On the mother ship, our five young children stand before the hologram of the ship. All five of them are silent as they listen to the hologram's words and revelations. They are also strangely calm, despite the situation being anything but normal for them, having lived on Earth for years. They only have memories of their life on Earth and knowledge equal to that of humans. It is therefore surprising that they are so calm on this spaceship. This is proof of the many analyses and deductions they have made since the day they first saw it. At this moment, they are driven by a desire for knowledge and truth, which allows them to remain focused on their actions.
The hologram begins his monologue by revealing the true identities of the five children.
"All five of you together are the children of powerful heroes who rule and build their reputations throughout the universe. Together, they are known as the Yuutaka couple. You are their children, their descendants," he says.
One of the boys, named Harris if I remember correctly, asked, "Our parents, if what you say is true, where are they now? Why did they abandon us?"
"Your questions are legitimate, and I understand them, but to answer them, let me tell you their story, more precisely, their death."
We all nodded without saying a word, even though no one had mentioned it, deep down something told us that these words were true. But our conscience forced us to lie to ourselves, perhaps because we were too attached to our lives and those around us. We didn't have time to ask any more questions before the hologram began to tell its story.
About ten years ago, Nova Yuutaka, your biological father, and your mother Luna Aetheris brought you five into the world. Together they formed a couple who were very much in love but also very powerful. Over the years, they developed an extraordinary bond and an enormous reputation. They lived in a period known as the Age of Villains, notorious for its high number of villains. With no symbol of peace, the villains gained the upper hand over the heroes and ruled the universe with an iron fist, but thanks to your father and mother, their extraordinary power maintained a balance between heroes and villains. The powers were well united thanks to them, and the balance was maintained. It was under these circumstances that they earned the name Twin Stars of Peace. After saving the world multiple times and gaining extreme recognition, they brought you into the world.
But being recognized and having saved the world dozens and dozens of times also means making many enemies. One day, while you were fast asleep, one of the villains who had developed a terrible hatred for your parents kidnapped you. Of course, your parents, after discovering your absence, went looking for you. Thanks to their communication network, it only took them a day to find out who had kidnapped you and where you were. The man who had taken you was not particularly strong, but his resentment and hatred made him formidable. His goal was to experiment on you, the children of the twin stars of peace, to gain enough power to defeat them.
Your parents intervened before he could do anything to you; he didn't even have time to touch a single hair on your heads. Without much difficulty, but also because our father was driven by anger, he defeated the man who had kidnapped you with enormous violence, while your mother Luna removed all the threads and needles from your bodies so that you would be strong against her. At that moment, when you were in your mother's arms, the worry that was eating away at her suddenly disappeared, replaced by relief that you were okay. She couldn't help but shed tears of joy and gratitude. As for your father, who was usually calm and collected, always keeping his cool no matter the situation and acting rationally, he let his emotions get the better of him for the first time and killed him. For the first time, he killed someone without hesitation.
After his death, your parents thought the threat had been eliminated, but even in death, the man did not want to leave your parents any way out. He had set up a system that would only activate upon his death. When the system activated, the doors closed, doors made of a very strong and almost indestructible material. Then, a force field surrounded the entire base to prevent them from escaping if they managed to destroy the walls. The man even cast a spell around the base preventing the use of any teleportation techniques or abilities. Finally, a countdown began, preparing for a huge explosion equal to that of a star.
In this situation, your parents were in a very complicated position; there was no way out for them. Fortunately, they had access to shuttles mainly used to transport rare objects, which were large enough for you to fit inside. At that precise moment, Nova and Luna, your parents, made the decision to put each of you in a shuttle so that you could escape. They chose to send you to a peaceful planet where you could grow up safely and without difficulty until you were old enough to understand who you really were.
"I have a recording of your parents' last words. I'm going to play it for you," he announced.
"Luna, this may be the last time you can see them and talk to them. There must be a few minutes left before everything explodes. It's the end for us, but they still have a great future ahead of them. If you have any last words..."
" You're right, sweetheart. Aria, my dear daughter, I regret that I won't be able to talk to you about girl things when you grow up, but I'm sure you'll become an extraordinary woman, both beautiful and strong like your mother."
