Well Linkfangirl01 I did just finish my last day when I posted that chapter, I just have 2 papers to turn in, what's really killing me is waiting on my bike to get fixed so I can commute without using the bus again.

Chapter 17: Reconciliation

Wakfu and Stasis, the two forms of energy in the krozmos one light one dark, one the energy of growth and life the other an energy of regulation and loss. The two clashed in their immortal forms, Eliatrope and dragon, brothers made enemies for a moment in time by circumstances beyond either's control. As the gods looked on these mighty powers clashed in epic battle, but no banter was exchanged and no objective was accomplished. Only sorrow could breed here, tears falling from the eyes of the combatants as they struck.

Adamai struck, slamming a glowing purple fist into a blue shield once again. Yugo retaliated with a strike by his wakfu blade, but it only glanced off Adamai's tough scales. The dragon's fist always burned purple striking and punching in rapid succession as Yugo skillfully blocked with his shield and struck with his sword. The gods were impressed by the powers on display in the battle, none of them had seen the eliatropes fight since time immemorial.

"I don't understand Adamai!" Yugo yelled as he lept back avoiding the dragon's fist. "Why can't you see, I follow my heart as I've always done! I did what I did to save you, just as much as I did to save Percedal!"

Adamai was done talking, he no longer answered or entertained Yugo's words he only attacked again, like an emotionless machine. He suppressed his emotion, all he felt, all he wanted to say, he kept it locked down inside, if he didn't, he would not be able to face his brother and win, he was loath to admit it, but Yugo far exceeded him in terms of power, it was only through his emotions that he exhibited any weakness

The eliatrope struck out again, this time he swept his feet under Adamai who lept in order to dodge the attack, the sandy haired boy sunk into a portal and flew out another behind his brother, kicking the dragon in the back with both his feet. Adamai stumbled forward, but did not fall, before he could recover Yugo warped again bashing his brother's chin with his shield and sending him sprawling backwards, this time he hit the ground.

The eliatrope boy lept forward and stood over his brother placing the tip of his blade at Adamai's throat. "Please Adamai… Enough now, let us talk." But again the dragon would not hear it, if Grougal was overprotective, Adamai was overly stubborn, he shape shifted again, this time becoming a snake like creature and slithering away between Yugo's legs. The eliatrope quickly turned to find a purple fist in his face.

Yugo stumbled back, his nose bleeding, the coppery taste of it filling his mouth, he spat out some blood and wiped his mouth smearing more on his arm, the red liquid sizzled and disappeared when it came into contact with Yugo's shield. What did it take to get through Adamai's skull, he was so thick, hw was more stubborn than a Iop or an Orgre. Was he truly lost?

Yugo refused to believe that, his brother was not beyond his reach, Alibert always told him to believe in his dreams and he would find them coming true, and he always had. He knew if he just believed and worked hard for a goal he could make it happen, he wanted to protect everyone and he did, no matter how close the shave. No, Adamai was not beyond him, if he had to beat the sense into his brother he would.

Yugo's form blurred becoming a streak of light, Adamai tensed looking to block or dodge as the eliatrope rushed at him with powerful intent. Damn it! Yugo had made up his mind to fight now, this was about to get a lot tougher. A blow struck him from the side, which he blocked effectively, but even as he began to move his arms to block again the next blow struck his back, forcing him forward, another in the other side, he was knocked sideways, and another and another. He could not block or react, before his body could fully finish it's motion another blow forced him up and in a new direction.

This was how an eliatrope fought, super speeds and teleportation, a difficult foe for a dragon, who's power came from fire breath and stasis blasts Add to that a ethereal sword and shield and you got a thrashed dragon. Adamai used his trump card again shape shifting into a small snake like animal that slithered out of the way. He reappeared some distance from his confused brother and placed his hands on the ground, it shook and cracked open as a beast of stone rose from it.

The stone golem was many times larger than the one he had used to fight Yugo so long ago on his home Island. It's eyes were black and empty like a hollow shell made only for destruction. Yugo gulped, a sword wasn't going to cut that, no matter how fast he struck. He would have to try something else. He warped upward quickly, before he fell he summoned two portals and overlapped them. The beam from this move rushed downward, only to be caught by the golem's hand, slamming into stasis shielded stone as though it was nothing.

