"The Threads of the Unknown"
Prologue : The Call Of The Labyrinth
"The Call Of The Labyrinth"
Kael has always felt out of place.
The world around him seemed ordinary, yet there was a hollow emptiness he could never shake - a pull towards something he could not name.
Nights were the hardest: the whispers began then, faint, elusive, and strangely comforting.
One evening, as the sun bled into the horizon, a strange thread of light appeared before him, twisting and pulsing like it had a heartbeat. Without knowing why, he reached out, and the world dissolved.
He woke in a place that defied reality - a labyrinth of shadows and flames, corridors twisting infinitely, floating fragments of light suspended like stars.
"A Voice echoed, Calm and Omnipotent"
UNKNOWN ???
Kael. You have been chosen.
Kael Ardent
( Stumbling,confused ) Chosen.for what ?
UNKNOWN ???
To restore what was lost. To save souls trapped across dimensions. To find the spark that can resist me - and perhaps, change the world itself.
Kael wanted to run. Wanted to refuse.But when he looked down, a small candle floated before him, flickering weakly.
He recognized it instinctively - it was a soul crying out for help.
And then the truth struck him: this was no ordinary journey. He would have to travel through countless dimensions, face unimaginable trials, confront shadows of fear and betrayal, and discover the fragment within himself.
Beside him a figure appeared - a girl, calm and composed, her eyes holding secrets deeper than the labyrinth itself.
Unknown ???
You won't understand yet.But we have no time to waste. The labyrinth waits, and the system watches.
Kael gripped the thread again, feeling the pulse of countless flames, the weight of responsibility, and the thrill of the Unknown.
Somewhere, far beyond the shadows and flames, his own identity awaited - and with it, the truth of why he had been chosen.
" The Journey
Had Begun "
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The Choice....
[ Kael's Phone Chat - Last Seen 10:02 PM ]
Kael Ardent
You ever feel like, you don't belong anywhere ?
Aiden ( Kael's Friend)
Bro , it's 2AM. What kind of existential crisis is this ?😅
Kael Ardent
Like I am walking, breathing, existing,but it's not my life.
Aiden ( Kael's Friend)
You are just tired. Get some sleep, man.
( A long pause. Screen goes dark. A faint static sound appears, like interference in the chat. )
UNKNOWN User has joined the chat.
UNKNOWN ???
[ Kael Ardent. Chosen. ]
Kael Ardent
What the - ?Who is this ??
UNKNOWN ???
[ You seek belonging. You seek meaning. Contract Accepted. ]
Kael Ardent
I didn't accept anything !
UNKNOWN ???
[ You will help the lost. Guide the broken. Heal the forgotten. ]
UNKNOWN ???
[ In return, your way home shall be revealed. ]
Kael Ardent
.What the hell are you talking about ?!
UNKNOWN ???
[ Dimension Transfer Initiated. ]
( The chat glitches. Words scatter into symbols. Kael's phone screen cracks with a flash of white light. )
( Everything goes black )
Kael wakes up in a void - endless stars above, an empty horizon below.
Only one voice remains, cold and echoing :
Aetherion
[ Welcome, Kael Ardent. You are now bound to the soul system. ]
Aetherion
[ Mission One begins now. ]
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Mission 1 :The Girl at the Station ( part 1 )
[ System Prompt Appears ]
[ Mission Start : Dimension 1 ]
[ Objective: Help the soul find what she's waiting for ]
[ Failure: Permanent loss of the soul ]
Kael Ardent
( Thinking ) A train station ? Why here ?
Aetherion
Location locked. Soul detected.
Kael Ardent
( looking around ) Empty. No trains, no passengers, Just -
( He notices a girl sitting alone on a bench. Pale, shivering. She stares at the tracks, clutching a small diary. )
Kael Ardent
( approaches cautiously ) Hey, are you alright ?
Unknown ???
( without looking up ) The train is late. It's always late.
Kael Ardent
( thinking ) Late ? There's no train coming. This must be the soul.
Kael Ardent
What are you waiting for ?
Soul ...
( finally looks at him, eyes hollow ) For someone. He promised he'd come back. I can't leave until he does.
( The system flickers in Kael's vision )
[ Clue Unlocked : Soul is bound by unfulfilled promise ]
Kael Ardent
( to himself ) So that's it. I need to help her move on. But how ?
Kael Ardent
( to girl ) Who promised you ?
Soul ...
( Hugs the diary tightly ) My brother. He said he'd take me away from this town.But the train never came. He never came.
Kael Ardent
( thinking ) Brother ? Missing train ?This feels, unfinished.
( Suddenly, the station lights flicker. The sound of a train horn echoes faintly, but no train appears. )
Aetherion
Warning. Dimensional instability detected. Soul's regret manifesting.
Kael Ardent
Regret is shaping this place. If I can't find out the truth, this whole station might collapse.
( He glances at the diary in her arms. )
Kael Ardent
( gently ) Can I, see that diary ? Maybe it'll help.
Soul ...
( hesitant, then slowly hands it over ) Be careful. It's all I have left.
( Kael opens the diary. The pages are filled with small drawings of trains, tickets, and a boy's handwriting : "I will come for you, Lil. Don't give up"
Kael Ardent
( thinking ) So the brother did care. But why didn't he return ?Did something happen to him ?
( A cold wind sweeps across the platform. Kael hears faint whispers - like voices from another time )
Male
( Whispered voice ) I am sorry, Lil. I couldn't make it.
Soul ...
( suddenly standing, panicked ) Did you hear that ?That was him ! That was my brother ! He's here, isn't he ?Tell me he's here !
System :
[ New Objective: Discover the truth about the brother's fate ]
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