Chapter 1: The Unseen Hands
The Collector is not just a keeper of endings, but a guardian of the cosmic cycle that ensures worlds live, change, and end. As the steward of destiny, he ensures that every world has its beginning, middle, and end, preserving the balance of existence. But something has shifted—a corruption has begun, one that manipulates fate itself across multiple realms. The worlds are changing unnaturally, their stories distorted, truncated, and interrupted by an external, unknown force.
This force, a mysterious entity, seems intent on keeping worlds in a state of flux, never allowing their natural fates to unfold. To stop this, the Collector reaches out to Ark Kairos, a man who once drifted through life aimlessly, until he was chosen to restore order. Ark, with his understanding of stories, their flow and ending, is the perfect envoy.
He is granted abilities to travel through these realms and manipulate fate from the shadows. The world is in his hands as he ventures to save what was stolen—the true endings of these worlds.
Chapter 2: The Call of the Collector
In a dark, timeless void, Ark meets the Collector, a being both ancient and unknowable. His role is revealed: restore the broken threads of fate in worlds that have been tampered with. He is given a choice of abilities:
Fateweaver's Perception: Allows Ark to see the threads of fate in a world and identify where corruption alters their path. Persona Shifter: Enables Ark to adopt the identities of others in the world, blending in seamlessly to investigate and influence events. Echo of Possibility: Ark can subtly influence key moments in time, steering worlds back toward their natural paths.
His first task is to investigate a world that is falling apart at the seams—its natural fate corrupted by the hands of a sinister force.
Chapter 3: The Realms Unfold
World 1: Caeloria, the Floating Archipelago
In this world, where cities float among the clouds, the Aludari, a winged humanoid race, find their wings deformed, their islands shifting unnaturally, and time itself distorting. The threads of their fate are broken, twisted by a shadowy force that influences their queen's every decision. Ark infiltrates their ranks, adopting the form of an Aludari. Through his abilities, he discovers the shadow entity corrupting the queen's thoughts, turning her into a vessel of doubt and fear. He must gently guide her toward her natural fate—a decision that will preserve the kingdom's harmony and bring stability back to the world.
World 2: Ashra'thal, The Kingdom of Flames
A land ravaged by eternal fire, home to fire-wielding warriors and beast-men. A demonic cult has emerged, rewriting history to invoke a false prophecy that promises eternal destruction. Ark uses his abilities to infiltrate their ranks and trace the corruption to the Devorer of Destiny, a being that manipulates belief and fear, turning the world's people into puppets. As Ark aids in exposing the cult's true intentions, he uncovers an ancient ritual designed to reset the world—but at the cost of its true end. Ark's choices here will determine whether the flame kingdom burns forever or is set on the path of restoration.
Chapter 4: The Corruption Spreads
As Ark delves deeper into the web of distorted fates, he learns that each world's corruption is unique. Some are being altered by cultures of greed, others by time manipulation or deception. The Devorer of Destiny is feeding off the uncertainty these corrupted endings create, growing stronger with every false fate consumed.
World 3: K'theris, the Submerged Kingdom
An underwater world where the Nephira, a race of water-bound humanoids, are being driven to extinction. A once peaceful society is now in chaos, their ancient gods forgotten and their once-pristine waters tainted by dark rituals. The Devorer has taken the form of a god—a false deity that convinces the Nephira to worship it, altering their faith and destroying the world's natural conclusion. Ark, unable to save them directly, must influence key leaders, rekindling the true worship of their gods to end the corruption.
Chapter 5: The Unseen Enemy
The Envoy begins to realize that this is no mere chaotic force. The Devorer of Destiny is an ancient entity—one that was once a nobody before the end of the first cycle. Now, having fed on worlds for millennia, it is a parasite that exists only to destroy and rewrite endings.
Ark's travels reveal that the Devorer is not a single being, but a corruption that twists into multiple forms, each of them tied to an ancient myth or figure in the corrupted world—be it demonic, angelic, or even divine. The force corrupts not only worlds but also the very nature of gods themselves.
Chapter 6: Sarisa, The Fallen Goddess
In a world caught between realms, Ark encounters Sarisa, a fallen goddess of a destroyed world. Sarisa was once revered for her power to protect and create, but after her world was consumed by the Devorer, she lost everything. Now, her powers are waning, and she struggles to find purpose. Sarisa's youthful naiveté contrasts with her deep wisdom, and over time, Ark forms a close bond with her. Her tragedy becomes a driving force for Ark, as he seeks to restore balance—not just to the worlds, but to the goddess's lost grace.
Their relationship blossoms amidst the chaos. Sarisa, though gentle and kind, has a childish side, yet her maturity helps Ark grow as a person, teaching him the value of hope and empathy despite the overwhelming odds.
Chapter 7: The Final Revelation
As Ark and Sarisa uncover more worlds ravaged by the Devorer, they begin to see that this force isn't random. It has a goal—to shatter the cosmic cycle entirely and take control of the creation and destruction of worlds for itself. With Ark's help, Sarisa unlocks a forbidden secret—an ancient power tied to the heart of the universe, one that could potentially destroy the Devorer but could also reignite the cycle of endings, causing infinite worlds to collapse.
Ark must make an impossible choice: can he stop the Devorer without breaking the very cycle he's been tasked to protect?
