Ah so were finally winding down to the last part of this fic. Why was it written? Well you'll understand fully once you've read through it once it's over.
Terror turned savior
With one last swipe of his dual blades another player fell before a gray haired boy dressed in all white. "Another PKer down." The man said as he sheathed his blades.
A red headed twin blade smacked him on the back congratulating him. "Way to go Mr. big strong PKK." She said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
The boy groaned as he glared at her from over his shoulder. "Alkaid shouldn't you be studding for your upcoming English test?"
Alkaid crossed her arms, "Haseo are you trying to say you don't want me here?" She said sounding more vulnerable then she usually did.
"You dork" Haseo gave a light chuckle. "Of course I want you here. But if you do bad on your test your dads going to get mad and kill me."
"Fine" Alkaid's frown became a vivid and expressive smile. "I'll see you later 'kay." She stood up on her toes to give him a kiss on the cheek before gating out.
"Am I interrupting something?" A resolved voice echoed in Haseo's ear.
"What is it Yata?" Haseo sounded annoyed. Yata really did not know understand the meaning of personal moments.
"There has been strange activity in The World lately. I wish to meat with you at delta Hidden, Forbidden, Holy ground." Yata explained.
Haseo sighed. Once again Yata was using him for what seemed to be his own personal gain. He was about decline when he received a flash mail.
To the one who once I resented but now have my blessing I ask you to come before my alter and see The World's past.
"Aura? Could she have sent this?"
"What was that Haseo?"
"It's nothing. I'll be there alright."
Minutes later Haseo appeared within in the area that had brought him so much turmoil and grief, Huell Grantz Cathedral. Haseo let out a sigh "Just how many time will I need to come here?...And that old farts late. Might as well wait inside."
As Haseo approached the cathedral the familiar song began to echo across the lake. Haseo began to hate the song more and more every time he came to this area because every time he visited something bad would happen. He pushed open the doors before him to see what had been the object of which stirred his rage for so long before he found the truth. It was a mere twin blade in all red.
As Haseo stared at the twin blade that old sense of rage stirred within him. "TRI-EDGE!" He roared as he charged at his target twin blades in hand.
The twin blade before him slowly turned to face the direction of the cry as Haseo swung his blade only to clash with the metal of the twin blades own weapon. Haseo examined the weapon, it was without a doubt mortal skies. The weapon of Azure Kite.
"Who are you?!" the twin blade mouthed.
Haseo tensed at his words. "Don't toy with me!!" He said as he unleashed a flurry of blows upon the twin blade only to have every slash countered. "Damn you!" Haseo reached for his broad sword when two bodies appeared on either side of his peripheral.
It was two swordsmen. One in all silver armor being trailed by white. The other a muscular man who appeared to be nearly naked. The pair performed a cross slash, drawing an X between Haseo and the twin blade.
As Haseo took a moment to collect him self a cry echoed over head. Looking up Haseo could see a tan female brandishing a large sword heading straight for him like a meteor. Haseo spun around as he drew his broad sword, Scilad, and collided it with the girls blade as they both let out a yell before they blew each other back.
Haseo sucked his teeth as he examined his current situation. "There are four of them now and there seems to be two more…friends of theirs?" He ran the situation over and over in his head and could only see this as a lot more trouble then he could handle.
"All of you, stop this foolishness now!" A voice thundered from the entrance of the cathedral. "I expected this much from Haseo but not the rest of you." Yata spoke as if he knew the players before him.
Turning around Haseo could see Yata with a disgruntled look upon his face. "Took you long enough now help me deal with these guys." Haseo said as he ignored Yata's comment.
"I'm afraid I can't do that Haseo for you see…" Yata began as he walked past Haseo. "My allegiance lies with them." Yata spread his arms as a smirk spread across his face.
"Sir, do we know you?" The twin blade said confused by the man's words.
"I'm no surprised that you no longer recognize me Kite. Let me just say I'm an old friend who knows a lot about The World."
"Wiseman!" The boy known as Kite suddenly shouted upon the realization he had found another one of his friends. "How are you doing?" He smacked him hard on the back. "Still collecting cards? What were they Digi-" Kite was interrupted by Yata coughing.
"Collecting cards, isn't that a little childish?" Haseo said seizing the rare opportunity of being able to take a shot at Yata.
"Well yeah, Wise man here was only ten when we met seven years ago." Kite explained.
