Mitena steals Brilyante ng Apoy; captures Cassiopeia

Mitena (Rhian Ramos) has now all four gems in her possession after stealing the Brilyante ng Apoy from Pirena (Glaiza De Castro).

On Tuesday's episode of "Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre," Pirena attempted to take Adamus (Kelvin Miranda) and Flamarra (Faith Da Silva) to the mortal world to escape Mitena's reign of terror.

When they reached the Asnamon Tree, the portal to the other world, it was already open and the Brilyante ng Apoy gave Pirena a warning. She told her daughter and nephew to hide while she readied to face the enemy. 

Mitena used the three gems to find Pirena's location and later arrived with Zaur (Gabby Eigenmann) and Damon (Jon Lucas). The two Mine-a-ve generals fought Pirena, but she used the Brilyante ng Apoy to beat them back.

When Mitena joined the fray, Pirena lost the battle and her Brilyante. She used the distraction to back away to the Asnamon Tree, but Zaur gave her a parting shot and a wound to the leg.

Mitena then used her scepter to close the Asnamon Tree with ice.

Afterwards, Mitena sought out Cassiopeia (Solenn Heussaff), who was still sleeping from the dart fired by Anaca (Mika Salamanca). She woke up the Hara Durie up using the power of her scepter.

Cassiopeia acknowledged her as a sister, but Mitena refused to recognize their blood relation after her forced exile to Mine-a-ve.

Like what she did with Alena, Armea, and Danaya, she captured Cassiopeia and trapped her in a crystal.

Encantadia's fate now hinges on Danaya's daughter Terra (Bianca Umali), who is still a baby in the mortal world, and Pirena, the only one left to protect her.

"Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre" airs new weeknights on GMA Prime at 8 p.m. after "24 Oras." You can also watch it on YouTube via Kapuso Stream. —MGP, GMA Integrated News