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Chapter 79. Rise of the True Vessel
The cocoon split apart with a sound like thunder tearing the sky. Red light spilled into the chamber, blinding, pulsing with a heartbeat that shook the walls. Jonah shielded Kevin with his wings as fragments of hardened flesh and bone rained down. The ground quaked beneath them, fissures splitting the floor wide.From inside the cocoon, a massive claw slid free. Its talons were long as spears, armored in black steel-like bone. Another claw followed, then a leg, then a head that pushed out with a guttural roar. The creature that emerged was larger than anything Jonah had faced. Twice the size of the first Vessel, its body layered in plates of black armor that pulsed with veins of red fire. Spikes jutted from its back like a crown of blades.Its face was twisted, neither beast nor man, but a mask of hunger. Four blazing eyes glowed in its skull, each one filled with the Hive’s endless malice. When it opened its mouth, the voice that came out was no longer just Olos, it was the Hive
Chapter 78. Birth of the Vessel (Part Two)
The chamber echoed with the sound of claws scraping stone, fire cracking like thunder, and Kevin’s strained breathing. Jonah stood bleeding, fire flickering weakly around him, while the Vessel loomed with its many arms stretching wide, claws dripping black slime that smoked when it hit the floor.The monster grinned, its red eye blazing. “Every strike you give me only feeds my form. You can fight forever, Jonah, but in the end, you’ll die, and the boy will be mine.”Jonah spat blood and raised his claws again. His legs shook, but his golden eyes never wavered. “Over my corpse.”The Vessel laughed, a deep, layered sound that shook the walls. Then it attacked.The beast came down like a hurricane, six massive claws slashing in arcs of black fire. Jonah met it head-on, his claws sparking gold against red, each strike echoing like steel against steel.The first blow drove Jonah to his knees. The second tore a gash across his arm, blood sizzling in his fire.Kevin cried out, pressing har
Chapter 78. Birth of the Vessel (Part One)
The cocoon shook like thunder. Every crack in its surface glowed with fire-red light, each pulse louder than the last. Jonah could feel the heat of it burning against his skin even from across the chamber. The floor vibrated under his boots, veins bursting with black fluid that hissed like acid when it touched the ground.Kevin clung tight to Jonah’s arm, his small body trembling. His glow flickered, faint and unsteady, but his eyes stayed locked on the cocoon. “Jonah…” His voice shook. “It’s waking up…”Jonah’s claws tightened, golden fire racing along his arms. His chest rose and fell, every breath heavy with rage and dread. He spread his wings wide, standing tall before the monstrous egg. “Then we kill it before it takes its first step.”The cocoon split wider with a deafening crack. A massive claw pushed through, dripping with black slime.Its talons dug into the ground, carving deep trenches. Another claw followed, then the cocoon burst apart with a sound like bone snapping.T
Chapter 77. The Heart Awakens (Part Two)
The chamber trembled as the Hive Heart thundered above them, its rhythm quickening, echoing like war drums through Jonah’s skull. Every beat sent another wave of red light through the veins in the walls. Every beat called more monsters.Jonah stood panting, claws burning bright, Kevin still clutching his sleeve. The boy’s glow flickered like a dying candle, but his eyes stayed fixed on Jonah’s. “Don’t let it win,” Kevin whispered. “Don’t let it turn you angry.”Jonah’s chest rose and fell. His claws trembled with rage, but slowly, he forced his fire to steady. His breath slowed. His eyes, though still glowing gold, sharpened with focus instead of blind fury. “You’re right,” Jonah said softly. “It wants me to lose control. If I do, we’re finished.”Kevin nodded weakly, clutching tighter to Jonah’s hand, but the Hive wasn’t finished.The walls bulged again, spilling out more of the sleek, sharp creatures. Dozens of them, their claws scraping the floor, their glowing red eyes fixed on
Chapter 77. The Heart Awakens (Part One)
The chamber pulsed like it was alive. Jonah stood with his claws lit in golden fire, Kevin pressed tight against his side. The walls of flesh shuddered, glowing veins throbbing with every slow beat of the massive heart hanging above them. Each pulse made the ground ripple. Each sound echoed in Jonah’s chest like thunder.Kevin clutched his sleeve, eyes wide with terror. “It’s alive…” he whispered. “The whole place… it’s breathing.”Jonah said nothing. His teeth were clenched, his golden eyes locked on the monstrous heart. It was bigger than any building he had ever seen, hanging in the air by thick veins that pulsed like cables. Every beat sounded like a war drum.The Hive’s voice rumbled through the chamber. “You have come far, Jonah Crest.”The words didn’t come from one mouth. They came from everywhere, walls, floor, even the air. Faces bulged in the flesh around him, pressing outward, whispering his name. Jonah snarled. “Show yourself! No more tricks!”The voice answered calml
Chapter 76. The Voice Below
Jonah floated in silence. The white void stretched endlessly around him, calm and empty. No sea, no shadows, no whispers. Only stillness.His body trembled, his fire dim. He could feel every wound from the battle, every cut, every burn. But Kevin was safe in his arms, and that was enough.The boy’s small glow flickered faintly, warm against Jonah’s chest. Kevin looked up at him, weak but smiling. “We did it,” Kevin whispered. His voice was soft, almost fragile. “We beat it… didn’t we?”Jonah looked down at him, his golden eyes heavy. He wanted to say yes. He wanted to tell the boy it was over, that the nightmare had ended, but something deep in his chest told him otherwise.The silence was wrong. Too heavy. Too still. Jonah tightened his grip around Kevin. His voice came out rough. “Stay close. Don’t let go of me.”Kevin nodded, his small hands clutching Jonah’s torn shirt, then the first crack appeared.A thin black line split across the empty white, jagged and sharp. It spread slowl
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