Okay, question guys does anyone remember what I called Sara's power in the last chapters? Werner was talking about what her power really is. Or should I say Filgaia's power that she has. Let's see if anyone can remember what her power is. Jet's power is to rewrite data as many may know. Maybe some would call him a rewriting machine. But that would be too mean, I think. Well that's all! Let's see if anyone can remember what her power is now!

Chapter 38: Princess and the Filgaia Sample

"Hmm?" the princess quickly looked around the room. "What is it, Princess?" Siegfried asked his weapon. "They are coming Master." Princess answered her master. "I see then Lee halt has fallen as well." Siegfried said to himself. "More than likely yes and…one is moving ahead of the group." She added in. "one? Ah…it much be Adam Kadmon. More likely Lee halt let out some information before he's fall." Siegfried said as he started to grin. "…Should I go meet him, master?" The princess asked.

"No…he will come to us. What he desires is right here after all." Siegfried said eyeing his weapon. "I don't understand master…" She quickly said. "That is alright. This isn't something you need to understand. Just be ready for Adam Kadmon he is your target to destroy." Siegfried told her.

"Understood…I will kill this Adam kadmon when he makes it here and paint the room red with his blood." The Princess said as a grin appeared on her face.

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And all our sins…

How many stairs did this damn place have?! I wondered as I hurried up them.

Come back to haunt us in the end…

I have to keep going, I told myself. The more I moved the closer I got to the top where Siegfried waits with her. With…Sara.

To hang around and tap us on the shoulder…

If that bastard did anything to her…I'll kill him! I mean it! He's dead! I was getting worked up. But I couldn't help but get worked up over something like this.

And smile silent…

Werner had pulled so many things without us knowing it. He had made the connected to myself and Sara. Connected by her lost memories. What away to be connected. That bastard…Damnit Werner!

It's all implied…

Damn you. How could you keep something so big from me as well as from Sara?! She's your daughter for crying out loud! Damnit…I don't blame her for hating you.

You'll die trying to live this down…

But how could you leave so much on my lap? I am the only one who can save her now, you said. You knew something happened to her didn't you? That's why you looked worried when you heard she had been taken by the demons.

You might as well forget it…

This feel like a bad dream; that I can't wake up from. But I know it isn't. And it isn't something I can just forget about…

Still I'm convinced…

I hate you old man. You should have warned her about this! Then I-er we could have stopped it from happening! Everything happens for a reason?! I don't buy that crap! This wasn't destined or fated to happen! I don't believe in that kind of crap!!

Wondering what if this is worst thing there is…

I didn't understand then…what Luceid was talking about. The reason I was born. I was born for many reasons. As a replacement for Elliot dead son; Born to show how Filgaia would grow as a person. But I could care less about those two reasons. Werner gave me a third reason.

So we bottled and shelved all our regrets…

I was born to be myself. And be called whatever name I wished! My name is Jet enduro! I don't care if my real name truly is Adam kadmon. Because…the person who matters the most to me will always call me…

Let them ferment and came back to our senses…

Will always call me…Jet! That is my one and only name! No matter what that bastard Lee halt said! I am…Jet enduro!

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We hurried onward hopping to catch up to Jet. Clive and Gallows followed my lead. We headed up north-west in the room. After heading over some metal floor. They gave away and a wall started coming toward us. Gallows quickly used his freezer doll to freeze the wall in its tracks. Then Clive placed bombs around the wall and soon it exploded. We nodded to each other and hurried on.

We needed to catch up to Jet as soon as we can. We hurried into the door a bit north-west of us. In this room we made are ways up some stairs and entered a door at the top.

Please don't let Jet do anything foolish! I prayed to myself.

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Drove back home and slept a few days…

"…I hear footsteps running…" Princess told her master. "Good…he is about here, Princess. Get ready." Siegfried said as he turned the lights off in the room. "Very well, I will stand by." She said as she loaded her arms with bullets. Siegfried couldn't help but grin.

Woke up and laughed at how stupid we used to be…

How could Adam Kadmon react? When he saw the one he desired more than anything pointing her arms at him? Siegfried couldn't wait to see his reaction. He just couldn't wait.

