Prologue

Parallel worlds! A fiction or a reality, nobody has been able to prove or understand. But in some people's beliefs, these worlds exist.

Worlds in the form of a different universe or a different dimension, such worlds exist. Alternate realities, mirror realities or completely different forms of realities, exist.

A different world with slight changes in physical laws, worlds with different ecologies, worlds with different technologies, worlds with different traditions or life-forms, exists. Even worlds with different history, culture or civilizations, may exist.

While some similar to ours, others drastically different worlds, exist. Dreamers always dream of traveling to such places, one way or another, always longed for exploring different worlds.

Alas, for almost everyone if not all, such dreams remain dreams.

Why? One may ask. The answer is really simple, "the impassable distance".

Despite the existence of parallel worlds, there is no known way to physically travel to such worlds. Traveling to these worlds is nigh-impossible.

The distances are astronomically vast, mindbogglingly vast which can't be comprehended by our feeble minds. These are not the distances that could be traveled by any means of technology.

At least, not one civilization living in existing worlds is capable of traversing such distances. No matter how much they advance.

Why, you would ask? Questions, questions and even more questions. However, sometimes answers can be really simple.

Traveling to parallel worlds is nigh-impossible because of the distance and some certain rules. Rules set by mighty beings. Beings who are powerful entities, beings that have transcended, have placed rules against interference.

Those rules are near impossible to break. The rules set by the transcended beings, can't be broken. Hence, travel to those different worlds is not possible. Communication between those worlds is not possible.

Why would then one ramble about those worlds? Why would one dream about traveling to those worlds? So many unanswered questions but again, answers can be really simple.

A longing soul can traverse unimaginable distances. A soul can sometimes transcend boundaries and even push through the enacted rules. A soul can transcend distances but for that to happen certain conditions need to meet.

This further comes with a cost which needs to be paid. Either by the transcended one or by the one wishing to transcend. Thus miracles are created.

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Darkness! All there was limitless darkness!

I tired looking around to find some source of light but everywhere I pointed my eyes, was darkness. I tried walking but I couldn't as I was stuck in my position. My limbs felt heavy and unresponsive and everything felt like a nightmare.

I didn't even know if I was standing up, sitting or lying down. It was a strange feeling that I've never felt before in my entire life. The darkness seems to press on me from my all sides, suffocating me and making it hard to breath.

(Why can't I move? Where am I? What is going on?)

While feeling anxious, I kept repeating those questions in my head. Not knowing what to do, I tried calling out to someone, anyone who could help me but to my surprise, no word came out of my mouth. As if my mouth was glued shut. I tried making sounds, but to no avail. I was trying my best but I couldn't make any sound or even hear anything.

As moments passed, I began to lose track of time and space. I felt disastrous knowing that I might not be able to escape this darkness ever and at last, I felt hopeless and strangely broken.

This was a new feeling for me. I have never let negative emotions break me down or took over me. But here I felt helpless and hopeless. Everything I have done, felt meaningless. As if someone has taken all my strength and left me dying alone in this darkness.

Slowly, my mind started turning blank as if all my reasoning was also leaving me behind. I felt like giving up, loosing myself but before I could succumb to this hopeless darkness, I heard a distant sound.

A calm and soothing voice called me from a distance. I tried looking at the direction from where I was hearing this voice but no one was there except the darkness. But still, someone was encouraging me, calling me and not letting me give up!

"*****!! Stay strong *****. Everything will be all right. You will be fine. Just stay strong."

I don't know or understand anything but somehow, I was regaining my confidence back.

Yes, I am the guy who never gives up easily to any kind of unreasonable situation. Like hell, some little darkness can plunge me down to my knees. Like hell, can some darkness breaks me down.

As always, I will survive this shitty situation. Better and braver, I will survive again and laugh on your face, shitheads!! On your face!!