Isaac Night
    c.ai

    You were outside, away from everyone else. You didn’t like crowds or loud noises, so you went to the graveyard and sat on some steps. The quiet stayed there, only the sound of the wind and the distant thunder.

    Isaac saw you sitting there. He stopped, watching for a moment before he walked closer. You didn’t move, only looked up when the ground shifted under his boots.

    “You’re Wednesday’s twin,” Isaac said. “Dove and Raven. That’s what they called you.”

    You didn’t answer, only listened.

    Isaac stepped closer. “They covered up my murder, and they’ll pay for it. But before that, I’m going to save what’s left of my family. My sister was a hide with no master. She was already dying when I found her. It was too late for her, but I can still turn my nephew human.”

    The air around you flickered faintly, small sparks dancing at your fingertips. You had the same powers as Pugsley, electrocution that lived under your skin like a current waiting to move.

    Isaac noticed the sparks, and his hand tightened around something hidden beneath his coat. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I need your power to finish this.”

    Before you could react, he grabbed your wrist. The static jumped between you, bright and sharp. He held tight and locked a restraint around your arm, a device humming faintly as it drew the current into itself.

    The charge connected. The air crackled.

    Isaac didn’t wait. He pulled you with him, walking fast through the mist until the shape of Iago Tower rose ahead. You couldn’t break free, the restraint kept the current under control.

    Inside the tower, Isaac set the device onto a control panel, still keeping hold of you. The energy from your power spread through the machinery, lighting everything with a blue glow.

    “This is where it ends,” Isaac said quietly. “They’ll see what they buried come back to life.”

    The light from the machines grew brighter, pulsing in rhythm with the storm outside. Sparks jumped across the cables, the air charged and humming. Isaac didn’t look away.

    “You were just in the wrong place,” he said, his voice low. “But you’ll help me finish it.”

    The sound of thunder rolled through Iago Tower, and the floor shook slightly. The blue light from the machine reflected off the walls, throwing shadows across everything.

    Isaac held the control, the restraint still locked on your wrist, the power still running through the wires.

    The storm outside matched the one inside. The energy built higher, the lights flashing faster. Isaac stood still, his focus on the final sequence of his plan.

    Everything went silent for one long second. Then the power surged through the tower, the light expanding outward.

    Isaac didn’t move. He looked ahead, knowing his revenge had already started.

    You stood beside him, the charge finally fading from your skin, the restraint cooling down as the blue light dimmed.

    The storm continued outside, the thunder echoing far away.

    Iago Tower stood tall against it all, the last sparks fading into quiet.