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Reboot My Heart Chapter 24: Echoes of Power
The cold wind howled through the ruins as Kian stood at the threshold of his decision. Marcus’ words lingered, pressing against the edges of his mind.Restore the Federation?Or embrace the Forgotten Ones and rewrite everything?His implant flickered, the golden glow within it pulsing erratically as if fighting against something unseen.Elena’s hand was still on his arm, grounding him. Her expression was unreadable—worry, trust, and a hint of fear.Selene, ever the realist, watched him closely. “Whatever you decide, we don’t have the luxury of time. We need to move before the Federation forces regroup.”Kian exhaled. Not yet.This wasn’t the moment to choose. He needed more—more answers, more control, more strength.“The System is still stabilizing,” he said, voice steady. “We regroup, we gather information, and we figure out what the Forgotten Ones truly want.” His eyes flicked to Marcus. “I’m not playing into anyone’s hands—not theirs, and definitely not yours.”Marcus smirked, thou
Reboot My Heart Chapter 25: The Burden of Truth
The air inside the bunker was thick with tension, the echoes of the mysterious message still lingering in the dimly lit space. Kian stood frozen, his mind racing with the implications of what he had just seen.He wasn’t just another System user.He wasn’t a mere anomaly.He was the key—to freedom or destruction.His implant continued to pulse violently, feeding him fragmented images from a past he barely remembered. Restraints. A cold operating table. Wires digging into his skin. Voices arguing over his fate."He's dangerous.""He’s unstable—""If we let him reach his full potential—"Kian pressed a hand against his temple, suppressing the surge of memories before they overwhelmed him. He could feel the System itself trembling beneath his skin, as if it recognized him, as if it had been waiting.Elena took a cautious step forward. “Kian… what did you see?”His throat was dry. “Everything.”Selene, still seated at the control panel, was scanning through decrypted files. Her eyes darted
Reboot My Heart Chapter 26: Fractured Allegiances
Silence hung thick in the bunker, pressing against Kian like an invisible weight. His mind reeled from the vision, the echoes of his future self still burning in his thoughts. The golden glow, the absolute power, the destruction—it wasn’t just a warning.It was a promise.A future that could become reality if he wasn’t careful.Elena was still gripping his arm, her fingers tight with concern. “Kian, talk to me.”His jaw clenched. “I saw a world in ruins. A world I destroyed.”Selene frowned. “You? Destroying the world?”Marcus chuckled. “Honestly, I can see it. Given the right push.”Kian shot him a glare, but deep down, he knew Marcus wasn’t wrong. That vision—it wasn’t just a nightmare. It was the raw truth of what he could become. And the terrifying part?Some small, dark part of him had felt tempted.The power. The control. The freedom from being weak, from being manipulated.But if he allowed himself to fall into that abyss, he wouldn’t be any different from the people he despise
Reboot My Heart Chapter 27: The Path of No Return
Kian's breath came in sharp bursts as he sprinted through the underground tunnels, his team close behind. The echoes of the last battle still thrummed in his veins, the whispers clawing at the edges of his mind."Finish him.""Take what is yours."He shook his head, forcing the voices back into the depths where they belonged.Elena was still gripping his wrist, her fingers tight, as if afraid that if she let go, he’d slip away into something darker. Selene led the way, her wrist interface glowing faintly as she scanned for an exit.Behind them, Marcus kept pace effortlessly. “I have to say, Kian, that was the most fun I’ve had in a while. You sure you don’t want to go back and finish him off?”Kian shot him a glare. “Not now.”Marcus smirked. “That’s not a no.”Before Kian could respond, Selene held up a hand. “Stop.”The group skidded to a halt.Ahead, the tunnel split into three different passageways, each disappearing into darkness.Selene frowned. “These tunnels weren’t on the ori
Reboot My Heart Chapter 28: The Blood of the Past
