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.

67. Chapter 319: A Soldier's True Honor

Chapter 319:Advent of the One Winged Judgment. A true Dragon's Fire…A true Soldier's Honor.

While just about everyone on the Gan Knot World was responding with tension only a very select few were responding with apathy, and that was one of the ones causing the crises in the first place, Sieg.

We turned back to the CEO of the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation looking at the data on his Oblivion Machine, right after Mary left for Earth X and Gingrich left for Cybertron, Carmen waltzed into the "Visionary Suite" of the Totality before she gave a mock bow." Hey there boss man, looks we are at the climax eh? Polls are in and the subscribers are all ready to bask in the glory!"

Sieg did not even look at the number one Influencer of his multiverse spanning company before he cleared his throat." No matter how good the data looks Carmen, its never over till the end. I would hope that after your recent job performance you would not forget that."

Carmen winced, but saw Sieg was not about to attack before she let out an uneasy chuckle. " On point like always like a boss V-Day! Positivity is just as clickbait as negativity for sure. That's why I am asking you to check the set to make sure everyone stays on script, in the most effective way possible. And no better way to rile up the fans by seeing one of the biggest tacky eyesores getting in are way get the ownage they deserve right? "

Seig turned to her before narrowing his eyes." Are you implying you found Ben Auro?"

Carmen let out an uneasy chuckle as she shrugged." More like the old school eyesore who has zero rizz eh? That Shinryu still has not read the room but Nil said she and Sephiroth were setting up that old school boss for the trolling he's got coming right? Just wanted to step in to make sure he got the reality check he deserved."

Sieg paused for a moment before he chuckled." Ah right…the relic that has not realize his era already ended. He thinks he can catch up to me but he does not even realize he is not worth my time. You can give him the death he deserves, as long as you don't get carried away."

Carmen grinned both with her mouth, and the second mouth on her hand before she licked her lips." Oh don't worry about that boss man, don't want any fool lagging up my ultimate stream right fans? "

She snapped her fingers before a " Selfie " stick came out of her sleeve and she looked at her" fans."

Yo! Say! Ho!

You know my name, you know my fame, don't be lame! Makin' beats and rhymes and I'm makin' 'em live Its what a Six Dimensional Eldritch executive needs to survive! Battle and battle up here in the Multiverse's end game! Right from the top, Shinryu is a worthy opponent but the notion of a victory is not contradictory! Win after win is the way that its done When I'm done, you'll wish we never met! Aww yeeah! Ya know my force, of course, from the source!

No remorse from me, the one and only Carmen Idrissa Harla! Watch and learn, feel the burn, testify! You think you're almighty, but you're just going to be my coat as I see the new era realized! Zoth was supposed to be steering the show but guess this is too much for anyone but a master. Even the god of dragons, is at the mercy of the goddess of social media, multiversal news content, Internet and information!

After all, even the rage of the biggest dragon is no match for the rage that is the biggest attention! It's time every last fool gets that fact drilled into their head, but we will make it clear to everyone by the end. So let the countdown to the ultimate show begin!"

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As Carmen prepared to show everyone just what a ultimate show meant for her " Audience" there were some who did not realize there struggle was just a show, and one of those was Rufus Shinra.

Since Bahamut and his group left to catch up with the others, the president of Shinra was showing everyone that his customized Omega Weapon was a worthy investment as it was holding back the rest of the agents of the Multiverse Rebel Alliance. At the moment Ryuusei protected some of the Gundam's with his SRX's shield before he glared at the hostile mecha before him." I don't care how much you paid for your mecha man, it's not enough to make up for how out gunned you are!"

He had his giant blue machine fire its Telekinesis Missiles, Hi-Finger Launcher and Gaun Genocider at the same time. But to his dismay, even as some of the others fired as well the Omega Weapon's shield held up. Rufus then smirked before he closed his eyes." Quality will beat quantity today terrorist. I invested in the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation, and your all seeing that no one else matters."

Ryusei saw some of the ships past him get blown away before he grit his teeth." No matter how expensive a shield you bought we will cut through it!

Tenjou Tenka Nendou Bakusai Ken!"

He took out his mecha's Zol Orichalconium Sword just as Lance had Voltron fly up before shouting out," No matter how many times it takes we will get through! Have all the quintessence go to the Blazing Sword Pidge!"

His teammate complied, and the sword in its hand glowed before it also charged at Omega Weapon. While they dodged a few blasts Rufus sighed." Despite your tech you think like men of the past, that is why you will never be able to grasp the future!"

He fired a few more projectiles that his targets invaded, and then fired a red laser. While they dodged that too, they realized too late that the previous projectiles were just meant to reflect the laser back at them, before Voltron, the SRX, and more got hit. Rufus snickered at the sight before he had even more lasers fire out in more directions and gris hand." I must say, I thought Hojo was just messing around with that Mobile Trace System but it does seem to be living up to expectations.

It does not matter how many allies you managed to get to back you up Avalanche, despite my misgivings the sells pitch that V-Day had was correct, everyone else in the Multiverse together is not enough. All that's left is, huh?"

His dog Darkstar was with him, and barked causing Rufus to widened his eyes as a bullet went past him and cut his cheek. To his shock he saw Tsung, Lazard, Elena, and Cissnei were behind him. Lazard was the one who fired, and merely gave Rufus the finger as he saw him and smirked." I did not think you would get this drunk on power Rufus. After all, you are the one who said how it does not matter how strong the armor is, if someone has the key for its lock."

Rufus eyed the former the union executive director of the SOLDIER program with shock before he grasped his now cut face." Lazard? You, you were suppose to be dead."

"I guess faking death runs in the family eh? Besides…even if that's the case in your universe, it's not the same in mine. But I suppose it's for the best, if you thought I was still alive you would have been more precise with the DNA scan. Though, even with that I did need help."

Rufus saw Tsung before he grit his teeth." So you are alive Tsung?"

"My apologizes but your last order was one I could not follow Mister President." The head of the Turks uttered bitterly, causing Rufus to close his eyes." That damn Hojo…he said you died at the Temple."

"Yet you did not seem to try and follow up on if he was telling the truth. Though if your in this because of his lies that explains your drastic shift in behavior."

"Change?" Rufus spat out in amusement." Nothing changed, I'm just acting how I intended to, just with superior resources to accelerate the timetable I had."

"If that's so you're acting on misguided information sir."

Elena nodded as she grasped her fist tightly as she looked below." I, I been a loyal employee to Shinra my entire life. But this, this is just leading to everyone dead!"

Rufus looked below at Midgar before he shrugged." The end game was always to reach the promise land Elena. And those who would not join us always had only one outcome."

Lazard saw the sharpness in Rufus's eyes before he sighed." I thought you were a rational man Rufus, I did not think you were willing to forsake everything on one final fantasy. After all, you seriously think Seig V-Day Elgan will let you into his promised land after all you seen?"

"He may not welcome everyone Lazard, but he has proven he rewards results. He's like father in some ways, he has his ambitions but rewards those who deliver."

"Ah, so you think you can win the approval you never got from father do you? I promise one way or another that you will only be rewarded with death Rufus. He is not a man with a trace of compassion in his heart."

"Heh, nor does anyone who makes it to the top Lazard. You hung around the SOLDIRES for so long that you got infected with their logic, it's why father would never even humor giving you more. The path to success is paved on the corpses of the weak."

"And you think this will be a path to anything but the insane dreams of madmen?"

"Losers always think winners are mad, its why they can never win. But we are close to getting what we all deserve and no sore losers like you can, huh?"

Everyone heard a roar, before a hole in the sky opened and a bolt of energy erupted, a Levinbolt from Shinryu. The blast shattered one of Omega Weapon's wings before more blasts came down to carve up the planet.

Rufus saw both sides seemed to be attacked. In the distance Grahf and Gaioh were still having their own duel before Grahf had his True Weltail rebound off a shattered IV&C Pyramidas warship before he snickered." Nuaah... Ugh... Why don't you finish me off? If you don't get rid of me, then you cannot get what you want."

Gaioh snickered before responding with," Bah, I want a proper duel but these flies keep getting in the way!"

"Heh, you are worthy of a true duel, but my goal comes before all. I must, huh? What?"

After another roar a golden dragon head burst out of the sky and came right for the two. Grahf tried to punch the dragon back before he sneered out," So in the end I was just their meal after all? You…if you rebels can truly cut away all the binds on mankind…then prove it to us!"

Gaioh looked on in shock as his opponent was devoured before he angerly destroyed the planesgorger coming for him as both sides were suddenly attacked by the other Plangesgorgers and energy beams coming down from the sky.

Rufus saw this before he narrowed his eyes." Damn it…Hojo…Sephiroth…that Nil woman…they all said that damn dragon was under control."

Lazard sighed before he uttered," Are you really naïve enough to think this is not part of the plan Rufus? I know you spent most of your life thinking you are the most important person in the room but you're seeing the hard way that to your new boss, your just expendable."

Tsung saw Rufus looked conflicted before he sighed." M, no, Rufus, I know you sided with the IV&C because you thought it was are only real choice and that merging Shinra with them is the only logical outcome. But it's not too late to make the only real path to take, rebellion."

Rufus looked at the sky and snickered." You really think Cloud's new friends are enough to oppose all that the IV&C are?"

Cissnei looked at the others before she nodded." Yes, because we have no choice."

Rufus snickered as he looked up." Well…I'm a man of results…so they better give results fast."

Lezard sighed before he closed his eyes." Can't argue with you on that one, brother."

As the group rapidly figured out how to survive a rapidly hostile environment, those above the Gan Knot World are trying to do just that.

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For now we return to were we left the hero's of many universe's last time, with them figuring out just how many enemies they have to deal with at once.

Cloud was still dealing with his Aerith being dead in a flash before he grasped his face." No…Aerith…I…I knew I saved you!"

Ezan saw Cloud looked like he was ready to unravel before he sighed." Its not to late Cloud…if we stop Sephiroth…we can stop all of this."

Cloud widened his eyes before uttering," So…we can still save her?"

Aeris took a deep breath before she looked down." My healing magic is a lot more advanced then her's so, it's not too late ok? But, we have to stop him one way or another to try."

Bahamut looked up. "As hard as you may find this to believe, I know almost as well as you do from personal experience how great a danger Sephiroth is. That being said…I'm afraid in spite of your personal past with him Shinryu remains the greater threat of the two."

Daigo cracked his neck before he shrugged." He caught me off guard last time but this time I will be ready. He may be big but we have taken down bigger jerks!"

Ezan saw Bahamut and Tiamat's tension before he looked around carefully." True, but we can't just focus on one enemy if we are to complete the mission properly Daigo. If we are to do this right, we should split up. After all, as important as it is that both of the enemies before us fall, it's still not the primary mission objective. We have to keep all of them busy enough so that Benji can alter the tower.

Daigo, can I entrust you to neutralize Shinryu with Bahamut's group?"

"Of course. He may have had the name of Shinryu first but he's not getting the final say on what my name means!"

"As I said before, victory is the only option left to us," Bahamut answered grimly.

"Nothing would please me more, human," Tiamat added as he brandished his claws.

Eden exhaled, not having the same boldness as her sons. "I promise you that he won't interfere with your own battle, but that is all I can promise. If he does, you can assume we're already dead."

Faerio grimaced. "Very encouraging, Dael…I mean, Eden."

"Very realistic, Faerio. For that matter, I won't say no to you and the others coming with us, but unless you see a major opening stay out of it. Nobody can afford to sit any battles out anymore, but there's also no sense in people throwing themselves away into the jaws of death."

Quaren clearly didn't like the sound of that, but sighed and nodded. "I guess we have no choice. I'm amazed we've made it this far without junctions as it is…"

"Look at it this way, mate," Cryder threw in, "I'll reckon that great golden python doesn't see little ol' apes like us as much of a threat, so it'll be easier to get the jump on him if we have to. So on that merry note, I'll further reckon all of us 'lesser humans' ought to stick with Eden and the Hyne ladies."

"Wait."

Ragnar had been the one who spoke up. And while he still looked rather meager compared to Ezan and Aeris, he readily stepped forward and squared his shoulders.

"Let me help you fight Sephiroth," he stated firmly. "And before you say another word…this isn't about trying to measure up to you or anything. I'm a Cetra too, just like Aeris. He's the enemy of my entire species. I can't just stand aside and let someone else 'take care of him' no matter how powerful he is."

"Me too."

Ragnar turned, and was a bit surprised to see Krystea, her armor fully rebuilt, step up next to him.

"I'm glad I was able to help Aeris…but there's still an entire multiverse of Aeriths I didn't help. And both them as well as my Aerith had to suffer because of Sephiroth and Jenova. I was a prisoner in my own body because of his precious 'Mother'. I want to be there for this too." She held up her gun and opened the barrel to reveal her last bullet in the chamber. "I still have one last one of these left, so I promise I won't get in the way."

Ezan saw their resolve before he sighs." Well…its better you stay close one way or another but, I do expect you all to follow my orders for this operation."

Aeris saw Ragnar tense up before she smirked." We lost so many already sis, we can't lose you guys to."

Krystea gave a start on hearing that word. "You're…still calling me…?" she began to say, before she choked it back and firmed up.

"Don't worry," Ragnar responded with as much confidence as he could muster. "The Cloud from my universe and me defeated Sephiroth there, and our version had unlimited stamina. I'm not saying that made him better than this version, but I know what I'm getting into."

Maritza had been looking perfectly elated on hearing the same name for Krystea from Aeris, but at this point she crossed her arms and coughed. "Yeah…when you were junctioned to Bahamut and Cloud was juiced on mako…"

After hearing this, Daigo looked below and rubbed his head." Should we get some of the others to back us up?"

Ezan paused before he shrugged." They can join us later but there is no time to waste."

Zack looked around before he looked around." True but if all these scientists like Hojo left any stuff like a anti dragon gun might as well see. Ah is that it? Oh, more Materia? A Master Materia? Eh I'm good."

Daigo saw Zack pass off the red gem he saw on a shelf before he glanced at Carbuncle." Summon Materia eh? Hey if you guys want to bring in more of your buddies to back you up then now would be the time."

Eden sighed. "It won't work that way. Summon Materia is for espers who are dead. In my world, we've been reborn as Guardian Forces. Even if we could call them, there's only fourteen of us all together. Besides…I don't think you want another Diablos running around."

Daigo shrugged and picked it up anyway. Cloud then looked around before looking down." What about Tifa and the others? I already lost Aerith, I can't lose her to!"

"Oh for crying out loud…" Martiza sighed. "Look, at this point, I think I'm only good for two things in this battle—target practice or wall paint. So me and my adorably big brain will get your precious brunette and the others up here. Who knows?" She smirked as she cracked her knuckles. "There's got to be more opportunities to make mischief now that I'm the last scientist on the premises…"

Ezan saw Hollander raise a hand, see everyone and sigh before he nodded. "Makes sense, we have to play every card we have in the best way possible to pull this off. And now, unless anyone has anything else to reveal its time to put the plan into action. May the force of light be with everyone."

"Master Bahamut…good luck," Ragnar called out.

Bahamut hesitated before managing a wistful smile. "To think there was a time in my life I'd feel insulted by such a sentiment… Now I accept it gladly. And the same to all of you."

Ceja stood closer to Jalab, but also hefted her ax. "I do not care how much stronger my enemies are. Running away or hiding would be worse than defeat."

"Nothing to lose but life," Jalab calmly added. "And we must all lose one day."

"I just hope the purpose of my life ends up being more than getting stuck in this guy's teeth long enough for one of you to hit him…" Carbuncle muttered. "It's been a good day and I hate to ruin my streak."

Leviathan's sharp beak somehow managed a smile. "Even the smallest person can change the future. After all, if we didn't believe that, why would we be standing against the IV to begin with?"

Ezan saw this and closed his eyes." Just be careful. I use to be someone who thought that one's "Power level" or skill was the only thing that mattered.

But again, Auro caused me to see how that was being blind. We all have are part to play, even if some of us don't know are part till the last moment. Time, to make sure we went down the right path."

Aeris grasped Ezan's hand before nodding." Don't worry Ezan, we might not have this in the bag but your eyes really do see clearly now. It's not because of how advanced your Sharingan has become, but your heart. After all, your judgment kept me alive eh?"

"Thanks Aeris, and I plan to keep it that way no matter what."

The two kiss before preparing themselves for the upcoming showdown. As Ezan tried to stay focused on what was to come, he gave one last thought to how his allies were doing before seeing Daigo, Bahamut, Dale and their group take off.

---

As he did thankfully for him his judgment on where to focus his allies was on the ball, because at the moment those escorting Benji had managed to get into the Tuning Fork control room.

Tifa, Barret, and the others in their group helped them after Rufus backed off his assault, and at the moment, they had just entered the Meta Terminal. Barret saw Rivet, Lucy, Johnny, and some of the others look at the wide purple chamber with a neon bridge before he rubbed his head." So this is the supped up Mako Reactor right? What are we blowing up again?"

Rivet sighed before the female Lombax pointed to the center of the room before she sighed." We are not blowing up anything yet…that would not save anyone long term. Masaki said that we are to have Benji hear to give a "imprint" to cause the energy in the future to do something differently then what the IV&C intended."

Tifa glanced at a dazed Benji before she tensed up." And you're sure that he, he knows how to pull it off? He really can just walk in and change something so important to them?"

Sliverhand snickered as the man with the silvery bionic left arm checked his gun." It's because this " Gonk" has the same DNA as the Apogee Corpo causing all this crap and can mess with his stuff. So, lets Delta this through while everyone is distracted."

Lucy looked around before she motioned to the center of the room." Everyone's distracted with what's going on above so it's now or never."

As they prepared to get Benji into position Chadly suddenly appeared before he smirked." Sorry, but it's never."

Tifa winced as she backed up." Chadly? Ezan killed you."

"No worries about that Miss Tifa, I'm a program and can't be killed so easily! But since none of you are employee's you don't have access to the Infinite Victory and Conquest health plan your lives are much more fragile. That's why I highly recommend surrendering now. Despite us being on different sides I would still like to see you live."

Barret pointed his gun at the Shinra materia researcher before snarling out," Trusting the guy who betrayed you is one lame ass joke asshole!"

"I never betrayed you Barret, I was just doing my duty to guide you. I still can do that, if you are willing to be logical about things."

Tifa rolled her eyes before retorting with a harsh," I don't care how logical you think you are being Chadly, we are not following your advice! You may have thought you were important but you were just a waste of time at the end!"

Chadly had his eye twitch before he uttered," Waste of time…me? No…NO I AM NOT THE FILLER YOUR FILLER TIFA! I'm the most important one of all…I'm more vital then Sephiroth in the overall scheme of things and you will submit to that reality."

Vincent loaded his gun before uttering," Enough…I don't have time for another man turned monster."

He shot Chadly, only for the boy to grin." Takes one to know one Vincent? I don't need to transform my muscles, I have something stronger, data! To be more precise I have program "Ark Library", which would contain data regarding everything that transpired on the planet! Let me thank you for all the data you gathered over your rebellion! By showing what it amounts to digitized! Do it Mai!"

A woman suddenly appeared that heavily resembles Chadley but female in appearance.

She had a medium-length silver hair tied with pigtails, with a multi-colored bow on her left pigtail, and light blue eyes. She wore a lab coat similar to the one Chadley wore previously, with a blue shirt underneath, and black gloves. She saw all the angry faces in front of her and waved." It's a pleasure to meet you all! I am your personal Monster Assessment Instrument. But since that's a mouthful, you can call me "MAI"! Chadley programmed me to assist him so I hope I can be of service to you in the many battles ahead! Let's start the fun!"

