Inevitable - Prologue

11:21 — February 14, 2274

"...I really have to change something, no matter what."

That's what I thought...before I ended up in this situation.

Some choices shape us.
Others destroy us.
But the worst ones...are the inevitable ones.

That train of thought was still echoing in his mind from a distant dream, as Seth opened his eyes to the harsh reality:

CRACK!

Death itself pressed against his back, barely held back by a trembling door.

Not yet... not yet...!

CRAACK!

The metal of the door groaned once more, about to burst open.
His damp, burning, trembling hand held it shut for another second, maybe two.

I have to resist... just hold on.

KRIIIIINNN!

A beast's growl rumbled behind him.
There was something behind that door he couldn't let out...

Suddenly... a puddle of blue blood began to seep from the door's slit toward his feet, and he saw himself reflected in it.

How did I end up like this…!? Seth thought.

Of all the moments, that very question dragged his memory back to where all this suffering first began...