peace doesn't last long and even just a second is highly coveted

The grand symphony of silence danced its way in the darkness. The huddled figure stood still in the coldness of space no star shined anymore no world existed just him.

His incoherent muttering broke the silence for time to time. As the mass of mist held his legs to his chest a distortion appeared near him. Odin looked at the fractured man.

"How long has it been how long will you torture me?"

"Why must you do so can you not see I am you?"

"Must I lose those I love again and again in this twisted game?"

"Please just stop I can't take it."

"Please?"

"Answer me please?"

The man returned to random mutters and screams. Odin saw the many timelines that stretched he saw the architects that were playing a game with his past self. His eyes were filled with nothing no sadness or pity.

"One trillion two hundred and seventy-two billion eight hundred and forty-five million two hundred and sixty times have you repeated this little game."

"I have lost count of how many I had played it I counted by when I lost count and soon I also counted those by when I lost count."

"After that, I have seen the reality we were trapped in an eternal slumber and soon awoke."

"Take this it shall help you." Odin stretched his hand and a golden light encircled him before going to the other Odin. The golden light turned into a figure of him he held two swords and wore a large jacket his head was covered by a scarf.

His eyes held a lifeless and nihilistic stare this was the future constellation slayer. One that wouldn't be seen until the two trillionth turn. The huddled Odin looked up his face was riddled with tears and blood from the self-mutilation to keep him somewhat sane.

"You shall forget about this for this turn you will be a child but do not worry we have played this little game many times already we can easily complete it without the knowledge now go reach the end."

Odin said as he sealed his past self memories the universe restarted and the game began past Odin opened his eyes on a comfy bed and he looked around confused. Odin watched as the game started quickly how the past him was sponsored by Uriel and he soon watched as she died in his arm.

He watched as his past self killed the constellation one by one in his anger and he watched as he made it to the end. he watched as the outer gods tried to consume him but he wasn't fazed as he let go and soon the universe was gone. devoured by the only star to ever exist a black star that came from nowhere.

What took years was seconds to Odin and he returned to his timeline and sat on a chair he drank from the cup on the table and enjoyed the snowy view. From behind came a girl that sat next to Odin and took a cup from the table she drank her father's favorite tea and enjoyed the quiet time.

"How have you been dad?"

"I'm tired but that's something constant but I'm doing pretty good how's little Elizabeth?"

"She is Good she wants to see you make some time ok?"

"Of course, I have an infinite time just tell me when and I go get my little granddaughter a gift."

"She likes slices right I heard her talk about them when she was three?"

"How do you even remember with the time distortion it has been at least a few 892 octillion years since you saw her?"

"Even if my brain is failing I can still remember every detail about you not to mention a simple liking from my grandchild," Odin said as he rolled his eyes.

"Why do they hate you?" the girl asked as she held odins hand.

"I was not a good father for them I guess I tried to give them my love and time but it wasn't enough," Odin said as he sighed his expression had a tinge of sadness that was soon erased. But the girl noticed her father was always sad he tried to act strong but she knew he was crying deep inside.

"You did all you could you protected them when everyone wanted them dead they are just selfish they don't even treat their kids well for Odin's sake!" the girl said the ending made Odin look at her weirdly before he burst out laughing.

The girl joined him and soon they laughed even harder Odin soon calmed himself and took a drink to wet his mouth. The girl soon stopped and wiped the tears off her face she chugged the tea and soon got up she hugged Odin before leaving.

Odin watched the snowfall on the trees he had a small genuine smile for this moment everything faded his mind was at peace. His body was not at hyper kill mode he saw time as it was. not seeing the constant future or past or present but just one single timeline.

Soon the peace was broken by an endless wave of blood lust he stood up and walked out he wanted to kill so he had to sate it. peace doesn't last long and even just a second is highly coveted.