[ WP ] The Hero is doomed to replace the Villain .

He was his most fearsome enemy. For 20 years Mark Logan, known by his alter-ego Captain Kinesis, would have to appear at the front steps of city hall in Star City to face off against his arch nemesis, Doctor Destruction. The Doctor had placed a bomb somewhere in the city which is set to go off anytime soon. Captain Kinesis has only hours to find the bomb and diffuse it. However before Captain Kinesis could investigate for the location of the bomb, Doctor Destruction proposed an offer: Meet me in City Hall and I will reveal the coordinate of the bomb. Captain Kinesis had no alternative. 
 
 For thirty long years Mark Logan had been fighting various villains, all of which threatened to destroy Star City. However, Doctor Destruction was the most persistent and always to closest to meet his goal. The people of Star City would revel in the wonder that they had a hero who would always come to their rescue. They never feared leaving the comfort of their homes day or night for they knew that they had a guardian who would come to their rescue. If the news had said that there was an alien invasion or a secret cult prepared to attack the city, the people would be confident that their hero would come to save them. And he always did. Star City like many other cities, such as New Bristol and Los Santos, always struggled with facing supernatural threats and powerful enemies; and, just like Star City each had a white knight to defend it. For many years this was the case. Even before Captain Kinesis there was a hero by the name of Blue Banner and there was Starman who preceded him. The pattern would always be the same. 
 
 As Captain Kinesis dashed to City Hall to face his enemy he realizes that his breathing is getting heavier. His legs are wearing out and sweat is protruding through his skin like never before. Captain Kinesis is getting older, no longer the agile man he was before. Still he had to fight his most menacing foe with every ounce of strength. He needs to save his city. 
 
 Captain Kinesis starts to remember the day he got his powers. He starts to remember the reason for why he dedicated his life to fight crime. Mark Logan was 21 years old aspiring to be a Physicist alongside his girlfriend of four years, Cindy. They both studied in high school and both chose the same major at the same college. They loved the same things and loved the same places. They thought they were perfect for one another. Everyone, friends and family, thought they were perfect too. They were studying the possibility of Telekinesis. They wanted to know if the human mind can actually exert an invisible force with the capability of manipulating its physical surroundings. After many months of tests and experiments they realized that by itself the human brain is not capable of manipulating any physical object. However, Mark and Cindy discovered how to alter the brain to obtain that ability. They set up a glass chamber in the physics lab in their university to test out their hypothesis and Mark decided to test himself out first. Mark was alone in that 6x6 container surrounded by fortified glass. Once the process had started Mark started to feel a pinching sensation in his forehead, like a needle penetrating his skull. Mark wanted to stop but as soon as he yelled at the top of his lungs he witnessed fire burning, scorching around his container. The university had been attacked. 
 
 The experiment continued. Yet, the walls of the university collapsed. Explosions erupted from all over the building and their noise bombarded the inner chamber of Mark ’ s experiment container. Bodies jumped left and the right, hitting the ceiling and falling on the floor, and their skin and hair peeling of slowly and painfully. Twenty people were in that room. Twenty people were suffering the same fate. Even Cindy. Mark was suffering from the excruciating process of his experiment but seeing his girlfriend slowly burning by the growing flames were more painful than anything else in his life. After his experiment had ended the firefighters arrived and pulled him away from the rubble. Mark asked the firefighters a multitude of questions. What had happened? What could have possibly caused an entire university to fall to the ground! The firefighters responded saying that Lord Chaos, Blue Banner ’ s arch nemesis, had finally won. 
 Neither Blue Banner nor Lord Chaos were seen after that day. However, on that same day Mark had discovered that after all the research and the suffering, the experiment was a success. Mark had a superpower. Mark had an ability to change the world. Due to his ability to control the physical world with just his mind Mark dedicated to fight crime through his alter ego, Captain Kinesis. 
 
 In the present day, Captain Kinesis had arrived at City Hall to meet with his enemy Doctor Destruction: 
 
 “ Give up now Doctor Destruction. I will beat you. I always do. ” 
 
 “ Captain Kinesis, Mark Logan, it ’ s time you realize that every victory you ’ ve ever had was also a success for me. ” 
 
 “ How do you know who I am! And what do you mean? ” 
 
 “ Mark, I never lost any battle. If I had really wanted to destroy this city I would have done so long ago. ” 
 
 “ I don ’ t have time for this! Tell me where the bomb is! ” 
 
 Captain Kinesis uses his telekinesis to choke Doctor Destruction and pulls him in closer so he could hit him with a good jab to his face. Doctor Destruction falls to the ground which shocks Captain Kinesis. 
 
 “ You ’ re not fighting back! ” Captain Kinesis exclaims bewilderedly. 
 
 “ I did not ask you to come here to fight. Only to know the truth, ” Doctor Destruction starts to recompose his posture, “ I was never a villain my whole life. In fact I was just like you. I just had a different name. Of course you ’ ve heard of Blue Banner I assume? ” 
 
 Stunned by his enemy ’ s words the Captain retorts, “ No, you ’ re lying! You ’ re not Blue Banner! He disappeared years ago! ” 
 
 “ He never disappeared. I was always here. Protecting this city, keeping it safe. Just with a different name and in a different way. ” 
 
 “ What are you talking about? You have tried to destroy this city for thirty years! ” 
 
 “ Don ’ t you understand? I never planned to destroy this city. I never wanted to harm anybody. I always let you foil my plans. The people always loved you for it! For these thirty years there has not been any crime! No robberies, no murders, no worries for the citizens of this city! ” 
 
 “ But I don ’ t understand? Why become a villain? How would that make this any better!? ” 
 
 “ Every hero and every city needs a strong villain. I was there as the threat to this city whom you would face and ‘ defeat ’ every time. The would-be criminals would never attempt to break the law knowing that a hero like you was around to keep everything in check. They were too afraid to attempt anything because in their minds they would say ‘ what chance do I have against a super powered vigilante who took down Doctor Destruction ’. These thirty years there have been no homicide, no thievery, just tranquility for the average citizen of Star City. ” 
 
 “ I can ’ t believe it. All this time I ’ ve been fighting a fraud. This has all been an illusion for the people to believe. ” 
 
 “ And it worked for the best. ” Doctor Destruction replied. 
 
 “ I can ’ t believe I ’ m saying this. But all you said, it all makes sense. Everything ” 
 
 “ You ’ re too old to be the hero now Mark. If you care anything for the peace in our city be the next type of hero. ” 
 
 “ I… I… I have to accept. But the bomb? Where is the bomb? We need to diffuse it! ” 
 
 “ It ’ s just a means to an end. People will die yes. But just like Lord Chaos destroyed the university you were in to create you Captain Kinesis, my bomb will create the next generation of hero. Another person to fight against evil and be the hero that inspires justice for everyone. I already searched for the next candidate. His name is Brandon Williams. He has a strong heart but needs that extra push, just like the one you had. ” 
 
 “ Brandon Williams. I feel sorry for that kid. ” 
 
 “ It ’ s alright. It ’ s what is necessary. Goodbye Captain Kinesis. It ’ s been fun doing justice alongside you. ” 
 
 The bomb went off that day. In a lavish mansion located on the green hills of Star City lived an 18 year old college bound boy named Brandon Williams. He had just received a phone call that his parents had died by an explosion in the city bank. He is told that Doctor Destruction, Captain Kinesis ’ s arch nemesis, had finally won. 
 
 Ever since that day Brandon Williams took on the title of Knight Crawler who lives a life of fighting crime and saving Star City from those who seek to destroy it, most especially his most formidable rival Professor Doom. 

