Sasha cried out as she was thrown into a cell...or what she THOUGHT was a cell. In reality? It was a torture chamber.

Glowing orange chains came from the ground, wrapping around Sasha's wrists, forcing her to her knees. That's when multiple devices started scanning or trying to figure out...something.

Sasha looked at a heart monitor. It was pink. That must've been hers. She sighed before hearing a voice.

"I must admit. You were able to hurt them." ANDRIAS said, but he was in a cell right next to hers.

Sasha's eyes widened and she growled, practically being feral as she tried to break out.

Andrias rolled his eyes. "Pathetic."

Sasha kept trying, even using her powers, but nothing worked. She then pulled at the chains one last time before finally giving up. Then, she was SHOCKED with a thousand volts of electricity and she fell, breathing heavily.

The devices seemed to take note of this.

Sasha breathed heavily. "...d-doesn't she need my power...? She thinks this will m-make me give it...?"

Andrias chuckled. "She's not trying to make you give it up. She's trying to strip it from your body. Trying to figure out HOW to do it, while making you suffer."

Sasha snarled. "You're a bastard and a heartless monster. You know that?"

"Not wrong." Andrias said. "But I just carried out orders. The Core is truly the evil one."

Sasha scoffed. "Are you trying to justify all this?!"

"No. I'm just saying that I truly haven't been doing anything except serving her." Andrias said. "And now that I've done that, I have nothing left."

Sasha's eyes went pink. "So, that's why you're here."

Andrias nodded. "The Core has used me to the best of my abilities, and now I'm no longer of use to her. I will rot here, and I am content with that."

"You're insane." Sasha snarled. "You're okay with dying? For someone who could care less about you?"

Andrias snorted. "Funny. How YOU'RE judging The Core for using someone and treating them like tools instead of allies."

"How is that funny? Is The Core nice to you deep down and you're just denying that she's POSSESSING my best friend and causing millions to suffer!"

Andrias smirked wider. "No. You were exactly like her once upon a time, Sasha."

Sasha's eyes widened a bit. "What?! I don't kill people!"

"But you were doing what she has done to me." Andrias said. "Before you were reformed, would you really have kept your friends around if they've already given to you what they had? Would you really need them if they've run out of ways to be used?"

Sasha growled. "I would NEVER do that!!! The whole damn reason I even acted like such a bitch was so I would never lose them!!!" She then screamed in pain as she felt a syringe inject into her neck. She then stared at Andrias, since there was a hole in the wall that allowed her to see the former Newt King.

Andrias chuckled. "And yet, you did. Anne and even MARCY attacked you."

"Because YOU made them think you were gonna send them home!"

"Fair enough." Andrias said. "...but...it is admirable. You changed the moment you were finally stood up too. And when you talked about your problems and worries, you felt a weight lifted off your shoulders, didn't you?"

Sasha narrowed her eyes. "Yeah. I did. Take a note."

Andrias smirked. "Unlike you, I've lost my chance LONG ago."

"Never too late." Sasha said suddenly, but she still despised the king.

Andrias laughed. "You misheard me. I've lost my chance on purpose. Just because someone CAN change doesn't mean they want to. It's the same thing with The Core...when he was born under Luna's caring and loving gaze, he had the opportunity to change. To make his life amazing as her child...but he didn't." He then hummed. "I suppose you two aren't as much alike. You changed because you wanted too and had too. He did not."

Sasha sighed. "...why Marcy...?" She sniffled. "She did NOTHING wrong..."

"...even I questioned why." Andrias said. "The Core finds pleasure in corrupting or torturing the good and pure. It even sickens me...Marcy, as much as I wanted her to just be turned instead of become a host for my master...did not get very lucky."

Sasha turned. "So, you're saying deep down, you did care about her?"

"I never said I didn't." Andrias said. "I liked her company. Always did...heh. I can't name a flaw other than being too clumsy. Funny."

Sasha felt tears streaming down. "...yeah..." She then cried out, feeling the chains wrap around her legs. "...I'm getting OUT of here. I'm saving this world."

"Alone?" Andrias asked. "Your rebellion will either be turned or locked away. Or both." He then chuckled. "It's sad. You had such a strong army, but you formed them in only a few days."

"That damn dragon is what ended that!" Sasha cried out, but was now more focused on breaking out.

