The Last Royal Standing Part 1

"Victoria...if I make you into a Templar...you will no longer be human.." Kielazar said. "I don't want you to be like me...a hollow body who is capable of few emotions.."

"I want to save my Queen...help protect the land she wishes to rule..please..." Victoria held his arms and got closer.

Kielazar looked at her and was hesitant. All of the Templars were either slaves to a Deadly Sin or incapable of feeling all emotions..some incapable of feeling love. Victoria looked at him and nodded. Kielazar placed his forehead on hers and Victoria closed her eyes.

"I'm giving you one last chance to reconsider...You know how us Templars are...." Kielazar said.

"Kielazar...I want this...I want to be with you..for the rest of my life...That's why I want to be a Templar...save Arcania...help Stella. I love you with all my heart." Victoria said.

Saya and Miyuna were surprised by Victoria's confession. Kielazar blushed and looked at her.

"What if you lose that emotion of love..? There's no telling what a Templar could feel once they become one.." Kielazar said.

"If I can't emotionally feel love...I will just stick by your side...I want this...I want you...I want to see Stella happy.." Victoria said.

Kielazar held Victoria's cheeks and closed his eyes. He finally gave in. He kissed Victoria and Victoria's back shined. A symbol started to burn on her back and Victoria gripped onto Kielazar tighter and winced. She pulled back and grunted softly as her eyes turned a blood red and her legs shook. Kielazar watched her and was nervous. Saya and Miyuna stepped back.

"Kielazar...my body hurts.." Victoria's voice was shaky.

"It'll be over soon.." Kielazar said and kept holding her.

Kielazar sensed the other Templars gather around as they sensed Victoria. The Commanders have all been dealt with by Zain and Stella. Zehn and Zwei helped free the last of the Templars. Victoria panted and her body fell weak. She leaned against Kielazar and panted. Her symbol was different from the other Eternal Templars...it was the symbol of Lunia. Victoria was a Nightmare Eternal Templar. The first one at that.

"Sol, Eins, Acht, Vier, Fury, Seiben, Drei, Zehn, Neun, Zwei, Ełf...the new twelfth Templar...Victoria. Sechs has fallen to Zephyr because of that barrier..our mission is to break that barrier and allow Stella to go in and kill Zephyr once and for all." Kielazar said.

"Understood." Sol said.

"We should wait for Victoria to recover first.." Kielazar said.

"No...Let's take down that barrier now.." Victoria slowly stood up straight.

"Victoria...you'll go thought Aura Withdrawal and possibly die.." Miyuna said.

"I live...and die by my queen's command." Victoria said.

"Then I command you to live." I said and looked at them.

The others walked up and stopped. This was it. Once Victoria recovers...the final battle of the Royals will commence. Whether I live or die...is all up to fate. We all sat around and waited for Victoria to recover. Zain sat beside me and took my hand and I looked at him. He slid a ring on my finger and I looked at it and blushed.

"Love.." I started.

"When this is over...and if you're still alive...I want to marry you and be by your side forever no matter the circumstances..no matter the hardships we face, I will remain by your side as your Husband.." Zain said.

"Zain.." I teared up a little and hugged him. He hugged back. "I accept your proposal...I wish to be by your side forever also..and one day give birth to our children."

"Then come back to us alive..." Zain said.

"I will.." I pulled back and held his cheeks. "I'm the strongest in the land of Arcania...not even the Emperor can withstand me."

"I know.." Zain smiled and kissed my lips.

I kissed back and wrapped my arms around his neck. We kissed for a while then pulled back as Victoria walked out and walked to me and kneeled down.

"Permission to step down as Personal Knight to join the Eternal Templars..?" Victoria asked.

I looked at her and caressed her cheek then held her chin, raising her head. Victoria looked at me and blushed slightly.

"Permission granted." I smiled.

"You don't mind..?" Victoria asked.

"You'll still be in the Nightmare Assembly right?" I asked.

"Of course and I'll be at your aid no matter what.." Victoria said.

"Then I see no issue with your decision.." I said.

"Stella.." Victoria said.

"Come, Zephyr will only wait for so long." I stood up.

Victoria nodded and stood up. The other Templars walked outside and we made our way towards the castle. The Templars got in their positions.

"This is the End of All!" Kielazar said.

"Once you enter, there is no turning back. You either kill or die." Sol said.

"Is there anything you need to do before you enter?" Eins asked.

"Just shatter the barrier, I'm ready to end this.." I said.

They nodded and magic circles appeared around the barrier. They all bellowed and the magic circles shined and the barrier began to crack. Soon enough the barrier shattered. I looked at the castle and my eyes glowed. Zain looked at me and Saya and Miyuna ran up.

"Stella! Kick his butt!" Saya yelled.

"Yeah! End this war!" Miyuna yelled.

