Darkness.
Cold.
Silence.
Zara slowly opened her eyes.
Her vision blurred.
"…Where… am I…?"
Metal walls.
Dim lights.
A strange room.
She tried to move—
Chains.
Her wrists were locked tightly.
"…Tch."
Her power…
Gone.
Completely gone.
Footsteps echoed.
The door opened.
Several figures walked in.
Black uniforms.
Cold eyes.
Dragon.
One of them stepped forward.
"Subject has awakened."
Zara glared at him.
"Let me go."
He ignored her.
"Begin testing."
Zara's eyes narrowed.
"…Testing?"
Another member stepped forward, holding a syringe.
A strange glowing liquid inside.
Zara's heart raced.
"…What is that?"
No answer.
Two members held her arms tightly.
"Wait—!"
Too late.
The needle pierced her arm.
She gasped.
"Ahhh—!"
Pain exploded through her body.
Burning.
Like fire inside her veins.
Her body shook violently.
"What… did you do to me?!"
No answer.
Only observation.
"Reaction level: high," one of them said.
"Continue."
Another injection.
Then another.
Each one worse than the last.
Zara screamed.
Her body trembled uncontrollably.
Her vision flickered.
"…Stop…!"
But they didn't.
They watched.
Recorded.
Studied.
Like she wasn't human.
"Power suppression still active."
"Good. Increase dosage."
Zara's breathing became heavy.
Her body weak.
But her eyes—
Still burning with anger.
"You think… this will break me…?"
The leader stepped closer.
"No."
A pause.
"We're trying to improve you."
Zara laughed weakly.
"You're insane…"
Another injection.
Her body arched in pain.
Her eyes glowed faintly for a second—
Then faded.
"Interesting," the leader said.
"Her body is adapting."
Zara's head dropped slightly.
Her strength fading.
But her mind…
Still fighting.
Kai…
—
Far away…
At Nova High…
Kai stood alone.
Silent.
His eyes glowing faintly red.
The air around him grew heavier.
"…You touched the wrong person."
Because now—
This wasn't about hiding anymore.
This was war.