Chapter 8: The Veil of Gods
In the realm of Aetheron, where the gods once walked among mortals, the skies are shattered, and the world is in turmoil. The Aetherians, an immortal humanoid race who served the gods, are now without guidance. Their divine rulers were torn apart by an event called The Breaking. Now, The Devorer has manipulated the gods' disappearance, leaving a void that only chaos can fill.
Ark arrives in Aetheron to find the Aetherian people on the brink of rebellion, each faction vying for the mantle of the godless throne. Sarisa is affected here—she feels the remnants of the gods' powers calling to her, familiar and haunting. She starts questioning whether her own fall from grace was truly necessary. The Devorer, taking the form of a charismatic demigod, stirs these divisions, promising the Aetherians eternal power and stability—but at the cost of their freedom.
Ark and Sarisa must work together to prevent the Aetherians from falling into the false path laid by the Devorer. They infiltrate the political courts, using Ark's Persona Shifter ability to pose as a high-ranking Aetherian noble and manipulate the divine cults still present in the city. However, they uncover a greater secret: the Devorer had once been an Aetherian himself, a forgotten god whose desire for absolute control led to his fall from the divine pantheon. His corruption began long before the Breaking, and now he seeks to rewrite the world's destiny and seize dominion over all.
Chapter 9: The Sins of the Fallen
In Thal'Jorm, a world where angels once watched over the mortal realm, Ark faces a civilization in decline. The Thal'Jornians, human-like beings with angelic wings, were once guided by powerful celestial beings, but after a cosmic rebellion, the angels were stripped of their grace. In their place, the Devorer whispered lies to the Jornite kings, feeding them visions of power and eternal life in exchange for unholy pacts.
Ark must not only stop the angelic corruption that the Devorer has implanted within the Thal'Jornians but also protect Sarisa, who starts to feel the weight of her past as a goddess of destruction. She realizes that her past actions may have been manipulated by the very forces she now fights against, leading to her crisis of faith.
The Jornite kings, blinded by their desire to reclaim their lost divinity, have transformed into demonic rulers, ruling with terror. Ark must navigate their courts and use his abilities to redirect their ambition toward the salvation of their people, exposing the false promises of the Devorer and restoring the lost celestial order.
However, it's here that Sarisa discovers the truth of the Devorer's origin—he was once a fallen angel whose obsession with controlling fate led him to become the first harbinger of the Devorer, a parasite that feeds on the fractured threads of destiny.
Chapter 10: The Harvest of Worlds
As Ark's journey progresses, he begins to realize the Devorer's true goal: to consume the essence of fate itself, turning every world into an endless cycle of stagnation. The Devorer seeks not just to rewrite endings, but to trap all worlds in a state of perpetual flux, where no story ever truly ends, and no world can ever move forward.
The Devorer's minions take on many forms—monstrous beings, demonic agents, and even gods—each one a manifestation of his hunger for broken destinies. Ark's next mission is to infiltrate the Tarnished Realm, a world once home to beastmen and mythical creatures. This realm has been consumed by nightmares, where once noble creatures now serve the Devorer's twisted will.
In the Tarnished Realm, the Devorer's influence has corrupted the natural balance, causing the beastmen to live in eternal fear of an impending apocalypse. Ark learns that these creatures once ruled in harmony with their gods—until the Devorer, in the guise of a nightmare deity, began distorting their prophecies and pushing them toward self-destruction.
Ark must fight through an army of corrupted beasts and unravel a shocking secret—the Devorer's true form is an entity that has existed in every world, absorbing their energies, feeding off their broken fates. It is both everywhere and nowhere at once, capable of being anyone or anything.
Chapter 11: The True Nature of the Devorer
Ark and Sarisa's bond grows deeper as they face even greater trials. Sarisa, now fully aware of her past, chooses to embrace the goddess within her once again—using the last remnants of her power to aid Ark in their final battle. The Devorer is no longer a mere force of corruption but a cosmic being intent on unmaking the cycle of creation and destruction.
The final confrontation takes place in the Heart of Infinity, an ancient realm between realms, where the very fabric of reality hangs by a thread. Ark and Sarisa, along with their allies, face the Devorer in a battle that spans both time and space.
The Devorer's true form is revealed: a parasite that feeds on the unfinished business of all worlds. A being that was once a nobody, a mortal without purpose, who, after being touched by the first broken world, gained power through the corruption of fate. This parasite learned how to tear apart destinies, how to rewrite the endings of worlds, and it now seeks to consume the ultimate ending—the true conclusion of all stories, the end of time itself.
Chapter 12: The Final Choice
Ark is faced with the ultimate decision: to destroy the Devorer, which would risk the collapse of the entire cosmic cycle, or to allow the Devorer to consume everything, which would leave all worlds in eternal stagnation. With Sarisa's support, Ark realizes that the only true path is to restore the cycle—to embrace the endings, and allow every world to find its true conclusion.
In a final, heart-wrenching moment, Ark must face the truth of his own story: that his journey was never just about stopping the Devorer, but about embracing the natural flow of fate—the beginning, the middle, and the end. He will guide worlds back to their true destiny, just as the Collector has always done, bringing balance and ending the Devorer's twisted reign.
To Be Continued…