Chapter 1.3
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Terminal brain tumor, stage 4, there was no stage 5... which would be unnecessary and all a cheap thrill.
There were some investigations that would prevent that if he told anyone caused a stir, which he didn't need.
It wouldn't last long as a crime fighter if he, in turn, didn't come up with a miracle beyond the Flammel pits, or if he earned some money that would prolong his life, but let's be honest.
Thales didn't want to prolong his life for long... unless he could do it in a way that would have less consequences, Pits of Flammel was out of the question.
Now, he found out that it wouldn't really last, he needed some time away, he wouldn't even live, his life gave what it had to give, it did its best.
Lately, he thought about sending a letter, to avoid complications, everyone there, needed a break, a sabbatical year on the cover, which wouldn't really be a year.
It would be an extra life, but he changed his mind, and simply said, when he had an urgent meeting in the watchtower gathering all the heroes there around the big table and meeting.
- I'll take a gap year for myself; at the end of the month, I'll travel. - Said. - And if all goes well, I will come back. - Thales said.
- Today is going to be my last day in the justice league. - Thalis said. - At least for a while. - Thales said.
- What are you going to do, bat? - He Green Crossbow.
- I go on a journey of self-discovery, and train again. – Said Dark Dragon
- Will you come back later? - It was Harold.
- Not for now, I won't be going back. - Thales said.
- I'm getting too old to fight. - Thales said.
- Many people are appearing stronger than me. - Thales said.
- I also do not want to go back for now, I have to enjoy a little.
- Take a gap year. - Thales said.
- I have to keep the bones that I still have. - Thales said.
- I want to enjoy my old age that is coming. - Thales said.
- I don't want to fight anymore, at least for now. – Thales said.
- I will leave the new generation. - Thales said.
- So, a year without you, bat. - Said Harold
- One year. – Thales said. - I will travel at the end of the month. – Thales said.
As far as he knew they were projected, like holograms, and was seen on all televisions, just the back of their bodies as seen.
The Presence appeared above them, accompanied by others, like Lucifer and Neron and the others who appeared beside him at the bar, which Thales drank, he looked around.
His images appeared like water mirrors, above the clouds and buildings of Paul Lovecraft County, Golden Ville, Central City, Star City and all the other super heroic cities.
Sun Star-man appeared above the skies and the Golden Ville buildings and tried unsuccessfully to punch the faces of The Presence, but passed right by him.
- We didn't come here to fight. - Said Lucifer. - But to propose a deal. - Said the morning angel.
- We are here to announce to all heroes a way to earn money. that will be worth gold. - Said The Presence
- We propose to all heroes, they are not obliged to do if they do not want to. - Said Trigon.
- What do you think we would do that? - Asked Sun Star-man. - Do you think we will do something for you? - Asked the man of steel.
- They will not be obliged, but if they do. - Said Trigon. - You will receive 700 billion dollars and 30 gold bars.
Two heroes’ innocents of sin from each of the cities, without being obliged to do so, must, if they want to kill, in two weeks, 7 innocent people. - Said Trigon.
- The villains are not worth it, you may or may not kill by spontaneous will. - Said Trigon. - Without being forced. - Said Trigon.
A sky of gold appeared above the clouds, and an immense pointed tower floating at its end a box of dollars, opening them, and revealing to everyone appearing in front of all the heroes the gold bars and dollars, and then returning to box.
- You kill if you want. - Said Trigon. - They are not obliged. - Said the demon.
- Within two weeks, you must decide whether to kill or not. - Said Trigon.
- The tower is protected, and you will not be able to leave it in less than two weeks, those who try will regret it. - Said another creature.
It was announced in the news, and the internet was broadcast, broadcast on all television channel networks, and nothing else was said, moreover during the two days in a row until the end of the week.
Everyone saw and heard the story, everyone there, felt the pressure and the power...
Yes, they said only the heroes they could kill.
Sun Star-man looked towards the sky, and seeing there around him the black tower with the gold on its tip at the top of it.
- It can not be. - Said Sun Starman.
- Who would kill for money, a hero would not do that.
Sun-Star-Man called a meeting in the watchtower later that afternoon.
The heroes gathered in the watchtower, if that was enough, Luther set up a demonstration and a press conference, about the danger of Sun-Star-man, that even the Boy Scout would not be able to ignore a sum of money with this.
Sun Star-man saw Thali’s chair being occupied by another Dark Angel.
- What would he gain to give money for us to kill.
- See how much we lower ourselves? - Ravena made an attempt.
- He could see us corrupt and with that, he would have innocent souls being taken to the abyss of fear. - Raven said.
Dark Dragon looked at everyone and spoke. - Corrupt. - Said. - At best.
- Why didn't he choose a villain? - Questioned Zitana
- Do you really think we will make money if we kill an innocent? Asked Constantine. - If they said that anyone could kill, then in the first hour they had already killed. - Said Zitana
- It is much better to see a hero corrupting and keeping than a villain, he has already been corrupted, and they kill for money, anyone would see, that there would be no fun in not having rules. - Said Dark Dragon
- Then. - Said Green Crossbow. - The cool thing is to see who's first. - He said.
Sun Star-man flew towards the bat cave, Thalis had already returned to the mansion, he was feeling weak, the drink and the pressure didn't go down well, if he had problems to contain Sun Star-man at his best, falling on the weak cave floor, it didn't seem like a good situation.
Thales ignored the calls from the league, he turned off the computers, the cell phones, everything, stayed in the dark, thinking of a backup plan, in case they would literally want to kill, but he was thinking about Sun-Star-Man.
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