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Chapter 39 - THE FINAL EMOTION

In the fiery landscape of Adam's realm, the echoes of his anguished cries reverberate throughout. The once dark night sky undergoes a transformation, turning into an ethereal white expanse. From a mystical portal, the wolf-masked girl emerges, descending from the volcanic mountain. Her keen eyes scan the surroundings, but there is no trace of Barbra to be found. She gazes upon Adam, who remains shrouded in a swirling aura of red magic and engulfed in the seething lava.

To herself, she murmurs an apology for the immense suffering Adam endures in this lifetime. Suddenly, a faint magical disturbance catches her attention nearby. She embarks on a quest to investigate, eventually coming upon a radiant apple that intermittently appears and vanishes atop a pool of molten lava. With her mystical abilities, she retrieves Barbra from the fiery depths, placing her on the mountainside.

Moments later, Barbra awakens, her body flickering with residual magic. Slowly rising, she is interrupted by the wolf-masked girl, who advises her that she should of rest instead of attempting to complete the healing process consecutively within a single day. However, Barbra is determined to bring Adam back, emphasizing that Old Berry Town cannot afford any further delay.

With unwavering determination, Barbra rises to her feet, her magical power intensifying. The wolf-masked girl expresses her commitment to saving Adam together, they soar toward him, using their magic. From beneath, pillars of lava surge out of the molten pools, and they narrowly evade the increasingly intense and scorching pillars. Adam's surroundings are filled with statues made of rock, resembling Sam and Lia, emerging from the lava pool.

Fueled by anger, Adam unleashes his magic, obliterating each statue while cursing at Sam and Lia. However, the sheer force of his wrathful magic blows Barbra and the wolf-masked girl away. Barbra collides with a lava pillar but swiftly recovers and attempts once more to reach Adam. His relentless magic, though, continues to repel their efforts.

The wolf-masked girl remarks on the unstoppable nature of his rage, suggesting that it won't cease until he dies. Adam's screams resonate even more, triggering a further eruption in the surroundings. This results in a multitude of rock statues resembling Sam and Lia to rise and surround Adam. They grasp his body and begin the slow process of petrifying him. Adam's eyes continue to blaze with fiery rage as his statue melts, revealing a portal of darkness that erupts and consumes the entire realm.

In a swift maneuver, the wolf-masked girl pulls Barbra into a white portal, and they find themselves in a pristine, white realm. Through the portal, they observe Adam's realm gradually succumbing to darkness. The wolf-masked girl then observes that Adam's overpowering rage has consumed him, causing him to sink deeper and deeper into the abyss, nearing a point of no return. Undeterred, Barbra rises and leaps into the portal, her magic radiating within Adam's dark realm. In response, the wolf-masked girl say out loud that Barbra's going to die along with Adam if she continues to go deeper into the darkness. To her surprise she continues to witness Barbra's unyielding dedication and determination in her quest to rescue Adam. Barbra's magic shines even brighter, showcasing the depth of her commitment to the task at hand.

 In response, Barbra emphasizes that she has come too far to give up now and that she bears the weight of everyone's hopes on her shoulders to bring back Adam. Her magic intensifies, revealing the immense resolve she possesses in her mission to save Adam. Barbra soon locates Adam in the midst of the darkness, where he is gradually engulfed by a pool of shadows. Adam's eyes open, and he glimpses Barbra approaching him. Sinister dark vines emerge from the inky pool, coiling around Adam's neck and slowly encroaching upon his face. Adam reaches out his hand toward Barbra, drawn to the only light he can perceive. Barbra seizes Adam's outstretched hand, even as the black tendrils attempt to pull her into the engulfing darkness.

Barbra embraces Adam and communicates with him as they descend into the pool of darkness. She urges Adam not to give up on himself, emphasizing that many others are anxiously awaiting his return. Barbra acknowledges that her words may not carry much weight, but she reminds Adam that everyone has invested their collective hopes in her quest to rescue him.

Their entire bodies become shrouded in darkness, but Barbra moves her hand to touch Adam's face and removes the shroud of darkness, revealing Adam's face. Adam opens his eyes, gazing upon a brilliant light that emanates from behind Barbra's enshrouded form. This light intensifies, giving rise to luminous apparitions of Megan, Kiren, Mai, Rune, Simbad, Nhia, Ezzy, Stella, Agustin, Duke, Jean, Kayla, Rex, Will, Cameda, Xai, Michael, Frank, Conor, and a hundred residents of Old Berry Town, all emerging from behind Barbra. She asks Adam if he can perceive how many people are relying on him to return and save the world. Adam's eyes shine with radiant light as the darkness enveloping Barbra dissipates into pixelated brilliance. Barbra and the collective figures behind her extend their hands toward Adam, beseeching him in unison to return and be their savior.

