A/N: Back to the story! I'm pretty sure you want to know what happens next right? We still have a ways to go until this adventure ends…but what could await on the other side?

Disclaimer: Would I really waste my time typing this if I owned it? Knowing me…I probably would.

Dedication Time!: Back to specific people! I think. Who have I not dedicated a chapter to…let's pick…

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"It seems that everyone is finally at peace." Nephilim says. She's sitting at the edge of the skyscraper where the others had landed when they were blown out of Abel's Ark. Abel's with her. "But…"

Abel nods his head. "There are still more trials to overcome."

"The waves have just slowly begun to emerge from the last calamity. All it needs to do is continue to spread and grow over time."

"We should probably go get them. Time's running out. Surprisingly, he has started to move. The Gnosis have also started to move towards Rennes-le-Château…"

"Yes."

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Tony walks outside the Elsa and notices the others coming back. Jr. and MOMO were arm in arm and so were Shion and Allen. Miyuki was joking with Togashi while chaos and KOS-MOS were walking side by side, having melancholy expressions on their face. Ziggy and Juli were talking about something and occasionally glancing back behind them at something. "Wow…some coincidence that you all ended up back here at the same time…not to mention that some of you are together…"

Shion, Allen, Jr. and MOMO blushed but they remained arm in arm.

Jr. sticks his tongue out. "Just shut up, Tony. You're just jealous that you don't have a girl."

"I don't need one. My pimp skills can snag me one anytime I like."

"More like get you slapped." Allen said.

Everyone laughs while Tony scoffs at the remark. "So says the striped swimsuit boy."

"My parents are strict about swimsuits…they don't want anything to revealing like speedos…so…"

"A good thing too. We don't want the world to see that you're a wuss underneath."

"True that." Jr. agrees.

Everyone laughs except Shion. "It's okay, Allen. I still love you. Wuss or not."

Allen is taken aback by this while the others laugh again.

Jin jumps into the scene from the Elsa. "My, my. Starting the party without me?"

"Whatever Jin. You're probably the party pooper." Shion says.

Jin raises his arms in mock defeat. "You never know."

A small bell dings, prompting everyone to turn towards the sound. Nephilim and Abel are standing there, hand in hand.

"It is time." Nephilim says. "Are you ready?"

"Ready? For what?" Shion asks.

"To come with us to Lost Jerusalem."

"Wait, we can go there? As in right now?" Jr. wonders.

Abel looks at Jr. "It is your choice if you want to go. Because once you do, you can never come back."

"We can't use the Elsa?" Jin asks.

Nephilim shakes her head no. "All things shall be revealed in due time."

"Now decide." Abel lets go of Nephilim's hand. "Move forward and create a new future or stay here and let the universe be destroyed."

"I'm in." Jr. says. "No ands, ifs, or buts."

MOMO nods her head. "Me too."

"You guys are crazy!" Tony says. "I'm as hell staying here!"

"This doesn't apply to you." Abel says. "I apologize for not going into further detail about who decides."

"Then who does?"

"The seven of you." Nephilim says, pointing to Jr., MOMO, Shion, Jin, Ziggy, chaos, and KOS-MOS.

"What…?" Shion says. "Not Allen?"

"No." Nephilim says. "I understand that you two have finally realized each other's feelings…but you must do this if the universe is to be saved."

"No! I won't leave…" Shion starts to cry. Allen wraps his arms around her as her tears start falling.

"Would you understand, Juli?" Ziggy asks.

She nods. "If it's what you have to do…I will support you always."

"Thank you."

"Well, Jin?" Jr. asks. "chaos? KOS-MOS? You guys ever going to answer?"

"I'm going." Chaos says smoothly.

"Affirmative."

"It seems like that is our only option…" Jin says, focusing on his thoughts. "Shion? You're the only one who hasn't decided."

Shion starts wiping her tears from her eyes. "Alright…I'll go."

"We must hurry." Nephilim says. "All of you grab my hand."

She holds out her hand and the seven members slowly reach out to grab it…

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"It's almost time for the Awakening…" Wilhelm says, staring into his compass. "It all started at Lost Jerusalem…and it will end there."

"You called?" The Red Testament appears before him. So do the other Testaments: blue, black, and white.

"What a drag! I was enjoying our little game of poker…" Albedo complains.

"You four should head down to Lost Jerusalem. It seems that our friends have started to guide them there."

"So, that woman's Awakening is going to start soon?" Virgil asks.

"Indeed."

The Testaments all bow and then disappear.

"I guess I should prepare as well."

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The seven members of the Xeno-team and Nephilim and Abel appear on the skyscraper near Abel's Ark.

"I forgot that this thing was still here…" Jr. sighs.

"Really? I never thought you could miss a blimp the size of the crowds at the Seraphim Sisters concert." Jin says.

"Ah, shut up…"

"All of you will have a difficult time ahead of you…but if you pull through…then you will be able to save this universe…" Nephilim says.

She looks at chaos and nods. "I hope that you will be able to accept your fate."

"I already have."

"Alright, all of you stand together." Abel says. "This might feel a little strange…but bear with it. You will not disappear."

"That's a nice thought…" Shion says.

Abel raises his arm into the air and starts to glow with a bright light. "By the power vested in me as a Sovereign, I order thee to take these seven and take them to the land that has been lost long ago to discover the truth behind it…"

Abel's Ark seems to respond to Abel and emits a light that shines on the heroes.

"Whoa!" Jr. looks at the others. They were equally amazed.

"Hold on, everyone." Ziggy says. He clutches to MOMO protectively.

The light begins to change colors as they are rising up into it.

"Into it again?" Jr. complains. "I had enough of it the first time…"

"I don't think that we're going to be inside of it very long." chaos says.

"And why is that?"

"We're going to be shot off like a rocket towards Lost Jerusalem."

Everyone is a little shocked. "Say what? Could you repeat that? I thought you just said we're cannonballs."

"I did."

"And how exactly would you know this…"

"Look at the tip of the Ark. It looks like a cannon getting ready to fire."

"So?" The heroes float above the Ark and start traveling to its tip, the cannon. "Aw, hell."

"Is this going to be a bumpy ride?" Shion asks.

"Negative." KOS-MOS says. "If we are shot off at light-speed towards Lost Jerusalem, we will experience a high amount of space turbulence and resistance that could easily rip us apart if you do not stay calm. The slightest motion could tear up any person's molecules that bind us together into approximately 80 trillion molecules that would be scattered within the dark crevasses of space."

"Is this what Nephilim meant by difficult trials?"

"I doubt it." Ziggy says. "Are you okay, MOMO?"

"I'm fine. Just don't let go…"

"I won't!" Jr. reaches out to grab her hand. "Just hang on tight!"

The group finally reaches the tip of the Ark and float down right in front of it. The tip begins to glow with an immense power that seemed to shake the very foundations of the planet itself.

Shion grabs onto Jin's hand and closes her eyes.

After the Ark finished charging, it converted the group into beams of light and then fired. A large beam erupted from the tip, enveloping everything that was in its path.

"I knew I should've taken some motion sickness pills…"

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A/N: Who would've thought that the Ark could be a cannon…I mean look at it. That tip is insane…but anyways, will our heroes reach Lost Jerusalem in one piece? And what is Wilhelm up to? What about Ormus? I love question games…makes my story seem more like a game show. Anyways, comments are appreciated and hope you stick around for another chapter!