Sniper and Gin stood in between the Ohu soldiers and Draven, not sure what to do. They had not expected Hati, or, well, Draven to be free.
"Finally." Draven said in his distorted voice. "After millenniums of being trapped in Paradox, I'm free."
"Who are you? Who are you really?" Sniper demanded.
Draven chuckled. "Why, I'm the future. Today was actually the first time you both met me, but uh... I've known you two for a VERY long time."
"So we've met in the future." Gin said.
'Yes." Draven said. "About a couple years from now."
Zach stepped forward. "What do you want?"
"Everything!" Draven snapped. "In the future, you all, except for the true Sniper and Gin, tried to rob me of my power! My greatness!"
"There's nothing great about you!" Gin shouted furiously. "You are a disgrace!"
"You know nothing, Gin!" Draven shouted back. "I'm am more than you'll ever be. Now, it seems fit that I make my leave." A portal opened behind him, and he turned around before running through it with supernatural speed.
Right after Draven left, Sniper and Gin were soon surrounded by lightning, and they disappeared.
In front of Gajou, a ball of lightning appeared before disappearing, leaving behind Sniper, Gin, Lector, Thunder, and Weed.
"The hell...?" Sniper asked as he looked around.
"Guys!"
They all looked to see John running over with some of their friends.
"John?" Gin looked skeptical. "Are you... are John?"
The German Shepherd raised a brow. "What does that mean?"
Gin immediately pulled his friend into a hug, and Sniper joined in. John looked surprise and he awkwardly returned the embrace a moment later.
"Anyway, where have you all been?" John asked after they pulled away.
Gin chuckled. "A different dimension."
John's eyes widened. "Like... another universe?"
Sniper chuckled. "Yep."
Akame shook his head as he grinned. "How is it that you still manage to surprise us?"
Everyone had a good laugh over this before most of them went back to what they were doing.
"So, what was it like?" John asked curiously.
Gin chuckled. "Well, it was an alternate universe, and we met some of our counterparts. Most of them were just like us, though their were some differences between me and Gin."
"What about my counterpart?" Akame asked interestedly.
"Well, he was just like you." Sniper answered.
"So was yours, John." Gin added.
Sniper nodded. "Yeah, they're both arrogant, annoying, and stupid."
"Hey!" John yelled, looking offended.
Gin shook his head. "Well, it's great to be back home. It was weird talking to my counterpart."
"So, what else happened on this journey of yours?" Akame asked curiously.
"Well, we encountered a psychopath from the future." Sniper stated.
Akame chuckled. "Now that's not something you see everyday."
Sniper grinned. "Unless you're us."
Later that night, Sniper and Gin were resting in the largest room in Gajou, along with their sons. This was the room Gin had before he left to find his mate all those years ago.
"You okay, Gin?" Sniper asked in concern when he noticed his mate's expression.
Gin sighed. "Do you think the others will be okay? I mean, our friends in that other universe?"
Sniper licked his cheek. "They'll be fine. Like Nikita, Draven's off the grid, so we don't have to worry about him for now. And when he returns, we'll find a way to help them."
Gin snuggled into his mate's fur, able to relax more easily after being assured that their friends would be okay. "I love you."
Sniper smiled and nuzzled him. "I love you, too."
And with that, the two went to sleep after an insane day.