"Hehehehe! Things are going perfectly. I was hoping not to use Rhythm Dome, but those stupid brats drove me to it. Serves them right." she said smiling wickedly.

"I'm sorry, were you saying something?" Aria asked as she and Mayumi climbed the top of the stairs.

"Ah...you two came...couldn't bare seeing all of your friends lose their free will to me?" Note asked.

"Hardly. We're here to stop you." Mayumi said.

"Hahahahahahaha! Stop me? In 15 minutes, the dome will completely recede over Aytolis, making anyone even those with immunities my obedient servants. Even you two can't resist it when it hits." Note said.

"Big talk for someone about to be thrown of her high horse." Mayumi said. "You're no goddess. Just a delusional young woman with a superiority complex."

"Besides, we know you can't fight. You don't have any weapons or any soldiers to back you up." Aria said.

"Oh...I wouldn't be so sure." Note said grabbing hold her necklace. "Musical….Warrior!" she said as music came from her mouth as it started to take on a physical form as a knight clad in armor wielding a sword and shield.

"Okay….wasn't expecting that." Aria said.

"She can do anything with that voice of hers, can she?" Mayumi asked.

"My voice knows no limits. In song or in battle… it's my weapon." Note said. "Attack!" she sang as the knight sprang to live and slashed at the two of them.

"The law's gotta be her necklace. But we'll never get close with that hunk of junk blocking her." Aria said.

"Then we need to figure out something." Mayumi said.

"You stay back. I can handle this. Espeon, Umbreon!" Aria said tossing two balls as the two Pokemon came out. "Espeon, use Psybeam! Umbreon, Dark Pulse!" Aria said as the two of them attacked the knight but with very little effect.

"Slash them!" Note sang as the knight swung its sword sending the two pokemon and Aria into a pillar.

"Aria!" Mayumi called.

"You really think brute force can beat my knight? It's pure music. As long as the music is strong, so is my knight." Note said laughing.

"Ugh...okay….I'm not gonna lie...you're starting to bring up some bad memories." Aria said weakly getting up. "I was like you once. Thought the whole world was right at my fingertips. But when you realize that it doesn't revolve around you...you're gonna fall in a pit of despair. I know that better than anyone."

Flashback…

In a dark alley, a bruised and ragged clothed Aria ran down the alley being chased.

"Thief! Get back here!" some shouted as Aria ducked down into a hiding spot. She breathed heavily before revealing a stolen loaf of bread.

"Can't believe I have to resort to this now." Aria said taking a bite before she heard growling. She looked down to see an Espeon and Umbreon beaten too and in a box. "What strange things you are." she said hearing the growling from their stomachs. "You're hungry too huh?" she said before seeing the bread as she tossed what was left of it to them. "Here. Take it."

The two creatures then dug into it as Aria just watched. "Hard times...something that can't be avoided." she said as she growled remembering losing to the heroes. "Damn heroes...I see them again I'll make them pay! Not just them...that bastard who built us up too. I'll get back at you Amadeus Flux!" Aria said before seeing a small chunk of bread nudge towards her as the two creatures looked at her. "You feel me too huh? Who cares what the world says? We aren't gonna lie down and take it. We're gonna climb back out of this hole and on top! I swear it!"

End Flashback…

"A lot of stuff happened after that...I went into crime, I joined Team Snagem and started stealing Pokemon, I even went as far as taking this too." Aria said holding the snag machine. "But...some good came out of it. I met my lifelong friends in Espeon and Umbreon. But more than that...I learned humility." Aria said.

"Aria…" Mayumi said, taken aback by her story.

"So yeah...beat me down as much as you like...I'm not gonna stop climbing back up. When the three of us are together...we're unstoppable." Aria said smiling as she and the two pokemon glowed. "In fact...let's make things even more exciting." she said as the glow covered her and the two Pokemon before standing in their place was Aria in dual colored clothing, half of it resembling Espeon and the other Umbreon. "It took some time to figure out...but I finally did it. My completed Burst."

"Ooooh, a costume change! Like I would be scared of that." Note said. "Slash her!" she sang as the knight swung its sword down only for Aria to hold it back with a single hand.

"Come on...make it fight harder and don't be afraid to sing as high as you can." Aria said.

"Slaaasssh!" Note said singing higher and higher but neither the knight and Aria made any headway. "Slaaa-" Note sang before her voice cut out midword as she gagged and grasped at her throat.

"As a former singer myself, I knew how to take care of my voice. All I had to do is make it so you reach the point your voice actually gave out." Aria smirked. "Mayumi, now! Grab the necklace!"

"Right!" Mayumi said as she made way.

"S-STAY BACK!" Note tried to say but her voice hurt too much to make it clear.

"Sorry, what was that?" Mayumi asked ripping the necklace off her body. "Couldn't quite make it out. Maybe you should rest your vocal chords a bit!"

"Yeah. I couldn't have said it better myself." Aria said lifting the knight by its sword. "Now let's finish this for good!" she said launching the knight as Mayumi tossed the necklace, both of them collided in midair as both shattered into dust.

