Blazblue: Infinite Possibilities (Discontinued)

by DripGodRagna

Revamp of this story posted.

19. Chapter 19: Power of Azure

Jin: Let us get to the review.

Saya: Yep! My brother beat Terumi! That should show him!

Ragna: Yeah…

Kagura: What's up with you? You seem a bit down.

Ragna: Na it's nothin'… Just thinking…

Rachel: Thinking hm? Has your brain actually matured enough for that? It seems like I missed something.

Terumi: Oh yeah you missed! I killed his precious Lambda right before his eyes! Damn if you could see his face.

Makoto: Oh…

Kokonoe: Damn…

Terumi: Ah man… It's good to be king.

Jin: But it seems like you were dethroned. Serves you right you worm.

Terumi: Oh god… You sound like Hakky. Stop that it makes my skin crawl.

Hakumen: It seems as if something within you has changed Jin Kisaragi.

Jin: Yeah well… Things happened.

Celica: As long as your ok… Oh that's right!

Tsubaki: What is it Celica?

Celica: We're going to be doing something new here! Saya, bring it out!

Saya: You got it!

*Saya raced out the room and came back with a rather large box and puts it on the table*

Valkenhayn: Might I ask what this is?

Makoto: Oh yeah! This is gonna be fun. So what this is a little mystery box that has all our names in it.

Celica: One of us will go into the box and pick up a slip of paper and however it is has to go into the second box.

Hakumen: Where is that?

Relius: It is in the other room. Ignis.

*Ignis nods and goes into the other room, coming out a second later with a different colored box and puts it on the table*

Carl: Is this it?

Nu: So Nu is still confused. What's in that box?

Tao: Tao understand difficult things so make it short, meow.

Lambda: Apparently it's cards. Saya told me there's six choices.

Rachel: What are they?

Lambda: Ok, I'll tell you them. There's "My greatest shame".

Jin: Ok… That's odd. Did Makoto do this?

Makoto: No, it was Kagura and Terumi.

Jin: That makes…more sense then I thought it would.

Lambda: Then, there's "My first time".

Noel: Hold on… Does that actually mean what I think it means!?

Jubei: Oh that's an easy one.

Lambda: "What turns me on".

Kokonoe: Ok, Kagura definitely did this.

Lambda: "Identity swap".

Nu: Identity swap? That's sounds like fun!

Lambda: "One demand"

Nine: I'm sorry?

Saya: The one who was picked draws from the box again and that person has to do one request, without question.

Jin: Oh no…

Lambda: And finally "the truth".

Noel: The truth?

Saya: It's when you tell a little secret you've been hiding from everyone.

Tsubaki: I've got a bad feeling about this… Won't this turn chaotic?

Relius: We shall find out once we draw it. For now, who will be the card drawer.

Izanami: I shall do it. Now let's begin.

*Izanami digs her hand into the box and takes out a slip of paper*

Izanami: Hakumen

Hakumen: It is my turn hm? Very well.

*Hakumen goes to the box and draws a card*

Hakumen: My first time.

Kagura: Ok, now I'm interested.

Celica: That will be answered next time.

Kagura: What!? Why!?

Akahana: The story needs to go on. Even though I'm interested as well...

Kokonoe: Damn… I actually wanted to know about this one…

Terumi: I already know it… but knowing little hakky…

Hakumen: Did you say something serpent?

Terumi: Nope, nothing.

Noel: Start the chapter!

Chapter 19: Power of Azure

Jin sits against a wall, Tsubaki's head resting peacefully on his lap. Jin felt something odd just happen, a major shift in balance and it was for the better this time. A small, proud smile finds it's onto Jin's face. "Brother did it…" Jin says with relief. "He won." Jin's smile soon started to slowly fade away however as something else came to mind. "But still… Noel…" Jin felt something similar to this a few minutes before and knew exactly what happened. The blade had been forged and Ragna was too late. Jin knew what he had to do. He needed to head down to the cauldron, but he couldn't really move.

The fight with Setsuko and bringing Tsubaki back under control did a bit much to him, but he was able to regain most of his strength. Jin closes his eyes and let's out an exhausted sigh, but they open right back up as he hears groaning and looks to see Tsubaki starting to wake up. Her eyes flickered open as Jin saw were no longer a lifeless red and were back to their natural blue color.

"Tsubaki…" Jin smiles.

"Wha...?" Tsubaki was still dazed, her visage was blurry and unclear. She sits up and blinks a few times, clutching her head in pain as she rubs it to ease the pain. Tsubaki turns her head to see Jin with slight injuries on him and a smile on his face. "Jin? What are…?" Tsubaki was still dazed had had no idea what was going on. Most likely an after effect of the mind eater, Jin thought.

What was going on and why she was here? Tsubaki took a minute to regain herself as everything started to come back to her. Slowly, but surely, she remembered everything that transpired. "That's right…" A growl of frustration came from Tsubaki as he spoke his name. "Terumi…! And then Noel…! I…!" Tsubaki looks down to the ground in disappointment. "I let him take Noel… Then I attack you… Jin I'm sorry…"

"Don't apologize Tsubaki." Jin stands up and extends a hand to help Tsubaki up. "For now let's go get Noel back."

"Jin…" Tsubaki extends her hand and takes his hand as he helps her up. With a grunt she stands up and asks. "So where is everyone else?"

"I don't know really… They should be around here somewhere, but now isn't the time. Noel…she's down at the cauldron." Jin says. Tsubaki started to recall what a cauldron was as Jin continues. "It should be at the bottom of this branch. We have no time to spare."

"Why what's going on?" Tsubaki asks.

Jin let's out a sigh and began to explain what happened. What happened to Noel, why she was kidnapped and what she had become. Tsubaki could only gasp as she looks down in shame and disappointment. "Oh no… Noel I'm sorry…"

"This is no time to apologize. You have no reason too." Tsubaki looked back up at Jin to see a stern expression on his face. "We're going to get Noel back. Then you can laugh and talk to her again. You want that don't you Tsubaki?"

"Of course I do." Tsubaki says.

"Good. Now let's head to the cauldron. Brother said he'll might us down there." Jin says.

"Ragna? He has a plan?" Tsubaki asks.

"I would think so. Or in his case… I would hope so…" Jin says.

"But what about Terumi!? He's going to get in our way." Tsubaki saw a smile come onto Jin's face as she stared at him in confusion. Jin chuckles a little and says with a cocky smirk. "Terumi won't be a problem. Brother took care of that issue just now."

"He what!? He beat Terumi!? That's amazing!" Tsubaki smiles.

"Yes, now let us do our part. I think it's about time we put this sick little game of his to an end."

With that they run off, Tsubaki following Jin's lead as they dash down the halls and head for the cauldron. Tsubaki's thoughts run to Noel as guilt filled her. However that guilt just served to further push her resolve. 'Just hold on Noel! We're coming to bring you home!'

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Rachel's eyes flickered open as she let's out a groggy groan. Her vison was hazy and her body felt weak and almost lifeless, the only thing she could recall was falling into the depths of darkness. However she wasn't surrounded by darkness and seemed to be in some large hallway. What was also strange is that she seemed to not be on the ground, though she felt like she was moving and she was. Rachel felt like she was being held by someone and looked to see someone's arms wrapped under her legs and her back.

Her vision still wasn't the best and she couldn't make out who it was, but she could recognize one thing. The color of this person's jacket. It was blood red and the scent that came off of them was all too familiar. She felt some strength enter her body as she weakly turns her head and looks up to see man with crimson and emerald colored eyes and white spiky hair. "So…" Rachel let's out a slight chuckle. "What took you so long?" she asks playfully, her voice still weak as her voice was nothing, but a whisper. However it seemed like he was still able to hear her as he looked down at her.

"Wow… Finally awake and that's what you open up with? No matter what the situation your still such a…" Ragna let out an agitated groan. No matter what happened or what situation they seem to be in, she always had to throw something in. He soon dropped it, his gaze turning worrisome as he asks her in a soft tone. "You feeling ok rabbit?"

"Yes I am…" Rachel nods weakly. "However I must ask," she stared at him curiously. "Why you are carrying me?"

Ragna motions his head to make her look to his right as she could see a certain bat flying next to him. "Well Gii found me and showed me where you were. I found you in some kind of weird ass seal. It took a while, but I was able to find you and you've been unconscious ever since." Ragna explains.

"I see…" Rachel let out a sigh. "It seems like she had the drop on me."

"Can you walk?"

"I think I am at least capable of that." Rachel says as Ragna sets her down gently. Rachel heard loud whimpering as she turns her head to see Gii with tears in his eyes. "I missed you both so much! Princess!" Gii flies up to her, but is brought down by a hard chop to his head. A huge bump grows on the top of his head as he whimpers. "Why did you hit me princess? Ow…"

"Out of everyone you could have asked to help, you went to this man?" Rachel gives him a menacing gaze that shook him too his very being. "I shall give you a very firm scolding later Gii. So prepare yourself." Rachel threatened, causing Gii to shiver and think about just what she has planned for him. "And you." Rachel turns to Ragna. "Just because you saved me that doesn't mean I will thank you. So do not look for one since I will not provide it."

