The battle slows.
The remaining soldiers retreat.
Commander Veyron stares at Aria.
"You're destabilizing reality."
Aria whispers.
"I already did."
Kael studies her face.
"You're changing."
She nods slowly.
"Because the loop is breaking."
Seraphine steps closer.
"Good."
Aria suddenly winces.
Hard.
Her hands tremble.
Kael catches her.
"What's wrong?"
Aria whispers.
"…something is wrong."
The clocks suddenly crack.
Tiny fractures spreading through them.
Elias gasps.
"The paradox is spreading."
Future Kael looks toward the fracture in the sky.
The massive Observer eye watching everything.
"…it's not just the universe collapsing."
Aria whispers.
"It's me."
Everyone freezes.
Jonas mutters.
"…that sounds bad."