GVS2: Battle Revolution
Conceived By: Lone Wolf NEO
Written By: Lone Wolf NEO
Lone Wolf NEO does not own any of all the games or anime or manga featured in this story, but he owns the copyright to all his original ideas in this fiction. So don't mess with Lone Wolf and steal from him.
Featured song: Scarlet (Ayashi no Ceres OP), Azmaria no Zesshou (Chrno Crusade), Open Up Your Mind (Gensoumaden Saiyuki)
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Chapter 35: Epilogue
Finale: My Memory
"Umm…" groaned Lone Wolf NEO as he opened his eyes. The sight of the afternoon sky and the crystal blue sky greeted him. "I've fallen asleep again, huh?" he pondered and got up from his lying position and leaned against the bark of the maple tree. Letting out a sigh, he closed his eyes.
"Lone Wolf-san, sleeping in the afternoon isn't good for your health." Lone Wolf opened his eyes and looked above him. "Mou, wake up, already, okay?"
"Gomen," he apologized. "I was trying to remember a dream I had a while ago."
Disgraced by the response, Hibiki seized his hand and pulled him up. "Get your lazy body up, Lone Wolf-san. We're visiting the graveyard today, didn't you remember?"
"But I thought Cassandra told me it's next week," Lone Wolf said.
"Baaka. She was joking with you," she answered. "Come on, we can't waste anymore time."
"Haii, haii."
As they walked away across the streets of the rebuilt Kiev, and stumbled upon Cassandra who was about to meet them, Lone Wolf's mind flashed back yo the event that almost devastated the whole metropolis. It still remained fresh in his memory, as if it had happened yesterday. He still remembered it very clearly.
Especially…
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It was over for him, again. He had won the battle, but in return he failed to keep the promises he made. Drifting in the empty space for the second time, he wondered whether he had done the right thing along the time.
"It should be over for now… I'm now dead, though this is not the place for the dead…" he whispered, letting himself drift in the infinite space of nothingness. "Forgive me, everyone… I've failed to keep the promises I made with you all… forgive me…"
"This scent… I know this scent… smells so heavenly. Wait a minute. I… I'm back to the place?"
"Chosen One…" Slowly he opened his eyes and found himself lying in the secret garden again, accompanied by the same woman who had rescued him from the wrath of the NESTS warrior. The same woman whose radiant smile could not be resisted.
"I'm not dead… right?" weakly he asked. Aurora smiled and cupped his bruised cheeks, rubbing them tenderly. "Heh… don't tell me that you had saved me again. Yeah, you're my saviour. I can tell that."
"Chosen One… no, Lone Wolf," Aurora whispered, "this will be our last meeting. After this, we'll never meet again."
Lone Wolf's eyes widened. "You… you're lying, right? Please tell me you're lying," he spoke in a surprised tone.
"Unfortunately, a Handmaiden of Fate cannot lie," she answered. "I'm very sorry, Lone Wolf, but we cannot meet after this."
"But…" Lone Wolf bit his lower lip and broke his sight with the sapphire eyes. "Damn it. After all you've done to me, you're telling me that you'll leave me for good? Then what am I to you? A burden?"
Aurora stared at him, her eyes began to fill with crystal clear water. "Please forgive me, Lone Wolf, but…"
"But you're my guardian, right? Then you can't just leave me like that. You have your responsibility as my guardian. You… you should know that." He looked upward and noticed that her cheeks were flushed, moistened by tears flowing down from her eyes. "Damn it. Why I have to face a woman's tears at time like this?"
"I-I'm sorry," Aurora apologized, wiping away the tears. "I shouldn't cry in front of you. I'm so sorry…"
Lone Wolf sighed. Still in lying position, he lifted his arm and reached her blushing cheek. "Hey, no reason to be sorry at. You can cry in front of me as much as you want." Aurora stared at the author and held his hand tightly, nuzzling her cheek against its rough palm. He could only smile. "Guess I can't defy the destiny, after all. Yeah, to be abandoned by the one who had once saved me from certain death."
