Adam : From a man to a God

Adam answers the phone.

"Hello?" Adam's voice was wary.

"Hi, it's Marry. I need to talk to you about something. Something urgent," Marry's voice trembled with urgency.

"What is it?" Adam's curiosity piqued.

"Just come to the school tomorrow at two o'clock pm. I need to say it in person."

"Ok?" Adam's confusion was evident.

"I'll see you tomorrow." The line went dead.

"What was that about?" Adam muttered, scratching his head. "Anyway, I'll have to take a shower. (How am I this hungry again?)"

After a shower, Adam cooked dinner. Sitting down to eat, he pondered, staring at the table before glancing at the door.

"(I had a great time with Tilda. I haven't been that happy in a long time. I really need to know everything about this place. I'm glad they saved me, but something feels off. Or maybe I'm overthinking it. What was with Alex and some teachers calling me an outsider? Do they hate outsiders? Have they ever been outside? Hooo... I need a rest.)"

Adam finished his food, went to sleep, and dreamed.

"Where am I?" Adam's vision was blurred. He found himself strapped to a chair, a woman pointing a gun at his forehead. Panic surged through him as he struggled against the restraints and tried to summon his flames, but nothing happened.

"No, no, please don't kill me!" Adam's voice was desperate.

The woman pulled the trigger, and darkness enveloped him. Floating in a void, he saw Killer Adam turn to dust, replaced by a figure resembling himself.

"What's going on?" Adam questioned the darkness.

The figure stepped back into the shadows, and Adam awoke with a start. "(What a weird dream)," he muttered, glancing at the digital watch above his doorframe. It was 5:37 in the morning. He went back to sleep.

*At Alex's house*

Alex was doing one-handed push-ups, sweat dripping down his face. "1464, 1465, 1466... (I won't let him beat me. You won't beat me again, Adam)."

*At Adam's house*

Adam woke at fourteen minutes to eight. He brushed his teeth and washed his face before heading to the backyard where he had burned a tree.

"Damn, I just had to make the place ugly, didn't I? I still need to know what I can and can't do with these powers. Oh, I can call Tilda and ask her where to train."

In her room, Tilda hugged a golden-colored pillow, looking depressed. The phone rang, displaying Adam's name. She stared at it for a moment before answering.

"Hello?" Adam's voice was cautious.

"Hello," Tilda replied softly.

"Um, hi, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine."

"(She sounds different, I hope I'm not bothering her.) Hey, um, do you know where I can go if I wanna train?"

Tilda adjusted her position. "Train? Um, yeah. If you go upstairs, there's a hallway to the left. Go to the last door. Inside the room, there's a door in the corner. Open it and you'll see—" The phone powered off. "Damnit... I forgot to charge it. Sigh..."

"Did she hang up? Something must have come up. (Well, let's go up to that room.)"

Tilda thought, "(Training... I always tried, but it didn't work. I never conjured anything or created metal out of thin air. I'm afraid it might happen again. I won't let her out.)"

*Adam's house*

Adam went upstairs to the second-floor hallway. "(I've been up here before, but most of these doors were locked except for the last one. Let's check it out.)"

He opened the door inside the room. "Whoa, what the hell is this? Another pocket dimension?"

Adam was amazed by the sight of green trees and a beautiful sky. He smiled, feeling pumped up. Running at 708 km/h through the small forest, he suddenly hit an invisible wall and was bounced back.

"Well, that was embarrassing..." He groaned in pain, looking at the wall that glowed blue for a second before turning invisible again.

"What is this? Is this where it ends? It looks like a wallpaper. There are no more trees or land. It's still unbelievable that a person can make this."

Turning around, he breathed in the fresh air. "Time to see what I'm capable of. Let's test my speed first. I know I can run faster. I know where it ends, so I'll be careful."

Crouching as if in a race, his eyes turned bright red and fire sparked under his feet. He let out a deep breath, steam escaping his lips. Hearing nothing but his heartbeat, he shot off with incredible speed. His shoes incinerated instantly, and he blazed through the forest at 2469 km/h, leaving a trail of fire in his wake. He arrived near the door in a flash, skidding to a halt.

"Whoa, that was—" He turned around, eyes widening as he saw the forest on fire. "No, not again!"

He sprinted back to the blaze. "What the hell happened to my shoes? (I thought the fire couldn't burn my clothes or my shoes.)"

Recalling how he had put out the fire in the backyard, Adam focused. "I need to concentr—" The fire suddenly extinguished. "—ate... Looks like I did it. Damn... I hope Mr. Kim isn't bothered by this. But of course, he will be. Look at this mess."

A branch fell from a burnt tree, and Adam sighed.

*At Tilda's house*

Tilda, now wearing a tracksuit, stood upstairs, staring at the door. She remembered Alex's words about being a disappointment. She opened the door in her room, revealing an outdoor scene, and stepped into the pocket dimension.

"Everyone will be safe if I'm in here," she whispered, her eyes glowing faintly golden.

Tilda lifted a hand, closed her eyes, and golden liquid began to form. Her hair turned golden, and a surge of power radiated from her, creating a gust of wind. When she opened her eyes, they glowed with a golden light.

"No, no, not again!" she cried, seeing the staff she had created. She ran out of the pocket dimension, closing the door behind her. Leaning against it, she hit it in frustration. "I... I can't do it."

*Outside DMR*

Anna lay on her bed, chatting with friends on her laptop. "I know, right? I've always watched his videos. I can't believe he invited us."

Her mom, Jasmine, called from outside her room. "You're still up at this hour?"

"Oh shit, it's mom. Gotta go, bye." Anna closed the laptop quickly and picked up a book.

Jasmine entered, finding her reading. "What are you doing? Who were you talking to?"

"My friend called on my phone. She asked me about a math problem she had trouble with."

"Okay... Come on, it's time for bed. You shouldn't stay up this late. It's already 11 pm. I know you don't have school tomorrow, but please get some sleep."

"Okay, mom. I'll get some sleep." Anna went to the bathroom and closed the door.

"Okay..." Jasmine sighed.

*In DMR, it's daytime*

"Should I go get my shoes? No, they'll just get destroyed. Guess I just have to test it out without them." Adam readied himself to jump. Flames burst beneath his feet as he leapt 100 feet into the sky, hitting something hard. He fell back down, landing on his feet and touching his head.

"Ow... What the hell..." He looked up, seeing a barrier in the sky glowing blue.