A sand storm surges and a single Chariot of two Purple Horses, carrying; Kouka, Trūka, Kelun and Kenmaru, runs with all it's might.
(Kouka's the driver)
"This is unlike any ever seen!" - Kelun.
"Have you ever seen?!" - Kenmaru.
"Heard stories, never seen!" - Kelun.
"Speak clearly next time!" Kenmaru instructs and they go downhill.
The sand keeps surging.
They reach ground zero and continue the run; a very long distance, before reaching the next hill in front.
They climb and the sand closes in.
Trūka takes over and hits it with a slight shout. The horses change gear and speed (becomes a thing of the past.)
(An understatement! For what they're on now.)
The Horses surge like never before.
Nevertheless, the sand keeps up.
"Despite all this?!" - Kenmaru.
"I swear." - Kelun.
"Chill. He's got this." Kouka assures while referring to Trūka.
Trūka goes to his right and evades a mighty object, stuck in sand.
He goes left and evades a Cactus tree.
He sees an broken down, elevated platform. He hits it, the Horses leap and lands on top.
The passengers bounce and he carries on.
"Hey, take it easy!" - Kenmaru.
"Sorry." Trūka apologizes and the sand arrives.
They reach the edge and Trūka hits it once again.
The Horses leap over, land and run.
Kouka engages his ISM and releases Dominance.
It hits the sand and dissipates.
"I see." - Kouka.
"It's Lord Baki, isn't it!?" Trūka declares and Kelun loses it.
Kenmaru shifts his eyes right and fixes them.
"Please make it a thing not to mention that name...it affects him." - Kenmaru.
"Okay, sorry about that." Trūka says and engages his ISM. It spins anticlockwise and pushes the clock forward.
It reaches a point and something happens... Reverse.
"Don't tell me..." - Kouka (while his eyes shake)
"He intends to sacrifice us!" - Trūka (with his eyes, wide open)
Kouka does his and nothing changes.
"It's already obvious." Kenmaru says and stands tall.
"Kelun, get your ass up! If we are to face death, it's best we do it; standing tall!" - Kenmaru.
Kelun doesn't respond. Inside his mind...
"Baki, Baki... Baki, Baki. Baki! Baki!! Baki!!!"
"Kelun!!!" Kenmaru calls out loud with his face closest to Kelun's left.
Kelun comes to, instantly and gets up.
"That's more like it." Kenmaru says with pride and faces forward.
Kouka, Kelun and him looks on at the fast approaching storm. They do, while Trūka drives.
The sand closes in and they all, including the Horses, close their eyes.
The storm overcomes them.
Inside it, they separate. The Chariot breaks apart and flies away.
It lasts for a while and vanishes, into the ground and air.
Throughout the area, Kouka and Trūka are nowhere.
Kenmaru is seen, laying on the sand; left face first.
He gets up after.
Same time, Kelun does the same, by his left, on a high ground; faraway.
They simultaneously stretch with their hands up and let out strong sounds of relief.
They now face each other.
Kelun slides down after, reaches levelled ground and jogs towards Kenmaru.
He waits while his hands remain on his waist, at the same time, kicking the sand with his right foot.
Kelun reaches a finite distance, stops his jog and walks.
"Have you seen those two?" - Kelun.
"Nah. Woke up just now." Kenmaru says and Kelun reaches.
Together, they face front.
"Wonder where we are now." - Kenmaru.
"Same here." - Kelun.
They walk, aimlessly.
"First time, no direction in this life." - Kelun.
"You sure?" - Kenmaru.
"Shut up." - Kelun.
"Ok." - Kenmaru.
They reach a point and something makes a forceful landing, by their upper right.
(Dust erupts)
They observe.
The dust dies down and showcases Gwen.
"Bounty Hunter?" - Kenmaru.
"Gwen. What are you doing here?" - Kelun.
"Isn't it obvious?" She asks as she gets up from her left knee with her right foot.
She faces them.
"What is?" - Kelun.
"I came to hunt you." - Gwen.
"On who's orders?" - Kelun.
"You're in this situation and still ask questions. I am not obligated to answer." - Gwen.
"Of course you won't! Insolent bitch! Is there ever a time you will think before you talk? Think before you act? All by yourself, you seek to purge us? Gimme a break. You just can't." - Kenmaru.
