Xcalibur -A NEW WORLD- Ch XXXIII (Series Finale pt 4: DISSIDIUM)
This is Xcalibur -A NEW WORLD- Season 2: Years of War [Series Near finale]
AN: This is it! The finale that has been promised and will be fulfilled. I had done what I should have done since 2020 but the pandemic delayed it. This will have some alternative endings too [as synopsis/summaries]. This will conclude the whole story and will finally decide the fate of this adventure. Lincoln/Ludociel had lost his "real" mother and father but gained the love of Ouroboros, the Loud foster family, and of all Royal Woods (and of course, to his extended families and children from various girls that loved him). How will he be the decider of all. Will the Father of Michael and Samael let the world continue just as He desired, or will this war be the nail to the coffin and decide to reset the world into nothing. Only one way to find out. God bless us all, stay safe and Shalom/Peace be with you!
[Lincoln/Ludociel will first encounter the 2 Nephilims from the Outworld (Other Dimension)]
Lincoln/Ludociel had advanced towards the ENDERS' castle. The Obelisk of Nothingness was once just a pillar that centers the world of Scheol. It was nothing more than a decorative monument in front of the Maou's Castle [owned by Samael Lightbringer]. But now, it is being used as a beacon of the diabolical plot of the ENDERS and their legion. It's time to storm the castle. Lincoln and the Loud foster sisters have charged towards the lair and found themselves in a hollow room. There was no sign of any soldier to protect the place. What is seen is just some kind of guided arrows or pathways towards where Maderas is… deep beneath it's dungeon: Nox Nyctores.
Lori: This literally spells trap.
Lucy: Something feels wrong. It is as if we're being lead here.
Luna: Whatever it is, we better finish it. Let's rock this place up!
Lincoln/Ludociel: I agree. We must press on and put an end to this… Once and for all.
Down to the deep, catacombs with differing doorless rooms have been crossed. Some with treasures and beneficial items to use when fighting the final boss of all this: Maderas. Lincoln kept track of how many rooms they've crossed in this dungeon. About the 600th room named Discord's Core (DC) is the only one with a door, signifying that the room is indeed the true lead. The group opened the door and revealed a room, this time more technological and scientific than the previous ones. The room also had containment pods, which contained souls of those condemned in Scheol due to their high concentration of devilry or dark corruption. Each of the pods are powerful members of the Demon Clan that are asleep and seal away for either reasons: They serve as energy for whole place as "volunteers" (Demons that couldn't control their power and chose to have it extracted, including their lives) or "prisoners" (Those who betrayed the treaty and committed mutiny that had been captured or slain. Their SOULS cannot reincarnate since they are being converted into energy).
Ludociel/Lincoln: So… this is the fate of the worse scums… those who couldn't devour their SOUL are instead turned into living battery for this realm.
Luan: What a nightmare… And this could be their torture if their battery is "rechargeable"!
Lisa: I'll forgive that pun but this is absolutely barbaric. Then again, savagery deserves such penalty.
Lily: Yes, you're right. Maybe they deserved this kind of treatment. Plus, sending them to the void is far too merciful.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Yes, indeed. The void is empty from all forms of conscience and emotions. That would also means freedom from suffering and grief. Thus, these scums may prefer the merciful route of the Empty Eternal Void. But they are denied of this mercy.
They all looked on each pods, numbered in Roman Numerals. The largest one of them all and considerably the last of it is labeled LXVI with the name of the being in the pod (Leviathan Xelos "The 6th/VI": Former heir of the Leviathan clan. Mutineer and Anti-Treaty supporter. Guilty of treason and conspiring to the Old Faction. Devilry: Envious Recharge). After looking to the pods, Lincoln and the rest of the foster sisters then looked around to find any leads towards Maderas. Lily and Lisa found a computer and accessed it. A pathway revealed when Pod LXVI sank below and shown a staircase leading upwards.
Lincoln/Ludociel: I can feel three presence here. One belonged to Maderas. The other two are Nephilims but their presence are some kind of anomaly.
Lynn: What does that mean?
Lincoln/Ludociel: They don't belong in this world or… in this version. They are from some kind of alternative reality. A duplicate version of this Planet or perhaps this reality. Those two are under Maderas' influence and we must free them from this torment.
