MORPHED

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:#d9480f)[(text-style:"bold","underline","buoy")[''4 0 5 2 - The Final Galaxy '']]] (text-colour:green)[Convergence in the Solar System has destroyed the gravitational pull on the eight planets that rotate the sun. With an imbalance in gravitational force, the planets shift into their own spaces, creating their own forces. As the convergence unfolds, many lives are lost, new lives are born, mutant species are made, and eight worlds come to life in the Final Galaxy.] <audio autoplay> <source src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/905c81_4ede8969e57043d49576f87b11df29a7.wav"></audio> #''[[Begin]] ''

(text-colour:#be4bdb)[Raza jolts awake and gasps for air. Beads of sweat run down the curves of his face and drip onto the covers. He grips the sweat-soaked shirt that clings to his chest and looks around his bedroom, searching the darkness for danger. Convinced he was alone, Raza collapses against the bed and steadies his breathing as he gazes into the ceiling. //That dream felt... felt so real. That lady was so evil.// Raza shivers slightly and sits up. He peels the wet shirt off his body just as soft-taps echo off his bedroom door. He rolls his eyes and cracks a smile. "It's too early, Elpida," groans Raza, as he swings his legs over the side of the bed. He knew his little sister would enter regardless as he stared at the door waiting for it to open. Like clockwork, the door creaks open and Elpida's round brown face appears, full of life. She scans him over and frowns at his bare chest. "Where are your clothes? Are you okay?" Elpida asks as she sits beside him, brushing the large brown coils of hair from her face. Raza looks at his sister and smirks. It was his job to protect her, but she protected him more than anything. Her motherly spirit was overbearing, but he wouldn't have it any other way. She was all he had left after the convergence. "It was just a dream, I assure you, everything is okay." Raza nudges her shoulder and stands. He rustles through a pile of clothes for something to wear. Elpida watches him in silence. She reaches her small hand out and closes her eyes for a moment. She opens her eyes slowly and lowers her hand. "I think there is something you’re not telling me." "You think or did you feel it?" Raza turns and smirks at her. "I told you feeling my emotions is cheating." "It's the only way to get the truth out of you lately. I just want to know what are you so worried about. You were in here screaming. Just tell me, Raza."] [[Tell half the truth]]

(text-colour:#7950f2)[Raza sighs and sits down. "I don't understand it honestly. It was like I was there, almost. There was a battle with these mutants, and this lady killed everyone. She had a stone—" "Wait, mutants? How did they look?" "I don't know, you know I don't believe in all that crap," Raza exclaims as he stands. "So, you don't believe in me?" Raza looks at her and rubs his hand across his face. He kneels in front of her and peers into her wide eyes. "I believe in you, of course. We are family, and your ability can't hurt people. These other mutants on Cerebra are like monsters, more bad ones than good ones." "Raza, what about the Elite 8? They are our protectors." Raza scoffs and throws his hands in the air. "Protectors of what? Better yet, who the hell are they, huh? You have never seen them; I've never seen them, yet everyone on this stupid planet worships the ground they have never walked on!" Raza grabs a shirt from the pile of clothes at his feet and pulls a black-hooded shirt over his head. He grabs the satchel, hanging from his headboard and slings it across his body. He turns to Elpida and drops his head at her worried expression. "I'm sorry, Elpida—" "No, I'm sorry, Raza. I'm sorry you're so lost to the truth around you. Maybe one day you'll wake up." ] [[Remain Silent]]

(text-colour:#fab005)[Elpida stands and walks over to Raza. She touches the side of his face. An unknown current surges through Raza, like an unexplainable pull drawing him closer to Elpida. For a split second, he sees the room through Elpida's eyes before returning to his own body. //What the hell!// Raza falls against the door frame and pats his chest frantically. Elpida looks at him with panic etched across her face. "What was that? What did you do?" Raza demands. "What! I didn't do anything. That was you!" Raza stares at Elpida for a second. "I don't know what happened, but that was weird." Elpida reaches for Raza's hand, but he moves out of her reach. "No, don't touch me. I have to go." Raza rushes out the door.] [[Keep Running]]

