SMSTSS 25: My Own Worst Enemy! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST and other properties belong to their respective owners. Unless stated otherwise, no other characters belong to the author of this story.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 36
Taimu's POV:
Usagi...Thanks for letting me take command here while you fight Dooku. I may be a skilled leader when I have to be... but you...You are a true leader.. we both had leadership thrust on us, not searching for it..But we both found we wear the mantle well. And even at your weakened state..You fight on... Go kick Dooku's ass, Usagi!
(Taimu looks at the bridge.)
OK, folks...Aim true, and let's finish this fight. GO GET THEM!
Dr Tempo's POV on Ranma VS Cold Lizard:
Ranma and Usagi-0 both never cease to surprise me. To think, Ranma-0 is the ancestor of the legendary Son Goku. I heard of Ranma engaging Cold Lizard and Usagi engaging Dooku. Both are probably regretting ever joining Requiem all those years ago. True, Requiem can revive them again. But, they probably took the worst beatings they're ever suffered. But, back on the subject of Ranma and his duel with Cold Lizard. Cold Lizard has gained more of Cell's abilities (though he shuns using Cell's techniques) over the years, but Ranma beat him easily. Maybe even worse than when Goku defeated Frieza. What power...I am glad that they are on our side...
Ten weeks ago…
"Unbelievable," General Ni said, as he looked at the status report, in his office at White Lily Financial, LLC. The Droid Army under the command of Count Dooku, aka "Darth Tyrannus, was defeated at the Battle of Proxima, with the help of the machine race known as "The Cylons". Afterwards, Dooku will stand trial for his actions by the Colonial Remnant on New Kobol. Apparently, the Moon Princess chose to spare the count his life, thinking that, in this life, a Dooku would live to face the consequences of his actions. Meanwhile, the Cylons have opened a dialogue with the Colonials, and will begin the process of reconciliation between them.
On another front, the Moon Princess' mate Lord Ranma soundly defeated Cold Lizard, the amalgam of the alien tyrant Frieza and the Gero android named "Cell".
"What could possible go wrong now-?" Ni said to himself.
BOOM!
"Hotcha!" the Savage Sailor Moon said, as she and the rest of the Sensational Six burst into his office.
"Knock, knock," Android 22 said with a smirk.
"Ni Requiem, in accordance to Shadow Proclamation's prohibition of dimensional invaders, you are under arrest," Minato said.
"Really?" Ni said, as he puts out his cigar.
"Really," Kushina said. "Your security defenses have been neutralized, and this building has been secured."
Meanwhile, T'Usa was looking at her readings on her Tricorder. It was thought that if Rei were gone, the rest of the "body" would be weakened. Not so…
"You see, I'm not my boss, or my employees," Ni said, as he gets up. "I am the STRENGTH of Requiem. In fact…I AM Requiem!"
With that, Requiem tosses the large, heavy table at the Sensational Six.
"No," Darth Kaos said, as he willed the table away, only to get bum-rushed by Ni.
BAM!
"You little jerk!" Ni said, as he attempted to pound on Darth Kaos, only to be talked from the side.
"BUM RUSH!" Savage Sailor Moon said, as she and Ni sailed through a wall.
BA-BAM!
"Are you hurt?" T'Usa said, as she helped Darth Kaos up to his feet.
"Only my pride," Darth Kaos said. "I was taken by surprised."
"About that, how come he is so strong?" Kushina asked.
"Apparently, with the demise of the other versions of Requiem, he has taken their over all power, if not specialties," T'Usa said. "In fact, I would venture to say that as each one falls, Requiem's power increases geometrically."
"Goodness."
"Wait, if that's the case, then how is our savage friend doing-"
BLAM!
Savage Sailor Moon goes flying out of the hole that was just made.
"That answers our question…"
BLAM!
Requiem, now the size of the Hulk, ventures forth.
"You will fail, and I will be the Requiem who will drown this world in Chaos."
"That's my line," Darth Kaos said, as he wielded his lightsaber.
SNAP! Hzzzz…
"And you will that you are mistaken about a great many things, Ni…"
"Hit him hard, team!" Minato yelled, as he tosses a volley of special kunai at Ni.
SWISH!
"Pathetic," Ni said, as he swats them all, causing them to impact all over the place.
THAK!
"I'm not done, yet," Minato yelled, as he suddenly appeared wherever the fallen kunai had ended up.
FWOOMP!
In rapid succession, Minato, using his "Flying Thunder God Technique" to teleport at the areas where Ni was not expecting.
BAM! BAM! WHACK!
"Arrrgh!" Ni winces, as Minato pushes Rasengan spheres into the skin of his opponent.
Meanwhile, Kushin throws a volley of razor sharp fans at Ni, cutting into his steel like hide.
SLICE-!
"Arrgh!" Ni said, as felt his flesh being cut. Enraged, Ni slaps his hands together.
BOOOM!
While the others were knocked off their feet, Android 22 took up the pace.
"I'm not as so easily moved-"
WHACK!
"Ow," Android 22 said, as he knocks down.
"I draw my strength from Chaos," Ni said. "You disorganized attacks mean nothing to me…except to make me stronger-"
TAP-TAP-TAP!
Ni and the Sensational Six turned to see a floating woman who looked very familiar…
"YOU," Ni seethed.
"Care to step outide, general?" said Lady Shazam, as she floated just outside Ni's office.
"When did you get your powers back?" Minato asked.
"An hour ago, after completing my trials," Lady Shazam said. "You guys did good, but this is MY fight-"
"BAH!" Ni said, as he leaps out of his office, and slams into Lady Shazam.
BAM!
"Should we help her?" Savage Sailor Moon asked.