Kian’s breathing was steady, but his mind was in chaos. His mother—his real mother—stood before him, a figure lost to time and buried by Federation lies. The weight of the revelation pressed against his chest like an iron vice.She was alive.And she had been waiting for him.Elena’s fingers twitched against her weapon, her stance stiff with distrust. Selene remained unreadable, her sharp eyes scanning the room, likely assessing escape routes or threats. Marcus, as usual, looked like he was enjoying the unfolding chaos.Kian swallowed the lump in his throat. “You expect me to believe that after all these years, after everything the Federation did, you’re just… here?”His mother’s golden eyes softened. “I never left, Kian. I have been here, watching from the shadows, ensuring they never fully destroyed what you were meant to become.”His implant pulsed in response to her words, a sensation unlike anything he had felt before. There was an undeniable connection between them. The Federati
Reboot My Heart Chapter 29: The Path of No Return
Kian felt the weight of his mother’s words settle deep within him. A hidden sector within the System? A place untouched by the Federation’s control? It sounded impossible. And yet, everything about his life had been impossible until now.His mind churned through the implications. If such a place existed, why hadn’t the Forgotten Ones used it before? Why had his father died before reaching it?Selene crossed her arms. “Let’s assume this place is real. How do we even get there? The Federation has locked down every known transport hub. They’re hunting us.”Kian’s mother Seraphina Arlen tilted her head, golden eyes gleaming in the dim light. “The path isn’t through the Federation’s networks. It’s beneath them.”A silence settled over the room.Marcus let out a low chuckle. “Oh, this just keeps getting better. We’re going underground now? What is this, some ancient rebellion prophecy?”Seraphina didn’t even blink. “Close.”Kian stepped forward, focusing on her. “Explain.”His mother turned
Reboot My Heart Chapter 30: The Threshold of Truth
The tunnels groaned as the collapse sealed them in. Dust and static energy filled the air, distorting Kian’s vision. His implant flickered erratically, struggling to stabilize against the System’s interference.Elena coughed, gripping his arm. “Kian, are you.....”“I’m fine.” His voice was steady, but inside, his mind was reeling.The fragmented figures—the ghosts—were gone, but their words still echoed in his head.“You are the key.”He clenched his fists. What did that mean?Selene cursed under her breath, scanning the surroundings with narrowed eyes. “Well, we’re trapped. That’s great.”Seraphina, ever calm, stepped forward. “Not trapped. Just rerouted.”Marcus snorted. “Yeah? Because it sure feels like we just got buried alive.”Kian ignored him, focusing on his mother. “What’s next?”Seraphina lifted her hand, pressing it against the nearest wall. A pulse of energy spread outward, and for a brief moment, the tunnels responded shimmering, shifting, as if awaiting a command.She tu
Reboot My Heart Chapter 31: The Awakening
The moment Kian’s fingers closed around the Core, a shockwave erupted from the pedestal. The golden light intensified, blinding and all-consuming, as a deafening pulse rattled through the chamber.Elena cried out, gripping his arm to steady herself. Selene and Marcus stumbled back, shielding their eyes. The Federation Sentinels faltered, their movements lagging as if caught in an unseen force.And then—The world fractured.Kian felt his consciousness rip free from his body, flung into an endless expanse of shifting data and light. A void, yet not empty. A presence lurked within it—vast, ancient, and watching.A voice, neither human nor machine, resonated through the abyss."You have come."Kian’s breath hitched. He floated in the void, his implant burning with energy far beyond anything he had ever felt.“Who are you?” he demanded, though his voice was swallowed by the vastness.The presence didn’t answer in words. Instead, visions flooded his mind—fragmented, raw, overwhelming.The
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Chapter 62: Into the Abyss
