Cosmic Wars Omega: The Multiversal War across the Infinite Frontier

by Darth Necron

In the aftermath of the Secret Wars a path to the Multiverse was formed. Decedents of legendary warriors Ben Auro and Doug Fitter, Michael Auro and Astra Fitter, now must unite the likes of Rachet & Clank, Sam Porter, MegaMan Volnutt, 2B, Mark "Invincible" Greyson, Tanjiro Kamado, and the other last hero's of the universe to stop the Negaverse from conquering all other universes.

42. C 294: The Words that Never Reached You

Chapter 294:The Words That Never Reach You Amiss the Last Prayer.

While the state of things around Corneria was causing most sane individuals to panic, to those who were not having much sanity left in their heads were having a blast, and the "Grand Unifier" of the Universal Church of Truth was treating everything like a roller-coaster ride. Despite his most loyal followers having just died the "Claw" saw the sphere of light that was bending the very fabric of the universe he smirked." Ah…so the blessed ball is ready at last eh? First party…open. Starting" Birthday Celebration." Happy birthday universe…to a new era."

The eyes on his "Birthday" mecha armor opened, before the top of it fired a blue energy beam into the sphere of light before he smiled." Congratulations! Second party…open! Circumterrestrial space, start reconstruction program. Release SD Lock…switch system over to main body!"

Blue strings of light appeared on the mecha as it extended its arms." Party open…raise the curtain."

As he put more streams of light into the sphere, more shockwaves seemed to ripple out before the Claw saw his hands and coughed a bit." Oh, please body don't give out on me yet. Oh?"

He saw his machine's radar alarm buzz out before Tokiko cut in with," Comrade, the defensive line has been breached! Fasalina and Garnet's "foolproof" defensive live has fallen! Please hold back."

"No…I don't want to do that. Not after we come this far. Besides, it does not look like they will let me go back."

He saw Daan and the Volkein flying to him and closed his eyes." Life is death…death is eternal. That is the chain which extends across all living things. Come now, you sinners and born fools.

Give your blessings and take heed…for today is the end of the universe as we known it. Take all the sins you've accumulated and hold them high over your head. And let us wait for the arrival of a new dream soon to descend from the mandate of heaven. We sinners…we fools…suckling infants of a new universe…those upon whom this day of death is to be conferred…I'm afraid this is where it ends."

Lundgren narrowed his eyes before grinding out," The only thing ending is your miserable life!"

He fired at the Birthday Armor, only to miss. Van saw the other Armor user keep missing before his eye twitched." The hell are you aiming at!?"

Lundgren grasped his face tightly." Damn it, eyes still have not recovered from that previous explosion."

The Claw merely shrugged before retorting with," So sorry but I can't afford to spend time with you now. A longtime dream is about to blossom. "

"Do you know?"

"Huh?"

"Do you know what happens to a man who has been depraved of his dream? His heart and body are tormented by uncontrollable pain. Anger and grief which he can never get over. Can you imagine that kind of suffering!? Your life or your dream? Chose! Your life or your dream!"

"I can see your quite worked up but alas…you don't have the means to force me to choose. Still…tell me about your dream before you become a dream you sad child. We will understand each other better once we join hands…and souls! This should show you how much I love you, and everyone in the universe! Now you and I can become friends!"

He had the Birthday armor swing his hands at the two mecha, and while they evaded the strikes, golden lighting came out to zap both of them. Lundgren grit his teeth as he grasped his controls tightly." No…no matter what you do the only time I will touch you is when I kill you!"

"My you're quite the tenacious one are you not? If its my life you want can't you wait just a few more minutes?"

"No…I waited a long time for this day and I won't wait a second longer! This is for Shino! I will have my revenge!"

He fired a few more blasts, and while they landed, they had no effect on the larger Mecha. After unleashing a few more attacks, the Claw raised the Birthday System's hands again." Now now…that's enough. This armor is my coffin…but it has the power of all of my faithful flock's faith! I have so many friends thoughts with me in my final moments…I'm so very happy! Thank you so much! After all such power can't be shot down by your simple guns."

"Want to bet you, GUH!"

He tried to fire his main rifle at the Claw only for a burst of energy to come out from the eye in the face in the middle and slash it and the arm in half. As the Volkein got blasted back Van charged at the man he wanted to kill for so long and screamed out," If you think that then you have no idea how much hate I have for you! THIS IS FOR ELENA!"

He tried to cut the Birthday Armor only for the Claw to catch Daan's blade with his fingers. He then grasped Van and laughed." Thank you for reminding me of a followers right before the new world! Let me show you my gratitude! After all the time has come at last!"

While Van struggled to move Lungren aimed his remaining rifle and uttered," No…your dream is never coming true."

He fired a few more shots, and the Claw saw the shots miss him before he sighed." Now then you can't even shoot properly anymore so won't you realize how, huh?"

He heard an explosion and saw that his attacker hit the part of Angel Halo above the birthday System, and caused the energy flow to become unstable. The Claw's eyes widened in shock as his mecha's monitors showed an error sigh before his eyes twitched." What? No…the day of happiness can not be stopped."

"Oh yes it can." Lungren bitterly replied." "Now you know what its like to, GUH!"

In an instant the Birthday Armor extended one of its fingers to ram right through the cockpit of the brown mecha before the Claw uttered," That's enough now. I'm bringing the universe's dream to reality…your single dream to deny me that means nothing. Once you realize that…you will at last be happy."

Lungren coughed up blood before he chuckled bitterly." There's only one thing that will make me happy…and there's only one way for you to understand that."

He pressed a few buttons before his machine started to glow. Van noticed this before he winced." Hey, want are you doing idiot?"

"Van…kill him for me. If I can help you do that…I have no regrets."

"Hey…hey wait what is going on?"

"What's going on is…is that I am awakening form a dream. Its…been a sad dream but…its over now…I'm coming home."

With a grim smirk he pressed the final button to have the Volkein self destruct. As Van was released from the Claw's grip he was blinded by the light before he caused Daan to stabilize." Damn it…don't be a kill steal asshole! Wait…did he…really kill himself to take down the Claw? But…then? Huh? No?"

He saw another flash of light, and saw a golden sphere of energy surrounding the Birthday Armor before the Claw sighed." Now that was quite the silly thing. You forced me to divert some power…but paradise won't be stopped by one fools insanity. Now…do you want to be as foolish as him or are you going to see reason?"

Van saw that Ray Lungren was now nothing but a few specks of space dust before he turned beat red." Reason? You think after you killed a buddy of mine me just stopping is going to be reason? Damn you…I'll ram your claw through your god damn skull! I'm not as good a person as Ray was…I won't be as nice about it…I'll chop you into pieces! I'll…AHH!"

Beams of blue energy blasted the Daan into Angel Halo before the Claw sighed." Your another impatient one eh?"

"Damn you…I'm going to kill you!"

"Come now won't you talk to me?"

"Kill you…KILL YOU DEAD!"

"Not now…but you can use my life for something even more wonderful. You're truly magnificent. The way you go after your dream…foolish as it is, with such conviction. That's why I want to give you a present."

"You…you don't have a damn clue what I want!"

"Oh I'm not as clueless to your motives as you think Van. You're doing all this to avenge your wife yes? Well how about I revive your fiancée for you?"

"Don't mock me asshole!"

"Did you not realize my aims was to reunite everyone with who they wanted in paradise? I'm not lying…I just revive Queen Bria's husband Richard Auro and you can see him right now. If I can revive him, creating a Cognitive version of Elena is easy as pie!

The energy of the Argent energy…of the collective faith energy compressed by Angel Halo and Quiet Zero Asylum, and the power of the Cosmic Cubes and Zohar Pillars here…will forge a bridge between the Upper Domain of heaven and the Lower Domain of the human collective consciousness, known as the Unus Mundus.

Thus…the energy will compress the neighboring time sequence and rewrite history, alter reality, and thus…the dead will come back to life. Not just those that have a "sleeve" but those who's souls have been lost.

I will die as the catalyst…and your bride will come back to life as the universe is at last at peace! Everything will work out wonderfully for both you and the universe eh? See? I want to save you too! I want to be your friend…before I die!"

Van saw a monitor showing Richard fighting Astra before he raised an eyebrow?" What…what is this?"

"Don't you see Van? This is not a lie! Yes, there have been some unpleasant acts that had to be done but it was all for the greater good and even the likes of you will get what you lost! So just do what's best for everyone."

Van was motionless, before he screamed and tried to cut the pillar of energy, causing the Claw to winced." Dear me."

The man in the cowboy hat then screamed out," Elena's dead…you killed her! And now you want to take her death away from me as well!? Dead people don't ever come back to life!"

"Um…Van I'm not sure how much you seen of the universe but they seem to come back quite a lot these days."

"Shut up! That's not really coming back…it's just spitting out copies! That's all you did with this Prince…spit out some copy! Maybe that is enough for some chumps but not for me! You killed Elena…and no copy would ever be the same! I did not come here to listen to garbage like this! I CAME HERE TO KILL YOU!"

"Van…are you listening to me at all?"

"YOU listen to me! You killed Elena and the only thing I want is to kill you back you son of a, GUH!"

Pillars of golden energy smashed into Daan from both sides before the Claw chuckled." I understand now. You are, in a word…an idiot! Oh I see…so this is a pure genuine idiot! Yes an idiot, an idiot! A lovely idiot!

Van…I'm so glad you can be with me at the end! Despite everything I did not know that idiots could be so…interesting. In just a short span of time you and I will be one in heaven. And then…lets have a conversation as are souls commune with each other."

Van yelled in pain as he saw the Birthday Armor glow. As the golden energy created a barrier that prevented anyone else from getting to them he thought about all he had endured to get this far, and then thought of the day his finance was killed. He remembered the look on her face as she died before veins formed on his forehead." No…Elena…ELENA!"

He punched the pillar of golden energy, and shocked the Claw before the energy from the Zohar went into Daan.

The sliver mecha's eyes glowed red before energy kept pouring into the machine, causing the Claw to raise an eyebrow." Wait…the feature here…is almost like the" Overflow." Could it be…that the missing member of the" Original Seven" could use that ability even without reconstruction? Did…his allies reconfigure his armor to be like the Ein Sof or E.S mecha of the old era? Could Daan somehow have the same functions as the Birthday Armor even without a Vessel of Anima? Even if it was a prototype it, huh?"

To his shock Daan had the pillar of faith energy go into its sword, before after a few moments it became a massive blade of light. He saw the monitors show that his operation was losing the power it needed before the Claw winced." Van…please stop your ruining my plan! Why are you doing this? Why!?"

"Is it not obvious? Because you made me mad!"

The Birthday Armor caught the blade of energy before he let out a deranged chuckle." Your really something. The ritual might be delayed but we are starting over! The plan has suffered a setback thanks to you Van! I'm sorry but that's the truth. And so we will start again from square one. I'm so happy!

I'm going to be able to work with you on this great mission! No matter what happens I will not die till I realize this dream! Yes, we can thank Van for this too! I want to welcome you as a comrade Van! Van…I feel like a new person! Thank you, my friend! You're just the person needed to make things even more perfect! Because you represent the one thing missing from the old plan, the idiot factor! After all…only a true idiot would reject everything and get himself killed over nothing! "

"Nothing? NOTHING!" Van uttered as he got swatted into the wall of golden energy. He had his sword shimmer with power before he countered back with," You're the idiot if you don't get what I'm after! All these big fancy words and ideas mean jack to me! You wronged me…and no matter what happens I want to get even before I die…that's all that matters to me! To me…all life is about is getting the last laugh on those who wronged you!"

The Claw had his eyes twitch before energy formed in his hands and he uttered," That's such a dismal life Van, it does not have to be that way!"

He shot a beam of golden energy from both the Birthday mech's hands and its chest face before Van swung the massive golden energy blade down and he cried out," THAT IS NOT FOR YOU TO DECIDE CLAW! I'LL DECIDE WHAT I WANT MY LIFE TO BE ABOUT AND DECIDE WHAT IS STUPID AND RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS STUPID!"

Van's blade cut through the energy before the Claw's eyes twitched." No…please stop Van! If you rupture the energy, you will kill us both!"

Van paused, before he laughed wildly." I told you…as long as I see you die…I'll DIE LAUGHING! I don't know about the others but, I never thought I could save the universe or whatever… I' JUST GOT MINE!"

Van had Daan finish ramming through the Birthday armor right in the cockpit. The Claw felt his chest get pierced before his eyes widened." Van…I love you! I…"

The cockpit then exploded. Van saw the man he hated for so long get vaporized before he laughed madly." Elena…I kept my promise. I"

The Birthday armor and everything around it then exploded, killing Van in the process as he grinned even as the wave of energy vaporized him.

Masaki saw the Daan explode, along with the whole area before he winced." No…Van! Damn it…if those guys just waited, they did not have to die!"

Kira sighed as he slashed through some more missiles before he sighed." I won't act like I met the man, but I could sense the raw hatred he had from here. And...it sounds like he decided long ago what path his life was taking. I could feel his hate for the Grand Unifier…he consumed himself to become an agent of vengeance.

It seems he would be what Max would have become if Ben was not a anchor for his emotions. In the end…it's time to see what path the people of this entire universe have decided to go on."

Masaki saw the top of Sacrosanct was destroyed before he sighed." Damn it…at least you got the last laugh buddy and saved the, huh? The hell?"

To his shock he saw a pillar of golden energy come out of the hole before he saw the Angel Halo glow even more before he grit his teeth." I thought the Claw's mecha was conducting this whole dimension whatever thing?"

"It would seem…that the process no longer needs that device to keep it stabilized. Whoever is leading the mission, they better have the resolve to see this through no matter what."

