Main Event Right Hand of the Magic God

[Jeremi]

As the reinforced windows eventually shattered, helped by Ollerus as he conjured spatial explosions right on them, causing them to burst open, he immediately braced himself as it burst, the powerful suction of space threatening to either suffocate everyone or pull them right out of the station.

ZZZZOOM!

However, at least those worries were short-lived, as Fiamma of the Right conjured a large barrier that enclosed everyone on this side of the station, struggling to keep it maintained even under the stress of falling down to Earth the way they were. This wasn't helped as, on top of Severa, Leivinia also latched on to his limb. And then 10032 held on to his free arm in the meantime.

"Gyagh! What are you guys doing?! I'll slip if you keep this up!"

"MISAKA requests that you maintain your grip, MISAKA says as MISAKA wonders if he is calling any one of the three on him individually heavy," the cloned girl flatly responds.

Pucci, with his arm wrapped tightly around a railing as the hole in the window threatened to suck him right out, visibly began to choke, his face twisting in anguish as he struggled to breathe anything at all, only to find anything. Touma could only watch, unsure what to make of the image between the suffering that the wicked priest was going through and the stress of crashing to Earth, even with Fiamma of the Right protecting everyone with his barrier.

Even as the group gradually fell back to Earth, which was still spinning devastatingly fast, it was no better. In a matter of seconds, the seasons and the weather shifted. As they fell through the clouds on their way back to Earth, the descent in of itself was chaotic. In one moment, it was stormy. In another, it was suddenly snowing. In another, it was a clear day. Back and forth, back and forth. Day became night. Night became day. The sun rose and set. The sun rose and set. And time only accelerated faster and faster, eventually reaching a point where entire weeks seemed to pass with each second!

"It's over! Made in Heaven is already in effect, and when it reaches its requiem...!"

Giving the group a spiteful glare, Pucci -- with the last of his strength -- raised his hand, Arrow poised and ready, as though he were ready to pierce himself with Giorno's Arrow. One couldn't fathom how much stronger he could possibly get for someone who was manipulating the entire Earth the way he was, but perhaps it was better not to find out.

"He's going for one last ditch effort! Stop him! The barrier will let your attacks pass!" Fiamma of the Right exclaimed, gritting his teeth as he struggled to maintain the barrier.

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"It's over, Pucci." Jolyne With Stone Free looming behind her had her eyes fixed on the priest. "You backed the wrong team and you lost big time. Don't be a sore loser and just give up." Seeing however that was not in the cards Stone Free let out a final punch unraveling itself so that the fist would reach Pucci and hit him right in the face. "About time for you to go to hell!"

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[Hahli Nuva]

ZOOM!

Marian was just able to evade the Ultimate Nullifier's beam, slickly leaning back as the beam missed her by just a hair! She looked to Libra with wide eyes, before a catlike smile appeared on her lips. "Wow, you actually did it! I didn't think you had it in you, boy! But it's too little, too late! I can see it in your eyes! The guilt, the pain, the hesitation! Drown in it all and meet your maker!~" Marian cackled sadistically, as though Libra's tortured expression only brought her more bliss.

As Jiren secured the so-called package -- Sorey himself -- and with Marian possessing the tip of Gungnir, there was no more reason for her to remain here. With a wide grin, Marian slammed her fist into her own side, where it seemed as though a transportation pad was located.

With that, Marian and Jiren suddenly disappeared from Knowhere, having escaped with what they were seeking. The fight had ended, and there was no victory for the Coalition to find.

Shortly afterward, Kyoko's voice came over the comm link, contacting everyone around. "What happened?! The Revanchist's forces are calling for a retreat, and the energy signatures located at the vaults just disappeared!" She exclaimed in confusion, as though demanding an answer for what had happened there.

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Will powered down herself, cursing her missed strike. She put two fingers by her right ear and narrowed her eyes, trying to speak through her anger.

The nextt ime they met Jiren, she'd put an end to him herself and not hold back. It seemed he was set in his ways and did not want to change.

"Jiren escaped with Sorey. And I no longer feel Marian's vital signs. I'm afraid this mission was a failure."

The Keeper had always believed people deserved second chances. Now, it appeared as if she was dealing with another Phobos, a man is such determination and willpower to bring his cursed dreams to reality that he had abandouned all traces of his former self.

Will refused to let that exist. She refused to let Jiren keep getting away. Had she known where he went, she'd not hesitate to pursue.

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[Gummi Bunnies]

❝ ... ❞ Dlanor didn't seem to have any particular thing to say after it was obviously clear that the enemy has gotten away with what they were looking for. For someone like her, this loss was extremely devastating.

❝ D-Dammit... If we've only gotten here sooner! ❞ Willard let out a sharp exclamation of frustration, sheathing his sword. There's no telling how much of a setback this was going to be, or how much damage they would be receiving from this plunder alone.

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[York]

Spoiler: Replies

"Gyaaah! Get off me, runt!" Marian yelled, clubbing Makoto square in the face with her invisible pliers, a loud THWACK ringing in the air as she had to let go of Libra's finger. As Makoto fell to the side, his cheek began to contort strangely, as though his face was about to be crushed inside out. True to Marian's words up until now, it seemed that she was using some sort of strange power she held to begin modifying the human body, but before she could hurt Makoto to any serious degree, she was forced to leap back to dodge Schala's attack and knocked back by the sudden appearance of Jotaro, her invisibility magic wearing off as what appeared to be a ring fell off her finger, her form becoming visible to everyone once again.

As Libra began escaping from her grasp once again, she angrily clicked her tongue, relentless in her pursuit. As Chise unleashed another swarm of wasps at her, the tan young woman dug her hand into the bag slung around her shoulder, fishing out what looked like an lined up net with orange lines, which began to glow with a fiery edge.

"Say hello to my little friend, Loki's Net!"

Swinging the orange, folded net like a lasso across, the wasps that were befelled by her swing instantly fell in half, as though the net was as sharp as a hot knife and the wasps were butter. Even as her swing went overboard a little, she still cut through the walls as well; it was clear that she had come prepared for this invasion.

With that, hoping to let the rest of the party handle Jiren, Marian turned around and went after Libra once again. Even if she was once again visible, she didn't care anymore. She was this close! As she began frantically chasing after Libra once again, she swung the net right at Libra, the coil harmlessly tying his legs together and forcing him to trip.

"Gotcha!~" She laughed triumphantly, grabbing a hold of Gungnir's tip that Libra had dropped with that. Marian began to make a break for it again, with both Gungnir's tip and the Ultimate Nullifier in tow, before a well-placed shot from Gwen's webbing knocked the latter out of her hand and into Libra's reach!

