You can tell how screwed up state of mind was when I forgot to mention that Elizabeth was tied up by the ropes. Sigh, sorry guys, but take NOTE. Elizabeth is tied up by the ropes here, she's helpless.
Since that's out of the way, let us begin.
"Thunder Reign!" Minato shouted, stretching out his palm towards Margaret who gritted her teeth. The card that was materialized was crushed instantly, giving rise to Odin.
The Norse God pointed his weapon towards Margaret who quickly backed away to avoid the explosion that resulted. It did manage to slightly burn her sleeve.
"How dare you?" Margaret scowled.
Elizabeth tried her damnedest to break through the ropes, but to no avail.
"Pft! Come on, ruler of power." Minato mocked, his eyes returning to its usual silver colour.
"Insolent!" Margaret shouted, hurling a bolt of electricity at Minato who easily smacked it to the side. Margaret fired a fireball next, Minato quickly sidestepped the attack and charged ahead.
Margaret hastily blocked the swipe of Minato's sword with her trusty compendium, scattering sparks everywhere. She easily shoved Minato backwards and charged herself.
"She's stronger. But I'm faster." Minato mused, blocking her fist and backing away again.
"Morning Star." Margaret tried to summon but she was cut off by Minato.
"Quiet!" Minato hissed, interrupting her summoning with a swipe of his sword. The rule of power gritted her teeth and sent Minato flying to the other side of the wall with a single punch.
Surprisingly, Minato quickly stood up with a smirk, his body glowing a pretty silver, "It isn't that easy."
"You can't heal yourself forever." Margaret responded.
"We'll see about that." Minato said, giving a huge grin to Elizabeth, which made Margaret fume from rage.
Pulling a tarot out of her compendium, Margaret threw it towards Minato at lightning speed. The Messiah managed to avoid it, but suffered a cut on his cheek.
"Damn you!" Minato shouted, hurling a ball of fire back at her, which managed to strike her arm, the same place where she was burned before.
Margaret clutched her left arm in pain. Minato's eyes widened, while he couldn't match her in strength, he still had a strategy in mind.
Minato charged ahead with his sword, not giving time to Margaret to heal her wound. He grabbed her wrist and twisted her left arm roughly. He didn't like it, but this had to be done.
Margaret didn't scream, she casually held onto Minato and threw him into the wall. However, Minato easily rebounded from the attack and came charging back, driving his knee right into her gut, making her reel back from the blow.
Margaret responded by driving her head right into Minato's own, nearly fracturing his skull from the collision.
"Tch." Minato rubbed his forehead and hastily avoided the compendium that was sent for his head.
"How dare you?" Minato yelped and avoided the sword of Siegfried, who immediately disappeared, "How dare you take my sister away?" Margaret's compendium was blocked this time, and she was sent flying by, courtesy of a power charged Gigantic Fist.
"Don't you dare. Don't you dare underestimate me, I care for her far more than you!" Minato shouted, sending Elizabeth's heart right in the middle of her throat.
...
"We better call Fuuka." Junpei sighed, opening his cell phone up, "If we go over there, we die."
"Tch, I feel useless again." Ryder stomped the ground in frustration.
Terry was sitting on the couch, still quiet, ever since the counterattack.
Ruby was leaning against the wall, observing her friends. She cringed as she laid her eyes on Terry. Why the hell was he so quiet.
Sighing she walked over to him and plopped down on the couch beside him. Terry didn't notice her, since he was already thinking hard about stuff.
"..." Ruby tilted her head.
"..." Terry still didn't reply.
Ruby's eye twitched. She knocked the cap clean off his head, and this sent Terry over the edge. His head snapped back, as he balled his fist up, "Why you good for not-" However, he stopped, since he realized that Ruby was next to him.
"Will you hit me?" Ruby's eyes widened and Terry sighed, his manliness going down the drain.
"No..." Terry sighed, picking his cap up and putting it back on his head.
"Terry. What happened to you?" Ruby asked.
"Shadows and injuries. Studies and teachers. Thugs and bastards." Terry shrugged.
"Well, I can sorta agree. But where is the old Terry?" Ruby asked.
"All grown up." Terry replied simply.
"Tch, I mean where is that reckless foo who used to perk up like a giddy schoolgirl at every fighting moment?" Ruby scowled.
"Oh, I dunno..." Terry shrugged again.
"Dude, what the hell is the matter with you!?" Ruby snarled.
"Uh..." Terry went silent. Ruby placed a hand on her shoulder and edged him to go on.
"Uh, why did you save me from Rick?" Terry asked slowly.
Ruby blinked, "What did ya mean?" She asked, "You saved me once, so I saved you. Scores level." She grinned.
"Okay..." Terry looked to the side. Ruby sighed and removed a lock of her hair from her eyes. She gripped Terry's shoulder and spoke softly.
"Hey, THAT and because... you're a good friend." Terry turned around to see Ruby smiling, "I might be lazy but no way in heck am I going to let my friend die if I can do something."
"R-Really?" Terry asked again.
