"But the question is..." Moon continued, stopping her walk down the hall, the others did the same. "Why did you do it, Zaria?" she asked, having a concerned look on her face.

"What?!" Ash exclaimed, jumping backwards.

"I... I have no idea what you're talking abo-"

"The facts are the facts, Zaria. Please stop trying to hide from the truth."

Zaria sighed, and Moon looked relieved. However, Ash saw what Zaria held behind her back and was alarmed.

"Moon, look out!" he yelled as Zaria whipped a very strange weapon out from behind her back. She shot something out of it instantly, with the intent to hit Moon.

Ash pushed her just barely out of the way... but at a cost...

"Ash!" Moon exclaimed as he fell. She got down to her knees and caught him.

"I knew you'd figure me out sooner or later, Mizuki," Zaria started as she walked toward Moon. "So I decided to start carrying my power-draining weapon. I was hoping that I could use it secretly, though. I wanted to bring you down one peg at a time.

"Zaria..." Moon tailed off.

"DON'T 'Zaria...' ME!!!" she yelled, causing Moon to wince a little, for her ears were a little sensitive. Ash started to fade away in her arms.

"What did you do to him?" Moon asked, her head lowered.

"I just am slowly teleporting him... somewhere where he'll never escape..."

"And where would that be...?" she asked, her head still lowered.

"If you come with me, I'll show you," she said, holding out her hand.

Moon paused before she did the unthinkable.

"Okay... I'll go."

Moon accepted Zaria's hand and the world around them started to change while Zaria cackled evily.