Author's Note: Unedited Chapter
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In the heart of a chaotic and gravity-warped region of space, Gustav hovered just above the rocky surface of a barren world. It bore no inhabitants.
He had finally reached his destination, and beneath him, buried deep within the fractured ground, lay the second vestige of his original power.
He could feel it humming like a heartbeat, resonating with the fragments he had already absorbed. This energy was familiar yet ancient, a part of himself he had long forgotten.
Taking a deep breath, Gustav reached out and placed his hand against the surface. As soon as his skin made contact, the vestige reacted, sending a surge of power through him.
The ground trembled beneath him, cracks snaking across the terrain as the energy rose up like a pulse, fusing into his very being.
He closed his eyes, feeling the humanoid shaped energy wrap around him, absorbing into his core.