YuYuGiDigiMoon Special: Apophis Rising

by Kanius

Follow-up to Neos United & the West Coasters, and third part of the Apophis Saga Trilogy. The new heroes (the Neos and West Coasters) unite to fight the revived serpent god Apophis. With all Jewels of Eternity united, the Neos Heroes must save the world from a global, or quite possibly a cosmic disaster. Also includes an origin story of Apophis and the Egyptian God Monsters.

1. Apophis - Resurrection

A/N: If you're seeing this, then I'd hoped you've read both Neos United and The West Coasters. Cause if you haven't, you should because those two stories endings' converge to this one. This is Part 3 of what is essentially a three-part saga: the Apophis saga.

This ambitious plan was thought up by me and Lazer, who I thank since he comes up with clever ideas to refresh a reading experience (see my Summer Diaries/Summer Diaries: Special Edition stories). We thought what if instead of NU and TWC simply being separate stories that they could later be interconnected to an event opposing a common threat. Originally, NU and TWC were just gonna be separate stories (with NU being the only ones fighting Apophis), but why not kill two birds with one stone and put them in a crossover event instead? This also gives TWC the exposure they need teaming with the YYGDM veterans/Neos.

For the record, credit to LazerWulf for beta-reading the prologue section of this story. And credit to him for steering me toward this creative direction.

So, here we are, the third and final part of the Apophis saga: Apophis Rising. Let's see how our heroes deal with a deity wielding the YYGDM equivalent of Infinity Gems.

But, first here's one of two character corners written by Ford1114 tying into our Cornerverse.

Enjoy!

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Zuno's Planet/Dimension: Character Corner/Real-Life: March 2016

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Kaio Theme)

At a cube-box planet filled with forest land on top, there lies an oriental temple where two groups of weird monks with oversized heads with shave top and black ponytails, alongside wearing yellow robes and red jackets. One lead monk is named Zuno (Dragon Ball Super) and the other lead monk is his digital version called Zumonkmon. Both Zuno and Zumonkmon knows everything in the universe. They and their assistants are watching the screen replaying scenes of the heroes about to face Apophis in the YYGDM-01 dimension, to which this already happened before in their universe.

Zuno: Ho? We have calculated what to expect of the outcome.

Zumonkmon: But, we do not want to tell the audience the spoilers.

Zuno: Indeed, my digital counterpart. Say, you remember back in your digital planet of that human girl with her Digimon came alongside Jacomon?

Zumonkmon: Yes, I remember her name is Mimi. She offered me a kiss on the cheek to tell me about the Super Digicores, but led to nowhere.

Zuno: Just like the Super Dragon Balls, which can summon the Dragon of the Gods, Super Shenron. To think it was Zarama, but never mind about that.

Zumonkmon: You had me there that the Digiverse has its own counterpart going by the name, Numerondramon. Likewise, I thought it was Zaramamon, but even I'm not perfect.

Zuno: Don't these two remind humanity of the first mythological dragon named Kur of Sumerian mythology?

Zumonkmon: Related or connected to? That is the unsure question they must ask. Kur does not exist in the YYGDM-01 dimension, yet it's existence is confirmed in the Cornerverse.

Both monks give blank expressionless looks to each other and blink their eyes before focusing back to the screen.

Zuno: Let's get back in starting this story.

Zumonkmon: More like recapping it.

(End theme)

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In the beginning there were two beings, Cosmos and Chaos.

Cosmos liked to create. One day, she decided to use her knowledge of Time, Space, and Reality to create a vast, interstellar world known as the Universe.

It was perfect. It was pristine. It was... a bit boring, to be honest.

Nothing ever happened; nothing ever changed, and Cosmos liked it that way.

Her sister Chaos, on the other hand, did not.

She liked to destroy, she liked to disrupt, but, most of all, she liked things to be different. And so, Chaos used her knowledge of Mind, Soul, and Power to introduce Life to the Universe.

At first, Cosmos was horrified. This new source of entropy was a scar on the face of her beautiful creation. But, then she noticed, Life was not just a force of Destruction, but one of Creation, as well. Indeed, As fast as Life was consuming the resources of the Universe, it was also making new things.

And so, Cosmos began to love Life, so much so that she begged her sister for the ability to create and nurture it herself.

Chaos agreed, and siphoned her energy into three Jewels: the Mind Jewel, the Soul Jewel, and the Power Jewel. However, before she handed the Jewels to her sister, she insisted that Cosmos create three Jewels of her own in exchange: the Time Jewel, the Space Jewel, and the Reality Jewel. Together, these six jewels became known as the Jewels of Eternity.

And so, each sister gained a small measure of the other's power.

Cosmos was overjoyed with her new abilities. She began to foster species after species of sentient beings into the ways of civilization.

But Chaos soon grew jealous of her sister…

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Distant Galaxy/Planet Luxor

On a distant world akin to ancient Egypt, there was a civilization where antiquity and advanced technology often clashed, but meshed well enough to put themselves ahead of nearly every other planet within its galaxy. And over that civilization, there ruled Ma'at.

Ma'at was a renowned goddess of truth, balance, order, harmony, and all that is benevolent. Her status made her a respected leader, but although many people respected her, there were others that wanted her dead.

(Cue The Mummy OST – My Favorite Plague)

A fleet of armored soldiers landed requesting an audience with Ma'at. Emerging from her private quarters was a tall, attractive woman with elbow-length black hair and light purple eye shadow. She was garbed in an Egyptian-styled lime dress with a necklace fashioned in gold. The goddess also wore golden high-heel sandals and a red & gold-trimmed headdress.

Sensing danger, Ma'at took out her bow and readied an arrow.

"State your business with me, or you shall be dealt with," Ma'at demanded, eyeing the armored men, who wore the insignia of her military. She sensed something wrong with them. "You're not with my army. You are assassins no doubt sent to kill me. Try your best."

As she beckoned them to attack her, one charged from the rear. She sidestepped her attacker and shot him in the back of the head. Another came running from the left. She landed a elbow to the man's face, cracking up his face guard. Two more tried to fire mystic blasts at her. She whirled around and returned the favor, shooting a golden wave that vaporized them into dust.

Five more assassins appeared on a wall. They fired arrows in her direction. She summoned a mystical construct that stopped the arrows. She retaliated firing five consecutive arrows that shot them all down.

"Is that all?"

However, one of the attackers that she knocked aside drove a dagger into her back. Ma'at cringed in pain as the dagger was driven through her back and protruded out her chest. She realized the dagger was no ordinary weapon. It was imbued with mystic properties meant to kill a god. She sank to her knees, succumbing to her wound as blood soaked her dress. For the first time, she was helpless like a damsel and sensed her power fading from her quickly.

"Our order has wanted you dead, Ma'at," the assassin said, calling forth 20 more assassins, cloaked in black, to emerge armed with arrows. "Now we'll extract your powers to make our order invincible! Nothing can rival us once we've bathed in your divine blood!"

(End theme)

With that, he ordered his assassins to fire their arrows.

And then, a miracle happened in the form of a ball of gold light. The blinding gold light stunned the men. The last thing Ma'at knew she was hit by this golden orb of light. Ma'at saw herself enveloped in this divine light, which healed her grievous wound. She felt an alien power coursing through her body.

This power? It's healing me... and making me stronger. Much stronger than I've ever been! These thoughts ran in Ma'at's mind as the divine light pulled her into a subspace to meet with the benevolent cosmic aspect.

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Ma'at opened her eyes finding herself surrounded by a gold light. She came face to face with a beacon of white light.

"This force of light..." Ma'at gazed upon the beacon of white cosmic energy. Her eyes became drawn to it as she floated over.

(Cue Sailor Moon Sailor Stars OST – The Light of Hope)

The white orb seemingly burst open. In its place was a humanoid figure, wearing wings and a long flowing gown, appearing before Ma'at.

"Who are you?" The Egyptian goddess inquired, confused as to who the identity of this cosmic force of light is.

"I am Ma'at, after which your people have named you. I am Order. I am Cosmos. I have saved you just now for a reason."

"Saved me?"

"You would have been dead had I not intervened. Right now, your body is healing inside this light."

Ma'at touched the golden light surrounding them. "This light is... soothing and relaxes my spirit. Yes, when I touch it I feel much better."

"These assassins are followers of a dark order serving Chaos. They seek to steal your power and corrupt it to overthrow the Order of the Universe."

"Chaos... yes, my blood would've likely empowered them with god-like abilities."

Cosmos nodded as she floated over to look Ma'at in her eyes. "Lady Ma'at, I have come here to give you a second chance."

"At life?"

"More than that. Having become renowned in your galaxy as a warrior goddess, you've been selected to receive a power I wish to grant you: a Sailor Star Seed."

Ma'at became perplexed by this proposition. "Sailor Star Seed?"

"I understand you already have divine power, but even goddesses have limits. With a Sailor Star Seed, you'll have access to powers you've never imagined. I've selected you to become first Sailor Senshi, my champion in the fight against Chaos."

Giving herself a moment to think, Ma'at weighed her options: to die an embarrassing death at the hands of mortal men or be revived with unimaginable powers. She wondered about whether this meant the end of her time as Ma'at and if this new power will change her, but in the end, she refused to accept death.

Ma'at have a firm nod and saw Cosmos extend her hand. She placed a hand on Ma'at's forehead, causing a burst of golden light to pour out. A symbol of the galaxy burned on the goddess' forehead as an awakened force stirred within her. Ma'at watched as a golden seed popped out of her bosom and shimmered with life right in front of her.

"What is this?"

Cosmos replied with a benign smile. "Your Sailor Star Seed, Lady Ma'at. Take it and you will awaken with your new power."

Ma'at nodded firmly and without hesitation grabbed the Sailor Star Seed.

(End theme)

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(Cue Sailor Moon Sailor Stars OST – Golden Queen Galaxia #1)

The golden light, which bathed over the goddess, infused with her. The cosmic light changed her outward appearance. She saw her skin gain a glowing complexion. Her headdress cracked open as her jet black hair cascaded down her shoulders. Her now long, wavy, flowing hair turned a golden orange color shifting into a bright red at the tips. Her brown eyes turned a red hue. Her lime dress faded away with a Sailor garb in its place. She had on a golden orange Sailor top complete with a white bodice, a red bow with a red orb poking out of a gold broach, white elbow-length gloves with familiar golden bracelets, a golden fuku, and golden knee-length boots.

Bathed completely in golden light, Ma'at was in awe over her miraculous transformation into a Sailor Senshi. She eyed her would be killers with cold intent.

She then saw her own loyal soldiers storming in to apprehend the assassins, but she wouldn't have any of it.

"Those who wish to take my head shall be dealt with," Ma'at muttered coldly. Then, she turned facing the leader assassin.

"No, please spare me...!" The assassins pleaded as he reached for another knife behind him. His eyes and face contorted, shape shifting into a demonic visage.

