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Chapter Fifty-Two: Bond of Fire
The BondImages assaulted Frank’s mind memories not his own, fragments of codes written decades ago, and faces of long dead architects whispering in alien tongues. He saw wars launched with a keystroke, fortunes erased in seconds, empires collapsing with one hidden algorithm.The Core didn’t just hold power It was power. A living archive of every manipulation, every deception, every silent conquest waged in the shadows of global systems, And now, it wanted him.Frank gritted his teeth, sweat dripping into his eyes “I won’t break, I won’t be your vessel.” The Core’s pulse answered,Then prove it.The InfernoThe chair restraints snapped shut, locking his arms and legs. His veins lit with golden fire, racing across his skin like molten circuitry.Ella sobbed against Mara’s shoulder “He’s dying”Mara shook her head, though her voice cracked “No, He’s fighting.”The air vibrated as Frank’s scream turned into a roar. The White Room trembled, the floor splitting with cracks of blinding light
Chapter Forty-One: The White Room
The ThresholdFrank stepped into blinding light The corridor vanished behind him as the door sealed, muffling Carter’s lingering laughter. The space before him wasn’t an office, a boardroom, or even a lab.It was an immaculate chamber of polished white steel and glass. Every surface gleamed, reflecting distorted versions of his face hollow-eyed, bloodied, defiant.Ella shielded her eyes, whispering, “What is this place?”Mara spat coppery blood and growled, “Looks like a slaughterhouse dressed as heaven.”The White RoomAt the center of the chamber stood a single chair bolted to the floor. Restraints glimmered along its arms and legs. Surrounding it, floating holographic projections pulsed endless streams of code spiraling in golden threads.And above, suspended in a clear cylinder rested the Seraph Core the true heart of the system Frank had unlocked. It glowed with a radiance that felt alive, almost aware.Carter’s voice poured in from hidden speakers, “Welcome to the White Room. Th
Chapter Forty-: The Metallic Case
The TemptationFrank’s hand hovered over the drive, Part of him ached to seize it. To finally hold the kind of leverage no one could dismiss, no board could vote away But his gut twisted.Ella’s voice broke through, soft but firm “Frank That thingi t isn’t salvation, It’s slavery To him, To whatever this is.”Mara growled under her breath “We can’t trust Carter Not with Seraph.”The TrapSuddenly, Carter’s tone shifted, harsher “Pick it up, Frank Or I detonate this room and erase all of you, Ten seconds.” The red lights began to blink faster Beep Beep Beep.Ella’s nails dug into her palms “Frank don’t give him what he wants.”Mara hissed “If you don’t, we’re corpses.”The DecisionFrank clenched his jaw, sweat rolling down his temple. His mind raced Every choice carried death either immediate or eventual. Seraph, The very code that could elevate him beyond error or damn him forever.He gripped the drive Pulled it free The chamber’s hum cut out instantly. The blinking red lights died A
Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Voice in the Dark
The RevelationCarter’s voice grew sharper. “Dead? No, Frank I was erased, You were too naïve to see the truth. You always believed in merit, in climbing through effort But me I learned early power isn’t earned, it’s taken.”The tripwire lights flickered, synchronized to his words. “And you, my dear old friend, walked straight into my proving ground.”The OfferFrank swallowed hard. “If you wanted me dead, you’d have done it already. Why drag this out?”Carter’s laugh echoed. “Because I don’t want you dead yet I want you useful. That code you unlocked It wasn’t chance It was bait And you took it.”Ella’s grip on Frank’s arm tightened “He’s been watching us since the beginning.”“Correct,” Carter said smoothly. “So here’s your choice, Frank Step forward, take the control module in the center of the room, and join me Or refuse, and watch your companions become collateral damage.”The DilemmaFrank’s flashlight beam swept across the chamber. In the middle, just beyond the nearest cluster
Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Tunnel Trap
The Escape – 7:19 a.m.The tunnel swallowed them in pitch black. The only sounds were their ragged breathing and the drip of unseen water echoing through the concrete passage.Frank kept one hand on the wall, the other gripping Ella’s wrist. Mara limped behind, blood soaking through her sleeve. “Keep moving,” Mara rasped. “They’ll follow.”The DescentThe tunnel sloped downward, the air growing damp and foul, Rusty pipes ran along the ceiling, leaking in places. Frank’s thoughts churned, His ears still rang from the blast His trigger finger trembled. He had killed a man and there had been no time to process it.But there was no time now, either Ella squeezed his arm. “Frank, we need light.” He fumbled for his phone, flicked on the flashlight. The beam cut through the dark illuminating spray-painted markings on the wall.Triangles, circles, coded arrows. Mara’s face tightened “We’re not the first ones down here.”The Noise BehindA metallic clang echoed back up the tunnel. Footsteps Th
Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Split Second Choice
The Bunker – 7:03 a.m.The pistol lay between them like a question mark Frank’s pulse hammered. Mara’s eyes stayed locked on his, sharp and steady. Ella sat rigid, her hand brushing Frank’s under the table. “Don’t,” she whispered, Her voice cracked with fear.The PressureThe radio hissed again, the same distorted voice: “Extraction squad en route, Secure the package.”Package that’s what Frank had become. Mara’s jaw clenched She shoved the pistol toward him. “If I wanted you dead, I’d have walked away five minutes ago. You have two choices: trust me or wait for the men outside to drag you out in pieces.”The QuestionFrank didn’t take the gun immediately,Instead, he asked: “Why? Why help me? You don’t even know me.”Mara leaned forward, lowering her voice “Wrong I know exactly who you are. The janitor with a brain sharp enough to break the code no one else could.,The man who keeps surviving when smarter men fall. That makes you dangerous And dangerous men are useful.”The KnockA sud
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