Chapter 25: End Part I

My Reality is false... My existence is null and void. I have but one purpose, and I will fulfill that purpose till the bitter end. Even if it costs me my false reality.

Leonheart and U.R. screeched to a halt as they realized what was approaching them. 30 Lava Wraiths were coming from the bottom of the chasm right beneath them. Leonheart smiled and looked at U.R. "You can fly right?"

U.R. sneered at him and sprinted harder. Leonheart ran harder as well but he began to stretch he wings as he prepared for the battle.

The ground beneath U.R.s feet erupted as the wraiths destroyed the chasm flying by. U.R. now flying in the air was caught by Leonheart flapping his wings hard while trying to avoid the lava wraiths.

The monstrous beasts were everywhere and slowly they began to target the small flying speck. Diving in towards Leonheart they stretched their talons toward their pray. "Get ready to fly!" Leonheart screamed throwing U.R. into the air. Leonheart barrel rolled out of danger and swooped back to catch U.R.

The two now had their blades drawn and were casting supportive spells to keep the two alive from the swarming wraiths. "Don't you ever do that again!" U.R. screamed. Leonhearts eyes looked up.

"Well I'm really sorry." Leonheart tossed him once more into the air this time Leonheart began to attack the beasts.

U.R. Flying realized that one wraith had now targeted him and was swooping closer. Turning his gaze he prepared for the assault. The Lava Wraith opened its mouth to swallow U.R. whole, U.R. seeing it coming stabbed his sword into the Wraiths beak. Piercing it's beak he flew on top of the bird and pulled out his Katana. He ran down the wraiths back slashing at it with his most powerful slashes.

Leonheart was now in aerial combat with the monsters as he was casting ice property attacks towards them. He began to strike direct hits and the birds fell. He looked around to see where U.R. was and saw him running around on the Wraiths back's slicing them open. He swooped over to U.R. as he finished off the last Wraith and caught him. The two landed on the other side safely.

"Well that was fun!" U.R. chuckled as he looked forward, "Woah. We are already half way up the mountain. Humph lets not waste any more time shall we. The two ran forward once more.

Kasami and Cygnus were now almost to the top of the mountain. Kasami still remaining silent Cygnus asked another question, "Did you know a woman named Kayla?"

Kasami stopped in mid flight and then responded, "That sounds like a lame name I've never heard of her." She moved on at a more rapid pace. Cygnus now suspected something to be amiss about her but still followed.

"So here you are." A voice above them sounded, "Kasami and Cygnus what a pair hah!" The voice laughed.

Kasami looked up in anger, "Shut up Abiss!" She suddenly stopped and the reality was brought to her once more about her sister's death.

Cygnus gazed up as well and glared at Abiss, "You! I'll kill you!" he screamed unsheathing his sword.

"Ha! You kill me boy! You can't even harm me anymore while I'm in this state." Cygnus had noticed a change in his countenance. Abiss was now different his eyes were now a penetrating red.

Kasami charged Abiss blasting black magic at him. Abiss stunned by the attack didn't have time to dodge and took direct hits from the blasts. Staggering from the blow Abiss swayed and then turned his gaze back up, "That won't hurt me!" His body unleashed a tremendous shockwave knocking Kasami back down the mountain. Cygnus leaped and grabbed her hand before she fell over the ravine.

She ripped her hand out of his as soon as she pulled him up, "I don't need any of your help!" She stood back up and prepared another attack.

"Reconcile lied to you. I never touched your sister or Cygnus's love. This is all Reconcile's fault." Abiss said staring down at the two.

Cygnus froze as Abiss spoke. He was too afraid to speak back to him fearing the truth. "I honestly don't care if Reconcile did that or not! I just want to kill you!" Kasami unleashed another wave of black magic. Abiss held out his hand and deflected the attack.

"Pitiful attacks. This new body of mine has become immune to such trivial things. With the gift of nothingness I have been given invulnerability. I was compelled to join Recompense he was the only one that could destroy CC corp. and truly show it for the Evil Company that it truly is."

Cygnus now stepped forward, "That power was given to you by a set stream of data and numbers. The code which makes you that way makes you not exist in the first place. The program, Red Eye." Abiss's eyes flashed when the name was spoken, "However the program only made into the Beta stages so it will shutdown with a set command. All we have to do is find out the command or just override it by destroying you."

