Riptide.

"Long ago, the four Nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the..."

"Would you please SHUT THE HELL UP?!" 

"hey come on man, you know I love saying that line a-lot;)" 

"Mark, I swear to any God out there if you say that shit again, I will bash your head in!" 

"Ah, I don't know why you even care so much about it. it's just an anime" 'not like you can even watch it anymore.'

 "Mark, you have been saying that shitty line for like the thousandth time now! if I wanted to bleed my ears, I would have gone to the banshee forest. Not you" 

"Okay, chill out no need to be a dick about it mike, you could have just told me to stop -_-"

"Go fuck yourself." 

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In The year 2035, scientists first documented strange light phenomena akin to tidal waves.

The lights were multi-colored and had an ethereal glow.  

Sometimes they could be seen in different parts of the globe, some small, some big. 

This phenomenon was term as the Earth tidal phenomenon; ETP for short. The Earth tide phenomenon, or ETP as it was dubbed, Appeared quite spectacular; no other words come close enough to describe its deadly brilliance. 

When it was first sighted, people wondered what it was, what could it be, and whether it was an attack from a foreign government or a Terrorist attack. Did a billion-dollar company with so much money to burn spend it on a global light show? Some even made bets on where and when it would end. All seemed normal till the light tides continued for months.    

Then panic ensued. People did not know what to make of this. 


They began to doubt everything. Tension was high- recklessness and fear made them take to the street. Protests and petitions were made and filled in seconds as they urged their leaders to figure out what this strange occurrence could be. And if it would harm them in any way. while applying more pressure on their governing bodies, Who were already trying their hardest to locate the cause of this and end it… maybe not?


As months went by, ETP was all that dominated the globe. News stations were reporting on it, and Celebrities posted pictures of it, to the extent that it was featured on different platforms.

It was a huge sensation that brought mixed reactions to the people of the earth, Till they began hearing crashing noise from the sites of the tides, especially in countries like The US, China, and India, where the lights were bigger and more prominent than the last... 

The Crashing sound was even more concerning. 

Conspiracies began forming about the Tides. 

One for all6798: The lights are a gift from God!

Religion Fanfic123: Bruh why would God gift us tides made of lights? go touch grass or something, lol.

Give_me_money: why can't it be God? I asked God to give me a sign or money, now look at my sign! 

Buriedunderbook: Why does it sound like something is trying to break through our world when the tides crash? 

One for all6798: It's because God wants to bring us back to his grace but his power cannot enter because of all those nonbelievers ruling the planet. 

Religion Fanfic123: bro, who let you out of Bible study? or Quran study. I think aliens are trying to enter our planet or dimension through those wave crashes. 

MegaChad69: what kind of alien would want to enter our world? Who is going to be our representative? Andrew Tate lmao

I_am_groan: lollll 

As days went by and there was no adverse movement or effect of the tides, people gradually regained their calm and embraced this strange but marvelous spectacle.


Research into the area around the light began showing signs of contractions. 

Using atmospheric pressure measurement, the density around the center of the tide appeared to fluctuate. At times it'll be as dense as the earth's underwater crust. Other times it becomes the same density of open space. 


A few weeks since the beginning sounds of tides crashing, several experiments to find where the noise originates from have failed, and attempts to study the properties of the light waves, locations purpose were all for naught. 


Speculations about what effects this new development of the ETP would have on air-to-sky movement and travel were dominating social platforms. It seemed that everyone and their parents had some out-of-this-world theory about it …


Thankfully nothing substantial came of the tides in consideration of flights and other aviation above and in the dead zone of the light show.

But all was not well with the world yet. as there were people who sought to take advantage of this almost divine opportunity, whether for good or bad that seemed to be undecided as of yet


Anyways several false religions, conspiracies, and speakers started popping up all over the world. What did they all have in common you ask? It's that they claimed to know the be the will, the apostles, and the voice of the tides. Garnering them a sizable amount of fame and interest. 


This all changed when the tides with limited visibility began to gravitate toward other places with more robust and visible tides. Very similar to the annual bird migration, they flowed in waves, broke apart, bisected, and diverged at every turn. 

When they came into contact with the larger waves: they would combine and glow brightly. This display of The ETP was more breathtaking than The Aurora Borealis. 


Its glistening array of otherworldly phenomena was intriguing and a sight to behold. 

It left the world at a standstill to bear witness to its marvel. 

The light spectacle continued for half a day, their destination?

To merge with seven brighter lights in different places and countries.  


After the waves had merged uniformly, they contracted till only seven spots of light were left. 

Each spot' of light glowed with such intensity they were almost as bright and blinding as the sun itself.  


That day would later be known as the catalyst for The New World.