In Gate City, inside of the Williams Residence, a man named Thomas Williams lives. On March 20, 1955, a little boy was sitting on a chair chained up by chains made up of Adamantium. A new material that has been around for about 15 years. And no one has found a way to break free from them. A man wearing a mask also put tape over his mouth so that he wouldn't make any noise. He said, "Well now, you have both failed this city. You killed a lot of innocent people misusing your powers that you were given. Marcus and Kaylee Williams, you are going to be executed in front of your son, Thomas Williams."
Kaylee heard that and then looked at him and saw that he was crying the entire time and said, "It's ok to cry, Thomas. It's ok to cry."
Marcus said, "Yes. But you must overcome this. You must overcome this."
Thomas was mumbling the entire time and the masked man looked at him and then pointed the gun at Kaylee's head and then the masked man looked at Thomas' movements. He saw that he was trying to break free, but couldn't. Kaylee said, "Stop trying to break free, Thomas. Those are Adamantium chains. The toughest material in history. No one can break through it. Not even his gun can break you free."
Marcus said, "You need to stay calm, Thomas. You must survive this no matter what."
The masked man shot Marcus in the head and then Thomas started mumbling even louder. The masked man said, "You really are interesting, kid. You saved your mother for last."
Kaylee heard that and looked at him and then said, "You really are evil."
The masked man said, "Not at all. I'm saving this city. And you two are at the top of the list of people to erase from this city. And then I'll continue on."
Kaylee said, "You really think that killing us would save this city. More dangerous people will come to the city. And there will be no saving it."
Thomas looked at her and then the masked man said, "That, I know. People are trying to create Superhumans. The first known Superhuman on the planet Earth, Quirk, gave birth to this problem. And now I'm targeting everyone involved with her."
Thomas tried to get his mouth free, but he couldn't open his mouth to lick the tape because of the duct tape. The masked man said, "I really thought that you would save your father. But I guess that you care about your mom more than him. Maybe you knew that he was cheating on your mother with an actress."
Kaylee heard that and looked at Thomas and said, "Nod your head if you knew about it? Shake if not?"
Thomas nodded and then Kaylee heard that and then said, "I see. I guess that I found a new purpose in my next life."
The masked man smiled and said, "Kill Marcus Williams, huh? Nice thinking."
Kaylee said, "Thomas, I bet that he threatened you. I am sorry that you lived to see that happen. Do not seek revenge. Just do what you think is right."
The masked man said, "I'll grant you to hug him before you die, Kaylee. You didn't seem to know about him. So, go."
Kaylee walked over to him and hugged him saying, "Everything will be ok, Thomas. Just do as this person says and you'll live. I know a lot of people like him. And they are all crazy. But this man is different. I love you more than anything in this world. Just live and we'll live on within you."
She backed away and then said, "Get it over with. I have a job to do."
The masked man shot her in the head and then she collapsed as well. The masked man looked at Thomas and then smiled saying, "You seem to be calm after her death. So you really did care more about your father than I thought."
Thomas looked at him and then masked man tore the tape off and Thomas said, "I do not like my dad. Never did."
The masked man smiled again and then put a new set of duct tape on his mouth saying, "You are going to live through this like Kaylee said. Close your eyes."
Thomas heard that and then the masked man said, "Just do it."
He did and then he taped his eyes shut as well. The masked man walked away with the key to the lock. After 5 days of sitting like that, his uncle walked into the house saying, "Kaylee, are you here?"
He waited for a response. He said, "Hey sis, talk to me."
He saw the feet of somebody and then ran into the living room and saw that both Marcus and Kaylee were shot in the back of the head. He checked for a pulse and sighed saying, "They are dead. Where is Thomas?"
He turned left and saw Thomas sitting there chained up and then said, "Oh my god. Thomas, what happened here? Wait here, I'll get help."
He walked out of the house and ran over to the neighbors and called the cops there. 30 minutes later, the cops appeared and then said, "Hm, it seems that he's at it again. We need our locksmith."
The chief of police said, "Not even a locksmith can unlock that lock. We need a man that picks locks."
Kaylee's brother said, "I can pick locks."
The chief of police heard that and then said, "You really aren't trustworthy."
He said, "Well, they are my family. She was my sister. I was the one that found them like this."
A voice appeared saying, "2 down, lots more to go."
The chief heard that and asked, "Why did you come back to killing?"
The voice answered, "Those two failed this city. And there are a lot more to go. See you around."
