I woke up and found myself on a beach. I also found myself back in my green default battlesuit. I remembered what happened. Kiana was next to me, back to normal in her white comet battlesuit, but still unconscious.

Patrick: Kiana.

I sat up then I kneeled down, picked up Kiana and checked her pulse. She was still alive. I also saw the empty serum Himeko gave to Kiana then mine too.

Patrick: It worked... We really did save her... Himeko... Drago... ...Kiana.

I picked up the empty serums and stored them. I sat up and looked up at the sky.

Patrick: Himeko... It worked... our efforts were not wasted... Your sacrifice will not be in vain... I will continue to take care of Kiana and to keep her safe...

I felt the Gem of Protection still inside of me. Drago was in slumber once again with Sirin. It may be a while before I can speak to him again.

Patrick: I now have a new mission. To protect Kiana from Schicksal and to kill Otto Apocalypse.

I checked my weapons and they still worked but some of my equipment was soaked from the water and damaged from the battle. I also still had my sword still with cracks.

Patrick: Well I better fix what's damaged when I feel like doing it.

I noticed Kiana twitch. She was regaining conscious. She slowly opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was me.

Kiana: Patrick-kun?

Patrick: Kiana.

I pulled her into a hug and she blushed.

Kiana: Hugging. Weird.

Patrick: I'm glad you're still alive Kiana. You would've been gone and the Herrscher of the Void would of still been around.

Kiana: The Herrscher of the Void?..." Kiana's eyes widened in realization.

Patrick: A lot happened after we got captured. Otto wanted to awaken the Herrscher of the Void inside of you with the 2nd Herrscher Core and the Gem of Serenity, but when Sirin awakened, half of humanity has been whipped out because of him...

I separated from Kiana as we stood up.

Patrick: Do you even remember what I told you?

Kiana Yes.

Silence lasted a few seconds before Kiana broke the silence.

Kiana: What happened after we got captured?

Patrick: I'll tell you everything as best as I can. But don't try to run away from me or commit suicide. But first...

After checking that most of our weapons were still working as intended, Kiana and I decided to head towards the tree line. As we sat down across from each other, I explained everything I could to Kiana.

Patrick: As you know we fought against Fu Hua. I was trying to protect you. I had Fu Hua but then this paralyzing ray strikes me and then knocks me out. It was Durandal that shot that blast. Then they defeated us. Then Fu Hua kidnapped us and took us to Otto with Durandal. In other words, we were captured by Fu Hua and Durandal and they took us to Overseer Otto, so that he can awaken the Herrscher of the Void with the 2nd Herrscher Core and the Gem of Serenity inside of you... As for me. He wanted to reawaken Drago's full power early... To use Drago to fight against The 2nd Herrscher again as a trump card to bring down the Herrscher... The Class Monitor betrayed us... I was so angry... She was pretending to be our friend and was faking our friendship the whole time. She was the Class Monitor to keep an eye on you. She was deceiving us the whole time while we were at St. Freya. She was lying to us and faked everything!

Feeling angry, I shot a blast out to sea which exploded in the water.

Patrick: She was Otto's Spy the whole time and so was Rita and so was Durandal. However, what she didn't know was that she was being used and tricked by the Overseer the whole time. She didn't know that Otto was going to awaken Sirin and then she acted against Otto's orders to save the girls. But she was unable to last against Sirin. I didn't even bother to save her and left her to die... You still remember Rita Rossweisse?

Kiana: Yes. The maid sent to St. Freya.

Patrick: Rita didn't come to St. Freya's to watch the exams, she was ordered to watch you and how you've progressed before Otto could order his spies to seize you.

Kiana's eyes widened. She can't have heard that right, right?

Kiana: The Overseer did...

Patrick: Yes. He wanted to infuse your body with enough Honkai Energy in order to wake the Gem of Serenity and the 2nd Herrscher's core inside your body. And in turn, the 2nd Herrscher will awaken... then he infused my body with Honkai Energy to awaken Drago's full power and for me to go on a rampage after Mei and I were in disbelief of Sirin after Benares appeared. Then I remembered your laughter and other things our friends and family said and lastly what Otto said which caused me to activate my rage.

Kiana: You're saying?...

