Shaele

In the distant future, mankind is on the brink of extinction.  Standing atop the rubble of their apocalyptic future, an old man, tired of his centuries-old existence finally managed to find a piece of hope back in the past, before all happened. A young boy, the last shard of light carries within him the last hope of humanity.

He may be the one that could finally break the cycle, he may be the one that could finally overcome this eternal curse, this dreaded organism that he himself and many others before him tried to control but ultimately failed. 

With all his remaining strength, he completes the ritual that will hopefully alter the destiny mankind is about to face. 

Unfortunately for the boy, the weight, the burden he will have to carry will be immense. Can he overcome the hatred he will be subjected to and stand up from whence nobody should be able to? 

This is the story of Lucien Shaw, the Wretched One.

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Prime Evolver System

Looking at his own figure in the bathroom's mirror, Lucien could still hardly believe everything that happened in these last couple of days.


A month ago, he was but a weak, bullied test subject kept deep below the ground serving only the purpose of some greedy and demonic figures. The eerie, demonic, twisted smile of that doctor… that woman was forever etched into the deepest, darkest recesses of Lucien's mind.


Still, he still overcame that hellish nightmare. He woke up, he escaped. True, for a while, Lucien wasn't certain that whatever he felt, whatever he experienced wasn't just another layer of his endless torments, his nightmares. 


For a while, he just went with the flow, he let 'fate' guide him, leading him to experience kindness, an emotion that was alien to him for the first time in his life. For a very brief moment, he almost believed that destiny wouldn't selfishly intervene and let him feel true happiness… Even if briefly.


Chapter 61 - Leaving