Sorry if this took longer then usual. I've had a lot on my mind. This is the second last the chapter so be ready for the end.

Xander laughed as hard as he could. Watching his brother, impaled on his sword. Not noticing Zack pull a knife out of his back pocket. Out of nowhere Zack quickly slashed Xander's face with the knife. Xander yelled at the pain. Clutching his eye, that had been cut. Zack pulled the sword out of himself and collapsed on the ground. "But..." Xander began. "Oh right. You don't have a heart." He said. Chuckling at his small pun. He summoned the sword to his hand and walked towards Zack again. Zack stood his ground and grabbed the knife he had cut Xander with.

The first punch felt like a train hitting him. Zack flew several feet and hit the ground. He got up to all fours but before he could stand he was drop kicked and flew again. He barely lifted his head, the blood from his forehead almost blinding him. Xander grabbed him by his spikes and held him in the air. He punched him several times and dropped him. Xander proceeded to stomp Zack's head into the ground. When Zack stopped moving he knew he'd won.

For a moment he didn't know where he was. All around him he saw nothing. But wasn't I just... His thought was interrupted by two children in front of him. One was a young Xander and the other was him. He saw them laugh, play, and do everything else a happy family would do. He felt a tear run down his cheek. He saw the events of his whole life. Starting from his childhood and ending with Xander standing over him. He then awoke from his short time in unconsciousness.

He got up. Xander was walking away and his friends were all slowly getting up. "Zack..." Sonic began. "Use them." Sonic held out the Chaos Emeralds to him. Zack grabbed them and quickly turned golden. It wasn't as powerful as it normally would be considering he no longer had the Zero Emerald, but it was enough. He concentrated all of his power and created a portal. Xander hadn't expected this and was quickly sucked into it. Zack powered down and everyone came over to him.

"Guys... I have to go." Zack said regrettably.

"But Zack!" Sonic said. "Xander's gone so why o you need to go?" He asked.

"The portal can't hold him for very long. Besides, in Dimension X, where the portal leads, he will have considerably less power. I should be able to defeat him. However... If I do... Know that I may not return." He said.

"Zack..." Amy said stepping up. Before she could say anything else, Zack grabbed her and kissed her.

"Don't worry Rose." He said smiling. "No matter what it takes I'll come back to you." Amy began to cry as he held her. When he let go, she lost all control and broke out in tears. Zack then stepped into the portal, waving goodbye to his friends.

There were strange colors surrounding him. It mixed together black and purple, making a murky color all around them. Xander stood, not very far away, holding two rapiers. He looked normal. Zack looked at Xander's feet and saw the Zero Emerald sitting there. Xander tossed one of the rapiers to him. Neither said a word, they knew what must be done. They stepped up to each other, stood back-to-back, and took five paces away. They turned around, bowed, and got into position.

The air was considerably thicker, and they both felt enormous pressure on their bodies. The duel seemed to last forever. By the end they were both covered in blood. Gasping for air and more tired then they had ever been in their lives. They walked towards each other, ever so slowly, and finally reached one another. They both used the last of their strength to stab their opponent. The brothers sat on their knees their heads next to each other's. Both of them leaking the last of their blood. "It seems the runt prevails again." Xander said. He was smiling. But for once it wasn't an evil, sadistic, smile. It was a loving, brotherly, smile. He shortly died afterwards. Zack began to cry. Xander had used his whole life to prepare, and shape, him. In his last moments, Xander showed his true colors.

Well there you have it. Sorry it was so short!

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