The old subway station was eerily silent, save for the faint drip of water echoing through the tunnels. Darius stood before them, his crimson implant casting an ominous glow that illuminated his cold, calculating smile. Behind him, a group of armed rebels emerged from the shadows, their weapons trained on Kian, Elena, and Selene.
Kian stepped forward, his golden implant flickering to life as he positioned himself protectively in front of Elena. “Darius,” he said, his voice steady despite the adrenaline coursing through him. “Let us go. This doesn’t have to end in violence.” Darius chuckled, a low, mocking sound that sent a chill down Kian’s spine. “Oh, Kian. Always the hero. But this time, you’re out of your depth.” Selene stepped up beside Kian, her weapon raised and her crimson implant glowing fiercely. “You’re not walking out of here, Darius. Not this time.” Darius’s smirk widened. “Brave words, Captain. But you’re outnumbered. And outmatched.” Before anyone could react, Darius raised his hand, and a surge of energy shot from his implant, slamming into Selene and sending her crashing into the wall. She groaned, her weapon clattering to the ground as she struggled to get up. “Selene!” Kian shouted, his heart pounding. Darius turned his attention to Kian, his eyes gleaming with malice. “Your turn.” Kian didn’t hesitate. He charged at Darius, their implants colliding in a burst of light and energy. The force of the impact sent shockwaves through the station, the ground trembling beneath their feet. Elena crouched behind a crumbling pillar, her hands trembling as she watched the fight unfold. She felt helpless, her mind racing as she tried to think of a way to help. Kian and Darius exchanged blow after blow, their implants flaring with each strike. Kian’s movements were fueled by desperation and determination, but Darius was faster, stronger, his crimson glow intensifying with every attack. “You can’t win, Kian,” Darius taunted, dodging a strike and countering with a brutal kick that sent Kian sprawling. “You never could.” Kian gritted his teeth, pushing himself to his feet. “I don’t have to win. I just have to stop you.” Darius laughed, a harsh, mocking sound. “And how do you plan to do that?” Before Kian could respond, a voice rang out from the shadows. “Enough.” The rebels parted as Marcus Hale stepped into the light, his presence commanding and cold. His eyes locked onto Elena, and a cruel smile spread across his face. “Elena,” he said, his voice dripping with false warmth. “I’ve been looking for you.” Elena’s breath hitched, her heart pounding as she stepped out from behind the pillar. “Marcus… please. This isn’t you. You don’t have to do this.” Marcus’s smile faltered for a moment, but then his expression hardened. “You don’t understand, Elena. This is bigger than you. Bigger than me. The System is broken, and I’m going to fix it.” Kian stepped forward, his golden implant glowing brighter than ever. “You’re not fixing anything, Marcus. You’re destroying it.” Marcus’s eyes flicked to Kian, his lip curling in disdain. “You’re still here? I thought I made it clear—Elena is mine.” “She’s not yours,” Kian shot back, his voice firm. “And she never will be.” Marcus’s expression darkened, and he raised his hand, signaling to the rebels. “Take them.” The rebels moved in, their weapons trained on Kian and Selene. Kian braced himself, his mind racing as he tried to think of a way out. But before the rebels could act, a loud explosion rocked the station, sending debris raining down from the ceiling. “What the—” Marcus started, his voice drowned out by the chaos. Kian grabbed Elena’s hand, pulling her toward the nearest exit. “Run!” As they sprinted through the crumbling station, Kian glanced over his shoulder to see a group of Elite Division agents pouring into the station, their weapons blazing. Leading the charge was Commander Ryker, Selene’s superior and one of the Federation’s most respected leaders. “Kian! Elena! This way!” Ryker shouted, his voice cutting through the chaos. Kian didn’t hesitate. He pulled Elena toward the commander, their footsteps echoing in the chaos. Behind them, the rebels and Elite Division agents clashed, the station filling with the sounds of gunfire and explosions. “We need to get you out of here,” Ryker said as they reached him, his expression grim. “What about Selene?” Kian asked, his voice filled with concern. Ryker’s jaw tightened. “She’s tough. She’ll hold her own. Right now, you two are the priority.” Kian nodded, though his heart ached at the thought of leaving Selene behind. He tightened his grip on Elena’s hand, and together they followed Ryker through the chaos. Back at the Elite Division’s temporary command center, Kian and Elena were ushered into a secure room. Ryker stood before them, his expression serious. “We’ve been monitoring Marcus and Darius for months,” he explained. “But they’ve been one step ahead of us. Until now.” “What do you mean?” Kian asked, his brow furrowed. Ryker’s lips curved into a faint smile. “Thanks to you, we’ve finally got a lead. Marcus’s base of operations—it’s in the old System Control Center. If we can take it out, we can cripple his plans.” Kian’s heart raced. “Then let’s do it.” Ryker nodded. “We’re assembling a team. But it’s going to be dangerous. Are you in?” Kian glanced at Elena, who met his gaze with a determined nod. “We’re in,” Kian said, his voice firm. As the team prepared for the mission, Kian found himself alone with Elena in a quiet corner of the command center. “Kian,” she said softly, her eyes filled with emotion. “I… I need to tell you something.” He turned to her, his heart skipping a beat. “What is it?” She took a deep breath, her hands trembling. “When I was with Marcus… I found out something. Something about the System. About… us.” Kian’s brow furrowed. “What do you mean?” Elena’s eyes filled with tears. “The System… it didn’t just assign us a high Compatibility Score. It… it manipulated us. Our feelings, our choices. Everything.” Kian’s heart sank, but he reached for her hand, his touch gentle. “Elena, it doesn’t matter. What we have—what we feel—it’s real. No System can change that.” Elena’s tears spilled over, but she nodded, her grip tightening on his hand. “I love you, Kian. No matter what.” Kian’s heart swelled, and he pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly. “I love you too, Elena. Always.”Related Chapters
