The group broke down the doors of the Sky Eater's main bridge and made it to the control center.

"Okay, Kaos and Despair. Your time has….huh?" Hope said seeing the main hub empty.

"Well, it looks like you two came late. Guess my luck is still super good." said a voice as walking down the steps was a boy with white hair and a jacket.

"Nagito." Sonia said.

"So, this is where hope and despair battle it out, yes? What a magnificent battle that will be." Nagito said. "But which will win, will despair darken hope or will hope shine through at the last minute and crush despair?"

"Yeah. Still as creepy as I remember." Kazuichi said.

"He's always like this? Even under hypnosis?" Hope asked.

"We did say he takes this whole despair and hope thing to literally." Kazuichi said.

"Hope and despair are big parts of everyday life. If hope is to exist, so must despair. I've already taken a further step to ensure this." Nagito said showing his left hand. The group was surprised to see it was a woman's hand. "Its her hand. Of course, I can't move it cause its not mine, but I carry a bit of despair with me."

"You patched Junko's hand onto your own arm? Dude, thats just wrong!" Rainbow said.

"She was the ultimate despair, now I carry a bit of it with me." Nagito said. "See, I'm ensuring hope still has a reason to fight the despair."

"Nagito...you're thinking of it all wrong." Hope said.

"Oh? I am? Cause from what I see, it seems right to me." Nagito said.

"It's not what you have on you that makes light and dark fight. Its who fights for what side. As long as theres heroes and villains out there, it will always be balanced." Hope said.

"The heroes are the hope that stop the villains, the despair. They bring justice to the despair and make sure hope lives. Those are the principles of my vision of hope vs despair.' Nagito said.

"You're thinking is a little twisted. But I can tell you mean well for the students to make up for it. I like that kind of thinking so I'm just gonna fix it." Hope said pulling an arm back as he jabbed it into Nagito's heart.

"I...I see. So this is your answer for the hope you carry?" he asked.

"It is my answer, because I'm one of them. The Ultimate Hope." Hope said.

Nagito saw a shining light reflect off Hope as he smiled. "To be beaten by such an amazing hope. Its….amazing." he said before kneeling down on the ground.

"There. That's all of them." Hope said before he turned to see Kaos and Despair standing behind them.

"I should have known Nagito wouldn't have kept you busy for long." Despair said walking down the catwalk. "I suppose its fitting that I as the only living despair finish you."

"It's amazing to see how he beat all of your remnants." The Darkness said as his head came down with Kaos's mobile throne. "I guess I have a challenge, dont I?"

"You may, how ever they are too late! My Sky Eater is almost finished destroying Skylands. Soon, I shall be the overlord of both universes! Ahahaha!" Kaos said.

"Lord Kaos Please! Dont do this!" Glumshanks said.

"Save your breath, Imaginary Glumshanks, Ive made up my mind! Prepare, fools, to meet your hands at Emperor Kaos, Supreme Overlord of the Universe!" Kaos said.

"Now Kaos, Despair! Time to show these fools the power of darkness and despair!" The darkness said.

"Yeah, we got it. Heeeeyah!" Kaos said growing and increasing in power.

Kaos!

"Hope...this shall be...our last battle." Despair said taking off his shirt as he got into a fighting pose.

"So this really is our last bout. Let's make it memorable." Hope said as the two charged in and fell to the lower level where they fought with their fists.

"You don't know how lucky you got it. Being the leader of your own destiny, being a hero to so many, never being compared to anyone. Me, I never had a chance!" Despair said clocking Hope.

"What are you getting at?" Hope asked.

"I never wanted to be the villain, Hope. Honestly, I wanted to be a hero like you are. But I have the bad luck of meeting Junko Enoshima. She told me as long as you lived, I'd never be nothing more than your shadow!" he shouted hitting Hope again.

"That isnt true. You are made from me, but youre like me in a way." Hope said.

"I look like you, but I'm not you. I'm sick of being compared to you. 'Oh, its the other half of Hope. Its the Dark Hope.' I'm not your dark half! I'm my own person!" he shouted as Hope caught the fist.

"You are your own person, youre right." Hope said grabbing Despair robot arm and ripping it off.

"Argh, my cyber arm!" Despair said.

"But you cant be who you are, not like this." Hope said jabbing his hand into Despair heart and piercing right through it.

"Ggggh…" Despair said. "You… little… why cant I just… make you...fall into despair…" Despair wais before collapsing into the ground and falling out into the core. Hope tried to grab at him but missed. Before Despair fell into the core, an arm grabbed him. Hope looked down in surprise to see a boy with short hair in white shirt and tie with one eye green and the other red.

"Hajime." Hope said jumping down.

"I thought this is how things might go." Hajime said.

