Tales of the Cosmic Wars Volume two

Chapter 113: Ben and Max's Ruthless Showdown! The Proof of A Dream's Radiance!

Last time in Tales of the Cosmic Wars let's just say things could look better for are hero's when they saw just how deadly Xiza 's master plan was! With his master plan's true final phase revealed to be use the ancient super weapon Halo to wipe out all life in the Lylat Kingdom! While Ben and the others , and especially Max were clearly against that, the slippery Xiza once more warped out of his ship and in to Halo itself! A furious Max left everyone behind on the Tri-Edge Gundam to try and get revenge on Xiza himself, but luckily Ben and co were able to fallow in Samus's gunship. Both parties were able to land, although thanks to Kira and the Titan's arriving it was not an easy process.

Luckily the good guys got a break when the Lylat Fleet that was pursuing Weil also turned around and arrived with the likes of the Star Fox team, Amuro, and the other Gundam Pilots to give the Enji the opening they needed to land on the giant metal ring itself! Lacus's group was able to fallow them, although they were a bit delayed since they had to deal with the remaining Zinyu force members. However with Brad unleashing his frustration at people constantly dealing him disrespect, by speeding up the fight and brutally slathering all four members! Meanwhile When Ben's group landed on Halo they were caught of guard when they saw the structure was like its own mini planet, but even more caught off guard when they met Halo's apparent only inhabitants , the gruesome parasite Flood!

However as ugly and as hard to kill as they were, the difference in power between them and the upholders of justice was made quite apparent from the start and it did not take long for them to be cleared off. Soon enough Ben ran in to his cousin, but instead of teaming up with him, Max nearly flipped out and attacked him!

It seems that Bacchus 's fearful analyses was correct, the constant stress brought on by Max's betrayals and constantly being on the run from the Titan and Vector pursuers had began to give Max a form of a stress disorder, and the recent turn of events have made him even more irrational!

Because of this Max's hostilely towards Ben and the others was so bad that he was willing to attack them all to force them to stay out of his path of revenge! Realizing how bad things have become, Ben realized what he had to do, and told his friends to go on to the central tower of Halo, while he has his rematch with Max to bring his cousin to his senses!

While it was not the way either of them planned it, it seems the time for Ben and Max's showdown is at hand. Ben has come far since he last fought his former mentor, but Max even if slightly berserk, is still the one who taught Ben how to fight, and a genius fighter, not to mention still holding the title of the Undefeated of the East! Can Ben once and for all show Max he has what it takes to surpass him? No pressure, but hopefully he can do it before Xiza fires Halo. And with the many faced villain all ready activating the firing systems and waking up its monitor, 343 Guilty Spark, things are definitely looking bleak! So, with out further delay, let us commence with the action right now!

However, before we resume the rematch of titanic proportions between the two cousins, today's chapter begins right where the last one left off, with Xiza observing closely the monitor of Halo, Guilty Spark. The hovering droid is staring at him back and pips out a ironically pleasant," So, you are the one who wishes to go through this installations main function? I trust you have the proper authorization?"

Xiza just chuckles as he takes something out of his robe, and takes out a glowing green cylinder, with a Zannacross Symbol on it before he says," Ah yes, the Index correct? But of course, after all of this, to not have the main key would be very foolish would it not? Eh, it was no small task since the original key was broken, but replicating it was not beyond my power. "

Guilty Spark has a small beam of blue energy consume the Index before it brings it right up to its body and it says,"Ah, well as long as the data is the same it is all well and good. Splendid, we can begin firing preparations at once!"

Xiza then responds with a casual,"I am very glad to hear after all this time all systems are operational. How long will it take to fire? "

Guilty Spark hums as he hovers around and reply's with," Ah, since the systems have been off line for so many cycles at the least it will require thirty standard minutes."

Xiza raises his eyebrow in annoyance as he says,"A half a hour? Time is of the essence, it must be fired at once!"

Guilty Spark just has some of the terminal's begin to glow as he says," I understand, but procedure must be followed, other wise many very disastrous errors can take place. And after all of this time it would be unacceptable for an error that could cripple this installation. And as its monitor I must insure I perform my role."

Xiza just looks annoyed and says,"Sigh, errors now would be very unacceptable. Very well, just make sure you work everything as fast as possible, or are enemies will destroy this Halo, understand?"

Guilty Spark turns around and retorts with," Rest assured, I will not let any trespasser damage my installation. I have all ready activated the Sentinel security drones. Ah, now to complete the reunification of the index with the core. However, once the firing systems are charger it will be up to you to commit the final procedure. Sadly protocol does not allow units with my classification to perform a task as important as this endeavor."

Xiza just grins again and says," Oh I don't mind at all my friend. Tsc, with Kira and his Titan's most of the riffraff should be kept out in time. But alas Ben Max and some of their pitiful alleys seem to all ready landed. A shame the defense systems were to slow to activate. But, no matter. If it comes down to it, I'll just have to get my hands dirty a little. It has been a while since I have the opportunity to inflict divine retribution myself! And it will make it even more rewarding when I slice and dice the last hope of the light, and show to Shin Emperor Zannacross that all along I am truly his most devoted, and worthy servant!

Heh, at last, soon all that oppose me will be nothing more than ashes! And from theses ashes, I will emerge, as the true deserving ruler of this cosmos! And at last, I will have the place I most deserve! For after all, the path to ultimate success is to have the ultimate ambition! And through this long patience, at last my place at the top will be mine! Huh, this energy, no, it can't be!"

He sees the room darken before a new voice says," Now then Xiza, at the pinnacle of victory it would be unwise to let it all slip away due to careless arrogance."

With this a pillar of dark fire erupts to the side of Xiza, and from it forms the image of none other than Darth Damonus! Xiza just stands back before he grins and says,"

Ah, I was wondering when you would come to check up Damonus, come to see the time we have waited for so long to happen? You have good timing, because today is the day that Chaos Zannacross Necron is at last restored to his true glory! I do hope the master is watching this as well, for by the end of the day he will at last be able to take his revenge at thoughts who denied him, denied us, from forcing the true destiny of this cosmos from taking form!

And, I will be all too happy to assist him in his vengeance. After all, from the beginning every act, every venture I have made, was all as the service as his faithful demon lord, and soon delivering him the massive burst of life force energy through the genocide of the Lylat Kingdom will be the ultimate testament of my loyalty. "

Damonus just has his eyes glow through his projection as he says,"

Yes, your plan has gone well, are ultimate victory is within our grasp. However like I said, that is all the more reason that we cannot allow any risks to ruin everything. Make sure you don't get cocky Xiza. The master will not tolerate failure at this stage. "

Xiza looks amused and responds with a coy," Really now Damonus, did you call me just to state the obvious? At this stocks are highly in my side, my victory is nearly totally assured. . You seem to forget I am the master at courting events to my favor."

His fellow Demon lord just responds with a dark,"That is true. However, I recall that once you had everything in control. However, because you miscalculated, it cost us a grave defeat. And that defeat was what let the hero, the hero whom would a month later cause a miracle, and with the power of the celestial ones sealed us and shattered our master! So, you can see why we can't afford to let history repeat itself."

Xiza is annoyed at this and snaps out with," So at last you voice your true opinion Damonus, how petty. I don't recall you succeeding in taking care of are masters enemies either, you did no better than me against that envoy of light. However, this time I have left nothing to chance. If need be I will make sure to crush anyone who tries to stop Halo with my own power.

Heh, as powerful as Ben Auro has become, he will not be able to prevent me from slicing him to fraying his skin across my throne. He may have killed Xehamaru, Ganondorf, and surprised Kira, Sephiroth and the others, however he still cannot compare to one of the most powerful beings of the dark side of all time!"

Damonus responds with, "Its true Ben Auro 's power is still not at the same level of the original welder of the Star Sword, but from what I have observe, it would be a grave mistake to underestimate his power. Plus, with the power of his rage-full cousin and his friends he just might catch you off guard. After all, you have not been active in the battle zone the last few thousands, if not millions of years. "

Xiza just looks to the wall to the left, and snaps his finger, and his eyes glow before it causes an explosion that shatters it, and the artificial mountain beyond it, in to dust! He then turns back to Damonus and says,"Don't worry, I have made sure not to get rusty. What, you called me because you can't take it that I am the one who will bring us are ultimate victory and want to take credit to the master?"

Damonus just chuckles and responds with a smug," No, this is your operation; I would not deprive you of taking your victory away from you. I will leave everything to you. However, there is someone who wants to join this battle. "

Xiza is not expecting this and blurts out," What do you mean? "

From this another image appears, and its none other than the mysterious Dark Enji Ravxen! The masked villain laughs madly as he says,"Well well Xiza, it seems your throwing quite the party. And to be honest, I feel it's been a while since I caused any carnage and destruction of grand significance and I think being a witness to seeing the Lylat Kingdom take its final curtain call will make up for it! And that is why I think I'll just add a little assurance to this Halo's reactivation party! "

Xiza looks at Ravxen and says," Are link to the Dark Enji? You seem to forget you are addressing your superior. "

Damonus just says,"Now then Xiza, this is what I meant by letting your arrogance blind you. Ravxen is not just some mere Necrocalcous, he is one of the Emperor's most powerful "Envoy's" and you could say he is his voice."

Xiza is motionless before he mutters a dismissive," Very well, if you wish to help make sure the forecast for tonight is death then I welcome your service. Just don't get to excited and blow up Halo."

Ravxen looks delighted and says," Hehehe, HAHAHAAH! Oh please you're talking with a professional. You will know I am here when you hear an increase in screaming!"

With that the image of Ravxen vanishes in a column of darkness and Damonus then says," I would prefer that by the time Ravxen warps to Halo it has all ready fired. You are sure the firing sequence cannot be stopped?"

Xiza just turns to Guilty Spark humming away in the distance as he is activating more terminals and says," Yes, my program has the systems think all humans, what they were original program to protect, to be now viewed as hostels. Nothing can stop are victory now. Very soon the Halo will have its systems in sync with the systems of the Dämmerung to make sure every planet that belongs to the Lylat Kingdom will in unison find every living creature wiped out! "

Damonus then reacts stridently with,"Very well, then I will leave you to make sure that is the case. Remember Xiza, as fragile as the light is, it can surprise those that lack focus in the darkness, and in a moment burn them from the inside out. I do hope for your sake you succeed with this. After all, the Emperor is not as forgiving as I am."

With that in a instant a thunder bolt strikes his projection, and the dark flames taking his form are instantly put out. Xiza just chuckles some more and presses a few buttons as he says," Really now Damonus, you worry too much. I will not let the likes of theses weak humans deny me my ultimate glory. It's not my fault that I am about to prove that I am the superior of all the demon lords. If I happen to get noticed for that when Master Zannacross is restored, all the better. And while it is true that if let to grow to much the forces of light can be a dangerous threat, you fear the potential of Ben Auro far too much. I am not like Xehamaru, I know what power he has. However, I also know that he is too weak to properly drawl out that power.

And besides," He then presses a button and a bunch of screens pop out. One shows the state of the current fleet battle between the Lylat and Zannacross/ Titan forces.

One shows Cloud and the others, and the most important one shows the intense battle between Ben and Max! Xiza sees Ben and Max punching and kicking at each other with such speed that even for Xiza they are nearly blurs, and each time they land a blow rocks shatter! He then chuckles and says,"Tsc, a united force is a formidable one, but Ben and his bloodthirsty cousin cannot even see eye to eye, there is no way they will be able to unite there powers against me in time for it to make a difference ! Yes, because no matter what in the end the spirit of humans are weak, and it's only fitting that they all at last get what they deserve for such weakness! HAhahahaah! Now, at long last it's time to end all of this!"

