Okay, so I hope you liked the last chapter. I did. Anyways! I have a song for you this time! The last song for this story (maybe) and watch you're probably happy about this. Well, I love the songs I have picked out, so, blah you.

Now this song isn't Christian, but it's not totally bad, all except for this one line, where he's like, "We look toward heaven with resentment in our eyes…blah blah." Everything else fits this story SO perfectly. I want you to hear it. And if you get the chance to download this song, do because it's AMAZING!

Dragonforce, Through the Fire and Flames.

On a cold winter morning, in the time before the light, in flames of death's eternal reign, we ride towards the fight. When the darkness has fallen down, and the times are tough all right. The sound of evil laughter falls around the world tonight. Fighting hard, fighting on for the steel, through the wastelands evermore, the scattered souls will feel the hell, bodies wasted on the shore. On the blackest plains in Hell's domain, we watch them as they go, through fire and pain, and once again we know...

So now we're flying we're free, we're free before the thunderstorm, on towards the wilderness, our quest carries on. Far beyond the sundown, far beyond the moonlight, deep inside our hearts and all our souls... So far away we wait for the day, For the lives all so wasted and gone; We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days- Through the fire and the flames we carry on!

(Small interlude)

As the red day is dawning, and the lightning cracks the sky, they'll raise their hands to the heavens above with resentment in their eyes. Running back through the midmorning light, there's a burning in my heart; we're banished from a time in a fallen land, to a life beyond the stars. In your darkest dreams see to believe, our destiny is time, and endlessly we'll all be free tonight...!

And on the wings of a dream, so far beyond reality; All alone in desperation, now the time has gone. Lost inside you'll never find, lost within my own mind, Day after day this misery must go on! So far away we wait for the day, for the lives all so wasted and gone, we feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days, through the fire and the flames we carry on!

(Big interlude)

Now here we stand with their blood on our hands, we fought so hard now can we understand Ill break the seal of this curse if I possibly can for freedom of every man! So far away we wait for the day, for the lives all so wasted and gone, we feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days, through the fire and the flames we carry on!

Wow that was long. 7 minute song. Warning: This chapter will be a bit more bloody.

9: Through the Fire and Flames

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GPOV

Though blood puddles at my feet –Charlotte's blood no doubt- I couldn't help but smile at the fact of seeing her again. Amazingly, no one else had been so brutally attacked as Charlotte had been. The Heartless and Nobodies were still too many too count and the others kept on fighting. I sighed lightly, brushing my old coat off, and looking to my eternal enemy.

Cole glared, his eyes blood red.

I nodded once to Sora and Riku, a smile spreading across my face. No sword came to my hands. My Organization weapons had been destroyed. I bit my lip, sending out a silent prayer. I needed something to fight with. Cole laughed.

"What now? Is your God going to give you a sword?!" He choked, laughing uncontrollably.

I rolled my eyes, holding my fist partly open. A light came to my finger tips, and sparkles ran over my knuckles. I clasped my hand around a silver hilt, and a broad blade burst out of it, sliding out till it hit the ground. Cole gawked before he could stop himself. I couldn't stop from laughing. Thanking God, I leapt into action.

Cole blocked my blow instantly, holding it off with his hands, his miraculous plan flawed when his palms started to give way and bleed. He threw the sword off, clenching his fists, blood squeezing itself out between his fingers. His right eye twitched. He jumped forward –more like spazzed forward, but whatever- baring his claws. I shielded myself with my wings.

"Wish you had thought of this brilliant idea?" I asked from within my wings, chuckling. Cole snarled.

"Come out here and fight me!" Cole screamed. I sighed. "You're right, this is boring."

I drew my wings back, simultaneously getting gashes along my chest from Cole. "Agh!" I threw out my hand, still holding the sword firmly. I fought Cole off. Sora and Riku jumped to my side –wherever they had been. Maybe they had been checking on Charlotte, thinking I was okay fighting Cole alone, who knows? Cole took his chance, and stepped forward, running his nails down my right arm –my sword arm- wounding it greatly, I tried to stop him…..

I tossed my sword to my left hand, taking it my other fist and cutting Cole in the shoulder, making a deep gash. Cole flew up high in the air, holding his arms out wide as a large Shadow ball grew in his grip. He threw me a wicked grin. "I know you just crave the taste of blood in your mouth, I can get that for you." He cast the electric Shadow through the air, aimed for me. It was coming fast, but I had faith. I held my sword up, the Ball of sheer power driving at me. It hit the silver hard, but maintained shape, so I jerked the sword up, and the Ball went flying back at Cole with greater speed.

This time, he wouldn't be able to dodge.

"Have a taste of your own medicine." I said sourly, as the Ball collided with Cole. He fell back, crashing against the nearby buildings. I waited for him to get up once again. Nobodies hastened to his side, I watched, confused. All fighting stopped around me. Sora and Riku, still by Charlotte's curled up form, looked up also. I could feel Charlotte's curious eyes search my face.

"What's happening?" I could hear Demyx yell from somewhere off to the side.

All was silent. Except for the little moaning of the Nobodies. "Demyx, where are the Heartless?" I called back. The Nobodies were now seemingly dancing around Cole.

"Dunno. They disappeared."

