Johnson opened the letter that he received in the mail. The letter was handwritten. Inside was a single sentence, written in bold letters. After reading the sentence, Johnson felt a chill run down his spine. He tried to contact Jack and Mark, but their phones were disconnected. Then only he heard a sound behind him. He turned around and saw a shadow pointing a gun toward him.131Please respect copyright.PENANAtXjEBT1fVy
A FEW DAYS AGO131Please respect copyright.PENANATvBpb7mJF1
Johnson, who was a detective, had been investigating the murder of a local businessman for weeks but had made no progress. The case was getting to him, and he was desperate for a break.131Please respect copyright.PENANA8L0czHhjbG
One evening, as he was heading home from the station, he stopped by a diner for a cup of coffee. As he was sipping his coffee, he overheard two people sitting at the next table discussing the murder of the same businessman.
Intrigued, he turned to them and asked, "Excuse me, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. Do you know about this case?"131Please respect copyright.PENANAv63pGbl7tC
The two people, both in their late forties, introduced themselves as Jack and Mark.131Please respect copyright.PENANAEgQLMCht5X
"You also seem interested in this case," Mark said.131Please respect copyright.PENANATlx9Cimffq
"Yes, I am investigating this case, that's why," Johnson smiled.131Please respect copyright.PENANAmPG8xqbgYE
Jack and Mark looked at each other and didn't say anything for a few minutes.131Please respect copyright.PENANApnoc2NOFJ2
"Don't worry. I won't do anything to you unless you are the culprits," Johnson laughed.131Please respect copyright.PENANAs22IAe6eOR
Jack smiled and said, "I don't know if you will believe us or not."131Please respect copyright.PENANAbBpE1kPVz8
"Try me," Johnson said.131Please respect copyright.PENANATmWa2iZcsn
After a brief pause, Mark said, "Have you ever heard of the parallel universe?"131Please respect copyright.PENANAbZG0ZzeFEd
"Parallel universe?"131Please respect copyright.PENANA5Lrpvv19SB
"Imagine there's an infinite number of universes," Jack said, "Each one slightly different from the last. In one universe, you might be a rich man, but in another, you might be a poor man. Every possibility exists in a parallel universe."131Please respect copyright.PENANAaiLIDZv4dL
Mark leaned forward and said, "Well, what if I told you that we have discovered a way to travel between parallel universes?"131Please respect copyright.PENANADs5eOuEgAw
Johnson's curiosity was piqued, "What? How is that possible?"131Please respect copyright.PENANACOZPEPCYqL
Jack pulled out a small device from his pocket. "This is a dimensional portal generator. We've been working on it for years, and we've finally got it working."131Please respect copyright.PENANAqBVliXU7Gf
Mark said, "We can take you to a parallel universe where the businessman you're looking for was not murdered. You can question him, and maybe find some leads."131Please respect copyright.PENANAT7oDBsLsqj
Johnson was hesitant, but he was also desperate. He decided to take the risk and go with them.131Please respect copyright.PENANARG7PNtxEvn
The duo activated the portal generator, and Johnson felt himself being pulled into a vortex of light. When he emerged on the other side, he found himself in a world that was almost identical to his own.131Please respect copyright.PENANAhKQA7noNcF
Upon investigation, he found that the businessman was a truck driver in this universe and was killed in a road accident. Other than this, Johnson didn't find anything useful. He couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that came with his trip to the parallel universe. The idea that there were infinite versions of himself and his world out there was both thrilling and terrifying. He decided to do some research on the topic and couldn't help but wonder what his alternate selves were up to. Did they share the same career path, or had their lives taken a completely different turn? Were they happy, or struggling with their problems? The thought of it all was overwhelming, and he soon found himself consumed by it.131Please respect copyright.PENANAa82bZZOk5y
