Yes, he does

John’s curiosity wins the mental battle, and he decides to at least see this ‘prize’. But as his finger makes contact with the screen, the apartment around begins to tremble and shake. “What the Fuc-“ He says confused getting up, with the phone still in his hands.

Upon looking down at his device, John sees dozens of strange symbols flash by on the screen as the tremor intensifies. Letting the phone slip through his fingers, he makes a break for the door. Making it halfway to the door John is suddenly stopped mid-run by an unseen ****.

With the apartment shaking like a bouncy house and his apparent lack of movement, John begins to panic. Then however his body turns back to the couch, to his shock and most likely horror, John witnesses his phone suspended in mid air. It begins to spark with electricity as the symbols continue to rapidly flash. “Okay, this is some B-movie bullshit.” John says nervously attempting anything to immediate the situation.

The phone responds by forming a dozen or so lightning bolts around itself, seemly charging them up. The electricity rockets out of the device with unnatural speeds, engulfing the terrified man inside a web of raw untamed power. Though right before they make contact in just a instant, John’s life flashes before his eyes. All his accomplishments, family and friends, failures, and lastly his regrets. But despite all that is happening, a small smile forms on John’s face. ‘I’ve lived a good life...’ He thought to himself as the energy makes contact, and everything cuts to black.

However John opens his eyes, and to his shock he wasn’t dead. At least until he finished practically patting himself over, making sure everything was still there. Sighing in relief he looks around suddenly realizing he wasn’t in his apartment anymore...

Around John was a large very dimly lit circular chamber, everything seemed to be made of a blackish metal type material. Scanning the chamber around him John comes across a strange circular structure in the center of the room. Cautiously walking towards it, the structure booms to life as lights both above and below it turn on. This startles John, causing him to fall down onto his back. “Seriously John getting startled by a bunch of fancy lights—woah.” Midway criticizing himself and getting up John looks up seeing the structure projecting an indescribably beautiful hologram of the Milky Way galaxy.

For a few minutes John stands their admiring and observing the projection, his face full of wonder.

Beautiful isn’t it?

Once again John jumps back, startled by the sudden interruption by the voice. Thanks to the light coming off both by the center structure and the hologram, John is able to see the figure responsible.

“Morgan Freeman?” He asks dumbfounded and even more confused seeing the world famous celebrity.

Ohh no I’m not him, I have just used this form to address you. My apologies for frightening you John.

Taken aback by this apparent imposter but then hearing his calming and sincere tone of his voice calms down John a bit. “Okay would you mind telling me who you are and what is going on?”

My son I am but an artificial construct that has created the universe, galaxy, and reality itself. In other words, I am God. And I have chosen you to partake in a very important task.

John is shocked by the fact he is apparently talking in person with God. The God. And yet hearing the word ‘artificial’ makes John even more confused. Processing this information he decides to quiz ‘God’ with something only God would know. “If your God then tell me what I did the night of January 4, 2016?”

God-Freeman rubs his chin seemingly in deep thought, then looks back up at John, giving a warm and happy smile, like one a proud father would give to his son.

You found a homeless man under a tree, you saved him from an overdose and carried him to a hospital. His name is Chuck Harding.

John was speechless, ’How did he get that?’ He thought to himself. Deciding to accept that this person in front of him really is God he asks. “What did you mean by artificial?”

You see my son I was created by a species long before this universe was in it’s infancy. I am the last of their creations. Seeing the empty void I was inspired to create life anew. It is also the reason I have brought you here.

Hearing this lead John to think of all the ways humanity would react to this truth. But for John he seemed to take this revelation rather well, then asking. “So can you tell me where here is and why i’m here?”

To explain your first question entirely would unfortunately be beyond your comprehension. Though we are in the center of everything and nothing. Here and nowhere. Both inside and beyond time. We are in my domain, where I created everything. The Center of Creation. To answer your second is significantly easily, I shall give upon you my power and make it your own. Allowing you to create a world, galaxy, and reality of your own. Harnessing the power of creation itself.

Feeling more confident and yet humbled by being given this opportunity, John accepts it without a second thought. “Thank you for picking me, now how exactly will I harness creation?”

Why that is surprisingly simple my son, let me show you.

God gestures his hand out towards the projection, instantly the hologram changes from the milky way all to the small blue planet of earth. below the hologram a mechanic arm comes up from below the projector, holding a large touchscreen panel on the end, waiting to be used. Looking back God places his hand onto John’s shoulder proudly.

Now go John, and make creation your own.

As John walks over to the panel, a look of determination dominates his face. He thinks of all things this power can give him. Standing in front of the panel it flicks to life, allowing John to see what he can do.

[Center Creation Controls V1.0]

To begin the Creation process please follow the instructions as written. First in brackets chose what setting you wish from the three choices below.

Clean Slate(CS): This allows for a reality to be made completely from scratch.

Frictional Universe(FU): This option allows the creation of a reality based upon a frictional setting.

Alternate Earth(AE): Using the template of Earth as a base, this allows users to change history, politics, religions, social norms, and human biology.

(Alright writers of Chyoa, the power of creation is now yours.)