Chapter 13: The Last Stand

Myrna was just about to give Robo-Bentley the finishing blow. Then, all of a sudden, some blast hit Myrna in the back. She turned around and saw more Soul Reapers coming out, with Ichigo, Rena, and the captain of the guards.

"Myrna Raccoon," said Ichigo. "You are under arrest. You will be captured by us and held for your crimes against the Real World and the Soul Society."

"Oh, yeah?" Myrna snarled. "THEN TAKE THIS!"

She belched an electric fireball at Ichigo, but she missed. Ichigo shouted, "BAKANKA!" Then he went to his second form, and came out of the tornado--his Zimbato was a black sword "ZIMBATO, FLASH STEP!" He disappeared and reappeared next to Myrna, and slashed her as she screamed in pain. Then, he disappeared and returned to his former spot.

Another blast of fire came hitting Myrna from out of nowhere. This time, it was from Maurice, Bentley's newborn alien/hillbilly/cow/robot/dragon son. Myrna growled, "Who is this?"

"This is Maurice," said Bentley, wielding a Light Sword. "And he's my new son. He has a bone to pick with you for what your sidekick did to me nine months ago!"

Belladonna noticed Maurice and went over to him. After taking a closer look, she smiled evilly and said, "Well, look who's here? My special little boy!"

"Huh?" said Bentley, surprised. "But--but he's my son! He's not yours!"

"Shut up, you incompetent furball," Belladonna retorted. "I sent the rocket, which carried a sample of my unearthly DNA from my fur, and now look at him--he even got my wings! So, I'm his mother now--together we will rule the world with an iron paw!"

Maurice, the little hybrid, was offended at this. He grabbed Belladonna by the collar, and (to everyone's complete surprise), said the very first words nobody expected him to say: "You're...not...my...mother..."

The TTC, Sole Reapers, Bentley, and everybody else gasped in shock. Robert asked, "Uh, excuse me, young man...how did you...learn to speak?"

"Oh, it's really simple," answered Maurice. "I just picked up the English language from listening to my father and his friends, when I was still growing inside of him." To Belladonna, he continued, "You created me from a bit of your fur, as well as the rest of my DNA from many kinds of sources. But I was injected into my father's body, so I'm his son--and don't you forget it! Now, leave me alone!"

A thunderstorm was brewing in the skies, and soon a giant whirlpool of fire and electricity grew from within the spot where the battle was taking place. The Gates of Hell were opening back up! Belladonna stuttered, "W-what's the meaning of this?"

"You're going back to Hell," said Maurice. "Where you now belong!" He grabbed her by the arm and sent her screaming down into the pits below. The wicked demon dog was never to be seen again. Robo-Bentley and the Soul Reapers backed away, hoping that they won't get sucked in as well.

"YOU!" growled Myrna. "You sent my one and only favorite sidekick to the fiery pits! Yet, I still have Chris. NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DIE!"

She blasted fire at Bentley and Maurice, but Orihime dashed in front of them to block the attack. He shouted, "SOUL KACARANA, I REJECT FATE!" Then a Triangle Shield appeared in the form of 3 Spirits--it blocked the attack and sent it back to her. The fireball hit Myrna and she screamed and growled. She snarled, "LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN STAND THIS!" And she formed another fireball, ready to hit the three.

Then, Charles came out, and his soul powers came back. He shouted, "NOT THIS TIME! BANKA, THIRD FORM!" Then he transformed into a Sliver Dragon Fury Form, and he flew up into the air. Myrna said, "WHAT THE...I thought the Sliver Dragon Powers were destroyed! It can't be!"

"No," replied Charles. "They were inside of me all along. Now I'm the Sliver Dragon, and my attacks are to send evil to the Sixth Dimension, where there will be no escape!"

The black swords appeared again and struck Myrna all at once, depriving her of her draconic powers. She screamed as she transformed back to her normal self, and then she fell in right next to the whirlpool of fire. Myrna tried to crawl away from the pit, but its vacuum force was getting stronger and stronger. She looked up at Robert and Alexandra, and for the first time in her accursed life, she was full of regret. She shouted, "Alexandra! Dear sister! Please spare me!"

"I won't!" replied Alexandra curtly. "You've killed me, mistreated my son, and caused a lot of trouble to try to bring harm to all mankind! Now, you will pay for your unrequited sins by remaining locked up in the pits, from which there will be no escape!"

"But please," said Myrna pleadingly. "I want you to trust me! I don't want to live the rest of my life as a villain!"

"How can I be able to trust you? Once you become evil, there's no way you can turn back to the good side!" She paused and thought for a while. "Or...can she?"

