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Chapter 102: The Invisible Watcher
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2026-02-14 23:33:38Across the street from the Royal Academy, a white van with a logo that said "City Plumbing" sat idling.
Inside, it looked like the cockpit of a spaceship. Banks of servers hummed, and monitors displayed live feeds from every camera in a three-block radius.
A man sat in the dark, watching the footage of the sprinkler incident on loop. He zoomed in on Alex’s wrist.
"Subject Alpha confirmed," the man spoke into a headset. His voice was mechanical. "The boy bypassed a secure municipal grid in under ten seconds. His coding signature matches the incident at the Arctic Core five years ago."
"And the girl?" A distorted voice replied from the speakers.
The man switched cameras to the video of Mia hitting Julian with a shoe. "Subject Beta. Highly aggressive. Protective instincts confirmed. No overt powers displayed yet."
"What about Subject Gamma?"
"The little one? Aurora?" The man zoomed in on the black SUV leaving the school. Through the tinted windows, thermal imaging showed a small heat signature radiating intense energy—hotter than a normal human.
"Subject Gamma is a nuclear reactor," the man whispered. "Energy readings are off the charts. If we capture her... The Architects can rebuild the world in a week."
"Proceed with Phase Two," the voice ordered. "Separate them from the father. He is too dangerous. Take the children when they are vulnerable."
"Copy. Engaging stealth mode."
Half an hour later. Scoops & Smiles Ice Cream Parlor.
Jackson rented out the entire second floor (habit).
Alex was eating mint chocolate chip, Mia had strawberry, and Aurora had... everything. Her bowl was a mountain of sugar.
Serenity walked in, looking flustered. She had just come from a charity meeting.
"Jackson!" Serenity marched over to the table. "The Headmaster called me. He said you gave him a blank check and told him to 'buy better teachers'?"
"He was incompetent," Jackson wiped ice cream from Aurora’s nose. "And he let a bully touch Alex. I should have bought the building and evicted him."
"You are spoiling them," Serenity sighed, stealing a spoonful of Jackson's gelato. "Alex, hacking the sprinklers? Really?"
"It was self-defense, Mom," Alex argued. "I calculated the trajectory. Minimal damage, maximum humiliation."
"That's my boy," Jackson smirked.
Serenity glared at him, but she couldn't help laughing. She leaned her head on Jackson’s shoulder. It was a perfect afternoon.
Suddenly, Aurora stopped eating.
She dropped her spoon. Clatter.
Her big brown eyes widened. The violet flecks in her irises began to swirl. She stared out the window at the busy street below.
"Rory?" Jackson noticed immediately. "What's wrong, baby? Brain freeze?"
Aurora shook her head slowly. She pointed a tiny finger at a grey sedan parked across the street. It looked like an ordinary car.
"The Bad Eye," Aurora whispered.
"What?" Jackson tensed up.
"The Bad Eye is watching us," Aurora shivered, hiding her face in Serenity's coat. "It feels cold. Like the dark basement."
Jackson didn't ask questions. He trusted his daughter’s instincts more than any radar.
"Get down," Jackson said sharply.
"Jackson?" Serenity grabbed the kids.
Jackson stood up and walked to the window, shielding his family with his body. He scanned the street. The grey sedan... the windows were too dark. The engine was running.
He stared at the car. The driver seemed to sense he was being watched.
The grey sedan suddenly peeled out of the parking spot, merging into traffic and disappearing instantly.
"Luke," Jackson pressed his comms earpiece. "Grey sedan. License plate ending in 89. Track it. Now."
"On it, Boss," Luke replied from the security detail downstairs.
Jackson turned back to the table. The fun was over.
"We are leaving," Jackson said, picking up Aurora. "Alex, Mia, stay between me and Mom. Move."
"Is it the bad guys again?" Mia asked, grabbing her brother's hand.
"Just precautions," Serenity smoothed Mia’s hair, but she exchanged a worried look with Jackson.
They had five years of peace.
But as they walked out of the ice cream shop, Jackson knew the vacation was over. The Architects had found them.
And this time, they were coming for the kids.
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