"Do you understand now, Braves? You are destined to die here." Frajil laughed as a weakened William was trapped within a orb.
"I... refuse..." Badly injured, William raised his gun to shoot at Frajil but he lacked the Vi to do so.
"It's the end for you. For all of you." Rasha stated as Liam was encased in a barrier.
"...Arata..." Even as he was nearing his end, Liam still called for Arata.
"Well, that was fun." Shaze laughed as she chained Alistar. "However, this is the end for you."
"My... You put up quiet a battle till the end." Dures stated as she bound Reinhardt's arms and legs.
"I... won't... give in..." Even as blood and life began to leave his body, Reinhardt held his spear tightly.
"Finally..." Zenze stated as he yawned, Alexis was trapped in a bubble.
"Ataraxia..." Alexis forces his bow in an attempt to break the bubble but without any Vi, weapon finally disappears.
"It was a fun game." Senra grinned as Zhen was trapped within a box. His knives finally beginning to disappear. "Too bad."
Zhen was exhausted, his body desperate for Vi as he exhausted himself with creating countless knives.
"Finally tired yourself out?" Mize giggled as she bound Andrew's arms and legs. "Now, it's time for me to enjoy myself.
Her hands crept to Andrew's face, she licked her lips as she teared Andrew's shirt.
"Kill me..." Andrew stated as he summoned his sword.
"Such a handsome man killed so easily? No way." Mize stated. "I will devour you. From skin to bone. Everything."
"You were a real pain." Fleska stated as she turned to an immobilized Ethan. His body exhausted from overusing Vi.
"...Arata..." Ethan clicks his tongue as his body begins to feel heavy and eachausted.
The Harbingers all bared their weapons as they prepared to end the lives of the eight Braves.
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"Incoming!!" A shout from outside the door drew the attention of the Braves.
The Braves turn to see the sky grow gray as green lightning began to strike from the heavens. Across the Sidus Pontem the lightning striked, turning the areas around the focus of the blast into rubble.
"This isn't good, if that lightning persists even the Sidus Pontem won't last." Lemianile stated. "Lady Fatum, please grant me access to Castle Heart, even if it's only for a little bit, I can at least protect the Sidus Pontem!"
"There will be no need for that." Ros stated as he diverted the lightning.
"We will defend the Sidus Pontem, prioritize fanning out the numbers of the Fingers." Gerna stated as she flew along side Ros.
Spiro was unable to do anything, he was aiding the healing but he was unhappy. He wanted to help them if anything but he didn't know what to do.
"Do you wanna help?" A voice unfamiliar to Spiro asks him and he turns to the direction of the voice. "Over here."
Spiro turns to the direction of the voice, it was a pattern on the wall.
"When the time is right, show this to the Braves. It'll be very important." The voices say and just then a scream echoed throughout the Sidus Pontem.
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As I reach the top of the stairs, I feel something engulf my body and when I open my eyes again I find myself in a strange place. I look around and I see a great tree, with it's canopy spreading outward towards the night sky. The ground below me is sand, it shifts and dances to an unknown wind.
"The Tree of Origin." I say and immediately run for the tree.
By the time I reach the tree, I'm panting, sweaty and my legs are heavy from walking up the stairs and running towards the tree. I stood at the base of the tree, sweat dripping from my face.
"I'm here..." I slumped beside the tree as I steady myself.
I stand up and take a deep breathe, then tentatively I place my hands on the Tree of Origin and I feel the power surge within me and that's when I see everything. As if my body has become one with the Tree, I feel the emotions, feelings, wishes, everything that is connected in the Tree, I feel it pulling me in as it courses through me.
"Oh wish... Be granted!!" I feel the seed within me begin to throb in response to the Tree of Origin.
As I open my eyes, I find a spell being formed before me. I struggle as I try to focus myself and chant the spell that is being created before my eyes.
As the emotions pour into me, I feel something else. Negative emotions, hatred, greed, betrayal, they all flow within the Tree without restrain. Going across time and reaching me now.
The pain... it's too much... my body... won't last!!
The pain engulfs me as I try to maintain my sanity. So this... is the final trial?
Just when I think things can't be any worse, I see the battlefield, William and the others... No!!
"NO!!" I scream in pain.
As my mind begins to lose consciousness, I only have one wish within my heart. Please... I save Will and everyone.
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Arata's scream echo within the heads of the Braves.
"Arata?!" Theo exclaimed as he raised his trident. "What's going on?!"
"Arata?! Arata?! Can you hear me?!" Leon shouted.
"What's going on?!" Chase exclaimed.
"Everyone... Can you hear me?" Spiro called out to everyone.
"Spiro? What's going on?" Mayumi asked.
"Father and everyone who departed for the Primis Orbis need our help, please gather at the Sidus Pontem." He stated.
The Braves gather at the Sidus Pontem as per Spiro's wish. When all were gathered, they all turned to Spiro.
"Everyone, please lend me your strength." Spiro bowed his head.
"Spiro? What's going on?" Theo asked patiently. "I swear I heard Arata's voice screaming."
"I think I can explain it from here, Spiro. Well done gathering everyone here." A voice says and the figure of Pierrot appears before the Braves. "It has been a while, Braves."
"Pierrot!" The Braves drew their weapons.
"Calm down. I'm not here to pick a fight." Pierrot says. "Besides, I don't even have any means to fight against you."
Pierrot stated and the Braves notice that Pierrot's body was almost see through.
"What happened to you?" Riu asked. "I recall Karen absorbing our sources but according to Lemianile your body disappeared after."
"What became of me is not important. But what will become of the Le Fluer is more important." He stated. "They need your help."