Chapter 95: The Convergence Begins

Lyra's POV

The air shimmered like a mirage, reality rippling before my eyes. I blinked hard, willing the world to stabilize, but the distortions only intensified. This wasn't just in my head anymore. The convergence of realities we'd feared was beginning, and our small town was ground zero.

"Lyra!" Xander's voice cut through my daze. He stood at the edge of the park, his face a mask of barely contained panic. "We've got reports coming in from all over. People are seeing... things."

I nodded grimly, my gaze drawn to a nearby tree. For a moment, its leaves flickered, transforming into writhing tentacles before snapping back to normal. "I know. It's happening faster than we thought."

As if to punctuate my words, a blood-curdling scream erupted from a nearby street. We sprinted towards the sound, rounding the corner to find a scene of utter chaos. A group of civilians huddled against a building, pointing in terror at what should have been an ordinary crosswalk. Instead, the asphalt had tu