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◆ Scene 1 – The Calm Before
The air above Citadel Dilonia was strange that morning.
Not heavy. Not hot. But charged.
The clouds were still. Too still. As if holding their breath.
Ares stood alone atop the Tower of Sector 9. His cloak swayed gently behind him, the wind unnaturally consistent.
His eyes were fixed on the horizon.
“She’s close,” he muttered.
Behind him, Ellis approached.
“You said she?”
Ares nodded. He didn’t blink.
“The next Weapon.”
Ellis looked skyward.
“You can feel her?”
“No,” Ares replied. “I can feel the storm following her.”
“And this time, it’s not just her.”
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◆ Scene 2 – The Storm Arrives
At precisely 09:44 AM, the first pulse struck.
A wave of static tore through the city’s atmosphere. Neon signs exploded. Defense towers short-circuited.
And t
