Peek of Despair

Retribution

"I'm not helping you so that you can have fun, kid."
"What's wrong? Why can't I enjoy the last moments of their lives the same way they once laughed over the suffering of an innocent?"

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My name is Kyle Roberts. Son of a rich businessman, I inherited my father's empire and took it to astonishing new heights. As of now, I am rich enough to find my way through any problem.

Or so I thought.

It was hiring season, get rid of the old guys, hire new ones, quite simple, except I need to conduct interviews for the post of my assistant. "It's a tedious job", I told HR. "Why can't you guys just choose the hottest one, eh?", I remarked, half  jokingly, but their faces were as grim as they always are."I was joking, but I'm serious about you guys hiring the P.A, I need to be somewhere today.", was my reply to brush them off. Where was I going? On an "official business trip" to the club. Yeah, right. 

It was all the norm for me- go to the club, get drunk, bang some chicks, and pretend nothing like that ever happened because I'm married, but it's not like anyone would find out, the ones that know work under me.

I went back to the H.Q the next day to check out my new P.A, and I believe the HR took my advice seriously, she was stunning! Tried to smooth talk her but she was way too professional, said that she's here to do her job and stuff. Heh, all of them say that, it changes in a week with me.

It changed for the worse.

The next day, I was woken from my slumber by a ominous call, it was the manager. 
"Watch news, RIGHT NOW!", he shouted, and I followed.
The news headlines......were leaked videos of my endeavors....H...How could this be possible? I did everything that I could to stop this from happening.
"Find out who did this, and bring me their head. No, their family's head.", I replied in the spur of the moment.
I was furious, and at that instant I got a call from my wife. She is divorcing me..... which is neither surprising nor important, our marriage was a business deal anyway.

Now, I had to come up with a plan. I sneaked my way towards the headquarters, only to see it all lit up on fire..... I was...confused by the series of events. I started getting calls from my branches all over the world, all of them were burning down....My bank account got locked.... I was denied the insurance money as well... Ev...everything reeked of desolation. Everything reeked of
Despair.

I was homeless shortly. Had a few friends who gave me shelter, but for how long? I had a bit of cash with me that I scavenged from the vault, but people....recognized me, no matter where I went. It was cruel...It was harsh...what did I ever do to deserve this? It was almost like a dark aura was following me, that someone was watching me.

 Few weeks after the incident, while I was out in disguise to find work somewhere, I saw my Assistant, or well, the one who was. She recognized me as well, and she showed sympathy.
As much as I hated it, I needed exactly that. I told her about my problems and she seemed ready to help me. She told me that I must go somewhere with less people, and decided to drive me off there. I accepted.

I gathered my belongings and joined her. As eerie the ride was through the forest, I had a new ray of hope.
There is no hope.

She stopped the car. I was confused, and then she told me that there are people blocking the road. "At this hour?", I replied. "Look ahead", she said and so I did.
The face was familiar somehow.

"Confused? Don't worry, you will understand it all shortly. Hehe.", the little girl replied.
She looked around 8 or so, but she looked similar... somehow.
I got out of the car and asked what is her problem.
"You haven't changed a bit, have you?", she replied.
Before I could say anything, I felt something cold...something metallic on the back of my head.
"Look at you now, fearing death, fearing people mistreating you."

"Who are you", I said as I realized I was held on gunpoint by my assistant.
"Hmm... you could say that I'm the Grim Reaper. No, more like Karma. I don't know, it's just so fun witnessing people who can forget their mistakes being haunted by them.", the girl replied.

I panicked, I didn't know what was happening, suddenly, I heard a click and-

Despair will follow you in the afterlife.

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"Hmm...I didn't know you had allies."
"You don't need to know."
"Weeeeell, Onto the next one!"