Scene 1: The Expanding Horizon
By now, Kael had adjusted to his newfound abilities. He had come to understand the subtle ebb and flow of the future, how to see things before they happened, how to predict moments with terrifying accuracy. It wasn't a perfect science. Sometimes the timeline would shift, and things would happen differently than he expected. But that was all part of the game.
He could feel the past, present, and future all merging into a single point in time, stretching infinitely in front of him. Each of his actions felt deliberate, like his every movement was a calculated step in a game he was learning to master.
Kael had always been a survivor, but now, he was thriving. The money from his bets, his investments—everything was coming together.
Yet, even as his confidence grew, there was a part of him that felt uneasy. The feeling never quite went away—the sense that this ability to see beyond time was too easy. Too convenient.
Kael found himself craving more. He wanted more control, more power over the future.
Scene 2: The Breach
Then, it happened. Kael's ambitions drove him to experiment further, pushing his limits. One evening, sitting in his apartment, Kael decided to go for something bigger. Something riskier.
He had been watching the markets again, studying the fluctuations. He knew that a major crash was coming, and that it would shake the financial world. But Kael had a sense that something about this crash was different. He could see the timeline ripple around it. There was more to it than just profit. The future was unfolding in ways that even he couldn't understand.
He would change it.
Without thinking, Kael pulled up his phone, accessed his investments, and manipulated the trades. He pushed a button, making an enormous bet. A bet that would guarantee a windfall—if the timeline played out as he expected.
But as soon as his finger left the screen, he felt it.
The shift.
The ringing in his ears came back, louder than before, and his vision flickered. The space around him began to warp, like reality itself was trying to catch up with the ripple he had just created.
He had altered the course of time too much.
His phone buzzed. His heart stopped as he saw the notification: "Temporal breach confirmed. Echo Protocol engaged."
Kael froze. He could feel eyes on him. Not just any eyes—the eyes of those who controlled time.
The Timeline Authorities.
Scene 3: The Hunt Begins
Kael's breath caught in his throat. He looked around wildly, as if someone was about to step through the door.
The ringing intensified. It was no longer just a hum—it was a force, like a storm gathering at the edges of his mind.
His apartment trembled, and the walls seemed to close in.
His mind reeled. He had made a mistake—a huge one. The timeline, once fluid, now bent and fractured. It was too late to undo it.
A voice echoed in his head: "You are under observation. Prepare for correction."
Kael's body went cold. The air around him crackled with tension.
They were coming for him