Chapter 38

"This is Ryn, also known as Fireboy, and she is Mira," Elena announced, her steel-blue eyes glinting in the dim light of the ground floor. Her voice cut through the stillness as she gestured toward the small figure perched on Ryn's shoulder. "Her superhero name is DarkShadow."

Ryn stood near the shattered entrance of Catapony's hideout, glass crunching beneath his boots. His torn shirt, streaked with soot, clung to his frame, and his amber eyes flickered with unease.

Mira clung to his back, her four-foot form half-hidden behind him, black hair spilling over his shoulder like ink. Her sharp black eyes glared out, displeasure etched into her features as faint shadows curled at her feet, restless and alive.