Epilogue: The Rebirth of Happiness ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Riverdale Maximum Security Prison, Manchester, Neo-England "Lunch is in two minutes, you lazy slobs!" Esperanza D'Laine flicked her fingers through a hair pin she had in her hands. As the prison guard walked by her cell and banged on the bars, she noted that it would be time to eat soon. Not that it was particularly exciting food anyways. If there were any similarities between the Pre-Comet world and the Post-Comet world, it was that the conditions of their prisons were all the same. And Esperanza couldn't believe that she had gotten stuck in this place. It had been two months since the death of Al Gul Jehed. And the Covenant had fallen into such disarray because of this that their forces were bombarded with confusion. Diana had taken control of the Covenant of Sorcerers; being that she was Al Gul's second in command. And her first action was to surrender to the allied forces of the Order of Light and the Neo World Federation. Esperanza was one of the lucky ones. The only real crime she had committed was taking the Shadow Edge without permission. And since she confessed to this crime, the Grand Court of the World Federation were lenient. Six months in a maximum security prison. It could have been worse, although some people got off lighter than others. Essentially, Diana Angelinous had committed far worse than Esperanza had done, but because of her 'help' in the defeat of Al Gul Jehed, she was cleared of her crimes. Some were obviously luckier than others... "Maybe Saizaki will come visit me..." The American staff master sighed, her head flopping onto the pillow of her mattress. At that point, she looked over to her left and saw her female cellmate propped up against a wall, with a lusty smile on her chiselled face. "Hey," She said suggestively, "You're new, right? Want me to show you around?" Esperanza rolled her eyes, irritably. "...Don't even think about it." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Prasutagus Manor, Greenwashe, Cath Maige Tuired "Oh God! It's a letter from Rhiannon!" Normally Bonnie took great care in how she handled the flower gardens. Ever since her personal guardian Prasutagus had allowed Bonnie to live with him, she had been taking better care of his gardens for him. The Manor itself was all that mattered to Prasutagus, and so Bonnie felt that it was her duty to be take care of the gardens of it for him. She was happy to do it. And ever since word had spread about the end of the War of Magics, she had good reason to be happy. But there was one thing that bothered Bonnie. Rhiannon. For a good few months after she left, Bonnie had heard nothing from the girl. All she knew was that Rhiannon left to go find the Quetzacoatl. That was over a month ago. And Bonnie had heard nothing from her. Until now. The butler of the Manor passed by Bonnie in the vastness of the gardens and handed her a letter that was addressed to her. Though Bonnie wasn't the quickest runner in the race, she'd know that handwriting from anywhere. Bonnie quickly opened the letter and began reading aloud, "Dearest Bonnie, I am so sorry that I haven't gotten in touch with you sooner. Ever since the war started, post has been a thing of luxury. I assume that this'll get to you eventually, now that the War of Magics is finally over. By the time I wrote this, I was in Neo-Brazil, following a lead I got about the Quetzacoatl. Since I was given leave from active duty I didn't have to wait to long to get on a ship and sail here. And believe it or not, I actually met with Leignitz down here. He was just as nasty, rude, arrogant and anti-social as ever, but his search for the Quetzacoatl led him to the exact same place as me. I think that may be a good sign. So he grudgingly agreed to work with me until we regain the staff. I'm sure we'll get it back soon. And when I do, I'll come right back to you. Until then, please take care of yourself, Bonnie. I love you so much. Rhiannon." Bonnie lowered the letter from her gaze and sighed deeply, shutting her eyes. Rhiannon was okay. Who knew? Maybe she'd be back soon. All she had to do was hope for that day to come as soon as possible. And then they would be together again. