Author's note: Welcome to the ending of the long-developed story! I've decided to add the two Secret Endings in this chapter so that none of you would have to wait any longer for the story to finally end.
So at last, this is the final chapter of Dissidia Crystal! To all the readers who reviewed, favorited and followed this story for four years and two days, thank you so much for being on this journey and loving this.
Oh, and the cast that will appear in the Prequel make cameo appearences in this chapter.
Onward to the final chapter!
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Epilogue: Life After the War.
[Hope for the Future-Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]
Sometime later...
After the events of "Sailor Moon Super S-Season 4"...in the Sailor Moon Universe...
"It's hard to believe...that it's been two year since that final battle, and only now strangely just remembered."
It was a beautiful sunny day in Neo-Tokyo on Earth, and since everything that's happened for the last two years since she returned, again things were peaceful. Serena Tsukino, otherwise known as Sailor Moon, was at the Crown Bar with her best friends, Amy, who was known as Sailor Mercury, Raye, who is Sailor Mars, Lita, Aka: Sailor Jupiter, and Mina, formerly known as Sailor V but is offically Sailor Venus, and Serena's daughter from the future of the 30th Century, Rini, a sailor scout in training, Sailor Mini Moon, going on with their lives after saving Earth once more from the Dead Moon Circus.
"No idea why but...I'm really glad that I do remember now. Everything is alright. Even though I still had to protect Earth-my world, I know that I'm never alone. I always think about my friends, people that I love."
Serena hadn't had any memory of her time in the world of the Gods or the friends she made from other worlds shortly after returning to this world a couple years earlier, but as she sat near the window, strangely her memories of that place returned and while it shocked her at first, she accepted them, because it made her feel better.
"And I think I've grown stronger. I've learned so much for the past two years-but some things never change."
Sighing, Serena looked up to see her four best friends and future daughter talking and her smile widened. She then gazed back to the window, gazing at the sky and thought of all of her precious friends from other worlds, wondering if they were alright. She also thought about Cosmos.
"Cosmos...I wonder you're looking out for all of us in our worlds. I wish I can thank you for everything in person."
During the Ending of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", in the Pirates Universe...
Captain Jack Sparrow, a revived Captain Barbossa, cursty of the Goddess of the Sea, Calypso, and their crew were sailing the seas away from Shipwreck Cove and onward to Tortuga after dropping Elizabeth Swann Turner at Port Royal where she would spend her final moments with the revived Captain Will Turner and wait for ten years to see him again.
Jack and even Barbossa had no idea why, but both of them remembered Cosmos and Chaos...and yet neither of them mentioned it or even think about much of it, since they and everyone else went through so much.
Though Jack did look up at the sky, his Compass in hand with a smile.
Will himself, as the new Captain of the Flying Dutchmen, smiled thoughtfully as he realised he died not once, but twice, and had been revived. It won't be easy with his new task, but he can live with that.
In the Mickey Mouse Universe...
Mickey Mouse was having a picnic with his girlfriend Minnie, and their close friends, Donald Duck and his girlfriend Daisy, Goofy and Mickey's pet dog Pluto in the park, laughing and sharing stories and just having fun. During that time, Mickey remembered Cosmos and his other friends, and he looked to the sky.
Beginning the events of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor", in the Mummy Universe...
Rick, having retired from his days of gun fighting and decided to take on fly-fishing in the lake in his home in England with his wife Evy, several years after taking down Imhotep...again, and their son, Alex who was in his late teens and was in collage right now. Rick recently regained his memories of Cosmos and everything else, but he didn't let that bother him.
He was enjoying a peaceful and quiet life.
Beginning the events of "Ice Age: Collision Course", in the Ice Age Universe...
A few years after moving to a new continent with his herd, including a new member, Shira, who is now Diego's wife, Manny and his young adult daughter Peaches were heading towards an ice lake to play a game of hockey while Diego himself went with Shira, Crash, Eddie and Ellie and Sid's grandmother joined them, while Sid was out on another date.
Manny had no idea why, but he and Diego both somehow remembered their human and other non-human friends as well as Cosmos. But both of them didn't let that get to them. They were happy with their lives.
