Chapter 7

Luck takes a deep breath before opening the door, and the moment he steps in, he senses something is amiss. His entire family awaits him, their faces filled with disdain.

"We have been expecting you for hours now to show your face. We thought you'd gotten into an accident or something, sparing us the misery of seeing you again," his mother spews with venom and hatred, while his father is just... watching silently.

Luck decided to remain silent, he knows that's the best thing to do at that situation. This only infuriates his mother and sister further. 

"Now I'm rambling like a puppet whose strings have snapped?" his mother utters, and Luck finally speaks up.

" Mother, will you just stop? "

" Don't you dare mother, you bastard. I made a huge mistake adopting you. I was desperate for a child back then, and that's why I brought you into our lives. If I had known, I would have waited a little bit for arrival of my sweet girl instead of introducing you, an ugly devil, into our family." Each word pierces Luck's heart like a dagger. He sob quietly as he remembers the day he was adopted by them. He recalls the joy on his face, thinking he'd found a family, his prayer was finally being answered, he's going to be part of a family. But all of that is over now. The woman he loved as mother is gone when she had her own child.

" Then you shouldn't have taken me in. "Luck says with anger taking everyone by surprise. " You're right, you are not my mother and will never be. You're just desperate for a child, still desperate till this moment. " Luck yells, his tears flowing uncontrollably. "I loved you, this family so much. Why did you all suddenly change? Why?" He yells even louder. 

" Because you are not part of us. Not our blood. You are nothing but a stranger. "His sister says before leaving. The mother also follow remaining the father whose presence has been overshadowed since. The man signs.

" I am sure everything will be normal. "He speaks and Luck lets out a sad laugh, wiping away tears off his face.

 "Normal? I don't think so, Dad." Then he walks to his room.

Instead of continue living in this suffering, he decides to put an end to it. He pack some of the things that are special to him inside a shelf and lock them up, hiding the key somewhere they will never find it. Why he is done, he sneak out of the window to outside. He briefly look at his house and departs.

Meanwhile, Night Howler is watching from afar and when he sees Luck leaving, he follows without Luck suspecting. 

Luck arrives at the bridge, he gazes inside the water benet it.

"I don't chose this kind of life for myself. I just want to escape this pain and suffering. Maybe she's right; maybe I'm just a waste of space." He laments, ready to do the deal. Then Night Howler speaks out of the shadow.

"If I were you, I'd find another purpose to live instead of taking my own life." Then Night Howler emerges from the shadows, comes in to the light under the light pole.

Luck is hit with emotions and embarrassment. He can't even look up to his hero who just prevented him from doing the worst that will cost him his life.

"I just want to find peace." Luck grumbles benet his breath.

"And what assurance do you have you will find one when you're dead? It might be the other way round. "

" And what am I supposed to do? No family... "

" But you have friend. That's to tell you you're not alone. "

" Easy for you to say because you're a superhero while I'm just... me. "Luck murmurs. Night Howler remain quite for a second before he speaks.

" That's where you are wrong. You of all people should know what it takes to be under a mask, to sacrifice things for the greater good. You might be wondering why I said that, cause I know who you are. I was task to watch you by someone so dear to you. "

" Mark? "Luck says in low voice. " No, Mark wouldn't do that, he wasn't even into vigilant like yourself talkless of asking for help. And He doesn't care anymore; he has other people in his life now." Luck says, hurting.

" How did you know he doesn't? Your assumptions can't always be right. Sometimes you just have to confront them and hear their side of the story instead of judging based on your imagination." Night Howler says when there is a sudden loud sound of explosion nearby which catch Night Howler attention. " I'll take my leave now; duty calls." He says and cackles under the mask. "One more thing, Luck. Mark cares a lot; it's you who shouldn't give up on yourself." Then he flies to the direction of the burning building.

Malik is busy playing video game at the hide out when he receives Howler emergency call. Malik hurries to suit up in his brand new superhero costume, designed by Mark, before speeding out.