S-ORIGINS | By ShadowNTS

(Soul Origin III) Temporal Chronicles.

Born to a seemingly ordinary family, from a young age, a young teen exhibited an uncanny curiosity and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. However, his life took an unexpected turn on his fifteenth birthday when a peculiar event unfolded during a rare celestial occurrence. As the night sky shimmered with the dance of shooting stars, the child found himself inexplicably drawn to a mysterious, ancient artifact hidden in the attic of his family's ancestral home. The artifact, a weathered pocket watch, emitted an ethereal glow, captivating his senses.

GAL: It's calling me, my fate.

Gall reached his hand and grasped the watch in his palm, when all of a sudden, multiple visions would flood his view, visions of past, present and future. Suddenly, he found himself capable of bending time, traveling through different moments in history, and even glimpsing into the future. Faced with this newfound gift, Gall embarked on a journey of self-discovery, seeking answers to the origin and purpose of his temporal abilities. However, as Gall delved deeper into the secrets of time, he discovered that he was not the only one with such powers. Dark forces, envious of his unique abilities, began to take an interest in him, and he soon found himself entangled in a timeless struggle between those who sought to control time for their own sinister purposes and those who fought to preserve the natural flow of the universe. At one time, Gall encountered a powerful force, which their presence made him fall to his knees.

FTO: Human, the power you hold is strong, but you use it for your own benefit.
GAL: (His words hold so much weight!)
FTO: I don't think you quite understand what it means to bend time, so let me show you in a duel. If I win, you will be obligated to accept my proposal.
GAL: That's if you win!

Gall dashed forwards at a immeasurable speed, vanishing from sight and appearing behind Futon, throwing a kick at his head. His opponent averts his gaze and blocks the kick, before grabbing Gall by the face and slamming him into the ground. Gall backs up and rubs the ache on his face, before dashing forwards and throwing multiple punches. Futon easily parries each strike and lands a punch in Galls' gut, causing him to cough up blood.

FTO: Don't even try it.
GAL: *cough* What are you talking about?
FTO: You're thinking about using your time powers, but unfortunately for you, that doesn't work against me. My ability guarantees a perfect future, one that cannot be altered. In other words, an unchangeable event, a time travellers' worst obstacle.

Gall raises his arms in the air. Futon looks confused.

GAL: *sigh* It's obvious you know more then me, so I'll give up.
FTO: You're more understanding then the others that came before you.
GAL: So what was your proposal?
FTO: That's already been taken care of.
GAL: Ehh? What are you talk-
*BREAK*

The watch crumbles into pieces inside Galls' pocket. He rushes to try and piece the parts together but fails. His spirits plummet.

FTO: Don't worry about that too much. It was kinda needed so your predecessor doesn't fail in saving the world from a giant black hole.
GAL: But this means that my powers are gone forever...
FTO: Pff! That watch was just allowing you to time jump. The ability to bend time is your innate power. Oh and one more thing, there's someone ravaging the timeline and It'd be a hassle for me to do it, so I'm just gonna send you over there.
GAL: Wait a minute! I didn't agree to tha-
*FWOOP*

Gall is transported to a pocket dimension, where he lays eyes upon a giant behemoth. The monster notices him and turns around, letting out a roar that shook Gall down to the bone. A small chibi version of Futon appears on Galls' shoulder.

FTO: That is Akton, the space-ripping devil. I did you a favor and trapped him in my pocket dimension beforehand!
GAL: So your way of helping me is by trapping me inside with this monster?!
FTO: Yup!

Akton starts slamming his fists into the ground, trying to squash Gall, who evades and runs around the behemoth.

FTO: You see, in the afterlife people represent their virtues or sins they committed back on the world of the living! Even so, All-Father and Lucifer keep peace between them. People who are tasked with the protection of the heavens are called the heavenly virtues, and the ones tasked with the protection of the depths of hell are called the cursed sins! Akton here falls in the category of sins who don't want to listen to Lucifer and go rampaging around. He was a sorcerer back when he was a human who was killed by his daughter and now he's a space warping devil!
GAL: You make it sound as if this is an episode of some anime! Tell me how to defeat this thing!
FTO: That's up to you to figure out, but if you take too long, one of the cursed sins could show up and take over your place. We don't want them bloating over our uncompetitiveness, do we?
GAL: You sure make some good points. Seems like I have no other choice but to take care of it!

Gall slows down time and dashes across the battlefield, running up Aktons' arm, who tries to squash the bug but misses. He sways his arm up and down and eventually manages to throw Gall into the air. Akton aims to crush Gall in between his hands, but he manages to evade by slipping through small holes in Aktons' hands. Gall lands on the floor and controls his breathing. Akton locates his opponent and claws through space, grabbing Gall and clenching him tight. He can't escape his grasp.

GAL: You mentioned space-ripping, but I wasn't expecting him to literally rip through space!
FTO: Stuff gets freaky over here.
GAL: But this is what I've been waiting for!
FTO: Hmm?

Giant rocks fall onto Aktons' head, causing him to release Gall, who runs atop the behemoth and leaps onto its' head. He presses the palm of his hand against the forehead of the monster. Akton ceases all movement. Gall drops down to the ground and lets out a relieved sigh.

FTO: Good work! I have to ask, what did you do?
GAL: I slowed down time inside of his brain, so he perceives things at one thousands of a microsecond, but his body unaffected, remains unmoved.
FTO: Such intuitive thinking! You sure are amazing!
GAL: Yeah, maybe I didn't need that watch.
FTO: Well, that's everything. Thanks again for taking care of my duties!
GAL: Can I go back home now?
FTO: Of course, but all your memories of this place and your time traveling experiences will be wiped out.
GAL: That's fine by me.
FTO: I was expecting some argument but I like this more! See you when you die!

Futon transports Gall back to the world of the living, where he wakes up with no memory of the adventures he took on.

End of Origin III
"Temporal Chronicles"
[ Gall Will ]