Even though Manny's daughter is about to get married soon.
Beginning the events of "Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc", in the Cardcaptors Universe...
Sakura Avalon, now thirteen years old, was leaving for her first day at Junior High School, to join up with her best friend Madison and their other friends after they graduated from Elementary, and Sakura was in good terms with Eli who had gone back to England after she transformed all of the Clow Cards into Star Cards. Both of them remembered everything with Cosmos, and Sakura was happy to have Eli as a real friend.
She did wonder, though, about many things; such as her friends from other worlds...and Li Showron.
During the Epilogue of "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII", in the Final Fantasy VII universe...
It took Cloud Strife, who was now 24 years old, a week to find the location of his friend Vincent Valentine who had saved the world from Deepground and the most powerful WEAPON, Omega, with the power of, Cloud realised, a gene of Chaos. He thought about the Chaos he and his friends from other worlds fought, but decided that he still trusted Vincent who went through a hell of a lot lately.
So with Chaos officially gone, and arriving at the cave where Lucrecia was, Cloud entered the cave and smiled in relief to see the man himself, back in his human form, and visiting Lucrecia's crystal. Though Cloud sensed that Vincent was in peace now. Apparently like the younger man a year earlier, Vincent had forgiven himself.
Cloud was glad that things had finally turned out alright.
While within the Lifestream, Zack Fair was smiling as he shared a glance with Aerith and both of her birth Parents. Zack had remembered everything, and was glad that Cloud was still alright.
Better than ever.
Within the ending of "Shrek the Third", in the Fairy Tale Universe...
Puss in Boots was riding with Donkey on the latter's wife Dragon, and all around were his two friends' mutant but very adorable babies, the Dronkeys, towards Shrek and Fiona's Swamp to visit them and their new triplet Ogre babies.
During the flight, Puss remembered everything in the Universe of the Gods, and found himself wondering how his allies from other worlds were doing.
For now, life was peaceful as Puss and his friends were living their Happily Ever Afters.
While somewhere else in the world, Kitty Softpaws gazed up at the sky, thinking about both Puss and everyone else from other worlds.
During the ending of "Kingdom Hearts 2", in the Kingdom Hearts Universe...
Sora and Riku, having emerged from the water in the ocean, were happily swimming towards the Play Island where Kairi was waving happily at them, all three of them now a year older, gaining new clothes which Sora's clothing were magical, thanks to the three, Good Faries. Sora and Riku then got a further happy surprise as King Mickey, Donald and Goofy ran towards the two teenage boys and while Sora found himself glomped on by Donald and Goofy, Mickey shared a hug with Riku.
After coddling in this reunion, Sora looked up at Kairi who finally approached them with a happy smile. Though Sora suddenly remembered...his friends from other universes, and realised, upon seeing King Mickey here, and remembering Cloud Strife back in Radiant Garden, and Jack Sparrow in Port Royal, Sora had met the counterparts of the three friends from three different universes, with different memories and different lives, though each of them strongly shared the same as their kingdom hearts counter parts.
That was fine with Sora, because Organization XIII was finished, and the Realm of Light was safe now.
While in Castle Oblivion, a sleeping Ventus, still without his Heart, smiled in his sleep, both sensing Sora's happiness, and remembering everything he and Sora went through in the world of the Gods.
Within the events of "Pokemon XY-Season 17", in Ash's Pokemon Universe...
Ash Ketchum, gaining new clothes with a hat that, he realised, resembled Red's hat, and Pikachu were travelling through the woods of the Kalos Region along with their new friends, Serena who is Ash's childhood friend from the Pokemon Camp back in Pallet Town, Clemont and his seven year old sister Bonnie, travelling as Ash and Pikachu's new goal was to compete in the Kalos League.
During this time, Ash and Pikachu both remembered their friends from other worlds, wondering how they were doing.
Meanwhile, in Red's Pokemon Universe, during the events of "Pokemon: Origins"...
Red, having captured all 150 species of Pokemon of the Kanto Region and having become the Pokemon League Champion, was happily travelling back home to his Pallet Town, ready to meet with Professor Oak while remembering everything that happened in the world of the Gods.
