Novels by Juju Pen

A world away, in a realm of curated opulence and hidden decadence, a different kind of chill was in the air. Sophie (Kyles sister) adjusted the hem of her conservative knee length dress, feeling intensely out of place. The invitation had been a shock, delivered by a courier in a pristine uniform to her modest university laboratory. A summons, really, from Derek West himself. The request was framed as a philanthropic interest in her groundbreaking research into quantum state stabilization a field she knew Star Labs was heavily invested in. The West Estate was less a house and more a monument to obscene wealth. It was all sharp, modern angles of glass and polished steel, perched on a cliffside overlooking the city, a kingdom looking down on its subjects. A silent butler, his face an impassive mask, led her through cavernous rooms where art worth more than her entire department's annual budget hung on walls. And everywhere, there were women. They lounged on pristine white sofas,

The silence in the cavern was heavier than the miles of ice above them. It was a silence thick with the echo of violence and the weight of Kyle’s grim pronouncement. The air, once sharp with the electric hum of the alien machine, now hung stale and cold, smelling of ozone, melted chitin, and blood. Johnny’s usual bravado had evaporated. He stared at the dark, silent heart of the machine, his hands, still coated in a fine sheen of frost from his unused powers, clenched into fists at his sides. "A door... for a god?" he muttered , the words sounding absurd and terrifying in the hollow space. "And Derek West... that preening, champagne sipping... bastard." The curse was devoid of humor, laced with a venom they rarely heard from him. Rush was already on his knees, using a scanner from his belt to take readings of the defunct device. "The energy signature is unlike anything in our databases. It's... coherent. Not chaotic like the portal energy. He's right. This is a stabilizer.

He ended up back to back with Axel, the last of the creatures lying broken around them. The machine, critically damaged, gave one final, dying pulse of violet light and then went dark, the hum ceasing abruptly. The sudden silence was deafening. Panting, Axel leaned on her axes. “Damn, Kyle. What got into you?” Before he could answer, the sound of rushing footsteps echoed from the tunnel entrance. Johnny, Rush, and Carter burst into the cavern, weapons drawn, Strawberry hovering silently behind them. “We got your alert! What’s the situa—” Johnny’s words died in his throat as he took in the scene of carnage and the dark, silent machine at its center. “Whoa. Did we miss all the fun?” “Fun?” Axel spat, gesturing with an axe at the monster parts littering the floor. “This was a goddamn revelation.” Kyle finally found his voice, it was low and heavy with the weight of what he’d learned. “It’s worse than we thought. So much worse.” He looked at Carter and the fear and determin

The air inside the cave was not just cold; it was a predatory cold, a stillness that felt like the held breath of some colossal beast. The jagged walls of blue ice seemed to absorb the light from their tactical flashlights, casting long, dancing shadows that twisted into monstrous shapes at the periphery of their vision. The only sounds were the crunch of their boots on the frost-rimed floor and the low, rhythmic hum that seemed to emanate from the very core of the glacier. Axel’s bionic limbs moved with a near-silent whir, her grip tight on the twin plasma-edged axes she’d nicknamed ‘Vengeance’ and ‘Retribution’. Her breath misted in the frigid air, each exhale a small, determined cloud. “You feel that?” she whispered, her voice barely disturbing the oppressive silence. “That hum. It’s not natural.” Kyle nodded, his enhanced senses on high alert. The world was a tapestry of sensory input for him. The stark white of the ice was tinged with the cool blue of anxiety radiating from Axe

"EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, EVERYONE YOU LOVE... THEIR FATE, THE FATE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD... IT'S ALL IN YOUR HANDS, KYLE. YOU HAVE TO ACT CAUTIOUSLY. DO NOT FALL FOR HIS TRICKS KYLE, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO END THIS SUFFERING." "END THIS SUFFERING! MY PERFECT CREATION." "Aughhh." I woke up from my sleep in shock "ughh..it's just a dream, it's just a dream" I said.. looked at the time and it was 5:30am, the sun was already rising.. I took my dress and put them back on "Babe,what are you doing?" Carter said with her eyes heavy "had some kind of dream.am just going out to check the portal and maybe get some stuff checked on the ship...I might take a walk too, you know..survey the area a little bit" I replied " Alright Kyle" she said with sleep still in her eyes Opened the tent and went out, it was freezing as hell but good thing I was properly covered.. I walked towards the portal and it was still actively open..I walked closer to it,and as soon as I got in front of it I had flash

Kyle's POV It was a freezing cold and quiet night, we all had moved into our tents to rest for the night "The beds not that big buh it should contain both of us" Carter said to while taking her clothes off.. "Yeah.." I replied starring at her as she was in the process. "you know it's kinda cold, although the heat machines on,we still are in the middle of the north pole..I mean,it's a like a continent of ice...your not planning on sleeping shirtless are you?" I said walking up to her " Well, I've been dressed up all day and these boobs needs a lil air don't they" she said with a smile " they need a little air or they need me?"I replied "well it depends, do you want them?" she replied with her hands crossed around my neck " is that even a question?, we haven't had any free time for hours together..and now we do, are you literally asking if I want them?" I said to her then she kissed, she kept on kissing me slowly " You do..I want to feel your tongues on my nipples right now