The spider heroine, appearing behind Libra, hastily untied the net around his legs, before standing at attention against Marian, who only gave a tired, annoyed look. "Awh... I really wanted to play with that thing some more!"

"Sorry, but it's not your toy to keep!" Gwen exclaimed, fists clenched. However, like before, it didn't seem like Marian had any drive to fight them immediately. Instead, she only pressed her finger against her ear, speaking into a comm link to Jiren.

"Jiren! I've got my package! You get yours, and let's get outta here!"

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"ALL TOGETHER NOW!"

P'cool surged the power of his specialised Kamehameha as Toppo tossed his power into it.

"This is the strength Schala spoke of. I want you to remember it, Jiren. The flames - the flames that signify unity, alliance, our bonds through thick and thin - the heat those flames will not burn us to cinders, they will not be our downfall, they will warm the cold war as the light ignites our darkest hour! You've faced Saiyans before, so I'm here to remind you of the pride they hold - no, my own pride, the pride of Benjamin K. Tennyson. Feel the might of our unwavering ideals!"

The Kamehameha strengthened with each additional attack that was targeted at Jiren.

"Ten times Hakai Energy Lightning Burst Seven Colours Delta Storm Palm Strike KamehamehaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

The shot was slammed into Jiren full-force, but even after the blast had passed, even after everyone had lent him their energy, P'cool was not done yet.

The Saiyan rotated his tail rapidly, soon creating a hurricane of sheer, unadultered power that was charged towards Jiren like a rampaging top! Following, that, he thrusted his palm in the air, creating a dent on his hurricane that morphed the speeding, razor-sharp powerful wind into a giant palm.

"Something tells me that you want to see my own power, my own technique and skill, skill gained from my own mind and soul, so here's the cherry on top...

... HURRICANE PALM STRIKE!"

The moment the palm-shaped object connected with a (presumably weakened) Jiren, a great, stunning shockwave merged with razor winds and pure power would smack him!

He couldn't let Jiren escape... not now, not while Jiren's contributions could potentially devastate the cosmos.

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"No!" As Libra fell to the ground, he made an attempt to grab the tip, but it was all in vain, as now it was in Marian's grasp. Thank the Gods that Gwen arrived when she did. "Thank you..." Libra said, grateful to be free...but that gratitude was completely overshadowed by the horrible, horrible feeling inside.

Shame.

He had failed everyone. The Coalition, the other organizations, the entire Multiverse! All because he couldn't hold onto that blasted tip! No...there had to be something he could do. And it was right there in his hands.

Libra readied the Ultimate Nullifier, aiming it at Marian. "Oh Gods...if you can hear me, please, guide your servant to make this right...and forgive me for what I am about to do!"

He gulped. Now or never.

"...amen."

He fired.

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Jiren shot down on instinct, letting the Keeper's rush travel over his head before guarding his back with a barrier of Ki. He would not allow for his strike to be interrupted. She underestimated his power. At this level, his speed was something she couldn't match.
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Jiren felt his blast slip free from his control, watching it disappear into the gaping jaws of the 10x Hakai Lightning Burst 7 Colour Delta Storm Palm Strike Kamehameha.

"This... this can't be!"

Jiren threw his arms before the blast in a desperate attempt to break the strike as the heat and light rushed over him. Wave after wave of Ki engulfed him, throwing his rocking body across the room and through the next wall. The heat of the lightning. The concussive waves of the palm strikes. The dark light of the Hakai. Each washed over him one after the other, burning through the remains of his suit and crippling his form.

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"BASTARD!!!"​

Before the smoke could clear, Jiren found himself being overhelmed by yet another concusive strike, the rasor wind cutting across his arm in the absence of his ki shield. Then came another, and another, and another. One strike after the next came raining down on his torso, pushing his arm shield to its limits.

Flanking the shockwaves, Toppo rushed towards his old friend, dancing around the razor winds and planting a mighty strike at the center of Jiren's guard, forcing him even deeper in the wall crater. In a flash of purple light, Toppo's other arm came charging forward hand in hand with the razor wind, sending a wave of Destructive energies throughout Jiren's system. His power surged forth in cycles, his strength being pushed to new heights by rage.

"I trusted you, Jiren! You were my friend!!!"

His flurry continued as he pounded his statued foe again and again

"After all I've done for you... After all we've sacrificed together... You turned your pack on me!"

Locking his arms around Jiren, Toppo flipped him over his head and threw him back into the center of the battlefield, a surge of his own KI returning him to his feet. His aura returned to his person, forcing the dust from his being and letting his burns close over. Despite the might of the combined attack Jiren... still stood. His uniforms had been reduced to nothing but a faded rag, and his body was laced with scuffs, bruises and burns... but he still stood. Crimson engulfed him again, its light focusing itself at his fists as another Justice Flash charged at his fingers.

"No... you're energy... you shouldn't have this much energy left..."

He slowly raised his palm towards Toppo's torso, his fingers erupting yet again

"Say something Jiren... Explain yourself! Tell me why you've done all this!" Toppo watched as the attack charged, raising his own power to compensate "Please... Say something... Why endure my attacks if you still have enough strength to fight?"

Jiren opened his mouth and spoke to his old friend for the first time since the mansion.

"You call me a traitor. But you strike with the Powers of Destruction. You strike out of hate. Hate for me. Hate for what I have done. You prove me right"

"Wha-" Toppo felt his tongue freeze "What do you--"

"There's no time for me to explain myself. You wouldn't understand. You've gain strength since the Tournament. Be Proud. But you are not the only one with hidden strengths"

Toppo's mind rolled back to the Tournament

"You... have tapped into your Potential... again?"

"That form is mine again" Jiren closed his fists tightly "And at the end of days, you'll see it again"

"No..." He breathed "The God of Destruction... was said to be almighty... I needed the power... it had to be unrivaled... I had to"

"Defeat me? Redeem me? I do not need your help Toppo. I never did. All I've earned I've earned alone. And soon, I'll be able to reap that harvest"

"Then you're truly lost then" Toppo let his power slip away for a moment, returning to his familiar form. He would address his friend as the Hero of Justice, not a God. He placed his own hand over the Impact, pushing to towards Jirenuntill it began to crack. Despite the struggle, they both retained a strange sense of civility "Leave. Leave now. I won't fight you anymore. Next time we meet. Only one of us will make it out alive. We both know it"

Jiren felt a sudden sharp pain in his chest. Was it regret? Was it shame? He swallowed the emotion, mustering his strength again. He looked his old friend in the eye, two dark slits pleading with him. They called for the friend he once knew to come to the surface, to throw it all away and stand beside him again. But Jiren knew that he had come too far to go back to those days.

