As the clock ticks by, as time moves one, one wouldn't know whether their time on earth is up, it's unexpected, it's unknown…
The Daniels, a rich family, renowned for their business achievements in the Gadget world. Today was the day the family head was celebrating his 45th birthday party with his wife and his only son. The atmosphere was joyful, smiling at each other, teasing and complementing each other while having a family dinner and then… tragedy strucks.. like a calm before the storm.. chaos sets in.
Voices heard, windows shattered, doors broken down, a set of bandits troop enters into the house, the family, scared, lies down on the their back, pleading for mercy, their lives flashing before their eyes. "Where's Philip", a gruff voice sounded, it was familiar. Philip, who was the man of the house and the family head trembled in fright, "here I am".
The boss, whose face was covered with a mask smiled darkly, "I've been looking for this opportunity Philip, and now it has presented itself, I come, striking unexpectedly. I'm deeply surprised you didn't ask who I am?"
Philip searched and racked his brain, trying to recognize the voice of the person who had just spoken to him. And them it dawned on him, his eyes widened in shock, "Thomas!!"
The masked boss laughed loudly and darkly sending chills to the Philip's wife and son.
"I see you recognizes me Philips, how wonderful for you to recognize the voice of your best friend" he said with a smirk, using his left hands he tore open his mask and his face was revealed. Philip was shocked, so was his wife, Helena.
Looking lost Philip asked "why would you do this Thomas, what do you want?" Thomas laughed, a sinister one, "why, you ask?"
"I'll tell you Phillip, you've been in the spot light for too long, we built this company together, but you've always been the one recognized!!. I've been your shadow for the past two years, no recognition and you ask why?!" Thomas thundered in a very loud voice.
Philip whimpered. "You know what?, I'm going to end you right here and right now" Thomas said, grabbing his gun , ignoring the pleas of Helena.
Xavier, the only son of Philip, looked at his father's eyes, he knew what was to happen next . For a five year old boy, he was pretty smart for his age, he looked into his father's eyes with a hardened face, communicating silently with his father who was crying already.
"Any last words Philip?" Thomas asked while cocking his gun. Philip looked at his son once again and smiled at him, his eyes conveying an unknown comfort and also sadness, "I'm sorry I won't be there for you and your mother Xavier, I want you both to know I love you so much, please take good care of her" he completed while staring into his wife eyes.
Xavier understood his father, he knew that was the end. And right there, Philip was shot in the heart by his bestfriend, ignoring the pleas and tears of Helena.
She thrashed about on seeing her husband's body in cold blood, begging the universe to make this all a dream. Xavier stared at his father's body with no emotion on his face.
Thomas left with his squad, Xavier looked at his mother who was filled with sorrow over the death of her husband and then Xavier vowed in his mind, within his heart and his soul that he'd avenge his father's death.
And so, he spent his early days working hard, Helena left the world when Xavier clocked 10.
His father's company now belonged to his father's murderer. And so he worked and hustled hard all the while nursing his vengeance in his heart but fate had another thing in store for him.