Diana woke up the next morning and found out the Van Eltia has docked in Port Zekson, a place Diana knew all too well. Eizen comes in and smiled at the malak girl.
"I see you're finally up, Diana," Eizen grinned.
"Thank you for the comfortable and warm bed. I've never slept so peaceful in my life." Diana said, Eizen smiled and guided her off the ship. He noticed that Diana knew where they were going.
"Have you been to Port Zekson?" He asked. Diana nodded.
"My master had business here before." She told him as she was focusing on the road.
"Where did your ships take off?" He asked.
"Titania. He had some business with one of the prisoners there. He took me along in case he needed a shield," Diana answered honestly. Eizen flinched at her words. Diana guessed he didn't like the fact that she was being used as a shield.
"Exorcists are horrible people... Using Malakim as tools of destruction and protection," Eizen spat. Diana noticed he was flipping a coin she never seen before.
"May I ask a question?" Diana asked while looking at the golden coin in his hand.
"You don't have to ask for permission. Go ahead," he said.
"That coin doesn't look like normal Gald. Where is it from?" Eizen grinned and seemed happy that she asked. He told her the story behind the coin and Diana was enthralled by it.
"However... Every time I flip this coin, it always lands on tails." His words confused her.
"It never landed on heads?" He shook his head and tossed it again. He opened his hand and showed her. The coin landed on tails just as he said. "Has anyone else tried flipping it?"
"Benwick has, but it also landed on tails."
"Could I try?" Eizen handed Diana the coin and she flipped it into the air. She catch it in her palm and opened it slowly. Eizen gasped and stared at the coin in her hand.
"It's... Heads," he muttered in shock.
"You said you were a reaper that curses anyone who gets close to you. I think the coin says otherwise," Diana said and gave him the coin back. She smiled and he clutched the coin close to him. He flipped it again and it landed on heads. He couldn't rip his gaze from the coin.
"How's it going you two?" Benwick asked as he joined them. He was confused at the stunned Eizen and looked over his shoulder in shook. "The coin landed on heads?!" Eizen snapped his gaze from the coin to Benwick.
"For the first time since I got this coin, it finally lands on heads... All thanks to Diana." Eizen said and puts the coin back in his pocket and smiled at Diana. She smiled back and Benwick stared at the two of them.
"Okay, it's only been a day since you both met and now you're giving her a soft and mushy look like a boy would look at a girl he loves. You're going to creep her out, first mate." Benwick smacked Eizen on the back and he gritted his teeth in pain.
"Love?" Diana asked. Eizen and Benwick stared at her in disbelief.
"You don't know what love is?!" Benwick yells. She pondered for a few seconds but couldn't think of the meaning. "So that means you haven't had your first kiss yet!" He nudged Eizen with his elbow towards her and he glared daggers at Benwick.
"Benwick," Eizen scolded.
"What? We need to show her what she has missed! It's so sad that she doesn't know about love." Benwick said.
"It's up to her if she wants to know what it is. Don't push anything onto her right now," Eizen said. Benwick nodded and sighed heavily. He left the two of them alone and Eizen rolled his eyes.
"Anyways... What weapon do you use?" He asked.
"Weapon?" Diana questioned in confusion before figuring out what he meant. "I don't really use anything to influence my mana flow. But I still need something to break away from my master's influence."
"Let's go find something that suits you." The pirate malak said.
Eizen guided Diana to a store a little ways from the Van Eltia. They sold countless consumables and weapons. Eizen stood in front of the man and asked about their weapons. Diana sat on a nearby bench and waited for him to return.
"Get back here with my gald!" A boy yelled after a much older man.
Diana got off of the bench and a green glow appeared on her hand. Vines appeared from the ground and grabbed the older man by his ankles, tripping him to the ground and the gald scattered everywhere. Diana binded the older man with more vines and gathered the gald in a small bag.
"Here you go." Diana said as she smiled and hand the boy his gald back.
