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All or Nothing

Deviation Actions

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It was a warm spring afternoon on Yoshi's Island. On the long, sandy beaches of the coastline, entire families gathered for what was another day of peace and happiness. The capitol city of Yoshira was bustling with activity as the Yoshis went about doing their usual tasks. Outside of the city sat the Rainbow Palace, home of Yoshian royal family. If one was to stand on the roof of this mighty palace, they would be able to see an extremely advanced military base that sat about ten miles north of Yoshira. The base sat in the middle of the forest, the steel walls being the only barrier between the two environments. On both the eastern and western walls, gates were constructed as the only means of entry into the base. Both were under heavy guard as Yoshian soldiers stood by with their weaponry at hand. Inside the walls, Yoshis dressed in civilian clothes and military uniforms were walking around through the streets on their base as they performed their ordered tasks. The metal buildings were not much taller than the wall, but all were composed into various shapes and sizes. A small air base sat about half a mile away from the main base. The runway was built onto the beach and several buildings and hangars were constructed nearby. A paved road managed to connect the air base to the main base, allowing easy transport of supplies. Standing in the center of the main base was central command. Several Yoshian flags flew gracefully in the breeze on the rooftop. The building was composed of two floors. The first floor was composed of multiple briefing rooms while the second floor held the offices of high commanding officers and officials. Inside one of the briefing rooms, three Yoshis were sitting in the large, red chairs that sat by a long, wooden table. One of the Yoshis was a male, blue Yoshi that had a distinguishing pair of white fins on his back. He was the famous Chaoshi, the Yoshian Guardian of Chaos and protector of the Yoshian race. Sitting beside him was a female white Yoshi, whom was also Chaoshi's loving wife. Her name was Serenity and she was known for being a powerful healer. Sitting across from the couple was a black Yoshi that had razor sharp claws. His eyes were fixed on the wood of the table as he sighed to himself. This unique Yoshi was ABY, the Yoshian Guardian of Destruction. Everyone sat in silence before a gray Yoshi walked into the room. The Yoshi was wearing a dark blue uniform and the left side of his jacket was decorated with various ribbons. The rank insignias on his collar indicated that he was a major general. He walked towards a large screen and then turned to the Yoshis.

“Good afternoon everyone. First off, I thought I would inform you all that Yesha is doing well and should make a full recovery by the end of the week.” the mission advisor stated.
ABY rose his head as he heard the news, but remained silent.

“Now then, even with what happened in Othea, we need to focus on the current situation. Let us begin with the mission briefing.” the mission advisor stated as he pulled out a remote.

The gray Yoshi pressed a button on the remote, activating the nearby screen. The screen came on to show a picture of the ARK. The three Yoshis quickly began to look at the picture.  The lights also dimmed to allow them to see the picture easily.

“As you all know, the ARK was recently seized by Leon and his Imperial army at 1800 hours last night. All personnel on the station are presumed dead. We fear that Leon may be planning to use the Eclipse Cannon to eliminate key military installations or cities, paving an easy route to world conquest. Now, we are unable to send a full-scale assault team to attack the Imperials because the defense system on the ARK is still working and has been modified to attack our units. Instead, you all will be placed into a modified transport ship that has been designed to give an Imperial signature to the system, but still keep our own signature for our anti-air units. Once you dock in the ARK, you will have to find and destroy Leon. Expect heavy resistance throughout the mission as you search for the former king. While you search for Leon, it is recommended that you deactivate the Eclipse Cannon to stop it from firing completely. Time is not on our side team and only you shall be able to stop this. Eliminate Leon and ensure our peaceful future. Dismissed.” a voice said from the nearby speakers.

The screen quickly turned itself off as the lights were turned on again.  The advisor placed the remote back in his pocket and looked at the group.

"Alright, the ship is still being fitted with a shield generator, so it will still be a couple of hours before you are launched.  We are taking all necessary precautions to ensure that you are safe as you fly into the station.  If the enemy determines that you are hostile to them, at least this shield will stay on to allow you guys to enter the hangar.  Now, we can't fit the ship with weaponry, so do not engage the enemy if you are fired upon.  Focus on getting inside and complete your mission.  Now, since you are waiting for the plane, go ahead and relax for a bit.  Once you are done, return to the air field.  You must be there no later than 1800 hours.  Everyone, I wish you all the best of luck out there.  You are now dismissed."  the advisor stated before walking out of the room.

The three Yoshis stood up from their chairs and looked at each other.

"So, what are you two going to do?"  ABY asked.

"We are going to the child care facility to see Anastasia."  Chaoshi replied.

"We are just going to play with her for a bit before we head out this evening."  Serenity stated.

"Alright you two.  I am going to the infirmary to check on Yesha."  ABY stated quietly.

Chaoshi and Serenity looked at ABY silently.  They knew how much pain he was in.  Chaoshi smiled and placed his hand on ABY's shoulder.

"She is going to be just fine ABY...she is a tough Yoshi.  You should be proud of what she did out there."  Chaoshi stated.

"I am...I just can't help but feel that it was my fault that she was wounded..." ABY replied softly.

"It isn't your fault ABY.  People get either injured or killed in battle...that is how war works today.  She is fortunate that she wasn't gravely wounded.  Still, go to her ABY...I am sure she would like to see you."  Chaoshi stated.

