Tales of The Cosmic War EXE Vol: The Secret War Beyond Good and Evil!

by Darth Necron

Five years after Ben Auro saved the universe from Chaos Zannacross Necron he is still helping try to guide the people to a better place alongside his lover Lacus Raystar. However they must reunite with their friends Mario,Cloud Strife, and others as everything they work for is threatened to unravel at the hands of the reality-destroying Incursion at the hands of the Beyonder!

25. C225:Central Fiction of the Failed Dream

Chapter 225: The Central Fiction Of the Paradoxical Failed World.

Despite how many threats were unfolding outside Zegnautus Keep, while Bahamut and Ifrit were both dragged out of the area the group inside the shaking floating fortress some of the Enji and their comrades were wondering if this was one of Stella's tricks. But they quickly realized what was going on was not the increasingly frantic Black Swan's doing as Zidane saw her look confused, before he saw the walls behind them start to crumble.

Ezan's tailed teammate saw the entire area start to crumble before he grimaced."Great, hope Aeris and the rest got that Prince to where he needed to be. Otherwise it looks like one of the other bad guys is getting cranky, and that always ends up being a pain."

"Just be ready for anything Zidane, its crunch time."Squall grunted out as he sensed hostile energies swarming all around him. Gaius was about to say something when the wall shattered, and everyone saw Ardyn floating up with the crystals behind him. Zidane saw the demonic aura surging around the man in the fedora before he just rolled his eyes." Called it, the dude had the same angry smug look Kuja had. Welp, let's just get this over with to call it a, day?"

The former thief's expression changed as he saw the rest of his allies float up to rejoin him, with the five crystals surrounding Rem. He and the others saw Rem looking possessed, and saw Machina in the white Milltas outfit before Aeris saw him and the others and smiled." Hey guys! Glad your all doing fine. Figured you would handle things but you know, glad you did not get ambushed by crazy gods or anything!"

"Heh…don't jinx us Aeris." Zidane answered anxiously." So, seems like snatching the treasure hit a few snags eh? What's the deal, this dude mind controlling people or something?"

Aeris and those around her look conflicted before Lighting cleared her throat to cut in with a bitter." The gist of it Zidane is that we have even more enemies to deal with then we thought, and some of them are from our so-called allies. It was already fishy as hell, but now it's clear as hell Class Zero has some rather screwy bosses. Damn it, I knew it was just like the Fal'Cie, more divine beings using humans as puppets!"

Rem, or the being using her body glanced at Lighting before throwing out a detached smile."Why are you so surprised? You humans were not created to displease your masters. Yes, no matter how much time it would take, the cycle would continue till humans with quality amount of souls, souls strong enough to become Agito."

Machina glared at the being possessing his friend before he pointed his sword at her." Damn it, I'm not your pawn! None of us are! Our entire lives have been consumed with suffering because of your sick obsession! No one has the right to treat people like, GUH!"

Rem suddenly pointed her hand at the fellow member of Class Zero before lighting barraged him. As Machina screamed in pain her attacked threw out a cold,"Enough mortal, your insolence will not stand. In the face of Bhunivelze, the Celestial One that helped shaped the very cosmos!

Your existence, along with everyone in the quadrant of the universe is due to me and the others that saw you as prime material for are design! It would seem to include those not part of the select group, to add additional members beyond Arecia's chosen instruments, Class Zero, seems to have been mistaken.

Perhaps it is better to have instruments raised in a more controlled environment such as Cocoon. Very well, the feedback will be taken into account in the next phase, once this anomaly is dealt with."

Lighting and Fang both looked alarmed as the pink haired woman hissed out a bitter,"Cocoon? Damn it, seemed likely before but now it's without a doubt, what happened to us was linked to theses other worlds! So, you really made an entire galaxy go through some pointless game?"

"It's far from pointless child," Bhunivelze uttered." It's all to usher a true evolution to humanity. Only Agito, only the new type of human that truly transcended were worth preserving, were fit to open the door to the new age, and clean up the errors of Mwynn and Etro. The l'Cie are tools crafted to do one precise purpose. Deviating from that path, will not be tolerated."

Ardyn snickered as he tipped his hat."So, you only reward loyal dogs eh? Bah…my fate proves otherwise."

Bhunivelze caused Rem to look at Ardyn, before looking at the still struggling Noctis before she shrugged."You did your purpose, but you were still flawed, thus you were not worthy enough to gain the ultimate reward. It's you own fault for not accepting destiny."

"And they call me arrogant?" Ardyn hissed out bitterly."What good is a world, a universe that only lets you down? Best to just throw it all away, and when I win this divine contest, I'll do just that to at last have my vengeance."

Bhunivelze had energy surge around the body he possessed before he glanced at the other Class Zero members."Corrupted pawns will not have their way. Now my I'Cie, fulfill your destiny!"

Ardyn sneered and raised his hand. As black energy surged around it suddenly the Class Zero Member Seven had her eye twitch before she lashed her whip blade at Ardyn. She grasped the hand and unleashed her Snakebite attack to discharge energy into her target. The red-haired man just snickered as he had a blade of red energy fly down out of thin air to sever his blade.

Before he could attack Cinque tried to strike with her Mace while Sice tried to attack with her scythe. Ardyn easily blocked their strikes with more summoned blades before he sighed."Now the leash is even tighter bound on you dogs eh? How sad, I'll eagerly free you of the torment."

Rem suddenly had more energy surge around her before Bhunivelze uttered,"Individuality their power can't match yours, but I'll merge all their souls into one vessel, with the power to erase all mistakes."

Machina saw his teammates all convulse in pain before he saw fiery wings burst out of his childhood friend's body. He then saw the Vermillion Bird Crystal glow before all of his comrades cried out in pain, before all the members of Squad Zero converted into raw red energy and shot into Rem's body. Before she could unleash her spell Machina dashed at her." Enough, whoever you are get out of Rem's body! My friends, they are not your pawns! Return them to normal now! They are, GUH!"

The being using Rem's body swiftly stabbed Machina in the chest with one of her daggers. As he coughed up blood she hissed out,"Damn scum, your to corrupted to use, thus your worthless! Be gone! Huh?"

Bhunivelze saw Rem's hands twitch before the deity roared out,"You dare disobey a direct command? Enough, your destiny is to submit to fate!"

The energy around the crystal prepared to shoot at Rem and all the other members of Class Zero, before Lighting showed how she much had enough and charged at the energy sphere with her gun blade and tried to strike it back." Screw you and your " divine" will! Everyone has the right to fight fate and make their own destiny! I stomached enough of your kind, I'll shut you up!"

Bhunivelze chuckled before he had the energy sphere grow larger to overwhelm Lighting."You're quite the feisty one. But even the most stubborn foolish ones will be put in their place. Yes, your powerful alright, but I can sense the lingering energy of a I'Cie pawn in you! You defy fate no longer, to teach you your place, I'll make you my pawn!"

Bhunivelze started to force his will into Lighting, and as power surged into her body the pink haired woman yelled in pain as she stepped back."No…I refuse to be your slave!"

"Your will is meaningless, you will learn your only choice is to obey your master!"

Aeris looked determined as her holy aura exploded."Your wrong, humans are not just pawns. With a little help they can overcome their" superiors". Hang on Claire, I'll keep him out of your soul!"

As the power from all the converted members of Class Zero surged into her Lighting saw Aeris use her own celestial power to try and block Bhunivelze. She then grasped her fist tightly before energy surged in to her body.

As her clothing vaporized she glared at the deity trying to possess her she seethed out,"I swore to my sister, I would never let what happened to us happen again! I'll keep that promise, no matter who I have to punch!"

She shocked the being possessing Rem by enduring the surge and punching Rem to the ground. As the waves of energy stabilized she grasped her fist tightly." I'll force you to see the will of humans Bhunivelze!

Agito… Chrysalia…Power!"

Lighting had the energy around her condense, before it unleashed a massive magenta light. When the light faded Lighting was now clad in magenta and pink power. Her armor was nearly like Aeris 's own transformed state, only a bit more streamlined with long feather like.

She now had a helmet shaped like a Valkyrie on her head, and as Bhunivelze forced Rem back up he glared at her before seething out," What, you took my power, but shunned my control? Impossible?"

Aeris giggled before giving a victory sigh with her right hand." It's not impossible when divine intervention is countered by divine intervention! After all the times things happened to Cloud and the others, I trained myself really well to ward off possession. Looks like it worked really well eh Claire? You all but got the same deal I got with Minerva power wise, even if the deal is not quite as friendly."

Fang saw her transformed friend raise her new round shield, which had her Gun-Blade attached in the front, before Lighting had electricity crackled around her other armored hand and transformed into a long thin red sword before she chuckled." And here I was thinking you were being to bull headed for your own good but good thing you had good back up! Well, liking where this is going."

Bhunivelze seethed at Lighting before he had the possessed Squad Zero members surround her."Impudent heathen! You will rue the day you, huh?"

Lighting suddenly vanished before his eyes, and a moment later she had flash stepped behind him. Just as he swerved around Lighting had a pink bolt of electricity surge out of her red blade as she uttered," More like you will rue the day you ever thought you could get away with treating humans like pawns! Time for the corruption to be cleansed!"

"No, a mere human can't, GUH!"

Despite his outrage Lighting zapped Rem hard enough to knock her out, severing the link Bhunivelze had on her. As she fell to the ground the other Class Zero members also regained control of their bodies Ardyn clapped his hands in a mocking fashion." Spending show my dear, you're without a doubt a true fighter. How about seeing things clearly and help the rightful side get what they deserve eh?"

"You can take your offer and shove it."Lighting spat out as she pointed her shield at the first Lucian King." I kick in the faces of pricks no matter what species they are! Game's up Ardyn, Eradia Valesti!"

Lighting had wings of magenta energy shimmer out of her armor before she fired a blast out of her gun. Ardyn blocked it, but saw his limb turn to crystal. In a flash Lighting was above him, and only a moment later she dove down to slash Ardyn. She managed to slice his right arm off, but her target quickly floated back and merely snickered."Oh my game's not done yet woman. No matter who comes at me, I will have my vengeance on the True King and all others!"

Ardyn glanced at Noctis, and saw all five of the crystals pour energy in to him before he had a wild look in his eye." The original plan was for Noctis to absorb the power of his native crystal, but now he's getting the energy from five? So be it, beats the original plan of waiting ten years.

But as eager as I am to bring things to a conclusion, I want to make it the right one so I think I'll let my comrades play with you while I tidy things up a bit for the final act. Have fun reveling in futile self-righteous and all."

Ardyn tipped his hat before he suddenly blasted the wall behind him with an energy blast and flew out. Noctis saw his vicious ancestor and forced himself to break away from the crystal." No, you made my life a living hell to get to this point, you're not backing out now! Guh!"

Noctis coughed as he fell to the ground before Ignis and Prompto grabbed him and Ignis blurted out,"Easy Noct! He deserves everything he has coming to him but it won't do you any good if you die before you can settle things!"

"Don't worry Iggy." Noctis threw out weakly," I'm in pain, but I can handle the energy the crystals gave me."

Squall looked around before he walked into the center of the group." Well, he's fired up but he does have a point. Every second these psychopaths are allowed to plot they are a threat so might as well get it over with. If we floor it we still might be able to catch up with, huh?"

Everyone felt the ground shake before suddenly a large chunk of a building crashed through the hole Ardyn made. Lighting batted the rubble away with her shield before uttering," Looks like the others are having their own problems outside."

Aeris focused on Ezan before she realized the new massive energy right next to him." Seems like Ezan found a worthy opponent at last, hope he does not lose focus."

The group ran up to the new hole in the Keep, and saw that the one who caused it was Madara, the true one. Zidane saw Madara and Ezan unleashing a rapid barrage of blows before they started moving too fast for him to keep up with and he winced." Is that the same masked dude from before? Was the mask holding back his power or something because he suddenly feels a hell of a lot stronger!"

Squall focused before he saw the now one armed Obito on the ground behind Kakashi and Cloud before he glanced back at Madara." Wait a second, that's not even the same guy. Great, like we needed more roadblocks. Whatever, just stay focused people."

The group slowly descend from the ruined Keep too assist their allies, realizing that the new enemy was one to be taken seriously.

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Ezan had quickly realized the true Madara was living up to his reputation as the man that fought his father was keeping up with everyone of his moves.

Madara saw Ezan unleash a blow that pushed him back an inch before he smirked." I see Ansem did not spoil his scion. Good, it would not be satisfying if it was too easy. But make no mistake, struggle all you like, you will be put in your place soon enough."

"I could say the same to you, because I'm far from my full strength!"

"Is that so? Good, I wanted a warm up so I could fully enjoy myself! Let's, huh? Damn maggots!"

Madara sensed energy heading his way and casually batted an incoming energy blast away to the right, even though that was Barret's Catastrophe Limit Break attack. Even though Madara effortlessly flicked away a massive energy beam that totaled several buildings Zidane, Squall, and many of the others charged right for him.

The man with long black hair just pointed his war fan at the charging warriors as he uttered a fierce,"I'll only say this once, interfere with a battle of true warriors and your going to be rewarded with a painful end."

"Sorry buddy." Zidane retorted brazenly."Can't let a buddy fight a punk alone and we are way past the point when we have time to play fair with bad guys!"

As Madara saw himself get surrounded he merely sighed." So, you're some sort of team? Well, dying is a form of teamwork I suppose. So be it, scream as you realize your weakness. Fire Style, Great Fire Annihilation!"

Madara swiftly kicked Ezan in the gut before the sliver haired warrior could react, and as Ben's rival was knocked back Madara made a quick hand symbol before he expelled from his mouth and had it shape into a literal sea of flame that quickly spread to consume everyone around him.

The nearest magic users all tried to neutralize it with their most powerful ice spells, but to their horror the fire storm melted through the various ice magic with ease. Aeris quickly cast a barrier to protect her comrades, and as the flames faded Madara saw Beatrix was the first to charge at him. The elite swords-woman unleashed her Shock attack only for her target to casually swerve out of the way.

Madara prepared to strike his attacker but saw that at the same time Auron unleashed his tornado Overdrive to protect his ally. Madara only took a second to glance at the attack with his Sharingan before he swung his fan with enough force to unleash its own twister.

As the Enji saw his attack be counteracted Madara prepared to attack, only for Zidane, Steiner, and Squall to attack him from three directions. Their enemy swiftly showed how little he thought of them by countering and blocking all their strikes so effortlessly as if he was a machine that had their actions calculated.

Madara grasped one of Zidane's daggers and twisted his arm around to parry Squall's own strike. He prepared to stab both of them when Blake suddenly grasped his arm with her whip blade.

