Planet Krizard – The Frozen Dominion

  Endless glaciers stretched across the surface of Krizard.

  Mountains of ice rose like jagged walls beneath a violent snowstorm. Lightning flickered across the sky, illuminating a fortress carved directly into the frozen cliffs.

  A black fortress.

  The hidden stronghold of the Krizardians.

  The wind howled like a wounded beast.

  Inside the Fortress

  The interior hall was massive.

  Blue fire torches burned along the walls, casting long shadows across the icy floor.

  Chains clanked in the distance.

  Somewhere deeper in the fortress, imprisoned creatures roared.

  At the center of the chamber sat áris.

  His throne was carved from black ice.

  Around him stood his warrior children and the Five Elemental Counselors.

  Then the massive doors opened.

  Leon.

  Lara.

  Liu.

  They walked slowly through the corridor while dozens of Krizardian warriors stared at them with hostility.

  The air was thick with tension.

  áris

  áris leaned slightly forward.

  His crimson eyes rested on Lara.

  “So,” he said calmly, “you are my daughter.”

  A faint smile appeared.

  “As beautiful as your mother.”

  Golden energy burst around Lara instantly.

  Her eyes glowed with fury.

  Inside her mind, a single thought echoed:

  He killed my brother.

  I will never forgive him.

  Leon gently touched her shoulder.

  “Remember what we talked about,” he said quietly.

  “Not today.”

  “But his time will come.”

  áris laughed.

  The sound echoed through the chamber like thunder.

  One of áris’ sons suddenly stepped forward.

  “This brat dares threaten the King?”

  “How arrogant.”

  Liu swallowed nervously.

  Even he had to admit… Leon’s courage was terrifying.

  Leon slowly turned his head toward the warrior.

  His golden eyes ignited.

  “There are no children here,” he said calmly.

  “If you can’t handle a serious conversation…”

  “Leave.”

  The Krizardian warrior stepped forward angrily—

  —but áris raised his hand.

  “Enough.”

  The entire room froze.

  áris leaned back in his throne.

  “Let us hear the boy.”

  His eyes narrowed.

  “Leon.”

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  “What is your plan?”

  The Strategy

  Leon stepped forward.

  Snow still clung to his coat.

  “Planet Spilri is massive,” he began.

  “We will need everything you have.”

  He waved his hand slightly.

  Holographic projections appeared in the air — maps, fleet movements, planetary defenses.

  “The remains of our organization barely survived,” Leon continued. “Many of them believe this mission is suicide.”

  The holograms shifted, revealing the planetary core systems of Spilri.

  “Our assault force will be small.”

  “But while your armies distract their defenses…”

  His eyes hardened.

  “We infiltrate.”

  “We break their systems.”

  “We free their experimental subjects.”

  “And then…”

  Leon paused.

  “We destroy Spilri.”

  The hall went silent.

  For the first time…

  áris looked genuinely impressed.

  The King of the Krizardians studied the boy carefully.

  Such audacity, he thought.

  Organization Alpha – The Warship

  Far away in space…

  Inside the metallic corridors of Alpha’s command ship, Laura paced nervously.

  She stopped in front of Director Doria.

  “I’m worried about my daughter,” Laura said quietly.

  “Ela n?o deveria ter ido lá.”

  “áris está com eles… e se ele a magoar?”

  Doria manteve a calma.

  “N?o se preocupe”, ela respondeu.

  “Leon sabe exatamente o que está fazendo.”

  Ela cruzou os bra?os.

  “Nunca vi alguém t?o confiante.”

  Laura desviou o olhar.

  Seus olhos brilhavam com lágrimas contidas.

  De volta a Krizard

  Após horas de discuss?o estratégica, Leon recuou.

  Ele pegou a m?o de Lara.

  áris levantou-se lentamente de seu trono.

  “Por que você n?o fica para o jantar?”, disse ele casualmente.

  “Apenas… uma conversa em família.”

  Os olhos de Lara explodiram em fúria dourada.

  “Nós nunca fomos uma família!”

  Sua voz ecoou pelo sal?o.

  “Meu irm?o era minha família!”

  “E você o tirou de mim!”

  áris deu um leve sorriso.

  “Um dia você vai entender.”

  “O mundo pertence aos fortes.”

  “Você ainda é jovem.”

  “A realidade acabará por destruir suas ilus?es.”

  Leon afastou Lara delicadamente.

  “Vamos embora”, disse ele em voz baixa.

  “Ele n?o merece sua raiva.”

  Eles caminharam em dire??o à saída.

  áris observou-os partir em silêncio.

  Espa?o profundo

  Muito além de Krizard…

  A nave de guerra Alpha flutuava acima de uma nebulosa carmesim.

  Dentro de uma sala de comando escura, um holograma cintilava.

  Vander estava diante de Gin — o líder de Spilria.

  “Eu sei onde o menino está”, disse Vander lentamente.

  “Mas ele é poderoso demais.”

  “Tentei convencê-lo a se render.”

  “Ele chegou a derrotar alguns dos meus homens.”

  O sorriso frio de Gin surgiu.

  "Excelente."

  “Envie as coordenadas.”

  Vander hesitou por meio segundo.

  Ent?o a transmiss?o foi ativada.

  Fluxos de dados vermelhos percorriam o holograma.

  Coordenadas.

  Localiza??o precisa.

  Gin observou os dados chegarem.

  Seu sorriso se alargou.

  "Perfeito."

  Sua voz ecoou pela camara como gelo quebrando.

  “Que os céus testemunhem a queda deste menino.”

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