A Path Through Darkness

Abandoned, Alone

My name is Jason Blake I've been alone for as long as I can remember. I was five yeare old when I was abandoned by my parents. They left me at the door of an orphanage saying they were just gonna do some shopping and come right back to fetch me, but they never did come back. I spent weeks there hoping and waiting for their return but they never did. After a few months I gave up hope of them coming back. It was once that I gave up hope that my crimson red eyes lost it's shine and in its place was left a dull, cold look in my eyes.

My eyes were one of the reasons the other kids kept their distance from me. They would always call me a freak and other names, whenever I tried to talk to them. At some points I would get so upset that I would try to run away though I wouldn't get too far, due to people that walked passed me would give me a weird look. I could tell that I was not wanted around the orphanage but I didn't have any where else to go so I stayed there and kept to myself for years.

Two Years Later

I looked out of my window watching the snowfall with the moons light shining brightly in the night sky. "I wander what it's like to have a family to celebrate Christmas Eve with" I say to myself while watching the show fall. "It must be nice.... I wander if I'll ever get a chance to go that one day?" I ask myself as I shut my eyes to go to sleep for the night. I didn't get to rest for very long because of knocking on my door. I yawn a little before getting up and walking towards the door to open it. "Hello how may I help you...? " I ask the the person at the door "there are some people here to see you" they say to me in response. "To see me are you sure your not mistaken? " I ask them confused a little "Nope no mistake they specifically requested to see you" they said in response. " Oh okay I'll be right " I say as I walk out my room and follow the person to the office area. There was a man and little girl standing there both wearing jackets. I looked at them confused as to why they called for me seeing as I have never seen these people before in my life. The man knelt down Infront of me and I backed up a bit "hello Jason" the man says to me "ummm hello.... why did you call for me Mr? " I asked the man kinda curious and shy at the same time. "Well I called for you because I would like to adopt you Jason though it's up to to you" he says to me with a smile on his face " you want to adopt me.... why there are so many other kids here?. I look at him not really wanting to get my hopes up. "Well Jason if I'm being honest I guess it's because I was kinda like you at your age" he says looking at me "Like me? " I ask " yep like you Jason... hmmm how to put this where ever I went people always treated me like an outcast just because I was different I that's part of the reason I want to give you a home Jason if you'd want it that is" the man said to me as the girl peeked out from behind him. "Who are you? " I ask looking at him then the girl behind him " My name is Max Carter and the girl behind me is Lisa she's another child that I have adopted a long time ago when she needed someone to be there for her" he says smiling while ruffling her hair and she smiled back and hugged him. " So anyway will you take up my offer and join our little family? " he asked holding his hand out to me . I didn't know what to say at the time but I felt a tear appear in my eye ,then Lisa walks over to me and grabs my arm pulling me closer to them and without really thinking I hug them both as tears run down my eyes.

Present Day

"I miss them ..." I sigh as I say that. "Everything I do I do for them... I will have my vengeance " I say while clenching my fist. I walk over towards my work bench and I pick up a helmet "in order for me to do what I need to I have to become something else" I slowly put the helmet on as say this and the helmet viser turns red. " I will have my vengeance"