LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-Off - Firenza Junior - Executioner

 CIS Productions Presents...

 A Legends of Multi-Universe Spin-Off...

 LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-Off

 Firenza Junior

 A Filler Arc For...

 LOTM: Sword of Kings AA Final - Eckidina Arc

 By Officer Candy Apple

 Episode 3.5 of Season 2

 Suggest to read together with Death Arc 

 Episode 17.5 - Executioner 

 Previous Crossover: LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow & Sword of Kings Crossover - The Corbin Files

 Previous Crossover Episode: LOTM: Crossover - The Corbin Files - Chapitre Douze et Fin (Final)

 Previous Episode: LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-Off - Firenza Junior - The Black Army

 Also tie-in with: LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow - Death Arc

 Prievious Death Arc Episode: LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Saga - Colin's Death

Prieviously on Firenza Junior...



 * Cardinal Sforza: Previously on Firenza Junior...

 Russia 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 20 minutes after Black Army's summoning 

''A hooded figure was looking at "some" demons from the Black Army - a thousand of them - in front of him or her. The figure's face was covered in shadows and people could not figure it out who it was. However, the man was speaking in the voice of... Michael Langdon...'' ''The hooded figure who claimed himself to be Pope Michael Langdon immediately opened a large scroll and presented them a large face on the scroll. It was the face of Carl Robinson.'' ''At this moment, some demons of the Black Army immediately charged towards the hooded figure and tried to attack them. However, the hooded figure raised its hand and formed a black aura, which those demons stopped when they saw this.'' ''The figure shook the opened scroll once again before closing it. A devious smile appeared on the figure's face as the demons from Black Army began to calm themselves down.'' The figure then promptly returned the scroll back to its pocket as he continued. ''The hooded figure raised its hands before it suddenly disappeared alongside those 1,000 demons. Their own destination was the base of Russian Resistance.''
 * ???: Do you know why am I coming here for your help?
 * ???: This is Michael Langdon, Pope of the Catholic Church, and I request for your help. I know you are on a mission and I don't need ALL of your help. I only need a thousand of yours and attack the base of Russian Resistance Base.
 * ???: I only wish you could do me a little favor, my new friends. I am not your master, but we both have same enemies. This boy shall be a threat against our might, and since we are both sharing the same goal by plunging the world into void, we need to make a partnership.
 * ???: You see, I am no human at all, but he is.
 * Casterwithhood14.png???: Very well, my friends, and soon this world is ours. We will part our ways as soon as you help me to kill this young man.
 * ???: We will set out now and we will target Pripyat, Ukraine! Now, please follow me!

<p style="text-align:center;"> Ukraine

<p style="text-align:center;"> Russian Resistance Base

<p style="text-align:center;"> 1 hour later

3 days after the meeting on the London Tower, Carl and Matt, who were reunited after some dreadful events (which will be explained later) arrived at the base of Russian Resistance - the abandoned town of Pripyat - according to a letter written by Noelle to her eldest brother. ''Matt and Carl looked at the place while walking around. There were no other people with the place and it seemed deathly and barren.''
 * Matt: Finally, we escaped from those dreadful demon armies and now, we are here... Is this the base of Russian Resistance?
 * Carl: Offhand, I guess it might be more accurate if we call it the base of barren and waste. It was near that nuclear power plant which went meltdown more than half a century ago, hmm...

''Carl chuckled whereas Matt was acting with a poker face. Snow kept falling from the sky since the days was colder and colder, making the rain turn into snow in the matter of hours.'' Carl and Matt passed by a small school house, and inside the house, several Eastern Christians that was leaning on a wall revealed themselves slowly from a grey quilt which hid themselves.
 * Carl: Cheerful place, hmm... Well, do you ever think about coming into this place to live with your sister?
 * Matt: Hush, I don't know. I was just want to find her in this place and tell the Patriarch about what we knew... just before we engaged in more trouble.

Carl and Matt did not notice them when the passed by the school house and stood by its empty window with no glass. ​Just then, Matt felt that someone had lay a hand on his shoulder before he finish his words...
 * Matt: This is not right... I suspect that there is some danger in this place.
 * Carl: Like what? Radiations?
 * Matt: More than radiations, you know, like guards, booby traps...

<p style="text-align:center;"> '- Matt: ... or an ambush...'

''All of a sudden, several Eastern Christian jumped and leaped themselves from everywhere beside the two young men all of a sudden. The two were shocked and did not react before two strongmen held them down. Then, they had to knelt on the ground, watching a willowy priestess came towards them with a sly smile. The priestess in red habit were standing in front of Carl with their eyes shone with hostility.'' ''Overpowered by the Orthodox clergies, Carl was very confused by the words of this tall blond woman who speaks with Russian accent. However, Vasilisa raised her hand with her eyes narrowed.''
 * Vasilisa: Are you the minion of King Hamdo?



''It was clear sign of hostility, and Carl could feel it. At this time, among the crowd of Orthodox clergies, Acqua recognized Carl and Matt before he quickly turned back and ran for help.''

At this time, Vasilisa was still interrogating the two before she turned to her followers. Two Eastern Christians took of their surgical masks and revealed their faces. ''​Hearing this, Matt and Carl were both shocked. It was clearly a big misunderstanding.'' Vasilisa, however, tied their mouth up with two towels before they could finish their words. An orthodox clergy walked out of the crowd with a large blade like a band saw.
 * Vasilisa: What have we here, my friends?
 * Eastern Christian 1: Intruders!
 * Eastern Christian 2: Spies!
 * Matt: WE ARE NOT SPIES!
 * Carl: Would you please listen...
 * Vasilisa: Don't interrupt me! You are very clever to find our hideaways. Unfortunately, you won't live to tell the tale! Misha Kruetzeva, would you please execute them for me?

Misha Kruetzva can easily be distinguished by her signature look, a red hood and cape (which hides her long curly blond hair) and matching pointy red shoes.

''Her torso and limbs are covered with leather belts, and has metal braces on her ankles, wrist and waist, the latter being used to carry her many eccentric weaponry. Under is small layer of clothing that covers her torso and her arms up to the wrist, finished with thigh-high stockings. They are form-fitting which naturally shows Misha's figure. Her bangs covers her eyes.''
 * Misha: With pleasure, my lady.

Before Misha could attack Carl, who had widened his eyes in horror, some bellowing could be heard from the crowd.


 * Acqua & Noelle: STOP!!!

''Surprised, both Varsilsa and Misha Kruetzeva were looking at the place where Noelle and Acqua had surfaced from the crowd. The two immediately ran towards the two before taking down their surgical mask. Then, Boelle looked at Vasilisa sarcastically.'' ''Vasilisa was surprised to see Noelle Bor. Noelle and Acqua looked at Boelle with a poker face. After some time of silence, Vasilisa faked a cough before she spoke in a deep voice.'' Vasilisa crossed her arm with dissatisfaction. Noella looked at Carl and then she turned to Vasilisa with anger. ​Then, she started to untie Carl and Matt as Vasilisa stood embarrassingly like a rock. While talking, Noelle looked at Vasilisa after untying Carl, then she went to Matt to release him. Matt immediately went towards the Orthodox clergies as he shouted at him. Hearing the words, the Eastern Christian were shocked by the words and screamed. The people in the place looked at each other as Acqua went forward to add more details. ''Then, the Eastern Christians were all alarmed and went for actions to prepare for the weapons. Not long afterwards, they will be armed in the teeth. Vasilisa immediately looked at Misha, who immediately withdrew her weapon with a sigh.''
 * Noelle: Hello, comrade.
 * TransBM.pngVasilisa: "Comrade" is not a Russian word.
 * Noelle: Oh, come on! It is!
 * Vasilisa: I am not in the mood to buy your bad gag, Sister Boelle. Just tell me who they are.
 * Noelle: Release them! They are not the spy. They are our friends.
 * Vasilisa: But why didn't they say so?
 * Carl & Matt: We DID say so!
 * [[File:Jeanne_alter_and_ruler_fate_grand_order_and_fate_series_drawn_by_shiguru_sample-0a2001f61e30bd3704d744c057a78b86.jpg|thumb|340px]]Noelle: This is the son of the late Duke Firenza who saved the miller's family, and this ma, Matt, is my very own brother!
 * Matt: We came to warn you! Melancholia is coming!
 * Matt: She said she know the place of your hiding and will tell Michael about it. They will be attacking here in dawn with a thousand man!
 * Sasha_Kreutzev_Manga.jpgAcqua: And it wastes no time. We must take actions immediately!

Then, Vasilisa looked at Carl with an apologetic smile. ​Hearing all of this, Carl was utterly confused and he looked at Vasilisa. ​Then, Vasilisa smiled as she looked at Carl playfully. Hearing "Mr. Robinson", however, instead of cheering up, ​Carl lowered his head in dismay. ''​Vasilisa shook her head with a sigh. She seemed much, much nicer than Carl formerly thought, as she was not being that malicious. Misha went away to report this unexpected arrival to Patriarch Krans.'' Just as this time, following the footsteps of Misha, the Patriarch arrived at the place, and both Matt and Carl noticed him.
 * Vasilisa: I am really sorry for my reckless attitude, Mr. Robinson. Please come. The Patriarch will be glad to see you assisting us.
 * Carl: Who are you people?
 * 56214317_p0_master1200.jpgVasilisa: We are clergies of Eastern Orthodox Church, Mr. Robinson, and we are your friend if you want us to be.
 * Carl: You see, my family name is not Robinson. It was Firenza. Believe it or not, but I have "accidentally" become the son of Duke Firenza.
 * Vasilisa: Destiny is not a accident, Carl. You are born with some special talents, not curses, and like her, you suffered a lot... but I will try to fix it.
 * Carl: Her?
 * Vasilisa: Maria Arzonia.
 * 45183219_p1_master1200.jpgKrans: Greetings, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Butcher. This is Patriarch Krans.

''Realized that the boy who arrived here was the patriarch judging by his attire, Carl was so surprised that he even dropped his jaw. He never expected that he was looking at a kid patriarch.'' ''Even so, Carl held back his surprise and immediately knelt to the Patriarch, showing the respect. Matt did the same despite being surprised as well.'' ''As Carl and Matt knelt to the patriarch, the patriarch immediately help them to get up. Carl cleared his throat before he looked at the Patriarch in the eyes.'' Carl and Matt looked at each other, and Carl calmly answered the question of Patriarch Krans with a calm tone and a confident grin.
 * Carl: (think) * A kid? The famous Patriarch Krans is a... a kid!?*
 * Krans: No need. Please.
 * Krans: Mr. Robinson, I don't mean to be rude but... hmm, don't you think your presence is too, um... too unexpected?

''Suddenly, Carl had to pause for a bit when all of a sudden, he realized that he had made a mistake. So, he immediately corrected himself.'' Feeling uneasy, Carl blushed when he met with that mistake, but fortunately he overcame it, much to everyone's amusement - and of course, that amusement were kept secret. Krans nodded with a smile after hearing this. Carl scratched his head and chuckled with a smile.
 * Carl: Apologies, Your Holiness, but 'tis certain the world we know ends today, and I won't be letting the likes of Langdon Michael...
 * Carl: ... well, say, sometimes known as Michael Langdon...
 * Carl: I won't be letting the likes of Michael Langdon to seize any chance upon us, so I came here immediately!
 * Noelle: And that is correct.
 * Krans: Thank you for coming to this place. Cardinal Sforza told me about you and she trusted you that you can be our allies. We've been attacked by several troops of King Hamdo and so we were strengthening 
 * Carl: Nah, that's okay. By the way...
 * Carl: Don't thank me. Thank my friend Matt Butcher. Without his help, I may never make it to find myself a way here.

<p style="text-align:center;"> - (???): Nor would I.


 * Casterwithhood19.jpgMichael: Now, Firenza Junior, I will take you away, with rest of the forces...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Michael: ... They shall die! '

After explaining this, Michael immediately leaped once again towards the sky and summoned those purple spheres once again, aiming at the Russian Resistance and tried to fire it... ''Acqua of the Back, who was stroke down by the previous attack of spheres, rose up and immediately swayed his sword. Noelle tried to stop him, but she could barely move at all. She could only watched as the bleeding Patriarch moaning in pain before crawling towards him.''
 * K4800yi.jpgAcqua: STOP!!!
 * Noelle: Wait, Acqua!

Acqua looked at Noelle and the Patriarch with sadness before he turned back to face Michael.
 * Acqua_profile.jpgAcqua: Leave your host body now and show your original self!
 * Michael: Oh?

With a gasp, Michael immediately turned back to take a look with surprise, just as the same time as Acqua looked at him with anger. Acqua was not hurt at all, and Michael was somewhat surprised to see that Acqua could still stand up. Shrugging his shoulders, Michael shook his head with a helpless smile.
 * Michael: * gasp * Ahahahaha... Acqua of the Back? You can still be able to stand against me? It's been a long time since we met last time. It is such a shame that you are not on my side. Seriously, Vento, Fiamma and Terra are now all by my side... all but you.
 * Acqua: Silence. I thought we were friends, but now we are no longer friends. We are enemies.
 * Michael: If you are trying to commit suicide, so be it. My original self was inside Vatican, and "he" will call me back if necessary, but first I must tear you apart!

<p style="text-align:center;"> - ???: No, you don't! 

''A war cry suddenly arrived when two people had fell from the sky with their feet first on the ground, as people looked with amazement. It was Adam Frankenstein and the Bride.'' People are all gasped as they looked at those people. ''Just then, a lighted figure covered in golden photons came from the sky before taking its form on the ground, as people were all amazed to see a tall blonde lady with lemon green eyes and white skin appeared just before them. It was Maria Arzonia.'' Upon seeing Maria, Matt, Noelle and Carl were all astonished and all shouted out. Hearing this, Acqua of the Back and other people were all astonished to hear the name of Maria Arzonia, and Acqua was the most amazed person of them all since he knew Maria quite well. Hearing Acqua's voice, Maria turned to Acqua with a smile as she looked at him. Michael chuckled deviously as he started to grin. Maria immediately turned back to Michael with a angry and serious look. ''Hearing, this ​Michael's smile faded as his closed mouth returned back into a shape of straight line. He looked at Maria seriously.'' ''After that, ​Michael grinned gruesomely as he summoned purple spheres once again, this time there were eight of them. Maria then immediately went to the Patriarch and healed his wound with her magic, and she soon healed everyone with healing photons, but Michael only watched as Maria defeating the demons and healing the Eastern Christians.'' ''After helping her friends to get up, ​Maria immediately drew her sword as she turned into an angry face. Matt and Carl stood by her side as well.'' ''Before Michael could summon blood chain, Maria widened her eyes and immediately showed two of her attacks. Maria heated up her fists and made them red hot, before she rushed towards Michael and punched his body - or more precisely, the body of Michael's host.''
 * Adam: I am here to save you all.
 * Bride: Sorry, guys, we are late.
 * Eastern Christian: Who are they?
 * E9273b62jw1f3xmm0h3zmj21hc0u0wia.jpgMaria: They are my friends as well as our backup.
 * Maria, Matt, Noelle & Carl: MARIA ARZONIA!
 * Matt: You are back?
 * QehJC9Y.png: Maria Arzonia? Is that you?
 * Maria: Thanks for saving me from Eckidina's grasp, Acqua of the Back. Now, I have come back to return the favor.
 * Michael: Maria? Maria... glad to see you here.
 * Maria: Michael, stop flattering me. I do not but it at all. Anyway, I order you to leave this place, or I will cast your soul fragment out from this body!
 * Casterwithhood11.jpgMichael: I respect your moxy, but there is one important thing... Are you forgetting my trump card?
 * QWASDEE234875.pngMichael: Maybe you don't know about "it", but once "it" was released, your whole world would be utterly doomed.
 * Maria: Anyway, Michael Langdon, I won't allow you to stay in this place!
 * Michael: THEN I WILL SEE HOW CAN YOU GET ME OUT! Blood Chain!
 * Maria: Steam Iron! Speed of Light!

''At this time, Matt rushed towards Michael and kicked the vessel with fierce attack. Carl rushed towards Michael and punched Michael with his right fist. Michael could not react. Anyway, his soul fragment was far weaker than his original form. The sword he was holding dropped on the ground.'' ''As the vessel had the hood being beaten down from the face and dropped on the ground, Michael's soul fragment had escaped and left the vessel on the ground, coughing blood. Maria, Carl and Matt all landed on the ground before they made a high one. Maria then turned to the host.'' ''The vessel looked up and revealed a pale female face with blood on her lips. Seeing this, Maria, Matt and Carl were astonished. Acqua was astonished. Adam and the Bride was astonished. Members from the Agnese Force were astonished. Even the entire Eastern Orthodox Church were astonished as well.''
 * Michael: This is not over!
 * Maria: Now, whoever you are, show yourself!
 * Vessel: Ahhh...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: You... You again!? '

<p style="text-align:center;"> '- Melancholia: You... think... you... can... even... win!? Carl Robinson... or... FIRENZA JUNIOR!?'

Yelling in an outburst of sudden rage, Melancholia immediately let out a paper-folding armor before it became violet auras, and then the aura start merging with the evil fairy, transforming her into her true form, the insane and sadistic enforcer of Michael Langdon. ​People were all astonished when they saw an armored Melancholia wielded her sword after picking it from the ground. ''Melancholia then tried to attack Maria, Matt and Carl, but Adam raised his axe and blocked her way. Seeing Adam made Melancholia surprised.''
 * Melancholia: Paranoia Armor!
 * Carl: She's out of control!
 * Melancholia: YOU ALL DARED TO RUIN AND DISPROVE MY GREATEST DREAM EVER? THEN, I... I'LL TAKE YOU ALL WITH IT!!!

No one had noticed that the color of the sky had suddenly changed. ''Melancholia groaned in anger and agony as sweats kept dropping from her face. Just then, a smile just appeared on the face of Vasilisa.'' Misha immediately drew her band saw and tried to attack Melancholia from behind, but Melancholia saw it and then she immediately turned back and tried to attack Misha. Suddenly, the wind started to blow and a strong storm started to surface as Melancholia stopped attacking, and others who were confused stopped attacking as well, they were only looking aside. Maria immediately widened her eyes as Melancholia started to disappear. ''Maria tried to stop Melancholia by grabbing her cloak, but she lost her. Only the shattered hood that was on the ground could be found, but Melancholia had escaped, along with the Crest of Seven Deadly Sin.''
 * Melancholia: Who are you?
 * Vasilisa2.pngAdam: My identity is not important. The point is, I cannot allow you to get into this place, no matter who you are!
 * Vasilisa: Now... do it!
 * Melancholia: Well, it's a nice move to make me enraged, Carl Robinson. I was glad, but it is not over. Next time, I will not show you any mercy... if there is a next time!
 * Maria: Hey! Come back!

''Maria then slowly turned into a more human appearance with brown coat and red hat, in order to recover her power from her attack. People looked at the broken hood as Matt mumbled with confusion.'' ''Suddenly, the sky started to turn red and soon, the wind began to become more and more fierced. As a chain of earthquake followed after a explosive light not far away, people had now realized that the planet was suffering from a change, and it had already lasted very long.'' In fact, the power that was shaking the entire Earth was caused by Heis, and the shaking was caused by the Fallen's Essence when he... In horror, the Bride immediately hugged Adam as the latter looked at the sky. The Patriarch then stood up as he shouted out. People were all frightened as they began to evacuate, but suddenly, the shaking stopped. The shaking earth was indeed stopped shaking, and people were all stopped and looked around with confusion.
 * Matt: I do not understand. What did she mean "if there is a next time?"
 * Bride: What is happening?
 * Adam: I have a feelings... that the world is about to be torn apart...
 * Krans: Everybody! Go into the base and find a way to shelter!
 * Krans_R._profile.pngKrans: Wait, stop!

''However, Maria was widening her eyes with horror as she looked at the place where the explosion happened. Matt noticed that Maria's face went more and more blue.''
 * Matt: Maria, what happened?

Maria's face was as pale as paper.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: It was Aldegyr Kingdom. It was destroyed. '

''Matt, however, kept his cool, and he closed his eyes, cleared his sinuses before he spoke "ladies and gentleman". People beside him stopped picking up papers and looked at him, wondering how he would speak his speech when his script turned into mess.''
 * Kaori: How would he achieve it?
 * Misha: Time to find out.
 * Matt: Ladies and gentlemen...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Matt: ... my speech is over. Dismissed. '

''Matt then heard a loud "BANG" on the ground and he opened his eyes. Then, he got a surprise. Every single personnel who was preparing to listen to his speech all collapsed on the ground in dismay. Maria did not fell, but she only covered her face with disappointment. Matt was embarrassed.'' ​Matt cleared his throat again before finally starting his speech, and this time, everyone got up when they Matt was speaking something serious at last. Matt then took a glance at Maria who was kept standing, but at this time, Maria had no longer cover her face with her hands anymore ''Maria's face suddenly lit up and she looked at Matt with curiosity as she blink. Matt continued his speech as people all looked at him.'' ''​Matt then oped his palm and lifted it, pointed at the place where Maria was standing. People were all looking at Maria with awe, while Maria was wide''
 * Matt: Ahem, I was just joking...
 * Matt: It is only needs a breath of fire that can purge the evil.
 * Matt: Maria Arzonia is a hero.
 * Maria: She is a lighthouse amongst the dark mist and shadows that surrounded us. In this savage world filled with nothing but despair, we cannot lose hope to bring peace and end this war.
 * Matt: This girl tells us, not with her words, but with her actions, that you need to do what you should have done in this war, or more and more people will get hurt. We cannot tolerate Mafusa Gang anymore. We cannot tolerate the KnightWalkers anymore! Michael Langdon, Junko Enoshima, Eckidina KnightWalker and many, many more criminals and scums must pay!

<p style="text-align:center;"> - Matt: This war needs to end... and now, ladies and gentlemen, I announce the foundation of the Catholic Rebels in the name of Ms. Arzonia! 

''Matt immediately applauded and two Agnese Force nuns immediately lifted Maria up. Due to her spiritual nature, Maria was as light as a feather. Maria saw the people around her were all applauding and was kind of surprised.''
 * Matt: From now on, we will bind Catholic Rebels, Russian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church into one single faction to fight against our own enemies!

''Carl and Misha were applauding as well. Kaori sat beside them and smiled at Maria, meaning, "You deserve it." Then, the two nuns lifted Maria on the stage and then they let her stand on the ground.''

