Gillette stürmt in den Kampf, um Vivi und Zita vor den Kämpfen zu retten, während die Fronten aufeinanderprallen.
Despite Alberic's attempts, the commander of the Stratus is unfazed and orders the Stratus to fire their magic cannons on the Soara. As the Soara and Stratus fire each other, Zuita is able to free Akari from Grad's mind control while the latter explains to Zuita and Vivi what happened since she was captured. Despite the revelations of her true origins, Chaika is detmerine to continue her quest to gather's Arthur's remains while Toru fights to reach Chaika. Akari, Vivi and Zuita discovers Fredrika is still alive, having created a second body and leads them to Chaika's last known location only to encounter more of Grad's spider monsters. The Soara fires one of their magic cannons on the council forces with Alberic caught in the blast which Leonardo only finds Alberic's sword. As the Soara heads to Cadwell to destroy capital of the Wiemac kingdom, the heavily damaged Stratus launches a suicide attack, sending the Soara sinking to a lake. An injured Toru rescues Chaika from Ricardo by stabbing the boy while Akari kills Grad, ending his control of his minions. After retrieving Arthur's left leg, Toru is shoot by Layla's crossbow bolt who attempts to kill Chaika, angered that Chaika still continues her quest despite learning the truth. However, Layla is distracted when she sees Guy, allowing to Chaika to shoot her with her Gundo sniper rifle. Chaika rescues Toru from drowning and with help of Fredrika's Dragoon form, she, Toru, Akari, Vivi and Zuita escapes the Soara before it sinks to the bottom. Layla decides to stay with a dying Ricardo so they can be together. When Vivi and Zuita returns to their group and learns of Alberic's death, Vivi screams in grief as her hair and eyes turn white and purple respectively. After Chaika reveals to Toru, Akari and Fredrika her true origins from Layla, Chaika still wants to continue her quest which they all agree to help her as they drive off to their next destination.
迫りくるヴィーマック王国の航天要塞・ストラトス。
2つの巨大兵器がぶつかり合う、まるで戦乱の世に戻ったかのような最悪の光景を前に、ジレットはヴィヴィとズィータを救出すべく、進軍の最前線に乗りこんでいく。
ソアラ内部では、トールやアカリ、ヴィヴィ、ズィータ、そしてフレドリカ――それぞれがそれぞれの目的のために、避けられない戦いに身を投じていた。
自らの存在、その真実を知ったチャイカ。彼女の導きだした答えとは――
Les troupes d'attaque ont décidé de lancer l'offensive, alors que les combats pour sauver Akari et Chaika font toujours rage à l'intérieur de la forteresse volante. Ricardo, Grad et Layla semblent prendre le dessus. Nos amis vont-ils s'en sortir ?
본격적으로 맞붙기 시작한 두 항천요새 소아라와 스트라토스.
그러나 연합군의 예상과 달리 스트라토스 쪽이 밀리기 시작하는데…