With this Xiza goes on to oversee how the battles on and around Halo are going, and with that lets take a closer look are self's!

And there is no more important battle to turn back to then the showdown of the cousins so let's resume right now!

We turn back to the raging clash between Ben and Max, who are showing each other no mercy over the rocky terrain section of Halo. While Ben was able to surprise Max with how far he has improved since there last battle, ever since Max took the fight seriously and started fighting in his favorite fighting style and using his main sword the massive Biskar, Ben has not been able to land a real blow on him!

At the moment Ben has just dodged another massive swing from Max and responds with a kick, that is blocked with ease by his former mentor's right arm! Ben sees Max grin and tries to slash him with the Star Sword to his side, only for it to also be blocked! In a dead lock the two at the same time try to kick each other, but block each other blow for blow, and it soon leads to a rapid collision of the knees! They do this for a bit, but after seeing they are just in a stale mate Max says," Is the extent of your resolve? You sounded so confident, but I knew you were nothing but all talk, like always!"

With that he head buts Ben in to the air, and in a flash charges at him ready to continue the pummeling! However Ben rebounds faster than he expected , before he kicks Max in the head, sending him crashing in to another rock pillar! Ben knows there is no way that will keep Max down and gets ready for anything, and sure enough with a explosion of power Max reemerges, grinning even while blood is falling from his check. He wipes it off him and says,"Well Ben, it seems you have learned how to keep fighting under pain. But the question of the hour is how well are you really good at fighting before you lose your composer? "

Ben just grins back and quips out a determined," Oh believe me, I can keep it up, long enough to last before you last yours at least!""

Max just sighs and snaps back with a dismissive," What a drag, you just keep forgetting who the hell you're talking about! Well, I'll do you a favor and remind you!"

With that he has his magical energy flare up and nearly blow Ben back, before he says,"Enough of this game, I have vengeance to dish out! Full Moon Crusher!"

With that Max gathers a large amount of power before he throws a massive orb of blue energy at Ben! Ben powers up himself, and channels his energy in to his blade before he strikes Max's attack, and manages to defect it to the west! As it explodes in the distance he takes a deep breath, only to see Max above him already swinging his sword as he says," Not bad, but it's not enough!"

With that Max slashes Ben through his left shoulder and manages to cleave right through him! His eyes are firm as he says,"This may sting a little, but it's the only way you will stay down it seems. So, ready to admit you could never hold a candle to, what?"

He is shocked to see what he thought was his now sliced cousin flicker, before it vanishes! Realizing that was just an afterimage he looks around and says," How did he get that fast? "

Before he can even turn around all of a sudden Ben is in front of him as he punches him in the stomach and says,"You're not the only one who can improve Max!"

Max just recovers in a instant and says," Well I did teach you to make that your training. But, I am impressed you learned the advanced flash step of Sunpo. But even that won't make you fast enough to catch me!"

He then kicks Ben, only for his target to vanished once more! He is then shocked to see Ben attack him so fast it's like four Ben's are like at once blurs striking Max all over! Ben does not let Max even have a slim chance to retaliate as he says," Your movements are the highest class like always Max! But, while you thought you knew everything I had to offer, you only know the tip of my true power! And now, undefeated of the east! Prepare to lose! "

With that Max and Ben punch each other in the face, but Max just glares back at him as the seasoned warrior barks out," You always have something to say, don't be so smug! Let me reminded you, just how furious the fangs of the one who has mastered the undefeated of the east bite!"

With that Max's energy flares up once more and blasts Ben back! It then begins to swarm around him like a tornado as he says," Secret Technique, Juuni Ouhouhai! "

With that Max's sword glows, before out of it he fires twelve miniature dark swords, that home in on a surprised Ben! Ben jumps out of the way again, but as Max's attack blasts through the ground, it comes out on the other side and blasts right at Ben's back! As Ben takes the full hit and lands on the ground he tries to get back up, as his entire body feels burned, only to hear Max laughing again!

He looks up to see Max is now looking smug as he stands on a rock above him casually holding his sword on one hand over his shoulder as he looks down on Ben and says," Still thinking you can really defeat me? Don't forget my former dimwitted pupil; I am the one who originally taught you how to fight! You may have learn and improved from Cloud, Master Myers and the others, but I still can read your moves like an open book! It's pointless Ben, no matter how many times you come at me, I'll just keep smashing you through the ground till you stay down!"

Ben just slowly gets back up as his knee wobbles and he glares back at Max before he looks determined and says,"Well, sorry to disappoint you again Max, but you can give up, at ever trying to get me to give up! No matter how many times I fall, I'll keep getting back up till I reach my dreams! I won't let anyone stop me from reaching my dreams, not even you!"

Max just looks annoyed and says," Idiot, how can you hold something that has no value so highly? There is nothing to gain wasting your life away chasing something that could never be a reality? By the time you realize it's finished, it will be to late when you realize your life has wasted away!"

Ben counters with," Dreams are more to me then just that Max! Dreams, are what kept me going for so long. Dreams are the only thing I had to look forward to in High School, when I felt so alone and rejected. When my lazy dad tried to force me to see that the best I could hope for was a job and life like his, a stale pointless bureaucratic job in which twenty years can go by and the only things that have changed is you moved from what cube filled office to the other in the same room! It was only my desire to take a chance, and defy my fate to go for my dream.

That dream was to join the Enji Knights, and become a hero if you did not remember! And the one who gave me that dream was you Max! It was seeing you go through with your own promise to become a hero and make it in the order, that allowed me to hope I had a shot! And, as hard and long as it took,

I was able to make it in, er, even if I did have to retake the entrance exams a few times. And, through hanging on to that small hope, it now has become what has given my life meaning, and by chance of a miracle, has allowed me to come this far! Of course there has been some bad times. But even after everything, I don't regret being chosen to weld the Star Sword.

Because I don't want to let down everyone who thought that out of all people I was worthy for the job, I don't want to let down all of the people whose lives depend on my success. And I don't want to let down the friends that stood by me this long, and believe me down, no matter what! And that is why, for the sake of everything, I am not going to lose Max! I will save this universe!"

Max sees Ben giving him a serious stare, and responds by bursting in to hysterical laughter!

Max then says," Hahahaah, so, that's how much resolve you have eh? How sad, you still think you can be a hero?"

Ben quickly snaps back with," What, what's so funny Max? "

All of a sudden Max looks furious as his magic energy explodes and he answers Ben with a harsh," You! It's a riot how you still think you can save everyone! Haven't you learned yet? Haven't you learned that it's impossible to save what can't be saved? Give it up Ben, you can't save the universe, it's to corrupt to ever atone for its sins. "

Ben soaks in all of his cousins rant and just looks determined before retorting sharply with," Your wrong ! Even if there are some bad spots it still does not mean everything is hopeless! You just have to, GUH!"

Ben's cousin does not even let him finish, because before Ben can blink Max dashed to right in front of him, and before Ben could react land a massive Falcon punch style, er, punch right in his stomach! Ben feels the air knocked out of him as he looks at Max just in time for his former mentor to say,"Don't you dare think you can lecture me about the truth of this universe, not after what I have seen! It's clear you refuse to wake up, but it's your choice to remain a naïve idiot!"

With that Max's blow launches Ben through a bolder, but just as he goes through Max warps behind Ben and continues his assault as he kicks Ben in to the air! He warps above Ben again and continues with his retort saying," I seen the true nature of human and the kind's nature Ben, and let me tell you, as much as hopeful leaders like King Atem would like to think, a united cosmos where everyone gets along in peace will forever be nothing but a foolish fantasy!"

With that he slams Ben to the ground again with the hilt of his massive sword, and as Ben rockets to the ground Max does not let up, and once more appears before Ben lands, and grabs him by the throat, before he dashes forward and slams him through another bolder! Max just keeps dragging Ben through the ground, tearing it up along the way as he furious shouts out,"Tell me Ben, you act like you have reached enlightenment and have all the answers now to life, so answer me this! An Enji Knight's job is to bring peace to the all corners of this dimension correct? But, how are they going to do it? TELL ME!"

With that he slams Ben so hard against the ground that the entire area around them shatters, and the heat and pressure from Max's furious energy causes the area around him to burst in to flames! Max grabs Ben by the head and Ben spasms in pain before saying," Don't you remember what the oath of the Enji is? To fight with honor and courage, to shine the light through the forces of evil's dark ambitions! To make the cosmos a place where everyone can live safely in peace as long as there desires don't threaten others!"

Max is about to bust a vein as he says,"Damn it Ben, after seeing the true face of the cosmos are you really going to remain oblivious and refuse to wake up? Well, WAKE UP!"

With that he hurls Ben through a whole section of rock, and gathers power in his free hand as he says," Even if you manage to defeat everyone in the Zeon Federation, the order of the Dark Enji, and the Zannacross Empire combined. Even Kira and Zannacross himself, will that truly bring peace? Ha, no it won't, because humans, because mortals will never really understand each other. Because they will ignore or over look what is not idyllic for their path to power or profits, and another war will start all over again. Don't you see, it's all a cycle of eternal futility! You think you can be a savior to this cosmos? After all this time don't you get that people throw out there hero's as quickly as they throw out there used shoes!?

We give everything to protect those lazy ingrates and how do they reward us? By wishing we go away the moment we try and make them do something they don't like! I had a lot of respect for the Enji Masters but the thing that they were blind about, even more then about Kira, is thinking that the masses will really ever reform to become better people!

Does not matter how many times you all save the lives of the scum, if you ask them to change how they are they will see you as worst monsters then the mass murders! Ben, the harsh truth is that most people don't give a damn about what is right or wrong, they just want to feel good about themselves and anyone that tries to challenge that delusion is the enemy. No matter how odious the truth is or how horrible it will be so many spineless excuses for lifeforms would rather see entire planets burn then admit they made a mistake, that they messed up. Wars, genocides, all of theses things were waged over these things and the biggest joke of all is that a good chunk of people either refuse to think they are like that or refuse to admit something like that could happen!

Don't you see, be as heroic as you like but our cosmic society will still be one giant hell hole! Even if you sacrifice yourself in one heroic grandstanding act people will just make a holiday out of you and use your act of nobility to party up.

Its always the same, no matter how much the soldiers sacrifice for the people they are suppose to be protecting those ingrates will just throw a medal and then demand their so called saviors go away so they don't have to feel anything! Like I said when it comes down to it, most people don't give a damn about what anyone does, they just want saps that will blindly protect them and leave them alone so they can go on acting like they are right. Its out right disgusting but its the truth all the same. I am not going to go make a fuss and go in to a tantrum like Kira about it, its just how the universe is and that's why I am only looking out for my own interests! I won't let anyone who is fighting for a lie stand in my way! "

With that he fires a massive blue blast of energy from his free hand, and Ben manages to recover from his many wounds just in time to defect the blast with his Star Sword! He sees Max in an instant charge at him with his large sword but manages to block in time as he says," If you only look at negative things then of course things look hopeless! I nearly drowned in the negatives to, but realizing my friends were willing to risk everything to save me, even after I nearly killed them myself as Idious, made me see that the good out weights the bad as long as you're willing to hold on to them! "

Max just snickers and kicks Ben's Star Sword out of his hand with his foot as he says," Bah, another case of denial! You seemed to have it easy on your missions Ben."

