Chapter 6
A Future Revealed
Witnessing Lena's extraordinary display of power, Scooby’s demeanor shifts from lover to strategist. He swiftly escorts a stunned Lena to a hidden, state-of-the-art warehouse, a stark contrast to the chaos outside. Here, he drops his charming facade and reveals his true identity: a traveler from the future. He explains that their unborn child, DJ, is prophesied to become the 'Eclipse Child,' a figure whose immense power, if unchecked, will lead to global catastrophe. His revelation is a desperate plea cloaked in manipulation.
The world outside the sleek, black vehicle was a symphony of screams and the groaning protest of stressed metal. Lena, still reeling from the impossible surge of energy that had burst from her, clung to the worn leather seat, her breath coming in ragged gasps. The cool, calm hand of Scooby on her thigh was a stark contrast to the tempest raging within her. He hadn’t flinched, hadn’t faltered, when the building had begun to buckle, when the sky had wept debris. Instead, he’d guided her, herding her through the panicked throngs with an unnerving efficiency, his eyes fixed on some unseen destination.
“Where are we going?” she’d managed to ask, her voice a thin thread against the city’s cacophony.
His answer had been a cryptic, “Somewhere safe. Somewhere we can talk.”
Keep reading "A Future Revealed"
The full chapter is in the AIBookCraft app — free to read, with your spot saved.
Free on iOS & Android · No signup to read