A/N: Hey, sorry for the delay, but had a busy month and couldn't get a chapter out like I wanted. Anyway, here's that chapter with the big fight against Apophis and his Heralds.
And here's two Character Corner segments done by Ford1114.
Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
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Planet Ahch-To/Dimension: Character Corner/Real-Life: May 2016
(Cue Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Trailer Music)
On the planet where the young female Jedi in-training named Rey has founded Luke by giving him Anakin's lightsaber, it is also the place where both had a special guest. A Duel Monster named Kozmo Farmgirl became Rey's new acquaintance. Besides her, Farmgirl's master, Kozmo Goodwitch, arrived. Rey, Luke, and Goodwitch watched over Farmgirl practicing her blue Kozmo Lightsword.
Farmgirl (swings her lightsaber): Hiya! I gotta train harder to do great in life!
Luke: Haha, it does remind you all of something.
Goodwitch: Like how Anakin once trained Ahsoka, thus lead to some trend that Rey might bond with my apprentice?
Rey: It's a coincidence, but I'll be all right with her.
Just then, Luke senses something.
Rey: What is it?
Luke: It's just I've learned there's these jewels of light and darkness in both this dimension and dimension YYGDM-01. According to my research, I've learned of the war against Apophis in the YYGDM-01 dimension's past.
The other three are speechless of the moment, yet they listen to what Luke is telling.
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Outer Space/First Order Star Destroyer
Elsewhere inside the Order's Star Destroyer, Kylo Ren becomes acquainted with a special guest named Kozmoll Wickedwitch. The Wickedwitch's dual red lightsaber reminds Ren of Darth Maul's, which he recalled in the Sci-Fi party last year. Standing besides both is the large hologram of Emperor Snoke, who has contacted Ren by sensing that familiar dark force.
Kylo Ren: What is it, master?
Snoke: I sense that recollection from last year in dimension YYGDM-01 of the Egyptian God Apophis. Granted Apophis appeared simultaneously in our dimension, but it's something to remind about the dark side. Isfet kidnapped him, yet the darkness allowed Apep to make his choice to gain power for himself.
Wickedwitch: Unbelievable.
Kylo Ren: Interesting, but you did miss out the Sci-Fi party. I drank an egg remedy to ease the mood.
Snoke: I was not picked and same goes for the rest of your generals.
Wickedwitch: Whatever you say, Matt.
Kylo Ren grumbled at the mere mention of his disguise as a technician.
(End theme)
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Shinjuku District/Near Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/Legend Headquarters/10:55 PM
(Cue Stargate SG1 OST – Battle vs. The Aliens)
Apophis' four Heralds and the demonic Duel Monster army advanced on the front entrance of the government building. However, their path was barricaded by Japan's Special Defense Forces. The troops readied their firearms and the tanks pivoted their turrets on the invading Duel Monsters.
"Hold your positions!" A commander barked loudly.
Buster Blader scowled at the military presence. "We don't have time to be dealing with the human's military." He raised his sword and pointed to the army. "Stand aside or we shall neutralize your forces!"
"I doubt they'll listen, Buster Blader," Dark Magician sighed, waving his magical staff. He took the first shot and blasted a tank, converting it into a rusty shell of its former self.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon expelled a molten blast that forced the troops back.
Amazoness Swordswoman brandished her scimitar. "Well, no turning back now!" She bumrushed toward the Special Defense Forces.
"TAKE AIM AND FIRE!" The commander ordered, signaling for tanks to launch counter blasts.
The tanks and troops quickly opened fire on the Heralds.
"Go forth, armies! We're must enter that facility at any costs!" Buster Blader commanded, leading undead Apophis cult warriors and Duel Monsters.
Despite their advanced weaponry, the untold numbers of undead Apophis warriors and monsters overwhelmed the troops. Conventional weapons had little to no effect. Buster Blader split a tank in two with his sword. Swordswoman cut the head of another tank, revealing soldiers inside. Dark Magician fired repeated magical blasts, knocking away numerous troops. Darkness Metal Dragon fired a molten blast that blew up a tank and another to open an entrance into the building.
Observing the attack on the building from afar, Apophis was seemingly pleased. However, he hovered closer toward the government building and used his Staff of Apophis, unleashing an immense force that swept the military away.
"Go home and run back to your families, little soldiers," Apophis scoffed over how easily he and his Heralds crushed a modern military. "If this is the best military powers have to show, I'm sorely disappointed. Advanced technology has nothing on the power of the Staff and Jewels of Eternity!" He floated away, giving his Heralds and army room to infiltrate the building entrance. "Be quick about finding the two humans who were instrumental in my defeat before in the past. Should any opposition stand in your way, kill them!"
With that, the Heralds and the army started their way into the government building.
Chaos Magician Girl hovered next to Apophis. "My lord, are you sure you want to waste your time with these two humans? Your staff has picked up on nexus energy resonating from this building. You should be already using it to manipulate this nexus energy to alter the time stream."
"What did I tell you about how you should address me, slave?"
"My apologies, my lord, but I was just reminding you..."
Apophis cackled while caressing his Staff. "You needn't worry, woman. Eliminating our enemies to ensure they don't intervene is crucial to my success. I also must have those two humans for I intend to convert them into Heralds."
"You intend to expand your Herald army?"
"Yes, I mean why stop with four when I can have more? And with more, I can acquire an army large enough to conquer this world, but why challenge the world's militaries when I can reach into the past using the Jewels of Eternity and alter the time stream that way." Apophis floated up and gazed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's rooftop. "There. On top of this man made citadel, I shall access the source where the nexus energy resonates and open a breach into time! And by manipulating the time stream, this world shall be altered by my image as if it were always meant to be!"
"Wait, so you intend to rewrite history to your favor?! But, all of history and its people..."
"...will have be my loyal subjects to begin with! Meaning any and every opposition I would've faced either perishes or become my loyal subjects!" Apophis declared, laughing maniacally while floating parallel from the government building. "Yes, meaning those foolish warriors that tried to oppose me will be converted into my subjects. There will be no such concept as free will." He gripped his Staff and scanned the rooftop.
Just then, Apophis was greeted by attacks from all sides. He evaded an massive spiral-like blast, a charged energy beam, and an owl-faced fiery attack. He turned to see Omegamon, Imperialdramon Fighter Mode, and Athenamon surrounding him.
"You won't be conquering any world as long as we're here!" Omegamon threatened, brandishing his Grey Sword.
"Any threat to Earth and its champions are our enemy!" Imperialdramon bellowed fiercely.
"You'll have to go through us first, you malevolent being!" Athenamon shouted, readying her combat sword.
Apophis pivoted facing the three Mega Digimon. He openly chortled at their challenge. "You wish to oppose me? Apophis, the soon-to-be ruler of this world?" He raised his Staff and beckoned them to attack. "Go ahead and try your worst, valiant warriors!"
"You'll release control over our Duel Monster allies!" Omegamon demanded, taking at swing at Apophis with his Grey Sword.
At that exact point of attack, Athenamon lunged forward and raised her sword to Apophis.
Apophis instinctively blocked Omegamon's blade with one hand. He erected a golden barrier to stop Athenamon's strike. Taken aback by Apophis' quick defenses, Omegamon and Athenamon were instantly knocked away by Apophis' aura. Omegamon and Athenamon both felt a powerful whiplash from Apophis' attack.
Apophis raised his Staff and unleashed golden streams of energy that ripped into the two Digimon. Imperialdramon FM swiftly came to comrades' rescue. He fired a Positron Laser toward Apophis. The Egyptian deity slammed his Staff down. The next thing Imperialdramon saw was his blast hitting Apophis.
"I've got him!" Imperialdramon proudly declared before letting his victory go to his head. His eyes widened in shock as he ended up caught by his own attack. "UGH!" He bellowed painfully as the beam cracked his chest armor.
As Imperialdramon FM crashed to the streets, Apophis reappeared still in possession of the Staff. The Reality Jewel was seen glowing brilliantly inside the Staff.
"Fools, you can never defeat one who manipulate reality," the deity chortled darkly, casting his eyes over the fallen Digimon trio.
Omegamon slowly came to and rose to face Apophis. He raised his Garuru Cannon.
"You wish to continue this? You asked for this," Apophis discharged streams of golden light that formed into a massive beam.
"Release Buster Blader and the others this instant!" Omegamon roared, firing Supreme Cannon on Apophis.
The two opposing blasts collided. Apophis and Omegamon became locked in a beam struggle, which all but lasted for less than ten seconds. Apophis' Staff utilized the Power Jewel to overpower Omegamon's attack and blast him down. Athenamon awoke to see her husband fall heavily damaged from Apophis' blast.
"Omegamon...!" Athenamon called out, crawling over to him. She planted her sword through the ground, slowly lifting herself. "If only Swordswoman and the others weren't under his control... we'd might have a chance if we combined..." She stopped realizing the grim reality of the situation. "No, I don't think even merging with our Duel Monster colleagues would've made a difference."
Turning away from the fallen Digimon, Apophis reestablished focus on the government building.
"Now, we can proceed without further interruptions," Apophis hovered closer to the rooftop.
Upon witnessing the fall of the three defenders, Wisemon and Witchmon were horrified by the outcome.
"This is terrible, Sir Wisemon! That monster was swiftly able to defeat Omegamon, Imperialdramon, and Athenamon!" Witchmon panicked.
"I want go inside with the others and assist them against the invading army."
"But, sir, you plan to stay behind and fight?!"
"I'll do what I must," Wisemon conjured a mystical book and flipped through pages, searching for counter spells to use on Apophis. "Now hurry!"
"Y-Yes, headmaster!" Witchmon complied with Wisemon's wishes. "Please, be careful!" With that, she turned to leave back inside the government building.
As Apophis floated ever closer to the rooftop, he sighted Wisemon waiting for him. Wisemon readily prepared a defensive spell, which in the end may not amount to much against a device empowered by cosmic stones.
"Foolish mage, you think you're the first to utilize children's magic on a divine being?"
"It may not amount to much, but I'm more than willing to give it a go!" Wisemon defiantly declared, summoning a defensive barrier over the rooftop.
Chuckling behind his mask, Apophis pointed his Staff toward the barrier. "Mage, I admire your valor, but you'll know your place like others I've vanquished! Now get a taste of real cosmic power!" He swung his Staff down and discharged a golden stream of energy that spread over the rooftop.
The last thing Wisemon realized his defensive barrier shattered and he was knocked unconscious. Apophis descended past Wisemon and placed the Staff down. Using flight magic, Chaos Magician Girl hit the rooftop in no time and kept her distance, giving Apophis plenty of room to do his bidding.
"Now let us convert this world and its history," the Egyptian deity openly declared as the Staff glowed in conjunction with the Jewels of Eternity.
(End theme)
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Chapter III
Set – Hostile Takeover
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Near Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/Legend Headquarters/11:00 PM
After conquering the Special Defense Forces, the undead Apophis cult army breached the building's entrance. They stormed into the lobby and scanned the perimeters. They saw an empty lobby with no one to be seen.
Then, from out of nowhere...
Ding!
...a nickel flew out of nowhere and snipped an undead's forehead. The undead warrior was knocked off his feet, alarming the others. One group formed a giant circle and huddled in one place. Others started storming up the stairways.
As several undead troops reached a stairway, a cluster of giant pink hearts swept across and wiped out the warriors.
More soldiers were quickly wiped by a wave of blue energy.
"Hey, nice shot, Cotton Candy Dumpling head!" Penny's voice echoed out of nowhere.
"Um, I have a name! It's Sailor Neo Moon!" The Neo Senshi loudly corrected her.
"Whoops, my bad."
The troops growled intensely hearing the playful bantering. They turned to their right as the Neo-Spirit Detectives, led by Yui Tsubasa and RJ Urameshi, came out from one door. To the left, the West Coasters, Playdate, and Chimeras, sans Marty, Scott, and Dirk, stormed out ready to fight. The Neo Senshi and Sailor Quartet dropped from a stairway as they landed in between the Detectives and West Coasters. Finally, a sphere of energy landed, which dissolved to reveal Elemental Hero Neos and the Neo Duelists.
"Yo! Mind if we crash your party, fellas?!" Jaden chimed in, greeting the undead warriors with an enthused grin.
"Um, Jay, since when did Apophis need an Egyptian Walking Dead to beat us with?" Syrus asked fearfully.
"Well, we didn't expect an all-powerful evil Egyptian God to return, did we?" Chazz sighed.
"Oh please, this is like totally my specialty!" RJ cracked his knuckles. "Busting a few undead heads is just what I needed!"
"This totally fits my job description," Yui replied with a collective smirk. Putting on her fighting gloves, she focused spirit energy into these gloves. "I'm raring to go!"
"Neo Moon, give us the go to attack," Cyber Mercury asked.
"Why even ask? Let's give them hell!" Neo Moon shouted, tossing Luna-P up as it exploded into a pink cloud.
"You heard the future princess, y'all!" Summoner Venus shouted. "Let's clock their shit!"
"Neo Moon, your highness, I vow to guard you!" Sailor Saturn raised her Silence Glaive. She rushed a few Apophis warriors and skewered them up with her Glaive.
(Highschool of the Dead OST - Counterattack)
With that, the Neos heroes spread out and commenced their attack. Luna-P converted into a a machine gun and fell into Neo Moon's hands. Cracking a sadistic grin, Neo Moon wasted no time and opened fire, blasting away numerous undead troops.