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The night was thick with tension as Kian, Elena, and the Elite Division team approached the old System Control Center. The building loomed in the distance, its once-gleaming facade now cracked and overgrown with vines. It was a relic of a bygone era, a symbol of the System’s power—and its corruption. Kian adjusted the strap of his weapon, his golden implant glowing faintly under his sleeve. Beside him, Elena walked with quiet determination, her eyes fixed on the building ahead. She had insisted on joining the mission, despite Kian’s protests. “I need to do this,” she had said, her voice firm. “For my father. For the Federation. For us.” Kian had relented, though his heart ached with worry. He couldn’t lose her—not again. Commander Ryker led the team, his voice low as he issued orders. “We’ll split into two groups. Kian, Elena, and I will take the main entrance. The rest of you, secure the perimeter. No one gets in or out.” The team nodded, their expressions grim. This was it
Reboot My Heart Chapter Seven: Betrayal
The sound of the gunshot echoed through the air, but the bullet never hit its mark. Kian reacted instinctively, his golden implant flaring to life as he raised a shimmering energy shield just in time. The bullet ricocheted off the barrier, embedding itself in the wall behind them. Elena gasped, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at Selene. “Selene, what are you doing?” Kian demanded, his voice filled with disbelief. Selene’s expression remained cold, her crimson implant glowing faintly. “I’m following orders, Kian. Something you’ve never been good at.” Kian’s heart sank as the realization hit him. “Marcus… he got to you, didn’t he?” Selene’s lips curved into a faint, bitter smile. “Marcus? No. This is bigger than him. Bigger than you.” Before Kian could respond, the ground beneath them shook violently, the building groaning under the strain. The explosion from earlier had destabilized the structure, and it was beginning to collapse. “We need to move!” Elena shouted,
Reboot My Heart Chapter Eight: Fractured Loyalties
The hovercraft soared through the night sky, the city lights below blurring into streaks of gold and silver. Kian sat in the back, his golden implant flickering weakly as he tried to process everything that had just happened. Elena sat beside him, her hand gripping his tightly, her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and determination. Selene piloted the hovercraft in silence, her crimson implant glowing faintly. The tension in the air was palpable, the unspoken questions hanging heavy between them. Finally, Kian broke the silence. “Selene… what’s going on?” She didn’t respond immediately, her eyes fixed on the horizon. When she finally spoke, her voice was low and filled with regret. “I made a mistake, Kian. A big one.” Elena leaned forward, her brow furrowed. “What do you mean?” Selene’s grip tightened on the controls. “I thought I was doing the right thing. Ryker… he convinced me that the System was broken. That we needed to tear it down and start over. But I was wrong. Ma
Reboot My Heart Chapter Nine: The Choice
The world seemed to freeze as Kian stared down the barrel of Ryker’s weapon. The commander’s expression was unreadable, his eyes cold and distant. Behind him, the rebels stood in tense silence, their weapons still trained on Kian, Elena, and Selene. “Ryker,” Kian said, his voice steady despite the fear coursing through him. “Don’t do this. You’re better than this.” Ryker’s jaw tightened, but his grip on the weapon didn’t waver. “You don’t understand, Kian. This isn’t about right or wrong. It’s about survival. The System is broken, and if we don’t take control, everything will collapse.” Elena stepped forward, her eyes filled with anger. “And what? You think Marcus is the answer? He’s using you, just like he used Selene. Just like he’s using everyone.” Ryker’s expression faltered for a moment, a flicker of doubt crossing his face. But then his eyes hardened, and he shook his head. “It’s too late for second thoughts. The decision been made.” Before anyone could react, Selene l
Reboot My Heart Chapter Ten: The Core
The hovercraft shuddered violently as Darius’s rebels closed in, their weapons blazing. Selene fought to stabilize the craft, her hands moving deftly over the controls, but the damage was too severe. “We’re not going to make it!” Elena shouted, her voice filled with panic. “We have to!” Selene replied, her voice tense. “The Core is just ahead!” Kian glanced out the window, his heart sinking as he saw the rebels gaining on them. The city lights below blurred into streaks of gold and silver, the night sky illuminated by the glow of their implants. “We need to jump,” Kian said, his voice firm. Elena’s eyes widened. “What? Are you crazy?” “We don’t have a choice,” Kian replied, his golden implant flickering weakly. “If we stay in this hovercraft, we’re dead.” Selene nodded, her expression grim. “He’s right. The Core is just below us. If we jump now, we might make it.” Before anyone could argue, the hovercraft shuddered again, the controls sparking as the engine began to fa
Reboot My Heart Chapter Eleven: The Descent
The hovercraft jolted violently as another blast struck its side, sending sparks flying through the cabin. Kian gripped the edge of his seat, his knuckles turning white. Outside, the night sky was filled with streaks of red and white as Darius’s forces pursued them, their weapons lighting up the darkness like fireflies of death. Selene fought with the controls, her crimson implant flickering erratically. The damage was severe—too severe. The hovercraft lurched, its engines sputtering, and Kian felt the sickening drop as they began losing altitude. “We’re going down!” Selene shouted over the alarms. Elena gasped, bracing herself against the seat. “Can’t you stabilize it?” Selene shook her head, sweat dripping down her temple. “Not in the air. We need to land—now.” Kian’s mind raced. “The Core. Can we make it there?” Selene didn’t answer immediately. Her eyes flicked between the rapidly approaching ground and the swarm of enemy craft on their tail. Finally, she gritted her teeth.
