Chapter 1012 Damaged Thoughts

After granting a soul-shivering loss of life to the Hero of Time, the environment modified once more.

The scene then shifted to a compact courtroom.

The room consisted of three army judges, a prosecutor, a protection counsel, and eight officers sitting as a panel of court-martial members. And in one of many cubicles, was Gideon in a Marshal’s uniform.

On this setting, Gideon was a soldier who was dealing with courtroom martial. The story went like this…

Gideon was the chief of one of many high particular ops models that fought on the borders and he was a patriot of his nation. However simply 2 months in the past, his staff acquired intel that somebody from their facet was promoting the army provides covertly to the terrorists and there have been a bunch of corrupt officers inside the army who had been cashing in on the deaths of their very own troopers by prolonging the battle between the army and an extremist group.

Gideon made a grievance to high-ranking officers however his request for an investigation was shut down by his superiors.

However having lived for his nation for nearly half his life, he adopted his intestine feeling and defied them, taking off together with his unit to covertly examine one of many enemy encampments to search out the path of how the weapons and provides had been being handed to the terrorist group.

After infiltrating the camp and taking samples, photos, and video proof… they left via a safe route with out a single casualty.

Nevertheless it’s as if the terrorist group already knew, they had been ambushed throughout their return and killed the complete staff of troopers.

Gideon was the one survivor after seeing the crewmates that he served with getting killed in entrance of his eyes.

Two of his troopers sacrificed themselves simply to create a route for his escape and since that day, he lived with the trauma and guilt of main his individuals to their deaths.

After he returned to the bottom with the proof of the army weapons being stolen and offered to enemies and to guarantee that his comrades did not die in useless…

The entire thing turned the other way up.

As an alternative of working to root out the traitors, Gideon stood with gunshot wounds on his left shoulders and proper knees whereas being questioned by the Navy Court docket.

Regardless of offering the proof, the judges dismissed it as fabricated proof with out even proof checking.

“Officer Gideon St. John. You will have been recused of your responsibility as of this second.

Your disregard to your superiors in command, then main your unit into an enemy encampment with out proof or approval of upper rating officers; ensuing of their deaths is a grave crime.” stated one of many 3 judges.

“You’ll serve 2 years within the army jail after this Court docket-martial.

You can be dishonorably discharged from the service together with the forfeiture of pay and allowances.” spoke one other choose.

“No! That is improper! I am the sufferer right here!” shouted Gideon. “We have now traitors amongst our ranks who’re promoting our weapons to the terrorists simply to fill their very own pockets.” he pleaded to the judges.

However nobody acknowledged his phrases and even his personal protection lawyer did not say something.

Regardless of his wrestle, Gideon was put in confinement earlier than being transferred to army jail.

As he was considering the place issues went improper…

Step!

Step!

A person in uniform appeared.

Gideon turned livid and yelled at Kahn, cursing him names and swearing an oath to hunt vengeance for his lifeless comrades.

Kahn then obtained out of the holding facility and regarded on the sundown.

“Ah, this pretentious bastard with protagonist syndrome. Even in his worst desires, he sees himself because the righteous one and a sufferer of circumstances. Nicely, not that I care.” spoke Kahn as he left with a smile.

2 days later, whereas being transferred to the army jail…

Gideon was shot lifeless by the very marshals who had been escorting him after which the case was closed by saying that Gideon tried to flee in the course of the transport.

Within the upcoming days, varied circumstances and data of his abuse of authority, sexually assaulting feminine officers of his crew, and siphoning of army funds got here out.

On this life, Gideon, the patriot who fought and misplaced his troopers for the sake of his nation was branded as a traitor, a deserter and died as a corrupt and rapist officer.

He died probably the most shameful and unfair loss of life because the higher-ups made him the autumn man to cowl their corruption.

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After 1000’s of such eventualities got here to be and Gideon lived a distinct life in all of them…

He felt like he was dwelling a number of lives and views of various individuals as in the event that they had been his personal lives in numerous occasions and completely different worlds. And in each single one in every of them, he was tortured and suffered in quite a few methods as Kahn was the nice evil who at all times destroyed his life. In most of them, his family members had been dying, and he was helpless to guard them. He was typically the monster who killed his circle of relatives. Typically he was betrayed by a lover or a buddy and typically he devoted his life for his nation, however was offered to enemies as a result of he knew an excessive amount of. In these completely different lives, Gideon was dwelling each doable worst-case situation. Due to the Dragon Magic that Kahn used with the rune he imprinted on Anakin’s head… the Hero of Time was dwelling an Endless Nightmare.

In simply 10 minutes, the Hero of Time lived 1000’s of lives and countless prospects to the purpose he could not inform whether or not he was dwelling up to now, current, or the unique timeline from the long run. This wasn’t finished by the present Kahn who was nonetheless discovering his objective and place in Vantrea, however by the long run Kahn who was as many occasions stronger and ruthless after being hardened by battles towards highly effective foes sooner or later. In lots of of those desires, future Kahn confirmed Anakin many realities the place the Hero of Time had come out as the ultimate victor, lived a satisfying life, and even received the battle towards the Demon God… However in the long run, it was at all times Kahn who destroyed every little thing and took all his glory, and accomplishments, and even turned him into the villain that the complete world despised.

By means of this course of Kahn was mentally scarring the Hero of Time, turning him right into a schizophrenic who was continually in a time loop, reliving the identical reminiscences and repeating actions.

After an hour handed in the true world…

Lastly… Hero of Time turned braindead.

“Alright, the job is finished.” spoke future Kahn.

Kahn then took out Gideon’s house ring and took one of many golden glowing orbs out of it.

This golden orb appeared to hold an unlimited quantity of world power and a transcendent essence that he had by no means seen or felt earlier than.

This was what all of the empires despatched their heroes to Babylon for… an Apple of Eden.

Kahn simply took one of many Apples of Eden whereas deliberately leaving one for some motive.

“Alright, the pressing matter is settled.” spoke future Kahn and heaved a sigh.

“Now, it’s time to full the overdue job.” he declared and closed his eyes.

Lastly, the long run Kahn entered his psychological world.

In right here, he confronted somebody adorning a darkish grey longcoat.

And the one which stood earlier than him; who watched this whole battle with the Hero of Time was a well-recognized man.

As a result of now was the time for the faceoff between…

Current Kahn and Future Kahn.