Looking people smiling and applauding, Maria could not believe her eyes and she questioned Matt. ​Maria widened her eyes and then, she smiled when she felt warmth, but that was a smile of humility, not a smile of pride. Matt and Maria smiled at each other, and Carl beside them was shrugging his shoulders. ''The applause was even louder and when Maria raised her hand, the applause stopped. Maria blushed a bit, but when she saw Cardinal Sforza looking at her with a look full of encouragement, Maria regained her composure.'' ''Then, Matt and Maria moved forward, hand in hand. They smiled as they walked forward and forward... and they stopped at the edge of stage.''
 * Maria: Matt... you... help to build the resistance in my name?
 * Matt: Yeah, in your name.
 * Maria: No, Matt, this is for the sake of all of us... I am only one of us.
 * Carl: (think) * Duh, as if it was dating... *
 * Maria: I did not prepare any script, so I only say what I want to say. People, this is an honor for me to give my own presentation... no, for all of us... to gather around here and fight against evil. I can feel that the war is about to end, but as long as the most devilish kind in this world still exist, especially the puppets from the KnightWalker Family... the war would will eventually rise once again. Now, we must find a way to reclaim what we had lost... and together, we will bring tranquility on this world.
 * Maria: For a new era of freedom.
 * Matt: For a new world of peace.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Matt & Maria: Amen. '

<p style="text-align:center;"> North Atlantic Ocean

<p style="text-align:center;"> Neo-Hellfire Base

<p style="text-align:center;"> 1 minute later

''The night sky was filled with some sort of nefarious sign. The sun itself was as red as the blood, and the sky was like it was about to collapse.''

''Unbeknownst to Melancholia, it was caused by the power of Heis, the dark angel alter-ego of Kanon Rihavein, who were currently battling Katarina Couteau and her friends. However, she did deduced that something was going terribly wrong, and it was about to drive the world into destruction.''

''One hour after she had retreated back to her base, Melancholia felt that everything turned normal... until all of a sudden, she could feel that the earth itself shaking violently.'' Melancholia immediately went to a device which could check the earthquake around the world by showing her a large holographic Earth, and her eyebrows twitched when she saw Aldegyr Kingdom suddenly disappeared. Seeing one nation just disappeared from the place, Melancholia was so shocked that for a while she even forgot how to express panic or how to breath.
 * 0opj90-ioiophijo.pngMelancholia: W-what is that?
 * Melancholia: Something must have destroyed Aldegyr Kingdom... something powerful.

Unbeknownst to Melancholia, the Kingdom of Aldegyr was destroyed by The Fallen's Essence from space in a form of a gigantic dragon. ''Suddenly, Melancholia heard an alert and turned to a screen on a surveillance camera, and then she saw something shocking. A large, crimson shadow floated at the ruins of the place once known as Aldegyr Kingdom and flowed towards the Atlantic Ocean, causing her shock.''
 * Melancholia: What in the Devil's Name...

''It was the Fallen's Essence. Despite not knowing what it was, Melancholia realized that it was the very same being that wiped out Aldegyr Kingdom.'' ''Melancholia then turned to the cocoon of FOLIE, watching the very monster she had created before she pointed the tip of her sword to her stomach, ready for her suicide... since she knew she had no choice but releasing the vast monster in order to fight against that mysterious intruder.'' Tears started to stream down the face of Melancholia as she shivered in distress as well as arouse, finally seeing her own despair but just as she was about to plunge the sword into her own stomach, the alert had stopped. ''Melancholia turned to the screen once again as she finally realized that her place was actually safe. The Fallen's Essence sunk into the abyss of ocean in a form of puff smoke, and later he would reappear in Novosic Kingdom instead of Melancholia's own base.''
 * Melancholia: It's... it's coming towards the place of mine?
 * Joan.Alter.full.2080509.jpgMelancholia: My creation, please remember how your "mother" suffered and disgraced. Destroy everything as your want, and kill anyone I hate. Goodbye...
 * Melancholia: That's the...

Melancholia sighed in relief as she wiped her tears and put her hood back. ''Just then, a greenish demon soldier went into the control room and saw Melancholia. She widened her gaze as she turned back.'' Hearing all of those reports, Melancholia listened to the news quietly and then, she smiled. The demon bowed to Melancholia before he went to send a message to Michael about all of those recent events, leaving Melancholia in thoughts. At this time, Melancholia was aroused after hearing Kanon's apparent death, but she then thought about that mysterious monster that appeared in Aldegyr Kingdom after the execution of La Folia.
 * Melancholia: Phew, maybe for another time.
 * Casterwithhood3.jpgDemon troop: Mother Superior, reports has indicated that the demons around the world are fading, and Katarina Couteau went to... Um, she went to an unknown location, and the forces of Godom Empire, Ratatoskr and Peace Foundation were last seeing in Aldegyr Kingdom. Despite having her corpse missing, La Folia Rihavein is not with Katarina Couteau when she went on board a gigantic space ship, believed to be Fraxinus.
 * Date_A_Live_II_Screenshot_0044.jpgMelancholia: Very well, very well, and I think the destruction of Aldegyr Kingdom shall relieve me from so many troubles, but I assume that Katarina Couteau was still alive, and I bet that someone had took La Folia's corpse away. Tell His Holiness that we finish our work... in some sort of surprising way.
 * Tobiichi_origami_spirit_mode_by_kazenokaze-d7c7dfx.pngMelancholia: So Kanon Rihavein is dead and Ratatoskr apparently saved Katarina... Ah, I never adore those creeps, but...

''Melancholia then thought about Katarina before biting her own lips. She was both interested and worried about what Katarina was capable of.'' ''Then, Melancholia looked at her face in the mirror. She took down her hood, wishing to see Michael's face in the mirror, but when she saw the face of her own, the disillusion immediately drowned once again as she start shivering in horror.''
 * Melancholia: Hmm, and what is that monster which looked like a dinosaur? If it was Katarina Couteau, hmm... well, then, that will be awful and horrible.
 * Melancholia: The Red Haired Demon... one day I shall bury you with my bare hands.
 * Melancholia: So that is real, right? He never helped me in that battle...

Melancholia then bursted into crying once again as she covered her head with her hands and immediately bowed down into tears.

''Like Ichabod, Melancholia was just another victim of Moloch after he killed her entire family and friends in front of her, forcing her to be his servant. The only reason to make Melancholia remained at Moloch's remnants was because she met Michael Langdon, who offered her great help.''

Melancholia was grateful to Michael, and so she became his servant with undying loyalty as well as sheer will to enforce him.

''Melancholia then bit her lips as she thought about the mysterious force that destroyed Aldegyr Kingdom, who was known as the Fallen's Essence. Then, Melancholia immediately went to her boxes of ten syringes that contained the blood of Carl.''
 * Melancholia: Even so, I am not going to give up my own destiny.

''Wiping her tears while wearing a sadistic grin once again, Melancholia took one of the syringe that was sealed. She looked at the red liquid inside the syringe with a smile.'' Then, Melancholia turned back as if she found someone was behind her. Sister Paula was standing not far away from her as she crossed her arm.
 * Melancholia: Soon, my new plan is about to bear fruits, and now it was the time to make Esther and Mary Spencer into the Russian Orthodox Church to avenge me...
 * Melancholia: Am I right, Sister Paula?
 * Paula: Reverend Mother, I know about your next arrangement, and I brought the Byzantine Parang to Mary Spencer as you asked in the name of His Holiness. However, why did you want to make Esther to go to the place?

''Melancholia smiled in a horrendous face. Her eyes began to become abonormal, and her face turned unnaturally purple.'' Sister Paula was astonished to hear that, but then she returned back to her calm and cold personality as she looked at Melancolia with doubts. Melancholia smiled deviously as she walked towards Paula, looking at the latters in the eyes.
 * Melancholia: I want to break her innocence.
 * Paula: But how?
 * Melancholia: You know quite well how that weapon shall work, right?
 * Tumblr_m83b8ueaaA1qmpg90o1_500.gifPaula: Yes, ma'am... And so what?

Melancholia lifted her own head with full of pride. ​Then, a cruel smile appeared on the pale face of Melancholia, and even Sister Paula was frightened despite controlling her own feelings. Then, Melancholia smiled even more wicked. ​As she started to play with her hair, Melancolia answered in aloof. ​Paula put her hand on her chin thoughtfully. At this time, ​Paula then went forward as she asked in distraught. Then, Melancholia turned back and did not face Paula anymore.
 * Melancholia: I want to watch Esther see her beloved sister to become a sadistic and cruel killer. However, that is not the point. I will manipulate her purity, make her believe that the Orthodox Church was the evil people whereas His Holiness was forced to join KA because of those dreadful Russians.
 * The_Byzantine_Parang.jpgMelancholia: You helped me to convince her that Katarina was the bad one. Nice work. The next step shall be told by me, and I will make Esther to believe that the Russian Orthodox Church is another evil forces that tried to destroy the New USSR so that they can gain power to destroy Vatican, and since Esther was grateful with the pope's "timely help", she must stand on his side.
 * Melancholia: However, that is not the end. I will make Esther to befriend Carl Robinson in order to gain each other's trust, and I shall make Mary to kill Esther. Then, there shall come the true show.
 * Paula: And what is it?
 * 365TrinityBloodMarySpencer.jpgMelancholia: Judging by his own reckless personality, Carl will definitely kill Mary using the ways no matter what it was, to save the life of Esther. Then, no matter how he explained, the chasm between their breaking friendship shall never be repaired.
 * Paula: Hmm, it is a good way to hurt Carl, and Esther shall be loyal to us forever after this incident. She won't trust anyone but us..
 * Paula: But what if Mary Spencer rejected the power of the knife?
 * Melancholia: Then, I shall inject her the blood of Carl, and so she will become nothing but our puppets... unless she strucked at someone who was ill. Therefore, I want Cardinal Sforza to be captured alive, since I suspect that sick woman will one day betray us.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: However, please do not make Esther know that her sister was corrupted, Paula. The plan shall work, but only if when Esther was blined from the truth. Therefore, please be careful what you say around her... Otherwise, I will have you executed. '

Paula heard the words as she started to sweat, but still she bowed to her superior with respect. ''Paula then slowly and carefully went away, but not before she took one last glance of fear towards the deranged evil fairy. Then, Melancholia smiled wickedly as she looked at the cocoon. The monster she created was inside it, sleeping.''
 * Paula: As you wished, Mother Superior.

At this time, Melancholia decided to show no mercy on anyone who dare to defy her and she would go on to her dreadful plan to purge the world.

<p style="text-align:center;"> - Melancholia: That man humiliated me, that poor Firenza Junior, and soon I shall return him the favor!

Maria's menacing word immediately made the girl shocked and she covered her cheek once again. But then, the girl immediately changed into another more serious expression and looked at Maria. ''Maria heard this and widened her eyes in surprise, and she and Matt looked at each other with surprise. Then, they both asked the mysterious girl named Magilou who smiled at them, more friendly this time.'' The girl named Magilou continued to smile at them as Maria slowly withdrew her fiery sword.
 * Girl: AHH! MY SELF-MADE SHOW WAS EXPOSED! I FEEL SO ASHAMED THAT I AM GONNA HANG MYSELF!!!
 * Girl: Ha, as if!
 * Maria: Oh?
 * C43lDa0WQAAyHwB.pngGirl: I only want to make sure that you are not allies of the KnightWalker Family. Now, I assume that you are an enemy of the KnightWalkers as well, right? I am Magilou, and I apologize for my offensive behavior before.
 * Matt & Maria: Wait, you don't work for them?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Magilou: No, I work for destroying them. '

Maria then opened her eyes wider when she was surprised by Magilou's words. ''Magilou replied with a lazy smile as she winked to Maria. Then, slowly, her smile faded into a sadder look.'' ''Maria and Matt were both surprised by Magilou's words. It was apparent that even someone who was as cheerful as her would had a sad backstory.'' They spoke nothing and let her continue.
 * Maria: Who exactly are you?
 * [[File:WILLIAM-BRANHAM-DESTRUCTION-OF-AMERICA-RUSSIAN-INVASION-AMERICAS-LAST-DAYS-OBAMA-NEW-YORK-DESTRUCTION-NUKE-FALL.jpg|thumb|340px]]Magilou: Well, that's a long story. I was born in Paris, but in fact I am a Brazilian-Russian. My parents were killed when I was very young, and the murderers were the KnightWalker Family troops. They were executing a termination operation.

"......!!" ''Maria felt that her chest had a sudden pain when she heard the word "Cyborg". Cyborgs of the KnightWalker Family serve as nothing but expandable pawns whose fate would be worse than death, even with their so-called immortality. Maria was once altered into a Cyborg, and it was one of her worst nightmares she always sought to get rid of. Magilou noticed this and immediately showed concern.'' Magilou then sighed before she continued.
 * Uryuu.Ryuunosuke.full.1075870.jpgMagilou: The termination operation was sought to decrease the population in Paris by cutting the poor population in half. Fortunately, I joined a white witch cult who had raised me and I trained myself with magic in order to destroy the KnightWalker Family... and their magi-tech energy... Cyborgs...
 * Magilou: What's the matter?
 * Maria: Go on... please. I am fine.
 * Magilou: However, one day, everything changed when that dreadful Ryuunosuke Uryuu came here with his army... and slaughtered many of my companions. It was more than six years ago. He then saw me, and I knew my turn had come. I once thought he was cruel and malicious, but he did not show any of those in front of me, much to my surprise. He seemed kind... and gentle... He felt sorry for me and praised my magic skills. He offered me a job in the KnightWalker Family and promised that he won't make me a Cyborg.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Magilou: In order to live, I had to agree. '

Magilou then sighed as she covered her face. ''Matt and Maria were both shocked and they blinked their eyes. For days, they had heard the news about Aldegyr Kingdom's destruction and the death of its ruler, Kanon Rihavein.'' ​Maria and Matt then noticed that Magilou was trying to held back her feelings, and they were feeling sorry to hear her words. Then, Magilou raised her head and looked at the two people in front of her. Maria then shrugged her shoulders when she realized which side did Magilou was on. Maria then crossed her arm in sheer confidence, which made Magilou amazed. Maria smiled and nodded before she curtsied in front of Magilou graciously.
 * Magilou: Afterwards, I became a magician under the command of the Horseman of John as well as a medic. However, I was stuck inside their building for years and was not aware of those atrocities. They forbid me to see it. It was lasted for years until recently, Aldegyr Kingdom was destroyed...
 * Maria: You mean, it gave you a chance to leave the building that trapped you for years?
 * [[File:Apocalypse-technics-fire-fantasy-apocalyptic-destruction-ruins-scifi-robot-battle-wallpaper-1.jpg|thumb|340px]]Magilou: Yes, since nearly all of the Cyborgs were sent to the boarder to prevent further threats, I managed to have a chance and snuck out of the building itself. I could not believe what I saw...
 * Magilou: There were too much pain, you know, too much. I saw corpses in the alley, crying poor on the streets, running rats on the urban areas with Paris... and then I saw through the lies. The world was not under the protection but destruction. All my life, I thought I was fighting against the enemies that were trying to harm the world, but then I came to realize the entire truth... the truth I called deception. The enemy of mine is the KnightWalker Family.
 * Magilou: Then, I used my magic skills to see what happened during these last 6 years, and I saw everything, From then on, I went on a journey around the entire world and tried to destroy the KnightWalker Family secretly. I came across you two only because I need to make sure whether you are my friends or foes.
 * IMG_2915.pngMaria: Oh, I am sorry for your experience, but don't worry. Me and this friend of mine - among many others - will help everyone like you to save mankind from the KnightWalker Family.
 * Magilou: Really? You two are my friends?
 * Maria: Yes, we are.

''A tall woman wearing green cloth and a dark green hood was holding a bucket full of red roses on her elbow. She looked at Carl and Noelle while standing not far from them. At this time, Carl and Noelle were walking in the town square and looking at the beautiful snow.'' ''The woman in green walked towards the two people closer. She did not talk for a while before she repeated the question.'' Carl immediately went to the woman, but Noelle walked towards her with a smile, blocking Carl's way. The woman shrugged her shoulders. Carl looked at Noelle with a face full of doubt. The woman suddenly spoke something that immediately drew Carl's attention. ''The word had drew both Noelle and Carl's curiosity, and they turned back in surprise. Carl began to suspect that the woman was another enemy of his.'' ''The woman smiled. Carl did not saw her back which plenty of clover formed a long braid behind her neck. The woman was also wearing a lemon yellow scarf and emerald green cape.'' Hearing this, Noelle immediately took a 10-dollar note from her pocket and gave it to the woman. ''​Noelle handed the note to the woman and the woman gave the flower to Carl. However, while receiving the rose, Carl accidentally got his finger sliced by the thorn.''
 * Woman: Would this gentleman like to buy your lady a flower?
 * Noelle: There is a lady selling flowers.
 * Woman: Would this gentleman like to buy your lady a flower? It is only ten dollars.
 * Noelle: Madam, it is quite unusual to see someone selling roses in the day of war.
 * Woman: As you know, love is something that shall conquer the fear, and in a time like this, we need to love each other so that we can unite. Beside, it's Valentine's Day, you know.
 * Carl: Do you trust this woman? I suspect that she is much more than a saleswoman.
 * Woman: Buy yourself a blossom of rose and I will tell you something you need to know. It is a secret... TO HELP YOU TO AVENGE YOUR FATHER AND STOP MICHAEL LANGDON IN THE PAST, MR. CARL ROBINSON.
 * Carl: Who are you? What secret? How do you know my name?
 * Woman: I will tell you only if you buy rose from me. Life is too short for regrets, Carl.
 * 201703171211.pngNoelle: I will pay for it.
 * Carl: Aw!

The woman immediately panicked. ​Carl handed the rose to Noelle.
 * Poison_Ivy_0007.jpg: Oh, I am sorry. Those thorns...
 * Carl: Ah, I am all right, ma'am. Now...
 * Carl: Tell us the secrets you know.

However, instead of telling them immediately, the woman then whispered to the two. ''Carl and Noelle looked at each other, and Noelle had to shrugged her shoulder, showing her helplessness. Then, Carl nodded to the woman in green. After that, they followed the mysterious woman into the alley.'' ''The woman took off her hood and revealed a face which was pale green. Her lips were viridian in its color as if they were made of emerald.'' Carl was surprised to see the woman and his eyes widened in surprise. ''Poison Ivy shook her head. She had realized that her presence had made Carl alarmed. Noelle probably had the same feelings as well.'' Carl sniffed in scorn. Poison Ivy smiled gently.
 * Woman: Follow me to this nearby alley and I will tell you.
 * Woman: Good, coast is clear. Now, allow me to introduce myself.
 * Woman: I am Pamela Lillian Isley, more commonly known as Poison Ivy. Pleasure to meet you.
 * Carl: You are Poison Ivy? One of Gotham's most notorious criminals?
 * Ivy: In an era of this, you should know who the real criminal is. The KnightWalker Family itself is the camp of true monsters itself, and I am working to destroy them.
 * Carl: I am no longer interested in fighting against the KnightWalker Family since I have problems trusting anyone unless they are so close to me. Not even the Red Haired Demon will gain my trust. Anyway, what is the secret you want to share?
 * PoisonIvyLongHalloween3.pngPoison Ivy: I went back to the past some time ago, with a magic book I accidentally received.

''Hearing this, Carl's eyes widened in shock. He was highly doubted that it was the true thing.'' Hearing the news, Carl was immediately shocked and walked towards Ivy, almost shouting at her in anxious. Then, biting his lips, Carl immediately clenched his right fist and looked at it. ​With her smile fade, Ivy asked Carl like giving him a test. Poison Ivy blinked to Carl and watched him silently. ​Before Poison Ivy could finish, Carl immediately bellowed at her. ''Noelle yelled at Carl and she could not believe her ears. After all those efforts to break Carl out of prison, he only cared about revenge.''
 * Carl: Impossible, no one can travel back in time.
 * Poison Ivy: I do, Carl. I could not believe it was true as well. However, here is the thing. The person named Pandora whom you hated so much was right inside Sleepy Hollow, in 2013.
 * Carl: Where is the book?
 * Poison Ivy: Currently in the possession of Pope Michael Langdon, I suppose, but I do not know whether it was inside Vatican or not.
 * Carl: That is the thing I always desired, and I will go back to the past soon after this nightmare caused by the KnightWalker Family was over.
 * Poison Ivy: You mean you want to prevent your own father's death after you defeat the KnightWalkers, am I right?
 * Carl: Exactly, and I will find the true motive within Pandora's actions. I will end this horror forever.
 * Trinity_blood_alessandro_xviii_by_enessakjonig-d77n4f4.jpgPoison Ivy: You know, I tried to make a difference in the past, but turns out it never went well as I thought. I am telling you information about the book is that when you got it, it might weaken the forces of Catholic Church, prompting us to defeat Michael. Your vengeance is the secondary stuff...
 * Carl: NO! THIS IS THE FIRST PRIORITY, BUT SINCE I AM STUCK BY THE ENTIRE KNIGHTWALKER FAMILY, I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT FIGHTING AGAINST THEM!
 * Noelle: Carl!

Despite Carl's objection, Ivy only looked at him without being offended.
 * Poison Ivy: Suit yourself, but please do not be so selfish. So many people need your help, and so you should choose wisely... and by the way, that book's name is "The Grand Grimoire". This is all I know.

Noelle's eyes widened in great surprise, and her expression did not escape from Ivy's eye. ​Suddenly, Noelle started snapping at Ivy. ​Noelle thought for a moment since she don't know if she could count on someone like Poison Ivy, but eventually she nodded
 * Poison Ivy: You are right. I will tell you more things - Your pope, Michael Langdon, is the real assassin that stole the Grand Grimoire.
 * Poison_Ivy-0.jpgNoelle: What are you talking about?
 * Poison Ivy: If you do not believe me, suit yourself, but I will help you if necessary.
 * Noelle: Very well.

While Ivy was conversing with Noelle, Carl only bit his lips and closed his eyes, thinking of his father, but eventually he had to stop. ''Hearing this, ​Ivy suddenly and bluntly smiled as if she had discovered an explosive news like seeing a living alien. Then, looking at the two carefully, she made a joke as a comic relief.'' Hearing Ivy's playful question, ​Noelle proudly nodded and smiled, but Carl merely shook his head. Hearing this, ​Noelle immediately turned to Carl with a look full of confusion. ​Carl immediately blushed.
 * 548px-0787.jpgCarl: Okay, fine, we trust you. I will deal with Eckidina KnightWalker first before I go back in time to avenge my dad. Is that what you suggest me to do?
 * Poison Ivy: Yes...
 * Noelle: All right, Carl, let us go back to the Patriarch to tell him that we have a great, great discovery! Then, we will head back to our house.
 * Poison Ivy: Oh, my God, excuse me but... You two are really couples now?
 * Noelle: Yes.
 * Carl: No.
 * Noelle: I thought we are.
 * Carl: ... I am not doing this right now! We must hurry ourselves to the Patariarch!

