Quantum Vault, 2245
The trio infiltrated the Timekeeper's Citadel, dodging AI sentinels.
Mission: Steal the Chronos Core (the only thing powerful enough to rewrite fate).
Sophie hacked the security grid, her fingers flying. "James, if we do this… we might never meet in the new timeline."
He cupped her face. "I'll find you. In every universe."
Victor, watching, whispered: "Prove it."
Then the alarms blared.
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