Even gods have shadows. And some of them cheer you on… all the way to ruin.
Scene 1: Metropolis – Shattered Peace
It begins with silence.
Then:
CRACK—BOOM!
The sky over Metropolis shreds like torn cloth. Citizens scream.
Energy not of this universe rains down in violent rays.
Out of it walks something… familiar.
But not right.
A man in armor of polished obsidian, trailing smoke and omega energy.
Eyes glowing. Voice layered.
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"The multiverse said you'd resist.
But I believe in you, Elias.
You will become what Darkseid failed to be.
And I'll make sure of it."
Scene 2: Watchtower Alert
The League convenes instantly.
Flash:
"We've got a multiversal bleed in sector M-0.
Metropolis is ground zero."
Zatanna (reading the aura):
"That's not Darkseid.
That's... Elias's power signature, warped."
Superman (tense):
"Is this him finally cracking?"
Cyborg:
"No. Elias is still in Brazil."
Batman:
"Then we have a bigger problem—
someone else has accessed his frequency."
Scene 3: Elias Confronts the Imitator
In the ruined streets of Metropolis, Elias lands—casually.
He walks past terrified civilians and kneels beside a wounded boy, shielding him from falling rubble.
He looks up at the armored intruder.
Elias:
"You cosplaying me, or trying to piss me off?"
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"No mask. No lies. I'm what happens after your final upgrade.
I'm the endpoint of your humanity."
The being's armor splits open at the chest—
Inside is a pulsing Mother Box Heart.
It's built from Elias's original system—corrupted, evolved, worshiped by a cult in another universe.
Elias:
"Cute. You're a fanboy.
You want my autograph or my corpse?"
Scene 4: System Alert – Identity Match?
[WARNING: ENTITY: "Elias Prime-000" MATCH 97.3%]
[Classification: "Multiversal Reflection Spawn – Origin Unknown"]
[Danger Level: EXTINCTION]
Elias clenches his fists.
The ground trembles with Omega force.
But his eyes are calm. Controlled.
"I've spent every minute fighting the monster in me.
And here you are wearing it like it's Halloween."
Scene 5: The Offer
The Reflection Entity grins.
"You're wasting what you are.
That system, that power, even your humanity—
it was meant to be sharpened into dominion.
I'm not your enemy, Elias.
I'm your future.
Just say yes. And I'll hand you a throne made of stars."
Elias… laughs.
The first real laugh in chapters.
"You really think power's the end goal?
I don't want your throne.
I'm here to break it over your skull."
Scene 6: Clash of the Titans – But Short
The sky rips again as Elias explodes forward—
BOOM!
First punch: straight to the mimic's face.
The mimic counters with a shockwave—hurling Elias into a collapsing skyscraper.
The battle shakes Earth's tectonic lines.
Civilians run.
The League watches from above.
Wonder Woman:
"Do we intervene?"
Batman:
"We wait.
This one's personal."
Scene 7: A Whisper in the System
As Elias prepares to attack again, he hears it.
A voice. Not the System. Not the mimic.
Something deeper.
Feminine. Gentle. Ancient.
"Child of fury… you are not alone.
There is more than power waiting at the end of your road."
His system glitches—just for a second.
[New Path Fragment Detected: "The Silent Flame"]
[Path Alignment Available: ???]
Elias (gritting his teeth):
"Now this is getting interesting…"
Final Scene: The Spark of Change
The mimic gets back up, face cracked, laughing.
"Yes! That's it! Get angry! Lose control!
Become ME!"
Elias rises from the rubble, eyes burning—not with rage, but resolve.
"Nah.
I don't become you.
You become my warning label."
He charges. The city prepares for war.
Above Earth, the Source Wall trembles.
Something ancient stirs.
And the gods?
They start to notice Elias Black.
For real.
Chapter 46 Tease:
📜 "The Cult of Sparks" – followers of Elias from a shattered dimension begin appearing, trying to accelerate his rise—and threaten Earth to do it.