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Chapter Eighty One (THE WORLD BETWEEN)
Lena didn’t fall so much as she was pulled.The moment the golden water swallowed her, the world flipped inside out. Heat became cold. Light became dark. The air itself seemed to twist like wet cloth wrung out by invisible hands.Her lungs squeezed, like something was pressing down on her chest, and the sound of the creature’s roar followed her into the nothingness. It was everywhere—above, below, inside her skull—until it suddenly cut off.Silence.She didn’t know if her eyes were open or closed. There was nothing to see. No ground under her feet. No air moving against her skin. Just a feeling of floating inside a thick, endless void.Then—light.It started as a thin line far ahead, like a crack in a black wall. It grew wider, spilling out a pale, silvery glow. The pull on her body grew stronger, dragging her toward it faster and faster until she was tumbling, weightless.The glow swallowed her, and she hit solid ground so hard her knees buckled.The air here was sharp and cold, but
Chapter Eighty (THE THRESHOLD)
The two burning eyes hung in the darkness above them, each one as large as a doorway. They glowed with a light that wasn’t like the lake’s glow—it was harsher, older, and full of something Lena couldn’t name.The air thickened. It felt heavy to breathe, as if every inhale was pulling in dust and cold water at once.The Zero Child didn’t move. She stared up at it with a strange calm, as if she had expected this moment.Mira gripped Lena’s arm. “What… is it doing?”Lena’s lips were dry. “Looking at us.”The creature shifted, and the sound of it was like mountains scraping together. The cavern trembled. A long, jagged shape emerged from the crack in the ground—a piece of its body, glistening as if made from wet stone and molten glass. It flexed slowly, and the movement alone sent shockwaves through the floor.Kai stepped in front of them, sword out, though the weapon looked small and useless against something this size. “If it comes closer—run.”The Core’s voice burst in Lena’s head agai
Chapter Seventy Nine( THE CORE BREATH CONTD)
The sight in the glowing water made Lena’s throat tighten. The thing beneath wasn’t just large—it was endless. It stretched deeper than the lake should have gone, its edges fading into darkness like it had no true form.The only clear thing were its eyes—two vast, blazing orbs that seemed to burn through the water itself.A cold dread gripped her spine. “What… is that?”The Zero Child didn’t blink. “Something that should never wake.”The Core’s voice thundered inside their heads again, the sound almost painful.LEAVE.The tremors grew violent, shaking loose shards of crystal from the ceiling. One piece crashed into the lake, sending up a splash of glowing water that hissed against the stone.Kai stepped toward the girl, grabbing her arm. “We’re moving—now!”But the Zero Child didn’t resist. “It’s too late. It’s already—”The lake erupted.A column of water and light shot upward, hitting the high ceiling and exploding into glowing mist. Through the spray, something vast moved—slow but
Chapter Seventy Eight(THE CORE BREATH)
The blue light of the underground lake shifted and shimmered, as if the water itself was breathing. It pulsed in a slow rhythm that made Lena’s heart match its beat without meaning to. Every ripple on its surface seemed to whisper something, too faint to understand.The Zero Child stood at the edge, her bare toes just touching the glow. She stared into the water like she was looking through it, past its surface and into something much deeper.Kai moved closer to her, keeping one hand tight on his weapon. “We don’t have much time. They’re coming.”From the spiral staircase, faint metal thuds echoed down, followed by the sharp click of something mechanical reloading. The Reapers were not far.Mira staggered forward, leaning against one of the crystal-covered pillars that grew from the ground. Her breathing was heavy, but her eyes scanned the space quickly. “There’s no cover here. If they get down that stairway, we’ll be exposed.”The Zero Child didn’t look up. Her voice was calm, almost
Chapter Seventy Seven
Kai’s jaw tightened. “If ‘everything’ knows we’re here, we’re dead.”The Zero Child’s hand trembled slightly over the console. “If I don’t wake it, the doors will fall, and we’ll be dead anyway.”Mira leaned against the wall, catching her breath. Sweat glistened on her forehead, but her eyes still held that strange, unnatural glow. “She’s right. We don’t have time for debate. Whatever’s coming is worse than the Reapers.”The metal of the sealed doors groaned, a deep sound that made Lena’s skin crawl. Something heavy struck from the other side, denting the surface. Dust shook loose from the ceiling.Kai cursed under his breath and gestured to the girl. “Do it. But fast.”The Zero Child touched the glowing symbols. The console reacted instantly—light flared up the walls, racing through old circuitry, illuminating the chamber with an eerie, cold glow. The hum in the air intensified, growing into a low, steady vibration that Lena could feel in her bones.The symbols shifted and began to m
Chapter Seventy Six
The air in the new location was sharp and cold, carrying the faint tang of metal and damp stone. Every sound seemed to echo, even the softest breath. Lena could hear her own heartbeat pounding in her ears. They had barely stepped out of the tunnel when she knew—something was wrong.The faint hum of machinery somewhere deep in the walls vibrated through her boots. It was a low, steady thrum, unnatural in a place that looked so abandoned. Kai’s shoulders tensed instantly, his hand going to the weapon at his side.“We’re not alone,” he said in a low voice.Mira’s eyes narrowed, her new ability still a mystery to Lena but clearly growing stronger. Her gaze swept across the shadows, as if she could see beyond the stone walls. The Zero Child clung to Lena’s side, her small fingers cold but steady.Then Lena heard it—a scrape, faint but deliberate, like metal brushing against stone. It was coming from ahead, somewhere beyond the half-collapsed archway that led deeper into the structure.Kai
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