4."Threads of Fate"

In the vast cosmos beyond the universe, there resides the Citadel at the End of Time. For eons, in the main hall of the Citadel, you can see a throne, and someone seated upon it, talking to a clock. "Ho ho ho, an interesting individual has appeared in the timeline, but he doesn't feel like an anomaly that would create a branch timeline. It feels like he is part of this timeline," the figure remarked.

"What do you think, Miss Minutes?" he inquired, turning to the clock.

"Yes, you are right. He doesn't feel anomaly, but we can't just ignore him like that. What if he became a threat to the TVA? Should I tell Mobius to brune him?" the clock responded.

"You don't have to do this. He is not a threat to us. Leave him alone. We just have to focus on only one individual: Loki. As for that anomaly, even if he tries to do something, he doesn't have that power for now," the man replied.

"What about the coming time?" the clock asked.

"I have already seen the future. He can't do anything to us," the man said confidently.

"Kang, you know that the future can be changed," the clock reminded him.

Hearing this, Kang simply smiled.

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In the Earth, there is a vast mountain range called the Himalayas. Nestled within Nepal lies a mysterious place known as Kamar-Taj, serving as the primary training ground for sorcerers under the guidance of the Sorcerer Supreme. Within Kamar-Taj, students learn the mystic arts, including spellcasting, astral projection, and manipulation of energy and time.

In the training grounds, a woman sits upon a chair, closing her eyes. Suddenly, she opens them wide and exclaims, "Timelines are changing! I can't see the future anymore. What's going on? I should use the Time Stone for this." She reaches for the Time Stone embedded in her locket and begins to channel its power.

After some time, she speaks again, "Even now, I can't see the future clearly. But at least the one who's changing the timeline poses no threat to Earth. So, that's okay for now. But I should keep a close eye on him." With that, she closes her eyes once more, ready to delve deeper into the mysteries unfolding before her.

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At the same time, in the Himalayan mountains, there is a spiritual place called Badrinath. Near Badrinath, there is a village called Mana village. Within the village, there is a cave where two men are seated on a rock. Both men have a very divine aura surrounding them. One man looks like a Sage, while the other man is quite handsome, but anyone who first sees him will not pay attention to his handsomeness but something else.

"On the 11th day, Jaya entered the battlefield taking Shalya as his charioteer and..." the Sage was talking about something while the other handsome man was writing it. But the Sage stopped abruptly with a shocked look on his face. When he stopped talking, the second man looked up at him in surprise, not understanding why the Sage stopped. But no matter the reason, the Sage broke the rule that he had given to him. Now he no longer needed to write this down. Before he started writing this for the Sage, he got a promise from the Sage. He would write till the Sage kept talking. Though he too needed to understand the meaning before writing those things, but now the rule got broken.

"Why do you stop, Rishi Ved Vyas? We are so close to finishing the book," the handsome man put down the feather pen from his hands and closed the leaf paper book. But he could not contain his curiosity and asked the Sage.

"There is no meaning to write this tale anymore, Shree Ganesh, because it's no longer true. The future is already changed, not just Bharatvarsh, but the entire world," Rishi Ved Vyas answered, looking at the handsome man with a trace of expectation and yet fear towards the unknown. While the handsome man picked up the sweets from the side with his trunk, feeding himself.

"Huh, but that's impossible. Even my father can't change the future. Even if anyone changes the future, doesn't that mean the sorcerers from that place came after them?" That handsome man looked at Ved Vyas and spoke up.

The only thing that stands out his head being of the elephant is that he also has a tusk. Which was reasonable, after all, it is an elephant head. It's just that there was only one complete tusk, while the other one looked like it was cut off by some strong impact. That strangely was the only thing that stood out. Other things felt like they were supposed to be always like that.

"Shree Ganesh, I didn't expect to hear something like this from you. You, out of all people, know the future can be changed," Ved Vyas looked at Ganesha and smiled.

This man sitting here is one of those beings who can come close to changing the future. He was considered the most intelligent being. So it was surprising for Ved Vyas that someone like this man could think it was not possible.

"Rishi Ved Vyas, it's true. If someone really wanted, they will change their future. But that doesn't mean what was future they have for them did not happen. If someone was supposed to die, let him die and just bring it back. That way, what is written in their destiny happens, and they also 'changed' their future. It's just an easy loophole. So I ask again, why? Even if the story slightly deviated from its official track, you and I both know at the end it's going to happen as predestined." (A/N: just like what happened in Avengers Endgame). Ganesh corrects Ved Vyas's statement, Future is a mystery that even they are not totally able to grasp. There are questions about why it was written and who wrote it (A/N He Who Remains😆). "I am sure the future is changing and not only of one person but multiple. Why don't you use your divine vision to see what I am trying to say?" Ved Vyas nodded to the answer of Ganesha.

