Author's Note: hi hi hi! Im sorry I update sooooooooooooo long……… here's the third chapter!

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"I see…" Fayt replied sadly.

"Can I ask why you need Blair?'Leiria asked Fayt.

"Gemity's in danger and we need to rescue the people of Gemity. At least no one's dead. For now." Mirage said.

"To tell you guys the truth, we activated the safety walls around Gemity. It's the only thing we can do. For now." Shar explained.

"How long will it last?" Fayt asked.

"About 1 month. That's the longest it can hold. It would take much time just to create one." Leiria said.

"Okay. That's enough time." Sophia said.

So Fayt and co. left and a shadow appeared behind them.

"Are they the ones?" the shadow asked Aire.

"Yes. They are the ones." Oreas said

"They look so young."

"They may be, but don't underestimate them. They're very powerful." Shar said.

"I don't pick fights with innocent people. Especially the ones who did something even though their lives are in great danger."

"I know you don't." Aire replied.

"That's good. Did you tell them?"

"No. they have to figure it out for themselves." Shar said.

"But it might hurt them too much."

"Don't worry. They can handle it." Aire said. "After all, they did defeat Luther even though they knew they were just mere programs and their universe would disappear if they failed."

"I hope you're right."

"To hope is the only thing we can do now. The rest is up to them." Leiria said.

Meanwhile, Fayt and co. got to Gemity. They weren't surprised to see an invincible barrier just above Gemity, covering the whole city. After this, they continued to Arkives. When they got to Arkive's main city, they went straight to Flad's house. When they got there, Flad was on the first floor of their house and his mother was nowhere in sight.

"Oh hey guys. What brings you back here?" Flad asked.

"We want to ask you something Flad," Maria said. "Do you know about Blair's absence at Gemity?"

"Yeah I do."

"Did she tell you why?" Fayt asked.

"She said there was something wrong with her. She said that she might put me and the others in Sphere in great danger if she stayed near us. So she left."

:"Did she tell you where she went?"

"No. I couldn't trace her."

"I see…"

"Well now what? We've got to trace Ms. Genius before 1 month passes." Cliff said.

"Flad, can you recall what happened?" Sophia asked.

"Well, it went like this."

Flashback

I was upstairs when I received the transmission.

"Flad, you may never see me again that's why I'm transmission."

"What! Why!"

"Something's wrong with me. I can't figure it out myself."

"But why does it have to be you?"

"It's fate, Flad. No one can change fate."

"Can I ask one thing before you end the transmission?"

"What's that?"

"What'll happen to Sphere?"

"Shar,Leiria,Aire and Oreas can take care of it by themselves."

"…………."

"Flad, I know this hurts, but it's for your own good too."

Silence.

"I understand. Good luck."

"Thanks, Flad."

She ended the transmission there. And that was all, there wasn't anymore to say.

"…………."

End Flashback

"Anything else? There might be something you forgot."

"Yeah. She told me a riddle."

"A riddle?"

"Yeah. If I found out what it meant, I would know why she left."

"Can you tell us?"

"It was like this…" Flad began to recite the riddle.

"Somewhere in the sands of time, a door lies alone in the dark. Behind that door lies a place where mazes and puzzles are one. Beyond that place is another door, leading to another place where a castle stands firm on nothing. There on the top of the stairs where guards stand, you will find what you seek. But remember this: nothing lives forever for other generations to see, but it will live forever in a place deeper that space itself."

"And that's all."

"Maybe we can figure it out what it means!" Sophia said cheerfully.

"Only one problem: where do we solve it?" Maria asked.

"You guys can stay here!" Flad said.

"Huh? What about Miss Grumpy-Shoes?" Cliff asked.

"Who, my mom? Don't worry, she's gone for a month and that'll give us enough time to solve it!" Flad said.

"Us?" Nel asked.

"Yeah. I'm in this too, you know. You guys are not the only ones who want to find Blair."

"Well, okay." Mirage said.

So they did spend their days there, trying to figure out what that riddle meant…

Author's note: and I know you guys know where this is going. this is where it ends. Im sorry if it's kind of "bitib" for you guys. Hontonigomenasai! And keep reviewing!