Reviews:
Ryugen: Hela for sure is on Loki's side. The others we're not sure. But we do know they want to get out of Helheim and using human bodies as host is the only way to do it, so it's in their best interest to cooperate. Even if Odin moves now, can they even beat him when they're struggling against Loki? Bragi and Hajime are out of the fight, and Bragi loses Beelzebub, weakening him severely while Loki gets stronger the more of the Disasters die.
Lord RI Husbu King: Yeah that makes sense. Lok is the mastermind behind this while Hazuki is more like his representative or something. Not according to that one Ryuki special where Knight just killed him in one attack.
KamenRiderChimera: Kind of. We're In the first part out of 3 parts. But the other parents won't be as long. Honestly, I don't know. I might do some XDU for a bit. No other stories are catching my eye at the moment. I haven't watched gotchard yet.
SoutaAmetsuchi: Something like that, yeah. They're not really out of nowhere, though. And he'll only get 2 since he gets stronger when the other members of the Disasters die. Since Femme and Gai died already, he can only get stronger one more time. Yeah lol. To be honest, I forgot about that attack until I remembered he had it in the middle of AXZ.
Dragstorm rider: Hajime and Bragi are both down for the count, and Bragi lost a lot of power after Beelzebub died. Let's see what Hamaguchi can do. Don't count him out yet. Maybe he can do something, or at least buy time for more people to show up.
TheEmeraldMage: Even the two strongest of SONG were defeated. But not without doing some damage to Loki and making him waste precious power. But now he's got Terunosuke's powers and Hamaguchi was the unlucky one to rush in when the others are down. To be fair, the Madara thing wasn't going to go anywhere since he was going to get bullied by Naruto and Sasuke anyway. But don't worry, I won't make that mistake. However, I guess option A is the most likely in a hypothetical situation. Odin is still there, after all. If he really wanted to, he could come down and just kill everyone. But since he doesn't care and only wants to watch what happens, then it won't happen.
moniura2005: Yeah, that's true. But you could say the same thing about Bragi. If he couldn't regenerate, he'd be dead too. So I guess it's even. As for what Loki said...we'll just have to wait and see.
nicolasseverino95: Things aren't looking good for our heroes. Hopefully, they can turn things around.
Tenzalucard123: Not a lot of time left, and only Hamaguchi can fight. Hopefully, Miku can defeat Nightmare and come help him.
Chapter 153
What I'd Long Forgotten
"Man...I'm so tired." Takeru sighed, laying on Chris' lap as she watched TV while they sat on a couch in her apartment.
"Then just sleep. I'm not going anywhere. I'm watching my favorite show." She said, gently brushing his hair with her hands.
"This feels nice. You know...Your thighs."
"Yeah?" Chris' eye twitched in irritation."Wanna touch my breasts too while you're at it, you pervert?"
"Hey, thanks for the invitation-"
"I was being coy, dummy."
"Yeah, yeah. I know." He rolled his eyes playfully."But seriously...This feels nice. Just to hang bang and relax, you know? Kind of makes you forget what we do. And we act more our age."
"I guess so." Chris shrugged."Not that doing the opposite would be any better. I've been watching those high school shows on Netflix that you recommended. I don't think concentrating my time on petty school drama is something I'd rather do."
"Yeah, but our school is not that bad. Besides, it's part of the appeal. I had never been to a school like this before Lydian. Have you?"
"A long time ago, yeah." She sighed, leaning down and pecking him on the lips."Not like it matters now. We're going to college soon."
"Don't remind me. I heard it's pretty hard." Takeru groaned in dismay."Not looking forward to more work."
"But aren't you joining the army? You said you wanted to be a soldier."
"I did, yeah. But honestly..." He shot her a grin."I realized I can't be separated from you for too long. So I wanna do something else. How does security guard sound like?"
"Takeru..." Chris muttered before sighing."You do realize you still need to go to an academy for that, right? Did you sign up?"
"Oh, shit! You're right!"
"Seriously, you're so dumb." Chris smiled, stealing another kiss from him."But you're my dummy."
"Yukine."
Chris yelped when feeling Tsubasa's hand touch her shoulder."Senpai?"
"You're spacing out." She said as they walked through a bridge to enter the city."Everything okay?"
"Oh. Yeah. Just thinking...It's almost over." Chris muttered, brushing off her concern.
"Yeah." Yosuke nodded, realizing that she probably didn't want to talk about what was on her mind."This is it. It all ends today."
"It'll be okay." Hibiki smiled, ever the cheerful one."We'll restore peace to the world."
"Right." Chris nodded absentmindedly."Still, this is leaving me with a bad taste in my mouth."
Hibiki frowned at that, feeling the same."I understand...I...I don't want Allister-san to die..."
"Don't think about it." Yosuke hollered from the front."Just focus on the mission."
"How do you want us not to think about it?!" Chris clicked her tongue.
"You wanted to kill Albedo." Yosuke suddenly said, causing Chris to freeze."This is it. Your mission finally culminates today."
"Yosuke, you're being too harsh." Tsubasa scowled at her boyfriend.
"We can't let our emotions cloud our judgment. Not when the fate of the planet is resting on our shoulders like this." He continued, his gaze always forward."Remember, Albedo was captured again by what remains of the DDV. Because of his knowledge, they were able to turn the world upside down and cause this war."
"But that's not Allister-san's fault!" Hibiki protested.
"I know. My point is that Albedo couldn't stop it. Meaning that Kaburagi and Loki's control over him is that strong. We have to put him down to at least free him from that torment. I know it's not what none of you want to do. I don't either. After hearing his story, I understand Albedo a little better. I hate him for what he did, but I understand his humanity. This...is the only thing we can do for him. For Bete and their girl."
The rest of the walk was silent. None of them could say a word after the heavy reality they were facing now. As Chris had said, this fight was almost over. Once they defeated the DDV, their fight would end. But now, things were different from their past. Chris couldn't help but think of Elsa and Mona, and how they would feel if Allister died. She knew the feeling perfectly well.'I wonder how Maria is handling this...'
"Halt!" Tsubasa held out her arm as the group stopped.
Yosuke narrowed his eyes, reaching for his Deck. The girls were ready to start singing but listened intently to the noises coming closer to them. It sounded like groans. Moanings. From within the buildings, several purple humanoid figures wobbled out, all of them deformed and of different shapes and sizes.
"What the fuck is that?" Chris muttered, baffled at the horrid sight.
"Not Noise, I can tell you that much." Tsubasa furroed hwer brow.
"Mirror Monsters then?" Hibiki wondered aloud, her eyes widen.
"No...Something else..." Yosuke's V Buckle materialized around him. Suddenly, the figures began jogging toward them."Henshin!"
Knight immediately transformed, rushing toward the monsters without fear.
Sword Vent: Winglancer
Knight started cutting at the monsters with his lance, taking advantage of their flimsy attacks to knock them to the ground. Once he incapacitated them, he jumped in the air, drawing a card from his Deck and activating it.
