Chapter 7: Embrace the dark you call a home.

"I..." Veloria finally says. "I have made up my mind. Ryoma. Lower your weapons."

"What? What do you mean?" Ryoma asked.

"I have decided to side with Nohr. My heart still lies in there."

"What?!" Ryoma felt upset.

"I am so proud of you, little Princess. We may now go home." Xander said.

"Veloria." AmyCamila thought. She was the only one who treated Veloria like a TRUE COUSIN.

However, Ryoma attacked her. She and Xander guarded his attacks.

"I will not listen to your lies, Veloria! I will bring you back to Hoshido!" Ryoma yelled. He turns to his step-siblings. "Go back."

"Yes, Ryoma." AmyCamila said. And so she, Piko, Miku and Fukase run back to Castle Shirasagi. Ryoma knew that they were not completely Hoshidan.

"LUKA! HINOKA! TAKUMI! SAKURA! PREPARE FOR BATTLE!" Ryoma yelled. "THE NOHRIANS WILL FEAR MY RAIJINTO!"

"If it will be my last battle against Veloria, I will not weep." Luka was reluctant to fight.

"I will destroy these Nohrians to bring Veloria back to Hoshido!" Hinoka half growled.

"I will show no mercy! This is for mother!" Takumi was ready to kill the Nohrians.

"I will d...do my best to h...help you all..." Sakura said.

"MY SEIGFRIED WILL NOT SHOW MERCY ON ALL OF YOU!" Xander yelled. "CAMILLA! RIN! LEN! LEO! ELISE! GET READY!"

"We were ready ever since this moment!" Rin and Len asid in Unison.

"Let's get this over with so Veloria can have her goodnight sleep." Camila said.

"Failure is no option. We will stop the Hoshidans for Veloria" Leo said.

"Alright! We're for you, Veloria!" Elise cheered. "Now let's hurry up! I'm hungry!"

"IT BEGINS NOW!" Both Ryoma and Xander yelled.

Before the battle started, Jakob, who was missing since the incident of the Bottomless Canyon, appeared.

"Lady Veloria. I have been looking all over for you ever since the inccident of the Bottomless Canyon. Is everything ok?" he was panting.

"Jakob? Everything is far from ok. We're starting a battle." Veloria said.

"A battle? Do not worry. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

The battle was long. After a few minutes, the Hoshidans retreated. And the Nohrians left. Veloria was standing next to the exit that leads to Nohr while AmyCamila stands next to her on the other side of the river.

"I'm sorry, Ryoma. But this is my choice. I have to go back to Nohr. Even if it''s for our own good. Please. Take care of yourselves." Veloria thought to herself.

Azura went to Veloria.

"Veloria? Are you leaving Hoshido?"

"Yes."

"If it's the path you chose I will not stop you. Neither will AmyCamila, Fukase, Piko or Miku. I must go. I believe this is goodbye."

Azura and Veloria left in different ways, while AmyCamila was distracted, looking at the sky.

"Why didn't Azura fight Veloria when they were talking? Well, Azura was in the same spot as Veloria. However... We're at war right now." AmyCamila thought to herself, until she was almost shot by another arrow from the same Fujin Yumi.

"Wah!" She got scared. "Takumi!"

"Sorry, sis." Takumi said. "You look a little distracted since the battle."

"You worry a lot about me..." AmyCamila sighed. "Even though it's because we're family."

"You even know what will happen. It won't matter which side Veloria chooses, she may or may not be by our side." Takumi explained.

"Takumi... I..." AmyCamila felt silent, leaving the young archer silent. "Takumi... I guess I have no choice but to believe in you. Let's go back to Hoshido."

And Takumi and AmyCamila left the plains.

Meanwhille with Veloria and Jakob, Lilith arrives.

"Lilith. Just in time." Veloria greets Lilith.

"Wait, Lady Veloria! That's not Lilith, is it?!" Jakob was surprised.

"I'll explain later." Veloria said.

Then a bright green light appears between them.

"What is that light?!" Jakob was even more surprised.

"I'll explain that later as well." Veloria said.

And so, the two, and Lilith, were sent to the Astral Realm.

"Um, lady Veloria. What is exacly this place?" Jakob asked.

"I'll explain for you, Jakob." Lilith answered.

One explination later...

"So we're in a place called the Astral Realms, right?" Jakob asked Lilith.

"Yes." Lilith nodded. "This will be your home during your journey, Lady Veloria. The path you chose may be hard, but I will stay by your side."

"Thank you, Lilith." Veloria added.

And so, Veloria's journey with Nohr starts.

To be continued...