Everyone took their battle stances. Everyone charged at each other and clashed. Some fought hand to hand, others clashed blades, some used magic to fight. Sephora and Kurai stood there. They stared each other down. Kurai dashed to Sephora and went for the strike. Sephora snapped her fingers and a rush of wind was summoned.
"Fujin Explosion." Sephora said and a rush of wind blew Kurai back and he slid on his feet.
"Hmph..you've gotten better than I imagined..but you are still significantly weaker than me!" He summoned a portal and a blast shot at Sephora.
Sephora didn't move. The blast hit Sephora and smoke surrounded her. Once the smoke cleared, Sephora was gone. Kurai was surprised and was palmed on his stomach and coughed. Sephora was already at Kurai then sent him crashing through a few trees. He grunted as he crashed through the trees. Sephora walked to Kurai. She dodged Kurai and chopped his back. He stumbled forward then went for another strike and Sephora caught his arm.
"Aren't you supposed to be the Godslayer..? This is pathetic on multiple levels.." She said. "Even my son would be disappointed and he's dead.."
"Tch...you and your Apex Abilities.." Kurai broke free and jumped back then grinned.
Sephora looked at him. She rose an eyebrow.
"You know..your son was in the Phantom Realm when he battled Trixy on that day..in Arbatros.." Kurai said.
"Yeah so what?" Sephora said.
"We found his body.." Kurai chuckled.
Sephora's eyes widened and her heart thumped. She was speechless at this point. She didn't know how they found his body.
"Say hello to your reborn son.." Kurai snapped his fingers and a portal opened. "The Mythical Steven.."
Steven stepped from the portal and looked up. Sephora couldn't believe what she was seeing. Elizabeth looked back and froze. All the Dark Lords did to be exact. Masaki screeched and covered her mouth.
"D-Dad.." Masaki said.
"Steven.." Bunny looked at Steven.
Kurai laughed then looked serious and pointed at Sephora. He smiled wickedly..
"You wouldn't dare battle your own son! Steven! Kill her." Kurai said.
Steven didn't move.
"What's the matter with you? I gave an order! Now kill her!" Kurai said.
Steven still didn't move. His hair shadowed his eyes and he shook. He made noises of struggling. Masaki looked worried. Sephora stood there and watched Steven.
"You are under MY Control! Your mind is mine! Now do as I say! Kill her!" Kurai yelled.
"Kurai stop it!" Misa said.
Kurai looked at Misa and chuckled.
"You want me.. Don't make family fight each other! I surrender myself to you." Misa said.
"Misa what are you doing?!" Emma said.
"It's the only way to get him to leave... I've come to that conclusion...I don't want any of you to die..." Misa walked to Kurai.
"Because you chose well..I shall spare their lives." Kurai said.
Misa was stopped by a pillar of flames and looked shocked. Kurai looked back and saw Steven.
"You dare rebel against me fool?!" Kurai turned to Steven.
"...I am not yours to command...and this won't be the first time I've been brought back to life!" Steven looked up and his eyes were golden.
"Oh? Do you know who I am? I am your master now! And you will do as I say!" Kurai held his hand out and a force of energy hit Steven.
Steven grunted and held his head. He growled and shook his head. Masaki went to run to Kurai but Bunny stopped her. Masaki looked at Bunny and at Steven again.
"Don't you understand..? I am your ruler now! I am your God now! You will do everything as I say like everyone else..!" Kurai said.
Misa looked worried and stepped back. Steven's aura slowly turned black and red. He growled and his golden eyes shined brightly. A special symbol slowly formed in his eyes.
"You...can take everything away from me..you can kill me how ever many times you want..mess with my mind however many times you want..! But you can never..and I mean ever, make me attack my own family..! Never!" Steven said and flames surrounded him.
"You fool..." Kurai glared. "Die.."
Steven roared and his aura surged then he punched Kurai. Kurai was shocked and was blown away. Everyone was shocked. Steven's hair turned into flames and he opened his eyes.
"Dad!" Masaki cried and smiled happily.
Steven got in a stance as Crimson and Faenus dashed to him. Steven glared and dodged them both and kicked Faenus away.
"Sun Shield!" Steven said and a barrier blocked Crimson's attack.
The other heroes rushed Steven with attacks. Misa was shocked by the amount of aura Steven had. She saw the barrier shine brightly. Sephora was shocked and watched.
"Hypernova!" Steven bellowed and the barrier exploded and blew all the heroes away. When the light died down, Steven was shown to have white hair and his aura was white.
"This is..." Misa said.
"True Transcendence.." Sephora said.
Kurai stood up and dashed to Steven and went for the strike. Steven dodged and palmed his stomach and blew him back with the sheer force of his power. Kurai slid back and growled.
