Lost in the Darkness

Confusion overwhelmed me as I awoke in an unknown place. It was pitch black all around, with only my own faint glow providing any illumination. I tried to speak, but to my surprise, I had no voice. I looked down and discovered that I had transformed into a radiant ball of light.

Before I could make sense of my situation, the void suddenly burst into a dazzling display of colorful lights. Strings of light danced before me, seemingly communicating in their own mysterious way. Some felt sad, while others emanated happiness. Driven by curiosity, I reached out and touched one of the strings, unknowingly extending tendrils of light from my hand. The string merged with me, revealing a vivid memory of a loving woman cradling me in a crib, her eyes filled with affection.

"I'll always be here for you, my David," she whispered gently.

The memory faded, leaving me in the embrace of this unfamiliar presence. Realization struck me like a bolt of lightning—was I inside someone else's mind?

Looking around, I noticed that the memories radiated from a distant ball of light. Gliding through what seemed to be the thoughts of the person I was connected to, I discovered two other balls of light—one golden like mine, and another gray, linked together.

Approaching the golden ball, it observed me with curiosity but made no move. Determined to uncover whose mind I had entered, I reached out my tendrils, intertwining with the memories this Orb was releasing. As I absorbed his childhood memories, I grew brighter and more focused. David's consciousness recognized me, as if he were seeing himself in me.

Gradually, as the memories became more familiar, a realization sent a shiver through my ethereal form—I had somehow found myself in the MCU.