The Final Chapter

The Valley of Whispers still pulsed with eerie energy, the whispers curling around Emma like unseen fingers.

Rahi stood motionless, trapped in the illusion, his breathing shallow.

Emma gritted her teeth.

She knew the valley was using his deepest desire against him—just like it had with her.

"I have to bring him back."

She stepped forward, gripping his shoulders. "Rahi! Wake up!"

He didn't move. His eyes were glazed over, lost in a world that wasn't real.

Emma took a deep breath.

Then, she did the only thing she could think of—

She slapped him.

Hard.

Rahi gasped, staggering backward. "What the hell, Emma?!"

She exhaled in relief. "Welcome back."

Rahi blinked, rubbing his jaw. "That was unnecessary."

"You were trapped in a nightmare. I had to do something."

Rahi shook his head, trying to shake off the lingering effects. "What even happened?"

Emma hesitated. "The valley makes you see what you want the most."

Rahi's expression darkened. "And what did you see?"

Emma swallowed. "My mother."

Rahi's eyes softened. "Emma—"

"Not now," she cut him off, turning her gaze to the Amethyst Stone.

It floated at the heart of the valley, its violet glow pulsing like a heartbeat.

This was the last step.

She reached forward—

And the ground trembled.

The True Enemy Revealed

Dark energy swirled around the valley, thick as a storm cloud. The whispers grew into a roar, voices overlapping, screaming.

A shadowy figure emerged.

Emma's blood ran cold.

It wasn't the Eclipse King.

It was someone worse.

The figure towered above them, cloaked in swirling darkness. Its eyes burned white, ancient and filled with malice.

"The true enemy has finally revealed itself."

Emma instinctively stepped back. "Who—what are you?"

The shadow figure grinned.

"I am the one who was forgotten."

The air crackled with power.

Emma realized, with a horrifying certainty—

The Eclipse King was never the real threat.

This was.

And it wanted the stones.

The Last Stand

The shadow lunged.

Emma barely had time to react before a wave of darkness shot toward her.

She raised the Sapphire Stone, summoning a wall of water to shield herself.

Rahi grabbed his dagger. "I am so done with magical monsters."

The shadow laughed.

"You cannot stop what is coming."

Emma gritted her teeth. "Watch me."

She called upon all three stones—Sapphire, Topaz, and Emerald. Power surged through her veins.

The air shook. The valley split apart.

And for the first time—Emma understood.

This wasn't just about stopping the enemy.

It was about becoming something greater.

With a final scream, she unleashed the full power of the stones.

Light exploded.

The shadow shattered.

The whispers faded.

And in the silence, the Amethyst Stone settled into Emma's palm.

She had won.

But the battle wasn't over yet.

The Eclipse King was still waiting.

And the final confrontation was about to begin.