The first thing I saw when we approached the top was a colossal orb, floating in the center. We were outside, with a vicious wind howling past us.

Josie ran towards us. "Hey, Vincent, Newo!"

We weren't the only ones there, however…

Claudio and that man with the red eyes stood near the orb. Claudio's eyes bulged when he saw us.

"You! I heard about intruders, but I didn't know that it was you guys!" He walked towards us, followed by his acquaintance. "Does that mean that Carmine and the rest of the military is dead…? I told all of them to come guard the tower!"

We had wiped out the entire military…

"Boy, that was sure stupid of you, wasn't it?" Josie grinned. "Whose watching your people back at the capital? I'm guessing total anarchy is going on right about now."

Claudio frowned. "Shut up, Prise! My people wouldn't do anything that goes against The Score!"

I walked towards him. "That's just the problem, isn't it?"

"W-what?" Claudio asked.

"People of both planets are too dependent on the Score. At least, your planet still is. What good is following a religion that throws all of your freedom away?"

Newo nodded. "Think about it, Emperor Claudio. The Score decides everything. It's practically running our lives."

Travis snorted. "It is running our lives."

Victoria held her hands up to her chest. "We have to rid the world of the Score, please Emperor Claudio!"

"N-nonsense!" Claudio said. "The Score is what we should follow our lives by, it helps us and"-

"The Score is a drug!" I yelled. "With it, people will never be able to make their own decisions!"

Claudio turned towards the man with red eyes. "These people are nothing but fools! Do it now, absorb the seventh notes from that orb and destroy Auldurant! Make that planet that has rid itself of the Score suffer!"

I ran towards the man with red eyes, followed by everyone else. 'We won't let that happen!"

He grinned and jumped. What the…?

"Holy crap, that guy isn't human at all!" Travis shouted.

He was right. The man appeared to have long, black wings that were larger then his entire body. A giant lance suddenly materialized in his hand. This lance was the size of the orb that floated in the center, and he swung it at us.

"Damn it, duck for cover!" Josie yelled.

We lay down on our stomachs, just as his lance swung by us. I felt it sting me on the back.

"Just who is that guy?!" Victoria asked, confused.

I stood up and felt the beams of energy escape from the palm of my hands. There was no way I was going to quit now.

The light coursed through his entire body, shocking him. His grip on his lance weakened, and it fell to the ground with a thud.

Luckily, no one was hit by it.

I leaped up in the air towards him and lashed out with my sword-

Luke…

No…not that voice again…

Everything flashed white again. Darkness was all around me, and my body felt incredibly light.

What was going on?

All of a sudden, light appeared. It was pale orange, and appeared all around me.

I seemed to be floating upwards.

'Heh heh Luke… '

What…who are you…?

'I am Vincent, the eight note…or as you call them in Auldurant, the eight fonstone…'

What the hell…?

'That's right, Luke…Just like Lorelei, I too exist…'

There was no way that this was possible…but I freed Lorelei…

'Heh, yes you did…and you see, it had an tremendous effect…'

A tremendous effect…?

'I've always existed, ever since the dawn of time, in both planets. I've existed since the days of Yulia, since the days of Wilhelm…'

Then why…

'You see, when seventh fonons grow weak, eight fonons grow strong. I was unable to gather my energy while the seventh fonon was strong…but after you destroyed it… '

I had caused the eight fonon to grow strong…

'You floated here from the Planet Storm, did you know?'

I had…?

'The two planets share a single Planet Storm, it's the one thing that they both share…'

So I could go back home if I…

'You are supposed to be dead, Luke. No one should be allowed to cheat death like you did. You were supposed to die when you released Lorelei, but…'

Instead I had come here.

'I don't like you, Luke…'

Everything flashed white again and I was back. My swords had sliced the man with the red eye's chest, causing blood to erupt.

He laughed. "G-great…"

"Who are you?" I asked as we both fell back to the floor.

"I…am a replica of someone who time forgot…"

"Hey, good work, Vinny!" Travis ran up to me. Victoria and the others were destroying the orb, much to the dismay of Claudio. Two Geruda were trying to hold him still, but he kept fidgeting.

"Hey, calm down, man!"

He ran towards the edge of the tower. "A world without the Score is a world not worth living in!" And with that, he jumped off, leaping straight to the earth below.

"Emperor Claudio!" Victoria ran to the edge and looked after him. She frowned. "Was the Score really that important?"

"H-Hey, what's that?" I turned to the direction that Travis was looking in. He was staring off the other edge of the tower, opposite where Claudio had jumped.

A large crack had opened up in the ground and it was flashing red.

"The Planet Storm…?" Newo asked.

Josie placed her hand on my shoulder. "Well, kid, you did your work. Go on." She smiled.

"W-wait, is that really?" Victoria frowned.

I turned towards everyone. "What are you guys going to do now? I mean, the seventh notes are going to be weakened…"

Travis grinned. "Oppression's over now. We can do whatever we want."

Newo nodded. "We can go start a new empire, one that doesn't rely on the Score."

I smiled. "Okay…"

"Hey," Travis fisted me lightly on my shoulder. "Technology is getting better here. When I build a space shuttle and come over there, you better be ready, okay?"

I grinned. "Sure."

Newo grabbed my hand. "It's going to be lonely without you…just don't forget about us, okay?"

I nodded. Victoria stared at me with misty eyes. She smiled.

"Goodbye, Vincent…"

I hugged her. "Look out for yourself, okay?"

She looked up at me blushing. "Y-yeah…"

I walked towards the edge of the tower and turned towards everyone. "I'll see you guys later."

They nodded.

"Bye, Vinny" Travis grinned.

Victoria waved. "I'll never forgive you if you forget about me!"

I smiled and fell back.

My body drifted through the air, heading straight for the Planet Storm. Goodbye, everyone….