Link Fangirl01: MUAHAHAHAHA YOU'RE DRAGON FRIEND'S FATE RESTS IN MY HANDS NOW! *cough* *cough* man those big dark voices kill my throat. Yeah I kind of can't kill Achron or kain because they are from another story that I'm writing and I already have their deaths planned out in that one. See, to Achron and Seraphin this is just another world that they have fought over like a million before it and many more after, eventually Seraphin becomes strong enough to face down Achron on his own and kill him. (I don't think I actually did Achron justice in this fic as I had to make sure he was defeatable by Yugo, he is essentially the being who annihilates the universe so the creator can start anew on a clean slate, he successfully does so before the end as well, Seraphin is not even powerful enough to stand up to him until the very end.)

Author's note: THE END IS HERE! Sort of, there is a sequel that I will be putting out in the near future so keep your eyes peeled for that. But this is the end of the Beyond The Skies arc. Evil is defeated and good moves on to make the world a better place and all that, until the next evil rises anyway.

Epilogue: Victory's relief

Adamai opened his eyes, everything was blurry, he couldn't focus on anything, he closed them again for a moment, then snapped them open as memories came flooding back. Everything was in sharp focus now, the ceiling was red with a white cross shape on it. He sat up quickly and found out just as quickly what a bad idea that was as pain shot up through his body from his stomach. He grunted in pain and lay back down.

He breathed slowly trying to regain some sense of normalcy, he began to look around, he saw the glass door to his room and the various medical implements around him, though he didn't know what any of them were, Eniripsa's usually used magic or potions for healing, it appeared as though these people used machines. He tilted his head to look down near his feet, Yugo was leaned over on his bed sleeping, his hat back in it's rightful place on his head, his face a little lower than adamai's feet. His brother must have been incredibly tired if his yelp of pain had not woken him.

There was a whooshing sound and Adamai turned his head to see the door opened and a human woman standing there in a red uniform with white crosses on it like the ceiling.

"You're awake." She said, there was no surprise in her voice, but there was a genuine happiness.

"Where am I?" Adamai asked "What happened?"

"You aboard the Inceptus," The woman replied "A medical vessel of the Gilded fleet, as to what happened, you put yourself between a dark aetherian and his prey, an incredibly unwise move."

"He's my brother." Adamai said "What was I supposed to do."

"I don't know," The nurse said "But you're wound was made by a Primordial weapon, the tissues it destroyed will never regerate, we've had graft new tissue into your body, It was touch and go for awhile, your stomach was pierced and another organ which your father informed us regulates stasis throughout the body."

"What?" Adamai said worriedly "Will I be able to use Stasis?"

"Just where do you think you are?" The woman asked "The Inceptus Is the most advances medical vessel in the fleet, we can do things here that other worlds only dream of."

"That doesn't answer my question." Adamai said darkly

"Your father donated some tissue for that," She said "It appears to work something like a human liver, we replaced the damaged organ with a piece of your father's organ, it has already begun to regenerate, but it may take some time, I would suggest caution when using Stasis for at least a year just to be sure."

At this point Yugo stirred, his eyes blinking slowly as he regained consciousness, it took him a moment but when the realization that Adamai was awake dawned on him his face lit up and smiled that infectious smile of his.

"Adamai!" he yelled jumping in to hug his brother, his attempt was stopped brutally however by a golden rod that came out of nowhere and slammed into his stomach.

"That will be enough of that." The nurse said "You're brother is still in a state of recovery, undue stress on the damaged body parts will only delay his healing."

Yugo groaned in pain "Yes ma'am." He grunted out.

Adamai laughed, though only for a moment before wincing in pain himself as his belly protested to the movement.

"Can he get up?" Yugo asked

"I suppose," The nurse answered "Though I'd prefer he come back to stay another night, I want to make sure the new organ is healing properly."

"C'mon Adamai," Yugo almost yelled in excitement "Alibert is here and the Sadida king as well."