"Heheh, that's my girl!" RJ gave his machine-totting girlfriend his thumbs up of approval.
Upon seeing this, Sailor Ceres facepalmed. "Oh dear, RJ's bad influence has rubbed off on our future queen."
Sailor Pallas cheered. "Yeah, blow 'em all them away!"
Larry pulled out some poker cards and fused them with kinetic energy. He tossed them at some undead Apophis warriors, which exploded on contact and blew them into dust.
"Explosions and any kind of energy attack seem to work best!" Larry called out.
"Is that right?" Playdate devilishly grinned. "Rover!" She whistled for the robotic prowler.
Rover rushed forward fired a condensed red beam that tore through several undead soldiers.
"Get 'em, Rover!" Playdate cheered him.
"Sheesh, you've got that thing on a leash. Just keep him away," muttered Penny.
Playdate overheard, grinning. "Quit treating me like a kid and I'll think about it."
"Oh you cheeky..."
Nick raced over to a water fountain and turned it on. Two undead warriors stalked toward him. Having collected enough water, Nick bundled the water into a whip and used it to knock away the two.
"Gotta admit I wasn't expecting that pink-haired chick to pack some heat!" Nick shouted across. "Then again, never overlook the cuties."
"Yeah, tell me about it," Penny added, taken aback by Neo Moon's choice of arm. "I take back the cotton candy remark!"
Neo Moon smirked coolly while blowing on her machine gun. "No problem."
Saturn gutted several undead warriors and tossed them aside. She turned and chopped another in two.
"This is way too easy, it's criminal," Sailor Vesta observed among all the fighting going on.
"Even so, keep at it and don't permit them to advance!" Saturn ordered the Quartet.
"Don't worry. They won't make it past us!" Sailor Juno said, staving off some Apophis warriors.
Jaden put his hand on Elemental Hero Neos. "Ok, Neos! It's go time! Let's kick some zombie butt, Spirit Fusion-style!" Utilizing his Spirit Fusion energies, he and Neos combined, revealing Jaden in Neos' full gear. He smirked and clenched his fists. "Oh yeah! Here we go!"
As several Apophis troops charged at Jaden, the Neo Duelist gathered a fistful of energy. He hastily dashed forward and unleashed Neos Force, swiftly obliterating the Apophis troops. Jaden turned to his right as more undead troops stalked his way. He repeated his attack and blasted the zombies to dust.
Syrus summoned Cyber End Dragon and ordered it to attack the undead warriors.
"Jay, they keep on coming!" Syrus shrieked. "Is there any end to these things?!"
"It gets worse!" Aster growled as he pointed to an Andro Sphinx, Sphinx Teleia, Reptilianne Gorgon, and Reptilianne Gardna. "We've got bad Duel Monsters at twelve o' clock!"
"Ugh, just great," Daiki gritted as he turned to Helbot. "Ok, looks like you've had time to cool off, Helbot. Think you're up to fighting, but maybe not go past your limit like last time?"
"Yes, as you command, Master Daiki," Helbot complied with her master's wishes. She pivoted and faced an Apophis troop. She rushed the zombie and one punched the zombie, splitting its body in two.
Sailor Cyber Mercury and Max took turns taking down some undead warriors. Max, now Spirit Fused as Black Luster Soldier, hacked down a few zombies with his sword. Cyber Mercury conjured a burst of water, which wiped out some zombies.
"I know I can always count on you to watch my back, Amaya!" Max turned and smiled to her, earning a lovingly grin from Cyber Mercury.
"Likewise... Look out!" Cyber Mercury cried out as Reptilianne Gorgon lunged forward to attack Max.
"Crap!" Max narrowly dodged the evil reptilian's reach. He swung his sword in retaliation. She pierced through the evil gorgon's chest and watched her body dissolve away.
"Here comes another!" Cyber Mercury pointed to a second Reptilianne Gorgon, which sighted them. "All right, bitch! Come get me!"
Once Reptilianne Gorgon rushed Cyber Mercury, the Neo Senshi jumped over the serpent woman. Cyber Mercury summoned water from her palms, which burst forward and split into dual water streams. These streams converged and formed a large serpentine dragon, which Cyber Mercury calls her Mercury Hydro Dragon. She unleashed the water dragon and wipe out Reptilianne Gorgon.
"Miss with my guy and you get wiped!" Cyber Mercury shouted, her fierce-looking features softened as she turned to Max. She took Max's hand as they both double teamed another Reptilianne Gorgon.
Nick witnessed Cyber Mercury's water manipulation with intrigue. "Now there's an idea. I can get that creative if I put my mind to it." He turned to see Carmen slicing apart an undead warrior with a red katana. "Need a hand, Carmen?!"
After taking apart the zombie, Carmen nodded. "I'll manage, Nick, but thanks." She gasped as she spotted an Apophis warrior sneaking up on Nick. "Nick! Behind you!"
As Nick turned, the zombie reached for him, but it exploded. Nick freaked out and backed off. He saw Larry walking forward holding cards imbued with green light.
"Piece of advice, but don't get distracted during a fight, man," Larry advised him.
(End theme)
(Cue Neurotech – A New Tomorrow)
Nick smirked as he formed a ball of water and tossed it at an unsuspecting zombie that was behind Larry. The zombie got blindsided by the water shot, allowing Larry to blow it up with a kinetically-infused card.
"Same to you, dude."
"You're up, Pharaohmon!" Lance beckoned as Pharaohmon grew from his sprite form to his physical giant frame.
Pharaohmon sighted the Apophis troops and grunted. He bumrushed and kicked the troops with his foot. He clenched his right hand into a fist and unleashed a shockwave that reduced them to dust. "So, warriors from your world's Egyptian antiquity wish to walk among the living? In honor of the fallen Pharaohs, I shall return you to the after life so you may rest peacefully!"
"Man, look at the big guy go!" Nick giggled loudly like a schoolgirl, instantly feeling like he was on cloud nine being around these super heroes.
"How about less fanboy fantasies and more action?" Carmen said, sighing while slashing an Apophis warrior in two.
"Oh, right!" The waterbender quickly intercepted an Apophis warrior with a water whip.
Sailor Battle Jupiter bumrushed three undead warriors. She gut punched one zombie so hard she put a hole through its chest. She tossed aside that zombie and turned to the other two. They raised their swords and mindlessly charged with reckless abandon. Battle Jupiter called upon lightning, which shot out of her hands and struck her, doubling her body as a lightning rod. The electrically-charged Senshi dashed and converted her body into lightning bolt. She unleashed her Raging Storm and quickly wiped the two zombies out.
Battle Jupiter turned and flashed a grin. "Heck yeah! How do you like that?!"
Ryuuhi quickly hacked apart several undead warriors. He looked over his shoulder to see Battle Jupiter giving him a thumbs up. Ryuuhi turned away, not revealing the blush on his face. His eyes immediately fell on his sister, Sailor Blue Mars, and her boyfriend Sam.
Blue Mars forged ice and created weapons. Using her Frozen Daggers, she slashed apart some undead warriors with Sam providing support.
"Heads up, Koori! We've got company!" Sam, as Dark Magician of Chaos, warned as an Andro Sphinx advanced on them.
"I'm on it!" Blue Mars cried out, throwing her ice daggers at Andro Sphinx.
Andro Sphinx batted down both ice daggers with its massive claws. It expelled a fiery blast toward Blue Mars and Sam. The Neo Senshi quickly produced an ice barrier, shielding herself and Sam from its attack.
Suddenly, a large sickle imbued with golden energy struck Andro Sphinx's back. The beast pivoted, catching Sailor Summoner Venus behind him holding an extended chain.
"Sup, big guy?" Summoner Venus spun around tying her chain around Andro Sphinx. She yanked the scythe out and cut the beast's side neck with it. "Not so tough now, big guy!" She hopped off, giving Neo Moon room to blast him away.
However, Sphinx Teleia intervened and broke Andro Sphinx loose from his bondage.
"Dang so close!" Summoner Venus scowled in irritation.
"Don't worry they won't get away for long," Neo Moon said, holding up a pink Valkyrie Dagger to use on the two beasts.
"Hold on, your highness!" Yui chimed in as she dashed toward Andro Sphinx and Sphinx Teleia. "Leave me some!" She jumped up, clenching her right fist. Imbuing spirit energy through her gloved hand, she landed a hook to Andro Sphinx's face and sent him crashing to the floor.
ShadowMetalGarurumon flew down and fired ice through his nostrils, which froze Andro Sphinx over.
Meanwhile, Cammy finished an incantation as she conjured a ritual circle under Sphinx Teleia. Caught within the trap, the feminine beast ended up paralyzed by the holy trap.
"Now, evil be gone!" Cammy cried out, summoning a white beam of light from the circle that purified and turned the monster into dust.
Meanwhile, Aoshi, in Lycan mode, quickly tore through some undead warriors. Shingo, as Moonlight Knight, slashed an undead Apophis warrior in two. Kohana used a seal spell to vaporize some Apophis cult warriors. Lien, TobuCatmon, and Nadeshiko aided Kohana by taking out a few Apophis troops.
"This is too easy for Lien!" Lien chimed.
"I know, Lien! These guys are such pushovers!" Kohana voiced her discontent over the non-threat these flunkies posed.
"Easy as they are, they still outnumber us," Cammy added, slamming her staff against an Apophis cult warrior's head.
"Don't worry Apophis is bound to run out of henchmen in no time," Aoshi growled, smashing two undead warriors' heads together.
Andrea used a psychic blast to knock away some undead warriors. As a Reptilianne Gardna approached her, Neo Moon and RJ stopped the monster at its tracks. Their distraction of the demonic turtle, permitted Andrea to use telekinesis to lift the armored reptile off the ground. She used telekinesis to send the turtle flying out the front of the building.
"Wow, we're so glad we have a telekinetic on our side!" Neo Moon said.
"Nothing to it! Now let's clear this whole area!" Andrea called out. "West Coasters, keep at it!" She scanned the perimeters, noticing the conspicuous absence of the main Heralds. "Say, shouldn't those four Heralds... y'know the ones we fought before...? Should they not be here?"
RJ shrugged. "What's the deal? They must've gotten the clue not to mess with us."
"Either that, or..." Neo Moon then reached a reasonable conclusion. "...they're not down here and probably somewhere else in this building?"
"So, what? We have the vets all over the top floors. Ain't no way they're getting by your mom and my dad, Usa," the half-Mazoku teen reassured Neo Moon.
"Not if Apophis is possibly with them," Andrea conjectured. "Meaning we need to clear this area and fast! If we couldn't beat Apophis, I doubt your friends stand a chance!"
Jaden paused as he forged a telepathic link with Yubel. Well, is this true? Has Apophis really shown up here yet, Yubel? You're able to sense him.
(End theme)
Just then, Jaden's eyes glowed intensely. He and Yubel instantly sensed Apophis' influence all over the government building's top floors.
So, what's the verdict, Yubel? Is Apophis really here?
'Jaden, he's not only here but he's above this citadel! And I've been able to assess that he's planning to use those Jewels to open breach.'
What kind of breach?
'He plans to open a breach into the timestream, presumably to alter history. Under his own normal power, he wouldn't be able to pull this off, but with these Jewels...'
Jaden finished for her. He can do whatever the hell he wants. Great, just great. Yubel, you're sure you can't reverse this?
'Sorry, Jaden, even I have my limits. I can't stop a being capable of mastering cosmic stones capable above planetary scale of destruction. But, I'll stay with you to fight to the end, Jaden Yuki.' Yubel whispered inside Jaden's head.
"Oh damn...!" Jaden gritted, causing his friends to pick up on his distress.
"What is, Jay?" Syrus, now Spirited Fused as Dragonroid, asked with concern.
"Jaden? Tell us what's up, man," Aster, now Destiny Hero – Plasma, said.
Alexis, now Cyber Angel Benten, approached him. "Don't keep us in the dark."
After Spirit Fusing into Dark Blade, Chazz sternly addressed Jaden. "If you don't wanna tell us..." Before Chazz could finish, Jaden turned and glared to them.
"We've got big problems on top of the roof. It's Apophis..." Jaden wasted no time relaying Yubel's warning to the Neo Duelists and eventually some of the others.
Neo Moon blanched in fear over this. "You mean he's here already?!"
"So, he just used his minions just to lure us out!" Yui exclaimed.
"It's not too late to stop whatever he's got planned! Remember the vets are above us!" RJ reassured them. "My dad and his crew wouldn't let anything bad happen without a fight!"
"Likewise with Sailor Moon and the others!" Saturn said as she turned to Neo Moon. "But, it'd be wise if some of us went to the roof to help them stop Apophis."
Yui quickly mounted ShadowMetalGarurumon. "Then, what are we waiting for?! Let's get on a move on!" She noticed Aoshi, Cammy, Kohana, Moonlight Knight, and Lien & TobuCatmon still fighting off Apophis zombie warriors. "Cammy, I'm going to need a hand! Aoshi, I trust you to lead the others on!"
"I won't let you down, Yui!" Aoshi nodded.
Cammy dashed over and hopped onto ShadowMetalGarurumon. "I'm ready!"
"Take us to the top, ShadowMetalGarurumon!"
"Right away, Cammy!"
(Cue Neurotech – No Turning Back)
Taking out their Valkyrie Daggers, Neo Moon and Saturn transformed into their Dai-Valkyrie forms.