(text-colour:#868e96)[Do you believe in all that Elite 8 crap?" Raza leans against the table, looking at Asherah. "It's not crap, its real. They protect the planet and the galaxy." "Oh, you’re a fan too?" "Not a fan, just aware of where we live. Why?" "Because it's a bunch of lies. I know there are mutants out here, but the Elite 8 is a story they tell kids at night. Have you ever seen them? Where do they live? What makes them so special? You and Elpida put all this trust in ghost!" Raza slams his fist on the table. Asherah jumps back. "Whoa, just chill, Raza. Let me give you a quick lesson because you never read. The Elite 8 are the guardians of the Final Galaxy and sworn protectors of Cerebra. They live on our moon, Absalom. From Absalom, they oversee all movements on Cerebra, as well as all interplanetary activity within the Final Galaxy. The Elite 8 is the best of the best. First you have a shapeshifter named FUSE; KIBOU, the master of invisibility; ERSATZ, a power absorber; ROAM, the time manipulator and traveler; FURY, the strongest and fastest mutant; MEDULLA, the telekinesis; ATMOS, master elemental manipulation and flight; and ATLAS, the teleporter." "A bunch of people you have never seen!" "Why are you so against this Raza?" "I don't know. Keep the tracker, I have to figure some things out."] [[Explore the City]]

(text-colour:#fa5252)["Last night I had this dream and then this morning when Elpida touched my face something weird happened. It was like I jumped in her body or something. I saw my room through her eyes." "Wait, whoa you jumped in her body?" "Yes, but I don't know how. Asherah, you got to help me!" Raza reaches for her hand, but she pulls away from his reach. "Don't touch me! I don't want you in my body. You’re a freak now, Raza!" "Asherah, don't—" "No Raza. Stay away from me!" Asherah snatches the box off the table and runs out the door, leaving Raza alone.] [[Explore the City]]

(text-colour:#40c057)[Raza heads to the park and walks the path with his hood pulled tight over his head. He sits on an empty bench and stares at his hands. //How did I do that?// He flexes his hands and places his palms on the bench, releasing a deep breath. He looks at his left hand and gasps. The shape of his hand morphs into the shape and color of the green bench underneath him. He shakes it rapidly until his hand reappears. //What is happening to me?// Raza gets up and looks around the park. Children play on a jungle gym in the distance. A bicyclist pedals him towards him. Raza looks at his hands and back at the bicyclist getting closer]. [[Jump into the bicyclist]]

(text-colour:#e64980)[Raza steps into the path with a devious smile spread across his face. He lets out a deep breath and wiggles his fingers. The bicyclist slows down with a scowl on his face. "Aye man, what are you doing! Move out the way!" The bicyclist skids to a stop in front of Raza. Before the man can say another word, Raza grabs his arm. The current surges through him as he jumps into the man seeing the world through his eyes. Raza holds his arms out and looks at the bicyclist’s gloves that covers his hands. //Oh my God! This is so cool!// Raza gets on the bike and pedals down the path, pushing the man's structure to the limit. After breaking a sweat, he stops and closes his eyes. Visions of the man's family flash in his mind. Raza shakes his head violently, pulling himself out of the man's body. The man gasps and looks at Raza confused. "What the hell did you just do to me, you freak!" He lunges at Raza. Raza side steps out of his reach. He laughs and runs away. //That was awesome! Who should I do now?//] [[Let's Jump Again]]

(text-colour:#b197fc)[Raza walks through the town square of Cerebra, looking for someone else to jump into. He steps through the crowd, scanning each face. "Nope not him. Not her. Too young. Too old." Raza eliminated person after person until Joelle came into his view. The school rival was a perfect choice, as he rubbed his hands together as walked up behind Joelle. Raza wanted to see into his mind more than anything. He wanted to see the secrets he hid behind his anger. Still following behind him, Raza grabs his shoulder and morphs into Joelle's frame. He looks around through Joelle's beady eyes and forces a smile on Joelle's angry face. "Now let's see." Raza mumbles, as he searches Joelle's dark mind. Memories of an abusive childhood, homelessness, and starvation play out. Raza feels Joelle's pain and rage and pushes himself out of Joelle's body. Joelle looks at Raza appear from nowhere and grabs his shirt. "Where the hell did you just come from?" Joelle looks around anxiously, gripping Raza collar tighter. "Get off of me!" Raza snatches away and pushes Joelle back. "I'm going to kick your ass, Raza!" Joelle charges at Raza. They lock arms and tussle trying to get the best of one another. "For what! I'm not the one who hurt you!" Joelle freezes and stares at Raza. "What...how do you..." Raza pulls away and starts backing up. "Just know I understand you better." "You don’t understand, nothing!" Joelle runs towards Raza. Raza turns on his heels and takes off going full sprint.] [[Go Home]] [[See What Else Raza can do]]

