" What? You want to save Tyria! " Ikum said. Shocked because Terrako just said she tried to kill him,

" She wasn't trying to kill me! She being forced to do all these bad things. When we were fighting, I noticed something on her neck. A shock collar. She wasn't going to kill me so she was shocked and taken away. I don't understand what this means. " Terrako questioned. 

" Slavers most likely. " Parfey said. They all look at her shocked.

" By the goddess, who would do such a thing? " Eliana asked.

" A race with no morality over lives, I've shut down a few with Morgan's husband, Henry. Though I know we didn't shut all them down, I thought it would be enough to scare other's. Looks like something else we need to fix. I can call one of my buddies but we need proof. " Parfey said.

" So we need to go there. Ugh, I don't mind but now we got to swim. " Soren said. And didn't like the fact her clothes would get wet. 

" But... do we even know where they would take her? " Nahe asked.

" By the markings on her skin, she looks like a member of the Lava tribe, Pele. So they are most likely going there. We should head over there as quick as possible. " Terrako said. 

Parfey and Ikum already lifted off and was flying towards the Lava Tribe. " already on it! " Parfey said. 

Eliana walks over to Terrako and sit's down next to him. " Terra, a-are you okay? " Eliana asked, talking about his little meltdown from before. She goes close to his face.

Terrako blushes brightly, feeling the hotness of his fluster, he looks away coughing. " Y-yes, I'm fine now. Don't worry about it. " Terrako said. 

Eliana leans back and sighs as Terrako leans on her shoulder. She smiles and soothes his head. They soon reach an island of volcanoes. They land on the beach and away from the volcanoes. They exit and looks down the shore. 

" Under normal circumstances, this would be a fun beach day for everyone. But it's not normal circumstances. " Parfey said. 

" This is great, how are we suppose to go down there without drowing to death! " Terrako said. Looking at their death if they go into the water without any gear. They won't last that long, mostly if enemies comes over and attacks them, their screwed. 

" Ugh, I wanted to save these. " Soren said, and pulls out a bunch of runes. 

" Enchantment runes? Where did you get these? " Eliana asked, questioning when she could get her hands on them so quickly and out of nowhere. 

" I took then when we were trying to look for Terrako, they just leave these lying about. " Soren said. And then starts chanting to herself as the rune's power up in a light glow. She hands one to each of them. It felt like touching moss, soft but weird. " Just place them where ever. " Soren ties it around her hand. Everyone else ties it around their neck. 

" Let's go! " Terrako said. And takes off his jacket and shirt, throwing it on the sand. Everyone else follows except Soren. They all run into the water and jumps inside. Terrako opens his eyes and was surprised by how beautiful it was. They slowly swim down to the nearby town.

" We aren't getting anywhere. " Parfey said. And tries swiming faster through the ocean but her attemps were in vain. The faster motions just made her more tired. 

Nahe swims pretty quickly due to her wings able to give her a boost. " I might be able to help. Hold hold onto me! " Nahe said. Everyone holds onto the dragon, she smiles as she readies herself. " Now, do hold on tightly! " As she boost them forward, swimming faster than anyone was able too. They swim over the town. Oveflowing with lava streams. Though the inhabitants just learned to live with it.

Soren groans loudly. " Ugh! My clothes are all wet now! The one thing I didn't want to deal with today. Can't anything just go my way for once! " Soren complained.

" The ocean is quite beautiful. " Eliana said. Nahe swims towards the ground as they all float there. " Where do we go? We won't be able to find Tyria? "

" Give me back Tyria! " A man shouted.

" Nevermind. " Eliana said. They swim over to a mansion where the man was yelling.

" Please, give me my daughter back. You told me that she would be released soon, please I just want Tyria back! I beg of you Hertolt! " The man said.

" Hyria, I told you soon, and soon mean's never. She's an incredible asset to me you know. Tyria is my strongest slave here. And I would lose money if I returned her. So to compensate, I would tell you leave now, unless you want to watch her suffer more. " Hertolt said.

