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Chapter 36. Into the Heart of the Hive
Jonah stepped into the Hive’s heart. The wall behind him closed like the jaws of some giant creature, sealing him inside. The sound was wet and final, a deep thud that echoed in the fleshy tunnel.The air was thick, hot, and damp. It smelled like rotting fruit and old blood. Every breath stuck to his throat.The floor was not metal anymore. It was soft and uneven, warm under his boots, like walking on muscle. With each step, the ground gave a slow pulse, as if it had a heartbeat.The Hive whispered inside his head, not faint, but loud, pressing in on his thoughts. “Welcome home.”Jonah clenched his fists. “I’m not yours.” The whispers laughed.The tunnel widened into a vast chamber. The ceiling arched high overhead, made of living tissue laced with glowing veins. The light inside was soft and red, coming from the walls themselves. Every surface shifted slightly, like it was breathing. At the far end, Kevin stood. His skin was pale, but his veins glowed bright gold-white, running up
Chapter 35. The Last Mirror
The corridor was so quiet that even the hum of the walls felt loud. Jonah stood in front of the smooth metal wall that had just sealed shut, cutting him off from the chamber beyond. He pressed his palm against the surface, but it was solid and unyielding. The warmth from it made his skin prickle. His fists tightened until his knuckles turned white.Behind him, a shadow moved. It wasn’t just a shadow, it was the clone. The other Jonah. Same height. Same build. Same face. But the eyes were colder, sharper, and wrong.“They’re gone,” the clone said softly, his voice carrying a hint of satisfaction. “You’ll never catch them now.”Jonah turned, his gaze locking on the man who mirrored him. His heartbeat slowed, his breathing steady, but the tension in his shoulders was coiled like a spring. “Then I’ll start,” Jonah said, his voice low, “by taking you out of the way.”The clone tilted his head. A faint smile pulled at his lips. “You’re angry. Good. Anger makes you faster.”Jonah didn’t wa
Chapter 34. The Locked Corridor
The white light hit Jonah like a wall. Heat burned across his skin, and his vision vanished in a burst of brightness. He felt the ground vanish under his feet, then the hard, metallic crash of landing somewhere new. The sound echoed down empty walls.For a moment, he just lay there, ears ringing, chest aching from the impact. His breath came fast and shallow. The Hive inside him stirred restlessly, whispering, urging him to move. “Up. Now. He is getting away.”Jonah forced his eyes open. He was in a narrow hallway made of smooth steel panels. The walls glowed faint blue from thin strips of light at the floor. The air smelled faintly of ozone, like burned electronics. Lisa, Micah, gone. Kevin, gone. Only silence surrounded him.Jonah got to his feet slowly, testing his balance. His ribs ached where the clone had struck him earlier, and there was dried blood along his forearm. “Lisa!” he called. His voice bounced down the corridor. “Micah!”No answer. Just the low hum of the lights.
Chapter 33. The Boy Who Forgot
The white light burned everything away. Jonah’s mind went blank for a moment. There was no sound, no pain, no ground under him, just blinding whiteness. Then the world came back all at once.He hit the floor hard, the impact knocking the air from his lungs. Dust filled his mouth. His ears rang so loud that he couldn’t hear his own groan.He rolled onto his side, coughing. The ground under him was rough and warm, as if it had soaked up too much heat. Somewhere nearby, metal groaned and cracked.Jonah forced his eyes open. The red glow of the chamber was gone. He was in a long, low corridor. The walls were metal but warped, as though something inside them had melted. Overhead, a single strip of flickering white light cast weak shadows.For a moment, he thought he was alone. Then memory hit him. Kevin. Lisa. Micah.He sat up fast, ignoring the pain in his ribs. “Lisa! Micah!” His voice echoed down the empty hall. No answer.Jonah pushed himself to his feet. His legs trembled, and his ha
Chapter 32. The Spear of Light
The spear of light ripped through the air. Jonah dove to the side. The heat from it seared his cheek as it passed. It smashed into the wall behind him, burning through metal like paper. Sparks rained down, and the smell of scorched steel filled the room.Jonah rolled and pushed himself to his feet. The ground was still trembling. Dust swirled in the air, making it hard to see.Across the gap in the floor, Kevin stood with both hands still raised, glowing veins pulsing. His white eyes locked on Jonah. “You can’t hide,” Kevin’s voice echoed, strange and hollow.Jonah’s chest ached, not from the near miss, but from hearing that cold tone come from the boy he had promised to protect.“Kevin!” Lisa’s voice cut through the chaos. She was on her knees, clutching her side, her face pale from the fall earlier. “You’re stronger than this! Fight him!”Kevin’s gaze flicked toward her for the briefest moment. The glow in his eyes dimmed just slightly.Jonah saw the opening. “She’s right! You’re n
Chapter 31. When the Floor Breaks
The ground shook harder. Dust fell from the ceiling in thick streams. Metal beams groaned above, and cracks split across the floor beneath Jonah’s feet.Jonah could barely hear his own breath over the rumbling. Kevin’s small frame stood in the center of it all, arms outstretched, his glowing veins pulsing brighter with every heartbeat. The white light in his eyes was blinding now. Lisa struggled to push herself up from the wall where she had landed earlier. Micah limped toward her, his arm wrapped tightly around his ribs.The clone stood still, watching Jonah closely. He wasn’t moving to stop Kevin, he was waiting.Olos, on the other hand, looked delighted. His voice cut through the chaos. “Look at him! Even the Hive never produced this much raw energy so quickly.”“Shut up!” Jonah shouted, forcing himself to his feet.The Hive inside Jonah growled. “You will die before you reach him unless you take us in.”Jonah started forward, fighting the shaking ground. Every step was heavy, his
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