Author's Note: I do not own Saint Beast. Credits go to the original creator.

Characters: Yuda, Luca, Goh, Rei, Gai, Kira and Maya

Notes: Phew! This December proved to be a hard month for me to continue with my writing as various interferences kept coming between me and my lappy! (laptop)

1st 'excuse': My old lappy's LCD died out on me so had to borrow my brother's lappy which happens to have battery issues… =='

2nd 'excuse': My brother's lappy has other issues as well, like CAPS lock issue, arrow key issue… *sigh*

3rd 'excuse': Mandatory company events where bosses needs to know you actually attended by seeing you there personally or else… =='

4th 'excuse': Said mandatory event has to happen on a Sunday…great. =='

As C3PO always says, Oh Dear! =3=

Anyways! As promised, this is the Saturday update and the Sunday update will come in soon… ^_^;

So let us proceed to the concluding part of Chapter 2!

Please enjoy!


Yuda and Luca finally arrived at the Goddess' Palace with Pinky in Yuda's arms. The area is devoid of any angel specie; they are still in the fence on how to accept Yuda and Luca back in Heaven. But none of those matters right now as Yuda only thinks of speaking with Seiji, and the possibility of reviving Shin.

He, Luca and Pinky went straight to the Goddess' throne room and saw the others looking at something glowing. When he neared it, it was Seiji floating mid-air and is meditating. Kira saw them.

"Oh hey, you two are finally here. Seiji – sama is meditating there. It seems he is trying to recall how the revival magic works." Maya then looked up at the two approaching angels.

"Must be a pretty ancient magic. He has been like that for a while now." Yuda just gave a nod and observe Seiji.

Kira was then watching Yuda and Luca. When Luca looked back at him, Kira bent his head down, embarrassed. Luca smiles and sat down on the floor. Rei follows and leans on him.

"I guess, you are wandering what happened to us and about the things w-" he stopped when Pinky came out of nowhere and offered him a seat. Pinky looked embarrassed and talked to him while she stares at the floor, as if something interesting caught her eye.

"T-The Goddess has informed me that you are also a…deity. A deity should not be sitting on the floor." Rei looked down in his hands while Luca looked confused.

"Well, I am their son but more importantly, right now, I am but an angel. So no need for this kind of treatment." Pinky hesitates, she does not know what to do. As the handmaiden to the Goddess, she is trained to make sure a deity is treated with the utmost care and respect. This situation is something she has not experienced before. Noticing her hesitation, Luca thought of something and looks at Pinky.

"If you would be so kind, can I ask you to get more seats for us? It looks like Seiji will take some time. And," He then looks at Kira and Maya.

"We need to discuss some things with the others as well." Pinky gave a nod and went to get some more chairs.


When all has seated, Maya checked on Seiji first to see if he has ended his meditation. When he has not, he asked Luca.

"So, what were this 'things' you want to discuss with us?" Luca looks at Yuda. It seems that it does not really matter to Maya but Kira looks different as he become quiet all of a sudden. He knew that an explanation is now due. Yuda gave a nod.

"Well, we would like to make things clear." Yuda started. Everyone is quiet. The red haired continues.

"I know that it is hard for you to be talking to us like this when we had done things…" Yuda looked down at his feet. "…things that we can no longer undone. And even if the Goddess herself gave us forgiveness, we feel we do not deserve such mercy. But." He looked up and looked directly to Kira and Maya.

"I want you to know everything." Maya and Kira looked at each other and nod.

"Yes. If it would be alright with the two of you, we would like to know what really happened." Kira said.

"I know that there is something more behind it so I want to know too." Added Maya. Goh relaxes in his chair.

Yuda relaxes in his chair as well, mulling on where to start. Luca looked thoughtful as well.

"Well, why don't we start when we started noticing changes in Heaven?" Luca offered. Yuda agreed and looks at Kira and Maya.

"That was a few years after you left Heaven…"


[Flashback]

Yuda looks at the eerie cloud formation circling atop the Palace. He does not like it at all but he was the one who suggested it: The Purge. Where all ill-mannered angels are punished. Yuda forgot to ask how it was done but seeing many adolescent angels roaming around, he already has a clue but his heart refuses to listen. He is wishing that he is just thinking too much about it.

Yuda only wanted to restore the peace in his home but now, he is not so sure. It was going so well for the first few years but as years pass by, the number of the angels being sent to The Purge has increase, so much that now, it takes days before it ends. Yuda feels that if this continue on, the consequences will be bad.

