Ménage à trois
Just a little notice before the story begins.
Dark and Darkness are the same thing and are eventually combined into Dark/Darkness.
Right pink hand represents becoming female.
Left blue hand represents becoming male.
Happy Reading.
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Before the beginning there was only Darkness. Or that's what the Light would have you believe.
But the real truth is that neither the Light nor the Dark remember which of itself was first. Maybe there was the Light and the Dark came from it. Maybe there was the Darkness and the Light came from it. Or maybe just maybe both were always there but couldn't comprehend the other for who knows how long. Then maybe they suddenly could.
The Light and the Dark clashed endlessly. While the Darkness tried to understand the Light, the Light couldn't understand the Dark and would eventually be deemed as evil by most but not all.
Endlessly...Endlessly...Endlessly...Endlessly...Endlessly.
The Light and The Dark clashed. A thing began to happen. Something that would be called a desire or a need eventually. A desire/need for something. Something more. A reaction to this happened. A small section, for that is the only way to describe it, of the Light and the Darkness began to then mix.
Now there was something more. There was the Light and the Darkness. And there was this perfect balanced mix of them.
This Balanced Mix had the echoing desire/need of the Light and the Dark. The Balanced Mix in a way observed the Light and the Darkness clashing.
The Balanced Mix acted, not instinctively nor with conscious intent but with something that can not be explained or comprehended. The Blanched Mix inexplicably drew the Light and the Dark to it. This to was something new, something that would be theorized eventually.
Compressed and compounded, as it can only be understood, the Light and the Dark and the Balanced Mix were forever changed. Then suddenly everything was rushing outward.
This was now the start of what we would know as reality, as causality, as the universe.
The Light was no longer seemingly endless but was a being that had a comprehensible size to it.
The Dark/Darkness was no longer seemingly endless but was a being that had a comprehensible size to it.
They were both more and also less then what they had been. The Light and the Dark/Darkness stopped clashing and retreated from each other to comprehend what happened to themselves.
The Balanced Mix to was changed. Though not visibly changed, not now. The Balanced Mix looked around, for it could look. It sensed much was going on around it and it knew that it was the cause. It felt something going by, something moving. Something passing. It was and the center of this and yet wasn't.
The Blanched Mix observed/looked at what was happening as a result. It saw many small things which would lead to many big things but had somehow not happened yet. In seeing this it learned what learning was. It learned many things.
It gained knowledge and more conscious thought from this. It decided it needed something and that was a name of sorts. It knew that it could look to see this but it knew it didn't need to. The Balanced Mix would call itself something and that something was Time.
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Time, who looks very different now, had closed the book it had been reading and looked around to the entities in the room.
They were in a vast room with a huge table along with chairs and a lot of devices that measured/counted the passage of time. Some were hourglasses and clocks. These things didn't exist elsewhere in the universe currently for it wasn't yet their time to.
The entities were all seated.
As you all know when a new entity comes into being I read how the universe begun, Time said and gestured to their new arrival.
Yes we know, Space said.
We did gather here at your request Time because you said there was indeed a new entity, Entropy spoke.
And I thank you all for this as I always do, Time replied.
We are all very curious as to what this new entity will bring into this universe, Light said.
Of course we are, Said Dark/Darkness.
Light and Dark/Darkness eyed each other contemptuously, most knew they barely got on with each other.
Please don't fight you 2, we don't need that, Time said.
Space giggled. Time seemed to always be coming between Light and Dark/Darkness.
Time shot Space a look and Space stopped giggling.
So new arrival, you've had while to become adjusted to your state and I just told you how the universe began; Time said, pausing before continuing. Have you decided on your name and have you come to know what you bring.
I thought long and hard as you told me to time, I spent many hours in the dedicated room deep in thought. The new arrival said and looked around before continuing. I even know why my right hand is pink and my left hand is blue.
At this the new arrival placed both hands on the table.
I am to be called Life and I'm to bring true new life into this universe; Life said.
Time nodded while Entropy spoke.
And just how are you going to do that, Entropy said.
It has to do with my hands, you all must pick a hand to hold, Life said. The ones who choose to hold my right pink hand will be given the ability to receive new life while the ones who choose to hold my left blue hand will be given the ability to give new life to those who can receive.
And what about you? Space asked.
For me I must place either my right or left on my stomach and what I will be given will depend on which hand I place. Life said. Since there are 6 of us I will go last to ensure there is a balance.
So what must we do after that, there has to be more; Entropy said.
There is, we must pair up, Life said. We'll figure out what to do, with some help from Time who had already seen it.
Indeed so, Time said. And what we do will trigger a release of cosmic energy that will alter the universe, the effect will be slow but it will become apparent eventually.
Time had indeed seen what choices would be made here. They each had 2 choices and those who ultimately gained the ability to receive new life would indeed receive it. They'd bring new life, new entities to the universe by pushing them from their bodies. 3 here would bear that. But Time wouldn't tell them what choice to make, they'd have to make their own choice. Though the choice Life would make would be determined by others.
So, are we all ready to choose or do you need longer to decide, Time said.
The entities looked around at each other.
I think this should be discussed more. Dark/Darkness said.
Of course you would say that, Light said.
This is a very important decision and shouldn't be made in haste. Dark/Darkness said.
Every decision we make as a group or as individuals is an important decision; Light shouted, slamming it's hands down on the table. The brightness in the room increased slightly.
Calm yourself Light, Dark/Darkness does make a good point. Entropy said.
Light stood and turned to look at Entropy, it's hands glowing brightly.
This choice that we are faced with here will bring about a great profound change not only among ourselves but also among the whole universe. Entropy said.
Light stared at Entropy intently, it's hands still glowing.
From what Time has said it is a choice that we will make without fail but that doesn't mean we can't understand the choice as best we can; Entropy said, turning to look at Time.