Hey guys! Remember when I said that I have five more chapters and this fic will be over? I meant three. And now when I tell you that I have three more I mean one, this one. This is it, the last chapter, enjoy!

It was a battlefield. When Lightning and Cloud arrived in Valhalla they found themselves in the middle of a battle between monsters, Etro's vs Caius's. They wasted no time in joining their friends , knowing that this was the last battle.

Noctis was all alone against the monsters, but that didn't bother him. He tried to finish them off as quick as possible, because there was only one person that he was interested. She was nearby, he knew it.

"Hello, Noct." said a voice that he knew all too well.

"Hey, Stell. Still want to kill me?" he asked but got no answer. "I just can take it anymore! It's stupid that we have to fight because our families don't get along."

"I'm sorry, but I must do this." she said and drew her sword.

Noctis sighed and drew his as well. They charged at each other. After so many blows their swords clashed. With one swift move Noctis grabbed Stella by the waist and pulled her into a kiss. When they parted they stared into each others eyes. "There's must be a better way, than this." Noctis said. "We can find it, together. What do you say?" Stella looked at him. He was willing to fight for them, so that they can be together. She smiled and nodded. Noctis smiled too and hugged her. But their romantic moment didn't last long because monsters surrounded them. They took their battle stance. "So Stella, is this our official date?"

Tidus killed the 80th monster. He tried to kill 100 monsters so that he can have a new record. He was going to kill the 81st when someone beat him to it, his father Jecht."

"Hello, kiddo." he said.

"Hey, I saw it first!"

"Yeah, what are going to do about it, are you going to cry?"

"Actually, it's good that you're here, so that I can kick your ass, again."

"Talking tough, huh? Well forget it, 'cuz that's not going to happen not in a million years!"

"We'll see about that!"

Tidus charged at his father but he was slammed to the ground by him. Jecht grabbed him by the throat and punched him in the stomach and threw him into the air. Then he lifted a boulder and Tidus landed on it. He slammed the boulder on the ground crushing Tidus and then it explodes knocking him away. Tidus dodged Jecht's attack and charged at him, attacked him with a series of kicks and sword attacks and threw him in the air, got above Jecht and with one powerful kick he sent him crashing down on the ground. Then the young athlete delivered a diving kick, jumped away and sent a barrage of energy orbs at opponent that exploded, followed by attacking his father a few times and knocking him into the air and as a final attack he kicked a blitzball at his opponent three times sending him flying. Jecht touched the ground and saw his son charging at him. He fired a beam at him that exploded in his face and knocked him away. Jecht didn't let his son breath and attacked him with a series of kicks and slammed him to the ground. He wanted to attack him again but Tidus jumped over him and sent him flying with some kicks and some sword attacks. He charged again at his father and with another attacks he slammed him to the ground again. Wanting to make sure that Jecht will not get up after this Tidus followed him and attacked him multiple times and then he threw a blitzball at his father. The ball returns to Tidus and he kicked back at his opponent and consumed him into a explosion of light. The battle was over now, Tidus has won. But something was off, he knew and then it hit him like a truck. His father wasn't moving.

"Dad!" he cried when he realized his mistake. He watched his father how he laid down, with blood coming out of the corners of his mouth and tears began to drop.

"You have done well, kid." he said. "Don't cry, it's alright. You have freed me. Tidus...I know that I haven't been a good father to you but...I'm still...your father. Even though I did things which made you hate me...even though I said horrible things to you. Tidus...I...always loved you...and I'll always love you. You can think of me whatever you want but...everything I did was for you. I only wanted you to have a normal life. The way I took was the only way to give all that. I wished I could have met Yuna, she looks like a fine daughter-in-law. Your mother would have been proud." Jecht smiled and took one final breath and closed his eyes forever. Tidus couldn't take it anymore, so he started to burst in tears.

Yuna was dealing with monsters when she heard an explosion and decided to go check it out.

"Where do you think you're going?" said a voice.

Yuna turned and saw her ex-fiance. "Seymour. What was that explosion?"

