The Glitch Rebooted Book Series

Family Matters

As Error 404's menacing presence grew, Nia and Electra found themselves locked in a dangerous battle. Dodging the sharp blades formed from digital energy, Electra moved with lightning speed while Nia crafted a staircase in the air, aiming to disable the construct. But their efforts seemed futile as Error 404 only grew stronger with each attack.

Amidst the chaos, Nia's brother lashed out, his words cutting deep. "I'm just a villain to you. I'm not family," he yelled, his anger palpable.

Nia's heart sank at his accusation. "Of course you're family. I didn't abandon you," she protested, her voice trembling with emotion.

"You did," her brother retorted bitterly. "You left me there to die. You don't do that to family. You may consider me family, but my only family is myself," he declared as he struck out, impaling Electra's leg with a shard of energy.

Electra cried out in pain as the shard pierced her flesh, but her speed healing prevented the injury from being catastrophic. Gritting her teeth against the agony, she pushed through the pain, refusing to let it slow her down in their fight against Error 404.

Nia's anger flared as she watched Error 404 harm Electra. With determination in her eyes, she unleashed her powers, forming a pixilated construct to strike at her brother. But to her dismay, his immunity rendered her attack ineffective.

Error 404 smirked cruelly, taunting her with his words. As he formed a massive blade and stabbed her in a non-fatal area, Nia winced in pain, her heart heavy with his betrayal. "I could kill you," he threatened, his voice dripping with malice. "But how will I make you suffer? How will I make you beg for forgiveness? You and I will never be siblings. I hate you, Nia."

With a final, heart-wrenching declaration, Error 404 glitched away, leaving Nia to grapple with the pain of his rejection. A single tear trickled down his cheek, unseen by Nia as he vanished into the digital abyss. "Don't look for me," his voice echoed, filled with a mixture of sorrow and resentment.