[Dragon Ball Super – Days of Battle]
Last time, the Terror Matoombo was chosen to be the Master's vessel. However, he has had a change of heart. He no longer wished to see the world destroyed. In response to this, Vida, Xander, Hiro, Shala, and Erza agreed to take Matoombo to the Sleeping Lake, where he will sleep forever and the Master will never arise to reap his destruction.
Sculpin: If Matoombo reaches those waters, he will sleep for eternity. If that should come to pass, the Master will never rise.
This revelation didn't sit well with Sculpin. So, he dispatched Gekkor to head to the Dawn Dimension to stop Matoombo. However, in a surprise turn of events, Leanbow returns to help the Rangers. With his power, plus Hiro's new skill of absorbing elemental attacks into his orbs, Gekkor was defeated… However, Sculpin managed to defeat Matoombo. As a result, Octomus the Master was revived into the world. Is this the end of the wizards. Exciting conclusion begins...now!
[Cardfight! Vanguard – INFINITE∞REBIRTH!]
[Title: The Dark Master Rises. The Last Battle against Darkness and Light!]
[With Leanbow and Nick]
Leanbow and Nick were at Root Core, training for their battle against the Master.
"I don't get why you want to do this." Nick complained. "We've already battled enough."
"We aren't battling. We're training." Leanbow corrected. "The Master will be at his full power soon. As such, we need to be ready."
"My magic has never been stronger. You know that." Nick stated.
"Then prove it."
Leanbow changed into his Ancient Mystic Mode, while Nick changed into his Mystic Ranger form. A series of clashed begun between Leanbow and Nick. Nick barely managed to hold back an attack from Leanbow.
"The Master's strong. You must be stronger."
Before Leanbow could attack again, Nick pushed him back and jumped on top of a rock. Leanbow easily dodged the attacks that Nick threw at him afterwards. Their duel continued to the nearby bridge. Leanbow wrapped a vine around his blade and swung across to the other side. Nick followed him over.
"Running away?" Nick asked.
"You wish!" Leanbow said in response. His swords were suddenly engulfed in flames. "Ancient power of the phoenix!"
One slash was all it took before Nick was on the ground, defeated. Leanbow walked up to the defeated Nick.
"See? You're not ready." Leanbow stated.
[In the Underworld]
"Oh Master Octomus, what are your orders?" Sculpin asked. He and Itassis were bowing down before Octomus.
"Itassis, I choose you to conquer the Surface World." Octomus said. Itassis gasped at that. "Show no mercy and crush all who get in your way."
"As you wish, Master." Itassis complied. As Itassis began to leave, Necrolai approached him.
"Wait!" she cried.
"What do you want?" Itassis asked the vampire queen.
"The humans deserve your wrath, but my daughter is also on the Surface World." Necrolai explained.
"You're a loyal servant, Necrolai. As such, I will spare her."
The moment Itassis uttered those words, Sculpin walked up and swatted Necrolai away.
"Blasphemy! If she chooses to live with humans, then she deserves to die along with them!" Sculpin countered.
"No!"
[With Hiro and Shala]
Hiro and Shala were taking a relaxing stroll throughout the city. Hiro was deep in thought.
"Hiro, are you okay?" Shala asked.
"… Honestly, I don't know how I'm feeling. All my life, I was convinced that my mother, Maya, destroyed the home I grew up in and killed my father. But, now, after we were told that, I don't know what to believe. I'm not sure if I can trust her or not..." Hiro grimaced.
"Well…do you?"
"I don't know… I mean, if it's really true, then… We have a bigger role to play in than I thought…especially with that Faust guy…"
Suddenly, Hiro's Dimension Disk began beeping. Hiro answered the call.
"Hiro, you need to get over here! Itassis is attacking!" Nick said.
"Got it. We're on our way."
Once he gave that response, Hiro hung up the call.
"You heard him, girl, let's go!"
"Right!"
The duo then flew off to the battle.
[With the Rangers]
The Rangers were already commencing battle with Itassis.
"Lightning Bolts!"
Chip fired bolts of lightning from his staff.
"Do not interfere!"
Itassis summoned a barrier that bounced the thunderbolts back at Chip, damaging him. Vida and Madison then approached Itassis.
"Hey! Over here." Madison called out.
"You're going down for that." Vida declared. The two girls then combined their magic power and shot a vortex at Itassis. However, Itassis simply blew the two girls away.
"Hey!"
Now, it was Xander's turn to attack. Itassis managed to dodge or block all the attacks Xander threw at him.
"Stop fighting and accept your fate." Itassis demanded.
"Never! Vine power!"
Xander used his magic to constrict Itassis in a vine. However, Itassis managed to break free easily. He then shot eye lasers at Xander.
"I am one of the 10 Terrors. My magic is far superior to yours." Itassis stated. Then, Nick stood up to confront Itassis.
"I'll show you magic. Red Dragon Fire Ranger!"
Nick then jumped to the sky and landed on Fire Heart's back. With his morpher, Nick and Fire Heart merged together to create the Red Dragon Fire Ranger. Itassis shot lightning at Nick, who managed to dodge it. Nick then uses his batons to attack, but Itassis blocked the assault.
"Impressive." Itassis complimented.
"Always."
Itassis then kicked Nick away.
"How about I power up as well!"
Itassis then surrounded herself in red energy. When he emerged, she appeared in her Curse form.
"Try this on for size! Ophiuchus Cannon!"
Itassis then aimed her arm bazooka at Nick. She launched a fireball at Nick, who managed to mitigate it with his batons. He was still knocked back.