Considering how he and his Charizard had returned to life and returned home, Red knew for certain, the same was said for his other friends who were not there when Ash and the others defeated Chaos.
Within the ending of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", in Lara Croft's Universe...
Lady Lara Croft, alive and well back in her home world, and in a fabulous white dress and high heels, was visiting her father's grave in the backward of the Croft Manor, having come to terms of everything that happened recently and finally found peace within herself.
She also remembered her allies from other worlds, and was very proud that, despite the memories and the uneasiness that something else is about to happen, Sailor Moon and the other remaining warriors had defeated Chaos and saved all of reality.
Lara didn't know why, but considering how things were peaceful, this was the only conclusion that made perfect sense.
Back in Sailor Moon's Universe...
"Hey, Earth to Serena!" Lita's voice jarred the Moon Princess from her thoughts, as she turned to see Lita waving at her, while the taller teen and the others were near the door way exit. "C'mon, we gotta go!"
"Right, coming!" Serena nodded, getting up and hurried to join her friends to head home for the day. She and the others, except Rini who was only seven years old at the moment, had passed the Entrance Exam and soon Serena and her four friends were about to enter their first year of High School.
"I may not be able to see the friends I fought along side you brought us close together, but I won't forget them. Never ever."-Serena.
Meanwhile, in the world of the Gods...The Mirror...
It was thought that, with Chaos's death, the world would ultimately fall instantly. Instead, while it had reverted to it's original glory, it was still unfortunately slowly decaying. Yet the cycle was broken and at least the rest of reality was saved.
Not only that, with Bahamut gone, a short miracle happened.
Standing on the edge of a cliff that overlooked the ocean and forests of this world, Cosmos, the Goddess of Harmony, had been revived. She gazed at the sky, as an embodied male voice spoke to her.
"Thus, the long battle came to an end. Or perhaps I should say it was brought... to a rather unexpected ending." The deep voice said, while chuckling.
"It is the result of the world opting for another choice." Cosmos informed calmly.
"But as long as the world exists, there will be no end to conflict. Even harmony and discord are concepts born of the human mind, after all." The voice pointed out with a sigh.
Cosmos blinked, surprised. Even though her Warriors were no longer here, did that mean that it wasn't really the end? "Are you saying...that nothing changes?"
"That is a mystery that even we Lufenians cannot solve. For the truth can only be known-" The voice continued.
"To the future itself." Cosmos finished.
There was a moment of silence. Until the voice declared, "So let us set out. Now that you have been chosen to reign over the living world, we shall journey on the road that continues to the Dissidia..."
As much as Cosmos was tempted to do that, it felt wrong to go on a journey, leaving this place behind. It had so many memories, the good and the bad. The Goddess felt that it was her place to remain.
"No. My place is here. And here I shall remain." The Goddess told the voice and it surprised him.
"This world is now bereft of balance. In time, it will sink back into the Rift whence it came." The voice reminded her, before questioning, "Knowing this, do you still elect to remain?"
Cosmos nodded, answering without hesitation, "Yes." as if that was her fate to fade with the world, then so be it.
The voice, sounding rather guilty and resigned, admitted, "I must... beg your forgiveness for the endless cycle of violence into which I thrust you and your chosen champions."
"Forgiveness?" Cosmos asked, before smiling and shook her head, saying, "You need not seek it. Every memory born of this world is, without exception, a priceless treasure to me."
"Cosmos..." The voice sounded surprised, then, as though sensing it, Cosmos felt the voice feel relieved and while this was the final time they would ever speak to each other, she was glad to have this moment.
So with a final nod, Cosmos farewelled, "And so, my divine creator. Be at peace. We must follow our chosen paths. Farewell, Lucifent."
With that, she hard the voice of Lucifent no more, as she sensed him fading to his chosen path. A moment later, she turned to gaze at the world that will eventually fade, and she will go with it. And she was fine with it. As she did, Cosmos thought of ten of her Warriors who had made this possible, had succeeded in defeating Chaos and Bahamut and were not back to where they belonged.
