Tales of Xillia: Alternative

Chapter 19: The Knight's Resolve

The Black Bahamut turned around after hearing footsteps and saw Jude with Leia, Rowen, Elize and Teepo, who are shocked to see countless bodies of soldiers on the ground.

B. Bahamut: Why are you here...

Jude: I'm putting a stop to your madness.

B. Bahamut: You can try but it will not heal the pain that you inflicted onto me...

Leia: We won't know until we try!

Teepo: Yeah!

Elize: You're our friend, Hyuga!

B. Bahamut reverts back to Hyuga, who draws his katana corrupted by his own darkness.

Hyuga: Jude Mathis, you will be punished for the death of Milla Maxwell!

Jude: No. You're the one who will be punished here!

Rowen: Let's bring him back to his senses.

Leia: Right!

Elize: Okay.

Jude's group draws their weapons before they battled Hyuga, who became a formidable foe because of his improved swordsmanship in battle.

Teepo: He's too strong!

Jude grits his teeth before Hyuga points his sword at his throat.

Hyuga: You're still a softie for a smart mouth...

Jude: ...

Leia: Jude!

Hyuga slashed a bullet aimed at him before Jude and the others looked at Alvin with his gun pointed.

Jude: Alvin!

Alvin: Sorry if I'm late to the party.

Alvin looked at Hyuga before he talks.

Alvin: Milla wanted you to live and this is your answer. You became twisted, Black Flame Knight.

Hyuga: Stay out of this, you traitor...

Jude then used this chance to tackle Hyuga into the ground and punches him repeatedly until he stops.

Hyuga: ...

Jude: Snap out of it, Hyuga! Milla sacrificed her life to protect us... including you and you're going to waste it for nothing?!

Hyuga: But she's gone... because I couldn't stop her...

Jude: Hyuga...

Rowen: We are going to meet with the real Maxwell. If you want to see her again, I suggest you come with us.

Hyuga then stands up after Jude gets off him.

Hyuga: Everyone, I'm sorry for lashing out on you....

Jude: We forgive you.

Rowen: Glad to have the good old Hyuga back.

Leia: Yeah.

Elize hugged Hyuga before he returns the hug.

Elize: I'm so happy to see you back.

Hyuga: Yeah. Me too.

Hyuga looked at his companions before he talks.

Hyuga: Everyone, let's bring our Maxwell back.

All: Yeah!

In a ship owned by Gaius' army of Auj Oule and Rashugal, they managed to salvage the Lance of Kresnik until a dark magic attacked one of the ships.

Jude: Is anyone okay?

Soldier: It's her!

Hyuga looked up and saw Muzet above them.