Me: And we are back! *Diablo comes running in*
Diablo: Sorry I'm late, but, DB and I were talking about how much we wish to kill each other, but were unable to, due to being too evenly matched. We even have attacks that counter one another and the only real way one of us would win is if we got lucky and he threw a surprise punch… But, long story short, I ended up assassinating the Pope.
Me: … If we didn't have a story to write, I'd be asking how you got from point A to point B…
Iron Man: As would I…
Vunderguy: I'd also ask why that's such a bad thing where Francy Pance is concerned, but, then again, I do have a darker heart than most people here (save Diablo, whose like a black hole compared to my winter nights in the arctic if ya catch my snowdrift).
Me: I didn't say it was. I was just curious as to how it went from the two of them talking to him assassinating the Pope.
Vunderguy: Very easily?
Me: With them, yes. But, the fact we are nowhere near the Vatican makes one wonder how they got there from here and how one thing led to another. Also, was it an accident or on purpose?
Vunderguy: Where is here, anyways?
Me: In a pocket dimension somewhere on Jupiter. Anyways, Diablo. Answer the question.
Diablo: Accident. While still on purpose.
Iron Man: How can it be both? And how are we on Jupiter!?
Diablo: I can tell it while the story is going on.
Me: … Alright. This is all I have to say: Enjoy!
Vunderguy: And this is all I have to say! Drink more ovalti-!
Informant walked through the village and eventually found DB sitting in on one of the corners of an alley between two houses who starred at the dirt on his tabi boots with a frown. Informant walked up to him and leaned up against the wall to DB's right. He began by saying, "I hear you found out about the Wu Sisters' past."
"Yeah… yeah, I did. What? Don't tell me you've got some earth shattering secret to suddenly put out there too, because if that's the case, at this right, I'm thinking everyone is hiding something from me."
Informant gave an amused snort. "If someone don't have something to hide, they ain't living. That or they're like, really, really, REALLY clean, but though the Wu sisters still aren't exactly stainless, they have changed. Considerably."
DB raised an eyebrow as he stared at Informant. "Oh? And why should I trust you? Come to think of it, all I remember of you is what you've told me and a couple scenes here and there san much in the way of proper context."
Informant shrugged as he replied, "While this is true, what do you remember being said when the soldiers and cloaked beavers burst in?"
DB closed his eyes in thought before replying, "Them calling the Wu sisters criminals, us being under arrest, and the beaver saying something about revenge."
Informant knelt to DB's level and asked, "Did they deny the warriors of the Jade Palace being among the greatest heroes in China?"
"No, but that doesn't really mean anything. They could have easily just not felt the need to respond to that and it doesn't change the fact they were harboring known, and apparently really up there, fugitives."
Informant gave an exasperated sigh as he stood and began talking out loud to himself. "Why did he have to keep his stubbornness? Why couldn't he have just let that one slip out as well as his memories? Is that too much to ask?" He gave another sigh as he turned to DB. "Look, the soldiers would have mentioned that they weren't heroes if they weren't."
"Unless it slipped their mind."
Informant gave a loud and fast face-palm. He pinched the bridge of his nose before looking at DB with a small glare. "Now you're just being difficult. I get it. They didn't tell you an admittedly HUGE thing about themselves. They broke your trust. Well big whoop, crybaby! Right now, our friends are captured and a psychotic, one-eyed beaver is trying to kill you for something and you still can't remember diddly squat! So, you need to just get over the fact that your trust was dented and get back in the fight like the DB I know and get this whole mess sorted out in time for bean buns and rice, okay?"
DB replied coldly, "Yeah, well, forgive me for not taking my world being flipped and turned upside down in stride so fast and so suddenly! We all can't be loner types who try way too desperately to act and soon all cool and nonchalant about everything! Some of us actually have more than one note to how our moods swing, jerk!"
DB breathed heavily after his little spiel and looking up to Informant defiantly right in those feline eyes of his for a few moments where nothing else could be heard but the various sounds of the townsfolk going about their business.
Soon enough, though, Informant took a wide swing and slapped DB hard enough upside his head to send him face first into the ground. DB got to his hands and knees and rubbed his cheek. He quickly looked to Informant to say something, but stopped and began blinking. He then looked back to the ground, giving a snort. "Thanks for the slap. It jostled up a few memories back."
"Oh?"
"Well, I remember when you joined the ninja clan, though I remember nothing else about said clan. I also remember when I first met the Wu sisters in person… and when they told me they had decided to have a face-heel turn and take the leap of faith into the lightside." He shook his head with a chuckle. "I'm still upset, but I can understand their reasoning. Where's Wan? I need to talk to her."
