Evolution Cycle

"Was that... all a vision?" he whispered, his voice still carrying a trace of disbelief.

In front of him was the sight of his planet, still untouched. The familiar kingdoms were flourishing before him, their cities standing tall and their people moving through their daily lives as if the destruction he had witnessed had never happened.

He couldn't help but shed a tear. Seeing the familiar chaos, the happiness, and all the creations he had watched grow over countless years without blood covering the streets made something inside him loosen.

"My people..."

"Every--"

His voice suddenly cut short.

It was as if everything around him had faded into darkness, the hope he had just experienced being violently turned upside down. The familiar world disappeared, leaving nothing behind but an endless void.