Skull Face's battle suit is actually the CryNet Nanosuit from Crysis. :3
Chapter 20: The Spirit Bomb
Sandman and Snake raced to the very top of the tower, sensing a tremendous rise in energy. "What… the…?!" Snake fell agape before the armored giant. The One That Covers All possessed a powerful, yet colorful aura. Although it appeared still, they could feel the titan's power rising.
Skull Face marched out of the giant's shoe. "So, Sandman, you've decided to join on this party. You've broken free of the parasite as well."
Sandman bolted up and socked his skull jaw. Snake blasted missiles at the titan's knees, but a barrier seemed to protect it. "One That Covers All still needs time to charge. Until then, you'd best sit back and watch!" Black armor of metallic muscle formed over Skull's arm and punched Sandman's chest. The hero leapt up, his arms imbued with Haki, but parasites molded armor over Skull's left arm to counter Sandman's fists. "Nanomachines, son! One That Covers is the ultimate fighting power! And now it is absorbing the powers of the multiverse!"
"Valentine is in there, isn't he?!" Snake realized. "That monster looks like his Dirty Deeds Din Dur…D4C!" His tongue got twisted. "Just what happened between you two?"
"Who even cares?" Sandman asked. "We're putting a stop to it once and for all."
"By opposing me, you oppose the Lost Voices. These Voices wish to be remembered, just as all the forgotten cultures do. I am the savior destined to grant their wish! Would the two of you not want the same? As the years pass and the generations born, your legacies will be forgotten and replaced by new ones. Even if you had descendants, what if they only end up hampering your legacy? Sandman, what if your son ended up getting himself drunk and marrying some useless wreck of a woman? What if they lose all their money and end up sleeping under the gutter, a washed-up memory, the dying remains of Nolan York's legacy? He would fail to continue your story, Sandman. He would ruin your story. But with my power, you can be remembered. Your morals and your struggles can exist for all time."
"Why the hell do I need you to continue my story? I'll continue my own story, just as I did back then! By saving the KND from the Brotherhood, I continued the story. By having Dillon, I continued the story, and I'm going to continue the story again by crushing you! And even if I can't stop the parasites by doing that… I know someone that can. Even if I end up forgotten like you say… the story has already continued. But your story ends here."
"Such bold words… but one day, you'll regret your words, and you'll wish for a savior like myself. Or perhaps you won't even remember, once I destroy your spirit. Perhaps you'll learn your lesson after you reform… or maybe I'll just have to keep destroying you." Skull Face drew his gun. "Since you will have no legacy, all you'll have is an endless limbo." (Play "Sins of the Father" from Metal Gear!)
Boss fight: Skull Face
Skull shot bullets at either man, the two dodging with Flash Steps. Sandman made his way to him and threw punches, Skull countering as Armor Parasites formed. Sandman grabbed both fists in his own, mustering the strength of his parallels as he managed to crack the armor. Sandman hoisted and slammed Skull on the ground, and Snake pounced on his chest to meet his knuckles with Skull's jaw. Flames burst from Skull's body to push them off, and as he flipped back upright, he shot parasites against them both. They formed a sticky mud to bind the men, but Sandman used Morpheus to gas the parasites and kill them. Skull Flashed up to Sandman and erupted Mist Parasites, causing Nolan's Zanpakutō to rust. As a result, he struggled to harness his parallels' power, so Skull shot his knee to bring the man down.
"YORK-SAN!" The three whipped toward the edge of the tower as Maria, Emily, Joker, and Alucard arrived. "York-san, we're here to help you, uuu!"
"This is annoying." Skull said, Flashing further away. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!"
Parallels of the intruders appeared from the giant's underarms, landing on the tower and running to engage them. "Why don't you have any for me or Snake?!" Nolan asked, shooting Pale Lightning that Skull blocked with Rubber Parasites.
