บททั้งหมดของ BLACK MOON APOCALYPSE ..: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

10:17 AM. Sydney Hospital, Room 412.The machines were beeping.Ethan sat in the chair next to the bed. He hadn’t moved in 2 hours.Lily was asleep. Sweat on her forehead. Her small hand in his big one.She was mumbling. "Red... red sky... it hurts... bro..."Ethan wiped her forehead with a cold cloth. "I’m here, Lil. I’m here."The door opened. Riya. Eyes red. She’d been crying. Wei. Standing in the doorway. Didn’t come in. And Dr. Chen. Old woman. Tired."How is she?" Ethan asked without looking up.Dr. Chen checked the chart. "Fever is 104. It’s not going down. We’ve run every test. Her blood is... normal. But her brain waves...""What about her brain waves?" Ethan finally looked up."They’re syncing." Dr. Chen said. "To something. We don’t know what."Riya came and sat on the other side of the bed. "Since when?""Since the sky turned pink in Sydney." Dr. Chen said. "Same time as London."Ethan closed his eyes. "The ritual."Dr. Chen nodded. "We think the children who were nea

8:00 PM. Paris, France. Safehouse near Eiffel Tower.Ethan dropped his bag on the floor.The room was small. 2 beds. 1 window. Rain on the glass.Wei was downstairs with the French team. Planning for tomorrow. The ritual site was Notre Dame. 12 hours away.But tonight... tonight there was no fight.Because Selena was here.She was sitting on the bed. Legs pulled up. A bandage on her arm from Shanghai. She looked up when he came in."You're late." She said.Ethan closed the door. "Flight was delayed. Fog."Selena nodded. Then she stood up. "You look like shit.""Thanks." Ethan said. "You look better."She did. Color was back in her face. Hair washed. But her eyes were still tired.They stared at each other for 3 seconds.Then Ethan crossed the room in 2 steps and pulled her into a hug.Not a soldier hug. Not a "we survived" hug.A real one. Arms around her. Face in her hair.Selena froze for half a second. Then she hugged him back. Hard."I thought you were gonna die in New York."

_6:00 AM. Sydney Underground Bunker. 1 Year Later._The lights were dim. Red.Ethan opened his eyes again.Same ceiling. Same tubes.But this time Selena was asleep in the chair next to him. Head on his bed. Hand in his.He watched her for a long time.She looked older. Tired. There was a scar on her jaw now. But she was alive.Ethan moved his hand. Squeezed hers.Selena woke up instantly. "You’re awake.""Morning." Ethan whispered.Selena smiled. First real smile in 1 year. "Morning."She leaned forward and kissed his forehead. Soft. "You scared me.""Sorry." Ethan said. "Took me a year to wake up."Selena hit his arm. Gently. "Don’t do that again.""I won’t." Ethan said. "Promise."They sat in silence. Then Selena stood up. "Let me get you water."She came back. Helped him drink."How do you feel?" She asked."Like I got hit by a truck. Twice." Ethan said. "How’s the world?"Selena’s face fell. "Bad. The Black Moon is up. Half the world is dark. The Cult runs everything."Ethan no

_4:00 AM. Sydney Bunker. 2 Days After Berlin._Ethan was awake.Again. Nightmares. The Paris blast.He got up. Leg hurt. Limp was still there.Selena was asleep next to him.He watched her for a minute. Then kissed her forehead. Soft.She stirred. "Mmm. Morning?""Not yet." Ethan whispered. "Go back to sleep."Selena opened one eye. "Can’t. You’re up.""Sorry." Ethan said.Selena sat up. Pulled the blanket around both of them. "What’s wrong?"Ethan sighed. "Paris. I keep seeing it. The kids. The Moon."Selena took his hand. "That’s why we fight. So no one else sees it."Ethan nodded. "Yeah."They sat in silence.Then Selena whispered. "Come here."She pulled him down. Laying with him.Ethan put his arm around her. "You don’t have to—""I want to." Selena said. "You don’t have to do this alone."Ethan closed his eyes. "I love you."Selena smiled in the dark. "I know. Now sleep."He did.---_6:00 AM. BRIEFING ROOM._Map on the wall. Rome.Riya: "Next site: Rome. The Colosseum."Arjun:

*8:00 AM. PLANE TO VIENNA.*Everyone was quiet.Ethan looked at Selena. She was staring out the window. Jaw tight."You okay?" Ethan asked.Selena didn’t look at him. "Vienna."Riya frowned. "What about Vienna?"Selena took a deep breath. "I lived there. 3 years ago."Miguel: "And?"Selena finally looked at Ethan. "And my ex is there."Silence.Ethan’s stomach dropped. "Ex?"Selena nodded. "Name’s Daniel. We were together for 2 years. Before Melbourne."Arjun: "So?"Selena’s voice was low. "He’s Cult now. I saw him in the intel photos."The plane went dead silent.Ethan looked at her. "You didn’t tell me."Selena: "Because I didn’t know if he was alive."Ethan reached for her hand. She didn’t take it.Miguel broke the tension. "Then we kill him."Selena shook her head. "We don’t know yet."Ethan looked out at the Black Moon. "Let’s go find out."---*FLASHBACK: 3 YEARS AGO. VIENNA.**Night. Rain. Cafe.*Daniel was 26. Tall. Blue eyes. Scientist.He was laughing with Selena. 24. Younge