"Damn, who pissed in your cornflakes this morning rabbit?" Ragna sighs and rolls his eyes in annoyance. "Anyway I ain't lookin' for a thank you."

Rachel raises a brow as she noticed the slight drop in tone in his voice. "You seem a little off Ragna. Did something happen?" she questions.

"Noel… I couldn't stop it. Terumi and the altar are out of commission, but Noel is probably down at the cauldron…as Kusanagi." Ragna says.

"So we get rid of one problem just to go to another. Now we have to contend with the godslayer." Rachel folds her arms and puts two fingers to her chin. "To contend with the godslayer… That will not be easy…"

"Come on. The longer we stay here the worse off for her. I need to find a way to bring her back." Ragna saw that Rachel was budging and had a rather sad expression written on her face. Ragna took it as a bad omen, seeing that she really doesn't let things get her down or even show emotion in her facial expressions. "Alright rabbit… Now you've got me worried. What's with that face?" Ragna asks.

"Ragna I am sorry, but there is no way to bring her back. The one known as "Noel Vermillion" is gone. Her existence has been completely written over."

"What!? Are you kidding me!?" Ragna gasps. Rachel shakes her head slowly as Ragna bites his lip. The tone of her voice and the look on her face. Ragna knew it better then anyone else. She was serious.

Rachel saw his saddened expression and felt a little bad for him. She started up again, trying to contain her composure for not only her sake, but for his. "However I can think of one way…but I do not think that is what you would call "saving" someone."

"What does that mean?" Ragna asks.

"The Azure Grimoire…" Rachel points to his grimoire as Ragna looks at his right arm. "The Azure? What about it?"

"The Azure Grimoire was birthed by using the Black Beasts remains and smelting it in a cauldron. In other words, the Azure Grimoire is a cauldron. We can use it's power to shatter her soul. I'm sorry…but that's the only way she can be "saved"." Rachel finished.

It didn't take long for Ragna to figure out what she was trying to say as the two stood there in complete silence. He clenched his fists tightly and grinds his teeth together, turning it into a slight scowl. "So in other words… You want me to kill her…" Rachel stays silent and looks away from him. Ragna clenched his fists tighter as he knew the answer. He didn't speak and began to walk, but was blocked by Rachel as she put her hand out.

"Don't try it Ragna. It is impossible. Besides we can not worry about that and take any major risks. Ragna, the "event" that is taking place right now will change the course of not only the destiny of this world, but yours as well along with everyone else's. Should Noel go into the cauldron and destroy the master unit, this world will vanish." Rachel says sternly. She put her hand down to her sides and continued. "I do not mean to sound cruel Ragna. I wish there was something that could be done and if there was I would have taken that course of action, but there isn't. Noel Vermillion is gone. There is nothing you could do."

"Well then I won't know unless I try will I?"

"Ragna, you will be risking more then your life if you try this. I have no idea what you have planned. Probably nothing knowing that empty head of yours…"

"Sorry, but I don't plan on dying. I made a promise to her and I can't let her down."

"Her? Who are you referring too?" Rachel asks.

Ragna looks up towards the celling, almost like he could peer through it and stare up at the sky above. "Nothing. Just a promise I made to save Noel."

"A promise huh? Now tell me Ragna. What happens if Noel goes into the cauldron?" Rachel asks him.

"I ain't dealing in "what if's" rabbit. I'm taking Noel home, safe and sound. End of story."

Rachel looked to see he was dead serious. Both his heart and mind set on completing his claim and so called promise. She couldn't find any words to say to him at this point and just sighs. "I suppose even if I chained you to an out house you would probably break free from your leech and run. Very well Ragna. Do as you wish. However Ragna… Do be careful."

"I don't need you to tell me that." He started to walk passed Rachel, but stops right next to her and says. "Rachel… If my fates to kill her…then I'll change it and save her. I won't let destiny rule me or any of us. I'm fighting for control over my own destiny. I will not simply succumb to what others think or claim is my fate. The road that lies ahead is not set in stone and the path I will walk is not preordained. I will fight for my future. And I will win. No matter what anyone says." His voice was boasting with confidence and determination. His will was set and Rachel saw there was no one who would be able to stop him now.

Something changed within him. She didn't know what exactly, but whatever this was forced him to mature. "It seems you have matured somewhat. Now you are talking with your own words and they are not empty ones. You throw your words around like stones, but there is much weight behind them and your aim is true. That much credit I can give you." Rachel says.

"Oh really?" a cocky smirk came onto his face as he continued. "It sounds to me like your rooting for me rabbit."

"Whatever makes you feel better Ragna." Rachel says with an agitated sigh.

"Yeah, it does." He was about to take another step, but retracts his foot and spoke. "I'm glad your ok Rachel."

"Oh? Where is this coming from?" Rachel smirks playfully. "Are you saying you were actually worried about me Ragna? I'm touched."

"Yeah… I was."

"O-Oh…" Rachel gasps a little as her cheeks turn a lightish pink. She didn't expect such a light hearted answer from him. Normally he would try to insult her back or just annoyed by her and scoff. But it seems like whatever transpired while she was gone made a great change in him.

"When Gii told me what happened I was worried to death." Ragna says softly.

"R-Really?" Rachel blinks a few times out of disbelief. "You were...worried about me Ragna?"

"Yeah… You scared me to death you damn idiot. Don't do that again…"

"I…see." Her cheeks turned a darker tint of red as she looked down to the ground. His voice was soft and his tone was genuine and filled with worry and also relief. Hidden behind those emotions however she could hear the hurt in his usually gruff and confident tone of voice.

"So Rachel," Ragna started, his tone changing back to his regular tone. "Are you gonna be ok?" Ragna asks as he couldn't help, but notice the slight bags under her eyes and her skin was a bit paler then usual. And that's saying something.

"Sadly, I will not be able to assist you in combat. That seal…drained away a bit more of my strength then I realized. Otherwise from that there are no problems. I suppose the only problem I have now is that you still haven't left yet." Rachel says.

Ragna chuckles a little, a slight smile coming into his face. "Sorry about that. I just needed to talk to you for a bit. My bad for being selfish."

"I see… I suppose I can not expect much from a classless fool such as you. You just do as you please with no subtlety what so ever." Rachel sighs. "You can be quite the idiot Ragna."

"I know that… Sorry, but that's one thing neither I or anyone can change." Ragna says.

"I am well aware of your idiocy. I just pray it will not get you killed." Rachel says.

"I'll be fine." Ragna reassures.

"You are a reckless, classless fool who acts before he thinks. Sometimes I wonder how you mange to get through the day with your single digit IQ. So I will not believe it until I see it."

"So in other words… Your actually worried about me." Ragna smirks.

"Do not get any bright ideas. All I am saying is for you to think before you act. It will take more then brute force to best the godslayer." Rachel says.

"I know, I know. Don't worry I got this. But more importantly, rabbit, can you look for the rest of them? If anything they should be heading down to the cauldron, but to be safe, can you search?" Ragna asks.

"Normally I would say no, but the situation is dire so I shall listen to you. Also…"

"Also?"

"It would seem the "event" taking place right now is not under any observation… It maybe small, but you might have a chance in rescuing Noel. I just pray that you are successful. I would rather not see Noel destroy the master unit and doom all of humanity." Rachel says.

"I'm not sure what I should say to that…"

"Oh just go already Ragna. And also good luck. You will need it."

"Thanks." Ragna takes off, Rachel watching him go as she couldn't help but smile. "He really is such an idiot… Nothing, but a kind hearted buffoon."

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"You are indeed a worthy foe Kusanagi."

"Damage minimal, continuing attack." Mu's blades point at Hakumen as they all fire one by one. Hakumen charges at Mu, deflecting all the blades that came his way. Once he deflected them all and got in close enough he gripped the hilt of his blade tight and swings it downwwards.

Mu jumps back, dodging the powerful strike as his blade struck the ground and left a small crater. Hakumen quickly rushes Mu and raises his foot for a kick. Mu ducks and quickly sidesteps as an upwards sword swing came at her.

Hakuemn kept on the pressure, his swings were not only fast, but also heavy, all of them controlled and centered. He did not take his gaze off of her, each strike intended to strike her down. Hakumen raises his foot, his foot was surrounded by an almost paint looking color. "Firefly!" With an upwards diagnal kick, his foot rams into her stomach. Mu gasps as she felt all the air she had blow out of her. "Crimson Lotus!" with a yell he slams the hilt of his blade into her stomach.

Mu grunts and sends her blades at him. Hakumen jumps back as they stabbed into the ground. He felt something odd and looked above him to see several of those strange canon floating above him. He looks back to see a ball of blue energy above Mu's head. "Blessed Mirror!" a beam shoots from the ball towards Hakumen as he slashes the beam in two. Mu sends several at what looked to be rapid fire. However Hakumen heard something strange and turns around to see those very blasts ricocheting of the cannons.

They came down on him quickly. Hakumen stands his ground and began swinging his sword faster then the eye could see and deflecting them all. The final one came as he yells and swings down, splitting the blast in two. He quickly turns around to see Mu behind him and swings his sword sideways. Mu ducks and kicks him in his side, following up with a knee to his mask.

