Eternal Courage

Final Chapter

Saku's beam hit the Karma Cleanser, which threatened to tear the land asunder and as his beam hit Alice's final gambit the struggle began. Saku was pouring all his power into his attack and crying in effort, while the Karma Cleanser was unleashing a fierce wind all around. Sophie, covering her eyes looked up "Go for it Saku! Give it everything you've got" Aureline was looking at the ground

"The shadow of the Karma Cleanser is slowly retreating" said Aureline "if Saku can keep this up"

"I don't know if he can keep it up" said Lexi grimly "all the power we gave Saku has gone and he's also tired"

"Plus he using every reserve of energy he has at once" said Mia

"All we can hope for" said Aries worriedly "is that he can push back far enough to divert its course" Anastasia had her hands on her chest

"Saku...please hang in there"

Saku continued pushing the sphere ever-so-slowly "just a bit more...just a bit more" Saku however then staggered slightly as his beam began shrinking and the Karma cleanser was progressing "Ahhh...ahhh...dammit!" Saku refocused enlarging his beam and pushing back the sphere "uhh...uhh come on" Saku's beam began fluxing "Dam...it's too...strong" Mia saw him struggling

"Saku is just too tired"

"Yeah...he is" said Jessamine grimly "pretty soon he'll just drop"

"What do we do then?" asked Anastasia desperately

"I don't know Anastasia" said Aries "I just don't know"

Saku could feel his strength slowly leave him as his beam kept fluctuating "no...no...I can't...hold it" Saku's beam then just simply dissipated to which he fell to his knees. Beads of sweat dropped off his face; his hands falling with it rendering his beam gone, however with nothing pushing it, the karma-cleanser began dropping on the land.

Saku looked up and saw the "planet" falling "I don't have...any power left" Saku stood on his feet breathing heavily "but...I still have my own body" the sphere was now almost upon him. Saku then felt a strong force go through his body "Ahhh...ahhh....ahhh...that knocked the wind right out of me!" the sphere was just about upon him as he regained his breath "well...come on!" Saku stood his ground...and thrust his hands forward. The "planet" touched his hands...and the second struggle began.

Saku grimaced and stood strong as he felt the sphere push against him. Saku turned to see the girls all began jerking and shaking slowly dropping to their knees. Then one by one they all fell to the ground...unable to hardly move. Sophie could only move her head "I...can't...move"

"It as if...my entire body" said Mia slowly falling flat "has turned to lead"

"What's...happening?" said Jessamine in pain. 

Saku saw that all the girls almost still, as if their bodies were being pinned down. Saku then had a thought "It must...the same force...which I felt before this thing struck me. It must be pushing down on them all" Saku then noticed Mochi and Anastasia were still on their knees. Mochi looked to be really struggling 

"my body...feels so heavy. It...hurts"

"I can almost feel myself...being forced to the ground" said Anastasia shaking in place. Saku then thought