The Clock

A Divine Object that looms eternally in the sky, casting its silent shadow over every corner of the earth. No one remembers when it first appeared—only that it has always been there. And it ticks.

Once every ten years, the hand moves. With it, millions are randomly chosen and sent to another realm, forced to fight for their survival. These chosen few are known as Chronists—individuals granted supernatural abilities by the Clock itself.

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Jack has always been seen as a misfit—an odd boy with a strange way of thinking. After a life-changing accident, he finds himself shuffled between psychiatrists, as his parents search for answers they can’t seem to find.

But everything changes the day a mysterious woman appears before him.

From that moment on, Jack's life begins to unravel—and so does his place in a world far stranger than he ever imagined.

Jack already had a hunch about what the general was going to say, but he still wanted to hear it from the man's own mouth. There was something mildly entertaining about watching someone try to control a panicked population barely an hour after disaster had struck. Not many could pull off such a task.


People in this state wouldn't listen to most voices, no matter how compelling the words. When their minds were locked on their families—still stuck outside—and on a future that looked bleaker by the second, no speech, no matter how inspiring, could truly calm them.


"What I have learned," the general began, "is that these creatures began appearing roughly an hour ago… all over the world. Their origin is still not fully confirmed but…" He hesitated, then said, "We suspect these creatures are from… the Other Side."


"Why?! Those things aren't supposed to make it here!"


Chapter 33 - Chapter 33- Conviction