Homebound Gods

The Earth was quiet.

The sky, once fractured by fire and screams, now bathed in golden calm. The storms of energy that had danced above cities were gone. The drones that once streamed death now hovered still, capturing peace they couldn’t comprehend.

Then, a black streak broke through the clouds like a second sun.

He came back, black cape trailing behind him, fists still trembling from fury, eyes dulled to soft warmth.

Starman landed in the center of an empty field outside Nightingale City. No fanfare. No crowd. Just birds flying away in awe.

Behind him, a second flash. Jace.

Still wearing the shadow cloak of his long voyage, he touched down beside the god with tired eyes and a small, proud smile.

“I killed him,” Starman murmured, voice hoarse.

“I know,” Jace replied. “You saved the galaxy and left a message.”

Starman nodded once. “She’s safe?”

Jace’s eyes lit with a touch of amusement. “Zoe’s fine. She screamed your name like a war drum.”