Location: Avalon Elite Academy – Library Archives, Midnight
It was long past curfew.
The lower level of the academy's library—sealed off for decades—had been unlocked with Caelan's system override, buried under layers of secrecy and time.
Dust clung to ancient tomes.
Lanterns flickered against rows of forbidden shelves.
The group had gathered in silence.
Caelan, Azra, Liora, Noah, Selene, Zaria, Isla, and Jace—with Vivienne, Cassiel, Kai, and Nyra now fully looped in.
Old rivalries were suspended.
The danger was real now.
Scene: The Forgotten Faction
Zaria pulled a book titled "Creatures of the First Blood" from the deepest row.
"This is it," she whispered. "This symbol—fang, crown, three slashes. I saw it."
Inside, faded ink trembled across parchment:
The Silent Ones.
Neither born of fur nor fang. Older than the moon. Hidden in shadows. Feeders of fear. Keepers of purity. Haters of all who blend the lines.
"They were purists," Selene murmured. "But worse."
"They believed only humans should rule. No hybrids. No tribrids. No immortals."
Caelan's face darkened.
"So we're their nightmare."
Scene: Signs of an Infiltration
Kai found claw marks in the outer academy fencing that didn't match any known species.
Vivienne confirmed four of their kind had gone silent in surrounding cities—no trace, no signal, only emptiness.
Cassiel:
"They're not just watching. They're testing the border."
Azra: "Which means they plan to breach it."
Jace: "They want to finish what history forgot."
Final Scene: The Pact
The group stood together at the heart of the archive—books open, minds racing.
Caelan: "We're not running. We don't bow. Not to ghosts. Not to fanatics."
Vivienne (nodding): "We stand together."
Kai: "Then let them come."
Twelve strong.
United by choice.
And as thunder echoed outside the walls of Avalon…
The game shifted again.