Aldric-2

The battle stage trembled as the endless planets bore witness to the renewed clash of titans.

Gorath Storm, the embodiment of raw, untamed power, had long held his own against Aldric, an Eclipsian martial artist whose very presence redefined the boundaries of combat.

For a time, the battle had been a dance of equal might, where Gorath's devastating fists met Aldric's calculated strikes in a spectacle that resonated with the echo of creation itself.

But now, as the remnants of shattered planets and drifting cosmic debris bore silent testimony to their struggle, Aldric's eyes narrowed with an intensity that belied his calm exterior.

With a controlled exhale that carried the weight of eons, he summoned forth an aspect of himself, a shadow, dark and silent, yet every bit as potent as its master.

This Shadow, born of Aldric's own innate ability, moved with a fluid precision that mirrored his every gesture.