The Council's reinforcements came not in ships—but in something far darker.
Titan's sensors flared with an alert as a rift tore open in space nearby, a swirling void pulsating with unnatural energy.
From the rift emerged massive, shadowy figures—creatures woven from darkness and starlight, their forms shifting and alien.
"They call themselves the Voidborn," Merek explained grimly. "Entities from beyond the known universe, unleashed by the Council's tampering with the Helix Code."
Titan's grip tightened. "So the Council's meddling has consequences beyond their control."
Kaela fired at the nearest Voidborn, plasma bolts scattering harmlessly against its shimmering form.
"These beings aren't just soldiers," Lira warned. "They're living weapons, and they feed on energy—threatening to consume everything."
The battlefield turned into chaos as the Voidborn tore through ships and soldiers alike, their arrival shifting the war into an apocalyptic nightmare.
Titan looked at his allies, determination blazing. "We have to close that rift—before the Voidborn devour us all."