1Disclaimer: Namco owns Tales of Symphonia and all of its themes and characters. I wish I did. But I don't. Oh, well...

A/N: Finally, it's time for the big fight scene. But before it starts, I have some things to say. First of all, thanks to all of you for the great reviews. I have over93 reviews with nine chapters. My dream of over 100 reviews is becoming a reality! Thanks.

Third, I've had a couple questions about Destron's motives. I understand that I didn't really tell them. Basically, Destron's plan is to suck all of the mana out of the Yggdrasill Tree, making him all-powerful. He will then fill the tree with dark mana, thus killing all of the inhabitants of Symphonia. With the land dead, he will raise Niflheim and make it the dominant planet. Thus, making him the supreme ruler of a dark planet populated by demons. Cool...

Finally, as you are aware, this is the big fight scene. I also want to mention that this chapter is rather long. Really Long. This will probably be the longest chapter. There might not be much romance in this chapter because it's an action-chapter.Now, special note: Someone special appears in this chapter. Let's just say that Lloyd and Sheena will have a little help...Now, on to the story. On to the Finale:

Chapter 10: Showdown for Symphonia

The two finally reached it. The Great Yggdrasill Tree. The large tree rose up in front of them like a skyscraper. They could feel it's grandeur (heh...cool word.) Lloyd had named it after the Hero of the Great Kharlan War, and the Villain of the Symphonian War. He had chosen the name to honor Mithos' ideals. Well, his good ones, anyways.

The couple landed their Rheairds and dismounted. They looked up at the great Tree in awe. Lloyd began to walk towards the tree, but Sheena stopped him.

"Lloyd..." she said. "Lloyd. Promise me something."

Lloyd smiled. He walked back toward Sheena. "Sure."

"Lloyd, promise me that no matter what happens here, we'll always be together, okay?"

Lloyd smiled kindly. He kissed Sheena. "Sheena, I promise. No matter what happens, we will always be together. Nothing can change that. We'll be together forever." Sheena grinned.

"Touching, truly touching!" The two looked up to see Destron float into existence at the base of the Yggdrasill Tree. "You two truly are the romantic couple," he said in his cold, deep voice. Suddenly, he sprouted his black Cruxis Wings. Lloyd and Sheena also commanded their Cruxis Wings to appear.

"It's too bad that you won't be alive long enough to enjoy your love. But, that's your fault, not mine."

"Murderer!" Lloyd cried. Destron laughed as Sheena held back Lloyd from charging the demon. "You murdered all of those people! You killed Yuan!"

"Actually, I believe the credit for THAT kill goes to Ms. Fujibayashi," Destron said, grinning as he saw Sheena go pale. It was painful to think about Yuan. Suddenly, she realized something.

"You, you know who I am?" she asked, surprised.

"HA! Of course, I know who you are. You are Sheena Fujibayashi, daughter of Yuan. And you..." he said, growling as he turned to Lloyd. "You are the son of Kratos, Lloyd Aurion. You two are the new Seraphim. And it seems you will stop at nothing to get in my way. Just like the last four!"

"How do you have Cruxis Wings?" Lloyd asked, frustrated.

"Hmm? Cruxis Wings? Is that what you call them now?" Destron asked as he looked back at his wings. "You mean you don't know!" he asked, curious. Lloyd and Sheena both shook their heads as Destron laughed. "There's a lot your fathers didn't tell you!"

"Tell me," he continued. "Did Kratos ever tell you where the Cruxis Crystals came from? Did he ever tell you how the first Exsphere was made?" The two shook their heads, afraid of the answer.

"The answer to why I have 'Cruxis Wings'..." he said, grinning. "Is because I created the Cruxis Crystals!" he roared. He pointed to the gem forged into his chest. It was a Cruxis Crystal.

Lloyd gasped. No, it couldn't be... "You mean...you created the Cruxis Crystals! And that means...the Exspheres..."

"Were also created by me! Finally, a way to store the souls of your victims, and grow ever stronger by feeding off of their life force. It was perfect! At least, it was perfect until YOU destroyed them all!"

"So..." Sheena said, "It's your fault! All of the suffering and pain created by the Exspheres...it was your fault!"

"Finally you understand! It seemed your friend Mithos stole my idea. And he tweaked with it. Pft, 'Age of Lifeless Beings' indeed..." He began to laugh in his evil voice. "The only true future is my future! The Age of Destron! An age of shadows and darkness! That is the only true future!" The Demon Prince began to laugh even harder as his red markings glowed brighter. Lloyd and Sheena could see the tree vibrate behind him. It was...withering.

