But Specter wasn't happy. He set a trap, using innocent lives as bait. Elijah faced him for the first time in a burning warehouse, realizing he was up against someone far more experienced. The battle was brutal—Specter's shadows smothered Elijah's energy attacks, and he barely escaped with his life.
Bruised and battered, Elijah knew he needed help. Enter Dr. Lena Torres, a scientist who once worked on experimental energy research. When he revealed his powers to her, she wasn't surprised. "You're not the first," she said, showing him files on others—people like Specter, whose abilities had origins far beyond Earth.