"I'm... sorry you can't join me, Old Friend. I'm... so sorry"

He turned back to the group, regaining his composure

"Ben, Schala. I underestimated you. You have so much potential. You... you controlled the Oozaru, and for that, you have earned my respect again. But a Super Saiyan...4, I would call it, a warlock of your strength... and my Final form... We will destroy each other if we truly cut loose. You saw the strength of the Combined Beam. It could have destroyed us all. Such power... has no place in the new world. Enjoy the last days of this chaos... enjoy them while you can"

In a flash of light, Jiren sent his aura into a flickering cycle, acting as a flash bang to distract Toppo and all who still looked at him. A kick to Toppo's torso gave him the distance he needed. Letting the momentum carry him away, flipping back into the center of the group, wrapping his arms around Sorey, gripping him tightly. He had to move fast. He was still recovering from great damage from the Combination attack and the flurry... Even with his remaining Ki supply, there was not much use continuing the struggle when he was at a disadvantage.

Time was of the essence. He called into his com link

"Package acquired, Marian. Prepare for extraction"​

ZOOM!

Marian was just able to evade the Ultimate Nullifier's beam, slickly leaning back as the beam missed her by just a hair! She looked to Libra with wide eyes, before a catlike smile appeared on her lips. "Wow, you actually did it! I didn't think you had it in you, boy! But it's too little, too late! I can see it in your eyes! The guilt, the pain, the hesitation! Drown in it all and meet your maker!~" Marian cackled sadistically, as though Libra's tortured expression only brought her more bliss.

As Jiren secured the so-called package -- Sorey himself -- and with Marian possessing the tip of Gungnir, there was no more reason for her to remain here. With a wide grin, Marian slammed her fist into her own side, where it seemed as though a transportation pad was located.

With that, Marian and Jiren suddenly disappeared from Knowhere, having escaped with what they were seeking. The fight had ended, and there was no victory for the Coalition to find.

Shortly afterward, Kyoko's voice came over the comm link, contacting everyone around. "What happened?! The Revanchist's forces are calling for a retreat, and the energy signatures located at the vaults just disappeared!" She exclaimed in confusion, as though demanding an answer for what had happened there.

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"Super Saiyan 4, huh? Not a bad name," P'cool adds, "I could get used to this, but not the chaos that will ensue over the next few measurements of time."

Seeing Jiren take Sorey, he starts to charge.

"I wanted to take you on fair and square on our next fight, but now that you've taken a hostage, I don't think I have a choice!"

Jiren just disappeared, causing him to zoom past nothing.

P'cool knelt down, as he reverted back to his child-like base Saiyan form, before a beeping light and a flash of green light turned him back into Ben Tennyson.

Kyouko calls through the commlink.

"Jiren and the lady left, they took what they needed - the spearpiece and Sorey."

Ben Tennyson rises from his position, then approaches Libra, looking most traumatised and tortured based on his expression, Ben returning with a worried look.

"Libra, are you... alright?"

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She wasn't fast enough, if she was then maybe she could of helped more. Chise groaned, stumbling until she collapsed to her knees. Taking a momemt to try and breath, she tiredly slumped. Ruth made his way to her, collapsing and letting his head rest on her lap.

"They got away..." She muttered. She failed Elias, Lindel, Alice, everyone. Closing her eyes, she took a shaky breath. This wasn't over, now if she could just get back up and try harder.

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Will powered down herself, cursing her missed strike. She put two fingers by her right ear and narrowed her eyes, trying to speak through her anger.

The nextt ime they met Jiren, she'd put an end to him herself and not hold back. It seemed he was set in his ways and did not want to change.

"Jiren escaped with Sorey. And I no longer feel Marian's vital signs. I'm afraid this mission was a failure."

The Keeper had always believed people deserved second chances. Now, it appeared as if she was dealing with another Phobos, a man is such determination and willpower to bring his cursed dreams to reality that he had abandouned all traces of his former self.

Will refused to let that exist. She refused to let Jiren keep getting away. Had she known where he went, she'd not hesitate to pursue.

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❝ ... ❞ Dlanor didn't seem to have any particular thing to say after it was obviously clear that the enemy has gotten away with what they were looking for. For someone like her, this loss was extremely devastating.

❝ D-Dammit... If we've only gotten here sooner! ❞ Willard let out a sharp exclamation of frustration, sheathing his sword. There's no telling how much of a setback this was going to be, or how much damage they would be receiving from this plunder alone.

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Schala Zeal
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Even after that attack, Schala... Though her body was shaking, still stood strong. However, seeing that Jiren was somehow able to sustain his strength... His power, even against Toppo, by unleashing what she soon realized to be his 'true' form, it was apparent that stopping him was impossible.

Even so, when she saw Jiren grab Sorey... She forced herself to move once more... Drawing magical energy as she cast haste on herself, dashing forwards as fast as she could, in a futile effort to save him.

"No!!!... ... SOREY!!!!" She shouted, reaching out a hand as she rushed forwards, but it was too late.

By the time even her hand could have made contact with either Jiren or Sorey, they had already disappeared, along with Marian.

Collapsing to her knees, she felt her body wracked with pain... Not just from having used so much magical energy in so little time... Nor from having endured the attacks she did from Jiren... But from the crushing weight of her failure.

It was only when Kyoko spoke that she finally responded, even though others have already answered her questions.

"We... Lost Sorey... And the Tip... I... ... I failed you... I failed you all..." She said, her voice barely a whisper.

If it weren't for the way the comms were designed, her voice may not have been picked up at all, but in the end... What had happened was pretty clear; The Shepherd, and the tip of Gugnir was gone.

Revanchist succeeded, despite their best efforts.

And in the end... Schala only had herself to blame...

Perhaps Jiren was right. Perhaps trusting in her comrades was the wrong thing to do.

Maybe if she had moved to stop Marian first... Maybe if she had kept a closer eye on Sorey, none of this would have happened in the first place...​

 

[Yun Lee]

"Hey! I am PETITE, okay?!" Severa felt the need to stress that to 10032, even with them all falling into the chaos of Pucci's new world. With only her sword handy, she could only do so much, so she started throwing rubble again-this time, aiming for Pucci, anywhere she could hit!

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Libra was shaking. The Ultimate Nullifier rattled in his hands, all color drained from his face. Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me. He couldn't even think of anything else but what he'd done. They had all worked so hard to stop her, and he...he had failed them all. There...there had to be a way to fix this, right? To undo what he'd done? Oh Gods...

"M-Miss Kirigiri..." Forgive me. "I...I lost possession of the tip." Forgive me, forgive me. Whose forgiveness was he asking for? The Gods'? Kyoko's? The Multiverse's? Not even Libra himself was sure. He wasn't sure if he even deserved to ask for forgiveness outright. The lives of billions...had he just condemned them all? How could anyone forgive him for that?

