Guest 2.0: Glad to hear it.

Guest: Honestly, probably Nicholas Brendon.

Camp Half-Blood

Afternoon

"So what do we do?" Percy asked grimly, knowing the time had come.

"First, it's time to go get your friends," Luke said simply.

There was a blinding flash of light and, when it faded, Luke and Percy were gone, leaving Chiron alone, staring at the spot grimly.

"Good luck Percy. Please, stop my father once and for all," he pleaded to the empty room.

Tibet

Same time

Thalia was standing on a cliff, overlooking a small town as she mused on everything that had happened the last few days and how her fellow Hunters didn't seem to remember any of it. Suddenly, her hair stood on end. She whirled around as, in a flash of light, Luke appeared behind her.

"It's not over, is it?" Thalia asked the gut feeling she'd had since waking up having had her on edge all day.

"No," Luke confirmed. "The final battle is just beginning."

In a flash, he and Thalia vanished from the cliff.

Star Labs

Same time

"So Kronos is still out there," Harry noted and Oliver nodded.

"The gods confirmed it when I came to on Olympus. He's retreated in order to regroup, but he'll be back. And when he does, there will be Hell to pay," Oliver said darkly.

"This is…insane. Gods and Titans and a multiverse, I just…" Laurel trailed off, putting a hand to her head.

"You okay?" Sara asked as they all looked at Laurel I concern.

"I don't know. I'm just…" Laurel trailed off, not sure how to put it into words.

"Having trouble sorting through the two lives we've led? Yeah, that's going around," Harry said dryly.

"Well, unlike the rest of you, I' having to deal with the memory of dying in the hospital, playing catch up from the last three years and learning that my dad is…" Laurel trailed off, unable to say it as a silence descended on the room.

"I'm sorry," Oliver said and she looked over at him. "I'm sorry I couldn't save him."

"Ollie, no," Laurel as she walked over, putting a hand on his shoulder. "If you couldn't save him, no one could have. I know you and you would have done everything you could to save him. Diaz killed him, not you."

Before Oliver could respond, there was a bright flash of light. When it faded, Luke, Percy and Thalia now stood before them.

"Let's cut to the chase, Kronos is still out there," Percy said in greeting.

"Yeah, the gods told me the same thing. Trouble is we don't know where he is," Oliver said.

"I do," Luke said and they all looked at him. "Kronos retreated into a pocket dimension of his own making. A place he controls where only he can go. But I can get you there."

"Great, so let's go," Sara said immediately, ready to fight.

"I don't think it's that simple," Clark noted and Luke nodded.

"Because it's not. Kronos knows that I know where he is. The moment I take you there, he'll launch every monster under his command to attack this new earth," Luke explained and everyone was horrified. "The other heroes won't be able to stand up to it. Only the Paragons can go, the rest of you need to stay here in order to defend Earth."

"Seven heroes shall answer the call," Oliver noted and Luke nodded.

"The prophecy has come to pass. Now it's up to you guys to make sure this story has a happy ending," Luke said as he looked around at the six Paragons. "I'll go get Diana; I'd gather all your friends. You'll need all the help you can get."

With a flash of light, Luke was gone, leaving the group to marvel at the situation. It was silent for a few moments, and then Oliver spoke.

"Luke's right. If Kronos is going to attack as soon as we enter his pocket dimension, we need to prepare for that," he said as they all looked over at him. "Sara, call the Legends. Kara, your Super-Friends or whatever you call them. I'll get ARGUS on the line. Percy, Iris message Chiron; tell him what's going on. Thalia, do the same with my mother's other Hunters. The rest of you, gather up anyone else you can find. This is the fight of our lives and we're gonna win. Whatever it takes."

Olympus

Same time

In the throne room, the twelve Olympians, plus Hades, were staring into the pyre, watching the scene at Star Labs.

"Are you sure about this Apollo?" Athena directed at the god of Prophecy, who nodded.

"Since Oliver and Kronos rebooted the multiverse, my visions of the future have become clearer. Only the seven Paragons can light the spark, only they can stop Kronos for good," he said vaguely.

ARGUS base

Later in the afternoon

"This isn't going to make sense, but you won't be able to see what you're fighting," Roy said as he addressed a squad room full of AGUS agents. "But they are dangerous and if you do not shoot to kill, you will be killed. Its kill or be killed out there. Do not engage alone, travel in groups. Whatever you see, take the shot. Good luck."

