Ch 4 Ascensions I
The next morning whole city of California is in turmoil, some are praying, some are fleeing the city all are scared of what they saw last night.
Old TV buzzed in the corner of a small apartment.
'Last night in midst of night MUGEI'S tried to attack our savior Liam and thunder queen Alice but …'
Switching off TV Jerry rolled on the bed crying and murmuring
'they bought the whole media, all are mfs they didn't even mention Jason' and slept, last night was long
A crater formed where a mountain once stood. Forest near the fire turned to ash; however, the forest in the canyon was spared because rain prevented the fire from spreading further,
Jason felt a drop of water on his forehead and he opened his leftover eye only to find him in an overturned car, we can't call it a car now, the car is fully crushed due to falling, Jason is alright because Jeffry covered him with his trained body which took all the impact of energy burst of fireball and then of this fall, Jason's weak mind can't handle the fall so he lost consciousness while falling.
When he regained consciousness, he saw Jeffry hugging him tightly, Jeffry has gone pale, blood is dripping from him on Jason who brought Jason to his senses, HE checked his vitals which showed him dead he checked again but no change in results, his back is badly burned because of exposer to a large amount of astral energy, a scrap from the damaged roof of the car has penetrated his stomach and impact of falling must also caused him some injury
though he was an A-ranked hunter but age has weakened him a lot this was too much for him.
Jason crawled out from the broken car and tried to drag Jeffry's body, but his weak and injured body didn't support him The car exploded, which threw back Jason like a rag doll. A cool breeze brushed against his cheeks and caused him to tremble. chill pierced the lower half of his body. Jason raised a groan as he works up. Absentmindedly, he put forth the effort to sit upright while his whole body scowl as it throbbed with pain.
while looking at the burning car along with Jeffry's body. He has cried so much in 24 hours that even his tears are not coming out. The effect of painkillers that A. I injected is wearing off and pains is increasing each sec. He spits the mouthful of blood and stares at Jeffry's burning body, only one thought comes to his mind that man lost his life because of him,
he stared in the sky towards the rising sun, but the sun couldn't penetrate the forest's thick canopy. resembling his situation
He murmured
' Why I am still alive, this man lost his life for me, why?'
'Only if I had followed his advice and never visited Liam. This would have never happened, no only if I had accepted Liam's offer and ignored everythin.., aah'
Jason closes eyes tormenting in pain while holding his severed hand then he heard the sound of the river flowing nearby, he tried to get up but he had lost the feeling in his legs so he started crawling
He is still reliving last night's events in his mind, which is making his mood worse with each second, then he saw a river flowing which give him some happiness but when he saw the reflection of his face he understood his situation better,
Since his childhood he was a weak child in comparison to other same-aged normal humans so he can't even think of fighting hunter forgot about special rankers like Liam or Alice, which are incredibly strong in comparison to normal hunters, he may have been beaten up a lot in school but never got these types of wounds, he saw a disfigured nose, many wounds on face, wounded eye, torn cloths and bathed with his and Jeffry's blood. He can see death approaching him with this many injuries no one can save him. thinking that they are his final moments
'Ha-Ha'
A laugh escaped from his mouth
'Why, why, why,' he cried indignantly
'Why did this happen to me?' He asked while thinking about the moment he saw Alice is the one that stabbed the sword, the moment he saw Alice in arms of Liam, the moment Albert was shot, when Liam severed his hand, that wicked smile of Liam, the laugh of Alice and Liam is still echoing in my his mind, Jeffry's face came into his mind
He still remembers how he begged for his life.
These memories made him crazy then he stopped thinking about them and Looking into the water with an expressionless face,
"what sin did I commit?, why I am in this situation?"
a mysterious voice replied
"Being weak and powerless in this cruel world is a sin you have committed"
This voice echoed in his mind
"power?. aah right I was powerless, but still, I wanted good for everyone" he responded
"haha, you failed to understand humans"
"If I had power, could I have everything, would my life be different," asked Jason with a weak voice
"yes, you want power?" voice echoed
Then Jason noticed he is not talking to himself, thinking this was an opportunity he replied
'yes' in a weak voice it is getting difficult for him to talk
"then prove your worthiness, find me and join my side" then voice disappeared
Jason remained on the ground dumbfounded, collecting everything that happened he might be injured but he is sure that this was no illusion.
