Kamen Rider Agito: Rekka no Ken

by Fenikkusumaru

My name's Kurogasa Kururugi. I'm just your average high schooler that's a fan of Kamen Rider and life as I know it, was boring. But when I got home and fell asleep, I was suddenly transported to a new world, met a beautiful girl on the plains and somehow became Kamen Rider Agito. Yeah, looks like my life is about to be more interesting. It's time to Awaken the Soul! Henshin!

38. Chapter 28x: Night of Farewells

Fen: Hey guys! Time for another chapter of Kamen Rider Agito: Rekka no Ken!

TWF: *dressed as a skunk* Yep, you got that right! Mon sheri'!

Fen: Oh geez, what now? Why dress up as that skunk of all animals?

TWF: You know the Looney Tunes of the love skunk?

Fen: Of course I know! Who wouldn't?

TWF: What is his name?

Fen: It's–

TWF: *rips the costume away, only revealing The Rock shorts* IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HIS NAME IS! XDD

Fen: ·_·;

TWF: I caught you off–guard, didn't ya?

Fen: Y–Yeah…

TWF: While I'm gonna whoop Fen–kun's candy ass, the Wild Fang wants you to check my size 15 boot and get your booty on, cause it's showtime! :D

Disclaimer: Same thing.

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Well, this is peachy…

"…" Jaffar remained silent, while Nino defended him as tension rose within the group.

"Uh… everyone… this is Jaffar and Nino… former Black Fang members. They'll be joining us." I cleared my throat.

"We already know that." Fiora informed.

"Why would we bother hiring a murderer to join us?" Matthew asked begrudgingly, still unable to forget the past experience.

"Matthew, don't." I said sternly. "Let it go."

"You know, Tactician, he's right." Hector said. "No matter how you look at it, I still don't like the idea of having him joining our group!"

"Hector, please…" Eliwood said.

"You may not like it, but right now we need all the help we can get. Would you rather have us desert them and have them fend for themselves while the Black Fang are out to kill them in cold blood?" I asked rhetorically.

"I agree with my son." Kaa–san noted, approaching Nino. With a gentle wrap around her shoulders, she added, "These children are lost, without any goals ever since Nergal took their base as the nest of all destruction. We cannot blame them for what they did."

"Still…" Hector growled.

"Aye, I agree with that woman." Legault intervened. "Hey, I'm a Black Fang, remember? I'm your enemy, and yet, you guys accepted me for fighting on your side. So why should this be any different."

"Uncle Legault?" Nino blinked.

"These two are just doing what they are ordered to do." Legault informed, before looking at Jaffar. "Especially when there's a task that needs to be done."

"…" Jaffar remained silent, not complaining or anything. His death glare doesn't seem to help, either.

"So long story short, complain all you want, but they're joining us and that's final." I said.

"T–Then, what happens after that?" Florina asked. "After we are done with our mission, what's next for them?"

"I…" Nino paused. "I… don't know."

"That's something they'll have to discover for themselves. And until then… they're staying with us." I said, before leaving towards the caravan.

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Once, dragons and men coexisted.

They shared a peace forged in wisdom, a peace that lasted many generations.

All was lost when mankind disrupted this balance in a sudden onslaught.

Man fought dragon in a savage war that shook the foundations of their world.

This war was called The Scouring.

Defeated and humbled, dragons vanished from the realm.

In time, man rebuilt and spread his dominion across the land and on the islands beyond.

A millennium has passed since those dark days ended.

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(Cue Brand–New World by Shiena Nishizawa)

(Instrumental) The screen began with the Golden Agito insignia forming in the black background. It started to shrink into a Seed of Agito. As the music began to play, when another scene revealed itself, the seed entered into a baby in young Elimine's arm, with the dragon behind her. The screen faded and reappeared three more times, replaced with the Eight Heroes and First Agito. Followed by Lyndis's Legion. And finally, it showed Lyndis's group along with Eliwood's and Hector's altogether with Kurogasa's small group. The screen then zoomed in on Kurogasa's face that soon changed into Agito's helmet before the screen faded to reveal the title. Moments later, the title and screen shattered.

(Kiri ni umore~ru asa wa~, mada shiranai~ kage o utsusu~ (By! My! Side!)) The scene starts with Kurogasa, standing alone in the busy streets of Japan, wearing his school uniform as many people passed by him. He was frowning, as his bangs covered his eyes. The view around him was all in grey, giving the nostalgic feeling within his surroundings. As he looked to the front, he quickly ran in fear, until he passed through to Elibe, now in his current clothing.
(Yugami saki ho~koru basho~, nobasu te ga, mogaite kizanda jikan ni yure~ta) As he looked at the view, Lyndis' Legion, Eliwood's Elite and Hector's Horde looked at him from afar, as they were waiting for his arrival. Lyn extended her hand towards him, keeping her smile while she wore the necklace proudly around her neck. Kurogasa smiled, as the feathered necklace fluttered around his neck proudly, extending his right arm, which had Serra's bracelet and held Lyn's hand, flashing to the next scene.

(Tada itamu no ka? Mite egaku no ka? Boku no kanjou wa…) At nighttime, Nino was running in front, seeing the stars that enveloped the sky beautifully while holding Jaffar's hand, to show him the beautiful view with her bright smile.
(Where is the truth? Doko ni kakusu no? Nageki mo sezu…) The screen then moved to the scene, where both young Athos and Nergal was studying together within the library. The screen then shifted to years later, now the old Athos confronts Nergal before him.

(Kaze ga fukinukete yuku~ sora wa~…) At the large open field, the female in dark armor, Joan, stood tall, with her back turned away from the camera. As she looked to her left, she showed her charismatic side, as the battleflag opened up on its own revealing the Agito symbol. When she turned around to see the camera, it showed a youthful Joan in white Cleric clothing without her weapons and armor and only wielded her staff, smiling a bit while shedding a tear, as a flash of light engulfs the whole view.

(Kakero! Kirameki me o samashita koe ga, takaku tsugeta (Free myself!)) G3–X let loose with his Cerberus, shooting the monsters inside the temple. As he shot out his missile, it exploded, giving Agito and the Three Great Lords behind him to make their way towards the Dragon's Gate.
(Yuzurenai negai ga (Remember!) arun darou?) Gills broke off from his seal, letting out a monstrous roar before the Gills Stinger and Filler behind him spread out. As it disrupted the screen, it was already in the air, delivering the Exceed Heel Claw attack.
(Dakara sou yuiitsu muni no shoudou hashirasete~ (Keep my faith!)) As Kurogasa continued to run forward, morphs of previous enemies, including the El Lords, were resurrected, stopping him in his path.
(Mamori sugita (Realize!) egao mukae ni) Eliwood, Hector, Lyn and the rest of the army charged in to meet the Morph Army, shoving the Morphs aside, to give Kurogasa the room he needed as he pressed forward.

(Nakisakende kao o dashita yowasa no keshin mo~!) Nergal opened up the Dragon's Gate, chuckling darkly as his morph, Limstella looked on. The dragons made their escape from the Gate while spewing flames at the screen.
(Subete komete tokihanate~! Brand–new World!) Athos then used his magic to make a fake sun making Agito shatter away his Burning Form, to reveal his Shining Form. Agito jumped in the air wielding his two Shining Calibers, as he clashed with the Overlord of Darkness head on. The screen revealed behind Agito's helmet, Kurogasa, letting out a roar as the two sides clashed, blinding the whole view.

(Instrumental) The screen then faded into a view, where there was an open Sacae plains. Lyn and Kurogasa walked together side–by–side with their backs turning away from the camera, and the screen ended as the two intertwined their hands together, held it before the screen flashed white.

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Chapter 28x: Night of Farewells

Jaffar and Nino, Black Fang assassins.

Although Hector cannot forget his hatred for Nergal's former henchman, Jaffar, Hector allows him to join the group, with Nino at his side.

That night…

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"Ugh… stupid headache…" I sighed as I was in the Tornador as Lyn massaged my head from behind.

"You can't really blame them, beloved…" Lyn consoled. "They still have bad blood with us in the past, so this is to be expected. Even though they've been together for three days now. Even that took time to make a proper introduction."

"I know…" I sighed as Lyn continued to massage my temples. "I'm just about at my wit's end already…"

"Because some do not agree to the idea?" Lyn added. "Remember, Legault is also a former Black Fang, and yet, they've accepted him as it is. I'm certain they'd accept Nino because of her innocence, but…"

"Yeah, but Jaffar is completely different story." I added. "And the way Matthew glared him, I'm willing to bet that he's the one that killed Leila."

"Yes, but we did notice something else." Lyn pointed out. "Have you seen the way he acted around Nino? He used to be silent without her around, but… he's being considerate of her wellbeing."

"Actually… now that you mention it… he was kinda acting soft towards her." I noticed.

"I think there's something that she had done for him that caused him to think of her." Lyn said. A frown then formed, saying, "What I'm worried about the most is if someone would use her as their means to execute Jaffar's death…"

"Really? You think so?" I looked at her.

"Do you remember our first promise before our marriage? From our first meeting?" she asked, looking at me.

"Of course I do." I smiled a bit.

"My initial reason to follow you is to hone my skills, so I can execute my revenge for what they did to my tribe." she replied.

"But Wallace took care of that." I said. "And now you had another reason. You're fighting for everyone and especially for me."

"Yes, that's true." she smiled. "That's why we have to consider that sort of scenario. I'm certain Nino would be alright, but… when Jaffar's around, they would definitely look for a way to kill him off. I want to assure him that we're his friends and that we got each others' backs, but the tension in the group doesn't seem to help out…"

"It's going to take some time, that's for sure…" I sighed.