"Thank you so much!" He said and smiled brightly at the witch dressed Malak.
Diana noticed people were staring at her as she sat back down. Eizen was staring at her in disbelief along with the man at the shop.
'Did I do something wrong?' Diana thought and stood back up before looking around at the people who were watching her.
"You little-!" The man who stole the gald growled and was about to attack Diana and she had no time to cast an arte.
Diana closed her eyes and waited for the pain to hit. A warm arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and pulled her closely. Diana reopened her eyes slowly and saw Eizen, he was holding her close to his chest while he held the fist of the man who was about to hit the girl.
"You should leave before this gets messy," Eizen growled at the man. He flinched and pulled his fist free from Eizen's grip. The man ran away as fast as he could and disappeared around the corner. "Are you alright?" Diana nodded.
"Thank you." She thanked him and they broke apart from the embrace.
"Here. I thought this would suit you after what I saw you were capable of." Eizen handed her a strange book that was decorated with moons, Stars and zodiac signs all over it and a pair of clock hands over a circle of zodiac signs on the front cover. Diana put a hand on it, feeling high masses of mana in it.
"I can feel mana in this." Diana said and her eyes now having a wonderful luster.
"Once we get back to the Van Eltia, I'll help you make a vessel out of it." Eizen whispered and Diana nodded in understanding before smiling.
"I can't thank you enough." The witch dressed Malak said grateful.
"No, don't worry about it. Let's head back to the ship." Eizen said. Diana nodded and followed him back to the Van Eltia.
As they headed to the ship, people were staring at Diana and she felt uncomfortable with the sights on her, Eizen noticed this and stopped before turned to face the white haired Malak.
"What's wrong, Diana?" He asked.
"Um... Everyone's staring... At me," She said softly. Eizen looked around and saw the stares as well. He glared back at all the people who were staring at Diana and placed an arm around her.
"Inconsiderate bastards..." Eizen growled lowly. He held Diana close as they boarded the ship.
"We've restocked the ship and are ready to go!" Benwick announced.
"Good. Let's head out. There's a rumor I want to check out," Eizen said.
"Where to, first mate?" Benwick grinned.
"Leymon Sea is our destination," Eizen answered.
"If it is not a bother, can I ask what the rumor is?" Diana asked.
Eizen's face turned cold as he started telling her the rumor. Apparently, there's a group of pirates who are attacking merchant ships to satisfy their gald and killing needs.
"What a horrible thing to do..." Diana said under her breath.
"Indeed. They need to be stopped at all cost. They're tainting the seas with the blood of innocence." Eizen crossed his arms and closed his eyes.
"I shall help in anyway I can," Diana declared.
"We're going to need your help the most, Diana." He flipped his coin again and it landed on heads. "This battle will be victorious," he said and grinned at her. Diana felt she could do anything now that she got a will of her own again and soon she'll make her master pay for what he did to her.
-A Week Later-
They finally made it to Leymon Sea in search of the murderous pirates. Eizen had showed Diana how to make a vessel of her new book while using it to store her powers for just in case. They've found the ship they think have a lead of the pirates.
"We need to find some cover. If we keep staying out in the open like this, we'll be an easy target for an ambush," Eizen informed Benwick.
"What should we do? There's no land or rock formations to hide behind," Benwick said worriedly.
"I can help," Diana said and walked over to them. Eizen and Benwick gave her curious looks. "Come." Diana lead them to the front of the ship, taking out her book that seemed to levitate in her hands and used a fire arte to create a mist around the Van Eltia.
"Woah..." Benwick gawked.
"Diana, I thought you only controlled water and plants," Eizen said.
"Yes, I'm a Malak of all four elements with a few additions. Sorry for not telling you." Diana explained before bowing.
"Don't apologize. I'm glad to have you aboard." Eizen said waving it off as the witch Malak straighten up.
"Whenever you need help, do not hesitate to ask me, Eizen." Diana said, putting her hands on her hips.
