Finale

[lil_tanuki]

It's reached critical... I don't think it will last much longer...

The book has reached critical.

[Hayate turns her head, looking sickly and pale. Her breathing is ragged and shallow and her family is there, trying not to show more emotion.]

I'm sorry I don't think I can hold on everyone... It'll be all right. The device needs magic but if we make sure it won't absorb magic then...

But if we get the book as far away as possible... [She coughed, collapsing onto her back.] I suppose I should send these gifts out.

It's the 23rd. Sorry everyone.

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The clock is counting down the minutes to the eve of the 24th. Further and further it's going. Hayate is pale, her breathing shallow as the book hovers there, glowing and sucking as much of her power away. It's time... for massive derailment.

Comments

[coolblueiceman]

"No. No, no, no! Hayate, we've come too far...!"

He's not even sure he's going to get a response; either way, he's about as pale as she is, and he starts to bark orders to the bridge around him. "We're almost back to Earth... Amy, redline the engines! We're going in hot! Everyone, battle stations! I'll brief you on the way!" Punching a button, an alarm began to blare across the ship, and Chrono's face was set in a grim expression.

"Hayate... hold on just a little longer..."

[alldevouringabomination]

[OH CRAP.

Kirby has seen too many things go down to not realize what this means. He immediately gets on his Warp Star (with a bag of objects still on it) and immediately tears off towards Castle Dedede.

Time to hit the books.]

[pinkbefriendingbeam]

Hayate-chan!?

karen will now be concise

[oceanicbutterfly]

HAYATE?!