Final Vent: Flyinglancer
Darkwing equipped itself to Knight's back, surrounding his body and forming a black drill as he flew toward the monsters, killing them in one move.
"He did it." Hibiki sighed in relief.
"What were those things anyway?" Chris cringed in apparent disgust.
"You've caused quite the commotion already, and you just got here less than 10 minutes ago."
They all shifted their attention to a building nearby, where Allister was leisurely making his way out of, clapping derisively.
"But then...I guess I shouldn't have expected any different from you." He said. He had a dark void instead of his face, but they could hear the smile he had.
"Allister-san..." Hibiki clasped her hands.
"Took you long enough to show up." Knight said, his eyes fixated on him."If this was your idea of a welcoming committee it was a pretty bad one. Sending these abominations after us."
"Wow, wow. That's such a cruel thing to say, Yosuke." Allister chuckled, making his way down the set of stairs."They are men. Like you and me. But they have been privileged to be the first humans to be free of this loathsome curse that's been plaguing humanity for eons. They are now pure...divine, even. Free of their free will."
The girls gasped in horror once they realized what he meant. Knight remained silent, but the look of surprise on his face was hidden under his helmet.
"And they are all the remains of this once highly-populated city." He spread his arms to the sides."And soon, the rest of the world will follow."
"You...How...How could you guys do this...?" Hibiki looked horrified at the thought.
"Don't be so dramatic. They wanted this. And right now, they are experiencing eternal paradise. That's how it will work. By getting rid of our free will, we shall be enlightened. And live-"
"Live a fucking fantasy. A dream." Chris scoffed."This world Hazuki promised everyone was just a fantasy. Just so he can be the one to control everything. It's fake. And we'll stop him."
"But first, we'll stop you. For your own good." Knight said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"If you say so." Allister chortled, hands behind his back."I must confess. I've been dying to settle the score with you guys. Chris Yukine. Tsubasa Kazanari. Yosuke Yanagi. And..." He stopped, tilting his head.
"Huh? Do you not know my name?" Hibiki asked with genuine curiosity.
"Hibiki Tachibana, the Godslayer. It's just...I really don't have any kind of personal score to settle with you."
"That may be so. But I do want to avenge my fallen friends." Hibiki scowled in determination.
"I see." Allister nodded, pocketing out his Deck as his V Buckle materialized around his waist."Then, that's enough of a reason for us to fight. The fate of the world is resting on our shoulders today. So let's do our best, yes? Henshin!"
In an explosion of purple energy, Allister was clad with the Ouja armor, immediately activating an ability.
Sword Vent: Venosaber
"I am Zero, one of the Swordsmen of Qliphoth." He brandished his sword, eyeing his enemies."And you will yield! Or maybe not. As long as you don't hold back, that is."
(Play ALL LOVES BLAZING)
Tsubasa swung her blade, sending a slash of blue energy toward Ouja, who grabbed it with his hands and deflected it back to her.
"He stopped it with his bare hands like before!" Tsubasa exclaimed as her own attack sent her skidding across the street. Hibiki and Knight appeared beside Ouja from both sides, throwing a kick and slash respectively. Ouja blocked the kick with his forearm while parrying Winglancer using Venosaber
"Interesting approach. All of this is just a distraction for her, right?" Ouja said, his eyes fixated on Chris, who was on a rooftop with her sniper rifle out.
RED HOT BLAZE
Ouja quickly kicked Hibiki's legs, sweeping her off her feet before kicking Knight away, avoiding the bullet that narrowly missed him.
"Damn it!" Chris cursed, reloading her gun.
Shoot Vent: Gigacannons
Using Zolda's cannons, he began shooting at the house where Chris was, causing her to fall to the street. He shot a volley of missiles, but a giant sword landed in front of Chris, preventing any damage from reaching her.
Heaven's Wrath
Ouja looked up at the sky, noticing Tsubasa staring down at her from the top of her sword. He drew a card from his Deck as Volcancer appeared behind him.
Final Vent: Scissors Attack
Tsubasa changed her katana into two long swords, conjuring flames from her swords and feet, forming wings, forming a blue phoenix.
Soaring Phoenix's Slash
The phoenix clashed against Ouja's attack and managed to send him crashing back to the ground.
"I didn't anticipate for them to be this strong..." Ouja said, standing up once more. Hibiki dashed toward him, her gauntlets forming a drill as she went for a double punch. The former assassin easily dodged her strike, punching her in her belly and knocking her to the ground. He raised his sword, but from behind Knight came in with a kick, sending Ouja across the street.
"Yosuke-san!"
Knight nodded, grabbing Hibiki's hand and spinning her around before hurling her toward Ouja. She ignited her thrusts, readying her legs for a kick. Ouja clicked his tongue, sliding a card into his Deck.
Guard Vent: Shelldefense
Using the percussion hammers at her thighs, Hibiki slammed both of her feet against the shield, shattering it to pieces and sending Ouja flying away.
'Such strength...!' He winced, glancing behind him to see Chris displaying her arsenal, switching to her Gatling guns.
Billion Maiden
Ouja kicked the ground, launching himself in the air as the bullets followed him. Using his momentum, he slashed the bullets to pieces, throwing his blade toward Chris. The young woman weaved her head out of the way, feeling the weapon graze her cheek and cutting her.
Strike Vent: Scissorspinch
Tsubasa lunged at him, swinging her swords and forcing Ouja to the ground. He parried her attacks, summoning Zolda's visor upon noticing Tsubasa's ankle blades unfold forcing him on the defensive. He went for a horizontal kick, striking Tsubasa in the face and knocking her to the ground. However, she quickly did a spinning handstand, using the blades at her ankles to slash at Ouja.
He jumped back, shooting several energy bullets at her, knocking her to the ground.
Nasty Vent: Hypersonic Screech
Darkwing appeared from above, releasing a powerful screech that stunned Ouja.
Knight and Hibiki rushed from the front and behind, forcing Ouja to sprout out two skeletal wings from his back, using them to grab at them and hurl them away where Chris was.
"He can grow wings?! That's disgusting!" Chris hissed, pushing Hibiki off of her.
Ouja drew a card from his Deck, using Zolda's visor to activate it.
Final Vent: End of the World
"We can't let him use that!" Knight cried out, quickly using another ability.
Tempest Vent
Knight infused his lance with wind, shooting a tornado toward Magnugiga and knocking him to the ground, interrupting Ouja's attack. However, when Magnugigas got tipped over, Ouja wasn't there anymore.
Final Vent: Veno Crash
Ouja was making a dash toward the group, Venosnaker slithering behind him. He jumped in the air as Venosnaker spat venom at him, propelling him toward the group as he began to start kicking the air.
"He can just use constant Final Vents like it's no big deal!" Tsubasa remarked.
"Tachibana, with me!" Knight ran forward with Hibiki close behind, using another ability.
