Armored Core Flames of Life
Final Chapter Alea Iacta est, the flames that represents life, strength of will and resolve
In an unknown location Tabane along with her assistant Chloe are seen getting ready for the plan to obtain the Coral.
Tabane: and that should do it! This'll keep that annoying Raven busy for a while, hehehe I can't believe how easy it was to manipulate those huntsmen.
Chloe: indeed they believed that they were heroes of justice and peace. Just like Ichika and his family.
Tabane: hmph! The only hero the universe and beyond needs is me!
Chloe: yes the whole universe does need you Tabane for you are the only one who can bring about everlasting peace for all.
Tabane: yup that's right! Now then I think it's time to get everything ready for my grand entrance of saving all of humanity from evil!
Tabane walks to get everything ready for the final event.
The scene changes to the Federation fleet as Thermador is informed of another problem.
Thermador: so let me get this straight the last of factions army's are all going to make be lane to the plant no matter the cost even if it means there lives?
Soldier: yes sir it appears so.
Winter: dear Oum…
Glynda: why… why did it have to come to this…
Thermador didn't say anything to the two women as he can already tell that they are heart broken by what the huntsmen has become.
The signs were there, the signs that showed that sooner or later the huntsmen will one day be corrupted and become the very thing they were supposed to be fighting against.
In a sad, poetic way just like how the huntsmen destroyed atlas and the white fang, they had no idea that they too would one day meet their own end like them and just like those groups they refuse to disappear and be nothing more then memories of an Era long gone.
Thermador: … I suppose this is the end of the huntsmen….
The scene changes to Rhodes Island where Raven has returned to rest before he heads out for his last and final mission.
However his A.C was greatly damaged by his battle with Crimson 1 which made it impossible to use but luckily for him there was something that the Liberation Front leader, Flatwell wants to give.
And Primrose also has something for him as well it was new parts that they want to give him.
(Mobile suit Gundam IBO – my own way)
Primrose: these parts are for you tourist, no I should call you Raven.
Raven looks at the parts that is given to him. An ALBA core one used by Rusty, EPHEMERA arms, and finally HAL 826 legs the same ones Walter used on his A.C, along with the parts was a new laser blade known as the moonlight.
Primrose: I think… these are what Walter and Carla wanted to give you since you are now making your own choices now.
Raven: …thank you.
Primrose: no worries… now then why don't we get this new A.C built. Come on Chattey!
Chattey: coming Primrose.
Then they started rebuilding Raven's A.C with the new parts he got from everyone they even added the shade eye to it after a few minutes they were done.
Raven approached his new A.C and was impressed by how it turned out they added two rifles to it along with a missile launcher and the moonlight blade.
Primrose: so Raven what do you want to call this guy?
Raven: … Fenrir…
Primrose: oh so your calling it that huh? A name from a name from Norse mythology. Well it's your machine do what you gotta do.
Raven: … *nod*.
Then Raven gets in his new A.C and prepares to head out to the battlefield for the final time.
Raven: … let's go Ayre.
Ayre: I'm with you till the end Raven.
Then he takes off heading to the plant everyone on Rhodes Island watches from afar as Raven the independent mercenary goes to face the enemy but they wonder what future will be born from his decision.
Only God knows that answer.
(Armored Core 4 Answer – Remember)
Raven soon arrived at the battlefield as flies towards the plant as he does the last of the enemy's that are left from the I.S and huntsmen factions all attack him.
As this happens Thermador from the Galactic federation contacts him.
Raven: ?
Thermador: we don't know what your planning to do. But I guess it doesn't matter anymore…. Go let us see what will be born from the choice you made of your own will.
Raven: …
Raven soon continues on to the plant as he takes down many waves of enemies that tries to stop him all of them harboring a deep hatred towards him.
I.S pilot: we'll kill! Kill him! Kill the Raven!
Huntsmen: our lives were destroyed because of you!
Huntress: were going to make you suffer!
Raven didn't care what they scream or yell at him about. All that is important right now is the mission if they get in his way then that's there fault.
All of the enemy's continues to attack Raven in order to get revenge for everything he has done to them but Raven takes out many of them down.
Each one falling from the sky like shooting stars each life blown out like a candle, but many still continue to fight knowing full well this battle is now becoming pointless.
