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As the repair Androids began repairing the ship, Firren led his new arrived senior Starbreaker Solo down to see the others, to check if they were Alright.

" Captain !"

Firren cried, shocked to See Bradson Captain in battle ravaged uniform.

" No Big deal, Firren. And General Solo, my apologies for meeting you like this."

Bradson Captain came and shook Solo's hand.

" None needed, Captain. It's an honor to come aboard."

Solo replied

" Our capital sensed an upcoming surge in Demon forces to the North of these plains and an emergency call, so here I am to investigate of its origin."

Reina secretary came to join Bradson in a hurried state, also in battle ravaged uniform, but Bradson Captain turned to her and whispered something that made Reina secretary turn back and leave.

Firren sensed through Leina secretary's grave look that something was wrong.

" Where's Yuri ?"

Firren asked Bradson Captain.

" She needs rest."

Bradson Captain replied tersely and led the two StarBreakers to his cabin.

But Firren walk not

" Why ?! What happened ?!"

" Firren."

Bradson raised his voice

" Don't keep our guest waiting."

Firren had to follow to the captain's cabin.

" Again, we can't thank you enough for answering our emergency call, General."

Bradson Captain thanked Solo again, pouring some high quality beverages for the three of them

" Our radars tracked a Dark Unerva that had escaped towards the north, Perhaps we may assit you in search of the Demon origin on the way."

" That be a swell idea, Captain."

Solo explained

" Then our objective mission is to the North Line."

Bradson Captain's booze pouring hand paused for a milli second.

Firren also was slightly shaken by the mention of said location.

The North Line.

An iron wall higher than the tallest mount of the plains, situated across the snowy ice cold fields, guarding what even Starbreakers dare not thimk of, Demons of primitive kind, the dastardly Arch Demons of old.

" I see."

Bradson Captain continued pouring the tea

" Then a perilous mission it may be."

" True." Solo agreed

" But underneath the North Line bases, is a weapon of great importance. Securing the weapon also secure the mission."

" Well said."

Bradson Captain nodded and he and Solo had a toast.

" But, Captain.."

Firren questioned quietly to Bradson

" I have no idea we are heading to the North Line ?!"

" We are now."

Bradson Captain replied calmly

" More information shall be given to you from Reina. But Not Now."

"........"

Firren silently accepted.

" By the way, Captain."

Solo sat closer and lowered his voice

" There are new Orders, from Sky Lord that heeds all captain's audience."

And Solo gave Bradson a high tech envelope only Bradson Captain can open, and Bradson read silently.

" I see."

Bradson Captain gave the envelope to Firren to read

" We'll have to Return, After our mission in the North is done."

" Let is so."

Solo nodded and gulped the tea

" Investigate the Demonic surge, retrieve the weapon and leave. Simple as that."

" Our mission there is simple as well."

Bradson Captain assured sternly

" We smite down A Demon there."

Firren and Solo looked up

" A Demon ?"

They asked together.

" A Demon, that is about to unleash Those Behind, the North Line, General.

Simple, but time limited."

Bradson looked at them both gravely

" That 'Weapon' you are looking for might come in handy."

Solo chuckled

"Certainly."

Solo confidently agreed

" No Demon stand a chance before it's wake."

" Neither do we."

Bradson Captain nodded.

And both Bradson and Solo laughed and gave each other a toast.

Firren had zero idea what was going on.

Finally they are dismissed and Firren rushed his way to the infirmary.

Many children were already there gathered at the entrance, some grave, some sad, some weeping.

Firren looked at their faces and moved forth, the children making way for him to pass in silence.

Just before Firren was about to enter, Reina secretary came out of the infirmary.

" Follow me."

Reina whispered led Firren out to a balcony far away from the infirmary and explained everything.

" How could he..... ?!"

Firren hissed, his blood boiling

" How could he do this ...to Yuri....?!!!!"

" The Demons inside him has polluted his senses."

Reina secretary said calmly, though her voice shaky and her eyes red with tears

" He speaks of things about turning back to the past that caught Yuri's curiosity, and he took advantage of it.... He is heading to the North Line, Firren, you know what to do."