"Tch..!" Hakumen grunts as he tries to shake off the pain and strike he with a sideways sword slash.

Mu jumped over him, all her blades swinging down together. "Ikutachi Blade!" Hakumen raises his blade and blocks the heavy attack. He looks up to see her eight blades start to glow, forming spears of light. "Wisdom of the Divines!" the eight blades rained down on him. Hakumen quickly runs out of the way, the blades driving into the ground and barely missing him.

He stops and plants his foot firmly on the ground and raises his sword above his head, a bright white light emitted off his blade. With a yell he swings down. "Empty Sky Form: Summers Advance!" a wave of light cleaves through the ground and headed towards Mu. It hits her and explodes on impact. He looks up and groans as he sees Mu surrounded by a yellow triangular barrier. "This may prove more troublesome then I first assumed. I suppose she is the godslayer…" he hears footsteps and looks passed Mu to see Jin and Tsubaki running towards them.

"Noel!" Tsubaki calls out. Mu turns around to them as they stop a few feet away from them. "Noel and…who is that guy?"

"What are you all doing here?" Hakumen asks.

"We're getting our friend back. But who are you?" Tsubaki asks.

"My name is Hakumen."

"Hakumen…? I remember that name… You're a member of the six heroes and the one that tried to kill Ragna!"

"Yes, but not now. I am currently busy and I ask you all to leave." Hakumen says sternly.

"Like hell we are. We came here for Noel and we're not leaving without her." Jin glares at Hakumen and says in a stern tone. "You stay out of this Hakumen. This is not your fight."

"Oh?" Hakumen stares at him. Even though Jin couldn't see his eyes he knew that he was glaring right at him. Hakumen lets out a slight chuckle. "I see… The Power of Order has awakened within you… Very well Jin Kisaragi," Hakumen sheathes his blade. "I shall leave this battle to you."

"Come on Noel! Come back with us and let's go! Ragna already defeated Terumi so we can go home now. Please." Tsubaki pleads to her. Mu says nothing and just glares at them. Jin looks to see the blades on her back point directly at them.

"What the hell!?" Jin quickly draws his blade and began to swing it back and forth to deflect the incoming blades. All her blades return back to her as Jin hisses his teeth. "Damn it…!"

"Somethings off! That's…not Noel! Who are you!?" Tsubaki asks.

"I am the one…that will bring destruction to all. This world…is pointless." A blue aura surrounds her as the ground started to shake. "I will be very harbinger of death itself. I am this world's doomsday." They all draw their weapons and ready themselves.

"Don't worry Noel! We're gonna help you!"

"Silence." Mu blasts her with one of the canons that floated behind her as Tsubaki deflects her blast with her dagger.

"Ok…" Jin breathes and unsheathes his blade, a powerful aura surrounding him. His eyes started to glow and an icy mist started to emit from his blade.

Mu turns to him. "Power of Order." She charges at him and meets him half way. With every strike of his blade the room got ever so colder. Mu ducks from his high swing and attempted to stab him with the blade on her arm. Mu was soon interrupted mid thrust as Tsubaki came in with a mighty charge and cleaved a path in between the two, knocking Mu off balance. Tsubaki threw a bevy if kicks and swings her way, but they all did not hit their marks as Mu dodged and weaved around it.

Tsubaki swings sideways with her maximum arm length as Mu jumps back. She looks to see Jin hop over Tsubaki and unsheathes his blade. He swings down hard, Mu raising her hand up to block his swing. His blade hits the two blades on her arms as they both dive down from the air and onto the ground, dust coming up from the impact. Mu jumps up from the dust, but is soon caught by Tsubaki as she shaped her dagger into a whip and swing it towards Mu, the weapon wrapping around her. "Got you!"

"Foolish…"

"Tsubaki! Above you!" Jin gasps.

"What!?" Tsubaki quickly looks up to see four of her cannons aimed at her and ready to fire. All four of them fired at once. Tsubaki jumps to dodge them, but hears something strange. She looks to see one of the blast bouncing off the cannons. With one more bounce it heads straight for her. Tsubaki puts her shield in front of her to block as it hits her dead on, Tsubaki encased a large cloud of smoke.

Jin gasps as he looks to see Tsubaki falling down to the ground. He runs as fast as he could to catch her and slides as she lands in his arms. "Tsubaki! Are you ok!?"

"Jin…"

"Good your ok." Jin sighs in relief.

Two look at Noel as Tsubaki's expression saddens. "Oh Noel…"

"Don't worry. We're going to get her back. I swear we will."

"Of course!" Tsubaki smiles.

Mu extends her hand forward as her cannons began to fire. Tsubaki and Jin ran in opposite directions, the four cannons dividing themselves into two on each them. Tsubaki got to her before Jin did as she managed to destroy one of the cannons that were aimed at Jin. She quickly turns around and raises her shield as another one blasts her.

Tsubaki heard multiple explosions above her and looked to see pieces of what seemed to be Mu's cannons falling down to the ground. She didn't know how, but once she saw the icy mist she realized who it was and turned around to see Mu trying her best to keep her distance away from Jin.

Tsubaki gasps as she looks to see four cannons appeared behind Jin as she called out to him. "Jin! Behind you!"

"What!?" Jin turns around to see four cannons charged and ready as he quickly moved out the way if fire. He makes his way over to them and quickly destroyed them. He turns back to face Mu but saw she was already in front of him. With a yell she slams her foot into his side and sent him gliding on the floor. Jin grunts and flips back onto his feet, digging his sword into the ground to stop himself. "Shit…she's pretty tough…"

"Come on… Where is everyone else?" Tsubaki wonders.

"All of you humans… Will fall by my hand…" Mu glares at them, her voice riddled with malice. "All of you selfish humans will no what true pain is…and the destruction that lays in wake…"

"Noel…"

"No that's not her… That's the godslayer talking Tsubaki." Jin says.

"You're damn right that's not Noel!" they heard someone yell. Mu turns around to a quick figure close in on her and strike her down onto the ground with a powerful punch. They watch the figure jump over to her to them and lands a few centimeters in front of them.

"You're here!" Tsubaki smiles.

"Hey there you two love birds. Did you miss me?"

"Makoto… You sure took your sweet ass time." Jin says.

"Aw well, got absorbed by this place or space or whatever so it took a little time for me to move again. I saw Rachel and she's looking for everyone else." Makoto looks back at Mu to see her standing back up. Mu glares at her, but it wasn't in anger, but an emotionless expression and the eyes she wore was almost like she was scanning her and Iooking her over.

"Scanning… Scanning… Data retrieved. Combat level, B+. Threat level, B. Configuring for multiple adversaries." The pressure around Mu grew as her blades separated from each other and looked like winging floating behind her.

Makoto just stares at her, a saddened look on her face and her eyes riddled with guilt. "That's…That's Noel right? That's what Terumi was after this whole time?"

"Yeah…" Jin says.

"I'm gonna have to owe Ragna one for kicking his ass for me. But right now," Makoto slams her fist onto her palm. "It's time I get my best friend back! Noel! I'm gonna wake you up from this nightmare here and now! So get ready, this might hurt a bit."

"Makoto are you up for this? You were drawn into the boundary and I can see that's it's effects haven't worn off yet." Jin says. Tsubaki looked to see Makoto was panting slightly as Jin continued. "I appreciate it, but you shouldn't be fighting right now, especially if you're aware just who our opponent is."

"I know that… Ms. Rachel told me everything. But that's why I need to do this. It was my fault that Noel was taken from us... I couldn't keep her safe when it came down to it. Now I'm going to pay her back and you're not going to stop me Jin." Makoto says sternly. "Noel is my best friend and I'll do whatever I have to, to protect her. This pain I feel now… This pain is nothing compared to what she must've gone though… I can't even imagine what that sick bastard did to her. Just look at her… If that's Noel or not you can tell by her eyes that right now she's nothing, but a broken doll."

"Makoto..." Tsubaki watches as Makoto began to walk forward towards Mu, her fists clenched, the sound of her footsteps echoing throughout the room.

"But the Noel I know is not some doll! She's a human being just like the rest of us! That fucker Terumi can say whatever the hell he wants about you, but what I know is the truth! You're human! And I won't stop until I have you back! Do you hear me!?" Makoto stops and extend her fist outward. "Noel… I'm bringing you home with me. No matter what the cost. So here I come!" With a yell she charged at Mu, her fist glowing brighter. Mu extended her arm out as her blades began to shoot out quick rays of blueblue beams at Makoto.

Makoto dodged some of them and deflected the rest of them with her tonfas. Mu saw she was getting closer as she puts her blades in front of her to defend herself. Finally getting close to her she reels her fist back and slams her fist on the blades, pushing her back ever so slightly and trying her best to break through them. She grits her teeth and grunts. "Noel! I…I couldn't protect you when I should've and I'm sorry about that! I'm sorry to you and to "her"! If I was able to keep you all safe then you wouldn't be like this…!"

