The final Lupus site was a fortress beneath the city, its walls humming with the Spark's energy. Adrian and Mei Lin moved through its corridors, their connection a shield against the chaos. The hum was a symphony now, weaving their emotions—fear, defiance, and something deeper—into a single force.
At the heart of the fortress, the woman from the bunker waited, surrounded by machines pulsing with the Spark's glow. "You can't stop it," she said. "The Spark is your destiny."
Mei Lin stepped forward, her knife gleaming. "Then we rewrite it."
The fight was brutal, the hum fueling their movements as they battled the woman and her drones. Adrian's shots were precise, Mei Lin's knife a blur, their teamwork seamless. The hum sang, binding them closer, until the woman fell, her mask cracking to reveal Elena Grey's face—older, but unmistakable.
"You're too late," Elena whispered, her voice fading. "The Spark is free and you can't stop it."
The machines roared, the hum overwhelming, but Adrian and Mei Lin held each other's hands, their connection stronger than the chaos cimbined. The Spark surged uncontrollable, then collapsed, its energy dissipating into silence as if dead.
They stood, breathless, in the wreckage. Mei Lin looked at Adrian, her smile shaky but real. "We did it."
He pulled her close, his forehead against hers. "We did."
The hum was gone, but their bond remained, a quiet fire in their hearts. Outside, the city woke to a new dawn, unaware of the battle won.
But in the shadows, a single screen flickered, the wolf's eye sigil glowing faintly. The Spark was quiet, but not dead and it was gathering power.