Bonds… a necessity in life… a bridge that connects two distant places, with a foundation built on trust, friendship, faith, and family. Every person shares one such structure with another, standing on opposing ends, an artificial path that allows one to cross the separation to whom they share it with. But like all structures, some are simply built better than others…
"How…? How did all of this happen…?"
No matter what said bridge is formed out of, no matter the balance of materials or methods used, there will always be imperfections…. Doubt, fear, uncertainty, guilt, blame and misguidance are what forms the parasitic cracks, misalignments, weathering and deformations that infects every bridge between us…
More will appear and continue to grow as the sands of time fall grain by grain. If left unchecked, when the last grain falls, so will the bridge. No matter how much denial you give yourself, you cannot avoid this reality… no matter the ignorance or false confidence…
"I couldn't have stopped it, I swear! It wasn't my fault!"
But even when faced with this inevitability, delaying it for eternity is possible. Hmph… As long as you can grow your bonds fast enough. However, two can still form new bridges between them. Tending to the bridges crossing the vast chasm between you and to those you love is not a one person job, but a cooperative one between you and your other half…
"NO! He… he can't know about this! What… would he think of me…?"
In refusal to said cooperation, your bridge to them would crumble. Leaving behind the broken remains of the bond you once held with them so dear. Excessive straining caused by negativity, blame, hatred, anger and pure resentment would accelerate this process exponentially…
"You're the reason I'm here now… You did this to me!"
But even if a bridge falls, there's always another way to them. Like all routes, there are detours. You either take a different bridge, or build your own with another, whether it be a friend or otherwise. One can form a bond with anyone, as long as the other is willing to…
"But he's right… I'm just a monster…"
One would think that there is no turning back when a bridge falls. However, it's never too late to rebuild back to what it once was, or even better than that… even if your former partner is gone, you can try to reconnect the bridge. But you wouldn't get very far without them…
"What have I done…? … I'm sorry… for everything…"
When rebuilding across the vast chasm that separates us, your partner would have to work on their half if you ever want to restore it. Whether or not they're willing to do so is what would determine the outcome…
When faced with this prospect, you either restore it and build it better than ever… Forming a foundation impeccable to the environment and can withstand the eternal nature of time…
Or you lose it all… plummeting into the endless dark void of eternal emptiness and sorrow down below…
One's main purpose in life and death is to maintain every bridge to themselves. We are mere caretakers of something more grand. A grand task we all take part in. Those who fail will fall to pieces… and those who succeed would stand high and mighty, in all their glory. A difficult path of hardship hand in hand with their partner to a brighter future. That is the ultimate goal in life… whether or not you're willing to take the first step…
is up to you…
Huh, I can't believe I am actually doing this... Starting a brand new story in a completely different universe after over 3 years of complete radio silence.
I'm not going to lie with you guys, due to my autistic introverted and anti-social nature, I am feeling NERVOUS AS HELL and my hands are shaking as I'm typing this author's note. But I guess it's too late. There's no turning back for me now.
I've had this story in my head for almost 2 years at the most and changed and morphed it over the course of that time period. It really began when I got inspiration from a story I read around that time.
Speaking of which, I think that CheeseCakeParty's story "Paradise" deserves to be mentioned here because it is what inspired me to make this story in the first place. So when you have the time, give their story a read! (Trust me, it is absolutely worth it!)
There's going to be plenty of chapters in this story too. I'm not sure how many there will be, but I'm pretty sure there will be at least 40 of them. Each planned to be around 3000 words long with about an 800 word range (2600 - 3400). This may or may not include the "Non-Numerical" chapters. (You'll see what I mean when the first one comes up.)
Letting you guys know that since I plan for these chapters to be around 3000 words each, and that I am prone to procrastination (you'll know if you read my previous stories), it might take me a while to release a new chapter, probably as long as a few months. I'm not even sure if I'll even finish this story. But the fire is burning bright inside me once again, so I might as well make the most of this opportunity. Hell, it might even take me only hours to finish a chapter. (I'm incredibly inconsistent)
Spoiler alert, this story is going to be a LONG one. It might take me multiple years to complete it, so I might not even finish it. Or it may not and I might just finish it in only one. Just giving you a heads up you guys.
The summary, genres, characters, and rating may also change over the course of this story. Also giving you guys a head up.
One more thing, I decided to do this prologue in a sort of Mystery/Ace Attorney style, just to shake things up a little.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this story!