Patrick: I'm afraid so. He had me in a test tube next to yours. He knew all along that I had the Gem of Protection inside of me and that I was the Herrscher of Dragon. I found myself in a void where I saw images of the attack on HQ. In order for Theresa to try and save us, she had to team up with Anti-Entropy without a choice. While in the tube, Drago showed me everything what has been happening. Theresa and Anti-Entropy had to team up to save us from Otto. I saw the Honkai dragon named Benares and the Honkai in Siberia awaken from The ice to go serve their queen which is the 2nd Herrscher. I had to do something. With enough Honkai Energy Drago helped me break out then I set you free and I carried you to escape from Otto. But I knew that I was already too late. When I got outside I saw Rita and Fu Hua arrest Himeko and Dr. Tesla. Drago and I tried to drain the Honkai energy out of you but then the same ray that paralyzed me was shot at me again from Otto Apocalypse to keep me from interfering. When I was finally free, you awake and stood up. Or to be more accurate, I tried to get the Honkai energy out of you but then Otto Apocalypse shot a paralyzing ray at me to paralyze me long enough to let Sirin awaken. When you stood up and woke up I was finally out of the paralysis. Then Mei appeared out of nowhere in your arms. Then you spoke in a sinister voice and you changed into the Herrscher of the Void and she took control over your body.

The memory flashed in her mind.

Kiana: I remember it. I said those things without realizing that I was turning evil and let her take control of me.

Patrick: Mei tried using her Herrscher powers inside of her to beat you but failed. Then when she said your name with chan and touched you. You regained control for only a short time then you groaned in pain. You at least remember that?

Kiana: I do... I remember that also... I was so close to Mei-Senpai again...

Patrick: After that I wrapped around you to try to help you but then Sirin regained control of you and blew me and Mei back. She summoned a Honkai beast but then a mech from Anti-Entropy showed up and destroyed it then more showed up from uncloaking themselves. But then The Herrscher of the Void summoned more Honkai defeating the mechs. Then the mechs formed a barrier but the Honkai were piercing the barrier. Then those titan mechs showed up and fired at Sirin... But then she snapped her fingers like Thanos and used her Void powers and sent the blasts back at all the mechs like Gilgamesh using his Gate of Babylon move from "Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works." Then the Honkai Dragon Benares showed up.

I sighed before I continued.

Patrick: As I said before, I remembered your laughter, different things I remembered said from our friends and family and what Otto said while we were in the test tubes which caused me to get angry for what he did to us, that I took control of Drago's powers and was mixed with him with so much rage from watching Celine awaken and how Otto was now the villain. He wanted to see my anger and Drago's powers to awaken inside of me and use us as one of his last resorts to beating Sirin. I went on a rampage and targeted the Honkai and the people who were loyal to Otto. I continued my rampage and fought against Sirin. I went berserk and roared out like a dragon and finally had the advantage over Sirin.

Kiana: What happened to Mei after that?

Patrick: Sirin was about to use her ultimate move but then Theresa showed up and saved Mei using the Oath of Judah. I finally stopped my rampage and I was still able to fight. The Herrscher ordered her dragon to attack but then Bronya in her new battle suit and the 9th Devine Key, the Star of Eden came in and saved us. Together we managed to defeat Benares. Then Theresa changed into one of her other battlesuits. Then I used my new Ultimate, Dragon Unleashed: Infinite Swords. It was incomplete as I was unable to create a reality marble like Shirou. However, I was able to do this. Trace on.

I held my right hand out then a sword materialized in my right hand.

Patrick: I'm able to create weapons like Sirin can. But there's a limit. I can only create swords. No other weapons. Only swords.

I made the sword disappear.

Patrick: It looked like we had her beat... But we were still unable to defeat the Herrscher. Then she defeated Theresa and she took Mei's gem from her body and merged it within her body.

Patrick: She tried to take my gem too, but I managed to hit her and knock her away. Before that Drago and I screamed out a warning to all Herrschers that I was coming after them and that there is only one man that we're going to let them kill. I acted like the Hero Killer Stain from "My Hero Academia."

Kiana: Who is this man?

Patrick: Otto Apocalypse. Because of what he did. And kill all who knew about the Celine Project. Which is why I have a revenge plan to kill him.

Kiana: Kill?... The Overseer?

Patrick: He's too dangerous to live. He is the reason why your mother was killed and why humanity is now on the brink of extinction. You know what he's done. You want to kill him too don't you? He's the reason why your mother is dead and why Sirin awakened.

Kiana: I don't know.

Patrick: Then I pounded her down and destroyed more of Schicksal HQ. I had her outmatched until she regenerated using the Gem of Serenity. She was going to attack but then Fu Hua stopped her attack. Then surprisingly she ordered Bronya to escape with Mei and Theresa and she managed to get away.

I sighed again. 

Patrick: She had realized that she had made a mistake of helping the Overseer. She didn't know that Otto was going to reawaken Sirin and was tricked by him. Fuka tried to redeem herself but Sirin defeated her and made her bleed blood and punched her in the face so hard that it broke her mask. Sirin was going to kill her and I let her do it. But then Otto Apocalypse showed up clapping that prevented Sirin from killing Fuka. I wanted to kill that bastard but instead Honkai lines appeared on him. But I didn't care as I tried to blast him and kill him but he kept dodging everything I threw at him. After my attempted murder we chose not to engage him. We don't know why but his presence was giving off an aura just like a Herrscher. It was a question that we had to figure out for another time. The only thing we do know was that there was Soulium coming off of him. Then Sirin got away and before I went after her, I gave Otto a warning that I will kill him the next time I meet him, called Fuka a traitor and made her tell me where Himeko was, and then I left her to die. I looked back and saw Otto double cross Fu Hua, explain his true intentions, and then Otto killed her with the first Devine key and made a copy of the Judgement of Shamash and killed her.

