Submitted to: Contest #336

Campaign Sole Right For 2026 Between My Past Self vs My Present Self

Written in response to: "Write a story with a time, number, or year in the title."

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Campaign Sole Right For 2026 Between My Past self vs My Present Self

Warning this story contains mature adult's theme such as curse words and sex content. Reader's discretion is advised

Two females best of friends, are just traveling back from Orlando, Florida heading back to their home state of New York. Usually anyone who takes a trip to a dream state like sunny Florida would be in the highest of sprints. However, that’s not the case with those two best friends with one having a concern expression on her face while the other is busy uttering strange things about her brother. So strange the woman’s best friend Raven begins to think she’s lost her mind.

“Alishia, relax for a second and try not to worry yourself.” Raven said

“If you only knew what I know of my brother you wouldn’t even sleep let along relax.” Alishia said

“Please, as if all that uttering about that crazy fantasy shit is true about your brother.” Raven said

“Yes, it is and just because you slept with him doesn’t change that.” Alishia said

Raven was surprise Alishia knowledge of the affair she had with her brother and never mentioned it to her until now. Raven tries to minimize her affair with Alishia’s brother by mentioning the brief time span it was. But it didn’t matter to Alishia, when it comes to her brother nothing stands a change.

“Raven, it doesn't matter how long you were with Cyrus, you’re still under his spell wither you like it or not.” Alishia said

Raven didn’t take kindly of Alishia’s words, sparking a heated agreement among the two best friends resulting in the flight attendant intervening between them. Minutes after Alishia and Raven had some bottle shots given from the flight attend, the two best friends calmed down, allowing each to express their feelings of Cyrus.

“I know you like Syrius, but he’s a man now and it maybe things he does that get you upset Alishia that’s life.” Raven said

“Is that why you think I took you with me all the way to Florida to see Cyrus because his choices as a man would upset me?” Alishia asked

Raven sits silently sharing clueless at Alishia while Alishia tries her best to maintain her composure not to yell. Alishia takes a deep breath then informs Raven that her brother Cyrus has somehow split himself into two with each of them despising the other. Alishia continues to say the two Cyrus spent nearly a year competing, leaving trails of pain and regret. Not wanting to get into another agreement with her best friend, Raven carefully gives her feedback telling Alishia she sounds like a comic book writer.

“Well perhaps you’d like to explain to me you’ve knew Cyrus since he was a kid why now you decide to sleep with him?” Alishia asked

Alishia caused Raven to instantly go silent, not because she wasn’t able to answer but for a slate moment Alishia’s question brought clarity to Raven’s mind as if she were in a mental coma for the past year.

“You don’t need to answer Raven; your silence is all the proof I need.” Alishia said

“Say if you’re right, what’s the reason for visiting Cyrus in Florida and what’s you're in helping him?” Raven asked

Alishia leans close towards Raven’s face enough that she’s able to tell the Channell perfume version Ravenn wearing and displays her cell phone. Alishia explains this New Year’s Eve tradition she taught Cyrus when they were teens. It was a simply one, whatever you are doing and wherever you are will be what you’ll be doing for the coming year. She and Cyrus would do this for several years straight. During his adult years Cyrus was dealing with some hard times from work to his personal life causing him to become a spicy, wild and dark version of himself. Years later he survived those hard times, in addition Cyrus dropped his dark persona or so he thought. Alishia continues her story with Cyrus encounter corrupt, lying shady people that nearly caused him to lose everything in life. He did the right thing but mostly resulted in him being the one who suffered. So just as before, Cyrus would adopt his dark persona to deal in a dark world. Only it doesn't work this time, leaving him confused and dispute.

“Cyrus contacted me telling he will be in town to watch the ball drop at times square.” Alishia said

“Let me guess, Cyrus plan was to wish back his dark persona using your new year tradition you taught him.” Raven said

“Yes, and it worked only too well.” Alishia said

Alishia goes to explain how Cyrus brings items during his dark persona days with him during that year's ball drop event. Alishia witnesses the instantly change Cyrus had once the ball dropped at times square, but she also witnessed the contest change in Cyrus's personality.

“Following that year, I would receive calls from Cyrus, but it seemed I was speaking with two different ones.” Alishia said

“You probably imagine you were.” Raven said

“I wish I was,...I followed Cyrus one day leading to an exact copy of him.” Alishia said

Raven still couldn’t behave Alishia every time she says this, but she plays along asking Alishia what were the two Cyrus fighting about? As Alishia mentioned before, the two Cyrus will battle the entire 2025 year to determine the sole right of 2026 to be the only one in existence!

“Hearing this startled me causing to knocking over a nearby can.” Alishia said

Alishia was scared despite both Syrius were her brother; the dark persona of Cyrus ran while the care hearted and cool Cyrus stayed. He ensures her that he would not only win this campaign but set things right with whatever his dark version does. Alishia was moved and felt confident he would.

“Months later I was wrong about him.” Alishia said

“Have you ever met this dark Cyrus version?” Revan asked

“You mean the one you slept?..yes.” Alishia said

Alishia didn’t care for this dark Cyrus however he gets any goal he sets done and with less of the time. However, he seems to care for himself and enjoys anything dark and wild. With two opposite personalities campaigning against each other, using the world as their battlefield is dangerous. This is why Alishia plans to stop them by luring the two Cyrus in the same arena locking the two up until the 2026 comes in.

“Causing the both of them to lose.” Alishia said

Alishia reveals the true purpose of their trip to Florida, which was to manipulate the dark persona Cyrus to meet up with her during New Year’s Eve in New York. Once he arrives, Alishia will then lock him along with the other Cyrus.

“Oh my god girl, you’re going to be on the 11 news.”