"Scanning… Scanning… Targets strength is…increasing… Threat level…A."

"Noel I swear to you…! I swear," Makoto's eyes started to glow a bright amber as her tonfas and her fist glowed brightly. The blades chipped a little and finally began to crack. "I swear...!" Makoto yelled and broke through.

"What!?" Mu gasps.

"That I'm gonna bring you home!" with a yell Makoto delivers a powerful punch to Mu's cheek, the force of the impact made her shoot across the room, zipping through the air at incredible speeds as she slammed into the wall, creating a massive dent in it.

Mu came down on the ground with a thud and started to slowly get back up. As she did Jin and Tsubaki ran to Makoto's side as the three get into a stance. "Makoto are sure hope you're up to this. This is the finally time I'll ask this." Jin says.

"I am. Now let's go!" Makoto charges in first as Tsubaki and Jin follow behind.

"Configuring damage output for multiple adversaries… Configuration complete, proceeding to termination process." Mu's cannons started to fire as Mu ran in between the rapid fire. They weren't so heavy on Jin and more Makoto and Tsubaki as the three spilt up. Makoto went in first, throwing a few jabs and hooks at Mu. Her speedy movements and quick punches kept Mu on her toes. Makoto mixed up a little, throwing a few kicks with her punches.

Mu felt it was about time to counter attack and brings her blades down in a sideways slant. Mu launched a single blade at her as Makoto quickly moves her head to the right, the blade leaving a small cut as it grazed her skin. Makoto grimaced, but ignored the pain and launched a powerful straight punch at Mu.

Mu disappeared as her punched hit nothing but air. She heard a loud clang behind her and looked to see Tsubaki with her shield in front of her, Mu's blade trying to pierce it. Tsubaki shoves her off of her as Mu jumped several paces back. The moment she landed she's moves her blades behind her as she heard a loud clang of metal. She looks over her shoulder to see Jin. "Power of Order…" four cannons appeared out of nowhere and they all aimed at Jin.

He curses under his breath and jumps back as the cannons fired in the spot he was previously standing in. Jin turns his attention to the cannons as he got himself ready for them to fire. Before they did Jin looked to see Makoto jump up to one of them and punches it down to the ground. Makoto gasps as she saw Mu's blades turn to her. She was still airborne and couldn't move as she watches them charge.

They fired, but she was tackled out the air before the blasts hit her. She lands on the ground with a thud and looks to see Tsubaki on top of her. "Thanks for that Tsubaki… That was too close."

"No problem." Tsubaki gets off of her as Makoto gets up to her knees and stops as she sees Mu's cannons surround the two girls.

Even though Makoto and Tsubaki were warding off the cannons Jin was still mindful of the blades that floated behind her. He was right to mindful as he saw a few of them take off from her back and flew right towards him. He deflected one of them as the other two came at him at a faster rate so he had no choice, but to run.

Her blades started to fire blue rays of energy at him as he did his best to run, the blasts hitting the ground where he previously was only a second ago. As Jin ran he tried to close the distance between him and Mu, running in a circle and slowly coming in closer. As he saw he was close enough he stopped running and plants his foot down hard on the ground, using the pressure to dash off to her.

Jin swings his blade down as Mu raises her arm up and uses the blade on her arm to block against Jin's attack. Their blades collided as Mu found herself going down on one knee, the pressure of his attack too much. She raises a foot to kick him as he releases the pressure off of her and jump over her. With a yell he delivers a strong kick to her sides and then sends a blast of ice and snow at her as it carried her across the room.

Mu digs her feet into the ground to stop herself from moving as the attack disappeared and Mu was still standing, a bit of ice on her arms.

"Jin behind you!" he heard Makoto yell as he looks to see five of Mu's eight blades behind him, charging and ready to fire. He quickly dashes off as they all fire at once, but gasps as he releases how defenseless he was. He looks back at Mu to see her right in front of him. He jumps back as Mu swings the remainder of her blades down as they graze across his chest.

Trying his best to ignore the pain, since he was so close he did his best to keep it that way. He barrages her with several quick swings, Mu having no choice, but to dodge and weave around his attacks, sometimes raising her arm to block and deflect his attacks with her blade. As Jin fought he realized something. 'This doesn't seem right… It's almost like…she's getting stronger… That means Noel's existence is being…!' Jin curses to himself and with a yell he swings down, but before his attack could connect Mu vanishes. "Wha!?" he turns around and looks to see Mu with her blades up high in the air and glowing. "Damn…!"

"Die. Power of Order." With no real time to dodge or think he just stands there as he watches Mu's blade swing down. But before they hit two quick figures came down and deflected them, causing Mu to be pushed back by the sudden clash. Jin gets a better look at them and groans. "Out of all the people it had to be you two that saves my ass? I'm never going to live this down am I?"

"Nope. I guess that just means I'm the better sibling."

"Shut up Saya…" Jin groans.

"Come on Jinny don't be like that. I think you should be thanking your hero."

"Hero huh? More like pervert… But I must say, perfect timing Kagura."

"See, that's what I was waiting on." Kagura jokes. Turning his attention back to the matter at hand he rests his large blade on his shoulder and looks at Mu. "That's the godslayer huh? Not that I mind the outfit, but I think I'd rather Noel back to the way she was."

"Do you have to be a pervert everytime?" Saya asks.

"New targets. Threat levels A+ and S. Configuring combat data."

"Well you got one more to deal with you damn idiot!" They hear a voice as Mu jumps back as someone comes down quick and hard on her. She lands on the ground and looks to see a girl with long pink hair and a massive drill hammer in hand. "New target, threat level S. Confirming battle data for all targets. Beginning termination process."

"So that's Noel now huh?" Kokonoe questions as she stands back up and glares at her. "I think I like her better when she's a stuttering idiot. This doesn't suit her."

"You're damn right about that." Kagura says.

"Jin, where's brother?" Saya asks.

"He's on his way. He told me to hold her off long enough so he can get here, but a fear he might get here too late." Jin says. He looks to see Tsubaki and Makoto running over to then as Makoto smiles. "So what took you idiots so long to get here?"

"Traffic, long halls, getting absorbed into the boundary. Nothing much." Kagura shurgs. "But Jin, what did you mean by too late?"

"Her strength is increasing, which means that her power is returning in its fullest and it will soon. Once that happens it would mean that Noel's existence will be entirely over written."

"What!?" Tsubaki gasps.

"We just need to make sure that doesn't happen." Jin says.

"And how the hell do we do that!?" Makoto asks. They hear something strange and look to see Mu's blades and cannons charging as the group jumps away in separate groups to avoid the attack. As Jin lands he says. "I can still "see" Noel, but her existence is getting smaller by the second! I'm not sure how much longer it will be until her existence is completely devoured in the boundary!"

"Son of…!" Makoto looks to see Mu right in front of her as she raises her tonfas and blocks her downward slash. With a grunt she asks. "So then… What do we do!?"

"Keep her away from the cauldron!" Jin sends several blades of ice at Mu as she jumps back to avoid them.

She heard something and looks above her to see Saya coming down on her as she quickly spins around and uses her blades as a shield to block her attack. "Ok Jin!" Saya yells and swings her blades sideways and uses Mu's blade as a footing to jump away from her. "I'm sorry Noel, but this might hurt! But hold on this won't be for long!" Saya's blades emitted a light aura as the extended a little past the tip.

"Targets strength is increasing… Preparations for parameters set."

"Noel…"

Mu charges at her as Saya raises her blades and blocks her downward slash. Saya stands her ground as Mu starts to push her down. "Target is showing slight fatigue. Estimated battle stamina…ten minutes."

"I'm sorry Noel…" Saya gripped her blades tightly and pushes back, Mu starting to move backwards. "I couldn't get to you in time Noel… I'm suppose to be…your big sister…right?" Saya bites her lip. "But…I couldn't be the big sister I wanted to be…and I let him do this too you. But I'm not talking to you now am I…?" Mu just stares at her as Saya closes her eyes and continues. "Both you and Noel are my little sisters… So I'm going to do for you what my brother would do for me…!" her eyes shoot back open. "I'm going to save you! Both of you!" Saya yells and swings her blades upwards, knocking Mu off balance. Mu watches as Saya vanishes and looks around.

"Target loss…"

"Grand Luminescence!" Mu heard Saya's voice as she looked to see her appear for just a second as she turned into a stream of light that circled around her. That stream of light came at her as Mu raises her blades in front of her to dodge. Before she could even breath she felt a sharp pain on her back and after that another slash wound. Saya was moving to fast for her to keep up with.

Mu felt something behind her and quickly swung her blades in a sideways swing, but she hit nothing as onky a slight flicker of light was seen. Something strong hit her back and sent her up in the air, her body spinning around as she flew up. With a grunt Mu stops herself and looks down to see Saya on a knee.

"Gotcha!" she heard a yell as Mu turns around and saw Kagura right in front of her. He swings his blade down hard, the flat side of his blade ramming into her and sending her down to the ground. Kagura couldn't help, but feel a little bad for it, but he knew it was for her own good.