Co-Link Vent
Knight cast a powerful whirlwind around Hibiki as she pulled back on the pistons of her gauntlets. The whirlwind became as strong as a tornado, and it collided with Ouja's kicks. Ouja was astonished to see that Hibiki's punches were blocking every single one of his kicks.'I see...Yosuke is accelerating her speed with his wind...W-wait a second!'
Ouja's body was now engulfed with the wind as he started to spin around against his will canceling out his momentum. Hibiki took this opportunity and slammed her right fist against Ouja's face, cracking his helmet as she shot him through several buildings and into a tower.
"Chris-chan!"
"I'm on it!" Chris said, boasting of having several missiles on her side, shooting them in unison toward Ouja.
Mega Deth Infinity
Bronze Vent
Suddenly, several pillars of bronze emerged from the ground, blocking the missiles from reaching Ouja.
"This is...Scissors' ability!" Hibiki noticed several bronze spikes coming toward them."Watch out!"
Knight used the last of his wind to cast a wall of wind, stepping the projectiles.
(Song End)
"You guys are doing a lot better than I expected." He chuckled in disbelief, floating above them with his wings."Seriously. You are not giving me any openings to strike. Have you been training?"
"Of course we have." Tsubasa sharply replied."We've been preparing for this very day."
"I see. You guys sure work hard." He shook his head."Seriously...What's the point in fighting the inevitable? But then again, I guess it is very tempting. Hazuki is just ahead of me. This goes without saying, but he's destined for far greater things than someone like myself. If you want to get to him, you'll have to get through me."
"You said the same thing back when the girls were fighting Fine." Knight took a step forward."You keep saying that, Albedo. But when are you going to start thinking about what you want to do? What about what you want? Your dreams and aspirations. Did they all die during your stay at the House of Grey? No. Because Akira's dreams never died. And neither have yours!"
"My dreams..." Ouja muttered.
"You want Elsa-chan and Mona-chan to be happy, right? You love them with all of your heart!" Hibiki chimed in."You made the sacrifice of leaving their side so they wouldn't be in any danger from the DDV! If Ragnarok happens, the whole planet will be destroyed! Everyone is going to die! Including you and them!"
"That's the point!" He scoffed, laughing.
"What?!" Chris gritted her teeth.
"We're not going to live for much longer anyway. So we want to see things through to the bitter end." Ouja explained, folding his arms under his chest."The world we fought so hard for. The eternal peace that we desire. You call it fake, but isn't that way better than living in this cruel world?"
"It's fucking fake!" Chris snarled."You-"
"Think about it for a second, though. What left do you guys have in this world to fight for?" Ouja challenged her point of view."Most of your friends are dead. The world is in the middle of a war. Countless of people have died. And countless more will die. Even if the DDV were not the ones doing this, the cruel cycle of life would continue. Evil would continue to plunge this world into chaos. Into calamity. Into catastrophe. Knowing that there are only two clear choices to make."
Ouja stretched both of his index fingers."Do you want reality despite all of its pain? Or the eternal happiness of living in the illusion?"
"Illusion?" Tsubasa muttered.
"Yes. You see, we plan to exterminate all of humanity and collect their souls into the Sea of Souls. Once we activate Ragnarok, the Sea of Souls will be connected to the Qliphoth Tree, and all of the souls will be purified after being disposed of their free will. People will live as those shadowy figures from earlier knowing no pain nor conflict. No negative emotion will ever hurt humanity again. All of them will live in their own dreams and fantasies. Loki-sama wants it that way."
'Wait, Loki?' Knight narrowed his eyes at that.'Not Hazuki...?'
"I don't give a damn what you or your God want. You're not Allister." Chris seethed, swapping to her SMGs."But I'll tell you this. I'm not going to let whatever is controlling you ruin Elsa and that little girl's lives. I will protect them, even if it's from you, got that?!"
"Then let's not waste any more time." Ouja drew two cards from his Deck, as did Knight."However this turns out, this is the end. I'm going all out."
The girls clasped their hands together as golden spheres of energy surrounded their bodies, entering their Amalgam forms.
Oversurvive: Conqueror's Regalia
Knight's body was engulfed in a dark sphere before entering his Oversurvive form, sprouting out his bat wings above his energy wings.
Survive: Modoku
Unite Vent
Combining the powers of Zolda and Scissors, Ouja entered his new transformation, wielding the power of 3 Advent Beasts.
Kamen Rider Ouja - Trinity Mode
"Now then...Let's begin the final battle between us! No more playing games!" Ouja suddenly turned around as he slid a card into his visor, which was Scissor's visor but slightly bigger and with a blade on the end.
Wing Vent
A jetpack strapped onto Ouja's back, immediately activating the rockets to take off away.
"H-hey! He's running away! Coward!" Chris cried out in annoyance.
"Yukine, cover us! Tachibana, stay with her and guard her!" Knight commanded.
"Yeah, yeah! I'm on it, Senpai!" Chris aimed her bow, shooting four arrows across the city that chased after Ouja. Tsubasa and Knight dashed on the streets, chasing after Ouja before they jumped to the walls and bounced toward him.
Ouja avoided Knight's strike, throwing a kick but he used his shield to block it. Tsubasa raised her flame sword, swinging it down but Ouja parried it with his visor. To his surprise, her swings were stronger than he had anticipated, and he was sent crashing into a building. He ran down the hallways, aiming the rockets on his jetpack behind him and unleashing his arsenal. Tsubasa swung her sword, creating a wall of azure fire to block the attacks, shooting thousands of small flame swords toward Ouja.
Thousand Tears
Guard Vent: Gigantoarmor
A giant shield appeared in front of Ouja, successfully blocking the swords as he smashed through the wall into the outside where he was met by Knight, wielding the evolved version of his Winglancer
Sword Vent: Stormerlancer
Ouja blocked with one of his wings, but the attack severed it in half. But this gave him enough time to draw a card from his Deck, activating it.
Sword Vent: Venomblade
He sliced at Knight's leg, cutting him and forcing him to flap his wings, releasing a current of sharp wind blades, forcing Ouja back. Knight landed on the ground, hissing in pain as the wound turned purple.'Poison...'
"No matter what, avoid his blade! It's coated in poison!" He yelled over his communicators.
"But that's not my only trick." He smirked, planting his sword on the ground as he activated yet another card.
Shoot Vent: Gigantocannons
Sporting Zolda's evolved cannons, Ouja quickly turned around to see several dragons of azure flames coming toward him. He shot the energy beams, canceling out the attacks and hitting the area around Tsubasa, sending her flying with the explosion shockwave."And for you!"
He aimed at Knight, but the Rider was more than prepared, scanning a hand through the visor located on his shield.
Nasty Vent: Hyper Wail
Darkstormed equipped itself to Knight's back, now sporting a total of 6 wings that he immediately began to flap as he released a whirlwind along with a deafening screech. Ouja's attacks immediately were dispersed, forcing the purple Rider back as Knight screamed louder, putting more energy into his scream as he was flung across several streets. Knight fell to his knees, exhausted.
