The uprising did not come from within. Although many failed, eventually a messenger escaped to a nearby kingdom. The response was swift - a small army was at the city's gates, ready to bring the dark reign to an end. The sky darkened, and day turned to night impossibly fast. Kaylin sallied forth not with the city guards (who had no loyalty to her), but with a small force of shrouded figures with glowering red eyes. The heroes leading the invading army threw magic, blade, and arrow alike at the vile creatures. The battle ended with one of those heroes sacrificing themselves to bring down the entire tower she and Kaylin were fighting inside. It sunk into the ground, and none of them, nor Star, were found.

Centuries passed. The battles were forgotten. Eventually the bracelets' magic degraded, but the mark of dark magic remained on the bone where it had been worn. With it's dark secret finally shared, it crumbles to dust.

End of Story.