One night, Yuda went to the Palace as he saw the clouds still atop it.

"The Purge should have ended by now. Why…" When he opened the door, he saw the inside in total darkness. Yuda stops at the entryway. A few years ago, the Palace is always well lighted that anyone can see it from afar. That it was the sign of warmth and it comforts everyone that Lord Zeus is always watching for their safety. But now, is has become the exact opposite of that.

"…" He looked around and found no Priest or any angels around. Just a blackout building and the uncomfortable coldness. He breathes and a puff of cold air escapes his lips.

"What is this?" He steps inward and the door behind him closes. He slowly makes his way towards the throne room where he knows Lord Zeus might be. As he gets closer and closer, the cold gets worst. He stopped in front of the door leading to the throne room and he can see red lights and shadows inside the room.

"Must be Pandora…" Yuda gently opens the door.

It opens noiselessly and what he saw made Yuda's eyes big. In front of the throne room is a dimensional portal and one angel after the other is being thrown by Lord Zeus in the said portal.

"Sinners! The lot of you! In you go here!" He then laughs maniacally as he grips his stomach from so much laughing. The angels sent to Purge cower on floor, afraid before their creator and father and his unusual behavior. Pandora is standing at the side, smiling while holding something on his hands.

Pandora then looks at Yuda's shocked face and approached him, looking at him as if a tasty prey has stepped into a trap. He set the box down at a nearby table and attaches himself to Yuda's arm, embracing it while his legs frisk the taller man's leg.

"My, my, who decided to join the party…" Pandora traces Yuda's chest with his finger and looks up at the red haired, blushing.

"Is there something you want Yuda? I am available right now…" Pandora's unfamiliar sounding voice brought Yuda back. He looks down at the clingy Pandora and then to Lord Zeus who just thrown in the last angel. The last angel saw Yuda and reached a hand out towards the red haired.

"H-Help me!" Zeus just got angry.

"No help is given to a sinner! None!" He then released a thunderbolt in his hands and threw it to the offender. With a blast, the burning angel is finally engulfed inside the portal. The gateway then slowly disintegrate until it completely vanishes. Zeus heaves heavily, suddenly drained of energy. He wipes away a sweat on his forehead and turns around, noticing Yuda for the first time. He smiles eerily. Yuda felt a cold sweat run down on his spine. He does not like the way he is being looked at.

"My, my. If it is not my favorite Yuda." Yuda's then noticed that his other hand was outstretch, as if he was about to help the angel earlier had Pandora not stopped his advance. Yuda is speechless as Lord Zeus approaches him. He feels different from the Lord Zeus he knew and respected. The air around him feels heavy and oppressing, making Yuda having difficulty breathing.

He suddenly felt he does not know this man. A stranger is standing before him.

"W-Who are you…?" Yuda is not known to stumble in his words. It is always sure and full of confidence. But before this man, he felt the opposite. He needs to get out of here, fast. Zeus smiles coldly as he lifts Yuda's chin and look straight to his eyes.

"My, Yuda. Don't you know me? I am your God, your Father and your Creator." His face slowly approaches Yuda's shocked face.

"It is me, the one who OWNS you." Something awaken inside Yuda as he flinch way from Zeus and Pandora. Yuda felt fear for the first time towards this man who claims to be his Creator. The red haired remembers Lord Zeus as caring, full of warmth, protective and kind. But this man is nothing like that. As if the body was possessed by another being. Zeus' smile become wider as he approaches a retreating Yuda. Zeus' eyes raking over the red haired's body with lust. Another cold chill run down Yuda's spine.

"Oh. Your body remembers, don't you?" Yuda's hands is trembling, a different memory was suddenly pushed and was brought to the front, making him remember things that should have stayed buried. His back met the wall, Yuda searches for the door only to see Pandora closing it and looks at him with full of lust. He then went back to the table where he left the box he was holding a while ago and stand behind Lord Zeus.

Zeus has the red haied cornered. He places his hands against the wall, stopping Yuda from making any attempts to escape.

"Hm? You are thinking of escaping but your heart is thinking of someone? My, who could this be?" Zeus closes his eyes. When he opens them, he smiles again, the same cold smile.

"Ahhh, Shin. Yes, Shin." Zeus walks away from Yuda, much to the latter's relief. Pandora stayed where he was standing, looking at Yuda with dull eyes at the mention of Shin' name.

