One hour later, the heroes end up at the shore, where the only people who seem to be there are girls looking at the water.

Owen: "What's... happening?"

They walk closer to the water to see a dark gray dorsal fin moving incredibly fast on the water's surface.

Girl 1: "Show us your specialty Makoh!"

Lariat: "Makoh?"

An Aqua boy around 16 spirals into the air out of the water. He is wearing navy blue shorts, black hair with the sides tied back into a ponytail, shark tooth necklace, light blue skin, and two more fins attached to his forearms.

Makoh: "Aaaand finish!"

Makoh lands on his feet onto the shore.

Girl 2: "It doesn't matter how many times you do that! It gets us every time!"

Makoh: "(blushing) Y-Yeah..."

Girl 3: "So have you decided on your ballot yet?"

Makoh: "Well uh... I'm still torn. I can still see what both sides are saying."

Girl 4: "Better decide by next week!"

Makoh: "D-Don't worry, I'll figure it out by then."

A girl kisses Makoh on the cheek.

Girl 5: "We trust in your decision."

The girls leave as Makoh shakes off some water and slips on a white shirt.

Makoh: "Huh?"

He notices the shocked looks on the heroes faces.

Makoh: "H-How long have you been standing there?"

Thoris: "(snapping out of it) We only saw the finale."

Lariat: "So you're this Makoh we've been hearing about since we got here."

Makoh: "So discussions about the ballot have already spread that far."

Veld: "Already?"

Makoh realizes the group's composition.

Makoh: "I'm usually a very trusting person, but the fact that you guys are completely different races is a bit off."

Owen: "Yeah we're... quite diverse."

Lariat: "Could you explain the situation? You're the first person willing to talk with anyone since we got here."

Makoh: "(sighing) If you're really that desperate. About a month ago some plant looking individual arrive here on the island and managed to get the idea of splitting the Aqua into two groups to catch on throughout the island."

Everyone: "Plant person?!"

Makoh: "(confused) Y-Yeah."

Rox: "Those guys are bad news!"

Makoh: "C-Can I finish?"

Veld: "S-Sorry, go on."

Makoh: "The next election is in one week and the ballots are a perfect 50-50."

Thoris: "And you're the tiebreaker."

Makoh: "Yeah, my vote impacts the entirety of my people."

Makoh looks at the water.

Makoh: "I practice my swimming to help take my mind off things."

Owen: "The Flora are planning to destroy the Aqua from the inside."

Makoh: "Flora? Can you explain why they're so dangerous?"

Rox: "Heh, Heh... Guess we'd better explain."

Lariat gives a basic summary of what has transpired.

Makoh: "So these guys tried to take down your five races."

Owen: "And more specifically, us."

Makoh: "I can't imagine a story about gods and chosen ones to be nothing but a fairy tale."

Thoris: "Also, where's the Flora now?"

Makoh: "Still it's just bizarre how things line up almost too perfectly with the current situation."

Makoh realizes that he was asked a question.

Makoh: "Oh! He's the head of the divide side of the ballot."

Thoris: "He even managed to make himself the leader of this bizarre idea?"

Makoh: "That's the final nail I needed, but how do you plan on taking him out?"

Rox: "Um..."

Lariat has a plan.

Lariat: "Listen closely..."

Lariat whispers his plan to everyone.

Meanwhile...

The dark blue orb begins to glow.

Xeoin: "Looks like they're making up for lost time."

Floa: "Good, this means that there is still a light in the darkness."