Forbidden Time

Merlin's eyes widen when he sees the part of the world he used to call "home" he couldn't help but feel numb. everything that he had loved. everything he had worked for was gone. and it was all he fault. he couldn't just let it all die like this. this isn't what the world's fate was supposed to do. he couldn't even cry. he just.... feel nothing. he was about to scream on top of his lungs, but the strange yellow glow cuts his mind off. it was [[calling to him]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_29dbf76282fe49ef8eafc161a916c487.mp3" autoplay>

"child... it's time for you to know something. Being the descendant of Eris, you shall wrap time to bring this world to it's original fate" the Goddess said, being the one to control time, Aion. their six eyes watching the young man intensely. his wings flutter againts his forehead as he brings his hand towards the red-haired man. this could be a bad idea to shake his hands, it's risky. "One deal. i'll give you the powers to stop time and you'll restore this world to it's original fate." They said, smiling. Their smile is a little manacing but to bring his home back... he would do anything for it to come back. Merlin hesitates but he decides to [[shakes their hand]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_7669a2fdae77473f860f6a298806a9c2.mp3" autoplay>

Merlin wakes up with a gasp as he sees that he has come back. he rubs his eyes and adjust to the light that fills his room. he slowly grabs his phone, september 9th 4001, a few days before disaster. he sucks his breath as he tries to calm is messy minds from what happenned. Aion told him to keep the world from drifting away from it's real fate. whatever that mean. he sighs, [[he should get ready to work now.]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_0561382f72e24972a9d841a6b56416ac.mp3":audioloop = true autoplay>

he gets on his feet, getting ready for this day. The least he can do is just acts like nothing is happening in a few days and investigate for some things to prevent any of this to happen. he sighs, running his hair agaisnt his curly white hair. Merlin takes a quick bath, and gets ready as ususal. he wears his usual button up t-shirt and a vest, he is also wearing black pants. there's something off inside his chest that he can't get off but its alright. he needs to go work. [[he opens the door]]

he walks outside, locking his front door as he slowly starts to walk on his usual path to work. he opens his phone, maybe he should... [[listen to music as he walks on the neighborhood]] [[look around the enviroment]]

he decides to listen to music, clicking on his usual playlist on his music app. he hums, letting his mind drift off to the music. his mind going around his imagination, relaxing his mind off. [[goes to work like normal]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_a81c8241765a4a7ab478433b30c6cc1a.mp3":audioloop = true autoplay>

he looks around, he notices some strange things. things that he hasn't even seen before. there's already signs of the world coming to an end, with cracks and glitches... he should've notice them earlier. He could've DONE something. something to prevent this from happening. [[He should've...]]

As he opens the door, he could see his co-workers and his beloved Partner, Lyra. He couldn't help but smile as he sees everyone. He slowly walked towards his work station, he noticed that he was missing a few papers.... [[ask for some papers]] [[Shrugs and just works with it]]

he heard a noise coming from the bushes, he turns his head towards the sound. It sounded like someone running with metal boots, something that's rare in this world. he decides to.. [[follow the sound]] [[goes to work like normal]]

Merlin jogged towards the sound, pushing the bushes apart so he could see what made the sound. He saw nothing.... Maybe he should just [[goes to work like normal]]

Merlin lets out a groan, it's been at least a few hours and a specific equation just won't go through. He sighs, his pencil tapping against the paper. How would he save the universe if he can't do a simple-totallynotcomplicated problem. He could spot glitches across his table and it's freaking him out. He hopes he can save the planet before times run out. [[After work]]

