Name: Alex Gray
Codename: Stryke
Powers: Kinetic Energy Manipulation, Enhanced Strength.
Abilities: Weapons Expert, Eidetic Memory
My name is Alex Gray, well, that's what it says on a picture. I woke up in an alley one day with no memory at all. Just me and a photo of a young woman with me. I don't remember anything, just the fact that I woke up. It's strange to know nothing and experience everything as if it were new. But that didn't change anything, I had to know who I was, what I am. And I intend to find out.
Memory #1
I remember walking around the city after opening my eyes, I was cold and hungry. Nearby there was a soup kitchen and so I followed my nose into the place. With an empty stomach and blank mind I stood in line and took my bowel of soup. Spoon by spoon I ate the soup with content, the warm and savory liquid was what I needed. Telling you this may be boring, but what happened next just blew my mind.
As I was getting up I crashed into some guy carrying a pot of soup and the liquid spilled all over him. I apologized of course, but he wouldn't take it, he punched me, but for some reason, I absorbed the impact and repelled it. As a result, the guy flew back and crashed into the tables. Everyone was looking at me, with panic I ran out of the place and into the city. Soon, I stopped to catch my breath and looking towards my left I saw a man being beaten up by a group of thugs in an alley. I had to help, it was some instinct of mine to do so, and I couldn't resist. Step by step I walked towards the group and grabbed one of them by the neck and flung him behind me. The sound of a window breaking was enough for the thugs to run off.
I helped the man up, he was dark-skinned, middle-aged, and of short stature. His name was Marcus and I remember him asking for my name. I soon realized that even I didn't know who I was. Reaching in my pocket, I pulled out a picture. Alex Gray... that was my name,
The Photograph or so it said on the back of a picture I was in. What fascinated me was that I was in the picture with some woman. A brunette, dark eyes, very pretty. Marcus asked me if she was my sister, and I honestly, I don't know. As a sign of thanks, Marcus invited me to his shop where I learned that he was an expert mechanic.
He was very kind to me, even offering me to live in his shop after explaining my situation. From that moment on, I lived in a shop helping him out until I was ready to leave. That is where my adventure begins...
Memory #2
I lived with Marcus for about 3 months, he taught me how to fix machines and modify automobiles. He also helped me master my powers; and apparently I also had enhanced strength as well as being a weapons expert. Marcus was fascinated by how fast I learned those abilities. During my stay, I learned that he was also an inventor, constantly creating new and useful inventions. Marcus told me about his wife, how she died of disease and how they didn't have children. His stories touched my heart and it increased my desire to learn about my past; to know if I ever had a mother or father that are alive, to see if I had siblings. Thoughts like that aroused my mind.
One day, I was working on the engine of a car when I dropped to the floor screaming as flashbacks were coming to my mind. I saw a man with a suit, a little girl, the woman in the picture, four shadowy figures, and a dog. Marcus woke me up saying that I was asleep for about an hour. With that, I knew that I had to leave the shop and find out who I was. I told Marcus that I would leave by the end of the week and from there we haven't seen each other until the day I left.
With a bag at hand, I was about to leave the door until Marcus stopped me, he told me to follow him to the shop and he showed me something big that was covered with a drape. He took off the drape with a strong pull and revealed one of the two reasons why he didn't meet me during the past week. It was the one motorcycle he invented, it was black, big, and beautiful. He also showed me one more thing, a big sword made from the strongest and rarest metals found on the planet. He named the weapon, "Stryke." I thanked him, and as I left with the sword stored in the compartment of the motorcycle, Marcus said that he would always have his door open for me and he also said something that I will never forget.
"Finding out who you are or what you were supposed to be won't matter, you'll always be Alex Gray, and nothing will ever change that."
With those words in my head, I left and traveled across the world. Finding out who I am...
Memory #3
I didn't see Marcus for about a year since then; even now I wonder how he's doing, but I needed to find out about my past. It was there that I went to Canada, I thought I'd visit some local orphanages along the way, just to see if there was a record of me or the woman in the picture. Every one I went, they had no record of an 'Alex Gray.' I was beginning to get frustrated, but that would soon end.
The Strange SymbolIt was in Quebec City where I learned of an orphanage nearby. After eating in a soup kitchen as I did in every city I passed by, I went to the orphanage. They had no record of me, but what I did see at the corner of my eye was a little girl hiding behind a wall, only peeking out a bit. She was familiar, in fact, she was the girl from my vision. I walked towards her, but she ran off. I ran after her. It was there that she entered into an empty room. There were no windows and no sign of any habitation. She was facing the wall with her head down. I approached her and placed my hand on her shoulder. It was there that a strange symbol was glowing in my upper left arm and the little girl's hand was glowing as well. Her symbol different from mine. She turned and I removed my hand in that instance. She looked at me with a pair of innocent blue eyes. She then said, "I know what you want, but the answers will be revealed over time. You are the key, the protecter. I've seen what's to come. Beware of the rival, beware of him." I looked at her with confusion, I asked what she was talking about. She said, "Go to the far east, your destiny is to protect. Do so." With that, the girl disappeared and the room began to grow silent. I had to go to the Far East, I apparently had a destiny to fulfill.
Powers and Abilities
Alex has the ability to absorb kinetic energy and manipulate it in various ways.
Some examples include:
Further enhancing his strength. Release it in the form of blue energy. Increase his speed and agility. Transfer the energy to his sword (or any object), enabling it for an extra kick in power and sharpness.Use the energy from his sword to blast waves of energy at an opponent.NOTE: The potential of power varies from how much kinetic energy is absorbed.Alex also possesses peak human strength (again, can be modified with kinetic energy). Stryke also has high brain functions as he can learn almost anything quickly and memorize almost everything he sees, hears, or smells. As a result of these abilities, Alex is a profound weapons expert as Marcus had taught him well.
Gear
Stryke: The main weapon Alex uses is "Stryke", a big sword made from the strongest metals in existence such as adamantium and vibranium. Though the sword is indestructible, it is rather heavy, but due to Alex's peak strength, he can wield the sword with no problem.
Cycle: Alex's preferred mode of transportation is his motorcycle (which he calls 'Cycle') which is custom designed by Marcus to store his sword. The cycle is also voice activated by only Alex and Marcus, which in result, will obey any command given.
Unusual Trait
There is one unusual trait that Alex has, a strange symbol on his upper left arm will become visible and will glow under strange occurrences (that relate to Alex).
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