Ma'at saw through his deceit and crossed her arms. She firmly locked the bracelets together, shooting out two golden beams that tore through the assassin's body and killed him. She then turned her glare on the other assassins. As she prepared to fire, she withdrew her attack as her loyal guards apprehended the other assassins.

"Who are you?" One of the loyalists asked the golden long-haired woman wearing the Sailor garb. He almost didn't recognize her.

"I..." She paused, looking over her newly transformed state. She tried to absorb the reality that she was no longer herself. "I am Ma'at."

"Lady Ma'at? But, what happened to you? You've changed."

"Yes, I have, but I can assure you I'm still me," the goddess addressed her subject. "Yet, I've never felt stronger than I am now." A composed smirk adorned the young woman's features. "It's as if a power from the galaxy wanted to save my life to serve a greater purpose. A purpose that extends beyond this kingdom. If I can easily do away with lowly assassins now, imagine the greater threats I can face with this magnificent power."

"Lady Ma'at?"

"Ma'at, yes that's who I am. However, this new form requires I take on a new identity for myself," the woman mulled over her new identity. "If I am to protect this galaxy now, I shall be known as Galaxia." She smirked and turned around, openly addressing her subjects. "From now on, you shall address me as Sailor Galaxia!" The goddess embraced her new identity.

Shortly after taking on her new title, Ma'at extended her reach through her galaxy and defended it from external forces. Following years of war, the warrior goddess' power grew exponentially. The stronger her enemies, the more fiercer and powerful she herself became. Then one day, she reached Golden Senshi status following a near death battle; her rookie Sailor uniform ultimately became a golden armored dress with matching boots and a gold headdress. Her hair was rolled back to fit into her headdress. This garb earned her the title as the much heroic albeit much feared Golden Queen.

Brandishing a sword, Sailor Galaxia commanded her army onward to meet an invading demonic beings.

"I, Sailor Galaxia, shall not permit you into my kingdom!" The Golden Queen declared, lifting her voice into a commanding tone.

As time passed, Galaxia became detached from her kingdom, deeming it trash. She bid her people farewell and departed into a journey through the stars to find a new purpose.

Unbeknownst to her, Chaos meticulously watched Galaxia grow into the renowned warrior she had become.

(End theme)

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Planet Mehetweret

After a series of arduous battles that wore her down, Galaxia temporarily retired on a distant world and was courted by a divine man named Isfet. She settled down as Ma'at once again. Isfet promised Ma'at wealth and power if they were to marry. Ultimately, Ma'at accepted and was married to a rich life, relieving her of years of endless battles. The couple consorted and made love.

"Ma'at, my love, I promise you'll live a life free of war and bloodshed," Isfet reassured his newlywed.

Ma'at, garbed in an Egyptian-styled golden dress, smiled. "And I thank you for wresting me from the wars I've fought. I hope now I can finally settle and see to it our children grow in an era of tranquility." She then grasped her husband's hand and lovingly embraced him.

However, Isfet was merely an instrument created by Chaos.

Chaos used her power to manipulate the fate of their children. Ma'at would conceive two sons: Ra and Apophis. Both inherited their mother's god-like powers. As these children grew older, their true divine powers were realized.

This was ripe for Chaos' pickings and her chance to seize her potential jewel wielders.

(Cue Stargate (1994) OST – Ra – The Sun God)

One day, Isfet was left alone with the boys as Ma'at was away. Before they could realize anything was wrong, he subdued them both and prepared to make off with the boys to give to Chaos.

However, Ma'at returned to catch her husband with both boys under his arms.

"Isfet, what is this?!" Ma'at demanded from her husband. Her eyes widened in shock as she noticed the malevolent glow bathing over him. "Isfet, you've been possessed by Chaos?!"

"Eheheh, no," Isfet addressed his wife as a dark ethereal power materialized over him. "I have always been a servant of Chaos." His face contorted with a malevolent smile as he prepared to fly off with both boys.

"STOP! YOU MONSTER!" Ma'at invoked her power for the first time in a long time. A golden light burned off her dress completely and she quickly donned her golden armored outfit to become Sailor Galaxia again. She summoned her sword, which cut off Isfet's left arm, releasing Ra.

However, Isfet maintained his hold on Apophis. Galaxia hopped up to catch Ra.

"You might've taken your precious Ra, but Apophis belongs to me now, Galaxia!"

"NO! GIVE ME BACK MY SON!" Galaxia shouted as Isfet's body dissolved, revealing Chaos' face as it laughed and vanished with Apophis.

"No! Apophis!" The Golden Queen yelled out, gritting her teeth and biting her lip hard enough to open a bleeding cut. She held Ra close to her. "I won't let that creature get you, Ra! I promise!"

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Displeased with what her sister had done, Cosmos witnessed Chaos transform Apophis into her agent. The malevolent entity manipulated the divine power inherited from his mother, transforming him into a being capable of wielding the Jewels.

Apophis was given the form of a golden-armored humanoid beast with the lower body of a serpent. His head and face were concealed in a hood similar to a cobra's, and he was given the Time, Space, and Reality Jewels.

Seeing what her sister had done, and responding to Galaxia's prayers, Cosmos took Ra and turned him into a golden armored half-avian, half-dragon deity. He was coupled with the Mind Jewel, the Soul Jewel, and the Power Jewel to counteract Apophis.

Shortly thereafter, Galaxia's warrior spirit was stirred enough to entice her to pursue Chaos in revenge for destroying her family, igniting the Sailor Wars. With revenge clouding her vision, Ma'at was no more.

As for the new Jewel wielders, their story has only just begun.

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Taking notice of Ra's three Jewels, Apophis' greed for his brother's jewels had taken a hold of him. Having been fully corrupted by Chaos, Apophis' darker nature came to the surface. He craved more power, and he wanted it by any means necessary.

In contrast to his greedy brother, Ra was wise enough to realize that one being should not possess multiple jewels. Thus, he decided to utilize the energies of the Soul and Mind Jewels to create beings to balance the jewels' powers for him.

(End theme)

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Planet Helios

(Cue Stargate (1994) OST – The Eye of Ra)

Ra watched as two massive shapes formed over the Soul and Mind Jewels.

The Soul Jewel glowed with cosmic life as a humanoid shape formed. The being resembled a man with a pharaoh's beard. His skin was black green, giving him a brackish-looking complexion. A light green veil formed over the entity. Nestled on his forehead was the Soul Jewel.

"You, my son, shall be named Osiris." Ra addressed the newly born being.

"Osiris? Yes, I accept that name," the entity embraced his identity. "And you are my creator?"

"Creator and father. I am Ra," Ra revealed to Osiris. "I've bestowed upon you the Soul Jewel, one of the six Jewels of Eternity."

Osiris replied with an understanding nod. "I see. That explains this power coursing through me."

"And you won't be my only son. You will have a brother," Ra then veered over to the Mind Jewel as another shape materialized over it.

This shape became humanoid but the shape of this being's head was more beast-like. Its face resembled a jackal's, but with a curved snout and square ears. This chimerical beast would eventually become known only as the Set animal, or sha. The being basked in a bluish veil of cosmic light. The Mind Jewel flashed on a golden necklace hanging over his chest.

"Awaken, my second son," Ra spoke to the second being, who opened his eyes on command. "You shall be known as Set."

"Set?" The second son muttered darkly as his eyes turned dark blue.

"I am your father Ra. You, my sons, have been given life thanks to the Soul and Mind Jewels. Having passed them over to you, I hope you will adapt to using them. For once you've fully mastered their power, you will find beneficial roles that will add balance to the universe."

Osiris and Set both replied obediently. "Yes, Lord Ra." They respectfully addressed their father.

As Ra watched his sons take off to fulfill their crucial roles, Apophis viewed this far away. He already decided the next Jewels of Eternity to take. Seeking Osiris and Set was first priority.

(End theme)

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Planet Necros

On a distant planet far from where Ra was, Apophis used his Jewels to ravage the planet as means to lure Osiris and Set. Sensing the other three Jewels of Eternity, Osiris and Set arrived at the same time.

"Set, I take it you traced the other Jewels' powers to this world?"

"Yes, but why use them here?"

Just then, a thin column of golden light blasted the sky out of nowhere. The dark sky lit up with golden light. Osiris and Set were taken aback by this sudden disruption. They gazed forward to see Apophis appearing out of the golden light. The malevolent deity casted a glare on the brothers.

"Welcome, sons of Ra. How convenient you two decided to show. I only expected one of you, but this is much better."

"Apophis, what is the meaning of this?!" Set demanded.

Apophis smiled and chortled malignantly. "To take from you what's rightfully mine."

"Our Jewels?! You'll have to take it from us by force! And we won't yield to you!" Osiris protested and fiercely produced a cosmic aura that lit up the whole sky.

"I'm afraid you won't have much choice, sons of Ra." Apophis flew forward to attack Osiris and Set.

The battle between the Jewel wielders shook the entire foundation of the planet. As immense as it was, the battle was brief. Apophis proved the superior deity with more Jewels to utilize to his advantage. He swiftly killed Set and Osiris, robbing them of their Jewels.

"Yes, now all I require is one more Jewels and I'll have the ultimate power in the universe!" Apophis made his intent known.

Having claimed five Jewels, Apophis sought the one still in Ra's possession – the Power Jewel.

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(Cue Stargate (1994) OST – Battle at the Pyramid)

Shortly after taking the Soul and Mind Jewels, Apophis confronted Ra for control of the final Jewel. Once Apophis revealed he killed Osiris and Set to take their Jewels, Ra grew enraged and lashed out attacking Apophis.

"Give it up, Ra! I have control of five Jewels! You have just one! Concede your jewel if you don't wish to perish!" Apophis boasted, unleashing cosmic blasts that smashed into Ra's golden armor.

Igniting his whole body into cosmic flames, Ra used his Power Jewel to convert into phoenix mode. He expelled powerful cosmic flames that repelled Apophis. If not for the immense strength of the Power Jewel, Ra would have no chance against the combined might of Apophis' five Jewels.

Their battle raged across galaxies. Several worlds were annihilated from the discharge of their attacks. They continued their war until one day they wound up on Earth.

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Earth/Ancient Egypt

The two deities plunged into the grounds of what would be Egypt's Nile River. Both surveyed their surroundings briefly and noticed a fertile landscape. The ancient Egyptians came out to witness a battle of gods that likes they've never seen before.

"This world..." Apophis observed the humans and environment. "Oh, so we've landed in the backwaters of the universe. This is world inhabited by those hairless simians known as humans. More like insects to us. Don't you agree, Ra?"

"It does not matter. Surrender the Jewels!"

"I will not!" Apophis refused, blasting Ra head-on with a combined attack derived from the energies of the five Jewels of Eternity. His concentrated beam broke through Ra's cosmic flame defenses and subdued him.

With that, Apophis was able to plunge his hand into Ra and wrest the Power Jewel away.