''Before Maria could finished, there was a knock on the glass door. Maria looked at the door and could see Carl and Noelle outside of the door.'' ''Noelle turned back as Maria went to open the door. She was surprised when she saw Carl's face. Then, she smiled.'' Matt turned back and looked at Magilou in surprise. ''​Matt planned to tell Matt, but Magilou stopped him. At this time, Maria make Noelle and Carl enter the room, but she was confused when she saw Poison Ivy.'' "......" ''Matt soon had a large drop of sweat coming on his forehead as he turned back before he wiped it away. However, Matt had his eyes widened when he saw Poison Ivy.'' Ivy nodded in front of Matt as if it was an honor for her to being recognized by a stranger, but soon she turned serious once more. Carl then widened his eyes with delight.
 * Maria: Wait, it's Carl.
 * ET55zEn.pngMagilou: Isn't that... Firenza Junior?
 * Matt: Hmm?
 * Matt: You know him?
 * Magilou: Yeah, he is famous now!
 * Matt: No kidding. I am gonna tell him...
 * Hqdefaultibi.jpgMagilou: No need, he don't want to know.
 * Matt: Why is that?
 * Magilou: Firenza Junior, or Carl Robinson, was famous because... ahem, because of the new Pope, who had posted Carl's bounty poster all over those Catholic nations. It was fortunate that there is no posters in Russia for now. He will not be happy that he is now on the most wanted list of the Church.
 * Matt: Oh...
 * Ivy_Reborn.pngMatt: P-Poison Ivy?
 * Poison Ivy: Don't worry, my friends. I mean no harm at all. In fact, I am trying to help you out from this current situation.
 * Carl: Ladies and gentlemen, according to Poison Ivy, we may have found the remedy of the current situation. We had just heard from Ivy that Michael Langdon used the Grand Grimoire by John Dee to make his army of death. Now, in order to stop him and Eckidina, we need to get that book, and I think by using the book, we can be invincible.

''The Patriarch was surprised when he heard about the Grand Grimoire. The Grand Grimoire was tightly connected to those recent events that caused the former Pope, Matthai Reese, resigned. It was also highly possible that the book was connected with many evil events that happened in Vatican.'' Hearing this, Krans immediately turned to Poison Ivy with a shocked expression. Poison Ivy shrugged her shoulders with an apologetic face.
 * Krans: The Grand Grimoire... As I suspect, Michael has lost his mind.
 * Poisonivy_small_by_ann4rt-da4fi8o.jpg: So, it is true?
 * Poison Ivy: Yes, I swear it.
 * Krans: Why didn't you tell me earlier?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Poison Ivy: I am afraid that you do not believe the real nature of Michael Langdon is far from a saint. So, I am here to apologize. '

The Patriarch sighed in frustration as he closed his eyes. Patriarch Krans shook his head.
 * Krans: I hope it's not too late. Since there is a truce, we need to do it quietly. However, at first, we need some people inside the Catholic Church that is very close to Michael.
 * Noelle: I think Cardinal Sforza is quite enough.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Krans: No, I mean people EVEN closer to Michael, people like family to him. '

<p style="text-align:center;">"......"

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Krans: For example, Esther Blanchett. '

Most of the people around were all surprised when they heard the name of Esther Blanchett, but only Maria still had her composure. Carl and Matt both turned back to Maria and widened their eyes. ''Matt seemed understand this, but Carl was still not fancy the idea of Maria, apparently. However, Carl had to shrugged his shoulder and turned away.'' ​Maria shook her head in a disapproving manner. ​Matt heard Maria's words and started to think for a while before he looked up to Carl. Reluctantly, Carl bit his lips and snarled.
 * Maria: What is so surprising? I and Cardinal Sfroza suggested the Patriarch to do so, and he immediately agreed.
 * Matt: Maria, you should understand the current situation. Esther was Michael's puppet.
 * [[File:Ara_han_crimson_avenger_elesis_and_yama_raja_elsword_drawn_by_pinb_151de246583fcec6efa56a0630bf2f77.png|thumb|300px]]Maria: Yes, she is, but Michael manipulated her. I saw no evil inside her, since she was only fell for the lies of Michael and trusted him in every ways. However, recently, Shinya Banba sent an assassin to attack Esther, and I think Michael and/or Melancholia was the mastermind. We need to send her and when we find evidence to prove Michael's true nature in front of Esther, so that we can help her in time.
 * Carl: I thought you are asking help from Katarina Couteau and her friends.
 * Maria: Of course not. From what I have known, Katarina was training herself for some unknown purpose, but I don't wish to bother her. We need to do those tasks on our own, do you understand?
 * Matt: Maria is right. We do not wish to rise another major conflict; Aldegyr Kingdom was wiped out and many people were dying and homeless. Letting Katarina into this may make her and her team into a hazardous state. As long as they are safe and sound, we will have nothing to worry about.


 * Carl: Oh, if I were you, I will take care of those assassins myself without any help. I will beat them down almost immediately and I will savor their screaming!

<p style="text-align:center;"> --- WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO --- 

''Just as this time, the alarm bell rang violently all of sudden, catching everyone's attention. Maria's eyes widened up.'' Then, everyone started to prepare their weapons, and rushed out of the building, with Carl as the leader of this team.
 * Maria: There are intruders!

''Maria suddenly saw Carl's hair turned whiter and his eyes were full of anger and rage. Maria was worried for a while, but she then turned her head as she needed to focus more on the mysterious intruder.''

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: We will do this in a hard way. '

''In another side, Vasilisa, Agnese, Mary and Esther were escorted into safety and they settled down. Esther coughed bitterly because of the dust. At this time, Esther was wearing her nun habit and disguised herself. However, Mary Spencer was still wearing her military uniform.'' ''Vasilisa sighed in relief, but Esther was still lowering her head. She was holding a letter in her hand.'' Esther sighed in sadness as she looked at Vasilisa. Vasilisa closed her eyes and sighed. Esther was confused and she raised her face to look at Vasilisa. Just as Vasilisa was about to respond, Mary Spencer immediately spoke something which alarmed the Russian nun.
 * Ki1902.jpgisa: Oh, that was close.
 * Esther: I... I...
 * Esther: I received Cardinal Sforza's letter, and she asked me to come to Kirv as soon as possible in order to hide myself from imminent danger.
 * Vasilisa: Considering the recent assassination against you, which was orchestrated by Shinya Banba as well as Ultimate Despair... she did the right thing for you, Esther, she was caring you like her own daughter.
 * Esther: But wasn't I be safer with Pope Michael Langdon?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Mary: No need. The Pope had permitted us to shelter in here. '

''Vasilisa and Esther were both surprised by the words, although through different means. Mary Spencer then revealed another letter from her pocket.'' ''A grateful smile appeared on Mary's face. Esther immediately grabbed the letter and started to read. Vasilisa was listening those things beside Esther, and her face soon went pale due to shock.'' Esther started to get panicked and enraged as she soon turned to her sister, widening her eyes and shouted out in rage. ''Mary immediately petted Esther's shoulder and tried to comfort her. Her movement seemed abnormal to Esther as the latter looked at her in confusion.'' "......!!"
 * Lilithesthermanga.jpgMary: Take a look at this, Esther. That's His Holiness' own writing. He dearly cares for us.
 * Esther: It can't be his writing...
 * Esther: You are lying, sister! How could you...
 * Mary: Oh, my sister, calm yourself. It was the great proof that His Holiness is a good man. He wanted us to be safe. That was what Sister Paula told me when she handed the paper to me, and for the very first time, I heard she said something I believed.

Vasilisa immediately went into a shocked state when she heard the name "Sister Paula", but she was so shocked that she could hardly say anything.

''Acqua immediately stopped. Shinya only glared at Maria bitterly as her sword clashed with Maria's sword.'' Maria narrowed her eyes and planned for another attack, but her blade was suddenly blocked by several iron wires and blocked her from the attack. Surprised, Maria immediately turned her head and saw Sumireko Hanabusa not far away, using several iron wires attached on her arm and tried to defend Shinya for it. ''Maria lifted her blade and looked at Sumeriko, with mild surprise in her eyes. Acqua tried to attack Sumeriko, but Maria lifted her arm and stopped him. Then, Maria looked straight into Sumeriko's eyes.'' ''Matt and others stopped fighting as well. Turning his head away from Celestia, he immediately took a glance at Maria and Sumireko.''
 * 57102920_p0_master1200.jpgShinya: I tell you this, Maria Arzonia. I never want to run away, and I never will!
 * Maria: ... Fine.
 * Maria: What?
 * Sumireko: It was apparent that I was not that late. Maria Arzonia, I want you to stay away from her! She is my best friend!
 * Maria: ......!!
 * Celestia_frightened.jpgMatt: What happened?

''Even Celestia had calmed down due to this unexpected turn of event. Celestia stopped her attack when she saw Sumireko, and she looked at the latter with shock in her eyes.'' Maria was still confronting Shinya and Sumireko. ''Sumeriko didn't change her position. She just looked at Maria and spoke.'' ''Maria didn't continued her words. Much to her great surprise, Maria saw Sumireko started to cry, with tears streaming down the latter's cheeks.'' ​Crying, Sumireko looked up as she widened her eyes. Maria heard this and was shocked, and her eyeballs started to tremble due to sheer shock.
 * Celestia: (think) * Sumireko Hanabusa? What on Earth is she doing here? *
 * 640px-Bamba_Mahiru_first_appearance.jpgMaria: Who are you?
 * Sumeriko: My name is Sumeriko Hanabusa! I will never ever allow you to harm my best friend!
 * Maria: She is not a friend. She is a murderer! Get back or I will---!!
 * QRST54321.pngMaria: Why... are you...
 * Sumireko: She was not like that... Her real name was Mahiru Banba... and Shinya was her second personality. She was my adoptive sister and the best friend of mine... before Eckidina KnightWalker turned her into this!

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: Eckidina... KnightWalker... '



<p style="text-align:center;"> What did Mahiru Banba suffered?



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<p style="text-align:center;">With its heart staying stubborn

<p style="text-align:center;">How far can the stone go

<p style="text-align:center;">The future where I can’t even read one character

<p style="text-align:center;">Crumbles brittly like sand

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<p style="text-align:center;">Don’t believe in action

<p style="text-align:center;">If you just go ahead,

<p style="text-align:center;">you can’t see it

<p style="text-align:center;">Show me your emotion

<p style="text-align:center;">The things that can’t be

<p style="text-align:center;">put to words, please

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<p style="text-align:center;">Even inside a cold stone

<p style="text-align:center;">There’s also a hidden heat, right?

<p style="text-align:center;">I’d rather go for winning

<p style="text-align:center;">I can see nothing in the future

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<p style="text-align:center;">You are my illusion

<p style="text-align:center;">It’s OK if your heart

<p style="text-align:center;">stays empty

<p style="text-align:center;">Show me your addiction

<p style="text-align:center;">Search for the locked dream

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<p style="text-align:center;">The hands you grasped

<p style="text-align:center;">Entrusting your energy

<p style="text-align:center;">Are a signal that you also

<p style="text-align:center;">Surely change as you go

<p style="text-align:center;">Wanting to meet, we flew high

<p style="text-align:center;">Though we keep falling

<p style="text-align:center;">Aiming for the sky once again

<p style="text-align:center;">I toss all my thoughts

<p style="text-align:center;">If you cry, share it

<p style="text-align:center;">Until you laugh

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">For the sake of one single tear

<p style="text-align:center;">The stone cracks

<p style="text-align:center;">If I can protect one single dream

<p style="text-align:center;">There’s also a meaning that smashes it up

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">Show me your emotion

<p style="text-align:center;">It’s ok if your heart

<p style="text-align:center;">stays stubborn

<p style="text-align:center;">No more contradiction

<p style="text-align:center;">The things that can’t be

<p style="text-align:center;">cheated away, please

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">[i sole diya]

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">Inside a deceived place, I find out

<p style="text-align:center;">There are also precious thoughts

<p style="text-align:center;">If I could laugh over these complaints

<p style="text-align:center;">I feel like I could even grasp tomorrow

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">It’s all for affection

<p style="text-align:center;">Rather than all lies, the cruel truth

<p style="text-align:center;">You are my devotion

<p style="text-align:center;">We cannot escape anymore

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">That’s a passion that I transferred

<p style="text-align:center;">For your sake

<p style="text-align:center;">Or maybe only for my sake

<p style="text-align:center;">That’s called love, but I always

<p style="text-align:center;">Am all alone

<p style="text-align:center;">I got saved by one smile

<p style="text-align:center;">Though it’s such a small heart

<p style="text-align:center;">I’m trying my best and falling over

<p style="text-align:center;">Until I meet you

<p style="text-align:center;">Stone cold

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">[idiya

<p style="text-align:center;">solta diya

<p style="text-align:center;">siyo maria]

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">With its heart staying stubborn

<p style="text-align:center;">The stone is smiling

<p style="text-align:center;">If I open just one door

<p style="text-align:center;">The future is too radiant to see

<p style="text-align:center;">If it’s just makeshifts, we always

<p style="text-align:center;">Fall down everywhere we go

<p style="text-align:center;">However, look, I feel we can go

<p style="text-align:center;">Towards the light, little by little

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">[solti ya

<p style="text-align:center;">imisora ador

<p style="text-align:center;">idiya soria to sore diya

<p style="text-align:center;">(tasiya amatasariador ah)]

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">I fell in love for the first time

<p style="text-align:center;">Only you were there

<p style="text-align:center;">Wanting to meet,

<p style="text-align:center;">we hold each other tight

<p style="text-align:center;">Even when we become all alone

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">Always, only so you

<p style="text-align:center;">don’t cry

<p style="text-align:center;">in order to tremble from loneliness

<p style="text-align:center;">Trying our best, calling each other

<p style="text-align:center;">We want to transmit that we’re

<p style="text-align:center;">by each other’s side

<p style="text-align:center;">I opened my eyes in kindness

<p style="text-align:center;">Though it’s such a small heart

<p style="text-align:center;">Wanting to meet, falling down,

<p style="text-align:center;">they can touch each other,

<p style="text-align:center;">these two

<p style="text-align:center;">stone cold

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">[solti ya

<p style="text-align:center;">imisora ador

<p style="text-align:center;">idiya soria to sore diya

<p style="text-align:center;">(tasiya amatasariador ah)

<p style="text-align:center;">diya astidiya

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">idiya]

Flashbacks
<p style="text-align:center;"> Scene from LOTM: Crossover - The Corbin Files - Chapitre Six 

''The sun is going down. A white haired girl was sitting on the chair and with a sad look on her face. Judging by her school uniform, it can be concluded that she was a student from Raizen High School. She was just kidnapped by Eckidina KnightWalker on her way home after the school.''

With Eckidina by his side, the Unknown Grand Grimoire Figure walked slowly towards the girl and smiled.


 * Unknown: [Do you know who you really are? Could you please tell me your name?]

​The girl answered gently and fearfully.


 * Girl: My name is Mahiru Banba.



The Unknown Grand Grimoire Figure chuckled evilly and glared at Mahiru with sheer cruelty.


 * Unknown: [Lovely name, but it don't suit you. Beneath your gentle and nice mask, I see a beast... I see who you truly are, and I am going to let her out. Had you observed the sun going down before, my dear? I meant watching it set until it disappeared from horizon.]


 * Mahiru: No, sir.


 * Unknown: ["No, sir." Ha, no wonder why your "true" self did not surface. Now, Mahiru, listen to me. All you need to do is watch the sun going down, and then you shall know who you truly are -a creature of pain.]


 * Mahiru: No, no, please... let me go home...


 * Eckidina: Is it time?

The Unknown Grand Grimoire Figure smiled.


 * Najimi_Ajimu.pngUnknown: [Yes, it is. The sun is going down just as it usually behaves.]


 * Eckidina: What are we going to do next?


 * Unknown: [Hehehe... You decide this time, Eckidina. Keep her eye to the falling sun, though. This window is towards west.]


 * Eckidina: Finally, now it is my show!

''With a devious smile, Eckidina dragged Mahiru to a chair beside the window. Through the window, Mahira can see the falling sun. Because of the sunlight, Mahiru recognized the face of Eckidina all of a sudden.''


 * Mahiru: I got it! Aren't you Eckidina KnightWalker, that former leader of our student council!?


 * Eckidina: I'm glad that you know me, but this will not be the last time you see me. Now, look at the sun and... Prepare to suffer from our torture.


 * Mahiru: DON'T!

''​Eckidina smiled as she tied Mahiru on the chair, and she picked up a hammer to Mahiru before bumping her fingers with it. Mahiru screamed ''


 * Mahiru: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!


 * Unknown: [Yes... that's it... Do it more...]


 * Eckidina: Now, electrocute her!



Eckidina then attached the device for electric shock therapy on Mahiru's head, and opened it.


 * Unknown: [Turn it to 50%. We don't want her die so suddenly.]


 * Eckidina: She seemed tough. Let's increase it 20% higher.


 * Unknown: [Agreed.]

''Eckidina then increased the volume from 50% to 70%, and then 75%. Mahiru screamed in pain, and her eyes were now looking straight at the setting sun. Soon, when the sun was almost set, Eckidina closed the device.''



''To Eckidina and the Unknown Figure's satisfaction, Mahiru's expression changed into a much more malevolent look. She grinned evilly at the window before giving a evil giggle.''


 * Unknown: [Yes... Yes... This is it. Now, let's see... (to a changed Mahiru) Can you tell me your name?]


 * Inversed Mahiru: This is the smell of the sun. The sun set, so I popped! I come to introduce myself. I call myself Banba Shinya, during the day I am Shinya Mahiru!

The Unknown Figure laughed and he looked at Shinya with satisfaction.


 * Eckidina: Incredible.


 * JOJJ.jpgwn: It was both of us. We are a team, aren't we? The only problem is that I am not sure if the Shinya persona can hold during daytime.


 * Eckidina: I will make her a Cyborg, and then she will be ours.


 * Unknown: Ha, someone take her to the Cyborg Factory.

''Two KnightWalker staffs arrived and took a laughing Shinya to the Cyborg Factory. Just then, a KnightWalker agent ran into the room and shouted out.''


 * KnightWalker: Milady Eckidina, and sir, Rentaro Satomi has arrived with several people beside him, including Dr. Frankenstein!


 * Eckidina: How did they ever find the place?


 * Unknown: [No matter how he found it, we shall teach them a lesson. Now, it is your turn, Terra.]



''The "Unknown Grand Grimoire Figure" slowly took off his mask and revealed himself to be Terra of the Left. He prepared his double blade with a grin.''

''In fact, Terra of the left was pretending to be the body of Unknown Grand Grimoire Figure, in his suit and mask, but the voice was provided by the real Unknown Figure (who was in somewhere unknown) through a small device attached on the mask. Terra and the real Unknown Grand Grimoire Figure were like actors playing a two-man act - The former does actions while keeping his mouth open to make himself like talking, but without giving sounds, while the latter speaks with sounds while hiding behind a chair.''


 * Terra: We have company. How wonderful.

Nowadays
''Sumeriko nodded as Maria had her mouth wide opened. Acqua had the similar reaction when he heard this, but he was much calmer.'' ''Sumireko's voice became weaker, and Maria widened her eyes as she her Sumireko kept saying "another man"... Her eyes widened. Shinya did not move during all of this strange sequences happened, as if she was already frozen.'' Sumeriko then started to cry as she lowered her head. ''Maria then turned to Shinya and looked at her in her eyes. She then looked thorough Shinya's inner part as she widened her gaze.''
 * Sumireko: Yes, Eckidina KnightWalker, Terra of the Left and another man... they managed to awaken the second evil alter-ego within Mahiru, and they made her a Cyborg in order to keep her evil personality under sunlight... but that another man was afraid that it won't work...
 * Sumireko: I only want my friend back, Maria. I promise I will leave this place...
 * Sumeriko: So, please, let her go...
 * Maria: Huh? That is Shinya's past?

​Maria's Vision
<p style="text-align:center;"> 2 years ago

<p style="text-align:center;"> Tenguu City

<p style="text-align:center;"> Christmas Day

<p style="text-align:center;"> A KnightWalker Family Prison

''Maria was shocked by what she saw. She saw a little girl widening her gaze and crying inside a dark room. The girl was crying harder and harder as she started to hit the door with sheer might, but she was far too powerless to gain an attention.''

It was Mahiru Banba, as a child. Just as this time, a man opened the door and walked into the room, and a cruel and sinister grin appeared on his face. As the man was looking at the poor prisoner with a evil smile, Mahiru started to crouched herself and began to shivered.
 * Maria: (think) * No, I sensed no evil inside her. That is Mahiru Banba... *
 * Hotshot_TV_Producer_Fan_smile.jpgMan: Mahiru Banba, Mr. Juria KnightWalker is sleeping, and now I guess you should not be so noisy. No one here is helping you.

(Maria was shocked by this and she tried to reach the man and attack him, but she found out that she cannot touch him at all, and he could not feel her presence.)

(Then, Maria had leaped back and looked at the scene when she floated at the sky.) (At this time, Maria could do nothing but seeing Mahiru being beaten by the cruel man with a whip.) ''​Mahiru cried desperately as the man stopped whipping her. Maria looked at this with shock, and she could barely move at all.'' ''However, as the man stood up and prepared to whip the girl once again, Mahiru had found a piece of glass on the ground. She immediately grabbed the glass and yelled at the man, jumping towards him...''
 * Jude_Heartfilia.jpg: (think) * Looks like it is indeed the past, my dear. *
 * Man: Do not worry, my dear. I think you will be a tool for Ms. Eckidina KnightWalker to take over Mr. Juria KnightWalker. You'll be a perfect Cyborg.
 * Mahiru: Please... please...
 * Shinya-Mahiru.pngMan: In fact, Juria is far too old and incompetent, and that is why the rebels from KnightWalker Funeral Parlor started to attack our facilities around the world. The KnightWalker Family is like a ship, and only an ambitious leader will make her sail towards the farthest port of future.

''What happened next was a fierce fight, and after the fight, Mahiru managed to stabbed the sharp blade into the neck of the man. The man could not say a word as he covered his bleeding neck and collapsed on the ground, falling dead.''

However, Mahiru was severely injured on her face, as the man used a sharp blade and scarred the left cheek of Mahiru before he died.

''Mahiru was shocked and scared, and she immediately ran out of the opened cell door, as fast as she could... as hard as she could...''

(Maria followed Mahiru and witnessed her getting away from several guards and was injured when she finally made it to the exit.)

''Standing at the outdoor woods far away from the prison, Mahiru was shivering bitterly. Mahiru could not understand just how and why she was suffering this. She was just one innoncent student from Raizen High School with a normal life, but when Eckidina KnightWalker became the new leader of Student Council, things get vicious...''

When Mahiru tried to question Eckidina about her true nature, she was held captive.

(Maria read through Mahiru's memory and realized what happened to her, and soon she saw Mahiru closed her eyes with tears streaming down her cheeks. Maria then could not help feeling sorry for this poor soul.) ''Just at this time, Mahiru smelt some scent coming not far away from her, and Mahiru stopped crying. Slowly, she looked at and saw a blond girl was holding a box, standing in front of her and looking at her. Not far away from her, there was a pot on a bonfire, with some soup inside it.'' That girl was indeed Sumireko Hanabusa who looked at Mahiru with some concern.
 * Mahiru: God... what have I done to deserve such a misery? ...
 * Maria: (think) * Sumireko? *
 * Akuma.no.Riddle.full.2062699.jpgSumireko: Are you hungry? May I help you with your injury, please?

''Not long afterwards, Mahiru drank one bowl of soup after another due to hunger and coldness. Sumireko dranked the rest and looked at the white-haired girl. Not long before that, Sumeriko helped Mahiru to dealt with Mahiru's injury, and still a scar was on the face of Mahiru.''

