Chapter 19: Fated Day / Part 2

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"Where am I?"

Ai Hoshino floated aimlessly in an empty space, engulfed in darkness. Confusion clouded her mind as she struggled to remember what had happened.

"Am I dead?"

she wondered, her thoughts racing back to the moment she was stabbed. Memories began to flood back, though they were fuzzy and fragmented. A deep sadness washed over her as she realized Aqua and Ruby would grow up without her. At least Kai could take care of them. Tears formed in her eyes as she lamented never having said "I love you" to her children. She felt like a failure as a mother—dishonest and unworthy.

Suddenly, a small light appeared nearby, drawing her attention. She shielded her eyes from its brightness and instinctively moved toward it, curiosity piqued.

As she approached the light, her mouth widened in disbelief. She saw Ruby, now older, wearing an idol outfit and standing on a stage with two others dressed similarly. They were all smiling at the crowd, dancing and singing.

"Ruby?" Ai gasped, unable to believe her eyes. Just then, the entire landscape shifted.

"Huh?"

She found herself in a house, where she spotted Aqua reading a script. Ai watched him intently as he attempted to act out the character's lines.
The scenery changed again, and now she was at a park filled with families enjoying their day. No one could see her, but behind her, Aqua's voice rang out.

"Hey! Don't go running off like that!" he yelled at two kids sprinting toward the playground. Ruby was beside him, calling their names—though Ai couldn't hear what names they were.

"Ahahaha! Ruby-Nee, Aqua-Nii! Try to catch us!" shouted one of the kids, facing them with a blur of movement that made it hard for Ai to see their faces. She could tell it was a boy while the other child laughed beside him.

Ai felt a strange sensation as the kids referred to Aqua and Ruby as their older brother and sister. Is this the future? she pondered, confused about why these visions were unfolding before her.

The scene shifted once more, but this time it was different. She stood amidst the ruins of a city where buildings were hemisphere-shaped rather than rectangular. Everything around her lay in destruction. Suddenly, the ground shook violently beneath her feet.

Looking up at the sky, she saw two figures: one with red hair staring down at another clad in red clothing that covered his entire body. The second figure wore white armor emblazoned with the symbol of infinity.

 The second figure wore white armor emblazoned with the symbol of infinity

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"Huh, this is futile, Mira. When we're together as one, you can't hope to beat us!" shouted the red-haired guy, his voice filled with confidence.

"Heh, then I'll just need to grow stronger than you now!" replied Mira, and in an instant, they clashed at such incredible speed that Ai could only see their blurs. The ground shook tremendously as their battle raged on.

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