The fight with ermac continues

Aerith: What do we do? We've thrown everything we have at him

Aiden: he's hurt, we can do this

Aerith: We'll run out of mana if we keep going like this. I'm already close to running out

Aiden: I still have about half of my mana left, but Aerith is right

Ermac: Give up, you two will join us. It is foolish to resist

Ermac flies at both of you with full speed, but he's suddenly cut by Skarlet's blood magic

Skarlet: Get back in your coffin, Ermac

Aiden: took you long enough

Skarlet: Shut up, this is all your fault

Aerith: Maybe don't do forbidden rituals, you blood witch

Skarlet: Blood witch, do you want me to leave because I will

Aiden: Then leave, I'm sure Empress Sindel will be pleased when she finds out what you've done here

Ermac gets up again

Aerith: Great, that did nothing

Skarlet: Oh, but it did

Ermac: No, you didn't, your blood magic is still physical, that slash of blood did nothing

Skarlet holds out her hand, and Ermac is unable to move its body

Skarlet: That slash wasn't meant to hurt you. I put that blood into your veins, I now have control of your body

Aerith: How is that even possible? He's a being made of souls

Skarlet: How do you think we sealed those souls? We needed a body as a container. He might not be able to feel anything, but he still has a body

Aiden: What about the original soul of the body

Skarlet: It's still in there, why

Aiden: Jade told me that the forest changed after Sindel's husband died, don't tell me

Skarlet: Get the coffin, and we'll put him back in there. I don't know how long I can hold him in place

Ermac: This will not hold us

Aiden: so this is what's left of the empress Sindel's husband, isn't that right Jarod

Skarlet: How do you know that?

Ermac: w-what did you call us

Aiden: you head me Jarod, the weak husband of empress Sindel, who got assassinated, but don't worry, I'll keep her company. Once I get to the capital, I'm gonna fuck the shit out of her

You see a crack forming on his face

Aerith: Aiden, what are you talking about

Aiden: that's the former emperor's body, which means that the original soul

Aerith: belongs to the emperor

Aiden: We might not be able to beat him, but if we can make him remember who he was

Scarlet: I will not allow it. If the empress finds out that I used his body and soul, she will kill me

Aiden: Why do you care? You want to rebel anyway

Aerith: What

Aiden: That's why she needs Ermac, she doesn't stand a chance against the empress without him

Ermac: ENOUGH

Ermac creates a shockwave that sends everyone flying back

Ermac: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US, WHAT ARE THESE MEMORIES

Ermac sends more balls of soul energy your way, but Jade intercepts them before they can hit any of you

Jade: still alive

Aiden: Jade is keeping herself in character since Aerith, Tifa, and Jessie don't know that I broke her

Aerith: Stay away, I will not allow you to harm Aiden again

Jade: I'm not here for you. This is more important

Scarlet: Hi, Jade

Jade: I'll deal with you later, Empress Sindel will hear about this

Scarlet: crap

Jade takes off her mask and mouthguard

Jade: Is that really you, Emperor

Ermac: J-Jade

Jade: It's me, emperor

Ermac: WHAT IS GOING ON

He grabs his head in pain

Jade: Remember, don't let Scarlet's foul magic win

Aiden: VANISHING WINDS

VANISHING WINDS: Slam your weapon against the ground to create a green cloud, which makes you teleport behind your opponent

You teleport away

Aerith: Aiden?

Ermac: y-your Kitana's friend

Jade: Yes, is that you, Emperor Jared

Ermac: y-yes, but I don't know how long I c-can keep the other souls at bay.

Ermac falls down, and Jade catches him

Jade: Emperor, are you alright

Ermac: My powers are linked to all the souls being together, that's why I am so weak right now

Aiden: good to know

Ermac: Huh

You tackle Ermac to the ground and hold him down

Aiden: HOLY SMITE

HOLY SMITE: creates a circle of pure Holy magic, which will erase anything that resides in it

You activate the spell on yourself

Ermac: YOU DARE HARM US

Aiden: Guess you lost controla gain emperor and are back to being one, but you're too late

The spell goes off, erasing everything inside the circle

Aerith: NO, GET AWAY

The holy light fades, and Aerith sees you still standing there

Aerith: But how

HOLY IMMUNITY: You are completely immune to any kind of Holy damage

Aiden: that came in handy

You look behind you and see Ermac standing there

Aiden: That's not possible

Ermac: Thank you

A giant beam comes out of Ermac's body, and you all watch as all the souls that have been collected escape

Skarlet; NOOOOOOOOO

Ermac's body collapses to the ground after the last soul leaves, with no trace of life in its body

Jade: HOW DARE YOU, WE HAD THE EMPERORO BACK

Aiden: still staying in character

Tifa: GUYS, WE SAW THE LIGHT. WHAT HAPPENED

Aiden: What took you guys so long

Byleth: We can't teleport like her

Skarlet: You ruined everything. Years of work gone

Aerith gets in front of you

Aerith: You're outnumbered Jade, unless you want to fight us all

Jade: No, there would be no point, I would not win, but the empress will know of this

Skarlet: NO SHE'LL KILL ME

Jade: That's your problem

Jade teleports away

Aiden: She won't go to Sindel unless I order her, so we should be fine

Jessie holds her gun against Skarlet's head

Skarlet: What are you waiting for? I'm already dead

Jessie: Fine by me

Aiden: hold, she can help us

Tifa: What are you talking about

Aiden: You can't return to the capital, they'll execute you on the spot, so why not join us

Party members: WHAT!