And all these lines fall short of what I had in mind…

Hurry…hurry to me Adam Kadmon. Sample of Filgaia. Hurry to me and meet your fate. Your fate I have written in words. Your fate to fall to the one…you wishes to save.

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A failed attempt to capsules a feeling…

I'm an idiot. I really am I…am I to blame? Werner I didn't understand at first. But now…I understand. You we're trying to keep us apart. That's why you left her in boot hill and took me with you.

So I just try…

We needed to stay apart. But…then we met again on that train. Maybe it really was a fated meeting?

Fail and try and try again…

I…was a second seal for her power. But the seal was only strong as long as we didn't inner act with each other. But because we met again…that seal was weaken.

I understand it all now…for why you did everything.

Someday I swear I'm going to get it…

It's…my fault. It's all my fault! The seal on her power…is broken…isn't it? That power I felt the other day was. Those three…breaking the seal placed on her. Damnit…Damnit to hell!

Because I'm convinced that giving in is the worst thing there is…

No…I can't think this way! I can't! I have to hope I am wrong! I-I have to be wrong…I-I have to be! I will not believe this feeling! I will not!! I quickly shook my head. I was getting even more worked up. But I couldn't help it at the same time. How could I not get worked up at a time like this?!

I have to claim down, I told myself again. As I continued my way up the stairs in front of myself. And soon I entered a door at the top of the stairs.

But the room I entered. It was so dark. It was hard to make out anything in the room. "Welcome, Adam Kadmon." A voice spoke up to me. But I couldn't see who it was or where it was coming from.

"Who's there?" I asked placing my hand over my ARMs. "…Don't remember, my voice? How sad…" the voice said as I heard footsteps coming toward me. Soon Siegfried stepped out of the darkness. "S-Siegfried!" I yelled glared at him as I took my arms into my hands.

"Welcome to the top of…Deus Ex machine. And to your end." Siegfried said with a grin across his face. "…you can keep your so called greeting. And you're wrong…this is your end." I said pointing my arms toward him. "Really? Now…I wouldn't be so sure of that, Adam Kadmon." Siegfried said. "Damnit! Stop calling me that! ADAM KADMON! ADAM KADMON! ADAM KADMON! That isn't my damn name!!" I yelled toward him.

"Oh? Then you aren't the Filgaia Sample?" Siegfried asked. "…how could you know that?" I asked glaring toward him. "I know much more then you may think." Siegfried gave a small nod. Why was I getting a bad feeling? Had I just walked into some kind of trap?

As I started to wonder that; gun shots started to come toward me. "What the hell?" I asked as I quickly moved from where they we're coming from. Someone was here with Siegfried but who? Lee halt and the others are gone. Aren't they? "You missed your target." Siegfred said to someone who was still in the darkness. The person wasn't responding to him.

"Why don't you come greet him then? I'm sure he would love to see you again, Princess." Siegfried said. Did…he just say Princess? It-It couldn't be! I thought. I heard footsteps slowly coming toward where Siegfried stood. They were slowly getting closer and closer. I was worried to see who it truly was. I could only hope my feeling was wrong.

The person slowly stepped beside Siegfried. I slowly shook my head. "n-no…" I whispered to myself as I stared toward her. This had to be a bad dream. It just had to be. "S…Sara?" I asked her. She could only look confused toward me. But her eyes…something had happened. Her eyes…reflected no kind of feelings at all. Had…what I feared really happened?

"No need to look so surprised. The princess was born to be used as a weapon for me. She is a weapon without thoughts, feelings or a will of her own now." Siegfried told me. No…Damnit. He was trying to control her power! But her power can't be! So how…no why would she…? I started to wonder as she aimed her ARMs toward me. "Sara, damnit! Snap out of it! It's me!" I yelled toward her. "Me? …No I am me. But…who are you?" She asked me.

I slowly shook my head as I took a step backward. Who are you? Those words…felt like bullets hitting me…right in the heart. She didn't know me at all. It was like…we never met. We never talk to each other; or yelled at each other. This was…I-I couldn't take it. I thought I would break as I stared toward her; her eyes that reflected nothingness in return.

But the girl…no, that Sara I knew really wasn't…I started to think as I closed my eyes. I could hear her voice. Even if I could hear more so yelling more than anything.