(At this time, Maria realized just how those two became good friends. Sumireko was not lying.) Mahiru finished her 5th bowl of soup before looking at Sumireko with a grateful smile. Sumireko then lowered her head and sighed. Mahiru lowered her head and sighed sadly. ''Sumeriko heard this and lowered her head with anger. She seemed not happy about what she heard.'' ​Sumeriko shook her head with some disagreement. Just as this time, a soft female voice came from the other side, and it was spoken by a woman with purple cloth and long white hair.
 * Sumireko: My poor friend... What is your name?
 * Mahiru: The name is Banba. Mahiru Banba.
 * Sumireko: I am Sumireko Hanabusa.
 * Sumireko: It was such a strange thing for a teenage girl like you to wander off in the woods.
 * Mahiru: I escaped... from the KnightWalker Family.
 * Sumeriko: Those KnightWalker Family scums... they think they are kings of this world, but they are not.
 * Mahiru: By the way, why are you here? Are you just escaped from a prison of the KnightWalkers?
 * Sumeriko: I escaped from the KnightWalkers, but not from a prison, but from my home. My parents were just killed... and yet as I was running... and alone... a lady sheltered me and helped me.
 * Mahiru: What lady?

(Maria saw this and was shocked when she recognized the woman.)
 * Maria: (think) *Melancholia?*

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: Sumireko... where are the soup? You had it all? '

Sumeriko shook her head and pointed at Maria.


 * Sumireko: No, Lady Melancholia... I fed it to this girl. She had just escaped from a prison of the KnightWalkers.

​''Melancholia heard this and was less angry. With a soft smile, Melancholia walked towards Mahiru, who looked at her with confusion.' Melancholia heard this and immediately after that, she nodded with a smile. Mahiru looked up with her eyes widened. Melancholia nodded with a gentle smile and put her hand on the head of Mahiru. That was exactly Mahiru wanted, and so Mahiru looked up at the woman in front of her. Melancholia pointed at a small cabin not far away. Sumireko and Mahiru heard this and eventually, both of them smiled.
 * Melancholia: Oh, that's okay. By the way, Merry Christmas, and does this child have a name?
 * Prussia.full.186814.jpgMahiru: My name is Mahiru Banba, ma'am.
 * Melancholia: Mahiru? That is such a lovely name. Don't worry, Mahiru. I am here to protect you, just like how I... and my best friend... protected other children from the KnightWalkers. We treated them as our family, and you will be one of them - one of us.
 * Mahiru: Your best friend?
 * Melancholia: His name is Michael Langdon, the Bishop of New Orleans, and he and I recently opened a secret orphanage. We will give poor souls like you a place of shelter, and we will never make you feel cold or hungry ever again.
 * Mahiru: Then, Ms. Melancholia, when shall we start to go there?
 * Melancholia: The place was there, and we will set out now. There are more food and drinks for you, more friends as well. My friend wants to become the Cardinal of New York and eventually, becoming the first American pope. He will take you to Rome and you will never worried about any problems at all.

Melancholia then stood up and looked at the girls. Mahiru was filled with happiness and could not wait to go into the cabin.
 * Mahiru: Become the pope... Bishop Langdon is such an ambitious man...
 * Melancholia: But he is kind and generous. I can assure you. He helped me out of misery once, and now we help others to get away from their misery.
 * Melancholia: Now, it is time to go there. Are you ready?
 * Mahiru: Yes, I am.

<p style="text-align:center;"> Michael's cabin  <p style="text-align:center;"> 10 minutes later 

''When Mahiru saw Michael Langdon, she felt that he gave her a good first impression. At that time, Michael a tall and handsome young man wearing suit and crucifix, with dark hair and some freckles on his face.''

''His eyes was filled with mercy. He heard Melancholia talking about the girls' past, and Michael soon blessed Mahiru and Sumireko.''

(At this time, Maria was looking at Michael as well, but he only brought her a feeling like looking at a disgusting con artist.) After blessing the two, Michael closed his eyes with a sigh. Michael then covered his face with his palm, and despite his calm tone, his tears started to stream down from his cheeks.
 * Michael: In the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit... I bless you two. I hope your life will have no misery, and always happy. Amen. And Merry Christmas.
 * Michael: I am sorry for what you two had suffered, and I was shocked that the KnightWalker Family was still trying to harm innoncent people...

''Michael could not continue anymore, and he soon wiped his tears. Mahiru and Sumireko looked at Michael with concern.'' Michael sighed as he tried to regain his composure. (At this time, Maria was pretty sure that Michael feigned this feelings. Instead of having sympathies, Maria could not help her feelings of disgust.) Michael then stood up from his chair with a smile, and his eyes turned red due to his sobbingss. Michael turned his face and looked at two ladies standing not far away, smiling warmly at the two new girls. (At this time, Maria's eyes widened in shock when she had just recognized the face of Mary Spencer and Esther Blanchett.) Michael nodded with a smile.
 * Michael: Your parents and you are just some of many victims... My grandmother was killed by the army of KnightWalkers right in front of me, and I was...
 * Mahiru: Are you okay, Bishop Langdon?
 * Michael: Please, just call me Michael.
 * Trinity.Blood.full.105382.jpgMichael: I am sorry, girls... for I let you saw my sad face... However, I hardly every cry, and Idon't want to cry like this all the time. I am just upset.
 * Michael: However, I am feeling much better now since you are lucky to meet me and this friend of mine, this Melancholia. We will take care of you... just like how we take care of other poor souls, like them.
 * Michael: You will glad to meet more friends. Those ladies will help me to take care of you. By the way, if you need anything, please tell me. I have some other friends from the Church. We will help you.
 * Mary: Bishop Langdon, allow me to take them into our room and meet their new friends.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Michael: Granted. '

Soon, Mahiru and Sumireko were both led by Mary and Esther in order to meet their new friends, with Melancholia smiling at them, calling. The two children both went into the room after they turned back and smiled at Melancholia. (Maria tried to stop them, but soon she remembered that she could not interfere the past, and she could only watched with horror as the girls went into the room. She felt that those girls did not received help. In fact, they became the real prisoners...) Soon, a devious smile surfaced on Michael's face as he narrowed his eyes and looked at Mahiru, who will later known to many as Shinya. (Maria saw through what he thought and was shocked... before she was forced to leave the scene.)
 * Melancholia: Remember, be nice to each other!
 * Sumireko & Mahiru: Yes, Ms. Melancholia!


 * Michael: (think) * Hmm, that is enough. The trauma is still there, and A SPLIT PERSONALITY WAS ABOUT TO TAKE FORM. Fascinating... Now, one day I will secretly handed her to Eckidina after I used her as my bait for the fish. when that evil alter-ego formed inside Mahiru Banba, finally, my plan will be done! *

<p style="text-align:center;"> '- Michael: (think) * When the last sun beam sets... she will goes forth and slaughter. *'

Reality
''Maria stumbled back as she returned back to the reality as she looked at Sumeriko. At this time, a calm Sumeriko had guessed what was happening and she glared at Maria.'' However, Maria remained stoic as her eyes narrowed once again, causing Sumeriko's noticiable mayhem on her face. Maria shook her head. Matt, at this moment, had immediately left Celestia and jumped between Shinya and Maria, looking at Sumeriko. ''At this time, Sumeriko shook her head in disbelief as she tried to held back her tears. Thinking of Mahiru Banba's misery made her best friend tormented.'' At this time, Maria then withdrew her sword before she made a fingersnap, and a golden chain had been summoned to strain Shinya, who was heavily distracted.
 * Sumeriko: Now, do you believe me?
 * Sumeriko: You don't want to let her go?
 * Maria: No, but there is always a way to fix all of this. Sumeriko, if you and Shinya - I mean, Mahiru - would give yourselves in... maybe I will find a way to fix this.
 * [[File:Akuma_no_riddle-08-mahiru-assassin-holy_relic-wish-dream-split_personalities-scar.jpg|thumb|340px]]Matt: She had killed many people under her split personality, and if we don't arrest her, even more people will die. Trust us, since we can find a remedy to this.
 * Sumeriko: It is I who will find the cure, not you. I will never trust people like you! I will take her back!
 * Smawl.(Mangaka).full.2098613.jpgMaria: Send her back, then. She is all yours.

''Hearing this, Sumeriko could not believe her ears. Looking at the scene with bewilderment, Celestia Ludenberg felt she had been ignored.''
 * Celestia: Why, you...

''Enraged, Celestia tried to walk towards Maria and tried to attack her. Suddenly, a purple aura had bursted not far away before blasting Celestia away.'' Celestia collapsed on the ground, and Maria immediately turned to Kaori when she heard the explosion and was alarmed. ''Hearing this, Kaori was looking at Maria, widening her gaze with nothing but... pure innoncence... and spoke otherwise, much to Maria's surprise.'' In surprise, Maria was immediately alarmed and turned to another side, and then, after the smoke had disappeared, a white-haired woman with long white hair had appeared. ''Behind Melancholia's standing position, Poison Ivy, Noelle Bor, Magilou and the Patriarch were tied in a bunch. Matt was totally shocked when he saw them and covered his face.'' Vasilisa had saw the scene and was surprised, as Esther suddenly ran towards Melancholia.
 * Celestia: Ahh!
 * Maria: Wow, you did it pretty well, Kaori.
 * [[File:Jeanne_alter_and_ruler_fate_grand_order_and_fate_series_drawn_by_zeroshiki_kouichi_sample-17cdda025459c77a70be8b4c8cc2332a.jpg|thumb|340px]]Kaori: I didn't do anything!
 * Melancholia: Ahem, it seems that I am not that late.
 * Matt: OH MY GRACIOUS! WE HAVE THEM FORGOTTEN!!!
 * Esther: Mother Superior!

''Without any second thought, Esther immediately rushed towards Melancholia. Seeing this, Vasilisa was very shocked and tried to get up.'' Vasilisa moved forward and tried to stop Esther, but Mary Spencer put her hand on Vasilisa's shoulder. ''Vasilisa was shocked to hear Mary spoke out that word as if she was brainwashed, and despite having doubt in her mind, she still turned back and took a look at Esther. However, much to Vasilisa's surprise, Melancholia immediately hugged Esther in her grasp.'' ''Melancholia then turned back and looked at Maria. At this time, Maria had knocked Shinya unconcious under the permission of Sumeriko. Maria saw Melancholia and immediately drew her staff.'' ''Melancholia's words made Maria utterly confused and she bit her lips. At this time, Sumeriko was so shocked that she could not speak any word.'' Maria's word did not frightened Melancholia, and the latter only played with her long hair with a calm expression. Hearing this, Esther was panicked and she immediately made her gaze widened and looked at Melancholia. ''At this time, Melancholia did not answer Esther. She then looked at Celestia and Shinya, one by one, as if they were her caged prey.'' ''Melancholia made the response almost ten seconds after Esther questioned her. She then turned to Esther as she smiled. She then leaned closer to the ears of Esther before whispering to her.'' ''Melancholia then smiled as Esther nodded her head. Maria, Kaori, Carl and Matt were all looking at Melancholia and did not interrupt, as if they were cooperating the performance of Melancholia in a staged drama, with Melancholia as its star.'' ''Maria tried to tell Esther about the truth, but she was too afraid that it will broke Esther's innoncence. Maria crossed her arms and held ther elbow with her fingers.'' Just as this time, a sad moaning had came from the tied up Shinya, but it was less menacing and more soft. ''At this time, Sumeriko was alarmed and immediately leaned forward at Shinya... or Shinya's another personality, Mahiru Banba. Maria and others all looked at Mahiru, who had her sense returned somehow, and Melancholia's face suddenly turned pale and nervouse.'' At this time, Sumeriko crouched herself beside Mahiru and tried to feed her a bag of water. Mahiru drank some water and immediately coughed. Sumeriko immediately nodded and tried to release Mahiru with her right hand, but all of a sudden, Carl immediately stopped her with his right hand. Sumeriko, however, immediate shook her head and looked at Carl in anger. Feeling nothing but distraught, Maria took a look at a struggling Mahiru before she turned to Sumeriko and Carl. Sumeriko then took a look at Melancholia, who was talking with Esther, but Melancholia's expression became darker and more menacing. At this time, Melancholia was smiling to Esther, but she could not hide her menace hiding inside her smile. ''Either Esther did not know what Melancholia's words mean or she ignored it, but anyway, she nodded and did what Melancholia asked her to do. She hugged Mary Spencer and did not look at the scene.''
 * Vasilisa: No! Get back!
 * Mary: No, there is no need. She won't harm Esther.
 * [[File:Jeanne_alter_and_ruler_fate_grand_order_and_fate_series_drawn_by_maomaozi_sample-f440573e420d6ea8d9d15de2c6d57d8e.jpg|thumb|300px]]Melancholia: Don't be afraid, my child, I am here to help you.
 * Melancholia: Calm down. I am asking for a parley.
 * Maria: I can't trust you. If I must say, I think you have gone too far recently.
 * Melancholia: I only want Shinya back, and I am here to announce the pope's decision to make the Blanchett Sisters to stay in Eastern Orthodox Church until the danger caused by assassins is neutralized...
 * Tumblr_nbmenmCxJ01sxolato4_500.gifr: Reverend Mother?
 * Melancholia: The killers must be punished, and your safety must be regarded as the very first priority.
 * Bamba.jpgcholia: (whispering) * If you were suffering in the place of those Russians, come back to me. I will seek a way to avenge you two. *
 * Esther: I will behave well with them.
 * Shinya (???): Sumeriko... Sumeriko, where am I? Why am I binded up? I am so scared...
 * Sumeriko: Mahiru! Mahiru, hold on!
 * Raven-elsword-26543858-620-877.jpgMahiru: Sumeriko... please release me... Take me back home...
 * Carl: Are you really sure this is Mahiru? Because I highly doubt it.
 * Sumeriko: Is there a problem?
 * Maria: Both of you, listen. We must take Mahiru back to Eastern Orthodox Church instead of Vatican... and we must make her remain being tied up. It sounded cruel, but it is the only plan we can do.
 * Sumeriko: We must release her and send her back to her home. Otherwise, we will all die here.
 * Melancholia: Esther, there will be something inappropriate for people in your age to happen, and would you please kindly go to your sister? Do not open the eyes or hear anything, until I asked you to do so. Do you understand?
 * Melancholia: Hmm...

Even so, Melancholia seemed to be still worried and she added a large earphone on Esther. ''Esther nodded and did not spoke a single word, and she did not turned back to take a look either. At this time, Vasilisa tried to get out, but Melancholia soon made another finger snap and Vasilisa collapsed on the ground, being tied up with dark chains and had her mouth sealed by a tape.'' At this time, Carl and Sumeriko were both in their dispute, arguing bitterly, as Matt tried to reconcile them, but Maria had sensed things were going downspirial when she saw Melancholia turned back to face them, now in a face of manace and anger... ''Maria tapped Carl's shoulder and pointed at Melancholia, as Carl reacted and turned to look at Melancholia. As Melancholia was rising her spear inside her hand, Matt and Sumeriko turned to take a look at Melancholia as well, much to their shock.'' ''As she was speaking, Melancholia fired a beam from her spear as it started to burst into rose pink flames. The beam soon turned into a gigantic fire ball and hit everyone in front of her, except Mahiru and Sumeriko who were spared.'' ''While speaking, Melancholia walked further as she started to approach Mahiru, who was tied up. At this time, Mahiru lost her conciousness once again, but Melancholia did not show any affection at all.''
 * Melancholia: Here, this is your favorite musical soundtracks. Enjoy.
 * Esther: ......
 * IMG_2670.jpgMaria: Uh, guys?
 * Melancholia: May I ask a simple question? Who gave you the rights to harm whom I am suppose to deal with?
 * Melancholia: Don't be afraid. I am not asking for any trouble today.

Melancholia then clapped her hand and turned back to Mary Spencer. Stopping her words, Melancholia then made another finger snap and summoned a large green box, which floated itself above the midair. ''After waving goodbye, Melancholia swiftly left and at that moment, all of a sudden, both Mahiru and Sumeriko had disappeared, while the ropes that tied up the Patariarch and others had disappeared, setting them free. Mary Spencer was talking to Esther about something, and Esther opened her eyes and took off her earphones.'' ''Maria took the box of Mahjon and looked at it with great suspicion. She did not open the box.'' Suddenly, before Maria could finish, Magilou smiled and immediately took a look at the Mahjong box. ''Hearing this, ​Magilou realized that she had made a mistake, but she immediately fixed it. At this time, Vasilisa was taking care of the Patriarch, Esther and others, as Carl, Matt, Magilou and Maria were aside and discussing.'' Just at this time, Maria heard "four of us" in Magilou's words before falling into thoughts, and then, all of a sudden, she widened her eyes as if she had some kind of bright ideas. Carl remained silent, and yet Matt and Magilou looked at each other and smiled while nodding her head. Maria just put her index finger on her cheek with a smile.
 * D50735fae6cd7b891f2d562c052442a7d8330edf.pngMelancholia: I was only taking this poor soul back into my base and deal her with my own way.
 * Melancholia: Mary, tell Esther it was the time to open her eyes. I hope she will stay well inside the shelter. By the way, as for the gift...
 * 61662337_p2_master1200.jpgcholia: A box of Mahjong. As long as there is four players, this will be something that kill your time. Goodbye.
 * Maria: Mahjong...
 * Maria: This is a real Mahjong box... However, we must be careful, since it might cause us to waste our time...
 * Magilou: Well, all work no play make Jack a dull boy. We can have fun in four of us and play this game without cheating or "dumpling".
 * Matt: Dumpling?
 * Elsword_Rose_Pixiv_PIK4_53840511_p0.pngMagilou: Uh, I mean "gambling". Without cheating or gambling. Four of us, right?
 * Maria: Wait a minute! Matt, Magilou, Carl, I suggest that since we are now all Catholic Rebels, I think we will form a major strike force in we four as the main executives, and we will go first to get the first-hand informations from our foes. That will be more thrilling than just playing Mahjong. Do you understand me?
 * Matt: Hmm, that sounds great. However, do we need a code name, respectively?
 * Maria: I have already figure it out. Four words...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: Pica. Corazon. Trebol. Diamante. '

''The four were discussing it in a very deep voice and their plan was kept secret. The woman who were overseeing them not far away did not know about their codenames.''
 * Anime_Sisiter_Paula_normal_Trinity_Blood_20-200.jpgMatt: What does those mean?
 * Maria: They are Spanish words, and they meant the card suits - Club, Heart, Clover and Diamond. I am Corazon, Carl is Pica, Matt is Trebol, and Magilou is...

It was Sister Paula, who was silently looking at Esther before she lowered her head. Paula took one last death glare at Carl, before she promptly disappeared.
 * Paula: I am sorry, Esther, but it is the only way that your loyalty towards His Holiness will be utmost loyal. Soon, you will learn that only Firenza Junior is the villain of this story.

Act 2 - Byzantine Parang
<p style="text-align:center;"> Hotel

<p style="text-align:center;"> 5 km away from Resistence Base

<p style="text-align:center;"> 20 minutes later 

''After the mission was accomplished, Maria, Carl and Matt immediately sent Esther and Mary Spencer to a hotel, and she had already booked up a room for the sisters. At this time, only Mary Spencer was beside Maria, and Esther was talking with Carl and Matt outside.'' Maria slowly shook her head as she was helping Mary to carry suitcase. Mary thought for a while and nodded, as Maria was about to the suitcase. ''Meanwhile, inside the corridor, Esther, Matt and Carl were talking together. Esther was a shy and yet kind lady, and she was having a good time with Matt and Esther while they were chatting.'' Carl and Matt looked at each other, and Matt turned back to Esther with a smile. ''As Matt was talking, he put both of his hands on the shoulders of Esther, and he looked at her with a smile. Esther nodded as she turned back '' ''At this time, Carl was closing his eyes and bit his lips, and he was neither answering nor listening. He was now confused that how Michael Langdon would allow his "daughter" to stay in Russian Resistence HQ and walked free. Esther and her sister were criminals as well in Carl's eyes since they served different factions as well as different sides that stand against each other.'' Matt was confused as well and took a look at Carl, and Carl opened his eyes and looked at Matt. Hearing this with some confusions, Matt took a look at Esther and whispered to her. Matt then turned back to Carl, and they both walked 10 meters away far from Esther, as they were talking in a very deep voice. ​Matt lowered down his head. ''Matt, at this time, could only shook his head with a bothered smile before he sighed helplessly. He knew Carl had problems with believing in people, but he thought Esther was honest and trustworthy.'' ''Just at this time, Esther spoke out. She heard some Carl's words, though she did pay attention to other words, so she had no idea that Carl was regarding Michael as a villain.'' ''Carl heard Esther mentioning Michael Langdon as someone who could earn salvation, and so he was enraged, but when he looked at Matt, he only saw Matt's face of disapporvement. Carl could only lower his head, and Matt turned back at Esther.'' Esther lowered her head and then she looked up once again, clearly she was thinking. Carl coughed a little bit and cleared his throat. Carl took a look at Matt. Matt, at this time, nodded and agreed almost immediately.
 * Mary: I do not know why you were taking us to a hotel. Why can't we live in your headquarters?
 * Maria: The Patriarch wants to keep you two's safety assured, and there are dangers living with us in the headquarters since we need to deal with evil forces and try hard to keep the current state of truce. Therefore, he just make you here. You don't mind if I open your suitcase, in order to check it?
 * Vol12esthermanga.jpgMary: Fine, there is nothing bad in there.
 * Esther: Hmm, so, you meant that you will keep our safety from the Ultimate Despair, right?
 * Matt: Yes, Your Majesty, it was Cardinal Sforza's words to bring you and your sister here. I think the Pope was dealing with many problems and so, it is up to us to protect you and Mary. I promise, I will keep you safe.
 * Reckless.Fist.(Raven).full.1632106.jpgEsther: You promise?
 * Matt: Carl?
 * 57339277_p0_master1200.jpgCarl: Come with me.
 * Matt: Excuse me.
 * Matt: Why don't you make a promise?
 * Carl: I am not sure now... I suspect that there is a conspiracy behind all of this, so I can't make a promise that I am not sure how to keep.
 * Matt: And why is that?
 * Carl: You see, I know Maria wanted to make Esther here in order to keep her safe and prevent her from turning into a monster like Michael Langdon, but I suspect that it has some conspiracy.
 * Matt: So, you don't trust them?
 * Blade.Master.(Raven).full.1340353.jpgCarl: No, I don't trust them.
 * Matt: You don't trust anyone. You don't even trust that mailman who had been sending me mails for ten years.
 * Carl: Planning something for ten years?
 * Esther: If you don't trust me, I don not bother. I will help you if the situation changes as soon as possible, in order to bring salvation on both us and the Pope, as well as the entire world.
 * Matt: Esther... I mean, Your Majesty, is there anything I can help you for now?
 * Esther: I only have one request. I would like to speak to Cardinal Sforza.
 * Blade.Master.(Raven).full.1733565.jpgCarl: Ahem, I am sorry, Your Majesty, but Cardinal Sforza is recently illed and we dare not trying to interrupt her without any certain permission.
 * Esther: Don't worry, Carl, I would only stay with her in not more than 10 minutes.
 * Carl: What do you think?
 * Matt: Very well, but just wait for a little while longer, since I need to ask Maria about it.

