A/N: If you get confused, just re-read the chapter A Court Of Nightmares. Also the pic above is Hydrus.

Lyra looked at Hydrus, confused. "Who are you?"

Hydrus bit his lip. "In the future we're supposed to date and we got married.

Ophiuchus teleported in the room. "What's going on?"

Hydra grinned. "We hacked the system and your maze game is on pause right now. Then we made everyone come to this room because we have important information."

Ophiuchus rolled her eyes. "Out with it then!"

Phoenix cleared her throat. "I did some searching and I found Cetus. I spied on him and found out that he wants to take over the constellation kingdom and kill king Cepheus, queen Cassiopeia and princess Andromeda. So he's been working on a way to hypnotize the zodiacs into becoming evil so they'll help him take over the kingdom."

Lyra smiled. "We told king Cepheus about it and he's dealing with Cetus right now. I'm glad that that asshole is off the streets."

Hydra blinked in surprise. "Oh. The future zodiacs must have turned on him in the future and killed him because he's supposed to die."

Hydrus' eyes were popping out of his head. "So the zodiacs didn't go crazy from power urges?"

Hydra shrugged. "I guess not. I'm sorry but, HAHA! The zodiac enthusiast group was right all along. The zodiacs weren't to blame for destroying the world!"

"So, can you let us live?" asked Taurus while looking at Hydrus.

"I-I have to think about this. Oh my god! The love of my life, whom I watched get murdered, is standing right in front of me and I've been wrong about the zodiacs all along!"

Lyra looked at Hydra weirdly. "Why do I date a crazy guy in the future."

Hydra sighed. "He didn't go crazy until he watched you get murdered."

"O-oh."

Ophiuchus stomped her foot. "I don't care if their powers didn't make them go crazy! They still have the potential to destroy the world! Therefore we should kill them and get it over with. Who's going first?"

Hydrus closed his eyes and concentrated. "Ophi, wait! I know you want revenge but... I need time to think."

"But we're all dead except for Leo anyway. Why does any of this matter?" asked Aries.

Ophiuchus bit her lip. "I-it doesn't. You're all dead anyway!"

"LIE!" Hydra smirked. "When the simulation ends, every participant gets to come back. Dead or alive."

Ophiuchus panicked. "That's, that's not true!"

Hydrus sighed. "Yes it is. To be honest, I didn't want to kill these guys. I don't care about their fates. All I wanted was my love back."

"How do I die in the future?" asked Lyra.

Hydrus glared at the zodiacs.

"Don't name names!" warned Hydra.

"One of them killed you. They were about to kill me too until Hydra brought us back in time..."

***

After Hydra and Hydrus went back in time...

Hydrus P.O.V

Me and my twin sister landed in a village. I couldn't believe my eyes! The world was intact!

Hydra smiled at me. "It worked! We have time to change our fate!"

I felt a tightness in my chest. Poor Lyra, she didn't deserve to die like that. We were only married a few hours before they took her away from me... I have to stop this. "We can kill them."

Hydra blinked in surprise. "Excuse me?"

I curled my fists. "If they get killed now, they won't kill anyone in the future!"

Hydra gasped. "No! I have these bracelets for them if their powers develop."

"Fuck those bracelets. It's a risk I can't take, Hydra."

"They're teenagers! Hydrus!"

I didn't care. I will never get the image of my dead wife out of my head. I will protect her.

"I'm going to kill them. If you stop me, I'll kill you too." I spat on the ground and walked away. Then I felt a hand tug on my arm. I spun around and saw two blue eyes, and a bunch of burning anger directed at me.

"I brought you back. I could of left you to die but I didn't! And if-" she kicked me in the gut. "You try-" she punched me in the face. "To hurt-" another kick in the gut. "Them-" she grabbed my foot. Then she smiled evilly. "I won't hesitate to kill you either, brother." Then she pulled on my leg and made me fall back. "I'm going to meet them. I don't want you anywhere nearby!" Then she put her hands on her hips and walked away.

I stayed there, lying on the grass, until I managed to get up. I wasn't scared of her. I was going to prevent this disaster, one way or another...

***

Octavia P.O.V.

After the maze was built..

I was in some kind of room, tied to a chair. I looked at the man that kidnapped me. He looked distracted.

"Hey. W-what are you going to do with me?" I looked at him with fearful eyes.

He looked at me. "I need a test subject for my maze."

"Maze?" Why is he putting me in a maze?

"You're the thirteenth constellation. You're the perfect test subject!"

***

Back to present time...

"And after I walked away, I introduced myself to you guys," added Hydra.

