The chamber shook violently as the floor fractured, revealing the abyss below—a swirling chasm of glowing black and violet energy. Deep within, a shape began to rise.
Titan, Kaela, and Merek stumbled back as immense stone-like limbs unfolded from the pit, etched in Vaelari glyphs that pulsed in sync with Titan's heartbeat.
Lira's voice was sharp in their ears. "Something is awakening. That's not a seal—it's a containment vault."
From the chasm rose a massive, semi-organic construct—part machine, part entity—held together by stasis fields and ancient technology. At its center floated a dark crystalline heart.
Kaela stepped back, breath catching. "What… is that?"
Titan's eyes widened with recognition. "A Void-Titan… the first one."
The Vaelari voice echoed again:
"It was not meant to live. It was forged to consume the breach, then be sealed forever. But the seal is failing. You must decide: destroy it… or take its place."
The ground trembled. Tendrils of shadow began to leak from the construct's core.
Merek turned to Titan. "If it awakens fully, there's no stopping it."
Titan stared into the construct's eyes—mirrored versions of his own glowing gaze.
"I was born from the remnants of this choice… and now I have to finish it."