"The less time it takes to charge, the better." Skull donned armor arms again, which Sandman tried to fight with Haki, only to find his iron knuckles cracking. Sandman flashed away, and Snake managed to shoot Skull's face. He quickly followed with more bullets, so Skull fit his whole body in the Nanosuit. He charged at Snake, but Sandman jumped him from behind, trying to twist the armored head. Skull grabbed his arms and slammed him to the ground, brutally bashing the Sandman's face. Snake charged and tackled the villain off him, but struggled to push Skull any further even while mustering his Haki.
"Wait… Maria!" Sandman called to the witch, just as she was turning her clone into a butterfly. "Do you know any spells that can make it rain?! I need rain!"
"H-hai!" Unsure what his plan was, Maria channeled magic onto her scepter and sent it to the sky. The clouds stirred and poured heavy rain onto the tower. Skull Face faced up in concern, and the armored villain began dancing and flopping around the shallow ground like a fish.
"Valentine mentioned the parasites were attracted to water." Nolan said. "Too bad we didn't bring the punch." He leapt on the armor and began furiously punching the face. Skull kicked Sandman off him, but as he recovered, his Zanpakutō was able to recover from the rust. "Let's see how you like my own! Awaken, Hellbat!" By calling forth the Legends Nolan, he donned a red and black suit of armor with a visor. He began pounding Skull Face with greater ferocity, denting a crack in the chest and ripping it clean open from there. Skull released mist again, so Sandman fled before his sword could rust. Skull seemed less dazzled by the rain due to the mist, trying to chase Sandman. Snake launched a missile and exploded against Skull Face, then switched to a gun to land shots, for the bullets wouldn't rust in time before hitting.
Unfortunately, the parallel Maria reformed and zapped the original with a shock spell. She then cast a spell to warm the sky and dry the rain. With that, Skull switched to Fire Parasites and charged at Snake, dodging the bullets and punching the soldier to the ground. Skull stomped and burned Snake's face, but Emily spared time to shoot him off with an Ecto Beam. Skull dispersed the flames and switched to Camouflage Parasites. He ran around and behind Sandman to punch his head. Sandman spun for a retaliatory strike, but Skull dodged, grabbed Hellbat's helmet, and tore it off, ramming the horn against Nolan's head.
"Perhaps I will be able to trace him." Alucard became a bat and flapped onto Nolan's head, using sonar in different directions. When the waves seemed to bounce against something, Alucard pounced the villain and took him down. Alucard's clone recovered and tackled him off, but Sandman was quick to zap Pale Lightning over the invisible villain. The camo wore off, but Skull recovered and donned the Nanosuit again. The Nanosuit clashed knuckles with the Hellbat suit like small bursts of thunder rippling the air. The two ultimately grabbed each other's fists and wrestled one-another. Since Sandman was still lacking the helmet, Skull Face bashed his own helmet against Nolan's face, brutally bruising him as Sandman struggled to maintain a grip.
"How about we even the odds?" Joker flipped behind Skull and donned the Pyramid Twins' mask. A large Pyramid Head appeared and stabbed Skull into the ground with two spears, shattering the armor. Pyramid continued thrusting spears into Skull before the giant broke back into two and fainted. Sandman leapt on and lay more punches onto Skull Face, but he leapt off before the Fire Parasites ignited. Snake shot the villain, so Skull charged at him, but Sandman restrained Skull with two Soul Ropes. Skull Face burned a rope and used the free hand to trap Snake in a Black Coffin, puncturing it with spears as Snake collapsed afterward. He burned the other rope off afterward.
"Hey, Skull Face!" The villain turned—his eyes popped at seeing Nolan dressed in a cow suit. "It's time for you to drink your milk!" He drew two bottles and squirted powerful streams of milk to douse the fiery body. Feeling thirsty, Skull was compelled to drink the milk to feed his parasites. He emitted mist to negate the thirst, but Sandman immediately shot Pale Fire to dry them up faster. He donned the Hellbat again and lay punches onto the villain, bending and denting his jaw without mercy. Skull quickly shot Sandman's stomach as Mist Parasites developed from the bullet, turning Morpheus to rust as Hellbat disappeared.