"How did you do that?!" Benwick asked.
"I warmed the water around us which creates a fog effect," The girl answered.
"Now we have the advantage we need," Eizen said.
Benwick nodded and prepared the crew while Diana stand at the bow of the Van Eltia and keep an eye out for a ship flying a black falcon flag. With the help of the fog, they weren't spotted. In the middle of the fog, Diana spot an anchored ship not too far away from their position.
"Eizen," Diana called out. He joined her at the bow and she pointed out the ship. "There's a ship right in front of us."
"Good work." He said, laid a hand on her shoulder and grinned. They approached the ship with the cover of the fog and pulled up next to it. "Stay here, Diana." Eizen boarded the other ship and Diana stayed on the bow of their ship.
Diana stayed a safe distance away from the battle and watch as the crew of the Van Eltia took men down left and right. Her eyes wandered to Eizen and saw a man sneaking up behind him. She quickly used an Arte on his head hard and knocked the man unconscious. Eizen turned around at the sound of the hit and saw the unconscious man on the deck. Their eyes met and Diana smiled. He smiled back and nodded. Before long, all the pirates were out cold. Eizen grabbed their captain and glared at him.
"Now... What shall we do with you?" He growled. Diana joined them on the other ship and stood by Eizen.
"Are there more of you?" Benwick asked. The captain wouldn't say a word and they all sighed. Diana kicked the captain in the stomach and forcefully placed one of his arms one the back while holding one straight in the air. The captain glared at her before Diana began to burn his arms with heat and shouted in pain.
"Okay! Okay! I'll talk!" He shouted. Diana moved away and let Eizen to grab him by the collar. The captain spits out all the information he knows to them.
"So much for a captain..." Benwick groaned.
"At least Aifread isn't like this bastard. He wouldn't sell out his own crew just to save his own skin," Eizen spat.
"What should we do to him?" Benwick asked. Eizen changed his attention from Benwick to Diana.
"I can freeze from inside out if you like, to cool down the burns I did." She suggested and Eizen nodded. The Malak pirate let the captain go and Diana grabbed his throat while casting an arte, freezing him through his whole body.
"Any news?" Benwick asked.
"There's another fleet of them planning to ambush a small village near Hellawes," Eizen informed them.
"Hellawes it is!" Benwick grinned. Eizen nodded and they headed back to the Van Eltia.
"If I'm correct there's a small village of outcasts who go against the Abbey. They were kicked out of Hellawes and built a village for all those who opposed the Abbey. I'm not sure what the village was called but it is located in the Figahl Icecaps. It should not be hard to find." Diana explained through her experience. Eizen nodded and flipped his coin.
"Alright, you heard Diana. Let's head to Hellawes and stop these bastards once and for all." Eizen commanded while grinning.
The Van Eltia pirates had some trouble in Hellawes but were able to work it out. Now they can finally get to the Figahl Icecaps. When Diana saw snow for the first time, she couldn't help but stare in amazement. It was gleaming like small gems and was cold as ice.
"It's so pretty!" Diana accidentally shouted, getting Eizen and Benwick's attention and felt embarrassed as she blushed. "I-I'm sorry..." Eizen and Benwick chuckled deeply and she felt even more embarrassed.
"I'm guessing you've never seen snow before?" Benwick crossed his arms with a smile. Diana shakes her head and picked up a handful of snow. It was cold and a beautiful white. She shaped it into a ball and drew a smiley face on it. Diana giggled and threw it at Benwick, it hit him right in the back of the head and he jumped from the impact.
"Coldcoldcold!" He yelled while running around in a circle but Eizen stopped him.
"I've only read about the Figahl Icecaps a long time ago about the small village from my master. He was planning on burning the whole village that I protected down." Diana said gently. Eizen balled his hands up into fists, Diana grabbed his hands to calm him down. "Don't worry, Eizen. I talked him out of it." Eizen was shocked at her words and stared into her eyes.
