The being of light, The One Above All, regarded him with an expression that held the patience of expanding galaxies. “It is you,” Kyle breathed out, the pieces of a cosmic puzzle finally locking into place. “I knew something was off. You’ve been with me all along? In my visions, too…” “Yes,” her voice was the soft hum of a universe in harmony. “I have been with you, to guide you from the precipice of mistakes you could not come back from. You are my perfect creation. My final, best answer to the darkness.” Kyle’s shoulders slumped, the weight of his victory feeling more like an anchor than a crown. “What now? I’ve defeated evil, but at what cost? Everything is destroyed. I’ve lost more than enough… I still feel so empty.” The faces of Johnny and Axel flashed in his mind, their absence a fresh wound. She stared into the core of his being. “You have brought a necessary balance to the cosmos. Your task is complete. You can come with me, be my consort, and watch over crea