"Now, this is the end for you. Ophiuchus Cannon!"
Itassis fired another energy ball at the Rangers. Before it could make contact, Hiro swept in and kicked the ball out of sight.
"Hiro, you're late." Nick deadpanned. Hiro couldn't help but chuckle.
"Sorry 'bout that."
"You… Why won't you just admit defeat?!" Itassis demanded to know.
"What can we say, we're stubborn." Shala answered.
"Itassis, the other day, the Rangers told me you only seek knowledge. But from the looks of it, your just another puppet of the Master!" Hiro said.
"Say what?!"
"He's right! And you don't even have the courage to make your own decisions!" Nick added. That last comment got to Itassis.
"He's right." she sighed. Itassis then vanished.
"She's gone..." Shala said.
[Back in the Underworld]
Necrolai was leading Sculpin to where Itassis was.
"Forgive me, Itassis. He forced me to take him to you." Necrolai apologized.
"Itassis, I assume you know why I'm here, right?" Sculpin asked.
"I disobeyed the Master and now you're here to destroy me." Itassis replied. "But before you do, just know one thing. You won't be able to beat the humans. They possess something that you don't."
"Enlighten me, then. What is it that the humans have?" Sculpin asked.
"Courage."
"It seems that you have discovered courage in your final hour. Be it as it may, it's not gonna save you."
"Sculpin, you don't have to follow the Master. Think for yourself." Itassis begged.
"I have heard enough! Be silenced!"
Sculpin delivered a deadly slash to Itassis. Due to the impact, Itassis' glasses came off.
"Itassis! No!"
[With Octomus]
Feeling filled with energy, Octomus burst out of the stone tablet.
"Who dares disappoint me? I guess I'll have to take care of the Mystic Force myself, starting with the Light." Octomus declared.
"I wouldn't recommend doing that at this moment." a voice said. Octomus turned and saw Maya standing behind him.
"What did you just say, human?!" Octomus demanded.
"Listen, you maybe at full power, but trying to possess the Light might not be the best course of action."
"And why's that?"
"It's because of Hiro. Twice now, I was exposed to his pendant's light. And twice now, it's affected my darkness, even if it's only temporary. However, that's only because I'm possessed. You're pure evil. If you were to be exposed to the light, then most likely, you'll die." Maya explained.
"Then what exactly do you plan on doing then? I don't have much patience." Octomus stated.
"Just…shut up for a second. If it's possession you want, then...I know a guy." Maya said. "He might be able to get the job done. And best of all, Hiro can't purify it easily."
"Hmph. Fine, then. Bring him up. I might as well gather more energy for myself." Octomus agreed.
"Alright."
Maya then placed her staff down and prepared to call her "guy".
[In another dimension]
Elsewhere, a lair window opened up. There stood a tall man donning a silver mask. He also bore a dark purple dress shirt with a black butterfly-shaped lapel.
"The time is now to find our next victim, my little akumas. Then, we will finally seize Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous!" the man declared. The man's cane suddenly went off.
"Hm? Someone's contacting me?" the man said. He tapped the tip of the cane. A screen popped up, showing Maya.
"Hello? Can you hear me, Hawk Moth?" Maya asked.
"Oh, it's just you. What do you want? I'm trying to seek out my next victim." the man, known as Hawk Moth, stated.
"Yeah, that's kinda what I wanted to talk to you about. You see, I'm gonna need one of your akumas."
"Give me one good reason why I should waste one of my valuable akumas for one of your endeavors, when I could be using them to lure out Ladybug and Cat Noir?" Hawk Moth asked.
"Listen, if you promise to do this for me, I will get you a Ladybug and Cat Noir. Besides, these guys can't cleanse an akuma, so..."
"Ah, I see. We would be able to raise an army and then, I can claim Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous as my own. I think I can help with that."
"Alright. I have one specific target in mind: Nick, the Red Ranger."
"Ranger? What world are you in, exactly?"
"A world where Power Rangers legitimately exists. Please, fell out for his negative emotions."
"And how do you expect me to do that? He is in another dimension."
"Master Octomus can give you a telepathic link to Nick so you can sense his emotions. That way, you can send over an akuma."
"Very well. I will cooperate." Hawk Moth said in response.
[With Nick]
Back at Root Core, Nick was practicing with two wooden swords.
"I don't know what dad's thinking. I'm more than capable of fighting the Master and he doubts me! Ugh!" Nick said in frustration.
[With Hawk Moth]
[Miraculous: Hawk Moth Theme]
Hawk Moth could feel out Nick's negative emotions.
"Ah, feeling anger for not being up to a task. Unable to do anything because he is weak. This boy will make perfect prey for my akuma."
A white butterfly then flew onto Hawk Moth's right hand. After he covered it with his left hand, dark particles poured into the butterfly, turning it purple.
"Fly away, my little akuma, and evilise him!"
The akuma flew out of the window. When it got to a certain distance, the akuma vanished.
[End Theme]
[With Nick]
While Nick continued to practice, he failed to notice the akuma appearing out of nowhere. The akuma then fluttered to one of the wooden swords, turning it black. Nick then had a moth outline in front of his face.
"Koragg, I am Hawk Moth. Your father has made a grave mistake in judging your power. So, I can grant you the strength to overcome him and prove yourself worthy. In exchange, you'll have to do something for me when the time is right." Hawk Moth said in Nick's mind.
"You got yourself a deal, Hawk Moth." Nick said in an evil tone. Nick was then engulfed in a purple mist.
[In a village in the forest]
Fire. Everything around the village was on fire. The resident did their best to put out the fire.
