Metaverse of Mechas

📘 Chapter 20

🪦 Scene 1: A Father's Final Message

Deep inside the underground Resistance base, Zeron placed Vera's data drive into the console. A soft hum filled the room.

The hologram of a man flickered to life—tall, with soft eyes and battle-worn armor.

"Zeron… if you're seeing this, then the Spiral has returned."

It was his father.

"You were just a child when we sealed the First Spiral Gate using the God-Krono core hidden beneath Nexaris."

"But that seal is breaking. And the one who betrayed us... is still alive."

The video shook. Explosions echoed in the background.

"You must find Project Origin. Only then will the Titan obey."

The last words froze Zeron in place:

"Son… your Krono is not just Purple. It is Absolute."

🌀 Scene 2: Lyra's Awakening

In the medical chambers of the Architect's citadel, Lyra's body floated inside a crystal capsule. Her eyes were closed—but glowing.

Suddenly, they snapped open.

A voice whispered from the air:

"Lyra is gone. I remain."

Her skin shimmered with Spiral runes, but one eye was still purely human.

She sat up and stepped out of the capsule.

The Spiral Choir bowed.

Even the Architect watched her with surprise.

"You are… between."

Lyra smiled, emotionless.

"Then I shall lead both sides."

And she walked toward the Choir—who parted for her like wind before a storm.

🧭 Scene 3: Zake and the Gate Coordinates

Zake activated the newly awakened Titan-Omega interface, and a map of buried Spiral Gates across Nexaris appeared.

One gate glowed brighter than the others.

"This one's under the capital's old mecha arena…"

Zake frowned.

"But it's been sealed since Spiral War Zero."

He cross-referenced the data with ancient mech core frequencies and found something terrifying.

The gate's seal was not only failing—it was being intentionally dismantled from inside the system.

He whispered:

"Someone in our government… is opening it."

🛡️ Scene 4: Zui's Spiral Resistance

Zui sat alone in her hospital bed, bound in energy bands. She watched the Spiral marks on her arm writhe like ink in water.

A nurse entered—then lunged at her with a hidden blade.

Spiral-infected.

Zui rolled off the bed, kicked the woman across the room, and smashed the wall panel.

The Spiral shadows closed in.

But she grabbed something from her locker—a silver choker marked with an ancient rune.

It pulsed.

The Spiral voices screamed and recoiled.

She gasped. "What is this thing?"

The name engraved on the back glowed faintly:

"Virellion Prototype: Spiral Suppressor."

Zui tightened it around her neck—and the Spiral voices went silent for the first time.

🔥 Scene 5: Operation Oblivion

The Planetary Defense Council deployed Oblivion Protocol—a full-scale mech offensive on Spiral-affected zones.

Cities lit up in flames.

Mechs clashed mid-air. Skyfire Mechas from Mars-Forge dropped bunker-busting EMPs into underground nests.

But in the middle of battle… something changed.

Spiral-infected mechs began to evolve in real-time.

Their cores split. They sprouted wings. They emitted Spiral Choir harmonics that disabled Krono fields.

Entire squads went dark.

One commander shouted into the comms:

"This isn't war. This is a harvest."

⚰️ Scene 6: Beneath Titan-Omega

Zeron returned to the graveyard facility.

With Zake's help, he activated the floor beneath Titan-Omega, which parted to reveal a chamber of pure crystal.

Inside floated a metallic sphere, pulsing with Purple Krono.

A voice echoed:

"Absolute Krono signature confirmed."

The sphere dissolved, revealing a human-shaped core.

Zeron's vision blurred. Ancient words flooded his mind.

"You are the key to Second Genesis."

Suddenly, the entire chamber trembled.

From far above, Lyra—now Spiral Queen—extended her hand over the sky.

And in that instant… Spiral Gates across Nexaris began to OPEN.

🔮 Preview – Chapter 21: "The Spiral Queen Ascends"

Lyra declares herself as the Spiral's prophet, demanding the surrender of all Krono users.

Zake tries to evacuate the academy, only to discover one of his closest friends is a Spiral sleeper agent.

Zui faces a choice: suppress her infection, or embrace it and use Spiral powers to save the innocent.

And Zeron takes his first step into Titan-Omega… activating its Phase-1 Protocol.