CHAPTER 3-EAGLE TANK:
Just outside the palace, Buff Frog, Tom, and Archibald were lucky enough to have beaten Team Star to the designated location where Ludo was about to strike at any minute. They were now on a stone path that encircled the palace as they were taking in their surroundings.
"Looks like vee did it, comrades," Buff Frog saw no Star in sight. "Vee managed to beat Star to designated location."
"Buff Frog, I think you're taking this a little too personally," Tom tried to intervene. "I know that this is our first job in five months, but I don't think we need to go crazy with beating Starship to Ludo first."
"Yeah, we got lucky this time," Archibald protested in agreement. "For all we know, Star and her friends are on their way over here as we speak. They should be here any moment now just to put a stop to Ludo."
MEANWHILE…
"STAR, YOU CAN STOP FLYING WHILE DRAGGING US ANY TIME NOW!" Marco and Andrew yelled simultaneously for Star to stop flying. After a few more seconds, Star finally came to a stop where she landed on the ground and allowed Marco and Andrew to catch their breath for a moment or so.
"Come on you two, we haven't found Ludo yet," Star told her partners. "He's got to be around here somewhere."
"Look Star, I know you're eager to stop Ludo from conquering the universe, but can we wait until we regain ourselves first," Marco panted. "I feel like I'm out of breath all of a sudden."
"Same with me," Andrew huffed as he stretched out his arms and readjusted his hat.
While he was catching himself, the treasure hunter took notice of three people in the distance. He couldn't quite make them out.
"Huh, that's strange," he said. "I wonder who those guys are in the distance."
"What guys, who do you see in the distance," Star queried.
"I can't make out who they are entirely, but from what I'm seeing, one of them is a floating light blue colored unicorn head, another is a tan-skinned girl with shoulder-length light blonde hair with an aqua streak on the left side, and the last one is a nerdy looking girl who's wearing braces and has red framed glasses on…" Andrew described.
"Say what," this got Star to react to the last person Andrew described. Without warning, she grabbed Marco and Andrew again as she good hiding spot away from those people. This got Andrew upset as he had the expression to match.
"What the heck was that for," Andrew snapped. "What were you thinking Star?"
"The last person you described, that was Daron," Star revealed. "And we can't be spotted by her right now."
"What," the treasure hunter was now confused. "But I thought you liked having Daron around."
"I do, but this is the worst possible time for us to encounter her," the princess of Mewni exclaimed. "We don't have the time for that Andrew."
As Andrew was unable to make a retort about that, Marco was lost in thought as beads of sweat were dripping down his forehead as several thoughts crossed his mind.
Andrew had seen a tan-skinned girl with shoulder-length light blonde hair with an aqua streak on the left side? Please tell me that she isn't who I think she is…
These thoughts were shaken off when Andrew asked the all-important question.
"So how long do we have to hide out here for Star?"
"As long as it takes until Daron is no longer in sight."
"And…how long with that take?" Marco gulped as Star didn't answer his question.
BACK WITH THE DEMONSTRIX:
"Bah, no matter," Buff Frog scoffed off Archibald's theory. "Vee can handle any monster Ludo has in store for us. This'll show him that there's more than one group of heroes in universe, and they happen to be…"
"THE DEMONSTRIX!" Archibald finished for the frog monster.
Tom was about to make a retort to that, but he wasn't able to when the three of them heard the sound of a running engine behind them. They turned around and saw that it was Ludo, who was now piloting a giant hover tank that took the shape of an eagle and had 6 cannons in the front, had two wings on the side that resembled eagle wings, a blaster in the bottom center, and in the pilot seat right in the center was Ludo and perked on top of the seat was the bat monster that he was flying on before. The Demonstrix members were shocked. They were expecting Ludo to summon a giant monster to go after them, not pilot a giant hover tank that looked like an eagle. All three of them were stunned at the sight before them as Ludo got a good look at them and glowered down towards them.
"So, you guys are the ones who were playing games with my army," the Avarian sneered, getting their attention. Even though he was piloting a hover tank, the Demonstrix had to put Ludo in his place.