Kiana gasped with shock.

Kiana: No...

Patrick: I saw it happen. Otto pulled the trigger and shot her. I said to myself that when I meet that guy again I will make him pay for everything he's done and that Fu Hua deserved to die for what she did to us.

Kiana: What happened after that?

Patrick: I went to find Himeko. So I powered down and changed back to normal. I still went on a rampage as I ended up killing a lot of people who knew what was going to happen and people who were truly guilty of doing horrible things. Then I managed to find her. As for Fu Hua, she didn't die. She became a spirit thanks to Fenghuang Down. She managed to help Himeko. Then we rescued Dr. Tesla also. We went through the files and found two trump cards Otto had for bringing down Sirin. First we found a way to save you with a serum. We only made two. One for you and one for me.

I pulled out the two capsules.

Patrick: These are what saved our lives. Then Himeko went down and got another battlesuit becoming the Herrscher of Flames with a gem inside of her the other trump card Otto kept hidden away. I joined her and changed into my new Herrscher battlesuit with full control. We finally encountered Sirin and fought against her. Then Dr Einstein used the Seline's Cannon and fired at Sirin. But it didn't kill her and then she escaped.

I put the two capsules away and went on to the battle.

Patrick: We returned to the Hyperion when it was attacked by Benares. We defeated it but then we were teleported into the Void where we finally had our showdown with Sirin She used the force on Himeko then crushed her with Honkai cubes. Then Drago and I finally had our duel with Sirin. She was unstoppable.

Kiana: She was unstoppable?

Patrick: Not exactly. She was only the 2nd Herrscher. There are other Herrschers stronger than her. Even me and Drago. Otto wanted to try and control her. Which begs the question...

Kiana: What?

Kiana asked me with wonder.

Patrick: What was Otto really after? Why did he want to reawaken the 2nd Herrscher?

Kiana: Reawaken The 2nd Herrscher? So why did he want to reawaken the Herrscher?!

Patrick: Before going after you in the data space or illusion fake data space, Drago and I looked into his files and found out that he wanted to use the Herrscher of Death's powers to bring someone back from the dead. He needed Sirin, and all 4 of her cores for his plans. He wanted to use The Herrschers of the Void and Death to bring someone back from the dead.

Kiana: Who would that be?

Patrick: We found out that it was your ancestor Kallen. Once he had everything he needed, he was gonna get rid of Theresa by killing her just like throwing away a doll. As I was saying, Drago and I had to keep fighting her. We threw everything we had at her. All elements and swords. Our powers were too even, but then a sword was flying at her which she used her powers and made it pass through and into a wall. Then from the rubble, Himeko was still alive. Then Sirin laughed then she said "die." Then I said "you first." Then I fired at her but she used her powers and directed them elsewhere. Then she prepared to fire Void blasts on Himeko, but then she calls her sword back and it merges with her other sword which she uses to slash and destroy those projectiles." I pulled out the drill I had.

I showed my cracked sword.

Patrick: Himeko flew in with her sword and I flew in like Gurren Lagann with my sword in a pointing position instead of a slashing position to get close to Sirin. We kept fighting through to get close. We were over her, then she created a giant drill to attack us. But I used the elements on my sword and they spiraled into a drill and made it larger and countered it with Himeko's sword. Then I heard our friends' voices inside Himeko's mind. We destroyed the drill and charged in at Sirin once again. Everything flashed when we finally got close to Sirin. We missed on purpose. Then her sword cracked and fell apart and my sword cracked too.

Kiana: And what happened after that? Did Himeko?

Kiana watched as I shook my head, hiding my eyes from her with a shadow.

Patrick: (Come on. Tell her. She needs to know... she didn't make it. She sacrificed her life for us... She won't understand.)

Patrick: Kiana...

The shadow disappeared from my eyes. The girl looked towards me once more now clearly able to see my tear stained eyes with tears coming out. There was no denying it now. Himeko was...

Patrick: I'm sorry Kiana.

Kiana: SHUT UP! YOU'RE LYING! You have to be... She can't be dead... and you said that she saved me... Does that mean I.... I killed her?

Patrick: No. You didn't kill her. It's not like that. It was Sirin not you. Himeko chose to sacrifice herself. She used up all her power so we can get close to you. When I was close enough... I kissed you in the lips and I felt a part of you awaken. Himeko collapsed over us after our weapons cracked and said her last words then I said my speech to you. I had used up all my power too. Before the Herrscher regained control and forced Himeko off, she had already inserted the serum inside of you on the back of your neck. You were screaming in pain. With the spare serum I had left, I inserted it into me so I can live on and protect you from Otto.

