As both fighters grew weary from their intense battle, Insanity seized his blades and slashed at Moxie. Moxie’s wounds continued to regenerate, but each time took a heavier toll on his stamina. Despite his regeneration, the effort was draining him, and Insanity took advantage of the situation, landing several punches. Blood splattered across the battlefield as they exchanged blows, both fighters locked in a deadly stalemate.

Insanity and Moxie stared at each other, both realizing that the fight was nearing a draw. With one final surge of strength, Insanity punched Moxie hard in the stomach, while Moxie retaliated with a crushing blow to Insanity’s broken skull. The pain brought both of them to their knees, struggling to catch their breath.

Moxie sighed, glancing at Insanity. "We’re both strong in our own ways," he admitted, his voice raspy.

Insanity, still glaring, snapped, "You started this!"

Moxie chuckled, but before either could continue, they both heard footsteps approaching. The sound of voices calling out his name reached Moxie’s ears. As he turned to respond, two rocks came flying from the distance, striking him in the head. He tried to stand but stumbled and collapsed, finally passing out from exhaustion.

Insanity, frozen in place, realized who was approaching: the diner group. Auforus, Snow, Xero, and Afuwafu stood before him, staring in disbelief at the devastation around them. Calypso watched from the sidelines, feeling a sudden shift in the air. She sensed a strange pressure fading and immediately alerted the others.

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As they gathered, the city around them returned to normal, as if the battle had never taken place. The destruction seemed to vanish, leaving no trace of the violent clash. Insanity’s eyes flickered with recognition—he understood that this reality shift was Moxie’s doing.

Laughing softly to himself, Insanity stood up, his body trembling from the effort. His leg was still broken, but he managed to support himself. The others looked at him, puzzled by his reaction. Insanity finally explained, "Moxie... he has an ability. He created something like a domain with his aura."

Calypso’s eyes widened as the realization dawned on her. To pull off a feat like this meant that Moxie had engulfed the entire city—perhaps even the whole earth—within his own aura. It was a display of power unlike anything they had seen before. Auforus, still processing the scale of what had happened, ordered the sisters to help Moxie back to the diner.

Meanwhile, Calypso supported Insanity, helping him walk despite his injuries. As both parties parted ways, Moxie was carried by the sisters back to the diner, while Insanity limped with Calypso’s assistance to their apartment.

A day passed, and Moxie still hadn’t woken up. Though his body rested, his mind was far from peaceful. Inside his subconscious, he was trapped in a frozen state. It wasn’t the fight or the draw with Insanity that troubled him—it was something much darker.

In his mind, a shadowy figure loomed before him, its form eerily resembling his own but more demonic, more enraged. The figure’s eyes glowed with a malevolent light as it stepped forward, its voice a deep, resonating growl.

"They’re coming for your group... and they will rule over your galaxy."

Moxie’s heart raced as he stared at the dark figure, unsure of what this new threat could mean for him and the ones he cared about.