" I know damn well what to do."

Firren clenched his fists that could break any metal, his rage turning into Chad anger, Zleigen approves

" But Yuri...."

Firren asked the secretary

" What has become of her now ?! Had that vile Demon polluted her too......"

And Firren asked no more and knew through Reina's grave expression how horrid it must be.

Firren felt defeated, being a Leader that can't protect his own Teammates.

How Yuri was helpless when he wasn't there !

Being raped by Demonry !

Firren held his ground and calmed

" What has happened, has happened."

Firren told himself and Reina

" I can't mourn. Not sadness I shall brew, but Vengeance. He shall have it served."

And Firren was determined he will serve some vengeance to Vitas' demonic face.

...

.......

On the other side of the ship,

Solo followed a courier Android to a glass vault of training, where Seito sat, imprisoning himself from all the others.

" Lo behold."

Solo spake holily

" The undefeated Demon Slayer, once presumed deceased, Risen once. And now depressed."

Solo made his way into the glass training vault

" Glad to see you alive, old friend."

Seito didn't answer and sat like a wounded beast. A wounded depressed beast, in agony.

" Is it... Because of your rampage ? Because of the children you hurt ?"

Solo asked if Seito's depression.

" No."

Seito breathed deeply like a monster trapped in a cage

" ...But I...I saw things...THINGS before all this...You were also there----!!!!"

And with a sudden move Starbreaker Solo loomed over the deppressed Seito, his hands clentching Seito's head in tight grasp and before Seito could react, Solo whispered a unheard of code and Starbreaking runes appeared where Solo clentched Seito's head and Seito with a snap was sent into a vegetative state !

Scrolling over the runes Solo had pressed out of Seito's head, Solo added new codes into the runes and slided them back into Seito's brain, which woke the yellow Starbreaker with a sudden jolt.

Seito looked up and those eyes once of berserk rage now wide and clear, staring back at Solo.

" ....Solo...? Dude ! Where have you been ?!"

Seito looked at Solo like meeting an old friend

" I thought the Demons got you during the catastrophe !! Seems like you've got some part of Awesomeness with you as well ! Unlike me who us fully Awesome, ha ha ha ! Come, Let's drink !!"

" Sure, man, Sure. Let's drink."

Solo nodded with a gallant smile and followed Seito to the cafeteria

Later, Reina and Firren went to visit Momo, who Seito in a fit of anger, electrocuted her by accident.

Momo lay in a glass vessel like her Light was gone.

Same as Kiro, who's body also lay in Glass vessel. Lucky would pay Kiro a visit everyday and talk to the Kiro.

Now Lucky has more talking to do with Momo.

" But, Momo's Light is still inside her ! She didn't lose her Light !"

Cried Lucky sadly

" Why won't Momo wake up ?!"

" There's still a way."

Reina spake to the children and turned to Firren.

" Do it ! If it can wake her up !!"

The children beseeched the way.

Firren quickly knew what Reina had in mind

" But Reina...Are you...???"

" We have to try."

And Reina brought out the Starbreaker Transposing processor, the same one Yuri used to be transposed to become a Starbreaker. Reina then hugged the unconcious Momo up and put her gently into the Processor.

" But Reina."

Firren inquired

" It will need days, and even if we succeed, She is gonna be one a Starbreaker. And her memories might..."

" But we have to try."

Reina answered determinedly and began the Engine of Become StarBreaker, like how young Yuri became StarBreaker Yuri.

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And Momo began to glow inside Lo Glass vessel.

" She will wake up days later, and when she does, she will become a new Star of the Night Sky."

...

........

Lima prayed, for days and nights she prayed by Yuri's bed, praying for Yuri to make it.

" Lima, you hadn't slept for three days and three nights."

Neliya and Lucky and her other loli friends came to visit Lima and Yuri

" We will take turns taking care of Yuri, please have a sleep, please ??"

Neliya begged.

But Lima adamantly thanked them and refused to leave Yuri.

