Shade Impulse
Introduction
Now begins the final chapters of the saga of those who serve Cosmos...
and the saga of those who stand on the side of Chaos.
Chapter I: Chaos
Cosmos sat on her throne, overlooking Order's Sanctuary, watching as her ten champions approached her. Finally, the warriors came to a halt before the goddess, and bowed down. Luffy reached inside his shirt and removed his crystal. The others followed suit. Cosmos stared silently at them.
"Let's end the conflict, once and for all." Luffy said.
Suddenly a tear rolled down Cosmos's cheeks. "No... It has already been settled." she said sadly, as orbs of light began to rise from her body. Suddenly Cosmos fell to the ground.
"Cosmos!" the warriors shouted, rising to their feet.
Cosmos pusher herself up and stared sadly at her warriors. "Your fate is to fall... into true darkness." she said.
Suddenly a crack appeared in the ground between her and the warriors, and a stream of magma spewed upwards. Suddenly the sky became red, fire and lightening raining down from the clouds, setting everything they struck ablaze. More cracks appeared in the ground, causing the earth to upend, as Cosmos's throne shattered. The warriors dodged and leaped back as more and more magma flew into the air and splattered across the ground. Each of the ten warriors stared in horror at the fate of the world. Suddenly Natsu gasped.
"COSMOS!" he cried out in warning. The other fighters turned to see Cosmos, looking up at a figure floating in the air. The figure was shrouded in red and black smoke, with only its red eyes and wings visible. Suddenly the figure spread its wings, and sweeped them downward violently, dispersing the smoke.
The figure stood over ten feet tall, with reddish-brown, muscular skin. Three layers of armor like spines rested on its shoulder, over four arms with clawed fingers. The figure swished its long tail, which was covered on a row of red spines. Each of the figure's six toed feet ended in sinister looking claws. A blood red jewel, tied to a piece of cloth was tied around the figure's neck. A loincloth, held in place multiple skulls was tied around the figure's waist. Suddenly the warriors stared at the figure face. The figure's elongated teeth were bared, and jutted over his top and bottom jaw. A pair of green horns jutted out from above it's eyes. A second pair of horns, shaped like crescent moons rested on top of it's head. A third and final pair of red horns, each three feet long protruded from either side of its head like ram horns. The figure folded his two upper arms across his chest, laughing in a low, gravely voice.
"Chaos..." Cosmos said. Suddenly the ten warriors charged towards the god. Chaos narrowed his eyes, and a wave of energy swept across the warriors, forcing them to their knees.
"Impossible!" Haru gasped in shock. "He managed to beat us... with just a look!" Edward said in disbelief.
Chaos then turned his gaze to Cosmos. "What a pity, Cosmos. For all your wandering, all your hopes, still... you end up in purgatory." Chaos snickered wickedly.
Cosmos glared up at him. "That is not for you to decide. What they must know... is true darkness." she said.
Chaos leered as he uncrossed his arms. "Very well, then. Your wish shall be granted. I shall extinguish... all light!" Chaos exclaimed and waved his two right arms. Suddenly the ground under Cosmos shattered, and a pillar of fire engulfed her.
"COSMOS!" Inuyasha screamed.
Cosmos turned to look once more at her champions, as a single tear fell once more from her eyes, while the flesh on her body peeled away. Each of her warriors stared in horror and anger as the goddess was killed before their very eyes. Finally, the flame vanished. The only sign that the goddess had ever existed was her charred headdress and a few orbs of light, which faded instantly.
Chaos folded his arms once more. "The word is unchanging." he said.
"YAAAAH!" the scream drew Chaos's attention, as he saw each of Cosmos's warriors charge towards him. Suddenly Chaos flew forward and threw a kick that caught both Haru and Allen, and sent them flying backwards. Then Chaos appeared in front of Natsu, and fired a wave of energy from his hand, which incapacitated the wizard instantly. Then Chaos swung his tail towards Saya and Edward, sending them to the ground. Then Chaos wrapped his wings around him, then suddenly flapped them. A wave of energy emanated from him, knocking the other warriors to the ground. Chaos stared at them as he rose into the air.
"Powerless beings... Fall into the shadows of despair... and be gone." Chaos said victoriously, and flew off towards a large throne in the distance...
Each of the ten warriors, the world's last hope, have followed their own paths to obtain the crystals-
But the goddess of harmony, Cosmos, perished as they watched, leaving the world in the hands of Chaos, the god of discord.
And as last spoken by the deity who summoned them-
The warriors were now about to experience true darkness.
