Gravity

Chapter 9: Final Lesson

Archon grabbed Void and flung him. He summoned a giant cube, locking Void inside. Archon twisted the cube like a Rubix Cube, slicing and dicing it. Archon relaxed as the cube lay dormant. The deed was done. Finally, he was free! Archon looked down to see a spike sticking out of his side, blood pouring down. Archon looked back at the cube. The spike inside Archon flew to the cube, just as Void broke out of it, his clothes ripped and stained with blood. Void used his spike as a sword. Archon summoned a shield, which barely managed to block the attack. But Void pressed on. The shield cracked. Archon was rooted to the spot. Archon summoned a blue orb, stronger than all the rest. Just as the shield shattered, he released it, exploding everything. Archon started falling. Void pressed on further, trying to reach the falling Archon. Archon flung more spears, which cut Void, but Void did not care. He had one goal, and he was going to finish it. Here. Now. Archon was just in reach. Void slashed and slashed. Archon blocked some of them. Archon grabbed Void, and the two tussled. Blood spilled from both, bringing on more and more blood. Punches, kicks, blue orbs, spikes. The two were a bloody mess. They rained blood on the battlefield, now coming in sight. The two shook the Heavens as they fell. The battle seemed to freeze. Archon used this opportunity to escape. With whatever little power left inside him, he absorbed all the Gods and Goddesses, while keeping Void pinned down. Void struggled, and managed to get a punch or two in, but it was futile. It was done. 'This is my final lesson to you, Archon.' Void spoke as Archon prepared his escape, 'Live, free and innocent, away from death and destruction. You can still end this how you want to.'. 'SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!' Archon screamed. Archon shattered space itself, leaving a rift. Archon was gone, and only destruction was left behind. But not before Void managed to stick the injection into Archon's neck.

Fate and Power frantically looked for Void, minorly injured from the battle, just a small wound or scratch here or there. Just then, the ground shook, and a rift was formed. It shook Space itself, destroying everything. Fate had to stop it. He flew up to the rift. He conjured up all the energy in him. He produced it into a single white orb. Just as he threw it, the rift exploded. 4 people were left in the place of Fate. Inferno, Jamie, Elliot and Polaris. They were back. The three girls ran up as the boys sat up. Questions were asked.

'What happened?'
'Are you Ok?'
'What's happening now?'

Power was the one to break it all. He carried Void in his arms. Void's eyes were closed, his body still, his arms hanging limp. 'No!' Jamie stood up. The seven crowded around the body. Void opened his eyes, just a bit, his golden eyes dulling. 'Listen to me, Fate. Take my powers, I won't last long. You can still stop Archon. The timelines and Universes are converging. You are the only one who can save us. The… Prophesied… Hero… I created...'. Void's eyes closed. He lay lifeless. A shining yellow orb came out of Void's body. His core. Power coughed. 'Well. It was nice knowing you.' And he grabbed the orb, putting himself inside of it. A voice talked to them. You must all grab the orb at once. I am not able to talk to you once I put myself inside of it. 'Who are you?' They all asked. I am The Architect. Now go! Hurry! The Orb changed colours as The Architect let himself be absorbed into the orb. The seven circled around it. 'Ready?' Astral asked. All of them nodded, and they all grabbed the orb at once. Bright light blinded all.

'Who are you?' Bona asked as she caught up to the new Fate.
The new Fate spoke. 'Call me, The Herrscher of Fate.'.

'What's your plan?' Grom asked in a low, deep voice.
'We need to rally up the army. I will find Archon, and destroy him, once and for all. He is sure to have new servants.'. 'Couldn't imagine him without them.' Bona agreed.
'I'll get them!' Angel said excitedly, and ran off. 'We'll need to regroup. Come with me.' Fate summoned a portal. A white and black portal. A reminder of Void.
The president quickly looked up at the appearance of Fate, waiting for them outside his town hall .
Fate informed him quickly of the situation. 'Most of the army has died. We need more troops.'.
A voice shouted behind him. 'We're right here!'. Fate looked behind to see lots of people. Tens of thousands. All resembling the same seven people. Fate immediately knew what was happening. 'The timelines have converged into one single universe.' They spoke out loud, 'Please tell me none of you have Archons.'. An Inferno walked up. 'What's an "Archon"?'. Fate gave a sigh of relief, looking at the agreeing nods of all the people asking the same question. 'Let me fill you in. So, there's this Archon guy who wants to rule the Universe. He'll rule over everything and destroy anything in his path. We must stop him. Or else, he'll destroy the Creators of this World.'. Gasps and surprised looks filled the crowd. Someone this powerful was going to take over the World, and they didn't know? It shocked them to their very core. They were heros for God's sake! Their job is to protect! Fate ignored their reaction. 'We must prepare.'.
A few weeks later, people could be seen drilling themselves, training for the upcoming battle. Magic was thrown, trained by professionals. It was like a rhythm, people training in sync. Fate walked into a small tent. 'Have you located him?' He asked. The president responded first. 'It's impossible. None of our radars can pick up his presence.'. 'Let me see what I can do.'. Fate closed their eyes, sensing the auras around them. One stood out more than the rest. A piercing aura, fuelled by perfect Nihility. 'I've found him!' Fate shouted. The four looked straight at Fate. What? 'I can feel his presence, on a desolate planet, far away. We have to go. Now!'. An alarm was raised. Soldiers flocked to the battleships. This was going to be the fight of their lives.
Fate helped guide the way. A small rock, in the vast Universe, seeming undetectable in the Void of Space. There it was. A small building. The ships landed on a distant planet. 'Alright everyone, follow me.' Fate radioed to the army. They flew through space quickly, landing just outside the building. This was it. Archon's stronghold. They stormed the building, killing every adversary. Variations of Jamie, Elliot, Inferno and Polaris filled the scene, firing magic and guns. The battle raged. Fate fired some of their own attacks, taking down some of Archon's "puppets". They didn't even have a face, not even a voice, not even a soul. Just mindless puppets. But they were efficient. Durable, quick. They quickly ripped through the weaker timelines. Fate had to kill their master. Quick. He summoned a portal, and went inside, bracing themself for what they knew lay behind.