(I am in my workshop looking over my works in progress)

Me: Let's see, which one do I update first?

Judy: (Walks in with Kyle and Ryan) Hey, Archer. What are you up to?

Me: Oh, hey you guys. It's nothing important, really; just thinking about my next update. What about you?

Kyle: Oh, Ryan, Judy and I are about to head to the movies. We're about to see Rogue One.

Me: Oh, man, I haven't seen that one yet.

Ryan: Well, it's not too late to join in.

Me: Maybe later. I better get to work.

Kyle: Alright. See you later then.

(Kyle, Ryan and Judy leave my workshop)

Me: Alright, time to get to work.


Heroes Unite!

Chapter 12: Zootopia's Worst Nightmare, Part 5

After dealing with Raphael and Aeon in Tundratown, they make their way to the train station, when Patroklos hears a familiar voice.

"Is that you, Patroklos?"

The former holy warrior stops in his tracks hearing that voice. He turns around and saw four animals he didn't expect to see here.

On the far left was a female ring-tailed lemur with her hair tied in a traditional Chinese style. She's wearing an elegant blue lotus-inspired outfit, complete with long light blue socks and pink flowers on her brown shoes. Around her neck is a mirror shard that gleams in the daylight and in her hand is a Chinese blade with an intricate finger-guard and a cyan and sky blue handle.

On the far right is a female gray fox with blond hair, curiously tied in multiple pigtails with a pink feather-topped hair clip. She's clad in a scarlet red bodysuit with long sleeves with partial armor on her arms and hips. The handles of her swords are pink and the scabbards are decorated with pink stones. A red bandage is wrapped around her right thigh and there is a feather motif is seen repeating on the back of her greaves. Strings of shiny pink beads are seen wrapped around her waist.

On the lemur's left is a young European otter with messy red hair and brown eyes. He is quite fit and well built like any trained warrior should be. A blue jaded pendant hangs around his neck and he wears an unbuttoned black shirt with his master's family's name on the back, arm protectors, a tiger-pelted jacket wrapped around his waist and yellow trousers, along with a gold anklet. Despite his lack of footwear, he appears to have traveled for a very long time.

In front of all three of them is a North American raccoon in a white jacket that exposes his bare chest with black fingerless gloves and his jet black hair is styled like something from the early '70s. Patroklos couldn't believe his eyes, but it had to be them.

"Well, if it isn't Xiba, Leixia, Natsu and Maxi." Patroklos greeted.

"You know these people?" Adrien asked.

"Sort of; in order to awaken Soul Calibur's true power, I needed to gather the three sacred treasures and seek out Ivy." Patroklos explained.

"That's right. Xiba's staff is known as the Kali-Yuga while the gem around Leixia's neck is actually a piece of an ancient and powerful mirror called the Dvapara-Yuga." Maxi added.

"And Soul Calibur's current form bears a resemblance to the Krita-Yuga." Ivy spoke up. "When Patroklos gathered them to my manor, I used my alchemy to awaken its power."

"I guess that explains that surge of power I felt when I picked it up." Judy said, glancing at the blade in her paws.

"Judy, it's not just that." Siegfried faced her. "The reason you felt that power from the spirit sword was because it recognized the good in your soul. I believe it has chosen you as its new master."

"It… chose me?" Judy said, agape. She looked at Soul Calibur resting in her paws.

"Even if it did, it will not save you now!" Everyone heard a dark voice and a menacing laugh from out of nowhere. Nick noticed a silhouette standing on the overhead bridge

"Up there!" Nick points to the silhouette on the bridge. Everyone looks up towards the bridge and see the silhouette, revealed as the Azure Knight.

"It's him…Nightmare!" Fox said with a determined glare in his eyes. Nightmare jumped from the bridge and landed with a hard impact on the snowy ground right in front of the heroes. And yet, he was unfazed by the landing.

"I knew you couldn't stay down very long." Z.W.E.I said. Nightmare simply laughed.

"Even on the brink of death, my power continues to grow." Nightmare replied as he brandished his sword. His focus shifts towards Judy, with Soul Calibur in her paws. "You may have the spirit sword right now, but you do not stand a chance, especially against Soul Edge's new owner." Everyone heard footsteps and they got closer. When they got a good look at the cursed sword's wielder, they couldn't believe their eyes. Who they saw wielding the cursed sword, it was none other than Bellwether.

"No way! It can't be!" Adrien gasped.