(text-colour:#3b5bdb)[Raza stumbles in the house, calling out Elpida's name. "Why are you shouting like a mad man?" Elpida emerges from her room with a phone in her hand. "Hang up the phone because what I have to say is more important than whatever they are talking about." "Rita, let me call you back. Yes, I'm going to tell him, and I'll let you know." Elpida hangs up and sits on the arm of the couch. "Tell me what?" Raza sits down on the couch and flexes his hands in front of him giving her a side eye. "No, I want to know what has you so excited, what's the tea?" "I told you to leave that term in the past." "Whatever, I will reinvent the term I promise you. Now tell me why your so excited?" Raza jumps up and looks around the room. He grabs a plastic cup off the table and looks up at Elpida. "Promise you won’t freak out, okay?" Elpida nods. Raza sits the cup in his hand and morphs his hand into plastic. Elpida gasps and slowly steps forward. She touches Raza hand and looks up at him. "How? When?" "I don't know. Ever since that dream, I was able to do this. That's how I jumped into your body earlier. It's like I can shapeshift or something now." "Raza this is crazy." "I know." Raza sits the cup down and morphs his hand back. "Raza, you have to remember that dream. Tell me the dream, the whole dream. I know you were holding back earlier." Elpida pulls Raza down to the couch and looks into his eyes. "I can feel that you’re hiding the truth from me. Raza, tell me please, I'm your sister for Christ sakes." Raza sighs and lays back into the couch. "Okay, fine. I seen them." "Seen who?" "The Elite 8, I think." ] [[Relive The Dream]]

(text-colour:#74c0fc)[Raza runs until he can't see Joelle anymore. He stops and catches his breath. Smiling hard he looks at his hands. "I don't know how, but I won't question it either. Wait till I tell Elpida. She is not the only special person anymore. She is going to be so jealous." Raza pulls at leaf of a tree beside him and morphs his hand to look like the leaf. He laughs loudly as his hand morphs back normal. He continually morphs his hands into random things from trees to the metal on the fences as he walks down the sidewalk, excited to tell Elpida the news.] [[Go Home]] [[Embrace Your Animal Instincts]]

(text-colour:red)[''"It all started on Absalom..."''] <style> img { max-width:100%; max-height: 100%; } </style> <img src=https://static.wixstatic.com/media/905c81_7aa346ff16be4257a28d7392ea76859d~mv2.jpg> </center> (text-colour:red)[//Without any warning, Ersatz attacks the Elite 8, inciting a war-like battle on Absalom. Ersatz attacks and kills Medulla first, absorbing her abilities before she can mentally stop her. With mind control at her fingertips, she controls Fury to strangle and kill Roam. Still controlling him she makes him destroy the walls of the building, crushing himself and Kibou in the process. Ersatz absorbs their abilities leaving their corpses to rot. Turning invisible, she mind-controls Atmos to kill his own brother Atlas, then kills Atmos, absorbing their abilities as well. The yellow stone flickers dangerously in her hand as she hunts for Fuse, the last one left of the elite. "Oh Fuse, don't hide from me," she taunts. She flies over the rubble that lays at her feet as she scans the ground for Fuse. Fuse creeps through the shadows, shapeshifting himself to blend in with broken stones around him. "Why are you doing this Ersatz," he yells, from the shadows. Ersatz spins around unable to see Fuse's location. "Because the galaxy doesn't need a team, they just need me. Ersatz, sole guardian of the Final Galaxy." "So, you’re going to kill every mutant?" Fuse shapeshifts into a statue and positions himself behind Ersatz. He falls on to her, crushing her under his rock-like weight. Ersatz screams out and throws Fuse off her. He crashes into the wall and morphs into his true form. Ersatz flies over to him and grabs him by the throat. "Don't...do...this..." Fuse claws at her hands, but it is no use. Ersatz pulls out the stone and laughs wickedly. "You don't get to control me anymore. Nobody will. If I have to destroy every mutant on Cerebra I will. There will only be one. I AM THAT ONE!" Ersatz holds the stone to Fuse's head. Fuse head butts her and she drops the stone. She searches the ground frantically as Fuse gathers himself. "I can’t let you do this Ersatz." "And you can't stop me either." Ersatz picks up the stone and charges at Fuse. Fuse dodges it and Ersatz crashes into a broken wall. "I won't let you have my power! I'll destroy it first before I let you have it!" Fuse clenches his fists and screams. His body glows brightly as it shapeshifts repeatedly, while hanging in mid-air. "No! Stop!" Ersatz charges at Fuse. Fuse's ability leaves his body and floats off into the atmosphere. He slumps to the ground. The yellow stone flickers faster as Fuse's powers fades from Ersatz sight. She kicks Fuse's body sending it soaring into the rubble around her. A stabbing pain pierces her head, and she falls to the ground wailing in agony. She drops the stone, and the pain stops. "Dammit Fuse!" Ersatz grabs the stone, enduring the pain and sets off to find where Fuse's power went. "It's like I was there Elpida. It felt so real." Raza finally looks over at Elpida worried face. She gets up and paces back and forth. "This is not good." //] [[Become Ersatz]]

