Destiny Sorrow by Rod Galves (recommended ebook reader .txt) 📕

“Do you keep explosives in that place?”

“Only the ones that expire! It's the ones that usually gives the best results! I'll be waiting for you, don't be late!”

The two left and Evelin went to the warehouse. There were several things thrown in a disorganized way, nothing that seemed to have any use. Evelin searched the room looking for Willys' request and ended up finding something else.

A cloth with a design similar to the Chaos Agents banner, but the color was cyan, and the scripture was "Defenders of Harmony". Evelin couldn't hold a laugh thinking that name had been made by Sorom.

...

“I've been looking everywhere for you.”

Sorom was startled to hear Evelin's voice. He was sitting on a steel beam looking at the sunset in the Hoan Mountains by the glass dome.

“Clearly I didn't hide properly.”

Evelin walked to Sorom and noticed that the beam was seven meters above the mountain shore, which made her fear joining Sorom, but she eventually gathered courage and walked up to him, throwing a piece of cloth at the man.

“What is this?” Asked Sorom.

“You answer me,” said Evelin with a malicious smile, “Defender of Harmony”.

Sorom took the cloth and was embarrassed.

“Is that such a bad name?”

“It's not bad, I just didn't expect something so... cute of you.”

He picked the cloth and threw it back at Evelin.

“That's what I wanted to represent at first. Harmony. But it was a very peaceful name, so I created the Chaos Agents instead. I think it represents us better.”

The two stood for a quiet moment looking at the sunset.

“This place is really beautiful.” Said Evelin. “Too bad we're surrounded by radiation.”

“Who knows when we take down fate, we can clean up this radiation... Is it too wrong for me to think I don't owe you an apology?”

Evelin pondered the question before answering.

“I don't know. I'm still mad by what you did, and I don't know if excuses would do any good. I think Norna's going to want to talk to you about the morality of the Agents.

“I imagine... I just wanted to get this over with. That everyone could start a new life the way they want.”

“And do you think that only by removing fate will the world become a paradise?”

“Of course not, but I know it will be better than it is now.”

“A world where people have no destiny... Is that really possible?” Asked Evelin.

“Certainly.” Sorom replied showing his determination.

“How do you know? Everyone on the planet, when they're 10, gets a destiny. Maybe killing God won’t change that and destinies will keep showing up.

“I'll tell you how I know. It's my biggest secret. That's how I killed Pardalis and the chosen one without them completing their destinies. I'll show you my destiny.”

He raised his arm at the classic sign of revealing destinies, Evelin was waiting for the glyphs to appear and be translated, but nothing happened.

“Whenever you want.” Spoke Evelin impatiently.

“I'm already showing it.” Sorom said looking deep into her eyes.

First the young woman began to get angry; however, upon realizing Sorom's gaze, she was amazed at the whole thing.

“This is not possible! You're kidding me!” She said not conceiving the ideas that took her mind.

“Not at all.” Replied the leader by lowering his arm.

“You have no destiny...”

He nodded without much emotion.

“But how?” Asked Evelin impressed. “It should be impossible!”

“It is a very stupid reason actually.” Began Sorom. “It's nothing epic or special.”

“What do you mean? There's no way it's a stupid motive, I've never heard of anyone without a destiny... Are you a robot?”

Evelin's question made Sorom laugh.

“Here it goes. When I was going to turn ten, my father organized a big party to celebrate that I would receive a destiny, he was fanatical about these things. At the time, Golbert was working at my house. My father hated the chaotic but ended up "adopting" him. Deep down, he just kidnapped a child and made her work as a slave, thinking it was a good deed.”

Evelin couldn't take the eyes of Sorom's during the story and paid as much attention as she could.

“Gol and I had already become friends as children, although my father didn't like it very much. Anyway, on the day of the party, I was playing, and I ended up falling into the pool and drowned.”

Evelin's expression turned to one of confusion.

“Did you drown? But you're here.”

“I was rescued, but my lungs were full of water and my heart had stopped for a time; That was the day I died. Of course, my father rushed and, with the contacts and technologies he had, they managed to resurrect me. My heart beat again, and my brain had not suffered any permanent damage, despite what others might claim.”

Sorom shut up, leaving Evelin curious about the story.

“But what about your fate?”

“Well, I died just as I would be ten and receive my fate. When I woke up, there was nothing. The day passed and nothing. After a month my father got mad, thinking I was some kind of anomaly. I stole a gun from him and ran off with Gol before my dad had any crazy ideas.”

“Wait a minute, you died and, in that time, ended up not receiving your fate? Is that possible?”

“Apparently yes,” Sorom replied with a smile. “Ten more years passed and then I was sure I wasn't going to have a destiny ever. The interesting thing is, I've found that I can influence people's fate. I saved someone who was doomed to die at a specific moment. At that time, I was already creating the Agents with Gol and Norna, but then came the idea of killing the God-Computer and ending destinies.”

Sorom could see from the girl's reaction that she was impressed by the story and he smiled victoriously.

“The leader of the Chaos Agents has no destiny...” Repeated Evelin to herself. “That doesn't make any sense and at the same time explains so much... Do all the agents know about this?”

“Oh, no. Just the big ones and a few more, like