"Everyone escaped, but our village is destroyed." an elf said. The Rangers, along with the Fairies, came running.
"Here. Let me help." Leanbow offered. Leanbow then moved some debris out of the way.
"There's Leanbow." Vida pointed out. Udonna was helping a resident pick up some fruit.
"Don't worry, folks. Everything's gonna be okay." Vida announced.
"Please, tell us how we can help." Lucy pleaded.
"I don't know… I don't know if you can stop him..." the elf said.
"What? Who's he?" Natsu asked. Before the elf could respond, he saw a figure approaching.
"He's back! The destroyer has returned!" the elf shouted. The residents fled the area. The Rangers turned and saw… Koragg?
"What the? But, that's Koragg! No, it couldn't be. Leanbow's right here." Chip said.
"Well, you're half right. I'm not Leanbow. But, I am Koragg." the akumatized Nick stated. "Boy, you missed quite the fire show. I was wreaking havoc on this pathetic village. Fire, everywhere. Residents fleeing. And I'm only just getting started."
"Nick… You have to fight off the Master's control." Leanbow said to his son.
"The only thing I'm gonna fight, is you!" Koragg declared. He launched an energy blast at Leanbow. Leanbow transformed into Wolf Warrior and blocked the blast with his shield. The two of them began to clash blades.
"The Mystic Force will fall by my sword, starting with the mighty Leanbow." Koragg said. Koragg then summoned a magic seal underneath him and Leanbow. The two of them passed through. Everyone tried to get to Leanbow, but it was too late.
"Oh, no..." Udonna cried out.
"This can't be happening..." Hiro said.
"Well, now what do we have here? A group of wizards that lost all hope."
Everyone, except for Hiro, turned and saw Maya.
"You… What has the Master done to Nick?" Madison asked.
"Oh, the Master has nothing to do with this. This is all the work of another power. Regardless, he's going to end you wizards, and there's nothing you can do to stop it."
Hiro then turned around and met eye-to-eye to Maya.
"I thought you changed! What the hell happened to you?!" Hiro shouted. Suddenly, his pendant began to glow. A shadow was then expelled from Maya's body once again. Her clothes turned white again.
"Okay, is that gonna happen everytime you look at her?" Shala wondered.
"Hiro! You gotta listen to me. You gotta free the akuma!" good Maya said.
"Demon?" Hiro asked
"No, not a demon. An akuma. And the akuma's affected your friend."
"Well, what exactly do you want me to do?" Hiro asked.
"All you gotta do is break his sword. It's holding the akuma. Then, you gotta purify it."
"And how the hell am I supposed to purify it?" Hiro asked.
"Oh. Hm… lemme see your Disk." Maya said. Hiro summoned his Dimension Disk and showed it to Maya. Maya extended her hands out and emitted a white light. The Dimension Disk then evolved into a smaller, rectangular pad. The pad was colored blue.
"Well, at least it lighter now. Now, how the hell do I purify the akuma?" Hiro asked.
"Your new D-Pad has the power to emit a rope of light that when it catches the akuma, it forcibly extracts the negative energy. And then, you can use the Purifying Arc to reverse the damage the akuma has caused."
"I see." Hiro seemed to understand. "But, we still need Nick HERE in order to do anything."
At that moment, Leanbow was ejected from a magic seal, damaged by his battle with Nick.
"There he is." Vida said.
"Wow, talk about convenient." Hiro commented. The wizards ran up to Leanbow. Suddenly, Nick jumped onto the scene.
"Oh, no..."
A shockwave was emitted from Koragg's shield, creating a barrier that prevents the wizards from advancing.
"I'll deal with you after." Koragg stated.
"Nick, please! You need to stop!" Madison pleaded. However, her words fell on deaf ears.
"This is the end."
"Nick, no."
Leanbow then slammed his blade onto the ground.
"You're right. We've battled enough."
Leanbow then demorphed right then and there. Koragg slowly advanced to Leanbow.
"Pick up your sword..." he demanded.
"I won't fight you anymore." Leanbow said.
"...or perish." Koragg warned, raising his sword. All of the wizards just looked on in shock. Meanwhile, Hiro, in Ascendant Force state, silently stood behind Leanbow and changed one orb into a spike.
"I know you're in there, son. I love you." Leanbow said.
"Sorry, but the son you knew is gone!" Koragg said. He prepared to strike Leanbow.
"Leanbow, no!" Udonna cried out.
"Get down!" Hiro called out. He then launched his spike. Leanbow quickly heeded the advice and ducked for cover. The spike struck Koragg's sword, piercing it. The blade was then launched into a tree, where it got stuck. The akuma was then released from the sword.
"Is that it? The akuma thing?" Gray asked.
"Yes. Now, capture it quickly!" Maya said.
[Miraculous – Catching the Akuma]
"You have caused way too much trouble, akuma." Hiro said. His D-Pad lit in in a rainbow glow. "Time to cleanse evil!"
After thrusting his right arm out, a rope of light was ejected from the tip of his D-Pad. The rope entered the akuma and forcibly extracted the negative energy. The rope retreated back into the D-Pad.
"Captured!"
The now purified butterfly then flew away.
"Purifying Arc!"
After raising his right arm into the sky, a portal opened up in the sky. The portal released 3 steaks of light. The streaks of light reversed the damage that the akumatized Nick caused.
"Wow, those light are fixing all the damage that was caused..." Shala commented. Koragg then reverted back to Nick.
"What happened..." Nick asked.
[End Theme]
Hawk Moth was not too happy about what happened.
