The Core's Power

As the decoy ships drew closer to the council's fleet, Lena felt the power of the core surge beneath her fingertips. The energy was intoxicating—alien, boundless, and yet strangely familiar. She hesitated for a moment, her mind racing with the magnitude of what she was about to unleash.

[System]: "Energy surge detected. Core primed for detonation. Are you ready to proceed?"

The words sent a shiver down Lena's spine. It felt like the core was speaking directly to her, as if it understood her every hesitation, her every fear.

Lena exchanged a glance with Elias. She could see the same uncertainty in his eyes, but there was also an unspoken resolve. They had to trust the plan. The alternative was too bleak to imagine.

"Do it," Lena said, her voice steady despite the storm inside her. "Activate the detonation sequence."

Kira hesitated for just a second, her fingers hovering over the controls. Then, with a decisive motion, she initiated the sequence. The room seemed to hold its breath as the core powered up, and a bright, blinding light filled the chamber.

The air vibrated with energy as the core released its charge, sending a pulse of raw power skyward, piercing the atmosphere and creating a massive energy surge that rippled across the horizon.

Lena could feel it—the overwhelming force of the blast. It was like the world itself had momentarily shifted, as though they had tapped into a power far older than their understanding of the universe.