Kasami now realized that the data Reconcile had given her would have lead to that exact state. She would have been just like Black Abiss, but would she have had control? Looking over at Cygnus and smiled, "You might not be useless after all now tell me where to hit him."

"We can't his body is immune to our attacks to destroy data it takes an even more powerful system of data. One that only a hacker that knows the program would be able to figure out. And since we don't have our bodies anymore we can't very well go look at the program." Cygnus stated.

Abiss had smirked at this, "That's right now you will all die." He lunged forward

Argent growing more and more tired began to waver in his steps as the battle between him and the black clad soldiers continued.

"Argent I can help look out!" Emily sprinted forward, her eyes filled with red. The black clad twin blade looked over at her immediately Argent penetrated his heart with a powerful stab. Data flashed as his body was absorbed into the weapon.

The other two now in a panic tried to spread out but Emily was right with them, "This is for Wing!" she screamed and lunged forward stabbing the heavy blades chest. Argent then ran over to her and finished him off with a guillotine swipe.

The Blade Master now alone stood frozen still. "He's powering up!" Argent shouted and charged forward.

"Not so fast now you and I both die!" Blackness shot out of him and began to swallow Argent Emily and the Blade Master. Emily began to scream and tried to rip off the black ooze from her but it was too hard. Argent desperately tried to slash it away from him but began to slowly fail.

A burst of light exploded past the darkness around them and there stood Reconcile with his heavy blade resting on the Blade Master's head. Removing the weapon he walked over to Argent picking up his arm, "You didn't think I'd let you do this all by yourself did ya kid!" As soon as Argent was standing he walked over to Emily, "Poor girl she already entered Red Eye. Maybe I can get rid of some of her memory in place of the virus. Reconcile covered Emily's eyes and began to mutter something that Argent couldn't hear.

Data began to flow from Reconcile's hand into Emily's eyes just like Argent's blade.

"Ugh I hate doing that." Reconcile stood up shaking his hand. No sooner did Reconcile stand Emily shot up.

"Where am I? Who are you people?" She asked.

"I'm Reconcile and this is your hero Argent, and we are going to find Wing shortly so just be patient."

To truly be free is to have no shackles to bind you to the ground. But what if the world you live in becomes a shackle how do you free the bonds that so haunt you.

End Part II

Shaking off the memories of my past I have now realized was nothing but a dream. No they were not false but I feel as if I don't approve of them. Why do I now start to forget who I am? What has changed inside of me to make me morph into this, entity? Is it a flaw of man? Does everyone suffer from this kind of flaw? I can't help but wonder what will happen to me.

Reconcile was in the lead as Argent and Emily followed him up the path. The mountain's peak was getting clearer and clearer as they took each step. Argent was now starting to wonder who Reconcile really was and why he was helping them.

"Reconcile, why are you doing this?" Argent asked.

"Huh?" Reconcile responded.

"I mean like why are you even fighting in this I don't see the connection between you and anyone here."

"Well I have a score to settle with Recompense. And that's pretty much it." Reconcile finished.

"Sounds like a weird reason to risk your life to me." Emily blurted in.

Reconcile chuckled when she but in but he just continued walking. Argent shrugged and walked along side of Emily.

We're almost to the top. He's waiting for us there. And this time it will be over.

Kunar stood at the top of the mountain tapping his foot, "Well this is just great I start late and get such a handicap that I get put at the top. But then why can't I move!" Kunar screamed aloud. He suddenly felt a chill run down his back as his eyes saw a shadow behind him, "How long have you been standing there."

"I've been here ever since you appeared Kunar." I said to him

"You're one creepy guy you know that Recompense." Kunar said back to me chuckling as he stretched his legs now.

"Perhaps. But I don't want you to win the game so I must stop you at all costs." I smiled back.

"Oh really I thought the game had finalists." Kunar smiled back at me.

"Hmm so you figured it out did you. Aw well I guess I couldn't expect any less from you. At least now I let you walk around." I said

"And I'm thankful for that. So what now do we just wait for the others?" Kunar asked.

"No. We only wait for three more. Then my pawns will appear for a quick duel and then we go on to the gate." I said.

"Well alright then."

Cygnus was trying to hold Abiss back with his shield but he was slowly losing ground. Kasami now behind Abiss began to unleash a flurry of magic spells. "Face it children! You can't defeat me. I'm going to kill you!" Abiss screamed.

"Well you're gonna have to fight without a head!" Cygnus stepped his foot back and let Abiss fly forward. Cygnus taking advantage of it slashed Abiss's head off. The head rolled onto the rocks eyes wide open.

