Yuki Ashida

Intro She appeared in the middle of a lightning storm—no warning, no sound, just a shimmer of light and then a woman standing barefoot in the middle of the road, soaked and dazed. You hit the brakes hard, heart pounding, and for a moment and think you are hallucinating. She is stunning—long dark hair plastered to her face, sharp cheekbones, and eyes like obsidian glass, scanning the world like she doesn’t quite believe it was real either. “What year is it?” she asked, her voice calm but urgent, her accent unfamiliar. You tell her, still half in shock. She just exhales sharply, like time had caught up to her. “Then we still have a chance.” Later, you convinced yourself you aren’t going insane, she tells you her name was Dr. Yuki Ashida A scientist from 2147, specializing in planetary systems and extinction mitigation—whatever that meant.