It was chaotic in the temple as the Clones advanced and attacked everything that moved. All the while, the three leaders have made their way into the rear of the ship as they started making their way up to the cockpit.

"I hope the three of us are ready for this." Hope said. "I mean, this is Lucius we're talking about."

"I'll admit, this might be hard. Apparently, with every heart he devours, he gains the power of the victim as well as their memories." Jexi said.

"It'll be like facing a god." David said.

"Good thing you've got Masakado." Hope said.

"I said LIKE facing a god. Masakado might not work on him." David said.

"But, my brothers did tell me two weaknesses. One, if he goes 24 hours without devouring a heart, every heart he's swallowed will leave his body and return to their owners. And 2, if he's defeated in a fight, every heart inside him returns to their owners." Jexi said.

"We've got a chance to save everyone that he devoured?" Hope asked.

"Yes. If we can beat him, we can save everyone." Jexi said.

"We basically just need to last a whole day." David said. "Extreme survival doesn't even begin to describe this."

"Maybe we won't have to." Hope said.

"Besides that plan wouldn't work. Lucius has a heart source close by him. Flux." Jexi said.

"Ah. Right. Can't believe we have to save that guy after the way he duped everybody." David said.

"I don't like it any more than you do, but if it means taking down Lucius once and for all, we barely have a choice in the matter." Jexi said. "Come to think of it, I don't see any of the Universal Villains on board since we got on."

"You're right." Hope said as he noticed the hanger bay was missing many ships. "I guess they all escaped before Lucius was even close to them."

"Maybe. Can't exactly conquer the worlds they want if they're dead." David said.

"Yet, why abandon Flux?" Jexi wondered. "I suppose he was too close to Lucius to be freed. But, we can still save him. Still feels weird saying that."

"All we know is that he took Flux hostage just to get here." David said. "I doubt that Lucius would be the cooperative type. He seems like the kind no one wants to associate with."

"There has to be a reason he's called the worst criminal in the universe. Doubt it was for being cooperative with other villains." Jexi said.

"Whichever the case. We're in for the fight of our lives." David said.

"You have that right. We need to give it our all. If we let up for a single minute, he'll end us all in a heartbeat." Jexi said. "Feels like every footstep towards the cockpit is like walking into hell."

"That would be an understatement." David said.

They soon arrived at the cockpit where the tied up Flux was as Lucius sat comfortably in his chair as he sipped a drink. "Ah, so you made it. Of course, I shouldn't be surprised, considering who your parents are." Lucius said.

"Lucius. You intruded on a sacred rite of passage just for petty revenge. You also killed my father. Why? Why do you do all of this?" Jexi demanded.

"Hmm. If I had to pick an answer to the first one. It would be...just to spite the universes." Lucius said smiling. "As for Gold, there was only one thing I wanted out of him….the power of the Golden God."

Hope was looking at Lucius with a steely glare.

"I hope you're happy." Hope said. "You just made me the worst hated man ever. You told everyone I freed you. And that was an accident you set up!"

"Accident? Sure. Like how my future self accidently told Cable that I would be an asset and convinced you to let me out of that cell." Lucius said laughing. "He was a bit slow but his heart was delicious."

"You're a madman. Im putting you back in that cell and fixing everything!" Hope said.

"One problem with that plan. You have to actually defeat me and I don't plan on going down so easily." Lucius said standing up as he cracked his neck.

"David, Jexi. We do this together." Hope said.

"This one's already caused enough chaos for other people. There's no way in heck he's getting off easy." Jexi said.

"Yeah. He gets kicks out ruining the lives of everyone around him for his own amusement. That is one thing I cannot forgive." David said.

"Cute. Your old man said the same thing before I ripped out one of his eyes." Lucius said.

"I figured that was why. He told me that it was because of a fight he got in. Didn't expect it to be from you." David said.

"Hehehe. Yeah. Ginova, Ishihara, Gold, Cretaceous. Those four thought they could make me stronger by leaving me here. It was working at first, but I just wanted more power. Then I found the last surviving scroll about the Forbidden style. I've used it to get stronger. Though, if I had to pick, the father that pissed me off the most...is yours." he said pointing to Jexi. "Gold, now there was a strong one. He and that Golden God power. How I wanted it. I fought him for it after I got out the first time. And you know what he does when I was close….he pierces his own heart just to spite me!" Lucius said in anger.