"Lady Serenity!" Ceres addressed Neo Moon. "We'll continue to fight in your place and ensure these creatures don't breach any further beyond this point!"
"Hopefully you and the others can end Apophis so we can return to peace!" Summoner Venus saw them off.
Neo Moon waved off the Quartet and Neo Senshi. "I'm counting on y'all!" She took RJ's hand. "Ready to go, my love?"
"I am! And looking forward to paying Apophis back!" RJ openly declared.
"We're off!" Saturn shouted as she ascended to the top levels.
Neo Moon called forth Pegasus, who swooped down to fly her and RJ up toward the ceiling.
"Yo, dudes and dudettes! Don't leave us hanging!" Nick shouted.
"Too bad none of us can fly," Penny scoffed, pointing out the lack of flight users on their team.
"Not too worry!" Mika announced while summoning her fan, which expanded and became big enough to ride on. "I can fly us up with this!"
Andrea gazed over Mika's fan in awe. "Now that's one way of getting around! Ok, guys get on the fan!"
"C'mon!" Andrea beckoned Nick, Penny, and Carmen over to board the fan.
Larry hopped on the fan next to Mika. "Sara, Hayata, care to help take care of things here while we're away?"
"Sure, no problem!" Sara exclaimed.
Hayata nodded to his colleagues. "Be safe, my friends."
"Hold on! Wait for me!" Playdate shouted. She mounted Rover's back, who rocketed up and landed on the fan. "Thinking of leaving me behind?! "
"Surprised you even bothered to come," Penny rolled her eyes.
"Glad you can come, at least," Andrea chuckled. "Lance, you coming?!"
"Yeah! We'll follow you!" Lance said, getting on Pharaohmon's hand.
Pharaohmon shifted upward and propelled up carrying Lance to the roof.
As the West Coasters boarded the fan, Mika commanded her flying construct to elevate them toward the ceiling. The group watched their new allies engaging the remaining Apophis warriors and the monsters in an all-out brawl that covered the entire lobby.
"Back to fight Apophis then? I just hope we have a chance," Penny muttered.
"We do, Penny. Dirk and Scott are our trump cards," Andrea reminded her.
"I wonder if we can get those two close enough to Apophis. It won't be an easy task, dudes," Nick said.
"We'll find a way, Nick," reassured Carmen.
"Scotty," was all Penny could say, hoping their ideal trump cards was the best one.
"Guys! Keep everything in order while I'm gone!" Jaden gave a thumbs up to the Neo Duelists. Before turning to leave, Max and Sam grabbed him. "Huh? What are you two doing...?"
"We're going to check in with our sis Lyn," Max stated.
"We want to make sure she's ok," Sam insisted.
"If you two are going, we're coming, too," Blue Mars interjected, grabbing Sam's hand.
Before long, Max felt Cyber Mercury taking his hand.
"You didn't think I'd let you go on your own? Yeah right," Cyber Mercury smirked, gripping Max's hand.
Nodding, Jaden couldn't help but hear a grin. "Oh what the heck, why not?"
"Thanks, Jaden!" Max and Sam said in unison.
Cyber Mercury and Blue Mars transformed into their Dai-Valkyrie forms as they flew up carrying the Stromberg brothers. Jaden flew up leading the way for them.
"Jaden, you better sock Apophis a good one for me!" Chazz called out.
"Be careful, Jay, Max, and Sam! We're pulling for ya!" Syrus yelled to them.
Aster blasted away some undead warriors. "They got their battle and we got ours. Let's keep busy, y'all!"
Alexis frowned and kicked an Apophis soldier in the face. "I do wonder how long we can keep this up!"
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Meanwhile, Brunhilde & Seadramon, Phillipe & Artemismon, Adam, and Demona fought off some undead warriors. Phillipe raced around some warriors past lightning fast speeds. He ran around them so fast he sent them flying off the second floor.
After vaporizing many undead warriors with her blue flames, Brunhilde grunted out of frustration. "Ugh, I'm so over the zombie thing, especially after being Necromon's zombie puppet." She shuddered, recalling being revived from her ashes by Necromon and molded into his undead Valkyrie slave.
Brunhilde instinctively turned and punched a zombie's head clean off its shoulders.
"Yeah, don't remind me," Phillipe added, sharing his disgust for Necromon. "I still won't forgive him for causing me to flip out and become that black panther." He shook his head and refocused on the incoming zombie warriors.
"Keep back, you abominations!" Artemismon shouted, shooting down Apophis warriors with arrows.
"It's always great to have these kind of family outings, right, Phillipe and Kotori?" Adam playfully acknowledged his uncle and first cousin once removed.
"We should do it more often!" Brunhilde winked to Adam. "Helps you're every bit as good-looking as your uncle. Right, Phillipe?"
"Oh, Kotori..." Phillipe murmured as Demona stood behind him.
"Hey, you should be proud he turned out more like you than his mom," Demona chuckled, openly and playfully teasing Phillipe.
"Hey, watch it," Artemismon glared darkly at Demona.
"Guys!" Called out Jaden, who flew up past their level. "Y'all want to come with us?! We're going straight to the rooftop!"
"What for?" Phillipe asked in befuddlement.
"Because Apophis' on is top! C'mon, or we might not get another chance like this again!" Neo Moon chimed in as she, Pegasus, and RJ ascended with Jaden.
"But, shouldn't the vets be on top of that? They'll know by now!" Brunhilde said.
"True, but it wouldn't hurt to get some payback on Apophis! I know I owe him some lickings!" RJ clenched his fists and pounded it against his palm.
"So, are you coming?!" Yui asked Brunhilde and Phillipe.
Grinning from ear to ear, Brunhilde beckoned Seadramon over. "We'll follow y'all up as soon as we clear this side. Seadramon, let's wipe these zombie's asses out and go to the top. Phillipe, Artemismon, let's finish this!"
"Right! Let's clear out this space, Artemismon!" Phillipe commanded his Digimon to destroy the remaining Apophis warriors on their level.
Nodding, Artemismon pulled out a glowing white arrow and fired it, obliterating a few Apophis arrows. Seadramon Mega Evolved into MetalSeadramon and expelled a fiery breath that dissolved some zombies. Brunhilde enveloped herself in a pillar of blue flames and unleashed a blue flamed blast that wiped out more zombies.
"You go! We'll take care of things here!" Adam offered, letting Phillipe and Brunhilde go. He turned his hand and grabbed an Apophis warrior's face, crushing it with a tight grip. He ignored his now demonic hand, which was covered in the zombie's black blood.
"Let's haul butt, guys!" Brunhilde beckoned MetalSeadramon, Phillipe, and Artemismon to follow her. With a snap of her fingers, she called forth her steed, Grani, who flew down to catch her. "Ready for action, buddy?!" She patted Grani's head.
Grani snorted loudly and smiled. "Seriously? Did you even need to ask?!" He flew up, carrying Brunhilde toward the ceiling.
"What do you think our chances are against Apophis now?" Phillipe wondered.
"Don't ask," Artemismon sighed, shaking her head.
"Aww, we couldn't go?" Demona whined.
"Nah, let them go," Adam smirked as he clenched his demonic hand. "Besides, we're having too much fun here crushing and ripping apart some poor sap zombies!"
Demona clapped her hands. "Yay, so we can cut loose?"
"Let's cut loose."
With that, Adam and Demona commenced their zombie slaughter fest.
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As Apophis soldiers scaled the walls of the government building, the Kuiper Belt Senshi, Dimitri & Angemon, and Athena & Ariamon defended the Legend HQ. The Kuipers launched their attacks, which neutralized and vaporized most of the undead warriors.
"Ugh, they just keep coming!" Orcus grimaced, launching shadow orbs that knocked a few zombies off the wall.
"Don't stop! We have a headquarters to defend now!" Sedna rallied the troops, swinging down and sending an arctic wind that froze up a handful of Apophis troops. She then swung down her Ice Trident and obliterated the frozen zombies into shards of broken ice.
Varuna beheaded caught a zombie trying to jump her. She then swung her battle axe, cleaving another zombie in two.
"Bring it! I can keep this up all night!" Varuna boasted, brandishing her battle axe. A sadistic grin adorned her face, conveying her murderous intent.
Eris ensnared some zombies with her lasso and swung them around. She quickly tossed the zombies, sending them sailing off the building.
"Have a nice fall, ya Egyptian Walkers!" Eris waved them off, seeing them plunge off great heights.
"Doubt that'll kill them," Ixion said, shooting a zombie off a balcony with an arrow.
"Nah, but they'll be so broken up into pieces they won't be getting up anytime soon!" The Texan merrily replied.
"Just hope everybody downstairs can clean up the mess," Quaoar said, summoning some vines to tear apart some Apophis troops. She turned and skewered a zombie using her lances.
Dimitri punched several zombies, causing each to explode due to his super Ascendant strength. One zombie tried to jump him, but the Ascendant spun around and kicked its head clean off its shoulders, causing the body to fall and dissolve. Faith, now an Angemon, fired off Hand of Fate to wipe out some Apophis warriors.
"This is much too simple for us, Dimitri!" Angemon called out.
"Don't get too comfortable with that idea, Faith. Wait 'til we fight Apophis again!" Dimitri reminded him of their defeat at the hands of the Egyptian deity.
"Dad, don't forget I'm here to help you fight!" Athena chimed in while punching and blasting away Apophis troops. "Also PinkPatamon digivolved now! She can help, too!"
Ariamon performed a dance, summoning petals that neutralized some zombies. This opened up for Athena to blast them away.
"I have to give my props to PinkPatamon finally evolving!" Dimitri commanded Athena's partner.
"Yeah, it's long overdue, but better late than never I'd say!" Sedna added her praise of Ariamon.
Once the the Kuipers cleared the area of Apophis soldiers, they saw the Neo heroes flying up past them and heading for the ceiling into the rooftop.
"Whoa, what's going on?" Orcus wondered, seeing the Neo heroes heading straight for the top.
Just then, Dimitri sensed the evil power of Apophis emanating from the top most level.
"Dimitri?" Sedna asked, noticing the distress etched on his face.
"Apophis is here. He's in the rooftop! No wonder they're going to the top!" The Ascendant alarmed the Kuipers.
"Why would he be on top of this building? Besides luring us out into the open to fight him?" Ixion deduced.
Then, Sedna finally realized and concluded. "Unless he was to open up some kind of dimensional portal of some kind! Pluto and I have been studying this building closely. For years, ever since Hypnos first used that Juggernaut Program, this building has since become the center point of most of the major dimensional nexus breaches! It'd make sense for Apophis to use this to open some kind of dimension, or worse a timestream since he has jewels that can manipulate aspects of time and space!"
"What the hell are we waiting for then?!" Varuna exclaimed.
"Wait, something's been bugging me," Eris pointed out. "Where the heck have Swordswoman and the other four been? They haven't shown up to fight us."
"Well, maybe they're on top with Apophis?" Quaoar assumed.
"Only one way to find out!" Sedna stated, taking out her Valkyrie Dagger.
The other Kuipers whipped out their Valkyrie Daggers and transformed into their Dai-Valkyrie forms in conjunction with Sedna. Dimitri placed his hand on Angemon's chest, prompting the Digimon to merge with him and transform into Angemon X.
The Dai-Valkyrie Kuipers formed a circle and grabbed each other's hands. As they raised their heads, their respective spirit animals materialized and sensed the collective cosmic energies of the Jewels resonating.
Knut the polar bear telepathed with Sedna. 'It's worse than we feared! This monster's attempting to alter a source of temporal energy from the dimension nexus above these towers!'
"C'mon, we've got to move!" Dai-Valkyrie Sedna rallied her team as they nodded in unison.
The Dai-Valkyrie Kuipers hastily shot up into the air. Angemon X flew up after them. Athena rocketed up while carrying Ariamon on her back.
"Karin, can we stop Apophis? Anyway possible?" Orcus asked her.
"To be honest, I'm not even sure," Sedna dreadfully replied.
"Oh, Ken... really wish we didn't have to send you off," the Australian muttered under her breath.
(End theme)
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(Cue Batman Beyond OST – Cold vs. Hot)
In the main hall of the top floor, the Beast Tamers, the Legendary Warriors, and the Duelists fought their share of Apophis warriors and evil Duel Monsters.
"Sorry, but we didn't invite you!" Henbu amassed a ball of stone and tossed it at Apophis warriors.
"Are there no end to these freaks?!" Gargomon shouted while gunning down undead troops.
"Not if we stop!" Taomon replied, throwing some talismans that wrapped around and dissolved Apophis warriors. She unleashed more Thousand Spells to neutralize a Reptilianne Vaskii.
Growlmon bumrushed and wrestled with a Hieracosphinx. As he shoved Hieracosphinx, Growlmon fired a Pyro Blaster that deleted the sphinx monster. Another Hieracosphinx charged at Growlmon from the front and tackled the reptilian.
Agunimon unleashed a Pyro Tornado that dissolved some undead troops. A Criosphinx stalked behind an unsuspecting Agunimon. As it tried to blast Agunimon, Wolfmon jumped right in front of Cirosphinx and intercepted the Egyptian monster's attack with his laser sword.
"Whoa! Thanks for the save, Kouji!" Agunimon got taken aback.
"Anytime!" Wolfmon nodded as he charged and slashed at Criosphinx.
