Casper showed up and will now help Remy defeat Corbeau, but Corbeau is strong. While they fight him, Fiona was badly injured earlier by Corbeau and brought to safety by Renard.
(A bunker)
Renard: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Ghh… (opens her eyes)… what kind of place is this?"
Renard: "This is a bunker that was used back then in the Slavic War… 25 years ago."
Fiona: "Hmm…"
She stood up.
Renard: "You are badly hurt. Better rest."
Fiona: "I'm fine. My wounds heal. I'm half human, half banshee."
Renard: "I understand. Remy is half human, half shadow."
Fiona: "Huh…?"
Renard: "Remy… he seems important to you."
Fiona: "We are just business partners."
Renard: "Sure…"
Fiona: "Friends."
Renard: "Okay."
Fiona: "Hah…"
She moved a little.
Fiona: "The Slavic War… Roselande lost that war back then, didn't it?"
Renard: "Well, not completely… hmm… A large part was taken by Roselande."
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Renard: "We lost the war… I wasn't there. I was still a child. But my father was there. And my father survived with severe wounds… but what they ordered the soldiers to do… was that they could do whatever they wanted to the Slavic realm. They were allowed to kill their women and children. The Slavic realm didn't accept it. It was a mistake to attack them. The king of Frankishland back then… the Frankishlands didn't exist yet, not yet. They were created after the war when several politicians decided that from that point on, Frankishlands would exist and everyone would have their own politics. Roselande gave up, and the Slavic realm accepted under the condition that the royal family and every single member of the family would be executed, yes, even children. The Slavic realm wanted to make sure they would never try it again."
Fiona: "When you say king, you mean Napoleon, right?"
Renard: "Exactly. Roselande wanted to become strong and great, but he chose to attack the Slavic realm first. The people of Weimar refused to help, and it's clear why they did that… because they knew we had no chance. The Slavic realm is made of strong people and is four times bigger than Roselande. Now it's five times bigger because they took a part of us."
Fiona: "The Seille… right?"
Renard: "Mm. You know your stuff."
Fiona: "In the Dark Umbrella…"
Renard: "Hmm… So you're a detective. I knew that, but Dark Umbrella is also for ghosts and Nemesis, right?"
Renard stood up.
Fiona: "Nemesis… and ghosts, monsters… also humans…"
Renard: "I haven't seen a Nemesis in a long time."
Fiona: "Be glad. That means the black rift hasn't appeared here yet…"
Renard: "Black rift…"
Fiona: "The black rift is a tear, also called the Abyss Rift. So far it appeared in Dukewood, Dehl, Weimar. The more rifts, the more Nemesis. You must barely have any if you haven't seen one in a long time. The rifts appear and disappear."
Renard: "Hmm… Are Nemesis strong?"
Fiona: "Strong and dangerous… but it also depends on how many humans they have killed. In Dehl the cases are very, very many. 500 of the 800 deaths are caused by Nemesis."
Renard: "I understand…"
Fiona walked to the door.
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Renard: "Do you miss Dehl?"
Fiona: "Miss? I'm from Dukewood. In Dehl I was taken by the Dark Umbrella. Nothing more."
Renard: "Hmm…"
(Meanwhile)
Casper: "Ghhh…"
Remy: "Hahhh… damn it…"
Corbeau: "I'm honestly disappointed in you two… and I'm even holding back."
Casper: "Remy… he is strong…"
Remy: "Ugh… damn it… those feathers are the problem… damn!"
Remy slammed the ground. A piece of metal was flung and fell into the water, into the lake.
Remy: "Of course… Casper… what are birds afraid of?"
Casper: "Getting shot by hunters."
Remy: "(Sweats)… that too… but something else…"
Casper: "Getting wet."
Remy: "Yes… uh… that sounds wrong… but drowning. They fear lakes, not just getting wet. Crows, for example, can't swim."
Casper: "Ah, I get it. We throw him in the lake so he gets wet, so he gets slower…"
Remy: "(Sweats)… what? No. Are you insane? We throw him in the lake so he drinks. Why fight him then. Are you not very smart?"
