Shattered to Ascend

The Renk system did not make mistakes. That was that everyone believed .since the appearance of the Ancient Gods centuries a go, humanity had been given structure- order within chaos. Power measured. Growths regulated Advancement earned. Spark. Silver. Higher tiers whispered in reference. The system observed all. The system Judged kai Ren. The evaluation platform flowed faintly beneath the morning sky of Academy. Handed of students stood in orderly lines, waiting for their core resonance to be measured. Some were nervous. Some were confident. Kai felt neither. He stepped forward when his name was called .placed his had on the pillar. Closed his eyes .the waited for warmth. For pilates dimmed. Silence followed. "Unregistered," No pity. Just fact. A whispers drifted through the crowd. Kai step down. The Rank system did not make mistakes. The night, for the first time in years - kai dreamed. He stood in endless darkness . No empty. No hastihe. Watching something Uast exists Ted beyond sight. And though it did not speak it was aware of him.