Crossover Together ~クロスオーバ 一緒に~

"I guess I should be thankful it didn't get any worse than this. Tataoka had been given a life sentence behind bars now, which was probably for the best for both us and him. My friends too: they're alright after everything and got that antidote around to everyone. They should be better by now ... I hope mom's okay. Please be alright."
With these thoughts in play, pacing back and forth, unable to stay still, Nagisa Shiota found himself over in the hospital, his mother in emergency care for what happened to her the night prior. He wasn't alone here, joined in waiting with Aladdin and Twilight. Aladdin still looked a little under the weather, but a lot better than what he was last night. As he continued to pace around, eventually the doctor came in to see them.

"Well?"

"Well ... her skull's suffering a fracture. And had torn multiple muscles. ... But I think she'll pull through. She'll need to stay in emergency care upwards of two weeks at most though, just to be sure nothing else develops," the doctor explained. Not the best news he heard, but he wasn't out of the woods yet. It may not go exactly how his future sight had brought it out to be, but that didn't mean Hiromi would go out the exact same way.

"Can we see her, or no?" Aladdin asked.

"Unlikely. she's been out of the operating room no more than two hours, so -" before the doctor could finish, another one went up to him and tapped his shoulder. The two did some quick talk before the first one looked to them.

"... Well, in that case, follow me."

It took a little bit, but Nagisa, Twilight, and Aladdin were then brought to one of the other rooms for the patients. Hiromi was laying on bed, bandaged up around her head mostly when compared to the rest of her body. Nagisa didn't want to admit it but he expected some sort of severe head injury after seeing her being slammed into the ground like that. Hiromi herself looked a lot more relaxed as she rested, something a bit rare for Nagisa to actually see. Aladdin and Twilight stood off by the wall next to the bed, as Nagisa moved over to his mother.

"Nagisa ..."

"Hello, mom. How're you feeling?" Nagisa asked. Hiromi sighed, her arm gently touching her head. She cringed slightly, as even if relaxed it was still a bit sensitive.

"Tired. ... My head still hurts ..."

"I can guess. ... Mom, I -"

"Wait," Hiromi said, cutting Nagisa off. Hiromi did have something to say to him, and Nagisa waited for what she had in mind. Was she mad at him for this? It didn't look that way.

"Nagisa. ... All my life I've tried to emulate what I couldn't do onto you. I thought that ... in some way, I could feel successful when seeing you succeed where I fail ... but look at you now. You're in the best schools in Japan, you're friends with Seitenshi herself, and after last night you can easily take care of yourself. Who am I kidding, you're doing far better than I ever could have you be. Maybe it is time for you to grow up on your own without me controlling it. ... I'm sorry." Hiromi waited for what Nagisa had to say, Nagisa himself quiet as he worked out what to say to her. Aladdin and Twilight glanced over to eachother, as Nagisa got himself together, smiling to Hiromi.

"... I'm just glad you're alive," Nagisa said, gently holding her hand in his. Hiromi was quiet, but smiled herself. After what happened, and how much he had gone through he was still smiling. Twilight and Aladdin couldn't help but smile themselves on seeing this gesture. Sure Hiromi would need more time yet, but they were on the right track.

"We're very sorry you got caught up in this. If it makes you feel better, they have Tataoka in custody," Aladdin said. Hiromi may be glad for that but this girl didn't feel to satisfied.

"Oh no. If even half of that video's true, then some demon must've got into it. Maybe something with groveling involved," Hiromi said, getting a but upset over it, and how much they were trying to kill her son. Before this could continue though, all of a sudden, a gust of wind went on by.
Suddenly, the hospital room was completely covered up with all sort of gift baskets, mainly one of all sorts of flowers and beautiful plants, some with banners reading "get well soon" on them. To say Hiromi was a bit confused was sugarcoating.

"What the? Am I seeing things, or does this room look like a florist all of a sudden?" Hiromi wondered. Nagisa could feel his demonic sixth sense go off, and soon someone else hopped down into sight, wearing a headband reading "apology" in kanji on it.

"Ms. Shiota, please accept my dearest apologies!" the figure pleaded, on his hands and knees and shaking in worry. Korosensei arrived, and apparently he heard what Hiromi had said, the women a little bit speechless on how to react to this.

