New Beginnings (Part 2)

15 years after the destruction of Bismuth, Kaldar drifts through space for several months, lost in grief and disbelief. His mind clings to memories of the past, wishing—praying—that hisparents could return. But all he has is the empty vastness of the cosmos. Until… an unlikely friend arrives.The crystal glimmers and sparks.Crystal: Kaldar. Kaldar. Kaldar!Kaldar: (Exhausted sigh) Yeah, what do you want, Crystal?Crystal: Someone’s approaching. Heading straight for us.Kaldar: (Raises head, eyes narrowing) What? Who is it?Crystal: Not sure. No visible weapons—just a white suit.Kaldar: (Expression dulls, lowers head again) Whatever.Crystal: (Sighs) Look, I know you saw your home get destroyed, but—Kaldar: (Snaps) But what, Crystal!? BUT WHAT!?Kaldar: I watched my parents die—right in front of me! And you think I should just get over it!?!Crystal: No, I think you should just... just... (hesitates)Kaldar: (Sarcastic smirk) See? You can’t even say it!Crystal: (Frustrated) Tch! You don't listen!Kaldar: (Growls) I’m done listening to a rock.Crystal: I’m more than a rock. I’m your legacy.Kaldar: My legacy died with Bismuth.Crystal: No. It lives in you.Crystal glows faintly.Meanwhile, orbiting Earth...Technician: Sir, we’ve got something.Commander: What is it?Technician: An unidentified energy signature. Off the charts. It’s… not from Earth.Commander: Alert the council. We may have a visitor.Kaldar’s capsule drifts toward Earth, guided by the crystal’s faint glow.Crystal: You’re approaching Earth. A planet of potential—and danger.Kaldar: I’ll be fine. I have you.Crystal: And you have her.Kaldar: Her?Crystal: You’ll see.The capsule lands softly on a satellite base. A woman in a space suit approaches.Astronaut: Whoa… Are you okay?Kaldar: I think so… Where am I?Astronaut: Earth orbit. I’m Merauna.Kaldar: (Stunned) Merauna?Astronaut: Yeah. Why?Kaldar: Nothing… Just a name I know well.Kaldar: (Sighs) What he means is… I come from a distant planet called Bismuth.Kaldar: It was attacked by an enemy world—Kegar. Their leader, Sulmento, swore vengeance on my father—the king—and my mother, the queen.Merauna: So… what happened?Kaldar: My parents and I tried to stop Sulmento’s fleet from slaughtering innocent lives. After weakening his forces, we attempted to seal him away—because he possessed a terrifying weapon called the Grim stone.Merauna: Grim stone?Kaldar: It resurrects bodies—but not souls.Merauna: So, he came with an undead army?Kaldar: Exactly. And he had full control over them.Kaldar: He nearly won. My parents couldn't let that happen, so we devised a plan—to seal him away using my sword and my father’s Celestial Cannon.Kaldar: It worked… but Sulmento wasn’t done.Kaldar: He killed my parents. And before his defeat, he planted explosives across my planet. His final words?Kaldar: “If I’m going down, I’m taking the entire planet with me.”Kaldar clenches his fists, his voice shaking.Kaldar: And then—Crystal pulled me into space.Kaldar: I watched my home crumble—helpless to stop it.Kaldar: Since then, I’ve wandered aimlessly… until I met you.Merauna: Wow… Just… wow.Merauna: So—you’re the last of your kind?Kaldar: Indeed.Kaldar: Oh, by the way—my name is Kaldar Ryzone.Merauna: Ryzone, huh?Merauna: Okay, Ryzone… Do you have any relatives? Someone who could take care of you?Kaldar: (Softly) I don’t.Kaldar: I have no family outside Bismuth. I’m completely alone.Crystal: He has me—as his teacher. I'm the one suppose help him maintain the legacy which was set forth.Merauna: (Eyes widen) So—you can talk!?Merauna: I thought you were just… an inanimate object.Crystal: (Offended) That was offensive. Very offensive.Merauna: (Chuckles nervously) Sorry. I didn’t mean it that way—I just assumed you were a weapon for Kaldar to wield.Crystal: I am beyond that.Crystal: I am the all-powerful Heroes’ Crystal—and the last of my kind.Merauna: I see…SilenceMerauna: So, what are you gonna do?Kaldar: Earth...Merauna: So, I'll see you when I get back.Kaldar: (Softly) Sure.Later, Kaldar sits alone in space, staring at the crystal embedded in his armor.Kaldar: I don’t get it… Why won’t you respond?Crystal: I am responding. You’re just not listening.Kaldar: What do you mean?Crystal: I carry echoes. Memories. Power. But only when you’re ready.Kaldar: Ready for what?Crystal: To know the truth.Suddenly, the crystal pulses. A soft voice echoes in Kaldar’s mind.Merauna (Queen): “Kaldar… if you hear this, it means I’m gone. But you must know the truth.”Kaldar’s eyes widen.Kaldar: Mom?Crystal: A fragment. Buried deep. She left it for you.Back on Earth, Kaldar begins training in the satellite’s gravity chamber.Crystal: Your powers are awakening. Let me list them.Star step Dash: A teleport-like movement allowing you to cover short distances instantly, increasing agility in combat.Heroic Pulse – A burst of energy that shields and heals.Comet Breaker – A high-speed strike that shatters barriers.Dimensional Echo – A time-skip ability that mimics past movements.Kaldar: Not bad.Crystal: You’re just getting started.Elsewhere, in the void between galaxies...Sulmento: So… the boy lives.He watches through a fractured mirror of space.Sulmento: Let him build his palace. I’ll turn it to ash.Back on Earth, Kaldar stands atop a floating platform, arms raised.Kaldar: I summon the Heroic Palace!Energy erupts. A radiant structure begins to form—his new home, his new legacy.Crystal: It begins.Kaldar: Yeah… it does.