Titan Part I: The Fallen Hero

Wraith Returns!

Present Day

I get interrupted from my thinking by a waiter.

"Um excuse sir, but it's almost time to close."

I look around and see the whole place abandoned.

"Oh, okay," I say.

I get up from the table and walk out. I honestly didn't know what to do or where to go. I felt my spirit crushed. The once good person in me was going away. I look around and see evil around me. Criminals mugging people. My superhearing suddenly goes haywire and I could hear everything. I hear cries for help and evil people threatening.

"Ignore it! Ignore it!"

I walk by a TV store. I stop and stare at one of the TVs which is playing the news.

"Crime has risen a 75% since the disappearance of Titan."

Titan. I remember that name, though I try to forget it.

I realize that I need to be something else entirely. A symbol of liberation and punishment towards those who would think about harm the innocent.

Something snaps inside of me. I hear a voice in my head.

"Remember me, James?" The voice says.

I haven't heard that voice in a long time.

"I am no longer James. Who are you?"

"I am the embodiment of your darkest, most negative thoughts and emotions. I am here to help you fulfill your new mission."

"Which is?"

"You tried to be a hero and for a moment it worked. But you eventually saw that it did nothing. So instead of being a hero, I want to help you become a Wraith. Together we can deliver our wrath on those who would harm the innocent. Also, we can find out who framed you and bring them to "Justice." Interested?"

I think about it for a moment.

"Sure. Why not?"

To be continued...