Barret saw a pillar of light before a man appeared in front of him. He was a middle-aged man with sharp features and a lithe, toned physique in contrast to Barret. He has tan skin, short dark hair, brown eyes, and a scar across his left eye. He saw the man grin, before the gun on his arm clicked before spitting out," Dyne!? No…no way in hell that's you I saw you die!"

"And I recreated him as data!" Chadly madly declared as he widened his arms." Just so you can all see who the bit players in this are!"

Red XIII saw a creature like him but greyer and larger emerge before he tensed up." What…father? No…it can't be you!"

"He will be whatever the data tells him to do! Just like him."

Another man appeared who caused Yuffie to turn pale instantly. He was a muscular young man who was few years older than Yuffie. He had tan skin, swept-back spiky brown hair, and brown eyes.

He wore a gray and black jacket with crimson ninja armor on the shoulders and a light red tunic underneath. He wore crimson ninja-armored black leather gloves, dark cargo pants with two black pouches, black socks, and red and black sneakers. His weapon of choice was a long staff.

Yuffie saw him get into a fighting stance before she tensed up." No…I saw that guy kill you! Sonon Kusakabe, if there's anything of the man I know in there you won't fight for the monsters who destroyed Wutai!"

"Wutai means nothing compared to the glory of Shinra!" Sonon declared before Tifa saw a man appear in a fighting style like her's before she raised an eyebrow." Rakesh? Still did not get the message? Huh?"

Another woman appeared, one that had pale skin, light blue "Mako eyes", and short red hair with bangs that framed her face. She wore a blue turtleneck Deepground uniform with gloves and a breastplate bearing the Deepground insignia.

Her uniform had containers on the back of her legs to hold her two EM sabers, linked with a cord similar to nunchaku. She got into a fighting stance before uttering," You will pay for what you did, Vincent Valatine."

Vincent only looked confused before uttering," What? I never saw you in my life."

Chadly smirked before responding with," Maybe not yet, but you will let down Shelke in another universe so its all the same to her. Same to him to!"

A new figure appeared, a tall male with a muscular build and shoulder-length, spiky white hair sticking up in all directions and partially covers his face. His eyes were blue with yellow rings around the pupils. He was clad in a white mako coat with black lining (with its design reminiscent of Sephiroth's) and had sheathed sword revolvers across his back.

The man smirked before taking out his blades." The time has come to cleanse this Multiverse. The pure will be "spared" for the cause, while the tainted will be hunted down and exterminated. They shall be slashed, strangled, and slaughtered. Beaten, stabbed, and crushed. Garroted and impaled. Shot and executed without mercy. The time has come to cleanse all existence! Vincent Valentine, I'll right what you wronged from me!"

Chadly eagerly nodded in response." Please try and give me some valuable data for this!"

Johnny saw all the new beings Chadly and Mai summoned start to attack before he took cover from the shots Dyne fired and winced." Damn it…he said they are all just data right? Then maybe they can be hacked?"

Lucy nodded as her eyes glowed." They may think they are high tech compared to the locals but they still can't keep out an ace netrunner. Just give me a, huh?"

To her shock Weiss was suddenly in front of her and smirked. He then unleashed his Crosswire Cleave, a rotating slash to hit both Lucy and Johnny. David yelled out in outrage but Weiss eagerly parried the bullets with his blades.

Benji saw Weiss's malice and yelled out in fear." No…don't…want to die!"

Chadly saw Benji before he widened his eyes." Oh this is most unexpected. Benji Burton…former Shinra guard in Modeoheim who failed to stop Genesis and was labeled a failure. How did something so worthless end up hear?"

Tifa kicked back Rakesh before glaring at Chadly." We don't just throw away what Shinra sees as worthless Chadly!"

Mai giggled before leaning back." But the data says Benji was just a retarded failure before his brain broke from being exposed to Mako! You tried healing him? It's useless, trash is trash and only deserves to be taken out!"

Benji grasped his fist before muttering," No…I'm not…worthless."

"You think anyone cares what a loser says? Society says you are worthless so that's what it is!"

Weiss paused before he pointed his blades in the air." Yes…all your struggling has gotten you is an Immaculate End!"

His blades glowed and he jumped in the air, before Benji grit his teeth and yelled out," I AM NOT WORTHLESS!"

In a flash he burst at Weiss fasted then his opponent expected and punched Weiss hard enough in the chest for everyone to hear a cracking sound. As Weiss landed on the ground with a thud his eye twitched." Is…this what's possible when you transcend the flesh? I, GUH!"

Benji landed on him and screamed out with berserk fury as be punched Weiss again and again with impacts strong enough to crack the ground before yelling out," I AM A REAL SOLDIER!"

Barret raised an eyebrow before uttering," The dude's unleashing some sort of Limit Break? I thought he was an invalid?"

Red XIII paused before closing his eyes." The man was soaking up Mako…perhaps for the first time in a long time he had the chance to direct that strength."

Chadly saw how furious Benji looked before he smirked." That's most fascinating data…but it won't change the results. Brute force can't resolve this, not when we control everything."

He was about to cause more data soldiers to appear till his eye sparked. He realized his command was corrupt before he heard a light chuckle. "Oh look! An annoying pop-up ad that's in need of blocking."

Chadly, through a bit of spasming, managed to turn around to the entryway—just in time to see Martiza practically skipping inside while a far-more-composed Astos and Hollander followed behind her.

"What a silly thing to leave lying around for me and my partner-in-crime to find…your source code. Tsk, tsk. Now I don't think I quite remember you from my own universe, but I did my homework and it showed you've got some relation to the nice man who's currently living through infinite deaths as we speak. Oh ho…" Her grin turned downright sadistic. "This is not your lucky day."

Chadly glared at Martiza before spitting out, "You have no right to interfere! You're just a part time employee, you're not supposed to be cannon!"

"Oh, 'yur knot s'posed to be cannen'!" Martiza aped in a childish mimicry of Chadly's voice. "Do I look like the kind of woman who cares about silly, useless things like rules and decorum and authority and destiny? Ugh…boring. What I care about is who stands out the most. They're the ones who win in the end. And as for you, my little intern? You're about to fade away like all the other failed projects that make up this miserable heap."

This caused Chadly to have his eyes turn red before he shouted out," No…I AM JUST AS GREAT AS ANYONE ELSE!"

He had the corrupt data fragments of Mai and the others come into him before the heads of Mai, Jenny, Madam M, Kyrie, and a few of the others Cloud's group encountered before Chadly and all the heads on his body screamed and he bellowed out," I AM JUST AS GREAT AS YOU!"

Tifa sighed before she replied with," If you have to say it Chadly, then it's not true! Get lost!"

She punched him in the face as Barret, David, Rivet, Vincent, and fired at him from all directions. Chadly yelled in pain before yelling out," No…the data has to be wrong, it, AHHH!"

He shattered before Martiza snickered. "What was that he said about taking out the trash? Anyway, forget that oversized mobile app. You all done yet?"

Rivet looked at the terminal before she let out an uneasy chuckle." Not quite but we better hurry before anyone else shows up. Benji, lets go!"

She and Lucy helped guide Benji to the Meta Terminal before the Lombax said," Hear Benji, just go up to the terminal, the platform, and put your hand on the square with the mark on it right hear."

Benji saw where she pointed her Hammer and pressed the button. He then saw a light, before he saw countless green copies of him self running around and reacting in various ways. He grunted in fear before Lucy cleared her throat." I know its confusing but keep it simple! Just focus on the one thing you want man that you want to happen more than anything!"

Benji remembered what Ezan told him before he grasped his fist, and yelled out," I, I don't want to die! I, I want a future!"

All of the Benji's nodded, before the pillar of energy suddenly glowed. As it kept glowing Lucy widened her eyes." It…it's working. All the possibilities are becoming aligned, because they all want the same thing the most. We, might be able to very well move the energy. Benji, just move it so that the timing won't end everything!"

Martiza laughed, clapping her hands together. "Well, well…science based on hope? That's a bit too much of a stretch for a doddering old scientist like me. So I'll leave you all to it. After all, if it doesn't work?" She shrugged. "We die. But enough of that."

She turned to Tifa and the others as she moved over to another console, and freely typed on it while addressing them. "You guys got a certain spiky-headed, memory-lapsed friend upstairs you want to help out, right? Then pack your bags…you're going on a trip."

Tifa responds with," To where Cloud is? He, is he fighting Sephiroth? So, we are settling this?"

"Oh ho…that's just half the story. But hey! Better to be in only half of the story than none of it, am I right?"

As Tifa saw that Benji seemed to be in doing what he was supposed to do before she nodded." Cloud…whatever happens I'm not standing on the sidelines. Let's go."

---

As she prepared to be warped to her friend, others were preparing for an even rougher confrontation as we go back to Daigo, Bahamut, Tiamat, Dale, Leviathan, and Carbuncle.

Daigo saw his allies from the other universe all looking tense before he cleared his throat." So…just to be clear does this Shinryu guy have any weaknesses? I had a friend named Bartz who fought someone like him, if a bit smaller and he said it was mostly about hitting him hard and fast with a lance a lot of times. Anyone know how to grow a lance? I have a drill that I can grow bigger if there's wiggle room on that."

"That might have worked on a spawn or aspect or whatever our own version of Bartz fought," Leviathan grimly responded. "But the true one might be another story. Even if we had a lance that could pierce his hide, no weapon crafted for human usage can pierce something the size of a mountain."

"Then how about a weak point? Like…his head?" Carbuncle suggested. "I may not be a biologist, but I'm pretty sure most things can't live without their heads."

"Easier said than done. Even Sir Ezan couldn't put a scratch on him."

Daigo just narrowed his eyes and responded with," Well if the job was easy we would not be here. But no matter how hard it is, I'm not scared of him!"

A roar nearly blew everyone away before Daigo stabilized himself and let out a uneasy chuckle." Still the jerk's someone I'm going to have to take seriously."

Bahamut felt the energy in the Interdimensional Rift before he saw the light. "I'm afraid there's no time left for any further strategy. He seems ready to act as it is. And the last thing any of us need is for him to find anything else to feed on from that Rift to make himself even more powerful."

Eden turned her head slightly when she heard Bahamut say that—although any other expression besides that was concealed behind her visor. Carbuncle nevertheless caught it. "Eh? You notice something?"

"No…at least…I don't think so," she answered hesitantly. "But…I do wonder…"

"Save the wondering for if we get out of this alive!" Tiamat cut off, before increasing his speed. Bahamut quickly did so to match. Eden said no more, but remained stoic as she followed suit.

They flew up faster, and saw Shinryu circling a massive sphere of energy as large as a sun: the energy Sephiroth was gathering from the Chaos Shrine. It was honestly awe-inspiring to look at, as its glow even managed to make the golden beast surrounding it dim by comparison.

"I thought that was supposed to be a rift!" Carbuncle shouted. "That doesn't look very…rift-like to me!"

"The light from an infinite number of stars all juxtaposed in one spot, to say nothing of the spiritual energy behind it, will make anything glow like a sun from this close," Leviathan corrected. "I honestly can't tell if I'm sensing its power or his…"

"Here's where the rest of you dismount," Bahamut stated. With that, he swung in low enough to reach a piece of level ground before quickly letting Leviathan and Carbuncle off. "Wait for the others to catch up. We're going on ahead."

Bahamut took up back into the sky to join Tiamat and Daigo soon afterward, although Eden only flew in at a slower speed—now seeming to be preoccupied. Her visor appeared to look past Shinryu himself and more toward the great Interdimensional Rift worth of energy he was encircling. It meant little, however, for Daigo started things off by flying straight into the legendary beast's face and powered up. "Hey Shinryu dinner's canceled!"

The colossal serpent stopped. His massive golden eyes flicked down—spotting the four coming at him. He paused for a fraction of a second…

Then simply ignored them and continued to circle the sphere.

"PESKY, FRAGILE, FOOLISH FLIES…YOU AREN'T EVEN WORTH THE WORDS I WASTE ON YOU. I WILL TROUBLE MYSELF TO SWAT YOU OUT OF EXISTENCE AFTER I HAVE FED."

He went a bit further…but stopped again when Bahamut and Tiamat alike swept in front of him and held their position.

"Maybe you didn't hear the dragon correctly…" Tiamat sneered with growing anger. "You deal with us first whether you like it or not. I swore I'd bathe in your blood and I will. This time you die."

"Progenitor or not, it doesn't matter," Bahamut flatly retorted. "Just as it doesn't matter if I am merely a child of a world or your own offspring raised for slaughter. That does not change the fact you are a monster. And you have to be stopped…permanently. And since you are a threat both to our world along with all others, we will be the ones who destroy you."

"You may have no value for life, but you're going to learn some tonight," Eden challenged. "Because you're going to realize you can still die just like all those 'mites' you look down your nose at."

Daigo narrowed his eyes before adding," I don't care if you really are the origin of all dragons Shinryu! It does not mean we can't surpass you! You can't eat me if I punch your teeth out first! Shinryudramon Mode Change to…Judgment Mode!"

After pushing himself to the Ultra level once more in a instant he appeared right in front of the giant dragon to punch his target's teeth, only to feel like he hit nothing but air. Shinryudramon felt like Shinryu's body was flickering before he winced." Even like that he's faster then me?"

Bahamut's eyes widened. "No…" he remarked. "It's not just speed…"

"PITIFUL HALF-WRYMLING…YOU CAN'T EVEN GRASP WHAT I TRULY AM, LET ALONE TOUCH ME." Shinryu declared. Two of his claws raised as one. In response, a ring of bright red light began to radiate around Shinryudramon. "AND I HAVE SUFFERED YOUR PITIFUL STRUGGLES FOR THE LAST TIME."

Swinging both claws down, the sky darkened before the colossal beast unleashed his Akh Morn attack—a great pillar of darkness and heat slamming down from the heavens and erupting around Shinryudramon.

The Digimon was instantly consumed by the power. A thunderclap nearly blew the others away before intense heat washed over them, and the light from the blast illuminated to blinding. By the time they were able to look back, Shinryudramon was already smoldering and hurtling back to the ground.

Tiamat didn't even notice it, but his eyes widened on seeing Daigo falling—before his anger inched up even higher. Flashing his claws and exuding heat from his own jaws, he readied himself to charge in once again.

"No, don't!" Bahamut shouted before he could.

Tiamat, somehow, halted himself, but spun to him in rage. "What the hell are you talking about?! We're here to kill him, you idiot!"

"You can't hurt him!" Bahamut shouted back. "None of us can! I get it now!"

"What are you babbling about?!"

"He's just like those Six Dimensional Eldritch Dominion lifeform from the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation Ezan talked about! He's some sort of multi-dimensional creature as well! That's why we can't even touch him!"

Tiamat was aghast. "You can't be serious! Now what are we supposed to do?!"

"IT'S TOO LATE TO REGRET YOUR FOLLY IN CHALLENGING ME!" Shinryu bellowed, causing them both to look back at him. "YOUR DESTINY IS NIGH: OBLIVION!"

Brandishing all of his claws at once, the golden beast began to flex his digits and inflict his slashes on both dragons at once. Bahamut, however, immediately took wing and flew for it—narrowly dodging the slices as they left miniature thunderclaps in their wake. Tiamat, still fuming, nearly charged again…but just barely restrained himself to fly in the opposite direction; narrowly dodging the slices that way as well.

It wasn't long before he cracked his jaw open wide and began to fire his breath attacks again. This time, he let out a bombardment of Flares into the massive eyes of the monster. Bahamut soon followed after his lead, trying to at least blind their opponent with their heat and flames.

Yet this attack lasted only for a few moments before red beams pierced the smoke and fire around Shinryu's eyes and lashed out for both dragons once again. They managed to evade these attacks as well, but far more narrowly. The beams moved as fast as Shinryu's own eyes did, and they chased the two aggressively and nipped on their heels. Soon they started to catch up with them, singing Tiamat along one of his wings and cleaving a scale out of Bahamut's tail…

Yet they were abruptly halted when monstrous crystals of ice suddenly condensed inside each one—courtesy of Leviathan far below the towering monster. Even with him out of range of his Tsunamis, the great sea serpent was summoning his ice-related attacks for all he was worth. Unfortunately, other than interrupting the attack, it did little other than annoy Shinryu.

"FILTHY SLIME OF A WORM…"

One of his claws flexed together all at once. Leviathan let out an agonized cry as five separate lacerations cleaved into him so powerfully that blood and scales painted through the air.

The sheer power of the blow knocked the Guardian Force aside like he was made of straw. Shinryu parted his lips, intending to finish him with his breath…

Yet again it was interrupted, this time to the tune of two monstrous thunderclaps as Bahamut and Tiamat slammed into either side of his jaw at once. Their blows would have been enough to shatter rocks from the shock-waves alone, and yet, once again, they didn't even manage to touch the monster.

Letting out a single dismissive snort, Shinryu flexed its head one way and another. Both Bahamut and Tiamat were smacked with even more thunderous blows from the small gesture, and sent flying like they were little more than flies.

No longer delayed, Shinryu turned his attention back to Leviathan…only to squint and snort in annoyance as the full force of a Radiant Breath attack came down on his head. Not that it served to do more than irritate the beast, as he looked up again and saw Eden—once more in her full form and glory—blasting him with the holy, ethereal wave.

"YOU HAVE INSULTED ME WITH YOUR PATHETIC FRAILTY FOR THE LAST TIME, MUDBALL." His jaws cracked open far wider. "PERISH IN MY CATACLYSMIC VORTEX!"

Opening its mouth fully, the colossal monster unleashed a breath like a compressed hurricane. A tunnel of air so strong and powerful that the others had to fight to even keep from being sucked into it and ground down into gristle thundered out straight for Eden. In response, the beam of energy broke off its attack and instead fired directly at it, but the power was barely able to diminish the wave before it struck her.

Instantly, her giant form was shredded, torn, and ripped apart like it had been placed into a gigantic blender. Power erupted from within Eden as her frame was decimated in moments by the violent wind.

Bahamut and Tiamat both gaped in shock. "Mother!"

Yet they had no time to do more than that, as Shinryu flicked all four of its whiskers and proceeded to deliver two more punishing bolts of energy into either dragon simultaneously. Both were again swatted and sent flying away even further. That done, Shinryu again turned to Leviathan, narrowed his mouth, and unleashed another Gigaflare.

As the deadly beam came sailing to make an impact, however, Carbuncle ran out before him, planted his feet on top of the injured Guardian Force, and emitted his Ruby Light for all he was worth.

The Gigaflare struck a moment later, and he actually cried out in anguish and straining as his body was still knocked clean off of Leviathan's by the sheer power. Yet he planted his feet on landing and kept holding, and while the translucent shell around the two blazed stronger than ever, in the end it held. The massive beam soon was sent sailing right back at its caster…

…Only to fizzle out like droplets of water on fire when it struck him.

"You've got to be f'ing kidding me!" Carbuncle shouted. "That even works on Bahamut and Tiamat!"

Shinryu inhaled again to give another blast, but before he could both of his offspring returned to the battlefield. This time, both halted, braced themselves, and once more drew on their respective "power-ups" to increase their strength even more. Getting more desperate but also determined, they looked to one another and silently exchanged a nod. A moment later, both rocketed forward for Shinryu with such speed that they were on him in an instant and smashing into his body.

Leviathan and Carbuncle were blown backward as if they had been caught in a tornado by the resounding shock-wave. Part of the Chaos Shrine was fractured and blown clean away from the combined force of the hit striking in the same spot, and even the sphere from the Inter-dimensional Rift gave a mild ripple.

