The Little Girl and The Continent

Chapter 21

The Finale

The storm finally settled, but the sky remained grey. Huge cracks in the earth litter the soaked battlefield. And, in the middle of it all, lies a crystal tomb, containing the monster that caused all the destruction in the first place. Finally, after all this time, Hahvulon had been captured. Vokun has never felt this much pride in his life. He was created to stop the devil dragon, but time and time again, the dragon escaped his clutches. He hopes that, this time, this final entombment will be for good.

Ubtia landed softly on the ground. She felt life under the wet sand. She looked towards Vokun with a concerned look. Her antennae twitched at the slightest noise. She didn't have a clue how long the tomb would last, but from the look Vokun was giving, she started feeling confident that the monster trapped in the crystal tomb will not be seeing the light of day for a very long time. That was when she remembered something. She was about to make a break for where the light citadel ruins once were, which had vanished into thin air, but stopped when Eumaeus walked past her, carrying Val in his arms, followed by Snow.

Trousk was nowhere to be fount.

"Greek." Eumaeus turned his head towards her, "where's Trousk?"

Eumaeus shook his head. He was gone. Ubtia frowned as Eumaeus put Val on her feet. Snow nuzzled her, thankful that her friend was alright. Talura soon appeared. Her body was battered, bruises, cuts, and dirt covered her entire body. She stumbled, letting herself fall into Eumaeus's arms, too weak to stand up after fighting for what seemed like hours.

"φτωχό κορίτσι," he said. Ubtia stared down at the ground, worrying about her chosen one. He had been fighting in the name of not only her, but Obsidorah. Actually, he fought for just about all the gods in the pantheon. No human has ever done that, past or present. He was a die-hard believer in them, and he had proven his worth by fighting for fifty straight years. But now he was gone. Val noticed her worry and tugged on her ruined dress.

"Is something wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing child...just thinking," she responded. Val knew this wasn't the case. She was certainly worried about someone, but she couldn't pinpoint who it was. Eumaeus laid a hand on her head, which got her attention.

"It is best to leave her to her thoughts, sorceress." Val agreed, and stepped away from the goddess. Eumaeus rubbed his eyes. He was obviously tired. He wanted to rest, but had a feeling it wasn't over just yet. He then realized something was missing...that's right. His pteranodon must have flown off somewhere. He put two fingers close to his lips and blew a whistle, the one that he used to train it and help it identify who is who.

It didn't take long before wing beats filled everyone's ears. Everyone watched as the pteranodon landed on the wet sand. A figure rolled off its back, planting its face near Eumaeus's feet. The raptor-like tail and feathers made everyone realize who it was.

"TROUSK!" He looked up lazily, as he was just as tired as Eumaeus was. He clawed at the dirt before he tried standing up, the Greek coming to his side to help him up.

"How are you still alive!? I saw you get thrown off the platform," Vokun roared, finally joining the conversation.

"I dunno...I just...let my arms hang out and...the wind caught my feathers and...allowed me to glide until your pteranodon friend rescued me mid-fall," he explained. Everyone looked at him with some of the most flabbergasted looks he had ever seen. He began to chuckle, but shrunk back as aftershocks of the deaths of his loved ones replayed in his mind. His attention was drawn towards the entombed Spertias. Mind full of rage, he let go of Eumaeus and unsheathed his sword. Everyone watched as he slowly approached the crystal tomb.

"Human...what are you doing?" Vokun questioned, not liking what was going on. The grip he held on his sword grew tighter the closer he got to the crystal structure.

"Vokun...break the tomb." Everyone gasped in shock as Vokun roared, jumping in front of Trousk.

"ARE YOU MAD, HUMAN!? That isn't the point! Your flimsy weapon can't hurt Hahvulon as much as the crystals can!" Vokun explained.

"I DON'T CARE ANYMORE! HE KILLED MY FAMILY, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME EVEN! WOULD YOU DO THE SAME WHEN YOU FINALLY HAVE THE OPPROTUNITY TO DESTROY THE ONE PERSON THAT HAS CAUSED YOU SO MUCH GRIEF THROUGHOUT YOUR MISERABLE LIFE!?" Trousk screamed. Vokun never backed away from the provocation, and readied himself to fight if necessary.