He heard Ben speak, and his heart sank further. Sorey? They took Sorey? Oh, Gods...why? He was just a child! "I..." He tried to respond to Ben, but his mouth had gone dry. A pause to lick his lips, and then, all he could say was, "...I'm sorry, Ben." That was it. He couldn't find any hope within himself at this time. Not even from the Gods...and they had always been his hope, even in the lowest points of his life. But now...did he even deserve their mercy, for what he'd just done?

He got to his feet, moving as if in a daze. It was funny. He had no idea what to do, no idea what he could do anymore, save for putting the Ultimate Nullifier back in the vault. It was SOMETHING. Probably not anything that could actually help anyone at this time, but it was something. On his way back, he felt something stirring within him. It took him a minute to realize what it was: there was absolutely something more motivating him than just doing something. He couldn't just sit around feeling sorry for himself. There had to be something he could do to make things right. It was a foolish optimism, really, but he didn't want to give himself up to complete despair. A small, sinful part of him wanted to spite Marian, to remain hopeful in the face of complete hopelessness. But there was more to it than just spite. He wanted to succeed, to still do what he could to help everyone, even in the wake of his incredible failure. To drown in his guilt and misery...what good would that do for anybody? If he wanted forgiveness, if he wanted penance...he needed to earn it any way he could. Even if... He shook his head to get that thought out, but it lingered.

...even if there was not enough time in this world for him to do so.

"Allow me." He knelt down beside Chise, noticing the poor girl completely wiped out on the ground. Taking his staff, he did what he could to heal her, then found Commander Naegi and did the same. If anyone needed healing on Libra's way to the vault, now was a good time to request it. Though the weight of his guilt was still immense, he was starting to process it better, turn it into determination to make things right...even if, ultimately, that was impossible.

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[Crow]

Schala Zeal
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Even after that attack, Schala... Though her body was shaking, still stood strong. However, seeing that Jiren was somehow able to sustain his strength... His power, even against Toppo, by unleashing what she soon realized to be his 'true' form, it was apparent that stopping him was impossible.

Even so, when she saw Jiren grab Sorey... She forced herself to move once more... Drawing magical energy as she cast haste on herself, dashing forwards as fast as she could, in a futile effort to save him.

"No!!!... ... SOREY!!!!" She shouted, reaching out a hand as she rushed forwards, but it was too late.

By the time even her hand could have made contact with either Jiren or Sorey, they had already disappeared, along with Marian.

Collapsing to her knees, she felt her body wracked with pain... Not just from having used so much magical energy in so little time... Nor from having endured the attacks she did from Jiren... But from the crushing weight of her failure.

It was only when Kyoko spoke that she finally responded, even though others have already answered her questions.

"We... Lost Sorey... And the Tip... I... ... I failed you... I failed you all..." She said, her voice barely a whisper.

If it weren't for the way the comms were designed, her voice may not have been picked up at all, but in the end... What had happened was pretty clear; The Shepherd, and the tip of Gugnir was gone.

Revanchist succeeded, despite their best efforts.

And in the end... Schala only had herself to blame...

Perhaps Jiren was right. Perhaps trusting in her comrades was the wrong thing to do.

Maybe if she had moved to stop Marian first... Maybe if she had kept a closer eye on Sorey, none of this would have happened in the first place...​

"Hey! I am PETITE, okay?!" Severa felt the need to stress that to 10032, even with them all falling into the chaos of Pucci's new world. With only her sword handy, she could only do so much, so she started throwing rubble again-this time, aiming for Pucci, anywhere she could hit!

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Libra was shaking. The Ultimate Nullifier rattled in his hands, all color drained from his face. Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me. He couldn't even think of anything else but what he'd done. They had all worked so hard to stop her, and he...he had failed them all. There...there had to be a way to fix this, right? To undo what he'd done? Oh Gods...

"M-Miss Kirigiri..." Forgive me. "I...I lost possession of the tip." Forgive me, forgive me. Whose forgiveness was he asking for? The Gods'? Kyoko's? The Multiverse's? Not even Libra himself was sure. He wasn't sure if he even deserved to ask for forgiveness outright. The lives of billions...had he just condemned them all? How could anyone forgive him for that?

He heard Ben speak, and his heart sank further. Sorey? They took Sorey? Oh, Gods...why? He was just a child! "I..." He tried to respond to Ben, but his mouth had gone dry. A pause to lick his lips, and then, all he could say was, "...I'm sorry, Ben." That was it. He couldn't find any hope within himself at this time. Not even from the Gods...and they had always been his hope, even in the lowest points of his life. But now...did he even deserve their mercy, for what he'd just done?

He got to his feet, moving as if in a daze. It was funny. He had no idea what to do, no idea what he could do anymore, save for putting the Ultimate Nullifier back in the vault. It was SOMETHING. Probably not anything that could actually help anyone at this time, but it was something. On his way back, he felt something stirring within him. It took him a minute to realize what it was: there was absolutely something more motivating him than just doing something. He couldn't just sit around feeling sorry for himself. There had to be something he could do to make things right. It was a foolish optimism, really, but he didn't want to give himself up to complete despair. A small, sinful part of him wanted to spite Marian, to remain hopeful in the face of complete hopelessness. But there was more to it than just spite. He wanted to succeed, to still do what he could to help everyone, even in the wake of his incredible failure. To drown in his guilt and misery...what good would that do for anybody? If he wanted forgiveness, if he wanted penance...he needed to earn it any way he could. Even if... He shook his head to get that thought out, but it lingered.

...even if there was not enough time in this world for him to do so.

"Allow me." He knelt down beside Chise, noticing the poor girl completely wiped out on the ground. Taking his staff, he did what he could to heal her, then found Commander Naegi and did the same. If anyone needed healing on Libra's way to the vault, now was a good time to request it. Though the weight of his guilt was still immense, he was starting to process it better, turn it into determination to make things right...even if, ultimately, that was impossible.

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"..."

Ben could feel Libra's sadness and guilt, Schala's regret, any semblance of positivity slipping away from them. He didn't respond to them. He felt that it was best to be silent.

"... I'll be back in a jiffy..."

As he left, he tapped his watch, assuming a transformation just a step or two away from the vault door.

"Lodestar."

Lodestar, as the transformation was called, ran towards any exit points to look for just one... just one or two evacuating Revanchist soldiers, be it Mandalorians or whatnot. If he found some, he would use his magnetic powers to pull a small handful of them away from the escaping, evacuating group as he starts to smack them about the walls like a ragdoll.

"The information, tell me everything you know! Or I'll make sure you do."

Using his powers, he pins the trooper's entire body to the wall, staring him in the eye with his own pair of eyes, attached to a hovering neckless alien head without a moving mouth.

