"WARNING! HUMANS SPOTTED! HUMANS SPOTTED!"
The siren-like voice echoed across the ruined landscape, sharp and mechanical, reverberating through the fractured remains of the broken world as Damon's body immediately shifted into a guarded stance, his posture lowering slightly, his senses sharpening in an instant.
Serena reacted just as quickly, stepping in front of Mira without hesitation, her stance tightening as she placed herself between Mira and the unknown threat, her expression cold and focused.
The ground trembled.
At first, it was subtle.
Then it grew stronger.
Heavy. Rhythmic. Metallic.
Thud… Thud… Thud…
From the broken pathways and shattered structures, figures began to emerge, one after another, their movements stiff yet precise as metallic limbs reflected the dim, fractured light of the breach, their forms humanoid but unmistakably artificial.
