When the Clock Hits Zero: Step Inside the Chaos of Passage 00
- Shawn Nichols
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
What does it take to survive the end of a world you didn't even know was expiring?
If you’ve been following the development of my upcoming dark fantasy series, you know one thing: we don't do quiet openings. We dive straight into the deep end of Mako-fueled alchemy, ancient sigils hidden beneath modern asphalt, and a global countdown ticking mercilessly down to zero.
Passage 00 drops you right into the heart of a multi-front prelude to destruction.
Three Perspectives. One Apocalyptic Countdown.
Across the sands of an ancient, nameless Egyptian city, the shadow of the Hall of Saints is spreading. While the common world goes about its day under the shade of the pyramids, a cold, calculated operation is reaching its boiling point:
Vespera Thorne-Vane: Aristocratic, brilliant, and confident in her family's divine birthright. Armed with her signature Thorne-Vane scouter HUD, she arrives to oversee the activation of the city’s massive Mako-converters. But as the energy lines begin to glow, the mathematical data across her vision starts to warp... into something horrifyingly personal.
Kriss Black & The Operatives: High above the clouds, Kriss is juggling high-stakes politics with flustered UN ambassadors and stern Magi cell leaders—all while trying to shake off a haze of his own. But when a quiet tremor shatters his focus, it carries the weight of a forgotten timeline... and a grief he can no longer name.
Rywho Yu & Harry: Down in the shadow-drenched streets, the field team is pulling off a desperate, high-speed evacuation. Between shadow-stepping through doorways and unlocking nuclear-fueled mechanical beasts, every second matters as Saint enforcers move to lock down the perimeter.
And watching over it all is Hale Skyne, silver-chained to a metal platform on the outskirts of the city, holding the fabric of reality together through the sheer power of the Voices of Chaos.
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Every scene in this opening passage was forged alongside a powerhouse author soundtrack featuring Amaranthe, Smash Into Pieces, Lordi, and Lacuna Coil. You can feel that driving, electronic-rock energy in every line—from the hum of high-frequency consoles to the roar of mechanical fire in the streets. Soundtrack on Spotify
When Cornelius Graham’s countdown reaches 0, the comms don't just go silent. The world gets swallowed whole.
Want to see what steps out of the shadow when the screens go black?
📖 READ PASSAGE 00 NOW
The ritual has already begun, and the first chapter is waiting for you. Step onto the platform, sync with the Chaos Gate, and dive into the story today:
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