(Meanwhile near the village where Merlin used to live, a shadow approach fast. It was Mei who ran with extreme haste. Near her, a strong presence followed her.)

Mei: I need to get to Grandma!!!

(From nowhere, someone threw an arrow, hitting her in her right thigh. She falls and begins to curse. In front of her, a giant man stands.)

Man: It seems, little bunny, that you cannot longer run.

(Two women followed him.)

Women #1: Nice shot, Casey. She will no longer escape.

Casey: No thanks to you, Hel. Master Agwel, shall I kill her?

Agwel: No. I need her alive. Stand, human warrior. I need answers.

Mei: And I shall not give any. Who are you?!

(Agnel smirks)

Agnel: Rejoice, human! Before you stand one of the captains of the Underworld, and soon, ruler of this world. Once I regain the power who was lost to you, puny humans, I will conquer everything this land has.

Mei: Agwel?! Impossible! You were supposed to be dead!

Agwel: And here I am. Where is the head of the family? I need to find her.

Mei: I shall not tell you one word! First, you must kill me and even then, I shall not say a word!!!

(She tries to stand and with a pose, she enters in demon mode. Her red eyes only have anger and fury.)

Agwel: Oh~? So, you are indeed part of that family? And even capable of harnessing our powers?

Hel: Insolence! Trying to use a stolen power!

(Hel unsheathes her sword)

Agwel: Stand down Hel. You, woman, use your best attack on me. I shall not move an inch.

Mei: Strong words. They shall be the last ones!

(She rushes with great speed and with a flurry of attacks, slashes Agwel)

Mei: May Oamni receive your soul in the afterlife.

(A moment passes, and a laugh can be heard.)

Agwel: And this is supposed to be the power from one that stole the great demon blood? Pathetic!

(With blinding speed, he grabs Mei's throat. She tries to struggle)

Agwel: This is truly sad.

(Mei rises her blade and tries to stab Agwel, but it breaks against his skin.)

Agwel: Since you will not be able to use that dagger, you will not use that arm.

(He rips, brutally, her left arm. Blood spatters everywhere and only Mei's anguish voice can be heard around. He releases her from his grip)

Agwel: Where is your leader?

Mei: I...I shall not tell...

(She turns and tries to run but falls. When she looks down, her right leg was gone. She begins to scream in agony. Agwel walks to her.)

Agwel: Demonic Emperor Sword Gram. One of the strongest blades in the Underworld. Even capable of harming the old dragons with ease.

(He kneels beside her and grabs her hair.)

Agwel: Tell me where is your leader or I'll chop you to pieces while keeping you alive.

(Mei stretches her remaining arm the where the capital is and almost unconscious tries to move.)

Mei: I...Grandmother...Sister...Welf...Joss....

(Agwel looks at the same direction)

Agwel: It seems we are going to the capital.

(He stands and with vicious eyes, raises Gram. On the distance only a sound could be heard. Ravens flied to the sky.)

(1 hour after, in the great Capital, The Great Mother is at the door of her shop, drinking her usual tea, aware of the change of command in the city, when a little girl rushes to her.)

Girl: Old lady, Old lady!!!

(The Great Mother turns at her direction)

Great Mother: What is it child?

Girl: There is someone at the outskirts asking to see you. She is badly wounded and asked me to find you. She is bleeding very badly!

Great Mother: Whom...MEI!!!

(Even at her old age, The Great Mother ran with outstanding speed. Once at the outskirts, she found a trail of blood that lead behind some bushes. She makes a katana of energy, ready to strike if necessary. She walks slowly and makes a sudden jump at the one behind the bushes only to find Mei, covered in blood, without one arm, and her right leg stitched badly, gasping for air.)

Great Mother: MEI!? What happened?!

Mei: Mother...(grasping for air)...I have been ambushed...

Great Mother: Oh no! This wounds...who..who did this?!

(She approaches Mei and tries to remember a spell for healing)

Mei: I will manage to survive...but..but He is near...

Great Mother: Who?!

Agwel: Me.

(Behind her, the great demon stands, smirking)

Great Mother: Agwel!? But you should have been dead!!!

Agwel: Heh, after those wretched bunch decided to share OUR power with you, and I oppose to them, they decided to throw me in that forsaken place, Tadmor. Even thou, legend says it is impossible to escape, here I am. Free after centuries and ready to reclaim what is ours.

Mei: Run...you are not...match for him...

Great Mother: Silence child!

(She stands with sword in her hands)

Agwel: Will you oppose me too, woman?

Great Mother: My kin has banished you before, and I will do the same.

(She stands ready to fight when she hears Mei talk slowly.)

Mei: Mother...you can't beat...him...

(After those words, the Great Mother feels hot. She looks down and sees a large sword and blood with it. Mei stands but the figure fades only to show Hel.)

Hel: I told you, you were no match for him.

(Multiple swords began to stab the Great Mother. She trembles in confusion.)

Great Mother: Wha...How...? Where...(She spits blood)...?

Agwel: Are you asking for your kin? She is here.

(He takes his right hand behind him and moves it in front of the old woman. In his hand stands the decapitated head of Mei.)

Great Mother: MEIIIIIII!!! NOOOOOOOO!!!

(She falls to her knees. In her voice only grieve can be found. Tears rolled.)

Agwel: Such a pitiful woman. She was no match for me. Now, to take what is rightly mine.

Casey: Allow me, master.

(She goes near the old woman and makes a cut in her wrist. Blood began to drip. The demon kneeled and began sucking her blood. After a moment, he walks back angrily.)

Agwel: WHERE IS IT?!

(The Great Mother is silent. He grabs her by her arm and raises her.)

Agwel: WHERE'S THE DEMON POWER?!

(The Great Mother answers in a low voice)

Great Mother: It isn't in this place. It is far away by now. And guarded by someone very powerful.

(He throws the woman and begin to curse in demon language.)

Agwel: All this for nothing!?

(Hel interrupts)

Hel: Hel: Maybe not.

(She goes near the dying woman and takes a sip of her blood. She looks to the sky. Her eyes turn white and she sees lingering memories of the Great Mother.)

Great Mother: N...Noo...

(After a moment, Hel returns.)

Hel: It is with a man named, Joss.

Agwel: Joss...

(Casey and Hel look at Agwel.)

Agwel: Gather any info of him in the city. After a day, we will go hunt this "Joss" man.

Casey/Hel: As you wish, Master.

(They vanish into the city. Agwel looks at the Great Mother)

Agwel: Pitiful. You will die, just like your granddaughter. Alone, in a forsaken place. Nobody will remember you.

(He begins to laugh and fades away. Rain began to fall. The old woman hugs the head of Mei. Tears run alongside drops of water. Alone, she expels her last breath.)