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Village of the Snow Dragon, St. Petersburg, Neo Russia Well, this brought back memories. Aarin looked around this place. The Village of the Snow Dragon. Such a peaceful and tranquil place. It was a tiny town on the edge of St. Petersburg, unnoticeable but a very nice place to stay. He and Gwendolyn often came to this place in their youth to enjoy the happiness and cheer of the locale. Very rarely did you find a Post-Comet people so cheerful. But they had every reason to be happy right now. The war was over. And so, Aarin had done the right thing and stepped down from his position as leader. He had done all he wanted now. The war had ended, Al Gul Jehed was no longer a threat to the earth and the Covenant was in the control of Diana; who Aarin was sure could live peacefully now. The aging master walked through the cobblestone paths of the Village of the Snow Dragon, towards the small little home he was in search of. The Double Cleaver was not at his back. His faithful weapon had been left behind, as was his Order of Light uniform. He was dressed in the simple clothing of a Neo-Russian farmer. Nothing more, nothing less. Aarin strode through the town till he reached the appointed place. No. 2 off Polchek street. The master walked up to the door and knocked. Seconds later, the wooden door swung open leisurely. But the woman who opened the door... her reaction to Aarin was less than leisure-full. The woman, in her mid-40's, was shocked, her eyes glassing over with fragile tears, whilst the old man gave her a warm smile. "It's good to see you again, Rowena." Aarin said cheerfully. Rowena burst into tears and wrapped her arms around her father. "Daddy! Oh dear God, it's really you! You're alive! I thought I'd never see you again!" Aarin cradled the sobbing Rowena in his arms, and took a look over her shoulder. Inside the house were all three of his grandchildren, Kathryn, Nastasia and Aarin jnr. Each of them were just as happy to see their grandfather in the flesh. It was a joyful day. And Aarin could not help but shed a few tears himself. After all the fighting and mayhem, he was finally with his family again. Protecting them was total justification for all his sacrifices. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Withersmoon Gravesite, Bristol, Neo-England It was only a few months ago that Diana had come to this place. The stone door to the crypt was still in the position she left it in. But this was what she wanted. To come and pay her respects. Diana walked into the tomb that housed Zephaniah's stone coffin. And there it was. In Diana's hands, were a bouquet of flowers. White roses. A known favourite of Zephaniah's in his youth. Diana walked to the stone coffin, and rested the flowers on top of it. She then kneeled down and spoke to him, her sadness slowly easing away as a smile crossed her lips. "My love," She began, "I have not forgotten you. How could I ever have forgotten you? After all you are the first and only person I have ever been in love with. And I will never forget our times together. Because I doubt I will ever love anyone the way I love you. But... this romance of the past... it must remain where it is. In the past. Your unwillingness to relinquish the past caused you to bring me back to life. And my unwillingness relinquish the past caused me to fall prey to darkness... and because of this I have killed many innocents. It is time for us to both let go of the past... together. I am trying to make amends for my crimes by leading the Covenant of Sorcerers into a peaceful future. And if I succeed in revoking the Anti-Magic Law, I believe I will end the prejudices that humanity has taken against the magic-users. As long as I have your strength inside of me... I will bring peace to this ruined world. And maybe then I will truly beget the world we dreamed of." Diana then stood upright, blowing a kiss to Zephaniah's coffin. "Goodbye, my love." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Palace of Freiheit, Munich, Neo-Germany "...And so, for your exemplary services to the Order of Light, you are officially promoted to the position of Major. And we proudly grant you with the weapon you used to smite evil, the sacred Lightning Tooth. My congratulations go to you, Major Rainhande Schaidler." The bowed Rainhande received a great ovation from the entire congregation. To think that nearly the entire Order of Light had gathered together at the Palace of Freiheit for this occasion. The anointing of three brave soldiers with the blades they bravely used in the fight against Al Gul Jehed. The only person who wasn't here was Aarin, who had renounced his position as leader and had gone to visit his family in Neo-Russia. Rainhande, fully dressed in his formal Order of Light tunic, nodded to the anointer in thanks, taking the Lightning Tooth and its sheath from him. The anointer then turned to Lilia, picking up the Wind Soul and sheath from a nearby table of gold. "For your exemplary services to the Order of Light, you are officially promoted to the position of Captain. And we proudly grant you with the weapon you used to smite