Mu lands on the ground as dust comes up from her massive impact with the ground. Kagura was still descending, but curses as he sees multiple blue lights and they were getting bigger. "Damn…!" he puts his blade in front of him as multiple rays fired off from the smoke, clearing it as they saw Mu.

The blasts hit Kagura's sword and exploded on impact, Kagura engulfed in a big cloud of smoke. They all look to see him falling as he hits the ground with a loud thud.

"Kagura!" Tsubaki gasps.

Mu turns to them and spoke. "What you humans are doing is pointless." she extends her arm outwards as several cannons appear next to her. They began to fire at all of them as they scattered and divided up the cannons. "You fight for a world with no meaning. A world that will only use you to keep on turning. And a world destined to fall." Mu blades points forward as they shoot at Kokonoe.

"And who the hell decided that huh!?" Kokonoe swings her hammer and deflects the incoming blades. "You think this world has no meaning and that this world is "destined" to fall! Don't fuck with me! I don't want to hear that bullshit come out of your mouth!" Kokonoe charges at her and swings her hammer down. Mu jumps back to dodge it as Kokonoe lifts her hammer up and swung it at a rapid pace. "I don't give a damn what people think of me and I never have! And I'll tell you this right now, I'm the one who leads my life!"

"Foolish." Mu ducks under her hammer and kicks Kokonoe right in her stomach. Mu then blasts her with a beam of blue energy as it carries her a few feet and then sends her gliding on the floor.

"And what's so foolish about it huh!?" Mu turns to the right to see Makoto running towards her as she throws a punch her way. Mu puts her blades in front of her to block the heavy blow as Makoto continues. "Is it wrong to try!? You say it's foolish, but it's not! What's foolish is giving up before you even try!"

"She's right!" Mu looks to see Tsubaki running at her as she swings her dagger downwards. Mu raises her arm up and uses the blade on her arm to block the attack. "We don't care about destiny Noel! We want to live our lives freely! We aren't dolls and cogs to a machine! We're all human beings! You're human too Noel so stop acting like you're a doll!"

"I am not human."

"Makoto, Tsubaki look out!" Jin calls out to them. The two girls quickly look to see they were surrounded by a few cannons. They charged and fired at the two as they were engulfed in two massive explosions. The two came flying from the smoke created from the cannon fire and glided on the floor until they came to a stop. With a groan the two slowly start to get up, going back down and staggering a few times before finally getting back on their two feet.

"I am a doll and nobody will change that."

"Then don't let them!" Mu looks to see Saya running at her and already pretty close. Say swings one blade down sideways as Mu raises her hand up to block it. "You and I are exactly the same! And if I'm human then so are you!"

"There is no sense in your reasoning." Mu pushes back as Saya uses her other blade to try and stand her ground. "I am nothing, but a doll. A doll meant to destroy this pathetic world…"

"I don't believe you!"

"It doesn't matter whether you believe me or not." Mu swings her arm up quickly and catches Saya off balance. A cannon appears right in front of Saya as he charges up quickly and blasts her point blank, the blast carrying her up to the ceiling and slamming her against it. "All this is pointless." Mu saw Saya falling back down to the ground and aims her blades at her, but was interrupted by Kokonoe as she appeared in front of her and swung her hammer with all her strength.

Mu uses her blades as a shield, the blow only serving to push her back slightly. "You…are human! Nobody has to tell you that because you should fucking know that already damn it!" Mu doesn't say anything and just looks at her. Kokonoe looks to see a blue ball of energy beginning to gather on the top of her head as she jumps back a few paces to gain some distance.

"Die." Mu fires as Kokonoe sidestepped out of the way. She heard something strange and looked to see the blast she fired ricocheting of her cannons like mirrors. However the cannons soon froze and fell to the ground in pieces. Kokonoe turns to Jin. "I owe you one!"

"No problem." Jin rushes Mu at the same time as Kokonoe does. The two of them work together and send a bevy if swings and kicks her way. Some of their strikes managed to graze her, but that was about it. Mu was about to counterattack, but jumped back as she saw Kagura come down on her. His strike hits the floor, the shockwave causing debris to come out as Mu uses her hands and blocks the incoming rocks.

She had no time to regain herself as she felt a strong kick at her side. Mu glides on the floor a few paces away from the attacker as she flips a few times and uses her feet to stop herself. She looked to see it was Makoto was she was coming back for another one.

Mu sent her blades at her as Makoto dodged and weaved around them, but with her body not at hundred percent at the fight finally starting to get to her, her reaction time was slower as some of the blades grazed her legs. She winced a bit and staggered, but she managed to keep on her feet.

"Target threat level decreasing… Searching for adequate weak point." Mu disappeared as Makoto stopped and looked around frantically for her.

"Where the hell did she go!?" Makoto looked up, down, left and right, but came up empty.

"Damn it, did we lose her!?" Kokonoe asks.

"Makoto!" Makoto heard someone call out to her as she sees an injured Kagura running over to her. Without warning he picks her up and jumps out the way as Mu's blades came down on the very spot Makoto was just standing in.

Kagura lands on the floor and looks above at the ceiling to see Mu high up. He puts her down as Makoto looks at the spot she was standing in and breathed a sigh of relief. "I owe you big time for that…"

"No problem… Haha…" Kagura went down on a knee as Makoto bends down to him.

"Are you ok!?" Makoto asks.

"Na… She really is out for blood…" Kagura pants and stands back up, staggering a bit. He gets back on his two feet, using his blade to hold himself up. "I ain't gonna last much longer…"

"This is getting nowhere…" Jin groans.

Mu started to descend down onto the ground, her feet stopping just above the ground as she hovered an inch off the ground.

"Is there a way to wake her up!?" Tsubaki asks.

"Wake me up? I have already woken up. And I have woken up to this hell hole we call "our world"." Mu says. "This hell of a world… Humans lie, cheat and steal… Nothing, but selfish, empty desires that have no meaning and prove nothing. Humans use others for the own selfish gain and nothing more."

"You may be a being that upsets the balance of this world, but I do not care about that. I can not stand idly by and watch you do this to yourself!" Jin says. "Do not become a slave to this world!"

"The arbiter of order… The one that will destroy any that oppose the world's order." Mu says.

"I don't care about that! Because of this order, I was about to kill my brother! And he knew that as well, but still, he forgave me for what I've done and looks at me as family! I know your family would do the same." Jin looks around and see her blades hovering around him. One of the blades fired as he deflected them. Taking the offensive he rushes Mu as Tsubaki and Kagura ran to intercept the firing blades and Saya and Makoto went for the cannons.

"I have had enough of you humans. You all…disgust me." Mu jumps up and avoids a slash from Jin. She began to hover and went higher and higher as she looked over them all. Her cannons returned to her side and blades returned to her side and with a yell she lets them loose, barraging them with an onslaught of rapid fire blasts. The blasts finally cease as Mu could no longer see them. Dust and debris filled the air and slowly started to disappear. She looks to see a dome of ice where the group stood as it shattered to reveal that they were just fine.

"Son of a bitch…!" Kokonoe curses. "I didn't think she was going to be this strong!" Kokonoe hisses her teeth as it turns into a small scowl. "Godslayer is the perfect name for her…"

"Even with all of us this isn't working…! Is this the power capable of actually killing a god?" Makoto pants.

"Afraid so…" Kagura groans. "Damn it Noel… Why the hell do you have to be so stubborn."

"Threat levels slowly decreasing… Defeat imminent. Your fate is sealed humans."

"That isn't over." Jin walks a few steps forward, snow beginning to flow upwards from under him.

"Scanning… Scanning… Threat level is…increasing."

They look to see his sheath start to fade until it vanishes completely. "I discard my sheath…and choose the path to swing my blade without refrain. I…am the cold steel and the arbiter of order." The ground started to shake as an icy mist swirled around his feet.

"Continuing attack!" Mu flies down to him, but he doesn't move.

"To eradicate those who stand before me, my blade will cut through all that stands before me!"

"Jin get the hell out of the way!" Kagura calls out to him.

Mu strikes down as a red magic circle appears in front of him and blocks the attack. She felt a strong pressure build up around him. "This...power is..."

"Empty Sky Form: Winters Riposte!" he vanishes as a gust of icy wind appears and ensnared Mu. She could feel blades cutting her entire body at an alarming speed. Jin appears again as the tornado ceases and Mu falls down to the ground with a hard thud. Jin's sheath returns as he twirls his sword a few times and sheaths it with a hard click.

Jin turns around to look at Mu. "Blade of the godslayer, Kusanagi. You will slay no man or god today."

"Hell yes!" Makoto cheers.

"Good. Now we can get Noel and go." Tsubaki says with relief.

"The Power of Order really has awakened within him. Hmph. Not bad Jin Kisaragi." Hakumen mumbles. They feel a heavy pressure and looks to see Mu starting to get up, a blue aura surrounding her. They felt the ground starting to shake again as they could barely stand without toppling over.

"What the hell! She's still up!?" Kokonoe gasps.

"Damn…!" Jin grunts and tries to move, but felt his entire body start to ache. He goes down on a knee and pants. "I still…can't use this for long…" his eyes stopped glowing and returned to it's natural green color. Mu turns to Jin and glares at him.