Andrias sighed. "Even if you break out, you can't stop The Core. She is a being made from evil itself, with power that can ONLY be stopped by the Three Stars TOGETHER."

Sasha's eyes widened. "...all three of us?"

Andrias nodded. "Yes. You, Anne, and Marcy. The Core knew this and decided to choose one of you as his host, so the Prophecy could never be completed."

"So, it CAN die..." Sasha said, feeling hope surging through her as she yanked at the chains.

Andrias chuckled. "Yes. The reason it never lost the last two times is because the last Stars before you never succeeded in killing him. If you somehow break Marcy free...it is vulnerable." He then turned.

Sasha was a bit surprised, but didn't mind before she finally broke ONE arm free. Then one of her legs. "K-Kinda shocked how you're willing to die for her, but you tell me how to kill it."

"I'm willing to die because I have no purpose left." Andrias said. "The Core's body will be transferred into the armor after Marcy is freed, and its minds are forever bound to it. Destroy the armor, and The Core can NEVER come back."

Sasha freed her other leg, panting. "...t-then how do we free Marcy?"

"You need to go inside of her hivemind. Convince Marcy to fight back." Andrias said. "Your human technology is advanced enough to build a machine to transfer one of your minds into it. Marcy, right now, is in a fantasy she won't be able to leave from. A perfect world. One of you needs to convince her it is not real. Then, you may stand a chance."

Sasha FINALLY broke free completely and smashed the door open with her fists. "...thanks."

"Farewell, Nova."

Sasha then rushed to the other cells, and her eyes widened to see Grime had already broken everyone out and was now fighting Dark Frobots. She zoomed in, smashing the other robots to pieces with her powers.

"Sasha!" Grime exclaimed.

Sasha hugged Grime. "Thank god...is everyone okay?!"

"Yes, they're fine!" Grime said. "But The Night is preparing for invasion! If we don't stop her now-"

"Do whatever you can here." Sasha said. "I gotta stop her...and I know how."

Grime's eyes widened. "Really?"

"Yeah. Take control of the castle once we're on Earth. Please, keep everyone safe."

Grime nodded before running to the other rebellion members. But that's when two people came in.

Olivia and Yunan, who now had glowing orange eyes and flaming weapons similar to Darcy's sword.

The rebellion grabbed their weapons, with Grime leading them to battle.

Sasha then flew into the Throne Room, power and strength surging through her like it never had before. She felt even more powerful than when she unlocked her powers for the first time or when she lifted Strength's Warhammer.

"So, you broke out." Darcy said, flying above her. But her armor seemed to have changed. The Blue Gem had replaced the orange eye on her chestplate, and now...the Green Gem had replaced the 10th eye on her helmet.

Sasha flew over to Darcy, punching her across the face, but her fist was predictably caught by Darcy.

Darcy then spun around, throwing her against the wall.

Sasha bounced off it, pink energy surging through her hands before she lunged a fireball at her.

Darcy swatted it away. "Using the same moves as before? How-" She then suddenly began to growl, roaring as she held her head and falling to the floor.

Sasha's eyes widened. "Huh?"

"...Sashy...?" Darcy asked, but her voice was back to Marcy's. The glowing orange eyes left the helmet. "W-Why can't I see? What happened?! Where's Anne?!"

Sasha's eyes widened and she zoomed over. "Marcy!!!"

Then? Darcy slammed her fist into Sasha's stomach and blasted her onto the broken throne. The orange eyes returned and Darcy laughed. "Really? You fell for that?"

Sasha got back up, growling. "Y-You...oh, I can't wait to crush you..."

Darcy smirked, amused. "And how are you going too?"

"The same way my past lives did...but we're actually gonna kill you this time."

Darcy's eyes widened a bit in surprise before she took out her flaming sword, lunging at Sasha.

Sasha suddenly summoned a glowing pink hammer made out of pure energy and lunged back.

The two clashed. That's when Pink, Green, and Blue energy began surrounding them and shot out a beam...creating a portal.

They fought right through it, clashing and slashing at each other. They didn't even realize where they were before Darcy slashed Sasha right through the ceiling.

Darcy deactivated her sword before flying after her.

Sasha crashed through the air before she caught herself with her flight. She then looked around. "I...I'm back..."

But then, she was punched across the jaw by Darcy. Darcy then flew after her as Sasha crashed downwards, blasting her with orange lasers from her 10 eyes.