"Shin, I know Shin. I should have owned him as well back then..." This made Yuda feel anger for the first time since stepping inside the Palace. Shin is his; the only one he ever wanted. He could live without strong powers, he could live without the status but he could not live without Shin. Shin completes his immortal existence. His anger slowly rises as Zeus continues to talk about Shin as if he owns him like a property.

"Beautiful, Intelligent, Gentle. Ah, yes, Shin. Just like how I wanted him to be." He stretches his hands openly, as if ready to accept something.

"What, do you mean by that?" Yuda's fear of him is now gone. Something else replaced it. Something more dangerous. Zeus looks back at him with the same eyes.

"It means what it means. And I can feel something unwelcome in here. An emotion; a feeling, rising from you. And even if it is you, I do not tolerate such behavior so I suggest you calm down before I strike you with my thunderbolt." Yuda reigns in his anger as he look warily of Zeus. Yuda is not yet ready. He needs help if ever he will fight Lord Zeus.

Happy that the red haired obeyed him, Zeus walked towards Pandora and gestured at the box.

"Perhaps, you would like to see this? This is an item that I assure you will be a life changing for you." He gets the box from Pandora. Yuda recognizes it. The same one he gave Shin before for safe keeping. That simple, small box that hides something so powerful, Yuda does not want even a God to see its contents. But for Zeus, it was all too late.

Yuda now has a complete understanding of what happened: their behavior, the uneasy feeling inside the Palace. Now he understands and he is horrified when he piece it all together.

"You didn't…" Zeus just smiles, knowing all too well Yuda's train of thought. He is the Creator after all, he can do anything.

"Oh but yes I did. Here, you will also become enlighten just like us." He makes a move to open the lid but Yuda was faster and he bolted out of the room by blasting the wall.


Yuda is out of breathe as his feet stopped running. He felt coward at first but when he starts analyzing the events, he knows he made the correct decision. He cannot be rash at this point, the others must know the truth. And he needs a plan.

He looked at the area and saw he arrived at the Green Fields of Paradise, the never ending greenery in Heaven. When it is spring, it is covered in flowers. It was night time and the stars are shining every so brightly, as it has always been for the last thousands of years. But then he felt two presence in the area, the same coldness he felt back at the Palace can be felt here as well.

He braced himself, ready to fight as he thinks two monsters has snuck inside Heaven again. Just like what happened to Shin before, during the contest to find the Saint Beast. The presence he felt is approaching him but instead of small, hideous monsters, he saw two full figures of a man. The clouds open up and shed light to the two shadows. Yuda was shocked to see them.

"Lucifer! Gabriel!"

Lucifer and Gabriel stop. Lucifer smiles, the same smile as Lord Zeus.

"My, look who we found. Just the man we are looking for." Gabriel gave a nod, his face serious. Yuda looked confuse. He thought this night ends with the revelation of Zeus and Pandora's change but that just changed.

"What are you doing here?!" Yuda changes his stance to that of a fighting.

"I thought you were thrown in Hell!" Lucifer just smiled and shrug, amused.

"Well, yes, we were. We just came here to 'deliver' something." Yuda furrowed his brows.

"Deliver something?" He then realized what they meant. Lucifer's smile just got wider.

"Yes, deliver. Something like a box…" Yuda's realization changed to anger but instead of becoming worried, Lucifer stares at Yuda's face with so much attention, it is something akin to lust.

"Your face is as beautiful as ever, whether you are shocked or in anger or worried. Too sinfully beautiful. No wonder Zeus can't get his hands off you. Ah, wait. There was another one…" He then looked thoughtful for a moment when Gabriel spoke.

"Shin. The other one is Shin." Lucifer's face lit with remembrance.

"Ah yes. Shin, the intelligent one! A different kind of beauty that one is; a beauty that Zeus prefers on certain days... So he made sure he will be more beautiful than any other angel he has created. More intelligent, second to Seiji. Yes, two beyond perfect beauty, Him and…" Lucifer looks playfully at the seething Yuda.

"You." Yuda discarded the images in his mind as he focused on Lucifer's intention of returning in Heaven.

"The box. You were the one who gave it to Pandora." Lucifer shakes his head and closed his eyes as he placed a hand on his chest, his other hand stretch towards the night sky.

"I just gave him what he desires." Yuda looked baffled.

