Semua Bab BLACK MOON APOCALYPSE ..: Bab 1 - Bab 10

4:12 AM. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. The generator hummed. White lights. And outside, the black moon was still there. Ethan Cole stood by the window. On the street below, 2 infected were still wandering. But the light from the Black Moon was starting to fade. Morning was close. Lily was asleep on his back. Her fever was gone. The nurse had said, "She'll be fine. Just needs rest." Ethan exhaled. They survived the first night. "Can't sleep?" A voice from behind. Selena Voss. Her black jacket was still stained with blood. Hair down. Eyes normal now. Deep brown. But exhaustion was clear on her face. Ethan shook his head. "Not really. Every sound feels like footsteps." Selena leaned against the window next to him. One foot of space between them. "The first night is always the worst." She said quietly. "After that... you get used to the fear. Or you die." Ethan looked at her. "How many nights have you been doing this?" "11 months." Selena said. "The first B

9:03 PM. Abandoned Shop, Surry Hills, Sydney. Wind was strong outside. On the sky, the edges of the moon were starting to turn black again. Ethan wiped his knife with cloth. Lily was sleeping on his back, under 2 blankets. "3 hours." Selena said, looking out the window. "Then Night 2 starts." She had 4 black crystals in her hand. From the last fight. `[SYSTEM]` `[CURRENT CRYSTALS: ETHAN 0 / SELENA 4]` `[TARGET: 18 MORE FOR LVL 5]` Ethan nodded. "So what's the plan?" Selena opened the map. Spread it on the floor. "There are 3 places in Sydney where Infected gather the most at night." She circled 3 spots with her finger. "1. Central Station. 6-8 there. 2. Chinatown Market. 4-5 there. 3. Darling Harbour. 10+ there, and Cult might be there too." Ethan thought. "Let's start with Central. Lower risk. More crystals." Selena nodded. "Okay. And remember..." She looked into Ethan's eyes. "When the moon goes completely black, my hunger goes up 3x. Even with th

6:30 AM - Melbourne Central. The city was dead silent. Following the Shard's red light, they reached an old church. The ritual chanting was coming from inside. Ethan pushed the heavy door. Lily held his hand tight. Inside — Ash filled the air. Broken glass everywhere. And above in the sky... black clouds. In the center, a perfect black circle. Like the moon was stuck there. Ethan held Lily's hand. Bag on his back. Inside: water, bread, first aid, and the Captain's sewer map. In front of him stood Selena. Her eyes were still faintly red from last night's bloodlust. Black Moon Shard in her hand. It was vibrating like crazy, pointing straight at the ground. "Down here." Selena said. "Sewer. 200 meters straight. Then left." Ethan opened the map. The Captain had marked it with red pen: `RITUAL SITE` `[DING!]` `[QUEST: INFILTRATE THE SEWERS]` `[OBJECTIVE: REACH CULT RITUAL SITE]` `[WARNING: HIGH COMMAND PRESENT. INFECTED DENSITY: EXTREME]` `[TIME: 59 HOURS REMAININ

*7:20 AM. Sewer Level 4, Melbourne.*The air got colder with every step down. The red light from above faded. Now the only light came from glowing cracks in the walls. Black crystals, pulsing like veins.Water was gone. The floor was dry stone. And the sound... _GRIND. GRIND. GRIND._ Like a mountain being crushed.Lily held both their hands tighter. "It’s loud.""It’s him." Selena said quietly. "Crystal Man."Ethan walked in front now. Fury Blade was still active from yesterday, humming faintly in his knife. "One key down. Two to go."They reached another door. This one was different. Not iron. Not wood. It was made entirely of crystal. Black and jagged. In the center, a slot shaped like a key.`[BOSS ENCOUNTER: CRYSTAL MAN]` `[RULE: SINGLE COMBAT ONLY]` `[REWARD: KEY 2/3]`Selena touched the door. It was freezing. "He’s strong. Stronger than Mara."Ethan looked at her. Her hand was still bandaged from yesterday. "Rest. This one’s mine."Selena wanted to argue. But she saw i

10:30 AM. Melbourne Central, Surface.The sun was out. Real sunlight. Not that sick red glow from the last 3 days. It hurt Ethan’s eyes. He hadn’t seen real light in so long he’d forgotten how it felt.Around them, Melbourne was still broken. Buildings with holes. Cars flipped. Ash on the ground. But people were moving. Captain’s soldiers. Medics. Survivors crawling out of shelters.The black moon was still there. But it was small now. Faint. Like someone had smudged it with an eraser.Lily sat on a curb, drinking water too fast. "My stomach hurts.""Drink slow." Selena said. She was sitting next to her, cleaning her katana. Or what was left of it. The blade was chipped in 3 places. "We’ll get food soon."Ethan stood a few feet away. The black journal in his hands. He hadn’t opened it yet. He just stared at the sky."Never thought I’d miss this." He said quietly.Selena looked up. "The sky?""Blue." Ethan said. "I thought it would be red forever."Selena stood and walked to him. She