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"Everyone, ATTACK!" Minato commanded as the remaining members of SEES took out their evokers.
Death was just standing ideally, smiling at the members of SEES. Minato gritted his teeth, "He's just playing."
"Burn it to the ground!" Junpei's persona shot a torrent of fire at Death who still didn't react. The flames exploded at point blank range and Junpei grinned.
"Point blan- huh?" A mere flap of the Avatar's wings completely blew the fire away. Ryoji was still standing there, smiling.
"Bufudyne." Mitsuru shot herself and unleashed a block of ice that was aimed straight for Death. The harbringer of The fall causally plunged the massive sword. Minato gasped as red flames were given off from just the swing of his blade. The flames easily melted the ice and Mitsuru silently cursed.
"That's it!" Yukari aimed an arrow right for Ryoji's head. She let go and aimed perfectly… Unfortunately, the arrow bounced off harmlessly from the skull. Death gave another smile.
"Iori, Yukari! Summon at once!" Minato was just standing there, looking for any weak point.
The three personas charged at Ryoji who still had the infuriating smile on his face. The three personas launched their respective smell, creating a vicious tornado that blew everyone away, including Minato but luckily, he landed on his feet easily. The tornado had engulfed Death just there was nothing else… No screams… No shrieks of pain.
"Is he invincible?" Minato muttered to himself.
A vicious and more deadly tornado formed, completely overtaking the one created by SEES. Junpei, Yukari and Mitsuru flew away from the assault and landed on the ground.
"Just a flap of his wings." Minato muttered again. The Avatar was still smiling at Minato, he had blocked and withstood every attack but he never attacked back uptill now.
"None of our attacks are working." Yukari stood up, fear evident in her brown eyes.
"Tch, so he is really undefeatable." Junpei cursed.
Minato shook his head and locked his eyes onto the Avatar. He broke into a run but unlike before, Ryoji actually readied himself.
"Try this!" Minato's body turned into a bluish blur as the channeled The World into his veins. SEES looked on shocked but Ryoji could very well see Minato blazing towards him. Minato jumped up and appeared right in front of Death. The blue haired fool landed a knee right into the face of Death.
This time, Ryoji actually staggered back but quickly grabbed a hold of Minato's leg. He effortlessly swung him around. Minato quickly used his free leg and smashed his foot right onto his face, making Death release the grip.
Minato gracefully landed on his feet just a few feet away from him, standing right besides his team mates.
"That hurt, didn't it?" Minato smirked.
"It's as I thought." Mitsuru spoke, "Minato is the only one who can hurt him." The Avatar shook his head.
"It's useless." He spoke.
"Exactly! The Fall is useless." Minato countered.
"He harbored Death so he's the only one who can stop him." Yukari mused.
"Death beats everything but cancels out when it faces another Death." Minato glared at Ryoji, "I can hurt you, I'll show a fate worse than DEATH!"
Ryoji's smile vanished as he swung the blades, releasing the same reddish flames although this time, they were larger and more powerful.
Minato easily shoved the flames away his bare hands but unfortunately, the same could not be said for his team mates. Horrible shrieks of pain were heard and he immediately turned around to see all of his friends lying on the ground, badly bruised.
"What the? Just a single strike?" Minato was perplexed.
"Everything crumbles in the wake of Death." Ryoji spoke from behind Minato who gritted his teeth. They were still alive but just a mere attack which Minato was sure wasn't anything powerful.
"Minato." Mitsuru choked out as her uniform was torn apart. Junpei had his face burned while Yukari was barely alive.
"Darn it." Minato cursed. He quickly turned around as Junpei and Mitsuru barely stood up.
"Listen carefully! Pull back!" Minato ordered.
"I can still fight." Mitsuru tried to reason but….
"Don't argue with me. You'll be ripped to shreds." Minato shouted and Mitsuru flinched, "Take Yukari and pull back! I'll deal with this one myself."
"You've always been fighting alone!" Yukari choked.
"The Messiah walks alone." Minato was actually surprised that he said that but it felt… fitting perhaps?
"GO!" Minato shouted and Mitsuru painfully supported Yukari to stand. They pulled back and ran towards the far end but still enough to view the battle.
"Your fight is with me! Don't hurt them." Minato commanded to Death who smiled again.
"As you wish." The Avatar replied.
"Win it, Minato." Junpei wished as Mitsuru and Yukari held their breaths.
