"That thing is incredibly powerful. It can reduce anything to ashes. We're still testing the new carriers. The initial models can only contain it for a few hours," Yustin reported.
"That girl is the only one who can handle this weapon. She's truly unique. I want her, Yustin. Take her to me as soon as possible," Mr. Volkov instructed, standing on a metal bridge overlooking a distant large metal cage where the scythe floated between two magnetic cubes.
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"I missed your birthday. I had plans to take you somewhere special," Clair said softly, leaning against Zach's shoulder in bed.
"I'm a year older than you now," he replied softly, his fingers tracing circles on her arm.
She chuckled. "You were only fifteen when we first met."
"Yeah... but I can't stay young forever," he said, a quiet sadness slipping into his voice.
Her heart ached at the truth behind them. She wrapped her arms around him tighter. "You have me forever."
"Do you promise that?" he asked calmly.
"I'm not good with promises, but trust me on this... I'll do everything to be with you," she reassured him.
He lay silently for a moment, staring at the ceiling before speaking again. "Tell me you love me, and I'll be okay."
She lifted her head, meeting his gaze, and smiled. "I love you... from the depths of my heart to the core of my soul."
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"What are you going to do? They've got your scythe," Per asked.
"Rye is a dangerous weapon. I have to retrieve it," Clair answered.
"But how? We don't even know where the enemies are," Per replied.
"We don't need to find them. I can summon it back, but we'll need more space," Clair said confidently.
"Why is that?" Ark asked, joining their conversation.
"Rye is a demon weapon. It reacts to evil souls around it. It could unleash dark power if provoked. It's been three days since they took it. I imagine its power is already raging," she warned.
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"What's happening?" Yustin asked, his voice growing uneasy.
"We've lost control, sir," the man in the full protective suit answered, fear evident in his eyes.
Yustin hurried to the lab. As he opened the metal door, screams and the clanging of metal assaulted his ears. Inside, dark smoke billowed from the scythe's cage.
He watched in horror as a man running across one of the bridges connecting the cage to other rooms was suddenly engulfed by the thick smoke, turning into ashes in mere moments. Before he could react, the largest bridge linking the cage to the main lab collapsed in a blink of an eye, plunging the facility into chaos. Trapped lab workers scrambled desperately for an escape route.
With no other option, Yustin pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Blow the entire 4B1 facility in ten minutes," he ordered firmly.
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Clair, Cerro, Per, Ark, and Zach ventured to a remote spot deep in the mountains, miles away from the city. Upon finding a spacious clearing, they began their preparations.
"Zach?" Clair called, walking over to him. "Are you sure you want to see this? It might be quite intense," she asked, studying his expression carefully.
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Divine & Wicked: The Strayed Memories (Book2)
Фэнтези(Fantasy•Romance) COMPLETED Zach awoke a few days after his surgery, his mind foggy and his heart empty, as though his life had been reset. He moved through what he believed was his normal routine, unaware that fragments of a forgotten past were slo...
