Lena and Kai tumbled through light.It felt like falling—bright, warm, endless.Then suddenly—They landed hard.Dust and broken code rained from the sky. Pieces of the fractured Nexus world scattered like shards.They lay side by side atop a cracked platform. Lena’s head spun. Kai breathed ragged.Lena touched his cheek. “We… did it?”He helped her up. “I think we broke it.”But all around them was strange silence.Not peace.Just... absence.A Blank WorldThey stood and looked around.Empty streets stretched into mist. Buildings half-built, half-erased.Not a living soul in sight.Kai whispered, “Is this real?”Lena shook her head. “I don’t know.”They walked forward. Every step echoed.Kai called out softly, “Eli? Child? Anyone?”No answer.Just their breathing and the faint pulsing of the locket around Lena’s neck—the override chip still faintly warm.Searching the VoidThey navigated broken alleys, corridors emptied of sound. In what remained of the lab, empty chairs and dark mon

Dawn broke over the broken world like a promise.The sky was gentle blue, and the sunlight fell softly across the fields of new green. The old Nexus tower lay shattered, half buried in earth and vines. All around, life pulsed quietly.Lena stood barefoot in the grass, her heart still beating fast from the reclaim. Kai knelt beside her, scanning the horizon with curious eyes.“Is this the real world again?” she asked quietly.“This feels more real than anything,” Kai replied. “Like we just woke up.”Beside them, Eli and the Zero Child walked slowly, inspecting the glowing white flowers in the field.A Memory in the WindLena closed her eyes and raised her face to the sun.She could feel it in her bones: every version of her life, every broken loop, every echo—all gathered here, in her chest.A gentle breeze stirred. She heard a whisper.“You remembered me.”She opened her eyes. The Zero Child looked at her across the field.Their eyes met.Without words, Lena nodded.Rebuilding Togethe

Lena’s heart pounded.She stood at the edge of the echo field, its glow vibrant and alive. But something deep in her chest pulsed darker—a warning.Kai drew his blade, soft hum of energy. “Lena, are you okay?”She nodded, training her eyes on the shattered glass path ahead.From beyond the mist stepped figures—echoes turned rogue. Not friendly. Not familiar.Their faces twisted with anger. Red cracks ran across their skin.Mirror echoes.She swallowed hard. “They’re here.”The First StrikeThe echoes closed in fast.Lena grabbed Kai’s arm. “We can’t avoid them—defend!”Kai slashed forward—blade of light met echo fists. Sparks flew.One echo tackled Lena. She flipped, avoiding a blow that shattered glass beneath her.She kicked back with a stomp, knocking armor off the echo’s shoulder. It stumbled.Lena leapt into Kai’s arms—he spun and sliced the echo’s neck with a clean arc.The echo collapsed.Allies Fall BackEli’s voice echoed from the vault entrance: “There’s too many. You focus

The rain fell in cold sheets as the smoke cleared. Lena stood in the middle of the ruins, blood dripping down her arm, her chest rising and falling quickly. Her eyes were locked on the soldiers surrounding her.They weren’t just here to stop her. They were here to kill her.Commander Aric gave the silent order.Three soldiers moved in.Lena’s heart thundered. Her body ached from the last fight, but she wasn’t going to die without a fight. Not today. Not when she finally understood what she was—what the Zero Child really meant.Suddenly, a flash of light burst from behind. Energy exploded into the sky, making the soldiers freeze. Kai appeared, covered in dust and burns, holding the Zero Child in his arms.“No one touches her!” he roared.His voice was raw with pain and rage. The child in his arms blinked once, and time around them slowed for half a second.Just enough for Lena to grab a fallen blaster and shoot at the soldier closest to her.The man dropped. Chaos broke out.Screams. G

The city burned behind them. Smoke curled through shattered glass towers, and fires danced across rooftops like dying stars. Lena’s chest heaved as she ran, her legs trembling, blood dripping from a cut on her arm.Kai’s grip on her wrist was tight, but it was the only thing keeping her moving. The Zero Child clung to Kai’s other side, silent and pale, his small frame barely keeping up.“They’re gaining,” Lena gasped, glancing behind.Footsteps echoed. Shadows moved quickly through the ruined streets—soldiers in black, with red visors glowing like demons in the dark.“We’ll lose them in the tunnels,” Kai said, pulling her sharply left into a cracked alleyway. They ducked behind a broken wall. Lena pressed a hand over her mouth to quiet her breathing.The boy didn’t speak, just stared forward with wide, glowing eyes.“We can’t keep running forever,” she whispered, tears brimming in her eyes. “Kai… what are we even doing anymore?”He turned to her, sweat streaking his face. His jaw clen