The atmosphere around Death and Minato shifted as the three members felt unimaginable amount of dread coming forth from the place. They were quite a good distance away but the feeling numbed their limbs. It was that terrifying.
"10 years, 10 years of fighting had lead to this." Minato spoke. "This is the final battle, I won't lose, you can't kill me! I REPRESENT THE WILL OF HUMANITY!" Death's hollow eyes widened slightly as he momentarily saw a white bodied persona appear behind Minato who was glowing white.
The paranormal summoning subsided as the persona disappeared. Minato and the others did not notice it though.
"Resistance is futile." Death spoke. Minato smirked, "I've heard the same thing about Chaos."
"THIS IS ON!" Minato shouted as he took off in a run towards Death, readying himself for the fight for the world, "I'll send you crying back!" He gripped his sword tightly, aiming straight for Ryoji's head.
Death swiftly blocked Minato's oncoming sword with his own, resulting in a massive shockwave. The mere clashing of their blades made the team that were behind them fall onto the ground. Furious sparks turned into small embers of fire as they landed on the ground. Minato gritted his teeth and pushed Ryoji back. Death was pushed back but it didn't lose the balance. Minato charged ahead immediately, slashing furiously at Death who parried it perfectly. Each time their blades clashed, shockwaves that devastated the rocks nearby were given off. Quite frankly, Nyarlathotep was no where near this level.
Minato parried the sword upwards and kicked Death right in the gut, the armor did make the damage lessen but the opponent certainly reeled back from the attack. Sensing the chance, Minato grabbed the tuft of black hair and pulled them down, slamming Death's face into the ground before stomping viciously onto it. The ground cracked below by the mere force of the stomps.
Death grabbed a hold of Minato leg and shook him off. Minato swung around but easily landed on his feet.
"THE WORLD!" He yelled out as his parameters doubled because of the power. He quickly dashed towards Death who was still trying to get up. Minato momentarily disappeared from the eyes of his team mates and seconds later, Ryoji's stomach was torn apart as the armor cracked and black feathers flew in the air. Minato appeared behind him, he quickly turned around to see Ryoji clutching his chest which had a huge hole.
"He did it?" Junpei was happy but he was sure that this wasn't the end.
"That's all?" Minato rose a brow, frankly he didn't believe it. Mitsuru gasped as the Avatar flew a bit into the air and his wound began closing up. Minato looked on in shock.
"The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate..." The Avatar spoke as the wound completely closed up. "Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope."
"Yes, the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed... Attaining one's dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination." He finished.
"Eternity awaits." Ryoji spoke as a familiar tarot card of The Magician appeared in front of him and then disappeared into thin air. Minato wasn't sure what exactly was happening until Fuuka informed him.
"It's Arcana changed to the Magician!?" She gasped, "Be careful, its properties have changed."
"I see." Minato glared at the fully healed Avatar. "I knew it wasn't going to be easy."
"APOLLO!" Minato summoned the sun god who quickly blasted Avatar with scorching flames but this time, Death wasn't fazed.
"Tch. Resists fire." Minato took off in a run and jumped up!
"Trace…. On." He materialized hundreds of swords and launched them towards Death. Death raised his hands up and spoke, "The time has come." A gigantic fireball was formed and it was launched towards the blades, completely turning them into dust. The collision resulted in fire being sent everywhere. Minato quickly summoned a gust of wind and blew them away.
Minato gripped Excalibur tightly and charged towards Nyx. The two locked blades once again. Minato made a mental note to watch out for the dammed wings of his.
The two furiously clashed their blades, neither of them getting an advantage over another. SEES looked on in shock as Minato although didn't get a opening but furiously replied with ten thrusts for one of Death's.
"You bastard." The two clashed swords again and the force blew both of them backwards. The two Deaths quickly regained their balance and charged at each other once again. Instead of clashing swords, the two tried to aim a punch that simultaneously thwacked both of them. Minato felt the horrible pain, the punch was the hardest he felt but this was no time to feel pain. He quickly shrugged the pain away and charged once again, he drove his knee right into Death's gut. Minato felt a bit of pain as his knee hit the armor but was he was sure that his opponent felt it as well.