"YOU CAN'T KILL HIM HUMAN!"

"GET OUT OF MY WAY OR ELSE I WILL CLA-" Trousk stopped. He collapsed on the ground, knocked out cold from the hilt of Eumaeus's sword whacking him on the back of the head. Vokun glared down at the knocked out general before flicking him over to the others.

"Deal with him. I have things to take care of," he told them. He let out a burst of blue flame that took the shape of chains. He hitched them to the crystal tomb and took off into the air, carrying it like it was a fruit basket. Eumaeus looked over to Ubtia.

"Eh...sorry. Didn't want Trousk to start all this drama again," he told them, rubbing the back of his neck. Val looked down at Trousk, who laid at Ubtia's feet. She had never seen him so...angry. She knew that he was grieving the loss of his family and friends, but never expected such a reaction such as this. She reached down to hopefully heal some of the pain he has with her tears, but the calls of this island's version of velociraptors caught her off guard. They sounded awfully familiar. In the distance, about fifty raptors made their way towards them. Val could tell that they were wanting something. After a while, they finally closed in on the group. Everyone stood their ground as the fifty raptors circled them. Before long, Blizzard and Quickfang emerged from the pack. Blizzard looked mildly disappointed, but Quickfang...had the same look Trousk had on his face, though in a raptor form.

"H-hey Blizzard. Why are you here," Val asked, trying to be friendly. Quickfang snarled loudly.

"You...kill...brother Ripmaw!" Everyone looked down at her as Snow stood by the girl's side, ready to defend her in case the raptors got funny ideas. Val was shocked at what the raptor was telling her.

"What? I didn't kill anyone! I don't want to kill anyone, so how could I kill him with that mindset," Val questioned the raptor. Blizzard soon got in the way, his body covered in a thin layer of ice and snow.

"You right...however, you have blood on hand because of friending the two raptors," he told her. Her mind instantly recalled Jay and Sargon. Ripmaw was the raptor that had his tail ripped clean off thanks to Jay. This raptor is Ripmaw's brother!? She stayed silent, hiding behind Snow because she had no idea what to say at this moment. Snow growled, but Ripmaw growled even louder.

"Enough!" Ubtia yelled. Everyone, including the raptors looked at her. "What happened to Ripmaw was a tragedy, but the girl and her friends were not responsible."

The raptors threw a fit.

"DON'T YOU DARE SAY NOBODY IS TO BLAME! THAT HYBRID YOU SPEAK OF KILLED MY BROTHER, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE HE SUFFERS FOR IT!" Quickfang screamed in perfect speech. Ubtia slowly grabbed Val and Talura, knowing that anything she says will undoubtedly make things worse..

"I think its time to go." She threw the two into the air, followed by Snow and Trousk. Eumaeus got on his pteranodon as the goddess began to shift back into her normal form. The raptors tried to charge at them, but huge gusts of wind kept them from advancing any further. Ubtia flew off with the group, with Godzilla and Kaila following behind her, leaving the raptors alone. Quickfang was roaring at her to come back and face them like a warrior, but Blizzard put a claw on his back. Blizzard knew that there was no way they could catch up to the giant.

"Its okay Quickfang. I got a plan. We just need to contact him."

A few days have passed since the battle ended. Trousk, Talura, Eumaeus, and Zahrax were nursed back to health, and were standing atop a large wooden platform built a few hours ago. Val was there as well, with Snow and Ubtia standing by her side. Val was visibly upset after hearing that Hive, the giant bee she befriended in Ubita's flower forest, had died in battle. But she was thankful that he helped everyone turn the tide in good's favor. Terra stood at the front of the platform, basking in the eyes of the citizens of Flean that had congregated here to listen to whatever she had to say. She turned her head towards Trousk and the gang and winked. Everyone but Trousk responded with a nod.

"Greetings citizens! We all stand here on a momentous occasion! I would like to officially announce that the Second Greek War is over!" The crowd cheered like mad. They were tired of the war as much as Trousk was. Speaking of him, he rubbed his eyepatch, which he had received during recovery. Terra called him over, and he did so. "And this was one of the many that did so!"