"As soon as I have complete control over this tree, my future will become a reality! And you two are the only ones in my way! Today, the Seraphim die!" Destron took out his weapons. The Roots of Evil glowed with an evil power. Destron's Cruxis Wings began to vibrate faster. The fight began.

Lloyd and Sheena ran up, Material Blades and Asura cards at the ready. The Roots of Evil extended towards them. Both blades missed. Lloyd and Sheena dodged as one and attacked. "Hunting Beast!" "Demon Seal!" Both attacks hit head on. Destron was knocked backward by the force of the attacks, but appeared fine. He roared as he struck with the Roots of Evil. The cursed blades rushed forward and struck with deadly force. The couple cried out in pain. Before they could do anything, Destron roared out a spell. "HELLSTORM!"

Both Lloyd and Sheena cried out as they were bombarded by purple flame raining down upon them. "AAAAHH!"

"You can't stop me! You can't beat me! No one can!" he roared.

"Guess again!" Lloyd yelled. "Sword Rain: Alpha!" Lloyd's fierce attack hit right on and slashed Destron's chest multiple times before the Roots of Evil knocked him back. "Cyclone Seal!" Destron looked back just as Sheena's seal hit him. The Cyclone Seal lifted him off the ground and threw him threw the air, right into a jagged spike of rubble. "Fierce Demon Fang!" "Pyre Seal!" Both attacks struck Destron. This time, they hurt. A lot.

"Yaaagh!" he roared out in extreme pain. "No...TAKE THIS!" he cried as he gathered dark mana into his hand. Lloyd and Sheena both performed Guardian as Destron's attack struck once again. "SHADOW STAR!" But, this time the Guardian wasn't enough. The dark mana bomb ripped through the heroes like wildfire. The dark mana burst into a thousand explosions.

"Nooo..." Lloyd muttered as he fell next to Sheena. The couple looked up just as the Roots of Evil extended again. The blades struck both of them. Lloyd and Sheena cried out in pain. They fell together. The fight was over.

"I will end this now..." Destron growled as he turned away from them. He walked back to the Yggdrasill Tree. He reached out a hand and placed it on the tree. He began the mana transfer. "Soon, this entire world will be covered in dark mana. And I will be its ruler!"

Lloyd and Sheena could only watch as the Demon Prince stole the tree's mana and grew even stronger.

"Lloyd...Sheena..." the couple looked up from where they laid bleeding to see...Yuan, and Kratos! A bright light flashed and suddenly, the two were healed completely. "Father..." they both whispered.

"Yuan, how can you be here?" Sheena asked as she looked at Yuan's ghostly image. Yuan smiled. "This area is the most holy place on the planet. Miracles tend to happen."

"Yes, but we do not have the time," Kratos said. "The only reason you can even see ME is because this area is also the contact point between Symphonia and Derris-Kharlan. But, we do not have enough time to talk right now, we are here to help."

"Kratos is right. Lloyd, Sheena, you must call upon your natural talents! You can win!" Yuan said. The two angels explained their plan to Sheena and Lloyd.

"But, Kr...Dad! We don't have enough mana to do that!" Lloyd protested. Their plan required a lot of mana, more than either of them had. Kratos smiled as he looked down at his son.

"Then, you'll just need to get some more!" he said, grinning. Yuan winked at them. The two angels began to fade away as Lloyd and Sheena finally understood what they had to do. Sheena summoned Origin and explained the plan to him. He understood.

"Where do you want to gather mana from?" he asked. Lloyd and Sheena smiled. "Everywhere, we need all of Symphonia!" "Understood"

Miles away, and all over Symphonia

Origin's voice was heard all over Symphonia. The billion people that populated the planet looked up into the sky that was growing ever darker. Destron's magic was working its course. They all heard the voice of the Summon Spirit King.

"People of Symphonia! Lend us your aid! A demon named Destron threatens your world! He is almost successful, but not yet! Two of your heroes, Lloyd Irving and Sheena Fujibayashi, are fighting for your sake! But they need your help. Lend them your strength, and your faith! Please, pray!"

An thus, one billion people fell to their knees and prayed. Humans, elves, half-elves, and everyone else, prayed as one. Especially six people in Altamira. Colette, Genis, Raine, Presea, Regal, and Zelos. "Have faith, friends!" Colette whispered as she prayed. "Have faith!" Everyone on the planet was lending their power to Lloyd and Sheena. And they received it.

Their bodies glowed as Origin directed the mana into the Two Seraphim. Their bodies grew stronger. And their hearts grew strongest, influenced by their love for each other and for their world. It was time.

"Hey, Destron!" Lloyd called, tauntingly. "You still have some fight left?"

