The Primordial Warden's warning proved prophetic. Multiple dimensions began to collapse into one another, creating a Convergence where landscapes, creatures, and civilizations collided. Islands floated in skies of molten rivers, forests merged with deserts, and cities twisted into labyrinthine geometries.
The trio raced to stabilize the Convergence. Kairo used the Ember to harmonize elemental and temporal energies, anchoring fractured zones. Ryo reinforced unstable structures and protected allies, while Ayla navigated deadly dimensional shifts to rescue trapped beings.
During the chaos, they discovered a faction of interdimensional guardians—the Eternals of Balance—who explained the stakes: the Primordial Warden sought to merge all realities into a singular plane under its control, erasing individuality and free will. Only by mastering the Ember's ultimate power could the trio hope to stop it.
The chapter ends with the trio standing atop a collapsing mountain, gazing at the swirling chaos below. Kairo clenches the Ember: "If we fail, countless worlds will vanish. We cannot fail."