Yugo didn't understand, he had trashed the golem last time without even using any wakfu powers, aside from his portals. The young eliatrope landed summoning his shield to his arm while he figured out a strategy. He widened the wakfu distribution making his shield larger as the beastly golem charged towards him, it's speed enhanced by Adamai's Stasis.

The white dragon rode atop the golem, but there was no smile, nor grimace, just a blank face as he ran his brother down. Yugo changed his shield again, this time forming it into a phalanx shield he crouched behind as he lifted it above him blocking a terrifyingly strong blow from the golem's fist. This would get him nowhere, he needed to get rid of the golem if he wanted to win.

Yugo raced backwards and looped around, trying to catch Adamai off guard, but he failed, the golem caught him and slammed him into the ground with terrible force, crushing his left arm in the process. The hand of the golem lifted Yugo up for Adamai to see, satisfied that the eliatrope would be unable to fight him effectively with a crushed arm he dispersed the golem returning it to dust as he slowly descended to the earth and approached.

Yugo used his right arm to help him stand. Why? He wondered, Why couldn't Admai understand, what was wrong with him? He couldn't even get through to his brother, how would he save the world again? Why? Why? Why? He didn't understand, it was so infuriating, he loved his brother so much, he told him so, he tried his best to show it, he did everything he thought was right, Why couldn't his brother understand?

He remembered Adamai's words before battle as the dragon approached him with glowing purple hands. His brother was in pain, terrible pain, pain he hadn't even though to attribute to him. No wonder he was so stubborn, all Yugo did was make that pain worse, every time he apologized, every time he justified his actions, and especially when others defended him for that which angered him so much. Why? Why did that cause him more pain?

Yugo's eyes flashed with sudden understanding as the Dragon stood before him summoning his stasis around his arm, the tip fashioned into a shallow blade. At the last moment as Adamai prepared to strike Yugo relaxed, he smiled an innocent, big hearted smile. Admai paused for a moment, the Yugo thrust himself forward and hugged his brother tightly.

Echo explained the use of the gem, it was called Ecaflip's door and opened a door to the ecaflip dimension, usually it could only be used by ecaflips, but Echo and Ecafilp herself had a rather close sibling like relationship, and the goddess had extended her the power to use the gems as well. Explanations over, she tossed the gem to the ground and it sank opening a green portal.

"Pray we are not too late." Echo said as she lept through holding Elely and Flopin's hands. Lucian was uncertain, but Cleophee jumped in like she was made too and Amalia followed suit.

Lucian gulped "Why do these things have to be so uncertain and terrifying?" he asked no one before timidly stepping in.

Lucian felt like vomiting as the gravity changed pulling him downwards suddenly, shifting his body from a walk to a fall, he suppressed the urge and looked around, everyone who went in first was falling with their arms and legs spread wide, Lucian decided he should do the same. He noticed an immediate decrease in the speed of his fall, however he also noticed that the ground was coming up fast. He screamed in fear, but as the ground rushed up, his decent slowed drastically, again causing nausea to wash over him. A green field coming from Echo was responsible for the slowing, she stood on the ground with the two demi-god children and Chibi, who had used a portal to slow his descent.

They had landed on what appeared to be a large flat flying island in the sky, except one thing, the sky was a weird hue of green, no blue in sight. The clouds were thick as well, more like a mist that obscured anything else in the realm.

"Yugo!" FLopin yelled, the boy's tone was not happy, but rather a terrible distress "Yugo, no!" he yelled running off towards the island's center. Elely cocked an eyebrow in confusion, her powers were limited here.

"I don't get it," Lucian said "What happened?"

"We are too late." Echo replied, "Flopin's powers apparently manifested some time ago, but he has never been aware, his senses are as sharp as a wild beast's. He can see what we are too far away to."

"Big Brother!" Chibi said as his own second sight kicked in.

Lucian had had enough, he had to see what was happening and stop it if at all possible, he ran off after Flopin as fast as his legs could carry him. Soon that was not fast enough and his used his portals to go faster, reaching his destination ahead of the blonde boy. What he saw was terrifying beyond belief.

