Jack goes towards Matheus, stabbing his chest, but Matheus punches Jack's face, then kicks him in the ribs and then headbutts him in the forehead. Jack pushes his head with his own forehead, then pierces Matheus' stomach with a direct punch. Matheus knees Jack in the chin, to push him back, while he begins to regenerate, then he sends several stakes at Jack, he spins the blades of his sword, shattering the crystals before they reach him, with that, he throws his sword, sticking it in Matheus' shoulder, Jack raises his hand towards him and sends several fireballs at him, until he approaches again and starts punching Matheus non-stop, punching him in the chin, elbowing him in the shoulder, kneeing him in the ribs, until he lands a critical hit, which goes through the center of Matheus' abdomen, destroying his soul crystal. Matheus spits out more blood, then falls to his knees and his face hits the ground. Jack is exhausted and watches as Matheus' body begins to shatter, cracks appearing all over his body, until the structure that is his body begins to collapse and fall apart. Meanwhile, in Matheus' mind, he begins a final conversation with himself and a journey through his own memories.
[People's souls are like intangible crystals, which can be touched and destroyed only with critical hits. A person has only one crystal, this same crystal is responsible for transporting the Vitalis present in the air and concentrating it in a supernatural blow, being a type of pipe through which the Vitalis in the air travels until it becomes the desired supernatural effect. When an individual's soul crystal is destroyed, the structure that forms the being begins to fall apart, as previously described, the person's body presents cracks that over time begin to intensify, and in the end, the body crumbles into dust; this time of destruction varies according to the person's strength.]
[Vitalis is the vital energy, which, like atoms, is present everywhere, and is used like mana to perform supernatural effects, such as absurd regeneration, effects like fireballs, or the creation of thunder, etc.]
Matheus: This is where my life ends... I couldn't help... I was useless in the end, all of them... They died, I feel like I've lost my family
Matheus: They were your family, understand that... There was nothing you could have done, when faced with great challenges, you can try and try and you won't succeed, but what matters is that you did something, that you tried something against what was against you
Matheus: It's in my hands Now is the time, I accept this, thank you, at least I will be able to see them, right?
Matheus: calm down, before you go, let me show you a little, who you were
The white scene changes to an ordinary medieval house, Matheus as a child was walking around the house, looking for a book he lost, until he remembered that he might have forgotten it at school, so he decided to go there with his father, he goes into the living room and gets the book, until he sees through the living room window, another boy walking through the sports field, stopping right in the middle of the field and starting to train, swinging a sword, striking the air with it, fast movements, even for a child, Matheus decides to watch the boy for a little, until the boy himself ends up noticing him, calling out to him, Matheus is surprised for a moment, then leaves the room and goes to the field.
Jonathan: how did I do, huh?
Matheus: you have... Eh... What would the word be... You have a talent for this
Jonathan: really? That's great to hear, I train a lot, I want to become someone legendary, someone recognized
Matheus: It's a big dream
Jonathan: Isn't it? My father once said that having big dreams is good, because maybe we'll never achieve them and thus, we'll never feel that lack of purpose, so I decided that this would be my impossible dream
Matheus: I understand, that's a good logic
Jonathan: And you? Do you have any impossible dreams?
Matheus: Uh... No
Jonathan: Let's see... Think of one right now! Right now! A dream that you would love to see come true and that is impossible to happen!
Matheus stays silent, thinking about the question, even though Jonathan had asked him not to think too much, so he swallows hard and says the first thing that comes to mind.
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Matheus: I want to have a family!
Jonathan spends a moment trying to understand what Matheus said.
Jonathan: Seriously? That's not something impossible to happen, in fact, it's kind of a certainty that will happen, besides, I don't know... I expected to hear something more... Ambitious
Matheus: I'm sorry if it wasn't what you expected, actually, you're quite demanding, huh
Jonathan: What's wrong? Did you lose your patience?
Matheus: Yeah! Maybe it is
The boys stare at each other for a moment and then laugh about the situation. Years later, Matheus was finishing his soldier's course with Jonathan.
Matheus: Things have been going well, huh? You've become a real talent among all our companions
Jonathan: My effort is paying off! But you! You're not far behind! After me, you're the best
Matheus: Well, that's enough, but if I can pass you, I'll be happier
Jonathan: That's something I won't let you do, you can count on that!
Matheus: So let's see if you can really hold your own
They both laugh casually.
Matheus: By the way, how is Jenny? You were into her and now? Are you dating?
Jonathan: My dear friend... Yes! I did it! She's so funny, I love her!
Matheus: You're a lucky guy
Jonathan: But what about you? Have you declared your love to someone?
