Fate written in time

Gorpus made the reluctant decision to follow Harvey’s proposal. The plan required Gorpus to instruct his commanders across the country to surrender, ensuring a peaceful transition as the intruders took control. Harvey explained their mission to extract chronotite, a rare and powerful element that held the key to interdimensional energy manipulation. Though Gorpus’s instinct screamed to fight back, he saw the logic in Harvey’s words. For the sake of his people, it was time to set aside pride and embrace defeat.

One evening, as Gorpus and Harvey worked through the finer details of the surrender plan, the arrival of another man shifted the dynamic.

“One, you’ve arrived!” Harvey exclaimed, looking up as Huang Yan entered the room.

Huang shot him a sharp glare. “How many times do I have to tell you to pronounce my name correctly?”