meteosity

Hellesa and her group speed toward Irnak, where Zenix and his army are stationed.

As Izaki grips the wheel, his vision blurs. The pain from his wound is unbearable. His head slumps forward.

Kazen panics. "Izaki! Get up!"

Izaki doesn't respond. The car veers off course, heading straight for a line of soldiers. Kazen lunges for the controls, but he can't steady the vehicle in time—

Just before impact, Ecro jumps in front of the car and stops it with brute force.

The dust settles. Ecro pulls Izaki out while Kazen and Hellesa stumble out, catching their breath.

"Thank you, sir! If you weren't there, we'd be dead!" Hellesa says.

Ecro grins. "No problem."

Nesco, the healer, rushes over and begins treating Izaki.

Zenix's SuspicionFrom a distance, Zenix watches Hellesa and Kazen. Something about Hellesa seems... familiar.

He calls out. "Hey, girl!"

Hellesa glances up. "Who is that?"

Zenix gestures. "Come here."

Hellesa approaches, wary. "Who are you?"

"I'm Zenix, leader of the Nemeris group."

Hellesa frowns. "Huh? Nemeris? Whatever that is… but thanks for helping us."

Zenix studies her, thinking, This girl is just as clueless as her parents.

"What are you mumbling?" Hellesa asks.

Zenix shakes his head. "Nothing. You just look familiar."

Hellesa scoffs. "I don't know you. Maybe you're some distant relative who saw me when I was six or something."

Zenix shakes his head. "No. This is my first time meeting you. But you look like your mother."

Hellesa freezes. "What? You… you knew my parents?"

"Yes. And you're wrong about something—you're not adopted."

Hellesa takes a step back. "What?! No. My parents told me I was adopted! My brother's my real sibling!"

Zenix sighs internally. She really doesn't know anything… What would she do if she learned the truth?

"Listen carefully, Hellesa," Zenix says. "Your mother is dead, but your father is still alive."

Hellesa's world shatters. "No! That's impossible! Both of them died in a car accident. If my father is alive, why hasn't he come for us?!"

Zenix ignores her question and holds up a weapon. "Before your mother died, she gave me this. The claw you wear—there's a second one. I have it."

Hellesa glares. "Why would she give it to you instead of me? What if you stole it? What if you sold it?"

Zenix remains calm. "She entrusted it to me. But before you get it, you need training."

Hellesa shakes her head. "No! First, answer my questions. Tell me everything about my parents!"

The Council's FearDeep within a hidden chamber, the Council of Five gathers.

Council Member 3: "They killed Cisco too. What do we do now?"

Council Member 5: "That's not the only problem. Someone is influencing our army to rebel against us!"

Council Member 1: "We're drowning in problems. If we don't act fast, we'll be the next ones dead."

Then, Council Member 0 stands, commanding silence. "Listen to me."

The room falls quiet.

"The one corrupting our army is Zenix and his team."

Gasps ripple through the council.

"What?! Zenix left us long ago! We killed him, didn't we?! How is he still alive?!"

Council Member 0 slams the table. "I said shut up and let me finish!"

The room stills.

"At any cost, we cannot allow Zenix and Hellesa to meet."

Murmurs of confusion spread.

"If they do," Council Member 0 continues, "Zenix will reveal the truth about her parents and her lineage. Her bloodline is powerful. If he trains her to unlock her full potential, she will be a threat to us all."

Silence. Then a collective understanding: Hellesa must never know the truth.

A Dark Revelation(Inside a secret underground hospital…)

Doctors huddle around two bodies lying on operating tables. Machines beep steadily.

One doctor wipes sweat from his brow and grins. "Yes! We did it! They're alive!"

Another doctor gasps. "This is impossible… we actually revived them!"

Their excitement is short-lived. They pick up the phone and call the Council.

Doctor: "We did it! Both of them are still alive! In just three days, they will be fully healed!"

The voice on the other end pauses. Then, Council Member 1 replies, "Excellent. Now we can eliminate the threat for good."

But Council Member 0 interjects. "No… I want one of them alive."

A sinister silence follows.

The emergence of doom has begun.