They were greeted by none other than Damagoden himself, smiling his maniacal smile. "Why hello there," he said, grinning. "I've been expecting you." He was sitting on a gray brick throne, seemingly relaxed. The Sun Symbols he stole were clasped to his belt, each one dull and lifeless, their cheerful glow long since gone. Damagoden made no attempt to get up and attack; he sat calmly in his chair and waited for the group to approach. "How wonderful it is, having you come for a visit. I was hoping to see you all one last time before you die, and I come to power. Kings rarely have time to entertain guests, you see," he chuckled.
Tezur shot towards him with his sword held out. "I won't let all of this happen!" he shouted, slashing at the calm man. His sword sliced right through an electric shield that Damagoden quickly conjured. Misavi watched in horror as Tezur convulsed involuntarily. His steel sword clattered as it fell to the ground, soon followed by the boy's body.
Damagoden yawned, still seated in his throne. His black eyes sparkled with glee, though he tried to appear bored. "Yes, that's what I thought." He looked at Tezur's limp body, and then stared at Misavi. "It was a clever trick your stupid village pulled, little girl," he smiled at her, "but not clever enough to fool me, the great Damagoden." He pointed at Misavi's necklace, and his grin faded. She stared at him with a raised eyebrow. Is he looking at my…What's wrong with my necklace? Damagoden plucked the Emblem of Light from his leather belt and showed it to her. It had been a long time since Misavi had seen it, and it seemed different somehow.
"That's the Emblem of Light," she told him, a little confused.
"No, you fool. This thing is made of steel. Sun Symbols are crafted of only the finest silver. It is a fake. How fortunate it is that you have brought the real Emblem of Light to me."
Misavi touched her necklace string, and felt something sharp prick her finger. "Dr-dragon scales…" she muttered.
"That's right. Now, if you don't mind, I will need that necklace," insisted the man.
"Wait! What have you done with Page?" demanded Misavi, gripping her necklace tightly.
"Ah, so you came to save her? I fear you are too late. She has been taken from this world. I assure you, though, it was for a just and noble cause." He laughed when he saw the children's faces. Haruko and Lyruc, who had done little since they arrived, both lunged at him at the same time, but were deflected by a wall of water. "Fools, can't you tell I am invincible?" Lyruc knelt down and ruffled his dripping feathers while Haruko dried his shirt. Damagoden lifted himself from his chair and strode towards Misavi. His hands glowed purple once again. She felt dizzy, but fought to stay awake. Damagoden snatched her necklace from her, ripping the scaly chain. "At last!" he cried, holding it triumphantly above his head. "All of the Sun Symbols are mine! Now I summon you, Eternity, Dragon of Darkness!"
A rumble was heard outside. The immense statue of a dragon with ruby eyes was coming to life! Damagoden rushed into the courtyard, making obnoxiously loud jingling noises as he ran. Misavi followed him outside, followed by an annoyed Lyruc and a still dripping Haruko. Tezur had still not stirred.
As Misavi pulled the heavy door open, she saw the dragon's stone hide crack to reveal shining black scales beneath. However, as the rock fell away, the shining red eyes remained. The dragon stepped gingerly off its pedestal, digging its bright red claws into the dusty soil. Eternity had huge red horns that curved towards its neck, and enormous red spikes lining its back. It put one huge black wing around Damagoden and grunted, as if telling him it was ready for whatever chaos he might order. "Now, prepare to witness my conquest of the world!" Damagoden shouted, putting a hand on Eternity's massive cheek. The dragon reared its head back and emitted a ball of black fire from its mouth. "Excellent. What power! Now, all we need to do is wait. The sun shall be entirely eclipsed very soon." Eternity nodded its mighty head up and down.
Out of nowhere, a huge ray of light pierced the dragon's black scales. Damagoden turned to see Misavi holding all of the Sun Symbols in her arms. In his mad dash to reach Eternity, Damagoden had forgotten to grab them! Fire surrounded the crazed man, and the dragon was imprisoned in an electric cage. Everything seemed to be under control, until Haruko shouted, "Misavi! Look! The sun!"
