Rex and co are currently sprinting towards the Genbu Drifts which are at the bottom of the titan with a race against the clock to save Tantal from a complete freeze over. It takes them three and a half hours to make it to the Genbu Drifts where they must make it to the very edge in order to use the Omega Fetter to save the titan. During the run towards the Genbu Drifts, Zeke explains to the group how he found out that his father and entire bloodline lied to him and that they weren't actually related to Addam at all. As they pass through the drift they see the carnage of the Aegis War on the Tantal front.
"Hey Pyra, when you were around did you see what happened here?"
"I personally didn't exist yet, so you should probably ask Mythra that. What I can say from looking into Mythra's memories is that this battlefield saw thousands lose their lives to Malos' Artifice."
"What was Malos' Artifice?"
"They were called Gargoyles and he had hundreds of them. Even though Ophion is a lot stronger than a single Gargoyle the Gargoyles destroyed Ophion due to their sheer numbers."
"Sounds awful. I'm glad Malos doesn't have those at his disposal any more."
"Yeah, I'm glad to."
As the group continues they eventually make it to the Omega Fetter. Pyra then transforms into Mythra.
"I'm going to grab the Omega Fetter and rewrite the titan's commands. You all just be quite while I do this."
With that Mythra proceeds to do the delicate process of unhooking the Omega Fetter from its podium. Halfway through Rex decides to talk.
"So how's it looking?"
"Shut up."
"Right, sorry."
Mytha eventually does unhook the Omega Fetter then uses it to rewrite the titans commands.
"How did you figure out how to rewrite the titans commands?"
"If I could control Ophion then rewriting one simple command in a titan shouldn't be THAT difficult."
"Fair enough I suppose."
"Now hurry up, lets get back to Theosoir."
"Alright."
As the group leaves they are greeted by three members of Torna.
"Well well well look who it is."
"Guys, be on your guard."
Everyone notices the core crystals in the middle of their chests and everyone comes to the sudden realization that they are all flesh eathers. Although Mikhails looks different from the other two for some unknown reason.
"So I guess my assumption was right then."
"What that we are flesh eaters? Are you really that surprised? Anyways that does not matter. What matters is that we are here for the Omega Fetter. Hand it over and we might not destroy you all right where you stand."
"Like hell we'll give you this."
"Then you leave us no choice."
Akhos, Patroka, and Mikhail all get into offensive position. Rex and co follow suit. The battle is a fierce one and the flesh eaters give the team one hell of a fight but in the end Rex and co won the battle.
"H-how could a bunch of humans b-beat the almighty power of the flesh eaters?!"
"Because you lack teamwork and because we have numbers."
"Damn."
"You three still haven't disposed of the trash yet?"
Everyone turns their attention to see Jin and Malos walking right towards them.
"J-Jin! We are greatly sorry for not killing them faster! Please forgive us!" Akhos pleads to Jin.
"It is fine. I shall dispose of them myself."
"Malos why are you here?"
"Relax kid I'm not here to get involved. I'm simply a spectator. It's not every day you get to see Jin go all out."
"All out?"
"Now feel complete and utter despair."
Suddenly the snow around Jin begins to pick up and a large cloud of ice surrounds him. When the ice settles down everyone gazes upon Jin's true form where his clothes have gone black, his sword has gone black, and a large scar lay on top of his upper torso. Everyone just stares in bewilderment at this new form.
"So this is Jin's true form huh? Well there's only one thing we can do: EVERYONE ATTACK WITH ALL YOU'VE GOT!!"
The team tries their hardest to take on Jin and at first it looks like they're actually winning until Rex come to a sudden realization: Jin is not trying. Suddenly out of nowhere Jin moves so fast that only Rex and Mythra could see his movements and Jin knocks everyone else out of commission.
"Looks like it's just me and you now boy."
"I'm gonna activate forsight so get ready."
"All right."
Even though forsight was activated it all proved pointless since Jin was far faster than them.
"Even if you can see the future that doesn't mean your body can react fast enough to my attacks. My attacks move at the speed of light, blocking is pointless."
"We may not be able to dodge your attacks but one of our attacks will take you down."
"In that case I'll give you one free shot. Just to show the gap in our power."
"Mythra we have to put everything we've got into this next attack, got it?"
"Yeah, calling on Siren."
Rex and Mythra begin charging an attack and they put all of their ether into this one attack. Suddenly Rex releases all of the ether in one concentrated beam right down on top of Jin.
"AAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!"
That attack was the largest attack Rex had ever released and it left him completely out of ether, but in the end at least he beat Jin... Or so he thought. True despair fills Rex as he looks on in horror at what was in front of him: Jin had tanked that entire attack with one finger and a look of disappointment on Jins face.
"Fool, I can bend elementary particles to my very will. All you did was shoot light particles at me. Now to unleash your own energy against you."
Jin then thrusts his sword forward releasing a massive shockwave of ice at the entire group. This fatally injures Rex and knocks both Pyra and Mythra out. Jin begins to slowly walk towards Rex when Zeke trys to fight Jin only to be stopped by an artificial blade.
"What the-"
"Those are-"
"Artificial blades."
Suddenly artificial blades swoop down and pin everyone down. Morag does escape their grip but is stopped by Mikhail.
"Now then boy I'm gonna take three things away from you. I'm gonna take Mythra, I'm gonna take the Omega Fetter, and I'm gonna take that core crystal in your chest."
"N-no don't take Pyra."
"Hah more worried about the Aegis than your own life, heroic I'll give you that. Before I take your life for a second time I shall give you a moment to say your last words."
"EVeRy... ONe... PlEAse... FulFILl... OUr... GOal... oF... goinG... To... ElySIUm... DO IT FOR THE SAKE OF THIS WORLD!"
Everyone gets teary eyed at seeing there friend in such a state and listening to his final plea.
"Goodbye Rex."
Jin then proceeds to slowly pry the Aegis core crystal out of Rex's chest as everyone looks on in horror and helplessness as Rex screams in agony from having the one thing keeping him alive getting ripped out of his chest. Nia has the biggest look of pure terror from seeing the one she loved be killed right in front of her for a second time.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXX!!!!"
After Jin takes the core crystal out he then puts it back in Pyra's chest, grabs the Omega Fetter, and slings her across his back.
"I shall spare the rest of them, so they will know I fraction of the pain I felt."
"Not like they can do anything against us now anyways."
Torna then leaves leaving the entire group devastated at losing the life of their closest friend and the one who brought them all along on this journey.
Nia thinks very quickly for an excuse to take Rex away from everyone else so that she can quickly revive him before he truely dies.
"Guys I'm gonna take Rex with me on Dromarch to get back to Theosoir as fast as possible so that we might be able to save him."
Everyone quickly gives a silent nod and Nia slings Rex againat Dromarch's back and also gets on Dromarch. Dromarch then begins sprinting at full force to get as far away from everyone as possible. Once the group is out of eyesight Nia immediately changes to her flesh eater form and begins to pour as much of her healing ether as possible into the "X" shaped hole in Rex's chest.
"Come on Rex stay with me, don't go."
Tears start falling from Nia's face as she continues to attempt to fill in the hole.
"Don't go, don't go, please. PLEASE DON'T DIE! YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DIE YET YOU HEAR ME! DON'T YOU DARE DIE ON ME! please... I love you."
to be continued...