Tetrax's van, and Kaiden's car parked at the edge of the woods where the monstrous Vulgaz was. Kaiden and Albaedo quickly hit their omnitrixes to morph. Albaedo's skin turned black, crystal shards started to grow around her body, her face turned stiff, she grew taller and two shards sprouted from her back she flexed as Coal-Heart black dust fell from her to the ground. Kaiden's eyes turned green, his jaw grew wider, a his body turned green and vine like, red petals sprouted on his head like hair as his skin turned yellow. He put his hands together looking at himself.
"Bogyro?" he asked in confusion.
"The Ultimatrix must think this is the best choice at this moment." Coal-Heart said rubbing her chin as more of her dust fell down.
"Your saying it can think?"
"To a point, it has an A.I. that's used predominantly in self-preservation scenarios."
"If you two are ready...I think it's time for us to move in." Rook said pulling her blaster out, Terraxx cracked her knuckles, and Tetrax created a blade from one of his arms, the group looked at Ash.
"What?" She asked looking at them.
"Aren't you going to shapeshift or something?" Bogyro asked.
"I don't need to...i'm me that's good enough." Ash said crossing her arms. "Think I can't handle myself?"
"I thought lenopans had giant monster form or something." Bogyro said, Ash sighed.
"It's complicated, not as easy to change like you can." Ash said looking away. Bogyro shrugged and created a flame at the end of one of his fingers.
"Well let's go then guys." Bogyro said moving through the wood. The others followed using him as a light source.
"So any plans to get rid of Vulgaz?" Terraxx asked.
"Me and Ash fought him before Terra. Think we can do it ourselves." Bogyro said moving through.
"Terra?" Terraxx asked. She paused for a moment blushing and smiling. "He's calling me his planet!"
"So I think me, Ash, and Alby will focus on the big buy. Terra you, Rook, and Tetrax should deal with the zombies Sven said." Bogyro said ashe started to notice the blue sacs on the trees. "We're getting close…"
"Can't be. According to Sven's information Vulgaz is deeper in." Tetrax said. The ground rumbled slightly as from the blue sacs vines started to grow out. The group took combat stances as one of Vulgaz's puppets rises forms on the ground chittering its beak.
"He must be spreading his territory!" Rook yelled firing her blaster at the puppet shooting a hole in it. Bogyro tossed the fireball he'd been using for light causing the plant creature to crumble as its torso turned to ash.
"Huh...I thought they were supposed to eat fire?" Terra asked as more of them came out of the ground, Coal-heart firing her shards into several of the monsters. Terra kicked away three more, Tetrax cleaving through them.
"It must be only the main body that can consume the flames." Coal-Heart said as the ground shook again. The horde grew in numbers as another figure came out. The group, backed together, Coal-Heart and Tetrax firing shards, Bogyro tossing fireballs, and Rook fired her blaster at them. The figure got closer through the horde was the dark bark skinned, blue sacs on her back, her eyes glowing red as she got closer. The group eyes widened staring at the mutant Keeva.
"Isn't that the girl that tried to kidnap you at the school Kaiden?" Ash asked.
"Yeah, but that was just a misunderstanding." Bogyro snorted as Keeva formed a pair of barbed spiked claws, she charged in claws at the ready.
"Well then, either way I guess I can get revenge for that incident!" Ash said launching her sludge arms at Keeva who slashed through it, and her arms quickly reforming around Keeva. Keeva struggled a bit in the group before making a heaving noise and spitting out black sludge at Ash. Ash's eyes widened as Bogyro jumped in the way, the sludge burning through his back.
"RAGH!" Bogyro snarled his back smoking as a mix stench of burning grass, burnt ham, and rotten eggs rose up from his back. Keeva started to hack again but before she spit another black sludge bomb Coal-Heart and Tetrax formed crystal shields blocking the sludge. Rook fired several shots into Keeva getting her attention.
"Ash, Kaiden, Albaedo! You three move in and try to find the monster! We will handle the horde and Keeva!" Rook yelled as Terra and Tetrax looked confused.
"We will?" The two asked in unison.
"Alright! Come on girls!" Bogyro said as he picked up Ash and started to run deeper in the woods, Coal-Heart behind them. Keeva hissed and tried to grip them but Terraxx catched her.
"You are not hurting him anymore…" Terraxx said tossing Keeva away into several of the puppets.