"Lone Wolf…" she whispered, tightening her grab on his hand. "I'm very sorry…"
"Save your sorry later, Aurora," he said. He sighed again and looked up to the sky. "Heh, I've made way too many promises, yet none of the people promise me even once. At least…"
"I'll promise you, Lone Wolf," Aurora spoke, "I'll promise you anything."
The lone wolf or author's world stared at the woman in intrigue. "Anything?"
"Yes, anything before we leave," she answered.
Lone Wolf couldn't help but to smile. "Guess you're the only one who will make a promise with me." He reached her other hand and hooked her index finger with his. "Go on with the promise."
The serene light of North and South stared at him, before she smiled and nodded. "Lone Wolf, I, Aurora, will promise you to be always there whenever you hear the chant."
"The song you used to sing, right?" asked Lone Wolf.
"Yes, Lone Wolf. The song…"
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Lone Wolf NEO woke up. Slowly opening his eyes, he looked around and found himself lying on a bed. "Oh, man, am I dreaming?" he whispered and tried to stand up. "Ergh! My body… oh, damn. It still hurts…" he groaned and lifted his arm, as to hold his head. At that time, he felt something holding his hand in a tight grasp and looked to his right. He was startled. Hibiki was sleeping soundly beside him, occasionally calling out his name, and he noticed her index finger crossed with his. "Wait a minute. I'm not dreaming, am I?" he whispered.
"So, you've woke up." He looked to his right and saw John stepping into the room. "Thank goodness you're okay. We thought you couldn't make it."
"How… how long I've been in coma?" Lone Wolf asked, holding his ringing head.
"A month, or so," John told him.
"A month… that's a long period," Lone Wolf spoke. "How are things along the passing month?"
"Nothing much, except for some people who decide to remain at Kiev," John said. "Ky said that it would be necessary for him to stay there and help the people rebuilding their city. He's not alone, by the way. Other people felt that they should help the people, as well. We, the Jellyfish Pirates, continue our travel as usual."
"I see."
"Hey, everyone's thanking you for saving them," John continued. "They owed you everything."
"Really? But I don't feel that I've done something invaluable," the lone wolf said.
"Of course you did," along came Bridget's voice. "Come on, Lone Wolfie-chan. You should be grateful at yourself. I mean, look at you. Returning from the battlefield unconscious, everyone's worried at you," the Brit bounty hunter spoke and pointed at Hibiki. "Especially her."
"Hibiki?"
"Yeah, her," May came from nowhere and continued Bridget's word. "She's been crying a lot ever since you came home. You should be worried at her, at least."
Lone Wolf looked back and forth between the three and the iaijitsu woman. "But…"
"Don't be so ignorant," Bridget insisted. "Hibiki's been saying that she'd make a promise when you wake up. Man, you always make promise to others, but you never think of those who have their promise with you. Well, those who you really love and care."
Lone Wolf frowned. The 'final' encounter he had with the Handmaiden of Fate somehow still remained fresh. And the promise she had made with him was echoing in his mind. He breathed out. "Ne, Quatre, what did Hibiki promise back then?"
"Sheesh, even you call me Quatre," Bridget mumbled before May elbowed him, telling him to be polite. "Oh, Hibiki told us that she'd promise to sing you a song when you wake up. Or at least, that's what she said."
"Wanted to sing a song, huh?" Lone Wolf said and looked back at the still-sleeping Hibiki. He couldn't help himself but to smile and softly caressed her scalp. "My, my. She reminded me of someone with the same promise. Heh, Hibiki-chan and her promise."
"Eh?" both Bridget and May voiced.
Lone Wolf giggled and ran a finger through her hair, staring at her face. "Hibiki… no, Handmaiden of Fate. You've brought back something I've been forgetting for a very long time –the value of people's promise and wish." He covered the crossed fingers with his free hand and bent down, placing a soft kiss on her scalp. "Thank you."