"Uh, I uh -"

"I can't tell you how sorry I am , good madam, my kind had given you nothing but a world of trouble, I BEG YOUR FORGIVENESS!" Korosensei yelled in plea. Hiromi shuttered on this sudden jump at her, but seeing the others more calm in the face of him told her that this may not be the first time this had happened. At least something as random as this.

"Um ... should I even uh ..."

"Don't bother," Twilight and Nagisa replied.

.......

"Where is he? ... Where is he?"

Too bad it couldn't be the same thing said for Ciel. He got over his sickness same as everyone else, but this was more of a distraction for him going through. He still had questions, and he was getting answers from the one source he knew damn well would give it to him. So, with that in mind, he went right off to the E building, where he knew he would be at by this time, and Ciel wasted no time in going up to said building. He opened up the door, and looking into the room, Kyoya was there and present, cleaning up the chalkboard from his prior lessons.

"Ah, Phantomhive. A bit early for class, but if you wanted some early training, I could fill in some time."

"Stop your stupid blabbering," Ciel said coldly. Kyoya was taken aback by this but Ciel was not there for some small talk. When he had a goal in mind, he wasn't going to waste any time with it, and soon after he got his attention, Ciel pulled out the similar article he had received from Nagisa after their visit to the Shinigami Realm. Ciel made sure to hold it out so Kyoya could read it.

"Sebastian. Or Kyoya, or whatever you want to call yourself. Mind explaining me what you know about this?" Ciel questioned. Kyoya paused and looked to the paper in question, adjusting his glasses.

"I believe this cult was the Tartarus group. A rather secretive and -"

"Not that," Ciel cut in. "You offered me a way out for the price of my soul to get my revenge on these men for what they did to me and my family. ... but wait, this date seems to note how they were taken into custody after you made the deal. Something you're not telling me? We know I hate being lied to." Kyoya waited a minute or so, thinking about where this conversation would be going. Regardless on what he would be calling himself now, he gave the young earl a smile, giving the paper back to him.

"And who gave you this?"

"Nagisa Shiota. Who in turn got it from Undertaker."

"So I see. Well, someone as smart as you was bound to figure it out eventually."

"Don't try and butter me up, it won't get you anywhere. Now care to explain what this deal was even about? By all the rules, you just made a deal over nothing."

"Who said there was nothing to gain?" Kyoya questioned, walking passed the earl, and leaning against the frame of the door. "I would be given your soul, and you would be given my service. Fair trade, no?"

"But you would've never completed the deal. That, and we all saw what happened to you when you did eat my soul without completing the contract," Ciel pointed out. Kyoya licked his lips for a brief moment.

"Indeed. That aside, how does it feel living as a Soulless now? I'd imagine walking around as an empty husk would feel a little uncomfortable for you," Kyoya inquired. Ciel placed a hand over his chest, still remembering the syringe being plunged into him and his soul being sucked out in front of him.

"Not much worse than what I've been through already. And anyway, I was gonna ask you the same question. Must be a bit troubling for a demon to be turned into a human," Ciel inquired. Kyoya took a moment himself, feeling the constant heartbeat now going on inside him, something Sebastian really didn't feel much of, if at all, before the Campania.

"Well, it's a different experience. I've grown far weaker than Sebastian was, my heart beating constantly something to get used to, not to mention my daily requirements as a human being such as hunger, thirst, rest, things my past life never had to handle as much of. ... Except for hunger, of course."

"I'd like to ask one more thing. You knew that if they were to be killed by someone else, the contract would never be completed, yet after seeing this happen, you never informed me, and allowed me to live for the next few years thinking they would still be out there, and have a reason to give my soul to you once this was supposedly over. ... Tell me then; why go through all that trouble if it was for nothing? I find it hard to believe a demon like you would go through all that trouble for nothing whatsoever."

Kyoya stayed quiet at first, before he turned and looked off outside.

"You think your soul's the only thing I wanted, my lord?"

Ciel found the question a bit confusing, though it was the first time in some time that Kyoya referred to him as his lord, so he allowed him to continue.

"As you can well imagine, living for hundreds of years can make one's life so ... monotone. It's the same process all the time: I lend a contract to some human, handle whatever they wanted me to do, have their soul, rinse and repeat. Even a demon can becomes depressed at such a rate, and I needed some ... diversity to my existence."

