Part Forty Five

DreamWorld

Elsewhere-Tower- Top Floor

Esmeray throws a series of elemental punches but Xander cuts them through with Durandel as Tobias tosses a lancer that forces Xander to move as Esmeray throws a wall of ice up and blocks Xander's quick movement as Tobias tosses another Lancer that Xandr blocks but the explosiveness knicks him back.

Esmeray: Keep it up!

Tobias nods and runs as Esmeray created a ice slide directly in front of Tobias as Tobias jumps on it and began to quickly slide about her path as Tobias throws lancer after lancer at Xander as Xander cuts through the exploding attacks before he rushed Esmeray, Tobias quickly jumping off as he tackled Xander from behind, both rolling as Xander knocks Tobias off as Esmeray grimaces as she was straining and creates a bolt of lightning as she tosses it into Xander's back as Xander screams as the bolt explodes as he spins about, Tobias throwing a series of punches into Xander's face as Esmeray begins forming a ball of elemental energy, Ice, Water, Fire and Lightning swirling together as Tobias pays Xander back with violent haymakers to his face before he spots Esmeray and he holds Xander by the collar as he sneers.

Tobias: You get what you fucking deserve.

Tobias throws Xander near Esmeray as she throws her hands forward and sends the ball flying as it hits Xander in the chest as Tobias quickly moves away as Xander begins to scream as Tobias comes over to Esmeray as she leans against him as she was sweating and panting as the two watched as Xander was screaming as his body was being enveloped by all the elements as Tobias nods as he grabs his stomach.

Tobias: That's quite an attack.

Esmeray: I put a lot into that...shit better work.

Tobias chuckled as the two watch as Xander suddenly broke his arm from the encasing ice as he grabs at the ball of elemental energy and rips it from his chest, the two watching in shock as he drops it onto the floor and crushes it under his boot as the elementals melt off of him as his body was heavily damaged as he grimaced while Tobias and Esmeray were both shocked.

Xander: It seems I've reached the limit…

Tobias: It's over…

Esmeray: If you don't want to fucking die I would suggest you stop now…

Xander: Stop? Oh haha I still have more than enough to finish you both off…

Xander pulls Durandel up as Esmeray draws her blades as Tobias creates the lancers.

Esmeray: I don't have a lot of juice left…

Tobias: We can do it…

Esmeray tightened her grip as she nodded, Tobias looking at her as he smiled.

Tobias: How'd you even get up here…?

Esmeray: I had some help from some very nice people in a bad ass ship... you'll have to meet them once this is over...

Tobias nods as he and Esmeray spread out and begin to flank Xander as Xander doesn't move as Tobias attacks first, Xander blocking as he then twists and turns as he swipes at Esmeray who blocks as Tobias tosses a lancer down and then created a nimcha again as he watched Xander move from the explosion and kick Esmeray in her knee wound, Esmeray screaming as Xander slashes at her head but Tobias blocks the attack and swipes at Xander with the lancer hand as Xander moves and shoulder tackles Tobias into Esmeray as the two fall over as Xander rushed them and swung down, both moving out of the way as Tobias throws the lancer and forces Xander off balance to avoid the attacking as Esmeray runs and yells at Tobias who turns and locks his hands in place as she jumps and Tobias launches her into the air as Xander turns and watched her as he then quickly turned and blocked a few attacks as Esmeray spun gracefully as she twirled down and slashes at Xander who is able to block but left himself wide open as Tobias throws a lancer into his chest as Xander pulls the lancer blade out quickly but it explodes in his grasp, sending him flying back as Xander groans as his left hand was now blown off into gory bits as Esmeray quickly hobbles over and begins slashing and bashing at Xander, who uses his one good hand to swing and block as Tobias forms two more lancers and tosses them to the right and left of Xander, who quickly jumps ahead away from the explosion before he jumped right into Esmeray's attack as she screamed and slammed her daggers into Xander's chest and stomach, Xander stepping back as Esmeray draws her pistol and fires round after round into his face as Tobias creates two more lancers and throws them into each of Xander's legs, watching as the lancers explode and blow Xander's legs cleanly off as Esmeray steps away as she leaves her blades in Xander as Tobias comes over and grabs Durandel as Xander had dropped it as he looked as his mangled and stabbed body in disbelief.

Xander: This...is...not possible…

Tobias: We gave you a chance.

Esmeray touches Tobias's hands as she begins to swirl fire and ice and lighting over Durandal as Xander grins.

Xander: You think this is over?

Tobias: I do.

Xander: Very well. Finish it.

