XLVII

                                    

                                          
The time's been changed, or reset even. Everything so far has happened before but only with some differences. This one Aura...doesn't choose me as her purpose but someone else...that guy. What do I even do? Do I tell them what happened before? No...let's say they don't know who I am they'd probably think I'm some madman. Dammit! Who even changed reality? Aura lost her Omuni Eye...Celeste was killed by...tsk...there was another person who was there, why can't I remember who it was...? I already recovered from a headache, I don't want to face another...It's probably the person I can't remember, it's quite odd that I can't remember one person after a reality change. In the end it still won't be a lead..
                          
I finally reach back home and I stop by the door, frozen in place.
"Oh there you were sweetie, I figured you went out for a walk. I bought the groceries for dinner."
I couldn't believe it, tears fill my eyes as I run towards her and puts her in a tight embrace. "MOM!"
"Honey I'm okay, no danger so don't worry."
"...I'm glad!" We both hug for a while and eventually let go of each other.
"I'm going to be cooking dinner okay?"
"Can I help you?"
"Of course sweetie."
                          
I can't believe it, my...mom's alive...she's alive! That's...a difference in reality I didn't expect at all. I stay in the kitchen with her and help her cook dinner; as we finish, we eat around the table and then watch TV after. We watch till late and mom looks at the time. 
                          
"My my, it's past 10. It's time for bed hun, you do have school tomorrow and I don't want you to be late," Mom says and just as I was complying, something came to me.
"Can you tell me that story again with the superhero mother and her child first? Please?" I request of mom.
"Huh? I haven't told you that story ever since you were 8. I thought my son grown out of it."
"I mean I-I kinda did but here and there it'll just come to mind."
"Okay, lay down on your mother's lap and get comfortable."
I smile and comply.
                          
"Once upon a time, there was this girl named Isabella who lived in the forest with her mother. Her mother was secretly a super hero who'd save not just the hometown but Isabella her own daughter from danger. One day Isabella went into the hometown to buy some ingredients for she's planning to bake a apple pie for her mother when she gets home. Isabella bought the ingredients; the apples, the flour etcetera. She got everything yay so Isabella makes her way back home but there's something wrong, she doesn't remember where exactly her house is because she took a different route in the forest; Isabella got lost. Left she looked, right she looked, trees is all she can see and no house. Isabella felt hopeless, sad and afraid, she began to cry. She called out for anyone who was close by but answer then she cried for her mother. That's when her mother who was in her superhero suit flew over to Isabella and flew her to her house. Isabella then thanks her for saving her. She told the super hero that she was buying ingredients to prepare a pie for her mother for being such a wonderful and caring mother that is her hero. The mom overfilled with joy shed a tear said she's so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter to herself and flew off to save another person in need. The...end."
"Honestly I never quite understood what the story meant, it just sounded like a generic superhero saving her daughter. But recently I now understand that this story means motherly bond with her child. J-Just like you and me."
                          
"(Y/N), that's actually the meaning. Oh my, great job sweetie I'm proud of you."
"W-Well I'm not necessarily the one who found it out. It's someone else who shone that light to me."
"Who is it sweetie?"
"I'll keep it a secret until I let you meet them."
"Is it a girl? Ohh, it's your girlfriend isn't it?"
"M-Mom let it go, I'm not telling yet."
She chuckles lightly. "Fine fine. Okay, get to bed okay?"
"Okay. Good night mom."
"Good night sweetie, I love you so much my son."
"I love you too mom," I have the biggest smile on my face as I get up from her lap and go up to my room. 
                          
The Next Day
                          
School, no surprise, it's the same way as before; having me as an outcast. But it's quite a different feeling because...I don't feel alone anymore. Aura's alive again and Mom's alive again. Even though Aura's eyes are now on someone else which...does have me a little jealous but I'm just happy she's alive...I never ever want her to die again. And I promise that however I can, I'll be sure of it. I don't see her anywhere though...not that I even would if she's....stop this negative thinking (Y/N), just let it be. I'm just thinking selfishly now and I know Aura wouldn't do that to me...I just have to respect her wishes.
                          
I look around, leaning on my locker with a sudden thought. Is...Celeste in this reality too? If she is, aside from what I would do to her if I see her, where would she be if everyone I remember has something different about them. I would want to ask around but who would have a conversation with an outcast in this school? Aside from...dammit (Y/N) stop!
                          
The school hours go by until it's finally over; everyone was so excited to leave school as if they were in torture for the entire 8 hours. I pack my knapsack and walk out of school. I walk a short distance in a path that I'm by myself in and I smell a scent of blood. Having a puzzled look, I look down at my feet to see blood coming from the left side where a tight space is. I dart over at the blood trail and witness a potential slaughtering; and I'm kinda not proud to say it.
                          
It was Aura, she was gutting someone as if he was a pig; I step closer to see that it was the guy that Aura chose as her purpose yesterday. What happened..? Aura turns to me and the look she gave me makes it known that she doesn't know me in this reality.
                          
She gets up gripping the knife and about to attack until I usher,
"No no no wait! I won't tell I won't tell! B-Besides...I'm kind of glad he's dead too," who'd knew the day I'd say that..
She looks back at his corpse. "What has he done to you?"
"He...stole someone from me."
"Hm, how ironic.."
"Wh-What did he do to you?"
"He was taking me as his girlfriend when he already had a girlfriend. He's a cheater, so I gAve hIm wHaT He dEserVed."
Slightly afraid, I keep silent.
"It doesn't matter if you tell or not. They wouldn't believe you anyway."
"Like I'd tell on you Aura-" I cover my mouth as I say her name accidentally.
She looks at me skeptically and grabs me by the collar holding the knife up to my neck.
"How did you know my name?! Who are you?!"
                          
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