We finally meet...

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  In a cave, a group of Seekers gather around a circle with a sigil, with gifts in their hands. Battleaxe observes the crowd, then looks at the portal.

" This is where the Seekers live? "
" Yup. "

Ade and Dylan jump out of there, Battleaxe smiles and walks to the two.

" Welcome back, Ade, and someone new here. You two arrived just in time for his arrival. "

Dylan looks at Battleaxe in wonder, then suddenly wipes dust off his clothes, making Axe look back at him.

" Sorry, I gotta look clean. "

Axe lets out a chuckle. He brings the two away from the crowd to a room, where he tells them to wait outside.

" Viola, we have guests outside. "

" What do they want? "

" One of them is our unique guest. It would be a waste if you don't let them in. "

Another Seeker goes to take a look at Ade and Dylan. It makes Dylan flinch in fear, while Ade looks at her. She gives a gesture, letting them enter.

" I'm sorry if it looks messy in here... " The Seeker puts some stuff back to their places.

" It's okay. " Ade replies as he picks up a violin with a blue flames on one half, which makes her grab it from his hands.

" Be careful... This is dangerous. "

Battleaxe taps his foot on the ground.

" Viola, wanna play some songs? "

Viola looks around with anxiety, before nodding slowly to Axe's request. The 4 walk outside Viola's home to a huge and empty part of the cave.

Viola puts her violin bag down slowly onto the ground and takes her violin and bow out of it. She gives a look of worry to her guests, takes a deep breath, and plays the violin. Into the melody, Ade has already found it to be charming and beautiful, like she pours her whole heart and soul into playing this, when he feels something burning his foot.

He looks down to see fire spreading from her. He quickly shakes Dylan to wake him up from trance, to which he did, responds with a yelp from the sight. Axe didn't respond to this, so the fire surrounds him. The two watch him in horror, making Ade search for water.

On the way, Ade hears the crowd cheering happily. He immediately ignores and continues for water.

With the crowd, the sigil glows more bright, a figure flies out of it, revealing itself as Ghostwalker. He gives a happy expression to the crowd when he detects a sudden rise of warm temperature.

With Ade, he runs to a waterfall, which he sighs with relief. He looks around to find some buckets near a stalagmite. He grabs it and takes some water. This is when he hears screaming from behind, making him hold the bucket's handle tight and runs to the area.

The fire has spread to the community area. He pours water on it to make the fire fade away and grabs some more water, until...

" I just need some more... AHH- "

A splash was heard from the waterfall. Ade slowly opens his eyes, finding himself in water. He swims up when he notices a glowing figure from below. The figure beckons him and swims more further. Ade looks up, then back down.

( The figure looks like it's in distress... ) Ade thinks to himself. He swims up to take some air before diving back down. He soon catches up with the figure, who is around Viola, glowing.

Ade looks at her in confusion, before looking around to see familiar Phighters he meet, glowing too. They all have worrying, or sad looks on their faces, making Ade feel bad about them. He turns his attention back to the glowing figure, now showing a content expression. 

The figure points to Viola, making Ade swim close to her. Close up, he hears whispers from her...

( She has a son? She is sad because she couldn't take care of him with her husband? ) Ade thinks about her whispers. ( I'm sorry for you... )

As Ade thinks more about her memories, he suddenly hears something. ( Wait, a son named Ade? Isn't that my name? W-what happened before this- )

Ade starts to choke on water, forcing himself to swim up. Dylan, who is searching for his friend, finds some movements above the waterfall's surface.

" ADE! I'm coming to save you! " He runs to the waterfall with a lifesaver ring and throws it once he was there. Dylan waits for tug, and pulls it immediately, pulling Ade towards the ground. 

" coughs coughs D-dylan? "

" Ade, calm down, I'm going to do this... "

Dylan performs CPR, making Ade cough out water. Ade gets up wearily, with Dylan helping him as the two walk back to the crowd. The crowd cheers for Dylan's ( and Ade's ) bravery, while Ghostwalker gives a grateful expression to the two.

Among the crowd, Viola runs towards Ade, wrapping her arms around him.

" I-I'm sorry, I didn't know that this would happen again... "

" It's ok, ma. "

Ade's response shocks everyone, except Axe and Ghostwalker.

" Um... Ade, this Seeker is your mom?! "

Timeskip to the top of a building

" Ade, remember your wish when we're young? " Dylan takes a sip of his cola. " That you wanted this world to be more calm and no chaos happening here and there? "

" Yup, now that I've noticed, it's sometimes fun to have a little chaos... right? "

Dylan chuckles.

" I mean, if kept in check, it's ok for fun things, not for bad things. The bad chaos are the ones that should be kept in check and must be little, not huge. "

" Yeah, it would be heck- "

Ade immediately ducks Dylan down with him as a Phighter lands on the building.

" -if it continues. " 

" Ade! Why didn't you tell us you were hanging out up here? " Boombox says to Ade, making Ade chuckle a bit.

" Boombox! You can't use your Phinisher to get to the top. " The elevator door opens revealing Medkit, who is a bit annoyed.

" This was nothing, Med. " More Phighters arrived to the top of the building. " See? None of us used the elevator. "

Medkit sighs before he was given a soda by Sword.

" Ade, the first Seeker we found, want us to start the celebration? "

Ade looks to Dylan.

" Dylan, come on here. "

Dylan becomes excited and walks to Ade.

" Every Phighter ready? " Ade announces.

" READY! "

Ade, Dylan and Phighters cheers to each other with soda.

Meanwhile,

" Ghostwalker, is my son doing well? " Viola asks.

Ghostwalker gives her a reassuring expression.

" He is fine. He is having fun with his friend and the other Phighters. "

" Thank you. "

Viola walks into the void until she meets a glowing figure.

" Our son is doing ok now, there is no need to worry about him. "

The glowing figure flies around her with a happy look, which makes her smile back.


THE END

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