AN: I am terribly sorry that I haven't updated this fiction in a long time. Long story short, I broke off with my girlfriend because I was the biggest douchebag in the world, that started off my depression and it just got worse and worse.

Pretty much, that translated to me just not having the energy or inspiration to do fuck-all. I'll pull myself together to do one more chapter, and I'll dedicate this one to Blaze. As long as one person reviews, I'll try to pull myself together.

Anyway, if you TL;DR, let's just say an experience with a knife is a life changing experience.

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Quick Review if you haven't been reading recently (hell, even I forgot most aspects of my story)

Matthew and Karis are going out (Dawnshipping ^^)
Karis and Mia were kidnapped (by Alex)
Alex may/may not be a good/bad guy (I'm just confusing now).
Picard/Piers makes his entrance with the fangirls screaming Pow Pow Picard.

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"Ladies, my name is Piers, not Picard," Piers insisted.

However, the fangirls simply swooned. Oh, their blue-haired Prince had hailed them! They could now die happy, crying tears of joy.

"Uncle Piers, I hope you had a good sleep," Matthew said. Matthew stopped his suicides and walked towards Piers and gave him a handshake.

"Haha, someone has definitely matured," Piers smiled. "Where is…"

POW POW PICARD!

"…I dearly hope this house has an anti-fangirl fence that works well," Piers muttered darkly.

Matthew smiled. "I'm fairly sure my dad and Felix can sort something out".

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Everyone was still in a minor state of shock, but everything had slowly reverted back to normal. However, Isaac did notice that there was a slight change in the atmosphere of the air.

Determination was clearly set in the eyes of everyone.

"Alright people, gather together. I've received some intelligence from our very own Sheba."

Sheba smiled for a moment, but her face turned serious. "We can't fight Alex."

Everyone gasped and showed anger and frustration. They couldn't let Alex, the one who nearly destroyed the world thirty years ago, and the person who kidnapped Mia and Karis, to simply escape!

"Come on guys, pick up your act," Isaac chided. "Now isn't the time to hold grudges, especially when the world is currently severely threatened by… well, severe threats."

Matthew almost face palmed himself. Seriously, his dad was the worst person at explaining things. Period.

"I also received the prophecy as well," Ivan said.

"When the shadow rises
The world will disintegrate away
If the truth survives
The new dawn stops
If the truth dies
Then let nothing remain" Ivan and Sheba recited together.

Matthew had a moment of realisation. He pieced everything together in a blinding instant, and knew what to do.

"But it's time for me to do this alone... I can't drag anyone else into it."

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He packed the legendary Sol Blade and a few items with him. Food, water… and of course, the pendant that Karis always wore.

He tried sneaking out of the house, but was caught by Jenna. (A/N: You can't trick your mother, it's just not possible ;))

"You're heading off by yourself because you figured out what the prophecy meant, huh?" Jenna asked.

Matthew nodded.

Jenna hugged her son. "I was always afraid that we could never let you live a normal life… you should have had it easy, instead of journeying on a massive quest. A quest that will change the world."

Matthew hugged his mom back and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Don't worry; I don't think a normal life would have suited me. Plus, Karis is waiting for me."

Jenna smiled, with tears in her eye. "She's a lucky girl, that one. Stay safe, Matthew."

Matthew smiled back. "I will, mom."

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Isaac was at the window with Jenna. Although the moonlight was streaming in, both of them were awake and very aware of the stakes that were here.

"We need to go help him. It's obvious," Isaac said to Jenna. "But, it's also something he needs to do by himself."

"We're heading out, first thing tomorrow though," he added.

Matthew, stay safe.

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AN: Flint's corner is now gone. Sorry guys, I'm just permanently in a fucked-up mood and not much cheers me up anymore. I don't know what's the real me and the depressed me anymore hahaha.

Please leave a review, that stuff definitely cheers me up. I also might need a beta-reader, because I'm writing this at roughly one in the morning.

Yeah, reviews would be great, because those are the things that inspire me to keep writing. Thank you blaze, as long as there is one person who is waiting I'll try not to disappoint.