At first, the speech had been just like Lucy had been expecting: In memory of the four kings who had lost their lives. But then it took a surprising and devastating turn. It was her worst nightmare come to life, the entire reason she was considering allying with any other guild even if it meant making enemies in the process. Now, it would be impossible to keep their neutral position and still be able to fight the Ebony Strykers [i]and[/i] the sweepers.

Each day, she was losing territory to the Black King. Worse, her guild members were losing their stats, the only thing that would help them in the future. It was the realization that the Fanged Rangers were about to be completely destroyed that had Lucy standing, tripping over people in an attempt to get out of that auditorium. There was no way she could stand by and let this happen. None. But how did she stop it?

Thankfully, her thoughts were pushed to the side when she found an unusual note in her locker. Apparently there were people wanting to join her guild, though she wasn't sure why this so called Princess Rainbow hadn't sent her a message on the forums. And why on Earth was the note in some kind of heart envelope? It was all strange enough to distract her. That was until she reached her room and checked the forums, preparing to enter DGO.

A message. From the Red King, to all of the others except for Black. It was as if he (or she) had answered her prayers. If Lucy could align herself with [i]all[/i] the Colored Guilds, then she would not have to worry about the backlash. After all, the only one not included were the Strykers, and well... they had already declared war on the Rangers and all others. So, without even hesitating, she put in her own thoughts and an alliance was agreed to.

It was because of this, that when she did enter DGO, a weight was lifted from her shoulders. Finally, she could reassure her members that something was being done about all of this. Finally, she felt as if she was doing something that would benefit them. But just as Lucy prepared to tell her members about the alliance that had been made, a boy walked up to her, panicked.

As he told her about the rumors of a player who could change his status at will, Lucy had decide what was more important: Going after this masked man, or defeating the Black King before she could destroy the Rangers.