Chapter 30: Goodbye Van

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I concentrated my magic as Tear and Sync came to my side; everyone else was going everything in their power to keep Van from finding out what we were doing.

Touch my shoulders and it should start transforming my body.

"Transform how?" Sync asked and I knew Tear was wondering the same thing.

We don't have time for that! Van could figure out in an instant and we need a small amount of time for this to work, just do it!

They put one of their hands on each of my shoulders and I felt my legs start to burn. I pushed through the pain as it traveled up my body and finally a bright light surrounded me. I felt my outfit change and my hair as well. When the light faded Tear and Sync were looking at me amazed.

"What happened to you?" Sync asked as Van turned towards us finally.

"What the-?" He said shocked at my sudden transformation.

I knew my shoes had changed to be long boots that enhanced my speed using the power of the Daathic Fonic Artes and then Yulia's Hymns created my magic proof dress.

"I told you Van, I will protect the world I love. Even if I die trying." I charged him, faster than light speed I might add. I kicked him into one of the pillars nearby and watched as his stunned face changed to one of pure hatred.

"Yulia, Daathic and Goddess all combined to create the ultimate weapon for this world. Van, not even Lorelei's power could stop this." I said lightly and he charged me with everything he had. I moved out of the way of all of his swings and jumped up kicking him again. He grabbed my leg and went to throw me into the air. I flipped back and kicked him into the ground.

"Luke, Tear!" I called out and Van threw me away, Sync caught me lightly as Tear started singing the Seventh Hymn, Van collapsed to the ground crying out in pain as it began to awaken Lorelei. Luke charged him one last time and stabbed him with the Key of Lorelei.

"Van..." I muttered lightly as he looked at all of us.

"I never would have thought I could have been beaten, by such pathetic people. I'm sorry Mystearica, but I'm so proud of you as well." He started to glow and finally after a few more seconds disappeared just as Ion had.

"Van, you were the closest thing I had to a father when I was lost in the darkness around me. Forgive me and rest in peace." I muttered and took a step towards Luke.

"Luke, it's time." I said and he nodded. The transformation I had made disappeared and I collapsed to my knees.

"Zora!" Sync grabbed me lightly.

"I'm alright." He smiled lightly at me.

"Good, I don't know what I would do without you." I smiled brightly and we started heading away from Luke.

"Sync, can I speak with Luke?" I asked and he set me down gently, leading me over to Luke after Jade shook his hand.

"Luke, you have a lot of people in this world who would be so upset if you died. Don't go making the same mistakes Sync and I did by thinking dying is okay, because it's not. I'll be waiting for you to come back." I said smiling.

"We both will." Sync said and I saw he had a small smile on his face.

Luke smiled and nodded at both of us.

After everyone had said their goodbyes to Luke we all ran away from Eldrant as it collapsed to the ground. Then we watched as a bright green light rose from the top into the sky.

Luke, please come back safe. If you don't then Tear...Tear...

I turned and started walking away from Eldrant.

"Zora, where are you going?" Jade asked.

"I...I have to go see someone...one last time...Luke made me realize something very important..." I looked back as the light vanished. "Besides, I trust Luke. He'll return to us someday. At least that's what I believe, so there's no need to worry." I said smiling at Eldrant. Sync came to my side and grabbed my hand.

"I believe that too." Jade came over to us and smiled.

"I think we should all head home."

I hope you're proud of us Ion, both of you. I want you to look down on this world and be happy of what is to come in the future that belongs to us and us alone. I hope we can make a world that both of you can be proud of.

I looked up to the sky and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's all over now, but we all have a long road ahead of us. A road to a world that exists without the Score. A world with replicas and originals."

We all started walking away from Eldrant when I heard a voice go across the wind.

Thank you, Zora. For everything, my precious friend. I felt a tear slide down my cheek.

"You're welcome, Ion." Everyone looked at me shocked.

"You heard Ion?" Anise asked. I nodded lightly and wiped the tear away.

"My precious friend, rest easy knowing that the world is in good hands." I looked at my friends. They all were smiling.

"I think it's about time we all went our separate ways to change the world in the ways we know how, but don't worry we'll all meet up again here every year." They all seemed happy with those answers and we all went our separate ways. For Sync, Jade and I we headed to Grand Chokmah.

I looked up at the castle and finally breathed lightly.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Sync asked me as I walked inside the castle with him and Jade following close behind.

"Yes. I have to do this. If I don't, I'll never be able to move on." I walked into the audience hall as the stunned guards stared at us. I saw my mother, Lily and my father sitting and laughing. They all turned sharply when they saw all of us.

"Zora!" Lily came running towards me but I shook my head and she froze in her place. "Zora..."

"I've come here today for one reason and one reason only...and that's to give up my title as one of the princesses of Maluth." They all looked at me shocked.

"Zora, you don't have to do that. Everything is back to the way it was, we can be a family again, you can't..." I cut Lily off sharply.

"I CAN'T FORGIVE HIM!" I yelled and glared at my father. He frowned and then looked down at the ground, unable to meet my gaze.

"Zora...he's still your father." I shook my head.

"No, he's not. A father protects their children, not hurts them. I will never consider him my father, but I didn't come here to fight. I came here to make peace with my old life."

"Your old life?" My mother wondered out loud. I nodded once.

"I will be returning to Daath to help Sync rebuild the Order and then we're going to change this world for the better. A world where replicas and originals can live in harmony." I turned on my heels and started heading out of audience hall.

"Zora, are you really never going to come back here?" I nodded once and looked back at Lily.

"Believe me, I am thrilled both of you are alive and back, but I have to atone for the crimes I committed when I helped Van, this is the only way I know how. I don't deserve the title Princess of Maluth, I'm no saint and I don't deserve the royal blood that runs in my veins. Maybe one day I will be able to face my kingdom again, but not for many, many years to come. Goodbye Lily, mother...father..." I walked out of the audience hall with Jade and Sync. They seemed shocked by the words that had come out of my mouth.

"Are you sure this is the road you want to take?" Jade asked me. I smirked a little.

"Are you doubting me, Necromancer?" He chuckled.

"I know with that response you're serious." I looked at the sky.

"Don't doubt me ever, I know what I'm doing this time."

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