Tears of Reality

Welfare Middle School, 25th Street, , Arkansas

Jake was in the middle of a pre-algebra test when he looked through the window and saw a small black hole getting bigger. It was layered with purple light. He was not sure if it was his imagination, but then he noticed a couple of more kids peeking. He gets an idea and raises his hand, "May I go to the restroom?” Ms. Silvestri says yes, and he goes to the tree. He sneaks up on the tree. He feels a strong force trying to pull him, but he tries to run away, but the hole appears to consume him. Jake opens his eyes and sees that he is in an office. He sees himself well, not exactly, but himself when he grows up. He had somehow entered another universe, another timeline, and maybe another dimension. It was one of Jake's own possible lives. If he chose the path to be a clerk, this would be his universe. Too much information to understand, he looks at the older version of himself. Jake does not have the nerve to talk to himself, and just as he turns back to go home, the hole is gone! A sudden flood of realisation hits him. He needs to find another one of these holes to go back home. He gets out of the office with a bunch a people being confused seeing a 13-year-old come out of an office when it's not even Take Your Child to Work Day. You rush with one place in mind, “Welfare Middle School, 25th Street, Arkansas.” He asks locals and gets near the middle school. The same Oak tree stands tall with the same walls, same windows, and same corridors. As he thought, he saw a tiny black hole with purple light starting to appear. He jumps in, but this time he is standing in darkness. Slowly, light starts to appear as he sees a boy who looks just like him, but a few years older, and wearing a bunch of weird clothes that someone would wear in the 12th century. The supposedly older him says, “I need your help. Holes are appearing that are breaking the threads of reality of the very cosmos.” Jake looks at him and says, "What am I supposed to do?” Older Jake responds, “I sense that the source comes from one of the multiverses in batch 38. Universe number 648. Let's go.” Jake and Older Jake fall as they suddenly seem to arrive at the streets of New York. Older Jake says, "Follow me,” and Jake does as told. He looks around. He knows he is in New York, but it feels less developed and more like a town without massive skyscrapers. They move around but stop as soon as they see an 8-foot-long blue, Human-ish, strong alien type person. “You are the reason all the trouble is caused. Give us the Cosmos Bender now!” Older Jake says. The blue alien says, “Fight for it.” Jake leaps up to take it, but the alien punches him and sends him flying. Both Jakes try their best but fail, and Jake, in a weak voice, asks, “What do you want?” The alien responds and says, "Power. Control of every single universe.” Jake pulls the alien's legs, causing him to fall, as Older Jake takes the Cosmos Bender. He opens a portal, and they both jump inside. Jake is back in his universe near the tree. He thanks Older Jake. “I have a lot of holes to fix, but thanks, Jake, if you ever need me, I will try to help.” Jake goes back into his classroom and ponders everything that happened.