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Another gunshot rang out near where Belle was sitting down. A single shadow was flung in the process, almost hitting her, and disintegrating in front of her.
"F•••...Everytime I drop one, another takes its place!" A now, annoyed Zahzi yelled out loud...

When he finally reached where everyone else was, he was in the middle of reloading his left-handed gun.
He looked over at where Damian was, and say Malcolm and Tsuki already fighting.

"...Guess I missed the start of the party..."

:: Finale part 1 ::

Tsuki battled hard, slashing upwards and down in a single motion, diving and ascending, fighting harder than he'd ever fought, but it still wasn't enough. As he raised his arm to strike, he felt Damian's blade dig into his ribs, cutting him deeply.
With a cry, he fell, plummeting to the earth far below, landing in a heap on top of several Shadows, killing some in the process.


As Tsuki fell, Malcolm finished the last words of his spell, and the three books converged into one with a loud impact to the air, nearly knocking Malcolm from his feet.
He picked up the book and looked around, trying to ascertain how the battle was faring. He saw Tsuki's limp form, and his head sank. He could still sense a life force, but it was faint, and nearly beyond saving.
Nearby, he noticed Amnity struggling for her life in a crowd of Shadows, clutching her ribcage in pain.
"No more.." Malcolm whispered, lifting the book to the sky, "NO MORE!!!!!!!"
He opened the book and thrust it into the air, bracing himself for what was to come.
It began as a singular spark, a faint glimmer of light in the center of the page, but soon became much, much more. The glimmer became an orb, the orb a sphere, and the sphere, a violent impact that exploded into a massive wave of pure power, blasting across the entire city, even expanding to cover half of the surrounding countryside. Every Shadow fell, disappearing in a hiss of steam and then shattering into oblivion. The vampires fell as well, clutching their hearts and screaming in pain.
Then, as quickly as it began, it ended, flashing back into the book and down Malcolm's arms, absorbing itself into him.
Malcolm looked around at the damage that the Shadows had done, the ruins of the black tower, the broken buildings and numerous bodies. A single tear rolled down his cheek and he fell to his knees, the book disintegrating in his hand.

In the corner of her eye, Amnity caught Damian impaling Tsuki's chest with his sword and her heart nearly stopped beating. She watched as he crashed to the ground, and a split second after that she kicked a vampire onto the floor and crushed his skull under her boots. Immediately, she disapeared and reappeared kneeling beside Tsuki. "No...No! Stay with me....Stay with me Tsuki!" She dug through her jacket pocket frantically and took out her black notebook, looking for the healing spell. But deep down inside, she felt that it wasn't enough. She began the incantation, gasping as she did, trying to get air for herself.

The blast of energy nearly knocked her over. She shielded her eyes. When it was done, she took a few more deep breathes and gasped, the wound now getting unbearable. She turned back to Tsuki though, clutching her black notebook, reading the healing spell. "Please..." She coughed, then began crying, her teardrops falling onto the pages of her book. "Please!..."

Malcolm slowly stood, looking around at the various wounded, including Zahzi and Amnity, and Tsuki.
He approached the place where Tsuki fell, and dropped to one knee, lifting Amnity's chin and slowly taking her to her feet.
"You cannot save him" He whispered, "Damian's blade is more deadly than any other."
He looked deep into Amnity's eyes, his hands on both of her shoulders.
"It has been a grand adventure" He whispered, blinking back tears, "But now this adventure must end, although not for both of us."

:: Finale ::

Malcolm looked deeper into Amnity's eyes, a sense of pure love and sadness mingling together.
"Not leaving Amnity.." He whispered softly, "I must undo the pain that Damian has caused, end this destruction and chaos once and for all."
He pulled her close to his chest and hugged her tightly, wrapping his arms around her.
"This is goodbye Amnity" He whispered, tears flowing down his face,
He pulled her away from him for a moment and kissed her, pulling her tight against him.
Malcolm stepped back, looking at all the pain that Damian had caused, Tsuki's wound, Amnity's pain, Belle, even Zahzi, and most of all, the town. He knew in his heart that he must undo this damage, but the price.. the price would be great.
Malcolm raised his head to the sky, tears flowing down his face like rain drops.
"All of this pain" He whispered, his voice coming out laced with small sobs, "All of this destruction" He lowered his face, looking deep into Amnity's eyes once more. "I love you" He whispered, giving her a smile, "And I will be with you always, that little bookworm on your shoulder."
A bright light surrounded the edge of Malcolm's form, growing brighter by the second, his face lit up in a smile, and he raised his head to the sky.
"Let all the pain be undone" He whispered, "Let this world return to the way it was, before Damian, before his cursed army."
The light engulfed his entire form now, and he appeared to be nothing more than a figure of glowing light, shining out like a brilliant star in the darkness.
"One life, to heal the world" He whispered, a final glowing tear falling from his eye, "Such a small price to pay.."
Malcolm's body blasted forth, shining light into every corner of the city liket a giant sun, sending out wave after wave of pure light and energy. Restoring the buildings and plants, healing the broken trees and wounded citizens, as the waves cascaded over Tsuki, his wounds healed, and breath entered his lungs once more, as they fell over Amnity, they were accompanied by such a powerful feeling of caring and love that her body was completely restored. Every person injured, every building torn down, every blade of grass that had been destroyed was made new, bathed in the beautiful light.
Malcolm lowered his eyes to meet Amnity's, radiating the most brilliant light ever known to man.
"Farewell Amnity" He said, his voice rippling through the breeze like a strange wind, "Maybe we will meet again someday, but not in this lifetime. Live well, be happy, and above all. Keep striving. Long is the road and hard the journey, but the end is what matters, keep pressing onwards, and you will find what you have been looking for, the answers to your hearts deepest questions."
With that, Malcolm was gone, disappearing into the wind with a flash of light the rivaled the sunrise, one final phrase floating through the wind as he left.
"At last.. there is peace.."

When he pulled her into a hug, she knew what was coming. Amnity shook her head, unable to say anything. Her voice was caught in her throat as she was only able the mouth the word 'no'. Tears began flowing down her cheeks, she sobbed lightly when he hugged her. She almost never wanted to let go. When he kissed her, it seemed like she was kissing an angel...Which was probably very accurate. She was surprised, but not confused. She knew how she felt about him though she didn't before.

When he smiled...She saw love, pain, sacrifice. Tears began to flow again when he said that he'll always be the little bookworm on her shoulder. The tears met with a smile though, and she let out a light chuckle. He was glowing...Her angel was as bright as the sun. A warm, calming wind blew through the town, waves of pure energy. A deep wind surrounded her and she closed her eyes. Love, pain, sacrifice. Malcolm...Amnity looked up, the wind managing to dry all of her tears. No...It wasn't the wind..."Farewell...Malcolm..." Her eyes said it all. Before he disapeared, she looked straight into his eyes. I love you...And at last...There is peace.

Amnity stood there for a few minutes, completely silent, staring at the place where Malcolm once stood. She didn't even seem to hear what Tsuki said. There was a long silence...Then she finally lifted her head up to the sky, tears flowing down her cheeks as she smiled. "He loved me...He said...He loved me..." After a few more minutes of looking up at the sky, she looked over at Tsuki and smiled. "...We...We keep going...Because we're holding onto something..."