"No!" Note tried to say as the dome itself shattered as well before it could even reach within the castle walls.

"Sorry, Note. No encores for you." Mayumi said.

"You...you can't…" Note tried to say before fainting.

"Geez. It's just a piece of jewelry." Aria said reverting. "Suck it up."

"Aria...that way you kept her singing...that was brilliant." Mayumi said.

"Not really. I used to be a singer so I know you have to rest your voice. She's done nothing but sing since arriving in the Warrior Universe. All I had to do was push her past her limit and wait for her voice to give out." Aria said. "Oh and if you tell anyone I was weak for that moment, I'll sock you in the face."

"Noted." Mayumi said.

"Just hope everyone is doing fine dealing with Darios. I saw this crazy surge of power when we were climbing up here." Aria said.

"Me too." Mayumi said before they saw a figure running across the battlefield and taking out dark looking dragons. "What in the…"

Back on the ground, the figure was a woman with long green hair in a ponytail with a katana like blade as she attacked the dark dragons.

"Incredible. Who is that woman?" Jesse asked.

"The daughter of the Marquiss of Caelin, Lyndis. Though she prefers Lyn." Marth said.

Daughter of the Marquiss of Caelin

Lord

Lyn

"You know her?" Elise asked.

"Of course Mar-Mar knows her. She's a close companion of ours from a long time ago." Tiki said.

"And we know her all to well. She's one of Leonis' summons." Nana said.

"Though, for some reason, she seems a bit...different." Sheena said.

"She's only been around for short bursts. We've never actually seen her sticking around longer than a few minutes before." Indigo said.

"To each moment their own, I guess." Takumi said.

"Uh, guys? Darios, shield of flames, confront now?" Lucy said.

"Oh, right! Darios!" Rowan said.

"If the monsters watching the portals aren't destroyed, the castle will keep swarming with enemies." Sectonia said.

"We've got it, Sectonia. We'll handle the monsters guarding the portals. You focus getting Darios back to his senses." David said.

"Well...I can most certainly try." Sectonia said.

"You have the best chance of doing so. You've already experienced what's going on with him." David said. "Just...come back alive, okay?"

"I will." Sectonia said before they broke the embrace.

"Bulu and I will go with her, just to be safe." Tapu Lele said.

"Good Luck." Twilight said as Sectonia buzzed off to the main throne room and came face to face with Darios.

"Hehehehahahaha!" Darios manically laughed. "You finally made it. The 'reformed' Queen of Floralia. And it looks like you've brought two friends with you. How utterly delightful."

"Darios… You remind me of myself when I was like this." Sectonia said.

"Foolishness! I have obtained the power of the Chaos Dragon! I'm far more powerful than you ever were." Darios said.

"Things have changed since then, Darios. I have friends to go back to now. They helped me see the error of my ways and drive me to becoming a better person." Sectonia said.

"Friends?! Hah! Power is all you need. I've ended my father, and I have the Shield of Flames. When I'm finished with you, I'll end your freinds, and then, those heroes of other worlds and Rowan and Lianna. I'll rule this entire landscape! Are you ready to face your end, Fallen Queen?" Darios said pointing his blade at Sectonia with a wicked smile.

"I'm ready alright… ready to knock some sense into you!" Sectonia said.

(Cue- When Determination Strikes- Tales of Vesperia)

The two stared at each other for a brief moment before in the next second, Darios charged at Sectonia with a malicious grin.

"Tapu Bulu!" Sectonia said as she armatized with the Ula Ula guardian for the first time. The colors on her clothes turned to a bright green and yellow, and her crown sprouted bull horns. The ends of her scepters were outfitted with an axehandle for the one in her left hand, and for the one in her right, a spiked mace.

Darios clashed with Sectonia as the two battled across the room.

"Even with the guardian's power, he's able to easily match me." Sectonia thought.

"Just give up. There's no way you can defeat me!" Darios said.

"Never. Not until we save you!" Sectonia said.

"Save me? From what? Godhood?!" Darios asked before he felt a pain and grabbed his chest.

"Darios!" Sectonia said.

"Sectonia...you can hear me right? Listen..I do not have much time. The Shield of Flames is keeping some of the Chaos Dragon's power at bay. You must kill me...quickly!" he said.

"Don't give up, Darios! We're here to save you!" Sectonia said.

"You can't! It's already too late for me. And tell Rowan and Lianna that...I'm sorry for all the trouble...I ever caused them." Darios said.

"Darios please...don't speak such craziness!" Sectonia said.

"Sectonia...I'm sorry." Darios said screaming in pain as a silhouette of a large dragon formed behind him.

"No!" Sectonia said.

Darios tosses the Shield to Tapu Lele with the last of his strength. "Hurry… Take it and go. Before the whole place collapses."

"I will never forget what you've done for us, Darios. I swear your sacrifice will not be in vain!" Sectonia said.

"See to it that it isn't." Darios said as Sectonia and Tapu Lele left. "Take care."