"Aw, look at that," May teasingly commented, "the sweetest couple of all. Maybe not as sweet as us, but you two are perfectly matched to each other." Lone Wolf looked at the Japanese girl and smiled, and looked back at Hibiki who was softly murmuring his name.
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"Lone Wolf-san?"
"Wolfie?"
The author was awakened from his flashback and looked at Hibiki and Cassandra in confusion. "Aw, both of you disturbed my privacy."
"Mou, you're daydreaming again. What's wrong with you?" asked Hibiki.
"What are you thinking of, Wolfie? You're worrying us," Cassandra said.
"Please, girls. Don't be mad at me," Lone Wolf pleaded.
"We aren't mad at you. We're worried. Right, Hibiki?" the Greek swordswoman said.
"Haii. That's why," Hibiki said and pinched his cheek, "stop dreaming like a child, ne?"
"Yeah, Wolfie looks like a kid when he's in daydream," Cassandra spoke and poked his other cheek.
"Ouch! Ouch! Hey, stop that!" Lone Wolf begged.
Both Hibiki and Cassandra stared at him with an irritated face. "YADA!" and they stuck out their tongue at him. Lone Wolf grumbled before he laughed.
"You know, girls, you two look very cute when you do that," he commented.
"And you better stop acting like Person-san when Mina-san is around," Hibiki reminded.
"Aw, why not, Hibiki-chan?" sarcastically he asked.
"Stop calling me with that –chan suffix," Hibiki demanded.
"Yeah, it's very degrading, Lone Wolfie-chan," Cassandra added.
"Now you're calling me Lone Wolfie-chan," he uttered, followed by laughter from the three of them.
"Hey, you there!" Lone Wolf, Hibiki and Cassandra looked forward and saw the married couples waving at them from the cemetery's gate. "Visiting the grave, huh?"
"You guessed it right," answered the lone wolf as the three approached them. "What? You think we're late? Give me a break."
"No, no. We just arrived," Ky said. "Well, we actually decided to visit the cemetery early in the morning, if it weren't because of Rock…"
"Excuse me?" Rock questioned. "Is there something I had done, holy brat?"
"Don't call me holy brat, son of Geese," Ky demanded, "or I shall punish you with my Rising Force."
"Oh, you still want to be PWNED by my Deadly Rave again?" Rock insisted and the two blonde warriors got caught in their routine quarrel. Dizzy and Hotaru helplessly tried to break the mortal rivalry, while Lone Wolf and Hibiki and Cassandra watched at them in awe.
"Their rivalry will never end," Cassandra said.
"Or so it is," Lone Wolf added.
"Ara, I'm late." All of them looked at the source of the voice and were astounded. Mriya was approaching them in all-black outfit, and she looked beautiful in it. "Everyone is here, right? I guess we can start our trip now. Ne, Lone Wolf?"
"Talk about a woman," commented Rock, "several months ago, she was an evil person whose intention is to kill everyone in her path."
"But now she's the most beautiful woman around," Ky added. Both Dizzy and Hotaru jealously glowered at their husbands and punched their midsection hard. Mriya covered her mouth, suppressing her giggles from being seen by the people.
"You know, Mriya," the author spoke, "though you do look beautiful in that dress, don't you realize that it's a bit… exaggerated?"
"Aw, why not?" Mriya demanded, swirling around in the dress. "Ciel-chan suggested me to wear this-"
At faraway, Ciel was having a talk with Arcueid and Shiki when she suddenly sneezed. "I think somebody mentioned my name again."
"Probably him again," Arcueid added, much to the Vatican agent's embarrassment.
"Eh? Are you two talking about me?" asked Shiki before he got PWNED by Ciel and Arcueid for no apparent reason. "Aw… damn it."
"…and it looks very kawaii I can't resist wearing it," she spoke and again spun around. "Ne, Lone Wolf. What do you think?"