"Damn it! I need to m—!" Makoto tried to run, but fell back down as her eyes stopped glowing as did her tonfas. She tried to stand back up but fell down as she curses. "S-Shit…! I can't move…!"

"That murderous intent…!" Kagura goes on a knee and coughs up some blood. "Shit…this ain't good…!"

Tsubaki's whole body shivered as she could sense her murderous intent as well. Tsubaki ignores all the pain she was in and ran up to her, but is blasted back heavily as the cannons from above shoots at them. Barraging them all with it's deadly beams. Tsubaki slams against the wall, back first, as her eyes shut from the heavy impact and she falls to the floor. Kagura and Saya were down on the floor, their weapons in front of them and their bodies twitching. Kokonoe and Makoto were on a knee, but they weren't going to be conscious for much longer at this rate.

"Damn it!" Jin ignores the pain and gets up. He runs up to her and swings his blade down. Mu vanishes from sight as Jin looks around frantically for her. He feels something behind him, but before he could turn around he felt a sharp pain at his side. Jin glides on the floor and stops a few feet away from the rest of them.

Tsubaki picks her head up and looks at the downed Jin. "No…!"

Saya grunts and slowly picks her head up, pain coursing all throughout her body, telling her to stay down, but now wasn't the time. She gasps as she looks above him to see all her cannons pointed at him. "Jin! Above you!"

Jin groans and opens his eyes and looks to see them. "N-No…" Jin tried to get up, but fell back down and drops his sword, the blade making a loud clang noise as it hit the ground.

"J-Jin…" Kagura reached for his blade, but stopped midway as he felt his body ache in pain. He couldn't move, even if he wanted too. "Shit…!"

"Perish." They started to charge.

"No!" Tsubaki yelled as they all blasted him as they were all flown back by the wave of the attack. Mu shooting a relentless amount of blasts as Jin's body was no longer visible, encased within the cloud of dust and debris. They all looked in horror as she just kept shooting and shooting. After a few more shots she stopped as the dust from the attack took up the whole area.

"Jin!" Tsubaki screamed.

"No way…" Makoto gasps.

"You've gotta be kidding me…" Kagura says in shock.

"No…" Saya gasps.

"Son…of a…!" Kokonoe tried to get up, but fell back down.

"Jin…" Tsubaki stares in horror at the cloud of debris, the whole area going quiet.

"I think this is what they call "perfect timing"?" They heard a voice say. They look to see four shadows in the dust. It started to clear as they got a better look at who it was. Jin was laying down on his stomach with three people standing in front of him facing Mu. One was Izanami, the other was Rachel and the last one made Saya's face light up with joy. "Brother!"

Jin groans and opens his eyes. He looks to see Ragna standing in front of him and let's out a small chuckle. "So… Would you like to explain what took you so long brother?"

"Yeah…" Kagura chuckles and gets up on his two feet, his legs wobbling and ready to give. "I thought I was done for… Had to go and steal my hero spot light huh? Asshole…"

"Sorry about that, kinda got lost on my way here and a certain rabbit wouldn't stop complaining. You guys ok?" Ragna asks.

"We'll live…" Kokonoe sighs.

"Ok good. Rachel, do me a favor and watch over him. Izanami I don't want you getting involve."

"Do you truly believe you can defeat her on your own?" Izanami asks.

"I don't intend to defeat her. I intend to save her. Nothing more. So don't get involved. This is my fight." Ragna says sternly.

"You have a plan?" Izanami asks.

"Yeah." Ragna answers.

"So you do hm?" Izanami raises a brow. "Do you mind telling me what that is?"

"Sticking with my gut." Ragna smirks.

Rachel's eye started to twitch as she glared at Ragna. "That better not actually be your plan. Knowing you…it just might be. However if it truly is, the consequences will be…dire."

"No it's not. Seriously just leave this to me. I'm gonna try something and I hope it works, so just hang back and let me handle this. I doubt you could fight in your condition right now anyway." Ragna says. Rachel couldn't argue with him since he was right, she didn't have the power to fight and regaining her strength was taking her much longer then she anticipated.

"Very well Ragna. I shall watch and see." Rachel says.

Ragna looks over to Hakumen. "Hey masked freak! You stay out of this too you hear me? I gotta score to settle with you for trying to eighty six me the other day."

"If you believe I will hand this battle over to you then you are more idiotic then I thought, Dark one."

"Can you be anymore annoying?" Ragna hisses his teeth in annoyance. "Just stay back and don't get in the way."

"Please Mr. Hero."

Hakumen sighs. "Very well. The stage is yours." Rachel snaps her fingers as she teleports them all to higher ground.

"Ok…now since that is taken care of." Ragna looks back at Mu. "Hey there Mu… It's been a while. I think it's been eight years since I've seen you right? At least since I've spoken to you."

"No… It's been nine." Mu responds.

"I see… So she isn't lost yet. I wonder what that idiot has planned for her, if he intends to save her." Rachel wonders.

"What does brother have planned?" Saya asks.

"I am not too sure myself. For now let us just watch and see." Rachel says.

Ragna raises his sword and points it at her. "To be honest I'm happy you're here…and I'd love to talk to you more. But before we do, I'm gonna have to do something about that armor. So bring it on you idiot." He gets into a stance, twirling his blade a few times and holding it in a reverse grip. "I swear I'll save you."

"Targets threat level is… SS. Overriding all power limitations."

With a yell she charges at her. He jumps in the air and comes down hard. Mu raises her eight blades up to block the attack, Mu quickly starting to go down on her knees. With a yell she pushes Ragna off of her, her cannons aimed at him and ready to fire. He started to run, Mu shooting at him as he manages to dodge the onslaught of beams. "Azure, remember I'm counting on you!"

"Of course!"

Ragna started to close the distance between them, Mu trying her best to keep him back. He deflects her beams, slashing them in half and sending them off into other directions. He finally gets close to her. Not wanting to waste the opportunity he quickly goes on the offensive. "Gauntlet Hades!" he surrounds his foot in seither, the seither in the shape of claws. He sends a roundhouse kick to her face, but was blocked by her blades.

Ragna looked up to see two of her cannons charging behind her. He curses and jumps back as the blast missed him and shot at the spot he was in before. He plants his foot firmly on the ground and surrounds his fist in seither. With a yell he dashes at her, using his strong start to quickly close the gap. "Hells Fang!" he rams his fist into her stomach and sent her a good distance away from him.

Mu's eight blades surrounds in a blinding light that formed in the shape of spears. "Wisdom of the Divines!" she shoot them all at him at once. Ragna quickly dodges them, but one managed to graze his sides as he grunts. He looks to see Mu already in front of him, her eight blade over her head and glowing. "Sword of Decimation!" she swings it down as Ragna puts his blade up to block, but was knocked back by the incredible force of the attack.

Ragna quickly regained himself just enough to make eye contact with Mu. Good timing too as she was right in front of him. She thrust her hand forward, her blade aimed for his chest. Ragna raises his sword as he blade skids off the edge of his blade. Ragna quickly turns around and swings his sword up as a wave of seither made it's way to Mu.

She sidesteps out the way and sends her blades at Ragna, the blades zooming through the air at blinding speeds. Ragna swung his sword to deflect the first two and then spun it around to deflect the rest. He reasserts his grip on and charges back at Mu.

The room filled with the clashing and clanging of blades. They watched as Ragna took on Mu by himself and was a little amazed on how well he seemed to be doing. They knew he wasn't going to kill her as that was the furthest thing from his mind, but that also seemed to be leading him to his downfall as none of his strikes did any fatal damage.

A single drop of sweat trickled down Saya's face as she watched her brother fight all by himself. She looked at Jin to see him completely focused on the battle that was taking place below. His face was stern and his whole aura was different from before. Almost like he took on a new persona. To be honest it was kind of intimidating to stand next to him when he was like this.

Saya turns back to the fight to see Mu was panting slightly as the battle with them seemed to weaken her some. But when credits due it's due. She was one tough opponent.

"Shouldn't we go down there?" Makoto asks.

"No… I don't think we'd be able to do much…" Jin says.

"I would advise you all to stay up here and just watch." Hakumen says.

"And I should listen to you why?" Kokonoe questions.

"If you wish to die a foolish death then go ahead grimalkin. I shall not stop you." Hakumen folds his arms and gazed down at Ragna. He seemed to be on the losing end of the fight as he had more serious injuries then her and it looked like some old ones were reopening as well.

"Shit Mu… I'm not sure if…I can last much longer." Ragna pants.

"Then give up Ragna. Please…your one of the few people I don't want to hurt." Mu says in a caring voice. "Just stop this Ragna and let me do what I have to do. This world will use you and I won't let that happen. This world can go to hell for all I care." She continues, her face twisting with rage and her tone changing to that of anguish. "My sisters and I…were damned from the moment we were created! The world doesn't care about us! All it wants to do is keeping moving and I won't let this false world exist! Everything is two faced… Everything is a lie…! The world deserves no salvation!"

