Author's Note: This is it. The second-to-last chapter of End of Lore. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it.

Elegy

Fourteen

Felix stepped out into the bright sun. The same bright sun that was the end of Safiria, was the beginning of a new age, the dawning of a Devourer-Free Lore. Felix smiled. It was over. But at what cost? How many had parished b the Devourer's hand? Crystal Lion. Natalya, Maria, Wolfblitzer. Safiria. Orta. Azel. No... these died by her own hand. A 'trial' the Devourer had called it. A mockery is more like it. But they sacrifices were not in vein. The Devourer was gone. For good.

Felix opened the large door to the Drakle Super City and walked out, the grass cool under her bare feet, the wind a calm relief against her skin. She came to a old dusty road and began walking down the side. It wasn't long before a wagon rolled up.

"Hey. Need a ride?" The young girl on the cart asked. Felix recognized this girl as the girl who brought Aria all her exotic and rare animals. Felix smiled at her hospitality and nodded. He hopped into the back and sat down, clutching her knees to her chest to ward off the chill. She replayed everyone's death in her mind. Safiria's was by far, the worst. There wasn't even anything left of her. Not even a happy memory. Before long, Felix dozed off and fell asleep, tears running down her cheeks.

-Battleon.-

The cart had come to a stop. Felix, who had been lulled to sleep by the gentle rumbling of the wheels, finally awoke. She looked about. She had been dressed. A shirt three sizes too big for her and a skirt that had seen better days were on her. She looked at the driver.

"You were shivering. I didn't have a blanket, just those. Hope it was okay." She smiled, continuing to take boxes out of the back.

"Thanks again, Reens..." Aria began. She looked in the back and saw Felix. "Felix? Is that you?! What happened over there?" Panic suddenly filled her eyes. "Where's Trip?!" She jumped into the back and grabbed Felix, pulling her up. "Where's Trip?!!?" She asked more forcibly.

"Aria... I won't lie... The Gai'lin... Made me kill her..." Aria deflated like the Hindenburg. She stared Felix in the eyes with a cold, unfeeling, piercing glare. Deep in her heart, Aria wanted to reach over and strangle Felix. But something told her not to. The Felix didn't have a choice in the matter. "I'm sorry, Aria. I couldn't stop it."

"Please..." She muttered, standing and getting off the wagon. "Please, go away, Felix. Go away. I never want to see you're fucking face again... Get out of here!" She barked walking into her store, tears falling to the ground. Felix did as she was told.

"Felix!" A voice shouted to her as she walked away. She turned around to see Moon Called running towards her. "You're back safely! Excellent!" She smiled.

"Safely? No... not safely. I'll never be safe again. Not with Aria." She muttered, shaking her head ruefully. Moon Called didn't quite understand the meaning of this, but continued.

"Captain Krieger wishes to see you!" She ordered.

"Artix?! He's alive?!" Felix asked, wholly surprised. She had killed him... Or... did she?

"Yes. He arrived shortly before you did. He said he wanted to see you when you arrived." Something tugged a the back of Felix's mind. Something unseen. Banishing it away under speculation, she walked to the Guardian Tower.

The stairs leading to Artix' Office never seemed longer. She scaled them, taking them one at a time. Partially due to the fact she was dog tired, and partially due to the fact she still couldn't shake the feeling of impending doom. When she arrived, six Guardians were lined up, three on either side, of the door. They all saluted as she advanced to the door. When she opened it, she was greeted by a smiling Artix. He bore a few wounds, but nothing serious.

"Felix Katdemon! Congratulations! Looks like I'm not up to par anymore. To be bested by you. But that's water under the bridge! You've saved us all! I'd like to show my apprieciation. Knight Guardians are few and far between. They're a rare sight as the requirements for promotion are... high. But you fill them perfectly! Kneel, Felix, and arise Felix Katdemon of the Knight Guardians!" grinning at her achievement, she knelt, she heard a sword unsheathe and felt the blunt end of the blade touch her shoulder. Then, she heard the sound of flesh ripping. She looked up to get five, very sharp claws through her neck. Her eyes snapped open wide.

"And you thought you saw the last of me... Hero of Lore!" The Gai'lin's voice came. It smiled as it twisted it's claws. "You don't get it, do you! You can't kill me! I'm a god! Even if you could read the book, you should have realized it was a fake! A hoax. Damn... Lore's Heros are getting stupider and stupider as time progresses." The Gai'lin twisted it's claw in Felix's neck again. She felt her spine starting to break. "Pathetic!" He shouted, twisting one last time. She wasn't alive very much longer, but she was alive long enough to feel her head seperate from the rest of her body. "Pathetic..." Was the last word she heard.