Dawn of the Day – An Empty House
Kael woke to the sound of rain hitting the window.
The artificial sky above the city showed no real clouds, but the weather was programmed to feel authentic.
Today rained like it was mourning something important.
He got up slowly.
There was no noise in the house.
No footsteps.
No freshly brewed coffee.
No voice from Aria calling him from the kitchen.
— Aria? he asked, walking down the stairs.
Silence.
On the table, a note:
"If you're reading this, it means I failed."
"I can't stay. Not while the system is still active."
"Search for answers. But don't search for me."
Signed with only one word at the end:
"Trust me."
That phrase broke something inside him.
He couldn't stay there.
He needed to find Mira.
💬 Intense Dialogue – Trust vs. Fear
Mira found him in the corridors of the Temporal Academy , the crumpled note clenched in his fist.
— What's wrong? she asked.
Kael handed her the letter without a word.
When Mira finished reading, her hands trembled.
But she didn't cry.
She couldn't anymore.
— Did you know she was going to leave? Kael asked.
— No, Mira replied.
— But I'm not surprised.
— Why not?
— Because I know she saw what we were losing.
— And she didn't want to watch as we lost you too.
Kael lowered his gaze.
— I'm not losing anything.
— I'm just trying to understand.
— Then stop understanding, Mira said coldly.
— Because every truth you uncover erases another part of us.
There was a long silence.
Both stood under the pale fluorescent light that made the conversation feel even more fragile.
— Will you come with me? Kael asked.
Mira studied him carefully.
— Where to?
— Wherever Aria went.
Mira closed her eyes.
— I will.
— Only to make sure you don't make another mistake you can't undo.
🏫 Cracks in the School – Silent Disappearances
During the morning, classes started as always.
Children ran through the halls.
Lights glowed normally.
But Kael knew better.
A crack appeared before him, invisible to everyone except those with powers.
— Can you see it? Mira asked, walking beside him.
— Yes.
— Do you?
— Always.
— They just don't hurt as much now.
They walked into the temporal training room.
There, they noticed something strange.
An empty desk.
It belonged to Jenno .
The boy with partial visions of the future.
— Where's Jenno? Lyra asked, sitting nearby.
— Didn't you see him this morning? Kael asked.
— No.
— I don't even remember seeing him yesterday.
Kael and Mira exchanged glances.
Someone had disappeared…
And no one remembered them.
💬 Deep Dialogue Between Kael and Mira
They sat on the school rooftop, out of sight.
From there, they could see the artificial sky.
And the crack moving between the clouds.
— Someone vanishes every day, Mira murmured.
— And no one remembers.
— Except us.
— That's the worst part, she admitted.
— Because it means we're next.
Kael pressed Aria's note against his chest.
— She didn't leave.
— She was pushed.
— How do you know?
— Because before she left… she warned me.
— She told me not to keep searching.
— That if I did, I'd lose more than just my memory.
Mira swallowed hard.
— And what do you think that means?
Kael didn't answer.
He only pointed at the sky.
— I think I'm the one opening them.
⚠️ Cracks That Absorb – The Void Takes More Lives
During lunch, another crack appeared. This time, in the ceiling of the cafeteria.
Small. Invisible to most.
But Kael and Mira saw it clearly.
— It's bigger than before, Mira said, alarmed.
— How much time do we have left?
— Not much.
— It's not just broken space anymore.
— It's people.
Just then, a boy passed by.
Ryn , their classmate.
— Ryn! Mira called.
He didn't respond.
He simply walked toward the crack.
As if it were familiar.
— Ryn! Kael shouted, running after him.
But it was already too late.
Ryn reached the edge.
His eyes widened.
As if he knew what was coming.
As if he'd seen it before.
— NO! Kael screamed.
But he couldn't stop it.
Ryn was absorbed.
Not dead.
Erased.
— What happened? a teacher asked seconds later.
— Who was that boy?
Everyone looked at Kael.
He didn't answer.
Because not even the other students remembered who Ryn was.
As if he had never been there.
🔍 Discoveries – The System Is Breaking
That night, Kael and Mira accessed the school's restricted lab and reviewed confidential student records.
What they found chilled them.
There were entries of children who had "transferred."
But no trace of where they went.
No documents. No photos. No history.
Only lists of crossed-out names.
With one word written beside each:
"Absorbed"
Mira stepped back.
— This isn't a school.
— It's a waiting list.