ABY looked up to Chaoshi and showed a small smile.  Silently, he walked out of the room and began his way to the infirmary.  Chaoshi and Serenity then exited the room and soon came outside the building.  They began to walk down the road in a northern direction.  After navigating through the busy street, they came towards a small building that had the sign "Child Care" beside it.  They walked inside and walked down a small hallway.  They opened a door that sat on the end of the hallway and walked into the playroom.  Several young Yoshis were playing with the various toys as two middle-aged Yoshis supervised them.  The sounds of children's laughter was heard throughout the entire room as Chaoshi and Serenity looked for their daughter.  They took their steps carefully to make sure that they didn't bump into any of the kids or trip on their toys.  After searching for a minute, they found a small, blue infant Yoshi with white fins playing with some blocks.  They could easily tell that it was their daughter, Anastasia.  They walked over to her and sat beside the infant Yoshi.  Anastasia turned around to see her parents in surprise.  However, all she did was smile happily as she returned to her blocks.  Serenity gently picked up Anastasia and began to cradle her in her arms.  Chaoshi lifted his hand and began to tickle her small stomach, causing her to giggle a little bit.

"It is amazing how beautiful our daughter is Serenity..."  Chaoshi stated.

"I know...she is only a couple of months old and yet she still easily retains her beauty."  Serenity stated.

"She took after her mother quite well..."  Chaoshi replied lovingly.

"And she has taken after her father's intelligence greatly as well..."  Serenity stated.

Chaoshi turned his attention back to Anastasia as Serenity continued to rock her.  As they enjoyed their time with Serenity, ABY had just entered the infirmary and approached the receptionist.

"Can you tell what room Yesha is in?"  ABY asked.

"One moment please..."  the receptionist said as she turned her attention towards her computer.  After looking through the records, she turned to ABY.  "She would be in room 5R sir."

"Thank you."  ABY said as he began to walk down the hallway.

As he traveled down the hallway, he held his head in his hand.  Memories of the past were flooding into his mind.

"I just wish she wasn't injured...I wish I protected her better..."  ABY thought to himself.

One week earlier, Othea, just outside of Veara...

"How many of these guys did they send?!"  Serenity said as she rolled behind a tree for cover.

"I don't know...but they definitely wanted Elza dead!"  Chaoshi said as he stayed behind the wrecked jeep.

Gunfire filled the air as a large platoon of Imperial soldiers continued to approach the group.  ABY and Yesha were standing behind a large rock.

"ABY...If I can fire this rocket at the right spot, I should be able to eliminate most of the soldiers in one shot.  However, I would have to become vulnerable in order to find the right shot."  Yesha stated.

"I'll cover you!  We got to get rid of these guys before they get to close for comfort!"  ABY stated.

Yesha nodded and loaded her last rocket into the rocket launcher.  She placed it onto her shoulder and knelt down.  She slowly walked out and began to aim while ABY began to fire beams of energy from his hand.  The beams were striking the soldiers perfectly, but gunfire was beginning to become focused on Yesha.  After an agonizing few seconds, Yesha fired the rocket.  As the rocket flew, Yesha collapsed onto the ground in sudden pain.  ABY quickly noticed her and pulled her behind the rock.  The rocket exploded upon impact, easily killing most of the soldiers.  Surprised by the explosion, the other soldiers began to retreat, knowing that it was starting to become a lost cause.  Chaoshi and Serenity continued to fire at them  Meanwhile, ABY turned Yesha over, noticing that she was shot in the chest.  Blood started to cover her blue and white scales as she was breathing heavily.  ABY's eyes widened in complete shock and fear as he looked at his wounded love.  Once the soldiers were gone, Serenity and Chaoshi ran over to the scene.  Yesha's eyes were closed as her breathing became heavy.

"We don't got much time!  Stand back guys!"  Serenity ordered as she placed her hand on Yesha's body.

"Come on ABY.  We need to get some leaves and use those as a bandage to stop the blood flow!"  Chaoshi suggested.

ABY managed to shake himself out of his trance and started to pull some leaves from the trees.  He quickly gave them to Chaoshi and turned back to look at Serenity start trying to heal Yesha.

"Don't die on me Yesha...I don't want to go through the rest of my life knowing that it was me that was the cause of your death..."  ABY thought.

Suddenly, ABY came back to his senses as he looked at the door beside him.  It read "5R."  ABY took a deep breath before he slowly opened the door and walked inside.  The room was small and all it had was a small bathroom, a hospital bed, a TV, and a couple of chairs.  Yesha was laying in the hospital bed in a white gown.  She smiled as ABY walked into the room and closed the door.

"Good afternoon ABY..." Yesha said softly, yet lovingly.

"I heard that you are doing better."  ABY stated as he stood by her bed.

"Yeah...the doctors said that my recovery is doing well and that I would be out in the next few days.

"Yesha...I just want apologize for what happened...it is my fault that you are here..."  ABY stated.

"There is no need to apologize...I did this to myself, and to be honest, it was worth it.  The queen is safe and Othea is at peace again...there is nothing to be sorry about."  Yesha replied.

"Still...if I covered you better..."  ABY stated before going silent.

"ABY...I couldn't have asked for a better person to love.  You did what you could.  Not every shot can be prevented.  You just need to buck up and stay focused."  Yesha said with a smile.

"Well...we are getting sent out tonight to eliminate Leon."  ABY stated.

"Well, you need to help Chaoshi and Serenity secure victory.  We need to win this war before more lives are lost!"  Yesha replied.

"I shall dedicate the victory to you...I know we will win...as long as you are with me in my heart, then nothing can stop me."  ABY said.

After a moment of silence, ABY and Yesha entered a loving embrace that soon led to a gentle kiss.