Raven said

“Relax, I already got the care loving Cyrus lives in New York agree to meet me and by bringing you along with that phat behind of yours......”

“Alishia!” Raven shouted

“He had no choice but to agree on meeting his dear sister.” Alishia said

Raven still tells her bestie to be careful and text her the minute she starts her plan. It’s December 31st 10 pm, Alishia dressed in a stunning red dress in company with the care loving Cyrus standing on a New York roof top building overseeing a nearby view of times square. Alishia kills time by conversing how great it will be having the old caring cool heart Cyrus back. Alishia then hands over a glass of champagne toasting his early victory.

“A bit early for toasting a victory wouldn’t you say?” Dark Cyrus said

Both Alishia and the kindhearted Cyrus turn their heads while in shock seeing dark Cyrus strolling from the door donning a mobster like black and white tuxedo. Alishia wasn’t expecting him so early; the plan was to escort dark Cyrus up on the roof, locking the door behind him. But suddenly Alishia realizes that the door behind dark Cyrus shuts it will automatically lock until 2 am.

“Well, I didn’t expect you to be here so early.” Alishia said

“And I wasn’t expecting you to be in dated company.” Dark Cyrus said

Before the good Cyrus could respond, Alishia informs the two Cyrus of her plan trapping the two while after midnight leaving both losers.

“And things will go back how it was naturally.” Alishia said

“Oh, sis I take it the less good half of me didn’t explain how we split in two pass and present.” Dark Cyrus said

Alishia is afraid to admit to Dark Cyrus in fear he may use it to his benefit. But once hearing the door clicks, it ensures Alishia victory.

“Well since that door behind you is locked and we’re on top of a 20-story building, you won’t be going anywhere. So dark Cyrus please explain how a person splits themselves to a pass version and a present one.?” Alishia asked

Dark Cyrus slowly makes his way over to the champagne bottle, grabs it and drinks from the bottle. Seconds later he explains in a sinister overture that when Cyrus did his new year’s ritual, he accidentally came across a time curve or simply terms a sort of a time worm hole invisible to the human eye.

“With Cyrus wanting his wild version by this time curve bought me here. You're Welcome.” Dark Cyrus said

“That’s bullshit.” caring Cyrus said

Kindhearted Cyrus disagrees with his counterpart, adding that Cyrus was lost in pain and anger in which the dark Cyrus is made of. Good Cyrus backups his statements with the following prime examples. He once punished a friend named Stan who shares similar concepts as he does by showing off his money causing everyone to on his way while outlasting his own friend. Another prime example is dark Cyrus punishing this female security guard by getting her boyfriend to cheat on her all because she gave him a hard time checking in at his job. He once punished two sisters working at his company tricking the two it sleep with each other's boyfriends.

“The list goes on but if he gets to be the sole Cyrus, he will spread pain across the world.” Good Cyrus said

“Cry me a river, those people as you put it is downright animals who freed on the weak and cause pain throughout space and time itself.” Dark Cyrus said

Dark Cyrus explains to Alishia that his way of living is necessary for today’s era. An era where not even kids are safe from insidious monsters of the world. He asks the question how many how died and suffer due to your kind caring heart? Never stand up to injustice, wrongdoing, or simply bullying. Dark Cyrus gives one strong but sad example of a woman in late fifties who’s one of many corrupt staff at a women’s shelter. One this woman wrote up a female for a placing a poster up. The wrote up cause her to lose her bed resulting of her being homeless, dropping out of college and eventually strung out on drugs. This was personal to Dark Cyrus due to the fact he works at the bank which he gives out a loan to this same woman just for college. Dark Cyrus doesn’t go into detail but the punishment he renders upon this staff woman abusing her authority was so dreadful that she searches every night for that homeless female to make things right but never did. So, she will spend the rest of her life working for him.

“Honorable mentions of a so called hustler who tries hustling the weak, so I simply took him out of business permanently. A know so all clown from Kansas City talking about forgetting your dreams. So, I made him never forget my name once I made my dream into reality. A crew of females imposing their will on me, I destroyed their will with my passion of dominance.” Dark Cyrus said

Alishia listens to the two for nearly an hour, and both make compelling arguments. Nevertheless, it matters very little for in eleven minutes 2026 will be here resetting things to the natural way. The good Cyrus is content with this outcome. Meanwhile, dark Cyrus remains silent but smiling, nonetheless.

“On the bright side, we all can join in on the count down.” Alishia said

“Actually, I have a date with a big booty friend of your sis who should be arriving now.” Dark Cyrus said

Suddenly the automatic door that locks once shut, clicks twice, seconds later the handle begins to turn with someone pushing the door open.

“Raven? Why are you here?” Alishia asked

“To rescue me of course.” Dark Cyrus said

Dark Cyrus informs his sister that he and Revan never broke up but needed the cover story to keep tips on her. The news sickens, Alishia to her heart to know her brother would use or do anything to win.

“Dear sister, it was nothing personal, but i want to live. I promise you will not remember a thing of this.” Dark Cyrus said

“Like hell, she won’t.” Good Cyrus said

Good Cyrus walks towards Dark Cyrus direction but would never get a single chance to swing a punch. With a single move, Dark Cyrus reaches into his tux, revealing a small horn in which he blows into releasing a sandy like smoke directed towards the good Cyrus and Alishia. Resulting in them both falling to the ground.

“Raven...don’t...don’t let him outtt...”

“Goodnight, dear sister and happy new year.” Dark Cyrus said

Alishia goes into the new year with a blurry vision of Dark Cyrus with Ravenn on his arm walking out into the world of 2026 while the kindhearted Cyrus mysteriously fades away into the night’s air. Alishia fights all she can to get up but eventually she gives in slowly closing her eyes taking one last look at times square before fading to black.

Posted Jan 10, 2026
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