Casper: "Remy, that's not fair…"
Remy: "3 plus 3?"
Casper: "9."
(Crash)
Casper: "Huh!"
Remy: "Huh."
Corbeau: "Enough! You've had enough rest already… and the answer is 33…"
(Badum tss)
Remy: "Wrong. 6."
Casper: "I thought you meant times…"
Remy: "(Sweats) Well, with you I can at least say you mixed up plus and times… but 33 is a wild answer. No wonder you think of violence…"
Corbeau: "I'm not very good at math…"
He shook his head.
Corbeau: "What am I even saying. That doesn't matter!"
He attacked again and made objects fly at them with his feathers.
Casper: "Huh!"
Remy: "Argh!"
(Crash)
They dodged them.
Remy: "Let's go."
Casper: "Okay."
Remy: "Wait…"
Casper: "What?"
Remy grabbed something and started running. Casper followed.
Remy: "Hah…"
Casper: "What did you take? Is that part of the plan?"
Remy: "No… it's just a magazine. I'm not letting them take it."
Casper: "(Sweats)…"
Remy: "Sorry… I just like women… especially with that figure…"
Casper: "Ugh, watch out!"
More objects flew toward them.
(Crash)
Remy: "Ugh… we need a way… to make him fall into the river. Then we make him wet… uh… cold…"
Casper: "(Sweats)…"
Remy: "Oh… that didn't sound cool… cold… cold…"
Casper: "Hah…"
Corbeau: "You two shouldn't like nobles either…"
Casper: "We don't…"
Remy: "But you don't do it for the poor. You killed them too, the ones who worked for nobles."
Corbeau: "Because that's not good. It's simple. They help nobles get richer."
Casper: "You think they have a choice?"
Remy: "Lower class people have families, that's why they take those jobs. You only think about revenge against nobles and you want power."
Corbeau: "I lived in war. I only know killing. That's what they made me. And what I want is, first, to finally bring the nobles down… and then start a war to make Roselande strong again like under Napoleon."
Remy: "That's your goal? Conquer other countries?"
Corbeau: "Hahahahahaha… of course I want that. I want Roselande to finally be as strong as Napoleon wanted…"
Remy: "He was a noble himself…"
Corbeau: "So what. Under him we poor were oppressed, that's true. I will change that."
Remy: "You're insane!"
Casper: "Let's end this already!"
Corbeau: "Tch…"
He attacked them with his feathers.
Corbeau: "If you really think you can stop me…"
Remy: "Ghhh… why did you kill Sherlock…"
Corbeau: "Because he was in the way and he took you."
Remy: "Hhhh… Casper… I think I have to work with Corvin again…"
Casper: "Are you sure you can control it?"
Remy: "Yes… I will destroy that bastard…"
Dark shadows appeared. He transformed into a monster, still human-like, but with dark streaks under his eyes, long claws, and several tentacles around his back.
Remy: "Guerrier de l'Ombre (Shadow Warrior)."
Corbeau: "Finally…"
They rushed at each other at the same time.
(Crash)
Casper: "Ghhhhhh…"
(Meanwhile)
Renard: "Did you hear that?"
Fiona: "A loud crash… I have to go."
Renard: "No…"
Fiona: "Why not. I can't just stay here."
She opened the door.
Renard: "It could be dangerous…"
Fiona: "I know…"
She went on.
Fiona: "Hahhh… Remy…"
(Meanwhile)
(Crash)
Remy: "Roarrrrrrrrr!!"
Casper: "Hhh…"
Corbeau: "Hahahaha… I like that… ugh!"
A strike rushed at him fast.
(Crash)
Corbeau: "That shadow… it can stretch insanely far…"
Remy: "Rrr…"
Corbeau: "Hahahaha… don't think you can beat me!"
He jumped at Remy, but one tentacle pierced his chest.
(Splatter)
Corbeau: "Urk!"
Then Remy threw him into the water.
(Splash)
Casper: "Good, Remy… he's in the water now…"
Remy: "Hmm?"
