Chapter 9: Identity
Kevin didn't have much time to live. He lost too much blood and his organs were damaged by Lynx's attack. He was too shocked, he never met a person like Lynx before.
"Hehe...he... Cough! I knew that monster exists in this world but I never... gah!! I never imagined that I will meet one lik...e...t..his... Cough! Cough!" Kevin talked with a shivering voice. His energy left him bit by bit.
"You will die soon... I hope you become someone better in the next life..." Lynx looked at Kevin as if he pitied him.
"Are...you mocking me? Hehe...Even you won't be able to leave here aliv-..." Kevin said his last words and died on his knees.
Lynx regained his cool and his hands began to shiver. He still had his other emotions even if at some moment he could suppress them.
Lynx was not born as the type of person who wanted to become a God or something like that. He just wanted to protect what he had at the beginning, but even at that time, this power took it all from him.
'I can't save everyone... I only have the power to destroy, so I will use it to create a new world where everyone doesn't need to be saved. In order to do that I will need to eliminate all of the threats in this world, only one God is enough..." That's what Lynx thought when he didn't know where to redirect his anger.
Lynx changed himself in order to adapt to his new life after he lost everything. At first, he hid is power and sought a normal happy life then he was bullied because of that. The world where he lived wasn't the kind of world where he could lead such a life.
Lynx asked himself 'Why is the world like this? Am I the only one like this? No, at least I have power... There are many people who can not even protect themselves in this world... So even if they hoped for a miracle, no one will save them... However, with this power I can save them because it seems like gods had forsaken this world, otherwise, they wouldn't let humans held this kind of power... I should at least use it for a greater purpose right?"
However, that was not the kind of thought that a 15-year-old boy would have.
This world, his power, his circumstances, and even his own intelligence changed him. The more Lynx understood something about how the world worked, the more it got complicated inside of his head.
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In the year 3983, a baby was born into a rich family. The boy grew up without any difficulty, literally with a golden spoon on his mouth.
At the age of five, his power began to manifest when his bed turned into dust on a certain morning.
His parents were kindhearted people and loved their son. They brought their child to the authority, in order to register his ability and seek help in order to help him control it.
The specialists were astonished by his power. Everything he touched became dust, but it seemed like he didn't have the full control yet.
They brought iron, stone, diamond, in front of him but they turned all into dust when he touched them.
The scientists wanted to conduct more experiments in order to know the extent of his ability, but his parents declined.
The couple were kindhearted people but they were not naive, they knew the true motive of these people
The higher-ups were not pleased with them.
The ability of this boy was too powerful for a mere 5 years old child. When they thought about the development of his ability, they estimated that he could destroy an entire city in the future, just by touching the ground.
A human weapon.
At the age of 8, the boy grew more conscious and more intelligent, even too intelligent. He began to get the hang of controlling his power and realized that he was special.
They said that people always earn for something they don't possess. Lynx was blessed with everything that human envied, but for him, protecting what he had was more than enough. So he didn't really want anything more. He was always a good and obedient child with a bright mind and an astonishing level of intelligence.
Then other kids of his own age were scared and avoided him, even the adults took their distance because he had something different from them. So Lynx began to think for himself. He began to acquire more knowledge. He read many books, covering almost every topic and mostly about the old era.
At the age of 12, he was known as a genius, winning many awards and received many prizes. He really had everything, wealth, intelligence, good look, power but above all a loving family.
His parents were happy to see his growth but they were worried at the same time.
Then on a quiet evening, the boy was reading a book on the sofa inside of his large room.
Tok, too! "Are you awake?"
His dad opened the door while whispering gently.
Then he entered the room followed by Lynx's mother.
The boy was a little surprised, he stood up quickly and approached his father and stood in front of him. This gest showed respect for his father.
"Father, is there something you need? "
The father was surprised by the politeness of his child, while the mother covered her mouth and smirked a little seeing the reaction of her husband.
His parents were good parents and the boy knew that.
"No son, we just want to talk to you a little...come next to us!!"
The two of them sat on his bed and they called him to sit between them.
He was a little embarrassed and blushed. He was a 12 years old boy after all.
"Hahaha, reminds me of the time when you were little." The mother patted his head while reminiscing some scenes from the past.
"Don't tease him, honey, he is already a grown-up man now....hahaha." His father happily patted Lynx's head too.
Lynx was a little happy, he read many books and saw many atrocities of humans through them but this is genuine and he knew that.
Lynx never found books like these anymore after. He thought that his parents wanted him to choose, that's why they left these books and knowledge for him at that time.
"...." Lynx didn't say anything but his face showed curiosity, he wanted to know why did his parents come to talk with him.
"Young man, what's your name?!". His dad asked suddenly with a high and deep voice.
"Lynx Rava". He answered quickly while wondering why did his father ask him that.
" Don't forget that my son, no matter how far apart we are, we will be always a family and soon you will be the head of this family... But your mother and I know that we can count on you..." At the end of his sentence, his father showed a smile that he never saw before.