(text-colour:orange)[Ersatz sits the pilot seat of her shuttle floating through space. She looks at the yellow stone flickering in the seat beside her and groans. With each passing day Ersatz, battled with her treacherous thoughts, trying to convince herself she did the right thing. She could absorb the powers around her, and use them for a moment, but she couldn't keep them. But the energy that surged through her body when she used them was something she never experienced. It was a power rush she hated to let go of. Now she wouldn't have to. Once she found Fuse's powers there would be no need for an elite team. She would be the elite and the praise and glory would be all hers. ] Ersatz closed her eyes and thought about her life before she destroyed the people who looked at her like family. "My goodness Ersatz, there is so much darkness in you," said Medulla, as she entered Ersatz sleeping chambers. "Stay out of my damn head Medulla. That shit is rude," said Ersatz, as she covered her head with her pillow. Medulla sat on the edge of her bed and frowned at Ersatz. "Why do you hate us so much? We are supposed to be family Ersatz." Ersatz removed the pillow from her head and grimaced at Medulla. (text-colour:orange)["Supposed to be but we are not family. You will never be family to me. Now get out my damn room." Ersatz shakes her head and growls. "Why would Izod give me this cursed stone. I ought to kill him. He knew exactly what he was doing. He set me up!" Ersatz closed her eyes, replaying the night in her head.] <audio autoplay> <source src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/905c81_01a165291ce84a69a80c844391161f48.wav"></audio> [[Find the Truth in the Stone]]

(text-colour:#f03e3e)[Ersatz opens her eyes and shakes away the memories. A beacon flashes on her dashboard. She taps the screen a couple of times and focuses on the location of the beacon. "This is it," Ersatz whispers, excitedly. She locks on the location and smiles mischievously. The planet Cerebra swirls in the middle of the screen. Ersatz taps the screen and locks in the destination. "Looks like I'm going home."] [[You have to Run Raza]]

(text-colour:#1098ad)["What's not good Elpida?" Elpida stops pacing and she glares at Raza. "Everything. First, that dream wasn't a dream. You’re the only person who knows what really happened to the Elite." "What really happened? Elpida, what are you talking about?" "It's all over the news Raza. The elite is dead. The only one left is Ersatz the power absorber." "Who did it?" "Nobody knows," Elpida points at him, "but you do. You know what happened and from what you said—" "She killed them. She turned on her own family and killed them." "You have to tell someone. What if that power you got is from one of the Elite that got away?" "Then he needs to come get it back. I don't want these problems. I didn't ask for this. It's fun, but I don't want to be in the middle of this." "I know Raza, but you are, and you can’t let Ersatz get your power you have to protect it. Fuse chose you. Clearly there is a reason." "Hmph!" Raza gets up and storms into his room. Elpida follows close behind him holding her phone out. "Look Raza." Elpida waves the phone in his face. ] [[Read the Phone]] [[Push the phone away]]

(text-colour:#f76707)["This notification just came through. They are looking for Ersatz. They think she might be a threat." Raza takes the phone and briefly looks at the screen. He tosses it to the bed. "See they already know. There is no need for me to get involved." Elpida picks up the phone. "It says she is the only survivor. They're looking for her to make sure she is safe, not because she murdered those people." Raza looks at his hands then back at Elpida. "I'm not a hero Elpida. I'm just a man trying to protect his sister, keep food in our bellies and live." "If you stop her, you are protecting me. If she would kill her own family, none of us are safe. She will ruin the world, start wars across the galaxy. The planet will disintegrate because of her destruction. The other planets will start trying to invade—" "Whoa slow down, Elpida . You act like it's going to happen all at once." "I know but you can't waste this chance." Raza looks up at Elpida and sighs. "Just give me some time. I just need time to think."] [[Go to bed]]

(text-colour:#f76707)[Pushing the phone away only makes her read it aloud.] [[Read the Phone]]