The Uchiha gave her a moments glance before uttering an annoyed grunt, and flung her into Steiner before roundhouse kicking them both.

Barret and Vincent were both trying to fire on Madara only to find their target moving too fast to get a shot before the man with a gun for an arm swore."This punk's already getting on my nerves, let's just waste his cocky face already!"

The two heard a dark snicker and jumped back as they saw Terumi casually behind them munching on popcorn. As the green haired villain swallowed his snack he shrugged." I agree dude, way too many cockroaches that won't just die already catch my drift? Eh…I kind of want to kill you now but I'm digging this food so I'm facing one of those paradox's yah know? Oh I know, Nine now that the ritual's done have one of those Astral losers help Madara clean out the trash!"

Nine nodded before she cast a spell and re summoned Bahamut. Barret saw Noctis's world's version of Bahamut summon swords around it before he rolled his eyes." Fool, think knock off's are going to off us like that? Hell no!"

Vincent nodded before energy orbs surrounded him."Time for the counterfeits to be put in their place, come forth, Bahamut Zero!"

The man in red flung the energy orb in the air, moments later a large six winged blue and grey dragons, the most evolve form of the King of Dragons, Bahamut Zero, formed.

Bahamut ZERO roared, before the Bahamut from Eos swerved around and had giant swords form around it." All who challenge Bahamut, will perish! Ultima Sword!"

Bahamut ZERO saw a barrage of giant swords heading for it before he roared with rage." Damn it, this one is not even a dragon! I'll teach you imposters to mock the true king of Dragons! Terra Flare!"

Bahamut ZERO swiftly unleashed a massive blue energy blast. The Terra Flare vaporizes the swords, and the Bahamut that summoned them in moments, before racing right for Madara. The battle loving warrior noticed his opponents backing away before he saw the massive energy beam heading for him.

As he glanced at who unleashed the blast he just looked amused." This Battle-World does seem to have interesting pets. Still, nice try but time all learn that a dragon is just prey to a true Uchiha!"

Madara had his energy explode before he shocked everyone and batted the Terra Flare with his gunbai fan. While he was pushed back a few feet he just dug his feet down and uttered a stern,"Uchiha…Reflection!"

Every one of his opponents felt a chill down their spine as Madara suddenly had a darker colored version of the Terra Flare shoot out of his weapon. As Madara saw his enemies scramble he had a wild look in his eyes." That's right, realize all you can do is scatter like frail leaf's in the face of your impotence. You can only, oh?"

Madara saw Cloud suddenly coming to slash him from above while Lighting was charging to slash at him from below while Kagura came from the left before he smirked.

While he was still in the middle of his reflection attack, before the two could hit him his blue aura surged even further, and formed a sort of sphere before two hands formed, and had energy blades stabilize to parry the strikes.

Madara looked right at Cloud's eye before he sighed."Attacking the moment you think your enemies exposed and vulnerable is indeed normally a sound tactic. But too bad for you, Madara Uchiha has no weak spots! Susanoo!"

Lighting and Cloud backed away as the blue aura kept growing larger till it took the shape of a humanoid male with four arms and two faces, the front face had elongated canine teeth in its lower jaw bracket and two tusks growing from said jaw, while the back face had similarly elongated canine teeth in its upper jaw bracket and a single horn protruding from its forehead.

Zidane saw Madara's Susanoo instantly lash out with four energy blades before he winced." Damn it, reflecting energy blasts like Bahamut ZERO like its nothing? Great, he really is like Ezan's crazy uncle or something!"

Squall saw Madara's Susanoo push Cloud and Lighting back before he cringed."And he has the same sort of spell Ansem has. Damn it, this is no pretender, he really is the embodiment of the Uchiha power. Still, he's just another target that has to go down like all the others."

Despite trying to sound confident the Enji Captain had a smug of tension in his voice as Madara attacked everyone around him at once. The Susanoo kept growing larger till it was a complete body, and as it countered Cloud's strikes Madara's wild look grew even larger. "Does not look like you can dance much longer. The price for wasting my time is death."

Madara prepared to try and unleash another attack till he saw a surge of light get his attention. He then realized that the Terra Flare he reflected had been caught by Ezan, who was absorbing it himself.

The sliver haired warrior saw Madara looking at him before he smirked." Your mistaken, the price for interfering in the success of my mission is total deletion. Backlash Mirror Force Flare!"

Ezan swiftly reflected the reflected attack, unleashing an even larger faster purple energy beam. Madara saw the attack quickly collided into him before he snickered." He was able to absorb and redirect that much power eh? Not bad, despite where you were spawned from, you just might be a worthy contender!"

Madara merely laughed as he was blasted through a few buildings. As his opponents hoped Ezan landed a decisive blow their hope turned to dread as the massive amount of energy suddenly ruptured and condensed. Cloud saw the Backlash Mirror Force Flare become a cyclone of energy before he winced." The hell is this? He did not have time to use his reflection spell."

Everyone saw the energy get sucked into Madara 's hands, and realized he now had Rinnegan in his eyes. Madara just grasped his fist tightly before he cracked his neck." Not bad, only a truly formidable warrior would push me to unleash the Rinnegan. Good, this should be a fun time before I reformat existence!"

Ezan landed alongside his teammates with a cold expression as he watched carefully for his enemies next move." I knew he was strong, did not think he awakened the Rinnegan though. And unlike Xemnas he did it naturally without genetic enhancements. Well, if nothing else I'll concede he's no fraud."

"Maybe but legit legendary warrior or not he's still only one guy!" Zidane threw out brazenly." If we keep the pressure up we will pin him down no matter how many fancy eye powers he has!"

Madara heard the tailed one's remark and in response crossed his arms."So, you think quantity can overcome quality? If that's the only thing that allows you to cling to your delusions, then I'll gladly shatter that last hope. Wood Clones!"

Everyone braced themselves as they saw their enemies back twitch, before a pillar of wood burst out of it. The pillar kept growing larger till it split apart and morphed into various wood sculptures of Madara.

The wood copies had aura or Chakra seep into them till they looked just like Madara, and a dozen Wood Clones landed around the original. Zidane saw all the Wood Clones get into a fighting stance before he gulped."Oh, come on he can do clones to? Eh, no big deal, even Ben's Shadow Clones are kind of frail I'm sure they will just pop with one hit!"

Madara had his aura surge with enough force to crack the building around him before he ascended higher in the air." You still don't get that Madara Uchiha surpasses the limits of mere mortals? How about this then?"

With the wave of his hand all of his Wood Clones had there Sharingan eyes enter the Mangekyō state before in unison they unleashed the Susanoo. Zidane saw various blue giants of energy start to surround them before he gave his comrades a sheepish grin." Relax guys I'm sure he's just trying to psych us out! Just need to see where the, ow!"

Zidane was cut off as Steiner swiftly smacked him in the head."Quit egging him on you stupid thief or he's going to make it worst!"

As all the Wood Clones had their Susanoo form energy blades the true Madara chuckled." Now do you clowns realize that nothing is impossible for one such as me, one that will be the universes messiah? Careful now, attack the wrong clone and it just might self-destruct! Hah…you maggots are about to dance to your death, at least make it entertaining!"

Ezan heard all of the Wood Clones laugh as well before he grit his teeth, and had his energy explode. As lighting crackled around his body he glared at Madara before uttering a damming," Enough! This is not a game or a dance, it's a battle where everything is on the line! You may be a legend Madara, but treat me like a game and you will not even realize when you die! XIII Chidori Blitz!"

The super elite warrior became a pillar of crackling purple energy before in a flash he went on the assault. Madara braced himself before he suddenly saw a trail of purple energy across the entire area and realize his Susanoo was suddenly cracked.

He saw more trails of purple and black flames burst up around the area before he winced." What, this boy is moving so fast that I can't even follow him with the Rinnegan? Impossible, this must be a I,"

Madara was cut off as he was suddenly hit in the back hard enough to make him stagger, and he quickly looked around to see the trail of purple flames were forming a pentagram and swung all of his Susanoo's blades above him, just as Ezan appeared to attempt to land a decisive strike with his combo attack.

Madara heard a thunder clap and saw all of his wood clones, Susanoo and all fall to pieces before he glared at Ezan wildly and pushed back." Not bad boy, you're a worthy Uchiha! It's just too bad despite your skills your blind to where your great strength should be used!"

"Tsc…the more you insult my pride the more you will suffer scum."Ezan sharply retorted." I'm not so drunk on my power that I deluded myself to thinking I'm the only one that its useful for!"

"Bah…I see you been brainwashed good by those that fear your power boy. But if you just thought a moment you would realize your current creed is ripe with hypocrisy! After all, the fact that your Sharingan and the rest of your skills have evolved this far has shown you are entrenched with the curse of hatred. You can't fool me, I know about the truth of the Uchiha more than anyone!

The Uchiha are people greatly devoted to love and friendship, yet they tend to conceal their more affectionate traits. When the object of their affection is lost, an Uchiha's love can instantaneously turn into hatred, leaving them more inclined to do anything and everything in their power to achieve their goals and show their own superiority, regardless of the consequences and repercussions of their actions.

The despair of these experiences causes a manifestation of unique chakra within an Uchiha's brain, impacting the optic nerves and that creates the Sharingan. Furthermore, the Sharingan's evolved from requires even more extremely painful experiences, which cause the user to delve into darkness that utterly consumes them. My own Sharingan awakened due to the death of my father, Tajima Uchiha, and my brothers.

Then I evolved my power when my dear brother Izuna gave me his eyes so that I could obtain the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and crush the Senju clan once and for all! But even that was not enough, so I committed as many experiments as possible to transcend the limits of mortals and obtain the Rinnegan.

And now, I'm so close to seeing the Infinite Tsukuyomi through, I won't let any fool stop me! I can see through your front boy! I seen what drove Obito, the Shin and countless others to gain power through my, "in depth" experiments. You can delude yourself all you want, but if you shackle your power you will never defeat me!"

"Your wrong Madara, you're the one protecting your own delusions onto me!" Ezan snapped back fiercely." I did my own research on the inner workings of the Uchiha, and I'll conceal you're not entirely deluded. Still if nothing else, I'm not a pure Uchiha like you. Thus, I've resolved to walk down the road of twilight to decide my own destiny!"

"Tsc…that's right…you're the child of Ansem Zeon thanks to Namine letting her passions consume her. Road of Twilight? Bah…one who is indecisive can never change fate! You're too afraid of maintaining bonds with your inferiors to reach ultimate power! And that's why, you will never beat me! Yasaka Magatama!"

Madara pushed Ezan back as the two lower hands of the Susanoo had four shuriken of raw energy form before he launched them at his opponent. Ezan dodged while still keeping up his attack, but Madara smirked before he directed the Yasaka Magatama projectiles to swerve around and hit Ezan in the back.

Before the attacks could get close a barrage of pink projectiles, Zidane's Grand Lethal attacks. As Madara snickered Zidane ran up before throwing out a sly," Your wrong about all kinds of things dude! But even if your right about being more driven about a fighter, he has us to pick up the slack to take down your tricks!"

Madara snickered again and prepared to strike Zidane with one of his Susanoo arms, when suddenly he heard the ground crack before he saw ice bursting out to freeze his legs. Madara sighed as he prepared to use the Rinnegan to absorb the ice before he realize the ground itself had morphed into mud to try and bind him, and as he looked to the right to see Vivi and Garnet casting spells before Kakashi glared at him." You think you're enough of a hot shot to fight everyone at once, then pick and choose what you want to get hit with."

Kakashi unleashed another dog of lighting to spread through the ice to try and paralyze Madara. The older Uchiha saw that as his energy was being diverted Ezan was on the verge of slicing through his Susanoo before he grit his teeth." If your persistent on clinging onto this delusion then I'll crush you utterly.

Still, I'll concede your well-trained maggots. Thus, I Uchiha Madara shall respond with my full power! Cower, before the Perfect Susanoo!"

Madara suddenly unleashed an explosion of energy that was forceful enough to blast Ezan, and everyone else away as his Susanoo increased in size, fill a few moments later the Susanoo became as massive as a skyscraper and now had the look of an armored tengu. Zidane saw the gigantic mass of energy towering over him before he gulped," Hey Ezan, how your dad manage to beat this guy again? I thought theses Susanoo's had some limit right?"

Madara chuckled yet again as he was now in the top of the Perfect Susanoo 's head before its wings extended." Ansem and all the others could not even come close to the power of the ultimate Uchiha! Now for all of you and your pathetic naïve philosophy be crushed and begone!"

"Don't make me laugh." Ezan uttered in a deadpan tone as he grasped his sword tightly. "Increase your size all you want, I'm no rookie. You just made yourself a bigger target."

Ezan used the Flash Step to warp behind Madara in less than a second. Ben's rival attempted to unleash a lethal blow, but to his shock Madara showed how fast he was when as Ezan arrived his target had the Perfect Susanoo swerve around, and unleash a massive katana of energy that was racing right for Ezan.

The Enji managed to block in time, but the impact smashed Ezan through the building behind him. To everyone's dread the blow knocked Ezan through every skyscraper behind that one, till he was launched right out of the fused city.

Madara glanced at the other Enji before he pointed his massive blade at them." As you just seen, my Susanoo is destruction incarnate, a power that can reshape the world with one stroke! The weak can lament all they want, but in the end only the strong shape the world. That is why I made sure to have no one above me, so that no one can deny me my dream from coming true!"

Madara swiftly swung his giant blade to try and blow the Enji away, and while everyone that had energy to spare fired their best attacks at him, they only delayed him a few moments." Just submit and die! The sooner you do, the sooner everyone can be granted true happiness! Just, huh? GUH!"

Madara prepared to finish everyone off with a surge of power he felt intense pain from his chest, before he glanced behind him to see that Obito had managed to rebound from his wounds, and flew up while Madara was distracted, to try and phase through his former master's defenses and stab him with a black rod.

Madara's instincts were fast enough to ensure he did not get hit in his vitals, but as he glanced at the rod he saw that it was using its unique power to disrupt his Chakra or magical aura.

Obito had blood drip out of his mouth, but while he was breathing heavy, the look of the man he was posing as caused him to flash a bitter look back."If what your saying is true Madara, then what the hell was I supposed to be? You promised paradise, but the reality was I and the others were just tools for you! I was not going to die with a sham!"

"Tsc…it was true Obito, you just lacked vision, and your fear drove you to very unwise actions! You came close, but if you just acted as my proper extension you would have seen salvation, not damnation!"