Kira proceeded to blast Ame 's DyGaian 2 in its cannon right before it was about to fire before Ame grunted out," No…this is the power that will pave the way to the new era! I can't…no!"

As the red machine started to explode its pilot chuckled bitterly." I'm…happy I could make it this far. Dyma…don't falter now…even if you're on the wrong road…you come this far…keep running to the end…to paradise."

As the machine blew up Kira ignored Dyma's furious outrage and sighed." I am curious to see what will really pave the future…if such a thing is even possible and we are not doomed to repeat the same cycle again and again."

Masaki evaded a few more Proton torpedoes before he scanned Corneria again and let out an uneasy chuckle." This universe is starting to look like it getting as unstable as when Advent and the rest of those Sidereal guys nearly broke Rand and Sestuo's universe because it was "fun". Mike…whatever is going on down there hope you guys are giving it you're A game man because its all or nothing at this point!"

With that he had the Cybuster blast another warship out of the sky before heading to back up Setsuna and Graham. But as he wondered how bad the situation was, as we return to Mike's group it's clear the situation is even worse than the green haired universe traveler imagined.

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As we turn back to where we left off with Mike he was desperately trying to see if any sanity still in his sister and law's eyes before he let out an anxious chuckle." C'mon Bria…I know more then anyone how much of an emotional roller coaster the past few months have been but seriously just stop and hear yourself talk! I have to get you to see this for what it is before it's too late! I mean this Evangelist stuff is the kind of things we both use to mock to hell!"

Bria closed her eyes before responding with a somber." I'm finally trying to take my duties seriously and make Molly, and everyone else proud of me and now when I do you want to" Beat "the duty out of me?"

"Of course not! Though…can't say the same for the pricks who are dragging you along for the mother of all scams here! I just want to break this asinine cycle that's made all of us suffer!"

"If you are to stop the cycle of salvation and despair…is there any way to bring deliverance without death? In the end its only paradise or death."

"That can't be the only two choices! It can't be true that everyone is wishing for that!"

"Outwardly, they surely are not…but what about deep in their psyches? Even those who value life and sought salvation all their lives, have realized that in the end these are the only two paths humanity and all other races in the universe can take."

"No your wrong! Despair may have you and so many others think that but there is another path! We just have to accept it even if its tougher!"

"And are you going to kill me to get me to accept it?"

"No! Are you going to kill me?"

"I would prefer not to…but you made your entire life about defying everyone to justify your existence. Its starting to look like that defiance can only end by the end of everything, one way or another.

Killing you would be a terrible mistake. I know that better than anyone. The Last Stranding, the rapture, has already begun. A Seam has formed from my Beach, and thanks to the Angel Halo it links to all the Beaches of every soul in the universe.

And soon, it will be inundated by a vast surge of antimatter, starting here. In an flash, the universe will be converted. Consumed by an explosion. A Big Bang. So, that brings us to your first choice. Do nothing. Stay here with me and bear witness to the very end, and the beginning!

Stand with me, together, until the last flame of this broken existence winks out. Doesn't sound so bad, does it? It's not like the universe as it is has long left anyway. In expanding the network, I brought people and their Beaches together, integrating them into a greater whole. You can't stop what's coming. If you insist on being a demon like your new pal, you might just prevent the Last Stranding. And mankind will live to die another day. Are you so spiteful that this is all you want?"

"I'm not doing this just to stick it to you, my parents, or anyone else. We are doing this to save lives! I don't know if you had time to think things through but making the universe a stagnant unchanging place is not heaven but hell as everyone drowns in memories! "

"You say that…but your words are as weak as a tiny fish struggling to swim up a waterfall. Telling yourself that you're saving lives makes your actions palatable, but is that palatable "Justice" really holding up when you save them only for them to have miserable lives while I'm trying to truly save everyone? Your resolve bares no weight compared to those of the saintess, shouldering that of the subconscious wish of the whole human race!

Humankind lives by platitudes and false pretenses. Each individual wears a mask that hides their true intentions. Humans are by nature instinctual and barbaric but the evolution of civilization has suppressed that nature, that is all.

The likes of Homelander, Omni-Man and the others are showing what that" real "nature of humanity, their most primal instinct is to conquer and kill. But by going through this "rapture" with this we will forever be free of them!"

"Don't you understand that we can't just run away from what we hate! We can't just let them dominate us but we can't just cut them off either! We have to see things for how they are, and, AHH!"

Bria suddenly had a golden aura flare up that pressed Mike to his knees before Bria uttered," Can you see things for how they are? I'm not losing my family just so the monsters that took them from me can be happy! I was trying to explain this to you but you will just have to see who's idea is wanted more!

Despair Prayer!

As the pillar of golden energy behind Bria started to get bigger Mike kept a unsteady but defiant half-lopped smile." Yah…to be blunt we will see what's in demand more…hope for a real future or a frozen world brought by whiny despair!"

Shinryudramon nodded before he powered up." I'm not going to hurt Bria but any crazy energy attacks are another story! Infinite Exia Ray!"

Ben's long time Digimon partner fired his rainbow energy attack, but the sphere only slowed a little before Shinra smirked and ran up." The dude's right despite all of this you guys can do what you want but my positivity won't back down even an inch!"

As others attacked the golden sphere of energy Bria winced." Why can't you understand that your kind, sweet hope only makes people suffer? This "despairing" conclusion is the will of all humanity and you are trying to change it for your own selfish reasons!"

Brainwave nodded before he sighed." Some people are just so God damn selfish my Queen. But just focus on the rapture…we will put your insolent brother in law in his place. After all…they have to learn the hard way how dumb they really are! I think, huh? GUH!"

One of the pillars in the room suddenly collided into Brainwave before he went flying. Skyfox suddenly appeared before the man in purple armor smirked." I think you're the one who needs to be humbled most of all jackass! I waited for this for a long time!"

As Brainwave coughed up blood Brandon raised an eyebrow." Old man George? Oh hell nah!"

He prepared to charge at the man that use to be his father's friend before Sonic, already back in Hyper mode hit him in the chest with a spin dash. As Brandon was hit into the wall Shadow appeared in front of his face." You talked enough you, huh?"

To his shock his target stopped both his and Sonic's blows before the man who committed patricide smirked." You're not going to decide that! You two really are supposed to be legendary hero's? I tell yah what your just God damn mascots that need to be retired! You got jack on the messiah of the new universe your pain in the ass porcupines!"

Sonic backed up before he wagged his finger." So that's what you're calling yourself eh? Guess what? You're still to slow! Also, I'm a hedgehog not a porcupine!"

"I tell you what you are what I say you are! You think you can give that kind of lip to your new master? Like hell!"

Brandon went on to barrage Sonic and Shadow, and Sonic realized he had to move at full speed to evade the attacks. Brainwave saw the fighting erupting around him, before he burst upward and glared at Skyfox." George Hutchence…I almost forgot about your sorry existence. Should have just stayed in whatever hole you were under and maybe you would have lived a little longer."

"And miss paying you back for Sheldon and everything else!? You gotten away with to much! You think I would forgive you for using telepathy to make Sunny fall in love with you!?"

"No but I figured you were at least smart enough there was nothing you could do about it!"

"You think your God eh!?"

He went to punch his former friend only for Brainwave to narrow his eye." You think?"

His eyes glowed before in an instant he unleashed a laser blast that set Skyfox ablaze. As his former friend screamed in pain Walter grasped his fist." All these years just hiding and getting old has made you pathetic. Who's the asshole now George!?"

Skyfox's body exploded, and as the remains of his skull landed near Hutch the son of Skyfox widened his eyes in horror." No…dad!"

Walter merely snickered before cracking his neck." Well if it's not George's little bastard. What are you so upset about? Its not like he ever cared about you."

"You don't understand you monster!"

Hutch fired a beam from his Power Rod but Walter just had the beam defuse the moment it touched his hand before he laughed." I understand that I'm the man who played the" legends" of the Bethal Kingdom, even the angels that had been around for millions of years for fools because they were so desperate! A worthless third-rate robber like you has nothing on me! I, oh?"

He saw Chloe charge at him before his niece cried out," Try that on me!" She punched Walter into the wall before yelling out," This is for my parents!"

Walter unleashed a barrage of energy blasts to keep her back before he sighed." Chloe, please don't make me feel worst about this then I already do. You're a good girl and you always been fun. I doubt you've even watched the news to see all the suffering your father dismissed. But in the end I'm not leaving any lose ends. Just close your eyes and this won't hurt. After all your still not match for me"

"She's not alone bub!" Wolverine uttered as his claws came out.

Brainwave winced as he saw everyone coming for him before he cleared his throat." Tyki Mikk…Tsubaki Yayoi…Faerie…Renzo Shima…Illyana Rasputina…it's time for the Great Cataclysm Execution Specialist Force to see its duty through!"

A black skinned man with wavy, dark hair, a red-haired woman in a knight armor, a blond woman with a large sword, a man black hair, which he dyed pink, welding a K'rik with a scar near his left eyebrow, and a man with wild spiky hair came into the room to divert the group's attention.

Walter saw Hutch's dismay before he cracked his neck." Nobody left to protect you now, "Mister Hutchence". No wonder George never talked about you to anyone. What a disappointment you must have been.

I'm the man who's going to be in the room where it happens that controls the whole god damn universe and beyond! You're just a bug to me! Still, you look so like him in his prime that this is like killing him twice. Come on, little bastard, I'll even give you a free try!"

He snapped his fingers before clones of him appeared all around Hutch. They all started spinning around the younger man before saying," Which one's the real me? Give it your best shot!"

As beams of energy formed in all of the bearded man's hands Hutch fell to his knees and slowly whispered." Real Walter's head."

Brainwave laughed as he raised his hand." Could not even speak out your last words clearly you worthless, GUH!"

In an instant, the Power Rod suddenly warped to materialize right in the real Walter's brain. As all the clones vanished, Hutch saw the man who killed his father's eye twitch before he had the Power Rod return to him and grasp it tightly." Hit right through the Coral Stack…you're not coming back from that one asshole. Dad…that's for you."

Brandon saw his uncle twitch before he smacked back Sonic into Shadow and flew over to him. He saw Walter struggling to choke out a word before his eyes widened." Can…can you hear me Uncle Walter?"

He saw the older man's eyes twitch to him before he smirked…and leaned right up to his ear." Good…wanted you to hear this. Who looks stupid now? You think I was too stupid to hear you talking about getting rid of me when this was done when I have god damn super hearing?

I own you for helping me turn things around with pa, but with the IV&C…guess your not the biggest brain in the room eh? You helped me see what matters Walter…but like you said…this is not going to be the country for old men by the end of it! More room for me!"

He took Brainwave's ring off his finger, and then shocked everyone by unleashing an energy blast that vaporized his uncle's corpse.

As everyone looked at him Brandon put on the ring, and absorbed the extra Faith Energy stored in it before forming a wild look in his eye." Better a quick death then living on brain-dead I tell yah what! But what happened to him is going to look like a god damn day in the spa before I'm done with yah all! No matter how desperate you are…you can't change destiny losers!"

Chloe saw how callous her brother looked before she got in front of Hutch." I was about to say the same to you dumbass! Without Uncle Walter holding your hand your through!"

"I learned enough to know how to win "Sis." And I'll show you who's full of it before you die!"

She, Sonic, and Shadow all attacked Brandon but with the Faith Energy he took from his Uncle's ring he was now fast enough to fight off all three attackers at once.

Mark prepared to join them before Rex suddenly cut him off. The Viltrumite intercepted the man in armor's eyes glowed." I don't have much in common with Brandon Sampson, but I do agree that you have greatly miscalculated your odds to grasp victory Mark Grayson. Give up! Surrender before you get more people killed!"

"No!" The son of Omni-Man spat back bitterly." After all you guys have done this only ends with you all getting what you deserve!"

"If you just saw reason none of this would have been required! Even now you can still find salvation if you put aside your damn pride!"

"You think we are going to talk?"

"Why not? Even if it was under a false identity as a protocol droid, we still know each other enough for you to hear me out. You must see after what your own kin did to you, that the universe can never know peace like this. You can't…no one can. Because it doesn't exist without emptiness. That's why I got us closer than we ever gotten before. Because I'm empty, Mark!"

"You're not empty Rex, you're evil! You want to control, you want to be in charge. That's what this is. Don't try to turn this into some sad story about how different you are and how that makes you special…how we need you. We don't! We need to be free of you and everyone that thinks like you!"

"Then kill me then! That's what you came here to do yes? And yet, you hesitate. Because you know…deep down…that I and the others are right! This is the only way to truly bring salvation, to truly save these people!

You see what your father saw. You are your father's son, after all. No matter how much you try to fight it. You see the difference we will make to the universe, the positive effect it will have like the effect it's having on Queen Bria.

I'm smarter than it's possible to give me credit for. I can see you thinking. You recognize the good I've done…but you still fear the bad I and the others could potentially do. You're wracking your brain…trying to think of a way that you can keep one and lose the other. Aren't you?"

Mark grit his teeth before retorting with," Yes. I am. And I've figured it out."

He raised his fist for an uppercut before Rex caught it and had his eyes glow." So you really are just that stupid eh? A pity you can just die a, huh?"

He was about to blast "Invincible" with a cannon coming out of his right shoulder, till a pink energy glove caught it. As Rex winced, Mark grasped his fist tightly." Oh I remember your armor Rex. I remember it was something about vibrations, so if someone like my kickass girlfriend could stop it…then your mine! As I was saying, I figured it out, and you need to shut up!"

He took out the missile Rex was about to fire at him, and then smashed it right into the frozen segment of his armor. The blast caused an explosion that blasted the spy right out of Sacrosanct and into space.

