The city lay scarred beneath a bruised sky.
Buildings burned, streets flooded, and a lingering heat distorted the horizon.
Nyra sat by the river, her hands trembling as she tried to steady the flow of water, patching cracks in the earth.
Aarav's Struggle
Nearby, Aarav collapsed against a cracked wall, sweat slicking his brow.
His space-bending had taken a toll—fractures in reality itself.
"I pushed too far," he muttered, eyes haunted.
Nyra's Resolve
She looked at him, fierce and steady.
"We can't afford to break.Not now."
Kael's Shadow
Far away, in the ruins of the observatory, Kael tended to his wounds.
His face was a mask of pain and fury.
But beneath it, a glimpse of something deeper—a wound not visible.
He stared at a faded photo tucked into his coat pocket.
A woman's face—soft, smiling.
His mother.
Revelation
Kael whispered to the emptiness:
"You left me…but I will become the sun they all fear."
The Calm Before the Storm
The balance of nature was fragile once more.
The fight was far from over.
And as Nyra and Aarav prepared to face what was coming next, the universe held its breath.