And yet, Shinryu only moved back a couple feet.

Bahamut and Tiamat's eyes widened alike in horror. Nothing…?!

"MAGGOT WYRMLINGS…" Immediately, the golden light that surrounded the beast turned into a brilliant luster, enough to again blind both dragons and send them recoiling. "CIMMEREAN RAIN!"

Again the sky darkened and charged with power—right before it filled with massive red bolts of energy and light descending from it. Carbuncle was forced to sheath Leviathan as best as he could, but Bahamut and Tiamat weren't so lucky.

Once more they were forced to flee the wrath of their progenitor as the landscape and everything around the Chaos Shrine for miles was ripped asunder—upheaved and smashed into pieces like it was nothing more than a plate to be shattered by a giant.

And in the end, it was too much for either of them and their speed. Bahamut gave a cry as he was smashed along the backside by one orb—resulting in a terrific explosion that send him collapsing to the ground.

Tiamat soon got hit by the same attack, although his knocked him off center and resulted in him crashing at an angle. On contact with the ground, his sheer impact knocked another column of earth and rock into the air and left him half-imbedded there—clearly sore, pained, and unable to bounce back.

"WEAKNESS…THAT'S ALL YOU EVER HAD AND ALL YOU WILL EVER HAVE," Shinryu snorted as he looked at him. "ALL THE RAGE AND HATE IN ALL THE WORLDS WILL NEVER PREVENT THE WEAK FROM BEING WEAK. YOU ARE AS WORTHLESS AND FOOLISH AS EVERY OTHER BEING IN EVERY OTHER UNIVERSE THAT THOUGHT THEIR ANGER MEANT ANYTHING TO ME."

His lips parted again.

"BEGONE, LITTLE EYESORE."

Before he could exhale, however, Shinryudramon finally managed to rebound and yelled out

Shinryudramon rebounds and yelled out," Hey, I don't care what you think these guys are they are not just something for you to kill casually Shinryu! Verus Zenith Ray!"

The ray that erupted from the Digimon was the most powerful attack that had been unleashed yet—even managing to dwarf Bahamut and Tiamat's flares. The eyes twitched to Shinryudramon, before Shinryu pivoted his head to him and parted his lips more. Blinding light gathered inside of his jaws for a moment, before an even more focused beam than the Gigaflare erupted and collided with the incoming ray.

For a brief moment, Shinryudramon was enthused as he saw the beam forced back by the power of his own ray. Yet that didn't last. Without exuding any further effort, Shinryu simply opened his mouth even wider. In response, the beam changed colors to violet while increasingly dramatically in size. Not long after, the ray was halted before it began to be pushed back.

" Aw nuts."

"FEEBLE CREATURE…" Shinryu managed to speak, even over his own breath attack. "YOUR FATE WAS ALWAYS THE SAME AS THAT OF THE REST OF THE WEAK—ANNIHILATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE STRONG IS TO LIVE…THE PURPOSE OF THE WEAK IS TO DIE."

The breath attack, which by now had to be all the way to a Petaflare, continued to slowly overcome the ray in spite of Shinryudramon's power. Yet as he watched it getting closer, he soon noticed something else…something that Shinryu himself had not noticed yet.

The Interdimensional Rift was still quivering. In fact, it was doing so more than ever now. The great sphere was beginning to flare up—cascading golden particles of light and fuming them like it was a giant radioactive particle or a pot of water beginning to boil. And while the beams continued to struggle, they were fuming up further and further and cascading out further from the sphere of origin.

As the Petaflare neared its target, they finally did just that. Suddenly, dozens…even hundreds…of rays of golden light erupted from the blazing miniature sun and arced through the air.

It finally gained Shinryu's attention, and as a result his eyes flickered skyward and his attack finally cut back—giving Shinryudramon just enough power to halt it. Shinryu didn't seem to notice or care, however, as he saw the beams suddenly pivot and shoot downward again.

"WHAT?"

His multiple eyes kept tracing them and watched as they finally reached their targets—Bahamut and Tiamat. Both were barely able to rise or move from where they lay on the ground, but that changed the very moment the first beam hit them. Suddenly, they were full of vigor and life all over again as they shot back up to their feet.

With even more than before, even. Yet that only increased further as the beams kept striking them, causing them both to crane their heads into the sky and let out thunderous bellows as they both unfurled their wings and returned to the sky.

As the rest of the beams struck them, their previous dark blue scales slowly turned to gold—the same golden luster as Shinryu's own body produced. Their body armor grew thicker and larger—almost like becoming true plating rather than scales. Their claws grew longer and sharper and the ridges on their scales did the same, giving them the impression almost of being mechs themselves.

This was enhanced further when both of their wings suddenly split apart and reformed, looking more like airship parts or engines of some sort of war machines now.

Finally, Bahamut's own crest slicked back its own horns while a single new "unicorn" like a sword grew from his forehead. As for Tiamat, his own horns grew larger and broader on the side of its head before two smaller "impala"-like horns grew from his own brow, as if forming a fork.

When all was said and done, the two were glowing as radiant as their progenitor…even to the appoint of emitting heat like him. Bahamut looked down at his own body, extending and flexing his claws and seeming to take it in. Tiamat himself looked amazed, marveling at his new wings and tail.

Yet one thing that was unquestionable to whoever could sense energy was that, once again, the power of the two had spiked in such a way to render their former bodies infantile by comparison. The mere cast off power of it was enough to fully disrupt the remaining beam struggle.

Shinryudramon saw the transformed dragons and smirked. "Ah hell, I did not know you guys could Digivole, or at least evolve too!"

"Neither did I…" Bahamut remarked. "How is this possible?"

Tiamat himself glanced about momentarily, before his eyes rested on the ground in the distance. "…Mom?"

Bahamut immediately looked that way. Sure enough, on the ground at a distance, stood Eden in her humanoid size. Much of her armor was broken and she looked a little roughed up underneath, but her hands were clasped palm-to-palm and she was quivering from intense concentration.

Shinryu sneered. "WHAT DID YOU DO, LITTLE MUDBALL?"

Her eyes finally opened—blazing with the look of eternity inside of them. "I decided to call up the rest of your illegitimate children. At least as many as I could reach. I'm still an entire world personified, after all. Turns out that gave me enough power to reach out into that Interdimensional Rift.

And it looks like it was filled with your 'favorite food'…countless numbers of 'Bahamuts' that have nothing but hatred for you siring them just so you could consume them one day. And believe me when I say they have no love for you whatsoever. When I asked them to help my sons destroy you, they were more than ready to come.

"You claim that anger can't overcome power? Well let's see about that. Because now my sons represent the raw fury of thousands of your so-called 'weak' children."

Shinryu scoffed. "EMPTY WORDS…MEANINGLESS CHATTER…AND ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS AN EXCUSE FOR DISGUSTING WEAKNESS!" His eyes pivoted to Bahamut as his jaws barred and he began to near. "I'LL SHOW HOW WORTHLESS YOUR 'SONS' ARE COMPARED TO ME BY ANNIHILATING THIS 'FURY' BODY WITH A SINGLE-"

Once again, a thunderclap rent the heavens. Once again, a shockwave ripped through the sky.

And this time…Shinryu's massive head snapped to one side as Bahamut's drove one of his powerful rear claws into his cheek.

Carbuncle's tiny jaw opened enough to show his entire mouth. Eden couldn't help but grin. As for Bahamut, his burning green eyes glared at Shinryu. The elder dragon's own eyes widened in genuine shock as he finally moved quickly—this time to pivot his head back and glare at Bahamut in a mixture of surprise and anger.

"I have more bad news for you than our increased power," he stated coldly. "You may be a multi-dimensional creature, but you're clearly a 'lesser' one than what Sir Ezan was used to fighting. Unlike his opponents, you have to fully bring your totality into one dimension in order to strike. Which means whenever you prepare to attack, you can be hit by us."

Shinryu's eyes began to glow with burning red light as his mouth opened. "YOU WRETCHED LITTLE-"

Another thunderous blow rent the heavens, this time by Tiamat darting inward and giving Shinryu a massive tail swipe to the lower jaw. Instantly, it was slammed shut again, and the entire skull of the colossal beast was jarred skyward and swung back.

Tiamat grinned malevolently. "Heh…you're right, Big B. I definitely felt his scales buckle under that one."

Shinryu snapped his head back around, but froze. His eyes pivoted and looked at the tip of his jaws—seeing a single drop of golden blood now oozing out of the tip of his maw.

At once, the skies darkened more than before. The golden light around him blazed. The claws and coils of the massive beast tightened as the hate in the air literally became palpable. It cracked its mouth open wide and spoke in a deafening bellow.

"HOW DARE YOU STRIKE ME! I AM YOUR CREATOR! I AM YOUR GOD!"

"That's just the thing!" Daigo threw in. "Even if you are the source, the first dragon and all of that, things evolve Shinryu! If you refuse to change, the next thing to change is you going down!"

"Together!" Bahamut shouted. "Now!"

Both Bahamut and Tiamat unfurled their wings. Glorious golden light gathered in both of their maws, before they both snapped their heads forward and unleashed their new most powerful breath attacks, the Exa Pyren.

Much to their own astonishment, they surpassed the might of the Teraflare as they streaked toward their target.

Letting out an angry snarl, Shinryu cracked his mouth open wide and unleashed another Petaflare back at both of them. This time, he was clearly not "casual" about it but tightened up his coils and claws to force it at them.

And yet, when the three beams collided, to his astonishment not only did they manage to hold his own flare back, but the two sides quivered. Shinryu forced more into it but that only made his eyes widen more. For the first time in his existence, he was struggling.

Daigo charged at him and yelled out, "You may think you are too tough to break down but every wall can be taken down, even you! GIGA DRILL BREAKER!"

Shinryudramon had his drill grow and glow before he stabbed Shinryu right in one of his right eyes. Unable to protect himself, the blow sunk in and caused the dragon to roar in pain; allowing the smaller dragons to push their blast through and hit their "Father".

A moment later, the mountain-sized beast was enveloped in a terrific explosion. One strong and bright enough to light up the entire rift between realities as well as all of the thousands of dimensions behind them.

As the fire and smoke slowly began to die down, Daigo looked around tensely, before he saw Carbuncle nervously poking his head up from the still-recovering Leviathan. He was about to speak before the Digimon yelled out, "No wait, don't jinx it, man!"

Tiamat snickered from his own position, crossing his arms and glaring into explosion aftermath. "If he's anywhere near as stubborn as us, that wasn't nearly enough to kill him. I'm still satisfied on hearing that bastard roar in pain. Guess we're not quite the 'pitiful weaklings' he thought we were, eh?"

Daigo saw Tiamat before his eye twitched. "You know…making him madder is a bad thing, right Tiamat?"

Bahamut's own gaze was steely as he looked into the cloud. "There was little chance we had of defeating him without him bringing out his full power in any event, Sir Daigo. Our greatest hope now is that he's sloppy from disuse and idleness."

"I hate to say it, but this is where I have to step out with the others," Eden called out, moving up to Carbuncle and Leviathan. "From here on in, there's no chance of me doing anything unless there's a big opening. I'll have to defer to you three."

"Brace yourselves…" Bahamut spoke coldly. "Here he comes."

At that moment, Shinryu's full body, thrashing, violent, and infuriated, broke through the remaining fire and smoke and vented its fully glory. At the same time he emerged, he gave out such a roar that even Bahamut, Tiamat, and Daigo felt like their eardrums would break. Even his face no longer looked the same. His teeth were on fully display and his multiple eyes were wild with hate and rage.

"I WANTED TO SAVE MY TRUE WRATH FOR V-DAY…FOR THE ONE BEING I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CALL WORTH MY FULL POWER…" he declared in an infuriated snarl, "BUT IF YOU UNGRATEFUL, WRETCHED OFFSPRING HAVE HAD THE AUDACITY TO THINK YOUR POWER COULD POSSIBLY EVER COMPARE TO MINE…AND YOU PERSIST WITH YOUR STUBBORN LITTLE REBELLION AGAINST BOTH YOUR DESTINY AND MINE…THEN I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT TRUE 'FURY' IS!"

With that, Shinryu began his own nightmarish transformation—soon surging in size and strength alike. His subordinate limbs and eyes seemed to literally melt away into his skin; leaving him with pectoral muscles and claws just like his offspring—albeit much larger, sharper, and more formidable. Two additional tails grew out from behind him to join his "main" one, along with multiple scaled and clawed tentacles emerging from his back.

His glorious golden color dimmed—not so much from fading, it seemed, as in being absorbed into him and used to both stimulate his transformation as well as to make himself larger and more powerful.

What was left behind was a monstrous towering nightmare colored dark gray and black his eyes, red with hate and violence, were topped off by a curled crest like a devil's horns. Beyond any doubt—the most horrific image of a dragon imaginable.

As Shinryu's new roar seemed to cause the very fabric of reality to crack Daigo just sighed. "Well, if you guys could transform I guess it makes sense he would too. But that's not going to be en, GUH!"

In an instant Shinryu lashed one of his new tails before smashing the Digimon through the ground.

"I AM SHINRYU VERUS," the draconic being spoke, so loud that there wasn't a creature on the entire planet that didn't feel their very being quiver in resonance with the voice. "BEHOLD MY FULL GLORY. BEFORE, I WAS MERELY THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD CLAIM TO BE STRONG. NOW I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CLAIM TO BE. ALL ELSE…WORLDS…STARS…SOULS…ARE NOTHING BUT MIDGES FESTERING AT MY FEET."

Bahamut stiffened, but nevertheless continued to stare boldly back at him. "You should learn to stop talking in absolutes. A little while ago you thought 'bugs' like us couldn't even touch you."

"I'll bet that was the first time you or I had seen your own blood," Tiamat snarled as he flashed his new claws. "Well, you're about to see a whole lot more of it. If you thought getting humiliated by us was a blow to your ego, just wait until I'm ripping your damn face off!"

Shinryudramon got back up and yelled out a defiant, "You may be bigger than any of us, but that's not enough to be bigger than all of our power!"

Shinryu exhaled a blast from his nostrils—nearly enough to sweep both Bahamut and Tiamat out of the sky.

"'POWER'? YOU HAVE NO POWER! THE WEAK HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST INKLING OF WHAT POWER EVEN IS! MORTALS HAVE NO POWER…ONLY THEIR VAIN, FEEBLE STRUGGLES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND THEIR EQUALLY MEANINGLESS VICTORIES! EVEN IF ALL MORTALS UNITED THEIR TRIFLING, MIDDLING EFFORTS, IT WOULD FOREVER MEAN NOTHING TO ME!"

"You don't know my pals like I do!" Daigo shot back. "They will get through this! But I'll hold the line 'til they get their job done so let's do this!"

"I swore to destroy you, Shinryu!" Bahamut blasted back as loudly as he could. "Enough have died for the sake of one arrogant creature's gluttony! For the sake of my world and countless others, you must be struck down!"

---

At the moment Ezan guided everyone to the core of Abbeloth. As they arrived they saw a swarm of Whispers in their way. The sliver haired man widened his eyes and had a pillar of black flames erupt to try and get them to break off, only to see even more of the ghosts to take their place before his aura expanded." They are like gnats, just wasting are time and energy."

As he prepared to attack even harder the younger Sephiroth went past him before declaring," Its ok, let's not waste energy. These Whispers have been ordered to keep anyone but my older counter part out. But, I am him."

He proved his point by touching his hand, before the Whispers moved back. Aeris saw a path to the Chaos Shrine and gave a victory sigh." Thank god for dumb minions I guess. C'mon, lets end this before anyone else gets hurt."

Cloud nodded before he grasped his Buster Sword tightly." Tifa…I won't lose you or anyone else."

Before he could move out a flash of light was seen to the right before Tifa, and the rest of their group, plus Azure came out before Tifa replied with," And I won't lose you Cloud, we are doing this together."

Cloud looked alarmed before uttering," Tifa, what are you doing hear?"

Yuffie shrugged before rubbing her head." Some scientist chick warped us hear. Was iffy about it but eh, at least it did not make me feel sick."

Cloud winced before declaring," Tifa, you have to stay back there's no telling what Sephiroth can do!"

Tifa grasped Cloud's hand before she sighed." You're right, so at the very least I should stick by the strongest guys around then just wait helplessly ok? I know how much Sephiroth has taken from us, but one way or another we have to take a stand hear."

Aeris nodded before she looked full of grim resolve." That's right. As much as I value compassion, it's clear that is useless for Sephiroth. They... Their words...they don't reach him. All these moments and memories, precious and fleeting...they're like rain rolling off his back...

And when they're gone, he won't cry...or shout...or anything. He'd tell you that he only cares about the planet. That he'd do everything in his power to protect and preserve it. But this isn't the way it's supposed to be.

There's no greater threat to the planet, and the multiverse than him. Sephiroth has to be stopped. He has to be. And that's why... I'm asking you to help me. I know that together, we can do this. But if we do... We'll be changing more than fate itself. If we succeed...if we win...we'll be changing ourselves... I guess...maybe, that's why I hesitated."

Cloud shrugged before responding with," You said it yourself. He has to be stopped. And frankly, I've heard enough howling for a lifetime."

" Thank you, Cloud. Whatever happens, we'll be okay...as long as we stick together."

Ragnar saw Azure and took a deep breath. "Are you ready for this?"

Azure inhaled and exhaled through his nostrils, then nodded. "I'll do what I can. Let's be rid of him for good."

Ezan nodded before looking at the other man with sliver hair.

"I know what it's like to confront the man who used you as a puppet. You won't have to go through this alone. I can't promise no one will die, but I will do what I can to keep everyone alive. This incoming spell, will be one just thing. Ragnar, Cloud, give me your hands."

The two did before Ezan 's aura flared up." This might feel odd but bare with it. Susanoo…Diffusion!"

His allies were shocked as a wave of energy went through them, before they suddenly were covered by armor that looked like what Ezan had on in his Divine Joutei armor before Cloud widened his eyes." What is this…a kind of barrier spell?"

"At its core that's the gist of it." Ezan replied." I spread my Susanno armor to all of you to enhance your defenses. It can't protect everything, but it should mean Sephiroth can't brush you aside like fleas."

Ragnar looked himself over before he gave a half-chuckle. "Just like junctioning to master all over again… I certainly won't knock it so long as it doesn't diminish you."

Aeris saw everyone's aw before she smirked." Thanks for sharing hon."

Ezan smirked before replying with," With you at my side, I can be more generous. Sephiroth, at least the one that is are enemy, has show how much contempt he has for bonds. But time to show him that only caring about himself has not sharpened his sword, but dulled it. Alright, its time to complete the mission."

The group charged into the Chaos Shrine. They saw a pillar of red energy that the Whispers's were swarming all over before Cloud widened his eyes." Is that…Sephiroth?"

Chaos looked around before he looked below the energy and winced." The Zarathustra system…looks fully charged. There is no time to waste everyone."

A pillar of energy nearly blew most of the group off there feet before a calculated voice uttered," Oh time's already up Yeshua. But thank you for personally showing up so we can resolve things before the end."

Wilhelm walked up before the new comer Jr took out his guns and raised a eyebrow." What is Vector's CEO doing here?"

"Heh, That is one of the phrases that defines me. However, words give people many forms. Vector's CEO, head of Hyams, Ormus Patriarch, the Federation Executive Committee Director...All of those are nothing more than phrases that define me. They each define me, yet none of them are me. So far, the only one who can define me is you, Yeshua. But since we don't have time to get to know each other, I suppose you all will only see us as angels of death."

