"I'll kill you!" Her rage boils in the depths.
"What can the likes of you do?" His cynicism burns in the air he breathes.
"This won't kill me…Sasuke…I'm not letting you go!" His passion radiates between them.
"The paths have changed."
The shattered remains of team 7 ready themselves, eyes searching for the voice that intrudes upon their final battle.
"Your paths were not meant to collide this way, fate has been altered."
Three pairs of frightened eyes turn towards the once stormy sky, now a sparkling twilight, and feel and immense pressure forcing them all to their knees. As hard as they try they cannot speak, it was almost too painful to breathe.
"The will of Destiny has made its decision."
Sasuke's mouth is pulled into a scowl and he does his best to struggle not even paying attention to the two across from him. This couldn't end like this. Not after all that's been lost. This isn't over.
Sakura's tears run lightly down her cheeks and her soul grieves as she watches her flesh and bones turn to ash. As she looks across the way at Naruto she feels anguish at her own weakness, for once again not being able to save him when it counts the most. This can't be over.
Naruto stares in disbelief. All the training, the years, spent just to get to this point…it couldn't be ending for them. This couldn't be right, not after all that's been lost. And in his heart he can feel it. This won't be the end.
"Your hearts became dark, soiled. The person whose hand guides you to the shadows follows. When the time comes and you meet this man again, destiny will be the one to guide you."