Chronos - Chapter 1

Time is something that is always present in our lives. You take action, and it goes according to what you did. If you choose to go the wrong way, it will show you the consequences sooner or later. Do a good thing, and the fruits will come.

No matter which path you choose, there is no turning back. Anything simple that you do can have huge consequences in the future. It is called the "butterfly effect". Flapping the wings of a single butterfly can result in a hurricane over time. Sometimes you run into two options. If you go left, you will never know what would have happened if you had taken the right path. Was it the right choice? Does not matter. You will never know.

An ordinary man with short hair and a black coat was walking down the subway stairs when his cell phone rang.

- Hello?

The woman on the other side began to speak.

- Trevor, where are you?

- Relax, Luana, I'm coming home. I'm going to take the subway today.

Luana laughed.

- Be careful, okay?

- Hey, I'm already a month into this job. I know what I'm doing.

- Okay... See you, honey.

Luana hung up. Trevor laughed and looked at his watch. It was 9:15 pm.

- Women...

However, Trevor's laughter was interrupted in a matter of seconds. In front of him was a crowd standing in front of the train line. A woman was crying desperately as she looked at the tracks.

- What the hell?!

Trevor tried to push through the crowd, pushing some people ahead. He wanted to know what was panicking everyone in this place

- Excuse me...

Trevor ran to see what was going on. Unfortunately, he would rather not have seen that...

The woman who was crying was a mother who was sorry that her baby's carriage had fallen on the track. The train had crushed the poor child. Trevor covered his mouth with his hand.

- My God...

The people around them put their hands to their heads. The mother continued to mourn the loss of her son. Some security guards and police were asking the crowd to disperse.

- Noooo!! My son!!! No!!!

The woman was crying and sobbing. A man approached.

- Ma'am, please calm down...

The woman sighed.

- If... If I had turned back a few seconds before... I would see the carriage moving... I could have saved my son...

That was too much for Trevor. He simply stepped out and decided to leave the subway, then grabbed his cell phone.

- Honey? I won't take the subway anymore.

- Oh? Why?

- A terrible accident happened... A woman let the baby carriage with her son fall to the tracks, and the train ran over him.

Luana screamed in fright.

- My God!!

- I know, it's horrible... I'll be back on foot. It will take longer, but...

- Alright, I wait for you... Be safe, honey ...

- Thanks.

Luana hung up.

Trevor followed the streets of the big city. It was already getting dark when someone came up behind him.

- Psst... Hey, you...

- Oh?

Trevor turned around. Behind him was a girl wearing a hood and a jacket.

- I know you? Asked Trevor.

- You looked scared on the subway...

- After what I saw...

The girl looked to the side.

- Tell me something... If you were there on time, would you change that situation? Would you Save that child?

- I ... I would do everything.

The girl took a deep breath.

- My name is Sky.

Sky extended his hand to Trevor, who greeted her. Sky's hands felt like the only parts of her body that weren't covered.

- I'm Trevor.

"Nice to meet you, Trevor. Can we speak privately?"

Trevor didn't understand that. But that girl looked like a teenager, and he was already a grown man. Even if she threatened him, he would have the strength to attack her.

- Yes we can...

- Great, come with me ...

Sky led Trevor to a building. The two stopped on the terrace, 20 floors from the ground.

- What do you want with me, Sky?

Sky took off her hood. Her face was white, with purple hair that swayed in the wind.

- I have a gift for you, Trevor...

- A gift?

Sky pulled a large red wristwatch out of her jacket pocket. Bigger than you are used to see.

- A watch? For me?

Sky handed the watch to Trevor.

- Put it on your wrist.

Trevor put on the watch. It looked normal.

- I have a mission for you: Go back to the train station and set the clock to 9:10 pm.

Trevor was startled.

- But why?

- Just do it. Then tell me what happened.

Trevor didn't understand. But he decided not to argue with that girl, who spoke very seriously. Besides, if it was a trick question, it didn't seem anything serious.