"Oh please, that can't be the only thing. Surely even a depressed demon wouldn't have the nonsense to kill himself," Ciel groaned. He worked with him for a long time and something like that can't be it could it?

"True ... if there was nothing to gain, that is."

"And what could you possibly gain from dying other than an early grave? I expect that nonsense from Grell, not you."

"Oh my, you didn't figure it out yet? And seeing you put two and two together right away with Nagisa's future sight worked wonders."

"Answer the question and quit stalling on me," Ciel firmly demanded. He hated nothing more than a cheeky demon, or a cheeky demon turned human.

"First of all, I'm no longer having to follow some poor creature as a servant, and I can decide what I can do with my existence without being under someone's debt. And secondly, many demons and angels wonder, at least once, how it would feel to become a human. And that thought came across my mind after sometime working with you," Kyoya explained, glancing back to Ciel. Ciel Phantomhive found this a little bit silly to think about.

"So to sum it up: you went on as my servant, knowing damn well that the people I was after were already dead, and decided to throw your life away on the Campania just because you were curious as much as bored? Then what's the point on taking my soul away?"

Kyoya smiled.

"Well a demon isn't born with a soul, I needed something to use for Aleistor to work his own brand of regeneration. Besides ... I wanted one last meal before I left." Ciel was mad, but then again, what did he expect from a demon like Sebastian anyway? He knew what he was getting into when signing the contract with him when it all started, though he at least had some satisfaction from it, or he thought he did. Ciel took a moment and looked to the paper, before he crumbled it into a ball and tossing it over his shoulder, it landing on the ground by the front desk.

"How about you clean that up?" Ciel asked, before he began to walk away. Kyoya didn't feel much intimidated by him, and simply did as he was instructed, picking it up and putting it in the rubbish bin.

"Oh, before you leave, perhaps I should say some more news."

"And what's that? Your yarn just now wasn't enough for a mitten." Kyoya couldn't help but giggle at the pun.

"Oh, not much. Heine Wittgenstein just gave me a letter yesterday. He's arriving back in due time, and he's bringing a friend."

"A friend?" questioned Ciel. Kyoya took his time to get his letter out, and giving it to the young earl. The notification was a bit small, and to the point.

Arriving back shortly. I found him, and he's coming back with us. Meet us by the Tokyo shrine. Heine.

~~

The note may be short, but if memory served on what Aladdin had told them already, then this was a fairly big thing to consider for much of Team Harmony, not to mention the Overworld as a whole. This was a ruler, gone for who knows how long, and now Heine was finally coming on back with him. Or hopefully it was him. For Ciel, he made sure this message was brought around fairly quickly, and soon enough the team was brought on back together for the supposed meeting, all meeting up at the shrine in question. They knew one main shrine, and got there later on. It was mainly the group there and not much else, so if secrecy was what they were going for, then they got it.

"Somehow I figured it would be at the shrine," Karma commented.

"So did he say when exactly he'll be here?" Aladdin asked.

"The letter didn't specify much of anything. The only instruction was to wait here, and not much else," Ciel replied.

"Oh, hope it's soon," Aladdin then replied, hands together and looking up to the sky. If they were going to appear anywhere, it would be up in the air. Maybe. Well, they'll find out when they get there, would they? Nagisa looked up too, quiet.

"Aladdin said Heine was looking for Lugia when they split up," he thought. "So if he's coming back, then ..."
Much of the group admittedly got the same idea going. Lugia. Much of the group (Twilight and Nagisa as the exception of course), had only met him once, and even then the leading Overworld lord refused to tell them much of anything on where he even was. Far as they were concerned, they were lucky enough to find him at all, even if it was accidental. The anticipation was around everyone for a while.

"Can anyone see him?" Alphonse asked, only able to see clouds up in the sky. Blair, as a cat, hopped up onto Al's head to get a view herself, her paw over her eyes to get the best view she could manage. At first it all just appeared like blue sky and clouds, a few pidoves flying by them as they tried to see any sign of them.

"See a bunch of birds," Blair said. They took a look over up at the flock, but one of the birds looked a bit slower. And WAY farther away.

"Hold on ... There they are," Ciel concluded. Took a bit for them to fully conclude, but that one "pidove" amongst the flock turned out to be the Pidgeot Heine had on him, and seeing the shrine down below was a signal for the bird to come on down. Its wings spread open and talons ready to land, the mighty bird landed down with a strong, yet gentle touch of the floor. The blowback was a bit strong thanks to the wings, but pretty fine overall. Sure a sight for sore eyes to see this bird, and for that matter Heine coming off of it. Aladdin was the first to go up to his teacher.

