Narrator: As the man was thinking of ways to obtain power, the shadows, as if feeling insulted by such a thought, moved, and the man noticed
MC POV: As I was thinking of a plan, I suddenly noticed the shadows around the alley moved unnaturally, like they were alive. Now this is strange. I'm fairly sure shadows don't move like that, and since there's no one in this alley other than me, I rule out the possibility of a mutant being here. I thought, intrigued by such unusual events, I tried to will the shadows to stop moving. Surprisingly, they did. Then I tried to manipulate the shadows into different shapes. First, was a ball, then a square, and finally the Eiffel Tower. An even better discovery is the fact that I can turn these shadow solid unlike regular shadows, mine can interfere with the physical world, the possibilities are endless, I thought excitedly
Narrator: After 20 minutes of shadow manipulation, the man stopped. He finally seemed to realise he had nowhere to go, no house, he didn't even have a single dollar on him, what shall he do now?
MC POV: Now this is a bit of a predicament. I already have a place in mind where I could temporarily reside, but the main problem is money. Without money i have no way to buy food or even a bottle of water. I thought as concern started to creep in, Nevermind lets first get back to the abandoned warehouse i will figure something out.
Narrator: It took 15 minutes for the man to reach the warehouse where his first grand plans would be created
MC POV: After I finally reached the warehouse, I entered it and closed the door. After that i took the wooden boxes and used them as a makeshift chair. It is currently June 1, and there are 21 days until Steve Rogers' transformation into a super soldier. I thought, 21 days to prepare i muttered, it should be more than enough, since I already have powers, the super soldier serum could be left to Steve Rogers its his destiny after all, I already know what I must do, first I need to ensure Dr.Abrahams survival, humanity will need him in the far future. I thought, the question was how, well, that is simple enough, on June 14, Steve rogers along with Bucky, will visit the United States Armed Forces recruitment, where Steve will meet Dr.Abrahams. I simply need to tail him back to his house and warn him about the hidden Hydra agent. Before that though, I need to figure out how to camouflage with the use of my shadows, i though while standing up.
I looked into the surrounding shadows and willed them to wrap my whole body. The shadows moved instantly, wrapping my whole body in a thin layer of pure darkness. After that i looked at my reflection in a piece of broken glass, and what I saw was a humanoid shadow that seemed completely out of place, which, of course, is normal after all its still sunny outside, so my camouflage isn't as effective. I stick out like a sore thumb, but at night, I will be visually invisible, i though excited with my success, I will wait until nighttime so I can scout my surroundings. In the meantime i will try to see if I can use the shadows for rapid movement or long-distance teleportation. I thought
8:00 PM Noon, Location:New York, Queens
Narrator: Oh, what a lovely night in New York City, despite the ongoing war, the city is as alive as ever, the darkness of the night making countless stars visible. Talking about visible on a certain rooftop, there was a man or a shadow
On a rooftop, a humanoid shadow sat on the ground, appearing thoughtful, as if it was trying to solve world hunger
MC POV: Shadow movement appears to be a bit more complicated than i though, in the anime, the most popular way to use shadow movement is by sinking to the ground and moving through it. However, it appears that I'm not capable of such a thing yet, I thought, but I seem to possess some sort of connection to the shadows, it's like I can feel and see every shadow in a 500-meter radius i though, I focused my attention on one of the shadows below, it was located in an alley, it seems. Then I thought of teleporting there, and teleport I did
The humanoid shadow on the rooftop started to fade. It took 1 second for it to completely disappear
Narrator: In an alley, a certain shadow figure suddenly appeared like a ghost, and it was none other than the man who appears to have taken another step forward in becoming the protector he was always meant to become
MC POV: It was a success; not only is the teleportation fast, but also silent, with no special effects whatsoever. I thought satisfied, not only can I camouflage, but I can also teleport now,
A shadow figure was rapidly teleporting onto the rooftops, seemingly trying to find something, and after 10 minutes of teleporting, he did
MC POV: Well, well, well, if it isn't the Stark Expo created by The man, the myth, the legend, Howard Stark, the father of the future savior, Tony Stark, I thought already preparing to ask him for an autograph, but now is not the time, first I need money, or I'm afraid I may starve, Wait now that im talking about starving.
Narrator: The man seems to have started realising something puzzling. He has been moving back and forth all day, yet he feels no hunger, no thirst, and he doesn't even feel tired. Not even a single drop of sweat. It was almost as if a being such as him did not require substance at all to survive
MC POV: My powers are not so simple after all. First, it was shadow manipulation, then an unusual connection to the shadows, and now I lack the basic needs of a living being, which means I no longer need to eat, sleep, or even rest. I thought, shocked, yet pleased by such an advantage, perhaps I'm more of an element than a living being, maybe I'm DARKNESS itself, i though. Then I shall give myself a new name. From now on, my name shall be Eldrin
Suddenly, the shadows moved as if feeling excited by their king's statement
Narrator: He who commands darkness itself, HE WHO PROTECTS THE LIGHT, ELDRIN THE DARKLING!!. Cough!! Cough!!!