Epilogue: Leave out all the rest

(Since this is the final chapter, every single idols involved in Sunny Day PV will be involved in this penning of the final chapter.)

Within weeks in the Four's world, the demons were slain; peace had been restored.

Heaven's forces agreed in helping the Makers at rebuilding the Kingdom of Man, the Dead Kingdom, and the White City.

War, still remembering that he would kill all accomplices who schemed with him, nearly killed Azrael if not for Chris and Alito; they reckoned that Blackmail and Peer Pressure not be the reason Azrael deserved the death sentence, and that too many innocent angels have died over a century.

The Red Rider refused initially, but Chris and Alito threatened the red Rider to kill them instead, stating that they had enough of innocent angels dying; Azrael was innocent, Abaddon was guilty instead and had already received punishment by death via War.

After much heavy consideration the Four Horsemen decided to spare the Angel of Death, but also stated that he would not go away unpunished.

Azrael was willing to take full responsibility into rebuilding the Hellguard Army, guide Uriel as the next Hellguard Commander, help Earth's reconstruction, and maintaining the Well of Souls in check as the new King of the Underworld; he was the Angel of Death after all.

After they shot the big elephant on the room, the Four Horsemen, White City, and the human world in their dimension had negotiated with Chris and Alito's dimension.

Eight months passed in the Four Horsemen's world; nearly another week passed back in Chris and Alito's world.

The calm after the storm finally resided over both worlds...

Corruption was gone for good...

The residents living in the Four's dimension were able to harmonize with the adventurers and non-adventurers of Chris and Alito's dimension.

With True Armageddon over, hate would still be present despite in lesser amount, but it sure would not be as much as before - peace would eventually reigned supreme thanks to the lessons learned during and after the True Apocalypse, and the angels' guidance, not rule.

The two dimension, like other dimension that came before, would be allied under the Diplomacy Alliance - adventurers are free to explore the Four's world and vice-versa.

That, and the time zone in the Four's dimension would be the same as the time zone in Chris and Alito's dimension.

Initially, Chris and Alito wore a time dilation belt around them; one year in the other dimension would mean a week back in the users' world. This is to prevent adventurers from wasting time, or to prevent adventurers from worrying about rushing for deadlines that they could complete in other dimension before reporting to the Adventurers' Guild.

However, that was not by any means the most important thing...

Chris and Alito's world - First Day of Spring

The crisp, cold wind of spring swept by as they sent the colored brown leaves flying to and fro into the skies and through the towns.

Clouds gathered around in cotton clusters, blocking the sun.

Chris, Alito, and the Four Horsemen, looked upon the Memorial of the Fuschias...

The Maiden of Ice and the Maiden of Wind's had powered back into their permanent Arcana Form; the Crowfather had told them that their inhibiting guilt still kept them from unleashing their true potential.

"Mom...dad...Aunt Zerta...everyone..." Chris kneeled before the memorial itself in the Rosengarten, lowering her head as sadness crept upon her face.

Alito brought her hands over to Chris and squeezed it tightly; a symbol that she too, was willing to suffer through all that her Lady had suffered.

The Pale Rider, Death, approached the Icy Maiden and placed his right hand upon Chris's right shoulder, clenching it firmly.

War, Strife, and Fury soon follow, placing their hands on Chris's shoulders and clenched them as firmly as they could.

Chris could feel the firmness of their responses and responded Alito, War, Death, Strife, and Fury with a tight squeeze upon their hands. The Icy Maiden could feel tears welling upon her eyes' glands, but she kept it back.

Chris stood up shortly after, clenched her fists hard, and turned to the Four Horsemen, who gave a solemn nod.

"This is it...Chris and Alito. We are going our separate ways from then on. God knows when we might meet one another after all the mayhem we have braved through." Death gave a wistful chuckle.

"We will meet each other, that's for sure. After all, aren't we 'brothers' now?" Chris smiled wistfully.

"Chris and Alito...thanks again. You, along with the humans that have participated in the True End War, have made us look at humanity in a new light; it is not bad, despite its imperfections." Fury simpered.

"Nothing is more cowardly than not being you. Remember that." War nodded.

Strife approached Chris and Alito and grunted. "You two...thanks for helping my brother out. Yeah, he's pretty much a sarcastic bastard still, and I certainly am going to adjust towards my new respect for my dry 'brother' of mine but...I realize he sometimes meant what he says. Thanks again..."

"Believe me, Strife. You are lucky enough to have a brother who cares for you despite his coldness." Chris simpered.

"Cold? My brother cannot simply turn everything to ice, can he?" Strife crossed his arms.

"What did you just say?" Death frowned.

Chris and Alito gave a soft chuckle.

The world in which we lived in is a step closer into achieving peace...

Mom...dad...can you see it?

How I wish you could see it, the peace that every human being have been striving for...

It is not just my effort and Alito's; everyone has a part to play too...for that, I am relieved.

Alito and I have found the peace that we want; the calm state of mind where we can begin our journey...

The journey of finding the meanings of Humanity and Emotions...

How long will it take me to know those meanings?

Will I ever find out if it is my fault for the Fuschia's death?

I do not know...

But one thing I know...

I am not going to let any heartless beings, terrorists, or any kind of obstacles get in my way...

I am not going to lose myself in the process of finding the values...

And I know that even if I am threading on thin ice, I will have someone by my side...

I know the Four Horsemen, have accepted Alito and I as part of their brotherhood after the True Armageddon...

I know Uriel have become sworn sister to both Alito and I...

But there will be someone who can understand me best...

Someone who will be by my side...

Someone who shares, listens, knows the struggles, and knows the pain, because she had known me since...since ever.

That someone...is Alito...

I promise dear, if we ever achieved redemption...

You will be the very person I will confess my love for once more.

Not just in our new lives...

But as our new...us...

End of Story

Back to Present Time (This happened some time after Love Live The School Idol Movie.)

"Well...that's it. Forty-four chapters, finally done..." Kotori Minami simpered.

"The Four Horsemen certainly have something going with Chris and Alito." Honoka Kousaka nodded and gave a soft smile.

"Both sides are bringers of the True Balance - peace in a post-scarcity society, where entertainment isn't all about money, but for enjoyment, passion, and love." Umi Sonoda nodded and smiled softly.

"To be honest...I thought Chris would not take our decisions to stop all activities in Muse after our final Live in Akiba Dome...it seems that we are proven wrong." Eli simpered.

Umi Sonoda lowered her head, mused about it for a moment, and felt a smile creeping upon her once more, feeling her with relief and warmth as she recalled what Chris told Muse and A-RISE after the event of 'We are a Single Light' PV Performance...

"No...not alone."

"I think we know why now." Umi chuckled softly as the entire Team Muse recited...

In the struggles of life, few will be at your side...

But these few will have the value of many...

For the Number of the Riders shall ever be four...

With the deed now done, so too, shall their new brotherhood...

(Scene ends with the silhouettes of Chris and Alito standing upon the middle, holding hand in hand, with the bigger silhouettes representing the Four Horsemen, with Death in the middle.)

(Chris and Alito's Arcana Form glowed as they finally revealed their awakened form, having let go of their disastrous past and forgiven themselves, with the Four transforming into their Alternate Forms...)

Never fall...

With that ends Darksiders: Frozen Assets, ladies and gents!

Hope you all enjoy the journey so far! I know I do! Good luck for the future then! Here's Stormrex Lancer, signing out! If you can, leave a review if you please :)

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