You're a weirdo…!

What…are you doing?!

Idiot!!

Where the hell are you touching!? You pervert!!

This girl who stood before me…wasn't the person who stood before me! That person stood before me wasn't the person who I cared for! I slowly nodded to myself. It was her. But at the same time…it wasn't her. Without her memories…it wasn't the same! Angry was slowly taking me over. I saw now what Siegfried was trying to do! …This person didn't show any emotions. She really is nothing but a weapon right now…! I thought as I glared toward him.

"Well, well…what is with that look?" Siegfried asked me. "You Bastard!" I yelled firing shots toward him. "I…wouldn't do that if I was you." Siegfried said as the Princess stepped in front of him. I shook my head as I watched blood roll down her right arm. Did-Did she just shield him from my attack?! She's that much under his control?! "It's pointless to attack me. You will only hurt the princess when you do." Siegfried told me.

I-I don't know what to do. What can I do? I can't attack Siegfried. If I do…she will shield him and take it. I-I can't do this. I can't do this! "What's wrong? Aren't you going to attack me?" Siegfried asked me. "No! I can't!" I quickly yelled. "Why? Just because your little Princess would shield me?" Siegfried asked me. He had planned all this from the beginning. What could I do?!

WHAT CAN I DO?!

"…He isn't bad with ARMs…" Sara spoke up. She looked to her right arm. "Can you still fight, Princess?" Siegfried asked. "Yes, this is nothing master. There is no need for worries." Sara said as she reloaded her ARMs. She even calls him master? He has to be controlling her with something. But what?

"You are foolish, Adam Kadmon." Siegfried said to me. "Foolish?" I asked. "Yes, you believe you can save her don't you? But it's too late for that. She can't be saved any longer." Siegfried told me. "I don't believe that!" I quickly yelled. "Don't be stupid. Would you really try to save one over the whole planet?" Siegfried asked me.

That had been Luceid question to me. What would you save? The shaman or the planet? "You're not selfish. As the sample of Filgaia. The answer is easy isn't it?" Siegfried asked me. I knew my answer now. I knew what I wanted to save; even if it wasn't the right answer. "Yes, the answer is Easy. But…you're wrong, I am a selfish person. I hate many things as well as people. So the answer is very easy. I know who I would save." I quickly said. "Selfish? You can't mean…you would pick the Princess over the whole planet…" Siegfried said. "Yes…I pick Sara. I don't give a rat ass about Filgaia! Even if I am the damn Filgaia Sample!" I yelled to him.

"Well…this is surprising. Very surprising." Siegfried nodded to the Princess in front of him. "Let's see…if you can save her!" Siegfried yelled as Sara stared toward me. "Sara…" I whispered as I stared toward her. She didn't say a word to me. I had made up my mind. I am going to save her. Somehow I will.

She quickly fired some shots toward me. I stood still and took the attack. How could I fight her? If I attacked her…she would just get beaten up. But if I kept like this…I wouldn't stay standing too long. I need a plan badly.

"What's wrong? I thought you said, you would save her." Siegfried said with a laugh. "I am going too!" I quickly yelled back to him. "How can you save her? When you will not fight back?" Siegfried asked me. "…I can't fight…her…" I whispered staring toward her. "Because, I…" I started to say. "Don't make me laugh!" Siegfried quickly said. "I am to believe android can have feelings for a human?!" Siegfried asked with a laugh. "…?" I could only look confused toward him. "You with human emotions?! Something that isn't human can't feel that way toward another!" Siegfried yelled.

"S-Shut up." I whispered feeling myself shake a bit. "An android with feelings for another person? Your feelings aren't real, just made up!" Siegfried told me. "Shut-up! Shut-up! Damnit! I don't care what you think is real and what isn't! I know what I feel! And I love her!!" I quickly yelled. Siegfried started to laugh. My feelings aren't made up! I wouldn't go this far…for someone if they weren't real!

"Unbelievable…An android with feelings…what's nex…?!" Siegfried started to ask as he stared toward the princess. "…What?" He asked. Siegfried sounded shocked by something. I looked back to Sara. I-I couldn't believe what I saw. Tears…rolling down her face. C-Could she have understood what I had said?! "…Tears…how can that be?!" Siegfried asked.

