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Fragments of the End

Everything was white. Nothing else existed in the landscape.In the distance, a figure stood out: he wore long robes and flowing cloaks in vibrant yellow, like a chiton and a himation, though stained with bluish spots—resembling blood. His crown, pitch black, seemed to reflect boredom as he gazed into the empty vastness. His hair, a perfect fusion of yellow and blue, and his eyes—purple streaked with intense blue—made him disturbingly beautiful.He was trying to fix something, as if attempting to mold the whiteness... but he couldn't grasp it.

Then, behind him, another figure appeared. He was dressed identically, but in his left hand glowed a symbol shaped like an 'X,' and in the right, an arrow."The god of everything is calling you, UCREAJ," he said.With those words, the eternal silence broke. UCREAJ slowly turned his head, stared at him intently, and replied:"Tell him I don't want to go, NOCJZ."

Though NOCJZ's expression seemed to hold back rage, he didn't move. His hair, like liquid black, hung heavy. His eyes were as white as the surrounding void, and his clothing shifted between gray, black, and pure white. Yet his hands glowed with vibrant green and blue.He was about to touch UCREAJ… but stopped halfway. He inhaled sharply through clenched teeth and stepped back, visibly frustrated.UCREAJ returned to his thoughts. He seemed lost in ideas even he couldn't untangle.

Elsewhere—or perhaps in another time—a castle emerged from the void, as if the white landscape yielded to its presence. It was a majestic fortress, dark purple with golden details. Inside, on a golden throne, rested a completely white figure. At its sides stood four guardians: two to the right and two to the left. Their bodies, taller than the figure on the throne, were clad in armor resembling Roman styles, each in five distinct colors.Silently, NOCJZ entered. This time, tension hung around him—a blend of fear and pride.The white figure greeted him with mockery:"Hey, tell me… where's UCREAJ?"

Back in the void, a portal opened before UCREAJ. Cracks spread from it as if reality itself were breaking.A deep, almost broken voice echoed through the air:"PLEASE… TAKE CARE OF HIM WHILE WE'RE GONE."UCREAJ didn't fully understand, but the urgency in the tone sent a chill through him.Then he saw it: an armor materialized before him, in blue, red, and black. A symbol of Cancer appeared on its collar.Without thinking, UCREAJ assumed a combat stance. But the figure in the armor created a defensive field. UCREAJ froze. He couldn't move.A voice slipped into his mind:"See the fragments."Unwillingly, he obeyed. The fragments revealed themselves like sacred pieces… and left him breathless.Two more figures emerged from the portal. One wore the same colors as the Cancer armor but bore the sign of Aquarius. The other, even stranger, mixed red, green, and black—yet looked unlike the others.

It was this last one who spoke first. His voice was rough, as if it had been held back for centuries:"I know this must seem strange… but you need to understand. Learn the fragments. Understand the armors we wear. A danger is approaching."The mention of that danger chilled UCREAJ to his core. What disturbed him most was that these figures seemed to know who he was… and he could hear them speak. That alone sparked in him, for a moment, the will to fight. But again, it faded.

Then Cancer spoke. His voice was calm, yet filled with fear:"You need to understand how it works. And create it. We don't have time to explain it all."For the first time, UCREAJ answered, his voice deep and steady:"I won't do it."But something inside him awakened. His thoughts raced, his body moved on its own.Cancer pressed on:"If you can understand how they're made, you can gain our powers. These fragments are what gave them to us. And they'll help you build your army."The green-and-black figure, his voice cracking as if he had just stopped crying, added:"These armors will aid your brothers in the future, in the war."

UCREAJ hesitated. More than fighting, he feared asking the wrong question.But he overcame it:"Are you from the future?"Aquarius spoke for the first time:"Correct. But that's all we can tell you. If you know more than you should, the future will change."UCREAJ didn't fully understand time. Only a white figure had explained the basics to him once. But upon hearing that, he fell silent. Though his body and mind continued working.

When he finally grasped how to create it, the energy field vanished. His movements stopped.The armor that belonged neither to Cancer nor Aquarius dissolved and took the shape of a card. Its bearer had a face pale as snow, a black band covering his eyes. His massive robe was black and white, with golden details. He spoke in a voice UCREAJ couldn't fully comprehend:"Quickly."Slots opened in his hands, and from them emerged three rings connected by a chain.

Then he recited:"Amice mi, Tempus, adiuva me. Potentiam meam auge ut per tempora iter faciam — ut universum ab eo servem."("My friend, Time, help me. Increase my power to travel through time — so I can save the universe from him.")

The rings shone with uncontrollable force. A new portal opened.The three figures stepped through.

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