Author's Notes: This next chapter is for Pluto's fight. So, Read on.

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Chapter 27: A Trap; Part 3...

~/Pluto\~

:;"No! It can't be!";:

"Exeter!?" Pluto says, shocked as she takes a retreating step back.

"Indeed." Exeter responds, levitating slightly off the ground, "I am your predecessor. The previous Guardian of Time, Exeter."

"Impossible!" Pluto says, "You were--"

"Banished to Infernos, like Hariel." Exeter interrupts, "And, like Hariel, I was released from that prison."

"You were banished for using the ability to view the timestream for personal reasons!"

"I merely did the same as you have done, Pluto."

"!?"

"Allow me to say one thing." Exeter says, charging energy in his right hand, "Know this, Power is not seeing, but believing-- Ahhhh!!!" the energy dissipates as he grips his head in both hands.

Exeter then releases his head and drops his arms to his sides, then raises his head with blank eyes. "Yes, Master Soul Reaver." he says, as if to another entity that remains unseen. He again charges energy in his right hand, "Now you die, Pluto!" he says, "Force Ball!!" he throws the ball of energy at Pluto.

Pluto evades the attack and retaliates.

"Pluto Deadly Scream!!"

Exeter merely holds up his left hand, palm open and facing Pluto. The action causes Pluto's attack to go around Exeter and fly into a wall, exploding on impact, "No use, Pluto." he says, with no expression, "Your powers are no match for my own." he fires a blast from his left hand that flies at Pluto.

"Pluto Deadly Scre--" Pluto doesn't get to finish her attack before Exeter's blast hits her and knocks her back.

Pluto gets to her feet and shakes the attack off.

"You are stronger than I expected." Exeter says, landing on the ground, "I will now kill you."

"Not if I can help it." Pluto responds, "Pluto Deadly Scream!!"

"Dead Wind!!"

The attacks cancel one another out and Exeter laughs, "You are weakening." he says, "I shall finish you off, now!"

Pluto dashes at Exeter.

"Dead Wind!!"

Pluto evades the attack as it nears her and holds the Time Staff up merely a few inches from Exeter's torso, "Now, Pluto Deadly Scream!!" her attack is released too close for Exeter to evade it.

Exeter flies back and onto his back on the ground. Pluto walks over near him and Exeter opens his eyes which are now normal.

"You... are right, Pluto." Exeter says, "I attempted... to use the timeline to... rewrite fate in my favor. And, Was exiled for it." he coughs, "You, however, broke the rules only to save your friends, with no thought to the consequences you may have had to endure." he stops to take several quick breaths, "Truly, You are a... a far greater guardian than ever I could have been... uhhh..."

Pluto nods, "Farewell, Exeter." she says, then continues through a newly formed door.

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To Be Continued...

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