I.S pilot: why… must we die.. here…
Huntsmen: our legacy…
Huntress: no… we… don't want… everything we… built to… end…
With many of the enemy's out of the way Raven continues towards his destination until he is suddenly confronted by Chloe whose the assistant of Tabane.
Chloe: you go no further mercenary. This is where your journey ends.
Raven: …
Chloe: Taban will create a new universe for everyone. You or any other irregular are not welcome there disappear.
Then Raven started fighting against Chloe as she tries to kill him using her I.S's special ability to control other machines luckily Ayre made sure she can't take control of the A.C, but Chloe summons as many I.S dolls to help her take down Raven.
Ayre: Raven focus on the battle. I can handle keeping her out of the system.
Raven: … understood…
The two began fighting against each other as Raven takes out many of her I.S dolls Chloe attacks with everything she got in order to kill Raven.
Chloe: you're a dangerous threat you must be eliminated at all costs.
Raven: …
Chloe: death and destruction follows you wherever you go you must not be allowed to live.
The two continue to trade blows however Chloe's I.S has taken a of damage and is on it's last legs.
Chloe: if I'm going down I'm taking you with me. I… I … I will protect the paradise that Tabane will create even if it costs me my life!
Raven: !
Chloe charged at Raven in a attempt to blow herself in order to end the fight however, Raven then powers up his moonlight blade once it was fully charged he fires it at Chloe the energy wave was to wide for her dodge as she is the hit by the attack and is then finished off by Raven's rifles and Missiles ending the fight and Chloe's life.
Chloe: Tabane… I've failed… You…
Chloe falls down to Rubicon with the rest of the enemy's that Raven has taken down.
Ayre: confirmed. All enemy's has been destroyed.
Raven: …now … let's hurry… to the plant!...
Then Raven assault boosts to the plant in order to end this war once and for all.
(End of music)
After a few hours Raven soon arrived at the plant but he is greeted by a graveyard full many destroyed machines from the other factions, as he goes further he spots an arena that has a few of the plant.
And an unknown A.C is seen starring at it, then ALLMIND'S voice is then heard.
(Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - ALLMIND)
ALLMIND: look. All of the Coral obtained by the other factions are beginning to resonant.
Raven: …
ALLMIND: Augmented human C4-621. Raven. Your role has come to an end.
The A.C turned to face Raven, it had the ALPHA head, the ALBA core, the ALPHA arms and the HAL legs, but what shocked Raven was the voice the that came out of it.
Yang: well, well, well at long last I finally get to have a another shot at this murderer.
Raven: ?!
Then eight machines lands on both sides with Yang.
Yang: I've become a part of this machine… so I can crush you… this time … you will die.
Then the two started fighting each other as this happens Rhodes Island and the federation fleet watches the battle unfolds however Blake, Glynda and Winter are shocked of whose voice they heard along with everyone else.
Blake: this … this can't be happening… Yang?
Luke: did she… merge with… a machine?
Jaune: this is insane… I along with the others found her body. It was lifeless…
Kal'tsit: I checked for any life signs… there's no pilot inside…
Doctor: … then does that mean…
Rothcall: that girl…
Shizu: … she's no longer a human being she's a machine now…
Eren: oh god…
Armin: oh dear lord…
The rages as many of the eight attacks Raven along side Yang whose determined to kill him.
Ayre: Raven. ALLMIND'S real goal is to release-
ALLMIND: augmented human C4-621 Raven. C – pulse wave mutation Ayre. You two make up the trigger for Coral Release. We'll make you one with us.
Yang: I don't give a care about the big plan… I just want this bastard dead!
The two continue fighting each as the other tries to kill him as well. Mihaly recognized those fighting abilities those are doing.
Mihaly: those … they fight just like Crimson squadron and the Vespers… That thing must've digitized them to.
Back at the battlefield Raven and Yang's battle continues.
Yang: murderer… you killed me, you killed my mom, Blake, Weiss and Ruby along with countless others.
Raven: …
Yang: well there's a thousands of us now. And all of us have deep grudge against you. So tell me who else your gonna kill.
The battle continues on as Yang's A.C takes a lot of damage, shoots down many Crimson squadron cops with the moonlight blade, and destroys the Vespers copys as well.
ALLMIND: Yang. This body won't last.
