Chapter 18: Showdowns
Oh lord... I feel like a basket case right now. I've had the chapters all written in a notebook since I don't own a computer I can take to school for some time now... I didn't want to write this, the second to last real chapter because that would make it official. I really am ending this story. I listened to Time of Dying by Three Days Grace the whole time. You'll see why when you read this chapter... I guess I better get the next chapter up soon. -sigh-
With a resounding kick Zero had broken the door open, sending the doors flying backwards into the room.
"Woah! If I had been standing behind those I would have been hit!" Scath shouted.
"That would have made my fight easier," Jack smirked.
"That's what I was going for," Zero commented.
"Anyway I'm going to deal with this one. I need to pay him back for Leon," Jack announced.
'I think I can help you with that,' Ghost Leon smiled.
"Fine. I won't try to stop the group only…" Scath smirked.
"Only what?" Zero asked.
"After I tell you what's up there. You do know that only 1 general is above, Oblivion?" Scath smirked.
"You think I don't know that," Zero asked
"No but, You're the only one who can beat the Origin. So who fights Oblivion?" Scath asked.
"…" Zero remained silent.
"Maybe this attack isn't as well thought out as I thought," Scath chuckled.
"Just go!" Jack shouted. Zero snapped out of his thoughts, nodded, and the group of three headed for the door.
"I remember our last fight Jack; Zero wont be able to save you THIS TIME!" Scath shouted drawing his sword.
"I won't need his help this time!" Jack shouted back drawing his scythe. The two charged meeting blades, "Rolling Scythe!" Jack shouted spinning his scythe and sending a rolling energy wave into Scath's right shoulder.
"That's new," Scath spat peering at the gash, "but I hope you know that this little gash will not stop ME!" Scath slashed at Jack but Jack ducked under the blade, hair being blown by the force and slashed Scath sending him flying.
"No one with wings to make us feel slow," Kazé smirked.
"Does it really matter?" Zero asked.
"Yes!" Kazé and Chris shouted.
"Whatever!" Zero muttered pushing the doors open.
"Hey," Oblivion smirked through his red and white mask.
"Zero, Scath was right, You're the only one who can stop the Origin. You need to get to the top as fast as possible!" Kazé shouted, "I'll fight this battle."
"Its not you're battle to fight!" Zero snapped.
"How very courageous. But incredibly stupid!" Oblivion shouted.
"Kazé's right you need to come to the top," Chris commanded.
"But!" Zero shouted.
"Just go!" Kazé shouted.
"Come on Zero!" Chris shouted.
"… Alright… Just promise me this," Zero muttered.
"What?" Kazé asked.
"Don't die. You're the only brother I have left," Zero sighed, "Come on Chris."
"Alright, See you Zero," Kazé waved as Chris and Zero ran through the final door and up the last set of stairs.
"You can't beat me," Oblivion hissed.
"I don't have to," Kazé said, "I just have to run down the clock."
"Tsh… do you really believe you can" Oblivion laughed. Kazé charged slashing at Oblivion but with a thud the blade met, and was stopped by Oblivion's open hand. Oblivion then slashed Kazé down his right side and let go of his blade. Kazé fell to the ground coughing.
"T-Too strong!" Kazé coughed.
"Please stop! I don't want to kill you!" Ein shouted blocking another slash and trying to throw Omega off of him.
"You wish!" Omega shouted slashing back at Ein nicking his left shoulder.
"Time to pass Judgment on you Omega!" Ein shouted piercing Omega through with the Einherjar.
"N-never!" Omega shouted grabbing the Einherjar and flinging Ein into the left wall. Ein stood back up brushed off his shirt then appeared in front of Omega pulling the Einherjar out and slashing him yet again sending him into the wall.
"You're too badly injured. If you stop now you can keep living," Ein sighed.
"Huff- Don't… Think I'll just… Let you… huff… Leave!" Omega muttered.
"Who's letting me? You can't move,"
"Last Stand! DARKNESS OVERLOAD!" Omega shouted charging blade pointed at Ein's heart.
"J-Judgment of the Gods!" Ein shouted in retaliation. When the two collided there was a massive explosion. When the dust cleared Ein had a slash wound extending from his left shoulder across his chest. And Omega was fading away.
"Ein," Omega muttered.
"Yea?" Ein responded.
"Thanks. I'm tired of being immortal. I'm just not cut out for it like Seraph, Scath, and Oblivion. Thanks for ending my life," Omega sighed, his essence dispersing and his body disintegrating.
"I'm sorry Omega," Ein muttered walking to the door.
"Damn it! HOW!?!" Seraph shouted taking yet another wound from the Lorelei.
"Isn't it obvious?" Ledah shouted, "I'm better than you!"
"Impossible!" Seraph lashed out with his long sword only to be blocked by the Lorelei yet again. Ledah overpowered Seraph Throwing him off his diviner and slashing Seraph horizontally across the chest. "Stop! I am not going to lose! Especially to YOU!" Seraph shouted again charging and slashing at Ledah but only nicking his cheek.
"I'm not either!" Ledah shouted, "Cosmic Phoenix!" Ledah shouted sending a giant Fire Phoenix out towards Seraph. It collided with a large explosion.
