Chapter 99: The Prophecy Fulfilled

Lyra's POV

The fabric of reality shimmered around me, fracturing like a broken mirror. Each shard reflected a different possibility, a different outcome of the cosmic struggle we were embroiled in. I stood at the center of it all, the nexus point where every thread of fate converged.

Asher's sacrifice still burned in my mind, a reminder of the cost of our battle against the Void. His final act of redemption had bought us time, but the respite was short-lived. The prophecy that had haunted me since I first learned of my true nature was rapidly coming to fruition.

"Lyra!" Xander's voice cut through the chaos. He stood a few feet away, his new primal form radiating raw power. But I could see the strain in his eyes, the constant battle to keep the Void's corruption at bay. "We're running out of time. The barriers between realities are collapsing."

As if to emphasize his point, a rift tore open in the sky above us. Through it, I caught glimpses of other worlds – some beautiful beyond imagi