In that moment, Adam glimpses the wolf-masked girl descending from above and standing beside Barbra. The girl removes her mask, extending her hand, and tells Adam to come back for her as well. Adam gazes deeply at the once wolf-masked girl, a sense of recognition fleeting across his face without fully comprehending who she is. Yet, in the presence of the collective figures, the darkness retreats, and Adam's hand reaches out to grasp Barbra's. The numerous others fly in to touch Adam, and one by one, they dissolve into the ether upon contact. As they make contact, Adam's eyes brim with tears, moved by each face that reaches out to him. Conor's touch is especially poignant as he reaches for Adam's eye, offering a smile and a bow before fading away. Finally, the once wolf-masked girl touches Adam's chest and imparts a few whispered words into his ear, causing his eyes to widen. The realm around them grows brighter, and she vanishes in a burst of magic. Adam closes his eyes, transforming into a red-hued magic, and the realm shifts back to the grassy field. The red magic enters the magical heart, revitalizing it with color.

Gand descends from the tree, filled with pride, and asserts that Barbra has accomplished her mission: saving Adam from the clutches of his five emotions—Insanity, Despair, Depression, Fear, and Rage. The magical heart radiates brilliantly, erupting into a profusion of rainbows that spread across the grassy fields. Gand informs Barbra that she will be among the select few in the world granted access to his magical apples. Touched and teary-eyed, Barbra mentions that she will miss Gand, knowing that she won't recall their encounter upon leaving this realm. Gand offers a hopeful assurance that they will reunite in the future. Barbra then vanishes from Adam's realm, leaving an older Adam nearby who observes the scene and applauds, acknowledging Barbra's extraordinary talents as a healer, with Gand concurring.

Back in the real world, Rune and Simbad urgently call out to Kayla and Jean, who initially don't respond. However, there is a slight movement in Kayla's face, indicating a sign of awakening. Meanwhile, in the center of town, Nhia ascends to the top of a tower and employs a massive microphone to shout Jean and Kayla's names. A small magical essence escapes his mouth and enters the microphone, causing Kayla to wake from her slumber.

Nhia proceeds to express his frustrations through the microphone, saying that they interrupted his radio connection and how he was on the brink of hearing his girlfriend's voice. While he continues to rant, he turns to find Henry standing beside him, inquiring how Nhia managed to reach the hearts of his creations with his voice alone. Nhia, overwhelmed with fear, remains silent. Henry hints that he intends to make Nhia his next test subject, but before he can act, a powerful gust of wind propels him off the tower. Nhia looks in astonishment as the Sea Gull and Hippo creatures soar by, making an attempt to attack Henry. From inside the creature, Kayla's voice resounds, expressing her determination to kill Henry to save Jean and Agustin.

Henry skillfully lands on a rooftop, using his magic to summon the Monkey monster. The Monkey creature extracts Rune from within its flesh using its tail and hurls him into a nearby town building. It then rides its Dog companion, charging in Henry's direction. With deft agility, Henry evades the attacks of the Sea Gull and expresses his exhilaration, remarking on the irony of one of his own creations turning against him.

From below, the Hippo monster smashes through the rooftop, catching Henry off guard. He manages to block the assault just in time. The Monkey and Dog monsters comes by and tackles the Hippo monster down the street they then engage in a ferocious skirmish, with both duos exchanging strikes and bites. Amid the chaos, Kayla calls out Jean's name, but he remains unresponsive. The Monkey and Dog pair circle around the Hippo and Sea Gull, continuing their intense attack patterns. 

Meanwhile, as the confrontation between Jarvis and Kiren reaches its climax, Jarvis delivers a powerful punch that sends Kiren sprawling to the ground. With a cold demeanor, Jarvis takes out his firearm and levels it at Kiren. Kiren raises his hand and laments his lack of weaponry, suggesting that he would have triumphed if given the chance.

Jarvis counters that even if they had a weapon battle, he would of still loss, he also explains that he had merely been toying with Kiren, but he's now ready to conclude their game. Jarvis takes aim at Kiren's head, but just as he prepares to fire, he senses a disturbance. In a split-second reaction, he evades a flying sword that was hurtling toward him. Mikey has swoops in and saves Duke from imminent danger.

In retaliation, Jarvis discharges his firearm, striking Mikey in the back shoulder. As he seeks cover from the sudden barrage of bullets, originating from an adjacent rooftop, he spots Ezzy and Xai taking aim and firing their own weapons at him. Jarvis then sees Duke and chuckles. He then realizes that Duke is Megan's son and says that if he gets a hold of Duke he can get a hold of Megan too. 

