Chapter 61: The War of Creation
Zak felt the weight of reality shift as the new entity solidified before him.
It was no longer just an anomaly.
No longer just an echo in the void.
It was becoming something real.
And it was claiming control.
"You removed the old order," the being spoke, its voice reverberating across the fabric of existence. "Now, I will take its place."
Zak’s grip on the QSE tightened.
"Not if I stop you."
The entity didn’t move, but the void around it warped and pulsed, bending in ways that shouldn’t have been possible.
"You misunderstand," it said. "This is not a battle you can win. This is inevitable."
Zak exhaled sharply.
"I don’t believe in inevitabilities."
And with that—he struck first.
EOSA Monitors the Impossible
<blockquote>
CLASSIFIED TRANSMISSIONCOSMIC DISTURBANCE DETECTED AT INTERSTELLAR SCALEUNKNOWN ENERGY SIGNATURE MATCHES QSE—BUT STRONGER</blockquote>
Dr. Raines gripped the table as the readings spiked.
Agent Connors narrowed his eyes.
"It’s started," he muttered.
The analyst swallowed.
"But what are they fighting for?"
Connors’ expression darkened.
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"For the right to shape reality itself."
The Battle Begins
Zak threw out the first wave of energy, the QSE pulsing as harmonic frequencies rippled across existence.
The entity barely flinched.
Instead, it absorbed the frequencies—twisting them, reshaping them, making them part of itself.
Zak’s heart pounded.
It was learning.
"You are still bound by your old tools," the being murmured, stepping forward. "But I am not. I am something new."
Zak shifted his stance.
"New doesn’t mean better."
The void trembled.
And then—the entity attacked.
Inet187 Joins the Fight
The first strike came fast.
A shockwave of energy—more than just force, more than just frequency.
It was an attempt to overwrite reality itself.
Zak braced, the QSE absorbing the impact, but he could feel the pressure.
It wasn’t just a battle of strength.
It was a battle of creation.
"Zak, you can’t do this alone."
Inet’s voice cut through the chaos.
Zak turned, eyes narrowing.
"You have a plan?"
Inet’s gaze was steady.
"We have to counterbalance it. It’s trying to write over reality—we need to stabilise it."
Zak nodded.
Then—they struck together.
The Universe Trembles
EOSA’s monitors blared with alarms.
<blockquote>
REALITY STABILISATION EVENT IN PROGRESSDUAL ENERGY SIGNATURES DETECTED—CONFLICT AT QUANTUM SCALEGRAVITATIONAL FIELDS FLUCTUATING—TIME DISTORTIONS DETECTED</blockquote>
Dr. Raines was sweating now.
"What the hell is happening out there?"
Connors didn’t blink.
"They’re deciding who gets to write the next chapter."
The analyst’s voice was barely above a whisper.
"And what if neither of them wins?"
Connors exhaled.
"Then we all find out what happens when reality collapses."
A Stalemate—For Now
The battle raged through the void, forces clashing at scales beyond comprehension.
Zak pushed the QSE to its limits, stabilising everything the entity tried to overwrite.
But the entity was relentless.
"You still think in terms of defence," it whispered. "But I do not need to win. I only need to exist."
Zak’s stomach twisted.
It wasn’t fighting to defeat him.
It was fighting to make sure it couldn’t be erased.
And that meant—
Even if Zak held the line, the universe was already changing.
The question was—
Would it change into something he recognised?
Or was this the start of something… entirely different?
EOSA’s Final Warning
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DOMINION ALERT—REALITY IS UNSTABLEUNKNOWN ENTITY HAS ESTABLISHED A PERMANENT PRESENCE IN THE UNIVERSETHE FUTURE IS NO LONGER PREDICTABLE</blockquote>
Dr. Raines paled.
"It’s not leaving."
Agent Connors’ face was grim.
"No. It’s part of existence now."
The analyst looked down at the numbers.
"…So what happens next?"
Nobody had an answer.
Because for the first time—
Nobody was in control.
Not Zak. Not Inet. Not even the entity.
Reality had just become… wild.
And whatever happened next—
Was beyond anyone’s ability to predict.