She-She was still fighting. Somewhere in there. She wasn't all the way under his control!

"Princess!" Siegfried quickly yelled to her. "What…? Why is there water on my face?" She quickly asked. He was using something to control her. I just had to find out what now. "…I'm sorry, master. I don't know…what just happened." She whispered rubbing her eyes. Siegfried eyed the silver hair boy. So…he knows I am controlling her with something now, this could get messy. I must end this soon. Before he finds out what I am using, Siegfried thought.

"Princess, it's time for you to finish off Adam kadmon." Siegfried told her as he held the teardrop in his left hand. The teardrop let off a light and started to glow. "As you wish…master." Sara whispered as some pulled a piece of paper from her pocket. "No…that's!" I yelled. She quickly threw it toward me. "…Magnarize!" She yelled as arrow of energy appeared before me. This was…Justine's magic! I tried to get out of the way in time but I felt the arrow pierce my side.

I quickly fell into my side slowly glaring up toward Siegfried. He slowly nodded toward me. She knew all the guardians magic. And I only knew Fengalon's, Chapapanga's and Luceid's. And none of their spells would help me now. It hurt just to breathe. I…was losing this battle. I pulled out a heal berry and ate it. It wouldn't help me much. But it would help a little bit. Any little bit could help me right now. I weakly stood back up.

I kept on looking toward Siegfried. He would…have to have the item controlling her in his hand. I had to keep a close watch on him. And I have to also keep an eye on her. Her spells were too strong to withstand any longer. If I took another spell, I wouldn't be standing.

I really need the upper hand. But that was something I wouldn't get. Speed would help as well. "Speed?" I asked myself. I could do that. "Quicken!" I yelled as wind surrounded me. That would help some. But…more would be better. "Turbulence!" I yelled as a light surrounded me. This was the best I could do. I didn't really have status spells at all. Siegfried didn't look worried at all. Sara nodded and took out another piece of paper from her pocket. "Quicken!" She yelled as wind surrounded her as well.

She knows every spell. No matter what I cast. She can cast the same spell right back at me. This is troublesome. "No need to play around with him, Princess." Siegfried told her. But before she answered him; I saw a light-blue light come from his left hand. I had seen…something that color before. But where…? I wondered.

Then it hit me. Ruins of memory! That's where I had seen it. Did that mean?! He was using the Teardrop to control her? I wondered.

Yes…that had to be it. He wasn't only using the Teardrop to power this place. He was using it to control her as well! If only I could get the teardrop away from him. Then he would lose his control he had over her!

He is being too careful now. I need to do something to angry him but what? Siegfried wondered. Then it hit him. Oh yes…that will surly angry him. He will not able to control himself. How…great. Siegfried grinned a bit looking toward the boy.

That look on he's face. I didn't like it. Not one bit. What was he planning now? "Tell me something Adam kadmon…" He started to say. I could only look confused toward him. "What would you do…if I did this?" Siegfried asked me as he took hold of Sara's chin very quickly. What…what was he planning to do? I watched as he pulled her face close to his. "n-no…" I whispered quietly. She…wouldn't fight him off. Because she didn't have the will too. "Not going to stop me? Adam Kadmon?" Siegfried asked me.

I didn't answer him as I stared toward the floor. I was growing tired of his games. I wanted this to end. The sooner the better. I glared up toward him. "That's the look…I was looking for!" Siegfried said with a laugh as he let go of her chin. "…Bastard…" I whispered started running toward him. "Ahead on attack…? You aren't thinking anymore are you?" Siegfried asked me as Sara stepped in front of him and started to shoot toward me. "…Who the hell said I was attacking?" I asked yelling toward him.

If…he isn't attacking?! What is he…doing? Siegfried wondered. "Turbulence! Quicken!" I yelled flying pass Sara. "…What?" Siegfried asked watching the silver hair boy running full-speed toward him. Damnit…could he be after?! Siegfried started to wonder. "No! Damnit, princess get over here now!" Siegfried yelled to her. "As you wish, Master." She quickly said hurrying after me. I only had one chance to do this. "Pick pocket!" I yelled as I passed by Siegfried.

