Midnighter # 6 - Flowers For the Sun (June 2007) Summary:
Midnighter # 6 - Flowers For the Sun (June 2007)
By: Garth Ennis, Glenn Fabry
Wildstorm
In feudal Japan,
a forbidden romance sparks death and destruction in the lives of all
who are touched by it. A brutal tale of honor, love and, above all,
vengeance.
"Flowers For The Sun" does not pick up at
the end of issue #5 of the series. It takes place in what may be an
alternate reality or the past. No real explanation is given for the
setting.
In
feudal Japan, a man that seems to be a version of Midnighter sits on a
hill in a dead forest. There are bones of many dead men around the base
of the hill and a group of armed nobles and samurai around the bones.
"Midnighter" tells them that he's invited them to listen to a story. As
soon as they're ready to hear it, he tells them.
One
morning, Midnighter awoke with no memory of who he was. He was wearing
black armor and had two swords. People assumed he was a ronin, but
Midnighter could never remember having a master or even being trained
to fight. He found himself walking near a castle when he was attacked
by more than 60 guards. He killed them all and, amazingly, came out
untouched. The shogun, impressed by his skill, hired him to work for
him.
While
Midnighter worked on protecting the shogun's territories and the shogun
tried to help Midnighter by uncovering his past, the shogun's senior
minister plotted a way to get rid of Midnighter.
One
day, the shogun and Midnighter were walking through the market when a
man in white (Apollo) came into town. He was harassed by some drunk men
who wanted to fight. Crying, Apollo tried to get them to leave him
alone. They wouldn't, so Apollo raised his sword and killed them all in
one single strike. The shogun sends Midnighter to talk to the man in
white and he does. Apollo comes to work for the shogun and he and
Midnighter soon fall in love. However, it's not meant to last.
Midnighter
alone was a problem for the shogun's senior minister, but now with
Apollo there, he wasn't getting enough attention. While Apollo and
Midnighter are sleeping, he sends over 200 ninjas to kill them. The
fight is long and hard but Midnighter survives. Unfortunately, Apollo
does not. Midnighter tortures the only surviving ninja until he finds
out who was responsible. He leaves the shogun's palace for a year to
mourn and bury his love, but when he comes back, he drowns the minister
in his own bath.
Back
on the hill, which is also Apollo's grave, Midnighter tells the men
gathered that every year he brings his lover flowers. Then he tells
them to defend themselves. The fight is quick and at the end, a dozen
hearts are resting on Apollo's grave.
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