After, Dabi had left to be alone with his thoughts. The servants were gathered about feeling sorry for themselves. They wanted to seek solace in each other's company because at least they knew they weren't going through this alone. At the end of the day they had each other as they always had.

"Well, we're screwed." Hawks deadpanned.

"Oh, it's hopeless now. We are doomed." lamented Spinner.

The others sadly nodding in agreement.

"All of our hopes and dreams have been dashed." Toga said sadly.

"We would have probably been better off if he never came here in the first place." grumbled Mustard in reference to Tenko.

"I wouldn't go that far. After all we really can't blame the boy for leaving. His father needed him and the very reason he was here in the first place was on account of his father." Magne said.

The others reluctantly nodded in agreement. After all if they had a loved one in danger they would have ran to them in a heartbeat.

"I am the one at most fault to blame." Sako said having a morose air for once.

"What did you do, Mister?" Spinner asked skeptically.

"I must give you all my humblest apologies. After all I owe you that much." Sako said drowning in feelings of guilt and remorse.

"Whatever for?" Toga asked curiously.

"Why for getting all of your hopes up. If I hadn't come up with this "ill fated scheme-" Sako said before he was cut off.

"We'd be even worse off." Jin argued. "Yes, the plan didn't work out the way we wanted it to but for the first time in years we had hope and a purpose again. Even the master was better off he was smiling again. He was no longer angry. He had a reason to be. Don't sell yourself short, old man." 

For the first time in a long time Jin was whole not slipping personalities taking the others aback. Everyone was left speechless after Jin's outburst till Magne started to speak. 

"Jin's right. Sako you reunited us all to help break the curse without that we wouldn't be where we are right now. Sure it's not ideal but hope remains the curse isn't final yet." Magne replied dredging up some optimism.

"Big Sis Mag is right there are still petals on the rose." Toga said.

"Well maybe we aren't as doomed as I thought we were." Spinner said with a shrug.

Hawks was gazing out the window having zoned out of the conversation. When he spotted a mob of people, brandishing torches and weapons, storming towards the castle. "Uh, guys you better come and take a look at this." Hawks said in disbelief at what he saw down below.

"Is it Tenko is he coming back?" cried an excited Toga running up to the window only for her face to fall.

The other servants excitedly ran to the windows in hopes that Tenko had indeed returned but they all had a similar reaction. 

Shock and despair.

"Oh, no this is not good." cried Spinner after he took one look outside.

"Just when we thought things couldn't get worse." Mustard said shaking his head.

Magne gasped "They have the magic mirror." 

Everyone looked back out the window after looking back at Magne. Sure enough leading the mob was a masked man riding upon a brown horse holding the mirror in his grasp the magic glow illuminating him.

Sako took one look out the window and sprang into action ordering the other servants about "Quickly someone fetch the master the castle is under siege." shouted Sako.

"I'll go." called Jin running from the room in the direction of the West Wing.

"All hands on deck. We are under attack." Cried Sako as he leaped from the window. "We'll need every servant to gather in the entrance hall at once."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Toga go to the kitchens fetch the servants there. Hawks check the library. Magne gather the other wardrobes, Mustard help Magne. Spinner gather the suits of armor in the south wing. We must defend the castle." Sako called out as the servants scattered to opposite directions.

"We need to barricade the doors quickly now." Sako called running down the stairs to gather more servants.

Jin took off running up the stairs to the west wing. He had to alert the master of the angry mob approaching the castle. He soon arrived breathless. Running through Dabi's chamber door  towards the balcony. Where he saw a defeated and depressed Dabi, slumped on a bench on the balcony gazing at the stars.

"Master, you must hurry the castle is under attack by an angry mob." Jin cried out gasping for breath. "We're all fucked." Jin's other personality clashing.

"Let them come." Dabi muttered not even bothering to look away.

"Master, you must understand we are all in danger. They are almost on approach of the castle doors." Jin beseeched Dabi.

"Nothing matters anymore. It's just as well." Dabi sighed he was a broken man at this point.

"No, Dabi you can't give up. What about Tenko? He wouldn't want you to give up." Jin asked in disbelief.

"Tenko, He's gone now. I gave him his freedom I highly doubt he'll ever return. Nothing matters anymore." Dabi lamented.

"Master please! We need you. Get off your arse." Jin beseeched.

"Better to end this way then to go on as a beast, a monster." Dabi said gazing at his clawed and furry hand.

