Location: Phantom Tower – Global Headquarters, Neo-Tokyo
The entire world watched.
From Times Square to neon-lit Shanghai, from virtual arenas to rural classrooms—every screen flickered to life with Damon Black's face.
Flawless. Unshaken. Unstoppable.
He stood atop the newly completed Phantom Tower, the tallest building on Earth, wrapped in shimmering obsidian glass, a beacon of power and future.
"Today," he said, voice calm but electric,
"we rewrite what it means to be human."
Scene: The Revelation
Behind him, a hologram of the LUX CORE pulsed.
"The Lux Core is a micro-reactor that powers not just homes, hospitals, and cities… but people."
It was Damon's most powerful invention yet—a fusion of vampire regenerative blood, werewolf durability, and his own tribrid essence.
"No more power grids. No more sickness. No more limits."
The world held its breath.
And then… they cheered.
Scene: Behind the Applause
But while millions celebrated… in the shadows, hatred festered.
The Purist Circle. The Fallen Fang. The Cryblood Sect. The Revenant Kin.
Old names.
Ancient grudges.
They didn't want unity. They wanted the world to burn.
And they finally found a weakness:
Damon's heart.
Scene: Target Acquired
In a secluded command center beneath the Arctic ice, a voice hissed through static.
"Don't strike the empire. Strike the family."
"Bleed the legend, and the empire crumbles."
Images appeared:
Nova laughing with Damon at a ribbon cutting.
Arielle in a lab, testing enhanced blood stabilizers.
Elina teaching gifted orphans in a remote village.
The Vale children.
Their friends.
Their love.
Scene: Damon's Intuition
Back at Phantom Tower, Damon's eyes narrowed.
The system pulsed:
[WARNING: Unknown psychic interference detected.]
[Emotional targeting in progress.]
"They've realized brute force won't work," he murmured.
"So now they'll try something worse."
He turned to Zeke and Rico.
"Double security protocols. Activate Bloodveil Protocol."
"And bring the family in."
"We're not just going to stop them…"
"We're going to erase their legacy."