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They watched as a screaming Hama-Noshima was dragged into the portal and a few waved as Hades and his wife walked into the portal. Hades turned around, bowed his head to Aiko who returned the gesture before the portal closed in a spiral motion. One by one, Hama-Noshima's men vanished from the ground, the places they hung and the ones still alive. They disappeared, leaving dust in the night air.
Cheers, claps and laughter echoed in the courtyard as Aiko faced the people of Shiromizu. With a huge smile on her face, she raced towards her friends and wrapped her arms around Emelie and Hitomi who returned the hug. The others stood by and clapped, with joy in their eyes.
Aiko pulled away and all breaths were held when the doors of the palace opened. The first thing they saw was a san
