"The Queens are in the Castle, I repeat, the Queens are in the Castle, over," said a Red Shield operative from a helicopter above the MET, indicating that both Saya and Diva were in the building already. The night of reckoning had come, and their plans have worked so far. With Archer's inside help, every single military satellite used by Cinq Fleches was pinpointed and hacked into, while Lewis and the Schiff were just waiting for the order from Joel VI to destroy the main ones. Saya walked into the foyer of the elaborate building with Kai, Solomon and Hagi, while David and Joel VI entered later.

As she walked with her arm locked with Solomon's, Saya felt her vision blur again. "Saya, are you well?" Her fiancé asked with concern, gently caressing her face. She forced a smile, and nodded her head. He was right; the time of her long hibernation had indeed come. There was no way to deny it. However, she refused to back down know. She still had a battle to fight, she still had to see her children and nieces being born; she still had to go back to Okinawa with Kai… Both Hagi and Kai looked at her, each with a perplexed expression on their faces.

"I'm fine, there's no need to worry about me." Saya's reply was firm, yet reassuring at the same time. Without losing any more time, they quickly made to the box where Joel VI was seated. They could see practically everything from there, from the magnificent stage, right down to the rest of the theater. It was also a prefect spot for a sniper, according to Lewis' words when he told them of that position. "Joel-san, how is everything going?"

Joel VI turned to her, and said, "To cut things short, Saya, everything is going as planned. The moment you engage Diva, we shall get to work on those transmission satellites and direct all our firepower on Amshell Oji-san." His words were grave, stressing the importance of every single detail of their operation that night. One little mistake would be their downfall, for sure.

Diva was sure garnering a huge audience that night… Everyone from the blue-blooded socialites of New York was there, to the celebrities of Hollywood who appreciated the ancient art of opera. "Ah, this will be Diva's greatest performance yet!" Nathan exclaimed, happily sipping his glass of Bordeaux. "Just look who is here! I see the Hiltons, David Letterman…" The list of guests went on and on, and James wondered whether when he would stop. At the corner of his eye, Nathan saw Saya and Solomon standing at one of the boxes and turned so that his brother would not see them. "Isn't this wonderful, James?"

James scoffed. "Your responsibility tonight is to take care of Mama's children, not celebrity-spotting," he said, crossing his arms. Truly, could Nathan not see the importance of that night's events? Saya was there, he could sense her, but where was she currently, he knew not. "She has explicitly requested Saya's defeat, and we should see to it that it is so." And if Solomon is here, I shall tear that wretched traitor into pieces! James had been seething with rage ever since the ice-blue eyed Chevalier's defection. Diva had actually been upset about it! I will kill him in front of Saya as she is being killed by Mama!

Just then, Amshell joined them as well. "Well, my brothers, I see that our plans for tonight are altogether seamless. We have our bait, and our dear Saya is walking right into our trap." He looked at the baby-basket close to Nathan and smirked at himself. The moment Saya was dead, there would be extreme confusion within the Red Shield, and they would be ultimately by desecrated by the defeat of their only weapon and shining light of hope; meanwhile, in the midst of the confusion, he will steal Diva's children away from Nathan, and secure them in his research facility… His plan was flawless, indeed.

"Indeed," Nathan replied. "What a magnificent night this will turn out to be. What will Diva's mother say if she lived to see this? What her Chevalier would say to that, I wonder…" Amshell and James remained silent, not knowing how to react to his question. It was true that Diva and Saya's mother would have a Chevalier, and after so long, they had not bothered to locate him, or them for that matter… But it was too late to consider that fact now, for it would all end within that night. It would end for sure… For the first time in his life, Amshell decided not to hound the matter, and left the scene. Already he had noticed Saya's presence, and had intended to strike before she did Diva.

Once James was also gone, citing the need to check on the situation around them, Diva appeared before Nathan, in her female form. "Nathan, thank you for helping me in this…" she said, as she was caressing the little cocoons that were her daughters. Without his help, she would not have come take this step she was taking. She would not have found the strength to betray her own Chevaliers for the safety of her children as well as her own happiness.

Nathan chuckled, and said, "Nonsense, my dear. The board is set, and the pieces are moving as we speak." He looked at the nearby clock and gasped, with a seek, "Diva, are you aware of what time it is already? I would get ready for my big performance if I were you."

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Once all of them had been briefed on the necessary details of their mission, Kai said, "Solomon, Hagi, I wish to talk to you guys for a while." Both Chevaliers looked at him in uncertainty, but went with him to the empty corridor that led to Joel VI's box. The nineteen year-old heaved a deep breath and said, "All this while, I've joined the Red Shield because I wanted to protect my family, and avenge their deaths, but I am only human, and can only do so much…" Hagi looked as if he wanted to interrupt, but Solomon held up a hand to silence him beforehand. If Kai would want to say anything, he had to say it now, lest his performance during their mission is affected. Understanding the rational that the mate of his Queen had, Hagi remained in his stalwart composure, and continue to hear what Kai had to say. "However, you guys are different. You can practically survive if a bomb drops on you… Hagi, you've been protecting Saya ever since this whole thing started, and Solomon, you're the father of her kids, I'm sure that you'll want her to be safe, right?"

"If you want us to protect Saya, you have no cause for worry." Solomon smirked when he heard those words coming out of Hagi's mouth. Had he finally embraced the fact that Saya had chosen to love the blonde Chevalier instead? Solomon knew that Kai had possessed some level of romantic feelings towards Saya. It had always been so, but he also knew that she had merely looked upon him as a member of her family, and should him or Hagi win Saya's heart, he would always remain her brother, her brother that she would always protect.

Emerging from the box, Saya held her katana and watched the three main men in her life with her soft chestnut eyes. She did not know how she would be able to continue living on without any one of them. Walking slowly towards them, she said, "Thank you… all of you…"