"I… I can't… No! This cant be… this isn't how it ends!" Seraph shouted from inside the flames.
"That's what it looks like to me," Ledah muttered.
"Who am I kidding… It doesn't matter if I die… you will still meet your end at the hands of the Origin!" Seraph sighed giving in his essence exploding along with his body.
"So that's the end of the strongest general," Ledah muttered placing his hand over the one serious wound Seraph gave him.
"Ledah!" Ein shouted walking into the burning room.
"I'm alright! Just a little tired and wounded," Ledah laughed.
"We better get going before your flames kill us," Ein mumbled.
"That would sure suck after beating two generals!" Ledah smirked, "But don't worry." Ledah waved his left hand and the Flames parted the flames making a clear path to the door, "See?"
"This is not happening!" Scath shouted after being skewered through the left shoulder.
"Well I got a lot stronger," Jack smiled.
"How?" Scath asked.
"Why should I tell you?" Jack asked.
"Oh I get it… You not only got strong but your also barrowing Leon's power as well!" Scath shouted.
'yup' Leon chirped.
"Well looks like he's on his on the ropes. Why don't you finish this?" Jack suggested.
"Huh?" Seraph muttered.
'You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this!' Ghost Leon shouted. Jacks body started glowing brightly, too brightly to look at directly. Scath shielded his eyes trying to squint through this light to see the moves of his opponent. When the light faded Jack's hair had turned blond and he was slightly shorter with green eyes, in other words the exact appearance of Leon before his death.
"Flesh huh?" Leon muttered, "Cool, Because of someone in this room I haven't been able to touch anything," Leon smirked, "But I'm not good with scythes. Convert!" With that Jack's scythe flashed and started rearranging itself. When it finished it had the shape of Leon's old sword, which was almost an exact inverse of Scath's blade.
"L-Leon?" Scath mumbled in disbelief.
"You better believe it," Leon smirked skewering Scath through the head and bringing the blade down, in effect slicing him in half. Scath's body started to crack and spew darkness from those cracks. Suddenly Scath's right arm flew through Leon and pulled Leon's soul out of Jacks body reverting Jack to his original state.
"Leon!" Jack shouted.
"It's ok," Leon smirked in a ghost like state.
"Huh?" Jack muttered.
"I'm stealing your life energy. Your body can't take supporting two souls. If I stay much longer you'll die in no time. I don't want to do that to you Jack you're my big brother. If Serene asks tell her I will always love her. And thank you… for giving me the ability to be close to her again. Good bye Jack," Leon smiled.
"I'll see you Leon, Watch over us ok," Jack smiled as well.
"I was planning on it," Leon waved as Scath's body finally gave dissipating into the darkness that formed it taking Leon as well.
"Good by Leon," Jack held back tears.
"Jack!" Ledah shouted.
"I'm ok, Let's go," Jack sighed.
Kazé was pinned to the wall by spears of darkness.
"I believe you said something to the effect of 'run down the clock'," Oblivion asked, "And look at yourself. When your friends get up here to save you I'll kill them too!"
"N-no…" Kazé muttered.
"Well at least your death might shake Zero enough to give me control of his body," Oblivion smirked slashing Kazé.
"GAH!" Kazé coughed up a large amount of blood.
"I can't fathom why you thought you would survive. You had to have to have promised Zero you would live," Oblivion shouted. The next thing anyone knew Oblivion's head and mask had been pierced through by Zero's Excalibur.
"Banish! To the ends of the Universe!" Zero shouted causing Oblivion, Essence and body, to explode.
"Zero… Why… Why did you come back?" Kazé asked.
"You're my little brother! Why else," Zero shouted, "Are you ok?"
"No… That last slash… I can feel my heart giving out…" Kazé muttered.
"You can't die! I'll heal you! You're still here! Its not too late!" Zero shouted readying a healing spell.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't want to break our promise… I'll say hi to Max, Mom, Dad, and everyone else," Kazé coughed his eyes going blank.
"NO!" Zero shouted. It was too late. The healing spell didn't take effect and with Oblivion dead the spears of darkness shattered and Kazé slumped to the floor.
"Zero! You just flew down the stairs without warning! Why di- Oh no…" Chris muttered coming into the room.
"Zero!" Ein shouted entering through the other door.
"Kazé…" Zero muttered.
"Is he…" Ledah asked.
"Yea…" Zero stood head down, "Let's go. I have a brother to avenge."
"Alright," Jack muttered feeling Zero's pain. The group started up the small set of stairs to a platform suspended by darkness above the castle. The Pure Darkness Generator was on another platform farther up just floating only tethered by a flight of blood red stairs.
"Greetings warriors from Asgard, Welcome to the world of the Darkness," The Origin smirked standing next to the near completed Pure Darkness Generator.
Man... I actually shed a tear writing this chapter. I've never done that before! AND ITS NOT FREAKING OVER!!! Who knows who else could die! There's only 5 of them now! Geez I'm losing my mind.
Chapter 19: Final Confrontation
It all comes to this battle. The Origin is all that stands before the warriors. Can they really defeat the origin of all darkness?