"Heine!" Aladdin gasped, hugging his teacher with a smile on his face. Oh, it'd been too long since he last saw Heine, and the teacher smiled himself, taking note of much of Team Harmony there as well. Been a while since he had seen any of them here.

"Good to see you all. Nothing bad happened I hope," Heine stated.

"Eh ... we wouldn't say that," Twilight admitted. Kinda hard to ignore their Abaddon imprisonment, really. Course there was time to explain everything to him later on. And then they saw Heine's passenger ...

Lugia himself. Still sitting up on the bird, and only then looking to Team Harmony. Seeing Lugia alright after everything was a good thing to see, especially for Nagisa and Twilight. It sure felt different seeing him in the flesh compared to the dreamscape, and Lugia got off the bird to properly meet the full group. Lugia didn't look too different from his dream counterpart, him standing just at Alphonse's shoulder height. Much of them felt great on seeing him, and when Winry saw him she looked extremely amazed.

"L... L ... L-Lugia? The Lugia?" Winry managed to say, her hands over her mouth in pure shock on seeing him. Lugia expected such, all things considered.

"Very pleasant. Good to see you all are here," Lugia stated.

"Good to see you too, Lugia. sure been a while, hasn't it?" Nagisa replied with a smile of his own. With him disappearing for the longest time, it was good seeing him okay. Same thing could be said for the others amongst the group.

"You met him already?" asked Winry.

"We all met him once already, long before you showed up," Ciel noted. Not the nicest way of putting it, but still true in the case of Nagisa at least. The others took time to see if Lugia was truly alright, but despite looking a little bit down himself, he was alright.

"Still the same as always, I see. I'm grateful to see you're still here after so much," Lugia said, calm and collected as usual.

"More or less. Though, you probably know about what happened lately, don't you?" Ciel figured. Lugia glanced away gravely.

"Yes. I'm sorry about Sebastian," Lugia responded. With the conversation with Kyoya earlier however, Ciel could give less about it now, though he didn't say much of it out loud.

"Anyway, Lugia, now that you're here, you can now help us like you wanted to. No reason to hide anymore," Karma pointed out.

"Yeah, and won't the Overworld be psyched to see you again?" added Pinkie. Lugia had to draw a line there however.

"I may be here, but -"

"Stop. Can't you at least show the Overworld you're not dead? Have some decency for that," Ciel suddenly cut in. He remembered their last chat with Lugia, and it really didn't go as well as they hoped, so he was not going to have any of it. Heine though found it a bit of a surprise, and got a pointer out, hitting Ciel in the head.

"Show some respect," Heine said sternly.

"Don't start that, if he is here -"

"Everyone, please! Don't start a fight amongst eachother," Lugia cut in. He was gone for long enough, he didn't need a fight triggered right away just because he was there.

"... Yes, I'll go to Elysium. I think I've worried them all for long enough with everything," Lugia concluded. Heine and Winry both were glad he agreed, but a bit perplexed with taking this kind of treatment. Then again, they have met before so maybe it was something they shouldn't question too much on.

"Alrighty then, let's get going. Up up," Pinkie said, referring to the bird.

"My bird can't lift everyone up at once. If we're going back, then I'll get the royal carriage for us. I'm sure they'll be more than happy to see him," Heine figured. It was something good to hear, but Nagisa looked over to the Lugia and he began to look a little concerned.

And so did Lugia.

.......

*knock**knock**knock*

"Sweetie? You in here?" Chrysalis asked before she went on to open the door. The queen had been a bit ailing since their little experience in Abaddon, and when she did find Sombra, he was a bit ... quieter than usual. He was in his meditational balcony, but he wasn't exactly meditating this time. Instead, he was simply looking out to the world passed his palace. Chrysalis was joined by Pride and Wrath, Sombra recognizing the auras of both Homunculi. The orb he had used to spy on the group for the longest time was now thrown at the wall, not shattered but still cracked from the force.

"Looks like you saw something important," Pride noted, seeing the orb.

"... It's too far ..."

"Huh?" Chrysalis asked. Sombra turned around to them.

