(August 16 2005, Tuesday).
Darna returns to the fight scene where the trio of villains is waiting of her. Mambabarang, Sulfura and Molecula merge into one giant whose powers are a mixture of their own. It hurls a blanket of sticky particles at Darna, who is unable to get it off her. At length, she breaks free of it and uses her blades to strike the monster. People watch anxiously as they fight. At first, it appears the monster is immune to Darna’s power, but in the end, she defeats it. The giant humanoid splits into the three villains again and explodes.
Shreds of crystal from the monster fall to the earth. Alice, who has been cheering for Darna, now pushes through the crowd to be at Darna’s side. She asks if she has seen Narda anywhere. The hero assures her that she has seen Narda and that she is all right. The crowds cheer for Darna until she leaves.
Alice picks up a crystal fragment from the monster and takes it home with her. She wonders what it is, quite sure that it is not ordinary glass, nor is it a precious stone. Alice decides to keep it and places it on a table. She goes to the bathroom to take a bath. When she leaves, a plume of black smoke arises from the crystal. The crystal also has a shining red hue like the color of the Anomalka.
Narda returns to her family. Milagros – who forbade Iking from helping his sister – is relieved to see her alive. She cries and says the pain would be unbearable if Narda were taken away from them a second time. Narda promises that will never happen again.
Narda goes to work after being absent for so long. She calls Alice who shouts in delight when she sees her best friend. They hug each other happily like children. Alice asks if the wedding will still push through. Narda says no, without explaining why. Ava comes in that day and sees Narda. Valentina here feigns ignorance and Alice introduces the two. Ava invites Narda to go out with her, and the latter agrees with some hesitation.
An old woman, Divina, reminisces about the good old days when she was a famous diva adored by the crowds. She goes out that day looking for whatever fortune she may find. She stumbles upon another crystal fragment like the one Alice found. She, too, becomes curious. The crystal momentarily transforms her into the young woman she once was. Divina is amazed. Not long after this, her companion, a fat, younger woman who likes to mock Divina, arrives and asks what’s up.
- written by: South Rock
