While the world continued to change and evolve its tactics in the fight against the Nevu, a mother and daughter lived peacefully on a manmade island a few miles off the coast of a small harbor town. The island was surrounded by golden apple trees, and other fruits and vegetables of all kinds. They lived in a quaint cottage, just the two of them, with a large flower garden. The mother was a human woman named Joan, while her daughter was a hybrid child between human and Nevu named Nuvia. They had been living peacefully together for over ninety years. Nuvia helped her mother take care of the fruits and vegetables along with keeping their island and home clean of all debris. Every night, Nuvia fed her mother blood to help heal and nourish her cells from aging. Until one day, Nuvia's mother announced her intentions to visit the nearby human town as she normally did bimonthly to restock on supplies. Nuvia bid her mother farewell and waited for her return.
After two months of waiting, Nuvia decided to search for her mother after noticing drastic changes to the weather on their island. Joan had forbidden Nuvia to ever leave the safety of the island, which was one of the many reasons she had not gone out to search for her sooner when she wanted to. Nuvia floated away from her island home once the wind changed in the direction her mother used to visit the nearby human town. From there, she noticed the path among the heavy forest leading down a road. Nuvia followed the road until reaching the first human town she could find, which was an hour's flight using her levitation abilities. After landing, Nuvia began to search for her mother by asking each person she encountered, only to be met with cold and angry or frightful stares. Many evaded her questions, while others made threatening gestures from a distance. Once the locals grew tired of her, they began to attack by throwing rocks and other items, demanding she leave. Nuvia was adamant about only obeying once she found her mother. It wasn't until law enforcement arrived that the attacks against her stopped. The citizens explained the situation to the officers, who then requested everyone to leave. At first, the officers were compliant in listening to Nuvia's side of the story, learning about her search for her mother, the length of time she was missing, and about her home. Once the officers had all the information concerning the situation, they spoke to their superiors. It wasn't until handcuffs were placed on Nuvia's wrists, leaving her speechless, that the officers decided to detain her for the murder of an unknown woman found over a cliff near the town, which was now turning into a cold case. Nuvia was left confused by the allegations, denying it because she knew it couldn't be her mother. Her mother was not dead! Realizing she wasn't going to leave peacefully with them, the officers pointed their energy weapons at her, only to meet with backfire. Nuvia had activated her ability to create a bubble barrier for the first time. The shock was enough for her to run away from the officers, one of whom continued to fire while the other used a plasma sword in an attempt to stab her. She was hit by some of the energy blasts while she felt the other incoming officer heading towards her with another weapon. In her desperate attempt to defend herself, Nuvia accidentally activated her ice ability for the first time. As she raised her arm, a sudden, intense cold emanated from her hand, forming jagged ice spikes that shot towards the approaching officer. The ice spikes collided with the officer's weapon, encasing it in a thick layer of ice and rendering it useless. This gave Nuvia the crucial moment she needed to escape by levitating away once the wind changed in the direction she had previously come from.
Once she felt the wind was going to change direction again, Nuvia stopped levitating and began to glide across the tree branches in the direction of her island home. Realizing the wind was no longer going to help her cross to her home by levitating, she decided to take her chances by using her new powers to cross the water. Every step she took would freeze the water underneath, as she thought; however, the movement of the waves would destroy her small platforms. Deciding to run across the water by skipping over the waves, she levitated to her island once the wind had changed directions once more.
Arriving at her home, Nuvia relaxed from her journey to the human town, but she couldn't stop thinking about the accusations made against her. Deep down, she knew her mother wasn't dead. She decided to search through her mother's room to find any clues. Inside one of the picture books, she found a cryptic message from an unknown man requesting her mother to activate the "safehouse" once the time came to defend themselves against the upcoming war. Another message hid a clue about finding the device to lead her to its location. Nuvia figured out the device was hidden in the greenhouse. Finding the device, she began to follow its instructions to the "safehouse," which was across the island but within the forest.
