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Chapter 11 by conceptmonger conceptmonger

What will you do?

nothing, you must understand this power before using it

You let the woman go, for you know that with the powers you have over others, you could cause great harm. The sinister voice in your head seems disappointed to see your restraint. As if in a trance, but with firm conviction, you head back to your ship. There, you set a course for a nearby remote world, but upon arrival it seems to have some remnant inhabitants of an old colony. You keep searching, checking world after world, until one is suitably remote enough for you.

Deep in the outer rim, far from all others, you find yourself perched atop a cliff, listening to the sound of the wind. Here, in this quietude, you can finally sort out your true feelings from those of the wicked voice inside your head. You listen to the voice, tempting you, trying you, taunting you... until you feel you've truly understood it. You begin to seek and decide what you yourself want... what should this power be used for? In this moment of peace, you realize that your contentedness has been within you the whole time. Reaching out, you can feel the whole universe flow through your body. Time seems to lose meaning, and you open your eyes millennia later.

Looking up, you see the last flickerings of the dying galaxy. You are all alone in the void of space, on this now barren planet. You sigh, settling your thoughts and quieting your mind. Existence never truly ends, you've realized. It continues forever.

What's next?

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