"No, we should begin stripping this place of anything that is useful," Darth Kaos said. "Plus, we have interrogations to go through."
"What's with you and interrogations anyway?" Kushina asked.
Meanwhile, the fight between Lady Shazam and Ni was still taking place.
BLAM! WHAM! WHAK!
The combatants exchanged blows, as they fell straight down to the base of the White Lily Financial Building…
THOOOM!
The building shook before collapsing altogether. However, the fight was not over.
BLAM!
Ni goes flying out of the debris, and sails over towards Azabuu Juuban.
"Huh," Lady Shazam said, as she emerges from the rubble. She then looks up at the skies. Using her telepathy, honed by years of mental training, Lady Shazam scanned the surrounding area…
"{Guys}?" Lady Shazam asked telepathically. "{Any of you are alive}?"
"{No thanks to YOU}," Darth Kaos replied likewise.
"{Don't worry about us}," Minato interjected mentally. "{T'Usa initiated a transporter protocol to remove all the equipment in the building. We're good to go}."
"{Great}."
"{Do you need any assistance}?" Savage Sailor Moon asked.
"{Um, no}."
"{Please}?"
"{Dear, you are a part of me. Remember}?"
"{Oh…oh yeah. Well, kick his butt}!"
"{Sure, thing}," Lady Shazam said, as she turns towards the direction of Ni. "{See you in a bit…}"
And, with that, Lady Shazam takes after Ni.
Meanwhile, Ni emerges from his crater.
'How is that woman so strong?' Ni thought. 'Even when factoring the idea that the Moon Princess might be able to reclaim her power, I should not have felt any of that-"
Suddenly, Lady Shazam lands on top of Ni, feet first.
THOOM!
Lady Shazam immediately flips backwards and hops away.
"I haven't forgotten about you, Requiem," Lady Shazam said.
"Grrrrr!" Ni said, as he gets up. He then slams his huge fists onto the ground, causing a small quake,
BA-THOOM!
Lady Shazam staggers back a bit, allowing Ni to move forward.
"GRAWR-!"
Ni takes a swing at Lady Shazam, who ducked, and returned with a flying uppercut that cracked the very air around the combatants.
BOOM!
While still in the air, Lady Shazam quickly jumps to the air, grabs Ni, and then him back into the ground.
THOOM!
Ni quickly recovers and grabs a chuck of the ground and tosses it at Lady Shazam, who demolishes it easily.
BAM!
Ni uses this attack as a distraction by torpedoing Lady Shazam into the stomach.
POOM!
"Ooof!" Lady Shazam said, as she fell to the ground.
"We're not done yet," Ni said, as he grabbed Lady Shazam's hair.
"Hey!" Lady Shazam said, as Ni use Lady Shazam's hair to swing Lady Shazam around before slamming her into the ground.
THOOM!
Ni repeats his action.
THOOM!
Lady Shazam grabs the ground, preventing Ni from lifting her up into the air. She then clapped her hand, causing a thunderclap.
BA-BOOM!
Seeing Ni staggering back from being stunned, Lady Shazam swung her throwing arm back, forming a thunderbolt in her hand.
"THUNDER STRIKE!" Lady Shazam yelled, as she let off a volley of the mystic lightning bolt.
SKRRREEE-BOOM!
"Arrgh!" Ni said.
Lady Shazam then performed a warp jump and appeared right behind Ni.
"Wha-?" Ni said, before Lady Shazam grabbed and lifted Ni, from behind, into the air, before calling down the magic of SHAZAM to inflict massive damage.
"SHAZAM!" Lady Shazam yelled.
THOOM!
"Yeeeaaarrgggghhhh-!" Ni said.
"SHAZAM!"
THOOM!
"Yeeeeeaaarrrgghhh-!
After inflicting massive damage, the smoking body of Ni was tossed aside. There was nothing left for Ni to say, due to the fact that he was almost finished…
"Surrender, or I will end you," Lady Shazam said, as her eyes glowed.
"Heeheeheeheehee!" Ni chortled. "I don't know how you managed to get so strong, but know this: this war is not over! I will fall, and return my strength to the source of my power!"
"Then I shall be prepared for your master's return next time," Lady Shazam said, as she raised her fists in the air. And, in a big boom, while glowing with power, she made her proclamation:
"BY POWER OF THE LORDS OF MAGIC, BY THE MIGHT OF THE ELDERS OF THE ROCK OF ETERNITY, SEND THIS MISBEGOTTEN CREATURE TO THE PIT OF FINALITY, AS I SAY THIS WORD OF POWER: SHAZAM!"
BOOM!
A huge lightning bolt fell upon Ni from the heavens and cracked the Earth.
"AHHHHHHHH-!" Ni screamed, as the Pit of Finality swallowed him up, before it closes up again…leaving no trace that such an occurrence happened.
"Whew," Lady Shazam said, as she looked up into the skies. What no one knew was that by being approved as one of the guardians of the Rock of Eternity, thanks to passing her trials, her power doubled, especially her physical prowess. She would not have defeated Ni as easily otherwise.
"Thanks, Ruby," Lady Shazam said. "For everything…"
Nine weeks ago…
Requiem's POV (upon his return):
Damn it all. Dooku and Cold Lizard were not just beaten, but crushed like ants, and Ni has apparently fallen. No choice remains. If I am to defeat Usagi-0...I must consume Queen Lunacy's soul, and gain her power...It is my only chance. I'll have to retrieve Dooku, and resurrect Cold Lizard…if possible. They'll be angry at the situation, but they underestimated their foes…as I have. Lunacy...You WILL become a part of me, and then...Order shall give way to Chaos, as it was in the beginning.
Tbc.