(text-colour:#f59f00)["Okay, I'll leave you alone, but you know what you need to do." Elpida walks out closing the door behind her. Raza lays back on the bed and closes his eyes. As the darkness creeps over Cerebra, Raza tosses and turns in his bed. Unable to sleep he stares at the ceiling. //How did I get myself in this mess? I'm not a hero. Just yesterday I couldn't do any of this. I didn't even believe in these people now I had one of their powers flowing through me. But why me? All the people on Cerebra and this guy choses me. Now I might have to protect an entire planet from a woman who killed her own family with no remorse. // Raza rolls over and looks towards the window. A bright light streaks across the sky and crashes into a building in the distance. Raza jumps out the bed and goes to the window. "Oh my..."] [[Survive The Crash]]

(text-colour:#d6336c)[Ersatz groans as she pulls herself from the carnage of the crash. She dusts off the rubble and grabs the stone. The power surges through her and a shooting pain pierces her head. "Ugh!" She squints her eyes and taps her wrist tracker. A 3-D view of Raza's house pops up on a map. A green arrow points left and Ersatz looks down the empty street. "I will get what is mine." Ersatz kicks off to fly but the pain increases sending her crashing to the ground. She picks herself up and tries to run instead. She trips, scraping her face on the pavement. "Dammit! I swear Fuse, I should have killed you first." Ersatz growled through clenched teeth as she stood and trekked down the road, holding her head.] [[Walk in Destiny]]

(text-colour:#1098ad)[Raza runs into Elpida's room and shakes her awake. "Elpida, we got to go." "What! What is wrong." Elpida rubs her eyes. Raza throws her a jacket and her shoes. "Slow down Raza you’re not making sense." "I think she is coming. I just seen a ship crash into a building, and something tells me it's her." Elpida slips on her shoes and grabs the jacket. "Where are we going? What are you going to do?" Raza looks at her and holds his head high. "I'm going to stop her. I'm not trying to be a hero, but a person like her must be stopped. She can't be the one to protect the universe." Elpida smiles at Raza. She touches his shoulder, "I'm so glad you chose the right thing." "I bet. Now come on, we have to—" A large crash echoes through the house. Raza and Elpida freeze and look at each other. "There is something here that belongs to me, and I want it back!" screams Ersatz, from the torn away doorway. "She is angry, I can feel it," Elpida whispers. "I can hear it," says Raza. Elpida rolls her eyes. "There is something wrong with her. She seems unstable. Do you think you can get inside her? Maybe you can see a weakness." "That means I have to actually fight her? Are you crazy?" "Raza don't be afraid."] [[Face your Fears]]

(text-colour:#f76707)[The door flies off the hinges and Ersatz leans against the door frame. "Yeah Raza, don't be scared," Ersatz taunts. Raza and Elpida scrambles to the corner of the room. "Why Ersatz? Your part of the Elite—" "I am the Elite," Ersatz grumbles as she slowly steps forward. Raza stands in front of Elpida. Ersatz stops and smiles at Raza. "Ah, so you have it. I feel it. Give it to me!" Ersatz lunges at Raza. She grabs his throat and slings him across the room. He morphs through the furniture before crashing into the wall. He rolls on the floor in agony and Ersatz walks over to him, kicking him in the side. "No, stop!" Elpida charges at Ersatz. Ersatz catches her mid stride with a back hand slap, sending Elpida crashing into the corner of the dresser. Elpida's body snaps loudly as she slumps to the floor. "Elpida!"] [[ATTACK]]

(text-colour:#f03e3e)[Raza charges at Ersatz. Holding his hands in front of him, he grabs her arms pulling himself into her body. Anger, rage, and jealousy engulfs Raza as he searches Ersatz memories for her weakness. As flash of the conversation with Izod pops into his view then fades. Another flash of Ersatz crying out in pain while holding the stone plays out before fading away. A force pushes him out and Raza falls the floor back in his own body. He pants heavily and looks up at Ersatz. "You shouldn't have done that." "All that for a power you can't even control." "Shut up. You don't—" "I saw what you did. I saw you kill them in cold blood. You took their power, but you can't control it can you? It's destroying you as we speak." "I said shut up!" Ersatz grabs Raza and plummets her fist into his face until the blood pours from her fist. She lifts him in the air as Raza claws at her clothing and neck, fighting to free himself. She tosses him against the wall and his body slumps to the floor. Ersatz gathers herself but notices the pain is gone. she searches her body for the stone coming up empty. She looks around the floor frantically. Raza starts laughing, coughing up blood as her lays on the floor. "Looking...looking for something?" Raza coughs up more blood and holds out his closed fist. The yellow stone glows in his fist. Ersatz gasps and steps towards him. "Don't come any closer. I'll break it."] [[Break It!]]

