The final twist lay in the realization that the war was never-ending. The hero, now a towering figure of light and gravity, stood on the highest peak of the kingdom, fighting off shadow demons that no human could see. Each time he struck a demon down, he felt a memory slip away. He forgot their first meeting on the cloud. He forgot the taste of the stolen apples they shared. He forgot the sound of her laughter.
Down in the palace, Laila became a wise and powerful Queen, but she always felt a strange longing whenever she looked at the stars. She didn't remember the boy, but she remembered the feeling of peace. The hero, now completely devoid of any memory of why he was fighting, continued his eternal vigil. He was the hardest working being in the universe, a hero who saved everyone but couldn't remember who he was saving them for. In the final scene, a young boy asks him, "Why do you never sleep, Great Guardian?" The hero looks down, his eyes glowing like cold suns, and whispers, "Because once, I was lazy... and the world broke. Now, I must stay awake so it never breaks again." He has become the hero the world needed, but at the cost of the only life he ever wanted.