Ben just quickly counters with a vexed," You think surviving the wrath of the likes of Ganondorf, Sigma, Genesis, Sephiroth, the Dark Enji of the Organization, Xehamaru, and Kira is easy? I mean Bowser maybe, but surviving fighting most of the other guys is not something everyone can live to talk about you know!"

Max just glares at Ben and jumps up in to the air as he says,"Idiot, that's not what I meant! I meant you seemed to have clear cut missions, good VS evil. I guess what happened to Xehamaru and Kira, and me, made the masters more careful, lucky you! All you had to do is go with your buddies and step in when the big bullies like Zeon or Sithantos are terrorizing innocents! It was not so simple for us. I mean my squad did have a fair share of glory filled missions. But I also had a good chunk of missions that made me see how things really work.

Tell me we are really fighting for justice, when we come to wipe out a terrorist group, only to find out that we were in fact crushing a group that was resting a corporation run by men as greedy as Weil and Xiza, and they were fighting because they had no choice, the people of their world were becoming nearly slaves to the prices they were forced in to! But, since the officials were played, and the media was also favoring them, since they too were paid off, then that was the justice we were to enforce!

That was only one of many instances, so still think people are basically good? Where is honor and justice in merely using power to serve the ones with the most power? A society where the weak don't have to fear, is nothing more than a dream. No matter what is said, the powerless will forever be fed the scraps. And that is why, I refuse to take any more lies, the only justice I now believe in, is the one I create with my own hands! So Ben, if you're going to obstruct my justice, then you're going to have to prove to me that you're really a man and be ready to pay the price! Buster Wolf! "

With that Max jumps high in to the air, before having his fist blaze with energy before he comes crashing down ready to connect his fist with Ben's head! Ben just manages to be fast enough to get out of the way as Max's punch causes a tremor that causes the ground all the entire area to shake like a massive earthquake of sever magnitude! Ben sees the extent of the damage Max has done and says," Max, I know your upset at what happened, but is anger really the only thing you have left? I know how painful it is to be betrayed by those closest to you, you did a good job of that. But, don't tell me you don't have anything left in your heart?"

Max just glares at Ben and roars out a vicious," Here is your answer!"

With that from his armor his spear blasts out and extends in Ben's direction, and while Ben is able to dodge its thrust, Ben is shocked when it all of a sudden shows its more flexible then it appears to be as it wraps around him in the style of Master Asia's Master Gundam's energy cloth!

It wraps around Ben tightly and soon begins to shock him! As Ben braces himself Max just says," Damn it, that look of yours, is really getting on my nerves. It looks like, how I use to look, when I was naïve like you, and still thought I could change the world! But the reality is that there are no real hero's, just pawns and puppeteers! So, are you telling me you're resigned to die as hopeless puppet Ben?"

As Ben deals with another burst of high level voltage he just looks at Max and says,"I am not a puppet, because I choose to go through with this by my own will! I want, to put a end to this war, so no more people have to die for the twisted ideals of others, so they won't be used as throw away garbage by some insane madman, or sacrificed to revive the ultimate god of evil! Even if the rest is foggy, I know this much is true! And that's why I am not going to let you tell me all the fighting has been for nothing Max!"

With this he summons the Star Sword to his hand, and with that he in an instant untangles himself by cutting Max's spear to ribbons! Seeing Ben getting ready to fight again gets Max to laugh as he says," I must say, you at least are impressing me with how strongly you're standing up with what you believe in, even if it's a farce."

Ben just has his golden aura flare up again as he says,"I see your to enraged to listen to what I really have to say. So that means ill just have to get you to come to your senses the old fashioned way, through my fists and my sword!"

Max chuckles as he says," So you clam to say you now at last have the soul of a warrior? Ha, then show me all ready! Its clear talking is useless, only the truly superior fighter will prevail! And it's going to be me, because unlike you I don't delude myself believing in others!"

Ben forms another golden colored energy sword in his hand as he says," You're wrong Max, I can trust in my friends, I know they have my back. You may not be able to trust anyone anymore, but I am not going to fallow your footsteps this time Max, not anymore! I don't need to follow in your shadow anymore!"

Max has his own energy explode as he says,"Tough talk for someone who use to wish he was able to BE me! Enough of this, your friends won't be able to stop Xiza. Only I can, only I can end this nightmare! So it's time I end this, once and for all!

Ben just grins and reacts with a brazen,"Your welcome to try! But, it will only end when I win! Because, the only way for me to move on, is to break free from your shadow, and show I can surpass even your genius talent! Now, time I show you this is more than a dream! "

Max looks serious as he says,"Really now Ben, how many times have we spared now? I still know all of your pathetic techniques, before you can try and finish me ill all ready be done finishing you!"

Ben just looks serious as he says,"It's not going to be the same as before, this time you're in for a shock. I'll make this the last time you ever look down on me!"

With this they dash at each other and in a flash they are going at each other with such speed they are slashing at each other several times per second! As this showdown enters its next phase however, we briefly leave the warring cousins to see just if Ben's clam that his believe in his friends is valued.

And by that I mean we now see how close they are to the Halo Control tower, and there progress is, just about there! While concerned for how Ben's furious dual is going, the other members of Squad 7 along with Samus and Bacchus have not let that stop them from moving as fast as they can, and while various types of the Flood monsters continue to pop up, they are quickly dispatched and they are now seeing the giant tower like structure, and its entrance. Cloud sees massive amounts of energy transferring to the tower and grips his "First Sword" tightly and cuts the silence with a steady," All right, we made it at last. Xiza has to be in there, I just hope we are not out of time."

Bacchus checks his scanners and says,"It seems this Halo weapon has not fully charged, I suppose being offline for such a great length would have that effect. Still, we still can't afford to delay a second further."

Samus checks the area out with her own scan visor as she says,"This would be able to go smoother if the kid and Max were with us. Too bad they seem to be having a rather steep disagreement."

They hear another rumble, and turn to where Ben and Max are fighting to see another explosion break out.

Cloud just says," It may have been bad timing, but it can't be helped. Max, is clearly letting his hatred blind him. And Ben seems to need to settle things with him any way. "

Shinryudramon then cuts in with," Max may be one tough dude, but the boss seems to be giving him hell. Come on, let's make sure we soften up Xiza for him when they are done. "

James then looks around and says,"Yes, hopefully we can get to him before any more defenses arrive to get in are way."

Doug all of a sudden hears something, and gets ready as he says,"Well, looks like its too late for that, better be ready to be smashed back down that path "buddy"!"

As Doug gets ready to fight, everyone else hears noises to from the other side of the path, and get's ready, only to see several soldiers roll out of the corner with their guns drawn! However, Cloud quickly sees that they are in fact on their side and are Lylat troops, in fact it's none other than Master Chief and Sergeant Jonson leading a squad of Spartan Commandos!

Samus lowers her arm cannon and says,"What are you guys doing here? "

Johnson sighs before responding with a grouchy," At ease men. Well, looks like we found who we were looking for. Fox and Admiral Kenny sent some troops down to this damn giant ring because he thought you Enji needed some back up. Looks like we did not go through the trouble of nearly being blown to hell for nothing then. "

Cloud quickly reacts with a curious," So, you guys came to back us up? Did you run in to any trouble with theses odd undead monsters popping up all over?"

Johnson loads his blaster rifle and responds with a proud," Just because we an't Enji Cloud it does not mean we are god damn cannon folder! We got here just fine!"

James just shrugs and puts out a inquisitive," You guys do know that we are expecting some high level threats up ahead?"

Master Chief just looks at the command tower and says," Maybe, but I feel like I need to pay you guys back from saving me from being a slave to Kira and his patriot system, even after I nearly killed you guys. I once thought Kira knew what was right, but I see he has gone mad with power and no longer can see anything beyond doing whatever it takes to reach his goals."

Johnson nods and says,"You Enji sometimes get on my nerves but I don't approve of massacring anybody just because they exist. So let's stop wasting time yapping and move out all ready. "

Cloud nods and adds," Sounds fine to me, just be on guard for anything. Let's go."

They all nod before are hero's move out with their new reinforcements in tow. A minute later of them moving at full speed and they are at the entrance to the command tower itself, and see not only a giant metal door standing in their path, but that its surrounded by a energy barrier.

James looks around the area before reacting with a keen," I figured Xiza would have locked the door, I guess we need to find his spare key."

Bacchus then says," The systems on this ring may have been around for a long degree of time, but they are just as advanced as the latest computers around. It might take a while to hack through the mainframe. "

Samus then looks at all the areas of the wall before saying," If I can find a opening I can cause a small breach with a Power Bomb and roll in while in Morph ball form to get in quicker. Oh?"

She sees both Cloud and Shinryudramon power up there energy as the spiky haired warrior says," Sorry Samus, but since time is not on our side, I think the best course of action is the even more direct approach. Braver!"

Shinryudramon then nods and says,"That's right, the boss is counting on us to take care of things while he knocks some sense in to Max, and since Xiza is a A+ jerk there is no need to play nice!

Manga Scintillate Edge!"

With this both Cloud and Shinryudramon pour there power in to their swords and slash at it together in an X shaped duo slash, that slices through both the barrier and the door its protecting, and causes it to fall down with a thud! Doug grins and says,"That's more like it, the sooner Xiza gets his face kicked in the better! "They all run in, and see a massive blue hall way makes the entrance of the structure. They then dash through before any defense systems can start up, and see a large lobby area with many elevators.

Seeing this Johnson says," Damn it, this is no time to be rats running around in a maze looking for some explosive cheese!"

Master Chief nods and says,"Maybe Cortana can help clear the path ? Huh, wait a second, what is that sound? "

Everyone hears some humming, and looks up. But as they all get ready to fight they see the source of the humming float down, and it's none other than Guilty Spark! Not realizing they are hostiles he stops in his tracks and says,""dudududuhhhm... dudududuhhhm... dudududadah..."hummm hmmm hmmm hmmmm... Oh that's such a good idea... hmmmrhh...Oh, we seem to have more guests! So, who are you all?"

Cloud raises an eyebrow and says," Er, we are, allies of Xiza. Have you meant him? He is a greenish skinned guy with horns and a tail, usually has a smug or dismissive expression his face. "

The monitor of the Halo nods and says,"Ah yes, you're talking about the reclaimer! Yes Xiza is the one who was kind enough to reactivate this installation, and warn us about the invasion of hostiles. It was quite kind of him to update the systems and prime the firing system. Theses invaders will be quite stopped once they see what power Halo holds."

Cloud just looks at his comrades before looking back at the cube robot and saying,"Yah, about that, we need to see Xiza. It's about a change in plans. By the way, who are you again?"

His responds is," Oh forgive my manners, in my haste I nearly forgot protocol! My programming is to be the monitor of installation four, Halo Merkava ! Now, this way. We can't afford to allow anyone to stop the firing of the ring!"

Sergeant Johnson and some of the commandos walk forward and he says,"Heh don't get to excited, we are here to make sure it does not fire any time soon, if ever!"

This gets the Monitor to turn around and says,"What? But it must fire as soon as possible! Mister Xiza informed me of how grave the situation is. If we stop firing now it will be a disaster! The hostiles must be terminated post haste!"

Johnson turns around and snaps back with,"Xiza is off his mind, you're wrong, deal with it!"

