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Chapter 12 - CHAPTER 12 — “THE FIRST SHADOW”

Goo-Gun Null finally senses the presence of the one person he hoped was dead… his brother.

Scene 1 — The Night Hunt Begins

Gray and Blaze walk with Null through a silent alley.Something feels wrong.

Blaze:"Why the hell is the whole city this quiet…?"

Gray puts a hand on his shoulder.

Gray:"It's not quiet.It's being watched."

Null stops walking.His golden-black eyes sharpen.

Null:"…He's here."

Blaze freezes."Who?"

Null doesn't answer.

Scene 2 — The First Attack

From the shadow of a building—A masked Reset elite charges Blaze and Gray.

Null:"GRAY! MOVE!"

Null intercepts the attacker by grabbing his wrist mid-air.

CRACK.

The mask shatters.Null slams him into a wall.

Null:"They're not here for me.They want YOU two."

Gray curses.

Gray:"Then let them try."

Three more elites appear.

Scene 3 — Gray Shows His Real Strength

Gray steps forward, cracking his neck.

Gray:"Blaze.Cover the left."

Blaze:"I got you."

Two elites jump Gray — he dismantles them with brutal precision, breaking one's knee and choking the other unconscious.

Blaze counters his opponent with a fire-like combo, finishing with a spinning backfist.

Blaze (smirks):"Who's weak now?"

Null watches them, expression unreadable.

Scene 4 — The Brother Arrives

All the streetlights shut off at once.

Darkness.

A voice from above:

"You grew loud."

Null freezes.

Gray looks up.

A figure stands on a rooftop, barely visible — calm… controlled… deadly.

It's him.Null's older brother.

He jumps down silently and lands without a sound.

Blaze (whispers):"Who the hell is THAT?"

Null steps forward slowly.

Null:"…Hyung."

The brother looks at him with no emotion.

Brother:"You survived."

Scene 5 — Tension Sharp Enough to Cut Air

Blaze steps toward the brother.

Blaze:"Back off, dude.Who even—"

The brother appears behind Blaze instantly.

Zero sound.

One second.

Just gone.

Gray grabs Blaze and pulls him back, terrified.

Gray:"Don't move.Don't even breathe heavy.He's not normal."

The brother looks at Null.

Brother:"You learned to fight.But you're not ready."

Null clenches his fists.

Null:"Ready for what?"

Brother:"To stand next to me."

Scene 6 — Brother's Test

With no warning—The brother flicks his fingers.

A ripple of force blasts outward.

Gray and Blaze are thrown back ten meters.

Null is the only one still standing.

Null:"…Why?"

Brother:"To see if you're worth calling brother."

Null's eyes turn fully golden-black.

Null:"I don't need your approval."

The brother steps forward.

Brother:"Then survive."

Scene 7 — ENDING: THE FIRST CLASH

With a single movement—The brother throws a punch so fast the rain stops mid-air.

Null blocks it with both arms.

BOOOOM.

The street explodes behind him.

Null skids back, bleeding from his forearms.

The brother lowers his fist.

Brother:"…Disappointing."

Null smiles despite the pain.

Null:"Good.Now it's getting fun."

Lightning flashes as they rush toward each other again—and the chapter cuts.

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