Flashpoint Spike Novels & Stories

"Prepare for the spike." My breathing is ragged. The cold floor is biting into my back. "10 seconds. Get ready." I squeeze my eyes shut. "5... 4... 3... 2... NOW." "Release!" Echo shouts in my mind. I let go. I rub furiously, chasing the spark. I climax. It’s not a wave of pleasure. It’s a data burst. It’s sharp, precise, and purely functional. I scream into my arm to muffle the sound, my body seizing in the exact 4.7-second window Echo demanded.

It started as a tiny spark, but it quickly grew into a roaring flame that threatened to consume me whole. I felt my heart pounding in my chest, my veins pulsating with energy. It was exhilarating and terrifying all at once. And then, just as suddenly as it had begun, the energy surge stopped. I felt myself crash back down to earth, my heart still racing with the aftermath of the power surge. Klaus's eyes were narrowed, his expression thoughtful. "Well, well, well," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Looks like we've got a real wild card on our hands."

All pairs of eyes looked at Adira who is speeding towards the net. Most people believe that a powerful spike isn’t about having huge arm muscles or being seven feet tall. But today, that belief will change. As Adira jumped, she focused on swinging her arm at the ball with as much speed as possible. She generated her power and then she hit it with a high-speed, powerful cross spike towards the next court. Bam! The ball did not bounce on the sand but was buried, as if it abused the sand. When Adira stepped on the land, a moment of silence filled the open space.

Ryan was efficient and fast. That very afternoon, I had the package in hand. There was no label, just a clear sealed bag filled with pale pink powder. "They call it Eros Flame on the black market," he said while handing it to me, his expression complicated. "Even licensed vets wouldn't dare use it casually. It's for breeding bulls with no libido, essentially. "It acts directly on the central nervous system, shuts down reason, and blows primal desire completely out of control. A few grams is enough to keep a thousand-pound bull in heat for three days."

I urged. “Those heart spikes have been occurring for more than a week now, twenty-two in total to be precise. I ran a scan on your brain activity whenever the spikes happened and it is as a result of a deep buried fear.” I sighed deeply. “You are correct,” I muttered. “I don’t like what you just said.” “It does not make it less true, Kieran. You have no need to be in denial.” “This conversation is over,” I said curtly as I adjusted my jacket and headed for the entrance.

I said slowly. Blake frowned. “…Then where?” I lifted my gaze. “We start with what they already know.” Cesare Connects the Dots Cesare’s voice came through instantly. “They detected the collapse.” “Yes.” “They tracked the signal spike.” “Yes.” A pause. “…So they know something powerful just appeared.” “Not appeared,” I corrected. “Changed.” The Real Problem Blake pushed off the wall slightly. “Either way, that’s not exactly low profile.” “No,” I agreed.

“No.” “And neither am I.” The ridge hums faintly again. Not from us. From somewhere else. Morgan’s voice crackles through the comm. “Isla—energy spike, three miles south. Fast moving.” Lilith doesn’t look surprised. “Ashcroft grows impatient.” So this was a distraction. A philosophical engagement to occupy me. While something else moves. I feel it. A surge. Not convergence geometry. Targeted strike. “Ashcroft isn’t interested in alignment,” Lilith says quietly.

Stark white emergency lights flooded the visitation wing, illuminating the nightmare unfolding around us. **03:48:17 AM - Sniper's Gambit** Through the shattered glass, I saw the guard tower spotlight explode in a shower of sparks. The second round took out the main breaker box with surgical precision. The third punched through Officer Riggins' Kevlar vest before his hand could even touch his sidearm—a perfect triple-tap through the torrential rain.

We had fallen into a trap! The fire spread rapidly, triggering a chain reaction that led to explosions in the vicinity. "Alpha Derek, there's an ambush, run!" Spike shouted while running toward Rolf. Rolf had always been an impulsive person, and the sudden explosion completely drove him to madness. His first reaction was not to take cover but to run toward the direction where Alvin had an accident. Spike acted swiftly, grabbing him. "We need to get out of here quickly. This place is an abandoned factory. Besides the explosions, it could release a lot of toxic substances."

I was getting ready to party. “I wasn’t expecting to see you so soon. Decided on my deal already?” Viktor’s mocking voice started burning through my core, but I had to stay calm. I might have gotten myself into more than I can handle. My eyes strolling over the plus minus 25 trained men circling behind Viktor, the two men I know too well alongside him and I could almost feel the four red laser dots burning away through my backside.