"Blast it! How was the akuma purified?! Ladybug was not present! This isn't the last you've heard from me!" Hawk Moth declared. The window in his lair then closed.
[With the wizards]
Leanbow helped Nick get on his feet.
"Dad… I'm sorry." Nick apologized. "I couldn't stop what I was doing. It may have been different, but I kinda understand what you went through."
"I'm just glad you're back." Leanbow said. The two shared an embrace. Suddenly, Udonna felt a disturbance.
"Udonna-san, what's wrong?" Hiro asked.
"Something's happened. Something terrible."
As soon as Udonna said that, a portal opened up. From the portal, a blue humanoid stepped from it. The humanoid's body consisted of armor. He even had a crown attached to his head. The humanoid also looked injured. The humanoid then fell to the ground.
"Snow Prince! You're hurt!" Daggeron exclaimed. He and Udonna quickly ran to the Snow Prince's aid.
"I'm here with terrible news. The Master has destroyed our realm. The Magical Source has been attacked." the Snow Prince explained.
"The Mystic Mother?" Udonna asked.
"Yes."
Udonna looked positively shocked.
"Who's that?" Clare asked.
"That's what we would like to know." Erza added on.
"The Mystic Mother is the empress of all good magic. She was known as Rita Repulsa in the dark days. But now, she uses her power to fight all that is evil." Udonna explained.
[Flashback]
Within a large palace, the Snow Prince was running as fast as he could to the Mystic Mother. The Mystic Mother was sitting on her throne. She donned a white robe. She had white hair that extended down to her neck and had the crest of the Mystic Force on her forehead.
"Your Highness, you must flee!" the Snow Prince warned.
"Nonsense. Mystic Mother does not flee." Mystic Mother said.
"But the Master is attacking!"
As soon as Snow Prince said that, Octomus appeared before the Mystic Mother.
"So, you are the Mystic Mother?" Octomus asked.
"And what if I am?"
"Heh heh. The moment you are destroyed, good magic will be erased from this world. And darkness will reign supreme." Octomus stated.
"Man, you are giving me a serious headache. And you even have the audacity to enter my palace. Leave now!" Mystic Mother demanded.
"You are in no position to order me around, Mystic Mother. Especially since you're about to die here. I am Octomus, the Master!"
"Yeah, the Master of Nothing Significant!" Mystic Mother said, burning Octomus. "I know from experience that good magic is more mighty than evil."
"We'll see about that." Octomus said.
"Yes, we shall!"
After reciting an ancient incantation, the Mystic Mother fired an energy blast at Octomus. However, Octomus easily shattered the orb.
"Impossible! He broke her strongest spell!" Snow Prince exclaimed. Mystic Mother growled in anger.
"Farewell, Mystic Mother."
Octomus summoned forth a storm of evil energy. The storm did damage to the palace and to Mystic Mother.
"Snow Prince, warn the others! Finishio!"
Using what little time she had left, Mystic Mother pointed her wand at Snow Prince and enveloped him in a ball of light, which enabled him to flee the palace.
"Mystic Mother!" Snow Prince cried out.
"This marks the end of good magic forever!"
Octomus summoned another evil storm, which "presumably" kills Mystic Mother.
[Back to the present]
"Her spell sent me back to your realm, but there was nothing I could do to help her." Snow Prince finished his tale.
"If the Mystic Mother is gone…no one will be able to stop the Master." Udonna said.
"Bullcrap!" Hiro shouted. "As long as we have our magic, there's still a chance for us to beat him!"
"Hiro might be right. And there's the possibility that the Mystic Mother is still alive." Leanbow added. Daggeron and Leanbow prepared to depart.
"Let me go with you." Nick pleaded.
"No. Daggeron and I will handle this. Besides, you and your friends are needed here."
Udonna then approached her husband and held him close.
"It seems like we're always saying goodbye." Udonna said,
"I promise. This time will be the last. I'll make sure of it." Leanbow said to Udonna. He then turned to Nick. "Nick, I'm counting on you to take care of things while I'm gone."
"But I want to help!"
"We've been over this. You're more needed here. Understood?"
Daggeron then handed his lamp over to Nick.
"Keep an eye on Jenji." Daggeron said. Nick then took the lamp.
"Great. I'm a catsitter."
"Hiro, take care of everyone for me." Leanbow said to Hiro.
"I will, Leanbow-san." Hiro responded. The two warriors then left.
"I'll never be as good as him, will I?" Nick asked out loud.
"You are not your father." Udonna stated. Nick just sighed. Suddenly, the Mystic Morpher began ringing.
"That means only one thing. The only Terror other than Itassis that remains is Sculpin." Hiro said.
"You're right, let's go!" Nick declared. The duo went on ahead to the battle.
[At the battlefield]
Erza and Sculpin were already clashing weapons.
"All of you Terrors were blindly following the Master and ended up destroyed. There's no reason that your fate shouldn't be the same." Erza stated.
"You sound exactly like that traitor, Itassis. Our fate is nothing more than obeying the Master. Now, you will face his wrath!"
The two warriors then backed away from each other.
[With Leanbow and Daggeron]
The two knights took the Solar Streak to the Mystic Mother's dimension. However, it was in ruins.
"This is all the Master's doing." Leanbow said.
"Yes. We've got to see if the Mystic Mother survived." Daggeron said. The two landed and saw what remained of the palace.
"The palace is destroyed." Leanbow said.
"Hello? Is anyone here? Mystic Mother?" Daggeron called out, hoping for a response. Unfortunately, he got none.
"It can't be. She's really gone." Leanbow said. The two suddenly felt something...disturbing. Octomus then appeared before the two knights.
