Avery hardly had time to breathe, her heart beating as the maelstrom of her newfound abilities engulfed her. The darkness of the buried city contrasted with the incredible skills unleashed by the cosmic event, creating a battlefield that was both inspirational and horrifying. And just as she believed they'd gotten through the worst of it, a familiar, unmistakable presence entered the fray.
A discern emerged from the shadows, his silhouette tall and imposing, but come what may. Damien was already familiar to her before his face appeared. The brother who had gone his own way, the adversary whose name still remained like a half-healed wound.
But as he neared, Avery felt a strange shift, a weight in the air that wasn't from his usual dark aura of mystery. He possessed a colder energy, something sharper and more ruthless. The flash in his eyes became guarded, as if he had seen too much and survived things that should have hurt him.
