THE MERCENARY OF TIME AND SPACE
Final Chapter
Luther : You dare defy me... And now... watch, as
your mission will be forced to fail with the death of these girls !
Kelvin : Dirty trick...!
Just then, the girls looked at Kelvin... They were
surprised to see their captor now struggling to save them.
Maria : (Isn't that... Kelvin !?)
Zhen Ji : (What is he doing here !? I thought they
were allies ?)
Nakoruru : (He's... helping us ! It seems that
you're not that wicked, Kelvin... I'm relieved...)
They realize that Kelvin was not as bad as they
thought, but they soon took a glimpse on the cannon, almost ready to fire at
them.
Luther : It ends here !! Good bye, impudent datas
!!
Kelvin : Dammit...! It's too late...
Girls : MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPPPPHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!
Kelvin : Mission failed....
Just when Kelvin mutterred those words, suddenly
the cannon stopped charging and aborted the blast. It was electrocuted from
behind. Then, it was cut horizontally, diagonally and vertically, and soon it
was splitted into 8... And behind it were Lantis, Galford, Fayt, Cao Pi and
Tadakatsu.
Kelvin : Huh ? You guys !?
Galford : So they are transported here actually !
Fayt : It ends now, Luther ! You will not do as you
please anymore !
Lantis : Too late for mercy now. You will be
eliminated here.
Luther : Ha ha ha ha !! You foolish datas ! I still
have one more trump card !
Luther then floated to the air as his spear returned
to him. He grew seraphic metal wings, and the girls' cage was lifted above.
When it's all done, Luther vanished, but instead, 4 huge tusks from the
direction of north, south, west, east rose from the ground, surrounding the
team and the surrounding ground was swamped with blood.
Kelvin : Hmm... This pattern... I think I recognize
it in my database.
Fayt : Those tusks... that formation...!
Kelvin & Fayt : It cannot be !
Cao Pi : What's this fuss all about ?
Fayt : Run ! This attack will be very fatal if it
hits you !
Before they could react, the tusks gathered white
energies, creating a white sphere, to the top of the heroes, and grew bigger
and bigger, and also producing a sound of opening gate. Luther's voice also
echoed.
Luther : HAHAHAHA !! This is my most powerful
program !! Hear that sound ? It's the gates of the netherworld opening to take
you away !
Tadakatsu : It takes more than that to scare me !
Fayt : Damn ! This is not the time to get cocky !
I'm serious !
Galford : Don't chicken out, Fayt ! We can't back
down ! We have to save the ladies !
Kelvin : .... Too late. The Insanity Prelude has
begun...
Luther : BEGONE !!!
The white sphere then emmitted a heavy shower of white
rays to the ground. And the heroes were too late to make any attempts to
escape. They were caught in the shower of rays as well as the huge explosion
caused by it.
Heroes : AAAAAAARRRGGHH !!!
All the heroes collapsed to the ground, including
Kelvin. Luther floated triumphantly, and laughed.
Luther : Hahaha... Had you not defy me... this
would never happened ! Oh well, it's always a pleasure to delete unneeded
data...
Maria : MMMMPPPHH !! (You creep !!)
Hikaru : MMMMPPHH ! MMPH ! (I'll never forgive you
! EVER !)
Luther : Well well, I still have some other
unneeded data to be deleted...
Luther then prepared another attack on his hand,
trying to eradicate the girls as they made muffled voices and struggled.
However, Luther stopped, and saw the heroes slowly got back to their feet,
despite their injuries.
Luther : What !? You're still alive after that
Insanity Prelude !?
Galford : I'll never.... give up...
Cao Pi : Not... to the likes of you...
Luther : You are just getting close to your
deletion, fools... You're wounded and yet you still dare to fight me ? The
outcome is already clear ! I win, you lose.
Tadakatsu : I never say lose... until I die !
Lantis : You can never stop... us...
Fayt : Luther.... we... we will defeat you no
matter what !
Luther : Ha ! Rebellous datas ! Data should behave
as such ! PERFECT SYMETRY !!
Luther raised his hand, creating an orb above it.
He spun his spear to the front and launched it to the heroes. As it touched the
ground, it exploded. The heroes were once again caught in an explosion.
Luther : Haha ! Die, you fools ! DIE !!
Girls : MMMMMPPPHHHHH !!!!
????? : Think again, Luther.
Luther : What !?
Luther then noticed Kelvin, who was below to him.
The heroes was not wounded at all. They were covered with barriers... made by
Kelvin.
Kelvin : My Runic Shield just prevented your
Perfect Symetry. They're unaffected.
Luther : How !? You should have perished after the
Insanity Prelude !
Kelvin : I mastered a lot of techniques and I know
how and when to use it. You just hit my decoy with your Insanity Prelude.
Luther then took a look to the ground and he saw a
log of tree.
Kelvin : Just a simple, yet effective ninjutsu.
Kawarimi no Jutsu.
Luther : Why you...!
Kelvin : *chants spell* Lights of Reborn !!