Everyone cheered even harder. Everyone had loved him for his contributions in the First Greek War. He essentially ended that war, just as he did with this one. Everyone was clapping as a servant climbed up onto the platform, carrying multiple necklaces of teeth and bones. These necklaces was the highest honor that Zlarca could give to war heros such as him. He bent down so Terra could put it on his neck. He stood straight again as Terra continued talking.

"He risked his life in both wars! We cannot give anything better than the highest honor in the land. I wish we could give better, but this is all I can give you," she said. "We are truly sorry for the losses you have felt during your time serving your country."

The crowd frowned at the thought of Trousk loosing his family. That explains why he has the new looks, with the raptor tail, feathers, eyes, and all that. He nodded to the empress before walking back to his spot. Talura was up next. She stepped up to where Trousk once was. She bended her knee to accept the same honor that had befallen her general, though cautious about her bandages as they are not as tight as she would've liked, which meant they could've fallen off her upper body, revealing it to the crowd, which would be really embarrassing. Luckily, no such thing happened, and she stood up, knowing that luck was present in her family tree.

"Talura, the girl wonder. She was from a family known for its bad luck, but, despite the odds, has managed to live throughout her entire time in the army," Terra said with a smile. "Looks like luck was present. It just took some time to figure out what it was."

Talura smiled before she started making her way towards her spot. However, Terra's pet snake was in her path, and it hissed at her. She yelped and fell flat on her bottom, which caused the crowd to laugh. She blushed in embarrassment before making her way back to her spot, trying to hide her face with a basket. Val giggled at her before her attention was brought to Eumaeus. All eyes watched as he stepped forward, without fear of public backlash. The people had glares on their face, not liking a Greek in their city.

"Alright, before we begin, I would like to tell you all that he didn't want this to happen. He was simply wanting Zlarca to see Greeks as equals, as we see Egyptians and other races. However, because of his Greek heritage, he was swept up in the rebellion, isn't that right?" she questioned, all eyes giving him questioning looks.

"This is true," he responded. The crowd responded not with violence, but with a calm sigh. Eumaeus knows it will take a while before Zlarca will trust its Greek population, possibly even after he dies of old age, but he knows he will be making progress, starting on this day. He knelt down, allowing the necklace of bones and teeth to slide easily down his neck. He stood up before facing the crowd. He unsheathed his sword before raising it up into the air.

"For peace! For honor! For Zlarca!" He yelled. He wanted the people to chant. And, surprisingly, it slowly started picking up speed, and soon, everyone in the square was chanting the same thing he said. He smiled before putting his sword back into its sheath and heading back to his spot. Val, Ubtia, and Talura clapped for Eumaeus as he sits back down, contempt with the progress he made.

"And finally, Val." Val's head shot up at the mention of her name. She slid off her chair and made her way towards Terra, who easily towered over her. Snow and Zahrax followed her. She looked at the two before her eyes wandered back to Val.

"This girl has been through a lot. She doesn't exactly belong here. She was separated when our lovely goddess Ubtia called her to her aid, though it does seem rather irresponsible," Terra began. Ubtia rubbed the back of her neck before Terra continued. "Despite this setback, she has been a major player in helping our nation survive the war. For this, we shall give her the same honor as the previous heros, even if she's from another place."

Terra placed the necklace onto Val, where it slid down her neck. She smiled at Terra before giving her a hug. It was an unexpected moment, but the crowd awed at the sight. Val lets go of Terra and walks back to her seat, petting Snow along the way. Terra blushed from the unexpected venture, but appreciated nonetheless. She continues to speak.

"Let us not forget the hundreds that had fallen during the war. Their sacrifices were not in vain! With the war over, we can go back to finishing the job we had started many years ago. Let us rebuild Zlarca from the ashes and start anew!"

The crowd cheered, repeating Eumaeus's chant once again. Terra smile grew larger as the heros stood up. They all stood by Terra's side and knelled to the people. After that was over, they all stepped off the back of the platform and made their way towards the palace, where a huge party was being held. However, Val stopped. She looked down at the necklace Terra had given her, but then remembered her friends and family at Jurassic World. They were probably worried like crazy. Seeing how good as triumphed, she feels like her time her is up. She looked up at Ubtia, who had stopped. Everyone else stopped as well, wondering what was up.