"Yes, it's finally mine! All six jewels are within my grasp!" Apophis became ecstatic was victory was all but ensured for him. He watched a wounded Ra struggling to maintain his stance. "What's the matter, Ra? Not feeling like yourself? Don't feel discouraged. You'll be reunited with your sons as part of me!" He raised his hands, preparing to draw out the power of all six Jewels. "Omnipotence is all but mine!"

However, Ra was not completely dead. He realized he still had a connection to the Power Jewel, calling out to it and causing it to overload.

With that, Apophis watched the Power Jewel glow with a yellow light. Cosmic light then resonated with the other Jewels, causing them to glow with their own light: blue for Mind, green for soul, pink for Time, purple for Space, and orange for Reality.

Apophis couldn't believe it. He was utterly flabbergasted. "WHAT?!"

Then, the immense energies discharged from the Jewels, scattering them across the universe. However, quickly realizing what was about to happen, Apophis managed to hold onto the Power Jewel, which he then formed a staff around.

"This cannot be! All the Jewels in my grasp... taken from me!" The malevolent deity scowled with fury in his tone. "If I can't rule the universe with all six Jewels, then no one can! And look, I still hold the Power Jewel, even if it now only contains a fraction of what it once had. You squandered all that just to stop me." He cackled darkly. The weakened Power Jewel wasn't enough to maintain his divine body as he regressed down to human size. "One day, the Jewels will all be mine. Until then, I'll flee into the shadows of this backwater world. You and I both are trapped here to recover... however long that takes... but know this, I will be the one that rules this world! I will be the one that takes all six Jewels of Eternity! And I will reign over you all!"

And as he made his vow to restore himself to his former glory, Apophis was forced into hiding.

As for Ra, he used the divine power inherited from his mother to resurrect his sons. However, this power resurrected them with new forms, the likes Ra had never expected.

Ra witnessed a red column of light engulf the spirit of Osiris, turning him into a large red-scaled serpentine dragon with two mouths. A blue light washed over Set's spirit, transforming him into 50 story tall blue armor-scaled behemoth with a demonic visage.

The revived Osiris became Slifer the Sky Dragon. The resurrected Set became Obelisk the Tormentor. Ra's sons had transformed into divine monsters that would become one of many of ancient Egypt's revered deities.

"My sons. We three shall be known as the ones that thwarted Apophis and prevented him from destroying human civilization. Let our divine power be worshiped by these people. By our will, let us protect them from Apophis... should he ever return."

Ra, now called the Winged Dragon of Ra by the ancient Egyptians, became revered as their sun god. He was hailed as the divine power that overcame the serpent Apophis as told by countless stories. These three divine beasts would later be known as the Three Egyptian God monsters.

(End theme)

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(Cue The Mummy OST - Imhotep)

Meanwhile, Apophis not only went into hiding, but he created a cult in order to siphon their worship into the Power Jewel.

Through their divine influence, the people built the pyramids and familiar monuments in honor them among others. Lines were divided. The people who worshiped Ra sided with the golden dragon. Those who supported Apophis formed the Cult of Apophis.

Apophis' first attempts in restoring himself to his former glory were delayed countless times by Priest Seth and his followers. Though try as they might, they couldn't find Apophis himself... until a group from another time stumbled across Apophis' lair.

That group would be the Duelists from the 21st century, led by Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba.

To Apophis' shock, he witnessed these Duelists invoke powers derived from his Staff to become Duel Monsters. Apophis became infuriated that these 'heretics' used his own Staff's power against him. They ultimately banished the weakened Apophis into a pocket dimension where he stayed dormant for years. The Staff that Apophis used was later found by Priest Seth. That same Staff would be uncovered by Pegasus several millennia later.

Having possessed each of the six Jewels of Eternity, Apophis maintained a connection to each of them. Even from within the pocket dimension in which he was trapped, Apophis managed to broadcast his mind through the Mind Jewel, until he eventually found a worthy servant in Chaos Magician Girl, who would finally reunite all six Jewels and summon him back to this world.

"At long last, after several millennia, the Jewels of Eternity have been reunited with me! Heed my presence, mortals! For I, Apophis, the God of Chaos, have returned to reshape this world!"

(End theme)

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YuYuGiDigiMoon Mini-Series: Apophis Rising

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Chapter I

Apophis – Resurrection

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SOUJA Island/Aleutian Islands/Near the SOUJA Factory

(Cue Stargate SG1 OST – Apophis)

After what seemed to be several millennia, Apophis, the malevolent serpent god, has returned. Moreover, he's returned with all the Jewels of Eternity in his possession. He quietly casted a terrifying gaze around his new surroundings. He was long removed from the days of Egyptian antiquity. He has returned in a contemporary world that had grown since ancient times.

"So, this is modern times. Yes, I'll reshape this plane of existence by my whims. With the Jewels of Eternity, I can make it so!" Apophis' voice boomed, lifting the Staff that now had all six jewels sealed in it. He paused to take notice of the Neo hero assembly in the not too far distance. He chortled evilly, curving a smirk behind his helmet. "Well, what do we have here? Yes, it's the foolish maggots that've deliberately tried to prevent my return. Unfortunately, for you, your attempts have failed! Now you shall witness the end of your modern world and the rise of my kingdom!"

The Neos Heroes (Sailor Neo Moon, Sailor Sedna, Jaden Yuki, RJ Urameshi, Yui Tsubasa & ShadowMetalGarurumon, Valkyrie Brunhilde, Phillipe Sagara, and Larry Stonebagel) watched in utter horror at the sighting of Apophis' divine presence. Granted, they already should be used to seeing immensely powerful beings materialize in their physical world, but none could've prepared them for this.

They thought they could stop Chaos Magician Girl and separate the Jewels of Eternity.

They thought this time they wouldn't need the veterans to help them.

Now they thought wrong. Even united they had a snow's ball chance in hell of beating a deity. And not just any deity, but one wielding cosmic jewels based on different aspects of the universe.

Now they were going to need more than the veterans, but a miracle.

"Guys, any ideas? Um, I think we might be over our heads here!" Larry gulped, backing away from the Egyptian deity.

"No way, we've helped kick a ton of powerful bad guys recently!" Jaden exclaimed. "Heck, I prevented Nightshroud from turning the world into his dark playground!"

"Yeah, but I doubt this guy's in any mood to be dueling you, Jaden," RJ quipped, clenching his fists as he felt himself shaking. He realized and wondered if the apprehension he was feeling was from sheer excitement or genuine trepidation.

"It's like I said, guys," Dai-Valkyrie Sedna added as genuine fear etched on her face. "We can't win against this monster. Not in our current conditions."

"That can't be!" Brunhilde exclaimed. "I mean, just because of those jewels?!"

"I can believe those jewels are powerful!" Dai-Valkyrie Neo Moon cried out, meticulously eyeing the Time Jewel firmly locked in a slot inside the Staff of Apophis. "Even just the jewel taken from my Time Key possesses powerful cosmic magic to take me from the future to the present. In the hands of this monster, there's not telling what he could do with it. He could reverse time or even summon an army from his time into our timeline!"

Yui frowned. "Then, we won't give him that chance! Even if we probably can't beat him, we can at least try taking those jewels from him!" She quickly mounted ShadowMetalGarurumon's back.

Phillipe channeled his Light of Victory power, forming a yellow aura over him. "I'm not standing down from a fight! What about you, Kotori?!" He turned to Brunhilde, who put on a determined look and mounted Grani's back.

"Yeah, all he is is a some big asshole who's living in the past!" Brunhilde shouted. "Let's give him a modern day beatdown!"

"You guys..." Dai-Valkyrie Sedna was shocked by the resolve of the others. Then, she, too, regained her composure. "Guess being around the vets for so long has strengthened our resolve." She brandished her Ice Trident and nodded. "Then, let's give this our all! And show we're just as good as the vets!"

Having heard enough, Apophis raised his Staff and unleashed an immense shockwave that knocked the Neo heroes back. However, the Neos quickly spread out all over the open vicinity.

"Is everyone ok?!" Dai-Valkyrie Neo Moon turned to everyone while Pegasus carried her and RJ into the air.

"This prick didn't even waste time knocking us away!" RJ snarled. "Remind me to shoot him between the eyes!"

Chortling loudly, Apophis lowered his instrument and looked at each Neos. He gave a distinctive laugh coupled with a hissing sound. "Hahaha, I can see this won't last long. You're all wasting time prattling down among yourselves. No strategy you have will save you from the power of the Jewels of Eternity." He pointed his Staff forward with his intentions set on something else. "First, I'll have my loyal Heralds back under my control." With that, as the Mind Jewel glowed with life, a bright blue beam shot out of the Staff and split off into four beams of light.

These beams of light headed straight for the four ex-Heralds who had just been freed from the Mind Jewel's control.

xxxxx

Meanwhile, Chaos Magician Girl bolted out of the warehouse and watched in awe at Apophis' power display. Her eyes were fixated on the Staff of Apophis.

"Yes, yes, my lord! Regain control of your Heralds!" The evil female mage shouted and clapped with encouragement. "We'll crush these fools like the bugs they are!"

Not too far behind Chaos Magician Girl, the West Coasters, Dirk, and Playdate walked out to see Apophis using the Staff. They also sighted the Neo heroes outside of the factory.

"Hey, don't they look familiar?!" Nick pointed to the Neos.

"Those are the heroes from Tokyo!" Andrea cried out.

"Yeah, I definitely remember seeing that Sailor Senshi with the bubblegum bun-style hair on the news!" Penny exclaimed.

Lance walked out, recognizing the few faces. The faces that caught his attention were namely Yui & ShadowMetalGarurumon, Sailor Sedna, and Jaden Yuki.

Pharaohmon floated out seeing the commotion. "Lance? What are you seeing...?" He quickly spotted Apophis bathed in a golden pillar of light. "This power! It's so ancient Egyptian in nature... just like me... but on a grander scale!"

As the West Coasters were caught in the moment, Marty's eyes immediately fell on Larry, who was seen standing between Jaden and Brunhilde.

"No way, can that be...?!" Marty realized. "Larry?!"

"What?! You mean, your cousin Larry?!" Andrea asked him.

"Larry!" Marty called out to the Chimera. "Over here!"

While Marty called out waving to him, Larry noticed his cousin's familiar voice and face. He became flabbergasted seeing him here of all places.

"M-Marty?!" Larry gaped in shock.

Chaos Magician Girl, however, paid no attention and kept her gaze on Apophis' divine presence.

"Get back control of your Heralds, my lord! By the way, there's more insects to crush!" Chaos Magician Girl ratted out the West Coasters, who came out of the factory.

The Neos group shifted over to see the West Coasters heading toward them. Marty raced over to meet with Larry.

"Marty, what are you doing here?! This is bad timing for another reunion."

"I can ask the same thing, but looks like you and your friends here were fighting that woman in black leather."

Larry nodded. "Yeah, and we thought we stopped her..."

