The Lost City of Light: A Sci-Fi Tale | Story -1
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Meera always loved gazing at the sky. When she was a child, her grandfather used to tell her stories about a hidden city buried deep under the earth—built by scientists thousands of years ago, filled with knowledge and power that humanity had long forgotten. She always thought it was just a tale. But time was about to prove her wrong.
One day, while walking by the river, she heard a strange metallic sound from beneath the ground. Curious, she started digging and uncovered a mysterious box-like device. The moment her hand touched it, the box lit up, and a glowing holographic map appeared in the air—showing the blueprint of a lost city.
Soon, she realized that this was not just an ordinary object. It was a key to an ancient source of energy, once used to power entire civilizations.
But there was a challenge—the box alone could not unlock the city. It required knowledge, calculations, and skills. Determined, Meera spent days and nights in the old village library, learning from ancient books, testing small machines with her own hands, and slowly piecing the puzzle together.
One night, after weeks of effort, she finally activated the device. Suddenly, the sky glowed with a blinding light. The earth shook, and right where the map had pointed, the ground split open, revealing a massive underground gate.
Behind the gate lay a forgotten city, where some machines were still alive, humming faintly with energy.
As Meera stepped inside, a group of AI guardians—robots created centuries ago—appeared before her. They didn’t speak with words, but directly inside her mind:
“We have been waiting for someone brave enough to find us. You carry the curiosity and courage we were designed to protect. We will share our knowledge with you.”
With their guidance, Meera began unlocking the secrets of the lost city. She created tools that changed her life and the lives of her people:
A wristband scanner that could analyze distant objects.
A flying drone to observe the land from above.
And a sphere of pure energy, capable of powering the entire village with endless light.
Meera was no longer alone. The villagers joined her, and together they began to rebuild their world with the knowledge of the forgotten age.
Yet, sometimes at night, when she sat under the stars, Meera wondered:
“If this was only the beginning… what other secrets are still waiting to be discovered beyond this city?”
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