A new chapter to start the new year! Let's keep moving forward as we go into the real climax!
Jimmy Two-Shoes in
Misery's End
Chapter 40: Rising Stars
As we left off, Nataz is finally defeated by the powers of EX-A Jimmy with help of Heloise in her Omega form. Everyone looks up in the sky to see that Jimmy has finally defeated Nataz due to the explosion as a result of Jimmy's ultimate attack, hoping it would finally stick.
Bouffant is with Gamma, wondering if Jimmy manages to defeat Nataz. "Did those runts beat him?"
Peep who was also fighting noticed that the Lancers coming to attack him freezes themselves in place, "What the?"
Molotov notices this, "Wait, is this Two-Shoes' doing?"
Lucius VII looks in awe, "Jimmy… Did he finish him?"
Samy gulps, "I hope so…"
Barbara looks up, hoping Nataz will still be alive from Jimmy's attack. "Please Master…"
CRASH! They all heard something crashed behind them as they look behind to see what crashed… and they are surprised to see what they just saw.
Nataz is revealed to have crashed into the ground while his body is not destroyed by Jimmy's ultimate attack, he is not showing movement or will to continue fighting…
Angel screams, "It's Nataz!"
Beezy is surprised, "Jimmy used a similar attack to destroy Drake before only more powerful, but Nataz is still in one piece! Did Jimmy actually defeat him without killing?!"
Candy shouts, "Belphy! We gotta restrain him before he tries something!"
Belphy nods, "Right!"
Saffi shouts, "Wait! He can't fight anymore! He's completely neutralized thanks to Jimmy's attack."
Barbara tells them, "He's not going to fight. There's no malice in Nataz anymore… Jimmy, he must have spared Nataz while defeating him at the same time. So, this is the will of the Warrior of Light. How kind…"
Emilia looks on to realize how Jimmy pulled off, "So that's it. It's like how Heloise defeated Ba'el with only one exception. Heloise destroyed his ability to regenerate but Jimmy destroyed the malice within Nataz via purification. This is Jimmy's true power and key to stopping the Malevolent One's will! He's the one who purifies life while Heloise destroys! The Alpha and the Omega! Opposite sides of power and yet they can work together! This is what Time Shadow wanted all along!"
Heloise is above in the sky seeing that Nataz has been defeated and she smiles, "Jimmy… You beat him without killing him. I'm glad, our plan worked…" She starts to cough out blood due to her Omega Trigger affecting her health before starting to lose consciousness. "Crud, this isn't good. This power is biting back…" She starts to fall from the sky.
Candy is alarmed, "Heloise is falling!"
Belphy shouts, "Jimmy! Heloise is in danger!"
Jimmy looks back and is worried, "Heloise! I'm coming!" He flies over to rescue her from falling to her death.
Heloise sees Jimmy is arriving and is relieved, "Jimmy… You came for me."
Jimmy catches her and shouts, "To think you would use that power for my sake, that was really risky of you!" He then starts to heal her with his power.
Heloise responds while she starts to feel better, "Sorry Jimmy, I had to do it. If you were giving it your all, then I should as well. It's not just you I need to help, it's my family and friends as well."
Jimmy smiles, "Man Heloise, you really changed. Then allow me to reward you back for your cooperation." He kisses Heloise on the lips, who reciprocates in response.
Jez is happy, "Yes! We did it! We saved this world!"
Suddenly, Jimmy's aura wings disappear… while both Jimmy and Heloise are in the air much to their shock as their eyes widen from the realization.
Heloise calmly asks Jimmy, "Uh Jimmy… What was that?"
Jimmy responds calmly as well, "Uh, that was my form powering down due to using my full power longer than intended."
Heloise replies calmly, "I see…"
They both fall screaming while holding each other as everyone else are dismayed that just happened.
Beezy screams, "Guys! We gotta save them! Cerbee! Saffi! Let's go!"
Saffi carries Beezy and rides on Cerbee who's currently in Ultra form, shouting, "We are coming guys!"
Heloise screams, "JIMMY! Hurry and use your powers to make the ground soft for us!"
Jimmy screams back, "I can't! I used all I had to defeat Nataz and heal you from dying!"
Heloise screams in frustration, "DANG IT! I can't form a safe landing for us with my machines because I'm still recovering!"
Jimmy sees Beezy, Saffi, and Cerbee arriving to their rescue. He shouts to him, "Guys! SAVE US!"
Beezy opens his arms to them, "Hurry guys!"
Jimmy covers Heloise and shouts before they crash, "Hold on tight!"