"Let me repay the favor!" The Warrior of Fire jumped into the air, bathing himself in a funnel of flames. He and Wolfmon combined their attack.
Merging Agunimon's fire and Wolfmon's laser sword created the Shining Burn Slash, which cut through Criosphinx's defenses and deleted it.
"Yeah! That'll do!" Agunimon shouted triumphantly.
Wolfmon readied a battle stance as more Apophis warriors headed their way. "There's plenty more to go around, Takuya!"
Suzakato and Himakko intervened on the Warriors' behalf. Suzakato formed flames in his hands and bombarded the undead troops with flame attacks. Himakko dove right through two troops and tore them up with his claws.
"Don't forget we've got your backs, guys!" Suzakato waved to Agunimon and Wolfmon.
Himakko growled and shoved his claws through an zombie troop's face. "Fire can easily take these guys out."
"Well, Takato? I think that's our cue!" Agunimon nodded to Suzakato.
"Let's do this!" Suzakato cried out.
Agunimon unleashed burning kicks that burned away undead troops. Suzakato accumulated a fiery blast from his hand, unleashing his Firepalm Blast that took out more zombies.
Yugi, now Dark Paladin, unleashed a magical blast that wiped out three Chronomaly Winged Sphinx.
"Well done, my friends!" Yugi called out to the others. "Keep it up! We have to expect more unwanted guests coming!" Suddenly, he sensed a pulsating sensation. "What's this?!" He noticed a golden light materialize and start pulsating in reaction to the Staff. "I'm sensing the presence of the Staff of Apophis!"
"If that's the case, that confirms Apophis is close by!" Tea, now Magi Magi Magician Gal, called out while blasting at some undead warriors. She, too, noticed her body glowed the same golden aura.
Then, Joey, Bakura, Mai, and Tristan saw they, too, were covered in similar golden auras.
"Well, our powers were derived from the Staff of Apophis!" Tristan, now Cyber Commander, exclaimed.
"And for our auras to be glowing this intensely is telling," Bakura, now Dark Necrofear, noted his glowing body.
"Looks like it's that time to pay Apophis a meeting," Mai, now Cyber Harpie Queen, recommended while wiping back an undead warrior.
"Then, I shall go," Yugi said.
"Say, shouldn't Pegasus be here already with the Egyptian God Cards?!" Joey, now Phoenix Gearfried, turned and asked Yugi.
"Yes, and he should be coming by helicopter! So, I'll be going to the roof! Only problem is Apophis is likely to be up there."
"Then, we'll come with ya, Yugi!" Suzakato called out. "Agunimon, Growlmon! Let's go!"
As Growlmon and Agunimon finished off some minions, they headed off and followed Suzakato. Just then, the four Beast Tamer's spirits sensed the Jewels of Eternity. Suzakato felt Suzaku's distress.
Suzaku?
'We must tread carefully when we face Apophis, Takato. With the Jewels of Eternity, he can easily destroy our bonds.' The spirit phoenix warned his vessel.
Don't worry. I won't let that happen to us, Suzaku! Apophis won't even get the chance to get what he wants!
Seirika, Henbu, and Himakko, too, received similar warnings from their respective spirits.
"First off, we need to get to Kaiba and Lyn!" Yugi exclaimed, leading Suzakato, Growlmon, and Agunimon.
"Fine with us! The more help the better!" Suzakato replied while flying across the hall.
"Henry, Himura! You guys keep things busy here! I'm going!" Seirika called out as she beckoned Taomon to follow her.
"Be careful out there, Rika! If Apophis is as powerful as they say, don't rush in without a plan!" Henry warned her.
The Warrior of Seiryuu mumbled. "Right, but I've gotta tell Takato that."
"We'll catch up if we can!" Himakko called out as he and HellInumon neutralized a Reptilianne Medusa.
"Rika, Renamon!" Fairymon shouted to them.
"Let them go, Izumi! We've got plenty of bad guys to take out here!" Loweemon said, blasting away an undead warrior.
"If Yug's going, I'm going!" Joey declared. "Tea, Mai, Tristan, Bakura, think y'all can handle it here?!"
"Go then!" Tristan replied.
"We've got things handled here, Joey!" Mai thumbed him up. In response to Apophis troops charging at her, she conjured her Harpie Lady Sisters, Harpie Channeler, and Harpie Dancer to attack the zombies.
"Mind if I cut in, Mai?" Tea smirked as she summoned Dark Magician Girl. In addition, she brought forth her magician girl team: Berry Magician Girl, Lemon Magician Girl, Apple Magician Girl, Choco Magician Girl, and Kiwi Magician Girl. "Ladies and gents, say hello to my magician girl band! The SepteMagician Girls!"
Bakura and Tristan balked at this.
Mai giggled. "Dang, you stepped up, girl."
Tea grinned. "How about we clear out these maggot heads?"
"Now you're talking my game!"
Leaving every one else to fight the Apophis army, Joey turned to leave as he caught up with Seirika and Taomon.
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On the opposite side, the Sailor Senshi and Spirit Detectives took on numerous Apophis warriors and Duel Monsters.
"The hits just coming!" Yusuke yelled out, decking a few Apophis troops. He charged up spirit energy in his right hand and fired off a Spirit Gun shot that wiped out some undead warriors.
Sailor Moon whirled her Valkyrie Dagger, shooting a crescent moon-shaped beam that vaporized an Andro Sphinx and Sphinx Teleia. Some undead troops stormed toward her.
"They won't quit!" Moon exclaimed, dashing forward to meet the zombies. She tossed her dagger, which shot through the zombies and dissolved them. The dagger returned to Moon's hand, which she then used to slash a zombie in two. "How are y'all holding up?!"
Sailor Mercury dowsed some Apophis warriors with Mercury Aqua Mirage, wiping out the zombie hordes.
"We're doing fine on our end!" Mercury reported.
Just then, three Chronomaly Winged Sphinx headed straight for Mercury. As they prepared to attack, Sailor Jupiter warned Mercury in time and intervened. Jupiter amassed a huge ball of lightning and launched her Jupiter Coconut Cyclone, which quickly took out the three Duel Monsters.
Kurama whirled around, swinging a long thorny vine that ripped off the heads and limbs of several Apophis warriors. Kuwabara backed him up by cutting down several zombies with Dual Spirit Swords.
"Don't these freaks just remind ya of those vegetable zombies we fought before?" Kuwabara turned asking his red-haired compatriot.
"You mean the Cultivated Humans? Yes, but I chose to forget," Kurama replied nonchalantly. He whirled around and threw a rose into an undead warriors, causing its head to dissolve into dust.
"Yuck, and they're just as freaky," Kuwabara snorted. "And just when ya think the zombie hype won't stop."
"I suspect it won't but let's still on task, Kuwabara."
"Gotcha! Hey, Rio, how are you and your bro holding off these freaks?!"
Rio stood over the remains of burned Apophis troops. "Not doing too bad, Kuwabara."
Kyo charged into a Reptilianne Gorgon and blasted a hole through its chest. After deleting the Duel Monster, Kyo focused his sights on a few Apophis warriors. He channeled dark power from his Demon Stone remnants and blasted the zombies away.
"At least they don't respawn when we kill them," Kyo remarked as if they were playing a video game.
"This ain't Mega Man, boys! Think more like a beat 'em up!" Sailor Venus brandished a sword and used her Venus Wink Chain Sword to take out Reptilianne Vaskii. "We're kicking butt and taking names, honey!" Venus blew a kiss to Rio.
"You said it, sweetie!" Rio grabbed his wife's 'kiss' and slapped it on his cheek.
Meanwhile, Sailor Mars and Hiei quickly took out undead warriors. Hiei imbued his sword with dark fire to forge his Sword of the Darkness Flames, which he slashed apart the zombies with. Sailor Mars conjured her Mars Flame Sniper, firing off consecutive arrows that wiped out undead warriors.
"Having fun, Hiei?" Asked Mars, giving a coy smile.
"You've grown to know me well," Hiei replied with a straight face.
"But, of course."
Just then, an End of Anubis monster stalked toward Mars and Hiei. The beast roared and bumrushed them with reckless abandon. The fire couple saw the beast coming and sidestepped it. Mars threw four Ofuda scrolls that attached to the beast and paralyzed it. Hiei then unleashed a speedblitz attack, slicing apart the beast as its body ignited into black flames and fell apart into charred pieces.
"And our teamwork's still effective as ever," Mars winked to Hiei, who maintained an aloof expression.
"Right."
Meanwhile, Tuxedo Kamen and Arbormon helped take out undead troops. Kamen used his Tuxedo La Smoking Bomber to wipe out some zombies. Arbormon landed a spinning kick, knocking away a few zombies.
"Tuxedo Kamen! Heads up!" Moon called out, tossing her Valkyrie Dagger, which tore through a Reptilianne Gorgon's chest and effectively killed it.
Mercury summoned a tidal wave that dowsed the fallen zombies that Arbormon took down.
"You're the best, babe!" Arbormon gave a thumbs up to Mercury.
"Great work, Sailor Moon!" Kamen called to her.
Just then, every spiritually individual felt an massive cosmic presence peak. Mars and Kuwabara were the first to sense Apophis and the Jewels of Eternity's powers.
"Oh crap! Now this is a huge power spike!" Kuwabara probed.
"What is it, Kuwabara?" Kurama asked until he and the other Spirit Detectives felt Apophis' power. "Incredible."
"That definitely feels like an Apophis," Mars added with trepidation. "No wonder the new teams couldn't handle him!"
"With all these Jewels, he's easily crush us," Rio said.
"Don't think like that, honey!" Venus chastised her husband. "What has the Dawn of Chaos conflict taught us? We can overcome the seemingly impossible!"
"Right, and since when has a god ever stopped us?" Jupiter said.
"Only one way to find out!" Yusuke said, cracking his knuckles. "We give the fight to him!"
"Ok then," Sailor Moon nodded. "So, we're all in this together?"
"You and Yusuke lead on," Arbormon replied.
With that, the Senshi whipped out their Valkyrie Daggers and transformed into their Dai-Valkyrie forms. Then, the Dai-Valkyrie Planetaries channeled their spirit animals, each of them felt the power of Apophis and the Jewels of Eternity.
'Aye, it's the Jewels of Eternity! Never did I think they'd ever be united again, but Apophis' patience has rewarded him. We must act swiftly before he harnesses their full powers!' Sleipnir warned Moon and the others.
Just then, the Houou telepathed in Mars' mind. 'Yes, and one of these jewels, the Time Jewel, was taken from the future princess' Time Key. With it, Apophis can alter the timestream, which he fully intends to do now!'
Then, we better go now before it's too late! Mars gritted as she and Hiei eyed each other.
"We can't allow that to happen," Hiei overheard hers and Houou's telepathic chat.
"Apophis would have to be on the rooftop since we're just several levels below him!" Mercury said.
"Then, we better hurry! Let's go, everyone!" Moon rallied the group together.
(End theme)
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Marty, Scott, and Dirk scoured the halls until they ran across the Tamers, Legendary Warriors, and Duelists fighting off Apophis troops and monsters. The trio took cover behind a wall.
"Oh god, that's what all the commotion's about?!" Scott spat out as Dirk clamped a hand over his mouth.
"You don't want to get their attention, do you?" Dirk sighed.
"I don't want these zombies to know we're here," Marty muttered. "Besides, I've just received a text from Larry. He and the others are heading for the rooftop. Seems Apophis has arrived."
Scott and Dirk quietly stared each other down. They remembered they'd agreed to play vital roles in the Apophis battle.
"You two know what we need to do?" Marty asked them both. "If we can get you two close to Apophis, your powers will kick in again."
"It's still risky," Scott argued.
"But, a calculated risk I'm willing to take," Dirk plainly said.
Marty patted Scott's shoulder. "Look, we do this and we'll revoke Apophis of all the power he has. Then, the others can capitalize and take him out."
"Right..." Scott conceded to the plan.
"C'mon, let's get moving," Marty called the brothers over to follow him.
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Elsewhere, Yugi, Suzakato & Guilmon, and Agunimon headed toward the hall where the meeting room was at. On their way there, they bumped into Witchmon.
"Whoa, who goes there?!" Witchmon instinctively prepared to conjure defense magic. She stopped quickly when she realized who she saw. "Oh, whew. I thought you were the bad guys!"
"You guessed wrong, Witchmon," Suzakato added. "But, we're on our way to stop the bad guy Apophis."
"Wisemon stayed behind to try slow him down, but..." Witchmon sighed knowing how hopeless her headmaster's chances were. "Look, we've got to go back up! Apophis is no doubt up there!"
"Believe me, we know," Yugi replied. "Some of us already sensed his presence. He intends to do no good with those jewels. But, we've come to get Kaiba and Lyn. They're in that room ahead!"
"Then, we must hurry and get them..." Before Witchmon could finish, the cloud of windows breaking and a scream emanated from the meeting room.
(Cue Justice League Unlimited OST – Batman Beyond Battle)
"That was Lyn just now!" Yugi exclaimed. "C'mon!"
xxxxx
After breaking through windows, the three Heralds (minus Darkness Metal Dragon) successfully infiltrated the meeting room. Seto, Mokuba, and Lyn readied themselves for battle, but Amazoness Queen, Bastion, and Tania prepared to defend them.
"My sister, it's you!" Queen sighted Swordswoman. "You saved me from the dark road, now it's my turn to return the favor!"
