Wind Archer: the truth is... my powers has been changing and it's never a good thing for them to changed... It might be a sign that I'm fading away... That's why if this ever happens... And i continue to use my powers... I'll grow flowers on my body until im completely covered in them and die
Ash: t-then... Whats going to happen when you put your gem stone on that stone slate?!
Wind Archer: I'll return to the embrace of the winds... And can never come back...
Ash: no... No- you can't do that! There's got to be another way!
Wind Archer: I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do to change this... It will end the same way whether I do the latter or not...
Ash: no... No not again... Not like this!! You can't do this again!!

Wind Archer flinch for a moment as he saw a spark of flames ignited for a split second from Ash, clearing showing the rage shared between both him and Fire Spirit cookie as black and normal red flames sparked up right behind him.

Wind Archer: Fire what-
Ash: why do you keep doing this to yourself?! Just when I finally have you by my side?! Do you have any idea how much it hurts back when i wanted to be with you and keep you safe...?! Never once back then did you ever looked my way... You always gaved your full attention to the damn forest and always put yourself in danger because of it!! Did you even know how much it hurts for me to see you do that to yourself...?!
Wind Archer: I... I was just doing what comes naturally... In any case I didn't expect you to worry about it that much anyway... So I didn't know...
Ash: didn't expect me to- do I seem THAT heartless to you?! Of fucking course I cared!! I always cared you idiot!! What do you think I'll be dancing with the fire once you die and turn into a pile of flowers?! What the hell?! And not only that you didn't bother to tell me all this time while you kept using your powers to defend us?! What if we don't make it there because by then you'll be turning into nothing but flowers huh??? What then?! Do I just sit here and plant your flowers over your grave?!
Wind Archer: . . . I'm sorry...

Wind Archer looks away, avoiding all eye contact with Ash and hides his face in his scarf as he can feel the sadness of guilt running over him, Ash finally cooled down but his hands couldn't stop shaking, he held onto both of Wind Archers arm as his hands still continues to shake.

Ash: I... I waited so long to be seen by you... Waited for you to look my way... I always thought to myself that you would never look at me the way you look at the forest... But when you did I couldn't even describe it... It was the best feeling I ever had sience gaining my powers... But now that I have you with me... You're just going to slip through my hands again...
Wind Archer: I'm sorry... Never once did I considered your feelings... I was ignorance and was too focus on my task... That I seem to fail to notice...
Ash: what the hell are we supposed to do when we're all alone...? You told us you would never leave...
Wind Archer: ... I don't know... had there been any other way to resolve this... I would have done it a long time ago...

Ash could felt his heart drop with those very sentence as Wind Archer still avoids making any eye contact with him, he looks down as he could feel tears made of burning lava falling from his eyes, he slowly fell to his knees as a unspeakable feeling of pain takes over him... Wind Archer can only hold him close and hugs him and uses his wings to cover them both as both Fire Spirit and Ash cried at the same time, Wind Archer couldn't help but be ashamed at himself... never once did he ever see Fire Spirit cry like this... even as Ash it still hurts him to see either of them to be broken like this... how cruel of him to think otherwise of the emotions of the cookie who loved him the most... Ash hugs him back tightly powerless to what's to come, knowing full well that Wind Archer won't survive this either way... So his only choice is to take Wind Archer to the temple and get this over with, Ash could only quietly promise that he will do his best to protect Wind Archer so he doesn't have to use his bow again...
Once they both finally calm down, they continue onwards the sun might rise soon and the temple is not too far away... The journey there was terribly silence but it was best off if they have some moment of silence so they wouldn't have to think of what is to come... But Wind Archer still reaches his hand over to Ashes hand and holds his pinkie while still avoiding eye contact, Ash notices and holds his hand tightly, this... Will be the last moment they'll ever get together... Ash looks up ahead as he can see they are almost near their destination, but just as they are still walking a sound of strangely familiar bells ringing nearby alerted them and they looked around and saw a flash of red before their eyes, and Ash narrowed his eyes upon seeing the cookie standing before them.

Wind Archer: Pomegranate cookie... What are you doing here.
Pomegranate: I was merely looking for my master, a little mishaps has caused me to lose sight of her in this forsaken forest... So I had to start off somewhere
Ash: you... This wouldn't have happened if you didn't you with things you don't understand in the first place...
Pomegranate: hmp... So that loud mouth Licorice said some words hmm? *Sigh* no matter... Luckily for you two... I have no business with you today... I'm only here to find my master and bring her home... But I'm sure she would love to greet you haha
Wind Archer: she...?

Pomegranate cookie steps as a dark energy began to focus in the area Infront of them and it formed into a giant Corrupted Swan before them, Wind Archer stared at it in shock as he recognised this form anywhere...

Wind Archer: m-mother...?
Pomegranate: have fun now~ I'm sure she would love to spend mother and son quality time with you~
Ash: get back here...!

Ash sends a black fire ball at Pomegranate but she had already vanished so the attack was in vain, Ash gritted his teeth as he looks at the corrupted Sugar Swan.

Ash: crap... I guess we're gonna have to fight her off...