Perfect 👍 Got it — you want each chapter to be around 300 words, like a fast-paced, readable sci-fi novel.
Here's your story rewritten and divided properly into Chapters 1–3, each about 300 words long.
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NOVA X 213
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Chapter 1 — The Awakening
The rain outside Matt John's apartment wouldn't stop. Neon light flickered across the wet glass, painting his ceiling in restless color. He sat on the couch surrounded by books and half-empty coffee cups, tired of the same old loop—work, sleep, repeat.
Then his eyes landed on an old storybook from his childhood: "The Lost Planet of Nova X 213." His mother used to read it to him every night, about a forgotten planet trapped in time, waiting for someone who remembered its name.
He chuckled, brushing dust off the cover. "Nova X 213," he whispered, half amused, half nostalgic.
When he finally fell asleep, thunder rolled outside, and the city faded away.
Matt woke up gasping. The air smelled sharp, metallic. Above him spread a glowing violet sky threaded with silver highways. Cars flew past like shooting stars. The ground beneath him pulsed faintly with light.
He blinked. "Where… am I?"
Three tall, thin figures stood over him. Their skin shimmered blue-green, and their eyes glowed golden. They had long limbs, large heads, and no mouths—yet Matt heard a voice directly in his mind.
> "Do not fear, human. You have crossed time."
He staggered back. "What? Time?"
> "Yes," another voice said. "This is Earth—year 2100."
His stomach twisted. "How? Why me?"
> "Because," the tallest being replied, "you remember Nova X 213."
Matt froze. "That's… just a story."
> "No story," the alien whispered inside his thoughts. "A signal you once received. And now it has brought you here."
Before he could speak again, the world turned white.
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Chapter 2 — The City of Sky
Matt opened his eyes inside a shimmering glass chamber. Beyond its transparent walls, a sprawling sky-city floated above clouds. Silver towers rose like blades, and glowing bridges connected them.
He stumbled to his feet as a door hissed open. The same blue-green beings waited outside. One gestured for him to follow.
They walked through bright corridors where hovering drones glided silently. Every surface shimmered with light that pulsed like a heartbeat. Outside, humans moved alongside aliens, wearing sleek suits and digital visors.
> "Where am I?" Matt asked, his voice echoing.
> "Aetherion," one alien answered. "The capital of Earth's upper sphere."
They led him onto a balcony. Beneath the clouds, distant continents glimmered with light.
> "Fifty years ago," the alien said, "our kind arrived from Nova X 213. Your planet welcomed us. We shared our machines. Now we are bound by survival."
Matt swallowed. "And me? Why did you bring me here?"
The alien turned its golden gaze on him.
> "Because the story you once read carries a code. Inside your memory lies the path to our home—the key to freeing Nova X 213."
Matt shook his head. "That's impossible."
> "You will see soon," the alien replied. "Your dreams hold the coordinates."
Thunder rumbled outside, echoing through the glass halls. Matt realized he was standing on the edge of a future he could barely understand.
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Chapter 3 — Echoes of the Past
That night in Aetherion, Matt couldn't sleep. Every time he closed his eyes, flashes of the old bedtime story filled his mind—symbols, stars, a shining gate in space.
He saw his mother's face, whispering, "Remember the name, Matt. It will guide you when the world changes."
He woke drenched in sweat.
Across the room, a holographic map flickered to life on its own. Lines of light spiraled outward, forming the same sigil from his dreams.
The door slid open, and the lead alien entered silently.
> "It has begun," it said. "Your memory is unlocking."
Matt stared at the hovering map. "Those symbols—they were in the book."
> "They are coordinates," the alien replied. "To the Celestial Vault—the last gateway to Nova X 213."
Matt's heart pounded. "You think I can open it?"
> "Not think," the alien corrected. "Know. The vault responds only to the mind that remembers."
Outside, the dawn over Aetherion shimmered green and gold. Matt realized the story that once lulled him to sleep had become his reality—and its ending depended on him.
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Would you like me to continue with Chapter 4 — The Technosouls (next 300-word chapter)?