Rian was on his way home from the gym when he saw a girl walking across the street as a truck was bearing down the road. Rian yelled "Watch out" as he ran to save the girl, by the time he got to her the truck had already tried to avoid her and had slammed into a building causing a massive explosion.

Rian awoke in a lab surrounded by what he assumed was doctors looking at his chart.

"how are you feeling today Mr Born"

"Like I was hit with a truck...how is the girl is she ok" Rian said as the memories of the incident started to come flooding back to him.

"Mr Born we found no girl, the driver is dead you where the only one we found on the street"

"but she was there I saw her, she was there u have to find her" as Rian was speaking the nurse injected a sedative into his IV which took the spring out of his step. As Rian started to passed out the doctors started to confer with each other. Rian was still awake he could not open his eyes or move but he could hear every word they said and even more straggly he could FEEL them.

"He is one of the changed,his vitals are off the charts. He was at ground zero he is the strongest case we have had yet, gentleman this is patient Zero." the doctors started to leave leaving only a nurse and doctor.

"Nurse alert us as soon as he awakes"

"Doctor that sedative I gave him would put an elephant on ice for a day"

"This man is no mere man...as soon as he starts to awake nurse the second"

"Yes Doctor"

Rian drifted in and out of consensus thought after that, never sure if he was dreaming or in his awake state. Rian could not guess what state he was in but he knew what it was the he was feeling. Every bit of energy in the whole building he could feel, every flow of power from a life to the batteries in the nurses watch. He felt it all as much as he felt his own arm, the sensation of it was intoxicating all that energy as if it was meant for him and him alone. Rian reached out his hand to grab the closes source he could he grabbed it and felt the power flow into him it was so warm and reassuring he could not stop he drained it all till it was gone. Rian awoke with a start he looked around trying to get his bearings and saw the nurse on the floor next to him. Rian jumped out of the bed and on to the floor next to the nurse.

"Nurse wake up... nurse NURSE wake up" Rian said as he vainly tried to find a pulse.

The nurse was dead no injuries could be seen but Rian knew what had happened.

No that was a dream I could not have done this there is no chance no no NO Rian thought as he got up and stormed out of the room. Rian ran down the halls following the exit signs. He was avoided contact with everyone using this unbelievable abilities that he had seemed to now have. He got stuck when got to the door to the stairs and he had to use his abilities again.

Ok this wont work and I can go back to the room and everything will be sorted out...or this works and I am not delusional...choices choices...here we go Rian thought as he touched the lock. Before he even came in contact with the lock he knew he could do it the second he touched the lock it obied his command and opened up, he ran down the flight of stairs with more speed and agility then he can ever remember himself having. When he reached the bottom level he saw his salvation out of this place. The laundry truck was being unloaded. Rian went and changed into the garb of a security guard and left threw a side door.

Once the security uniform was on Rian was able to just walk out of the front door. with not even a second glance from the guard at the door.

I wonder if it will always be this easy Rian thought as he started his run back to the city.

The Exiles Psylocke, Morph, Blink and Rune( a alternate dimension version of Rian and a powerful hero in his own right). Rune met up with the exiles on there last mission showing them the future possibilities if they did not accompany him to stop Rian from destroying his world.

Rune told Rian “I know this is a shock to your system but you must come with us this world is not longer right for you, your powers need to be controlled and this is not the place to do it”.

Rian could not believe what was happening his whole life he wanted to stand out to be different and now that he had what he wanted he could not be more disappointed. His child hood goal he achieved but with that goal came the fact that the rest of his dreams and hopes form his real like his adult life where snuffed out in the screech of a passing truck.

With months of training form Rune, Rian was finally able to except who he was and what he was capable of. It was Rune that gave Rian his codename of Dormath translated form Gaelic to mean Death’s Door the guardian of hell.

The whole situation of losing his family and everything he held dear had jaded him. Dormath went on to use his powers to his own ends becoming a mercenary and assassin with the infamous League Of Shadows under the command of Gambler. This change greatly upset Rune who thought that Dormath would follow in his steps and try to help the world not to be what he considered selfish. From then on the two have had a rivalry that can never be ceased both men have drawn blood form each other and are not willing to budge.

Under his newly found role in the LOS Dormath began to grow even more in power and reputation. Dormath had encounters with some of the powerful beings the world has ever know in the JLA.

Under his new leader Renegade Lantern, Dormath again altered his way. Following the path of what was right, he may not have followed in his leaders ideas on how to do it but he followed him non the less.

Dormath thrived in the Squad reaching his highest point in both power and control. It always stuck with him how his super life was started by taking a life and he would never let that fall to the back of his memory... NEVER

Dormath and Rune inspired by the Exiles went threw the multiversity acquiring new skill sets and power upgrades. They where Enlightened by a D'rahn female and both where upgraded by an alternate reality version of Weapon X program which was lead by Doctor strange. All of this to gain further understanding and control of there powers and more importantly of there destiny.