(text-colour:#f59f00)["Don't do anything stupid." Raza pulls himself up to a sitting position while still clutching the stone. He looks at Elpida's body and a tear falls from his swollen eye. "I want to know why. Why did you kill your family?" "At this point it doesn't matter. They can't come back. I can protect the galaxy. I'm the only elite this galaxy needs." "They are going to find out the truth. The world will know what you did." "No, they won't. Now give me the stone."] <style> img { max-width:100%; max-height: 100%; } </style> <img src=https://static.wixstatic.com/media/905c81_026158a8c80047c8b9be551f11e7c7f2~mv2.jpg> </center> (text-colour:#f76707)[Raza looks at the stone. He lifts his hand high and brings it down shattering it against the floor. "No!" Ersatz lunges at the broken pieces, scrambling to put them back together. She falls to the floor screaming and writhing in pain. The powers shoot out of her and the stone. Her body glows brightly before being reduced to a withered corpse. ] [[BECOME THE ELITE]]

(text-colour:green)[''Raza looks on with wide eyes as the powers swirl into a ball in front of him. The orb expands and glows brightly around him, pulling his body up in the air. The swelling on his face disappears and the cuts start to fade away. The glowing subsides as an immense power surges into him. He eases back to the floor and rushes over to Elpida's body.''] <style> img { max-width:100%; max-height: 100%; } </style> <img src=https://static.wixstatic.com/media/905c81_a60dca00bace45ccaa03eb528fd942c5~mv2.png> </center> (text-colour:green)[''"Elpida, please speak to me." Raza rubs her face and Elpida's eyes crack open. ''] ''(text-colour:green)["Raza..." "Shh, I did it, El. I got her." Raza whispered as tears rolled down his cheek. Elpida forced a weak smile and winced. "I knew...you could. Raza...it hurts so bad." Elpida cried. Raza clung tightly to her, holding her close to his chest. "I'm going to get help El just hang on." Raza starts to move but Elpida grabs him. "No. I'm...not going to make... it." "Don't say that El." Raza wipes his tears and a fresh batch replaces them. "I can't feel anything Raza, and it's cold," Elpida coughs, "Promise me you'll protect yourself. Protect the world." "I'm not a hero Elpida." Elpida squeezes his hand and looks into his eyes, "It chose you for a reason. Find the reason Raza." "El, please I need you. I can't do this without you." "You can and you will because you’re my hero, Raza. You’re the greatest elite the universe will ever get." Elpida's eyes flicker close and her chest rises and falls for the last time. Raza screams and cries over her limp corpse. Cerebra officials pull up to the house and storm the premises with guns in hand. They grab Raza and snatch him away from Elpida. "What happened here?"] '' ''(text-colour:green)[Raza looks at the floor in silence with tears still in his eyes. The head officer grabs him and shakes him violently then glares in his face. "You better speak or you’re going to jail for murder!" ]'' [[Tell the Truth]] [[Make Them Figure It Out]]

(text-colour:#1c7ed6)[Tell the truth. They don't believe you and it gets you thrown in jail until your innocence can be proven. So much for testing your new abilities and being the Hero.] [[Game Over]]

(text-colour:#8ce99a)[Raza snatches away from the officer’s grip and pokes his chest out. "The only murderer is that rotten corpse right there. She killed the Elite." Raza pushes off the floor and soars through the ceiling leaving the officers in his house with bewilderment on their faces. He flies through the night sky, never once looking back. He lands on the tallest building in Cerebra and looks up at the moon. Elpida's voice echoes in his head. He closes his eyes and forces a weak smile. "Only for you Elpida. I'll protect the world for you."] [[Test The Limits]] [[Game Over]]

(text-colour:red)[#END OF GAME] (text-colour:red)[''[[CREDITS]] '']

