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Rei Kaelson never expected his 18th birthday to be the last normal day of his life. One moment, he was staring at the night sky—the next, he was gone.

Now stranded on Xyphora, a war-torn planet where machines hunt the living and survival is a daily struggle, Rei has no answers—only questions. Why is he here? How does he get home? And why does danger seem to follow his every step?

With no choice but to fight, he finds himself caught between ruthless killers, hidden factions, and warriors hardened by war. His only ally, Seyra Val’kir, trusts no one—least of all him.

But as battles rage and secrets unfold, one thing becomes clear.

Rei’s arrival wasn’t a mistake.

And Xyphora is only the beginning.

Starborn Tale of The Gutsy

D'Karr's Fortress – Experiment Chamber

A throbbing pulse deep inside his chest.

Rei gasped as something ancient stirred within him, pushing against the walls of his mind.

The combat drones closed in on Seyra.

D'Karr's mechanical eye whirred, tracking her movements.

But his focus snapped back to Rei when a warning flashed across his holo-display.

⚠ Energy Spike Detected

The restraints around Rei's wrists trembled.

Then—cracks formed.

D'Karr's lips curled into a fascinated grin.

He leaned forward, eyes gleaming with obsession.

"You're finally reacting, aren't you?"

Seyra gritted her teeth as she deflected another plasma shot.

The drones were fast—too many, too coordinated.

She spun, narrowly avoiding a strike from behind.

Her spear lashed out, slicing through a drone's core in a burst of sparks.

Her eyes darted to Rei.

Something was happening to him.

Rei… you better wake up fast.

Because she wouldn't last forever.

Rei's breath hitched.

Heat coiled inside him—burning, expanding.

The crystal embedded in his chest pulsed, reacting to the danger.

To Seyra's danger.

The energy inside him snapped.

Rei's eyes widened as he felt it surge—

A pulse of raw, celestial energy exploded outward.

The entire chamber shook.

The drones froze, their systems overloaded by the sheer force of the energy wave.

Seyra shielded her eyes, feeling the shockwave press against her.

Rei was standing.

The restraints were gone—vaporized.

D'Karr's expression shifted.

For the first time, his excitement flickered with something else.

Because Rei wasn't the same anymore.

His eyes burned with an unnatural silver glow.

Energy hummed around him, warping the air itself.

The raw force of it sent cracks splintering across the walls.

D'Karr licked his lips.

Then, he raised a command.

"Deploy the Titan-Class Suppressor."

From the shadows, the unseen agent watched it all unfold.

He had been prepared to intervene.

To step in if Rei's life was in true danger.

Because Rei had just proven something.

The real test was about to begin.

The agent would let it happen.

Chapter 25 – The Breaking Point