Duke sprints away while Jarvis follows closely behind. Meanwhile, Kiren endeavors to pursue them, but his physical condition is deteriorating due to the grueling battle. Struggling to keep up, Kiren stumbles and falls to the ground, weakened and injured.

In his determination to reach Duke and confront Jarvis, Kiren tries to crawl forward. However, Xai intervenes and pulls him back from the impending chaos. At that very moment, the battle between the pair of monstrous creatures unfolds right before them.

Kiren calls out Duke's name with urgency, but Jarvis manages to seize Duke and employs his magical abilities to conjure a door. A sinister grin creeps across Jarvis's face as he steps through the portal, vanishing from sight.

Frustrated by his inability to rescue Duke, Kiren asserts that he is a hero and must save his friend. With unwavering determination, Kiren struggles to advance and bridge the distance. However, the massive tail of the Dog creature lashes out, striking Kiren with it's tail and sends him crashing into a nearby car.

Meanwhile Mai and Stella rush to Agustin, who remains unconscious. Stella clings to him tightly, her emotions teetering on the brink of losing him. Meanwhile, Rex speeds toward Robo Mall and initiates a connection with the entire complex. In a mesmerizing transformation, Robo Mall morphs into a colossal robot.

With thunderous steps, the giant robot leaps into the heart of Old Berry Town. In a stunning display of power, it strikes the Monkey and Dog monsters, sending them sprawling through the town's gates. However, an unexpected threat emerges in the form of a massive rat that suddenly materializes behind the robot. It bites the robot from the rear, but the resilient machine reacts swiftly, flinging the creature over its shoulder and slamming it into the ground.

In the midst of this chaos, the Dog monster seizes an opportunity and kicks the Robot to the ground, while the Monkey Monster hurls a colossal boulder, crashing it onto the robot's metallic frame. Simultaneously, the charging Hippo smashes into the Dog monster, resulting in a seismic collision that shatters the surroundings. The Sea Gull, in a swift attack, targets the Monkey with its beak, but the Monkey monster deftly intercepts the attack, catching the Sea Gull's beak with one hand and delivering an uppercut to its midsection, sending it and the Hippo monster soaring and crashing back into town.

Both the Monkey and Dog monsters initiate a synchronized energy blast. However, Michael intervenes, intercepting and redirecting the energy blast skyward with a powerful kick. This heroic act has a cost, as Michael loses one of his legs and crashes to the ground in front of Henry, Remembering Michael's face he remembers that Michael was the one who harmed his father, he then becomes consumed by anger and orders the giant Rat to devour Michael. Michael unable to escape falls into the rat's mouth. Michael uses the little magic he has left and delivers a big shock inside the rat's stomach. 

Suddenly, an onslaught of bullets strikes Henry from behind. Reacting quickly, he turns around and uses the vines emerging from his body to create a protective barrier against the bullets. The source of the gunfire becomes apparent as Ezzy and Stella's team unleash a hail of rifle rounds upon him.

In a retaliatory move, Henry summons thousands of small rats, sending them swarming towards Ezzy and her team. In a coordinated effort, Ezzy takes the lead, and her team opens fire, neutralizing the incoming rats.

Rune leaps into the fray, slashing open the giant rat's abdomen. This action allows Michael to crawl out, though he appears thoroughly fatigued. Simbad enters the scene, aiming a strike at Henry, but the adversary's arm morphs into a rat's head, clamping down on Simbad's blade and snapping it in two. Simbad then evades a potentially devastating stomp from the Dog monster.

The Monkey monster charges up an energy ball, which detonates in its hands, leading to the release of a barrage of laser beams aimed at the entire group. The Robot bears the brunt of the lasers, its robust frame absorbing the assault, while it grapples with the Dog monster's head, forcing it to the ground. In the midst of this turmoil, the Monkey monster pummels the Robot's back with its powerful arms.

Rune makes an agile ascent up the Robot's back and positions himself in front of the Monkey monster's face, inflicting a slashing wound with his butcher blade. Infuriated, the Dog monster hoists the Robot with its head, while the Monkey monster seizes the Robot's waist, collectively hurling the mechanical giant into the ground with tremendous force. The impact is so fierce that it causes the entire town to tremble and sends a couple a town buildings into the sky. Close by, the Sea Gull and the Hippo monsters soar through the sky, initiating a rapid forward spin, steadily gaining velocity as they press onward with tremendous force. In response, Kayla voices her determination to separate the Monkey from the Dog, recognizing their combined strength as a formidable obstacle to overcome.