Mind Reality of Eclipse

Terror of Zerus' Blessing ~ Chapter 99

"Welcome! Welcome! I missed you guys so much!" Byleth mocked. He smiled down toward the heroes who stood there staring at him while in disbelief.

Chrom asked, "W-Were we too late?!"

"Of course you guys were, now the crown has broken off its seal..." Byleth giggled. The heroes soon noticed Rafal had the crown in his hands. The heroes didn't know what to say or think, they were too shocked to say a word. "Are you sad you didn't make it in time? Aww..."

Alear yelled, "THAT CROWN ISN'T YOURS! RELEASE IT AT ONCE!!"

"Release it?! You're asking me to RELEASE IT!? Goodness me! I would NEVER do that!" Byleth giggled. The heroes stood there staring up as Byleth slowly grabbed the crown of Zerus from his hands. "Finally... this crown is all mine..."

Veyle shouted, "NO!" She attempted to cast a spell but Byleth moved out of the way before it had a chance to hit him. The heroes wanted to move but yet they couldn't. "LET GO OF THAT CROWN AT ONCE!"

Rafal laughed, "We got our hands on the crown fair and square! There's no reasoning as to why we would just GIVE IT UP NOW!" Chrom looked down at his sword and then back at Byleth. He pointed it up at them and stood there while shaking. "What are you trying to do Chrom?!"

Chrom yelled, "I will... do all I can to set Byleth free from this monster that's possessing him! Whatever you do... don't you dare put that crown on..."

"What?! What's going to happen if I put the crown on?! Go on... TELL ME!!" Byleth screamed. Chrom slowly put his sword down and stood there shaking as Byleth smiled down at him. "You just want the crown for yourself... WELL IT'S ALL MINE NOW!"

Shez yelled, "We can fix this! Byleth you need to fight back! YOU NEED TO FIGHT BACK!!" Byleth stared down at Shez but didn't move. There was no coming back, Byleth was lost... who knew if he was truly still in there. "BYLETH IS NOT YOUR VESSEL WHOEVER YOU ARE!!! LET HIM GO!!"

Byleth giggled, "Why should I? He's so strong I just don't want to get my hands off Byleth! But now the crown is finally in my possession, and now you are all unable to do anything!"

"BYLETH LISTEN TO US!!" Alear shouted. The heroes were all shaking waiting for a miracle to happen but there was nothing. No sign of hope anywhere, just destruction waiting to happen. The heroes felt powerless, unable to do anything...

Rafal sighed, "So the heroes are finally having their breaking moment? Took them long enough, they always thought they could make it through but they never were able to... such a shame." Byleth nodded as he walked over to the edge of the balcony.

"LET GO OF THAT!!" Chrom shouted.

Byleth asked, "DO YOU MISS YOUR BEST FRIEND CHROM!? DO YOU MISS HIM THAT BADLY?!" Chrom stood there staring at Byleth as he smiled down at him. "Heh, of course you do. Sorry to say this but he's gone. Now..."

Alear shouted, "DON'T FUCKING DO IT BYLETH! YOU'RE BETTER THAN THIS!!"

Byleth screamed, "QUIT TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH TO HIM!!! IT WILL NEVER WORK!!" The heroes all fell backward as they felt a sudden gust of wind against them. They were all on the crown as Byleth smiled at the crown. His eyes filled with swirls, the crown's purple aura getting stronger. It was like Byleth was attached to the crown.

"Well?"

Byleth mumbled, "All this time, I thought that getting ultimate power was impossible... now that I realize... I have it in my hands. Ultimate power is finally in my hands. Oh how I yearned for this day... how I WAITED!"

"What... is he talking about?" Alcryst asked while shaking. The heroes looked at him and back at Byleth. Suddenly the crown shot out a purple aura. Rafal was pushed back as Byleth felt the energy getting stronger. The scroll and book came out and floated alongside the crown.

Byleth was in love with it all, true power was in his hands. The crown, the book, and the scroll. They were all what he needed in order to dominate the world. He had finally gotten his hands on the crown and the heroes were finally rendered powerless. Byleth smiled as the purple electric aura got stronger and stronger.

"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" The heroes shouted as they tried to see what's going on. Not even Rafal could tell what was going on, the power was just... so much.

Byleth giggled, "The crown of Zerus gave me it's blessing. I knew from the day I heard about you I knew you and I were connected... I knew from that day that we would be together and now we are..."

"W-What are you talking about!?" Rafal grunted. Byleth didn't say anything, suddenly purple filled his eyes as he began to smile. Then he raised the crown into the air. There was wind all over the place, electric shocks everywhere.

Byleth laughed, "GRANT ME ULTIMATE POWER CROWN OF ZERUS!!! AHAHAHAH!!!" Then... there was a giant burst of energy. There was nothing more but light for a little bit, and soon it was back to normal.

Veyle asked, "Does... anyone know what just happened?!" The heroes looked over and spotted that there was a vortex on the ground. Byleth and Rafal were missing, it was just the heroes and softer winds.

Alcryst muttered, "There's a vortex on the ground, it's trying to lead us somewhere..." The heroes slowly got up as they looked down at the vortex on the ground.

"Should we go in?"

"We have no choice, in order to stop Byleth we have to go in. I don't know what the crown did but it sure did something..." Chrom muttered. The heroes looked down at the vortex and soon each of them held hands with one another. They were all afraid to even jump in.

Alear asked, "Are we all prepared for what's about to come to us?" The heroes looked at each other and then nodded. Then together, one by one they jumped into the vortex. Whatever happened, it was a lot... a lot to take in.

Prepared... to face what was in this vortex...