(2P)
Mom stood in front of the Breeding Facility's gates, her eyes red.
No, "her eyes blazed with a bloodred, murderous gleam" was more accurate. Even her sunglasses couldn't hide it.
"So, any leads?" I asked.
"That Enheria Proxy went inside, but hasn't come out yet."
Mom still didn't know who the Proxy was. Otherwise, she would have acted a little more affectionate...
She blinked, then asked:
"Are we just going to wait here?"
"I can't go near the Dark Seal. I'm a warrior of light now."
As I said that, she reached out to touch the halo above my head, but it had no physical substance. There was no warmth or anything when she touched it. It simply hung there, giving off light.
"I haven't seen you in a while, and the things happening to you just keep getting stranger."
"Maybe this is fate."
Ceruno was destined to become the savior and sacrifice herself, while I... was destined to save her.
If one attempt didn't work, I would keep jumping back in time, passing the Morning Star Crystal to my next self, until the attempt that succeeded...
Wasn't that how it had always been?
Even though I only had memories of this loop.
I said, "Contact them first and ask what's going on. If everything's fine down there, we'll head back. If something's wrong... sorry for the trouble, Mom, but I'll need you to go down there."
She nodded, took out her phone, and called someone. I didn't know who.
Communications on the moon were pretty good. You could even make phone calls?
"Oh dear, something really has happened."
Mom put down her phone, and a portal opened in front of us. Its brilliant golden color made it obvious that it was Aldebaran's halo.
Without explaining what had happened,