In an old apartment on the third floor, a young man who looked to be in his 20's was sitting on the couch watching the news. He had short dark brown hair, black eyes, and pale skin.
Despite his youthful appearance, his eyes and demeanor seemed to carry the spiritual exhaustion of someone who has seen too much.
The man seemed to be intensely focused on watching the news that he had completely forgotten to turn off the stove.
Such a simple mistake may lead to severe consequences.
Breaking news: Meteorologists claim to have evidence of an incoming natural disaster with the potential to end humanity by 2050.They announced that they would reveal further details on this day two weeks ago, yet they were declared missing a couple of days ago.
''Well, I suppose the government did not appreciate that, which is the reason why they are probably at the bottom of the ocean; that is the unfortunate fate of whistleblowers''I thought.
But then a certain suffocating smell filled the room.
sniff sniff, hmm?
''smoke??, is something burning?'' I thought as I snapped my head towards the kitchen.
''SHIT, I FORGOT THE FUCKING STOV---''
BOOOOM!!
A loud explosion shook the building, startling the whole neighborhood.
A loud voice filled with concern and a trace of fear came from the fourth floor.
'' WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!?,ARE WE BEING ATTACKED BY TERRORISTS???''
Shouted a man who was now on his balcony, anxiously looking around, but then, after a few moments, he finally spotted fire and smoke coming from the apartment below.
''HEY ANNA, CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE APARTMENT ON THE THIRD FLOOR IS ON FIRE!!''
In a universe far away, there was a planet very similar to Earth,at first, it seemed ordinary, an almost identical replica of our Earth; however, the secrets it hides are currently only known to a few.
For now.
June 1, 1943, somewhere in New York
inside a seemingly abandoned warehouse a man was Lying down on several molded wooden boxes, he appears to be around 30 years old with a height of 6.1 feet, he has eyes as black as the void, hes ink black short hair styled slick back, a sharp jawline and a short beard that compliments his exceptional looks, his current attire consists of a black suit with a black tie and of course black shoes
GASP!!!!
''HOW CAN I MAKE SUCH A SIMPLE MISTAKE !!!, Hold on, now that I think about it, why did the stove even explode? To my knowledge, it would have at most caused a fire'' i thought
''hmmm''
''That's strange indeed, but the question I should be asking is how am I still even alive? logically, an explosion of this caliber should have instantly killed me'' I thought, puzzled but relieved.
He was so focused on figuring out how a forgotten stove led to his demise that he didn't even bother to assess his surroundings.
Huh, from the very edge of my peripheral vision, I noticed wooden boxes that I was apparently lying on, I then got up to check my surroundings, and then I realised.
''I'm in a warehouse!??'' I thought, confused.
''Now the logical assumption would be that i got abducted, however i denied this possibility, unless the abductors are confused amateurs who couldn't even restrict my movement by tying me up so i don't escape, furthermore there is no one here to keep watch on me in case i regain consciousness, and lastly the door of the warehouse is slightly open which allows me to simply leave'' i though as i walked towards the door still vigilant.
And when the man eventually reached the entrance, he saw something that concerned him.
''I don't recognize this place'' I thought as I walked further and further from the warehouse until I reached the fence.
I looked around to make sure no one was watching, then climbed over it.
Thud!
After that, I continued walking until I reached a crowded street.
''I needed information, and the best way to get that was to ask'' I thought, as I walked towards a restaurant.
ding! ding!
After entering the restaurant, I went directly to the cashier and asked.
''Hey, sorry to interrupt, I was hoping you could tell me which city this is and the date, if you could''
The cashier looked up when he heard the man's voice,he also seemed to be surprised at the man's strange yet luxurious clothes.
''Oh, no problem, you are in New York, and the date is June 1, 1943''
The cashier answered, slightly confused at the question.
''Many thanks'' I said as I walked out of the restaurant.
On the outside, I appeared calm and unfazed; however, that is far from the truth.
I have apparently somehow gone back into the past, and that's not even the worst part, world war 2 started 5 years ago if my memory serves me right, and it's still ongoing. I thought while walking on the pavement.
But then I happened to get a glimpse of my now unfamiliar appearance from the reflection of a glass window.
''I'm either looking awkwardly at another person on the other side of the window, or this is my actual reflection'' i though, shocked.
The man looking back at me was 1.85 meters tall, he had ink-black hair styled slick back, his eyes black as the void, a sharp jawline and a short beard, he wore a black suit with a black tie and black shoes, wait a minute i thought as a squinted, i looked identical to a famous actor, if i remember correctly hes name was Ben Barnes, i thought shocked at the realisation.
After the man stopped silently admiring his appearance, he continued to walk aimlessly until he stumbled upon something on the ground.
''Well how convenient for me to find a newspaper while walking down the street'' I thought, amused at my own luck.
I picked up the newspaper and started reading it, but a headline at the bottom caught my interest.
Breaking news: the German army has started marching towards Europe, and there have been rumors of a secret project called The Super Soldier Serum, sources say that a recruitment phase may start sometime in June.
A super soldier serum, interesting.
But then I realised something
''Hold on, I have heard of this before, are they talking about THE Super Soldier Serum, the one Steve Rogers was injected with?'' I thought, shocked at the realisation.
Now you may ask how I know that they are talking about the same super soldier serum,well, that's simple, it's because on my Earth there is no such thing as a super soldier; such a thing was considered science fiction.
''The events of this world align with the movie called Captain America the first avenger, which means that I'm in the Marvel universe'' I thought, worried.
I have thought of the possibility that this may be just a rumor, but when I thought about the current date, I came to the realisation that in approximately 21 days, Steve Rogers will be injected with the serum.
And at that very moment, something snapped; a great change was unfolding in his mind, his modern yet ancient mindset started undergoing subtle changes, and his normally low willpower started to increase.
He has found hope,in his previous world, due to his weakness, he had to see countless people suffer and die without the capability to do anything at all, and after centuries, the light in his eyes faded, hope died on a cliff alone and scared.
''Perhaps this could be considered an opportunity to redeem myself'' I thought,
to be something more than I used to be, better, stronger, more determined.
With a purpose, my purpose, which is to use the power I will obtain to protect.
''I will not let such suffering befall on this world too, perhaps by now, a normal person would be panicking, but panic solves nothing, and never was I exactly normal'' I thought, while walking in a dark alley.
I need a plan, and I need POWER, enough power to defeat those who threaten peace.
The moment he uttered those words, the shadows MOVED,this is the beginning of a Man destined to become an eternal protector made of darkness.
THE DARKNESS THAT SHIELDS THE LIGHT.