"Too bad, just doing job that vee has been assigned," Buff Frog snorted before crossing his arms.
"Wait a minute, that's the Ludo we've been following," Tom sounded shocked upon asking that question.
"That's Ludo…?" Archibald was at a loss from observing the eagle tank he was piloting.
"That would be correct," Ludo huffed. "Let me show you who I really am."
The Eagle Tank swooped forward right over the Demonstrix. The tank turned around and the cannons and blaster started to fire away at them.
"Ah ha, I knew it was him," the voice from the talkie shouted. "Do not hesitate to stop him!"
The Demonstrix made chase after the Eagle Tank while ignoring their client for now.
"So this is the Ludo that I've heard so much about," Tom then turned his head to glower at Archibald. "You were the one who said you saw Ludo! I didn't expect him to ride in a giant hover tank that's shaped like an eagle!"
"Hey, I'm just as surprised about this as you are Tom," Archibald defended. "I was expecting a giant monster fight, not a giant eagle-shaped hover tank. What a psycho, for someone who Buff Frog use to work for!"
"Thanks for bringing that up Archibald," Buff Frog retorted sarcastically, not at all proud of having served under Ludo's name at one point. "Regardless, giant monster or not, he'll be sorry for getting in way of the Demonstrix."
The three of them did their best to try to catch up to the Eagle Tank, but the vehicle was flying too fast for them. They weren't able to keep up with it. Right as Tom was about to ask Buff Frog what the plan to bring this vehicle down is, Archibald came up with a suggestion.
"Hey, that eagle is flying way too fast for us," the gargoyle started. "Maybe if I can spit some acid on those wings that are accelerating the vehicle, I could be able to slow it down for us to catch up."
"And how do you suppose you'll be able to catch up to that vehicle if I may ask," the demon raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Buff Frog, see if you can toss me to that vehicle," Archibald turned his attention towards the frog monster.
"Vat's that got to do with slowing down tank," Buff Frog wondered.
"Just toss me and you'll see."
"Vell…okay," Buff Frog went and picked up Archibald. He then went and threw the gargoyle a good few feet away right towards the hover tank. Once Archibald was up close, he landed on the wing and grabbed a hold of it.
"Now let's see how this bird likes being slowed down in its tracks."
Approaching the circular rotary spinner on the left, Archibald went and spat some acid into the spinner before going to the right side and doing the same thing to that one. The acid caused them to short out and stop spinning, causing the Eagle Tank to slow down. Ludo took notice of this and glared at the gargoyle responsible for it.
"Ugh, what did you do," he snarled.
"Oh, I just went and spat some acid into your spinning propellers to get your tank to slow down," he said with pride.
"What," the Avarian was not proud of this as Buff Frog and Tom managed to catch up now that it was slowed down.
"Alright Buff Frog, do something about the two front cannons," Archibald called out.
"Got it comrade Archibald," Buff Frog headed for the cannons and decided to do something about them when he jumped on top of the tank. Taking out some chewing Prum, Buff Frog popped one into his mouth and started to chew it before getting it onto his tongue. Once that was in place, Buff Frog them zipped his tongue out to the two front cannons and got them sticky in prum. With them not being able to fire back, Buff Frog grabbed the cannons and then slammed them down before punching them. This caused the two cannons to be destroyed and no longer active to fire away with them.
"No, not my front cannons," Ludo yelped.
"Alright Tom, it's your turn," the frog monster called out before jumping off. "Attack him once vehicle stops moving and starts spinning."
"Got it, leave it to me," the demon started levitating and once the Eagle Tank stopped moving and started to rotate, Tom got himself ready. With several fireballs emerging from his hands and his eyes turning red, the demon prince started launching several fireballs towards the tank, making contact with the wings and Ludo himself. As the remaining cannons tried firing away at him along with the blaster, Tom was able to maneuver around them before throwing another fireball right in front of the seat that Ludo was sitting in, causing him to yelp.
