Phoenix Without Ashes #[nn]

In "null," Devon’s quiet life in the isolated community of Cypress Corners unravels when the elders declare he’s genetically unsuitable for Rachel, the girl he loves. After questioning their authority, he’s banished—only to uncover a hidden tunnel beneath the church, where he discovers the elders are manipulating the very system that judged him. Now on the run, Devon follows a mysterious access way into the unknown, desperate to find what lies beyond the boundaries of his world.

In "null," Devon walks away from the familiar confines of Cypress Corners through a hidden access way, only to stumble upon an observation port that reveals a staggering truth: his entire world—and likely countless others—exists within the vast structure of a massive spacecraft. The discovery throws his understanding of reality into question, leaving him alone with the weight of an impossible revelation.

In "null," Devon, a young resident of the isolated Cypress Corners, uncovers the truth about Earth’s past through the ship’s hidden library. As he seeks to share what he’s learned with his community, the elders’ reaction forces him to confront the cost of knowledge in a world built on silence.

In the sealed corridors of a dying ark, Devon faces a trial he didn’t understand, condemned by the elders who once protected him. When Garth frees him, Devon flees with Rachel into the forgotten passageways beneath the ship’s crumbling heart, where the air grows thin and the silence speaks of secrets long buried.