"Desires?" Yuda knows that priests like Pandora were taught to be selfless; that the only one priority will always be Lord Zeus and their minds were to fill with his well-being. He never knew Pandora is capable of having other desires other than serving Lord Zeus. But just as Lucifer told him, it seems that he does not know him all that well.

"Yes, his desire to have you and Pandora. I just told him that he will find a way to get what he desires when he opens the box. He did so without any second thoughts. And I even prepared some 'convincing' statements for him. Darn, what a waste." Lucifer tried to look sad and Gabriel even pats his back in comfort but Yuda knew better. Yuda must get as much information as possible from these two if he is to make a plan against Lord Zeus.

"And you made Lord Zeus see it as well?!" Lucifer shakes his head.

"No. he has seen that before. That is why, in his last sane moment, he sent me to Hell." The last statement was said with anger. Lucifer's voice tone changed as well. "The ingrate! All I want is for him to be open to all kinds of things! Feel other kinds of things but what did he do?! Throw me in that garbage hole!" The red haired analyzes this information and came up with one answer of why Lucifer is here.

"You planned this all along." Yuda's spirit level is rising. He can feel his anger growing by the second. Thinking about the old Lord Zeus, the old gentle Pandora; they have been changed because of this man, this fallen angel. Lucifer can feel Yuda's power rising and he prepares his as well. He smiles as he tells the red haired the answer.

"Yes." Yuda closes his fist into a tight ball. He is losing control over his anger.

"Why are you doing this?" Lucifer raises an eyebrow.

"Is that really important now?" Teetering at the little control he has, Yuda tries to get more information as much as he can before he unleash himself.

"I want to know why! Just answer me!" Lucifer just smirk, his dark aura spreading around him, killing any life form that touches it.

"My, this is very unlike of you. Very well, if it would appease you, the reason is all too simple. I want revenge." Yuda's brow furrows.

"Revenge…"

"Yes, Revenge. To Zeus who threw me in Hell, where I spent endless days and nights in that bleak world! Devoid of any life except for me and Gabriel! Full of sinners who constantly beg for forgiveness when it is already too late for any of them!" Lucifer suddenly got emotional and his dark aura flares even more brightly.

"All I want is his eyes to be open but he rebuked me! Me! His loyal companion for thousands of years! Me! Who has been at his side ever since the world began! Me! Who council him on things he is unsure of! ME! HE THREW ME AWAY ALL BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF CHANGING!" Lucifer's anger is so palpable, Yuda feels an almost burning sensation on his skin. Revenge is known to be very deadly. It will smite anyone in its path. Be it innocent or not. Then, out of the blue, Gabriel now stands between him and Lucifer, his back against Yuda, so sure he is that he red haired will not fight.

"Lucifer, someone is coming." Lucifer tries to calm down. He closes his eyes and his dark aura disappears. When he opens them, it was a pair of dead eyes set against extracting revenge on someone.

"Very well. But remember this, I assure you, I will be back and get the revenge I deserve."

A very strong gust of wind suddenly came and the next time Yuda blink, the two were gone. He then willed himself to calm down and bring his aura back to normal. He felt a very familiar presence approaching. Shin came running towards Yuda, breathless as if he has been running as fast as he can.

"Is something wrong? I felt your spirit rise out of the blue. What happened?" Yuda tries to smile as he pats Shin's head.

"Everything is alright. I thought there was a monster but it was just a wild animal." Shin looks as if he does not buy it so Yuda hugged him.

"Really Shin, it was nothing. I am sorry to have worried you." Shin was quiet. The night was peaceful and a soft breeze blew their way. Shin shivered and Yuda hugged him tightly.

"Have you been out for a while now?" It was minutes before Shin gave a nod. Yuda reluctantly release his hold on Shin and looked down.

"Why?" He saw Shin looked the other way and blushed prettily. Yuda has already forgotten the earlier encounter. What he did remembered is Zeus and Lucifer just confirms what they said earlier: Shin was created to be too beautiful. His nose, lips, cheeks are all perfect. His eyes too, if not being covered by the eyeglasses.

Yuda suddenly removed the glasses, much to Shin's surprise.

"Yuda?! Give that back!" Yuda then held the glasses farther away from Shin's reach, much to the smaller man's frustration.

"No." Shin just looked more surprise at the red haired's answer. With his other hand, Yuda cupped Shin's chin and make him look up at him.

"Why are you outside at this time? What were you doing?" Yuda remembered Lucifer and Gabriel again. The fact that they can come in and out of Heaven however they please puts everyone in danger. And Shin, who is not really a fighter, puts himself in grave danger.