"Oh, that. I think it was one of Jecht's or Tidus's attack." he said. "Last time I checked Tidus was tossed around like a rag doll." he lied and Yuna started to panic. "Now that he's gone I'll give you one last chance: be my wife."

"Never! My heart belongs only to Tidus!"

"Very well then. Now all you can do is cower in fear while I release this world from it's suffering."

Seymour conjured a field of magic that shot projectiles towards Yuna, who blocked them with ease. Yuna summoned Ixion to dash towards her opponent and knocked him into the air, then fire thunder disks at him. Yuna chased him and summoned Ixion again to create a giant lightning orb that sucks Seymour in it and then explodes, followed by Shiva who unleashed a frozen gust of wind that condenses into a shard of ice. Seymour swung his staff at her and then hit her in the chest with the tip of the staff and in the gut, knocking her away. Than he forms a circle of lightning on the ground that drew Yuna to stun and damage her and finally threw a Flare at her and sent her away.

"Now I'll end you." he said and he was charging his Starfell. But before he could execute it Yuna summoned Bahamut and he used his ultimate attack, Mega Flare and knocked him away. And to finish the job she called all her aeons and they attacked Seymour while Yuna was performing a Sending Ritual.

"I'll cast away your hatred." she said before she Seymour was consumed into a burst of pyreflies. She prayed for Seymour to finally have his peace and then she went to find Tidus. When Yuna found Tidus he was walking with his hands in his pockets and looking down. "Tidus! Are you okay?" she asked

He looked at her and then smiled and kissed her. "More than okay."

"I'm glad." the summoner said looking away.

"Yuna." he said and she looked at him. He knelt in front of her and grabbed her hand. "When we arrive home, will you marry me?"

Yuna turned so red that she would put a tomato to shame. When she could speak again she said. "Yes!"

When Tidus heard that he started to jump around screaming "She said 'Yes'!" and then he gave Yuna a hug.

Zidane was surrounded by monsters. They were weak but they had the number as and advantage so he quickly created a tornado of energy and killed them. When he looked up he saw Kuja on a cliff. He didn't know why but he had to face him again.

"Peace is but a shadow of death, desperate to forget about it's painful past. Though we hope for promising years...After shedding a thousand tears, yesterday's sorrow constantly nears." Kuja recited a poem

"I see that you're just as long-winded as ever." Zidane said.

"And I see that you never learn. Where will you go after all has been lost?"

"A lady has left the future up to me. I can't run away with my tail between my legs."

"Maybe you need to learn things the hard way."

"Yeah. Let the curtains rise."

"In this world, only the fittest survive. Resign yourself to vanish...into the mellifluous twilight that awaits! After all I'm the only actor needed!"

"I won't let you to run a one-man show!"

Zidane charged at Kuja hitting him multiple times and then spin towards him while attacking him rapidly and knocking him away and finally he threw his Mage Mashers forward to strike his opponent with beams of energy. Kuja created a quick flare explosion in front of Zidane and then another flare sphere and knocked Zidane away.

"Dodge this!" Zidane said and fired a barrage of energy runes at his opponent which dodged narrowly. Kuja threw a sphere of holy magic forward that built energy and exploded sending Zidane flying. He went above him and and fired large flare orbs at Zidane laughing like a maniac. Thanks to a rock wall Zidane performed a jump and kicked Kuja in the face and then surrounded by a purple aura he spins towards Kuja and sent him flying. Kuja landed on a cliff but some beams of energy stroke him and he fell. When he got up he saw a ring of fire coming at him, it was too late to dodged it. It exploded in Kuja's face and sent him flying. Kuja landed on another cliff and Zidane threw his daggers downwards then dived down to strike him multiple times and knocked him away and again he threw his Mage Mashers to strike his opponent with beams of energy. Then he summoned a storm of lightning and then he created a blast of water and sent him flying and he created a rune in the air that exploded in a burst of energy. He got above and did one final kick and slammed Kuja on the ground. Kuja was now on his knees, he had lost. "As long as there's hope, I'm not going anywhere." Zidane said to Kuja.

