Chapter 52: An Unlikely Team-Up
Inside a prison; everyone from the city are locked up in strange glowing cages. Brian was examining them. "I think Stewie invented this." He said to his cellmates, the sidekicks.
They looked around the room and saw everyone else in the same type of cages.
Lady Tremela and Bruce were in one cage. "The Chosen Heroes are right, there is still another evil." Bruce looked around and saw the Death Masks guarding them. "Oh no, that means there's also a King Ghidorah."
Lois began yelling at the Death Masks. "Hey you bastards, you lied to us about not being evil! I'm gonna kick your asses back to Hell!"
The Death Masks did not respond. "Hey, I'm talking to you!"
Rezuly called out to Lois, "There's something wrong with them. The evil one the heroes told about must be behind all this."
Nobody knew what to do, but they still pray for the heroes and children. "I hope Sonic's O.K.!" cried Amy. Metal Sonic was zapping himself on the polls. "Hea hea hea, don't worry. That black flying demon carried them away." Amy began crying louder.
Groose jumped from where he was standing. "I think I know that creature! It has all the same parts as Mascasa!"
They all started to remember. "Say, wasn't it that Old Death Mask. Oh my God he tricked us. The BITCH!" Joe started punching at the lock with anger, but it will not budge.
"Don't waste your energy Joe, Stewie made sure these things are unbreakable." Quagmire glared at Brian. "Uh no Brian! Stewie's only one year old! You think he's capable of doing this?" Brian rolled his eyes.
Chief Padolm was full of anger. He tried to think why they ever trusted the Death Masks. "Death Masks, Mascasa! I'll make sure you will all be executed for your betrayal!" He tried to break the lock as hard as he could, but then he was stopped by a voice.
"Well well well, I was wondering where Stella got it from." Everyone froze by the sudden disembody voice.
"That voice." Tremela said with horror. "It's Maskus!"
Maskus revealed himself by appearing out of a dark portal. "Ahh, it has been far too long."
Nobody could believe their eyes. Maskus was still alive. Amy's rage began building up. "Why are you still alive?! We thought Stella got rid of you for good with that spear!"
Maskus started laughing. "That spear kills only Death Masks. Answer this question. If I've survived, then what is different about me?"
Everyone thought about question, but Bruce came up with the right answer. "You're no real Death Mask. You're a person!" Then his cell phone started ringing. "Now how can I get a reception in another world?" He answered his phone, than handed it to Maskus. "It's for you."
Maskus held the phone to his ear. "You're nothing but a phony, I great big phony!" Maskus threw the phone back to Bruce.
"If you are not a Death Mask, then who are you?" asked Chief Padolm.
Maskus walked over to the cage and looked around. "Padolm, why would I tell you? I enjoy keeping the mystery long. You should be more curious about the dragon."
"What are you going to do with Ghidorah?" asked Zelda.
Maskus looked at Zelda. "Why it's quite simple Zelda. I desire to control the dragon. My power will grow unspeakably and the Death Masks will conquer all worlds! By my rule, I'll make each and every world paradise, starting with ours!"
Groose snickered a bit. "And why will Ghidorah listen to you?" Maskus glared at Groose, which made him frightened. "I have a way. Ghidorah was once controlled before in the past. But my way will never fail!"
He walked to the center of the room. "Everyone, this is the beginning of the new era! Is there one person that is wise enough to join me?"
Everyone glared at Maskus. They will never follow a tyrant like him. Meg even threw a rock. "You killed Jozen!" She began trying to squeeze through electric poles.
Maskus laughed at the site of Meg electrocuting herself. "Try as hard as you can, you will not …"
Then Meg squeezed right through the cage and started attacking Maskus. "You monster! You took Jozen away from this world like how a stronger lion kills the weaker lion!" Meg began feeling Maskus's chest. "You are too strong …. Jozen was not able to keep up with the law of nature, survival of the fitness." Meg climbed onto Maskus. "Just as the law says, I am your lioness. Take me as your prize and we shall mate!"
Maskus grabbed onto Meg's head and threw her to a group of Death Masks. Her family didn't really care. "What the heck are wrong with these people?" asked Zelda.
