Mark closed his eyes and opened them again looking at Lyn, and then glancing slightly to the right he looks at her grandfather

"That is my tale." Mark said holding an apple in one hand.

"That's quite the tale, lad." Lord Hausen says, never breaking his gaze on Mark.

"Yes though I can't place a time, I imagine it was just before Lady Lyndis found me." Mark said nodding to Lyn.

"It would only make sense. You were very injured when I found you." Lyn said shaking her head.

"Well my memory is still fuzzy. So I can't say for sure, though I can say if not for you Lyndis I doubt my memory would have ever returned." Mark said smiling at Lyn, who simply glances away and blushes slightly.

"Well, by now I imagine that I'm boring you my Lord." Mark says rising and turning around.

"Heh not at all my boy, it seems you two have had quite the adventure. My only question is this, must you leave so soon?" Lord Hausen says tilting his head slightly and observing Mark.

"I'm afraid so… There are something's I need to look into on my own. You must understand my Lord, I promise when I discover what it is I seek, I will return." Mark bows and leaves.

"… You should go after him." Lord Hausen says looking down at Lyn.

"I-I… I wouldn't leave your side just yet grandfather. We've only just been reunited and there is still much to discuss." Lyn says looking up at her grandfather.

"You needn't worry my dear; I'm still here for a good while yet. Now go before you lose someone important to you forever." Lord Hausen says a smiling down at his granddaughter

"I… of course grandfather…" Lyn says standing up and rushing out of the room.

"I suppose we can't choose the one's we love. If only I had seen that sooner… isn't that right Madelyn." Lord Hausen says staring up at the ceiling.

(Meanwhile in Ostia)

"At long last we're here… Thank the high heavens." Erk sighed as he glanced over at Serra. Who had been surprisingly quite all this time.

"Serra… don't tell me your still mad about that… incident." Erk said shaking his head

"… Mark already explained it all to me…" Serra said closing her eyes.

"Well then theirs no reason to be so, upset." Erk muttered looking up at Ostia.

"… What are you going to do Erk?" Serra said her voice shaking slightly.

"Well I'll see you through to the gates, and return to my mentor in Eturia" Erk said looking down at Serra.

"… So your just going to leave me, despite everything we've gone through together?" Serra said now tears were falling from eyes even though Erk couldn't see them.

"Well… I guess, if your going to be so blunt about it." Erk said scratching the back of his head. He couldn't help but wonder what she was going on about.

"… I hate you." Serra muttered glaring down at the ground.

"W-what did you just say?" Erk said looking down at Serra dumbfounded.

"I said I hate you!" Serra said glaring up angrily at Erk.

"Your simply going to leave after everything we've been through, just walk out of my life… abandon me! Just like… everyone else." Serra gritted her teeth and clenched her fist. In all his time he can't remember seeing Serra so… angry

"Well I mean… I was just…" Erk never got to finish as Serra slapped him.

"Just a contract, a simple escort, you don't understand anything!" Serra said through clenched teeth.

"I-I…" Erk couldn't think of anything else to say.

"Forget it your job is done, I can make it to the gate alone." Serra reaches into her sleeves and pulls out a bag of gold, which she tosses at Erk.

"Take your payment and leave… I never want to see you again." Serra said walking off towards Ostia. She wouldn't let him see her cry. She was used to being abandoned. To be alone… she could handle this… just like everyone else in her life she was simply cast off.

"I…" Erk sighed and picked up his payment and shot one last look at Serra.

"What an odd girl." Erk muttered shaking his head and walking off.

(Sometime later in Etruria)

"I see you've returned, how was your quest?" Pent said as Erk entered Lord Pents private study.

"I don't want to talk about it… I got stuck with the oddest girl." Erk muttered shaking his head.

(Back in Lycia)

"Come to walk me out have you?" Mark says turning around to face Lyn.

"I would be very rude of me to let you leave without an escort." Lyn says walking up beside Mark.

"Heh if you say so." Mark says staring back at the road ahead.

"You know… when I found you unconscious on the plans. I had no idea we would be together for so long. You've helped me… us so much, and your memory has returned." Lyn says looking up at Mark.

"Heh sounds like something you rehearsed my dear. Do you plan to ask me to stay?" Mark says glancing down at her.

"n-no… you have to find out what you can, about your brother…" Lyn says looking down.

"Well that's not all I'll be doing I'll be thinking about you, and speaking of which I want you to have something" Mark says reaching into his satchel. "This is for you" Mark said pulling out a necklace, it was a beautiful necklace, it had a green gem in the middle that matched Lyn's eyes.

"It's beautiful..." Lyn said, taking the necklace.

"It was my mother's. So I want you to keep it. It's my promise that I will return" Mark says stepping forward.

"I promise you, come hell or high water. We'll be together again Lyn." Mark says leaning forward.

"After all, I couldn't possibly abandon the woman I love." With that said Mark kissed her. For a moment time seemed to stand still for the two of them, before at long last he broke the kiss.

"When I first found you, I never thought what an impact you would have on my life. Yet the moment you opened your eyes and stared at me. I knew I loved you Mark." Lyn said smiling at Mark.

"I'll miss while your gone Mark, so don't leave me alone for to long." Lyn said despite her smile tears fell from her face.

"I would never keep a lady waiting. I'll be back before you know it." Mark said while mounting his horse.

"Good bye Lyn." Mark said taking off.

"Good bye Mark… I know in my heart we will meet again." Lyn said smiling as she watched him leave.

(One year later, location unknown)

A man in a black robe steps into view. Before him is another man wearing an odd mask with an odd robe on.

"Is everything prepared?" The man asked looking down at the masked man.

"Everything goes as planned Lord Nergal, the children have already been obtained. The only X factor is moving right into my hands. You needn't worry about Lord Eliwood or his friends. They've all walked right into my trap." The masked man said. Though he was wearing a mask, you could almost see the grin on his face.

"You've done well my loyal tactician." Nergal says smiling down at the man.

"For all your service I think you deserve a name befitting your personality. Yes, from henceforth you shall be called, Zero." Nergal says a grin forming on his lips.

"If that is your wish my lord…" Zero said bowing.

"Excellent… now it's time for the world to end in fire, and for a new one to be born from the ashes. This will be my world." Nergal said before bursting out into maniacal laughter.