"Then...I want you...to kill me."

"What?"

"The world has disowned me. I have been defeated by life itself." said Kuja. Zidane shook his head and then approached Kuja and offered his hand. Kuja looked surprised to see Zidane offering his help. "Why?"

"Do I need a reason...to help someone? Or is my help...not good enough for you?"

"It's likely that...I will hurt you again."

"I can take a beating."

"I don't think I will ever get to understand you, but at least I can try." Kuja said and took Zidane's hand and they went to meet the others.

Cloud and Squall were back to back. They were surrounded by monsters.

"Think you can handle this many?" asked Squall

"Well... might have been tough if one more showed up."

"Hm. Then I guess that one will be the one I'll take care of." Squall said with a smirk.

"What? You're fighting too?" Cloud asked with a smirk too.

As if on cue they both charged at the beasts slashing and killing.

Cloud was doing fine. The beasts had encircled him and he was ready to use Finishing Touch when all of them dropped dead.

"Hello, Cloud!" said a voice that would make a normal man to tremble

But Cloud wasn't a normal man. He turned and saw his arch enemy ."Sephiroth! Good that you're here, it's time to end it. Once you're dead everyone will go home to their families and friends."

"But can you do it?"

"It's not a question of can or can't. There's somethings in life you just do." Cloud said, recalling what Lightning said to him back then.

"Very well. If you truly believe that you can defeat me, follow my shadow." Sephiroth said and vanished

Cloud knew were Sephiroth would be and so he wasted no time in going after him, but he had the feeling that he was called.

Lightning was cutting through the beasts like a knife through a hot butter. Some of the beasts were so afraid that went to call for backup while the others stayed to be slayed. Everything was okay until she saw it. Serah's death.

"No..." she whispered to herself.

"It's not a question of can or can't. There's somethings in life you just do." she heard a voice

She looked her right and saw Cloud talking to Sephiroth. Sephiroth vanished and Cloud was heading towards Etro's temple. "Cloud!" she called but he didn't hear her. She followed him when more beasts blocked her path. "Out of the way!"

Squall killed the last monster. The coast looked clear and he was going to meet his friends when before him appeared none other than Ultimecia.

"Ultimecia!"

"Tell me Squall, can you fight alone?"

"I can fight as long as I survive."

"You fight not knowing the truth?"

"Enough talk, let's go!"

Ultimecia fired arrows at Squall but he dodged or blocked them easily. He wanted to finish her off quick so he equipped his Lion heart. He was going full out with his Renzokuken. He slashed her eight times and finished her with Lion heart attack when he dashed past her and stroke her creating and explosion. It was over. Squall couldn't believe it. It was so easy. Too easy.

"I have nothing more to say to you. Go down this path you have chosen and see what awaits you at the end." Ultimecia said and then she was swallowed by the darkness.

Squall was still surprised that he killed her so fast. He shook the feeling out of his head and returned to his friends, but the thought still haunted his mind.

Serah and Noel killed Caius. This was the end of their journey. They've met with the other warriors and they told them how did they get here and what they've been through. When everyone saw Kuja they wanted to attack him but Zidane convinced them that he was friendly. When Noctis and Stella were holding hands and Tidus was staying a little closer to Yuna everyone was exchanging looks.

"So, what happened with Cloud and Light?" asked Zidane

"Do you think Caius said the truth when he said that he killed them?" Serah asked Noel.

"No, it was a lie. They must be already back to the real world. In the future they saved."

"So I guess Cloud won't come home then..." said Noctis mostly to himself.

"Noct..." whispered Stella.

"It's alright, if this is his own choice, if this makes him happy then as his friend I can only support him. But I don't know what I will tell the others..." he said.

"Don't worry, will find a way, together." Stella told him.

"I'm sorry to cut short this talk, but I was hoping you won't leave me behind." said a voice. They turned and saw Jecht, alive and well.

