A solitary silhouette drifts in the heart of the cosmos.Space itself seems dead—except for him.
Kairon (voice-over, calm and somber):"Before I was called Emperor… I was only an instrument.A soldier of balance.A servant of order."
[FLASHBACK — THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO]
A golden, infinite cosmic hall.At the central throne, Yon, the Creator.Around him, beings that resembled gods:
Tyrus, bearer of Darkness — Ruin, black-haired, golden-eyed.
Lucius, bearer of Divine Light — Order, serene and radiant.
Nion, bearer of Chaos — the first son of Yon, burning and relentless.
And among them stood Kairon.In that age, he was the most obedient. The purest of them all.
They descended upon the planet Erediah — a world in endless war, yet its people still fought for peace.
On the battlefield, Kairon fell, wounded.A young alien girl with kind eyes approached.
Elly:"Sir… are you hurt?"
Kairon (forcing a smile):"No. I'm fine."
Elly:"And what's your name?"
Kairon:"Kairon. Pleasure… and you?"
Elly (smiling):"Elliot. But you can call me Elly."
They laughed.A bond was born.
Days, months, years passed…Kairon secretly visited Erediah.A love bloomed. A family grew.
One day, Elly, overwhelmed with emotion, held his hand.
Elly:"Kairon… I'm pregnant."
He embraced her with tears in his eyes.The name of their child escaped his lips: Zyan.
But fate is merciless.
Nion appeared.The Blade of Chaos at his side, disdain in his eyes.
Nion:"Kairon. Father calls for us.It's about Erediah."
[DEBATE WITH YON]
The throne glowed. Yon watched silently.
Kairon (resolute):"Let me do it. I will annihilate Eltrox IV, the planet that threatens Erediah.With that, ten galaxies at war will end.For a small price."
Yon (cold):"Kairon, balance is not made of simple choices.Free will is sacred."
Kairon (shouting):"Free will? Or cowardice?!"
Nion (growling, drawing his blade):"Unacceptable! How dare you speak to our father like that?!"
The Blade of Chaos gleamed.Yon raised his voice.
Yon:"ENOUGH!"
There was no trial.No forgiveness.Yon cast him out.
The worst punishment: abandonment.
[THE TRAUMA]
From the void, Kairon watched.The planet Erediah burned in cosmic flames.
In the last transmission, Elly screamed his name.She held her womb, her son, Zyan…And vanished in the fire.
Kairon (voice-over, broken):"Yon… you destroyed the only one I ever loved.And because of that… you made me understand."
[IN THE COSMIC VOID — CENTURIES OF MADNESS]
Alone in the abyss, Kairon witnessed echoes of time.Fragments of failed futures.Universes collapsing.
He spoke to versions of himself.He saw Yon fail again and again.
Kairon (whispering, unraveling):*"It is not chaos that destroys the universe…It is the weakness of light.Compassion corrupts the scale.
The universe does not need salvation…It needs reset."*
[FINAL SCENE — PRESENT DAY]
Atop an asteroid, Kairon gazes upon Earth.In his hand, a pulsating black sphere inscribed with runes: Elly.
Kairon:"I loved you.And for love…I will destroy everything."
The Lance of Destiny materializes in his grip.A portal roars open before him like cosmic thunder.
The path is set: Earth.
End of Chapter