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The Incident

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, the hero now known as Dynamight was once a detective for the Las Vegas police department. Blood, sweat, and tears went into obtaining that detective status. By no means was Adam Ayano perfect. It took several years as a simple meter maid, and several more years as a patrol officer before he was recognized for greater things.

His career as a detective was short lived, however.

It was only 8 months that Adam got to enjoy being a detective when small, yet noticeable earthquakes started occurring rather often in Las Vegas. They had been occurring often enough that strange patterns were being monitored throughout the days until one day the emergence happened.

Eventually…a gigantic creature emerged from the very earth itself.

It was a monster of epic proportions. Black leathery skin with yellow scales covered its enormous frame. Its long, tendril-like fingers wiggled and wagged, long black tendrils coated in an orange glow protruded from its back. The monster's gigantic claws scraped against the landscape, destroying anything that got in their way like a knife cutting through butter.

It was a truly terrifying sight.

Immediately people fled in terror at the sight of the creature.

At the time, Adam had been working on a homicide case when the earthquake happened. He managed to escape from the building he was in only to spot the enormous creature's backside from a few miles away.

Was this a dream? Or a nightmare? Something like this shouldn't be happening.

As people began to flee, Adam had another thought. The longer the monster remained in the city, the more of it would be in danger. With quick thinking, Adam got into his vehicle and sped–not away from the monster,-- but towards it.

It took every bit of concentration for Adam to maneuver through traffic while making his way towards the rampaging beast. There were a few close calls but it seemed luck was on Adam's side. He'd reach the monster and stop some distance away. Adam got out of his vehicle and quickly opened the trunk where he dug into some supplies to find a flare gun and a few flares. He'd load one in and quickly get back inside, smashing that gas pedal all the way down and headed forward. One would think Adam were a professional Nascar driver – or an incredibly talented stunt driver with how reckless the man were driving. But that recklessness helped him reach the other side of the monster, careful to avoid the gigantic claws from crushing his tiny vehicle into dust.

With the flare gun in hand, Adam fired it into the sky to grab the creature's attention. Like a moth to a flame, the monster roared and immediately followed the vehicle the flare was discharged from. It was like a scene from a giant monster movie, only this was actually happening. Real lives were at stake.

The ground shook, buildings collapsed, the streets were flooded with obstacles that were easily crushed beneath the giant creature’s claws. Eventually, Adam was able to lead the monster into an open enough area to keep it from destroying anything further.

Of course…not all good ideas are actually good.

The monster gave chase, but only for so long before finally it grew angry enough to let out a terrifying screech. It was powerful enough that it sent Adam’s vehicle tumbling. After the vehicle came to a stop, Adam took a moment to compose himself before escaping from the wreckage. When he got to his feet, Adam realized he was in a staredown with the gigantic monster. It was difficult to gauge just how massive the beast was, but to Adam..it may as well have been a mile tall.

Armed with a lowly sidearm…Adam took his last stand. He was prepared to die that day.

The massive creature swatted at the small human like a bug. Adam was able to dodge roll out of the way before any of the long, massive fingers were able to touch him. He’d pop back up and fire a few rounds at the monster, all of which was in vain. The creature swatted its hand a second time only for Adam to dive out of the way a second time. Was luck on his side?

The monster grew angrier and rather than swatting at the human, it slammed its hand down upon the earth with tremendous force, causing the human to be thrown back right into the wrecked vehicle he escaped from. A cry of agony escaped the man upon impact.

He’d sit there, unable to stand, breathing becoming heavy.

He’d sit there, staring up at the monster..awaiting his fate.

The Arrival

The pain was unbearable enough to the point that Adam nearly lost consciousness. Perhaps his end would be quicker if he had. Reaching for his gun was in vain. Those bullets did very little damage to the creature. All hope was lost…

Suddenly, a tall figure, with what seemed to be a red and silver costume landed before Adam. The poor man’s vision was blurred, but all he could see was the taller figure’s backside. Was this an angel? No, Adam wasn’t dead yet, but this was his savior.

As the giant readied another attack, the mysterious figure readied himself. Adam’s eyes grew wide as he watched the figure simply…grow himself! In an almost instant, the figure went from standing at an approximate 9 feet tall, to something over 100 feet in height. The enlarged hero raised both arms and used his hands to prevent the giant hand from slamming down on top of them both.

A sense of relief washed over Adam as he witnessed the catch. Someone…actually came to his aid? And not just anyone, someone that can actually stand toe to toe with something so massive! The hero’s immense size became more and more massive until finally he matched the terrifying monster in stature.

But pain…had gotten the best of poor Adam. Right as the two titans started their brawl, Adam’s eyes closed, and he was no longer able to keep consciousness. It was the first and only time he saw such a hero. One that reminded him of the tokusatsu heroes he used to watch when he was younger.

The Aftermath

It took a few days for Adam to wake from his coma. He found himself battered, bruised, and in oh so much pain. But worst of all… he had no feeling in his legs. There was a moment of panic upon the realization. The heart rate monitor began to beep, its wearer's heart rate skyrocketing higher. Adam scrambled to rip off the nodes attached to his body and the poor man fell over off the bed when he attempted to stand. Nurses quickly ran to his aid, helping him back into his hospital bed and trying to calm him down. Eventually he did, but Adam was still in a state of shock with what happened to him.

Adam asked repeatedly if there were any witnesses to the event. From what information he gathered, the hero that appeared had gone just as quickly as he came. Witnesses revealed the pair of titans had disappeared through a portal in the sky before they were able to reach the detective.

Fortunately there have been no sightings of either begins in the vicinity. Unfortunately…Adam was unable to give thanks to the one who saved his life. A memory that was burned into his mind that he would never forget.

The road to recovery was long, but at least Adam could go on living, knowing he did something worthwhile.

Living, despite being wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.

The Second Encounter

The Time Traveler

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