"Greetings. Leanbow, we meet once again." Octomus greeted. "I have been waiting for this moment."
Daggeron and Leanbow got into fighting stances.
"Charge!"
The duo recklessly charged at Octomus.
[With Sculpin]
Erza and Sculpin continued to clash. Both warriors parried blow after blow. Eventually, Sculpin moved back and shrouded himself in red energy. Both of his arms gained fins, his body gained various spikes, and his face became more like a beast than a fish.
"I have had enough of this nonsense!" Sculpin declared. "I'm going to wipe all of you out at once! Poseidon's Breath!"
Sculpin's spear launched a whirlpool that captured the wizards and spun them around. Sculpin fire a blast at the whirlpool, causing it to emit electric shocks that harmed the wizards. All of the wizards were ejected from the whirlpool and landed on the ground. All of the Rangers demorphed from all the damage.
"My, my, my, look how far the Mystic Force has fallen." Sculpin taunted.
[With Octomus]
Daggeron and Leanbow were being bested by Octomus. Daggeron got up and started to charge a spell.
"Sun Spell!"
Daggeron began to charge a yellow orb of energy. Leanbow then performed a similar spell.
"Ready!"
Both knights fired their orbs at Octomus, who caught them easily.
"Your weak magic insults me!"
Octomus launched the orbs back at the knights, doing some good damage. Octomus opened his mouth and launched tentacles that latched onto the knights.
"Now, I will devour your power."
Octomus extracted the knight power from Daggeron and Leanbow and consumed it. The two knights changed into Ancient Mystics.
"What happened?" Daggeron asked.
"He devoured our knight power!" Leanbow exclaimed.
"Yes, and eating good magic only makes me stronger!"
Octomus fired red tentacles at the knights.
"Get down!"
Daggeron managed to push Leanbow out of the way, just before the tentacles latched themselves onto Daggeron and shocked him. Daggeron began to fall.
"Good night, knight." Octomus said. After retracting the tentacles, Daggeron fell to the ground, motionless.
"No. Daggeron." Leanbow cried out for his friend. Now, he was angry. "By my honor and word as a knight, I swear I'll avenge him!"
Leanbow summoned his two swords and ignited them in flames.
"Ancient power of the phoenix! Attack!"
Leanbow jumped to attack Octomus. However, he extended his tentacles.
[With Sculpin]
Sculpin walked over to the defeated wizards.
"There's no one to help you now." Sculpin said. He fired an energy blast at the wizards. However, Jenji jumped in the way and took the blast himself.
"Jenji, no!" Madison cried out. Jenji faded away from existed. Hiro then began to get up.
"I won't give up..." he said.
"Well, this human doesn't seem to know when to quit. Guess you'll have to learn the hard way." Sculpin said.
"Good luck with that. As long as I can stand, I won't allow myself to lose to the likes of you!"
Hiro then transformed into Ascendant Force state. Nick also got up.
"You're messing with the wrong humans." Nick stated.
"Fine, then. You'll be the next one to perish." Sculpin declared. While he was saying that, Natsu crawled over to Hiro. He ignited his right fist with flames and hovered it over one of his orbs. The orb then absorbed the flames and turned orange. Hiro took notice of this.
"Natsu?"
The orange orb then encircled Hiro until it turned into an orange ring. The ring was absorbed into Hiro's body, turning his cloak orange. Hiro appeared before Sculpin and punched him hard, sending him back. Hiro then leaped into the air and the miasma of a phoenix appeared.
"Hyper Quasar!"
Hiro then gathered energy into a giant fireball. He launched the fireball at Sculpin, who barely managed to catch it.
"This is the end for you, Sculpin!"
Hiro used one more fireball to cause the Hyper Quasar to expand and explode. The resulting explosion killed Sculpin. Hiro landed safely to ground and changed back to normal.
"Hiro, you were awesome with my fire!" Natsu complimented.
"Thanks. But, it's not over yet. The Master is still around somewhere. I'll go search the area." Hiro said. He leaped away in order to search for Octomus.
*Hiro's POV*
Man, Octomus has to be around here somewhere. As I continued to jump from building to building, I noticed a familiar figure. Is that… Itassis? What's she doing here? I decided to head towards her to get information.
"Itassis? What are you doing here?" I asked her.
"Hiro, I require your assistance while there's still time. Will you help me?" Itassis asked. I gave it some thought. Does she have a way to beat the Master? There was only one way to find out, so I complied.
[With the Wizards (Normal POV)]
Suddenly, everyone noticed a red flash in the sky.
"What's goin' on?" Gajeel asked.
"It's him! He's here!" Nick called out. He pointed to Octomus, who made his descent towards the wizards. Octomus began to laugh evilly.
"What do you want?!" Natsu asked.
"That a rude way to say hello. Especially since I come bearing gifts." Octomus said in mock hurt.
"Gifts?" Lucy asked. Octomus shot two orbs of light down to the wizards. The orbs shattered, revealing the defeated Daggeron and Leanbow.
"Daggeron! Leanbow!" the wizards shouted.
"This can't be happening..." Nick lamented. "All we've done was in vain. All this time, finding my dad."
"Nothing can stop me from bringing darkness and despair to this pathetic world! Here, allow me to show you this planet's future!"
Octomus ensnared all of the wizards with his tentacles. He then opened his mouth and transports them to...what remained of Earth. Earth was nothing more than a desolate wasteland, void of life, void of hope.
"It's so dark." Madison replied.
"There's nothing left..." Shala added.
"This is the future that awaits your world. There no need for your species."
Octomus then threw the wizards on the barren ground.
