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Buddy stood under the two mechanical arms. He was a little nervous, because everything would be unknown, and the two aliens did not explain the crisis they were about to face.

But Swamp Monster Alec said that life in the entire world is facing the crisis of destruction, and that is why they are here.

Perhaps what they are about to face is the initiator of this crisis.

Buddy looked at the pendant around his neck for the last time. Inside was a photo of a family of four.

Maxine had just been born at the time, and Cliff was still laughing happily and didn't look like a rebellious little hooligan yet.

Buddy frowned and looked at his young self. In fact, he was also very young now. After all, he was only nineteen when he met Allen. He remembers being like his son Cliff, wearing a tattered jacket and dreaming of becoming a rock star, but just one hunt...

The memory has been tampered with, maybe not so. The reality should have been partially rewritten, like precise surgery, some details have been replaced with other patterns, and the aliens are more like some ancient and weird existence.

"Let's go, Buddy Baker." One of the aliens said without any emotion, "Pick up the reality generator, we are going to connect you to the energy port now."

Buddy put the pendant back into his clothes. He patted it and felt the cold touch of the pendant against his skin. Then he put his hands into the two mechanical arms, then turned to look at Alec and Alec, who were also prepared. Abby in human form.

"I understand how you feel, Buddy, believe me." Abby suddenly said, "I once looked at Alec lying on the hospital bed. I seemed to have lost the whole world, and when the Swamp Thing appeared, I felt that I had grasped the world. I lost hope. But I know that it’s not Alec, but I don’t care, I just want to hear his voice, and I would rather believe that it is my lover.”

"But you still accepted Alec's death." Buddy looked at Abby solemnly, "Did you fall in love with a new relationship, or a substitute for Alec? Sorry, man, I'm really confused... …Damn it! Who am I? Buddy Baker? Or a clone, even if I have all the memories, can that really...define me completely?”

"I don't know, Buddy. Even now, I can't be sure whether I am Alec or a memory absorbed by All Green." Swamp Monster said faintly, "But what I can be sure of is that All Green is real. , life is also real. The Tree Council and us guards all have selves and souls. Is it the memory of mortals that creates our existence? Or are we really reborn after reincarnation? I don’t know, Buddy, the only thing I know Yes, the love between Abby and I is real, it’s not a replacement, absolutely not.”

Buddy calmed down. He looked at his old friend and nodded, then smiled slightly.

Yeah, what does it matter? My desire to protect my family is real, and even if I'm not the real Buddy Baker, even if I'm just a substitute, I love my kids deeply, and I love Alan deeply.

I fight for them, that's all.

Besides... at least one identity is real.

Buddy raised his head, and the tip of the mechanical arm began to emit a light blue light.

I'm Animal Man.

I am back.

The light spread quickly, and Buddy felt a sharp sting, but he always gritted his teeth. The world in his eyes gradually faded, and then was filled with new colors again. He seemed to see something like an old movie. Stretching out the film, he even saw his own birth and childhood.

That's time.

Buddy did not lose consciousness. Instead, he felt extremely awake. He knew that he was quickly flipping through his life as if watching a documentary, and the whole world seemed to be slowly expanding with him as the center. The black and white pictures gradually Turned into colors, they kept expanding and getting closer, until the world in their eyes stabilized without any change.

Breeze, night, stars.

Buddy blinked, and he suddenly found himself standing on the lawn in front of his house.

"They...sent us back." Alec, the swamp monster, suddenly appeared on Buddy's right side, and his dull voice was as weird as ever.

Buddy smiled bitterly, how he hoped that everything he had just experienced was just a dream, but it was obviously not.

"Buddy?" Allen opened the door at this time. She hugged Maxine, and Cliff was holding Allen's shirt beside her. There were tears in Allen's eyes. She was very scared, but As a mother, she cannot collapse.

Buddy turned around and looked at his family.

"I, I saw you disintegrate in an instant... That, that was..." Ellen saw Swamp Monster and Abby. Tears finally flowed out of her eyes. She seemed to have guessed something, because Buddy was wearing Animal Man's clothes. Battle clothes.

Buddy walked over, hugged his wife, and then looked down at Cliff, who was still wide-eyed. He smiled and hugged his son together. At this time, Maxine cried.

"I love you, Allen." Buddy closed his eyes. He felt his wife's slightly trembling body and the familiar scent of her hair. For the first time, he felt the folly of trying to return to the superhero business, because Obviously this kind of life is everything, it is the responsibility of being a father and husband.

Maybe this is a piece of black humor. When you finally discover the true meaning of life, you have to leave.

select.

Yes, there are always countless choices in life.

Buddy opened his eyes, he gently let go of his hand, and then took two steps back. Ellen looked at Buddy. She knew Buddy too well. She knew what Buddy was thinking, and she also knew that Buddy would not take the initiative. hurt them.

"Dad..." Cliff also had a premonition of something. He took a step forward and pursed his lips.

He is strong and he will be a good brother.

Buddy looked at his son with great relief. He had too many debts in his heart. He knew what Cliff had endured in this impoverished family. He pretended to be rebellious, but he was actually very sensible and knew what to do. , he knows how to protect his mother and sister.

"I'll be back, Alan." Buddy said with a smile, "I'm sorry, but I have to do it. Maybe it's a big statement, but believe me, the world needs Animal Man now."

"Go, my dear." Ellen smiled bitterly. She resisted the grief of separation. She knew that this time, Buddy was not doing it for fame. He was not doing it for himself. Ellen looked at Buddy and said, "Go." Come on, Buddy, I'm proud of you."

"Buddy." Swamp Thing said at this time, "We have to go, All Green feels something."

"Protect your mother and sister, Cliff." Buddy took another step back. He looked at his son, "You are already a man! You are stronger than me! I'm sorry, Cliff! Wait for me to come back. , I swear, I will take you hunting, okay?"

Cliff clenched his little fists, trying not to cry, then nodded and said tremblingly, "Cool, dad. And...go find a job."

Buddy chuckled, turned around, looked at the night sky, and saw a bird flying by. The next second, he absorbed the power of the bird, then opened his arms, and his arms and body suddenly After the change, he looked at his feathered arms and claw-like feet in surprise.

Animal Man's powers changed and became more powerful.

Buddy flew up and looked down in the air. He looked at his family members who gradually turned into black spots. Finally, he turned around and dived into the night without hesitation.