((OOC: Although not fully yet, I'm back in action.

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[The World]//Eve's Lair//
Glace had not said much in a long time. Apart from being exhuasted and weak, he was also scared. He stood still in the invisble floor which supported everyone so they wouldn't fall into the second sky. He straightened himself up when he saw everyone gather around him. For now the battles had been taken care of. All they could do was just wait. Wait for Eve's next move. He raised his head a little, enough to see Hikaru separate from Uraki and smiled at Uraki when she was fully back. "Hey...nice to have you back." He said, trying to smile.
Even when it seemed like they would prevail something would appear and crush that goal. It had happened so many times, and every time it did it became more dissapointing, to Glace at least. Yet at the same time, he felt relieved. Because no matter how many times their goal had been crushed, they had still prevailed. Some how...
CC-Corp Building//Control Room//Midnight//
"The fights are finally over." Zeami said tiredly. He placed his hand on his face and slid it down until it was off. "Now it's her move." The room was quiet. "Eve's turn."
Viola looked from besides him, standind and waiting for Eve to make her move. Both her nor Zeami had to worry about the player controlling Shadow which was still currently located somewhere in the building. Viola had sent a pair of her operatives to take down the people in charge of him. Those men now had full care over the child. At least until the operation was finished and everyone escaped the building.
[The World]//Eve's Lair//
(
.Hack//G.U Soundtrack/ MoonBreak--Eclipse)
Everyone had gathered around Glace. It looked like they were ready for the final fight. Everything around them suddenlly became quiet. Only the distant sounds of the thunder and the whispering moans that came from the racing clouds could be heard. Glace looked at everyone and closed his eyes. He thought for a second about how unprepared they were to fight something so powerful. He tightened his fists then.
"Glace. Are you...alright?" Dex asked.
For a second it seemed like Glace would fall and be swallowed by his desire to be finally free, but then he opened his eyes and once again saw that his friends were in front of him.
"Y-yes...I'm..fine." he said, trying to sound like if it was true. He just couldn't help feeling scared. And he knew the rest of the others were just as scared as he was. "...We're ready." he said quietly. "We're ready for you...Eve."
[The World]//White Room//???
The broken sphere laid motionless far from Minoshiya and Nephilim. Inside was the ever mysterious presence of the girl. She was standing now, with both her hands touching the inside of the AIDA and looking straight at Mino and Nephilim. "
Thank you." She whispered. Both knew she had thanked them. It was the connection she had already established between the three of them that allowed them to sense what each one was feeling or even saying.
Suddenlly, the remains of AIDA began move violently. The girl quickly let go of the AIDA and pulled herself away from it. The AIDA suddenlly broke into hundreds of little black pieces and fell to the floor, eclipsing the white floor with nothing but black. It seemed as if the girl was standing on a lake of black water.
"
She is calling..." She said again.
"...the gathering."
The AIDA quickly swarmed below her and decreased in it's size, getting smaller and smaller until it was completely drain away. Puzzled, Nephilim ran towards the girl. Meanwhile, Minoshiya's AIDA began to react strangely, having suddenlly left his body and shoot itself into the white above. It vanished. He was struck. The AIDA had left him. Just like that.
Nephilim finally arrived to where the girl stood. She was surprised to find out the girl was actually as tall as she was. She looked like a girl in her 16's or 18's. She smiled at Nephilim and extended her arm. "
I am finally free...,but you'r friends are not. Please join them in battle...for something even stronger...and more deadlier is in store for them. I can sense it."
Nephilim was speechless, and felt the overwhelming fear crawl all over her body. "When is this going to end?" She asked, although not really planning on saying it.
The girl placed her hand on Nephilim's cheek gently and looked at her.
"We have something worth fighting for, Nephilim. That something...is our happy ending. I will not let you and your friends battle alone. I too will fight. Together with my friends." She said and removed her hand. She walked pass Nephilim and walked towards Minoshiya, who was now on his knees.
"It...left me? Just like..that?" He said to himself, starring at his hands. The girl got on her knees next to Minoshiya and looked at him. "
Hello."
Minoshiya slowly raised his head and looked back at her, not sure what to feel or say. "...but..why?" The girl frowned and got closer to him, she embraced him and closed her eyes. She felt his warmth and his tears on her body. Something new to her. "
Minoshiya." she began, her voice echoing all over Minoshiya. Nephilim watched from the distance, allowing them their space.
"
You have proven yourself to me. You do not need AIDA by your side any longer. You have me now. I'm...your friend." She said. Minoshiya whispered "friend?" below her and stopped crying. "
Yes. AIDA never meant to be with you for ever. All it wanted was to use you...so it can grow stronger. As soon as you became useless to it, it would throw you away. Like it did...when it was called away."
