Chapter 32: 3100

When Celestria touched my head, I didn't expect what would happen next, especially after she said something as ludicrous as me coming from the past and this was the future.

But when I saw where she had sent me, I didn't expect it at all. "Long ago, the year 2017. You disappeared from Stonehenge. Fast-forward 200 years later..." Celestria said to me, the entire scenery changing as well as the area around me. Now I was in some kind of laboratory setting with people getting tested on by scientists. "The year is 2219. Science is much more advanced now and people are able to use science to draw out latent abilities within humans. Abilities that should've remained hidden..." Celestria said, the people getting injected with some kind of serum, allowing them to cast fire and electricity from their palms, like in Bioshock!

"300 years later," Celestria said, the scenery and time changing once more, this time to a place that didn't look good at all. The place was nothing but ruins and tons of buildings and towns were destroyed. "Humanity is almost wiped off the face of the earth from the new abilities. This is all that remains of New York City..." Celestria sighed, the sight now proving even more horrifying to me. "Because of this, Zenith, my father, was deciding on whether or not to destroy humans altogether. In the end, he decided to give birth to Stellestria, whom he had to split into myself and Stella due to our overwhelming power and us two destroying Pluto, Jupiter, and Saturn... Fast forward 200 years later..."

The scenery now changed to look like the placement of some of the first Dragon Quest games. "These are the tales of the first 4 Dragon Quest games from your world prior, which is baffling to me how someone had the knowledge of the future given to them at that time..." Celestria said as the scenery moved quickly while I still was able to see stuff. Erdrick's adventures, the tales of his son's adventures, and even the story of Dragon Quest 4!

"Fast-forward 100 years..." Celestria said as the scenery was now in the 6th installment. She completely skipped over the 5th game! "This was around the time of Murdaw, the one who would sever dreams and turn them into darkest nightmares... it was also at this time that my father tried to destroy mankind and I stopped him, turning myself into Yggdrasil in order to save humans..." Celestria said as she then showed the scene of her and her father in her realm and her turning into the mighty tree.

"100 years later..." Celestria said as the time fast-forwarded again to the game of DQ9. "The year is 2974, though no one really counts the years anymore. The year that Stella traveled the world with the fallen Celestrian who turned himself mortal and defeated Corvus to save the Protectorate while also becoming its' sole protector until the day he died... 100 years later..." Celestria said, the scenery now changing to Castle Trodain.

"3100. This is the year that we are in. 3100. In all the years I showed you after humanity came to the brink of extinction, I granted the humans freedom from their scientific machines and granted them magical prowess instead. But in the end, it wouldn't end the onslaught of monsters that were created by Stellestria during her own reign of terror... and then the events at Castle Trodain happened..." Celestria said, the events happening just as they have been.

King Trode and Medea transformed with the kingdom being cursed by Dhoulmagus. My group helping the 3 monster leaders in order from Geyser, Khalamari, and Angelica. The events involving Rhapthorne's murder spree, and even the events unfolding at Ascantha, Pickham, and Argonia. So much of it came into my head all at once and then I collapsed on the floor as everything turned to black.

"Everything that has happened thus far happened in the past. And now you are stuck in the future. If you were to go back in time now, everything would change due to a butterfly effect. In fact, it probably would've led to the end of the world altogether," Celestria said, her words not making me feel any better.

"So... there is really no way for me to go home... I didn't show it at the start, but I really didn't want to believe anything that has happened... tell me straight. Am I dreaming? Or am I in a coma? Or am I really stuck in a future where technology is gone and magic and monsters roam the world?" I asked with a sigh of defeat. "The third one. I don't think any dream or coma state would last this long, Mary," Celestria sighed at me. I then felt my conscious mind slip and suddenly, I woke up.

When I came to, I noticed that I wasn't in the snow anymore. I was now in a house, one that looked quite homely. And there was a nice dog next to me, Boris. Marta's dog. "Hi fella... rgh... you'd think that sleeping on a bed like this wouldn't hurt my back... ugh," I groaned as I got off the bed and stretched my back, walking over to the door before I felt a presence nearby. It was Celestria, that much was certain.

"Please stop intruding on me, Celestria," I groaned, knowing she was behind me. "I still want you to apologize for your insolent mouth," Celestria frowned at me. "Fine, sorry," I sighed. "Sorry for what?" she frowned. "For telling you to fuck off, okay?" I groaned. "Thank you. Now maybe I won't smite you," Celestria smirked. "For a goddess of benevolence and compassion, you seem to have a lot of dark humor to you, you know?" I frowned.

"It comes from being a former goddess of calamity. Stella and I may be separated now, but her crude sense of humor stays within me," she frowned. "Great to know... now why don't ya go back 'ome? Somebody needs to look after the afterlife after all, and I don't think 'ol fatguts can do it alone," I heard Stella say. And guess where she was and I didn't even notice? My cleavage. "Nice to see you again, Stella," I smiled at her. "Yeah, tink nothin' of it," she smiled back.

"Very well, sister. I shall return to my realm... but as for you, Mary... take this," Celestria said as she handed me something from hammer space. It was a strange golden fruit. I didn't expect that she would give me something so powerful, but I had to ask. "Is this... a Fygg?" I asked in shock. "It's a bit different from the Fyggs I used to produce. If you eat it, you will be able to gain the ability to revive fallen friends. It may come in handy with some of your endeavors... even after the seals get broken, you can revive them and the seals would remain broken... I think you know my drift, right?" Celestria asked me, her words shocking me. "You mean... we can still save them?" I asked. "Yes, but the choice is all up to you," Celestria sighed.

I didn't waste any time. I bit right into the godly fruit right then and there, swallowing it quickly. What came next would shock all of us.