"Huh!...Interesting, something indeed blocking me from looking into the future, but why? No wait!? It's not that this is blocking me from looking into the future. The reason why this is happening is that there is no fixed future. This is the reason why everything is blurry. So it's true, something indeed is changing the future, but who and why?" (A/N why the Sorcerer Supreme able to see him or he is a threat or not because she uses the Time Stone but why Ganesh seeing everything blurry because he is using his own power). Lord Ganesha did as Rishi asked him. It's just that when he closed his eyes and tried to look into the future with his inner eyes, he could not see anything. Everything was blurry. It was impossible to figure out what was happening there. The reason why they can look into the future is that the future was already written. It was permanent and can't be changed, but not anymore. The uncertainty of the future broke the means they used to look into the future.

"What are we going to do? Do we go tell Mahadeva?" Ved Vyas took a slight break after Lord Ganesha revealed the actual reason of why they were not able to see the future anymore.

"No need, Rishi. My Pitashri (Father) should already be aware of this. If he was not doing anything, then he just ignored it. The best choice will be to just stay and watch as this matter unfolds itself." Lord Ganesha had the answer ready for Rishi Ved Vyas. So after hearing his answer, Rishi Ved Vyas also did not push it anymore. But Lord Ganesha, on the other hand, started eating once again, ignoring everything.

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In the kingdom of Mathura, there is a village called Gokul situated on the banks of the Yamuna River. On the side of the Yamuna River, some children are playing, and among them, a boy sits under a tree. He has a charming and mischievous appearance, wearing a peacock feather in his hair and adorned with a yellow dhoti. His face carries a playful and endearing expression, with large, expressive eyes that reflect his playful nature. In his hands, he may hold a flute. He looks about five years old, murmuring something that normal people don't understand.

"Future changed, huh? I can't see what's going on. Everything seems blurry. What is going to happen now? What should I do? Just hope that everything is going to be alright. Huh, anyway, I am going to meet him in the future. I can see myself," the boy said.

At that moment, another boy came near him and said, "Kanha (Krishna), what are you mumbling about like an idiot? It's time to go home or Maiya (Mother) is going to beat us. She didn't beat you, but she's definitely going to beat me."

" Balaram Dau (brother)

You didn't understand what I am saying. It means you are an idiot," Krishna retorted, causing Balaram to become angry and shout, "What did you say?" "I am just making fun of you, Dau. How can you be an idiot? You are the smartest man I have ever seen!"

Seeing Balaram become angry, Krishna started to praise him, "Okay, okay, let's go home, Don't talk to sweet" Balaram said.

"Okay, let's call others," Krishna said and shouted, "Sudama and all of you, let's go home or Maiya is going to shout at us."

"Okay, let's go," replied Sudama, and then the group of friends made their way to their home with their cows.

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In the nine realms, the throne room of Asgard, the All-Father Odin is sitting on his throne. Suddenly, he opens his eyes, looking a little tense. Seeing him tense, his wife and queen, Frigga, asks, "What happened, my king? Why do you look worried?" Hearing Frigga's inquiry, Odin replied, "Nothing, my queen. For a second, I felt a strong spiritual force. It seems like something is going to happen in Midgard."

"Should I tell Heimdall to check?" Frigga urges him, "Yes, we should call Heimdall." Hearing this, Odin shouts, "Heimdall!" Immediately, Heimdall appears in front of Odin and Frigga, kneeling. He asks, "What happened, my king?" "What happened minutes ago in Midgard?" Odin responds, "It seems someone powerful is born in Midgard, my king." "Where?" Hearing Odin's question, Heimdall becomes a little hesitant. Seeing his hesitation, Odin asks again, "Don't hesitate, Heimdall. Tell me."

Heimdall answers, "My king, I think in the territory of the Hindu Pantheon." Hearing this, Odin replies, "Send someone to ask Shiva what's happening." "But, my king, I think" Frigga becomes a little worried. Seeing this Odin said, "You didn't have to become worried, Frigga. I know Shiva. When it comes to balance and harmony, he definitely does everything he can. And also, send someone to Kamar-Taj to ask the Sorcerer Supreme what's happening in the timeline," Odin said.

"Yes, my king," Heimdall acknowledges, and after talking, he leaves. Odin closes his eyes once again, contemplating the events unfolding in Midgard.

(A/N: I didn't know how the Marvel timeline works; it's too complicated for me to understand, so you can just ignore stuff about the timeline.And Krishna knows about Avalok, but Ganesha can't see him because Rukmini is Krishna's wife, and Avalok is Rukmini's brother. So, Krishna knows about him, and on top of that, he is Vishnu's avatar. Also, all of this is happening in the evening when Avalok is born. Thank you, and peace out, people! 😃) (word count 1967)