"Tania, let's do this!" Bastion declared as he and his Amazon wife prepared to intercept them.
Buster Blader raised his sword, splitting the meeting table in two. Queen lunged right at Buster Blader. The two clashed swords, but the knight gained leverage and kicked Queen back. Swordswoman intercepted Queen and pushed her into the wall.
"You'll have to go through us now!" Bastion yelled out as he produced Water Dragon to attack Dark Magician with.
The mage summoned Magical Hat to protect himself. The aquatic dragon blasted the hat away, revealing no magician. Another hat popped up behind Water Dragon. Dark Magician emerged and destroyed Bastion's monster in one blast. Tania jumped onto Dark Magician's back and transformed into her Amazoness Tiger form.
"Get off me, you beast!" Dark Magician snarled, throwing Amazoness Tiger off his back. He then fired a magical blast from his scepter, knocking the Tiger out as it turned back into Tania.
"Tania!" Bastion yelled out until Dark Magician casted a freeze spell on him.
"That does it!" Lyn exclaimed as she Spirit Fused into Penumbral Soldier Lady. She rushed Swordswoman and clashed swords with her.
"Just know you're paying for these damages!" Seto charged the Heralds. He quickly Spirit Fused and pushed Buster Blader out the window. The CEO transformed right away into Blue-Eyes White Dragon and grabbed Buster Blader, carrying him to the rooftop.
"Seto! I'm coming, too!" Mokuba rushed toward the window. He Spirit Fused into Paladin of White Knight.
However, Dark Magician intercepted him and casted a freeze spell on him, too.
"Don't even think about it," Dark Magician darkly muttered. He turned toward Swordswoman, who was locked in a duel with Lyn.
"Don't think I haven't forgotten about earlier!" Lyn referred to Swordswoman's attack on her at Industrial Illusions. "I have to pay you back!" She bumrushed the Amazonian warrior and swung her sword at her.
Swordswoman lifted her scimitar and guarded herself from Lyn's attack. Lyn saw an opening and shoved her shield into Swordswoman's chiseled abs. Swordswoman grunted hard as she stumbled back. Lyn charged forward and disarmed Swordswoman's scimitar.
"Not so tough when I'm fighting you face to face!" Lyn growled.
"Ok, that will be enough of that!" Dark Magician raised his scepter, blasting Lyn's sword and shield away. "You'll be coming with us."
"Do your worst!" The blue-haired woman goaded him. She summoned Lady of D. and Warrior Lady of the Wasteland to attack Dark Magician.
Upon seeing Warrior Lady of the Wasteland, Dark Magician's eyes widened and he seemingly got distracted. The memories of his late-love, a Warrior Lady of the Wasteland, flashed through his corrupted mind. He shook his head and ended up stabbed in the side by the Warrior Lady.
What was that just now? A memory of someone I knew...? Dark Magician's mind was muddled between Apophis' Mind Jewel power and memories prior to his corruption. My former love?
"Keep him busy, Warrior Lady and Lady of D!" Lyn ordered as she turned to Swordswoman. "Now, where were we?"
Swordswoman's eyes flared as she punched Lyn's gut hard and knocked her out. As Lyn collapsed, Swordswoman collected her.
"Come, Dark Magician! We've captured one of the two!" Swordswoman beckoned the mage to follow.
"Ugh, yes!" Dark Magician growled as Apophis' power regained control over him. He quickly blasted both Lady of D. and Warrior Lady away. He gazed over Warrior Lady, who dissolved into sand of digitized bits. His eyes became blank. "I'm ready."
With that, the Heralds headed for the window. Just in time, Yugi, Suzakato & Growlmon, Agunimon, and Witchmon entered the meeting room. However, they were too late.
"Lyn!" Yugi yelled out to her.
"Our master has plans for this woman and the man who pursued our colleague," Dark Magician stated.
"Dark Magician! Don't!" Witchmon tried reasoning with him.
"Put her down!" Suzakato shouted, unleashing his Firepalm Blast at the Heralds.
The Heralds jumped out the window seemingly to their supposed deaths, but Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon swooped in catching them on his back. Agunimon checked on Mokuba and the others.
"Man, they did a real number on this place!" Agunimon said. "Heck, why are Mokuba and this guy frozen?"
"This is the work of Dark Magician. A simple freeze spell that I can undo," Witchmon said, casting an unfreeze spell to undo Dark Magician's dark magic.
(End theme)
Both Mokuba and Bastion came to.
"Ah! Seto! Lyn!" Mokuba came to as he looked around. "Takato? Takuya? Yugi?"
"They took Lyn and your brother's missing," Yugi said.
"My brother turned dragon mode and chased Buster Blader out the window!" Mokuba recalled. "And I couldn't anything to help Lyn!"
"You were frozen thanks to Dark Magician's spell. Nothing to be ashamed of," Suzakato said. "But, we know where they're going."
"The rooftop," Yugi nodded. "Come!"
As they turned to leave the meeting room, Seirika, Renamon, and Joey stormed into the room.
"Whoa, what happened here?!" Joey asked, taken aback by the mess caused by the skirmish.
"Dark Magician and Swordswoman happened," Bastion explained. "They and Buster Blader came in and took them."
"Them?" Seirika was confused.
"Seto and Lyn," Suzakato answered her. "Whoa, wasn't counting on you and Renamon to come."
"Wasn't going to let anything happen to you," Seirika sternly replied.
"You all go on," Bastion said, tending to Tania and Queen. "I'll wake these two up."
"All right then, everyone else follow me!" Yugi declared. "To the roof!"
xxxxx
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building & Legend HQ rooftop/11:20 PM
"Excellent, you've brought the woman," Apophis watched his three Heralds land. He watched Swordswoman place Lyn on the floor next to him. "Yes, if my recollections are correct, this is the same woman from this era who along with others thwarted my cult. Well, now she'll become one of many Heralds to do my bidding."
Suddenly, Apophis was interrupted by the roars of one Blue-Eyes White Dragon. He watched Buster Blader being knocked away by Seto's attack.
"You've served your purpose luring that man here, Herald!" Apophis invoked his Staff's power and caught Seto with a beam to the chest.
The Power Jewel undid Seto's Blue-Eyes dragon form and turned him back to normal. Seto hit the rooftop and fell to his knees before Apophis.
(Cue Hunter x Hunter (2011) OST – Death Agony)
"Welcome, human. Remember me? Oh never mind, this is the first you've seen me in my truest form," Apophis casted his glowing eyes over Seto.
"Lyn...?" Seto gasped upon seeing his lover's unconscious form. "What have you done to her?!"
"Nothing, but you two will become my subjects for thwarting my plans back in the past," Apophis reminded Seto of their brief journey into Ancient Egypt. "You and a group of time travelers stopped my cult and you stole the power from my Staff, which you currently use to invoke monster forms. My Staff has already sensed your colleagues coming to me. Each of them with the power of my Staff resonating in them."
"Yugi and the others..." Seto realized.
"Judging by this woman's appearance, she's the reincarnation of that other woman with cerulean hair and blue eyes," Apophis recalled Kisara. "Both possessing the power to invoke the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, a form which you've taken on yourself."
"Get on with it! I've grown tired of constant monologuing," Seto expressed his disdain for arrogant, overpowered supervillains by now.
"I can't mind control the long deceased, but you two I can easily manipulate using the Mind Jewel! Now, give in and become my Heralds!" Apophis pointed his Staff and invoked the Mind Jewel's powers.
Both Seto and Lyn were hit with powerful energies that corrupted their minds. Seto screamed in pain. Lyn awoke as her mind was being altered to suit Apophis'.
"Yes, now arise, my new Heralds!" Apophis called forth Seto and Lyn.
As Seto raised his head, his eyes had a blank expression. Lyn stood wearing a similar look as her eyes darkened and became lifeless.
"Lord Apophis, how may we serve you?" Seto and Lyn asked, making Apophis bear a malevolent grin.
Suddenly, Yugi, Joey, Suzakato & Guilmon, Seirika & Renamon, Agunimon, Mokuba, and Witchmon busted through a door to find Apophis. To their shock, they saw Seto and Lyn sitting side by side.
"Seto! Lyn!" Mokuba shouted to them. To his dismay, he got no response from his brother and sister-in-law. "Guys? Hey, why aren't you... no!" He saw their blank expressions.
"Apophis, what did you do?!" Yugi charged the evil deity.
"Heheh, they've become my latest subjects and soon all of you will be liberated," Apophis turned, facing the opposition behind him. He sighted Mokuba. "Yes, I do recall seeing you with these two."
"You're going to set them free!" Suzakato demanded.
"And if I refuse?"
"Then, you've got a war in your hands!" Agunimon replied.
Renamon shuddered as she sensed the cosmic stones. "Rika, we must be careful. The powers emanating from those jewels can destroy all of us in evil hands."
"Seiryuu already warned me about that," Seirika nodded. "Takato, let's not get hasty when fighting this guy."
"Believe me, I know."
(End theme)
It wasn't long as the Sailor Senshi and Spirit Detectives arrived on the scene. Then, the Kuiper Senshi came shortly after them. Finally, Neo Moon, RJ, and Pegasus landed on the rooftop. Yui & ShadowMetalGarurumon, Cammy, Brunhilde & Grani, MetalSeadramon, Phillipe & Artemismon, Jaden, the West Coasters, Lance & Pharaohmon, Larry, Mika, Playdate & Rover, Max & Sam, Blue Mars, Cyber Mercury, Daiki, and Helbot landed together ready to fight.
"Wow, we've got a full house!" Yusuke noticed the others. "Yui! Glad you can join us!"
"Cammy!" Mars called out to her sister.
"Where's Marty? He, Scott, and Dirk are supposed to be here," Larry noticed the trio's conspicuous absence.
"They'll get here, don't worry," Andrea whispered to him.
"Sis?!" Max and Sam noticed an expressionless Lyn standing up with Seto.
"Lyn!" Varuna yelled out in dismay over her childhood friend's glare.
"No, she's been..." Quaoar stopped, seeing her lover, Varuna, in distress.
"Oh shit, don't tell me he's put them under his mind control," Brunhilde eyed the couple. "If he can do that..."
"Any of us are fair game as long as he's holding the Staff," Sedna stated the obvious.
Apophis chortled evilly as he kept the Staff near him. "Yes, as you can see, I'm beginning to amass my own Herald army. No doubt with the Staff, I can easily control every human on this planet, but even the jewels have certain limitations. I've yet to fully harness all the Jewels' powers and can only use my Mind Jewel on a small group of individuals at a time. So, why not try something more... practical?"
"Practical?" Moon whispered.
"He intends to alter the timestream!" Came a voice out of nowhere.
Everyone looked up to see a helicopter. Inside the helicopter were Sailor Pluto, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Maximillion Pegasus.
"Pluto!" Neo Moon cried out happily to see the Time Guardian.
"And Pegasus!" Joey pointed to the Duel Monster creator.
"So, the other man who shares my name?" Pegasus the alicorn noticed the billionaire.
"Special delivery, Yugi boy! Hope that'll come in handy!" Pegasus handed a briefcase to Pluto.
"Can we leave our helicopter in your hands?" Uranus asked, handing control over to Pegasus.
"Just safely park it outside my family's mansion," Neptune softly said.
"Certainly," Pegasus complied as he took Uranus' seat.
As Pluto, Uranus, and Neptune hopped out of the helicopter, she tossed the briefcase to Yugi and landed next to the Senshi.
"Now that's an epic entrance, Pluto," Jupiter said. "Don't think any of us can top that."
"Good to have you three with us," Venus welcomed the Outer trio.
"What's in the case?" Joey asked as Yugi opened it. "Whoa..."
"Yes, just what I might need," Yugi took out the Egyptian God cards.
Upon seeing the Egyptian God cards, Apophis' eyes widened at the picture of Ra on the golden card.
That's... Ra?! So, that explains why you've concealed yourself for several millennia, brother. Apophis scanned the card in thought. How quaint that circumstances have reunited us. We'll see if your power now stacks up against mine!
"My lord, allow me to take care of this pest," Chaos Magician Girl conjured a spell to blow up the helicopter.
Just then, Witchmon intervened and fired a magical beam on the helicopter, which relocated Pegasus from the scene.
"Awww, damn you!" Chaos Magician Girl whined.
"You've done enough damage as is! Now you deal with me!" Witchmon glared down the evil mage.
"Enough!" Apophis barked as he ascended high into the sky and lifted the Staff overhead. "Using all six Jewels of Eternity, I shall breach the nexus gates and gain access to the past!"
"He mustn't be allowed to manipulate the timestream!" Pluto exclaimed. "He's attempting to alter the present by reaching back in time! The Time Key I gave the princess can open the gate to any time period in the past!"
"Then, let's fight!" Yugi declared war on Apophis.
"And take the Staff!" Suzakato exclaimed.
"My Heralds! Intercept these meddlers!" Apophis commanded the four Duel Monsters, Seto, and Lyn.
(Cue Neurotech – Decipher Vol. 1 – Damage is Done)
With that, Amazoness Swordswoman attacked the Dai-Valkyrie Senshi and Kuipers.
Buster Blader took on the Beast Tamer duo, the two Legendary Warriors, the West Coasters, Lance & Pharaohmon, and Playdate & Rover.