"Mhmm." Ruby nodded with a smile again.
"Hahah, I see..." Terry smiled, finally.
"Yup. Thanks for saving me. Hug, hug!" Ruby grinned, giving a quick hug to Terry before bouncing away.
"Heh, she's Star for sure." Terry smirked.
...
"UGH!" Minato was smashed into the wall again, he quickly sidestepped Margaret's fist and rammed her into the wall this time.
"Morning Star!" A brilliant line shone around Margaret, and Minato quickly jumped back to avoid the explosion.
"Minato-kun..." Elizabeth was still tied by the ropes, completely helpless, she could just watch the battle. Which was somewhat equal.
Margaret thwacked Minato on the face again, busting his forehead opening, covering his face with crimson mask.
"Pain..." Minato dodged the next strike and power charged his hand again, he swung Margaret around and sent her flying into a pillar.
Panting, Minato dropped to his knees and wiped the blood from his eyes. But it was only a matter of time before Margaret stood up again.
"LOKI" Margaret summoned the Trickster God who spread its wings, gearing up for a ice attack.
"THOR!" Minato shouted as the Thunder God appeared instantly and charged for Loki, cleanly hitting him on the head with its powerful hammer. Margaret cringed from the pain and backed away as Loki disappeared into mist.
"Siegfried!" Margaret quickly summoned the next persosna, who quickly drilled its sword right into Thor, making Minato scream out from the pain as well.
"Siegfried, finish him!" Margaret commanded as the German Hero charged for Minato who barely collected himself and summoned once again.
"Come forth!" Thanatos appeared and zig zagged his way towards the charging German Hero, cleanly ripping his head off with a single swipe of his massive blood stained blade.
Margaret screeched from the pain this time and Minato stood up on his feet again.
"You won't last long." Margaret scowled, "Just die."
Minato grasped his blade and taunted her over, to which she obliged. Margaret charged like a blur, aiming to knock Minato's head off his shoulder using her compendium.
Minato quickly blocked the dammed book with his swords as sparks flew everywhere. Margaret aimed a kick to his legs, Minato jumped to avoid it, before ramming his fist right into his gut. Fighting back the pain, Margaret grabbed Minato's head and rammed it onto the ground, before stomping on his back, causing the Messiah to scream out in pain.
Minato eventually shook her off and blasted her backwards with a gust of wind, borrowing some precious time.
"Minato..." Elizabeth sobbed, observing the bloodied face of her friend.
Minato panted, wiping the blood that was forming on his brows, "Come on, I ain't done yet." He shouted.
"Gladly. I will render you a broken mass of bones." Margaret swore as she charged again, locking her weapon once again. Minato tilted his head to avoid the strike and punched Margaret on the chest, sending her flying backwards.
"Lucifer!" Minato yelled, summoning the Lord of Demons who aimed a bolt right for Margaret. The rule of power was quick to dodge it.
"Formidable." Margaret whispered to herself.
Margaret unleashed a flurry of cards right towards Minato who gasped, moving quickly around to avoid the razor like cards.
"UGH!" Minato collapsed onto the ground, as the cards grazed his left shoulder and his tight, and one lodged into his chest, which he barely pulled off.
Margaret walked over to him and lifted him up by his blue hair, her eyes burning with the desire to kill, "I told you. You are no match." She pulled the sword from Minato's grasp and drilled it right into his other arm, making Minato cry out from pain.
"Margaret!" Elizabeth shouted as Margaret dove the blade in deeper, almost relishing Minato's screams.
"Let him go!" Elizabeth tried furiously to break the ropes to no avail. Margaret just gave a 'hmph' and dove the blade in deeper, almost damaging Minato's veins
"I'll go with you. Leave Minato be." Elizabeth finally cried, and Margaret stopped, she pulled the blade out from Minato's arm and threw it to the side. Minato collapsed onto the ground, in a bloody mess.
"Finally, got your senses intact sister?" Margaret sneered, walking over to Elizabeth who was sobbing, "Very well, let us go..."
"W-Wait." Minato stood up, barely, clutching his surroundings for support.
"Annoyingly persistent." Margaret scowled, balling her fist up.
"Minato, let it go. You're no match for her." Elizabeth cried, "I'll go, I don't want to see you in pain."
"Hehehe, if I die here, you're free to go Elizabeth." Minato's features hardened, "I ain't letting you go this easily."
"Tsk, after all the pain, you don't understand." Margaret shook her head.
"Damn right I don't." Minato grinned through the pain.
Margaret bolted.
Another fist sent Minato flying into the railing, nearly breaking his spine. Minato's leg wobbled, but he stood up again, coughing out blood.
"Hmph." Margaret's compendium broke multiple of Minato's rib on contact, making him scream out once again. Minato was about to fall once again, but Margaret caught him by his hair again.
"Look at you. You can barely hold a candle to me." Margaret scowled, pulling on his hair, "How can you except to protect my sister, from HIM?"
