Gulool Ja Ja's Legacy: A FFXIV DT Rewrite + Expansion Concepts [Fanfiction]

Ch14: Expansion Concept 12.0--Operation Singularity

"The physical beings of the New World in the other three timelines will combine, while gaining memories of the New World's destruction from the alpha timeline. Long story short, all destroyed civilizations will return upon the merging of timelines, as long as I do not wipe out the same society across all timelines."

"As for the oblivion Meteion within the second timeline? Once all four timelines merge, there will only be one Meteion, containing the memories of all four timeline's Meteions. I am convinced the starbird will simply wish to observe the wonders of the world and sing a song of hope."

"But you will still drown in blood," Hythlodaeous softly whispered.

"So be it," the Warrior of Darkness replied with clenched teeth. "The source of these many timelines was precisely my fault in the first place. I was the one who could not accept reality, going back in time to change the outcome."

"A deserved end for an audacious entity that is you," Emet-selch harrumphed. "Fine, I will be an enabler of villainy-- for you-- once again."

"Thank you," the Warrior of Darkness replied with a staunch and determined expression.

"And our forces? Let me tell you. I am quite incapable of creating the number of creatures capable of conquering multiple timelines," Emet-selch queried. "You say not even the other 'me' in the second timeline can contend against your forces. Tell me. What are these forces?"

"There is the fourth timeline where Alexandria-- from the ninth shard-- invaded to reap the souls of people upon various other shards. In that timeline, I was fooled by Calyx's staged death. He stayed hidden while manipulating the digital system of Alexandria. By the time I realized what had happened, he had already amassed billions of automatons, and infiltrated other shards," the Warrior of Light explained.

"Even with the scions' assistance, I am unable to... hijack these forces. However, with your assistance, surely it can be done,' the Warrior of Darkness challenged Emet-selch.

Of course, another factor was that the Warrior of Darkness desired for the scions' hands to remain clean. These hijacked automations would effectively be sent to wipe out societies. Yes, as long as the same person isn't erased in all four timelines, they would 'return' alive in the merged single timeline. However, the heinous deed can never be erased from the heart.

The Warrior of Darkness had thought long and hard, and arrived at this singular method. After all, nothing unites the hearts of mankind quite like a despotic tyrant.

"Will the other 'you' within the other timelines resist?" Hythlodaeus wondered.

Before the Warrior of Darkness attempted to provide an explanation, Hythlodaeus already realized the mistake in his thinking.

"No. There are no other 'you' in any of these timelines," he corrected himself. "After all, it is you who returned to the past from one timeline, thus creating a new timeline. Thus the old timeline 'lost' the you that returned in time."

The Warrior of Darkness nodded with a smile.

"Hmmm..." Hythlodaeus frowned as he continued to analyze the Warrior of Darkness' proposed operation. "Why not simply allow those billions of automatons to cross timelines under Calyx?"

The Warrior of Darkness understood why Hythlodaeus suggested this method. Hythlodaeus, no doubt, wished for the Warrior of Darkness' hands to remain relatively clean.

"No," the Warrior of Darkness gave a shake of the head. "Calyx would reap souls with no disregard for their identity. If he controls his automatons and kills the same man four times in all four timelines, that man will truly be dead, and will not be alive in the final merged timeline. We must hold the reins to this operation."