Shadows of Power

The battle had shifted.

With Starman's arrival, the tide turned, but not in the way the Syndicate had hoped.

The warehouse that had been a battlefield for minutes now became a desolate arena of silence. The air buzzed with tension, even the hardened Syndicate enforcers recognizing the gravity of the situation. Starman stood tall, his dark silhouette the only thing visible in the haze of smoke and dust. The rest of the Legion, battered and bloodied, stood at a distance, their eyes not on the enemy but on him. The man whose presence alone forced people to respect him.

Gladiator wiped blood from her mouth, her chest heaving as her sword gleamed crimson under the dim light. Despite her strength, despite her skill, there was one thing she couldn't fight: fear. Starman's presence filled the room like a tangible force. A weight. A suffocating power that sent cold shivers down her spine.