All Chapters of False heroes : Chapter 11
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chapter 11: new reality
The next morning, Gabriel woke to find his dormitory room empty. Marcus's bed was neatly made, his belongings still in place, but his roommate was nowhere to be seen.He's afraid, Umbrix observed quietly. Most humans would be.Gabriel sat up and looked at himself in the small mirror above his desk. He looked the same thin, ordinary, fifteen years old. But his eyes held something different now. Depth. Shadows that moved when the light caught them wrong.His uniform collar, which had glowed red for three years, now pulsed with steady blue light. Rank 156. The Academy had officially reclassified him overnight, placing him in the jumping straight to A-rank. Smart, Gabriel thought. Less dramatic, less likely to cause panic.Though after yesterday's display, he doubted anyone was fooled.They're managing the narratory, Echo said. Making your rise seem gradual rather than explosive.Gabriel dressed quickly and gathered his books. The hallways would be full of students heading to breakfast, a
chapter 12: truth and alliance
The fourth-floor study room smelled of old books and dust. Gabriel arrived first, checking the hallway twice before slipping inside and locking the door behind him.tge roomwas small, with a single window overlooking the Academy grounds and a table surrounded by worm chairs Paranoid, Echo observed.Careful, Umbrix corrected. There's a difference.Gabriel moves to the window and looked out. Students crossed the courtyard bellw, some still balancing nervously towards the administrative building where his meeting with director Kane had taken place. Word had spread quickly Gabriel Stone was staying at the Academy, despite everything.Not everyone was happy about it.A soft knock at the door. Three taps, a pause, them two more. The pattern Zara had suggested at lunch.Gabriel opened the door to find Emma and Zara standing in the hallway, both looking nervous despite Zara's usual smile."Anyone follow you?" Gabriel asked as they entered.“ A few curious stares, but no one followed,” Emma sa
chapter 13: The Federation's interest
Three days after Gabriel's revelation to Emma and Zara, the Federation came calling.Gabriel was in Advance combat theory when professor Hendrick was interrupted by a sharp knock on the classroom door. A woman in a crisp Federation uniform entered, her face professional neutral but her eyes sharp as knives. Behind her stood two guards in full tactical gear, their hands resting casually on weapons that hummed what contained magic.“Gabriel Stone,” the woman said, her voice carrying across the suddenly silent classroom. “You're to come with us immediately.” Every head turned towards Gabriel. He felt fifty pairs of eyes watching him, waiting to see if he would resist. The entities inside him stired with immediate alertness.Trouble, Umbrix said simply.Should we fight, Soulrender asked eagerly Absolutely not,Echo replied sharply. We co operate and observe. Learn what they want before deciding how to respond.Gabriel stood slowly, gathering his books. “Am I being arrested?”“You're bein
Chapter 14 : secret and training
The study room on the fourth floor had become their unofficial headquarters. Gabriel arrived first again, his mind still reeling from Commander Cross's interrogation and the revelations about his parents. He'd barely processed it all before Emma and Zara arrived, both looking worried.“What happened?” Emma asked immediately, closing the door behind them. “Everyone's talking about the Federation guards taking you away.” Gabriel sank into a chair, suddenly exhausted. “Commander Cross, she knows about the entities. Maybe not everything, but enough to be dangerous.’. Zara pulled out her notebook, already taking notes. “Commander Rumen Cros. Federation's top hunter for rogue magical entities . She's responsible for capturing at least thirty dimensional beings over the past decades. If she's personally interested in you…”“Then I'm officially on the Federation's watch list,” Gabriel finished. “She knows I'm hosting something. She just can't prove it yet”.“What did you tell her?” Emma ask
chapter 15
Two weeks after Commander Cross's interrogation, Gabriel's life had settled into a strange new rhythm. Classes during the day where students still avoided him. Training sessions in the abandoned basement at night where he learned to truly control his power. And secret meetings with Emma and Zara where they planned something that grew more dangerous with each padding day.Tonight's meeting felt different. Zara had sent an urgent message during lunch three quick taps on the table, their signal that something important had developed.Gabriel arrived at the study room to find Zara already there, her usual smile replaced by serious intensity. Emma arrived moments later, slightly out of breath from hurrying.“My mother came through,” Zara said without preamble, spreading papers across the table. “Full records in a holding facility two hours from here. Security protocols, staff schedules, and most importantly detailed information on the entity being held there.” Gabriel leaned forward, stud
