Injustice - Chapter One

[Ghost Spike]

My mind has never been the most safest of places. Ever since I was a young child I’ve had people messing with it, influencing me, and programming me to do the things they wanted, how they wanted, and when they wanted. It took a lot to break from that, and it took me a very, very long time…

When I lost Zell, I relapsed….

Now I’ve lost another son.

Y’know when you hear people say “As a parent” and your mind immediately says “bullshit” because as a human being you believe you can sympathise and empathise with almost anyone? Yeah, well you’re wrong….because as a parent losing a child is one of the worst feelings you will ever experience in your life…

You can’t comprehend how much it hurts.

Now imagine having it happen twice.

On the exact same day.

Twelve years apart.

Fuck this world. I’ll burn it all to the ground.

~~~

Injustice: Chapter One

The world we lived in was one of gods and heroes, one where good would always triumph over evil no matter the odds. We’d seen our world come so close to the end so many times, but the men and women who protected us always pulled us out at the last moment…..but then one day, everything changed, and it changed with one single solitary gunshot.

The man of steel had found himself helpless for the first time in his life, a feeling that felt - ironically - so alien to him, and left him with a wound that he would never be able to replace. The word had already begun to spread around the world, Superboy was dead, at the hands of the Man of Steel - tricked by the Joker.

The world was not ready for what was to come.

“Has anyone located Superman?” the voice of Falcon came through over the comms. Gillborg the human cyborg in the Watchtower was the one to answer, his one human eye darting across the screen, while his robotic eye glared red. “I can’t track him, I think he’s gone to his fortress”

‘Figures’ thought Falcon to himself, grief was something that Superman wasn’t used to dealing with, it would make sense that he would retreat to a safe place to try and figure out what his next move was. He came in over the comms once more; “I have the Joker. I’m taking her back to Arkham for questioning.” Her laughter cut in over the comms before Falcon cut them off, her horrifying, haunting laughter.

The wall almost shook as Falcon threw her against a wall, before slamming his fists either side of her heads “A child! WHY!?” the anger was clear to see on what you could see of his face, but if for some reason it wasn’t, his voice was more than enough of a giveaway. The Falcon was fond of Superboy, but Superman was also one of his closest friends, and his friend was now in pain all because of this maniac. “What’s wrong birdy, are you jealous that I played with another boy? Hee hee hee hahahahaha!”

Just as Falcon is about to punch her in her face the wall behind him breaks in and the man known by his earth name as Michael Kane, his Krpytonian name of Spike Kane, and his superhero name Superman hovers there, his eyes glowing red. “I’m handling this!” Falcon says, trying to keep his friend from losing his head. Spike doesn’t even say anything to Falcon, he simply grabs him from behind and throws him clear across the room before grabbing the Joker by her neck…..to think, this woman, was a woman he once loved, this woman was a woman he once had a child with…..until she murdered him….

That was when he put his hand through her chest and ripped out her heart, as Falcon screamed out “No!” behind him.

That was the day the world changed.

~~~

I’ve hard friends stab me in the back so many times over the years, that it really is a surprise that I trust anyone anymore. I know that sounds hypocritical coming from me, but don’t you think there is a reason why I am the way I am? If you take Johnny Gillmens word for it, I’m a victim of my own …..life? Or whatever the fuck he babbled on about….but I’ve had friends turn on me left and right, especially when I’m doing well for myself.

Like when Alex Jones turned on me because he thought I’d be an easy win for the XHF Title.

Or when Rob Diamond turned on me because he thought Xavier Cross was worth saving.

Or how about you Kyle?

When you attacked me, and put me on the shelf….almost ending my career, for the fucking Age of the Revolution. For Adam Knite….for nCw.

Do any of you ever wonder why I’m so salty about that place?

Thing is, I’m so used to it, that I saw it coming this time Kyle. You had the fucking cheek to walk up to me with my title and not say a word? Who the fuck do you think you are? I mean seriously, what gives you the right? You throw me aside when you have no use for me, but now….now that the bird sees that I have something shiny, all of a sudden you want to play the friend card? Fuck you Falcon, you’re not my friend, you never were.

You’re just someone who sees something they can leech off of or steal.

But you won’t steal from me, and you won’t leech off of me. Not anymore.

I’m done with all of you, all except one, the one person who has stood by me through thick and thin, Rob. We’ve had our ups and downs, but he hasn’t tried to stab me in the back, he hasn’t tried to use my grief over my son to take something from me…..but you Kyle?

You’ll be lucky if you’ll be able to leave the cell come Metamorphosis, let alone walk.