Returning to the middle of battle, Alistor and Katty are knocked back by the force of the monster's arms. However, its cannons continue sinking one ship after the next. Zolhalla keeps the monster at bay, dealing the most damage to it with his red lightning attack. Carrius then shoots out a blast, knocking him into a pile of crates.

"Click, clack, click. Target destroyed. "Click clack."

The smoke from the blast clears away, revealing an exhausted Zolhalla.

"Click Click. Negative. Target still active."

"You alright?" Alistor asked.

"I'm not sure how we can hold him back for much longer. We must hurry and finish this monster as soon as possible. Our supplies are being depleted."

Katty covers Alistor from the side as Zolhalla pulls back to recover. Then, they both charge at the monster with their attacks.

"Star Breaker!"

"Dispersion!"

They performed one of their old team attacks, but it was ineffective. So instead, massive tremors continue to become exacerbated by the monster's significant steps.

The cracks from the floors slowly grow more extensive, giving Zolhalla an immediate idea.

"This isn't going as planned," Katty said.

"Well, any ideas? We're just delaying the inevitable." Alistor replied back. "Huh?"

He turns around when Zolhalla steps back in.

"The both of you step back."

"Click Clack Clack. Back for round two?"

He took his stand at the massive thing as the two stepped back. The monster readies its cannons. Zolhalla commenced the action, leaping in the air.

Elena and her band continue following the three's lead through the chains of chaos with the others. More Mathias soldiers continue to clash with the enemy grunts at the decks.

"I hope they're faring well." Claws worried.

"They'll be just fine. Keep up the pace." Tannen said.

A sudden crack split open a hole in front of Tannen and the rest by surprise.

"Whoa! Stop! Stop! Halt!" Tannen yells out as he wobbles back, trying to maintain balance.

"Whoa! Nelly!" Maigashi catches him from behind. "Some help here, please."

The others help to pull Tannen back up. Elena was feeling worked up for once.

"Whew…That was a close call." Claws felt relieved.

"Yeah…" Elena slightly panted.

Claws suddenly have the urge to jump excitedly. The sound of cracks resounds as this happens; the others look at him vexatiously.

"Whoops….sorry?"

Tannen slaps himself. Maigashi sarcastically applauds him, and the others are silenced before the flooring collapses below them.

"Woo hoo hoo hoo."

Claws scream with everyone else as they all fall into the waters, annoyed. Then, soaked and wet, they gather their luggage back to land.

"I just got my hair done today." Elena cried.

"Good start so far…." Maigashi sarcastically remarked.

Back at the battle, the monster misses its swing, whereas Zolhalla unleashes a heavy attack to the ground. Bolts of red lighting hit the floors, circling Carrius. The attack cages over the monster, causing its engine to short-circuit.

"Click, click, click! Does not compute. Terminate!"

"Now I smite you."

The monster reaches out for him, but it falls over to its doom while Zolhalla pulls back in the nick of time. Carrius sinks below the surface. The battle then comes to a close, with the others arriving. Lightning and wind shots from Maigashi and Auroa take out the remaining Glamour soldiers from a distance.

"You guys finally came," Alistor said.

"What happened to you guys?" Katty giggled.

The rest of the party arrives soaking wet to the scene.

"Don't even mention it. We all fell over thanks to a certain someone." Maigashi had his eye on Claws.

"Hey, I said I was sorry." Claws modestly repeated.

"It doesn't matter now. Is the battle already over?" Tannen stepped in.

"Seems like it." Katty checked. "He defeated the monster, but it damaged most of our ships and supplies."

Zolhalla walked his way back slowly to the team. Suddenly a loud shake is felt below the surface.

"It's the monster!" Claws pointed.

Carrius emerges from the waters unexpectedly, catching them all by surprise.

"Click clunk clunk clack… Target acquired. Assimilate! Destroy!"

The monster fires off all its cannons destroying more ships in the process, turning the bay into a junkyard within seconds.