"Cut the crap!" Ragna shouts. "I'm here because I chose to come here! It doesn't matter what the world wants or what destiny has in store! We make our own choices and we write our own stories! To hell with destiny and it's bullshit! I ain't gonna listen to it!" he points his sword at Mu. "And if I have to beat some sense into to get that through your thick skull then I will."

"Ragna…" she closes her eyes and slowly started to float. "This world… Nothing you say or do will change it. I won't let this world use you… I won't let it take you away from me again…!" her eight blades started to circle around her and started to combine. Ragna shields his eyes from the light and looks back to her to see a massive sword in place of her eight blades. Mu grabs the large hilt of the sword. "I am the harbinger of death and destruction… This world will fall to my blade!" she charges at Ragna as he puts his sword up to defend. She rams her sword into his, a massive shockwave of energy started to rip through the room.

"What the hell! This is just getting way too chaotic! If they continue like this they'll destroy this place!" Kokonoe says.

"Ragna ain't doing to hot!" Kagura gasps.

"Brother…" Saya watches and looks to see him starting to go down on a knee. Ragna grits his teeth and tries to hold his ground, but he couldn't match her strength. With a yell he swings his sword sideways, Mu flying back up. He gasps as the sword surrounded itself in a blue aura. She grabs the handle with both hands and swings down, a massive wave of blue energy shooting from the blade. "Shit!" Ragna curses, the blast hitting him and engulfing him in a large explosion.

"Ragna!" Makoto gasps.

They watch as the smoke from the attack started to clear and looked to see Ragna laying down, face first on the ground. "It seems as if he has lost." Hakumen says. He was about to jump down but stops as he looks to see him starting to get back up. "Interesting… He can still fight."

"Brother!" Saya calls out to him.

"Son of…a bitch…!" he stabs his sword into the ground and pants.

"Deploying pedals."

Ragna looks around to see four cannons surround him. One of them shot at him as he quickly releases his sword from the ground and deflects it. He heard another one shoot and quickly turns around and blocks it. He hears it again, but felt a sharp pain and couldn't turn fast enough, the beam shooting right through his leg. He grunts in pain and goes back on one knee.

"Ragna… Come on man get up…!" Makoto says in worry.

"If he continues this, he really will die." Izanami says.

"What!?" Makoto gasps. She clicks her teeth and looks back at Ragna. "Damn it all now I don't care! Ragna I'm coming!" Makoto says, Kagura, Kokonoe, Tsubaki and Saya ready to jump down.

"Stop right there!" Jin puts his hand out.

"Come on Jin now your crazy!" Kagura points at Ragna. "Look at him he can't last much longer like this! I can't just stand here and watch him do this!"

"Just stay right there and shut up!" Jin says sternly. He shoots Kagura a glare that sends a quick chill down his spine. "I know my brother has a plan. So just stay here and watch. Besides you have not completely healed yourself yet. If you go down there you will only get in the way."

Kagura opened his mouth to object, but closes it back as he saw their was no point to it. He grinds his teeth together and turns back to see Ragna getting back up again. "Damn it all… If you've got something up your sleeve… Now's the time to do it you idiot."

Ragna was panting heavily, blood dripping off of him and onto the floor. "You know… You really are one hell of an idiot. You and…Noel are both the same…" he hacks up some blood and continues. "But that idiocy… Is something I really come to like…" he continues to rise to his feet, using his sword to hold himself up.

"Ragna… Please stop…" Mu pleads.

"I couldn't protect you…when I should have… Mu I couldn't…keep you safe. I made that mistake once…I ain't gonna do it again." He grunts and stands up, raising his sword from the ground and holding the hilt with two hands in front of him, his hands shaking and ready to give. "You say you hate the world…and I understand that… Still… Just because you hate the world that doesn't mean you just deny everything that happens…and run away..."

"Ragna I don't want to hurt you. This fight is meaningless. So please stop." Mu says.

"Maybe to you…but it means the world to me…! Your sister…asked me…she begged me to save you…and damn it all to hell I'm gonna do exactly that!" Ragna looks to see his shell open. "Here we go Mu!" he raises his right hand up in front of his face and began to chant. "Restriction 666 released! Dimensional interference field deployed!" a blue insignia appeared under him and circled around his feet.

"That's…!" Rachel gasps.

"Oh?" Izanami says in awe.

"Blazblue Activate!" a massive amount of seither erupted from under him, creating a vortex of sorts that swirled around him. "I hope your ready you idiot!"

"Threat level risen… Threat level is…unknown."

"Here I come!" With a yell he surrounds his blade in seither and jumps up to meet her. Mu grips her sword with both hands as Ragna jumps above her and comes down hard. She raises her sword up to block him. He slams his blade onto hers as sparks began to fly and massive waves of power started to circulate around.

"Holy shit everyone hold on to something!" the wave came to them as they did their best to hold their ground. Hakumen, Izanami and Rachel not taking their eyes of them.

"This world means nothing! You should understand better then anyone Ragna!" Mu continues. "This world doesn't care about us! Look what happened to you! To us!"

"Just shut up, right now!" Ragna shouts. "So what the world throws you a bad hand and your ready to fucking deny everything!? Sorry, but I won't let you do that!" Ragna grinds his teeth together and yells. "I got one shot, better make this count!" Ragna started to push himself down harder, both their blades starting to crack.

"What!?" Mu gasps.

"I'll wake you up from your damn delusions here and now! I'm taking you… No… I'm taking both of you back with me!" with a yell both their blades shatter. He quickly places his left hand over her face as the shell on his glove opened up and revealed a yellow light. "Idea Engine, reverse output!" he yelled as his arm started to crack, his eye turning red again. "Whether you like it or not this is the world we live in! The world isn't picture perfect! But you try and live through it all! Both good and bad times!" his arm started to glow a bright yellow. "I won't let you abandon the family that took you in and deny the world! Mu! Noel! Snap out of it!" his arm disappears completely as a massive wave of energy surrounded them and encased them in it's bright blue light. It ripped through the ground and it expanded and headed towards them.

"Oh shit!" Makoto gasps. "Everyone run!" they all ran back as the wave knocked them over, sending them all a few ways back. They all managed to land on their feet and looked to see Mu and Ragna engulfed in the bright blue sphere and could not be seen.

"Brother! Noel!" Saya called out.

The ball got smaller and in an instant disappears completely. They look down to the ground to see an injured Ragna holding an unconscious Noel on the floor. Noel no longer had on that odd armor. She had on a white cloak with blue outlining on it instead. Saya smiles and giggles with joy as she quickly jumps down to them as does the rest of them. Saya kneels down next to Ragna and hugs him tightly. "You did it! I really do have the best big brother ever!" Saya squeezed him tighter as he grunts in pain.

"S-Saya… Everywhere… Everywhere hurts…! Please let go…!" Saya gasps and quickly let's go of him. "I'm sorry brother!"

"It's fine, but Noel is still…" they look down to see Noel's eyes were wide opened and lifeless. They stare at her in silent anticipation, waiting for the slightest movement or sign that she's alright. "Noel… Please wake up." Ragna says softly.

Makoto and Tsubaki kneeled down next to her and takes her hand. "Please Noel… Come on…! Please wake up." They got no response from her, her eyes remained a stale azure blue and her expression blank and lifeless. Tsubaki and Makoto closed their eyes and moves their head down and rest their forehead on her hand.

"Noel… I know your not so weak to let Terumi beat you. Your strong Noel and I know that from watching you. I know it's not too late... So please…. Stop being an idiot and wake up damn it..." Ragna pleads.

Makoto and Tsubaki's eyes shot back open as they felt her hand flinch. They look to see her eyes changed back to emerald green as some shine came into them. She blinks a few times and looks to see Ragna holding her. "Ragna…?" she says weakly.

Ragna sighs as a small smile of relief came across his face. "You really are…such a pain in the ass you know that?"

Noel sits up and looks down with sadness in her eyes. "The things I said… I didn't want this t—!" she was stopped by a gentle hand on her head. Noel slowly picks her head up and looks at Ragna, a genuine smile on his face. "Shut up… I forgive you ok…" Noel just stares at him for a few seconds as a small smile came onto her face.

"Noel!" Makoto and Tsubaki jumped on her, tears falling down their eyes as they embraced her. "Noel your ok! Your finally back!" Tsubaki cries out.

"We're so glad! Noellers! Your home!" Makoto cries out.

"Makoto… Tsubaki…" Noel returns the hug and hold them tight, Makoto and Tsubaki doing the same. A single tear fell down Noel's eyes as she smiles. "Yes… I'm home. I'm finally home."

Ragna didn't say anything and just smiles at the scene before him. Kagura looks at him and smirks. "Look at you handling that like a pro. Nice work there Ragna."

"I think you mean hard work…" Ragna groans. "Oh man… I'm beat…"

"So where did you come up with that crazy ass idea?" Kokonoe asks.

"Well the rabbit told me that the Azure Grimoire behaves like a cauldron and that I could use it to shatter her soul. Then I had a thought. If the Azure Grimoire can shatter a soul, why can't it return one?"

"Oh?" Kagura chuckles. "I didn't know you had a brain. Who are you and where's Ragna?"

