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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: First Node Protocol

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Location: Wakandan Border Outpost – Undisclosed Region

It was night.

The stars above the jungle shimmered like fractured glass, warped by the shield that kept Wakanda hidden from the world. Inside a sleek, obsidian-colored tech bunker nestled in the mountains, a girl stood alone in front of a glowing interface.

Her name was Eyla Kwenzu.

Sixteen.

Brilliant.

And currently, terrified.

She was staring at her left palm, where a strange hexagonal interface hovered just above her skin, glowing faint purple. It shimmered with symbols and sequences she couldn't translate.

Ever since the meteorite crashed two nights ago, it had bonded to her. And then the visions started — cities crumbling, machines fighting gods, and a boy she didn't recognize.

> "System… who are you showing me?"

No answer.

But a name hovered on the interface:

> User Detected: Node Two – Eyla K.

You Are Connected.

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📍 Meanwhile… New York City – SHIELD Site-7

Henri was in the middle of configuring his new Quick Craft interface when the system flared.

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🧠 INCOMING MESSAGE FROM NODE 2

> Dimensional Beacon Link Established

Energy Signature Matched

Name: "Eyla K."

Location: Wakandan Protectorate

Urgency: CRITICAL

Signal Distorted – POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE

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Henri's breath caught.

> Another user… She has the system too.

Then a second alert hit.

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⚠️ Distress Ping Intercepted

> Enemy Signal Signature: MATCH – "Sixth Code Node"

Attempting Forced Overwrite of Node 2

Counter Protocol Required

NEW QUEST UNLOCKED – First Node Rescue

> Objective: Reach Eyla K. before signal is severed

Time Limit: 12 Hours

Reward: Joint Sync Ability / +1 Permanent Upgrade Slot

Failure: Node-2 System Lock | Progress Setback 50%

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Henri didn't hesitate.

He stood, ran out of his quarters, and barged into the SHIELD control room.

"Get me to Wakanda. Now."

Fury didn't even blink. "What did you do this time?"

"There's another one like me. And she's about to be deleted."

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✈️ Several Hours Later – En Route to Wakanda

Henri was inside a SHIELD stealth jet, watching the interface stream distorted data from Eyla's end.

Through the haze, he saw snippets: a girl surrounded by holographic diagrams, robotic invaders tearing through jungle trees, a black pod descending from the clouds.

Then static.

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🧠 Node Contact Status: CRITICAL

> Signal Interference: 83%

ETA to Target: 11 minutes

Weapon Systems Online: Partial

Field Craft Access: Limited

> Come on, come on—hold on, Eyla.

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🌍 Wakandan Outpost – Interior

Eyla backed into the command chamber, breathing hard. One of the robotic invaders stepped through the flames outside.

It had no eyes.

Only a smooth helmet-like head, and fingers like syringes and wires.

"You are not the root," it said in a whispering chorus. "You are corrupted. The system does not belong to you."

Eyla activated her node.

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🔹 Prototype Ability: Vibranium Pulse Halo v0.1

> Effect: Stuns nearby enemies using native energy fields

Cooldown: 60s

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She screamed and released the pulse — a shockwave of blue energy surged out, disabling the nearest droid.

But there were more.

Too many.

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✈️ Henri's Jet – 2 Minutes to Drop

Henri read the last feed.

> She's still alive.

Fury's voice came through the comms: "You're going in solo. We've got no jurisdiction here."

"I don't need it," Henri said. "Just get me low enough to jump."

The hatch opened.

He jumped.

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🪂 Wakanda – Above the Jungle

The system auto-deployed Henri's chute. Trees rushed up.

He hit the canopy, flipped through branches, and landed hard on the stone floor of the outpost courtyard.

One droid turned — and Henri blasted it with a new EMP Dart Launcher, crafted in midair during descent.

BOOM.

It exploded.

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⚙️ New Blueprint Added: EMP Dart v1.0

> Status: Effective

Bonus Trait: Disrupts Multi-Node Interference

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Henri ran toward the control center.

"Eyla!" he shouted.

A glowing pulse struck the ground in front of him. Dust flew.

From the flames stepped a tall, black-plated humanoid with red eyes — not a drone this time. A Reclaimer Commander.

> "Node breach confirmed. Terminate both."

Henri's system screamed.

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🧠 Combat Encounter – TIER II BOSS

> Codename: Echo Reclaimer

Strength Level: Advanced

Ability: Multi-Node Overwrite Protocol

Objective: Wipe Node 2 / Infect Node 1

> Recommendation: Sync Combat

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Eyla saw Henri and gasped. "You're real?! You're—"

Henri tossed her a small device. "Catch!"

She did.

Their systems pinged.

> SYNC INITIATED – Dual Node Combat Protocol Enabled

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⚔️ New Ability Unlocked: Twin-Link Overdrive v0.1

> Bonus: Shared Blueprint Access + Combo Crafting

Duration: 5 minutes

Cooldown: 24 hours

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Henri activated the link. Their wristbands lit up in unison.

"Let's build something nasty," he muttered.

They ducked behind rubble. Eyla's node projected a shield core, while Henri assembled a plasma thrower.

They combined both.

The result: Nova Shock Lance v0.1

The boss charged.

They unleashed it.

> 💥💥💥

A bolt of blue-white fire blasted into the Reclaimer Commander's chest. Circuits fried. The armor cracked. The core overloaded.

The creature screamed as its signal was severed — and then disintegrated into ash and data.

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🎉 Quest Complete – First Node Rescue

> Node 2 Synced Successfully

Upgrade Reward: +1 Permanent Upgrade Slot

Ability Gained: Twin-Link Overdrive

Eyla K. Added as Linked Ally

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🧠 Back in the Lab…

As the dust settled, Eyla looked at Henri. "Why do we have this system?"

Henri exhaled. "I think we're part of something bigger than this world. Bigger than SHIELD. Bigger than the Avengers."

She nodded. "And it's just getting started."

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Far away, in a place beyond space and time…

A screen lit up.

> Node-1: Synced

Node-2: Synced

Node-3: Initializing...

Multiversal Root Code: 7%

Awaiting Administrator Wake Protocol

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