Chapter 13: Heirs Of Fate 5, Endless Dawn 2
As Abigail, George, and Zack began fighting the Confederate army, a floating island with Tommy and Chuckie appeared and molded with the snowy wasteland.
"Whoa, it actually worked! There they are!" Tommy said.
"Tommy! Chuckie! Your safe!" Zack called out.
"We stumbled over a few Dragon Veins. After some trial and error, we found ourselves here." Chuckie explained.
"I'd heard about Dragon Veins, but never saw them in action. Who knew they could move a whole island? That was really something, Chuckie." Tommy said.
"Oh, er, well... your capable of doing the same thing, you know." Chuckie said.
"No joke? You have GOT to teach me how!" Tommy said excitedly.
"Is this really the time?" Chuckie asked.
"Oh, yeah. Good point. I, uh, got a little carried away there. But yeah, let's hurry up and wade right in!" Tommy replied.
"For once, we are in agreement." Chuckie said.
As Tommy and Chuckie helped Abigail, George, and Zack, another floating island with Dil and Kimi appeared and molded with the snowy wasteland.
"Woooo! It worked! Hey, everybody! We're back!" Dil called out.
Kimi was shaking visibly.
"Dil, please... for the sake of my nerves... don't use every Dragon Vein you see! I'm feeling rather faint." Kimi said.
"But it's so exciting, how could I not? Thanks for teaching me how, Crown Princess of Japan!" Dil said.
"You mustn't call me that. My father isn't the king." Kimi said.
"S-Sorry... I was just trying to be respectful. Where I'm from, your next in line for the throne of Japan, after all." Dil said.
"Pish-tosh. Chuckie is heir to the Japanese throne, not I. In my world, you and I are equals, and I hope that you will think of me as such." Kimi said.
"Oh! So that means it's okay if we're friends?" Dil asked.
"W-Well... I don't see why not." Kimi replied.
As Dil and Kimi helped the group, Jesse and Savannah made it back.
"Yessss! We made it in time for the party! You okay there, Chuckie?" Savannah called out.
"Settle down. We can't even get to him from here. Worry a little less about your liege, and trust in him a little more." Jesse said.
"I do! Honestly, I do! But he's next in line to be king and all. If anything happened to him..." Savannah started to say.
'Believe me, I know how you feel. I've got the same problem. But your liege doesn't look like the type who'll go down without a fight." Jesse said.
"Heh, he sure isn't. That's more praise then I expected from you, though." Savannah said.
Jesse shrugged.
"Just because our bosses don't get along doesn't mean we can't." Jesse said.
"Hahaha, true enough. Your liege doesn't look half bad himself. Let's get to breaking the enemy line so we can be where we belong!" Savannah said.
Meanwhile, Wally, Nicole, and Harold also rejoined the group.
"Shield your eyes from the radiance of Wally Ramone's arrival, or be struck blind! They'll rue the day they mar my liege Kimi's perfect countenance! I grow so vexed at the thought that I fear the galactic glimmer will claim my chakras." Wally exclaimed.
"Is it me, or is this girl making even less sense then usual?" Harold asked.
"Translation: she's anxious. And so am I. Kimi was alone with an American prince! Who can say what may have happened?" Nicole asked.
"Dil would never hurt your precious princess. The very idea!" Harold replied.
"Oh, sorry. That didn't come out right! All I meant was, they make quite a pair. Team! I meant team." Nicole said.
"What in blazes..." Harold muttered.
"Translation: she's thrilled that our lieges get along so swimmingly." Wally explained.
"Oh, is that all? Sorry for jumping to conclusions there. I'm pleased to see them meeting halfway myself. Here's hoping we can do the same." Harold said.
As the group worked together, Phil and Francine finally caught up.
"Whew... it seems we've all made it to the battlefield in one piece." Francine said.
"Francine! Phil!" Zack called out.