"And speaking of time…" she trailed off, pulling me down onto the bedroll, holding me down while she's on top. "We… should get 'it' to work…"

"N–Now?" I stuttered with a blush.

"…" Lyn nodded silently with her own blush. "The time is right… for me."

"Well… are you sure?"

"Come now, beloved. You should've known by now I'm quite… determined. It isn't just for our sake, it's for Mother's. I want to let her experience becoming a grandmother for her children…"

"I know, but… we still have time." I said. "And I'm still trying to find a way to reverse that curse."

"Even so, I would not want to waste this opportunity…" she added, still keeping her blush. "Please… just entertain your wife's pleas?"

I sighed lightly before smiling sadly. "The things I do for family… alright, you win."

"Love me like you truly mean it, my love…" she whispered, as our faces got closer and closer.

"You know I always do." I said, as our foreheads met. "Just be quiet about it or Hector will never leave us alone."

"Now who's being loud? Me… or you?" she giggled.

"Oi, oi…" I chuckled.

"Do you want to find out?" she said seductively. "Who's the loudest between us?"

"Being competitive huh? Okay then, you're on." I smirked back.

And with that… let's just say that I'm sorry for whoever heard us tonight.

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"Ah geez, really?" Guy groaned covering his ears with the pillow. In annoyance, he went out of the tent, noticing someone training against the tree.

"Hah!" Karel roared, delivering another strong slash of his fixed Wo Dao, cleanly cutting the tree down before it timbered to one side.

"Whoa…" Guy said in awe, amazed by such feat.

"…" Karel already noticed his presence, asking, "What do you want?"

"Ah!" Guy gasped. "Oh, forgive me! I'm Guy, a warrior from Sacae! I would like you to teach me the art of sword, since you're the Sword Demon!"

"…" Karel remained silent for a moment. "Why do you not request your tactician's help?"

"I would but… well…" Guy said, before he turned to the sound he would rather not hear. "He's busy. But you're the one that I've always wanted to learn from! Please, teach me!"

"…" Karel remained silent once more before he sheathed his Wo Dao and… walked away?

"Hm! Hey, what's with you? Why don't you–" Guy got out.

"Be grateful for your inexperience. If you were stronger… I would cut you down where you stand." Karel said before leaving completely.

"I… I don't– What's your problem!?" Guy shouted to him, but Karel didn't pay any attention. "Geez, what's wrong with him? But I'm not going to give up! I will have him teach me!"

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"Goodness… I can see why Hector keeps complaining about those two being loud in their shrine…" Eliwood sighed. As he continued to walk around, he noticed Ninian standing all alone at the small hill, having a worried look on her face. "Ninian…"

The said dancer was fully alert, noticing him approaching her. With a nervous look, she muttered, "Lord Eliwood."

"I finally caught up with you." Eliwood smiled a bit. "What's wrong, Ninian? Why the long face?"

"Please, do not worry on my account. I… I am not worthy–" Ninian shook her head lightly, correcting herself. "I am not even worthy to stand in your sight, Lord Eliwood. I have been deceiving you."

"Yes, as you were saying before." Eliwood remembered. "Ninian… you have been keeping some secret from us?"

"Yes…" Ninian nodded sadly.

"But… you can't tell me what it is. Am I right?"

"…Yes."

Eliwood remained silent for a moment thinking about what he should do before he said, "Very well."

"What…?" Ninian looked surprised.

"If it is too hard for you to talk about, I will not force you. Just… if you ever feel able, tell me then."

Ninian was surprised to hear him talk about it, despite everything she did. "But… I have been false… I have lied to you and the others."

Eliwood man up and pluck his courage to held her hands, placing it onto his chest. This caused the dancer to be surprised from his actions, as the two couples look at each other in the eyes. "Ninian, I love you. That will not change, no matter what may come."

"Lord Eliwood…" Ninian muttered, blushed at his confession.

"I don't care what your secret is– I will still feel the same." he assured her. "If something troubles you, let me sweep it away. Please, don't cry anymore. I would do anything to see you smile again. You are the first woman I have ever felt this way about, Ninian."

Ninian was taken aback from his confession, as she lowered her head sadly. "Lord Eliwood… I… I don't know what–"

"Ninian…" Eliwood murmured as he lifted her head, making her look at him and his head drew closer to hers.

"Lord Eliwood…" she muttered, as the two faces are getting closer. "Lord Eliwood…"

She muttered his name one more time as the couple's eyes closed and kissed gently.

From afar, Nils could only lean back at the tree in silence, knowing full well of his sister's love for Eliwood.

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"Gah, shiver me timbers, really? That landlubber going at it with his first mate?" Dart growled. "Can the voyage in the ship get any more crazier?"

While Dart was ranting about the matter, Rebecca noticed him while carrying a bowl of food for him. Gathering her thoughts, she approached the guarding Pirate, saying, "Umm… Dart!"

Dart turned around and noticed the girl. "Hm? What, you again?"

"My name is Rebecca. I wanted to apologize for earlier…" Rebecca said. The other day, she tried talking to him, saying that for some reason that he looked familiar but Dart kinda scared her off.

Dart could only blinked in confusion, asking, "Apologize? Fer' what?"

"For… being afraid of you… I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it." he waved it off. Looking at Rebecca, he noticed something about it. "That is to say, it's rare that a woman don't fear pirates."

Rebecca trailed off saying, "I suppose so… But I'm still sorry."

"I said it's fine." he groaned, scratching the back of his head in annoyance.

*GURRRRRRRRRRGLE!*

"…Urp. Oog…" Dart growled, rubbing his stomach hungrily. "The beast in my belly is growling again… that dinner ain't quite a pecker for me stomach."

"Oh! Here. Have this!" Rebecca said presenting the bowl of food.

Dart took the bowl as he looked at it. "What's in here?"

"A midnight snack. Fresh fruit, roasted fowl, herbed bread, and…"

"Urp…" For some reason, his instincts told him to back off from the said meal, but knowing the girl before him is quite persistent, he didn't really have much of a choice. "Uhh, alright, then." He then started digging in. "So now we're even? Is that fair?"

"Sure!" Rebecca perked up before leaving him alone.

"…" Dart looked at the bowl of food on his lap, paling slightly. "This is gonna send me to Davy Jones' Locker, fer' sure…"

---

"That child of mine…" Joan sighed lightly, apparently hearing her family going at it. With a small smile, she added, "He had certainly gained my… 'instincts', to put it lightly…"

"I guess it must run in the family, yes, Lady Joan?" Louise chirped happily.

"Oh, Louise." Joan noticed.

"I remember when Pent and I had our first night together…" Louise sighed happily. "It was magical…"

"Yes, I recall mine as well." Joan noted. "I can understand how you feel, Louise. Though, the inheritance I gained for being St. Elimine's direct descendant makes it even more worthwhile."

"Oh? I believe this is the first time you spoke this to me, Lady Joan." Louise noticed.

"Have I? I didn't notice…" Joan said.

"Certainly, my husband's right." Louise smiled childishly. "You certainly became softer, ever since your reunion with your son. I can still remember how silent and stiff you were when we first met."

"Have I been that way?" Joan blinked. "I… never knew. Please forgive me, Louise."

"Oh, there's no need to apologize!" Louise assured the dark knight. "I'm glad that you are much kinder than you look, Lady Joan!"

Joan smiled lightly, seeing Louise would always kept her optimism. For some reason, her peaked senses rang, getting the dark knight's attention.

"Something the matter?" Louise asked.

"There's… someone moving quietly in the company..." Joan noticed. "No, it's not an enemy, I assure you… it's… a footsteps of a young child."

"You don't think it's…" Louise caught on.

"I need to be certain…" she added before walking out of the tent and headed off elsewhere.

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Oh man… that was incredible…!

This could be my best night yet. Lyn and I laid down in the Tornador as we were both panting heavily from what we just did. Heck, our bodies would keep twitching every few seconds.

"That… was… tiring..." she panted, but had a smile on her face. "I really can't remember… that I can last that long…"

"Me either…" I got out. "I can't believe… I can last this long either…"

"While you have the gift… of your ancestors, I… had to strengthen… my will to keep up with you…" she added, slowly regaining her breath. "I'm certain anyone would share the same feeling I had with you… just now, beloved…"

"Don't… even joke about that… you're the only one… that can enjoy what I have…" I said.

"Then, I felt nothing more than happiness and joy in my heart." she smiled, leaning on my chest for comfort.

"Hey, lovebirds!" Hector screamed outside of the covered Tornador. "If you are done with that screaming, suit up! Your mom noticed something's off, Tactician!"

"Oh damn it…"

"Screaming…?" Lyn blinked.

"Yeah, you two were loud… really loud." Legault added.

"Let's not forget even the whole caravan is shaking heavily, too." Geitz said nonchalantly.

That was more than enough to trigger our blushes instantly. We were so hyped up about the make out, we didn't realize we haven't kept our voices in check.

"Kurogasa, Lyndis, if both of you are done, please hurry and join us. Your mother requested your appearance." Eliwood said.

"I think… we should be on our way, beloved…" Lyn suggested, already gathering her clothes around us inside the Tornador.

"Y–Yeah…" I muttered. Dang it, now this is gonna bite me in the butt…

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"So, Tactician." Hector began after Lyn and I got decent.

"If you want to live, I suggest you shut up." I growled.

"You got balls, boy!" Wallace laughed it off, patting my back rather heavily. "This goes to show you're the man!"

"Sir Wallace, please…" Lyn pleaded, with a blush. "Not now."

"Does this have to be necessary?" Raven muttered, uninterested.