"Ugh, how dare you," Ludo growled before his head was met with a kick courtesy of Archibald.
"It's time to concede your defeat Ludo," the gargoyle sneered.
"This isn't over," Ludo piloted the Eagle Tank away from them.
"That'll teach him," Buff Frog dusted his hands off.
"That's what you get for messing with us Ludo," Archibald jeered.
"Now it's time to drag him down to the fiery pits of the underworld," Tom snarled.
"Vait, you mean 'kill him'," Buff Frog was shocked by what Tom was implying. "Tom, vee are not killing him."
"Ugh…well he has to pay for his crimes."
"Not by death though."
"Hey guys," Archibald wondered as the Eagle Tank started to fly away. "Is it me, or did we manage to take care of that eagle too easily?"
"Doesn't matter," Buff Frog huffed. "Vat matters is vee have put Ludo in his place, so he von't be in our path anymore."
"I don't know about that Buff Frog," Tom rubbed his chin. "This may not be the last we see of Ludo."
"In any case," Buff Frog continued as he took out his dimension scissors. "Since that's been done, perhaps vee shall head out to next dimension for client to give us next assignment."
"I guess that's our best course of action for now," Tom went with it as Buff Frog cut open a dimensional portal. "Let's get going then."
"Yeah, let's head to the next dimension," Archibald said.
"Yes, let's move out," Buff Frog nodded as the three of them went through the portal and headed to the next dimension, as the portal vanishes shortly afterwards…
Meanwhile, Team Sparkle was still waiting for Ludo to show up, as Daron could have sworn she saw Star just recently.
"That's odd, I could have sworn that I saw Star just a moment ago," Daron rubbed her chin and shrugged her shoulders. "Well, that's not all we're looking for since we are trying to find Ludo too."
"Yeah gurl, then Ludo will lead us straight towards B-Fly," Pony Head declared. "We just have to find him."
"But where could Ludo be located at this time?" Jackie had to ask.
Suddenly, her question was answered when the Eagle Tank arrived right over their heads as it descended right in front of them. The Eagle Tank was left the way the Demonstrix left it before they shoved off. Daron and Pony Head were surprised about the tank as Ludo noticed the three girls in front of him.
"So it's true," he sneered. "You girls have been messing with my army too, haven't you!?"
"Ludo Avarius," Daron yelled and pointed in accusation. "You're up to no good again, aren't you!? I thought that you had retired from evil after what happened five months ago!"
"Well, rumors about my retirement were a little…exaggerated," Ludo confessed. "Anyway, it's great to be back to doing evil things!"
"In that case, what are you doing here riding in an eagle-shaped hover tank of all things you jerk," Pony Head glowered and pointed her horn towards him. "Don't tell me you've gone back to stealing B-Fly's wand again!"
"As much as I have a bone to pick with Star Butterfly, she isn't my top priority," the Avarian huffed. "I'm looking for someone else who stormed into my castle and made off with two of my top secret possessions!"
"And just who are you looking for exactly Ludo?" Daron sneered.
"Who else could you be after besides B-Fly," Pony Head followed.
Ludo remained quiet about that.
Jackie had observed Ludo and recognized him from the couple of times she witnessed him.
"Whoa, dudettes, I remember Ludo now," the skateboarder girl recalled. "I've seen him several times actually."
"You have?" Daron and Pony Head were shocked by what she said.
"Yes," she nodded. "My memory is a little sketchy, but if I recall, I do remember Ludo hijacking the bus that held Brittany Wong's birthday party; the one Star and Marco crashed."
"Ah yes, that's right," Daron recalled Star telling her about that instant. "Wasn't that the same time where Marco was getting motion sickness?"
"Yes, because he was getting carsick and puked his guts out along with the person in that tank in front of us," Jackie continued. "I also remember the time where Star and Janna were in a graveyard to resurrect Bon Bon before Ludo showed up and stole the spell-book. Marco and I were on our first date when he told me that we had to find her."
"Ah right, that must've been bad for B-Fly," Pony Head remarked as she remembered Star telling her about that incident.