I swallowed. The Nobodies then all dived in on Cole at once, as if fighting over who would get him. I felt some one run to my side. Cold hands took hold of my bleeding arm, and I detached my eyes from the havoc to look down at her. "What's happening?" She asked innocently.

I pulled my arm out from under her grasp, and put my hand on her head, stroking her hair back –and getting blood in it no doubt. "Something bad, I want you to go back to the castle with Kairi and Tami and find Xemnas, the Nobodies are converging with Cole," I whispered. "Go, fast." She looked puzzled, turning to me fully. Her brow furrowed, and then she kissed me without as much as a word. When she drew back from my lips, she grabbed my hand and squeezed it, turning her face away from me. "If this is the last time I see you..." She choked out, subtle tears sliding down her cheeks, "I love you."

I took her shoulders in, turning her to face me. "I will not leave you again. God wanted me back to save you. I wo't let you die again. And God will keep us both alive." I smiled lightly, wiping her tears away with one finger. She nodded, shakign the tears away. She then turned, and ran towards the castle, calling Kairi and Tami to her.

Still in minor shock from the kiss, I flipped my attention towards to growing and glowing Angel.

Everyone gathered around me. "You ready?" I asked quietly, just as Sora and Riku took their places at either side of me. I could feel Riku roll his eyes. "I never thought I'd fight at the Anti Angel's side," he said, a bit of disgust coating his tone. I laughed.

"Well, this is my fight, you guys can leave. I'm the one who brought this upon you," I chuckled. Sora shook his head.

"We're in this together."

Cole stood then, totally transformed into a monster. Gray wings held at his back, and his face was hidden by a silver hood, zipped up almost all the way. His whole suit was silver, and it covered his feet too, all attached with zippers. Red eyes still glared themselves through the shadow of the hood. I stared back with force. Cole bolted forward, his claws ten blades about to slice through their target.

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CPOV

I had hold of Kairi's hand, Tami running beside me. I was having a little trouble seeing, since I had lost so much blood, I could see black blotches growing in through my vision. Kairi noticed my problem. "Wait, stop for a minute and rest. Tami and I will go get the superior." I took her advice, planting myself on the white floor –although there was a cushioned chair in sight Kairi had recommended. I felt so dizzy the cold floor sounded more reassuring.

They came back quickly, and at first it looked like he hadn't come, but there he came, slowly emerging from his office, a dead look on his face.

"I hear there is a bad storm outside," Xemnas said calmly, coming up to me. I got to my feet, still wobbly. Kairi helped me.

"Yes. And we need to help the others, it's getting really bad."

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GPOV

The battle was on fire at this point, and everyone had gotten their hit at the over-sized Cole. He stood at seven foot something I bet. Axel spun fire out and it came in waves, cutting through Cole's mask. The fabric of his hood flew around his neck, dark purple bruises scattered around his eyes. I gathered pixels of light in my palm, turning it into a weapon. I chucked it at him. He as blinded by it and tried to dodge, failing miserably. It hit him square between the eyes.

He growled like an animal. No human instincts seemed to be left.

"Let's finish this," I said darkly.

…..

Four people ran out of the castle; though the darkness blinded me from their identities at the moment. I only saw them out of the corner of my eye. All my attention had to be directly on Cole, not all of it was. The four people came to join the small crowd of people helping me defeat Cole. One pushed through the people to come to me, though not making it. Cole screwed his eyes into her, making her his next target. He clasped his large fist around her waist. She pulled at tight grip, the blood on her shoulder and arms almost dry now.

A deep growl rose in my throat.

"Put her down." I tried to keep my voice level. The monster laughed, shaking her like a toy. She screamed. I jumped forward, only to be fended off by another hand, sticking its nails into my shoulder. Long black nails of steel protruded from my back, and Cole pulled them slowly out, not sparing any pain. I cried out in agony. The others rushed to my side, hacking away at Cole and throwing more spells at him, all doing slight damage to him. What was the point of bringing Xemnas out here? To show him how strong I am? Yeah right, like I'd even care.

Anger burned through my mind like fire, eating away at all my composure. But then, I decided to let God take control, so I let go, knowing his power would help me save Charlotte.

A burst of light shattered my sword. My eyes flashed amber, and the clouds parted above. Pale light came through the dark clouds of The World That Never Was. I could feel a small tingling sensation at the tips of my fingers, and it grew up my arm, starting to infest into my chest. It was a suffocating feeling, and I took deep breaths, gasping lightly for air. Everyone stopped and turned to stare as the light surrounded me.

My eyes clenched shut.

My sensitive hearing could catch Cole's breathing, but I could not hear any heart beating, the nobodies must have eaten it. Cole swallowed hard. My eyes opened at last, to see the light pooling up underneath all of us. Cole dropped Charlotte, and she gasped for the air, trying to grab more and more. He had been choking her…

The light started to reach up at Cole's legs, and I could hear it sizzling at his gray suited legs. He yelped, jumping back and flying up, smirking at his smart idea. But the light only grew higher, eating at his feet and crawling up his legs. He screamed out at the pain, trying to fly higher, but he couldn't, it was pulling him down. His last cries were smothered at once as his head was pulled under also.

Cole was no more.

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