A Flourishing Age

In an endless abyss of despair, a broken body, a heart that teeters on the brink of shattering every moment in the darkness. Is this person he or she? Will they shine in an age of prosperity, enduring forever, or vanish into nothing in the next instant? When fate comes calling, when everything is already set in stone, what choice should they make? A gender-bender story with a little angst for flavor. If it's not your thing, please don't flame me.