Bee knelt in the middle of a massive amphitheater, his arms chained to two large pillars. Lily was kneeling in front of him in a stockade while their baby was on an altar in front of her.
Twelve men and women stood in the stands above them and conversed with one another.
"There's no further evidence needed!" Levi hissed, pointing down at Lily, "She revealed her demonic nature when she gave birth! She ascended to a Demonic Goddess!"
"He has been the head of the Monarchs since our inception!" A man wearing full black armor with horns on his helmet and fur around his neck.
"That's right! Bee was the general during the Hundred Years' War against Diabolos!" A man wearing pure white armor with gold trim added.
"The Heavenly Monarch God has strayed! He is married to our sworn enemy!" Zero countered, "He is no longer thinking of Eden and is conspiring with Diabolos!"
"It's hard to argue with the evidence staring you in the face…" Pan added, turning and pointing at Lily and the baby.
"Heavenly Monarch King, we will follow your lead." A woman with green skin and pixie-cut white hair asked.
"I shall pass judgment now." Levi nodded, closing his eyes as he slightly bowed to the other Monarchs.
He turned around and stepped toward Bee, Lily, and the baby. He opened his arms and stretched them outwards.
"Bee, for your crimes against the Heavenly Monarchs and the Supreme Goddess, you are hereby sentenced to an eternity of imprisonment in absolute isolation.
Demonic Goddess…" Levi proclaimed but was cut off before he could issue a verdict.
"Levi! Let her and the child go!" Bee pleaded, struggling against the chains as he desperately stared at the Monarch.
"Demonic Goddess. For you and your kind's crimes against the Supreme Goddess, you are hereby sentenced to immediate execution."
"Lastly, the punishment for the abomination…" Levi continued, ignoring the screams and begging from Bee and Lily to reverse the sentences.
"For your crimes against nature and the world order, you are sentenced to death."
"No!!!" Lily screamed, tears streaming down her eyes as she begged Levi to show the child mercy.
The man in white and gold armor raised his hand as a massive axe appeared. He rested it against his shoulder and stepped forward.
Bee roared violently as he thrashed against the chains, blood running down his arms as he tried to free himself.
The man stood next to the baby on the altar and turned to face it, creating a motion as he prayed for the child before raising the axe over his head.
Lily screamed as she reached for her child, unable to control the stream of tears running down her cheeks. Suddenly, her eyes glowed brightly as the man swung the axe at the child.
A barrier appeared around the child, blocking the axe and shattering it as it collided against the shield.
The Monarchs exclaimed, recoiling back as the pillory exploded in all directions, releasing Lily.
Powerful waves of energy pulsated outward from her as her hair whipped rapidly in the air. Her eyes glowed brightly as she stepped toward the altar.
The Monarchs launched powerful attacks toward her but were repelled by the energy rolling off her body. She reached out toward the barrier and passed through it.
It vanished, and she pulled her child into her arms and smiled, staring into its eyes. She leaned forward, kissing the baby's forehead, a singular tear rolling down her cheek.
The child vanished, leaving sparkling dust behind as Lily fell to her knees, holding herself as she sobbed uncontrollably.
Bee couldn't control his emotions as he only wished to hold his wife but couldn't, and he would never see her or their child again.
Suddenly, a beam of black energy burst out from underneath Lily. Red light reflected off the black flames as they enveloped her.
Bee thrashed against the chains, straining as he released every ounce of power, toppling the towers.
He ran forward, reaching out for his wife. The shadows absorbed her body, and in the next moment, she was gone.
Bee collapsed against the ground, slamming his fists in frustration against the ground, destroying the intricate stonework.
He unleashed a roar that shook Themiscrya. His heartbreaking wail was heard across the entire planet.
He slumped his shoulders, defeated. Unable to cope without his wife and child, Bee hoarsely said, "Don't imprison me. Just end my life here and now."
"No, you will spend an eternity sealed away for your crimes against the Supreme Goddess." Levi declared, raising his trident and slamming the pommel against the ground.
A heavenly bell echoed loudly, reverberating across the planet as a blinding pillar of light appeared before Bee.
A projection of Eden faintly appeared from the light, her face solemn and sorrowful. She approached the young man and knelt in front of him.
She reached out and lightly caressed his face, and closed her eyes. After a brief moment, she opened them, shaking her head, and stood.
"I'm sorry, my child." She said, speaking in a heavenly voice. She turned, stepping away from him as she flexed her angelic wings and threw her arm outward.
A black sphere crackled above Bee and grew larger, absorbing the Monarch and then rapidly shrinking out of existence.
With Bee gone, she raised her head and looked to the skies, proclaiming, "So it will be."
Powerful energy exploded from her body, rapidly covering Themiscrya. She held out both arms as the Monarchs clutched their chests and fell to their knees.
Eden turned to the council and smiled. The Monarchs began glowing and suddenly vanished.
Across the planet, everything magical was covered in a faint light before vanishing. Eden walked out of the amphitheater and knelt in the grass.
She placed her hand against the dirt and closed her eyes as her body was covered in a faint light. Before vanishing, she sealed the planet's magic away and placed a barrier.
***
A hooded figure walked to the vast emptiness of space at the end of the universe. Two curved horns protruded from beneath his hood.
Long strands of silver hair flowed out from the collars of his cloak as he strolled with an intricately designed gold and black cane.
He made his way through the emptiness of space when he suddenly heard a baby's cries. He turned to face the direction of the sound and flew toward it at a blinding speed.
The hooded man stopped beside the floating baby wrapped in a blanket and crying incessantly. He stared down at it, surprised.
He reached out and picked up the child and held him in his arms, silencing the boy. He twirled his fingers above his face, and he fell asleep.
His eyes emitted a faint light as he held his hand against the boy's forehead, nodding and muttering.
"I see…" He said, nodding as he reached into his robes and pulled out a silver chain with a silver cross and a black dragon coiling around the four arms.
He placed the necklace around the boy's neck and twirled his fingers above his body as a piece of paper pinned to the blanket appeared.
The name Shin appeared in detailed calligraphy on the paper before the child was placed in a basket and vanished.
The old man nodded and muttered to himself before continuing his casual stroll through space.