"Well, did you find anything?" Seiji asked Monica.
"Sorry, we haven't. What about you?" She answered.
"Sorry, nothing too." Seiji answered. "Maybe the others are doing better."
"Yeah. Let's hope so. This was a request from Arata, we have to fulfill it." Monica answered.
At the moment, the Zodiacs were searching for any signs of the Vi=rus using a certain tool. It was a tool that could only be accessed by the Zodiacs and a handful of selected individuals. The Historie. A special tool that scans and analyzes data from all around the world. At Arata's request, Seiji gladly offered the help of the Zodiacs in order to catch the Vi=rus trade routes.
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"Arata? Are you okay?" May asked as I stared at the floor blankly.
"Yes! I'm alright. Sorry, I was kind of lost in my thoughts." I answered with a smile. "It's been a week but we still haven't found anything."
"I get that you're worried, but there's no point in worrying about these things." Alistar smiled as he patted my head. "For now, we can only do what we can and that's to be ready to respond to anything that may happen."
Just as Alistar said that the alarm went off and we get up from our seats to check what the report is. It's the Black Humunculus and a handful of Gemini. I see Castor and Pollux among them.
"Let's go." Will smiled and I nodded.
When we arrive at the scene, the Black Humunculus was firing at random attack everything in its sight. The Gemini were also doing the same thing, Castor and Pollux simply stare at us from the skies. They don't seem to be doing anything except observing. What are they planning.
"Sweet Arms! Circle!" Will's guns were aimed directly at Castor and Pollux. "If we get rid of them we get rid of all the Gemini. You guys fan out their numbers, leave the True Beasts to me and Liam."
"Okay. We leave it to you guys." Alistar said. "Alexis you're with me. Arata stay here and create a place where we can recover."
"On it." I smiled.
"Everyone, spread out in groups of four to five, make sure you keep the Gemini away from the city. Leave the black Humunculus to us." Licht smiled. "Eddy, Addy, help Arata with the recovery area."
"Okay." The two smiled at me.
Everyone flew off in their respective directions and I nodded to Eddy and Addy.
"Petals, Ring Formation!" I summoned my Petals and spread them in a circle.
"We'll guard Arata till he can cast the spell." Addy smiled and I nodded.
"I, Arata, hereby order the earth, sky and sea, swirl together, fill this land with your might and drive away the darkness, Halo Land!" I cast a spell and from where I stand till the entire radius of the circle my Petals have formed become purified. "All set, if anyone needs to heal their wounds just come here!"
'Arata... Arata...' Just as I've finished my spell I hear Evergreen's voice calling to me.
'Evergreen? Is something wrong?' I answered her voice in my mind.
'I need to speak with you. Well, it's not just me, we're pulling you into the Dream Castle.' She said and I was about to reply when I lost consciousness. 'Don't worry. I'll take over for a while.'
When I open my eyes and I find myself before the other Flowers, Evergreen is gone from her seat though.
"Arata, you may be wondering why we pulled you here right now while you were in the middle of the heat of battle." Aster smiled. "But hear us out. We called you here because it's important."
"Right now, Arata, the bonds of the Braves are being tainted." Erika said and I didn't understand what she was saying. "In other words, something somewhere is somehow draining the Vi from all the worlds."
"What?! How is that possible?!" I exclaimed.
"We don't know either. But Arata, you know what will happen should the Vi disappear from the worlds." Ivy said. "All Braves will lose their power except you and your Swords."
"Arata, you must find the cause for this and swiftly, before all the Vi is lost from the worlds." Julius stated. "To do so, you must fully awaken."
"But I can't make my flower bloom." I answered them with pain. "My flower doesn't bloom, no matter how many times I try."
"You can surely do it. After all, Arata was the first to reach the Island of Memories." Elias assured me. "Just believe in yourself and the power of the flower within will awaken."
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"Arata fainted?!" Will exclaimed when he entered the Halo Land that Arata set up.
"How is he?" Theo asked as I held Arata in my arms.
Then, suddenly Arata's eyes opened wide and his hair changed to a dark evergreen.
"Another Flower." I said.
"Greetings." Whoever the person inside Arata was bowed their head. "I'm Evergreen. You can call me Ever. There was an urgent issue the others needed to talk to Arata about. I'll be here on his behalf."
"So... what do we do now?" Alexis asked.
"Simply fight on." She smiled. "Alistar, a word of advice to you."
"For me?" I asked.
"A blunt blade will not protect anything." She sas as she narrowed her eyes at me. "Now then, if you want to get rid of these annoying ones, you'll need to do something like this!"
Suddenly above us the skies turned red and then we saw the magical circle that Evergreen drew.
"You've sinned against fate, your crims is unforgivable. Lament upon your predestined destiny as your end is engraved in stone." She chanted and suddenly the ground and sky began to fill with great power. "I'll present you demise as your punishment for your sin. Receive it. Ultimate End."
Above countless meteors emerged and as they rained down they destroyed everything. A shockwave from the impact knocks us to the ground but she stood tall. When the dist cleared all the Gemini laid on the ground, completely decimated.
"The power within a Brave is one that can change even the most hopeless situations." She said. "And that power also lies within you. Whether you grasp hold of it or not is your choice."
"What do you mean?" Zhen asked.
"To protect that which is important to you, I suggest you let go of your hesitations. All of you." She said as she gazed at us. "Or else, you might lose something priceless to you."