"Everyone, please focus right now." Eliwood suggested. "Lady Joan noticed some movement within the camp. And she is currently keeping an eye out for it."

"An enemy?" I asked.

"An ally." Pent added, as he approached, alongside Louise.

"She's waiting for Nino dearest to make a move." Louise smiled.

"Nino?" I gasped lightly. "Why would she-"

"Shh! Quiet." Dorcas hushed, as everyone suddenly lay low. And just as we expected, we noticed Nino was looking around as she sneaks out from the camp, trying her best to keep quiet. Kaa–san wasn't that far behind; keeping her distance as well.

"Nino." Another voice said as the girl was frightened, turning around to see Jaffar.

"Hey!" Nino startled, felt her wrist were being held by him.

"It's very late. Where are you going?" Jaffar asked.

"…Jaffar."

Jaffar carefully read her expression, until an answer came out. "To Sonia?"

Nino was silent for a moment before looking down with a nod. "…Unh."

Jaffar didn't let go of her wrist, but still keeping his tone in check. "Do you know her whereabouts?""

"The mountain fortress has been discovered, so… I think she's in the other place."

"The Water Temple?" he asked, in which she nodded. "What about them?"

"I haven't told them." Nino shook her head lightly. Looking down sadly, she added, "They're all good people, especially Lady Joan. They would know I'm not lying. And yet… I want to see Mother. I want to hear the truth from her. So…"

Jaffar frowned at what she was planning. "Nino… Sentiment will not protect you from that woman."

"I know that! But she's my mother!" she exclaimed. "I'm her flesh and blood. She's the only mother I have!"

Is she really? I'm not sure about that.

Jaffar remained silent for a bit, until a light sigh escaped from his breath. "…That is something I cannot understand…"

"I'm sorry…" Nino apologized sadly. "I didn't mean…"

"It's nothing." he told her.

"Jaffar, I truly am sorry." she apologized once more.

"I will not let you go alone." he said. Pulling her wrist lightly, Nino felt the same path he's heading right now, as he added, "If you go, I go with you. Okay?"

"Jaffar…" Nino murmured before nodding and the two finally left.

Kaa–san walked out from her hiding, looking at the two leaving the camp. "I'm worried for that child…"

"I wanted to know where she was slipping off to in the dead of night…" Lyn added.

"Nino…" I muttered, as Hector remained silent.

"Oh, children. You're here." Kaa–san noticed us.

"Kaa–san, are they really going to confront Sonia?" I asked.

"I feared for the worst, child." Kaa–san noted. "If Nino were exposed to the truth, I do not know how that child would react…"

"Lady Joan, you seemed to be worried for her too much." Louise noticed. "Is there a reason why you were like this?"

"Nino, she… reminded me of my youth." Kaa–san recalled. "Long before I met my husband."

"…" Hector remained silent.

"Still, I agree with Jaffar. There's no way Sonia will be moved by Nino's feelings."

"Are we just going to let them go?" Lyn asked.

"No. We're going after them." I said.

Lyn smiled at that. "Of course we are."

"Hey, we look out for each other, right? So that's what we do!" Hiroji perked up. "Hop on, people! Let's go help the damsel in distress!"

"…" for some reason, Hector was just being silent. This is a rare treat for us… in a bad way.

"What are you doing, Hector? Hurry!" Lyn urged.

"Jaffar's a killer." he commented.

"Hm?" Legault looked at him.

"He's slaughtered our friends. I can't forgive him." he added. Turning his attention to Eliwood, he asked, "Eliwood, is all this necessary? Do we need his strength so much that we now must rescue him?"

"No, that's not it. I wanted those two to live on." Eliwood said firmly. "Their lives… they've been so hard. That's why I said what I did. My feelings were confirmed in Bern. The Black Fang is not all evil. They're being manipulated by Nergal. Some of them must be fighting against their better judgment."

"I agree with the Lordling." Gills noted. "Not everyone shares the same objective as the current Fangs are right now. Legault is the prime example."

"Is that what you believe about Jaffar?" Hector crossed his arms.

"I don't know. But you've seen how he behaves around Nino… he seems like a completely different person than the man we fought at the Dragon's Gate."

"I feel the same way. Hector, how about you?" Lyn asked.

"He has killed my friends. He is my enemy. No matter what happens, that will never change." Hector growled.

"So you'll let them die?" I frowned, getting in his face.

"That's not what I said!" he snapped at me.

"Action speak louder than words." I countered.

Hector wasted no time by grabbing my collar shirt and having my face met his, eye to eye. Many tried to stop him from whatever he's about to do, but Eliwood stopped them, to trust his judgment. "Now you listen here and listen good, Tactician! I want him to stay alive! He must live… so that he can suffer for all he's done! There! Satisfied?" he added, shoving me back while I managed to keep my balance.

"Fine." I replied.

"Lord Hector…" Oswin muttered, worried for his liege.

"I've said my peace. I'm done. I won't do any more ranting." he added.

"I can understand your pain, child." Kaa–san noted.

Taking a few deep breaths, he managed to gather his thoughts and back to his casual self. "Sorry about that, Tactician. Hope you didn't take it to heart. I gotta let out my frustration somehow."

"No. I get ya." I sighed.

"So, what's next?" Hiroji asked the obvious question.

"We follow them! Now, let's go! Hurry up!" Hector said before running off.

"Wha–" Lyn gasped, caught off guard with his sudden enthusiasm.

"Lord Hector, please wait!" Oswin exclaimed, immediately followed him.

"He's sure not wasting any time…" I deadpanned.

"Time is of the essence, my child." Kaa–san noted, as we quickly get into the Tornador. "He may be rash, but his words are true. I can see why Eliwood has put his faith on that man."

"Let's go, Kurogasa!" Eliwood said, quickly getting on his horse. "We can't let the Black Fang go unattended. It's time we turned the tables on Nergal!"

"Next time, kiddo. If there's any emergency popping out of nowhere, do keep the Tornador in check." Legault teased me. "We need it to be in 'good' condition."

"OH SHUT UP!"

*BONK!*

"Ow!" Sain hissed in pain, as Legault was able to dodge it swiftly. "Warrior of Light, why did you hit me, I am of my innocence!"

"Sorry…" I winced. I knew this would bite me in the butt…

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Meanwhile, at the Water Temple…

A portal opened up and Limstella walked out of it as she approached another figure. "Sonia."

The said Sage noticed her presence, and immediately looked disgust of the appearance of the Morph. "Pah. Take heed how casually you call a human by name, you puppet." she mocked, as Limstella is unfazed by it. "…Now what do you want?"

"Eliwood is still alive." she informed. "Lord Nergal's orders have not yet been fulfilled."

Sonia's expression now filled with rage, felt annoyance from her words. "Silence, you abomination! I know that. Though the Four Fangs are gone, I'm still here…" she said, determined. "I will finish Eliwood and his friends with my own two hands!"

"Even Agito himself?" Limstella asked.

"Hah! That naive fool has no idea who is he dealing with!" she bragged.

"I would not underestimate him." Limstella said, recalling her encounter with the Warrior of Light. "It is you who do not know who you are dealing with. He has exceeded my expectations. He even defeated your loyal servant Ursula."

"It matters not! I will secure the death of Eliwood and make Lord Nergal proud of my work!" she exclaimed.

"…Sonia!" Brendan's voice echoed, getting the two Sages' attention. "Where are you, Sonia?! Sonia, I must speak…" he trailed off, seeing Limstella before him. "Hm? Who's that?"

"..." Limstella remained silent, seeing the leader of the Black Fang.

"Sonia, what is the meaning of this?" Brendan asked.

Sonia sighed casually. "…Oh, well… I suppose it's best I was done with you anyway. Hee hee… Those annoying brothers were all that prevented me from acting sooner."

Brendan frowned as he slowly took out his axe. "Sonia… you…"

Sonia chuckled darkly. "I got close to you so that I could take control of the Black Fang. Take a look around you. Not a familiar face to be seen, is there?" She said. "I've been replacing them one by one… Hee hee. They're all Lord Nergal's puppets. His morphs!"

Brendan was silent before he said, "So…you've betrayed me."

Sonia scoffed at her 'husband', adding, "You've finally noticed…" she added. "You're a fool, Brendan Reed! Your own sons suspected me right from the beginning. Every minute I spent with you, every caress… it was loathsome!" she confessed, filled with disgust when recalling such memories. "It was all for Lord Nergal. All to control the Four Fangs. Now it's over. Die for me now, will you? Die for your beloved wife!"

"Sonia! You inhuman monster!" Brendan yelled before charging in Sonia.

---

"..." Overlord of Darkness remained silent, thinking deeply of a matter.

"What ails you, friend?" Nergal asked as he approached him.

"Agito is coming. He seeks to find a cure for his mother's curse. And only I have the answer to that."

"Oh? Then, would this mean he is coming for you?" Nergal chuckled.

"Indeed, he will." Overlord of Darkness said. "It would also seem his consciousness; my little sister, also seeks the truth. Very well, if they seek for answer, then I shall give them one."

"Do what you must." Nergal said, turning his attention back to the magic circle. "I shall continue make preparations of my creations."

"…" the Overlord said nothing more, other than teleporting to the said location.

---

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" Brendan roared, swinging his axe onto Sonia. Despite have taken heavy blows from her, he is as tough as a bull, not knowing when to give up.

"Curse you, Brendan!" she hissed, throwing another sharp blast of light onto him. The said blast stabbed through his arms and legs, but the leader of the Black Fang remained strong, until-

*SLASH!*

"Gah!" Sonia wailed in pain, as a deep cut was landed on her chest, and she felt a few of her fingers were actually being chopped off from the swing as well.