Everyone begins to move to the central elevator, as the monitor mumbles," So, you're here to stop Halo, to stop this installation?

That is not, ACCEPTABLE!"

Doug briefly turns around to see Guilty Spark is turning red, before it fires a massive energy beam bigger then itself at Johnson! Moving fast he dashes at the Lylat Soldier as he says," Dude, get down!"

Doug just manages to tackle Johnson out of the way as the blast blazes past them, and bursts right through the wall they were facing, and goes through several others before they see it explode! Johnson sees this and turns to Doug before saying," Thanks son."

Doug gives him a thumbs up and says,"No problem, I hate it when backstabbers don't play fair!"

Everyone turns back on the traitor robot to see him now glowing red as he says,"Unacceptable, unacceptable! Absolutely unacceptable! Protocol dictates action! I see now, assisting you is a grave error, you are the hostiles!You all must be eliminated!"

Doug gets annoyed and says,"You figured that out all by yourself cue ball? You're fallowing a messed up program, that's going to wipe out everyone we care about! You're not going to stop us either, because now that we know you're a sneaky punk your done!"

Guilty Spark then says," It is not in my programming to feel sympathy to those that threaten the installation. No matter what is the target, I will fulfill my purpose!"

With that he seems to call out a alarm from within himself, and soon not only do the sentinel drones from the Halo games pop out of the floor, but also the giant humanoid sentinels from the X men arise out of the wall as well! (Why? Why not?)

As the good guys find them self's quickly being surrounded Guilty Spark says," Ah I am such a genius to figure out your little spy scheme. It is no use trespassers, you will not stop the firing process. So your choices are to submit or die."

Samus then says," I think you're a little smug for a watch dog droid. Time you realize who your ticking off."

With that she, Bacchus , James and Master Chief all fire on the small foe, but all of their shots just bounce off him! He then hums and says,Now then enough of that, I was designed to be able to withstand up to level 5 attacks to insure I survive to make things run nicely. I am quite impervious, and my shield is fully charged. If you would just expect your deletion nicely it would do so nicely!"

With that he fires another massive red energy beam at Master Chief, however Cloud warps in front of him and has his sword shimmer with energy as he says," You're a monitor and you don't understand the power of the will to live? A costly mistake!"

With that he takes a swing with his sword, and manages to shock Guilty Spark as the Enji Captain defects his beam attack, right back in to him! This causes some damage and Spark is blasted back as he says,"Did you do that? You nearly damaged my casing!"

Doug then charges right at him and says,"We are about to do a whole lot more to you punk! If you're ready to shoot someone in the back be ready to face the consequences! It's going to take a lot more than a lame robot like you to stop us! Shinpuujinrai Kyaku !"

With this Doug barrages his foe before he can fire with a brutal barrage of flaming kicks! His last hit dent's Spark in the eye before he launches him in to the air! Spark is now, sparking from this attack as he says," You cannot survive trespassers, accept your fate! Huh, no!"

He then sees Cloud is now above him, with his sword coming down right for him as he says," You should know humans don't like to just lie down and die, so you should also know we will do whatever it takes to survive. Climhazzard!"

With this Cloud prepares his level two limit break attack, and it responds Spark fires another large red energy blast! However Cloud just charges through, and has his sword dive through the energy beam, and keeps going forward till he thrusts his sword right through Guilty Spark! Of course this greatly shocks, and damages him critically as his eye begins to flicker and it says," I am the moNitor of iNstallation fouR!. My ubu-u-u-bray-shee is,,, EHEEE!"

With that Cloud withdrawals his sword and jumps back just as Guilty Spark utters his last annoying speech before he falls in to two pieces, and explodes! As Cloud lands to the side of his comrades he says," Glad we resolved that quickly, he was getting annoying."

Doug grins and says," I'll say, Xiza must really be underestimating us if he thinks some loser like him could due us in! Whoa! "

He hears something and turns around just in time to see a barrage of missiles heading his way! He takes an enhanced jump to avoid them and sees them blast in to another hominid Sentinel bot and lands as he says," Tsc, too bad it seems shutting that guy up did not shut these things down to! "

Samus fires a volley of her own missiles as she says," It's never that easy. Come on, that thing came down this elevator, its likely Xiza is not too far down."

Bacchus nods and says," As this has been going on I have been doing my own scans and it would seem trails of energy are going up this path. "

Johnson then takes out his Spartan Laser to blast of the head off a Sentinel robot trying to rocket punch Shinryudramon with his back turned and says," Then what the hell are we waiting for? Let's hurry and send off this Xiza with a bang!"

Shinryudramon responds to his help by turning around and in an instant slashing apart five incoming minions as he says," Sounds good to me, better get ready Xiza, because if you're listing we are coming to do to you what Cloud did to that robot cube!"

With that the Mega digimon fly's up the elevator that Guilty Spark came down, and luckily the actual elevator is ready for the rest of his friends to fallow him up! As they advance a level of the tower, little do they know that Xiza has indeed been watching there progress!

Hearing Ben's digimon partner's comment he grins and seethes out a icy,"Really now, don't get so confident my digital friend. You should have learned from your master's cousin's mistake, but I will gladly correct your arrogance! They clearly have no idea what is in store for them.

Hehehe, I will enjoy watching their eyes widen in terror as they witness what true furry is before I see the life drain out of their eyes! Ah, even with the destruction of that bumbling monitor, the process is still too far to stop, and I can handle the rest. Ah, and what do we have here?

Oh my, this is quite the welcoming discovery. This, will be very handy in case the need of a back up plan should arise.

Sorry my dear Enji, but everything you have spent your lives fighting for is about to be rendered quite useless!

Oh? Really now, if you're going to sneak around, you will have to try harder than this! "

With this he turns around, and sees a large yellow and blue energy blast heading his way, and just looks annoyed as he bats it back to the ground bare handed! He then narrows his eyes as he spots the one responsible on the edge of the wall near the top of the chamber as he says,"Really now, after how long you have been around, you think you could due me in so easy, Megaman X?"

We now see that the one who shot him was indeed the number one Maverick Hunter himself! X just aims his X buster at the villain as he says,"Not really, but it was worth a shot. And now at least I got your attention Xiza!"

Xiza sees Zero and Axl blast through the roof, with Leon and his team behind them! They all jump down and along with X land on the ground and Xiza says," Well, so you managed to sneak in along with your fellow hunters and Captain Leon's squad to boot without me noticing, impressive. "

Zero takes out his Z saber as he responds with a slick," We managed to find your personal shuttle, which made it easier to get on board this fancy doomsday weapon."

Axl cocks his two pistols he adds," It was a bumpy ride getting past everyone shooting at us, and the welcoming committee was not exactly pretty either. But at least we got here just in time for the main event, shutting your operations down! "

Xiza then chuckles and says," Don't think the likes of you can stand in my way, I won't be denied my ultimate victory from you simple pawns!"

Kyle then takes out his Storm Bringer sword as he says,"Xiza, you caused so much pain, all for your own gain, and now you want to use this Halo thing to kill everyone in the Lylat Kingdom? I'll never forgive you!"

Xiza looks dismissive and says," Well, if it's not the Enji who dispatched that worthless failure Elraine."

Loni looks confused and says,"What the hell is this guy talking about?"

Xiza laughs and says," Oh that is right, after you killed her and that false god Fortuna the effects she had on your native world faded, and most of you lost your memories. Tsc, although it seems not all of her creations faded to oblivion with her, is that right dear Reala?"

The brown haired female member of the Enji squad is shocked Xiza knows the truth as she gasps and says," How could he, know about that? Only Captain Leon and I remember the true events that took place. "

Xiza laughs and declares a cold,"Silly girl, with my information network, I know everything of importance in the cosmos."

Kyle is not sure what is going on and turns to his girl friend and says,"

What is this creep talking about Reala?"

Leon then takes out his two swords and has his magical aura surround him as he says,"Don't pay anything this scum says to mind Kyle, he is the sort that will say whatever it takes to weaken are resolve. Pay it no mind, and just focus on taking him down. Xiza, your web of lies and deceit ends here!"

Xiza just calmly walks forward as he snaps back with a damning,"Your one to talk Leon Magus. After all, I do recall you betrayed the father of your squad-mate Kyle here. Yes, did you not cast away Stan Aileron and the other swordians on the orders of your estranged father the late Hugo Gilchrist? Yes, I believe it was all to save the one women you loved, this Maria correct?

How funny, and if my sources were correct she did not even really love you, you threw your life away for a romantic farce!

Ah, the bewitching powerful lure of love, I am so glad I don't have the weak heart you humans do. After all, love has no value. Having such pathetic emotions only interferes in the path to success. I really thought that dying and coming back from the dead via a divine miracle would make you wiser my friend."

Leon just looks serious and says," It's easy for someone who has no heart to dismiss it. I make no excuses, I was weak. However I am willing to dedicate my new life towards eradicating beings of darkness, like you!"

Xiza then narrows his eyes and they burn with a murderous gaze as he says,"In that case, prepare for your new dedication to be cut real short, along with you!"

Kyle then says," I don't think so. Leon may have messed up in the past but us my dad and the others know we can trust him. And we all know its freaks like you who are the real problems!"

X just adds a determined ," Its over Xiza, none of your henchmen are around to protect you, so give up!"

Xiza looks down, before he looks back up at are hero's with an insanely evil glare as he says," You all seem to gravely misunderstand your situation. I think I'll be kind enough to explain gentlemen, that I don't have millions of various servants because I am frail. On the country Enji, I have plenty of guards with me for one reason, I do hate wasting time dealing with weak trash personally!

"With this Xiza shows his foes it's not an act, because all of a sudden his eyes glow red, and he explodes with power! As darkness begins to cover the entire area Kyle is shocked that Xiza is unleashing so much energy is knees are trembling as he says," What the, I never felt so much power! How can some corporate jerk have so much power hidden away? "

Leon braces himself against the darkness as he says,"Damn it, I knew Xiza had another dark secret up his sleeves, and I knew he was likely stronger then he let on. But, this amount of energy, is nearly as powerful as Xehamaru!"

Xiza laughs and retorts with a snide,"Oh please, Xehamaru had talent for sure, but no mortal no matter how many years spent mastering the darkness, can match a true lord of darkness, one who has spent millions of years mastering the true power of the dark side!"

X keeps on his feet, barley, as he says," Xiza, just what, and who are you!"

Xiza looks delighted as he answers with a murderous," All you fools need to know is that I am going to soon be a master of the new era of darkness, and I won't let inferior beings like you interfere! Now, it's time you learn the limits of what lesser beings like you can hold!"

Kyle then gets upset as he charges at Xiza and says," I had enough, time you shut up for good! Let's take him down Loni!"

His best friend and teammate nods and says," Find by me, that grin is getting on my nerves!" The two charge at Xiza and Leon quickly blurts out a stressed," No wait!"

Xiza sees them charging and gives them a mocking gesture and says,"That's right Enji, come to me, entertain me while Halo is charging up!"

The blond Enji narrows his eyes before yelling out a courageous,"Oh we will entertain you all right! We are not as weak as you think, and you're not even armed! Zuupa Meishougeki !"

Kyle jumps in the air and his sword ignites with fiery energy as he prepares to attack Xiza with his Mystic Art attack, and at the same time his friend his channeling all of his power in to his long ax weapon as he says,"Chew on this, Spiral Driver!"

