
The East Valley Quarry was unlike any other place in the world. A sanctuary for the damned, a prison for the untouchable. Super-criminals, disgraced elites, and fugitives all found shelter here. But there was only one rule ,absolute obedience to Davion Hargreaves.
A warrior feared by all. A man no one dared to cross.
Right now, one of those prisoners was on his knees in front of him. Losthar Milton, once a billionaire, now just another worm groveling for mercy. His forehead touched the cold floor, his entire body trembling.
“Sir, I have finished cleaning the toilets,” he whispered, not daring to meet Davion’s gaze.
Davion leaned back in his chair, swirling a cup of red tea in his hand. His sharp, wolf-like eyes studied the pathetic man before him.
“And?” His voice was calm, indifferent.
“I seek your forgiveness sire.” Losthar’s forehead was slick with sweat.
Davion took a slow sip of his tea. “Next time you add sugar to my tea without permission, you’ll be scrubbing the entire quarry with a toothbrush.”
Losthar flinched. “U-Understood, sir.”
Before Davion could dismiss him, a quarry worker suddenly burst into the room, panting like a dying dog.
“Boss! It’s Aligator and Ripper… they’re at it again! No one dares to stop them!”
Davion sighed, placing his tea down. “Idiots.”
Without another word, he stood up and walked out.
The quarry center was in chaos.
Dust filled the air as two monsters clashed in the middle of the yard. Aligator, a hulking brute with fists the size of cannonballs roared like a beast, swinging wildly at his opponent. Ripper, a scar-faced lunatic, laughed as he dodged each blow, his bloodshot eyes filled with madness.
The other criminals watched from a distance, whispering. No one was stupid enough to interfere.
Then, a heavy silence fell over the crowd.
Davion had arrived.
His gaze was cold and he didn’t need to raise his voice. He didn’t need to bark orders. His presence alone was enough.
“You two seem to have too much energy.” Davion’s arms crossed over his chest, his lips curling into a mocking smirk. “Let’s fix that.”
Aligator spat blood onto the ground. “It’s just a small fight, boss.”
Ripper wiped his busted lip. “Yeah, we were just–”
“Three days.”
Both men stiffened.
“Hung on the flagpole. No food. No water.” Davion’s tone was as casual as if he were discussing the weather.
A vein popped in Aligator’s forehead. “That’s ridiculous -”
Davion suddenly took one step forward and Aligator shut his mouth immediately.
Ripper forced a smile. “Boss, there’s no need for that. We’ll behave.”
Davion raised a brow. “You sure? I was hoping for some exercise.”
A shiver ran down their spines at his suggestion.
Davion hadn’t fought in months. If he was offering to spar, it wasn’t for fun it was a death sentence.
Aligator and Ripper exchanged glances before dropping to their knees.
“We accept the punishment.”
Davion chuckled. “Smart choice boys.”
He turned and walked away, leaving the two strongest criminals in the quarry humiliated and terrified.
Back in his office, Davion barely had time to sit before he noticed someone waiting for him.
A woman leaning against the door.
Tall, striking, dressed in elegant battle gear. A presence that demanded attention.
Irene Rosenberg.
The nation’s most famous female warrior. Heir to the Rosenberg family. And, unfortunately, his fiancée.
Davion exhaled slowly. “If you’re here to kill me, get in line.”
Irene crossed her arms. “You know why I’m here, so don't pretend.”
He gave her a lazy look. “You came all this way just to tell me you don’t want to marry me? How touching.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Our engagement was arranged when you were still part of the Hargreaves family. You’re nothing now. Just a man hiding in the shadows.”
Davion smirked. “Yet here you are, standing in my office, speaking to me like I still matter.”
Irene clenched her jaw. “I don’t need your permission to break the engagement. I just wanted to say it to your face.”
He leaned forward, resting his chin on his hand. “And?”
“…And I don’t regret it.”
He laughed low, amused, like he had heard the world’s funniest joke.
“Of course you don’t.” He leaned back again, waving a hand dismissively. “Go. You’re freeto go.”
For a brief moment, she faltered in her steps. "That’s it?"
"You expected tears?" His lips curved slightly. "Maybe a desperate plea to keep you and make you stay?"
She scoffed. "You’re a disappointment. I thought there’d be at least some fight in you, at least fight for me to stay ."
Davion tilted his head. "You thought wrong”
Irene’s eyes narrowed, searching for any reaction. Davion merely picked up his tea and took a sip from it.
"Fine." She turned on her heel. "Enjoy your prison, Davion."
He didn’t bother watching her leave.
The door clicked shut behind her, and Davion stared at the ceiling.
“Not even a congratulations,” he murmured with a wry smile.
The office was quiet again.
Davion exhaled, shaking his head. What a pointless visit.
Then, he noticed something, a small letter sat on his desk, sealed with a familiar emblem.
Davion sat up and his expression darkened.
Deep Space Company.
The secret empire his father built. Hidden from the world, filled with wealth and power beyond imagination. If they sent a letter, it wasn’t for something trivial.
He tore it open and read the contents.
His fingers tightened around the paper.
Leksar’s orders were clear.
