Rewind

Prologue

The Tower loomed above, an endless monolith that pierced the heavens, its countless floors holding the dreams, despair, and destinies of all who dared to climb. It was a place where power and ambition intertwined, where friends became enemies, and enemies, friends. For Khun Aguero Agnis, the climb had been a relentless pursuit—a journey fueled by a singular goal that now felt like ashes in his hands.

He had reached the top. He had seen the end. But the victory was hollow, for the one person he had climbed with, the one who had given his every step meaning, was no longer by his side.

Bam was gone.

The irregular, the boy who had shattered the very foundations of the Tower, had fallen. And in that moment, Khun had felt something within him shatter as well. The light that had guided him through the darkest depths had been extinguished, leaving him adrift in a sea of power and emptiness.

Khun stood at the pinnacle of the Tower, the wind howling around him like the ghosts of all those who had been lost along the way. He had everything he had ever wanted—power, influence, and the knowledge that he was among the strongest in existence. But none of it mattered. Not without Bam.

"I wish I could have met Bam before you did."

Those words echoed in his mind, spoken to a friend, an ally, an adversary—someone who had never truly understood what Bam meant to him. If he had been the first to find Bam, to guide him, perhaps things would have been different. Perhaps Bam would still be alive.

But fate was cruel, and destiny was a harsh mistress. The Tower had taken everything from him, and now, at the peak of his climb, there was nothing left but regret.

Yet, as Khun gazed out over the vastness of the Tower, a spark of something ignited within him. The Tower was a place where anything was possible, where the rules of time and space bent to the will of those strong enough to grasp them. He had seen wonders and horrors beyond imagination; he had witnessed miracles and tragedies that defied reason.

What if he could turn back time? What if he could change the past, even if it meant altering the course of history itself? The idea was impossible, and yet, in the Tower, impossible was just another challenge to overcome.

Khun clenched his fists, determination hardening within him. If there was a way, he would find it. He would go back to the beginning, to that moment before everything went wrong before Bam's light was snuffed out. He would protect him, guide him, and perhaps this time, save him from the fate that awaited him.

The Tower had taken everything from Khun, but it had also given him one last chance—a chance to rewrite the story, to change the ending, to be the one who stood beside Bam from the very start.

As he descended from the pinnacle, a plan began to form in his mind. The climb would begin again, but this time, Khun would not climb for power or revenge. He would climb for Bam, to undo the mistakes of the past and forge a future where they both could stand at the top together.

The wheel of fate had turned once more, and this time, Khun would not let it spin out of his control.