The shimmering, unearthly landscape stretched before Zayn, a canvas painted with colors he’d never seen, under a sky that pulsed with an impossible, ethereal light. The silence was absolute, pressing in on him like a physical weight. He stood in this alien sanctuary, the lingering scent of ozone and ancient power clinging to his enhanced suit, the echo of the system’s final whisper still resonating within him: Your deviation will not stand.
"They found us," Leo stated, his voice hollow, his gaze sweeping across the warped, geometric terrain. He cautiously touched the ground, a substance that yielded slightly, like solidified light. "How is this even possible? We’re supposed to be hidden, undetectable."
Scarlett gripped Zayn’s arm, her knuckles white. Her usual composure was shattered, re