chapter 16
The weather station looked exactly like its cover story, suggesting a cluster of small buildings with satellite dishes and weather monitoring equipment scattered around the perimeter. No walls, no obvious defense, nothing that screamed “secret federation prison”That was the point.Gabriel, Emma, and Zara crouched in the treeline fifty yards from the nearest building, waiting as the seconds ticketed toward midnight. Gabriel's enhanced senses could detect the guards three on patrol outside, three more presumably inside with the sprite."Eleven fifty-five," Zara whispered, checking her watch. "Three minutes until my mother disables the outer security.”Emma's hands found Gabriel's I the darkness, squeezing once. Encouragement or seeking comfort, he wasn't sure. Maybe both.Six guards, Umbrix observed, mapping their position through Gabriel's sense. The ones outside follow predictable patterns. Amateur hour.Don't underestimate them, Echo warned. Complacency kills.Gabriel activated Emm
chapter 17
Gabriel ran through the mountain forest with federation guards hunting him like an animal.His shoulder burned where Cross's bullet had torn through muscle and bone. Blood soaked his shirt and left a trail through the snow that even a child could follow. His breathing came in ragged gasps, and every step sent a fresh wave of pain through his body.You're losing too much blood, Umbrix warned. We need to stop and heal.Stopping means capture, Echo countered. Keep moving.Let me cut the wound closed, Soulrender suggested. Quick and effective.Gabriel stumbled over a root and barely caught himself against a tree. Behind him, the searchlights were getting closer, voices shouting coordinated to each other. They were coordinating the hunt, boxing him in"There!" someone shouted. "Blood trail leads northeast!”Gabriel changed direction, splashing through a half frozen stream to break the trail. The icy water shocked his system but also cleared his head slightly. He needed a plan beyond just r
Chapter 18
Gabriel woke up in a cell that was nothing like the dormitory he'd grown used to.The room was small, sterile white, with smooth walls that hummed with suppression magic designed to dampen abilities. A single cot, a small sink, and a toilet were the only furnishings. No windows. One heavy door with a small viewing slot. The kind of place where people disappeared.His shoulder had been bandaged professionally, without care for his comfort. The bullet wound throbbed with a dull ache that told him they'd healed it just enough to prevent permanent damage, but not enough to stop the pain.Where are we? Gabriel thought .Federation detention facility, Umbrix replied, his voice strained. The suppression field is … uncomfortable. It's trying to separate us from you Can it succeed? Gabriel asked with sudden fear.Not easily, Echo said. We're too deeply integrated now. But it weakens our connection. Makes it harder to access our power Gabriel sat up slowly, testing his body. Everything hurt,
chapter 19
Four hours until transfer. Gabriel lay on the cot, eyes closed, breathing steady. To the guards watching through the door slot, he appeared to be sleeping or perhaps resigned to his fate. Neither was true.The suppression field pulse every twelve seconds, Umbrix observed, their consciousness mapping the magical energy flowing through the walls. There's a brief moment of weakness during the transition.Twelve seconds isn't enough time to fully access our power, Echo said. We'd need to test thirty to manifest anything useful.Unless we don't try to fight the suppression, Gabriel thought. What if we work with it instead?Explain, all three entities said in unison.Gabriel's mind raced through the training sessions in the abandoned basement, remembering how Umbrix had taught him to weave shadow rather than create them. The suppression field didn't eliminate magic it dampened it, compressed it, force it down to manageable levels.What if we let the field compress our power, then release it
chapter 20
Gabriel woke to the sound of arguing.He'd been sleeping in a corner of the abandoned factory's upper level, exhausted from another night of training with the entities. His shoulder still ached from the gunshot wound that had barely healed, and his dreams had been dark Echo's memories of conquered dimensions and Soulrender's endless hunger for cutting.The voices below were getting louder.“We can't just stay here forever!” Marcus was saying, electricity crackling around his clenched fists. “The Federation is getting closer every day. We need to act!”“Acting without a real plan is suicide,” Emma replied, her voice strained. “Gabriel nearly died in the last mission. We were lucky to get him out of that detention facility. Next time, we might not be so lucky.”They're fighting, Umbrix observed. The pressure is getting to them.Gabriel climbed down the rusted metal stairs, each step sending protest through his still recovering body. When his feet hit the concrete floor, both Emma and Ma