"That was y'all who blasted her through that roof?!" Nick asked them.

"And she just happened to land where we were at," Carmen added.

"Yeah, good job stopping the bad guy, guys!" Penny harshly criticized the Neos group. "Now some jewels were able to bring this god out!"

"Hey, it's not fair to blame us!" Neo Moon retorted. "How were we supposed to know other jewels were inside that factory?!"

"Now, hold on!" Lance interjected as some of the Neos were shocked to see the evil Pharaohmon's former vessel and underling. "This isn't the time to be pointing fingers and playing the blame game! We have more important matters to be concerned with!" He stopped after having to be the voice of reason for the two sides.

"Lance, I can't believe it's really you!" Yui called out to him. She gasped upon seeing Pharaohmon hovering over him.

"And Pharaohmon!" ShadowMetalGarurumon exclaimed.

"No time no see, I'm sure this is quite the surprise," Pharaohmon nodded, but their brief exchange was interrupted by an evil laughter.

Apophis laughed loudly, quickly garnering the attention of the Neos and West Coasters. "Mind Jewel, return my Heralds to my full control!"

Dirk growled under his breath. "It's no one's fault. It's all coincidence our groups converged to this same location. Sadly, this is a case of us being at the right place and wrong time."

"But, the right time for us!" Chaos Magician Girl announced, raising her finger to Apophis. "Understand that none of you stand a chance!"

Marty refrained from using his nullification aura knowing he'd nullify his friends and Neos' powers. He realized that was the last thing he wanted to do, but that also meant at the cost of not nullifying Apophis' power. He quietly watched Apophis.

"Dirk, we've got to do something!" Scott called to his brother.

"Honestly, there's nothing we can do," Dirk said. "Not with our jewels taken from us."

xxxxx

Having been succumbed by the Mind Jewel's power, Buster Blader fell to a knee. He gritted and struggled, alarming Cammy, Aoshi, and Moonlight Knight.

"Hey, are you ok?!" Moonlight Knight asked the struggling knight.

"Get back!" Cammy warned the two off as she threw four Ofuda scrolls onto Buster Blader.

However, Buster Blader rose and shredded the scrolls with his sword. His eyes gleamed evilly. He swung his sword, aiming for Cammy, but Aoshi threw himself and took the brunt of Buster Blader's sword. Aoshi was knocked away by the Blader's sword attack.

"Aoshi!" Cammy and Moonlight Knight called out to their downed friend.

Buster Blader growled deeply. "Yes, Lord Apophis! I heed your beckoning! I shall come!" He jumped up into the air. As a dark aura covered him, he hastily took off toward the direction where Apophis was revived.

"I've got you, Aoshi!" Moonlight Knight helped the Lycan up.

"Do you feel that evil essence materialize just now, Cammy?" Aoshi asked his Miko friend.

Nodding, Cammy dreaded, her Miko senses picked up on Apophis' malevolent power. "Yeah, this isn't good! We need to get to Yui and the others!" She hurried ahead with Moonlight Knight and Aoshi catching up as quickly as they could.

xxxxx

Suddenly, Amazoness Swordswoman felt her mind being overtaken by the Mind Jewel. Not even her strong-will was able to resist the evil power filling her. She raised her head growling like mad and her eyes glowing red.

"Swordswoman?!" Mika exclaimed in confusion.

"Hey, get away from her!" Dai-Valkyrie Eris called out as she grabbed Mika's hand. "Damn it, it's what I was worried about. Did Sedna and the others fail?!"

"What? Don't tell me Chaos Magician Girl took back the staff!"

"Or worse..." Dai-Valkyrie Eris gasped as Swordswoman drove her scimitar through the ground, causing the earth to split in two. "Crap!"

Swordswoman discharged an energy wave from her weapon, forcing Dai-Valkyrie Eris and Mika back.

"None shall stand in the way of Lord Apophis!" Swordswoman roared as a dark aura formed over her, allowing her flight. She jetted straight into the air and headed toward Apophis.

"Ugh, she's getting away!" Mika cried out.

"Then, why don't we go after her?!" Eris grabbed Mika's hand and flew off to pursue Swordswoman. "Sedna, Larry, I hope y'all are ok!"

xxxxx

As the Staff of Apophis reclaimed control of him, Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon took off into the sky and fired fiery blasts toward MetalSeadramon and Angemon X. Angemon X quickly evaded the blasts. MetalSeadramon used his body to absorb the impact of the blasts.

"Yes, Lord Apophis, here I come!" Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon roared as a dark aura enveloped him and transformed him back to Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon.

Darkness Metal Dragon propelled toward the direction of Apophis revival.

"Damn it, this evil Ki is definitely immense!" Angemon X probed the dark energies resonating from Apophis and the Staff of Apophis. "I've got to get to Sedna!"

"Yes, I'm worried for Brunhilde, too!" MetalSeadramon worried for his Tamer.

Angemon X and MetalSeadramon bolted forward as they tailed Darkness Metal Dragon's route.

xxxxx

Having been taken over by the Mind Jewel again, Dark Magician formed a magic barrier that protected him from Artemismon Wynn Mode and Witchmon.

"You've been freed, my lord! I shall come as you've asked with my fellow Heralds!" Dark Magician declared as he flew off to convene with the other Heralds.

"Dark Magician!" Witchmon cried out to her headmaster. "No, you mean to tell me... Chaos Magician Girl has reclaimed the staff?!"

"No, it's much worse..." Artemismon WM pointed Witchmon to a accumulation of dark golden energies emanating in the far distance. "The source of the evil power I'm sensing is coming from over there!"

Witchmon gasped as she realized something. "Wait, isn't that where Phillipe is at?!"

"Yes, and there's where we're going! I don't care if who's evil power is that, no one hurts my Phillipe!" She picked up Witchmon and flew off after Dark Magician.

xxxxx

After beckoning his four Heralds to him, Apophis exerted his power with the Staff and unleashed an immense power that shook the earth hard. The Neos and West Coasters tried holding their ground, but most were blown back. Neo Moon, Yui, RJ, ad Brunhilde produced an energy field to protect everyone.

"Stay behind the barrier, everyone!" Neo Moon called out to her friends. She turned to Marty and the other West Coasters. "You, too! For your own safety!"

Dirk scoffed hearing this. "You have to be kidding me."

Playdate hid behind Rover, cowering at the sight of Apophis. "I'm way out of my league here!"

"You heard, guys! Stay behind the barrier!" Marty ordered the West Coasters. He looked toward Apophis and scowled. He had an idea and prepared to invoke his nullify aura, but then...

(End theme)

Boom!

With a wave from his Staff, the evil Egyptian deity utilized the Power Jewel to shatter the barrier protecting the Neos and the West Coasters.

"Pathetic mortals!" Apophis cackled as he willed himself down to human size and sauntered toward the heroes. "Do you not realize the gulf of power between the power of all six Jewels of Eternity and your children's magic? Nothing you can conjure will be enough to defeat me." He raised his Staff, sending numerous golden blasts that bombarded the ground hard.

"Move your asses!" Brunhilde shouted, flying off on Grani.

(Cue Neurotech – Damage is Done)

The Neos and West Coasters wasted no time evading as many of the blasts heading their way. Neo Moon swerved around on Pegasus and took out her sword. Neo Moon discharged a magical beam from her sword coupled with RJ's Demon Gun. Yui readied her finger and fired a big Spirit Gun blast. Brunhilde conjured hot red flames and white ice, combining both elements to produce blue flames. The Valkyrie Maiden fiercely unleashed her Valhalla Frozen Inferno. Sedna summoned a wave of arctic wind, sending it toward Apophis. Jaden amassed a ball of energy, his Neos Force, and threw at Apophis.

"Here's a blast courtesy of me, you golden-armored jerk!" Jaden spat out at Apophis.

'Jaden, don't...!' Try as she might, Yubel witnessed Jaden's attack intercepted and fizzled away by Apophis' aura.

In fact, everyone's attacks melted away upon hitting Apophis. A look of apathy etched on the deity's face, who was none too impressed with his adversaries.

"You've got be kidding me!" RJ spat out.

"If only he didn't have those jewels and Staff!" Sedna cried out, balking at Apophis.

"Then, all we got to do is take them away!" Phillipe shouted as he raced toward Apophis relying on his super speed.

"PHILLIPE!" Brunhilde screamed as she flew after him. "DON'T! GET BACK!"

"Foolish mortals, you're more than welcome to try!" Apophis cackled again, lifting his Staff and invoked the Space Jewel to open a portal fast enough to send Phillipe running through it. He opened up another portal not far into a rock face where Phillipe ended up crashing into. "Like I said, foolish."

"Bastard!" Brunhilde lunged at Apophis and tried punching him, but he used his Staff to repel her away.

Then, Neo Moon, Sedna, RJ, Jaden, and Yui with ShadowMetalGarurumon converged on him. Apophis slammed the Staff down, sending a shockwave that knocked them away at his leisure. Neo Moon, Sedna, Yui, and ShadowMetalGarurumon hit the ground hard.

Apophis phased right over behind Jaden and activated the Time Jewel, slowing time around the Neo Duelist. Alarmed, Jaden turned around to attack, but his speed had been slowed down and this allotted Apophis enough time to blast Jaden on the side. Then, he phased over to RJ, who tried to lunge at the deity. Apophis quickly snatched RJ by the throat and discharged a golden beam from the Staff, sending the half-Mazoku flying away.

Dirk observed carefully. "He's already making full use of those Jewels' powers from the start. There's no doubting he's had experience utilizing them."

"Great observation, why don't you go in there and ask for his autograph?" Scott scoffed, overhearing his brother's fascination.

"West Coasters, let's give them our support!" Andrea declared, leading the West Coasters, sans Marty, Dirk and Playdate, to attack Apophis next.

Apophis turned showing no concern for the West Coasters, who appeared less threatening than the Neos, who were already becoming pushovers to him. The West Coasters were ready to prove themselves in front of the Neo Heroes. Nick manipulated water out of a tank, which he amassed and bundled to form a water sphere. Penny readied some coins. Carmen brandished a red katana. Andrea summoned four Psy-clones.

"Whoa, check it out..." Jaden observed, sitting up with an elated grin. "They've got special abilities?!"

"Just who are these people?" Sedna wondered, eyeing the West Coasters. She pivoted over to see Larry with Marty. "Larry! Wait, who's that guy with him? They seem to know each other..." Just then, she was immediately cut off by the sound of the West Coasters attacking the Apophis with their powers.

First, Nick manipulated his water sphere, which exploded into a tidal wave and crashed toward Apophis. Without a care, Apophis stood his ground unopposed and walked through Nick's Wipeout attack. Penny shot a few quarters, which hit the ground near Apophis' feet. This drew Apophis' attention long enough for Andrea to attack him with her psychic clones. Apophis easily saw through Andrea's clones and clubbed her in the stomach with his Staff. Carmen used this distraction to try stab Apophis in the back. Apophis instinctively parried her katana with his Staff, causing it to drop and shatter into red dust.