"I-I was looking for you…" Shin blushes. Shin shivered again against the cold evening wind but Yuda wants to see Shin's face.

"Why?"

"B-Because I miss you." Yuda was speechless when he heard that. Without any prodding about it, Shin continued, his blush spreading across his face.

"I did not see you in the spring so I went to your house but you were not also there so I was about to che-" Shin stopped midsentence when he was engulfed in a tight hug.

"I'm sorry for making you worried." Yuda's heart feel so full and he does not know how to show it so he try to bring Shin closer to him.

"It's okay now." Shin returns Yuda's hug. The cold breeze no longer bothers him.

"Shin…" If possible, he would have hugged Shin tightly, close every gap they have. After he let go, Yuda held the smaller man's hands and kissed them, making Shin blush again. Yuda then looked directly at Shin's eyes.

"Will you come by my house?" Blushing, Shin gave a nod.


The next day, Gai came crashing in on Goh's house, literally knocking the door out of its hinges.

"This is bad! Goh! Where are you?!" After putting the door aside, Gai frantically searches for Goh in the living room, under the chairs, in the kitchen and finally in his room. Goh has awaken to the blonde's loud screaming and is now sitting up on his bed, topless.

"This better be good Gai. Do you have any idea what time it is?" Goh wipes his eyes as he tries to remove the sleep spell. When he finished, he saw Gai gaping at him, looking at his naked body. Goh is ready to smack some sense on a certain someone.

"Well? Are you just going to stare or what?" Gai suddenly closes his mouth and remembered why he even came there in the first place.

"Goh! Something bad has happened to the angels!" Goh's eyes became big.

"What do you mean?" Gai made huge gestures as he tells the story.

"A lot of angels were turned into stone!" Goh unconsciously grabbed his blankets.

"What?! By whom?!" Gai looked conflicted.

"By…Lord Zeus." Goh looked conflicted too as he look at his lap. He knew something is wrong in Heaven, like restless heavy air hanging and that he has a feeling that Zeus has something to do with it but he is not expecting this.

"Are you sure?" Gai a series of nods and look down at his feet.

"Yes. Unfortunately, I happen to see it with my very own eyes. I would not have believe it if someone else told me about it but, Lord Zeus himself came down from the Palace and started turning everyone in the plaza into stones. Calling them all sinners. And anyone near that area." Goh then stands up and grabs his angel clothes.

"This is bad! Luca and Rei frequent that area. Make sure to get to them and let them know what has happen before they decide to go there. I will go and warn Shin and Yuda." Gai gave a nod and left.


Goh went straight to Shin's house as it is the nearest to him and knocks loudly at the door.

"Shin! Open the door Shin! It's me, Goh!" He knocks even harder but no one is answering. Goh felt it weird and hopes that Shin has not wandered into the plaza. He then decided to check on Yuda.

After knocking twice on Yuda's door, it opened and saw the red haired still half asleep, wearing only comfortable pants loosely hanging on his hips.

"Yuda! Something bad is happening! Lord Zeus has turned some angels into stones by the plaza and anyone who approach the area!" Hearing the name Zeus made Yuda awaken fully.

"What?! Just now?!" Goh gave a nod.

"Yes. Gai witness it happening a few minutes ago. I already sent him to warn Luca and Rei. I tried to warn Shin as well but he is not in his house." Yuda placed a reassuring hand on Goh's shoulder.

"Do not worry, Shin is with me." Goh looked a little surprise and was about to say something when Yuda spoke again.

"Rendezvous with everyone and tell them to meet by the spring. We need to discuss what we need to do. Shin and I will follow shortly." Goh gave a nod and left. Yuda closes the door quietly and leans against it.

It seems it is no longer avoidable on what he and Luca plans to do next. He knew this time will come but not so soon. He then looks at his hand and clenches them in a tight ball. Someone has to do it.

He went back to his room and saw Shin already sitting up and is wearing his glasses. Their eyes met and Yuda knew what he had to do.

"I believe you heard what Goh said." Shin slowly gave a nod as he look down at the blanket.

"Yes. Somehow, I knew something wrong with Lord Zeus, ever since he made the caste system, the Saint Beast." Yuda approached Shin and hugs him.

"Don't worry. I will not let anything bad happen to you." Shin break away from Yuda, making the red haired surprise.

"That is the least of my worries. I am worried about you." Yuda raised an eyebrow.

