Chapter 19: Sacrifice of True Friends
"Hey Blade, that was one hell of a fight!" Shadow grinned.
"Yeah it really was a great fight" Blade said.
"We broke our promise didn't we …" Shadow said.
"No way! I never go back on my word!" Blade responded angrily. "We promised the elders and each other that we'd save the world at all costs."
"Yeah but the world is gone" Shadow said.
"Not exactly … this was how it all started …" Blade said. "Remember, you told me so yourself. The universe began as an empty void of nothingness. The powers of Arceus and Halypse created it. They both fought and the reaction of their powers ended up resulting in world we know"
"Yeah but what's your point? Arceus and Halypse faded away after that last attack we unleashed on each other." Shadow responded.
"Again, not exactly …" Blade laughed "Their power is still with us … we can restore the universe with that very power"
"Yeah but … you know … what will happen if we do that … we won't survive it … we're not gods" Shadow said.
"Yeah but remember the promise and our mission … save the world at any cost … no matter what it maybe!" Blade said.
"Alright Blade … Let's keep our promise with no regrets!" Shadow grinned. Blade and Shadow began to recite a chant.
"From the beginning" Shadow said.
"To the end" Blade said.
"There are 2 powers created and ended all of existence, and with these two powers we bring back that which is no more. The world we called our home and the places and space around. Bring it all back! Arceus and Halypse the beings of light and darkness. The creators of all things, with their power we bring back all!" They both said.
"With the Power of Darkness!" Shadow yelled and his body erupted with a dark aura.
"And the Power of Light!" Blade yelled and his body became surrounded by a pure aura. The two powers then began to merge and caused the universe around them to change. The obliterated world began to fade back into existence. Everything began to return. The entire plain of existence was still very unstable. It required the powers of the 2 gems to keep itself from fading away again. The Gem of Light had lost its glimmer and the Gem of Darkness also lost its dark power. The 2 gems began to tear at the souls of Shadow and Blade to maintain their existence and the existence of the universe itself.
"Return from oblivion! Our friends, our family and our home! We sacrifice our lives so they may live once more!!" Shadow and Blade were both screaming in pain between each word. Their very souls were being ripped apart by the power of the gods of darkness and light.
"Shadow" Blade said.
"Yeah Blade?" Shadow responded.
"We did it!" Blade said weakly.
"Yeah, we saved this stupid world" Shadow laughed.
"Ngh … looks like it's over for us … at least now there is no chance of that cataclysm ever happening." Blade said looking at the weakly glimmering stone which was the Gem of Light. He saw the Gem of Darkness had also become weaker. Both Blade and Shadow's spirits almost faded out of existence. Arceus' power kept them from completely disappearing. They were given the opportunity to roam the earth as spirits, watching over the planet they gave their lives to save. Their bodies had turned to solid stone just like the 2 gems which now had their souls imbued in them. It is said that if anything were to threaten the world again Shadow and Blade would return to save it once again. The Earth had once again been returned to its former peaceful self.