THE EUROPE WE NEVER KNEW


The Paralle

l Europe: Political Megablocks, Retro-Futurism, and the Mystery of an Alternate Reality

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The pulse of the mysterious fog still shimmered on the Observer’s visor.

He tried once more to adjust the focus — but the American continent remained invisible, swallowed entirely by that living veil stretching from Alaska to Patagonia. A fog that didn’t just exist… it reacted.

“Nothing yet, Narrator?”
“Negative,” replied the AI, its analytical voice sharpened by a strange tension. “The fog’s structure appears stable… but intelligent. It is responding to our scans.”

“Responding?”
“As if it knows we are watching.”

A heavy silence filled the control chamber.

The Observer leaned back, eyes fixed on the dimensional lenses — the device that powered his time travel and allowed glimpses into alternate realities no human had ever witnessed.

“Alright then. Change the viewpoint. Show me the other side of the planet.”

The planet rotated slowly.

The Atlantic came into view — or what should have been the Atlantic.

Then Europe appeared… familiar, yet fundamentally wrong.

The coastlines were distorted. The southern part of the continent stretched outward, forming a natural land bridge connecting Europe to Africa. And at the center of the continent, massive territorial blocks replaced the borders we know from Earth's original history.

“This is… impossible,” whispered the Observer. “Where are the political divisions?”

“Detecting fewer countries than expected,” the Narrator replied. “Thirty-three… perhaps thirty-four at most.”

“Only that?”
“Yes. Some have entirely new names. Others use hybrid languages — blends of Portuguese, French, and unfamiliar dialects.”

The Observer zoomed in on one of the capitals.

A sprawling, vibrant metropolis, with retro-styled vehicles powered by clean energy, and sleek metallic architecture inspired by 1960s futurism. The buildings were tall and polished, yet the lifestyle felt frozen in a retro future — a perfect example of Alternate Technology.

“It’s like their technological evolution stopped in a futuristic past,” the Observer murmured.

“Or diverged entirely,” the Narrator corrected. “No personal computers. No internet. But they have long-wave communication systems spanning entire continents. Their ‘AI’ does not function digitally — it behaves as a network.”

The Observer adjusted the auditory filters.

Voices emerged — strange yet familiar languages. Among the transmissions, one stood out:

“Rising tensions between the Iberian Unified Kingdom and the Northern Continental Bloc. The Atlantic Council attempts to contain military expansion in the south…”

The Observer froze the frame.
“Iberian Unified Kingdom?”

“Confirmed: a fusion of the former territories of Portugal and Spain.”
“And the Atlantic Council?”

“A continental alliance,” explained the Narrator. “It includes what would be France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and part of the United Kingdom. A single political megablock.”

The Observer absorbed it all in silence.

“This isn’t the past… it’s a divergent timeline.”
“I agree,” the Narrator confirmed. “There is no record of this alternate reality in our database. This is not a variation of our history. It is something completely parallel.”

The AI’s voice deepened.

“Fog readings remain unstable. I believe our crossing was not only temporal… it was dimensional. We are inside the Multiverse.”

The Observer inhaled sharply.

The Europe before him did not belong to his world. Nations had shifted. History had rewritten itself. And across the planet, the fog-covered America pulsed like a living enigma.

“Narrator…”
“Yes?”
“I want to see how far that land bridge between Europe and Africa goes.”

“Generating three-dimensional map… completed.”
“Show me.”

The view rotated.

The land bridge stretched like a geological scar between the continents, disappearing into the Sahara Desert. Further south, an expanded landmass appeared — roughly the size of modern-day Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo combined.

“This doesn’t exist on our Earth.”
“No. And scans indicate colonization. There are signs of cities, roads, and power sources.”

“Colonized by who?”
“I cannot confirm yet. I need more time to cross-reference this new parallel civilization.”

The Observer folded his arms, thoughtful.

“Do that. Meanwhile, we keep watching. I want to understand what this world is… and why we were brought here.”

The Narrator’s tone dropped softly.

“Perhaps… the fog knows.”

Silence.

The Observer stared at the digital globe. The living fog over America pulsed again — like a hidden heart beating between dimensions.

“Then let’s find out,” he said, adjusting the visor.

And the glow of the fog grew brighter.

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