2025-08-14 10:05:31The corridor wound its way through the center of Exile Prime like a gold thread. The air around Kael and Nyra, who were hovering close, shimmered with memory rather than heat as they moved. There wasn't just rock on the walls. They were screens that displayed time fragments. places, faces, and voices from long ago. This was more than just a road. It was a calendar. He was also at the center of it all. Each step Kael took echoed louder than the last. Not in sound, but in meaning. Not only was he moving forward, but he was also delving deeper into the life that his mother had left behind and the secrets that she had guarded. The corridor led to a chamber unlike any Kael had seen. A platform that floated above nothingness was framed by towering light pillars. Space twisted beneath it like a whirlpool of stars. A huge, pulsating, and alive crystalline sphere floated just above the platform. Nyra spoke more subtly than usual. “That’s a Memory Core central to the Veil. Selene's research, the Erevan logs, and the minds of those who entered are all contained therein. Kael took a breath. “Can I access it?”
“Yes. However, not without cost. He nonetheless came forward. In response, the sphere increased its brightness. It then spoke. "Cal Virell." The room resounded with his name like thunder. "You've gone through truth, shadows, and storms. Is it possible for you to carry what was left behind?” Kael did not respond. He entered the light with a step. The room vanished immediately. —
The sky was cloudless as he stood in a field. A memory again, but clearer than the others. His mother was there. It is not a recording. An appearance. Selene appeared youthful. Alive. When she saw him, her eyes lit up. She said gently, "You came." Kael's chest tightened as he breathed. "Is this... you?" She gave a nod. "Some part of me. What I saved for you.”
He drew closer, his heart racing. "Why did you not return?" Why didn't you tell me about it all? She lost her smile. "Because the truth was dangerous. The Union desired to make use of the Veil. They sent spies into my crew. People died. To safeguard you, I hid everything, even from you. Kael felt his anger and grief clash. "I required you." “I know,” she whispered. And my love for you has never wavered. However, I had to complete what I had begun. Kael's eyes welled up with tears. "I'm following in your steps, but I'm not sure if I'm strong enough," I say. His face was touched by Selene. You are more resilient than I ever was. The Veil made the decision to show itself to you. That means something.”
The memories changed. They suddenly stood on the Erevan as it was burning. Alarms. Screams. Smoke.
Selene said as her image flickered, "Don't let my mistakes define your future." Take advice from them. But don't take on my load. Follow your own path. Kael tried to hold on but her hand slipped through his.
—
He looked up. He was back in the chamber. Now quiet, the Memory Core dimmed. However, something had changed inside of him. a burden was lifted. A new one was set up. Nyra scanned him. "You interfaced directly with the core, according to your neural readings. It changed you. Kael gave a nod. “I saw her. She demonstrated everything. I understand now.”
He turned to the wall behind him. His mother's final command was for a terminal to automatically turn on. blueprints, locations, and cautions. There were additional Veils. The other was only one. Scattered across forgotten worlds. Each holds secrets that humanity cannot see. Additionally, they needed to be safeguarded. "Are you thinking the same things as I am?" Nyra inquired. “We can’t let the Union find them,” Kael said. "But neither can we destroy them." Nyra whirred. “Then what?”
Kael looked out into the swirling cosmos beneath the chamber. “We find them first.”
A long silence passed. After that, a lift rose toward the surface as the chamber became dim and gave way to the exit. Nyra and Kael tripped over it. As they ascended, sunlight broke through the rocky ceiling, casting warm light over Kael’s face.
The planet remained wild and enigmatic. However, it no longer bothered Kael. He understood it. More importantly, he knew who he was. He wasn’t just a boy looking for answers.
He was a legacy in motion.
And the horizon was calling.