Enemy soldiers and their autonomous drones were searching in the middle of the forest for signs of Nuvia. She quickly realized they were too close to both her home and the "safehouse." Levitating to the top of the trees, she began to jump across the branches to escape her pursuers. The autonomous drones chased after her once they realized she was using the trees. Attacks were blasted towards her, which she avoided using the bubble barrier, realizing it was now surrounding her inside a sphere. Some of the drones broke from their own blasts. The remainder continued to pursue and even drove her to a specific part of the forest where one unexpectedly blasted the branch she was on, causing her to quickly levitate down towards the ground. A group of soldiers surrounded her, all weapons pointing towards her in every direction. Nuvia remained frozen, uncertain of what to do. Then a Nevu appeared out of nowhere, attacking all the soldiers and drones alike using fire. Some of the soldiers screamed about a plant monster attacking them while the drones called a "Nevu" alert. Once the battle was over, Nuvia turned to the shadowy, gas-like savior with two red eyes but surrounded by giant blue eyes on top of their head, forehead, neck, shoulders, chest, and knees. She couldn't see a plant monster. All she saw was a human form. The Nevu noticed Nuvia wasn't afraid of it and questioned the reason for it. Nuvia simply said he looked "normal" to her. The Nevu inquired about her name and the reason for being in the forest. She explained the situation to them, only to learn the Nevu lived in the forest. When it sensed the human soldiers, it thought it was chasing them only to find them chasing her. They could tell she was and wasn't a Nevu. Nuvia didn't understand them, not knowing what a Nevu was. They explained the Nevu were an alien species that had arrived on Earth to save humanity, only for the humans to attack them in response. They were being hunted down for simply being different, which gained Nuvia's sympathy. She decided to take the Nevu with her to the safehouse. Maybe they would find something to help them too.
Their journey through the forest was met with more enemy soldiers and drones. Both Nuvia and the Nevu used their combined abilities to protect one another. Throughout their journey, Nuvia learned more about the Nevu, a hive-minded species always connected through telepathy, where everyone was considered equals unlike human society. She argued against the belief that humans were inherently violent and lacking morals, citing her mother as an example who was human and embodied none of those qualities. The Nevu apologized for upsetting Nuvia, attributing it to their limited experiences with humans. Despite their initial differences, Nuvia began to notice similarities the more they discussed their respective species.
Upon finding the "safehouse" hidden inside a cave, Nuvia and the Nevu were about to enter when they encountered more enemies surrounding them. The Nevu ordered Nuvia to unlock the "safehouse" so they could escape. She did so and informed the Nevu, unaware that they had inadvertently killed another group of humans.
Exploring inside the cave, Nuvia was surprised to find a clean white space filled with various technologies, gadgets, bookshelves, clothing, and other items she didn't recognize. It was huge! As they explored further, the device urged Nuvia to touch something, which activated a hologram message from the same man who welcomed them to the cave and explained its purpose. As the hologram was about to detail how the "safehouse" was meant to defend against both humans and other Nevu, the Nevu warrior attacked the hologram's machine in a fit of rage upon discovering the traitor's location. The destruction of the machine activated an AI version of the same individual, which intervened between the Nevu and Nuvia. The AI instructed Nuvia to run while attempting to order the Nevu to stand down. The Nevu revealed true anger and disgust upon learning that Nuvia was the child of an elder and a human, believing she needed to be destroyed to preserve their pure lineage. Terrified by the Nevu's sudden hostility and feeling rejected by their collective, Nuvia fled deeper into the cave as the AI protected her from the Nevu's attacks. Standing in front of another opening leading to a garden, Nuvia realized it was a trap set to kill the Nevu and pleaded with them to stop. However, the AI triggered another trap that blasted Nuvia deeper into the garden while the original trap killed the Nevu. Stunned, Nuvia witnessed the Nevu's body transform into pure energy before the AI teleported it away from the cave. Mourning the loss, Nuvia was informed by the AI that it needed to neutralize the Nevu for her safety. When she asked about its identity, the AI revealed itself as her father.
