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"Yay! Let's go!" they said, beginning to trot out of the inn. Despite everything that's been happening...there was still so much good to be had. <><><><><><><>

"Maybe we could go watch one of Brisa's matches in the Colosseum," Saltriv suggested. "I heard she's been taking down legendaries in there!"

"That sounds like it would be nice," they said, beginning to smile again. "I'm sure we'll get there."

"Yep...well, there's definitely a lot of houses with high ceilings. There's a ton back in Destiny Village," they said, looking at their friend. "I hope you can see your family and friends again, though."

They frowned, and laid a vine on their friend. "I think you'll be able to. Even if you died before...you're helping save this world! Surely you can't go back to being dead after all that," they said, hoping it was true.

"Yep...I wonder wait Acacia will think. I'm saving the world just like him!" they said, smiling. And then they'd have to do it again once they're back home...

Their leaf began to perk back up. "Maybe that's it," they said, looking at their friend. "We couldn't have gone through all this for nothing! That...it just wouldn't be right." "We're close. We know what our goal is now," Saltriv said. "We just...need to get there."

"...I don't know. We've come all this way, but...does it really matter, if it could all happen again?" they said. It was like Dark Matter, coming back again after being defeated. Maybe...maybe accepting it could defeat it for good? But they'd already tried that, and it did nothing.

The plant dinosaur stood near him, glancing around. All their struggles, all their triumphs...it had all been done before. "About the other team, I...I don't know how to feel about this all having been done before," they said.

Their leaf drooped,. "I...well, it might take a while, but...I don't think you can be permanently stuck there," they said. They really hoped that was true.

"Yep...first training against our counterparts, then...we go up against the Eternal Blacklight," they said, swaying their leaf to the said. "We can do it, though! I know we can!" they said, with a strained smile on their face. They were saying it to themselves as much as they were to Dill.

"Yep...though it's seen better days," they said, gazing at a small hole in the wall. "...it's still hard to believe all that's happened."

Saltriv trotted into the Swanna Inn, looking around. It felt like it'd been forever ago since they were here with Starr and Shiron, trying to figure out a way to bring their fallen teammates back. So much had happened since then, they thought, as they looked at a cracked patch of the wall. The...

"...I hope so too, but...I have my doubts," Saltriv said. "And even if they do come back-" Saltriv abruptly cut off, as a telepathic message ran through their head. They sighed. "Well, guess we should go now. It was nice talking to you both." They paused, and then added, "After whatever Dark...

"Y-yep. It's not good at all," Saltriv said. "The Voidlands is Dark Matter's domain, and it's horrible. There's no sunlight, it's filled with really hostile mystery dungeons, and there's these things around that mimic your friends and family to try and get you to let your guard down so they can...

Saltriv's eyes widened. "They're...they're really alive! That's grea-" They cut off, as Shiron mentioned the Voidlands. A location they had never wanted to hear of again. A place that they, and almost everyone in their world were once in, 6 years ago, when Dark Matter had threatened the world...

"Yep," Saltriv said. "After what happened...the town just doesn't feel the same anymore." They glanced towards the flower on the table. "I think I might be able to bring back Cynthian with their rose, but everyone else...they seem to be gone for good."

Saltriv felt overwhelmed. They sipped from a glass of water, while Cynthian's rose lay next to it on the table. Half of the team was gone, just like that. And despite their efforts, they couldn't do anything to help. At least they had Shiron with them. They turned around, and saw an...