Chapter 72: Prophecy

[Vicente's POV]

     "Time to face this guy as a team like usual." I said with a smirk, "No, I have to take care of this guy alone." I headbutted George and we were both forced to clutch our heads.

     "You dumbass! Even if you got the Hero Status bullshit doesn't mean that you can take care of that bastard alone. We've been a team from the beginning so don't try to do it alone." George punched me, "I have to do it alone! You can't beat that guy! Only I can!" 

[George's POV]

     "Stop being such a dumbass! We're friends aren't we?" Vicente yelled. This was one of the only times he acknowledged it, and in any other situation this would have been a momentous occasion. 

     "Use skill: Hero's Correction Flow." Vicente fell unconscious, as I left him with everyone else. He would help lead everyone after I'm gone.

[After Cave Trial]

     "So you're the one who will succeed me. You're strong and you have a good heart. Your ability to lead is impeccable. Sadly, I tried once before and failed against the being. My friend succeeded in sealing it away, but there's someone who'll end this long story. Listen carefully to this prophecy: Successor to My Friend and I will defeat it who desires destruction at the sacrifice of themselves. Successor will lead the way to a new age, but will lose something important in the battle against the being. That is the last prophecy. I'm sorry." So I'll die, but it says that the Successor will lead the way to a new age, so who is it referring to? 

     "What was your friend like?" Her facial features softened considerably despite the fact that she was covered in light, "He was a knucklehead and lost his path early on, but he found his way in the end. They named me a hero, but ignored him. Although that idiot probably didn't even care since he just wanted one thing. He wanted to be the strongest, so he could probably scoff at the mere thought of someone calling him a hero. I loved him very much. The last thing he told me was, 'Live for the both of us. Someone has to take care of this bastard, so I'll be able to show everyone who's the strongest!' He was truly great, but he always said that I was better." 

      "I'm ready." The bright light faded and I was back.

[Chloe's POV]

     "Where am I?" There was a woman that looked like me in front of me, "Chloe, you have the option to do what I should have. My friend….no my husband was a person who I loved more than anything. He wanted to be the strongest, and did that by showing everyone up by sealing that being you all are about to fight. He sacrificed himself and ever since I knew that I should have joined him, but I couldn't. I had to lead the world….don't make the same mistake….don't let him go alone….he only ended up being alone in his next life...my spirit will merge with you. Please...be with him for the both of us." 

     "You can tell him that yourself by being me alongside...well me. I'll make sure to succeed where everyone else failed." I grabbed her hand, as I felt her enter and merge with me. 

[Vicente's POV]

     "So you're me. You're about my level..I guess I ended up alone again and with the same dream….don't be an idiot and give up your life." This person looked like me, but shrouded in darkness.

     "Fuck that, you're me and I'm you. If that's true, then you can't be this pathetic! I won't allow another me to be this pathetic. I saw your memories...I lived them and that you was amazing. He was great...WHERE'S THE RESOLVE YOU HAD! WHERE'S THAT VICENTE!" The darkness hit me, as light clashed with it, "I lost my life and I couldn't be with Chloe! I was able to seal that bastard, but of course my sacrifice didn't mean shit! I gave my life for a seal that should have kept that BASTARD TRAPPED FOREVER! I COULDN'T LIVE HAPPILY WITH MY CHLOE! AND THE SACRIFICE I MADE MEANT JACK-SHIT IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS!" 

     "So what? Life continues going forward! You can have another chance! Together as me! You're me and I'm you, there's no Vicente 1 or Vicente 2! There's just Vicente! We can live happily again. We have that option. Together?" I brought my hand forward, as he looked at it, "Yeah...you're right….I'm-"

      "I'm-"

      ""VICENTE! WE WON'T EVER LOSE AGAIN! WE'RE THE STRONGEST THERE IS! I'M VICENTE!"" That's the way, as I felt the darkness and light merge and balance. I felt our soul merge, as I knew what I had to do.