With this Loni prepares to smash Xiza at the same time with his own Mystic Art! However as Xiza sees two powerful attacks coming for him he says," Well, slow learners clearly, but ill soon put a stop to that!"

With this he calmly extends his hands, and to Loni and Kyle's shock there attacks are blocked, to everyone 's horror by long claws that have popped out of the villain's hands Wolverine style! The two mystic art attacks are blocked without any trouble, and Kyle's eyes widen as he says," What the, where did those come from, he was unarmed a second ago! Maybe he hid them or, AH!"

In a instant both him and his friend are slashed across the chest, and as they are flung in to the air in pain Xiza says," Not quite young brat, they are a part of me, to late you found out the hard, and lethal way!"

He then points his finger at Kyle as he says," I see no value in keeping you alive, be gone!"

He fires a burst of deadly energy from his finger Freiza style, but in a flash Leon is in front of Kyle and defects the blast in to the air with his swords! As the blast is sent upward and gives off a large explosion Leon says," You're not going to win that easy Xiza!"

The three land on the ground and Kyle says,"Thanks Leon, my bad, I did not expect that. "

Relala runs over to her friends as she says,"Those claws, they seem like they are sprouting right out of his body! Is, that even possible?"

Xiza chuckles and responds with a prideful," Perhaps not for most life forms perhaps, but it is for me. "

Loni just looks annoyed and says," Big deal, so your some mutant who can stick out some claws! Know that you showed your big secret we know what to expect! Come on, if we attack him all at once he won't be able to defend!"

Leon nods and says,"It is the safest attack plan or at least the safest one we can managed. Spread out, and get ready to cover us Relala."

She nods and has her own magical holy energy raise out as she points her wand at Xiza and says,"You can count on me, Instant Nova!"

With that she at once fires a star of power at Xiza, consuming him in an explosion! Right after that her three squad members all charge at where Xiza stood! Kyle then says,"

Now we got you you, GUH!"

Loni hears his friend in pain and says,"Kyle, what is the problem are you all, AH!"

Leon then says," No, damn you Xiza! Shouha Meishouen!"

While Leon hears his teammates screaming out in pain he knows he can't let the effort be for nothing and charges on and makes a horizontal slash with both swords, then slashes downwards in a cross cut formation to unleash his own Mystic Art on the sneaky foe! As the force of Leon's blow creates a shock-wave it blows away the smoke, only to show Leon has indeed hit Xiza on the head with both of his swords, only for it to have no effect! But what is even more horrifying is that Leon sees that Xiza hit both Kyle and Loni, by having his claws extend right in to Kyle's left shoulder and Loni's right knee!

Xiza then says," What's the matter, surprised? Don't tell me you really thought that was the extent of my powers? How very wrong my friend. Perhaps now would be a good time to inform you all that I have a very special power. And that power, one of them, is that I have morphic bones, as in I can reconfigure all the bones in my body to any extent I desire, just like this!"

With that he uses his aura to blast Leon in the air before throwing Kyle and Loni to the ground and holding out his palms at Leon, before two spear like bones burst out of his palms and extend quickly at Leon's heart!

The Enji Captain barely blocks with his own swords, but even blocking the strike packs a forceful enough blow to launch Leon in to the wall! Xiza laughs as he sees the Enji yell in pain as he creates a impact on the wall before the bones out of his palms fall out of his hands, and morph in to swords as he makes them hover in the air before he grabs them as he says,"With my magic energy my bones can be as durable as the toughest metal in all the universe, and cut as good as the sharpest blades, as you will soon find out!"

The three Maverick Hunters then surround Xiza in a triangle formation and X has his Ultimate armor form around him as he says,"Now my suspicions are conformed, the only kind of life form you can be if you can pull that off is a demon Xiza! An insane maverick like you can't be allowed to go on one second more!"

Xiza responds with," My, you're almost right X, but you're still not aware of the crucial details. And by the time those crucial details come to light to you gentlemen it will be too late for all of you!"

Zero then says," It seems you're the one who is missing the most crucial detail of all Xiza, and that it's you're an insane freak! No matter how many tricks you have, you're not going to win! People like you who are just making a mess are never going to succeed!"

Xiza just looks amused, as he gazes over to Zero and says,"That's a riot coming from you, after all, you're the one who is resisting his true purpose, Eh " God of Destruction" ? When are you going to face the facts and embrace your true nature? I think that would make the good doctor very happy, it's been his very long life's ambition after all!"

Zero gets annoyed at that and says,"Oh great, now you're on my case about that to!? I don't care how many guys think they know me, I know who I am, and Ill follow my own destiny. And that destiny is to shut down maniacs like you!"

Xiza just shrugs and says," It would seem it's like what he said, your far to corrupt to be of use until his master plan was ready. But sorry Albert, but I got my plan working first, and I won't wait for anyone any longer! So don't mind me but I am going to proceed to reduce all of you in to unrecognizable scrap metal!"

Kyle, Leon and Loni get back up and on their feet as they surround Xiza Zero then says," Try it! Juuhazan!"

With this Zero strikes with a overhand slash with his green energy sword, and at the same time the three Enji slash at Xiza as well. However Xiza shows off how powerful he really is as he dodges all of their slashes, while moving so fast that it's like they slashed right through him! Everyone keeps slashing and thrusting at Xiza, but no one can seem to land a blow on him! At last Xiza stops, in time to block all four attacks at once as he says," Have you come to understand yet that all of you put together cannot compare to my power? Come now, you're not even making this fun!

Bah, time you taste true power bugs, Spiral Holocaust! "

With that he forces everyone back, before he snaps his fingers, and a instant later a cyclone of black flames erupts around him, and consumes all of the attacking hero's in a deadly blaze! As X sees his long time partner and the Enji burning in pain as they are blown in to the air he glares at Xiza and says," You monster!"

With this he fires a full powered buster shot, and by now it's so powerful it's like a energy wave! Axel helps out his senior Maverick Hunter by firing his Black Arrow gun, and Relala also desires to help as she says,"Stop hurting them, that's' enough! Photon Blaze! "

With that she adds a barrage of holy energy blasts in to her allies attacks, but as the triple attack heads Xiza' s way he just bats it aside with one hand as he says," Are you really that blind? Oh wait, your either humans or robots programmed to be just as pathetic as them! No matter how many of you attack me, your doom is fast approaching!" With that he lashes his tail out and Relala, and Axl pushes her out of the way, just as he is pierced in the right shoulder! An annoyed Xiza says,"

How noble, but such heroics only prolong your suffering!" With this his tail extends till it enwraps and entangles Axl, before it begins to crush him! As Axl is squeezed so hard he drops his guns and grunts in pain Xiza says,"A pity you did not awaken to your true role sooner Axl, it would have made things a lot smoother."

Axl just says," What are you, talking about?"

Xiza grins deviously as he says,"Surely you have been experiencing periods where you don't remember what you have been doing? Moments when your friends said you went berserk and totaled your opponents, as you turn white and blue, and nearly attack them? And it has been going on ever since you hunters disposed of Lumine correct? "

Axl just widens his eyes at this and says,"What, you know about that? You know what it's all about? Tell me! AH!"

Xiza just squeezes tighter as he mutters a vicious," Yes, maybe to bring some amusement I should show your true destiny? Yes, after all dying before you know the truth is ever so agonizing, and I would hate to, oh? "

He sees X is charging at him and glowing with power as he says,"Enough! Axl, Zero, they are my friends, Sigma has tried for years to turn them in to his pawns, and I won't let you start with that either! Nova Strike!"

With this X unleashes his most powerful attack and slams right in to Xiza! However, while it diverts his attention enough to let go of Axl, otherwise it does not seem to harm him at all! Xiza just looks annoyed, and raises his hand, before spiky bones form around it as he says," Enough, your long hopeless struggle ends here and now in failure!"

With that he backhands X with his very sharp hand right in the chest, and prices his armor as he sends X flying! Zero, who has managed to get out of the fiery attack catches X, and as they both land X says," This is not good, he does not even seem to be taking this seriously. "

Xiza just retracts some of his bones as he says,"I wonder, should I just kill you now or prolong your pain? While it would make it boring till Halo fires, you're all ready proving to be unworthy entertainment."

Zero then gets annoyed once more and says,"Damn it, I all ready had it with this guy! No matter how much you have control of your bones Xiza, I am still going to break and slice them all to bits!"

Xiza just sighs, before he hovers in to the air above them and says,"Not likely Zero, not as long as you hold back your true form. But, if you wish to die that way so be it. I decided, I am going to massacre all of you maggots nice and slow!

Genocidal Burst!"

With this in a flash Xiza charges at the hero's, and in a blur slashes at all of them in a instant! As everyone falls down injured and with less blood Leon grabs his wounded arm and says," This is not good, at this rate, we have no chance of stopping him. Are only chance, is holding him off till the others can arrive. Only when, Ben, Max and the others make it here can we stand a chance at stopping Xiza."

Xiza looks smug as he says," Don't count on that Enji. First of all, even as a united front your chances of victory against me are beyond slim. And second of all, such a threat will never even occur, for at this very moment, the one who is supposedly destined to save everyone, your shinning idol, is burning away is light against his former mentor, his cousin."

With that he snaps his fingers and an expanded monitor forms behind him showing that Ben is indeed still fighting his cousin with everything he has! Everyone sees this and X says," Ben and Max, are fighting each other?"

Xiza laughs madly and says," Indeed! It seems the two could not see eye to eye, and like the" civilized" gentlemen they are they are settling their differences the only way they can, with their fists! Yes, you pathetic mortals cannot even come to a understanding with each other over the most minute of details. The idea of you coming together to form a society, a utopia of true happiness is the most amusing fantasy!

You mortals have had more than enough time to try and prove yourselves worthy, but time is up. All you are worthy of now is of reformation and massacre! Yes, and once this weapon I have brought out fires, the final solution will be dealt, by the true absolute of darkness himself!

Chaos Zannacross Necron will create the true paradise, by erasing all unworthy beings from the cosmos and making the universe a place of true order, where such random filth can no longer pollute life! Does that not sound much better than the current state of things, this existence that is nothing more than an internal recurrence of war and misery?"

Kyle then struggles to his feet as he says," That's not true, you are out of your mind if you think that what humanity really wants is to be wiped out! Even if we have to suffer, we all strive to improve the life we have this moment! "

Relala nods and says," What Kyle says is correct. Humans do not need a divine savior, and that as long as they believe one another happiness, they will be able to overcome any pain and suffering. This is because humans and all other life forms have unlimited determination. The truth is that even in the mist of this war, and all of its suffering, everyone already has happiness, in which they long for, during the suffering. And that is the perseverance in believing the future happiness. This is howone uses their own hands to grasp hold of their happiness."

X then adds a driven," No one will expect the twisted utopia created by the likes of you Sigma and Kira! Give it up!"

This angers Xiza, and he has his dark aura explode with such force it causes the ground to shake and chunks of the ground burst out as he glares at them and says," I am sick of you humans and your ideal that you know better than the will of one who has seen history unfold for the majority of its foundation! Despair, death, genocide, that is the only road you have to take!

Enough, your mere existence begins to annoy me. Time to clean out the trash, I want the stage set well for when either Ben or Max arrive. No matter who wins there little feud, I'll be ready to finish the victor off. Now then, it's time for your true nightmare to begin!"

