-Back in the abandoned towns harbor-

"So, you're really not staying?" I asked.

Elizabeth shook her head and gave me a warm smile.

"Oy theenk ih' would be baest if we gao. We cahn geh' a hayd staht on ahh journay." She giggled. "And we gawt a new maembah!"

Elizabeth jumped over onto Rushon, who immediately hid his face. Jack walked over to Rushon and rested a hand on his head.

"I'm proud of you kid, go have an adventure. Make sure to send me pictures." Then he patted his head. "Oh, and I'm so telling Haruto on you."

"H-hey! It's not like that!"

"Raylly it's nawt! Oy just theenk it's cute whaen he's embahrahssed!" Elizabeth snickered. "Plus Oy wahnt t' leahn haow t' command the woind loike he does!"

"Ah look at that, the student becoming the master huh?" Jack chuckled.

"N-no way. I still have a lot to learn. So I think training with these guys may do me some good. I want to be stronger." Rushon took his hood off and smiled at Jack wildly. "Then I'll come back and beat you."

Jack's eyes got wide, and then he started to laugh.

"I look forward to it, problem child."

I stepped forward toward him and he moved his attention to me.

"I promise the next time we see each other, I'll be a worthy leader" I held out my hand to him. "Thank you for everything, you taught me a lot. We couldn't have done any of this without you."

Rushon smiled and shook my hand.

"You're a great leader already, just need a little work here and there. I can't wait for our rematch."

He let go of my hand, then someone yanked me back. I stumbled and watched Zack step forward. Rushon squinted at him, and Zack immediately looked away.

"Thank you, for sacrificing yourself for me. I hate to admit it, but I don't think we could've done any of this without you. So yeah.."

Rushon smiled and he stepped closer to him. Then punched his shoulder.

"Make sure your sister gets to enjoy her time in the sun alright? I'm sure that's something she'd love to share with you."

He looked back to Rushon and smiled.

"Right," Zack hummed.

He'd been so depressed the past few days, it was good to see him like this. Speaking of depression. I looked over to Leo and Vergil, who were talking up a storm. It's crazy to think that they tried to kill each other not too long ago. I walked over to the two, and once I grew close Vergil turned toward me and bowed.

"I'm sorry again for lashing out at you!" Vergil said quickly.

I chuckled nervously and waved my hands at him.

"Hey it's alright, seriously it's okay. S-stop bowing, it's embarrassing." I chuckled.

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"O-oh alright, sorry," Vergil said again.

"If you say sorry one more time, I'm going to punch you," Leo grumbled.

"Oh in so-" Vergil clasped his mouth.

Then I just laughed.

"Relax, none of us hold it against you. We all get sad Sometimes. The important thing is that we get back up."

Vergil looked up into my eyes and smiled.

"Ya know, everyone here is so carefree. It's nice to finally feel like that myself. Thank you, I have to thank the Wizard too before I leave. Oh and Icarus!" Vergil bowed again, then ran off.

I turned and watched him go, and I couldn't help but smile.

"I swear he's helpless." Leo Sighed.

I looked back over to him.

"How are you feeling?" I asked.

Leo folded his arms and looked away.

"I'm concerned that if my father returns, I'll be the only one who could fight him. Because Weislung is an idiot." He grumbled. "But, I don't think I'd change anything either. It's ironic to think that a choice Weislung made for him gave Vergil the chance to finally do what he wants. I don't think I've seen him smile like this before." He took a breath and smiled. "It makes me feel warm, if that makes sense?"

I smiled and ruffled Leo's hair. His cheeks turned red, but he didn't swat me away.

"I'm so proud of you Leo." I hummed. His eyes grew wide, and I could see they were getting watery. "You're a good brother."

He smacked my hand away and quickly turned from me.

"S-shut up! Geez, do you like making people cry!? You sadist!"

I chuckled and shook my head. Then I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Elizabeth beaming at me.

"Oh hey, what's up Lizbeth? Are you about to head out?"

She nodded.

"Mmhmm, Oy just wahnted t' sie thank yah. ih', ih' feels raylly good t' be a hero." She chuckled. "Oy daon't hyte lookin at the mirrah anymoah ethia, and that's ooll thanks t' yah."

"No, it wasn't all because of me. I helped, but you went out and did all of that work yourself. Visiting the families, and burying the dead. That takes strength."

Her smile faded and she averted from my gaze.

"Ih' huht sao much Stryder, Oy've huht sao many people." She slowly turned her gaze back to me. "Buh' ih' fayls good t' knaow that the me that diied that is dayd."

"Right, you're the new Elizabeth. A member of the Alley of justice. Second in command!" I cheered.

"Second in command!?"

"Yeah, well Zack is officially second in command. But you're more like a branch team. I trust you to lead that, and add more people, like Vergil. So it's kind of like second in command."

"Y-you trust me!? t-tao layd?"

I nodded.

"Not a single doubt in my mind. You're going to change the world." I looked over to Vergil. "You've already started here. Hey who knows, maybe one day the Alley of Justice will stretch all over the globe!"

I chuckled, yeah right. However, Elizabeth had a determined look on her face.

"Roigh'! laeh''s change the wohld!" She cheered. I smiled and held out my hand, and she immediately high-fived me. "The oollay of justoice international is gawnna come bahck weeth a bunch of new crewmuytes!

"Just you wait, we're gonna have a bunch of new members too." I snickered.

"Oh? Someone trying to challenge the Knights of the round?" Jack purred from above.

I looked up and saw him gliding over us like he was floating in the water.

"Is that a problem?" I asked defensively.

"Easy kid, I'm just messing with you. I think Arthur would be proud. Someone else who shares the same vision as him."

"Weah gawnna crush yah! Just yah wait!" Elizabeth roared and stuck out her tongue at Jack.

"Elizabeth!" I cried.

Jack started to laugh.

"I like the sound of that, I can't wait to see how you all develop." He yawned. "You'll never beat me though."

"weell say!" Elizabeth huffed, glaring up at Jack as he laughed.

...

We all sat on the shoreline and watched as the ship slowly rose in the air. The sun began to set and painted the sky in a fiery glow. We all waved as they started to fade from our sights.

"Welp, now that all the noise is gone. Maybe I can actually sleep." Zack yawned.

"For once I agree, this week has been a pain." Leo groaned.

"Pfft, you guys are lame. Who doesn't love a little excitement?" Jack chuckled.

"We need time to recover from all the other excitement, Jack." I huffed.

We all turned toward Bean, who awaited us in his flying form. We all got aboard and then we were off. I closed my eyes and leaned back against Bean's railing. The cool air hitting my face, and only the sound of the rushing wind in my ear. It felt so relaxing.

However, that moment would vanish, as my phone vibrated in my pocket. I almost immediately chucked it off the side. I groaned and took it out.

My agitation soon would vanish as I saw it was Annual who texted me. I unlocked my phone and looked it over, it read:

"Hey, meet me at our special spot in an hour. And don't tell Zack! ;-)"

Don't tell Zack? Great, another piece of excitement...