"What do we do now?" Alistor shouted.

Zolhalla jumps back into the battle fray, but an unexpected attack from the side finishes off the monster. A skewering blast from a blade plunges through Carrius' eye.

"Mission does not compute chick clique… Clickity fack, this is whack…."

Carrius' whole system short circuits, breaking into pieces as the monster loses balance. Finally, it falls back into the water, self-destructing. A bursting geyser splashes our heroes during the aftermath.

"What just happened?" Katty wondered.

In seconds, Alistor spots the source of the attack that finished the monster; A ship voyages to their side from a distance.

"Oh hey, it's our ship." Tannen pointed.

An anthropomorphic bird captain stands tall at the front tip of the ship. The ship stands out from the rest of the usual ships from Mathias. It has an exterior filled with old rusted plating and torn-out sails with a bronze-colored bird face at the front. Its beak stuck out with a small opening inside.

"Who are you?" Alistor wondered.

Puffs of smoke fly out from the captain's smoke pipe. He takes the pipe off his mouth as everyone's eyes are glued to him. Before introducing himself, the captain leaps out from the ship for an unnecessary flashy entrance. Wearing a raggedy long blue trench overcoat, a pirate's hat, an eye patch, and boots that would make creaking sounds on wood. His beak is as sharp as his single eye. He takes one glance at the soaked crowd.

"Ahoy! Yar har har! Captain Steffbird is the name. At your service."

"Fancy ship? So this is our ride?" Katty questioned.

The captain nods. He turns to Elena and Claws overlooking their disclosed contract of details while the rest look around at the ship.

"Better than nothing, I suppose," Maigashi said.

"Fancy!" Tannen shouted.

After they all talk with Elena and read the final disclosures, Steffbird finally signs the contract. Then, Elena's band begins loading away from the luggage and cargo.

"Onboard! Yar har har. What waits within yonder for life ahead? On ye maiden voyage. Seeking the thrill of an adventure. For fame, for glory, for riches...maybe romance? So, onboard matey's, fill those crates, load those barrels." The captain went on.

"Well, he seems motivated." Claws joined the group to watch.

"Away from home. This will be fun." Katty stretched.

Elena goes to speak with a random commander. Then, she goes to bring the news to them.

"It seems we won't be able to have as much reinforcement as we hoped. Since most of our ships have been damaged, it will take the rest of our reinforcements some time to catch up with us. So we won't be able to bring our full army like we anticipated."

"Well, that's just great. Just more work for us." Maigashi blabbered.

"We'll be at low numbers then." Sairori estimated.

Captain Steffbird continues babbling on about his speech of voyage and adventure. Alistor was a bit uneasy at the current situation. Fearing for the worst, Taishae came to his mind. The image of the metal-faced general frights him.

"Don't worry. You won't be doing this alone." Katty assured him.

The Mathias army begins salvaging what is left, boarding the remaining ships that aren't damaged.

"At the most, the commander says we'll have roughly 20,000 units with us for now." Sairori updated.

Alistor was still feeling down and demotivated.

"Har har, rest assured, mateys. I will be at ye side. Steffbird has been hired to serve as your guide. I shall provide assistance wherever needed as stated in the contract."

Another wave of Glamour troops unsuspectingly teleports by the bay to fight them.

"You all go on ahead." The commander waved.

The commander gives his final word to Elena and the rest. The remaining stragglers from the Mathias army clashed with the wave of enemy troops.

"Seems some of them will be staying behind. Our allies will catch up with us later. We must leave now."

Elena gives the call. Ships start departing for their voyage; Steffbird slices the ropes away that hold the boat on the dock. They all hurry away with what supplies they can salvage.

"Yar Har Har! Onwards! Haul the anchor, raise da sails. Deck da boards, hurry, time is at haste. We depart. Ready yourselves, my comrades! Adventure awaits upon the winds of destiny!"