evil, the sacred Wind Soul. My congratulations go to you, Captain Lilia Lemieux Morin." Lilia nodded to him and took the sword in her bowed position, blushing a little from the claps she received from the crowds applauding her in this large hall of the Palace. Her arm was still broken, and therefore in a sling, but it did nothing to harm the pride she felt in all this. Or the adoration people felt for her. The anointer turned back to the table and took up the Fire Cutter, still wrapped in its sheath. He then turned to Saizaki and said; "For your exemplary services to the Order of Light, you are officially promoted to the position of Captain. And we proudly grant you with the weapon you used to smite evil, the sacred Fire Cutter. My congratulations go to you, Captain Saizaki Seisuji." The anointments were over. All three rose up and were engulfed with the cheers, praise and applause of the surrounding crowds. It was a brilliant moment for them, and even Saizaki could not hide the pride he felt at being thanked for his efforts. And the fact that the Order of Light trusted him with the Fire Cutter, well, that spoke for itself. Saizaki had to admit that not all of the members of the Order were corrupt. Lilia leaned over and whispered to Saizaki as her healthy hand waved to the crowds. "So then, Captain Seisuji. Still planning on leaving the Order of Light after all this?" "Nah," The Japanese youth responded, "I've still gotta keep an eye on you, Captain Morin." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ??? Deep in the seamy undersides of a sandy desert, there was an object. Sand passed over this object, and those would believe it was nothing would soon learn that it meant more. It was not just a piece of old metal junk. There was a secret buried inside it that had began nearly seven decades ago... a secret on more than just one level. The metal ball rose up from the sand in which it had been buried. A door was in the middle of it. This door opened, a puff of gassy old air leaking from this release. And out from that large metal ball came a man. A tall young man, looking no more than 22 years of age. He stood dressed in nothing but tattered clothing brown clothing, but it could not hide significance of him. His broad muscles gleamed in the sunlight. His piecing blue eyes looked up to the baking hot sun, and his long raven black hair trailed down to his back. There was a quiet dignity in this man. But there were secrets within in him that were going to change things. For better or for worse? Who knew? But there was something this young man knew. He knew it without hesitation. "...Al Gul Jehed," He said this slowly and throatily, his voice obviously had not been used in a while. "...He has been killed. Humph. Those who wield great power but lack righteousness are destined to die. Such is the will of God..." And so, a new chapter begins... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ AMEN ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ All this time has whittled away Like so many days in one Back and forth the leaders sway Backing it up with guns Superpowers flex their wings Hold the world on puppet strings Egos will feed While citizens bleed That's always the way it goes When will the world listen to reason I've a feeling it'll be a long time When will the truth come in to season I've a feeling it'll be a long time All they want is what they can defend Before their time is up Make the same mistakes again Heard it all before Superpowers flex their wings Hold the world on puppet strings Egos will feed While citizens bleed That's always the way it goes When will the world listen to reason I've a feeling it'll be a long time When will the truth come in to season I've a feeling it'll be a long time I've a feeling it'll be a long time I've a feeling it'll be a long time Well if they tried maybe they'd see It'd do a little good to let the world be free Handshake and a smile Gets you on through Then turn it all around With a suicide move But you know it's not fooling anyone but me You gotta make yourself see what you want to see But you know it's not fooling anyone but me You gotta make yourself see what you want to see Superpowers flex their wings Hold the world on puppet strings Egos will feed While citizens bleed That's always the way it goes When will the world listen to reason I've a feeling it'll be a long time When will the truth come in to season I've a feeling it'll be a long time I've a feeling it'll be a long time ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ END OF NEO COMET SWORDSMAN SAIZAKI: WAR OF MAGICS ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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