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Confrontation of Time
Author: Abu Ulfah
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The wind shifted. The air grew thick, pulsing with a power unlike anything they had ever felt before. Darren, Maeve, and Seraphina stood frozen at the threshold of a corridor of light that began to crack like glass doused in fire. From the once-silent hallway, streaks of color emerged like ink swirling in water, spreading and consuming the reality around them.

“What is that?” Seraphina whispered, eyes wide as she stared down the corridor.

Darren gripped the hilt of his sword tighter. “We have to move. Lyra is alone in there. And whatever that is... we can’t let it awaken.”

They ran, their feet pounding against stone floors that shifted beneath them, transforming into a surface that throbbed like living flesh. Hissing and whispering sounds followed them, like thousands of voices trying to crawl into their minds.

“Don’t listen!” Maeve shouted. “It’s just auditory illusions! Stay focused!”

But the deeper they went, the more reality began to fracture. On the right, glimpses of the past—Ly
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  • Confrontation of Time

    The wind shifted. The air grew thick, pulsing with a power unlike anything they had ever felt before. Darren, Maeve, and Seraphina stood frozen at the threshold of a corridor of light that began to crack like glass doused in fire. From the once-silent hallway, streaks of color emerged like ink swirling in water, spreading and consuming the reality around them.“What is that?” Seraphina whispered, eyes wide as she stared down the corridor.Darren gripped the hilt of his sword tighter. “We have to move. Lyra is alone in there. And whatever that is... we can’t let it awaken.”They ran, their feet pounding against stone floors that shifted beneath them, transforming into a surface that throbbed like living flesh. Hissing and whispering sounds followed them, like thousands of voices trying to crawl into their minds.“Don’t listen!” Maeve shouted. “It’s just auditory illusions! Stay focused!”But the deeper they went, the more reality began to fracture. On the right, glimpses of the past—Ly

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