Maskus shook his head. "What a disgusting creature. Once I rule, there will be no such kind of people!"
"And along with other who will not follow you!" shouted Tremela. "The heroes escaped your trap. They will come and destroy you!"
Maskus began pondering. "The heroes …. I forgot to check on them."
Maskus ordered a Death Mask to press a button. Then a large T.V. screen was lowered from the ceiling. "That is that thing?" asked Groose Zelda, and every Green Eye.
"I like to thank Mecha, Silver Sonic, and Peter's own son for providing me with such tools! They had helped me so much for my master plan!"
The T.V. turned on and everyone saw Peter, Sonic, Link, Stewie, Mecha, Silver Sonic, Ghirahim, TGWTG, Don Patch, Jelly Jiggler, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Stella, and even Grand Master Mascasa.
"It appears the ex-Grand Master had to form an alliance with the heroes. This will be very interesting, wouldn't you say?"
Rezuly was calling out to Stella for her safety. Padolm began comforting her as he wonders why she was with them. "Maskus, where are they!?"
Maskus told them all that they were very close to the pyramid. "They must believe they have a chance at stopping me; just exactly what I was expecting."
He began walking out of the room. "Death Masks; have them ready to witness the awakening of the King of Terror. I need to make sure things goes just how I want it."
He walked away and the Death Masks opened the cages. While Shamans threaten them from escaping, Hunters clapped on chains on everyone. "This will keep you from trying anything unwise." said the Hunter who sounded kind of normal.
Chief Padolm noticed this. "You do not sound possessed like other Death Masks. Can you tell us anything about this Maskus, or by what name he truly owns?"
The Hunter shook his head no. "I will not say too much, but I have advice. Just like me, you all must except Maskus's word. He'll will make everything paradise!"
The Death Masks ordered them all to march out into a poorly lit hallway.
"Where are you taking us?!" Amy shouted to the Death Masks. "Will you just relax, I'm sure there won't be any commercials about dry cleaning." Amy turned to Metal Sonic. "I think he has finally lost it."
Zelda was thinking the worst. "What does Maskus desire from all this? Will he risk releasing a monster of destruction just to take over?"
"Don't you worry Zelda, I'm sure Link and his new crew will stop Maskus before he wakes the stupid lizard." Groose tried to brighten Zelda up, but she still worried. "Maskus is unlike anything I have ever known. Link told us about how Ghidorah can travel to different worlds and destroy them completely. I sense something more in him."
Everyone started paying attention to Zelda. "You sense it too?" asked Tremela. "Just recently, I also was having a feeling about Maskus. There has to be something more other than just ruling. He had gone through so much just to fulfill the prophecy. There has to be another reason."
As they walked, Metal began a discussion about the heroes and villains. "Wow, the chosen heroes, the bad guys, and some other people. This is an Unlikely Team-up."
Out of nowhere; they all heard screaming from some unknown beast. "What was that, Ghidorah!?" asked Chris.
They heard the screaming coming from a closed door. "What's in there?" Monkey asked a Death Mask that seemed o.k. "It's nothing!" It shouted. The Death Masks ordered them to walk faster from the door. "What the heck's in there?" Amy asked herself.
Inside the room; there was Maskus and Scouter #52 screeching in pain, and at Metal Sonic's words. The Scouter was cornered by a Shaman. "Master Maskus…."
"Grand Master Maskus!" he shouted to the Shaman.
"Grand Master ….. why must we torture poor #52 like this?" It looked over to #52, who was lying on the ground from exhaustion and being beaten. "He needs to be punished for being a rebellious."
Noticing that #52 was too tired to stand up, he marched close. "He is ready for the heroes." Maskus picked #52 up and healed him completely. "#52, I can forgive your disobedience, just as long as you do exactly as I say!"
#52 looked at Maskus with sadness. "Maskus …. I don't think that you-" #52 was immediately struck by Maskus as the Shaman shivered in fear.
"#52, I command you to fight the heroes, with your anger!"