CRASH! Jimmy and Heloise crashes into Beezy, Saffi and Cerbee; causing each other to fall onto the ground with their bodies onto each other.
The others wince in pain when they see them crash into each other. Belphy comments, "That had to hurt…"
Jimmy is sitting on the ground, grunting in pain after crashing in pain; "Ow ow ow… You guys alright?"
Heloise grunts, "Ugh, I'm okay Jimmy despite landing on hard ground."
Saffi nods, "Yep! I'm okay! You Beezy? It felt like I landed onto you hard."
Beezy is on the floor, getting smothered by something soft much to his liking. "I'm okay. I can take the landing as long as your sexy plump rear is okay." He said in loving tone.
Saffi then corrects him, "Uh Beezy, that's not my butt against you. I bounced off you as I landed."
Beezy is surprised, "Wait, it's not?! Then who's big butt is this?" He looks up to realize in horror that Heloise is sitting on him… who's already absolutely pissed off at him for hearing how he commented on her butt. He sighs, "Carry on…"
BAM! "Get your fat face off my butt!" Heloise blasts him with her Rubin Zerstorer in rifle mode in rage.
Beezy shouts in response, "Your fat butt was on my face in the first place!" He tackles her and they both begin fighting!
Jimmy screams, "Guys stop!"
Saffi sighs, "Some things never change…" Cerbee nods sharing the same expression.
Candy is bewildered, "To think they have that much energy left…"
Belphy shrugs, "Yeah, Jimmy told me about these things happening time to time."
Beezy shouting at her while putting her in a headlock, "What's the big idea?! You are lucky my Maximum form can protect me from even attacks like that!"
Heloise shouts back, "I don't want you to comment how I look you-!" She then notices something and points it out, "Wait a minute… Guys, look."
She points to all the Lancers including those in Virgo armor are not moving even when they are standing and about to attack the citizens… "Those Lancers stopped moving."
Candy points out, "That's right!"
Jimmy sees this and is awed, "Wow, why aren't they moving?"
Barbara tells them, "The Lancers are not living beings, but golems created by Nataz to have grunt soldiers of his own. This is part of his greater powers but since he is not moving… it means that he's unable to continue fighting."
Candy sighs in relief, "Woo, then at least they aren't real."
Jimmy asks her, "But what about those female soldiers with you?"
Barbara responds, "The Valkyrie Squad are living beings who were given second chance to serve our master even though I was the one who was selected to be elite. That said, their whereabouts are unknown following their defeat along with the rest of the knights…" She is saddened that she's unable to find them along with Moira and Ananaly…
Jimmy notices and is concerned, "I see…"
Saffi is awed, "Then, after everything that happened…"
Heloise asks her, "So you are saying the Order of the Blackheart and its elite, Shadow Heart 13, are defeated?!"
Barbara tells her, "With Nataz defeated, that is correct."
Everyone is surprised to realize that if Nataz is defeated, it means that the rest of his army are unable to continue fighting if their leader is incapacitated.
Jimmy is amazed, "Then, it's over… It's really over."
Heloise takes a deep breath after calming down, starting to smile knowing what happened. "We did it… WE WON!" She cheers.
Beezy is taken back by Heloise's response, only to start smiling himself. "Hey… We did! If Nataz is defeated, then the war is over!"
Saffi cheers, "YES!"
Angel cries in tear of joy, "That means we don't have to fight anymore!"
Belphy and Candy look at each other in relief knowing that they will have peace.
Lillian sighs in relief knowing that Jimmy managed to defeat Nataz.
Astaro sees this and is amazed that Jimmy managed to defeat him, "To think I underestimated the guy." He walks over to get to where Nataz is.
Jez contacts Lucius VII through her phone to notify him, "Lucius! We did it! Nataz is defeated!"
Lucius VII hears this and is amazed, "Two-Shoes! He did it! He actually did it!" He shouts to the communicator, "Attention all of Miseryville! Jimmy Two-Shoes has defeated the all-powerful Nataz and saved Miseryville once and for all! It's thanks to him, we are saved!"
The crowd rejoices and are happy that Jimmy took down the all-powerful Nataz. Molotov and his family hugged each other in celebration that Nataz has been defeated.
Peep runs over to Rudolfo to hug him, "Pops! We did it!"
Chuck Busbottom, the bus driver who recently ran over several Lancers, comes out of the bus to celebrate! Apple cries tears in joy, knowing that Jimmy is already victorious. The Schwarztiger roars out to celebrate along with others attending. The Rodeo Clowns and the Weavils even celebrate together despite getting in odds with Jimmy and others before.
