Scenario:Second Advent - Chapter 6: When Worlds Collide - Episode 3

Second Advent - Chapter 6: When Worlds Collide - Episode 3

With her friends providing a distraction, Beatrix manages to scale Versatile and appeal to Embrasque. Her sword awakens and Beatrix is able to retrieve Embrasque's hilt from Versatile's throat. Versatile begins to lose structural integrity, but (Captain), Zeta, and Beatrix are caught in the path of its next desperate attack.

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Beatrix: I'm the lynchpin?

Cassius: Regardless of my continued skepticism, you are the only one who claims to be able to hear the voice of your weapon.

Cassius: Embrasque's core is its own enigma memory. It's still inside Versatile. You have to reawaken it.

Cassius: I will leave the method up to you, but if Embrasque can be awakened...

Cassius: It should conflict with Versatile's enigma memory.

Beatrix: ...

Beatrix: Do you know where Embrasque is inside that thing?

Cassius: It's inside Versatile's torso.

Beatrix: Got it. Leave it to me.

Ilsa: You got this, Hellcat.

Beatrix: Huh?

Ilsa: Solo assaults are your specialty. You thrive under adversity.

Beatrix: Yeah. Because I'm Embrasque's contractor.

Eustace: I can't say I agree with your way of doing things, but show me how you'll overcome this situation.

Beatrix: Heh. Sit back and watch!

Beatrix barely finishes her thought before she's off and running.

Cassius: ...

For once in this dire situation, everyone is able to muster a small smile. But then it's back to business as they prepare to put their plan in motion against Versatile.

Bahamut: ...

Lyria: Huff... Huff... I can't hold on any longer...

Lyria and (Captain) have been valiantly holding Versatile back.

However, Lyria reaches her limit, and (Captain) has to prop her up.

Lyria: Th-thank you, (Captain)...

Vyrn: Darn it. This is about all the time we can buy! Are they still not done with their little meeting?

Ilsa: Aim!

Vyrn: ...!

Ilsa: Fire!

Subordinates: Yaaah!

Cassius: (Captain), Lyria, Vyrn. I am done sharing my plan.

Ilsa: Now it's our turn to do our jobs!

Ilsa: Fire everything we've got! Anti-Astral, HVAP, HE—load 'em up!

Ilsa: I want that overgrown scrap heap melted down by the sheer intensity of our bombardment!

Ilsa: Let's get this party started!

Subordinates: Yes ma'am!

Beatrix: Thanks for the cover, Sergeant Ilsa!

Versatile is immobilized by the pounding of shells against its frame. Beatrix charges full tilt toward the automagod.

Although Versatile is locked down by artillery fire, it can still swing its mighty tail at the approaching young woman.

Beatrix: Urk!

Beatrix instinctively drops to the ground. She feels the pressure of the wind as the tail whizzes past her head.

Versatile: ...

She hears a high-pitched whine and looks up to see light gathering in Versatile's palm.

Beatrix: Oh, crap! That'd better not be that beam attack from before!

Versatile: ...

Beatrix: Urgh!

Of course Beatrix's opponent says nothing. The young woman reflexively squeezes her eyes shut.

Beatrix assumes it's all over for her the moment she hears the thunderous impact.

She peeks through one eye to see lightning striking Versatile twice, thrice, and more.

Versatile: Graagh?

Beatrix: That's gotta be—

Eustace: Get a move on, Beatrix.

Beatrix: Yeah, I got it, Eustace!

Beatrix covers the final distance between her and Versatile. She latches onto one of its legs.

Versatile: Guuooh!

Versatile flails about trying to dislodge the invader scaling its body, but Beatrix perseveres in reaching its torso.

Beatrix: (I am invincible! I am fearless! No matter what trials were thrown at me, I overcame them!)

Beatrix: (But that's all because I had you with me! Only together are we unstoppable!)

Beatrix: (You give me the strength that makes me invincible!)

Beatrix: (I'm a complete wreck without you!)

Beatrix: (So hear me out, Embrasque!)

Hanging onto the machine's torso for dear life with one hand, Beatrix strikes at the metal casing as hard as she can with her free hand.

Beatrix: Shake yourself out of this funk!

Beatrix: C'mon, Embrasque! You and I are invincible!

Something seems to change within Versatile. Its chest takes on a bluish glow.

The glow gradually becomes stronger and envelops Beatrix.

Versatile: Gaah... Guuaah!

The automagod stops for a second, then begins to shudder and convulse.

Its great maw opens as if to let out a cry. Embrasque's hilt rises from its throat.

Beatrix: Embrasque!

Beatrix reaches up to grab hold of the handle as she falls away from Versatile.

Beatrix: I'll never let you go again, partner.

???: Neither will I.

Beatrix: ...!

???: Together we are one. Together we are invincible.

A soft unknown voice echoes in Beatrix's head.

But the woman knows exactly who it belongs to.

Beatrix: Sob... Embrasque...

With tears of joy in her eyes, Beatrix hugs the broken sword close to her chest.

Zeta: Beaaa!

Zeta and (Captain) catch Beatrix before she crashes into the ground.

Zeta: Phew! Nice catch, (Captain)!

Zeta: Damn it, Bea, quit scaring me like that!

Beatrix: Sorry...

Zeta: Well, looks like you got it back though.

Beatrix nods and gives Embrasque's hilt another squeeze.

Versatile: Guuooh! Aaghaa!

Versatile groans in misery at having coughed up Embrasque, with more vomiting to follow.

Versatile: Guuooaagh!

Cassius: There!

Cassius spots his spear amid the stream of metallic debris spewing from the automagod's mouth.

Cassius: Recovering Yek is a pleasant surprise. Has Versatile started to break down?

Beatrix: Looks like the automagod's gotten weaker.

Zeta: That's our cue to finish it off! Come on, Vaser—

Vaseraga: Get out of there!

Zeta: ...!

Versatile: Graaoogh!

Versatile thrusts a hand into the ground and gouges out a huge chunk of soil.

It hurls the gigantic mass straight at (Captain), Zeta, and Beatrix.