Tidus was shocked, but somehow he "spoke" first. "Dad! But...but...you were. How did you...?"

Jecht let out a small chuckle. "It was this young lady who said that I should be at my son's wedding."

"Wedding? You don't mean..." Serah didn't finished the sentence

"Yes, we're getting married." Tidus said and everyone congratulated him and Yuna.

"Time to head home, huh?" Jecht said.

"It looks like everything turned out alright in the end." said Zidane and everyone nodded

If only they would knew.

Cloud reached Etro's temple. He saw Sephiroth in front of him and approached.

"Such a good boy. You came back to me, where you belong." Sephiroth said looking at the sky.

"What are you talking about?" asked Cloud.

"You cling to me because you can't stand the despair."

"I don't remember clinging to you."

"Relax, Cloud." Sephiroth said and turned to face him. "This disease called hope is eating you alive. The world's suffering was born out of such half baked ideals."

"If that's the case then I have to endure the suffering. There's no moving on if I run form it."

"If that's what you wish you shall drown in the pain."

Just before they charged at each other a voice from behind stopped them. "Cloud!"

Sephiroth smirked when he saw Lightning besides Cloud. "Well, what do we have here? This is exactly as you planned Caius."

And as if on cue Caius appeared behind Sephiroth. "Indeed. This could not have been better."

"You! Let Serah go! Now!" Lightning said with her voice full of venom while pointing her sword at Caius.

Both of them chuckled. "Release Serah, huh?" Sephiroth spoke. "Tell me have you not felt that the goddess is dead? Have you not realized who caused this to happen?"

"What?"

"Tell me who was the brute who chose not to ease the girl's pain, but to give her a sword instead? Who was the fool who dragged the unwilling girl here?"

"I..."

"She knew all along that this would happen, that's why she was so reluctant! Indeed YOU are the one who killed Serah!"

"No!" Lightning screamed and she felt tears coming down.

Having enough Cloud decided that he should intervene. "Shut up!" he said and pointed his sword at Sephiroth.

"Oh, please stop acting like you're sad and there's no need for tears." Sephiroth told Lightning.

"What?"

"My dear Lightning, have not realized what you are? You are nothing more than tool, Etro's tool, or you were. So you don't have any feelings just like Cloud."

"I said shut up!"

"Now, prepare yourselves to disappeared into the oblivion!" said Caius while he and Sephiroth prepared for battle.

Lightning threw her shield at Caius, who had a hard time blocking it, followed by a sword combo that knocked him away. Sephiroth teleported in front of Lightning and with two slashes he sent her flying. He teleported behind her and threw her into the air and went above her, prepared to swing his sword at her and slammed her on the ground but Cloud moved her out of the way. As he put her down Caius attacked Cloud, their swords clashed for a few seconds before Sephiroth came downwards to stab Cloud just like he did to Aerith. But instead of Cloud's flesh the Masumane met the ground creating a fissure that sent rocks up into the air. Caius jumped over Sephiroth, wanting to cut Cloud in half but he blocked it and he was slammed on the ground instead. Lightning once again threw her shield forward, striking Sephiroth and Caius at the same time, hiting them a few times and knocked them away.

"Cloud! They are too strong together! We need to separate them!" Lightning said to Cloud.

"Right. You take on Caius, I'll-"

"No! I want to take on Sephiroth, I've been fighting Caius for too long, I want a new opponent."

At first, Cloud was unsure but he let Lightning fight Sephiroth. She lead the one winged angel away and now Cloud was alone with Caius.

"We both know that she won't last long against him." Caius told him.

"Shut up. I am confident in her abilities, she is a true warrior."

"Very well. You shall see each other in the after life."

