The Shadow Trilogy, Book One

by Tactum Ignis

A High Epic has ruled over the city of Angelos Bay, formerly known as Los Angeles, since the start of Calamity. He's made enemies. Many Epics have tried to take control of Angelos Bay but failed. He has sworn himself the protector of the city as well as the dictator. Everything runs smooth until an old friend comes to town. The Epic must ask himself questions and look for answers.

The man paused halfway down the row of monitors and stared at one screen. Something was off, the details didn't match. He spotted a dirty black spot on a piece of trash fluttering down the street before it vanished.

He walked over to a screen surrounded by filing cabinets and began to type. Black Spot, vanishing:

Several results came up, ten or so. Blackmaim, Darkwing, Strikeside. Not very good names, unlike the one he had picked for himself. There were more names, but he was only interested in one.

Slamshadow.

"So," He muttered to himself, pulling up a profile by clicking his name. "He's back in town." He scanned the profile and then closed it, deleted the search results, and turned off the computer.

He melted into shadow.