“Kyoko,” Toya called softly. “Is this what you want?”
Kyoko took a deep breath and lifted her head. Turning toward him, she opened her eyes and everyone reacted in varying degrees of shock. A soft blue light shone from her serene eyes.
“She has taken the crystal inside her,” Grandpa whispered then shook his head. “The prophecy never said anything about this.”
“Prophecies are never truly accurate,” Shinbe mumbled softly as he frowned. “Sometimes they are nothing more than riddles never meant to be understood.”
“Kyoko?” Toya prodded gently. “Please.”
“You have not yet taken the time to see him… my Darious,” Kyoko's whisper was loud within the hushed silence as she stepped from Darious’s embrace. The white light continued to swirl around her until it settled into a replica of her once ri