Tobias raises the sword and brings it down with a violent cry as he splits Xander's skull open with a vicious swipe as the fire and ice and lightning completely destroyed what was left of Xander's body as Tobias watches as Durandel quickly dematerialized in Tobias's hands as Esmeray falls onto her backside as she pants and closed her eyes as then chuckles as Tobias looks at her as she laughs while throwing her arms up in victory

Esmeray: fuck yes!!

Tobias smirks as he looks over to Valencia as she was frozen, the look on her face betraying the jubilation of Esmeray as Tobias looks about before he looks over at Winston to see Winston was smiling and being feed by his concubines as Tobias remembers that the concubines had fled during their earlier fight.

Tobias: No…

Esmeray looks at Tobias as Tobias shakes his head.

Tobias: No!

Esmeray looks around and stands as Tobias trembled as suddenly a veil seemed to lift all around them as Tegan was sitting against Winston's desk as she was her fingers at them and smirked

Tegan: Hi.

Tobias and Esmeray looked about as Winston was badly beaten and in the grasp of a completely alive and healthy Xander as Artur stood beside him, sword ready as Valencia watched as Xander held Winston up with a single arm as he grinned.

Xander: Valiant attempt. Honestly it was. But this was never in doubt. My victory was always ensured...

Esmeray turns as she hears a craft appearing nearing the broken up wall from the earlier fight ad Cosette steps off as Leon types and retracts the bubblecraft around him as he lands feet first onto the floor as the two come over and stand beside Tegan as Mario whistles and walks between Tobias and Esmeray as Mario turns and rims at them as he stands next to Artur.

Xander: I am glad you are here to witness this, Tobias.

Xander slams his arm through Winston's chest as he begins absorb the final source code from Winston's body as Winston spits blood onto Xander's chest as Esmeray's screams and scoops her daggers up as she runs to attack, Tobias trying to stop her as Artur quickly blocks her attacks and slashes her across the chest before stabbing her in the back, Esmeray screaming as Artur pinned her to the floor as the blade as coming out of her right shoulder as Tobias was too frozen to do anything as Mario and Leon stared him down as Cosette just laughed at Esmeray as Tegan watched as Xander was glowing and now bellowing loudly as his skin and body was changing as code swirled and changed colored as Xander throws Winston down as he steps back and screams as light fires out of his body blinding everyone as a shroud of darkness suddenly surrounded Tobias as Tobias looks about confused and horrified as he saw two figures in the darkness who he couldn't make out as everyone else within the tower was bathed in the overwhelming light as it fired out from the tower and spread far and wide.

Elsewhere

Courtney turns as she saw the sudden flash of light as Braxton and Wes turned as well as they watched with bated breath.

Braxton: What the hell…

Courtney: Son of a bitch did it…

Ian comes over to her as he had reentered the dream after his death.

Ian: They'll be nothing stopping him now.

Courtney: What do we do?

Ian: Whatever you want.

Ian turns and walks off as Courtney's looks at the others and then quickly catches up to him.

Courtney: Boss…

Ian: I'm not your boss anymore, Court. Everything is about to change. Orion Industrial is no more. The world will plunge into anarchy... survival is all that matters now. Braxton... Wesley. Thank you for your service. You're welcome to follow...but you've no obligation too. It's every man and woman for themselves.

Ian turns and begins to head off again as his three subordinates look surprised and confused as to what lies ahead.

Elsewhere

Caleb sees the light from his spot in the Wraith as Zyanya touches his arm.

Zyanya: Maybe she was able to get there and time…

Caleb: I'm just glad we spotted her before we got too far.

Xerxes: Don't like the sight of that light...gonna land just in case something happens...don't wanna be in the air.

Zyanya: Sounds good, babe.

Caleb looked at the light as he shuddered as he knew for certain that it wasn't a good thing.

Caleb: Dammit, Tegan…

Elsewhere-Tower-Top Floor

The light dissipates as everyone looks about as Esmeray was in her knees as Artur stood behind her, watching her carefully as Tegan got off of the table and went to Xander who was just laughing as everything on him glowed and swirled with digital color as his eyes were solid white.

Xander: It's done….it's done…

Xander looks at Tobias who looks around as he seems discombobulated as Xander grins and takes a few steps forward as he looks about as he smiles.

Xander: Gaze upon the vessel of your new god…

Xander extends his arms as his zealots look upon him with awe and affection as Tobias watches only with terror as Valencia gets to her feet and struggles to come and stand beside him as she takes her hand into his as Xander crackled as he had achieved his dream.

He had won.

End of chapter