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[Crunch]

"Hey! I am PETITE, okay?!" Severa felt the need to stress that to 10032, even with them all falling into the chaos of Pucci's new world. With only her sword handy, she could only do so much, so she started throwing rubble again-this time, aiming for Pucci, anywhere she could hit!

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Libra was shaking. The Ultimate Nullifier rattled in his hands, all color drained from his face. Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me. He couldn't even think of anything else but what he'd done. They had all worked so hard to stop her, and he...he had failed them all. There...there had to be a way to fix this, right? To undo what he'd done? Oh Gods...

"M-Miss Kirigiri..." Forgive me. "I...I lost possession of the tip." Forgive me, forgive me. Whose forgiveness was he asking for? The Gods'? Kyoko's? The Multiverse's? Not even Libra himself was sure. He wasn't sure if he even deserved to ask for forgiveness outright. The lives of billions...had he just condemned them all? How could anyone forgive him for that?

He heard Ben speak, and his heart sank further. Sorey? They took Sorey? Oh, Gods...why? He was just a child! "I..." He tried to respond to Ben, but his mouth had gone dry. A pause to lick his lips, and then, all he could say was, "...I'm sorry, Ben." That was it. He couldn't find any hope within himself at this time. Not even from the Gods...and they had always been his hope, even in the lowest points of his life. But now...did he even deserve their mercy, for what he'd just done?

He got to his feet, moving as if in a daze. It was funny. He had no idea what to do, no idea what he could do anymore, save for putting the Ultimate Nullifier back in the vault. It was SOMETHING. Probably not anything that could actually help anyone at this time, but it was something. On his way back, he felt something stirring within him. It took him a minute to realize what it was: there was absolutely something more motivating him than just doing something. He couldn't just sit around feeling sorry for himself. There had to be something he could do to make things right. It was a foolish optimism, really, but he didn't want to give himself up to complete despair. A small, sinful part of him wanted to spite Marian, to remain hopeful in the face of complete hopelessness. But there was more to it than just spite. He wanted to succeed, to still do what he could to help everyone, even in the wake of his incredible failure. To drown in his guilt and misery...what good would that do for anybody? If he wanted forgiveness, if he wanted penance...he needed to earn it any way he could. Even if... He shook his head to get that thought out, but it lingered.

...even if there was not enough time in this world for him to do so.

"Allow me." He knelt down beside Chise, noticing the poor girl completely wiped out on the ground. Taking his staff, he did what he could to heal her, then found Commander Naegi and did the same. If anyone needed healing on Libra's way to the vault, now was a good time to request it. Though the weight of his guilt was still immense, he was starting to process it better, turn it into determination to make things right...even if, ultimately, that was impossible.

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"Libra."

A few heavy footfalls came from behind Libra. Jotaro shambled forward like a zombie, his sudden, exciting appearance masking the fact that his breathing was haggard and heavy, and his lack of movements made the assortment of wounds burned into his chest and backside much clearer. The darkness cast by his hat masked Jotaro's emotionless stare as he glared off in the direction where Marien and Jiren had just been.

He coughed, and that alone had him slump against the wall and struggle to keep himself standing.

"It's not your fault. I should've been here sooner," he lamented, weakly gesturing to the improvised hole he punched through Knowhere. "Showed up late to Knowhere. The enemy got the drop on me. Had to take an... alternate route just to get here alive."

"I didn't--" Jotaro hoped to finish that sentence, but a torturous cough silenced him.

Jotaro then realized that explaining why he wasn't at the vault sooner wouldn't change the fact that they just lost this battle. To that end, Jotaro resorted to coldly staring at the steel floor and keeping his bloodied body leaned up against the wall for Libra to heal. If he even deserved healing, after the blunder he made.

The most fortified, armed force in the multiverse; torn apart like cotton candy.

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[Takumi]

"Hey! I am PETITE, okay?!" Severa felt the need to stress that to 10032, even with them all falling into the chaos of Pucci's new world. With only her sword handy, she could only do so much, so she started throwing rubble again-this time, aiming for Pucci, anywhere she could hit!

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---

Libra was shaking. The Ultimate Nullifier rattled in his hands, all color drained from his face. Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me. He couldn't even think of anything else but what he'd done. They had all worked so hard to stop her, and he...he had failed them all. There...there had to be a way to fix this, right? To undo what he'd done? Oh Gods...

"M-Miss Kirigiri..." Forgive me. "I...I lost possession of the tip." Forgive me, forgive me. Whose forgiveness was he asking for? The Gods'? Kyoko's? The Multiverse's? Not even Libra himself was sure. He wasn't sure if he even deserved to ask for forgiveness outright. The lives of billions...had he just condemned them all? How could anyone forgive him for that?

He heard Ben speak, and his heart sank further. Sorey? They took Sorey? Oh, Gods...why? He was just a child! "I..." He tried to respond to Ben, but his mouth had gone dry. A pause to lick his lips, and then, all he could say was, "...I'm sorry, Ben." That was it. He couldn't find any hope within himself at this time. Not even from the Gods...and they had always been his hope, even in the lowest points of his life. But now...did he even deserve their mercy, for what he'd just done?

He got to his feet, moving as if in a daze. It was funny. He had no idea what to do, no idea what he could do anymore, save for putting the Ultimate Nullifier back in the vault. It was SOMETHING. Probably not anything that could actually help anyone at this time, but it was something. On his way back, he felt something stirring within him. It took him a minute to realize what it was: there was absolutely something more motivating him than just doing something. He couldn't just sit around feeling sorry for himself. There had to be something he could do to make things right. It was a foolish optimism, really, but he didn't want to give himself up to complete despair. A small, sinful part of him wanted to spite Marian, to remain hopeful in the face of complete hopelessness. But there was more to it than just spite. He wanted to succeed, to still do what he could to help everyone, even in the wake of his incredible failure. To drown in his guilt and misery...what good would that do for anybody? If he wanted forgiveness, if he wanted penance...he needed to earn it any way he could. Even if... He shook his head to get that thought out, but it lingered.

...even if there was not enough time in this world for him to do so.

"Allow me." He knelt down beside Chise, noticing the poor girl completely wiped out on the ground. Taking his staff, he did what he could to heal her, then found Commander Naegi and did the same. If anyone needed healing on Libra's way to the vault, now was a good time to request it. Though the weight of his guilt was still immense, he was starting to process it better, turn it into determination to make things right...even if, ultimately, that was impossible.

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"Thank you, Libra." Chise gave the man a rather tired smile, but at least she was feeling better and less close to either falling unconscious or dying because she overdid it a bit. Ruth was feeling better now that she was, but was out for the count momentarily. Deciding to not try and rush to stand right now, while patting the black dog's head, she looked up as Jotaro came to comfort Libra.

"Libra."

