THE DECISION
The next morning, Ava gathered her council.
"We will not wait for them to strike again," she said firmly.
"We find them. And we end this—completely."
Berry stepped forward.
"Then we fight together."
Zyane nodded.
"For both kingdoms."
Ic looked at Ana.
"This time… it will be different."
She met his gaze, fearless.
"Then we will be ready."
ENDING HOOK
Far away… in a dark, hidden place…
A hooded figure stood before a fire.
Another voice echoed from the shadows:
"Everything is going as planned."
The figure smiled slightly.
"Good… let them believe Tyler is the past."
A pause.
Then softly—
The air over Armstrong City grew heavy once again.
What had once been a land of peace slowly turned into a place of watchful silence. Soldiers guarded every gate. Torches burned through the night. No one trusted the darkness anymore.
Ava stood at the palace balcony, her eyes scanning the horizon.
"They are getting closer," she said.
Ic stood beside her, calm but alert.
"Yes… and this time, they want more than fear."