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City Without Time
The sky was gray. Not like overcast clouds—truly gray—as if the sky had lost its color and meaning. Towering buildings stood in silence, like unfinished architectural sketches. The wind blew without sound, leaving only a piercing chill. A chill that came not from the skin, but from deep within the chest.Lyra woke up lying in the middle of a cracked street. Wisps of smoke curled from the asphalt, and each of her steps echoed—tap... tap... tap...—far too loudly for a world so silent.“Darren?” her voice was hoarse. “Maeve? Seraphina...?”No answer. Only faint whispers floated from behind empty buildings. She raised her sword, alert. But the light that normally radiated from the blade was now dim.“No...” she whispered. “The Soul Bond... is weakening?”She bit her lip. Without her full strength, she felt like the Lyra of the past—the frightened girl, the uncertain one. But she couldn’t afford to break. Not here.Suddenly—SREEETTT...A shadow crept from a crack in the wall. She spun and
Rage That Splits the Sky
Thunder exploded in the sky, now entirely transformed into a black vortex. Dark clouds swirled like a gigantic dragon circling, and beneath them, the battlefield began to form.Rocks from the temple ruins shifted, creating a giant circle in the middle of the ground. The circle emitted a faint blue glow, as if holding traces from an age before humans knew civilization. On the other side, the black rift where Morgaz appeared formed a bottomless chasm that continuously absorbed the surrounding light.Darren clenched his fists. The warmth of the Soul-Light Bond still burned in his chest. Each of his breaths now aligned with Lyra, Maeve, and Seraphina's. He could feel their hearts beating fast, fear and courage mixed into one."If one of us dies," Maeve murmured softly, "do the others die too?""Not die," Elyzar quickly replied. "But you'll feel the pain together. One wound... all wounds."Seraphina took a deep breath. "Then we have to stay alive. Together."Morgaz raised his hand. "CHARGE
The First King of Darkness
The sky above the temple slowly crumbled. The walls of the chamber, which had held the dark vortex, now cracked one by one, spreading like gaping, open wounds. The energy from the rift was no longer just darkness—it was primeval emptiness, something even magic shied away from touching.Lyra staggered. She had just sealed the dark side within herself, but now... something far more terrifying was awakening.The figure emerged from the bleeding rift, slowly. Its steps were heavy, like echoes from an ancient age never recorded in any scripture. It was tall, almost touching the collapsing ceiling, with a body clad in obsidian-hard skin, bat wings as wide as a battlefield, and glowing red eyes—piercing the soul of anyone who met its gaze.Maeve recoiled a few steps, her breath caught in her throat. "That... that's no ordinary creature..."Seraphina swallowed hard. "No. That is Morgaz, the First King of Darkness. A legend even the Elders are reluctant to name."Morgaz turned his head towards
The Shadow That Grows from Wounds
Darren stood frozen. His left arm clutched Lyra’s unconscious body, while his right hand pressed against his own side—blood poured through his fingers. His breaths came in shallow gasps, and the world swayed around him. But his eyes, though clouded by pain, still burned with determination as he stared at Varn.“So... you choose death,” Varn said coldly, without emotion. “All for saving someone already broken.”Maeve screamed and ran toward them, while Seraphina raised her staff, casting a dome of blue magic that shielded Darren and Lyra.“Darren! Hold on!” Seraphina pressed on the wound at Darren’s side, her hands trembling. “You can’t go! You’re... you're the only reason Lyra came back!”Darren managed a faint smile. “She... came back, right? She’s safe... right?”Lyra stirred in Darren’s arms, her eyes fluttering open. “Darren...? What... did you do...?”“Kept my promise,” Darren whispered. “We’re going... home... together.”But they weren’t safe. Not yet.Behind the shattered altar
Too Late to Turn Back
“You’re too slow…”Lyra’s voice was heartbreaking. Its tone was cold, alien, like a shadow that had lost its light. Darren stared at her through the wisps of smoke, his heart caught in his throat. Lyra stood beside Varn, her robe transformed into a dark purple hue with patterns like black ink flowing in water. Lyra’s eyes—once sparkling with spirit—now glowed a fiery purple, like an unquenchable demonic candle.“Lyra!” Darren shouted, stepping forward with his sword in hand. “That’s not you! Fight its influence!”But Lyra did not answer. She merely raised her hand slowly, and from her palm, a vortex of dark energy emerged—spinning slowly, like a whirlpool swallowing light.Seraphina, still sprawled on the ground, clutched Darren’s robe. “That’s not the Lyra we know. But that doesn’t mean she’s gone… You have to believe she can still be saved.”Maeve drew two long knives from behind her leather belt. “If she chooses the side of darkness, we have no choice, Darren. This isn’t about your
The Room Without Shadows
Their footsteps echoed through the long corridor that seemed to stretch endlessly. Darren walked in front, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings, while Maeve followed behind, gripping tightly the silver dagger gifted by Zimar. Seraphina, now looking more exhausted than ever, bit her lip, trying to steady her trembling legs."Lyra is ahead... I can feel it," Darren muttered, his voice taut with tension.The corridor was cold and silent, yet the air around them seemed to churn with unseen energy. No shadows followed their steps, even though the faint light from the lanterns on the wall still glowed. Seraphina only then realized this oddity and paused."Wait... have you noticed? Our shadows are gone," she whispered.Maeve snapped her head around. "Damn it, it's a trap—"Suddenly, the walls of the corridor shook violently. The black stones shifted on their own, forming a new structure. Without warning, the floor beneath them yawned open like the mouth of a primeval beast. Darren pulled
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