"Kael, my son, you are the eldest, and because of us, we won't be by your side during the sad times or the happy times. When you are grown up, it will be your responsibility to look after your brothers and sisters. I'm sorry to have to entrust you with this responsibility, but know that I have absolute confidence in you. I know that you are my son after all.
Nozomi, I sense an exceptional strength in you. I don't know whether to be happy or devastated, but I feel it. You are destined for a great future. Later on, you will have to face difficult trials, sometimes saying goodbye to the people you love. You will go through difficult situations, and I want you to know that in those moments, we will be with you, but you also have your brothers and sisters who are with you. Lean on them. They are your family, and that is what a family is for: to support us when things are not going well."
"Harris, my child, be strong. You have your father's courage and my kindness. You are so young, yet already so remarkable. Your smile brings me comfort, and I feel devastated that I will no longer be able to see it, but please, in the future, continue to smile, for it can help those in darkness."
"And finally, Shinrei, my little one, you are the youngest and the lastborn. You must not remember us, and I think it is better that way. You will be able to live without feeling sadness. When the time comes and you discover everything, do not cry because you have forgotten us, and hold your head high."
Through these words, all of us gathered here could hear the tears flowing down our mother's cheeks as she spoke.
"I'm sorry, honey, for you too, these are your last moments with them."
"It's okay, it's important, they needed to hear their mother's last words. Kael, Aria, Nozomi, Harri, and Shinrei, this is your father. Honestly, I never thought you would grow up without us and that we would have to say goodbye so soon, but we have no choice. Over time, you will become strong and powerful, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing for you is that you are together. You are all bound by blood, but you are also united by Luna's and my love. In happy times and sad times, stay together and support each other. That will allow you to move forward despite the obstacles."
"Luna, it's about to explode. Did you say what you were thinking?" he said to her.
Luna, crying, uttered her last words, tears in her eyes: "Yes! I know that everything will be fine for them. They are our children, and I have complete faith in them."
"My children, enjoy life. The world has so many extraordinary things to offer you. Even if it seems cruel, if you look hard enough, you will find precious gems. I have experienced this and discovered the splendor of the world thanks to your father. I pray that you will all be happy. Even though we haven't spent much time together, I want you to know that we love you deeply!"
"To me and your mother, you are the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to us and the most important people in our lives. Take care of yourselves, Kael, Aria, Nozomi, Harri, and Shinrei, my precious children!"
The audio cut off at that moment, and a heavy silence fell over the room. But through that silence, it was possible to hear drops falling. Tears streaming down each of our cheeks. At that moment, our hearts reacted against our consciousness, and the tears flowed without us being able to do anything about it. It was as if the truth relieved a deep sadness within us.
Our parents were talking to us, their babies, but in their words, it was as if they knew that we would hear these words later on. We don't know if this hypothesis was true or not, but what matters is that these words touched each of us deeply in our hearts.
"Now that the audio is finished, I realize that you want me to give you some time, but I'm going to tell you the last part of the story."
"As you know, you were supposed to land on Earth in the same place, but because of the explosion, it produced magnetic waves, which changed the destination of the shuttles. Fortunately, the five shuttles still had Earth as their final destination, but to different regions, so you were separated. This meant that I had to contact you one by one before I could bring all five of you together. You now have all the information you need to know."
The hologram's words became a certainty after what we had heard. We were indeed bound by blood; the people around me were indeed my brothers and sisters. We were all children of heroes.
As we tried to dry our tears, Shinrei said, "Now what do we do? What will become of us?"
With those words, reality caught up with us now that we knew the truth. What will become of us? What does the future hold for us?
To answer Shinrei's question, the hologram made us understand. First of all, that it was only a hologram made available to guide us, it had no right to force us. Then it informed us that our parents wanted us to become heroes when we were ready. They had played a major role in maintaining peace in the universe, and it was certain that we too would have a key role to play in the peace of the universe. But the final choice was ours alone.
We were all undecided about the choice before us: to become heroes or to resume our normal lives. But it only took a moment for the five of us to make our choice. Since we had discovered this new world, we were all fired up with excitement. We didn't yet know everything that was in store for us, but this choice was the most important one of our lives for all of us, and we all answered at the same time.
"I will become a hero worthy of the name!"