Areva dreams of the day when he will become a Scribe and contribute to The Collective - the tethered souls, connected to the God-Machine. The Scribes write the Universe into Existence, and it's Areva's destiny to join them. But as his time draws near, he hesitates. Perhaps the God-Machine serves a darker purpose. This story is a work of collaborative fiction written by a group of writers exploring the boundaries of Science Fiction. Here at The Collective SciFi, we’re working together to bring you thrilling new worlds and new experiences. This short story is intended as an entertaining introduction to The Collective SciFi and we hope you enjoy it as such. We'll be bringing you a wide range of new projects in the future, not just stories from the God-Machine Universe, and we hope you'll come along for the ride. Join Us Don't miss out - we give out free books and free exclusive content. Visit the link and sign up today. We guarantee, you’ll be absorbed: http://thecollectivescifi.com/join-us