Time travel was an abstract concept. Alvin didn't actually understand how it worked, but he trusted his son.
"Amnis" was a miraculous machine. The idea of tracing someone's past through their DNA was far beyond Alvin's understanding.
"Amnis" combined with the "Quantum Tunnel"...
Aboard the "Dark Aster"!
The elite forces of the Nine Realms across the entire Solar System had gathered, waiting for the "Savior" they all believed in.
Sixteen years wasn't a particularly long time, but it wasn't short, either. So much had happened in those sixteen years...
Nina supported the frail, elderly Old Cage on the second floor of a circular laboratory. Her eyes were full of anticipation as she watched the testing area below.
After Neil's first attempt failed, she'd thought her father's plan had fallen through. She hadn't expected the "failure" to be inevitable—and crucial to the plan's success.
Old Cage stared wide-eyed at the "Amnis" as it began to glow. His voice trembled as he asked Nina beside him, "Did it work? Did it work? Was it a success...?"
The young Nina looked at the frail, elderly Old Cage. Sniffling, she nodded firmly. "It worked. The Godfather has sent out the coordinates. Dad and Neil will come, I'm sure of it.
"We'll save Ginny and Nick and the others. We'll win!"
As she spoke, Nina supported Old Cage, who looked ready to collapse at any moment. Worrying, she said, "You have to hold on. You said you'd stay alive to see Dad win..."
Old Cage stared with cloudy eyes as he slowly sank into a chair. "That's right. I have to see Alvin win. He's always been winning...
"I watched him win the Principal's position. I watched him defeat the Vampires. I watched him defeat Hydra. I watched him defeat the Aliens. I watched