Two hours slowly passed by as the team members spent their time with their loved ones.  However, as 1800 hours struck, all three of them were at the airfield, waiting for the plane to stop on the runway.  The sun was starting to set over the horizon and sky was composed of orange and red colors.  The plane slowly made its stop in front of the team.  It was completely black, but it also had several red and purple stripes on the wings.  The plane was of basic design, like most transport ships.  There were four engines on the back, which would provide more than enough power.  A ramp slowly extended from the entrance and the pilot walked down the ramp and faced the team.  He was completely covered in black and his face was covered by a mask.

"Alright guys, this is the plane you are going to be transported in.  I shall pilot this craft and get you over to the ARK.  The original paint has been modified to look like an Imperial transport craft.  Therefore, we should be able to easily get by their patrols.  However, once you are in the station, I will have to leave the station in order to not get caught and ruin the element of surprise.  I will leave radio communications open, so you may call me once you are ready to leave.  With that said, are you all ready?"  the pilot asked.

Everyone nodded in agreement and the pilot led them inside the plane.  As everyone started to take their seats in the chairs, the ramp retracted and the plane door closed itself.  inside, everyone sat down onto the benches and strapped themselves in.  Inside the cockpit, the pilot took his seat and pressed several buttons, activating the engines.  The engines started to roar as the pilot strapped himself into his chair and began to move the plane  with the controls.  Meanwhile, everyone was sitting quietly on the benches and were looking outside, seeing that they were slowly lifting off of the ground.  Once the plane went up, the nose sharply rose, causing the plane to climb a sharp incline.  It continued to increase in velocity as it sped through the few clouds that were in the sky.  After a few minutes, the plane's sharp ascent ended once the orange sky was replaced with the dark void of space.  The wings quickly retracted into the shape of a V, giving the plane easier control in space.  The roar of the engines quickly decreased into nothing but silence, despite the fact that they were still running.  The pilot continued to maneuver the plane around the planet before the ARK came into view.  It's large size could be seen from many miles away.  As the plane grew closer to the station, the pilot could see several aerial units patrolling the station's perimeter.  The pilot began to slow the plane's approach as a way to prevent arousing the suspicions of the Imperials.  The plane gently maneuvered through the patrols and began to approach a docking bay.  The pilot carefully maneuvered the plane inside and landed it on the metal floor.  The team inside began to take the straps off of themselves, unknowing that several guards were already gathering around the plane from the outside.

"Alright guys, I got you all here, but now it is up to you to finish the mission.  Once you are out, I am going to get out of here and wait at a safe location.  Once you are finished, contact me and I'll extract you all.  Be careful and good luck."  the pilot stated.

The team nodded in response before the pilot opened the door.  Chaoshi jumped out of the plane first and Serenity and ABY quickly followed.  To their surprise, there was a small group of Imperial guards already surrounding them as they aimed their rifles at their bodies.

"Hmph.  A desperate attempted by the pitiful Yoshi Agency to stop the Demon Lord from completing his work...Did you all actually think that you were getting in without being noticed?  A very fatal mistake...now, drop your weapons and maybe...JUST maybe...you'll live another day..." a red Imperial Yoshi stated.

Chaoshi, Serenity and ABY were completely silent for a few tense moments before Chaoshi suddenly pulled his sword out from the hilt on his back.  He held the sword out in front of him and pointed the tip at the red Imperial Yoshi.

"Are you deaf?!  I said drop your weapon NOW!"  the red Imperial Yoshi commanded.

Chaoshi smirked in response before he suddenly pierced the guard's chest with his blade.  He quickly pulled it out and watched the guard collapse onto ground.  The other guards looked down in surprise before they quickly turned their attention back towards the team.

"Are you idiots just going to stare at them and not do anything?!  Attack!" a yellow Imperial Yoshi ordered.

However, before they could start to fire their weapons, Chaoshi swung his sword and struck another guard in the stomach, causing him to collapse onto the ground in his own blood.  ABY swiped his claws at another guard, creating deep wounds in his skin.  The guard yelled in pain as ABY kicked him into the wall.  Serenity quickly pulled out her sword and struck the yellow Imperial Yoshi multiple times before kicking him into the body of another guard.  Serenity looked back towards Chaoshi and ABY.

"Well...so much for the element of surprise."  Chaoshi stated.

Once peace in the hangar was restored, the plane slowly lifted itself off of the ground and backed out of the hangar.  Chaoshi, ABY and Serenity watched as the plane slowly turned itself and flew out of their site.

"Let's hope that the pilot stays safe...after our incursion, it won't be easy to keep those Imperials from noticing us."  ABY remarked.

As Chaoshi was about to say something, his wrist communicator began to beep repeatedly.  Chaoshi pressed a button on it and the small screen came on with the Yoshi Agency commander being shown.  He was a green Yoshi dressed in a uniform similar to the mission advisor.

"Good evening Chaoshi.  I am calling to inform you that we have received word that an allied fleet is hovering near the ARK.  After discussing our plans with the fleet, they have agreed that they will hold their position until you all disable the defense system.  Yes, I am adding another objective to your mission.  Fortunately, you can complete the objective with the same computer that controls the Eclipse Cannon.  While you are working, I am going to upload the radio frequency the allied fleet is using into your communicator, allowing immediate contact with them once you are ready.  Good luck team, command out."  the commander said before the screen went black.

"You heard the commander!  We have some help on the way, but we got to disable the defense grid!  Let's get moving."  Chaoshi ordered.