"Hah… hah…" Brendan panted heavily.

"You shall pay for this!" Sonia said with rage, as her hand gathered a mixed energy of anima and light. With a quick thrust with her bleeding hand, the orb flew towards the tired man. Brendan was ready to parry the said attack with his axe… until the orb actually curved away from his defense.

"What?!"

"Now, die!" Sonia exclaimed, as the said orb went directly to his face and an explosion occurred, point blank. The said leader was stunned for a moment, and after the smoke is cleared, he was still intact, despite the explosion hitting his head. But the charred marks on his face and the third degree burns is more than enough to weaken him.

"Aaargh…" he wailed weakly, as he dropped his axe and started to drop dead on his back. "Lloyd… Linus… Nino… Forgive your… foolish… father…" Brendan got out, before slumping to the ground.

"Ow… He can't just die…" Sonia seethed, holding her bleeding chopped off fingers desperately. "He just had to be the Black Fang leader even to the bitter end."

Limstella approached the fallen Brendan and using her magic, she extracted an orb of light from his body. "Brendan Reed… what magnificent essence. I will deliver it to Lord Nergal at once."

"Be sure to tell him that it was I who killed Brendan!" Sonia declared. "…Ooh!"

Limstella noticed Sonia's current condition, as she is beat and battered badly, especially the loss of blood that was dripping off from her fingers. "You appear to be injured. Shall I take over your duties?"

Sonia snarled, "Don't be ridiculous! I will never let a creature like you seize the glory that is mine! I was chosen by Lord Nergal himself! I'm a perfect being! I will take care of Eliwood and his companions. I, Sonia!"

Limstella remained unfazed, as the only thing she did after that is taking the orb with her and disappeared in an instant.

Unbeknownst to them, one of the Black Fangs, Jan, saw the whole thing. "Com… Commander… They… They're monsters…" He uttered out before he ran away.

---

"I hope everyone's okay at the shrine…" Nino said worriedly.

"…" Jaffar remained silent, continue to lead her. "They would be alright."

"You think so?" Nino looked at him. Before Jaffar can say anything, both of them noticed someone is running away from the shrine. "Uncle Jan!" Nino gasped, seeing him before her. "Is that you, Uncle?"

"Nino!? Why have you come back?" Jan panicked.

"I… wanted to speak with Mother." she said.

"Flee this place!" Jan shouted.

Nino looked confused. "Uncle?"

"The commander is dead! That woman–"

"What were you going to say about me?" Sonia asked, as she suddenly appeared before them. Jan's face went paled in an instant, seeing the bleeding Sonia before him. She even closed her wound with her magic, encasing the wounds to make sure she won't lose any more of her blood.

"Mother!" Nino gasped.

"Aaaah… Soniaaaa! Uwaa… Aaaaaaaa!" Jan wailed before running off.

Sonia scoffed, "Wretch! I'll smoke you out later." She then turned to the girl. "First, Nino… you failed again, and you've tarnished my reputation."

Nino was terrified of seeing her angry, especially this night. She gathered her courage, trying to ask her something. "Um… Mother…"

"Shut up!" Sonia shouted.

"Ah!" Nino squeaked.

Sonia finally can't hold it in anymore, as she revealed her true colors before Nino. "A thoroughly and utterly useless little girl. If only I'd known, I would've sent you off to your true parents!"

Nino paused for a moment, processing the new information she just heard. "My true… parents?"

"Ha ha… That's right. What can the truth hurt now? Your true family for generations was the most famed house of magic wielders in all Lycia. They alone guarded the secret of the dragons. Thirteen years ago, Lord Nergal and I stole that secret."

"My… family?"

"Ha ha ha! No matter how wise they were, they were only human. I held a child before me as a shield, and they were powerless to act! The father, the mother, and then the child I carried… after they revealed all of their secrets… I slaughtered them with these very hands!"

Nino looked stunned. "I… I… I'm not your daughter?"

"There were two children, a boy and a girl. One, the mother fought fiercely to save. She held her daughter tight as I killed her. That girl, Nino, was you!"

Nino gasped horribly. "No!"

"You were still a mewling little whelp, but we took you with us. Lord Nergal thought you might be useful, so he let you live. I hated the very thought of it, but it was Lord Nergal's wish that I raise you as my daughter."

"…" she remained silent, as her whole body started to shake heavily, and tears gathered at her eyes.

"We were so wrong about you! Stupid and useless beyond all reason! A worthless piece of offal!" she continues to mock her, as Nino's well being is wavered badly. "All you were was in the way!"

Nino remailed silent once more, as tears nearly threatened to fall from her eyes.

"So that's why you wanted her dead." Jaffar suddenly intervened, getting the Sage's attention. "You're inhuman. Your soul is black and devoid of warmth."

"I never expected to hear such things from you, Jaffar!" Sonia got out. "Once, you killed without hesitation at Lord Nergal's command. What happened to the man all feared, my Angel of Death?"

"Nino has changed me." he declared, causing the young Mage to look at him with surprise. "I am no longer Nergal's killing engine. For Nino's sake…" he added, quickly drawing out his twin daggers and glared at her with his death glare. "Sonia, you must die. And I will kill you!"

"Jaffar!" Nino gasped.

"Stay back. I will take care of this woman." he told her. For some reason, Nino felt something in her, in which she subconsciously obeyed his words and took a few steps back.

Sonia laughed. "Aha ha ha ha ha ha! "Stay back"! How rich! How noble! So, shall I pass judgment on you, as the Black Fang must with traitors? Ha ha ha! I sentence you to death! Prepare to be punished!"

"SEE–YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

"What?!" Sonia yelled as she looked up to see me in Ground Form as I dived down for my Rider Kick.

"!" Jaffar went full alert, as I landed on nothing but air as I landed on the ground, as Sonia was able to zoom away from the attack.

"You…! Agito!" she recognized me.

Oh finally someone recognizes me as Agito!

"You two okay?" I asked as I turned my head to Jaffar and Nino.

"…" Jaffar remained silent.

"Nino…" Kaa–san also approached to Nino. "Are you unharmed?"

"L–Lady Joan…" Nino stuttered.

Seeing tears threatening to fell from the young Mage's eyes, Kaa–san's gaze suddenly turned serious. "What did you do to this child?" she asked, glaring at the Sage.

"Does it matter now, dark knight?" Sonia scoffed. "All of you are going to die anyways!"

"I won't allow that!" Eliwood shouted as he and rest of the army showed up.

"Bah. Look at the trouble you've caused!" Hector said.

"We're companions now. You mustn't forget that!" Lyn added.

"Everyone…" Nino muttered as Jaffar stayed quiet.

"Ha ha ha ha ha! Such sweet friends, Nino…" Sonia laughed. "Sorry to cut short your little reunion. Ha ha… I won't let you get away. To a man, you will all die!" at that point, she disappeared and the ground began to shake.

"What's going on?!" G3–X shouted before he noticed that… water was starting to fill in?!

"Quickly, get inside the temple!" Nino suddenly urged us. "The water around here is dangerous!"

"You heard the girl!" Guy exclaimed. "Get in there!"

"Understood!" Merlinus whipped the horses' reins, getting them to quickly enter the shrine.

We quickly entered the said shrine, where the water from the outside won't enter in anymore… but there's more water in here! But at least I can see why Nino urged us to come inside the cave in the first place. The corpses that were laid bare out there were being dissolved until there's nothing left.

"Acid…" I gritted.

"Outside only." Legault assured me. "The inside is just water. Deep one, once security measures are being taken care of."

"Oh, that's right. You're a former Black Fang." I recalled.

"Hm… it intrigues me in a way…" Canas pondered upon seeing the phenomenon.

"Canas, not now." I sweat dropped.

"How can we get back out there safely, Nii–sama?" Priscilla asked.

"I guess the only way to get out… is to beat her." I said, looking at afar, where Sonia's already far from our position.

"Ha ha ha…" she laughed out loud. "You are the sinners who hurt my Lord Nergal. I will not let you die swiftly."

"Whoa! This place is filling with water!" Hector exclaimed. "Now we're trapped like rats!"

"The path vanished…" Eliwood gritted. "This water prevents us from moving forward or back."

"I'll create some paths for you, so please keep coming." she said, as small footpaths were created, but not large enough for more than two people to stand on. "Of course, you can stay where you are if you like. I care not, so long as you die in pain and fear. You can't escape from the grave that's waiting for you, though."

"I'm sorry, everyone! All of this, it's… It's all… my…" Nino cried out, as tears fallen from her eyes.

"Child." Kaa–san approached to the crying Mage, wiping it off with her thumb. Nino was touched, seeing her like that. "Do not blame for what you do. All you do is just believe in your heart and trust it with everything you had. And do remember, we're always here to help you."

"She's right. We came because we're friends. There's no need to apologize."

"Lyn… Lady Joan…"

"Pathways and courtesies? I guess she's being gracious, right?" Hector shrugged it off.

"Let's defeat Sonia and sever the connection between Nergal and the Black Fang! For a better future!" Eliwood shouted.

"Everyone…" Nino muttered. For some reason, Kaa–san stepped forward, facing the footsteps before her. "Lady Joan?"

"Everyone, if I may?" Kaa–san spoke. "I wish to battle with her, for what she did to the innocent child."

"Kaa–san…" I muttered. Seeing her being serious means that she truly wished for Nino's safety and she doesn't want the innocent child to be wounded even more. I can only think of one thing that crossed my mind. "Be careful."

"I will, my son." she smiled motherly before she easily leaped and skipped on the skippin stones, heading towards her without hesitation.

