Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Beast
It was the souls of my ancestors, the memories of the forest, the dreams of the Omegas—all reduced to flickering pulses of light in a jar.
"This is it," I said, walking toward the center of the room where a massive, crystalline core was spinning. "This is where they're keeping her."
"Kaima, look out!"
A beam of blue light shot from the ceiling, slamming into the floor inches from my feet. I looked up to see Mr. Vane standing on a glass catwalk, his silver pocket watch open in his hand. He wasn't alone. Behind him stood a dozen security droids, their weapon-arms humming with lethal energy.