"And good for me," Ludo spoke up from his Eagle Tank. "Both of those instances did happen and I've gotten better since then, especially after my 5-month hiatus. Now I'll show you girls a thing or two of what I can do."
"Well we'll show you a thing or two as well Ludo," Daron got out her fake wand. "Let's get him, girls!"
"I'm way ahead of you gurl-friend," Pony Head was raring to go after Ludo and teach him a lesson.
"I'm with you too Daron," Jackie then noticed something about the vehicle. "But girls, don't any of you notice that the propellers on the ends of its wings aren't rotating and have caused the tank to slow down in speed? Also, the two front cannons have been taken down too."
"Well that makes it easier for us to beat Ludo," Daron started running after the Eagle Tank as Pony Head flew after her.
"I guess I'm ready for this too," the tan skinned girl got out her skateboard and helmet, and after getting herself set, she skateboarded after her partners so the three of them can trounce the Eagle Tank.
Even though the Eagle Tank was slowed down, the wings were still able to act like swords as they were then used to slice some of the pillars around them in half, resulting in the three girls having to swerve out of the way in the nick of time.
"Girls, those wings were able to slice down the pillars all around us," Daron yelled. "We almost got crushed by them!"
"I know, but…" Pony Head didn't finish as the middle row cannon started to open fire too. Luckily, she was able to fly out of the way. "There are cannons firing at us too!"
"I know that," Daron jumped out of the way of an incoming cannonball aimed at her. "We've got to do something about those cannons before we go after Ludo!"
"How are we going to do that Daron," Jackie called out as she was swerving her skateboard around pillar debris as well as ducking incoming cannon balls.
"Pony Head, do you think you can use your horn to get those cannons to stop working?" Daron questioned.
"I can try," the floating unicorn head charged up her horn and fired away at the central row cannons. To her surprise, they froze up and stopped working. "Alright, now what do you want me to do?"
"Give me a lift Pony Head," Daron held her wand up high. "I'll crush them."
Obliging, Pony Head rushed to Daron and grabbed a hold of her and brought her up close to the Eagle Tank before Daron jumped and landed right on the tank before bashing the two frozen central cannons to pieces with her fake wand.
"Ugh, not my other cannons," Ludo howled. "You little brat, look what you've done!"
"I know what I've done Ludo," Daron glowered back. "You're going to learn not to mess with us."
She bashed him on the head a couple of times.
"Yeah, you jerk," the floating unicorn head flew up and poked him with his horn. "We are not to be messed with."
"Forget that," Ludo growled. "Initiate rotary attack!"
The tank stopped moving and started spinning around so he could shake the two girls off.
"Alright Jackie," Daron called out. "Now it's your turn to have a go at Ludo!"
"I'm already on it dudettes," using her skateboard to aid her, she propelled from it and then went flying straight to the tank where she delivered a couple of kicks towards the Avarian and showed him that they mean business.
"Maybe that'll teach you not to mess with us," Jackie glowered towards Ludo.
"I can't believe it," he grunted. "I've been beaten by a couple of girls!"
"We are more than just that Ludo," Daron snarled. "You should have stayed retired from evil if you knew what was best for you!"
"Yeah, you should just give up now while you can," Pony Head leered.
"Your only option is to give up dude," Jackie warned him.
"Well that's never going to happen," Ludo cackled as he shook the girls off the tank. "So stop your futile efforts. You'll just make fools of yourselves!"
"Huh, I think you got that backward, Ludo," Star was heard right behind the tank as this got Ludo's attention, he saw the princess of Mewni with Marco and Andrew by her side. Jackie was the only one who noticed Star was right in front of them with the Eagle Tank heading for Team Star while Daron and Pony Head were oblivious to this.
"Uh Daron, I just saw…" Jackie tried to tell her but Daron interrupted.
"Huh, what does Ludo think he is, piloting a giant eagle-shaped hover tank after us instead of sending out a giant monster to thrash us," she huffed. "Come on girls; let's go to the next dimension."