Serenity and ABY nodded in response and began to follow Chaoshi to a nearby door.  The door slid open and the three Yoshis walked into the hallway.  The hallway was small and cramped.  Chaoshi, ABY and Serenity had to follow each other in a line in order to get through the hallway.  They kept their heads low in order to not hit the pipes that sat above them.  After traversing in the claustrophobic hallway for a few minutes, they reached another door.  The door slid open, revealing a much larger hallway that seems to be composed entirely of glass.  The Yoshis could see everything around them on the outside.

"Why did they make the floor out of glass?  Isn't that extremely risky, not to mention dangerous?"  ABY asked.

"It is a special glass that is meant to take the hardest of impacts.  I am not sure on what they used to make it, but they say it is unbreakable."  Chaoshi replied.

The group continued to walk down the hallway and eventually reached an intersection that had three separate paths.

"Which way Chaoshi?"  Serenity asked.

"Where we want to get to first is in the center of the ARK, sitting exactly on the top of the Eclipse Cannon.  Obviously, the quickest way will be to take the center path."  Chaoshi replied.

Serenity nodded in agreement and the three Yoshis started to walk down the center path.  Their footsteps echoed throughout the silent halls as they approached another door.  The door began to rose, but stopped halfway through.  Sparks started to come out of the sides, indicating that the door had malfunctioned.  ABY approached the door and smirked at Chaoshi and Serenity.

"Allow me..."  ABY stated.

ABY faced the door again and quickly delivered a crushing kick into the center of the door.  The door easily broke off of its hinges and flew into the next room.  The door slammed into a guard that was standing in the room, killing him instantly.  Several other guards started to run towards the door, but stopped before they were in view of Chaoshi and the others.  A guard pulled a grenade off of his belt and pulled the pin.  He gently tossed it through the doorway and it landed by the team.  Instantly, Serenity picked up the grenade and threw it back into the room.  As soon as it made contact with the metal ground, it exploded into a blue fire, easily killing the small squad.

"That wasn't a normal grenade..."  Serenity stated after seeing the explosion.

"The Imperials must have gotten into the armory.  G.U.N. was working on a special plasma grenade and they recently finished the project.  I just didn't expect that soldiers were getting them this quickly though..."  Chaoshi stated.

"That doesn't matter right now.  We can still easily eliminate these poor excuses for Yoshis."  ABY remarked.

Chaoshi nodded and the three Yoshis walked through the doorway.  Chaoshi began to look around the small room and took notice of the bodies lying across the ground.  Many of the bodies were humans, but there were also several dead Yoshis on the ground.

"At least the humans tried to defend themselves..."  Chaoshi stated.

"It looks like it...but even they couldn't resist to the Imperial forces."  ABY mentioned.

"Enough about these merciless killings. We need to get to the control room before more innocent lives are lost."  Serenity noted.

"Agreed."  ABY stated.

Chaoshi nodded and the three Yoshis continued through the empty room and walked through another open doorway.  They looked to side and noticed a large, caged elevator sitting at the edge of the room.

"That elevator should be able to get us to the cannon control room.  However, the Imperials are likely guarding the entrance, despite the security system's automatic lock on the door to the room.  Be ready for fierce resistance."  Chaoshi noted.

As the Yoshis approached the elevator, it suddenly began to descend.  The team suddenly stopped and looked at each other.

"Looks like some of the Imperials are coming up..."  Serenity noted.

"Well...I don't believe they will have that chance."  ABY stated as he approached the side of the shaft's entrance.

ABY fixed his eyes onto the cables as they continued to help the elevator descend.  Soon, the cables stopped, signaling that the elevator stopped.  Silence filled the air for a minute before the cables began to move again.  ABY looked down into the shaft to see the elevator was coming back up.

"Watch this..."  ABY stated as he rose a claw.

ABY continued to look down into the shaft and as the elevator was about to reach the top, he smirked.

"Going up...then down."  ABY thought to himself.

ABY quickly slashed the cables in one swing of his claw.  The shattered cables released the elevator and began to plummet back down.  In a few seconds, a loud crash could be heard.

"That may alert the Imperials below, but we will have fewer to work with." ABY stated as he looked at Chaoshi and Serenity.

Chaoshi nodded before his fins suddenly transformed into a pair of majestic, white dragon wings.  Once the transformation was complete, he looked towards ABY.

"I'll carry both of you down the shaft.  Just hold onto me tight."  Chaoshi stated.

Chaoshi jumped into the air and began to hover with his wings.  Serenity took hold of one of Chaoshi's ankles and held it tightly.  ABY walked over and repeated the same process.  Chaoshi rose his altitude and slowly flew over the shaft before he began his slow decent.

"I am amazed that you can hold both of us."  ABY remarked.

"Intense training can really help out a guy's strength."  Chaoshi replied with a smirk.

Chaoshi continued his slow decent down the shaft, making sure he didn't hit the steel walls surrounding him.  After three minutes, Serenity and ABY released their grip and landed on the top of the elevator.  Chaoshi landed immediately after them and looked down at the multiple dead bodies laying around in the elevator.

"That had to hurt..."  Serenity stated.

"Surviving an elevator crash is virtually impossible."  ABY replied.