Cloud charged at Caius with Climhazzard. He blocked it with his sword and Cloud threw him into the air only to slam him on the ground. He swooped down and slashed his opponent once and sent him into the air, followed him and threw him even further. The blond warrior jumped up and circled opponent to hit multiple times and knocked him away and finally he got above him and with one swing of the sword he slammed him on the ground. Once he hit the ground, Cloud used Finishing Touch and knocked Caius away. Caius charged at Cloud but he blocked every attack. Their swords locked and Caius used Time Control to freeze time. One Caius appeared on the ground and another one in the air while the real one disappeared. When Time Control was over the first Caius attacked Cloud and threw him into the air, where the second Caius was waiting to slammed him on the ground. The real Caius appeared behind Cloud and kicked him in the gut throwing him away, and he sent blade beams at the Hero of Midgar but he stopped them with his own beams. Caius charged at Cloud again but he dodged every single one of his attacks and kicked him in the face, then he used Cross Slash and knocked him back.

Caius had enough. "Time to finish this!" he said and transformed into Chaos Bahamut. Cloud used Meteorian. The meteors hit their target, stunning Chaos Bahamut. Cloud used this as an advantage and slammed it to the ground, then he jumped high in the air. When it get up and looked up it saw Cloud performing his signature move, Braver, a vertical slash that cut Bahamut in half. Caius changed to his original form and then he disappeared into a black smoke. Cloud closed his eyes and let out a long sigh but snapped them open when he heard an explosion from where Sephiroth and Lightning were.

Lightning was in deep trouble. She didn't think things through, she fought the Nightmare and she knew that he was pretty fast but this is ridiculous! She couldn't scratch him! She had small cuts on her face and on her armor. They clashed swords and stared at each other, however this didn't take long and Sephiroth kicked her in the gut. She was getting up and ready to attack again when Cloud's voice stopped her.

"Light! You did well, leave the rest to me!"

She wanted to protest but Cloud drew his sword and charged at Sephiroth. They sent beams from their blades at the same time. The beams fight for dominance but they both disappear and Sephiroth got behind Cloud and round kicked him. He teleported in front of him and performed an upwards slash followed by and downward one that knocked Cloud back. Sephiroth didn't stop at this, he attacked with three sword swings that hit multiple time and sent him flying. Cloud used Finishing Touch and he swopped down to cut Sephiroth in half but he dodged and sent a blade beam at Cloud and knocked him away. The one winged angel got behind Cloud again. The ex-soldier dodged the round kick by crouching but Sephiroth hit him with his knee in the face and then stabbed him in the gut. Sephiroth pulled his sword out of Cloud's gut and prepared to stabbed him again, but ignoring the pain Cloud dodged and he and Sephiroth clashed swords. They were evenly matched so they flipped back at the same time.

"Vanish." Sephiroth said and swung his sword and created multiple flashes and Cloud dodged. "Die." the silver elite charged at Cloud but he jumped over him and slashed him. Sephiroth sent Cloud flying with one of his blade beams, chased after him and slammed him on the ground. He dashed by him and stroke multiple times before Cloud fell on the ground. Sephiroth wanted to stab Cloud in the back but Cloud dodged again and with a three sword combo he sent the monster elite flying. He gather up all his power as a blue aura surrounded him. Sephiroth sent another beam, but Cloud dodged and sent one of his own at his nemesis. The once called hero, dodged and he clashed swords with the Hero of Midgar. This time, Cloud was the superior. He threw Sephiroth in the air and then he slammed him on the ground. He attacked him with a two hit combo to stun him.

"Let's go!" Cloud said and started to slash Sephiroth non stop. It was slash after slash when he jumped and brought down his sword on Sephiroth's head, finishing ultimate move Omnislash and stepped back. Sephiroth fell on his knees and started to cough blood and panting. Cloud, exhausted, he fell on his knees and started to pant as well.

"Cloud!" Lightning yelled and went to his side.

"Don't come any closer! It's not over yet!" he yelled at her and Lightning stopped.

"No! I have...to...get up." Sephiroth said. "I have...to...make my mother happy."

Cloud shook his head, he really had enough. "Sephiroth, do you remember when you found out the truth in Nibelheim?"

"Yes, what of it?"

"At first you thought that Jenova was a Cetra but she was an alien who came to destroy this planet. What makes you think that she is your real mother?"

