All Chapters of THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL HEIR : Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
12 chapters
Chapter 11 – Shadow vs. Heir
Location: The Hollow Grounds – Eastern Wing 2:34 A.M.Metal groaned under their boots as Jeffrey and Subject Zero circled each other like twin wolves in a cage. Sparks flickered from busted panels overhead, casting eerie shadows across their nearly identical faces.Camilla ducked behind a steel beam, pistol drawn, but Jeffrey lifted a hand.“No,” he said calmly. “This is between us.”Subject Zero’s voice rasped through his mask.“I was born here. Bled here. Trained to replace you. And yet…” He stepped forward. “They still feared you more than me.”Jeffrey didn’t flinch. “Because I didn’t need to be programmed to be lethal.”And then they moved, Flesh slammed into flesh, bone struck steel, the air filled with the brutal percussion of warriors unchained.Zero moved like liquid violence, spinning elbows, chain whips laced with taser coils, a barrage designed to kill quick.Jeffrey countered with precision: blocks born from underground fight pits, strikes taught by ghosts, and instinct ca
Last Updated : 2025-08-16
Chapter 12 – The Queen’s Gambit
2:59 A.M. Location: Goodman Private Airfield – “The Nest”A swarm of black drones hovered above the burning treeline, lenses zeroed in on Jeffrey Goodman, the long-lost heir now framed in the flames of the past. On their screens, Eleanor’s cold, ageless face smiled.“You survived the Hollow Grounds. I must say, I’m impressed.”Her voice was sweet venom. “But then again… you always did have your father’s knack for ruin.”Jeffrey raised a pistol toward the lead drone. “I also have his knack for revenge.”Eleanor’s smile didn’t fade. “Is that what this is? A vendetta? You come back from exile like some wounded beast… dragging ghosts behind you?”Camilla’s voice crackled in Jeffrey’s earpiece. “We have to go. I don’t think she’s just watching. Those drones are armed.”Eleanor continued, voice sharp now. “You still don’t see the game, Jeffrey. You think this ends with me. But I’m not your enemy.”She leaned closer to the camera. “I’m the last protection you have from what’s coming.”A targ
Last Updated : 2025-08-23