"Okay, Okay!" Adamai said as he slowly pushed himself from the bed and onto the ground. "I'm coming."

Alibert was quite uncomfortable, here he was sitting among the gods as they celebrated their victory, he felt as though he didn't belong here. Percedal, apparently officially a god now as well, kept claiming that this was nonsense, he was a god and Alibert was his friend so he belonged here whenever he wanted.

He was most concerned about the two in the corner that spoke with Sram and Sadida, what was he going to say to them? What was he going to do?

"A bit overwhelming isn't it?" a familiar voice said from behind him. Alibert Turned to see King Sharm walking up behind him. "I must admit, I never thought I would meet the gods in my lifetime."

"Right you are," Alibert said "But in truth, it isn't really the god's that bother me, it's their parents."

"Ah, yes. Yugo and Adamai's 'real' parents," King Sharm said "I'm not sure there is anything I can do to soften that blow."

"Chibi's too," Alibert said "I'm afraid they may take them away from me. I hadn't ever wanted children you know, but then I found Yugo, and I became quite attached."

"Yes," Sharm answered "Children have that way about them, they make you want to care for them and hold them close, even if they aren't your own. And separating from them is always difficult."

Alibert knew that the old king spoke from experience, his daughter regularly ran off to go on random adventures leaving him to worry over her location and physical state time and time again.

Sadida pointed towards Alibert and King Sharm and ELiatrope inclined her head in thanks, her and The Great Dragon began their approach to Alibert.

"Well, It seems that blow will come sooner rather than later," Sharm said "Best of luck."

"What?" Alibert said unsteadily as Sharm retreated "You can't just-"

"I already have." Sharm said as he left the enutrof alone with the creators.

"Great Enutrof." Alibert muttered.

"I am unsure that he will help, he seems rather occupied." A voice said before him, he turned trying very hard not to look afraid before the creator gods.

Eliatrope curtsied "Alow me to introduce myself, I am-"

"Eliatrope and The Great Dragon," Alibert finished for them nearly shaking.

"why are you afraid?" Eliatrope said "We only came to thank you."

With that Eliatrope bowed and the great dragon with her, this only caused the enutrof to sweat bullets and feel even more uncomfortable, he wasn;t sure why, but this felt wrong.

"Please stop." Alibert said "You don't need to bow."

The two stood "Honor dictates we thank you in some way," The Great Dragon spoke "While we were away choosing not to be involved in the lives of our children, you took up the mantle that was rightfully ours and shouldered it without being asked, out of the kindness of your heart."

"Were it not for you," Eliatrope said "I do not think that Yugo would have grown into the fine young man he is now."

Alibert blushed but remained stiff as a board

"Relax," The great dragon said touching Alibert's head and using his powers to relax his muscles "Stress like that is bad for someone of your age." Alibert held up a hand and walked over to a bench to sit down. He motioned to a bench across from him and the godly dou followed suit.

"I'm sorry, I'm just…" He searched for the right words but couldn't find them "Overwhelmed."

"I suppose it would surprise you that we are a bit overwhelmed as well." Eliatrope said

"I would not presume to believe-" Alibert began but was cut off.

"Stop being so formal," Eliatrope said "It makes me nervous."

Alibert stopped, the weight of that sinking in for a moment, she said it so genuinely, there was no way she was just lying to make him feel better was there?

"You two, are nervous," He began "About meeting me?"

"Well I am anyway," Eliatrope said "The Great Hunk here likes to pretend that nothing phases him."

"That is not my Title!" The Great Dragon said with a huff.

Alibert failed to suppress a laugh, they sounded like any young couple in love, they were just… just people, powerful immortal people, but people nonetheless.

"We've been the most horrible parents," Eliatrope said nervously "we were aware that the emerald Dofus had hatched, but we kept ourselves distant, we were afraid to allow history to repeat itself."