Kelvin casted a spell to the other heroes. The
spell showered them with a warm light pillar. And when it vanished, the heroes'
wounds were all removed, as if they're not wounded anymore !
Lantis : The wounds... are vanishing.
Tadakatsu : This is our chance !
Kelvin : You said it...
Luther : You fools ! I... Ugh !?
Luther began to stagger. He was unable to draw out
more power.
Luther : What !?
Kelvin : You use too much strength. This is the
feedback.
Luther : Damn you...!
Kelvin : The moment is upon us, heroes !
Girls : MMMMMMPPPPPHHH !!!
The damsels knew it was the heroes' chance. They
try to cheer them, despite of being bound and gagged. The heroes nodded. Lantis
charged up yet another beam attack on his sword. And...
Lantis : LIGHTING STRIKE !!
Lantis then launched the beam, impaling through
Luther. While he was being beamed like that, Galford and Poppy appeared above
him, surrounding him. In an instant, Poppy turned into a copy of Galford and they
both started slashing Luther with electric powers. Both later grabbed Luther
and leapt above, and...
Galford : DOUBLE MEGA STRIKE HEAD !!!
Then both dropped down Luther in a ninja
piledriver. Fayt was gathering his might. In the same time, Cao Pi and
Tadakatsu surrounded Luther and began slashing him from both sides, until...
Fayt : Stand back !
They both did so, and left a staggered Luther. Fayt
leapt above, and spread a newly created angel wings of light, as well as his
arms.
Fayt : ETHEREAL.... BLAST !!!
Fayt then beamed a massive beam of light to Luther,
and it caused a huge explosion too. Luther was left powerlessly. He didn't
realize what Kelvin has been doing... Kelvin slashed the air, forming a star
and the star materialized. He then launched it to Luther, and he was suddenly
sealed in the star.
Kelvin : One of my hidden Killer Technique... STAR
OF DESTRUCTION !!!
Kelvin then began slashing the air again. However,
Luther also felt that he was slashed inside. Kelvin continued slashing and
slashing until...
Kelvin : Now ! ATTACK THE STAR !!
While Kelvin continued slashing, the other heroes
leapt to the star that sealed Luther and together, they delivered a
simultaneous slash. The star then started to explode.
Luther : How...! How could I be... defeated by
these foolish data again ! I can't believe this is happening again !!
AAAAUUUUGGHH !!!
As the star exploded, Luther's body was also
vaporizing, as if something returning to ashes again.
Fayt : It's over...
Kelvin : Yeah....
Kelvin then leapt and cut the chains that kept the
cage hanging. He then broke the cells up and let the heroes embrace their girls
after they untied and removed the gags.
Hikaru : Lantis...! I'm glad you came !
Lantis : .... There's nothing to worry about...
Galford : It's okay now, Nakoruru... You're safe.
Nakoruru : Thank you... You are really a savior
sent by Mother Nature for me...
Galford : Uh... I think that title goes to Kelvin.
Without him, we might...
Kelvin : Don't thank me...
Maria : Fayt, you did it again.
Fayt : Um... I guess ? Are you all right ?
Maria : I'm all right, just tied up like that
before. You did really great, you know.
Fayt : Well, yeah...
Zhen Ji : I've been waiting for you, my lord.
Cao Pi : Well, the best thing is that you're safe.
I really can't imagine having a kingdom without my Empress.
Zhen Ji : Maybe you can quit the flatter. I do not
deserve it.
Cao Pi : Never mind.
Ina : Father... I'm sorry for falling to this mess.
Tadakatsu : It's nothing to worry about. I would be
damned if I don't care for my own daughter as well.
Kelvin : Ah... the sweet old reunion...
Just when Kelvin was enjoying himself looking at
the reunion, the building started to quake.
Fayt : What's this !?
Cao Pi : This building is crumbling !
Kelvin : Everyone, follow me !
Kelvin then led everyone to exit the castle and
returned to the Wanderer. The Wanderer flew off, leaving the castle to be
destroyed. Inside the Wanderer.
Maria : We're safe here.
Galford : Man, what a battle ! I'm really tired !
Hikaru : Yes ! Even though I was tied up, I can
still feel the intense.
Nakoruru : That was indeed a decisive battle. But
in the end, the one with evil in his heart was defeated.
Galford : Such is the way of justice ! Hanzo will
be most impressed when he hears this !
Nakoruru : (I doubt he'll bother listen to it,
though...)
Tadakatsu : Hanzo ? You know Hanzo Hattori ?
Galford : Uh... yeah.
Tadakatsu : Hanzo never told me about you...
While the others talked, Cao Pi and Zhen Ji just
watched from afar. They both embraced and approached their faces, they're about
to kiss each other... until Kelvin suddenly popped up. Their faces turned red
and they moved away.
Kelvin : What are you two trying to do ?
Zhen Ji : Nothing !
Cao Pi : Just... something personal.
Kelvin : Ha ha. It's not like I forbid kissing in
my ship. And I suppose your reward is ready.
Cao Pi : Yes. A promise is a promise.
