Beyond darkness

Chapter 36 - THE PAST

18 years ago...

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Tony Eru lays in his bed, exhausted and barely conscious. The past few days had taken a toll on him, and he felt like he had barely slept at all. He had been working tirelessly on a new project, something that he had been passionate about for months since he gained his powers. But now, he was beginning to question if it was all worth it.

As he lies, he heard a knock on the door. He groaned, not wanting to get up, but the knocking persisted. Finally, he managed to drag himself out of bed and stumbled to the door. As he opened it, he was surprised to see Dash standing there.

"Hey, man, what's up?" Tony asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

"I heard you've been working non-stop for days," Dash said, his expression stern. "You need to take a break, Tony. You can't keep pushing yourself like this."

Tony shrugged, too tired to argue. "I know, I know. I just have to finish this project. It's important."

"It can wait," Dash said firmly. "Come on, I'm taking you out for some fresh air."

Tony nodded and followed Dash out of the door. As they walked through the city streets, Tony felt his exhaustion begin to lift slightly. The cool air and the sound of people laughing and chatting around him were a welcome distraction from his work.

As they reached a nearby park, Dash turned to Tony with a small smile. "You know, Tony, you can't just work all the time. "

Tony sighed, knowing his brother was right. "I know. It's just hard to balance everything."

"I get it," Dash said sympathetically. "But you don't have to do it alone, you know. You have me, I might not know a lot about creating innovations and technology, like you and Dr. Kim but I'm glad to help whenever I can. 

"What are you and Dr. Kim working on exactly?" Dash asked curiously. "I know it's some kind of energy sector, but what does that entail? Is it something that can help people?"

"Yeah, actually we're working on a huge energy sector," Tony replied excitedly. "It's designed to harness and store energy from various sources, including our own powers. With the right amount of funding, we could potentially power an entire city without relying on traditional power sources."

Dash's eyes widened in amazement. "That's incredible! I had no idea you guys were working on something like that. How close are you to completing it?"

"We're still in the research and development phase," Tony said with a small grin. "But we're making progress every day. By next month we plan to launch."

"Well, count me in," Dash said with determination. "I'll do whatever I can to help you guys get this thing off the ground. It sounds like a game-changer for the energy industry."

A month flew by in a blur of long days and late nights spent working tirelessly on the project. Tony, Dash, and Dr. Kim were among the many who poured their heart and soul into the creation, pushing through countless setbacks and obstacles to see it to completion.

Finally, the day arrived when they were ready to launch their creation. The atmosphere was electric as they gathered together to witness the momentous event.

Tony's heart raced with excitement as he watched the device come to life, humming with energy and vitality. The machine was truly a marvel of engineering, capable of revolutionizing the way the world generated power.

As they watched, the device began to emit a soft, steady glow, and a sense of pride and accomplishment washed over Tony. He knew that this was just the beginning of a new era in energy technology, and he was proud to be a part of it.

But what Tony and Dash didn't know was this would be the start of another Era, the introduction, of powerful beings...