The wall formation turned purple.
The formation that had been sealing the heart flipped at once. The pressure that was crushing the flesh changed into a pull that fed it instead.
Badum. BADUM.
The heartbeat became louder, so loud that even the guards at the border station heard it through the walls.
"What is that sound?" one guard whispered, face pale.
The other guard jumped up, knocking his chair back. "Run! Something is wrong!"
They rushed for the door. One guard tried to send an SOS, but the screen only returned static.
The whole system had been sealed.
***
Inside the mining facility, the chains that locked the heart began to shatter.
One link cracked.
Then another.
The formation lines around the chains flickered, and crumbled piece by piece.
The sword stabbed into the floor started to vibrate, its glow turning sharp and bright.
The blade let out a low hum.
The heart made another beat.
BADUM!!!
Veins burst out even faster than before.
