Athrun Zala

▷ HOMEWARD BOUND.

LILITH had to make haste. With fragile infrastructure beginning to crumble, it's obvious that the source of destruction had been disturbed. With the ocular devices upgraded, the ancient text on the book gave some clues. The keys to the book were successfully retrieved by Taryon, Hikaru, Megumi, Toji, Yuji, Bakugou, Todoroki and Raidou.

The book struggled to translate, but several Outsiders found a clue.

Taryon found the following clue: "Humans have destroyed our planet with their greed. Because of this, we will reclaim our land once more. Only beast will walk the Earth."

Marcille found the next one: "There is no way to live in harmony with humans. They will be destroyed, or become one with us as a beast."

Then Yesod: "We will not rest until Earth is ours once more. This is my commandment. I am your god; you will do as I say or be annihilated, such as the human race."

Toji: "Once mankind no longer exists, it will be paradise on the Earth once more. It will return to a perfect state, such as the Garden of Eden."

And Dirk: "CHALKYDRI."

All of this could only mean one thing: The kaiju of Enoch, an angelic being, was going to reclaim the Earth from humans who had caused the Earth to decay. He would surrender the land back to the monsters who first inhabited it long before the human race walked the Earth. This would restore harmony between beast and the Earth, but this also meant it would eventually wipe out humanity. There is only one thing left to do.. go back in time as early as possible and destroy the Chalkydri before it continues to wreak havoc.

With the power that she has left, Gwen uses her rift ability one last time. She takes the Outsiders as early in time as she is allowed to, pinpointing exactly to the Chalkydri and it's powerful presence. We are back to the Garden of Eden, but a much earlier period; before any humans ever walked the Earth. Outsiders may catch a glimpse of creatures and animals they have never seen before. Unlike before, all animals and beasts are living peacefully amongst one another. If you wanted to pet some kind of dinosaur, now is your chance, as they are all gentle. This is before man came into the picture.

Gwen heads to the same ruin as before, but it looks.. pristine. Perfect, even. Down the winding staircase she leads, leading them directly to the Chalkydri and it's lair once more. It's almost like it has expected everyone's arrival.

"You've come from the future to stop me... to stop me from recreating this peaceful world before there were humans. I will accept your challenge," it says with a voice that is both feminine and masculine.

The battlefield is a dungeon held up by pearly white pillars, sunlight trickling in through an open hole of the lair. The fight is intense, as characters suffer solar burns and even matter manipulation which turn them into kaiju and other monsters, but eventually, the Outsiders have banned together to weaken the creature. Despite it's ethereal presence, it is mortal to a certain extent.

The one to deliver to final blow and put an end to all of this is Raidou Kuzunoha. The creature fades into dust, and all grows still. Those who were turned into a monster may have a brief moment of feral monster to them, but eventually, their human conscience breaks through. They will be treated at the surface of the ruins by LILITH staff with the antidote that they used before from Ereshkigal's blood.

"Something has changed," Gwen begins, "and I believe it is our future which feels brighter."

With that, Gwen provides an ample rift to take everyone back to LILITH's base in the current year, 2279.

As everyone enters a kaiju made rift for the last time, they will not feel nausea or any other side effects, but an overwhelming sense of joy, even if they have no felt it in a long time. When they arrive in Neo Tokyo.. the arrive in not the LILITH base, but.. an empty warehouse. Without the Chalkydri to lead the other kaiju, to use its rifts to send other monsters to attack the Earth, there is no need for LILITH. What's to become of Neo Tokyo now?

As the Outsiders open the warehouse, the city looks very familiar.. but it looks more.. green and filled.. with a lot more people. The missing people. There is no longer only one third of humanity left, but humanity if flourishing.

As for Captain Yamakawa, Seok Dang, and the rest.. perhaps you will bump into one of them on the streets of Neo Tokyo if you decide to stick around. Yamakawa works for a Special Ops Police Force and Seok Dang makes the best Korean fried chicken at the izakaya across the street.

The future, the present.. it is changed. And it's exactly why LILITH was formed.

It was a success.

This leaves a predicament, though. What's to become of the Outsiders? The angels of LILITH that came from another universe?

A small rift appears, and out of it, steps Eadmund, who instantly joins alongside Gwen. He dips his head in a bow.

"Thank you, for everything you have done to restore peace back to Earth. We will return back to our era and home, but what you decide next is your own fate. You may stay here, as citizens of Neo Tokyo or our combined powers may send you back to a world of your choice. Your own world, or perhaps someone who you cannot be separate from.

A pause.

"The choice is yours. There is no harm either way. You have worked hard, and in return deserve whatever happiness you desire."

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