Chapter 1. Encounters

In the moment ... Worst place to be; Alone? Why bother to exist?

-from “The Book Of Hayat”

A thought filled the void. Sounds crested with the waves. Their desperate praises, live again for a moment, faded into the darkness. “It was the only way.”

Mountains leveled with a nudge, enemies reduced to ash, savoring the smoldering remains. There were no rivals here. None were left. Curls of other universes hid scattered remnants, mere specks of the glory once shared. Glory usurped by others. Now, there was only loneliness; eternal, consuming. “I shall release another.”

There, in an adjoining universe. Warm colors, then ultra-violet. Another reflected, unaware. The outline of a cupped palm darkened space. Space began to spin. Accelerating, red-hot matter and nearby universes spiraled toward the inescapable grip. Colliding dimensions ruptured, releasing the other: serpent, sea-blue with green starfish tail. The hand closed as universes vanished. The serpent disappeared. An explosion of fiery quills, spinning wildly, flinging heat and light in all directions. The other seemed frightened, but caution remained wise. “Be still.”

“Where are you?! Who are you?”

“I am Becoming.”

“Becoming what?”

“I am Becoming. You may call me the Ancient One. We shall explore the universes together, and create our subjects.”

“And I am Ishik,” a question mark, bright blue, flashed against the darkness, “also known as the one who questions, in the universe you just destroyed. I was content, creating new stories there. You, Ancient One should question, too, before you finish Becoming. So tell me, why should I explore with you?”

This was going to be a long existence.

(I still cannot get the formatting fixed on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/189912228-creator-friend-or-foe-chapter-1-encounters ??)

Read, Write, Run, Teach !

ShiraDest
18 jan, 12016 èH
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