Minutes passed, and Shadow continued to grow weaker. All the while, Jenova fought a mental battle, trying to break into the link that connected Shadow and the brothers. The brothers were the only ones keeping Shadow free, but even they were weakening from the onslaught.
"It seems that our call wasn't heard. Brother, forgive me…"
Sephiroth shook his head. "No brother. It is I who must ask your forgiveness. For all the pain I caused you…"
The two closed their eyes, giving all their strength to Shadow for the battle. But Shadow was weakened both from the battle, and the abuse her body now suffered at Jenova's hands. Even with the brother's help, she could not hold out much longer…
Suddenly Shadow began to glow. At first the glow was so faint, that no one could even be sure it was there. But slowly, steadily, it became stronger. Jenova dropped Shadow in surprise. Soon the glow became so strong that no one could look at her any more. The void was bathed in a bright red glow, which suddenly vanished. It was so quiet that the breathing of everyone there could be heard.
Even Jenova had stopped laughing. No one knew what had just happened, but they knew it was something of major importance. Seconds passed, yet nothing happened.
Suddenly, a might dragon appeared above Cloud and his friends, and faced Jenova. A second then a third followed. Then Phoenix, Odin, Leviathan, and many of the other summoned monsters. Soon, they were all there, surrounding Jenova, above and below.
Then, Bahamut ZERO, the first one to appear, spoke. "As we have been summoned, so do we come. Now evil one, we offer you the choice. Leave, or die…"
"I shall never be defeated. I am Jenova, the ruler of this world! You cannot stop me. I shall not be stopped!"
Bahamut nodded. "The choice has been offered, the decision made…"
Odin raised his sword. "For our realm, and our lives!"
Jenova was attacked from all sides, simultaneously. Final Fire, Steel Saber, Ultimate Breath…
Jenova tried to defend herself as best she could. But for each attach she countered, several more made it through. But the summoned ones too were losing power, their strength draining with each attack they made.
Those in the air found themselves under attack by Jenova's destruction from above. Even as she was committing herself to that attack, Jenova was reaching out, trying to grasp any attacker she could reach. But there were too many. It seemed she couldn't get a good grasp on any of them before they had drawn back again.
The knights, having been summoned earlier, were the first to retreat. But others soon followed, their strength drained from the battle, and the damage taken from it. Soon only the strongest, Bahamut Neo, Bahamut ZERO, Odin, and a few others remained. Both sides were near exhaustion. But Jenova had the advantage, or so it seemed.
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While Jenova was occupied trying to avoid the few reaming summoned monsters, Cloud rushed in with his sword drawn. This time he wasn't thrown back. That was all the others needed to know, and they rushed in as well.
Just as Bahamut ZERO, last of the summoned monsters vanished, the last of the heroes charged in to take up the battle. And Jenova was almost too existed to fight anymore. It seemed like at last, the heroes had won…/FONT/BODY
