Harmonic Sync

Chapter 25: Duel

After we met with Arietta at the Isle of Feres, she told us that we were having our duel in the cheagle woods, which was where her mother was killed. I followed everyone into the clearing once more and saw Arietta, her monsters and Largo standing there.

"Largo?" Luke asked.

"Arietta asked me to be the watcher of the fight." I stepped forward and stood to the side with him.

"I won't be participating in this fight either." Largo looked at me as I clenched my fists at my side. The fight began and I looked away.

"You won't watch?" He asked me.

"Watch what Anise killing Arietta...I'm just going to wait." The real Fon Master was waiting in Grand Chokmah for me to teleport him here. I looked back everyone and saw everyone was doing their best to stop the monsters. I had never seen Arietta so fired up about something, she really did love Ion.

I saw Arietta and Anise charge each other one final time, but as expected Anise knocked Arietta off her liger, which landed beside her. I rushed out on to the battlefield and used my hyperresonance to bring the real Fon Master to the battle.

"That's-?!" Largo said. He walked over to Arietta.

"I..on..." She muttered as he reached a hand out to her. I looked down as she dropped her hand the ground. She was gone...

"Sorry Arietta..." I walked over to Ion and lightly moved him away as Largo came and picked her up.

"Arietta!" Anise called out.

"Don't pity your enemy, Anise. It is insulting to Arietta!" Largo said and I nodded once.

"He's right. Arietta chose this for herself. It was the first time she chose something she wanted. She was ready to die. She had made her peace with the world. Don't pity her one bit, I'm actually proud of her. Largo may I?" I asked and he turned to me. I walked over to her limp body and touched her cheek lightly.

"You rest I peace, Arietta. I'm so proud of you, you gave it everything you got. Be with Ion now..." I backed away and watched him walk away.

"Next time I will avenge Arietta." He said.

"I wouldn't want it any other way." I called out to him.

I turned my back to him and looked at Ion.

"Thank you, Ion." He smiled lightly.

"It's alright, I had to see Arietta one last time. She cared a lot about me and when I died...I felt like I had let her down. I'm glad in the end I could be with her." I nodded and followed everyone out of the woods.

"When angels fall with broken wings, I can't give up I can't give in, when all is lost and daylight ends. The sun begins to rise and wash away the sky the turning of the time, don't leave it all behind and I will never say goodbye..." I sang under my breath.

"That's what you sang to Ion and I when we were still at the hospital." Jade said as everyone looked at me.

"Yes, it was from Sync like I said. I thought it was fitting." I muttered and looked back at the clearing. "Arietta, the Wild...please be at peace now..."

"One down five to go." I looked at Guy harshly. "Right, sorry. Bad timing." I looked at the ground. I felt a warm hand press against mine.

"Zora, come to Grand Chokmah with me." Ion asked lightly. 'You don't have to be a part of this war anymore." I looked at him, before smiling lightly.

"But that's just the thing, I do. I have to be there to help create the world that Ion and so many others have died for. I want to make sure their deaths were not in vain and I want to avenge Arietta's death by getting rid of Van once and for all. I won't make the same mistake twice." Ion touched my cheek lightly.

"You were always so stubborn, fine, but promise me you'll come home safe. I want to spend time with my precious friend again." I blushed a little.

"Is Zora blushing?" Guy asked shocked. Everyone chuckled lightly. I glared at them.

"I promise, Ion. I won't be dying anytime soon. And by the way, please change your hair back to what it uses to be. I know that you're supposed to look professional but seriously. Technically this world doesn't need a Fon Master anymore." He chuckled and then took the Fon Master metal rings out of his hair and then let it spike up like Sync's was.

"Wait his hair is actually like that?" Anise asked shocked.

"Yes." I giggled.

"Now I see why you like Sync." I blushed again and looked away.

"Can we go now?" I asked.

"Yes." I looked at Ion lightly.

"I'll see you soon." He said lightly and he disappeared into my hyperresonance back to Grand Chokmah.

I promise I will come back to you Ion, my precious friend. Our lives are always going to be connected no matter where I go and where you go. This time this world will have both of us around to make it the way it should be.