<p style="text-align:center;"> Back into Mary Spencer's room 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 30 seconds later 

''Maria was checking the suitcase of Mary Spencer and she bit her lips at how much the suitcase was occupied, with clothes, perfume, torch, toothpaste, toothbrush, toothpick, lipstick, sunglasses... as if the owner of this case was not coming for refugee, but for travelling.'' The stuffs were put on an empty bed and was carefully categorized, with clothes in one pile, food in another pile and so on. Hearing this, Mary Spencer merely coughed and looked at a dismayed Maria. ''Shrugging her shoulders, Maria then kept searching, since she was in fact looking for some dangerous stuffs inside the suitcase. Before Maria arrived at here, Vasilisa had whispered to her and warned her something.''
 * Maria: So many of them...
 * Maria: Is there really necessary to take so much things in your suitcase? You were running away from assassins, not traveling.
 * Mary: These are all the daily stuff for my stay in this place, and I must take every last one of them.
 * Maria: Oh, well...

Maria's Flashbacks

 * Wasirisa0.jpgVasilisa: I suspect that Michael Langdon and Melancholia are both awared about the trace of Esther and manipulated our plan of taking them as refugees so that they could take the best of us.
 * Maria: Maybe, and how should we do, you suggest? Shall I check their suitecase?
 * Vasilisa: The checking is necessary. In order to keep us away from danger, you must search their suitcase very cautiously. If there is anything dangerous, you must tell us and bring that dangerous stuff to us very quickly.
 * Maria: considered it done.

Nowadays
''Keeping Vasilisa's instructions in heart, Maria carefully checked the suitcase and categorized them in several piles to keep them away from more troubles. The words of Vasilisa do make sense. There would be danger if anyone disregard safety.'' ''At this time, just as Maria was feeling that the suitcase was about to be emptied, Mary Spencer was looking through the window, looking at the street without speaking one single word. However, as she looked up at Mary, Maria suddenly caught a glimpse of Mary's face, as it suddenly turned malicious as well as dangerous.''
 * 15fd3aafba337cd519d01448c4f1c62d.pngMaria: And I think I am getting towards the bottom of this...

Maria then kept searching the suitcase, but she suddenly stopped when she sensed something... ''Maria tried to keep herself calm, but soon she found that her hands were irresistably shaking, clearly showing the fear deep inside her heart. Just at this time, Mary looked aside towards Maria, and it alarmed Maria, who almost immediately turned her head away and continued to deal with the stuff inside that suitcase.'' Maria stopped thinking all of a sudden when she spotted something at the very bottom of the case.
 * Maria: (think) * What happened? *
 * Maria: (think) Maybe it was an illusion, and I--

<p style="text-align:center;"> '- Maria: (think) * A knife? *'

''Maria was shocked as she look at that knife before she slowly and carefully picked it up. Maria found it to be a small dark knife, with a blade somewhat like a crescent. She carefully took a look at it as she narrowed her eyes.'' After turning into a spiritual being, Maria had magical abilities of light witches including sensing the presence of darkness inside an artifact, and the closer she reached to the artifact, the stronger the power had became. ''Suddenly, Maria had her eyes widened... in horror...''
 * Maria: (think) * The knife itself has become a dark presence... How come? *
 * Maria: (think) * Wait a minute... *

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: (think) * I saw that knife before! * '

Maria turned back to Mary Spencer, looking at the latter briefly, and she immediately turned back and closed her eyes tightly, biting her lips with horror. Maria then slowly opened her knife and watched as her hand holding the knife was shivering in terror. ''Maria was getting more and more frightened. She did not notice that Mary Spencer had turned back and looked at her with surprise in her eyes, especially after seeing her holding that knife.'' Feeling she had turned too cowardly behaved while facing one "simple" knife, Maria sweated and tried to hold back her fear which came out from her mind out of no reason, but the more she tried to resist, the more she had been dragged into a flashback...
 * Maria: (think) * No, it can't be... It could only be an illusion... *
 * Maria: (think) * Hmm, how did I have such a familiar feelings? It was not it... That knife... How could I... *
 * Maria: (think) * But how could this blade... have such a sinister feeling? *

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: (think) * Oh, I remember that! * '

Flashbacks
<p style="text-align:center;"> Scene from LOTM: Crossover - The Corbin Files - Chapitre Quartre

''That night, the Arzonias started their mission to get revenge. One of their targets was a place formerly owned by the Peace Foundation known as "Warehouse-888". While tying a plastic explosive on a pillar, Maria started to encourage herself.'' ''​After finishing the job, she talked to her brother, Cain, via mobile phone. Cain was outside the building with Robert and start giving her sister orders.'' Maria then lightened the fuse with a match stick she prepared in her pocket. Maria turned right and saw the safe three meters away from her. Maria did not understand that why Cain gave her orders one by one, but she still followed them. ''As Cain was giving orders, Maria had already grabbed out and opened the box. Inside the box, there was a special tool to attach the password lock. Maria attached it to the lock and then she spines the tool to open it. There was a old knife inside the safe, like her brother said.'' ''​At the outside, Cain and Robert giggled like some sort of trolls. Cain kept silence on purpose in order to trick his sister, not caring that the fuse was about to be burned off, resulting the explosion.'' Carefully, Maria held the knife out of the safe and put it inside her bag. ''​Maria then ran towards the air vent and immediately went in, but before she could get inside completely, the bomb exploded and the flames spread everywhere. Maria's right leg was burned and she cried in pain as she struggled to crawl herself inside the air vent.''
 * Maria: Be strong, Maria. Be strong...
 * Maria: Done.
 * Cain: *phone* [Nice, now you must cut yourself a one-foot-and-half long fuse.]
 * Stickybombw_3.jpgMaria: (followed Cain's instruction) OK.
 * Cain: *phone* [Now, push the into the plastic explosive.]
 * Maria: (followed Cain's instruction) Done.
 * Cain: *phone* [Then, you need to light the fuse up. After lighting it, you have one and a half minute to get out of here.]
 * Maria: It's lit!
 * Smawl.(Mangaka).full.2098613.jpgCain: *phone* [Good, but wait, sis, perhaps I FORGOT SOMETHING. I have one more instruction.]
 * Maria: BUT IT'S LIT!
 * Cain: *phone* [Then, you are gonna be quick! Can you see a safe at the right of you?]
 * Maria: (followed Cain's instruction) Yes, I can.
 * Cain: *phone* [Now, go to the safe as quick as you can.]
 * Maria: (followed Cain's instruction) Done.
 * Cain: *phone* [Grab that small box within your bag, the same box given by our enigmatic client, and open it. Use it to open the safe.]
 * Maria: I opened it, and what next?
 * Cain: *phone* [......]
 * Maria: Cain? Cain, where are you? What's going on!? THE TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
 * Cain: *phone* [Just messing with you! Now, there is supposed to be an old knife in the safe. Take it.]
 * Maria: Done.
 * Cain: *phone* [Now... run!]

''Struggling with her injury while putting the fire out, Maria managed to get out of the building as her brothers were waiting beside a large car.  ​The noise of fire alarm could be heard. Maria struggled herself on the car with the blade their client somehow required, and neither of her brothers helped her out. Cain soon drove away their car as fast as he could, leaving the burning warehouse behind them.''
 * Cain: (to Maria) Awesome job, sis. It seemed that you would barely survive if you don't come out fast! (to Cain) It is a wonderful revenge, Robert, don't you think so? MAFUSA GANG STRIKES BACK TODAY, OHHHHH.... HIGH ONE!
 * Cain & Robert: OH, YEAH!!!
 * Maria: Please help... My leg was burned! It was painful!
 * Robert: Ha, ha, ha, feel pain as you should feel, since THERE IS NOTHING MORE CONTAGIOUS THAN PAIN like Eckidina said. Enjoy your pain and get yourself in the car!

The car went towards more place and Madrid would suffer itself through the night of sheer chaos...

Nowadays
<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: (think) * No way! It can't be! ... That blade was... * '

Suddenly, Maria felt chills on her spine and she immediately turned back...



<p style="text-align:center;">' - Mary: What are you doing? '

''It was Mary Spencer, now looking at Esther with rage and malice inside her eyes. Seeing this kind of expression of some kind of psychopathic killer, Maria was so astonished and startled that she immediately dropped the knife as well as her jaw.'' Mary Spencer bit her lips and responded otherwise. ''Maria heard this and was suspicious. Not long afterwards, she stood up and looked at Mary, with her eyes narrowed in alarm.'' ''Maria did not finish her words before she suddenly saw Mary Spencer started held back some kind of feelings, as the latter started to had her eyes closed and moaned, all while holding her head. Maria'' ''Five seconds later, Mary Spencer stopped shivering and helding her head. She opened her eyes and looked aside. She then sighed in dismay.'' ''Maria then put that blade into her pocket. Just at this time, there was a knock on the door.'' Maria then went close to the door and saw Matt, Esther and Carl standing outside through the door eye. Maria immediately opened the door and faced the three people outside the door. Maria was about to tell Carl and others about the knife, but Carl interrupted her. ''Maria and Carl spoke their things in the same time, and soon, they both looked at each other... before they both blushed and looked away from each other.'' ''Esther listened to all of those stuffs with bewilderment, but Matt had his eyes narrowed. He heard Maria talked about a blade that Mary Spencer wielded.'' ​Maria then regained her calmness and turned back. ''Maria then looked at Esther. Esther seemed worried as she widened her eyes.'' Maria sighed calmly, and she shook her head. Maria then turned to Matt, and her expression seemed more relented.
 * Maria: Uh, nothing, Lady Spencer, I am just looking at this knife in your briefcase, and - and I find it quiant. It has some history on it, am I right?
 * Mary: I warn you, Ms. Arzonia, if you want to stay in this place, then leave it on the ground.
 * Maria: Hmm, you just need to tell me what the knife is used for, and allow me keep it for you. If you need it, you can ask me for it. Sorry about this...  but it is for the safety of the many. If you agree with me, we will forget about this little incident. What do you--
 * Maria: What's the matter?
 * Mary: No, I am fine, Maria. I agree with you. You take this blade to the safety... I can't tell you about this, but it is...
 * Maria: Don't worry. You don't have to tell me the whole thing if you do not want to.
 * Maria: Excuse me.
 * Maria: Wait a second.
 * Maria: Guys, there is something I need to tell you.
 * RecklessFistRavenfull921132.jpgCarl: What a coincidence. We need to tell you something as well.
 * Maria: I found a blade on Mary Spencer.
 * Carl: Esther wishes to see Cardinal Sforza.
 * Maria & Carl: Sorry.
 * Matt: Where is that blade?
 * Junko_Enoshima_introducing_herself.jpg: I took it and now it is my possession, but I will soon keep it in a proper place. I suspect that it is something made of darkness, probably the spy from Junko Enoshima put it into Lady Spencer's suitcase. However, I heard that Enoshima herself is not a magician, and so I think it is planned by someone else.
 * Esther: Will my sister be okay?
 * Maria: I do not know, but I think the problem is with this blade. Therefore, I will keep it away from her.
 * Maria: Let's go to Cardinal Sforza's residence, shall we?

<p style="text-align:center;"> Italy 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Rome 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Carissa's Residence 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 minutes later 

Inside Queen Carissa's current residence inside Rome, Italy, Melancholia sat in a large chair as she arrogantly looked at the second English princess with a smirk. ''Carissa was wearing her red royal dress as usual, and she was wearing a false crown, posing as if she was already the new Queen of England. She was very, very disatisified about this as well.''
 * Melancholia: Queen Carissa, I cannot believe that even after so many days, you do not allow your army to move. Is there any explanation on this?
 * Carissa: You think I am happy with it? I tell you this, Mother Superior. After the destruction of that Aldegyr Kingdom and the alleged death of that Kanon "bloody" Rihavein, I am thrist to wage another war so that I can finish my reprisal upon those wicked that wronged me, and what did The Fallen's Essence had informed me?

''​Melancholia's eyes lit up as she heard about "the Fallen's Essence", and she lit up her eyes. However, Melancholia did not interupt Carissa. Instead, she let the latter continued.'' ''After hearing this, Melancholia put her hand on her left cheek and start falling into thoughts. She then lit up her eyes once again and look at Carissa.'' Carissa sighed helplessly. As Carissa agressively complained, Melancholia shrugged her shoulders as if it was none of her business. ​Melancholia smiled deviously. Hearing this, Carissa seemed to be relieved and she smiled, but she soon returned back to dismay once again. ''Melancholia smiled deviously and she not only leaned forward, nearer to the self-proclaimed queen, but also showing her a gesture to make her go closer as well. Carissa leaned forward, and Melancholia whispered to her with a malicious grin.'' ''Carissa heard this and immediately changed her gloomy expression into a more cheerful expression. She seemed to be interesting in the plan.'' Melancholia shrugged her shoulder with a smile. ''Not knowing why Melancholia mentioned Vento in this time,​Carissa tried to question the former about this. However, Melancholia immediately gave her the explanation, and she did not ask.''
 * Carissa: He told me to stay calm and peace, since he is waiting for another chance after they do some project in Paris! Isn't that explanation make you feel funny?
 * Melancholia: Who is this "Fallen's Essence"?
 * Carissa: He is a shadowy soul fragment coming from a universe far, far away, created from the soul of some kind of Nazi alien Emperor. Now, I am forming my own partnership with him, in order to raise another attack. However, I get nothing, nothing!
 * Melancholia: Well, I think you are lack of patience. We are having a truce between we KA and those countries of SU. I know you hate Carl Robinson, your cousin, but we need to be realistic.
 * FileIndex_v17_190-191.jpgCarissa: But how?
 * Melancholia: If we strike our enemy with nothing but mere military violence, then we shall fail. The world will fall into the war once again and all of those blames would be pinned on us, on the KnightWalker Family, and we need to do it with wisdom.
 * Carissa: Is there any bright ideas from you?
 * Melancholia: Our project is now reserved for you and your new army. I and His Holiness are making a killer out of Lady Mary Spencer in order to put the entire Russian Orthodox Church in great peril.
 * Carissa: You mean you and His Holiness are planning to corrupt Lady Mary Spencer so that she will become a killer?
 * TV_Tropes_-_Vento_7780.pngMelancholia: Yes and no, but remember, everyone have killer instinct, and the only thing matter is that if they choose to be a killer or a saint. Like Vento of the Front, and you may know her. Well, she chose to be a saint, even after being affected by Aleister Crowley's invention.
 * Carissa: Yeah, I know her.
 * Trinity.Blood.full.89766.jpgMelancholia: However, her killer instinct had been triggered once I added a necklace to her neck and made her void of humanity, becoming an utterly horrible killing machine. I will let her to distract Maria Arzonia, and I bet that it will work.

Melancholia then looked aside, whereas Carissa was getting ver impatient... Carissa was getting impatient, and so she ask a question immediately after Melancholia completed her words. Without being offended despite Carissa's own aggressive attitude, Melancholia calmly turned her head and grinned deviously at Carissa.
 * Melancholia: During this time, I will keep an eye on the members of AX, since their leader, Cardinal Katherine Sforza, is now missing. I doubt that they will be traitors one day. His Holiness spared them somehow, since Sforza once supported him in the papal enclave and put trust inside him.
 * 17859903_p0_master1200.jpgCarissa: Anyway, when shall I take my move?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: Very soon. '

''Melancholia's words made Carissa sighed and relieved. She then smiled deviously as she lowered her head and looked at her sword. That was a second Curtana Sword, made of the shards of the original Curtana and just completed its own reconstruction.''

Carissa soon grined, and her grin was horrible. ''Melancholia smiled and stood up as she blinked her eyes. She was smiling evily.'' ''Carissa's smile faded and she widened her eyes. She questioned Melancholia with confusion.''
 * Carissa: I am feeling excited. After the killer messed up the entire Kirv from streets into buildings, it will become much, much easier for us to take actions. I will have an excuse to send my new army into Kirv. The entire Russian Orthodox Church is sinned for supporting the Russian Resistence, and now I will crush them with my own hands.
 * Hades_Diamante.jpgMelancholia: I am glad to see you so happy. Now, after that, I will find someone to deal with.
 * Carissa: Who?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: Your so-called Fallen's Essence. '

Melancholia stood up fron the chair and was ready to leave, but Carissa immediately called her. Melancholia stopped as she heard Carissa's words. Melancholia was surprised and she then turned back. ​"......"
 * Carissa: Mother Superior Melancholia!
 * Carissa: You can't deal with him. He will be the last people you want to cross. Despite my disatisfaction to him, I am still obeying him.
 * Melancholia: Why is that?

After five seconds of struggling, Carissa sighed and muttered.

<p style="text-align:center;"> - Carissa: He is the one who destroyed Aldegyr Kingdom.

''Melancholia was surprised after hearing all of this, and soon she lowered her head and closed her eyes. She was surprised by this mysterious being from a universe far, far away.''

<p style="text-align:center;"> '- Melancholia: The Fallen's Essence... What in the world are you?'

Act 3 - When Loved Ones Become Evil...
<p style="text-align:center;"> Kiev

<p style="text-align:center;"> Cardinal Sforza's Sickward 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 minutes later 

''Pale and frail, Cardinal Katherine Sforza was lying weak, sad and voiceless in her bed. She was still in her bed for two days. At the founding day of the Catholic Rebels, Sforza struggled herself to go and participate the ceremony, and for Maria, her presence was utterly surprising.''

Then, Sforza lied for days once again, looking at the world outside the window and counting the rest of her days. Cardinal Sforza sighed helplessly before she heard a voice coming beside her. Sforza sighed and she turned her head softly and looked at the place with a sigh. ''Sforza was looking at a blonde nun, who dressed in white habit with blue stripes. She was glowing in jade green aura.'' ''It was Kate Scott, who is a member of the AX, the Catholic sub faction led by Sforza. Sister Kate Scott fell into comatose after she was attacked by Aleister Crowley, but fortunately, Sister Agnese had already transferred Sister Kate's conciousness into a hologram so that she will be avoided from being under mind-control.'' Cardinal Sforza heard this and was very surprised. Sister Kate bowed gracefully in front of the cardinal.
 * ???: [Cardinal Sforza?]
 * ???: [Cardinal?]
 * Sforza: Oh, that is you, Sister Kate.
 * Kate_Scott.jpgSister Kate: [Your Emnisence, I am very sorry to trouble you. However, Maria Arzonia had came to see you, and she took Queen Esther Blanchett here.]
 * Sforza: Tell them to wait for me, please. I need to change my attire.
 * Sister Kate: [Yes, Your Emnicense.]

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 minute later 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Living Room 

After changing into her cardinal's attire, Sforza had walked out slowly from her room, and she saw Maria, Matt, Carl and Esther all in the room. ''While speaking, Maria stood up and curtsied in front of Sforza with a smile. Sforza smiled back.'' Maria turned her head and looked at Esther, and Esther immediately went to hug Sforza with a smile. Esther hugged deeply with Sforza, and Sforza closed her eyes as she shed tears.
 * Maria: Cardinal Sforza... sorry to disturb you.
 * Sforza: That's nothing. Where is Esther?
 * Esther: Cardinal Sforza!
 * 7765437_p0.pngSforza: Oh, my poor child, I miss you so much. It is glad to see you alive and well.

Matt and Carl both fell relieved and they looked at Sforza and Esther hugging together, and yet they were somewhat sad as well. Sforza then seperated herself from Esther as she looked at the child with a serious look. ''Esther nodded and she turned her head. She bit her lips and soon she closed her eyes, as if she was trying hard to accept something that was very hard to accept.'' Esther's word had caught Sforza's alarm, and she widened her eyes and looked at Matt and Carl. ''Indeed, Cardinal Sforza did remined Carl and Matt some time ago, wanting them not to tell Esther that Michael Langdon was a monster unless it was really necessary.  Matt silently looked at Maria, and Maria immediately revealed the black blade from her pocket.'' ''Seeing this, Cardinal Sforza gasped when she saw the crescent-like black blade. She looked at the blade closer and closer.''
 * Matt: Oh, like a mother and her child.
 * Carl: It is sad that I never met my mother in the eyes...
 * Sforza: Esther, I am glad that you escaped from Shinya Banba, but please beware of the recent situations. We can protect you here.
 * Esther: Cardinal Sforza, Matt and Carl told all of their speculations to me, and I am hard to believe that the Pope who loved me was some kind of monster...
 * 10066549_p0.jpgSforza: Carl, Matt, I did remind you that do not tell things about the real Michael Langdon to Esther. Had you two forget that?
 * Sforza: Otherwise, is there any problems?
 * Maria: Please, calm down. Allow me to show you this, Cardinal Sforza. This blade... I saw it before... and now I saw it again, but now it was fueled with darkness.
 * Sforza: This kind of blade is known as a parang. This parang is production of the black magic, made in Eastern Roman era. How did you get it?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: From the suitcase of Mary Spencer. '

Sforza bit her lips nervously and she narrowed her eyes in resentment. ''Maria looked at a weeping Esther. Although she hated Michael, she could not tell the fact to Esther.''
 * Sforza: Are you really sure that it's presence is under Michael's manipulation?

Seeing Esther started to cry was such a surprise for Maria after Carl and Matt informed her the supposed truth. However, Esther, at this time, simply shook her head violently, showing a sign of refusal. Losing control in her emotions, Esther then cried hard before she blown her nose in Maria's dress, and Maria widened her eyes in panic. ''Maria was so panicked, but she did not immediately get rid of Esther. Instead, she let Esther to cry inside her arm. At this time, Esther was somehow like a broken bird.'' Carl, Sister Kate and Matt looked at everything with shock and dismay. ​Sister Kate turned to look at Matt. Carl only indifferently looked at Esther, unlike Matt who was having pity on the poor girl.
 * Elsword_Rose_Pixiv_PIK4_53840511_p0.pngMaria: I hope I was mistaken. I told the boys not to tell Esther that early until further evidence was found, but they did not listen.
 * Esther: No, it cannot be him... It could only be Aleister Crowley and/or Terra of the Left, those wicked traitor! His Holiness sent me here so that he could keep me safe...
 * Maria: Hey, what are you doing!?
 * 8565855_p0.jpgEsther: IT IS NOT TRUE!!!
 * Sister Kate: [Alas, she loved the new Pope very, very much. It is not illogic.]
 * Matt: Why is that?
 * Sister Kate: [The Pope lost his parent when he was born, and he lost his grandparents when he was a teenager. Therefore, since he think we are the people who stayed with him through sadness and joy... at least he treated many of us as his family, especially during his position as the Bishop of New Orleans. Knowing he turned evil must be heartbreaking for Esther.]
 * Carl: However, no matter how caring he might have been, this Michael Langdon is not that Michael Langdon you knew before. That Michael Langdon is dead.