Dr. Animo grinned rubbing his hands together, a large green chamber with a humanoid figure inside. One of his giant mutant frogs resting in a pool of water. The Doctor was tall man and in great shape for a man in his sixties, his long grey hair was tied in a mess ponytail, he had thick bushy sideburns, his skin had a faint green tint to it, his teeth was slightly yellow and he wore a dirty lab coat over his black tank top, and cargo pants, he had steel toed boots and a Trans-Modifier strapped to his chest.
"Soon...my greatest creation will be complete...it took years gathering the samples to engineer it." Dr. Animo said with a smile, he turned as he heard a crash. He spun around and saw a tabby cat had knocked over a small cage that used to harbor his frog before mutation. Dr. Animo moved over picking up the cat petting it. "Ah i'm sorry Dr. Fluffles...I forgot to feed you didn't I? Well don't worry I can get you something yummy to eat."
The cat meowed nuzzling his chest as Dr. Animo put Dr. Fluffles down pulling a small plastic bowl saying 'Dr. Fluffles' he grabbed a bag of cat food pouring it in the bowl as the cat meowed disappointedly.
"I know Dr. Fluffles, I wish it was the best I could do, that frog takes a lot to feed." Dr. Animo said as the cat bitterly started to nibble on its food. A loud knocking was heard at the door. "It better not be one of your friends Dr. Fluffles."
Dr. Animo grumbled moving to the door of his lab, it had several locks on it, he slid open the peephole, he gasped seeing Max Tennyson standing there, and with him was Manny Armstrong who joined with the group after they split up from the others, Helen Wheels, Sven, and an alien woman that looked similar to Vilgax.
"What do you want?! I haven't committed any crimes...recently…." Dr. Animo yelled.
"We need your assistance Dr. Animo." Max yelled.
"What?"
"You heard him we need your help D'Void." Manny yelled.
"Ah...D'Void...I miss those days…" Dr. Animo said with a smile.
"I'm serious Dr. Animo...we believe a criminal in the Null Void found some leftover tech from you and has mutated into a monster that risks destroying all of humanity." Sven said weakly manifesting his mana around his hand.
"Can we just come in and discuss things? I understand you are an expert in genetics." Myaxx said stepping up looking him in the eyes. Dr. Animo smirked.
"Ah yes, I Doctor Aloysius James Animo the greatest mind on the planet. You've heard of me?" Dr. Animo said.
"I specialized in DNA retrieval and genetic alterations as well, though I used it for medical fields." Myaxx said with a smile. Dr. Animo undid several locks opening it up but leaving the chain opening it up to look in curiousity.
"My...aren't you an exquisite specimen." He said staring at her. "By any chance are you related to Vilgax the conqueror?"
"We are...from the same planet…" Myaxx said.
"Excellent!" Dr. Animo said clicking his fingers together.
"Can we please come in and have a discussion?" Max asked.
"She can...but the rest of you cannot…" Dr. Animo said narrowing his eyes. The plumbers grumble and turn to Myaxx.
"Myaxx, if you would get it from him. You are the expert." Max requested. Myaxx sighed and nodded. "We'll be out here until you are done."
"I'll come in Dr. Animo, so we may discuss getting help." Myaxx said as Dr. Animo opened the door. Myaxx walked into his lab, it was humid, and dimly lit by the old lamps above and the green vat. Dr. Animo started to circle the tall alien woman.
"You are a very interesting woman...Myaxx was it?" Dr. Animo asked with a smile.
"Yes...now Dr. Animo may we get to business...my comrades need assistance." Myaxx said.
"You may call me Aloysius." Dr. Animo said with a smile his eyes scanning her body.
"Well Aloysius, are you aware that I can see you staring at my body." Myaxx said crossing her arms. Dr. Animo gave a sheepish smile stepping back, Dr. Fluffles leaped onto him staring at Myaxx.
"My apologize my dear, now do tell the good doctor what the problem is?"
"Well it started when me and a methanosian named Vulgaz went to the Null Void and your base." Myaxx started to tell him.
Bogyro, Coal-Heart, and Ash rushed through the forest. Ash flung her sludge arms from branch to branch swinging around. The plant minions keep coming towards them, Coal-Heart pausing to fire her dusty crystals trying to make a fence from a range. While running Bogyro fell into a massive ditch.
"Whoa!"
"Kaiden!" the two girls gasped.