Casper: "Remy?"
Suddenly Remy attacked him.
(Crash)
Casper: "Ugh… Remy!"
He barely dodged it at the last second.
(Memory)
Gautier Thomasson Orphanage
(Ding) (Ding)
Gautier Thomasson: "Keep working."
(Ding)
Remy: "Hahhh… hahhhh…"
(A few minutes later)
Remy was done and hungry.
Gautier Thomasson: "Mealtime. Today's food is bread, soup, and a glass of water…"
He left the room.
Remy: "Mm…"
The children ate, very exhausted. The food didn't really taste good, but they had no choice.
He remembered the hair of Beatrice. According to a legend, Beatrice's hair cost ten million coins. The legend said Beatrice's hair could grant a wish.
(A few minutes later)
The children fell asleep.
Remy: "Hahhh…"
(Ringing)
Remy: "Huh!"
A hair fell for no reason. He held it, and right then Beatrice appeared, unexpectedly… so beautiful… long lilac-colored hair.
Beatrice: "Congratulations, little one… you found my hair… Do you have a wish?"
Remy: "Ugh… what?"
Beatrice: "You may make one wish… What do you wish for… food… money… family…"
Remy: "I wish… that I become strong… so I can protect myself and others…"
Beatrice: "So that's what you want… How about Guerrier de l'Ombre (Shadow Warrior)… I need to warn you, it is strong…"
Remy: "I want it."
Beatrice: "Hehehe…"
She held his cheeks.
Beatrice: "So be it… little one…"
She took his hand and placed it on her cheek. She handed him a glass.
Beatrice: "Hehehe…"
Remy: "(Blushes)…"
Beatrice: "So be it…"
Tears came from her eyes.
Beatrice: "I'm sorry…"
Remy: "What? Huh!"
His hand… was gone. The hand on her cheek was suddenly cut off. It stayed on her cheek, and she still held it.
Remy: "Huh!"
Something spread around his arm, something dark…
Remy: "Ghhhh… ghhhh… ugh… it hurts… urgh… arghhhhhhhhh!!"
He transformed into Guerrier de l'Ombre (Shadow Warrior).
Remy: "Ugh…"
He woke up.
Remy: "What… huh!"
The whole building was destroyed.
Remy: "Hahhh… hahhh… was… was that me…?"
He heard a howl.
Remy: "Hahh… what…"
He stood up and ran, following the howling, and there he saw Wendy lying on the ground in front of the corpse of her big brother.
Remy: "Hahhh… Frank!! Oh no…"
Wendy: "(Crying)…"
Remy: "Wendy… hey…"
Tears were on her cheeks. She must have cried, then lost consciousness.
Remy: "Wendy… you're Frank's sister…"
That was the name of Wendy's brother. Wendy was still very small and remembered nothing after that. Remy wanted to take responsibility and care for her, but he didn't dare tell her that he was the reason her brother died.
(End of memory)
Casper: "Remy!!!!"
Remy: "Rrrrr… ghhh…"
He held his head.
Casper: "Calm down, Remy…"
(Memory)
He remembered the orphanage again, and Frank. Wendy and Frank were Remy's good friends.
Frank: "Hey, Remy… you can have my portion."
Remy: "What?"
Frank: "You worked the hardest. You deserve it…"
Wendy: "Mm…"
(Memory)
Wendy: "(Unconscious)…"
Remy: "Wendy… Wendy… I'm sorry… I'll take care of you from now on…"
Wendy: "Hahh…"
Casper: "Remy!!!"
Fiona: "Remy!!!"
(End of memory)
Remy: "Ugh!"
Casper: "Ugh…"
Remy: "Hhh…"
He felt warm hands. Fiona stood in front of him, holding his cheeks.
Remy: "Fiona…"
Fiona: "I thought you completely lost it…"
Remy: "Fiona… what…"
Fiona: "I was worried about you… Also, Casper wasn't supposed to be here."
Remy: "I… I took the Guerrier de l'Ombre form… and lost control…"
Fiona: "I heard a loud crash, so I came… Are you okay…"
Remy: "Ugh…"
She wiped his tears with her fingers.
