Wow…it has been a while. Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Thought I forgot about this story but I haven't! I can explain…sickness took me so I couldn't write for days…also had a case of writer's block. Don't worry, writer's block is gone but sickness still holds me. Anyways, here's chapter fourty six. Hope you enjoy it!

Don't own anything except the concept of the story.

CHAPTER FOURTY-SIX: ANGEL OF DARKNESS

Popping through the gate that was created by the Crown of Heaven, Genis and Xavier was returned back to the room where they had first activated the Crown. Shaking off the nausea and headaches that accompanied dimensional travel, Xavier was the first to speak.

"Well, that was fun."

"Fun?" asked Genis angrily. "I still have a headache. You could have warned me on how travelling through dimensions would affect me!"

"Like I would have known how you would feel."

Professor Genis walked through the door. He was astonished on how they got back. "When did the two of you get back?"

"Just now," replied Genis. "How long has it been?"

"At least a day…I thought you guys were gone for sure…I thought it was impossible to get back…"

"Well, I am the one that makes the impossible, possible," said Xavier, stroking his hair. "You wouldn't believe where we went to."

"Tell me later. Right now, we have a situation on our hands…"

In the briefing room, Genis and Xavier were warmly greeted by everyone (including Shinji)…except for Raine. She gave Genis a slap in the head.

"Ow!" he yelled. "Why did you do that for? That hurt!"

"You had me worried sick!" she choked. "I thought I have lost you forever!"

She went up to Xavier and slapped him across his face.

"You sir, are worse than Yggdrasil."

"Ahem," Yuan interrupted, "Miss Sage, if you are done hitting people."

Asuka walked through the door. "Hey, guys, what's up?"

Zelos immediately got up from his chair. "It's that little…"

Shinji quickly sat him down, whispering, "Did I forget to mention that she has amnesia every time she has one of her episodes?"

"So she wouldn't remember what she did to the both of us?"

"No."

"………"

A picture of Kaworu Nagisa showed up.

"Isn't that the angel of darkness?" asked Lloyd.

Another picture of him covering Asgard in shadows appears.

"He's covering Asgard in darkness as we speak," said Yuan. "Your job is to stop him at all costs."
"Then what are we waiting for?" asked Raine. "Let's go, go, go!"

Everyone scrambled on their Rheairds while those with wings took to the air. Like last time, Xavier stayed behind for…obvious reasons.

Arriving at Asgard, the team saw that Yuan's picture was out of date. Now the darkness was spreading towards the ruins of the Balacruf Mausoleum and heading towards Luin. They also saw an army heading towards Luin.

"We have to stop that army," said Lloyd.

"I agree," replied Wilder. "We should split into two groups; each comprised of seven people."

The team that was taking care of the darknut army heading towards Luin were Regal, Presea, Sheena, Zelos, Professor Raine, Asuka, Wilder, Genis and Aurion.

The team that was taking care of the angel of darkness was Raine, Professor Genis, Lloyd, Colette and Shinji.

Now that they were assigned places, the plan to stop the angel was in motion.

Arriving at the battle scene between the veil of shadows and Luin stood the group of seven.

"Well, this will be quite the entertainment," said Wilder, taking out his sword.

"So you think fighting is amusing?" asked Regal.

"No, I think of it as a way to improve your abilities and skill."

"I say it's amusing," replied Aurion, "Cut, stab and slash!"

"You're very immature, you know that?" replied Sheena.

"Oh, go on."

"He's even more stupid than Zelos is…"

"That was hurtful Sheena!" exclaimed Zelos.

"Are Sheena and Zelos always like this?" asked Asuka to Presea.

"No, not all the time," replied Presea. "Sometime they can be very nice. Other times they can be…"

Slap! Sheena's hand met Zelos' face. Why? He said something about her breasts.

"Offensive," mumbled Asuka.

"Will you two knock it off?" asked Professor Raine said to Sheena and Zelos. "They're coming."

"I don't see anything," replied Genis.

No sounds came. Suddenly, the darknut army came into view.

"Are you guys ready?" asked Aurion.

"Justice will prevail!" exclaimed Wilder. "Haveth thee!"

Meanwhile, while that group clashed with the army, the group of Raine, Professor Genis, Lloyd, Colette and Shinji walked casually around town. It was literally a ghost town. The people had mysteriously disappeared. Suddenly, everyone's favourite angel appeared.

"No time no see, Shinji," said Kaworu in a very scary voice. "It seems that you have been taking care of yourself."

"Why are you doing this?" asked Shinji.

"For the glory of Lord Ganondorf, of course…the one you betrayed."

"You're fighting for evil, you know that, right?"

"There is no good and evil, there is only power... and those too weak to seek it."

"Is power what you've been fighting for?" asked Lloyd.

"Isn't everyone fighting for power?"

"What are you trying to get at?" asked Raine.

"All I am saying is that wouldn't the whole world be a better place where we wouldn't have to make decisions ourselves? Wouldn't it be better if we had someone else make them for us? Someone with power…someone like…"

"Save it," replied Professor Genis. "We already know who you are referring to."

"But we are not fighting for the power you think is just," said Colette.

"We are fighting for a power that will rid this world of evil," added Lloyd.

"And this power will also purify pure evil!"

"Hate to ruin your little cheer," said Kaworu, "but I think it's time for all of you to disappear!"

With that, he took out his sword and lunged at Lloyd who fell to the ground. Raine and Professor Genis shot him with a Prism Sword and Ray attack. This made him back off, allowing Colette to cast a Judgement spell. Hitting him multiple times, Shinji followed up with an Angel Feather's attack, weakening him even further. This got Kaworu really mad, having him cast an Indignation Judgment spell, knocking everyone out, except for Raine and Shinji.

"Seems I forgot to crush two little bugs," he said in disgust.

"We're gonna die!" exclaimed Shinji.

"No we are not!" snapped Raine. This caused Brunel to step forward. "Please," whispered Raine, "protect us…"

"Understood," replied Brunel. She started to spell cast, hitting Kaworu with a Divine Judgment spell (if you don't know what that is, it's a special tech used by Zelos and Kratos in the Japanese version of the game). This caused Kaworu's body to disappear in light, causing his ultimate destruction. The veil of darkness disappeared, along with the darknut army. After the other regroup and nursed everyone back to health, Brunel disappeared into the gauntlet.

"I gotta tell you, we've been saved yet again by the great Colette!" exclaimed Lloyd.

"Amazing specimen," replied Professor Raine. "I must research it further."

"There will be no research of any kind," replied Raine. "Besides, I already know how she works."

"Oh? Enlighten me."

"When I'm in danger, she protects me."

"………"

"That makes sense," replied Shinji. "When we were about to be done in by Kaworu, she appeared out of nowhere and killed him."

"Just goes to show you how powerful the bond of friendship can be," replied Regal.

"So that's one angel down, and one more to go," replied Genis.

"What will happen next when we defeat the last one?" asked Zelos.

"Then…I guess we wait," replied Lloyd, looked at the setting sun.

Well I hope you enjoyed that chapter. What will happen next? Please R&R and no flames.