As he disappeared, everything began to move again. As everyone looked at Alepou and Kitsune, they noticed he was gone. Alepou fell on her knees while Kitsune's arms shook. Okami stood up as smoke was still emitting from him. Nahe sat next to Kenos who was letting out less smoke now. Volk walked over to comfort Alepou and Kitsune. Yuzui walked over to Kenos. Nichi and Elias held hands. Acheron sat on the ground.
Nahe: Well...everyone got what they wanted in the end.
Kenos lifted his head.
Kenos: The fight isn't over.
Nahe: Huh?
Creatures emerged from the ground all around everyone, some were monstra, some were other things. Yuzui summoned her daggers as she wiped her face clean from sweat. Alepou wiped her face from tears, annoyed. Kitsune was holding most of her emotions back. As she got angry, she created gauntlets with spirit energy as smoke began emitting from her back again. Volk grabbed her arm, she looked at him with nothing but rage in her eyes. He let go of her arm as she started walking towards the creatures. Yuzui threw her dagger near Kenos and shifted to him.
Yuzui: Ken, can you use your telum?
Kenos: I can summon it with no problem, but I can't fight.
Yuzui: That's fine, give it to Elias. He's the only one that can carry that thing.
Kenos: The kid had no experience.
Yuzui: Nahe, can your power transfer memories.
Acheron: I might be able to help with that.
Yuzui: Perfect.
Nahe: You sure you want someone else with his memories? You do know that it is EVERYTHING. Ken has a lot of memories of you.
Elias and Nichi had moved over with the rest of them.
Yuzui: ...it's a price to pay I guess.
Nahe: Sure...Ache, do your thing.
Elias: What's going on?
Kenos summoned his halberd and threw it at Elias. As Elias caught it, Acheron put his hand up towards Nahe.
Yuzui: We're giving you his telum and his memories, so you can use it efficiently.
Elias: Ayo wait, I didn't consent to this.
Yuzui: Dude, we have no choice.
As creatures rushed towards the other group, Kitsune started beating down creature after creature brutally. Alepou put her hand out towards Volk.
Alepou: Throw me over there.
Volk: Ale, I don't think-
Alepou: I don't care what you think, throw me over there!
Volk: NO! You're not doing this again! You did this same thing last time and look where it got you. I'm not losing anyone else!
She tried moving away, but Volk held her in place.
Alepou: Why didn't you stop her then!?
Volk: Because she has experience! She didn't die in front of us because Ly had left.
As Kitsune punched through a creature, her fire activated a lit up anything behind the punch.
Alepou: You wouldn't know how this feels!
Volk grabbed her arm tighter than before as his pupils turned pink.
Volk: Of course I do! Why do you think I keep pushing forward and protecting everyone!?
A light behind them interrupted the two. It was Okami who had summoned his Star Diamond.
Okami: Leave your little fight for later. There are bigger problems. If you want to fight take this.
He held out his Star Diamond for Alepou to grab.
Volk: You really think she knows how to use that?
Okami: And you think I do? I obtained it recently...well you know, not counting the time I was dead. Plus-
He swung the scythe behind him to slice through a creature.
Okami: Plus- cough I can't fight well right now.
Volk: I think it's better if she uses this.
He pulled out a Glock 17.
Okami: You had...another gun....THIS WHOLE TIME?!
Alepou: Give me.
Okami: At this point I trust her more with a scythe than a gun, man.
Volk handed the gun over and taught her the basics quickly.
Volk: Just don't shoot anywhere near us.
She grabbed it and took the safety off, she aimed right next to Okami and shot a creature that was running at him. The bullet grazed him as it ricocheted off of a creature and bounced thought another one to the left.
Okami moved to the side, panicked.
Okami: Yeah, I don't like that the emotionally unstable girl has a gun!
Kitsune had almost finished off every creature that went after her. Elias had the halberd in his hand and was slicing through more of the creatures. Yuzui accompanied him, carefully watching his movements. Alepou shot at barriers she created in the distance, so the bullets would ricochet and hit the creature more effectively. Volk watched her back with his sledgehammer and shield while Okami stayed near them regaining his energy, Star Diamond close to him. Kitsune started emitting more smoke than anyone else had previously.
She grabbed a creature up and tore it in half with her bare hands before collapsing on the ground. Alepou noticed her and shot at the few things that went for Kitsune. As the gun made a clicking noise, she took out the magazine and loaded another into it. Yuzui took down the last creature that targeted Kitsune with a dagger she had thrown. Volk stomped the ground and created a shockwave that knocked down any creature running at them. Elias quickly ran towards them and pierced all of them before they could get up. As the field was now clear, every dismissed their weapons. Volk went over to Kitsune and picked her up. Her left arm had disappeared entirely due to how much power she used.
Volk: Let's get out of here, everyone needs rest...
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As the leaves fell from the trees in the forest, Argos appeared as if he had teleported there. He fell back onto a tree as his other arm begun to disappear. "So, this is the end." a voice spoke in his head.
"Yeah, thank the gods I still had some time and power left."
"Hm, I wonder why we didn't disappear as quickly as he did."
"Most likely because we aren't human like him."
"Hm, good call on leaving that place. Didn't want the other guy to take control when we were weak again."
"Us finally agreeing on something? Damn, it really is the end."
His legs had begun to disappear now.
"Haha. Just know that next time, I'll give you your own chance at life. Sorry for not doing that before...and thank you for protecting me back then."
"Dude, you woulda killed us trying to get everyone back."
His torso was the only thing visible now.
"Probably..."
"Well, I guess it's time. Thanks, for being you."
"Yeah, you too."
As he disappeared entirely, he left behind a singular green orb. As the orb hit the tree stump, it bounced into a path by the forest. Three people were heard approaching. As they approached they saw the orb. A girl with brown hair picked it up and noticed, she noticed a glimmer in the tree. She went over to see what it was. At the base of the tree was a star-shaped emblem which she proceeded to pick up. Her two friends asked her what it was, and she answered them confused. Her friend with light blue eyes told her how to use it while the other friend told her not to. The girl used the orb and her green eyes lit up as she felt dizzy.
"Chloe? Are you okay?"