Prodigies: The Dark Phantom

Episode 15

“Hm?” she wonderingly looked at him.

“Well uh, I just want to hangout with you, if you have a free time. Just uh, the two of us.” he took a glance at her with hands inside his legs pocket, wondering if she'll agree with it.

“Sure, I'll tell you when I'm free.” she smilingly agreed.

“Okay,” when she agreed, he smiled as he looked at her again, “I'll wait for it.”

(Service cabs honks and approaches)

A line of four service cab showed up and gradually stops on the roadside, interrupting their conversation.

They stop walking to wait for the fourth service cab to park, “So, I'll see you again next time.” she looked at him before the fourth service cab stops in front of them.

“Okay, I'll wait for your call.” he replied and immediately opened the right backseat door for Margaret.

“Thank you.” she said and entered the service cab.

“Alright, take care.” he said and gently closed the door.

“You too, good bye.” she replied while waving lowly her left hand before the door closes.

The service cab began to roll its wheels when the three other cabs began to move, leaving Vincent smilingly waving his right hand to Margaret.

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The other day.

Time | 3 PM onwards.

Date | Monday

(Man in television reporting)

Reporter:

The authorities had successfully captured the murderer who killed a seventhy-two year old man, after robbing his house last month...

(Thunder roaring - Heavy rain patters)

The sky is dark because of a heavy rainfall, the loud thunder makes everyone startled and amazed as they witnessed the beauty of the lightning strikes being revealed in the dark clouds.

Inside a rushing bus, Vincent can be seen seating at the middle part and beside the window glass on his left. His eyes are focused on the television hanging steadily beneath the ceiling with crisscross arms above his shoulder bag. This television is placed at the center and near the driver's seat for everyone to have a clear view.

(Man in television continuously reporting)

Reporter:

According to the suspect, robbery was only his intention, but the old man tried to fight back using a forty-five caliber pistol...

(Heavy rain patters)

Vincent turned his eyes to the blurry window and took a sigh as his head is comfortably leaning on the backrest.

(Thunder roaring)

At this moment, he remembered the words of the demon after showing him a vision of the incredible power.

“This power is yours... Use this, to kill as many as you want... As long as you have this power. No one can take you down.”

These words showed up in his head while looking at his reflection on the blurry window.

He was thinking of giving this incredible power a chance to change his life according to his will.

After a moment, he turned his eyes away from the window and closed it as he comfortably take a rest.

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Time | 10:23 PM

Vincent decided to leave their house without making any noise. He went to the park where he often spent time taking a rest alone.

When he came there, no one else can be seen wandering in the park covered by the night's darkness.

(Crickets buzzing)

He stood in front of a tree and facing another tree that is a hundred meters away from him.

“Okay, I can do this. Whew...” he positioned himself like a boxer but the hands are opened and facing outward to avoid hitting his face on the trunk.

“Hmph!” his eyes closes as he slightly leaned forward.

“Hm?” he wondered why he wasn't transported to the target location.

He did it again for several times, but he only ended up scratching his head. “Great, it's not working.”

Sighs deeply, “How did I just teleported myself back into...” something suddenly popped up in his mind, making him nod his head shortly.

“Hmm, I think I knew it.” he positioned himself again and focuses his eyes onto the tree standing in the far distance.

Sighs, “Alright, concentrate yourself... Remember that feeling... The feeling of disappearing.” he remembered the scene of accidentally falling off the bridge up to the part of releasing a strange energy all-over his body.

And all of a sudden as he began to lean himself forward.

(Thud - Thud)

“Oh fuck.” he just teleported himself to another tree but he bumped onto it and bounced back to the ground.

“Hah!,” he felt amazed, “it worked!” he stood up feeling glad of triggering the teleportation ability, “Damn! that was incredible.” he said while checking everything on his body.

After that, he faces back the previous tree and decided to try it again. He keeps on doing it for several times till he gets a satisfied feeling and later just stood under the second tree where he previously bumped.

“Alright. I guess it's just the same. Just remember that strange feeling of heat.” he looked down at his right hand and revealed his palm.

Vincent focuses his eyes on his palm and began remembered the feeling of strange the heat.

After a moment, his palm began to glow and light was like a flame on a candle but is getting brighter and increasing its size. Then, a gentle twirling movement of a burst of flame finally showed up to him lighting a small area that makes him visible in the dark park. His eyes saw how the dagger was revealed by the twirling burst of flame.

It was created by a burning dust along with the twirling burst of flame from the bottom of the handle down to the dagger's pointed tip.

“Wow.” he felt amazed again while watching it formed by the flame.

He take a closer look at the dagger and gently touches every sculpted demonic symbols on its blades faces.