Skull kicked Sandman off him, getting up and equipping the Nano Armor. "Tell me, Sandman! If I were to fall now, who would be left to remember the cultures? WHOOOOO?!" He flew up to land a mighty uppercut, Sandman flying to the sky. "WHO? WHOOO?!" Skull leapt to punch, then kick Sandman back to the ground. "WHO?" He crashed onto Sandman. "WHO WHO WHO WHO WHO WHO WHO?!" Followed by a bombardment of fists.
"NOT YOU!" Emily flew, turned intangible, phased through the armor, and forced Skull Face out of it. She landed punches on him as well before her clone flew to shove her away. Skull mustered the Five Dragon Destruction: one dragon gnashed Sandman, another gnashed Snake, another bit Alucard, one got Joker, and another attacked Emily. With all five weakened on the ground, save for the clones, only Maria Ushiromiya was left standing. The clones flew to attack the witch, but she conjured a shield to protect herself.
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, return them." As commanded, the clones flew back to the titan's under arms and warped away. Skull Face approached Maria himself, using Bright Heaven Cannon to shatter her barrier. Maria fell on her rear, gritting her teeth as Skull cocked his gun at her head. "Then let me ask this: if the great Sandman cannot even stop me, WHO is going to save you, child?"
"Uuuuuu! Uuuuuu!" screamed Maria, waving her scepter. "This is the spell that makes bad witches go away! Uuuuu!"
"There are no bad witches here, brat!"
"Guess again, Skull Boy!" He looked up, gasping as Bayonetta flew above the tower. The winged witch landed a kick against the villain, bouncing him toward the titan. "Little one, this is why you never talk to strangers." she said to Maria scoldingly.
"Bayonetta!" Skull Face stood. "So, you've made your choice, eh?"
"I just have a fondness for kids, Skull." She marched closer as her heels clacked. "Perhaps it truly is the KND operative inside me. You may have helped get my memory back, but I will not forgive what you're doing to the universe."
"It truly is a shame, Bayonetta. I would have revived your culture's teachings as well… but now, you may not live to see it. Fortunately, it seems One That Covers All is nearly complete. It can take over from here." And so, Skull flew into the titan. The world rumbled as it raised its arms.
"Maria!" Renard raced up onto the tower. "I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier; they told me to wait in case we needed to surprise him. Let's combine our magic and heal everyone!"
"Hai!" Both mages held the wand and cast magic over the injured five, repairing their wounds. The adults and teen quickly recovered, gazing up as One That Covers All raised to the sky.
"Damn! What're we gonna do now?!" Emily asked.
"It's not too late! We can defeat him together!" Nolan vowed. "Us, Bayonetta, and all the Nolans inside me!"
"What the crud does that mean?!"
"Don't question it!" Snake shouted. "It's a confidence thing! Let's fly up and knock that rabbit outta the sky!"
"Yes!" Joker replied determinedly. "Let's save the world!"
"Let's end these parasites at long last!" Alucard declared. (Play "The Greatest Jubilee" from Bayonetta!)
Final boss: One That Covers All
The sky alit with an array of colors as the Voices continued to orbit around the titan. As the heroes flew for him, meteor-sized energy spheres rained down. Bayonetta's Demon Fists punched the spheres toward the titan, some managing to strike him. "Dojyan!" Covers All stretched two golden barriers, sandwiching the heroes as they found their selves on the Universe Pool, seeing the endless, colorful falls all around. Covers All stomped and splashed across the pool, blasting energy at them, and whenever they shot energy back, he splashed the water to warp their attacks. He swiped his foot across the water to kick them away.
