All Chapters of Reborn Before The End .: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Chapter 11: The Burning Sky The heat woke me before my alarm did. I opened my eyes to find my room already bright with a light that felt wrong, too sharp and too white for this early in the morning. I sat up, wiped the sweat from my forehead, and looked at the window. The sun was already high in the sky even though it was barely past five, and a knot formed in my stomach. This wasn't normal. I got out of bed and walked to the living room, where I found Elena already awake, sitting in front of the television with a worried expression, her eyes wide and frightened. "Have you seen the news?" Her voice was quiet, tense. "It's happening everywhere, Elara. Not just here, not just in Veridia. It's happening all over the world." I sat beside her and watched the screen. The images made my blood run cold — cities that looked like they were melting, buildings shimmering with heat, streets empty because no one dared go outside. "We're receiving reports from around the globe about record-break

Chapter 13: The Rise of Anomalies Three days had passed since the news branded us as suspects, and the city had changed in ways that made my skin crawl. Nothing looked the same anymore. Nothing felt the same. The world I once knew was disappearing before my eyes. The heat hadn't broken, if anything it had gotten worse, the sun burning down on Veridia with a fury that felt almost personal. The streets were littered with debris, abandoned cars, the bodies of those who hadn't escaped the fires. The warehouse had become a refuge for over two hundred survivors, and we'd been rationing our supplies carefully, but I could see the fear in their eyes. They knew we couldn't stay hidden forever. They knew the world outside was getting worse. They knew we were running out of time. I woke early and walked through the warehouse, checking on the survivors, making sure everyone had enough water and food. I tried to ignore the gnawing feeling in my stomach. I'd been giving my portions to the childr