"This is Steven..he is beyond my imagination.." Misa said. "I wish to be as strong as him.."
Kurai looked around and saw the Mythical Heroes he summoned fading away. He was mad now.
"How did you kill them..?! I made it to where they are indestructible! Immortal! They had Dark Lord abilities..!" Kurai said.
"Immortality is impossible to recreate if you don't know what makes a person immortal.." Steven said and looked at him.
"You bastard..DIE RIGHT NOW!" Kurai yelled and summoned a huge portal and a dragon roared and it's head emerged from the portal.
Misa looked at the dragon then at Steven. She knew the blast of the dragon would obliterate everyone there. She transformed into her Dark Lord form and her golden aura surged. Irea got ready. Steven stood there and watched.
"Say goodbye to your Realm! Oblivion Beam!" Kurai yelled. The dragon shot the blast at everyone.
Misa summoned a barrier over everyone and the blast hit the barrier. She closed her eyes tightly.
"Everyone I'm sorry! I'm sorry for trying to surrender myself! I...I thought it was the right thing to do!" Misa struggled.
"You don't need to apologise..if I was in your situation I would've done the same thing." Irea said and summoned a barrier over Misa's.
Misa and Irea yelled as they strengthened their barriers. Steven watched. Kurai laughed maniacally as the Dragon's blast became stronger. The blast was overpowering Irea's barrier first. The barrier soon shatter and Irea fell down and panted. The blast then hit Misa's barrier hard.
"Stronger! I need to get stronger..! Stronger!" Misa yelled and her horns grew slightly.
"Misa.." Emma watched her horns grow.
"Stronger! For everyone! Stronger!" Misa said and her one of her wings slowly turned white.
"It's useless to struggle Misa! You will die along with the rest of them!" Kurai laughed.
Misa felt the barrier crack and yelled as her left hand emitted blue aura and her right hand emitted an orangish aura. She yelled loudly and opened her eyes and her eyes emitted aura and her aura surged wildly. Steven raised his hand and helped Misa. He saw her determination to save this Realm. He realized what she valued.
"I won't lose to you! I will save them all!" Misa transformed into her True Transcended form.
"Dragon! End this now!" Kurai said.
The blast cracked the barrier more then broke through the barrier.
"Reverse!" A woman yelled. As she said those words, the blast vanished before hitting everyone.
Kurai was shocked and watched his portal disappear as if it were being rewinded. He looked around and saw a woman floating in the air.
"Emilia!" Masaki said.
"You used Time Manipulation!" Kurai said.
"You're lucky..I can't just erase you from history..but now I've stopped time across the entire Realm...you can not escape... Ateus.." Emilia landed and looked at everyone.
Misa panted and fell on her knees. Emma held her up and looked at her. Emilia walked to Steven and poked him to make sure he was real.
"You are really back from the dead..again.." She smiled.
"I could say the same.. although now that he can't escape..our only option is to kill him.." Steven said. "I-"
"No..." Misa said and stood up slowly. "I..I will take on Kurai..it's me he wants...I can not drag anyone else in this..not anymore.."
"Misa but you can't beat him alone..." Emma said.
"I won't know until I try..I have to do this... It's like there is a voice telling me I'm the only one who can..a voice saying that I am the only one capable of permanently killing him.." Misa said.
"Luca.." Queen said.
"This is my destiny..I was chosen..but I will falter..I will not fail..I will win..no matter what!" She summoned a blade sword and a white rapier.
"Ha..you think you can handle me at full power?! Show me then.." Kurai chuckled and his eyes glowed purple. His aura began to turn pure black and demonic. Kurai was transforming into his God Form. He started to transform into a monster-like creature and six wings grew from his back. His horns grew bigger and his eyes brightly glowed purple. He roared and flew in the air.
"Misa are you sure about this?! He is no longer Kurai. He is now Ateus!" Irea said.
Misa closed her eyes and her aura shined brightly. Her wings spread widely. She cleared her mind and her aura was more pure.
"I have to do this. This is my destiny!" She flew in the air.
Steven watched Misa fly up.
"Steven..you remember when you fought Chaos like that?" Sephora asked.
"Mhm..history keeps repeating doesn't it..Misa has achieved what I did years ago. Pure Aura. But hers is different..it's more Balanced Pure Aura..Yin and Yang. She isn't immune to Aura Corruption though..and Ateus is a Fallen Legend..one of his abilities is Aura Corruption..she has to have a clear mind to resist it.." Steven said.
"Do you think Misa can win?" Sephora asked.
"Yes...I do think she can win." Steven said. "Ateus has a core she must attack to kill him..and once that is done..she has one last enemy...Shadeus.."