"Whoa, look at her go." Matthew got out. "Your mom's quite a gal, Kurogasa."

"But, she only has her flag!" Farina noticed. "What's a flag gonna help her out with someone who uses magic?"

"You are underestimating her potential, Farina." Pent told her. "Her battleflag is more than enough for her to fight with enemies."

"Then… what should we do now?" Geitz asked. "I'm gonna get bored and I don't stand boredom."

"Perhaps, you deal with me."

"Damn it!" I gritted as a dark portal opened up and the Overlord of Darkness appeared.

"!" both Ninian and Nils were shocked seeing him.

"When did he get here?!" Nils got out. "I can't sense his presence at all!"

"Hmhmhmhm… there are many things you don't know about me boy." The Overlord of Darkness chuckled before turning to me. "And as for you Agito… and dear little sister… you have come seeking answers, have you not?"

"Nani?" I gritted before my left lens glowed golden.

"Brother…" Elimine's voice echoed with my voice. "Why do you wish to destroy all life? Have you not learned the errors of your ways back then?"

"All humans are nothing more than being a selfish fools." he added. "The proof of it were our very own parents, Elimine."

"I admit… that our parents have treated us very poorly and cared not for us, but that does not give you an excuse to kill anyone. Especially my husband whom you despised so much."

"Ah, I see you do not know the truth regarding our parents. How intriguing…" he chuckled. "There's a lot more you do not know than I do, little sister."

"What are you talking about?"

"Our parents had other plans for you." he said. "They were more than willing to sell you for gold to the rich people, so they could turn you into a mere slave for the rest of your life. But I do not want that to happen. On that day, I killed them, leaving us to the path we took that fateful day. From that day onward, I promised myself to ensure your safety; making sure humanity will die by our hands."

"SHUT UP!" I yelled taking over, "SHE IS NOT LIKE YOU!"

"How naive." he told me. "As I said before, you knew nothing of me, Agito."

"Then, why the heck did you kill the Divine Dragon?! Her own husband, your supposed brother–in–law?!"

"Because I needed power." he said, plain and simple. "A power that transcends mortality. Knowing her husband is a divine being, and knowing well normal weapons won't kill him, I am resorted to use the Sacred Weapon. I failed to kill the child, as my sister took him with her. As I gained the power from the divine dragon, I have lost the only family I wished to protect. Since that day, I've lost everything I had and the only goal that remained are siding with the dragons and ending humanity once and for all."

"Kisamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" I yelled before I immediately went into Shining Form with my Shining Caliburs in Twin Mode and charged at him.

"Kurogasa, NO!" Lyn cried out.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

"Not good enough, Agito." he added, while crossing his arms. A strong blast of wind easily pushed me back, making me tumble on my back.

"Gh…!" I gritted.

"Now that I given my sister her answers, I suppose I can give yours." He said. "But you will have to earn that. Come and find me, and survive the trials before you." And with that, he vanished.

"Get back here!" I snapped.

"Child." Elimine's voice echoed in my mind. "Please gather your thoughts and focus on what's at hand."

"But–"

"You will get your answers. But for now, we must finish this."

"Lad, we got company…" Dorcas said, as we're being surrounded by the lesser Lords.

"Gh… alright, no more Mister Nice Guy! Give them hell!"

"Hahahaha! Now you're talkin' my language!" Bartre laughed.

"Who… who should I aid, Kurogasa?" Nino asked, seemed determined.

"You can help Eliwood's group." I said.

"Mm!" Nino nodded. "I'll pull my weight for the team!"

"That's all I ask." I said before she left.

"…" Jaffar looked at me for a moment before he decided to tag along with Nino.

"Agito, are you feeling well?" Nils asked. "Or is Saint Elimine alright?"

"I'm fine…" I muttered. "C'mon, let's go help Lyn and the others."

"…" Ninian looked at me worriedly before she decided to aid Eliwood.

---

"Oh?" Sonia got out, seeing Joan skipped along the footpath until she reached the open field, where Sonia awaited. "The dark knight. What an unexpected appearance."

"…" Joan remained silent, glaring at her.

"You disgust me." Sonia added. "That glare of yours is similar to the corpse that I once called a 'husband'."

"You are devoid of warmth and heart. You are nothing more than a mere puppet." Joan said.

"DO NOT COMPARE ME TO A PUPPET!" Sonia exclaimed, charging up her magic and threw it at Joan. This caused Joan to swing her battleflag, making contact with her orb before it flew away and exploded from afar. "I am the perfect being, born to serve Lord Nergal! As these filthy humans are my puppets to control, there is nothing I cannot do!"

"True, much as how you despised Nino." Joan noted, lowering her battleflag to its stance. "That child deserves a better mother than you. She looked up at you like a true role model, yet, you treat her like she is nothing more than filth."

"All humans are filth!" Sonia added. "And all filth must be eradicated! No matter the cause!"

"I pity you." Joan shook her head. "By the time I'm through with you, you will learn the errors of your ways."

"Hah! Says the one who has the ancient curse inflicted on yourself!" Sonia mocked her. "What can you do with your current condition, dark knight? You can't even use the awakened seed in you, much less magic! You are facing your poison, after all!"

(BGM: Kamen Rider Ghost OST 02: Inochi Moyasu Ze!)

"Maybe so, but despite the limitations, my spirit will continue to burn on as my physical strength is more than enough to defeat you. As my son once said in his mother tongue: Inochi… moyasu ze!"

"What?" Sonia said, confused. Briefly, she saw Joan's azure eyes turn silver, indicating she's ready to fight with everything she has.

"Let the judgment begin!" Joan declared before she swiftly moved towards Sonia, swinging her battleflag at her.

"!" Sonia was surprised from her intense speed, immediately teleported up high before showering down her orbs of light and anima towards Joan.

Joan wasted no time to twirl her battleflag and easily deflected all of the incoming shower of attacks around her. One of the attacks though, hits her long braid hair, cutting it off.

"…" Joan paused for a moment, seeing her long braid hair is now on the ground.

"Hah! Look at that useless lump of trash!" Sonia mocked her, seeing the said braid. "Women's hair is the sign of beauty, and all you have is now short hair! What a disgrace you are!"

*BASH!*

"Gah!" Sonia cried out, as Joan already bashed her away with her flag, thanks to her intense speed.

"You're all nothing but talk." Joan said coldly.

"Gh!" she grunted, landing back on the ground. "That battleflag of yours… it's no ordinary pole, is it not? There's no way a normal flag would extend such a length!"

"Why should I tell you?" Joan said, before she used her speed again to attack and bash her away. "Enough talk. Fight!"

*BASH! BASH! BASH!*

"Gah!" Sonia exclaimed in pain, as the toll from her previous fight has tremendously weakened her.

"That is just the beginning." Joan said, stalking towards Sonia. "Your punishment is not over yet."

"Then, I'll make you meet the end!" Sonia exclaimed, now shooting a few orbs of mixed Light and Anima towards Joan, the same attack that met Brendon's end.

"Hmph…" Joan scoffed before twirling her battleflag rapidly, sending the orbs in different directions, leaving her unharmed.

"Hahahaha! Do you think my special attack would be easily deflected that way?" Sonia mocked, as the same orbs flew back at Joan's direction.

"…" Joan remained silent, before she calmly swatted them away yet again. Her way of deflecting those attacks are as if she's dancing around them, constantly keeping them at bay. With one swift swing, all of Sonia's attack are now heading towards the new target: her.

"What?!" Sonia gasped, before-

*KABOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*

"Gaaaah!" Sonia exclaimed, as she ended up landing on the edge of the open field.

"I told you before…" Joan said as she approached Sonia. "This is just the beginning. Your punishment is not over yet."

"You're… a monster!" Sonia hissed, glaring daggers at her.

"I am not a monster." Joan said. "I am an Avenger."

(End BGM)

---

"Geez, this is way worse than the ones I faced at Ilia!" Farina cursed, just barely flew up high with her sisters after went through the horde of lesser Lords.

"I agree. This does not bode well, especially when our battle is encased in a shrine of waters." Fiora added.

"T–Then, what should we do?" Florina asked. "Our Triangle Attack won't work against this many, and t-the space is too small as well. I d–don't want to hurt Lord Hector b–by accident!"

"Just do what you can." Renault said, slashing a lesser Lord away from his staff.

"He's right. Worrying about trivial things won't make things go faster." Isadora added.

"Fight, should we must!" Kent exclaimed, charging his horse forward to tackle the lesser Lords into the deep waters.

"Hey, Kurogasa! Look!" Guy pointed at a direction, where another path of pavement leads elsewhere. "That pathway opens up for us!"

"I believe that must be an invitation from the Overlord himself." Eliwood suggested, after shoving the lesser Lords with his Brave Sword. "What do you suggest, Kurogasa?"

"He wants me." I said. "I'm going to have to go in this alone."

"Not alone, beloved." Lyn said, standing next to me. "Together."

"We promised to stick together, remember? So you're stuck with me as well." Hector grinned.

"Heh… stubborn, but good friends." I scoffed good–naturedly.

"Someone has to keep you in check, that's for sure." Hector shrugged it off.

"Ninian, stay here with the others." Eliwood told her.

"Yes, Lord Eliwood." Ninian added. "Please… be careful."

"I will. For your sake." Eliwood smiled lightly. I noticed Ninian blushed slightly for his concern before she quickly aided Nils.

"Am I… missing something here?" I blinked.

"All in due time, my friend. Come, let us be on our way." Eliwood suggested before he's the first one to run on that path.

---

"Oh dear!" Sain cried out as he was losing balance, about to fall into the water. "Uwhoooooa!"