Guilmon and Renamon Mega Evolved into Gallantmon and Sakuyamon in response to Darkness Metal Dragon. Angemon X, Athena & Ariamon, Brunhilde & MetalSeadramon and Phillipe & Artemismon joined in the fight as well.
The Spirit Detectives, the Chimera duo, and Jaden engaged Dark Magician.
Yugi, Joey, Mokuba, Max, Sam, Blue Mars, and Cyber Mercury confronted Seto and Lyn.
"Kaiba! Lyn! I know you can hear me!" Yugi reasoned with the couple. "Apophis has you under his mind control! If there's any vestige of free will in there, resist and overcome his control!"
Mokuba called out to them. "Brother! Lyn! C'mon, we don't want to fight!"
Max and Sam shouted to Lyn. "Sis! Break free of this monster's control!"
Varuna reasoned. "Lyn, it's me, Tyra! Snap out of it!"
However, their pleas feel on deaf ears. Seto and Lyn invoked their Spirit Fusion powers, transforming into Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Lady of D. Lyn produced Flute of Summoning Dragon to summon other dragons to their field.
Among these summoned dragons: Seto's two other Blue-Eyes; and Lyn's own dragon army that consisted of Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon, Alexandrite Dragon, and Rabidragon.
"Well crap," Joey blanched at the dragons.
"Kaiba! Lyn! Stop what you're doing!" Yugi pleaded once again.
Lyn smiled malignantly, taking out a Polymerization. "Now, Blue-Eyes White Dragons, merge to become Blue-Eyes Ultimate!"
Taking heed of her command, Seto and the two Blue-Eyes were merged into one three-headed gargantuan. The Blue-Eyes Ultimate's three heads roared in unison and set their sights on the Duelists.
"Nothing seems to be reaching to them!" Max cried out.
Dai-Valkyrie Cyber Mercury readied for battle. "Looks like we're going to have to fight, Max. We'll find a way to break Apophis' control!"
"Can we?" Sam asked Dai-Valkyrie Blue Mars.
Taking out an Ofuda, Blue Mars focused her energies. "We'll do what we can, but we'll have to fight them to do so."
"Bro... Lyn..." Mokuba gaped in aghast at Lyn sitting on top of the middle Blue-Eyes head.
"My decree of Lord Apophis, either surrender your free wills or die!" Lyn declared.
"We won't surrender our minds to that monster!" Yugi yelled out as he conjured three monsters: Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Legendary Magician of Dark, and Magi Magi Magician Girl. "I don't want to do this, but if we must fight to save you, then so be it."
Joey gritted. "Can't believe it's coming down to this. I might not like Kaiba all that much, but I didn't want this. I sure as heck don't wanna fight Lyn 'cause I like her." He quickly summoned his Gearfried army: Lightray Gearfried, Gearfried the Swordmaster, Gilford the Legend, and Gilford the Lightning.
"Sis, we hate to do this," Max and Sam hesitated at first, but quickly conjured some of their monsters.
Max brought out Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning and Darkflare Dragon. Sam called forth Chaos Emperor Dragon and Lightpulsar Dragon.
Mokuba summoned Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, a birthday gift from Seto and Lyn. "If anything, I'll use what you two gave me to save y'all!"
"Seto, Lyn! This is our last chance to call this off! Please come to your senses!" Yugi openly pleaded to the aforementioned couple.
However, Lyn and Blue-Eyes Ultimate Seto wanted none of it. Lyn ordered an attack on the Duelists, to which Blue-Eyes Ultimate complied. The three-headed behemoth unleashed simultaneous blue blasts. In response, Max, Sam, and Mokuba's dragons intervened and launched counter blasts. Blue-Eyes Ultimate's triple blasts collided with Darkflare, Chaos Emperor, Lightpulsar, and Blue-Eyes Shining's beams.
"Man, these Kaibas and Stromberg's dragon fetishes!" Joey cried out.
"Everyone get back!" Yugi called the group back.
Blue-Eyes Ultimate, Alexandrite, and Rabidragon took to the sky to lure Max, Sam, and Mokuba's dragons. A massive dragon war escalated above the government building. The dragons' attacks heavily bombarded the sky, unleashing shockwaves all over.
But, higher above the dragon war was Apophis, who used his Staff to tear open a fabric to the physical realm.
"Yes, I see the timestream!" Apophis concentrated using the Time Jewel to further open the fabric.
"He's about to reach into the timestream!" Pluto shouted, quickly transforming into her Dai-Valkyrie form.
"Then, we'll follow!" Dai-Valkyrie Moon cried out, taking to the air to intercept Apophis.
"Bastard! You're getting yours!" Varuna threatened Apophis in berserker rage.
Suzakato called Gallantmon over to follow him. Agunimon Spirit Evolved into Ardhamon. Yusuke jumped up into the air. Yugi flew up with his Magicians. Dai-Valkyrie Sedna and Angemon X took to the air. The heroes converged right on Apophis, who placed his hand through the timestream vortex.
"He's about to...!" Suzakato shouted until he and the others were repelled by Apophis' aura.
"You're far too late!" Manically laughed Apophis, who thrust his hand through the timestream and started making alterations to the time of his arrival in Ancient Egypt.
"He mustn't go any further!" Pluto howled, swinging her Garnet Staff and firing off a blast, which dissipated against Apophis' aura.
The other heroes turned their attention from the Heralds and casted their view on Apophis. They watched in horror as the time vortex started bleeding out.
"Takato! Watch out!" Seirika cried out as she and Sakuyamon flew up to fight with Suzakato and Gallantmon.
Apophis prepared to blast Suzakato and Gallantmon away, but Suzakato forged a flame shield and Gallantmon raised his Aegis Shield. They held off Apophis' blasts temporarily, but Apophis exerted more force from his Power Jewel, repelling both Suzakato and Gallantmon back. Seirika and Sakuyamon quickly caught them both.
"Damn, we can't even get close to him!" Suzakato blurted out.
"What did I tell you about attacking head on?" Seirika sighed out of exasperation.
"Heh, force of habit, I guess? Just being the hero," Suzakato half-joked, turning his sights on Apophis, who blasted away Ardhamon, Yusuke, Hiei, Joey, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, MetalSeadramon, RJ, Sailor Varuna, Artemismon, and Brunhilde. "Man, he's wiping the floor with us!"
"Takato, let's biomerge!" Gallantmon suggested. "We might not win, but we can give him a fight!"
"Better than sitting back and watching the others get tossed around!" Suzakato put on a determined glare. "Let's do this, Gallantmon!"
Seirika and Sakuyamon both nodded to each other, following Suzakato's lead.
Using their D-Arks, Suzakato and Seirika Beast Biomerged with their Digimon to form BlazeGallantmon and StormSakuyamon. The Beast Biomergers seized an opportunity as Apophis turned his back to obliterate Yugi and Joey's Duel Monster army.
"Who wishes to fight me next?" Apophis asked for the next challenger.
"We'll take you on! Pharaohmon, let's Biomerge!" Lance declared, using his Digivice to combine with Pharaohmon. BioPharaohmon emerged in their place ready to take on Apophis.
"Whoa, check it out, Rika!" BlazeGallantmon pointed out. "Lance and Pharaohmon can Biomerge like we can!"
"Ok, I didn't see that one coming," StormSakuyamon added, surprised by BioPharaohmon's formation.
Apophis dismissively rebuked. "A false pharaoh thinks he can usurp a divine being? Do your worst."
BioPharaohmon hastily rushed and unloaded a flurry of punches on Apophis. The evil Egyptian deity held his ground, taking every single blow from BioPharaohmon's punches. BioPharaohmon managed to clock Apophis' face, causing his neck to turn.
"Got him!" BioPharaohmon shouted until Apophis chortled evilly in response.
"Is this truly all you have?" The evil deity turned his head and grabbed BioPharaohmon's hand. He crushed the Digimon's hand and knocked him back with a shockwave, which split Lance and Pharaohmon up into two.
"Lance! Pharaohmon!" Andrea cried out.
"Now, who's next...?"
Taking aim at Apophis' back, BlazeGallantmon bathed himself in a fiery aura and unleashed a Phoenix Shot. StormSakuyamon summoned a large tornado. Apophis instinctively stopped their attacks, utilizing the Space Jewel to send the attacks through a wormhole.
The West Coasters were caught by surprise seeing Scott's former jewel come into play.
"No way! That was Scotty's power!" Penny cried out.
"Well, yeah remember he has his and Dirk's jewels now!" Andrea reminded her.
Lance gazed up watching the Beast Biomergers. "Be careful... don't take your eyes off him!"
Apophis chortled. "I'd watch my backs if I were you."
With that, another wormhole opened up behind the Beast Biomergers. BlazeGallantmon turned as his own Phoenix Shot hurtled at him. He narrowly dodged his redirected attack. StormSakuyamon barely evaded getting caught by her tornado.
"That sneaky jerk!" BlazeGallantmon snarled, turning around and facing Apophis. "Now that was uncalled for!"
"Why? There's no rule to fighting, foolish knight," Apophis cackled as he shifted from his current position and reappeared behind BlazeGallantmon. "You can't even keep up, can you?!"
"Go away!" BlazeGallantmon bellowed, shoving his saber through Apophis, who left an after image in his place. He turned to his right and saw Apophis floating off not too far. "You're head games aren't going to work on me!" He rushed Apophis ready to attack him.
"Takato! What are you doing?!" Yugi called out to him. "That's...!"
"He's right! Stop your attack!" Moon pleaded, her mouth and eyes widening in shock.
Before BlazeGallantmon realized it, his attack landed but struck StormSakuyamon instead.
"Takato!" StormSakuyamon grunted hard as she flew back from BlazeGallantmon's attack. "It's me!"
"StormSakuyamon?! Oh no!" BlazeGallantmon gasped upon realizing who he attacked instead. Oh shit! What have I done?! Takato yelled out inside the Beast Biomerger's mind.
'Apophis... he used one of those jewels to alter reality around us!' Suzaku said.
(End theme)
"That's exactly what happened to us when we fought Dirk!" Nick pointed out.
"Now Apophis is making better use of Dirk's jewel than Dirk ever did!" Carmen cried.
As most of the heroes started stirring from Apophis' attacks, Jupiter stood and raised her hand.
(Cue Madoka Magica OST – Venari Strigas)
"Mjolnir, I command you to heed my plea! Come to me!" Jupiter called for Thor's legendary hammer, which materialized in her hand. She lifted the majestic hammer and produced thunder, charging it up.
Apophis sensed Mjolnir's power coming to life and grinned. "Well, what do we have here? It's the weapon once wielded by the son of Odin. How a lowly primate such as you can procure a legendary tool is beyond me. Seems it's found a worthy successor in this day and age."
"Mjolnir chose me to stop the likes of you! Protected by Jupiter and Mjolnir, as Guardian of Protection, I'll make you feel regret...!" Jupiter declared as her cheetah spirit, Bacchus, materialized inside her. Imbued with Baccus' speed, Jupiter jetted up faster than Apophis could anticipate.
Apophis barely put up his right hand and stopped Jupiter's Mjolnir. Bolts of electricity leaked out from the hammer and zapped Apophis.
"Yes! Impressive! This is no doubt the famed Mjolnir once wielded by Odin's son!" Apophis exclaimed, grabbing the majestic hammer and folding his cosmic fingers over it. "I had a scuffle with Odin's son millennia ago on a far off world. That was when I only had two jewels. From my prospective, that Asgardian was worthy of facing me! And you, lowly woman are no Thor!" He gripped Mjolnir, pushing back the thunder bolt with it.
"Damn!" Jupiter gritted hard while Apophis overpowered her. She reared Mjolnir back.
"Jupiter!" The Senshi and Kuipers shouted in unison as they flew up and converged on Apophis.
Tuxedo Kamen took immediate action and transformed into Norse Knight.
Moon, Norse Knight, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn attacked from the left. Sedna, Varuna, Eris, Ixion, Orcus, and Quaoar came to attack Apophis from the right.
With little effort, Apophis used the Power Jewel to repel the Kuipers away.
Moon raised her sword and brought down an x-shaped projectile, known as the Moon Holy X-Slash, that hurtled toward Apophis. Norse Knight fired a condensed golden beam from his hands. Mercury unleashed her Oceanic Crush, a massive pillar of water on Apophis. Venus launched her Chain Wink Swords. Mars summoned her Houou Blade and shot it like an arrow, which pierced into the Egyptian deity. Uranus spun into a tornado and hit Apophis using her Tempest Twister. Neptune unleashed her Hippocampus Waves, which came in the form of two pillars of sea waves. Saturn struck Apophis repeatedly using her Silence Glaive.
"Now, begone, Apophis!" Jupiter shouted, summoning a thunder bolt into Mjolnir and throwing a Mjolnir's Strike in the form of a massive bolt.
However, Apophis used his Staff, producing a golden dome of energy that neutralized their attacks easily. However, Mjolnir's blast did manage to get through and impact Apophis' side, dazing him if only for a moment, which the Kuipers, Detectives, Brunhilde, Jaden, and Angemon X took advantage of.
"C'mon, or we'll never get another opportunity!" Sedna called out. In her right hand, her Dragon Saber materialized. Grabbing the sword, she swooped down and slashed at Apophis.
"Don't think I'll forget this!" Varuna snarled, swung her axe and cut through Apophis' defenses.
Yusuke and Yui both pointed as both discharged full-powered Spirit Guns at Apophis.
