Kael's denial lasted only hours. He was walking down a crowded street when the first tear appeared — a rift in reality, like glass cracked across the sky. Gravity shifted; pedestrians froze mid-step. A car hovered a meter above the road, metal screeching.
Kael's body reacted before his mind did. A force pulsed from his chest, waves of energy radiating outward. He grabbed the car as if it were a toy, setting it down safely. The pedestrians blinked, confused, unaware of the disaster that almost occurred.
Aria arrived in seconds, calm as always. "You see? You're unstable. And the Null Order isn't far behind."
"The Null Order?" Kael asked, heart hammering. "Who are they?"
"They're coming," she said simply, scanning the air like a predator hunting prey. "They want Revenants like you."
Kael swallowed hard, suddenly aware that survival wasn't just about him. It was about everyone in this city.