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We found another door locked in this room. But I could hear Maya's voice coming the metal box. "That area seems to be locked by shutters as well. I'll read out the access code, but it's a little more complicated than before. Okay, here we go!" Maya said. I nodded to Clive and he headed up to the machine and put the code in. Then the door ahead of up opened. "If the information from the computer is correct, that conceited demon should be in that room. Be sure to take all precautions. He's able to use the teardrop to heal himself. It makes me so angry just remembering it! That teardrop was supposed to be mine! It might be a good idea to steal it form him before he can use it, you guys have any other tactics?" Maya asked. "Okay, we are going in. Jet more than likely inside fighting Siegfried as we speak. We have three goals. Save jet and Sara. Stop Siegfried and take this place down!" It told Clive and gallows.

"Yeah, who knows what kind of trouble that boy in right now. Let's get in gear and go!" Gallows said. "Yes, but let's try to be careful as well. Who knows what Siegfried really has waiting for us." Clive said we nodded to each other and quickly entered the room.

But as we entered the room we watched jet fly back toward us. "Jet!" I cried running up to him.

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I felt surprised when I heard big mouth's voice. "V-Virginia?" I asked as I slowly sat up. "…you're covered in blood! See! You should have just stay with us!" Virginia yelled at me. "…" I didn't answer her as I looked to my left arm that was bleed a lot. He had got me with his spear at the last second.

"Foolish try that was. You believed you could take what is rightful mine?" Siegfried asked. He didn't know. That I had taken it. "It wasn't a try…" I whispered uncovering the teardrop. "What?!" Siegfried quickly opened his left hand to find it missing. "The teardrop?" Clive asked. "Yes…he was using it for many things." I said as I put it into my pocket.

Siegfried looked to Virginia and the others. "Well well…so you all made it here…my little spawn…" Siegfried said. "No!! We are not your spawn! We are the life-forms that inhabit this planet! We are the children of Filgaia." Virginia quickly yelled. "Think about it, my spawn…you possess the same agent as mine inside your body, and have the power to wield ARMs of dragons, just like me." Siegfried told us.

"However…you are one of my inferior species who do not rank with warriors or knights. You are all descendants of those who were not granted the power of nanomachines." Siegfried told us. Siegfried shook his head as he eyed the princess. She wasn't moving. Without the Teardrop it was more than likely. She wouldn't do as she was told. "Only those with power are just?" Virginia started to ask. "Our ethics maybe the same…we take up ARMs and right one another, but the difference is that I shall prevail…" Siegfried said as he looked back to the princess again.

"Princess come to me!" He yelled to Sara. She didn't move at all. "…S-Sara!" Virginia cried starting toward her. I quickly stopped her. "Virginia, no! Don't go near her!" I yelled holding her back. "Jet?" She asked me. "…So, it looks like Lee halt was telling the truth." Clive spoke up. "You mean they did something to her?" Gallows asked. "From jet's reaction. Yes, I would say more then likely." Clive said. "Jet? Nothing wrong with her right?" Virginia asked me. I couldn't answer her. How could I tell her what had happened?!

"She is my weapon, now." Siegfried told us. "Come to me weapon." Siegfried told her. "As you wish…" She said as she started over to him. "No…" Virginia whispered. "That's is why I will prevail. There is nothing different about what we do." Siegfried said as he grinned toward us. "That's not true!" Virginia yelled back to Siegfried.

She was still doing as she was told? But why? Wasn't the Teardrop the reason she was under his control? I wondered.

"Oh, but it is…you and I are the same. We live, grow rest and die for battle. There is no distinction or boundary between you and I. If I must bring up one difference…it is that your inferior forefathers chose to coexist with Filgaia! I am not one of them. Even if the planet itself tries to eliminate me, I shall use every ounce of my power to beat it down! For as long as I have power, I will bring Filgaia to its knees! Hwah hah hah hah hah!" Siegfried laughed as Sara stopped beside him.

"To walk hand in hand and to live the best you can is a strong bond you will never understand! I won't let you make a mockery of life!" Virginia yelled. Siegfried and Sara came toward us. "Enter battle form, Princess." He told her. "Understood…" she said holding her ARMs tightly. "She doesn't even sound human anymore!" Gallows said. "Gallows!" Virginia yelled at him. "…Don't fire at Siegfried. She will just shield him." I told the others. "What should we do then?" Virginia asked.