"Hes dead, isnt he?" Hope asked.

"No. He still has faint signs of life. He's done some terrible things during his time as a despair. Though, i guess I have too." Hajime said.

"Why are you here?" Hope asked.

"I wanted to save him...and thank you." Hajime said smiling.

"So, the Ultimate Hope saves the Ultimate Despair." Hope said.

"I met him when he became how he is now. He had about as much Hope as you did. He never deserved what happened to him." Hajime said.

"So, youre okay with me taking youre classmates into my team?" Hope asked.

"They seem to suit you. And you did save them all." he said smiling. "A hope should lead them to a bright future."

"So , what happens now?" Hope asked.

"Not sure. I guess we choose our own future now. And keep living it." Hajime said taking out a small hairclip with an 8 bit rocketship on it and smiling.

"That belonged to Chiaki, didnt it?" Hope asked.

"Yeah. I can't just pretend she never existed. So I'll always carry this...to remember her." Hajime said.

They were suddenly teleported out of the sky eater as it exploded. It felt like a big battle had already passed them.

"What took ya so long, buddy?" Flynn said as they were at the foot of the academy. "You missed the most epic vehicle smackdown between the Skylanders and the Darkness. We won, though."

"Yeah, but I think Twilight got hit with a few of those orbs he was sending out." Leone said.

"I'm fine guys. Really." Sci-Twi said nervously.

"Hey, who's the guy you got with ya? Seems kinda outta place." Flynn asked.

"No need to mind me sir. I was about to leave. " Hajime said. "Hope, I believe I promised you this." he said showing the red key.

"Thank you, Hajime." Hope said taking it.

"Hey man. Been some time." Kazuichi said.

"You guys will be right at home with him. You have nowhere to return too, but maybe he can help you see the world and fight for what you believe in." Hajime said.

"If is the path even one as cursed as me must take, then so I must." Gunham said.

"Hey, lighten up, Gunham. I like this guy." Ibuki said. "It'll be fun stickin to him, right Hiyoko?"

"Yeah. I guess...even if he is some lame hero guy." Hiyoko said.

"Yeah...I'll take good care of them, Ultimate Hope." Hope said.

"I prefer just Hajime." Hajime said. He then left as a portal appeared.

"Hey, before you amigos go… theres still something I gotta do." Flynn said.

"Oh, can I try it? BOOM!" Mags said.

"Nope." Flynn said. "Hugo?"

"Uh...BOOM?" Hugo said.

"Not close. Okay, you guys gotta do it with me all together." Flynn said.

"Uh… should we?" Rainbow said.

"Why not? On three, your count Flynn." Sunset said.

"Okay here we go. 1...2..3..!" Flynn started.

"BOOM!" they all said at once.

"Wow. That was kinda fun." Usagi said as a red portal opened.

"Looks like this is where we part." Akame said.

"If you and Spectra force have a line on any keys, you know how to call us." Hope said.

"I will be sure to drop a line to him." Akame said as the assassins departed through the portal.

"Well, I guess we'll go our own way. Sunset, hail a Mirapo taxi, please." Rainbow said.

"I'm on it. Come on out, my friend! Calling Mirapo! Yo-kai Medal, do your thing!" Sunset said.

Summoning...Mysterious!

Booshiggy Booshiggy

Boogie Woogie

Cling Clang Delirious

Mysterious!

"Mirapo!" Mirapo said as his mirror part glowed.

"Onward and homeward." Hope said.

"How do you know this is gonna lead us back?" Kazuichi said.

"Sometimes, you just gotta trust your friends." Hope said falling into the mirror. The others followed suit and they were back on the ships. "Huh? How did we get here on the ship?"

Hope then saw a Mirapo having tea with Komasan and Komajiro, the two just staring at the group who fell through before crying and sobbing.

"You're all back!" they said.

"Awkward…" Akane said.

"What, yo-kai having a tea party?" Hope said.

"Yeah." Kazuichi said.

"We were just having some friendly tea when you guys came outta our guest. We're so glad you're home!" Komajiro said.

"You had us worried. Oh my swirls!" Komasan said.

"Oh my swirls!" Komajiro said.

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"Hey, take it easy. We're back now." Hope said smiling.

"Yes. It would seem luck definitely stuck with us." Nagito said.

"Wait, when's the camping trip?" Rainbow asked.

"About a week away. You came before the deadline." Komajiro said.

'Hey, is it almost that weekend?" Rainbow asked.

"You mean...fright night?" Komasan asked.

"It's October 28th, isnt it? That means Halloween is right around the corner!" Usagi said. "Trick or treating all the way."

"Get everybody together! Were gonna have ourselves the first team halloween party!" Hope said.

"YEAH!" they all cheered loudly.

To be continued….