The last time she did, Yuri was hurt and betrayed. Just like this time.

She will never leave her again.

As Lima stayed next to Yuri to the fourth night, Lima remembered a dream, a tale

Light once lived far away,

Far far away.

You can not find her.

Neither can I.

Light once lived far away.

Far far away.

Under the deep blue sea

Swimming, floating, grasping

Whispering.

" Lima....."

Lima sat up immediately at the middle of the fourth night.

" Yuri !! What is it, Yuri ?!"

Lima asked desperately to hear Yuri say her name once more.

Yuri was slightly awake, but too weak that she might faint back to slumber

" What did you hear, glistening Light ?"

Yuri weekly asked, reciting from a long lost memory.

And Lima replied, tears coming out of her eys

" There was silence. A noise came. And silence."

" What did you see, twinkling Light ?"

" The waves were angry. But they are calm now."

" Where are you going, shimmering Light.... ?"

and Yuri smiled, hugging Lima close while she cried in her arms.

" I...m... Thirsty.."

Yuri whispered and Lima immediately returned with a cup of water.

Yuri took a sip, but in unknown fear, she spit it out quickly, coughing as well.

" I am sorry...Lima...."

" It's alright.."

Lima patted Yuri's back to calm her down.

" I am not going anywhere. The wind and waves pushes me."

" Then can I stay with you ?"

" Excuse me ?"

" Let me follow you. Let me see you. Let me hear you.

Let me feel your warmth.

Please,

Let me stay with you."

Let me stay in your heart.

...

...........

One night, Reina came to the lounge to find Seito, drinking beverage alone cheerfully. Reina sat down next to him quietly.

" Well hello there, my lady." Seito greeted Reina with a smile.

" My name is Reina, Seito." Reina said, sounding serious

" And I was just wondering, if you have went to see Momo once...?"

Reina stopped mid sentence, for she realized in Seito's eyes, he has no idea what she was talking about.

" Beg your pardon, lady Reina, but which Momo are we talking about here ?" Seito asked gallantly with a charming grin.

" ...You don't remember..." and Reina sensed something was wrong. Everything of his berserking incident, even the times he first joined the Betelgeuse, cooking fried onion rings for the children, helping the children escape the light sucking ritual in the deep villiage, nothing was left in Seito's memories.

Davastated and full of questions, Reina stood up to leave.

" Wait."

Seito stopped Reina, holding her back by the hand

" What is it I don't remember ?"

" ......What is your first memory, Seito ?"

Reina asked after a short pause of silence.

Seito opened his mouth to reply, but couldn't. He tried to think , to remember, but couldn't.

" It is best this way."

Reina whispered and Seito could but let go, and watch her walk into the darkness.

...

............

Yuri was finally awake, and day by day, with the children, Lollies and kiddies's company, Yuri slowly regained full health.

But something was never the same in Yuri, something Firren felt, but could not explain.

One night, after Yuri went to visit the sleeping Momo, talking to her through the glass vessel with Lucky and other Lollies, Firren led Yuri back to her room.

Lima was forced to sleep by Neliya and Lucky and Feira and Firren took her place to take care of Yuri.

That night Yuri wanted to get some fresh air, so Firren led her up to the Airship balcony, the night wind bursting across the smooth surface, and across their faces.

Yuri was in a patient's gown, white like her pale face and skin. Her eyes looked beyond into the far infinity, that Firren could hardly recognize her.

" It's late, Yuri. Let's go.'

Firren helped her open the door back into the ship.

But Yuri went on ahead, towards the balcony outside, where it is colder and darker.

Firren could but follow.

They stayed at the balcony, the cold balcony where Yuri first ate chicken wings with Vitas that first night.

Now gone. But memories vague like dreams.

" Yuri. Let's go."

Firren said again gently.

But there Yuri stayed, leaning on the edge of the balcony where she watched on, looking through the dark grey skies and beyond what this world has to provide.

" Yuri ?"

Firren asked, feeling this Yuri was no longer the Yuri he knew.