"Me?" Shin looks at Yuda straight in the eyes.

"Yes, you." Shin grabbed Yuda's arm.

"Please, don't do anything rash. I'm begging you. I don't want to lose you." Teary eyed, Shin removes his eyeglasses and wipes away the tears. Yuda felt guilty as he helps Shin and then hugs him.

"Do not worry, Shin. You won't lose me. I promise." Assured, Shin nods his head against Yuda's chest. After a while, Yuda lets Shin go.

"Let's go."


Everyone is already there by the time Yuda and Shin came. Goh noticed the circling clouds atop the Palace, it looked grayish black with streaks of red. Yuda then looked at Luca.

"Knowing you, you have checked the area and scouted it." Luca gave a nod and pointed towards the Palace where another dark cloud formation has settled atop of the other, just bigger and wider with the same red streaks. The same red that Yuda saw yesterday.

"As you can see, even though The Purge should have been stopped as today is the festival already, it continues. There is also a huge number of petrified angels decorating the base of the Palace." Rei looked worriedly at the Palace and then to Yuda.

"The birds has also stopped flying. The air in Heaven has changed so drastically. Like it is heavy all of a sudden. I am having a hard time flying." Luca places a hand on Rei's shoulder. Yuda nods and looks at Goh and Gai.

"Anything else out of the ordinary?" Gai gave a nod.

"Yes, the animals went into hiding as well. It must be because of the weird aura coming from the Palace." Goh looks at the Palace as well.

"Something definitely wrong is happening here. Lord Zeus should have stopped the Purge but has not and petrified the angels who were setting up the Festival." Goh looks at Yuda's thoughtful face and then to Shin who has been quiet ever since he arrived.

"You know what is happening, don't you?" Yuda looked at Goh and then at Shin and then gave a soft sigh.

"Yes. I do know what is happening." He then told them what he saw inside the throne room and the meeting with Lucifer and Gabriel. Shin was shocked to hear it.

"That…is not good. Lucifer is a powerful angel, above all of us and together with Gabriel as his strategist…" Shin no longer continued his train of thought, the look on everyone's faces already says it.

"So, what is the plan then?" Goh changed the subject. Yuda looks at him and then to Luca, who gave a nod.

"Goh, bring Shin with you and go to the Goddess' Palace and warn her of what is happening here. Rei and Gai, I tasked you to alert other angels to stay away from the plaza. We need to avoid more angels from being petrified." He was about to go when Shin held his arm.

"And what about you and Luca?" Yuda look down at Shin.

"We need to stop this madness and have a talk with Lord Zeus." Shin held his gaze.

"If he will not listen?" Yuda looked the other way.

"Then we will have to make him stop." Rei became worried all of a sudden.

"Are you going to fight against Lord Zeus?! You cannot!" He hugs Luca. Gai looked troubled as well.

"Lord Zeus is powerful and attacking him will mean certain defeat!" Goh does not approve of the plan either.

"Not only that but you two will be considered traitors and possibly thrown into Hell as well. You have to consider!" Goh looks at Yuda's eyes but all he see is determination. Yuda will not yield to their pleas. Not even to Shin.

"If that is the price I will pay, then so be it." Yuda looks at Shin and held his hand.

"If it meant that peace will come back to Heaven, then I do not mind."

Luca kisses Rei's forehead and releases his hold on him. He looks down at him while Rei brushes away tears from his eyes.

"Rei, this is something I have prepared for a long, long time ago. Yuda and I have plans, we know who are enemy is. Better if we do not use it but if push comes to shove, we will do it."

Rei's tears are now flowing freely. Luca tries to brush away some and kisses Rei's closed eyes. "If it meant protecting the ones I love, I will gladly do it." They then heard a loud crackling sound of thunder. When they all look, the clouds atop the Palace just got darker and lightning strikes the ground.

"We do not have much time. I will go now." Rei tries to cling to Luca's hand but the taller man has already had his wings spread out and flew away, towards the Palace.

Yuda then looks at Goh.

"Goh, please follow my last order. And," Yuda looks at Shin's head. He is looking down at the ground, his shoulders trembling. Yuda wants to hug Shin but he has little time. He needs to help Luca.

"Please protect Shin." Goh's lips were closed as he slowly gave a nod. Yuda nod his thanks to Goh and he took out a bottle. He open the lid and it teleported him away.


TO BE CONTINUED.


Additional Notes:

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