A/N: So here we are, the final chapter of New Pandora. I'll save the mushy speech until the end. Until then, FINAL CHAPTER! (Insert metal guitar solo)

Chapter 23: The End

Angel slowly opened her eyes, bracing herself against the harsh white lights she was staring up at. After taking a minute to adjust, she saw that she was lying in the medical wing of the Crimson Raider HQ. Angel sat up and looked around the room, spotting Z-12 sitting in a chair near the end of her bed. Z-12 looked up and smiled, greeting "Hey sis, how's my Badass Siren sibling?" Angel smiled weakly and replied "Tired as hell."

Angel scratched at her head as Z-12 smiled, but there was a bit of worry behind the smile. Angel tilted her head a bit and questioned "Are you alright bro?" Z-12 sighed and replied "I'll tell you later." The two sat in silence for a bit when Zer0 and Maya walked in with a tray of food for the kids. Maya set the tray on the table and wrapped her arms around Angel, tears starting to fall down her cheeks. Zer0 went with a simple pat on the shoulder with a small smile.

Almost a few minutes later, everyone else from the group filled the wing with everything to make a party. Axton and Krieg had brought drinks while Gaige and Lynn carried food, setting them up on an empty bed. Everyone grabbed drinks and food, enjoying the end to their war and to a new peace. Lilith stepped away from the big group, casually sipping her drink as she went to a window and looked out at the city. She took a deep breath and sighed "If only you could see us Roland, you'd be proud of us. Maybe you already are… I hope."

She was still staring out the window when she felt someone put a hand on her arm, looking to her side she saw that it was Nickoli. Nickoli exclaimed "Come on Lil. Party is still going on." Lilith smiled and replied "You got it kid." The two returned the party, but Nickoli slunk towards Angel, who was just sitting on the edge of the bed. He walked over to her, Angel's smile widening as he took her hand and kissed her cheek.

Angel wrapped her arms around him and held him close, kissing his cheek and whispering "I love you." Nickoli chuckled as he wrapped his arms around her too and replied "I love you too Angel. I told you to be safe."

"I was safe."

"You passed out from exerting too much energy."

"Yeah… but it was to stop that Synth Siren, Harloc."

Nickoli put his forehead to hers as he sighed "You worry me too much." Angel chuckled "It's how I know you love me." While those two had their special moment, Z-12 slipped out of the party in search of a computer. He had taken an ECHO device off of N1ne's body in hopes that he could figure out where the rest of the clones were. He entered Commander Lilith's office, the only computer he thought he could use to access the ECHO.

He plugged the ECHO into the computer and attempted to access the ECHO, but was locked out by an encryption key. He looked at the screen and rapped his fingers against the desk, attempting to figure out what he could do to break the encryption. "Figured you'd come back here." He heard Lynn proclaim from the doorway. He leaned to the side to see her leaning in the doorway as he proclaimed "Just looking for something."

"Which is?"

"Before N1ne was killed, the last thing he said was that we won't find the rest of the clones. I'm hoping that his ECHO might have something."

"Hmm… Let me see what I can find."

Z-12 moved aside and let Lynn use her computer expertise to try and break the encryption code on the ECHO. Z-12 sat in the chair across from the desk and waited for Lynn to finish her work. After a few minutes, Lynn exclaimed "I've got it! Nothing can stop me!" Z-12 got up and looked at the computer screen, seeing shipping manifests on the ECHO. "Why are we looking at shipping manifests?" Z-12 questions.

"Because, thanks to my badass hacking skills, I figured out which one is the most likely to be clones."

"And that would be?"

"This one right here, shipment 6573 to Elpis. Because produce isn't specially requested to be stored in compartments with oxygen."

Z-12 wrapped an arm around Lynn's shoulder and replied "Thanks Lynn, I owe you one." Lynn spun in the chair to face Z-12 and exclaimed "You can repay that favor now, if you'd like."

"Sure, what do you need?"

"I'd like a moment with Angel, alone. Think you can keep Nickoli occupied for a while?"

Z-12 couldn't help but laugh as he replied "Sure, just don't make any serious moves on my sister." Lynn rolled her eyes and replied "Oh, I won't. I just wanna spend some time with her."

"Alright then. Let's get back to the party then."

Lynn took the ECHO and the two returned to the party, no one really noticing their disappearance. Z-12 went over to Nickoli, who was sitting with Angel on the edge of the bed. "Hey, Nick. Can I talk to you for a second?" Nickoli shrugged and replied "Sure thing, Z." Nickoli and Angel shared a quick kiss before the guys went off on their personal talk.

As soon as there was an opening, Lynn hopped on the bed next to Angel, the Ice Siren smiling and greeting "Hey Lynn. Hell of a party." Lynn looked around and agreed "It sure is."

"So, how are you feeling? Now that Harloc and Maliwan are gone?"

"Honestly? I'm a little more at peace now. Since that crazy scientist and that fucked up company is gone, I have nothing to fear anymore… and I have you to thank for it.

Angel rolled her eyes and replied "You don't have me to thank for that. You had just as much to do with it as I did." Lynn sighed "But you were the one who stopped her. That bitch was throwing us around like rag dolls until you speared her to a fucking wall. For that… I'm forever in your debt." Angel was about to respond when Lynn wrapped her into a hug and buried her face into the shoulder. Angel smiled as she patted Lynn's back, assuring her that she was going to be okay. Lynn finally pulled herself away and wiped her eyes, apologizing "Sorry about that. Just… everything hitting me at once."

"Its fine, Lynn. That's what friends are for."