Hyria clenches his fist in anger. Hertolt goes in his mansion and laughs at Hyria. He watches as he swims away. " I will save you my daughter! " 

" Maybe we should follow him? " Terrako said. As he holds onto Nahe as they persue Hyria. He enters his apartment through the outside and they follow him outside. " Should I go in? " 

" No, you can talk to me here. " Hyria said. Looking out his window. " What the hell do you want? Working for Hertolt! Tell your crappy boss I will not stop until I am able to save Tyria! I will never stop persuing you. I will never stop wanting my daughter back! "

Terrako looks away. " Uh... we are here too... help you save Tyria. " Terrako said.

Hyria blushes in embaressment. " Oh... what? " Hertolt questioned. 

" I fought Tyria in the underground. She didn't kill me. She was afraid to kill me. " Terrako said.

Herolt smiles. " Of course she did, she's a really kind person. My wife... Lyraharia, sold her into slavery at a really young age, just to have a few extra units. That was almost ten year's ago. Ten year's I haven't held my daughter in my arms. " Hertolt tear's a bit but it ultimately disappears due to the water.

" Well, we have a chance, we can save her. " Terrako said. 

Herolt looks down and had hope, the hope he never had before. The hope to save his daughter, after ten year's of being a slave to Hertolt. He can finally hold his daughter in his hand. " We... we will save her right? " 

" We will, I won't leave this planet until we do. You have my word. " Terrako said. And everyone agree's with him.

Hyria smiles and looks up. " I know where they are transporting people, they is a passage that all Demi-Urgean's avoid. The Deep Reef, a place full of monsters, but every now and then, they all slumber. Like today. That must be when they plan on shipping Tyria here. " Hyria said.  

" Then we should get to it already! " Ikum said. 

Hyria nods and swims towards the reef. Everyone slowly follows him. " Oh sorry, we can swim faster due to us being well... fish people. Hold onto me. " Hyria said. And puts rope around them and everyone holds onto it. They swim to the Deep Reef. It was darker than the rest of the ocean. 

Elian had a bad feeling and backs up only to bumps into Terrako. She blushes brightly and so does he.

" Can you two stop fucking flirting! Their coming. " Soren said. And they could hear a ship apporaching the Deep Reef. A light comes to view as it floats above them. " How do we engage them? " 

" Yeah? Should've thought this through... " Nahe said. 

Hyria float's in front of the ship. He cups his hand around a bubble and slowly expands it. " You will give me back Tyria! " Hyria said. And expands the bubble to make a giant air bubble. The ships falls and the soldiers around it also. They start to gasp for air. 

" Wait, can Tyria breathe air also! " Terrako asked. Hyria nods as he lands on the reef with everyone else. 

" She can, that makes some of us special. Don't worry, they can last a bit without water. " Hyria said. 

Terrako, Eliana, and Nahe runs over to the ship and burst it open. They see Tyria tied up. 

" It's you, the one I challeneged in the underground. " Tyria said. Soon guards chased them. 

" Not on my watch! " Ikum said, and pulls out Merlin as it ignites in blue flames. " Now, HOS, Deathpierce! " Ikum stabs one of the guards and explodes the sword causing everyone to fly away. Ikum swings his sword around and protect's Terrako.

" Hurry! There's more people coming. " Soren said. As they helped Tyria out the ship. 

" Tyria! " Hyria said. 

Tyria looks up too her father, she begin's crying at the sight of him and then rushed over and hugs him. The two reunited for the first time in over ten years. But soon they were surrounded by the slave master's guards. 

" Tyria, you better come back to us now, or else we won't be afriad to kill every last one of you! " The guard said. 

" You can try but we won't let her. She deserve's to be free not in your control. She is her own person! She will not go back to your hands you hear me. You'll kill us before you lay another one of your fishy fingers on her you hear me! " Terrako concluded as everyone stood beside him. 

