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Chapter 20

Jail broke into the hospital with no difficulty, luckily for him, since he didn't want to have any confrontations with anyone in the state he was in.

Be careful Jail, I don't want surprises.

He snorted before moving forward, but he stopped at a corner when he saw Roberson and Isabelle sitting on a chair. She with tears in her eyes and he with a sad look in his eyes.

-Rober… - whispered Isabelle.

-I know… we should go see Nanoha. – he whispered.

They slowly got up leaving Jail with the feeling that something had happened, something that they didn't know, and the curiosity beat him.

Where are you going!

-I'm going to see what's going on… - he whispered.

And ignoring his pain, he followed the couple to the main hall of the waiting room, where he could see the whole section six in tears and a Nanoha Takamachi completely destroyed.

-Why… - he whispered to himself.

Is she dead?

The shadow seemed almost happy, but for some reason, something was not right, Scaglietti could feel that something was not good at all.

-It seems like so… - he said.

The shadow then smiled, it seemed like he won and partly, Scaglietti felt calm, he would finally be free…

But then, why did he feel that something was wrong?

I no longer need you, Jail.

And before knowing what was happening, he felt how the darkness left his body, taking with him more than just his power, it was taking…

-Damn… - whispered Jail.

It was taking his life too.

Roberson felt something strange, it was like a sign of danger and instinctively he wrapped his arm around his wife while in his mind, he searched for the danger.

Rober? – asked his wife in his mind.

Don't worry, honey. – he told her.

But for some reason, not even he could convince himself not to worry, the tension was too much for him, until he saw something.

It was Jail Scaglietti and he was on the floor.

-Jail… - he unintentionally whispered.

Alarms jumped around him as the others looked at what he was seeing at that moment, the monster that had ruined their lives…

The monster that had killed Fate.

-Cover yourselves! – yelled Hayate.

-Bastard! – cried Kaito.

Almost without realizing it, Jail saw how Kaito threw himself on him with all his rage, hitting with all his strength but Scaglietti didn't respond.

He just stayed there, still.

-Damn bastard… - whispered Kaito.

Then from nowhere, a shadow came out of Jail and hit Kaito in the stomach, sending him away from everyone, into Fate's room.

-Kaito! – cried Hayate.

Now you're all mine! – yelled the shadow.

Once again she was there.

-Fate! – yelled Alicia.

Her sister hugged her with a big smile as her mother approached them and also hugged her. It was good to see them again but…

Nanoha…

-I'm really sorry, Fate. – whispered Precia.

-Me too… - Fate sighed.

She separated from them, still with the bad feeling of the poison in her veins, but luckily, Al-Hazard was a place frozen in time and it seemed that the poison had also stopped.

Just for some time.

-Mom, I have to bring the shadow to its home. – said Fate.

Precia nodded and turned to the only person who now, could help them defeat the evil that threatened the two worlds, Shia Toshiba.

-Fate, it's time to return the favor. – whispered the woman.

Now that I finally got rid of the heiress, I can take over Al-Hazard.

The shadow watched with a smile, his surroundings, the people who he had defeated so easily, despite not having all his power, it was a pity that he couldn't have fun with them, because he had a place to go…

His new kingdom.

-You… - said a voice.

The shadow looked at the room of the heiress, only to see a bright pink light accompanied by a young woman with a power so great that for a moment the shadow felt fear.

Who are you?

-You took Fate-chan away from me… - whispered the voice.

Nanoha suddenly appeared, her gaze was serious, her determination was firm and in total calmness, it was the living image of the White Devil and she was beyond anger.

The heiress is dead, yes, now I can dominate Al-Hazard without anyone stopping me.

-Crystal Cage…- whispered Nanoha.

The shadow was surprised when he realized he was surrounded by a cage and not even he, could get out of there, it was impossible , it was…

What the devil are you?

-Exactly that… - whispered Nanoha. - … the devil…

Shia watched Fate with a smile as she summoned her power, extending her arms forward. She would finally be able to help her, finally…

-But…how? – asked Fate.

-I can open a portal. – Shia calmly said.

Fate looked at her not understanding and then she felt the embrace of Alicia, who didn't seemed to want to leave her for even a second.

-I'll open it for a short period of time Fate, and from here, you'll attract the shadow in as we get out. – said Shia.

And then Fate understood the importance of her destiny. So they could leave she had to stay, so they could have a life, she had to abandon hers.

She sighed with tears gripping her throat, she would stay alone, with no one to laugh or cry with, no one would hug her anymore, no one…

-Fate… - whispered Alicia.

-Do it. – said the blonde.

Shia looked at her, with surprise in her face.

-Open it and I'll do the rest. – Fate said.

And with that, she would seal her destiny.

The shadow moved from one place to another looking for a way out, there had to be one, he had to escape before that woman destroyed him.

She was really the devil.

-Axel Shooter… - whispered Nanoha.

She no longer cared about anything, without Fate, she really didn't want to keep going, but in her mind it was drawn the revenge against that shadow and she would finish him, no matter the cost.

-Dark Barrier! – yelled the shadow.

A barrier covered him, causing the attack to break Nanoha's trap and let him free.

And then he saw it, his way out.

-But, What…? – asked Teanna.

A big hole began to open in front of them, one from which it could be seen a large city and some people…

Al-Hazard!

-You won't escape. – said Nanoha.

She tried to reach him, but the shadow was much faster and before she could catch him, she saw how he went into the hole as some people came out of it, and then it closed and everything returned to normal and then she saw her.

It was Fate-chan.

She was there, with Precia and another woman she couldn't recognize.

-Shia? – asked Sasuke.

-Precia? – said Clyde.

-Fate-chan? – asked Nanoha.

The three women looked at each other, tears falling from their eyes as the truth made its way in front of them.

Fate was fighting and this time, she was alone.