A few heavy footfalls came from behind Libra. Jotaro shambled forward like a zombie, his sudden, exciting appearance masking the fact that his breathing was haggard and heavy, and his lack of movements made the assortment of wounds burned into his chest and backside much clearer. The darkness cast by his hat masked Jotaro's emotionless stare as he glared off in the direction where Marien and Jiren had just been.

He coughed, and that alone had him slump against the wall and struggle to keep himself standing.

"It's not your fault. I should've been here sooner," he lamented, weakly gesturing to the improvised hole he punched through Knowhere. "Showed up late to Knowhere. The enemy got the drop on me. Had to take an... alternate route just to get here alive."

"I didn't--" Jotaro hoped to finish that sentence, but a torturous cough silenced him.

Jotaro then realized that explaining why he wasn't at the vault sooner wouldn't change the fact that they just lost this battle. To that end, Jotaro resorted to coldly staring at the steel floor and keeping his bloodied body leaned up against the wall for Libra to heal. If he even deserved healing, after the blunder he made.

The most fortified, armed force in the multiverse; torn apart like cotton candy.

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"We all did our best, but we'll see them again I'm sure. When we do we'll defeat them, there's way too much at stake." She spoke up, not ready to give up even if they lost this time.

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[Ver]

The points of retaliation against Pucci were successful as he was rendered unable to pierce himself with Giorno's Arrow. Unable to maintain his hold on the railing, Pucci slipped and fell, the vertical slant of the station sending him flying against what was once the wall littered with reinforced windows. With a loud THUD, his body was flung back down and he ceased to move, his neck instantly breaking upon impact. However, it was difficult to celebrate his death, at least in this moment, as they continued plummeting to Earth as they were, even as they returned to the atmosphere already. The Earth's rotation continued to accelerate, the seasons shifting rapidly in the blink of an eye.

Then... everything suddenly went white.

CRASH!

And as everyone's vision returned, as though they were jolted back to reality, they would find that the station had finally returned to Earth, Pucci's body even more broken than before as his body flew about like a rag doll, Endymion crashing into the surface of the Earth unceremoniously. The rotation had returned to its original course, with Made in Heaven believed to have perished along with Pucci himself. Endymion, at a diagonal slant, was just at a position where anyone was able to safely drop to the ground and traverse down.

However... Something was a bit off. When everyone had first appeared in Academy City, it was geologically completely normal, but now... Out the windows, everyone was able to see that they were surrounded by water. Water that began seeping inside the station through the holes in the windows. It was as though the technological marvel of a city they were in just moments ago was suddenly flooded out of nowhere, but the reason, no one could exactly say.

"What...?! Where the heck is this water coming from?! We should have crashed back into Academy City, so... Why is the surface flooded with all this stuff?!" Touma uttered in confusion.

Unable to maintain his barrier for any longer, Fiamma of the Right finally was forced to dispel it. As though he had used up all of his energy in that moment, it seemed as though he passed out, his body dropping from his previous position and falling straight into the water below that began filling up Endymion. Giorno's body also slid to the bottom, the two of them threatening to drown to death if no action was taken. Pucci's body, also now submerged in the rising water, was still motionless.

"Never mind that! We can worry about that later. For now, we need to save those two and get out of here!" Ollerus exclaimed, gritting his teeth as he ventured to drop to the ground, slipping lightly but managing to maintain his footing.

"... Can you guys get off me now?"

"Affirmative, MISAKA reluctantly responds," 10032 nods, letting go of Touma's arm from there.

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[Ver]

"..."

Kyoko remained silent as everyone responded to her over the comm link, the only signal that she'd heard what they said being a shuddered breath as she realized the grave nature of what had happened. With the tip of Gungnir gone, this meant that Othinus now had possession of both pieces. If they knew where the Arrow was as well... There was no time to waste.

"What?! Sorey's been captured?!" Alisha's voice exclaimed over the comm link in an alarmed tone, worried over her personal friend's circumstances. "Why would they do something like that? Unless... Oh, no!"

"What? What is it, Ms. Diphda?!" Doppo piped in.

"Don't you see?! He's the Shepherd! He has a deep connection to the Great Spirits that we talked about! After Verius, the Great Spirit of Heart, perished on Ash, the multiverse is more unstable than ever, and if they use his power to summon the other Great Spirits that govern the multiverse's laws...!" Alisha trailed off.

"Ah, jeez... I don't exactly get it, but we all need to gather our numbers and consolidate what to do from here. Everyone, report back to the central command immediately! Pronto!" Doppo commanded to everyone.

Meanwhile, the only Mandalorian soldier left that Ben was able to capture only chuckled, shaking his head as though nothing of consequence was happened. After all, it seemed that everything was going as planned. "A kite dancing in the wind... It doesn't matter what I tell you, or what you do. It's already over. I would have preferred to have fallen in the heat of battle, but if my actions helped even just an iota to fulfill the ultimate plan, then I'm... content," he said, before a loud crack or crunch sound was heard.

What looked like a frothy stream of saliva leaked under the Mandalorian's helmet as his body suddenly slumped and became unresponsive, as though he had bitten into a capsule inside his own mouth to kill himself with to avoid interrogation.

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[Jeremi]

The points of retaliation against Pucci were successful as he was rendered unable to pierce himself with Giorno's Arrow. Unable to maintain his hold on the railing, Pucci slipped and fell, the vertical slant of the station sending him flying against what was once the wall littered with reinforced windows. With a loud THUD, his body was flung back down and he ceased to move, his neck instantly breaking upon impact. However, it was difficult to celebrate his death, at least in this moment, as they continued plummeting to Earth as they were, even as they returned to the atmosphere already. The Earth's rotation continued to accelerate, the seasons shifting rapidly in the blink of an eye.

Then... everything suddenly went white.

CRASH!

And as everyone's vision returned, as though they were jolted back to reality, they would find that the station had finally returned to Earth, Pucci's body even more broken than before as his body flew about like a rag doll, Endymion crashing into the surface of the Earth unceremoniously. The rotation had returned to its original course, with Made in Heaven believed to have perished along with Pucci himself. Endymion, at a diagonal slant, was just at a position where anyone was able to safely drop to the ground and traverse down.

However... Something was a bit off. When everyone had first appeared in Academy City, it was geologically completely normal, but now... Out the windows, everyone was able to see that they were surrounded by water. Water that began seeping inside the station through the holes in the windows. It was as though the technological marvel of a city they were in just moments ago was suddenly flooded out of nowhere, but the reason, no one could exactly say.

"What...?! Where the heck is this water coming from?! We should have crashed back into Academy City, so... Why is the surface flooded with all this stuff?!" Touma uttered in confusion.