He decides to ask for some papers, as he walks, he feels something against his legs. Looking down he sees a small glitch before disappearing, crap. He shakes it off, trying to clean himself down as he goes to pick some papers. He smiles when he gets it from a close friend of his, Noah. "Hey, Can I get some paper?" The dark haired smiles before handing him some papers. "You should really stop using so many papers... Maybe take a break? I can't even understand some of your math" He teases, making Merlin punch his shoulder playfully. Merlin goes back to his place, beginning to work. Mostly to try to get an equation to stop whatever his parents wanted to do with his world. He is going to try [[his best]]

he shrugs and continue to work, he could just use some sticky notes to do his equation. he sigh to himself, his heart pounding from what might happen to the world but he has to talk to the man later. he still has life to do, if he failed... he could just rewind time until it's all saved and happy. he wont fail the world like that. not again. [[After work]]

He slowly walks across the pavement. He feels tired, he has overworked himself. He was supposed to go home at five but he was so immersed in his work that time ran fast. The night sky is filled with stars, he could see a small dot of Jupiter. He couldn't help but feel a sting on his eyes. Is this really what he is doing? What happens if he can't save his home? What if his partner, his soulmate soon hates him for not being strong enough to do anything. He huffs, wiping the tears off his face. He should at least have one last date before the end of the world comes here. That's the least he could do to Lyra. [[He could see a small tinge of glitches on the road.]]

He instinctively gets closer to it. The glitch is slowly affecting the small patch of dirt. He huffs, kicking the grass out of frustration and a little sadness. Of course his parents would make such a big deal of him staying here. He doesn't even know, what's the point of being a Goddess if he didn't learn sympathy first but... He thinks it's long enough- NO! he shouldn't think like that. He furrowed his eyebrows as he leans down, he either [[Go as close to the glitch]] [[Stay at a distance]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_d30d407fc9d546578bc912886167996d.mp3":audioloop = true autoplay>

As he goes closer to it, he experiments to touch it with the tip of his fingers. He hiss when he feels a strong sting, cursing under his breath. He opens his backpack to grab his notebook so he could write the details of the glitch so he won't forget, as well as a documentation for future research. *God, I sound like a nerd and a bit like a character the writer is currently fixating about...* he thinks to himself. [[he needs to act as fast as he can and not waste time by thinking about useless things]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_d30d407fc9d546578bc912886167996d.mp3":audioloop = true autoplay>

He looks at the glitch, it has a few colours running around it. There must be a reason for it, whatever his parents are doing... It's not good. Even outside of this world. He sighs, he draws the glitch in his journal, he doesn't know anything else but the way it looks. [[He needs to go home and rest]] now.

He quickly goes home, he silently curses under his breath as he takes out his journal from his backpack again. The glitches look familiar... He doesn't know what but he knows that he needs to get to the mystery of it and saves the world. [[He needs to go home and rest]]

He slowly makes his way back home, throwing his backpacks onto the floor as he looks at the time. He has two more days before the world completely shatters and breaks, utterly erased from the universe. He knows that he should think about this later. Merlin slowly gets ready to bed. If this goes south, then at least he could time travel back. He has more than a chance after all... [[the next day]]

He woke up pretty earlier than before. He immediately gets ready, not wasting another time to do anything else. He needs to do something about this and he should do it as fast as he can. He immediately gets dressed and heads outside. He could see some more glitches growing. [[He should get a small sample]]

He goes back home to get a small jar, he slowly walks up to it. This may mess up with his body a little, but hey... It's better than nothing. He takes a deep breath before he takes a small sample, he curses as he feels his fingers spike of pain. He gently puts the glitch into the jar. He decides that he should take the work day off and he should just study it. Before tomorrow. [[he goes back inside his house and starts researching]]

He studies the glitch the whole day, not moving an inch as he takes the small sample and looks through all the little details. He looks at the clock, 2 PM... He should get some rest... Or maybe he should just continue working... [[Take a rest]] [[Work like a mf]]

He decides to just take a small break, it doesn't hurt to do so... He stretches his body, letting out a small groan as he takes a break. He slowly goes to the kitchen and eats a small snack. He still has more than 18 hours to work on it after all. [[He can take it slow]]