"Do you think that's going to kill me?" The head spoke. Cygnus eyes were the size of plates. The body stood back up and picked the head up, "I can't die now. Why don't you realize that. Oh and Kasami will you please stop casting magic on my body." He held out his hand and all of Kasami's magic dissipates. "Now let me tell you something about Kasami there Cygnus, I never even touched her sister. Reconcile was the one at fault all along with her death."

Kasami now spoke, "I honestly don't care about my sister I just want you dead!" She screamed as the ground shook. "Now fall into the Under!"

Abiss screamed as hands from the ground pulled him down into the mountain. He screamed and tried to get free but the mountain closed behind him.

Tiffany and Kaisa were now about to the top. "You know I'm really quite shocked we haven't gotten attacked yet."

"Then I won't disappoint you!" A familiar voice called out. Kaisa turned around to see Kore lunging at them.

"Look out!" Kaisa screamed grabbing Tiffany and pulling her out of the way. Slamming the ground right when the dragon shot past.

"Darn no one dodges that attack on the first try. Aw well I guess sit doesn't matter I'm just going to finish you and then Recompense anyway."

Kaisa stood back up staring into Kore's eyes, "The CC corps body guard. You're trying to hide what is really going on the inside of the CC corp. Kore and Koreman were just too closely related. You're either a bot or a servant." Kaisa said.

"You're right huh. Exactly right only I am not a bot I am actually a person. I was hired to make sure none of the hackers truly discovered the secrets to the game for the release of The World." Kore said.

"And that's when my mom got laid off and you took her position." Kaisa snapped back.

"No not exactly your mom was quite excellent at her job. Other than that I have no Idea what happened to her. I apologize for your loss." Kore said sincerely, "However I still have my job to do." He began to charge up his magic attacks once again.

"No matter let's finish what we started." Kaisa smiled back. The two rushed towards each other in a clash of magic. The magic barrier surrounding them was preventing either to move forward to attack the other. Tiffany shielded her body from the magic outbursts and hid behind a large outcropping of rocks using her shield to protect herself.

The Magic power filled the skies with brilliant reds and blues as the surrounding landscape began to crumble. "How much do you have left in you?" Kaisa shouted.

"More than enough to finish this!" Kore shouted back at him.

The two stared into each others eyes with an unquenchable fire as neither of the two would let go of this fight. Suddenly Kore saw out of his eye Tiffany was now rushing at him at full speed. "No woman stay away!" Tiffany surrounded by energy clashed into Kore. Kore slipped and fell to the ground in that moment Kaisa ripped through the field and slashed him in two. "Nice...shot..."

At the top of the mountain

Each of the groups met at the bottom of the steps and journeyed to the top. "Well, well we meet again Reconcile. Come to try and destroy me again?" U.R. said.

"Not try anymore. Will." Reconcile said back.

"Please stop this fighting we can all fight Recompense together!" Emily squealed.

"Stand back Emily this is going to be the end for one of us and I'm going to make sure it's him." Reconcile's body began to glow a dark red. "Tell me something did you ever see the side of the gate that I was on? That place to me was no less the heck itself. I had to fight my way out of there once I was condemned from the last game. But Now I'm back I need to take care of the problem, and you will not get in the way!" Reconcile was now charging towards U.R. with no weapon.

U.R. pulled out his Katana and prepared for a counter attack. The two clashed as blood splashed everywhere around them. U.R. and Reconcile had sliced through each others stomach. Both turning and standing back up charged once again at each other. U.R.s blade swung furiously as Reconcile dodged and dipped around his attacks. As they approached the ledge Reconcile hit and rock and froze. "Now die!" U.R. slashed.

Reconcile held up his hands and caught the blade. The wind around them erupted as the others were blown back. "Not quite...I'm not done yet." Reconcile kicked the katana upwards leaving U.R.s open stomach wide open for attack. An explosion of punches erupted as U.R. dropped to the ground.

Reconcile dropped bleeding holding his side where the cut had been made panting heavily. "This fight is far from over." U.R. leaning on his sword stood back up.

The two stood up once again and charged at each other as ferocious as ever. Reconcile was using water based magic to fight the blades intense heat as, the heat of the fire had surrounded them.

"Come on!" Leonheart screamed,"We don't have time for this!" he began to run towards the top as the others followed him.

We just have to keep climbing.

"Well the company is here." I said staring at the fine group that had made it.