And here it is, the final chapter of the arc. Now, you'll finally get to know of Leon's past. Of course, one person already knows, but still.

Chapter 38:Echoes of the Past

Neon was the first to make a move, spinning towards Wizeman at high speed and drilling into one of his hands. He charged up a beam and fired, but Neon warped out of the way just before the beam could hit. G&W then lunged forward and landed on Wizeman's robe, slowly pulling himself towards his head as Neon reappeared. Two of Wizeman's hands flew towards G&W to pry him off, but Jackle quickly threw a card at each hand, making them recoil. Neon put their hands together and closed their eyes as they concentrated, then their distorting aura spread into multiple distortion spheres, appearing around them in a circle as G&W and Jackle continued to fight the dark god. When there were 12 spheres around them, their eyes shot open, glowing bright purple.

"TAKE THIS!"they shouted, throwing their arms forward and firing the orbs. 2 orbs hit each of Wizeman's hands, doing great damage thanks to the combination of Leon's chaotic power and NiGHTS' Nightmaren energy. Though the intense attack managed to blind him completely, Neon was now panting from using so much energy at once. Fortunately, this gave G&W enough time to latch himself to Wizeman's head. He started slamming his tentacles against it with incredible strength, weakening him even more.

But the dark god wasn't going to simply surrender. After a few more blows to the head, he charged his body with energy and unleashed a powerful torrent of flame that nearly threw G&W off of himself. The flames travelled towards Neon, who was still too tired to move. They braced themselves for the incoming attack, closing their eyes instinctively. But when they felt nothing, they opened their eyes to see Jackle floating in front of them, his cape spread out.

"Thanks, Jackle,"NiGHTS said as he closed his cape.

"It's what siblings do!"

They both looked towards Wizeman, seeing that G&W was still latched on and attacking Wizeman's head relentlessly.

"This guy's annoying!"Leon said, rubbing their head.

"Even if we beat him now, he'll just be revived at some point in time,"NiGHTS said."If only there was a way to keep him down permanently..."Jackle grinned as an idea formed in his head.

"I think I have a way of doing that,"he said, reaching inside his cape. He then pulled out a card, an Ace of Spades, to be exact."You know what it does?"They shook their head."It traps it's victim inside of it. It's totally impossible to escape from."

"Where did you get something like that, Jackle?"NiGHTS asked, eyebrow raised and feeling slightly nervous.

"Wizeman gave it to me to use on you,"he said, frowning for a moment."Of course, I'm not as cruel as he is, so I didn't use it when we fought before, since I know how much you hate being trapped."NiGHTS smiled at that, hugging her bodiless brother tightly.

"...What are we hugging?"Leon asked, effectively crushing the beautiful moment. They pulled away and NiGHTS shook their head.

"Leon..."she muttered.

"I COULD USE A HAND HERE!"G&W shouted as Wizeman's hands continued to pull at him, stretching out his flat octopus body. NiGHTS quickly turned back to Jackle.

"What do you need to do for that thing to work?"she asked quickly.

"Keep his hands busy so I can get up to his face,"Jackle said. They nodded, then NiGHTS reached into their sleeve and pulled out a golden persona with a red jewel.(A/N:It's a mask that fits over the eyes.)

"Ooh, what's this thing?"Leon asked, taking a liking to the glittering object.

"This is the Dragon Persona,"NiGHTS said."I'm surprised you don't recognize it, Leon."

"Waaaiiit...isn't this the same thing you use for your Final Smash?"Leon asked. NiGHTS nodded."WE'RE GONNA TURN INTO A DRAGON?"

"That's right,"NiGHTS said, placing it over their eyes. Their body began to elongate, their legs morphing into a tail, and their hands turning into claws. Eventually, they became a large snake-like dragon. Except it was a bit different than NiGHTS original dragon form, as space was distorting around the creature in a more chaotic fashion than before. The fused being roared loudly, gaining Wizeman and G&W's attention.

"Chaos...Dragon..."they spoke in a dual voice, causing Wizeman to pause in his attack on the 2-D calamari as the being looked at the clown next to them."Jackle, stay behind us."The orange Nightmaren blinked, then nodded.

"O-okay!"he said, laughing nervously. They curled themselves a bit, then shot forward at blinding speeds, leaving Jackle in the dust."Uh, how am I supposed to stay behind you again...?"Neon started circling Wizeman at high speed, nimbly and easily avoiding his six hands. Jackle quickly took advantage of the distraction and flew forward, holding his card between two clawed fingers.

"Game and Watch! Jump down now!"Neon shouted. The 2-D man-turned-octopus released his grip, falling down and returning to normal. When Jackle reached the dark god's 'face,' he held the card up, a black aura emanating from it and surrounding him. Neon flew away as Wizeman began to struggle.

"Bye bye!"Jackle laughed.