"B-Bellwether?" Judy asked, almost breathless at the sight of her with Soul Edge in her paws. Upon retrieving the cursed blade, she gained dark armor, a demonic arm and her eyes turned crimson red.

"It's been a while, Hopps." Bellwether greeted nonchalantly with a slightly demonic change in her voice.

Judy had to get answers from the former assistant mayor. "How could you, Bellwether?! Was taking over Zootopia not enough for you?"

"You don't know how it feels to be treated like a prisoner and a criminal." Bellwether replied. "But you're right about one thing, Judy. Taking over Zootopia wasn't enough. What really satisfies me now… is destroying you!"

"Bellwether, I know that you're mad at Judy for what she and Nick did to you, but killing her won't bring you happiness." Scarlett informed her.

"Oh, but it will. And I shall prove that, Scarlet Warrior." Bellwether glared coldly.

"How do you know my name?" Scarlett interrogated.

"Oh, how ignorance is bliss." Nightmare chuckled. "You may not have noticed, but the spirit within Soul Calibur was working for us!"

"You're lying!" Anakin yelled.

"Oh, am I?" Nightmare simply replied as the spirit sword glowed once more. It glowed so bright everyone had to shield their eyes. Once the light faded, everyone looked to notice the spirit of the sword hovering beside Nightmare. She was the same species as Patroklos, garbed in a white cloth that covers her cleavage underneath a semi-transparent sheet. She also wears a semi-transparent skirt over what appears to be white panties. There's also a Greek cloth sole on her feet, a cloth on her left arm and a gold bracelet on her right wrist. On her head is a gold and glass helmet with four wings and a diamond. Her source of flight came from two long sparkling wings on her back. Her hair is long and braided with a blue bow.

"M-Mother?" Patroklos gasped.

"Not quite, holy warrior. To those who don't know, this is the spirit that resides in Soul Calibur, Elysium!" Nightmare corrected. Elysium gingerly touched down beside Nightmare and Bellwether. "She has reported your actions against my servants. And I must say, Patroklos, you must be quite the fighter, even without the spirit sword."

"Save it!" Patroklos yelled with venom in his tone. "We know why you want the two swords!"

"I see that Cervantes has a hard time keeping secrets, especially from do-gooders like you." Bellwether said nonchalantly. "That's right. My new master planned to open the Astral Chaos and bring forth the treacherous Algol. He and I originally agreed to open the Astral Chaos in the center of this city, but you saved us the trouble by having us come to you."

"And now that we're here, I am now able to test my new powers against all of you." Nightmare said as he pulled out an oval stone with a green circle with two lines protruding upwards and diagonally, a red circle with three lines protruding upwards, a blue circle with three short lines separated from the circle and a light blue lightning bolt.

"The Keystone!" Tails gasped.

"I can't believe we forgot all about it until now. And it's in Nightmare's hands." Shadow scowled.

"Time to put these powers to good use!" Nightmare slams the Keystone onto his sword's hilt and the oversized blade shot a large pillar of fire that reached to the sky. The pillar dissipated in a matter of seconds as Nightmare's sword was engulfed in flame.

"Even with the Keystone's power, you can't win." Scarlett told the Azure Knight.

"She's right. There are 34 of us and only two of you." Maxi added.

"Your math skills could use some work. Look behind you." Nightmare pointed behind them. The heroes turn around and found dozens of vicious creatures either on the ground or flying with their wings.

"More malfested!?" Patroklos gasped.

"I found them roaming the streets on my way here." Nightmare explained. "Face it, you're outnumbered and outmatched!"

"Like I said, even with the Keystone's power, you can't win." Scarlett repeated.

"Well, it wouldn't hurt to see you try and take this from me." Nightmare challenged. "Attack!" The creatures accompanying Nightmare and Bellwether charged at the heroes. Now an all-out battle for the Keystone and the two swords is underway.

To be continued…


(After completing the chapter, I step outside my workshop to notice James running by)

Me: Whoa, James! What got you in a hurry?

James: It's the treasure vault! Someone broke in and cleaned it out!

Me: What?

James: You heard me! The Chaos Emeralds, the Crystal Stars, the Elements of Harmony, everything's been stolen!

Me: Stolen?!

James: Yes!

Me: Gather everyone for an emergency staff meeting. Now!

James: Got it! (Leaves)

Me: Who would break into the treasure vault and steal everything? I better look into this. You readers know what to do here.