Chapter 25 – The Final Fight Pt. 2
"We shall become one, we shall become one." Zack and Cody chanted softly in unison as the glows around them grew brighter and brighter. Finally the two glows swirled around each other, followed by a bright flash of light.
"What the hell?" Mike repeated again as he stared in awe. A moment later he walked up to join his companion again.
Standing where Zack and Cody had been was a single boy with blond hair. His clothes has swirls of blue and red on them. His sword had a engraved design of fire and water on its golden hilt and the blade a few small red and blue gems on it which were also located near the blade's hilt.
"So you fused yourselves together?" Core said with a smirk as he prepped the telekinetic hands again. "This will make things much easier."
"Wait, so you fused together?" Mike said. Zack and Cody's fused form glanced back at him and nodded slightly. Mike then turned his attention back at Core. "So you like telekinesis…amateur. This should be fun."
"You never seem to learn do you?" Core sneered.
Mike smirked as his eyes began to glow blue. He pointed his hand at Core and waved it back. A blue aura appeared around Core and he flew back towards the wall. Using his own telekinetic hands, Core pushed off the wall and flung himself back towards the floor, where he landed on his feet. He growled at Mike.
"In case you haven't noticed," Mike said cockily. "I have that ability too. I just figured I would start out fighting fair." Core growled again.
"This is your end Core," Zack and Cody's fused form said. The voice sounded like a chorus of their own individual voices. Zack and Cody's fused self then raised its sword and leapt forward.
"Give it up!" Core yelled as one of the telekinetic hands flew towards the oncoming warrior, who dodged it easily. Core then flung the other hand at him, which was also dodged. Finally Core was forced to put up a force field to protect himself from the oncoming attack. Zack and Cody's fused form then flipped back and raised its sword for another attack. Mike also advanced forward with his 'flashlight' out, the blue glow from the blade reflecting off his face.
"Ruki…" Patrick said softly as he and Noah dodged her claws. Julius and Sydney were battling with Rumiku, and Max and Tapeworm dueled with Crystal.
Patrick leapt up as Noah slide underneath her. For a split second, Rikku seemed unsure of which one to attack, giving Patrick the opportunity to land a kick to her back. She screamed angrily and smacked him with her wings. Patrick flew from one wing to the other, which landed its blow full force. Patrick screamed in pain as he landed on the floor with a loud thud.
"Patrick!" Noah yelled as he dodged Rikku's fangs. "Mind Blast!" He placed his hands on his forehead and sent a wave of psychic energy, which hit Rikku in the forehead, causing her to stumble back. With Rikku distracted, Noah rushed over to his twin. Maddie also arrived at Patrick at the same time to heal him. A moment later, Patrick was back on his feet, ready to go.
"LOOK OUT!" Julius yelled suddenly. The three looked over to see Rumiku seconds away from landing right next to them. A ball of dark energy formed in her mouth, which a second later, she flung at Maddie. Maddie screamed as she flew into the air. Patrick and Noah stared helplessly in horror, as Rumiku then smashed Maddie with her tail. A second later, Maddie crashed into the wall and slid down it, unconscious.
"NO!" Julius yelled as he and Sydney rushed over. Max and Tapeworm looked over in terror, but quickly turned back towards Crystal who was prepped for another swipe at them with her claws.
"MADDIE!" The twins chorused.
"She must have seen that Maddie was healing us!" Sydney said, his eyes wide.
"Now what?" Noah said, looking at his older brother for help, however help actually came from elsewhere.
"Noah," Patrick said. "Go help Sydney with Rumiku, Julius, go to Maddie. I'll take care of Rikku."
"But-" Noah began, looking up at Julius.
"GO!" He said, as Rikku and Rumiku came back for another round. "I'm getting rid of this curse once and for all! DO IT!"
Noah and Sydney looked at Julius again searching for help from their oldest brother. He nodded. They stared at him in disbelief. "I'll be right there if things start to go bad." They also nodded and turned to face the oncoming Rumiku.
"It's time to free you!" Patrick yelled as Rikku arrived in front of him.
The fused Zack and Cody leapt at Core again as Mike flung a black energy ball at him. Core growled as he swiped at the oncoming attacks with his telekinetic hands. The energy ball imploded on contact, creating a bunch of smoke, forcing Zack and Cody to dodge the hand and break off their attack.
