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Chapter 20. The Second Awakening
The jet cut through the night sky, clouds curling like smoke around its wings. Inside, the hum of the engines was steady, but the cabin air felt tense.Kai sat near the front, staring at the scrolling data on the tablet in his hands. The heir’s name glowed at the top of the file: Linh Vu.Twenty-two years old. Born in Hanoi. No record of parents. Raised in a monastery outside the city. Disappeared from public records five years ago.“Oracle,” Kai said quietly, “how solid is the location?”Oracle’s voice crackled softly through the cabin speakers. “The Genesis marker inside her DNA is broadcasting faintly. I’ve traced it to an old quarter on the western side of Hanoi. But… the signal isn’t steady. It flickers. Like something is interfering.”Nova, seated across from Kai, looked up from cleaning her sidearm. “You think the sixth signal is messing with it?”Kai’s jaw tightened. “I think someone doesn’t want us to find her.”Dax leaned forward from his seat behind them. “Could she be hidi
19. Echoes of the Chosen
It began with a whisper. A sound so faint, even Oracle couldn’t trace it at first. Inside the Everhart estate’s war room, the Genesis system blinked awake again. New data streamed in. A red pulse. A foreign signature. A lock only the original Everhart bloodline could break.Kai stood at the console, hands behind his back. His eyes followed the red pulses appearing on the world map. Five in total. Five new names. Five possible heirs.“They’re waking up,” he said softly.Nova stepped closer. “Or being called.”Oracle’s voice crackled through the speakers. “The signal is tied to Lucian’s final command chain. Every one of them was marked with the Genesis brand, just like you.”Iris peeked over Kai’s shoulder. “So, they’re family?”Kai shook his head slowly. “Not in blood. On purpose.”Thorne crossed his arms. “And what purpose is that? Peace? Power?”Kai turned. “Survival.”A long silence filled the room. Then Oracle said something none of them expected. “One of the heirs is in Lagos.”N
18. The Last Inheritance
The wind was warm again. Birds sang in the trees. The Everhart Estate stood tall, clean, peaceful. The sky stretched wide above it, blue and perfect. It looked like a world reborn.But Kai Everhart didn’t feel peace. Not yet. Not completely.He sat on the edge of the courtyard fountain, his sleeves rolled up, hands wet from helping Iris fix the garden pumps. They had been broken for years. Small things Lucian never bothered with. But now… it mattered. Little things mattered.Iris laughed as the water finally burst through the pipe. “We did it!”Kai smiled, wiping sweat from his brow. “You did it,” he said.She looked up at him. “You used to never say that.” He chuckled. “I used to be a lot of things.”Then he looked toward the east wall. Where a black stone plaque had been placed days ago.Carved into it were four names. Lucian Everhart. Ash. Subject Zero. The Forgotten One. Iris followed his gaze. “Do you miss them?”Kai didn’t answer right away. “Sometimes,” he said. “But mostly…
17. The Forgotten Protocol
The sun was rising over the Everhart Estate. Soft light touched the rooftops. The wind was quiet. The trees swayed gently, and the world, for the first time in a long while, seemed still. But stillness didn’t mean safety. Not anymore.Inside the estate’s war room, the team gathered again. Kai stood at the center table, his hands flat on the surface, eyes scanning the data feeds. Nova sat nearby, arms crossed. Thorne leaned against the far wall, silent as usual. Iris stood at the window, watching the birds glide through the sky.The Genesis Ledger still hummed softly in its protective case. Dim. Quiet. As if sleeping.Oracle’s voice came through the overhead speakers. “All global systems are stable. The Reign Protocol has been accepted. Power transitions are underway.”Nova looked up. “No threats?”Oracle hesitated. “No known threats.”Kai frowned. He had heard that pause. The kind of pause that meant something was being hidden. “Say it, Oracle.”“I’ve detected an old signal… buried
16. Shadows in Orbit
The stars were closer than ever. Outside the shuttle window, Earth curved in deep blue and white. It looked peaceful. Quiet. Beautiful.But inside Kai’s chest, there was no peace. Only war.The Everhart shuttle soared toward the satellite like a black arrow through space. It moved fast, silent and sleek. The engines were quiet now, running on minimal power to avoid detection. Inside the cockpit, Nova gripped the edge of her seat. She had flown jets. Flown drones. But nothing like this.No air. No sky. No room for mistakes. “We’re almost there,” she said, voice tense.Kai stood behind her, wearing his pressure suit, helmet clipped to his side. His eyes were fixed on the screen. EXODUS grew larger with every second. It was shaped like a cross, four arms stretching from a central tower. Lights blinked across its surface like veins. “I see the docking port,” Nova said. “Looks stable.”“Let’s hope Ash left the door open,” Thorne muttered from the back, loading the last rifle.Iris sat b
15. Reign or Ruin
The night sky above the Everhart Estate looked calm. But it wasn’t.High above the earth, the satellite called EXODUS moved silently in orbit. Inside it, Ash waited. His plans were almost complete.In 48 hours, the world would change forever. Unless Kai stopped him.Inside the estate, the war room glowed with soft light. The table was quiet. No one spoke. The final keystone sat in the center, still humming from the ocean vault.It was strange how small it looked, like a toy. But the power inside it could change history.Kai stood with his hands on the table, head bowed, eyes closed. He was tired.Not just from the journey. But from everything. Every lie. Every truth. Every choice.Nova sat nearby, staring at him. She had never seen him this quiet. Not even after battles. Not even after betrayals.She said softly, “The Genesis Ledger is ready. The system is unlocked.”Kai looked up. His voice was low. “What happens if I press it?”Oracle, standing beside the central screen, answered. “
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