Heloise took notice of this, "Oh hey, the guys we came across that the author hadn't bothered to use much are celebrating!"
Barbara sees how everyone is celebrating Jimmy defeating Nataz and even though she was on the opposing side all this time, she is relieved the fighting stopped especially with Nataz still alive. "Nataz, this is our loss…"
As people of Miseryville the defeat of Nataz, Samy alerts Lucius VII about what he saw. "Boss! Look!" He walks over to see what's over there.
Lucius VII follows Samy to discover someone on the ground whose body is smoking. "Wait, is that…"
It was Gabriel lying on his front, with his arms burnt due to using his strongest attack that blew Lucius I away.
Lucius VII runs over to him, "Time Shadow! Are you okay?! You better not be dead! Samy, help me here!"
Samy nods, "On it!" He and Lucius VII both lift Gabriel up by his arms.
Emilia runs over to Gabriel, "Master! Please! Answer me!"
Gabriel starts to open his eyes and sees Emilia, "Hey Emilia… Where's my daughters?"
Lucius VII is relieved, "Thank goodness. He's alive…
Emilia responds, "You should be more concerned about your life! Your strongest attack nearly killed you even if it did manage to pierce Lucius I's demonic body! Not to worry, Heloise is safe and Lotia is with Levon and Asmoe, so they'll be alright. Not only that, but Jimmy also took down Nataz…"
Gabriel smiles despite in pain, "That's good… It all worked out as planned."
Emilia turns to Lucius VII and Samy, "You two! Get him to Lillian immediately so he can be healed!"
Lucius VII shouts at her, "No need to tell me!"
As the fight against Nataz is over, we go back to the Lux Sidus where the fight against Azry continues.
Azry is brought down to his knees, showing major injuries done to his body. He is not happy, "Damn it! I enhanced my Armure and yet still, you cut through me! How could you get this powerful?!"
Levon tells him, "That's what happens when you underestimate us!"
Azry glares at him, "Don't get cocky! I'm still above you!"
Suddenly, Azry sensed what just happened and he is surprised. "Wait a minute! Could this be?!" He calls for a timeout, "Wait! Cease fighting! Something big just happened!"
Levon glares, "What are you talking about?!"
Lotia senses something and is surprised, "There were two beings with enormous powers with one full of light and the other full of darkness. It must be Jimmy and Nataz because the one with darkness had vanished!"
Azry is surprised, "It can't be! I gotta see this!" He has the crystal orb project a screen showing what happened in Miseryville, showing Jimmy victorious over Nataz.
Asmoe senses as well and smiles, "Nataz is defeated by Jimmy…"
Levon is amazed, "YES! I knew he can do it!"
Lotia smiles, "Heloise and our friends are safe also!"
Azry growls when he realizes what he is dealing with, "Damn it! Nataz was defeated?!" His thoughts on the inside, 'Even when Nataz had gone through that transformation, it wasn't enough to best Two-Shoes! The power from Michael's Box was even more dangerous than I thought…!'
Levon tells Azry, "Your big boss has been defeated and you are the only other knight left. It's over, Azry! You think we are going to forget everything that happened?! You guys tried to kill Lotia!"
Lotia agrees, "Not only that, but Mom also died, and Heloise had to live alone!"
Asmoe then calls Azry out, "You even gave Jimmy back Michael's Box in order to 'even the playing field'. While keeping the Black Lotus of Hades… You are even shadier than Lucius I!"
Azry smirks, "Well, you got me there. My goal was to retrieve the Black Lotus in order to help out Nataz's plan come true. However, considering his defeat… I might have a different use for it." He glares at them coldly.
Levon shouts, "I knew it! You have your own agenda here! You weren't 100 percent aboard with Nataz's plan! That's why you gave Jimmy back the very power needed to defeat him!"
Asmoe glares at him, "Brother, what are you really planning?"
Azry tells him, "I intend to continue Nataz's mission in order to avenge him, I won't let any of you to get in my way! This time, I will go all out!" He starts spreading enormous amount of darkness from his body!
Lotia is alarmed, "He's releasing an ocean of it!"
Asmoe prepares to defend, "I got this!" He uses the light from his aura wings to shield himself and Lotia from the attack.
Levon charges straight toward Azry, "I got you now!"
Asmoe shouts, "Levon, wait!"
Azry shouts, "You are open!" He then manipulates the darkness around Levon to strike from all over.
Levon shouts, "Climate X-Change: Cool!" He uses the cold air around to form ice barriers to protect himself from Azry's darkness attacks.
