Cedric understood that much. He hated it, hated all of this, but it was now reality. He would work within it as best he could.

The princess's last call to arms took a moment to work on him. Inside his head, he wondered what would happen if he did help restore Earth. He'd go right back to his death, right?

Still, the billions needed someone to stand up for them. As long as he was here and alive, he could do that. "I'll fight. Will we know when we have to go to battle?"