Jin heaved a sigh "Very well, Master. I am going to aid the others to defend the castle. Good-bye." 

"Do what you feel you must do in this moment." Dabi muttered awaiting his fate as Jin ran from the room.

Down below the mob of villagers had finally reached the castle doors. 

Kai gave a cry pointing at the castle. "Come on lets go kill that beast. I'll mount his head on my wall." 

Cheers and more chants of "Kill the beast" filled the air from the assembled peasants.

The crowd stepped back as the men who had gathered the battering ram approached the door. And with a "heave-ho" they began slamming into the door which shuddered upon it's hinges. Cheers and words of encouragement were called out from the crowd. In addition to more chants of: 

"Kill the beast"

"Kill the beast" 

The rowdy mob of villagers were high on adrenaline. All the while weapons and torches were being waved in the air. The men took a few steps backward before slamming into the castle door once more.

"Come on men put your backs into it. Our lives depend on us. Break that door down." Kai cried as he urged them all on.

As they slammed into the door the hinges creaked and groaned and the wood cracked and splintered.

On the opposite side of the door every single cursed servant was marching to war. Large pieces of furniture came from all four corners of the castle. Small knickknacks and kitchen objects gathered as well.

"Quickly, everyone defend our home. Barricade the doors." Sako shouted.

"Let us gather for battle." Spinner cried.

Jin came running down the stairs from the West Wing at that moment and everyone looked on expectantly. 

"Jin, what is the status on the Master?" Sako asked the mantle clock.

"Yeah, where is he?" Hawks muttered attempting to brace himself against the door.

"He's not coming. We're all fucked." cried Jin panicking.

Well he wasn't wrong there. No one had it in their heart to correct him.

"No, Matter. We will defend the castle. This is our home after all. We must protect it against these ruthless invaders! So who is with me?" Sako cried rallying the troops.

Cheers and battle cries went up amongst the servants 

The larger pieces of furniture gathered before the door such as Sceptic the harpsichord, a dining table, and a bookshelf. The smaller of the servants gathered to block the door as well. However, as strong and united a front the servants were proving it was no use, as the violent slamming on the doors continued.

"This isn't gonna work." cried Hawks as the sound of cracking wood rang out.

"What do we do now?" Spinner cried out in a panic.

"I have another plan." cried Sako remaining calm in the face of pressure.

Meanwhile, the villagers continued their assault on the castle doors. The sounds of squealing hinges and splintering wood filled the air. Till at long last the doors burst open in a hail of broken timbers. Cheers of "At last!" went up and the battering ram was abandoned off to the side.

Kai began leading the villagers into the castle. Kai and Kurono entered the castle first followed by Toya Setsuno, Yu Hojo, and Soramitsu Tobe, and then the rest of the villagers. Toyomitsu held a large bread paddle as he gazed around nervously. Gran Torino hobbled in with the support of his cane, he grasped a torch, a blade at his side. Hakamada was mindful of his hair and attire as the young tailor entered the castle. Everyone was on their guard now that they were at the castle and through the doors slowly entering the reception hall. Hesitantly stepping through the opening,  weapons at the ready looking about for the beast expecting him to leap out of nowhere attacking. 

What took the villagers off guard was a large entrance hall covered in furniture and home accessories. No one was about not even the beast. The effect was eerie to say the least. How such a large castle could go unnoticed by the villagers and yet be completely uninhabited save for a beast.

"Do you suppose this castle is haunted?" Kurono asked Kai. His eyes flickering about partly out of fear for what they were about to do and partly out of curiosity.

Kai rolled his eyes "There's no such thing as ghosts." he said gruffly not taking his eyes away from where he was looking his pistol at the ready.

Curious villagers crept further into the castle and began looking over what they saw. Inspecting the finely carved furnishings, and richly decorated objects, some even made of gold. Talk of looting the castle after killing the beast became a topic of conversation, and that was when all hell broke lose.

"NOW!" shouted Sako.

All around the villagers furniture began springing to life and attacking the villagers. Cries of alarm and panic went up. Was this more of he beasts magic at play?

"What kind of sorcery is this?" a bewildered Gran Torino cried as he began fighting off a bedside table.

"The castle is bewitched." yelled Toyomitsu as he dodged an assault by a possessed kitchen knife. 

"No fatal wounds, Toga." Sako called after her as she ran into the fray.

