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Completely intact, she observed an almost unconscius Quartzone, surrounded by his friends and being held by Scarlet. Her beloved children, filled by the wounds of a battle she always tried to evade. The people of Crystallia were looking silently. Madre finally understood.
She was mistaken, the kingdom was not the priority. Not when you have a family to protect. She remembered the joyful moments she spent raising Quartzone and Scarlet alongside her husband, a monarch who was too worried about the fate of his land. Madre became a monster, and she knew an apology would not be enough to kill the remorse of her acts. She dropped the Royal Sword and, in tears, she started talking.
- I-I am proud of you. - Quartzone looked weakly at her, Scarlet did the same. - Look who you have become, my precious children... - Madre fell to her knees. - And I, instead... - Her voice was cracking. She didn't want to live anymore. Not like this. She looked at Quartzone and began to explain, just as if she already knew he had lost his memories.
- Your father's obsession with keeping Crystallia safe weakened him, and his soul got corrupted. "He" was trying to come back through his body. - Madre stopped and Quartzone started remembering. He nodded and his mother went on. - When he began to cause trouble in Mooth and set the kingdom in flames, you knew the only solution was to seal his soul in your own, but when you did it, the 13 Spectral Swords your dad was carrying were also plunged into you, causing your memory loss. - Madre stopped and Quartzone nodded again. - After the battle, you fell unconscious, and I carried you to Gaia, the sacred place you woke up in.
Having heard the conversation, Amesynth thought to herself: "Exactly Thirteen Swords? Interesting."
- With your body corrupted by the soul you sealed, my fate as the Queen was to end the problem from the source. I was so blinded by your dad's will... I forgot who I was.- Madre felt silver tears going down her face.
Quartzone apporached her mother and stared at her. Madre looked back at him, broken inside. The Scarf Hero smiled and gently hugged her. Chalcelle looked at them, she was surprised. Cyan and Pinkee remained silent. It was hard to know what they were thinking. Amesynth looked away.
During the hug, the Queen's mind was filled by memories of the siblings' childhood, and the love she would always give them.
Scarlet moved slowly towards them to join yhem.
- Look how strong you have become, Scarlet. I am proud of you, and your decissions. - Madre smiled. She proceeded to step back and look at her two children.
- Thank you. Quartzone. Scarlet.
- Thank you. Mom. - They replied.
Madre's body started to disintegrate in beautiful radiant silver shards from bottom to top. Quartzone and Scarlet were still hugging each other, looking at the glowy lights of the shards. Before completely disappearing, the Queen said:
"I love you."
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