One day, as he was sitting in his office, Jack came running to meet him.131Please respect copyright.PENANABwwyqYxcs1
"Detective, I need your help," Jack said, looking worried, "Something's gone wrong. Mark was doing an experiment when a portal opened and someone pulled him inside the portal and disappeared."131Please respect copyright.PENANAKTF7uvrgsD
Johnson agreed to help and the two of them set out to find Mark. They began their search. They traveled to various universes and finally found Mark in a universe that was vastly different from their own. The sky was a deep shade of red, and the buildings were made of a strange, shimmering material. Johnson couldn't help but feel disoriented as he stepped out of the portal generator. But there was no time to waste. They took Mark and came back to their universe.131Please respect copyright.PENANAD9FSHlOiCT
"What are you two doing and where am I?" Mark shouted.131Please respect copyright.PENANAUTP8pKsbwy
"We are saving you."131Please respect copyright.PENANA2qzAtvH11e
"I was going to the hospital to treat a patient," Mark shouted again.131Please respect copyright.PENANA2p991NHZRJ
"Hospital?" Johnson said in wonder.131Please respect copyright.PENANAM3Zqj9run7
"Yes, I am a doctor."131Please respect copyright.PENANAV8o0A9p25C
Jack and Johnson looked at each other in shock and Jack said softly, "I think we brought Mark of that universe to our universe."131Please respect copyright.PENANAgVapXZs2Lk
"So, our Mark is still in that universe," Johnson replied softly.131Please respect copyright.PENANAULx6e24rsy
They grabbed Mark and journeyed back to his universe. They left Mark there and started searching for their Mark again. After some hours, they found Mark unconscious in an abandoned lane. They grabbed him and came back to their universe.131Please respect copyright.PENANAiqlcrj2kKG
"Mark, tell us what happened there?"131Please respect copyright.PENANAXKSGWpylsl
"A masked man grabbed me and took me to that universe. I tried to fight with him but he beat me until I was unconscious," Mark said after coming to consciousness.131Please respect copyright.PENANACZjnvsg8K8
"Who was this masked person?" Johnson thought.131Please respect copyright.PENANA9Muef59r7o
"Should we travel to this universe? Let's call our universe number one and this other universe number two to clear the confusion," Jack said.131Please respect copyright.PENANAlprjRk6flW
"Let's do it."131Please respect copyright.PENANA6ws2Oexc4N
Mark, Jack, and Johnson traveled to universe two and spent some time there. They saw their versions there. In universe two, Mark was a doctor, Jack was a beggar and Johnson was a movie maker. Other than this, they didn't find anything useful there and came back to their universe.131Please respect copyright.PENANAn6ZfytFBRe
"I think we did a lot for a day. It's better if we all go home and take a rest," Johnson said while grabbing his head. Mark and Jack agreed and left for their homes.131Please respect copyright.PENANALzFfFmObNG
Johnson took a bottle of beer and started drinking it. Then only he received a letter in the mail. The letter was handwritten, and it was addressed to him personally. Inside was a single sentence, written in bold letters. After reading the sentence, Johnson felt a chill run down his spine. He tried to contact Jack and Mark, but their phones were disconnected. Then only he heard a sound behind him. He turned around and saw a portal opening. He got terrified and fell to the ground. A shadow emerged out of the portal pointing a gun toward him and Johnson shouted after watching the face.131Please respect copyright.PENANA68IThl9yUn
The shadow came closer to Johnson and smiled, "Hello, Johnson. Don't be scared. I am you from the other universe."131Please respect copyright.PENANAZJyEAh0PVh
"But you don't look like the movie maker I saw."131Please respect copyright.PENANACgXJdi7Vw8
"Movie maker?" Johnson laughed, "I am not a movie maker."131Please respect copyright.PENANAPBAr8i9dEz
"Not a movie maker? So, is he from any third universe?" Johnson thought.131Please respect copyright.PENANAhub1LbczxD
"What should I call you? J3? Johnson from the third universe?" Johnson said in a confused tone.131Please respect copyright.PENANARDR3MxHGGi