"Exactly what I said: I've left Team Harmony alone for too long. They're ahead now, and I'm falling behind. This is bad, very bad."

"How exactly?" Wrath questioned, not too worried himself. Sombra couldn't believe they would ask such a question, and he looked Wrath right in the eyes.

"What do you mean how?! Those bastards have just got hold of my personal files, my plans, they have it! Now what am I supposed to do?" Sombra said, stressed out beyond belief. Chrysalis went over to him, gently hugging him with her arms around his shoulders.

"There, there honey, it'll be okay."

"Stop pretending!" Sombra snapped, shoving Chrysalis away from him. "My future sight had all pointed to them all being in custody in Abaddon, and not even THAT worked. That was our last shot. ... Speaking of which, where's Slicer?" Sombra's question came with a growl.

"He's gone: fled out after your outburst in Abaddon. He could be anywhere," Pride answered. Sombra didn't feel any better about it, and he actually got down to his knees, facing the balcony. This stress was really getting to him.

"I don't get it anymore. I thought I had everything under control, but somehow these humans kept throwing me in for a loop. A group of fakes from Korosensei's class even outsmarted me. It's so bothersome, I don't know how they keep getting away with this -" *smack* Pride, having about enough of his hysterics, whacked him in the face with his true form's body. It was enough to get him to think a little clearer now.

"Are you quite finished yet?"

"... Yeah. I needed that. I'm alright now," Sombra replied, getting back to his feet and collecting himself.

"Good. Now, what information did they get?" Pride asked. Sombra didn't answer right away, as he was beside himself on the whole thing either way. This was more by chance that he discovered this, after all.

"Does it matter? ... Well, there's nothing for it. ... I'll be right back," Sombra instructed, walking off passed them all. Wrath went over to him next.

"Where're you going now?"

"Don't worry about it. I just have a message to deliver, that's all. All of you, get ready."

The gloves are coming off now.

~~

And so off they went. Right off from the shrine in Tokyo, way off to the clouds of Elysium. It would be their first place to go now that Lugia was actually with them this time, and they all were ready and willing to share this news to Celestia. Many of them kept a eye on Lugia though, and he didn't really look like someone who wanted to go back. They kept conversation low when it came to him, but they could tell he was a little bit guilty in some way. After all, Lugia didn't say a single word during the whole flight, more wondering what the others will do when they get there, or how they'll react to him.
Arrival in Elysium was pretty calm and straightforward, and their spot was right at the doors to the palace itself. They didn't want to waste time with any of this, so meeting Celestia up front was probably the best option here. Pidgeot found its landing spot closer to the landing platform of the main building, out of the way of the many angels off in Elysium so nothing would go awry right away. The others got out, though Heine waited alongside the entrance to the carriage until Lugia himself went out.

"Want us to tell her before you show up, or does it matter?" Blair asked.

"I'm sure they'll be as shocked either way. I'll go in with you for it," Lugia decided. Decent enough, and the group started to go off into the palace from there. Lugia needed to gather himself a bit before he started to follow the group inside. Such a sight for sore eyes this place, at least for Lugia himself.

"Nervous?" Nagisa quietly asked him, walking alongside Lugia as they went.

"You can say that. I haven't seen many of them in years, and even then ... I don't know if I should," Lugia admitted.

"It'll be fine, Lugia, really ... and ..."

"And what?"

"Well, I'll talk to you afterwards," Nagisa replied. And just in time, as they all found themselves right by the throne room door. Nagisa did need something cleared up, but they can wait until afterwards, whatever it was. For now, it was time to meet the lords.
Heine took the lead inside the throne room upon arrival, but it turned out it wasn't just Celestia there this time. Some bit was already going on in the throne room, and it wasn't simply Celestia inside: Seitenshi had come on up for a talk here, and on looking she seemed to be joined by Olivier, Alex, Gaara, and Grell as well. A bit odd seeing them here of all people.

"Grell? Gaara?"

"Heine. See you've come back," Celestia said. The others began to come in themselves.

"Gaara! Where have you been, we haven't seen you in days," Aladdin asked, surprised to see him there. Gaara didn't expect them to show up with him, but took it more in stride.

"I've been a bit busy. You're welcome," Gaara replied.

"Gaara managed to give us some information in regards to Sombra's plans, and Kyoya even got the paperwork as well," Celestia explained. Sure they already got the info, but it was more for Heine to catch up on things, though what could Gaara get from Sombra that hasn't been said?