Lynn hopped off the bed, signaling to Z-12 that her moment with Angel was over and it was okay for Nickoli to come back. Nickoli returned to his spot with Angel, his Siren girlfriend leaning against him as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. The two looked at each other with eyes filled with love, the two then leaning in and pressing their lips together. Almost on cue, Mister Torgue set off a massive amount of fireworks to celebrate the end of the Crimson Raider's war. The two broke as the massive fireworks display ended, Nickoli responding in a winded voice "That… was some kiss."

Angel leaned against him and replied "Mhmm." The moment they were sharing ended quickly as Commander Lilith announced "Alright! My office, kids! We've still got your punishment to deal with for interfering with military affairs." The group started to move, Maya putting her hands on each of her kids shoulders and sighing "Oh, you two are in for a treat." Z-12 suggested "That we aren't grounded for the foreseeable future?"

"Oh no, you two are still beyond grounded."

Axton chuckled as he patted the top of Justin's head, adding "And so are you, young man. Something like this does not look good on a military application." Justin groaned "Yes sir." Tannis was busy giving Patrick an ear full about his actions, something about disproving her theory on raising children. Lilith led the group and sighed "Same goes for you two. You're under my roof, so I'll punish you accordingly." Lynn and Nickoli both groaned in the same tone "Yes Lilith." The group arrived to the Commander's office, the kids stepping in while the parents stayed outside.

Commander Lilith sat behind her desk while everyone remained standing. Lilith leaned forward, resting her elbows on her desk, and exclaimed "You kids have done quite a lot, including interfering with military affairs during wartime. Not something I can easily overlook. So, I've been thinking on a punishment suitable for all of you." All of the kids were incredibly nervous about what their punishment would be. Prison? Death sentence was on a few of their minds. Lilith finally finished "And after all that thinking, I've decided to send all of you to… Elpis."

There was a collective sigh and Patrick called "Trash can." Nickoli handed Patrick the trash can, who then proceeded to puke into it out of nerves. All of the parents started laughing as Lilith continued "We have a Crimson Raider outpost on Elpis and I want all of you there to occupy it to think about what you've done." All of the kids immediately took a seat or dropped to the ground as the parents continued laughing. "Your ship leaves in the morning. You've got tonight to pack your bags and say goodbye." Lilith chuckled as she leaned back in her seat.

Everyone dispersed after that, the kids heading home to start packing for their new home. Angel went to her room to start packing while Z-12 started pulling his clothes from the random drawers that were spread around the living room. Maya walked in and greeted "Hey son." Z-12 responded "Hey Mom. Can I help you with something?"

"No, I just wanted to talk."

"About what?"

Maya sighed as she sat on the couch "I'll admit, it was quite a shock when I first met you." Z-12 took a seat next to her and sighed "Yeah… to be honest, I was scared of how to explain all of that." Maya leaned towards him and wrapped her arms around him, assuring "Don't worry." Maya took another deep breath and sighed "What I wouldn't give to watch you grow in our home with Angel. I know it's been hard for you, but I want you to know that I love you." Z-12 embraced his mother, fighting back his tears of joy as he replied "I love you too Mom."

Maya pulled away from the hug and wiped her eyes, sniffling "Alright. Before you and Angel leave tomorrow, promise me two things." Z-12 wiped his own eyes and answered "Name it."

"Call me every day, no every hour. *Sigh* Sorry, just call me when you can. And the other thing, please keep an eye on your sister. I trust Nickoli but… not completely."

"I'll look after her, don't worry."

"You know son, you should get a real name someday."

"Hmm, I'll think of one. I've got to go, a few things I need to take care of. Bye Mom."

Z-12 left the apartment and headed to the Customization Station to adjust his suit colors, but he started to consider his new name. He looked at the keypad and thought and thought and thought until he muttered "Hmm… yeah, definitely." He hit the keys and changed his name from Z-12 to Zack. He smiled and repeated his new name out loud "Zack… Zack." He heard Angel exclaim behind him "Zack, I like that name."

"Thanks Sis… I like it too. I think I might give my suit some color… what do you think of red?"

Zack went into the station and changed the color of his suit to the "Red Shirt" scheme his father had. He used the station to change into his suit and helmet to fully model the new color to his gear. He turned to Angel, who nodded and replied "Looks good." Zack's helmet lit up with a "; )" emoticon as he replied "It's the color red… red like blood, red like roses. Red is my favorite."

"That's good. Come on, our shuttle leaves in the morning so we need to have some family time before we go."

The two headed home, spending their last day on Pandora with the people they loved the most.

A/N: There you have it folks! The conclusion to New Pandora! I'd like to give a very special thanks to Dr. Archangel and cmech for writing the skeletons while I just filled in the details. I'd also like to thank the readers for sticking with the story and reading. And since we have a story at its close, you readers will choose the story that comes next! I have two options for everyone.

The Young Inquisitor, Dragon Age: Inquisition/ RWBY

Thedas is falling apart at the seams. The Mage Templar War rages on, the country in complete chaos. But when the Conclave, the last hope for a peaceful end to the war, ends in an explosion that creates a tear in the Veil called the Breach, everything has changed. The hope rests on the Inquisition, led by a very unusual person. Ruby Rose, Huntress and now, Inquisitor.

The Final Reaping, Mass Effect/ RWBY

The Reapers, a race of sentient machines that would exterminate higher life every 50,000 years, have finally been destroyed. Unfortunately, the first Reaper, Harbinger escaped with several other Reapers through a Mass Relay that didn't seem to carry the signal that targeted Reaper code. It is up to the crew of the Normandy to pursue Harbinger to end his reign of terror across the galaxy on a planet that has strange evil creatures, and just as strange people.

The first chapters of each story will be released, and the more popular story will continue on while the other will be set aside until the next story end. Until next time.

-Chief