Informant smiled and replied, "She's sitting at the hut in the center of town. Right outside."
With that, DB stood quickly and took off in a run.
Informant hummed in thought. "He's certainly got a faster bounce to his step. That's a good sign."
DB quickly made it to where Informant had said. Wan was looking in the direction he had come from and was standing when he slid to a stop in front of her. They were silent for a time. They began, in stereo, "I'm sorry."
Before Wan could say anything, DB put a finger over where her mouth would be under her mask. He then removed it and said, "You have nothing to apologize for. You just did what you thought was best. I was being an inconsiderate jerk who only focused on himself after learning your secret. I should have heard you out. You could have said anything before the soldiers burst in and I would have believed it because of this stupid amnesia, but you didn't. You chose the truth... minus a few major details, but, you just omitted them and did so with the purest of intentions. You had my best interests at heart. Thank you." He then wrapped her up in a hug before she could respond. Had she not been wearing a mask, one would have seen her face light up like a Christmas tree. Before she could reciprocate, DB let go and said, "So... teach. I reckon we need a little bit of time before we'll be ready to save our friends. Shall we get started?"
Wan nodded. "Of course. Hope you're ready."
DB smirked… only for said smirk to be wiped clean off his face by a foot to said face. Wan looked down at him and said, in a playful tone, "I warned you."
DB groaned as he stood up and replied, "I wasn't expecting such an abrupt start, but you won't get me twice!"
This was proved true when he caught her foot with one of his hands.
OUTSIDE VILLAGE
On a mountainside, looking through a telescope was a one-eyed beaver. He hummed as he looked at the village. "This would be a stupid place to try to attack on my own. It would be best to wait for the emperor to arrive and come here with the entire force he is bringing, especially considering that a single snow leopard is keeping up with Informant. He was obviously well-trained and he's built like he's a golem rather than a giant fur-ball. And man! His mustache is awesome!" He collapsed the telescope and fell through a portal back to the Jade Palace.
DAYS LATER
DB had learned a bit more in the past quadruplet of days, but, because of Informant making several information gathering trips into the Jade Palace, he had learned their window of opportunity was closing later this day. So, despite him not being fully ready, they had to get moving, and fast.
The Ladies of the Shade, Wan, Tai Lung, and Informant were in the middle of the village, the latter going over their plan one last time. "So, I'll sneak into the Jade Palace while DB, Tai Lung, and Wan will be the first three into the courtyard followed by the Ladies of the Shade landing shortly after."
DB raised his hand and asked, "Quick query: how the heck are those umbrellas supposed to keep us in the air!? How are we even supposed to get in the air!? And get to the Jade Palace in one day!? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!"
Informant chuckled and replied, "You really need to start thinking with portals."
"I… I…" DB began before his eyes widened. "I think I remember that reference… somehow…" DB then shook his and said, "Regardless, HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT WHEN I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING EXCEPT THAT I CAN MAKE PORTALS!?"
"Stop yelling. And take a deep breath."
DB did as Informant instructed.
"Good, now: you will not need to be making portals. I will. After I free the warriors, I will go back to our home dimension and get reinforcements. The good kind, as in, the ones that will get there in the middle of the fight at least and not arrive late after everything's been mopped up like a bunch of rentacops. Everyone good on the plan?" He received nods. "Everyone ready?" Again nods, though he did hear one "no", but ignored it. "Anyone need to use the bathroom? Mid-battle bathroom breaks are not an option."
Everyone, minus DB, shook their heads.
"I may need to take a five hour bathroom break," DB said.
"Alright. Since we're ready, let's be on our way," Informant said with a clap of his hands that just made DB even more miffed… and have to go even more…
Diablo: Then, after leaping from the plane, we landed in the middle of polar bears doing the hula in Chernoby-Oh! The story's done!
Me: Huh? Oh! Yeah! The other story… the less confusing story.
Iron Man: Yeah. I got lost after the buffalo flying the rocket.
Vunderguy: The buffalo that could apparently taste the color blue with their brain tongues.
Celestia: Well, that's what happens when you invite Discord on an adventure.
Vunderguy: Noooo! Not ponies! And I like them, just, I like them being innocent and not breaking the fourth wall with us foul mannered folk like they were the kool-aid guy!
Celestia: Well, Discord teleported me here. I have no idea what the fourth wall is. Is it that over there? *she points to a brick and mortar wall with a big 4 on it*
Me: Nah. Pinkie painted that the last time she was here. Don't know why. Especially since I use either a door or teleportation to get other characters here. But, since I'm curious as to what the rest of Diablo's story is, REVIEW! HASTA LA PASTA!
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