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The creators… They towered over entire landscapes—beings so tall they had to kneel just to look down at something human-sized. Their forms weren’t fully solid, shifting between matter and energy, like reality struggled to define them. Each carried a staff. Not for balance. For sorcery. For control.

What began as a soft, grounding hug turned into something neither of them had planned. Their lips met. Slow. Deep. All-consuming. For a moment, everything else disappeared—the valley, the monsters, the screams, the heat. All of it faded into distant, muted noise. Tee’s fingers slid into Kie’s hair,

Glowing shapes slowly turned toward them through the fog and shadows, heads rising, bodies shifting as attention spread through the mass like a ripple across water. The valley’s noise didn’t stop—but it changed. Growls deepened. Wings rustled. Something massive dragged itself across the stone. Tee a

The five Sentinels stared down into a valley that looked pulled straight from a nightmare. A low chorus of growls, screeches, and beating wings rose from the depths below like a living storm. Before them stretched a massive valley, as if entire mountains had collapsed inward long ago. Jagged cliffs

Tee and her comrades plunged over the edge of the waterfall, missing the ravenous monster by the skin of their necks. The instant gravity seized them and dragged them downward, the deafening crash of water and the violent pull sent a surge of thoughts flooding through their minds… Zod, “We’re not go

One could not do sorcery without their Verge being open. But Tee had closed hers—forced it shut after it had been hijacked by someone she still had not uncovered. Was it really Elder Earvangar? Or something else entirely, something far worse hiding behind a familiar face? Standing with her teammates

The door to the Commander’s office hesitated for a fraction of a second—long enough for Tee’s patience to snap. She kicked it down. The Commander had seen her coming through his surveillance cameras, but the speed of her entry still caught him off guard. In a single blink, she was before his desk, h

Tee was alone in the elders' sanctum. Their presence still lingered in the air, like something that refused to fully leave. Her mind was made up on what she had to do. She had to sway fate in her favour by herself. She could imagine her teammates all having a grand time wherever the hell they were.

Saeda’s scream hung in the air, her mouth frozen open. Her father barreled into the room, a large blade clenched in his hand, eyes darting for a Xenosapian. His chest heaved violently… and then stilled. Silence. No threat. And then he met her gaze. Mad, fiery, unrelenting. “How could you do this?” s

The jet carrying the four Sentinels burst out of a swirling green vortex high in the deep blue sky, the portal sealing shut behind them as if it had never existed. Moments later, the aircraft descended smoothly and landed in the parking lot of a large train station. Once the doors opened, the four y

Tee set her large knapsack on the ground and sank onto her bed. Though her camera was broken, she still had the memory chip with the photos. But she would rather replay moments from the event through her Verge to relive the laughter, the lights, the brief illusion of fantasy. But her faint smile dis

“You did what?” Kie said sharply. Tee felt a surge of guilt but couldn’t lie. “It was an MG trooper I met today. I didn’t expect it. I couldn’t—” Her voice cracked. “I’m sorry.” Kie was silent. Tee made out with somebody who wasn’t him? The thought hit him like a blow to the chest, a rush of confusi

Girlfriend? Kie’s eyes darted to the far corner, refusing to meet hers, as if looking anywhere but at her would somehow make that easier. The moment she saw that, she turned away too, unable to bear the sight of him avoiding her. Her heart pounded violently against her ribs, so loud she swore it dro

Tee had commanded Patience to stop, but it didn’t stop Kie’s curiosity. He reached for her robe and pulled it on, using it to hide his bareness. Tee’s gulp was loud as she slipped out of bed and wrapped herself with the sheet. She pointed to the window, and the glass slid aside, letting the cool mor

WARNING: Mature content ahead. The next morning, while the world was still wrapped in darkness and cold, Tee and Kie woke long before their usual time. The lake whispered softly against its banks, and night creatures still sang their hidden songs. They packed their tents and bags in a quiet rhythm,

With Tee spending her time in the Primus Vergant village, Kie had to wash the dishes alone. Saeda wouldn’t help since she cleaned whatever the drones didn’t. Zod and Miko made all the food. If anything, it felt like part of his demotion. As he scrubbed the dirty pots by himself, he admitted he was a

The Vergants were strengthening the barrier around Primus Village, but it required a massive power surge to attack and test it. Tee was asked to do that, and she created the most powerful blast she could make. A flash shot across the sky. All the Sentinels felt it, especially Saeda. Their eyes glowe

Voidmere The Vergant village profound for its study in dark sorcery. It was an underground settlement where the sky was replaced by distant rock ceilings, glowing veins of magma, and towering pillars that connected the cavern floor to the world above. Rivers of lava flowed through carved channels, c

Tee realized all her teammates had left the mission base. She quickly shifted her conversation with the Lieutenant to what truly mattered. “Lieutenant,” she said, forcing casual into her voice, “I need to be sent back. I forgot something.” The Lieutenant, posture straight and expression as neutral a

Instantly, the mutts froze mid-charge. Their bodies locked in place as if time itself had seized them. Then, slowly, their posture shifted—not aggressive, not hostile. They stood before Tee and Zod like obedient pets, ears flicking, heads tilted. Their mad growls faded into steady breathing… and eve

The next five days of telepathy practice were torture disguised as training. Every time Kie closed his eyes to focus, Tee’s face rose uninvited in his mind. Her laugh, the way she tilted her head when pretending not to care, the look she wore when she finally did. She was the only person he had ever

“Dead-hearted whore.” His lips curled with contempt as the words slipped out—cold, deliberate, meant to wound. He didn’t wait to see how they landed. He simply turned his back and walked away, the finality of his departure heavier than the insult itself. A raw scream tore through the air. Then every