After a silence, she finally spoke

" I had a dream during the times i was asleep."

Yuri said softly, looking at the dim Stars covered under the dark grey smoggy clouds, snow flakes like pale dust began to rain with the wind

" That I woke up,

Finding out that all of us are brothers and sisters.

Do you think Momo is having the same dream ?"

Firren was lost of words.

" .... Is it, a happy dream ?"

Firren asked.

Yuri nodded.

But under the dim reflection of the lights around the balcony, Firren could see twinkling dews flowing down Yuri's cheeks.

" I can see it now."

Firren looked up all of a sudden at what Yuri said she saw, but before her throughout the skies, only dark clouds and ash snow.

" Do you see it, commander ?"

Yuri asked again.

There was a castle on a hill

There was a clock on yonder gate

There were stairs leading up and down

It was a place where we could play.

" See what ?"

Firren asked.

There was a tall tree in the yard

There was a pond next to the tree

How I wish there was a sound

To remind me that I still could sing.

" The gate."

Yuri pointed afar with her finger, leaning forward on that single fence. Her body slowly, tilting towards the grey sky

" The large gate."

Firren stepped forth, but still see only grey.

See that colored wall behind us both ?

Those are the days we painted freely

Together we thought that we are near

Waking up to see us apart.

" I don't see anything."

Firren replied calmly.

But Yuri, still tilting forward, stretched out her hand,

To touch the far away,

Something.

Firren dashed forth.

There was a castle on a hill

There was you at yonder gate

There I was at the other side

Holding the Key for you to lock.

" YURI ! ! ! !"

Firren cried a hero shout, snatching Yuri back from the wind and snow, hugging her back to safe ground.

But Yuri, still clinging on to the railings of the balcony, wouldn't let go.

" Yuri ! Come back !"

" Let me go."

Firren blinked in astonishment. That cold, none feeling voice, came out of this young girl's lips.

" What are you——"

" LET ME GO ! ! ! !"

Yuri shrieked, kicking Firren back and struggled violently from his grip.

But Firren won't let go, and they both tumbled back down onto the platform.

How I wish there is a key

To open your heart

To take my Light.

How I wish there was no hate

To stop me from loving this World.

Tell me, Moon

Why is the Sky still dark while the Stars are shining ?

Firren let go slowly,

And aside from the wind, Firren heard the silent sobs from Yuri, curled but on the ground.

He let her cry, as long as she stays safe.

...

........

The Dark Unerva corrupted Vitas had arrived at the North Line

And there was already Dark Unerva Varium !

" Ara. Just you ?"

Varium asked like a taunt

" Where is your Yuri ? Had she not remembered yet ?"

" She soon will."

Vitas spake darkly, opening his Shield of Arata to deflect all the Light beams shooting down from the great StarBreaking wall, as many other Dark Unervas marched together, with more and more Demons followed Vitas' lead

" Everyone Will."

...

.........

As the Airship Betelgeus moved on towards the North, The lands become fogier and the winds grew stronger. Darkness loomed closer over them.

Soon they encountered a great hurricane of Demon energies spreading with the violent winds.

" Stop the ship."

Bradson Captain ordered the controlling Androids

" The Dark Tempest will break our ship."

Firren and Solo had suited up

" I still have a mission on my own, Firren."

Solo spake to his junior

" If the Demons are too much to hold back, retreat first and await for me and this weapon."

" Sure, Senpai."

Firren sharpened his fiery StarBreaking blades

" But I too have a mission of mt own."

" Of Vengeance I see. Then Assistance you need."

Solo then presented the Androids navigated by the Children !

" These kid Androids are specifically trained by secretary Reina, they achieve more than Android could."

Solo spake and the children cheered in their control booths with their Androids jumping up and down

" And last but not least...."

Lo, Solo introduced,

Seito ! in new brandished Lightning Armor, Lo old forgotten runes now ablaze and humming.

Seito was like the First of StarBreakers ever to set foot on the Demon earth.

