Endgame
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Chapter 20: Foolish Thoughts
"No!" Yumi screamed upon seeing the energy ball hit the structure. At that same time, Jeremy, Odd, and Aelita ran towards her. "We got rid of those robots." Odd said as he pointed off at the battleground, robot parts scattered everywhere. "That's good," Yumi began," but we have another problem. The field is down." "We know. We saw it." Jeremy said. "That means that XANA can reclaim his body." Aelita said. "You're right. No telling what he could do with his body." "OSRO may be in trouble." Aelita said, "We better help go help him." "I think we better what for Ulrich," Jeremy said," he's kind of busy."
He pointed out towards the battlefield, where the teamed looked out at. Sissy was leaning against a rock, weakened and in no state to fight. She was looking in shock at Ulrich. This was because Ulrich had grabbed Herb and was punching him in the face. "You bastard!" Ulrich yelled, stopping his punching assault., "Do you have any idea what you have done?!" Herb, his face looking like hell and his goggles cracked in one eye piece, looked at him and said," I have brought about a new ruler for Earth. He will destroy you and reclaim the Earth in a new, glorious rule." Ulrich then threw him too the ground in anger. Herb slowly got to his knees, but was stopped as Ulrich placed his Katana to his throat; the edge all set to cut it. "You have done enough," Ulrich said as he brought the blade up," so do me a favor when you get to hell. Burn!" "Ulrich stop!" Odd yelled. Ulrich turned to the group and yelled, "Why should I?!" " "You don't need to take the life of another to prove a point that he has done wrong." Jeremy responded. "I don't give a care," Ulrich said," he has just started something that will kill everyone." "Ulrich," Yumi said," this isn't like you. You have always said that we can stop XANA. And, during all of the difficulties that we have came to in this journey, we have never lost. You don't have to kill Herb. Like you said, we can accomplish any thing we come into contact with." Ulrich stared into Yumi's eyes, his blade still to Herb's neck. He then took his blade from Herb's throat and sheathed it. "You're right Yumi," he said," whatever we encounter, we can stop it."
Just then, a voice from above said," You might want to consider it." Everyone looked up at the source of the voice. The person was hovering in the air. His face and skin were pale, his hair was pointing up in different directions, and his eyes glowed with a yellowish tone. His hands were clawed and he wore Grey clothing, a golden cape, and he wore black shoes on his feet. His most distinguishing feature was the crimson XANA symbol in the middle of his shirt. "XANA!" Aelita said in shock upon realizing. "Quite perceptive, Aelita," XANA said in repliance," I would like to say of how good it is too be in my body. I was expecting some more challenge from my brother, but he was weak as always."
"Master!" Herb called out as XANA looked down at him," You have been resurrected!" "I have," XANA answered," and I have to say that you both have down well. You have made up for the failure that Nicholas started. I am impressed." "Thank you, XANA," Sissy said, leaning against a rock to recover from the battle," now that you are back in your body, you can begin your conquest of the world. And, as you promised, you would give me and Herb some power in your New World order." She smiled as she said this. XANA then let out a huge laugh as Sissy asked," What is it my lord?" "Its funny. Now that I have my full power back, I really don't see the need to use you two any more." "What?!" Sissy and Herb cried out in shock. "Yes," XANA said," I am the only perfect being here. You two are the weak ones here. And, like a computer program that has grown obsolete, you must be done away with." With that, he held his hand, palm up, at Sissy. Then, a beam of crimson energy shot out of his hand at her. She screamed as the beam hit her chest and went straight through it and through the rock, and then disappeared.
"Sissy!" Herb screamed, running as fast as his injured body could get him. He bent down to her body, seeing the hole that was now where her chest should be. "H-Herb. I'm s-sor-rry." She weakly said. "Why?" he asked. "I-I wasn't perfect." Sissy relied. "Sissy, you were perfect," Herb replied," I mean, not in the eyes of XANA, but in mine. I never cared if you were a great fighter or leader, I have seen you as perfect every time I have spent with you." "H-Herb," she said, her power weakening from her, "I-I know I n-never paid much attention to you in the r-real wo-orld, but, when we were here, I r-realized that y-you and I w-were right for-r each other. Please, let me see your real face for one last t-time." She reached up to his goggles; his hands not moving up to stop her. She removed the goggles from his face and threw them too the ground. She looked up at his face to his eyes, his original eyes, staring deeply into hers. "I love you." She said. "As well as I." He replied as the two moved in close and kissed. As they parted, Herb looked down and saw her body start to delete from her legs and move. As she was deleted, she said," Wherever we go, whatever sins we have done, I just hope we will be together, forever." With that, her body disappeared as a didgitalized tear streamed down his face.
