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It Started with my Shadow

Everyone has one but no one can lose it.

This is a riddle that has been around for years many people know the answer but not everyone does I am here to tell you the answer.

A shadow.

Why did I bring this up? well, this story starts because of that very thing a shadow. Everyone has it but no one can lose it. My name is Dominic or Dom for short and my story starts on your typical sunny summer day while I was walking around the neighborhood enjoying my time off before going to college.

I was walking minding my own business when this voice said: "Run!" I looked around but nobody was there maybe I'm hearing things I suggest but then I hear it again. "Run!" again I look around no one.

"Down here." the voice says. I look down to see my shadow but unlike usual it was not in the same position I was. I am about to speak and say I am going crazy when it beats me to it. "Yeah I'm your shadow and I am talking to you and stuff we can talk about this later just run."

"What why?"

"Just do it they are coming." I don't know why but I feel compelled to run so I start running.

"Who are they."

"We can talk about this later just run." So I run still trying to get answers from my shadow but he just keeps telling me to run. He will really only tell me when to turn and where to go nothing else. Finally, he tells me I can stop and I do although I am out of breath. Once I catch my breath I speak.

"Why did you make me run and who is the they that are supposedly coming, and how are you even talking you are just my shadow?"

"I had you run to avoid the they that I said were coming and they are people who want to hurt people like you, I am not your shadow I am your protector I protect you from them it is easier for protectors to be things like your shadow because everyone has one..."

"But no one can lose them," I finish for him.

"Exactly, you can think of me as a ghost of sorts."

"So what did you mean people like me?"

"I mean people who are special who have powers, special abilities."

"How many others are there?"

"Some, several, but they are coming for all of you they want to get rid of you because once you can control your powers you and the others will rise and defeat them, and they don't like that idea they want to bring chaos once they can control their powers."

"So they also have powers?"

"Yes, but unlike you and the others like you they are made to destroy and you are meant to bring peace protect humans."

"So I am going to be part of some superhero group?"

"In a way."

"My childhood dream come true."

"Get ready the others are almost here it is time you all meet." I sat there waiting and a few minutes later several people came running in with their protectors right behind them, but they didn't look out of breath or weirded out by everything. There were 3 girls and 2 guys in the group.

"This is him." one of the girls says turning to her shadow protector, to which he responds.

"Yes, this is him do you have a problem with it."

"He is a newbie we will have to wait longer to train him," the girl states angrily.

"Calm down, Aria." one of the guys speaks for the first time