[LAKEY INSPIRED – A New Year]
残り:四の影/ Remnant's Four Shadows
Grand Finale Part 4: Where One Story Ends…Another Begins
[Cochrane Dam, Shoreside Vale, Old State of Liberty]
[Cues: Grand Theft Auto Vice City – Ending Theme]
The sun was slowly setting on the day as a few figures were at the dam sitting on the roof of the building being Yuki and his team watching it set.
"I wanted to have you guys here when I did this. This mask was a replica I made in secret…something to remind of my revenge. I buried the real one a while ago at the Remnant Memorial in Midway and sealed up my father's book in the Soul Silver Dimension." Yuki said looking at it. "I can put it all to rest and forge my own path ahead."
"Same. I don't have anything to throw into the water though. I got my twin back, and I never have to worry about that crazed doctor ever again. I would have preferred her dead, but Chronoa told me that Alexandra is pregnant." Lapis said as the other teammates looked mortified. "Now she has to deal with motherhood."
"I let go of the anger with my father. He's an asshole, but he came through for me in the end. Far more than what I can say about my mother. It will take time to forgive him, but I want to try to. I want to be there my half-sibling." Kelly said determined.
"Ivory, are you going to considering talking with your parents?" Yuki asked. "I did leave them aware of the change in universe."
Ivory looked out at the sea.
"I don't know. I looked into them. I know where they live now…and what they do now." Ivory asked. "They own Jerkov's. An upscale bar in Algonquin…maybe I'll pay them a visit. But what about the ponies and those benders?"
[Cues: Grand Theft Auto III OST – Ending Theme]
With a firm grip, he chucked the mask sending it a neat arc before it hit the water. Without a word, he walked away for the stairs as the others followed. After all they had fought, they no longer needed to be walking shadows. They can move on with their lives.
"Yuki, you didn't answer my question?!" Ivory said annoyed as he went to his car.
"About them. The pony world, yeah, the people from that world got anthropomorphized and scattered in both the USR and the Aura Islands. The world with benders? All on the Aura Islands…Noire insisted on having them make up a good chunk of his ninja villages…so that's his problem now." Yuki said leaning on his car. "Save for the Avatar and his buddies…no idea where in the USR they are though."
"Should we be concerned about the possible threats from either one of those worlds being merged here?" Ivory asked.
They looked at each other and started laughing.
"It'll be fine." Lapis said getting to her own car, a metallic blue 2001 Pegassi Infernus. "Whatever happens, we'll be ready."
"I know. I was making sure we're all on the same page." Ivory said getting on her gray Shitzu PCJ-600 motorcycle. "By the way, did you tell those mech pilots about what you got from their universe…and the mirror one?"
She got on her helmet.
"Of course not. I stuck 50 million in their bank accounts." Yuki said jovially. "Even then, I'm pretty sure Rei is most aware of what I found…at least from her world."
"Yeah, pretty sure Asuka would have a heart attack over that mirror world of hers next door that clones of her." Ivory said. "Speaking of which, you are keeping those and the Rei clones?"
"They are still on ice in the labs. I have plans for them at the least." Yuki remarked cryptically. "Freeing them to get them their own lives."
"You always were a softy." Ivory said before putting on her helmet. "Later on."
"Well then, see you guys later." Kelly said before turning into a bird to fly away.
"I'll be joining you to aid in that project." Lapis said with a nod before she, Kelly, and Ivory took their leaves.
Yuki looked at Umbral Dawn. He felt bad for barely using it but getting Nova Aurora was a big upgrade. Despite this, he still considered Umbral Dawn a well-crafted weapon.
"Cael, Ayla, Sulfur, Lunatin, I'm sorry. I wish you weren't taken…that you were here to be a part of this. A better future where you could rest your weary souls." Yuki said in a sentimental tone. "I only hope that you guys can join us or at least you're at peace wherever you are."
He put the sword away before getting in his car. Serena appeared in the passenger seat.
"Talk about a bittersweet ending, but you…no we made it." Serena said gently.
"That we did." Yuki said starting his car up. "And it's time we start living in it."
He speeds away from the dam taking the road to Upstate Old Liberty blazing down the winding road that showed all three islands of Shoreside Vale, Staunton, and Portland in the distance. The fitting moment that the viewing finally ended for the two other worlds watching.
[Cues: Final Fantasy VI OST – Awakening]
Outside of the universe, the mirror Yuki watched with his team and a friend of the team.
"Well, their story is finally over." Ivory remarked. "Meaning we're safe."
"With the prime universe secured, we won't have to worry about blipping out of existence." Lapis remarked. "By the way, I do hope our RWBY doesn't notice you're gone."
"Weiss is out with Kon and the others are keeping themselves busy. They'll have no idea. Speaking of Kon, you're updating on this Ronl?" Ivory remarked.
"When he and Kon are back from their trip…" Ronl said. "Did our plan work?"
"Yes. Admittedly, it was quite easy to do given the number of incomplete universes in our strain. Simple matter of embedding extra in the sphere to allow for the Janpu family to exist there. Kon and Ronl should be arriving to USR on a flight to strike out on their own. Helps that a small chunk of the population got Voyden touched due to the rebirth. But I need to get the assistance of another Yuki." Yuki explained. "Apparently we have another sub-prime Team YUKI."
"What's their deal?" Kelly asked.
"Apparently, an offshoot of our universe. Apparently, they stayed with their Chronoa to be Time Guardians. They are overseeing hodge-podge of universes from the Smash Brothers games." Yuki said.
"I wonder what of the world of KHGM." Kon said. "You think Kon will be all right?"
"He'll be fine, but we can't interfere in that world. Not with the Twilight Goddess around and the Order eyeing us down. And we can't even help CASL. It seems due to intertemporal bullshit that CASL was even there in the first place. A shame that my other's ending is rather bittersweet…but such is life." Yuki said wistfully. "They unlikely to even get past him."
"He's in for a surprise when he realizes his little memory wipe didn't work. Did he really expect that trying to mindwipe the Goddess of Time would work? Ah well…" Ronl said as a portal opened for them. "Let's go home…"
They took their leave leaving the universe behind to let them go on without any more outside interference.
(A/N: It's finally come to a close, and I suppose I should clear the final part a bit. The other Team YUKI that Mirror!Yuki is referring to is from SageTheEroKami's 'Aura-Up Bros.'. This is because Mirror!Yuki and AuraUpBros!Yuki basically are the equation that led to Yuki Prime, if you think about it.
Yes, Cabanilla is going to be continuing the CASL plotline in his spin-off as CASL being taken was the planned as he got something in mind for them. SageTheEroKami will be soon releasing Epics of KHGM, with an entire season's worth of chapters with the first season finale basically showing that world's reaction to the End of Remnant.
However, the question now is a matter of a sequel series. Obviously, lesser stakes and it'd be more on exploring the new universe with it's new dynamics…and looking into characters we did not cover in the finale. What would you want to see explored?)
(A/N2: Moving on, I want to thank everyone for supporting me over the years as I've woven this story. Props to Monty Oum, man.)
Remnant's Four Shadows – Story Complete
(2018-2022)
Where One Adventure Ends, Another's Around the Corner