Azry growls, "Another cheap trick in Overdrive!"
Levon tells them, "I always had the ability to do this, in Overdrive… I can now do this!" He spreads cold winds spreads all over the entire throne room, freezing the entire room.
Azry discovers he's getting frozen by his left arm much to his shock, "Impossible!" He tries to flee.
Lotia gets cold as well and getting sleepy, "Yay Levon! So cold and tired…"
Asmoe notes this, "So Hell Demons are heat-resistant, but they are not so much in the cold…"
As Azry tries to run away from the freezing cold, Levon appears in front of him. "Damn it!"
Levon smirks, "What's the matter? The cold is too much for you? How about I help with that? Climate X-Change: Heat!" He then bursts out steaming hot air that turns the throne room from freezing cold to steaming hot!
Azry gets burned due to being caught in the burning steam, "AUUGGH!"
Lotia starts to wake up in joy, "WOO!"
Asmoe comments, "That was quick."
Azry yells while already annoyed that Levon managed to do much damage to him. "You annoying pest! To think you forced to put my Armure to use at full capacity, you'll pay! I knew that you were gifted, but not at this level! It must be from that!"
Levon responds, "That? You mean the serum that was made with HD cells? Jimmy detoxified that out of me, and I don't need it to maintain this power. It takes guts instead and that was enough to make a cut on you. If you think I'm just a mere steppingstone for Jimmy, you are wrong."
Asmoe smiles, "I admit, he may be wild but he's smarter than he acts."
Levon responds, "Considering how strong you are, we are not taking any chances!" He looks back to Lotia, "Lotia, you saw everything you need to know?"
Lotia nods, "Yep!"
Asmoe is surprised, "Levon, you sure?"
Levon smiles, "Yep! Lotia should know how to control her Overdrive!"
Azry laughs, "Hahahaha! You are joking right?! Even with her adapting ability of the Hell Demons, she won't be able to control the full extent of her Arc Gear going beyond its power! I viewed her battle with Ba'el before and she can only handle only for a short period of time!"
Lotia then tells him, "I know… That's why I'm gonna risk it all to stop you! I won't be able to control it like Jimmy, Levon, and Father; but I'll be able to stop you at my best!"
Levon smirks, "True, it's not something she can adapt to… But she's not an ordinary Hell Demon, she's evolved beyond that! Lotia! Let's prove him wrong!"
Lotia nods, "Right!"
Levon and Lotia shout, "Gaia's Shower!"
They use their Arc Gear to produce rain clouds from the ceiling to cause rain within the throne room, creating rainy and stormy weather in the process.
Azry smirks, "I see this was used against Apolly before. You think a little rain can scare me?"
Lotia shouts, "Overdrive! Maelstrom Siren!"
The water formed around Lotia encases her arms, forming claws like that of a sea dragon. This goes for her feet that also formed into claws of that of a dragon. The water encases her wings, forming and extending into large dragon wings made of water. Her demon tail is also encased in water, forming into the shape of a sea dragon tail. Then she begins to wear a helmet that resembles a sea dragon's head.
Levon is amazed, "Awesome…"
Lotia's outfit then morphs into a bra-like top that shows off her voluptuous chest and a bikini bottom. As a result, Lotia's new appearance is a mix of that of a siren and a sea dragon in one because of the thick water armor formed from her Overdrive.
Levon drools, "Amazing…"
Asmoe blushes, "Even more revealing than her previous form…"
Azry smirks, "So you did stabilize your Overdrive form. Not bad, but it won't be enough. I'm still more powerful than you three."
Lotia responds, "If you think that's something, check this out!" She starts to manipulate the natural aura from the rain produced by Gaia's Shower and then focuses the aura into her hands.
Azry notices in his thoughts, 'I see… She's manipulating the natural aura to enhance her armor. Could this be what Levon was trying to show her in his fight against me?'
Lotia shouts, "Neptune Sphere!" She expands the elemental aura of water from her hands to throughout the room, creating a gigantic flooding sphere of water that is thick like the ocean.
Azry gets caught into it and starts to feel that he's slowing down, "What the?!" He holds his breath to breathe in the water.
Asmoe flies away from the water with his wings, "So this is what she can do now!"
Levon evades the water while cheering her on, "Go Lotia!"
Lotia shouts, 'Now you are in my domain!' She charges straight at him via swimming at high speed.
Azry growls, "Don't underestimate me!" He conjures a long black blade and tries to slash Lotia with it, but she disappears before he can hit her.