Cosmos even visioned all of them standing there; Sailor Moon, Captain Jack Sparrow, Mickey Mouse, Rick O'Connell, Manny, Sakura Avalon, Cloud Strife, Puss in Boots, Sora, and Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, all of them smiling back at her before they faded.
"Even if some things never change, everything is alright now. The other warriors who have fallen also returned to their worlds, alive and well." Cosmos said to herself, and nodded with a smile, tears forming in her eyes. "Everyone...thank you. Your worlds don't need a god or a goddess, but I will always keep watching you..in spirit in another, new Goddess."
With that, the Goddess of Harmony began to walk away, as the Sun began to set in this world. Everything was alright now.
[End Hope for the Future]
Yet, Cosmos knew, that every journey of all of her Warriors, continued in each and every one of their worlds and Universes.
THE END
Secret Ending 1: The Twelveth Cycle.
[Keeping the Peace-Dissidia Final Fantasy]
One Cycle Earlier...
No one knew much, other than they were brought here by the Goddess of Harmony, Cosmos and the God of Discord, Chaos. All they knew was that they were told they must fight, to end the War once and for all. Yet, it seemed to never end, and it almost felt like it would go on and on forever.
That's what one Warrior of Cosmos, Lara Croft, a Tomb Raider and female Gun Fighter, thought. As the female explorer and her six companions, William "Will" Turner, Diego, Zack Fair, Ventus, Kitty Softpaws, and young Pokemon trainer Red travelled towards the Sanctuary to meet with Cosmos as well as the rest of the Chosen Warriors, Lara had her doubts.
"Cosmos, the goddess of harmony,
imbued us with the power she said
we would need in order to fight Chaos.
What she gave us was something we had no way
of using on our own-divine energy that would
rest inside us, awaiting the proper catalyst.
According to her, it was a strength that would be
tempered through battle-by our own wills-and
would eventually coalesce to form a crystal.
As she told it, that crystal would then grant us,
her soldiers, power to rival that of the gods themselves.
So, simple as that. Fight the armies of Chaos, collect
your crystal, and go take down the god of discord.
At least that was the plan, as we all
headed back to the field of battle once again."
Lara paused in her steps as she gazed up at the sky in the illusion form of the Land Bridge.
"What we found when we got there
was something else entirely:
opposition of a form we never could have expected."
Little did she and her companions know, this was a journey...towards a fight that would lead them to Oblivion.
DISSIDIA OBLIVION
The Prequel.
Secret Ending 2: The New Trial.
[Hope for the World-Dissidia NT Final Fantasy]
Sometime after the Final Battle...
"The world before you lies between myriad dimensions. It was once plagued by divine conflict, but saivors from beyond were able to stern that eternal blight. The strife ended, the world was to fade from existance. And yet..."
The Mirror...a world once in the conflict of the Gods, had been doomed to sink into oblivion. Yet, the world still remained. It was a barren world now, with not a single trace of life, yet the sun still rose and set. There was also something knew in this world.
Two Towers, standing in a long distance from each other; one of blue light, a Crystal and gears, which held a beautiful woman with blonde-red-tipped hair, a gear dress with a moving Gear Staff an crown, and the other, of red energy and fire, held a dark skinned man with white horned hair, bare-chest and thick pants with a massive black sword.
"An arcane power acted upon it, bestowing these remains with purpose once more."
Standing in front of the woman in her tower, was a female Sailor Warrior with Bow Wings and long blonde hair; Sailor Moon in her Eternal Form.
While standing in front of the man, was another woman, in a golden Sailor Armor with golden long thigh-high boots, chain wrist bracelets and a black sword; The most powerful Sailor Soldier, Galaxia.
"Thus it shines. The dawn of a new era-one were battle reigns supreme."-Materia, Goddess of Protection.
To be Continued
In...
DISSIDIA WARRIORS
The Sequel.
A/N: And so, after a long time of hiatus and delays, Dissidia Crystal has come to an end, while the future of both the Prequel and Sequel are set to begin soon...most likely after I get a new computer.
I am deeply sorry for having delayed this story for so long, but finally it is finished. My goal of completing Dissidia Crystal has finally come true.
I want to thank all of you wonderful readers for having read this story and I hope to see you all again in my other stories.
So farewell but not goodbye.