"J3? Cool! You can call me that."131Please respect copyright.PENANAzzXmzDdoRX
J3 took out a gun from his pocket and asked Johnson to bring Jack and Mark to him.131Please respect copyright.PENANAnd1G32XZoG
"I tried calling them but I am unable to connect with them."131Please respect copyright.PENANAAsQnvvEuF3
J3 laughed. 131Please respect copyright.PENANAYIWy43Cpf1
"What happened?"131Please respect copyright.PENANAJnVa4jKNVn
"You are such a fool, Johnson. It's sad to see that my version of this universe can be fooled so easily," J3 continued laughing.131Please respect copyright.PENANA0BipJkTaXk
Then only a portal opened behind J3. He turned back and pointed the gun toward the portal. Mark and Jack come out of the portal with guns in their hand pointed toward J3.131Please respect copyright.PENANARxcKvOw9Mz
"What the hell? Where are you coming from?" Johnson shouted at both of them.131Please respect copyright.PENANAPxJLc5nGYO
Jack and Mark ignored Johnson and kept eye contact with J3.131Please respect copyright.PENANAqcCLEq0ECm
"If I am not wrong then they are coming from my universe," J3 laughed.131Please respect copyright.PENANAxqQnC4lPzB
"But why would they go to your universe?" Johnson asked in a confused tone.131Please respect copyright.PENANAMSc8KmO3gs
J3 laughed continuously and stopped after some minutes. He took a deep breath and said, "They went to my universe to kill me. It's as simple as that."131Please respect copyright.PENANA9TuotpfKtG
"What the hell? You two went to kill my version of the other verse? But why?" Johnson shouted.131Please respect copyright.PENANAQDjIgH4KpA
Mark shot Johnson in the knee. Johnson fell to the ground and screamed. Jack said in an angry tone, "We don't have time for your bullshit."131Please respect copyright.PENANA7o9jIXknzz
J3 smiled and said, "You think you will do all this and no one will do anything to you?"131Please respect copyright.PENANA2LcBn9EgT8
A portal opened behind Mark and Jack. A shadow came out of the portal and shot both Mark and Jack in the head, killing them instantly.131Please respect copyright.PENANAee063qT5gL
Johnson is again shocked to see the person who shot Mark and Jack. It was his version of the second universe which was a movie maker. 131Please respect copyright.PENANA2AENrhHHNN
J3 smiled, "Nice work, Striker."131Please respect copyright.PENANAGvxRgyitmY
"But you were a movie maker?" Johnson asked.131Please respect copyright.PENANA8QUSjd4Ypc
"That's only for the rest of the world," Striker laughed.131Please respect copyright.PENANAL4gFEuyNwj
"Then, what's all this?" Johnson asked in pain while grabbing his leg.131Please respect copyright.PENANAD1xKt9IP5z
J3 smiled, "Mr. Detective, please calm down. He is Striker. When I came to know what Mark and Jack could do, I asked for his help. By the way, nice timing Striker," J3 laughed loudly.131Please respect copyright.PENANA9YFkI9BSdx
"What the hell is going on? Please tell me," Johnson said in a painful tone.131Please respect copyright.PENANANo2gA71QMB
J3 looked at Johnson and said, "Let me make it clear to you. Your culprit is in front of you."131Please respect copyright.PENANAB1FIZRwocu
"What are you saying? Wait for a second! Are you saying that……"131Please respect copyright.PENANAweYlKzQLWG
J3 interrupted, "...that I killed the businessman of your universe."131Please respect copyright.PENANA0IARw8SkTZ
"What the hell?"131Please respect copyright.PENANAEymPpNBZww
"Mark and Jack came to my universe to ask me to kill the businessman of your universe. That businessman was not any small businessman but a billionaire running a drug empire here and was also using the dimensional portal generator. He was running a drug empire in this universe and other universes also. Mark and Jack came to me and gave me a contract to kill him. They both are the head of a rival drug empire that wants to get rid of Mortal, the businessman. I came to this universe along with them and killed the businessman. I asked for my reward but they asked for some time. I waited but they never came. I was the one who kidnapped Mark and took him to another universe but I had to leave him there as I had urgent business to do. Later on, I threatened to expose their plans. I sent them a letter…"131Please respect copyright.PENANAuEpSZpl24o
