The Calm Before the Storm.

Jack sat in his private lounge inside Future Island's research facility, his mind spinning with the latest events. The world was on fire. Cracks in the earth had unleashed monsters upon humanity, forcing the planet's strongest warriors to unite. Clark, Power Man, and the greatest heroes of Earth were now battling these creatures on every front, and yet… Jack wasn't among them.

He had been the one to create Clark's enhancements. He had been the one to push the boundaries of technology beyond human comprehension. And now, those heroes were reaping the benefits of his genius while he remained in the shadows.

Jack exhaled sharply, rubbing his temple. He had too many thoughts racing through his head. Aether technology, his damaged exosuit, the fact that these monsters had emerged from the depths of the planet… Were they an ancient threat? Were they the result of something unnatural?