Halloween Hunt [Ross Lynch]•[Laura Marano]

5 The Avenger

Avenger's POV

I looked down at the blonde boy from the tree, almost feeling bad for the poor kid, almost.

He rolled over and started to cry. I flew over to another branch to get a better view of the human.

Oh this is quite ridiculous. He doesn't realize there's a way out yet.

I got off the tree closer to him, he didn't seem to notice my presence.

"Why do humans cry so much?" The blonde sat up quickly and wiped his eyes harshly.

" W-who's there!" I rolled my eyes.

"You can't see me you dim wit. It is I, the Avenger." Even though he couldn't see me he was staring in my direction.

"Y-your a girl?" I scoffed and rested on the ground beside him.

"I guess you could say that. Now why are you shedding feelings?" He seems to think over my words before he nodded his head in understanding.

" You ruined my relationship with Laura. I love her, how could you do that?" I didn't answer his question, I was sidetracked by the mentioning of love.

"What is this love you speak of?" The male looks at me incredulously.

"You don't know love?" I picked at the grass, giving the mortal something to look at.

"I don't remember any other emotions from being human well, hatred and jealousy, and sadness." I looked towards him while I wondered what this love is like.

"Can you describe it? Love?" The boy smiled briefly and nodded his head.

"Yeah, but can you show yourself?" I growled lowly.

"I don't want to scare you."

"Why would you scare me?" He pressed on.

"When the spirits who have sinned pass on, we take the appearance of our last state..." I said lowly.

"How did you die?" He matched my tone of voice, speaking just as quietly as me.

"I-I was a tormentor, I caused physical, and at times mental pain to others. My parents caught onto my acts and were horrified by what their daughter had become. They disowned me, leaving me to fend for myself. Well, everyone soon learned about my situation and they started to create a siege outside of the abandoned building I housed myself in." The boy was shaking his head sadly.

"What did they do?"

"They stayed there for a day or two just waiting for me to come out. They started to stack hay everywhere. Then before I know it I was backed up in the far far corner trying to escape the flames... My appearance is haggard and burnt..." I started to fade into my form slowly with my eyes closed. I shut my eyes tighter at the sound of his gasp.

"H-How could someone do this?" I opened my eyes shocked and slightly angered.

"How could you commit adultery? How could I hurt others? Why is there a heaven or a hell? These things just happen you fool." He didn't seem affected by my words. It was quiet for what felt like hours.

"Love is selfless." My ears perked and I cocked my head to the side.

"What?"

"Love is caring for the other and not even considering your own needs. Its letting every part of you become known to them, even the parts you think are the worst. It an amazing feeling that is given in return for every little kiss and touch." I looked down in empathy.

"And I have taken this love from you?" He nodded his head somberly.

"Y-you were trying to do the right thing." He tried reassuring me. How strange.

Then a feeling of warmth spread through me, and I looked towards my hand to see a transparent white circle. Time is almost up.

"Look, I don't have much time. You forgot that um, girlfriend #2 is in the hospital." I kept looking towards my hand as it was slowly fading away.

"What does that mean?" I rolled my eyes.

"It means she doesn't have her phone nimrod." His eyes lit up and he lurched forward to hug me. I gasped at the feeling of happiness flowing through me.

"Thank you- uh what is your name anyways?" Sadness washed through me once again.

" I can't remember. I just call myself the Avenger..." He pulled away from the hug thinking awhile.

"I'll just call you Love." My whole arm was gone already. I recomposed myself and got my feelings in order.

"Go now, or I will curse you." He didn't take it as a threat he just smiled brightly and hugged me for the last time. He was about to walk off but I remembered something.

" Tell her about girlfriend #1, this is what started everything in the first place." My shoulder and left leg were completely gone.

"I will! I promise!" He smiled at me for the very last time before running off like an idiot.

I continued to watch him until I faded off into nothingness.
I was once the Avenger, seeking to ruin things for those who did no good. But that one human understood.
He gave me a new name, one I truly don't deserve. He called me love granting me the ability to fly up above.
I am no longer a spirit of the night.
I am now bright and filled with light.
and it all thanks to that one boy.