Silhouette

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WARNING: THIS STORY HAS A SLOW START. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

We all grew up hearing stories about heroes and villains, but what would we do if we were to be part of one?

One night, a bioweapon escaped from its laboratory in Zalcien, only to die in a dark alley.

One night, a young man lent a helping hand, only to die alone in the dark.

One night, a deity of death saw two lost souls and offered one a second chance in the other's body.

Now a strange creature made of darkness, James has to deal with his new form in a strange new world where superpowers, heroes and villains are commonplace, far away from his home. Watch as he learns how to use his powers, as he meets allies and enemies and how, when facing the paths of heroism and villainy, he chooses a third way somewhere in between.

Follow the story of James, a lost Earthling soul, as he becomes Silhouette, the mysterious power in the shadows.

Cover by TheWinterer.

Greetings fellow humans. This is my first story on Royal Road and my first long-term project written in English, so I do hope you will have some mercy in your heart when reading.

So, as you may have understood, this is a story with super-heroes - which is quite ironic for my first story considering all of the other ones planned are fantasy - and as such will take place in a modern-like setting.

Despite dark themes and gory scenes making their way into the story, it is still a super-hero world with the logic that matches, so expect characters to survive nuclear explosions without a scratch and yet to get defeated by a rubber ducky - as well as similar dark humor, thus the comedy part.