Rex had an emergency energy barrier form around him to protect himself, but still had his helmet blast off from the explosion.

As he tried to stabilize he snarled with rage." Damn you Mark Grayson…you will regret you were ever born. You think you're smarter than me? I'm a genius that's outwitted everyone in the universe who crossed me! The likes of you will GUH! Huh…NO!"

He was cut off as he was hit by lighting…and as he tried to see the source, he realized it came from one of the Dragoon funnels of the Mighty Strike Freedom, that was bursting at him.

The Gundam at once raised its beam saber before its pilot uttered," Is that so? When where you under the impression you bested me Rex Conners?If you thought that your antics were enough to keep me down then this is your reward, and your judgment!"

"Wait…Kira? No…wait…you misunderstand the, GUAHH!"

Kira instantly sliced through Rex with his mobile suit's beam saber. As his target vaporized in moments before he snickered." " Don't use such strong words - it makes your weakness all the more apparent and it's very difficult for me to step on an ant without crushing it."

As the Destiny Gundam Mark two flew by him Kira sighed." What? Don't tell me you expected such scum to be spared."

"No…just wary about how eager you are for retribution Kira." Castile replied, causing Kira to sigh." I'm no single-minded teenager Castile, I assure you that I'm only desiring vengeance for those that deserve it. Like…these foolish fanatical mobile suit pilots that won't stand down."

As the former man who tried to become God unleashed a barrage of energy blasts at another warship before dodging another round of bursts from the NOG-M2D1/E BLACK KNIGHT SQUAD Cal-re.A.

Back in the Center of Melancholy, Enver Gortash saw the death's of Rex and Walter before he let out a uneasy chuckle." My now…everyone wants to renounce paradise that badly? Such a petty vengeance. Well…since guess none of these " hero's" really knows me here I'm just going to step, huh?"

He turned around trying to exit till he saw Karlach, the woman Astra befriended right before fighting Muzan from before, till the red skinned woman glared at Gortash." You really think this is paradise? To think I ever worked for you, and proudly at that!"

Gortash winced before he stepped back." You…your still alive Karlach? I thought…I thought."

"That you offered me to Muzan as a sacrifice?"

"I never meant to harm you, dear, merely to help you realize your vast potential!"

"Help!? You shipped me off to hell, where the" Shadowlord" took out my heart like it was ever yours to give!"

"The greater good Karlach! Something I would not expect you to understand."

"You feel no regret, do you? How about fear then? "

"I'm sorry you feel wronged by how things ended between us. But now we must look to the future."

"You make it sound like we were lovers. Or friends. But that wasn't it. I trusted you. I respected you. It was my job to protect you, and that's what I did. I was so young; I did not recognize evil when I saw it. When you turned on me…I was too dumbstruck to realize what was happening. No way he'd hurt me, I thought. You betrayed me for reasons I still don't understand, but I suppose evil has no real cause, it just is. Until it isn't!"

"You utter brat…you and your little band are going to ruin everything! I warned you Karlach, but your hunger for petty vengeance is going to cost you."

"You live in a fantasy world. One where everyone is to blame but yourself! But you can't talk yourself out of this!"

"Don't think you can brute force me. Closed Fist of Bane!"

Gortash had the ring on his fist glow before he had magical aura come out to grasp the woman that use to work for him. As flames came out of her Gortash had his eyes twitch." We could have shaken the planes…and you chose imperfection!

I think I'll take that second horn of yours and use it as a goblet! Would that not be fitting? A servant even past your dying day! Good-bye Karlach, I did not miss you before and I won't miss you in paradise."

"You…a monster like you does not deserve to even set foot in paradise!"

Karlach roared as flames caused Gortash to lose his grip. He then had veins form on his forehead before his eyes glowed." Damn fool! I am God's chosen…I'm your death! Manifestations of Tyranny!"

He then became muscular till he was twice the size of Karlach before he grasped his fist tightly." You are even dumber than I thought if you thought you could stop me alone! I will, GUH!"

He was about to tackle the Zariel tiefling, till Crash suddenly charged at him and hit him right in the face with his Tornado spin attack. Gortash was caught off guard by the Bandicoot's sudden attack and was spun around and hit the wall.

As he did Clive ran up before flames consumed his fist." No matter what world you hail from, I won't let scum put shackles on the innocent. You think your powerful Gortash? Think again! Burning Blade!"

The prince with the powers of the Eikonic variation of Ifrit charged right at Gortash with a blow powerful enough to pin him to wall before Karlach charged at him and yelled out," This is for all the pain you made me feel!"

Before she sliced his head off. As her target fell to the ground she sighed." So Gortash is nothing more then flesh like the rest of us. Why does it not feel like I won? Why do I feel so God damn tired?"

Clive sighed before he grasped his fist tightly." The chains don't always fade when the slave master does, at least the mental ones. It takes time, I know from experience. But we have to keep fighting for a place where we can be at peace."

Karlach wiped some tears off her face before she nodded." Sounds good to me mate. These fanatics of the" Absolute" are all bark and no, huh?"

Everyone felt the ground shake before Mike dodged another holy ray from Maruki and his Persona Adam Kadmon before he saw the sphere of light around Bria get bigger, and the very fabric of space bending around it more and more before he winced." I'm glad that's the case but it's a moot point if their plan goes off! Can't harm Bria, but anyone know which machines we can blow up without blowing up the universe?"

As Clank, Johnny Sliverhand, Rattrap, Takeshi Kovacs, and a few of the others went to the right of the room Doctor Giovanni sneered." You simpletons won't be allowed to ruin genius!"

Axl shrugged before he twirled his guns around." Tough luck bird face you can't program your way out of this!"

Robotnik grimly nodded before adding," Trust me…I tried."

As Cortex and Tron also nodded before Giovanni walked forward, and Axl shot him in the chest. To everyone's shock bugs crawled out, before the scientist suddenly transformed into a half bug monstrosity. As Giovanni licked his new lips Cortex winced." Yah…this is why I avoid mutating myself."

Coco raised a eyebrow before throwing in," What about the time you jacked yourself up with the mutation formula stolen from Brio?"

Cortex winced before uttering," Hey I really try hard to forget that phase, ok?"

Giovanni snickered before hissing out," This is not just mindless mutation, its for humanity's ultimate purpose! Humankind has imaged paradise as it strove to reach that peak of evolution. This imaging of theirs is the rapture, it is the goal."

"Just spare us the usual cultic nonsense, ok?"

Zero uttered as he got his Z-Saber out…before his target only narrowed his eyes." Hehehhe…cultic, you say? These "cults" you disparage, and religion, stem from the same source. Did you know who gave these things to the human race? God planted the concept of paradise deep in the human psyche. And we will at last reach God's true desire!"

"By becoming a bug?"

"Its…easy to control a bug."

Cortex paused before he smirked." True, but I done my research and I know how to fight bugs. Bugs use organs human's don't have to detect and act on magnetic cues! I just have to find your magnetic field and crush your control over them!"

"Nonsense…my genius can't be deciphered so casually as,"

"Ah found it!"

"GUH!"

Cortex fired his gun, and instead of firing a projectile it unleashed a shock-wave that caused Giovanni's entire body to shatter into fragments, revealing his real self was just a bug large enough to lift the bird helmet. As everyone looked in Cortex in shock the scientist with a N on his forehead shrugged." Eh…kind of had to do something like this when my try at a Bug thug went a little haywire. I mean its pathetic really."

As the others gave approving nods Giovanni laughed madly." HAHAHAHA! Pathetic? Me!? I , who am so prudent as to knock, and knock, and knock on a stone bridge and still not cross it?! It seems one even more horrible terror is needed before the advent of heaven!"

Giovanni's body twitched, before he suddenly became an even bigger monster. Cortex winced before he looked at his gun." Ah come on I knew I had the right frequency!"

Tron winced before she typed out some more data. "Maybe…but another way bugs can communicate is a special type of dance performed by the honey bee. The bee will fly in a figure eight pattern to give directions to other bees, informing them where to find food, or the location of an enemy. This creep must have integrated bee DNA into the Bugs and is using that dance to control them. We need to stop the bugs that are dancing! Wait…scans are picking up robo bees…around here!"

She had her Servbot fire a beacon beam before Zero grasped his hand tightly." This act's already getting old! Rakuhouha!"

The SA Maverick hunter unleashed a barrage of white energy spheres that vaporized all of the targeted bugs and hit Giovanni's head. He screamed in pain before his hand landed on Oliva Pierce before he hissed in rage." No…I won't let my work go unfinished! I just need a new body!"

He stung the female scientist before her eyes went red. She coughed up blood before muttering," They…promised me…so much. AHHH!"

She screamed as red energy crackled around her before Giovanni forcefully merged with her and became a giant Spider Mastermind mutant demon with Giovanni's mask for a face. As lasers suddenly blasted out in every direction Axl winced before returning fire." Man…nothing ever is simple on the job eh?"

Megaman Trigger shrugged before he took out his chainsaw." It just means we have to tear them harder!"

"Heh…right on that one new guy!"

Mike saw his comrades shoot the mutated "Aranea Imperatix" before he winced." No matter how bad you guys want to blow everything up, you're not getting your, huh?"

He saw vines suddenly burst out of the ground to grasp his legs, and cursed as he realized that Maruki had his Persona release those vines from its giant fingers.

As Mike struggled the former Counselor just sighed." Your mistaken. I can't speak for the intentions of others, but I'm seeking what's best for humanity while you seek to harm others over your own selfish pride! Why can't you see? Eternal Radiance!"

A dozen green eyeballs all flew out of Adam Kamon's mouth and fired lasers at Mike from all directions, only for James to protect his friend's son with a volley of energy arrows before looking at the one-time therapist." Maruki…I understand feeling like you have to make hard choices to project your people, but I can assure you this is not the way. No matter how good your intentions are…forcing it on everyone makes it evil."

Maruki sighed before he closed his eyes." So what do those who still live on Krakoa wish Master Elrond? We were not lying about the masses wishing for Queen Bria to succeed, this is what the people of the universe want and you can't stop it!"

His massive Persona unleashed a blast of energy from its hand, and while Shinryudramon countered with his own attack, the two were at a stalemate before James sighed." If it's a united wish made under delusions I still can't respect it."

"Then its pride after all."

"No." Mike shouted out." Its stopping people from making the worst, and last mistake they would ever make! No matter how good this sounds it has to stop!"

"NO!" Bria shouted as the energy around her became more intense." I will never return to being such pathetic, soot covered garbage just waiting to die! I'm at last going to be what you all wanted! I'll be what everyone wanted from Molly all along."

Mike winced as he saw the pain in his sister in law's eyes." Damn it just hear your self Bria!"

"Its you who are not hearing things Mike!" Maruki uttered bitterly." Its her refusal to accept the truth that brought all this pain."

James winced as he sighed." I…I remember that once upon a time…Richard was supposed to marry her sister Molly Ruffels. But Molly died and then a while later, Bria and him married. Everyone loved Molly, making it even more tragic when she died to a Adolla Burst."

Bria giggled darkly before she looked down." Everyone…everyone loved Molly to the point where I might as well have been her shadow. It, it was so bad I suffered an inferiority complex towards my near-perfect sister, always pointing out what I was doing as wrong, even as she made it come off as being friendly.

Molly micromanaged does most of the work for the sister's bar preparing dishes, including arranging my very own bedroom. My self-loathing created a despondent reaction to Molly's attempt at consoling me, believing it to be patronization rather than the genuine care I wanted. It, consumed me till…till…AH!"

Bria grasped her head before the chapel mural above started to glow, and change the images it was showing. It then showed Bria and a woman like her with red hair walking up a hill before Mike raised an eyebrow." What…what is going on?"

Jerry winced before looking at his mother." Hey hold the phone that's Aunt Molly!"

James widened his eyes before looking at the tension in Bria's face." Her feelings over her sister are so strong that…they are creating a Somnia. And, Somnia are worlds that exist within the subconsciousness of a person. They are shaped by the dreams and memories of the people in the realm of reality.

With all the power she's infused herself with Bria has all but turned herself into a Psyncer, which is someone who has the job to dive into the consciousness of Persons of Interest following a criminal investigation. I myself helped Bria long ago but, I never realized it haunted her this much."

"No." Bria uttered as she grasped her face." I finally proven I can do what you were supposed to do, I'm not just your sidekick!"

Before anyone could say anything the image of her past started moving, showing Bria following her sister Molly going down a hill before her older sister smirked." Today was brutal eh? Oh? Feeling ok sis? The training might have been hardcore but it's all for the sake of protecting the universe!"

A much timider Bria winced before she looked down. "No…its not that. Why am I doing so bad? We have the same genes…and are getting the same training."

"You just have to adapt your eyes to your new growth spurt. Now your almost as tall as me!"

"No…it's that we practice the same amount…but you're always the one who gets praised. I can't catch up to you Molly. "

"You know why? Because it's my right as elder sister. "

"We are in the same grade though."

"Ah don't be so down. We will be on top of the universe together! Prince Richard really liked how I did that last spell, I know we are going to married because even Queen Lacus was impressed! After all that's are dream right?"

Bria winced before grasped her fist tightly." You don't get it Molly! You will never understand how I feel!"

"Huh?"

"Molly…if I were like you…things would be so much better."

She ran past Molly before she winced." Molly's the one everyone wants…the talented one who can reach the top of the universe. I, just want a place where I can be happy!"

"Bria watch out!"

Bria was so upset that she did not realize that the ground had cracked, before Molly pushed her out of the way. Bria saw the ground around her sister shatter before she landed off the platform. The fall did not injure her much, but as she got up the barrier around the chamber crackled, just as time-fall fell from outside the platform in the Holy Sol Temple.

