Chapter 24: Ch 24: The fall of Verizon- Part 3
The arena was in ruins. Cracks split across the foundation, and buildings in the city beyond were crumbling under the pressure of chaotic aether.
The sky was streaked with angry crimson, and the emergency shields struggled to hold back the growing explosion at the center of the disturbance.
Champion Stelle’s voice rang out across the arena, sharp and commanding despite the panic.
"This is an emergency! All citizens of Verizon—evacuate immediately! Soldiers, guide them to the nearest off-world transport sites! Go, now!"
She shouted.
Her voice cut through the chaos like a blade. People moved. Fear still gripped them, but obedience took over.
Nova stood in the center of the ruined arena, staring into the horizon, where black, oily smoke began to creep up from the underground prison.
It pulsed with unstable energy—a twisted remnant of something ancient. Something wrong.
Anna rushed to his side, breathing hard.
"Nova! What are you going to do?"
He didn’t answer right away. His gaze remained locked on the growing fracture of light in the sky above Verizon, like a wound tearing through reality. Finally, he asked.