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I stared out at the ocean of stars a burning ship licking the space behind me. A hand reached out but I didn't grab it. The light went dim but I didn't see it. I was focused on the point sucking in the horizon. I took a step as my world imploded into oblivion, little more than a whisper in the vacuum of space. My floating body swung ever closer to the vortex while I screamed for the universe for mercy, and the universe answered with a "no".