Matheus: Unfortunately not, you should know that, you know I would tell you about it at the first opportunity
Jonathan: That's right, by the way! That reminds me of that conversation we had when we first met
Matheus: That conversation? Yeah... It happened a long time ago, huh? Who would have thought? You're a very charismatic guy.
Jonathan: Thanks, anyway, did you think of a better dream or is it still that?
Matheus: A better dream? Does wanting to have a family seem like a boring dream?
Jonathan: It's not like that! It's something that happens naturally, so it's not really an impossible dream. Besides... There's this and that, blah-blah-blah.
Matheus: I'm kidding, you idiot.
The scene goes back to being a vast white expanse.
Matheus: Natural... I was the same age as him and I didn't even have a wife
Matheus: Sometimes, destiny has things in store for us that don't match what we want, based on that, we can only accept
Matheus: But I... I... I wanted so much... To have a... Family, a wife that I love so much, just like she loves me, adorable children, I... I just wanted...
[It's normal that in their internal conversations, people start to vent and complain, or cry about pending issues, or unfulfilled desires while alive, this therapy session externally lasts as long as the person's body takes to fall apart, but in the person's mind this time varies, lasting until the moment when the person feels good about themselves, to leave for good]
Jonathan, who was fleeing the kingdom, can feel Matheus' Vitalis falling apart and disappearing, he stops for a moment, the others felt it too
Jonathan: What an idiot! Why didn't he back off too?! Matheus...
Jonathan punches a tree next to him, gritting his teeth in anger and sadness for losing his best friend. The anger comes from now wanting to kill Jack and the sadness comes from losing Matheus.
Jenny: We have to... Move on, or we'll be found. The clones I created might be discovered. It's hard to keep them active.
Jonathan: Right...
They start running again, Julian sees the situation with astonishment and slight fear, extremely worried about what might happen next, an unwanted turn of events. On the way to escape, Jenny tries to console Jonathan.
Jenny: He risked his life for us, he was a man of great honor, don't let that man go unpunished
Jonathan: And I won't, he'll pay for this, sooner or later
Jonathan shows seriousness, the mourning replaced by the desire for revenge, which now became an objective along with his and his family's escape.
And another planet, MH walked through a vast mountain range, until he reached a house at the top of the largest mountain there.
MH: I know you're there, get out of there at once...
Metal Hirotome (MH) extends his hand towards the house, then a missile launcher projects from his forearm and sends a missile towards the house, exploding it at the same moment, then, smoke appears, a green light appears, until from the sky, a burst of translucent green energy falls and presses Metal Scorpius to the ground. Destroying a good part of the metallic being.
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John is 95 years old, 1.85 tall.
MH: Very bold of you, John... You know where I came from, don't you?
Jonh: I still don't understand, how even with Limitatio Ficta, you managed to do this
MH: We really become very powerful, but that's none of your business, I came here to kill you, so... If you'll excuse me...
MH's left arm turns into a chainsaw, while the other arm turns into a Mognistar Hammer, thus, the metallic being advances towards Jonh, while he sheathes a thick sword, the size of a human, swinging the sword, generating a gust of cutting wind that makes a tear in his head, but he doesn't stop, hitting the Mognistar Hammer on the right side of Jonh's rib, who in turn, maintains his own base and crouches, punching the ground and throwing all the huge debris at the metallic being, to distract him, while holding the chains that connect Metal Hirotome to the Mognistar Hammer, pulling him closer by the chains, he kneed him in the chin, the creature swings its thorny tail and cuts Jonh's abdomen, who raises both arms, joining them and lowering them towards the being's back with an absurd speed, crushing MH's back on the ground, but the same, releases explosive projectiles from his shoulders that go towards Jonh's face, who defends himself, raising defense with his hands, but this was enough time for the being to be able to get up, then he directs the chainsaw towards Jonh's face, who grabs his arm and tears the chainsaw from Metal Hirotome's body, kicking his stomach and throwing him away, then he was going to prepare a massive blow against him, but he notices that the metallic being stopped moving.
Jonh: What happened, huh? Did you give up?
MH: No... As you said before, Limitatio Fictio is not something that can be easily overcome
John: Time travel...
MH: Despite being old, you still have an intact brain
John: What does the future hold for us? Beings like you who can travel through time, but if you've gone to the trouble of doing so, then we must be winning
MH: Don't get too cocky, the fight isn't over yet, I went back to the past just to increase our chances of victory, anyway, you won't be much of a hindrance
John: So, what did you manage to understand?
MH: As if no matter what we do, we won't change important events, in the least, Limitatio Fictio is really something that hinders us
John: In the end, that's its purpose, to make things more difficult for you
MH: I have to go, I have to save some energy
John: You're going nowhere
John launches a rain of piercing projectiles at Metal Hirotome, but he manages to fly away