" Oh, my dear you suck at this haha..." His mother laughed gently while teasing his husband.
The young boy was still puzzled by the situation.
"Well, your mother and I will go on a trip and we won't see each other for a while so we wanted to talk to you... Hahaha, you won't feel lonely right? " His father tapped his back while saying these words.
"Well, I still have my books, so I won't really feel lonely," Lynx replied with a long mouth.
"Mmmmmm... My little sucre d'orge." His mother hugged him tightly, then his father joined them.
After they talked a little and he went to sleep.
That was the last time he saw his parents.
His parents left that night when he was still asleep.
The next day he was lost in his thoughts while thinking about the reason for his parent's behavior that night. He sat on a chair next to the window while looking outside. The wind caressed his hairs gently and his eyes glittered a little. He was a beautiful boy.
"Lynx are all right?" A soft female voice pulled Lynx from his daydreaming.
" Ah... I was daydreaming hahaha, embarrassing..." He came to his sense.
"Are you thinking about your parents? This is the first time that they will be absent for a long time after all...." The female maid talked with a delicate voice.
"....yeah, I guess..." He answered awkwardly, he didn't want to show that he was lonely after all.
Knowing that the female maid left quietly while Lynx was lost in his thoughts again.
A few days after, some mysterious people came to Lynx's home.
They began to talk to the other maids outside.
His family had four faithful maids, one Butler, and a Chef.
The butler was a middle-aged man and Rai's home tutor and stayed with them full-time.
The other maid has their own family so they go home when the evening comes.
That morning one of the maids was absent due to some urgent business.
The mysterious man entered the house while two of the maids comforted each other while crying.
Lynx hurried and went downstairs. He saw six men wearing black coats.
He recognized one of these men, he came often to talk to his parents but his dad always had a strict face when he talked with him.
"Good morning Lynx". The man took off his hat.
" Good morning gentlemen, my parents aren't present now, but it looked like you didn't come to talk to them right? What's the reason for your visit?" Lynx was suspicious of them.
"Yes, as you guessed we didn't come here for your parents but for you... However, we cannot talk here so you need to come with us for now." The man sounded convincing.
"Unfortunately, I cannot leave without my parent's permission..." Lynx replied strictly.
"Well, this is your parent's decision so we came to take you..." The man looked at Lynx while playing with two small metal balls on his right hand.
Lynx saw a sign of nervosity from this man. He knew that he was probably lying, he knew that his parents weren't the type of person who leaves their child to someone else hand.
"No, I---"
Before he finishes his sentence the man clacked his tongue.
"Tch... You are not cute at all, for a brat.." The man changed his tone.
Lynx began to raise his guard against these men. He thought about many possibilities while thinking about his chance of victory if they were to abduct him.
"Your parents are dead... That's why you will come with us." The man said these words coldly.
Lynx was in a state of shock, but he didn't fully believe him too.
Seeing that, the man said "Hey you, turn the TV on they should be diffusing it now..." To one of the maids.
"What are trying to say...?" Lynx lost his cool, this was an awful joke after all, if it was one.
The maid went to the guest room and turned the tv on. Lynx followed the man while two of the mysterious man stayed at the entrance.
"---This accident was surely due to the bad weather " Outside" according to the authorities. Unfortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Rava died on the spot----"
The photo of his parents was shown on the tv along with the destroyed jet. Many emotions were bottled up inside Lynx's heart.
"You see, come with us now..."
Lynx understood something, he read many books and saw many stories so he knew certainly what humans can do when they want something.
'So they are gone huh...hahaha' Lynx thought while realizing that everything won't be like before anymore.
At that moment everyone inside the house felt true fear.
Rage. Lynx's heart was full of rage. His view was blurred, because of the tears.
Lynx lost was in a deep state of shock. He heard screams, gunshots and then nothing.
Everything was black, there was no sound and no light. It was just a pitch-black place. Lynx didn't know how long he was inside of that dark place but it felt like an eternity.
Then a man in white stood in front of him and whispered some strange words that he never heard before.
"×974@%#&$@"
When Lynx came to his sense there was nothing around him. At least everything within 10km around him disappeared and turned into dust.
"Where is everyone...hahaha, hey... What's going on...?" Lynx asked desperately.
'Emptiness'
Realizing what he did, Rai fell down on his knees and began to cry. It all happened in the blink of an eye. He was confused between sadness, anger, fear, everything was suffocating in his eyes.
'What is this? What is this?' He was overwhelmed by the situation.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!" He screamed, he screamed, he screamed until his voice didn't come out anymore.
Then Rai began to walk aimlessly. He lost the notion of time.
Then he bumped into someone.
"Hey, are you all right?" A woman asked.
'Ah, a familiar voice..'
Rai showed a face full of relief then passed out.
That was the beginning of Lynx's story, but that was not everything.