"But Daron, I see Star…"
"Pony Head if you wouldn't mind cutting open a dimension portal with your scissors."
"I'm way ahead of you gurl." Pony Head cut open a dimension portal with her dimension scissors.
"But Daron…" Jackie tried to tell her but she entered the portal along with Pony Head. Taking a deep breath, she sighed.
"Never mind…" Grabbing her skateboard, Jackie made her way through the portal after them as the portal disappeared shortly afterwards…
"Wow, you certainly are one stubborn Avarian Ludo," Star pointed towards him as she had her wand out. It was Team Star's turn to take over where Team Sparkle left off. "I was expecting you to have summoned a giant monster after us instead of piloting a giant eagle-shaped hover tank."
"Regardless, we're not ready to give up just yet," Marco announced before getting into a karate position.
"That's the spirit Marco," Andrew cracked his knuckles as the three of them headed for the Eagle Tank.
Star flew into the air, Andrew glided through the air at the same height Star was flying, and Marco was chasing after them on foot. It was clear that by the look on Ludo's face, he was not thrilled to see Star in the slightest.
"Believe it or not Star, I really don't have the time to quarrel with you, even though it's been 5 long months since we last met," Ludo hissed.
"Oh, and why's that," Star snorted. "I'd like to think that I'm your number one priority girl."
"Let's just say someone invaded my castle and took off with two of my belongings." Ludo huffed before causing the back row cannons to open fire towards them. Star and Andrew swerved out of the way while soaring through the air, while Marco had to jump and duck to avoid the incoming cannon balls.
"Star, we have to do something about those two cannons in the rear end before we can proceed any further," Andrew instructed.
"I'm all over it Andrew," Star readied her wand as she dove down toward the right side rear cannon while Andrew dove towards the left side rear cannon.
"Alright let's do this: Rainbow Fist Punch," Star fired a rainbow fist punch from her wand towards the cannon in front of her, completely trashing it.
"Now let's take care of the other cannon," Andrew proceeded to rip the other cannon out and then crushed it into a bunch of pieces, leaving nothing but rubble in its wake.
"No, now my cannons are gone," Ludo let out a cry.
"What's the matter Ludo," Star taunted. "Got nothing left for me?"
"Quiet you," Ludo shook the tank in an attempt to shake off the princess of Mewni and the treasure hunter. As Andrew hung on tight, Star flew off and went to grab Marco so it would be his turn to join the fray.
"Alright Marco, it's your turn," Star flew back to the Eagle Tank with Marco in her hands.
"I'm all over it Star," the karate expert jumped onto the tank and proceeded to karate chop parts of the tank, leaving behind a bunch of dents. "Hey that's odd; this vehicle has grown rather weak over a certain time period."
"Well that's good for us," Andrew then went and tore off a good chunk of both wings and threw them off.
"HEY, those parts weren't cheap!" Ludo bellowed.
"Ah shut up," Andrew bellowed back before thinking about what Marco said. "Still Marco, the only way this vehicle had grown rather weak is if it's already been trashed by some other people; meaning someone else must have been after Ludo too."
"Wait, someone else has been after Ludo," this got Star curious as she stared at the Avarian right in the face. "Who else would want to do something like taking on our favorite villain?"
"Well, wouldn't you like to know," Ludo snorted.
"Yes, that's why I asked."
"Well I am not telling you anything," the Avarian sneered. "In any case, you're in my way."
As he tried to shake them off, Star went and kicked Ludo in the head, which was followed by a karate chop from Marco.
"It's official," Andrew punched the front part of the tank. "Someone else is after Ludo besides us."
"Yes, and I'm after someone besides you," Ludo retaliated as he managed to shake Team Star off of his tank and made his daring escape. "You haven't seen the last of me Star! This goes for you too Marco and Andrew!"
Star, Marco, and Andrew could only stare at the Eagle Tank soaring off in a brutally beaten state as they saw that they did quite a bit of damage to it. For once, Star decided to let him get away, knowing that the tank wouldn't last that much longer.