Johnson interrupted, "That letter reached me."131Please respect copyright.PENANAWlqHDZIbsp
J3 continued, "I asked the Striker to deliver it to Mark's residence but he delivered it to you. I think he made a mistake. So, where was I? Yes, I threatened to kill them, and to stop me they went to my universe when I came to you when you said that you were unable to contact them." 131Please respect copyright.PENANAikkKV3BQAN
"What the actual fuck is going on here?" Johnson grabbed his head.131Please respect copyright.PENANAlvHyDkhPGC
J3 laughed and rubbed his head.131Please respect copyright.PENANAnJwB0wtKJZ
"If Mark and Jack were the ones who arranged the murder then why did they involve me? Why did they introduce me to these dimensions and universe shit?" Johnson asked in an angry tone.131Please respect copyright.PENANAWzCHmHAhLb
"Listen to me carefully, I am a contract killer and I have done a lot of assignments like this where I traveled from one universe to another to do the killing. Everyone comes to me from various verses to give me contracts. No one has seen my face as I act as a shadow and I am a normal shopkeeper according to the people of my universe. Mark and Jack were playing a big game but they failed. They involved you because they wanted to know each and every part of the investigation. It becomes easy for them to work if they know every move of the police. They would have killed you also but lucky for you I was here," J3 laughed.131Please respect copyright.PENANAnrUvPXI0Tq
"They would have claimed to you that they made the device but it was me who invented this device ten years ago. I traveled in this universe when I met Mark by accident. He told me that he was a scientist and then I made a mistake. I told him about the device. He stole the device from me and made copies of it. I stole a device and came back to my universe but this Mark started chaos in the multiverse," Striker said in a low tone.131Please respect copyright.PENANAuul8EiyJqI
"Their business kept growing in billions and then came Mortal who was his biggest rival. Jack, who was Mark's partner, came to me in my universe to give the bounty of Mortal. After killing Mortal, they showed their real faces when they didn't give me what they offered. Also, I came to know about Striker's story and I decided to help him too as our motives were the same to kill Jack and Mark," J3 said.131Please respect copyright.PENANAqy5kWkSoMA
Johnson took out his gun, pointed it toward J3, and said, "I still am unable to understand all the motives but right now I will not let you go. You are a murderer."131Please respect copyright.PENANAp4Yu3ywnjz
"What will you do, kill me? There's a whole big game going on outside. You don't know what will come. And yes, regarding your case. If you want to do police work, you can tell your department that you killed both the murderers as they tried to shoot at you. They will accept that Jack and Mark did this but they won't believe that your version of another universe did all this," J3 continued laughing.131Please respect copyright.PENANAkyeRMofEj6
J3 pressed a button and a portal opened behind him. He looked at Johnson, smiled, and started walking toward the portal. Striker kept looking at Johnson till J3 left through the portal.131Please respect copyright.PENANAZPmYybgj2Q
"It will not feel good to kill your version of another universe. Keep hun to yourself and enjoy the simple life that you were enjoying," Striker said while pressing the button.131Please respect copyright.PENANAFlNAvIW7Kh
A portal opened and Striker said, "Now, you are also involved in all this shit. Keep yourself safe. Anyone can come to attack you. You play lowkey."131Please respect copyright.PENANAKfOGcWaaZB
"Very nice. I did nothing and now I am involved in all this?," Johnson laughed and then started crying.131Please respect copyright.PENANAHKYht3UKSB
Striker smiled and left through the portal. Alone in the room, Johnson kept laughing while lying on the floor131Please respect copyright.PENANAlIWhEviL1n