Chapter 2 - Chapter two: The first spark

The Rift alarm came without warning. A minor tear hear the city's cuter industrial zone. Training deployment. Low threat level. Aria was assigned. Kai went as an observer. The Rift shimmered like fractured glass in the air. Form within it emerged Abyssals- distorted creatutures shaped from energy and bone - like Structures. Aria engaged smoothly. Silver Reinforcement Strengtheing her movements. Them the Rift destabilized. Gravity twisted sideways. Metal structures ripped loose. Aria lost her footing. Am abysmal lunged. Kai moved. No Strategy. No thought. He Steeped between them. And something answered. Warmth ignited in his chest - not explosive, Not violent. Steady. Controlled. The impact break him. energy flowed through his limbs in perfect alignment with intent. The Abyssal Shattered. The Rift Collapsed. Silence Filled the air. The monitoring System shined. Core Activation Detected. Rank: Spark. Kai looked at his hands. He had not awakened for glory. He had awakened to protect.