"Pharaohmon, take him down!" Lance ordered his Digimon into battle.

Pharaohmon bumrushed Apophis and imbued enough mystic power in his right hand. He clenched his fist and caught Apophis with a powerful punch, which would've been enough to send Apophis flying. However, Apophis used his Staff to paralyze the behemoth.

"You wear the face of the ancient kings' sarcophagus. Interesting, and you wield such untold power, but still nothing compared to the combined force of the completed Jewels of Eternity and my Staff!" Apophis boasted, discharging a massive golden light that overwhelmed Pharaohmon and knocked him right back to his sprite form.

"Crap!" Lance cursed as he headed over to collect Pharaohmon. "Can't believe he did that to Pharaohmon!"

Dirk remarked. "Why are any of your surprised? You're trying to fight someone wielding the power of all the Jewels."

"This is bad! Damn, I wish there was something we could do!" Scott cursed his helplessness, having just lost his Space Jewel.

However, Dirk thought the contrary. He noticed the closer within proximity he was of Apophis he sensed an access to his reality power.

"Dirk?" Scott asked until he saw Apophis preparing to grab Penny. "No!" He dashed forward to intervene on Penny's behalf.

"Get back, Scotty!" Penny shouted at him.

"SCOTT!" Marty, Larry, and Dirk yelled out in unison.

Larry took out some cards and hastily charged psionic power into them. He tossed the cards toward Apophis, which lit up and exploded right in his face. This allowed Scott to do something he thought he couldn't do: access a resonance of his Jewel's power near the presence of Apophis. He grabbed Penny and formed a tunnel, teleporting them both far away from Apophis.

"Scotty?!" Penny was flabbergasted by her teammate still being able to use his power.

"Are you ok, Penny?"

"Yeah, thanks to you!"

Scott looked down at his hands in confusion. "I don't get it." He palmed his forehead. "Me and Dirk don't have our jewels anymore. We shouldn't have our powers?!"

"Looks like my hunch was right," Dirk said, sensing his powers resonating with him. "While it's true we shouldn't be using our powers with our jewels removed, but the jewels are now with Apophis. I hypothesized that the closer we are to him, we're able to tap into our powers again."

Marty added. "But, if we were to move away from him, you two likely won't be able to use your powers."

(End theme)

A low chortle emanated from the veil of smoke clearing away from Larry's attack. Apophis walked forward unfazed unsurprisingly. He slammed his Staff down and garnered everyone's attention to him.

"Eyes on me, mortals. You're all lucky to have survived this long, but it's time we end this farce of a battle," Apophis readied his Staff and prepared to obliterate them all.

"I don't think so!" Marty declared, but just as he invoked his power insulator aura, the sound of a draconian roar was heard above them. He ceased his tactic and looked up to see the Red-Eyes Metal Darkness Dragon.

Then, one by one, the other three Heralds reappeared as they descended to stand beside their master.

"Ohohoho, you're all in big trouble now!" Chaos Magician Girl taunted the Neos and West Coasters.

"My Heralds are back where they belong: serving me," Apophis chortled evilly, folding his arms triumphantly. "However, just four Heralds isn't enough. If I'm to conquer this world like I was meant to millennia ago, I require an army. Yes, and I know just the method to do so..."

"You won't get the chance whatever you're up to!" Came the fierce cry of Angemon X, who flew down with reckless abandon.

"Dimitri!" Dai-Valkyrie Sedna called out, watching her Ascendant boyfriend dive down charging an energy blast with enough destructive force to wipe out an island.

(Cue Justice League Unlimited OST – Fatal Intentions and the Truth)

However, Angemon X focused enough so his attack would destroy just Apophis. The Heralds quickly evaded the incoming blast, but Apophis absorbed the massive Ki blast with ease and batted it away with his Staff.

"WHAT?!" Angemon X gawked in utter disbelief at how leisurely Apophis knocked his attack away.

"Allow me to assist, Dimitri!" MetalSeadramon roared, diving down and expelling a blast of water from his nose. His River of Power headed straight for Apophis, but Red-Eyes Metal Darkness Dragon interjected and fired a molten blast to cancel each other's attacks out.

"Damn it, you had him, MetalSeadramon!" Brunhilde was distraught with the outcome.

"It wouldn't even matter! Do you not see how powerful he is?!" Sedna exclaimed.

"Warrior, your attack had quite the destructive power," Apophis addressed Angemon X, seemingly impressed with his strength level. "Had I not been in possession of the Staff and all six Jewels of Eternity, your attack would've destroyed me for sure. But, fate is not on your side today." Then, he raised his Staff and prepared to call upon all six Jewels.

"You won't get a chance!" Angemon X chastised him and phased out. However, as he closed in on Apophis, the Staff/Jewels of Eternity activated in tandem and unleashed an attack that overwhelmed and neutralized him.

"DIMITRI!" Sedna cried out in horror as she summoned Knut the polar bear. She sent him up to catch Angemon X, who fell after having been blasted down by Apophis' immense power. "Oh god, he was able to beat Angemon X!"

"And one of our strongest players, we're majorly screwed," RJ gritted, fearing the worst that could happen now.

Meanwhile, MetalSeadramon tried to fight off all four Heralds, but they quickly beat down him fast and sent him crashing to the ground. MetalSeadramon de-evolved back to Betamon. Brunhilde glided up and caught Betamon.

"I've got ya, little buddy!" Brunhilde said, cradling Betamon in her arms. "Shit, if an Ascendant can't do jack to this guy, then what now...?!" She wondered, taking out a silver orb hanging on her necklace. "I could use this, but what if it's not enough?" She contemplated using her Moon Force Crystal, which she inherited from Kensuke as a gift from Odin and Queen Serenity.

Just then, the other party members that fought the Heralds arrived. Dai-Valkyrie Eris, Mika, Cammy, Aoshi, Moonlight Knight, Artemismon Wynn Mode, and Witchmon reconvened with their friends and allies.

Upon seeing Phillipe's fallen form, Artemismon WM hurried over to collect him. Cammy, Aoshi, and Moonlight Knight tended to Yui and DarkGabumon. Dai-Valkyrie Eris landed to meet with Sedna and Larry.

"Hn, more insects ready to be eradicated? No matter," Apophis shook his head dismissively.

Artemismon WM shook Phillipe awake. "C'mon, Phillipe, we've been through worse than this! Ah, Phillipe, you're waking up!"

Eris checked with Larry. "Oh gosh, it's that bad now?"

"Yeah, not even your friend, Dimitri, was able to put a dent on him!" Larry explained. "He went full Super Saiy-or Ascendant whatever you call it, and he got blasted away like nothing!"

"Yea, but thankfully me and Knut were able to pull him out of there," the Dai-Valkyrie Kuiper leader sighed with relief.

"Still, we're not out of the woods quite yet!" Marty called out while picking up Andrea.

"I've grown weary of these childish games," Apophis announced the inevitable end. He raised his Staff and activated all six Jewels of Eternity. "I should've already used all six Jewels of Eternity to take your world, but I've had to waste it playing with you bugs. Let's just get this over with! Perish...!"

The Neos and West Coasters held their ground in the face of their likely demise. Marty once again prepared to use his power. Scott, on the other hand, was ready to access the his Space Jewel power to relocate everyone.

Sedna grasped her chest and prayed. She prayed for something or rather someone to rescue them.

Brother! Help!

(End theme)

xxxxx

Tokyo, Japan/Domino City Plaza/9:10 PM

Quickly raising his head, Dramon X instinctively sensed and felt his sister's plea. He felt a sharp pain in his chest, a sign that something was about to bring harm to his sister, Sedna, and Dimitri.

It wasn't long that he and Athena were able to sense Apophis' divine presence.

"Ken? Athena sweetie?" Dai-Valkyrie Orcus asked the two with concern. "What's wrong?" Then, she, too, felt the wave of malignant power coming from Apophis himself. "Oh crap, don't tell me... whatever that Chaos Magician Girl wanted to break out just got out? God, this power..."

"Scary..." Athena whimpered a bit, holding PinkPatamon.

"Sis, Dimitri, and the others are in danger!" Dramon X yelled out, standing up and clenching his fists tightly.

"Uncle Ken, please help my mom and dad!" Athena pleaded to him, which earned her a soft pat on her head by Dramon X.

"Don't worry, little one. You and Orcus go aid anyone else here who might need a hand," he said, looking up at Orcus. "Can you?"

"Sure, you don't even have to ask! But, don't you need us to come?"

"Better me than bringing you two along and get hurt. Orcus, Athena, I'm counting on you two!" Dramon X gave a thumbs up to the child and the Dai-Valkyrie Kuiper.

"Ok, uncle Ken! Bring them all back safe!"

"Be careful, Ken," Orcus said, kissing Dramon X's helmeted face.

As Dramon X crossed his arms, he focused and locked onto Sedna's power. He doubled that by locking on Apophis' ever growing power. He focused and used a teleport move, the Instant Movement, which he learned from Tai/Omega X some time ago.

"C'mon, Athena! Let's go find the others and see if they need help!" Orcus called over to the Ascendant child. She smiled as she noticed PinkPatamon. "Oh yeah, you too little pink one."

PinkPatamon puffed up her cheeks, snorting. "What? I'm invisible or something?! Sheesh!"

"Oh, calm down, PinkPatamon," Athena giggled. "Of course, we all know you're there! You were awesome as Ariamon!"

"Yeah, I sure was, huh?!" The little pink Digimon boasted, over inflating her own ego.

Just then, Orcus, Athena, and PinkPatamon met with Seto, Lyn, and Mokuba.

"Hey, where did Kensuke go?" Mokuba asked them.

"He left to see to Sedna," Orcus answered. "He left in a hurry, so what's up? Have all those other mind-controlled Duel Monsters been taken care of?"

"Yeah so far so good," Lyn replied. "Now we gotta send these Duel Monsters back to their world."

Suddenly, Seto and Lyn both felt the same evil power emanating from Apophis' presence. They exchanged spooked looks and didn't want to believe what they were sensing. It was the same power they helped defeat on their recent journey to ancient Egypt with the other Duelists.

"Seto? Lyn?" Mokuba noticed the apprehension evident on both his brother and Lyn's faces.

"You're feeling that same evil power, too, huh?" Orcus asked them both.

Athena frowned, nodding. "It's a bad feeling I don't like."

"Judging by the looks on your faces, you seem to be familiar with this power. Who does this power belong to?" Orcus asked the couple.

Seto and Lyn exchanged looks as Mokuba urged them to tell.

"Remember that trip to ancient Egypt we had?" Lyn asked Orcus as she and Seto went into depth with their battle against Apophis in ancient Egypt.

xxxxx

SOUJA Island/Aleutian Islands/Near the SOUJA Factory

Apophis prepared to obliterate the Neos and West Coasters using his Staff/Jewels of Eternity. However, Sedna, Brunhilde, Jaden, Neo Moon, RJ, and Yui defiantly stood against Apophis and his Heralds. They headed off Apophis. Apophis beckoned his Heralds to intercede the heroes.

