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Box Ending
They stepped toward the gate.
Null knelt down, his fingers tracing the ancient runes.
"…Hah… Alright."
The circle began to spin, runes floating upward. Light burst out, scattering like fireflies.
…
They were transported into a strange arena, as if unseen eyes pierced straight into their souls.
"Death…" he laughed—no, screamed.
A corpse was hurled directly at Reaper. He barely stood—
It was Nightmare's body.
"…What the hell is going on?!"
A single punch slammed into Flower, smashing him against the wall.
Though plant-born, his body still bore human bones—now shattered.
Green liquid ran down his skin. His eyes seemed crushed.
"…My eyes… It hurts…"
Another strike pierced his chest, ribs breaking apart.
"FLOWER!!" Reaper's scream was full of despair.
But Flower's body was collapsing. His soul, shattered beyond repair.
Reaper tossed the corpse aside and tried to rush forward.
"Hah… Fool."
The blow slammed him into a wall, his bones cracking. Yet Reaper refused to fall.
…
Null tried to help, but his body was slowly consumed by freezing shards of bone.
A stolen ability.
An arrogant power.
"And you… will die."
He turned to Reaper, stepping closer.
Bang.
A bullet tore through his arm—cleansing fire seared the wound.
"…Been a while, bastard."
My arm was still broken from that stupid fight before. Blood dripped, but was already healing.
Our eyes met.
"…Bastard? No. You don't even understand what that means. It's you who looks like one."
His hand grabbed my leg—he hurled me into the wall.
But my clones caught me midair. Their eyes locked on Evil Docter with something feral.
"Attack."
They charged—fists, kicks, madness.
"Idiots…" (he laughed).
He leapt upward. The clones… turned berserk.
Their roars shook the arena.
But then—one second later—they all dropped, bodies burnt to ash.
"Hah. Neural combustion system."
Dimensional fire tore them apart.
"…Interesting."
He slammed my head down. His arm shifted—becoming wood.
Reaper had devoured Flower. Roots coiled, latching onto his legs.
He only glanced at Reaper. His speed… merciless.
He slaughtered the last ones I had left to love.
Now, only words remained.
"Do you think I'll kill you… or—"
But mid-laugh, a punch landed. Half-machine, half-man.
"…Been a long time. I've waited for this day."
He grinned at Evil Docter.
Three Docters reunited—once allies, now enemies.
Evil Docter roared, teleporting behind—
But a shadow seized his arm and hurled him into the wall.
"…Better use your full strength."
"Fine then." (his laugh turned sharp).
His eyes glowed red. His arm sank into ice.
"Wait—hold on—I was joking—!!"
Too late. The onslaught came.
Each strike shattered Cosmic Docter, fragments scattering, until he fell.
"…Pathetic."
Evil Docter stood, drained but alive.
He didn't notice I had already activated the system.
"Temporal Shift."
The hidden function—
Time bent toward me.
"…You're kidding."
He struggled, trapped by my threads.
"This is the end."
I vanished into the gate.
The threads weaved together, a cage of fate.
…
"Did we do the right thing…?"
Flower's voice echoed faintly, but he had no time to think further.
A blow crushed Reaper. Blood spilled from his fingers.
It hurt. But in return—they lived.
I seized the sealing box. My ability twisted its shape.
"…What is that?!" Flower screamed.
The box rose. Light engulfed everything.
"…I'm sorry."
Evil Docter appeared, hatred twisting his face.
"You… WHAT have you done?!"
But something seized my soul—not only Evil Docter's, but every Docter of this world.
We were pulled away.
The box drifted toward a black hole.
Everything it absorbed would vanish forever.
Slowly, the box was crushed.
"…Was I right?"
…
Nightmare stirred weakly. His body was ruined.
"…Take it."
A shadow handed him a faint, ghostly watch.
He didn't care. He accepted.
A ticking sound.
Memories warped back to the past—
When his master still lived.
No Docter could ever tear them apart again.
…Or maybe not.
As he ate ice cream with the one who made him, a sudden whoosh.
The man flew away.
It was Reaper.
Box Ending.
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