Maria : Kelvin, so how was the portal ?
Kelvin : All ready. So... I guess this is good
bye...
Everyone then headed to the portal room. The
couples stood on the platforms prepared. And Kelvin pressed the buttons and the
portal started up slowly.
Lantis : ... So long, Kelvin Vagabond.
Nakoruru : May the spirits of Nature always protect
you...
Fayt : Sorry to doubt you beforehand !
Ina : We will never forget this... Thank you.
Kelvin : .... Good bye.
And then, as they all say good bye each other,
Hikaru, Lantis, Nakoruru, Galford, Fayt, Maria, Tadakatsu and Ina were zapped
with the white light and vanished. They have been successfully sent back to
their worlds. As Cao Pi and Zhen Ji stepped on their platform, Kelvin pressed
the buttons and quickly got to the platform as well.
They arrived in the Capital Xu Chang. Sima Yi
greeted them
Sima Yi : You have returned, my lord.
Cao Pi : I know. And I managed to reclaim my wife.
Sima Yi : Why that is indeed joyous news.
Cao Pi : I have to pay the price for this
mercenary. Prepare 30 kilograms of 24 carat golds !
Sima Yi : Right away...
Kelvin : ... Never mind about that, Cao Pi.
Cao Pi : What !? But in our agreement...
Kelvin : I think 10 kilograms from those guys will
be enough. The battle led me to the truth of my past. That is enough reward for
me.
Cao Pi : .... I see. It'll be useless to force you
anyway. Sima Yi, forget about the gold.
Sima Yi : Yes, my lord.
Kelvin : Well then, I'll see you later.
Zhen Ji : Take care of yourself, Lord Kelvin.
Kelvin : I will... Wanderer, prepare to beam me up.
In a flash, Kelvin vanished. He returned to his
ship and he stretched and yawned.
Kelvin : It's been quite a mission... I think I
need some rest...
Kelvin then headed back to his dimension, to his
castle. He made his way to his bedroom, and prepared to sleep.
Kelvin : *deep breath* Another job well done....
With that, Kelvin entered a deep slumber. He
certainly deserved a good rest, for this battle was one of his heaviest battle
so far... And the heroes that he aided... will surely never forget his deeds
and aid... For without him, the world might just change... even though he won't
admit it.
THE END
Credits :
Voice Cast (American/Japanese) :
Crispin Freeman/Ryutarou Okiayu as Kelvin Vagabond
Alexis Lang/Juurota Kosugi as Lantis
Julie Maddalena/Hekiru Shiina as Hikaru Shidou
Mantarou Koichi as Galford D. Weiler
Harumi Ikoma as Nakoruru
Steve Staley/Souchirou Hoshi as Fayt Leingod
Dorothy Melendrez/Michiko Neya as Maria Traydor
Kim Strauss/Nobutoshi Kanna as Cao Pi Zi Huan
Wendee Lee/Yuuko Sumitomo as Zhen Ji
Kirk Thornton/Akio Ohtsuka as Heihachirou Tadakatsu
Honda
Wendee Lee/Makiko Oomoto as Inahime
Melodee Spevack/Junko Takahata as Debonair
Eiji Yano as Amakusa Shiro Tokisada
Alexis Lang/???? as Luther Lansfeld
Richard Epcar/Yukitoshi Hori as Dong Zhuo Zhong Mou
Douglas Rye/Juurota Kosugi as Nobunaga Oda
Jerry Gelb/Megumi Ogata as Eagle Vision
Megumi Matsumoto as Rimururu
Crispin Freeman/???? as Albel Nox
Dave Wittenberg/???? as Cliff Fittir
Wendee Lee/Yuu Asakawa as Nel Zelpher
Michelle Ruff/Atsuko Enomoto as Sophia Esteed
Michelle Ruff/???? as Mirage Koas
Alexis Lang/Tsuyoshi Takeshita as Sima Yi Zhong Da
Kim Strauss/Takaya Kuroda as Hanzo Hattori
Bob Marx/Jouji Nakata as Ieyasu Tokugawa
Ruby Marlowe/Yumi Touma as Computer
Story by Neo Juste Belmont
Written by Neo Juste Belmont
Idea by Proud Nintendo Fan
Magic Knight Rayearth and everything related to it
belongs to CLAMP
Samurai Shodown and everything related to it
belongs to SNK Playmore
Star Ocean Till The End of Time and everything
related to it belongs to Square Enix
Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors and everything
related to it belongs to Koei
Special thanks to :
CLAMP
SNK, SNK Playmore
Yuki Enterprise
Tri-Ace
Square-Enix
Yoshiharu Gotanda (for writing the story of Star
Ocean 3)
Luo Guanzhong (Author of 'Romance of Three
Kingdoms')
Koei
Omega Force
Proud Nintendo Fan (Without you, this fic may never
be born at all)
The reviewers (Kira Yamato, Bakura, Cao Cao the Deciever,
Talon_rv) (Without you guys, I might not be motivated to make the next chapter
at all)
Thank you everyone and see you next time !