The AI explained that it had scanned its brain to create the AI version of itself and everything found within the cave. Nuvia inquired about her father's whereabouts, learning that he had passed away before she was born but had created everything in anticipation of the conflicts between humans and Nevu that would threaten her and her mother. The AI asked about her mother, and Nuvia explained her disappearance, prompting a grim response from the AI. Guiding Nuvia back to the entrance of the cave, the AI showed her the array of materials and assured her safety inside. However, Nuvia insisted on leaving to find her mother despite the dangers. The AI warned her about the ongoing war between humans and Nevu and stressed the importance of mastering her newfound powers to survive. It estimated it would take her a decade to fully learn. Nuvia argued that she couldn't wait and pressed about her father's love for her mother, to which the AI revealed his deep affection and loyalty towards her, referring to her as their "firefly." Nuvia emphasized that finding her mother was her priority, and the AI reluctantly agreed to assist her, sensing activity at other safehouses across the world. With eight safehouses in total, six more remained to unlock for Nuvia to reach her true potential.
Over the next few days, Nuvia remained in the cave, learning about Nevu and human societies and mastering her powers. When the AI provided her with the locations of the remaining safehouses, it cautioned her not to lose the key needed to unlock the AI's features, which included teleportation between safehouses. Nuvia prepared for her journey, mounted a hover bike, and departed the safety of the cave towards the next town.
In the next town, Nuvia found herself surrounded by a criminal gang composed of humanoid animals. Uncertain of each other's intentions, they decided to rob and potentially sell Nuvia due to her unique appearance. Just as they were about to attack, a mysterious man appeared and swiftly dealt with the gang. After ensuring Nuvia's safety, he questioned her unusual appearance, leading her to discover the term "splicer" referring to genetically altered humans, which she denied being as her mother was a normal human. When asked about her father, Nuvia hesitated, unsure how to respond. Changing the subject, she explained her journey to find the safehouses left by her father in search of her missing mother. Intrigued by her story, the man offered to guide her safely out of town, to which Nuvia gratefully accepted.
As they navigated through the town, the man suddenly turned-on Nuvia, attempting to decapitate her and steal her belongings. To his surprise, Nuvia regenerated her head, shocking him and causing him to suspect she might be a Nevu. Confused by the accusation, Nuvia chased after him as he fled back into the town.
Through nimble movements and levitation, Nuvia pursued the man across rooftops and walls, but eventually lost track of him due to his familiarity with the town. Returning to the outskirts, she concealed her bike and continued her search, encountering resistance when seeking information. Eventually overhearing a group discussing a government-restricted area, she investigated and followed the sound of gunshots, leading her to find the man conversing with a government agent. From their conversation, Nuvia learned the agent was a scorned lover seeking retribution by threatening orphaned children, while the man reluctantly cooperated to protect himself. Taking action, Nuvia intervened by destroying drones and shielding the man with her ice abilities when more arrived. The agent panicked at Nuvia's sudden intervention, and the man questioned why she was helping him. She cited his previous aid in saving her and her gratitude. As the situation escalated, Nuvia pursued the fleeing agent only to witness the man being killed by a nearby Nevu.
The town fell into chaos at the sight of the Nevu's appearance. Paralyzed with fear, Nuvia faced the Nevu, recognizing its resemblance to the Nevu who had accompanied her to the first safehouse. Before the Nevu could harm her, the man reappeared, decapitating the Nevu and shielding Nuvia from its attack. As more Nevu emerged and began attacking indiscriminately, the man dragged Nuvia away, seeking to escape before more government forces arrived. Confused by his sudden protective behavior, Nuvia followed him obediently as they fled to the outskirts of town. There, the man asked about her bike and instructed her to avoid nearby towns, warning of the government's pursuit to obtain information about the safehouses and their keys. Nuvia speculated that if the government knew about the key, they might have already discovered one of the safehouses. The man agreed and planned to return to the town to help others escape, but Nuvia persuaded him to accompany her instead, valuing his knowledge and skills in combating the Nevu. Reluctant but intrigued, the man agreed to join her on the condition that if the safehouses yielded nothing of value, he would sell her to the government. Nuvia accepted the terms, eager to continue her search.
