"I'm going to sleep, goodnight."
The words of Mary before going to her room and leaving Jason in the sitting room.
Jason sat on the couch watching TV.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Who's there?!"
Jason then stood up and went to open it, but no one was there.
He then locked the door behind him as he stepped outside the house.
Jason stood still, when suddenly he jumped into the air and a blade passed beneath him.
"The fuck!"
He sensed more coming.
He then tried his best in dodging them, but one sliced his left leg making him fall.
Before he could get himself back, someone grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.
Jason saw him.
The man wore a yellow nose mask, and a black hood covered his head.
"Who are you?"
"I-I-I-I am a free runner."
Jason said softly and the man disappeared.
"What just happened?"
Jason sat on the ground catching his breath before returning into the house and tending to his wound.
He walked around a bit, and then he saw a picture of the family on the wall.
He removed it, and held it in his hands.
"Man, I miss you guys so much."
Jason reminisced on the past, but he then felt something behind the picture.
Turning it around, he saw a note behind the same, which said—
"If you are reading this Jason, that means I'm dead. Stop The Phantom and save this city. Your father, Thomas Jordan"
"Huh? What is this supposed to mean?"
Jason mustered as he then saw a fingerprint sensor directly where the picture was on the wall.
Putting his thumb on it and then—
CRACK! HISS!!!
The wall opened up a bit like a door.
Jason then held it and slid it open before walking in, and it closed by itself.
Immediately he walked into the darkness, the lights came on.
It revealed a wide and large room, having screens, gadgets, weapons, and techs unknown to Jason.
In the middle of the room, on the ground the letter 'S' in white was engraved, and it glowed brightly.
"Damn, Dad was truly Shadow. Mystery solved."
Jason walked around exploring the room, and then ahead he saw it.
In a show glass, enclosed was the suit of Shadow—
An all black body fitted combat armoured suit— black boots, gloves, utility belt having two guns sheathed by the sides, knives slotted on the body, with a black full face mask, having a white eye hole, then on the chest then letter 'S' was engraved in white.
After much time in processing it all, Jason did something crazy—
He wore the suit, and ran outside.
Jason ran on and off rooftops as the moonlight graced him.
Jason jumped, flipped, twisted, and spinned on air as he ran on rooftops, performing various acrobatic movements.
"This suit is meant to have a grappling hook, so let's test you out."
Jason then ran and climbed a very high tower and looked down on the city.
"Okay this is crazy."
He stood breathing heavily, but trying to control his breath.
Immediately, he dived down.
Moving fast down towards the ground he backed the tower and stretched forth his arms, wrist facing the top of the tower.
But nothing happened.
"This is stupid, ah shit!"
"I'm going to freaking die!"
He panicked as he tried releasing the grappling hooks, but he didn't know how.
"Okay, you can do this Jason, just like your father did, but better."
He took a deep breath and immediately, from his wrists he shot out the hooks and they went with great speed and hooked to the very top of the tower.
"Come on!!!!!"
Jason gave out with energy and joy as he pulled himself up with great force and speed.
"Woooooooooohooooooooooo!!!!"
Jason shot across the tower, spinned and portrayed himself in the air, spreading out his arms, feet together.
"Yess…
"IAMSHADOW"
***
On top of a high building, the man who confronted Jason earlier this evening stood and tapped the Comms in his left ear.
"Master, you won't believe this… I have eyes on a new Shadow."
"Understood master."
***
Shadow stood on the ground after much swinging.
He then sensed a presence.
Before he knew it, spikes shot out of the ground.
Shadow then leaped and flipped backwards dodging them.
["I think I shouldn't have worn this suit."]
"Oh come on!"
Shadow dodged more spikes, but one sliced his right leg, tearing the suit as he fell on the ground.
Right above him in the air, the man from before, came down with a large steel sword.
He was about to slice off Shadow's head, but he moved backwards dodging it.
["I guess all the trainings from dad on combat and gun skills was all for this"]
Shadow then brought out one of his guns and shot at the man, but he blocked with his sword.
"Who are you, man?"
Shadow rising up to his feet asked as both stared at each other.
"Call me Crawler."
Immediately, the man dashed towards Shadow.
Using his sword, he striked.
Shadow quickly pulled out a blade from the side of his thigh and stopped the sword with his right hand.
So then gun in Shadow's left, both began striking against each other.
Shadow then kicked his face, before shooting his leg.
As Crawler stumbled, he stabbed his right hand.
But Crawler pulled Shadow towards himself and headbutted him, before slicing him with a blade.
Shadow got free of him, bleeding a bit.
He then aimed at Crawler's head. But as he was about to pull the trigger, Crawler Shadow in the guts with great force lifting him up.
Crawler disappeared and Shadow found himself pounding down to the ground.
Crawler turned up about to slice Shadow, but Shadow shot his grappling hook ahead of him.
It pulled him away from Crawler.
As Shadow moved he continuously shot at Crawler, who then began running towards him deflecting his shots.
Shadow then stood up and ran on a wall, jumped behind Crawler and kicked him, before shooting him four times.
"Arrghh!"
Shadow gave out as he flipped backwards dodging blades.
Crawler suddenly wound up behind him about to take his head with his sword, but Shadow shot his knee cap.
"Arrrggghhh!"
Crawler groaned in pain as he bled and fell.
Shadow then punched him right in the guts, making him move backwards.
He then moved and kicked Crawler's legs making him fall sideways. Again he kicked his head up as he moved up.
Holding both guns, Shadow shot Crawler continuously till his bullets ran out.
Seeing that, Shadow grabbed his neck and used a knife to drive through his guts non stop.
"Raaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!"
Crawler screamed while bleeding profusely as he kicked Shadow back away from him, then disappeared.
"This damn suit!"
Jason, pissed off at himself took of his mask and began walking home, then it struck him—
"Mary."