"Ugh." Minato powered back to his feet and glared at Margaret, "I told you, don't you dare underestimate my dedication for her." Minato balled his fist up, "I... love her." He whispered, making Margaret's eyes widened slowly. Next second, Minato's fist smashed right on her jaw again, releasing the grip on his scalp.
"DAMN YOU! MESSIAH!" Minato shouted as he summoned his ultimate persona, producing a golden sphere of light that blasted Margaret at point blank range, sending her flying to the other side.
"HELEL!" Margaret cried, crushing the card of the majestic angel, summoning it in all its glory.
"Pft! Scarlet Havoc!" Minato shouted, summoning two cards in his palm and crushing them. A gigantic blade was immediately materialized and was sent straight towards Helel, utterly ripping the persona in half.
Margaret, for the first time, screamed out in pain as Minato panted.
"Take this!" Minato charged a Sukukaja into his blade and launched it towards Margaret. The blade was embedded deep into Margaret's left arm, making the Avatar cry out again.
"Like that?" Minato snarled as Margaret painfully dug the blade out of her arm and threw it to the side.
"I wish you rot in hell!" Margaret shouted.
"Make me!" Minato spat.
"SLIME!" Margaret commanded as Minato's eye widened. The slimey persona appeared behind Margaret and expanded, calling forth an attack.
"No.." Minato gulped. The attack could blast the whole place apart, and Elizabeth was still tied up. The three gigantic balls of almighty energy immediately plummeted towards the ground and exploded minutes later, releasing deadly amount of energy, that rocked the place.
"Elizabeth! NO!" Minato cried, disregarding his own safety and charging straight towards Elizabeth, amidst the small spheres of energy that were sent flying everywhere.
A more gigantic ball went sailing right towards Elizabeth, who was still defenceless.
"Damn it!" Minato kicked Margaret to the side and bolted towards Elizabeth.
"... Elizabeth." Margaret said, her eyes widening as the ball of energy was mere inches away, Margaret found herself rooted to the spot. She couldn't move.
Elizabeth was speechless, as the energy came dangerously close, mere seconds away from taking her fragile life.
But...
Elizabeth as someone wrapped his arms around her and hugged her, shielding her from the blast.
Minato screamed out as he took the hit instead, feeling the attack literally tearing through his flesh and touching his spine. Moments later, the place exploded from the energy overload, utterly decimating the surroundings.
...
Minato whimpered as released the hold on Elizabeth, before collapsing onto the ground, his back gashed deep, along with several other injuries.
"Huh...?" Margaret stared in shock. Did Minato seriously took the blast instead of Elizabeth?
"Minato..." Elizabeth stammered, glancing at the broken blue haired teenager lying on the ground, in a bloody mess.
"What have you done!?" Elizabeth cried, glaring through her tears at Margaret who stood speechless.
"I never expected this..." Margaret whispered to herself, as she slowly walked over to Minato who was struggling to stand.
"Go ahead, k-kill me then." Minato muttered, feeling his body shriek from the sheer pain.
"... I won't." Margaret replied softly for once, surprising Minato. The older sibling carefully lifted Minato up and rested him against the wall.
"It seems I did underestimate you. I apologize for that." Margaret bowed, shocking the hell out of Minato. Did the proud Margaret just apologized and bowed?
"... I trust you now. I can feel it, you can conquer hell for Elizabeth." Margaret smiled softly, "However, you're still not strong enough. I might not be able to help you in the upcoming catastrophe, but I will prepare you." She whispered.
"Upcoming?" Minato asked.
"I can't say for sure. Since having someone as powerful and dedicated as you around, it might not happen anyway." She replied.
"I'll be back. We'll finish this Minato, I will leave Elizabeth in your care, once you show me the apex of your strength. Farewell." Margaret walked over to Elizabeth and freed her from the ropes, before disappearing with a curt wave.
Minato panted, trying to regain his breath after a somewhat of a massacre.
"Minato!" Elizabeth ran over to him and hugged him tightly, burying her face into his shoulder.
"H-Hey, watch it. I'm kinda hurt." Minato laughed lightly.
"You came back, for me..." Elizabeth sobbed and smooched him over his face multiple times.
"Yeah, I promise, didn't I?" Minato smiled.
Elizabeth smiled back softly and leaned in. Minato was expecting a peck on the cheek again, but he was proven totally wrong when Elizabeth smashed her lips on his, before locking her around around his neck, locking him into a passionate kiss.
Minato returned it somewhat, too awestruck by the situation.
Elizabeth pulled back and blushed brightly, giving an embarrassed smile to Minato who was blushing as well.
"W-What was that?" Minato asked.
"It was a sign of affection. Thank you." Elizabeth grinned before hugging him again.
"... You're welcome." Minato whispered back, savouring the warmth of the hug.
Phew done. This was kinda hard to write, I'll correct the mistake in the earlier chapter. Yes, both of them kissed again and Minato admitted he loved Elizabeth. What will happen? And what catastrophe was Marge talking about? Can Minato stop it?
Oh well, please leave a review and THANK YOU so much for the well wishes. God bless.
See you later.