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Five Ames throughout the course of human history conspired to defeat Kronii, the physical manifestation of time itself, and gain her power. Now at the end of time they met Kronii for a battle in a vast, endless desert that had once been an equally vast megalopolis in a time long forgotten. Kiara was also there to support her friend anyway she could. The five Ames along with Kiara stood in a pentagram shape around Kronii. The Watsons gave up their timeline numbers in favor of a system where it went from the first Ame recruited to the last, so the Ames were: Ame-1, Ame-2, Ame-3, Ame-4, and Ame-5. Each of them were chosen because they represented the logical extreme of one of Amelia’s personality traits. Ame-1 was a natural-born leader and was the one who began looking for like-minded versions of herself. Ame-2 was an expert marksman and could hit targets up to two miles away with a rifle though she wasn’t armed for this fight since any gun would be useless in the sand. Ame-3 was tech-wiz and invented all the gadgets that were to be used against Kronii. Ame-4 was the most pig-headed Ame of all time; she was the embodiment of the phrase: you can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink. Lastly, Ame-5 understood the mechanics of time travel the most out of any Ame which would be a valuable asset against the avatar of time. Most importantly, they all shared the same belief: After defeating Kronii they or at least one of them would ascend to godhood.
Every Ame, save for Ame-3, wore the best combat armor they could find while scouring different timelines. The tanned plastisteel armor was lightweight but resilient. An undercoat of black cloth prevented any chaffing. Ame-3 wore her detective outfit with a monocle that held a devastating secret. Their arsenal was limited to only swords which all of them, including Kiara, were using. However, these swords were the pinnacle of swordsmanship and blacksmithing. These swords had a titanium-alloy core edged with tungsten. It was double-edged, resembling a claymore or zweihander rather than a rapier or katana. Kiara stubbornly used her own sword and shield. Kronii had her sword strapped to her back since she doubted that she would need it. Skipping dramatics, Kiara charged straight at Kronii just as they had planned.
Kiara only managed to get within five feet of Kronii. As she bravely ran towards her enemy, Kronii stopped time, then, making her hand flat decapitated Kiara with one blow. Kronii laughed maniacally while Kiara’s body turned to ash. “This is the power of god!” Kronii shouted, her eyes wide in madness. “Let’s just get this over with, Detective.” All of the Ames braced themselves for combat which Kronii haughtily dismissed with a sneer. She stopped time again and played a game of ‘eeny, meeny, miny, moe’ placing her finger over each Ame. Halfway through, she got mixed up in the rhyme and couldn’t finish it. Enraged, she kicked some sand then walked over to Ame-1 who could be identified by the grey ‘one’ marked on her combat armor. Kronii placed both hands on the sides of Ame’s head opting for a stylish execution. Then she saw Ame-1 blink. In shock, Kronii jumped back but was tackled mid-jump by Ame-1 who put a steel belt around her waist. They struggled together in the sand while the belt beeped and booped. Time resumed, the other Ames rushed over and readied their swords. They couldn’t get a good thrust in at Kronii since Ame-1 was in the way so after a count of three they pulled Ame-1 out of the mess. Kronii stood up as well and shouted, “What is this device? No, I don’t care about that. I want to know how you invaded my world!”
With a smug face, Ame-1 replied, “Our watches are powered by one of your time crystals so we put all of the crystals together at the hilt of my sword giving me access to your world of stopped time.”
“Eh? If that’s true then finish me off you vermin.”
“We know the limitations of that belt you wear and we also know that those barbs that are now inside of you will make it impossible for you to take it off without dying.”
“You,” Kronii pointed to Ame-1, “You’re going to have the most painful death.”
