Chapter-16 Second Chances, and Redemption
So, it's come to this…..The very last chappie:O Even though this story is ending, I'm also quite happy, as it's the first fan fic that I've EVER finished on this site! Yay me! ;) Anywho, look for the sequel after this fic is over! It may be slightly shorter, or the same length, not sure yet. So, enjoy, the last chappie:( ……..But, at the end, this gets a little fluffy. Just a fair warning:O
It was official, now, they were all going to die.
"What're we supposed to do, man?" Cyborg cried out as the five each grabbed on to something for support.
"I don't know, and with Brother Blood in he- Kris was then cut off by a horrifying sight, Brother Blood was gone, and only his daughter's dead and beaten up body with the slowly combusting aura of fire, sat where he once was.
"Well, wh-where could he have gone?" Daima asked nervously.
Just then, a cold and yet laid back voice from behind them replied- "Looking for me?" As the group quickly whipped around, they saw him, Brother Blood.
But now, he only had one arm, his left one had been severed off and was still trapped within the aura's core, and now there were mere wires hanging out where a robotic arm once was.
"Blood!" Cyborg cried out, with so much frustration in his voice, and actions, that he squeezed his support pipe so hard that it backed up and popped, blowing steam and water throughout the room.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Watch it!" See-More said, as he switched his eye mode to somewhat of a containment pod, and it began to get larger as it filled with water and steam,. Eventually though, it began to start cracking.
"Containment fielding, that's it!" Kris shouted, walking over to See-More.
"See-More, can you create a bigger force-field like that around Aura Tower?" Kris asked as the teen shrugged and nodded.
"Uh, yeah, I guess I could." He replied as Kris nodded and walked back to his pole.
Meanwhile, back outside, the large and battered group had by now defeated all of the robots, and were laying around on the rubble clad ground, panting and being thankful for making it out with only minor injuries.
"Well, I think, that hopefully, those assholes were the least, of our worries for now!" Hayley breathed heavily, as a large, ominous, black shadow suddenly and slowly fell upon them.
Everyone's heads immediately jerked upward.
"Oh-shit." Raven said as she and the others looked up at the falling tower, wide eyed in fear, as it was slowly beginning to fall right down towards them.
"RUN!" Private Hive cried out as the group either ran or flied as fast as they could away from the area and the ever growing shadow before them.
Back up in Aura Tower, Kris and Blood were having a heavy battle, however, Kris managed to snap off pieces of Blood's arm and knock him aside.
Although he had some minor cuts and bruises dealt to him, he seemed fine otherwise.
But even though Blood was defeated, that still didn't put the group out of harm's way.
Kris gazed back, the support pipes or fallen rafters that they'd been using as a way to keep themselves from falling, had either snapped, or gone through the walls or one of the few remaining windows in the room.
However, the dome shaped room was even more unsafe now, as most all of the windows, roof, and wall structuring had been taken out, and the wind force from below coming up into the dome was beginning to push them back, and they all began falling slowly.
Meanwhile, on the roof of Agino Palace, everyone was bearing telescopes and binoculars, and anything else that they could use to see what was going on.
From what they could see, the once elegant tower was beginning to chip apart, and fall even faster than it was before, and it was going to fall right overtop the city of Alaya.
"Can any of you see what's going on inside1?" Katrina begged as she prayed repeatedly, holding back a sea's worth of tears.
"No, but I can see, wait a minute! I can see something, it's a person, dangling from the railing, no! Three, no FIVE!" Robin observed.
"Oh man, they're not gonna make it!" Mimi cried out in fright as the groups hoped for the best, while at the same time, knowing what devastations lie ahead for their beloved friends and family.
Back atop the tower, everyone was now on the outside of it, hanging on to broken window panes, not caring that their hands were bloody and aching, and Gizmo and Daima, hanging for their lives from the slippery metal railings.
Gizmo now regretted having not brought his tech pack along, because as of now, they were completely screwed. (Tee-Hee! Sucks 4 them, tho. ;(
"Guys! Take my hand!" Cyborg cried out, as he reached for the two children hanging over the structure's edge.
But it was too late.
Suddenly, the tiny section of remaining railing that Daima was hanging on to, snapped clean off, and she was sent careening downward, towards the harsh streets below.
Gizmo then whipped his head back, to see his sister falling toward her doom.
Taking one deep breath- He let go, and went after her as best he could.
As Daima fell, she took a gaze down at where she was falling, it was so high up, at least an eighty foot drop from where she was now, and the number was quickly decreasing.
Tears were falling from she and Gizmo's eyes from all the adrenaline and velocity of the fall.
"GIZ!" Daima cried out, putting both hands up into the air for Gizmo to grab, but he was too far away.
"DAIMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Gizmo cried out as he finally got one hand locked tightly onto her wrist.
"ALRIGHT SEE-MORE! NOW!" Kris shouted from the tower's top as See-More nodded. And the three guys joined hands, and jumped, while See-More shot one of his enlarged eye shield at the tower, just as it exploded, and the shield cracked open, revealing a dazzling spectacle of blue flames and colorful blinding light.