"I must say," Lone Wolf said, warily glanced at both Hibiki and Cassandra, "you look pretty cute."
"Aw, thank you!" Mriya said and hugged him. "You make me happy. My heart's really touched with the compliment."
"Err…" Lone Wolf uttered, noticing that both the women beside him were now staring at him in murderous sight. "I think we should get going."
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(background music: Scarlet –Ayashi no Ceres OP-)
Haruka na hoshizora ni, yume wa mada miemasu ka?
Osanai ano hi yori, azayaka desu ka?
The necropolis was peacefully silent. The only visible sign of life was the rustling of maple leaves, blown by the serene wind of Ukrainian environment. The area was full of tombstones of the battle casualties, most of them were civilians caught in the confusion of battle. A few visitors were present at the graveyard, and among them was a teen.
He was standing before two tombstones near the maple tree. Wearing black trench coat, he was idle and stared at the carved writing on the stones.
"Zofeah Falken. The second child of Chrono, died in the battle of life and death. May his sacrifice for his brother be remembered."
Mune ni afurete, tsunoru omoi
Nemuri wasurete, jounetsu no iro…
He sighed and knelt before the stone. "It was great to be reunited, little brother. I'll always keep you in my memory," he whispered and put the Sacred Belt's buckle on it. Then he moved to the next grave and knelt, reading the speech engraved on it.
"Yuu of Magnolia Village. Innocent, gentle, full of hopes and desire, she sacrificed her life for the sake of her most beloved one. Let us not forget her heroic act."
Tatoe tookute mo, kitto tadoritsukeru
Tsuyoku shinjite'ta
Ano hi no watashi ga, ima mo kokoro de nemutte
Iru…
"It's very hard to live a life with you, really," he uttered. "And I don't think that I have anything to give, but this is the best I can do." He took off his amulet and put it on the tombstone. "Silly me. I should've given this to little brother, but I think this is most suited to you. After all, you liked to keep jewellery, right? Oh well, it happened."
He stood up and saluted them. "I have to go, but I promise to visit you whenever I happen to come here. Farewell, little brother. Farewell, Yuu." Wiping off a tear from his eyes, he smiled and turned away, walking down the pavement, leaving behind him the painful and harsh memory as the child of Chrono he had long wished to forget.
"Hikki, there you are." He looked forward and saw a group of people walking at the opposite direction of the pavement. "We thought you wouldn't come."
"Says who?" Hikki replied. "I'm already done with my visit. You guys haven't."
"Aw, I thought we could visit them with Hikki," Dizzy whined. Hikki giggled and smiled at them.
"You can go. I think I'll take a rest here," he said.
"Are you sure?" Ky asked. "Well, you can visit them again."
Hikki merely shook his head. "It's alright. Besides, I want to spend a bit time with oneesama. Ne?" Mriya nodded in respond to him.
"Alright. We'll go there, you two wait here," Lone Wolf NEO said and led the way to the graves.
The rest of the people walked down the pathway, whilst Hikki looked at them before his sights were covered. "Oneesama, you don't have to do that again. Please?" he begged and lowered the hands.
"Gomennasai," Mriya apologized and wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him close to her. "It's just that… I'm so happy to have you at my side again. My precious Chrono… arigatou."
"What are you thanking of, oneesama?" he asked, letting himself be wrapped in the radiant warmth.
"For making me realize my true feeling," she spoke and embraced him closer. "And… for not hating me even after I had done so many mistakes."
"Oneesama, I don't mind with that. I just want to be with you," he spoke and held her hands. "And how can I hate my own sister?"
"Honto?" she spoke. "Hmm… you're so warm and cuddly. I feel like…"
"Oneesama, what are you…?" He got choked before he finished his words, as Mriya glomped him tightly. "Oneesama, what are you doing!?"
"But you're too cuddly!" Mriya squeaked and glomped him even tighter, rubbing her cheek against his. "Grr… I can't resist the urge to hug you like a plush doll. My precious Chrono is glompable! Aw, I wish I could do this everyday…"
"Oneesama, yamete!" Hikki demanded. "You're making the two of us like lovers!"