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(text-colour:#15aabf)[Raza stands at the opening of a side street and searches his surroundings for another person to morph into. The morphs were becoming easier to do, but he still wanted to know how far he could go. Street vendors filled the busy town square as they tried to sell their goods to anyone who lingered too long. The trash cans behind him crashed to the ground and Raza spins around with his hands up ready to fight. He looks down and lowers his fists. A small, mangy, beige dog scavenges through the trash in search of his next meal. Raza kneels and hold his hand out while making kissing noises with his lips. The dog pauses and looks at Raza, turning his head sideways. Raza wiggles his empty fingers and motions for the dog to come closer. //I wonder if...// Raza tiptoes closer and scoops the dog up before it could scurry away. Without hesitation, Raza jumps inside. Smells of all flavors overload his senses and the immense desire to hump something tingles through his tiny legs. His ear twitches and before he can stop himself, he is full-fledge scratching behind his ears. His long tongue wags and swipes across his cold, wet nose. Raza sits on the ground and raises his leg in the air. His face leans toward his own butt and he panics, jumping out just as the dog's tongue touches his own privates. Raza crashes to the ground looking at the dog like he was a disease. //Never doing that again.//] [[Go Home]] [[Jump into the Past]]

(text-colour:#66a80f)["Can you show me what you can do? It has to be cool; I mean just look at your eyes." Raza grabs the old man's hand, but the man snatches away and jumps to his feet. "No! I'm never doing that again! I can't. I won't. Get away from me!" The old man slumps to the ground and covers his face, still yelling for Raza to leave him alone. "Hey, hey, I'm sorry. Chill out man!" Raza looks around in a panic as the crowd starts to whisper and point in his direction. //I was just trying to help. Jeez.// Raza tucks the hood around his head and runs off, with the man still screaming behind him. ] [[Go Home]]

(text-colour:#c2255c)[Raza reaches for the old man's hands and looks around to make sure nobody is watching. Soon as their fingertips touch, Raza morphs into his body. He gasps at the horrid memories that play in repeat before his eyes. He sees a younger version of the old man holding fire in one hand and ice in the other. Panic streaks across the man's face as the fire and ice shoots from his hands involuntarily killing his wife in front of their daughter. The little girl screams and runs away as the man reaches for her with tears in his eyes. The memory fades and another memory plays in its place. Raza sees the man standing next in front of the capitol building under a banner that reads: //Welcome the Elite//. An announcer steps in front of the podium announcing that they are choosing mutants to protect the galaxy. The crowd cheers as the mutants line up and head inside. The man stands into the corner of the hall as all the mutants display their abilities. He looks at his hands then shoves them in his pocket. A young mutant steps into the middle of the floor and shapeshifts into various weapons, people, and plants. The judges nod approvingly and ask him his name. The mutant says Fuse and they direct him to stand to the side. The judges call for the next mutant and the younger version of the old man steps forward. He holds out his hands and fire and ice pour from his palms. He shakes violently as the fire and ice increases uncontrollably. He tries to stop it by putting his hands together, instead he creates a toxic cloud of smoke that makes everyone in the room weak. One of the judges' yells to get rid of him before he collapses to the floor. The man shakes his hands and runs out of the room as the officers try to arrest him. He holds his hands up to stop them but burns them to ash instead. The man freaks out and runs until he can't run anymore. The memory fades and starts to replay to first one. Raza pushes himself out and looks at the old man with tear-stained cheeks. "How can you live with yourself after what you did?" Raza steps back and wipes his face. "You call this living!" The old man shouts as he glares at Raza. His colored irises flicker as he clenches his fists. Raza notices steam coming from the man's hand. He holds his hands up in defense. "I meant no harm. I was just—" "Digging where you had no business! I felt it, I felt you in there!" "I'm sorry. I really meant no harm, but you—" "I didn’t do it on purpose! I didn’t ask for this!" People in the crowd look in their direction. Raza tugs on his hoodie and backs away from the man, sprinting down the sidewalk.] [[Meet the Green-Eyed Vixen]] [[Go Home]]