"Sandman, the multiverse listens to you, too! Use it!" Acknowledging Morpheus's voice, Nolan called forth the many Nolans to his side, uniting their fists in a great rainbow. They leapt and met the fist of Covers All, applying ever greater power until the titan was blown out of the dimension. Everyone had returned to reality, and with Covers still stunned, Sandman flew to pound his face, bending him back, and Joker roped his neck and legs to bend him into a loop. Covers recovered and burst to blow the heroes away. Bayonetta flew up with swords drawn, using them to block from Covers' karate-chop attacks and kick guns at his eyes. Covers kicked Bayonetta miles away and flew away himself.
"I wonder if there are any gaps in his armor?" Emily said. "I'm going to fly closer and look!" She turned invisible and made the flight.
Covers raised an arm and stirred the halo above him. "The Lingering Regrets longs for your unfulfilled wishes." An orange spirit was cast toward them, attracted to Alucard. The spirit flew up his nostrils, projecting illusions of Renard. "Why wouldn't you marry me, Alucard?! Why?!" The crying women attacked Alucard, but even without hesitating to slice the spirits, his sword couldn't harm them, but they continued to sting his heart. Alucard ended up falling, but Maria created an egg, hatched it into a chick, and grew an eagle to fly down and save him. The others kept pursuing Covers, who opened a palm and unleashed the Five Dragons again. The heroes combined their strength to create a barrier and defend from the powerful attack. Still invisible, Emily had caught up to Covers, but was unable to phase into its being.
Alucard grabbed Renard's fist and looked her in the eyes. "I do regret rejecting your love, but I am thankful you did not burden yourself with me. You chose to be with that Somershire fellow and move on. Your lineage continues to this day, happy and healthy. I regret not helping that to happen, but I do not regret watching you live on!"
The illusion disappeared. Alucard passed a smile to the real Renard and kept flying.
"Hey, guys!" Emily yelled, returning to the group. "The only gaps I could find are the ear holes, but they're really small!"
"Maria has an idea!" the witch cheered. "Emily-chan, ride one of Bayo-san's bullets!" She cast a spell and shrank the Halfa to bullet size.
"Wait! I didn't volunteer for-"
"Shut up and strap in!" Bayonetta snatched the tiny ghost and stuck her in a gun. "I call this technique, 'How I Learned to Love the Bullet'!" And she fired. Emily's grip was tight on the bullet, her skin practically flapping off her skull. She turned intangible to hide from Covers' vision, and Bayonetta shot bullets from other angles to distract him. The left ear of the titan was within trajectory, so Emily kept its course directly toward the base. She became visible and was able to guide the bullet down the hole. She saw Skull Face and Valentine, their backs to each other and arms crossed over their hearts. The bullet struck Skull's head, and Emily took a breath for a Ghostly Wail.
"WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Emily repeated Skull's cry from before, her little lungs piercing the drums of the two men. Covers vibrated from the wail, and Emily was eventually blown out, enlarging back to normal. Bayonetta seized the chance to grab Covers' arms and legs with Demon Arms, then conjured two more to pound the head. The attack lasted for five seconds before Covers broke free of the arms and kicked Bayo away. Covers began to wave his fingers like conductor batons, music notes flying into them. The notes began to speak alien languages inside their minds, confusing them. "Silencio!" Maria muted the noise in her mind, then she flew around to mute the other voices.
"The Unwanted Feelings feed upon what they do not have." Covers stirred his halo and released a purple broken heart that gnashed like teeth. It flew toward Joker, sensing the strong feelings he has for many people and tearing into his heart. It ripped out an illusion of his coffee sister, Futaba, and gobbled her up, then it ripped out and swallowed Ann. It tried to rip out Haru, but Joker grit his teeth and tried to take her back. "Dojyan!" Covers spread the gold walls again and warped them to the Universe Pool.