"But if we're not at fault, let us leave. I'm sure Lyra could go on a date or two with you," said Virgo.

Hydrus bit his lip. "In this timeline, I'm seven years older than her."

Lyra shrugged. "That's not what's bothering me."

"Then what is?"

"I don't know if I could love a man that tried to harm my precious students."

"I did it for you!"

"No," Lyra frowned at him. "You did it because you wanted revenge. You did it for yourself."

"Lyra. He's kind of the one that decides if we live or not," muttered Aquarius.

"See? She doesn't want you!" Ophiuchus' eyes were filled with madness. "Kill them!"

Capricorn put her hands on her hips. "She didn't say she wouldn't give him a chance. And it's not fair to threaten to kill us if she says no. That's threatening her into a relationship."

Gemini smiled. "How about you let us go, then you can talk to Lyra."

Lyra sighed. "Guys, you won't come out of this simulation unscratched. Especially the ones that died."

"What's going to happen to us?" asked Cancer.

"You'll die anyway! Kill them, Hydrus!" spat Ophiuchus.

Pegasus woke up in Phoenix's arms. "Momma!" Phoenix put her down, and Pegasus ran over to Hydra, who picked her up.

Hydrus smiled sadly. "Hydra has a daughter now. I wish you would of told me about these things. But I guess I deserved that for isolating myself from you."

Hydra smiled. "Pegasus, look, it's uncle Hydrus." Hydra put Pegasus down. Pegasus walked over to Hydrus.

"Un-cole!" repeated Pegasus while hugging Hydrus' leg. Hydra and Phoenix smiled.

"If I let them go, can we be a family again?" Tears gathered in Hydrus' eyes. "Can I be an uncle to this adorable little girl?" He looked at Lyra. "And can you at least give me a chance? There's nothing in this world I'd want more. I can't believe I screwed this up. I'm sorry guys, I'm so, so sorry!" Hydrus sobbed.

"Why is he crying?" asked Pegasus who cried since Hydrus was crying.

"Hydrus! You know these guys have to die! They could easily be controlled by someone different and kill everyone you love again!" Ophiuchus pulled a gun out of her pocket. "If you won't kill them, I will!"

"No you won't! Put down the gun!" ordered Hydrus as he pointed a gun at Ophiuchus. Ophiuchus put the gun down.

"You guys have a choice." Lyra sighed. "You can either live here, in the simulation together with your perfect bodies. Or you can leave, but you'll suffer the side effects."

"What side effects?" asked Scorpio.

Hydra bit her lip. "You guys were in the simulation for a while. It has a toll on your bodies. Those of you that were dead for the longest will suffer some kind of side effect. Those who were dead for a few minutes might not be affected."

"What are the side effects?" asked Sagittarius.

Everyone looked at Hydrus. "I have no way to know for sure. But the side effects may vary from making you need glasses to chopping one of your limbs off, or making you suffer some kind of mental issues."

Everyone froze.

"So either we live in the simulation forever, or we could potentially lose our limbs?" asked Libra.

"Will we get our memories back?" asked Leo.

"Yes," replied Hydrus.

"What do you guys think?" asked Cancer.

"I'm not living there forever. If I can live with you guys again, I'll take that chance. Even if the simulation gets rid of my arms, or makes me have some kind of disorder," replied Taurus.

"I agree! Let's go back home!" cheered Pisces.

"I won't allow that!" roared Ophiuchus. Then she picked up her gun and pointed it at Sagittarius. "I'll start with you!" Then she pulled the trigger.

Blood pooled on the floor, it didn't belong to Sagittarius.

Hydrus tackled Ophiuchus and took her gun.

"HYDRA!" shrieked Phoenix as she knelt down in front of Hydra. Hydra jumped in front of the bullet, and got shot in the stomach.

"MOMMA! Is she going to be alright?" screeched Pegasus as she sobbed while hugging Hydra.

"I don't know!" cried Phoenix.

"Zodiacs, all this time, I was the one that taught you how to be like humans. I'm sure you guys remember that, I'll never forget. I couldn't help but to imagine myself as your mother. Phoenix and Pegasus, I love you guys more than you could ever know. I need you guys to move on and live happy lives." Hydra looked at Hydrus. "Brother, make sure my amazing wife and beautiful daughter are taken care of." Phoenix kissed Hydra, just in case it was for the last time.

"We need to get out of the simulation. Now!" announced Libra.

Hydrus nodded and took a remote out of his pocket. He pressed the button. Everyone woke up from the simulation.

Prediction time! What's going to happen? 🤔