[2 hours later...]

After a tiring fight... A journey is required to reach Lankurt.

Deserts, forests, vast plains... All were obstacles...

Yet this did not affect FireStone whatsoever... For he was a prince of high expectations that were met upon his strength and endurance.

What DID affect him however... Was the sudden shift of his brother's behavior...

"I don't get this at all! Just three years ago... We were fighting on the same side for the world... And now... He wants the Corrupted to rise again!" FireStone said, kicking a rock into a nearby lake.

"FireStone... Collusion is many things... And unfortunate to say... But being a Corrupted... IS one of those things... It is his nature to serve Lord Fang... No matter what cost..." Ne'Jari said, floating next to FireStone.

FireStone sighed.

"Yes... That may be true... But i believe my REAL brother is somewhere in there... Somewhere, begging to come out..." Said FireStone, shedding a tear for his long lost brother.

Though Collusion was his "brother"... He wasn't the one he knew and loved...

BiFrost... The secondary prince that would arise with FireStone... Was taken under their control by the Corrupted... And made the "monster" FireStone knows now...

"FireStone... He is still your brother... And maybe... If you help him realize the hidden monstrosity that Lord Fang has planned... Then a paradigm shall occur... But... I fear now that it may be too late..." Ne'Jari said.

"Ne'Jari! That's all I've heard! I've heard that a million times! Xof, Zohr, Bella, and even my brother himself has said that! And i refuse to believe it!" FireStone yelled, trying to calm himself down moments after.

"A more subtle approach would've been appreciated..." Ne'Jari said.

FireStone then sat down, putting his head into both of his paws.

Ne'Jari floated near him, and sat down next him.

"My kingdom is a lot to protect... And it gets really harsh... A LOT... I don't think there would be anything left but downfall for Lankurt if i wasn't there..." FireStone said, kicking the ground causing dust to rise.

"Lankurt is stronger than that... But not strong enough without YOU there to guide them..." Ne'Jari said, patting his back as his head sank deeper into his paws of worry, sadness, and stress.

"What would you know, Ne'Jari? My parents died because of him!" FireStone yelled, now looking at Ne'Jari furiously.

"That, I know... But here's what my foretold vision says... It says that you and your brother will come toge---"

"No we won't! He wouldn't even think about it!" FireStone yelled, interrupting Ne'Jari.

Ne'Jari sighs, giving up her opportunity to convince FireStone.

"No matter how stubborn you two can be against each other sometimes... That shouldn't change your or his mind..." She said, floating a few feet in front of him.

FireStone gets up, not looking at her, and walks away, toward Lankurt.

They stayed silent for a while, not looking at each other, but Ne'Jari couldn't hold in the temptation.

"I knew your father... He was just as stubborn as you sometimes..." She said, chuckling a little.

FireStone chuckled a little too, but his ears drooped down right after.

"Yeah... He was quite stubborn sometimes... Me and BiFrost... We would cause a little trouble on purpose sometimes... My dad's anger sometimes made us laugh a little, but we knew he was serious..." FireStone said, reclaiming old memories.

"And Amber... She was the same way... But she was nice about it..." Ne'Jari said, making FireStone cheer up again.

"Heh, yeah... They were the best parents anyone could ever ask for..." FireStone said, smiling, imagining their faces.

Ne'Jari looked at the horizon.

"I know they're out there... Somewhere far away... Watching you... Being very proud of the person you've become." Ne'Jari said, floating closer to him.

FireStone looked at Ne'Jari, and smiled.

"Yes... They watch me... And aid me in battle with their descendant like power... As if... Their spirits lived inside of me." FireStone said.

They both walked in silence for a little bit... But Ne'Jari floated up and saw something.

"Shit... FireStone... There are Guzzrocks ahead..." She said, floating back down to FireStone.

FireStone squinted, and looked upon the horizon... And there they were... Already having a lock onto the both of them.

"Damn... We'll have to get through them first to reach Lankurt..." FireStone said, pulling out his sword, which lit up of his pride fire.

"Alright then... Let's do this..." Ne'Jari said, pulling out her mysterious device.

The Guzzrocks approached quickly... Leaving Ne'Jari and FireStone no choice but to charge at them.

FireStone immediately took one out with a strong swing of his sword, and left the ground blazing of pride fire.

Ne'Jari blasted one of them, and knocked it to the ground, but there were many of them now surrounding them.

They stood back to back blasting and slashing at them, taking them out one by one.

"There are too many of them!!" Ne'Jari yelled, backing closer toward FireStone.

*Don't worry... I got this..." FireStone said, lighting up with a bright yellow light.

"Father! I call on your power to end these Corrupteds of rupture!" FireStone yelled, brightening up even more.

Ne'Jari stopped fighting and stared at FireStone, amazed by the sight.

FireStone then slashed the ground with his sword, causing an Earth uprise, then bursting into bright flames and blasting away most of the Guzzrocks...

But there were still more coming...

Ne'Jari continued to stand her ground, and fight off the remaining Guzzrocks.

"They're coming back, FireStone!!" She yelled, fighting some of them off.

FireStone was a little weak from that one attack he did earlier, and from the battle with Collusion earlier, but FireStone fought them off, one by one.

Suddenly, he got knocked to the ground by one, and his sword went flying...

The Guzzrock gripped onto FireStone's arms tightly and roared at FireStone's face.

Then... A large beam of light lit up the scene, striking the Guzzrock, and completely obliterating it.

FireStone stands up, and looks at where it came from...

It was a shiny Zeraora... Standing in front of the setting sun...

The Zeraora rushed over to the area of the fight, and plasma fisted multiple Guzzrocks.

As Ne'Jari fought, she peered over at the Zeraora, with a look of recognition.

FireStone got up and fought the last of the Guzzrocks, picking up his sword in the process.

Ne'Jari blasted one into FireStone, and he cut it in half immediately... Leaving one last Guzzrock left...

But before Ne'Jari or FireStone could do anything... They see claws rip straight into the Guzzrock, and the Guzzrock gets electrocuted and instantly gets cut in half...

The Zeraora stood there for a moment then approached them.

"Wh-who are you?" FireStone said, holding up his sword cautiously.

The Zeraora raised his head, and looked at them both.

"I am Zera... Leader of The Order of Univera..."