Go to Chelster City.
Marry Beverly Norton.
Davion let out a short, humorless chuckle.
“Guess I’ll need a new suit.”
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The entire station trembled.A deep mechanical vibration rolled through the walls and floors as massive systems buried inside the structure began to awaken. The sound was low and powerful, like a giant machine slowly stretching after a long sleep.Inside the control chamber, warning lights flickered across every console.Wilson stared at the screen in front of him, his face draining of color.“Oh no,” he whispered.Davion stepped closer. “What happened?”Wilson’s fingers hovered over the controls as lines of red warning text flooded his tablet.“The station just switched to defense protocol,” he said. “Your father didn’t just build a transmitter.”Davion’s father stood across the chamber, watching them with calm interest.Wilson turned the tablet toward the others.“He built an orbital strike platform.”Beverly’s eyes widened.The giant windows of the control chamber looked out toward the planet below, and now they could see the massive weapon arms mounted along the station slowly rot
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The drones activated all at once.Red lights ignited across their metallic bodies as they rose from the floor panels like a swarm of steel predators. Their eyes flickered to life, scanning the room for targets, and within seconds every weapon barrel rotated toward Davion and his team.The silence in the chamber shattered.“Here they come!” Wilson shouted as he backed against the wall, clutching his tablet like it might somehow protect him.The first drone fired.A bright pulse of energy streaked across the room, slamming into the floor where Davion had been standing a split second earlier. Sparks exploded across the metal surface as Davion dove sideways and rolled to his feet.“Spread out!” Beverly yelled.More drones lifted into the air.Their mechanical wings unfolded with sharp metallic snaps as they hovered above the chamber floor.Reika moved first.She dashed forward like a shadow, her blade flashing under the bright lights of the control room. One drone swooped down toward her,
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The hatch opened with a low metallic hiss.Cold air from the station rushed into the shuttle, carrying a sterile scent that reminded Beverly of hospitals and laboratories. The interior lights of the docking bay flickered softly, casting long shadows across the massive chamber.For a moment, no one moved.Davion was the first to step forward.His boots touched the metal floor with a dull echo that seemed to travel endlessly through the empty structure.Behind him, Beverly followed carefully, scanning the surrounding walls and corridors with sharp, alert eyes. Reika stepped out next, already holding the handle of her blade, her posture relaxed but ready for a fight.Wilson came out last, looking around with visible nervousness.“I just want to say,” he muttered, glancing at the enormous mechanical doors sealing the docking bay behind them, “this place looks exactly like the kind of place where people die in movies.”Reika smirked slightly.“Stay close then.”The docking bay stretched wi
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The Atlas-9 shuttle drifted silently in orbit.For the first time since the rocket launched, the violent shaking had stopped. The engines had powered down, leaving only the soft hum of the onboard systems and the distant glow of Earth filling the cockpit window.Below them, the planet looked impossibly peaceful.Blue oceans stretched across half the horizon, white clouds drifting slowly across continents that looked small and fragile from this height. Cities glittered faintly on the night side of the world like scattered stars.But ahead of them—The satellite station floated like a dark crown above the planet.Massive mechanical arms stretched outward from its central core, each one lined with weapons powerful enough to scar entire regions of Earth if fired. Panels unfolded slowly across its surface as the structure powered up, glowing faintly with blue energy.Wilson stared through the window with wide eyes.“That thing is bigger than I thought.”Beverly leaned closer to the console
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The drones fired at the exact same moment.Two brilliant beams of blue energy tore through the thin upper atmosphere, streaking toward the Atlas-9 shuttle from opposite sides like lightning spears.Inside the cockpit, warning alarms screamed.Wilson’s hands hovered over the console helplessly as the targeting alerts flashed red across every screen.“Okay, okay, okay—this is extremely bad!” he shouted, his voice rising with panic.Beverly gripped the navigation panel tightly, her eyes darting across the radar as the beams closed in.“They’ve calculated our trajectory perfectly,” she said quickly, her voice tense but controlled. “If we keep flying straight, both beams intersect exactly where we are.”Reika leaned slightly forward in her seat, watching the approaching lights through the side window.“So we don’t fly straight.”Davion’s hands tightened around the manual control stick.His father had predicted everything.The satellite.The drones.Even this interception.But Davion had le
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The rocket did not rise gently.It exploded upward.The engines roared with a sound so powerful it felt like the air itself was tearing apart beneath them, and the entire Atlas-9 shuttle shook violently as fire and pressure forced it off the launch pad and into the night sky.Inside the cockpit, every bone in Davion’s body felt like it was being crushed into the seat.Gravity pushed against his chest so hard it felt difficult to breathe.Wilson gasped. “Oh—this is—so much worse than I imagined!”Reika gripped the armrests, though her expression remained strangely calm despite the violent shaking around them.“Relax,” she said through clenched teeth. “We’re still alive.”Beverly didn’t respond immediately.Her eyes were locked on the navigation screen glowing in front of her.Altitude numbers were climbing rapidly.1 kilometer.3 kilometers.7 kilometers.The city lights below them were already shrinking into distant patterns of gold and white.Davion stared out of the small window bes
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