Several days had passed since Chaos Tenno and Rowena spent their peaceful afternoon together.
Neither of them mentioned it.
Neither of them needed to.
The memories remained fresh in their minds.
The laughter.
The conversations.
The quiet moments.
For once, neither of them had been warriors.
They had simply been themselves.
And somehow that made those memories more precious than countless victories on the battlefield.
Today, Heaven was celebrating.
A massive festival had been organized across multiple worlds.
It was called The Festival of New Beginnings.
The purpose was simple.
To celebrate peace.
To celebrate life.
To celebrate the future.
Colorful banners stretched across the streets.
Music filled the air.
Food vendors lined every corner.
Children ran around excitedly carrying glowing lanterns.
The atmosphere felt alive.
Hopeful.
Happy.
Chaos Tenno stood near the entrance of the festival.
Unlike his usual attire, he had chosen something simpler.
No battle armor.
No divine symbols.
No overwhelming aura.
Just comfortable clothing.
He wanted to experience the festival as everyone else did.
Not as the Creator God.
Not as the guardian of existence.
Just Chaos Tenno.
He waited patiently.
A few moments later—
Rowena appeared.
And Chaos Tenno completely forgot what he was about to say.
Rowena wore a beautiful dark-blue outfit decorated with silver patterns that reflected the festival lights.
Her normally serious appearance seemed softer today.
More relaxed.
More peaceful.
When she noticed Chaos Tenno staring again—
She immediately smirked.
Rowena Graves:
"You did it again."
Chaos Tenno blinked.
Chaos Tenno:
"What?"
Rowena:
"The staring."
Chaos Tenno:
"I wasn't staring."
Rowena:
"You absolutely were."
Chaos Tenno:
"…"
Rowena:
"…"
Chaos Tenno sighed.
Chaos Tenno:
"Fine."
Rowena laughed.
Chaos Tenno pointed at her.
Chaos Tenno:
"You laugh way too much now."
Rowena:
"And whose fault is that?"
Chaos Tenno couldn't answer.
Which only made Rowena laugh harder.
Soon the two entered the festival together.
The streets were packed with people enjoying themselves.
Nobody seemed worried.
Nobody seemed afraid.
After centuries of war, everyone was finally learning how to live again.
Chaos Tenno watched a group of children playing nearby.
One little boy suddenly ran up to him.
Boy:
"Mister Tenno!"
Chaos Tenno looked down.
Chaos Tenno:
"Yes?"
Boy:
"Thank you."
Chaos Tenno blinked.
Boy:
"For saving everyone."
The child smiled brightly before running back to his friends.
Chaos Tenno stood frozen.
Rowena noticed immediately.
Rowena Graves:
"You okay?"
Chaos Tenno slowly smiled.
Chaos Tenno:
"Yeah."
He watched the children continue playing.
Chaos Tenno:
"I think I am."
They spent the afternoon exploring the festival.
They sampled strange foods from dozens of worlds.
Some were amazing.
Some were terrible.
One glowing purple dessert nearly exploded.
Chaos Tenno still wasn't sure what happened.
Rowena laughed about it for nearly ten minutes.
Later they found a game booth.
The objective was simple.
Knock down floating targets.
The owner smiled.
Vendor:
"Winner gets a giant stuffed dragon."
Rowena pointed immediately.
Rowena Graves:
"I want it."
Chaos Tenno:
"Then let's win it."
Rowena:
"You mean you'll win it."
Chaos Tenno looked offended.
Chaos Tenno:
"Excuse me."
Rowena crossed her arms.
Chaos Tenno:
"Are you questioning my abilities?"
Rowena:
"Yes."
Chaos Tenno:
"Rude."
Several minutes later—
Chaos Tenno somehow missed every target.
Completely.
Utterly.
Embarrassingly.
The vendor was trying not to laugh.
Rowena was failing miserably.
Rowena Graves:
(Laughing)
"You can create universes!"
Chaos Tenno:
"These targets are clearly cheating."
Rowena:
"They're floating in a straight line."
Chaos Tenno:
"Exactly."
Rowena nearly fell over laughing.
Eventually Rowena took a turn.
She hit every target perfectly.
The giant stuffed dragon was handed to her immediately.
Rowena proudly held it up.
Chaos Tenno stared.
Rowena smiled triumphantly.
Rowena Graves:
"What happened to questioning your abilities being rude?"
Chaos Tenno:
"I regret everything."
As evening arrived, the festival became even more beautiful.
Thousands of floating lanterns illuminated the sky.
Music echoed across Heaven.
Families gathered together.
Friends celebrated.
The entire city glowed beneath a sea of lights.
Chaos Tenno and Rowena found themselves standing on a bridge overlooking the festivities.
The river below reflected countless colors.
For a while neither spoke.
They simply admired the view.
Eventually Rowena looked toward him.
Rowena Graves:
"It's strange."
Chaos Tenno:
"What is?"
Rowena smiled softly.
Rowena Graves:
"For so long I couldn't imagine a future."
"Every day felt like another battle."
"Another crisis."
"Another impossible situation."
She looked at the lanterns floating overhead.
Rowena Graves:
"But now…"
"We actually get one."
Chaos Tenno nodded.
He understood exactly what she meant.
Chaos Tenno:
"Yeah."
"We do."
The wind gently moved through the night air.
Lanterns drifted higher into the sky.
Rowena watched them silently.
Then she spoke again.
Rowena Graves:
"What do you think the future looks like?"
Chaos Tenno looked upward.
For someone who could see countless possibilities—
His answer surprised her.
Chaos Tenno:
"I don't know."
Rowena blinked.
Chaos Tenno smiled.
Chaos Tenno:
"And honestly?"
"That's kind of exciting."
Rowena laughed softly.
For once—
The future wasn't already decided.
It wasn't shaped by war.
Or prophecy.
Or destruction.
It was simply waiting.
Ready to be lived.
As the final lanterns rose into the night sky, Chaos Tenno and Rowena remained on the bridge together.
Neither rushed to leave.
Neither wanted the moment to end.
The world around them was peaceful.
The people they cared about were safe.
And for the first time in their lives—
They were free to simply enjoy the future.
Together.
To Be Continued… 🌙✨❤️