A Demon’s Wake

Akio squinted as he looked out into the distance. "I see it— that must be Stormhaven."

Sora sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Finally. Let's get something to eat before we keep going."

"Exactly what I was thinking."

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[Common Realm, Earth, Cell City]

Soldiers with metallic bodies patrolled the streets as far as the eyes could see.

Somewhere on the rooftop of a skyscraper, Isis and Giovanni stood next to each other.

"I'm such an idiot." Isis said. "Look what my research has become."

"There's still time. We can fix this."

Isis turned to him with tears in her eyes. "How?! Mint has grown more powerful than even I! And with Vantari backing him, we're powerless. My Dei weren't meant to become weapons to oppress the masses. Soon, he'll spread his army across the world, fulfilling his role as this realm's 'God'."

"No, we can still stop him." said a third person.

Gio and Isis looked behind them. "Who're you?"