" Well said Terrako. " Eliana said. 

" Kill them all! " The guard said. They fire harpoons at them. Tyria runs in front and uses one of the harpoons to rip off the shock collar around her neck, finally free. Though it cut's her neck but she easily shakes it off. " N-no, kill Tyria now! "

" Ten long year's... I've waited to be free. And finally, I am. Now feel my wraith! " Tyria said. And expands the bubble even bigger till the others got inside and fell. The ships crushing most of the guards.  And the fighting was finished for now. 

" You guy's can finally leave. Go and be free. " Parfey said. 

Tyria shakes her head. " No... there is one more thing I have to do. " Tyria said. They returned to Pele and stand's in front of the Slave Master's mansion where guards filled the front. 

" Tyria, you defected from us? I thought I raised you better than that. Come back to us, we will treat you like the queen you always were. " Hertolt said with a smile, a smile that didn't radiate any good feelings from it. 

" No... I waited for this moment, for ten years to take my revenge! " Tyria said. And touches the ground as lava gushes out the ground and cracks the mansion. And lava explodes all over the guards as they swim away. The lava also set free the rest of the slaves trapped in Hertolt's tyranny. Tyria pulls out the lava and controls it over to Hertolt. " Any last words? " 

" Tyria! " Hyria said. Trying to stop his daughter. " Please, you don't have to kill him. You are better than him! Tyria. "

Tyria looks down as she clenches her fist. She looks away and punches him asleep. " This is for ten year's of pain and suffering. " Tyria said. She takes his trident as a symbol. Just then ships enter Pele. The United Army of Atlantica to arrest the slave master and his goons.

" Oh lookie, my friends. We should leave. " Parfey said. As they all go back up to the surface. 

" Finally! Land! " Nahe said. Kissing the sand and spitting it out.

" Ugh, now I got to dry my clothes. " Soren said. 

" Can we leave. I hope the Goddess blesses this place now. " Eliana said. 

Hyria and Tyria stands together. " So... what now? " Terrako asked.

Tyria looks at her father and then Terrako. She pulls him in and hugs him. " Now I thank you, for saving me. Thank you, I don't even know your name. " Tyria said.

" My name is Terrako. " 

Tyria chuckles. " Thank you Terrako, for releasing me from my prison. And setting me free finally. Tell me, is there anything I can do for you? I need to thank you for saving me. " Tyria asked, willing to do anything for Terrako for the kindness he showed her.

" There was something, but now I think you should stay here on Demi-Urge with your dad. It's what you deserve. " Terrako said. And starts to walk away.

" I'll join you if that's what you wanted to ask me. " Tyria said. She turns to her father. " Dad, I know we just reunited. But I need to leave this awful planet, I need to make new memories with friends. I love you so much dad... but I need to leave. "

" Of course Tyria. " Hyria said. As the two hugs. " No matter where you end up in this vast universe. I will always be here. For you to hold onto. To love. To return one day. " Hyria and Tyria lets go as everyone enter's the starshifter. 

" Finally, we are ready, to head towards the Grimleal Solar System! Don't worry mom and dad. I will save you both. The Heaven Star... is so close. " Terrako said.

Over to the Grimleal Empire, the Empress looks on a computer and pulls up a picture of a white haired man. She smiles and she get's mad. " Brother, you betrayed us. Now I will ruin your life. I killed your wife, then your daughter. Now I have her husband. I will aim for him next. Terrako Fodlarr. " Asevra said. 

Ash was in a cage all bloody and bruised. " N-no... please. Leave him out of this. " Ash pleaded.

Asevra walks over and kicks the cage. " No way's, he's the one. He's the key to everything. To saving the universe. And destroying it. I need it, he's the Tainted One. " Asevra walks away laughing.

- Chapter 2: New Friends - End -