'What an intense attack!' Ouja remarked, kicking the ground to propel himself in the air.'The more power he puts, the stronger it is. But it seems to drain quite the amount of stamina from him.'
He reformed his destroyed wing, shifting his attention elsewhere.'I temporarily dealt with the sword users. That just leaves-"
An arrow aimed toward his arm forced Ouja to parry it with his blade, throwing it to a random building and causing it to explode.
"The long-range fighter. And her guarding dog!" He shot himself toward Chris, dodging the incoming volley of arrows aimed in his direction.
To his surprise, the arrows then exploded into pieces, forming smaller projectiles that Ouja couldn't dodge.
SPREAD ZEPPELIN
He groaned, feeling the arrows cut around his body, giving Chris enough time to charge up a second attack, making her bow even larger and firing a dragon made of pure energy, which bit onto Ouja and took him for a ride.
ARTHEMIS EIDOLON
Ouja grumbled, slicing the dragon apart to finally land on a rooftop where Hibiki quickly intercepted him, using her large golden arms to punch his arm, forcing him to drop his sword as he was rocketed toward the ground. He skidded to a halt, looking up at the sky to see a rain of arrows coming in his direction, prompting him to use another ability.
Shoot Vent: Gigantoblasters
'I can't stay out in the open. If Chrissy gets a shot at me, it could be bad. I have to stay low on the ground and keep my eyes open in case the other two come around. For now, I have to put this bothersome girl out of commission!'
Both Hibiki and Ouja roared, smashing their fists against each other. Hibiki winced due to the explosion Ouja's gauntlets were causing every time they hit hers.
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!" Both of them scream at the top of their lungs. Ouja was sent staggering backward after Hibiki threw a particularly strong punch, but then he combined his fists, slamming them into hers and creating a powerful explosion that knocked her away. He threw his gauntlets away, focusing his attention back on Chris, who fired an arrow with a reflector at the tip.
Shoot Vent: Gigantolauncher
He aimed his cannon, shooting a beam of energy at the arrow. However, the reflector at the tip was dispersing his energy, forcing him to jump out of the way.
However, he jumped in the way of one of Hibiki's golden fists, grabbing onto him as it blasted toward the sky.
'She can detach them!' He noted, realizing that Knight had him locked in on his sights from above.
Shoot Vent: Stormerturbines
Using Darkstormers' turbines, Knight fired several whirlwinds from his wings, striking Ouja and slashing his body just as the gauntlet holding him released an explosion, causing him to free-fall from the sky.
'To think they could push me back this much...' He grimaced, noticing Tsubasa charging her sword before sending several slashes toward him.
Azure Slash
He quickly flipped his body, drawing a card from his Deck.
Toxic Vent
Suddenly, a large puddle of poison covered the streets as several heads of dragons emerged from within. One of them spat venom at the slashes, corroding them out of existence. Tsubasa gasped, noticing the car she was in was breaking apart, and quickly jumped in the air to get the high ground.
He turned around, immediately forming another venom monster to intercept Knight's wind attacks. The dragon exploded into poison, but quickly reformed, firing a beam of poison at Knight. He flapped his wings, dispersing the liquid from reaching him as he glided around several buildings.
"This is crazy!" Hibiki cried out in shock as she had to leap from building to building as they began to break apart due to the poison.
"Don't stop moving, dummy!" Chris screamed as she jumped ahead, firing a volley of arrows at Ouja.
"Now, now. Don't be so hasty. I have enough for everyone!" He screamed, closing his visor.
Energy Vent
Suddenly, several machine guns made of energy appeared above Ouja, wasting no time to unleash their arsenal and shoot the arrows down.
"No way!" Chris gasped as she noticed several rockets coming her way. Hibiki quickly grabbed Chris, carrying her in bridal style as she dashed broke into a building, rushing down the hallways as the missiles chased after them.
"Chris-chan! What else can Takeru-san's ability do?!" Hibiki inquired, but before Chris could reply, a giant energy hand appeared in front of them, blocking their path. Hibiki then made a risky move, using her gold gauntlets to hold onto the attacks. She threw them to the side as they exploded in the distance, giving them a moment to breathe.
"Shit! It's all pointless if we can't get close." Chris clicked her tongue."But...I got an idea. Those golden arms of yours...Do they have the Godslayer properties like the rest of you?"
"Huh? Uh, yeah. They do." She nodded."What do you have in mind?"
Out of nowhere, the building they were on exploded by an airstrike from above, courtesy of Ouja who had formed several missiles above the area, leaving devastation in their path.
"Albedo!"
Ouja raised his head and saw Tsubasa descending from the skies, prompting him to form several AK-47s and shoot her down."Not much of a surprise attack if you come at me screaming like that-"
Tempest Vent
Suddenly, a powerful current of wind began dispersing the venom as Yosuke landed in front of Ouja, using his wind to push back the venom from reaching him.
'Ah...Guess I should have seen that coming.' He smirked, sliding a card into his Deck.
Strike Vent: Gigantohorn
Using Zolda's evolved Gigahorn, Ouja waited for Knight to rush at him with his Stormlancer as the two engaged in combat in the circle of the venom typhoon. Knight evaded the horned weapon, grabbing onto Ouja's arm and punching him in the face. He quickly formed a revolver in his hand, but a sword of energy pierced his hand, causing him to hiss. This gave Knight enough time to clad his lance with wind, going for a thrust that Ouja barely blocked. The attack launched him out of his pit of poison and into the air, hovering over buildings.
"Hey, you!" Chris aimed her bow at him, conjuring a new arrow.
"This is your plan? All of this is riding on your shoulders, Chrissy? Ha!" He smacked the arrow away, regrowing his wings as he flew away.
Tsubasa and Knight shot their own in unison, a large fire sword mixed with a gust of wind, while Chris fired a dozen arrows.
"You want to kill me so badly? Well then, let me make things easier for you!" Ouja shouted, activating an ability high in the sky.
Final Vent: Doomsday
Standing around 15 meters tall, Genocider landed on the ground as the combined attacks bounced off its metal body. He opened its chest compartments and its arms, heating up as it aimed at the members of SONG.
"EVERYONE! GET DOWN! NOW!" Yosuke screamed as everyone quickly jumped to the ground just in time. Doomsday began nuking the entire city, shooting missiles, rockets, energy beams, and everything in its arsenal. It was like Zolda's Final Vent, except thousands of times bigger, completely decimating half of the city it was aiming at. Knight could only stare at the wasteland beyond them, baffled at how not five minutes ago there used to be a large portion of the city there.
"How the hell can there be an attack that powerful...?" Chris muttered in bewilderment.
"Still, we dodged it." Tsubasa noted, focusing on the giant monster."The worst has passed."
"No..." Allister smirked under his helmet."The worst is JUST starting."
Suddenly, Genocider opened its belly to reveal a black hole as it began to suck everything and anything. The Symphoger and Knight were starting to be pulled in, trying to resist the suction of the black hole but nothing they tried was working.