"Alright guys," Star whooped with her wand in her hands. "That was a piece of cake, way too easy."
"Yeah," Andrew smirked. "That tank is clearly ready for the junk pile."
"You know guys, not only am I surprised that we had to fight a tank instead of a giant monster," Marco started. "I'm also surprised that someone else is after Ludo besides us."
"Not to mention he's looking for someone else," Andrew remarked. "But who else would he be after."
"Well in any case, whoever he's after will probably put that tank out of commission," Star put her wand away. "And they would also be doing us a huge favor too."
"You bet," Marco laughed. "So anyway Star, it's time to get out those dimension scissors so we can get to the next dimension."
"I'm way ahead of you," Star got out her dimension scissors.
"Yeah, let's get out of this dimension and go to another one," Andrew pointed out as Star cut open a dimension portal for them to enter.
"Sure thing, let's roll." The princess of Mewni gushed.
Marco and Andrew shook their heads as they entered the portal and left the coastal ruins dimension behind them as it vanished once they entered it…
Meanwhile, Team Dread was still chasing after Ludo once they saw him flying by. While Janna and Upsilon were in the back, Nebula was upfront mulling to herself. Her mind was now filled with an utter maelstrom of thoughts; she had gotten some answers, but this only created more questions.
"And it's all because of this gemstone…" Nebula muttered under her breath as she was still gazing into the green Miracle Gemstone, not taking her mind off of it for a second. But nothing else came from gazing into it. It just didn't make sense. Who was that blonde haired girl that she saw in the vision? Why did she look important to regaining her memory? And what was her motive for doing what she apparently did?
"Ultimate power…ultimate life form…I just don't understand…"
To be able to keep up with Nebula and Upsilon, Janna decided to hitch a ride on Upsilon's shoulder while feeling bittersweet about Nebula's predicament. Whatever the Miracle Gemstone caused towards her amnesiac partner was eating at her. At first, Janna had given the Miracle Gemstone to Nebula since it could be of some help to her, but now she was starting to have second thoughts about it. It was clear that it was ruining Nebula even more.
"He's still muttering to herself," Janna sighed. "Maybe you should hang on to the Miracle Gemstone instead Upsilon so it doesn't scar Nebula even more than it should."
"I will, but not until Nebula is ready to let it go," promised the robot.
"What if he doesn't and wants to keep it to try to get something out of it?"
"Then I will take it by force," Upsilon simply said. "Clearly violence is the only answer to everything in this era."
"Not necessarily Upsilon," the Filipino groaned.
"Scanners indicate that the Miracle Gemstones have unlimited powers that go off the charts. Perhaps a miracle will happen to Nebula, hence why they are called Miracle Gemstones," Upsilon explained. "Therefore, it would be easier if she kept the gemstone for a while so it could benefit her greatly."
"Well miracles only happen when all seven Miracle Gemstones are collected," Janna huffed. "I was pretty close to having all seven in my possession, but…I lost my chance. Then the Miracle Gemstones were used to save the universe, and instead of a miracle I was hoping to achieve, I witnessed a different and better one…and lost it within the same moment."
"As per usual, you will refuse to disclose the actual identity of this 'miracle', won't you?"
Janna bit her lip upon being asked that question. "Yup…"
"It is overly complicated to comprehend the info you wish for me to process, but I seem to get enough of a satisfactory computation."
"Thanks, Upsilon," Janna thanked him. "Maybe I'll explain it to you one day when Nebula isn't around. Because I don't know how she will react to that or imagine what she would even say about it."
"You can transfer to me the information whenever the time is convenient for you."
Janna blinked for a second before smiling. "You know Upsilon, for a killing machine, you are pretty cool and a good companion to have around."
She was expecting a response, but never got one in return.
"Upsilon, are you alright?" She asked her.
"Primary target detected," Upsilon blared as Janna jumped off of him. "Destroy Ludo Avarius."
Indeed, Ludo showed up in the battered Eagle Tank that he was piloting, and was bashed by the other three teams. Needless to say, Ludo was not impressed by what Upsilon just said.
