Neo Metropolis-S.T.A.R. Labs-Calamity's Office

(In the office of the elusive Dr Calamity, said doctor was busy writing down something on a document-like piece of paper. Once she was finished, she puts it in a file labeled "Project Carnivore". After putting the file away, Calamity pushes the file cabinet aside, revealing a keypad hidden behind it. After putting in the code, the wall next to it slide open, revealing it to be a secret door. Inside the secret room were numerous human sized test tubes and containment rooms, all holding various experiments. Calamity smiled as she looked over her twisted projects. The first was a test tube holding a humanoid creature, the creature was hulking beast that has two heads. The next project was in a containment room, and in said room were various containers attach to a mixer-like machine. In each of the containers were various ooze-like creatures. The containers were tags on them and some of the labels were "Toxin", "Anti-Venom", "Scream", "Hybrid/Riot, Lasher, Agony, and Phage", "Scorn", "Payback", "Mania", "Sleeper", "Raze", "ZZZXX", "Krobaa", and "Mayhem". There were, however, two containers empty. They were labeled "Venom" and "Carnage". The next was a containment room was a unconscious man hooked up a machine with various electrical devices absorbing high amounts of electricity and pumping it into the unfortunate guy's blood stream. The last project Calamity reviews was a man getting injected with the DNA of various carnivores. Calamity just stares at these experiments with a twisted smile.)

Dr Calamity: Everything is going according to plan...

Void of Nothingness

(The void had gone through great changes. The island that housed the alter is now a floating castle covered in dark crystals. At the Alter, now inside the castle, Arsonist, Frenzy, and Jinmen were loading various Lantern Central Power Batteries into the sphere. Once that was done, Jinmen walks up to Eternal Exitium.)

Jinmen: We've managed to obtain most of the Central Power Batteries. The only ones we don't have are Green, Indigo, Black, and White. We're going to need a lot more Grublins if we're ever going to get these cores.

Eternal: Done. And I can assume that you still wish to save the Battery from your Corps for last?

Jinmen: Correct.

(That's when the two noticed Arsonist walking up to the two.)

Arsonist: Hey boss... I can't help but wonder what these lanterns have to do with the revival of the "Big Guy"?

Eternal: Allow me to educate you, my burning friend.

(Taking out the "The Flow of the Blood of Darkness" bible for his robe, the jester-like being begins to read a certain passage.)

"Once the Dark Master reawakens, all who opposes will feel his Rage fall upon them.

His Greed to unify everything under his rule is great.

All will live in Fear of him for all eternity.

With Aether growing by his Willpower alone.

He gives Hope to his dark underlings.

All loyal to him will feel his Compassion.

With his Love for power and destruction.

He'll bring Death to any world in his grasp.

And breath new Life into the ashes.

(And with that, Eternal tucks to bible away and looks at the two listeners.)

Eternal: Now you see the batteries important to our Master's revival. Now... Get the remain four Power Batteries. Take as many Grublins as you need. And don't come back until you succeed.

HRL Headquarters

(Walking down the hallways of the HRL HQ was a purple humanoid. The purple being was wearing silver armor, in the center of his chest was a diamond, purple in color. This is Purple Diamond, the Elemental Master. Unlike his Diamond Siblings, Purple Diamond was born in a abandon Kindergarten. Walking up to a door, Purple Diamond knocked on it.)

Purple Diamond:(While knocking on the door) Dragnarok? Are you there?

(Hearing a faint "come in". Purple Diamond opened the door. Entering the room, Purple Diamond spotted Dragnarok at his desk, which was covered in various maps and battle tactics.)

Dragnarok: Do you need something?

Purple Diamond: The group and I are getting worried. You've been locked up in here for a week now...

Dragnarok: Look, I appreciate the concern, but I'm fine.

Purple Diamond:(Giving Dragnarok a look that tells him he doesn't believe him) Right... Look, just talk to me. Get what's bugging you off your chest.

(Seeing that the Diamond is not taking no for an answer, Dragnarok just sighed.)

Dragnarok: Let's start to the day I hatched from my egg, long before Darkblood showed his face. While my life was great, I'd constantly felt the need to live up to my parents' legacy. To follow in their footsteps was what drived me to fight, at least at first. One day, at a school play, along with the discovery of my talent in theater and acting, I met her...(Dragnarok looks at a photo of his friends and family, more pacifically, a certain Fire Dragoness.) My lovely Blaze. At first, I saw her as just a friend. But as time went on, I started to fall for her. She, along with everyone else, gave me a true reason to fight. Things were looking up, until we took part in the Injustice Wars. I was helping the citizens evacuate from a battle that took place, until a building, damaged from the battle, collapsed on top of me. I don't remember anything after that, it was just... blackness. Then the day I was revived and became... something else. I can clearly remember the horrors and atrocities I committed while under the influence of darkness. I...I...)

(At this point, Dragnarok puts his face if his claws, letting loose a few tears. Purple Diamond pats the Dragon, trying to comfort him.)

Purple Diamond: There, there. Listen, if you wish to stop...

Dragnarok:(Removes his claws) No, no. I made it this far...

(Dragnarok then continue telling his life story. When the Legion and Republic freed him from evil's influence, the D&D incident, his journey through Silent Hill, helping the construction of Dragonbreath Village, and having to seal the entire Dragon Realms in the amulet that was currently wrapped around his neck. All the while, Purple Diamond listened very closely.)

Purple Diamond:(Once Dragnarok was finished) That's... one hell of a story. Listen, we all have things that we don't want apart of our lives.

Dragnarok: True, but why must I have to suffer more than others?

Purple Diamond: Because you're strong. (Seeing the surprised look on the Dragon, the Diamond continued) You can any damage, whatever it be physical, mental, and/or psychological, you manage to, in some way or form, recover and continue to fight evil and protect everyone you care and love. That shows me that you are a true warrior, a true hero.

(Dragnarok was stunned and touched by the speech Purple Diamond gave him. Smiling, the Dragon puts a claw on the Diamond's shoulder.)

Dragnarok: Thank you.

Purple Diamond:(Smiling) Your welcome. If you have anything else to get off your chest, just talk to me.

Dragnarok: You know, if leading the Gems don't work out for you, you can become a psychologist.

(The two just laughed.)