The New Gate Chapter 1 Novels & Stories

I said quietly. Chase looked at me. I smiled. “They didn’t kill us.” I turned to Elena and extended my hand. “We go through,” I said. “And when we return…” My eyes burned with promise. “There will be nothing left of the world that dared touch what’s mine.” The gate ignited. And we stepped into hell.

“The Gatekeeper finally found his match.” Kael’s claws slid out fully, gleaming gold in the dim light. “Who the hell are you?” The man tilted his head, his expression unreadable. “I,” he said softly, “am the one who opened the first gate.” The Hollow shuddered. And the Deep, far below, began to stir again.

He finally stopped in front of a heavy wooden door marked with a carving of a chimera. “This is your room,” he said, his tone returning to one of detached duty. He produced a simple silver key from his pocket and held it out to me. “You have a roommate. Try not to bother her.” I took the key, our fingers brushing for a fraction of a second. A jolt, like static electricity, shot up my arm. His eyes widened slightly, and he pulled his hand back quickly. Did he feel it too?

Like someone had erased part of the world and left only suggestion. In the center stood an arch of black wood—weathered and twisted. It curved up from the water like a ribcage cracked in prayer. “The Gate,” Maya whispered. “To what?” Jonas muttered, hand still on his anchor-spear. “To the Fourth Tide,” Sefina said, her voice hollow. “Where fear first learned to speak.” --- The moment they passed through the arch, the world changed. The wind stopped. Completely. Even their breathing felt muffled. Maya looked down.

We stood there for a moment, holding hands outside her dorm room door, preparing to face whatever supernatural bureaucracy awaited us inside. "Ready?" Ming asked. "Ready." She opened the door, and I got my first glimpse into the larger supernatural world that Ming belonged to. It was nothing like what I'd expected. And everything was about to change. [End of Chapter 12]

“She’s crying.” “What? Who?” “The child. She’s crying again.” Her hand glowed faintly where it touched the ground. “They’ve started the sacrifice.” Nicklaus’s face hardened. “Then we’re going in now.” Renna tried to protest, but before she could speak, he pressed his hand against the stone gate. The runes flared brighter, his blood responded. A sharp, electric crack split the air, and the gate groaned open. Cold wind rushed out, smelling of ashes and dust.

Symbols similar to those in Anna’s book glowed faintly on its surface. “This must be it,” Anna said, her voice filled with a mix of relief and apprehension. Ryan approached the gate, running his fingers over the symbols. “So… how do we open it?” Anna stepped forward, holding the book up to the gate. The symbols on the gate began to glow brighter, matching the book’s light. With a deep rumble, the gate slowly opened, revealing a chamber bathed in ethereal light. Inside stood the guides—three ghostly figures cloaked in shimmering robes. Their faces were obscured, but their presence exuded a sense of ancient wisdom.

“Whatever’s on the other side, it’s waiting for us.” Callan placed a hand on her shoulder, their glowing form a reassuring presence. “We are with you, Emma. Always.” The group gathered behind her as the gateway began to shift, the symbols rearranging themselves into a new pattern. The air crackled with energy, and a faint light began to seep through the cracks in the massive doors. “Here we go,” Vivienne muttered, her dagger gleaming in the glow. As the gateway creaked open, a wave of energy washed over them, and the mist surged forward, enveloping them completely. Emma clutched the key tightly, her resolve hardening as the unknown stretched out before them.

Both of us looked around but all we could see was the mirror, the cage, and a small jewel. " Gate? Where?" Hikaru asks as he picks up the jewel and the cage while looking closely at the metal ground but didn't see anything resembling a gate. " Enter Version grantee. Grantee authentic, opening gate." V1's voice echoes throughout the arena. An ancient rune appears on the ground filling the whole arena with its cryptic writing and as soon as it did, huge old wooden black gates appear and slowly open. " Oh! That gate..." Hikaru nodded, impressed at the gates appearing out of nowhere. Both of us looked through the gates to try to see what creature was lurking within it, but we were greeted with j

Everything looked like a strange new world—or old world. "Are you ready to explore now, Nikita?" Dad asked in a perky voice as I was still transfixed by the sight of this ancient architecture. The main entrance began with steps leading to a raised terrace. Giant stone lions on both sides of the gate guarded the monument. Other tourists already roamed around, snapping pictures of the sunrise over the temple. "Don't we need a tour guide?" I asked. "How come you underestimate me?" He pretended to look hurt. "Any question, just shoot. I can be your guide for free."