"Well, you must be Upsilon," he sneered under his breath before huffing. "Huh, is that any way to talk to your creator? Now you will witness your master's real power!"
"Ludo," Nebula suddenly replied as she broke away from the trance of the Miracle Gemstone. Instantly, she jumped right in front of the Avarian and let loose a barrage of questions.
"Who am I, who are you, what was I doing in that capsule, and why can't I remember anything?"
"You hear that? We're talking to you Ludo," Janna barked. "Though I was expecting us to fight a giant monster instead of a hover tank like the one your piloting, which looks like it had already been trashed!"
"Regardless, this is revenge! Time to pay, Ludo," Upsilon drew out his weapons and was preparing to open fire on the Avarian.
"Don't kill him yet Upsilon," Nebula commanded. "Not until I've gotten my answers first!"
"We are not committing murder!" Janna scolded.
"And you three aren't getting anything from me except for a beating," Ludo roared. "You know; for breaking in, breaking out, and breaking EVERYTHING! That room was under tight lockdown!"
"Heh, well your castle was clearly no match for a mischief troublemaker like yours truly," Janna smirked.
"Janna was the one who busted me out," protested Nebula, siding with Janna. "And you won't tell me why I was in there in the first place!"
"That location of confinement was the equivalent of a prison," blared Upsilon. "It deserved to be destroyed!"
"And you three renegades will be destroyed!" Ludo bellowed.
"What, by that worn out hover tank that looks like a deformed hawk?" Nebula retorted.
"I find that offensive; it's an EAGLE," Ludo snapped. "The resemblance is uncanny!"
"Not when it has had two large chunks of it clawed off," Nebula snorted.
"Which reminds me, why are you even piloting a hover tank instead of unleashing a giant monster on us, Ludo?" Janna raised her eyebrow.
"Shut up all of you, that is none of your business," Ludo roared. "The Eagle Tank got into a rough encounter by three other unlikely teams that I've dealt with previously! But my goal this entire time was you three! I don't even care about Star Butterfly; I want to exterminate you three brats!"
"Star Butterfly," Janna gawked when Ludo said her name. Ludo pressed a button to unleash two big blasters from the back of the tank which started to open fire on them. Janna ducked while Nebula was out of range. Upsilon retaliated by firing back all that he had on him; from bullets to flamethrowers and arsenals and even missiles.
Somewhere in the mishmash of firearms, Ludo lost all 6 cannons, the blaster underneath was destroyed in the ongoing rampage of the killer robot, and Upsilon wasn't sure how much longer it would last as a shield.
"Whoa," Janna could only mutter in regards. "Give it everything you got Upsilon."
"Some required assistance would be well appreciated at this moment," the robot insisted.
"Wait a minute, where's Nebula?" Janna looked around just to find the dark girl.
Nebula was actually standing off to the side, gripping on the Miracle Gemstone tightly. After having been in contact with it for quite a while, she knew that it had some power to it; probably the ultimate powers that she witnessed in her vision.
Of course, since Ludo was refusing to tell Nebula what she needed to know, what would be better than to test it out now?
"And just what do you think you're doing, Nebula," Ludo barked as the dark-haired girl approached him, her wand in one hand and the Miracle Gemstone in the other. "I could destroy you easily! You don't even know what you're capable of!"
"Maybe not," Nebula tossed the green Miracle Gemstone into her wand where it connected right into it before waving it around. "But I'm about to find out."
Now, how did it go again…?
"Miracle…LEVITATO!"
This only caused Ludo to laugh for a moment or so before time stopped around him and caused him to freeze up. This actually surprised Nebula.
"Did that just…freeze time?" Janna was surprised by this too.
"I believe so, but it probably won't last for much longer," Nebula stated. "To take advantage of this, since this is a teamwork effort, I already froze and you two have to do something to contribute as well."
"I have succeeded in understanding the concept," Upsilon activated what appeared to be the inferno cannon. "Inferno cannon feature has been activated: beginning open fire when ready!"