I looked back and smiled. I walked into the castle then the doors closed. I walked to the throne room and Zephyr was ther sipping on his tea.

"Pitiful humans...mindlessly holding onto their hopes and dreams...always prolonging the inevitable. One day the people of Arcania will learn that the Seventh King's wish will go into motion. The only obstacle I have left...is you...Stella." Zephyr looked at me.

"The one thing that makes us human are our hopes and dreams! Our will to survive and obtain what we desire! Our hearts! Monsters like you and the Emperor have no hearts! You're just an empty blob of darkness!" I said.

"You were once like us...which is why the Emperor and I liked you so much...if only you had remained the same.." Zephyr said.

"I refuse to play the part of this little act you're doing..I am here for two things...kill you and the Emperor..then rebuilding the entire land of Arcania!" I said.

Zephyr summoned his Ancient Arms, Void Astra. He stood up and looked at me and chuckled and laughed. Vivi contacted me and told me she was evacuating everyone from Uphelia.

"The whole kingdom is our battlefield, Zephyr...so there is no reason to hold back anything..." I said.

"As if I'd hold back against you...I will break you apart limb from limb then use your head as a trophy." Zephyr said and swung his cape backwards then his aura surged.

"If you can kill me before I kill you then use your entire body as a mannequin." I said and red lightning sparked from my eyes.

"Enough talk...now is the time to fight!" Zephyr dashed towards me.

"Agreed." I dashed to Zephyr.

The final battle of the Royals has finally commenced. Our blades clashed and a massive elemental explosion already blew the walls off the castle. Our blades locked and we glared at each other. Zephyr jumped back and slashed then a blade beam was rushing towards me. I blocked the blade beam and was sent flying. Zephyr grabbed my arm and pulled me towards him then slammed my back against his knee and I groaned. He threw me against the wall and I rebounded from the wall then used that momentum to kick Zephyr through the wall. I dashed after him and we were outside. Zephyr grabbed my face and dashed, dragging my head against the wall of the castle. I groaned loudly then he threw me into the East gate and I grunted. Zephyr bellowed in triumph and his dark aura surged.

"If there was a time...to lose control of your emotions...it would be now.." Lunaris said in my head.

I stood up and my hair tie snapped, letting my hair fall. Red and black lightning surged around my body. My body shook and my aura began to surged wildly. Zain grunted as he felt my aura. Saya and Miyuna felt it also and looked back. Kotome stopped and looked back. Gloria blinked as she looked back. Zofia hugged her horse tighter.

"Mama...is growing powerful.." Zofia said.

"Is this the same Stella..?" Kudan asked.

"No...this is her losing control of her emotions...letting out all of her rage..her hatred..her sorrow. Stella is putting her entire life on the line." Zain said.

I growled and thunder boomed and lightning crashed. Zephyr looked at me and felt my aura rise at an impossible rate. I bellowed and the lightning surged around my body more powerfully. I yelled and my aura became uncontrollable. My aura turned black and red like Zain's. I bellowed hard and let my emotions do the talking for me. Red and black lightning surged uncontrollably around me and my eyes turned red. My voice echoed through our the skies and the ground shook. Red aura surged from my eyes wildly and all the memories of my family flowed through my head at once, even my new family. Zephyr took a step back and glared. I grew quiet then markings covered my entire body as I went into my True Heavenless Bushi Mode. I vanished and the ground below me broke then I clashed with Zephyr and an aura surged blew the entire East Gate from the ground.

"No matter what it takes...I will kill you!" I laughed wildly.

'This... Isn't the same Stella I know at all..!' Zephyr thought to himself.

I blew Zephyr away and snapped my fingers and an electric burst sent him back towards me then I kicked him away then snapped my fingers again, making him be sent towards me then slashed as a blade beam caused Zephyr to crash into the northern gate. I laughed like a maniac and dashed towards Zephyr. He blocked my attack and grabbed my leg and slammed me into the gate three times and punched me through the gate. I got up and laughed as I summoned a Phantom version of Holy Eclipse and threw it at Zephyr. The blade exploded in Zephyr's face then I emerged from the smoke and slashed, barely missing his neck. Zephyr managed to roll out the way and a cut appeared on his cheek.

"Who is this woman...this can't be Stella.." Zephyr said. "She is a Dark Queen, not a Psychopath..!"

"You're still alive..maybe I have to crank up the intensity!" I laughed and charged up my Holy Eclipse. The magic gauge was full and my sword shined. "My ability activated! Omnipotent Divinity! I am called the strongest in the land for a reason..! I will not be defeated by lowlife scum like you!"

I bellowed and my sword emitted intense dark aura. I laughed more and red lightning surged around my entire body and my aura turned black and gold. Zephyr got in a stance and anticipated my attacks. He didn't know how to fight me now, as now I gave into my own darkness not knowing if I'll return to normal even after I kill Zephyr.