"We're not done yet! We can still fight!" Nick said in determination.
"Be it as it may, I have no time to deal with your inferior species."
Octomus ensnares all of the wizards again.
"After I consume your magic, you will become nothing more than the dust I will walk upon. That will be your one and only purpose."
"Fat chance, ugly!" Natsu said.
"There's no way we'll let it end like this!" Lucy added.
"We still have our magic..." Gray began.
"We still have hope..." Shala continued. Then, Gajeel spoke.
"As long as we carry even the slightest sliver of hope..."
"We won't let you have your way!" Natsu finished. All of the Fairies released the power of their In-Force. The might of the divine power forced Octomus to not only shrink, but to release the captured wizards.
"Alright, this is our chance!" Nick exclaimed He summoned his Magi Staff and his Mystic Lion Staff. "I call forth the powers of good magic still left in the world! Of all the good magic still left in my body, come to me now!"
Nick began to charge magic into his body.
"Consuming the Light's magic will be most delectable." Octomus commented. He shot tentacles at Nick, who cut them all with both of his weapons. He then jumped up and used his staff to break the piece of armor that covered Octomus' head.
"My armor! You worthless mortal! You'll pay for this!"
Nick then advanced towards Octomus. He stabs Octomus with his staff.
"Return us to our world! So we can rewrite the future you predicted for us!" Nick demanded. He then reached his hand out to the others
"Quickly, take my hand!"
All of the wizards grabbed on, one at a time.
"Hold on!"
Nick pushed his staff further into Octomus. The wizards were starting to be transported back to their world. The Mystic Force. were drained of their magic.
"We made it back!" Chip said.
"Yeah. But now our magic is gone for good. It took a lot of power to get us back." Nick added.
"Magic doesn't fade away so easily, Nick." Erza commented.
"And besides, we still have magic." Natsu commented.
"Not the best time, Natsu." Erza chastised Natsu.
"Sorry, ma'am."
All of a sudden, Octomus approached the wizards.
"You…look at what you have done to me. I will make you all pay!"
Octomus launched his tentacles at the wizards. The Mystic Force braced for impact, while the Faries got into fighting stances. The tentacles were suddenly stopped. After glowing yellow, the tentacles vanished. A portal opened up and Clare and the Snow Prince appeared.
"What?!"
"Snow Prince?"
The Rangers ran up to the duo that arrived.
"I don't believe it Clare, you're a sorceress." Udonna replied.
"Yep! It's all thanks to Mystic Mother." Clare replied. Octomus apparently heard that and was infuriated.
"Liar! I killed Mystic Mother!" he argued.
"No! Just before you attacked Mystic Mother, she cast a spell and turned herself into energy."
[With Mystic Mother]
Mystic Mother just reformed her body within another dimension.
"That's why I'm Mystic Mother. Do you really think you had me? Haha! Sorry to disappoint! But, you failed!" Mystic Mother said.
[Back with Octomus]
"It doesn't matter! A few magic tricks won't halt my plans. I will return to the depths and gather my strength." Octomus said.
"I hate to burst your bubble Octopus, but, that is no longer possible." a voice said. Everyone turned and saw Hiro, along with Itassis and Necrolai. Hiro's cloak was currently white.
"Hiro! Where have you been?" Gray asked.
"Sorry, but my friend here wanted me to help take care of business." Hiro responded.
"What are you saying?" Octomus asked.
"He is saying that you no longer have a place to dwell in your darkness." Itassis replied.
"Itassis! You're alive! How is this possible?!" Octomus asked in shock.
"Funny you should mention that…" Hiro mentioned.
[Flashback]
Hiro and Itassis arrived in the Underworld.
"We are here." Itassis said.
"I just had a thought. Normally, when someone betrays their kind, they get punished. So, how are you alive."
All of a sudden, Necrolai approached Hiro.
"It's because of me. Itassis was the only one who showed me any kindness, so I revived her."
"Wow..." Hiro said in awe.
"We do not have time to waste. We have to destroy this pit before the Master returns." Itassis explained.
"Leave it to me! I'll blow this place sky-high!"
At that moment, Hiro entered Ascendant Force state.
"Hiro, please, take my power." Itassis said. She fired her Ophiuchus Cannon at Hiro. He simply absorbed it into his orb, which turned white.
"Thank you, Itassis!"
The now white orb circled around Hiro until it turned into a ring of light. The ring was absorbed into Hiro, turning his cloak white.
"Alright! Let's light this up!"
Hiro raised his finger into the air. Several magic seals appeared above the Underworld.
"Destructo Ray Shower!"
The magic seals began to charge up energy.
"Okay, we need to get out of here!"
Hiro opened up a portal using his D-Pad. He, Itassis, and Necrolai all passed through. When they did, several beams of light struck the Underworld. The beams laid waste to the Underworld.
[Present]
"But I am your master!" Octomus said.
"Well, this puppet just cut the strings! Hiro, with me!" Itassis said.
"Okay!" Hiro replied.
"Ophiuchus Cannon!"
"Divinity Blaster!"
The two energy orbs the duo launched fused into a bigger orb. The orb made contact with Octomus, causing a big explosion. The wizards cheered for the duo.
"The Master is gone for now. But, he will return." Itassis said. She noticed Udonna crying.
"Tell me, White Ranger, why do you shed tears?" she asked.
"The tears are for our sadness and for our losses." Udonna replied, with evidence that her voice was cracking. "I cry for my husband – Leanbow – and Daggeron."
"That is something I cannot help you with." Itassis replied.
"My mom can." a new voice said. Everyone turned and saw Leelee enter the scene.
