Elsewhere-Mega Compound
Xander and Tegan arrive inside of the main chamber hand in hand as Leon checks the diagnostic and nods at Xander as Xander turns to Tegan and nods.
Xander: It is time.
Leon: Once you're fully encased, you're going to let out a massive charge energy and it's going to cause a disruption.
Xander: What kind?
Leon: Temporary paralysis for anyone and everyone that was affected by the Convergence.
Tegan: Speaking of...what to do about...him…
Everyone looks at Xander as Xander nods.
Xander: We need him alive. If only for Leon to study him and to find out exactly what and who is.
Tegan: I thought you knew…?
Xander: As did I. Should he prove to be more trouble then you deem he's worth, kill him.
Tegan nods as Xander goes over to Cosette who was crying as he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
Xander: Cosette...the toughest cookie I ever had to crack.
She chuckled as she wiped her eyes as he hugged her.
Xander: I know that everything I have asked if you up to this point was because you wanted to see that tower fall...now that it has fallen...I know you owe me nothing…
Cosette: I will do anything you ask of me. You have kept your word and I repay that with my unwavering loyalty.
Xander: Spread the gospel as you see fit. Make this world a better place.
She nods as Xander moves to Mario.
Xander: I could not have expected you to do all that you did. At great and personal risk did you put yourself in some rough circumstances. I cannot ask for a better person to join Cosette in getting our people ready to face the world anew. You have my eternal gratitude.
Mario nods as Xander hugs him, Xander turning to Leon as Leon extends a hand.
Leon: I will see to everything. The cathedrals...the barracks...the world will be reshaped as you see fit.
Xander: Not as I see fit. I will be away. It's as you see fit. You are the grand architect of all of this. The most vital and crucial component, one I couldn't have conceived in my wildest dreams. Thank you for taking a leap of faith with me into this abyss we've given light too. Thank you.
Xander and Leon hug as Leon finally breaks as tears stream out as Xander pats him.
Xander: You will never the depth of my gratitude for all you've done. Go forth and show the world all that you can do.
Leon: I will.
Xander turns and goes to Artur as Artur tries to keep himself stoic, but it leaves him when he sees the emotion from Xander.
Xander: I know how many wilk conceive me. I know how I was. But there is no me without you Artur. You may have been my Echo, but you are now your own man. I hope that you serve as loyally now as you had before, not for what I have given you, but for what you have given me. Your friendship. Be well my friend. We shall meet again.
The two hug as Cosette wipes her eyes as Mario takes a deep breath to keep himself from tearing up as Artur breaks the hug.
Artur: Till the ends of the cosmos and beyond...I shall be your right hand.
Xander: I love you, brother.
The two nod as Xander turns and goes to Tegan as she is fighting her emotions as she shakes her head.
Tegan: I know you have to do this but…
Xander: I will come for you...not when you need me most for you've already waited a lifetime for another who couldn't come through...when I come back it's because it's time... and you will never be alone again.
Xander kisses her as Tegan closed her eyes and let a single tear fall as Xander breaks the kiss and smiles as he turns and begins up the platform as the other crowd around as Leon begins adjusting and typing in codes as Xander reaches the tip and creates a throne that he sits in as he takes a deep breath.
Xander: I am ready…
Leon nods and presses the ignition sequence as the device begins to him around Xander as Xander begins to encapsulate slowly in a cocoon of metal and might as Leon joins the others.
Mario: How long do you think this will take, Leon?
Leon: That's entirely up to him and the A.N.N he's wrestling control, trying to completely rewrite it. My best guess...years…
Tegan closes her eyes as Cosette clasps her hands together as the cocoon is nearly halfway up as Xander gives them a final smile before he disappears behind the cocoon as Leon runs and checks the monitors.
Leon: Vitals are good...body is...holding. Once his mind begins the transferral process we'll have the surge and it'll be a bit uncomfortable for a while but we should be free of it rather quickly.
Tegan: And everyone else?
Leon shrugs
Leon: Probably not as quickly.
Tegan nods as she watched as Xander can be heard screaming and crying out as the cocoon was shimmering and glowing brighter and brighter as soon everyone looked away as the light shot outwards and travelled at the speed of light across the entire globe
Elsewhere- Minutes Before
Tobias was still in a stunned silence as Vade and Charles were talking with scared and confused D.R.C agents as Hazel stood by Kelsey
Kelsey: Well this is all just...fucked.
Kami: We're going to have a bunch of shit stains taking advantage of the chaos rather quickly. Weren't gonna have to get people to safety and organize quickly.
