A Blast From The Past Sparking Zero Novels & Stories

I ask, confused as all get-out. "You can't build happiness on someone else's pain, because life is a boomerang. Hence, she was a bitch to you in high school because she was obsessed with Crayvin, talking about how she'd be a model and shit someday. Well, here she is and here you are. Let's just say, I know perfectly well who that boomerang hit back and I'm pretty sure it was the bagger back there," Tarra jokes, jabbing her thumb back at the store.

I could see the shock on his face as he glanced at Zero. "What's going on here?" Omar demanded, his voice stern and serious. Adrian turned to face him and explained the situation. "Zero was a spy for Zayn all along," he said. "We found a note from Zayn, telling her to come back and plan their next attack on our pack. It's proof enough for me." Omar's expression shifted from shock to disbelief. "You can't be serious," he said, his voice rising slightly. "Zero has been loyal to you from the beginning. There must be some mistake."

Trent says, with a slight but noticeable tremor in his voice. "An explosion? But how?" I ask. "Rewind the footage." Blake says, calmly yet stoically. I turn my attention back to the screen, curious as to why Blake wants to review the footage. Ethan simply nods at Blake's request. I notice how Noah looks away, almost sombrely. I watch in horror, as I see a faint silhouette of the car. I can see some movement outside of the car, and when I focus, I can see the familiar silhouette of Xavier.

I went back in time one year! I shook my head aggressively as my hands flung to my mouth, tears began to drop from my face, No! No! How is this possible, 2023?! How did I get back here?! Just when I thought I had finally escaped and found eternal peace, I was transported back to my horrid past?! Can I know exactly what my offense is?! My phone beeped and I looked down at it, it was a message from Michelle. -“Sis, are you having cold feet?! That’s normal, you don’t have to be nervous, Take your time, we’re all waiting. Xoxo- The message read,

of a billion ancestors. "It’s working, Audrey!" Lucas’s voice echoed through the "Sub-Space-Mantle," sounding like the roar of a thousand furnaces. "The 'Null-Zones' are waking up. They aren't growing into 'Perfect-Systems'; they’re growing into 'Mechanical-Wildernesses.' They’re starting with 'Steam.' They’re starting with 'Rust.' We’ve successfully 'Regressed' the void into a state of 'Potential-Chaos'."

No words were spoken, but the tension between them was undeniable. The shock hit me so hard I bit my lip, my nails digging into my palms until I nearly drew blood. Even though I had known in my last life that he never loved me, watching him propose to Catherine still felt like someone had ripped my heart out. I opened my mouth, ready to speak. "Mom—" "Shut up!" Nathaniel turned his head toward me, his face stripped of all warmth. Those cold, merciless eyes were the same ones that had watched me die without a shred of pity.

"If I die, don't hold a funeral for me. Cremate me and scatter my ashes into the sea. I want… to be free to go anywhere I want." Blake's voice shook. "Anna…" "Promise me." "…I promise." I laughed. "Thank you." The countdown hit zero. In my head, the system notification sounded. "Strategy failed. Erasure protocol initiated." I closed my eyes and waited for the end. But then… nothing happened. I opened my eyes again and stared out at the sea. Out on the water, the sun was slowly rising over the horizon. Golden light spilled across the surface of the sea, so beautiful that it stole my breath.

It was as if the two of us were nothing but thin air, of no consequence to anyone. I checked the countdown—01:37—and mused that I had plenty of time. I approached the academician, who was slumped in the chair. He looked at me, his clouded eyes brimming with despair. I kneeled and whispered in his ear, "You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Jenner. I won't let anything happen to you. Do you remember the young girl you saved from a blast in North Averia 15 years ago, Mr. Jenner?"

If he wants to see the glitch in his perfect world, I will show him exactly how much it's going to cost him to fix it. Valerius raises the watch, and in the reflection of the glass, I see it—a countdown, glowing in red pixels that shouldn't exist in a stable system. Protocol Zero. He mouths a single word, silent beneath the hum of the dying machines. *Begin.*

“Don’t mind about what I said. People knew and fear my cousin which I don’t know why. Well, sort of.” She looked at her. “Huh?” Becca let out a soft chuckle. “Zero used to be a gangster when he was in high school and college. Also, he was known widely when he was into underground fighting. But now, he’s into fucking. Still, he’s popular,” Becca explained and laughed. “Oh. I see. I’ve read about those but I’m not bothered about what happened earlier. Zero’s name is a big help,” she uttered. Becca nodded and after that, they went to a restaurant and ordered some food for their dinner. They have to buy their food because they don’t cook that much. Isla only knows basic recipes like scrambled eg