[Spark’s (???) HP is back to yellow. HP=100. Its arm is seemingly healed. Darkness invades the area.]
[This space is dead silent. There is no escape.]
[ROUND 3 - ATTACK PHASE.]
Viper takes a step backwards as she realizes her vision is fading, unable to see her allies or recognize where she is in relation to anything. She can't help but let some of her fear slip out of her confident facade, she grits her teeth at Spark as she speaks through gritted teeth in an attempt to make herself look less fearful, "I can fight, I will not let you be the reason why I fall today. False god." she takes a deep breath, even if she is alone Viper won't let herself go down without a fight. She imagines her blade to be red with heat coming off of it as she waves it in front of her at the shadow blob as best as she can and confidently speaks. "FIRE BOLT."
The shadowy figure scoffs, its face shrouded for all but its wide smile. "False God? You are mistaken!"
[The Fire Bolt fizzles on contact with the barrier. It puts his hand up and a blast of unknown energy rips through Viper, sending her back 20 feet and knocking her down.]
[VIPER HP=1]
"Hrm. That was supposed to end you."
Viper coughs harshly as she impacts the ground she stares the shadowy blob down with a wide smile despite knowing her death is near.
[Your will does not let you die. You feel the warmth of your beloveds in the form of your Dagger. You may feel alone, but their spirit reminds you that you will NEVER be alone.]
Patrice, still feeling the gun's weight, smiles slightly. Her trusty revolver is still here, which means there is a chance... however slim that is. She takes a deep breath, and starts talking. "It's a lovely story that you keep telling yourself, darling." Without sight, she can only hope that she's aiming true, because there would be no visual confirmation whatsoever. "Unfortunately, I don't subscribe to the belief of a higher being. What I've found is that most of the time, those who proclaims to be a god are usually convincing themself that they are. It's not about convincing others, it's about convincing themself, because, at the end of it all, they know they're not."She raises her gun, and points it at the barrier, imagining it shattering like glass, the sound echoing in her mind. "The question, at least for you, darling, is whether you can face it or not. I doubt it, but let's see." She pulls the trigger.
[The bullet coming from the Revolver of Untold Truths bounces off of its shield. Despite this, exactly 1 damage is dealt, just like in your vision.]
"Ha! That puny little gun might as well be melted down into scrap! At the end of the day, I know what I'm owed. Years of suffering finally being repaid ten-fold!"
[You feel the Revolver shudder from fear.]
"Now fall, and witness my POWER!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!" A wave of energy from Antares' outstretched left hand blasts Patrice back 20 feet and knocks her down. Patrice feels weak, almost as though she were near death.
[PATRICE HP=1]
[Despite feeling alone, you know that with Moon Mantle, you truly aren't. A warmth is felt.]
Memories of that dream flood Spider's mind as she picks herself up from the floor. While she glances around her ears twitch wildly, every part of her is now in overdrive due to her loss of sight. When Spark shows up they have to stop themselves from attacking him knowing thanks to the dream that it will only end badly. Instead they try to reach Error with their mind not wanting or really being able to voice anything out loud, 'Error? What the hell is this?'
[You hear directly in your mind a very soft-spoken voice. It does not sound like how Error usually does. It's clear and without any glitching. Despite its fear, its voice is calming.]
"That is Black Hole Antares, Caster of Legend number 99. This is Spark Estelle's true form, the Devourer of the Light. I do have an idea on how to beat this form, but it might be tricky. The place we are in is created by Black Hole Antares's ultimate spell - Shadow Sphere. It is an enclosed space designed to trap and ensnare its victims while Spark slowly whittles down their health. Add to that his barriers and control magicks, and it's a rather deadly combo. What we need to do is simple. DO NOT ATTACK. Just withstand his damage! We need to stall because those inside the sphere cannot affect it. Only those outside of it are able to penetrate it!"
[Upon seeing Spider not take a move, Antares blasts Spider back 20 feet and she lands HARD on the ground. The Morphing Blade of Error is launched from her hands. She feels as though she is near death; HP = 1]
Luna manages to get up, already on HP=1 herself and snarls. "WHAT THE FUCK KIND OF A GOD ARE YOU, YOU FUCKING!!!!!" She hocks a blood-drenched wad of spit from her mouth.
"Oh, 6969. You know nothing of this world, you absolute buffoon. You don't even know who the Many Gods Above are!" With a grin, Black Hole Antares raises Luna up by the neck magically using two fingers. This goes for minutes on end, with Antares smugly smiling watching its prey struggle to gasp for air. It then brings the now near-death Luna up to its lack of face, around where the head would be on a normal body. It sneers, "The Many Gods Above are closer to you than you think!" After a quick pause, probably for dramatic effect, he yells, "It's me, you stupid motherfucker. For once, I have you exactly where I need you. NOW DIE YOU FUCKING IDIOT!!!!!" Spark raises Luna into the air, choking the very life force and air from her body. She struggles to break free, but no matter what she does, no matter where she kicks or where she bites, she misses every blow. “That’s enough out of you. FINALLY. GOOD FUCKING BYE!” Antares throws Luna onto the pavement with extra force, intending to finally shatter his biggest enemy. His goals are finally realized. He has absolute power, he has zero enemies. Finally, after decades of fighting back against the powers that be, he is in control. It's over. HE'S WON.
All across Capital City and even in Fairview, people have been watching all of this chaos happen live. When the screens go completely dark for those at Supernova and the Shadow Sphere appears in Capital City, they call into it, hoping to break through. At Supernova, a very stressed out Pyra makes an announcement to all those watching, “HEY. WE GOTTA HELP THEM! Maybe… hrm. I don’t know if this would work, but maybe we need to send them our energy??? Like in that one anime!” At this moment, Flora steps out. She snatches the microphone from Pyra and adds, “I get your idea, but why don’t we try that thing Hinata showed us? You know… music. Let’s try cheering them on! I’ll spread the word in Capital City as well!” Thankfully, as most people at Supernova still think this is just a live interactive show, they accept the word and do as instructed, cheering and singing a cacophony. Even in Capital City, the same happens.
Not knowing what they can do, or even IF there’s anything they can do, the people all get together, cheering. Screaming. Anything to help. They don’t even know if they can help. In a way, without knowing that both sides are united, they all cheer. They all cheer for The Gang.
[And that's when you all hear it. You all hear a sound piercing the barrier. You hear cheering, singing. A chant for THE GANG. The darkness begins to fade.]
With the power of thousands, if not millions, cheering on The Gang and Co and wanting nothing more than to see Antares lose everything, EVERYONE IN THE PARTY GETS FULLY HEALED. EVERYONE'S MAGIC IS BOOSTED. You hear music. It's a party out here, and it's one against the Worlds. Antares looks sick all of a sudden and with a muttering of some undiscernable phrases, the shadowy figure grows 20 feet tall. BLACK HOLE ANTARES isn't going down without a fight, but this time, The Gang isn't alone. They have THE WHOLE WORLD at their backs. It's nighttime, the clouds have lifted. AND THE FINAL BATTLE BEGINS NOW.