"Got ya!" Geitz said, grabbing his hand, and pulling him up. "You gotta be careful."

"Phew… many thanks, Geitz," Sain sighed in relief.

"With that heavy armor of yours, I can tell you're gonna sink like stone." Geitz said.

"Yargh! This piece of slob is getting on my nerves!" Dart cursed, deflecting the lesser Lord's spear with his twin axes.

"Haaah!" Raven leaped forward, decimating the attacking Lord with his axe. The axe splits the Lord's head in half, thus making it decimated into piles of sand.

"Thanks, matey! If it ain't for ya', I'd be seein' Davy Jones soon 'nough!" Dart got out.

"…watch your back." Raven warned him before he charges forward once again.

"Kyaaaah!" Rebecca cried out as she nearly dodged a Lord's axe and was about to fall into the water.

"Grab my bow!" Wil exclaimed, extending his bow and Rebecca manages to grab it before she fell.

"Thanks…" Rebecca sighed in relief… until she noticed a Lord coming at him. "Wil, behind you!"

*ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!*

*SLASH!*

"!" both Wil and Rebecca was surprised, seeing the savior of the two… Jaffar?

"…" Jaffar remained silent, as the lesser Lord became a pile of earth. Looking where Nino is at, he immediately sprints at her direction, much to the archers' confusion.

"Did he just… save me?" Wil blinked, managed to pull Rebecca back.

"He did…" Rebecca got out, until she realized something. "Wil, how long are you going to hold me?"

"Wha– oh!" Wil realized, quickly breaks the hug on her. "Sorry, Rebecca! My bad!"

"…thanks." Rebecca said before she quickly ran away, with a faint blush on her face.

"Ugh! I hate these piles of Lords!" Serra complained, clearing off another bunch of lesser Lords with her magic. "Is there a day where there isn't any involve any of these monsters?!"

"Only if you stop complaining about it and just get back to work!" Erk scolded her.

"Geez, what is up with you and your constant scolding, Erk!" Serra commented, making the Mage sweat drop.

"Less complaining, more fighting you two!" Matthew said, before slashing a Lord with his twin daggers.

"Yeah! You lovebirds can argue later!" Wallace added before spearing another.

"We're not lovebirds!" Serra snapped.

"Really? Because you two seem to hang around each other a lot." Wallace said. With a big laugh, he offered, "Why don't you two just go what that boy did with his spouse?"

"Ghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…! I am not like my little brother!" Serra blushed heavily. "I have my sights on Matthew and not Erk!"

…

…

…

…

"Ahh…" Serra paled in horror when she realized what she had said.

"Oh, you have stolen the thief's heart, huh? Who'd thunk it? Ba ha ha ha!" Wallace laughed it off.

"…" Erk was shocked. "I didn't know you like Matthew…"

"Y–Yeah? I should say the same thing when it comes to you and Priscilla!" Serra exclaimed, now triggering his heavy blush.

"W–What are you talking about?! Who told you that?!"

"You're so easy to read!" Serra exclaimed, as the two butt heads now.

"Ah, lovers' quarrel. Nothing can get pass by them!" Wallace laughed it off before casually hitting the lesser Lord with his backhand.

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that." Matthew said, blushing too before leaving to deal with more enemies.

---

Nils played his flute, getting the lesser Lords' attention. Ninian's dance also provoked them to come at them. Without a single thought, all of them rushed at their direction, until a trap sprung up.

"Explosion!" Canas and Pent exclaimed in unison, as the magic circle glowed radiantly where the enemies stepped on. In an instant, it exploded into thin air, leaving them to piles of sand.

"Oh good show you two!" Louise said, clapping her hands.

"Many thanks, Lady Louise." Canas bowed.

"Hyperion!" Heath shouted as the wyvern roared before biting a Lord's head and ripping it off.

"May the Light guide them to a peaceful path." Lucius prayed before a stream of light showers upon the lesser Lord, killing them in an instant.

"Hmph…" Rath scoffed before firing an arrow at another Lord.

"Your arrows never miss their target, don't they?" Lowen asked.

"…" Rath just remained silent before he trotted his horse forward.

"I guess he never spoke that much..." Lowen added. "...despite the time we've been together."

"Out of my way, fools." Karel muttered coldly before–

*SLASH!*

In one slash, multiple slashes appeared on multiples before they turned into dust.

"Bahahaha! That is something!" Bartre laughed proudly.

"My swordsmanship is not for show." Karel said. "These beings are nothing but beneath my feet. I seek more strong foes to strengthened my blade."

"Same goes for me, brother–in–law!" Bartre laiughed again.

"…you and I are not related." Karel told him off coldly.

"Oh, but when I marry your sister, that's gonna be different!"

"…" Karel remained silent before walking forward.

"Bartre, please… not now." Karla murmured, faintly blushing.

"I'm gonna make sure he's accepting me, woman! Mark my words!" he laughed it off.

"Take this!" Harken shouted, throwing a Tomahawk at a Lord.

"The numbers are starting to dwindle." Marcus said.

"Yes, and we must keep pushing forward." Hawkeye added, before swinging his Killer Axe at a row of Lords.

"But there's too many on this side..." Oswin grimaced.

"Leave that to me, ladies and germs!" G3–X perked up, raising his Cerberus.

"Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Merlinus went full alert, quickly moving Tornador out of the way.

"Aw man, not again!" Guy groaned.

*RATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!*

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I FEEL SO ALI~VE!"

"He always enjoys it… doesn't he?" Priscilla said worriedly.

"…" Gills remained silent before shifting his attention elsewhere.

"You are worried for them, were you not?" Renault asked, looking at the same direction where the four Lords headed.

"Yes." Gills nodded.

"Then go. We have things under control here."

Gills looked at his comrade, letting out a nod before he immediately rushed on the said path.

"Now, where is that guy running off to?" Legault looked at how Gills ran.

"Uncle Legault!" Nino exclaimed, panicked. "Are you okay? Your arm is bleeding right now!"

"Hm? Oh this?" Legault looked at his arm. "It's nothing. I'm used to it."

"But-" Nino's words got cut off, as he patted her head.

"Worry about others first, Nino. We should lessen their burden."

"...right!" Nino perked up before she moved elsewhere.

"That lass." Legault smiled lightly. "Already calling me uncle in my late 20s. Do I really look that old?"

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"You arrived." The Overlord of Darkness anticipated our arrival, as Lyn, Eliwood, Hector and I stood before him. "Leaving your comrades behind, just to find me. You are truly determined to seek your answers, Agito."

"Are you gonna start talking or not?!" I demanded.

"It depends… on your worth." The Overlord added.

"I guess he's putting up a fight for us." Hector grinned. "Typical."

"Do not engage. His power is beyond your comprehension. I will deal with him." Elimine said.

"Elimine?" I got out.

"Please, child. Allow me to talk to my brother…" she pleaded. "Assume my armor, if you please..."

"I understand." I said as I took the Wiseman Monolith off my armor and held it in its place. My armor then glowed and assumed Saint Form.

"Elimine…" The Overlord recognized. "You truly dare to oppose me?"

"Brother, I beg of you." she said. "Please stop this nonsense. I… truly do not wish to fight you."

"It's not over until this world falls into darkness." The Overlord said.

"Why the change of heart? You are not like the brother I cared for so long…" Elimine asked.

"That was the past." The Overlord said. "This is the present. And I will usher in a future that humanity will not partake in."

"Saint Elimine, he's not listening to us anymore…" Eliwood said.

"His mind is already set, as he is already a beast incarnate…" Lyn frowned slightly.

"Then, answer me this, brother." Elimine said. "The ancient arcane magic you taught me… does it have a method to reverse its curse?"

"Hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhm… Elimine, Elimine, Elimine, always the naive girl you are." The Overlord chuckled, shaking his head. "You wish to reverse the curse? So foolish of you to ask me. There is no antidote for the raw form of magic."

"What?" Elimine gasped.

"The ancient arcane magic I bestowed upon you, is at its raw form of magic. One that has not been refined to safely use." The Overlord explained. "I have also used the same arcane magic to make my escape, during the Scouring. Have you ever noticed why you and I shall never be in close distance? It is because I have inflicted myself with such curse as well. Like a magnet, forces that are the same repel each other, only opposite can attract."

"That would mean…" Eliwood trailed off.

"Mother is going to die, no matter what solution we find…" Lyn summed it off, trembled slightly.

"No…" I got out, as I took control again and fell to my knees. "This can't be happening… Kaa–san's…"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You are a fool from the beginning!" The Overlord laughed. "I have won before it even started!"

"That's it! I had enough of hearing your mumbling, fiend!" Hector wasted no time to run towards him, wielding his Wolf Beil in hand.

"Hector, wait!" Eliwood exclaimed.

"Fool!" The Overlord exclaimed, shooting out a pillar of black flames to extinguish Hector's life.

"HECTOR!" I exclaimed.

*WAPISH!*

"Whoah!" Hector got yoinked out from the blast, courtesy of… Gills?

"Just in time." Gills said relieved.

"Gills, why are you here?" Lyn asked.

"A friend is in need of my help." Gills said, glaring at the Overlord. "And I must fulfill my duty as a fighter of peace!"

"Hmph… all of you are fools." The Overlord said, before he disappeared. "I gave you your answer, Agito. No matter what you do now, even if you are able to stop me, Nergal, and the dragons, despair will await you at the end as your mother will pay the price! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"..." I gritted my teeth, grinding them angrily.

"Child..." Elimine echoed in my mind.

"Hey, Tactician! Get your butt up! We got a company!" Hector urged, as a black portal opened up, revealing a beast dubbed Chimera Lord walking out from it. And it's twice as large as the group.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…" I growled.