Sasha then crashed onto a clocktower. Darcy unleashed her mechanical arms, tearing off the clock hands and swinging them at Sasha.

The Toad Queen blocked both of them before tearing them away from Darcy's mechanical arms and headbutting her into another building. Darcy bounced off it and then punched her away.

Darcy laughed, blasting another laser beam from her eyes towards Sasha.

Sasha dodged it before landing on a moving train. Darcy followed soon after, smirking wide. Sasha breathed heavily before raising her fists, her eyes and hair still flowing pink.

Darcy retracted her mechanical arms, laughing again. "If Marcy were still conscious, I'm sure she'd love this scenery of a fight on a train."

Sasha snarled before being uppercutted into the air. Darcy then grabbed her leg and slammed her down.

Sasha kicked her hands away before flying up, spinning around and kicking Darcy across the face.

Darcy caught herself from falling off the train with her mechanical arms, and then blasted at Sasha with an orange beam of energy.

Sasha summoned her energy hammer again, but transformed them into swords, crossing them to block the blast, causing it to hit Darcy in the face.

Darcy roared before flying and grabbing Sasha by the neck, smashing her down onto the train. She then used her mechanical arms, shooting them at Sasha and grabbing her face with its claws.

Sasha screamed before suddenly, blasting Darcy off her. Darcy didn't go very far, and didn't seem hurt like their last fight.

Darcy then lunged at her, but Sasha slashed her. Of course, it didn't do much. Darcy grabbed her neck and smashed her into the train again.

Sasha punched Darcy in the eye before blasting her off again. She then lunged at Darcy, powering up her fist with all the power she had into one punch. She then slammed her fist forward.

SHATTERING the Blue Gem.

Darcy growled before smacking Sasha down, but she seemed more annoyed than furious.

"Looks like you ARE somewhat smart, Strength." Darcy snarled.

She then smirked before her hand glowed green, showing she was about to use her telekinesis again.

Sasha was about to attack before something hit her in the back of the head and the train was now going as fast as possible. She turned around...and saw the train's controls. "No...YOU DIDN'T! THERE ARE-"

"Innocent people on this train about to crash?" Darcy laughed. "Now you're going to have to be smart again."

Darcy smirked before using her mechanical arms again and shooting them at Sasha.

Sasha gasped before slashing at the arms, but then lost her balance and resorted to flying.

Darcy uppercutted Sasha, laughing before smashing her onto the train, watching her go away. She waited before seeing a familiar blue blur zoom across the sky. Like she had hoped.

Sasha tried to think of a way to stop the train. She eventually smashed through a window, looking inside. People were screaming and panicking. She couldn't get them out one by one. That would take too long and the train would have already crashed.

She looked at the front of the train and remembered a scene from a movie Marcy showed her. She shook it off, thinking that was dumb. She'd have to get creative.

Sasha zoomed around, starting to punch each and every wheel off the train, causing sparks to fly, but for the train to start sliding. She then got in front of it, pushing it back. The train was already going too fast, so it pushed her.

She screamed as she used all of her strength to push it back...until someone flew right beside her, helping the train stop.

Anne, now at full power, with her eyes and hair glowing a bright blue.

Sasha was left in silence, but the two eventually screamed as they finally stopped the train. Anne then flew around, punching the doors open so everyone could leave.

Anne then flew next to Sasha. "SASHA! ARE YOU-"

Sasha hugged Anne tightly, feeling her eyes watering. "...I-I'm so sorry..."

Anne was left a bit shocked before hugging back. "I...I should've listened to you." She whispered.

Sasha sniffled before shaking it off and breaking the hug. "But we can do that later! The Core! It's-"

"Lured you into a trap so it'll be easier to do THIS!" Darcy cried, grabbing both Anne and Sasha by their necks and lifting them into the air.

Sasha struggled, but Anne just stared into Darcy's eyes. Memories of Marcy losing her life replayed over and over in her head...before she SCREAMED.

Darcy turned and was suddenly punched in the face by Anne, causing her to suddenly go flying and let go of Sasha.

Sasha landed on her feet, but Anne zoomed towards Darcy. Her whole body was completely surrounded in blue light, and she screamed again as she uppercutted Darcy.

Darcy roared, but used her flight to stop herself. She then blasted Anne back down onto the ground, but Anne just flew after her again. Darcy blasted one more time, but Anne swatted the blast away before punching Darcy right in the face.

