The Demons of Shadow Moon

Part 29 - Mission: Time Travel?!

On the island where this all began...

Luna, Echo and Eclipse walked through the forest nature, feeling the cool breeze on their faces. The island was filled with tall, lush trees and vines hanging from above, untouched for years. The ground was covered with soft, green moss, and the air was fresh and crisp. The sun shone through the leaves, creating patterns of light and shadow on the ground.

"I feel kinda bad for leaving everyone... I hope Yurio isn't mad I left the game," Luna muttered, feeling a pang of nostalgia as she walked through the island she once called home.

"I'm sure they found other forms of entertainment," Echo muttered.

"What do you mean by that?!" Luna asked.

Galaxy suddenly fell out of a tree in front of them, along with Yurio...

"Echo!" Galaxy said with a smile.

"Galaxy," Echo said in frustration.

"Yurio?" Luna said confusedly.

"Luna..." Yurio said awkwardly.

"And me," Leo mumbled, sitting under the tree.

"And Sir Hiro Extrafantablous Great King The Third!" Hiro called proudly, his dragon on his shoulder, posing with him.

"Why does he always change his name but keep 'the third' part?" Luna questioned.

"He tagged himself along," Galaxy pointed out.

"Ah! Nico, wait!" Hiro ran after his dragon, who immediately ran off to explore.

"Galaxy made me follow you guys," Yurio explained to Luna.

"Ah," Luna responded.

"Not up the tree!! You know I can't get up there on my own!" Hiro could be heard in the distance.

"I'm surprised the twins didn't follow us as well..." Echo mentioned.

"Well, they seemed pretty preoccupied studying those books," Yurio mentioned.

"Hm. You really don't trust them, do you, Echo?" Galaxy grinned, finding her uncertainty amusing.

"What? Of course, she does. She's the one who invited them into Shadow Moon," Luna pointed out.

"Well, I mean, you heard what that Matsuda guy said about the city humans being manipulated. The twins could have been the ones behind it if it wasn't Matsuda or Hiro," Yurio pointed out.

"Wait- what?? Yurio, you think they caused the city's crime rise...?" Luna asked in confusion.

"It's a possibility. I mean, it was some demon in the city, right?" Yurio returned.

"That doesn't mean it was them! Why is everyone so untrusting?!!" Luna became a little overwhelmed suddenly.

Yurio gasped, not meaning to upset Luna further.

"The world isn't a trusting place, Luna. I'm afraid being precautions is simply the wiser thing to do. Having said that, I agree with you. It's important that we don't let our past experiences cloud our judgment. We can't always assume the worst of people," Eclipse mentioned.

"You're just saying that cause we don't trust you!!" Echo interrupted.

"Well, I think you're ALL jumping to conclusions. The twins have been nothing but kind to us since they joined! I talked to them earlier, and they were being so friendly," Luna added.

"You were talking with them?" Yurio asked.

"Yeah, they wanted to know more about me and the mission!" Luna beamed.