Covers submerged in the pool and emerged from below Sandman, grabbing the hero, squeezing, and twisting him. However, Maria had been flung onto Covers' head, holding onto the ear as she cast some magic down into the hole. The magic grew to become a tarantula, quickly becoming mature and biting into Skull's head. Covers hurled Nolan to the sky, and Emily flew to catch him, whirling Nolan and tossing him down onto the head. Sandman mustered the strength of his parallels and crashed his neon fist into Covers', forcing them back into the Spirit World. Snake landed on the head, and Maria minimized his grenades as he dropped them down an ear, and they resized as they exploded against the villains.
The Unwanted Feelings had devoured Joker's feelings for the Phantom Thieves. However, this left more room for a greater desire: to grab the spirit's teeth and try to rip its heart-mouth even further. The Unwanted Feelings became a mask. Joker flew toward the titan and placed the mask on, summoning the Feelings as they sank teeth into Covers' chest. The chest was torn open before the spirit fainted. Maria used Origin Magic to give birth to a swarm of bats, with Alucard hiding amongst them as they flew to the exposed duo. Covers used its hands to cover the gap, but Bayonetta and Sandman worked together to grab and pull the arms apart. Covers tried to shake them off, and it shot energy spheres at the bats, but couldn't stop Alucard from reaching them. He reverted to normal and stabbed his sword into Skull Face, but was banished with a burst of energy.
"The Lieaters desire those unwanted by Truth." The vicious, crescent-grinned spirit of the Stolen Truth lunged at Maria, engulfing her in its giant teeth. An illusion of her mother appeared. "Maria, you've become such an amazing witch. Mama is so proud of you. All these years, I mocked the idea of Beatrice, but no other miracle could explain your birth and your gift."
Her uncle, Rudolf appeared. "Thanks to Beatrice, I get to live in peace and love with my amazing family." The rest of the family attained shape.
"Peace and love… Family?"
"Won't you say it, Maria? Won't you say the magic words? Uu-uu?" Rosa pled.
"…Mama never liked it when I said 'uu.'"
"I was being possessed by an evil witch, darling. Please, say it for me!"
"Mama…Mama always hit me… when I said 'uu.' Mama always told me to grow up. I made Mama's life awful."
"Th-That's not true! Maria-chan, Mama always loved you. Why ever would you say…"
"Mama…Mama wishes she never had Maria."
"M-Mama loves Maria! Why would you think such awful things?!"
"Because deep down… Maria feels… it's the Truth!"
The Lieater's face cringed, spewing out the young witch. Maria conjured the stuffed doll of Sakutaro and willed it to grow into a proud lion. Sakutaro howled and pranced across the air, carrying Maria on his back. He whooshed around the titan, swiftly evading its music notes. Maria made the full loop, intending to attack Skull Face, but Covers covered his gap again. "Maria brought ice cream, uuuuuu!" The witch made ice cream rain from the sky, covering Covers in the sweet substance. Attracted by the moisture, the parasites began trying to feast on the cream, allowing Sakutaro to sink his teeth into the villain. He tugged at Skull viciously before the villain could thrust them away, but Sandman flew to slam a fist against Skull and blast Covers directly against the tower.
"The Lost Time clings to memories lost!" The blue spirit of a grandfather clock whooshed around Bayonetta, wishing to steal the memories that are struggling to readjust in her mind.
"NOT THIS TIME!" A Holy Glaive cut the air and struck the spirit. The clock screeched with eerie panic and retreated.
"B…Balder!" Bayonetta exclaimed.
The Divine Angel was still slightly battered from the earlier encounter. "Cereza… do you remember now?"
"I…I do…"
Covers sprung up and swat them both away. As the titan followed in attempt to clap them, Balder conjured Angelic Arms to restrain the beast. "Mr. York!" He turned to Nolan. "Listen… on my way here, I sent a message to all remaining Angels, as well as the KND. I want to… teach you something!"
"What?"
