The darkness didn't fade. It broke. Daniel's eyes snapped opened. For a moment, Daniel didn't understand what he was seeing. The
Sky above him was wrong. It wasn't choked with ash. It wasn't burning. It wasn't falling apart. It was calm. Endless and filled with stars. His Chest rose sharply as He sucked in
Air, cool. Clean. It filled his lungs without
Burning. Without weight. He pushed himself up slowly. Every movement felt heavy. Limited. No power. No strength beyond what his body can give. His silver-toned skin still carried a faint metallic sheen beneath the
Ash and Dried blood, catching the faint glow
Of starlight. His muscles were defined, but
Now they moved like a man's, not a god's.
His hair was now dark silver, slightly longer
And messy fell into his eyes as he looked around, disoriented. His metallic silver eyes
Were sharp. Alert. "Hey, don't move to fast"
The voice was soft but steady. Daniel turned instantly, his body tensing out of instinct.
A figure stood a few feet away, holding a flashlight low, not in his eyes. But The flashlight provided enough light to see him.
She didn't look like anything he expected.
No armor. No weapon. No sign of power.
Just...a woman. Her flannel shirt hung loose
Over her frame, the sleeves were rolled.
Dust clung to the fabric. Her Faded Blue Jeans were worn. Boots planted firmly in the dirt like she belonged there. Her hair, a chestnut brown was tied loosely in a messy
Ponytail. It shifted slightly in the breeze,
Strands escaping freely. And her eyes were a
Soft green, they were steady. Not afraid. Not hostile. Just watching. Trying to understand.
Silence stretched between them for a moment. Daniel spoke first, his voice rough.
"Where am I?" Sally blinked, caught off-guard
Not by the Question, but by how human he
Sounded. "Uh...You're in a cornfield," she said, Glancing briefly around. "My cornfield, actually," Daniel Frowned slightly, processing
"What planet?" Sally paused for a second before replying, "Earth, you hit it pretty hard
About Five minutes ago," Daniel looked past her. At the horizon. At the sky. At the peacefulness. Earth. A world untouched by what he'd seen. His Jaw Tightened, "Is It stable?" Sally raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, It'd been a pretty normal night aside from you
Falling out of the sky" Sally told Daniel,
"Are you going to tell me what you are?"
Daniel opened his mouth before closing it.
He remembered his planet being destroyed.
He remembered feeling Grief and the rage.
But he didn't remember...what exactly he
Was. "I don't...remember" Daniel Murmured.
The silence was not Uncomfortable. It was
Heavy. Sally shifted her weight, then slightly
Jerked her head toward the distance.
"Well....You can't stay out here" she said. "You're not afraid of me...?" Daniel asked,
Sally gave a small shrug as she turned around to start walking. "If you wanted to hurt me, I figure that you would have already"
He followed. The corn brushed against them
As they moved, the ground was uneven beneath his feet. Real. Textured. Alive.
Daniel noticed everything. The smell of
The soil. The sound of Insects. The feeling
Of the wind against his skin. There was no destruction. There was no fear. Only life.
"It's Quiet" Daniel's Voice was barely above a Whisper. A small, Genuine smile tugged at
Sally's Pink Lips. "It is" the house came into
View slowly. A modest farmhouse, sitting alone beneath the open Sky. Warm Light
Glowed from the windows, spilling out
Into the darkness. The wooden porch creaked slightly as the wind passed through.
An old swing moved gently back and forth.
It wasn't large and It wasn't perfect. It felt
Safe. The first thing that Daniel felt when he and Sally stepped inside was the warmth,
The Air smelled faintly of wood, Coffee, and something home-cooked from earlier that
Evening. The Kitchen opened into a small
Living space, with worn furniture that had been used for years, and not replaced. A couch with a Blanket draped over it.
A table with small scratches and history in every inch. Family photos lined the walls. Sally kicked the door shut behind them, setting the flashlight down. "Alright" she said, turning to him. "Sit anywhere, you'd like
But I would like an explanation" Daniel
Slowly nodded before making his way over to
The couch to sit down. As Sally sat down beside him, he spoke. His Voice was Quiet.
"I had...a home" Sally's expression soften,
"Yeah?" Sally asked, "Not anymore...."
"If you don't mind me asking, what happened?" Sally asked, her voice soft. Warm. "I already told you that I don't remember...what I am exactly..." Sally nodded, "You did. It would make sense
Though. You did hit the Earth pretty hard"
Daniel swallowed thickly, "But I do remember
What planet I came from, Planet Silver.
It was once a planet that was Just and peaceful. But that peace was shattered upon
The discovery that we could gain abilities from a yellow sun. It ignited a civil war among
My people, one side claimed that having those abilities gave us the right to conquer
And to rule lesser planets while the other side claimed that those abilities were gifts. Gifts meant to protect. To guide. To uplift. Due to
Our planet having a Blue sun, we'd had no
Such abilities. And so, we had to develop weapons to fight each other. Blood was everywhere. God, the people that I-" Daniel
Trailed off as Tears Welled up In his eyes.
"You were among the fighters?" Sally asked, her voice Quiet. Daniel nodded, "I was,
I-I killed so many of my own kind. Eventually
The Planet's core became unstable. I managed to make it to an escape pod...before the planet exploded. I watched
It happen. I didn't see any other space Pod
Escape the destruction. As far as I know....I am the last son of Silver" Sally's eyes were
Filled with Tears as she said, "T-That must have been so terrible to witness...may I
Give you a hug?" Daniel swallowed thickly before nodding slowly, her hands gently grabbed the back of his head to bring him
Down for a hug. "Y-You can stay here for as long as you want" Sally said, her voice Cracking. After a few minutes, Sally gently
Removed her hands from the back of his
Head. Daniel lifted his head back up, his
Eyes shoned with tears. "I appreciate It"
"I-I'll show you to your room" down the hall, to the right was a medium sized bedroom.
Photos were lined along the walls, of Sally
And who, he assumed was Sally's mother.
"Are you sure that it's okay for me to sleep
In here?" Sally nodded as her eyes were
Locked on the photos, "was she...your mom?" Sally nodded with a small chuckle,
"She was." Sally replied, "was...? Did she die?" Daniel asked, "She did....she was
Killed by a supervillain called the Wolf-man,
I-If I was there, I could have healed her"
"Hey, If your mom was here...I'm sure that
She would not want you to blame yourself
For what could have happened" Sally's eyes
Flickered over to Daniel, who stood beside
Her. His eyes were locked on hers. "You're right, she wouldn't" Sally responded as a small, Genuine smile tugged at her Pink Lips.
"You should get some sleep, I'll Bring some
Clothes that'll fit you tomorrow morning"
Daniel nodded as he walked further into
The bedroom. Daniel turned back around,
"Goodnight" Sally said softly, "Goodnight"
Daniel laid in the King-sized bed, staring at
The ceiling. The least I can do Is help her
Out...around this place. Daniel yawned as
His eyes slowly closed. He didn't get much
Sleep that Night.