"Leelee!"
"You can do anything you want, mom. You always could. Do it, mom!" Leelee encouraged her mother.
"Yeah! You were able to revive Itassis! So, you might be able to revive Leanbow and Daggeron!" Hiro said, also encouraging Necrolai.
"Alright. I will try to revive them. Hiro, I will have to ask for you to lend your strength to me."
"Got it." Hiro replied. He placed his hand on Necrolai's back. Necrolai shot purple beams of energy from her hands and directed them to Daggeron and Leanbow. The beams then retracted from the duo, reverting them to base form. When the beams fully returned to Necrolai, however, her body began to emit electric shocks. Necrolai began to fall, but Hiro managed to catch her.
"Mom?" Leelee called out in concern.
"Hang in there, Necrolai!" Hiro said. Meanwhile, Leanbow and Daggeron rose from the ground. Jenji was also revived in the process.
"Mom?" Leelee called out again, causing everyone to cease their celebrations and turn. Necrolai's body lit up. In a bunch of sparkles, a woman with auburn hair, and black leather clothes took Necrolai's place. Hiro helped Leelee's mom up to her feet. Then, Leelee and her mom shared a loving embrace.
"Man, Leelee's mom is hot." Xander commented. Everyone agreed on that. Suddenly, the ground began to rose up once more.
"Sorry to have to interrupt your little reunion. But, I must destroy it and you." Octomus said.
"You… Why can't you go down and stay down?!" Natsu demanded.
"That no longer matters. What does matter is that I was careless and underestimated you wizards. To show my appreciation, I will now show you true power!"
Octomus raised his Dark Energy Sphere into the sky.
"Every servant, be it that they are alive or dead. Grant me your Curse energy! Forced Absorbtion!"
[Digimon Xros Wars – Kyouteki Arawaru!]
From various places where the Terrors were defeated, streaks of red energy began to pool into the sphere. Itassis and Leelee's mom felt intense pain as their Curse energy was siphoned. The Dark Energy Sphere began beating like a heart.
"This is…bad." Itassis said. "If he absorbs all of that power, then he'll be unstoppable. No one will be able to stop him." Itassis said.
"So...is this how it all ends?" Nick wondered.
"Are we going to die here…?" Erza wondered as well. Soon, the other Rangers were contemplating whether they were gonna die or not.
"Man, if only there was a way we could destroy them..." Hiro whined.
[End Theme]
Suddenly, a thought occurred in Hiro's head.
"Hey, I realized something. Even with all of that power, Octomus can still be destroyed, right?" Hiro asked.
"Destroyed? Yes, there is still that possibility. Despite having immense power, he must still be able to be destroyed." Itassis explained.
"I see." Hiro said.
"Hiro, what are you thinking?" Erza asked.
"Hehe, maybe there is something that can defeat the Master for good!"
Hiro's D-Pad began to glow a rainbow color. He shot a rainbow-colored beam at the sky. While that was occuring, the sky began to turn red. Once the Dark Energy Sphere absorbed all of the Curse energy, he ate the sphere. When he did, his body began to change. Octomus gains two more sets of arms, fallen angel wings, and his head morphed to resemble that of a dragon. Suddenly, a white shaft of space made it's descent from the sky and landed in front of Hiro. From the space came Aurora and her attenandt, Layla.
"It worked! You came!" Hiro cheered. Aurora noticed Hiro and smiled with glee.
"Hiro! It's been a while!" Aurora said. She went up and hugged Hiro, smothering him in her chest. This caused Hiro to blush. Aurora noticed Shala as well.
"Ohh, Shala, come over here so I can hug ya too!" Aurora said. Shala complied ecstatically. She went up to Aurora, who pulled her into the hug she was already giving Hiro.
"Hehe, it's nice to see you too, Aurora-chan." Hiro said nervously. Aurora looked up and saw the other Fairies.
"Oh, you guys are here too! How are you?"
"We're doing just fine, Aurora." Erza replied. The Mystic Force looked confused.
"I don't understand. Why did he call her?" Chip wondered.
"I don't know." Vida replied.
"Could she be…?" Itassis wondered. Layla then approached Hiro. Aurora then released Hiro and Shala.
"Hiro, did you call us here for a visit?" Layla asked.
"If only it were just that." Hiro said. Aurora took a look at the sky.
"Yeesh, the sky is red. Did those guys cause it?" Aurora asked, pointing to the Mystic Force.
"Wait, what?" Nick asked.
"No, no, no! It's him that's causing this!" Hiro said, pointing to Octomus. Octomus then unleashed a deadly roar.
"My me, he's ugly." Aurora commented.
"Right?" Hiro said in agreement.
"Hahaha… This is absolute power. You humans cannot fathom the power I now possess. Now, the time has come for your judgment. Starting with you!" Octomus declared. He launched a tentacle at Hiro, trying to impale him.
[Dragon Ball Super – Beerus' Madness]
Before the tentacle reached it's target, Aurora quickly grabbed the tentacle.
"You just made the biggest mistake of your life, man." Aurora said with venom in her voice. She extended her palm out at Octomus, with her four main fingers straight up and her thumb crossing her palm horizontally. Everything was silence for a few moments, until…
"Destroy." Aurora announced. The moment she uttered those words, Octomus began to disintegrate into nothing but purple sparkles. The moment Octomus was erased, the sky turned back to normal.
[End Theme]
Everyone present in the area were shocked beyond belief.
"What...just happened?" Madison asked.
"Anyone that threatens one of my friends will never be forgiven. I will destroy them on the spot." Aurora declared. Itassis then recognized what Aurora did.