"How did you talk him out of it?" He asked.
"... I told him I would become his Malak if he spared the village..." She told them, Benwick and Eizen couldn't believe her words and didn't say a thing.
"You'd sacrifice your free will for a whole village of people you don't know. I admire that," Eizen said and Diana was shocked by his words.
"Not many people would've done what you did," Benwick added.
"I thought you'd both be yelling at me right now," Diana said with guilt. Eizen and Benwick shook their heads.
"We'd never yell at you for something so admirable. We may be pirates, but we know a true hero when we see one," Benwick stated.
"And for pirates, you're very well at complimenting people," The Malak witch said and grinned. Eizen couldn't hold back the grin that was spreading across his face. They reached the village and saw the people talking with worried expressions. Diana sensed something behind them and casted a fire arte.
"Hot!" A man jumps out of a bush with a hood over his face.
"It looks like we've found our attackers," Eizen said while glaring at the man. He flinched and tried to run away. The witch Malak froze his feet and he fell face first into the snow. Benwick started to laugh and Diana grinned from ear to ear.
"There has to be more than one of them. I'll check the rest of the village. Benwick, you check outside the village again. Diana, check the back gate." Eizen ordered. Diana nodded and headed to the gate located in the far end of the poor village.
"Miss!" A woman shouted to her. Diana turned and she was running towards her. "I saw a strange group of men right outside of the gate. They've been trying to get in for hours."
"I'll take care of them." Diana said as she headed out of the gate and searched the area. "She said they were right here..." She sighed and decide to head back into the village. Before Diana reached the gate, an arm wrapped around her throat and she felt something cold run across her neck.
"Now... What's a pretty thing like you wandering all by yourself?" A man whispered in her ear. Diana flinched at his touch and tried to get away but his arm tightened around her throat, making it hard to breathe. "Get her friends. I want a trade!" Men appeared out of nowhere and headed into the village. After a few minutes, they returned with Eizen and Benwick.
"Let her go," Eizen growled lowly. The man trailed the knife against Diana's throat and she felt a stinging sensation. Eizen's eyes were filling with anger as each second passed. Diana looked over at Benwick and saw his expression. She's never seen him so angry.
"If you let me slaughter this village, I'll let your precious flower go," the man holding Diana said. His arm kept tightening and her vision was growing dark.
"Let Diana go!" Benwick shouted.
"You're killing her!" Eizen screamed. Diana's body was growing weak from the lack of air and something appeared in her mind.
"Leo... Gemini..." She whispered weakly and a rush of energy flew through her body, energy burst out of Diana and pushed the man away. "Zodiac!"
Diana's book appeared and opened to show the many pages inside as two lights came out, a lion and a pair of twin girls appeared however, the lion was see through with many stars inside and the same was with the twins' dresses and hair. The lion started to attack the men around them and the twins simultaneously attacked the man that held Diana. The two pirates could only stare at the sight as the summoned creatures killed everyone except them and their summoner. Diana's eyes showed many stars and clock arms spinning around before the book disappeared and the tips of Diana's hair turned dark blue.
Diana fell to the snowy ground unconscious from exhaustion and lack of air. Eizen ran over and picked her up in his arms in bridal style as Benwick checked the men.
"They're all dead," Benwick announced. Eizen held Diana close to his chest.
"Let's get back to the ship." The first mate commanded.
Eizen ran with the Malak witch in his arms while Benwick hurried close behind. They reached the Van Eltia and Eizen took Diana to his room. He sat her down on his bed and kneeled in front of her. Diana stirred and opened her eyes slowly, her vision was blurry but could still make out the earth Malak.
"Eizen..." She whispered weakly.
"What you did was incredible." He said impressed and ran a hand over Diana's cheek. "You need to rest as much as possible, those creatures you summoned took away the last of your energy." The green eyed Malak smiled. "Don't worry. It'll only be for a couple of days. We need you in top shape."