Unable to maintain his barrier for any longer, Fiamma of the Right finally was forced to dispel it. As though he had used up all of his energy in that moment, it seemed as though he passed out, his body dropping from his previous position and falling straight into the water below that began filling up Endymion. Giorno's body also slid to the bottom, the two of them threatening to drown to death if no action was taken. Pucci's body, also now submerged in the rising water, was still motionless.

"Never mind that! We can worry about that later. For now, we need to save those two and get out of here!" Ollerus exclaimed, gritting his teeth as he ventured to drop to the ground, slipping lightly but managing to maintain his footing.

"... Can you guys get off me now?"

"Affirmative, MISAKA reluctantly responds," 10032 nods, letting go of Touma's arm from there.

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"Ermes! Get your hand off my ass!" With the stations descent the two girls had ended up in a heap on the floor, not quite sure where one started and the other one began.

"I'm not dignifying it to call it an ass! Might as well be clutching air!" Ermes countered back.

"Shut up! Don't make me have to punch you!" The two bickered as the two women unscrambled from each other and got back up on their feet. "What a shit show..." Jolyne looked around at the damage and sighed. "At least we're alive...most of us. Ugh my shoes are going to get all wet and soggy..."

"Well, one creepy priest down. A witch and a toothy bitch left to go."

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[Hahli Nuva]

"..."

Kyoko remained silent as everyone responded to her over the comm link, the only signal that she'd heard what they said being a shuddered breath as she realized the grave nature of what had happened. With the tip of Gungnir gone, this meant that Othinus now had possession of both pieces. If they knew where the Arrow was as well... There was no time to waste.

"What?! Sorey's been captured?!" Alisha's voice exclaimed over the comm link in an alarmed tone, worried over her personal friend's circumstances. "Why would they do something like that? Unless... Oh, no!"

"What? What is it, Ms. Diphda?!" Doppo piped in.

"Don't you see?! He's the Shepherd! He has a deep connection to the Great Spirits that we talked about! After Verius, the Great Spirit of Heart, perished on Ash, the multiverse is more unstable than ever, and if they use his power to summon the other Great Spirits that govern the multiverse's laws...!" Alisha trailed off.

"Ah, jeez... I don't exactly get it, but we all need to gather our numbers and consolidate what to do from here. Everyone, report back to the central command immediately! Pronto!" Doppo commanded to everyone.

Meanwhile, the only Mandalorian soldier left that Ben was able to capture only chuckled, shaking his head as though nothing of consequence was happened. After all, it seemed that everything was going as planned. "A kite dancing in the wind... It doesn't matter what I tell you, or what you do. It's already over. I would have preferred to have fallen in the heat of battle, but if my actions helped even just an iota to fulfill the ultimate plan, then I'm... content," he said, before a loud crack or crunch sound was heard.

What looked like a frothy stream of saliva leaked under the Mandalorian's helmet as his body suddenly slumped and became unresponsive, as though he had bitten into a capsule inside his own mouth to kill himself with to avoid interrogation.

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Will solemnly walked past Ben and the others, looking around at everyone that remained. The battle had been long and hard, and to be honest, Will was exhausted.

But she knew she couldn't give up. This was what she had been chosen for. They would find the tip and get Sorey back. They had to.

Will walked over to Libra, gently putting a hand on his shoulder. The man looked as if he had been through hell. Will spoke with pure conviction and seriousnessin her voice, to convey the emotions she wanted him to see.

"I feel your pain, Libra. We're going to fix this, okay? I promise."

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[Lucky]

Rita Hanson and Phil Connors

Rita scooted the fuck up and away from the water. She hated deep water and seeing as there had been giant buildings that water was deep as anything. She quickly moved as far away from it as she could.

Phil meanwhile moved as quickly as he could and dove in to try to grab both the companions and even the horrible priest. It was probably not going to be easy to grab all three of them, but he hadn't done years on his school's swimming team for nothing.... well, actually he had been captain before he started to develop PTSD after... something happened. The man could never remember what it was. Probably not important regardless.

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[Yun Lee]

"J-Jotaro!" Libra would not hesitate to heal the Joestar, concerned for his well-being. "Please, do not blame yourself. You..." You weren't the one who gave up the tip. "You were blindsided. I've no doubt you did everything you could. As did everyone here." Except me.

As Doppo spoke, it seemed as if Libra brightened his mood somewhat. "There's still a chance..." he muttered to himself, before looking to Jotaro. "Will you be able to move, or do you need help getting to the command center?"

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---

"Ugh...I hate getting wet!" Severa let go of Touma, attempting to swim for whichever guy was closest to her. Not Pucci, of course. He was free to drown.

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[Jeremi]

"Oh wait hold on..." Jolyne just realized. "Is that Giorno floating around there?" Sure looked like it and by using Stone Free she fished him out of the water and unto what little dry land was left.

"Is he dead?" Ermes asked concerned.

"No, I think he's still breathing." She slapped him a few times across the face. "Hey! Wake up! We don't have time for this!"

"Uuh..." Ermes pointed to the nasty looking gash on his chest.

"Oh son of a bitch...Anyone have...something to cover this bleeding wound up?"

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[Ver]

"Oh, dear. Are you scared of water?" Ollerus said, noticing Rita seeming to scoot away from the water, even though the only way to escape was through the broken windows. With the water only continuing to fill up the station, there was no time. Tutting a bit, he shook his head. "Multiversal representative... and scared of water. Hold your breath, won't you?"

Without any permission from Rita, Ollerus wrapped his arm around her and plummeted into the deep water below. Bit of a dick move, maybe, but the situation was urgent. He led the others to the nearest patch of land they could find, and as Giorno, Fiamma of the Right, and even Pucci himself (thanks to Phil), were dragged with the help of the others, Touma let out a sigh as he took off his jacket, wringing it for a bit as he looked around.

"I still don't get it... Why is there so much water everywhere?" He wondered audibly, before realizing something about the layout of the patch of land they stood atop. "Wait... We're on a rooftop?! How did Academy City flood this badly?!"

"It must have been an effect of Made in Heaven. After that strange flash, who knows if we're still even in the same world as before?" Ollerus said, tossing Rita on the rooftop.

"Something is certainly different about this world in reference to how it was before coming on board Endymion, MISAKA observes as MISAKA calculates the effects of accelerating time," 10032 piped up.

"Wait... Where's Billy?!" Touma exclaimed, jerking his head back to the direction of the crashed Endymion station. Indeed, Billy was nowhere to be found, as though he was unable to be shielded by Fiamma of the Right. However, before anyone could think to go back to it, a powerful explosion suddenly erupted from Endymion.

BOOM!

There was no going back there at all. Whatever might have remained there was certainly burnt to a crisp now.