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With the gained knowledge from there travels Dormath and Rune created The Collective. A group of powerful versions of the same person Rian. The Collectives goal was to come together when ever the multiverse was threatened.

In ever dimension on every world there are 8 powers that reign supreme. The 4 powers of the elements and the 4 powers of the human sprit. There must always be group of people who are chosen to take on the mantel of the 8 and this is the story of one of those select few.

Dormath was awoken one night from his sleep by a cool breeze coming into his room in the zero squad tower. I thought I closed that window Dormath though as he went to close the disturbance to his sleep when he heard the sound.

“U have been chosen Rian…welcome”

Dormath could feel a presence in the room but could see nothing he could not even feel the power of this being.

“This is no game lady explain yourself or I will suck the energy right out of you” Dormath said hoping that this unknown would bite and surface.

Dormath plan went as he wanted but not as he expected, a figure appeared in front of his face a women in a white dress as beautiful as can be.

:Who are you and what do you want”

“I have already said, you have been chosen to be the element of the air” the hollow voice said.

“Listen lady I don’t know who u are or how you are doing this but its over I am tired and have a real busy day ahead so leave or u will regret it” Dormath said hoping that this was all just a trick from one of the new members of the Z Squad.

“I am tired as well, I have been at this for a millennia and I am tired of the war and violence that is going on…they are getting stronger and I can no longer expect to hold them off u must go forward form here and take this cause as ur own I will give my soul over to you evolving u beyond ur capabilities…make me proud”

Great just what I need a scantly dressed crazy intangible women in my room at night, ha wait to the guys here about this Dormath thought as the women sent a gust of wind at him slamming and pining him to the wall

“This is no game, u are the chosen and you will accomplish your goal or your soul will never know peace” The women said and with that she was gone.

Dormath awoke the next day with the window open and a breeze coming in. Never felt so good from a breeze before Dormath thought as he walked down to the gym for a nice work out. Dormath started his work out with some light bag work working on his cross hook swing and his one two hook to the body. His body seemed to flow more then he could ever remember it. Every shot he threw landed with a resounding thump causing a massive dent in the specially designed bag. I have never had this effect on the bag before… hum must have been some great sleep hahha, wait and with that Dormath stopped in his tracks. The events of last night all came running back into his head. “No way could that be true” Dormath decide to make sure his powers were still in check. He walked over to the target rang and took one look at the target and shot his right hand forward looking to fire off his corrosive kinetic energy…Nothing happened. Dormath looked down at his hands not believing what was happening. no that is not right…I must be sick a cold form the blasted open window has messed my systems up, yeah that must be it Dormath thought as he looked at the target with anger just as it blew up. Dormath stared at where the target once was not believing what he had just seen the human form of the target exploded leaving nothing behind but dust.

could she have been right…was that truly more then a dream

Dormath closed his eyes and let his sense explore he could feel all the energy in the building as he always could but now he could feel NO he knew the wind patterns of the entire building even down to the breathing patterns of each of his team mates. Then it happened the voice retured.

“Yes it is true, every word I said was true…u have taken over where I have failed”

Dormath heard the words and knew who they were from but they sounded strangely different the words where not carried on the wind like they once where, they now came from his own head.

“what is going on” Dormath said as he raised his hands in frustration

“I have given everything I am to you my soul has bonded with yours…we are one now, and u don’t have to scream I hear every thought you have”

“What has happed who could u have done this why would u have” Dormath was trying to come to terms with this but the concept he could still not quite grasp.

“U are the new element of air one of the four elements u must stop the 4 horsemen form destroying the world , Yes I know that to u these are just stories but can u say that everything u have seen was not once a dream to you.”

She was right, I started where what I am was just in my head in a world I knew I would never touch … but now I am living my dreams

“yes, you now are getting what I mean…U are the chosen of this world”

But who are you

“I am the wind, I was born many centuries ago, I was just a girl as u where just a boy I grew up with nothing special about me at all. Then it happened the eight came into play and my true life was born.”

Dormath just stood there with a blank look upon his face. He was taking in what she said coming closer to terms with what has happed with every breath.

“*I was the of the four of the elements the best this world has to offer and life was blessed until they made them selves know. The world is about balance and they where our balance the horsemen. They wanted power and control of the world for the evil plans. At first fighting them was a goal I wanted nothing more then to accomplish, but as the time when on I forgot how I once was all I could knew was war forever. Can you imagine what kind of experience that might be to live forever with nothing but struggle in ur life no happiness no peace only death and pain. I grew weak and that put this world in jeopardy, I had to change that and I have chosen you. Of all I found on this world I believe u can make the difference ur counter part on this world Rune is the element of Chaos. U must stop him and the rest of the horsemen, even if it destroys what you hold dear.

Dormath can drain power or energy from any thing he can come in contact with. He can also absorb and channel any kind of energy used on him.

After his evolution to the god of wind he now has complete control over all things air.

Martial Arts Master- When Dormath was gifted with the powers of the air he also became a hand to hand expert beyond what he thought passable. With his air sensitivity he can sense and react to the slightest movements of any one around.