" Howdy there." Seito greeted everyone with his signature Awesome grin as he approached, but no one said a word oe cheered for his arrrival. All the children were silent as he entered

" What ? Is it something on my face ?"

" No no, they are just awed."

Solo smiled, patting Seito on the shoulder, acting like everything is normal as he showed Seito his lightning greatsword.

Firren was surprised by Seito's appearance, thinking Seito must have tried to forget what he did, or mayhap he really doesn't remember. Firren couldn't tell.

" I heard what this Vitas man had done to your teammate Yuri."

Seito came to Firren and spake in a deep menacing tone

" You have my Great sword as well."

" Starbreakers, General."

Reina came to the suited Starbreaker men to make an announcement

" Before we set off, Let me introduce a new member to the team."

And Reina sttod aside, pushing a small timid armored figure gently foward, as Firren stared at the new comer in shock, Solo nodded with a slight grin.

Solo was perplexed, and stared, eyes narrowing in wonder.

" My...My name is Momo.....New Starbreaker at your service !!!"

And LO, it was New fully Grown up Momo, succesfully passing the Starbreaker transposing process, now in white and Gold StarBreaker armor, with two sets of flapping wings sticking out of her elbow and thighs, and her Star Light colors, dazzling like yellow...... just Like Seito's.

Seito at the grown up Momo up and down

" ...Who ?"

Seito scratched his chin.

" Humph !! "

Momo however turned away from Seito angrily, walking away to Firren's side as Seito looked up and down the young girl's fully grown body, her curvy appearances and slightly grown breasts.

The kiddies at the Android controlling boothes took off their controlling goggles to take a peak.

" ....Seito, really doen't remember Momo....?"

Momo still asked uneasily, hiding behind the awkwardly silent Firren

" Is Momo...looking strange ??

" No no ! Momo is just grown now !"

Reina secretary quickly comforted the confused loli StarBreaker

" Momo, your job is to stay with Bradson Captain and protect the ship while we are away, okay ?"

Reina proposed the plan to the loli.

" But... Momo.. Wants to go too."

Momo stammered

" Momo wants to go with Reina姉さん !"

" No."

Seito came forth to the young Starbreaker and spoke to Momo, his voice sounding serious all of a sudden

" You are still young, young lady Momo. My apologies for not able to remember you for now, so stay, so you can tell me what I have forgotten when I return. "

Momo, awed by Seito's change of attitude, nodded, her face looking down blushing.

" Alright, to position then." Reina ushered Momo back gently as she shoved Seito forth to suit up her own Starbreaking armor.

And Firren nodded to them all, as the Leader of his Squad.

" Well, what are we waiting for ?

To The North Line !!!"

Solo cried and the Four StarBreakers, Solo, Firren, Seito, and Reina all set off on flying sharp air cycles, with troops of children controlled Androids soaring behind.

...

........

Meanwhile, inside the North Line, deep underneath the bases was a dark headquaters covered with walls of high technoloiges and relics, Androids dashing here and there, carrying ammunition and objects and data in hurry.

" Report, General Solo is on the line."

An Android reported to a commanding android guarding the North Line with StarBreaking technology runes engraved onto the greater android.

The greater android connected the call to one of its screen tech

" This is The North Line speaking."

The greater Android of the North Line replied

" Prepare the Asset."

Solo spake to the screen on his visor as he dashed through seas of Demons, crashing his way forth with ease and successfully landed onto the wall

" I'm on my way."

" Right away, General."

The greater android with technology Magic bestowed to them by the Sky Lord, released the 'Artifact' from deep under the wall, which rose up to light at long last.

A weapon of ancient Earth century, once forsaken, now remerge.

The huge ominous 'Artifact' slowly rose up to the android's level, and on the side of the armor, there was a badge of Earth and words engraved below :

Bradinn.

...

........

Soon the three other Starbreakers landed onto the field of Demons spawning out of the darkness ahead, and began the fight to extinguish the dark Demonic origin ahead.

" Vitas ! ! ! ! ! !"