The Market A magical market awaited them at the village, brimming with stalls covered in brightly dyed cloth. Tee couldn’t help her curiosity. “Why wouldeth Vergants requireth markets if they seldom eat?” she asked aloud, puzzled. Aven chuckled faintly, as though he had expected the question. “We ea

Back at Primus’s library, the millions of floating tabs hovered like suspended constellations, filling the vast space with a soft, humming energy. Both Aven and Engel moved among them with practiced ease, using sorcery to maneuver the tabs as though they were extensions of their own limbs. Tee, howe

Tee was relieved Aven and Engel would help her in her cause to find a cure. For the first time in weeks, she allowed herself to believe she wasn’t alone. She clung to that hope like a lifeline, even if the road ahead looked endless and shrouded in questions. Whatever it took, she was determined. She

The next morning, after the chaos of the Balance Seal and MegaSapian fiasco, Primus was calm. Almost normal, at least. Breakfast revealed a messy kitchen. Pots, pans, plates, and cups from the previous night were scattered across counters. “These are overnight dishes,” Zod muttered. “Why are they di

Tee watched as Kie walked away. His footsteps echoed in the hollowness of her chest. His mind, however, was not at ease. He remembered the elders’ warning—the correspondence from the Verge. That Tee, that girl he had just pushed away, would one day try to destroy the world. That he was to watch her.

Both versions of Tee had seen her. In that instant, the battle between them ceased to be about dominance over each other. Their focus had shifted entirely, and the terrifying truth struck Tee like a blow. The fight was no longer between light and dark—it was about who would reach her first. Her brea

The Balance Seal. It was meant to be the one remedy against the Xenogene in the Vergant world—a desperate measure born of ancient study and sacrifice. But everyone also knew the other truth. Taking one could just as easily trigger the very mutation it was meant to stop. And in Tee’s case, the risk w

The Leaks burst forth from the forest in a sudden, violent surge. They were monsters in every sense—towering, horse-like legs pounding into the swampy ground, splashing fountains of water with each stride. Their sheer size dwarfed the defenders. A scream split the storm as one Leak snatched a Vergan

Kie reacted instantly, summoning an Ultramana construct. A shimmering rectangle of energy enclosed her form. To the crowd, he said smoothly, “She’s just a hologram. Just testing something.” His hands slipped casually into his pockets, posture calm. He walked away, but kept her in sight. Minutes tick

Tee froze. She could have crushed the girl with a flick of strength, but instead she just stood there, stunned. For once, she hadn’t moved. For once, they had hit her. Before the girl could strut away, Kie was there. His hand clamped down on her shoulder with firm authority. His voice cut sharp thro

Matt Daman—an old man—tall, austere, and immaculate in a black suit that looked sharper than most uniforms. His eyes, cold and precise, could cut deeper than any blade. Even through the flickering hologram, his presence pressed into the room like gravity. He offered a thin, surgical smile. “Thank yo

Tee caught the hem of her skirt and, after a breath’s hesitation, lifted it just enough to expose her intent, her posture arching despite herself. Kie caught the movement and stepped back. His palms slick with sweat, breath ragged. He dragged a hand down his face, his mind warring with his body. The

[WARNING: Mature content ahead] Tee ripped a jagged chunk of concrete from the wall with a force that made it snap clean in her hands. Dust puffed up, and fine grit bit into her palms. Her target—a trooper skimming away on a hoverboard—was seconds from disappearing around the corner. The sunlight gl

The five teenagers found themselves on their fourth outing to a Vergant “village.” Zod still thought it was the weirdest thing to call it that. “Village” implied tiny huts, dusty streets, and maybe a goat or two. But that place? That place looked like someone took the idea of a utopia and then overc

The Commander’s voice still echoed in their heads from the briefing hours ago. Inside Primus’s mission base, he stood with the five Sentinels. Around them, banks of glowing monitors pulsed with maps, energy readings, and teleportation schematics. Across the room, the tech team worked in a blur—finge

Kie quietly entered Tee’s earth tent—spacious and dimly lit by a small fire. She wore a robe and was wiping tears from her cheeks, but it was too late. He had already heard her sorrow. She was alone. Seeing her like that burned something inside him. It reminded him of his own loneliness after fleein

The Yllithor beast’s eye flared without warning, a beam of raw energy striking Kie square in the chest. The shockwave hurled all five Sentinels down the jagged mountainside below Primus HQ. Saeda and Zod reacted instantly, conjuring protective orbs of Ultramana energy around themselves, Miko, and th

After the Meeting. The room still smelled faintly of incense and old parchment, a stale, heavy air that clung to her clothes even after Tee shoved open the grand wooden doors. The elders’ words—or rather, their quiet murmurs and their darting eyes followed her out like smoke. She didn’t even slam th

Rain poured like bullets from a sky choked with thick, unmoving grey clouds—so heavy, it felt like the heavens could collapse at any moment. Glass towers shimmered beneath lightning’s cruel glare, rising crooked from alien soil—ruins from a world never meant to touch theirs. Between the broken metal

Kie had been stripped of his title as team leader. What did that even leave him with? Since the Tee fiasco and that messy confession session, he could finally speak one-on-one with the Commander once more. The door sealed shut behind them with a hiss. He sat in the seat before the man in his brightl

Tee was usually the first on her team to rise, waiting for Kie before the two of them roamed Primus ahead of breakfast. But that day, the second she stepped through the archway leading to the kitchen, her instincts screamed. Her enhanced senses heightened by whatever darkness lingered in her blood r