"Repeat itself?" Alibert asked, confused "How?"

"Quilby's memory is nearly as old as ours," The Great Dragon said "We tried to be his confidants, his solace, but… you already y saw how well that worked out."

The Dragon hung his head in shame.

"It seems perhaps your humans are better at this parentling thing that we are," Eliatrope said sadly.

"I don't think that." Alibert said "Yugo has had nothing but excited, happy things to say about you since he's been back. And Chibi is a little confused over what is going on, I don't think he understands the concept of adoption quite yet."

"Nevertheless," The Great Dragon said "We think it would be best to leave them in your care, but this time, we will be sure to visit more often. I think it would be good to start healing the rift between us and the eliatrope people."

That was a weight off of Alibert's chest, they wouldn't take them away, his precious little boys.

"Se Adamai!" Yugo's voice saied across the room suddenly "He's with Eliatrope and The Great Dragon!"

"We should probably call them mother and father Yugo," Adamai said

"Don't worry, they're pretty relaxed," Yugo said "they're okay with it."

"Well, speak of the devil and he shall appear." The Great Dragon said.

It had been a couple of days, at first everyone put off celebration, Serpahin had warned that despite best efforts both Achron and Kain still lived. Seraphin said that he had placed Achron in a special holding cell aboard the Valaorous that he wouldn't be able to break out of easily, but that Kain was still unaccounted for. So the last few days had been spent hunting, looking for any hint of surviving Deum Tenebrea. For the most part the dark fleet had fled in the wake of their master's defeat, but a few had remained.

Now with last pieces mopped up the celebration had began, it was odd getting to meet all the gods like this, but for the most part they were just people, no different than anyone else. Percedal had helped a lot with the transition, since he was sort of a quasi-mortal and their friend.

"Cleo!" Her sister's voice rang out, The blonde turned to see her older blonde sister and smiled. The older blonde was trailing her children behind her.

"What's up Eva?" She asked

"Where's Lucian?" She asked "I though he was always hanging out with you."

Cleo blushed for a moment "That's not true!" she said defensively

"Right," Eva said "Have you seen Otomai and Ogrest yet?"

"Yeah," Cleo said "They're over in the mess hall, making a mess…"

The two sisters laughed at the joke for good couple of minutes before Eva waved goodbye and started heading for the mess hall.

"Ah," A voice said from behind "Iop did well with that one."

Cleo, startled, Turned drawing her bow and pulling back an arrow of light. She stopped and took a deep breath trying to remember that she wasn't fighting a war anymore.

"Sorry," she said, putting her bow away "Guess I'm a still a little jumpy after all that's happened."

"Don't worry about it," Cra said calmly "We all get jumpy sometimes."

"Y'know, you guys are a lot cooler than I expected." Cleo said

"Oh?" Cra replied taking a drink from the glass he held "What did you expect hmm? Did you expect: 'I AM THE GREAT CRA, BOW BEFORE ME AND OBEY MY COMMAND!'?"

Cleo laughed, Cra trying to be a big haughty lord over all others was actually a completely insane concept when you knew him. The blonde god was pretty much a really laid back hunter that let life carry him where it will, but also stepped in whenever those he cared about were at risk.

"Yeah, I think pretty much all of you expected that." Cra said "Everyone seems pretty surprised at what we really are anyway." He continued "Did you know we used to be mortals, just like you?"

"No," Cleo admitted "I didn't"

Cra tunred and saw Lucian walking up to them "Ah, Here comes that boyfriend of yours, ya little cradle robber."

Cleo turned beat red "Hey It's not like that!" She said half embarrassed, half angry.

"That's not what he thinks." Cra said with a wink walking away "Have fun on the loveboat."

Cleo had no time to find a witty response for that before Lucian had walked up, damn that cra! He always knew exactly what buttons to push. On the one hand it made him seem more human and approachable, but on the other it made him quite infuriating when he wanted to be.

