Ara and Stacy take their battle to the skies. Even in the starry night, their fight remains visible to Slacovich and the rest of the Black Knights in the area.
"Watch the fight and witness how lowly your generation can be against us." Slacovich pulls Blu's collar and drags him out of the warehouse. He's surrounded by the Black Knights who also killed the rest of his men. Only he and Stacy remain alive, and the latter is fighting against her greatest nemesis.
"Oh, I'm watching. Just so you know, Stacy's the strongest weapon Volton could ever have. Aside from her, the Reapers are currently undergoing the same thing," Blu says with a grin, giving Slacovich the idea that Volton did something inhuman again.
"Ara can surpass everything. She already defeated Stacy twice, and this third time will be the end of it," Slacovich says confidently.
Up in the sky, Ara can't figure out what's wrong with Stacy's movements. She's not as fast as her, yet she somehow manages to dodge every attack. Ara knows what she's going to do next but still can't counter it in time. It's as if she freezes the moment Stacy gets close. Ara activates the serum's effects, but this time, with the help of the new pill Harry gave them, her strength and agility are greatly boosted. Her wings can now knock back anyone nearby with just one flap. Her eyes, once red, turn completely black. Stacy is stunned as she witnesses Ara's increasing power. After settling into the serum's full effect, Ara attacks Stacy with a devastating strike. She's faster than a blink of an eye, leaving Stacy unable to block or dodge. Ara delivers consecutive punches and kicks, Stacy becomes nothing more than a punching bag. She bleeds with every hit, each attack from Ara coming at full force. Ara grabs both her hands, kicks her left and right, then throws her upward only to meet her again mid-air with a final kick. Stacy crashes to the ground at high speed, creating a deep hole upon impact.
"Blu, I guess the weapon Volton is proud of is now just dead meat."
"If I were you, I wouldn't be that overly confident."
"Whatever you know, you better spill it out."
"No need, she's about to show it to you all."
Ara lands near the hole, checking on Stacy. She flies down, but to her surprise, Stacy isn't there.
"Are you looking for me?" Stacy's voice comes from above. Her body, disfigured and completely bloodied, slowly flies down to where Ara stands.
"It's a surprise you're still alive. You're getting harder and harder to kill, Stacy. I wonder what Volton fed you."
"Well, he gave me his own blood, which makes me equal to you now. And aside from that..." Stacy's body starts regenerating at top speed, even faster than Ara's healing ability. Within seconds, she's fully recovered. But there's more.
"You're shining... like silver. You're covered in silver."
"I'm not just covered by it. I'm implanted with melted silver ores. Volton converted me into a weapon, meant to serve his purpose. You have no idea how painful it is. Being experimented on, it's like dying over and over again. But I don't regret any of it if I can take you with me to hell."
Stacy spreads her wings, now silver wings. Ara can clearly see the pain as she reveals them.
"Silver can kill you. You know that, right?"
"And silver can kill you too. That's the weakness we both share."
Stacy flies high. Ara follows. From below, everyone sees Stacy's new form, which makes Slacovich worry.
"I told you not to underestimate her. Her will to kill Ara, no matter what, has led her to this. One wrong move and Ara will die a painful death."
In a fit of rage, Slacovich stabs Blu in the heart with a silver dagger, bidding his final goodbye as Blu slowly turns to ashes.
"Ara, be careful! Keep your distance from her!" Slacovich shouts with all his might. Ara hears him and pulls back to maintain her distance.
"How sweet of your president to worry about you. That makes me even more eager to kill you! You're surrounded by people who care about you, even though you're childish and clumsy."
Stacy rushes toward Ara and attacks with her silver claws. Ara dodges every strike, not letting a single scratch land.
"How pathetic. While you're in that state, the longer the fight, the weaker you get. The silver in your body is poisoning you bit by bit. All I need to do is dodge every attack." Ara smirks, still evading. She can't strike back without injuring herself on Stacy's silver body.
"You!!" Stacy doubles her attacks and retracts blades from all over her body. The more weapons she deploys, the weaker she becomes. Dodging is a piece of cake for Ara, especially in her final form. Stacy's attacks become useless as her body begins to shut down. Eventually, she loses control and crashes to the ground, coughing up blood. She knows she's doomed and can't even stand. Ara lands nearby, keeping a safe distance.
"We could've been good friends, Stacy, if you weren't so greedy."
"Hah, what a joke. From the moment I saw you, I never intended to be your friend. You took the spotlight from me, and even seduced Timothy. He was the reason I entered the entertainment industry, and you destroyed everything. In the end, you still managed to defeat me."
Stacy secretly cries in vain. Her life is in ruins. She's failed to make Volton proud. Then an idea strikes. She gathers her remaining life force and slowly rises above the Black Knights and Slacovich.
"Stacy, what are you planning to do?" Ara follows her.
Stacy, now directly above them, wraps herself in silver wings and spins at high speed, releasing silver feathers down onto the crowd. Slacovich hides behind a car while the Black Knights use shields to block the deadly barrage. Stacy targets the car Slacovich is using as cover, any second now, it'll explode. Ara can't let anything happen to him. He's helped her so much and treated her like family. She can't lose someone she loves again. She knows what she's about to do is suicide, but there's no other way.
"I'm sorry, Tyler, Ania, everyone. I guess this is the only way."
She spreads her wings and races toward Stacy at full speed, letting every silver feather stab into her. The Black Knights fall one by one. Even Slacovich is hit multiple times as he struggles to help the others. Ara must stop Stacy, no matter what. When she gets close enough, she grabs her to halt the spinning.
"Ara!! What are you doing?! You're going to kill yourself!! Damn it!! My legs are paralyzed, I can't move!!" Slacovich tries to reach her, but the feathers have taken their toll. Ara holds Stacy, her body now riddled with feathers and swords. Stacy opens her eyes and grabs Ara by the shoulders, aiming her wing-blades and stabbing them both.
Slacovich and the others witness Ara's bravery and sacrifice. He pushes past the pain and catches her falling body. Stacy turns to ashes mid-air and vanishes as she hits the ground. Ara is completely impaled, silver feathers and four swords sticking out of her. Slacovich removes them, but Ara stops him.
"S-laco-vich... p-lease... t-tell T-tyler I'm s-sorry... A-and f-or A-nia... p-lease t-ake g-ood c-are o-f h-er..."
Ara slowly turns to ashes after her final words. Slacovich screams in despair. They've lost one of their own.
"VOLTON HELLGAZER, YOU'LL PAY A GREAT PRICE! I'LL ANNIHILATE YOU AND YOUR MEN!!"
Ara vanishes in his arms. All he can do is cry. From 28 Black Knights, more than half survive, thanks to Ara's intervention. Without her, they'd all have been wiped out. The survivors tend to the wounded and call for medical units and reinforcements.
The stars seem to fade away, as if mourning the death of a friend. Her ashes are kept in a gold urn bearing her name. Slacovich doesn't know how to break the news to Tyler and little Ania. The sky shows its sympathy and begins to pour, as though crying heavily for their loss.
Everyone is devastated. Ara, who was always so positive and full of charm, died because of them. Their hearts are weary and full of grief. The night feels eternal, and time itself seems to stand still, replaying that heartbreaking scene over and over again.