"T-thank you," Diana said hushed and Eizen placed a finger over her lips.
"No talking. If you need to rest." Eizen said while standing up. "I shouldn't have left your side. If I didn't, none of this would've happened." He glanced sadly down at the ground.
"It's not your fault, you saw what I can do. I can take care of myself." Diana explained weakly while taking his hand.
"Thank you, Diana." Diana smiled and held his hand gently. He squeezed it in return and Diana's smile got bigger. "Get some rest." He ran a hand through her hair and smiled, Diana nodded and he left.
'Song: Arrival of Tears by Ayane from '11 Eyes'.'
(The music and chorus starts. Images of the group flashes on the screen with a cloudy sky all looking away from the camera determined. First Velvet with a scarlet theme, then Laphicet with yellow, Rokurou in purple. Diana and Eizen share the screen diagonally as Diana is in the upper right corner in dark blue and Eizen in the lower left in orange. Eleanor and Magilou has the same concept, Eleanor in the lower right instead in blue and Magilou in pink in the upper left. The title card appears in front of a full moon.)
Yuganda kakusei no naka de
(The screen first shows Diana and Eizen on the Van Eltia on the sea. The camera zooms around the ship to show the crew before going to Diana's eye which had clock hands going around.)
Akaki yoru ga me wo samaseba
(The scene switches to Velvet standing in front of the red moon of the Scarlet Night, her claw out as the wind blew through her hair, clothes and the loose bandages on her arm. Her eyes having a murderous gaze forwards the horizon.)
Kurai yami to ano memorii
(The screen then show Rokurou taking a step forward with a person behind him, whose back was turned to him. The next show Magilou with a grin scaring Bienfu, who quickly flew around a panicked Eleanor.)
Tsukikage ni obieteru
(The next scene show Laphicet looking at his compass on the stairs of the Van Eltia as light came out of it and leading up into the sky, showing the moon again before being covered by the clouds.)
Honoo ga tsutsumikondeku
(The screen shows Eizen flipping his coin before switching to him running to help a falling Diana from landing into a dark pool. He managed to grab her hand just in time before the screen switch.)
Subete wo yakitsukushite mo
(The scene then switches to Seres turning into flames which in turn transforms into the Sorcerer's ring. The screen changes into Velvet on her knees crying in a white space while holding her head in agony.)
Inori dake wa tayasazu ni
(The scene then show the different areas of the Midgand Empire. Northgand, Midgand, Southgand, Eastgand, Endgand and Islegand.)
Tomo to kawashita asu no tame
(Everyone started to gather together at the edge of the Van Eltia before jumping off and the camera switched behind them as light took over the screen and a dark purple mist appeared over it.)
Afureru namida renjou ni hibike
(The screen switches to Velvet fighting Oscar in Titania. Before switching Rokurou dueling against the man from before.)
Boukyaku no tsurugi e to
(The scene then to Magilou flying around on her guardian as the camera follow her to the ship to show Eleanor and Eizen fighting against exorcists on the Van Eltia.)
Setsunasa ni oborete yuku tamashii
(The next scene shows Diana using her mystic arte Clock Circus and then Laphicet using his own mystic arte Binding Order. They then stood back to back before smiling at each other.)
Fuyuushite yuku hikari
(The scene switches to Artorius with his back turned before turning around to face it and the camera zooms back to show his fellow exorcists by his side in a cathedral as a picture of Diana's old master grinning evilly at the camera.)
Sora wo kirisaite Kono sekai kibou wo daite yukou
(The next scene show the camera zooming through a forest as the group flash by turning to the camera under each beat. First Velvet, then Laphicet, Eizen, Rokurou, Magilou and Bienfu, lastly Eleanor. The camera then takes a stop next to Diana praying while standing on top of the water in a lake as the moon shines over her, her hair blowing in the wind before the camera goes up to the sky. The full moon and the constellation of Gemini showing on screen.)