"Paperwork?" Heine questioned.

"Sombra's past work as a Elysium guard, and a few plans for varying scenarios all in documents," Ciel said.

"Well, we got something for you too," Twilight said.

"Wonderful. And what is it?"

Then they began to hear footsteps. It was a signal for Lugia to come out from the hallway, and go inside to see them at last. Rumors of Lugia had gone to some of them already, though the second he showed himself, the angels were left wide-eyed and stunned. Lugia kept his gaze lowered at first, but once putting himself in front of Team Harmony, he raised his eyes to see the amazed expression of Celestia.

"You actually got him back here?" Grell quietly asked Heine.

"It wasn't easy to find him again after he left. But it's never good to run away from your problems," Heine replied, adjusting his glasses as usual. Lugia looked around, seeing many of the familiar faces surrounding him. Celestia needed a minute to realize who she was seeing standing there, and the others left the angels to get reacquainted, standing off nearby.

"L-Lugia. ... Oh, Lugia, it's so good to see you again," Celestia said, keeping a calmer look as to not overwhelm him right away.

"Likewise, Celestia. Alex, Olivier. It has been a while."

"Yes. You're here at last. ... And just in time: we've never needed you more," the queen replied. Lugia probably knew where this was going, but he decided to let her speak anyway.

"Pardon me?"

"You see, Lugia. The worlds, since you've been away, is starting to become more troubled with appearances of demons amongst the surface world. They've been appearing everywhere, and reeking havoc. We've tried fighting them, but more and more continue to arrive."

"But now you're here," said Winry.

"Yes, you're here at last," Celestia agreed. Nagisa felt a pit in his stomach hearing this, for he knew in a sense just how Lugia felt on the situation far more than anyone else. Lugia felt less than willing now, his face already catching Celestia's attention.

"Lugia?"

"... I ... Look, I can't help you."

"What?" gasped Celestia.

"What for?" Alex then asked, equally surprised. That question just wasn't answered properly to anyone, and Lugia felt himself cringe on these questions.

"It's complicated. The underline thing is that if I get involved ... it would only make things worse. This is not a fight I can finish."

"Can't finish? You? The legendary Lugia?" Alex asked.

"Legends have their limits, Alex. I'm terribly sorry for worrying all of you for so long, but there's nothing I can do here ... I'm sorry." Lugia quietly turned and began to go off, but before he could go, he felt someone grab his arm to keep him there. Looking back, there was Olivier.

"The world is risk going to hell and you're going to turn your back on everything?"

"I know you're upset. But trust me, it'll only make it worse if I try to do anything beyond what I've done already. ... I can't put myself into it."

"What're you talking about? Who's stopping you?"

"Look, that's not something -" Lugia paused for a moment when he looked to them all again. Here he was, in the middle of everyone, all wanting to know the exact same thing. Team Harmony had some idea of it, but not enough for a full answer. He had a way out before, but not anymore. The dreamscape had the sun, and the island had the sea, where was he supposed to go here?

"... I can't beat Sombra."

"What? Why not? Lugia, you've faced hundreds of demons before this," Celestia pointed out.

"And you've got so much power to rival the dragon-class demons, don't you? How strong is Sombra?" added in Olivier. Lugia went off passed them, and sitting down at the foot of the throne.

"I don't enjoy this anymore than you do. ... But Sombra, he's different. It isn't his strength that worries me ... It's mine. And how he can use it."

"How he can use it?" Pinkie asked.

"Team Harmony, tell me. What was your first encounter with Sombra like? Back at Orora high. Think carefully now," Lugia said. It seemed to be a rather random question, but Nagisa, Twilight, Karma, and Pinkie in particular began to reminisce a bit. It was one particular moment in such a long line of events so it was a bit hard for them to fully remember it, Pinkie Pie getting it first.

"Oh, it was creepy: he had the body of Mr.Gakuho and got us started on our big little game at point one," Pinkie answered. Lugia didn't give an exact answer, but simply brought out his hands, open-palmed as if presenting the idea to them.

"Oh. You think he'll end up taking you as his body armor," Karma concluded, his finger snapping.

