The cold night wind swept through the quiet, desolate town. Footsteps echoed off the cobblestone streets, resonating in the darkness of an abandoned alley. Alexander Faiz, or "Alex," walked with unwavering determination. His sharp golden eyes were fixed on a crumbling structure — the house that was once his home.
It had been abandoned for over 15 years, ever since the night he lost everything.
"Are you sure you want to return here?" A voice in his mind questioned him, like a dagger twisting in his memory.
"Certainty doesn't matter... Only answers do," Alex muttered to himself.
A Glimpse of the Past
He was once a happy child. His family was his whole world. His father was a renowned researcher of extraordinary powers, and his mother was a kind-hearted diplomat. But one fateful night, everything shattered.
The screams of his mother and the deafening gunshots echoed through the house. The heavy footsteps of assassins filled the air, relentless and cold. They didn’t ask questions. They didn’t give reasons. They only came to kill.
At the age of six, Alex was forced to hide in the basement, peering through a tiny crack as his family was murdered before his eyes.
Before the killers left, one of them placed a silver coin on the dining table, engraved with a strange symbol.
Present Day
Alex stepped into the dusty, abandoned house. The stale air and crumbling remains of the once lively home were a haunting reminder of that tragic night.
He stood in the middle of the living room where his parents had met their end. His golden eyes closed slowly as his fingers brushed the floor.
"Kiera, I'm here," he said softly, holding a small communication device.
On the other end of the line was Kiera Avery, a woman with the unique ability to read the memories of objects.
"Are you sure about this? You might not want to know what I’ll find," her voice carried a note of concern.
"I have no choice," Alex replied in his usual cold, detached tone.
Clues from the Past
Through the connection, Kiera used her powers, focusing on the old wooden table where the silver coin had once been placed.
"I see it... The silver coin was left by a man in a black cloak. They spoke in code. I couldn’t catch it all, but one word stood out — ‘Omega.’"
"Omega..." Alex repeated under his breath. It was the first lead he had ever gotten about the organization.
"I’ll keep digging. You should be careful, though. There’s something lingering in that house... It feels like residual energy," Kiera warned.
The First Encounter
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed from behind him. Alex turned instantly, his golden eyes glowing faintly as he locked onto a large man clad in black armor, holding an energy rifle.
"You shouldn’t have come here," the man growled before firing a beam of light straight at Alex.
Alex moved swiftly, dodging the attack. His hand extended forward, and his golden eyes blazed brilliantly. His power surged — the ability to control and command others as if they were puppets.
The armored man froze in place, his body rendered immobile under Alex’s influence.
"Who sent you?" Alex demanded, his voice icy.
The man struggled to resist but finally answered in a trembling voice, "Omega... We’re all just pawns."
Before Alex could press further, the man’s body convulsed violently. A hidden explosive planted within him activated, reducing him to lifeless remains.
The Beginning of the Journey
Alex stood silently over the fallen man, his cold golden eyes burning with fury.
"Omega... I will destroy you all," he whispered.
As the chapter concluded, Alex walked out of the house that had once been his home, his resolve steeled. He would uncover the truth hidden in the shadows, no matter how dangerous the path ahead.