Reboot My Heart Chapter Twelve: Echoes of the Core
The whisper lingered in the air long after it had faded, wrapping around Kian-like unseen chains. “You have come too late.” The words echoed through his skull, hollow and ancient, as if spoken from the very bones of the Core itself. He swallowed hard, his pulse a steady drum in his ears. The corridor ahead stretched into darkness, pulsing faintly with an eerie glow, the walls breathing with an unnatural rhythm. Elena tightened her grip on his hand. “Kian…” her voice was barely above a whisper. “I heard it too,” he murmured. Selene groaned from where she lay on the cold stone, clutching her injured side. Blood oozed between her fingers, dark against her pale skin. “What… was that?” Kian shook his head. He didn’t know. And that terrified him more than anything. They weren’t alone. The air around them was charged, like the moments before a storm, thick with unseen energy pressing down on them. Kian scanned the corridor, his instincts screaming at him to keep moving. The rebels wou
Reboot My Heart Chapter Thirteen: The Awakening
The silence in the chamber was suffocating. Kian's breath came in slow, measured exhales as he stared at the figure encased in the Core’s energy. Darius. The man they had fought against, the face of their opposition, now revealed as nothing more than another pawn—trapped, just like the lost ones. Elena took a shaky step forward, her fingers trembling. "How... how is this possible?" Her voice barely reached above a whisper. Selene's back pressed against the cold metal wall as she fought to remain upright. "The System doesn’t just consume people," she rasped, wincing. "It replaces them." Kian swallowed, the weight of the revelation crashing down on him. The figures they had seen—the echoes—weren’t just remnants. They were people erased and repurposed, their existence overwritten by something far greater, something they still didn’t fully understand. His pulse pounded in his ears. The hum of the Core grew louder, a deep, resonant vibration that seeped into his bones. Darius' eyes we
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The air in the bunker felt thick—charged with something unnatural. The Forgotten Ones stood still, their glowing silver eyes locked on Kian, waiting.Waiting for his answer.Elena’s grip tightened on his arm. “Kian, what the hell is going on?”He didn’t answer. Couldn’t answer.The vision still burned in his mind. The shadows. The voice. The truth he wasn’t ready to face."You know what must be done."His heart pounded. What did that even mean?The others were waiting too. Marcus had his gun raised, his face set in a deep scowl. Selene looked ready to bolt. Darius was unreadable—watching Kian with narrowed eyes, as if trying to see inside his head.Then, the Forgotten One at the front moved.It took a single step forward, its body flickering like a glitch in reality.Kian didn’t flinch.But the others did.“Back up,” Marcus warned, shifting his weapon.Darius lifted a hand. “No. Let’s see what it wants.”Marcus shot him an incredulous look. “What it wants? Are you insane? That thing j
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Chapter 47: Whispers of the Forgotten
The silence after the explosion was almost deafening. The lingering smoke curled through the air, a ghostly remnant of the destruction that had just unfolded. Kian pushed himself up from the rubble, coughing against the dust that coated his lungs. His body ached from the impact, but pain was a familiar companion now.“Elena!” His voice was hoarse, but he forced himself to move, scanning the debris for any sign of her.A groan came from behind a collapsed beam. Kian rushed over, ignoring the sharp protest of his ribs. He found her pinned under a slab of metal, her breathing shallow but steady. Relief coursed through him even as dread crept in.“Hold on,” he muttered, gripping the beam with both hands. His implant flared to life, sending a surge of energy through his limbs. With a deep breath, he heaved the metal aside, freeing her.Elena gasped as the pressure on her chest lifted, her eyes fluttering open. “Kian…”“I’m here.” He helped her sit up, quickly assessing the damage. Bruises,
Chapter 46: The Council’s Gambit
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Chapter 45: The Cost of Victory
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Chapter 42: The Throne That Calls
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Chapter 41: The Chains of Fate
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