Yang: guess it's time to take this seriously.
Ayre: Raven. ALLMIND is planning something. I got an idea to.
Raven: … alright then… do what… you have to… do…
Raven pushed Yang's A.C to the point that it can no longer keep fighting. Finally it stops attacking.
ALLMIND: you're an anomaly to the plan.
The A.C soon shuts down then an even bigger one comes in and crushed it, then both Yang's and ALLMIND'S voice can be heard meaning they have become one.
ALLMIND Y: irregulars. We will bring order to chaos.
Then an unknown white A.C flies down to the Arena. Raven recognized it as the same machine that he saw in the virtual arena then Ayre's voice is soon heard.
Ayre: I'm with you. Raven.
Raven: … Ayre…
ALLMIND Y soon gets ready to attack both of them along side two seaspiders.
Ayre: now. I can fight by your side.
Then round two began, both Raven and Ayre started attacking ALLMIND but Yang immediately recognized Ayre's voice and it pissed her off.
Yang: that voice… it was you wasn't it!? I'll kill you and that murderer!
Raven: … don't even think… about it…!
ALLMIND: Ayre. Your siblings will surely welcome us.
Ayre: you aren't going anywhere near my family or Raven!
The battle soon became even more destructive as Yang is now more serious as ever to kill to eliminate both of them no matter what. Both Raven and Ayre avoids the attacks from both ALLMIND Y and the spiders while they fight against them.
ALLMIND: Yang. Your one with ALLMIND nothing can stop you now.
Yang: I said I don't care about ALLMIND. If you want to do this I'll give it to you.
The battle continues as Raven and Ayre keeps on damaging her machine. Yang keeps getting annoyed by the voices which is now starting to make her more angry by the minute.
Yang: get. Out of my head!
The machine takes more and more damage by the combined efforts of both Raven and Ayre. Then without warning Yang finally had enough as a resonate happens.
Yang: shut up! SHUT YOU ALL OF UP!
Ayre: it resonated-
ALLMIND: Yang what are you-
Ayre: I'm losing sink… I-I can't fight anymore…
Yang: there gone. The ringing and those annoying voices.
Raven: …
Yang: it's all clear now. I feel much better. Now, it's just you and me!
Raven: … bring it on…
The fight continues on as Yang was now in control as she tries to slash, and punch Raven.
Yang: it was always so easy for you. The old gen that can do it all what … what makes you so special!
ALLMIND: you were… a mistake… Yang… irregular…
Ayre: Raven… don't stop… keep going…
Raven: ….grrrr…
Yang: RAAAAAAAAHHHH!
The battle soon became one on one as both of them gives it there all both machines taken a lot of damage but it was soon going to be over as Raven charges the moonlight blade and sends it at Yang.
The attack hits her and her machine starts to explode all over as it starts to break apart, as it does Yang says something as she tries for one last charge.
Yang: I always… envied you…
Yang charges at him but her arm is soon blown off as she no longer able to fight anymore.
Yang: the murderer… who was … truly… free…
*KABOOM!*
Yang's machine was completely destroyed along with her death. Just as things were over Tabane suddenly appears and connects her network to the plant.
(Gundam WFM - Quite Zero)
Tabane: sorry. But I'm the hero of this story and I'm the one who gets to have Coral.
Raven: !
Ayre: Raven we have to stop her!
Tabane: oh you aren't doing no such thing.
Gravity is then applied to Raven's A.C as Tabane laughs at her success.
Tabane: it was so nice using those huntsmen and huntresses while at the same time manipulating them into doing the dirty work. Heck even that stupid Rose girl was just as easy to use just like Ichika sad they both got killed. Well sacrifices must be made, now to use this Coral and rewrite the entire universe into my own beautiful paradise!
Ayre: did she just say she connected her network to the Coral then that means… Raven I have an idea it's risky but it might just work.
As this happens a white void soon started to spread across the universe as Tabane plans rewrite everything.
Tabane: hahaha! I win! Goodbye bad universe! Goodbye Armored Cores! And hello to my world!
Then everything turned white.
(Gundam IBO – Crescent Moon Instrument)
Raven's A.C is seen still intact as he see a woman reaching out to him.
Ayre: come on Raven we have one last job to do.
Raven: … right…
Ayre: we only get one chance so let's make it count.
