Anthony woke up as always. He had already bathed and sat on his bed as he simply stared into space. Today was the day of the Ascension. He was leaving. Normally, when one spoke or thought of the matter of Ascension, it usually came with happiness or anticipation, but Anthony felt none of that... instead, he felt nostalgic, as though he was leaving a crucial part of himself behind.
But everyone Anthony loved and cared about on the deepest level was ascending with him, so what was he feeling nostalgic about?
The answer was simple; the Blue Planet.
He was reborn here, raised here, fed here, trained here, loved here, fought here, fought over here, protected here.
Anthony was tempted to forcefully ascend with the Blue Planet. It wasn't beyond his power; he could do that if he wanted to. But he didn't.
'I will miss this place,' Anthony thought to himself.
