Forsaken World - Chapter 1
In a barren, post-apocalyptic world abandoned by its once-mighty technology, Liora journeys alone across the desert in search of Haven, a rumored sanctuary her father believed in. The land is dangerous—old machines still roam, malfunctioning but deadly.
While traveling at dusk, Liora encounters several hostile drones and narrowly escapes them using a forbidden energy shard. She takes shelter in the ruins of an old watchtower but soon discovers something far more dangerous: a reactivated Sentry, a powerful war machine.
As she flees deeper into the ruins, she finds a mysterious ancient Beacon, a device older than the ruined machines. To her shock, the Beacon recognizes her name, acknowledges her quest, and protects her by generating a shield that destroys the drones and repels the Sentry. Before shutting down, it tells her that Haven is real and that she must travel east to reach it.
The chapter ends with the shield fading, the Sentry closing in again, and Liora running into the night—afraid, but carrying the first spark of hope she’s felt in years.