Eclipse of the Chronicles

Chapter 11: Grasping the Future Through Persistence

(Scene returns from where Chapter 10 left off.)

"I'm going to win this... and gain the power I need to change the past. No one can stop me now," Present Amy declared, her eyes blazing with resolve. "Everything up until now has been an illusion. You won't win against me today...Let the light of life sparkle brightly! Ultimate chronicle technique: Destiny's Illusion Illumination!"

"Not if I have anything to say about that!" cried Future Amy as she raised her weapons, anticipating Present Amy's ultimate move.

"With the effect of the Ultimate Chronicle Technique, I will now relight my flag lights and, in the process, gain ultimate power!" Present Amy shouted as a blinding light erupted from her, forcing everyone to shield their eyes. When the light faded and I opened my eyes, sure enough, Present Amy's flag lights had reverted to the brightness they had at the start of the fight.

I worried as I thought to myself, what could the future version of my sister do to turn the tide of this battle? "The light of victory is finally upon us!" Jake exclaimed, fully confident that Present Amy, the Amy on his side, would definitely win now.

Both Amys resumed their battle, with Present Amy's speed having drastically increased. It became harder for Future Amy to keep up. As they exchanged heavy blows, the teleportation light they emitted made it nearly impossible to watch the fight; there was no telling who had the upper hand.

"TAKE THIS!" Present Amy cried, swinging her weapons directly at her future self's face, forcing Future Amy back. Though her flag lights were still lit, they were dim as she recovered from the attack. "That's nothing. It's gonna take a lot more than that!" Future Amy shouted, standing her ground and challenging her present self further.

"JUST ACCEPT DEFEAT ALREADY!" Present Amy screamed, channeling a light beam from her hands. "Not a chance... Soul Saver Light... ENERGIZE!" Future Amy cried as a light beam from her hands repelled Present Amy, sending her flying back. When the light faded, an illusion of Future Amy stood before Present Amy, making a stopping gesture. "What was that?" Present Amy gasped as she tried to get up.

"That's..." Spike muttered, recognizing the move all too well. "The move that changes the future... Soul Saver Light..." Simon explained as he cheered in response to seeing it.

"No... but that's not fair... I didn't know how to use that move..." Present Amy cried, frustration evident in her voice.

"I didn't know how to use this move at first either. But when I faced our brother head-on... I felt his determination and resilience. His resilience and determination to grasp the future where everyone lived on. The result of that was this power developing in me, protecting him from Spike's ultimate move during the Fated Chronicle Clash final round. Now, I've learned to use this move myself," Future Amy responded, as the illusion faded and the brightness of her flag miraculously increased. Everyone gasped at the sight of it.

The battle resumed, but this time Future Amy was keeping up with her present self. "All this time we thought our brother was overprotective of us because we was worried for us, but...Our brother was never overprotective all these years because he was worried about us; it was because he loved us so much that being apart from us hurt him. He wasn't keeping us from making new friends because he feared we'd be in danger, but because he wanted to spend more time with us and keep our relationship strong..." Future Amy cried as they clashed weapons once more. Present Amy gasped in realization as she heard her future self's words.

Present Amy tried emitting a light beam at her future self again. "I won't let you... go back to those moments. You're moving forward to the future... with me," Future Amy declared as she grabbed Present Amy's hands and emitted a powerful light beam that forced Present Amy to fly back. "HAH!" Future Amy cried as she unleashed another, even more powerful, light beam at Present Amy. With her guard down from the previous attack, Present Amy was unable to defend herself, and the light beam reached her, extinguishing the lights on her flag completely.