Last time on Code name FE: Henry, John Marth and Ike found the Great Shuggeth but first must defeat Starface. Will they succeed? Let's find out!
The Starface shoot purple lasers from its head but the team was quick to evade the attack.
Henry and John shot at it but the Starface wasn't fazed.
Marth charged strike at it but was knocked away by its wing.
Ike charged at it but was blown away by a roar.
"Damn. It's strong." John growled.
Ike got up and moved away.
"Marth, Henry, John, cover me." Ike said as he closed his eyes and summoned blue flames around him.
"Right!" John said as he brought out his mechanical arm.
The team converged on the alien and attacked.
Henry's gum didn't do anything and the Starface rammed its wing into him.
Marth's sword stork was blocked by its tail and it knocked him away with it.
John swung his hammer at it but it dodged the attack and blasted him with purple projectiles.
"Just hang in there!" Henry told them.
They kept attacking but with little success.
Soon they were knocked to the other side of the room.
The alien slowly approached Henry.
"Henry, get away!" John warned.
Soon it was right in front of him and prepared to attack.
"I won't let you!"
Ike charged and blew it upward with Ragnell.
"Get away!" Ike told Henry before leaping into the air.
"GREAT…"
Ike barraged the Starface with multiple attacks. Each one releasing a shockwave of blue flames.
"AETHER!"
Ike brought the alien to the ground in a fiery explosion.
Ike jumped away from the smoke.
"Heh. Better luck next time."
"You okay there?" John asked him.
"I think so." Ike said breathing heavily on one knee.
"Alright." Marth said. "Next is-
Henry interrupted him
"No way!"
When the smoke cleared the Star face was still standing.
"Damn!" Ike growled. "Will nothing stop this monster!?"
Wait…look!" John said.
On the back of its head was a red core.
Marth ran up to the alien and slashed the back of its head.
It let out a pained screech.
"We still have a chance!" Henry said.
"Then let's go. I can still fight." Ike said getting up.
"Ike and I will distract it while you two strike the head." John said.
"Why should you district it?" Henry asked. "Your gun is stronger than mine."
"But lacks precision." John told him. "Yours is better at hitting small targets like that."
"Alright."
John and Ike charged at the monster.
As soon as it faced them Henry shot its weak point.
It turned around and charged its lasers but before it could fire Marth stabbed it with his rapier.
The monster slowly started to tire out as the assault went on.
"Almost there!" Henry said.
The monster roared and the damaged shell on the back of its head slowly healed.
"No…" Marth said.
"It can regenerate!?" Henry asked.
The Starface let lose a purple shockwave that blew them away.
"Damn!" Henry groaned.
The tired monster slowly approached the captain.
"Is this all we can do? After coming this far?"
It was getting closer and closer.
"It's all over..."
…..
Henry closed his eyes.
…..
"We've lost."
…..
"No!"
Henry looked in front of him to see Marth wounded but standing strong facing the Starface with Falchion in hand.
The Starface stopped in front of him.
"I will never surrender."
"Marth…."
"We can still fight. There is still hope."
"Hope? Nothing we can do will scratch it."
"We cannot give up. Think of everyone that is counting on us."
The hero king turned his head to Henry and smiled.
"Besides….Didn't you promise you would bring us home?"
Henry thought about his friends.
"We've got a duty to save them folks. And I'm ready to blow off some steam!"
John…
"Indeed I am a king. Therefore none of you can order me to not risk my life on the battlefield for you. Besides what kind of King just sits back and does nothing while innocent people are put in danger?"
Marth…
"We have all shared many memories with each other as allies and friends. I plain on sticking with all of you until this war is won."
Ike…
"Yet even in the face of so dire a threat…I find myself at peace. Because I fight along with the finest soldiers in two worlds. And my faith in each and every one of you is absolute."
…
"If anyone can do it I'm sure you can."
Kathrine…
"You underestimate your value. I believe you have great potential as a leader. Perhaps the president did what he did because he knew this to be true."
Milton…
"Henry Fleming?" No introductions needed—I've read of your exploits! Good to have you aboard, my boy!"
Lion…
"I must say, I miss Chrom and the others. But after everything we've all been through I'm starting to feel like this team is also a family to me."
Robin…
"If I cannot save this world then I might as will give up on saving my own."
Lucina…
"I'm older then I look and we are done discussing my "youth."
Tiger Lily…
"Come on now, Henry! You'll be great!"
Tom…
"The enemy waiting. We go."
Queeqeg…
"I want to follow this road to its end!"
Scarecrow…
"The only sane option, really."
