Crash watched as the others went to face Kratos, tasked with watching over Nariko as she rested from her wounds. He didn't know what he had to defend her from, as far as he knew, Kratos was the last threat left. While thinking, Crash was alerted to an approaching presence. He turned to see Joel standing there. Crash jumped to attention, but Joel just stood there. Crash was confused, until Joel fell forward, a huge wound on his back. As Crash stood stunned, a grim thought crossed his mind: if Joel was dead, how was he still standing? His answer came as a long blade came out from where Joel was.
"You too can control the lightning. Are there no end to the gods that must be destroyed?!" Cole knew there was no point in trying to explain it to him, especially since he had to concentrate on not getting cut down. A task that was more difficult as Kratos was targeting Cole specifically, and their fight took them away from Lara and Cloud. Kratos had to work fast too. His power was running out, and he will return to his weaker form. Putting all his might into one final bow, he swung at Cole as he went on the offensive with his Amp. The Amp ended up shattered and Cole without a lot a blood. He collapsed, barely alive, as Kratos reverted to his normal form. Before Kratos could start the final blow for Cole, a bullet hit him in the shoulder. He turned around to see Lara catching up to him. Enraged that a mortal would strike him, Kratos shot arrows from the Bow of Apollo, hitting Lara in the leg and arm and setting her on fire. As she fell, Cloud popped up from behind her and went on the offensive, getting close enough so Kratos would be forced to defend himself.
The fight was even more evenly matched than Kratos's fight with Sweet Tooth. Cloud's sword skill was much better than the clown, and Kratos already was tired from using his God Form. All that was needed was one little edge to turn the tide, and that was what Cloud got. Cole and Lara still had enough strength for one last shot. "You know, all that metal makes you an excellent conductor." Cole fired some electric blasts at the chains binding Kratos's blades to his arms, stunning him as Lara shot him twice in the leg. They breathed their final breath as Cloud finally hit Kratos, taking him down and making him the winner. But he wasn't sure if that was it. "Is there anyone - ?" Was all he could say before he was struck from behind, revealing Dante as he stood over the bodies before him. "Guess that makes me the winner. Ha ha - guk!" He looked down to see a sword sticking out of his stomach. "I thought you were dead." As she pulled the Heavenly Sword out, Nariko replied "You thought wrong." She then fell after Dante, as a result of her wounds reopening during her attack.
The Gamer was puzzled. With everyone dead, he had no idea who to give the wish to. "Well, Nariko was the last one standing, but she fell due to wounds given to her by Dante. Should I also factor in success against the hazards too...?" He was trying to figure out a fair way to award the prize, when a sudden voice nearly scared him out of his chair. "WAKE UP!" He turned in shock at the source of the yell. "WAKE UP MR. BUBBLES!"