"Damn..." Ollerus grunted with a grave expression, before shaking his head, "Pucci by himself managed to dispatch so many of our forces. If DIO and Othinus are even stronger than he was..." He trailed off, letting out a sigh. "Alright, everyone. Let's try to revive our unconscious friends and search through Pucci's body for the Arrow. We haven't a moment to waste."

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[Crunch]

"J-Jotaro!" Libra would not hesitate to heal the Joestar, concerned for his well-being. "Please, do not blame yourself. You..." You weren't the one who gave up the tip. "You were blindsided. I've no doubt you did everything you could. As did everyone here." Except me.

As Doppo spoke, it seemed as if Libra brightened his mood somewhat. "There's still a chance..." he muttered to himself, before looking to Jotaro. "Will you be able to move, or do you need help getting to the command center?"

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---

"Ugh...I hate getting wet!" Severa let go of Touma, attempting to swim for whichever guy was closest to her. Not Pucci, of course. He was free to drown.

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The stinging heat across Jotaro's wounds seemed to cool off quite a bit with the help of Libra's healing. The man managed to push himself off from the wall and stand at his full height, albeit with some wobbly legs. Rising from his wounded state, the man stood like a lighthouse in a sea of despair.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just something in my neck," Jotaro muttered, cracking his neck and looking back at Libra, "Doppo's right, we'll need to regroup. If anyone else here is wounded, get them to walking condition. If not, let's get going."

Jotaro ended his command with a grunt before limping off down the hallway towards command center, not sticking around to see everyone else licking their wounds. The Mandalorian ambush may have riddled Jotaro with still-smoking blaster holes, but that wasn't anything that would keep a man like him down for very long.

After all, they didn't get his legs until after he performed the Joestar family's secret technique!

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[Lucky]

Rita Hanson and Phil Connors

If looks could kill, the glare that Rita was giving Ollerus for grabbing her and dropping on her roof would kill. She crossed her arms and did her best to not show discontent as she tried to Slap Fiamma awake.

I hope you still have it. , he said, searching Pucci for the arrow.

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[Crow]

"..."

Kyoko remained silent as everyone responded to her over the comm link, the only signal that she'd heard what they said being a shuddered breath as she realized the grave nature of what had happened. With the tip of Gungnir gone, this meant that Othinus now had possession of both pieces. If they knew where the Arrow was as well... There was no time to waste.

"What?! Sorey's been captured?!" Alisha's voice exclaimed over the comm link in an alarmed tone, worried over her personal friend's circumstances. "Why would they do something like that? Unless... Oh, no!"

"What? What is it, Ms. Diphda?!" Doppo piped in.

"Don't you see?! He's the Shepherd! He has a deep connection to the Great Spirits that we talked about! After Verius, the Great Spirit of Heart, perished on Ash, the multiverse is more unstable than ever, and if they use his power to summon the other Great Spirits that govern the multiverse's laws...!" Alisha trailed off.

"Ah, jeez... I don't exactly get it, but we all need to gather our numbers and consolidate what to do from here. Everyone, report back to the central command immediately! Pronto!" Doppo commanded to everyone.

Meanwhile, the only Mandalorian soldier left that Ben was able to capture only chuckled, shaking his head as though nothing of consequence was happened. After all, it seemed that everything was going as planned. "A kite dancing in the wind... It doesn't matter what I tell you, or what you do. It's already over. I would have preferred to have fallen in the heat of battle, but if my actions helped even just an iota to fulfill the ultimate plan, then I'm... content," he said, before a loud crack or crunch sound was heard.

What looked like a frothy stream of saliva leaked under the Mandalorian's helmet as his body suddenly slumped and became unresponsive, as though he had bitten into a capsule inside his own mouth to kill himself with to avoid interrogation.

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"Sorry to burst your bubble, but you will live with regret in hell."

Lodestar halts his powers, dropping the dead soldier to the ground, before he transforms back into Ben.

"..."

He walks back to the Vault, just in time for a little exposition and an announcement to report to the central command. He didn't seem to be in a particularly good mood.

"... time's a-wasting, everyone."

He weakly gestured for all to come along.

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[Donder172]

"..."

Kyoko remained silent as everyone responded to her over the comm link, the only signal that she'd heard what they said being a shuddered breath as she realized the grave nature of what had happened. With the tip of Gungnir gone, this meant that Othinus now had possession of both pieces. If they knew where the Arrow was as well... There was no time to waste.

"What?! Sorey's been captured?!" Alisha's voice exclaimed over the comm link in an alarmed tone, worried over her personal friend's circumstances. "Why would they do something like that? Unless... Oh, no!"

"What? What is it, Ms. Diphda?!" Doppo piped in.

"Don't you see?! He's the Shepherd! He has a deep connection to the Great Spirits that we talked about! After Verius, the Great Spirit of Heart, perished on Ash, the multiverse is more unstable than ever, and if they use his power to summon the other Great Spirits that govern the multiverse's laws...!" Alisha trailed off.

"Ah, jeez... I don't exactly get it, but we all need to gather our numbers and consolidate what to do from here. Everyone, report back to the central command immediately! Pronto!" Doppo commanded to everyone.

Meanwhile, the only Mandalorian soldier left that Ben was able to capture only chuckled, shaking his head as though nothing of consequence was happened. After all, it seemed that everything was going as planned. "A kite dancing in the wind... It doesn't matter what I tell you, or what you do. It's already over. I would have preferred to have fallen in the heat of battle, but if my actions helped even just an iota to fulfill the ultimate plan, then I'm... content," he said, before a loud crack or crunch sound was heard.

What looked like a frothy stream of saliva leaked under the Mandalorian's helmet as his body suddenly slumped and became unresponsive, as though he had bitten into a capsule inside his own mouth to kill himself with to avoid interrogation.

@York @Crow @Hahli Nuva @Takumi @Yun Lee @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Minerva @Alex Azure @Donder172 @Gummi Bunnies @Cromartous @Atomic Knight @Knowhere​

"I expected him to fight to the death, not commit suicide." Jordahan said as she looked at the dead Mandalorian. "An interesting idea to try to take one captive, but it won't work with their kind." Jirdshan then said.

"Sorry to burst your bubble, but you will live with regret in hell."

Lodestar halts his powers, dropping the dead soldier to the ground, before he transforms back into Ben.

"..."

He walks back to the Vault, just in time for a little exposition and an announcement to report to the central command. He didn't seem to be in a particularly good mood.

"... time's a-wasting, everyone."

He weakly gestured for all to come along.

@Ver @York @Crow @Hahli Nuva @Takumi @Yun Lee @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Minerva @Alex Azure @Donder172 @Gummi Bunnies @Cromartous @Atomic Knight @Knowhere​

Jordshan walked towards Ben "Don't beat yourself too hard, kid. It's simply their ways. Mandalorian are trained for childhood. Captivity isn't something they would just take."