Myrna by this time was rapidly slipping away, and she was screaming in fright. Finally, Alexandra relented and she zoomed down to rescue her. She held out her paw and cried out, "Myrna! Quick--grab my paw! I'll get you out!" Myrna tried very hard to grab Alexandra's outstretched paw, but missed two times. She shouted, "I can't!"

"Yes, you can!" replied Alexandra. "You're my sister--even though your jealousy caused you to sink into the deepest depths of evil, I still love you. Just think of all the good times we had when we were growing up!"

Myrna closed her eyes and tried to think back on some of her happiest childhood moments with Alexandra. She recalled a time when they were playing hide-and-seek in the cornfield, and they always took turns to see who would hide and who would find each other. Usually Myrna was the best at picking out very good hiding places. Then, she recalled the time when Alexandra (then six years old) fell from a tree and cut her knee. Myrna was the first to reach her--being a very kind big sister, she did all she could to comfort Alexandra until their mother came to heal her cut. And lastly, she recalled their trip to a traveling circus, where they marveled at the performers' amazing acts and laughed at the clowns' silly antics. Alexandra said, "...and one of my favorite parts about the circus was the elephants!"

"Yes," said Myrna with an amused giggle. "And I loved the monkeys, too!"

"So, my dear sister...are you ready to join the forces of good? Or do you prefer to wallow in the pits of hellfire forever?"

Myrna looked back at the whirlpool, which was starting to grow bigger and bigger. She didn't want to continue committing her evil deeds, so she shouted, "Yes, Alexandra! Yes! I want to be on the good side!"

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, I'm sure! Now, GET ME OUT OF HERE!"

Alexandra nodded, and she held out her paw for Myrna to reach. She pulled her sister away from the rapidly growing whirlpool, until she was a good 50 or 60 miles from above it. Then, Alexandra made a magic sign and chanted:

Whirlpool of fire, disappear!
And let the darkened world be shiny and clear!

There was a flash of light that covered the entire island, and eventually the rest of the world. By the time the light faded away, everything was back to normal. The TTC were back in Washington DC, at the White House. And Robo-Bentley and Charles' Dark Gundam robot were nowhere to be seen. Rubbing her head, Minora moaned, "What happened? Did we win?"

"I think we did," answered Alex II. "The whole world looks as if the battle hadn't even occurred."

A familiar voice called out, "That's because Myrna made a wise choice in choosing good over evil!"

They looked up and saw Robert and Alexandra walking up to them. Bert said happily, "Mom! Dad! You're here!" When he shook their hands, he was astonished. They were no longer ghosts, but they had now become mortals again! He added, "And...you're alive!"

"Yes, son," replied Alexandra with a wink of her eye. "I told you Annabelle hadn't forgotten her promise. Oh, and Aunt Myrna has been brought back to life as well. Look!"

They looked up and saw a long white limousine coming up the driveway to the White House. And who should come out of its doors was none other than Aunt Myrna herself. She was not cruel or wicked as she used to be, and now she was as sweet and gentle and tame as a dove. When she saw Bert, she laughed and said, "Oh, dear nephew! Come over here and give your sweet auntie a hug!" Bert ran over to her and gave her a tender hug. He said, "I'm so glad you're finally a nice old woman again!"

"Yes," replied Myrna. "And guess what? I just got married!"

She walked over and opened another car door. Out came Pop and his little son Cub. Pop said, "Hello, Bert!"

Bert said, "Is that...?"

"Oh, this is Pop," said Myrna, introducing the two. "My new husband. I met him when I was just arriving at the airport. And here is his son, Cub. Aren't they the most dapper bears you ever saw?"

Bert smiled, being happy to see his new uncle and step-cousin. Moselle asked, "Are you sure you're coming here to live with us, great-aunt Myrna?"

Myrna smiled and said, "Of course, dear."

"And Grandma and Grandpa, too?"

"Yes, they'll come to live here as well."

Lisa hugged her newly revived in-laws and said tearfully, "I'm so glad I finally met you two. Would you care for some refreshments?"

"Why, yes, Lisa," said Robert with a chuckle. "We haven't had a square meal in years."

Alexandra took Baby Margaret from Minora and tickled her lightly on the stomach, making her laugh. She added, "And we haven't gotten to chance to be with our grandchildren, either!"

Everyone all went inside the house except Bert, who stood outside with Alex II. He asked, "So, what will we do now, since we won the battle?"

"I'd suggest we throw a big party," answered Alex II. "To celebrate the birth of Bentley's new kid. We'll invite our friends to come over."

"That's right. And maybe we can invite King Faolan and his people, too. Come on, Alex--we've got a party to make tonight!"

And they went back inside the White House, to throw a great big party for Bentley and his new son, Maurice.