As the agents dispersed, Roy walked over to Thea, who was looking at him with an odd look on her face.

"What?" Roy asked confused.

"You just…you sounded a lot like Ollie just now," Thea said lowly before shaking her head. "You think he can do it?"

"Stop Kronos? I don't know, but I sure hope so," Roy said. "I have something for you."

As Thea raised an eyebrow, Roy reached into his thigh holster and pulled something out. It was a three inch long bronze knife with a silver hilt. It was excellently craft, easily the most beautiful weapon Thea had ever laid eyes on.

"I got this knife from my dad when I first met him. It's about the only useful thing he ever gave me. It saved my life more than once. It's been one of the few things I could call mine in my life. I want you to have it," Roy said as he held it out to her.

"Roy…I can't," Thea said immediately.

"Yes, you can. I need you to be able to fight these things," Roy said, surprising Thea with his passion. "I've spent my entire life fighting these things. You're good, but these things are literal monsters, they exist only to kill. You will need every advantage. So just for once, do not argue with me and take the damn knife."

For a moment, it was silent as Thea examined Roy's face. She had never seen him so scared. Then, she held out her hand and accepted the knife. Noticeably relived, Roy handed it to her. It fit perfectly in her hand, Thea noticed.

"Thank you," Roy said.

Thea nodded before she did something that took him off guard: she grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him into a kiss.

"Sorry," Thea said as she let him go.

"What'd you do that for?" Roy asked once his brained caught up with him.

"It's the end of the world. I didn't wanna have any regrets," Thea said simply.

Star Labs

Same time

"I can't believe you're back," Oliver said as he and Laurel stood alone in the longue.

"As hard as it is for you to believe that, it's even harder for me to imagine a reality where I died," Laurel said.

"How did that play out here?" Oliver asked curiously.

"You called Barry; he sped over, got me to the hospital in time. Apparently those few hours more at the hospital made the difference," Laurel noted and Oliver nodded as a silence descended on them.

"I'm sorry," Oliver finally said and Laurel looked at him confused.

"For what?"

"What happened to you, it was my fault," Oliver in guilt. "I knew Andy was going to betray us, I knew it. And I could have stopped Darhk before that night in Iron Heights but I…what happened was my fault. And I have spent the last three years, wishing I could make it right."

"Ollie, whatever happened; the only people to blame are Andy and Damien Darhk. You did what you thought was best at the time, just as we all do. Playing 'what if' just causes more torment, more pain. Maybe…maybe we should just let the past stay buried," Laurel told him gently.

"It's funny, I told Thea something similar once," Oliver said after a moment.

"You've always been smarter than you think," Laurel said with a smile and Oliver laughed, really laughed, for the first time in he didn't know how long.

"I've missed you," Oliver said honestly.

In the cortex, Barry stood facing Cisco, Caitlin, Harry and Ralph. For a few moments, it was silent until Barry finally spoke.

"I'm not sure what's going to happen," Barry finally said. "But…if I don't make it back-"

"You're not gonna die man," Cisco said, sounding like he was trying to convince himself more than anyone else.

"I've cheated death once already in this Crisis. I'd like not to tempt fate," Barry said before continuing. "If I don't make it back, the team has to continue on. Caitlin, if I don't make it out of this, you'll be leader. I have every faith that you will do me proud."

"Barry…" Caitlin trailed off, looking like she was trying not to cry, the other members of Team Flash looking like they were in the same boat.

"I've lived a life, surrounded by heroes. None of them greater than all of you. Since the day you signed on, just like the police, army, navy, anyone in the service…because we sign on to lose each other. To become friends, family…and then to have them taken away. It's a tough job, but we're the only ones who can do it," Barry said as the all looked ready to cry. "You'll tell Joe and Iris that for me if I don't make it. Tell them…tell them that I loved them and I'm sorry. But I had to do this."

"Yeah…yeah, we'll tell them," Ralph said emotionally as he wiped his eyes.

"Thank you. I know I'm asking a lot, but I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't think you guys could carry on without me," Barry said as he walked over. "Thank you guys…for everything."

Team Flash shared an emotional hug before there was suddenly a bright light. They all jumped back as Luke and Diana appeared.

"Sorry about that," Luke said apologetically.

"Diana, it's good to see you," Barry said as he saw her. "We weren't sure what to expect when we realized you weren't here with the rest of us."

