POV: Unity

Twenty-four hours until the Unmaker War begins. I stood before the assembled forces of twelve realities. Millions of soldiers, diplomats, civilians who'd volunteered to defend existence itself. All of them were looking at me.

Unity. Daughter of chaos and order. Twenty-five years old. About to lead them into the greatest battle reality had ever faced.

"I am the daughter of chaos and order," I said, my voice amplified across all twelve realities through the network. "I am proof they can coexist. Proof that opposites can merge without destroying each other. Proof that love is stronger than cosmic certainty."

I wore armor blessed by every faith. Enhanced by every...