Geneva – The Countdown Begins: 23:00:00
The Shadow Council's once-impenetrable headquarters shook under the distant echoes of coordinated explosions.
Selina stood in front of the shattered Council table, her breathing shallow but her posture as regal as ever.
Her fists tightened at her sides, the diamond ring on her finger cutting into her palm, drawing a thin line of blood she didn't even notice. Her crimson gown flowed behind her like a queen's battle flag against the storm.
This wasn't just a fight for power anymore. It was a fight for survival. For the right to exist on her own terms, without bending to any king or council.
She had come too far, lost too much, to fall now.
Her heart beat like a war drum, loud and unforgiving, each thud a promise—if this was the end, she would make it unforgettable.
Scene Switch – Across the Globe
From New York to Shanghai, financial markets plummeted.
The silent war between empires had turned loud. Explosions in key economic hubs. Strategic blackouts. Chaos disguised as market crashes.
On every major news network, a single phrase dominated the headlines:
"The Final Crown War Has Begun."
Scene Switch – Damian's Secret Command Center
Damian paced the high-tech command room, his face pale but his eyes sharp as blades.
His fingers tapped rapidly on the console, hacking into secured enemy communications. Sweat dripped from his temple, but he never slowed, never faltered.
He had sworn to never let Selina fight alone again. Not this time. Not when everything they built—everything they bled for—was hanging by a thread.
Hope felt like a fragile wire stretched across a canyon, ready to snap under the weight of the world's greed.
"Selina…" his voice cracked through the earpiece. "It's time. Launch the Zero Protocol."
Scene Switch – Geneva Streets, Battlefield Erupts
Outside, the city had turned into a battlefield.
Tanks rolled through ancient cobbled streets, drones hummed overhead, and the air smelled of smoke and impending ruin.
Selina led a small team through the chaos, her eyes locked on the looming cathedral tower where X was rumored to be hiding.
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Her jaw clenched, her steps unwavering even as gunfire exploded around them.
She turned back briefly to Damian's voice over the comms.
"Whatever happens, promise me—our son will never see this side of the world again."
Her voice was a deadly whisper.
"Noted. But first… I finish this."
As she reached the cathedral's grand doors, they creaked open slowly.
A familiar, cold voice echoed through the vast, hollow chamber.
"I knew you'd come, Selina. The question is… are you prepared to sacrifice the one thing you love most?"
And then—
A spotlight flickered on.
Her son stood at the center of the altar, a thin wire strapped across his chest—connected to a timer ticking down.
00:05:00
Her scream shattered the silence.