"I'm okay….but isn't this the spot Vulgaz is to be?" Bogyro said standing tall, noticing not only the massive ditch he was in, but it created a massive trail through the woods. Broken trees lined the edges and nearly every mile was a large handprint. "Oh...I think it was…"
"Let's get down there Ash!" Coal-heart yelled skidding down the slope of the ditch. Ash leaped down landing on Bogyro's shoulders.
"You're getting very good with your gymnastics." Bogyro said smiling at Ash.
"Dad's been making me practice three times a week." Ash said jumping off Bogyro's shoulder.
"Good to know, let's get moving though, I feel like the faster we get through this the better." Bogyro said as they moved down, it didn't take long for the party to find a lumbering mound of ground. Bogyro created a fireball bouncing it in his hand. "Who wants to bet that is the monster."
"I don't take obvious bets." Ash said.
"I concur there is no other possible threat on the planet that can look like a giant pile of dirt." Coal-Heart said. Bogyro shrugged and tossed his fireball at the creature. Vines erupted from the monster's back flickering around the smolders from the fire.
"Take this!" Bogyro yelled tossing another fireball but the vines coiled together and striked the fire absorbing it."So it does eat fire…"
"You didn't believe Sven?" Ash asked as the monster started to turn around, it dug its giant hands into the ground rotating itself around until it faced the open ditch again, the monster stood tall in its collection of plant matter, stones, and earth. It now bore on it's chest a large interweaving vine growth that appeared to be pulsing.
"Whoa…"
"It appears to be in his current form Vulgaz is lacking the ability to use his legs assuming he still has any." Coal-Heart said as the massive being started to drag itself to them.
"ULTIMATE!" it growled as Bogyro grinned.
"You want an ultimate? Fine then, get ready to see what a REAL ultimate Bogyro looks like!" Bogyro yelled slapping his Ultimatrix.
"Kaiden no!" Coal-Heart yelled raising her hand as Bogyro's body started to shift. The spikes on his arms grew curved, sprouting from his back are two bulbous growths near the base while two long necks towered up and curled over his shoulders from them, thick leaves cover their wide openings. His hands grew thicker, patches of his skin grew stiffer, the petals on his head turned into a series of spikes with small yellowish-white gel in them, his strong jaw sprouted numerous thorns, a small flowerbud grew out of his chest, and a thorned vine tail sprouted between the two bulbs whipping behind him in the air. "Ultimate Bogyro!"
Ash and Coal-Heart pinched their noses, Vulgaz already had the faint stench of rotten eggs, but now...other than the fight burning smell lingering in the air from Bogyro's earlier injury, the scent was much more pleasant than the usually faint egg like aroma. A sweet fruity aroma appeared to be coming from his bulbs on his back.
"Huh….I was expecting to be like a burning tree or something closer to what Vulgaz was." Ultimate Bogyro said looking at his body.
"Do you know what your spikes or those pitchers are?" Coal-Heart asked.
"Not really…" Bogyro said.
"Wait...do you have any idea what ANY of your ultimate forms can do?" Ash asked.
"Honestly no, it just sort of feels right during combat." Bogyro said with a nervous chuckle. The monster raised one of its massive hands swinging at the three. "Oh crap! Move!"
Coal-heart created a platform launching her in the air with a trail of dust following her, Ash morphed her legs into a spring launching herself high above, Bogyro held his hands down to use fire to propel himself, to his surprise instead of fire a series of spikes came crashing down with a colorless oily liquid splattering around after impact.
"What the?" Bogyro said as the massive hand got closer, he swore quickly curling up putting his hands on his head. The shadow of the giant hand hides him before Ash and Coal-Heart watch in horror as Bogyro is crushed underneath, the monster seemed to smirk but a large explosion detonated underneath its hand blowing the lower half of its arm apart. The Monster reeled back in pain, Bogyro stood still with the spikes on the ground gone. "Good news I figured out what the spikes do!"
"Kaiden are you okay?" Ash asked morphing an arm into a sledgehammer like growth slamming it down on the monster's shoulder. It growled its vines diving at Ash who flipped away, Coal-heart swung her arm embedding several spikes into the vines pinning them to the monster's body.
"Kaiden fireball my shards!"
"What?"
"My shards when ignited burn and explode!"
"That doesn't sound safe…"
"Says the living pincushion that just exploded!" Ash yelled running down the monster's damage arm as it smashed its other into it breaking the arm off from its shoulder. Ash flailed her arms screaming landing in Bogyro's arms.
"I got ya!"
