"The hardest part about being a hero... is that you can't save everyone."
The smoke of war still clung to the broken skies. The primordial aura, once distorted, slowly began to stabilize.
Embers still flickered from the ruins, but the loudest sound was silence.
Darius stretched with a tired grin.
Darius— Finally… it's over.— After all this… I think I'll sleep for a week.
Inavy gave a faint smile beside him, both still breathless from the final battle against Total Ruin Tyrus. Behind them, Kelvin stood watching as the distortions in the sky faded away.
For a brief moment, it seemed like peace had finally returned.
Until—
RON (shouting, desperate):— INAVY! QUICK, COME HERE!!!
Inavy froze. The smile vanished instantly.
He ran. Legs heavy, heart collapsing.
Location: the ruins of the central base.
Ron was on his knees, face soaked in tears. In front of him, Tiana — the woman who raised Inavy like a son — lay broken, bloodied, and barely breathing. Her fragile body, surrounded by dust and fading warmth.
Inavy (panicked):— No... no, no, no...— Mom!— Please, hold on! I'm here! I'm going to save you!
He held her in his arms, as if cradling the entire shattered universe.
Rose arrived moments later. She tried using her divine healing aura. Her hands trembled. The light dimmed.
Rose (in tears):— There's nothing more I can do…— I'm sorry, Inavy… I… I can't…
Kelvin knelt in silence. Diana turned her face away. Darius lowered his head.
Inside Inavy's soul, Nion watched quietly, his voice like stone:
Nion:— I warned you, kid…— Chaos doesn't save everyone.— You either save the world…— Or the ones you love most.
Inavy shut his eyes. Tears streamed uncontrollably. He forced his aura, tried everything. Nothing answered.
Tiana (smiling weakly):— My sons… Ron… Inavy…— You both grew up so beautifully.— So strong… just like he once was…
She gripped their hands with her remaining strength.
Tiana (barely a whisper):— Mommy's going to rest now… with Ray…
She looked at Inavy one last time.
Tiana:— Never forget…— The hardest part about being a hero…— Is that you can't always save everyone.— But… mommy loves you. So much.
She closed her eyes… and everything went still.
The world stopped.
Inavy screamed.
The ground around him cracked.The aura of Chaos erupted in absolute silence.The sky turned black.Victory vanished.Peace shattered in a hero's heart.
Lorien approached him, trying to say something. But there were no words.
Inavy hadn't just lost his mother.He had broken the promise he swore he'd never fail:
"I'll protect you, Ron and Kyara... always."
But he had failed.
In a battlefield of gods and legends, the boy with the thunder pendant couldn't save the one person who taught him what love truly meant.
And now… the weight of the world falls upon his shoulders once again.