Then, while the Heralds engaged the Neos heroes, Apophis raised his Staff and pointed it toward the Neos heroes direction. Sedna barely turned and noticed Apophis about to blast them away.

"Move!" Sedna warned the others as she prepared to move.

Apophis fired off a powerful blast from his Staff, which got intercepted by a swipe of a hand.

Shoom.

(Cue Marvel vs. Capcom 3 OST – Zero Theme)

He came with perfect timing. Opening her eyes, Sedna was never more delighted to see Dramon X than now. Dramon X arrived standing between the heroes and Apophis' group. The Heralds backed off. Apophis was slightly taken aback, but also intrigued by Kensuke's entrance.

"Who the hell is that guy?!" Scott wondered about the newcomer.

"Did he just teleport, or did my eyes play tricks on me?" Penny asked.

"Dudes, he looks like a Gundam!" Nick spat out. "First a Super Saiyan-looking guy and now a Gundam dude?" He wondered in confusion.

"I'm more concerned what he can bring to the table," Marty muttered.

"Relax, he's one of Taylor's friends," Larry reassured Marty. "That's Kensuke Rainer. He's a really strong guy."

"Strong enough to make a difference?" Andrea asked him.

Sedna approached Dramon X. "Brother..."

"Relax, I'm here, sis," he reassured her in a calm tone. He veered his eyes over to Angemon X, who was slowly coming to on Knut's back. "Dimitri?!" He flew over to check over Angemon X and sighed with relief when he saw him opening his eyes. "Hey, man."

"Ken? It's you..."

"Yeah, but don't talk. You'll get patched up by sis and the others. Tell me, did the bastard with the Staff do this?" Dramon X asked, turning an careful eye on Apophis.

"Yeah, but be careful... that Staff contains immense power. It was enough to put me down," Angemon X warned his future brother-in-law of the deity's instrument. "And he's been able to amass six jewels. I know you're raring to go, but don't..."

"Sorry, but anyone who harms and threatens my only family left is getting torn to shreds. Rest easy, I've got this, Dimitri," Dramon X vowed, pivoting around and intently glaring down Apophis. "Sis, keep everyone back." He methodically paced toward Apophis and the four Heralds. He didn't say a word and kept on pacing.

Upon seeing Dramon X, Chaos Magician Girl yelped out fearfully. "Lord Apophis, watch out for this one! He broke my arm!"

Apophis scoffed at Dramon X's pacing toward him. "What a fool. I remember you're the one who viciously attacked my servant. And I saved her worthless life by blasting you away. Surely you don't want another shot at me." He brandished his Staff and pointed at him. "Not as long as I have all the Jewels."

As Dramon X kept coming, Apophis became irked and beckoned his Heralds forward to attack. Amazoness Swordswoman and Buster Blader bumrushed Dramon X first. The Accel Ascendant quickly and easily managed to bypass the two warriors, blocking out their swords. After zipping right by them beyond lightning speeds, he was headed off by Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon. The dragon fired a molten blast, which Dramon X dodged. Dramon X landed a kick to the back of Darkness Metal Dragon, knocking him over. Then, Dark Magician shot forward and lobbed a magical beam from his scepter. Dramon X vanished before the mage's eyes.

Finally, Dramon X shifted across and moved so fast he became a blur to Apophis. Then without warning...

Slash!

...after a loud chop, Dramon X blitzed passed Apophis and lopped off the deity's left arm off. Apophis didn't realize it until he felt pain in his left side where dark blood seeped out like a mountain. However, he didn't yell out in pain, but cringed and gritted hard. Dramon X turned around holding Apophis' arm and used his Ki to dissolve it to dust. The Accel Ascendant's eyes gleamed with a cold and merciless gaze, which sent a chill down several of his friends and even the West Coaster's spines.

Apophis stood up growling under his breath. The Heralds rushed over to tend to their master.

(End theme)

"That was for cheapshotting me, asshole! But, most of all, that's for harming and threatening my only family left!" Dramon X directed his fury toward Apophis.

"Holy fuck..." Marty was at a loss for words by Dramon X's act of viciousness.

"You mean after all we did, Gundam-Man manages to chop his arm off?!" Scott exclaimed.

"Mr. High and Mighty asked for it for running his mouth," Penny said, tending to Nick.

"Yeah, like whoa..." Nick muttered, shocked by Dramon X dismembering Apophis.

"My god, I still can't get used to that," Neo Moon referred to Dramon X's act of mercilessness toward enemies.

"Yeah, we're accustomed to just finishing our enemies, but brother can get carried away when torturing bad guys," Sedna concurred with Neo Moon's sentiments. "But, you should know he's very overprotective of me, Dimitri, Athena, and now Orcus."

"Wait, something's happening!" RJ pointed out as he heard Apophis laughing.

"The hell is he laughing for?! He just got his arm lopped off for god's sake!" Brunhilde cried out.

(Cue The Legend of Korra OST – The Dark Spirits Attack)

Laughing hard, Apophis pointed his Staff over his flesh around where his arm used to be. Dramon X narrowed his eyes and charged ahead to attack him again. This time Dramon X drew out a giant sword from a shoulder shield and prepared to cut Apophis in two with his S.O.L. Purge Slash, but the semi-immortal deity was ready for the Accel Ascendant. The Staff formed a golden dome that protected him from Dramon X's direct attack. That didn't stop Dramon X as he kept slashing at the dome like crazy.

Apophis laughed at Dramon X, openly taunting him. "Oh you foolish boy, did you really think removing my arm and giving me a flesh wound would be enough?! With all the Jewels of Eternity and Staff in my possession, I can undo any damage that's inflicted to my body! Observe!" With that, he used the Staff's mystic powers to regenerate a new arm.

Taken aback ever so slightly, Dramon X ceased his attack.

"Yes, is that fear etched on your face, boy?" Apophis chortled. "As you should be when facing the power of the one destined to rule this world. I'm quite impressed with your tenacity, perhaps you'd like to serve me as one of my Heralds?" As he said this, he pointed his Staff and activated the Mind Jewel, which lit up and blasted Dramon X head-on.

Upon seeing Dramon X caught by the Mind Jewel's blast, Sedna became alarmed.

"BROTHER!" Sedna screamed out fearfully.

"That jerk's trying to use one the jewels' power on him!" Eris cried out.

Witchmon recognized the jewel power being used. "He's utilizing the Mind Jewel! It was how Chaos Magician Girl mind controlled Dark Magician!"

Dramon X yelled out while struggling against the Mind Jewel's power taking hold of him.

"Sis, get everyone away...!" Dramon X pleaded while trying to resist the Mind Jewel's power. "There's no telling... what he'll have me do to you... but I'm going to fight!" He turned and shot a glare toward Apophis. Both of his eyes changed different colors: red and gold.

"Brother, please! Fight back!" Sedna called out, urging him to resist further.

Dropping to a knee, Dramon X grabbed his head as the Mind Jewel probed deeper into the darker part of his psyche. This was the last place anyone wanted to trifle with in Kensuke's mind.

"Try all you might, but you can't resist the Mind Jewel's power of manipulating even the strongest-willed!" The evil deity boasted as he kept channeling the Mine Jewel's power over Dramon X. "Now, for your first command, I want you to eradicate these annoyances! Tear them into pieces in cold blood, my newest Herald! Now stand and serve your new master!"

As he fell to both knees, Dramon X grabbed his head and let out a pained roar that shook the whole vicinity. The Neos and West Coasters backed away. Most of them, namely the West Coasters and their cohorts, weren't that familiar with Kensuke's unpredictable tendencies and started moving away. However, Sedna and Eris refused to leave Dramon X behind.

"C'mon, Ken! You're stronger willed than he thinks!" Eris encouraged him.

"Brother, please! Don't give in!" Sedna pleaded with tears.

(End theme)

Gripping the ground, Dramon X planted his hands through the earth. He lifted his head as his red and golden eyes were gleaming, giving him a terrifying gaze. Apophis was confused with this result.

"Lord Apophis, why hasn't he fully succumbed?" Chaos Magician Girl asked in confusion.

"Perhaps you should exert all of the Mind Jewel's power on him," Buster Blader suggested.

(Cue Attack on Titan OST – Eren's Berserk Theme)

"I am," Apophis was befuddled as the Mind Jewel allowed him to probe Dramon X's mind. To his shock, what he saw was not what he expected. He saw the grisly images of thousands of slain corpses in a city; all were human. It came from the post-aftermath of Kensuke losing control of his power following a curse that had been planted on him. He was further dismayed at the sight of images of Dramon X changing into a demonic, winged behemoth wielding a scythe and several hundreds of dark-armored Digimon that looked like advanced forms of Duskmon.

"...what's wrong...?" Dramon X spoke in a deep and seething tone. He shot a terrifying gaze at Apophis. "Don't like what you're seeing? I'm not surprised... you got all that cosmic power... and yet you boast just like any other egomaniac that love hearing themselves talk! Well, I'm frankly sick of it!"

Apophis scowled and prepared to use his Staff again. This time Dramon X slowly rose as white icy light slowly seeped out from his body.

"If only you'd known the nature of my power...!" Dramon X growled even more as he raised his hands together and slowly formed energy from his cusps of his palms. "Big mistake trying to scan my mind and turn me into your puppet! That'll be your last mistake!" He defiantly yelled out as his eyes turned white and a white aura formed over him.

Apophis growled intensely and fired another blast from his Staff, trying once again to overcome Dramon X's will. However, the Accel Ascendant refused to back off and instilled his unstable emotions into Apophis. Apophis was hit with a force like he had never seen before, which stunned him a bit. Apophis and Dramon X were locked at mental battle of wills. Apophis found himself shocked by how strong-willed the unorthodox Ascendant was and reared back. He altered strategy and merely used his Power Jewel to repel Dramon X away.

"So be it! If you don't wish to be my Herald, you can perish with the rest of these mortals!" The deity bellowed, blasting Dramon X repeatedly with his Staff.

Dramon X yelled out as each blast impacted his body and made his aura subside.

"Oh no!" Sedna gasped as she noted the icy aura forming around Dramon X.

Eris cried out. "He's gonna wear himself out fast!"

"Not just that, Apophis' pushed him too far he'll lose it! Brother don't!" Sedna pleaded to Dramon X. "KEN!"

Suddenly, Dramon X stopped at his tracks as the sound of Sedna's voice snapped him back to reality. Dramon X sank to a knee as he grabbed his head. Angemon X barely awoke to see Dramon X about to collapse after being brought down by Apophis' Staff.

"Ken? KEN!" Angemon X shouted as he rolled himself off Knut. He rushed over as fast as he could to get him.

"KEN!" Sedna and Eris cried out together.