Chaoshi, ABY, and Serenity jumped off of the elevator and landed on the metal ground.  The room was in shambles as desks were turned over to be used as shields and the destroyed machinery was beyond repair.  There was a large group of Imperials holding multiple positions around the room.  Each guard was armed with various assault weaponry and had their rifles aimed at the three Yoshis.  By instinct, Chaoshi, Serenity and ABY dived behind a nearby desk for cover as the guards began to fire.   Chaoshi quickly peeked over the desk and fired a small barrage of Chaos Spears from his hand.  As he went back down, the spears managed to strike two guards, sending them into the wall.  ABY Jumped out from behind the desk and fired a large, red beam of energy from his mouth.  He moved his mouth to cause the beam to strike multiple parts of the room.  As several guards were killed by the beam, other guards ducked down to avoid it.  The beam slowly faded into nothingness and ABY closed his mouth.  Meanwhile, behind a desk, a guard pulled out a frag grenade and quickly pulled the pin.  He tossed it into the air and watched as it disappeared behind another desk.  The grenade rolled to a stop in front of Chaoshi and Serenity.  Before Serenity could say anything, Chaoshi tackled her out of the way as the grenade exploded.  They barely got out of the main blast's range as they came to a stop on the ground.  Serenity clutched her arm as Chaoshi stood up.    Chaoshi held his sword in front of him and it grew bright as it charged with energy.  With one mighty swing, he released a large wave of energy, causing all the desks and guards that sat in its path to fly straight into the wall, killing them instantly.  As ABY was throwing the last guard onto a pile he made, Chaoshi knelt down to Serenity.

"Are you alright Serenity?"  Chaoshi asked in a concerned tone.

"It is just a shrapnel wound...my arm is a little sore, but I should be fine..."  Serenity softly said.

Chaoshi reached for Serenity's right arm and pulled her hand off.  He noticed two small cuts in her arm and they were releasing a small amount of blood.  Chaoshi placed his hand on the wound and a white aura appeared around his hand.  It quickly faded into Serenity's skin and Chaoshi stood up.  ABY soon walked over to the couple after he was finished.

"ABY, help Serenity up while I take care of the Eclipse Cannon controls."  Chaoshi ordered.

ABY nodded as Chaoshi walked towards the steel door and looked at the nearby keypad.  He pressed several buttons on the pad in a distinct order and the door slowly opened.  Chaoshi walked in as the door closed behind him.  Chaoshi started to walk down the thin, metal path and climbed onto the central control platform.  He looked around him to see several target coordinates circulating around him and under the platform.  He quickly turned his attention back towards a large computer and began to type in a key code.  Once he entered the code, he began to key in several sequences.  After typing for a minute, he looked up to see that the energy core of the cannon was slowing its production of energy.

"Eclipse Cannon shut down sequence initiated.  Energy core powering down." a robotic voice from the computer stated.

Chaoshi quickly returned his attention to the keyboard and began to key in another sequence.  Once he finished keying in the codes, he could hear the voice exit the computer again.

"Defense grid shutting down..."  the voice stated.

Chaoshi smiled and quickly typed in another code onto the computer.  He looked at the nearby screen to see that it said that the computer was locked.

"That will keep those Imperials from getting into the controls again..."  Chaoshi stated as he turned around away from the computer.

Chaoshi looked back down onto his communicator and pressed a button on it.  The screen came on as he pressed another button, switching his frequency.

"This is Chaoshi.  Allied fleet, please respond."  Chaoshi ordered.

Soon, the screen came on to reveal a middle-aged human soldier dressed in a black flight suit.

"We hear you Chaoshi.  Have you disabled the defense system?"  the soldier asked.

"Affirmative.  You and the fleet may now engage the Imperial fighter squadrons."  Chaoshi replied.

"Roger.  We will begin engaging now.  Out."  the soldier said before the screen went off.

Chaoshi rose his head again and walked back through the door.  As he walked back into the room, the door closed behind him and reengaged the lock.  He noticed that Serenity was standing again beside ABY.

"So, did you take care of the cannon and defense system?"  ABY asked.

"Both the cannon and defense grid are down.  The allied fleet is engaging the Imperials as we speak."  Chaoshi said.

"So, all we have to do is destroy Leon right?"  Serenity asked.

"Correct, but I am going to complete that objective alone.  I want you two to find the other Imperials and take care of them.  The station is probably still crawling with them.  I am going to achieve a swift and effective victory while you clean the rest of the house of this scum."  Chaoshi stated.

"But...Chaoshi..."  Serenity replied.

"Serenity...I need you to help ABY.  I have the power to destroy Leon...I will be fine.  I promise..."  Chaoshi said as he approached Serenity.

Chaoshi embraced Serenity gently and they entered a quick, yet blissful kiss.  They soon parted, their eyes fixed on each other's.

"Just promise me that our daughter won't lose her father..."  Serenity mentioned.

"She won't.  I can guarantee you that..."  Chaoshi responded.

Silence filled the air for a moment before Chaoshi jumped into the air began to hover again.  By instinct, ABY and Serenity grabbed his ankles and he began to fly back into the shaft.  After ascending for several minutes, they landed back outside the top of the shaft.

"Alright ABY and Serenity.  You two go ahead and take care of the remaining Imperials.  be careful out there..."  Chaoshi ordered.

"Yes Chaoshi...I will guarantee that we will come out just fine."  ABY stated.

ABY and Serenity ran out of the room as Chaoshi looked towards another door.

"It is time to finish this Leon..."  Chaoshi said as he swung his blade a couple of times.

Central control room, fifteen minutes later...

Leon was standing by a large computer as he was looking out through the window.  He watched as his fighters engaged the Arwings of the allied fleet to the best of their ability.  Explosions continuously appeared as the fighters were being destroyed.