Bayonetta flew behind Covers and grabbed its head in two Demon Arms, pulling it away from Balder. The Lumen flew to Nolan and explained, "There is a powerful energybending technique called the Spirit Bomb. With it, we may be able to defeat him."
"What do we do to use that?"
"Just stand at the top of the tower and…"
After hearing the instructions, Nolan nodded seriously. "Got it."
Bayonetta punched Covers beneath the edge of Meloetta's statue. Covers caught her in his hand, but Balder stabbed the wrist with his glaive and made him release. As the others tried to plot their next attack, they saw Sandman at the top of the tower, his hands raised. "Sandman, what are you doing?!" Snake asked.
Emily and Maria's communicators rang. "This is Death the Kid to all KND operatives. Everyone is to report to the Valley of Song as soon as possible. All operatives present must follow my instructions carefully. Do you see the light forming in the sky?"
"The light?" Emily asked, looking skyward.
"Maria doesn't see a… wait…" The child's eyes lit.
The Phantom Thieves had joined with Crow and Violet at the tower's entrance. While cautiously observing the One That Covers All, Futaba sensed another body of energy. "Whoa! Guys, look up there!"
Though it wasn't distinct at first, a small white light was glimmering in the sky. It was mistakable as one of many stars in the heavens… yet it was notably brighter and seemed to be shimmering. "According to Balder, one of our operatives is attempting to create a Spirit Bomb. Everyone present is to channel your own energy toward that light. I will do the same! Hurry!"
"A Spirit Bomb?" Snake asked once Emily passed the message.
"Let's just do it!" Emily insisted. "The faster it's complete, the better!" She raised her hands to the light.
"I'll call my team!" Joker said, quickly transmitting the signal.
"A Spirit Bomb?" Ryuji repeated. "Man, that sounds cool! Whatever you say, Joker!" He raised his hands.
"I'll raise 'em like I just don't care!" Futaba did so. "Even though I do!"
"This better work!" Snake stated, raising his.
"It will and it must!" Alucard raised his.
"You have my support!" Renard raised hers.
"Uuuuuu!" Maria cheered. (Play "Fly Me to the Moon" from Bayonetta!)
Bayonetta grabbed Covers' hand while Balder flew to stab Skull, only for the right hand to swat him away. Covers conducted the Lingering Regrets into attacking Balder, and a bunch of Cereza illusions appeared. "Daddy, why wouldn't you tell me back then? I wanted to meet you." The clones attacked him, but he could only defend himself.
"I was blinded by anger, Cereza. I thought I was being punished for having you, so I just wanted to disown you. But not anymore! I'm glad you got back what you lost! Rosa may be gone, but I still have you!" The illusions vanished, and Balder flew to slice Covers' head, cracking the eyes. Covers quickly conducted the Unwanted Feelings to tear out Balder's love for Rosa, but Bayonetta slashed the spirit and rescued the love. She summoned a Demon Dragon to bite and chomp the spirit, spitting it against Skull. Growing furious, One That Covers trapped and caught the two in the Universe Pool.
"Jubileus!" Balder summoned the spirit of his Zanpakutō, a golden-clad, goddess-like entity. Jubileus rained Sacred Arrows from the sky, piercing Covers. Bayonetta flew up to Skull Face, but Covers submerged in the sea and shot out in attempt to clap her—Bayonetta used Witch Time to dodge the attack, waiting patiently for Skull's body to emerge. As soon as it did, she flew down to him, resumed time, and kicked him with such force that they escaped the Universe Pool.
"Damn you, Balder!" Skull Face shouted. "You have nothing to lose because your culture still honors the gods! You are one of many accursed lingua francas! You and your Angels destroyed Bayonetta's culture! Why are you siding with him?!"
"Because… he…!"
"Wait… what is that?!" Skull gasped, seeing the white, sun-like force in the sky. The Spirit Bomb had grown to a terrific size. It was composed of all the power of many souls, all submitting their hope and determination.
