Category: After Hours

Follow the adventures of Mira, Drexel, Kaio and Rika!

  • The rain hit harder in Iron Alley, soaking them as they stumbled into a dead-end corridor lit only by flickering neon. Rika slammed her fists into the wall until her implants sparked. Kaio sank down against a trash-stained vent, glasses dimming as if even the code had gone silent. Mira just stood there, drenched, staring…

  • The plan was simple—too simple, maybe. Mira kept telling herself it could work: slip into the Devils’ den, lace their stim vials with Somnus Draught, wait for them to collapse. In her head it ended cleanly, quickly. But Iron Alley wasn’t forgiving. They slipped through dripping walkways and rust-stained corridors until the Devils’ hideout loomed ahead, lit…

  • The shelves of Peppy’s glowed faintly in the lantern light, casting shifting patterns across jars of powders, herbs, and strange neon vials. The air was thick with incense and spice, humming with quiet energy. Mirella watched the three teens fan out into the aisles, her cybernetic eyes gleaming like polished glass. “You’re searching for something…

  • The Rust Devils’ voices faded into the drizzle, their laughter echoing down Iron Alley. Mira crouched low, heart hammering, watching the gang vanish into the maze of neon-lit streets. “We can’t just wait around,” Rika hissed. Her violet buzzcut glowed faintly under the neon. “Drexel’s in there somewhere—we hit them hard, drag him out, and…

  • The construct’s glowing eyes locked on Mira’s for a single breath, its kneeling form humming like a resonant chord. Then, just as suddenly as it had appeared, the liquid lattice unraveled. The glyphs broke apart, dissolving into droplets of blue-silver light that spiraled upward before vanishing into the night rain. The capsule itself cracked and…

  • The MagRail’s roar faded into the night, leaving only the hiss of rain on steel as the three teens stumbled into the shadow of a freight platform. The neon streaks of the departing train bled across the wet pavement, vanishing into the city’s arteries. Mira collapsed against a rusted support beam, clutching her wristband like…

  • The MagRail bucked as the capsule’s glow spread across the carriage walls, symbols twisting like living code. For a heartbeat, everything froze—the passengers hiding in distant cars, the Rust Devils, even Mira herself. Then the leader snapped back into motion. His cracked visor flared red as he yanked Drexel tighter into his grip. “Forget the…

  • The MagRail hissed as it cut through the night, neon city lights flickering across the carriage windows. Mira sat with the capsule tucked beneath her arm, its faint glow leaking through the fabric of her satchel. The four of them had claimed a booth near the back, trying to look like nothing more than tired…

  • The moment the capsule pulsed again—brighter, sharper, almost urgent—Mira knew they couldn’t fight their way out. Not with the Rust Devils already closing in and more boots echoing outside. “Run,” she hissed. No one argued. Kaio yanked open the maintenance hatch at the rear of the substation, and they slipped into the rain-slicked service tunnel.…

  • The buzz of the neon lights hummed like a warning. Drexel’s NovaFizz bottle rolled across the floor as he stood and nudged Kaio. “It’s past midnight.” “Timing’s off,” Kaio said, flicking his eyes toward the back shelf. “No movement yet. You sure the drop’s today?” “Positive,” Drexel said. “Shortwave pinged—‘Hybrid drip, fox lane, 00:02. Mirrored…