Suddenly, Lotia appears behind Azry in a split second. He looks behind her and is alarmed, 'Hey…'
SLASH! Lotia slashes Azry in the shoulder with her water claw, leaving a bleeding wound on him!
Azry is shocked, 'My Armure was at its highest level and she still cut me like I was normal flesh!'
Lotia then swings her water-coated tail, "There's more!"
Azry blocks her tail, still gets knocked back much to his surprise. 'She even got stronger!?'
Lotia prepares to kick him, "You bet I did!"
Azry shouts, "Not enough!" He blocks her kick with his blade before engulfing his right leg with darkness and shouts, "Death Scythe!" He launches a powerful crescent kick from his leg that leaves a trail of darkness in form of a black crescent moon, which Lotia manages to evade by backing away before it hits her much to his surprise. "What?!"
Lotia shouts, "My turn! Mermaid Tail Kick!"
BAM! Lotia kicks Azry right up the jaw with her enhanced flip kick, knocking him into the ceiling.
Azry coughs blood, "GUH! Even her attacks are bypassing my Armure!"
Lotia then fires her signature attack in from of her water claw, "Hydro Fang!"
Azry growls, "No you don't!" He forms a black hole behind him and enters it before Lotia's attack hits him.
Lotia tries to look around, "Where did he go?" She starts to concentrate while taking deep breaths.
Levon wonders, "Where is he going to attack from?"
A black hole appears above Lotia and Azry comes out diving toward her with both blades hand-first!
Asmoe sees this and screams, "Lotia! Above you!"
Azry shouts, "Raven Diver!"
Lotia smirks, "Got you!" She shifts her water dragon tail in form of an anchor and swings it at him.
Levon is amazed, "Cascade Anchor?!"
Azry tries to block it with his arms while maximizing his Armure's defense, "Damn it!"
BAM! Lotia's Cascade Anchor strikes Azry in the stomach, slamming him into a wall.
Azry coughs out blood, "GUH!"
Asmoe is amazed, "Lotia is really in control! Levon, you knew she was able to do this?"
Levon smiles, "Yep."
Azry gets angry, "Don't get cocky!" He bursts out of the Cascade Anchor and shouts, "I'm not out of tricks yet!"
Lotia shouts, "Bring it! I'm not afraid of you!"
Azry generates a black hole behind him and shouts, "Very good! Then I'll have to use this attack to have you know your place!" He uses his Light Step to dash into the hole and disappear from it.
Levon looks around, "Dang it, he could appear anytime."
Asmoe tells them, "Be vigilant! Who knows what he could pull off?"
Lotia nods as she tries to find a way to counter Azry.
Suddenly, multiple black portals appear and surround Lotia, Levon, and Asmoe in the air much to their surprise. "What the?!"
Azry shouts from any one of the portals to perform his next attack, "Behold! Phantom Blitzkrieg!" He starts dashing from portal to portal to strike the trio rapidly all at once.
Lotia gets out of the way, "Yipe!"
Asmoe tries to attack Azry coming out, "I can't get him!"
Levon dodges the attacks coming to his way, "Not good! He's getting faster!"
Asmoe explains, "This attack increases his speed every time he comes out from one portal after portal in combination of his Light Step. The problem isn't that he can be predicted from which portal he comes from, but he's in Saint Forme so he can form multiple portals at once!"
Levon exclaims, "That really sucks! Even I can't reach him!"
BAM! Levon gets knocked away from Azry's attack which causes him to cough blood. "ARGH!"
Lotia screams, "Levon!"
BAM! Asmoe gets knocked into the ground by Azry. "URGH!"
Lotia gets angry as she tries to concentrate on where Azry will be striking while she tries to dodge him. "Come on…"
Asmoe realizes what's going to happen, "Judging from how Azry got us out of range, he's going to try to take Lotia out in one final strike!"
Levon gets up and tries to find where Azry will strike her, "I won't let him!"
A portal appears in the ceiling right above Lotia, as Azry comes out from said portal to Lotia to perform his final strike with his two conjured dark blades in his hands. "Now I got you!"
Levon tries to reach Azry, "Lotia!"
Lotia shouts, "Levon! Back away!"
Levon is surprised by her response before realizing what she's about to, "Got it!"
Azry shouts before he goes for the kill, "DIE! You abomination!"
Lotia shouts, "You first!" She manipulates the water within the Neptune Sphere in form of a waterspout and hurls it at Azry above her. "Take this!"
Azry sees this coming and manipulates darkness to try to defend himself from the formed waterspout made by Lotia. He gets pushed back by the attack as the result, "Not bad, you… But not enough!"
