Bound by His Promise
“But what if she’s still out there?”
I didn’t answer. On one of the dark screens, a faint symbol appeared—two letters: E V.
System Log — Unknown Node
> Protocol Status: TERMINATED.
Residual Code Detected: 0.03%.
Initiating Self-Repair.
New Designation: E.V.–ZERO.
Active Host Detected: RHEA VALENCIA.
Rhea’s POV
Back on the surface, dawn bled into the horizon. The facility behind us smoldered quietly, a grave for too many ghosts.