"Is there something wrong, child?" Ubtia asked her.

"I...I want to see my family again." Ubtia smiled, knowing what she meant. She looked over to Terra and gave her a nod. She nodded back, and everyone made their way back to the platform. The crowd was about to leave before then, but stopped when they saw them come back.

"I would like to inform you all that...well, its time for someone to leave," she told them. She looked down to Val, who was smiling at her. "Val will be returning home, to her own kind. Thank you for being here to help us in this dire time."

"You're welcome," she responded. Ubtia, using all her strength, opened a giant portal in the middle of the platform for Godzilla and Kaila to go through. Val hugged Talura and Eumaeus, saying her, probably, last goodbye. She went to hug Trousk, but he didn't kneel down to let her do so. He looked to be deep in thought.

"Is something wrong, Trousk?" He didn't respond. However, without looking, he did ruffle her hair, which made her giggle a bit. She waved bye to the crowd before she finally faced the portal. She looked at Zahrax, who looked like he wanted to go with her. She looked up at Ubtia. "Can I take him with me?"

"I wish you could. He belongs with you, I know that. However, I don't know how this portal will react to him leaving. I had tested this before, but what came of it was that those trying to leave with those that came from another universe end up disintegrating," she explained. Val frowned at the thought. She looked over to Zahrax, who was pouting in sadness at not getting to come with her. She picked him up and patted his neck, earning happy coos from him. She walked towards Trousk and gave him to the general.

"Keep him. Maybe he can help you remember me when I'm gone," she told him. Trousk nodded, taking the little raptor in his arms. She smiled before heading back to the portal. She waved at them one last time, as did they. She stepped into the portal, followed by Snow and the mutants, leaving this timeline for good.

Terra looked over to Trousk, who looked at Zahrax with a depressed look.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Lets just...go celebrate," he told her. She nodded, and everyone left for the palace for the party of a lifetime. Ubtia even joined, which she often does anyway.

Meanwhile...

The portal opens over Jurassic World's lagoon. It spits out Val and Snow before it closed. Val laughed in happiness as she prepared to splash into the water. Onlookers down below gasped as they watched her and Snow crash into the lagoon. When she opened her eyes, Mona, the mosasaurus that lived in this lagoon, greeted her instantly, thankful that she was back. Val patted her as she got on her back. A janitor noticed her and Snow in the lagoon and called the control room.

Owen and Gem were already heading that way when he got a call from Claire, telling him what happened. He hung up almost instantly and made a break for the mosasaur paddock, with Gem running close behind. When he got to the walls of the lagoon, he saw Mona surface, revealing Val and Snow.

"VAL!" Val and Snow heard their calls, and she looked down at Mona. After telling her what to do, she dove quickly. She then resurfaced jaw-tip first, launching Val and Snow out of the lagoon and into Owen and Gem. Owen shook his head from the impact, and quickly hugged Val. "Oh thank god. I thought I lost you in there."

"I'm fine, uncle. I'm just glad that I can see you again." Gem quickly joined in the hug. She let herself get enveloped by their love, thankful that she is by their side once more. The sound of electricity caught their attention, as another portal opened up. This time, it was the D-Squad and Val's fellow friends that work on the island. They had the same reaction Owen had, and rushed to see her. They hugged her tight, almost choking Val before they finally let go.

"What happened back there?" Quinn asked. Val looked at all her friends and family and smiled.

"I have so much stuff to tell you! Lets just find a private spot first."

Back on the Continent...

Trousk stood out on the balcony, staring up into the stars. The moon was shining bright. He sighed heavily. He had no idea what to do now. With his family gone and Zlarca finally saved, it seemed like his life had no meaning anymore. His questioned where to go next. His thoughts were interrupted when Terra opened the door to his room. She swiftly closed it before anyone spotted her, and she walked to his side. A moment of awkward silence followed for the next few minutes until Terra broke it.

"The stars are brighter than usual, aren't they?" she asked him. Trousk didn't budge, but finally spoke.

"I don't know what to do now." Terra looked at him with a confused look. "I saved my nation, but I lost my family and closest friend. The only thing I can think of now is to return to my farm, but I figure that it would be a waste of time with this new body of mine," he told her.

