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Chapter 58. The Seed Within
Dust filled the air. The sound of falling stone slowly faded. What had been a cavern was now a tomb.Kai lay half-buried in rubble, blood running down his face. His arms still clutched Amara tight against his chest.For a moment, he couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe. The silence was so deep it rang in his ears.Then he coughed, dragging in air thick with smoke. Pain ripped through his ribs, but he ignored it.He looked down. Amara lay limp in his arms, her hair spread across his shoulder, her face pale as death. “Amara,” His voice cracked. He shook her gently. “Stay with me. Please.”No answer. He pressed his ear to her chest. At first, nothing. Then, faint. A weak, uneven beat. Her heart was still there. Barely. Kai let out a broken laugh, tears blinding his eyes. “You stubborn miracle.” But then he saw it. Faint, glowing veins under her skin. Gold, yes. But also green. His stomach turned cold.A groan came from the rocks. “Kai, you alive?”It was one of the soldiers. His helmet crack
Chapter 57. Into the Core
The roots curled inward, weaving into bars of green fire. The air grew hot, heavy, choking with the smell of ash and blood.Kai stood in the center, sword dim in his hand, Amara trembling beside him. His chest rose and fell in ragged bursts. Every muscle screamed, every breath burned.The smaller heart throbbed just ahead, veins pulsing like drums. Its glow was different from the first, brighter, sharper, alive with hunger.The Gardener’s laughter filled the air. “See how it grows? See how it learns? Your strike made me stronger. You are the weapon of your own undoing.”Kai glared at the pulsing mass, jaw tight. “Not stronger. Just uglier.”The roots rattled in anger, scraping stone. Amara leaned on him, her voice soft but steady. “It’s adapting, Kai. Every time you hit it, it changes. If we fight it the same way, we lose.”Kai’s eyes burned. “Then we change too.”Around them, the last survivors struggled to hold their ground. Their uniforms were shredded, their helmets cracked, their
Chapter 56. Fire in the Veins
The root struck like a spear, fast and merciless. Kai swung with everything he had left. His blade met the tendril, sparks and light bursting across the cavern. The force rattled his bones, nearly snapping his arms. The shockwave hurled him back, but he clutched Amara tight, refusing to drop her. They hit the stone hard, his ribs screaming, his lungs empty of air. The cavern trembled, more rocks raining from the ceiling. Firelight, gold and green, burned across every surface.For a moment, silence fell, then the Gardener roared. “You dare defy me with her weak light? You dare think love can shatter me? I am eternal!”Amara stirred in his arms, her body still glowing faintly gold. Her skin burned hot, sweat dripping down her temples. “Kai,” Her voice was a whisper, fragile but sharp enough to cut him. “Don’t stop. Don’t you dare stop now.”He pressed his forehead to hers, his voice breaking. “I’m here. I’ll never stop.”She gasped, her hands clutching his chest. “Then help me burn it
Chapter 55. The Choice That Burns
The cavern groaned around them. Chunks of stone fell, echoing like war drums. Roots writhed along the walls, striking blindly in rage.Kai stood frozen in the center, sword raised, chest heaving. His arms trembled from weight, not of steel, but of the choice.Before him, the alien heart pulsed like a monstrous drum. Behind him, Amara lay broken, her chest rising shallowly, her eyes begging silently.The Gardener’s voice slithered from every crack in the stone. “Do it. End her. Save them. Save yourself.”Kai’s jaw clenched. His lips moved, his voice a whisper drowned in the chaos. “I, can’t!”Amara stirred weakly. Her hand, trembling, reached for him. Her voice was faint, soft, but it cut sharper than any blade. “Kai, listen to me, You must end it.”He turned, eyes wide with pain. “No, don’t say that. Don’t ask me to.”She forced her eyes open, gold light flickering. Tears ran down her dirt-streaked cheeks. “This isn’t about us anymore. It’s bigger. You saw what it did. If it lives, ev
Chapter 54. The Shattered Light
The green fire ripped through the cavern like a storm. The stone cracked. Roots writhed. Soldiers screamed. The blast hurled everyone backward.Kai shielded his face with his arm, but the heat seared his skin. His sword glowed, trembling in his grip.Through the fire, Amara floated, her body blazing like a living flame. Her eyes were nothing but emerald light.She was not herself. Not anymore. The Gardener spoke through her lips, its voice echoing like a thousand whispers. “Now you will see what eternity looks like.”Kai forced himself to his knees. Blood dripped from his brow, his body battered, but his grip on the sword never loosened. “No,” he muttered, his voice raw. “You don’t get eternity. Not with her.”He rose to his feet, staggering, but his eyes stayed fixed on her. “Amara!” he shouted over the roar of fire. “I don’t care what it says, you are not gone! You hear me? You are not gone!”Her face twitched. For just a moment, the green fire flickered, gold light trying to push t
Chapter 53. The Last Thread
The cavern was filled with green light, thick and choking, like mist that burned the lungs. Amara’s feet touched the stone gently. Her face was calm. Too calm. Her lips curved into a smile that did not belong to her. Kai’s chest ached. He could not breathe. He could not move. The Gardener tilted her head, studying him like a child amused by a broken toy. “You break easily,” it whispered through Amara’s lips. “And yet, you cling harder than most. Strange. She thought you were strong.”Kai forced himself to his feet, gripping his sword tight though his arms trembled.“Give her back.” His voice shook with rage. “She’s still in there. I saw her.”The Gardener’s smile deepened. “You saw nothing but her memory. The shell is mine. The girl is gone.”But Kai’s heart screamed otherwise. Behind him, Rex limped forward, raising his rifle despite the burns across his arms. “Stay away from him,” Rex growled. “You’re not Amara.”The other soldiers, maybe seven left, shifted nervously. Some lifted
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