AN: Soundtrack Start - The Last Battle By Sabaton
Within minutes, the Corpus forces were engaging the Sentients, as were the other new arrivals. Just in time, too - the Senient fleet we were facing was colossal (as I later found out, it compromised all of their remaining forces), and they were poised to take us down. I was under no illusions about how decisive this battle would be - if we won, the Sentients would be defeated (and then, of course, I'd have to deal with the Corpus, and the Grineer...and the infested, who, according to my sensors, were currently trying to attack the sentients still in orbit, because they'd figured out how important this battle would be, and they really hated the sentients).
If we lost, though...well, Celm's orders still stood. Either we won here...
Or well all died.
Needless to say, failure was not an option.
Fifth Of May, V-Day Is Just Around the Corner
1945, The Fuhrer's Rain Is At Its End
Ducking to avoid a laser strike from a mimic, I threw a knife at a drone harassing Melissa, who promptly blasted away the mimic attacking me.
"Thanks for the save."
"You're welcome," I replied. "Now let's end this."
Jenny At The Gates, As The SS Open Fire
There's No Time To Waste, The Final Battle's Begun
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Some distance belong, Solaris and Perrin Sequence Operatives were pinned down by a large group of flying sentients. Running low on ammo and strength, the group hastily pulled their wounded into cover, determined not to be overwhelmed.
After The Downfall, A Castle Besieged
Facing The Nazis, Awaiting Relief
Suddenly, a trio of Kyta Raknoids slammed into the sentient lines, forcing them into disarray. Moments later, a force of crewman followed them, and began tearing into the synthetic battle line.
Gangl And Lee And Their Men Set The Prisoners Free
The Solaris and Sequence members stared for a moment, before joining their former enemies in the fire fight.
And It's The End of the Line Of The Final Journey
Enemies Leaving The Past
And It's American Troops And The German Army
Joining Together At Last
Taking massive losses, the Sentients soon fell back.
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As the fighting continued, I watched as Natah's mother moved to join the battle herself, only to be met with a...titan legion?
Okay, where'd she get that?
"My mom owned them. I think the Progenitor's made her line to guard stuff they got as concessions from the end of the war."
...Fair enough. Also, man, that was an awesome looking legion - Warhounds, a few battle titans, two emperors and...what the hell is that?!
"Revelation Class Superheavy Titan," intoned the voice of Elling. "Her name is Vision of Everlasting Victory."
"...Are you piloting that titan?" I asked, bewildered.
"Yes, and my mother and father are commanding one of the Emperor Titans."
"...Seriously?"
"TITAN PRINCEPS MUST BE BRED, YOU FOOL! NOW STOP WASTING TIME AND GET BACK TO KILLING THE ENEMY!"
...Fair enough.
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One Last Fight, It's The Death Throes Of The Third Reich
Justice Shall Be Done, The Final Battle Remains
As the fighting continued, Steel Meridian operatives and Kuva Grineer tore into a sentient armor group, joined by a truly bizarre monster - one of the female ROB's allies.
Suddenly, a meteorite fell on the battlefield, and when the dust from its impact settled, a horde of infested crawled out of the crater and moved to attack.
Ammo's Running Low, They're Depleting Their Machine Guns
Every Bullet Counts Until Surrender's Announced
Yet whilst the abominations attacked the synthetics with reckless abandon, they ignored the clones and their allies.
It seemed even these horrors knew who to stand with.
After The Downfall, A Castle Relieved
Defeating The Nazis Who Held Them Besieged
Gangl and Lee and Their Men Set The Prisoners Free
Happy with these turn of events, the Grineer renewed their attack as a force of doxes joined them, swiftly tearing into the synthetics' armor.
And It's The End Of The Line Of The Final Journey
Enemies Leaving The Past
Under such a withering assault, even the Sentients could not last long.
And It's American Troops And The German Army
Joining Together At Last
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As the fight around us continued, I couldn't help but admire how things were going - sure, we were winning, but how we were winning was what made me happy.
All the powers in the Origin System - the Tenno, the Grineer, The Corpus, The Infestation, the Syndicates, even some of the Sentients - had united to face a common foe. Furthermore, all of the powers I had met on my travels, good and evil, had put aside their differences to fight against a common foe...All to aid me.
And because of that, we were winning. Spectacularly.
Some people said that people wee inherently evil. Others believed that sentient beings were inherently good.
Right now, I was seeing validation of the latter belief. And it was glorious.
From The Foot Of The Alps To The Shores Of The Sea
From The Foot Of The Alps To The Shores Of The Sea
From the Home Of The Brave, From the Land Of The Free
From The Foot Of The Alps To The Shores Of The Sea
Briefly, I observed several Red Veil operatives assisting some Arbiters, before returning my attention to Melissa, who smiled and threw a rope at me.
As soon as I caught it, she tugged on it and sent me flying toward a sentient force, who I greeted with a slam of the Paracesis.
And It's The End of The Line Of The Final Journey
Enemies Leaving The Past
Soon, Melissa appeared right behind me, and we engaged the remaining sentients in a shoot out, back to back.
And It's American Troops And The German Army
Joining Together At Last
Desperately, the Sentients attempted to bring us down, but try as they might, they failed. Soon, we had forced them off.
And It's The End Of The Line Of The Final Journey
Enemies Leaving The Past
And It's American Troops And The German Army
Joining Together At Last!
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As The Sentient forces were cut down, I couldn't help but smirk at Lotus' mom, who was trying and failing to keep the shock, rage, and fear off her face. Payback's a bitch, isn't it.
"Well, it looks like you've lost," I intoned, smug as all hell.
"...I think not."
"Oh please, do you have another fleet left? Do you intend to use the Stalker and his acolytes to defeat us?!"
"That was….part of the plan," spoke a certain shadow.
Turning to face him, I found him with his acolytes...and a void key?
"How is that going to help you?" questioned Melissa, eyes focused on the key.
"It will bring us the weapon needed to defeat you."
Before I could try and probe them for more, the key began to light as the stalker channeled energy into it.
Once the key was bright enough, the stalker threw it, before disappearing with his acolytes. A moment later, the key exploded into a void fissure, releasing several corrupted.
Then, though, something else came through….something with lots of tentacles.
…..Oh no.
"Oh yes," intoned Natah's mother.
Like something out of a horror movie, the creature tore its way through the portal and landed with a crash onto my ship.
As it moved to stand, I finally got a good look at the beast. It was covered in tentacles, as well as hundreds of eyes in places eyes most definitely did not belong, as well as several mouths. Parts of it were bulbous and glowing, whilst others were hard and bladed.
Overall, it looked like something out of a horror movie. Or a Lovecraft Story.
Hastily, I focused all of my firepower on it, as did my allies, and even the Corrupted, to my surprise.
Yet I was pretty sure we just made it angry.
As the last of our efforts to hurt it died down, all its eyes suddenly focused on something...and I was pretty certain that said something was me.
For a moment, the eyes widened in surprise.
Then they contracted in what I assumed was fury, whilst the tentacles went rigid, before lifting into the air as bioluminescent spots lit up.
I heard various statements questioning what the creature in front of me was, but all were drowned out as the tnetacles, now fully illuminated, slammed into the ground, causing a wave of light to shoot forth around the beast.
And just as the light hit and blinded me, I heard a voice.
"Usurper, know that you time has come."
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