Kamui's POV

The smell of sea salt traveled through my nose. The crashing of tides were entirely audible. On my two feet, it was a challenge keeping myself on them. The platform I am currently on is wobbly. That intimidated me, and forced me to open my eyes. My pupils adjusted to the new light into my surroundings and found myself on a boat.

We recently flipped through dimensions, thanks to Lilith. Our setting transformed from my fortress to a voyage toward Nohr.

I can feel fear rushing through me every moment we grow closer to the dark kingdom. I didn't know how to face my other two siblings. Leo was intimidating up until he admitted what he spoke of was all false. Then, he was a brother who assisted his sister to the Rainbow Sage, obtaining the Noble Yato. I have seen Elise once. She had the desire to defend me. However, Xander gave out his perspective in the distrust in his "little princess."

How will I face Xander now? His strength and willpower to defend Nohr has exceeded great heights since I decided to aid my blood siblings. Was it his own will that led him to the extraordinary glory he has now, or was it the hideous ruler Garon that pushes him for his sake? I only have one way to find out: approaching him in Castle Krakenburg.

How about Camilla, my loving and doting older sister that happened to support me in every aspect positively? I couldn't even figure that one out for myself. She seems so one-sided to me. We never, ever had a single argument or nothing of the sorts. Leo, yes, but with Camilla, it never seemed to be possible. Will she open up a new, darker side to murder her sister with an axe, or stay as the Camilla I know and love at this point in time? I really hope she will remain to what is familiar.

These questions should not confuse one's head as to my opinions on my siblings of Nohr. I still love them, regardless of my questionings of their future behaviors. They were my childhood, and hopefully, will be part of my daily life once this dreadful war comes to a conclusion. And when I say 'conclusion', I'd prefer the outcome of it to be positive. All that is irrelevant will draw me to anxiety.

Speaking of siblings, Ryoma came to me and began to speak. He seemed a bit neutral.

"Well, our journey has been a rough one, but we're finally here. We will arrive at Nohr soon."

"I'm having a difficult time believing that this is truly occurring, the fact we will be dethroning Garon soon."

Takumi began to slip into the conversation. "Don't get too comfortable here. Once we withdraw the boat, turning back will not be an option. No fleeing, no hiding."

Takumi had a lack of trust of me from the beginning. He always branded me as a Nohrian. Even when he discovered the fact I am his sister, his belief must have differed from the others. His reaction of me? A setup from the one and only Garon. Only a while back a slowly paced bond had been achieved. Just when I chose his side, what he was fighting for, he began to form a speck of respect for me.

I then nodded to him. "I agree. We should formulate for combat at once. When we exit the dock, our downtime will already be dispersed."

After my words left my mouth, Ryoma began to speak again. "Before we head into battle, I need to notify you on an event."

I nodded, and he received the notion to continue. "Yukimura sent me a message right before we began our journey on sea."

"How on Hoshido could that even arrive to us!?"

"By sky knight. Point A was the Bottomless Canyon, and she traveled here, which is now point B. They had a rough flight, and are out of energy. Sakura, thankfully, is caring for both the rider and steed."

"It's good that Sakura is sharpening her skills as a healer. Now, what did the message say?"

"Nothing that will lift our spirits although it needs to be known. What Yukimura wrote states that we are still holding Hoshido's line, but I believe that will not last much longer."

"Why do you say that?"

"Mokushu is allied with Nohr."

"No! Why must that happen!?"

"That's not even the worst of this miserable message."

"Go on."

"It has aged by several weeks. We may have lost already, or barely holding up."

"That makes the clock nearly go off, doesn't it? Are we even close to our destination?"

"The next docking point may take a few days."

Takumi joins in once again. "The map doesn't say that. It says our stop is dead ahead. Didn't we say we were going this direction anyway? Demon's Falls exists on it."

"That's right, I recall mentioning of it before. Should we change plans, or stick to the original plan?"

"We'll travel to Demon's Falls like we planned out before. We'll spare a few days and some lives if Hoshido is still standing."

"Alright, informing our captain will not be an option, then."

Jakob's POV

We abandoned what was comforting. We once had a welcoming sea breeze upon us, that didn't endanger us, nor made us thrilled to shelter on the massive body of liquid. It was enjoyable, however, not enough for me to dwell on it.

Thinking about it, I have a preference on it over this monstrosity. It lacked anything that would have interested me. It has an eerie stench, it smacks heat in your face, and jabs fear down your throat. Not a pleasant experience at all. It's necessary to approach this area with caution.

Azura, Ryoma, and Kamui were already outside. I was yet to be there, holding the two sacks in each hand. Stepping toward the three, Ryoma seemed to be in aghast once I landed beside Kamui.

"The falls…are literally ON fire!"

Oh, that does ring a bell. Not the kind that bares the purpose of alarming milady when dinner was complete, but reminds me of a tale of some sort.

"Centuries ago, oil had mixed into what was once water. No one is for sure what had to cause it to set aflame, but could have happened possibly by an accident or a lighting strike. That was how the strange phenomenon initiated."

"Is there any path that would guide us past it?" Ryoma asked.

I shook my head. "No. Nohrians have steered clear of this burden. A path is nonexistent due to that."

Ryoma did not respond up until an object caught his attention. "I feel some Dragon Veins! Kamui, do you feel them as well?"

"I believe. Why?"

"It would create a path for us to get by."

"We may want to tread carefully. I feel something vicious in the area." I warned.

The others began to blabber on about what they planned on doing. I wasn't sure if what I meant by vicious was the stoneborn, but possibly something that I obtained. A small flying creature flew by me, and a rolled up paper landed on my head. It was tied by a string, and I undone it. What the letter spoke of gave me chills.

Destroy their path. Don't let anyone get past this molten area. They shall die!

I shook. I didn't know if that was occurring due to the jabbing of fear, or this command. Either way, it had to be accomplished. What was about to happen was going to be a treacherous action. If I were to refuse it, I would be executed.

I immediately rolled up the paper and tucked it in the back pocket of my pants, and breathed hard. I was already afraid of failure, but I gathered enough encouragement to steel myself.

If you are bewildered about the part with them talking about already knowing about Demon's Fall, I will clarify that. They already happened to know in my story, so I changed dialogue.