-Later, at Sonic's place/HQ-
Aria: ... *staring at her bandage as Tails ties the last knot* ... It.. It doesn't hurt anymore... All I feel is the fabric...
*slowly becoming more attentive* Tails, you're a remarkable healer... you have my deepest thanks...
Tails: *smiles* You're welcome! It should be all healed up in a few days!
Do you need anything else bandaged?
Aria: I'm alright, I'm sure of it.
Tails: *genuinely happy* By the way, everyone is waiting to talk to you!
Aria: Alright...
Where are they?
Tails: Knuckles is waiting in the main room, but Sonic and Shadow are using the master computer. They should be with us soon! Follow me! *he starts to walk off in a joyful march*
Aria: I'll follow you... *amazed at how happy he can be*
-Meanwhile, Shadow and Sonic try to confirm Nexas' whereabouts-
Sonic: Did ya' catch anything, Shadow?
Shadow: ...*shakes his head* No. Even this technology can't find a trace of Nexas...
For all we know, he's vanished...
Sonic: Where could he be?... (more)

Shadow: hmph...
*he wonders himseld, looking off into space until a message comes on the side of the computer screen*
...There's an incoming transmission from Tails.
Sonic: Well... put him on then.
-The computer bleeps as Tails comes on the screen*
Tails: Sonic! Shadow! Everyone is waiting for you guys in the main room!
Sonic: Hey Tails! How's Aria?
Tails: She's fine, she's with us!
Sonic: We'll be down in a minute!
Tails: See ya' then, Sonic!
-The computer bleeps as it returns to pointless tracking*
Sonic: ... Aria might know somethin', right?
Shadow: ... We'll just have to find out for ourselves... *looks at him*
...I have some questions of my own to ask.
-Back at the Main Room-
Aria: Tails...
This house looked smaller from outside... I wasn't expecting it to be so spacious...
Tails: oh? Everyone who visits says that! Most of the important rooms are below ground level, there's a whole system of rooms below us right now! The master computer is linked to every room... (more)

Tails: And, it can send transmissions instantly to any one!
We also use teleporters to move between floors!
Aria: Amazing... I could never imagine such technology...
Knuckles: *jumps in* I had a lot of trouble with the teleporters when I first started coming here.
Tails: Knuckles...
You BROKE the teleporters when you first got here''' xD
Knuckles: W-Well, I didn't mean to break them, I-! I just got mad at how slow they were at first, it wasn't workin' right!... and... they sorta... broke...''' *guilty*
Tails: Whatever you say, Knuckles... xD
Aria: *soft giggle*...
-Suddenly the teleporter station in the room lights up as Sonic and Shadow enter-
Tails: There they are! :D
Sonic: ... Hi everybody!
Shadow: *he crosses his arms, looking directly at Aria*...
Aria: *she gives nervous blush as she collects herself, patting her skirt and folding her hands*...
Sonic: Ok, so now that we're all here... Aria...
We need to ask you some things.
Aria: *softly* mhm... *hides with inner thoughts* (more)

Aria: ""Questions... No...
They need answers...
I can tell them some things, but... not everything... not now... None of them should know... but they deserve some clarity of an explanation. Its the least I can do for them... for helping me...""
*speaks* What... What do you need to know?
Sonic: Well... we know that Nexas guy is a threat to you...
We want to know who he is... and why he's after you.
Aria: ... I cannot tell you exactly who he is... *lies*... I don't even know myself...
But... he wants my...
my luminous emerald...
Sonic: ""luminous"" emerald?
Shadow: It feels like a chaos emerald... *holding his green one*
Aria: ...*touches Kryos gently, stroking the gem*
I a.ssume the chaos and the luminous are kin to each other then... worldly gems of power...
I feel it also...
Knuckles: Just like the Sol emeralds...
Tails: So... you're not from this world...
Aria: ... *slowly nods*
Sonic: That explains you and Nexas suddenly appearing around Central City...
Aria: Yes... (more)

Aria: I was brought here by my emerald to try to flee from him... but he still followed me...
he has the other six luminous emeralds...
Knuckles: But why does he want yours?
Shadow: Theres no doubt in my mind... Ultimate power.
Aria: Yes... that and, dominance...
superiority...
and revenge... the satisfaction of k!lling me...
Tails: He wants to K!LL YOU?!
Aria: *nods*... My world has been in chaos since he started taking the emeralds...
It is in ruins from his battles with the others like me, the other six...
Shadow: So, there are others like you...
Aria: *turns away dramatically to hide her tears* Were...
he k!lled them all... and took their emeralds...
I'm the only one left...
Knuckles: The only... what?
Aria: We called ourselves the luminous warriors... elemental, winged protectors of our world.
or as some called us...
Luminous Angels.
Tails: So you're the "frost angel"?
Aria: Yes...
Sonic: That explains how you started that blizzard in Central City when we first saw you... (more)

Tails: Elementals... The other angels must have had powers like yours then!
Aria: Similar ones... *slowly turns back to them*...
""I told them the basics... no more...""
That... is all I can say... *sighs*...
Sonic: Its plenty! Thanks, Aria!
And don't sweat it! Stick with us and Nexas won't come close!
Tails: *determined* Yeah!
Knuckles: *fiercely* Yeah!
Aria: ... *warmed by their kindness... she silently gives a nod* ...
-MEANWHILE, In a hidden location...-
Nexas: ... *relaxing in solitude, thinking about strategy and the growing boost in his abilities*... Ahh... the slight lack of moonlight feels so nice...
The darkness...
flooding the corners of this world...driving away all the light...
I feel so much stronger with every passing night...
Hmhm, even in this world, my form changes when the light surrenders to the dark...
When the night dominates the skies...
My powers are... *feeling himself change slightly* rrah!... STRENGTHENED!
I feel it... I feel my power!
(a little more)

Nexas: Those wretched pests may outnumber me, but I'll show them how powerful I am in the cloak of night! One day...
When the time is right... when I reach my full potential... (New Moon)
I'll come for you, Aria.
Even the rats will beg for mercy before me...
Anyone who has seen my nocturnal ultimate form -and lived- regret living.
Hahaha!
The Darkness will rule over the Luminous! I may only have six emeralds now...
but I SHALL HAVE THEM ALL! AND WHEN I DO, OUR WORLD, AND MOBIUS, WILL FALL UNDER ETERNAL DARKNESS-
A NEVERENDING NIGHTMARE...!
hehehehahahaha! HAAHAHAHAHA! *he growls to the sky in a mighty lion's roar, a sound that echoes far off to a stranger... cloaked and equally alone... but ready for his reveal...*

Oh snappity snoo! The story revealed. Nex getting stronger. A cloaked stranger! Things are gonna get interesting ewe

Oh fudge!!!XD im excited!!!More please! *goes on nees* please!