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Chapter 14 — Return To The Unknown
The battered Erevan loomed silently behind Kael as he stood at the edge of the landing platform. Although the storm had passed, its reverberation could be heard in the broken sky above Exile Prime. Strange tremors rattled the ground beneath his feet as the planet had become agitated by the surge of energy from the core. Somewhere deep inside the ruins, something had awoken. His communications were softly crackled by Echo's voice. “Systems are unstable. The power grid in the Erevan fluctuates. We must leave quickly. Kael’s gaze drifted to the horizon, where the twin suns began to rise. The vast unknown stretched endlessly beyond the place where his journey had begun, and where it might finally come to its climax. Yet, he wasn’t ready to leave. No, not yet. The truth about his mother, the ancient power buried beneath this planet, the force that called to him, all of it pulsed through his veins like a warning and a promise. Even though he had only found fragments, those fragments had al
Chapter 13 — Whispers From The Void
Standing on the blustery ridge with a view of the demolished city's spires, Kael The weathered and silent ruins of Exile Prime's forgotten civilization stretched out before him. There was no map of this location. He had found this secret sector beneath layers of encrypted files thanks to the data he had retrieved from the core of the Erevan. a location that was previously only known to those who had nothing to lose by disclosing it. The cliffs' jagged edges were being whipped by the wind behind him. As he shielded his face from the ash and sand, Kael adjusted the scarf around his neck. As he sank toward the first structure, the hardened earth caught his boots. Silence pressed on him as he moved. There were no plants or animals in this area. There was no city at all. He entered what seemed like an old chamber. Its metallic walls were scarred by time, and flickering lights sputtered dimly above him. He finally saw it. A circular symbol carved into the floor, the same emblem that had be
Chapter 12 — Echoes Of Tomorrow
The horizon was illuminated in violet light as Kael stood atop Exile Prime's jagged cliffs. Orange and indigo streaks were painted on the clouds as the two suns sank below the horizon. Below him, the ruins of an ancient structure pulsed faintly, a soft hum echoing into the wind. He moved forward a step. He appeared to awaken the structure, half-buried and lost to time. It had strange markings that glowed like living circuits along its curved walls. Erevan wasn't the one. It was older. a lot older. Kael turned on the wristband's scanning module. The readings fluctuated erratically and were inconsistent. “This place shouldn’t exist,” he murmured. A soft, layered, mechanical and human voice suddenly carried in the wind. "Kael, you've returned," he said. His body got cold. "Who are they?" He exclaimed. No response. However, with a deep groan, the structure's entrance opened. Against his better judgment, he descended the moss-covered steps inside. The temperature went down. The air be
Chapter 11 – Echoes Beyond The Horizon
Kael stood at the cliff's edge, looking out over the vastness of Exile Prime. Long shadows were being cast by the two low-lying suns over the red soil that was cracked and the twisted metal ruins that were scattered below. The distant, eerie hum of a machine far below the horizon was the only sound that broke the deep silence, which was both haunting and strangely familiar. Kael's thoughts had been consumed by a single question ever since he discovered the hidden transmission in the previous signal: what lay beyond this deserted planet? The messages suggested that something or someone was still alive and waiting to be discovered. As if her secrets were guiding him through the void, his mother's legacy seemed to be heavier than ever. Kael recalled the map he had pieced together from pieces in the Erevan archives as he adjusted the straps on his worn-out gear. It pointed toward a subterranean facility hidden beneath the Ashen Fields, a place that supposedly held answers to the crew’s fa
Chapter 10 — Horizons Within
The rough surface of Exile Prime was shrouded in long shadows as the sun rose. Kael was the only one who could hear the whispers of the wind. Standing at the edge of the cliff, he could see that the vastness of the alien world stretched out before him, and the horizon was now more than just a promise. The Memory Core hung heavy behind him, a legacy not only of his mother Selene but of all those who had dared to look for the truth in the void. Kael took a deep breath as he felt the weight of everything he had discovered press down on him while simultaneously lifting him higher. His journey had been one of mystery, danger, loss, and hope, but now it was quiet clear. He wasn't the same kid who had arrived on Exile Prime in search of answers. He was the one who would shape the future. --- The silence was broken by Nyra's soft hum. "Kael, the ship is prepared to leave. We’ve scanned nearby sectors. The Orian Nebula is bordered by the next Veil. With his eyes fixed on the horizon, Kael no
Chapter 9 — The Weight Of Legacy
The corridor wound its way through the center of Exile Prime like a gold thread. The air around Kael and Nyra, who were hovering close, shimmered with memory rather than heat as they moved. There wasn't just rock on the walls. They were screens that displayed time fragments. places, faces, and voices from long ago. This was more than just a road. It was a calendar. He was also at the center of it all. Each step Kael took echoed louder than the last. Not in sound, but in meaning. Not only was he moving forward, but he was also delving deeper into the life that his mother had left behind and the secrets that she had guarded. The corridor led to a chamber unlike any Kael had seen. A platform that floated above nothingness was framed by towering light pillars. Space twisted beneath it like a whirlpool of stars. A huge, pulsating, and alive crystalline sphere floated just above the platform. Nyra spoke more subtly than usual. “That’s a Memory Core central to the Veil. Selene's research, th
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