"Thanks Kaiden...I can shapeshift but flight isn't really a thing I can do…" Ash said rolling out as the monster seemed to be growling at them with it's one arm.
"You….no...win!" it snarled as from the mass of vines in its chest starts to pulse, green light shining through them and coursing throughout its body. "Me….strong!"
The monster's body started to pulse, it's head sprouted a massive crown of flames, not only did its damage arm regrow four other arms came out from its lower body, diamond like shards sprouted from its shoulders, blue moth like wings sprouted from its back, brass colored metal plating grew over chunks of its body, and the face solidified turning into Vulgaz's pre-mutant face.
"YES NOW I AM TRULY COMPLETE!" The Vulgaz yelled raising his upper arms high while his lower arms lifted up his massive body uprooting it. He started to flap his giant wings. "I have all the power I need to conquer the planet now!"
"Was it me...or did he just use an omnitrix?" Bogyro asked.
"Yes...the energy from whatever is in the chest matches the transformation that the Omnitrix does...granted distorted...whatever is in it must be the source of his new power!" Coal-heart yelled aiming at the chest as Vulgaz's vines raised up to block her shards and started to fire a barrage of fireballs. Coal-heart and Ash desperately dodge the endless amount of flames.
"In hindsight a flammable alien may not have been the best idea!" Coal-Heart yelled running away.
"At least you don't turn to stone!" Ash screamed lifting her leg from another ball of fire.
"Hey leave the girls alone!" Bogyro yelled firing his spikes into Vulgaz's arms. Bogyro grinned expecting an explosion but Vulgaz swats him with one of his lower arms, Bogyro let out a yell as he flew into a tree breaking it down. Vulgaz let out a laugh his wings started to flap as his oversized body started to poorly fly into the air. The three heroes looked in horror as Vulgaz started to fly away.
"That….isn't good…" Ash said aiming a finger at the giant.
"Come on after him!" Coal-heart said rushing after the flying goliath. The other two nodded as Coal-Heart created a pillaring structure the three riding it before being launched onto the flying giant's lowest hanging arm.
"Hmm...that is quiet strange...my devices have never been used on plants before…" Dr. Animo rubs his scruffy chin, he paced around for a moment and sighed staring at his mutant frog. "My Trans-Modifier was to be used to make animals able to match if not surpass mankind…"
"So you're saying it shouldn't work on plant lifeforms?" Myaxx asked.
"Well not Earth plants at least, but perhaps these...what did you call it Methanosian? Are close enough to animal life for my Trans-modifier to create the mutations for him." Dr. Animo walked over to a workbench with mechanical part tossed around it. He started tossing things over his shoulders as he pulled out a small remote like device. "Ah this should work!"
"What is it?"
"Its an earlier model to my Trans-modifier, I used it before I perfected the limiter to keep my animals from over-mutating."
"What happens when they over-mutate?"
"Anywhere from exploding, to heart attacks, or merely becoming so feral even I cannot control them." Dr. Animo said with a somber tone.
"You do care about animals despite experimenting on them." Myaxx said waving her hand.
"I believe in the strong survive, I just want to help the animals have a more...favorable chance." Dr. Animo said as he fiddled with the device in hand. "This device shall be like a reverse switch when I finish tweaking it."
"You need to tweak it?"
"Yes, for I need to be sure it's on the right frequency." Dr. Animo added smiling at his device.
"Is it done?"
"Yes, just about...but as lovely as you are Miss Myaxx, I require payment." Dr. Animo said pulling out a syringe like device. "May I?"
"What?"
"A specimen like yourself, could really help with my Cephalopod experimentation….I just need a DNA sample of you." Dr. Animo said.
"Fine….just make it quick," Myaxx said holding out her arm, Dr. Animo grinned quickly stabbing her with the needle sucking out a purple blood as she flinched with pain. The doctor grinned putting the device in her hand pushing her out of his lab and quickly locking it back up. "Thank you very much, was a pleasure. May we have another chat Myaxx, but until then...GET OUT!"
Myaxx and the others stared confused at the locked door, Max scratched his head, as Myaxx showed the device.
"According to Aloysius it should reverse the mutations in Vulgaz."
"Should?" Max asked.
"Without a look at the situation probably the best animo can do." Sven grumbled.
"Give it to me, I can get there fastest!" Helen said holding out her hand.
"She's right. Myaxx if you would." Max asked, Myaxx nodded giving Helen the device before she sped off.