The Unforgiven - excerpt I

The fantasy world we live in makes me laugh. Do you know what the truth is about our world? It is ugly. It is dark. It is violent and people will continue to die every day. The day I caught him was a glorious day. The man that took my son from me. As I held the gun in hand and raised it to his whimpering face I felt powerful, oh yes. The familiar click of the hammer cocking was sweet music to my ears. He begged in the end. Like a wallowing rat that deserved no mercy, he begged me not to do it. The thunder that came next was a sound I will never forget. He took my son and I finally took him. Vengeance doesn't fill the hole that's left in your heart from something like that. There is truly nothing worse than a mother or father outliving their child. I will never have relief from my pain and I know that now. My past life as a performer has been over for years but now I have a chance to change the world. My skills can be utilized for the greater good. Evil walks these streets every day and innocent people get caught in it's wake. I would die for my town. I would gladly trade my life for my son's life but that is not how it works. There are no superheroes that show up to save the day. There are no millionaire's to build an alterego and teach criminals the way of the world because they will never learn. There is a way to punish them though. I can create something to fight against the darkness. The police will call it a vigilante but it will be a vigilante like nothing they've ever seen. Things are going to get bloody before it all ends. They will all fall beneath the very blades I made a living with all those years ago. The bible may say that those who ask for forgiveness may be forgiven but I refuse to believe that. There are those people that walk this planet like the man that took my son. They prey on the innocent. They pollute our homes with drugs and violence. I will make a mark on this world and they shall be known. They are the unforgiven.