Short story: The Library of Dreams

In the vibrant city of Luminaria, technology had reached an unimaginable level. The inhabitants could immerse themselves in the worlds of their favorite books, movies, songs, series, anime, manga and comics. It was a place where imagination knew no limits. However, among the lights and sounds of this futuristic metropolis, a young librarian named Leo spent his days organizing shelves and helping visitors find their favorite stories.

One day, while exploring an unfrequented part of the library, Leo stumbled upon a door hidden behind a dusty bookcase. Intrigued, he opened it and found himself in a room illuminated by a soft golden light. In the center, a huge table held leather-bound volumes that seemed to glow. As he approached, Leo realized that they were the twenty best works in each category: from literary classics to the most acclaimed animes.

With her heart pounding, she decided to open one of the books. As soon as he did, he was absorbed by a whirlwind of colors and lights. When his eyes adjusted, he found himself in a vast field filled with iconic characters - heroes and villains who had inspired generations. From the brave knight in a medieval fairy tale to the cunning detective in a contemporary thriller, everyone was there.

“Who are you?"asked the knight, with his shining armor and his sword in hand.

“I'm a Leo," the librarian replied, still stunned by the experience. “I come from Luminary. I have discovered a threat that is trying to destroy our worlds.”

The detective approached with curiosity. “What kind of threat? I haven't heard anything about it in my world.”

“It's called 'The Forgetting’'" Leo explained. "He is trying to erase our stories and immerse Luminaria in an eternal silence.”

The characters exchanged worried glances. The magical warrior from the anime stepped forward and said, "If so, we must act fast. We can't let that happen.”

“I'm with you," the superhero stated in a firm voice. “I will not let our stories be destroyed.”

Aware of the imminent danger, Leo decided to join forces with the characters he had encountered. Together they began to draw up a plan to face "Oblivion".

“We need to gather more heroes," the detective suggested. "Every story has its own power; if we work together, we can stop it.”

“But how do we do it?"Leo asked, feeling the pressure of time on them.

“We can travel between the worlds," the knight proposed. "If we find other characters willing to fight, we'll have more chances.”

That's how the group embarked on their mission. Through magical portals created by the magical warrior, they traveled to different universes: from futuristic cities full of technology to medieval kingdoms covered with fog.

In every world they visited, they recruited allies willing to fight against "Oblivion". In a dark alley of a noir city, they found a cunning thief who knew all the secrets of the place.

“Why should I help them?"the thief asked with disdain.

"Because if 'Oblivion' wins, there will be no more stories or secrets to steal”" Leo replied determinedly.

The thief thought about it for a moment and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll tell my story with you.”

As his group grew, so did his hope. However, Leo felt that something dark was lurking in the shadows; a presence that seemed to feed on fear and hopelessness.

Finally they reached the heart of the chaos where "Oblivion" had begun its attack. The stories began to fade away; the characters lost their essence and the worlds turned gray.

"Look here!"exclaimed the superhero pointing towards the horizon where a dark cloud was hovering over them. "There is 'Oblivion'.”

The battle was epic. With every sword stroke and every spell cast, the heroes defended their existence. Leo used his knowledge about stories to find weak points in "Oblivion".

"Attack together!" Leo shouted as he raised his voice above the din. "Remember what we are: living stories!”

The allies fought bravely; the knight cut shadows with his shining sword while the warrior cast luminous spells to keep them away.

“We can't let them defeat us!"shouted the detective while solving complex puzzles to disrupt the enemy's strategies.

In the midst of the chaos, Leo had a revelation: "Oblivion is afraid of our imagination! If we all share our most inspiring stories at the same time, we will be able to fade it.”

The heroes nodded in unison and began to tell their most powerful tales; each word resonated like an echo in the air.

“I was once a simple peasant..." the gentleman began.

"I was just a shadow in the streets..." the thief added.

The voices intertwined creating a vibrant symphony that filled the space with light and color.

With each shared story, "El Olvido" began to falter; its shadows weakened before the collective strength of its stories.

Finally, in a last joint effort, they launched a final attack that faded him into an explosion of bright colors.

The stories began to be reborn; the worlds regained their vitality and brightness. Leo returned to the library with his new friends, who decided to make Luminary their home temporarily.

As they walked together through the streets lit by dancing lights and joyful laughter, Leo looked at his companions and said“ "We have saved our stories today. But we must always be alert; 'Oblivion’ could return.”

The warrior smiled and replied, "As long as we are together and keep our stories alive, he will never beat us.”

The Library of Dreams became a sacred place where stories were celebrated and protected. Leo was not only a librarian; he was now the guardian of knowledge and imagination. Together with their allies, they continued to explore new worlds and make sure that they never again fell into the hands of oblivion.

And so, at Luminaria, the stories never stopped living; every day was a new adventure waiting to be told.









Source of the images.
Image created with Starryai.