"Called away...?" he repeated.
"
Yes. She has summoned the entire AIDA and plans to use as one. That is why...I will send you and Nephilim to your other friends. They need you aswell."
Minoshiya remained wordless. The girl released herself from him and stood up. "
It is time." Minoshiya looked at her, a little confused. Nephilim approached them and crossed her arms. "So I quess we should get going then." She said to the girl. "--But...one more thing before we poof over there." The girl turned and looked at Nephilim.
"...Yes?"
Nephilim smiled down at her. "Just who are you? I mean, don't you think we should know? You've done so many things...like rescue both Mino and I. You gave us back our powers too. Surely you're not Eve. So then...who are you, really?"
The girl smiled and grabbed her hands from her back. "
My name is...Aura."
Nephilim smiled. "Good. At least we know your name now." Minoshiya slowly stood up from behind Aura and scratched his head. "...I'm ready. We should probably leave now." Aura turned and walked a few feet away from them. She placed her hands on her chest and closed her eyes. She began to shine a pale white. Soon, two golden rings had appeared around Mino and Nephilim. The rings both went up, and in the process both players vanished.
Aura opened her eyes and looked down.
"...Eve...your time has come too. If I must...I will do it again. To save them...and this world."
[The World]//Eve's Lair//
(.Hack//G.U Soundtrack/DARK INFECTION ~VS Colbenik~)
"I'm not ready yet. You'll have to finish them for me I'm afraid." Eve said to the AIDA bubbles that circled her. "...It's such a shame. I thought that would have been enough to stall them, so that I could prepare myself before the transformation." She sighed. "But it seems you can't get everything you want when you want it. Oh well..."
The AIDA completely came to a hault around Eve, then slowly rised above her, gathering with the rest of the AIDA. It got darker, and darker. Bigger and bigger. Eve smiled as she drifted away from the ever growing darkness and giggled. "Yes. You should do just the trick." She said, vanishing behind a cloud.
Meanwhile below the sky, everyone wondered where that strange noise was coming from. It sounded like the swarming of countless insects high above. Glace watched the sky for any signs of AIDA, but all he could see were several black clouds racing eachother. "It has to be AIDA." He said weakly, putting all his effort to carry the sword with one arm. "Everyone, I don't have to say it. But just in case, prepare your selfs."
In no time the sound of the swarming had increased. It now started to sound more like several hisses than insects; almost like whispers. "What in The World is going on now?" Shadow asked. "Whatever it is...it's getting closer." Chaos replied.
Uraki took a step back and grabbed her staff tightly. Meanwhile, Rein and Hikaru watched their surroundings for any sudden movements. The rest watched the sky.
"Hehehehe."
Thunder began to suddenlly roar everywhere in the skies. Streams and traces of lightning began to pop out of no where. The entire area had quickly changed into a storm warzone. "The thunder...it's loud!" Glace said.
Just then, an anormous black body slithered from the sky above and quickly charged downwards to where the group was. Everyone jumped away while others ran, avoiding the huge black creature and it's downward charge. What looked like it's head vanished into the second sky below, while the rest of it's long body hadn't even finished coming down from the first sky. In fact, no sooner did it's head reappeare in the distance, once again heading straight towards the second sky. It's moans were loud, much like the AIDA guardian they had fought earlier.
"This is--....a snake?!" Glace shouted.
It wasn't long before the snake's body was scattered everywhere around the players. It's head finally stopped near the group as it sticked out it's purple tounge. The snake's long shiny black skin also had purple lines in it's skin that glowed as if electricity flowed inside it's huge body.
CC-Corp Main Building//Control Room// Midnight//
Zeami gasped at the appearance of the incredibly long snake that had so suddenlly appeared from the sky. Without a doubt it was the work of the A.I Eve. However, what bugged Zeami was the fact that the snake was actually AIDA completly combined with each other. Why had it taken such a shape? Why a snake?
"Zeami, Sir! I've never seen anything like this! Those players...they're in danger." She said. It was obvious she was shocked, as so was Zeami. Neither of them had even considered the probability of AIDA completely gathering as one. Much less taking the form of a snake.
Zeami watched in horror as the players prepared to face this new menace. If this was not the final battle, he didn't want to imagine the battle with Eve. "If they lose...they'll lose their conscience forever. And perhaps...the fate the our organization as well."
Viola looked at Zeami with disbelief.
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BOSS BATTLE!!!
Rules:
1.) All player HP will be 2000, including Mino and Neph.
2.) Normal hits=100, Strong hits=300, Specials=600, Team Combos=1000
3.) Boss HP= 99,999
4.) Data Drains are disabled.
5.) Please fight realistically,
6.) use of recovery items is permitted.
BATTLE BEGINS!!