The kids of Sector YU: Yusuke, Rinku, Jin, and Botan. Those of Sector SOUL: Rukia Kuchiki, Norman Babcock, Coraline Jones, Jack Frost, and even Jack Skellington was present. Sector SCYTHE's Maka Albarn, Black Star, and Ellen Wickens gave their power. Sector REAP's Neku, Joshua, Shiki, and Beat & Rhyme offered their power. Yachiru and Sector BOO gave power, Ruby Gloom and Sector GLOOM gave power. Latula Pyrope and other Trollian spirits offered power. Dimentia sat patiently beside Leic as the little angel offered every ounce of his spirit. Death the Kid offered his power.
Balder flew behind One That Covers and wrapped his peacock feathers around each of its limbs, while Jubileus grabbed the giant's neck. "Cereza! Assist Nolan now! I'll restrain him!"
"Balder!"
"Hurry, Cereza! As soon as this is over… I will make up for the time I stole from you…"
"…Daddy…" Bayonetta whipped around and launched to the sky.
Unable to submit any more energy, having expended both his own and those of his parallels, Nolan leapt to the sky. "This is a two-person job, boy!" Bayonetta shouted, quickly catching up with him. The Sandman and Umbra Witch flew together, swirling to the sky. With both their hands raised, they grabbed the tremendous Spirit Bomb like a basketball the size of a stadium. They mustered all that remained of their strength to bend their arms and throw the bomb directly down to One That Covers All. "Madama Butterfly, Witch Time!" Bayonetta pulled Sandman in with her, time slowing down around them. "Sandman, you can control the bomb from here! Make sure it hits!"
Indeed, Nolan could still control the mass of energy with his bending. It descended like a comet, but at a relatively slow speed, Covers could still evade it. The titan was shaking and thrusting in whichever direction as Balder struggled to keep him stationary, trying to keep him in the bomb's trajectory. Covers also sent energy spheres to intercept it, so Nolan steered the bomb around them. The Spirit Bomb was three-fourths through its slow-motion journey. The Lingering Regrets was sent to stop it, but Snake grabbed and pulled the spirit away. Joker flew to strike down the Lost Time. Alucard tackled the Unwanted Feelings and sank his teeth into the spirit. Emily blasted the Stolen Truth away with an Ecto Beam.
And so, as a last ditch effort, Synthia abandoned the titan and tried to intercept and shrink the bomb herself. The tiny spirit trembled under the power of so many hopes and spirits… and all the quadrillions of particles pounded her into unconsciousness. Finally, the Spirit Bomb impacted the head of One That Covers All. The light was so blinding and powerful. The titan's head shattered, and the body of parasites began to divide. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Skull Face and Valentine were left to taste the full force of the Spirit Bomb, but Balder shared in their fate, ensuring there was no escape.
"Indeed, I was not the only man with this power." Valentine said. "Nolan York… is a miracle, too. For America… and for the multiverse."
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH…"
The Spirit Bomb kept falling until it collided with the surface of the Valley of Song. With energy still to exhaust, it burned through the ground.
Magellan and other denizens of the Underworld gazed up at the dark sky. A great ray of hope shone upon their world. A white, warm sun had pierced the darkness. The Spirit Bomb had shrunken to the size of a house, burning its last fragments of power as it pushed Skull Face, Valentine, and Balder along. By the time it had reached the Underworld's surface, it was the size of a car. It smashed the men against the death-filled ground and scraped them along, carving a trail, but Balder had flung off by this time, laying unconscious. Finally, the last particles of the bomb scattered. Skull Face and Valentine were left charred and tattered on the dark soil. The tiny light that was Synthia lay between them, flickering in exhaust and defeat.
…
All across the universe, the zombified victims of the Vocal Parasites suddenly passed out. All the parasites had suddenly undergone a state of paralysis. The citizens could only look upon them with confusion, wondering if it was over. The G.U.N. and KND alike were quickly working to collect all the fallen.