Lotia smirks, "You think I can take you down alone? Think again! Levon, now!"
Azry is alarmed, "Oh no!"
Levon shouts, "Okay! Climate X-Change: Heat!" He heats up the air and wind in the room, causing the water created by Lotia to boil as well. Lotia then boils the water with her Arc Gear to scald Azry.
Azry realizes what they are doing, "This can't be! You are heating the water's temperature over the boiling point!"
Levon smiles slyly, "Yep! All according to plan! Once the water hits the boiling point, you are done! This works because Lotia's hot body is resistant to water this hot!"
Asmoe smirks, "You underestimated these two, Azry. Levon's a natural genius while Lotia is no ordinary Hell Demon. You should have been more worried about them than me!"
Lotia says to Levon, "I'm ready when you are, Levon!"
Levon responds, "You bet! Here we go!"
They both circle around Azry simultaneously, forming an even more powerful waterspout from both top and bottom that gets Azry caught in it.
Azry screams in pain from getting caught in scalding boiled water, "AAAARGGGGH!"
Levon and Lotia call this technique, "Elemental Combo: Tropical Twisting Spout!"
BAM! Azry gets struck from all directions by Levon and Lotia speeding around. He starts to lose consciousness due to suffering of the scalding hot water and strikes by the duo, 'I can't escape…!'
Levon cheers, "Yes! Look at her go!"
Asmoe is impressed, "Not only Lotia is overwhelming him by being in her environment, but Levon is contributing it skillfully!"
Levon tells him, "It's all the moisture from the air here thanks to our technique… She learned to use it to bring out the natural aura around her to increase her attacks as part of her Overdrive and I contribute it due to being one with the wind. My teamwork with Belphy is the best, but Lotia is just as amazing."
Lotia smiles, "That's right I can with him!"
Levon smirks at Azry, "You shouldn't have underestimated my girl once I showed her how to use it."
Azry realizes Levon planned it, "Wait, you planned this?!
Levon tells him, "The power of the Overdrive draws power from the natural aura of our element around us! If there is oxygen, I'm able to draw my power from it as well as water which Lotia draws from it while Time Shadow draws his from anywhere with electricity. I've exploited Lotia's ability to adapt for her to be able to learn the very technique to help in Overdrive."
Azry is incredulous, "That can't be! Learning from all that without telling her in detail… Not even a Hell Demon would be capable of that! There's a difference between teaching them coding and advanced coding!"
Levon then tells him, "That's where you are wrong. Lotia happens to need a good teacher for this. Usually, it would be her sister Heloise but… Time Shadow thought I would be second best in that." He smiles.
Lotia shouts, "That's why you won't beat us, Azry! You don't know anything about love!" She prepares her next attack by manipulating water from her hands.
Levon uses the air around to restrain Azry and then give Lotia an opening. "Go, Lotia!"
Lotia shouts, "My improved version of the Tidal Torrent! Draconic Torrent!" She fires a more powerful water wave from her hands at Azry, in form of a sea dragon.
Azry braces for impact as he collects darkness before getting hit, "DAMN IT!"
BOOM! Lotia's super strong attack hits Azry, sending him through the walls from her Overdrive-powered attack. The impact of said attack causes Azry to cough out blood despite being protected by darkness and that the remains of the crushed walls bury him.
Levon is amazed, "Awesmazing!"
Asmoe is impressed, "Now that is power…"
Lotia cheers, "We did it! We took him down!"
Asmoe looks ahead and is alarmed, "Not yet! He's still breathing!"
Lotia is shocked, "How?!"
Asmoe growls, "I saw it before. He was using darkness as a layer of armor to protect himself. He can control it as an element like an Arc Gear user!"
Azry rises out of the rubble, already bleeding all over his body and is mad. "I'm not done yet! You haven't put me down or taken over this fortress yet! I won't stop unti-!" He then sees something that surprises him. "Huh?!"
Levon appears before Azry with his hand out and open in front of him. He tells him in a serious tone, "Look dude, let's just cool down for the both of us here… Okay?"
Azry realizes much to his surprise, "You were waiting for that…"
Levon then shouts, "Climate X-Change: Cool!"
BOOM! He unleashes a burst of freezing wind from his fist that begins to freeze up Azry him almost instantly.
Azry knowing he's getting frozen, can only grunt in calm fashion. "Clever…"
As a result, Azry is completely frozen with his body within the large ice block made from Levon's Arc Gear.
Levon looks back at Lotia and Asmoe before pulling a thumbs up with a smile, "Exactly as planned!"