"The others all moved to take care of enemies advancing on our flanks. Not us, though." Phil said.
"We're here to support you. Through our foe is strong / We are here to treat your wounds / Fight with confidence!" Francine added.
"No loafing on the job now, Francine." Phil said.
"Same to you, Phil!" Francine said.
As the battle went on, Zack managed to reach Celeste.
"It was good of you to come and meet your death firsthand. You've been quite the thorn in our side. You and your father both. Not to mention a pain in my skull. Every time I lay eyes on you... every time." Celeste said.
"If you don't understand why that is, then you are truly lost to me. I had hopes... daydreams... about what might happen if you could be saved. What joy we might have shared. What songs we might have sung!" Zack said.
"You flatter yourself. Why would I deign to do these things with you?" Celeste asked.
"Do you feel nothing when you look at me? At this pendant? It doesn't stir anything at all within you?" Zack asked.
"What does the great King Reptar's loyal servant care for such things? Perhaps this pain will stop when I silence you once and for all. But first, let me hear your voice. Sing once more before fading into nothing." Celeste replied.
"If I sing, it will be your funeral dirge. For I see there can be no mercy for you. Farewell, Auntie." Zack said.
He then attacked Celeste and managed to defeat her.
"Ah... finally. I remember at last." Celeste whispered upon being defeated.
She teleported behind a wall of ice on the far end of the snowy wasteland.
"Thank you, Zack. Go... there may still be time. I'm sorry, Mike... I was a poor sister to you." Celeste said weakly.
She disappeared from sight.
Meanwhile, as he fought against invisible soldiers, Tommy came across a peculiar looking invisible soldier with gray hair and glasses.
"Hmm. I thought I recognized something about you. Is that my prized sword you carry?" the man asked.
"Huh? Your saying this used to be YOUR sword?" Tommy asked.
"Indeed. Though it's been so many years that I can hardly remember it now. Yes, you make a fitting heir. I see the lust for power in your eyes that I had. The mortal struggle between you and I shall no doubt become legend!" the man replied.
"But if this sword was yours once... that would have to mean... no way!" Tommy said.
The man, who was named Lou, smirked.
"Take your best stance, for here I come!" Lou said.
He and Tommy clashed blades, and in the end, Tommy ended up defeating him.
"The blood of your parents that runs within you... it is strong indeed." Lou said.
He teleported behind the ice wall.
"Forgive me, children... for I have no regrets. I am proud... to see what became of my bloodline... my kingdom is in good hands... now, go. Let my corpse be no obstacle... on your path to triumph." Lou said.
He disappeared from sight.
The children managed to reach the ice wall and break through it, where they found a brunette woman named Rosalyn wielding a silver bow. She was taken back as she noticed Abigail.
"Peter?" Rosalyn asked.
"Do... do you mean Papa?" Abigail asked.
Rosalyn laughed.
"Hahaha... I am mistaken. That child would be much older then you are now." Rosalyn replied. She then frowned and asked "Why did they never return to my arms?".
"What happened to Papa and the others? Do you know where they are?" Abigail asked.
"No... I don't remember. Once you have your heart's desire, all that's left is to fade into emptiness. My heart aches, child. Perhaps if you came with me, the pain would stop." Rosalyn replied.
The two started fighting, with Abigail eventually defeating Rosalyn.
"Oh... what... what have I done? At least I am given these last moments... to repent of my sins." Rosalyn said upon being defeated.
The children all surrounded her.
"I am so sorry, children. I had faith...that you would defeat me... I will open the path for you. But first... you two there, who look like Peter... why, you could be twins." Rosalyn said.
"Us?" George asked.
"You know Papa?" Abigail asked.
"Would you mind... telling me your names?" Rosalyn asked.
"I'm Abigail." Abigail replied.
"And I'm George." George added.
Rosalyn smiled.
"I'm very happy... I finally met you before the end. You must press onward... and save him. Save Reptar. Be safe, children." Rosalyn said.