Yugo and Adamai stood locked together, the eliatrope king embracing his brother despite a badly broken arm. But what was worse was the purple energy blade that pierced Yugo's stomach, and exited out his back.

"It's okay brother," Yugo said quietly.

Admai's eyes grew wide and shined. "What..?" he stuttered "What have I…" The dragon's jerked back as he fully comprehended his actions and Yugo's words. His hand coming out and the stasis blade with it. Yugo was bleeding, too much blood, Adamai stepped back

"No." He said "This isn't what I wanted! No!" all the emotions he had kept bottled up erupted at once, he was crying, bawling as Yugo's friends arrived, it would seem as though everyone was judging him, Admai the kin slayer. He couldn't bear to look at any of them, his shame was too great.

Admai suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder he looked up into kind blue eyes and couldn't help but relax a little.

"Worry not young one," Seraphin said with a smile "I believe I can fix this issue."

The golden knight extended his hands towards the bleeding eliatrope king, a golden glow surrounded him. The aethrian touched Yugo's wound and furrowed his brow in concentration, slowly but surely the blood seemed to evaporate and the wound closed up. Tendons reconnecting, veins and organ regenerating before muscle tissue and skin generated above that.

Admai was on the verge of hyperventilating, he was scared, afraid, terrified. Now what, he tried to kill his own brother, how could he face him, how could he face Alibert or Grougal, or Chibi, speaking of which…

"YUGO!" the little eliatrope's voice rang out the white haired chiled rushed forward and hugged his big brother."Please be okay Yugo!" He said blubbering and crying, Grougal was nowhere to be seen, apparently left outside the ecaflip dimension.

"I'll be okay Chibi," Yugo said extending his right arm to hug him "We'll all be okay."

Seraphin moved his hand to the left arm next, Yugo felt a tingling sensation as his bones moved, making cracking noises as they re-connected. Pain shot up and down the crushed limb as the bone reconstructed itself.

Admai backed away, he slowly backed up starring in horror at his undone handiwork, only able to recall his actions. And emotions finally rose to a zenith he turned and ran. All he could do was run, tears streaming down his face. How could he have been so stupid, so stubborn, he heard Cleophee and Amalia called out to him, but he ignored them. He ran and ran unti he reached the island's edge, unable to run any further, he sat on it, letting his legs dangle off, pondering the wisdom of jumping, he would be reborn with no memories once Yugo died anyway.

"I would caution the youth against throwing their lives away so early," A voice said from behind. Adamai didn't even bother to look, he didn't care who sought to speak with him, it wasn't Seraphin, the voice wasn't deep enough and it wasn't any of those he called friends once. His eyes turned to his left as an individual sat down next to him. It was Ush Galesh, comlete with the blackened eye Adamai had given him earlier.

"Once long ago, I tormented innocent and guilty souls alike," Ush said "I reveled in it, in another life, My mother Ecaflip was unhappy about these actions however and tried to dissuade me." Adamai huffed, he was mildly interested, but he didn't want to be, he wanted to wallow in his despair alone.

"Eventually I was killed, trying to save a soul I should have been tormenting," Ush said "I remembered my mother's words as I died, that is why I joined this brotherhood you know, I'll never really make up for my previous actions, but… if there is redemption in this world, it won't be found in death, and it won't be found in hiding either."

"There is no redemption for my actions," Admai said "Only a long and painful death."

Ush turned to face something behind him momentarily, "You are a fortunate one dragon, you need not seek redemption, redemption seeks you." with that Ush vanished disappearing into the mist that covered the ecaflip dimension.

"Adamai…" Yugo's voice said quietly, almost timidly "Adamai are you…"

"Why are you here?" Adamai said partly angry partly moved to tears "do you want your revenge so soon?"

"No!" Yugo said "I don't want anything like that, I just want to know if you're okay."

"What do you think?" Adamai said "I almost killed my brother over some out dated idealistic crap."

"It's not out dated," Yugo said reassuringly "It's just different is all, I think I finally understand what you've been trying to tell me you know, you were angry about a lot, more than just me almost destroying the world weren't you?"

"Yes I was," Adamai said "I don't think that that matters now though, I have no right to be mad at you anymore, no right to be jealous."

