As the company marched to the world tree, Rose tapped on Hope and David's shoulder.
"I thought you said that Tiki was a grown woman when you saw her in the Idolsphere. She's just a child as far as I can tell." Rose said.
"Hey, I heard that!" Tiki said. "I'm much older than I look, you know."
"Sorry, she didn't mean it like that. We just told her that you were much…older in body age. She's surprised you're so young even though Manaketes live a long time." Hope said.
"Hope, it's rude to talk about a woman's age, especially if that woman is a dragon. You know that." Kokoro said.
"Sorry…" Hope said.
"Plus, I'm pretty sure you could tell, Rose. I mean, you were there, too." David said.
"Oh, right...I forgot…" Rose said.
"So Tiki, thanks for coming to our rescue there with marth. We didn't know what would happen if Note got us." Hope said.
"We would've been her mindless puppets." David said.
"Although, some of us wouldn't be affected, like Aria, Sonata, and those of us with demon senses." Vera said
"Oh, don't thank me. It was Mar-Mar's idea to help you." Tiki said.
"Mar-Mar?" Rose asked. "You seriously call Marth that?"
"Well, she is a super-powerful dragon in a child's body. It's likely she came up with that nickname." Lailah said.
"I don't mind it in the least actually. I've grown fond of Tiki's company." Marth said.
"I'll bet. And I'm thankful for your help in saving us, Prince Marth." Ryoma said.
"It was nothing, really." Marth said.
"Nothing? If there's one thing I know about you, it's that you never leave your comrades behind. You don't want to see anyone die, just like David, Jexi and myself." Hope said. "And that's something you should be proud to have as a trait."
"I thank you. Hopefully I can use that spirit when reclaiming my kingdom from the Shadow Dragon." Marth said.
"I know you will." Hope said.
"We're here!" Lianna said as they arrived near the World Tree. it was even bigger up close as it reached up high into the sky.
"Seems the name world tree is no joke." Zelos said. "We better start climbing." he said before fire nearly hit them as they saw dragon like creatures firing at them.
"Manakete?!" Tiki said.
"Not just them. Several mages by their side too." Caeda said.
"Ahahaha! So...you came after all." a voice said as an elder looking man stood with them.
Sorcerer
Gharnef
"Gharnef." Marth said.
"I assume you guys know each other?" Zelos asked.
"He was and is now an enemy of ours." Marth said.
"I will not allow you to claim the divine power atop this tree. My magic will transform any hope you have into despair." Gharnef said.
"If we had 1000 yen every time we heard that." David said.
"My...such a cocky young thing. I think I'll enjoy burying you all with the Altean Prince." Gharnef said firing bolts of magic at them.
"I'd like to see you try." David said armatizing with Tapu Koko.
"Electricity? How will that stop this man?" Marth asked.
"Gharnef is a Sorcerer, but David's got the power of a creature who should be classified as a god on his side. Tapu Koko is the guardian of an entire island." Nana said.
"Here it comes! Electro Ball!" David shouted firing a ball of electricity at Gharnef. After it hit, he vanished.
"That was easy." Nana said.
"Too easy. Something isn't right." Erza said as more bolts were fired at them as they looked around to see multiple Gharnefs.
"The one you defeated was a shadow just like the several of them here." Gharnef said as they all laughed.
"Damn, he's throwing us off our game." Rainbow sad.
"We'll wear ourselves out if we fight all of them." Sunset said.
"We won't have to. We just need to focus on finding the real one." Mayumi said.
"She's right. Gharnef may be a master sorcerer...but I have a master tracker." Twilight said. "Lycanroc!" she said tossing a ball out. "Find Gharnef!"
Lycanroc smelled the ground before following the scent past the shadows as it dashed through the battlefield before seeing the real Gharnef guarded by two Manakete as it growled at him.
"This beast's sense of smell, uncanny!" Gharnef said.
"He's much more than a tracker, he's good in a scrap too!" Rainbow said
"How preposterous. Destroy him!" Gharnef said as the Manaketes charged.
"Backup has arrived. Garchomp!" Jude called as he tossed Garchomp's Pokeball out.
"Thanks for having my back...but I can handle it. Lycanroc...use Stone Edge!" Twilight said as stone shards surrounded Lycanroc before they flew at the Manakete and hit them dead on, causing damage.
"Now to finish things up." David said as he pounds a lightning-charged fist to his open palm. "Thunder Punch!" David called as charged at Gharnef.
"Let's improve those odds." Twilight said touching her Z ring. "Lycanroc...its time we ended this! Continental Crush!"
Rocks began to gather before forming a large single stone plummeting towards Gharnef.
"What is this? Some form of magic I have not yet encountered." Gharnef said.
"You won't find out." Twilight said as David, Jude and his Garchomp backed away before the rocks landed on Gharnef.
"Whoa!" Rowan said.
"Aaaah! I will await you all in the fiery pits...for you to join me!" Gharnef said as he laughed before vanishing.
"Gonna be a long time before that happens." David said as he reverts.
"Yes. The power of Z Moves...they certainly are incredible." Jude said.
After dealing with the remainder of Gharnef's forces, they climbed to the top of the World Tree where inside of a stone podium were two sabers: one with a blue gem and the other with a pink one. Rowan and Lianna looked at one another before approaching it, each of them grabbing a handle they pulled with all their might before both sabers came out in their hands. They crossed the blades as light erupted from them as the sun started to rise.
"Those swords. Are they where the power was coming from?" Kirito wondered.
"Enlirion and Facinna...two blades that are said to be made from the fangs of the divine dragon." Yuno said. "With this amount of magic...they should serve as beast slaying swords."
"Translation for some of you...those swords can slay the Outrealm Fiends with just a single slash." Twilight said.
"So this can help us take out the Chaos Dragon too." Chrom said.
"I wouldn't go that far, but it gives us quite the advantage." Robin said.
"But for now...we go to reclaim Darios from the Outrealm forces." Jexi said.
