[A fierce battle erupts in the lab as Kaida, Aric, and their allies face off against the Dominion enforcers. The room hums with the power of the Skyward Gateway, which pulses with strange energy.]

Kaida (shouting over the chaos):
"Don't let them near the controls! We can't let them activate it!"

[Lira fights off several enforcers, while Aric provides cover fire, his blasters crackling with energy. Kaida charges toward the control panel, but before she can reach it, a figure steps out from the shadows—the Dominion's commander, a man known only as Zenith.]

Zenith (smirking):
"You're too late, Kaida. The gateway is already primed."

Kaida (furious):
"I won't let you unleash that power!"

Zenith (raising his hand, his voice calm):
"You still don't understand, do you? This isn't about power. It's about ascension. The Skyward isn't a weapon—it's the key to something far greater."

[Kaida narrows her eyes, realizing what he means. The Skyward isn't just a machine—it's a portal to another dimension, another world, where unimaginable power lies waiting.]

Kaida (stepping forward, her sword glowing with energy):
"Whatever you're planning, it ends here."

[Zenith laughs, drawing his own blade, crackling with the same energy as Kaida's.]

Zenith (grinning):
"Let's see if you can stop me."