"We're going to be swallowed at this rate!" Chris tried hanging onto a building, the it started to break apart as its structure was then swallowed away.
"But that's a good thing. It means that our attacks are going to land no matter what." Knight said, turning to Chris."Yukine, I need you to give me the biggest arrow you can make. Tsubasa, keep his attention on the sky. And Tachibana...You wait until you see an opening. Additionally, Yukine, help her out. You'll know what to do."
With their orders received, everyone got to work. Tsubasa jumped on top of a building, using the suction of the black hole to increase her speed as she conjured a thousand blades of azure fire.
Thousand Tears
Ouja, who was piloting Genocider, raised a metallic arm, forming a giant shield of energy as the blades bounced off.
"Now!" Knight shot himself at full speed toward the behemoth followed by Darkstormer and Chris.
Final Vent: Maelstorm Lancer
Darkstormer morphed into a giant black lance as Yosuke grabbed the handle. A gust of wind engulfed them, forming a giant tornado that headed straight for the black hole.
Chris fired an arrow at the black hole, immediately creating a barrier with her reflectors to stop it.
Double For All De Le Metallica Reform
"Oh, this? I knew you would try this. I don't fall for the same tricks twice." Ouja chuckled, grabbing at the barrier to crush it. However, he felt something pulled onto Genocider. It was Hibiki, who had grabbed onto the monster's legs with her golden arms as she ignited her thrusters, trying to knock Genocider off its feet. Tsubasa appeared from behind, enlarging her swords and starting to slice at Genocider's right leg. Ouja finally managed to destroy the barrier that Chris had stuck in Genocider's belly, resuming the effects of the black hole, but it was too late.
"What?" Ouja blinked, noticing he was upside down. Tsubasa and Hibiki had managed to flip Genocider upside down, aiming the black hole elsewhere and giving Yosuke the opportunity he needed to pierce through its body, causing the monsters to start collapsing.
An arrow pierced through the cockpit, stabbing into Allister's right arm. To his surprise, the arrow had an energy string attached to it. He aimed Zolda's visor outside, shooting several bullets to which the string was attached. However, what was pulling onto the string was one of Hibiki's golden gauntlets, pulling him outside of the cockpit against his will just as Genocider exploded into particles.
"GET OVER HERE!"
Ouja gasped, turning to the side to see Hibiki cocking her fist back, forming a drill with it before slamming it against his chest, shattering his chest plate and burning his skin. He let out a scream as Hibiki detached her gauntlet, sending Ouja flying away before the gauntlet released an explosion.
The snake-themed Rider rolled on the street, crashing through several cars without control until he fell into a river.
"Nice work!" Knight praised landing next to Hibiki. Tsubasa and Chris joined them, regrouping."I was worried about what we would do in case my plan didn't work. Good thinking, Tachibana."
"It seems as though the Godslaying properties of the Gungnir are like holy water to demons." Tsubasa nodded."Our distraction allowed her to deliver a powerful blow."
"The question is...is he done?" Chris looked at the horizon.
"I hope so." Hibiki whispered."I don't want to keep hurting Allister-san. I know he did terrible things, but..."
"It doesn't feel right. Not anymore, at least." Tsubasa agreed."Good thing his girlfriend and daughter aren't here for this-Huh?"
"You feel it too, huh? It's coming. His evolution." Knight grimaced. And a pillar of darkness emerged from the water, partying the seas.
'I...What am I doing...' Ouja looked at the sky from within the water, noticing the black substance pouring from the wound on his chest.'Godslayer...With this power, we are considered Demigods...So it stands to reason it affects us more than any regular God, like Loki and the Custodians.'
"I brought some bread, Ellie!"
Allister blinked, realizing that a child version of himself was standing next to him. He was back in their town in France, standing in the middle of the cobblestone streets with his armor.
"Oh, thank you-de-arimasu!" Elsa rushed in his direction. Allister's lips thinned. Back then, they wore ragged clothes. Anything they could find in the dumpsters."But what about you? Did you eat?"
"I'm okay. I got some cheese yesterday from that market out on the outskirts of town." He chuckled, pointing at the bruise on his cheek."Though I did have to take a few punches for it."
"Oh, Allister!" Elsa wrapped her arms around him."You didn't have to do that! I don't want you to take a beating for my sake, okay? Please?"
"But Elsa, I-"
"I said no-de-arimasu!" She stomped her feet on the ground, pouting.
"O-okay..." He chuckled sheepishly.
His surroundings shifted when he walked Elsa to her house on a rainy night after they spent the day hanging out together. Allister bit his lower lip. This was a bitter pill to swallow. He remembered the times he came around Elsa's house and how poorly treated she was. Elsa was a cursed child to her family because her dad had gotten drunk and had sex with another woman. But that day it was different.
"See you tomorrow." Elsa kissed Allister on his cheeks, making the dark-haired boy blush."Good night, Allie."
"Good night, Ellie." He smiled at her, heading back into the rain with his umbrella. He heard the door close, yawning as he decided to head home for the night. Suddenly, the door opened, and Elsa was thrown to the ground by her 3 older brothers.
"Disgusting! Coming back all drenched! Dogs stay outside!" One of them cackled.
"What were you even doing out so late? Sucking dick?" Another one kicked her on her sides, making the girl cry in pain.
"Hey! Leave her alone!" Allister rushed back, dropping his umbrella.
"Oh, hey! It's that kid our ugly sister is always hanging around with. He was probably fucking her." Another brother grabbed Allister's fist, lifting him off the ground before slamming him on the ground. They were all grown teenagers, while Allister was a skinny kid. He had no hope to match their strength. The brothers crowded around, kicking Allister as Elsa could only beg and cry, watching helplessly as Allister was beaten up.
"You want this kid, then sleep outside with him."
With that, Elsa dragged Allister under a tree, taking care of him while the cold rain fell on them. She cried, and Allister, despite the pain, did his best to comfort her.
"I couldn't leave her there anymore. She was constantly being abused. Physically, verbally, and...sexually. So when that man came to me...I took him up on his offer."
Allister was now sitting on the street, listening to the conversation he was having with a man in black who had approached him and invited him for coffee.
"It's a great opportunity for a boy your age." The man said."I can see it in your eyes, kid. The hunger."
Allister rubbed his belly."I am a little hungry."
"Not that kind of hunger. But I can get you more food. It's not an issue." He took out a business card, handing it to Allister."Do think about my offer. In the House of Grey, your wildest dreams can be a reality. You will be trained and prepared for the real world. And of course, handsomely compensated for your work. I'm sure you need the money. Maybe for someone special?"
"Is it a lot of money...?"
"Of course. Money will never be an issue in this land of work. Trust me."
"Then...I'll do it." Allister said resolutely."I'll become an assassin. I want to give Elsa a good life. And if this is the only way to do it, I'll do it."