"Damn you, after losing Rin and everything else, I did not go through hell just to be a cog in a machine!"

"Oh Obito, you could never be on my level, you should have been content with your role as a pawn instead of trying to be the king. If you were as good a pawn as Rin you would have been content."

"Wait, what?"

"Hah, you mean you never figured it out? It was me, not the Kirigaukre that transformed Rin into the Three-Tailed beast! The moment I learned about you I had my agents act to set the stage. And the stage went perfectly. Just as I predicted she was so patriotic that she by her own free will let Kakashi kill her.

And it happened just when I happened to let you go try and rescue her, in order to pitch you into darkness and make you my pawn.

You really thought when the Shins stirred you up and you were able to get out of the lair just that moment was all just a big coincidence? I taught you to use the darkness in people's hearts to manipulate them, didn't I? And if there was not any darkness, you merely create some till they are morphed into a useful pawn! What, don't you think its presumptuous to consider yourself any different?"

"Damn you, why me!?"

"You were genuinely devoted to and kind to others. You ranted about how elder care was your specialty yes? Your deep love…for Rin…for your comrades…and for your clan. Once you fell into darkness, once you were consumed by the curse of hatred, that love would morph into an even stronger profound hatred for the world, for existence. I thought I enlightened you, but you clung to your selfish desires.

"Damn you Madara, your ideas were to help my own, but I went through all of this for Rin's sake, not yours!"

"Tsc…you really are obsessively attached to that one women merely because she's the only one that ever showed you kindness! Bah, someone as weak as you can never be a messiah like me!"

"Maybe…but at least I can make sure your dream can't come true either! Kakashi…I'm not about to go back to being your idiot pal but if you can ruin this liar's plans, then that works for me!"

Obito suddenly widened his eyes before he used all of his strength to warp with Madara into the time-space Sharingan realm. Everyone blinked as the Perfect Susanoo suddenly fractured before Zidane saw the area in front of him was deadly quiet before he cleared his throat." Is it…really that going to be that easy? I mean for all we know the two rehearsed this to troll us with a sucker punch!"

Cloud looked around before he sighed." Maybe…but in the small chance that this is legit we have to make the most of it before we run out of time. Things are, huh?"

Everyone felt the ground shake before they heard Terumi laugh above them. The group swerved around to give the green haired villain a barrage of deadly glares, only for the man with snake eyes to bare a smirk of malice." So sorry spikey but you are out of time! Glad to see the real Madara lives up to the hype! Course it's because of the enhancements me and Nine gave him that he was extra kickass. What was those cells we infused into his Chrono Phantasma again from that corpse of that warrior prince?"

"S-Cells." Nine answered plainly as she walked forward." That's right." Terumi" sneered out. Good thing that warrior prince bragged about being a top dog at first so everyone could dog pile first when his back was turned. Ah well, it's a pain the liar had to screw up the show but at this point it's too late because he did his role! Because its doomsday time boys and girls! Get ready to dream forever, and scream in never ending nightmares as, oh?"

Lighting suddenly appeared behind him to slash his head off as she cried out," You're going to die before you can see your plan go off. Huh?"

While Lighting's blade met no resistance, she realized the image of her opponent suddenly became transparent. As she and the others saw both Terumi and Nine flicked before the man with snake eyes laughed loudly." Your feisty girl, but to bad! While Madara was laying the smack down we moved to Tempis Finis!

You're not the only ones who can clones as stand ins so it seemed like a way to troll you some more crunch time. It's your call "hero's. You can give up or do your whole heroic last stand thing and suffer horrible nightmares till the end of time. I'm fine either way, because either way it's going to be a path of endless despair! Hahaha!"

Terumi and Nine both vanished, and before anyone could react the light around the massive tree grew even brighter, causing Vincent to hiss out," Our enemies are quite crafty, we can't afford any mistakes."

Noctis glanced at the light in the distance before he looked determined." Maybe, but we can't wait forever, or it will be to late! That light's coming from Insomnia. Damn it, this nightmare started when I said good bye to my dad, to the King outside the castle. I, was more excited about driving, if I knew that was the last time I would see him I would have said so much more. "

Prompto saw a part of the city on fire around him and his friend and shrugged." Hey, at least thanks to all these worlds being fused together it won't take as long to get back home right Noct? Heh, maybe it's not an official one but this wreck's nearly like a campfire eh? Feels like…ages since we been around one."

Ignis saw Noctis look slightly less wary before he smirked." Heh…nearly an eternity."

Noctis saw his three friends chuckle before he smirked, thought about what Bahamut told him about and grew somber. He hesitated before he got in front of them and cleared his throat." I…um."

Gladiolus saw his best friend look conflicted before he sighed."Out with it."

Noctis just looked tenser before at last uttering," It's just…damn it! The hell is this so hard? I made my peace with what I have to do. Knowing this is it, and seeing you guys here now, it's more than I can take. Go back to Cid and Cor guys, there is no reason you guys have to share my fate."

Gladiolus saw Noctis was on the verge of losing his composure before he reacted with a bitter chuckle. "So you at last spat it out, good to hear you, good you admitted your feelings Noct. Still, don't make a mockery of us. Even if we are just bugs to some of these guys, we are not going to cower before them. We will do whatever we can to help you see your goal through, my King."

Noctis saw Ignis and Prompto give firm nods before he sighed."Well…what can I say? You guys are the best."

"Despite all your baggage you're a solid friend Noct." Prompto threw out somberly." It's all we can do to help you do what you have to do. Even, if we can't save you from your fate, we can help you make sure you get done what you have to do! It's not fate that is making us do this, we want to do this to help our best friend!"

As Noctis smiled Zidane chuckled and walked over." Don't get all gloom and doom yet guys, your fate's up in the air now that you guys got us backing you up!"

Lighting, still in her transformed state flew down to the left of Noctis."Zidane's right Noctis. We all defied fate, and I refused to see anyone die at the whims of some so called divine windbag if I can help it.

Even if you're bound to do some sort of magical sacrifice, with the power we all have, there is a chance we can break you out of it. No promises, we are running short on time as it is. So, with that being said, let's get a move on."

"Hold on guys!" Aeris cut in tensely." We have to find in Ezan! Madara did whack him really hard, if the other bad guys planned it out he could be in danger!"

As Cloud and the others tensed up Aeris felt relieved to hear,"Thanks for your concern Aeris, but it's not warranted. I'm annoyed, but fine otherwise."

Everyone saw Ezan walking up from the left, grasping his now bloody right arm." I was careless, I did not think at that size he would have been that fast but since he was a Uchiha I should have not let my guard down."

Aeris winked as she walked up and started healing her boyfriend's arm." Its ok, no matter how elite you are your still only human right? The important thing is that we learn from our mistakes."

"Tsc…fair enough. Well, he's not even close to the size Zannacross got, and we vanquished him so this Perfect Susanoo won't save him. Still, fighting Madara Uchiha in the flesh, more or less, did make me realize something."

"Oh? What's that dear?"

"Well…more or less, he opened my eyes to what would have happened to me if I did not meet you, Auro, and the others. If I went down the path Garma Kaiba set forth for me, and the universes were not destroyed, I could have easily turned into someone like Madara, someone who's life solely revolved around fighting."

"Er…don't take this the wrong way dear but you still kind of have a one-track mind about fighting and all that other warrior stuff."

"Ahem, I'm still a warrior to a core, and I have my pride as a fighter. But I said a life solely about fighting Aeris. I see what father meant now, Madara was already above all around him but it was not enough, not enough for him to feel secure.

It was the only thing that mattered to him so despite his talks about this Infinite Tsukuyomi of his, he feared above all else losing his power, his purpose in life and did whatever he could to keep going forward, even if it meant tormenting anyone he could get his hands on for fuel for his progress like the Shins and Obito. I…been reading about warrior races the past year Aeris.

The legends of the Saiyans, the Kryptonians, of the Uchiha themselves, and of the various other warrior races like the Krogan, the Klingons, the Yuuzhan Vong and countless others were renowned for their superior power.

And yet despite that power their insecurity over their dominance meant their power could not prevent them from ruin, and only a fraction of them rebounded from that tragedy. Ansem told me my mother was one of many who was fed up with Madara blessing so much with power that he forced all the clan's funds to go to the military. Even though they were already the strongest force in the planet, he would not be content unless his army could fight everyone else in the planet at once. But even that was not enough, and when people complained he called them cowards, then traitors.

He could not value anything besides strength and what was linked to it, and his refusal to open his eyes made his fears become true as more of his own clan defected to others. In the end, as important as power is to protect what's important to you, if you can't look at anything else besides that power then its all but useless. "

"I'm glad you been making the most of your free time the last few years Ezan, and used it to make sure you did not let your rivalry with Ben drive you mad or anything like that."

"Heh, I'm not giving up on my goal since I know I can make it become reality as long as Auro's not in his ultimate state. Still, I remember where I heard the name Sasuke before, and I in fact met him before, thanks to the powers of Castle Oblivion. Even in the short time we interacted I could see he was driven by revenge. From the sound of it, that obsession cost him everything, along with those around him.

Furthermore, I could see myself in him, while are reasons differed we were both obsessed with gaining power. The difference was, he and Madara both were not able to find things to derail their obsession in time. Tsc…maybe Madara was not completely off base about this Curse of the Uchiha being part of their nature."

Aeris squeezed her boyfriend's hand softly as she leaned up to him."Well…good thing you're not a pure Uchiha then right Ezan? I think unless you're a robot saying your fate revolves around your genes or programing is just being lazy. Still, I seen the hard way how obsessed men like Sephiroth and others get. I guess…it's not easy changing your purpose in life, even when you are a super elite guy."

Cloud sighed as he looked at his swords." It's never been easy for warriors to find a place in life when the fighting is done. They can't always adapt, and the world does not usually accept those who no longer have a use for their skills. Still, that's been one of the things Ben and Lacus have been trying to work on with the angels, a way to truly evolve human nature."

Ezan could not help but chuckle as he looked at his sword." Well, I'm still not sure just how much of this grand plan that they, Elrond and the rest of this Future Foundation have been working on is more than every strong wishful thinking. Still, the foundation they are laying seems solid enough, enough that I'd rather not have this Beyonder or anyone else uproot it.

Yes, I'll surpass the limits of a warrior, and help do my part to see the ultimate revolution through. And so, let's get on with the mission already."

Everyone heard a noise before the Neo-Highwind head for them. Cloud saw his friend's ship perfectly position itself for his friends to port before he smirked." Then let's get this train moving eh? By the time we heal up on the ship, we should be within range. So, get ready for the final round everyone."

Ezan, Noctis and the others nodded and boarded the Lylat airship, quickly replenishing their energy with healing items and spells as their ride blazed to the ruined city of Insomnia and the giant tree and temple in its center. As Cloud got to the command deck Cid just chuckled." I may not have got the briefing, but I just got a hunch we needed to get to all that demonic crap pronto eh Cloud? What's it going to do, launch a nuke or a planet buster from its flower or something?"

"Eh…something about trapping everyone in never ending dreams or opening a gateway to the land of the dead. To be honest the enemies were all ranting rather incoherently but one way or another we need to take it all down."

"That's all I needed to hear, get ready for some major weed whacking boys and girls! At full speed we should be they're in a minute, huh? Oh great, an enemy ship is showing up now?"

The Neo-Airship suddenly shot down some incoming missiles before they saw a black and green airship racing to them. Machina looked at the airship before he cringed." Damn it, I know that ship! That's Cid's personal airship the Setzer! Er…Cid Aulstyne!"

Cloud saw his friend just spit on the ground before he grasped the controls tightly."Well that's just dandy. Some poser wants to get in my way now eh? I don't have time for this!"

Everyone saw a forced transmission break through before the holographic image of Cid Aulstyne broke through. The supreme commander of the Militesi Empire frowned before he pointed his sword at everyone." You allies of the Rubrum dogs will not get to our sacred ground! I'll blow you out of the sky!"

"Son you're only going to have one chance to back down and not look like an idiot!" Cid Highwind spat out, causing the other Cid to look livid." We got a crazed pilot cracking form the pressure, do we? I'll teach you the price of taking Cid Aulstyne, the High Marsal of the."

"Oh zip it jackass! I was about to say the same thing for making my name look bad!"

The Neo-Highwind ran at full throttle and fired its Omega-Charged-Particle Cannon at the rival airship. Everyone saw the Setzer's shields take the blast. And as dozens of missiles roared out of the smoke Cid had his ship take a sharp turn upward. The Setzer followed, and as it did Highwind saw it was preparing to launch its own primary weapon before he grinned." Better brace yourselves, one way or another this is going to be bumpy!"

Cid pushed his piloting skills to the limit to have the Neo-Highwind swerve upward in a spiral to evade the missiles and lesser laser beams heading for his ship. The Setzer charged at its target at full speed and prepared to fire its own main cannon.

Cid waited till just as the other Cid was going to fire, before firing a missile. The projectile rocketed to where the Omega Charged Particle Cannon hit the enemy ship's shield, and broke through the weakened part of the energy barrier to shoot right into the energy cannon as it was about to fire.

Cid Aulstyne realized what was going on just as it was too late to do anything about it, and cursed as his ship's main energy cannon exploded, unleashing a catastrophic chain reaction that caused explosions to erupt all over. The High Marshal grasped his ship's controls tightly before he glared at the Neo-Highwind." Damn you clowns, I will not let you ruin what I sacrificed so much to obtain!"

The Enji saw the Setzer desperate attempt to stabilize, and as Cid Highwind saw his fellow Cid do all he can to get the ship to land on the top of the temple he grinned." Guess we saw who had more guts eh? Just, if we get back, don't tell Setzer we busted something with his name on it eh?

Alright, don't see any other ships so we should be in the clear to blast this hack job of an art project out of the sky! Huh? The hell, the poser launched one last missile? It's not one of those Ultima Bombs you Zero boys were talking about where yah because the energy is crazy!"

Ezan and the rest looked carefully were the energy readings were coming before Ezan saw a ripple in the sky itself and grimaced." Damn it, it's not a bomb Cid, its something worst! Guess this stall tactic gave us even less time than we thought."

Everyone tensed up as through the ripple in the sky came Madara Uchiha, with Obito firmly in his right hand. Kakashi tensed up as he saw a dozen black robs thrusted into his former teammate's body." Obito…he must have forcefully hijacked his body to force him to warp back here. Guess we can't run away from this."

Madara casually landed on one of the Skyscrapers in Insomnia, and as Obito coughed up blood he just grasped his former ally harder."You cost me a bit of time Obito, are you happy? Did you really think you think even in your pocket reality a failure like you could deny my will?

