A family was placed in danger one night upon an alley in Empire City, Oklahoma. Womanly cries to stop the horror before a terrible sound against the blade of the neck could be heard, just before the barrel of a revolver emptied a bullet into the head of a middle-aged man. A frail scarred child forced to watch, preparing for the worst until the police had arrived and the criminals responsible for taking his parents away fled.
Thomas remembered that terrible event, as he stood at the office of his company, Wilson Industries. It had been almost 15 years since that night, as the young man rested his hands on his chin. I promise, Dad. I promise, Mom. I will do everything in my power to take everything from the corrupt in this city….like they took you from me. "Excuse me, Mr. Wilson?" A sweet, feminine voice interrupted the thoughts of the twenty-six year old Wilson scion as the voice originated from a young blonde in her early 30s with green eyes and a round face. Glasses were well adjusted on her face, as she wore a blue blouse and a grey skirt; Thomas turned facing the secretary and smiled kindly to mask the pain he was thinking about. "The board is ready for you, sir." The secretary said with a smile, holding the door open as she gestured with the clipboard of analytics she was holding in her right hand. It took less than a second for Thomas to walk out the door; the secretary quickly shut the door behind him as they headed down a long hallway. Underneath the red carpet, their feet hurriedly scurried as not to attend the meeting so late. "I'd be careful if I were you, Mr. Wilson. Our current CEO, Mr. Sharpe, isn't very familiar with the term fashionably late." Thomas scoffed, resting his hands in his pockets as he turned to the lady, and straightened his late. They stopped before the door at the end of the hallway which the meeting was taking place. How convenient that the meeting would attend at the same floor Thomas was working on. "Don't worry about the old man," He said confidently as he looked at her, reading her nametag. "Miss Bell, isn't it?" He winked before leaving, not seeing the blonde blush before going back to her desk to work.
Stephen Sharpe, CEO of Wilson International, glared angrily at Thomas Wilson who just entered the board room. Sharpe wasn't very fond of the boy's irresponsibility to attend most of the board's meeting the past two months. If it wasn't for Wilson's "activities", he could take his father's legacy seriously. "Mr. Wilson, you're lucky you're on time. Shall we begin this meeting?" He asked harshly, as Thomas shrugged sharply. "It's your company...for the time being that is, Mr. Sharpe," Thomas began with a smirk, "If I recall, my return to Empire City let this company's stock go up. It's gonna take more than your disapproval to keep me away, Steve." Mr. Sharpe then ignored this remark, buttoning up his suit before walking around the board members once Thomas took a seat.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," Sharpe began, "Mr. Wilson returned to us two months ago to a broken city. Only three cities are just as broken as we are: Hub City, Gotham City, and Star City. But if we can all work together, we can make this city the crowning achievement it once was. Imagine our resources pooled into one specific brainchild: this company. The reason we began this meeting is to ponder, if Edward Wilson's son is truly ready for this responsiblity of the legacy that's waiting him." Thomas could feel the eyes of the board members eyeing him, then back to Sharpe. Thomas smiled simply, then rose. "With all due respect, ladies and gentlemen: I returned home for that exact purpose: to save Empire City from suffering. Though I lost my family in that suffering, I will not let my city go through the same," Thomas stated his case as he buttoned up his suit, "If nothing else, I'd like to go now. This is boring me." He stated bluntly, shooting a wink toward a seething Sharpe and then nodded to the board before leaving the room.
Well, that was fun, Tommy. We have to work on how we're getting this company back. Thomas thought as he headed towards the elevator. But that can wait for now. I have to get home, and begin what I came home for. Vengeance.
(Well, let me know how this chapter turned out! I promise to involve several DC characters in this story soon. Post your reviews, and I'll continue when I can. :) Thanks!)