COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS
The machines ignored him, moving straight for Maya.
She didn’t use her white light or black ink. Instead, she reached into the “Library” in her mind. She closed her eyes and spoke to the machines, not as metal, but as a story written in code.
Code: Freeze Target. Target: Maya Rossi.
“Rewrite,” Maya whispered.
She focused, pushing her thoughts into the cloud and flipping their orders. She changed ‘Freeze’ to ‘Protect.’
The silver swarm froze, then circled Maya, Julian, David, and Bianca, forming a glowing shield. Outside, soldiers started firing. Bullets hit the silver wall and turned to dust.