With this Xiza prepares to unleash his true fury and X says,"Things are not going to go as you plan this time Xiza, you're going to find out once and for all, that humans are not as worthless as you think! "

With this X and the others charge at Xiza to resume the battle, but with this we leave them, to return to today's main event!

By that of course I mean Ben and Max's dual, and at the moment it's getting even hotter! Ben and Max are once more striking each other many times per second, and neither of them is showing any side of giving up! At the moment Max is trying to slash Ben through with his massive sword, but Ben manages to block with his spar energy sword before parrying and slashing Max across the leg with his Star Sword! Thanks to the high class Zandalor body armor he is wearing its not a deep cut, but he still feels it, and Ben takes the brief opening to kick Max in the head to send him once more crashing down in to the ground! Ben lands on the ground, and sees Max quickly rebound.

Ben is now the one who is on a slope and he says," It's over Max, I have the high ground. Remember I almost beat you once that time the month before you left?"

Max rolls his eyes and says,"And so you did."

With that he swings his sword, and creates a powerful energy wave from it that shatters the slope Ben is on! As Ben jumps in to the air, Max jumps above him and says,"The battle is wearing your mind Ben, did you really think even if I am a little angry, that I would do something as dumb as jump up to let you hack at me?

This is not a comic book where the bad guy all of a sudden does some idiotic move so the hero can have a lucky brake and pull out a victory! Please, you forget I told you that battle tactic!"

Ben sweets a little as he responds with a defensive," Well, maybe, but so much for that idea."

Max just looks annoyed and says," You can't just get a lucky break on me, the undefeated of the east never has his guard down, never! Besides, I don't think you even have the guts even now to attack me with killer intent!"

Ben just sighs as his Star Sword glows and he says,"If I was not serious then would I do this? Senkai!"

With this the Star Sword shines before it fires of countless rays of golden light, and before Max knows it he is surrounded on all sides by energy swords! Ben then says," Don't make me do this Max, even after all of this I rather not have to hurt you to bad."

Max just chuckles again and puts out a dry," There you go again being pretentious. Think this level of an attack can even faze me? I'll never let my rage by wiped out, I'll never let my vengeance die!"

Ben just looks determined as he says,"Your letting your hatred consume you, your letting it become you! Now I understand what Master Myers and the others meant all this time. While it's unrealistic to just ignore the pain, no matter how much it hurts you can't let your life resolve around pain and dishing out more pain, otherwise there will be nothing left! Now, let this be the final one, Divine Millennia Slash!"

Max sees all of the swords prepare to come at him but he just looks up, almost sad, as his energy explodes around him and he says," Tsc, Deja Vu. Bah it's too late for me Ben, hatred is the only thing I have left. However, I am not scared of death. No, because, lingering on in a empty life is more terrifying then death. Now, can you will really stand up to this rage of mine Ben? Show me, show me if you can go through with your desire to surpass me!

Choukyuu Haou Den'eidan!"

With this Max has his energy surround him and his sword, before both it and him become consumed in a massive cyclone of blue, green and gold energy! This attack is so powerful, that it blows away all of the energy swords incoming in to him and shatters them all! Ben then gets nervous as he sees the gigantic attack coming his way, and flash steps out of the way as it shatters a bolder where he once stood!

However, Max's attack is faster than Ben hope's it is, but it's only too late that he realizes it when he tries to jump out of the way, only for the strong gust caused by the energy cyclone is powerful enough to pull him in, and he is consumed by its vacuum! As Ben is being attacked at all sides by Max's ace level attack he sees Max appear in the center of it, looking confident as he says,"

Its over Ben, you fought well, better than I ever thought you could. However, there is just something's will power alone can't achieve. I always was the superior fighter; no matter how much you climb, I will always be the shadow you can't step out of! Now, say good night!"

With that he charges at Max again, but Ben digs deep down to unleash everything he has as he says," Not yet, I can still climb higher, I still am not done yet! Kaio Ken!"

With this Max is shocked as all of a sudden Ben's aura explodes in a burning red color with such force that not only does it blast Max back, but shatter his attack! Not giving Max a second to recover at once Ben charges at his cousin, and smashes him hard in the gut, before a instant later warping below him to kick him hard in the spine upward, before finishing his combo by warping again and roundhouse kicking Max right in the head! This smashes Max through a few pillars before he lands with a large crash, but as Ben lands on the ground he is all ready on his feet! Still, Ben sees that last combo hit him hard as his face is bruised and his lip is bloody!

For once looking genially shocked Max just stares at Ben as he says," Are you for real? Master Myers taught you bloody Kaio Ken? I remember he said even I and Kira could not handle that move! No way you could have mastered it in such a short time! "

Ben grins and says," Well, I can't say I really, mastered it yet, I still can't use it as effectively as he can. But, as you, Ganondorf, his minions some of the Dark Enji and Sephiroth found out I can use it well enough! Still think I can never step out of your shadow Max?"

Max grins again and grinds out a harsh," Just because you know a few of the moves of the level of the masters, it does not mean you know how to properly use them! Even if you use the Kaio Ken to make your speed and power greater, it's not great enough to make a difference, not against me!"

With this Max's face reddens and his muscles tighten, before his power explodes as he appears to unleash everything he has! Ben then gets ready as he says," Is this, your absolute full power Max? Fine, in that case let see how long you can keep saying that, Kaio Ken!"

With this Ben unleashes more of his true power and charges at Max, and once more they unleash a furious barrage of punches kicks and sword slashes and thrusts. However, while Ben is able to match every blow, when he manages to block a kick and grab his foot, he tries to throw Max in to the air. However, Max shocks Ben by bending over and grappling Ben's hand before he twists it, and before Ben knows it its Max who has a hold on him as he is kicked in the back right to the ground! As he coughs out some pebbles he looks back at Max in the air and says," What the hell just happened?"

Max sighs and says," You're the one who called me a genius of battle, and not to brag but its more than just a title. Face it Ben, even despite all the battles you have been through, they are still only half as many fights as I have been in. Not to mention while you were still having trouble with virtual opponents I had all ready had my fair share of victories against seasoned fighters from across the galaxy! Opps, that's right I always told you I was working on something.

Er, the point is, I have been fighting for so long that, my battle senses move my body before my nerves and body react, and I avoid any real serious injuries. So while even if you catch me of guard like you have a few times so far, it's not going to be a repeat performance!"

Ben just narrows his eyes and breaths out a deadly serious," Then, I'll just have to try harder. "

Max gets annoyed and says," Oh spar me your heroic resolve speeches Ben, I had enough for a lifetime! Bah, you just can't expect that surpassing me is something that is beyond your grasp! You never had what I had, to have what it takes to become a true warrior!"

Max then charges at Ben so fast with such power behind his charge that once more the ground he was on was set ablaze!

However, as Max charges at Ben, he just calmly closes his eyes, and puts his hand up as he says,"Maybe not in the same way that you can Max, but I see now, that I could never become a warrior like you. After all, I have to follow my own path, and thanks to Cloud and Master Myers and with help from the others, I have begun to see a path, where I can become a true Enji, a true warrior with my own style. And thanks to the intense training I did with Master Myers in the hyperbolic time chamber I learned much. In fact, as I spent a year finding my true self, I learned something else.

You did not think Kaio Ken was the only thing I spent a year of compressed time learning did you? Max, did Master Myers ever tell you he and your first Master, the original undefeated of the east Master Asia fought often as sparring partners? In fact, in a fighting tournament held ten years ago in Neo Arcadia are masters fought, and it ended in a drawl. However, apparently since that was the first time Master Asia ever was forced to a drawl as a rewarded he taught him his ultimate attack, and now I know it to!"

Max's eyes widen as he says," What the hell are you getting at? Huh, no, impossible!"

Max is shocked as he sees Ben begin to unleash his power, and channel it in to his hand as he says," School, of the undefeated of the east, this is the ultimate technique!"

Max stops his charge as he blurts out a shocked,"This can't be, you can't use that move, MY move!"

Ben just narrows his eyes as he says," Oh yes I can, Sekiha Tenkyoken!"

With this Ben forces Max to see he has in fact mastered his ultimate technique when Ben launches a massive golden energy orb at him! Max is too close to get away, and braces himself as the attack consumes him! He is blasted up in to the air, and he is still in shock as he says," Have I been hit so hard I am really imagining things? This is the ultimate attack of the undefeated of the King of Hearts! How could he have learned the move faster than I have? Damn it, I won't let him make a fool of me!"

Using all of his power Max's aura explodes and he is able to break away from the attack just as it goes out of Halo's artificial atmosphere and heads in to a nearby Imperial Nova Crusher, before it destroys it in a massive explosion! Max lands back on the rock pillar above Ben as he says," When did you, have what it takes to master my most powerful attack? What's wrong, you're trying to emulate me again?"

Ben just looks down at the Star Sword as he says," I guess it's not surprising you did not think I could do it. After all, things never came as easy for me as they did to you. Then again, you did make everything seem easy Max. Not only were you a genius at fighting, but you seemed to be good at everything you put your mind at! I mean, you were not top class in school, but everyone seemed to like you, including the girls. You always knew just what to say, to get everyone to like you. And me, well I did have friends, but not nearly as many as you had, and they always seemed to be busy half of the time, or at least to busy to devout to much time to hang out just with the likes of me.

Of course, it did not help that I barely had anything that made me noteworthy. Thanks to my dad being well, the prime example of your average lazy "Joe", and the fact that I was rather shy and anxious, made it hard to make a name for myself. For so long, I thought I was going to be a nobody forever unless I did something drastic. And there is nothing more drastic then joining the order you looked up to since forever, and I guess that gamble paid off. "

Max punches the ground so hard artificial stalagmite burst up as he says," Don't make this in to you lamenting about your childhood! Your father may not be winning father of the year rewarded, but he still at least tried to be there for you. You would think a father would be able to be impressed out of his drinking problem with his ace son, but my dad has one big problem. Hey wait a minute, stop changing the subject! What I was getting at is that you're not strong up to stand for what you believe in unless you have others to support you! It was me, and now it's your so called friends! You don't have the strength to stand on your own two feet like a man, and don't back down even in the face of impossible odds!"

Ben then looks up as he says," That's what I am trying to say! I may not be the best at expressing my feelings, but right now ill express my true will through my fists, and force you to expect the truth!"

Max looks like he is going to snap as he roars out a agitated,"Force me to see the truth? HAhahaha, you dare act like you have the right to lecture me?"

Ben just gets in to his fighting stance as he says," Sorry Max, but in this state I don't think you even know what your talking have become so angry your not even thinking straight anymore, and your getting sloppy."

Max then snaps and his energy bursts like a geyser as he says," SILENCE! I won't allow you to act like you have reached some understanding, someone who clutches to this friends for support can't beat me!"

Ben then sighs and responds with a somber,"If that's how you feel, then this has to end now! Kaio Ken, times three!"

With this Ben unleashes even more of his power, pushing his body to the limit! His magical energy is so much that even Max is weighed down by the pressure, and he his shocked to find him self struggling to maintain his composure, before the pillar he is standing on shatters! As he is falling, all of a sudden Ben is right in front of him as he winds up his fist and says," Wake up Max!"

With that he punches Max so hard in the stomach that he manages to leave a large crack in his Zandalor battle armor, and Max clutches his wound in pain before he coughs up blood! He then glares at Ben as he wipes the blood off and says,"

You think you can get away with trying to trash talk your cousin, the one who always looked out for you, who was your shadow? HOW DARE YOU!"