A vein popped up on Ragna's head as his eye twitched. "Shut the fuck up Kagura…"

"You gonna be ok brother?" Saya asks.

"Yeah I'll be fine… I'm just glad this all worked out." He sighs.

"You are an idiot Ragna!" he hears Rachel shout and returns around and looks to see her stomping towards him, a very pissed off expression on her face. "H-Hey Rachel, come on calm down!"

"Do you think I can calm down after the stunt you just pulled? What made you think it was a wise idea to counter current the tempering you soft hearted idiot!" she stops right in front of him and taps her foot hard on the ground. She gazed down at him with a hard glare. "You say you have a plan, then you blow your arm up!? What the hell is wrong with you!? Are you trying to give me a heart attack!?"

"What do you mean by that Ms. Rachel?" Noel looks at Ragna and gasps as she sees his arm missing. "Your arm! Ragna what did you do!?"

Ragna looks over at his left side and sighs. "Well I guess my arm couldn't handle it…but what's done is done don't sweat it alright? I've got one more left so no worries." Ragna saw her cheeks puff up and beard her whimpering. Her eyes started to fill with tears as she started to pound his chest with her fists. "No it's not you dummy! Your supposed to have two!" they all just watch Noel hit Ragna as he groans in pain and tells her to stop, but that only serves for her to do it harder. "Idiot! Idiot, idiot idiot idiot, idiot! Ragna your so stupid!"

"H-Hey come on now quit it Noel!" she started to whimper louder as she hit him harder.

"To think…he was able to revert the smelting process..." Izanami mumbles to herself. "I had no idea that was even possibly…"

"So what will you do now Mr. Hero?" Rachel asks.

"I no longer need to be here. Kusanagi has been defeated. I have no business here." Hakumen says.

"You are not going to attempt to attack him?" Rachel asks, a bit surprised by his show of mercy.

"There is no righteousness in dueling a weakened foe. He may be the Dark one, but I still have my honor."

"Your honor hm?" Rachel chuckles. "Quite the excuse."

Hakumen folds his arms and asks in an annoyed tone. "Is there something else you wish to say to me harlequin?"

Rachel sighs and waves her hand dismissively. "No there is not. I do not recommend you take your leave just yet. For now I believe we should all leave together, just incase."

"Very well." Hakumen turns his head and looks at Ragna. "Just as I remember…" Hakumen found himself chuckling quietly to himself. "Ragna… You truly will never change. Reckless as always…"

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"So Ragna the Bloodedge was actually able to best the eye hm? That is quite interesting."

The room was a blank white, the room stretching to infinity. In the room sat three chairs with shadows under them that represented people. They were not visibly sitting on the chair, but they were there and they were talking. "I must give him credit. Not only was he able to defeat the godslayer, but he also managed to best the serpent and was even able to access the "True Azure". Even for a moment that is quite the feat." A deep male voice says.

"Do you think he may actually be the Man of Azure or maybe even the guardian?" a male voice says, his voice rather light.

"That is quite the high possibility. If he truly does become the Man of Azure, we may have to reevaluate his value. However being the Guardian of Azure…? Now that is a bit of a stretch." The shadow with the deeper voice let's out a heavy sigh. "Of course if the godslayer went into the cauldron she could have led us to the master unit, that would have been much easier. Still, we just observed something that we never even thought possible. These humans…are not to be underestimated. To be able to stop the godslayer and revert the smelting process is unheard of."

"I suppose we just need to keep a closer eye on them. We can not let them obtain the Azure before us. However I believe this the most favorable outcome for us. This is a time of great change. Though, Noel Vermillion is still an uncertain factor. Along with Ragna the Bloodedge and Jin Kisaragi." The lighter voice says.

"Correct. However this does hinder the process of destruction." One of the voice says, their voice feminine.

"A wielder of the order who does not follow the way of the "order" is quite an odd thing. If he continues this he may be our greatest adversary…" the lighter male voice says.

"You may he right… Jin Kisaragi… An arbiter of order that makes his own order that contradicts with that of this world…" the deep male voice says. "However we can figure this out at a later date. Let us for us on the primary event."

"Noel Vermillion… And the eye…" the feminine voice says.

"Now that she has truly inherited the eye, all we need to do is take it and we can ascertain the Azure for yourselves. Then we can continue with our plans. But first we have something to take care of." The deep voice says.

"We must eliminate the singularity." The other male voice continues.

"Yes. Let us start to re-initialization of Yuuki Terumi." The female voice says.

"Why the fuck is this place so white and empty? Would it kill you guys to get a potted plant in here or something, hell, a welcome mat?" They gasp as they look to see what seemed to be a green ghost that stood as tall as a regular human in the center of them. They knew exactly who this was.

"Terumi! How the hell did you get in here!?" The deep voice gasps.

"More importantly… How did you enter without us detecting you?" The lighter voice asks.

"It's all thanks to good old Ragna!" Terumi cheers. "You know sometimes I don't know whether to kiss the guy or skin him alive sometimes. He's a real keeper." Terumi laughs and continues. "I mean who the hell would think that idiot would be able to defeat Kusanagi. And in that second that he won, you fuckers hoped out of your seats. Looks like even you idiots aren't ready for everything."

"No...that's not possible… You mean you saw this coming!? No human has the capacity!"

"I think you forgot, but let me remind you." Terumi chuckles darkly. "I'm not human…" The moment that was said multiple red magic circles hovered over them. "Virus detected. Damage reaching critical mass… All firewalls are being breached… Danger… Danger…"

"These mathematical paradoxes are so far up their own ass, you'll spend the rest of eternity trying to solve them! Remember to show your work and take a bath when your done. Enjoy!" the shadows vanished from under the chairs. Terumi started to chuckle as it turned to hysterical laughter. "I'm coming for you! Amaterasu!"

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"What!?" Jin gasps.

"Jin what's wrong?" Tsubaki asks.

"Something… Somethings not right!" Hakumen feels it too as does Izanami and Rachel. "What is this!?" they all look above the cauldron to see a white magic circle appear and two people appear out from it.

"What's up bitches!? Heeeeere's Terumi!"

"You bastard!" Ragna quickly gets up on a knee and puts his hand out in front of Noel.

"Oh wow, you guys actually won. I'm impressed by you Ragna. Good work." Akahana says.

"Akahana… What did you just do?" Izanami asks.

"Nothing really. All we did was break the Tagamagahara systems. It was kinda getting in the way."

"You what!?" Rachel gasps. "But how!? Without Tagamagahara, you should not exist! So how are you here Terumi!?"

"You can blame those two right there." Terumi laughs and points to Noel and Ragna. "Good old Rags hates me so much, he actually kept me tied to world. And little Ms. Noel over there "observed" me and my "entire" being!"

Hakumen unsheathes his blade. "Damn it!"

A wide and sinister smile comes across Terumi's face as a green aura surrounded him. "So this isn't a vessel anymore suckers!" a yellow jacket appears around him as his hat vanishes. His hair spikes up as he throws his hoodie over his head. He opens up his vest and undoes his tie. "Is it hot in here or is it just me? Oh wait, it is just me! Hehehe… Hahahaha!" he continues. "And you know what's the best part!? You can't kill me without killing Noel!"

"What!? What the hell does that mean you son of a bitch!?" Kokonoe gasps.

"The life link! Bastard…!" Rachel hisses her teeth.

"He already had Noel Vermillion observe him…" Izanami says.

"So now that we're all caught up on the situation," Terumi snickers as his voice switches to a more menacing tone as he continues. "How about I paint the walls red with you!?"

Jin tried to draw his sword, but couldn't as he felt a sharp pain run through his body. He goes down on a knee and curses. "Shit… I used too much power…!"

"Look at all of you ready to party! This just makes it more fun to kill ya!" Terumi laughs.

"Enough Terumi. She has arrived." Terumi turns around to see Relius appear behind him along with Litchi. "Aw man… Thought I'd have some more fun." Terumi groans.

"Terumi!" Hakumen runs and jumps towards them. Before he could reach them he was engulfed in a dark wave and slammed back down to the ground.

"What!?" Saya gasps.

Hakumen groans and gets back up. He looks to see where that came from and looked to see a woman with long platinum hair, blue eyes and a black katana in hand standing in front of Terumi, Relius, Litchi and Akahana. The woman paid no mind to them and turned to Ragna. "I can see you again… Finally…" a smile comes across her gave as she continues.

"Ragna… It's been too long…"

Ok I'm ending this chapter here. This chapter was much longer then I thought it'd be, but I needed to wrap things up. So this chapter serves as the beginning of the end of this story arc. A bunch of different things happened in this chapter that will of course lead up to more. So I'll be separating this story into arcs. Why? I feel like it. This story is gonna get pretty long so just get ready for that whoever is reading. Well anyway hope you all liked it and review like always! Here's the preview for the next chapter.

Rachel: Imperator…

Kokonoe: We'll be drawn into the boundary…

Imperator: Nobody can hear you.

Ragna: Who…are you?

Izanami: No more possibilities…

Celia: The Grim Reaper… Ragna the Bloodedge.

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