Looking at Esther crying, Carl started to grab his sleeve much tighter after crossing his arm. Sister Kate and Cardinal Sforza looked at Carl, and they realized although Carl was seemly indifferent on this, he was tormented inside. Sister Kate then lowered her head and sighed. Cardinal Sforza approached Esther and hugged her in her arms. Maria immediately opened her eyes and looked at the face of Sforza. Maria shook her head. ''At this time, Esther stopped crying and calmed herself down. After that, she almost immediately went into the room. Matt saw this and tried to call her, but Carl put his hand on Matt's shoulder.''
 * Carl: Esther must accept that her so-called "father" is evil... like I do... no matter how much she loved him.
 * Sforza: He seemed helpless as well.
 * [[File:-animepaper.net-picture-standard-anime-trinity-blood-kate-156705-welyn-preview-aed6dc32.jpg|thumb|340px]]Sister Kate: [Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard, but blood is thicker than the water. Not to mention that Esther is not Michael's flesh and blood at all.]
 * Sforza: It is a hard pill to swallow for all of us, but we need to delve into the deeper truth. I think love could become a kind of weakness if it is abused. By the way, Maria...
 * Maria: Yes, Cardinal.
 * Sforza: Is there any enemy attacking us in the recent days, other than Shinya Banba and her killer gang?'
 * Maria: So far? Not yet, but we have installed alarming system all over the city, and if an attack was launched, we will receive the alarm as soon as possible.
 * Carl: Let her go. We need time to make her calm down.

<p style="text-align:center;"> - WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - 

''Suddenly, the alarm rang once again. Hearing this, Maria then widened her gaze as she bit her lips.'' ''Matt heard the alarm as well and he immediately turned to Cardinal Sforza. He had one more question to ask.'' Sforza calmly turned away. Maria and Carl went forward to Matt, and they look at him with sweats on their head. ''Matt sighed helplessly and took one last glance at Esther's room. The voice of sobbing could be heard from inside.''
 * Warning.gifMaria: There is another intruder!
 * Matt: Cardinal, just one more question... Is there any way to cheer Esther up?
 * Sforza: I think it is not an easy task.
 * Maria: Look, Matt, I know you are worrying Esther, but now we need to work. I assume this time, things are getting uglier.
 * Matt: Very well. Fine.

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 km away from Kiev 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Ukrainian Port 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 minutes later 

''During the fierce battle, Magilou looked at the woman with yellow cassock and pierced ears. The woman looked at Magilou with no emotions on her face. With a smile, Magilou then summoned a card which appeared on the tip of her finger.'' Magilou's card soon increased its size to the size of a skateboard as Magilou spoke, before she immediately jumped on the enlarged card. Even though Magilou could be funny and talkactive, she won't be relented if anyone dared to intrude her place and harm her friends, she immediately jumped on the skateboard and did a pose like surfing, before she immediately rushed towards the woman in yellow. ''The woman in yellow, however, muttered the word and leaped towards Magilou immediately. As Magilou quickly reacted by summoning a enormous hammer made of air in her hand, the woman in yellow immediately struck Magilou. Magilou could not hide herself from the hammer in time, and therefore she was hit and lost her balance.'' ''At this time, the woman revealed her true identity, Vento of the Front, in front of Magilou, who was in and utter shock after this revelation. Magilou lost her balance immediately and fell on the ground in dismay. However, she reacted to Vento's words and widened her eyes in surprise.''
 * 380b0b4722468450cb79276f36afd6de.jpgMagilou: Hey, who are you?
 * Magilou: No matter who you are, I won't allow you to cross this place, 'cuz I am "Magilou the Diamante"!
 * Woman: Boring.
 * Woman: Anyone who dared to oppose me shall perish! My name is Vento of the Front!
 * Vento_Attacks.pngMaria: Vento the what?!

''After standing up, Magilou gasped and she widened her gaze. She heard Maria mentioned Vento during one of their most recent conversations. Maria mentioned Vento as her beloved family who raised her after her birth mother was dead, and Magilou was deeply touched.'' ''Vento only narrowed her eyes and grinned in malice. This expression made Magilou surprised.'' Magilou was surprised by this, and she later grinned as if she turned into some sort of wicked witch.
 * Magilou: Then, if that is true... then I guess I saw someone days ago whom you may want to meet. After you meet her, you will know this is a bad, bad misunderstanding. Good lady, do you understand me?
 * Oefje.jpgVento: Hmm?
 * Vento: Who is that?
 * Magilou: Don't be that shock, since I will never tell that I saw HER...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Magilou: I saw that Arzonia LAAAAAAADY! '

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 meters away 

<p style="text-align:center;"> In the streets

While Magilou was confronting Vento, the alarm rang itself throughout the entire Kirv, marking the fact that the entire city itself was now completely chaotic. ''Narrowed his eyes with rage, Matt swayed his Blade of Karma and swept the demons in front of him. The monsters in front of him were demons from the Black Army once again, though there were "only" two hundreds of them, way fewer than the demons appeared days ago.''
 * Matt: Go away, you meanies!

''For now, the entire world is in a state of peace after the SU and the KA made a truce after the Aldegyr Kingdom's destruction. Therefore, Matt found those intruders very unforgivable.'' Carl and Maria were fighting against those demons as well, and they found the demons much weaker than other demons days ago, judging by their numbers and power. ''Suddenly, a howl from Carl could be heard and Maria looked aside and immediately widened her eyes. She saw Carl was shot at his leg and fell on the ground, as if he was attacked by a sniper fire.'' Maria then immediately went to help Carl and tried to get him up, but when she took a look at the leg of Carl, she saw the blood of Carl started to turn blacker as it exposed to the iar. ''Maria also felt uncomfortable looking at the black blood with its dacaying ordor. However, she did not waste her time due to this, and she immediately helped Carl to get up. Matt, at this time, immediately looked around, trying to look at the source of the sniper fire.'' ''Without any hestitations, Matt then drew his blade. He would be utterly enraged whenever he saw his friend was attacked and put into danger.''
 * Matt: They are breaking the truce!
 * IMG_2918.pngMaria: (think) * I assume that those demons are not trying to attack us. If I must say, they are fighting like pranksters. *
 * Maria: Carl!
 * Paula_Souwauski.jpgMaria: (think) * This blood is... black? *
 * Matt: Where are you? Show yourself, coward!

''Matt then immediately turned back and blocked the attack from someone who ambushed him. It was a grey-haired nun with red and black nun habit and two enormous iron forks. The nun's iron forks clashed with Matt's blade.'' ''The nun smiled with amusement when she saw Matt blocked her attack. As Matt was confronting the nun, Carl struggled against his injury and yelled at Matt, much to Maria's alarm.'' ''Matt heard this and immediately used his strenght to push Paula away. Maria saw this and immediately fired an arrow made of fiery light at Paula, as she saw Paula being pushed towards her and Carl. However, Paula turned back and used her iron forks to slice the fiery arrow in half, extinguishing it until nothing had remained.'' ''Sister Paula then tried to attack Maria, and Maria immediately drew her sword before dueling with her opponent. Maria and Paula struck their weapons against each other, and they could hardly seperate themselves from the attack.'' ''The calm conversation was a striking contrast to this fierce dual, and Maria felt that it was very strange. Suddenly, a horrible scream came from the alley not far away, and Maria heard it.''
 * Matt: I say... show yourself!
 * ???: Ah, you discovered me.
 * Reckless.Fist.(Raven).full.1632106.jpgCarl: Matt, watch out! She is Sister Paula from the Neo Inquisition! Michael Langdon must have send her here!
 * Sister Paula: Yes, you are right, Firenza Junior. I am coming for you... and the blade hiding on that girl!
 * Sister Paula: Hmm, you are an impressive fighter, Maria Arzonia.
 * Maria: Well, I think I am flattered.
 * Sister Paula: Not so fast, my friend. This is not a compliment.

''Maria immediately was distracted before she turned her head, seeing a person sent flying towards her. It remined her something vital...''

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: Wait a minute! I forgot Magilou! '

''Maria was surprised by this since she saw Magilou flew straight towards her. She immediately pushed Paula's iron fork and opened her arms, embracing Magilou who was flying towards her...''
 * Anime_Sisiter_Paula_normal_Trinity_Blood_20-200.jpgMaria: Magilou! Don't be afraid! Your friend is always here to...

... only one second later, Magilou went straight through Maria's noncopereal body and hit the wall behind Maria, leaving a large hole on hit.

Even Sister Paula seemed freaked out by the scene. Covering her face with her palm, Maria now was so embarrased that she almost started trying to find a crack on the ground so that she could hide into it.
 * Maria: ... give you a hug. (beat) Oh, cheese and sprinkles...

''Matt and Carl looked at the scene with shock and bewilderment. Sister Paula looked at the scene with a pair of dead fish eyes and a large drop of sweat on her head, seemly bewildered as well.'' ''Sister Paula immediately narrowed her eyes and turned back into her vicious personality. Maria widened her eyes and yelled at Matt.'' Before Maria could react, she suddenly felt pain on her back and she was struck by the metal fork of Sister Paula, which struck her on the back. Maria was surprisingly injured and collapsed on the ground, before the Byzantine Parang that she hid inside her pocket suddenly slipped out. ''Matt immediately drew his blade and was shocked as Sister Paula picked up the Byzantine Parang. Maria looked at some orange liquid that sprayed on her gloved hand. The orange liquid was her blood made of lava.'' ''Maria struggled herself to get up and looked at Sister Paula with resentment. Sister Paula was surprised that Maria could still stand up.''
 * Sister Paula: If that is what matters...
 * Maria: I'll go and get Magilou, and you will deal with---
 * Maria: AHHH!!!
 * Matt: Maria!
 * IMG_2915.pngSister Paula: You are confused about your bleeding, are you not?

Sister Paula then maliciously grinned. ''Maria saw the Byzantine Parang in Paula's hand with horror, and she tried to grab it. However, Maria's injury was so intense that she could barely moved forward. Paula grinned maliciously and took a look at the blade inside her hand...'' Matt, at this time, raised his sword and leaped himself towards Paula. ''Paula took a glance at Matt before she raised her leg and kicked Matt's blade, blocking its attack. Then, she leaped up and did spiral kick on the midair on Matt's face, and she kicked him until he was beaten down beside Carl.''
 * Maria: You used unholy weapons...
 * Sister Paula: Now, since you know the real answers, maybe I don't need to babble in here anymore. Perhaps, you need to take care of your little friends...
 * Paula: I will return it to its rightful owner.
 * Matt: I will make you learn to fear us!
 * Paula: Now, the main course and dessert are both done. It is time to clean the plates.

''Paula landed on the ground. Maria struggled herself to walk towards Matt and Carl, in a very slow pace. Her wound was slowly healing, but she could still feel the pain.'' Suddenly, as Paula was about to reach Carl, her earphone rang and Paula immediately widened her eyes. ''Paula stopped and then opened her earphone to receive the message. Maria stopped as well since she did not know what happened. She believed it could be a trap.'' ''At this time, Magilou had regained her conciousness and stood up. She petted her clothes and looked at the scene. When she saw Maria's wound, she was shocked. Horrified, she immediately went to help Maria.'' ''All of the people were shocked when Paula muttered the word "Mother Superior". It was clearly Melancholia.'' ''Melancholia chosed to ignored Paula's words and asked another question. Maria and her friends did not know what Melancholia was speaking, and they only looked at Paula with bewilderment, realizing something was wrong. Paula then took a look at Carl's blood on the snowy ground before she whispered.'' Paula's tone was very nervous and confused, but Melancholia's response was a calm chuckling. Paula widened her eyes and immediately lowered her head.
 * Maria: Get your hand off my friends!
 * Paula: A message?
 * Paula: Hello?
 * Paula: Mother Superior?!
 * [[File:Jeanne_alter_and_ruler_fate_grand_order_and_fate_series_drawn_by_twintails_isshou_tsui_sample-20538a6f4c72907cba8a114d3d25cee5.jpg|thumb|340px]]Melancholia: [Sister Paula, I want you to spare Firenza Junior. For now, we have more plans that need him as an important piece. Therefore, we need to keep him free and alive for now. Find Mary Spencer now. I will let Fiamma of the Right to help you.]
 * Paula: But Mother...
 * Melancholia: [What color is his blood, by the way?]
 * Paula: It is... black.
 * Melancholia: [Oh, hehehehehehe... that is exactly what I forseen... The reason behind of Carl's curse is the Blackness!]
 * Paula: Black what?
 * Melancholia: [Never mind, Sister, but I need you to find Mary Spencer as soon as possible unless you want to disobey me!]

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Paula: Yes, Mother. '

''In one second, Paula immediately disappeared. People around was shocked and realized that she had escaped.'' Matt was shocked and dismayed, and he immediately set out to look for Paula, but then he heard a loud bellow. ''People around turned her head with a shocked expression, and then they saw Vento of the front standing in the street. Suddenly, the snow itself got heavier and wind became stronger, forming a small-scaled snowstorm. However, even with the snow, Maria and Magilou could still see the face of the woman.'' ''Hearing this, Maria immediately looked at Vento and went closer in anger. Nevertheless... she eventually saw the face of her beloved godmother clearer, and then... Maria was surprised and relented somehow. She could not believe her eyes... Feelings of shock and excitement eventually filled her heart...''
 * Matt: No, she ran away!
 * ???: Never mind Paula! Your opponent today... it is I!
 * Magilou: It is her... who beated me into this!

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: Godmother Vento? '

<p style="text-align:center;"> Under Atlantic Ocean 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Melancholia's Base 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Diner 

At this time, someone was going to suffer.

''Inside her diner, as she was walking, Melancholia looked at Biagio Busoni with his head covered with a black box. He had been held captive in Melancholia's underwater base for more than one month and a half.''

''That was not a good experience for him, but Melancholia never cared about that. She merely went sitting on a pile of human skulls for a rest while holding her trademark weapon - the Sword of Sorrow.'' Biagio Busoni shivered while answering the question. ''Biagio pleadged desperately, and Melancholia scornfully scoffed as she was displeased by his cowardice. Biagio did not see her malevolent grin. She was "sincerly" mocking the man, but he did not know that.''
 * Melancholia: Bishop Busoni... you wanna know who I truly am?
 * Biagio: Yes, ma'am.
 * Melancholia: Shall I tell you?
 * Biagio: Please, please...

Then, Melancholia responded while still grinning. ''Melancholia stood up and wandered towards the moaning bishop. She looked at an empty glass jar on the table in front of them'' As she was talking, Melancholia then used the tip of her sword to knock the glass jar lightly, making sounds so that her blindfolded prisoner could listen. ​Hearing this, Biagio startled greatly and begged for mercy. That queer smile was still on Melancholia's face as she walked to her own seat and sat on it. ''Biagio felt that his heart was almost in his mouth. He began to envision himself and Lidvia sitting on a bench within a prison cell, as Stiyl Magnus started his menacingly interrogation.''
 * DarkJoan.jpgMelancholia: At heart, I am an ardent student in human nature. Fascinating paradox, we are.
 * Melancholia: So wise, yet so foolish. So brave, yet so fearful. For instance, this...
 * Melancholia: This is a glass jar. Inside of it is a hairy spider. A tarantula, I guess, but I am no expert. In a minute, I'm gonna open that little hatch in the front of your box, I'm gonna drop the spider inside, and I'm gonna close it.
 * Biagio: No...
 * Melancholia: That's choice A.
 * Index_v14_004-005_Textless.jpgMelancholia: Choice B, I opened the hatch, you speak to your lovely assistant, Lidvia, on the telephone. You tell her you've been held captive in the Tower of London and suffered from tortures by the Church of England. You'll be sending written instructions shortly, so that she could save you... or sit in the same cell beside you.

Depsite this, it would be better than being bitten by a fearsome spider. Melancholia was delighted and so she swayed her arms before getting up from her chair. ''Then, Melancholia went forward and opened the hatch in front of the box. Biagio's face was revealed, and he lost one of his ears due to the torture. Biagio was frightened and as he looked at the jar, he was even more shocked by the fact.''
 * Biagio_Manga.jpgMelancholia: So which is it, choice A or choice B?
 * Biagio: Choice B, please. Please, choice B.
 * Melancholia: The telephone, of course. It's human nature.

The fact was: that was nothing but an empty jar. ''Melancholia smiled and turned back, going right towards her seat once again before he sat on it. She then smiled at Biagio wickedly. Biagio was still looking at the glass jar. He was so shocked that he could not speak at all.'' Shaking in terror, Biagio looked at Melancholia as he looked at her as if she was an unbelievable sadist. ''Melancholia looked at Biagio calmly. She did not care about his current situation.'' Seeing the bishop still looked at her like a dimwit, Melancholia then yawned and waved her hand as her smile faded. Several redcoat Hessian zombies who served Neo-Hellfire had grabbed the arms and shoulders of Biagio before pushing him to the bathroom. ''Despite Biagio's cry for mercy, no one actually help him at all. Those people in Neo-Hellfire were full of apathy. In fact, they were merely zombies of the dead Hessians and were used by Melancholia as her tools. Soon, Biagio was dragged away.''
 * Melancholia: See? There is no spider.
 * Melancholia: But if you don't do what I ask, you'll wish there was one.
 * Biagio: Why are you doing this to me?
 * Melancholia: Please don't be annoyed. You are a part of the new pope's plan, a part with a great importance. Since the destruction of Aldegyr Kingdom itself not long ago... by some unknown entity like a dragon, well, I started to feel that I need to do something to fix this. The key to the keyhole of that door of victory is you.
 * Melancholia: Oh, this wasn't suppose to turned out boring. Ah, someone take our good bishop to the bathroom. Strip him and boil him for 20 minutes, please.
 * Biagio: NO! NOOOOOOOO!!! SOMEONE HELP ME OUT!

''Afterwards, Melancholia fell bored and she went into her own lab, looking at the FOLIE's cocoon. Looking at the cocoon, Melancholia smiled when she started to envisioned her plan which began to earn its harvest.'' Melancholia then grinned sadistically. ''Melancholia started to arouse in her success as she continued to look at that monster, FOLIE, in the cocoon. The monster's upper torso was already took its form, whereas its legs haven't take form yet.''
 * Melancholia: Finally, Your Holiness, I managed to make Esther and Mary Spencer to gain trust of the Patariarch. When that parange takes Mary over, she will unleash her hidden nature of bloodlust!
 * Q.Esther-thores4919494.pngMelancholia: After that, I shall make Mary to kill Esther in order to gain the throne. Even if Mary failed, I reckon this crisis shall make a final blow in the Orthodox Church with such a mass murder! Then, I shall make my sworn enemies fall from grace! Spetacular!

''However, it does not matter. The monster is good enough to wreck havoc from the ocean to the land.''

''What matters now, was... the Grand Grimoire. As her face turned more serious, Melancholia opened the drawer in front of herself.'' ''Now, Melancholia had somehow gained a habit of talking to herself. Quite recently, she was distressed due to the revalation and broken of her own split personality. Despite this disillusion, she was still loyal to Michael and that would not change. Then, she closed the drawers and turned to the gigantic cocoon once again.'' ''​Then, covering her face, Melancholia sadistically chuckled and eventually it bursted into menacing laughter... and behind her, Mahiru Banba herself, severely injured, was hanged upside down on a beam, struggling to escape. However, she could not.''
 * Melancholia: I shall never ever give this book up. For Firenza Junior and those traitors who followed him, they shall never know I have put it here. His Holiness will be proud of me. 
 * Resident_Evil_6_Haos_01.jpgMelancholia: When the time comes, I shall use this monster to destroy this world as long as it shall please my pope. However, if the situation needed... and then I shall awaken this monster with the death... OF MYSELF!

<p style="text-align:center;"> '- Melancholia: THERE IS AN ATMOSPHERE OF WAR IN THE AIR! BWAHAHAHAHA!'

Act 4 - Worsen Situations
<p style="text-align:center;"> Kirv 

<p style="text-align:center;"> City Streets 

<p style="text-align:center;"> At the same time 



''As we said before, during the time that Magilou, Carl and Matt were snaring at Vento, Maria had her own body shakened due to her shock and surprise. She was not expecting to see Vento in this place...'' Matt turned at glared at Maria, wondering why she did not ordered the attack. ''Suddenly, Matt stopped talking in surprise. He saw Maria closed her eyes all of a sudden... and tears of joy started to stream down her eyes. Both Carl and Magilou noticed this as well.'' Much to Magilou, Matt and Carl's surprise, Maria's body shook violently as she lowered her head and started to sob in sheer excitement, before she finally collapsed on the ground.
 * Maria: (think) * Oh, Godmother... my Godmother, so fair... why there are blood in your hair? *
 * Matt: Orders, Maria? We... we haven't got any time for...
 * Carl: Maria?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: ¡Es maravilloso volver a verte! (It is wonderful to see you again!) '



Hearing this Spanish sentence that they could hardly intepret, Magilou, Matt and Carl widened their eyes in sheer bewilderment as Maria blushed and laughed out uncontroably, apparently overjoyed. ''Before Magilou could speak, Carl poked Maria with his elbow and whispered to her. At this time, Vento remained silent and motionless.''
 * Maria: ¡Vento! ¡Mi madrina! ¡Todavía estás vivo!¡Es a mí! ¡Maria! (Vento! My Godmother! You are still alive! It is me! Maria!)
 * Magilou: Maria, if I must say...
 * Vento_of_the_Front-2.jpgCarl: What are you laughing at?

While still laughing with tears of joy, Maria could barely answer Carl in fluent English. As Maria kept losing her composure and laughed with joy, Carl and Matt both looked at each other with sweat drops on their head.
 * Maria: Lo sineto... Um, I mean "I am sorry"... I am just overjoyed to see my dear Godmother Vento returned! ¡Mi madrina! Uhahahahaha!!!

''Then, they turned to Vento, who remained in her position, motionless and voiceless. Maria did not notice this, but the other three felt intimidation on Vento. Matt had an disturbing feeling on this...'' ''However, Maria did not allow him to finish. In fact, she never heard those words. She opened her slender arms and tried to embrace her only true family alive.'' ''Then, a huge explosion occured when Maria tried to reach to Vento. It was an air explosion casted by Vento which caused a sonic boom, blasing Maria, Carl and Matt away. Maria was so astonished that she could not defend herself from flying.'' ''Maria and two other boys fell on the ground with sheer brute force. Maria was not injured, but she was dizzy as well as shocked. She was so shocked that she even forgot how to speak English.'' ''Maria looked at Vento looked at her, but Vento's eyes were menacing. They were glowing red. Maria had her mouth wide opened before Vento finally spoke.'' Vento then stepped ahead forward. Maria immediately stood up in panic as she looked at Vento. However, Vento bellowed at Maria and interrupted her almost immediately after that. Holding back her shock despite she could hardly do so, Maria immediately had herself cool down suddenly felt something very strange occuring on Vento as she narrowed her eyes. Vento merely scoffed. Maria gasped in fear, and Matt and Carl were ready to fight against Vento. Sweating intensely, Maria shook her head, covered her upper body with her arms with shock. With her sword, Vento immediately ignored this and tried to strike down Maria, but suddenly, Matt and Carl immediately defend Maria from Vento's attack.
 * 68348466b7c0cdcd1c5ac628314a4020.gifMatt: Maria, if I must say...
 * Maria: My Godmother~! It is I! Maria! I miss you so much!
 * Magilou, Carl & Matt: Maria, no!
 * Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index_II_E20_18m_00s.jpgMaria: Why? ...
 * Maria: Mi madrina...
 * Vento: How dare you?
 * K0a9994543a98226b54f336b8a82b9014b90eb59.pngVento: You dare to impersonate my poor dear Maria? Don't you know that you were spitting on her grave?
 * Maria: No! I am really Maria Arzonia! I am your Godchild!
 * Vento: Lies! Pope Michael told me that Maria was killed by Acqua of the Back! You imposter, you dare to humiliate her by impersonating her? You messed up with her, and you messed up with me!
 * 63298053_p0_master1200.jpg: Pope Michael? Which Pope Michael?
 * Vento: Michael Langdon! Of course!
 * Vento: He also told me that there was some girl who impersonated her and tried to break our own Church, and she is the main villain of the story!
 * Maria: ¡Eso es una mentira! (That is a lie!)