"This is not looking good...I wasn't expect an enemy fleet to engage so quickly.  I have to get that cannon online before it is too late..."  Leon thought to himself.

Leon shifted his attention towards the computer and began to try to hack into the system.  As he was typing, a Chaos Spear struck the computer, causing it to shut down in response.  Leon eyes only looked up as he kept facing the computer.

"I had a feeling that you would be here eventually Guardian..."  Leon coldly stated.

"Yes...we can easily sense each other's presence...."  Chaoshi stated as he walked towards the center of the room.

"Indeed...but even you know that according to the Chaos scriptures, the two Guardians have never came face to face in the field of battle."  Leon stated.

"Well then...I guess we are about to right a new chapter in the legacy."  Chaoshi stated as he held his blade in front of him.

"Yes we shall...I am amazed that you and your pathetic friends actually made it this far...but that doesn't matter..."  Leon stated as he turned around and drew out the Doomsday Sword.  "...For I shall be one the achieves total victory..."

Leon and Chaoshi remained silent as they both stared into each other's eyes.  Both could see the flames of passion burn in their eyes as their souls intensified.  Leon suddenly broke the silence by charging at Chaoshi.  He swung his sword quickly, but Chaoshi held his blade up to guard the impact.  The metal of their blades quickly clashed against each other as a small burst of white and purple energy came out from the swords. The swords continued to clash against each other as Leon and Chaoshi slowly started to move around the room. Leon quickly rolled to the side and tried to attack from behind, but Chaoshi knocked him back with a pulse of Chaos energy from his free hand. Leon quickly stood back and launched a small volley of Chaos spears. Chaoshi held his sword up as it absorbed the spears into the blade. A small flash of light came from the blade before Chaoshi charged at Leon again. Leon ducked and knocked Chaoshi over his body. Chaoshi rolled to the side and got back up. Leon started to swing his sword again from various areas around Chaoshi by using Chaos Control to warp around him. Chaoshi charged the energy around him quickly and knocked Leon back with a small Chaos Blast. Leon was still standing up, but he felt a slight amount of pain from the energy. Leon launched multiple barrages of Chaos Spears at Chaoshi. Chaoshi ran around and dodged each spear as they struck the walls and nearby computer equipment. Sparks started to fly onto the ground nearby as a small amount of smoke came out of the consoles. Leon charged at Chaoshi and kicked him down towards the ground. Chaoshi got up, but quickly wiped a small amount of blood coming from his arm. Chaoshi launched a bolt of lightning from the tip of his sword at Leon. Leon quickly dodged the bolt and laughed to himself as the bolt struck another console in the room. Leon launched several bolts of electrical energy from his sword and struck Chaoshi. It stunned him for a moment as Leon knocked him down towards the metal floor. Chaoshi rolled to the side as Leon tried to thrust his sword into him. Chaoshi got back up quickly and took a defensive stance.

"Looks like you are getting tired..." Leon stated coldly.

"Not even close..."  Chaoshi stated.

Chaoshi charged the energy in his sword again and quickly spun it around his entire body, creating a large energy wave around him. The ring of energy quickly expanded and rushed towards Leon. Leon was barely able to jump over the energy as it vanished behind him. Chaoshi took the opportunity and slashed a deep cut in Leon's left arm. Blood started to quickly drip out of it, but Leon remained fully focused.

"Lucky blow...you won't win Guardian!" Leon said.

Leon launched a large barrage of Chaos Spears at Chaoshi. Chaoshi created a shield to protect him as the Chaos Spears closed in. The spears violently struck the shield and caused it to shatter. Chaoshi gasped a little bit for air at the sudden loss of energy and was knocked off guard as Leon charged towards him and began to try to strike Chaoshi.  Chaoshi rolled to the side and stood up.  Once up, he started to defend himself again from Leon's high-speed attacks. The blows to his blade were getting stronger progressively, but Chaoshi suddenly moved out of the way and tripped Leon, causing him to fall to the ground. Chaoshi delivered a quick slash to Leon's back, causing him to cringe a little bit in pain. Leon shook it off quickly and got back up. Blood was slowly coming out of his back.  Chaoshi continued to swing his blade towards Leon as he continued to dodge the strikes. Leon charged the energy within his body and unleashed a wave of fire at Chaoshi. Chaoshi jumped over the fire wave, but he was slightly burned at the end of his leg. Chaoshi winced a little in pain but maintained his composure. Chaoshi launched wave after wave of Chaos Spears at Leon. Leon dodged as many as he could, but he stuck by several spears in various parts of his body. Blood was now coming out from his stomach, arms, legs, and a little was actually coming out from his nose. Blood started to cover the floor, but Leon was still standing. He was breathing heavily at the sudden loss of blood. Chris quickly took advantage of Leon's situation and ran towards him. He jumped into the air and delivered a violent kick into Leon's head.  The kick sent him flying into a wall and he fell onto the floor violently.  The Doomsday Sword was laying beside him, just outside the forming pool of blood.  Chaoshi smirked as he approached the dying Leon.

"Do you really think this over Chaoshi?  My body may be of no use...but the powers of the Demon Lord pulse in my body...the fight is FAR from over...you are going to realize that the hard way..."  Leon said in between his deep breaths.