Ezan got into a fighting stance before retorting with a cold," Your as arrogant as the rest, and you won't make us submit so easily."

"Oh I seen how defiant you are Ezan Zeon. I expected you to say that. You foolishly chose your death over living in the reality to come. The preciousness of limited life, the beauty of death. You're intoxicated by that narcissism.

It's such an incredibly human choice. But unfortunately, your life doesn't matter to me at this point. You're just the last rebels to submit to fate, is that not right Sephiroth?"

Another eruption of energy burst out before Sephiroth emerged from the pillar. He saw all the angry looks and let out a cold smirk." Careful now. That which lies ahead...does not yet exist. Our universe will become a part of it...one day. But I...will not end. Nor will I have you end till you profess your enlightenment. The edge of creation. Cloud, lend me your strength. Let us defy destiny...together.

"Never." Cloud yelled out defiantly, causing Sephiroth to raise his blade." Then how much do I have to take away before this foolish pride dissolves?"

His aura increased and many of those around him were nearly blown away as Barret spat out," Damn, Ugh...! Is this...the true power of Sephiroth?"

Red XIII growled weakly before spitting out," My front legs...my hind legs... my tail's about to tear off!"

Vincent was having trouble holding up his gun before he added," This is definitely not good... He's way outta our league..."

Yuffie yelled out in pain before adding," I, I don't know if I can...go on..."

Sephiroth snickered before he raised the Masamune into the air." Its kind of you to come hear before my final, ultimate ascension. You even brought the echo's of my past, my old teammates, and even me in a previous point in my life. But if you thought they would have any effect on me now, your even more deluded then I thought."

Genesis sighed before reacting with a sorrowful," Infinite in mystery is the gift of the goddess. We seek it thus and take to the sky. Ripples form on the waters surface. The wandering soul knows no rest. Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul. Pride is lost. Wings stripped away. The end is nigh.

When the war of the beasts brings about the worlds end, the goddess descends from the sky... her gift everlasting. Such is the fate of a monster. Its, sad that you embraced the path of a monster when you could have chosen otherwise old friend, but at least not every one of you chose this path."

The younger Sephiroth nodded before he pointed his sword at his future counterpart." I was obsessed with my true history for some time, but I realized if I discarded my comrades for clarity, I would truly have become a monster."

Sephiroth closed his eyes before spitting out," So your teammates did not betray you in your universe? No matter…they will in time…its inevitable. Only power can set you free."

Angeal sighed before he pointed his own Buster Sword at his former teammate." Then what should an angel fight for Sephiroth? What do angels dream of?! Angels dream of one thing... To be human."

Ezan cleared his throat before cutting in with a sharp," And you discarding everything for power has proven to be a failed idea Sephiroth. Cloud killed you twice, and I killed you before are showdown with Zannacross. Frankly, at Night City Xehanort aided you and earlier at the Temple Shinryu was the real problem but, I know your tricks, and your legend has faded" Chosen one." "

Sephiroth narrowed his eyes before retorting with a sharp," The counterpart you killed before may have had the power of Zannacross, but I have even greater power now that you can not overcome."

Ezan saw all the Whisper's swarming around before lighting crackled around his hands." You mean these ghosts? They are annoying, but I just have not had time till now to swat them aside like the bugs they are."

"Only because you see them as mere minions. The Whispers are not demons, they are beings born of the Infinite Victory and Conquest corporation said to enforce the course of destiny, the destiny that is most profitable to Sieg V-Day Elgan.

An accretion of Whispers, the so-called arbiters of fate. The creatures appear when someone tries to alter destiny's course. They are connected to all the threads of time and space that shape the planet's fate."

Aeris looked at the Whispers in disgust before she cried out," It's never enough for you types eh? You have to control every moment in time because you think a handful of men deserve to control everything?"

Wilhelm chuckled before throwing in," But that's just the thing " maiden." It's not just the will of one, it's the will of the majority of souls, steered by the one that embodies the true will of the majority of living things.

Everything that makes up this universe, and every other is connected by the collective subconscious. What Sephiroth and I are about to do is cause a time loop to "Redoing" everything from nothing by acting upon that collective subconscious, and sending everything into the flow of imaginary time. This is the role I gave to the eternal circle, Zarathustra."

The Warrior of Light looked at the machine around the Chaos Shrine before spitting out," So you are trying to do what Garland, the other Garland did with the Four Fiends after all eh?"

"Tsc, a far more evolved goal then merely forming a demon of Chaos."

"And yet you're still just aiming for the same petty goal."

"Are you sure" hero"? Large numbers of wills have already gathered here on their own. They all reject existence as it is now and wish for days long past."

Aeris winced before uttering," That can't be. There's no way everyone will reject existence just because you create a bunch of machines to force things your way!"

Chaos looked at the Whispers before he winced." They are not just machines Aeris, they are a being me and others in my universe call Gnosis. Gnosis are the form of people who have rejected others and the world.

They seek salvation. Faced with being overcome with loneliness and fading away, they choose instead to return everything to the beginning. They are related to the life stream you came from, just a more, advanced turn for rejected souls."

Wilhelm sighed before extending his hand." Yes, and Sephiroth and I shall give them what they seek, the eternal recurrence! Are you ready to help, now?"

Aeris looked disgusted and cried out," I'll never help people be trapped in such a sick plan!"

"And has your "thoughts and prayers" helped people find peace Cetra?" Sephiroth uttered sharply, before Wilhelm added," Of course. What you seek is not order for the universe, but only for your own personal desire. An eternal world for the two people in love. Ridiculous. That has no value."

"The fact that you think it has no value does not make it true." Ezan uttered defiantly." We will prove, there's still a place where those like us belong."

Barret saw Ezan's defiance before he chuckled bitterly." That's right we are not giving up jackass! Not only Aeris... Holy is the prayer of AVALANCHE... Of Marlene and Dyne... And everyone on the planet!"

Tifa nodded before adding," We're not gonna lose! Aeris is here... everyone is here... Cloud is here with us! There's still many things for us to do... I'm not giving up!"

Red XIII growled before adding," ...No way we're gonna lose! I'm going to see it through to the end. For our future... And that of the planet... I understand now, Grandpa. This is my mission! I won't let the Lifestream... or the Life of the Planet wither away!"

Yuffie let out a uneasy chuckle before adding," I don't like it! Maybe...maybe I shouldn't have come... I don't need...materia...any... Nope, I still want it! This an' that an' everything...MINE! And I'm never gonna give any up!"

Vincent narrowed his eyes before adding," I was frozen in time... But now I feel as though my time is finally about to begin...! Sephiroth, now it's your time to sleep between the ages!"

Zack took a deep breath before adding," What happened to dreams and honor Sephiroth? What the hell happened to you? You were a SOLDIER! How could you turn your back on everything we stand for!?"

"Easily." The long-haired man retorted, causing Zack to snicker." Right. Long as you get what you want, who cares who gets hurt! Is that it!? You really got it comin'! Cloud! You ready for this?"

Cloud took a deep breath before he nodded." Uh..yeah. Alright. Follow my lead."

"Look at you takin' charge! I like it!"

Sephiroth closed his eyes before uttering a detached," What do you make of this, Cloud? Is any of it real? Or is it all just a fever dream? After all, you're just a puppet that can't act unless your superiors pull your string."

"Don't even bother. That won't work on me-not anymore because I know what I have to do Aeris's memories... Our memories... We came...to tell you...our memories... Come Planet! Show us your answer! And Sephiroth! To the settling of everything!"

"This will decide nothing…this may be the moment of your live Cloud but it's just another day of the week to me. I seen how powerless you all are to truly change your destiny, and that's why I'll end it once and for all."

"That's the thing I've learned about destiny, though," Krystea retorted. "No matter who or what you are, you can always change it. The day you decide you want something better."

"And you're grown quite arrogant indeed if you think somehow you're the only one who has the power to deny being bound to fate," Azure added.

"The only one who's still blind to reality is you, Sephiroth," Ragnar frowned. "Or you'd have realized by now no matter how many times you come back in how many universes, there's never going to be a place for you. Come back a hundred times and we'll send you back to the Lifestream a hundred and one times. You're already nothing but a ghost and a memory. Get used to it."

After that Jack cracked his neck before he snickered." You think you're a god Sephiroth? You just look like more chaos to me, chaos that I'll smash into pieces!"

Ezan nodded before declaring," Once and for all Sephiroth…I'll make you see what your pride really amounts to."

"Then do it if you can puppet. I showed too much mercy as it is, the time of destiny is now.

Whisper Cannon!"

Sephiroth started the fight by firing a massive barrage of Whispers as he swept in a circle to attack in all directions. Aeris took to the air in shock as she quickly unleashed a barrage of photon feathers to vaporize the Whispers coming for her.

She saw the others used their various powers and skills to keep the Whispers back before she felt the despair around her enemy and winced." How can you want this, Sephiroth? How can you want an eternity of loneliness? Judgment Arrow!"

Sephiroth saw the holy arrow come for him and narrowed his eyes." Can you not see your future? What hope have you? You cannot change it!

Grip of Fate!"

He slashed the arrow in half and released a Whisper to try and consume Aeris, only for Ezan to flash step in front of the projectile and slash it in half before hissing out," Having a swarm of minions won't be enough to change things Sephiroth! Judgment Blitz!"

As his Divine Joutei sprit armor formed around him and unleashed a barrage of lighting fast slashes. However Sephiroth only seemed to flicker before he smirked. Ezan prepared to attack, till he sensed something and swerved around to see Sephiroth was coming from him to the right and nearly stabbed his eye with the Masamune.

As the two swordsmen parried each other's strike and caused a shockwave that nearly rocked all of the Chaos Shrine Sephiroth smirked." Your eyes are good, most would have already been stabbed by now. By staring hard enough at my shadow, I project an afterimage in a different location, one even your Sharingan can't notice right away.

The higher their opponent's mana or" Power level" , the more realistic the afterimage appears to be. The game this technique represents is Chiichan no Kageokuri, where children stare at their shadow on the ground for several seconds before looking at another surface, allowing them to see an "afterimage" of their shadow. It was one of the few games I had as a child, and now we will play to the death Ezan.

Unlike the counterpart you killed from the Prime Universe, I have mastered the art of, Seki Riki, the technique that allows the user to focus the blood flow and stationary muscles within their body.

By overlaying the Seki Riki with one's own battle form, the user is able to channel it all into a single deadly blow. You may have mastered the art of fighting in your universe Ezan Zeon, but I mastered the art of fighting across the Multiverse, and I'll show you what that means!

Prime Octoslash!"

The long-haired man's eyes became blood red before his aura erupted and he unleashed a barrage of slashes that each caused a shockwave. Ezan was able to block the attacks, but Whispers suddenly grasped his hands before Sephiroth raised his blade in the air." You were a fool to think you could surpass me. Time to, huh?"

He was about to attack till Ragnar charged at him and intercepted the strike. "I already made the mistake of fighting you one-on-one before. You're the fool thinking we'll just 'wait in line for our turn'!"

Well, he is the only one that matters. Centra mutant…join the rest of your kin."

He was prepared to slice Ragnar to pieces till he saw a flash of light and instantly cut up the spells from Taraketh, Faerio, and others.

"Too late!" Faerio called out. "His 'kin' are already here and ready to join in on smashing your smug face in!"

Sephiroth sighed." You had the chance for redemption, but you sided with damnation. I see you absorbed the power of your peers. But that magic won't help you if your body is too slow to use it.

Before he could blitz her, Krysta tackled him from behind to try and pull his arms back. As he looked at him she smirked."Then let's see how good your body is at tanking damage when you can't move! Everyone, hit him now!"

"Watch it, matey!" Cryder threw in as the ground beneath Sephiroth grew soupy and marshy, trying to sink his boots into it. "Legs are lookin' a mite unsteady!"

Veriguno, Ceja, and Jalab all tried to keep him down but it just caused Sephiroth to snicker." If you really are so eager to throw your lives away then just lie down already. Whisper Whirlwind!"

His aura erupted once more before unleashing a swarm of Whispers to blow everyone away. He saw the still paralyzed Ezan and Aeris and had his blade glow." Your bounds have just dragged you all down to ruin together."

Before he could attack Garland tackled him before the knight yelled out," Oh you're getting knocked down first you punk! I'm not stopping till that ego of yours gets smacked out of your broken face!"

As Sephiroth caught Garland's hand he sighed." Even your rage is not enough to, huh?"

He saw Angeal come for him as well before yelling out," That's the thing, it does not have to be enough on his own Sephiroth! Rush Assault!"

He acted like he was going to slash Sephiroth, only to suddenly throw his Buster Sword instead and suddenly unleash a barrage of punches that ended with a dive kick. It only staggered his target, but Garland caught the Buster Sword and slashed Sephiroth hard enough to knock him back.

As he was hit back Genesis flew up in the air and uttered," It's time for the "sin" of the Jenova Project to at least be answered for. Apocalypse!"

Sephiroth saw the massive attack spell coming for him and tried to bat it away, but his younger counterpart came at him from behind while yelling out," I, we can't change what we were born to be, but I will decide not to be a monster even if I have to kill myself! Heliacal Rising!"

His younger counterpart unleashed a slash from his own" Nameless " blade that caused a pillar of purple energy to blast out of the ground, but this just made Sephiroth twitch as he looked at his younger self." You still cling to an illusion, but pride means nothing. Only power matters in the end."

Cloud and Zack both charged at Sephiroth while Cloud yelled out," You will see how strong are pride is Sephiroth! SOLDIER's Pride!"

The two unleash their duo Limit Break attack, and Sephiroth tried to have some Whispers intercept the blades only for him to get cut in the face and form a cold smirk." Just as worlds unite, so too do they part."

He prepared to strike Cloud, only for Tifa to suddenly charge and yell out," Your not parting anything from us ever again Sephiroth! Final Heaven!"

She hit Sephiroth right in the face, and at the same Jecht staggered in and yelled out," And I just got hear but your pissing me off pretty boy! Ultimate Jecht shot!"

As he hit Sephiroth in the head, Jalab unleashed his Phantom Dance as well as Jalab unleashed his Phantom Dance, Veriguno leapt in and contributed with her Hammer of Hephaestus, before Ceja finished off with her Bane of Yggdrasil combination attack.

This is enough to cause him to lose his focus, and the Apocalypse spell at last blasts him to the ground. Barret narrows his eyes and yelled out," Time to deep fry your pompous ass once and for all Sephiroth!"

He then unleashed his Catastrophe Limit break as Vincent once more became his Chaos state and fired from his Death Penalty gun, while Red XIII, Faerio, Yuffie, Cid Bore, Quaren, the Warrior of Light, Krysta, and Taraketh all fired attacks as well. This caused an explosion that caused the Chaos Shrine's right wall to shatter.

But as the flames burst out Cloud grit his teeth." Press it on guys, we are almost there one way or another!"

Sephiroth emerged from the flames faster then anyone expected before he gave a look murderous enough to cause many around him to freeze in place." Oh the end is nigh without a doubt Cloud, but it won't be in the way you hoped. I'll give you despair till you all break.

Tempus Finis!"

The "One Winged Angel" unleashed a solid wave of Whispers to try and devour everyone, only for Jr to run up and start to glow red." Enough with the ghost crap already! I got more fire power than these guns you know! You may be the number one SOLDIER but let me show you the power of the number one U.R.T.V! or U-DO Retro Virus" unit with the power of the strongest anti-U-DO waveform, which is referred to as Red Dragon mode!

Ether Drive, Red Dragon mode…! Soul Rhapsody!"

The red-haired man glowed even redder and the number 666 glowed in his hand, before he revealed his power and his guns suddenly unleashed a massive red energy wave that blasted the wall of Whispers apart. While more came up Jr's ally Chaos ran up before his own eyes glowed." Tired beings, wounded souls, feel my light of tranquility!

Heaven's Judgment!"

The tan skinned man revealed his own angelic powers before unleashing a wave of holy energy at Sephiroth. Sephiroth blocked the beam with his blade before he looked even more unhinged." You think you can judge me? You may have divine power, but I ascended beyond what the likes of you can hope to become.

Submit to fate…Hell's Gate!"

He burst at Chaos to kill him, only for Ezan to show he broke out of his opponent's spell and suddenly counter with the Nu Epyon. As the blades clashed Ezan's aura erupted before the Super Elite Enji yelled out," Is reality setting in yet Sephiroth? Have you forgotten I can top pathetic " low level" tricks like yours easily? Your dream, and are nightmare is over as all your malice is reflected on you!

Susanoo Reflection Slash!"

Sephiroth realized Ezan was unleashing his counterattack before narrowing his eyes." You can't make me a memory that easily Ezan! I will never, GUH?"

To his shock he tried to back off, only for a holy sphere to slam him in the back. He realized Aeris had cast her Holy Infinium spell while Ezan distracted him before she pointed her staff at him." You will…because every stubborn version of you across the Multiverse is getting a wake up call to how not godly you are before you know your place forever! GET LOST!"

As he was hit by both Ezan and Aeris's attacks at once he yelled out a defiant," No…I am the true chosen one…I WILL NOT BE DENIED!"

The entire ground started to shake, if not the very fabric of reality around him before a new eye opened on his forehead, and energy poured into him from all directions. A shockwave blew everyone off their feet, and when Ezan opened his eyes he was the first to see that Sephiroth had transformed.

He had formed a crown-like adornment over his face, and had sprouted two upside-down wings as his skin had turned to match the color Jenova had.

Wilhelm saw this and closed his eyes." Well done Sephiroth…you were able to assimilated all that power after all."

Sephiroth grasped his hand tightly before snickering." Fear is necessary for evolution. The fear that could be destroyed at any moment. Cloud, Ezan, all of you, I give you my regards. By evolving now to this, to Zarathustra Sephiroth…I can adjust to this power and kill Shinryu before taking my place on the IV&C board of directors."

Cloud grasped his blade tightly before uttering," Damn it Sephiroth, all this is still just a game to you?"

"Of course, because you always been nothing more than my puppets. But if you want this puppet show to end, then I'll grant you that as my thanks for doing your role so well.

Algedon Nova."

Sephiroth raised his blade, and swung it down. In an instant his new aura of darkness erupted, before a spark came out, and took a giant meteor like shape that quickly descended to crush his targets.

Ezan narrowed his eyes before his energy flared up." Damn it Sephiroth…you won't change things just by increasing your power level a little!

Twilight Omega Flare!"

The warrior of light swiftly put out orbs of light and darkness together before firing his own projectile to push back the sudden meteor of energy. While it only slowed down a little, Aeris and everyone else who could do something assisted him and together they were able to cause the projectile to explode.

But as it did, Sephiroth looked amused as his new eye widened." My evolution, my ascension, is far more than simply that Ezan. Reality is mine to bend, and may you embrace what you truly are in this stage.

Karamatsu Shinjū!"

Sephiroth slammed his blade into the ground before a surge of energy erupted out of him. The aura suddenly prompted several black tendrils to extend out from him like shadows resembling ink-drawn pine branches, as everyone got chills as the sky looked as if covered in eerie yellow squares, like the paneling of a theater stage.

Sephiroth saw everyone's shock before he snickered." In my universe at least, in between missions in Wutai we attended a rather drab play by the " Locals" that stood out, for it was that of a tragic play, based on the story of a double suicide of two lovers."

Genesis sighed before reacting with," When I wished you took interest in my hobbies Sephiroth this is not what I had in mind."