“Bullshit. Girls let’s get this bitch,” The other Watsons cheered and rushed Kronii. Ame-3 stayed in the back but Ame-1 and 2 attacked Kronii headlong while Ame-4 and 5 flanked her. Kronii was forced to unsheathe her sword as she fought off her attackers. There was a flurry of sword strokes each of them parried or blocked by Kronii whose superhuman perception made it possible. Some strokes went through but those only ended in cuts or scratches. Then more strokes went through her defense and her body got more and more bloody. The sand below her was beginning to clump with her blood. At this moment, Ame-1 thrusted her sword at Kronii but before she could deflect the blow, Ame-1 stopped time. She turned her thrust into an upward stroke which Kronii knew would either severely wound her or knock away her sword. In that stopped time, Kronii moved to block the attack which worked but also tossed her sword out of her hands. Time resumed and Kronii ducked, barely dodging a blow from Ame-4 and 5 their swords clanging together sending sparks flying. Kronii scrambled away from the Watsons. Every time she tried to stop time the belt whirred into action and its barbs churned her insides.
Ame-1 signaled for them to stop the attack but Ame-4 charged at Kronii anyways. Kronii waved her hands and her sword that was far away from both of them, levitated and started to go towards Kronii blade first. Over time the sword picked up speed then it slammed into the back of Ame-4 dragging her along with it. Kronii pulled the sword out of Ame’s body. “Guess your body armor is useless,” she said under her breath. As Kronii wiped off the blood from her sword, Ame-4 stood and lunged at her. Kronii was in too much shock to react so Ame-4 managed to wrap her hands around Kronii’s neck, choking her. They fell backwards into the sand, Ame refusing to lessen her grip. Kronii flailed her arms around until she calmed down. She knew she couldn’t die from asphyxiation but that didn’t mean Ame’s fingers were harmless. Ame-4 eventually realized this too so she started punching Kronii with one hand as hard as she could. She was battering Kronii’s face causing blood to pour out of her face but Ame’s fury came to an end when Kronii caught her fist and crushed. Ame-4 screamed and roared then began biting Kronii’s face in a rage only seen in animals. Kronii screamed at her face being chewed off. She balled a hand into a fist then she smacked the side of Ame’s head with it. With a satisfying crunch, Ame-4 fell limp onto Kronii who pushed her off. Kronii sat up, out of breath, a moment passed and Ame-4 lifted her partially caved-in head up. The only thing Kronii could do was shake her head in amazement. Ame-4 crawled ever closer to Kronii; a look of delirium was plastered on her face. When Ame-4 got close enough, Kronii raised a leg then kicked it but Ame-4 dodged it. Another kick came and that was the killing blow as it crushed Ame’s head. Kronii let out a sigh of relief but that moment of relief was interrupted by an explosion coming from the body of Ame-4. The explosion kicked up a cloud of sand and the other Ames gathered around to see what remained of Kronii.
Kronii emerged from the dust cloud bruised and bloodied. Her face was chewed beyond recognition with pieces of shrapnel stuck in her cheeks. The rest of her body was no better. Chunks of flesh were missing, exposing bone to the sand and open air. Blood poured as easily as water pours down a waterfall. Still, despite this, she stood firm with her sword clutched tightly in her hand. She said, “Do all of you have that?” She paused to spit out blood, “A bomb inside you. Do all of you have that? Must be connected to your heartbeats.”
The Watsons shook their heads so Ame-3 spoke up, “That was custom ordered by Ame-4 herself.”
“Naruhodo,” with that Kronii fell face first into the sand. Ame-2 walked over despite the warnings by the other Ames. She stood over Kronii’s mangled body and readied her sword for a downward thrust into the back of Kronii’s neck. Suddenly, Kronii launched with an uppercut that connected with Ame’s chin. The impact was so strong that Ame-2 fell over dead. Kronii let out a sickening laugh that was followed by her saying, “Even in this state I can easily kill any of you that’s just pathetic. If I didn’t have this stupid belt on all of you would’ve been dead,” She made a few steps towards the Watsons and right when she was over Kiara’s ashes, Ame-3 yelled, “Kiara now!”
Kiara emerged from the ashes instantly putting Kronii in a full nelson. Kronii writhed around to no avail, she was stuck. Kiara shouted back, “Do it Ame just like you said you would.”