Tears were now coming out of Kiana's eyes too.

Patrick: I never let you go so that I don't get separated from you. I looked back and watched Himeko's lifeless body fall down with the debris in the sky. Then I said a message if anyone was watching or hearing us... I held tightly around you to keep you safe and before I knew it, I blacked out with you when you changed back and we fell into the sea.

Kiana: Why did you do it?... Why did you kiss me?

Patrick: Because I love you Kiana.

Kiana: What?

Patrick: While I talked with the Captain of the Hyperion, he said that I would find a Valkyrie special to me just like my family. While in the data space, I realized that it was you. Himeko sacrificed herself so you can stay alive bravely and so I can take care of you and protect you from Otto. Theresa, Mei, and your mother and father would of wanted me to do the same... Right now we must return to them so they can keep you safe from Otto...

Kiana: I can't..."

Kiana interrupted me.

Patrick: What did you just say?

Kiana: I can't go back.

Patrick: Why not?

Kiana: Because I don't want to endanger them. Sirin might reawaken again and kill them.

Patrick: She won't reawaken for a long time. Himeko would want you to return to them.

Kiana: It doesn't matter, I don't want Sirin to kill them and have the guilt that I killed them.

Patrick: They're the only ones that will keep you safe and find a way to keep Sirin from reawakening.

Kiana: Are you trying to get our friends killed?

Patrick: I want to protect you from the Overseer. You need to be under protection with no leaving, no more going on missions, no leaving the Hyperion or going outside the Hyperion, and no going far.

Kiana: I'm not going back!

Kiana raised her voice at me.

Kiana: I can't put you or anyone in danger. I'm too dangerous. Sirin will kill you, Mei-Senpai, Bratnya, and Auntie Theresa!

I decided to get closer to her.

Patrick: If you don't return, Otto will easily capture and do the same thing to you again...

Kiana pointed one of her guns at me making me stop while she stood up.

Kiana: Just stay away from me.

Kiana put her gun down and stored it away.

Kiana: I'm not risking you or anyone getting killed by Sirin.

Patrick: Then the Overseer has already won and all of humanity is dead. And so are them.

Kiana: I'm never going back to them. I can't endanger them.

Patrick: Major Himeko would want you to return to them...

Kiana: Auntie Himeko is dead! I killed her and don't say that it was Sirin!..

Kiana started to talk crazy breaking down.

Patrick: Kiana! Get a hold of yourself!

Without thinking I rushed in.

Patrick: Let's see you grit those teeth!" Then I punched her in the face after quoting Kamina then she flew back a few centimeters and collapsed.

Patrick: You think your the only one who caused the Honkai eruption! It's not your fault! It's all Otto Apocalypse's fault! That bastard killed Himeko! Not you! He murdered billions! You don't know anything about him or all the horrible crimes he's done! He murdered your mother! He murdered Fu Hua! And he's murdered us all! Now you must help me KILL THAT BASTARD!

Kiana stood up rubbing the punch mark from her cheek.

Patrick: You want to kill the Overseer too don't you? He was the one that killed your mother and Himeko. He cloned you from the real you. Then you must help me kill him and end Schicksal and get revenge on everything he's done.

Kiana couldn't speak only to feel more sad from the punch in the face.

Kiana: ...I can't... I'm not letting anyone get killed by me...

I rushed in and wrapped my arms around her, embracing her. She blushed once again.

Patrick: You need someone to guard you from Schicksal. I will carry everything for you. Your guilt, your tears, your sorrow, and your pain. You need my trust and I need your trust. You're a Kaslana just like your father and Kallen. You have to continue living by the Kaslana Oath. I swear, I'm going to protect you and not die trying to keep you safe.

My words were having an affect on her. Kiana cried on me and wrapped her arms around me.

Patrick: I know how much you wanted to see your mother. But now you only have me. And fine, I will not bring you back to them yet. Not until the time is right. I did say that in my message to them. I will stay by your side and keep you safe. I won't let Sirin reawaken and neither will Drago. We'll be together with our friends and family soon.

Silence remained before Kiana stopped crying. Then we finally kissed in the lips. This time it was proper. Then we separated from both the kiss and the hug.

Patrick: Kiana... -Chan... Right now we must hide from Otto and disappear from sight. I promise that I will protect you from Schicksal. Do you trust me?

I held out my hand. Kiana hesitated for a moment before reaching out and took my hand.

Kiana: I do.

Patrick: Good. At least now you'll finally take everything serious from now on. Now we must go.

We began to walk together. For this was the beginning of a relationship between us. Kiana didn't admit it but, secretly she was beginning to develop love towards me.