July 15 2024
"Make way, make way, a man is seriously injured get him to the ER." A ambulance assistant said as he pushed a stretcher with a man with burnt face on it.
Another ambulance drove into CCH (Central City Hospital) and two stretcher came out. One with Dr garrick on it and the other one with Eric on it.
4 months later
Eric eyes slowly opened, as his eyelids adjusted to the brightness. His head hurt, causing a pain that seem to hold him down on the bed.
'What's wrong with me?'. Eric mind was a complete haze as he desperately tried to remember what happen. The only thing that kept playing in his mind was the picture of a huge wave of light that shot out of mercury labs and how he closed the window above him and that was the only thing he could remember.
He tried to call for help, but nothing but little squeaks came out, he tried hitting the nurse call button. But he didn't have strength to lift his hand.
As he groaned softly, his body was hot and as he lied down there helplessly. His head felt light, he tried to shout for help. Squeaks came out from his mouth, his squeaks caught the attention of a nurse passing by.
She rushed into the ward with a surprised look on her face.
She checked his temperature using a thermometer, she stared at him with disbelief. "Mr West, i can't believe you survived. I need to call the doctor, i will be right back."
Eric's mind was in a complete disaster, he closed his eyes and tried to remember what happened. He only saw himself in a dark place surrounded by bolt of lightning.
In his vision a light blue lightning bolt struck him, then it was over. He regained his strength and was able to talk.
Sitting up, he waited for the doctor to arrive. The doctor arrived with a lot of eager and surprised nurses. "Mr Eric, i can't believe you finally wake up after 3 months."
"Wait, you are saying that i've been in coma for 3 good months?"
"Yes and those months haven't been good to anyone in Central City." The Doctor repiled.
"Your vitals are fine, your breathing is also good...but..." The Doctor said as he checked the screen next to Eric's bed.
"But what?" Eric asked.
"Your heartbeat seems a little fast," The Doctor said. "Anyways, since you are fine. You will be discharged today."
"Okay, thanks." Eric said but his mind was somewhere else.
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"I'm so glad you are okay, son." Wally said as he helped Eric into his SUV.
"Thanks dad." Eric said
"After i heard the news, i thought i was going to lose you forever. I felt so guilty." Wally said.
"It's okay dad. I'm fine."
The car drove on the buzzing street, "Hey dad, have you heard from Nora?"
"Yes, after the accident. She wasn't herself anymore, she told Berry and me to sue Mercury labs."
"But that wasn't possible."
"Why?" Eric asked. "Because on the night you were struck by lightning. Dr Kelvin Garrick died."
"The building explode and Dr. Garrick tried to save an old worker who was about to die from a large piece of building that was about to fall on her. He got the woman out safely, but he didn't survive."
Soon the car pulled up in front of the house. "Home sweet home." Eric muttered quietly.
After a light supper, Eric turned on the tv and saw a strange news.
"Good evening, citizens of Central City. I am your host, Spencer Young. This is the Citizen news coming all the way from the Citizen News. Today, we have a strange and disturbing news.
The uprising lab called Nova labs, that deals with advanced military weapons and gears that has been infused with dark matter was robbed and some of the workers were killed. So tonight, we have a CIA official here with us, miss Allegra Gracia."
"Miss Allegra, you have caught the most notorious criminals in all of Central City. So your team back at CCPD, must have look into it?" Spencer asked Allegra
"Yes, we have looked into the strange and fact-finding case. 4 months ago, we all know during the expolsion of Kelvin Garrick's collider," Allegera said slowly as if talking a child. "A huge wave of dark matter washed in the city. The dark matter gave people extraordinary abilities, we at CCPD decided to call them, meta-humans. Many labs were able to extract dark matter from the remants of Mercury labs and were able to infuse it into weapon used for military puprose. Looking at the security footage from Nova labs."
"A strange thing occurred when the two securities guards were knocked out by something we can't see."
"So you're saying that the meta-human who stole illegal and powerful weapons from Nova labs has invisibility power?" Spencer asked.
"Kinda, but we are not so sure." Allegera replied.
Eric turned off the tv and dropped the remote on the coffee table. Picking up his phone, he checking Nora's profile on Instagram. He saw a photo that made him astonished.
A photo of Nora and Darien kissing in the beach.
Eric dropped his phone on couch and grabbed a hoodie. He stepped into the Nighlife of Central City, the city may be buzzing in the day. But when the sun goes down the horizon, the city turns into an ant kingdom.
Eric joggedacross the street and wore the headphone, he found on the couch.
"Ding, dong." The doorbell rang as Eric hit the button eagerly. He matained his composure and hit the doorbell again.
"I'm on my way." Iris voice said as she made her way to the door. As soon as she opened the door, she shrieked in joy and hugged Eric tightly.
"Aunt Iris, you're choking me." Eric said whimpering as he was been hugged tightly by Iris.
"I'm sorry. I just so happy after all those months, you are finally awake. Nora will be so happy when she see you. Come on in." Iris said dragging Eric in.
'This is the thing i missed all those months.' Eric thought as he sat in the large living room.
Even from Nora's room upstairs, Eric could hear her shriek of joy as Iris told her that he was arrived.