"We have to call her back. It's the only way." I said. "…Will that really work?" Clive asked me. "It has too…" I whispered. "You will be wasting your time. She can only hear me now. Princess get ready to fire at your target." Siegfried told her. But she didn't do anything. "He's losing control of her. This will work." Clive said. "Yeah, we are here to save her as well as the planet." Virginia said.

"Attack your target!" Siegfried commanded Sara. But Sara didn't move. We watched her closely. "I gave you an order! Do as I say you stupid weapon!" Siegfried yelled hitting her. "…picking target…" She said looking toward Virginia. "Target found getting ready to attack." Sara said as she loaded her ARMs. "Sara Stop!" Virginia yelled to her. Sara stopped in place. She looked paralysis. "Snap out of it!" Siegfried yelled hitting her. "Searching for target…" She said looking toward gallows. "Target found." She said eyeing him as she aimed her ARMs toward him. "What do you think you're doing? Your on are side!" Gallows yelled to her. She fell off her feet. Are voices…she could her them. She could hear us. Maybe even understood us?

"Get it together, weapon!" Siegfried yelled at her. She slowly stood up. "Searching for target…" She said looking toward Clive. "Target found." She said pointing her ARMs toward Clive. "Stop this! Remember whose side you're on!" Clive yelled to her. She stepped back a bit. Just a bit more…just a bit more, I thought. "What are you doing?! You useless thing! Don't listen to they're stupid voices! Only do as I tell you!" Siegfried yelled. She shook her head a bit. Siegfried's control over her was about gone. She would be free soon. "…Searching for target." She said looking toward me. "Target found…" She said. "Damnit Sara…wake-up!" I yelled to her.

"You're wasting your time. Your voices can't get to her. She is mine, weapon and nothing more." Siegfried said with a laugh. "Five target found in room." Sara said. "What?" Siegfried asked. "Five…that means?" Gallows asked. "She can't tell…friend from foe anymore." Clive said. "Target found behind…" She said as she turned toward Siegfried. "What?" Siegfried asked as she fired at him. Siegfried stepped backward shaking his head a bit. She fired at him. I never thought that would happen. "Ugh…yes…that power the power of battle and destruction…that power you have used on me speaks makes us the same entity! Heh heh heh…HAH HA HAH HAH HAH AH!" Siegfried laughed then the battle ended.

"We're not like you at all! There's a big difference between out fight yours!" Virginia said eyeing Sara who was fighting with herself. "We fight risking our lives to protect what's important to everyone!" Virginia cried. I took Sara's ARMs from her then she fainted. Her ARMs has also been controlling her.

"But your right brings forth extinction and destruction. That's it! We're not the same as you…you're a hideous demon!" Virginia yelled pointing her ARMs toward Siegfried. "Demons can't bring forth a future for the planet…the only ones who can are the ones you renounce…humans!" Virginia told him. "It takes great power to bring forth or shun a future…and it is only natural for humans to seek power…as long as humans have a dark and fragile heart, I will not perish…this is far from over…" Siegfried told us before he disappeared.

It was over…

I sigh a bit as I took Sara into my arms. "Jet…is she alright?" Virginia quickly asked. "I…I think so. The teardrop and her ARMs were controlling her. Forcing her power to be used as a weapon for the demons." I told her. "Against her will in other words." Clive said. "Yes." I whispered. "…Clive could you?" I asked holding her ARMs out to him. "No worries I will hold onto her ARMs for the time being." Clive said taking her ARMs from me. Then we heard Maya's voice. "Hey, are you guys still there? All of a sudden, the power level of all systems went way down…Did you guys do something?" Maya asked us.

"We defeated the Demon…Siegfried…" Virginia told her. "Hmm…maybe that's the reason. Anyways retreat to your entry point. Once we're ready to make our escape, I'm blowing this Deus Ex Machina to smithereens!" Maya told us. "Do you always have to be so rash!?" Virginia asked her. "We were able to neutralize the nanomachines so there's nothing to worry about, right? Plus, we don't want something so massive crashing into a nearby town. Don't worry. I have everything under control." Maya told us. "Fine, we're leaving it in your hands, maya." Virginia said with a sigh.