"WHAT!" Destron roared as he turned to face them. Suddenly, his expression of rage changed into one of surprise. And...fear. For standing in front of him were not two wounded warriors. Standing in front of him instead were two glowing Seraphim surrounded by twelve Summon Spirits. Lloyd's wings had transformed into their giant, rainbow form. Sheena's were likewise giant, but were instead a bright gold and silver. They had evolved farther than any Seraphim before them.

"No...It doesn't matter!" the demon prince growled. "You still don't have enough power to defeat me!"

"Think again! NOW!" Sheena cried. Suddenly, all twelve of the Spirits attacked. The spirits power charged Destron as he was struck by twelve separate elemental attacks. "Yaaaarrgh" he roared out in pain as the twelve attacks hit him. His body exploded into pain. He looked up some time later to see that the Spirits had stopped attacking. Instead, they were transferring their power into Lloyd and Sheena.

"NO, I won't allow it!" he roared as he thrust the Roots of Evil forward. "It doesn't matter how powerful you become! I STILL WIN!" The Roots of Evil extended forward at supersonic speed. This time, Lloyd and Sheena were ready. Their weapons glowed bright as they swung them forward with the force of gods. They struck the Roots of Evil dead on. And shattered the cursed weapons in half.

"NOOOO!" Destron cried out. "What sorcery is this!"

"This is no sorcery, Destron!" Sheena stated as she hovered above him.

"Yeah," Lloyd said. "This is the strength and the power of the heart!"

"Something you would never understand!" Verius said.

"No, it won't end like this!" Destron roared. Suddenly, his body began to glow a deep crimson. His markings looked like they were on fire. His body was bursting with dark mana. His eyes burned a white-hot intensity. Evil energy crackled around him like lightning. "I will destroy this world even if I must die in the process! The Age of Darkness will commence!" he roared out. Dark mana gathered from everywhere. His body grew more powerful. He was going to explode, and take Symhonia with him! "APOCALYPSE!" he cried out in pain.

"NO!" Lloyd cried. He would not allow Destron to do this! "Origin, now!" Suddenly, the Eternal Sword glowed into existence. Lloyd grabbed it and ran towards Destron. "For a world where no one has to be sacrificed! For a world where peace will reign dominant!" he cried. "FOR SYMPHONIA!"

And with that, Lloyd thrust the Eternal Sword forward. Right through Destron's chest. Right through his Cruxis Crystal. There was a great purple flash as Lloyd shoved the Eternal Sword through Destron's body.

"NOOO!" Destron cried as his body was vaporized. The Eternal Sword glowed white-hot as it obliterated the demon's body. Soon, the 4000 year-old Demon Prince was no more. The Eternal Sword disappeared. They had won.

"LLOYD!" Sheena cried out in joy as she ran up to Lloyd. The two embraced, spinning in joy, together. The Summon Spirits looked on as the couple spun around. The Summon Spirits were busy replenishing the Yggdrasill Tree. It had lost quite a lot of mana.

"It's finally over..." Lloyd said as he looked at Sheena. She just kissed him again. The two looked on as they watched the Roots of Evil crumble into dust, erasing all existence of Destron.

"Well done. Very well done!" Origin said as he spoke to the two Seraphim. "Once again, you two have proven even more heroic than any before you. As a favor, we will replenish the Great Tree and heal the land."

"Wow, thanks Origin!" Lloyd said. The Summon Spirit smiled.

"It is the least we can do," he responded.

"It's finally over, father," Sheena said, thinking of Yuan. Lloyd smiled.

"I'm sure both of our fathers are proud of us!" he said enthusiastically. Sheena smiled. They embraced once again.

"You know...we did promise the others that we would return to Altamira to see them," Sheena said.

"Yeah," Lloyd said. "But, I don't think they'll mind if we take a detour or two along the way!" The two laughed as they boarded their Rheairds and flew off into the night sky together. Awaiting whatever adventure might come their way.

Together Forever.

THE END

A/N: Awww... Great ending, or what! Well, there ya go, the big fight scene. I really hope everyone liked this story. It seems you guys really love the story. I'm honored that everyone has had such a great time reading "Together Forever" It's still my first fanfiction, and I'm very proud. Thanks to all of you. Remember, review, Please! Only a few reviews away until the big 1-0-0! YAHOO!

Also, I want to take this time to thank a few special people. These following people have been reading and reviewing at every chapter and I just want to thank them right now. My special thanks goes out to: Celestial Chaos, MoonCannon, Furion, Achika-Chan, Piro the Renegade Writer, Rock Raider, warprice2000, Bane the Mad Demon Slayer, and TrueGamer. These people have always been there to read and review and I thank them greatly!

Good-bye for now. Read the Author's note inchapters 11 and 12for details concerning the story.

PEACE OUT!