Ame-3 flicked down her monocle over her eye then with a deep breath said, “Ame, Ame, beam!” A brilliant light shot out from her monocle, piercing the bodies of Kronii and Kiara. Kronii knelt on one knee with a giant hole in her chest and Kiara turned to ash before her body hit the ground. Ame-1 quickly walked over to the dying Kronii intent on finishing the fight. She raised her sword and with a scream dealt the deadly stroke. With the last ounce of her strength, Kronii caught the sword before it ended her life. She glared at Ame-1 then she burst out in laughter, blood flying out of her mouth. “Bakamono ga,” She spewed out, “Did you forgot that those are my time crystals in your sword?” Ame’s eyes widened as the horror dawned on her. Then they both vanished.
The last two Ames stared into the desert with their swords at the ready. A moment later, Kronii returned holding half of Ame’s body by the hair. Guts were still dangling out of Ame’s corpse. Her mouth was stained with blood and one of her eyes was missing. In contrast, Kronii was perfectly fine having healed all of her wounds. Kronii laughed for awhile before saying, “I kept my promise, she died the worse,” she lifted up Ame’s body and made out with the corpse. She only stopped to say, “The sex we had was great wasn’t it, Ame?” Kronii mimed a response from Ame, “Yes it was. Your pussy tasted great,” Ame-3 keeled over and threw up while Ame-5 stood in place, pissing herself.
Ame-5 blinked and Kronii was in front of her. She didn’t even try to stop Kronii who thrusted her hand through Ame’s chest with a manic smile spread across her lips. Ame-5 didn’t even realize she was dying but when she finally realized what happened she clung onto Kronii and shouted, “Do it!” Kronii chuckled at herself since she was expecting another bomb to go off. She didn’t realize that Ame-3 had activated another device. Kronii gave Ame-5 a peck then slid her off her arm then she realized that her and Ame-3 were enclosed in an egg-shaped force field made up of a weird green wire mesh. Kronii tried to stop time but couldn’t then she tried to time travel but couldn’t. She screamed, “What did you do this time!”
“I deployed a force field that negates time distortion and I’ve added a thing that makes it impossible for a person to leave while another person is still inside.”
“So you're saying that one of us has to die before we can leave?”
“Precisely.”
“Then die,” Kronii came at Ame-3 with a flurry of attacks. Ame-3 parried them then went on the offensive. They stood there fighting for two hours, covering the sand with their blood. Kronii gradually backed Ame-3 to the edge of the force field and then with a swift stroke, severed one of Ame’s arms. Ame-3 fell on her ass while holding the wound that was spurting blood everywhere. A devilish grin flashed on Kronii’s face. She said, “I want to see what happens when your rule is broken, hopefully you fry,” Kronii goaded Ame-3 closer and closer to the border of the force field. When her back was against it, Kronii gave a thrust with her sword and Ame-3 dodged it by rolling out of the force field. With the press of the button the force field closed around Kronii, trapping her in the green mesh. Kronii shouted at the top of her lungs, “Nani?” as her limbs were being trapped.
Ame-3 stood above Kronii with a sword in hand. Kronii cried, “It’s not fair! You tricked me. If I knew I could’ve left you’d be dead you vile bitch.”
Ame-3 replied, “Why would I tell my enemy the secret to my victory? You were outplayed and now you’ll die,” Ame-3 stabbed Kronii through the neck with her sword and just to be sure she stabbed Kronii’s head, liver, and heart. She released the trap almost expecting for Kronii to kill her somehow but instead Kronii’s body fell limp. Ame-3 felt Kronii’s essence enter her. It felt like explosions were going off in her body while her mind learned of things that no mortal should know. Her hair lengthened, turning white. Her eyes turned a blood red and her arm grew back. She looked for her severed arm but found that it turned into a brilliant white sword. She picked it up, checking it out and testing it with a few strokes. She said out loud, “I am Omega, the end. This world is doomed and I will restore it.”
Omega tested out her newfound power by resetting the universe.
Over the next several millennia, Omega watched as events unfolded: the space-time war, the creation of Earth, and the beginning of civilization. She collected five members each of them representing an aspect of the universe. There was chaos, nature, civilization, space, and time. All of them formed a council that Omega was the head of. They came to respect Omega so much that when given their current assignment they didn’t question her at all. Though they did wonder how being idols in a small Japanese company would benefit Omega.