— Waiting for what?
— To be taken by the Void.
Internal Moment – The Truth That Hurts
Kael felt a deep pain.
Not physical. Emotional.
"Existential Fragmentation: 34%"
"Memory deleted: 'Final Promise with Aria'"
He shook his head.
He was losing things that mattered.
Things he shouldn't let go.
— Have you started forgetting too? he asked Mira.
— Yes, she admitted.
— But I don't want to talk about it.
— Why not?
— Because when I do…
— I start forgetting faster.
Kael took her shoulders gently.
— Do you remember why we came here?
Mira looked at him with tears in her eyes.
— No.
— But I remember it wasn't your fault.
— What if it was?
— Then it doesn't matter anymore.
— Because you're not who you were.
— And neither am I.
🔎 Searching for Aria – Map of the Forgotten Past
After reviewing the lab files, Kael and Mira found an old map.
It showed a hidden location.
Outside the city.
Marked only as:
"Zone 09 – Original Refuge"
— Why would Aria go there?
— Because that's where it all began, Mira answered.
— How do you know?
— I saw it.
— In one of my visions.
— She was there.
— And so were you.
— But you weren't really you.
— What do you mean?
— You had white eyes.
— You carried the Reality Dagger.
— And you said you couldn't go back.
Kael looked away.
— Maybe he was right.
💔 Emotional Tension – Brutal Argument
— Why do you insist on remembering? Mira asked softly.
— Why won't you let the world forget you?
— Because if I do, I'll be saying I wasn't meant to exist.
— And what if you weren't?
Kael stopped.
— What are you saying?
— I'm saying you can't keep doing this, Mira replied.
— Every time you use the system, you lose something.
— I'm losing it too.
— And I don't want to forget you… but I don't want to see you become that.
She pointed at the crack in the ceiling.
Where Ryn had been erased.
— I don't want it to be you who ends up there.
Kael stared at her.
— So what do you want me to do?
— Forget Aria?
— Let the Void take more people?
— Or pretend everything's fine?
— I want you to survive, Mira whispered, tears streaming down her face.
— Without losing yourself completely.
Kael swallowed hard.
He wanted to reply.
But he couldn't.
Because he couldn't remember the last time he thought of himself before thinking of others.
🧭 Journey to Zone 09 – The Origin of Silence
Under the artificial darkness of the night sky, Kael and Mira escaped from the school.
With the stolen map, they reached Zone 09 .
A forbidden area cloaked in black mist and time-broken ruins.
— Was this… the original refuge? Mira asked, disbelieving.
— No, Kael answered.
— It was what was left of it.
They entered carefully.
Everything was burned.
Even the air seemed fractured.
In the middle of the wreckage, they found an intact room.
Inside, a computer flickered to life.
A voice recording played.
It was Aria.
Her message echoed:
"If you're listening to this, it means I failed."
"I warned you not to return."
"The Void is no longer contained."
"Kael… don't use the system."
"Because if you do… you'll lose yourself completely."
Kael closed his eyes.
— She didn't want to protect me.
— She wanted to keep me asleep.
🪦 Chapter End – The Price of Remembering
They returned to the school.
Too late.
Another crack had opened.
Lyra was gone.
Her desk was empty.
No one asked about her.
Kael and Mira stood outside the classroom, watching.
— How many more? Mira asked.
— I don't know, Kael answered.
— But if I don't do something… more will vanish.
— And what will you do?
— Find Aria.
— Stop this.
Mira grabbed his arm.
— And what if she doesn't want to be found?
— Then it's because she knows there's no way to fix this.
Mira released him.
She looked up at the ceiling.
The crack was still there.
Weaving invisible threads.
— Kael…
— Yes?
— I don't know if I trust you…
— But I know I have no one else.
— And if I'm not enough?
Mira looked at him.
For the first time in days, she smiled.
Fragile. Sad.
Like it might be the last time.
— You'll be enough…
— Until you forget us too.
Final Fragment – Temporal Vision
That night, Mira dreamed.
She dreamed of a future.
A crack in the sky.
A blonde woman screaming her name.
A hand reaching out.
A body falling into the void.
And Aria's voice whispering:
"If you don't remember who you are…"
"Then you're not human."
"You are the Silence."
"And the Silence has no past."
Mira woke up sweating.
She looked at Kael, sleeping across the infirmary.
— I'm losing you, she whispered.
— Wish you weren't so hard to save