Firren shouted as he and Seito and Reina fought against waves and waves of lesser Demons, towards the North Line gates,

Where Vitas stood, waiting. His wings of demon spawn swaying wide with the violent cold wind.

" Hoh hoh~~"

Varium the one demonic hand hissed snidely, her huge Dark Hand crashing forth

" We've got company~~"

" Buy us Time."

Vitas spake, as he leapt down the giant gate, using his sword to break the North Line gates. Little by little, the gates started to crack.

...

.........

Lima was awakened by constant shaking of someone.

It was Tricia, the silent child who couldn't speak.

" What is it, Tricia ?!"

Lima asked, and Tricia led Lima to Yuri's room, which was Empty !!

Lima and Tricia rushed in separate ways and Lima found Yuri, suited up in her StarBreaking armor and was about to set off on a flight cycle, a White Passer.

" STOP, YURI ! ! !"

Lima cried, but Yuri, looking at Lima with a weak smile, turned away and rode the White Passer air cycle full speed , crashing through the closed hangar door.

Lima, with great agility, snapped her necklace open and the gold marble transformed into a golden alien armor unlike StarBreaker ones but still works the same, and Lima made a leap with the golden armor on and got hold of Yuri and her speeding air cycle and together dashed into the hurricane of Dark.

" Forget the past, Yuri !! "

Lima cried desperately, climbing forth to Yuri

" I am sorry for forcing you to remember ! I am sorry for being selfish and rude ! Please, Yuri... Turn back !!!"

" I can't turn away from it, Lima...."

Yuri answered faintly, her whole body shaking

" There's no hiding...There's no stopping... When we start to remember, the memories.. They come back on their own....."

And Yuri stood up high on her white passer still dashing in the air in full speed

" And the only way... To escape, to not remember, and free myself from all that painful things I have done..... Is to go back..... And fix it....."

And Yuri stopped controlling the air cycle and let it fly on its own, sending herself to Vitas and finish the Ritual, Finish the Abominable Ritual of Vitas !! To go back, as Vitas planned.

Lima cannot let that happen.

But Lima was too far, clinging behind the white passer that she couldn't stop Yuri !

Back on ship,

while most children were now in their VR Android controlling sets and fighting demons,

Tricia the silent loli stood at the window facing the battlefield and prayed

" Turn back."

Yuri looked around.

Her StarBreaking visor started to blur.

It was a far, but clear voice inside her head.

" Turn back, Yuri."

" I can't...!"

Yuri answered the voice desperately

" I have failed them... I have killed them... I must Go Back And Fix It ! ! !"

" You wish to choose again.

But Yuri,

What had happened, is not your fault.

There is nothing anyone can do.

You just haven't fully seen it yet."

Yuri faltered at the young voice and the air cycle slightly moved to a slower pace.

Lima saw her one chance.

" We never belong anywhere, Yuri.

We try to stay, we try to trust,

We try to pray, we try to give.

We try to find and we never give up,

That is who we are, Our Fate."

Lima had finally climbed up the flying cycle and stood up slowly behind Yuri without being noticed.

" And there, inside all our struggle,

Lies our True Value."

Lima moved foward as much as she could, to bring Yuri back

" There's.. No.. Past.. To Fix ! ! ! Only Now !! Only You !! Only I ! ! ! ! Only Us, YURI ! ! ! ! ! ! !"

And Lima made a jump, pushing Yuri down and the air cycle lost balance, and high above the snowy grounds they fell and sank to the snow deep.

...

......

Firren, Reina and Seito had fought their way close to the Gate, and now they face Varium and her huge Dark Hand.

" Fools ! ! ! See That ArchDemon in the sky ?!?!"

Varium laughed and Lo, with a roar of advent doom Archdemon Death, bursting out of the Dark hurricane it used to shroud itself and gather dark energy, had joined the demon fray and snaked up towards the Betelgeuse, while dastardly Varium grabbed Arch Demon Death by the tail and rode the Arch Demon forth to destroy the Betelgeuse.

" The Ship !!"

Firren cried to Reina and Seito

" Reina, Seito, stop Arch Demon Death ! I'll stop them from breaking That Gate ! ! ! !"

