The battle against Omega would be more trouble than the group had imagined. Even with the absence of Morana, the synthetic eikon was a tough opponent.
Lyra, unlike her companions, kept her distance from Omega. She needed to be careful with the amount of aether she used. It would be difficult for Clive, Jill, or Joshua to refuel the emerald crystal to keep her essence alive. She watched the synthetic eikon jump to and fro before using aether to fire powerful blasts at them.
When she got a good grasp on its movements and abilities, she used her talismans to channel the element of light. Large spears of light appeared above Omega before surging downward, piercing its body and pinning it to the ground.
Clive, Joshua, Jill, and Torgal didn't waste the opportunity and attacked the pinned-down eikon. They slashed and used magic to chip away at its exterior to weaken it.
Omega struggled against the spell and managed to break free from the light spears. They shattered into shards and evaporated into thin air. Having regained the freedom to move around, it set its sights on the one who had pinned it down—Lyra.
The goddess saw Omega leap toward her. She quickly erected a barrier around her to protect herself from its swinging arms. Each strike was hard and created cracks in her barrier of light. She winced as it continued to swing its arms against her barrier.
"Hey!" Clive shouted, shooting multiple fireballs at Omega. The fireballs collided with one of its back legs, causing it to lose its balance. It quickly recovered and turned its body in the man's direction. He glowered at the synthetic eikon. "You're playing with me."
Lyra was relieved and dispelled her barrier when Omega launched itself at Clive. She decided to focus on healing her companions after seeing them all get hit by a powerful blast of aether. Then, she returned to being on the offensive while keeping her distance. She used the elements of water, wind, and earth to nip away at the machine's health.
The moment she switched to using lightning, Clive, Jill, Joshua, and Torgal managed to stagger Omega. She didn't hold back and conjured a large lightning storm. Each bolt of lightning struck the synthetic eikon and weakened it.
As the lightning storm faded, Omega remained collapsed on the ground. The lights that lit up its body flickered before vanishing. Seeing it was no longer moving, the group stared in bewilderment.
"Is it over?" Clive asked. "Please tell me it's over."
Lyra wanted to approach the lifeless machine, but she wasn't convinced it was destroyed. "It hasn't released the heart, which could possibly mean—"
The tower interrupted the girl. "Data assessment complete. Recalculating threat level." The devices lining the ceiling turned red and pulsed with aether. The room became bathed in the threatening crimson hue. "Weapon routines authorized. Rerouting core power to Omega-1."
"Not yet!" Joshua shouted at hearing the automated voice.
Omega's body jerked and twitched stiffly. It pushed itself off the ground and returned to standing on its legs.
Clive remained in a fighting stance as he watched the machine. "And what makes you say that?" he asked sarcastically.
Torgal bore his fangs, growling with his fur standing on end. His eyes were narrowed in a threatening manner, patiently waiting to see what was going on with the synthetic eikon.
Across Omega's body appeared various cylinders filled with aether. They thrust into its body and fueled it further. With more aether coursing through its body, a fleshy arm sprouted from its metallic shell. A second one burst through the metal on the other side of its body.
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From the Heavens (Final Fantasy XVI)
FanfictionA goddess cast from the heavens who crash-landed on Valisthea. Not an Eikon, but a being from the unknown. Known as Gaia, the goddess of life reads the fate written in the stars for the dwindling world. Alas, her own fate is not foretold by the cosm...