"DIE!" Minato yelled as he summoned Skadi and blasted Ryoji with a Nifelheim. Minato grinned as Ryoji flew back from the attack at point blank range. Next second, Minato screamed in pain as flames consumed him. Skadi already had a weakness to fire so the pain was doubled. Minato gritted his teeth and switched to Apollo. He summoned Cadabolg II into his hands and threw it through the flames. The coiled up sword was aimed right for Nyx. It zapped past the blazing flames and exploded on contact with Nyx's body.
A huge explosion that sent flames towards the sky ensured. SEES looked on shocked as it looked like an actual firework display. Minato smirked to himself as the smoke and flames cleared, revealing the Avatar lying on the ground, visibly bruised.
Unfortunately, before SEES could dance in joy, Nyx rose up again and floated into the air like before.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed..." Minato readied himself again, "The silent voice within one's heart whispers the most profound wisdom."
"Eternity awaits." Minato watched again as a card of The Priestess appeared in front of Nyx and then disappeared.
"It changed to Priestess!?" Fuuka cried, "Be careful, Minato." The fool nodded. Death pulled the sword back and plunged it forward, sending the same almighty flames and this time, Minato couldn't counter them. He was blasted back and slammed against the pillar that nearly broke his back in half.
"Fuck." Minato cursed as he swallowed the pain. He quickly powered back to his feet.
"Sudden." He clicked his tongue and charged once again.
"NERO!" Minato yelled as the emperor of Rome appeared in the air and brought the scarlet sword towards Ryoji. The Avatar easily blocked the sword and his hand shot straight through Nero's chest. Minato dropped to his knees as his charge was halted by the furious pain.
Nero disappeared into mist quickly. Minato quickly made Excalibur disappear and this time, he projected the twin blades, maybe dual wielding could help in getting an advantage?
"You bastard!" Minato slammed his blades right through his chest, cutting the armor only. The distraction allowed Minato to grab the crown of Death, he tightly gripped Bakuya and slammed it right through Ryoji's throat. Death screeched this time and SEES had to cover up their ears.
Minato thought he had the battle won but he was very wrong. The clawed hand on Death tore through his chest. Minato screamed in pain as blood gushed out. Minato through the pain summoned Gae bolg and impaled it through the top of the skull of Death. The crown was cracked as the lance drilled down into Death's body from the upside.
Minato jumped back as he sensed something about to explode. A wave of dark energy exploded from Avatar who used the last of its strength for an Omega Cluster, Minato luckily managed to jump away.
Death dropped to the ground and before anyone could make a sound, he rose up again.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed..." Minato groaned, this was getting boring. "Celebrate life's grandeur ... Its brilliance ... its magnificence..."
"Yet you still wish to destroy it? You fucking hypocrite." Minato shouted as a card of The Empress appeared in front of him.
"Eternity awaits." Nyx spoke as the card like the others, vanished.
The battle was on again. Nyx released the same flames and Minato crossed his blades in front of himself. He was pushed back but luckily, he didn't suffer the damage instead the blames were broken to pieces.
"Trace… ON!" Minato summoned the sword of promised victory again. The two stared at each other. A drop of sweat traveled down Minato's cheek and met the ground. The fool charged at Ryoji again.
"Why do you fight?" Minato screamed as the blade cut through his shoulder.
"Because of humanity!" Minato shouted as he drove his blade right into the gut of Avatar, cracking the armor away.
"It's useless." Nyx pushed Minato back and flew up into the air.
"MY ASS!" Minato shouted as his body glowed blue. He jumped up into the sky and head butted Nyx hard. Death could not compose itself. Minato took the chance and began pounding Nyx with his fists.
Nyx blocked the 10th strike and knocked Minato back onto the ground.
Minato quickly stood to his feet. The landing probably cracked some of his ribs but he didn't care at all.
"Life is ephemeral!" Death announced as he began spamming Bufudynes. Minato power charged his hands and began shattering the blocks of ice with his fists.
"IT IS!" Minato shouted back, "But, we're not to DIE tonight!" He concentrated flames around his hands and then Minato went berserk. Constantly switching from persona to persona, launching each of the elemental spells at the Avatar which was still in the air.
"He's nuts!" Junpei cried as wind, fire, thunder and ice was shot simultaneously at Death who was visibly struggling.
"Don't screw with me!" Minato launched a ball of Morning Star right through the constant elements. The attack blasted Nyx at point blank range, causing him to plummet towards the ground. Minato called off the barrage of attacks and ran towards the landing zone.