"Okay let's make are way out of here. We have no other reason to stay here." Virginia said to us. We slowly nodded to her and quickly followed her out of the room. Soon we made our way back to the room where Maya and her team were. Maya…looked a bit different. "Hurry to the Escape point. Leave the rest to us. Will you get moving already? I can't see the keyboard when you stand in my way like that." Maya said glaring toward us. Maya outfit was so different and…she was wearing glasses? We nodded to her and made our way out of the room and continued are way to where Lombardia waited for us.

Soon we made it to the room where lombardia was waiting…

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"Okay, I just confirmed that they made it to the escape point! Once we're done setting the self destruct system we'll have to make our escape, too. Huh, Sis?" Alfred asked his big sister. Maya didn't answer him. "Sis?" Alfred asked. "Yes, yes…we'd better start preparing. Everyone get ready." Maya told her ream. "What about you?" Alfred asked. "Listen…in order for everyone to escape, someone has to stay behind and operate the machines, right? And there's only one escape pod, so one person has to stay behind. And as the leader of this group it's my duty to bring up the rear." Maya told her little brother.

"B-But…sis!" Alfred cried. "Hmm…there's this one gem that I really want right now…it has a beautiful blue sparkle, which doesn't even compare to the Teardrop. That's going to be our next target. I promise I'll meet up with you, so hurry on without me…" Maya said as she turned toward her team. "Okay…but you better…you better keep your promise!" Alfred cried. "We're still gonna go have a lot of great times together right?" Shady asked. "Of course, our next target is out of this world. The gem's name is Filgaia. An aqua planet that sparkles a lustrous blue." Maya told them.

"Milady…I have much admiration for your caliber…I had devoted this sword to the late lord Schrödinger…but I now wish to devote it to you Maya Schrödinger as my mistress…please accept." Todd said to her. "Todd Dukakis…Do you promise to subdue all obstacle that stand in our way with this sword?" Maya asked him. "Though I maybe in competent, I shall give my all for Milady!" Todd said bowing toward her. "Then, Todd please escorts everyone to the escape point." Maya told him.

Maya slowly shook her head after the others left the room. "Well, well…it's not in my nature to be looked after by everyone. But after all…that girl did for me. I owe her this much. And…I owe that demon something as well. Now it's my turn!" Maya said as she started the countdown.

Soon Todd, Alfred and Shady met us in the room. "You made it! I was getting nervous there for a second. Hey, where's Maya!?" Virginia asked them. "Please, wait a little bit longer! My sister will be here! I know she will!" Alfred cried. Had Maya stay behind to start the count down? Virginia slowly nodded to him.

In the very back of Deus Ex Machine Siegfried reappeared.

"How can I succumb to an inferior species such as them…?" Siegfried asked himself. Even his weapon had turned against him. "However this is far from over. They have yet to realize the true terror behind my half flesh, half machine structure…the power I have lost can always be regained and absorbed…by the power of these fafnir dragons, I shall become a dragoon…I will be invincible!" Siegfried said with a laugh.

Siegfried slowly turned around to find Maya standing there.

"Oh, I see…not only can dragons fight, as their own entity, but they can also be combined as armaments." Maya said with a grin. "Your bodily structure sure is handy, isn't it? But I'm not gonna let you have it your way." Maya Said. "Why do you waste your life by returning to the field of death?" Siegfried asked her. Maya pointed a Fafnir horn toward Siegfried. "A fafnir horn…clever…in my weakened…state, you might actually be able to defeat me…but how do you plan to control it? You may be able to handle typical ARMs but it will take a spirit on par with my half-flesh, half-machine structure." Siegfried told her.

Maya only grinned toward him. "Now I see…you, yourself, are a spirit generator that cannot be rivaled by any demons…" Siegfried said as he held his spear up. "Even an idiot would have figured that our…I'll make you regret you even met me!" Maya yelled toward him. The Fafnir horn started to light up. "Yaaaaaaaaah!" Maya yelled. "EAT THIS!" Maya yelled as she fired energy toward him.

