1Well guys get ready because here comes the final chapter of The Battle For The Universes

Chapter 26: Tying up Loose Ends

"Wow that was quite a show Cloud."

"Great moves man."

While the others were congratulating Cloud, Quistis was standing over Laguna, Kiros, and Ward healing them. When she was finished the three slowly stood up smiling.

"Way to go guys that was awesome, although I must admit I was pretty out of it for most of the battle, but it was awesome nonetheless."

"Thanks Quistis I feel better than ever."

Ward was next to speak up while looking and pointing up above all the platforms to where the path was directly connected to the walls of the crater, "Uh guys...GUYS!"

"What is it Ward."

Ward was looking above him where Chris and the other team were shouting down to them, "Get up here now the entire crater is starting to collapse and disappeared into the portal that brought it here."

"Well you heard the guy, get your butts moving."

They went running and jumping as fast as possible from one platform to another until they got to the wall of the crater.

"Don't worry Cloud we took care of the machine, by the way here is the Black Materia I'm pretty sure it is better off with you."

"Good job Chris, now we better hurry on out of here before this thing drags us all into my universe."

"Well why aren't you going to stay?"

"Well two reasons, first: the crater is collapsing in on itself while its being sucked into the portal so I would probably be killed by the collapse, number two I still need to bring everyone back to their own dimension."

"Oh I hadn't thought of that."

"Anyway get moving man."

They continued running through the maze that constituted the crater running into Dragon Zombie after Dragon Zombie along the way. They broke through each one until finally they emerged from the crater just before the crater began sinking into the portal.

"Dang we couldn't have picked a better time to get our butts outta there."

Suddenly a bright flash appeared where Gogeta had been and when it dissipated Goku and Vegeta had de-fused back into themselves. In the meantime everyone boarded the Ragnarok and headed back to the Lookout.

The first thing everyone did when they landed back at the Lookout was too look up at the sky. As everyone saw that Meteor had indeed disappeared they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Being the first person out of the Ragnarok, Cloud was also the first to say something, "Well I'm glad that's over. Anyway whenever you guys are ready I'll take you home to your own dimension."

"I hope you aren't planning to take us one at a time, that would have to be really tiring."

"Yeah I was just going to say, when you guys are rested and ready let me know then board the Ragnarok and I'll transport the Ragnarok with all of you on it back to you guys' dimension."

"Oh okay."

"Hey Cloud do you think I could come back to your dimension with you, I'm kind of bored with this version of Earth."

"Well I don't mind but you'll have to work with me to help pay for room and board."

"No problem I'll do whatever you want, well, whatever you want within reason."

"Well then I don't see a reason why not."

"Well Cloud looks like we're just about ready."

"Mommy when are we going to go home?"

"We're going to go back in just a minute Billy we just have to get on the ship."

So everyone got on the ship. Cloud told everyone to strap in on the lower deck because it might get a little bumpy. Then he went to the bridge with Squall, Rinoa, and Selphie. He instructed them to take off and hover in midair while he concentrated on the trip between dimensions. Again a whirlwind came up suddenly only this time much bigger in order to accommodate the size of the Ragnarok. The ship jumped several times as it strained to keep straight against the strength of the wind.

When the wind finally disappeared they were back in the Final Fantasy 8 universe flying above Fisherman's Horizon. After they had landed by the Mayor's house and everyone had disembarked they all said goodbye to Cloud and Chris. Then Cloud concentrated again on the trip between dimensions while he had Chris hold on to his belt. Again they were surrounded by a whirlwind and they disappeared and reappeared in the Final Fantasy 7 universe Cloud introduced Tifa to Chris and Chris started working with Tifa at her bar in order to pay for his room and board and (I hate to use this ending but oh well) they lived happily ever after.