Molly screamed in pain as the chiralium filled rain aged her sister rapidly, before she suddenly was lit ablaze just as others dashed for her.

Bria screamed in the flash back, before she screamed in real life looking at her own hands." I…I just had one outburst of bitterness and it was enough to get my sister killed. I, I told everyone that Molly tripped from being tired from her training, I could not bare being blamed for killing the sister everyone loved more. But my family and so many others still suspected me, so I tried my best to live up to be the one everyone really wanted!"

Mike saw the bitterness in Bria's eyes before he grit his teeth." All this time Bria…and you're the one who I have the most in common with…since I spent so much effort proving I was just as worthwhile as Richard."

"I know!" Bria spat back bitterly." That's why you disgust me Richard…you remind me of all the things I tried to purge myself from! In time…Richard did love me. His father just was happy that his son had someone that could make him happy, and Lacus sympathized with me, having had gone through her own burdens of family expectations, to the point that I did see her as more of a mother then my own.

But…she…Richard…Ben…they all died! And its all because of this damn broken universe and its endless lies by people always hiding in masks! But…soon the truth will set us free."

Mike chuckled bitterly before he looked down." No offense Bria…but is that suppose to be a joke? I mean…are seeking the truth, you who made it this far only by your deception and your lies."

"Heh… That's true. I've lied every step of the way, to myself most of all just so I can tolerate living. And not just about my name and past. I've hidden my true intentions, too. But that's pragmatism, isn't it?

People need to play along with each other. We melt into a place. If we didn't, then nations and people, these things called communities, wouldn't exist. Everyone uses lies. On family, on friends, in society. And everyone wears a different face. But, is that a sin? What is one's true face? Even you wear a mask, that of a hero to hide your own failure!

None of us can make a move now without our respective personas. But don't you realize what I'm trying to do with the Nirvana Initiative? When we realize that lies have no meaning in the endless flow of eternity, those personas will vanish. When we understand each other, conflict will disappear, and it will be a true heaven!"

"Sorry Bria but to be blunt it all sounds like metaphysical nonsense to me."

"But I will turn that "nonsense" into the new reality! It will soon be reality. You see, this is my rapture. Soon these masks known as deceit will be discarded by the universe, revealing the truth. Mike…your father and I agreed that we wanted to create a universe without lies…a kinder…gentler existence."

"Stop acting like this is destiny Bria!" Mike shouted bitterly." I'm sure your not the only one who would like this plan but the truth is that I reject you! And I reject everything you believe right now!

Why do people lie?It isn't only because they struggle against each other! It's also because there's something that they're seeking. You now wanna a universe without change and that's just too damn boring! You could hardly call it life, the same as a world of memories. Just a world that's closed and completed. That's a place I wouldn't wanna live in."

"So that's why you side with Doug's demon child Mike? The freaking Anti Christ herself? This pain is to much…why can't you let me leave it behind me!? Maybe you don't give a damn about your live but I don't want to live that chaotic life! So just stop it! I can't go back to the old me, in the old universe! There's nothing for me there!"

She unleashed a shock-wave that blew everyone off their feet, causing Maruki to sigh." Your majesty…I can help you if that's your desire…so you don't have to suffer. Tell me…if you want your pain to end…and live on as the Evangelist…I'll Actualize it!"

He had Adam Kadmon put his hand over her, before a beam of golden energy rained down on her. She yelled out, before her eyes became frozen.

As Mike screamed out Maruki's eyes hardened." I did not harm her, just blocked out the emotions preventing her from seeing her task through. Sadly, she lost sight of herself…she's in pain. But I'm her guide…and we will soon escape from the nightmare!"

Bria widened her hands before uttering," I…and the collective unconsciousness of the universe don't want to go back to that life in cinders! I refuse to go back to that! My husband is in this reality…this is where I belong!

Sword of Akasha…let all the lies end!"

"That's right." Maruki added." It's time you realize what the will of the universe really is "heroes".

Bria fired a Dyson Sphere of light at Mike, only for Ezan to suddenly appear and slash the projectile in half. As the sliver haired warrior landed besides Mike his Rinne-Sharingan glared at Maruki." This so called " kindness" of yours disgusts me. That's why…I'm here to show you what I think of this will of yours."

As Ezan crackled with lighting James chuckled." Cutting it a little to close even for you old friend."

"My apologies James." Ezan retorted." Had to free the others at Hallow Bastion from the control of Billy Butcher…but that mission is complete. All that remains…is ending this farce."

Maruki had his eye twitch as Adam Kadmon roared." Ezan Zeon…even you can not match the collective will of the entire…GUH!"

In a flash of lighting his Persona's right hand fell to the ground with a large thud before the sliver haired man had lighting crackle around the Nu Epyon. "You will be deciding how painful this has to be" doctor" but I held back for far to long today."

Maruki stepped back as he coughed a bit." I still…can't do it? And my reality is right before my eyes!"

"If that's what you think then you're even more blind then I thought. This mad ambition ends here."

"Mad? All I wanted…was to make a universe were people like my dear Rumi to never have to suffer again! My fiancée, Rumi, we were so happy, but then her parents were murdered in a Viltrumite invasion, and Rumi herself was injured in the process, leading to her falling into a catatonic depression.

I, I tried to comfort her, only to unwittingly invoke her trigger phrase by mentioning her family and driving her into a breakdown.

But with all this, I can help people like her and Bria more then you ever have Ezan Zeon! You have failed this city, and this universe by clinging to your out of date pride!"

The sliver haired man saw Maruki's raw grief and took a deep breath." I won't act like people's anger at are failure is not justified. But even if that is the reason for what your doing, its still not leading to anything that can really help those you care about. If you're to blind to stop it I have to stop you before you realize how foolish you really are."

He was about to move at him, till a wall of golden energy got between them before he looked back at Bria. The daughter in law of his long-time rival glared at the super elite warrior before hissing out a bitter," Damn you Ezan! You're are supposed to serve me, and help make the dreams of the people of the Bethal Kingdom come true! Not destroy their hopes and dreams!"

Ezan sighed before he eyed her carefully." I fought to help my friends keep their dreams alive…I'm not the slave of any random person."

"Maybe you thought Ben and Lacus would never die but I am the Queen now…and this is what most of the Bethal Kingdom citizens wants!"

Ezan had his own energy flare up to match her's before he responded with a blunt," Ben and Lacus made mistakes…but they still saw things far clearer than you. If you want to see where you compared to them…it's going to end very badly. You're rapidly running out of supporters to shield you from the consequences of your actions."

Bria winced as she looked around, and to the right saw Faerie use gravity magic to smash Shinra to the ground, only for his brother Shō to impale the warrior of the church in the back with his Katana.

To the right past them Tyki unleashed a blast of raw dark matter at Allen Walker, only for the Enji to evade the blast and stab his target with his Innocence magic.

To the left of them she saw Renzo Shima unleash his Ground Crawling Flames spell to try and burn Rin Okumura with his Flame-Tipped Vajra Spear, only for his target's blue flames to overpower him.

Past him Kaine, Raymond, and Tanjiro evaded the Judge of Destiny attack Tsubaki Yayoi in her Weaving Zero: Izayoi unleashed, and hit her, while Wolverine evaded the soul-sword being welding by Magik, and hit her in the gut, before she saw Axl use his Proton Cannon as "Doomman" used his BFG9000, Ratchet fire off his RYNO, and Optimus Primal fired from above to consume Giovanni in his Spider-Demon state and blast him out of the ship.

At the same time the very roof exploded, and it was at this time that Van killed himself to take out the Claw. As she saw explosions break out all over her eye twitched." No…Father Woo died? I…I still have my husband, Richard. Ezan…you would kill my husband, your friend's son? He's as strong as you…you can't just bully him!"

Ezan took a deep breath as he looked at where Astra and Richard were fighting." I would not kill him…but a "Cognitive doppelgänger" made to weaken moral is another story. I humored Richard a few times yes…but he never saw my true strength. You are about to, and then you will regret relying on illusions."

"No." Maruki uttered." It really is the real Richard Ezan Zeon, because Queen Bria believes it's the real Richard! Your majesty…just wish for someone who is strong enough to overcome him and with the collective power you command it will become reality!"

Bria nodded as she saw she was surrounded." Yes…the final mission of the legendary hero's was to see paradise…so to see their true mission realized the people demand they return for one final mission!"

Ezan prepared to move, till suddenly Bria glowed with light, and twin pillars of light erupted in front of the queen. When the light faded, Mike felt a chill down his spine." Did…she bring Richard here? Huh? What the…no…no way!"

He saw someone was in front of Bria now, and it was his father, Ben Auro.

The lanky man glanced at his pocket, and saw the broken hilt of the Divine Mugen Nova was still their. He looked up and saw the man who looked like his father still had what looked like the complete blade before he winced." Damn it, you can't just magically 3D print out a copy and act like its the real deal damn it!"

Ezan saw Ben looked just as he did when they fought Sieg together before he grit his teeth." Damn it…you dare make a doppelgänger of Auro? You think you can just clone him?"

Shinryudramon saw another person behind Ben before he winced." Wait…did they also clone Lacus? No…that looks like a man. Is it Max? Wait…wait is that also the Divine Mugen Nova? No…no way!"

The Digimon froze as he saw it was not Max or Lacus, but a man in knightly golden armor who had sightly longer brown hair then Ben, and red eyes. Mark saw the man who had the same sword as Ben had the same sword before he raised an eyebrow." I don't get it…your old man's blade was one of a kind right Mike? Did she like, create copies of Ben from across the Multiverse or something?"

"That's not Ben." Shinryudramon uttered." That…that's the man who was the guy who sealed Chaos Zannacross Necron the first time.

He was also a Legendary hero, and my friend… Seiya Leingod."

Seiya 's eyes twitched before he, or at least the Cognitive doppelgänger of him looked at the Royal Knight and smirked." Hey…that you Daigo? Been a while but I see you're looking all official and everything! But…a damn shame you did not learn your lesson! Was not enough you betrayed us before and got Seigfreid's whole world ruined but now you're siding with Zannacross? Sorry man…that's not going to fly!"

"No…don't you use his voice!" Shinryudramon uttered as his aura flared out." The real Seyia's soul was destroyed when Doug shattered heaven…there's no way it can be true!"

"But it is the reality, thanks to the divine miracles to bring salvation to the universe." Bria uttered bitterly." Both of the legendary hero's have been revived to at last fulfill the promise to the believers of the mandate of heaven!"

Ben turned to Mike…before he looked distraught." So…its true son…you sided with Doug? Why…why would you betray us?"

Mike winced as he looked down." No…you're not him enough of this damn it!"

James floated up to Ezan and sighed." Ezan…your eyes are sharper than all of us. Are these like the Chrono Phantasma the Beyonder used?"

Ezan saw Ben look at him before he grit his teeth." Not quite… I don't detect the traces of stellar memory that such beings had. I, do see particles that seem the same as the Cosmic Cubes. Now that I think about it…some of those cubes are now gone."

James widened his eyes before he nodded." It was said that a cosmic cube will eventually develop its own intelligence, commonly influenced by the beings who had manipulated it, that makes some sense at least. Still…if these copies are anything close to the real one's power…this is a rather disastrous turn of events."

Ezan took a deep breath before uttering," Auro…do you know who I am? Do you remember…when we last talked?"

Ben eyed Ezan in confusion before his eye twitched." We…were about to go after Doug…but…but now you're on the other side? Lacus…I have to see this through to save Lacus. Why…why did you all betray me?"

"We never betrayed you dad." Mike answered." I want to save mom too. But I promise you that this is not how to do it! Doing this…would just make you the same monsters you spent your life fighting!"

Ben grasped his head before uttering," Mike...I know that all of you seem to think I've become a monster. But I don't enjoy any of this. I don't want to see the people I care about suffer-or die. But-I'm not the only person who matters here.

If I'm seen as doing, you any special favors-if I don't hold myself to the same principles, I ask everyone else to uphold-then all of this collapses under the weight of that hypocrisy…and its no better then Doug.

We…we been at war for so long with Doug. War. This is not a decision that I have undertaken lightly. War is an option of last resort. These resolutions are the result of much deliberation between myself and…and the others who want to fix this broken universe.

We prefer peace, always, but peace is only derived from strength. Justice from authority. As we seek order, we must always understand that there are those who will test our resolve. For years, the Vought Clan, the Viltrumite's, and the other" tribes" has been a thorn in our side- and that ends now.

Since taking over for Cosmos, I promised to uphold order no matter how broken the universe gets. Today, I fulfill that promise. And at last…I'll save everyone…and bring everyone else to justice."

Mike winced before uttering," No dad…this won't really save anyone. There is no final solution…we just have to deal with the nature of life one part at a time for what it is! Its all just about accepting everything as it is, and nothing will change till we do that."

Ben narrowed his eyes before he pointed his Divine Mugen Nova to the ground." So you just want to run away son? Mike...you know Lacus wanted you more right? With Richard's kids, and grand kids, I already had everything I needed in a family but Lacus thought it would change things so we had you for her. And this is how you repay her?

Michael Auro…I will save Lacus…so don't make me choose who I want to save more. Because if you make me make that choice, you won't like that judgment! Senkei!"

His aura flared up before Mike winced and saw golden energy swords form around him before he stepped back." No…you're going to judge me like a random terrorist dad?"

"If that's what you are…then I must protect my real family! Divine Millennia Slash!"

As swords came in all directions Ezan yelled out," Enough! Shinra Tensei!"

