Heart Like a Machine

Chapter 82

"Aloy, there is something we need to speak about," Beta said. (It's not Sylens here because at the end of the story, Lis killed Sylens.)

"Is something the matter?"

"Yes. T-There's an SOS message coming from the south of here."

"I'll meet you at the base."

Upon entering the base, Beta was sitting there waiting for me.

I walked over, sitting beside her, "Something the matter?"

"Down south, there is a message, other than an SOS. It appears there's another Zenith."

"Another Zenith? I thought we got rid of them all."

"I guess one slipped past us."

"Do you remember who this Zenith is?"

"Walter Londra, he's doing something out there in the south. He went to his old headquarters, Heaven cent, to retrieve some old data. What he's doing out there, I don't know."

"He could know something about Nemesis, even though we don't need it."

"Right, but we could always use the intel if something were to arise again."

"I see. I'll go out there and find him."

"His headquarters is in the Burning Shores."

"That's where Y/N and Lis went."

"Mom!" Lis called through my Focus.

I stood up and walked away from Beta.

"Lis? What's the matter?"

"Something's wrong out here."

"Where are you?"

"The Burning Shores."

"You're in luck, I need to head out there anyway. Is your mother with you?"

"N-No. She was shot out of the sky by something and I went to go find her in the water, but she's gone!"

"S-Stay where you are. Send me your coordinates and I will be there as quickly as I can."

"Ok. Please hurry."

"I'll be there soon."

"Ok. See you then."

"See you."

I said goodbye to Beta before running out of the base, calling for my Sunwing. Grabbing onto it as it hovered above me, I flew into the air and out to where Lis was. They were really far south of here. I just hope I get there in time to help them. Reaching the Burning Shores, I was looking around for where Lis might have landed. Being distracted, I heard something in the distance and found a tower of light. From that tower, projectiles were coming at me.

"Oh shit," I whispered, trying to dodge it.

I got hit and was flung from the Sunwing. Opening up the shieldwing, I glided down to a small patch of land, but the thing in the distance shot at me once more, disabling the shieldwing. I crashed through a sign of a building before the shieldwing opened up once more. I still landed pretty badly in the sand. Sighing, I stood up and shook the sand from my arms and legs.

"Gotta get better at that landing," I whispered.

"Mom!"

Turning to my left, Lis was running towards me. A relieved look appeared and I let out a sigh, hugging her.

"You're ok," I said and pulled away, examining her for injuries. "You're not injured, are you?"

"N-No."