Powerplex began to surround himself with terrifying amounts of energy. His eyes were crying as they lit up with power. Allen, furious, pushed him back and kicked him in the face, sending him flying, but not knocking him down. Almost immediately, Allen appeared above Powerplex and kicked him so hard that the force created a massive crater.
Silence fell as Allen landed at the edge of the crater. Seeing the Chat, he remembered what he knew about Powerplex: a tormented man who couldn't stop obsessing until he fell into madness. It all started that day Omni-Man attacked Invincible and they came to Chicago. Allen still remembered that day when he saved whoever he could.
It seemed this tragedy couldn't even be avoided...
Powerplex grabbed his bleeding face, but there was no pain; in his eyes, he could only see the image of his sister, who had died, and his niece, who was in a coma at the hospital.
"It's so unfair... what did Gretchen do to deserve something like that? Why can the father of these two have a happy family while mine is torn apart by pain..."
Allen squinted, smiling oddly at this man, not just because he was conscious after Allen had hit him, but because there was something different about him. The Chat, which could hear Powerplex's words, fell silent. It seemed this man had been driven to desperation after losing someone in one of the many tragedies of this world.
Kara – I've said it before, but this world seems harsher with civilians than ours...
Raven – A golden rule among heroes is that you can't save everyone...
Tony – ...
Superman – If there's one thing I've learned in all my years wearing the suit, it's that sometimes it only takes one tragedy or one bad day to turn a man into a villain...
Batman – Allen, this guy... he won't be under the will of the world.
Allen's eyes widened upon hearing Batman's words.
'System!'
[Immediately Physical Level: 51 (Hidden Level: 99 > 999 > 9999)... shit, Allen, the will is interfering!]
Before Allen could move, something wrapped around him as if trying to suppress his power. Allen immediately used "The Absolute" to break free from the world's influence, but it was too late.
"What is a superhero, Walker?"
In an instant, Powerplex appeared in front of Allen with a look filled with hatred and desperation. He clenched his fist once more.
"WHY CAN INVINCIBLE LIVE A HAPPY ENDING AND I SEE MY NIECE IN A DAMN HOSPITAL?!"
Allen took the hit with the Ru Yi Bang, but the staff broke instantly, and Allen was struck in the face. To everyone's surprise, Powerplex even knocked out a couple of Allen's teeth, which flew out.
'Ugh... I hate the will of Invincible,' was the last thought Allen had before being sent flying across a valley and a mountain range, destroying everything in his path.
Powerplex glared at Invincible with hatred, but at that moment, he felt he couldn't breathe and looked down to see the remaining Ru Yi Bang lodged in his chest.
"It's a lie... I can't die..." Powerplex fell to the ground once more, feeling hatred and frustration as his vision darkened.