During their journey to the next town, Nuvia learns that the other man's name is Kael and learns more about his qualifications. Nuvia feels safer having him on her side. Once more, he reminds Nuvia of their ongoing deal. They figure out the safest route to the next safehouse, even if it means taking the longest route.
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After two months of waiting, Nuvia decided to search for her mother after noticing drastic changes to the weather on their island. Joan had forbidden Nuvia to ever leave the safety of the island, which was one of the many reasons she had not gone out to search for her sooner when she wanted to. Nuvia floated away from her island home once the wind changed in the direction her mother used to visit the nearby human town. From there, she noticed the path among the heavy forest leading down a road. Nuvia followed the road until reaching the first human town she could find, which was an hour's flight using her levitation abilities. After landing, Nuvia began to search for her mother by asking each person she encountered, only to be met with cold and angry or frightful stares. Many evaded her questions, while others made threatening gestures from a distance. Once the locals grew tired of her, they began to attack by throwing rocks and other items, demanding she leave. Nuvia was adamant about only obeying once she found her mother. It wasn't until law enforcement arrived that the attacks against her stopped. The citizens explained the situation to the officers, who then requested everyone to leave. At first, the officers were compliant in listening to Nuvia's side of the story, learning about her search for her mother, the length of time she was missing, and about her home. Once the officers had all the information concerning the situation, they spoke to their superiors. It wasn't until handcuffs were placed on Nuvia's wrists, leaving her speechless, that the officers decided to detain her for the murder of an unknown woman found over a cliff near the town, which was now turning into a cold case. Nuvia was left confused by the allegations, denying it because she knew it couldn't be her mother. Her mother was not dead! Realizing she wasn't going to leave peacefully with them, the officers pointed their energy weapons at her, only to meet with backfire. Nuvia had activated her ability to create a bubble barrier for the first time. The shock was enough for her to run away from the officers, one of whom continued to fire while the other used a plasma sword in an attempt to stab her. She was hit by some of the energy blasts while she felt the other incoming officer heading towards her with another weapon. In her desperate attempt to defend herself, Nuvia accidentally activated her ice ability for the first time. As she raised her arm, a sudden, intense cold emanated from her hand, forming jagged ice spikes that shot towards the approaching officer. The ice spikes collided with the officer's weapon, encasing it in a thick layer of ice and rendering it useless. This gave Nuvia the crucial moment she needed to escape by levitating away once the wind changed in the direction she had previously come from.
Once she felt the wind was going to change direction again, Nuvia stopped levitating and began to glide across the tree branches in the direction of her island home. Realizing the wind was no longer going to help her cross to her home by levitating, she decided to take her chances by using her new powers to cross the water. Every step she took would freeze the water underneath, as she thought; however, the movement of the waves would destroy her small platforms. Deciding to run across the water by skipping over the waves, she levitated to her island once the wind had changed directions once more.
Arriving at her home, Nuvia relaxed from her journey to the human town, but she couldn't stop thinking about the accusations made against her. Deep down, she knew her mother wasn't dead. She decided to search through her mother's room to find any clues. Inside one of the picture books, she found a cryptic message from an unknown man requesting her mother to activate the "safehouse" once the time came to defend themselves against the upcoming war. Another message hid a clue about finding the device to lead her to its location. Nuvia figured out the device was hidden in the greenhouse. Finding the device, she began to follow its instructions to the "safehouse," which was across the island but within the forest.