Meanwhile; the heroes were standing behind some boulders close to the pyramid. Peter and Don Patch looked over and saw nobody outside. "Don't worry, the place's empty." Peter told everyone.
He was about to jump out, but Mascasa grabbed him by the neck. "You idiot! They are all waiting for us inside!" He threw Peter to the ground. "I do not know anything about this temple. It was built during my slumber."
He looked at Mecha, Silver Sonic, and Stewie. "You two were with Maskus, what should we expect?"
"We had only added a few defenses and the internet." said Silver Sonic. "Stewie also lend some of his inventions." said Mecha. "Don't worry, nothing too dangerous. I only lend them two things."
"Actually he has all your stuff." added Wario.
Stewie turned to Wario and shouted "What?!" Wario started picking his nose. "He asked me to get everything in your house. He couldn't make the trip since he was prevented by some magic the old hag did."
Stewie grabbed Wario's shirt and started shaking. "What exactly does he have?!"
Wario settled Stewie down. "Just some lasers, guns, bombs, chemicals, and other things. I just loaded everything as quickly as possible."
Stella looked at Stewie suspiciously. "What exactly do you do with them?" Stewie mumbled and turned his attention to Sonic. "Uh Sonic, all Hell will break loose in there. We have to think of a way inside."
As they pondered, they started hearing arguing. "Maybe they all ran into here Stick." shouted a Rock. "That must be it! Can't believe we missed the whole party!" said Stick.
The two Death Masks were completely oblivious about what happened at the city. They were too busy trying to find #52 to tattle on each other.
Rock walked up to the entrance and found the Death Masks. "These guys look cranky, and there's all kind of metal stuff here. Let's use the secret passage way."
They climbed down the steps and ran to the side of the Pyramid.
Everyone slowly followed behind them. They reached toward the left stair case that appears to be a lighter shade of green. Stick and Rock tapped a few stones and the stair lifted up to reveal a door.
Mascasa quickly swooped in and grabbed Stick and Rock. "Stick and Rock. What is happening?!"
Stick and Rock were horrified to death. "Mas-s-s-s-casa? He got out of his temple. We got to tell Maskus." shouted Rock. "But he's dead!" shouted Stick.
Mascasa shook them violently and threw them to TGWTG. He pointed a gun at them and said, "Maskus is alive, and not a Death Mask." He moved his face closer. "Wanna tell me what you know?" He asked with an aroused voice.
Stick and Rock shifted their eyes. "Oh that …. We were just going to …. HELP!"
Three Omega Shamans and several Air Heads came out of the secret passage way. Stick and Rock ran inside as the Omega Shamans charged up their magic. Mascasa stood in front of them. "Stand down my servants!" He casted a spell at them and their magic became weaker. "I can halve magic attacks and abilities. It can take quite an amount of Magic. When I perform this, attack while I charge."
Mascasa moved out of the way to charge while annoying everyone for his absent. The heroes and villains fought how they usually would. But the Other Worlders have their own attacks.
Three Air Heads floated to TGWTG. "Why hello bad guys named after candy." He held up a knife. "Stand still please." With an evil grin, he walked to each Air Head and stabbed them violently.
One Omega Shaman fired an electric spell at Don Patch. The attack wasn't very strong, so Don Patch kicked the Death Mask in the head. "This one's all yours Jelly!" Jelly wrapped himself around the Death Mask, trapping him in jelly. "Ha, now you're a dessert like me!"
"Dessert, yay!" Don Patch's mouth suddenly stretched five times its length and swallowed both the Death Mask and Jelly. "Don Patch Don'-"
Don Patch began chewing, but became disgusted and spit the two out. "How dare you eat me like that! I need to be delicately dressed in honey!" Jelly grabbed Don Patch by the legs and swung him at the Omega Shaman.
The spike on Don Patch broke the Death Mask's shield. "Super Fist of the Lucky Hankie!" Jelly Jiggler put a hankie with Japanese characters on his hand and punched the Death Mask, thus defeating it. "Never mess with a jelly blob holding a hankie."
