The Rain that Falls on Enemies (2/3)

Erika held out her hand telling the little girl to come with her but she didn't want to leave her planet, "listen little one, I dont know if you'll survive in this environment any longer... and I doubt it will be safe bringing you along but I'm willing to protect no matter the cost... and I understand what you're going through, trust me, I've suffered the losses of those I loved the most and I can't help but to allow anything bad to happen to anyone else, it's your call." The girl looked at Erika then at the environment around her and decided to join her, she followed Erika to a ship where Erika entered the code, the ship activated and allowed Erika and the girl to enter inside, Erika fastened the girls seat belt and she entered the destination to Yookʊ̃ia, when they arrived, they found its atmosphere to be regular but then came a large explosion that decimated the whole of Yookʊ̃ia, killing millions while injuring 3 million, "there they are... Echo and Bertana.... seems I have to get rid of Echo to get to Bertana... I'm activating camouflage mode, It will be temporary so i have exactly one hour until you're exposed, dont worry, I'll complete this quickly and ensure that we get out of here immediately.”

Erika activated camouflage mode and told the girl to hide, “well, well, well… look who decided to show up! I heard what you did to Reeve, have to say, he was a good mentor but the real Reeve was too strong to handle… but no matter… Bertana is almost done… and there is nothing you can do when she is done.” Erika activated her blade, "Not if I have anything to say!" Erika charged at Echo but she missed as he took to the skies, Echo shot mutliple missiles with only some hitting her, Erika found herself in a vulnerable position until Echo's jet exploded, Echo fell into the planets core screaming his last breath, Erika went to see if he was gone for good. "Poor Echo... he doesnt learn! Even after what Reeve has taught him." Erika turned her eyes to Bertana, "Erika! Oh my dear, sweet and conjuring little sister... how have you been?" Bertana attempted to hug Erika but she moved away from her direction, "how have I been?! What do you mean how have I been?! I've been surviving these past 15 years... and to understand that my sister was somewhat involved with what happened back then... I want answers..." Bertana looked a little surprised and said, "what has that sorcerer told you?" Erika and Bertana walked opposite in a circle, "judging by your expression, it seems you know something that I dont know and... its relating to Macro." Bertana sent out an energy ball at Erika's direction and shouted, "YOU dont know what that monster had done!!! He killed our parents... and he proceeds to hide in that childs body... oh yes... I know he was lurking in that boys soul and I knew I had my chance of vengeance!!! But my husband forced me to wait fifteen years for this moment... and I will... (laughs) I will ensure that I have revenge for our family."

"So this is what's it about?! Revenge! What happened that day wasn't because of Macro, it was because of you... you acted reckless and pathetic towards those you deemed unworthy of your knowledge..." Bertana laughed maniacally, "you just dont understand little sister that was I am doing is avenging our parents!! You may not see it but you will..." Bertana took out a corrupted Arkomanan blade, Erika was frozen with fear as it was the same blade that killed those children 15 years ago, "so it was you!" Bertana came clean about the whole situation, "Rekxzan had a plan of finding our answer to ascension... killing the Order and all the grand masters... though, most of us spared more than 150 warriors and surprise surprise, you're one of them... now you will suffer like they have and so have I." Bertana charged towards Erika but before she could even deal an attack, the scrap yard of Yookʊi was beginning to fall and into the planets core, Erika didn't have much time fill Yookʊi would be destroyed.

Bertana attacked Erika but she missed, Erika striked back but she too failed, the two would battle while Yookʊi was preparing to disintegrate, they both began to exhaust and moments later be falling into the planets core, Erika grabbed a piece of metal that was still intact while Bertana grabbed Erika's leg, she looked down then looked at Erika, "Erika! You need to know something! The Myst... he has a daughter and he is using her to get to Cal! ... I'm sorry!" Erika watched as Bertana let go of her leg and entered inside the planets core, Erika managed to get back to the surface but she didn't have much time until the planet was finished.

She ran back to the ship which was almost broken, "what happened?!" Erika didn't have time to explain the situation to the girl, "hold on." Erika drove the out of the ship in the nick of time as they both watched Yookʊi explode into nothing.