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.
As I was thinking of a plan, I suddenly noticed that 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'' i thought.
I then looked around the alley to make sure I was alone, and alone I was.
''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 their unnatural movement, and surprisingly, they did.
I then tried to manipulate the shadows into different shapes, first was a perfectly spherical 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, an emotion I haven't felt for decades.
After 20 minutes of testing his 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?
''Now this is a bit of a predicament.'' thought Eldrin.
''Thankfully, 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,''but first of all, let's get back to the abandoned warehouse,I will figure something out when I get there''
It took 15 minutes for the man to reach the warehouse where his first grand plan would unfold
After I finally reached the warehouse, I entered it and closed the door.
Then, I took the wooden boxes and used them as a makeshift chair.
It didn't take long before I fell into a deep thought.
''It is currently June 1, and there are 21 days until Steve Rogers' transformation into a super soldier''
''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, it's his destiny after all''
And with a clear goal in my mind, I said.
''I already know what I must do''
''First of all, I need to ensure Dr.Abrahams survival; humanity will need him in the far future''
But the important 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.
''Thank god i read those strange yet entertaining books''I though in relief.
''All I have to do is tail him back to his house and warn him about the hidden Hydra agent''
''But before that though,I need to figure out how to camouflage with the use of my shadows'' I thought 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 It's 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'' I thought.
''But 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
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 were trying to solve world hunger.
''Shadow movement appears to be a bit more complicated than I thought.''
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, slightly disappointed.
Then I smiled, intrigued.
''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 thought.
I focused my attention on one of the shadows below, which 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.
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 yet another step forward in becoming the protector he was always meant to become.
I nodded in satisfaction.
''It was a success,not only am I able to teleport rapidly but also silently, with no special effects whatsoever, i now possess both the ability to camouflage and teleport''i thought.
A shadow figure was rapidly teleporting onto the rooftops, seemingly trying to find something, and after 10 minutes of teleporting he did.
''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 of the universe, 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'' but then, i seemed to realise something interesting.
''Now that I'm talking about starving''
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.
''My powers are not so simple after all'' i thought.
''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'' Eldrin thought.
Suddenly the shadows moved, as if feeling excited by their king's statement.
He who commands darkness itself, HE WHO PROTECTS THE LIGHT, ELDRIN, THE DARKLING!!.