Fiona: "You're crying… Hmm… that doesn't suit you…"
Remy: "What… uh… I'm crying?"
He looked down, but Fiona wiped his tears again. He fell to the ground, and she knelt too.
Remy: "Ugh… did I hurt you?"
Fiona: "It's fine… just a small wound…"
A wound on her shoulder.
Fiona: "So what is it, hmm…?"
Remy: "Ugh…"
Fiona: "These tears won't stop…"
She wiped his tears again. Her hands were warm, and she gently wiped them away with her fingers.
Fiona: "Oh dear… I didn't think you were this vulnerable…"
Remy: "…Ugh…"
He remembered his hand and tried to hide it again, but Fiona held it.
Fiona: "Are you scared I'll see your hand… your arm…"
She lifted it.
Fiona: "No reason for that…"
Remy: "But… it's a curse…"
Fiona: "Hmm… I'm holding it right now…"
Remy: "Hmm…"
He looked away.
Fiona: "Stop it…"
She held his cheek again with one hand and made him look at her.
Fiona: "You did it… Corbeau is gone…"
Remy: "Hmm…"
Fiona: "Your magazines are wild, by the way…"
Remy: "Mmm… (blushes)… uh…"
He searched for them, found them, and hid them.
Fiona: "Too late. I already saw them."
Remy: "Mmm…"
She looked at his hand.
Remy: "Hmm…"
Fiona: "My foot is cursed, as you know. That's why I often need a cane to walk…"
Remy: "Hmm…"
Fiona: "People thought it was weird, a 20 year old woman using a cane. They made jokes about it. I'm sorry I didn't notice it with you…"
Remy: "Hmm… Fiona…"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Remy: "Tell me, Fiona… will you stay… here?"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Remy: "I mean in Roselande…"
Fiona: "Oh… would you miss me?"
Remy: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "Hah…"
Remy: "Yes…"
Fiona: "Ugh… (blushes)… please…"
Remy: "I would… I would miss you…"
Fiona: "…I have to go to Weimar soon… I'm sorry…"
They stood up.
Remy: "Mmm…"
Fiona: "Don't make that face. I'm still here. I'm not in such a rush…"
Remy: "Hmm…"
Casper: "Hmm… hehehe… (I'll just leave them alone for now.)"
Casper walked away.
Remy: "Hmm… can you stay here for a moment…"
Fiona: "Hmm… yes… okay…"
She took a tissue and wiped his eyes again.
Fiona: "But stop crying…"
Remy: "Mm…"
Fiona: "Because the Remy I know has a smile made of gold…"
Remy: "Hmm… If you keep wiping it, I'll cry even more…"
Fiona: "Oh dear…"
(Meanwhile)
Corbeau: "Baaahhhh…"
He emerged from the water.
Corbeau: "Ugh, damn…"
(Step)
Renard: "Hello, Corbeau…"
Corbeau: "Renard…"
Renard: "It's over…"
Corbeau: "Hehehe… I know…"
Renard: "I actually wanted to execute you, but… I'll just kill you here… just in case it's still dangerous…"
(Bang)
(Back to Remy and Fiona)
They sat on the bridge.