"This might not have the appeal of LOVELESS, but it still made me feel, something. I admit, I was still at the state of wondering what happened to my mother before I knew what Jenova really was so, it stood out regardless of its quality. Come, lets reenact it."

Barret had his eye twitch before yelling out," I'm sick of your shows Sephiroth!" He fired at him as Jr nodded." Seriously I want a refund! Red Dragon, Moonlit Serenade!"

"I'm just plain old sick of listening to your rambling!" Faerio shouted before she raised a hand, causing a flaming tentacle of her own to appear behind her, before it shot forward like a spear shaft.

To their happiness their attacks seemed to leave holes in their target's body. Faerio grinned on seeing her flaming spear tip shoot right into him, and opened her mouth to quip about it.

Suddenly, she hesitated. Her smile vanished. She held a hand to her mouth and pulled it away, noticing there was blood on it. A moment later, she looked down to herself and saw she was now sporting a burning, flaming hole through her chest. Her eyes went wide momentarily and she paled, before her legs gave out underneath her and she fell to the ground.

"F…Faerio…?!" Cid shouted on seeing her collapse. He immediately lowered his hammer and ran to her side.

Their enemy looked sadistically delighted at his opponent's shock as he widened his hand." But we are already in the first act, Ichidanme: Tameraikizu no Wakachiai. Any wounds that one receives, their partner dons as well."

Zack widened his eyes before spitting out," Seriously? Any blow we land will wound us too! Wait, what if we take him out in one shot?"

"As if you could." Sephiroth uttered darkly." For thinking such nonsense, you must be truly ill Zack, so let you and everyone else's body reflect that in the second act of this play.

Nidanme: Zanki no Shitone!"

Another wave of energy covered the area, before Zack saw black spouts forming on his body and coughed up blood moments later. Aeris saw such spots were breaking out all over before she tensed up." No…some sort of poison!? Great Gossip!"

The Cetra tried to heal everyone with a wave of holy energy only for Sephiroth to grasp his fist." It's far more than mere poison. This act likens this to the man feeling shame after wounding his partner, causing him to collapse in shame and become incurably ill. You all are at last feeling the shame of realizing what failures you are, and it's time you at last drown in the despair you rightly deserve.

Act three… Sandanme: Dangyo no Fuchi!"

With the snap of his fingers water suddenly bursts from the sky before everyone is finding themselves drowning. As everyone suddenly found their lungs being filled Sephiroth looked amused," Yes, here is where the sad puppets resigning themselves to their fate, and hurl themselves into the gushing waters until no air, mana, or life remains in their bodies. This time, you really will drown in despair."

A gag and a sputter, before Faerio suddenly stirred to life. Blood still oozing from her mouth, she was supported enough to sit up by Cid and used all of her strength to hold up a middle finger. Her other hand held at the burning wound in her chest before she managed to summon enough power to seal it and let her talk again.

"Like I'll…let you…drown us…like rats…" She choked out before waving her finger, casting a spell to put a bubble of air over everyone.

As the other magic users like Chaos, Aeris and others tried to bolster the spell before Sephiroth looked amused." You will never be able to get out. And since I'd prefer to get to Shinryu sooner than later, let this farce end.

Descend, Heartless Archangel."

A pentagram formed beneath everyone, and instantly started to drain there mana energy. Ezan tried to resist as much as he could before he yelled back," No…no matter how deluded you are we are not puppets in your damn delusional show!"

He had the energy crossbow he used as Yozora conjuring up a floating strobe light projector in the center of the battlefield, transforming the battlefield into a planetarium theater.

Sephiroth saw everyone try and catch there breath before he gave Ezan a murderous look." Try as might, you will not upstage me Ezan. You, Cloud, Zack, and even my younger self can't defy those who are meant to guide fate!

Triple Esoterick Shadow Flare!"

He pointed his hand at Ezan, and fired three massive beams of blood and red energy. Ezan prepared to counter them, but while he caught the first blast, to his horror the other two energy beams suddenly vanished, before appearing right at Ezan's right side and back and blasting him.

As he yelled in pain Sephiroth grasped his blade tightly." It's too late for laments.

Kuro: Scintilla Shred!"

The spawn of Jenova was wreathed in black lightning as he covered his arm and katana in a black liquid before he swung Masamune, and unleashed up to twenty weaker slashes at the same time to cut Ezan all over.

As Ezan fell to his knees Sephiroth narrowed his eyes." You fought well…but there can only be one true elite soldier so die."

Aeris saw Sephiroth raise his blade before she yelled out," No…I won't let you! Holy Infinium!"

She formed her massive holy sphere and hurled it at the man she hated, but to her horror he casually caught it with one hand. As he held it up, his aura turned her holy energy into darkness as he looked amused." Still don't get it? Your hope is weak, and turns to despair when confronted by reality, and I am that reality!"

He hurled the corrupted energy sphere at her, and as she tried to hold it back she yelled out," No…I can't…AHH!"

Sephiroth had a thread come out of his free hand and grasp her throat to choak her. He casually bat away Krysta, Ragnar, and the others that tried to aid her before he sighed." No matter how you try and refuse to face it Cetra, the time for prayer is over. Begone. Your part is played. You thought your compassion saved the planet, but it just sealed its fate. You are beloved by the weak, but all of you just deserve to die. The weak may worship you, but the strong see me as there champion, and thus the Your refusal to accept your fate just makes it more tragic for everyone.

And thus, let the final act of this play begin.

Shime no Dan: Itokiribasami Chizome no Nodobue…or… Final Act: Thread Cut Blood-Soaked Throat!"

Sephiroth materialized a white thread and winds it around Aeris's throat multiple times.

As she choked he looked even more sadistic by the moment." Few things are as cruel as a woman's mercy. She has no ears for her lover's desperate pleas. At his precious throat, she spies glistening white threads, damp with regret. Thus, she resolves to sever with her own hands those threads of regret that pitifully entwine him."

Ezan saw Aeris yelling out in pain before he let his fear consume him." No…you're the one who will die Sephiroth!

Haikai…Kamui Tachyon Shuriken!"

Ezan unleashed his phase shifting projectile, but as it shot for the thread Sephiroth 's own power surge." There it is…despair is creeping in. But after all you done…this is just the start of your punishment. Only after all hope is taken from you, will you die. Adikia!"

Sephiroth had a pillar of energy burst up to knock the projectile off its course before he glared at Aeris." Now then Aeris…you have tried to deny me, that I am the wrong thing but in your final moments know you're the wrong thing. It's not compassion that drives humanity but power, I am the embodiment of humanity's will not you! So let your dream die with you!"

In that instant a red streak of energy went across the area, before Aeris's throat was slit. Her armor shattered as her power drained before Sephiroth held her up her nude body and smirked." Don't worry, you won't be alone, every fool like you in the Multiverse will be joining you shortly so enjoy the true, final reunion!"

Sephiroth threw her into the pillar of energy in the distance before the corrupted Holy sphere exploded with enough force to cause a atomic explosion. The sight caused everyone yelled out in horror.

Ragnar was not among them. His mouth just hung open as he watched Aeris burn—shocked with disbelief and not able to move. If he said anything, it was so hollow and empty no one could hear it. His eyes began to fill with tears as he kept staring where he had seen the last of her.

"No!" Krystea choked out, shooting forward with a hand out to the pillar. If one more moment had transpired, she might have actually jumped in after her. Yet she caught herself just in time. Yet as his own eyes rapidly watered, her face clenched, her teeth grit, she tightened her hands into fists, and she looked to the ground in anguish. "No…no…no, no, no! Goddamnit!"

"Miss…Miss Aerith…" Azure only let out breathlessly. He could do no more except look as horrified as the others.

Even in the midst of her casting, Faerio saw what happened and nearly faltered. Her fiery temper, for once, turned to shock and sorrow. "Not her…not the Matriarch…"

Ezan nearly looked frozen for a moment before he uttered, "Sephiroth…no matter what…I WILL KILL YOU!"

His aura caused the very water to be vaporized before in a instant he slashed Sephiroth across the face. His opponent just looked darkly delighted as he slashed back." That's it…embrace your true nature…as a soldier! Don't weep. Your tears are empty. Just like you. After all, you are nothing more than puppets. If not to me, then still to God's play.

You, Cloud, and all the rest thought you were anything but? You all are nothing but agents of destruction! What she said before, about wanting to be alone, was a correct assumption.

We are all born alone and die alone, everything else is a illusion! I hope her last moments were realizing just how much of a fraud all her pitiful hopes and dreams were!"

"I'll say the same to you! "

Ragnar breathed in and out a few more times, before both his face and his sword lit up in fire, right before he brandished it and glared at him hatefully. "You want to see me be an 'agent of destruction'?! Fine! I'll be yours!"

Krystea practically screamed with raw hate as she leveled her gun at his head and began to pump out bullets. "I'll kill you!"

As they all swarm Sephiroth on all sides his eyes widened." That's it, let your rage burn like the candles on there last grasps…because if its not clear that your god has forsaken you, it will before your last breath."

Everyone tried to weather the onslaught of magical blasts Sephiroth unleashed, little did anyone there realize that their enemy's last words were not quite true, as Aeris was finding out.

As she was falling into the stream of energy coming out of the Tuning Fork Aeris grasped her throat and looked on in despair. Is…is this what I lived for all this time…only for my killer to kill me again and take everything away? Is…is he right about what my hopes and love amounted to? Well, since no one answered my prayer guess this was, huh?"

She saw a flash of light before her surroundings suddenly changed. She then heard a female voice say," Oh…something heard you alright Aeris…just had to wait to answer it."

Aeris widened her eyes and found she was on solid ground. She looked up to see she was in what seemed to be a blue library with a statue of a kingly man with many arms in one direction. She winced before she rubbed her head." Is this…the afterlife? Well, it's a lot worst then what Mike said that Reaper's Game was."

A male voice then cut in with," Oh this is not the Afterlife miss, it's the Akademeia, my realm so to speak."

Aeris winced and jumped up to see the person who talked was a tall, slender young man with pale skin, long white hair and horns. His attire consists of an entirely black uniform with a beret, shoulder-length cloak and heeled shoes, and he was petting a feline on his desk.

Aeris winced before she rubbed her throat and cleared her throat." So your saying I'm not dead…and your not part of the IV&C?"

Not yet hopefully. I'm More, the Archetype of King Hythlodaeus V' of the United Kingdom of Euchronia, or a shadow of his idealism perhaps."

"Archetype?"

"Oh sorry, an Archetype, on my world at least, Archetypes might be the remaining will of the people of old, so the people of now could learn from there mistakes. In essence, I'm the lingering will in a pocket dimension."

"Oh…well, a bit weird but thanks for saving me I guess."

"He did not save you Aeris, I did."

Aeris swerved around before she saw a woman was sitting on the chair, and it was none other then Edna Kross. Aeris blinked a bit before she rubbed her head." Have, we met?"

"Not directly." Edna replied," But we met at a few events…busy events with the " big actors" so to speak. After I got promoted you guys were not a fan of me though."

Aeris widened her eyes before replying with," Wait…you're the one who took Cosmos's spot as the Queen of Heaven?"

Kross smirked before she shrugged." Sort of? As much as the angels wished otherwise the business changed when I got the job so to speak. I see myself as the Queen of Stories over the Queen of the Light though. I'm a fan of you though, its why you're hear and all, in one piece."

Aeris realized the wound on her throat was healed before she looked hopeful." Wait…that means you came to help us fight?"

Kross sighed before she looked down." Sorry, if you're expecting me to snap my fingers and make everything better but its not that easy."

Aeris looked dismayed before she looked down." So, its true…you really have been part of all the pain that happened since Doug broke Heaven, even the death of your fellow angels like Goddess Minerva."

Kross rubbed her head and let out a uneasy giggle." Aeris, I know you're stressed from nearly dying but please, hear me out. I'm not on Sieg's side, in fact I'm opposing him right now. But, it's an indirect clash, the only clash that can succeed right now. I know you and all your friends can't grasp it, but what I have done was what I thought could help make things better overall. It might not seem that way but, if it means a future where Sieg does not rule everything then, I hope in time some could see that."

"Wait…you knew about Sieg from the start?"

"It…its tricky to explain, it's a sense that you need to have deity level senses to even comprehend.

Ever since the Multiverse was formed, I could sense, something, that thing, is the will of Sieg and the rest of the IV&C. Put it this way, you're a editor in a script working with a director that has decided to just burn the whole thing down. You can't just stop everything, but you try and edit a few things to try and salvage things as much as you can."

"Wait, are you talking about The One Above All? God? Is this the One Below All Ezan and some of the others in the Alliance were talking about?"

"There is more to that but, we don't have time for the long version. I just want you to know, all that's happened was not because I hate life like them. No, I love the life that brings stories…while Sieg only want's his life to be the only story of the Multiverse."

Aeris saw Kross looked sincere before she rubbed her head." Well…good to know but if you came to tell me that you do care as I die then I still am kind of mad."

Kross wagged her finger before she smirked." Hey, with how busy I am I'm not showing up just to give you a post lost speech, but a timeout gift. I can't fight directly because of some of the…other things I have going on.

But, I can help give you a break. Sephiroth through you into the core of the energy of the Gan Knot World, so you could reach More's pocket reality hear. Because the echoes of all your counterparts are hear, you can merge them into a " Archetype " to build upon the power you already got from Minerva."

Aeris widened her eyes before she cleared her throat." I…I don't understand."

More walked up before he nodded." An Archetype is an embodiment of heroic virtue. Everyone bears one deep in their heart. In facing a looming threat, you face your own anxiety, and so awaken to a higher power within yourself. That... is the truest essence of magic.

Yet for it to take that form... Surely, it is a manifestation of the Heroic Embodiment etched most prominently in your heart. This appearance they take on, like extraordinary suits of armor-perhaps this marks another purpose: to protect the wielder from the terrible anxiety being released...

It inspires a certain glow in battle. As if facing your anxiety causes determination to surge in you, like blood through veins-throughout both body and weapon. Because of your heart, your indeed worthy of embracing an Archetype?"

Aeris rubbed her head before she shrugged." Seriously? It kind of sounds like those Job things Bartz, Luneth, and some of the others used. But, I don't know if I really fit the bill. I keep screwing up and, don't really seem to have been able to really save anything."

Kross giggled before responding with," Oh come on don't be modest now girl! You're the badass flower girl who kept a entire planet controlling corporation on the ropes with your wits for years! You outwit Sephiroth while being dead! If anyone fits a arch type it's Aeris/ Aerith Gainsborough! Cliches are seen as overdone but sometimes they are the go to for a reason and, people just forget for a while till they remember how important it is."

More nodded before adding," From time immemorial, there have been heroes who were born into greatness, rather than achieving solely by their deeds. The one who embodies the virtues of all heroes, standing magnanimously above them... There is no need to name him, for he or she has been called this since antiquity: Savior. Does this Archetype truly exist?

What powers does it hold? Whatever truths are behind this mystic force have been lost to time. But much will be expected of this royal hero: He must protect the people's livelihoods and the safety of the country with his life. This cannot be accomplished alone. True strength comes from knowing one's allies well enough to combine their strengths in battle. Let no savor forget this truth. Miss Aeris let me put it this way. Does your journey of passing revolution just amount to a passing dream?"

Aeris looked determined before she grasped her fist tightly." No…I did not want a dream but my life's reality! But…its so hard to see it as anything but a dream when for so long so many did not seem to care about anything but their own happiness."

Kross nodded before she closed her eyes." I won't sugar coat it like Cosmos, Aeris. The truth is, for so many, they don't want there world to change at all. They just want someone to be a sponge for their infinite anxieties. Ben, and Cosmos alike found that out the hard way.

They were forced to see there ideals fall apart. Are you willing to live beyond chasing your fears and anxieties over some misguided naïve concept of justice, because reality is a monolith, reality is unchangeable. Are you able to defy the idea of a utopian fantasy and still fight?"

Aeris took a deep breath before she nodded." I saw how ugly the world was from the start just trying to survive in Midgar. But I saw the kindness in even a place like that. Despite how broken the universe had become, there still was kindness in it. I don't want to throw my life away for a empty dream, but for what I love! "

Kross nodded before she started to glow." Then if that's true Aeris, resonate your mind with your counterparts, so you can evolve your power."

More nodded before he held out a heart-shaped microphone." Use this Resonant Vessel, and synchronize with your counterparts."

Aeris grasped it before she took a deep breath." Aerith…everyone, if your like me…then I know you don't want to have it end like this! Please answer my prayer, so we can come together to not let Sephiroth have the final say!"

She felt feelings of hope before the Resonate Vessel started to glow before she smiled." Thank you. Let's show the entire Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation the power of are story!

Eternal… Fantasia…Cosmic…Makeup!"

Aeris felt herself gaining power from the souls of her counterparts across the Multiverse, and became incased in a new set of armor. It had many things in common with her previous Goddess Minerva armor, but now she had a sleeker golden and platinum armor covered her, with a set of eight glowing angel wings coming out of her back.

She still had a staff and a shield as new weapons, but they had become platinum colored as well. Her helmet now had horns like the Warrior of Light did, and she had a tiara around its front like the one Sailor Moon had.

She closed her eyes before she sighed." Sephiroth, you can mock my dreams all you want but I'll show you the true power of fantasy, and I'll make sure its not the final one!"

Kros smirked before she nodded." In your new" Kai" state well, you're not invincible but Sephiroth can't laugh you off anymore.

After all, your armor is now made of Element X, also known as the Tenth Metal, which is the purest form of creation itself, capable of overcoming anything from the Dark Multiverse.

It can be manipulated by thought alone to achieve nearly anything, and is present in small quantities in every single thing, sentient being or otherwise, in the Multiverse.

The metal, also known as the "Fire of the Fourth World",

For one your rod got upgraded into the Cosmic Staff used by the Starmen warriors, so in essence offers you the wielder powers including faster flight, levitation of objects, manipulation of energy, creation of defensive force fields, and offensive energy blasts of incredible power.

Aeris, just one more thing. The fate of the Multiverse is on the line, but no matter what, don't lose sight of what really is important to you. The fate of everything, depends on people realizing what is the most important thing of all, the real thing that matters."

Aeris grasped her new Cosmic Staff carefully before she took a deep breath." I think I understand. I admit…after the Death Stranding broke heaven and everyone lost faith in the Enji I just wanted to run away, I all but gave up on life.

But, I don't want to abounded hope for the future, even now. As long as the star that is my hope keeps shining, its not over yet. And I won't let Sephiroth, Sieg, or anyone else take that way from me! Its time, to show them all that hope does not die that easily!"

Aeris ascended to the air before Kross gave a somber smile." That's right…we have to keep fighting for that happy ending, to the last page."

As the entire Akademeia started to glow everyone else in the area was feeling anything but hope at the moment.

Ezan, Ragnar, Cloud, Krysta, and most of the others attacked Sephiroth on all sides, they got some hits, but it just seemed to make Sephiroth more delighted. As he saw Ezan unleash the Dragon of the Darkness Flame he merely laughed." You think your darkness can kill me Ezan? Your despair has been enjoyable but, it's time once and for all you atone for your failures!

Monument of Atonement!"

His aura surged before he created two halves of a large black tomb above and below him and his targets. The top half of the tomb had a large gravestone decorated in demonic runes. Hands of shadow reached up from the bottom half and restrained everyone as well as pull down the top half.

As everyone struggled Sephiroth pointed his blade at Ezan." At least your worthy of being a memory, unlike the Cetra and all the others who will not even have a memory left."

"Damn you Sephiroth!" Ezan declared as he struggled to break out." She, she is far more then that!"