Ezan had his aura flare up before he unleashed a shock-wave to blast back all the incoming swords. He landed on the ground before glaring at the clone of his rival." You're not the man I know, more like a imposter who studied and missed the mark. You will not deface his memory! Divine Jutei!"

The sliver haired man once more became clad in armor of light and darkness before Ben got into a fighting stance." Ezan…you may be my rival, but you're not the chosen one, I am. I can't lose here…for the sake of everyone…I WILL NOT LOSE!"

Ben yelled as his hair turned golden and sparks crackled around his aura. As he started to look like a Super Saiyan Two Seiya cracked his neck." This is one crazy ride…but in the end this is what needs to be done to at last win this war so I'm not backing down either!"

He also unleashed his full power before Ezan eyed Shinryudramon." Daigo…can you handle this counterfeit of your older friend while I neutralize Auro's clone?"

Shinryudramon saw the two men that he respected glare at him before he saw everyone around him, and nodded." Yah Ezan…I won't let Ben and Seyia look bad because of fakers like these!"

Seyia smirked before pointing his version of the Divine Mugen Nova at his former friend." Fake? There can only be one me! And I am it! You're the fake Daigo. Ever since you tagged along on the Spry Eagle you were acting like you were a hero too but guess I have to put you in your place! Glimmering Swiftblade!"

He unleashed a blade of light that Shinryudramon parried, but still hit him out of the ship as Ben raised his blade up to." I don't have any room for mercy Ezan! Shin Divine Flare Edge!"

Ezan quickly parried the upcoming blow, and he too was knocked off the ship. As they were launched into the outskirts of Neo Arcadia in moments Ben, or at least his doppelganger uttered a cold," Don't get in are way. Its meaningless."

"We will see about that. I'll do whatever it takes to stop you from disgracing the real you's legacy."

Mike saw Ezan and Ben fighting on one side, and saw Shinryudramon and Seiya fighting on the other side before he saw the detached look Bria had." Do you even realize what you have done Bria!?"

"I'm doing what I have to Mike, I refuse, to let anyone stop are dream from becoming reality!" Her aura burst up, and reached up to the pillar of light above, before merging. Tokiko, Sellers, Takashi, and Druig were the only scientists still standing, and Tokiko looked at the readings her monitor gave her before she typed more frantically." Yes…that's the way Queen Bria!

Even if the Grand Unifier is no longer with us, the process has advanced to the point that your power can keep the process going without the Birthday Armor as a conductor as long as you focus! Soon, the intersection between the warp and weft... that's where the seam can occur, that's what you have to force open! This universe is only a simulation, and at last the will of Naix will be realized!"

Mike saw Bria looked completely committed before he had his own energy aura flare up." Damn it Bria…don't make me stop you the hard way!"

"You won't…I won't allow it!" Maruki yelled out as he grasped his fist tightly. "Heh… I said I don't care what happens to me…but I guess…I was not committed to my words."

His Persona then outstretched his hand to make a offering gesture before he chuckled." You too, eh? You think the same thing? Of course you do. After all…we are the same. I'm all yours…use me…however you want!"

His giant persona had its eyes glow before vines appeared to grasp its master, and fuse him direction into its skull. Its muscles then increased, and its wounds were repaired before it grasped its regenerated hand and roared out," Now…show us…the reality…the reality we wish for! I am thou…and…thou art I!"

Adam Kadmon then turned blood red before howling out," This power…is the source…and the destination! I will be the light that guides mankind to paradise! You can accept that this is the reality humanity wishes…or be swept up and crushed by it!"

"I'm choosing option C." Mike bitterly retorted." We are going to beat you and go back to living our own reality. They're enough people fighting for there own truth that makes me know this is not the right choice!"

Brandon flew above before he laughed cruelly at Mike's defiance." Man, your even more of a dumbass then I figured Mikey! Don't matter what the losers think man! Weak pieces of crap just get the truth beat to them!"

He was about to attack till Super Knuckles punched him. As he caught the blow the protector of the Master Emerald narrowed his eyes." Big talk for someone who just was hiding this whole time! This is no spectator sport after all the pain you caused!"

"I'm no fool I'm not getting in Ezan Zeon's way when someone else can take the blow! Got to play the game to win sucka!"

He then blocked Sonic's Spindash before Shadow appeared above him and uttered," Your games end here! Chaos Blast!"

Shadow fired his most powerful attack, only for Brandon to catch the blast, and only get a burnt hand as an outcome. He saw Shadow's shock and narrowed his eyes." You singed my fingernails you god damn porcupine!"

He then fired a purple energy blast from his hand that hit Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles, and Lilac all at once and caused an explosion powerful enough to blast them out of their super modes. He saw them land on the wall behind them hard enough to dent it before Brandon laughed and had his aura flare up." Time you get with the times, and become my new coat!"

He was about to unleash a follow up attack, till he saw an energy whip coming for him. He caught the whip and saw it came from Zero, now in his Perfect Form before the SA Maverick Hunter gave Brandon a glower." Think you need to get with the times Maverick! Z-END Slash!"

Brandon caught Zero's enhanced energy slash before he formed a wild look." Another has been that needs to realize who's in, and who's out! Its my era now asshole!"

He fought off Zero, Chloe, Allen the Alien, Mark, and a few more at once as Mike winced and tried to keep his focus on his Sister in Law." Bria…I know there's still a life worth living that's not a dream. I…just have to get you guys to see it before the only thing left for everyone is nightmares!"

He tried to dodge Maruki's new even more rage charged attacks and steeled himself to only focus on what was in front of him despite the maelstrom of emotions he was dealing with seeing so much of his family back in such bitter circumstances.

As bitter as it was for him, for others the turn of events was turning downright dire, double so for Astra. While she had no doubts distracting the Cogitation Doppelgänger of Richard so the others could reach Bria…as the fight was progressing, she was wondering just what she was in for.

---

Her current opponent was even more skilled than she figured, flawlessly switching between his sword and his mace to push Astra on the defensive.

The blond woman tried to have more shadow blades come out to hit her target, only for Richard to grasp his mace, and have a round shield form around it before he yelled out," Hyper Charging Star!"

Before he burst at Astra like a sudden glowing meteor. Astra was smacked through several buildings before she was hit hard enough to hear cracking noises and cough up blood. Richard tried to stab her while yelling out," Just give it up already! Your never going to win!"

Astra snickered bitterly before spitting back," I been told I'm on the losing side of life just about all my life and it just pisses me off more!"

Gorr had a spike shoot out of its hilt to force Richard to back off before she swung her sword, and caused a wave of ice to freeze Richard's legs. At once she started to power up as she grit her teeth." As fun as kicking your ass is…I don't have all day! Just go back to being a dream…Callisto Ring!"

And quickly threw a blazing magma infused ring with the intention to carve up her target's limb. Richard quickly batted it away with his mace, only for Astra to from a wild grin." Psyche! Berial…Masenko!"

The blond woman quickly unleashed her most powerful energy beam to hit Richard dead on. He struck it with his blade, but the blast still knocked him into the sky. She checked to see how far away the blast was before she grit her teeth." Fake or not, your strong enough to live up to the hype "your highness." To bad its not enough!"

Richard was blasted into the atmosphere, and could see Bria below before he winced." No…Bria needs me…I won't let her have to go through the pain she felt ever again! Your one crafty hell spawn…but it just means I have to show you all I can do! Ban…KAI!"

Richard suddenly slammed his sword and mace together before unleashing an explosion of light before Astra's eye twitched." Oh come on! Seriously!?"

Her projectile was sent off course into space as Richard yelled out,"

Sōō Ehrgeiz Fate-Breaker!"

Astra saw Richard descend after unleashing his own Bankai… and now on his right wrist, he gained a gauntlet resembling the top portion of a Lion's head, with a cowl of golden fur surrounding its base.

A long, bony dragon like tail composed of vertebra-like structures protruded from the back of the skull, trailed behind him and hung around his waist like a loose sash. Additionally, he gained a pair of pauldrons that formed an armored collar, as well as additional vertebral cords that hung down from his waist.

Astra just spat on the ground before she muttered," So you even inherited that from daddy eh? Fine…throw as much convoluted crap as you want but its not going to be enough!"

"Oh, don't worry I like to keep it simple. Final Fury!"

Richard unleashed a howl and unleashed a blistering lighting fast assault that attacked Astra so hard all she could do was stay on the defensive. Each blow unleashed a shock-wave that dazed her and made it even harder to counter as her attacker screamed out," You think you can keep me down? I'll show you my unyielding justice! "

He tried to stab Astra through the heart, and she managed to parry with Gorr just in time. But as her knees buckled he clenched his fist, forming a jaw of spiritual energy behind him as he roared out," Sōō Shinryu Requiem Teppō!"

Astra found these sudden dragon-like jaws close down on her, forming the visage of a large, dragon skull, crushing them with its fangs. She saw a blast prepared to come out of Richard's palm, but before it could strike her, a new projectile hit Richard to knock him off course. Astra blinked for a moment and saw the attack came from Omnimon before she coughed a bit." Was that on purpose or am I lucky that you missed?"

As Imperialdramon landed near the other Royal Knight Omnimon powered up back into Merciful Mode before he nodded." No matter what…as long as my mind is my own I honor my vows."

Richard saw the two holy Digimon before he winced." What the hell are the Celestial Royal Knights doing fighting for a demon against me?"

"Please understand things are not as they seem Prince Richard." Imperialdramon uttered." Many things have changed since you were last, on the capital. Those who would seem fit for one side, are in fact on the other. Thus…its not as it appears to be. We wish to protect your family as much as you but we have to get the Queen away from those trying to abuse her for there own ends!"

Richard paused for a few moments as he looked at the state of the city and grasped his head."

"I…I don't really know what's going on. But…in the end what's wrong with trying to repair the universe and make everyone happy?"

"Because it's a con that's just going to screw everyone but the con artist over dumbass." Astra bluntly answered." If you're not just a puppet then just take a god damn second to look around and see if anyone that's not being brainwashed that's not a jackass is still fighting on your side Richard."

The golden-haired prince looked around and saw who was still fighting before he winced." Why…did everyone turn against the family? I, huh?"

Everyone saw an explosion of light, before shock-waves nearly blew everyone away. Astra wondered who was coming, till she saw Ezan fighting what seemed to be Ben and blinked a few times." Wait…what the hell is that? Is that…Mike's old man? But…but we saw…"

"It is a miracle." Richard pridefully declared." Bria…she is going to bring everyone back."

"Oh hell…she brought Ben and…an extra Shadowclone back?"

"That…that's Seiya Leingod…the savior before Ben Auro that was the first mortal to defeat Zannacross!" Omnimon added."

Astra spat on the ground before cracking her neck." Bria…she really can go nuts with this clone crap? Damn it…this has to stop."

"It will stop when you guys' surrender." Richard uttered bluntly." I tried to do right in this messed up universe, but the higher I go, the crookeder it becomes. But…I'm not turning on my family!"

"You turned on your brother rather damn fast."

"That…that's because he turned on us first! And if its because of you then your first."

He charged to attack only for Omnimon and Imperialdramon to strike him. As he blocked their blades Astra powered up." Sorry…I'm not answering to your justice. Ia Death Waltz!"

With her target already trying to block the blades of the Royal Knights…Astra unleashed her sword attack to impale Richard across the chest. As he yelled out in pain Astra grit her teeth." Even if Bria, her family and half the universe hates me for this…it's worth it to prevent everyone from being forced to "drink the Kool-Aid"." At least knowing you're not the real one makes it better, so just sleep!"

"No." Richard uttered as he tried to pull Gorr out of him." I don't care what you think of me…Bria and the rest of my family and my people depend on me! I will not lose!"

"That's what sucks about losing…it don't mean jack what you feel! Hurry up and absorb this fools soul Gorr."

"I'm trying Astra." The mind of the God-Butcher blade replied." But, there seems to be nothing in this body. Its…like its coming from another source."

Astra raised an eyebrow as she looked back at Sacrosanct and winced." Wait…so he's not even a person at all but…like…Bria's dream? I knew he was created from her wish but come on! Does that mean the only way to stop him is to kill, GUH!"

To her shock Richard had Ehrgeiz fly out on its own to slash into Astra's ribs. He then bashed her with his mace to smash her into the ground before his wound healed automatically. Light surged around him before he cried out," As long as Astra still needs me, I won't die no matter what! The Light will cleanse your sins! Burnished Glory!"

He unleashed an explosion of light aura that Astra struck back before veins appeared on her forehead." You don't tell me what my sins are no matter what you are " Prince"! I don't care what you are…I will put you down one way or another and no light show is going to stop me!"

She evaded a barrage of light projectiles and tried to press on despite Richard getting more crazed at the moment. She was not the only one seeing first hand that the Cognitive Doppelgängers seemed to be a living dream over a person, but she was the one least feeling the least bitter about it compared to Shinryudramon.

---

While the royal Knight Digimon knew the person before him was not his friend from centuries ago, it still felt real as Seiya tried to cut him down. He managed to parry Seyia's strikes at the speed of light, causing his golden-haired opponent to smirk." Well hell Daigo you're not half bad! But how many lives had to be lost so you got this kind of power like when you became that Getter Shinryu monster?"

"This is not like before Seiya!" Shinryudramon uttered bitterly." This is my own power. Damn it, we talked about this before!"

"Don't make up a history that does not exist to try and look good man!"

"Arg, the fact that you don't remember that just proves you're the bogus phony!"

"All I know…is that you betrayed us to the darkness before and you're not doing that again! Sorry, but this time you're going down and not getting back up Daigo! Deliverance Hew!"