"W-what?"Wizeman shouted, visibly shocked by what was happening. He was slowly sucked into the card with a booming shout of "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Silence. It was over. Wizeman was trapped within the card. Neon flew down to the floor, returning to normal and seperating again while Jackle landed next to them. G&W could only sigh in relief as the other three cheered.

"I'm so glad that's done with,"he muttered."But what about your Ideya?"That quieted them down.

"That's right,"NiGHTS said."Wizeman had your Ideya. Does that mean...?"She looked at Jackle worriedly, who stared at the card with a blank expression.

"Uuuhh..."he muttered, not knowing what to do. But suddenly, many blinding lights of different colors began to shine from the card, taking Jackle by surprise and making him drop the card. The lights shot out in streams that shot up into the darkness above them, lighting the entire room and blinding them.

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The sounds of a harp filled their ears, the beautiful notes echoing through the whiteness they were floating in.

"Wh-where's that music coming from?"Leon asked.

"I don't know, but it's beautiful,"G&W said, looking around. Suddenly, a large light appeared in front of them, forming into a large figure. The being was a woman garbed in a pink cloak, large white wings on her back, and a purple jewel on her forehead. In her hands was a harp, obviously the source of the music. NiGHTS gasped as Jackle's jaw dropped.

"You're...Illumina,"NiGHTS said, astounded."The Goddess of Dreams..."The woman held out a finger, showing the Ace of Spades with Wizeman trapped inside.

"Thanks to your efforts, the Nightmare God has been defeated permanently,"she said, making the card disappear."Though his essence will still allow nightmares to exist, the Ideya he has stolen have all been returned. None shall lose themselves to his evil ever again."Leon floated forward a bit, staring at the Goddess with wide eyes.

"You...look familiar..."he muttered. Illumina smiled down at him.

"It is good to see you again, Leonokas,"she said, making him blink in surprise. The others floated up next to him.

"Goddess, you know about Leon's past?"NiGHTS asked, prompting a nod."Can you tell us?"

"No,"she said."But I can show you."She held her hand forward, the Yellow Ideya appearing in it. The orb slowly floated out of her hand and down to Leon. He wrapped his arms around it, absorbing it into himself. Energy surged through him, but unlike before, he did didn't close his eyes. Memories flooded through his mind, everything about his past returning to him. The origin of his powers, his true name, his past life; but most importantly, his brother. His eyes widened and he froze in place, and the other three looked at him worriedly.

"Leon, what's wrong?"NiGHTS asked.

"I-I remember everything..."he muttered."My name is Leonokas."He stared at them with wide eyes."I was...the Elder God of Chaos."NiGHTS' hand shot to her mouth, G&W's jaw dropped, and Jackle tilted his head, extremely confused.

G&W snapped his fingers, realizing something."Of course! That's why Leon's Ideya of Growth created a world with only one dimension! Gods are immortal, so they can't grow!"

"That's amazing..."NiGHTS said."To think that all this time, we've been friends with a god. But...who is Xinlon?"

"Xinlon...Xinlon was my brother, the Elder God of Order,"Leon said."Something happened to him. Some...darkness changed him. it drove him to evil. I remember that I fought him, but he beat me and threw me into a black hole. It was supposed to destroy me, but I used the last of my strength to warp myself to the Smash Dimension; and I lost my memory in the process..."No one knew what to say after that. Fortunately, Illumina spoke up.

"Leonokas. You and your friends must return to the Smash Dimension,"she said, gaining their attention."You and the other fighters are about to be involved in an incredible battle, one that will decided the fate of all existance. Order must not be allowed to rule our worlds. Everything must remain in balance, but the darkness has clouded your brother's divine sense of balance. If you cannot destroy the darkness within your brother, then you will have no choice but to destroy him."

"I-I understand..."Leon said quietly, bowing his head sadly.

"...Leonokas, I know this must be difficult for you, but it must be done,"Illumina said, giving him a sympathetic look."Xinlon will not stop until he rules all the dimensions. You and the Super Smash Brothers must destroy him."

"Doesn't mean I have to like it,"Leon muttered. NiGHTS placed a hand on his shoulder comforting, and he smiled at her slightly.

Illumina looked at 2-D member of the team."Oh, Mr. Game and Watch?"

"Er, yes?"G&W asked hesitantly.

"I have a gift for you, for when you return to the Smash Dimension,"Illumina said, causing G&W to tilt his head.

"Can I ask what it is?"he questioned.

"You could, but I won't answer,"Illumina smiled enigmatically."But I assure you, you will enjoy it immensely."G&W stared at the goddess for a moment in confusion, then a gigantic, unseen smile spread across his face as he realized what it could be.

"Return to your home, Smashers, and tell your allies of everything you have learned this day,"Illumina said. With that, there was another flash of light, and the four were back at the Dream Gate. They looked amongst themselves, stunned by all that had happened. Suddenly, a portal appeared in front of them, and they silently walked through, returning to their second home.

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End of Chapter

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