Leni: Like, what are we waiting for. Let's save them.
Ludociel/Lincoln lead the way and from the stairs, they found themselves in a spacious hall surrounded by tall mountains. The hall is empty, save for two columns and a wall that blocks the other side of the hollow place. The wall seemed to have one entrance, an open pathway for them to approach. But it wasn't easy, for two shady guards awaited them. The walls then turned into a screen that showed Maderas' face.
Maderas: Welcome to the Hollow Chambers, Nephilim… or should I say - Kamigoroshi: The Supreme Slayer! I awaited your presence but let it not be said that I did not prepare to entertain your welcome. So I placed two other Nephilims from some alternative versions of this reality. They will be your final test to see if you're worthy of meeting me in this Cradle of Nonexistence. I will wait at the last room of the Obelisk of Nothingness… The Hall of Nihility! For now, Enjoy fighting these two. They may be inferior to you but underestimating them will be your death wish!
The two shady figures then prepares to fight. Lincoln/Ludociel would not want to fight, much more kill fellow Nephilims like him, even if they don't belong to the reality they currently resides. So the Sisters then volunteered to fight in his place. They promised to free them of Maderas' influence. The older half took the Male Nephilim as their opponent while the younger half… the Small Female Nephilim.
-The Male Nephilim Vs. The Older Sisters of the Commandments-
Lori: We literally need to team up. No arguments, no complaints, is that understood?!
Leni: Sure!
Luna: Let's do this!
Lynn (Jr): I'll the bait!
Luan remained reticent so that she can create an Anti-Arcane field to her sisters. She acted as support while the active offence are Luna and Lori. Leni will be active defense and will use her plants to retrain the movements of the Male Nephilim. Lynn is serving as distraction for most and will be attacking if arcane served to be inefficient. Lori then initiates a salvo of flames. The Shady Nephilim then counters with similar strength and any fireballs that strayed are countered away back to Lori. Leni then made a tree shield to protect Lori from the counterattack. Luna then tried to launch Blizzard blasts while Luan fires beams of arrows. Once again, these attacks are reflected back to them but Luan's anti-arcane barrier protected them. Lynn then tried and increased the output of her raw strength. Thanks to her Pacifism's Immortality that she did not need to kill the opponent but she can still try to hurt it and make it submit. The healing effects of the Immortality will cover for the effects of her maximum output. The punch released so much force that the surprised Nephilim took the bait and was pushed back.
Lynn (Jr): Guys! Range attacks wont work! We have to bait him into lowering his guard and attacking him physically!
The Nephilim then started his turn and created a slash wave of dark flames. Lori could take a hit but these are no ordinary flames. They are hellfire that even Lincoln/Ludociel could create when he is serious. Luan tried to deflect the dark arcane attack. It may seemed to work and the defense was good but not without a backlash as the dark flames did burn the skin of her palms. Leni used healing plants to cover for it but the natural recovery of Luan's palms are reduced by half due to the flame's demonic properties, thus leaving a scar that couldn't heal [unless with either Angelic Arcane Healing or Time reversing magic]. Lynn had to be careful too. Even with immortality, slowed healing mean painful recovery and liability to the team. Luna could at least cover both her and Lynn body in ice as temporary armors so that the flames would only scar them than obliterate them.
Lincoln is simply watching at the sideline, seeing his foster sisters struggle on this fight. He mustn't waste his energy and he doesn't want to harm a fellow Nephilim. But he can wear him down for a little bit while the sisters deal the blow. Lincoln then used the Muramasa to counter the arcane flame's dark attribute. He also made a slash that hit the Male Nephilim and slightly removed some of Maderas's influence over the half-breed. This made the enemy Nephilim to flinch and resist the control over his mind, giving the foster sisters the opening they need. Lori and Luna launches a salvo of their elemental projectiles. Leni trapped the Nephilim with vines and trees while Luan fired luminous paralysis needles to the opponent's nerves. The combination of the four smacked the Nephilim and left Lynn with the decisive blow to knock out her opponent. With this, all that is left is to remove the influence via the Muramasa's exorcism properties.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Be free.