"And what about you Janna," Nebula stared at her. "Do you have something that can contribute to this?"
Janna then thought of something as she dug through her backpack before taking out her dark magic spell book and opening it up to a page.
"And what'll that do to help us?"
"I'll show you," Janna then cleared her throat and faced the frozen Avarian in the tank. "Ahem: Ominous Dreadful Black Magic Wave Blast!"
She summoned eerie ominous smog of supernaturalism, which surrounded the frozen Ludo.
"What's that suppose to do?" Nebula asked.
"Sensors picked up some unknown substance coming from this strange smog," Upsilon informed them. "Still, it could be used as a decent diversion while I unleash the inferno cannon."
"Okay Upsilon, fire the inferno cannon."
"Affirmative," Upsilon activated his booster and without warning, fired the inferno cannon right in front of the frozen Ludo who was being plagued with spooky subjects of death and supernaturalism. The contact it made dealt with just about the rest of the tank that was left.
"Time to give it up Ludo," Janna smirked as the Miracle Levitato effects started to wear off.
"The only option now is to give up," Upsilon blared as the effects wore off while Ludo resumed laughing.
"I wouldn't be laughing for long Ludo," Nebula snapped her fingers and got his attention.
He then stopped when he saw his tank was wrecked.
"AH, MY TANK," then the spooky images that were shown to him caught up. "AHHHH, I'M SEEING GHOSTS AND THE UNDEAD!"
Janna couldn't help but snicker at his reaction while the Eagle Tank was starting to blow up. With a livid expression on his face, the Avarian snarled at the Dreadful team.
"Grrr, this isn't the end!" Letting out a whistle, Ludo got his bat monster to scoop him up as he had his dimension scissors in his hands. Once out of range, he cut open a dimension portal and went right through it with the bat monster before it vanished.
It was then the Eagle Tank exploded on the ground as Nebula, Janna, and Upsilon witnessed this. Nebula put away the green Miracle Gemstone and her wand, while Janna put her dark magic spell book back into her backpack. Upsilon was starting to recharge after unleashing the inferno cannon.
"Do not underestimate me Ludo," Nebula cried out.
"That tank was a piece of junk anyway," Janna huffed before smirking. "Anyway, that was some wicked cool teamwork we just displayed you two."
"Quite true, Janna," Nebula admitted. "But the question is what should we call this move that we came up with?"
"Hmmm…" Janna thought for a minute before snapping her fingers and coming up with something brilliant. "I got it: why don't we call it 'Miracle Dark Inferno Blast'!?"
Nebula and Upsilon took that in for a moment before the latter spoke first.
"The appropriate title of the combat display that was just unleashed intrigues me," Upsilon admitted. "That name is a satisfactory decision to go with."
"Yeah, I guess that name will work," Nebula admitted.
"Alright," Janna whooped before taking out her dimension scissors. "Anyway, it looks like Ludo got away and fled into the next dimension, so that's where we're going too. Let's go you guys."
"Very well," Nebula went with it as Janna cut open a dimension portal for them to pass by. "Let's get out of this dimension."
"Accipitridae Shaped Cruiser Hover Tank: Destroyed," Upsilon declared as he obliged.
Janna rolled her eyes at the declaration Upsilon made before the three of them entered the portal and headed to the next dimension. They left the Coastal Ruins Dimension behind them and were unaware that the dimension they were heading towards was the same one that the three other teams were heading to as well…
END OF CHAPTER 3!
YEAH, THIS CHAPTER IS SHORTER THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO CHAPTERS, AND MOST OF THE BOSS CHAPTERS (IF NOT ALL OF THEM) WILL BE SHORTER COMPARED TO THE 'EXPLORATION OF THE DIMENSION' CHAPTERS! THIS BOSS CHAPTER WAS JUST A STARTER UP SO IT'S NOT THE BEST CHAPTER I DID! BUT I AM SURE FUTURE BOSS CHAPTERS WILL BE BETTER THAN THIS ONE!
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