Hikaru, Umi and Fuu were still wondering where the Escudo located. Then suddenly Mokona jumped into Eterna. Seing this, the girls pulled themselves together to follow it. As soon as their bodies entered the water, each was surrounded by whirpools that separated them from one another. They all lost consciousnes. A moment later, each awoke in a dark empty space. Then something unexpected happened. Hikari, Hikaru's dog, emerged in front of her. Umi's parents appeared from the darkness. And Fuu met a copy of herself. They were dumbfounded. But not long, as they were attacked severely. The girls defended themselves half-heartedly, because they couldn't bring themselves to hurt those that were most valuable to them, those they loved most. It looked like there were no way they were going to win the battle. But Princess Emeraude showed up. She told them to pulled themselves, convincing that they would never be hurt by those they loved most. The girls, now seeing the truth of her saying, fought back using brand new spells: Red Thunderbolt, Blue Waterspouts, and Green Whirlwind. The enemies were exterminated, and the three pieces of Escudo materialized from their remains. Together with that, the girls' armors changed shape into a better one. The girls were taken back to the surface and up floating above Eterna. Presea had been waiting for them. Without wasting any time, she started making their weapons as soon as the girls jumped off to the ground. She used all her mental energy to forge the ore into the most powerful weapons ever existed in Cefiro. She made Hikaru and Fuu swords, and a rapier for Umi. After the exhaustive effort to create the weapons, she fell but luckily didn't lose consciousness. She explained it was still possible for the weapons to change their forms, according to their masters' will power. She reminded the girls that in Cefiro the will determines everything, including the quality of weapons and magic, and most importantly, the future. Mokona then beamed a flying source from the jewel on its head. Presea told the girls to go resurrect the Machine Gods. They and Mokona boarded the vehicle, and it took off flying them across Cefiro. They saw the same beautiful scenery they had seen on the first time they arrived: the ocean, the floating mountain, and the volcano. They didn't enjoy it long because suddenly the source fell rapidly into the ocean. The vehicle took them to a glorious palace located deep in the ocean. At this point, Umi fell into trance. They landed inside the palace, which had air pocket in it. Leading the way through the gate, Umi told them one of the Machine Gods were here. They found a gigantic painting of a dragon in the main chamber. Then the dragon stepped out of the picture, as Umi approaching it. He told her his name was Ceres. Suddenly Hikaru and Fuu were greeted by the boy Ascot. He gave them quick introduction then summoned his monsters. Once again the two girls had to fight those ugly monsters. Meanwhile, Ceres asked Umi for a proof that she was worthy to ride him. He wanted her to show him power of her will. Umi returned from her trance, seeing her friends were hurt. Her anger rose, and she went on killing those monsters with the assistance of Hikaru and Fuu. But one of the monsters managed to capture both of them. At first, afraid that Ascot would harm her friends, Umi stopped her attack on the monsters, but together Ceres' demand and Ascot's mockery convinced her that she had to do anything to release her friends. She fought bravely, and beat Ascot and his monsters. Finally she knew Ascot really cared for his friends, just like her to Hikaru and Fuu. He only wanted his friends to stay in the palace with him, that was why he worked for Zagato. He was angry because people hated him and his friends without knowing that they weren't evil. Umi slapped him, told him to stand tall and proud, and just be himself. If he chose to be Zagato's agent, he and his monsters would really become evil. Furthermore she told him Hikaru and Fuu were her most valuable friends, more valuable than herself. Just after her last words, the girls' armors and weapons were upgraded. Ceres acknowledged Umi's power and transformed into his real shape. He then disappeared into her breastplate. Hikaru and Fuu awoke to find everything was under control. Zagato and his agents weren't pleased seeing that. Caldina, the beautiful dancer, offered herself to go. Again Mokona and the girls were off to the sky. The vehicle brought them to the floating mountain. It was Fuu's turn to fall into trance. She told the other girls the mountain was the Sky Palace, where a Machine God dwelled inside. She was taken away by a small whirlwind inside the palace, while the others landed. Caldina had already been there. When she introduced herself, Hikaru and Umi were surprised to hear her speaking Osaka dialect. Fuu, who was brought to the center of the palace, saw a double-winged Phoenix materialized from the whirlwinds. He told her his name was Windam. All of a sudden Hikaru and Umi attacked her. Caldina appeared and introduced herself as a dancer and an illusion-maker capable of controlling one's mind. She claimed herself to be a professional, and would only work for someone if she got paid. Hikaru and Umi had been put under her spell. She intended to let the girls kill each other. Fuu couldn't bring herself to fight her friends. Then she heard Windam demanded her to prove she had enough will power to ride him. But new problem arose. Caldina had also taken control over Fuu's body. She started slashing her friends, who weren't able to break free from her Wind of Reprimand. Windam once again asking for the proof. Hearing that, Fuu's power reached a higher level, she managed to break the spell and beat Caldina down. When Caldina asked how she did that, she said it was a matter of will. She would sacrifice herself for her friends, giving all her best to save them. It had got nothing to do with how long they'd been together. Then Caldina said she had done enough damage and had received her reward. She didn't want to go any further. She wishes Fuu good luck and said that Zagato told her there was something more important than Cefiro. The girls' armor and weapons underwent their second transformation. Windam approved Fuu's ability, and in return, revealed his robotic form. Then, like Ceres did, he disappeared into the girl's breastplate. Hikaru and Umi regained their consciousness, and join Fuu in cheerfulness.
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