Disclaimer: I wish I own the characters of Kyo Kara Maoh

Everyone left in Blood Pledge Castle believe that Yuri's group succeed in its goal to end the battle with Big Shimaron in a peaceful manner. However, one person cannot help but worry with the possible outcome.

The girls continued to drink tea in the balcony while waiting for Yuri and others to return. Among them was the brown-haired girl who stayed silent despite the happy conversation of the people around her. Her emerald eyes stared blankly into her now cold tea.

"Aya, your tea is getting cold." Anissina called tried to call the girl's attention but no response came.

"Hey, Aya-nee-chan," Greta waved her hand in front of Aya's face.

"Wh-what... what is it Greta?" Aya reacted as if she just woke up from slumber.

"You know, worrying will only make you age faster. Why don't just enjoy your tea. Worrying will not help you. Have more faith in them." Aya forced a smile at Cheri's comment. Suddenly, a cold feeling ran through Aya's skin.

Yuri and the others arrived by the shore. Not far from their location, they can see the warships of Small Shimaron lined up near the coast of Shin Makoku. As planned, Yuri will try to talk with Small Shimaron commander, therefore they rode a ship to move near their enemy.

Yuri looked at the enemy troops from the deck of the ship. "Yuri," a voice called for him. He turned and saw Sara standing behind him, smiling. "I know this is sudden, but, I want to give you something." Sara showed him something wrapped in red cloth.

Yuri felt that something seemed wrong with the thing Sara is giving him but he brushed the off the idea. Sara will not give him something that will harm him, will he?

"Thank you very much. You don't really have to..." Yuri unwrapped the cloth and found a small mirror in his hand. The side of the mirror is made of wood which, by its color and texture, can be concluded very old.

As Yuri stared at his reflection in the mirror, his surrounding went blank. Suddenly, a loud scream was heard.

Dark clouds covered the previously clear sky. Roaring thunders were heard as lightning clashed each other every now and then. The enemy ships crashed each other as the large waves covered the sea. The wind blew harshly sounding like howling pack of wolves in their depress time.

Conrad, Murata and Wolfram ran towards the deck but no sign of Yuri nor Sara was seen. Suddenly, a black lightning hit their ship making a huge hole on the floor. When they followed the source of the lightning, they found Yuri floating high above them.

Black mists surround Yuri as he continued to release huge amount of power at different directions. As his power reach the land, the ground opened and everything around it sank through the newly formed hole.

Black lightning started attacking the towns and cities. Cries and screams from demons, half-demons and humans can be heard along the streets of the burning buildings and houses.

"Yuri! You have to stop this!" Murata called out to Yuri, but the latter heard nothing. Yuri continued to release black balls of power. He acted as if he was possessed by an evil spirit.

"What happened to him?" Wolfram asked not pertaining to anyone.

"If this continues, Shin Makoku will turn to ashes in no time," Yozak said as he saw black smokes coming from the towns around the Demon kingdom.

"How do we stop him?" Gwendal asked.

As if answering Gwendal's question, small white lights started falling from the sky. As the lights touched the floor of the ship, the broken floor started to restore on its own, getting back to its form before Yuri's power destroyed it. Outside the ship, the Big Shimaron's warships started to form back to its shape. Soldiers swimming in the waters floated back to their newly made ship.

Holes on the ground started to disappear as they return back together. Surrounding trees grew back as if nothing happened.

Fires and smokes disappeared. People were surprised to see their homes back. The injured recovered like nothing happened.

Everything around them are moving like time is flying backwards, restoring everything that was destroyed a moment ago. What happened a moment ago felt like a mere nightmare.

At the edge of the cliff, A girl with emerald orbs is doing all she can to reverse the effect of Yuri's power. This is the first time she used this much power and she felt her strength starting to leave her when she cannot support herself to stand anymore.

What will happen after this, she still doesn't know. What she knows is the dreadful outcome if she don't do anything.

"What is this?" Wolfram asked as he tried to catch a light in his palm. The light eventually disappeared like a snow melted in his hand.

"It can't be," Murata exclaimed. All eyes are looking at him waiting for an explanation. "This power... someone is reversing the Maoh's power."

"Reversing? Who can do such a thing?"

"There!" Yozak pointed at the direction of the cliff. Everyone saw a brown-haired girl surrounded by a white light. Her hands were in front of her chest as a beam of light reached from her hands to the sky.

"Aya?! What is she doing?" Wolfram turned to Murata.

"I think she is reversing the effect of Yuri's power." Murata's glasses shone through the light.

Aya still cannot reach Yuri. Yuri continued to release his power. Someone or something must have blocked his consciousness. She can feel his soul sleeping somewhere inside him. She let her mind drift in Yuri's mind as she continued to stop his powers from destroying the Demon kingdom. She wandered in his mind for a while but all she can see is darkness. Then, a small light came to her view. She walked faster until she reached a more vivid view of the source of light.

She found Yuri, sleeping with his arms across his legs. A bright light surround his body. She walked toward him to wake him up.

"Yuri... Yuri, wake up. It's time to wake up."

"Nng... who are you." Yuri asked without opening his eyes.

"It's me, Aya."

Yuri opened his eyes when he heard a familiar voice answering him, but, what he saw was a stranger - a small girl. Her bright green eyes looked at him curiously. She breathe a sigh of relief.

"Good, you're awake now. Let's go." She smiled at him. Strange but he felt that he had seen the girl before. Her small hands intertwined with his.

"Um... excuse me but, who are you?"

The girl didn't answer him. She just continue walking until the girl stopped on her track, her back facing him.

"We're here," the girl turned to face him. She smiled brightly at him and said, "I need to go now." She gestured him to move closer. Yuri bent down at her level. She kissed him on his cheek. Yuri flushed.

"See you next time... Dad."

When Yuri came to his senses, the girl is nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, a bright light surround him.

The mists around Yuri faded. Afterwards, Yuri fell into the sea. However, before he reach the waters, a large hand-shaped water caught him and brought him to the ship where Conrad and the others are.

"Yuri!" Everyone in the deck surrounded Yuri, making sure he is alright.

When Aya saw Yuri safe with his friends, she felt her last energy left her and she fell from the cliff down to the bottom of the sea.

Not far from the shore of Shin Makoku, the young blond king watched everything. He saw how Yuri behaved using his uncontrollable power and how a certain girl was able to stopped him from his plans. A smirk formed in his lips.

That's all… for now

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