I opened my eyes and I find Arata lying beside me unconscious. I recall him hugging just before he was about to stab the Black Humunculus. The blast blew us away, he shielded me with and must've passed out due to the impact and Vi release.
"Reinhardt! How's Arata?!" Will shouted to me.
"We're both fine!" I answered as I picked Arata up.
I carry Arata to safety, I'm unsure of the other's conditions but I have to focus on Arata for now. I carry him all the way to where Mayumi and May are.
"He'll be fine but he may out of it for a while." May said.
"Leave Pierrot to me." Dino said. "Let Arata get some rest for now."
"No." I answered.
"Reinhardt, you need to rest, Arata may have healed your body but you're Vi is exhuasted." Mani said.
"That's exactly why!" I shouted. "Arata... has always been the one protecting me. That day too and even now, Arata has been the one protecting me."
"The vow I made that day, I will use this life that he saved for his purpose!"
In an instant a golden light engulfs me. I see Arata floating towards me.
"I, Reinhardt Valiant vow once more, that I'll be your spear that shall pierce the despair and drive away the darkness." I vowed as I hugged Arata. "So that you can walk the path you have choosen without regret or fear, I shall be a spear that rends the darkness before you."
As light splits, the crest on my hand is engulfed, a spear engraved into the Sacred Flower.
My clothes have changed, black pants and silver boots. A white dress shirt over a golden blazer with crimson trimmings. On my belt hangs a small chain that drops to my pocket. There's an earring hanging from my ear. It's a golden cylinder from what I can feel and its also... my spear.
"Reinhardt, it seems you've made your choice." Van smiled.
"I already made up my mind. Since that day two years ago." I answered. "I have been and will always be Arata's spear."
"You guys stay here, I'll take Pierrot." I told them as I held my earring. It glows brightly, growing in length till it becomes a spear. It's golden, the spear head is white, with golden linings and a red gem at the center of the spear.
"The Valiant Spear of the Sacred Flower will render the darkness!" I held my spear. "Let's go, Purge!"
I charge towards Pierrot with my Spear but Antares and Spica block my attack.
"You aren't going anywhere." Spica spoke as she opened her mouth and let out a screech.
"Antares, Spica, deal with him." Pierrot spoke before disappearing in a cloud of black smoke.
"Purge, Golden Light, Heavenly Waves!" I slash towards to smoke but it leaves nothing.
"Howlers." A painful shriek leaves Spica's lips.
"I, Valiant Spear of the Sacred Flower, now implore thee, Source of Braves, Essence of Pure Light, bestow upon me the might of thy blooms, that I may smite a thousand Chimeras!" I chanted and my Spear glowed bright. "Die."
I spash pass the two and before they can even move, they fall to the ground. As expected, even with my power I can't kill them. Most likely, only Arata can put them to rest.
"Reinhardt..." I land beside Will who holds Arata in his arms.
"Leave Arata to me, you guys look for Alexis and the others who were buried in the blast." I told him as I opened my arms.
"Alright." He says and hands Arata over to me. "Let's hurry and find the others. Some of you watch Spica and Anatares."
"On it." Touya answered as he took the few Regal Braves to watch Spica and Antares.
I hold Arata close and transfers some of my Vi to him. His hand clings to my shirt and I smile.
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"Arata..." I can hear a voice calling out to me. "Arata..."
I open my eyes and find myself in Rein's arms. He holds me close, sharing his Vi with me.
"Did you sleep well?" He asked with a smile.
"I'm fine..." I answered and my eyes fall on his crest and then I remember. "Alexis and the others!"
"Calm down, Will and the others are already on that." He said as he pointed to Will and the others.
"We've found where they are but there's too much rubble." Hiro stated. "Looks like there's a barrier keeping the rubble from crushing them but we don't know how long it'll last."
"We need to get the rubble off as soon as possible." President Mayumi said. "So, we brought some reinforcements from the school."
"This much is easy for us." Autumn said with a smile. "So, Arata focus on Spica and Antares."
"Okay... I'll leave it to everyone." I stated as I got up.
Plucking a strand of my hair, I walk towards Spica and Antares who lie on the ground immobilized.
"Oh Ancients, your lights are the lights of hope, your darkness are the darkness of despair, Ancient that were and are, may you rest now..." I said and the strands became paired knives. "Take your leave from the stage of destiny, Antares, Spica, Au Revior."
'Thank you... Le Fleur...' I hear their fleeting whispers in the wind. 'We, Anrie and Isca thank you...'
"Farewell, Anrie, Isca." I whispered to the wind.
The paired knives glow and then bloom into lilies. I pick the flowers and hold them close.
"Le Fleur." The golden light spread from where I stand and restore everything that has been damaged.
As I glance at the direction of Will I see that the rubble is being taken up by the light bringing Alexis and the unconscious bodies of the others out of the rubble restoring them.
Two more Chimeras have fallen, the bonds of Fluer is growing weak, the remain gems of the seven sins... I have a lot of problems to face but, I'm not facing them alone. In the setting lights of the sun and the golden light around us, I smile and rush to Will's side.