"Awww" she pouted. Before she went back to flying about cutting villagers clothes or cutting them in the extremities or face. Sounds of shouts accompanied her wherever she went.

A harpsichord began charging through the villagers like a bull in a china shop. All the while playing a song. Sending people flying or falling over themselves to get out of the way. It soon set it's sights on Kai and Kurono. Kai took one look at it and shoved Kurono into it's sights, while he stepped to the side.

"KAI, HELP!" cried Kurono attempting to run, as he was being attacked by the harpsichord. The harpsichord threw him to the side like a ragdoll, before landing on top him, and knocking him to the ground. The harpsichord began playing a funeral dirge. 

Kai gazed down at a dazed Kurono with mock apology. "Sorry, old friend it's hero time." Kai said holstering his pistol and pulling out his musket before turning and heading up the stairs.

"Kai, please." Kurono said weakly holding up a hand. As he looked on in disbelief. He felt as if his heart were breaking in that moment as he watched his bestfriend and unrequited love run off and leave him. Hari knew he had to get back to his feet before he was trampled to death.  He stood back up to his feet just as a giggling knife whizzed past his head. He went into the defense pulling out his weapon to protect himself in that moment.

Tenko was riding upon Nomu, urging the horse to keep going. The castle coming into his sights as he galloped through the woods. He gripped the reins tightly in his hands praying he wouldn't be too late. He ducked low to Nomu's back ducking out of the way of stray tree branches as they rode through the woods. When they at last reached the castle, Tenko leaped from Nomu's back. Nomu trotted off to the stables and Tenko ran to the doors his skirts lifted in his hands.

"Damn dress! If I knew I was going to be doing this much running around I never would have agreed to wear it." muttered Tenko as he rushed up the castle steps. He had ditched the hoop petticoat ages ago and was forever grateful as it would have made his progress worse.

The castle was in absolute chaos, by the time Tenko arrived through the castle doors, which lay in pieces on the ground. Villagers were running about fighting off the cursed servants, furniture and household objects. It was a surreal image to behold for sure, as he saw plates and books flying across the room knocking into unsuspecting villagers, large pieces of furniture charging at villagers, a rampaging harpsichord playing music all the while, who he knew as Skeptic.

It was then he began to search out the servants he had befriended:

Toga flew about nicking and cutting  everyone she saw. At one point she cut the overalls to Toyomitsu's trousers causing them to fall to his knees. He gave out a loud yelp as he bent over to gather up his fallen trousers before being jabbed in the behind by Hawks. Which only caused him to holler even louder while grasping his behind in pain.

Hawks flew about using his feathers to throw flour into peoples faces blinding them, squirting ink into their faces or poking them repeatedly with his quill tip. Gran Torino bent over at one point and Hawks jabbed him in the behind causing the old man to give out a cry of shock and pain.

Spinner used the arms on his coat rack as fists, much like a boxer, putting up his dukes and went about punching the villagers in the face. He round house clocked Hakamada so good he flopped to the ground blacked out.

Jin was upstairs by the bannister hurling down books and objects down to those below knocking them out. His split personalities were in full force as he yelled barbs to those below.

Even young Mustard was in on the action. He slung mustard into peoples faces momentarily blinding them or causing them to slip and fall in the slippery substance. 

Sako used his flames to ignite gunpowder which had been strewn about the floor, thanks to Mon-chan who was running about with a barrel on his back barking and nipping at ankles. The explosives sending people running and screaming from the castle as flames ignited. Their clothes smoked and burned. Many running for the exits.

Villagers running into the kitchen hoping to escape the commotion or find potential prey were sorely disappointed. When all the kitchen knives sprang from the drawers Moonfish cackling. The stove ignited with flames and food that had been cooking on the stove began hailing upon them. The villagers went running screaming covered in hot food.

Tenko looked about trying to see if he could find any sign of Dabi or Kai. Not seeing Kai he passed by all this commotion slipping up the stairs to the west wing. He could only hope he would find Dabi before Kai did.

Toya Setsuno, Yu Hojo, and Soramitsu Tobe looked up seeing who was responsible for tossing objects from up above and decided to run up the stairs as a united front. Jin panicked when he saw he was being targeted.

"Oh, no. Oh, shit." Jin panicked thinking he should run for it till Big Sis Mag appeared.

"Let me handle this." she said. As she stood at the top of the stairs.

"How about you try picking on someone your own size." she said opening her wardrobe doors sending fabric, ribbons, wigs, and accessories flying. 

