Ten years passed, and A-1710, now a high-ranking officer in the Vantiran fleet, was sent back to Earth to complete the mission he had once abandoned. The years had been unkind to him—he was a shell of the being he had once been, the memories of Ayana haunting him every day.
When he arrived on Earth, his heart was heavy with dread. He knew he had to see her again, to know if she was still waiting for him. Disguised as a human, he returned to the place where they had shared their last sunset, only to find it empty.
Desperate, A-1710 searched for Ayana, only to discover the heartbreaking truth: she had passed away several years earlier, her life cut short by illness. He found her grave in a quiet cemetery, a simple stone marked with her name and the dates of her birth and death. Beside her grave, he found the plushie he had taken with him, carefully placed on the grass.
Grief overwhelmed him as he knelt beside her grave, holding the plushie close to his chest. The pain of losing her was unbearable, but there was also a strange sense of peace. He had loved her, and she had loved him, and nothing—not even death—could take that away.
A-1710 made the decision to stay on Earth, forsaking his mission and his people. He couldn't bear to leave her again, even if she was no longer there to remember him. He spent his remaining years living quietly, visiting Ayana's grave every day, watching the sunsets they had once shared.
When A-1710's time finally came, he passed away peacefully beside her grave, the plushie she had given him still clutched in his hands. Their love had transcended time, space, and even death, a love that brought peace not just to him but to the entire universe.
Epilogue: The Love That Changed the Stars
Years after their passing, the story of A-1710 and Ayana became legend, a tale told across the stars. Their love had bridged the gap between two worlds, ending the enmity between Earth.