Lost Among the Stars
Copyright© 2025 by Sol Tangoran
Chapter 16: The Return of the Lost
The bridge was silent.
The enemy fleet—these beings who had just threatened to erase us—were suddenly still. Hesitant.
And the newcomers...
Their ships radiated power. They weren’t just vessels—they were monuments, gleaming with golden and silver energy. Their hulls bore ancient glyphs, pulsating with an aura I didn’t understand but could feel in my bones.
Whoever they were, they weren’t just here to fight.
They were here to change everything.
The voice came again, steady and commanding.
“Captain Harper, your presence here is no accident.”
I took a slow breath. “And who exactly am I speaking to?”
A pause. Then—
“I am High Warden Kael’Voran of the Ardent Remnant. We are what remains of the First War.”
Ny’Vara stiffened beside me, her tail flicking with nervous tension. “Ardent Remnant? That name is not in any galactic records.”
Kael’Voran’s voice darkened. “No. Because your people were never meant to know we existed.”
That sent a chill down my spine.
I met Ny’Vara’s gaze. She looked as unsettled as I felt.
Then, the enemy fleet—these beings who had attacked us without hesitation—began to move. Not toward us. Toward the rift.
They were leaving.
I narrowed my eyes. “They were ready to wipe me out five minutes ago. Now they’re running?”
Kael’Voran answered grimly. “Because they know they cannot win.”
A pulse of light rippled from the golden ships. As if in silent agreement, the enemy fleet vanished—one by one, slipping back into the void.
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