I'll give you your proper punishment soon enough, but first to see the plan realized to the end. So now where we? Trying to blow up my plan with that ship of yours? It does look quite sturdy. Let's see how sturdy it is, for its going to be smashed by something a tad more sturdy and solid then raindrops! Catastrophic Planetary Construction!"

Madara had his Rinnegan eyes glow before he formed a small black orb and casually threw it into the air. The projectile swiftly rocketed out of Insomnia, causing the ground around it to be drawn up and condensed into it. The orb shot just pass the Neo-Highwind before its pilot wince."Maybe you guys wacked this bastard off enough to throw off his aim eh?"

Cloud looked up before he felt a chill down his spine."Maybe, or maybe it was just the set up for his real attack! Look out Cid!"

Everyone grew tenser as they saw that in a matter of moments the orb and ripped up enough ground around the planet to transform into a meteor, and was racing right down for them. Aeris winced before reacting with a stressed,"Oh come on, what's with egotistical guys and meteors? They are compensating for something or what?"

"I don't know girl." Cid threw out sharply as he rapidly pressed buttons."But thanks to the upgrades over the years at least we don't need White Materia to deal with it this time! Charged just in time, so lock and load!"

Cid fired the Omega-Charged-Particle Cannon yet again, and the most powerful weapon on the ship succeeded in managing in shattering the meteor. Madara saw this and merely crossed his arms."Heh…impressive. But is that ship powerful enough to handle a second one?"

The relief everyone felt swiftly transformed to dread as from the explosion of the meteor, a second meteor raced out. The sight of this caused Cid to swear." This dude have meteors lined up or something?"

"Even if he does, it won't save him." Ezan uttered coldly. The Enji saw Aeris prepare a barrier before lighting crackled around his hand."Wait, I got this. Leave this to me and go on with the objective!"

Ezan saw Cid unleash some missiles to try and by time before he used his Rinnegan to warp with one of the fragments of the first meteor and have his energy explode." No matter what you throw at me Madara, you will not defeat me! Chidori: Planet Splitter!"

The sliver haired man had lighting explode around his sword before he dashed at the meteor and struck it, with enough power to shatter it into fragments. Ezan felt a moment of relief as he saw his comrades were out of danger, but he regained his focus as he felt a surge of power above, and glanced up to see Madara was above him now, already back in his Perfect Susanoo.

The Elder Uchiha had his Katana of energy rise above his head as he smirked." You're a stubborn one, spawn of Ansem. Even so, there is no one Madara Uchiha can't break!"

Ezan saw the massive blade of energy head for him and braced himself. The Enji was hit all the way to the ground but was able to stand his ground. Aeris saw Ezan push the sword of the Perfect Susanoo back before she looked back at the giant tree behind him." He said he has this but, we still don't know what the rest of theses jerks have planned."

"All I know Aeris is that we are dammed if we do and damned if we don't."Cid threw in sorely." Either way this city is getting wrecked."

Noctis looked around and saw the damage the city was that his home get wrecked by Madara's actions before he looked at the Ring of the Luci in his hand and grasped that hand tightly."No, I won't allow that! I'm the King of my home now, and I'll do all that's in my power to protect it! For all the honor of the ancient kings of Lucis, as the True King I command the Old Wall to do its duty, and vanquish the invaders!"

Everyone saw a surge of light blast out of the Ring of Luci, before a light shined down on the "crowned" city below. After a few moments, the building sized statues of giant knights shined with that light, before they stirred, and broke out of their poses to become full-fledged giant knights.

Madara noticed the giant knights all take various weapons and get into fighting stances and merely sneered at the result."What cheap stunt is this? You think merely using magic to make whatever around you come alive can change things? I'll rip apart your toys like the cheap ploy they are."

With the wave of his hand, the elder Uchiha waved his hand before the Perfect Susanoo extended its wings and unleashed another burst of its Yasaka Magatama attack. While he expected the knights to be blown away, he raised an eyebrow as the left most knight threw its sword above Madara, and suddenly warped to be where its blade was in an instant.

As Madara got knocked around by the impact he grimaced as he saw Ezan escape. His blade."So…they are not just toys? I see, like Hashirama with his wood golem theses statues must be infused with a massive amount of energy. So be it, drag this out as long as you can but no matter how amusing this game gets, I'll win it regardless!"

Despite his bravado Madara got hit be behind from another one of the Knights. As Ignis saw the defenders of his home city hold their own he smirked." It worked, it really is the same power that that Kingsglave member Nix summoned when Niflheim invaded Insomnia right when they broke the treaty!

But since Noctis summoned them, they will last as long as he does! They are more than mere objects, they have the souls of are nations previous kings, and they will give it their all to protect their nation!"

Prompto patted Noctis on the back as he grinned."I knew you were a true King man, just needed time to grow into the role that's all!"

Gaius crossed his arms before chuckling."I'm glad you found the resolve to live up to your destiny Noctis. Still, we must not squander this opportunity and take action."

Zidane saw Madara block another one of Ezan's attacks while parrying one of the Knights attacks before he threw out an uneasy chuckle." True man but this dude's being a serious pain. With all the tricks he has maybe we should take him out now?"

Before anyone could answer more energy shined in the sky above and as a storm started to form Aeris winced." As much as I would love to help him, I don't think we can afford to let all those jerks in fedora's get any more time or it might be too late. We, just have to have faith in Ezan. I'll keep my fingers crossed he won't blow himself up again, he know show mad I'll be if he does that."

Cid winced as he felt the ship shake before he looked around."Looks like we can't just wrap this up, the energy at the top is enough to push this bird back!"

"Just land us at the bottom and we will jump right up Cid."Cloud answered tensely."One way or another it's time to end this." The others nodded, and they shortly departed the Neo-Highwind to land in Insomnia. As soon as they arrived they heard footsteps before a solemn voice uttered,"Those who trespass in the realm of god, will face the ultimate punishment."

The group saw dozens of armored beings with metallic male face masked emerge out of the city blocks. They all took out long green swords and had braided hair before Ruby took out her scythe again and groaned." Oh come on! How many soldiers can these guys have left after how their bosses are winning the worst leader award? Are they like, totally brainwashed or something?"

Machina saw all the soldiers walk in unison before he saw the emblem on them and cringed."No…I think, they are Rursan Reavers! Legends say, that in the time of Tempus Finis they descend to purge the sinful from the world so that only Agito and the chosen remain. Damn…this really is end times."

Lighting sneered at the surviving member of Class Zero's remark as she pointed her blade at the Reavers and swung her new sword to unleash a barrage of lightning bolts at the incoming Reavers before her allies went on the assault. The Reavers did not fell pain and their blades eradicated everything they touched.

However, despite their skills, there targets were to determined to back down now and as Lighting saw an opening she looked determined." According to others maybe, but that's something none of us agree with. Even if it's the judgment of god, we will decide our own fate!"

Before she could go on, a bitter voice cut in with a sharp," Cling to your delusions however you like, they will shatter all the same, woman who would be Goddess!"

Lighting and all around her tensed up as a massive purple energy blast burst out of the building above. Lighting caught the blast with her new blade, and while she was pushed back a few feet she was able to deflect it to the right to vaporize a few more Reavers.

Everyone then saw that the attack came from Caius, who was still burnt from Ezan's last attack but still recovering enough to fight. As the man in purple staggered to the ground Zidane winced." Oh come on, he's still standing after Ezan owned him? Dude must seriously be immortal. Great, not like we are in a rush."

Noel saw how crazed his former mentor was before he cringed." Caius, give it up, its over! Give it a rest, Yeul would never want this!"

Caius briefly looked at his former apprentice before he narrowed his eyes." I refuse to die, till Yeul is free from her destiny, and all that inflicted that destiny on her are destroyed! You think you could ever know what Yeul wants more than me Noel? I can hear her thoughts, even now! Yes, all of her different incarnations, they all are crying out! Even if one of the Yeul's wants my salvation, another demands my rebirth, demanding I never yield, that I spend every moment breaking her chains!"

Lighting saw Caius grasp his head before she sighed."She's in your head eh? I wonder, your just as much a tool as the Class Zero guys were. Enough, I'll purge of you that madness, one way or another!"

Caius eyed at Lighting's new attire before he snickered."So, you are the pawn of the goddess after all eh? Do your best pawn, cleave the evil from me, if you can! If you wish to have my soul you must take it, with force! Judgment Blade!"

With a wild roar Lighting saw Caius once more transform to his half human half dragon state before he charged at her with his sword crackling with evil energy. However, in her new state Lighting stood her ground and managed to block her opponent's strike. As Caius glared at her she just glared back." No more destiny, no more fate, lets settle this!"

The two unleashed a furious barrage of strikes, and while Lighting managed to break through the crazed man's guard and slice into his heart, only for it to heal up instantly. Caius grasped Lighting's blade while she was distracted before hissing out, Like Yeul, I'm a being cursed to become an existence of contractions! Yes, as beings of chaos, are very existence distorts and warps reality! The wrong that the so called divine so carelessly made, will at last be their damnation!"

Lighting saw that Caius's body was emitting raw darkness, and as she tested out the enhanced sensor powers she got from her Agito power she realized how distorted her opponent was and sighed."I see, you're not just a ranting lunatic but serious about this whole being of chaos thing. Well, then I'm going about this wrong. You're not an opponent to kill, but a virus to purge!"

"Call me whatever you want, but anyway you comprehend it I am beyond you! Enough, be purged! Chaos Flare!"

Caius unleashed a large purple energy blast from his mouth, but Lighting showcased her new power as she blocked it with her shield. While she was pushed back a few feet she gathered her own energy."That's just the thing Caius, you think you been around so long you seen everything, but I'm going to prove you wrong! I'll purify your corrupt soul at last, Army of One!"

Lighting knocked Caius's energy blast into the ground with her shield, and as her opponent was shocked she burst at him with speed he was not expecting and unleashed a barrage of lighting fast slashes, that also discharged lighting into him with each blow. The barrage did not hurt Caius too much, but the magically infused lighting did manage to paralyze him. As Lighting finished her combo she flew right into the air as her energy exploded. "Divine Hakai Halation!"

Lighting put both of her blades together, before she unleashed a powerful magenta bolt shaped like a spear. Caius saw the blast coming for him and tried to move out of the way, but Noel suddenly stabbed his foot into the ground with his spear with all of his might. As the corrupted man had a moment of shock that was all that was needed for Caius to get hit with Lighting's new attack.

The former Guardian roared in pain as the spell caused him to instantly be set ablaze. He realized his entire body was starting to become transparent before he looked at Noel and the look in his eyes stabilized. After a moment he chuckled a bitter,"Noel, if you're this determined to see your idea through, don't back out at the last moment. See it through to the end, and we will see what Yeul's true wish will be at last."

Caius just closed his eyes before his entire body glowed white, and he proceeded to turn to ash. Noel could not help but call out one of the few people he grew up with's name before he felt to his knees.

Prompto could not help but take a picture of the site before he chuckled anxiously."So, did we nail him? Dude seems to have as good an immortality deal as Ardyn does."

Lighting grasped her blade tightly before she nodded." He won't be coming back, not on his own at least. The power I stole from Bhunivelze gave me the power to "undue" or "unravel" immortality as part of the magic I gained. It only works if I can overpower an enemy but, he does seem like a boss that gives his pawns nice perks, even if the price is too steep."

Fang chuckled before throwing out a rowdy,"Well good thing you sniped it from that bloke before it could have been used against us eh Light? Normally I'd be worried a hot head like you has that kind of power but eh, we have enough pals to keep you in check. C'mon, now the rest of the bastards can't hide from what they got coming?"

Before anyone else could add on they heard more clanking noises and saw more Rursan Reavers coming for them. With a roar of battle cry the warriors of light and their allies charged through.

After a few tense moments they made it to the base of the tree. Lighting and a few of the others prepared to charge up till they suddenly felt a powerful force push them back down. Squall saw a wall of red energy before he grimaced."Seems like someone wants us to stay."

Before anyone could respond suddenly a barrage of red swords flew from the right. As Cloud deflected one, Ignis saw the blade slam into the ground before he gulped."That blade, that looks like the same kind of one that Ardyn used in our last encounter!"

Noctis glanced at the direction of the projectile and realized it was coming from the castle, his home. The man in black grasped his blade tightly."Seems like Ardyn is beckoning for a showdown, and won't take no for an answer. He wants to settle things with me, not all of us, so don't let his grudge jeopardize everything, and get going!"

Cloud looked at Noctis carefully before he looked past him." You sure you want to do this alone? We don't know what he has planned but I doubt it will be anything that's ideal to fight alone."

Lighting glanced at her blade before adding," I could use the move I just used on Caius to shut him up real quick. Its careless to fight him alone."

"He won't be alone, no matter what we will stick to him to the end." Gladiolus said firmly. As Ignis and Prompto nodded Gaius chuckled." I suppose as a fellow King I should make sure there is no foul play. Since our numbers are large enough as it is, I'll go with them and radio in if there is anything that requires reinforcements."

"Sounds like a plan." Squall answered soundly." Good luck guys, meet you either above or below one way or another."

Noctis saw the Enji depart before he sighed and looked at his friends and Gaius." Well, one way or another, time to fulfill my destiny. Let's do it."

The five ran to the castle, and after a moment Noctis arrived at the point where he last saw his father. The King could not help but feel memories of his last moments with the previous King before he looked up." Dad…sorry I did not realize what you were trying to say before, but I understand now. For your sake, and for Cor, Cid, Iris, and everyone else that believed in me, I won't fail now."

Noctis prepared to run up before a blade of light zoomed past him close enough to cut some of his hair off. As the blade slammed into the ground a pained voice shouted out," You will fail Noctis Lucis Caelum! That's all…someone like you can do!"

Noctis took a heavy sigh as he turned around to see a fanatical Stella floating down. The Black Swan still looked worn down from her previous fights and from escaping from the Keep's destruction along with chasing after them with her own power. Despite this she still looked as hellbent as before, causing Noctis to get back into a fighting stance." Luna…or Stella or whoever you think you are at the moment, is this what you really want? What's going to change if you go through with killing me? Ardyn and his pals still will throw you away the second your done and there will be nothing left of your home."

Stella clutched her head tightly as she staggered forward." I don't trust Ardyn! After all this I don't trust anyone! But going forward is the only path I have left! There is nothing left of the old world, only by surviving can I make a new better world!"

"I don't buy it!" Noctis answered firmly." Nothing can be built in such a twisted path, I won't let you get in the way of the path I believe in Stella."

