Minutes to Midnight

by TheWinterComet

The world has lost its greatest Champions. Kris and Saber, heirs to the late Cynthia and Lance Masuta, chase peace and answers in the mystery of their parents' deaths. All the while, fame-seeker Ciel must put his Sinnoh Gym Challenge on hold to face growing unrest in a land without its greatest hope. Sinister forces lurk behind the scenes. The hands approach midnight.

46. Letter 11

This story was co-developed by Titan127 and beta read by ShonnaRose and JhinoftheOpera.

Letter 11

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𒅆𒊒𒍪𒅆,

Their machinations whispered from within, in hidden congress and silent exchange. Their rebellion did not sprout in an instant, nor an age. Perhaps it began as soon as we were granted blessing, fearing what was to come.

I still ponder their motives, unsure if common grievance was their spark of unity or if countless different voices coalesced into a single chaotic mind. If the ill-intentioned walked among them, it did not matter.

We crumbled all the same.

𒁾,

𒍪𒅆