She disappeared from sight. Once she was gone, a path leading outwards towards a plot of unreachable land appeared.
"Here we are... at last." Zack said.
"This is the way to Reptar, right? Oh!" Abigail said.
"Abigail? Is something wrong?" Zack asked.
"I'm crying a little. Ever since those people vanished... it's really sad, and I don't know why." Abigail replied.
"Ah. It's because you know that you'll never see them again. Your paths will never again cross except in your memories." Zack said.
"Their gone... forever?" George asked.
"Yes. That's why it's so important that you remember them. It's up to you to keep the people you fought here alive in your memories." Zack replied.
"Okay. I'll remember." George said.
"Me too." Abigail said.
"I hope so." Zack said.
"Aaaabbbigggaiiil! Gggeeeorrrrge! Zzzzzaaaccccckkkk!" a voice called out.
Prudence, Angelica, Susie, Lil, Kiki, Dean, Rachel, and Darryl joined back up with the group.
"Ah! Your all here!" Zack said.
"Thank goodness your okay!" George said.
"We just had the time of our LIVES! We got to transform a million times! We probably beat up, like, a squillion soldiers! Tell them, Angelica!" Prudence said.
"Sure. The kitsune... I mean Prudence... did very well." Angelica said.
"Our Japanese allies acquitted themselves well, too. Lil in particular. Her method to thwart our foes defense by tearing off their armor was inspired! I have every intention of following her example." Susie said.
"Awww, shucks! I should be the one taking your lead! Everything you did was super great. You were the perfect warrior." Lil said.
"Don't forget about Darryl! He worked so hard to protect us all that no one got seriously hurt." Kiki said.
"But I couldn't have done it without you, Kiki. You said your medicine worked so well, I wasn't afraid to stand and fight." Darryl said.
"I must say, I'm growing attached to Dean's dragon. He's vicious and ferocious... a delicious change from American tame fauna." Rachel said.
"Thanks? Your hexes worked great, too! I've never seen anything like them in Japan. They really turned the tide!" Dean said.
Tommy smiled.
"Guess they didn't have any trouble getting along." Tommy said.
"It would seem so." Chuckie said.
Tommy frowned.
"Uh, Chuckie... I'm sorry about before. I was so hung up on our parents that I forgot you're not your dad. Even if our parents were at war, I should have set that aside. You are your own person, with your own opinions and ideas. Fighting beside you just now... I felt like you had my back." Tommy said.
"If anyone should apologize, it's me. I knew nothing of your world, or you, and yet I said such horrible things. Your technique was wonderful... as were your feelings. Will you continue to fight at my side as we forge onward?" Chuckie asked.
"You better believe I will!" Tommy replied.
"For my part, I'm sorry to have doubted your intentions, Dil. You were a boon companion during the battle. By your leave, may I count you among my friends from now on?" Kimi asked.
"Of course, Kimi!" Dil replied.
George grinned.
"You did it, Zack! This is all thanks to you!" George said.
"In what way?" Zack asked.
"Well, you broke us out of the illusion! And even when everyone was mad at each other, you still believed in us." George replied.
"When you put it that way..." Zack started to say.
"Zack? Are you okay?" Abigail asked.
"Oh, yes, I'm fine. Thank you. I'm grateful for the time I could spend with you all, I assure you. Now then... let us proceed to Castle EuroReptarLand. Reptar is waiting." Zack replied.
Everyone crossed the path that had been made. However, Abigail stayed where she was. George went back for her.
"Abigail? Aren't you coming?" George asked.
"Yeah... in a minute. But something's bugging me. Zack's acting weird. And remember what that lady said?" Abigail asked.
"About us being fake?" George asked.
"Yeah." Abigail replied.
"Zack already explained that. She was just trying to make us confused. I trust him! So come on, let's go!" George said.
Abigail nodded.
"Yeah... okay." Abigail said.