"Oh my Lord, Kenmaru. Yes...I can. You think I don't know you're half the man you used to be? Oh, please. I can take you and the Unc by your side." - Gwen.
"Oh, yeah? With what!" - Kelun.
She raises her fists and declares...
"With this."
They look at themselves and burst into laughter.
She folds her arms, in seriousness.
"Shawty think she bad!" - Kelun.
"My God!" - Kenmaru.
"In a hundred years, will she be?" - Kelun.
"I doubt!" - Kenmaru.
She snaps while holding a pout and says while stomping her right foot on the sand, with her eyes closed...
"It's not a hundred years, it's today! Just shut your mouth and let me do my job!"
A saber flies and stabs her from back to stomach.
She opens her eyes in shock as blood falls.
The men notice, with their mouths open.
Aquina struggles
"Don't you dare..."
and finally breaks out of the portal behind Gwen.
stand in the same level as my man!" She warns and Gwen falls to her right.
Aquina and the men watch her land and face each other.
She puts her right hand on her waist, gets sexy and smiles.
"What are you doing here?" - Kenmaru.
"Oh, I forgot." She says, turns back and starts searching for something.
The men look, with interest.
"Here it is." She says, spins to face them from her left and presents a plate, on top her hands, with something above.
(The thing's covered with cloth)
They become curious.
"Who have you killed now?" - Kenmaru.
"I'm glad you asked, baby." She says with a smile and brings out her right hand.
They become the more interested.
She now grabs the cloth and removes.
Kelun eyes widen and Kenmaru screams.
What they see: Augustine's head.
"On the platter." - Aquina.
Kenmaru chuckles and comes forward with his hands forward.
"It's a joke, right? An illusion." He says.
"Not really." She replies and he feels it.
He looks straight at her and declares...
"It's the real thing."
"In the flesh." She replies after raising her eyebrows and leveling it.
"You're evil." - Kenmaru.
"Is that a way to talk to the woman you love?" - Aquina.
"I can never love you. Drag me to hell, I will never...love you." - Kenmaru.
"Why the hesitation?" - Aquina.
"Making myself clear." - Kenmaru.
She chuckles and Clifford screams.
She turns to her left and Kelun to his right.
Kenmaru stares into her soul.
"Stop it, baby." - Aquina.
Clifford walks straight to her and jams his head against hers.
"What's the meaning of this, Aq?" - Clifford.
"The meaning of what?" - Aquina.
"I had her." - Clifford.
"So?" - Aquina.
"Don't "so" me, you hoe." - Clifford.
"Watch how you talk to me, simpleton." - Aquina.
Kenmaru takes the plate with both hands and goes to his left. She brings her hand down.
"Way to go, you've gone and made him hate you as well." - Clifford.
"He's not of his mind." - Aquina.
"Mind you, you don't exist. So stop acting like you do." - Clifford.
"And who has decided that?" - Aquina.
"Kotetsu Baki." - Clifford.
Kenmaru completely covers the sand he buried Augustine in.
"Heh, keep talking." - Aquina.
"Aquina! Or whatever the fuck you call yourself!" Kenmaru calls, stands tall and faces her.
"Your death, I swear to you, will be my best and yet, most stressful. You will suffer...in my hands." He declares and she faces him.
Clifford laughs and says...
"You see, Aquina?! He's after you now! Mind you, he is our Lord's main focus. Him and Kotetsu Kelun here. You are nothing! Hear me, maggot...nothing!"
"Kenmaru...you speak to me like this?" - Aquina.
"Was my speech bad? Should I make another?" - Kenmaru.
"I see." She says and Clifford laughs again.
Kelun observes Kenmaru and says within'...
"He's evolved. I'm so happy."
"By the way, you guys were wondering where the boys went. That storm earlier"
Clifford says while referring to the sand storm.
took 'em. Their job is done. So is mine." He finishes.
"Come, Aquina." He calls, faces the portal and walks towards it.
(Aquina and Kenmaru)'s stern eyes are fixed at one another.
They hold for a bit and Aquina faces the portal. She now walks towards it.
The men watch.
Clifford enters and she stops in front of it.
She once again faces Kenmaru from her right and their eyes meet.
She looks forward after and enters.
The portal closes.
Kelun and Kenmaru stare into the distance.