Achmed was surrounded by four Air Heads and an Omega Shaman what was charging up fire. "Oh no, whatever shall I do?" he asked sarcastically. He took out a piece of dynamite while laughing evilly and stuck in inside the shield. The Omega Shaman blew up and the Air Heads started attacking Achmed.
"Ow you bastards, I keel you!" Achmed taped a bomb onto himself and blew up, taking the Death Masks with him. "Heh heh heh. Can somebody put me back together?" Don Patch and Jelly Jiggler came to his aid.
They began putting himself back together, as a dog, a bus, a taco, and other humorous shapes. "Screw you guys!"
Stella and Mascasa watched the battle from afar. "Mascasa, why do you let them fight on their own?" she asked sternly. Mascasa chuckled a bit. "Thanks to the heroes, I'm not as strong as I once was. Thus I need all my strength for my Apocalypse attack, and Maskus."
He turned to Stella. "May I ask you a question, why do you hate the Death Masks?" His question caught Stella off guard. "You should know by now. Maskus commands them. I cannot forgive them for what they had done."
Mascasa gave an evil grin. "You mean what Maskus had only done?"
Stella became furious with Mascasa. "They are all in this together!" Stella became so angry that she didn't notice a Death Mask behind her. Mascasa quickly slashed the Death Mask away. He looked at the surprised Stella. "My power have been restored enough."
He looked at Stella before fighting. "I can sense your anger and hatred. I wonder if that will be a blessing, or a curse for you."
Mascasa flew toward the passage way and destroyed the guarding Death Masks with his claws, tail, ice magic, and fire magic. Everyone had finished off the rest of the Death Masks. "Everyone, through here, now!" Mascasa squeezed through the door as everyone followed.
Stella was the last to enter. "What does Mascasa know? He was Jozen's enemy too." She thought about what Mascasa said about her feelings. "How I feel about the Death Masks will not matter what will happen."
Stella started feeling her head. "All the Death Masks are the enemy. They must all be destroyed." Stella acted like she was getting a head ache. She ran up to the others.
On top of the pyramid; Stella's thoughts were being heard by Master Maskus "Stella ….. your thoughts have only shown evil. What was brought by evil shall become evil, only the greater power shall rule the source of evil." Maskus vanished.
Inside the pyramid was exactly what Stewie expected, all his weaponry were being used on the walls and the ceiling while the Death Masks wondered around. "So since the Death Masks don't need weapons, they just hooked them on the walls for extra hazards. Typical."
Inside the Pyramid was surprisingly huge, big enough to hold the Death Mask Masters. Just like what Mascasa had warned, everywhere was packed with Death Masks. They outnumbered the heroes easily.
Sonic, Mecha Sonic, and Silver Sonic spin-dashed down the hall to wipe out most of the Death Masks. The flying Death Masks were being taken out by Ghirahim and Stewie. "Death Masks, they are nothing but copies. My talents are too much for their will to live. I will end them, like how my Master had fallen….."
"Allah, you're creepy!" said Achmed.
The pyramid was mostly filled with Shamans, Omega Shamans, Air Heads, Fire Serpents, Scouters, and the Element Withes.
They swarmed around the heroes and attacked with great strength. With the help of Mascasa's magic, they were able to survive the Death Masks.
Peter ran up ahead of them. "This is too easy, I'll meet you all here!"
Link quickly grabbed Peter with his claw shot to prevent him from being shot by lasers. "Woah, you saved there Link." Link smiled, but Mascasa pushed him away and started yelling at Peter. "You bloody fool! This place is too dangerous to go off on your own."
He took a deep breath. "Why did the Cosmos chose you as their chosen one. You're nothing but a selfish idiot."
Peter didn't like how Mascasa talked. "You're sounding just like Maskus! And will an idiot wright this?" He handed Mascasa a list. "What were you doing with this?" asked Mascasa.
"I was thinking about who Maskus really is. I wrote down all the people that will be a likely suspect."
"Peter, half of your suspects are with us." Mascasa showed everyone their names. Link folded his arms as he glared at Peter for putting Zelda on. "Hey, nobody will see that coming."
Stella even gave a look. "Miles and Stella's own SON!?" She gave Peter the death glare. "We hardly know anything about him! Heck, he could as well be some childhood cartoon character."
