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CHAPTER 31: THE EMPTY THRONE

Penulis: EMKAY
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-05 18:15:18

The little fishing boat’s engine roared, spitting and growling as it battled the wild North Atlantic waves. Freezing, salty water crashed onto Julian’s face, but he didn’t flinch. He gripped the wooden rail so hard his knuckles looked bone white. In his other hand, he clutched a silver locket, feeling its weak, fading warmth.

“The signal’s moving again!” David yelled, his voice barely cutting through the howling wind. He was hunched in the corner of the cramped cabin, his laptop wrapped in plas
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    The rooftop of the Story Farm felt like the edge of a world that was dying. The wind was blowing hard against Julians face it was orange. It stung his eyes with dust and ash. Above him this huge silver ship was making a noise it sounded like an animal made of metal that was hurt. The black bird on Julians shoulder was made of light it was flickering and it dug its digital claws into his jacket.Julian whispered "Maya?" His voice was shaking he was really scared.The ships engines suddenly flared with power a wave of light hit the roof it was so strong that it almost threw Julian and Sarah off their feet. In the sky thousands of robots just stopped moving their red eyes turned into a bright white.Sarah pointed at the sky her hand was trembling she said "Julian look!"The silver ship was changing its metal body was. Shifting it was being controlled by a mind that was faster than any human. A giant face began to form on the side of the ship it was made of clouds and steel and it was May

  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 70 : THE DIGITAL PULSE

    The room was shaking hard. Dust from the glass was falling from the ceiling like cold snow. Maya felt the poison from the needle moving through her chest. It was not just hurting her body it was also hurting her mind. Every seconds a memory of her life would appear and then disappear.She saw her fathers face then it turned into lines. She saw the books she had studied so hard but the words were melting into nonsense."Julian... My head..." Maya gasped. Her hand grabbed his shirt. Her fingers were weak. She was struggling to stay awake."I have you, Maya. Sarah do it now " Julian yelled.His voice sounded away like he was shouting from the bottom of a deep hole. He looked down at Mayas face. Her beautiful skin was turning a ashy gray. Her eyes, which were usually so sharp and full of life were losing their focus.Sarahs fingers moved fast across the screen of her tool. Her face was covered in sweat. "The computer brain is too hot. If I start the transfer I cannot stop it. Julian once

  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 69 : THE MASTER OVERRIDE

    The heavy brass key felt icy in Maya’s sweaty hand. In the dim, red glow of the Story Farm, the tag that read "Master Override" burned like a tiny fire. Ahead of her, the Writer—the man she once called a friend—kept his electric gun aimed straight at her heart. His finger looked ready to pull the trigger."Drop it, Maya," the Writer said. His voice had changed; it was sharp and cold, like a prison guard. "That key isn’t for a character. It belongs to the people who built this world.""I am not a character!" Maya yelled. Her voice echoed off the walls and the thousands of glass pods in the dark hall. "I am a real woman! I have a life in Nigeria! I have a fiancé! I have my medical exams!"The Writer narrowed his eyes. "You remember those things, Maya. We gave you those memories so your writing would sound real. Nigeria is just a desert. The medical school was a computer game. You’ve been inside that glass pod since you were six."His words hit her like a punch to the stomach. Her knees

  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 68 : THE THRESHOLD OF THE WAKE

    The golden hand didn’t just yank Maya—it burned her skin. She felt sun heat, not the City of Gears’ fake light. Her black dress felt like it was catching fire. The black sand of the Dark Web got hard and cold, like a hospital bed beneath her.“Maya! Don’t let go!” Julian shouted.He jumped right through the green mist. His shadow-sword sliced the gray, faceless shapes blocking him. His metal hand stretched toward her, fingers straining to catch hers. The silver mask across his face cracked open, revealing a human eye, wide with terror.“Julian, I’m slipping!” Maya yelled back. She kicked at those golden fingers, but they were solid as iron.Her roommate’s voice rang out in the sky, booming like thunder: “Maya! The doctor is here! He says your brain is really active! Wake up, please!”Maya’s world pulled in two directions. With her left eye, she saw green rain and Julian’s scared face. With her right, she saw the blurry white ceiling in a hospital and a nurse’s shadow holding a needle.

  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 67 : THE RED LOGIC

    The iron key didn’t just change color—it got heavier, hotter, angrier. Julian’s hand burned, and the deep red glow from the key bled across the white floor, almost like someone dropped a pool of digital blood. On the other side of the glass, the businessman kept his hand on Maya’s shoulder and gave a slick, oily smile.“The Board really doesn’t appreciate intruders, Julian. Especially ones carrying a broken, dangerous file,” he said, sounding way too calm.“Break it!” Julian yelled right back.He slammed the red-hot key against the glass as hard as he could.BOOM.The noise was explosive, and while the glass didn’t shatter, a thick red crack zigzagged right where the key hit. The impact knocked Julian back—he slid across the floor, boots screeching.Inside the glass, Maya froze for just a split second. Her head tilted, and something pained slipped from her lips, but she didn’t turn around. Her eyes stayed locked on her screen, racing through lines of code.“She can’t hear you, but she

  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 66 : THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE

    The black sword came down as fast as a streak of cold shadow. Maya rolled across the hard floor of the Unwritten City. Her ripped lab coat snagged on the corner of a giant stone book. The sword hit the ground right where her head had just been, tossing up sparks of dark energy.“Give up, Maya,” the Hunter said. His voice sounded like a hollow echo of Julian’s. He stepped through the smoke, silver bone-mask reflecting the neon lights from the floating buildings. “You’re a doctor. You learned to save lives, not steal them. That soul belongs to the Board’s computer.”Maya pushed herself up. Her breath came in short, ragged bursts. Pain twisted in her stomach from the Hunter’s kick. Deep inside her mind, Julian was like a raging storm, pressing against the back of her eyes. He was desperate.Maya, let me in! Julian’s voice shouted inside her head. He’s using my old fighting data. I can predict his next move. If you keep control, he’s going to kill us both!“If I let you take over, Julian,

  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 17: THE BOILING POINT

    The wind shrieked across the lake, stinging Maya’s face like a thousand icy needles. The ice under her skates didn’t feel solid anymore. Usually, it felt quiet and steady—something she could trust. Not tonight. Now, the frozen lake buzzed beneath her, a deep vibration coming straight from the "Zero

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  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 10: THE PRICE OF A LIFE

    The newsroom felt dead. Just the air conditioner humming, and somewhere far off, a police siren. Maya’s mom stood smack in the middle, holding that tiny slip of paper like it was a weapon. To anyone else, it was just a hospital bill. For Julian, it was his little brother’s life hanging in the balan

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  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 11: THE HEART OF THE ICE

    Coach Miller’s boots crunched on the ice—slow, steady, creepy. Crunch. Crunch. He gripped the sledgehammer tight, and honestly, he didn’t look like a teacher anymore. He looked like a hunter, zeroed in on his prey.“Move, Maya,” he said, aiming the hammer at her. “You’ve done enough tonight. Hand o

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  • COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS    CHAPTER 9: THE OXYGEN OF TRUTH 

    The red “On Air” sign glared at Maya—a hot, watchful eye. Across the newsroom, TV screens lined the wall. On one, she spotted her father, stuck in that dark computer room. Some thug pressed a metal weapon to the back of his head.“Ten seconds, Maya,” her uncle’s voice blared over the speakers. “Nin

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