With this in a rage Max goes all out trying to pummel Ben, but this time Ben is the one who is clammy dodging everything that is thrown his way!

Ben just counters Max's large slash by catching the massive blade with his hands, and kicking Max in to the air! However Max at once rebounds and has his sword glow with power as he says,"Ben, after everything we both experienced, how could you dare say I am the one who is blind to the truth to the cosmos? How can you possibly say you still have honor and pride after what you done!

Answer me! Blazing Judgment!"

Ben then charges at his cousins as he says,"Its not my own honor I am fighting for now, its that of my friends! I guess ill just have to show you how strong my belief is in them! Divine Flare Edge!"

With this both cousins slash at each other with all of the power they have! This intense clash of energy is causing the ground around them to break up, and as they struggle to overpower each other Ben says,"Max, you use to believe in theses things as strongly as I do! Just because you were badly betrayed once, you're just going to reject everything?"

Max then snarls as he says,"Foolish to the end, there is no such thing as the unbreakable bond. Everyone is capable of betrayal, surely you realize that? No matter how hard you try, your dreams will escape you, and so the only way to become truly strong is to erase such illusions and dedicate your life to making sure you are above all pain!"

Ben then looks determined as he says,"That's not right at all! Your just afraid, expect it Max!"

With that Ben unleashes a burst of power, and shocks Max as he over powers him, and slashes him lightly in the chest! This damages his armor mostly, and causes his Beskar sword to go flying out of his hand as he is sent flying to the ground from the force of Ben's strike!

Ben sees Max nearly look delirious as he sees his massive sword pierce the ground as it lands with a thud, before he looks at Ben as he says,"What is this, where did you get such strength, did Grand Master Myers really improve you that well, even in a compressed year? "

Ben just breaths hard as he says,"Hey, he is the grand master. Plus, I pushed my self to the limit and beyond in order to atone for my sins."

Max looks at his own hands as he says,"Is it, even possible to atone for one's sins? Or is it another foolish fantasy? To try and play the hero, is just going to be a role of suffering and pain. "

Ben then begins to sweet and breath hard form using Kaio Ken a lot in such a short time as he says," Even so, its that path that I have chosen. Max, I can sense the sadness in your fists, you really need help. We can still help you!"

Max just laughs again as he looks up, before looking at Ben as he says," Oh man, what a drag, how did I come to the point when my own naïve pupil thinks he knows better then me? And the worse point, some of it even makes sense. Maybe you have gotten a little stronger. Still, I can see that Kaio Ken is as taxing as the Grand Master and Kira talked about. If you keep using fancy attacks like that and your body is not able to handle it, you're going to burn out your spark, and your flames will be putout by your own recklessness! IS that what you want?"

Ben just looks at him and says," Ill do what ever it takes, to fulfill my role as the one who will save the cosmos. I own the lives lost to my weakness that much."

Max then sighs and says," So be it, Ben. In that case, its time to bring this fight to a close. I admit, I have not had such a good fight in years. We both know were we stand, and this has dragged on long enough. So why don't we put a end to this decisive battle to determined once and for all who is right? "

Max then turns beet red and veins are bulging out of him as his aura explodes and he truly seems to be powering up to his absolute maximum as he says,"Ben, I am going to show you how to properly use the ultimate attack of the King of hearts, as I blow you away with it! "

Ben just sighs and begins to power up to as he says," If that's how you want to play, better get ready! Kaio Ken times four!"

They both once more have there magical energies surge as Max says,"School, of the undefeated of the east! The ultimate technique!

Time I show you the true, SEKIHA…TENKYOKEN!"

At the same time he is saying this Ben says,"Burning, Celestial, Shinryukenha!"

With this at the exact second Ben and Max fire there most powerful energy attacks at each other, and as they collide the force blasts every single remaining object in a block radius away and even the storm clouds that were hovering around them are scattered!

A group of Flood Monsters have been mindlessly approaching the dueling cousins hoping to turn them in to food, but they are instantly put in there place as the mere amount of combined magical energy evaporates them all instantly! At first the ultimate beam struggle between the cousins seems like they are both even. However, after ten or so seconds Ben finds him self seeing his energy wave being pushed back, till Max's massive orb of energy is nearly in his face! The heat from the blast is beginning to burn his arms and he grunts in pain, and seeing this causes Max to laugh as he grunts out," Is that it Ben? Can it be that that you all ready reached the limits of your abilities? And you dare to say you were going to surpass me? You dared to say you are a hero that is going to defeat the ultimate god of darkness? HA! "

He unleashes even more energy in to his attack, and Ben is forced to his knees as he desperately prevents to be overpowered. Max then looks angry as he says,"

How sloppy even now, your insulting me! Uses your knees and crouch for better balance!

Come on, you can't even beat one measly villain like me, you worthless pupil?!"

Ben falls to one knee and he looks at his cousin, who nearly seems to be enjoying this as he says,"What's wrong? To kneel is to give up the fight! GET UP!"

With that Max unleashes everything he has left, and nearly consumes Ben as he says,"Rise, show you can still rise! Huh?"

All of a sudden he sees even more energy blast out of Ben, till it nearly surpasses his!

Ben then gets back up as he says,"Shut up all ready Max! I told you, you can't lecture me anymore! Kaio Ken, times six! "

With this even more of Ben's aura rises, till its clearly higher then Max's! Max is shocked as his attack is starting to get pushed back, and he sees Ben stand up as he says," I told you, today is the day, where I show you once and for all that I can surpass you, no, that I will surpass you Max!"

He then briefly remembers all of his friends encouraging him, with Lacus being the last and strongest image as he says," Max, there was always one thing I always was better then you in, and that was having a good imagination, in and out of battle, including attacks!

And now, ill show you the new ultimate attack I spent my year in compressed time perfecting, that I was saving just for you!

This hand of mine is burning red! Its loud roar is telling me to grasp VICTORY!

Now, Sekiha Tenkyo, Burning SHINRYUKENHA!"

With this Ben's energy explodes, as he shocks Max by fusing his own ultimate attack, with that of his own! Max is speechless as he says," Impossible! He combined my move, with his own? That' should not be possible! No, NO!"

He is horrified to see Ben's final blast in seconds push his blast back, before in seconds he sees his blast overpower and it coming right for him! It then hits him dead on and as a last resort he tries to block it as he says," So, this is how it ends up huh? Heheheh, HAHAHAAH!"

With this he grins before is consumed by the blast, and Ben's blast goes on, before it causes a massive explosion that lights up, and shakes up all of Halo! Everyone fighting on and around it feels this, and Cloud and co, who are at the moment on the final long staircase that leads to the control room sees the light from the explosion.

Cloud pauses after slashing a Sentinel in half and says,"That explosion, such a level of power, that had to be the deciding blow. But, who was it? "

Meanwhile, we turn to another group who saw the explosion, Lacus and her group! This whole chapter they have been on the Zinyu Force special transport shuttle thanks to the recently departed Grace's keycard. However, they had a bit of a delay getting there since both Titan and Vector mobile suits hounded them. However thanks to the arrival of the Zeta Gundam and the Wing Zero Gundam they were able to get clear and are now preparing to board Halo just as they see the massive light!

Brad sees this and whistles before saying," Whoa, some big stuff seems to be all ready going on! Damn it, I knew they were keeping me from the really good fights! Lacus then says,"

Such power, I hope they are ok. Could this be Xiza? "

Terra shakes her head and says," No, I don't sense any dark energy, from either fighter. In fact, I sense holy energy, and at the moment the only person I could think of that has that energy could be Ben!"

Lacus looks worried and says," But, what is going on? If its not Xiza then why would he be fighting so intensely?"

Sabin looks worried as he says," I am not sure, but all I know is that I am sensing enough power to shatter worlds, its beyond the power of Xehamaru and the power Kefka had in his prime combined! And it seems fro

m the sights of it, someone just felt the full force of that power."

Brad grins as he says,"Heh, in other words someone just got wasted big time!"

Lacus looks worried and says,"Ben, please be ok, you have to survive, just hang on a little while longer! Quickly Vaan, lower us as close as you can to where this energy is. I have to help Ben and the others, I won't just watch again and let him get hurt! "

With this the Zinyu Shuttle prepares to land as close as it can to the area where Ben and Max have been fighting, but at the moment it seems that fight has just been decided!

We now return back to Ben, to see at last the outcome of this battle! Ben is nearly out of breath, and all he can see is smoke before he falls to his knees and uses his Star Sword to keep from falling further! Looking intensely at the smoke he says,"That was it, that's everything I have, was it enough? Huh?"

He sees the smoke clearing at last, and sees Max at last, and there is no doubt, Ben's last attack hit home. Max clearly got hit bad from the attack, all the armor above his chest was obliterated , and he looks as damaged, as bruised and as bloody as when Piccolo sacrificed his life to save Gohan from Nappa's attack in Dragon Ball Z, but then again it's a testament to his will that is not blown to bits form that attack in the first place! Still, he is bleeding all over, and he just looks at Ben and says," So, this is just how strongly you belief, your belief in your friends are Ben? Heh, I see, it really is powerful, I wonder, when I lost sight of how powerful such bounds could be. I wonder, could the core of that power be, her?

Hehe, I should have known form the start, since the beginning, everything you thought of,everything you did was for her in some shape or another. Still, I won't make any excuses. Congrats Ben, you finally, truly beat me, your worthy, of the mantel of the king of hearts! GACK!"

With that he coughs up more blood, and falls down to the ground!

Ben is speechless as he says," I, I did it, I finnaly, defeated Max. I, have surpassed Max!I, really did it!

Wait a minute, oh no! Max!"

With that in a flash he is over his cousin's body, and shakes him as he says," Max! No, don't tell me I killed him! Max, you can't die now!"

He shakes Max some more, and is relived to see him open his eyes as he weakly says,"What is that look on your face for? I thought you would be happy, defeating me has been your lifelong goal right?"

Ben just says," I always wanted to defeat you, not kill you! Even now, I would never forgive myself if I , no, no need to worry about that."

Max just chuckles as he says," Oh man, you really are a softy. Still, you did show even softies can pack a punch when they are pushed in to a corner.

Well done Ben, you really have, become a man. Sorry it had to take such great lengths to get you to grow up though. I knew I was being a jerk, but it was the only way to get you to give it everything you had. I thought, that I had to be the strong one. After all, you only originally learned to fight to be able to stand up to bullies and punks. I always figured I had to look over your shoulder, to be your shadow, to make sure you did not make to much of a fool of your self."

Ben grins as he says," I, I understand now Max, sort of. After my training, on one of my missions before this I met a guy named Yuri Lowell. He was a rough, a vigilante, who took the law in to his own hands. I at first thought he was a bad guy, who was taking the princess of the royal family, Estelle as a hostage. However, when I got to fight along side him I saw that he was not evil, just a guy who passionately believed in his own path, and his own justice.

And his beliefs' were so strong that it could not be in sync with the law, but he did not waver at all from that and stood by his beliefs facing the consequences along the way. His best friend was, Flynn Scifo, a well known member of the royal knights who believed in doing things by the book and upholding justice no matter how bureaucratic it was. Even though they did not see eye to eye all the time, they were still best friends. And Yuri told me it was because they knew each other 's strengths and weaknesses.