"Now I know why you looked familiar. You are a Goddess of Destruction, are you not?" Itassis asked.
"Aw, you could tell?" Aurora asked, returning to her sweet tone of voice.
"We're all just glad you came when you did. Otherwise, we'd all be dead right now." Erza said.
"It's no problem. Now, can we get something to eat? Destroying that ugly guy got me hungry~" Aurora complained. Everyone just laughed.
"And so darkness was vanquished by light, and should it ever return, your magic must stop it." Mystic Mother said.
[At the Village]
Daggeron, Jenji, and Itassis were trekking through the village.
"And can you teach me more about courage?" Itassis asked.
"I'd be honored to." Daggeron said.
"And don't forget about me. Courage is my middle name." Jenji added. "Well, Marcus is my middle name, but you get what I mean. Did I ever tell you two about the time I went to -"
Before Jenji could get on with his tale, Daggeron and Itassis already left him.
"Hey! Where'd you – Guys! Come back!" Jenji gave chase to his friends.
[Outside the Rock Porium]
Madison walked up to Nick and the Fairies. Nick was fixing up his motorbike.
"Nick, you're leaving?" Madison asked.
"Yeah. I'm going to see my adoptive parents. There's a lot to tell them." Nick chuckled at that.
"So you're not coming back?" Madison asked Nick.
"I didn't say that." Nick replied.
"So, you are coming back?"
"Uh...What I'm saying is that, uh… I'd like to come back if there was something or someone to come back for." Nick explained.
"Oh. Well, there is. There's Xander, Vida, Chip, um… Toby, Phineas, Leelee, and um…um…and me. I- I want you to come back for me."
After Madison finished that sentence, Nick pulled out a folded-up red blanket. He handed it over to Madison.
"Will you hold on to this?" Nick asked.
"Sure." Madison said. She took the blanket from him.
"You guys, what are you going to do now?" Nick asked.
"Now that this is all over, I wanna head back home and do some job requests." Natsu said.
"Of course you'd say that." Gray replied.
"Well, I need the money for the rent, so that's a good idea." Lucy stated.
"Me and Hiro want to take a little chill time from all of the baddies we had to deal with." Shala said.
"That's great and all, but where's Hiro?" Nick asked.
"That's a good question. Where is he?" Shala wondered herself.
"Hey guys!" a voice called out. Everyone turned and saw Hiro running up to them. However…there was something...different about Hiro. His hair was now blue.
"Wow, Hiro, you dyed your hair?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah… Blue has always been my favorite color. So, I thought I'd try it out. So, how do I look?" Hiro asked shyly.
"You don't look too bad actually." Natsu commented.
"Aw, thanks. That means a lot coming from the guy with pink hair." Hiro said, smiling.
"What was that?! You're crossing a line there, pal!" Natsu complained. Hiro just giggled at Natsu's reaction.
"So, I guess this is goodbye?" Madison asked.
"Yeah. Hopefully, we'll meet again." Hiro said.
"I will always cherish the memories we shared here." Shala added.
"So will we." Madison and Nick said. After those words were said, Nick rode off. The Fairies then opened 2 separate portals up. Team Natsu passed through one portal, and Hiro and Shala passed through the other.
[At Littlest Pet Shop]
[Cardfight! Vanguard G - Emotion]
Hiro and Shala appeared from the portal. They were back at LPS. The first thing the duo saw was Pepper in human form.
"Oh, hey Pepper." Hiro greeted.
"It's been a while, huh?" Shala said.
"You two...why didn't you tell me you left?" Pepper asked in sadness.
"Sorry, baby. We kinda left in a hurry and we forgot about you. I hope you can forgive me..." Hiro said.
"Aww… I can't stay mad at you two. I'll forgive you, on two conditions." Pepper said.
"And those would be?" Shala asked.
"One, you gotta take me on your next adventure. And two, Hiro's gotta give me a kiss." Pepper said.
"If that's what I gotta do to earn your forgiveness, then I will do it." Hiro said. He walked over to Pepper. When he got close, he planted his lips on Pepper's. The two then broke apart.
"Hiro, for a while now, I've been thinking about something." Pepper began to say.
"What is it?" Hiro asked.
"I've been thinking...about how awesome it is to be a human. You have a lot more freedom than what I would have as a skunk. That's why…I really want to live more as a human." Pepper said.
"Wow… I didn't know you felt that way. Well, I'll help you in anyway I can." Hiro said.
"… You promise?" Pepper asked.
"Definitely." Hiro replied.
"Well, if you're gonna promise, you owe me another kiss." Pepper decided.
"Alright, then." Hiro and Pepper shared another kiss. While they were kissing, Ace and his family walked in.
"Uh, are we interrupting something?" Katsuya asked.
[Record Scratch]
When he spoke, Hiro and Pepper got scared and broke their kiss.
[Cardfight! Vanguard G – Funny Guys]
"What the?! What are you guys doing here?! You killed the mood!" Hiro shouted.
"Sorry, sorry. We didn't mean to interrupt your first kiss." Marin defended.
"Second ki- Shut up!"
"Look, you can think of ways to kill Katsuya for this later. Right now, there's something I want to talk to all 3 of you about." Ace explained. This sentence intrigued the 3 friends.
[End Theme]
[Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V – Vison]
Hey, it me Hiro! Wow, way to kill my kiss, Katsuya. I ain't gonna forgive you for that. Huh? You want us to go where? School in Paris so we can learn more about this world? Sure, anything to relax from all the villains. At least there won't be villains there, right?
Next Time – Miraculous!
