Chapter 7: Protect Every World

It is a bright morning as the sun rose on Castle Emerald, and the light of the sun reveals the exit portal to Gem's own world. The riders all gather together for one last time to say their goodbyes.

"Gem. It has been quite the honor to fight alongside such a valiant young warrior, such as Quartz." Royale said.

"What?!" Gem asked confused.

"I think it was nice meeting you Royale and you too Siege." Crystal said dematerializing.

"I was hoping to get closer to Crystal too. Such a shame. Every king needs a queen you know." Siege stated.

"You too, I thought that two pairs of crystals are better than one." Before Ari could get close to Siege Zer0 started yelling

"I didn't get to destroy anyone!" Zer0 yelled rampaging his anger on a boulder."

"Haha! Surely a jesting gang of fellows. No matter where life takes us, we will surely meet again. This I know for sure." Royale said.

"I know we are going to meet again if me and Crystal are ever gonna get married." Siege said lovingly pulling Ari to his side. Siege then got down on one knee and pulled out a ring and kissed Ari's hand.

"Ari, I am a king who has finally found his queen. Will you marry me?" Siege asked.

"Yes! I do! I'll be the shining queen and your loving bride!" Ari said excitedly.

Siege and Ari both kiss each other lovingly as the other riders clap and celebrate their engagement together.

"I love you Siege." Ari said lovingly. "I will be waiting my knight."

"Well, the time has now come." Royale stood at the top of the pedestal at pointed towards the shining rim of the sun.

"See that there? Where the shine glows like a rainbow, that is where you need to go. That will guide you guys home once again." Royale said.

"Hey Royale. I'd like to tell you, no matter what happens through life and no matter what comes your way, you have to be a tough gem, don't shatter unless you want to."

"Words of the wise. I learned a lot from you Gem. Maybe more than I should. Never forget your heart of a hero. Your bravery will guide you to glory." Royale replied.

Royale and Siege stood back and turned to face the others.

"It has been an honor to fight by your side." Both knights said at once.

"Bye Royale! Bye Siege! Oh and some advice Siege, don't get Ari mad. She once put a guy in a coma for eating a piece of her pancake." Tatsuya said jumping into a portal.

"Bye my love! See you at the wedding!" Ari jumped into the portal in a happy mood.

"I want to destroy something!" Sobbed Zer0 as he fell in.

All the Gem riders vanished into the portal that led to their own world. The royal riders stood back and took in the sunset. Both of them looked at each other and knew that the world that they had known to be true, had now changed forever.

"The Gem riders may be back to their own world, but they have not left us. They have given us the greatest lesson of all: resilience. As strong as a gem, it is the one thing we royal riders lacked in this time of war. The power to see the light where the darkness reigned. Their journey will surely continue where ours has only ended, yet our destinies have become intertwined in a way in which none of us expected. This will not be the last time we see the Gem riders. I know that someday we will meet again. Hopefuly in a future where both our worlds can be at peace.

Plus, we got the wedding of Siege and Ari to look forward too! So until we meet again my friend… we will never forget your kind." -King Royale

"The Royale riders taught me something my mom or dad could never teach me. How to stand.

Siege had lost his kingdom but still fought while most people would give up on a level of a video game. Royale, a man with no name fought to protect his destroyed kingdom but never gave up. The two stick together and overcome their differences for a greater purpose! I know Zer0 didn't learn that much from it but I know me and him will end up having to fight like Siege and Royale. I can't wait till the day I meet the Royale riders and have another royal adventure!" -Tatsuya Hikari

… Off in the distance…

...A black warrior cloaked as a raven looks down at the royal riders…

…"So… that is what they value isn't it?"...

"Those shaman have gotten in the way for the last time…"

TO BE CONTINUED…