“Dad!!!?” “Son!” “Mom!!?—Dad!!?” “Son!” “Why is it so dark, mom? I'm so scared.” “Dad, who are these people? Why are you taking my dad!? He did nothing wrong.” “S-son! Son! It will be ok, ok?” Mr. Hudson reassured. “I will be right back.” “Da-!!” Hudson woke up drenched in a cold sweat. “Unfortunately you didn't come back dad," he said to himself. "So, it's just a dream then?” “Ugh!” Hudson sighed as he made his way to the bathroom to take a shower. “Make em pay—I gotta make em pay.” William muttered to himself. How do I make these people pay for my dad's misery? He thought. I'm confused. Why is my mind so foggy? It was still 3am in the morning and Will couldn't help but just sit at the edge of his bed, as he drifted through his thoughts. “Could my dad have really been a fraud?” He asked himself. “No, no. Dad won't do something so outrageous.” He laid back on the bed and soon fell asleep. [Task #009 (silver Level): break into Gregory Hamilton's office, hack into the

It was a new day. William had lectures at noon. He had woken up hours ago and completed his morning routine. He was a stickler for waking up early, exercising and eating a healthy meal and reading 5 pages of a book before the days begins. Even though he didn’t maintain 100% consistency with this routine, he managed to gain a decent body build- around average. Even though his house wasn’t so far from school, he needed to get a new vehicle. He couldn’t go around in his bike, not anymore. He dressed up and walked out of the house. He locked the door and put the keys in his jacket. He observed the scar tissue on his wrist from the beating he got from Devon the other night. It was almost completely healed. He walked down the stairs and. Some neighbors in the nearby yard waved at him and he nodded in acknowledgement. He got to the road and flagged a taxi. “Wheel n’ Deals,” he said opening the back door of the taxi. “You got it,” the driver replied looking back at him and waiting for him

It was a new day. William had lectures at noon. He had woken up hours ago and completed his morning routine. He was a stickler for waking up early, exercising and eating a healthy meal and reading 5 pages of a book before the days begins. Even though he didn’t maintain 100% consistency with this routine, he managed to gain a decent body build- around average. Even though his house wasn’t so far from school, he needed to get a new vehicle. He couldn’t go around in his bike, not anymore. He dressed up and walked out of the house. He locked the door and put the keys in his jacket. He observed the scar tissue on his wrist from the beating he got from Devon the other night. It was almost completely healed. He walked down the stairs and. Some neighbors in the nearby yard waved at him and he nodded in acknowledgement. He got to the road and flagged a taxi. “Wheel n’ Deals,” he said opening the back door of the taxi. “You got it,” the driver replied looking back at him and waiting for him

It was 4pm. William got home that day and lay down on the sofa in the living room. It was so comfortable and warm. It was like he had longed so much to be back home. He kept thinking about the amazing moments he had during his date. Then came the subway scene intruding his mind like a sinister flood. Flushing away the pleasant thoughts violently. He couldn’t help but wonder who the thin woman was, why she kept looking at him and why she dashed into the train tracks- especially.He felt uneasy. He needed answers. “Maybe I should ask the cyber voice,” he thought. He cleared his throat. “Hey…hey, cyber! I know you’re in there somewhere,” he said as he sat up and flexed his knee on the sofa waiting for the screen to appear. There was no response. “Come on, answer me! I have questions you need to answer concerning some strange things in my life. I need answers! ” he demanded. There was still no reply. He glared around the room as if looking for something. “Darn it!” He said as he s

“So, umm, what’s your favourite thing about Greece?” William asked breaking the silence. Carmen raised her head, brushed through her hair with her fingers. “Well, I can’t say for sure but I find their architecture intriguing,” she responded, “and oh, their mythology and history, totally awesome!” She added enthusiastically. “Totally. I particularly like their ancient designs and for mythology, I think I’m all in for Artemis and Hela,” William said. “Ooo, the ladies, huh?” Carmen said winking. “Yeah, the ladies,” he said chuckling. “Wanna know something interesting about Artemis?” He asked. “Spill,” she replied leaning forward. “Well, I read somewhere that Artemis being the god of the moon had people who worshipped her and they would bring cakes with little candles on them to honour her. That explains why cakes depict the roundness of the moon while the candles represented the glowing of the cake,” He explained. “Ohh, wow, I see now…” she said with a nod and an impressed look.

Carmen walked up to William who was still overwhelmed, ”are you okay?” She asked holding his shoulder. He turned slowly, “Y-yeah, I’m…fine.”“What on earth just happened?” Carmen asked not sure whether to expect an answer. “Why did you approach the woman? She’s obviously sick, she could have gotten herself killed!” “I honestly didn’t know, I was just-“ William said rubbing his eyes. Some onlookers interviewed the middle aged man as he sat on the floor carrying his wife. Some others cheered him on. He confirmed that his wife was psychic for 8 years and was also a soothsayer before she became ill and developed schizophrenia. “Great! I decide to go on my first natural date and it’s going this way,” Carmen said concerned. “I’m sorry, Carmen, I-I want to make it up to you,” go with me to this place. Carmen was unhappy at the point but decided to give it a go again. The train doors opened as people began to flock in. William let Carmen go in first then he stepped a foot onto the tr