"Yada! I just can't resist the urge!" she purred and hugged him in the tightest embrace she could muster. "You. Are. Glompable. And. You. Are. Too. Kawaii. Oh, I fall in love with my ototou…!"
Hikki could not help but to laugh. Just a few months ago, Mriya was ruthless Chrono warrior a.k.a. Command Gear, whose will was meant to be objected by no one. Now, the Mriya he knows is a cheerful lady who loved her little brother in such affection. He sighed, knowing that the moment he was having at the time would have been more meaningful if Zofeah and Yuu were with him.
"Oh, crap."
Both the siblings looked forward and saw the people returning from their visit. All of their, he noticed, faces were showing a shocked and disbelief expression. "Anou… guys, I think there's misunderstanding about this… well, uh, you see…"
"What the hell both of you are doing!?" Ky demanded. "Ogling with each other as if you lovers! Both of you are siblings, for God's sake!"
"I can't believe my eyes," Rock uttered and slapped his forehead.
"Why can't I ogle him, Ky-kun?" Mriya insisted, staring at the Holy Knight.
"Because it's incest! Love between brother and sister is strictly forbidden! Oh my god! I can't believe what I have seen with my own eyes!" Ky roared and pointed Thunderseal at her. "And you! Do you realize what sin have you done!?"
Lone Wolf NEO grumbled. "I think I should call Sol and ask him to burn your ass," he warned.
"I-I'll pull back my words," Ky quickly said. "Damn you, Lone Wolf."
Lone Wolf glowered at the holy boy. "Hah, fear the author. And watch your sorry mouth, Mister Kiske." Ky groaned in dismay at the threat and showed his fist at the author. "Bah, whatever. Hey, since everyone's here, I think I want to have a celebration party. What do you say?"
"Party? Yaay!" Hotaru gushed in excitement and took Dizzy for a dance. "We're gonna have a party! We're gonna have a party!"
"Sounds good to me," Rock added. "Ky?"
"I don't care, as long as I don't meet that Badguy," Ky mumbled.
"Party? Sounds fun to me," Mriya uttered and glomped Hikki again. "Hehe, I can use my time at the party to ogle my Chrono."
"Don't." Ky demanded.
"Who wants to listen to you?" Mriya said and stuck out her tongue. "PIIDAH!"
"Wolfie, why a party?" Cassandra asked. "We can't really expect everyone to come and…"
"I think I'll ask John and Yuuki to help," Lone Wolf spoke. "After all, I kind of miss them already."
"Yatta! We're finally gonna have party!" Hotaru cried in excitement.
The married couples and the Falken siblings left the necropolis, the latter called Cassandra to come along. It was not long before Mriya came back. "Lone Wolf, thank you for everything," the woman spoke. "I… I don't know how to pay your deed. Really, I don't know."
"Don't worry about it," Lone Wolf said.
"But I owed you," Mriya uttered. "I mean, I wouldn't be able to be with Chrono if you didn't do anything. You… you had saved us from the curse; how can I not be grateful?"
The lone wolf smiled at his first love. "Just use the given chance wisely." Mriya smiled at him in return before she left to catch up with Hikki and Cassandra. Lone Wolf and Hibiki watched at them, before the latter broke the temporary silence.
"I can't believe it's come to an end," she spoke. "Ne, Lone Wolf-san, will this peace last?"
Lone Wolf just breathed out. "As long as people believe in themselves, then peace will last. Heh, now I'm talking like a philosopher." He approached Hibiki from the behind and slowly pulled her into his arms, much to her utter surprise. "Gomen, for troubling you so much."
"Lone Wolf-san, daijoobu?" she asked.
"I mean, for making you upset. I had to fight Omega Rugal, I couldn't defeat the NESTS warrior, I took a very long time to return, and I even forced myself to use Instant Kill against Mriya…" He embraced her, holding her as close to his body as he could. "Honto ni… gomen."