"There now you are pretty boys." she said flashing the mirror at them.

Hojo, Tobe, and Setsuno looked at themselves realizing they now wore women's clothes. Hojo yelped and went running followed by Tobe. Setsuno just looked down and vibed with it and casually started walking down the stairs.

Magne just smiled to herself seeing as another creation of hers was once again appreciated went by.

Gran Torino began running up the stairs when Magne decided to jump down from where she stood. She sent Gran Torino flying from the impact of her fall. The old man went flying with a shout as he was thrown slamming into Toyomitsu who unwittingly broke his fall.

Skeptic began shooting out harpsichord keys at a rapid pace like a machine gun at the villagers. The villagers ducking and crying out as they got knocked about. Mon-chan ran by tripping unsuspecting villagers with his low height sending them to the ground like a game of nine pins.

The suits of armor from the South Wing appeared sending more villagers running when they saw the swords they wielded. The brave attempted to fight them off while the others fled the castle amidst explosions and flying possessed objects.

The servants celebrated as they watched on as the villagers began to flee the castle in droves.

Kai climbed up several flights of stairs. He pointedly ignored the sounds of battle and screams emanating from the castles entrance, he had no interest in minor prey. He was after big game after all. Having seen no sign of the beast he began inspecting the castle room by room his musket aimed and at the ready. Thus far he had seen no sign of the beast nor any inhabitants of the castle, aside from the cursed objects attacking the villagers down below. 

He climbed up a set of stairs to a room that had been clearly damaged by a creature of some sort. Whoever lived here had tried to clean up but the damage was too extensive to be overlooked. Kai observed violent claw marks and shredded paintings on the walls.

The room was empty. He was going to abandon his search till he saw that the balcony was wide open a billowing curtain blowing about. Kai decided to try his luck out on the balcony just in case. He didn't want to leave any stone unturned.

Stepping out onto the balcony he looked about until he saw it. A large, hairy beast covered in purple scales was sat outside dressed in ragged clothing. Kai silently tossed his torch over the railing of the balcony and crept up behind the creatures back weapon drawn and at the ready.

"Hello Beast. Tenko sends his regards" Kai said before firing off a shot from his musket.

Dabi ducked out of the way still having some sense of self-preservation left but wound up being grazed by the bullet. He let out a howl of pain as he slipped and fell from the crumbling balcony landing on a turret. He landed dazed shaking his head to come back to his senses. Just in time as he dodged another bullet.

"Were you in love with him, Beast? Did you really think he would want you?" Kai accused as he fired off another shot. Only for Dabi to duck out of his line of vision.

"Where are you, Beast!" Chisaki shouted as he looked about the balcony of the west wing. He gazed over the balcony towards the turret seeing nothing.

Dabi leaped from the turret to a rampart to get away from hunter. His heart pounding in his chest at hearing the words the man spoke to him.

"Come out and show yourself." Kai shouted reloading his musket. Circling about to see where the beast had disappeared to.

"Did you think he actually loved you? You a hideous beast!" Chisaki cried out in disgust.

Dabi grimaced at being called a beast. It was so blatantly dehumanizing to be referred as such. Yet, he couldn't help but agree with what he said. He was a beast cursed and doomed to remain as such. The only one he had ever loved was gone. He was without hope and had decided to accept his fate and step out of his hiding place when he heard it.

"Dabi!" Tenko cried out as soon as he had reached the balcony of the west wing nearly breathless from running up the stairs.

"Tenko?" Dabi asked in near disbelief and he began climbing his way towards the pale boy. Forgetting all about the huntsman and his rifle. In that moment all that mattered was Tenko.

"You came back." Dabi said a smile in his voice. Upon realizing the love of his life he thought he had lost had returned to him.

Tenko smiled at Dabi nodding that yes it was him and yes he had returned to Dabi.

"Stay there I'm coming." called Dabi as he began leaping and climbing from turret to turret. Hoping to reach where Tenko stood.

It was then Chisaki crept up behind Dabi with a dagger drawn Tenko saw what was happening and screamed. "Dabi Watch out." but it was too late as Chisaki drove the blade into Dabi's back. Dabi gave out a blood curdling roar of pain, anguish, and anger.

Tenko stood their helpless as he watched Dabi collapse in pain.

When he saw Chisaki raise his musket that's when Tenko took action jumping onto Kai's back and knocking him to the ground the musket went sliding across the stone surface. Kai leaped back to his feet after shaking Tenko off.

