The Abandoned Luna's Return
It didn't make a sound as it entered our world, but the sheer gravity of its presence caused the glass in the War Room to crack.
"The First Reaper," I whispered.
A message appeared on every screen in the city—and inside the minds of every living being.
**[PROPERTY RE-ACQUIRED. COMMENCING BIO-INTEGRATION.]**
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### The Descent
The ship didn't fire lasers. It didn't drop bombs.
It dropped **Spores**.
Thousands of glowing green pods began to fall from the belly of the obsidian insect, drifting down like lethal dandelion seeds. They landed in the parks, on the rooftops, and in the crowded streets of the Intersection.