"Come and get me!" Core said he waved one of his actual hands, which flipped a switch under his desk. One of the panels in the wall opened and Core retreated into it. Zack and Cody's fused self and Mike quickly ran forward.
Using one of his telekinetic hands, Core swiped at one of the ceiling beams, causing it to fall towards Zack and Cody. Acting fast, Mike's eyes began to glow again as he raised his hand. A blue aura formed around the beam. Straining, Mike finally stopped its fall with feet to spare, and flung it harmlessly to the side. Breathing heavily, Mike began to advance again.
"Is that all you can do?" Core sneered. "DIE!" He backed up further into another chamber, and used the other telekinetic hand to push another beam down, which also caused the ceiling in the passage to collapse. Mike raised both hands, his eyes still glowing to stop the falling debris. Sweat poured down his face as one by one he stopped the falling ceiling pieces. He continued to strain, groaning painfully until finally he flung the debris harmlessly to the side. He fell to his knees breathing heavily. Also, now a huge pile of rubble separated Zack and Cody and himself from Core.
"Now it's time to finish you!" Zack and Cody's fused form chorused as it leapt over the rubble. As it did so, Core pushed the rubble forward, causing a landslide of debris. Zack and Cody's fused form gracefully leapt from one piece to another as it advanced towards Core. At the last second, Mike also saw the advancing debris, and quickly teleported himself to the other side of it. When he reached the other side, he saw a powerful red and blue elemental blast erupt from Zack and Cody's sword and hit Core full force. He yelled as he slammed into the wall. Zack and Cody quickly followed him and landed another powerful attack, which flung Core into the middle of the room. Core used his telekinetic hands again to cushion the landing and flip himself onto his feet again.
"Nice attack, you two are definitely as powerful as predicted." Core said, smirking again. "But you still have a long way before you're as powerful as I am! Plus, your friends will die before you ever see them again…if you ever see them again. NOW DIE!" With that, Core sent full waves of dark lightning out in all directions. The lightning that hit the walls bounced off them and kept going, like a deadly super ball.
Zack and Cody's fused form dodged a couple of lightning blasts, but was hit by a third one. He screamed as the energy surged through him. The rest of the lightning bolts then bent, and centered on him. Both the telekinetic hands also centered on him, and sank into his chest, sending more dark energy surging through him, causing him to scream louder. His body sparked with energy. All the energy in one place caused a huge explosion. When the smoke cleared, Zack and Cody separated and fell to the floor, unconscious, a small trail of blood emitting from their mouths.
"ZACK! CODY!" Mike yelled. Thoughts about his first meeting with Damien, his friend dying, Damien's smirk as he whipped Mike's helpless friend, all began to surge through his mind. His hands shook with rage as blue flames began to surround him.
Core smirked as he menacingly looked up from Zack and Cody to Mike. "Now you see what happens to my adversaries. It's too bad, ones as powerful as them…and you. So why don't you learn to use your elemental powers effectively and join me?"
"NEVER!" Mike yelled. The flames around him intensified.
"Too bad," Core said, shaking his head. "One with such power shouldn't have to die, but your wish is my command." The lightning erupted from Core, and the telekinetic hands closed in on him.
Mike's eyes began to glow so bright they were almost white. The flames around Mike swirled and formed a giant column that swirled around him, which also glowed so bright it was almost white. They then formed together into a giant blast of energy and flew forward, overpowering the lightning and ripping through the telekinetic hands. The blast then hit Core who screamed as the energy coursed through him and created another giant explosion. He then fell to the ground, his eyes glazed over.
When the smoke died, the glow also faded from Mike's eyes, as he collapsed on the spot. A moment later, Blazen and Phantom appeared and shook their respective masters awake. Zack and Cody's eyes fluttered open as each looked up at their respective guardian.
"Where's Core?" Zack asked as he came to. Blazen still held his head up.
"Gone." Blazen said.
"What do you mean?" Cody said softly, looking over.
"Look over there." Phantom said. He helped Cody raise his head, Blazen did the same for Zack. They looked over and saw Core's motionless body. "We can't sense his energy at all anymore either."
"I wonder what happened?" Zack said, as he shakily got to his feet with the help of Blazen. He then looked over to the other side of the room. "MIKE!"
Blazen and Phantom helped Zack and Cody over. Cody checked Mike's pulse, faint, but existent.
"Come on, let's go help the others!" Cody said.
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