"Baaka." Hibiki replied and held his hands, leaning against his firm figure. "Of course I was upset that time. And to see you returning from the battlefield together with the guardian dragon, Hikki and Mriya… how can I not be worried at you when I saw you in those injuries?" Then she giggled softly. "But to see you again… it's the happiest moment in my life."
"Hibiki, you're so sincere," the author spoke and tightened the embrace. "How lucky I am to meet a woman like you. If only I could wish for the two of us to be together…"
Hibiki giggled again. "We are now. Oh, Lone Wolf-san, look. The maples leaves are falling." Lone Wolf looked forward and saw dry maple leaves falling down from their host and descended to the ground. "Kirei, na…" she whispered and let a maple leaf fall on her palm.
"Autumn is coming…" Lone Wolf whispered. "The intermission before the arrival of a cold, harsh season. Hopefully it won't be too harsh like what people used to say."
"Sou…"
The iaijitsu woman later hummed a song which, for some reasons, Lone Wolf NEO recognized the song very well. It was the same song she used to sing. He knew the song very well, but how did Hibiki know the song? And above all, both of them never meet each other, how can…
His eyes caught a sight: a woman roughly around Hibiki's age standing under a maple tree, singing in a heavenly voice he could not have mistaken, her hair swaying in accordance with the gentle breeze. The woman stopped singing and looked at him, her radiant smile carved upon her face. He was right; it was indeed her, and she did keep the promise she made with him.
"Lone Wolf-san? Doushita no?" Lone Wolf was startled and looked at Hibiki. "You're troubled. Daijoobu?"
"Iie. Daijoobu." He looked back at the woman and smiled, in which she warmly smiled at him in return and proceeded to sing the chant. "Hibiki?"
"Haii?" she replied and looked up at him.
"We better go and catch up with them." He released her off his arms and offered a hand to her. "Shall we go?"
Hibiki looked at the author for a while. She gladly took his hand and smiled. "Haii."
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Aurora watched, as the two people walked out of the cemetery. A gentle smile carved upon her face and she clasped both palms, bringing them close to her. "Lone Wolf, thanks to you, this world is saved. The people owe you for everything." Then, the Radiant Light of North and South looked at them who slowly disappeared from sight. "Maybe we can no longer meet each other like we used to be, but I will always be there whenever you hear the chant, like what I had promised to you. Zutto…"
Star of Bethlehem, Star on high
Miracle of love of midnight sign
Let your luminous light from heaven
Enter our hearts…
Star of happiness, Star of wonder
You see everything from afar
Oh light oh holy light
Oh light divine…
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Nearly half a year ago, the battle of truth and denial had come to an end. Lone Wolf NEO, the author a.k.a. the contender of GVS2, had successfully sealed off the Chrono magic in the Abyssal Void, thus stopping the wrath of the Command Gear Mriya Falken from threatening the humanity. It was done with the price of the secret technique he relied on so much, and he faced the consequences of fainting after the battle after sustaining so much injuries from the battle he had with the Gear. He was quickly admitted under the care of the Jellyfish Pirates and it took him two months to recover.
Soon after the battle, all daredevils and fighters alike separated. Nagalintar decided to reside in Hikki's body, waking up only when it's necessary. The married couples of Kiske and Howard decided to stay at Kiev, believing that it's their task to help the people rebuilding their fallen city. They were quickly followed by the rest of them: Asamiya Athena, Justine Harrier, Potemkin and his Zeppian comrades, the whole eight characters of Gensoumaden Saiyuki, Robo Ky and Sumomo, the Maverick Hunter Zero and Ciel and Terry Bogard; the original lone wolf of Fatal Fury decided it was time to repay the organizer's deed by helping local children to cope with the harsh situation. Iori and Sol decided to leave the mess behind and set up their journey, together with K' who wanted to look for his long-lost ice-half Kula Diamond. Kagami Shinnosuke was unable to defeat Setsuna, yet the spirit of the underworld eventually repenting his inhuman act, especially messing with Takane Hibiki whose father died after forging the Yasomagatsu Hinotachi. The rest of the people simply returned to their place, not knowing when or where or how will they meet again.
