Odyssey I:III
Light stepped back as she saw the other Warriors of Cosmos approach them. Although their presence was unexpected, relief washed over her as she saw them, all nine. 'And there shall only be ten…' she mused. The crystal in Warrior's hand was shimmering and it was calling out to her. 'The time has come. Our parts… have been successfully completed.'
"Finally!" Tidus exclaimed, relieved that all of them had finally attained their own crystals. Light gazed at the remaining warriors and smiled to herself.
"Isn't that Light?" a small voice that could only belong to Luneth asked. The said warrior widened her eyes as she felt all their attention turned to her, but it was already too late for them to ask questions. She could already feel herself disappearing. Her time was finally up.
The armored woman closed her eyes and turned to the heavens. "And so it ends here. My long journey has finally come to a conclusion," she whispered. She could see the light through her closed eyelids, its warmth enveloping her.
"So you too huh?" Cloud said, glancing to the side.
The Warrior of Light, having no idea what was happening, could only watch in confusion. "What… What is this?" he murmured, carefully watching what was unfolding before him.
"Wait! Can't you explain what's going on?" Zidane yelled. Light shook her head.
'Even if I did, it does not matter. Unlike the others, I had no memories to grow attached to. Nothing to serve as proof that I had lived.'
"You can't just run away!" she heard Bartz said. It was an insult. They wanted her to talk, but she won't.
'I am no coward. I am not running away. It is simply just how it is supposed to be.'
Terra lowered her head. "She's not running. She's just going back to where she belongs. Like all of them did," she said in a soft voice.
'You are correct, but there is still more to it…'
"So this is really how it was meant to be?" Firion asked, a certain sadness in his voice.
'I am afraid so…'
"And here I thought that once we get our Crystals, everything's gonna be alright," Squall muttered.
'It will, once that I'm gone…'
"If they disappeared because of the Crystals, then did we do the right thing?" Cecil pondered, doubting his actions.
'Yes. You did do the right thing.'
Light opened her eyes and turned to the Warrior. With a nod, she smiled. The light around her started to fade, and with it, her body. It was not long before she had completely disappeared, reducing the Warriors of Cosmos from twenty, to ten.
Questions were still unanswered. Where were they? Who were they? Were they really just people from a parallel universe, or there was something more? What could have happened to them? Were their adversaries also gone?
There were still things the Warriors of Cosmos did not know, but with hope fueling them, they headed for Cosmos' realm. Hope that they would have their questions answered, and hope that they would stop the conflict.
Shade Impulse? Nah. Not going there. I'm content on the epilogues.