September 15th, 1991...
Another child was born, one among the thousands of children that are born every hour, every day, every year...
It was a male, and a dark skinned and black haired one. The father was happy, a tall man (5'11" or 180 cm, maybe not that tall I guess...) with dark skin as well, and black hair. His eyes looked sharp and cold in their natural state, but despite his seemingly dark features, the man was really happy when he could hold the baby in his arms. Before that, and in difference of the rest, this baby was continuously crying since he was born (all of the other babies were tired and sleeping).
The mother didn't look happy at all, which almost didn't surprise the nurses, despite being used to see both happy parents or being usually the mother the happy one... but no, this woman was not happy at all, she had been restrained for nine months by doctors and nurses because she kept trying to eliminate the life she was carrying in her womb, and pretty much all of the hospital personnel knew it. However, this didn't seem to affect the man, who only cared about his son and nothing else in that right moment.
However, James, the man, now father, knew about his wife's intentions, and was forced to take the little Blake anywhere he was going. One of those days, Lilith's (the mother and wife) family came in early in the morning, James and Blake had already left and were at James' work. Lilith's father (who was a white seemingly old yet still strong man) said
-"Good. Now, we have serious business to talk to you, Lilith..."-
-"You don't need to tell it, old man..."- She said rudely, another man, Lilith's brother, said
-"That's not the way to talk to our father!! This is all your fault you bitch..."-
She was about to slap her older brother but the old man stopped both of them, with a look that showed his authority, then he cleared his throat and said
-"We always knew that it was wrong that you were with an impure one, you already have dishonored our family's name, and there's more..."- He said, and someone else entered the house. His presence felt heavy to everyone, like a really great authority of some sort, but none of his features was visible, he was covered in a dark gray cloak with a hood. He said
-"The child is a threat. He carries evil blood within his veins, and he will be the one to bring disgrace and destruction to all of you..."- The mysterious guest said, with a teenager-young sounding voice
-"And just who the hell do you think you are?!"- Lilith was angry, not because she cared, but because her father was allowing a stranger to warn her
-"You better watch your mouth, young woman, he is a Great Sage!!"- Her father said, again, sounding authoritarian
-"From... the Orden?"- Lilith's voice showed fear, and both her father and her brother nodded
-"But not everything is lost yet. The almighty God gives everyone a chance to mend their way... even you, sinful woman..."- He paused, and added -"What you have to do is what you have wanted to do ever since the little bastard was born. To get rid of it. The child descends from demons, and he's destined to bring the world's end if he reaches adulthood..."- Then he turned to Lilith's father and brother, and said
-"I know that his father will protect him, that's why I want all of you to kill the father first, then the child. That's something this woman won't be able to do by herself. Remember, time is running out, and the clock is still ticking..."- The mysterious guy left very quietly. Some minutes later, the old man said
-"None of this would've happened if you JUST wouldn't have had your fun with that goddamn lowlife slacker..."-
-"At least we'll get rid of him and the damn child..."- She answered, again, not really caring
-"You BROUGHT a DEMON into the world!! Our noble family always took pride on..."- Lilith's brother was cut off by her
-"I know!! I f***ing know!!"-
After that, uncomfortable silence filled the house. They waited like that for hours, until James came back from work, carrying the 8 days old Blake. He was silent when saw Lilith's family. Everyone, including Lilith hated him and the baby both, however, he wasn't expecting what was going to happen...
He instinctively placed Blake on the floor and dodged an otherwise fatal blow. Lilith's brother tried to stab him with a knife. James said
-"And you call me a lowlife... at least I'm not a sissy coward... like you"- He kicked Lilith's brother's arm, which made him to drop the knife, then, he punched him in the stomach, just then, James felt a punch on the back of his neck, and behind him was Lilith's father... old, but still strong. For an unknown reason, he looked where Blake was, and saw Lilith getting near him, obviously, with no good intentions, so, he kicked the old man in the stomach and rushed toward Lith, who slashed at him with another knife, it hit his shoulder, but it wasn't a very deep wound. He took Blake in hir arms and kept dodging punches, kicks and slashes.
They wouldn't allow him to get out of the house with his son, and they got him surrounded. He kept fighting back with just one hand and his feet. Surprisingly, he was keeping up against two men and an armed woman despite his handicap, and managed to knock out the old man by punching him in the chin. He also got to punch Lilith's brother with all his might, which forced him to cough up some blood, and stunned him a moment, then, James confronted his ife and espite she was using two knives, he could pin her down with his feet. She was struggling againt it and tried to make James lose his footing, but she wasn't strong enough
Lilith's brother got up and tried to attack James as well, but he was too battered and weakened, and was struggling against James' free arm, in that moment, the door opened, and someone covered in a dark gray cloak and a hood. For some unknown reason, everyone stopped, as if a great authority had just entered. The guy spoke, saying
-"Meh. I knew you pathethic people wouldn't be enough... to match even your own species..."- He walked toward James, and noticed the knocked out old man, the woman and her brother struggling against him. Without saying anything, he punched James and the force of impact sent him through the wall to a room. Lilith and her brother stared in awe... what they just saw, was not human. The Sage was obviously far superior to them. In the end, the guy ignored tham and walked toward the rubble, and saw James, who placed the child on the bed and asked angrily
-"Who the hell do you think you are?!!"-
-"I am far more than you can even comprehend. Now, give me the child..."-
-"Over my dead body"- James answered firmly, despite he was really damaged by crashing through a solid wall. He coughed up blood, then charged toward the guy in gray, he was so enraged because it looked like everyone and everything hated him and his son. His wife hated him, her family did as well, and now, even a stranger came to take his life, it was the last straw for James, who connected his best punch right into the guy's stomach...
However, he didn't move an inch, nor showed any sign of pain (well, his face wasn't visible under his hood anyway). James attacked again with his strongest punches and kicks, but they did nothing to the "sage". When James stopped, he saw two red eyes glowing in the hood's darkness, and said
-"You're nothing but a pest to me..."- with that, he shot a dark purple beam through his hand, which pierced James' chest and created a large hole in his thorax. His eyes went blank, and he felt cold... he felt how the life was quickly getting drained from his body (he was just 21 years old by that time). He saw his son, now a defenseless 8 day old baby, and muttered
-"I'm sorry Blake..."-
He was no longer able to say anything, but his mind kept thinking
-"Maybe you will never forgive me, but I'll understand it. I failed. I wasn't strong enough to save you from this imminent death... I hate myself for that... I have just left you on your own, at an age where you can't comprehend anything... Good bye, my son..."-
James' mind was the last thing to fade away, and while doing so, he saw many things he couldn't understand, and assumed they were an extremely flashing back of his own life, despite some things weren't right... but he had no time to think about it as his body was quickly going cold and lifeless. The guy in gray simply said
-"Meh. Moronic animal instincts..."- He walked, stepping over the recently dead father, and picked up the child, saying -"AND YOU are coming with me..."-
The guy left quietly, not even caring about the dead body, nor the heavily damaged people on the floor
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