The current Allister closed his eyes, knowing what came next. He was now standing in an operating room, watching as he lay on an operating table with several scientists around him.
"We will now get ready to perform surgery. Our goal is to create the perfect assassin by altering the human brain. Suppressing emotions and allowing the brain to operate fully on logic. I am sure you read the fine print, Allister-kun. So do you still wish to proceed? As you know, there is no going back from this."
"I can't wait. I have to become a great assassin so I can make a lot of money. Every day I waste, Elsa is suffering. So yes...I'll do it."
'I underwent heavy human experimentation. To be the ultimate assassin, I was lobotomized to remove "unimportant memories", personality traits, and other emotional functions that could interfere with what I was supposed to be.' Allister ran a hand through his hair, feeling the scar that he kept hidden under his hair."In the end, this is what I became. I became so detached. My only objective was to complete the missions I was given. I forgot how to feel. What it was like to feel emotion. Some part of me...craved it. I wanted to remember."
"Why?! Why did you do it?!"
Allister's next memory was when he killed their friend, Leonel, also known as Code Go, another indoctrinated child. Akira slammed Allister against the wall when he saw Allister stab Leonel's body with a knife without any mercy. It was all a test to see how far Allister was willing to go. And he did it.
"Why...?" Allister mumbled, his expression unreadable."Why?"
"Allister! Answer me-"
"Why didn't I feel...anything...?" Allister whispered. He thought he'd feel something upon killing a close friend. But he felt nothing. He felt nothing when he murdered Elsa's family in cold blood, torturing them for days. He felt nothing when he found out they had sold her away.
"A boy of with your skills...So young and so promising. And yet you fuss about wanting to see the biggest emotion aimed at the biggest goal." Fine had told him after they started working together."Why is that?"
"From where I stand...There is nothing else to strive for." Cypher said through his mask."I am just a tool to be used. A puppet. And all I can do now is help someone else shine. Maybe that's you, Fine-san."
"Perhaps. But there is one thing you got wrong." Fine said, approaching the assassin and grabbing the sides of his mask.
"What is it...?"
"Humans aren't tools. So it's not like our roles are predetermined. You must find a goal in your life and pursue it." She said. removing his helmet and allowing his real face to be seen."As I said, a boy with your skills shouldn't fuss about foolish things like this. Find something. Whether good or bad, it shouldn't matter to the world. Because in the end, you can't really tell what choice is human or not. Only if you make it yourself."
"Did you make that choice...Takeru?" Allister's body began to transform as the darkness consumed him."Was I jealous of that? That you did what I couldn't...?"
"Help me make a world where everyone can be happy, Allister-san." Hazuki had told him."You want to see it, right? Because your heart desires something. You crave it. I can give it to you. But you have to want it."
'That's why I joined...What I want...I want something too...I..."
Elsa and Mona stood in front of Allister, their faces blacked out.
"I want...I..."
A huge pillar of darkness emerged from the water, partying the river.
"Here he comes! His Divine Weapon form!" Knight alerted them.
"Where is he?! I don't see him!" Tsuabsa narrowed her eyes, seeing the water go back to normal. No sign of Allister.
"Yeah. Where is he?"
All of them froze upon hearing the demonic voice behind them. Before they could react, they were already blasted away by an attack.
"Hahahaha! Guess I overdid it, huh?!" Zero cackled, clapping derisively. His body was covered in shadows, mimicking an armor made of flesh. He had tentacles with spikes at their sides and large eyes surrounding their length. His face was covered in flesh with a set of large sharp teeth and a single flaring eye.
(Another design I got from Tokyo Ghoul, this time of Furuta's final form kakuja.)
"Let's get ready for the slaughter! Oh?!"
Four pillars of light emerged in the distance, as the 3 Symphogear entered Burning X-Drive, and Knight powered up, unleashing his full power.
"Finally taking me seriously, huh? But it's too late. You can't beat me! You're out of time!"
"We'll see about that!" Chris shouted, aiming her gun at Zero as a giant hologram of herself appeared behind her, firing a powerful blast of energy toward the Demigod.
"Is that all?" Zero wondered, sprouting his tentacles and converging them to form a giant hand, smacking the attack away as it exploded.
"No way! He batted it away just like that!"
"Yukine! Behind you!" Tsubasa screamed. Zero was already behind Chris, making a scythe with his tentacles and swinging his arm. Knight rushed it at the last second, intercepting Zero with his Stormlancer.
'How is he so fast?!' Knight grimaced, barely holding Zero back. Tsubasa started to swing her hair around, extending it and releasing a whip of flames toward Zero, who countered by sprouting more tentacles from his back and forming a makeshift shield. But Tsubasa was not deterred, rushing at the divine weapon with her flame katana. Yosuke used the wind to push Zero away, allowing a small window of opportunity for him and Tsubasa to attack in unison.
"Is that all you got?!" Zero asked, grabbing onto their weapons before kicking them in their stomachs, launching them away with ease.
'This power is beyond Shem-Ha...' Tsubasa spat blood.'I hate to think what the person who defeated him and Kuwana is like...'
"Allister!"
Zero turned to see Chris shooting a volley of lasers from her pistol, forcing the divine weapon to start flying away to avoid them as they homed in on him. Hibiki kept up with him, forcing him to keep his attention on her.'They're trying to make a window for the god slayer to hit me.'
Chris appeared in front of Zero, shooting more bullets at him. He took the attacks head-on and received no damage from Chris.
"Really?" He chuckled.
Hibiki roared as she threw her fist, but Zero leaned back to avoid her punch, kicking her in the stomach and launching her toward the sky.
Million Tears
Zero looked up to see several thousands of blades coming toward him from the sky. He smirked, creating dozens of tentacles before unleashing a net of energy, catching the blades and destroying them. Chris started shooting again, but Zero just kept taking the attacks without blocking.
"We should be happy, Chrissy. Takeru died so that we could become stronger. The weak die so the strong can survive! It's how it works!"
"Your heart knows it's not true!" Hibiki shouted, flying toward him with her fist glowing brightly.
"Peace of cake. I am so powerful now that your attack won't harm me as it did before-Huh?"
Knight grappled Zero from behind, allowing Hibiki the chance to punch him in the chest, cracking his armor as he let out a scream of agony.
'Why?! Why is it hurting this badly?!' The star on his face shined, releasing a beam of energy that sent Hibiki crashing against a building. He quickly broke free of Knight's grasp on him, kicking him away before landing on a rooftop, and rubbing his chest.
'I understand. Chrissy's attacks...they weren't half-assed. She was shooting at the same place so the god slayer could punch me in a weakened spot.'
He looked ahead, noticing they had gathered around in one spot, clearly ready to attack in unison.
"Very well. I shall show you just how far above you I really am!" He formed several tentacles as the start on his face began to glow. He created several spheres of energy at the tip of his tentacles before releasing a combined attack toward them.
"All together!"
