[Kaida stares at the glowing crystal at the heart of the Gateway. It's the key—the source of all the power they've been fighting over. She knows that if she destroys it, the Gateway will collapse, sealing the connection between the worlds forever. But it will also trap them here, in this alien world, with no way back.]

Lira (urgently):
"Kaida! We can't stay here! We'll be trapped!"

Kaida (quietly, more to herself than to them):
"If I destroy it, we save our world... but we'll be stuck here."

[Aric steps forward, placing a hand on her shoulder.]

Aric (softly):
"Kaida... whatever you choose, we'll stand with you."

[Kaida's mind races. She thinks of her father, the mistakes of the past, and the lives that hang in the balance. If she lets the Gateway stay open, Zenith—or someone worse—could harness its power. But if she closes it, they may never return home.]

Kaida (clenching her fists, determination flashing in her eyes):
"I won't let Zenith or anyone else use this power to destroy everything."

[She raises her sword and strikes the crystal at the heart of the Gateway. The room is engulfed in a blinding light as the crystal shatters, releasing a deafening shockwave of energy. The Gateway begins to collapse, the vortex folding in on itself as the walls of reality ripple and tear apart.]

Lira (shouting):
"Kaida, we have to move! It's all coming down!"

[The ground shakes violently, and the ruins around them begin to crumble. Kaida, Aric, and Lira sprint toward the exit, dodging falling debris as the entire structure collapses around them. Behind them, the Gateway implodes, sucking everything into a void of light.]

Kaida (yelling over the chaos):
"Go! We have to make it out!"

**[Just as they reach the exit, the entire structure gives way, and the world around them is consumed in light. For a moment, everything is silent.]