Three hours later, Morzan, Julian, Blackie, and Micah stood together, staring into the sky as the massive mech, Shatterstar, descended through the clouds. Its steel frame glowed faintly, humming with restrained power, before settling heavily on the ground before them.
With a mechanical hiss, the chest hatch slowly opened.
Ethan emerged, his movements stiff and deliberate. In his right hand, he carried a black wooden box; strapped to his left arm was the sleek, high-tech watch that KH3106 had always worn.
Morzan's expression darkened instantly. Julian and the others had no idea what the wooden box meant, but Morzan knew at once. It was a Four-Corner Box—an artifact from Earth. Each person was allowed to use one only once in their lifetime, and the reason for its existence was unmistakable.
Ethan had an urn.
