The massive vault door slid open with a deep, resonant hum. Jack, Rhea, and Olivia stepped forward cautiously, their weapons raised, prepared for anything. The chamber beyond was vast—larger than they had expected. It wasn't just a hidden room; it was a subterranean complex, stretching deep into the earth.At the center of the room, bathed in an eerie blue light, was a massive device. It pulsed with energy, its intricate metallic framework covered in glowing symbols—the same symbols Jack had seen in his parents' research."This is it," Olivia whispered, her voice barely audible. "This is what they were hiding."Jack's pulse quickened as he stepped closer. The device felt… alive. The air around it shimmered, distorting like heat waves on a desert road. His instincts screamed at him—this wasn't just a machine. It was something more. Something ancient.Rhea was already scanning it with her handheld device. "The energy signatures here are unlike anything I've ever seen. It's almost as if it's bending the laws of physics."Jack reached out, his fingers hovering just inches from the surface. The moment his skin brushed against the metallic surface, a surge of energy shot through him. Images flooded his mind—visions of his parents, of scientists working in this facility, of something being awakened beneath the surface of the planet.And then he saw them.Shadowy figures, tall and imposing, their forms shifting between solid and ethereal. They were not human. Their presence radiated power beyond comprehension.Jack stumbled back, gasping. His heart pounded as he tried to make sense of what he had just seen. "This… this isn't just technology," he said, his voice shaky. "This is something else. Something sentient."Olivia's eyes widened. "You saw it too?"Before Jack could respond, the room trembled. The device began to glow brighter, the symbols pulsing like a heartbeat. A deep, resonant hum filled the chamber, growing louder with each passing second.Then, a voice echoed through the air."The awakening has begun."The words didn't come from a speaker. They resonated in Jack's mind, in Rhea's, in Olivia's. A voice that was neither human nor machine. It was something else.Jack spun around, scanning the room. "Who said that?"The air itself seemed to ripple. And then, emerging from the shadows, a figure stepped forward. It was the same masked warrior who had ambushed Jack at the factory. But this time, there was something different. The air around them warped as if space itself bent to their will."You were never meant to come this far," the figure said. "But it no longer matters. You're too late."Jack clenched his fists. "Too late for what?"The figure tilted their head slightly. "To stop what's coming."And then, the entire chamber exploded with light.