"Pariah told me about the…changes on your earth," Diana said carefully. "Thankfully, my earth appears to be mostly unchanged."

"Cheers to small miracles," Oliver said as he, Laurel, Sara, Percy, Thalia, Clark, Kara, and J'onn entered the room.

"Are we all ready for this?" Clark asked.

"Do we have a choice?" Percy asked dryly.

"No," Thalia said bluntly.

"Thalia's right, the fate of the world now rests on our shoulders," J'onn agreed.

"Great, what else is new?" Percy said flippantly.

Central City Police Department

Same time

Patty entered the precinct, stopping for a moment to take it all in. It looked pretty much exactly like it had three years ago. If she closed her eyes, she could imagine that it was three years ago, back when she had been under deep cover. But this wasn't three years ago.

"Patty?" Patty turned around to see Joe staring at her in shock.

"Hi Joe," Patty said with a smile, happy to see him.

"What are you doing here? Not that it's not good to see you, but we haven't really kept in touch over the last three years," Joe noted as he walked over.

"That is a long story, but the short version is that Barry sent me," Patty said and Joe immediately gave her his attention. "I don't have time to go into specifics, but the city is about to be attacked."

"By what? Metahumans?" Joe demanded, not having any doubts she was telling the truth.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you. But it will be unlike anything you have ever seen, I'm not sure what you'll see to be honest. You and your men need to be ready to shoot to kill or you will die," Patty warned him. "I know that I sound crazy Joe, but I need you to trust me. And if you don't trust me, trust Barry."

"I do Patty. I just hope your right," Joe said before turning to his officers. "Everyone, meet in the squad room ASAP. We have trouble."

Star Labs

Not long after

"Chiron's getting the campers ready for battle," Percy was saying as the Paragons and Luke stood alone in the cortex.

"The Hunters are ready to fight as well," Thalia added.

"Good, good," Oliver said, taking a moment to gather his thoughts. "Sara, Laurel and the others are out there, getting ready to make their stand against Kronos' army. We need to stop Kronos. If you have any doubts about this, I can't blame you. You wouldn't be human, for lack of a better word, if you weren't scared. But courage isn't the absence of fear, rather action in the face of it. If we can't stand together now, we will lose. So are you guys with me?"

"I don't wanna speak for everyone, but I already lost one home. I don't plan on losing another because of Kronos," Clark said immediately.

"I couldn't have said it better myself," J'onn agreed.

"I've followed you this far, might as well follow you into this as well," Percy shrugged.

"I swore my allegiance to follow my mistress. If she deems this necessary, then so be it. Besides, I have a score to settle with Kronos," Thalia said with a subtle glance at Luke.

"I will not stand by in the face of evil. Kronos must be stopped, at all costs," Diana said firmly.

"I guess it's settled then. We're with you Ollie," Barry said with a glance at the other Paragons.

"Then let's get down to business," Luke said, bringing their attention to him. "I can transport you to the pocket dimension where Kronos is hiding, but after that, you guys are on your own. I won't be able to help."

"You've done more than enough Luke; we can take things from here. We're ready," Oliver said with certainly and Luke nodded.

"I hope so. Because we're all counting on you," Luke said ominously.

Luke then waved his hands, which glowed brightly and they were no longer in Star Labs. Instead, the seven Paragons now stood in a barren wasteland with a mountain range not dissimilar to the one they had seen in the time before the gods.

"Why am I not surprised?" Percy asked dryly as they took in their surroundings.

"Say what you will about Kronos, he's a creature of habit," J'onn noted.

"You were foolish to come here," the Paragons whirled around, seeing Kronos towering above them as he stood on a mountain. "This is my domain. Here is where I am most powerful. You cannot stop me."

"That's the thing about heroes men like you never understand," J'onn said, his eyes lowing red as he assumed his Martian form. "We never give up."

"It matters not. I cannot be defeated. The time has come. The time of the gods has come to an end!" Kronos roared, his voice echoing through the area with power.

"We'll see about that," Oliver said, gripping his sword tightly.

With a smirk, Kronos jumped into the air, swinging his scythe as he came down on them. Clark, J'onn and Diana flew up into the air as Barry sped up along the mountain and Oliver, Percy and Thalia raced after companions.

The final battle for the fate of the multiverse had begun.

Sorry to stop it there but that just felt like a good stopping point and set up for the final battle.