"Beloved…?" Lyn said worried.

"Kurogasa, are you–" Eliwood asked.

"RRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

I yelled with all my might as my armor shined more brightly than ever. In fact, it was so bright that the surroundings began to collapse around us.

"Child, control yourself!" Elimine urged. "You would only get your comrades injured!"

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I roared like a beast, as the Shining Calibur appeared in my hand, in Twin Mode.

*ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!*

The Chimera Lord roared as well, now charging at me.

"Beloved, wait!" Lyn gasped.

"He's gone mad." Hector gritted. "And this place is gonna fall apart!"

"Lady Joan still hasn't dealt with Sonia yet!" Eliwood got out.

"There's only one way." Gills added, as he morphed to his Exceed Form. "We must calm that boy down."

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"!" Joan gasped as she felt the tremors. "What is this feeling…? My son…"

"G…Gh!" Sonia gritted her teeth, as she has been beaten to a bloody pulp. Even her arms were being broke to pieces, courtesy of Joan's battleflag. "It can't be… I'm… perfect… Lord Nergal said… so…"

Joan looked at Sonia for a moment, thinking of delivering the final blow, but hearing her son's wail of pain, her motherly instincts took over, making Joan to make a drastic decision. "I'm done with you."

"W–What…?" Sonia gritted her teeth, as Joan turned her back on Sonia and headed back to the stepping stones. "Where… do you think… you're going? You and I… we're not done yet!"

"The judgment has been sentenced." Joan said without turning her back. Just then, a large stone fell from the ceiling and it landed on the lower part of Sonia's body. The said slab crushed her bottom half completely, immobilizing her in an instant.

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!" Sonia wailed in pain, while Joan quickly skipped on the said stones, heading towards the pavement.

"My son… I'm coming..." Joan said, quickly pursue to her destination.

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"Whoah!" Guy got out. "What's with this tremor?"

"Could it come from Kurogasa?" Dorcas got out.

"Nii–sama…" Priscilla muttered, clutching her chest as if she knew something is off.

"Otouto…" Karla muttered.

"His voice…" Karel muttered. "It's that of a madman."

"Look, the water's start to evaporate!" Merlinus exclaimed, seeing the ground is starting to dry up.

"Looks like the path's open for us now!" Nino urged. "Quickly, we should get out of here now!"

"What about Kurogasa?" Kent exclaimed. "Lady Lyndis, Lord Hector and Lord Eliwood are still with him!"

"Trust that boy! He knows what he'll do!" Wallace told the stern knight. "For now, our safety is a priority of one!"

"I won't leave my little brother in pain!" Serra exclaimed, as she's determined to go after him.

"Serra, not now!" Matthew stopped her. "Let's get out of here right now! The shrine's gonna crush on us if we don't escape now!"

"I'm not leaving him!" Serra shouted before going into the temple.

"Serra!" Karla exclaimed before running after her, with Priscilla following.

"Crives, what is up with that woman?" Matthew grunted in annoyance.

"I'll clear the path for you guys!" G3–X exclaimed, letting loose of his shots to decimate the large rubble that is falling on them.

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"RRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I yelled as I slashed mercilessly at the Chimera Lord.

"BELOVED, CALM DOWN!" Lyn shouted.

"He's not listening to us now!" Eliwood added. "Not even Saint Elimine can control his body!"

"Damn it, Tactician! Why do you have to be cumbersome?!" Hector said, annoyed.

The Chimera Lord lunged its snake–tail at me, inflicting little damage. Little, since my anger took the best of me. "Child, you must remain calm! Do not let your emotions gets the best of you!" Elimine tried to persuade me, but her words fell upon deaf ears.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" I roared, stabbing the Chimera's eyes with both of my Shining Calibur.

*ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!*

*SWIPE!*

"Gaah!" I groaned in pain, as I tumbled a bit to the side, but Gills continue to run at him, with his horns split into six, and his fist start to glow radiantly.

"DIE!" Gills exclaimed, thrusting his middle and index finger through its skull, delivering Gills Hell Stab. The said beast was stunned at the moment, before its head glowed off a halo. In an instant, the halo breaks and immediately after that–

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*

–it exploded into oblivion.

"It is done." Gills said.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"Damn it, Tactician! Calm down!" Hector grunted, as he, Eliwood and Lyn were holding me down, as rage still clouded my mind.

"Little Brother/Otouto/Nii–sama!" Serra, Nee–san, and Priscilla shouted as they all arrived.

"Girls?!" Lyn gasped. "Why are you here?"

"We heard his cry of pain!" Serra added.

"And we're here to lessen his pain!" Nee–san said.

"Tell us what to do!" Priscilla urged.

"UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" I roared, letting out a small blast. The result causes the bindings on me to be let loose and they flew off to a different direction, including the dried up land.

"Waaaaah!" the girls exclaimed, as they weren't expecting that sort of explosion coming from me.

"O… touto…?" Nee–san winced in pain, as I shifted my attention… to my wife. With both blades in hand.

"Nii–sama, no!" Priscilla shouted.

"He… has become a monster." Gills muttered, also winced in pain, courtesy of the explosion.

"Beloved…" Lyn was saddened, seeing me like this.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…" I growled. Without even thinking, my body suddenly dashed towards her, thinking of killing her.

"LYN!" Eliwood and Hector shouted.

*PLOP!*

"!" everyone around me, including Lyn, was surprised to see someone hugging me dearly. The gust of wind she left behind is also the proof of it.

"That's enough… my son." Kaa–san's words comforted me, putting me to a halt.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…" I growled.

"Your sorrow is mine to bear." Kaa–san muttered, as her hug became more assuring, and slowly, my judgment seemed clear. "I do not wish to see my son become a monster. All I ever wanted is to see you lead a peaceful life..."

"Kaa… san…" I muttered before both of us fell on our knees.

"The pain in you… it hurts, doesn't it?" She comforted me with her honeyed words.

"I couldn't… save you…"

"Yet, I saved you." she smiled. "If you need someone to cry on, let it all out. Because your mother is here to take your sorrow away."

"…" I remained silent for a while, before my armor glowed and faded, revealing me in my civilian form.

*Drip, drip, drip*

"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…" I sobbed.

"There is nothing to apologize, my son." she comforted me, as I buried in her chest and continue to sob. "You have done your best, and I'm proud of your efforts to search for my cure."

"Little brother…" Serra muttered, as she was the first one to get up from her fall. On instinct, she approached us and hugged me as well. "You idiot… how could you make me worry about you…? Idiot…"

"Everything is returning back to normal…" Gills said, as my sworn sisters approached and comforted me as well. Even Lyn joined, while Eliwood and Hector smiled at us. "You have comrades that can share the burden with you, Agito. Bonds are the only thing that stopped you from becoming a monster."

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After everything has been settled, all of us came out of the Water Temple where the rest of the army was waiting for us. I was really tired so Eliwood and Hector had to shoulder me up.

"Gee, you are really swinging those emotions, aren't you, Tactician?" Hector teased me, as he carefully shifted my weight.

"Shut up… I'm tired." I sighed.

"At least you didn't become a monster, much like Ninian told us, my friend." Eliwood smiled. "I do not truly wish to clash swords to the one we are indebted to for countless miracles you performed."

"Eliwood..." I muttered.

While the group headed back to the caravan, Kaa–san noticed Nino is being approached by an old man, and that man looking at her with guilt written all over his face. "Dear little Nino."

Nino heard his voice, and recognized it in an instant. "Uncle Jan! I'm so glad you're safe!"

"Yes. I didn't even fight. I just hid… I… I… I'm just a cowardly old man…" Jan admitted. "When that woman killed the commander, I could do nothing…"

"Father…" Nino murmured. "He's dead, isn't he?"

Jan could only nod his head sadly.

"…Even though I wasn't his real daughter, he treated me kindly. And yet…Moth– Sonia…"

"…You learned the truth?" Jan asked.

"Uh–huh."

"I see… Let me return this to you, lass." Jan said, reaching into his pocket to pull out…

"A… pendant?" Nino asked.

"It belonged to your real mother." Jan said, as Nino took it. "The commander never fully trusted Sonia. He had his agents investigate her past. He uncovered much… like where you'd come from. He was able to speak to a woman who worked in your house. When he told her about you, she wept with joy. She asked that you be given this."

Nino couldn't hold it in as more tears fell from her eyes. "…I loved the Black Fang. Nergal and Sonia have ruined it, but… The Black Fang that my father and brothers made… Everyone was so kind, I thought of them as my family…"

"Mmm… mmm. That was a good time."

"Uncle Jan… Thank you. The pendant, I'll cherish it." Nino said, before hugging the old man.

"Take care, lass. …Be happy."

Nino nodded before releasing the hug. "Goodbye, Uncle. See you again. Someday…" She said, before coming back to us.

"You have said your farewell, dear Nino?" Kaa–san's voice surprised Nino, in which the young Mage looked up to her.

"Yes." Nino replied nervously, as Kaa–san kept her motherly smile. Looking down, she muttered, "Uh… thanks. You all came and… told me that we're friends."

"To them, yes." Kaa–san added. "To me, you're more than that, dear child."

"Huh?" Nino blinked, as Kaa–san actually… hugged her?

"Kaa… san?" I got out.

"To me, you are like my child. A child that needs much love and attention." Kaa–san added.

"Lady Joan… you…" Nino got out.

"Yes… I want you to be my daughter."