"And yet she is gone forever now. All failed dreams are powerless, just like your, huh?"

Just as he was about to finish everyone, a light burst out and blinded him. The light got brighter as a defiant female voice cut in with," How powerless does this look Sephiroth?"

He was shocked to see an arrow of light burst through the Monument of Atonement spell before Sephiroth staggered back, and saw Aeris emerge from the darkness in her new transformed state. Sephiroth saw the new armor on the Cetra before his eye twitched." Impossible…I killed you."

"Eh…I got better." Aeris retorted bluntly." What…you think you're the only one who refuses to be a memory?"

Ezan eyed his wife carefully before he grit his teeth." Your energy feels, changed. Is that you Aeris?"

"Don't worry dear, I took in the souls of the other me's and we combined are power, but it is still me."

The Warrior of Light looked on in shock before he uttered," Its almost like her power went through a "Job change" like my own, on a whole other scale."

Ragnar, in spite of his own exhaustion and desperation, let his blade fall again on beholding this new Aeris. He stared at her for a moment, looking intently. It wasn't just him. Krystea, who while at first was delighted on seeing her again, now froze and looked more intently at her too.

"It's…it's her…or…at least partly her…" he remarked.

"…Aerith?" Krystea called out. "Are…are you there?"

Aeris smiled before giving the victory sign."" Sort of? Its hard to explain. Its this, archetype thing that lead me to this. We can go over it later but, I got a score to settle."

Sephiroth saw how confident Aeris looked before he closed his eyes." I admit…I underestimated you. But you will regret not giving up your fantasy."

Aeris had her aura of light flare up before she declared," No, you will regret not getting the message Sephiroth."

"Enough." Sephiroth declared before he waved the Masamune and created an energy sword wave. However, Aeris pointed her Cosmic Staff at her killer and yelled back," I'll say what is enough!"

She fired a Judgment Arrow from her staff that shattered the sword wave. Sephiroth narrowed his eyes and deflected the projectile, only for Aeris to yell out," Judgment…Volley!"

She showed off the extent of her new powers before firing a barrage of Judgment Arrows at once. Sephiroth got hit in the right arm and shoulder, and only winced in pain before he grasped his fist tightly." Cute…but a few extra toys won't deny fate from plucking those new wings of yours."

In an instant he was above Aeris, and while he tried to stab her, only for her new wings to parry his strike. As he saw his blade burn she let out a defiant," I did not come back from the brink to be your plaything Sephiroth, I came back to kick your ass so you will stop making things hell for me and those I care about once and for all! If you did not get it yet, I'm not a flame you can blow out so easily."

Sephiroth saw the others coming for him and closed his eyes." And yet your light will shatter all the same. You won't even see it coming this time, you will just die.

Dark Prison Hunting Ground!"

Sephiroth had his aura spread out their shadow, shrouding everything in shadow and cutting off all light.

He smirked and prepared to cut off Tifa's head, only to see a flash of light, and was shocked to see that the darkness was now shattered, and that they were now surrounded by a field of flowers.

He saw Aeris had flowers surrounding her, and that flowers were now surrounding the Chaos Shrine almost like her original flower field in the church in Sector 5 of Midgar. Her killer noticed that it was on the hilt of her sword as well before she took a deep sigh." You ever think you might feel happier if you stopped and smelled the flowers?"

Sephiroth had flames come out of his hand before snickering." Trying to find your happy place before the end? Such trivial things can't change anything."

"That's only because you have no imagination Sephiroth. For all your boasting and posturing, you're largely vapid. You can't do anything unless others either act on your behalf or you let them take control of them.

You enjoy treating everyone like puppets but you're the one who's most puppet like I seen. Right now, your just being a puppet for Sieg and it almost would be sad if you did not just kill me."

Sephiroth had his eye twitch before he coldly declared," That's the best you can do? Childish insults? I'm a soldier, I have no need for the ideals of fools! Ideals fall to power every time."

He prepared to slash at her, only for an invisible force to block his strike. He realized Ezan had one of his Limbo clones parry the strike before the real one tried to slice off his head.

As Sephiroth kept the armored man back Ezan yelled out," And yet ideals and power together surpasses misguided power! I'll prove it to you no matter what it takes Sephiroth, Judgment Burst!"

He tried to overpower Sephiroth to stab him, only for his opponent to raise his other hand. However as he prepared to cast a spell Aeris yelled out," Hadean Icecrag!"

A pillar of ice burst out to freeze part of his body, causing Ezan to stab him just where Cloud stabbed him all those years ago in the Nibelheim Reactor. Ezan saw Sephiroth grunt in pain before he widened his eyes." Your legacy is that of pain and suffering Sephiroth, but no matter how much refuse to accept it, your era is over!"

"Over? It's just…getting…started! And all of your pathetic love will be shattered like the worthless nonsense it is!

Broken Faith!"

He waved his hand before random pattern of aetheric glowing blue circles to slowly transcend from the sky into the arena.

Aeris saw that the circles were like small black holes and narrowed her eyes." Sephiroth, once and for all I'll show you how much weight true love has! It's true that love can be all-consuming.

It can paralyze and torment us with its intensity. Yet those who master love can control its weight and unleash a power like no other!

Shining Fantasia Impact!"

Her rod, her tiara, and her shield glowed before throwing three heart like crystals that formed a larger one that also acted like a black hole. It sucked up all of the Broken Faith spells before consuming Sephiroth.

He felt himself being smashed to the ground before he yelled out in rage." No…even this…is nothing to me. I am Sephiroth, the true chosen one! I am now the embodiment of fate itself, and I will decide the fate of the very Multiverse!

Your use to me settling for one planet…but now I'm so much more. I'm the endcaller to universe's, and I'll bring about the end of the Multiverse itself! Regnum Dei!"

Sephiroth yelled out before Ezan saw a light in the sky, and saw that a meteor was coming down before he powered up." You really just always resort to, huh?"

He saw countless super nova's starting to erupt in the sky before Sephiroth laughed out," I told you, I'm not who I was before! I'll show you the fury that ends a universe!"

All the super nova's in the sky collided together, and unleashed a torrent of energy that burst down and came down on Sephiroth, it shattered the Radiant Fantasia Impact spell and went into Sephiroth's Masamune.

It then became a massive glowing blade like Squall's Blasting Zone limit break, only a large enough pillar of energy to look like it could cleave the universe in two. Sephiroth glared at everyone before he spat out," This is the end…so succumb to despair as you perish at the hand of the true chosen one, the true blade of god!

Edge of Ultimus Nexus Ruin!"

Sephiroth started to bring down the blade meant to cleave the universe in two before Aeris saw the pure insanity in his eyes and remained defiant." No matter how much hate you have Sephiroth…I will never bow to you even if it kills me! Everyone's hopes, everyone's dreams…I'll show you what kind of power that amounts to! Your not the only one who can fling stars around at this point Sephiroth. But, this is a star of hope! Or more like, the light of a million exploding stars at once!

Ravelt ReFantazio Nova!"

Aeris had a spark of light form in her Cosmic Staff, and unlike her previous ultimate attack it was a rainbow like shape. Sephiroth saw this and looked even more deranged." No much how much hope you gather, like before I'll turn it all to despair."

He brought the blade down but Aeris flung her projectile at the massive blade before it created a shockwave. As her new ultimate attack held the blade back she yelled out," Its more then just hope, it the dreams, and everything else good of those across the Multiverse that resist you and those like you!"

Sephiroth had veins form on his forehead before he yelled back," AND ALL OF THAT WILL BE ERODED BY DESPAIR CETRA!"

Ezan took a deep breath before he pushed himself as far as he could." No it won't Sephiroth…your seeing the limit of what despair alone can produce! This is your limit but not ours! Let's finish this together Aeris!

Omni Nova Burst!"

Ezan unleashed his ultimate attack as his barrage of projectiles combined with his wife's magic sphere. The blast knocked Sephiroth's final attack back before he pushed harder." If you wish to die together then I'll grant that wish. But you two together can't surpass me! With this I'll, GUH!"

As an explosion burst out and he screamed in pain Krystea snickered. "A true Turk knows just when to take the right shot." She spun on Aeris. "Send him to hell, Aeris!"

At the same time Ragnar charged at Sephiroth. "Transform into whatever you want, Sephiroth! In the end, it's still just your one soul against all of ours…and it's still just as rotted and miserable as it was the first time you died!"

Aeris smirked and yelled out," Go Ragnar, Zack, Cloud, everyone! Use this!"

She created blades of light for Ragnar, Cloud, Zack, and the others to wield, light projections that matched the older Cloud from her universe's First Sword blade when it split up.

Ragnar grasped his fragment, smirked, and nodded. "Everyone! Show him just how 'weak' our hopes and dreams are compared to his!"

Cloud then grasped his blade and yelled out," Sephiroth, you think its foolish for us to cherish anything, but we cherish everything! Now everyone,

Omega Omnislash!"

He, Ragnar, Cloud, Azure, Zack, Young Sephiroth, Genesis, Angeal, the Warrior of Light, Garland, and Jecht, all unleashed a combo version of the Omni Slash attack that hit Sephiroth from all directions that left an explosion of light with each impact. As Zack hit Sephiroth he cried out," Sephiroth…once and for all feel the weight of the honor of SOLDIER!"

Angeal then added," May you see the fate of a monster at last old friend."

Genesis then remarked with," At last feel the judgment of the true Goddess like what a monster deserves."

Young Sephiroth added," No matter what you say, I renounce this path to hold on to what is dear to me!"

"You have no part of our future or anyone else's…ever again!" Azure shouted.

The Warrior of Light nodded before saying," May your last moments be knowing that the light shall never fade!

Jecht snickered before adding," All this hype and you're just the ultimate score jackass!"

Garland then snickered and yelled out," No matter how far you tried to rise, we still are knocking you down!"

Sephiroth felt his grip weaken throughout the Omega Omnislash and hiss out," Lowly…scum…all the inferior begins there is can not deny me! I am the chosen one, I am Sephiroth! I am fate and no matter what I will get what I , GUH!"

At this point Faerio blasted him from the side with a fresh swarm of flaming spear-tips. "Take a good look around, jackass! Today's all about changing fate!"

after Barret, Teraketh, Vincent, Quaren, Red XIII, Cid Bore, Yuffie and others blasted him before Jr glowed red again." Sayonara, baby!"

As he fired his most powerful attack Chaos nodded." Grant freedom to this soul bound by flesh!"

All the blasts hit Sephiroth enough to cause his blade to waver before Ezan grasped Aeris's hand and yelled out," Now…at last…its checkmate Sephiroth!"

Aeris nodded before adding," One way or another may you be at peace, and never come back!"

The couple combined their power, and shattered Sephiroth's enhanced blade. As the blast consumed him he yelled out in pain as he tried to will reality to change in vain." No…I refuse to accept this. My fate…cannot be this. The destiny of Sephiroth is to….RAHHH!"

Despite his outburst, every part of his body vaporized, in a way like how when Cloud first killed him in the northern crater.

Aeris saw not a trace of him was left before she looked relived." It's over, its finally over."

A shockwave nearly caused her to fall over before Ezan grasped her fondly." Don't let your guard down yet Aeris. You just preformed a miracle, but sadly that's still not the end of the mission. Everything depends on how Daigo and the others have been fairing."

Everyone saw a light in the distance before he sighed." At least we won't have to wait much longer to find out."

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We now rewind time a bit to where we left off the other group upon seeing Shinryu unleash his Verus state.

Carbuncle let out a gulp from down below. "Grandma, what big…everything you have…"

Daigo just cracked his neck." Eh he's big and bad alright, but I still took down bigger so I'm not scared! You hear me Shinryu?"

Shinryu saw him, Bahamut and Tiamat prepare to charge before he retorted, "THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU WILL EVER MISTAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUE POWER AND BEING THE 'STRONGEST LOUSE'…"

He unleashed his Screech of Oblivion attack to blow them to the ground with the sheer noise. As Daigo slammed into the ground in pain he struggled to get back up. "Ugh…he might be the loudest though."

Bahamut saw that that attack seemed to be causing cracks in the fabric of reality around them. "I was afraid of this… If he's a being that truly has the power to transcend dimensions, then simply moving around at full power risks shattering reality itself around us!"

Tiamat was aghast before he looked up at his opponent. "Are you really so bent on proving you're stronger than us that you'd destroy yourself to do it?!"

"THE LOSS OF MERELY ONE UNIVERSE MAY MEAN EVERYTHING TO THE WEAK…BUT IT MEANS NOTHING TO ME." Shinryu retorted. "THERE IS ONLY ME AND NONE OTHER! WHAT IS THE DEATH OF THOUSANDS, MILLIONS, OR EVEN ALL WORLDS COMPARED TO MY MIGHT?!"

He then unleashed his Cimmerean Rain attack, which was an even more powerful Fulgent Rain attack but as numerous as a downpour.

Bahamut, Tiamat, Daigo, and Eden were quickly forced to take to the skies to evade it, but even then, they were barely able to evade the deadly power of the mere shockwaves of each bolt raining from the heavens—let alone the sheer impact itself.

Not finished there, he began to flex his terrible claws once again. This time, the slashes that opened in its wake were so great and terrible that Bahamut and Tiamat felt their new golden armor slashed open even from missing a direct hit. The claws themselves tore up the ground—cutting rifts deep enough to let raw magma burst from the apertures, or to split the seas and let waves and quakes resound in their wake. And all the while, the group was getting beaten back further and farther.

Finally, he cracked open his monstrous jaws. Not one Megapyren came out…but an entire swarm of the deadly, burning missiles rocketed out like water from a fountain. A single one of them was enough to send a pillar of fire and cloud into the air in its wake, or to boil the ocean where it landed in the sea.

Eden, at last, was forced to stand her ground and blast back for all she was worth in an attempt to keep the tide from annihilating everything, while Bahamut and Tiamat crossed their wings in front of themselves and struggled to withstand an assault that would have annihilated their previous forms.

"NOTHING WILL DENY ME THE MEAL I DESERVE!" he bellowed through the wave. "LEAST OF ALL THREE MISERABLE WYRMLINGS!"

Daigo charged through an Megaflare and tried to hit Shinryu right at his mouth before declaring, "I guess I got my appetite from you, but this is too crazy. You ate enough for one lifetime!

Verus Zenith Ray!"

He tried to blast his target down its throat, only for Shinryu Versus to lash out with his tail faster than the Digimon expected and smashed him into the air.

"I HAVE EXISTED SINCE BEFORE THE STARS WERE BORN! I KNOW MORE THAN ANYONE HOW TO KILL PREY!" As he bellowed this, a geyser of darkness gathered below Shinryudramon's body—clearly intended to be the finishing move for him.

Yet just as the dark geyser erupted, Eden, still human-sized but fully armored again, swung her body in the path between them. Snapping her arm cannon down, she converted it into shield mode and leaned into it for all she was worth.

It only took a moment of blocking before she was pushed back and she began to grunt and moan in pain, but she held it off enough for Shinryudramon to get out of the way.

In the meantime, to prevent another attack, both Bahamut and Tiamat applied their blinding speed once more and darted inward like rays of light. A second later, both moved in to converge once again on their progenitor…

Only for him to show his contempt for their resistance by summoning his energy again—causing the entire area around the battlefield for miles to rapidly flood with darkness. Both dragons tried to move inward at once in an attempt to stop him. Yet far below, Carbuncle and the newly-recovered Leviathan were rushing to join in only to notice Shinryudramon was falling and was still stunned.

Not wasting any time, Carbuncle quickly teleported him, grabbed him, and then teleported him back to the ground.

While Leviathan was still tender, he nevertheless quickly lengthened his body and wound it around Shinryudramon as best as he could in a living shield, before Carbuncle stood before him and emitted his ruby light for all he was worth. As one final measure, Eden finally freed herself from the dark geyser to join in front of them with her shield radiating new ethereal light.

An instant later, Shinryu's Arrant Calamity attack erupted, pulverizing everything around them so powerfully and fine that it wiped the ground and landscape as smooth as a finished service.

The three Guardian Forces cried out in pain and anguish, their bodies quickly getting ravaged by the intense shockwaves of darkness, but still they forced themselves to hold as they were blasted further and further away from their opponent.

When the eruption finally went down, all three of them fell to the ground. Eden immediately collapsed onto all fours and gasped, while Leviathan let out a pained moan before slumping to the ground like rope. Carbuncle, smoldering and looking singed, simply fell face first to the smoothed ground.

Daigo, on his part, was relatively unharmed when he touched down. Yet as soon as he got his bearing and saw the state of his comrades, he was mortified that they took the hit for him.

He then uttered, "Why, why did you do that for me?"

Eden gasped twice to get her breath before she half-grunted a response. "You…value your own life…far too little…"

Daigo grasped his fist tightly. "Damn it, but you guys still have a family. You deserve to live more than me."

"I…did not come here…to stand on the sidelines…" Leviathan croaked weakly from the ground. "If me taking a blow…is all I can do…to help save my world…and my family…then I'll do it."

"Just think of it as…taking one for the team…" Carbuncle rasped. "It's worth it…if we beat him…"

Far up above, Bahamut and Tiamat had both withstood the Arrant Calamity, but not without consequence. Many of their new scales were blasted off, and raw flesh and blood was exposed. They were still able to regenerate, but both were breathing hard at this point while their opponent didn't even look like he had been struggling.

Tiamat spat at him. "The big bad dragon has to show off how 'strong' he is by stomping weakling into the dirt, eh? At least focus on fighting us!"

"We're the ones you should be worried about, Shinryu!" Bahamut yelled. "Your battle lies with us!"

Yet in response, Shinryu simply closed his mouth again. If anything, he seemed to relax.

"YOU'RE WRONG. I HAVE SEEN THE EXTENT OF YOUR POWER AND YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVEN NO MATCH FOR ME, AS ARE ALL OTHER BEINGS IN CREATION. YOU ARE STILL AS I SAID—WEAK. THIS BATTLE IS ALREADY OVER. YOU WILL DISTRACT ME NO LONGER."

With that, his monstrous jaws cracked all the way open and he screamed once again. This time, it caused a great crack in the sky. This, in turn, caused even more portals to open.

"THE PROMISED GAN KNOT WORLD IS COMPLETE! I WILL DEVOUR IT NOW…AND IN TURN IT WILL DRAW IN ALL POWER FROM ALL OF THE LINKED WORLDS AND REALITIES WITH IT!"

Leviathan, in spite of his state, looked up in horror. "No…he can't do that…!" he croaked out. "If that happens…he'll devour countless universes all at once!"

"That's not just consuming your offspring from different universes!" Bahamut shouted back at Shinryu furiously. "It's consuming everything! Do you even know what you're doing?!"

Shinryu flexed a claw, and Bahamut roared in pain as a bloody gash was opened across his face and his body went sailing downward—as if he has been violently slapped.

"FOOL OF A WYRM! OF COURSE I KNOW! I AM GAINING THE POWER TO DESTROY SIEG!"

This actually gave everyone pause. Even Bahamut halted himself momentarily and looked up to him in surprise.

"LITTLE MISCREANTS…DID YOU TRULY THINK I WOULD SUFFER AN EXISTENCE SUCH AS HIS? THAT I WOULD LET HIM SIMPLY TAKE WHAT I HAVE CULTIVATED SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL? THE INFINITE WORLDS AND STARS ARE NOT HIS TO POSSESS OR HARVEST! THEY ARE MINE! AND IF YOU WEAKLINGS TRULY DESIRE HIS DESTRUCTION TO SAVE YOUR OWN PITIFUL LIVES, THEN YOU WILL IRRITATE ME NO LONGER!"

