1 In the beginning...

Chapter 1: In the beginning...

[Pre-Story]

Part of the story of ... (unknown)

Name: (unknown)

Time: before the existence of time

Place: did not exist

Planet: did not exist

Galaxy: did not exist

Galaxy cluster: did not exist

He didn't remember how long or even how he appeared in that vast, empty, space. The first and last thing he could recall from his past was a flash of images. A giant burning star. Blinding but soothing, all-consuming and all-loving, harsh but fair at the same time, beginning and the end of everything.

'I can't see anything. Where am I?' Instinctively he swung his hands in the hope to feel something, which would help him identify his location. All he could reach was his own naked body. Desperately he started to run his hands all over his body, legs, face. Fingers on the wide-opened eyeballs, poking them until he felt a light pain sensation, he had eyes but couldn't see a thing.

Panic overtook his heart, he grabbed his knees into his arms. He wanted to shrink and disappear from where he was. He had been abandoned into the darkness, weak and hopeless.

Alone and cold, his fear of living in that place forever multiplied his stress. Unable to grasp anything in blinding pitch-black darkness, "Help" he whispered with a broken voice. Warm drops of tears ran on his face.

After some time of pointless floating in nothingness, suddenly he felt a soothing warmth penetrating his tightly closed eyes. Gradually opening his heavy eyelids he could not hold cheers of happiness. Shouting in joy and laughing again and again.

It was his tears, that what it was, they gathered into a small shining ball that was hovering in front of him. Now he was able to see his limbs when he brought them near to flickering dim light. When his eyes got used to the light he was able to define his small male body: two hands, two legs, ten fingers on hands, and same on feet, one head, two eyes.

He looked pretty ordinary save for his long black thick hair falling to his waist. It was the first time he saw himself but somehow he knew that his look was regular.

The light coming from the ball was too weak, nevertheless, he felt hope and comfort around it. This piece of sparkling ball reminded him of the Star in his corrupted memories.

Dared to touch it he moved his hand closer to a ball. Slowly with the tips of his fingers, he pushed the ball. It swung back and forth but didn't move from its place for afar, when it stopped vibrating it seemed that the light became a little brighter and the ball grew in shape. Not a big difference but one could notice it.

Carefully, he touched it again with both hands and held it for a moment, a faint tickling sensation felt inside of his body. From tip to toe, the hot energy flow was dancing inside of him. The contrast of inward comfort while everything around was cold and dark, was an addicting feeling.

And it looked like it was beneficial in both ways because the bright sphere became only bigger. The longer it was in contact with the boy bigger and brighter it grew. Very soon the miniature star grew so much in size that it was ten times larger, compared to its owner, and could light up and warm up almost the whole place.

On some subconscious level, a young boy always knew that the place, he was in right now, is unimaginably enormous. But heart sank anyway when with the help of his new personal white star, he saw its boundaries. Gathering all his courage, the boy attempted to go and explore a dark and unknown place.

Slowly bit by bit he flew to check in different directions. First, the vicinity of this star, then farther and farther. Very soon he reached the end.

The wall that he encountered, long after his exploration trip, was in the shape of a perfect sphere. The wall was made of a firm and solid material, making a strong impression of impenetrability. The surface of the barrier had no reflection from the light nor any sensible temperature could be felt from it.

The boy spent his time trying to find anything unusual or helpful and inspected the wall over and over. Eventually, he gave up the idea and returned to the center to his light ball which still was distributing light and heat.

Accepting his predicament of being stuck in that place, the boy, who didn't remember his name, started decorating it with new things that he soon discovered he was capable of making. Lots of new lands now were circling his big bright star. He decided to make his cage a comfy home to live in.

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[The Main Story]

Part of the story of Safo

Name: Safo Nur

Time: Present days

Place: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Planet: Earth

Galaxy: Milky Way

Galactic system: Virgo Supercluster

Another beautiful summer night in Tashkent, a city of joy and peace. It wasn't one of the richest cities in the world. But it could charm in its calming way.