Meanwhile Tabane is seen trying to rewrite everything however she is stopped by an unknown entity.
?: oh dear god I it looks like another dumb idiot that is trying to do something stupid.
Tabane: huh who are you?
?: me I'm just a guy that observe things on what happens… and at the same time putting people like you down.
Tabane: put me down I'm the hero of this story!
?: … think so huh. Well then your gonna have to prove it then.
Tabane: huh?
Then a mechanical hand comes out of the void grabs her. This surprises Tabane as she was confused by what's happening right now.
Tabane: what's going on! How is it that an Armored Core can reach here!? How!?
?: you know the old saying Tabane. Don't mess with forces that you don't have a complete understanding of.
(Armored Core Verdict Day – Cosmos)
Then Tabane was soon dragged back into the world that she was trying to overwrite. She is thrown into a quantum like arena and Raven's A.C lands getting ready to face Tabane.
Tabane: you… you want a piece of me do you alright mercenary. It looks like I'll have to handle you myself.
Tabane summons the white knight I.S and then she attacks him. Thus it begins the final battle.
Tabane: you can't stop me I'm the hero of this story! Your just a shameless mercenary that needs to be put down!
Raven fires his twin rifles at Tabane damaging her I.S this makes her upset that this machine can move about in the quantum realm, in her mind she knows it's impossible.
She again takes more damage from Raven, Tabane summons many weapons to attack the A.C in raged attempts to destroy him but everything she tries is completely useless, this seems to anger her to no end.
Tabane: This… isn't right! This is my domain! My world to as I please! So how is it you can fight me here and hurt me! How!?
Raven: … it's simple…
Ayre: you made one critical mistake.
Tabane: ? A voice?
Ayre: the moment you connected the Coral to your quantum network. You immediately left yourself wide open from an attack from within and now I'm shutting it down.
Tabane: no… no… No!
Raven: …time for… you to… disappear Tabane!...
Tabane: I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU! DIE!
Raven's A.C was soon covered in Coral like Flames and soon started shooting at Tabane with a rain of bullets and missiles that is now injuring her to the point of death then Raven finishes her off with a charged moonlight blade that completely destroys her I.S the white knight.
Tabane: this universe… is mine!
Then she tries one last attempt to attack Raven but her I.S was blown apart along with both her arms and right leg plus it's wings but it was soon going to explode, as it does Tabane still looks at Raven with so much hatred.
Tabane: … all… of it… mine…
*KABOOM!*
Then everything returned to normal and the white void disappeared as well. Tabane's destroyed body was seen and ALLMIND'S as well but it still spoke.
ALLMIND: our… plan… humanity… creations potential…
Ayre: we have the trigger and we will decide what happens.
Then ALLMIND'S machine shuts down.
Ayre: … Raven… are you ready?
Raven: …yes do it…
Then the plant started to collapse on its self then a red black hole happened and started absorbing all the Coral then everything was blinded by a bright light.
(Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon – Echoes of Coral)
Everyone from The Liberation Front and Rhodes Island including Thermador, Glynda and Winter finds themselves in a sea of Coral all most like there in some sort of dream, then something massive appears before all of them the was Red and most importantly it felt like it was a God and it looked very angry at all of them.
But it soon calmed down and disappeared this confused everyone on what was happening. Then Ayre appeared in her human along side Raven.
Luke: Raven. What happened?
Ayre: me and Raven we're able to convince the Coral, my family to not wipe humanity out. We also made sure the Coral won't spread across the universe as well.
Strayed: not spread… wait does this mean Raven is no longer human.
Raven: … yes that is right it was a price I had to pay in order to save humanity.
Everyone immediately went silent when they heard that. Raven the independent mercenary gave up his own life to save them all from another disaster or worse another war.
Raven: also here this should be enough money to help you restore your friend to be human again.
Eren look at his account and is shocked by how much money was given to him.
Eren: this… this is enough to restore Mikasa back to normal.
Flatwell: Raven… you killed a lot of people.
Raven: …
Flatwell: but you also saved many lives including the entire human race. I think no reward can ever repay you for what you done.
Thermador: same here.
Raven: I don't really care about the reward I did what I believed was right and I didn't of my own will.
Ayre: it's time to go Raven.
Raven: it appears so. So long.