The Doomsday Sword glowed brightly as it began to hover over Leon's dying body.  The tip of the blade aimed itself down and slammed into Leon's back.  Leon roared in agony as his body turned completely purple and separated into hundreds of small particles.  The particles slowly vanished, but began to form outside the station.  The particles started to combine with each other into the form of a dragon.  Leon's maniacal laugh could be heard echoing through the station.  Soon, the particles began to take on a physical appearance as Leon returned back to life.  Leon was now a black dragon with purple stomach plates. His eyes were darker than ever and he had massive, purple wings. His claws had long, sharp purple nails at the end of them. The tip of his tail was also purple. Leon roared in triumph at his new transformation.

"Guardian...you have made me enter my true Demon Form. Quite the accomplishment...but you won't live long enough to see it! Come after me if you dare Guardian...I will dispose of you and then blood will rain down across the entire planet!" Leon said in a deeper and more demonic voice as he quickly boosted himself out of view as he orbited the planet.

Chaoshi stared out through the glass before he slowly closed his eyes.  A golden aura slowly began to form around his body.  It pulsed with energy as the golden aura began to cover Chaoshi's body completely.  Chaoshi suddenly warped outside the station and the aura began to retract, revealing Chaoshi's changes.  Chaoshi was now a pure white Yoshi with shining blue eyes.  His fins were a pair of large, majestic dragon wings.  The blade of his sword was completely engulfed in a bright light.  Chaoshi smirked to himself before he suddenly boosted himself around the orbit of the planet.  It only took him a few moments to catch back up with Leon as his speed began to decrease.  Leon turned around and fired a massive barrage of Chaos Spears at Chaoshi.  With supersonic agility, Chaoshi dodged the spears with relative ease.  Quickly, he pulled his sword out in from of him and aimed the tip towards Leon.  Suddenly, he fired the blade off of the hilt.  With lightning speed, the blade homed in on Leon and struck him perfectly.  Upon impact, the blade released a large explosion.  The explosion knocked Leon back, bur he quickly shook it off.  Meanwhile, the blade was quickly restored on Chaoshi's sword.  Leon roared and opened his mouth and released a massive beam of purple energy.  It screeched loudly as Chaoshi flew around to dodge it.  After a long minute, the beam faded and Leon closed his mouth.  He unleashes another barrage of Chaos Spears, but Chaoshi manages to dodge them again.  Chaoshi closes in on Leon and fires a large beam of energy.  The energy beam struck Leon directly in the chest.  Leon roared in pain as he was struck, but he maintained his composure.  Leon approached Chaoshi and slammed his tail into his body.  Chaoshi was sent flying a great distance, but he eventually managed to stop himself in mid-flight.  Chaoshi held his sword in front of him and charged at Leon like a missile.  Before Leon could do anything, Chaoshi pierced his chest at high speed.  Leon roared in agony as Chaoshi struggled to pull the sword out of the hardened scales.  After a few attempts, he pulled the sword out of his chest.  Chaoshi pulled back as Leon fired another large beam from his claws.  The beam struck Chaoshi perfectly as he was completely engulfed in it.  When the beam faded, Chaoshi was panting heavily as his body was covered in burns.  Leon laughed as he looked at the weary Chaoshi.

"I thought that you remembered that the Demon Lord's energy beams had the ability to drain the energy from its target...I guess I overestimated your knowledge Guardian...however, that doesn't mean that I won't destroy you.  I believe it is time for you to breathe your FINAL breath..."  Leon stated coldly.

"This isn't good...the odds have suddenly turned against me...I can't take on Leon with my lack of energy...I can't believe I am saying this...but I just may have to do it..."  Chaoshi thought to himself.

Back in the control room...

ABY and Serenity were standing in the center of the room, waiting for Chaoshi.  Serenity had a concerned look on her face.

"I thought he would be done by now..."  Serenity stated.

"I am sure he is doing fine.  He may be finishing the fight as we speak." ABY replied kindly.

"I don't know ABY...something just doesn't feel right in my heart..."  Serenity replied nervously.

The two Yoshis remained silent as they stared out through the window, hoping to see a victorious Chaoshi.  Suddenly, Serenity placed her hand on her chest as she closed her eyes.  ABY quickly took notice of Serenity as his face turned into a concerned expression.

"Serenity...are you alright?"  ABY asked.

"I...I can sense him...in my heart...I can feel him...speaking to me..."  Serenity replied softly.

"Serenity..."  Chaoshi said softly.

"Yes Chaoshi..."  Serenity replied.

"Look...I promised you that I wasn't going to let our daughter live without a father...but...I may have to take that back."  Chaoshi stated.

"What?...Why?!"  Serenity asked as he voice began to break.

"Leon has managed to drain my energy...even as I struggle to avoid his attacks, I want to leave my last words to you...I am going to perform a sacrificial maneuver that will cost me my life...but it will rid the world of the Demon Lord once and for all, ensuring a peaceful future for you and Anastasia.  In the end...that is all I wanted."  Chaoshi stated.

"But...but..."  Serenity stammered.

"Sh...it is going to be alright Serenity...I know it is going to be tough at first, but you are a strong Yoshi...I was glad to have married you and watch as you gave birth to our daughter...you brought me the happiness that I had long sought out for...I will do my part to keep the world safe...but now, you shall have to perform your task...continue being an extraordinary mother to our daughter..."  Chaoshi stated.

Serenity only remained silent as tears began to seep from her eyes.

"Serenity...I love you with all my heart and soul...I shall watch you from above and I will always be in your heart...Thank you...for giving me true happiness."  Chaoshi stated softly.

"Thank you Chaoshi...for giving me hope and the joy of being by your side...I shall love you for all eternity and your name will never escape from my heart..."  Serenity replied softly.