The Muramasa removed Maderas's control over the Nephilim and began to reveal his true form. An small adult male with silvery long hair, heterochromic eyes (blue and green), wearing clothing from ancient Britannia-style.
Ludociel/Lincoln: I know who you are… You are Tristan, correct?
Tristan: Yes. I am indeed. I am Tristan, son of Meliodas and Elizabeth Liones. I am a half-breed of Demon and Angel like you. But I don't belong here. I came here to train under Merlin's supervision but she wasn't able to cross the portal and left me here lost. Can you help be go back?
Ludociel/Lincoln: I can but you must leave here. Leave this Obelisk and meet someone named either Michael or Samael. They'll show you the way out.
Tristan did what he is instructed and Ludociel/Lincoln then moved towards the next Nephilim to save.
-Small Child Nephilim Girl vs Younger Sisters of the Commandment-
Lucy summoned the flames of Amun and Azmotheos but the Girl Nephilim shielded herself with Angelic circles. Lana surrounded the Girl Nephilim with her summoned beast. Each four fired their elemental blast, only for it to be reflected back to them. Lola then tried using Ark rays and but they are countered with another series of Ark rays. This time Lisa created a trap from her armament and Lily predicted her next moves to find opening. Lily then acted as bait and Lisa's alchemy trap is a success due to having time-space based Sepith/Dust. Lincoln/Ludociel then used Malebolgia to inflict fear on the Girl Nephilim, considering that she mostly used Angelic force so far. This may either mean that she is weak or inefficient on the Demonic Arcana or that she fears losing control despite Maderas's influence. The scythe blasted the Girl Nephilim with a dark force slash and then Lincoln/Ludociel's Muramasa slightly took out Madera's influence, enabling the She-Nephilim to fight for her control. Lucy then summoned the Chains of Zagen to bind her. Lola and Lana channels their Ark Blasts into Lisa's Alchemic Cannon and Lily's Esperkin powers created circle to the cannon's nose to amplify the resulting blast. The Angelic ray had enough power to knock the childlike Nephilim and exorcise the influence over her.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Little one, tell us who you are.
She told them that her name is Sicily and she is the late King Krichevskoy's daughter. She appeared to be young about 10 years of age (despite her age being unknown). Her father is known to be the Overlord of another Scheol (Netherworld) while her mother is a human witch, thus making her a Cambion (hybrid Human/Demon) but due to her older brother acquiring a rare deadly disease, her mother made a sacrifice by using the forbidden Reanimation magic to remove the plague from the son's body… in exchange for her life. But during that sacrifice, she was pregnant with the unborn Sicily. For her noble deed, the Seraph (Lamington) of another Celestia granted her a revival change by being reincarnated as an angel. But that could spell death to the unhatched daughter, so she did another selfless move and asked the Seraph to spare the daughter and make her the angel in her place. This ritual transformed Sicily from a Cambion to a Nephilim and was pampered in Celestia… away from her older brother, who is now the new Overlord of that Netherworld.
Ludociel/Lincoln: I see, an artificially made Nephilim. But a Nephilim nonetheless.
Lucy: But why is she here?
Sicily: This was meant to be training because I was exiled from Celestia for disobeying orders from the Cherub. But the Seraph of our Celestia granted me a pendant to help me survive the Netherworld. It was in his mercy that I was able to reunite to my big brother Overlord. But he told me that if ever I'm homesick, I am permitted to leave and travel the different corners of all Cosmos. As a repentance, I was led here to get stronger and to contemplate about my whole life. But I was trapped with no way to return. Big Brother Laharl is probably mad at me now for leaving without his permission.
Voice: I believe you are wrong in that account, Sicily.
That voice came from an Angelic figure with Six wings, Seraphic wings. The figure is robed with Celestial garments, had a very long silvery hair and a golden halo.
Sicily: Seraph Lamington!
Lamington: Michael called me from his Celestia. It seemed that you are found. Your brother Laharl, Etna and Flonne will be ecstatic to see you 've searched everywhere for you, just to send you back there at their watchful eyes. Laharl went to a rampage, looking for you. I intervened and told him that I will help in finding you. His anger is quelled and now he will be delighted when he reached the good news.
Lincoln/Ludociel: Well, what are you waiting for!? Go home and be happy!