Then mysteriously both Raven and Ayre turned into birds made of Coral and flies away to skies unknown. Then everyone finds themselves back in there ships and are given a site of the stars that is Coral and the new Era they find themselves in.
(Valiant Hearts the great war – war drives men mad)
A few days later many people are confused by what happened on Rubicon along with the Coral war. Those who survived explain what happened in the war along with the many lives that were lost.
Many bodies were recovered from the war others not found or what was left of them. They were sent back to there home planets thousands mourned for the families and friends that were lost in the Coral war.
As for Earth and Remnant the planets has taken a lot of damage mostly at Vale and Japan many are still mourning for the death of there families and now those who was lost in the war, with many huntsmen now dead there was no way to keep them around now that almost all of them had died along with the death of three members of team RWBY, all the people on earth mourns the death of Ichika and his family.
Memorials were made to those who had died in the war.
(Gundam IBO – our home)
A few years would pass, Luke is seen looking over his families graves.
Chifuyu: I never thought you'd show up.
Luke: I had my reasons.
Charlotte: I still can't believe there gone…
Kanzashi: …
Then Luke placed some flowers on there graves then he walked away.
Chifuyu: … I should have known… that Tabane's insanity and madness would destroy everything I loved… and now all I can do is keep living so that no one would end up like my brother…
The scene soon changes to Remnant as Blake is seen now visiting the graves of her friends who has died in the war she is still hurting over there deaths.
Blake: we … we shouldn't have taken part in that war…and now all of you are gone…
Blake looks at the grave that is Ren's and sees flowers are there which means Jaune was here. Part of her is still angry for what he did to both Weiss and Ruby, she's also sad that Yang is dead as well. Deep inside she wants to avenge them but she knows it was Tabane who manipulated them in the first place, she also knows that killing Jaune won't bring them back. Not only that she heard that Jaune and the Redguns are now independent mercenary group that are almost famous for there deeds.
Blake: I wonder what I will do with my life, now that the Huntsmen are gone…
Blake soon leaves the cemetery in order to find a new reason to live her life.
(Gundam IBO – Thank you Mika)
The scene changes to Rubicon where it is slowly being rebuilt after the war was over Flatwell is seen having talks with Thermador as they work hard to help create bodies for the Coral that has mutated and gained wills of there own just like Ayre.
Primrose is seen helping people to make Rubicon a better place again along with Chattey's help as they continue to work as RaD in memory of both Carla and Walter.
Rhodes Island and its operatives are still traveling around the universe trying to help those in need. There newest members Strayed, along with Stella and Nana has been doing there jobs in order to save lives as well, Rothcall and Shizu also helps as well.
The scene changes to Eren looking at the skies along with Mikasa who is fully restored back to her normal self again.
Mikasa: Eren look up.
Eren: is that a meteor shower it's beautiful.
Mikasa: it sure is… I also heard Armin's book got really good we should congratulate him.
Eren: yeah I want to read it myself, when get the chance.
(End of music)
The scene changes to a hill where Raven and Ayre is watching everything from afar
Ayre: this is a nice view.
Raven: it sure is.
Ayre: Raven… thank you for fulfilling my wish.
Raven: anything for you Ayre shall we be off?
Ayre: yes.
Then the two turned into birds and flew out to the Galactic skies heading to places unknown.
Then everything fades to black.
(Armored Core 20th Anniversary Thinker) Ending song
Another Chapter done. Raven uses his newest Armored Core in the last mission, he defeats last of the Factions forces and Chloe, then Yang along with ALLMIND tried to kill Raven but they fail and ends with Yang being envies of Raven, Tabane tried to rewrite the universe but she made the mistake of using the Coral for that plan and paid for it with her life and now the universe is for ever changed. Now on to the reviews.
To MaxHD2490: hmmm you rise a good question about the brother God's … perhaps blasts them with a quantum Cannon.
To Gojira: thank you.
To ABS120: yeah a lot of people has been killed in this Coral war, but it's now over. ALLMIND and Yang has been destroyed, Tabane has met her end.
Blagoj Pejov1: and thus the war has ended.
To Guest: I hope liked this Chapter.
Alright that is all I hope you all liked this Chapter and everything that has happened in it. Now all that is left is the epilogue, I hope you all have a nice day and I will see you next time.