Amidst the wreckage of the battle that had just transpired, Haruko sat perched atop a large metal slab. Overall, it had been a considerable victory for her. Not only had she destroyed the Medical Mechanica robot, but she had also bested and devoured her other half, Julia Jinyu, who had been a thorn in her side for far too long. Unfortunately, the victory was ultimately bittersweet as Hidomi Hibajiri, perhaps the greatest factor in her plan, had just turne

Chapter 14






    
It was the stench that woke her. The awful, horrible stench of bile, decay, and death. Demi struggled to regain her senses and, in addition to the smell, she could tell she was in a hot and impossibly humid place that made it difficult to breath. She slowly opened her eyes, though there wasn’t much to see. The large chamber she was in was

Chapter 15






    
As Demi came to, she could hear the familiar sound of rising waves against a shoreline. Her opened eyes were met by the harsh brightness of the sun. Once again, she found herself in the position of trying to recall what had last happened to her.


    
As she rose from

Chapter 14






    
It was the stench that woke her. The awful, horrible stench of bile, decay, and death. As Demi struggled to regain her senses, she could tell that, aside from the smell, she was in a hot and impossibly humid place that made it difficult to breathe. She slowly opened her eyes, though there wasn’t much to see. The large chamber she was in w

Chapter 13






    
Thousands of years ago, the world was ruled by the dark ones. They were horrible malignant creatures that took joy and fulfillment in the suffering of others. Humanity was subjugated by them, acting as little more than their servants and playthings. And, for thousands of years, it appeared that that was how the world was destined to be; the dar

Chapter 12






Ten

Minutes Earlier



    
The entire process had been very surreal. There were no spoken words, but Demi could tell that there was some entity, some consciousness, that was examining her. As the bright light swirled around her, she could see images of various