Enemy soldiers and their autonomous drones were searching in the middle of the forest for signs of Nuvia. She quickly realized they were too close to both her home and the "safehouse." Levitating to the top of the trees, she began to jump across the branches to escape her pursuers. The autonomous drones chased after her once they realized she was using the trees. Attacks were blasted towards her, which she avoided using the bubble barrier, realizing it was now surrounding her inside a sphere. Some of the drones broke from their own blasts. The remainder continued to pursue and even drove her to a specific part of the forest where one unexpectedly blasted the branch she was on, causing her to quickly levitate down towards the ground. A group of soldiers surrounded her, all weapons pointing towards her in every direction. Nuvia remained frozen, uncertain of what to do. Then a Nevu appeared out of nowhere, attacking all the soldiers and drones alike using fire. Some of the soldiers screamed about a plant monster attacking them while the drones called a "Nevu" alert. Once the battle was over, Nuvia turned to the shadowy, gas-like savior with two red eyes but surrounded by giant blue eyes on top of their head, forehead, neck, shoulders, chest, and knees. She couldn't see a plant monster. All she saw was a human form. The Nevu noticed Nuvia wasn't afraid of it and questioned the reason for it. Nuvia simply said he looked "normal" to her. The Nevu inquired about her name and the reason for being in the forest. She explained the situation to them, only to learn the Nevu lived in the forest. When it sensed the human soldiers, it thought it was chasing them only to find them chasing her. They could tell she was and wasn't a Nevu. Nuvia didn't understand them, not knowing what a Nevu was. They explained the Nevu were an alien species that had arrived on Earth to save humanity, only for the humans to attack them in response. They were being hunted down for simply being different, which gained Nuvia's sympathy. She decided to take the Nevu with her to the safehouse. Maybe they would find something to help them too.
Their journey through the forest was met with more enemy soldiers and drones. Both Nuvia and the Nevu used their combined abilities to protect one another. Throughout their journey, Nuvia learned more about the Nevu, a hive-minded species always connected through telepathy, where everyone was considered equals unlike human society. She argued against the belief that humans were inherently violent and lacking morals, citing her mother as an example who was human and embodied none of those qualities. The Nevu apologized for upsetting Nuvia, attributing it to their limited experiences with humans. Despite their initial differences, Nuvia began to notice similarities the more they discussed their respective species.
Upon finding the "safehouse" hidden inside a cave, Nuvia and the Nevu were about to enter when they encountered more enemies surrounding them. The Nevu ordered Nuvia to unlock the "safehouse" so they could escape. She did so and informed the Nevu, unaware that they had inadvertently killed another group of humans.
Exploring inside the cave, Nuvia was surprised to find a clean white space filled with various technologies, gadgets, bookshelves, clothing, and other items she didn't recognize. It was huge! As they explored further, the device urged Nuvia to touch something, which activated a hologram message from the same man who welcomed them to the cave and explained its purpose. As the hologram was about to detail how the "safehouse" was meant to defend against both humans and other Nevu, the Nevu warrior attacked the hologram's machine in a fit of rage upon discovering the traitor's location. The destruction of the machine activated an AI version of the same individual, which intervened between the Nevu and Nuvia. The AI instructed Nuvia to run while attempting to order the Nevu to stand down. The Nevu revealed true anger and disgust upon learning that Nuvia was the child of an elder and a human, believing she needed to be destroyed to preserve their pure lineage. Terrified by the Nevu's sudden hostility and feeling rejected by their collective, Nuvia fled deeper into the cave as the AI protected her from the Nevu's attacks. Standing in front of another opening leading to a garden, Nuvia realized it was a trap set to kill the Nevu and pleaded with them to stop. However, the AI triggered another trap that blasted Nuvia deeper into the garden while the original trap killed the Nevu. Stunned, Nuvia witnessed the Nevu's body transform into pure energy before the AI teleported it away from the cave. Mourning the loss, Nuvia was informed by the AI that it needed to neutralize the Nevu for her safety. When she asked about its identity, the AI revealed itself as her father.