Trevor went back to the subway. There was still some commotion in the place. People kept looking at the tracks, some wept, others looked desperate ... The clock showed 9:34 pm.

- Okay... Set the clock at 9:10 pm...

Trevor fiddled with the clock controls. As soon as the time was set, Trevor pushed a button that said "Confirm."

- Ready!

The moment he did this ... Trevor panicked ... A strong gust of colored lightning flashed around him ... And a few seconds later ...

- The... what ?!

In front of him was an ordinary train station ... People talking naturally, checking their watches ... And at the counter where tickets are bought, there was the same woman as before, with the baby carriage by her side.

- But... What was that ?!

On that instant, though... The baby carriage started to move by itself. Immediately, Trevor sprang into action.

- Mrs!! Your child's carriage!!

The woman immediately turned and gripped the cart.

- My God!! Thank you sir!! You saved my son's life!!

Some people around were watching the scene. One or the other applauded Trevor's attitude. He was still confused.

- It was... It was my pleasure...

Trevor glanced at his watch.

- But... What is this...?

Trevor prepared to leave the station ... But outside, someone was waiting for him.

- Hello.
- Sky ... I ... What have I done?

Sky laughed.

- You created another reality ... A reality where that baby survives.

- I... I can't believe it...

Sky became serious.

- One more thing I want you to see. Let's go to a place I know.

- Are you talking about the top of that building?

Sky thought for a few seconds.

- Have I ever been with you there? I do not remember this.

- Yes, you gave me the watch upstairs.

- Not in this reality. Here you already have the clock, but I don't remember how I gave it to you because I found you now on the subway.

Trevor began to understand ... It was almost 9:30 pm when Sky gave him the clock, but now it was past 9:15 pm. In fact, they never went to the top of the building, but Trevor remembered making the trip.

At the top of the building, Sky and Trevor stopped near the edge where they could see the street.

- Trevor ... Do you see two buttons on the bottom of your watch?

Trevor watched. It was a green and an orange button.

- Yes...

- Press the green button.

Trevor pushed the green button. A message saying "Saved Time" appeared.

- Time saved?

- Yes ... Now when you get to the floor, hit the orange button. - Said Sky.

Trevor was surprised.

- In floor?

Sky grabbed Trevor. In a matter of seconds, she pushed him from the top of the building.

- what ?! Aahhh !!

Trevor fell toward the middle of the street as several cars drove by. Quickly, in desperation, he pushed the orange button when he was only a few feet off the ground.

Trevor appeared again in front of Sky. An alarm went off in his watch. As soon as he caught his breath, a message said "Time Restored."

- Wow ... You look scared ... What happened?

Trevor glared at Sky.

- Are you crazy?! You threw me off the building!!

Sky was surprised.

- I did? No, I don't remember it.

- Of course you did!! You asked me to press a green button and then an orange button before smashing me to the floor!

Sky understood what happened.

- Oh yes... You restored time... That's why I don't remember. In that reality I didn't throw you off the building. Do you understand what I mean?

- You're crazy... What if I hadn't pressed the button in time ?!

- Um... That would be a problem... I was going to have to go down all over this building and press it myself.

Already recovered from the fright, Trevor finally decided to ask.

- Why ... why are you doing this to me, Sky?

- Trevor, this watch is called "Chronos". It has the ability to control time for the one who uses it.

- But why me?

Sky laughed.

- Simple ... I need someone to test this watch for me.

- Test it? Like how?

Sky made a serious expression.

- Trevor... From now on, your life will start to get more dangerous...

Trevor was startled.

- Dangerous?

- I can't go into detail, but follow my advice: Create restoration points in time whenever you can, and avoid traveling too much when not needed.

Sky turned to the edge of the building and surveyed the night landscape. Buildings with lighted windows, billboards and the sound of traffic.

- If you want to talk to me, you can usually find me here... I like this place.

Trevor looked at the Chronos.

- Sky, I... I don't understand you.

- You will understand... Now go home and take good care of this watch.

Trevor bowed his head. Then he turned back and left Sky alone watching the landscape.