The Battle of Kiev, as Ky suggested to be named, would forever be remembered as the bloodiest, the most vicious, the most dramatic, the most unbelievable and the most emotional battle humankind would ever experience. It was a battle which depicted the turning point of destiny, where the combination of Gear and forbidden Chrono magic almost brought the world to the brink of destruction. It was a battle more affecting than either the Battle of Rome (in which humanity lost and won again) and The Lonely Battlefield Which Is Love, for the fact that it all rotated around the Children of the Cursed Magic –The One Whose Time Is in Hold-, especially Hikki, the tragedy character of GVS2 everyone never realized of. Putting that aside, mankind was hoping that such battle as this would never happen in the future.
And so Guilty Gear versus SNK Season 2: Battle Revolution officially ended. There were no winner or prizes for this tournament, yet for most of the participants, GVS2 would forever be remembered as the most anticipating event they ever took part in. The excitement and the joy of pure, unadulterated battle was the only reward they needed for the time being, and they really appreciated it thanks to one person: Zofeah Falken, the mysterious organizer of GVS2. May his soul rest in peace.
Yet one question remains.
Will there be another tournament?
To be correct…
"Will there be a Guilty Gear versus SNK 3?"
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Finally, this Guilty Gear fan fiction has come to an end, after running for 35 chapters (the longest fanfic he has ever published), and features all kind of elements and unexpectedness you can possibly imagine. Well, Lone Wolf is very tired already, since he took the whole day of plotting its storyline, editing and reediting and typing (not mentioning three cups of teas he had to consume last night). Anyway, it's done. What else can he say?
Oh, Lone Wolf would really like to thank these people for supporting him along this time:
Sheo Darren: truly the only Filipino Lone Wolf ever meets, online or in real life. Yup, he's one great friend. Lone Wolf is very honoured to dedicate this chapter, no, this whole story to him. Yes, both these writers often collaborate in their story, which often result in unexpected result. Oh, one word from Lone Wolf to him: "Damn it, Sheo! I envy you and your harem! (Proceeds to bite a hankie) And you even got Ciel as your ally? Damn it! (Angrily waves his fist at him, while Hibiki and Cassandra try to calm him down)"
Person with Many Aliases: Lone Wolf would like to say "Sorry! I really don't know how to feature you in this story. So sorry!" Though he's Lone Wolf's enemy for defying the truth of Dizzy/Bridget pairings, he's still a good friend, actually.
Nik Hasta: man, this guy is really supportive. Not only he reviews Lone Wolf's stories a lot, he constantly supports Lone Wolf for everything, and he never fails to read it. So glad to have a friend like him.
Blackheart ZERO: for inspiring Lone Wolf for writing Guilty Gear fanfic. Lone Wolf never realizes that he will eventually be hooked to Guilty Gear and everything related to him after reading his "The Incredibly Zany Guilty Gear Story". "I'm looking forward for more stories from you, Blackheart-sensei!"
Sammy Studios, Atomiswave and, especially, Ishiwatari Daisuke. Guilty Gear is indeed the 2D fighting game revolution. Guilty Gear rocks the world!
Everyone and everything else Lone Wolf cannot include. Gomen, gomen!
And lastly, to Lone Wolf himself. He's been striving very hard to ensure this story a success, and very often sacrifices his times just to dedicate himself to this. Honestly, he loves to write, and writing Guilty Gear stories is his most liked thing.
One last word from Lone Wolf: "Will there be a Guilty Gear versus SNK 3? Only time will tell."
(n the background, Open Up Your Mind –Mirai, Gensoumaden Saiyuki- plays)
Until next time.