As Trigon reaches to take Gaia's power, he finds it bound to Gaia's soul. Gaia lets out a churdling scream, and crashes to the ground as his soul is ripped from his body. However, as Trigon absorbs the power, the power acts independently, protecting Gaia's soul from being absorbed. He appears in Trigon's own soul and mind, the Chaos Crystal manifesting it's own will. Unexpectedly, Gaia, and with him the crystal, start vying for power from within. Trigon can feel the Chaos Sliver awakening, it's true power starting to grow with Gaia's conviction.