((I feel like this one is pretty cringe but hey maybe someone will like it?))

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The battlefield is silent. Light and shadow clash in the air, neither yielding.

"You actually showed up. I thought the 'Apex in Light' would be too busy basking in admiration."

"And I thought the 'Eminence in Shadow' would be too busy lurking, pretending to control everything."

"Hmph. Strength isn’t about being seen. It’s about knowing you’ve already won before the battle even begins."

"Spoken like someone afraid to stand in the open. Strength isn’t hiding—it’s proving that nothing is impossible."

The air distorts. Shadows creep forward. Light burns brighter.

"Belief won’t change reality. The world bends to those who control it from the dark."

"And I’ll shatter that illusion. I don’t need to manipulate fate—I forge it myself."

Cid smirks. The Apex in Light stands firm.

"Then let’s see… can light survive when swallowed by the abyss?"

"Or will the abyss vanish in a light too bright to ignore?"

Silence. Then—impact.

Light and shadow collide. The battle begins.