Hisparentswereinagony,theywereoneofmanywhocouldbarleymove.


    Shadecouldtellhisparentsconditionhadworsened.Hefeltlikeaservant


    tohisparentssincethisallstarted,anditwasstartingtogettohim.


    “Hun,couldyoubringmeabanana,butteredtoast,andsomeorange


    juice?”Shadecouldhearhismotherfromdownthestairs.Thiscame


    asnosurprise,buttodaysomethingfeltdifferentinsideofShade,it


    waslikeaswitchhadbeenturnedon,andhehadtodosomething


    abouthisparents,afterallhedidnotwanttoletthemsufferanylonger.


    “Shadewouldyoubekindenoughtobringmesomepotatochips?”


    nowhisfatherwantedsomethingaswell.(WhydoIhavetokeep


    servicingthemlikethis?Willallthepeoplewhoareincapableof


    movingneedsomeonetotakecareofthem?)Shadethinksthisto


    himself,whiletearsoffrustrationbuildupinhiseyes.


    Shadesearchesthecupboardforthefoodhisparentshadaskedfor.


    asheispouringhisfather’schipsintoabowl,onefallsoverthecounter.


    Beforeitcanhitthegroundhestopsitinmidair.Shadehasalwaysbeen


    abletomovesmallobjectswithhismind,butsomehowitfeelsmuch


    easiertomovetoday,likesomethinginsideofhimhaschanged.


    WhenShadearrivesbackdownstairs,hehandsthefoodhisparents


    askedhimtogettothem.Finishedeating,Shadegoesaheadandwashes


    thedishes.Nowthatthedishesareclean,Shadeforthefunofit,senses


    whathecanfeelaroundhimwithtelekinesis.(Waitwhatwasthat?)


    Shadefeltsomethinginsidehisparents,likestillwater,butwarmand


    electrical.


    Shadebeginstomovewhateveritis.Hemovesituptheirbodiesand


    totheirheads.Inaninstanttheydie.Noscreams,nocomplaints,they


    arejustdead.Shadefeelsasenseofrelief,nolongerwouldhehaveto


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    hecanendthesufferingofthoseintheworld.


    Shadewalksdownhisstreet,hecanseeayoungtoddler,andherfamily,


    theymusthavebeenoutsidewhentheylosttheirabilitytomove.(Igive


    youmercy.)Shadethinksashebringsthestillenergyinsideofthemup


    intotheirheads,causingthemtodie.


    Shadefindsayoungcouplelyingnexttoabench.Itwasobviousthey


    hadbeenonadate,andhadbeensitingonthebench,thatisuntiltheir


    bodiescouldnolongerremainseated.(Inthenameoflove,Igive


    thiscouplemercyasone.)WiththatthoughtShademovedthestill


    energyinsideofthemtotheirheadsinunison.Nowtheyweregone,


    freefromtheirsuffering.


    Shadecametoarestauranthehadbeentomanytimeswithhisfamily.


    Insidewherestaffmembers,andcustomers,noneofwhichcouldreally


    move.(Youcanallhavemercynow.)Thesethoughts,somethingwas


    wrongwithShade’smindnow,buthedidnotseeit.Thestillenergy


    wasmovedtotheirheads.Deadinaninstantlikesomanyothers.


    Somewhereinthedistance,ayoungwomanthesameageasShade


    followedhim.ShehadalwayscarriedstrongfeelingsforShade,but


    nowthosefeelingswerefading,moreandmorewitheveryonehe


    killed.Therewasnodoubtinhermindthathewastheonecausing


    theirdeathsoncehereachedtherestaurant.Herheartbreakingfor


    everydeathhecaused.


    NextShadewenttothegrocerystore.(Mercyisyoursalvation.)


    Shadenowfeelingprideinsuchthoughts.Everyoneinthestore,


    hadtheairleavetheirbodies,asthestillenergyhittheirheads.


    (MygodShade,thegrocerystore!)Nowtheyoungwomencould


    onlyseeShadeasamonster.Nolongerwashethatsweetboy


    whohadstoppedhertearsbyreadingalovelystory.


    NextShadeheadedtothebank.Itseemedlikearobberywas


    takingplace,butnoweventherobberswereontheground.


    (Mercytotheinnocent!)Everyonebuttherobbersdiedinan


    instant.Shadewouldleavetherobberstosuffertheirfate.


    (Shadewhathashappenedtomakeyouthisway?)Thewomanfollowing


    himcouldnothelpbutquestionherself.Shepullsoutapictureofthetwo


    ofthemfromaschoolplayinfifthgrade.Inthepicturethetwohavesmiles


    thatcouldlightupanyroom,butnowShadehasacoldsmileonhisface,


    makingtheroomfeeldarker.


    Shadeendupatadogpark.Hecanseethefencedindogstryingtomove


    theirmasters.(Sorrypups,butIgiveyourownersmercy!)Withthatthe


    stillenergygoestotheirheads,deathinaninstant.Shadeuseshistelekinetic


    abilitiestoopenthedoor,sothatthedogscanrunfree.


    (Wellatleasthedidnotleavethemcagedinthere.)Asmallsmileappearingon


    thewoman’sface,butreplacedbyafrowninseconds.Somethinghadmade


    Shadethisway,shewantedtofindoutwhat,howevershedidnotwantto


    askhimthereason.


    Shadecametotheparkwhereheplayedasachild.Parentsandchildren


    alllayingontheground.(Forthesefamilies,Igiftthemwithmercy.)


    Allatoncethelifelefteachofthem.


    Shadeenteredtheelementaryschoolhewenttoinsecondgrade.Iwalks


    intoafamiliarclassroom.Hisformerteacherisstillteachingsecondgrade,


    orrathershehadbeen,nowherandherstudentscouldbarleymove.


    (Ms.Rain,andyourstudentsaswell,Igiveyoumercy.)WiththatMs.Rain


    wasnowforevergone.


    Peakinginfromthesideofthedoor,thewomanfeltafloodoftearsfalling


    fromhereyes.(NotMs.Rain,Shadehowcouldyou!)Shefeltbothsad,


    angry,andfrustrated,whatcouldshedotohelpShadenow?