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Matt: Michael Langdon lied to you! It is the real Maria Arzonia in front of you! '

''Carl suddenly widened his eyes and looked with shock. He saw the eyes of Vento, which had no humanity or emotions inside them, merely insanity.'' ''Matt and Carl tried to push Vento away, and the two soon enaged a fight with her, and Maria merely stood there and did not know what to do. She had met with numerous dangerous circumstances, but for the first time, she was panicked.'' Michael Langdon and Aleister Crowley made her only living family turned against her... Maria was so panicked that she immediately shouted out, but Vento only battled against Carl and Matt, ignoring Maria's desperate pledge.
 * 18402982_1486239901448356_6892276820254068655_n.pngCarl: Maria, look at her eyes. It is futile. I saw this kind of eyes in many Catholic priests, and apparently they were all under some kind of mind-control.
 * Matt: I heard that it was caused by Aleister Crowley! Maria, you can't--
 * Maria: Godmother! You have to snap out of it!

''Maria immediately bit her lips. Her tears of joy suddenly turned into tears of sadness, and she can no longer bursted out any laugh of joy...''

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: Godmother... Forgive me... '

''With tears on her cheeks, Maria raised her sword of fire and tried to stop Vento, before all of a sudden, in a matter of 0.1 second... she had a vision of a golden reverse pentagram coming out of Vento's body. Maria had her eyes widened as her sword hit Vento's own weapon.'' ''Just as this time, Maria widened her eyes when she saw a black necklace on the neck of Vento, and then her eyes widened in sheer shock. She saw it once on the assassin who tried to kill Esther in Madrid.''
 * Maria: (think) * What a familiar feelings... A kind of Satanic Possession... *



<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: That necklace... '

(- Narrator: In fact, two scenes in the previous episodes had included this necklace...)

Previous Introduction of this kind of necklace (1)
<p style="text-align:center;"> Scene from LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-Off - Firenza Junior - In the Name of Saints

<p style="text-align:center;">' BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!!! ... '



In a quick speed, Maria then fired more shots at every single cups, and finally, she shot at the Cabernet bottle on the table, the one that was filled with some blood of Carl Robinson.

The assassin turned back and yelled at Maria.
 * Assassin: I don't care who you are but if you dare to stop me, I will destroy this place with my bomb!

''The guests were all frightened after hearing there was a bomb, and some even passed out. However, ​Maria merely scoffed and smirked before she calmly and slowly showed everyone a dismantled bomb.'' ''The assassin's jaw dropped when he saw the dismantled bomb. Maria dropped the dismantled bomb on the ground like some sort of trash.''
 * Maria: You mean this one?
 * Maria: Such a low quality... My brothers made many bombs a lot better than yours. Sorry, but you are not a professional terrorist like they was.

''The guests were all shocked by the dismantled bomb, and Maria the fired another shot at the knee of that assassin before he fell down from the ground. Then, Maria just immediately jumped towards the midair and kicked the chest of the assassin, before she suddenly saw a black necklace on.''
 * Maria: That's...



Sensing some malevolent power inside the necklace, Maria immediately ripped the necklace off from the man, before she finally subdued him and start punching him with all her might.

Previous Introduction of this kind of necklace (2)
<p style="text-align:center;"> Scene from LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Saga - Colin & Christine 

''Abbie then kept on checking the corpse she was checking. Ichabod went beside her and picked up a large piece of wood to check it. Even though it might be an illusion, he could still pick it up.'' Ichabod turned back to Abbie and had a glimmer of horror upon his face. ''Abbie then started to survey the area and bit her lips. It was indeed a recreation of the bank of Delaware River which was close to Trenton.'' ''Ignoring the real purpose that Colin called them here, Ichabod and Abbie went on searching. They searched on a corpse after another, but still, they cannot find anything useful. Then, after 10 minutes of searching in vain, both of them were utterly frustrated.'' ''After hearing this, Ichabod felt that he had no other choice. He could do nothing more other than keep searching in utter frustration.''
 * 【mjt100.com】_Sl-00_14_08--20170609-105014-0-.pngAbbie: Well, anything that happened in the history of mankind had mysteries, and this is possibly the most mysterious thing I have ever heard...
 * Abbie: Got musket ball strikes on their bodies, and behind the trees.
 * 317Passanger.pngIchabod: Shrapnel from an explosive charge on their boat.
 * Abbie: What the hell happened here, Crane?
 * Ichabod: This is exactly the place where the manslaughter happened. A spy from British Army appeared on the boat and blew it up, killing many on the boat. That is exactly what Katrina wrote in the note written by her.
 * Abbie: Hmm, strange... Katrina said in her note that she was going to stop a consipiracy made by Van Bilj Family... and what kind of conspiracy would it be?
 * Ichabod: Maybe it was hidden on those corpses and we need to find it on them.
 * 【mjt100.com】_Sl-00_18_00--20170609-105245-1-.pngIchabod: Nothing to tell us how or why Washington planned this secret move. No notes, no maps, not even a simple code among them. We lost our way, just as they did.
 * Abbie: We came here to do a job, Crane, so keep searching.
 * Ichabod: Dead men really tell no tales...

''Ichabod then noticed that there was one more man who was lying on the ground. Unbeknownst to him, that was exactly the spy that sabotaged the secret plan and blew up the ship.  Ichabod kept searching the corpse's back pocket and could not find anything at all. He then turned the corpse and kept searching in his front pocket, but then all of a sudden, something terrifying happened. The dead man's eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes were greyish and were full of spite.'' Before Ichabod could react, the revived man - or more accurately, the zombie - suddenly chocked Ichabod and pushed him on a tree not far away beside them, acting like a total madman.
 * Ichabod: You...
 * 【mjt100.com】_Sl-00_18_10--20170602-085134-0-.pngIchabod: Huh!?

''Then, Ichabod start to struggle with the zombie as Abbie, who already saw this, picked up a sword on the ground and ran towards the zombie. She swayed her sword and immediately chopped the zombie in half.''

''Then, the zombie had to release Ichabod when its severed torso collapsed on the ground. Abbie and Ichabod looked together as Abbie was wearing a fraustrated face.'' ''Ichabod and Abbie then caught their breath, but not for long. The chopped zombie was in fact still "alive", and his torso was still moving. He waved his arm and attacked Abbie's ankle, and Abbie fell on the ground before trying to roll and attack her.'' ''As the zombie tried to assault Abbie, Ichabod picked up the sword which Abbie dropped and kicked the chest of the zombie, making him away from Abbie. Ichabod then struck the sword into the zombie's chest, but the latter kept rolling his head and kept crying, screaming and even babbling.''
 * Abbie: Zombies again?
 * Ichabod: ......
 * 【mjt100.com】_Sl-00_18_43--20170609-105443-3-.png: AH!

''However, Ichabod noticed a black necklace on the zombie's neck and ripped it from the zombie. Finally, the zombie was deactivated and lied on the ground, dead for good. Abbie started to get up and sat on a rock beside her, breating heavily.''



''Ichabod, at this time, was looking at the black necklace he had just ripped off. Then, Abbie noticed it as well.'' Ichabod's face was now full of horror. ''Ichabod sat beside Abbie as the latter's eyes widened in fright. Surely, it was a crazy day for her.'' ''Abbie shrugged her shoulder with a sigh. She could not imagine just how inhumane and cruel this tactic was and it was even designed under an advice of a young woman like Christine.''
 * Abbie: What the hell is that?
 * Ichabod: This is a dark magic charm, giving its wearer the curse of eternal life. I assume it was made by Christine Van Bilj.
 * Ichabod: It is surely a tactic of General Howe's. Maybe under Christine's advice, Howe managed to persuade one of his spies to sacrifice his very humanity in order to sabotage Washington.

Reality
''Maria widened her eyes as she looked at the necklace, and she felt deep insanity and darkness coming from the necklace with her spiritual ability. She stepped back in horror, and it was very clear that Vento was under the mind-control as well, like many of the Catholic Church members.'' Soon, Maria lowered her head and closed her eyes tightly, before she immediately opened it and face Vento, who was chuckling in malice. ''Maria immediately raised her light sword and looked straight into Vento's face. She was not angry at Vento. She was angry at the person who made her only family alive like this. She had to destroy that accursed necklace and free Vento from this awful and malevolent spell.''
 * Vento: What happened, you imposter? I will cast you away and make my dear Maria rest in peace! She had suffered enough!
 * IMG_7501.PNGMaria: (think) * Godmother, I am sorry, but I must put an end to this tragedy and save you from this spell! *

<p style="text-align:center;"> - Maria: After that, we will kill Michael Langdon and Eckidina KnightWalker together!

''Maria drew her sword and Vento drew her sword as well, and the two swords clashed fiercely. Maria slightly turned her head to Magilou and blinked at her, an action that was not noticed by Vento.'' Magilou nodded her head and immediately summoned her skateboard once again, and summoning a large fire ball in her palm, Magilou rushed towards Vento from behind.

At this time, Maria planned to make Magilou attack Vento from behind so that she could seize the chance by stripping the demonic necklace from the neck of Vento. ''All of a sudden, some rocks had fell from the sky. Matt immediately look up right before he raised his sword and yelled in shock.'' Maria was shocked and confused by Matt's decision, but soon as Magilou's skateboard hit Vento, Matt blocked the attack of Terra of the Left coming above Maria's head, and Maria immediately went forward and tried to grab Vento's demonic necklace. ''Terra looked at Maria and licked his lips in a sadistic manner. At this time, Terra's face was horribly mangled and twisted, with half of his body was becoming white. It was obvious that he used some kind of unholy power.''
 * Maria: (think) * I hope this works... *
 * Matt: Wait a minute! What are you doing!?
 * Rpgohh.JPGTerra: Shame.
 * Matt: I despise someone like you! Why did you choose to dishonor yourself to make a sneak attack?
 * Terra: Ha, a sneak attack will be something that help us to win, and are you not doing this as well?

''Meanwhile, Maria grabbed the necklace of Vento, but Vento summoned wind magic to blow her, trying to send Maria away, but Maria grabbed the necklace very tightly. Terra immediately left Matt and tried to slash Maria from behind with two large and sharp awls, but Magilou immediately fired her magic beam and strike Terra.'' ''Enraged, Magilou then summoned a long chain of electricity in order to electrocute Terra, and Terra swiftly block it away. At this time, Maria still tried to strip the necklace off Vento's neck, but then Vento immediately kicked her stomach with her magical enhanced boot.'' ''Maria was kicked and was both physically and mentally tormented. It was made clear that Vento's brainwashing and attacking on Maira was nothing more than Michael's plan to make Maria tormented.'' ''Maria screamed aloud and eventually released her hand. She stepped back and looked at Vento, who snarled at her with anger.'' Despite Maria's desperate pledge, Vento remained in her devilish face. ''Just at this time, Noelle Bor appeared behind Vento who tried to strike her, but Terra saw this and attacked Noelle. Noelle immediately blocked herself from her attack.'' Several archers of Russian Resistance immediately fired their arrows at Terra, but Vento saw this and leaped up, blocking the arrows that were shot towards Terra. People beside them were confused for a moment, and Maria narrowed her eyes in bitter confusions. Maria then realized something before widening her eyes rounder in shock.
 * Magilou: Leave her alone!
 * Tumblr_m9hiphrlfp1qi4qcho1_500.gifVento: LEAVE NOW, IMPOSTER!
 * Maria: AHHHHHH!!!
 * 14594212_p0.jpgMaria: Please! Stop this! You do not understand what you are doing!
 * Vento: No, you are wrong. I can fully understand what I am doing now!
 * Noelle: Archers, fire!
 * Vento: None of you would succeed! You will not trying to confront THREE OF US!
 * Maria: There is a third of you?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: You mean Fiamma of the Right!? '

"......"



''Suddenly, a loud explosion had caught everyone's attention, and the soldiers stopped firing the arrows. The battle paused and everyone looked at the place where the explosion occured.''

''Maria saw a huge puff of smoke had appeared from a place not far away. She was both shocked and furious. It was the cabin that contained plenty of gunpowder barrels.''

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: My... my GUNPOWDER BARRELS! '

''Before Maria could react, Vento immediately strucked Maria with her air hammer. Maria was distracted by the explosion, and she did not expected this.'' ''With tears out of her eyes due to sadness and shock for being hit by Vento, Maria was hit both physically and emotionally, and she was blown by the air very hard, so hard that she was sent five meters away. Noelle, Matt, Carl and Magilou were all panicked when they saw Maria was hit by Vento.'' ''Matt immediately went to help Maria. Carl struggled towards Maria, but Magilou immediately pulled him.'' ''Matt ran towards Maria and helped her to get up, staying beside her. Vento seized the chance and turned to Terra with her eyes narrowed.'' All the while beating Noelle and the troops of Russian Resistance, Terra looked at Maria with a malicious grin, and then he turned and looked at Vento, responding her. ''Terra immediately stood up and ran away with Vento. Maria stood up with Matt's help, still feeling dizzy. She was utterly heartbroken to see Vento became her enemy.'' However, as Maria was speaking, there were more explosions coming from the nearby areas, and Maria shook her head, realizing all of this attack was a trap being set up since the beginning.
 * Maria: AHH!!!
 * Matt: Maria!
 * Terra_profile.jpgMagilou: Hey, you are wounded!
 * Vento: Terra, let's go!
 * IMG_2915.pngTerra: Roger that!
 * Maria: Sorry, I was distracted...
 * Blade.Master.(Raven).full.1340353.jpgMatt: Maria?

Matt sensed that Maria's body tempreture rose in an accelerated speed, and he immediately stepped back due to the extreme heat.

''At this time, Maria was both furious and sad. Thinking that Vento was brainwashed by Michael Langdon and the jackals he was manipulating, Maria was utterly hurt and infuriated.''

Feeling angry for what her enemies had done to Vento, Maria angrily widened her eyes, cursing aloud for the very first time. Infuriated, Maria immediately bellowed at the guards in a fiery fury that none of the people around her have seen before. Just at this time, Maria heard some citizens calling behind her. Maria immediately turned back and faced two citizens running towards her and stood in front of her, telling her something that only made things worse. ''Maria widened her eyes in shock. The accumulating bad news was already enough to break her unstable composure.'' Then, another citizen had another bad news.
 * Maria: ¡Esos malvados demonios! (Those wicked demons!)
 * IMG_2916.pngMaria: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? GO AND APPREHEND TERRA!!!
 * Citizen 1: Lady Arzonia!
 * Citizen 1: Lady Arzonia! We saw Fiamma of the Right at the port, and he was ordering arson throughout the city!
 * Maria: What?
 * Citizen 2: Lady Arzonia, during the mess of the city, we had news about Lady Mary Spencer. She was... she was kidnapped by...

Carl, Magilou, Maria and Matt all had a shocked face when they heard the news.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Citizen 2: By Sister Paula!

Maria felt something was striking her own heart and she fell dizzy, almost passed out all of a sudden before she started to collapsed on the ground like a melting candyfloss. ''Matt was horrified and he tried to help Maria, but he could only feel heat on her body - extreme heat. Maria's face now turned feverish red and her head as sweating. She started to breath desperately.'' ''Maria's fury was about to burst out. Although she was usually nice, gracious and friendly, Maria is still hot-headed and would easily be infuriated when someone dared to cross her line.''
 * Matt: Maria!
 * Maria: Necklace... Fiamma... Sister Paula...

''However, Maria then realized that it was not the time to be angry on three different things, and Maria realized what the currently priority was. She immediately turned to the Russian Resistence Guard and gave them orders.'' After giving out the orders, Maria then turned back to Matt, Magilou and Carl before picking up her staff and narrowed her eyes. ''​Maria bit her lips arder and harder before she berated, finally having her composure completely broke down... which would be a dangerous sign for her enemies.''
 * Maria: Quick... Somebody put out the fire!
 * Maria: Magilou, Noelle, take care of Carl and sent him to the wounded camp! Matt, find Mary Spencer and get the blade back from Sister Paula!
 * Magilou: Maria, what about you?

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Maria: I'll take care of Terra and Fiamma! '

Meanwhile
<p style="text-align:center;"> In another street 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 200 meters away 

''The hotel that Mary Spencer was swallowed in flame, and numerous Russian Resistance soldiers were dying in the fire. They were all killed either by sniper fire or by striking in their chest.''
 * Mary Spencer: Sister Paula! What happened? Where are you going?

At this time, Sister Paula was grabbing the wrist of Lady Mary Spencer and took her all the way into the street, as one-fourth of the city was burning. As she and Sister Paula reached an alley, ​Mary panicked and immediately let go of Paula by force. ​Sister Paula looked at Mary, all the while wearing a calm face as cold as ice. ​Paula's response shocked Mary. ''Shocked and panicked, Mary looked around and saw people running and crying in mayhem. She also saw theives started to do their crime while the fire was starting.'' ''Paula nodded as she narrowed her eyes. She bit her lips as she thought of the young Patriarch Krans... The scene where the Patriarch fighting for her and Esther's safety flashed in her head.'' ''Paula then slowly showed the Byzantine Parang from her pocket. She was now wearing gloves so that she could not be effected by the power of the knife.'' Mary Spencer took a closer look at the blade with shock in her eyes. Paula did not resonde at first, and she only put the knife into Mary's hand, as her face turned much, much darker and malevolent. ​After that, Sister Paula slowly turned away with a calm smile. Mary seemed oblivious about this so that she did not sure yet, but she did not return the knife back to Paula. ''Sister Paula then immediately disappeared in a puff smoke, and Mary was panicked. She ran out of the alley and looked around. However, she could only see people running and burning the places.''
 * Paula_Souwauski_in_manga.jpgSister Paula: I am now keeping you safe. The city is not safe.
 * Mary: What happened?
 * Mary: Why is this city burning?
 * Sister Paula: The Easter Orthodox tried to burn you down here.
 * Sister Paula: It is a shame that our pope put his trust in them to keep you sisters' safety!
 * Mary: You mean the Patriarch...
 * Mary: How could he... All I saw was he tried to help me and my sister...
 * Sister Paula: If he is not a hyporcrite, then he won't allow that Spanish girl child to take this from you!
 * Mary: How did you get it?
 * Sister Paula: Huh, that was so easy, but in fact, its process is irrelevant. All you need to know is when you took this knife in your hand, you will know who you truly are.
 * Sister Paula: Then, you will embrace your true self. The choice is yours. If you want to be a coward, you can return it back to me. By the way, if you see some criminal inside this city, maybe they were allowed by the Patriarch to live freely in Kirv. 
 * Mary: Why? I don't understand.
 * Sister Paula: You will.
 * Arsonists: THIS IS THE ORDER FROM HIS HOLINESS! BURN THIS CITY TO THE GROUND!

''Mary was shocked and she immediately ran and ran, until she stopped in a place several blocks away, where the fire was not occured... not yet...'' ''Mary did not know the meaning of "the order from His Holiness". She thought it was referring to the order from Patriarch Krans, but in fact it was referring to the order from someone else...'' ''Mary tried to held back her interior feelings of sadness and rage, but she discovered that it was slowly consumed her. She fell more and more dizzy as numerous voices started whispering in her head. She felt her head was going to explode.'' ''However, she soon calmed down from her sudden mayhem, and her eyes turned blood red. Even so, she was still breathing desperately.'' ''She was a woman with curly hair and luxurius cloth. She saw that woman slowly and swiftly walked into an apartment beside her.'' In despair, ​Mary clenched her fist as her eyes started to show red aura.
 * Mary: The Patriarch...
 * Mary: No...
 * Mary: No...
 * Mary: It is her? That worthless criminal is still free in this city?
 * Mary: No, it seemed that Paula was true... The Patriarch was hiding criminals in the city! I must deal her with my own way.

''Mary Spencer held the knife in her hand and shivered in horror. She saw her.''

''She saw Jane Judith Jocelyn. She saw her walking like a total free woman.'' ''Soon, the blood inside her started to boil in rage. She could not believe in her own eyes.'' ''Just then, three rascals, who were wandering on the street not far away from Mary, had saw her. Then, those three looked at each other with a perverse smile. After that, they start walking towards Mary.'' ''As they were 10 meters away from Mary, one of the rascals shouted at her. Mary did not respond. She only held the Byzantine Parang in her hand before placing it back to her pocket.'' ''During this time, Aleister Crowley was making the blade to regain some of its power, but unfortunately, it could no longer have the functions to drain someone's blood. Despite this, it would still be a really dangerous weapon, with no doubt.'' ''The rascal put his hand on Mary as soon as he reached her. The other two rascals started to flirt with her as well, givng her eyes and even tried to touch her. Mary, however, immdiately went away, much to the three rascals' displeasure.'' ''The rascals were angry and so they immediately surrounded her. They seemed to be deeply offended by her.'' ''Hearing this, ​Mary clench her fist and for the very first time in her entire life, she had a thrist for bloodlust coming from her inner impulse. Then, much to the three rascals' horror, slowly drew her blade before she suddenly struck the knife into the chest of the first rascal, yelling out.'' ''The rascals were horrified and tried to escape, but Mary rushed towards them and slashed all of their throats in a wind-like speed, and soon, they all die on the ground, having their blood drained and mummified. Mary narrowed her eyes before putting the parang back into her pocket, and then she walked towards the house of Jane Judith Jocelyn with full of rage.''
 * The_Byzantine_Parang.jpgRascal 1: Hey, sugar, how's it hanging?
 * Rascal 1: Wanna have a drink with us in the nearby bar?
 * Mary: Is there a prison for you freaks?
 * Uijjkl.gifRascal 2: Who are you calling "freaks", lady? We own the road, and I demand you to be respectful to us!
 * Rascal 3: Yeah, we already occupied the entire street and people all feared us. They will hand out money as soon as we demand, otherwise, we shall destroy their estate and violate their family as long as we want!
 * Rascal 1: There is no law in this time known as war, you know! So why don't you---
 * Mary: SHUT UP! FROM THIS DAY ON, I AM THE LAW ITSELF!