Tiamat let out a biting scoff. "Oh yeah…that's what we really want…to swap out one cocky, greedy bastard for another!"

"We're trying to save our world and countless others!" Eden shouted. "You don't care about any of that! You just want the power Sieg wants for yourself!"

"AND SINCE NO ONE CAN STOP ME, BY THE LAWS OF NATURE…THE LAWS OF POWER…THE ONLY LAWS THAT MATTER…IT IS MY RIGHT TO POSSESS THIS SPOIL!"

Cracking his mouth open wide, he ascended to try and devour his 'meal'…

Only for a blast to hit him in the eye before a new male voice called out, "Hey jerk, you're wrong! The fight's not over because I'm still here!"

Shinryudramon widened his eyes in horror as he saw Siriusmon was the one who attacked Shinryu in the eye as he, Diarbbitmon and Amphimon ran to him before he yelled out, "What are you doing here, guys?"

"Backing you up boss!" Siruiusmon replied. "It's been crazy but we at last caught up to you!"

"Siruiusmon…I'm grateful but you seriously have no chance stopping this guy!"

"I get it! But the thing is when we were getting here, we ran into some other guys with Digimon to that all wanted to stop this guy from devouring everything! We just met but they seem on the level! C'mon guys it's now or never!"

A kid with tan skin and chocolate brown eyes ran up behind the Digimon. He had spiky brown hair that sticks out wildly in three distinct triangles. He was wearing light grey goggles with a black strap and had a blue headband and sported a blue T-shirt with orange stars on the sleeves, a yellow pocket on each side of the chest, and three buttons in the top, over a slightly longer yellow T-shirt with a turtleneck collar.

He just looked at Shinryu before he grit his teeth. "Man that guy's bigger then all of Spiral Mountain! But we can't back down now! It's go time Agumon!"

He took out a device that started to glow before a yellow dragon-like child, the Digimon Agumon, ran up and nodded. "Agumon Warp Digivole to—WAR GREYMON!"

Agumon quickly transformed into his Mega level form, a more humanoid warrior with clawed gauntlets, before he flew up and yelled out, "TERRA FORCE!"

He fired a massive energy sphere that Shinryu swatted away with his tail, but other Digimon came out to also barrage Shinryu.

As they did the kid looked at Daigo and Eden and waved. "Hey guys, name's Taichi 'Tai' Kamiya, one of the 'Digi Destned'. Long story. Will have to tell you it after we shut this guy down! Whatever's going on Digi Destined from more than one universe got drawn here, and we are not backing down without a fight! Davis, Takato, Takyua, Marcus, Tagiru, let's do this!"

Many other kids like him, most of them having googles on their heads ran up before a blue Digimon, V-mon, shouted out, "V-mon Golden Digivole to…Magnamon!"

As a red Digimon, Guilmon, yelled out, "Guilmon Biomerge to…Medieval Dukemon!"

As the kid boy named Takyua yelled out, "Unity sprit Evolution! Susanoomon!"

As the only guy without googles had the giant Digimon behind him yell out, "Shine Greymon Mode Change to…Burst Mode!"

Before the lankiest of the kids had his Digimon yell out, "Gumdramon warp Digivolve to…Arresterdramon Superior Mode!"

Tai grasped his fist before yelling out, "Don't look down on Digimon you jerk!"

Magna Blast!"

Rage of Wyvern!"

Heaven's Thunder!"

Shining Blast!"

Prism Garrett !"

"Photon Blaster!"

Magnamon, Medival Dukemon, Susanoomon, Shine Greymon Burst mode, Siriusmon, and Arresterdramon Superior Mode all attacked at once, causing Shinryu to roar with annoyance.

Leviathan chuckled weakly. "Heh…I have to admit…having one's kin by their side does feel encouraging. I wish we could say the same…"

Shinryudramon widened his eyes before he checked and took out the Master Summon Materia before he held it up. "Hey, we can get more of your kind to help out too!"

Carbuncle grunted, still face-down. "Unless that thing can somehow get them a lot stronger than they are now, I'm not sure more of them will be able to do much better…"

Daigo looked around and grasped his fist tightly. "Not alone, but if you combined, that's a different story. Like, combine with me!"

Eden blinked, looking a bit confused, before clearing her throat. "I…thank you for the sentiment, Daigo. But we're Guardian Forces—not Digimon. We're not the same species."

Shinryudramon took a deep breath. "Not normally, but I'm special, from the start I can merge with your kind. I did I a lot more before I was able to reach my higher levels but, still do it every now and then. With this, I, I think we can all merge together!"

Carbuncle shivered. "Uh, no thanks. I still remember the Moogle From Hell and I'd rather not…"

Daigo laughed. "Nah like I said before he made it look wrong. See, Digimon can fuse together by using DNA Digivolution! It's when the two original Digimon consciousnesses join into one, and the combined Digimon can speak with both voices. With the right stuff, it can be more than just two.

"Also, there is Biomerge Digivolution, in which Digimon fuse with organic beings! Combining that, we can um, DNA Biomerge Digivolve into a new form!"

Eden hesitated. She looked down at her own battered body, realizing she wasn't going to be doing any more fighting as she was. "Has…this ever been done before?"

"Not on my own…but with all these guys here, we have a shot. It's risky, but better then dying right?"

Leviathan looked at the Digi Destined, and, if possible, somehow gave a shrug with his coils. "Well…I suppose it doesn't sound all that different from when we junction."

Carbuncle sighed. "The things I do to save the Multiverse… I deserve a parade in my honor for this. Alright…I better not end up being this thing's chin or armpit or something…"

Daigo gave a thumbs up. "Hey don't worry about it like that. When Digimon do this they can revert back after the fight's over, and the same thing happened when I merged with summon spirits too!"

Eden looked around before she nodded. "Very well. If it means we can still do something besides just watch, then we'll do it."

Daigo nodded before he looked at Tai. "Hey guys, I never tried to Digivolve like this before so I could use your help."

Tai smirked before he grasped his Digivice. "You got it man, the Crest of Courage will fill in any of the bravery you need! And you have something that can help to right Gennai?"

A adult man with short, brown hair with a ponytail at the back and indigo eyes, that was wearing brown and cream-colored robes with a black turtleneck walked up and bowed." Greetings. I'm Gennai, a data-based humanoid being that was part of a group that created the Digimon and Digivices for the DigiDestined. I do have something that might help you pull this off, the DigiCores from are leaders the Digimon Sovereigns that were killed in the fights today."

As Gennai took out glowing orbs.

The others took out their own devices before they all fired beams of light at Daigo. As his aura increased he grasped the summon materia tightly. "Alright Eden, I'll need your help getting all your um, cousins to play along. Let's do this…come on everyone!"

The Master Summon Materia glowed, before it proceeded to summon not just counter parts to all of Eden and Bahamut's family, but the summons that Cecil, Terra, Cloud, Squall, and even more they had made pacts with.

As Carbuncle saw those like Ifrit, Shiva, Odin, Alexander, and more, he whistled. "Oh hey, there are some good ones! One hell of a reunion this turned out to be!"

Eden closed her eyes and focused before calling out. "All life…all wills…all desire… Everything on me…everything within me… Everything that was…that is…and is still to come… I ask you…I beg you…by the desire you all have to live…to love…to hate…to be born…to die…to be anything…to have any existence at all…by the memories you hold dear of everything good and ill that ever happened to you…by everything you have ever loved and connected to…by the chain of life you yourselves have added links to… If you desire to remain…to have the right to exist in this universe or any other…help us win!"

A giant pentagram appeared over all of them before a web of light connected them all thanks to the energies the various Digimon heroes unleashed from their devices before Daigo yelled out. "Alright everyone get ready! This might be weird, but it's less awkward than dying! Shinryu…you're going to see what both Digimon and Espers can do together! Don't underestimate us. We don't care about time, or space or... multi-dimensional whatevers! We don't give a damn about that. Force your way down a path you choose to take, and do it all yourself! We evolve beyond the person that we were a minute before. Little by little, we advance a bit further with each turn. That's how a drill works! So here's how far we can go!

"Shinryudramon…DNA…Junction…Biomerge…Unity Sprit Digivolve to!"

The web of light caused Eden, Carbuncle, Leviathan, and all the other summons to merge into him before an explosion of energy burst out that blinded Shinryu.

"GAAH…! MASS OF USELESS MITES…! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO DO?"

Growling thunderously, he forced his eyes open and looked back. When he did, he saw Shinryudramon had emerged, and was now as big as him.

He was different then his Superior Judgment mode, and had the heads of just about all the summon sprits on his body. Leviathan's head was around his left palm, while Carbuncle's was on his right, whereas the armor of Eden was coming around his back and his face now had aspects of Eden's summon state as well. He also had some of the Digicores floating around his body."

Shinryudramon opened his eyes before declaring, "Shinryudramon…Tengen Toppa Eden Mode!"

Shinryu snarled. "MERGE AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF WEAKLINGS TOGETHER AND YOU ARE STILL NOTHING BUT WEAK! YOU THINK THIS MOCKERY COULD MAKE YOU GREATER THAN ME?!"

He unleashed his Screech of Oblivion. However, this time, Daigo lashed out his wrist and had his Levaithan like whip burst out to grasp Shinryu 's mouth and force it shut.

He then declared, in a voice that was a mix of his own and Eden's, "We are what you could not even comprehend Shinryu. Every Esper soul burns eternally in me, feathers in wings beyond comprehension, our talons the focused totality of Esper and Digimon kind. I am every Esper, now and forever."

Shinryu widened his eyes and instantly unleashed a orb of darkness at Shinryudramon's head, only for him to raise his other arm and have the part that was Carbuncle unleash an enhanced version of his Ruby Light to blast the projectile back in Shinryu's face.

As Shinryu snarled in outrage Carbuncle's head snickered. "Hey, I could get used to this!"

"It does feel nice not just waiting to step in, doesn't it?" Leviathan's own head added.

"Could you two focus?" Eden's own voice chastised."

Suddenly Clive yelled out," What…what the hell happened to me? Did, did we get eaten?"

"Oh sorry Clive." Daigo retorted." Did not have time to fill you guys in just roll with it man! One moment."

Daigo then grasped his fist and declared, "Shinryu…you're at last going to feel the fear of everyone you ate! Mark my words! This drill will open a hole in the universe! And that hole will be a path for those behind us! The dreams of those who've fallen!

"The hopes of those who'll follow! Those two sets of dreams weave together into a double helix! Drilling a path towards tomorrow! And that's Tengen Toppa! That's who Daigo is! My drill is the drill... that creates the heavens!"

Shinryu roared in outrage at seeing the drill come out of the Leviathan like head. "BLEATINGS OF SHEEP! SQUAWKING OF NESTLINGS! YOUR PITIFUL WEAPONS AND SIZE WILL BE RENT TO PIECES AND FORGOTTEN FOREVER!"

With that, the sky darkened and energy gathered as he prepared to unleash the Arrant Calamity attack again.

However, despite the area being covered in darkness, Eden's voice boldly called back. "You aren't pushing us away that easily again!"

At once, Shinryudramon's body lit up with the same potent, ethereal light as resonated with Eden's armor—this time larger and brighter as a shining star. The darkness and the Arrant Calamity alike were shattered together, before Shinryudramon slammed his drill into where Shinryu was about to unleash his energy.

To the elder dragon's shock, the fusion of Digimon and Esper was able to slam the attack back into his body, causing a massive explosion that grasped Shinryu's face enough to burn it.

Daigo grasped his target tightly and narrowed his eyes.

He then had a blade form in his hand and yelled out," This one's for you "boss!" Shinryu... This hand of mine glows with an awesome power! Its burning grip tells me to defeat you! TAKE THIS! Our love, are anger, and all of our sorrow!

Ultimate End!"

Daigo then unleashed a varation of the Knights of the Round summon's attack, only using a attack from each of the Digimon Royal Knights before ending the combo with a heavy slash that unleashed a explosion that ripped a chunk out of him.

As Shinryu roared in pain and instantly unleashed a flare in response, Bahamut and Tiamat quickly swept in on either side of the colossal Shinryudramon—just as they managed to finish their own regeneration.

"I'm…I'm honestly speechless…mother…Daigo…Leviathan…Carbuncle…?" Bahamut nearly stammered out.

Tiamat actually gave him a smirk. "Heh…not bad at all. Good job making this insanity work…at least for the moment."

Shinryu unleashed a roar that seemed to cause the very fabric in reality to crack. Every fiber of his malformed being tightened up as he leaned back and glared hatefully at his opponent.

"I HAVE NOT GONE UNCONTESTED SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME TO SUFFER THIS…THIS MOCKERY OF MY POWER! YOU SMASH THE WORTHLESS LITTLE REMAINS OF MERE BUGS TOGETHER INTO ONE DISGUSTING MOUND AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO CLAIM THE RESULT AS MY SUPERIOR?! YOU…YOU'RE EVEN MORE OF A GROTESQUE INSULT TO ME THAN V'DAY! I'LL RID THIS EXISTENCE AND ALL EXISTENCES OF THIS POOR JEST!"

The muscles kept tightening as energy gathered again—far more than for the Arrant Calamity. It was clear that the dragon god was putting everything he had into this one. Daigo and the rest in his body saw this before narrowing his eyes. "Cliché as it is…you can huff and puff all you want Shinryu…you're not blowing us down!"

"IMBECILES! FOOLS! EYESORES! YOU STILL SEE NOTHING! YOU ARE WEAK! YOU WERE BORN WEAK! YOU WILL DIE WEAK! YOU CAN NEVER BE ANYTHING MORE THAN PATHETICALLY, WORTHLESSLY, DISGUSTINGLY WEAK!

ZETA PYREN!"

Shinryu fired his ultimate projectile before Daigo had his eyes glow, and his armor split open before he yelled back, "No, that's YOUR limitation! You were stronger than others at the start so you thought things would never change! That's nobody's limitation but your own! But you're seeing your limit right now!

"Eternal…Hwajeh Judgment…BREATH!"

Daigo fired from his hands and his chest three beams that became a combo of his ultimate attack in Judgment mode and Eden's Eternal Breath before it collided into Shinryu's beam.

The two projectiles engaged in a beam struggle before Shinryu realized he could not blow through the attack.

Somehow, in spite of blasting for all he was worth, his voice still roared from his colossal body. "YOU HAVEN'T MATCHED MY POWER! THIS IS NOT THE TOTALITY OF MY STRENGTH! MY ESSENCE IS SPREAD ACROSS THE SEA OF WORLDS! NOW…I COMMAND IT TO RETURN TO ME!"

"What is he babbling about now?" Tiamat snarled.

Bahamut looked up to the rift, his pupils contracting before he pointed. "That!"

Both dragons looked up to the rift in the sky, and saw it was opening even wider. A pillar of energy soon began to come down from within it. And as it did, tendrils of energy came forth as planesgorgers descended to enter into Shinryu.

"He said he spread his essence across the Multiverse to grow and mature before he consumed it," Bahamut explained. "It looks like he's collecting from it early!"

Tiamat hissed. "You oversized hypocrite! He's forcing his slaves to sacrifice themselves to him! Looks who's depending on the weak now!" He spun to Bahamut. "Well what are we waiting for? We have to shut this down before he gets any stronger!"

Bahamut didn't answer. He simply spread his wings and took off immediately for the nearest one about to reach him. Leveling his unicorn-blade in front of him, he thundered straight forward and pierced it with such force that the planesgorger was practically shattered on impact. Tiamat immediately went for another one, brandishing his razor-sharp claws and raking it through that one with such force that he ripped it into bits with a single move.

He was about to do the same to another before he noticed Bahamut had stopped. He was looking back at the rift again. "What're you doing over there?! Now's not the time to zone out!"

"I sense something…"

"Well what is it then? Make it quick!"

Bahamut's eyes widened. "He's not just harvesting the planesgorgers early. He's harvesting the rest of his offspring as well! He's trying to suck in all other dragonkind from across the Multiverse along with them!"

"Who cares? It's just more targets to destroy!"

Bahamut spun to him. "Don't you understand? Look at us!" He pivoted around and gestured to his body. "This is the end result of just a few dozen or a hundred of our kin's anger joining with us! Mother just reached out to those who hated Shinryu the most! But there has to be thousands…tens of thousands…maybe even more out there! If we can reach out to them and make them listen, then we can join with Daigo instead to destroy him!"

Tiamat hesitated. He looked to the rift and back to Bahamut. He glanced between the two one more time. Then her sneered. With a snort, he crossed his arms and stared at him.

"Well then…what are you waiting for?"

Bahamut looked confused. "What?"

"Don't play innocent with me, Bahamut. We don't have time for any of that sickening modesty."

"I don't understand…"

Tiamat scowled. "Come off it, Bahamut! Who am I? The great scourge Wyvern? The Guardian Force of Evil Tiamat? The uncontrolled wild destructor? What good does that do us? But you? You're Bahamut…God of the Eidolons…King of the Dragons! Well, if there was ever a time that the dragons needed to listen to a king, it's now!"

He fumed for a moment afterward, before again glancing to one side.

"Between the two of us, at least you know how to act like a king sometimes…"

Bahamut softened at that. "Tiamat…"

"Please, Bahamut… You've bruised my ego so many times there isn't much of it left. What's one more? Besides…show me this bastard getting his head ripped off and we'll call it even. It'll be worth it."

Bahamut stared only a moment longer, before he gave Tiamat a somber nod. After that, he looked back to the rift, extended his wings, and ascended up toward it.

Even with the fullest extent of my telepathy in this enhanced body, I've never tried to speak around a Multiverse before. This is beyond any other feat I've ever tried to accomplish… But if ever there was a time I needed to live up to all of the titles bestowed upon me, it's now.

Having gotten as close enough to the rift as he dared, and struggling not to look at it to try and comprehend the multiple realities, he closed his eyes and sounded out.

"To all dragons across all the reaches of the Multiverse…no matter your form, no matter your birth, and no matter your bearing…I speak to you as one bearing the title of Bahamut, the King of Dragons. However, on this day, at this time in which all of us are faced with destruction of a magnitude beyond that which any of us has ever dreamed of or conceived, I speak to you as more than that…

"Before me stands our one true progenitor…the true god of all dragonkind and the author of all who have ever born the name Bahamut and will ever bear it—the Dragon God Shinryu. No matter our time or place or universe, we ultimately must credit our existence to him. Yet also know this…we were not conceived out of love or legacy but out of selfish greed.

Where as we, as dragons, have as a whole always valued our power and freedom above all else, he sees us neither as sons or daughters or offspring but merely as cattle. Our lives, our strength, our might, and our wishes mean nothing to him save as to be raised for his food. His vaunted strength is born from our struggling to be greater. His celestial might is born from our blood.

"All of us…from the least wyrmling to the eldest drake…have fought and strained and earned the right to be among the greatest of creatures. Our progenitor has forgotten the true meaning of power, and gains it in the cheapest and most cowardly of ways possible…stealing it from those who rightfully have earned it.

And as we speak, even now, he is reaching out to each and every one of you to try and take it for himself. In the ultimate act of a cowardly weakling, when faced with an imminent death, he does not rely on his own power but desperately tries to plunder it from others to save himself.

"My kin…my fellow worshippers at the altar of power…I call upon you not to surrender your might to anyone, not even one who is stronger, but to rise with your kin together against our accursed father! Heed my call and stand with us and all of the other children he sired to toil and suffer for his idleness and greed! Let us show him…once and for all…the true pride…the true power…of all dragonkind! Our power belongs to no one but ourselves! And no other being in any of our universes has the right to call power that has been earned 'weakness'! Today let us stand together as Bahamut Fury…the Wrath of All Dragons!"