Sicily took Lamington's hands and wend into the portal. Lamington gave his gratitude towards them and bid them goodbye. With both out of the way, there's only one thing left. Maderas is waiting in the other room.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Guys!
Lucy: Yes?
Ludociel/Lincoln: I'm going alone. I want you guys to stay here and wait for me.
Lynn (Jr): What!? No way!
Luna: Yeah, dude! What's with that!?
Ludociel/Lincoln: Maderas is mine to beat. He killed my mother. Plus, I get that feeling that he won't allow you guys to interfere.
Lisa: You say that but… we don't trust him to keep his fangs to be honest.
Lola: Yeah! We're with you 'till the very end!
Lana: No one can separate us!
Lori: This literally isn't an argument! We're coming with you!
Leni: Like we're gonna let you go alone!
Lily: We wouldn't. But in this one, he has to go and fight him… by himself.
All (except Lily and Lincoln): WHAT!?
Lily: I saw a premonition. He will succeed and will come back to us. That night that we almost lost him, will never happen again. But this is his choice, and he must live through it. As his supporters, all we can do for now is watch from the sidelines. Besides, we are quite powerless than compared to Lincoln with his Bahamuth powers.
Ludociel/Lincoln: That's right. This is fate. Maderas and I will be the decider of the tides. This rebellion must come to an end…
The Wheel of Fate is turning.
The sisters had agreed to wait for him in their side of the Hollow Chambers. Ludociel/Lincoln then went to Maderas's side of the Chambers and confront him to finish this war, once and for all. At the other side, Ludociel/Lincoln is met with nothing but some kind of void space. The other side of the chambers is way more spacious and lacked the mountains that surrounded the place once. The place is in dark purple void with some kind of pillar that points to an eye-shaped black hole.
Maderas: How intriguing. To think that all of you can go this far. But this is as far as you can go.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Maderas… what is it that you wanted to gain in this war?
Maderas: It's pretty cliche to think about it, really.
Ludociel/Lincoln: World domination, power, destruction of all things… yeah it is cliche.
Maderas: I know… but reasonable enough to desire it! This land is what connects the living world and the Eternal Void. Here lies the source of all demon's powers ever since their fall from grace. Here lies the cradle of all Cosmos and the Bane of Existence. The Cradle of Nonexistence lies the Mother of all Horrors and Emptiness. The goddess of the empty if you will.
Ludociel/Lincoln: I've heard about this when Michael and Samael told me some crazed stories of origins. Even in their libraries, Angels and Demons thought of this as a fairytale to keep their young at bay. This land is where she resides.
Maderas & Lincoln: Nox Nyctores!
Maderas: Now you know where the name Nox Nyctores came from.
Ludociel/Lincoln: So that's your grand plan, to draw power from the imprisoned dark mother and use that power to wipe us all out. I'm sorry but not really. I pity your foolishness and you'll see why!
Maderas: Then come and get me with all your might!
Ludociel/Lincoln charged his fist with both Angelic and Demonic energies while Maderas drew power from the Nox and rushes towards Ludociel/Lincoln. Both clash of their fists created a shockwave of both light and darkness. Then came their weapons. Ludociel/Lincoln dual wielding both his Muramasa and Malebolgia while Maderas then summoned Chains of Damnation to strike down Ludociel/Lincoln. Blocking the chains with both his Scythe and Long Katana, Ludociel/Lincoln deflects them back to Maderas. But Maderas is persistent and summoned more Chains to subdue Lincoln to his place, dropping his weapons. Lincoln/Ludociel isn't one to give up and unleashed both the powers of the Creator, of the Dragon Bahamuth and his Demon powers from Credos. This trinity of forces broke the chains and by using the Muramasa, Lincoln/Ludociel slashed them into nothing.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Slash Dimension Style 0, Last Judgement!
Gusts for slashes came from Muramasa and prevented more Chains from being summoned.
Ludociel/Lincoln: This is for both my father and mother! This is… THE END!
Ludociel/Lincoln then grabs Malebolgia and channels his Nephilim energy to the scythe, giving it an extended range.
Maderas: This is preposterous! I will not lose to you! I wield the truest form of POWER!
