Decoding Entropy

by Alyarin9000

Rating: everyone
Tags: Alternate Universe, Human, Science Fiction
Length: 642

In the far, dying future, humanity discovers... Something... Strange, floating through space. The galaxy's scientists are excited, and the entity is amused. Their meeting will, however, have reprocussions that neither side foresaw.

In the far future, in the final years of the heat-death of the universe, one of Humanity's last ships discovers something strange. A being, with fantastical abilities. They attempt to discover the root of its powers, with the hope of saving their universe, while it humors them, doubting their abilities.

Their meeting will, indeed, change the universe… But perhaps not in the way that either side expected.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2016-09-18 13:35:03 UTC

Chapter 0: Research Log

An analysis of the entity describing itself as 'the master of chaos', found in space at coordinates: [REDACTED]

Year: 11767 G.S.T

A strange, chimera-like entity was recently found in the [REDACTED] sector. It appears to be a mix of various species - of interesting note, is that anyone viewing it has remarked it only taking the appearance of species they have seen - even if they have not seen the full compliment of creatures the previous viewer has seen. As a result, its appearance can be different to any viewing it.

It has named itself as 'Discord', remarking that it is the 'Master of Chaos', and at another time that it is the 'Spirit of Chaos'. It shows a number of unique powers, including shifting the gravitational constant, and the breaking of conservation of mass and energy. If the mechanism for these powers is discovered, it could reverse the heat-death of the universe, and save all known life. Discord has given its consent to testing, remarking "you won't be able to make sense of it anyway". A team of the galaxy's most renowned scientists is being gathered to study it.

END OF LOG -

Chapter 1: Discovery

Discord groaned, sitting up in bed and opening his eyes, looking into the void of the black hole all around him "Hmmm... Looks like this universe is approaching its end" he yawned, getting out of the bed and forming a door in front of him, opening it as it formed a simple door to the outside of the black-hole, shouting "Toodles~!" into the endless black expanse surrounding him before walking out, shivering "Brrr... The void's sort-of cold on my paws today, what year is it?" he questioned, raising his lion-paw and drawing a watch onto it, before gasping, his eyes widening "Heat-death already? Well, that'd explain the strange lack of any light or stars!" he exclaimed, before blinking, squinting and putting his eagle-claw above his eyes, forming a spotlight shining down onto him from above "But... Wait... Is that a ship I see?"

Ark sighed, adjusting her camera-lenses. 10,000 years... 10,000 years supplying food and energy to these apes... But I don't know how much longer I can manage it... This black-hole's almost spent, and then what? It's the last...  she thought, changing her view to the multiple cameras throughout the ship, its lights dimmed as the remaining humans ate from their limited nutrient-paste supply ...No. There has to be a way. I cannot let it end like this... They built me, and with the void as my witness, I will not let them die.

The AI sighed in her thoughts, readjusting her view to look at the black hole, fine-tuning her energy-harvesting equipment There has to be a way. Another dimension, anythi-- she paused, her cameras focusing on a single point, a spotlight visible shining down on a strange creature ...What? A complex biological organism in space... and actually surviving? Beyond that, he's managing to remain utterly still when next to a black-hole... How is it... I have to get its attention. she concluded in the space of miliseconds, etching an image of the being eating something coming from the ship - an almost universal sign of friendship - into one of her energy-harvesting devices, and releasing it from the ship with a momentary flash of red light ...I hope this is worthwhile. she thought, watching the being for its next move.

Discord blinked as he saw a red light coming from the ship, before gasping as he noticed an image on it, teleporting over and gripping the device "...Hmm? Trying to be friendly, are you?" he smirked "...Well, fine, lets pay them a visit. This universe may need a reset... But I don't see why I can't have a bit of a play before then"