When she came to the place was falling apart. "Oh, no…I maybe too late…" She cried as she stood up. "But this was the only way…the only way for everyone to escape safely…it…it never crossed my mind until now, but am I going to die? It all seems so surreal…" She said to herself. Maya picked up her book that had been on the ground. "Wish I had finished, reading it…" She whispered to herself. She opened the book as the ceiling started to fall toward her.

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"Milady!" Todd cried. "My sister will come…" Alfred said. We wouldn't wait much longer. The whole place would fall soon. "Sis!" Alfred yelled into the door. She slowly entered and we all quickly got on Lombardia. "Prepare the gun blaster! We're getting outta here!" Virginia told Lombardia. Lombardia shot a hole and she flees out.

But soon after we got outside Virginia looked confused toward Deus Ex machina. "…Wha?!" Virginia asked seeing a small child on top of it. But soon a dragon came toward us. We heard a laugh. "Siegfried!" Virginia yelled. He was still alive?! "Crap…" I whispered holding into Sara tightly. Was he after her?!

"The strong will dominate the weak! Overruling this premise signifies a denial of the future! Seeking battle and victory, I wish to continue the existence of the human race!" Siegfried told us. "Enough with your selfish gibberish! Everyone's crying out for justice. Over your evil ambition!" Virginia yelled to him. "Justice!? You tickle me with your dull sword! As word is only, as sharp as its wielder! You honestly think you can piece my desires with that!?" Siegfried asked Virginia. "I've been on the side of justice all alone! I don't want to look back anymore…Justice will guide me forward!" Virginia yelled. This was bad. Didn't he know the meaning of give up?

"Todd back up them with fighting the demon!" Maya ordered. "As you wish, Milady." Todd quickly said. Was Maya telling Todd to help because I couldn't? For some time Siegfried's dragon and Lombardia just attacked each other. But finally Virginia called for the main attack. "Lombardia give him a Draconic Gun blaster!" Virginia yelled to her. "Understood, Virginia Maxwell!" Lombardia said letting out a beam of energy from her mouth. Siegfried dragon stopped in its tracks. "Now's our chance!" I yelled. "Combine our forces with Lombardia's focus on one point!" Gallows yelled. "May all our mistakes and sins burn in the flames of atonement, and light the way to our future!" Clive added in. "May our swords vanquish the darkness!" Virginia yelled. Lombardia let out another Draconic Gun blaster on Siegfried's dragon.

"Hw ah hah hah hah…you consider that a sword of justice…? Your sword is dull…much too dull…one day, that blade will turn against you…" Siegfried told us. Then him and his dragon fell. Soon we landed away from where the battle took place.

It's over….we won, right?

"Well, we're done our part. We'd better get going…" Maya spoke up. She slowly turned around to look at her and her team. "What, like now!?" Virginia asked. "We're going after our next prize. See ya." Maya quickly said. "Our next target is going to be quite a venture and it may take some time." Alfred told us. "Heh, at least I'll be entertained for a while." Shady said. Then Maya and her team left.

"So…after bring coaxed in by granny we came this far and ended up saving the world. Let's go back to Baskar to cash in, big time!" Gallows said with a grin across his face. I quickly glared toward him. "Aren't you forgetting something?" I asked glaring toward him. "Uh…? Oh yeah. Maybe granny can tell us how to help Sara as well." Gallows said stepping away from me a bit.

"Never did I imagine our encounter on the train would lead to this…" Clive said with a small laugh. "Even though we met by coincidence…and had our own reasons and motives…we were able to accomplish a goal together…I don't think fate had anything to do with it! We did it by our own, free will!" Virginia said with a small across her face. We slowly nodded toward her. "Okay then, let's all report back too Halle! Maybe she can tell us how to help Sara recover herself as well!" Virginia said.

I didn't say a word as I walked slower then the others. Virginia slowed down to walk with me. "Hey, come on! We're going back as a team right?" Virginia asked me. "A team? Is that what we are?" I asked her. "Naturally!" She quickly answered me. "Yeah…I guess." I whispered looking away from her. I wish she would stop staring at me.

So…it was time to head back to baskar colony. To the place where are journey kinda started…