He summoned Excalibur again and shouted just as Nyx was about to crash on the ground. "EXCALIBUR!" A brilliant golden light shone out from the sword and moments later it turned into a golden flame that consumed Nyx completely. Destroying it outright.
Minato panted slightly, he could still go a long way. Minato quickly cursed, "FUCK!" As the Avatar rose up AGAIN.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed." This was getting really annoying. "Only courage in the face of doubt can lead one to the answer."
"That's right! Courage will lead me to the END OF YOU!" Minato shouted as he charged once again, switching to Lucifer.
The two at once cast Elec Break on each other. Death raised his hands and summoned a bolt of lightning, the regular Ziodyne.
"Thunder Reign." Minato yelled as Lucifer appeared and flapped his wings. A vicious bolt formed in the sky just as Nyx's attack blasted Minato.
The two attacks hit their opponents at once. The two combatants felt the pain but luckily for Minato, it ended quickly, since his attack was a lot stronger. Smoke radiated from Minato's body who smirked, seeing Nyx still being electrocuted.
Death flapped it wings and the volts around him disappeared. Minato cursed under his breath.
"Bastard."
"I admire your will." Just then, the rest of SEES that were engaging the shadows returned to the top of Tartarus. Minato merely glanced at them, not breaking his concentration from Nyx.
"We're here." Sakura announced.
"Stay there." Minato quickly replied. Without caring that what they had to say, Minato summoned Thanatos. The death god gave out a ferocious roar, he quickly grabbed the massive sword and charged right at Nyx.
Death dodged out of the way of the sword. The sword hit the ground, cracking it open. Thanatos disappeared and Minato charged this time.
"GAE BOLG!" He summoned the lance and furiously thrust it towards Nyx. The Avatar blocked the thrusts with his sounds but had to stay on the defensive. Minato although battling alone, was still relentless. He swung the lance everywhere and even managed to cut through some flesh.
Nyx blasted Minato with a Ziodyne at close range. The fool staggered back but again absorbed the pain. He quickly charged again, harnessing a Megidola into his fists. Nyx was anticipating a almighty attack but was genuinely surprised to see Minato aiming his hands onto the ground and then blasting the attack. The force of the attack caused Minato to go air bourne. Everyone looked up in surprise as Minato summoned Thanatos in mid air.
"KILL IT!" Minato commanded as Thanatos cleanly sliced the head of the Avatar is half, making it fall onto the ground. Minato backflipped away from Nyx gave out another wave of energy.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed." Minato was losing his temper. "It is indeed a precious gift to understand the forces that guide oneself..."
"Fuck you." Minato shouted out of annoyance.
"How long is he gonna hold on?" Mitsuru panicked.
"Why are we standing here?" Akihiko asked as he watched the two dueling with their blades.
"Minato is the only one who can hurt him." Yukari replied, clutching her chest, "He's the only one who has a chance."
"All shall perish." The Avatar spoke and he punched Minato repeatedly into the face. Minato's hands shot up and grabbed the head, he slammed his knee right onto Ryoji's face.
"Nothing will." Minato readied his sword for a severe slash but the Avatar managed to block it in time. The meeting of swords caused both of them to loose their grips and the two were now weapon less.
"Ugh." Minato charged his fist with an Agidyne and rammed it through the armor, cracking it. He grabbed a hold of Nyx's wing and began to swing him around. He let go and Death collided against a pillar, shattering it completely.
Nyx flapped the wings on the back and charged at Minato, looking to headbutt him. Minato yelled out quickly, "I call upon thee World." A bright light was given off as Minato readied himself. He grabbed a hold of the incoming Death's head with his bare hands.
"Pathetic." Minato dropped to the ground and slammed his feet right into the already cracked armor. Nyx actually flew up from the strike and Minato was about to rain millions of weapons but in the next second, Nyx plummeted towards, the sword magically in hand. Minato barely had time to react before the sword dug right through the side of his abdomen. The fool screamed loudly but was silenced as Nyx pounded him on the face continually. Minato in desperation, heel kicked Death on the back of the head, making the assault end.
He quickly stood up and shot a volley of flames at the on coming Ryoji, momentarily blasting him back and allowing Minato some room to breathe.
"Darn it." Minato cursed, "That sword damaged my kidney." He quickly healed the open wound with Salvation but no way in hell was that going to repair his damage internal organ.