The crack of the gunshot echoed in the sterile hallway — but it wasn’t Kian who collapsed.With reflexes honed by endless battles and survival against impossible odds, Kian twisted at the last moment, the bullet grazing his side instead of piercing his heart. The pain was blinding, hot and searing, but he forced himself to move.Marcus cursed and fired again, but Kian was already closing the distance between them.He slammed into Marcus with the full force of his body, sending them both crashing against the metal wall. The gun clattered to the floor. Kian drove a fist into Marcus’s stomach, then another into his jaw, fueled by rage years in the making."You think you can take everything from me?" Kian growled, his voice low and dangerous. "My life... my future... my children?"Marcus spat blood, grinning through broken teeth. "I already have."Kian’s vision blurred with fury, but he didn’t let it consume him. He needed answers more than vengeance. Slamming Marcus against the wall agai
Chapter 61: Shadows of the Past
The silence between Kian and Elena deepened as they stood across from each other, the weight of unspoken truths pressing down like a storm about to break. Outside the abandoned observatory where they had taken refuge, the night howled with restless winds, but it was the tension in the room that froze Kian to the core."You owe me the whole story, Elena," he said at last, his voice low but firm. "All of it."Elena’s hands trembled slightly as she nodded. Her lips parted, and the truth spilled out — hesitantly at first, then gathering speed like a river bursting through a dam."It wasn’t supposed to happen this way," she began, eyes glistening. "After I left you… after everything... Marcus lied to me. He said you had betrayed the Federation. That you were working with the Forgotten Ones. I believed him, Kian. I believed the man who had always stood in your shadow."Kian’s fists clenched at his sides. Every muscle in his body screamed to lash out, to rage — but he held it all in, locking
Chapter 60: The Edge of Truth
Kian stood frozen, the sound of his breath loud in the sudden silence. The man’s words echoed in his head: “I’m your brother, Kian.”The storm outside battered the edges of the facility, but inside, everything had fallen still. Kian’s eyes narrowed as he studied the stranger—tall, lean, bearing subtle similarities to his own face, but older. Hardened.“My brother is dead,” Kian said coldly, gripping the edge of the table until his knuckles turned white.The man didn’t flinch. “That’s what they told you. But lies have built your entire life, haven’t they?”Kian’s jaw tightened. “Who are you?”The man took a step closer, placing something small and metallic on the table. It was an old dog tag—rusted, with one side scratched. Kian turned it over and read the name engraved on the back: Lior Arlen.The breath caught in his throat.Impossible.Lior Arlen. His older brother. The one who was reported missing in action during a classified operation over a decade ago. The one his mother wept ov
Chapter 59: Echoes of Blood and Memory
Kian stood motionless.The message Elena had sent still hovered in front of him, its implications sharper than any blade he’d ever wielded. Four children. His children. Alive. Breathing. And right beside the woman who had once shattered him.The cold grip of betrayal no longer stung—it was something deeper now. A confusion he couldn't shake, and a storm of emotion he hadn't prepared to face. Rage, yes. Regret, certainly. But beneath it all—hope. A hope he wanted to kill before it killed him.“I need eyes on Elena. Now,” he barked into his comms. “Find her. Trace the signal from that message. I want the exact location. And bring me the original—don’t let the AI decrypt it without me.”He ended the call and turned, only to find someone waiting in the shadows of the command hall.“You always did let emotions get the better of you,” the figure said, stepping into the light.It was Darius.Kian’s expression darkened. “You’re the last person I want to see right now.”“I’m not here to gloat,
Chapter 58: Shattered Truths
Kian stared at the message Elena had sent him. The screen flickered faintly in his trembling hand. The image showed her—tired, weather-worn, eyes hollow from what seemed like years of carrying too much. But she wasn’t alone.Four children. Not just one. Four.They stood behind her like shadows—tall, small, one clutching the hem of her robe, another barely visible behind her shoulder. Their eyes carried echoes of something he couldn’t ignore: his own defiance, Elena’s fire, and something else—something deeper, more complex.The mysterious figure who’d whispered “You’re too late” had vanished into the shadows, as if the words alone were enough to fracture Kian's resolve. But he didn’t move. Not immediately. Not until the message finished playing again.The children didn’t speak, but the youngest girl raised her hand—hesitantly—toward the lens, as though she wanted to reach out.And Kian’s heart shattered.“I need coordinates,” he snapped suddenly. “Pull the data signature from that tran
