Vega stood in the darkness of the bi-dimensional world, comforted in his long awaited return. It took him a moment to adjust, for his vision did not come from his eyes, but from an overhead view. His companions followed, the outlines of their animated bodies expressed in thick bright lines. But even with the appearance of an untrue existence, he knew they were absolutely present in the world, rather than a projection or lost in between real dimensions.
Even more comforting than reaching the end of his long quest was that Vega could use his magic once again.
The weary adventurer led the way up the two-dimensional mountain path, followed by the cloned bodies of Aros and Akoda and trailed by the war robot Envy. It had not been a long journey, the crystal egg deposited them in one world and Vega quickly found a transition point to the next, but he was tired nonetheless. The weak enchantment he used on his back was causing his skin to itch, as he was not adept enough in healing magic to use a more powerful skin regeneration spell.
The four reached the mountain summit. A massive dark blue crystal stuck part way out of the rock, embedded in the hillside. Piercing into the darkness of the curious existence, the crystal stood out from its surroundings. The two Tarkin boys stopped and stood while Vega walked within arms distance of the shard of power. The old man removed his cloak and satchel and threw them away without care. He placed his palms on the glassy surface. Then let his head roll as he leaned into the shard, drawing in a massive amount of magical energy.
"Envy!" Vega shouted to the robot as lights began to flash, gusts of wind whipped around them, "Take care of them for me! Let them know what has been done to bring them back!"
Akoda lay in his bed in the swamp, engulfed by fever, feeling his life drain away. His vision blurred and he knew his time had come to an end. Losing all awareness of his limbs, his mind and consciousness sunk down into his pillow. He could feel himself departing when he felt a rip. It was as through a trap door had been sprung and his soul fell from his body, pulled downward by ferocious gravity.
Aros lay on his back in the sunlight, vision straining into the sky. Once he had been able to fly and he used that memory to work the mental muscles required for that task. But he could fly no longer. He lay in the odd sunlight, feeling his life force drain away. He attempted to hold on, but it was like trying to climb a greased wall. At the last moment his vision swelled up around him and he was falling in the blackness. Is this the death I have evaded for so long?
Vega pushed with all his might as he wrenched the souls of his father and best friend from their end points on far-flung levels of existence. Other had dedicated their entire lives to arresting or repealing death while Vega had fought three days to do the same. He could not conceive his good fortune. He had waited long enough and the perfect opportunity presented itself. Was it luck or was there design in it all? He would never understand the paths caused by fate. As nothing greater than a common sailor pushing across choppy sees, knowing little of how the universe spins, he subscribed to one of Aros's favorite sayings: when opportunity knocks, kick the door in.
With a mighty crash, the lassoed souls were sent down into the clones' waiting bodies, throwing the young boys to the ground.
By the time the reborn Tarkin got to their feet, Vega was gone. A pile of crystal dust left behind where the sacrificial vessel had stood. Not even a remnant of his grey, two dimensional suit remained.
"What just happened?" Akoda asked.
"Aros, Akoda," Envy spoke, using a tongue that both could understand. The machine had only recently adopted the language into its programming, learning the speech as they journeyed to reach the shard of power.
"There are many things I have been instructed to tell you..."
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