In an instant, I noticed Nino letting out a stream of tears from her eyes, clearly touched by her words. "T–Then…"

"Yes, I'd be more than happy to hear you calling me Mother." Kaa–san comforted her. "I shall give you all of the lost love you wanted; one you've never obtained from that woman. Come. Let's go home, child. Your new home awaits you."

"OH MOTHER!" Nino cried out as she hugged her tightly.

Well whaddya know? I got another sister.

"Be. Lo. Ved."

"Huh?" I said, looking towards and her…

*FLICK!*

"Ite!" I cringed in pain.

"That's for scaring me." Lyn said sternly.

"Sorry…" I muttered in shame.

"And this… is for returning back to my side." she added before pecking my cheek. "I truly don't want to fight my own husband…"

"Lyn…" I muttered.

"Please don't scare me like that ever again." she pleaded. "Promise me on that."

"I promise."

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At nighttime gets deeper, everyone is getting some rest just a few miles away from the cave. Jaffar could only look from afar, seeing Nino happy of having a new mother she could rely on. A small smile can be seen on his face, knowing Nino's getting what she deserved.

"Hey, come here a minute." Hector suddenly called the Assassin out, which he complied. "Dunno how you feel about it, but I want you to know that I don't trust you. Every time I see your face I want to smash it in. I'm not like the others. Especially not Eliwood… or that darn Tactician. Those two are like two peas in a pod; softhearted to a fault. They believe you. But if he says you're one of us, then that's that."

"…" Jaffar as usual remained silent.

"I've got one thing to say. You will NOT betray Eliwood. If you do anything even remotely suspicious, for any reason whatsoever, I will cut you down where you stand. Remember that."

Both men were in complete silence, until Jaffar gave in with a slight nod, understanding his words.

As for me, Kaa–san and I were in the Tornador with our new family member, Nino, as we were having dinner together.

"Hm… a pity. It would seem your wife doesn't wish to participate our family dinner, my son." Kaa–san noted.

"It's… been a long day." I got out. "She's tired and I understand that."

"Tired… in what way, if I may ask?" Kaa–san smiled motherly, making me flinched while Nino remained innocently clueless.

"Uh… well…" I got out, blushing a bit. "How should I say this… uh…"

"You're my big brother now, right?!" Nino suddenly intervened, perked up. "What should I call you from now on, Kurogasa?"

"Huh?" I got out, surprised. "Er well…" I thought about it for a while.

"Hm? Do you have something in mind?" Kaa–san asked, while Nino is already anticipating it.

Let's see here. I already have Serra being my Onee–chan, Karla as my Nee–san, Priscilla dubbed me as her Nii–sama… that would only leave one thing...

"W–Well… there is one title you can call me by." I said, blushing a bit. "O… O…"

"O?" Nino blinked, as my blush is slowly creeping up in my face.

"O… O–O… Onii–chan…"

Nino's smile perked up in an instant, hugging me dearly while her plates were on the caravan. "Mn! I'll be sure to call you that, Onii–chan!"

*BANG!*

Uguuuuuuuuuuuu! I got two imouto–chan's now! And hearing Nino calling me that really takes the cake!

"My son? What ails you?" Kaa-san blinked.

"Onii-chan, what's wrong?" Nino blinked.

*BANG!*

Uguuuuuu! Not again!

"Hawawawawawa!" Nino panicked, seeing in a good pain. "O–Onii–chan, are you okay!?"

*BANG! BANG! BANG!*

"Ehehehehehehehehehe~" I swayed side–to–side happily before I fainted with a smile on my face.

"AH! ONII–CHAN!" Nino panicked.

"Oh, dear me… I guess he can't handle the cuteness Nino emitted." Kaa–san giggled, as Nino shook me, panicking. Meanwhile, I am enjoying the bliss.

"Onii–chan! Onii–chan!" Nino shook me rather hard, in which seeing her panic face in such a cute tone makes it all worth it. "Onii–chan, wake up!"

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Meanwhile…

Back at the Water Temple, Sonia was still stuck beneath the boulder, unable to get out as her whole body was crushed. A dark portal opened up and Limstella came out of it.

"Sonia." Limstella greeted.

Despite her condition, Sonia's disgusted expression remains, glaring daggers before the figure. "…Lea– Leave me… accursed puppet…" she cursed her. "Lord Nergal… aah…help…me."

Limstella looked at her for a while before saying, "Puppets have no essence to harvest. You no longer have any use to Lord Nergal…" She said, before turning around to leave.

"What!?" Sonia wheezed. "…What… did… What are you… I am human…"

"..." Limstella remained silent, as she lets out a very small white orb flying above Sonia's head. A small explosion can be heard, as another large boulder was coming down at her. "Goodbye."

"Wait!" she flinched heavily, due to her body still stuck underneath the large rubble. Slowly, she can feel her vision is started to fade. "…I am… …hu…ma…"

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*

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(Cue Bravely You by Lia)

(Instrumental) The scene begins with the Dragon Gate, chained and closed up. The piano key notes played, shattering the chains before it slowly opened. The camera zoomed into the light of the gate, moving onto the next scene.

(Kuzurete~ owaru sekai~) Kurogasa, Lyn, Eliwood, and Hector along with their army were on the Isle of Valor. They all rushed towards the temple where Nergal and the Overlord of Darkness were waiting.
(Mujihi ni~ tsu~ge~ru~) Meanwhile inside, Ninian was in her prison cell as she danced a sacred dance, to keep her mind off the current situation. A tear came down her face before it dropped to the ground making a ripple effect before the camera zoomed in on the ripple to move to the next scene.

(Kimi wa~ (kimi wa) hitori~ (hitori)) At the training grounds, Kent, Sain, Lowen, and Oswin surrounded Wallace as they readied their weapons before charging in and the latter saw them coming and defended accordingly.
(Nani wo~ (nani wo) kiiteta~ (kiiteta)) The scene then changed to a campsite as Vaida and Heath tended to their wyverns and Priscilla tending her pony. Legault was at the bonfire as he sharpened his daggers. Nino and Jaffar were there too as Nino mended Jaffar's wound on his arm with a bandage while the latter didn't mind and stared at the fire.
(Boku wa~ (boku wa) tooi~ (tooi)) At another part of the camp, Dart and Geitz were having an arm wrestle as Guy cheered on who's going to win. Rath was silent as he sat next to his horse while Harken and Isadora try to catch up on old times.
(Yume wo~ (yume wo) miteta~ (miteta)) The scene then moved to Hiroji, Athos, Canas, Renault, Nils, and Hawkeye who were gathering at a table with some books opened as they discussed about how to defeat Nergal and to prevent the Dragon Gate from opening while talking about the Lords, El Lords, and Overlord of Darkness.

(Nani o erabi toru? Nani o akirameru?) There was a quick flash on the screen as Erk was being cared for by Louise and Pent at a castle during winter. Another screen flashed, showing Lucius and Raven traveling together at another place.
(Kimeyou to shiteru, boku wa nani sama da?) It was then replaced with the three Pegasus Sisters, where Farina was teasing Florina, while Fiora smiled looking at the two. Then, another memory appeared, where Karel had a standoff against his own sister, Karla, under the moonlight with the burning village surrounding them.
(Nani o erabu kawa, mou kimatte iru) The next scene flashed where Dorcas and Bartre marched on, with Marcus and Merlinus behind them. It was quickly replaced with Wil and Rebecca inside the caravan, fixing their bows together, while Serra and Matthew watched the two.
(Machigai wanai ka, kami ni toikakeru) The final scene is shown where Elimine and the dragon, doting on the baby in their arms. The screen flashed once more, now revealing Joan in her Cleric outfit and her husband doting at the baby in their arms before the screen flashed to the next scene.

(Hitori kiri ja nakatta) The scene changed to Bern in nighttime, as the fireworks are in display, and everyone within the Seeds of Agito watched it from their camp.
(Zutto soba ni itanda kono te wo~ no~ba~su~) Nearly everyone sat next together with their partners or their pair, seemingly enjoying the view together. Eliwood even noticed Ninian's expression in awe with the fireworks, making him falling for her even more, unknown to Ninian.
(Kowaimono nanka nai) Meanwhile, as Joan sat next to Athos, she noticed her son and daughter–in–law sitting together, as she couldn't help but smile.
(Tatoe bakemono ni narou tomo na~shi~to~ge~ru~) Lyn and Kurogasa were watching the fireworks together, with Kurogasa's tactician cloak covering both of them. Lyn leaned her head on Kurogasa's shoulder, smiling a bit making the latter look at her before he smiled too and leaned his head on hers. The scene ends as their hands intertwined with one another and one firework exploded in shape of Agito's symbol.

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PREVIEW:

Hiroji: This path. Why does it feel familiar to me?

Lloyd: I've been waiting. And now, at last, the time to bring you down is here. The Fangs let none escape.

Vaida: Here they come again, those little Lycian nobles.

Kurogasa: Wait, what? You're joining us?

Nino: Please, let me speak to him! I'm sure he'll listen to me!

Lloyd: Don't cry, Nino. You must live for the future. I am bound to this course. Kill me, and don't look back."

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Next Time on Kamen Rider Agito: Rekka no Ken: Cog of Destiny (Lloyd)

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Athos: It would seem you've passed the trial.

Hiroji: You!

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Fen: Finally… got this chapter done…

TWF: Yep, and gee, that took us QUITE some time. All due to the fact that we've been busy with Real Life Scenario.

*DING!*

TWF: Oh, lookie! A Seel! :D

Fen: What's next? A Kangaskhan? -_-

TWF: Oh lookie, my egg hatched! It's Kangaskhan! :D

Fen: *facepalms* We'll see you next chapter… Ugh…

TWF: I'll call you Kangaroo… because you look like one! :D