Chapter 11: “I Woke Up Inside a Memory and a God Told Me I Was Broken”

Scene: Somewhere Inside the Abyss — Raze's Mind

Everything is silent.

Pitch black.

Then—

A throne. Cracked. Floating in space.

Raze is there. Shirtless. Bleeding. Confused.

> "...Did I die?"

"Not yet."

"Cool. Who's talking?"

"Me."

"You."

"Us."

Out steps a figure — tall, cloaked in shadows that feel too familiar.

He looks like Raze. Older. Darker. Crown made of bone.

> "You are the Vessel. Not because you were chosen — but because you survived."

"What the hell does that mean?"

"It means… they tried to erase you. And failed."

Suddenly, Raze sees fragments:

A baby wreathed in black fire.

A woman screaming his name.

A blade falling.

A deal sealed in blood.

> "Your story was rewritten. But blood never forgets."

> "Wake up, Vielhart."

"Or everyone dies before you get to punch them."

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🗡️ Meanwhile: Kaelira vs. Eiro — Part 2

Their battle is absolute madness.

Eiro is no longer smiling. He's transforming. His body is becoming something else — an Abyssal Weapon.

> "I was never meant to be human. I was forged for this!"

"You're not a Vessel. You're a mistake."

Kaelira's blade glows — then shatters.

Everyone gasps. But she doesn't stop.

From the pieces, light bursts forth.

A second Crest appears on her body.

The Crest of Balance and Ruin.

> "You thought only Raze had hidden blood?"

"I am the blade born of war."

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🧬 Raze Awakens

Back in the arena, Raze's body floats — runes burning across his chest and back.

He opens his eyes.

Val'shara is already retreating.

> "...That presence. That thing inside you. It's not mortal."

Raze stands.

> "I don't care what I am."

"I just know I'm pissed off and ready to ruin someone's whole bloodline."

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☁️ Far Above: Divine Intervention

The Eye blinks.

And for the first time… speaks.

> "Balance has shifted."

"Deploy the Watchers."

"Contain the Vessels."

Golden sigils spread across the sky.

Angels begin descending.

> "Let's see what your gods are made of."

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🌀 Final Scene: Raze Sees Kaelira's Crest

Their matches end in simultaneous explosions.

They meet — both wounded, glowing, barely conscious.

> "You good?"

"No."

"Same."

They glance at each other's marks.

> "We're both freaks."

"Maybe that's why we survived."

Then they both collapse.

The arena is in flames.