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Silhouette 162 Chapter 162 : Manufactured darkness RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 161 Chapter 161 : Black and Decanov RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 160 Chapter 160 : Black at Blackrose RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 159 Chapter 159 : Folks online RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 158 Chapter 158 : Creators and creations RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 157 Chapter 157 : Shadow in the spotlight RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 156 Chapter 156 : Notorious shade RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 155 Chapter 155 : A shadow among Heroes RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 154 Chapter 154 : What came from the void RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 153 Chapter 153 : Howdy neighbor RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 152 Chapter 152 : Dreams of electric butchery RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 151 Chapter 151 : Exterminator extraordinaire RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 150 Chapter 150 : A new ratty home RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 149 Chapter 149 : A robot runs into a cyborg, a beast, and a wizard... RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 148 Chapter 148 : Doctor at the orphanage RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 147 Chapter 147 : Robot in the sewers RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 146 Chapter 146 : Shadow and stalker RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 145 Chapter 145 : Bouncing back RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 144 Chapter 144 : Elementary RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 143 Chapter 143 : Eternal Darkness Reactor RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 142 Chapter 142 : Preparations for things to come RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 141 Chapter 141 : As seen on TV RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 140 Chapter 140 : Abrakaboom, wind of destruction RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 139 Chapter 139 : Yet more unwanted guests RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 138 Chapter 138 : Unexpected visitor RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 137 Chapter 137 : Cancerous growth RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 136 Chapter 136 : Blazing beacon of power RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 135 Chapter 135 : Chaos at the Cabal RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 134 Chapter 134 : Runic recycling RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 133 Chapter 133 : Doctor's ramblings RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 132 Chapter 132 : An orc's fate RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 131 Chapter 131 : Back to the horrors RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 130 Chapter 130 : Beginning a mundane life RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 129 Chapter 129 : Paternal bonds RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 128 Chapter 128 : The Institute for Deranged Machines RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 127 Chapter 127 : Planting the seeds of industry RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 126 Chapter 126 : Ratlings' first Villain RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 125 Chapter 125 : The might of machines RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 124 Chapter 124 : Doctor Ivan Decanov RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 123 Chapter 123 : Zalcien, 123 Blackrose Street RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 122 Chapter 122 : The Great Legion Beast RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 121 Chapter 121 : Trainees VS Legions RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 120 Chapter 120 : A Hero's test RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 119 Chapter 119 : Silhouette and the Black RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 118 Chapter 118 : A trip at the bank RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 117 Chapter 117 : A silhouette in the city RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 116 Chapter 116 : A shadow in the city RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 115 Chapter 115 : Quiet times RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 114 Chapter 114 : The ruin of runes RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 113 Chapter 113 : A lord and his knights RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 112 Chapter 112 : Runar Arthen, the runemaster RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 111 Chapter 111 : Karadok RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 110 Chapter 110 : Plans on the fly RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 109 Chapter 109 : Pierce Evil, he who withstands the shadows RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 108 Chapter 108 : The beast and the knights RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 107 Chapter 107 : Underling fights RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 106 Chapter 106 : Encroaching shadows RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 105 Chapter 105 : The rising shadow RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 104 Chapter 104 : Completing contracts RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 103 Chapter 103 : Know thine enemy RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 102 Chapter 102 : Demonologist RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 101 Chapter 101 : Chatting 101 RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 100 Chapter 100 : A storm on the horizon RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 99 Chapter 99 : Warehouse warfare RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 98 Chapter 98 : Warehouse work RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 97 Chapter 97 : Packages RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 96 Chapter 96 : Shadow fight RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 95 Chapter 95 : The doctor meets a guy RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 94 Chapter 94 : Experimenting with the soul space RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 93 Chapter 93 : Hiring RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 92 Chapter 92 : Recruitment RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 91 Chapter 91 : Wandering eyes RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 90 Chapter 90 : Getting a warehouse RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 89 Chapter 89 : Back in the sewers RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 88 Chapter 88 : The Black Bank RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 87 Chapter 87 : Teacups RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 86 Chapter 86: Group study with an uncle RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 85 Chapter 85: To get ready for a test RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 84 Chapter 84 : The Black Bank manager RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 83 Chapter 83 : Defending the shop RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 82 Chapter 82 : Pierce Evil RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 82 Chapter 82 : Pierce Evil RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 81 Chapter 81 : Getting prepared RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 80 Chapter 80 : Breaking stuff RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 79 Chapter 79 : Gaston RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 78 Chapter 78 : Dane RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 77 Chapter 77 : Abrak RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 76 Chapter 76 : Family spar RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 75 Chapter 75 : Family time RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 74 Chapter 74 : Going back up RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 73 Chapter 73 : Demonic marks RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 72 Chapter 72 : The monk RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 71 Chapter 71 : The demon's duel RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 70 Chapter 70 : The final step RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 69 Chapter 69 : The road to victory RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 68 Chapter 68 : Silhouette of a fight RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 67 Chapter 67 : Guy RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 66 Chapter 66 : Setting up shop, chop chop RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 65 Chapter 65 : Black Block Banter RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 64 Chapter 64 : Testing RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 63 Chapter 63 : Contracts RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 62 Chapter 62 : In the Shadow Den RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 61 Chapter 61 : New in the neighborhood RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 60 Chapter 60 : Class RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 59 Chapter 59 : Below the ground RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 58 Chapter 58 : Remains RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 57 Chapter 57 : Arguably free real estate RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 56 Chapter 56 : The Sunken City RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 55 Chapter 55 : The ferrywoman RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 54 Chapter 54 : Passage RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 53 Chapter 53 : Doctor Drake's diagnostic RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 52 Chapter 52 : Back to the Block RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 51 Chapter 51 : Electric RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 50 Chapter 50 : The two prisonners RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 50 Chapter 50 : The two prisoners RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 49 Chapter 49 : A life in the slums RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 48 Chapter 48 : The weight of words RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 47 Chapter 47 : The end of the raid RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 46 Chapter 46 : Things that go boom in the dark RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 45 Chapter 45 : And let it claim you RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 44 Chapter 44 : Step into the darkness RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 43 Chapter 43: The first reunion RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 42 Chapter 42 : Listening RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 41 Chapter 41 : The power of shadows RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 40 Chapter 40 : Preparations RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 39 Chapter 39 : Welcome to the darkness RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 38 Chapter 38 : Shaking things up RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 37 Chapter 37 : The dark arts RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 36 Chapter 36 : Black magic RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 35 Chapter 35 : James and the Black Block RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 34 Chapter 34 : Going to the surface RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 33 Chapter 33 : Born from the dark RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 32 Chapter 32 : Planning ahead RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 31 Chapter 31 : The weather outside RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 30 Chapter 30 : The birth of a legend RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 29 Chapter 29 : Silhouette in the tunnels RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 28 Chapter 28 : Online forums, second attempt RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 27 Chapter 27 : A rat's love RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 26 Chapter 26 : Teaching ethics with cartoons RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 25 Chapter 25 : Techlord RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 24 Chapter 24 : The things lurking in the dark RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 23 Chapter 23 : To be a father RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 22 Chapter 22: Encounters RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 21 Chapter 21: Going on their ways RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 20 Chapter 20 : The various uses of goons RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 19 Chapter 19 : Titaroach and Matoador RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 18 Chapter 18 : Actual threats RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 17 Chapter 17 : Buzzing and croaking RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 16 Chapter 16 : Combat training, finally RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 15 Chapter 15 : Online forums to the rescue RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 14 Chapter 14 : Cores and you RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 13 Chapter 13 : Of divas and discoveries RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 12 Chapter 12 : Training...? RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 11 Chapter 11 : Zalcien Wide Web RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 10 Chapter 10 : Sunburn and Moonfreeze RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 9 Chapter 9 : Consequences RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 8 About RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 8 Chapter 8 : Warehouse plundering RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 7 The fisherman RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 7 Chapter 7 : Scheming is winning RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 6 Shame RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 6 Chapter 6 : Light learns and shadows explore RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 5 Maxine's shadow RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 5 Chapter 5 : Shadows hunt and light enters RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 4 The job RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 4 Chapter 4 : Shadowy home and Bloody thugs RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 3 The job interview RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 3 Chapter 3 : Gas, shadows and parenting RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 2 The hippocampal prosthetic RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 2 Chapter 2 : Of rats and holes RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 1 A call from an unknown cousin RoyalRoadL
Silhouette 1 Chapter 1 : Awakening RoyalRoadL
Silhouette Prologue : One night RoyalRoadL
Silhouette Quick Author Note RoyalRoadL