"He's hurt." Mitsuru tried to charge in but Minato held up his hand, "Don't do it! This battle is mine." He looked at Nyx with a glare.
"I don't know how long this battle is." Minato spoke, "But, I won't lose." He gave out another horrific scream that made the place shake. Everyone struggled to keep their balance and so did Nyx. That was all that Minato nodded, he charged a Sukukaja at himself and run towards Death.
"I'll rip you to pieces." Minato yelled as he summoned the twin blades and dug them right through the chest and throat of Nyx. He summoned two more and impaled his legs, making Death drop onto the ground.
"Bastard." Minato pounded Nyx with his bare fists. He tackled him onto the ground and power charge his hands. He repeatedly pounded Nyx into a pulp until he was blasted by the usual attack before he changes.
Minato landed on the ground and quickly grabbed a nearby rock. He quickly charged it with a little Morning Star, making it glow brightly.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed." Minato readied himself.
"There is both joy—" Before Nyx could complete that, Minato launched the bright rock at his face. Nyx was thrown off balance and landed right on the back.
"HAHAHAH." Minato laughed loudly, "What the fuck was that?" Nyx quickly got up and the card of Lovers flashed.
"The 12 Arcanas." Minato mused with a smile, "I know what I have to do. I'll kill you 12 times over."
"Useless." Death replied with the same horrific, deep voice.
"Your useless you son a bitch." Minato shouted, "Do you represent Death? Death is about change and regeneration but you." Minato pointed at him, "You signify the End, which no way in hell will be brought over here."
"You cannot avoid The Fall now." Ryoji spoke.
"You can bring it OVER MY DEAD BODY!" Minato shouted as he harnessed a Megidolaon into his body and let loose massive amounts of energy with him serving as the nexus. The Avatar was thrown backwards from the force.
"COME ON DEATH!" Minato shouted from within the wave of almighty energy, "ATTACK ME! DEATH TRIMPHS ALL DOSEN'T IT!?" Anyone would be foolish to attack Minato right through the vicious waves but Death was actually smart.
Minato smirked as he called off the attack. Nyx was ready to go again but Minato still smirked.
"Arma…" Minato whispered and Nyx came dangerously close to him.
"GEDDON!" With a war cry, Minato quickly summoned Helel and Satan, creating the same scorching blue flames the exploded at point blank range. SEES pulled back even more since the fire consumed the entire battlefield.
"One more gone." Minato mused as he stared at the Avatar lying broken on the ground. Minato called off the flames with a wave of his hands and observed.
Nyx rose again.
"God no." Minato kicked a rock nearby to him.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed."
"Shut the fuck up already!" Minato shouted but that didn't stop the great speech of Nyx.
"One of life's greatest blessings is the freedom to pursue one's goals." Minato smiled slighty, "My dream is save humanity, no matter what the cost."
"Eternity awaits." The card of The Chariot appeared in front of Nyx and disappeared moments later.
"I'll be truthful." Minato spoke, "I never thought that the battle will be this hard." He waved, "Fighting the strongest being…." He smirked, "Other than me, 12 times is a pain in the ass."
"All shall perish in the end." Death spoke but Minato shook his head, "NO!" He said firmly, "It won't." He healed his own injuries with a Diarahan.
"I won't let it." Minato spoke, "I won't let you destroy the place where my sister was born and stepped foot on." He pointed to towards the sky, "The same place where my mom and dad taught me to walk by grabbing my little fingers." A tear trailed down his cheek but he was still smiling.
He pointed towards his friends standing at the side, "This world we're living in will still move on. As long as you have people to care about." His features hardened.
"So come on Death boy." Minato taunted, "Let's see how you can fight against the will of HUMANITY!" The same persona appeared again but Minato still didn't notice it.
SEES gasped at the display. The females were marveling the beauty of the unknown persona.
"I'll defeat you or I'll die trying and TAKE YOU WITH ME!" Minato shouted as he traced Excalibur again, readying for another round.
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"He's fighting it head on."
"You bloody bastard."
"My eye!"
"This is the pinnacle of weaponry!"
"He... died?"
"Maha-Armageddon!"
"Is that HER?"
Review as always please! This fic is nearing the end so this might be the last time to show support :P The preview atop seems fitting since it will build up things AND, the next whole chapter will be the battle as well. Hope you enjoyed it.
