Treble slid backwards and fell to his knees, Dantes looking down at him from across the courtyard. Treble shakily pushed himself back to his fight, his breathing heavy and his body covered in scuffs and bruises, slowly raising his fists and taking a fighting stance.

"You continue to fight yet there is no chance if you winning on your own, honestly it's something I respect." Dantes spoke before vanishing and appearing behind Treble, spin kicking him in the back of the head and slapping him with a backhand as he was spun around.

Treble stumbled backward and fell onto his back, his eyes starting to close. 'No...' He thought weakly as he forced his eyes to open and pulled himself to his feet once again.

Dantes walked up to the weakened Treble and looked him dead in the eye with a neutral expression. "Devotion and persistence, good traits to have, until they push you too far." He taunted before pulling his fist back and throwing it forward, only for Treble to put up his arm and block it before grabbing Dantes' outstretched arm and kneeing him in the gut.

Dantes gasped in surprise as Treble then grabbed his other arm and began to squeeze with an iron grip, putting more and more pressure on Dantes' bones. Dantes tried to pull away, but Treble headbutted him and with Dantes' arms still in his grasp, he hopped up and placed his feet on Dantes' chest. Dantes' eyes widened as Treble smirked. In one quick move, Treble stretched his legs out, and a loud snap could be heard.

Dantes screamed in pain as his arms fell completely limp at his sides while Treble jumped off of him and landed with a pained grunt, his injuries making his landing painful.

Dantes struggled to stand straight as he tried to find feeling in his arms. He glared at Treble who came face to face with him, both were tired, but Treble stood taller and looked Dantes in the eye, not with hatred, not with annoyance, but with a warning gaze. Dantes couldn't fight in this state, both knew that, and Treble knew he had to make the finishing blow to be released and wake up from his coma.

Fluffle puff ran over to the two, knowing that there was now no threat to her with Dantes crippled.

Dantes growled and hung his head in defeat. "Just looking at you makes me sick...you have everything waiting for you...I have nothing...you haven't known betrayal...you haven't know loss...you haven't had to watch as your own daughter and lover are fooled by the man who destroyed your very way of life...transforming you into nothing but an empty husk following the final thoughts of the man he used to be..." He spat out, tears starting to form in his eyes.

Fluffle moved to comfort him, but Treble held his arm up to stop her, wanting Dantes to get it all out so he could understand.

"I can't hate you for it...I can't you for holding onto what you hold close...I'd do the same...WE are the same...our lives only diverged into two different paths...and I'm jealous that it was you that traveled down the path to peace..."

Treble relaxed his muscles slightly and glanced away for a second.

'Guardian, this isn't just your anger personified...he's another you, in another time, one that did not stop Electro's plan. He lost everything and his friends betrayed him. You died and he took your place. He is nothing but your final hopeless wish for justice.' He heard Faust's voice speak to him from above.

Treble clenched his fists and moved forward. Dantes closed his eyes and braced himself for the killing blow, only to feel something wrap around him. Opening his eyes, he found Treble hugging him gently.

"I don't know all that happened to the me in your time, and you seem to have lost the thing that makes us, us. The strength to keep going, to keep smiling and to look at each sunrise every morning and look forward to the adventures that the day brings." Treble thought, Dantes somehow hearing the words in his own head, tears falling from his cheeks. "I don't know if you're real or a part of myself that never came to be, but know that we don't ever die out, our spirit may fade and we may seem like a husk, but we are always there, as either a bright glowing star or a tiny twinkle in the darkness. I'll take good care of things from here on in. I think you deserve some rest."

With the final thought spoken between the two, Dantes closed his eyes and faded away into a cloud of red dust, carried away by the soft breeze before disappearing into the air.

Treble watched the dust particles dissipate with a small smile on his face, feeling a wave of relief as the last of his negativity left his body. The bare white trees that had surrounded them all this time and the castle in front of them slowly developed their colour, and the ruins began to repair themselves, Treble's wounds fading away as well. Fluffle jumped with joy and the two high fived before Fluffle brought Treble into a tight hug.

Once Fluffle released the young man from her death grip, the huge doors of the castle opened up, and Faust stood waiting for them.

"Congratulations guardian, your heart is clear of the corruption that was spreading. I believe it's time for you to return to the land of the living." She greeted with a soft motherly smile, moving to the side and gesturing for the two to enter the castle.

Treble nodded the two followed Faust down a long red hallway that was lit by the sunlight outside shinning through multicoloured stained glass windows. They entered a large circular room with a glowing white vortex spinning in the middle.

"This is it, when you enter this vortex you will regain consciousness and you will return to your normal life." Faust explained standing next to the vortex. "I hope we meet again guardian, preferably without you being knocked into a coma." She giggled. "I wish you luck with your future endeavours, and make sure to keep an eye on the Elements of Harmony of your world. You may say your goodbyes now."

Treble smiled and nodded to the goddess before turning to Fluffle Puff. He smiled softly and brought her into a hug, which she immediately returned. When they separated, Fluffle stuck out her tongue and made a few stranger noises before placing her hand on his chest. He knew she was telling him she'd always be a part of him. He nodded slowly and ruffled her hair before turning towards the vortex.

He looked to Faust and gave her one last wave before he sprinted through the vortex.

"Goodbye, little guardian." Faust whispered as the vortex closed.

The real world

Pinkie burst through the door of Octavia and Oceanic's house, breathing heavily, having sprinted all the way there. Octavia, Ocean, Bass and Sunset all walked out to see what had the girl so exhausted.

"Pinkie? What's going on?" Sunset asked with a raised brow.

Pinkie took in a large breath before smiling widely. "TREBLE JUST WOKE UP!!!"

Smiles immediately found there ways into the group's faces. "Y-You're serious?" Sunset asked with tears starting to form in her eyes.

"YEAH NOW COME ON WE GOTTA GO SEE HIM!!!"

"Sir please you have to stay down, your body hasn't moved for months, you need to build your strength back up." A nurse complained as Trevle had tried to get out of his hospital bed.

Groaning in frustration, Treble lay back down in his bed and stared at the ceiling.

"I'm sorry, but we need to make sure you're not suffering from long term effects. Your friends and family will arrive soon to see you, so that should put you in a better mood."

Treble nodded slowly and took in a breath. Back in the world of the living, with only the challenges of life and parenthood ahead of him, he couldn't help but smile.

Author's Notes:

Treble is awake and he's outta the dreamscape, fluff and cheesy romantic stuff ahead. They're will probably be only at least 2 to 4 more Love chapters left after this.

Hope you enjoyed and please let me know if you see any mistakes.