He takes a deep breath before going back to work. He knows that his body will give up immediately after this but it doesn't matter. Everything he loved and cherished will fade out tomorrow. He couldn't help but bite his bottom lip. [[Anything to save the world]]

He works and takes a rest every 2 hours so he could still have the energy to work and think. He hums, his work coming to a close, it seems that the glitch has a simple mathematics for him to do. The glitch is just a simple combination of hydrogen and hawktuahnium and it could easily be cured with the hydeezium and some water but... Where the hell would he find the former... He looks at the time and sees it's already around 9 PM, it's already way too late. [[It seems time isn't on his side]]

He passed out without notice, he woke up with someone shaking his shoulders. He slowly opens his eyes, mumbling something incoherent before he wakes up, immediately registering his partner's voice. He immediately shoots up, if Lyra is here then that means... [[He quickly stands up, looking around and sees that the glitches already consumed everything]]

He lets out a loud groan, he should just stop. It doesn't matter. Nothing matters. His parents are going to destroy the world he can't even protect it. Something he should be doing. He could feel tears starting to well up in his eyes, stinging and... Painfully. He feels like he just failed everyone. He failed his friends. He failed his co-workers. He failed his... Soulmate. He can't do anything. He has been going through this and he can't do it. He can't save them. There's nothing he could do. [[He sobs, tears rolling down his cheeks.]]

The next day, he feels nothing but emptiness. A small part of hope but, of course... There's no way in hell will he have any Hydeezium in him or in this world. It only exists in one universe. He doesn't have enough time and the time traveling will just erase his memories for this one. It doesn't matter. Nothing matters. He sends a last text for him partner, saying that he is sorry and that he loves them. Before the other could text back, he just shut his phone off. He doesn't have time to grieve, he should just accept it. [[He goes outside and goes to the nearest hill, he could see that the world is slowly breaking apart]]

He could feel tears starting to catch up again before he wiped them away. He just kind of accepts it right now, no need to grieve about it. He turns around, seeing the city already engulfed by the glitches. He could see everyone he knows running for their lives, screaming for help. He can't do anything but watch. He can't even hug his partner since that would make things worse... [[He just has to accept it]]

As the world falls apart, completely erased from the universe, he could see a faint glow coming from the corner of his eyes, he sees God again. He could feel his body immediately panic, he failed and he didn't want to travel back... He... "Good job, Child." The goddess says, smiling with their eyes. Merlin was taken back at this... 'good job'? But... He has failed the mission, the way to save the world from impending doom. "That's not what I asked for, xXAlpha John 'Merlin' Arthurking Morgan lundembarg wolfXx" Merlin startled by his own full legal name cause he hates the name... His dad was a gamer #xboxlive so his name is... Unsurprising. His dad thought that he is naming his own username, not naming a goddamn demi-god but whatever... " I told you to bring the world to its original destiny... But the thing is..." "... It's already been done. This is just a way for you to learn a lesson. To not grieve at such a mortal thing. You are a demi God and those feelings are... Pathetic." Merlin looks down, his face flushing from embarrassment. The God chuckles as it steps closer. it opens its mouth again to continue... "You should learn by now that they are nothing in our life. It's... Hard to accept but that's just how it is... " "*Maybe someday you could actually be useful and not be such a burden.*" the last sentence makes Merlin drop a single tear, The God wa right. Being in the world has bring nothing but useless feelings. He should start to accept that from now on. ''THE END WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO'' [[Start over ->startt]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_0e8bc85b4597426284b362479562c9cb.mp3" autoplay>

He sees his partner's face and the screaming turns to incoherent noises. His eyes widen as he steps back. Goddamnit. He failed. He failed cause he was too stubborn to do anything and rest. He passed out before he could do anything and... He needs to go back. He needs to go back and fix this... His memories will be lost but... He needs to do this. He needs to [[start over ->startt]] <audio src="https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/8cc188_6e67e2884c114f07a23c260123c415eb.mp3" autoplay>