CHAPTER 5 - VENGEANCE UNLEASHED
The world Steve had been thrust into after his rebirth felt unfamiliar and unsettling.
A surge of strange power coursed through his veins, granting him abilities beyond human comprehension.
As he floated effortlessly in the air, his eyes glowed with an otherworldly light, illuminating the dark corners of his newfound existence.
Driven by an insatiable thirst for justice, Steve found himself on a relentless quest to locate the elusive killer who had mercilessly slain his beloved family.
His determination fueled his every step as he prowled the desolate parts of the village, his senses heightened and ready for any sign or clue that would lead him to the murderer's doorstep.
While scouring the lands, a desperate cry for help echoed in the distance, piercing through the ominous silence.
Steve's instincts took over, propelling him toward the source of the distress.
With a burst of teleportation, he materialized in the nick of time, face-to-face with the killer, who loomed over a defenseless woman, his intentions malevolent and clear.
Without hesitation, Steve unleashed his supernatural powers upon the killer, striking him with a force that sent him hurtling through the air and crashing into the unforgiving distance.
As the dust settled, Steve's heart froze in horror as he recognized the woman before him—it was his own mother.
Rushing to her side, Steve desperately tried to speak, to console her, but it was too late.
His mother's life force slipped away, leaving behind only a bittersweet whisper,
"You resemble my son"
urging him to escape this relentless cycle of violence and find solace in a peaceful existence.
Tears mingled with his anger as he cradled his mother's lifeless form, vowing to avenge her untimely demise.
Consumed by grief and burning with vengeance, Steve disappeared, taking his mother's body with him, leaving the killer bewildered and alone amidst the wreckage.
Unbeknownst to the killer, Steve had hatched a diabolical plan, one that involved not only his enemy's demise but the tormenting of his loved ones as well.
In the darkness of night, Steve ventured into the depths of the killer's abode, his every step deliberate and filled with chilling resolve.
With calculated precision, he reduced the killer's home to a smoldering pile of ashes, a testament to the fury and anguish that consumed his being.
But he didn't stop there. Steve meticulously orchestrated the abduction of the killer's family, concealing them in an undisclosed location, ensuring they would suffer the same torment that he had endured.
When the killer returned to the ruins of his home, his heart sank, shattered by the devastation before him.
Amidst the debris, a glimmer of hope caught his eye—a note hanging from a nearby tree, its ominous message etched into his consciousness: "Meet me where you took her life."
Fuelled by anger and a twisted curiosity, the killer allowed himself to be ensnared by the haunting invitation, unknowingly stepping into the clutches of his own demise.
As he arrived at the designated location, the air crackled with an electric intensity.
A figure emerged from the shadows, emanating an ethereal glow that sent shivers down the killer's spine.
It was Steve, transformed by his supernatural powers, the embodiment of vengeance personified.
"What was the reason for snuffing out the lives of my family?" Steve's voice boomed, dripping with a chilling resolve that sent fear coursing through the killer's veins.
A sneer twisted the killer's lips as he retorted, "I don't care if you're a ghost or a demon, you will die just like them."
Steve's eyes blazed with a mixture of fury and determination.
He uttered a single word, "Try."
In a blink of an eye, Steve vanished, leaving the killer bewildered and trembling in fear.
The silence was shattered by a bone-crushing impact as Steve reappeared behind him, delivering a devastating blow that sent the killer sprawling to the ground.
The killer's head spun, dazed and disoriented, but his survival instincts kicked in, and he frantically reached for his gun, unloading three rapid shots at Steve.
To his disbelief, the bullets seemed to pass through Steve as if he were a mere apparition.
Steve's voice cut through the chaos, filled with an unsettling calmness, "You fool."
In an instant, he closed the distance, seizing the killer by the neck, his grip unyielding.
Panicked and gasping for breath, the killer managed to choke out a question, "What do you want from me?"
"Revenge," Steve replied, his voice dripping with cold determination.
With a surge of his supernatural powers, Steve created a reality that could bend time and space, transporting them both back to the fateful moment of his parents' tragic demise.
As the killer realized the magnitude of Steve's actions, he accused him of using his own family's murder as a twisted justification for his revenge.
But Steve's eyes burned with an unquenchable fire as he declared, "It's not over yet."
Dragging the killer into a desolate cave, Steve stood before a mystic portal pulsating with otherworldly energy.
With a swift motion, he opened the portal and manipulated the killer's mind, forcing him to step forward into its unknown depths.
Fear and desperation gripped the killer as he struggled against the unseen forces at work. "What have you done to me?" he pleaded, his voice filled with dread.
But it was too late.
From the other side of the portal, a monstrous tentacle emerged, latching onto the killer's flailing body, and dragging him into the abyss.
With a resounding thud, the portal closed, sealing his fate.
Having exacted his revenge, Steve's heart weighed heavy with the weight of his losses.
He made one final act of closure, making the last calls for his parents, ensuring their spirits could find peace.
He also released the kidnapped family, whose torment had served as a painful reminder of the suffering he had endured.
Determined to forge a new path, Steve shed his former identity and adopted the name NOVA, embracing a life of anonymity and peace.
The villagers whispered tales of the ghostly apparition of Steve, forever haunting their memories, a chilling reminder of the price paid for vengeance.
As NOVA disappeared into the shadows, his true identity shrouded in secrecy, the village would forever remain under the shadow of his presence.
Written by - Riteesh