Dreaming, Tasha finds herself in another life. Rather than a beautiful fantasy, her dream of the future is a twisted nightmare where she has become Empress of the Pit of Himaar, now the seat of her empire and her capitol, the Golden City. Cut off from those who once loved her, she has grown isolated and bitter, twisted by the politicking and betrayals. After destroying Star City to limit her rivals, she presses on, ending in tragedy as she comes to face off against Gabriel and the JEF. After waking, Tasha is badly shaken by what she dreamed, unable to grasp the reality of the situation and stumbling until she reaches out to the Bellerophon, finding peace in Gabriel's words, and the knowledge she is still loved.