Metaverse of Mechas

📘 Chapter 83

🌁 Scene 1: Whispers in the Storm

Location: Upper Orbit Debris Field – Aftermath of Orakion's Fall

Zake's prototype mecha drifts unconscious, power systems offline. Inside, he's barely alive.

A voice comes through the static:

Unknown: "...Emergency override… respond, Project Beta..."

Zake opens his eyes—barely. A holographic face flickers before him:

General Lyricus, commander of the exiled Mecha Architect Order, long thought dead.

Lyricus:

"You awakened the Zethron Signature. That means the Chronarch will return. And this time… we are not ready."

🧩 Scene 2: The Chronarch Appears

Location: Unknown Realm – Somewhere Beyond Time

Inside a fractured dimension, where clocks tick backward and forward simultaneously, stands a cloaked figure.

Eyes made of ticking gears. Veins pulsing with frozen Krono.

Chronarch:

"Zethron Ascendant has returned. The Warden has failed.

Phase Three must begin. Awaken the Sundial Apostles."

Dozens of portals open, and twelve mysterious enforcers, each fused with time-based mechas, emerge.

Each one controls a different "hour"—and each has been sent to destabilize time on Terra-Solis.

🧪 Scene 3: Project Reflection Revealed

Location: Alien Research Vessel – Zui's Containment Chamber

Zui is strapped to a glowing prism. Her purple Krono flows through crystalline tubes.

The clone—Mirror Zarkel—walks beside her.

Zarkel: "You think I'm a cheap copy. But we share the same memories, don't we?"

Zui: "You stole them!"

He flinches.

Zarkel: "Then maybe I'm not the villain… Maybe you are the anomaly."

Zui uses her limited Krono to cause a feedback loop. The ship trembles—but the clone restrains her.

He's hesitating—a hint of true emotion begins to form in him.

🛡️ Scene 4: Resistance in Shambles

Location: Resistance Base – South Quadrant

After the battle, only a fraction of the Mecha Riders remain.

A war council is held. Accusations fly. Morale drops.

Commander Rhyne declares martial law within the guild as rumors of traitors and Chrono-sleepers rise.

Meanwhile, Zeron remains isolated—recovering mentally from fusing with Zethron Ascendant.

His best friend Kael finds him, concerned.

Kael: "You saved the planet and vanished. You okay?"

Zeron: (quietly)

"The war isn't over. It never was. It's just… paused."

Kael claps his shoulder.

Kael: "Then let's use this pause to prepare for the punchline."

🌌 Scene 5: Journey to the Sky City

Location: Above Terra-Solis – Coordinates Unlisted

Lyricus sends coordinates to a location known only in myths: Aerethium—the Sky City of Architects.

Only those with awakened Krono signatures can enter.

Zeron, Zake (now awake), Kael, and a few surviving elite Riders board a stealth cruiser and fly toward the cloud barrier.

They arrive at a floating citadel made of metal, crystal, and light.

Here, they meet the Last Five Builders—humanoid AI beings created to oversee the balance of Krono.

They reveal a secret:

"The Purple Krono is not just a power…

It's a gateway to the ChronoCore,

the original heart of all timelines."

But using it fully comes at a cost.

"The wielder will be forgotten by time itself."

Zeron clutches his chest. Is this his fate?

🔮 Preview – Chapter 84: The Apostles of Time Descend

The Twelve Sundial Apostles begin their invasion, causing time anomalies.Zui's clone starts questioning his origin.A traitor within the Resistance is revealed.Zake unlocks a new defensive module in Beta.Zeron must undergo a test within the Sky City to awaken the second seal of his Krono.