Maderas utilized the Nox into his hands and tried to block a multitude of slashes and strikes from Ludociel/Lincoln's Malebolgia. But the speed will soon caught up to him and will lose his balance. Lincoln/Ludociel sees this opportunity and changes the scythe into a poleaxe/spear-like weapon and stabs Maderas successfully. He then removes Malebolgia from Maderas's body, leaving the traitor wounded.
Maderas: Why…? Why couldn't I win?
Ludociel/Lincoln: Demons were once Angels too. Before the Great Rebellion, you once had that Grace from the Creator. The fall caused you to lose that grace and became demons. Even Samael is no exception. But there was a way to return your lost power.
Maderas: What is it that Samael had that I don't?
Ludociel/Lincoln: The ability to recognize Love! That's what. Angels are creatures of pure power and love. They draw this power from their Father. Then transfer it into a cycle in our world. That love is what maintained all of creation.
Maderas: I won't be… bested… by something as… puny as Love!
Ludociel/Lincoln: take a good look and wake up to reality. My Commandment is of Love, in which grant me the strength that is second only, if not equivocal to the Creator Father. When a demon learns to open their hearts and find a way back into Love, then their power will be unleashed. And as mysterious as love can get, it may granted them their Graces back.
Ludociel/Lincoln's thoughts: Just like my mother… and Credos, my dad.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Oh and one more thing. Nox deceives you. She granted you and illusion of power and made you her puppet to eradicate me, her last threat. But deep down, she was going to drain and devour any last inch of your power to supply hers. Once she escape, her next target is selfishly drink the source of all infinite lives, The Holy Vessel that Judges Creation and Destruction. Once she's done, all of the different realities will crumble apart. And that will be Game Over. But even then, this Mother of Horrors is powerless against the Father of Creation. That is why she was sealed into the Eternal Void in the first place.
Maderas: I… can't… give… up… now!
Ludociel/Lincoln: Enough of this rambling. Just… go to sleep. Forever.
Ludociel/Lincoln dealt the final blow to Maderas. The ENDERS' leader is no more and his SOUL is taken to Nox Nyctores as her meal before she sleeps again after a failed attempt to escape the Void. Ludociel/Lincoln is visited by the light, the consciousness of the Father.
Father: I am never in debt to anyone besides my sons for keeping Humans at bay. But now, all of the creatures are saved because you did what I expected you to do. I'll reward you once. Then I will return to keep Nox asleep.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Why'd did you leave the world anyways? Did you know about the war?
Father: Yes, I did. But I cannot interfere. For doing so defeats the purpose of my absence. For them to start being responsible of their actions and stop this madness of a fight. I know I left but I still kept tabs and knew what transpired. If the vicious cycle of pain and violence is to continue, then rather than having them destroy themselves and be reborn back to the Holy Vessel to restart that suffering, I would have no choice but to wake Nox Nyctores up and let her feast in all reality before pacifying her back to the Void. Then I will have to remake everything from scratch.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Then it's a good thing I existed, right?
Father: I suppose yes. That is correct. Now, what do you want?
Ludociel/Lincoln: I want…
Blah, blah, blah… I'm not going to make this longer than needed and just skip through the next part. Lincoln/Ludociel went back to Dissidium and declared the war over. Samael and Michael were pleased for this news and returned to their position as leaders of their respective clans. Michael used Xcalibur and Samael, his Sword Lightbringer to eliminate any residual traces of the Nox Nyctores parasite to ensure this event will not be repeated. Ludociel/Lincoln is given the choice of staying but he refused, knowing that there are those waiting for his return. His new, if not current family. Since this battle is finally over, all of the Enforcers of Ouroboros are disbanded… well technically no. They just went their way to their original lives. They still are the defenders during the night and the unknown but since the war is over, what could be worse than that. Everything is basically easy for them, even without Michael and Samael guiding them. The new Headmasters of the School is replaced by Lord Tetherby's illegitimate grandson. That boy is much wiser and kinder than his late grandfather. People changes… for better or worse. It's only up to Love to bring out the best in them.
Sam Sharp-Loud (age: Unknown, status: Still Alive and Healthy): And that is the story of your father, kids. Any question?
Lyra: Where is he now?
