The clock struck six in the morning. Every screen in the world—from the giant billboards in Times Square to the small cell phones in people's pockets—suddenly turned bright blue. There was no noise, just a calm, steady light.
Then, the image changed.
Rex stood in the center of the screen. He wore a simple dark suit. He did not look like a king or a conqueror. He looked like a man who had just finished a very long day of work. Behind him, the sun continued to rise over the city.
"People of the world," Rex began. "Tonight, everything changed. You felt the vibration. You saw your lights flicker. You felt the fear of a world about to break. That fear was real. A man named Elias Thorne tried to take control of your lives by force but He failed."
Rex paused,. Across the globe, millions of p