"NOOOO! GIZMO!" Jinx cried out from the roof of the palace as she cried and cried uncontrollably. Ignorant to the fact, that despite the fall, and the explosion, that Gizmo was indeed- Alive.
And it was at that moment, that everyone fell silent, in mourning to one another's loss.
"You guys lookin' for us?" A voice said from behind them, Kris, with the rest of the group. Winded, dirty and slightly injured, but everyone was alive. And that was all that mattered.
Suddenly, Jinx felt a heavy hand on her shoulder, Cyborg, her Stone.
"C-Cyborg? CYBORG! You did it! You're all ALIVE!" Jinx shouted excitedly, wiping tears from her eyes as she leapt into the teen hybrid's arms and he hugged her back, as they kissed amongst all of the rubble and destruction. They were together at long last. (Aww! See, a promise is a promise!)
Cyborg then set Jinx back down gently, and they both looked over at Katrina, whom was holding Gizmo and Daima tightly in her arms, as she kissed her husband and the two children.
As Jinx stared at the family as if she were hypnotized, her mind traveled back, back to Earth, back to the Hive, back to when she and her group were that close, like family. When she loved Gizmo as if he were her own, and she still did.
"You know you gotta let him choose on this one, right?" Cyborg asked, as she looked back up at him. As he gave her a supportive smile, and walked over to them with her.
"So, Gizmo, I just wanted to congratulate you on, on finding you're family again, and, and I know how great y-you must feel right now, and- At that moment, Gizmo locked himself around her legs, and she bent down, placing a single hand on his smooth head.
"Jinx, what do you think I should- And with that, Jinx placed both of his hands in hers, and replied- "No, this time, it's you're choice, go with it." Jinx said, smiling through sniffles and tears.
At that, Gizmo threw himself into Jinx's arms. And them gently pulled away smiling.
"Mom, dad, I-I can't believe that it's actually you! I mean, and after all these years. And, and I've always wanted to meet you, and, but, the Hive, is my home, and you guys c-could come and live on Earth and- Katrina and Kris shook their heads sadly at the child's offer.
"Huh? B-but why?" Gizmo asked.
"Just like you, you're father and I, have a duty to uphold in a certain group of people. And without us, this world could never thrive, or live properly. Or, or even redeem itself again after something like this. They need us, and they need you." Katrina said, bending down to kiss her little son.
"And Gizmo Chiheo, you will always be in our hearts, no matter what the future brings." Katrina finished as she let him go, and he walked back over to where his friends stood.
"Jinx happily picked him up, and the groups separated themselves once more.
"Dai? You coming?" Gizmo asked as Daima smiled and shook her head.
"Tell my mom and dad on Earth, that I- We found our birth parents, and that, I'm staying here, as Orrei, Princess of Pahora." She said, as she came over and squeezed her brother in a bone crushing hug.
"Much love! Now have a safe trip back! And you'll all have to come and visit us sometime! Thank you!" Daima shouted as the groups waved, and made their way out of the destroyed towns, and back to the T-Ship. And to go back home.
About a few hours or so later, everyone was gathered in Titans Tower for a homecoming party.
"Alright, and lastly, a toast to the brave heroes/ villains, and in Daima's case, neutrals, that helped save our home planet, from even more destruction than it needed!" Hayley laughed, as she popped the cork on the Champaign bottle, which flew off, and hit Mammoth in the chest.
"Ouch! Damn it! How many more times are you gonna hit me with somethin'?" Mammoth cried out, rubbing his chest.
"It's called bad luck honey, get used to it!" Jinx chuckled as a pink blast from her hand caused the Champaign bottle to completely combust, everyone burst out laughing.
The party lasted for about five hours or so, and back at the Hive, word had already gotten out through the entire school, and everyone seemed quite impressed, and was full of questions.
By now, it was sunset, and the Hive Seven, were now back in good ole Dorm home #16, and they'd never been happier to see that place in their lives.
Gizmo was sitting out on the roof, his feet dangling down over the edge of the roof, when he heard footsteps coming his way.
Looking back, he saw Jinx, her long pink hair now hanging down past her shoulders, and a kind smile spread across her pale face.
"Hi." Gizmo said longingly.
"Hey. So Gizzy, I have to know, what was it exactly that made you change you're mind about staying in you're world?" Jinx asked curiously as she seated herself next to him.
"Well, you really wanna know? Are ya sure- "Just spill it!" Jinx laughed.
"Well, okay. It was you guys. Well. Mostly you cause, well, yeah, you get it." Gizmo admitted, trying to hide his reddened face.
"Thanks Gizmo, and you know what? Now, you're not just a past in a shadow anymore." Jinx said lovingly, as she pulled Gizmo into a hug, as they both gazed outward to the setting sun before them.
THE END!
WAHOOOOOOOOOOO:D My very first finished fic! YAY! PLEESE! Review now! I'm in serious lack of reviews here people! But anyways, look for the sequel, which I will hopefully update more frequently than I did this one! Tee-Hee:) Now, I'd like 2 thank all of u out there that reviewed and supported me through this fic and my other ones! Ya'll kick ass! See-Ya! ;)