Sedna and Eris flew over to collect Dramon X. Angemon X helped them carry him away.

"Oh god, what did he do to him?!" Eris wondered.

"No doubt he tried to control Ken, but brother's will and his Zero Factor likely protected him," Sedna said. "But at the cost of being put in this condition."

"Yeah, Apophis decided to go for broke and use his other Jewels to put Ken down," Angemon X said. "I'd understand the pain Ken's going through now. Those jewels are no joke."

As Sedna, Eris, and Angemon X removed him from the battle, Dramon X turned back to regular Kensuke and Veemon. Veemon was recalled back into Kensuke's Digivice.

"Sis... Dimitri... Eris?" Kensuke awoke to see his three friends.

"Don't talk, brother. We're getting out of here," Sedna quietly said to him.

"Are we pulling a tactical retreat?!" Neo Moon asked the Kuiper leader.

"It's better that way, princess!" Pegasus concurred with Sedna's decision.

"We have no way of beating that guy as long as he wields that staff!" Yui added.

Marty chimed in. "Probably for the best."

Dirk asserted. "We'll have to escape here fast before he attacks again."

"Well, we better hurry because I don't think he's going to give us the time to escape!" Larry called to everyone's attention.

(End theme)

Catching on with their escape strategy, Apophis raised the Staff and called upon its power.

"What was that I heard about escaping? So sorry to being the bearer of bad news, but that's not happening!" Apophis openly declared, amassing all the jewels' powers to obliterate the Neos and West Coasters in one go.

"Wait," Scott said as he turned to the West Coasters. "I still have access to my powers being close to the jewel, right? What if I teleport everyone of us from here?"

"It's bound to work," Dirk nodded.

"Everyone, stay close to together!" Marty ordered as the Neos and West Coasters did what they were told.

"Are you sure about this?" Brunhilde asked doubtfully.

"Would you rather get blasted away into nothing?" Cammy asked the Valkyrie.

"After seeing these new guys using their powers, I'm willing to try anything to fight another day," Aoshi said.

"Especially that guy," Jaden said, eyeing Scott. "I mean we all saw him teleport to save that friend of his!" He referred to when Scott saved and relocated Penny from getting killed by Apophis.

"Scott, are you ready to get us out of here?" Dirk asked him.

Nodding, Scott tapped into the essence of his Space Jewel and focused.

(Cue The Legend of Korra OST – Amon's Shadow)

Apophis finalized his attack and prepared to blast them away. He released a powerful wave that swept through and dissolved everything in its path. The wave reached close to the Neos and West Coasters.

"Um, Scott! Today!" Nick panicked. "We're all gonna die, dead!"

"Scotty!" Penny placed her hand on his back. "You can do this!"

"We believe in you, Scott," Carmen said with a smile.

"HERE IT COMES!" Neo Moon cried out.

As the wave was seconds from reaching them, Scott finally tapped into the Space Jewel's power and used it to form a portal over them. Dirk delved into the Reality Jewel to create an illusion of them all being obliterated by the wave. But, in reality, the whole group were relocated by Scott and sent somewhere far away from Apophis' reach.

Apophis called off his attack and growled. "So, they escaped." He easily saw through Dirk's illusion. "So those two were able to still somehow access the power of the Space and Reality Jewels despite being removed from them? Well, it doesn't matter anymore. They could only access the jewels because they were in close proximity with me. Wherever they are, they won't be able to use their powers anymore."

"They've relocated, my lord," Chaos Magician Girl approached him. "No doubt they went back to Tokyo to lick their wounds."

"We left Tokyo to come here, Lord Apophis," Buster Blader said. "We'll be honored to take you there to finish them off."

"Thank you, my Heralds, but with the Jewels of Eternity I'll be able to find them," Apophis said, using the Staff and Jewels of Eternity to scan the whole planet. A orb materialized in front of him as it showed the Neos and West Coasters in the middle of Domino City. The Jewels forged a map of the entire globe. He zoomed right in on Japan where a red dot, indicating their location, revealed their current place: Tokyo, Japan. "There. See how long that took, my Heralds?"

"Shall we proceed, Lord Apophis?" Swordswoman inquired to the deity.

"Of course, but first let's make make this Tokyo the citadel of my new kingdom," the evil Egyptian deity smirked behind his mask. "My Staff is telling me there's a certain location where I can fully change this world to my own image on a whim."

"Is there?" Chaos Magician Girl asked her master.

"Only one way to find out," Apophis said, beckoning his Heralds and Chaos Magician Girl to follow him. "Come! Let's go take what shall be rightfully mine! This is the beginning of my reign!"

(End theme)

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Tokyo, Japan/Domino City Plaza/9:40 PM

Having narrowly escaped Apophis' destructive wave, the Neos and West Coasters found themselves right in the middle of Domino City. The West Coasters were needless to say culture shocked where they landed.

"Is everyone ok?" Neo Moon asked, looking over at her friends and the West Coasters.

"Yeah, kinda a rough landing there," Yui rubbed her side.

"Tell me about it," DarkGabumon said, getting off the ground.

"That was a close one," Cammy said as she checked on Moonlight Knight. "Shingo?"

"I'm good, thanks, Cammy," Moonlight Knight stood up with Aoshi.

Sedna and Angemon X helped up Kensuke, who was coming to.

"Ken," Sedna whispered to him, folding an arm over him. "Oh god, he's looking worse for wear."

"Maybe we should send him back to his dimension to recover?" Angemon X suggested.

"No..." Kensuke protested.

"Brother, this is for your own good. I don't want to risk seeing you get critically hurt by that Staff again," Sedna said with concern for her brother's condition. "I mean, that Staff packed a ton of magic. Don't forget Ascendants like you and Dimitri have a weakness to it."

"I don't care... I still owe a beatdown..."

Angemon X sighed. "Sorry, but I agree with Karin. We just don't want you to flip out and risk losing you."

Just then, Dai-Valkyrie Orcus, Athena & PinkPatamon, Seto, Lyn, Mokuba, JetTitaniamon, CyberBeelzemon, and OmegaShoutmon arrived to see the Neos and West Coasters amassed in the plaza. Orcus, Athena, and Kensuke's Digimon (JetTitaniamon, CyberBeelzemon, and OmegaShoutmon) saw Kensuke in bad shape.

"Uncle Ken?!" Athena cried out fearfully as she flew down and ran to him. "Oh no! Uncle Ken!"

"KEN!" Orcus shouted as she rushed over to Sedna, Angemon X, and Kensuke.

"Oh god..." JetTitaniamon gasped.

"Athena... Christina..." Kensuke looked up to see Athena, Orcus, and even his Digimon partners crowding around him. "I know I've seen better days." He tried to joke, prompting Athena to hug him.

"Honey, don't hug him too hard," Sedna said. "Uncle Ken had another rough fight."

"So, that evil power from that staff did this?" Orcus asked.

"Uh-huh, and with all those Jewels and the Staff in this monster's possession, we're in big trouble," Angemon X said. "I couldn't even put a dent on him."

"Yeah, afraid it's worse than we thought," Eris nodded.

Orcus squeaked frightfully. "Oh crap."

"So, that evil power is Apophis," Seto spoke up, drawing everyone's attention.

"Yeah, but how do you know?" Mika asked him

"Because I was there to see it happen when us Duelists went to ancient Egypt," Jaden revealed.

Lyn added. "Yeah, and he's back more powerful than before I take it?"

"With these six Jewels of Eternity, he's literally unstoppable!" Lance exclaimed.

"Excuse me," Marty cleared his throat. "I don't mean to intrude..."

"I was going to just ask, who the heck are you?" Mokuba turned to the West Coasters. "Other than Lance, we don't know the rest of you."

"You're Marty Stonebagel," Seto addressed the West Coaster's adviser/leader. "Heir apparent of Stonebagel Enterprises."

"Seto Kaiba, it's a honor," Marty replied. "Sorry, but me and my team here happened to run into your friends here. We were hunting down the source of the SOUJAs and they were chasing some evil Magician Girl into the same location. Our paths just happened to cross..." He explained the whole situation to Seto and the others.

"And then Apophis sent you retreating," Lyn said. "Can't say I blame you."

"With all six of those jewels, Apophis just might have the power to conquer this world with ease," Cammy said.

"Well, not if we band everyone else together," Brunhilde stated.

"Easier said than done, not just anyone can be available and we're not sure if everyone is still in Tokyo," Mokuba said. "Not mention we haven't been keeping up with everyone these days. Yugi I know is still in Domino."

"Contact him and inform him of our situation," Seto requested.

"You got it, Seto."

(Cue Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo OST – Tokyo Arrival)

Meanwhile, the West Coasters were still in culture shock being in Tokyo.

"Oh man, we really are in Japan, dudes!" Nick yelled out excitedly like a giddy child. "I've always wanted to come here!"

Penny sighed in exasperation. "Nickel, we're not here to sight-see for otaku stuff. Let's get serious here!"

Carmen scoured around the Japanese Plaza. "I can't believe we're really in Tokyo."

"Marty, you've been to Japan before if I recall," Andrea turned to him.

"Yeah on business and to see Larry," he said, remembering his reunion with his cousin, Larry, and meeting Taylor/Sailor Eris for the first time.

"I still can't believe I'm able to teleport anywhere in the world," Scott was impressed with his feats.

"Scott, try using your power now," Dirk asked.

As Scott tried assessing his power, nothing came out it. He tried again. He couldn't summon a tunnel.

"It's not working!" Scott cried out.

"So then, my suspicions have been confirmed," Dirk said. "I can't use my reality powers either. As long as Apophis is not near us, we're rendered powerless."

"Damn it, that feeling of helplessness is not what I asked for," Scott said. "Without my power, I'm useless."

"No, you ain't, Scotty!" Penny overheard him. "Powers or none, you're still one of us!" She lightly punched his shoulder, causing him to flinch. "Oh c'mon, that was a baby punch!"

"Sorry, just caught me off guard."

Playdate looked around with rover by her side. "Whoa, this is really Japan?" A devious grin formed on her face. "Just the place I want to build an army." However, her aspirations were put to a halt as Andrea grabbed her arm. "Don't even think about running off, kiddo!"

Playdate pouted. "No fair! I promise I won't get away!"

Marty briefly conversed with the Neos leaders, Seto, Lyn, and Mokuba about his group. "We're known as the West Coasters, and on our end we've been mostly low profile. We've been dealing with SOUJA units and some rogue Metas. Super-powered folks aren't met with as much well-received love where we live compared to y'all here."

"Oh, believe me we've been keeping tabs on those SOUJAs in America and the prejudice Metas have been facing there," Lyn said. "No, it must be hard for you guys."

"I knew that Trask was up to no good," Seto scoffed. "He's every bit of scum as Cain Bearer and Gozaburo."

"Say, do you know if everyone else is ok?" Yui asked Mokuba. "Kohana and Lien are still out there in Domino last I checked."

