Crushing Reality (short story)

was the ninth short story in Down the Middle.
== Plot ==
to be added
== Characters ==
* Chris Cwej
* Larles
* Kwol
* Asylum patient
* Harlan
* Female orderly
* Harlan's mother
* Superior's agent
== Worldbuilding ==
* Chris uses a temporal dampener and a aetha-drive.
* Seven is Chris' lucky number.
* In one of the shifting timelines, Harlan sees his past self running from Voltron invaders.
* After stepping into the maelstrom of time, Chris sees several timelines.
** In one such timeline, Golgalith was ravaged by a Vorshagg battle fleet. The Galactic Heritage Foundation fought to converse the planet, but it was eventually destroyed by the Valuensis, and later sold to the Micron.
** In another, Golgalith's sun was drained by Helicron ships.
** In yet another timeline, the Ferutu hid from the Superiors until they were able to wipe them out after a strike.
* Adepts at temporal theory knew an alternate timeline could held any manner of futures.
* Right after Chris, Larles and Kwol leave the planet, timeships of the Superiors phased into existence nearby.
== Story notes ==
to be added
== Continuity ==
* Golgalith is a nexus world. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)
* Chris goes to Gulliver's Rest. (PROSE: Flight of the Cyberons)
== External links ==
Category:Down the Middle short stories