"Come," the voice said
In the desire for power, Jason started crawling with all his remaining strength towards the voice, ignoring his self-respect, ignoring the pain he is feeling, the blood he is losing. this Voice is like a light in his dark world
-IN unknown place-
Dark Sky is covered with glowing jellyfish and countless tiny lights.
In the darkness is a broken throne in which a person like a figure composed of smoke can be seen sitting looking towards a boy through a portal.
In the portal, a horribly wounded teenage boy wearing torn clothes exposing his half body, bathed with blood is crawling for the past 2 hours,
"See Mavis, this boy never fails to amaze me"
'Yes master' A. I responded in a computerized voice.
"Let's see how long will it take to break him," said the masked man in a serious voice
---- In forest--
"for how long I had to crawl" Jason cried
Voice is continuously changing direction. He stopped and looked at his legs and hand where flesh is exposed even bones in some places blood oozing out.
He again started crawling in the madness of power but now his body refused to move, his eyes felt heavy, the body went numb.
His vision gets blurred then Darkness spread in front of his eyes, lost all senses.
"Only if I had the power I don't have to die like a dog, but nothing matters now, darkness everywhere so this is death," thought Jason
a smoke appeared and disappear with Jason's lifeless body
A warm feeling covered Jason, a feeling he felt after many years like his mother's embrace
mysterious voice replied
"Why do you want power?"
Opening his eyes Jason found himself surrounded by darkness He involuntarily stretched his hand upwards, yet he wasn't able to grasp anything. The dreadful feeling of falling into an endless abyss scared him.
Then a figure made of smoke came into his vision red eyes glowing in smoke emitting light
this mysterious voice sounded angelic in the abyss and is filled with warmth but still, has loneliness in it.
" are you god, is this afterlife, am I really died," asked Jason
"Just answer my question," said smokey fig.(echo)
"If I get another chance, I will live my life differently and will reach the top," said Jason
"don't you want revenge?" the voice exclaimed
A wicked smile covered Jason's face
"They will receive the punishment they deserve," said Jason with a strange smile
"haha, humans are INTERESTING, well you proved your worthiness, I will grant you what you desire," The voice said than smokey fig spread his hands and said something in strange language while fading in the darkness
"...."
this darkness enveloped Jason's Vision
As the voice faded pain overwhelmed Jason first his head and then his whole body, headache is so severe that it felt like his mind is burning then this sensation sweep through his whole body.
'ahhh, arghhh stop this someone plss stop this ahh…' Jason tormented in the dark abyss
Although he wished for death, a part of him still wanted to live. Conflicting thoughts alternated within his mind. He could no longer form any normal thoughts. His murmurs became incoherent and delirious.
Gradually his thoughts became darker. Who was wrong? Who forced their unreasonableness onto him? Who harmed him? The pain gradually turned into rage, rage led to hatred, he seeked an enemy. Everything had worked to corrupt his spirit. The severe pain and starvation that wrecked his body, and the events that led him here into this endless darkness.
Jason's thoughts had made a breakthrough about his current situation. With a heart that wanted release from its torment, he needed to first expel the unnecessary hatred and anger. Because the suffering did not end when his heart turned black…
…..
When pain decreased after an unknown time he can't feel anything, he is just a soul in the abyss then he saw a light coming into his vision...
Computerized letters appeared in front of his vision
[CONDITION FOR PROTOCOL 56 MET]
[SYSTEM INITIALIZING....]
[UPDATING DATABASES]
[FATAL INJURIES DETECTED]
[HP REACHED ZERO]
[HOST IS DEAD!]
What…
[ Scanning host for ability OR bloodline]
[ONE SUPPRESSED ABILITY FOUND, EXTRACTING ABILITY]
No way shouted Jason..,
Jason felt nothing maybe because he is already dead
he lived his life thinking he didn't have the ability but now this system said he had an ability.
"what's the use of ability if I have already dead"
[EXTRACTION PROCESS COMPLETE, HOST HAVE ABILITY OF....]
Fate may have granted a supreme power to Jason but is this power a blessing or a curse, Unknown to his destiny, right now Jason is astounded to find he has an ability. but he is dead
"But why was it suppressed?"
Many questions, no answers