DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE BOYS, IF I DID I WOULD SHARE THEM.
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NOTES:
Thank you to everyone who's read, liked, followed and reviewed my story so far. I am really enjoying the journey of writing my first Fan Fiction piece for this site and really hope you are enjoying it as well.
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WARNINGS:
THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A SCENE WHICH MAY CAUSE UPSET.
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Chapter 6: Revelations.
Previously:
The Hood leaned in closer to him. "Have you ever wondered Mr Tracy, why it is I hate International Rescue and your father so much?"
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Virgil glared at the Hood. "Let me see, you hate anyone who helps others. Oh, and you crave power, fame and fortune. Basically, you are a sociopath, who will stop at nothing to get his own way. Personally, I think you are a complete and utter asshole!"
The Hood sneered to himself and continued. "You were partially correct. Power, fame and fortune. Yes, yes, I do crave these. When I first heard about International Rescue, I needed to know more, and I needed to see everything in action, which is why I caused the first rescue on the Fire Flash, and some others since then… By doing this, I have been learning more about International Rescue. With your money, equipment, and the riches I am yet to discover at your base, my powers, well, they would become unlimited. I would have total control over anything or anyone, and nothing would be able to stop me."
The Hood continued. "However, my hate for your father goes back much further than this, around 30 years ago, to be precise. No one has seen my true face since that time, I have used many disguises, and since then everyone has referred to me as the Hood. My real name is Balah Gaat. My powers came from the traditions and beliefs that my home have always instilled into each generation. I was the strongest within my family, the powers I developed came naturally to me. My half-brother, you know him as Kyrano, he was weak, because he only practised what he was told, never experimented, but I, I embraced my powers, and all that they could be and because of that I became stronger. I first met your father, when he was a younger man, he was in the army, and he was delivering humanitarian relief to my village after an earthquake had hit nearby. From the very first time I met him I knew I hated him, his generosity was sickening. He and my half-brother Kyrano seemed to get along particularly well, which made me dislike him even more. As was the custom with my village, I had been married at 16 and had a child, a boy, a short time after, he was now only 4 years old, and he had already begun to develop his powers. One day, I had been away in seclusion, studying my craft, when a second earthquake had hit, devastating my home. I had returned to the village to check on my family's safety. When I reached the clearing, I could see that your father had been drafted in to help with the rescue relief. I saw your father pulling adults and children out of the rubble. I saw him save many lives, including my pitiful younger brother, but when it came to my wife and my boy, no, he had not been quick enough, he had pulled them out and they had already been killed. They had not survived because your father chose to save the others first. People who had not deserved to live, people who were weak, when my son could have become so powerful, just like me! I swore revenge on your father, I stowed away, I honed my skills, I became stronger in my craft, I bid my time, until I was ready to seek my vengeance."
The Hood paused and then leaned in closer to Virgil. "I think it would be best if you see my retribution for yourself. Now, this will hurt." The Hood's eyes began to glow as he placed his hand on Virgil's head. Virgil felt an intense heat coming from the Hood's hands, causing a burning pain to shoot into his head, which made him scream in pain. The Hood let out a mocking laugh. "You will now see, hear and feel everything I am about to tell you." The Hood continued. "I took it upon myself to research Jeff Tracy. I was sickened to find that he had become successful in his new career as an astronaut and then later as a business man, he had married and had become a father to five boys, how is that fair when I had lost mine? I wanted your father to suffer, I wanted him to experience unimaginable pain. And then, like a bolt of lightning an idea came to me, my imagination was sparked and the time for my retribution had come!"
The Hood paused, his eyes changed from yellow to a piercing gold, which caused Virgil to let out another intense scream. "Cast your mind back, it was about 15 years ago, by looking at you, I would say you were 7 or maybe younger. You, your brothers, your father and mother were taking a vacation at a ski resort. You and your family were enjoying the break and having so much fun, when a disaster occurred. You see Mr Tracy, with my powers, natural disasters, like avalanches are very easy for me to cause."
The Hood let out a chilling laugh and continued. "Do you see it? Can you see your mother being hit by the avalanche? Can you feel the ice? Can you feel the cold air? Can you see your mother being pulled from the snow? Do you see her? You can't help her, she's cold and she's been hurt and by the time the rescue services have pulled her free, well, it is too late. There is nothing you, your brothers, or your father can do. Your precious mother, well, she's gone! She is dead! These images you are now seeing in your mind will plague you, whenever you fall asleep, until the sweet relief of death comes to you, which luckily for you maybe sooner rather than later." The Hood released his hand from Virgil's head and freed him from the images he was seeing. Virgil began to shake, as he tried to supress his tears. "Ah, a little upset?" The Hood scoffed as he leaned in closer to Virgil.
"Go to hell!" Virgil spat into the Hoods face.
The Hood let out another distressing laugh, wiped the spit from his eyes and continued with his story. "After I had killed your mother, I believed I had won. Your father's loss was so devastating to him, and his young boys. It must have been so sad to lose a parent at such a young age. Then I learnt about your fathers continued achievement within the business world and the money he had made. This infuriated me. Everything he wants, he gets! I knew Kyrano, had begun to work for him, they had become closer over the years, so I delved into Kyrano's mind to find out what your father's next business adventure would be. Imagine how I felt when I discovered the details for International Rescue. Yes, I was intrigued and wanted to see what he had created, but a rescue service! If no one saved my family then why should others experience being saved, when my own family were left to die! I was also disgusted that instead of embracing the hate, and the resentment that I wanted your father to feel, he had instead begun to help others in need, saving them from disasters, saving their families and friends from pain. So, now I've decided to take my next step in destroying him, and what better way than by torturing and killing his own flesh and blood. Yes, Mr Tracy, tomorrow my retribution will finally come to fruition, but for now, I think we will let you sleep, and let you enjoy the nightmares that I have planted in your mind." The Hood nodded at one of his men, who then pulled a syringe from a small box. "Sweet dreams Mr Tracy."
The needle was plunged into Virgil's arm and although he tried to fight it, the darkness came, and the nightmares began.
