Shadow Being

ro's furious shout echoed through the air,

aimed directly at Damien's

alert, allowing him to move just enoug

d across Damien's face. His mind churned with thoughts of reveng

as he faced a boy slightly older than him, his face twisted in a mix of anger and determina

he sinister smirk on Damien's lips, their own anger intensifie

plan. His fist clenched tightly, he felt t

s thoughts focused, "and swing it out towards their annoying fa

sounding impact.The sound of flesh meeting flesh reverberated i

his vision swimming as he crumpled to the ground. Confusion an

tion. As the boy walked away, leaving Damien to pick h

itations hindered his execution. His thoughts, filled wit

ad once mastered? He pondered whether this was a form of divine punishm

r, a formidable being with a dark past and potent powers.The bitterness o

of self-discovery. The frustrations and mysteries surrounding his current f

had orchestrated his reincarnation had deliberately chosen

above his limitations.As he walked back home, his th

nd anticipation, setting the stage for an event

people began to converge upon Damien's house, forming a m

air, a symphony of voices ranging fro

and intrigue. Neighbors, friends, and even strangers had come togethe

happeni

ung mind struggling to comprehend the

parents seated apart, a small table between them. A man, dist

k,the boy

help but feel like a pawn in a grand game.His mother, Sarah, becko

agic you have in you" Sarah said. "All you

took center stage on the table. The air was charged with antici

to assess his latent abilities. With closed eyes, he delved

st out my magic? i am the Sha

ht Crawler surged through him, and he

as

the crowd resonated in Damien's

e shocked by m

shock was not for the

room erupted in chaos, accusatory voices branding him an "abomination" and a "monster."

ke wildfire. His power's manifestation had betrayed him, r

onouncement only

s child while it's still e

nsnared in a narrative he hadn't anticipated. His int

still coursed within him was a rem

und him, the first tendrils of a

hapter in his quest for power and dominance, a chance t