Screams from the Abyss

Cosmic Chess

The Nexus Prime thrummed with an energy that bordered on panic. Seers rushed back and forth, their faces etched with worry as reports of devastation poured in from across the multiverse. In the center of it all stood Aria, her companions flanking her like pillars of strength in a storm of chaos.

Zephyr's gruff voice cut through the cacophony. "We can't just react to every crisis. We need a strategy."

Aria nodded, her eyes fixed on the holographic display before her. It showed a tapestry of realities, each one a thread in the cosmic weave, and far too many were fraying at an alarming rate.

"You're right," she said, her voice steady despite the weight pressing down on her shoulders. "We're playing cosmic chess, and the Unmaker just made a bold opening move. We need to respond, but not in the way it expects."

Lyra stepped forward, her melodic voice a soothing counterpoint to the tension in the air. "What do you propose, Aria?"

Aria's fingers danced across the holographic display, zooming