Chapter 62. The Guardians Initiative
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Max Dillon stared at his hands, electricity slithering beneath his skin like bioluminescent serpents.
"Mutation? You mean I'm... one of them now?" His voice trembled.
"A super," Nolan said with a calm smile. "A gift from the heavens on your birthday, wouldn't you say?"
Max swallowed hard. "But I—I look like a freak."
Nolan floated into the air, glowing faintly under the soft crackle of Max's energy. "Do I look like a freak?"
Max's eyes widened. "No! Of course not! You're... you're Superman!"
"Exactly," Nolan said, placing a firm hand on Max's shoulder unbothered by the static crawling up his arm. "And now... you're not alone."
Max blinked.
"You'll be leading a team I'm building," Nolan continued. "Something new. Something this world needs."
"A team?"