"Jealous?" Yugo said "I guess that makes sense, I went off to save the world and left you to babysit all the time."

"Yeah." Adamai said "That made me mad, but that's not why I was jealous, You seem to master your powers so quickly and you eclipsed me so fast."

"You beat me twice now," Yugo said

"They don't count," Adamai said "I never really won, I just got to the point where I stopped, and if I hadn't stopped…" Adamai stared at his hands as tears streamed down his face anew.

"It's okay Adamai," Yugo said "I'm still here, and in one piece, and maybe I have my brother back?"

Adamai looked at him through emotion ridden eyes "Why should you even want your brother back?" he asked "I abandoned you, hated you, even nearly killed you, I made every mistake you made and worse."

"Well you didn't nearly destroy the world." Yugo offered.

"I nearly destroyed you," Adamai said angrily "That would be bad enough, I would have to live with that tormenting me for an eternity."

"But you didn't," Yugo said "You won't, and you shouldn't let your mistakes torment you, you can't really do anything like that."

Adamai did something then, something very rare for him, he hugged Yugo tightly "I don't deserve to have you for a brother." He said into Yugo's shoulder.

"Well you got me," Yugo said "So you'll have to live with it."

Mortis was brutal, Eliatrope found it difficult to keep up with him despite her portals and The Great Dragon couldn't seem to hit him at all. Only Rip's lighting seemed to have any effect. This frustrated the Creator Deities to no end, it was as though they had been forced into the roles of mortals who watched uselessly as the gods raged on in battle.

How powerful were these beings, these were lesser aetherians, and they were only servants to the one who was meant to come next? How would they possibly stand up to that? Jack wasn't doing too well either if she was judging that battle correctly. The red haired warrior was slamming his solar powers against Kain's darkness to no avail, was there really such a gap between immortals and aetherians?

A golden flash lit up their section of space as a new figure appeared, clad in golden armor Seraphin had arrived from the world of twelve.

"Jack, help Rip with Mortis." The Aetherian king said angrily "Kain and I have a score to settle."

"Oh, no you don't!" Kain said in a rage "I promised you this would be your last fight, and so help me it will!" he summoned a dark blade to him and launched it at Jack's retreating form, the blade flew through space and nearly connected. But Seraphin jumped in the way and grabbed the blade by the handle stopping it cold.

"You're fight is with me now betrayer," Seraphin said, his voice and features had become quite dark, he was angry, and angry that Eliatrope had not yet seen. "You still owe me recompense, and I will ensure you pay it!"

Faster than even Kain's eyes could catch, serpahin moved from his place to the space in front of Kain and returned the betrayer his sword, through his chest. Kain floated backwards coughing and gagging as he pulled the sword out and dissipated it. His body regerating the damaged tissue, but not fast enough. Seraphin's hand slammed into the wound shooting a green energy through it.

Kain disappeared, reappearing between Seraphin and Mortis. "Not good enough angel eyes." Kain said with and evil smirk, again Seraphin looked angry, he charged but this time Kain blocked him with a dark shield summoned to his arm, he threw Seraphin off of him and into Mortis as the death dealer was about to strike out against Jack and Rip.

"What the-" Mortis uttered in frustration as he threw the golden aetherian off of him and quickly retreated. "Begone guardian, you and Achron death does not demand!"

"Death demands no one," Seraphin said "Only Lilith seeks lost souls fool." With that Seraphin returned to his own fight slamming into Kain, their blades clashing against one another again and again light and darkness rebounding and returning over and over.

"Eliatrope to me!" Jack yelled snapping the azure goddess out of her reverie

"Yes?" She half asked, half stated

"Portal's," Jack said "I wanna try something new."

Author's note: So while I was writing this I had the song "Where is the love?" by the Black Eye'd peas running in my head over and over, specifically the line: "People killing people dying, children hurt and you hear them crying. Will you practice what you preach? Would you turn the other cheek?"

I have decided to name my bike now, I have christened her PMS in honor of the fact that she apparently only works when she wants to and strikes out (stops working) at random, you never quite know when it's gonna happen.

SHOOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER! And I intend to enjoy it fully with much more frequent updates and a super gaming binge at some point, maybe I'll try to finally beat dark souls… Nah, too much work.