CHAPTER 4 THE FALL OF HAMMERSTRIKE

CHAPTER 4 — THE FALL OF HAMMERSTRIKE 🛠️

"Keep pressure on him!" Zevak's voice rang through the comms.

Kael, Veyra, Orion, and Lyra moved in perfect sync now the bond forged in battle sharpening their instincts.

Hammerstrike's crimson gauntlets blazed with charged kinetic force, each step shaking the ground. His systems had adapted his strikes were faster, smarter.

But so were they.

Veyra's crystalline flames arced in tight patterns, forcing Hammerstrike's movements. Each pulse resonated with Kael's own rising energy, their auras subtly syncing.

Orion attacked next hammering blows into weak spots Zevak had identified. For every strike he landed, Hammerstrike retaliated with brutal precision.

Lyra darted through the chaos, her blades slicing into joint seams, slowing the titan's movements.

Then an opening.

Zevak triggered a targeted resonance pulse, momentarily disrupting Hammerstrike's balance.

Zevak: "Now strike the core!"

Kael surged forward, silver-white energy flaring along his arms. Veyra followed, crystalline flames spiraling around her form.

Together, they launched a combined assault Kael's fist driving into the reactor chamber beneath Hammerstrike's chestplate, Veyra's flames igniting deep within the breach.

For a split second silence.

Then BOOM an internal explosion rocked the titan.

Hammerstrike staggered, systems failing. His gauntlets dimmed, armor cracking.

Orion leapt high, crashing down with a finishing punch to the core. Lyra followed with a precision strike blades piercing exposed conduits.

With a final grinding roar, Hammerstrike collapsed to one knee then toppled completely, a smoking wreck.

The street fell eerily quiet.

Zevak landed beside them, scanning.

Zevak: "Core shutdown confirmed. Target neutralized."

Kael exhaled slowly, energy flickering down. Veyra stood beside him, her aura still glowing faintly changed.

Their bond, their strength had evolved in the fire of battle.

Kael (to Veyra): "We're getting stronger."

She nodded. "But this was just the beginning."

Far away… in the void beyond known space, dark forces stirred.

The failure of Hammerstrike had been noted. A deeper, colder threat now prepared to strike.

???: "Deploy the next wave… they will not stand."

The true war… was only beginning.

🌟 End of Chapter 4 🌟