Randy Orton's Story
Randy, Danielle and Omega are at the Dusty Desert and Randy walks and looks around at the desert. Danielle walks up to him.
Danielle: Mephiles appears to have headed for those ruins.
She points to the desert ruins before continuing.
Danielle: He's probably looking for the Chaos Emerald that's supposed to be there.
Randy Orton (nods): There's no doubt in my mind. His movement shows he's seeking any Chaos Emerald he can find. Supposedly, he needs one in order to join with Iblis again.
He raises his fist as Omega walks and stops.
Omega: I will seal him before that.
He makes a fist at himself, then drops it down. Randy looks at Danielle and Omega, then nods and walks off. Omega follows and Danielle flies after them. Team Orton has made it through the Dusty Desert and gone into its cave in pursuit of Mephiles, and they now stop in front of him.
Randy Orton: Mephiles!
The camera shows a ruined temple, and gets closer to Mephiles inside, in front of a pedestal. He slowly turns around toward Randy, Danielle and Omega, now with red eyes and no nose.
Mephiles: I was expecting you sooner. As you must know, you're already too late.
He has already grasped the Yellow Chaos Emerald in his hand and looks at them before continuing and pointing at Randy.
Mephiles: But there's still time for you to change your mind. Join me, Randy. Let us teach this world a lesson, and rewrite the future.
He floats up with arms raised.
Randy Orton: Don't try to deceive me.
Mephiles: What?
Randy Orton: You have no desire for revenge. You only crave destruction.
He points at Mephiles before continuing.
Randy Orton: Your only lust is to fuel Iblis until there is nothing left of time itself.
He makes a fist, and Mephiles is far from amused.
Mephiles: It's a pity, Randy Orton.
He lauches the yellow emerald before continuing.
Mephiles: Truly a shame that you wish to go against me!
The yellow emerald glows in front of them, and they get blown away. They look up at the temple, and a black puddle forms on the platform, creating Mephiles' clones.
Randy Orton: Mephiles! I won't let you escape!
Once again, Randy manages to defeat Mephiles and the clones. After the battle, Mephiles melts into a black cloud puddle in front of Randy, Danielle and Omega. Randy goes up to him with the new Scepter of Darkness and holds it aloft in an attempt to seal him. The Scepter glows and floats up and emits a light. Danielle and Omega see its light as she holds both hands up to her face, and the black cloud form of Mephiles rises, swirls around the Scepter, and is absorbed into it. A light emits from the Scepter while Randy's arms are lifted, but instead of falling, the Scepter suddenly explodes in a light that blinds Randy, Danielle and Omega as the ground trembles in a violent force. The light stops, and they both uncover their eyes as Danielle is in shock.
Danielle: It's destroyed!
A black swirl appears where the Scepter once was in front of them.
Mephiles: The "I" of now absorbed your power through your shadow in the past.
The swirl shrinks and starts taking shape into the same dark man again.
Mephiles: What may have worked 10 years ago, no longer does!
He uses a blast of power that pushes them backward, and it makes the ground quake as Danielle screams, and they are sent flying back as Mephiles comes back down on the floor. The three of them fall down onto it as rocks fall, knocked out senseless. Mephiles summons the green and yellow emeralds from Randy, and they swirl in an infinity sign as their powers are used to create an endless supply of Mephiles clones that surround him and the trio.
Mephiles: You must realize now that you cannot hope to stop me with your limited power.
Randy gets up along with Danielle and Omega, who both stand up.
Randy Orton: So you say.
Mephiles (with an invisible mouth): It's futile. The world will betray you. Why fight at all? Why risk your life for those who will persecute you later?
He makes a fist, and Danielle and Omega get behind Randy as he starts to take off his power inhibitors.
Randy Orton: If the world chooses to become my enemy, I will fight like I always have!
The power inhibitors fall in front of his feet, and the camera pulls away through Mephiles and his clones to an aerial view as Randy uses a mighty blast of energy, coming in an explosion that plows through the clones and destroys them all; and Mephiles is apparently defeated, but it is unknown whether he may escape once again to fight another day.
CM Punk's Story
Punk and AJ have arrived back at the future at the volcano. Punk is holding both Chaos Emeralds in each hand.
CM Punk: I know how to save our world, now. We don't have to change the past. I'm sure of it.
AJ Lee: So you have a plan?
He looks at her and nods.
AJ Lee: Well then, let's hurry. I sense his flames.
She walks and looks around, then looks at Punk. Both look at each other and know what to do, and they walk into Flame Core together. Punk and AJ have made it through Flame Core and are running right up to confront Iblis, who emerges from the flames for one final fight.
CM Punk: C'mon, Iblis! This time I'll finally stop you!
Iblis gives out a roar and approaches to attack them. Once again they manage to defeat it with minor injuries. After the battle, the flame pillar rises up, and bits of magma fall onto the ground. Iblis becomes a ball of flame again.
CM Punk (holding both emeralds): Chaos Emeralds, lend me your power! Eternal Sun! The Living Flame that has been entrusted to the royal family! Fall into slumber with my soul, Iblis! You cursed Flames of Disaster!
Both emeralds glow up, and Punk lets out a yell, as Iblis' flames are absorbed into both emeralds at once, which try to inject them as beams of light into Punk. However, the beams seem to hurt him rather than accept him, and light glows on his chest.
CM Punk: No! Why won't it accept me as the vessel?
He tries using up his strength to seal Iblis in his body, but feels pain each time. AJ puts her hand on his shoulder, and he looks at her.
CM Punk: AJ!
AJ Lee: I'll take Iblis.
He looks at her in shock.
AJ Lee: Don't worry. My soul is already alit with flames. I will be accepted.
She takes the emeralds from him and uses their power between him and Iblis. The emeralds glow up as Punk kneels down, and Iblis is absorbed into both emeralds at once. Flames swirl around her as her chest glows up in light.
AJ Lee: Come on, make it quick. Use your Chaos Control... to stop time. Then... seal us into a different dimension.
CM Punk (in shock): No! I can't do that to you!
AJ Lee (looks at him): Didn't we already go through this? We agreed to save the world at any price!
Punk is stunned again, then tries to use Chaos Control, but can't do it.
CM Punk (saddened): I can't! I wouldn't know what to do without you! You've fought alongside me to save the world... You're my friend... Right?
AJ Lee (disappointed): You're still so naive. But...
She turns to face him.
AJ Lee: I... I've always liked that about you.
She holds out both emeralds, then closes her eyes and focuses her thoughts, then uses their power of Chaos Control. A dark shield appears around her, and she drops both emeralds as she dies and vanishes with Iblis into the void.
CM Punk: AJ!
He chases the vanishing AJ and stops at she floats up and wave's goodbye.
AJ Lee's Soul: Good luck, CM Punk.
AJ's soul floats upward and glows up with Iblis as Punk looks up; she floats up to the clouds, and explodes in light. Rays of light descend upon Punk, and Crisis City brightens up, quenching the lava and the flames altogether. Punk looks up in the sky, and the sun appears in the now-clear sky above where AJ had been. Punk stands next to the two emeralds as he mourns her loss next to the lava pool.