The Green Light

STORY: He always sat in the back of the class. Not because he liked it. But because everyone else hated sitting near him. Kael Draven, age 16. Suspended 3 times. Failed 5 classes. Parents? Gone. Reputation? "That violent freak." They didn’t know the full story. No one ever did. A Week Ago… He got into a 3v1 fight. Three seniors jumped him behind the school canteen. He didn’t care what they said about him — But they laughed at his little brother. “Your baby bro stutters like a broken toy—what’s wrong with him, huh?” That’s when Kael snapped. No techniques. No form. Just rage. He won. Barely. But his knuckles were raw. Blood on his school uniform. The teachers came. They saw him standing. The others on the ground. He got the blame. Again. People Called Him: “Trash with fists.” “A ticking bomb.” “Someone you don’t want near your daughter.” Only one person ever looked at him differently: his little brother, Milo. But Milo had been quiet lately. Afraid. Even of Kael. That Night… Kael walked home alone, hands in hoodie pockets, the sky a dark gray sponge. “I’m not a hero. I’m not a villain. I’m just… what’s left.” As he walked past an alley, something flickered. Green light. At first, he thought it was a reflection. Then it pulsed. He turned. Saw it. A swirling ball of green energy floating just above the ground. “What the hell…” He stepped closer. It whispered his name. “Kael.” Suddenly— It lunged. Straight into his chest. He gasped. Collapsed. Body shaking. Screaming in silence. Then… everything stopped. Kael’s body shook as he stood up, eyes glowing faint green. A nearby trash can exploded. His fingers… lit with green fire. He laughed. A twisted, broken kind of laugh. “So this is what power feels like?” A rat nearby burned alive just from being too close. “I’m not saving anyone,” he muttered. “But if anyone touches Milo again... I’ll burn this damn city to the ground.” Ending Scene: He walks back to his house. But Milo is gone. Door wide open. Furniture destroyed. And on the wall, in blood: “Come find us, monster.” Kael’s hands trembled. Then ignited with pure green fury. “You took the only thing I had left… Now I’ll take everything from you.”