And in turn they were each others shadow, doing what the other could not, making an unbeatable team. I guess that's the same between you and me, we both cover each others weaknesses, to make the unbeatable team. Max, even after suffering from all of this you still came through in your own way. Even while you had to deal with all of your suffering alone, you still held it together the best you could, unlike Xehamaru and Kira you did not let your pain twist you, that much. Thank you Max, you always have been what I can not, and because of you I was able to get this far. "

Max just chuckles as he says,"What the hell are you thanking me for? I am nothing more then a criminal, a traitor, who has been harassing you and everyone for months. You always have to make everything idealist don't you? Still, somehow even with all of that clouding your eyes, you were able to become this strong. Heh, I guess I taught you to better then even I thought."

His eyes then turn serious as he says,"But, you do know Ben, the stronger you become, the more you will be alone in this world. The more powerful one becomes the more isolate he becomes with it. "

Ben then looks up and says," Sorry Max, but I refuse to expect that. No matter how hard it might be, I am going to try and find a way to gain the power nessacery to fulfill my destiny, while still hanging on to my friends every step of the way! And most of all, once and for all, I will get her, I will find a way, to show Lacus, that I can truly make her as happy as well."

Max laughs and says,"Find a way to find both eh? Sounds greedy, but amusing none the less. Damn, now I have to stick around to se if you can pull it off. Oh brother, you really can't stop thinking about her can you? Seriously, if you showed this resolve from the beginning, then you could have won her over with no problem from that cocky thug Brad! What a drag, looks like ill, huh?"

Suddenly the ground shakes, and Ben and Max turn to see in the north flashes of red energy breaking out, and it's the direction of the command tower!

Max then says," Speaking of your friends, looks like they are giving Xiza hell. What are you doing standing around? If you care so much about your friends you better get ready to bail them out."

Ben grins and says," Right, its time he once and for all answers to the pain he has caused."

Max then coughs out a tense," Ben, Xiza is much more powerful then he lets on so don't underestimate him for a second."

Ben just gives Max a thumps up and retorts with a confidant," Don't worry, I long since learned to expect anything from anyone, but even so I think I can handle it. Heh, after all I did just beat you. Speaking of that, um, you're going to be ok right? "

He is surprised to see Max laugh as he slowly, gets on his feet before he looks Ben in the eye and says,"Just who the hell do you think I am? It will take more then one or so massive energy beams to off a man as manly as me.

Like I said, I won't die, till I avenge my friends, and settle the score with both Kira and Xiza. Plus, now I have to keep on living to see if you can pull of this stunt of yours. Seriously, ill be fine, I just need to catch my breath. Just go all ready and soften Xiza for me so I can finally crack his skull open!"

Ben sees Max holding his chest and his knees are shaking but sees Max's eyes are full of resolve, and nods as he says," Your right, I have no time to dilly dally. All right, I am off, ill see you over there Max, just make sure your recovered. Sigh, I don't think I am, but it's not like a choice. Oh well, a hero's life is never easy. "

With this Ben takes a deep breath, before his golden aura reappears and he fly's at full speed over to the command tower!

Max watches him go and says," Well, I hate to admit it, but maybe it was a mistake to think friends were a weakness. Ben, thank you for letting me regain sight of my self before I made another mistake that could not be forgiven. Now, I , GUH!"

He then coughs up blood, and falls back on his knees and sees that his chest is bleeding as well! He then says," Damn it, I can't, even feel anything, I guess Ben hit me harder then I thought! No, I can't let it end here. I promised Ben, that I would help him and his friends end Xiza. I promised on the grave of my betrayed comrades I would avenge there deaths. And, Max Bruder, will not die, till he goes through with his, word."

With that he falls down to the ground, hopefully just unconscious. However, as a bad of a state that Ben's cousin looks like he is in right now, at the moment we turn to people who are in a even worse shape,

X Zero Leon Kyle and the others! Yes, we briefly turn to see how the heroic group has been doing against Xiza, and the result is, not very well at all! Xiza seemed to be making sport of this fight, and seems to be enjoying inflecting as much pain as possible!

We now turn to Xiza once more being surrounded, and seeing everyone looking beat down. He then grins and says,"Now then my friends, if entertaining me is to much for you, then I will be merciful and allow a brief recess to your deaths. After all, I have all the time in the world, hahahaha!" Kyle then gets mad and says,"

You think trying to kill everyone in the Lylat Kingdom is a game!? You monster, no matter how strong you are, your never going to win! Even if your power is greater then ours, with teamwork we can over come you! Come on guys, we can't let him win! Souryu Metsugazan!"

With that Kyle prepares another Mystic Art and charges at Xiza as the others do the same around him. However Xiza looks sadistic as he says," Think your teamwork means anything to my power? Insolent fool, I see you have not realized that crushing teamwork is my speaclity! Well, let me reminded you!"

With this Xiza has his eyes glow, before in a instant his bones burst all out of his body like a porcupine, and impale everyone!

He then laughs as he unleashes a sadastic," Hahahah, HAAHAHA! Oh yes its been to long, FAR to long since I executed vermin personally! I forgot how fun it is to watch the life's drain out of you maggots!"

Zero just grunts as he struggles to pull out the spike stuck in his right shoulder as he says," Its not over yet maverick! "

Xiza just has his energy swarm as he says," Oh yes it is, prepare to die!Reginleif Blitz !"

With this in a instant Xiza dissapers, before he attacks so fast he is a blur, as he slices and dices all of are hero's instantly! He ends his brutal slashing combo as the ground around him bursts in to flaming energy in the form of the symbol of Zannacross! And when he stops, blood pours out of everyone nearly every ware, and Zero's arm fall of to boot! He laughs again and says,

" Face it " Hero" 's you have failed! Halo will soon be ready to fire, and you shawl join the ones your sworn to protect in the next dimension!

" Leon looks defiant, even as he is holding his right shoulder and trying to make sure it does not fall off as he says,"

Its not over till the very end, even now your confidence will be your downfall Xiza, AH!"

Xiza does not approve of this as he extends one of his hand claws right through Leon's chest and he then fallows that up with a high voltage lighting spell sith style! He then swings Leon over to where the hologram display of Halo itself is glowing and he says,"I just had a lovely idea! Ill dismember your head and keep it alive till just as Halo fires! Then you will see just how pointless it was to defy me! And such a shame, if you embraced your darkness you could have yet been useful. Oh well, your loss! "

Kyle and the others rush at Xiza again as he says," No you don't Xiza! AH!"

There cavalry charge is blocked as another black colored cyclone bursts up in front of them!

Xiza chuckles and hisses a cruel," Oh, I think I will you moronic Enji. Nothing can stop me, the beginning of the dark history begins now!" With that he thrust his other hand forward and fires a spear like bone out of it right at Leon's head!

However, at the last moment he is shocked, before a new large sword appears to block it! And its none other then Cloud! Moments later Xiza senses something and jumps up just as Shinryudramon was about to tackle him with his Pincer Beam Shield and this forces him to let go of Leon!

As he ascends in to the air he sees Doug, James, Bacchus, Samus, Master Chief Sergeant Jonson and the Spartan Commando's all enter! Doug sees the bad state everyone is in and says," Damn it, what happened to you guys? "

Loni just falls to his knees and says,"Ask Xiza, seems behind that politician face he is a psychotic blood trusty demon! "

Shinryudramon quickly responds with a regretful," Sorry we are late guys, there was more guards then we thought! But we will make up for it by thrashing this guy good!"

Xiza looks amused as he says," I think not my monster friend, your arrival changes nothing. "

Cloud then sees Xiza 's bones still sticking out of him and says," Just what kind of powers does he have? No species I know can normally do such a thing. Xiza, just what are you, really!?"

Xiza laughs and retorts with a haunting,"You really want to know Cloud Strife? So be it, before you die I will grant you your last wish. I have many phrases that defines me. However, words give people many forms. Vector's CEO, True God father of the Space Pirates and the Twilight Mafia. A member of the Lylat Sub Committee ...All of those are nothing more than phrases that define me. They each define me, yet none of them are me. Who I truly am, is a being who has existed for millions of years.

I am Xiza Belaphagos, one of the seven supreme demon lords of Shin Emperor Chaos Zannacross Necron ! "

This shocks everyone, and James says," A demon lord, who has been around since the original great war between the forces of light and darkness? But, I thought they were all still sealed with Darth Damonus being the sole exception!"

Xiza laughs madly as darkness explodes around him and he says," He would like that, but no, I to was able to find a way to free my self prematurely, and I have been working in the shadows of the Zannacross Empire and Sithantos to insure that I, and I alone show that I am the most worthy of all beings to be Master Zannacross 's servants to lead the new dimension of darkness!

And, once I finish killing all of you, and then finish of those pitiful cousins, my place as the most superior being besides the ultimate god will be secure! Heheheh, HAHAAHAH! Now, it is time to end this, be prepared to suffer a fate worse then death itself!"

Cloud and everyone brace for there foe's new assault as he says,"This, is not going to be easy. "

Well, talk about a explosive episode! At last Ben has managed to defeat his former mentor Max in an explosive showdown, but the day is not over yet! Xiza has at last showed his true cruel power, and Ben's friends are in for there ride of there lives trying to survive his wrath! Can Ben arrive in time to help them out, and will he be able to lead the charge to defeat Xiza 's long ambitions and still have time to stop Halo from firing? To find out, don't dare miss the next chapter of Tales of the Cosmic Wars! In are next chapter, Ben arrives in time to help his friends.

And while at first Xiza 's vast power and unique deadly attacks push Ben to the edge, and to further show how much power he has, he even is able to somehow get Axl to enter his berserk mode state and aid him, and even tries to convert Zero back to his original form, thanks to the codes he has from his fellow, other mysterious former subcommittee member! However, Ben is able to strive through all of this, and his determination to save everyone shocks Xiza, and with the help of his friends he is able to land some critical hits on the demon lord! However, just when Ben thinks he has the fight under control, Xiza horrifies everyone by showing them all that this was only a sample of his true power, before unleashing a terrifying four armed transformation that would make Freiza and Cooler jealous!

And when he unleashes his absolute power he seems to be invincible! Meanwhile, Lacus and her group finds a near dead Max, but luckily Lacus is able to use her top notch healing magic to fully heal him. And it's a good thing to, because right after that, none other then Ravxen appears, ready to cause more havoc, more then willing to help Xiza makes sure Halo fires, and also very willing to inflect revenge on Max for there previous battle on SR-388! However, Max knows he has to help Ben and the others, and Lacus and the others stand in Ravxen 's way as Max blasts of to help his cousin and settle the score with Xiza! Meanwhile, eager for getting the glory for himself as always, Brad tries to get to the action first by taking a short cut, but finds him self in the mouth of the giant " pack leader" of the flood monsters Grave-mind! We are getting to the wire folks, don't you dare miss

Chapter 114: Pathos of the Nisus of Evil! To pick A Bone with a Demon Lord!

Till then! Oh, just a quick authors notes. Yes, this was a long chapter again, but with the circumstances I think it was well justified hehe. Ah, if your wondering Xiza's powers with the bone's were inspired Orchimaru 's top minion Kimimaro . Haha, see why its always good to drink your milk? Oh yes, and I think now would be a good time to say that this next fight, is the final battle of volume two. So, if you like this story at all you don't want to miss the next few chapters hehe. Ah , thanks for the reviews as always, hope to see more, I know some of you are busy, but, as long as I don't have to wait to long I don't mind. Hehe, and even then I don't mean to get greedy or obnoxious, I just get anxious lol. Till next time !