"I'm don't think he will, I know he will. My future sight showed Sombra possessing me, and using my power to destroy the world. I ran into him already and I was only saved because Morgiana was there, and before that even he didn't know where I was. If he knew already, then none of you would be alive by now ... and it would be all my fault."

"Hence why you ran away and kept yourself hidden, to make sure Sombra doesn't find you and carry out his plan," confirmed Gaara. All Lugia did was nod his head.

"It's the best option I could do. But now that he knows I'm here, it's only a matter of time before he'll try to take me," Lugia felt a shiver run through him on that final part. It was not the best option by any means, but the fear was enough to keep Lugia away. Anything that would do that is enough to give everyone a bit of a shiver ... well, most of them.

"Well Lugia. What now?"

The whole group turned over to Ciel Phantomhive on his question.

"If that is true, Sombra will never rest until he has you. All you've done is prolong it up to now. So now that you're out of hiding, what next? Or is hiding all you'll do?" The angels were going to speak, but Lugia raised his hand, specifically to Olivier.

"Don't be mad at him, it's no less than what I deserved. ... To tell you the truth, I'm not sure. But here's what I do know: Sombra knows I exist somewhere, and once he figures out where I am he will not hesitate any further. He will take me on the spot ... When I found one of you had got a hold of your first weapons from the Overworld, I truly thought for a moment that it would be over before it could begin. But I guess I'm asking for too much, aren't I?" Lugia actually started to cry at this point. All of this sounded so selfish and arrogant of him: hoping someone would handle a problem for him when it was all on his head.

"You did what you thought was best at the time," Celestia said, trying to make him feel better. Lugia didn't answer, and silence fell over the room again. It sure felt a bit troubling all the same. After that, Lugia got up and began to head off to the door.

"Well, I came here to show that I'm not dead. Needn't you worry about that anymore ... I'll be fine," Lugia said. He went and saw himself out, leaving them a bit quiet. Guess whatever this meeting was got cut short, and Nagisa actually began to go off after him. Even if he had his mind made up, Nagisa still had something to talk to him about, and he couldn't talk to anyone else about it other than him.
Lugia got down the hall until he felt Nagisa stop him.

"Oh, sorry Nagisa. I forgot you wanted to talk to me. So, what is it?" Lugia then asked, turning to him. Nagisa was worried over him but he needed to clear this up in some way. Nagisa took a glance off back to the door forst though.

"Here, I want to talk to you alone for a minute."

.......

And off they went. Lugia and Nagisa both went off and found a more secluded spot away from the others, finding an empty room amongst the palace so no one else can bother them. The room was small, and opened up to outside to a balcony to the cloud-covered space of the Overworld.

"So, Nagisa, what is it?"

"Well ... you can see the future, right? Is it only one option you can see?"

"You know the answer to that, Nagisa. I guess you want a prediction?" Lugia figured.

"Well. Kind of." Nagisa then reached into his pocket, and pulled out the letter he had gotten from that spell book. As for what this note had to say ...

Take my word for it, and try learning this spell. U.

"Undertaker gave you this."

"Along with a spell book from his library. It was attached to one of the pages for Chrysalis's draining spell, and ... it got me thinking. ... I need to know how this encounter will go. You're the only one who can actually show me."

"Wait, you're not thinking about - ..." Nagisa nodded his head for his answer.

"... It's such a risk though. You sure?"

"If it works it'll be worth it. Besides, it's the last resort in case he reaches you. It's gone so far, I'm not letting him destroy the world ... if you'll let me." Lugia didn't know what to say to him. It wasn't the first time he was risking his life for this, but Lugia could see in his eyes that it was the choice he was sticking to. And with how vague it even was after Sombra possesses him, it's a chance Nagisa felt had to be taken. Lugia thought it over for a bit quietly ... and his despair actually started to go away a little, as he looked on into the sky. He closed his eyes and began to focus as much as he could on his Future Sight, seeing what'll happen. ...

"... Nagisa Shiota. ... Here you go. True Hero." and Lugia began to focus and sure enough, Nagisa Shiota received a grand future sight from Lugia. This one Lugia made sure was especially detailed, not a single bit missed, and he stopped with the possessed Lugia confronting Nagisa himself. It was as far as the Future sight would give him, but everything else was especially detailed, and just what Nagisa needed.

Just as it finished though, that's when a particular aura began to make him shiver. This was noted by Lugia as a far too familiar vibe.

"He's here."

