Chapter 2 — The Incident
Governments grew uneasy.
Unlimited elemental control was not a blessing. It was instability.
A research facility suddenly "exploded." Thousands were reported trapped beneath the collapsing structure.
Raun Veyrath arrived first.
Without hesitation, he stepped into the burning ruins alone.
Metal twisted, concrete cracked, and radiation alarms screamed through the corridors.
Inside the chaos, Raun moved like a living force of nature. Darkness flowed from his hands, lifting debris and bending fire away from the survivors.
People were saved.
But as he pushed deeper into the facility, something felt wrong.
Too controlled.
Too perfect.
Then he saw the truth.
It wasn't an accident.
It was staged.
A controlled catastrophe designed to test him.
Secondary explosions detonated across the building. Structural supports collapsed. Radiation flooded the chamber.
They kept escalating the destruction.
Watching.
Measuring.
Waiting to see how far he could go before he broke.
Raun fought through everything they threw at him.
Until finally—
Exhaustion caught up.
His power faltered.
His knees hit the ground.
And the moment he collapsed…
They activated the lunar-seal containment array.
Not to save the city.
But to imprison him.