He unleashed a lighting fast barrage of golden energy slashes that blasted Shinryudramon to the ground. Ben's Digimon friend took the blasts and grunted out," No! This time…me giving up would be making an even worst mistake! I'm not giving up, even to a fragment of you! Magna Scintillate Edge!"

His blade of energy surged with power as he burst upwards and slashed through one energy blast after another before slamming into his target. He left a cut on Seiya , causing the doppelganger of his friend to smirk." You have gotten strong Daigo. But…your still not on my level yah hear? You were always trying to catch up to me, Kamina, and Siegfried, and the harder you tried the bigger you failed! But the universe and all the good people in it are not going to be dragged down by you! Primal Chronos!"

Seiya hit Shinryudramon with the hilt of his blade to knock him back, before unleashing a barrage of lighting fast slashes that carved off chunks of the Digimon. He then charged at his target before energy fused into his fist." At last everything is going to be as it should be, once you're out of the way! Pegasus Comet Fist!"

He came down at his target with his fist Shinryudramon widened his eyes and yelled out," NO! Giga Drill Breaker!"

His fist became a drill that struck the incoming Pegasus Comet Fist with enough force to cause a shock-wave that bent some of the buildings around them. Shinryudramon saw Seiya was shocked that his blow was being held back before he pushed harder." Whether impossible or laughable, we continue to walk the path of men right? When I feel weak, or when I lack self-confidence, I remember you all fighting tirelessly. I wanted to become a man who's back would never break. That's what I thought.

I know I tried to catch up to you guys, but I'm no longer trying to be like you. I don't have to be the hero like you, Ben, and even Mike. I just need to be the pal who keeps them on the path! Like you once said, don't be distracted by the what-if's, should-have's, and if-only's. The one thing you choose for yourself - that is the truth of your universe, my universe! Infinite Exia Ray!"

He shocked Seiya by firing a energy blast, and blasted the clone of his friend's arm off. As the energy blast went into the sky and exploded the golden-haired man saw his sword fall to the ground and had his eye twitch." Damn…that was almost as gutsy as Kamina. Daigo…at least you got balls now."

"I'm not trying to be like him, or you. As much as you look like him, I know you're not him. My Bro is dead. He's gone. But he's right there on my back and here in my heart. He lives on as a part of me! If you're gonna dig, dig to the heavens. No matter what's in my way, I won't stop. Just who the hell do you think I am?"

The man before him saw the Digimon's resolve before he chuckled bitterly." Hell man…you're giving me as good a fight as anyone. But…this is more then just a good fight between men Daigo. This is a battle to decide the fate of the universe. And no matter how much your will to win is, I'm backing everyone's will for a better tomorrow. That's why no matter what, I'm not losing here!"

To Shinryudramon 's shock he saw his friend's severed arm regenerate out of a pillar of light. As Seiya summoned his Divine Mugen Nova back into his hand Shinryudramon winced." Wait what? You never could do that!"

"Yah…something's different in me." Seiya answered bluntly." But…right now I feel like I can't lose, like its impossible for me to lose! Sorry Daigo but this wall is not going down no matter how hard you huff and puff!"

"Maybe, but if there's a wall in our way then we smash it down! If there isn't a path, then we carve one ourselves!"

"You believe in this that strongly eh?"

"You better believe it!"

"Well…then can you believe you can get past this? Ka…ma…"

Seyia's energy surged with enough force to cause the planet to shake before his target saw the energy forming in the golden-haired man's eyes and winced." Hey there are people behind me! You called me out for getting carried away but, the real Seiya Leingod never, EVER risked innocent lives with his attacks!"

"I know." Seiya uttered bitterly." I…I remember that. But…I have to do this…because if I don't then nothing else matters! No matter what the cost, this has to work or everyone's damned! There…there is no other choice. That's why…I have to take down anyone in the way! Ka…ma…ha…ma…HA!"

Seiya unleashed his most powerful energy beam at Shinryudramon, with most of Neo Arcadia behind him. Ben's Digimon partner powered up and declared," If that's how it is, then I'll do what I got to do! This dream is not dying on my watch. My friends' hopes and dreams are etched into my body, transforming the infinite darkness into light! Seiya…or whatever you are that thinks your Seiya…I'm showing you how strong that dream is! Infinite Exia Ray!"

He fired his projectile again to match the incoming one, but was quickly pushed back. As he struggled to fight back, no one came to his aid, not because they did not want to, but because they were too overwhelmed to help, even Ezan.

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After all, the man known as the super elite warrior was finding himself realizing the hard way or another that his current opponent seemed as strong as his rival, though the quality of his mind seemed to be up for debate.

Ezan used his phasing power to just slip through the incoming golden blade, till Ben noticed this, grunted, and had his Divine Mugen Nova shimmer with light before he swung it again.

The sliver haired man winced as he saw the opposing blade now cutting the fabric of reality itself and used all of his power to parry the slash. He saw Ben's grim resolve before he sighed." This blade…does seem to have all the powers the Divine Mugen Nova should have, even though Seiya Leingod is fighting with the same sword this very moment. It does seem…real."

"Its because I am real." Ben uttered bitterly." But how can you be blind with your eyes Ezan!? Why else are you trying to stop me? Unless…you betrayed me to!"

"Damn it…if you remember the last thing that happened when we last met you know there is nothing to doubt!"

Ben winced as his eye twitched." I…the last…thing? Everything…is still fuzzy…but I know…Lacus is still in danger. This…this is the only way to save her, I know it. Why…why are you in my way? I won't forgive you!"

Ezan saw Shadow Clones suddenly form around him to try and attack him from all sides before his eyes widened." Inferno Style: Flame Lightning!"

The knight armored in light and dark energy used a force push to pull everyone in, then had a sphere of black flames to burst out in all directions. This destroyed many of the clones, but the first Ben just winced at the heat before uttering," No…this won't stop me! How far will you go to stay in my way!? Wohohhh!"

He had his aura surge with enough force to blow the flames away and knock Ezan back a few meters before he cracked his neck." I have a duty to fulfill, and on my honor, I'll see it through Auro! Losing here…will mean letting everything you, and all the other Enji worked for burn to ash!

It would mean destroying what you built with your own hands! I'm not going to let that happen! I had my doubts but went along with your Homeostasis Matrix Axiom project because everyone I talked to seemed to over all think it was the best chance for peace. But not this time…I'm putting everything on the line to stop this! Judgment Burst!"

"Enough! Shin Divine Flare Edge!"

The two clashed at each other, before Ezan uttered," Limbo: Border Jail!"

Ben pressed on, till he felt an invisible force slam his head into the ground. Ezan saw his Limbo clones barrage Ben from all sides before he sighed." Clones are no longer your exclusive ace Auro."

Ben could not see the Limbo clones but could feel them before he yelled out," Damn it…your so annoying…what is with you? Just what are you!?"

He formed a one-handed long sword comprised of eight segmented blade of darkness in his free hand, and also had energy swords circle around him before slashing in all directions to slice through the Limbo Clones before Ezan used the Amenotejikara spell to warp and switch places with one of the energy swords, and cried out, Renzokuken Nijūnanazuryūsen!"

And tried to attack all of Ben's pressure points. His target had golden energy swords form around him to force Ezan to back off before Ben spat out," Now your using Master Myers's moves aganst me? Why are you trying so hard to ruin everything?"

" Because as your rival, and your friend I refuse to let this be our final match! Before… I had a grudge against you for so long for your upsurd growth making me feel inferior, but in the end I was a victim of my own incompetence. But now…I want to prevent you from making the same mistake for everyone's sake. Whatever you are I'll force you to open your eyes so that beating you will be worth it!"

He had his energy cross bow appear and shot out a Black Receiver rod. While Ben caught it with his hand, it still scrambled his energy, and also gave Ezan time to widen his eye." Tsukuyomi!"

Ben's eyes widened as his rival forced the dōjutsu on him before sighing." I would not do this in a fair match but, there is no time for such restrictions. You have to realize what you are."

Ben's blade glowed as he tried to resist the illusion with its power." No…you're saying I'm just a confused Shadow Clone?"

"Face the reality of what you are for everyone's sake!"

"I…AHH!"

Ben grasped his head before he looked in pain." No…why do I feel like my head's going to burst? Stop…making me feel like I'm two people Ezan!"

Ezan's eyes widened as he looked around." What…what do you mean? If your thoughts are clashing then…that would mean that…real Auro is still alive and your thoughts are clashing? Wait…is he hear? No…I don't sense him anywhere in the Lylat System. But…he…he told me once that when Fitter captured his Shadow Clone and " converted " it he could feel it across the universe. So…is he really still alive or is this just Sieg?"

The Ben before him just looked confused as he uttered," Who am I? What…what am I? What…was I ever really?"

"Damn it Auro…I can help you, the real you! With enough time I can figure out where the real you is! But first I need you to sleep. Chidori Rupture!"

Ezan unleashed his precise lighting spell to try and fry his target's brain. For a moment Ben's eyes twitched again, and closed and for a few seconds Ezan wondered if he was going to reach out to the man before him, before wave of golden energy shout out from Sacrosanct and hit him, causing the rod in his hand to shatter and his eyes to open and return to normal.

Ben's eyes twitched again before he grit his teeth." Damn it…DAMN YOU!"

In a flash he punched Ezan in the chest before he uppercut him into the air. He unleashed a barrage of lighting fast blows before yelling out," You…you were trying to trick me like Doug…but I won't let that happen again! Everyone lied to me…used me…but this will end all of it!

I'll be with Lacus again in paradise. I'm so tired Ezan…so damn tired of this miserable broken universe filled with ungrateful horrible people! Feelings, you say? You dare... say you know my feelings? My feelings... My feelings have never changed, they're the same as they've always been!

The time I had with Lacus and my family meant everything to me! But now... it's all gone...because Doug took it all away and my own son helped him! If she truly is gone, I'll have to redo it all! Then at last…I'll finally be free."

He punched Ezan to the ground hard enough to shake the entire planet, but even still, his rival got back up. While he coughed up blood, Ezan sighed as he grasped his right shoulder." Auro…we are only truly free when we die…and I know you don't want to die. The real you at least. We lasted this long because we are fighters who despite all odds, defy destiny, and even the will of the masses to keep bashing back the chaos of nature."

Ben's eyes kept twitching before veins appeared on his forehead." Your right…I keep fighting because everyone wants to keep taking things away from me and those like me, and I want it to end. This…this will end it so that people will at last not have to worry about their peace being taken away from those like Brad, Doug, Homelander, and anyone else!

If it was just me I would feel doubtful but, its not like before in Battleworld Ezan, I can feel the wishes of all the people who want me to save them! They are pouring their energy into me to make sure I won't lose! That's why…I won't lose no matter who it is, even you! If that means we have to settle this once and for all…then good by old friend.

Because this hand of mine is burning red…and its loud roar is telling me to grasp victory for all the good people of the universe!

Ultimate Sekiha Tenkyo…Shinryukenha…TIMES TEN!"

Ezan winced as he saw Ben's most powerful energy attack come his way before he uttered," You want to kill everyone you say you want to save Auro?

Twilight… Omega…Haikai…Flare!"

The man of the Uchiha clan unleashed his energy attack of light and darkness and strained himself to also fire a Judgment Arrow with the energy of Destruction itself before colliding with the energy beam. Ezan glared at Ben before uttering," You swore to never repeat the mistake you made as Idious remember?"

"But I will save them Ezan…because when this goes through we will all be united in heaven!"

"Damn it…that's not saving anyone, and I refuse to accept you think that! You're just a distorted clown from my memories over my true rival after all eh? I'll blow through this disgrace if it takes everything I have!

Omni Nova Burst!"

Ben saw Ezan unleash his new ultimate attack, and saw it push his own attack back before he let out a bitter chuckle." You…you always pushed me to my limits Ezan…that's why you will always be my ultimate rival. But…this is beyond that. I'm a king now…the Last Emperor in this broken universe. I have to win!"

Ezan saw the two projectiles unleash sparks that shatter chunks of the ground before he saw the light in the sky and grit his teeth." Ben…you always do One way or another…it looks like this will be decided soon. But I'll see this through till the end! Mike…James…you better see this mission through soon to because there's not much time left. RAHH!"

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Ezan struggled to keep the attack back, hoping to be able to hold on. He was hardly the only one, Mike's group were at the same time trying to get through the wrath of a near berserk Maruki and his Persona. While not quite as powerful as the Cognitive doppelgängers, Adam Kadmon had been so relentless that Mike and those around him hardly had time to breathe, let alone counterattack.

James, Ratchet, Megaman Trigger, Ramathel, and some of the others had time to unleash a few attacks, but their projectiles had just seemed to bounce off the now glowing giant.

Mike saw the last few attacks shatter upon impact, and noticed the pillar around Bria getting bigger, and unleashing more shock-waves before he winced." Alright running around trying to poke it in the eye is clearly not working so we really need to throw out a plan B! This one of those things where throwing a stone at its head will take it out?"

James saw the Persona's fist glow, and was slowed by Eve's energy construct net for a few moments before lasers from its eyes forced her back before he narrowed his eyes." Not quite…but I think I'm getting an idea. The energy it absorbed seemed to be strong enough to neglect all our attacks so far, but when it prepares its attacks the energy around it shifts. We have to strike where he's about to attack!"

Maruki let out a bigger snicker before he unleashed a shock-wave of energy that nearly blew everyone off their feet." I cannot fail…I must not fail you all!"

Mike took a deep breath as he saw the giant's hand surge with power before he shrugged." Better check yourself man because going through with this will mean you failed the universe!"

"And you dooming everyone to misery would not be failing this universe Michael Auro? You offer only endless suffering, but I will see to it that the end to such strife is at hand! And if you won't back down then I'll knock you down!"

