With their final side mission complete, Gotoh teleported Prince Green and his soldiers back to Dolhr outside DNA's keep. Green told everyone to eat a big meal and have a good night's sleep before their final battle. Green sealed himself up in his executive tent and was soon snoring away.
<Palutena> Green! Green! Wake up Prince Green!
<Green> Huh? Whazzit?
<Palutena> You've overslept, you dummy! It's time for the battle against DNA!
Green sleepily stumbled out of his pallet and splashed his face with cold water. How could he have overslept on a day like this? Once he felt awake, he tossed on his armor and buckled on Falchion. As he exited the tent, he could have sworn he was still asleep.
As many members of the Archanean League as humanly possible were dressed up as Snipers or Horsemen and carrying bows. Palutena and Athena were both wearing their old Sniper gear and restringing their favourite bows, and even Silver had grabbed a bow and was practicing aiming some targets stacked up against a nearby tree. TGK, Tails, BB, and Keeper had of course stayed in their normal classes.
<Green> I... uh.... what?
<Palutena> We've been having a meeting while we snoozed. And we all think the best course of action is to go into this final battle wielding as many bows as possible.
<Green> What the hell are you guys thinking? The fate of the world is at stake here...
<Athena> And you're standing with your armor on crooked and your mouth hanging open. Come on, let's go!
To his great relief, Green saw that not
everyone had gone bow-crazy. Celever and PMJ were still sporting staves and tomes, and Vom had grabbed Mercurius and was swinging it around. Still... his heart was heavy as he stormed up to the castle and flung open its gates.
Although the exact method of
how this happened escaped them, the Archanean League members found themselves split up upon entering the castle. SM, Palutena, PMJ, and Tails started off in an upper right room, whereas Vom led Silver, BB and Celever in a far northeastern room. Green himself began at the far south in a corridor with TGK, Keeper, Athena, and Nagi.
Then the enemy was attacking and there was no time to think. Unable to open the many locking doors, Green sent Keeper to a nearby shop to pick up some door keys while he and the others took a side passageway around to the west. Meanwhile, the other two groups defended themselves as best as possible while working to meet together in the center. Celever kept using her Fortify staff to make sure everyone was healed.
Eventually, the groups managed to mostly get together, though both PMJ and Silver had been trapped behind locking doors in various rooms. Green gave one of the magically-convoyed door keys to Tails to go rescue Silver, though PMJ insisted that she'd rather stay in her room to take care of the reinforcements there. On the other side of the fortress, Keeper came thundering back in with word of many reinforcements pouring in from the outside. He led Vom, SM, Palutena, BB, and Nagi to go hold them back while Green, Athena, TGK, and Celever kept pushing in to reach DNA, with Tails and Silver working their way to catch up.
The stream of reinforcements unfortunately happened to be too much for Nagi, and she perished on a sword, her long life snuffed out.
<Nagi> Good luck... Hero King... x_x;
Finally, Green and his group managed to breakthrough the enemies building up inside DNA's chamber. With Falchion gleaming in his hand, Prince Green has eyes only for the Earth Dragon himself.
<DNA> FOOLISH HUMANS. WHO DARES DISTURB ME WHILE I SLUMBER?
<Green> It is I! Prince Green! Grandson of the Hero Anri! Wielder of Falchion! And I'm about to kick your ass. >:|
<DNA> Heheheheheh, how you will regret your foolishness as you die slowly and painfully writhing in the flames on the inferno.... >:3
With a terrific lunge, DNA's head swiveled forward and he blasted fiery breath at Green. The prince dodged the attack to the right and then spun around to counterattack with a slice of Falchion into the dragon's belly. DNA roared with range, but EP was over and it was Green's turn to strike again. It only took one more blow and the great Earth Dragon's HP was fully depleted, though as the final boss he did, of course, have the opportunity to get a few more words in.
<DNA> Defeated by humans again... DAMMIT! >_<
<Green> *epic pose*
<DNA> Know this, prince... the light which surrounds you is only a temporary respite... so long as there is darkness in the hearts of mankind, I cannot be completely destroyed... besides, we all know there's a sequel.
<Green> Well, I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
<DNA> GRRRROOOOOAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHH!!! x_x;
<Everyone> Woohoo! \o/
And so DNA was taken care of, at least for now. With his downfall, the Dolhr Empire crumbled, the fires of war that rages Archanea began to die, and peace and light slowly began to shine once again.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves. We have a few more epilogue scenes to view first.
<Palutena> Green! You did it! ^_^
<Green> Thanks! ^_^
<Palutena> So, uh, what now?
<Green> Welp, I reckon it's time for me to head back to Altea. I ought to start rebuilding.
<Palutena> So, uh, I guess that means you won't be coming back to Talys then?
<Green> Oh, it's not like you'll never see me again. I have to drop by to thank your dad for his help, of course.
<Palutena> My dad, of course, right... well, see you later then. *storms off*
<TT> Ohboy, Green, are you really that dense?
<Green> Huh?
<TT> Palutena's in love with you, you big dolt! Are you really telling me that you haven't noticed? And that you don't feel anything for her, either?
<Green> Well, she is pretty hot and all... but she's a Princess of Talys and I'm a Prince of Altea. It's not like anything could happen between us.
<TT> Of
course things could happen between you! Nobles marry each other all the time; in fact, it would be politically incorrect for you to marry anyone
but a noble, and there aren't too many left after this war. May as well pick one you like before you get stuck marrying some spinster from Aurelis.
<Green> You know... good point. Palutena! Wait up! *runs after her*
<Palutena> >.>?
<Green> You know, when I said I wanted to go back to Altea... I was hoping you'd come with me.
<Palutena> :D!
<Green> You're so beautiful and brave, the source of all my strength and courage.
<Palutena> <3
<Green> <3
So concludes the tale of Falchion, blade of light; Prince Green , its wielder; and his battle with the Shadow Dragon. Herein its events have been chronicled, that none may ever forget.
Actually, since we know there's a sequel and DNA isn't really dead, it's not really the end, but you know, closeneough.jpg.
