Weisz Edens Zero Novels & Stories

“Crown!” Elena activated the Crown. Seven million voices answered from far away. But the sphere rejected her. AUTHORITY INVALID Mother Zero laughed. “ONLY MY CHILD CAN CANCEL TERMINATION.” Elena froze. “My child?” Architect Zero. She understood. The weapon had been designed so Zero couldn't control it. But Mother Zero had just said— Her child. Not her first child. Elena looked deeper into the code. Two authorization signatures existed. MOTHER ZERO And another. Hidden. Unknown.

The year I started middle school, my parents solemnly handed my sister and me each a bank card. "This is your college fund. There's 100,000 dollars in each one. The password is your birthday. Don't touch it unless it's truly an emergency." I listened. I treated that card like a treasure. I never bought a single new piece of clothing. Even my worn-out canvas shoes got patched with glue and worn again. I thought that if I was just responsible enough, I'd live up to my parents' idea of "fairness." Then, after the SATs ended, I wanted to use the money on the card for a graduation trip with my classmates. Instead, the ATM screen flashed a number that burned my eyes: [Balance: $0.00]. At th