He swung his fist down to try and smash Mike, and while he evaded the blow, the impact unleashed a explosion. However the curly haired man was ready, and cast a barrier.

While he felt his skeleton was all but ready to jump out of his body from the impact, he held his ground as he absorbed the energy." No…you're not knocking me down Doc! Compound Fracture Flash!"

Mike unleashed his crescent shaped energy projectile that hit Adam Kadmon in its head. Maruki saw the skull of the giant Persona crack before he widened his eyes." No…I gave up everything else for this! I dedicated all I have to this…so why?"

"Its because you're running from reality Maruki!" Mike shouted bitterly as he tried to press his attack through, causing his opponent to chuckle bitterly." You nailed it. It's true I turned my back on the original reality. But where is the harm in that?

After all it turned its back on me so it seemed fair. When it grows to much…to painful…every good person deserves to escape that! As a therapist, in all honestly the most logical deduction is that it's best for a person to grow by tackling their issues by themselves. Still, reality has made such things not so feasible, thanks to the cruel will of God. No matter how much you try, or work for so long, the smallest injustice can wipe it all out, leaving you with nothing! Don't you of all people understand that?"

"Trust me." Mike uttered bitterly." I sure as hell know what happens when lady luck decides to bankrupt you in the blink of an eye. But, have to not be stuck to the past, but look to the future, no matter what! I'm not going to deny that there are people who are better off in your " reality" but…there are still the people who want to handle live themselves! And it's just as wrong to rob them of their opportunities!

I don't even think what your saying is all wrong …but some people clearly want to run from there pain…and cling to some other version of reality. But for me…what I learned from my pain…and my desire to move on…that's precious to me!"

"You think that view makes you enlightened? That just makes you selfish or insane! I gave up everything! EVERYTHING! So why? Why Rumi? A reality where no one suffers…is everyone's dream! HAAAHH!"

As Maruki struggled to not be hit back James eyed right at the fanatical member of the Universal Church of Truth and sighed." Maybe…but everyone's dreams can't be everyone's reality…realizing that is the only way we will be able to survive. I'm sorry doctor…but your dream dies now. Seele Schneider!"

At the same time Ramathel shouted out," Calvados!" Before the Black Swan unleashed her green energy blast as well. The two's projectiles combined with Mike's, before Maruki heard his Persona groan and widened his eyes." Queen Bria please…bring us to the new reality now! For Rumi's sake please at last bring, GUH!"

Adam Kadmon roared before he was blasted off the ship. Bria saw the man who had supported her for years be blown off into the distance before an explosion roared out, causing her to have tears form in her eyes before she cried out," Doctor Maruki! Damn you Mike…you want to take everything away from me! But it's too late…the promise will be fulfilled!"

James saw the very sky seem to contract into the sphere of light before he winced." Mike…one way or another we are running out of time."

Mike nodded before throwing in," Then time to bet all or nothing. Bria…one way or another you have to listen to me!"

He ran up to his sister-in-law before George and Jerry got in front of him, and cast spells to make cables of light try and bind their brother in law. Mike winced before he glared at Bria's children." Damn it guys…if we got through everyone else today we will go through you if we have to!"

"That's a shame." Jerry uttered." But it's do or die for us Mike! Are dad's back so what the hell are you doing? "

"Saving you all from dying for a sham! But it's not you, it's me that is seeing things clearly guys!" Mike uttered bitterly." George winced before he threw back," You're giving ME the 'It's Not You, It's me' Routine? I made my trademark phrase be 'It's not you, it's me'!" Well, the jerk store called. They're running out of you! Seriously…it's not a lie if you believe it…and right now its all we got!"

Jerry grunted before adding," Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason Mike! You know you really need some help. A regular psychiatrist couldn't even help you. You know what I mean? You need to get involved at the University level. Like where Freud studied and have all those people looking at you and checking up on you. That's the kind of help you need.

Not the once a week for eighty bucks. No. You need a team. A team of psychiatrists working round the clock thinking about you, having conferences, observing you, like the way they did with the Elephant Man. That's what I'm talking about because that's the only way you're going to get better.

Because you seriously don't get that this is the only hope are family has had in months and you're just going to take it away for what? The same ideas that went out of style lifetimes ago? Seriously what are you thinking?"

Mike winced, and was about to respond before golden spikes of energy suddenly erupted out of his feet and made him yell in pain. Bria then floated closer before she narrowed her eyes." That's the thing…he is thinking nothing but nonsense Jerry. After all of this…is for what!?"

Mike endured the pain and just gave a solemn look at his brother's wife." This is to destroy the lie, before it destroys you all."

"That's rich coming from a liar! In the end your lies serve no purpose. Because soon you will be me and I will be you, and we will all be together in heaven. All else is mere illusion. Though there are worlds without end, there is but one being in the past, in the future, and now, only one dream, that of paradise! I'm offering you a way out of death itself? How else can you reject that unless you want to die?"

"I really would rather not die now Bria, but there is no life without death. It's providence, a boundary. Only when it's finite can we call it life."

"That's wrong! We call it life because we feel it!"

"Same thing. There is no life unless there is death.

"That's just wordplay! It's not real!

"People die. That's real and we both know that all too well."

"Then why are we born at all? What's the purpose of it? The meaning?"

"You know the answers. Those things are all just illusions."

"No, living just to die is too sad!

"Without death all we have are random events, accumulation, you can't call that life!"

"Damn it…living this miserable hell of existence is not living either! I can hear it Mike…the midnight bells are tolling, for me and the universe! If I don't act soon my dream will be…lost...forever!"

"Your dream might end…but not your life if you don't throw it away! There can still be things to find in life to make it worth living Bria!"

"I have my husband, your brother back, and your father along with everyone else back in heaven!"

"But they are just copies…not real Bria! I know it looks like them, but they are not real! You can choose to stay inside a tower were everything feels perfect or go back to life that's real."

"Stop trying to ruin it by insisting you know what's real!"

"I know my own brother damn it Bria! Maybe not as long as you but I still knew Richard and I know he would not want this! Want to know why? Because I had a talk, well, I got a message from him before I got trapped in Carbonite, and while I don't think he would be happy with every choice I made, I know he would not want this! And that's because he left me this message! One I did not even have time to look at till he was already gone!"

Mike slammed on a button on his coat before a hologram transmission from Richard suddenly popped up. The image showed Richard giving a mock wave before the hologram uttered," Yo Richard…you better get back to me. The folks are freaking out that Doug or those Viltrumite jackasses got their hands on you and Bria's pissed off you're ruining her party. I get it man, you want to prove your not a third wheel but can't prove that if you just look like a dumbass eh?

Hey I know it's not been easy, trust me been keeping this gig together for centuries now with mom, Max, and dad. But, what I want, what's most important to me is that I have a guarantee that there will be no more attempts on my family's life…one's that I can't stop at least. You don't have to be as strong as me Mikey…you just have to be someone I can count on.

I know we all said it but you don't seem to think its real, but dad does not really care about you being as strong as him, just that your smart enough to not get yourself, or those around you killed.

Let me fill you in on something bro. I know you and Bria rub each other the wrong way but she's not as out to get you as you think, she just sees the parts of her she does not like in yah that's all. But I know you don't see her smile at you much so let me fill yah in on something, and that's the meaning behind Bria's beautiful smile. Ever since I met her she felt like she was beneath her deceased sister Molly and everyone else who can fight like gods and all.

She knew… she knew that there were things in this universe that she would never be able to do by herself. So her smile… Bria's smile… was her way of expressing gratitude. Sometimes it was give or take but that's what being a team is all about yah hear me? Trust me love does not last this long unless both of yah are co pilots on the same ride.

Sometimes…the things you think don't matter, do matter more then anything Mike, so don't lose sight of that.

With how crazy things are these days I know that's not easy but we can figure it out. So, give me a call and I'll clean up whatever mess you gotten yourself in little brother, you just have to pay for the drinks, after doing the old man a favor I'm going to clean out all the ribs on Bria's party! Alright I'm going to team up with Uncle Max to see if we can settle this. Let it rip man."

As the hologram ended Bria resisted the tears in her eyes and looked down." Oh Richard. He…he forgave you to the end. But that's what got him killed! You ruined it, you ruined everything! You're not my real brother, you're not even a real person!"

"Yah yah…hate me all you want but you can't deny that your husband would not want you doing this!"

"You don't know that!"

"Yah there's a lot I don't know like how to keep my foot out of my mouth, how to not get half the people in the room to want to kick my ass, or console a woman drowning in grief. But this promise Bria…I know a con when I see one. I'm not going to pretend I know what you had to deal with."

"Even I don't know what I'm feeling, other than empty and heavy at the same time and that if I don't go through with this, then this is all that my life will be. After all, one more time, what do you have to promise me instead of this?"

"I don't have any promises. But as I been running around this broken universe I seen so many survivors be hell bent on dragging things back to there glory days no matter who gets hurt. But Raven Beak and the Chozo, General Alister Azimuth and the Lombaxes, Cyclaminos and the Aos Gardim, N'Jadaka and Wakanda or the Gerudo or whatever he cares about now, and even Xehamaru and trying to revive the" Glory days of the Zannacross Empire" all could only see the past and drowned looking at it and not looking at the future! Even if it won't be as it was before, we got to look to the future so that there's something left!

Even in the best-case situation things are going to suck. But, it will be real. There's still beauty in this universe, however broken. If you really loved Richard, then it would not be easy to replace him with a toy, but that's what this all is Bria! Are you going to settle and give up or still keep living!? We can't pretend that nothing's changed from the " good old days", if everything was working then we would not be where we were in the first place! As painful as its going to be the only way fowrd is to embrace the truth, and to walk on openly and honestly or we will doom what we have left to dying in a lie."

Bria grasped her head before uttering," I, I just want the person I loved back!"

Before Mike could respond another voice cut in with," And you have him back love." Mike winced as Richard jumped down in front of Bria, after beating back Astra and the others.

The Cognitive Doppelgänger just cracked his neck before he looked at Bria and winked." Sorry about that Bria…that punk was being one stubborn ass hole…but she was in your way so she saw how stubborn I can be! So, lets wrap this up and we can go eat to toast to paradise!" Bria saw Richard's passion before she smiled weakly." And what would you want to eat for dinner?"

"I don't care babe…whatever you want. You're the boss in charge of this train right? I'm happy to just be on the ride."

Bria widened her eyes before she winced." You…don't want to eat the same ribs you always eat and am fine just doing whatever I say?"

"Eh…that's not important compared to getting the love of my life what she wants eh? No matter how things were in the past, I know what I have to do now!"

Bria widened her eyes, before tears came out. Richard paused before he raised a eyebrow." What's wrong Bria? Is it Richard and the others? I can make them stop bothering you."

"No…its not that. I just…thought over all that I lost, and thought about what I had to do."

"Hey I know its been a rough ride but we are almost there."

"Your right…just one last thing. Come here."

She kissed Richard, and while she smiled, she backed away for a few moments before she stroked his face." I know…what I have to do."

Bria walked up to the portal, and widened her hands. She poured energy into the sphere of light before she winced." Is it really so horrible to bring heaven back? Does anyone really want things to say like this?"

Mike widened his eyes before he chuckled bitterly." Most likely not. But it's still people's choice to decide what's their heaven or hell. This was never about it being all or nothing Bria…just about forcing everyone to one "paradise." But that can only work if everything's not destroyed by lies…you hear me?"

"Yah…I hear you Mike."

Richard raised an eyebrow before uttering," Huh? What's going on Bria?"

"My love…it was so great to see you, even like this. But I still have family and others that still have lives to live, so I can't freeze everything in one state, even for you. I'll…always love you. But that's why I have to do this.

Sword of Akasha…sever Heaven from the Metaverse!"

The blade made of faith and Argent energy shot up right into the sphere of light before Tokiko widened her eyes in horror." What…are you doing Queen Bria? Don't abandon the plan now!"

"I'm not giving up on the plan…just…changing it." Bria uttered somberly." I'm still using the energy to create a after life for the souls of the Bethal Kingdom citizens, I'm just not going to overwrite are universe with it."

Takashi winced before responding with," But then are enemies will still be out there, and the universe won't become post humans!"

Sellers nodded before looking at Richard." And…don't you realize that your husband will."

"I know what will happen more than any of you. "Bria uttered bitterly." But I realized, I loved my husband enough to not mock his memory. Souls of the collective unconscious…please don't stop the track of time of the universe! Please…lets all keep living and have a future!"

Ripples of light blasted out in all directions as a symbol appeared out of the sphere, before it started crackling like a sun about to go supernova. Richard looked at his hand and saw it become transparent before he winced." Bria…what are you doing?"

In the distance everyone could see the light covering all of Corneria, before Seiya saw his body glow." Huh? What's going on? No…feeling like someone pulled a string and it's causing my body to unravel. No…can't fade away…everyone still needs me. Damn it Daigo…I'm not losing to you! Not this time!"

He pushed more energy into his beam and for a moment Shinryudramon looked like he was about to be overwhelmed before Siriusmon, Diarbbitmon, and Amphimon got around the royal knight Digimon and Siriusmon uttered," No…you're not just blowing him away he's are mentor!"

"You're a mentor?" Seiya replied in shock before Shinryudramon narrowed his eyes." I told you…I come a long way to make up for my mistakes, and I'm not turning my back to let down those who have faith in a guy like me! Guys…give me your power!

Shinryudramon…mode change to…Judgment Mode!"

As he unleashed a burst of power and transformed into his new state he cried out," Verus Zenith Ray!"

Before unleashing a golden energy beam that tore through the Kamehameha. Seiya saw he was getting consumed by the blast before he smiled." Daigo…you become strong…strong enough to have the same kind of resolve as me. Just…don't forget that weight your carrying bro."