"...Ten?...Seven years ago?" Haseo paused as he slowly began to digest this information. "Wait that means I've been following the orders of someone that's the same age as me?!" (A/N: going through all of Yata's e-mails he never mentions his actual age to Haseo.)
"Like I was saying earlier" Yata said ignoring Haseo's outburst. "These are not the one you fought against some time ago. Your rage was merely triggered by the fact that that the one before you looks like the one you used to claim was Tri-edge.
Haseo knew he was right. He had regrettably found out who was responsible for the Lost Ones, who the real Tri-edge was. "Fine then who is he?!"
"Haseo, remember how I once told you I had played this game before and was a member of a legendary party? These four are members of that party. We are the dot hackers.
"Then who are the other two?" Haseo said motioning to the witch in white and the man in silver scale mail.
"I'm Hakuto" The witch announced cheerfully before she entwined her arm with the man next to him. "And his is Al, my husband. We had a small part in the whole birth of Aura."
There was a moment of silence as all of them felt that they were all somehow connected through the world and all had a relation to the same girl, Aura. As time passed a light began to shine through the stain glass window of the cathedral. A small orb of light passed through the window before it rested upon what was once Aura's alter.
"It's her!" Blackrose shouted sounding exited.
"The shinning girl," Yata added.
"The god of this world and The World itself," Albireo added in.
"Aura" they all said together.
As if reacting to her name the ball of light changed shape, taking the form of a girl in all white. "Thank you for listening to my message." The girl said bowing her head. "I have gathered you all here for I fear that the recent threat of the system was not a mere accident but was started by someone who wishes to harm those who inhabit the world.
"But we took out AIDA and I defeated Cubia!" Haseo shouted.
"Cubia?!" The dot hackers shouted as they turned to face Haseo.
"But we destroyed the bracelet, it couldn't have come back." Blackrose said as she bit her thumb.
"In a time of need I had blessed another with the power of twilight." Aura said answering their questions. "The reason why I have gathered you all here is to show that you still exist, show them that there are still players who wish to protect the world." Aura then turned to Albireo. "Warrior of eyes with the stars you once sought to destroy what you did not understand. But then you met my elder sister and as you tried to accomplish what you thought was right you learned that their had been working under the one who used to govern the world, Herald."
"But I have learned that what appears to be mere code in a game could actually be an intelligent life with a will to live." Albireo added what he had learned through the Lycoris incident.
Aura turned to Balmung and Orca. "You two defeated the dragon of twilight, one who could not be defeated. Earning you the titles of Balmung of Azure sky and Orca of azure sea. You two warriors were highly respected in the world before you will later become even greater heroes."
She now turned to Kite and Blackrose. "You two are the one who led the downfall of Infinity Eight which allowed my birth. I thank you bearer of the bracelet and you who supported him. Without the two of you all would have become lost under the power of Morganna."
She turned to Haseo. "Lastly I thank you new bearer of twilight. You who hold the power of one of the Infinity Eight, Skeith, turned what was once a destructive force into one that saved what it once sought to destroy." Now her attention was on the entire group as a whole. "I wish for you to spread you message and show those in The World what it means to protect something you love…show them your might as the dot hackers." With that last message Aura faded from view.
All attention now turned to Haseo. "When she said Skeith did she mean…" Kite asked slightly worried.
"She was talking about my Avatar. From what I heard it was partly responsible for an incident seven years ago."
"Don't worry Kite. You need not worry about the Epitaphs running rampant." Yata explained. "We have them under control."
"What do you mean by 'we' and 'undercontrol'" Balmung asked unable to understand.
"If he doesn't want to tell us he doesn't have to" Albireo said interrupting. "We need to worry about the matter at hand. Exactly how do we show our power and still exist. Sure we have been spotted by a few people but we could easily be labeled as posers."
"The only way I can think of is a fight." Haseo suggested.
"Well if it's a fight you want, you'll get it!" Blackrose said brandishing her sword.
"I believe what Haseo is saying the best place for us to exhibit what Aura wishes is in a fight that can be watched by the masses." Yata explained. "In other words…"
"In the arena" Haseo said finishing his statement.
TBC
Narrator: Welcome fight fans! Here at the arena we have a new spectacle for you! Four of some of the greatest players in The World have come here for a four way battle to the death. Never before have we been able to see such a thing and you can catch it live here at the Arena!