Lemuel: Is he still alive?
Sam: Well…
-Ouroboros HQ, now an orphanage [Formerly Castle of Forgotten Memories]-
Ludociel/Lincoln: Kat, Leon, what's the report?
Kat: We got a new batch of children. One male and one female. Orphaned due to a calamity.
Leon: That's sad but reassured that they are okay. Also, the male is a Cambion while the female is of Druid origin.
Ludociel/Lincoln: Did their original parents gave them names before their death?
Kat: Surprisingly, yes they did. It's in their towels. Look…
Lincoln looked at their towels and saw the names with a surprised looked on his face. He then smiled and welcomed the new members of the orphanage.
Lincoln/Ludociel: Welcome to the family… Credos… Tarmiel.
-THE END-
-Closing Theme: Last of the Real Ones by FOB-
[Verse 1]
I was just an only child of the universe
And then I found you, and then I found you
You are the sun and I am just the planets
Spinning around you, spinning around you
You were too good to be true, gold plated
But what's inside you? But what's inside you?
I know this whole damn city thinks it needs you
But not as much as I do, as much as I do, yeah
[Chorus]
'Cause you're the last of a dying breed
Write our names in the wet concrete
I wonder if your therapist knows
Everything about me
I'm here in search of your glory
There's been a million before me
That ultra-kind of love
You never walk away from
[Post-Chorus]
You're just the last of the real ones
You're just the last of the real ones
You're just the last of the real ones
(You're just the last of the real ones)
You're just the last of the real ones
(You're just the last of the real ones)
You're just the last of the real ones
-Song End-
AN: HEAVENS YES! It's finally done! Project Xcalibur is finally finished! And just in the nick of time. I greatly thank those who supported me through thick and thin. I hope that this 2021 will be a happy one to all of you guys! We shall never again mention 2020 and it's calamity that is CoViD-19. Now, the alternative ending will be at the bottom of this Author's Note and it's only one. Unless you guys have an idea of another alternative ending, you can share and I might/will make revisions.
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[PS: I also plan on making side chapters for Return of the Mavericks/Dawn of Injustice Universe but it is just a plan. Not yet set on stone. What will it have? Well, some poetic inclinations (such as William Blake, Dante Alighieri, John Milton, Shakespeare, etc.) so expect that this might involve Dark Slayer, Alastor and the Cicadas. Also I still want to know if you want Lincoln to be adopted in Bloody Roar Loud. That's all.]
Alternative END: DISSIDIUM
Summary/Synopsis: Maderas is defeated by Ludociel/Lincoln. The war against the ENDERS had come to an end. But the still grief stricken still lost his real mother and real father from this conflict. He then called out to Nox Nyctores and asked for a wish… what if he was never been born in the first place? The Father intervened and preserved his body while Nox Nyctores return back to sleep. But granting Ludociel's wish, Ludociel also fell asleep and kept the Mother of Horrors accompanied. Reality then shift and the continuum of the timeline changes. Only Michael and Samael noticed this changes and everything restarts.
Since Lincoln never existed, Tarmiel and Credos are still at odds and the battle between the Angel and Demon clans never ceased. But rather than violent, it was a cold war where they help shape the choices of the Humans and all other living creatures of the world. The ENDERS was never founded and Ouroboros too. Michael and Samael is stuck in a neverending game of chess with the world as the board and the residence, it's pieces. The Loud foster family is only consisted of orphaned girls and they never knew their original parents. They did found out that they're adopted and that they are almost not human. As such, they soon went their separate ways without the original love they had. Since there was no Lincoln, they treated each other like strangers that once knew and moved on to their lives, forgotten. Why? Because there was no one who would be their glue together. No one to keep them in check. No one to stop their arguments… no one to apologize to when they made a mistake and never felt the regret of not rekindling the flames of familial love. No Lincoln, no running away. No running away, means the whole event didn't transpired. The event that will make the foster sisters learn to accept and tolerate one another. But even still, the foster Loud sisters felt like they are missing something… if only they knew
As for Ludociel/Lincoln… he's there with Nox Nyctores…
Sleeping like a baby.
-Alternative End: Finish. This is just one of many possibilities of Xcalibur. The rest is up to your imagination-