Kai grabbed Tenko's arm harshly tugging him in close.

"Tenko, When we return to the village. You will marry me." Kai shouted at Tenko tightening his grasp on his arm in a death grip.

"Kai, I will never marry you. Not in a million years." Tenko shouted ignoring the pain that bloomed in his arm as he struggled.

"Oh, you'll do it alright and I'll mount his goddamn head on our wall." Kai shouted pointing at Dabi who had managed to pull the dagger from his back. Then he released his arm and turned away from Tenko and went to fetch his musket.

"NO!!" cried Tenko. As he lunged at Kai once again wrestling with him for the musket. The musket slid off the crumbling balcony falling down below. Kai became further enraged at this development turning on Tenko.

Tenko and Kai fought one another until Kai finally punched Tenko in the face and knocked him to the ground. Dabi upon witnessing this was enraged and he let out a horrific growl leaping at Chisaki and lifting him up by the neck as he dangled him over the ledge with intention to drop him.

Kai in a moment of panic at what his fate would become pleaded for his life "Please don't. Spare me I beg of you." he said gasping for air. He feet dangling and kicking in the air.

Tenko sat up wide eyed in horror at what Dabi appeared to be doing in that moment. 

Dabi glimpsed in the corner of his eye where he saw Tenko with a look of shock on his face. Then he looked into the man's eyes and saw someone who wasn't worth losing his humanity over. He pulled Chisaki close to him and growled in his ear "Go. Get. Out. I am no Beast. Nor am I a monster." and dropped him to the ground in a heap.

Kai scrambled onto his feet slipping to all fours as he dashed away from the beast. Moving along the ramparts of the castle to get away.

Then Dabi went over to Tenko helping him stand from the ground. "Tenko are you alright?" Dabi asked as tenderly as he could. A gentle look was upon his face. Tenko was about to answer till a gun shot rang out and Dabi roared in pain as he was shot in the back.

"NO!" Tenko screamed as he frantically checked Dabi over.

Another gun shot rang out as Dabi collapsed his body rolling down the steps into his bedchamber within distance of the enchanted rose.

Chisaki stood on a nearby rampart with his pistol a look of triumph upon his face. He had finally won. He had killed the beast and as a result eliminated the last hurdle in his way to claiming Tenko as his own. All he needed to do now was go up and claim his prize who was crouched on the ground hovering over the damned beast. He holstered his pistol and was about to do just that until he lost his footing on the crumbling rampart  and fell from the balcony screaming in terror.

Tenko had no time to look at behind himself but heard his screams . Dabi lay in a pool of his own blood in front of him. Dabi struggled to breath let alone remain conscious. Tenko pulled his cloak off and began pressing it to Dabi's gushing wounds to hopefully staunch the bleeding. It did not look promising as blood continued to seep out and gush. Tears stinging his eyes.

"You came back." Dabi gasped. His blue eyes looked dimmed and out of focus in that moment.

Tenko smiled sadly before replying "Yes, Dabi I am here. I will never leave you again. Everything is going to be alright"

"I'm sorry but I think it is my time to leave." Dabi grimaced in pain his voice breathless.

"We're together now. Stay with me, Dabi. Your going to be alright." Tenko said his voice breaking.

"It's better this way." Dabi slurred from blood loss.

"No, don't say that. I'll take care of you again and you'll be fine." Tenko said urgently not noticing the tears streaming down his face.

"At least I get to see you one last time." Dabi gasped as he ran his paw through Tenko's hair for the last time.

"Please don't leave me." begged Tenko as he grasped on Dabi's paw holding it towards his face.

"Tenko, I l- you" Dabi gasped before his brilliant blue eyes rolled to the back of his head and he slumped to the ground lifeless. His head lolling to the side.

"No. Please. Don't go." cried Tenko bawling at this point as he grasped at Dabi's lapels.

Dabi remained unresponsive and still.

"Come back to me. Please" Tenko begged his still form. He grasped at his jacket. Tears pouring down his face.

Dabi remained still, unmoving. His chest no longer rising and falling.

A mournful cry was ripped from Tenko's mouth as he threw himself upon Dabi. "I love you." he choked out before pressing a kiss to Dabi's forehead. As he lay sobbing upon the beast's lifeless body. Meanwhile, within the cloche the last petal fell withering away. The sounds of Tenko's cries being carried on the wind the only sound.