"When we're done, we're sending you ass up in your grave!" Yusuke roared.
Trash talking even in the face of a god! Never change, Yusuke! Yui chuckled in thought.
Hiei gathered darkness flames and expelled a pillar of black flames at the deity.
Angemon X unleashed his Finish Buster on Apophis.
"Don't you even dare take me lightly!" Brunhilde unleashed a pillar of blue flames, matching Hiei's fire output. She concentrated and blasted past Apophis' defenses.
"Lend me your strength, Yubel!" Jaden called upon the otherworldly being in him. As he delved into his and Yubel's energies, he amassed a purple energy ball and threw it at Apophis.
Orcus beckoned the other Kuipers to attack in unison. Varuna started by swinging her battle axe and sending a light projectile at Apophis. Orcus followed up with darkness blasts. Eris summoned a wind attack from her lasso. Quaoar threw her lances. Ixion shot poisonous arrows. The Kuipers' attacks converged and merged, effectively becoming a combined attack that hit Apophis.
However, despite their efforts, Apophis' Staff protected him from their timed attacks. Sporting a malevolent grin, Apophis flexed his evil power and repelled his opposition away with the power of all six Jewels.
"No!" Moon cried out fearfully.
"None of our attacks are going through!" Neo Moon screamed, holding onto RJ with dear life. She watched Saturn getting up and casting a barrier over them.
"You and RJ keep behind me!" Saturn commanded while doing her best to maintain her Silence Wall.
(End theme)
Athena and Ariamon raced over to Sedna and Angemon X.
"Mom, dad!" Athena hugged them both. "Oh, gosh! You're both ok!"
"We'll be better when Apophis is dead," Angemon X muttered, hugging his future daughter.
"We're not out of this fight yet!" Sedna shouted, rallying the Kuipers as each one stirred and stood ready to fight.
As he checked on Jaden, Yugi took out his three Egyptian cards. "I can't let this madness go on any longer...!" Before getting the chance to summon the gods, Marty, Scott, and Dirk arrived on the scene.
"Looks like... damn, we came at a bad time!" Scott gazed in horror at the war spilled over the government building rooftop.
Andrea and the West Coasters turned to see the trio.
"Marty!" Andrea and Larry called to him.
"Marty, where have you three been?!" Lance shouted.
"Dudes, we're getting our butts whipped out here!" Nick shrieked as the sound of the sky crackling scared him.
Dirk furrowed his brows. "And how do you propose we get close to Apophis?"
"Using my power," Marty paused as he prepared to use his nullification aura. "I should be able to nullify the power of a god, but the problem is I've never tried it before."
"First time for everything, Marty," Andrea said.
"Do it," Dirk nodded.
Just then, Marty lost focus as Max, Sam, and Mokuba's dragons crashed to the roof. The defeated dragons dissolved into digitized dust.
"No way..." Max blanched in shock.
"We shouldn't have doubted sis and Seto's teamwork!" Sam stammered.
Seto and Lyn descended near Apophis.
Finally, Chaos Magician Girl made short work of Witchmon and kicked her away. Phillipe raced over and caught Witchmon.
"Lord Apophis, it's all yours!" Chaos Magician Girl signaled.
"Well done, my Heralds," Apophis chortled as he reached into the timestream. "Now, it's about time I reshape history to my favor!"
"As the guardian of time, I cannot permit you!" Pluto flew at Apophis and launched a beam from her Garnet Staff.
"You're the Guardian of the Time Gates?" Apophis pivoted and caught Pluto's beam with one hand. "That explains things! Daughter of Chronos!" He then used the Time Jewel to instantly freeze Pluto in stasis. He then blasted her away.
"Pluto!" Neo Moon cried out, rushing out and pushing through Saturn's barrier. "Usa!"
As Neo Moon mounted Pegasus, they both flew up and caught Pluto.
"My princess..." Pluto stirred on Pegasus' back.
"Apophis, you can gloat all you want, but you haven't won until you've finished us!" BlazeGallantmon talked down the evil deity.
(Cue Madoka Magica OST – Gradus Prohibitus)
"Evidently why do I need to defeat you? Granted, I can easily destroy this world in an instant, but why let my new kingdom go to waste? With all the Jewels of Eternity, I manipulate all of time, space, and reality! And with the power vested in me, I shall reshape history so that I was always meant to rule this world since my arrival on your world!" Apophis boasted, laughing maniacally as he used the Staff to alter Earth's past history.
At that instant, a temporal wave swept across the government building. The wave extended its reach across Tokyo.
xxxxx
Satellite View of Earth
(1:45-3:35)
The wave instantaneously swept across Japan. Eventually, it extended past the entire Asian continent. In a matter of minutes, the temporal wave finished its global reach.
As a result, Earth's entire history had been reshaped to suit Apophis' desires.
xxxxx
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building & Legend HQ rooftop/11:40 PM
Lowering his Staff, Apophis surveyed his surroundings. He cackled evilly as the entire Tokyo city has been reshaped to resemble a demonic Egyptian city.
"It's been done," Apophis pivoted as his eyes widened. "What?!" He noticed Sailor Moon and Neo Moon standing in front of their friends and allies. With their bodies imbued with divine light, Sleipnir and Pegasus stood beside their respective Senshi partner.
The princesses had their Silver Crystals fully exposed. Their crystals' casted a white aura, which doubled as a protective field that protected everyone from the time changes.
"What in the world just happened?" Brunhilde blinked in confusion.
"I don't know?" Kuwabara gawked.
"Oh my god! What the hell happened to our home?!" Sailor Venus shouted as she got everyone to notice their whole town changed into a demonic Egyptian city.
Norse Knight muttered. "Apophis... he's managed to alter history!"
"Yes, the whole world's history has been altered to suit Apophis' wishes. He's altered it so he ruled this world since ancient Egyptian times!" Pluto confirmed, standing up on her own. Her eyes narrowed and locked on Apophis. "By all means, we all should be Apophis' subjects, but Sailor Moon and Neo Moon's Silver Crystals somehow have protected us from the changes!'
"You mean to say... we're the only ones in the world who haven't been effected by the time changes?!" BlazeGallantmon asked the Time Guardian.
"Correct, Takato."
Yusuke gasped upon realizing his family's fate. "Wait, but our families... Keiko and little RJ!"
"Anyone who wasn't saved by the Silver Crystals' powers on this roof are all oblivious to the changes," Pluto further explained to the hero remnants. "We're all that's left to oppose Apophis and his Heralds."
"Then, our friends inside this building and all over the city have been converted into Apophis' servants thanks to the time alterations," Kurama said, grieving his loved ones. Mother, Maya!
"Damn, just when things couldn't have gotten worse for us, dudes," Nick said to the West Coasters. "First, we fight some other Metas like us, then some killer robots, and now some evil god turns our whole world into an Egyptian-styled Demon City Shinjuku! This is like the craziest 24 hours we've been through!"
Penny sighed. "Bro, we get it! The world's gone to shit because of some semi-immortal, all-powerful god! Now calm down!"
"How?!"
"Easy, and as stupid as it sounds we still have a chance!" Marty said. "Or, did you forget what we came here to do?" He eyed Scott and Dirk.
"Marty, you're being pretty calm about this," Scott said.
"To be honest, I'm actually as overwhelmed as the rest of you. I'm honestly trying to get over the fact our world's been changed... but if there's anything seeing these selfless heroes have taught me, there's always a sliver of hope in the bleakest of situations," he stated, observing Moon and Neo Moon's miraculous counter against Apophis' time alteration. "We've been saved thanks to these two. And how wrong I am about these heroes."
Tightening a grip on the Staff, Apophis slammed it down and growled. He scanned the white field coming from the two Silver Crystals. His eyes widened once he sensed the mystic energies stemming from the crystals. He sensed cosmic powers emanating from the crystals that were nearly on par with his jewels.
"So, you wield cosmic instruments enough to nullify the power of the jewels of Eternity," Apophis acknowledged Moon and Neo Moon's stance against him. If one could discern his face behind his mask, he conveyed disdain for the benign light shining through. "It would explain why your crystals could even protect you from the alterations I made to this planet's timeline, but no matter..." An evil chortled escaped out. "It matters not, because this group you've saved are the only ones unaffected by the changes I've made to your world. Ever other human that wasn't protected by your light has already become my follower. That includes every single last of your friends and loved ones!"
Upon hearing this, the group's fears were realized. The other heroes were likely converted into Apophis' slaves, or worst Heralds. Even worse that their families and friends were Apophis' followers.
"It can't be...!" Venus gasped fearfully.
"No way, that means...!" StormSakuyamon exclaimed, realizing Henry, Himura, and the others were effected by the drastic changes to the timeline. "All our friends. Mom... grandma..."
"My sister..." Rio muttered sadly.
"No, Tea, Tristan, Bakura, Mai, everyone else..." Yugi nodded shamefully, regretting not bringing the others with him and Joey.
"Our friends!" Daiki exclaimed, turning to Cyber Mercury and Blue Mars. "We last left them down in the lobby!"
"No, my brother...!" Blue Mars cried as Sam hugged her.
Cyber Mercury gritted. "That bastard's not getting away with this!" She was then restrained by Max, Daiki, and Helbot.
"Apophis, you're gonna reverse everything you've done!" BlazeGallantmon pointed his lance, fiercely threatening the deity. "Or, else we'll keep coming at you and we won't stop until you do!"
"Big words from a small knight," Apophis mouthed off BlazeGallantmon. "You can try, but I warn you, your friends who are no longer your friends will protect me, their one and only pharaoh!" He pointed his Staff, showing them the statue of himself situated in front of what used to be the government building, which was converted into an citadel.
The group gazed in absolute horror over the city once again. It had been turned into a world one would imagine in a cyberpunk horror movie. The atmosphere was dark and dreary. There was a perfect mix of ancient Egyptian and futuristic technology.
"Yes, look upon the world altered to suit my image!" Apophis boasted, lifting his arms and Staff overhead. Laughing maniacally, he openly taunted them. "You are seeing the world today if I had conquered it millennia ago! I made sure the alter the events of the past to which you never stopped me and my Cult to begin with!"
(End theme)
Seto and Lyn bowed before Apophis. Both of them were garbed in gold and black Egyptian armor apparel. The symbol of Apophis was emblazoned on the right side of their chests.
"Lord Apophis, we await your command," Seto and Lyn both addressed lifelessly, stripped of their free wills.
"No! Seto!" Mokuba cried.
"Lyn!" Varuna's cries fell on Lyn's deaf ears.
Buster Blader, Amazoness Swordswoman, Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, and Dark Magician crouched down, bowing their heads before Apophis.
"Your kingdom awaits you, milord!" Chaos Magician Girl announced gleefully and evilly.
"No, this world isn't yours!" Moon boldly declared, grasping her fingers over her Silver Crystal. "This battle hasn't been won yet!"
"Indeed, need we remind you that we're still here ready to oppose you?!" Yugi bellowed.
"Yeah, don't go taking us lightly just because you've changed our world!" Agunimon shouted. "You might've taken control of my friends, but I'll get them back! Just you watch!"
"And where's your proof that our friends are under your command?!" BlazeGallantmon demanded.
"Why don't I show you?" Apophis chortled as he raised his Staff, sending golden energies that seeped through the rooftop.
(Cue Hunter x Hunter (2011) OST – Auras)
It wasn't long as the sound of footsteps was heard behind the group. The heroes turned as to their surprise they saw members of the Duelists, Legendary Warriors, and Tamers emerge.
"Guys..." StormSakuyamon stopped dead cold when she noticed red glows in their eyes.
"Henry! Terriermon! Himura! Inumon!" BlazeGallantmon yelled to them.
"No, it can't be!" Ardhamon exclaimed, seeing the other Legendary Warriors all sporting red menacing gleams in their eyes. "Izumi! Kouji! Tomoki! Junpei! Kouichi!"
"Can't believe this!" Arbormon snapped.
"Kouichi!" Brunhilde called out to Loweemon.
"Tea! Bakura!" Yugi cried out.
"Mai! Tristan!" Joey shouted at them.
The now converted heroes crouched on their knees and bowed toward Apophis.
"HAIL, LORD APOPHIS!"
"Crap! They're all under this bastard's control!" Yusuke blanched.
"We might've been fortunate, but had we not known..." Rio said.
"None of us would've been able to know if Apophis could've pulled a feat such as this!" Kurama growled under his breath.
"Um, guys, just how royally screwed are we now?" Scott asked. "Cause I don't think we're gonna be leaving here alive."
Dirk whispered to Scott. "Listen our plan. We have to get close to Apophis..."
"That's easier said than done, Dirk! I can't even bring out my powers yet!" Scott said, trying to activate his ability. "We have to get closer!"
"It might not be totally hopeless for us," Marty said.
"Why do you say that?" Lance asked him.
"My nullification can still shut off powers, but that would mean shutting off your powers, too," Marty warned the group.
"Whoa, wait! What?!" Brunhilde exclaimed.
"It might just work," Eris whispered.
"Well, I don't know about you, but I'm not letting another evil turn another world I'm becoming attached to into another hell!" Angemon X growled intensely, drawing out his sword.
"Dad..." Athena clung close to Angemon X.
"Honey, stay close to me and Dimitri," Sedna instructed Athena back.