"That's your cheapest talk yet Noctis. Your talk is pointless if you plan to go through with your destiny and die!"

"I did not say I will build that better world, I don't delude myself into thinking I'm some great revolutionary. But, I know you can be Stella, if you come back to your senses! I'm sorry for whatever you think I, or my family did to make you suffer. The only thing I can do is to go forward!"

Stella had her energy explode before she screamed out," Don't you get it? The only thing you can do to go forward, is to die!"

With a shrike of rage Stella had countless golden energy blades rain down from the sky. In response Noctis had his eyes close, before his ring shimmered with light and his crystalline royal arms circled around him to deflect every last blade.

As the onslaught of incoming blades lessened a little Noctis saw an opposing blade fly up to cloud Stella's vision before he threw a blade above her, and warped behind her a second later.

Just as she noticed what her target did Noctis hit her hard in the neck. The Black Swan used all of her power to keep herself awake and as she fell to her knees she cursed at Noctis, before he just sighed." See for myself my decision. If your unhappy with it then you can kill me then. But, I can't die before I go through with this."

Stella looked conflicted and as she grasped her head Noctis nodded to his comrades and the group ran into the castle before the Prince's former lover could decide. As Noctis escaped her vision Stella uttered,"Damn it, I hate Noctis, but at the same time, I love him? Damn theses conflicting memories, I can't let them interfere with what I have to do. But, what if Ardyn's wrong? I have to see, what is right."

Stella slowly staggered in, but Noctis and the others were too distracted by seeing the castle again to focus on her. Gladiolus saw dead soldiers littered across the castle walls like wall ornaments, and as he saw some people he knew be hanged like stuffed deer he seethed out," Look at him…acting like he owns the place, and everyone in it as his property!"

"Well, it's time to take it back, all of it." Ignis added fiercely. Noctis just nodded before adding," It ends here, tonight, now."

Noctis saw they had arrived at the throne room, and braced himself for an ambush, only for no one to come at him. Noctis heard a mocking laugh in the distance before he braced himself, nodded to his allies and opened the doors. Prompto heard a noise before he heard a clanging noise.' What, what was that? I, the hell? My god."

Noctis turned pale as he saw bodies fly down in chains, the one in the center, an elder man with a black beard was hung up in the center. It was his father, King Regis. Noctis realized some of the others looked familiar to him and realized it was Galdious's father and others hanging around the throne before he spat out a disgusted," What the hell is this?"

"Oh don't like the decor? Sorry, I wanted to add a bit of, spice to the decorations!"

Everyone glanced up to see Ardyn casually sitting on the throne that for all of his life was where Noctis saw his father sit. As the prince glared at him the red-haired man's eyes just widened."I'm afraid your out of luck. The throne brings you here yes? A pity it only sits one."

Noctis pointed his" Sword of the Father" blade at the man above him before declaring,"Off that chair, jester. The King sits there."

All the pent-up rage that Ardyn built up for so many years exploded as he suddenly got up and smashed his foot on the throne."Oh, Noct. How I have waited for this. Longer then you could ever know! Tonight, the dreams of the blood royal…come to a end."

Gladiolus saw how much madness was burning in the red-haired man's eyes before he spat on the ground."Spite…that's all that's kept him going."

Ignis eyed the man carefully before he gulped."So, it's not a bluff or a delusion, Ardyn truly sits the throne?"

"Not for long." Noctis cut in firmly." This is my ascension."

Prompto saw Gaius take his sword out before he grinned." Hell yah man! Let's end this once and for, huh? Whoa!"

An explosion of dark energy knocked everyone back before Ardyn suddenly dived right at Noctis and grasped him by the throat. The man with the fedora blasted Noctis right out of the throne room before he howled out,"They have no place in this, in this battle of Kings!"

Ardyn blew Noctis all the way out of the castle, and Stella saw her former loved land outside just as she was about to go in. As Noctis staggered back up Ardyn flew above him before he snickered." The once hapless, and helpless prince…is he now ready to claim his crown on the eve of Armageddon? Don't let us down, this is your last chance!"

Ardyn casually formed a dagger out of red energy in his hands before making a mocking gesture. Noctis growled with rage as the two clashed at each other. The power the two men of the Lucius bloodline were releasing was so intense it created a shockwave of blue and red light. As Noctis tried to overpower Ardyn the power went unstable and he was blasted into the building behind him.

As Ardyn also got blasted into the building behind him he just chuckled darkly before rasping out,"Yes, let the games, begin!"

Noctis coughed up blood before he quickly got back into a fighting stance and glared at the man who took so much from him."No…here is where they end, once and for all!"

"Then till only one remains!"

The two quickly dashed at each other again, unleashing a barrage of dagger and sword strikes. Ardyn saw Noctis match him blow for blow, and as he suddenly had a swarm of red glowing daggers fly out of his coat only for his descendent to have glowing lances burst up out of the ground to knock them out of the way, and for another to burst up right below his head he dodged it, but still got cut in the cheek.

The red-haired man licked the blood off his cheek before chuckling darkly."So, it was not mere randomness, you really are the chosen king. Tsc…but you are a second choice…at best."

Ardyn casually raised his hand before a moment later he unleashed a massive black energy flare. Noctis winced and quickly dashed out of the way. As the blast caused a explosion powerful enough to cause the building to collapse Ardyn just laughed madly as he unleashed blast after blast.

As Noctis saw his city get demolished one building at a time Ardyn howled out,"Do you like what I done to your city Noct? I twisted it, defied it, all for you! Well, that and to give the unwashed masses the fate they deserved for being so disgustingly disloyal."

Ardyn just kept chuckling as he formed a massive ax of glowing energy in his hand and charged to try and cleave Noctis in half. His target was able to block the strike but it knocked him off balance. Ardyn suddenly warped above his target and dropped back down, with a large red scythe of energy forming in his hand as he did.

Noctis winced and blocked as fast as he could, but Ardyn was fast enough to slash his target in his right shoulder. As blood poured out and Noctis fell to his knees Ardyn sighed."Truly a pity. Chosen indeed, chosen to die. A king in name alone. I'm truly disappointed. I waited thousands of years for this! I had so many chances to kill you by now, but I pushed you along, so you could get the chance to be a worthy opponent. Can't you do any better than this?"

"Tsc…just getting started!" Noctis shouted out as he had weapons of pure crystal energy burst out of the ground to swarm Ardyn. Noctis saw his target be blasted into the wall, and while he heard a scream and saw blood fly out, a moment later a dagger flew out before Ardyn was suddenly above him with his right palm outstretched.

Before Noctis could dodge Ardyn grasped him by the face before slamming him into the ground. As Noctis moaned the blood on his enemy's face dripped onto him." Guess this really is just the extent of what someone like you could do. Ah…my revenge is soon at hand. How long have I waited?"

Ardyn had a sword appear in his hand and had it surge with red energy before he swung it down. However, Noctis had his own broadsword appear to parry it, and shocked his opponent by having enough force to push him back before he uttered," Don't worry, it's far from over! Power, of light!"

Noctis unleashed a surge of energy as his ring glowed. He suddenly flew to the air and had crystalline weapons encircle him. Seeing Noctis unleash the full extent of his power caused Ardyn to look delighted." Ah…a King at last eh? Well, let's have it then. You and your crystal, against all I have become!"

Ardyn unleashed a demonic aura before he flew above Noctis and had blood red weapons encircle around him. With a shrewd grin Ardyn resumed his assault, and Stella and Noctis's allies saw the two burst at each other as pillars of red and blue light. Various kinds of crystalline weaponry flew out in various directions. After a minute of this crystalline blitzkrieg the two were seen at the top of the castle. Ardyn was breathing heavily now and just chuckled."A war…of attrition then. Oh?"

The two were stopped in their tracks as a building went flying for them, and as they dodged it they saw it was knocked their way by Madara, who was still clashing with Ezan and the Wall Knights. Ardyn saw the Knights glance his way, and as they glowed blue he snickered yet again." The Kings of Yore are at hand. I'll give you credit mustering the power to summon them, so your father could see you personally go to oblivion.

Tell me Noctis, are you truly ideal being a good little sacrificial lamb? Oh I know I gave you more than a few reasons to seek vengeance on me, but even after all you seen you want to be a good puppet? You don't really think your masters will reward you properly yes? Trust me, despite how sanctified they act they do not honor their promises!"

"Maybe, but I'm not doing this for them! I'm doing this to do my duty, to honor by word to the people!"

"Oh, so it's for your beloved subjects that you push yourself eh? Take it from someone who gave everything for his people only to be betrayed without a second thought, no matter how much time has passed, the masses are so not worth it! Heh, even your lover has forsaken you after Terumi was kind enough to awaken her to memories of another life. You have nothing left!"

"That's what you think, but I still have my word to my father and my friends! No matter how things go, I simply can't dishonor what they have done for me and have to take this to the end!"

"Oh, so now you take your duty seriously eh? Yet when your father died…you were off playing with your friends, totally obvious as your people burned!"

"Damn it, that's because that, because my dad lied to me about the invasion!"

"Deflecting much Noct? True, Regis was not honest with you, but honestly, how could anyone not realize war was coming? There are spoiled pampered royals every now and then, but you were truly stuck in your own little bubble. Honestly if I was not carrying your hand before we all got stuck into Battle-World, you would have died after day one!"

"Shut up! I, I admit I saw how much my father lost because of his duty and was overwhelmed at times, and just wanted to hide from it all. But, I'm done running! After all this time, I'm going to make that pain be worth something!"

Ardyn laughed madly yet again as his eyes glowed red." After all this time eh? You think this time of woe has been everlasting boy? Such a time span is nothing to my anguish! I have lived in darkness for ages! All because of the sins of others, because of the weakness of others! If you truly think that I was wronged and you're on the side of justice, then I'll eradicate you and all the others that persist in this joke so that at last I will have my justice!"

With a snarl of fury Noctis saw his ancestor put his hands together and unleash a massive red energy beam. Noctis had as many weapons as he could form swarm around him as he tried to bash the blast back while uttering a resolute," I won't deny you were wronged Ardyn, you deserve that much.

But two wrongs don't make a right, no amount of pain is enough justification for you to get a free pass with destroying everything! I may have faltered but I'll make up for it by trying to live up to the title of True King as best as I can. And that's why I'll make sure only the wronged face their justice, and that means I'll stop you Ardyn!"

Noctis put all the power he could muster into his blades of crystal, and to Ardyn's shock Noctis was successful enough to shatter his energy blast. As Ardyn was forced to deflect his own blast Noctis wasted no time throwing a dagger to warp behind Ardyn. His vengeful ancestor snarled and instantly swerved around to slice Noctis's side. Noctis was ready, and threw a sword above and quickly warped once again.

Noctis promptly slashed Ardyn across the chest with the Sword of the Wise King, and then hacked into his chest with the Axe of the Conqueror, then formed the two Twin Swords of the Lion King blades to slice him across his arms and then formed the Katana of the War King to slice him across the legs with said katana.

As Ardyn yelled in pain Noctis warped back and formed the Bow of the Winged King to fire a crystalline arrow in to Ardyn's head. As his target's head staggered back the ruler of Insomnia next formed the Throwing Sword of the Crouching Dragon King and hurled the crystalline shuriken at his enemy's mouth.

He then warped behind Ardyn and formed the Sword of the Yaksha King to slice into his targets legs with his crystalline longsword. The man in black quickly formed the Battering Vehicle of the Demon King Mace to smash Ardyn across the face. As his enemy went flying Noctis warped to where Ardyn was going and next formed the Staff of the Holy King scepter bash Ardyn in his other cheek, then warped again to where Ardyn bounced off next to and smashed him downward with the crystalline Shield of the Merciful King.

Noctis grinned as he saw a tooth go flying before he warped above Ardyn, and formed the Trident of the Oracle. Stella saw as Noctis plunged her former weapon right in Ardyn's chest, causing him to be smashed right into the ground. Still in midair, he reformed the Sword of the Father King and dove down, slamming the sword hard enough into Ardyn's heart hard enough to cause a shockwave.

With all of his wounds Ardyn found his immortality faltering as he coughed up blood, and laughed bitterly."So…this is how you would end it?"

The various crystalline objects all glowed with light, before they all discharged holy energy into their target's body. Ardyn screamed in pain as holy energy burned him before he saw his own sizzling hand." I have not felt this, in a very long time. Yes…the calling of death. Well done, now it is over, majesty."

As Noctis landed wearily on the ground Ardyn slowly looked at him." What will you do, Noctis? If you win this Battle-World, will you banish the daemons, all daemons, and bring peace? Erase me from history once more, once and for all?"

Noctis was silent for a moment, and just sighed."This time…you can truly rest in peace, for I'll fix the system that brought about your suffering Ardyn. Close your eyes…forever more."

"Hahaha…showing mercy for the one that brought you such suffering eh? Tsc, you truly are a kind King Noctis, and as naïve as I once was. Such futile hopes won't change a thing, but alas, such passions are clearly too strong to dam up. Very well, find out for yourself. I suppose…I'll meet you at the other side."

Noctis thought Ardyn was going to at last die, when suddenly the red-haired man grasped Noctis by the arm and had a wild look in his eye."Of course, you might be right after me! I have, one last act, a parting gift to drag you to oblivion with me! Alas, it's only a one-way trip for you!"

The Prince's allies saw Ardyn begun to glow before they tensed up. As Ardyn laughed madly it looked like they were too late, till suddenly a sword of light rained down to sever Ardyn's arm.

The man posing as the Chancellor of Niflheim saw Stella flying above him before she pointed her rapier at him." The will of Rabum Alal was clear. The victors were to emerge as champions, and the defeated would not interfere. No matter what, you are the loser Ardyn Lucis Caelum! Accept your defeat Immortal Accursed!"

"No…I refuse to let the gods have the last laugh! I'll take you to oblivion with me!"

Ardyn screamed with rage as his entire body glowed red and his body prepared to explode. Stella fired a beam of light to keep the darkness inside before she screamed out,"Noctis, use your power to seal him away!"

Noctis glanced at her before he grasped his fist and jumped back."Alright. Ardyn, you're not going to get your way, accept your judgment! Alterna!"

The heir to the throne of Lucis unleashed the power of the ring once more to bend space around his bitter ancestor and create a bitter vortex beneath him. Ardyn reached out for Noctis with all of his might as he seethed out,"No…not to you! I will not be, GUH!"

To his shock in his weakened state Noctis overpowered him, and Ardyn was ripped below the ground. As everyone heard a demonic scream, and an explosion of dark energy Prompto ran up behind Noctis and took a few heavy breaths before he gulped."So…is that it? Is it done?"