Night fell on the city, people were heading home, after a long and joyful day, that they spent in the biggest and best amusement park in the country.

Fewer women's screams could be heard on a tall, free-falling attraction. Half of the kids were sleeping on the hands and shoulders of their parents, exhausted but happy.

"Alright, girls see you tomorrow at the same time, at the same place." Said 18-year-old Safo Nur waving his hands to his female co-workers.

He recently started working as an operator of attractions. Short-cut black hair, thick black, and a bit of frowned eyebrows. Slightly squinted dark eyes covered with, too long and curvy eyelashes, those eyelashes made lots of girls envy. Having handsome and young face features made him popular among the opposite sex which he overused often.

"See you tomorrow, Safo."

"See you, thank you for covering me on my lunchtime, I owe you one."

"See you guys tomorrow, say hello to your girlfriend."

"Bye-bye, good night."

"Every young girl working in this place knows you, Safo." Said his companion and close friend. His name was Haddar Nana. He was a couple of years older than Safo Nur. Short, black-haired, attractive guy. Motivated by his love for money he worked triple harder than any of his peers would've liked to.

"When do you have time for such things, anyway? We work together at the same place every day." Haddar Nana continued. Safo Nur came to him asking for a job since he was determined to live independently.

"Haha, I don't know, man. Girls start talking and the next moment we are already good friends. We work at the same place so I try to keep in touch with staff here." Safo Nur was a charismatic and easygoing young fellow. He had a good sense of humor and manners, making him a pleasant person to chat with and make acquaintance with. His introverted personality never stopped others to get along with him. Which always frustrated his jealous girlfriend.

"You're still in the game, aren't you?" Haddar Nana said mockingly, referring to his girlfriend.

"Get out, I love only her, you know it." Safo Nur and his girlfriend were about to celebrate their anniversary in a couple of weeks. In an eventful year, which ended with a big pleasant surprise that made their bond became stronger.

"When will you propose then? You knocked her up real fast but slow with a proposal?" He laughed, knowing that Safo Nur made her girlfriend pregnant and was gathering his courage to tell both, his and her parents.

"Be quiet, will ya?! The entire world heard you just now. It's still top-secret. I told you because you are supposed to be my friend." Safo said half-jest.

"Okay, okay. I just can't believe that you're getting married in your 18's. You're not ready, you're too young, man"

"I'm young but I think I'm ready, besides I love her and I love kids. I'll be a great husband and father, you know. I hope."

"I hope so too, man. Okay, this is my car, same as always I'll keep half of your daily salary, to save on your behalf, here take the other half." Haddar Nana said giving Safo Nur half of his daily paycheck.

"Thank you for doing this for me, I'm, really, not good at saving money." Safo finished his sentence turning his head in a different direction, not looking at Haddar. A beautifully shaped girl clad in black leather pants and jacket, wearing a black motorcycle helmet passed by them.

Haddar Nana didn't hear what Safo Nur's last sentence was, he was hypnotized by the seductive sight. They both were staring and complimenting the girl in silence.

"You're unbelievable! You are almost married. Shame on you, man." Haddar snapped out of his gaze.

"Fuck you, you were staring too. She is gorgeous though, right?" Safo smiled. 'It wasn't cheating if you just look admiringly," He thought.

They laughed and said goodbyes. Next morning they will meet again at work.

Every night, after work, Safo Nur went to meet his girlfriend to chat and share any possible free time with her. He lived a couple of blocks further so it wasn't an issue. They made plans, dreaming about a future life together. They knew that they were young to make a family and never in their mind were thoughts about giving up on a baby.

While in his anticipating dreams of seeing his girlfriend Safo Nur felt a sharp pain in his arm, he took a look and saw a girl in a black helmet holding something resembling a gun.

"What the hell are you doing, lady?"

She was quiet, just stood there waiting for something.

A million thoughts ran through Safo Nur's mind. "Are you my ex or something?"

He felt that it became harder to keep his posture. Soon his legs declined to keep him stand up, on a halfway to kissing the ground, he fainted.