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Dahrhex Nigeria
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SO1EO2 — SHADOWS THAT SHOULDN'T MOVE (The Continuation)
<p>Aira’s face hardened.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“No… something is already here.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎From the shadows between two houses, a long, jagged shape crawled out.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Its body was twisted like broken metal. Its eyes blinked like cracked clocks. The air around it warped as it moved.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Aira whispered, “A Chrono-Beast… and a strong one too.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The creature let out a warped roar—like echoing clock chimes.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Kairo raised his sword instinctively.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Another one?!”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Aira placed her hand on his shoulder.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Kairo… listen to me. You froze time earlier by instinct. But now you must learn to control it.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Control it?” Kairo swallowed hard. “I don’t even know how it works!”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Aira pointed to his chest.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Then start with what you can control—your heartbeat.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The Chrono-Beast screeched. The world trembled again.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Shin stepped back, trembling.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Kairo… I think it’s targeting you.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Because he’s the Timebearer,” Aira said.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Kairo turned sharply.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“The WHAT?”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎But he didn’t have time to ask—</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The beast lunged.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Everything happened in an instant.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Kairo felt panic crawl up his spine. He felt the world blur—</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Then something clicked inside him.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The blue glow returned to his sword.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The air thickened.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The world slowed.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎He heard his heartbeat again.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Thump.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Thump.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Thump.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Time didn’t stop completely this time—</p><p>‎</p><p>‎but it slowed to a crawl.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Aira's voice echoed gently behind him.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Good… you’re learning.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Kairo stepped forward. The slowed world made his movements light, controlled, powerful.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎He swung his sword—</p><p>‎</p><p>‎A bright arc of blue energy sliced through the air.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Time snapped back to normal.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎The Chrono-Beast tumbled backward, screeched once, then cracked apart like broken glass—disappearing into shimmering dust.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Shin stared, speechless.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Bro… you… you slowed time. You literally SLOWED TIME.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Kairo exhaled, shaking slightly.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“I… didn’t know I could do that.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Aira placed a hand on his arm.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“You’re only using 1% of your real power. Seraphis will send stronger creatures soon.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Shin looked between them nervously.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“So what do we do now?”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Aira turned toward the far side of the village.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Her voice lowered.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎“Now… we find Master Ryuga.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎He’s the only one who can train Kairo before the future collapses.”</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Kairo tightened his grip on his sword.</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎Whatever force stole tomorrow—</p><p>‎</p><p>‎he wasn’t going to let it win.</p><p>‎</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>‎The End Of Episode 2</p><p>‎</p><p>‎</p><p>‎SO1 EO3 — THE SHADOW THAT REMEMBERS YOU is coming soon....</p><p>ANTICIPATE✌🏾</p><p>‎</p>

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