MasukThe basement did not just shake; it tilted like a sinking ship. June grabbed the edge of the metal computer desk as the floor made a groaning sound. A terrible noise echoed through the walls. It sounded like a thousand giant whales screaming at once. Suddenly water began to spray through the cracks in the ceiling. It was water and smelled like old salt from the ocean."The ocean is coming here?" Patience cried out. She tried to climb up the floor but her hands slipped on the wet tiles. "June we are miles away from the beach. How can the sea be here in the middle of the land?""It is not a flood, Mom " June yelled over the roar of the water. She pointed at the computer screen. The "Atlantis Protocol" signal was flashing. "They are using the gravity machines. They are pulling the ocean across the land like a carpet. They are moving the sea to us!"The soldier crawled toward the exit. His face was tight with pain. "The Investors... They do not just want the land. They had a city hidden u
The basement did not just shake; it tilted like a sinking ship. June grabbed the edge of the metal computer desk as the floor made a groaning sound. A terrible noise echoed through the walls. It sounded like a thousand giant whales screaming at once. Suddenly water began to spray through the cracks in the ceiling. It was water and smelled like old salt from the ocean."The ocean is coming here?" Patience cried out. She tried to climb up the floor but her hands slipped on the wet tiles. "June we are miles away from the beach. How can the sea be here in the middle of the land?""It is not a flood, Mom " June yelled over the roar of the water. She pointed at the computer screen. The "Atlantis Protocol" signal was flashing. "They are using the gravity machines. They are pulling the ocean across the land like a carpet. They are moving the sea to us!"The soldier crawled toward the exit. His face was tight with pain. "The Investors... They do not just want the land. They had a city hidden u
The green grass beneath Junes fingers started to turn grey.It happened fast. A dark shadow covered the world. The bright light in the trees. Died. The fresh smell of the forest was gone. Now the air smelled like burning plastic and chemicals. June got to her feet. Her legs felt heavy. She was pale. Her body was still weak from losing her blood but she didn't have time to be sick."The timer, June! We have to run " Patience screamed.Her mom grabbed the phone from the dirt. The numbers on the screen were pulsing with a angry red color.00:45... 00:44..."It is not the ships " June gasped. She held her bandaged arm close. She looked at the hole where the hospital used to be. "The self-destruct bomb is not in the sky. It is in the ground. When the hospital fell it didn't just crash. It became a bomb.""The Benson-program said he was holding the fire back " Patience said. Her voice was shaking with fear. She looked at the smoke coming from the hole. "If the timer is running it means he i
The wind on the surface did not feel like a win. It felt like a warning. June stood in the middle of a field of grass. This grass did not exist five minutes ago. It was a green color. It smelled like dirt and old forests. Around her people were falling to their knees. Some were laughing. Others were crying as they touched the ground.. June could not move. Her eyes were locked on the sky. The gold ships were not like the ones. They did not make a noise. They did not shake the earth. Instead they made a sound. This sound made Junes blood vibrate. The ships looked like jewels coming down through the clouds."June we have to move " the soldier shouted. He grabbed her arm. He pulled her away from the edge of the hole where the hospital used to be. His scars were almost gone now. He had skin again.. His eyes were still full of fear. "The vault is gone June. There is left to hide." June whispered, "They called me the Heiress." She did not look at him. She looked at her phone screen. The mess
The air in Room 402 was so thick and heavy it was hard to breathe. It smelled like ice and something burning. Junes fingers were inches away from the glowing glass of the water tank. In the glass she saw her own face staring back at her. Her face was pale and dirty. There was dried blood over her.. The man inside the tank looked perfect. He looked young and untouched."Wake him up now " Director Vane said in a voice. The red lights on her metal face were flashing faster and faster. ". You will never see your mother again. Every second you wait the computer is losing power. The people you saved are forgetting who they are, June. Can you not feel it?"June felt a pain in her head. It was like something was pulling on a thread inside her mind. She turned to look at her mother, Patience. Patience was leaning against the door. Her eyes were getting blurry. She was disappearing."June..." Patience whispered. She reached out her hand. It went right through the air. Her body was starting to f
The heavy steel door of the vault slammed shut behind them. It let out a sad sound, like an animal that was hurt. June leaned back against the cold metal door. She was taking fast breaths. Outside the world was in a lot of pain. The Investors ships were hitting the ground in Nigeria making a series of thuds that made Junes bones shake. She felt the vibrations all the way to her soul.Her mother, Patience whispered to her "June you are bleeding." Junes mother reached out to touch her shoulder. June looked down. Saw that her medical clothes were all torn up. They were soaked with salt water, grey ash and her own blood, which was glowing gold.. June did not feel any pain. Her mind was already away thinking about the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital."We have to go " June said. Her voice sounded empty in the dark room.The soldier wiped the soot from his forehead leaving a dark smear on his skin. He looked at June like she was crazy. "The world outside is like a fire, Doctor. The cente
The air in the bakery didn’t just go cold—it felt like someone had died in there. June froze. Her heart slammed against her ribs, wild and frantic, like a bird trapped in a cage. She clutched her son, Leo, so close she could feel his own heartbeat pounding against her skin. Right in front of her st
The ground didn’t just shake—it roared, wild and hungry, beneath the construction site. June clawed her way out of the smashed van, fingers digging into cold, wet sand. She hugged the silver box tight under her arm. Her mother’s heart was inside. All around, the New York skyline looked unchanged, b
The darkness wasn’t black. It pulsed red—hot, furious, alive.June’s eyes shot open. She tried to scream, but nothing came out. Her throat burned, like she’d swallowed fire. She tried to move her arms, but they wouldn’t budge. Heavy metal cuffs bit into her wrists. She lay on a cold, slanted table
The wind up here howled like something wounded. Snow spun everywhere, stinging June’s eyes. Above her, the helicopter blades slammed the air—thwack, thwack, thwack—making everything colder, louder, meaner.June stood at the open elevator, boots slipping on frosted metal. One hand gripped the buzzin