(text-colour:#adb5bd)[Raza sits on the edge of the building, morphing his hand from skin to brick as he looks over the city. Tears run down his cheeks, and he wipes his face with the back of his hand. "Dammit Elpida," says Raza, "who is supposed to keep me focused now?" He grips the side of the building and the concrete crumbles in his hand. //Well damn. So, I'm strong now and I can fly.// Raza dusts his hand off and stands. He kicks off the ground and hovers in the air. //Now this is cool. But I can't do this alone.// Sadness consumes him and he lowers himself to the ground. Raza looks in the direction of the market and thinks about Ashma. The thought of her green eyes makes Raza smile and start hovering mid-air. He flies in the direction of the market and lands on the roof of the bookstore. Only garbage clutters the street as he lowers himself to the front door. He leans against the storefront glass and stares at the picture of the canyon. "Greatness is limitless," mumbles Raza against the glass. "Raza?" A voice calls behind him. Raza spins around holding his hands up defensively. He lets out a breath and drops his arms at the sight of the person in front of him. ] ''"Elpida know that you’re out here past curfew and why didn't you call me to run in the shadows?" Raza pulls Asherah into a hug and sniffles. Asherah pushes him off and frowns her face. "You know I don't like personal contact. What is wrong with you Raza!" Asherah brushes her clothes off and looks at him with wide eyes. "She is gone Asherah. That lady Ersatz killed her!" Asherah gasps. "She killed the Elite, then she came after me. I tried to fight her off, but she killed Elpida. Now I can't go home. I have nowhere to go!" '' (text-colour:#adb5bd)["Raza!" Asherah points at him hovering over the sidewalk. Raza looks down and lowers himself. He leans against the store front and sighs. "How did you do that?" Asherah stares at him in disbelief. "I don't know. When I killed her, I think her powers went into me." "Into you? So, you’re like a super freak now?" "If I answer yes, are you going to freak out?" Raza looks at her questionably. Asherah looks away for a moment, then looks back at Raza. "If you knew my past you wouldn't ask me that. But you’re my best friend, my only friend, and now that Elpida's gone, I'm technically all you got." Raza smiles and stands. "So, you'll be my Alfred?" "No, I like the Avenger stories more, so I'll be your Friday." "Works for me." "So, what all can you do?" "I don't really know, but there is only one way to find out. Come on." Raza motions for Asherah to follow him into an alleyway. Asherah looks back at the milk crate that sits abandoned on the sidewalk. ] [[Go to Absalom]]

(text-colour:#cc5de8)["So, based on what I know and what I told you before—" "I wasn't listening earlier, but I'm listening now." Asherah rolls her eyes and continues pacing her secret hideaway she calls home. "From what you say, Ersatz killed the Elite and took their powers. But I'm still confused as to how?" "She had this yellow stone that contained their powers. When I smashed it, she died and—" "You got the powers. So that means that you can shapeshift, fly, have super strength and speed, teleport, control nature, read minds and turn invisible." "Invisibility! Are you serious? So, I can be a ghost?" "Really Raza, that's all you heard? Raza you are the Elite. All their abilities live inside you now." "Okay, but how do I use them? How do I control them?" Raza lays back on her makeshift bed and sighs. "We need to take a trip. You might not like it, but you need to go to the source." Asherah looks through the window at the moon. "The source." Asherah points at the moon. Raza looks in the direction she points and gasps. "Absalom?" Raza looks at her in bewilderment. "It’s the only way Raza." "I guess but we go in the morning. I must see someone before I go. Just meet me in front of the bookstore." ] [[Assemble The Team]]

(text-colour:#74c0fc)[Raza sits in-front of the bookstore, waiting for Ashma to show up. She turns the corner and Raza jumps up startling her. "Oh my God Raza!" "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you, but I want to take you up on that offer. I just need to know something." Ashma looks at him questionably and unlocks the door of the store. She steps inside with Raza right on her heels. She sits her purse down and smiles at him. "What do you want to know?" "Can you turn it off? Can you turn your powers off at will?" "If I have to I can, why? I thought you were cool with being regular around me." "I am. But I have to go somewhere, and I want you to come." Raza leans on the counter. "I can't just leave my store and explore the world with you." Asherah pats his hands gently. She walks through the store, turning on the lights and plugging up the open sign. "Not even to go to Absalom?" Ashma freezes and slowly turns towards Raza. Her face lights up as she scurries back over to where Raza stands. "Why do you need to go to Absalom?" Raza releases a breath. "I'll tell you the full story on the way. It's a good one though. Full of drama, death, superpowers, and love. But I must honor my sister. I can't let her die in vain." "Okay, but how will we get there?" "Fly. But I need you to turn it off first." Ashma nods and turns the lights back off. Raza smiles and walks outside to meet Asherah. Ashma locks up the store and joins Raza just as Asherah walks up. "Who is this?" Asherah demands as she gives Ashma a once over. "Hi, I'm Ashma." Ashma reaches her hand out, but Asherah ignores it. "Asherah. So, he suckered you into this too?" "No, I'm actually here willingly." "So how are we going to get there?" Asherah asks looking at Raza. "I have a ship in mind." says Raza, as he thinks about the ship that Ersatz crashed in. "So, what is going to happen once we get there?" Ashma asks. "I'm going to learn to control all these abilities. I'm the Elite now. I'm the only one who can protect this galaxy now. You guys are my team. You’re my Friday and you’re my Robin and together we are going to protect the world. Our greatness is limitless."] [[Game Over]]