"What?" Sephiroth said utterly shocked

"You read the files, didn't you? You know who your real mother is."

"No! My true...mother is...Jenova!" he yelled and charged at Cloud.

"Why wont you listen to me!" Cloud did the same. "The fact that you were injected with Jenova cells when you were in Lucreacia doesn't mean that you're a monster. You are human, a mako infused human."

"Lies! They are all lies!"

"Just wake up, dammit!" Cloud said and punched Sephiroth in the face. "Let's end this Sephiroth! For good!" Cloud started to glow blue while Sephiroth was surrounded by a dark aura. They clashed swords and looked into each others eyes. They held pure hatred for each other. Energy was flying all around them and then it formed a huge dark orb that engulfed them. Inside it all was white. Cloud and Sephiroth were in front of each other. Cloud extended his hand and Sephiroth took it. They smiled at each other. The orb began to crack and when it broke all Valhalla was blinded by light.

Lightning was setting near Serah's body. She was crying, tears were streaming down her face and they fell on Serah's.

"Serah...I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." Lightning said, hoping that this would bring Serah back, but she was not a child, she knew that Serah was gone forever.

"Claire..." Cloud whispered. It killed him seeing her like this. He wished that he could comfort her, but nothing could do that.

"Don't be upset, it's okay." said a voice they both looked up and Serah's ghost. "And save the tears, you don't need them."

"You...you knew all along?" Lightning asked her.

"Yes. I made this journey so that I can see you again. I really wished we could have spend more time together, but it's alright."

"Serah, I..."

"Dilly-dally, shilly-shally." Serah said and both looked at her with eyes wide open. "I have to go now."

"Serah." Cloud stopped. "Say 'hi' to them for me."

Serah nodded and then she left.

"Cloud." said Lightning and he looked at her. "I don't Serah's memories to be forgotten. So that's why I'm going to be a momentum of her, her crystal. Cloud, I..."

"You don't have to say anything, I'll follow you where ever you go."

"Thank you."

Cloud sat on Etro's temple and Lightning sat on his lap and rested her head on his shoulder and they were holding hands while they were turned to crystal.

Sephiroth stood in front of Cloud's and Lightning's crystallized form. He still wondered if everything Cloud told him was true. Flashbacks of the Nibelheim Incident, Jenova, of the documents he read and recent events appeared before his eyes. Then it hit him, he...he was so blind. All this time everything he ever done...was for the wrong person. He should have make his real mother proud not so alien monster. He looked at the crystal and said. "Cloud... I hope you have the heart to forgive me for the atrocities I have committed... You really have looked up to me. Even though you didn't make it to SOLDIER, even though you were once a lowly Shinra guard infantryman... You have proven yourself a true warrior, a true hero... May you one day awake at the end of eternity..." and he extended his hand and from Cloud's crystallized left arm started to appear a soft green light. He went to Grand Pulse right were Cocoon fell. All that was left of it was crystal dust. Right here. This is were his so called 'mother' would rise. "I can't believe I was fooled by you. I...I almost brought you back." he extended his hand and from the ground the Black Materia appeared. "Without this you're powerless." he said and cut it in half. "Now stay in the lifestream, forever." A soft breeze played with his bags. He closed his eyes and smiled. "Not yet. I...still got a few things to do." he said and stabbed his Masumune on the ground and he started to walk through Grand pulse.

So this is the end of the War for the future! Don't worry I'll make a sequel after I make the prequel. I would like to thank all those who revived this fic. In an alphabetic order: AbyssKeeper, Aeon3valefore, Blackfang27, Devil Hunter Kira F Sparda, Fanfictions4ever, Guest, i, jizang, KH-Hardcorefan4483 and The Forsaken Martyr. (I know this is a bit too late to tell you but I don't accept flames. I forgot to mention that when I started this.)

Special thanks to Devil Hunter Kira F Sparda for his wonderful ideas and I wish him good luck in all his projects.

Until we meet again, I wish you all well.