"Goodbye Serenity...may one day we be reunited in the clear blue skies..."  Chaoshi stated.

"Goodbye Chaoshi...my true Guardian..."  Serenity stated.

With that said, Chaoshi's voice vanished from her head as she collapsed onto the ground.  Tears began to stream down her face as ABY knelt down to her side.

Back at the fight, Chaoshi's eyes slowly opened.  As he stared at Leon, a few tears began to roll down his cheeks.  Still, his eyes kept their aggressive appearance.

"Leon...your are right about one thing...this will be my final breath...but it shall be your's as well...neither guardian has had the edge in this eternal struggle and after today, it shall remain the same...with final words...I ask for the gods to aid me...I now summon the ultimate in destructive power...for I shall now unleash...CHAOTICA!"  Chaoshi yelled.

Suddenly, sparks of energy began to surge around his body as a powerful blue aura surrounded his body.  Quickly, he absorbed the aura into his own body.  Immediately, massive explosions began to appear from nowhere and continue to multiply in number.  The explosions grew larger, engulfing both Chaoshi's and Leon's bodies.  Energy waves roared through the void of space.  For several long seconds, the explosions continued to roar outside of the atmosphere.  ABY looked up to see the explosions from the station.  His expression turned grim once the waves faded into nothingness.  Silence was soon restored as the energy waves ceased.

"Thank you Chaoshi...for your incredible sacrifice...you shall never be forgotten..."  ABY stated as he continued to comfort Serenity.

The next morning...

All activity on the base was kept to a minimum.  Most of the personnel were gathering in the central part of the base, just outside of the main headquarters.  All the flags in the base only flew at half mast as they gently flew in he almost nonexistent breeze.  As the personnel gathered together, many took their seats amongst the many chairs that were set up.  In the front row, only ABY, Yesha and Serenity sat in the chairs.  Anastasia was in Serenity's lap, completely unaware of her father's sudden fate.  In front of all the chairs, a small microphone stand sat alone.  A squad of Yoshis dressed in uniform were standing in a line near the microphone and they each held a ceremonial rifle in their hands.  The commander slowly approached the microphone and faced everyone.  However, his eyes were particularly focused on Serenity, who wore a black dress to match her saddened expression.

"My fellow agents...last night, we did not only lose a great soldier...but a great friend.  For the greater good, he sacrificed his own life, just to keep our world safe.  Such a sacrifice shall never be forgotten and it would be a crime if it was forgotten.  His name shall not only be etched into the pages of history forever...but also in our hearts.  Rarely you would see this Yoshi walk around with an angered expression or be filled with hate.  His care for the world was of great importance for him...but it still wasn't anything compared to the care he had for his wife and daughter...he defined what a true Yoshi should be...and for that, he shall be forever honored.  Not only will a memorial be built for him in this base, but one will also stand proud in the Rainbow Palace.  Today, the entire island grieves for a fallen hero...but we must NEVER forget what he had done for our homes and lives...may he rest in peace amongst the great heroes before him..."  the commander said before he gave a signal to the nearby squad.

On cue, the squad began to fire their rifles into the sky periodically.  As they continued their ceremony, the commander slowly approached Serenity and knelt down in front of her.

"Serenity...take this...as our eternal thanks..." the commander said as he placed an object into her hand.

Serenity slowly looked down to see the medal that had been placed into her hand.  The ribbon was composed of two vertical blue stripes and one vertical white stripe.  The platinum medal itself was in the shape of a star.  A small bolt of lightning was coming out from between each of the five points.  In the center, a shard from a Chaos Emerald was engraved into the medal.  On each of the five points, a word was placed on each, representing Chaoshi's values.  They read "Honor," "Determination," "Love," "Hope," and "Peace."

"Thank you sir..."  Serenity stated, her eyes still fixed on the medal.

After staring at the medal for what seemed to be an eternity, she placed into Anastasia's small hands.  Anastasia, unaware of the medal’s purpose, only curiously looked at it and played with it in her hands.

"It shall be a lasting tribute to your father...one day, I shall tell you about his grand legacy...and the his unfortunate fate...for now...we are at peace, and it wouldn't have been this way if it wasn't for your father...the extraordinary Yoshi that he always was..."

Serenity looked up into the blue skies above.  Her eyes gently scanned the white clouds, hoping that she could see her fallen lover looking down at them from above...
8,595 WORDS!!!:D

By far, my longest story yet! I am extremely proud with how this turned out!

Anyway, this was my entry for :iconredtnt:'s contest. I have a good feeling that this will do well in it!:D

Now, this is a music track I would like you to listen to while reading. I really think it adds to the story.:) [link]

This is what I call an "extreme remake" of the ending of an RP I did on YAF.

Hope you enjoy this tale!

ABY (c) :iconabyay:
Yesha (c) :iconyeshayoshi:
Chaoshi, Serenity, Anastasia, leon (c) me
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I hope things go well for ABY and Yesha, it sounds like an accident happened, I guess I better read and find out what happened! :tribute:

The glass floors was a very cool idea. I would have been scared to walk across them though. Hopefully no women with pretty skirts would happen to walk on them either! :wow:

The fight with Leon was the best! I was glued to the screen...but WHAT?! Chaoshi is going to break his promise with Serenity?! No! He can't die! This is only the beginning! ;_; That was so devastating sad that he had to sacrifice himself. Poor Anastasia won't get to know her true father. :-(

Wonderful work on this extremely long chapter! ^^; I had to take 3 different days to actually sit down and read this. Heh.