The Golden Core

Threat of total erasure? Sounds like a boss-level countdown. I marched down the stone steps into the dark gravel border, hunting for Xen's deepest stronghold. Right at the base of the fence post, wedged deep between two jagged shale rocks, lay a buried treasure: a polished, translucent amber glass marble glowing faintly under the porch light. Pure condensed elemental energy. I wedged the blade of my katana beneath it, planted both boots hard against the shale, and heaved upward with my silver arm. POP! The golden orb broke loose, rolling right into my grip. Full power unlocked. Nobody gets deleted tonight.