Hazel: Whoa we're not still talking about fighting them are we? What would be the point? We lost...he won...I mean...look.
Esmeray: We're still alive. We're breathing. As long as we're all breathing we're fighting that asshole. No ifs or buts. Right?
Esmeray looks at Tobias who doesn't say anything as Blayde nods.
Blayde: Ray is right. We can't let him rule over this world like an omnipotent God.
Kelsey: Might not have much choice.
Kami: Curb the chaos, save lives. That's our first priority. The rest will come once we've got that sorted.
Vade comes over as he pushes his glasses up.
Vade: The D.R.C are gonna be a bit adrift without a power structure. But I might be able to get enough of them to help our efforts.
Kelsey: what about him...or it?
Kelsey nods over at Tormentor who was standing afar looking at the Mega Compound as it continues to grow and expand as Vade nods and goes and stands beside him. The two not saying anything as Tormentor grips the hilt of his sword that was stabbed into the ground in front of him.
Tormentor: As long as my being exists I shall spend every waking moment I have on getting him...of peeking this false gods flesh from his bones.
Vade nods with a smirk.
Vade: You and me both.
Tormentor eyes Vade before looking forward.
Tormentor: I will pledge my sword to you. But to you only.
Vade: Why?
Tormentor: You bested in me battle. I wasn't tricked or stored away. You gave me the honor of a noble death. I only exist still because this human construct I have been fused with still lives. We are merged forever...I am him and he is me.
Vade: You and Chris should get to know one another better. You might end up liking each other.
Tormentor: We shall see.
Vade faces him as Tormentor extends a hand.
Tormentor: My life is yours to do as you see fit.
Vade: No need for all that. Let's just agree to do everything within our power to watch that place burn.
Tormentor looks to the Mega Compound as Vade points it out.
Tormentor: Agreed.
Vade shakes his hand as the two then look at the Mega Compound with the same determined scowl.
Kami directs some of the agents as Esmeray and Blayde stand behind her as Charles was going with Hazel in a few Hovercrafts to begin rescue ops as chaos was erupting all about.
Esmeray: What a mess.
Blayde: You're not kidding.
Blayde looks at Tobias who hadn't moved or spoken as he just stared at the Mega Compound.
Blayde: He gonna be alright?
Esmeray: I'm not sure. He took this all very hard. I think he really thought we had a chance there. And then for it to turn out as it did...I don't know.
Blayde: Go to him.
Esmeray: No...no he's got Valencia…
Valencia: Go to him.
Esmeray and Blayde turn to face her as Valencia comes over to them.
Valencia: He doesn't need me right now. He needs to see someone other than me cares for him in any way. I think it should be you Ray.
Esmeray looks at him and then back to Valencia as she nods as she begins towards him as Blayde and Valencia watch, Alex moving past with a few dozen Agents as they create large utility vehicles and begin to man them as they head off to the nearby sounds of chaos to evacuate people as Kami and Kelsey were coordinating with others as the begin to set up air support but as they did Tobias got tense as he watched as everything around him got dark all of sudden and the dame two people he saw before when this happened appeared before him again, this time much more clearly as Tobias looks between Michael and Lucifer as they had terse yet calm looks on their faces.
Michael: Watch.
Tobias sees the darkness lift as suddenly the bright and sudden flash from the Mega Compound flashes throughout the entire world, Tobias covering his eyes as he looks about a second later to see everyone was completely static and frozen as Tobias looks about as Michael and Lucifer step out of the veil of Darkness as Tobias was the lone human not afflicted by the sudden flash paralysis.
Tobias turns to Michael and Lucifer as they both extend a hand and Tobias watches as a swirl of dark and light begins to form a door that seems to lead into a dark and vast empty space as the two face him.
Lucifer: It's time, Tobias.
Tobias: Time for what? what's happening?!
Michael: You are the one. Chosen by forces higher than us. We were sent here long ago because a calamity was set to happen here.
Lucifer: We did all we could to influence its outcome. Though our methods vary, we were able to circumvent. For a little while.
Michael: The convergence had happened. And like all things, there is a cause and effect for the actions. Xander may have succeeded, but he has not yet won. Not while you still breathe.
Tobias: Who am I? What am I?
Lucifer: In a term that you can readily understand...you're the Messiah of this world.
Tobias seems shell shocked by this as he looks around at the frozen works as only a nice breeze can be felt moving at all in the new world.
End of chapter.