Noctis looked back at the castle before he sighed." It's not over yet, I still have to destroy his soul. But, his bodies completely destroyed. Its, thanks to you that I was able to do it, Stella."

His transformed lover looked dismissively at the Prince before she looked back up."I did not do it for you, as I said Rabum Alal does not want his champions to be denied by the cheap tricks of dying losers, that's all. I did want to see if you were going to keep your word, Noctis. So, do you intend to follow through, and give up your life to fulfill your destiny?"

Everyone saw the ground tremble as giant tree branches erupted out of the ground in front of them. Everyone saw explosions above before Noctis winced."Before anything I have to pay back the Enji for helping me get this far. After things are settled, I'll see where things stand. C'mon, let's hope it's not too late."

With a nod the group slashed through some of the tree branches that were trying to crush them.

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As they did, those they left behind were making use of not being stalled to get to the top of the Tempus Finis temple. Upon seeing the top was a giant round chamber, with a round platform composed of a shallow pool of blood Aeris winced." I know this is an evil lair and all but they are overdoing it just a bit."

Before Barret could add something a snide voice chipped out,"Sometimes overkill works girl. Got to set the mood after all, for the ultimate terror!"

Everyone tensed up as they realized the voice was from Terumi, and that it came from the left. However, as they all got into fighting stances suddenly everyone heard from the right a hissing sound and saw a snake racing for Aeris in the chest. Cloud quickly blocked it with his sword, only for a knife to shoot out of the bloody pound. Vincent saw it in time to shoot it out of the air, and as it feel to the ground Terumi laughed as he walked up while clapping his hands."Damn you guys are hardcore all right! Would have been sweat if that pain in the ass hippie was broken down with fear from the get go to make this easier. Whatever, did not get this far after being a pro at improve."

Terumi casually strolled out from the right, and his enemies braced themselves as they saw Nine, the possessed Yeul, and a bloody but still standing Cid Aulstyne behind him. Seeing all the hostile faces just made the green haired man smirk."Man you guys are harder to shake then my ex-wife! Kidding, never married."

Cloud powered up before retorting with a flat,"Somehow I'm not surprised. Joke all you want, but you have no one left to hide from the beatdown you're getting."

"Man, forgetful of the beatdown your truly gave you just a little while ago spikey? I see your that extra kind of stubborn. Ah well, it's going to be fun making you scream even more. I mean it is a pain that my so-called partners in crime dropped the ball hard core. The real Madara's hardcore as hell but seems a little too focused on puffing his chest to that other Uchiha. And Caius and Ardyn were to hung up on their little obsessions to step up. Good grief, if in the end all those two wanted was to die they should have just told me, I'm a total ace at killing, no matter what loopholes like immortality are in the way! Oh well, just means I have to share less so works for me. Tsc…you're the ones who got the raw deal because I'm the one who enjoys making my kills as painful as possible!"

"Save it freak." Squall cut in tensely." We are on to your trick. You're not going to get a chance to let your terror magic seep in."

Terumi casually took out a knife before he snickered." Oh, planned things out have we? Well, nothing I love more than taking a perfectly good plan and cause it to come totally crashing down! You think as long as you try and avoid being cut and get each other's backs you can avoid my fear magic? Guess again, Tatarforas!"

The green haired man had his aura explode as he activated his Vollständig. As the crown of energy formed around his head a cage of demonic energy formed around the area. Lighting saw Terumi smirk before she grasped her blade tightly." I'm sick of your yapping, I'm going to cut that tong of yours right off!"

Lighting flash stepped right for Terumi to try and stab him, but as she swung her sword Lighting suddenly remembered when Sephiroth killed her sister, causing her to hesitate. Terumi saw her freeze up and snickered before he quickly wrapped her sword arm with his energy snakes." Nice try but to slow! A hell of a time to choke, too bad you could not stop thinking of fearful memories eh? Well, I do have that effect on people!"

Vincent, Barret, and others fired at Terumi from all directions before Cloud winced." The hell is this? Lighting does not choke that easily, but she was not hit with his power!"

Terumi laughed as he darted across the area while shouting,"I may not have touched her but her nerves are still working! And with the power of Tatarforas kicking into over drive, that's all I need for the "Fear" to seep in!"

Aeris gasped as she looked around to see the entire area was covered with demonic snake eyes."No, now his power works just by looking at it? Er…you guys have been practicing's your blind fighting, right?"

"Haha…nice try but it's useless! As they say, happy memories will stay in your heart, but nightmares will linger till you die! Like trauma suddenly popping in totally out of the blue. The trauma you experience once, will devour your mind! Closing your eyes just makes it stronger! All you so called hero's thought you could overcome your pain, master your terror and all that but you're going to find out you were wrong, dead wrong!"

Aeris saw some of her friends grasp their weapons tightly, and as she saw her own hands shake, and found herself remembering when she heard Zack die, then saw Ezan blow himself up to take out the Demon Lord Dahak in the final battle with Zannacross she took a deep breath and closed her eyes." You're going to be the one to find your wrong, Yūki Terumi.

It's true that fear can be overwhelming, it's like a poison at times. But even with the terror is overwhelming, it's still just a noise. If you focus, you cannot let it control you. Though, in times like these when you're making the noise blare unnaturally loud, I'll just have to help block it out!"

Terumi narrowed his eyes as he saw the Centra woman once more be covered in her celestial armor. The moment she finished her transformation a holy light shined out of her to cause the dome of snake eyes to erode, causing her enemy to hiss out,"God damn pixie! Your being as much as a pain as that damn brat Celica! Surgery tools like you make me SICK!"

"Good." Aeris answered flatly as she pointed her weapon at him." It's kind of my job to make demonic creeps like you sick you jerk. Moan all you want but I'm using my holy power to block out your terror as much as I can."

"Enough, I 'm done playing around! Hungry Darkness of A Thousand Souls! Oh undead serpent who slew a thousand in a single night… Open thine jaw and consume mine enemies!"

The ground started to shake before countless demonic snakes burst out of the bloody pond to bind the green haired man's targets. As Zidane hit back a snake that was trying to devour him he grimaced." Never heard of overkill dude?"

"Hahah, when I do something I go all the way you beastkin loser! It's time for a little punishment! I'll let you all feel the most exquisite pain! Does it hurt? DOES IT HURT?!"

"Put a sock in it, it does not hurt enough for us to shut you up! Grand Lethal!"

The tailed Enji once again unleashed his Trance to burst out of the snakes before unleashing a barrage of projectiles. His target quickly knocked them back with his knives, but as he did Squall charged at him and slashed at him with his Rough Divide Limit break. Terumi coughed up blood, but before he could even rebound Cloud quickly burst at him to unleash his Cross-Slash attack.

As he was knocked into the air he saw Zidane charging at him with a slick grin."Thought I was done? I'm just getting started! For the final touch, fly awaaaaay! Reverse Gaia!"

Zidane hit Terumi with his most powerful strike, and before he could have a chance to respond he was blasted by Vincent, Alvin, Ruby and more, taking the strike head on. As Cloud saw his enemy get blasted into the ground he just snorted."When you don't fight fair, don't expect any mercy in return."

Terumi just snarled as he got back up looking murderously at the Enji."Like I need mercy from scum like you? Get real, I'll never lose to trash like you!"

"Sure you will!" Ruby threw in cheerfully as she pointed her scythe at him."Because the bad guys like you always go down in the end with a little effort!"

As her friends nodded Lighting was about to say something before the ground started to shake. The bloody water started to ripple before a voice boomed out,"Your wrong, the ones that will win are the divine, and its time I get what I deserve at last!"

Noel cringed as he realized the one that was talking was Yeul, and he ran up to her before blurting out,"The hell are you talking about Yeul? You got to wake out of this before, GUH!"

Noel saw his friend, or more like the being in control of his friend's body raise her right arm and instantly blast him in the leg with a holy energy beam from her hand. Her eyes narrowed before she hissed out," Enough, your emotions mean nothing to me mortals! I at last recovered after that tramp's defiance! Now, I will take what I deserve! At last all the conditions are set upon the holy ground of Sanct of Theo-genesis! Time for the ritual to start, but I need another to host Gaia. You there, you will host the Rursan Arbiter!"

Cid Aulstyne saw that Yeul was pointing at him before the High Marshal winced."What the blazes are you talking about? I won't be anyone's puppet!"

"That was not a request, it was an order from god!"

Yeul suddenly opened her palm before a holy light shined into Cid. The ruler of the Militesi Empire winced as he took out his sword." No…I refuse! I'll die before I become a pawn!"

The man in white showed he was not bluffing as he stabbed himself in the heart, only for Yeul to snicker."Pitiful human, you cannot defy god's will, even in death! Now, let the final phase at last begin!"

Lighting saw a holy aura blast out of Yeul before she braced herself." I take it the girl's possessed by Bhunivelze? That rat does not know when to quit. What's he up to now?"

Aeris saw a massive holy symbol form behind the girl before she tensed up."I can sense many aura's converging. I think, this Bhunivelze is trying to merge souls together!"

Before anyone could act suddenly a pillar of holy energy erupted around Yeul and Cid Aulstyne and everyone was blinded. After the light faded the two were gone. But few figured they were gone for long as the ground began to tremble, and moments later a gigantic figure burst out of the bloody pond.

The figure was shaped as a metallic humanoid with androgynous facial features, azure eyes set against a white mask-like veneer with gold inlay, purple robes, and four pairs of angelic wings. Said wings were juxtaposed by horns and an ornate crown-like adornment hovers between them.

A dozen blood red orbs were in the deity's body, and on top of the new hostile's head was the upper half of a now metallic Cid Aulstyne was attached to the larger head with a snake like cord, with the upper part of Cid's face now covered with a fancy crown.

Yang saw what was once Cid form a scepter in his hand before she winced."So, um…this is how things normally go for you guys? That's one crazy Grim all right."

Zidane just gulped before he responded with an uneasy chuckle."Nah this thing's out their even for us. So, if I got my notes right this is the boss of that Orphan freak we and Ben busted back in Cocoon, right?"

Machina looked at the two-faced monstrosity in front of him bitterly before he got into a fighting stance." I seen this thing in pictures before, it's the divine judge, the judicator of all at the time at Tempus Finis, the Rursan Arbiter! It's not quite like the pictures but I know its him!"

"Not quite you traitor." The two headed being roared out."Because of your heresy I had to forcefully fuse with my servants Pulse, Gaia, Lindzei because of the power that was taken from me! But I am Bhunivelze, the Maker of Light! Behold, the Grandeur of the new age will unfold before your eyes!"

"All you are is a monster!" Rem shouted out angerly." You're the one that absorbed my friends like they were nothing but tools!"

"I had to girl." Bhunivelze roared out,"There souls were poisoned, prisoner of their past sin, of their fates. What god has created, god can take away! It seems the life I have bestowed upon Class Zero was all for naught. Dead in life….alive in death! Like a broken gun that can no longer fire, like an insect whose legs have been severed…that can no longer move forward.

You all proved useless, from head to toe, from the day you were first born your existence has been devoid of value. Those with no value have no worth in the world. As your Judge, I shawl hand down punishment! I shawl burn down the unworthy in an ocean of flame!"

Lighting saw the absolute contempt in the so called divine being's face before she sneered."Now I see where Orphan and his tools got their arrogance from. So, you just want to destroy it all and do it over? Rebuild all the worlds, the sky, even the people? But with no memories or feelings, who know nothing of the past?"

"Heh…the perfect people for the perfect world, the one worthy enough to open the gate! Knowing only joy. Unfettered by grief and grudges."

"Spare me the sells pitch, you're just wanting to rule over emotionless puppets!"

"Of course, so you can be spared the needless suffering brought down by human emotion! After endless failure, what worth is one that shuns god? The flesh of humans shawl be returned to clay, purified you shawl become a vessel for god, transcendent and supreme! You should be rejoicing in the light of divine love! I seek to give you everything you desire, you should be praising me as your savior! And yet, mortals always relish being ungrateful!"

Before anyone could cut in everyone heard the roar of a dragon before an energy blast suddenly rained down to cause an explosion. The group saw the blast came from Shinryu, who had clearly recovered from the wounds Caius had inflicted on her earlier. The transformed l'Cie roared as she dived from the ground." Rejoice? You, you're the one in the end who cost me my son, Queen Andoria and others! I'll never forgive you! Exa Flare!"

The crystalline dragon unleashed a massive energy blast, only for the massive beam to easily be deflected by a golden barrier. Bhunivelze narrowed his eyes as the dragon roared, before he suddenly had red lighting descend from the sky to strike the dragon.

As the beast was paralyzed he extended his right hand before a surge of light shined out, before it quickly took the shape of a twin-bladed scythe with a monstrous face representing Pulse at one end and an angelic face representing Lindzei at the other. The two-headed deity sneered before casually cleaving Shinryu in two.

As the pieces of the dragon turned grey the deity sneered out," Tsc…Claes Celestia Misca Sancest, the I'Cie of the Kingdom of Concordia, your just another impudent failure, only your phantoma has value to me now, just like all the other failed beings! Normally I'd be content with you just turning to crystal from your failure, but I waited long enough for final judgment!"

Lighting glared at the callous angel before pointing her sword at him."Enough! No matter how powerful you are, you're going to be forced to wake up to see humans are not just your playthings!"

"Enough! No matter how hard you struggle, you will submit! It's your destiny, the destiny of all humans!"

Bhunivelze saw the Enji prepare to attack him from all directions and raised his other hand to have a sphere of solid light form in it. As a barrage of holy energy breams rained down the corrupt celestial one made sure Lighting was barraged with projectiles to move as he raised his scythe."You impudent woman, your very existence reminds me of Etro. Now I will take back what is rightfully mine!"

Bhunivelze prepared to cleave into Lighting when suddenly a blade came out of the sky, before Noctis suddenly appeared. "So, you're the one that truly caused Ardyn to go mad? No matter how far back you dictated things, my subjects are not yours to command!"

The man in black instantly cast Alterna and as a furious Bhunivelze saw his energy beams get sucked into the magic he snarled and tried to bat Noctis away, only for Gaius to jump up above the prince." A true King does not let anyone harm his subjects, even a god! Absolute Domination!"

Gaius hit his larger opponent hard enough to knock him back, and as Bhunivelze saw more of the Enji attack him he had his golden barrier reflect all the attacks before he raised his hand. "I had enough! If you humans refuse to learn your place then I will make you learn your place! You can't defy me, I am superior to your kind no matter what you do! I am above all in the mortal realm, that's why my grace will, GUH!"

