COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS
The room folded in on itself, turning into a blank, white void.
“He’s doing it!” Julian yelled. “The Architect is deleting the whole world!”
“Go!” Aris shoved Maya and Julian toward a small, glowing crack in the ceiling. “The path to Chapter 100’s up there! I’ll stay and try to stop him!”
“No! I won’t leave you again!” Maya cried.
“You have to!” Aris smiled—just for a second, he looked like her gentle father. “A father always wants his daughter to have a better ending than he had. Now, run!”