So Seito and Leina fought against Varium and the serpant Arch Demon, while Firren moved on to cut down Dark Unerva Vitas.

...

.......

Lima stood up from the thick snow quickly.

Yuri was next to her, too weak to stand. Her body haven't regained enough strength.

The battle of Demons and StarBreakers and Androids raged miles away, and here Lima stood, in a Snowy field full of dead trees, stagnant sharp crooked wood piercing out of the Snow.

" Yuri...!! YURI !!"

Lima cried out, but Yuri's StarBreaking energy is fading.

Lima felt helpless, seeing her long time friend about to fade again in her own hands, Lima couldn't help but shed tears.

" Don't cry."

Said the Rock

" Don't cry, living loli.

You are not Alone."

Lima wiped the tears away and looked at her surroundings, and seeing those leafless trees, Lima remembered what her old Sensei once said

The Trees, Lima,

They are Life.

Quickly, carrying Yuri on her back, Lima went to one of the leafless Trees and dug the snow.

She dug and dug, until she dug out, a human Body.

An armored body.

Lima grabbed Yuri's hand,

And took the motionless body's hand,

And touched them together.

Nothing happened.

Quickly, Lima carried Yuri to another leafless tree, digging down until she found another body, and again took Yuri's hand to touch the armored body under the tree's hand.

Still, Nothing.

Lima tried another tree, then another, and another, and Another.

Lima won't stop,

And she carried Yuri to a crippled tree, digging out a armored woman's body.

With the motionless armored woman's hand at Lima's left,

And Yuri's hand at her right,

Lima touched the two hands together.

A Light sparked where the two fingers touched.

" Don't cry, living loli."

Said the rock

" You are not alone.

You will never be alone."

" Then where are my friends ?"

Asked the loli

" I can't find my friends."

Rock stood up

" Look around you, young loli,

See those falling from the sky ?

They are light.

Light once lived far far away

Under the deep blue Sea

Swimming,

Floating,

Grasping,

Whispering.

They can hear you, loli.

Yes, they can."

So the little loli left the rock,

Setting off to shore.

There, the loli saw Moon.

Wounded Moon.

" Help me, sweet loli."

Moon whispered.

" How can I help you ?"

Loli asked.

" See, loli ? That is the Sea.

There is an everlasting land with no ground

Only water.

That is Sea.

Blue is the color of Sea.

Light is within, Light is waiting."

Moon gave the loli his white garment

And watched the loli walk into the waves.

The loli walked to the bottom

And saw Light.

" Don't go, hopeful Light."

The loli called out and the Light stopped.

" Who are you ?"

Light asked the loli.

" I am a loli, and I need your Light."

Answered the Loli.

Light hesitated

" Is it for Moon ?"

Asked the Light

" We don't like Moon. The waves were angry at him."

" Moon is good."

The loli said.

" Moon is a professor, and he is not good."

Light answered

" I am free, and I don't like Moon."

" Then can you help me ?"

The loli asked the Light.

" Excuse me ?"

" My friends were lost, and I can't find them."

Begged the loli

" Please, help me with your Light

So that they can find their way back.

They are Stars

Cheerful happy Stars

I played with them every night

In a castle on a hill

" There was a clock... On... yonder.... Gate..."

Sang Lima at Yuri's ear, tears flowing endlessly down her cold cheeks

" There were Stairs... Leading up... And... Down..."

" There was a tall tree in the yard."

" And there.. Was a pond... Next.. To... The tree."

" How I wish there was a sound."

" To... remind... me.. that I... could... sing...."

Lima breathed, wiping her tears to also calm herself down, as drops of tears rolled down Yuri's StarBreaking visor.

" There was a castle... On a Hill..."

" There they were at yonder gate."

" There I was.... At.. The... Other.... Side....."

Lima sobbed even more, and stopped.

" Holding... The key, for you.. to lock,

.......Right....Lima...?"

Yuri whispered back, with a smile.

--Before Light--

[................To be continued]