"Don't' be sad," XANA said in a mocking tone," soon, you will join her." Herb then clutched his hands into fists and got up. He then looked at XANA with hate and yelled, "You bastard!" XANA then looked at him in shock and said," Don't talk to your master like that!" "You're not my damn master!" Herb yelled," You think you're the superior one. I have now seen your evil, but it was too late. My love is dead, my friend is dead, and it is because of your ways. You will never accomplish your goals. Your power will soon fall!" "And who will stop me? You?" XANA asked. "Yes." Herb said. His body then became enveloped in black and crimson energy. He then held his hand over his head as a large black and crimson energy ball appeared. "I may be using the rest of my strength," Herb said," but it will be enough to defeat you! Psychic Energy Ball!" With that, he threw it straight at XANA. But, XANA only looked with amusement at the attack. Herb the looked in shock as XANA knocked the energy ball away. "Is that all?" XANA asked. He then yelled," Crimson Ray!" With that, he fired a huge spiral blast of energy shot from his hand straight at Herb. Herb then thought to himself," Sissy. We can finally be together." With that, he was engulfed by the blast and his body became deleted.
"That was just pathetic." XANA said with disappointment in his voice. "XANA!" Jeremy yelled from behind him. He turned to see Jeremy with a shuriken in his hand and the others with their weapons ready. "Well, good to see you Jeremy," he said," you know, I was expecting you to destroy your friends, but I lost hold of you. I have to say that wasn't one of my crowning moments. "You're going to have to add your defeat to your list." Jeremy added. "Feeling a little too confident about yourselves." XANA said. "All the more too stop you!" Yumi yelled as she threw her Tampas at him, Odd fired some shots, and Jeremy threw his shuriken. They managed to hit XANA, but he didn't even seem to care. Also Aelita then screamed and dropped to the ground in pain. "Aelita!" Jeremy exclaimed as he ran over. "What happened?" Odd asked, "I don't know," she said," I just felt a surge of powerful energy damage my body." "You still don't get it." XANA said. "What are you talking about?" "You remember that virus I infected her with?" XANA asked," well, it has a very distinct property. Whenever I receive attack damage, it is automatically transferred over to her. So, you could attack, be risk destroying her." "You asshole!" Jeremy yelled, his hand moving towards his scimitar. "That's right," XANA said, "attack me. Risk her existence in exchange for defeating me." Jeremy then stopped and lowered hand. "Jeremy, stop him," she said," even if I am deleted, he still wouldn't have anyone to transfer damage too, so you can delete him." "Aelita, I have too defeat XANA," Jeremy said," but I wouldn't but you in harm's way. There must be another way."
"Brother!" a voice yelled. The team turned to see OSRO limping towards them. "Ahh, brother," XANA said," you survived. I'm impressed. You aren't as weak as I thought." "I may not be strong in battle," OSRO said," but I am strong in my soul." "There you go again, talking the speech of humans," XANA said in anger," why do you care for them? Our creators first abandoned us. Then, you try to make a human society. You make me sick." "I don't need to listen to you. Its time your defeat became clear." OSRO said. With that, he lifted his finger as a glow of white energy appeared. "You're foolish. You're last bit of power wouldn't stop me." XANA said. "I'm not aiming for you." OSRO said as he pointed his finger at Aelita and fired. The blast went through her, not damaging her and, went it came out through her back, was pushing a crimson XANA symbol that soon exploded. "No!" XANA exclaimed, "Yes," OSRO said," I destroyed your virus in her. Now, you will be damaged and more easier to beat." "That will not matter," XANA said," I will still win this!" With that, he disappeared in a virtual light.
"Everyone," he said, his voice weaker," XANA is now ready to invade Earth. If is attempting to open a dimensional rift and sent himself and an army through. He will then wipe out humanity and bring Earth into a dark future." "Do you know where he is?" Ulrich asked. "Yes," he said," in the desert region. But, Jeremy." "Yes" Jeremy asked. "I need to tell you before I am deleted," he said," I was the one who saved you and gave you that new body of yours. I was going to use it, but I decided to use to save you, except you got amnesia. Of course, your recovered them. A great power resides in it. You first tasted it when you defeated Sissy and Herb's offspring. That will stop XANA. Please, save your world." With that, his body was deleted. "Let's go," Jeremy said," It's time we stop XANA once and for all!"
Will XANA take over the Earth? Can the team defeat him? Find out in Chapter 21!