Chronos Divide
"Chronos Divide" Chapter 1: The Ripples of Time Dr. Evelyn Carter wasn’t the kind of scientist who enjoyed boundaries. To her, time wasn’t a river flowing steadily forward; it was an ocean, vast and uncharted. And she intended to map it. In her dimly lit lab at the University of New Haven, Evelyn’s hands trembled as she tightened the final bolt on the prototype she had spent nearly a decade constructing. The Chronos Device, a sleek, disk-shaped apparatus with shimmering coils, pulsed faintly, emitting a low hum that resonated through the room. Tonight, history would change—or perhaps, all of history would. "It’s not too late to walk away from this," murmured Ben, her assistant, and closest confidant. His hazel eyes flickered with a mix of admiration and dread. "You’ve proven the theory already. No one’s going to fault you for stopping here." Evelyn glanced at him, her expression resolute. "Proving the theory isn’t enough. What good is understanding ti...