Chapter 1 born multiple worlds
The void was endless. A darkness so complete it seemed to swallow thought itself. There was no sound, no air, no warmth—only the infinite stillness of nothingness. In this emptiness, even time felt like a stranger.
And then, a lone human appeared. Not from anywhere known, but from the essence of possibility itself. He walked without footprints, his eyes reflecting the faint shimmer of… nothing. His heart carried a single, stubborn thought:
There must be life somewhere.
He reached out, trembling, toward a presence he could not see. There was no voice, no form—only a weight, a consciousness, vast and unknowable. And yet, the human felt its attention.
He tried to speak, but words faltered. His lips barely moved. Finally, a single syllable escaped, trembling like a fragile spark:
“Somewhere.”
For a moment, there was silence again. The void seemed to inhale, holding the word carefully, as if savoring it. And then—
A ripple ran through the darkness, subtle at first, like a pulse. Then faster. Then a blaze of light tore through the void, and from it, worlds burst into being. Mountains rose, oceans spilled into valleys, skies shimmered with new suns. Creatures of all forms emerged, their first breaths echoing in harmony.
The human staggered backward, awe-struck, for he had spoken only one word—and yet, he had unleashed the unimaginable. Countless worlds now spun in the vast expanse, each alive, each unique.
And amidst these newborn worlds, one civilization quietly stirred. A people not yet aware of their destiny, yet destined for something far beyond mortal understanding. For to them would be granted a gift no other possessed: the ability to walk through time, to witness every age, every civilization, every human triumph and folly.
The Keepers of Time, they would one day be called. Silent observers of history, custodians of the threads that wove the tapestry of existence. And all of it—born from one word. One thought. One fleeting human whisper: “Somewhere.”
The universe had begun. And so had the story.