Everyone was caught off guard as a snake suddenly burst out of the raging deity's mouth. Everyone then saw more snakes burst out of the massive enemy before a red magical symbol appeared in front of Bhunivelze. The angel's body turned black before he yelled out," What, what sacrilege is this?"

"Oh get over yourself, it's not sacrilege, more like a hard core reality check!"

Everyone glanced behind the angel to see Terumi looking smug, with Nine behind him holding a red sphere. As everyone looked at him Terumi just looked sadistic as he leaned down."Oh your high on the food chain all right Bhunivelze, enough to make me put some solid effort into it. But you're not on the top, and now you're going to pay big time for that swelled ego of yours!

It took some time to set it all up, but thanks to Nine being really good at her job the setup went without a hitch! Like hell I did not notice your little blue haired host was acting funny so I planted a special virus, that seemed to be working really damn fine!"

"You damn, demon! How dare you try and defy me! You will know your place and, UGH!"

More snakes burst out of his body before Terumi wagged his finger."Aw…for someone so "divine" you're a really slow learner! Besides don't you think it's time we come clean on what the real story is?"

Zidane groaned at hearing this before he face palmed."Oh come on enough with the trolling! How much more convoluted can this freaking get?"

"Heh…this has gotten quite messy, but now that we reached the final stage lets come clean about things eh?" Terumi snapped out." No one ever really stop to wonder why a high-ranking angel like Bhunivelze was acting so damn hard to breach the gate between the" Seeing world" and the "world of the dead." AKA Heaven? Well its because the twit got himself banished and was so vain that he deluded himself into thinking it was not his fault! But he was the one who committed the original sin.

You see once they're was a race called the Oans, and a rather cocky one, Krona wanted to know the ultimate truth and looked at the dawn of time. Because he half-assed it he increased entropy in the universe, and caused the creation of a splinter reality called the Anti-Matter realm.

This created the Anti-Monitor, a dude who caused a ton of problems. That's a whole other story but, when whale face was iced Bhunivelze was so peeved at the mortals who caused this mess that he killed everyone that was responsible for it.

When he found out that his mother, the archangel Mwynn gave the Oans the knowledge to look at time he killed her to for "corruption." Course Cosmos was not too keen on one of her angel's going overboard and banished him from heaven for being out of line.

Now, if he behaved he could have gotten back in after paying his dues but he was so full of himself that he blamed the weakness of mortals, and wanted to prove he could create the true" perfect" race. That's why, he had the whole quadrant of space be governed by his "tests". That's why Eos, Orience, Hydaelyn, and all the other worlds in the galaxy under his jurisdiction were forced to become one endless testing ground to grind out his ideal human. Heard he even ruined a world so bad he had to make a flying shelter in the sky just so they could keep his tests going! Did not matter how many civilizations were ruined, to an angel, even a corrupt one it's just like watching a movie!"

As Terumi laughed loudly Lighting grasped her blade and spat out a disgusted," Damn it all, so this was all just to fit the ego of an insane fallen piece of trash? The only thing that disgusts me more is why the so called real angels let this traitor go on with this for so long!"

"Don't get it girl? Because while Bhunivelze is the one behind this "Central fiction", the one who forced the story to replay over and over again till he got the answer he wanted, the higher ups let him do it! That's because his idea was amusing to the one in charge of quadrant eleven, Belmond, the God of Destruction!"

Cloud winced as he thought back to meeting the God's of Destruction before he, Ben, and everyone headed into the Beyonder's realm. As he remembered what Ben said about Beerus he grimaced."So, theses God's of Destruction really did decide what planet lived and what died eh? Sounds like they have a lot to answer for."

Aeris looked conflicted as she looked down."This must be another lie, I refuse to thin Cosmos would just approve of such massive suffering!"

Squall sighed before he went up to his angelic friend to whisper,"Remember that this was a different period of time, when Cosmos and Zannacross shared control over the universe right Aeris? Sounds like, this might have been one of the things that caused Cosmos to change her mind about how things were going. Well, this does raise a few questions, like why the are still around all these years later, but we got to take out this trash before we can get to that though."

Terumi snickered as he saw everyone's look of confusion and disgust before he leaned forward." What, can't handle the truth? Belmond destroys well but like all the God's of Destruction he only destroys the unworthy, so you humans can only blame yourself! Yes, you blame the demons for your sins but you're the trash humans!

How many worlds have your kind destroyed for the sake of the power you're not worthy of? Demons may make bargains of darkness, but nine times out of ten you guys make those deals without hesitating for a damn second! You collect the possibilities that are convenient to you, and then create a future for you alone!

The people, and the worlds on them that lost their" possibility" are purged by the God's of Destruction and their enforcers. It's only natural that you fail again and again, its why not just Belmond, but his boss, all of our boss's, Chaos Zannacross Necron, is fed up with Cosmos being patient with her pets. That's why, judgment time is coming. But if the grand prize to Battle-World is legit then I'll have the power to shift things into turbo and kick doomsday off!"

"So your plan is to become a god after winning Battle-World?" Cloud uttered tensely as he eyed the green haired man carefully. In response Terumi just sneered." Oh spikey, I'm already above anyone but the big man and a few of the elites! I'm not quite a God of Destruction but, I am what most of you mortals would call a god.

Heh, Ardyn and "Tobi" were not the only ones hiding their true face. But unlike them I'm not a poser! Heh…honestly, I would not be happy being worshiped by scum! That's right, humans and most other mortals are just gutter trash that can backtalk.

That's why, if I really can remake existence in my image I'll destroy every last thing humans made! And in my new existence, everyone born will fear me. Their fear will make me grow even stronger, and I'll become even more powerful than the God's of Destruction! Yes, the new existence will be where it all revolves around fear…that will be my paradise! That is the true freedom that I desire! I been a cog in the machine long enough, I belong to myself, and me alone!"

"Then you can die along you scum!" Lighting grit out." You can be as demented and depraved as you want but no matter how cunning you are, you,"

An explosion of power blasted everyone back before Terumi spat out," What, that I'm not strong enough to take you all down girl? Maybe in this current form, but that just means it's time to go all out! I have a secret girl, to descend into the mortal dimension from hell I had to break off my power to break through the Kekkai barrier.

It would have been a pain to get that power, my "other" half back normally, but Nine helped me find a hell of a substitute, eh Bhunivelze?"

The master of the I'Cie saw Terumi give him a savage grin before his eyes widened." No…you wouldn't! Such an act is utter, GUH!"

More energy snakes wrapped around the fallen angel's mouth before Terumi lashed out," The one with the power defines what is just and what is heresy you twit! And that's why, I'm declaring you my battery! Time to show my true face! Convert and summon Bushin… Susanoo unit, engage!"

A green tornado of demonic energy suddenly consumed Terumi before another one consumed Bhunivelze. The fallen angel gave one last cry of outrage before the two tornadoes fused together, created a shockwave that blew everyone off their feet.

Before everyone could even see again they heard a demonic growl, and as the light faded Aeris felt a chill to see a bulky armored being glaring her and everyone else down.

The creature was not as big as Bhunivelze but bulkier then Terumi. He had a demonic fox motif. His armor was black with glowing green highlights, and he had eyes on his armor that were green as well. The horns now give the impression of fox ears. His hair was untied, but the sideburns were held by metallic hair clips.

As the new being bared his sharp fangs and lashed out his new long snake like tong he grasped his fist tightly." Ah…it's been far too long since I felt this power! The Susanoo armor that those Uchiha use with their Sharingan tricks are just phantoms of the real deal. And I'm the real deal, I'm one of the oldest demons who terrorized enough saps in hell that the big man himself, Zannacross, let me wreak havoc in the mortal realm.

I'm not on the level of the Seven Demon Lords, but Belmond did think I was worthy enough to succeed him as his role of God of Destruction! You kept pushing your luck and now you're going to suffer for it. That's right, I am strength, I am power, I am everything! My very being is the sword of the devil that will destroy all! I am archfiend Takehaya Susanoo!…the end has come!"

Cloud saw a storm of darkness blast out around Susanoo before he once more got into a fighting stance."I'll admit, your being even more of a pain then we thought. But no matter if your called Hazama, Terumi, Susanoo or anything else we still are going to cut you down! We taken down far worst threats then you! And no matter how relentless or sadistic you get, for the sake of everything we are just going to make you a memory! Huh?"

The Vollständig suddenly reappeared on Susanoo 's head as demonic green flames appeared around him." Heh, you hero's try your hardest to make the bad times become a memory, but it never works that way eh?

After all, no matter how hard you try and make it go away, unless you just get rid of your chain of memories all together the nightmare always returns! After all, this guy's left such an impression that he's still haunting you eh?"

Everyone tensed up as the image of Sephiroth appeared in the flames. As Aeris saw her former killer glare at her she had holy energy surround her." You think we are rookies creep? We made sure that Sephiroth is deader than dead, you can try and spook us but he is never coming back. Huh?"

The image of Sephiroth flickered as Susanoo extended his hand."Never say never girl! Can't keep good terror down, and with my power, the nightmare lives on, within me!"

The image of Sephiroth suddenly vanished, before Susanoo had a pillar of green fire blast out, before it transformed into a long, thin sword, a sword Cloud never forgot. Ben's former squad leader saw Susanoo get into a fighting stance with his new sword, the same fighting stance Sephiroth had, and saw a fallen angel wing suddenly sprout on his enemies right shoulder he could not help but feel a chill." That's, the Masamune sword Sephiroth used, and his wing! The hell is this?"

"Heh…this Sephiroth guy seems like quite the fella, the fear, the terror so many of you suckers had for him was so strong, I was able to absorb enough of it to take his memory into me! Not the same as a full revitalization, but enough for me to give a, personal touch!"

As pillars of demonic fire erupted out of the now winged man, and Squall saw the same half broken infinity symbol that Superboy Prime, Dio, and Kylo Ren had before he braced himself."No matter how much you do it's not enough to shake the pride of a lion! I, whoa!"

In a flash Susanoo burst at Squall with enough force to carve the ground around him. Squall managed to block at the last second, but the impact knocked him into the air. Susanoo growled before his mouth opened, and fired a dark green energy blast form his mouth to vaporize a chunk of the right side of Squall's stomach. The Enji Captain coughed up blood as he fell to the ground, and his enemy tried to follow up only for Cloud, Gaius, Kagura, and others to all attack him to get him off their friend.

Even being out numbered, Susanoo was able to knock everyone back with ease as he howled out,"Yes… lament as you realize your fate… Your despair will be deliberately enjoyed. All of you combined are nothing to me, as your "buddy" would say, your powerless but to see each of you go to the promised land, one by one!"

Aeris prepared a spell as she flew up above the others."Your wrong! Despite all this power your still not the strongest one here!"

"Oh…you mean that sliver haired pretty boy with the Sharingan? He seems pesky, but I jacked up Madara so much that he has no chance in hell of winning!"

"Your wrong! You underestimate Ezan's resolve, and that will be your last, AH!"

Aeris was cut off as a massive foot of raw energy suddenly slammed into her to knock her down. As Aeris lifted her head she saw the attack did not come from Susanoo, but Nine.

The woman with a witch's hat looked at Aeris with raw contempt."Tsc…you make me sick flower girl. All you idiots, preaching hope and love like it means something, don't know what you're talking about! Your love is just lies, it means nothing!"

"I don't know what made you think that but your wrong, it's not easy but hope is more than just talk, its real when you fight hard enough to make it real!"

Nine suddenly had magical portals form around Aeris as she hissed out,"Hearing you talk is giving me a headache, your soft light has nothing on me!"

Nine prepared to blast Aeris, till Lighting suddenly warped in front of her fellow Enji to slash the spell in half with her sword. As Nine glared at her Lighting spat out," She may be soft at times but she's tougher then you! There is being cynical, and there is being shut off from reality. Not going to let someone like you say how things go!"

"You naïve girls think you know anything compared to me? You still don't understand it? This world doesn't have order or justice or anything! Just arrogance, I'll blast the truth into all of you!"

The bitter Black Swan unleashed her magical barrage at the two armored ladies, and as Susanoo saw Aeris and Lighting take to the sky he saw the divine tree begin to tremble, causing him to cackle with mad laughter."Looks like Madara is about ready to kick things off on his end to.

Good, his Infinite Tsukuyomi will wrap things up nicely. Just one small detail to his "Eyes of the Moon" plan. The spell may trap everyone in dreams, but I'll trap everyone in never ending nightmares as the price for standing in my way!

Yes, the "justice" you heroes preach is nothing more than a means to cover what mankind cannot change. It is meaningless before the will of god, the will of terror itself! Everything you do is to out run terror, but now at last terror's going to win it all! Now, despair! The banquet has begun."

While his rants were more than getting on his opponent's nerves, to their dismay in his new state with Sephiroth's power and techniques Terumi was able to fight off everyone at once in his Susanoo state. As dismal as the fight was turning, Aeris only hoped that her boyfriend was faring better on his end.

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A little while before this point of time, Ezan was finding out how stubborn Madara truly was. While the Wall Knights helped, to Ben's rival's annoyance Madara was relentless enough that Ezan could not find an opening through his enemies Perfect Susanoo armor. As we turn back to the super elite Enji Ezan just slashed through an energy blast and Madara was about to try and slice him again only for one of the Wall Knights to intercept him.

Madara was annoyed enough to try and shatter the Knight, only for Ezan to not waste a moment and dive right for Madara. The older Uchiha saw the Enji try and charge through his Perfect Susanoo, but as the wall of blue energy just cracked a little he grinned." Nice try, but for all your power you still don't have the power to pierce through my defenses, at least in the time I'll provide you!"

"If that's the case I'll just warp around it! Kamui!"

Madara winced as he saw Ezan flash his Mangekyō Sharingan. As he saw the mass of blue energy around him get twisted he grit his teeth." The same Jutsu as Obito? Nice try, but you won't be fast enough to get through to me!"

He prepared to bat Ezan away with his Perfect Susanoo's other arm, till suddenly Kakashi jumped up to yell out,"If that's the case then I'll speed up the process! Kamui!"

The Hidden Leaf Ninja used the space-time move as well, and with two of the same move being used it was able to warp away the area of the Perfect Susanoo around Madara faster than he could react.

Madara saw Ezan glare at him and raise his fan, but in a second Ezan dashed through and sliced right through that fan, before casting Amaratsu on his free hand to unleash a barrage of flame infused punches before his enemy could react.