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Remy: "I lived in an orphanage…"
Fiona: "Mm, I know. You told me back then… you and Wendy…"
Remy: "I destroyed the orphanage."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Remy: "I got these powers when I accidentally found a hair. It was Beatrice's hair… Some legends said it can curse you. Some said it grants a wish. She appeared, and my wish was to be strong… but… it was a mistake. Guerrier de l'Ombre. Because of it… I destroyed the orphanage… I killed the others too… even Wendy's real brother… Frank…"
Fiona: "Ugh…"
Remy: "But Wendy lost her memory after that… and since then I took care of her…"
Fiona: "I understand…"
Remy: "So… what do you think… not a good thing…"
Fiona: "It wasn't your fault. You were a child…"
Remy: "Hmm… Wendy doesn't know… and whenever I wanted to tell her… I got scared… Would she hate me…"
Fiona: "Wendy likes you…"
Remy: "Yes, because she thinks I saved her… not that I killed her brother…"
Fiona: "You can tell her when she's ready…"
Remy: "Hmm…"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Remy: "Hah…"
Fiona: "If you need help… you can come to me… I… don't know if I can help you, but I'll try…"
Remy: "Can't you just stay here…"
Fiona: "No, Remy… I don't really know…"
Remy: "Hmm…"
Fiona: "I'm sorry. I just don't know how to deal with something like this. In the Dark Umbrella I was trained only as a detective. For things like this… I'm not… made for it. Of course we are friends. We will always be. But staying here… I can't. And about Cossette… she chose to go with me, but even then… I wished she could be with someone who gives her more. More emotion. More warmth. I don't know how to deal with others. I do, but I'm afraid of making mistakes… or losing someone…"
Remy: "I understand… can you at least stay here for a few days…"
Fiona: "Hmm… yes…"
Remy: "Okay… What will you do now…"
Fiona: "A break…"
Remy: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Finally… rest… for a few days… I'm done…"
Remy: "Hmph… I understand that. I'm done too…"
Fiona: "We should check on Naomi…"
Remy: "Right…"
Casper watched them from afar.
Casper: "Hmph… Remy seems to get along well with Fiona… That's good."
(A few hours later)
They returned to the hospital.
Remy: "Looks like you're better…"
Naomi: "Yes…"
Fiona: "That's good…"
Remy: "By the way… can I get an autograph!"
He showed her the magazine.
Remy: "I'm a huge fan… you're a feast for the eyes…"
Fiona: "Hah…"
Casper: "(Sweats)…"
Naomi: "Hehehe… I'm sorry… I'm going to stop… modeling and acting…"
Fiona: "Huh?"
Remy: "Hmm?"
Casper: "Oh…"
Jade: "Are you sure?"
Naomi: "Mm… I have to go to Weimar to my grandma… I just want to live there in peace…"
Fiona: "Weimar…"
Jade: "I understand…"
(A few days later)
Naomi ended her acting career and her modeling career to live quietly. As for Jade, she returned to her clock tower and stays there for now. Remy, Fiona, and Casper returned to Roux. Fiona wants to rest there for a few days, so Remy's place works fine.
(Early morning)
Fiona: "Hahhh… hahhh…"
Fiona slept peacefully.
Fiona: "Mmm…"
She turned and opened her eyes.
Remy: "Wake up, my love…"
Fiona: "Oh… huh!! Hey!!!"
She immediately got up and grabbed a knife.
Remy: "Whoa, whoa…"
Fiona: "What are you doing here. You can't just storm in…"
Remy: "My apartment."
Fiona: "But you don't have to lie on my bed… wait, how long were you there…"
Remy: "Hmm… about 40 minutes…"
Fiona: "40 minutes…"
Remy: "You drool a lot in your sleep… hehehe…"
Fiona: "Ugh… (blushes)… I'll kill you. Are you serious. I'll kill you!"
Remy: "Oh no, I'm so scared… You know how cute you were while sleeping…"
Fiona: "Ugh, you bastard…"
(Crash)
The door opened.
Casper: "Can you two finally be quiet. I'm trying to sleep!"
Remy: "You're a vampire!"
Fiona: "Stop interfering!"
They both threw pillows at him.
Casper: "Ugh… hah… pillows don't hurt me!"
(Crash)
They threw two clocks at him.
Remy: "But a clock does!"
Fiona: "That's what you get for interfering!"
Remy: "Hahhh…"
Casper: "Ugh… I can't take it anymore… Roaar!"
Remy: "Huh!"
Fiona: "Oh oh…"
Remy: "Run, he's gone crazy!"
(Crash) (Crash) (Crash)
Remy: "Ow!"
Casper: "Hahahaha…"
Fiona: "Ow… my leg!"
Remy: "My place!"
Casper: "That's an apartment. For a house you'd be broke, you bastard!"
Fiona: "My hat!"
(Crash) (Crash)