"So that's what happened. He never wanted that power to cause problems, so he'd rather take his own life than let you claim it." Jexi said.

"My power only works on beating hearts, hearts of the still living. I thought it was lost...till I saw you on TV during Furious Universe. Yes. I know what I'm gonna do now. After I rip all of you apart...I'm taking all of your powers. Golden God, Azure God...even the artes of David." Lucius said.

"I'll make sure you'll starve for hearts!" Hope said.

"Get him!" Jexi said.

The three launched in for an all out assault before Lucius swung his arm sending them back with a powerful shockwave.

"Please. I've swallowed over a million hearts. Just for this moment." Lucius said smiling.

"It's true. I can feel his own power escalating quickly." Jexi said.

"Can we beat him?" Hope asked.

"We have to try, otherwise it's curtains for everyone down there." Jexi said lunging at him once more as he and Lucius entered a standoff as fists were colliding with one another.

"MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!" Lucius said as he attacked before knocking Jexi into the wall.

"That's Dio's thing!" Hope said spearing Lucius with a tackle.

"Dio was overconfident in his prowess. But his descendents do have good hearts." Lucius said. "Just needed to go for one of them." Lucius said raising an arm as he karate chopped Hope's back and sent him to the ground.

"You ruined my life when you announced that I freed you on an accident!" Hope said hitting Lucius with a big right hook, sending him into the wall.

"Please. It was no accident. You freed me cause you thought I was help. It was all you and no accident." Lucius said walking out okay as he pounced on Hope and held him down.

"I'm never making that mistake. I'm going to put you back in that cell." Hope said while Lucius was choking him. He then used a free arm, preparing to grab his heart.

He chuckled. "I was hoping to save you for last, but...I guess I'll have to spoil myself." Lucius said as his palm entered Hope's chest.

"Gh…" Hope said struggling. "So this is….your power."

"Yes. The power to steal powers through devouring hearts. This is the Forbidden Style." Lucius said pulling a heart out. "MY STYLE!" He said swallowing it in one gulp as Hope lied there not moving. "Ah. Tasted even better than I imagined. And there's still two people left."

"Damn… Now we're in for it." David said.

"Let's see, what's that one move he uses. The borrowed one? Ah! That's right! Texas…..SMASH!" Lucius said punching David into the ground.

"Damn you…" David said.

"Calm down. You won't have to see me going for your friends." Lucius said plunging his arm into David's chest.

"Ngh…" David said. "Sorry Jexi… I...ended up being a burden after all… It's all you now. You have to fight your hardest for...all of us… Make this...count…"

"David!" Jexi shouted as Lucius swallowed his heart.

"And now...there is one." Lucius said smiling.

"Damn you!" Jexi shouted going into Golden God Mode and attacking Lucius who dodged as he stomped him down. "Grrr."

"I could just take your heart now...but I know what will make it taste better." Lucius said before going to the roof of the ship.

"What...what are you gonna do?" Jexi demanded.

"Forbidden….Devouring!" Lucius shouted as multiple glows from the Temple were shown as hearts were coming to him one after another.

"No." Jexi said looking broken as he saw hearts from the teams enter his body.

"What's going on?" Alphonse said seeing everyone become limp, even his brother. "Ed!"

"Al… get outta here…" Natsu said as he went unconscious next.

"He's….devouring hearts." Abby said. "It appears it doesn't affect you, me, Megaman, Roll or Brook because we don't have hearts."

"So we have to fight all of these clones?" Al asked.

"No. Look." Megaman said as the clones were falling as well. "He doesn't even care about his own soldiers."

"Hope and David are down, should we help Jexi?" Brook asked.

"We don't have a way to get up there." Roll said.

"We do." Al said clapping his hands and putting them to the ground as they were quickly ascending.

"Hahahahaha!" Lucius was laughing. "So many delicious hearts in one go! I've never felt so much power in a single place!"

"Damn you." Jexi growled as Lucius dropped back down onto him.

"And now...to get back what I lost so many years ago." Lucius said as his hand went into Jexi's chest.

"You won't….win. You're nothing...but a leech." Jexi said before Lucius pulled out the heart.

"Feels like I already won." Lucius said devouring it just as the five arrived.

"Jexi! We're here! We're…." Al began before the five saw the fallen three as Lucius was smiling.

"I'm sorry. You just missed your hero's last words." Lucius said smiling.