Metaverse of Mechas

📘 Chapter 137

🛡️ Scene 1: Zeron's Awakening

The chamber cracked open.

Zeron stood in the smoke, half-conscious, Seraphim Zero's core embedded on his back, like a dormant beast clinging to its master. His aura shimmered—a mix of violet, white, and pulses of deep blue Krono.

Zui and Zake rushed toward him.

"Zeron!" Zui cried.

"Are you okay? What did they do to you?!"

Zeron looked at them with unfamiliar eyes—clearer, deeper, older.

"I saw it… the truth. I was made. I'm not the real me… I'm a creation."

Zake shook his head.

"You are our brother. No matter where you came from!"

Before the moment could deepen, a loud siren rang throughout Dranveil.

"All citizens evacuate! Unknown enemy units inbound! They've breached Level 4!"

⚔️ Scene 2: The Blackborn Emerge

High above, General Ryven stood on the command deck.

"Release the Blackborn."

Dozens of black mechs fell from orbital dropships, their cores glowing crimson. Unlike regular mechas, these moved like demons—erratic, wild, and hungry.

Each was driven by prisoners injected with artificial Krono, no longer human in mind.

"Dranveil's shield won't last long," Ryven muttered.

"Let's see how the boy handles this."

🤖 Scene 3: Seraphim Zero's First March

Zeron stepped forward as the first Blackborns charged the outer city. Civilians screamed. Defense units were overrun in minutes.

"You can't fight them! You just woke up!" Zui cried.

"I don't need time," Zeron said.

"I have Seraphim."

The metal on his back detached and hovered in front of him—then unfolded like blooming wings.

"Mecha link initiated," a voice said.

"Seraphim Zero—Pilot Zeron Confirmed."

In a flash, Seraphim encased him, snapping into full combat form.

"Zui. Zake. Get everyone underground."

The ground exploded as a Blackborn leapt at him.

Zeron didn't move. He thought—and a spear of violet energy formed in Seraphim's hand. With one smooth strike, the enemy was obliterated.

"Mental-link activated. Krono weapon formed: Psychospear."

Zeron's face twisted in rage.

"Let's end this."

⚔️ Scene 4: Mind vs Monster

The next wave hit.

Five Blackborns attacked in sync, moving like rabid animals.

Zeron's spear extended into a whip. He wrapped it around one and ripped it apart. He summoned floating drones around Seraphim—each glowing with Krono runes.

"Mental sub-weapons: Orbit Cores, deploy."

He spun in the air, turning Seraphim into a cyclone of purple energy. For the first time, the Federation's troops watching from afar grew afraid.

"He's already this strong?!"

💔 Scene 5: Aelira's Tears

Watching from a distant tower, Aelira wept.

"Why does he still shine… even when he's broken?"

The communicator on her wrist blinked.

"Deliver him. Or we expose what you did on Planet Virell."

She stared at the screen showing Zeron saving lives, battling monsters, laughing when Zake accidentally shot a Krono blast the wrong way.

"You don't understand…" she whispered.

"He's more human than anyone."

But the voice on the line answered coldly:

"He's not human. He's a weapon. And we made him."

🧪 Scene 6: The Lab's Secret Plan

Far away in the sealed labs of Site Omega, a group of masked scientists stood before a stasis pod.

Inside was a figure that looked like… Zeron.

Only older. Crueler.

"Zeron Prime is stabilizing," said one of them.

"Begin Project: Mirrorfall."

Another nodded.

"Let the clone believe he's the real one. It will make the eventual merging… cleaner."

The last scientist whispered:

"The invaders want the clone. But we want the original."

🔮 Chapter Preview – Chapter 138:

Zeron battles the next tier of Blackborn: the Obsidian Wrath class.Federation sends an assassin to eliminate Zui and Zake to test Zeron's reaction.Aelira makes her first critical choice—save Zui or protect her mission.A mysterious masked warrior watches from the shadows… holding a copy of Seraphim's blueprint.