Terra was shocked at what he was saying. "Come on, Trousk. You're better than this. You always have something planned when another thing is finished!"

"Not anymore. I've run out of ideas on what to do. All I know now is that I'm going to be retiring here pretty soon," he told her. She wasn't surprised. He was in his 80's at this point. Most people don't last that long, especially soldiers. She reached down and grabbed his hand. Her chest glowed, which didn't bother Trousk at all.

"You...have a level four magora. One that gives you agelessness...fire abilities...animal speech...and something else. So that's how you're here and not in your grave," she said. He drew his hand away quickly.

"Whatever. I have no use for my magora anyway," he told her. "I should just ask Obsidorah to remove it."

Before he could turn around, Terra went in for a kiss. Trousk was confused by the gesture, but only realized what she meant when she pulled her lips away.

"You'll need it...if you're going to protect your family." Trousk raised his eyebrows before finally smiling. That was it. Terra was his new family now, and he never knew that was what she was wanting all this time. Well, they do have to get the celebration out of the way, but he was grateful nonetheless. He decided to continue their venture in private, shutting the curtains that blocked their room from the outside world.

Meanwhile, on another level of the palace, Talura was walking at her own leisurely pace, looking at the floor with Fechi following behind her. Not paying any attention, she bumped into Eumaeus. Seicom stood beside her with Jeru on her shoulder.

"Oh, I am so sorry about that," she said as she got up. Eumaeus smiled at her.

"Seicom told me how you took care of her, almost like a mother," he told her. She looked down with a blush on her face.

"Yeah, s-so? Is she you're daughter or something?" she asked.

"Yes." Her entire thinking process just exploded. Seicom...the feral child they met in the woods...was the daughter of a Greek!? How did she not notice this before?!

"That's...shocking. I thought she lost her family," she said to him after shifting her head back and forth between the two.

"It's okay. I never expected anyone to know until now," he told her. He placed a hand on her shoulder, which made her blush.

"Seicom wants to know if you'd be her mother again."

"What is this, a marriage proposal?" Talura jokingly asked. He has to be kidding, right? I mean, they only met twice, once on the battlefield, and then here. They barely know each other. How could he want her now!?

"Oh, no, not really. It's just to babysit her while I do my rounds. I plan on becoming Zlarca's first Greek general after Trousk told me he was retiring from his position earlier. Without a mother...well, you're the only one I can turn to right now. If you don't want to help, that's okay. I'll understand completely," he told her.

"..." once again, she did not expect this. She never heard Trousk say anything about retiring. But she wants this to happen. He saw the death of his family right in front of him. He's going to have a lot of flashbacks for sure, so she wants him out so those things don't bother him during combat. She looked over to Seicom. She reminded her of both Gadus and Val. Seicom was almost like a daughter to her at this point thanks to her parenting before the battle when they first met. She nods her head, wanting to make sure she's alright.

"Thank you." After that, he left. Talura simply stood there, trying to wrap her head around what she had witnessed. This is going to be a long night of thinking, that's for sure.

On the roof of the palace, Ubtia looked up into the sky, her long antennae and dress flowing in the wind. She was thinking about the past. About the other gods. About Val. She hopes "the little witch girl" is alright. But, knowing her, she must be. Knowing she can't die of age because she's a god, she knows that this event will leave a lasting mark on the gods...and probably worsen relations between the Zlarcan and Greek pantheons even more. But for now, she rests.

The future of Zlarca looks bright now that its in safe hands.

Oh...OH...OOOOHHH. It's done. Another story bites the dust! WOOOO! I thank you all for reading this far. I never expected you to do so but...you did. And that's shocking. Yes, this is the last chapter of the story (if you couldn't tell by the title of the chapter).

Okay, let me just tell you this. I wasn't planning on getting Terra and Trousk together at first. It felt rather redundant, but then I just started doing it out of habit. I don't know why, but it just happened.

Well...I'm out of ideas on what to talk about. I just hope you enjoyed this story, and I just hope that I did good with Dolphinheart99's characters, Val, Jay, and Snow.

Welp...this is Sporedude135, signing off...