The coordinates led me to a place that didn't exist on any map.
I stood at the edge of a wasteland, staring at the ruins of a city that had been dead for centuries. The buildings were crumbling, their walls covered in ancient carvings. The air was thick with dust and the smell of decay. The sky was gray, heavy with clouds that never moved.
"Leon." Samir's voice came through the earpiece. "The energy readings are off the charts. Whatever's here, it's been waiting for a long time."
"I know." I felt it in my bones. A presence. A weight. Something ancient and hungry.
"Leon." Lena's voice was tense. "I don't like this place. It feels wrong."
"Stay close. Stay alert."
We moved into the ruins, our footsteps echoing in the silence. The streets were empty, the buildings hollow. But I could fe
