This is the second to last chapter. Not to mention the big battle scene (Hence: the chapter title.) Enjoy!

Chapter 20: The Final Battle

"Shang Tsung!" shouted Kung Lao.

There was a sorcerer who wore a red outfit and had long hair and a beard. Then another sorcerer came out that had pale white skin, tattoos, and two broadswords.

"So you're Quan Chi," said Maria angrily. "You will pay for your sins."

"Let's finish this once and for all!" shouted Raiden.

Everyone fought the two sorcerers who were identified as the Deadly Alliance. The first to fall was Sonya.

"No! Sonya!" shouted Johnny Cage.

"Cage, look out!" shouted Kagome, but it was too late. Johnny had his soul taken from him by Shang Tsung.

Kitana charged towards Quan Chi, but he stabbed her in the head. "Princess Kitana!" Jax shouted. When Jax strangled Quan Chi with his metal hands, Shang Tsung grabbed his sword and stabbed Jax in the back.

"We all must work together!" Sango declared. "We must defeat this threat!"

Everyone who survived the brutal attacks by the Deadly Alliance fought together. It seemed that Shang Tsung would die, but he absorbed a few souls from the Soulnado to heal his wounds. Then he broke Kung Lao's neck.

Maria was crushed to see her other friend and brother die. She charged at Shang Tsung and shouted, "DIE!" That was a huge mistake. Shang Tsung stabbed her in the chest, but the thing was that Maria only felt the metal on her chest for a short time. Then she felt nothing else, not even her wound or any pain. She looked down at her feet and saw herself dead. "Oh crap," she said all terrified.

"Maria!" shouted Sesshomaru.

"Sesshomaru!" Maria yelled. "I'm here!" He couldn't see her soul or hear her voice. Then a light surrounded her soul and took her to the Heavens.

Sesshomaru held onto Maria's dead body and kissed her forehead. Inuyasha, filled with anger for his new fallen allies, and the gang attacked the two sorcerers together. While they were charging towards them, the Deadly Alliance combined their powers and shot it towards the gang. Everyone, including Sesshomaru, saw a bright, white light afterwards.

What's gonna happen? Be prepared for the last chapter to find out. Don't forget to R&R!