"Hey Cleo!" Lucian said in that small innocent voice of his. Cleo was so happy that his spat with Kain had not scarred him beyond healing, had she died it likely would have. He had moved the earth for her and she would be lying now not to admit that she was very much in love. He was a perfect combination of a sweet innocent boy, but with the power and guts to back up his words when he needed to.

"You've been kinda distant from everyone," he said "What's going on?"

"Oh," Cleo said still red in the face "I've just been lost in thought."

"Lost in thought?" Lucian said "I don't get it, how do you get lost in your own mind?"

Sometimes she forgot how young he truly was

"It's an expression," she said "It means you're thinking deeply enough that you aren't paying attention to the world around you."

"Oh," Lucian said "In that case I get lost in thought all the time."

"Really?" Cleo asked

"Yeah," he said a little somberly "There's just so much I don't know or understand about the world," then with a hint of sadness "So much I don't understand about myself."

Maybe he did carry a scar after all. "What happened wasn't your fault," Cleo said "Besides he deserved it."

"Yeah," Lucian said blankly "Anyway, Seraphin wanted me to get everyone together, I think he has some big announcement to make."

"Well then," Cleo said with a smile "We should get on that."

Everyone had gathered together now in the atrium of the ship, Seraphin grabbed a glass from one of the many tables of booze and food gathered here. He raised it above his head and all fell silent and looked on him.

"Today is the first day we have successfully forced Achron and his forces out of a universe and back the Aether!" He said in a booming voice "A victory that would not have been possible without the aid of our new allies from the krosmoz."

The gathered crowd cheered and celebrated. "Tomorrow we shall construct our embassy, and begin to heal the tears that Achron made in this universe when he entered." Seraphin continued "And then we shall all say goodbye to our new friends, not forever my friends, but for a little while as we fight to free the omniverse from Achron's remaining grip.!"

Again the crowd cheered and this time Seraphin walked away from the center he approached Yugo and Adamai. "This victory wouldn't have happened at all without you two." He said.

"You've never beat this guy before?" Yugo said in surprise.

"No," Seraphin said "His power is far beyond my own, all we have ever managed in the past is to outlast him, sometimes he gives up, as though it is no longer worth pursuing his hold on that universe."

"Why?" Adamai said "With all that power it doesn't make much sense."

"He has mentioned another aetherian," Seraphin said "He calls this one Canis, apparently this aetherian is also gaining an empire of followers, Achron considers him a genuine threat, unlike me."

"If Canis can make him stop and turn back," Yugo began "What kind of monster is he?"

"I don't know," Seraphin said "And quite frankly I hope I never find out. The more pressing business is the construction of an embassy, I believe it would be best situated in Astrub, as that city holds no allegiance to any particular nation."

"That would be smart." Adamai agreed "Have you decided who to leave as an emissary yet?"

"I think Rip would be the best decision," Seraphin said "He still needs time to sort out memories long hidden from him in some kind haze, one I cannot break. Placing him here will let him do this away from the front lines where he may place himself in danger."

"Alright then," Yugo said "one more adventurer to the party!"

"Not quite," Seraphin interrupted "He will have official duties to attend to, and he will need to be careful how much meddling he does in your world, we do not wish to upset the balance of the krosmoz."

"Right," Yugo said a little disappointed "That thing."

"Well anyway It's time that I began preperations," Seraphin said raising his glass "To a long and peaceful relationship between our realms."

"Yeah!" Yugo and Adamai said in unison.

Iron bars everywhere, Honestly if they had had any Idea Seraphin had this primordial prison deep within his flagship vessel they would have scaled up his threat assessment a century ago. No wonder no one he captured ever came back. Kain walked the halls forced to don his true form and hidden in the uniform of Seraphin's gilded fleet a blue and gold uniform that made him sick to his stomach.