The AI explained that it had scanned its brain to create the AI version of itself and everything found within the cave. Nuvia inquired about her father's whereabouts, learning that he had passed away before she was born but had created everything in anticipation of the conflicts between humans and Nevu that would threaten her and her mother. The AI asked about her mother, and Nuvia explained her disappearance, prompting a grim response from the AI. Guiding Nuvia back to the entrance of the cave, the AI showed her the array of materials and assured her safety inside. However, Nuvia insisted on leaving to find her mother despite the dangers. The AI warned her about the ongoing war between humans and Nevu and stressed the importance of mastering her newfound powers to survive. It estimated it would take her a decade to fully learn. Nuvia argued that she couldn't wait and pressed about her father's love for her mother, to which the AI revealed his deep affection and loyalty towards her, referring to her as their "firefly." Nuvia emphasized that finding her mother was her priority, and the AI reluctantly agreed to assist her, sensing activity at other safehouses across the world. With eight safehouses in total, six more remained to unlock for Nuvia to reach her true potential.
Over the next few days, Nuvia remained in the cave, learning about Nevu and human societies and mastering her powers. When the AI provided her with the locations of the remaining safehouses, it cautioned her not to lose the key needed to unlock the AI's features, which included teleportation between safehouses. Nuvia prepared for her journey, mounted a hover bike, and departed the safety of the cave towards the next town.
In the next town, Nuvia found herself surrounded by a criminal gang composed of humanoid animals. Uncertain of each other's intentions, they decided to rob and potentially sell Nuvia due to her unique appearance. Just as they were about to attack, a mysterious man appeared and swiftly dealt with the gang. After ensuring Nuvia's safety, he questioned her unusual appearance, leading her to discover the term "splicer" referring to genetically altered humans, which she denied being as her mother was a normal human. When asked about her father, Nuvia hesitated, unsure how to respond. Changing the subject, she explained her journey to find the safehouses left by her father in search of her missing mother. Intrigued by her story, the man offered to guide her safely out of town, to which Nuvia gratefully accepted.
As they navigated through the town, the man suddenly turned-on Nuvia, attempting to decapitate her and steal her belongings. To his surprise, Nuvia regenerated her head, shocking him and causing him to suspect she might be a Nevu. Confused by the accusation, Nuvia chased after him as he fled back into the town.
Through nimble movements and levitation, Nuvia pursued the man across rooftops and walls, but eventually lost track of him due to his familiarity with the town. Returning to the outskirts, she concealed her bike and continued her search, encountering resistance when seeking information. Eventually overhearing a group discussing a government-restricted area, she investigated and followed the sound of gunshots, leading her to find the man conversing with a government agent. From their conversation, Nuvia learned the agent was a scorned lover seeking retribution by threatening orphaned children, while the man reluctantly cooperated to protect himself. Taking action, Nuvia intervened by destroying drones and shielding the man with her ice abilities when more arrived. The agent panicked at Nuvia's sudden intervention, and the man questioned why she was helping him. She cited his previous aid in saving her and her gratitude. As the situation escalated, Nuvia pursued the fleeing agent only to witness the man being killed by a nearby Nevu.
The town fell into chaos at the sight of the Nevu's appearance. Paralyzed with fear, Nuvia faced the Nevu, recognizing its resemblance to the Nevu who had accompanied her to the first safehouse. Before the Nevu could harm her, the man reappeared, decapitating the Nevu and shielding Nuvia from its attack. As more Nevu emerged and began attacking indiscriminately, the man dragged Nuvia away, seeking to escape before more government forces arrived. Confused by his sudden protective behavior, Nuvia followed him obediently as they fled to the outskirts of town. There, the man asked about her bike and instructed her to avoid nearby towns, warning of the government's pursuit to obtain information about the safehouses and their keys. Nuvia speculated that if the government knew about the key, they might have already discovered one of the safehouses. The man agreed and planned to return to the town to help others escape, but Nuvia persuaded him to accompany her instead, valuing his knowledge and skills in combating the Nevu. Reluctant but intrigued, the man agreed to join her on the condition that if the safehouses yielded nothing of value, he would sell her to the government. Nuvia accepted the terms, eager to continue her search.
During their journey to the next town, Nuvia learns that the other man's name is Kael and learns more about his qualifications. Nuvia feels safer having him on her side. Once more, he reminds Nuvia of their ongoing deal. They figure out the safest route to the next safehouse, even if it means taking the longest route.