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Bartleby frowned. When he spoke, it was in a hushed voice and a tone of near infinite sadness. "Here the Dark was victorious. This was once a thriving galaxy similar to your own. Flourishing with life and joy, glowing and singing in the night. But we were not able to counter the Dark's plans, and you see the result." He gestured toward the blackness at the center of the galaxy. "Now the Black Hole is virtually all that remains, except for a few stars that slowly burn out the last of their lives giving light and warmth to planets long dead."
I shivered with sudden terror as I looked at the destruction before me and understood its enormity. The weight of what was happening seemed to settle onto me and I gasped. "Are you saying if I...if the Champion...does not succeed, the Milky Way will