Co-Link Vent
Hibiki shot her enlarged gauntlet while Tsubasa threw one of her large swords. Chris fired a large torpedo and Knight sent Darkstormer out. They created something they had made back when they were facing the Bavarian Illuminati and were trapped in a pocket dimension. A large rocket blade with batwings was shot toward the attack as they collided in the sky.
Union TriArm Opposition
"I WILL DESTROY EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING!"
Zero's attack grew stronger, completely eclipsing the attack as the members of SONG were caught in the blast. A giant explosion in the sky was the result of the clash, all of them falling from the cloud of smoke and crashing on the ground.
The divine weapon landed on the ground, seeing the knocked out Symphogear and Knight, their bodies limp on the floor and armors battered. He was wheezing, having put a lot of his power into the attack to overcome them.
"It's over." He laughed, holding a sinister smile on his face."In the end, you were all just running from the inevitable."
"Shut up..."
Zero blinked, shifting his attention to Chris, who was barely managing to sit up and aim her pistol at him."Oh? Still concious? You sure are tough, Chrissy. But you are weak inside. I'll kill you first. I am nice enough to spare you the pain of seeing me slaughter your friends."
"Shut your fucking mouth...!" Chris began shooting at Zero, but the bullets bounced off him. She ran out of ammo, immediately changing the clip of her gun and aiming once more.
"Please. Those things can't hurt me. Even with X-Drive, you are no match for me. I am the strongest Swordsmen of Qliphoth, after all. But I'll humor you...Can you shoot me before I cut off your head?" He asked, forming a scythe with his tentacles."Or will you kill me first? I wonder..."
Suddenly, Zero kicked the ground, dashing toward Chris, ready to end it. Chris aimed her pistol, shooting a bullet at Zero's chest. He gasped, looking down at his chest and coming to a screeching halt.
The bullet had gone through his body and his armor began to break apart, reverting to his human form.
"You...You shot me..." Allister said, half of the void on his face disappearing. He chuckled, shaking his head, shakingly walking to the side and leaning against a wall."You shot me pretty good...What was that...?"
Chris took a bullet from the clip of her gun, showing it to Allister. It was a golden bullet.
"That bullet..."
"I crafted it using pieces of Hibiki's gauntlets." She explained."They contain the properties of her Gungnir, meaning that even if they're not attached to her body, they have godslaying properties. So I made you drop your guard around me."
"I see...So back when you were shooting at me, it wasn't a pointless effort. You made it seem like you were no threat to me. That's why Hibiki Tachibana attacked after you did. To make it seem like she was the one who was doing all the work...And it worked. I got careless and got too close. Giving you the perfect opportunity to shoot me." He coughed up blood, leaning his head against the wall."A fatal wound...Not too fatal to immediately kill me. But it will. I can feel it."
Tsubasa, Hibiki, and Knight walked over to Allister.
"You outsmarted me. Congratulations. You won." Allister offered a pained smile."You...did it."
"Allister-san..."
"Thank you, though. For at least freeing me from that." He said, the void in his face disappearing completely."At least...I can die being myself. That's already more than I could ask for."
He noticed their expressions. He could swear...they looked sad.
"What's wrong? This is what you wanted." He smirked a bloody smile."I killed your friends. Nothing I do will ever take that away."
"That's true. You made us hate you so much. And we hated you, for the longest time." Yosuke said.
"But we realized that deep down, you are human. And you showed us that when you were ready to give up your life for Bete and that girl." Tsubasa chimed in.
"You have someone you love. And you became a monster for her." Chris rubbed her arm."In a way, that's just what Takeru did when he killed his entire group so we could escape...So the least I can do is this."
Suddenly, Chris pulled out her gun, aiming at Allister's head.
"Y-Yukine!" Tsubasa gasped.
"What are you doing, Chris-chan?!"
"Sorry...But it's better to put him out of his misery, right?" Chris said, not looking at them."He'll die a slow and painful death if we leave him like this. I shot near his heart. He will be in agony for a while before he's dead."
"Normally, I'd agree with you on that." Allister said."But this time...I'll have to say no."
"Huh?"
"Two reasons. One, because I don't deserve to take the easy way out. I killed too many. I made so many people suffer. Going out painlessly...it's not fair for those I killed. This won't make up for it. But...I guess it's a good place to start." He paused for a moment, wheezing."Also...this is also important, so listen up. Because our powers originate from Loki...we are connected to him and the Qliphoth Tree. Meaning that if we die, our powers go directly to him."
"Yes, that's what happened to Chiaki Nakahara's Deck. right?" Knight hummed."Back when she invaded Okinawa and Adachi and Kuroiwa beat her...Her Deck disappeared. So that's why."
"Even if I had won this fight...I was going to die anyway. You see...after we stop fighting after a certain period of time, a portal opens up and swallows us. Back to Helheim."
"Wait, but that's infested with demons!" Chris pointed out."Wait...does that mean...?"
"Yes. It's meant to be a one-way trip. No matter what the outcome of this fight was, I was going to die. And my power was going to be given to Hazuki-kun."
"But that's...that's horrible..." Hibiki said, tearing up.
"Don't feel bad. I got myself in this mess. So the least I can do...is tell you that. So go on. I...I don't think I can hold out for too long. You need to hurry and get to your friends who are fighting Hazuki-kun before my power is added to his. If Terunosuke-san is already dead...then I can't imagine how powerful someone with 4 Advent Monsters would be. Hurry." He said, falling onto the floor and leaning against a wall, struggling to breathe."You saw those monsters from earlier, right? That's the fate of humanity...if they are connected to the Qliphoth Tree...You have to...stop him..."
"He's right. We have to hurry and help the others." Yosuke said, earning their attention."There's nothing we can do for him anymore, except accept his wishes and go."
"Wait...Yosuke...Was Akira...Happy?"
Yosuke took a moment to respond before taking off into the sky."Yeah. He found love and was happy until the very end. Kanade was with him and gave him the love he so desperately needed."
Hibiki begrudgingly nodded, sparing Allister one more glance before flying after Knight.
'Good...' Allister smiled in relief.'At least out of the 3 kids there, he was the one who was smart with his freedom.'
Tsubasa was about to follow when Allister suddenly spoke up again.
"Wait! Just...one last thing. It's...it's a favor. If it's not too much trouble? You...you won't say no, would you?" He glanced at Chris with a pleading look."Please...I-"
"I know." Chris knelt in front of him, clasping his hands with hers, surprising him."I promise you. I'll look after Elsa and Mona. I'll make sure that little girl lives a good life and grows up properly. You can rest easy on that."
"Thank you..." Allister smiled happily, reaching for his Deck and pulling out two cards."Here. They'll be in better hands from now on. Since they aren't originally Ouja's power, they are not linked to Loki. They won't go to him, unlike Venosnaker."
"Magnugiga..." Chris hugged the card fondly."Finally, I have you."
"Volcancer." Tsubasa pocketed the card away."Thank you for giving them back, Albedo."