He approached the innermost cell, the maximum security station, a cell that y all accounts must have been built with only one purpose in mind: to contain Achron himself. He walked up to it and looked inside through the shutters, there within it's walls was a boy, maybe fifteen in age with white hair and pale skin, he was muscular though. This was Achron's true form, that big all powerful destroyer was just a boy?

"Achron." Kain's voice reached out.

"What do you want Gilded scumbag?" Achron replied in a young but venomus voice, his face inclined just a little letting Kain get a glimpse of the unyielding hared and malice in his eyes. Yes, this was definitely Achron, even in this child like form his pure hatred was enough to give Kain pause.

"Is that any way to treat your Deum Tenebrea?" Kain said removing the helmet, fortunately Achron had seen kain's true face before and recognized it.

"Kain?" he said with a little surprise "What are you doing?"

"There can't really be an Achronian empire," He said "without Achron, can there?"

Achron smiled, it would take a little time and doing, but knowing he had someone on the inside meant he wouldn't be stuck here forever, he would make Seraphin pay for his insolence, and when he was don with that goody two-shoes, gilded, light bearing, nutjob, he would return to this godforsaken universe and make that wing headed brat watch as he razed all the boy loved to the ground, his smile grew wider at the thought.

Yugo greatefully stepped out of the ship and back to earthen ground, he was glad to be back home in emelka, his foster father and his real parents were here as well. His life had truly taken a turn for the better, if the gilded fleet had not come he may never had gained this opportunity, for that he would be ever grateful. Rip seemed to be settling in pretty well at the new embassy and the tears in the universe were nearly stitched. It would be time to say goodbye soon.

Chibi rushed into the house and immediately hugged his blanket and pillow, glad to finaly have the great nightmare over and done, the bad dreams were finally gone and with them his lack of sleep. Grougal had begun to pick up on language because Chibi was teaching him and the young Eliatrope boy couldn't be happier, new daddy and mommy were good people and he wanted to make them proud. Papa would be proud too, and maye big brother would let him join in on more adventures now.

Percedal watched as the ship left, probably the last time it would set foot on this planet, Seraphin had bid a fond goodbye to everyone, and Dally was a little sad to see them go, he had become a little attached, but he knew it was for the best. It would be better if Seraphin never had to return to this world, for his presence would almost definitely portend a grave danger upon them all.

The children were getting along nicely, Ogrest played again with Elely and Flopin, Otomai watched them with a smile on his face, it seemed things were going to be well again, perhaps peace would remain this time, his son's chaos was over and the darkness from beyond the void vanquished or imprisoned, the world had a real chance at peace now, he could only hope they would take it. Percedal approached him with Yugo at his side, he looked on and saw Cleo and Lucian staring off into the distance together, Amalia had returned to the Sadida kingdom and all was well again.

"Now that that's over with, maybe all these gods will give me a vacation," Percedal said light heartedly.

"I doubt it," Otomai said "Not that you haven't earned it."

"Well, Goultard says he going to show me the ropes before he completely gives up his position." Percedal said.

"Yeah," Yugo said in distant thought "I need to find out more about Lucian's people, they worship me like a god, but until now, I didn't know they existed. Someone needs to guide them, and since I created them I guess that's me."

"Couldn't ask for a better guide," Percedal said "Not with a heart as big as yours."

"I'll do my best." Yugo said with a smile

"We all will," Otoami said "We will do our best to build a better tomorrow for all our children, a tomorrow we never had."

Author's note: At long last it is over! Beyond The Skies ends here, but Spirit Of The King will pick up where we leave off in the near future, need to finished outlining my arc for that. The next arc will be more based around Yugo and figuring out how to be a god for his people. I know a number of you (my favorite fangirl included) will be upset that Kain and Achron aren't dead, but I kind of need them for another story I'm writing, so live they shall… for now. Keep an eye out for Spirit Of The King I should have the prologue uploaded soon. It's 1:30am and I'm going to bed now PEACE!