"Yeah, everyone's reconvened back at Legend Headquarters," Mokuba confirmed. "We were able to send those brainwashed Duel Monsters back to the Digital World using one of Mr. Yamaki's devices. They're just waiting for us."

"In the meantime, I'll call Usagi and the others," Neo Moon said. "Cammy, you can contact your sister if she's around."

"She is," Cammy said, taking out her phone to contact Rei.

"Yeah, I'm gonna need dad and his crew to meet with us," RJ nodded.

"We might as well contact Takato and the Tamers then," Brunhilde turned to Phillipe. "Right?"

"Yeah, you're right," Philippe took out his cell. "Hope they'll be available."

"Oh I'm sure they will," Artemismon WM said. "Are you sure you're feeling ok now, Phillipe?"

"Yeah, being a Light of Victory wielder, I can heal pretty fast. Oh yeah, I'm sure Takuya and his friends would love to get their hands dirty." Phillipe also remembered about the Legendary Warriors.

"Good while you're contacting the main teams, we can head back to Legend Headquarters to plan out a strategy when Apophis shows up," Seto stated the first phase of their plan.

"Yes, but give us a few," Sedna said as she and Angemon X sat down with Kensuke. "Go on without us. We'll catch up."

"Sure, we'll be waiting," Lyn nodded in approval.

"See you there!" Neo Moon waved to Sedna's group.

(End theme)

(Cue Final Fantasy X OST – Via (OC Remix))

As everyone else (sans Sedna's group) headed straight for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Sedna, Angemon X, Athena & PinkPatamon, Eris, Orcus, and Kensuke's Digimon stayed with Kensuke. Sedna set Kensuke down on a bench and used her ice powers to treat some of his wounds.

"Sis, you don't need to..."

"Don't move," Sedna insisted as she patched up his wounds with her healing ice.

"You had us all scared, uncle Ken!" Athena chided him in a cute manner.

"That was reckless of you, but who am I talk? I flew right into Apophis without knowing how powerful those jewels were," Angemon X said, powering down as he split back to Dimitri and Faith. "Now, I know for next time."

"So, what are we really sending Ken back to his dimension?" Orcus asked, helping Kensuke off the bench.

"Yeah, if you're ok with this, Ken?" Sedna turned and addressed Kensuke, who took out his Digivice. "Brother?"

"I understand..." Kensuke resigned to the reality of the situation. "The last time this happened to me, ol' pinky Buu-Reaper messed me up something fierce. I hate having to withdraw, but looks like I need to recover. I did this to myself."

"Trust me, brother. We won't let Apophis' actions go unpunished!" The Ice Senshi vowed as she grasped his hands.

"It won't be easy," Eris added. "But, like Sedna said, we're not gonna let that take our world!" She pumped her fist and winked to Kensuke.

"That's right! We won't let you down, uncle Ken!" Athena said. "Me and PinkPatamon are staying to fight!"

Kensuke smiled at his friends and family's passionate enthusiasm. "I have faith in you all." He pivoted over to CyberBeelzemon, JetTitaniamon, and OmegaShoutmon. "I'll let you decide if you want to go with me or stay. If you choose to fight with sis and the others, I won't hold it against you."

The Digimon exchanged looks and quickly decided.

"We're your partners. So, we'll go with you," CyberBeelzemon stated.

JetTitaniamon nodded. "We wouldn't be your partners if we didn't accompany you even if you asked of us."

OmegaShoutmon concurred with his colleagues. "Like they said, buddy."

"Fine by me," Kensuke smirked as he recalled his three Digimon to his Digivice.

After that, Sedna pulled out her Dragon Saber and opened a dimensional portal. This portal would take Kensuke back to his dimension. Before Kensuke made his leave, he turned to see Athena approach him. He crouched over as she raced over to hug him.

"You be strong and help your parents for me, Athena."

"I will! I won't let them or you down, uncle Ken!"

"I know you won't."

"Ken," Orcus approached him and kissed his cheek, causing him to blush. "Heal up and get some rest. If you're fully recovered, join us if you can."

"Sure," he said, genuinely smiling.

"Brother, rest easy! We're going to beat this monster!" Sedna vowed with determination.

"You just take it easy and watch us go to work," Dimitri said.

"I'm pulling for you, guys. Send that freak packing where he belongs!" Kensuke said as he waved to them. He jumped through the dimensional vortex and headed straight back to his world.

Once the portal closed, Sedna faced her family and friends with determination etched on her face.

"Brother might be away, but doesn't mean we're any less stronger!" The Kuiper leader resolved, rallying them together. "We can win this together!" She put her hand out, to which Dimitri, Athena, Orcus, Eris, Faith, and PinkPatamon put their hands over their leader's.

"Let's kick some Apophis, y'all!" Eris yelled out in her southern accent.

"More like Apophis ass!" Orcus chimed in enthusiastically.

"Ahem," Dimitri cleared his throat to Orcus. "There's a child in our presence."

"Whoops, sorry sweetie!" The Australian Kuiper apologized. Since when's ass an bad word?

Athena giggled. "It's ok, aunt Christina."

"Speaking of which, where's Larry, Eris?" Dimitri asked the Texan.

"He went with that Marty guy. He said we'll meet each other back at Legend HQ."

"Marty," Sedna muttered. "Well, before anything else, let's get ourselves acquainted with these West Coasters."

(End theme)

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Next chapter: Osiris – Intervention

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Duat/Dimension: Character Corner/Real-Life: March 2016

The Egyptian underworld, realm of the Egyptian gods and also an important place where Ra fought Apophis many times. Souls are brought to the afterlife here. A female demon goddess that's part lion, hippo, and crocodile head named Ammit is seen as a guardian. Then standing besides Ammit, there is a prisoner holding one evil soul, the Egyptian god Seth. Last year around New Years Eve, he was defeated a second time by Seto and Lyn. Not to cause boredom, the afterlife is showing screens reshowing the battles against Apophis in YYGDM-01 since that event happened before. Seth remembered that he had witnessed the Apophis event during his stay at Da'ath/Ward 24 II.

Seth (sitting behind bars): This is absurd to see a bunch of Neo Heroes fight the chaos serpent.

Ammit: Be glad you are seeing this again so that you'll quell your anger of the Gods of Egypt movie those mortals release.

Seth: By having us Egyptian gods as Caucasian monkeys? If only I get out, I will make them suffer! I figured Apophis appears in that movie, but our Apophis and the one in YYGDM-01 are much better!

Ammit: Do not worry, both the Apophis Rising events of this universe and the YYGDM-01 dimension already prove that they are creatively enjoyable than what Hollywood did. Think of that Clash of the Titans remake and the sequel before...

Seth: Comparing it is one thing, Ammit. Say, I hear that Loki and Jotunheim have plans of going to that forthcoming Asgardian party, but I'm not invited.

Ammit: Only they choose not too.

Seth: Don't sympathize with me, let's just shut up and watch the story.

Ammit: So you say, false Seth. What do you think of Obelisk the Tormentor being the Set of the YYGDM-01 universe?

Seth (grumbles): I have nothing more to say.

Ammit: Jealous?

Seth: Why should I? If I ever get out of here, I will confront Obelisk.

Ammit: We'll see.

Seth: Can we just watch the story now?

Ammit: Yes, let's shut up.

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A/N: The Apophis (or Apep) mini-saga begins! First off, the prologue was just going to be a short POV with a few select scenes, but Lazer suggested I flesh out the backstory to pick up on some story beats. After a few rewrites, we finally settled on what you've read. The prologue ties the origins of Sailor Galaxia with Ra and Apophis' beginnings.

Who would've thought? Sailor Galaxia was Ma'at the Egyptian God(dess) of Order. This, makes her the suitable Champion of Cosmos. Since Galaxia never had an origin story to begin with, we invented one for her and one rooted from Egyptian mythology. Ma'at gained the first ever Sailor Star Seed, making her the first Sailor Senshi in the universe and becoming Cosmos' champion.

It would also explain why Galaxia was the first true OP (overpowered) antagonist the Senshi ever faced. Recall Moon never defeated her by force (she had to use plot device/power of love to win). Makes sense that the Senshi got their butts kicked. They were fighting an Egyptian goddess empowered by both Sailor magic and Chaos. They were fighting the mother of the Winged Dragon of Ra and the Serpent God! Galaxia/Ma'at would give Beerus, and Beerusmon, a run for their money.

This also gives Galaxia even more personal incentive to wanting to destroy Chaos.

Isfet, Galaxia/Ma'at's husband, wasn't actually a 'god' that they worshiped, but a concept of injustice, violence, and Chaos. Making him the perfect agent to impregnate Ma'at to conceive Ra and Apophis.

Btw, yes that same Ra, birthed by Galaxia, would later become the Winged Dragon of Ra. Then, Ra conceives Slifer/Osiris and Obelisk/Set later. Trying grasping that notion. But then again, Galaxia and Ra are both covered in gold. So, like mother like son.

When naming the planets in the prologue, Lazer said he tried using places associated with Egyptian Creation myth, but Mehetweret was the only one that actually sounded like a planet. Luxor is named after the city in Egypt. Helios and Necros are obviously derived from Heliopolis and Necropolis, though since -polis means city, they were dropped from the planets' names.

The last sentences from the origin story also ties back to the three-part Ancient Egypt mini-arc in my Dawn of Chaos story. Reference Chapters 46-48 if you wish to re-read just the Ancient Egypt mini-arc stuff since that would serve as the prequel tie-in to this story. Even though unlike 95 percent of prequels, this prequel was already written ahead of time, and I did leave an open-ended possibility to revisit this plot line. Well, here we are.

Apophis shows us the cosmic powerhouse he is with all the Jewels of Eternity. That means Ra was at one point a powerful cosmic being, but his power diminished overtime after many battles with Apophis. With the Jewels, Apophis would probably even give the Houou a run for her money. Quite honestly, Apophis could've used the Jewels to blow up Earth and be done with it, but as you can tell he has conquest in mind.

Yep, everyone gets taken down in the fight. Kensuke/Dramon X is once again removed, but not without giving Apophis a warning to not attempt another mind control ploy. Not the first time I had to remove Kensuke like this (other time happened in my D-Reaper's Fury fic when Super-Reaper messed him up bad). Kensuke's power is an anomaly even for an Ascendant and quite frankly broken at points. So, if Chaosblazer is ok with this, I am removing Kensuke from this fight to prove the bad-ass Apophis is and to give the others a chance to fight the evil deity without Kensuke having to bail them out.

The West Coasters finally meet the Neos heroes. Boy, aren't they in for a big culture shock? Wonder how the YYGDM vets will take them? And if you're wondering about how Marty knows Larry & Taylor, head over to YYGDM: Gaiden and read Marty Origin. You'll get your answers there.

Next chapter, the West Coasters will properly introduce themselves to the Neos and the veterans that show up. It's just a little downtime before Apophis shows up to wreck everyone's crap again.

Until then, send a review or Apophis will find you!