Professor…
"And now when humanity itself faces oppression? Well when S.T.E.A.M. calls, I answer."
Fox…
"Their slug will not help them when they face me."
Califia…
"It is my heart's desire to help you defeat the vile alien menace."
Tin man…
"I knew I could count on you!"
Dorothy…
"Don't give up!"
Chrom…
"We will fight these monsters with you!"
Roy…
…
"Your right." Henry said getting up.
"Let us finish this my friend." Marth said turning back to the Starface.
Marth drew his Rapier with his left hand while holding Falchion in his right.
The alien roared and its face glowed purple.
"FATE HAS BROUGHT US HERE!"
Marth charged at the alien.
Just as it was about to shot him Henry shot it in one of its eyes causing it to stager.
Marth jumped and thrusted both swords into its face then forced its mouth open.
"Henry!"
Henry brought out his eagle grenade and activated it.
"LET FREEDOM REIGN!"
He threw it into the monsters open mouth and its stomach was blown open.
The Starface fell to the ground.
Marth handed Henry his rapier.
"We strike as one."
The two charged at the monster simultaneously.
SLASH
They both stabbed it in the face with the swords.
"It's over." Henry calmly said.
After they withdrew the weapons from the alien it turned into ice and shattered.
"Our cause is just." Marth said as Henry gave him back his rapier.
"You did it!"
They turned to see John with Ike's arm around his shoulder.
"Great work." A voice said.
They turned around to see Robin with the rest of the team. All of them had small injuries and/or a few cuts but nothing major.
"Glad to see you guy are all okay." Henry said.
"It was rough but we pulled it off." Dorothy smiled.
"Only one thing left to do." Roy said.
The team turned to the Shugguth. The barrier defending it was gone.
"Soooooo how are we gonna do this?" Tom asked looking at the massive alien.
BOOM
Suddenly the ground started to shake violently.
"Yikes!" Scarecrow said losing his balance
"What now?" Ike sighed.
"What's happening?!" Henry asked.
"How in Naga's name would we know?!" Chrom responded.
Then the ground under the Shugguth rose bringing it away.
"Looks like you got its attention." The president said over the wireless.
"No…it must have fully awakened!" Robin said.
"Get to the Liberty, and get out of there!" the president said. "Hurry!"
The team held up the Emerald keys and they were transported back to the ship.
Soon the Shugguth came out of the ground and was on the surface.
Then a mighty tornado of cold winds surrounded it.
The Liberty came out of the ground and got closer to the Shugguth.
"I'm reading sub-zero temperatures coming from the Shugguth!" Kathrine said.
"Gods no…"
"What's wrong Robin?" Roy asked.
"What is that thing doing!?" Chrom asked.
"She'll do it." Randolph said. "She'll freeze the whole planet…"
"How long have we got until it can't be stopped?" Henry asked.
"At this rate…roughly five minutes."
"Hey, wait! What?!" John asked. "Ain't there any way to stop that damn thing?!"
"I don't know." Henry said.
"Robin?" Lucina asked.
"I'm thinking…."
"There is one way." A voice said on the wireless.
Suddenly A.B.E. rose out of the ground and landed in front of the Shugguth.
Inside the mechanical warrior the president took a deep breath.
"Shugguth, it's time…"
A.B.E. entered a fighting stance.
"Time for A.B.E. to stop you cold!"
"All systems are green, power output normal." Kathrine said. "A.B.E. is ready to go."
"Be careful sir." Chrom said. "That blasted thing looks agitated."
The president grinned. "I suppose with the fate of all that's good in the balance you could say that I'm "agitated" Too."
"Put that foul monstrosity in its place!" Ike said.
"We believe in you sir!" Henry said.
"Thank you. With your faith and the "Invisible ties we share" as Robin put it I know we will win."
The president's attention turned to the Shugguth.
"All right, Shugguth. Let's settle this as providence intended: With giant, mechanized fists."
A.B.E. charged at the Shugguth and delivered a powerful blow to the face.
The alien swatted A.B.E. away with its arm and tried to punch it but A.B.E. blocked it with its fist and jumped back.
"They seem evenly matched." Lucina said. "What do you think his chances are Robin?"
No answer.
"Robin?"
The team looked around but the tactician was nowhere to be seen.
"Were could he have gone at a time like this!?" Lion asked.
"Never mind that! Look!" John said.
A.B.E. brought out its machine gun and shot at it.
The Sugguth shot lasers at A.B.E. but the president was quick to evade. However one of them left a dent in A.B.E.'s shoulder.
"This won't be easy…" the president growled.
A voice appeared on the wireless.