Asmoe sighs in relief, "You two progressed in such short time... Guess I didn't need to use everything I had."
Levon deactivates the Climate X-Change back to normal, already exhausted from using its power. "Man… Not only my Overdrive took a lot of power but the temperature drastically changing really does a number on your body. Even I'm surprised we were able to use it in such a short time especially compared to Time Shadow."
Lotia smiles, "Father did trust us to teach us about it."
Levon nods, "Right. Now that Azry is captured, this castle is ours for the taking!"
Asmoe tells them, "Still, be on your guard. I trust you both enough to give me the time to finally know everything I need." He pulls out his communicator to contact Jimmy and others.
Levon asks him, "You gonna contact Jimmy now?"
Asmoe responds, "Yes. Now that Nataz is defeated, I can finally get some answers from him."
Back outside of Miseryville, Jimmy walks over to where Nataz is.
Astaro arrives with Lillian, "Two-Shoes… What is he going to do?"
Lillian replies, "We are going to have to see for ourselves. I trust him on this."
Astaro nods, "Understood."
Barbara asks him out of concern, "W-What are you doing?"
Jimmy tells her, "I'm here to get some answers out of him and to finally end the war."
He goes to Nataz and opens his hand, "Solar Shine!" He starts to heal him much to the shock of everyone else.
Nataz starts to wake up and grunts in pain, "Ugh…"
Beezy screams, "Jimmy! He's our-!" Heloise stops him so they can trust Jimmy on his action.
Barbara gasps, "Master!" She goes to check on him.
Nataz starts to open his eyes and sees Barbara in his eyes, "B-Barbara… You are still alive."
Barbara nods while smiling in tears, "Yes! I'm glad you are okay!"
Nataz is relieved, "I see…" He then starts to remember as the memories start to pop out of him. He clutches his hand in pain, "UGH! What is this?!"
Barbara panics, "Master! What's wrong?!"
Jimmy tells her, "Wait, Babs! He's finally remembering what he was fighting for…"
Nataz begins to remember the moments when he as Uriel and Michael journey through the world when they were around 14 years old, encountering a group of youngsters to forge a friendship with, fighting together to protect them, meeting Elizabeth and then…
Nataz then looks at Barbara, who he realizes resembled another triclops girl in the past much to his shock.
This last memory comes at a shock to Nataz, causing him to realize what he has forgotten as more memories start to come back to him. 'That person now… I remember who she was! Why… Why did I forget her?! I remembered Elizabeth… but not her!' He starts to tear up.
Barbara is concerned, "Master? What's wrong?"
Suddenly, Nataz uses the energy Jimmy gave him to embrace Barbara out of worry and begins sobbing.
The others are surprised to see Nataz hugging Barbara and crying in sorrow, while Jimmy is well-aware of what caused him to act that way.
Barbara blushes, "M-Master!"
Nataz apologizes in full regret, "I'm sorry! Please forgive me! I couldn't save you back then! If I answered, then I would have…"
Heloise is shocked, "This guy… He reacted to me like I was Elizabeth but, this reaction to Barbara is even stronger. Don't tell me, he lost someone he loved before?"
Barbara doesn't know how to feel about it, "M-Master, what do you mean? What am I to you?"
Nataz realizes what he is doing and backs away, "S-Sorry. I realized I got carried away. It's just, you reminded me of someone who was really important."
Barbara is surprised, "I see. But this is strong even coming from you."
Mamondo arrives, "Well well, the very person who led the world go from Paradise to a land full of misery has finally been apprehended. You are going to finally answer to the crimes that affect all of us here."
Heloise glares at Nataz, "He's right. You are going to answer for everything you have done."
Barbara sighs, "We won't stop you…"
Nataz is ready to face his punishment with dignity, "I'm ready to seek punishment."
Jimmy then says, "But before we do, we only want your assistance in clarifying everything we need to know. The last thing we want is to punish you without getting all the answers from you. You are the one who helped Michael in founding Paradise and witnessed everything before Miseryville was established. The job of the Chronic Watchers is to preserve history, right?"
Mamondo is amazed, "Jimmy…"
Heloise smiles, "Well, that is smart."
Beezy agrees, "Yep."
Jimmy asks Nataz, "So then, as the reason why you caused all this because of what happened to everyone including your brother and Elizabeth… You plan to use the power of the Malevolent One to undo everything by turning back time for this world?"
Nataz concedes, "That is right… The power of Malevolent One was going to be my key to undoing the events that led to everything going south. I blamed Michael for not doing enough to protect Paradise, but it was me who wasn't helpful all along. It wasn't Elizabeth or recognition I was seeking… I just wanted to restore Paradise back to the way it was and to undo what led to our downfall. I need to detain Lucius I so I can absorb his power and reset everything back."
