Story 319: A Deadly Revelation

The team raced down the twisting corridors, the mechanical screeches of their pursuer echoing through the labyrinth. Zara led the charge, her blades glinting faintly in the dim, flickering light. Her mind raced as fast as her feet. The creature behind them was unlike anything they had faced before: fast, relentless, and almost impervious to their attacks.

“Zara, it’s gaining!” Callum yelled, glancing over his shoulder as the monstrous figure clawed its way through debris, its glowing eyes locked on them.

“We’re almost there!” Zara shouted back. She could feel it—an oppressive energy thickening the air as they neared the central chamber.

The map in Zara’s HUD marked a sharp turn ahead. “Left!” she commanded. The team skidded into the next corridor, their boots pounding against the metallic floor.