Disclaimer: See chapter one.

Note: This is most likely the final chapter. Unless I can come up with a good idea, I doubt I'll probably add on to this. However, I do plan on creating a post-nonhuman arc story sometime in the near future.

Chapter Seven (Finale)

Jack with the all mighty Zantetsuken blade and Efreet with his formidable flaming fists dashed towards each other at blinding speeds for their final strike. A horrendous shock wave erupted when a right hook from the fire demon collided with an upward thrust from the Zantetsuken. The explosive force emitted violent winds that knocked miss Ridley down.

It seemed at first that Efreet had the upper hand, pushing back the hero with his great fist. Jack was struggling just to hold on.

"You're slipping, Tiamat!" The lord of flame was very enthusiastic.

Jack did not respond, only tried to hold his ground.

"It's a shame, really. You desire that lowly wretch to exacting your revenge on the gods. Oh well, she'll be dead after I'm done with you and the heavenly kingdom of Valhalla will be my trophy to hunt."

"You better not touch Ridley!"

"How will you stop me if you're purged from all existence?"

Jack's eyes become very narrow. "You bastard!" A grand crimson aura engulfed him as his flesh began to morph. Moments later, his skin was of a navy blue tone and as hard as diamond.

"Shit, Tiamat's full power has awakened!" Efreet growled as his arm was vaporized.

With but a mighty strike, Jack cut the demon vertically, creating two symmetric halves. Blood from the freshly cut corpse squirted all over Jack's body, making him a frightful site for a certain lady when he turned to her.

"Jack?" Ridley stepped back, fearing he might not be himself anymore.

Seconds later, Jack reverted to his usual state. "Ridley..." He look perplexed seeing his lover nearly petrified.

"You need not fear him child, he has managed to subdue the evil inside of him. Something I thought he could never do. Jack Russel, you are an extraordinary human being."

A man, covered in platinum armor from head to toe, descended towards the couple on a white, six legged horse.

Ridley sensed this presence and looked above her. "Odin!"

"Odin?" Jack inquired.

Ridley sighed at the boy's ignorance. "Idiot! Odin is the highest of all gods! He's also the one who send you the Zantetsuken!"

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?" Jack was truly and amazingly flabbergasted.

After the supreme god gracefully landed, he extended his hand. "Jack, I truly regret doubting you. I hope you find it in yourself to forgive me one day."

The young man hesitantly shook Odin's hand. "Does this mean I'm no longer marked for death?"

The god chuckled. "Well, as far as Valhalla is concerned, you are free to go. On the other hand, I'm sure many archdemons will be after you for as long as you live."

"There they are!" said a voice familiar to Jack. It belonged to a man in a fancy black trechcoat and bronze guantlets decorated with the Vancoor crest. He had short brown hair, a beard, one blue eye and another eye that was covered by a patch and a scar.

Another man had long black hair tied back in a pony tail. He had red armor that closely resembled the armor worn by soldiers of feudal Japan.

The last and final man was the old Rose Cochon Brigade Captian, now in his old steel Royal Radiata Knight armor. "Master Jack, Lady Ridley, I am sorry."

Jack prepared to defend himself but eased up when Odin's horse approached the opposing soldiers.

"Is that a six legged horse?" the samurai inquired, "could that be Slephnir?"

"If that's Slephnir, than the man in the radiant platinum armor must be Odin!" Ganz insisted.

"Indeed," Odin answered, "I must tell you, Jack has performed a great deed for all mankind as well as the fairy creatures on this day. He has managed to slay the archdemon Efreet and subdue the supreme archdemon Tiamat, who has been living inside him."

"I knew Master Jack would never kill innocent people of his own free will!" Ganz stated joyously. "Oh, my good friend, I always had faith in you!" Tears threatened his eyes.

"So you're saying he should be spared?" The man with the eye patch inquired.

"Precisely. If need be, I shall personally convince the world's leaders to acquit him of all charges. It would be a tremendous loss for mankind if they lost their savior."

Jack clenched his fist tightly out of excitement. "That's great!"

Ridley smiled at her lover, happy that this ordeal was over with and that they could finally get some peace and quite.

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Jack and Ridley have been excused for their crimes and were forever hailed as heroes of the human and nonhuman worlds. As they both possessed unworldy powers, they lived forever young and forever content, watching over their realm as guardians of peace till the end of time.

The End.