Thomas' uncle appeared behind him and saw the lock and said, "Woah, this lock is dangerous."
The chief asked, "How dangerous?"
He answered, "One wrong move and we all go to Heaven."
The officers looked at one another and then the chief said, "If that's the case, then our lives are in your hands. Unlock it."
Thomas' uncle started working and then 15 minutes later, the lock fell off and then they started unwrapping him. As soon as he was completely released, he collapsed to the side and his uncle caught him and then the chief said, "Get the medics in here now. We need to get him to the hospital."
An officer ran out and said, "Medics, we got 2 dead bodies and an unconscious kid."
They ran into the house and then took them to the hospital immediately. 3 hours later, Thomas' uncles house blew up with his entire family in it. The chief said, "Captain Lawson, take your team to that noise. I'll stay here with the boy."
Captain Roy Lawson said, "Yessir."
As soon as Roy's team got to the fire, a neighbor opened the door and then Roy asked, "Who's house is this?"
The man answered, "Richard Dawson. The brother of Kaylee Williams."
Roy asked, "What the hell is going on here? Kaylee and Marcus Williams, now the Dawson Family. Officer Johnson, get the firemen here. We need to get the bodies out of the house."
Officer Tyler Johnson said, "Yessir."
Roy called the chief and the chief asked, "What's happening over there?"
Roy answered, "Richard Dawson, Kaylee's brother just died with his family in the explosion."
The chief said, "Something big is going down. Call the FBI now. We can't handle this man alone."
3 days later, Thomas woke up and then looked around and then the chief saw him and said, "Thomas, you are ok. You are in a hospital."
Thomas heard that and then said, "Hospital, huh? Slept for 8 days straight. Watched them die over and over again."
The chief asked, "Did you see what happened?"
Thomas answered, "Yes. I watched the entire thing. And witnessed it over and over again. A masked man gave me a choice. And my mom was shot last. Then he told her that my dad was having an affair. The masked man let her hug me and then she let him kill her so that she could kill him in their next life. After that, he took the tape off and I spoke two sentences and then he put the tape back on and put tape over my eyes. Then fell asleep."
The chief said, "Your uncle Richard and his family passed away 3 hours after you were found, Thomas. In an explosion. Do you have any other place to go?"
Thomas answered, "I have my Aunt in Totam."
The chief asked, "What is her name?"
Thomas answered, "Eliza Fritz. My mom's twin sister."
The chief said, "Shit. She was killed 4 hours ago."
Thomas heard that and then looked at him and then said, "The Chosen Knights, huh? Quirk is the reason why he's doing this. And they all work for her."
The chief asked, "How do you know that?"
Thomas answered, "They told me."
The chief said, "We need to know everyone that works for Quirk."
Thomas said, "Can't help you. They never talk about their coworkers. They only talk about themselves and what they are working on."
The chief's phone rang and then Thomas looked at him and then the chief picked it up saying, "Hello."
The masked man said, "I'm tired of you trying to track me down. The FBI is having a hard time as well. Gate City is mine."
He hung up and then the chief said, "Shit."
Thomas went to get off of the bed, but he collapsed right afterwards. The chief caught him and then Thomas saw something. On January 18, 1935, in 362 Tatud St, a kid said, "Wait, please don't kill them."
The man wearing a mask looked at him and said, "Your parents have failed this city. But, I'll grant you a choice. One will live. You choose which one, Aaron Tilburn."
The chief of police, Aaron Tilburn said, "I don't want to. I want to live with both of them."
The masked man said, "I see. Will you save your mom or dad, I wonder? I can't wait."
He aimed the gun at his mother and then Aaron yelled, "Stop!"
He shot his father and then said, "Your mother lives. Well done, son."
His mother looked at him and then asked, "Why are you doing this? You never even told us what we did."
The masked man answered, "Quirk. You work for her. Every member of the Chosen Knights is my target. And I don't care how I do it. See you around boy. In the future, you will meet a kid known as Thomas Williams. Make sure that he dies before he can turn on humanity."
He disappeared and then Aaron's mother broke free and ran over to him and said, "Hm, I see. This is easy to unlock. Just stay still."
He did and then the flashback ended. Thomas appeared back on his bed and Aaron asked, "Are you ok? You spaced out."
Thomas answered, "Yes. I'm fine."
Thomas looked at him and said to himself, "Aaron Tilburn, a victim of the same man as me. But didn't watch both of his parents die. He became a cop to arrest this man, I bet. I wonder how old this man is now. I must stay away from people."