Chapter 57: Secrets Unveiled
The message blinked on Kian's screen. At first, he couldn't comprehend what he was seeing, his mind struggling to process the words that Elena had sent him. It wasn't a simple text. It was a photo, one that shook him to his core.The image was of Elena, yes, but what truly caught Kian's attention were the four children standing by her side. They weren’t just any children. They were hers—his children.A cold wave of disbelief crashed over him, his breath catching in his throat. He blinked at the screen, as if doing so would somehow make sense of the surreal image in front of him.They were all so young, not more than a few years old. The oldest, a boy with deep, inquisitive eyes, had a striking resemblance to Kian—his angular jaw, the shape of his nose, the way his lips curled in a faint, knowing smile. The youngest, a girl, was still in Elena's arms, clutching her mother’s sleeve, her wide eyes full of innocence and vulnerability.Elena stood in the middle, her gaze direct and unwaver
Chapter 56: The Last Gamble
The chamber trembled violently, stone and debris raining from above as the Core’s severed energy spiraled out of control. Kian barely managed to keep his footing as the force of the explosion sent waves of unstable power rippling through the ruins.Across from him, Marcus had collapsed onto his knees, clutching his chest where the wound still bled. His once-smug expression was gone, replaced by something Kian had never seen before—fear.Kian had done it.He had severed Marcus’s connection to the Core.But now, the entire place was coming down.Cracks spread across the ground, jagged and deep, as if the earth itself was splitting apart. The Core’s shattered remains flickered erratically, pulsing between bursts of golden and black energy, unstable and wild.If he didn’t get out now, there would be no escaping.But his gaze flickered toward Marcus.I have a choice.Marcus had betrayed him, stolen his recognition, turned the entire Federation against him. He had aligned himself with the F
Chapter 55: The Core’s Descent
The chamber pulsed with unstable energy. The once-radiant glow of the Core was flickering, dark tendrils snaking around its brilliance, leeching away its purity. The air thickened, suffocating, pressing down like an unseen force as Marcus’s twisted smirk deepened.Kian could feel the Core’s distress, its power slipping from his grasp. Every second that passed, the darkness grew stronger. He had to act—now.But Marcus had planned for this.With a slow, deliberate step forward, Marcus raised his hand, and the shadows obeyed. They slithered across the stone floor, forming jagged, clawed extensions of himself—limbs of pure void. The Forgotten Ones moved in unison, their grotesque forms shifting unnaturally, as if reality itself rejected them.Marcus tilted his head. “Can you feel it, Kian? The Core is choosing me now. It knows you’re weak. That you can’t protect it.”Kian clenched his fists, feeling the Core’s fading warmth between his fingers. No. He couldn’t let Marcus win.“Wrong,” Kia
Chapter 54: The Core’s Trial
The moment Kian stepped forward, the world around him collapsed.Or rather, it expanded—infinitely.One second, he was walking through the threshold of the Core. The next, he was standing in an endless void, suspended between existence and something beyond comprehension.Elena, Selene, and Marcus were by his side, yet he couldn’t feel their presence in the way he normally would. It was as if they were ghosts, drifting in and out of his perception.The voice that had greeted him still lingered in the air, surrounding them like a physical force.“Welcome, Kian Arlen. We’ve been waiting for you.”Kian’s breath hitched. The voice wasn’t human. It wasn’t singular. It was countless voices layered atop one another, speaking in perfect harmony.And it knew his name.Elena reached for him, but her hand barely brushed against his before dissolving into shimmering particles. She gasped, her body flickering like a broken projection.“Kian!” she called, her voice distant. “Something’s wrong—”Befo
