Dusk falls and the group and the Samurai sit near the fire. It had explained everything.

"So what Axel said was true. The nightmares he was having wasn't him doing those awful things, but another...him from a world where we fail?"

Kage nods, "Sort of. You succeed, but Axel couldn't manage to bear with your deaths, like Veronica's. He's already gone. A shell of his old self."

Axel looks down, "What will you do now?"

Kage stands, "I will vanish. My only wish was to face an equal. I found my equals." It bows to Axel, "Good luck, Prince of Dundrasil."

Axel stands. "Wait, is there anymore knights coming after us?"

Kage shook his head, "I would not know. Only Garo, Rashimon and I was sent."

Hendrik nods. "I see, we must be cautious."

Veronica frowned, her legs crossed, "Kage. Did he...say anything about me?"

Kage nods, "No. But I know that he loved you. When you died, he was depressed. Only fighting and defeating Mordegan could help him a little...but you weren't there. Eventually you were all were eventually destroyed by Mordegan's goons as you tried to flee."

Veronica looks to Axel, he nods, "To be honest...if I was in the same shoes, I would of... I would of ended up the same way."

Serena clasps her hands to her heart... "Where is he now...?"

Kage... Reluctantly points to the area where Mordegan's castle would be, but just after that, a Platinum Powersword plunged it's way into it's chest. "Nnngh!?"

Serena gasps in shock and Veronica stood up, "No!"

Kage fell to its knees. "Heh... I'm sorry, Stella... guess I'm not...coming home..."

The sword vanishes and Kage looks to Axel. "If you decide to fight him... Be careful... he's... possibly twice as strong..." It falls on it's front. "Show him...no...mercy..."

Kage vanishes after this... Serena slumps down. "No..."

Axel looks up at the castle in the air. "He's right. It's there!"

The group breaks camp and runs to the city, they need to recruit Sylvando.

And they encounter no enemies... The desert was actually lifeless...

The group makes to the city, that was quick. But they had to be, this was urgent.

Sylvando sees the group. "Do my eyes deceive me?!" He'd suddenly zoom toward Axel and the team. "I was about to go looking for you! There's a new evil castle up in the sky!"

Axel nods, "That's why we were going to look for you."

Sylvando smiled, "I see! Well then, darlings! What are we waiting for? Summon the whale and let's stop this disaster before it happens!"

Axel nods, "Alright...We can zoom to Arboria."

Veronica suddenly starts jumping on the spot, "YOU HAD ZOOM THIS ENTIRE TIME!?"

Axel shrugged, "This place was being blocked. So was Puerto Valor... Heliodor is blocked... Why is Arboria the only place...?"

"Cetasea can't be summoned here for some reason. We'll have to go there." Axel continues as he'd charge up the spell. Everyone was worrying. Zoom always worked here, there and everywhere.

Something was leading them down a path...

After Zooming to the group, Veronica and Serena both shudder, "Can't get used to that..." Veronica utters.

Hendrik nods, slightly wobbly. "Indeed...hurry! We must summon Cetacea and get to... Axel's castle?"

Axel shrugged, "We should call him Dark Axel. Or Axel Two."

Erik pipped in, "The Fallen Luminary?"

Axel nods, "Good name..."

He looks at the sky, it was night time... "Actually... it's late. We should rest."

Erik nods, "Yeah... I'll go to the Inn and check in."

Serena immediately replies, "Oh no, Erik! I'll go tell Father Benedictus we're here!"

She runs off. Veronica follows, "Same! Plus, we want to say hello to our parents! Can't go without giving them reassurance!"

Sylvando folds his arms, "It's good to have everyone here again."

Axel smiled, "It's nice to have you with us. I mean, what would we do without you?"

Sylv chuckles, "You wouldn't smile as much!"

Rab smiles, "Aye, Glad he found you when he did."

Jade nods, "It feels like this small group is like a family. A weird, yet unique family."

Axel wonders... Did Dark Axel break because he lost another family? Or did he break because he couldn't bear anymore loss?

"Huh... I always saw everyone as a companion. Someone to rely on...but family..."

Axel lowers his head, a tear drops. "Everyone. I'm going to fight him myself."

Rab turns to Axel, "Now hold on, lad! Dinnae you go getting dramatic on us!"

Erik shrugged. "This is exactly what he wants...!"

Jade, thinks for a while. "Wait. Has anyone realised the slight decline of monsters...?"

Sylvando nods. "Yes. But we're strong enough to take them down just by one of us."

Jade turns to face him. "What if Dark Axel is gathering the monsters in his fortress, ready to spring them. We can't easily leave without Axel's Evac."

Erik smiles, "I know that spell. I'll be able to get us-...Oh right... Only Axel can summon Cetacea..."

Axel nods. "If we all go, he could send... everything he has."

Sylvando frowned, "But Honey... you'll be by yourself."

Axel smiles, "You lot may not be with me during my fight, but you'll be there in spirit."

Rab sighed, Dark Axel...sent a lot of hassle after Axel. "What about Chimera Wings?"

Sylvando then clicks, "So just in case Darkie DOES send armies of bad guys, we can all split up and go after the hordes!"

Hendrik nods, "Alright. That is a good plan of action. We shall relay this to Veronica and Serena."

After everyone had settled in at the Inn, Veronica slips out, to walk to her and Serena's spot, where they played during their childhood.

Serena slowly follows.

Eventually, the twins see one another and they approach each other. "Can't believe we're... fighting again." Serena said.

Veronica, switched to her adult form, "Yeah...but at least we can talk to this bad guy... I mean...it is Axel...right?"

Serena frowns, "I hope so...'

Silence envelopes between the two.

Suddenly Veronica hugs Serena, who is caught off guard. "Huh...?!"

Veronica chuckled, "Remember when I hugged you like this when you lost your wand?"

Serena puffed her cheeks out. "That was years ago!"

Veronica pulls away, giggling, "So?"

Serena then pulls her back into the hug. "Veronica? If... anything happens to me... you'll do what I can't?"

Veronica sighs, "What brought this up? You know I'd do anything for you."

Serena nods, "Sorry... I'm just...scared...scared something could happen..."

Veronica, "Hm...you know... I'm scared too. I was... Terrified in Hotto, when I had to look for you."

Serena smiles, "I'm here now...and so are you."

The twins eventually pull away from the hug, then observe the surroundings. "So many memories..." Serena said.

Veronica smiles too. "I hope when this is all over, we can settle down somewhere..."

"That would be nice..." Serena puts her hands together and against her chest. "We should head back."

Veronica giggles, "Race you!"

In the dark castle, the Dundrasilian Knight sits in his throne... "Hmph...So he comes..." Dark Axel stands, unsheathing his Platinum Powersword and dropping it.

Eventually he takes the Sword of Light, placing it on his back...

He sits on his throne. And with a frown, summons a ball of light... Serena's tune comes from it...

"Will he be the one to end my rampage...? Will I finally join you all...?"