Jimmy sighs, "But by doing that, you caused untold amount of chaos that affected every one of us here. Even coming from me, an apology isn't even enough to cover all this… especially with the ones I know that were profoundly affected."
Asmoe's voice is heard, "That is right. Everything that happened can all be traced to what Nataz had done and what followed up that led to everything."
Nataz recognizes his voice, "Asmoe…"
Heloise tells Asmoe, "You're on air, Asmoe. Don't worry, this is all broadcast on those that need to hear this thanks to me."
Asmoe greets him, "Hello Nataz, or should I say… Uriel."
Nataz sighs, "Asmoe, I take it you survived against Azry."
Asmoe tells him, "I'm at the Lux Sidus which is now captured. While my comrades and I were taking on my older brother, I wanted to talk to you so I can tell you how much suffering you caused by killing Michael and then leading the Valentine Clan to ruin."
Lucius VII and Samy listen on from Gabriel's communicator while Sara approaches Lucius I.
Asmoe asks Nataz, "I want to know the truth, Uriel. Did you sanction the massacre of my family that led to only Azry and I surviving from it?"
Nataz is saddened, "The answer is no. I was the one who abandoned the clan when I took the evil power away from Lucius I after killing my brother. I respected his wish though to leave the clan alone and let his and Andre's kids to be raised in a peaceful environment protected from Lucius I. I was horrified to hear that the clan was destroyed, but Azry told me that he saved you and protected you from harm. Yet, you two fought as enemies today…"
Asmoe then says, "That is right. You didn't just ruin our futures; you also ruined a future of a girl named Sara who was caught up in it despite being very innocent. If she was nearby, you should apologize to her for putting her through harm and Raphael who took care of here."
Nataz sighs in depression, "So she is the girl who inherited the Glacier Model and she stuck by you despite what happened. Jimmy is right, an apology isn't enough. Michael, Andre, Raphael… I have disappointed them all. I don't deserve to be Michael's brother or be uncle to his and Elizabeth's daughter… I also doomed her fate as well."
Barbara and Astaro are saddened to hear that Nataz is regretting what he had done after the war.
Jimmy realizes something, "Wait a minute… I remember something. Michael told me something about his failure to look after his daughter."
Nataz is awed, "What did he say?"
Jimmy remembered what Michael told him in the flashback.
"I already failed in saving my brother and beloved wife and daughter. If only people didn't rely solely on me, then the tragedy wouldn't have happened. I was very ignorant of Uriel's troubles which lead to him being corrupted by Lucius Heinous of my era, Elizabeth being forced to be the vessel for the Malevolent One and that's why she had to sacrifice herself to prevent it. I couldn't prevent Uriel's fall and him killing me. At least I had Raphael look after my daughter…"
Jimmy tells them, "He said that Raphael looked after his daughter in case Michael and Elizabeth weren't alive to raise her."
Heloise realizes something, "Wait a minute, father told me a lot about Raphael but… He never said anything about him looking after Michael's daughter."
Candy wonders, "Why would that info be undisclosed?"
Nataz says, "She would have been dead if Lucius I were to find her… It's too late to talk about that for her poor fate. If I can, I'll do my best and then apologize to her and her parents in the afterlife…"
Asmoe responds, "Uriel… You can apologize to her in this world."
Everyone else is awed to hear that while Nataz is confused, "What do you mean?"
Jimmy gasps in realization much to his glee, "That's right! I knew that would be the case!"
Heloise smacks herself in the head, "I should have known she was special!"
Asmoe tells Nataz, "Uriel! We are both victims of the Malevolent One's will but if I can repent for my crimes, then you can still repent for what you have done! Michael and Elizabeth's daughter as well as your niece, she is still alive!"
Nataz is stunned, "Then that means…"
Everyone is shocked at the realization of who they were talking about, "You mean… That girl was actually…?!"
As Asmoe is about to make a shocking announcement, Sara made it to where Lucius I is, preparing to use her Arc Gear to finally freeze him.
Sara says while being determined, "Lucius Heinous I… Your reign of misery will end!"
Asmoe confirms, "Your brother's legacy still lives on through his reincarnation, Jimmy Two-Shoes, and his daughter… The user of the Arc Gear: Glacier Model, YOUR Arc Gear nonetheless! Her name is Sara!"
To be continued…
The golden legacy lives on in another! Next chapter, more mysteries unravel!
