Lizbeth_Williams

In a decaying city where the powerful prey on the powerless, *Liam Carter*—a broke janitor with nothing but a mop and a mountain of debt—discovers a tattered journal in the trash. Its pages, scrawled by a homeless man named *Old Joe*, hold brutal truths: *“Fear is fuel. Pain is a teacher. And even the weakest can burn empires.”*  

When Liam’s younger sister *Mia*—chronically ill and running out of time—becomes collateral in a corrupt politician’s scheme, he has two choices: die quietly or fight dirtier. Armed with guerrilla tactics from Old Joe’s journal and a **survival instinct** sharpened by desperation, Liam wages war against the **Iron Fist Gang**, their billionaire puppeteers, and the broken system that wants him dead.  

But survival has a cost. Every victory leaves scars. Every ally—a cynical nurse, a retired boxer, a hacker teen—demands loyalty Liam isn’t sure he can give. And as he rises from janitor to folk hero, Liam must answer the question haunting Old Joe’s journal:  
“Will you be a spark… or the wildfire that consumes everything?”

From Dust to Dawn

The Nexus leads to a desolate wasteland—the heart of the Veil. The Broker waits atop a crumbling tower, the Eclipse Core pulsing in his hand.

The Broker (smirking): "You always were the weak one, Liam. Let me show you what real power looks like."

He activates the Core, summoning a massive Eidolon—a shadowy dragon with eyes like dying stars.

Liam (to the Veil Shard): "Fine. Let's merge. But I'm in control."

The Shard floods his veins, transforming him into the Eclipse Sovereign. His body glows with golden light as he battles the dragon.

The dragon pins Liam, its jaws closing around him.

Chapter 19: The Eclipse Sovereign