~~

And about time he did tell them too. With so many of the guards on alert around the palace, there was no true way any demon would end up getting passed them. But then again, the demon in particular was no ordinary cut. Eventually, one guard did begin to notice what appeared to be some sort of portal opening up by the landing platform. The moment this demon stepped out would be when Nagisa's demonic sixth sense would be going off, especially with what demon decided to show up.
Sombra. Why wouldn't he? The demon king and former Elysium commander ventured into his old world, a darkened umbrella keeping him out of the sunlight as he came up. He may have grown used to sunlight during his commander days, but as an Umbra, it still was too much of a bother to what he can do. That, and he didn't want to stay much longer anyway. The guards didn't look ready to let him inside, something that Sombra wasn't too surprised on seeing.

"See someone's on form," Sombra commented. The demon king took a look around towards the entrance, many of the Elysium guards ready to raise the alarm when some of the others began to go out to confront Sombra. Sombra soon found himself in company of Ciel, Celestia, Seitenshi, and Nagisa. Everyone else waited on inside, just at the door ready to come out if something were to happen.

"Sombra. How ... unexpected," Seitenshi said.

"I doubt that. Nagisa probably sensed me the moment I showed up," Sombra figured. Nagisa felt more shivers run through him, but what did he expect at this point.

"Come to end the game, have you?" Ciel figured.

"As surprising has it sounds, no. ... Though the game is what I've wanted to talk to you about, if I may," Sombra said, walking over to them. The guards started to move in, but Sombra kept them back with his own brand of magic, making a barrier between him, the other four, and the guards. He wasn't there to finish things, but apparently they begged to differ.

"Hold down. He won't attack us," Celestia said.

"That, and I said I wouldn't. Don't blame you for being worried though after everything," Sombra agreed.

"So what do you want, Sombra? Not that it matters, but we're kinda busy," Seitenshi informed him.

"Oh yes? Going over my personal plans and files, I'm sure. The one time I turn my back and you take my most personal items to use against me. A part of me wants to kill you now, but another part of me knows better than to expect anything less," Sombra explained.

"You are on the ball, aren't you? ... Now, the game?"

"... I want to make a deal with you, actually."

A deal? Coming from a demon though, and especially for Ciel's experiences, any deal with a demon should be taken with a lot of salt. Nagisa was a bit more confused though, as Sombra didn't behave completely insane like the other demons, or as barbaric. He was a puzzle in of itself.

"What is it?" Nagisa asked, looking him eye to eye. Sombra took a minute before he began talking.

"I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say this game has gone on long enough, and clearly most of my attacks on you hadn't gone well for me. In fact, Abaddon was supposed to be the final one, but clearly that didn't happen. You see where I'm going with this?" Sombra questioned. For many of them this was a little bit unsure, but some managed to get the idea.

"Then we'll make this our last game. Us against you. All or nothing," Ciel decided.

"And whoever wins will decide where the world will go. That about right, Sombra?" Nagisa agreed.

"You took the words right out of my mouth, humans," Sombra said. He gave a sigh before looking more determined. "The game is simple: I know Lugia's alive, and odds are he's with you somewhere. All you got to do is beat me before I get to him. ... If I win, I'll destroy that human race of yours. And you are going to let me, angels. And on that, I'll also leave the Overworld untouched. And if you win ... well, I'll let you decide what to do afterwards."

"And suppose you live when we end this?" Nagisa questioned. Sombra glanced to his feet.

"I highly doubt that will happen ... but if by some odd chance I do, I promise you it will be the last you hear of me. I'll stop all my attempts, and you'll all have your world the way you want it. If you do end up seeing another demon it would not be from me, I'll guarantee you that."

"You mean that?" Seitenshi asked. Sombra simply nodded, and then extended his hand to make it official. This was the deal that would basically decide where everything will go from there on. And Nagisa could tell that this demonic entity was NOT going to lie here. He never had lied before when he thought about it, so why would he lie here after everything? The choice didn't need words. It was their best chance they ever could have now, and only one they got.

And Nagisa did the honor of shaking his hand.

"Alright, it's a deal."

"Good. I'm giving you two days to prepare yourselves. Be ready ... and good luck." Sombra turned and summoned a portal again to get him back home once again. He took a glance back, and while many of them didn't hear, Sombra could've sworn he heard two of the most unlikely words just before he left.

"You too."