Cackling evilly, Apophis lifted the Staff overhead. "Do you see now?! Your allies have been swayed over to my side like they're always meant to be! I won't even need to soil my hands finishing you! Your ex-colleagues... no, my new Heralds shall spill your blood for me!"
(End theme)
The Herald Duelists, Legendary Warriors, and Tamers stood up poised and ready to fight. The remaining heroes stayed huddled together.
Moon, BlazeGallantmon, Yusuke, Yugi, Ardhamon, and Sedna assembled on the forefront, not one backing off from Apophis.
"Apophis, we're not going to fight out friends!" Moon retorted.
"But, we'll fight you instead!" BlazeGallantmon exclaimed, unleashing fiery blasts from his shield.
(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal OST – The Darkness Attacks)
Apophis powered up his Staff and deflected BlazeGallantmon's attacks.
"Fools, my subjects will put you in your place!" Apophis chastised them.
"NO!" Mars shouted as her eyes burned with passionate and intense fire. "You will be put in your place, Apophis!" Her voice suddenly became synchronized with the Houou's within her.
"Sis!" Cammy called out to Mars, who was covered by the Houou's cloak.
"Mom!" Blue Mars cried out, witnessing a pillar of cosmic fire surround Mars.
"Rei...!" Hiei sensed the cosmic flood about to burst out of the Miko's internal barriers.
"Mars is about to...!" Jupiter backed away, producing a lightning barrier to protect herself and others from getting caught by the cosmic flames leaking from Mars.
"Looks like the Houou's seen enough!" Venus exclaimed.
Mercury quickly backed off, keeping Cyber Mercury and Daiki away.
"Mars!" Moon cried out as the final push came.
The cosmic burst of flames enveloped Dai-Valkyrie Mars, changing her outward appearance. In place of the Miko Senshi was the physical avatar of the Houou. Houou Mars emerged from the burning pillar of fire that swept across the rooftop. Seto, Lyn, and the Herald Duel Monsters were blown back by Houou Mars' immense force. Apophis managed to hold his ground as the Staff formed a golden barrier, shielding him from Houou Mars' shockwave.
Fortunately, none of Houou Mars' friends and loved ones were unaffected.
Needless to say, none were stunned to see Houou Mars more than the West Coasters, who hadn't seen this side of the Miko yet.
"What the hell was that?!" Penny freaked out at the sight of Houou Mars. "She... she can do that?!"
"Well, she just did, sis..." Nick was baffled by what he just saw. "Whoa, like holy shit."
"Incredible! While I don't my powers, I can feel an unearthly vibe from her!" Dirk intently glared at Houou Mars.
"We figured that much!" Scott added.
"So, this is the force that caused the global breakdown and trying to shut down people's minds," Marty said, rubbing his head. "I do remember feeling a mental pain during the Rajita's invasion."
"You, too?" Andrea turned to Marty. She closed her eyes and tried to probe Houou Mars, but Marty beckoned her to stop.
"Don't! For your own sake, Andrea. So, Larry, did you know this Senshi had this kind of power?"
"Yeah, but we hardly ever see this side of her. Apophis being here and doing what he just did forced the Houou to come out," Larry explained. "I'd say Apophis better watch himself."
"Houou?" Marty inquired out of curiosity, veering over to Houou Mars.
"All right! That's what I'm talking about!" Yusuke yelled out.
BlazeGallantmon addressed Houou Mars. "Looks like the Houou's seen enough. Can't say I blame her."
"Mars, let us help," Moon asked her.
"And you will," Houou Mars genuinely replied to Moon and the others. Her features darkened once she turned and faced Apophis. "But, you, villain! You've pushed your luck incurring my wrath!" She flew up and raised her hands, enveloping herself in a phoenix aura.
Everyone witnessed the phoenix aura spreading around Houou Mars.
"Apophis, the Jewels of Eternity were never yours to wield!" Houou Mars howled in an authoritative tone. "Cosmos and Chaos were meant to inherit these artifacts, but it would seem Chaos wanted someone to wield them in her favor. And you, Apophis, were chosen by Chaos. Cosmos chose her wielder in the form of Ra."
Upon hearing this, Yugi pulled out his Winged Dragon of Ra. "She can't mean...!"
Apophis chortled loudly as he addressed Houou Mars informally. "Yes, the jewels were indeed passed over to me and my brother, Ra. Long story short, he passed two over to his children. For a short time, I had all six Jewels of Eternity in my grasp, but Ra squandered that end goal of mine! And for millennia, I vowed to once day restore my power and gather all six jewels!" He raised his Staff of Apophis where all six Jewels glowed in unison. "And as you can see, following several millennia, my patience has been rewarded! And I can't thank these foolish Earthlings enough! They've hastened my return to glory!"
Neo Moon sadly admitted. "If only we had known there were other jewels near where we stopped Chaos Magician Girl... we didn't know what would happen if those jewels came together!"
"No, we came at the wrong place and wrong time is all!" Andrea tried to rebuke.
"No, it was our fault!" Marty stated. "Granted, we unknowingly went into a situation where we didn't think some jewels would free an evil god form his seemingly eternal imprisonment. Both sides have to be held accountable for Apophis' return. But, that doesn't mean we can't correct our mistake!"
"Yes, and I will correct that mistake for all of us," Houou Mars vowed, amassing a cosmic ball of flames in her hands.
"No, you don't!" Apophis retorted as he raised his Staff and fired a golden blast.
Houou Mars and Apophis launched their attacks at the same time, causing a brief shockwave that knocked away mostly everyone.
"Mars! Houou!" Moon yelled out while being brushed right into Norse Knight's arms.
"Holy crap! They canceled each other's attacks!" Kuwabara shouted.
"C'mon, Houou Mars!" BlazeGallantmon encouraged her on.
Just then, Apophis' Heralds stood ready to protect their him, but the evil deity beckoned them off.
"No, have faith in your pharaoh, my Heralds," Apophis stood up, brandishing the Staff. "Yes, Houou, I see you've found a vessel most suited for you. You should be relieved to know the Jewels of Eternity can't destroy you for you're crucial to the balance of the universe. However..." An evil chuckled escaped his mouth. "...the same can't be said for the meat sack you've taken over!" He fired a beam from the Power Jewel.
In response to Apophis' blast, Houou Mars flew down and repelled the beam with her hands. Apophis scowled as Houou Mars kept coming for him. He raised his Staff again and forged a golden barrier that kept Houou Mars at bay.
Then, he had a quick idea. Apophis instinctively activated one of the other jewels.
"So, your power is able to match that of my Power Jewel, but I doubt you have a way to counter the power of another jewel?!" Apophis cackled as Houou Mars flew at him only to be caught by a wormhole, which Scott and the West Coasters quickly recognized.
"No, he used my ability!" Scott exclaimed.
"MARS!" Moon and the Senshi shouted in unison.
"REI!" Cammy screamed, tears brimming as Yui hugged her from behind.
"MOM!" Blue Mars wailed in anguish as Hiei and Sam held her back from making a blind rush for Apophis.
"NO! MARS!" BlazeGallantmon cried out in distress.
(End theme)
And just like that, Apophis used the Space Jewel to relocate Houou Mars to a far location off Earth.
And wherever she was, Apophis didn't know nor care.
"Heh, foolish cosmic avian," Apophis chuckled darkly. "Did she think she could wrest the Jewels of Eternity, which I've spent millennia to reunite?! I won't be denied my rightful reign of this world!"
"No... Mars...!" Moon sank to her eyes as she sobbed. The other Senshi gathered around Moon and Cammy to comfort them.
All of them shared their concern for Mars' whereabouts.
"You bastard! Where did you send her?!" Uranus demanded.
"Who knows? All I know she and the Houou won't be returning anytime soon," Apophis answered nonchalantly. "Now that I've removed the biggest threat to my reign, there's none left who can defy me!"
"I wouldn't say that! Or, did you forget, Apophis?" Yugi interjected as he pulled out the Winged Dragon of Ra card. "You mentioned your brother? Ra?"
"Yug! Go ahead and play your ace!" Joey encouraged him. "Hey, Apophis, get ready for a beatdown!"
"With the powers of the Staff of Apophis resonating in me, I summon Winged Dragon of Ra, Obelisk the Tormentor, and Slifer the Sky Dragon!"
(Cue Yu-Gi-Oh! Unreleased OST – The Winged Dragon of Ra Theme)
Suddenly, the sky darkened and golden lightning fell to strike the vicinity around the citadel. Yugi threw up the three Egyptian God cards as they turned into three pillars of light; one gold, one blue, and the other red. The three colored beams converged into a single beam and shot up into the sky, splitting the dark clouds accumulating over the heavens.
All eyes stared at the three behemoths that materialized. Apophis, most of all, was drawn by the three monstrous behemoths that descended from the sky. The first of them, Obelisk the Tormentor, lowered.
"Obelisk the Tormentor..." Max and Sam said, awestruck by the blue-scaled titan.
The second giant, Slifer the Sky Dragon, floated down and bellowed, sending a shockwave that pierced through the sky.
"Slifer the Sky Dragon..." Joey gaped.
"Never thought I'd see them again," Mokuba muttered, looking up in awe.
"It never gets old seeing these three together! Great play, Yugi!" Jaden said.
Yui was flabbergasted. "Whoa, never thought I'd see the Egyptian Gods again."
Seto and Lyn gazed at the three Egyptian Gods floating down to meet Apophis.
"So, Apophis! How's this for a family reunion?!" Yugi shouted.
Apophis and Ra locked eyes with each other for the first time in several millennia. The golden dragon naturally recognized Apophis and fiercely roared at his direction.
The evil deity, conveying no signs of anxiety, chuckled and raised his Staff to Ra. "Yes, it has been a long time, hasn't it, brother?!"
(End theme)
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Space/Lagrange Point L3
Houou Mars opened her eyes, surveying her surroundings. She was taken aback by her unfamiliar relocation, seeing she was no longer on Earth.
"Where am I? Where is every one?!" Houou Mars whirled around, frantically looking for her friends. "Sailor Moon? Guys? Takato?" She closed her eyes and telepathed with the Houou. Obviously we're not on Earth anymore. Where are we? And how far are we at?
The cosmic bird replied. 'I recognize this location during my many galactic travels. We're on the Lagrange Point L3, approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.'
Great, we're so far off. Our friends are danger with Apophis taking over my world! We've got to get there and quick!
'Mars, we have company.'
As she probed a familiar power, Houou Mars spun around and her eyes widened in surprise.
"It's you," Mars acknowledged her company.
With long golden hair flowing behind her back, Sailor Galaxia paused, meeting Houou Mars eye to eye. "Greetings, Sailor Mars... no, I mean Houou Avatar."
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Next chapter: Ra – Ramifications
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A/N: Uh oh, Houou Mars and Sailor Galaxia meet! I doubt Apophis counted on that happy accident. :P
What is the Lagrange Point L3? Look it up.
The Duelists show off new Duel Monsters. You'll have noticed the XYZ monsters in play. Mot notably, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon appears as Mokuba's monster. Just to clarify, the events of the Pyramid of Light are non-canon to YYGDM, but the exclusive monsters in it will have been produced by Pegasus much later. Seto still duels Pegasus for the card and beats him like in the movie, but instead of using it to duel against Yugi, he gives it to Mokuba (with Lyn's encouragement) as a birthday gift. This exemplifies Seto's grown as a character and not the jerk he used to be. Thank Lyn for leading Seto down a lighter path.
The hostile takeover begins. Apophis not only outwits our heroes, but has altered the timeline to his favor, pulling an Age of Apocalypse on us all! And thus he has gained over six billion followers, including half of the heroes themselves. Must suck knowing they might have to fight Seto, Lyn, the remaining Duelists, Legendary Warriors, Tamers, Neo Detectives/Senshi, etc. to get to Apophis now.
Moreover, the Houou returns for another fight (albeit briefly), but Apophis has even managed to turn back the Houou's threat and send her away. But, the question is... where? Next chapter shall reveal hers and Mars' whereabouts.
Originally, I was simply going to have Apophis just convert Earth using the Time Jewel, but Lazer suggested an alternative. Why not use the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building instead? After all, ever since Tamers, it's become the center point where all the anomalies have appeared. I mean, so much has happened there: Juggernaut, Doodlebug, Millenniummon, Paradais, etc. That area is practically a dimensional nexus, making it easier for Apophis to work his JOEs to make the large-scale changes he desires. And to be frank, this turned out to be a much more effective and believable method.
And we figured the only way to protect just a pocket of heroes from being effected by the time alterations would be the Silver Crystal (or Crystals, my decision to include Neo Moon). It's just that Plot Device we needed that shields those remaining heroes from being turned to Heralds.
Also had the chance to showcase plenty of action from our heroes. I've tried to work some scenes of the West Coasters teaming with heroes from other groups. Besides, I'm imagining how big a tidal wave Nick, Mercury, and Cyber Mercury could make. Or, maybe Penny making a save/assistance to Ixion? Or, maybe one of the sword wielders helping Carmen out. Oh man, that's stuff I wanted to do this chapter. Well, there's always next chapter for that!
And we end the chapter with Apophis vs the 3 Egyptian Gods. Wonder how this will go? And don't forget the heroes and Heralds still on stage. Can our heroes restore friends someway? Can Galaxia get Mars/Houou to Earth in time before it's too late? And could Galaxia somehow end up in this war somehow?
Most if not all these inquiries will (and should) be answered in the next two chapters. Until then, send a review and stay cool!