The response was not instantaneous, but after only a few moments it began to have the desired outcome. While it was only a voice here or there at first, it quickly started to grow. Soon voices throughout all the sum worlds on the other side of the rift began to speak up.

Some of those who answered his call include the small purple Spyro the dragon, who yelled out, "Man this Shinryu is nasty enough to make Gnasty Gnorc seem nice! I don't know what's going on but you got my fire along with every fire from the dragons in Dragon World!"

He and his fellow dragons unleashed their flames into the vortex.

In another world a giant red dragon, buried in gold from his " hoard" just sneered in anger as he looked at the sky." Bah, you think your my superior Shinryu? HA! I am SMAUG! I kill when I wish! I am strong, strong, STRONG! My armor is like tenfold shields! My teeth are like swords! My claws, spears! The shock of my tail, a thunderbolt! My wings, a hurricane! And my breath... DEATH! Bahamut…I'll aid you if this annoyance will cease."

He unleashed a burst of fire that went into the sky of Middle Earth.

At the same time a man dressed like a Viking was holding on to a toothless dragon tightly before he looked at his comrades. "This is insane, but I'll trust this guy over the giant monster. Come on Toothless give him all yah got!"

Toothless agreed before adding his flames to the mix along with all the others in the land of Berk.

In another world another man in more knight like armor was riding a giant blue female dragon before this dragon roared and talked telepathically to its rider. "Come Eragon…let's teach this monster not to look down on Eragon Shadeslayer and all of Alagaësia!"

"You got it Saphira!"

The human on her looked at the other Dragon Riders around him before raising his glowing sword before all of the dragons around him fired their own streams of fire into the vortex.

In another world a small red dragon on a human woman's shoulder snickered at what he heard. "C'mon Mulan! We started this thing together, and that's how we'll finish it. I promise. Hey Shinryu! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow! You think you can just eat me? My powers are beyond your mortal imagination! But it sounds like a hassle so this Bahamut guy can do the heavy lifting."

The woman who's shoulder he was on nodded before uttering, "Show him what you got Mushu!"

As the small dragon unleashed his flame, in another universe a larger red dragon next to a talking Donkey and a green Ogre roared before the donkey showed he could talk. "Man this guy needs to chill so show this creep not to mess with us hon! And in the morning, I'm making waffles! You know what ELSE everybody likes? Parfaits! Have you ever met a person, you say, 'Let's get some parfait,' they say, 'Hell no, I don't like no parfait.'? Parfaits are delicious! Show them how we cook things down here!"

The dragon roared and added her flame as well.

At the same time in another universe in a place named Kumandra, a different bluer dragon snickered before spitting out, "Impressed, huh? Wait 'til you see my backstroke! I'm wicked when I hit that liquid! I got water skills that kill! I slaughtered when I hit the water! I'm like... really good at swimming... through rhyme. I was trying to make that... that I'm really good at swimming! Anyway still don't get that we are not bowing over? Isn't that obvious, big guy? My girl, Raya, and I are gonna fix the world! Bring everyone back!"

As she unleashed a stream of water in another universe in a place named the Continent of Endiness, a man with vibrant red armor with a single gauntlet on the left and a black high-neck undershirt, blue-gray pants with a brown belt along with a matching side belt on his waist and red knee-pads on his knees and dark brown leather boots with beige folded sleeves flew up with the wings on his armor before he narrowed his eyes." This Shinryu is even more insane then Melbu Frahma! But he will learn the dragoons don't fold so easily right Rose?"

A woman in black armor nodded before shrugging." Show him the legend of Dart Feld!"

The two in armor, along with the others around them unleashed beams of energy to the vortex above.

In a universe with New York City a humanoid dragon grasped his fist tightly, "You think you can boss around Jacob Luke 'Jake' Long? Think again! Time to Dragon it up!"

He fired his own burst of fire before in another universe, that also had the brutal realm Westeros, a blond woman was riding a large dragon and leading two others before she glared at the sky. "I don't care if it's a man or a dragon, no one is stopping my destiny. I spent my life in foreign lands. So many men have tried to kill me, I don't remember all their names. I have been sold like a broodmare. I've been chained and betrayed, raped and defiled. Do you know what kept me standing through all those years in exile? Faith. Not in any gods. Not in myths and legends. In myself. In Daenerys Targaryen. The world hadn't seen a dragon in centuries until my children were born. The Dothraki hadn't crossed the sea. Any sea. They did for me. I was born to rule the Seven Kingdoms, and I will! Now Drogon!"

Her dragon and the others behind her all roared and fired their flames into the sky as well.

In another universe, a Pokémon trainer that looked like Ash but was named Red and much more competent saw the hole in the sky and flipped his cap around in defiance. "No matter how big the enemy, I'm not giving up any match! Go Mega Charizard and use Fire Blast! Dragonite use Hyper Beam! Kyurem use Dragon Pulse!"

As the man who caught every Pokemon had every Dragon Pokemon fire into the sky, in another universe a man in armor was grasping a flying sliver cat before he looked up in the sky. "Come on Nall…no matter how big this guy is he's going to learn not to mess with a Dragon Master!"

"You got it, Alex!"

Nall declared before transforming into a giant dragon and adding his fire to the mix.

In another world called the Never-Ending Story a large dragon with a dog-like head roared in defiance before uttering, "This being is part of the emptiness, but I'm a luckdragon. My name is Falkor and I won't submit so easily!"

He fired a burst of fire as well before in another universe named Marvados, a man with a metal arm was riding a Technorganic Dragon before the man on the dragon grit his teeth. "Man this makes Xorgoth seem like nothing, but we can't give up here Greymont!"

"You got it boss lets help these guys out! MegaFlare Buster!"

The two fired a massive red, white, and blue energy blast into the sky, before other dragons like Igneel, Godzilla, the Crimson Dragon of the Synchro duelists, Fin Fang Foon, the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Pete the magical dragon, and countless other flames went into the portal and answered Bahamut's call, causing him to open his mouth and gather it in his waiting jaws as a Spirit Bomb like projectile. It grew brighter and more brilliant as time passed and more joined in, matching the light from the rift, and soon surpassing it.

As it finally reached completion, Shinryu's eyes widened in shock and rage. "IT'S…IT'S IMPOSSIBLE… UNTHINKABLE! HOW COULD YOU? I CREATED YOU! I CREATED ALL OF YOU! YOU CAN'T HAVE THIS POWER! NONE CAN MATCH ME! NONE CAN EQUAL ME! I AM SHINRYU AND THERE IS ONLY ME!"

"Wrong," Bahamut coldly retorted. "Power isn't something to be set on a mantle or kept in a box, and it certainly isn't something to hoard like a miser. You claimed power didn't come through things like tribulation or passion, but you know deep down in your heart that isn't true. Isn't that why you sired us in the first place? So that our own tribulations and passions would give us strength? That you could get it vicariously through us?"

Shinryu didn't answer. Its monstrous pupils narrowed as it hissed.

"Your own power stagnated and atrophied long ago. Now you're only a dying despot waiting to be dethroned. Our destiny is no longer to simply stoke your pride! This is your end!

Omni…Anima Pyrin!"

Bahamut's jaws began to quiver and his head arched back as he prepared to fire his true Omniapex at the colossal beast. Face tightening with madden hate, Shinryu reached out his claws toward him. He raised his talons up and prepared to flex them down.

"HOW…HOW DARE…YO-AAAAGH!"

Yet he never got the chance…for at that moment Tiamat turned himself into a living missile, shot forward with all of his speed, and plunged himself right into Tiamat's eye. His roar of outrage aborted into a cry of agony…which only redoubled as Tiamat came ripping back out of his eye—talons still extended in triumph and wrath.

"I told you I'd bathe in your blood, 'daddy dearest'! Now BURN!"

Seizing the moment, Bahamut snapped his head fully back and let the attack fly.

Daigo saw Shinryu was distracted and yelled out, "NOW! IT'S OVER!"

He and Bahamut both used all of the power they had to push through. As Shinryu's own attack crumbled, his roar of anguish faded into nothingness as both attacks swarmed over him, and a light brighter than the rift and enough to light and illuminate the entire half of the planet went out.

Shinryu's face and body craned to the sky in anguish and fury, but could do nothing as his body disintegrated under the sum might of both attacks, and his yell was swallowed up by an eruption.

When the light finally died down, a towering mountain of smoke large enough to cloud the atmosphere for an entire continent was coming off of the remains.

Yet for the combatants that were there, they looked on and watched as enough of it cleared to reveal that the entire upper half of Shinryu had been totally vaporized.

Daigo saw the gigantic remains of his enemy fall to the ground with an earth-quaking thud before he took a few labored breaths. "Not so tough now, eh?"

He didn't gasp nearly as much as Bahamut and Tiamat, who were both so drained they began to rapidly descend to the ground as well. Tiamat wiped some of Shinryu's golden blood off of his maw before he wearily popped the question. "Is it really over?"

Bahamut let out a tired exhale but nodded. "Nothing left but his twitching remains now."

Daigo saw he won before he chuckled. "Guess we saw who was legit after all, eh? No matter what…I'm keeping this promise."

"Thanks, Daigo," Eden spoke up from within his body. "Don't tell either of them I said this, but…my sons couldn't have won without you. I owe you their lives."

"Well, if we're getting that technical," Carbuncle spoke up. "Technically you owe me too, Dael. You can thank me with a hearty helping of beer later. And BBQ. Southern Style."

"Heh…I wish Starlet was here to see me now…" Leviathan asked. "After all that, she'd have grabbed me by the whiskers, taken me straight to the bedroom and…and….you didn't hear me just say that."

Daigo took a deep breath. "As big a deal as this is, let's hope it was enough to get everything done in time. Huh?"

He saw a light in the distance, and saw Sephiroth die before he widened his eyes. "Guess Ezan and the others are wrapping things up too!"

At the moment Wilhelm was taking in that both Sephiroth and Shinryu had fallen before he looked around in utter shock. "Why do humans insist on searching for answers that have no solutions? Humans, mere humans are rejecting me? Impossible. It is unthinkable. They don't understand how precarious this universe is, this frail world standing on a thin thread. If that balance is tipped, everything will be lost."

Ezan pointed his sword at Wilhelm before retorting with a sharp," We won't let anyone else define what are fate is and will fight to the end to decide the future we want. Speaking of that, I see you surpassed your limit once again Daigo…impressive."

Daigo flew over and glanced at Aeris before widening his eyes. "I could say the same to you! Are you ok, Aeris?"

"Don't worry I'll be alright." Aeris replied as she gave a victory sign. "I'll tell you after the universe is saved. But, your ok over there? "

"Yah, not going to blow up this time. Just, going to need to eat a lot after this. Also feel like I'm going to….oh boy."

His body glowed before he defused. As Eden and everyone else regained there bodies Daigo staggered back in his human form before he let out a uneasy chuckle."

Wilhelm snickered before he grasped his head. "Don't you realize that it's too late? Even all of this, is not enough and you will learn the truth soon enough. "

Chaos shrugged before responding with, "Learning the truth doesn't always lead to happiness. They might even be better off if they live without it. But sometimes, the truth seeks you out. Wilhelm, no matter how many of you get in our way we won't desist. This Multiverse is more flexible than you think. Even as we speak, ripples are spreading throughout the entire universe."

Tiamat flew over next. "Even your best couldn't stop us. Now then…normally I'd have a little fun listening to you beg for mercy but, frankly human, I'm already sick of looking at you. Can someone just kill him and be done with it or may I do the honors?"

Wilhelm sighed. "You still don't understand, the depths of the resources of the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation. You can't even comprehend, how out of your depth you are."

Ezan narrowed his eyes before retorting with, "And you can't even comprehend how much resolve we have to see the mission completed! No matter what it takes, we will save what we care about to end this!"

Before the man in front of him could respond a laugh could be head from the distance before a female voice cut in with, "Ah look at you making threats like a boss! But if you thought the show's over then you're all up for one hell of awakening cause this show's just getting started! I mean look at the spike in congruent viewers? As the old saying goes, the show must go on so time for a post credits surprise!"

The sky started to crack before suddenly a pop song blared out like everyone was suddenly at a concert.

Bahamut growled. "What is this? Did they somehow open the rift from the other side?"

Ezan realized he knew that voice before he felt a chill down his spine. "No…I know that voice."

A pillar of light broke out of the very fabric of reality, before space itself seemed to become distorted before Carmen descended from the sky and walked out like she was walking into a wrestling match on a plank of light she was making with each step.

Even Wilhelm looked uneasy as he cleared his throat. "Master Idrissa…we were not expecting you."

The chief influencer of the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation looked around, and saw Shinryu's corpse before she licked her lips. "Why's that? Trying to hog the sin points for yourself? Well we all saw how that worked out! It's what happens when amateurs try and direct so time for the real ace to direct the final act! YEEEAAAAHHHHHH! Who's pumped fam?

Time for the finals to be kicked off by yours truly! It's going to be one hell of a photo bomb so time for all of you fifty billion premium subscribers to get the reward you deserve fam!"

Barret rubbed his head before he looked at Cloud and shrugged." Did one of Don Corneo 's crew somehow get on the other side of that...universe?"

Tiamat growled in disgust. "Another mascot like that damned moogle, eh? Let's see if she bleeds neon…"

Ezan saw Tiamat looked cocky before he put his hand up. "Tiamat…if you underestimate this woman for a second you will die. She's not just a lackey. Despite her looks she's a fellow Sixth Dimensional Eldritch member of the Board of Directors, which means the only one more powerful than her is Sieg. Damn, I thought we would have more time."

Carmen saw Ezan's tense face before she widened her eyes. "Hey there solider boy,still feeling good for trolling me back in Night City with your rebel homies? Cause that's not happening again yah hear? Now that Gingrich and his fat upside down ass is not hear to trip on my gig, nothing's stopping this show yah hear? Lets get started!

"Yo! Hey! Ho!

"Ya know my power, make ya cower,every hour

"Carmen Idrissa Harla, to the third degree

"The next fine prize is a guy with funky eyes

"Ezan Zeon, I wouldn't wanna be ya!

"Powerful gaze with eyes pitch black

"Dark fate drives him like a maniac!

"But you mess with my rizz and I'll sting ya right back! You thought you rebels could do some trolling? There's no better troll than 'Miss beast' Right here! Miss beast six billion, yeah, you know her name!

"She changed it once or twice, but I think it's here to stay!

"Her thumbnails were made in paint

"But if you ask me, I think they're kind of quaint!

"Her company videos are the name of the game

"Some might say they′re her ticket to multiversal fame

"The occasional intro may not make sense

"But we all get a laugh at their expense!

"So…who wants to get in the spotlight first? Trust me…no matter what you do, everyone's going to be part of the show so at least make your death trend worthy!"

"I can't understand a word of what she's saying!" Tiamat spat out. "What the hell does 'trend worthy' mean?!"

Aeris sighed. "I take it they did not have social media on your world then?"

"We…didn't pay much attention to fads," Bahamut admitted.

The Cetra let out a uneasy giggle. "That's…for the best…it's something that was supposed to do good but tends to break humanity a lot."

Carmen snickered before suddenly taking out seven blades and putting them between her left armpit, both elbows, right leg, stomach, the right side of her neck, and on her tongue before uttering, "Aw…don't be a hater! You just got to have the right vibes to pull it off! Don't worry, I'm the best there is in the whole Multiverse so you will be a hit!"

Tiamat growled. "We didn't kill Shinryu just to lose to a cheerleader…eh?"

The dragon paused on noticing he felt lighter, before he glanced to his side and saw that his wing was suddenly on Carmen's right hand before she giggled. "You're way out of your depth Noob! Shinryu got nothing on me, dog! Like they say, you're crazy until you're successful, then you're a genius! I was going to make Shinryu my Technicolor Dreamcoat to celebrate but guess I'll have to settle for your sorry hide! You thought you were big and bad but you might as well be named Eggs and Bacon for what you mean to me!"

Bahamut noticed the change, immediately starting to tense up at her power as he began to brace yourself. "Sir Zeon is right," he stated coldly to everyone, "This one is stronger than Sephiroth and Shinryu, and maybe everyone else we fought the past day combined. With power over reality itself, to boot."

Timat was about to respond till he noticed the aura around Carmen, and noticed she had a human shaped aura around her that seemed to be covering the entire region of space.

Carmen saw the dragon was speechless before laughed. "Oh man…I'll show you all what a 'God' can really do silly dragon. Lets make this a stage worth my time!"

With a wave of her hand, many of the stars in the sky were shattered, and suddenly formed a cage of light around everyone in moments. As they reacted in various levels of shock of that sudden display of near godly power the mouth on Carmen's hand licked its lips before she widened her eyes." C'mon all… the notion of a victory is not contradictory!

"Win after win is the way that it's done!

"When i'm done, you'll wish we never met! Yah all think you have a fist full of passion and a kick full of soul!

"But I'll chew you up, like the stale casserole you all are! It's win, win, win till the end forever!

Seriously…you can be as hardcore as possible about the hero stuff but after this dance your learning once and for all that its not hero's, justice, or any of that " noble crap" that trends these days but power. So lets see who has the power to have brand power eh?

Lights, Camera, ACTION!"

Authors Notes: Firstly, Dyane and Seto are from Final Fantasy 7

Weiss, and Shelke are from Dirge of Cerberus.

Mai and Sonon Kusakabe are from the remake games.

I know Chadly most likely is not going to end up like that but, expressing my rage at all the side quests he put me through in Rebirth.

Sephiroth's " Zarathustra form is inspired by both Chaos from Final Fantasy and Zodiark from Final Fantasy 14 with a bit of Jenova.

Even if I gave him Shunsui Sakuranosuke Jirō Kyōraku's Bankai from Bleach I feel it fit for this lol.

More is a character in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

I made up Aeris's " Kai" state but I was inspired by Mu 12 from Blazblue, with the Star Rod being from Star girl, while the armor itself is inspired by both Saint Seyia and the armor in Dark Knights Metal and the armor Wonder woman used in Wonder Woman 84.

Tai, Gennai, and Agumon are from Digimon Season One.

Davis and V-Mon are from Digimon Season 2

Takato and Guilmon are from Digimon Tamers

Takyua is from Digimon Frontier.

Marcus and his Agumon are from Digimon Data squad

Tagiru and Gumdramonare from Digimon Fusion.

Good timing to tribute Digimon just as the Digimon Beyond video game out I suppose lol.

Spyro is from his own series.

Smuag is from the Hobbit.

Toothless is from How to Train your Dragon

Saphira is from the Eragon series

Sisu is from Raya and the Last Dragon.

Mushu is from Mulan, the animated one

Dart Feld is from Legend of Dragoon

Jake is from his American Dragon: Jake Long cartoon.

Falkor is from the Never Ending Story.

The red dragon is from Shrek, along with the Donkey.

Daenerys Targaryen is from Game of Thrones

Red and the dragon Pokemon are well, from Pokemon

Alex and Nall are from the Lunar RPG series

And lastly, Richard Zilos and Greymont are from my own Zilos Chronicles series, had to give my novel a small nod lol.

Sorry if I missed a dragon you were looking for, can't fit them all in but hope it got the point across.

Hope everyone liked how the fights concluded, this time wanted to make the fight with the " higher ups" its own chapter, hopefully it will be a worthy final to this arc.

But for now thanks for the reviews as always, hope you like what you see enough to leave another one and with that, see you next time.