His body then faded into light as Shinryudramon saw his beam go out of the planet and he sighed." Seiya…Ben…everyone…I promise I'll keep fighting as long as I can to keep everything together. Thankfully…its not just a one-man job."

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At the same time Ben's Cognitive Doppelgänger also saw his body start to glow before his eyes widened in alarm." Damn it…no…I can't let it end like this. Lacus and so many other people need me! No more room for debate Ezan, your energy is weaker…you lose!"

As the beam came for him Ezan made a hand gesture." Maybe…for now. But, then I'll just have to borrow from yours!"

Ezan shocked his opponent before shutting off his attack, and as the beam came for him he cried out," Susanno Reflection Slash!"

As the energy poured into him Ben raised an eyebrow." Damn it Ezan…I known your ultimate counterattack for lifetimes now…I won't let it hit me now!"

He saw an energy wave of light and slashed at it with his blade. While he shattered the attack and parried the incoming strike, he saw Ezan utter a somber,"Limbo: Susanoo Sanjingi no Ni Kageoni Reflection Slash!"

Ezan suddenly appeared as a pillar of purple flames behind Ben's shadow before striking him in the back.

The golden-haired man gasped before uttering," A counterattack…to a counterattack!? When…when did you have that move?"

"Since just recently…after Sieg I had to push myself even further. I'll never accept my limits…to the end." As a pillar of light, darkness, and every energy in between erupted as a pillar of purple fire around Ben he let out a bitter smirk." You really never change Ezan. Please…please save them."

As Ezan saw the clone of his rival be vaporized in the pillar of purple fire, he winced." I'll never stop trying till the end Auro. Damn it…in a sense I at last beat him…but no matter what that man was a compromised opponent. All the more reason to keep everything going, till we can have a true decisive battle. Still, it seems Mike did it after all. You raised your sons well despite your fears Ben."

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As the pillar of light got larger Astra got up, and saw the hole in her chest that Richard left her slowly heal before she chuckled bitterly." Well…guess that was the right call after all. You own me one Mikey."

As she slowly tried to recover from her injuries, the one who injured her saw his body start to glow before Richard winced." Bria…I don't understand…we can be together forever so what are you doing?"

Bria walked up before grasping her husband's doppelgänger fondly." I wish I could be with you forever Richie…but…I wanted to keep having new things to be happy about, however hard that will be."

Richard saw Bria look sad before he grasped her tightly." Hey if anyone's good at finding ways to make things happy its you Bria."

"Thanks…I'll never forget you." The two kissed before Richard faded away. Mike saw the copy of his brother fade before he looked at his Sister In Law." Bria…thank you."

The entire area started to shake before Bria grasped her hands tightly." Don't thank me yet. I gave up my dream because of what you did, so if you can't deliver, I swear I'll kill you Mike! But first…I have to make sure I don't blow up the universe."

"Well yah that does seem like the best next move. Um…there's not a manual for how to go about this right?"

"It was about the united wish to go to paradise Mike. You know how hard it is to steer off course of that!"

Before he could respond a wild voice then cut in with," Don't worry about that Bria…I'm more then willing to help that!"

Everyone saw another shockwave before Mike saw a wounded Zero, Allen the Alien, Chole, Shiki, and Mark all landed near him before he widened his eyes, and saw Brandon suddenly dive into the sphere of energy. As the two looked at each other Brandon had a look of raw hunger in his eyes before he put his hands in the air." Guess you're too much of a pussy to make your wish come true eh Bria? Then I'll just make mine come true! Mikey, if you thought this day was ever going to end with a happy ending for you then you sure as hell have not been reading the room!

Hey yahl…the Evangelist flaked on seeing the promise for paradise through, so you're going to have to send your energy to me to get what you want to come true yah hear? Give me your energy true believers…ALL OF IT!"

Everyone saw that while they were distracted, Brandon took the rings of all the members that were killed so he could gather even more energy. As he started to go right to the sphere that was the crack between realms Druig widened his eyes before yelling out," What do you think your doing Brandon Samson? Even if you can handle all that energy how are you going to remake heaven without, huh?"

Brandon gave the Eternal and the other surviving scientists a sadistic grin as his eyes glowed." Oh I'm reaching my paradise dumbass, you all can suck it! But if you want to go to heaven so bad then here's an express ticket! After all, you're ALL fired!"

He swiftly fired a eye laser beam to kill Druig, Tokiko, Sellers, Takash and the rest of the staff. As the others looked shocked Brandon looked even more deranged." Time to be what I always was supposed to be…YOUR NEW GOD!"

He dove right into the energy sphere, before it shined and was nearly as bright as the sun before it unleashed a shockwave that was powerful enough to knock Sacrosanct to the ground.

Mike grasped Bria to protect her as his friends helped the others, before everyone heard a thud, and saw Astra caught the whole ship. The blond woman gave Mike a half-lopped smile before saying," Sorry I'm late…that got messy. But what the hell is happening?"

Mike saw Shinryudramon and Ezan arrive to before he sighed." Bria…was trying to change course till Brandon just jumped into the whole thing!"

Ezan widened his eyes as he looked up." Wait…he went right into the energy before it could create anything? If…if he absorbed the energy meant to reshasp the very universe then, huh? Brace yourselves!"

He cast an energy barrier just as the Zohar Pillars and Cosmic Cubes shattered. They saw the light shrink, till Brandon emerged, looking like he consumed it. His muscles were bulging as he looked fanatical." This was a pain in the ass but it was worth it…BECAUSE NOW I HAVE THE POWER!"

His eyes became gold, then blank, before his hair became spikey and emerald green. As his aura became a miniature sun Chole winced as she looked at what her brother had become." Damn it Brandon…all of this was just to give you more power?"

"Hell yah sis!" Brandon hissed in response." Plan A was to let these suckers run around in there heaven before Mr.V day killed them off for sport. But the back up plan was that if something went wrong with the process, if we converted the energy built up, it would be one hell of a power up!

Personally…I'm glad it went this way so I can beat your asses myself! Uncle Walter said it was like a cross how some queer freak in the past named Kuja used a planet's pack of souls to" power up with a trance." And how some Green Lantern or lady bug or something named Hal Jordon killed his crew and absorbed all the energy of the Central Power Battery or something. Whatever it was, it worked. So thanks for working so damn hard to help me!"

Bria looked at Brandon with pure hatred as she grasped her fist tight enough for it to draw blood." I knew you offering to help me seemed too random, but at least I thought you just wanted to get into a new heaven to! But you used it just to juice yourself up?"

"Hey the king has to be the best there is eh dame? Kind of glad you offed your own imaginary husband so we can be hitched."

"You're the last person I would ever marry!"

"Hey its either marrying me or being Homelander's toy for a few days before he gets bored playing with you throws you in the trash! That's the only options you have now! I mean come on you only have yourself to blame for being so desperate to believe the bait was real Bria!

I'm just doing what all organized religions do, hustle desperate suckers for every last drop they got! But while most just settle for their money and labor to get a few perks, me and Uncle Walter milked the faith of their very souls like the cattle they are to make me what I deserve to be! '

The Claw, Maruki, Rex, that Makima chick, and the rest thought they were really doing" Good" but we proper this lame ass church up just for this purpose, and now its time for all that really matters…me being what I'm suppose to be!

May not be enough to be on top of the Infinite Victory and Conquest corporation but hell, if this" Strongest Form 2" is enough to at least not be Homelander's whipping boy then works for me!"

Mike rolled his eyes before spitting back a bitter," You really are the complete opposite of "Paragon" now asshole not even caring about your Uncle just to get stronger. If all you can think is to call this "Strongest Form 2" then there is no way you will be on top Brandon. Without Walter winding you up you won't last ten seconds having to think for your,"

"SHUT UP!" Brandon roared out as Mike was nearly weighed down by the sheer pressure from his former friend's power." Walter was just using me and thought I was to dumb to not see he was going to ditch me! But I ditched him first! I'm fine not being the big boss who has to do the pain in the ass micromanaging, but no trash is ever going to make me do what I don't want to do again! And screw Paragon, that was dad's lame ass name. Think Ultra Brandon is too lame?

Then fine I'm Blackstar Parallax now, your new god!

I have the energy that was meant to recreate the universe in me now…all you lame ass hero's got jack on me!"

Ezan eyed the last threat standing before he coughed a bit." Damn it...this ritual seems to have given him God Ki...almost like the Super Saiyan Rosé form that Zamasu had. On top of that, I'm sensing many elements of the Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum.

But you may have the power but you have the mind set of a clown Brandon...and you will pay for what you did to so many of my comrades!"

"Bring it has been!" Brandon hissed back sharply before Astra walked up and spat on the ground." Oh your going to be a has been so damn fast asshole. Mike's right, your a god damn parasite who's hung on for far to long. So if you think your a god I'm going to love shoving my God Butcher blade up your ass!"

"Bring it freak! But I reckon your all so worn out from fighting those dream clones and your brainwashed buddies that I just have to huff and puff and blow you all down!"

Mike saw Ezan, James, Shinryudramon, Astra, and everyone who could still stand slowly prepare to fight before he grasped his fist tightly." Think so? I guess a asshole that only cares about himself has no idea how hard someone's going to fight for when everything is on the line...but oh your going to get that through your skull Brandon.

You can call yourself whatever you like …you're still a dick and I'm never bowing to you! No matter how much power you have, it won't be enough for you to get away with all of this!"

"I was hoping you say that Mikey!" Brandon seethed out." Cause no better way to lay down the law of the new top dog then crushing every last one of you hero's to show how worthless you are! You think your better then me? You, me, and Mark all spent entire nights drinking over how pissed off we were for are parents keeping us in shackles and I'm the only one who did something about it!"

"You really thought we were the same? Yah, I wanted to be my own man, not kill my whole family!"

"That's because your a wuss like your wussy family! Your family thought they were on top but now everyone's seeing how pathetic the Auro bloodline really is once they don't have godly power to use as a crutch to keep them from getting the ass whooping you always deserved! My family…well…I'm the one who knows how things really are so it's only natural I'm on top! You really are just a failured who can't amount to nothing while I surpassed my folks to be all but as powerful as God! Is it clear yet who is the top dog now?"

"Sure as hell is, because if you think your the best just because you backstabbed everyone around you to get stronger then you don't know a damn thing."

"Funny, I was going to say the same thing to you but maybe as I flay you alive you will get the lesson eh? You look god damn paththic trying to keep the past alive Mike.

The Bethal Kingdom, your parents, Heaven, Hell, the Enji Knights, and the idea of hero's itself... let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That's the only way to become what you are meant to be and its the only way I'll be what I'm suppose to be!

But let's make this the final word on who's fit to rule Mike, let the show begin!"

Brandon waved his hand before his energy lifted something out of the wreckage of the city from one of the sports stadiums below and hurled it to land below him. Everyone saw it was a broken ZBC Judgeman droid.

As its eyes glowed with static Ezan raised an eyebrow." Those…were the same Judges that ruled the outcomes of the match's me, Ben and the others had in Enji order…"

Brandon had a spark of energy come out of one of his rings to empower the broken Judgeman droid before he laughed." I'm kind enough to give you some feels for the good old days before they all die for good Enji! Hell yah...the last of your kind's resistance is about to drop dead, the war is over, and when I kill you, I will have killed the last Enji!"

Mike saw Bria, Jerry, George, and the entire city below before he powered up his own aura as high as he could. "It's not dying yet Brandon, not to you! No matter how much you power up and how many people you backstab it will never be enough to hide how weak you really are!"

"WE WILL SEE HOW WEAK I AM WHEN I KICK YOUR ASS ALL THE WAY TO WHERE YOUR OLD MAN IS MIKEY!" Brandon roared as his energy caused the planet to shake as buildings were blown into the air.

The Judge Droid then twitched before raising its arms." This...will be…the final match of…of the Enji…c...up.

Auro Team VS…Sampson Team! The only rule is…whoever emerges the victor…wins it all. Ready? FIGHT!"

Authors Notes: I know it was another stuffed chapter but, wanted to once more show how it was a battle between many kinds of convictions and wills and what not but let's get going.

Firstly, the ZBC Judge is once more inspired by the ones in Zoids: New Century.

Renzo Shima is from Blue Exorcist, Tyki Mikk is from D-Greyman, Faerie is from Fire Force, Illyana Rasputin or Magik is from X-men, and Tsubaki Yayoi and her Izayoi form are from Blazblue, while Oliva's Spider Demon form is from Doom 2016.

Richard's Bankai is at least partly inspired by Renji Abarai's true Bankai, and I know that the fights with the Cognitive Doppelganger's of Seiya and Ben were maybe shorter then they could have been but wanted to focus more on the emotional impact on Shinryudramon and Ezan, and since it was not the real Ben wanted to save a true rival showdown for that, if it happens lol.

Also I gave Seyia some moves from Xenoblade so he had more of his own moves.

Ezan's new extended ultimate counter attack is a mix of a move Madara has in Naruto Storm Connection, mixed with Iori Yagami from King of Fighter's ultimate Climax move, and the move of Shunshi Kyoraku 's Zanpakutō from Bleach .

Lastly Brandon's "Ultimate form" is a mix of Broly's original form, Baby Vegeta's final form, and Parallax when possessing Hal Jorden with some aspects from Volthoom, also known as the First Lantern, and the last villian from Geoff Johnes Green Lantern run. I know it's a bit different than how things went in Jupiter Legacy but, hope it works out.

Sorry for the delay but hope everyone likes how things unfolded so far. Thanks for all the reviews, hope to see more and till next time happy March Madness.