<p style="text-align:center;"> Jane Judith Jocelyn's room 

<p style="text-align:center;"> On the third floor <p style="text-align:center;"> 5 minutes later



''Jane Judith went back into her room on the third floor. Once she got into the place, she felt tired for going upstairs while dragging her large bag a short time ago. The elevator itself went broken, so she had to walk upstaris.'' As she opened the light after taking some rest, Jane Judith dragged the bag right into her bathroom, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

<p style="text-align:center;">Blood...

''The traces of blood could be found all the way on her way home. Mary Spencer walked upstairs as she looked down carefully. The trail of blood indicated that Jane Judith had killed someone.''' ''Mary Spencer knew this woman already since several years ago. The woman was once her collegue in the navy until she was disgraced due to her found guilty in the crime of serial killing as well as mutilation 2 years ago. She was put in jail until 1 year later, she bailed herself out. Therefore, Mary Spencer deeply hated this woman and so she tried to arrest her when she got a chance.'' ''Armed with the Bazantine Parang and her gun, Mary went all the way upstairs with sheer rage in her eyes. Voices started to echoed in her head once again.'' Mary walked closer and closer before she heard some sound as if there was someone pouring liquid within a container. ''After breaking the door with a rant, Mary raised her gun as she walked closer to Jane Judith, her old nemesis. Jane was working inside her bathroom. A bathtub was beside her. She was putting a copper container which contained something liquid.'' Jane Judith immediately raised her hand as she saw Mary, and when Mary ordered her to back away, she did so. However, shaking her head, Mary just passed by somewhere seemed to be like the bedroom of Judith before stepping into a pond of red liquid. ''As she stepped into the pond of red liquid, Mary was feeling uneasy all of a sudden so that she stopped walking or talking. Then, Mary turned her head into the bedroom.'' ''She was horrified by what she saw. It was a large opened bag on the bed in this room, whereas a highly mutilated corpse, naked, with no head, hands or its left leg, was lying on the bed. The scene was such a brutality that Mary was shocked by what she had seen.''
 * Mary: If that is true, then I have no choice...
 * Voice 1: Do not let her get away with her crimes.
 * Voice 2: She deserves death penalty!
 * Voice 3: Kill her! Kill whom you hate or she shall start killing again!
 * TB59-20a.jpgMary: Catholic Church! Hands in the air!
 * Mary: Back away, slowly!
 * Jane Judith: This ain't what you looks like.
 * Mary: Explain to me down at the local precinct, my dear old "friend." For now, you'd be wise to keep your mouth shut...
 * Mary: Impossible...

''Mary was so horrified that she immediately went to the living room, only to find two desks with mutilated corpses as well as skeletons on it. Blood could still be seen in the room.''
 * Mary: You... are Jack the Ripper of the 21st Century, aren't you?

''Seeing such a horrific scene of brutality, Mary was highly disgusted to point that she nearly vomitted. Jane Judith looked at Mary as she became nervous.'' ''Mary immediately drew her attention back to Jane Judith. She then saw the copper container. There was a mutilated arm inside it, and the arm which dreched in the liquid was releasing smokes. The liquid inside the container was boiling.''
 * Jane Judith: Well, can we talk about this?

It was, obviously, a full vat of thick sufuric acid. Mary glared at Jane Judith with hatred in her eyes as she continued to pleaded for mercy. ''Mary took a look at the bedroom and that pond of blood. She lowered her head with a poker face.'' Looking at those corpses on the desk one last time, Mary then looked at Judith once again. Jane Judith was frightened as Mary walked towards the place where she stood. At this time, Mary had already walked in front of Jane Judith and looked at her menacingly. ''She then grabbed the collar of Jane Judith as she dragged her all the way out of the bathroom. Then, Mary pushed the woman she hated for so many days towards the balcony. All the way, Jane Judith was pleadge for mercy.'' ''"​Jack the Ripper of the 21st Century" was a killer in Tenguu City rampaging more than a week ago, killing hundreds of people. So far, only Kyouko Kirigiri and Pope Michael Langdon knew the true identity of the killer, but they both kept as a secret.'' ''At this time, Mary then bumped the shivering Judith on the glass window before she started to drew her knife; her Bazantine Parang. The veins on her face started to turn black.'' ​Jane Judith was so terrified that she immediately cried for mercy. ''Narrowed her eyes, Mary immediately slashed the shoulder of Jane with the Byzantine Parang in her hand. The light began to flash as Mary's back shadow on the wall started to shake violently.''
 * 365TrinityBloodMarySpencer.jpgJane Judith: Be reasonable, Mary.
 * Mary: You joined the alchemists with that bad Aureolus Izzard, and you are even worse than him, Jane. You are nothing but an amoral abonomation. Even after so many years, you are still your old self in your new place. I wonder what would Aureolus think if he saw all of your dreadful works.
 * Jane Judith: Look, I didn't kill anybody, okay? I am a fresh woman now. After being released from the jail, I became a cleaner. That's all.
 * Mary: You became just a cleaner?
 * Jane Judith: Yeah!
 * Mary: You're just the lady who chops up the bodies and dumps them in a vat of acid. That's it. I saw you in the alley nearby. Don't fool me.
 * Jane Judith: What are you doing, friend? Given our prior relationship, just... take me in, will you?
 * MarySpencer27.jpgMary: Oh, I'll bet that's what you want, for me to read your rights, make sure you get a lawyer. Two, three years from now, I see you on some corner, free as a bird. Any other night, yeah, it would eat at me, but yeah, I'd do it.
 * Mary: Not tonight.
 * Jane Judith: Please, I am just a victim! I was forced to fall back to my old way of life after I witnessed the work of Jack the Ripper of the 21st Century! His or her work was so great that I could not help myself from copying it!
 * Mary: You did achieve something that the Ripper never achieve - annoying me!
 * Mary: See, something is gotten into me. When I see a scumbag like you, my blood starts boiling in my veins. I just want to punish you, make you suffer. Up until now, I've been able to control it... but it's getting stronger inside of me.
 * 142341-143489.jpgJane Judith: Please... Find the Ripper himself or herself, I told you. He or she is the one... Just arrest me... Arrest me!
 * Mary: We're past that.
 * Jane Judith: PLEASE!!!

''The parang somehow had a different effect rather that its original ability. Instead of sucking blood into it, it caused blood flowing from the victims' eyes, mouth and nosetrills in a matter of a minute. Then, Mary immediately broke the window with her gun and pushed a severely injured Jane Judith from the window.''

''Jane Judith let out a scream and fell on the ground. After looking at Jane with satisfaction, Mary then took Jane's cloak as a disguise and put it on. Then, she instantly left the room.''

<p style="text-align:center;"> - Mary Spencer: Sentence served.

<p style="text-align:center;"> Ten miuntes later 

<p style="text-align:center;"> On the smouldering streets 

''The early light of dawn itself shone in the city of Kiev. However, people were not caring about the sunlight. In fact, they were all frightened when they saw a bleeded woman falling from the third floor of a nearby building.'' ''Aureolus Izzard was one of them. He and Acqua of the Back were seperate for now, but they are both trying to figure out the secret behind the KnightWalker Family, especially this mysterious disappearance of Eckidina KnightWalker, the leader of the family.'' ''Five minutes ago, Aureolus was walking in the streets of Kirv, wondering something surrounded the recent events. He looked down on the pavement. No one had recognized him.'' ''As Aureolus was walking, he heard a scream and looked horizondally. He then saw a woman falling from a small apartment 50 meters away. He immediately went forward to the place, running and running.''
 * Aureolus: (think) * Ah, this is quite boring. It is not like the city of Kirv I used to know. People here seemed so... apathic. Where is Eckidina KnightWalker now, by the way? We haven't been seeing her coming out since the recent events in Rome. I wonder what she was now planning.



''However, Aureolus never noticed Mary Spencer who had wore a disguise and escaped through the crowd. In fact, no one had noticed her. They only paid their attention on that blood sheding corpse.'' ''Aureolus pushed people desperately as he tried to go there. He had an instinct, believing that the victim was someone he knew. Then, he walked closer and looked at the victim carefully.'' ''To his shock, he immediately recognized Jane Judith who was barely alive. Aureolus immediately whispered to her with great distraught.'' ''However, as she was dying, Jane Judith still tried to speak in a weak voice. Blood started to flow from her eyes, mouth and nosetrills.'' Jane Judith shook her head as she was slowly dying. With her final energy, Jane Judith then whispered the name of her murderer before she finally died.
 * Aureolus: Sorry, excuse me! Excuse me! Give me a way please!
 * Giphyokoko.gifAureolus: Oh, my! Hold on, I'll call an ambulance!
 * Jane Judith: *whisper* No, no, listen...
 * Aureolus: *whisper* Who did this? Terra?
 * Jane Judith: *whisper* No... not Terra...
 * Aureolus: *whisper* Then who did this?
 * Jane Judith: *whisper* Mary... Spencer...

''Jane could not speak more. Blood started to flow from her eyes and mouth, and it took her 10 minutes of struggle while moaning in pain... before she finally stopped struggling. Her hand became colder, much to Aureolus' shock. Jane Judith Jocelyn was now dead.''

''Aureolus's eyes narrowed as he was greatly startled by all this news. He could not believe what he had heard. He could not even believe in himself.''

<p style="text-align:center;"> 'Mary Spencer? How could she?'

​

Overweight
<p style="text-align:center;"> Post office 

''One day, Maria and Magilou went to the post office and tried to mail a large package full of clothes, toys and other stuffs to somewhere where some of the world's poorest children were resided. Once they entered the post office with the package, Maria allowed a post office assistant to check the package.'' The assistant checked the weight of the package and found it overweight. Maria immediately turned to Magilou. Magilou, however, shook her head and swayed her index finger. Maria was utterly confused and turned to Magilou with her eyes wide opened. Maria nodded indifferently. Magilou immediately answered.
 * Maria: Please, I want this package to be sent into [DATA EXPUNGED], please, for the donation.
 * Tumblr_orbni1jsiH1s8lfn3o2_500.jpgAssistant: I am sorry, Ms. Arzonia, but I need to inform you that this package is overweight. It needs another stamp to put on it.
 * Maria: Magilou, we need to buy a stamp.
 * Magilou: Nah, I think there is no need to buy one more stamp.
 * Maria: Why?
 * Magilou: Well, I heard she said that the package was overweight, is that so?
 * Maria: Yes, it's overweight, and so what?
 * Magilou: One more stamp will only increase its weight even more!
 * Maria: ......

Talents
One day, while looking at the snowflakes while they were freed, Carl, Maria, Matt and Magilou were chatting casually. ​Magilou shook her head. ​Maria, Carl and Matt looked at each other with surprise after hearing all of this. ​Magilou sighed as she lowered her head.
 * Magilou: When I was a small child, my parents wanted to make me talented in something, and they preferred music. My dad chose piano and my mom chose violin.
 * Carl: How did they teach you? Did they look for any teacher?
 * Magilou: No, they did the teaching themselves. Also, they thought making me listening to their performing will do a better trick, so they performed their respective music day and night to make me familiar with it.
 * Maria: Had it worked?
 * Magilou: After those training sessions, I begin to have a talent in one thing.
 * Matt: Which is?
 * Magilou: My patience.
 * Maria, Carl & Matt: ......

​Eckidina is Back...
''One day, in the HQ of CIS Productions, like possibly every normal days in this HQ, nothing strange had happened... until Magilou arrived at the place with Eckidina KnightWalker, the escaped MAD Section mascot as well as one of the main villains in our current stories.'' ''People were amazed to find that Eckidina was back and all widened their gaze. They saw Magilou and Eckidina standing right at the door of the headquarters. Magilou smiled proudly, and Eckidina was lowering her head in dismay.'' ''Michael Langdon was talking to Misogi Kumagawa and Karma Maxwell about Eckidina's disappearance which lasted for weeks. They heard about the news and were both relieved and astonished.'' ​Michael, Misogi and Karma all went to the gate and saw Eckidina and Magilou. ​Magilou shrugged her shoulders as if it was nothing. ​Hearing this, Michael was curious and he put his hand on his chin. ​Magilou then walked closer to Michael, Misogi and Karma before whispering to them.
 * Magilou: Here I am! I brought Eckidina KnightWalker back!
 * Karma_akabane_by_frozenwilderness-d8n1hyl.pngPeople: Eckidina is back? Oh, what happened? How did Magilou find her?
 * Michael: Finally, she is back.
 * Karma: What happened? Let us find out.
 * Misogi: Eckidina? Looks like it is true.
 * Karma: How did you find her, Magilou?
 * Magilou: Well, I just knocked into her when I was on street. She was abducted by a group of bandits recently.
 * Michael: So, she managed to escape from those bandits?
 * Magilou: No, no, my friend, you haven't hear the best part yet.
 * Magilou: Those bandits got rid of her because she ate up all of their foods in matter of weeks.

Act ?6 - Selina Strawberry


<p style="text-align:center;"> Underwater Base 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Melancholia's Office 

<p style="text-align:center;"> 10 minutes later

Melancholia was sitting inside her own office, holding a cup of wine and looking at the gigantic cocoon from her office, and she smiled deviously. She was clearly referring to Carl Robinson and Mary Spencer, and Melancholia rolled her eyes.
 * Melancholia: Yes, yes, that is it... I would better let their darker nature consume them...
 * Melancholia: Hmm, one of the syringes were wasted, and now there was only nine left... What should I do with them...

''Just as this time, the televison behind Melancholia opened all of a sudden. Melancholia immediately turned back and saw a woman hooded in red and had a red eye-patch covered on her right eye.'' ''Melancholia turned back with a surprised look when she took a look at the woman, as if she did not know her. However, she soon smiled deviously.'' ''The Red Hood Woman blinked her left eye and bit her lips. She seemed to be angry.'' In fact, the Red Hood Woman was from the past, and she was contacting Melancholia from Sleepy Hollow, 2013, in a way that Michael contacted Nevins. ''The Red Hood Woman seemed dissatisfied and she did not buy Melancholia's words. She only scoffed as she turned her head away.'' The Red Hood Woman sighed in fraustration. Enraged, Melancholia bitterly bit her lips and looked at the hooded woman.
 * Melancholia: Hmm?
 * Melancholia: Oh, ha-ha-ha-ha... it is you, my dear. You had just changed your outfit and placed yourself with an eyepatch? I nearly did not recognize you.
 * Red Hood Woman: Is there any plan for you to overthrow that dreadful Moloch? The Light Lord himself is waiting anxiously for my answer, and that answer depends on you and Michael Langdon. He wanted you to give a new future as well as a altered past, like you promised, so that we will bring Sleepy Hollow away from the Period of Tribulations! Now, the whole town is terrorized by monsters and they asked me for answers! What have you done?
 * Melancholia: Madam, I am just doing what we planned with Michael Langdon, who is now the Pope. I am doing the job quite well. Purgatory will be ours.
 * IMG_7475.JPGRed Hood Woman: Really? Using the blood of an accursed child is not an answer, and as far as I know from the current situations, I found your methods rather tedious; sending demonic troops to scare the citizens, and some sort of zombie monster with a swelled right arm...
 * Red Hood Woman: If I present my own secret weapon upon your world, then the whole world will be cleansed from crime and war. Humanity will reach a new era! You need to know answer behind this simple question: "Who controls Sleepy Hollow?" We do, not you, not Moloch, and not Michael Langdon either. Our Order is only working with you and Michael so that we can make the town purified, and you should not slow our pace!
 * Melancholia: Hmm... looks like you are trying to resist, and I was missing your original outfit with no eye-patch at all... I believe your new outfit had made you even more hubristic and rude than before...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: Ms. Selina Strawberry. '

The woman named Selina bit her lips bitterly as she widened her left eye.

Hearing this, Melancholia laughed out insanely like a maniac almost all of a sudden, and Selina looked at Melancholia with confusion. ''Melancholia tried to stop her laugh as she looked at Selina. Tears of joy were coming from Melancholia's eye.'' Fraustrated, Selina glared at Melancholia and started to lose her own temper.
 * Selina: Don't call me that name! My real name given by my dear parents is... Selina Sarandon! Only the Light Lord can adress me in that name with the word Strawberry in it!
 * Selina: What is so funny?
 * Melancholia: Oh, many things! That is clear that you don't know!
 * Selina: Okay, enough with those riddles! Can't you give me a clue? First, you and Michael Langdon did told that you were trying to overthrow Moloch but now you are using demons which I utterly despise! Let's get to the bottom of this. Are you---

''All of a sudden, Selina's word was interrupted when she heard a loud "bang". Melancholia slammed her fist on her table in rage. She could not bear it anymore.'' ''Melancholia turned her head away and sighed. Her coming words surprised Selina.'' "......?!"
 * Melancholia: The reason I allow you to live is that your stupidness is quite amusing.
 * Selina: Thank you, but I think you are not only vicious but also very annoying!
 * Melancholia: Very well, I admit the truth. Your Light Lord is not the saint he seemed.

Selina was so shocked that she immediately wide up her eyes and looked at Melancholia. ''Melancholia shook her head and turned back to Selina's hologram. Melancholia closed her eyes when a female figure started to appear in her head. That figure had long black hair and wore red dress. She also covered her left arm with bandages. Melancholia then opened her eyes once again.''
 * Selina: Huh? You must be joking!
 * Italy.Brothers.full.1958192.jpgMelancholia: I am serious, Selina. It was 18th century, and in that time, I met a demon princess who dared to challenge Moloch and tried to take over Purgatory, but they had eventually made a truce. Later, she somehow captured a mere mortal man and took him to Purgatory, and I suggested that we made him a tool for us to deceive humans, creating a false saint with corrupting light power. However, that false saint had betrayed us and soon fled... I don't know what happened to him later, but now I am still surprised that he was still alive.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: He was known as Lord Helio... your so-called Light Lord. '

Selina was shocked by the words of Melancholia and she nearly collapsed on the ground. ''​Selina was feeling uneasy and her face was greener and greener. She was about to vomit.'' ​Meliancholi nodded. ''Calmly, Melancholia then looked at Selina, who glared at Melancholia in rage. Now, it was Selina's turn to freak out. Even so, Selina was still trying to hold back her shock, much to Melancholia's surprise.''
 * Selina: That is the name of the Light Lord...
 * Melancholia: False Light Lord, actually.
 * Selina: You mean Lord Helio, my kind Holy Father, is merely a mortal man corrupted by you and a demon princess?
 * [[File:Jeanne_alter_and_ruler_fate_grand_order_and_fate_series_drawn_by_zeroshiki_kouichi_sample-17cdda025459c77a70be8b4c8cc2332a.jpg|thumb|340px]]Melancholia: If you want to know more, then I shall inform you that he was in fact working with Moloch once again under Michael Langdon's influence, not trying to overthrow him...
 * Selina: No...
 * Melancholia: ... and therefore me and Michael shall take him down soon after we put this lame future to an end and achieve our own goals...
 * Selina: You are lying!
 * Melancholia: We are just using each other. That is all.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Selina: Where is your proof? '

''Selina asked with a smile like a child, but in fact, her heart was full of anger and pain. Melancholia was quite surprised when she saw Selina changed her mood quite so suddenly.'' ​Selina then chuckled deviously as Melancholia looked at her with surprised until Selia stopped. Selina then lit up her eyes, and she was seemly not freaking out at all.
 * Melancholia: Hmm?
 * Selina: Oh, dear... What an awkward situation.
 * Melancholia: You are not offended?

<p style="text-align:center;"> - Selina: Why, no. 

Melancholia looked at Selina with warning inside her eyes before she glared at Selina.
 * The_Evil_Light.jpgcholia: You will one day believe me, and you will know the true meaning behind your tool of cleansing. I hate to break it to you, but you are ignorant all along. In the end, good luck with your secret project, Selina.

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: Good luck with your so-called Dawn's Early Light. '

''Selina did not responded. Instead, Selina merely closed the television. Melancholia covered her face and sat inside her own chair with stress.''
 * Melancholia: Hmm, such a distress... Wait and see. You are not going away from it...

<p style="text-align:center;">' - Melancholia: You will all die in here! '

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;"> A Legends of Multi-Universe Story 

<p style="text-align:center;"> LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Spin-Off - Firenza Junior 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Episode 3.5 of Season 2 

<p style="text-align:center;"> Episode 17.5 - Executioner 

<p style="text-align:center;"> By Officer Candy Apple 

<p style="text-align:center;">' To be continued... '

In the Next Episode...


<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Mary: This knife is not a curse, but a sort of blessing... Now, I am living like a renewed human being. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Carissa: Today is the end of Russian Orthodox Church! The end of a regime that acquiesces to disorder! At this very moment in a place far from here, the Russian Orthodox lies to the country while secretly supporting treachery of the loathsome Resistence! That fierce blade which His Holiness had found will bring an end to the whole Russian Resistence, to their cherished rebels! ALL REMAINING SYSTEMS WILL BOW TO THE KNIGHTWALKER FAMILY AND WILL REMEMBER THIS DAY... AS THE LAST DAY OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH!!! ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Aureolus: I hope I was wrong. I hope Mary Spencer... is not guilty. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Plaisir / Melancholia: Am I going crazy... or this voice was always speaking through my own mouth? I am going to die! ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Maria: We are in the gravest peril. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Magilou: That is not screaming. That is roar of anger. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Michael: If the parang take over its wiedler comepletly... this can only tell us that its wielder succubbed to its effect, and the blade will make its wielder invincible... unless the victim was ill with infectious disease. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Sforza: I must gather all of the AX to do the job. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Carissa: Yes, yes, that is it! I saw the malevolence of your father inside you, Carl, my poor dear cousin! Let it consume you. Give in to your inner darkness, and you will never feel pain ever again! ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Krans & Maria: Hope is still here! How can we give up?! ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Carissa: TURN EVERYTHING INTO ASHES!!! ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Esther: Carl, what are you doing? That is my sister! You... promise me... ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Carl: This is for the Patriarch and Esther. Justice is served. ''



<p style="text-align:center;">'' - Maria: Carl... what have you done... ''

Afterwords

 * From Officer: Recently, I found an alternative way to provide many fantastic music videos in my country that were (possibly) not available on YouTube... after I found that the wikia also accept the videos from Youku (Chinese). It benefits me since sometime I can only provide URL of certain music videos on YouTube without accessing it, but some users in my countries could access to YouTube, and I could not know how they achieve this (and since they provided the URL, I am not gonna dig it out, LOL).
 * ​The only problem is the advertisements rolling before the real part began... Oh, those ads... (=_=) However, maybe it tells us that patience leads to the real price. Sorry for the incovienience if it happens.
 * This episode removed some parts and moved it to the next episode, in order to catch up with the schedule... and indirectly created a cliffhanger.
 * ​From CIS: For those who missed the latest episode in the main story, here is the link: LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Saga - Colin's Death. If there is no other arrangements, the next episode of the main story will be the Sub Arc Finale.
 * ​Also, more character was created during this time. See: Shiva and Phyllis Peach. Beware of spoilers.