"With that, Takeru and Goro can be at peace. You got your revenge. So go. And save the world." He closed his eyes, breathing heavily. The lavender-haired girl noticed his body starting to break into particles faster than before, his feet already gone.
"Here..." Chris pulled out her communicator, connecting to HQ.
"Commander! A call from Yosuke's team!"
"Finally!" Genjuro sighed in relief."First Maria's team, then this. At this rate, we can send them to help the team in Beijing."
The image of Chris appeared on the screen, and before Genjuro could speak, she raised her hand.
"Old man, I know what you're going to say. And we're going to Beijing right now. And yeah, we beat Allister. Is...Elsa with you?"
"I'm here..." Elsa slowly approached the console to get a better view, Mona close behind her."Is...is he...dead?"
"No. But he's dying." Chris's lips thinned."There's a lot to be explained, but there's no time. I want you to say goodbye to each other."
"Say goodbye...?"
"I know how painful it is to not say goodbye to the person you love. It's a horrible feeling that eats away at you and consumes you. I don't want you to suffer what I suffered. You've been through enough, and so has that little girl. So I'll leave my communicator with him so you both can talk. Is that alright, old man? We'll explain the situation soon."
"Sure." Genjuro turned to Sakuya."Let them use your laptop. They need some privacy."
"Of course." Sakuya handed him his laptop, connecting to the screen and allowing the image to be seen from it.
Elsa carefully grabbed the laptop, watching as Chris handed the communicator to Allister. She made her way outside of the room along with Mona, Garie watching with a crestfallen expression on her face.
"Thank you...Chris. Thank you." Allister said, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Don't cry, moron." Chris folded her arms across her chest."You'll make her cry too."
"True...You're right." He nodded, wiping the tears from his eyes."Goodbye."
"Goodbye." She said, walking over to Tsubasa before they took off into the air.
"Allie..."
Allister winced, moving the communicator and placing it on his stomach."Hey, darling..."
"Allister...Oh, Allister..." Elsa immediately started to cry.
"I'm sorry, Ellie." Allister bit the inside of his cheek to prevent himself from breaking down. He felt ashamed of his appearance."I'm sorry you have to see me like this...If only I hadn't made so many mistakes in my life...I wouldn't be here...looking like a monster."
"You're not a monster to me. You know that...You saved me...You saved my life...You looked at me after so many years of looking for me and gave me nothing but love and affection..." Elsa sobbed, her heart aching from hearing Allister talk about himself in such a way."Allister...Are you dying...?"
Allister started to cry.
"Father..."
"Mona..." Allister looked at the pinkette on the screen. The poor girl was crying silently, holding onto Strike and her adoptive Mother for comfort."I'm sorry I can't be with you and your Mother. I hate that I can't be there to hold you both in my arms. Really, it hurts so much...It feels like my heart is being ripped out of me..."
"Father...Where are you going? Where do people go when they die?"
"I...I'm not sure. But...I'll be going somewhere without you and your Mom..." He smiled sadly."I did so many bad things in this world...I won't go anywhere good. And I'll miss you. So much. If only I had been braver. If only I hadn't been so stupid. If only I could have been like Takeru...and burned everything to the ground and grabbed your hand, Elsa..." The former assassin looked over to the older girl."We could have been happy together. Without all this pain. But...if I had...Then Mona..."
He took a deep breath to calm himself."I did so many horrible things in my life...But I don't regret them. Because I have you two. And even if I'm gone, I...I can go with a smile. They promised they would look after you two. You're in good hands."
"Father...You're not a bad person. You're my hero." Mona said, raising her voice.
"Allister..."
"Elsa..."
"I'm sorry...I wish I...I wish I could hug you right now..." Elsa said, covering her mouth as endless tears damped her gloves."I want to hold you and tell you how much I love you...And how much you mean to me. That you did everything you could...You're not perfect. Nobody is. You did what you could and I could never ask...for more...I can't bear the thought...of never seeing you again...Allister...I want us to be together forever. All of us."
"Then...I'll crawl my way out of hell. So I can come see you two again." He assured her with a smile."Don't worry. I'll do it. But until I do...Please...be happy. Strike...watch over them, okay?"
The dog whined as if it understood every word his owner said.
"I will. I love you. I love you...I love you, I love you, I love you." Elsa kept chanting repeatedly.
Allister closed his eyes, enjoying the sound of the voice of the woman that he loved.'You were right after all, Fine-san. That purpose...I found it.'
"I love you..." Allister muttered as he took his last breath, the communicator falling out of his hands. His body broke into particles, leaving his Deck behind briefly before a portal opened up and absorbed it. He had bought SONG a few minutes.
"Terunosuke-san...Did you also pass on...with this sense of peace...?"
"Allister? Allister...?" Elsa called for him, but the call ended. She immediately dropped to her knees, letting out a scream of pure anguish and pain. Mona held onto her, crying in her embrace as they mourned for the loss of Allister. Strike curled up under them, licking their legs in an attempt to soothe their pain. The people in the room could barely maintain their calm expressions, hearing Elsa and Mona's screams from outside the room.
"How much more suffering will you cause...Hazuki Kaburagi...?" Genjuro clenched his fists in pure impotence.
"Yukine...How do you feel? Did seeing Allister die make you feel better, as you once thought?" The bluenette asked her junior as they were catching up to Knight and Hibiki.
"No." Chris looked down at Magnugiga's card."Not in the slightest. I just destroyed a family."
"You didn't. You heard him. Even if you hadn't shot a lethal shot, he would have died. He at least died being Allister Albedo. Not Zero. Now, we have to keep our end of the deal. Even if he buys us a few minutes, it's perfect. His sacrifice shall not be in vain." She grabbed Chris' hand, squeezing it."Let's put an end to this war once and for all."
"Yeah..." Chris nodded with determination."Let's do it."
With that, Chris and Tsubasa sped up, catching up to the others as they headed toward Beijing. With the fall of Allister, the Swordsmen of Qliphoth were no more. And the last remaining member of the DDV, Hazuki, was the last enemy remaining.
Mission: Prevent Ragnarok
Time: 11:20 am
Remaining Kamen Riders:
Ryuki: Hajime Adachi
Knight: Yosuke Yanagi
Raia: Raiden Amaterasu
Abyss: Hamaguchi Kuroiwa
Alternative: Bragi Third Dienheim
Odin: Hazama Liang
Ryuga: Hazuki Kaburagi
Defeated Riders:
Scissors: Goro Tanaka (Killed by Ouja)
Verde: Zeke Crowley (Killed by Zolda)
Imperer: Andreas Kagatsuchi (Killed by Ryuga)
Zolda: Takeru Sakamoto (Killed by Ouja)
Femme: Chiaki Nakahara (Killed herself before succumbing to the effects of her Swan Song)
Tiger: Jades Demetrios (Killed by Gai)
Gai: Terunosuke Kuwana (Defeated by Raia, Maria, Shirabe, and Kirika. Killed by Helheim demons)
Ouja: Allister Albedo (Killed by Chris Yukine)