I completed the ritual and hoped for the best. The energy surged through me, and I felt a strange sensation, as if the fabric of reality was shifting. I closed my eyes and waited, holding my breath.
When I opened my eyes again, I saw that the vision had changed. The future was no longer bleak and desolate, but instead full of hope and promise. I had done it – I had changed the course of destiny.
But as I celebrated my victory, I realized that something was off. The world around me seemed different, somehow. The colors were brighter, the air was cleaner, and the people were happier. It was as if the ritual had not only changed the future, but also the present.
I was faced with a new reality, one that was both familiar and strange. I had to navigate this new world, and figure out what my place was in it.