Meeting with the captains

Chapter 37

Kaizen didn't question and quietly followed them. He knew exactly why he was being summoned. He was led to the large meeting room at the end of the hallway.

He stopped for a moment, heart pounding in his chest. He took in a shaky breath before finally stepping inside.

Over thirty captains sat around a long rectangular table. The air shifted the second he walked in. Every pair of eyes locked on him like hawks circling prey. Kaizen tensed. He could feel their judgment, their suspicion, their confusion. He swallowed hard, fighting the urge to look away.

Wraith gestured to the guards who'd escorted him. They bowed silently and left, closing the heavy door behind them with a deep thud. The room was dead quiet.

"Your squadmates told us what happened," Wraith began, voice calm but firm. "But we also want to hear it from you. Mind telling us what went on inside that portal?"