Screams from the Abyss

The birth of tomorrow

The Nexus seemed different somehow, its swirling energies and infinite possibilities taking on a new depth and clarity as the Guardians emerged from the Forge of Souls. It was as if their very perceptions had been altered, their senses attuned to the deeper rhythms and patterns that wove through the fabric of existence.

Jaden could feel the change within himself, a profound sense of clarity and purpose that suffused his entire being. The seeds of darkness that had once threatened to consume him from within were gone, burned away in the crucible of creation. In their place was a pure, unwavering light, a beacon of hope and determination that nothing could extinguish.

Beside him, Zoe and Marcus radiated with the same inner fire, their essences shimmering with a newfound intensity and vibrancy. They had been tested in the forge, pushed to the very limits of their being, and they had emerged stronger, purer, more attuned to their true purpose than ever before.

"I feel... different," Zoe mu