"Mr. President, can you hear me?"
"Robin?"
"Where you go now of all times?" Queequeg asked.
"I'm in the library with the Necronomicon. Sir, it looks like its three small tentacles are providing energy for its shell. If you can destroy them a weak point should open!"
"Got it. Thanks Robin!"
A.B.E.'s hand opened up again but instead of a gun a large drill appeared.
It charged at the Shugguth while dodging lasers.
The Shugguth gathered its energy and shot a massive blue beam out of its mouth.
A.B.E. dodged it and used its other hand to grab the small tentacles and rip them out.
The Shugguth hollered in pain and a large pink pulsing spot opened up on its side.
The president pulled a leaver.
"WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!"
A.B.E. rammed its drill arm into the weak point and pierced it.
A.B.E. stepped away as the Shugguth froze into a block of ice.
"We did it. My friends, together, we won."
The Liberty was filled with cheers from everyone on board.
"At last it's over." Roy smiled.
"Must splendidly done sir!" Milton smiled.
"We did it!" Dorothy cheered.
"Was there ever any doubt?" Robin asked as he re-entered the room before being tackled to the ground in a bear hug by Lucina.
"The day is saved….thanks to science!" Randolph said proudly.
"Yahoo!" Tom cheered.
"A battle well won." Califia added.
"We couldn't have done it if we didn't work together." Marth smiled.
"I couldn't agree more!" Henry replied.
"Congratulations, Mr. President!" Kathrine said. "Does this mean…the war is over?"
"I think so. Perhaps the world will finally know a little peace…"
KAKRASH!
Suddenly the Shugguth broke free from its frozen shell and released a fierce hurricane of freezing wind.
"What's happening?!" the president asked.
"She's gathering the last of her strength to take the earth out with her!" Randolph said.
The earth was getting colder and colder.
"The earth will be frozen solid in minutes!"
Tiger Lily gasped. "No…"
"After we have come this far…." Lucina said weakly.
"Dammit…Dammit!...DAMMIT ALL!" Ike yelled.
"It can't be over!" John said.
"No. It's not over yet."
WHAM
A.B.E. rammed into the Shugguth and trapped it in its arms.
The mechanical solider started to glow red and steam erupted from it.
"What is he doing?" Roy asked Kathrine.
"He's disabled the pressure inhibitors on A.B.E.'s engines!"
"It's too dangerous, sir! The boilers will burst in minutes!" tactical officer said.
"No…" Ike said staring out the window.
Marth panicked. "Is he…?"
"He can't…" Henry said. "Don't do it, Sir! Stop! Please!"
"And bow out of the greatest title fight in history? You know I can't do that, Henry." the president said.
"Wait! There has to be another way!" Chrom yelled.
"He's right! This world still needs you, sir!" Robin added.
"Please, sir, you can't be serious!" Henry said.
"You know how serious I am."
Everyone's faces displayed fear and sadness.
"I have always made my choices by a simple formula: What helps the most people? I've sailed my whole life by that star, and it's never steered me wrong. Besides, in my place you would do exactly the same. Tell me I'm wrong."
Henry could only growl in frustration.
"Sir…is this truly how you wish to end your life?" Marth asked.
"Protecting those who are dear to me? You bet it is. Besides remember our discussion back at Oz? One's life is not measured in years but in accomplishments. Marth, you have passed something down for the future of your world that carried your story for thousands of years and assured it a bright future. To be honest I was actually a bit jealous at first when I found out about what you told me and Ike. But now I too can pass something down to my world."
"What do you mean sir?" Henry asked.
"I'm trusting you to carry on the torch. I chose you for this, Henry."
"Sir, I…"
Henry closed his eyes.
"We…"
…
"Sir, yes, sir!"
"That's the spirit." The president said.
Dangerous amounts steam filled A.B.E.'s control room.
"Good-bye, ladies and gentlemen."
Alarms blared.
The president closed his eyes and smiled one last time.
"Good-bye, my friends…."
A.B.E. and the Shuggeth were engulfed in a powerful light.
Everyone could only look away or shield their eyes.
Everyone except for Henry.
He watched from the window and saw the last of Abraham Lincoln's accomplishments.
Okay everyone I've got news. The next update won't be until next week because I want to be extra sure I make the next chapter as great as I can. Why? Because the next one will be the final chapter. I can't believe it is almost over and I thank each and every one of you for reading this. With that said what will our heroes do now? Will the otherworldly warriors get home in one piece? Did I leave the oven on? Find out all this (We've come a long way haven't we?) and more next time for the ending of Code name FE!