Anne then grabbed Darcy and flew down, smashing her into the road. "YOU KILLED HER!!! YOU TOOK HER AWAY FROM ME!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!!"

Darcy's eyes widened in shock, but not by this declaration of hatred. But by the fact that Anne's voice was echoing of two others.

Heart's voice...and Andromeda's.

Darcy then blasted Anne off of her and spun around, kicking Anne onto an empty car. She then sent out a giant energy blast, causing it to blow up.

"NO!" Sasha screamed, zooming over to Darcy, but only to be blasted back down as well.

Darcy then used her telekinesis to lift Anne out of the remains of the explosion, and like she expected, Anne was completely fine.

Anne screamed before swinging her hand, sending out a blue energy burst. Darcy was hit by it, and then hit in the gut by Anne's fist.

Darcy cried out before slashing and blasting with her sword and mechanical arms. She then grabbed Anne by her shirt and headbutted her down onto the road.

Anne grunted before being trapped by Darcy's mechanical arms and then lifted up.

Darcy cackled before growling, a wide smile still on her face. "Oh, that actually stung. You are FAR more angrier than Strength, Heart...is it because I MURDERED your love? The woman you held so close to your heart?"

Anne glowed as bright as a star and SCREAMED, sending out a shockwave of blue energy.

Darcy's mechanical arms fell off and she slid across the ground, only to be punched into a building. Darcy flew out and then sent out a blast of orange energy towards Anne.

Anne dodged just barely and then slammed her fist into Darcy's helmet, completely shattering it.

Darcy landed...and then looked up at Anne with an evil grin, letting her see who she had just ruthlessly attacked and threatened to kill. Marcy's face. Although, the third eye was still there and her hair was glowing green...and someone could even see little axolotl horns growing on her head, a side effect of the transformation.

Anne's eyes widened when she saw Marcy's face and she fell onto the ground. She stumbled, getting up as she walked closer. Tears formed in her eyes and she shook her head.

The entire world was shattered into millions of pieces in Anne's head and she stumbled closer to Darcy.

"M...Marcy...?" Anne asked, beginning to cry. "M-M-Marcy...?"

Darcy just smirked wider before standing up. She then presented herself, using Marcy's signature smile and no longer looking menacing. She knew Anne was nowhere near stable enough to even fathom what had happened previously or listen to reason. "Hey, Anna-Banana!"

Anne cried harder. "M-MARCY!!!"

Sasha quickly got back up. "NO! ANNE!!! DON'T LISTEN TO HER!!!!" She screamed, but it was too late.

"Oh, I missed you so much!" Darcy said before her eyes went orange again and she then SLAMMED her fist into Anne's stomach.

Anne cried out in pain before her neck was grabbed.

Sasha zoomed over, but her neck was grabbed too.

With Darcy's magic, the helmet reformed over her head and she began floating into the air. The 9 orange eyes shined brightly, and the Green Gem glowed brighter than ever.

Anne and Sasha watched in horror before they suddenly began SCREAMING in pain as Darcy tightened her grip. They began to glow blue and pink.

Darcy then lifted them high into the air, using their power and her own to open another portal.

This portal was in the middle of the sky and much larger than EVER...and that's when the castle flew right out of it and high into the air, for EVERYONE in the city to see.

Then? Completely covering the sky in the city came out millions and perhaps even more of Dark Frobots of all kinds. The normal Frobots, Tanker Bots, Cloak Bots, and even bots that had never been seen before. There were so many flying around in the sky, that it practically blocked out the sun itself.

And they were STILL coming.

Flying right through them was Darcy's pet, The Dark, who landed on top of the tallest building and ROARED as more and more of Darcy's army came flying out of the portal.

Darcy then dropped Anne and Sasha, smirking as she floated higher and higher into the sky. "I must admit...this is better than when I ruled over Amphibia."

She then flew high into the air, even above her robot army that were still coming out of the portal. Her eyes then shined brighter before suddenly?

The sky began to darken into a pitch black, and even the sun was no longer visible and unable to give light.

The darkness began spreading and spreading all across the city until it reached countries, continents...and then the entire planet was completely covered in darkness.

And it did not stop, beginning to surround the universe in utter darkness.

The only sources of light were Anne, Sasha, the glowing eyes of the Frobots...and Darcy's eyes.

Her glowing orange eyes.