Ezan unleashed his blitz of flaming punches for ten seconds before winding his fist back and punching Madara right in the face, setting him ablaze as he knocked him hard enough to send him flying through several buildings and landed near the base of the Divine Tree. As the Perfect Susanoo vanished Ezan saw Kakashi land nearby and sighed." Thanks for the assist, he was so focused on me he seems to let his guard down."

"That's what I was hoping for" The ninja retorted." I did not know how useful I would have been against some of those other guys so even if I'm not his equal, I hoped I could have given you the edge, and I have."

"Maybe, let's just push that edge all the way through his heart."

Ezan burst over to where Madara landed, and saw his enemy stagger up. Madara used the power of the Rinnegan to absorb all the black flames on his body, but he still sustained injuries from Ezan's combo. Madara coughed up blood, and just snickered as he saw Ezan land before him." It's a pain but I have to admit you got Sharp intuition…calm analyzing and judgment skills.

Combine that with Sharingan just like mine, and I'll concede defeating you will push me farther than I ever have had to push myself. It's a shame Ansem did not spawn you earlier. If I found you before Obito the plan could have. Well…no point on reflecting on what never will be, but just tell me what your name is again boy?"

"Its Ezan Zeon."The sliver haired rival calmly stated as his aura flared up." Now that you know the name of the man that will kill you, prepare to die. Your legacy is over, your madness won't be allowed to interfere with the new age."

"So I'm mad am I? Because in my eyes you and all the others are infected with madness, and I have to devout everything to giving the cure, the cure that is Infinite Tsukuyomi! If Ansem's your father I'm sure you have his dream, but his dream, among all the other dreamers in the Lylat Kingdom he so wanted to join is nothing but a paradox, just like all the other nations built by humans across history. People vow they seek peace, and yet, on the other hand, crave conflict, the desire to showcase their superiority as well.

That duality is mankind for you. To want only peace and discard only conflict would cause people to stop being people. And yet, the only way for those things to truly stand together side by side is a dream world. And if that's mankind's desire, then I will give them that dream world!"

"You saw a fraction of things and thought you saw the full picture Madara."

Ezan flatly retorted." It's true that humans can be a paradox at times, but that does not mean that it's impossible to resolve those differences, just that it will take more effort than ever given before to make it right."

"Tsc…did some woman seduce you with romantic words? I can relate, but it's all a feeble fantasy! Is that what you truly want? After all, there is no purpose for someone like you, for a true warrior without conflict!"

"I'm not like you Madara! I decide my own destiny! I won't deny fighting is my specialty, but I can evolve to find the purpose I see fit! Things evolve, and I know with my comrades I can find a path forward for not just me, but for all the other warriors, a future that has a place for us even without war."

"Hahaha, despite our difference in hair you're truly starting to remind me of myself, when I was naïve and stupid. Take the advice of your senior to heart Ezan Zeon, you can try and deny your true nature as hard as you can, but we are what we are and denying it just causes more suffering.

I fooled myself to thinking I could walk on the path of light, for a few years I tried to work with my rival Hashirama to run the village between are two clans, but I saw that through the façade while my comrades could not, no, would not see the truth.

I saw my fellow Uchiha were being lured into a false sense of security by the Senju, and that even though Hashirama was sincere of reaching an understanding, his brother Tobirama and so many others would always distrust the Uchiha, always put them as scapegoats for their own failings. Furthermore…I saw that those from other worlds would seek to take what was rightfully ours, that this "Grand" galactic Lylat Kingdom was nothing but a farce.

However, I was surrounded by cowards who just wanted to have their fantasies verified. Even the woman I thought could have been my lover, chose to embrace her delusions over me. It was then that I knew, they could never understand me! I realized the truth about myself that I tried to repress, I realized I loved fighting above all else: the sights, the sounds, even the taste of my own blood. My destiny is to be a fighter above all!"

"You're the one who refused to understand others Madara! You shut off your heart to make your ego content and yours alone!"

"Heh, think I'm the fool? It will happen to you know, I know that without a doubt. Your friends will get tired of being inferior to you, and your lover will run out of patience. Your hopes will slowly be chipped away by reality, and your heart will be consumed by the darkness of despair. Submit to your true nature, as a Uchiha your nature never will be in the light!"

Ezan closed his eyes for a moment before lighting crackled around his hand." Even if that's true, I'm not a pure Uchiha! I'm not like you Madara, I'm willing to learn from the past to evolve forward. I won't be bound by my blood, my instincts, my legacy, or anything else!

I'll bring about my revolution, the revolution of the place of a warrior itself! Theses eyes can see the darkness clearly and I know the darkness in my heart will always be with me. But it's because I know that darkness that I'll command it, I'll be able to consume the darkness, in order to turn it into light!"

Madara took a deep breath before he put his hand on the ground." Nice words boy, but words don't translate to will. I won't let the fantasies of naïve fools who have not seen life unfold fully stand in my way!"

Ezan prepared to finish the ranting man off when the ground suddenly shook, and a massive tree branch burst out of the ground to try and tackle the silver haired warrior. The Enji was able to slash the branch in half but as he did Madara was already being launched into the air by another branch.

As Ezan glared at him Madara chuckled." I won't lie Ezan Zeon, at the moment you seem to be stronger than me. That would be vexing, if I was not on the verge of transcending beyond any mortal! You will see the truth Ezan. Limbo: Border Jail!"

Ezan saw his target's eyes widen and braced for an attack, only to see nothing come. He prepared to yet again finish his opponent off before he felt an invisible force knock him to the ground. As the super elite warrior rebounded he saw Madara get higher before he cringed."Some sort of invisible attack? I did not sense any energy at all. I, huh?"

All of a sudden, a light blinded his eyes and Ezan jumped back as more of the tree branches came from him. His vision quickly returned and be burst through the tree branches to catch up to Madara. By the time he did he saw the man casually standing near the top, with a fruit in his hand. Upon seeing the younger man Madara grinned." Too late, the process is complete! The Divine Tree has borne fruit, and once I consume from the Tree of Might I'll have the power of the divine! Its time, for the advent of the Messiah!"

Ezan just sneered and prepared to attack yet again, only to once more be intercepted by an invisible force. While the damage was minimal, it delayed the warrior of light enough for Madara to bite the fruit. The moment he did a surge of power blasted out of him, causing his hair to blast out wildly."Yes, I can feel it, divine power! It's time for everyone to embrace fate, embrace the will of the strongest! That's right, come into me!"

Ezan was caught off guard as the gigantic tree behind him suddenly convulsed before the entire massive object suddenly burst into Madara's mouth. Ezan wondered if this was part of the plan before a massive explosion of red light blasted out. When Ezan could see again he saw that Madara had transformed.

Ben's rival saw his opponent now had sliver hair, and pale skin. His attired had changed as well, now he had a full-bodied black garment with black pants, gloves, and boots, over which he wore a flowing white robe with six black magatama markings across his chest and the familiar pattern of a black Rinnegan and nine black magatama markings in rows of three on his back.

A grey horn-like protrusions grew out of his left temple and overlapped his forehead akin to a protector with an upward-curve on the right temple. A massive black aura blasted out of Madara, and Ezan had to brace himself to not be blown away by his opponent's massive new power.

Madara suddenly opened his eyes before out of his aura formed ten hand sized spheres of raw darkness. One of the orbs suddenly became a staff, and as Madara grasped it he formed a wicked grin." If you have any desire to live, forsake your pride and kneel to me now boy.

I was a tad worried that the ritual would be different since they used other life forms besides the Tailed-Beast to form the Divine Tree, but it worked perfectly. I now have the same power as Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, the one who was known to the world of Vana'diel as Sage of Six Paths who brought magic to the world! I am essentially completely immortal now…I have obtained eternity and in the face of such power even the strongest mortal is nothing to me now."

Ezan just looked determined as lighting crackled around him."I terminated those who were said to be my superior before Madara, now will be no different! XIII Chidori Blitz!"

The Enji tried to blitz his newly transformed opponent. But to his cringe as he did the black orbs moved fast enough to block each strike. As he finished his combo Ezan unleashed Amaratsu from his eye, and then used his Rinnegan power to warp with one of the orbs and unleash his Light Divider energy beam at Madara back.

However, to his dismay his black flames and purple energy beam were both countered, and absorbed by the energy orbs. Before he could do anything else one of the orbs instantly transformed into a large black claw that smashed into Ezan and hit him all the way into the building below.

As the Enji coughed up blood Madara slowly titled his head." Think the power was a lie now boy? The Truth-Seeking Orbs of the Divine Sage are composed of all composed of all five basic elemental forces. Essentially the nature of the Yin–Yang Release means it can neutralize all charka, or magic if you will. As I said, I'm above the power of mortals now. Since you pushed me this far I'll reward you with a quick death. Time to submit to fate, Ezan Zeon!"

Ezan saw Madara have his staff transform into a black sword before he grit his teeth."Damn it, he's not joking about his power. So, it's come to this eh? So be it, if my hand's forced, I'll go all out and use my full power! Divine Joutei!"

An explosion of both light and dark energy suddenly blasted out of the Enji. Madara was shocked that his transformed-Truth-Seeking Orb was blasted off by the energy as Ezan suddenly flew above Madara.

As the older Uchiha saw Ezan was now clad in an armor of energy of both light and darkness that resembled a Samurai that had one angel wing and one black fallen angel wing before he winced." What is this? It's almost like he used Susanoo, but condensed it to a personal set of armor! What nonsense, this has to be a farce! There is no way he would hold back to someone like me!"

Ezan just got back into a fighting stance as he responded with a cold," To be brutally honest, before your transformation you were not worth my full power and I wanted to save my trump card till the final round of this Battle-World if I could. But alas you forced my hand. Thus, I'll terminate you to end this quickly!"

Madara could not help but have his right eye twitch as he hissed out," Mock me at your peril boy! I told you, I'm beyond all humans! Keep getting my blood pumping and I won't show mercy!"

Ezan saw the Truth-Seeker orbs all start to move out before he put his hand on his sword." Enough, Judgment Blitz."

Madara just prepared to strike, till suddenly he noticed Ezan was behind him. Before he could even swerve his head around he noticed a circle of darkness was suddenly around him, till he felt numerous painful sensations as rays of light burst around his body and knocked all his Truth-Seeker Orbs away.

As he saw blood pour out of his body and had his body jerk around from all the sudden impacts he felt himself be knocked back and used all of his power to stabilize himself. As his wounds healed he glared back at Ezan." You, moved faster than I could see, even after ascending to such power? Impossible!"

"Nothing is truly impossible Madara Uchiha." Ezan answered calmly." Your legend was well earned, but now it's time you accept that I surpassed it."

Madara saw Ezan was glaring at him, and just looked at his own blood before he laughed madly. As his own wounds healed his sword transformed into a large, double-helix shaped sword before he pointed it at his opponent." Some legends are to grand to ever be surpassed!

Not bad, through your own methods your power must be close enough to senjutsu to be able to bypass my defenses. Impressive, truly, but I this won't stop me, nothing will! This sword I wield is the Sword of Nunoboko, the blade that brought order to the world! I'll carve through your will, and at last shape the world till how it should be!"

Madara burst at Ezan, and slashed at him with his transformed sword. Ezan parried the blow that caused the entire city of Insomnia around him to shake, and even at his full power Ezan found he had to focus to not be pushed back before he glared his mad opponent right in the face." I won't let you Madara, if you think power is the only proof of will, then I'll prove the resolve I have in my desired world, as I obliterate you with it! Time to settle what the strongest power is, once and for all!"

Authors Notes: Well, hopefully things were not to confusing but let me address some of the possible issues. I know I gave Lighting a different power then the one she had in Lighting Returns but to be frank, I felt her outfit was rather tacky so I tried something better that hopefully most fans of her will feel fit her. The design was inspired by the Valkyries in the Valkyrie Profile games, that were also part of Square. Her Hakai move was inspired by the move Beerus and the other God's of Destruction have albeit a less powerful state. I felt it suited her move set.

Sorry Type Zero fans for screwing most of them over, to be fair they died in their game to lol. I combined the final bosses of both Type Zero and Lighting Returns because lets be honest, they were both unique looking but generic smug gods, and Terumi was far more worthy of being in the spotlight then them lol. I know Bhunivelze was all but god in Final Fantasy 13 with only Mwynn being above him but since his is a shared universe I took him down a few notches in the divine hierarchy.

To clear things up, in this version I had it be that Bhunivelze over looked the worlds related to Final Fantasy 13, Type Zero, and 15 to test everyone to produce " quality" enough humans that in his eyes would open the door to the dead, aka the door to heaven. His agents, the smaller gods like Pulse and Lindzei from 13 and Gaia, the one who very indirectly caused the events of Type Zero and while not very clear, was the final boss because he possessed Cid in the end of that game, along with the Astrials in 15.

In 13 2 and Type Zero while cryptic, both plots were about getting the door to Etro to open which was about the door of the dead. Back when 15 was still Versus plot elements hinted there were things about that to, so it does not seem like its within the realm of possibility for that to be the original plan. Who knows now, hopefully it makes more sense then the insanity Square put out for the broken mess of the Fabula Nova Crystallis project, oh well.

If you forgot Belmond is one of the God of Destruction from Dragon Ball Super, and is the one who has Jiren as his champion. He seems, worthy of the spot light, but I won't spoil my plans for the God's of Destruction but will only say their is a reason they are still around despite how the final battle went in the previous trilogy.

Basically, in my timeline Belmond and Bhunivelze destroyed Eos, Oriance and most of the other worlds around Pulse before the test was forcefully stopped during the first war with Zannacross, Cocoon was meant to be a place were humanity could recover but Orphan and the others slowly went insane and were corrupted by the time Ben and the others encountered them.

Ah yes, if your not aware the Anti-Monitor and the Anti-Matter verse were both from DC Comics, felt like that event had a proper use for here lol.

As for Terumi's true form, Susanoo is indeed his true final form introduced in Central Fiction, I had him combine with Sephiroth because, why not? Heh, story reason he did not use Susanoo in his fight with Doug in the last volume is that the Susanno armor was sealed by Serenity in the last war.

Madara's true form is like in Naruto but I'll just say that I'm not having Kaguya hijacking him like in the series because once again, I hated her and she seemed to exist solely to set up sequels. I felt Madara got robbed in the series, and while Ultimate Storm 4 tried to do him better justice, I'll try to do even better lol, so hope you like where that leads.

That should be all for now, holiday stuff got in the way but managed to get one last chapter just in time for the new year. Well, about half as fast as I used to be with chapters but, not bad since I'm working now. Well, not sure if anyone cares anyway lol, if someone does hope you like it enough to leave a review. Till next time see you guys in 201( Gets blown away as the world ends) Damn it.