Stewie face palm himself. "And he will order his own parents to do evil things why?"
Sonic took a look at the list. "Chris Thorndike, who's that?" Peter shrugged. Sonic then thought to himself. "Why don't I like the sound of that name?"
TGWTG took a look. "The Nostalgia Critic as Maskus; Excellent, then I will take over the website. It has my one freakin name anyway!"
Mascasa gave another look, "I doubt that my own creator will be it." He looked down farther. "The other living creations? Not a bad choice; but there are only a few that I know of that still live."
"Really, what're they like?" Mascasa gave Peter a carving. "This is one of them." Peter looked at the carving and began sweating bullets. "Why does this guy look an awful like the Slenderman?"
Finally Stewie took a look. "Godzilla2915 … proud of yourself with that?" he asked sarcastically.
As they fight more Death Masks and escaped more traps, the thoughts about Maskus' identity flowed in their heads. They later came to a save, I mean safe room. "This is where I fall asleep and dream about the blood of Link." stated Ghirahim.
The room was covered with pictures of Link and Zelda being dead. There were even pictures of Groose with his hair growing ridiculously large. Link started complaining to Ghirahim. "You're acting like this is surprising." He tapped Link's nose and walked to the other villains.
"Seriously, you're f**ked up." said Achmed.
Sonic hopped on one of the beds and thought about Maskus. "You know, for a man actually living under rocks, he sure has a lot of information about current times." Sonic said as he shows them the bed.
The mystery of Maskus began growing. Since he is a person, who is he and were did he come from, and how does he have the same powers as Mascasa?
Link was completely deep in thought. He have a perfect idea about who Maskus is and how he learned so much, but he was not completely sure yet.
"Hey Link, don't drift off!" Peter snapped Link out of it. "What were you thinking?"
Mascasa stood up, "He must have an idea about Maskus." They all looked at Link. He told them that he does have one idea. "Well who is it? The sooner we know, the sooner I can get back on FOX!"
They all started hearing screeches. "What was that?" asked Stella. The screeches sound like they were coming from down the hall. They all looked at Stewie for an answer, "What, I wasn't working on anything living, except for-"
But the screeches became louder.
"Come on, let's find out for ourselves!" Peter led them toward the end of the hall. They were now in a large room. "I smell a strong guy." said Sonic. "Or my manager." said Peter.
Suddenly something in the middle of the room started yelling.
They slowly came closer and a very angry Death Mask. "#52!" shouted Stella. She creeped toward to the Death Mask she holds the least hate for. "What happened?"
#52 looked at Peter. "Maskus wants me to fight you. He knew Peter will …. Will …!" #52 began growling at Peter.
"Hey, what did I do?" asked Peter.
Mascasa looked at the Scouter. "I remember you. You're that conspiracy theorist." Everyone looked at Mascasa. "He keeps saying things about some four walls. Nobody knows what he's talking about."
#52 started hopping. "Peter knows, he was breaking it!"
Everyone looked at Peter. "Hey, where I come from, we do that time to time." Don Patch then said, "Same here, we always have to hear the narrator, and I always wanted a raise!" Fi then appeared. "Does it have something to do with the batteries in the Wii Remote? There's a 100% chance that I don't even know what I'm saying."
As everyone was asking questions as Sonic tried to shut Peter up, Stella notice #52 was cracking. "Uhhhh Mascasa. What happens if #52's mask starts cracking on its own?"
Mascasa looked away from Peter and saw #52. "I never really pay attention to him. All I can tell that he's weak but loyal, tells about that wall, and there was something else. I think it was ….."
Mascasa remembered something about #52. He looked closely and saw #52's eyes started flashing as the mask cracked in half.
"Everyone, we have another deadly fight!"
Everyone turned and saw that #52 was changing form. His mask ripped into two pieces. His X shaped mouth became a large normal looking mouth with long fangs. A body was growing from his mask as his arms and legs went into their specific place. He started gaining muscle as he grows twice as tall. His wild hair suddenly became two antennas, and needles began growing on his back.
"W-w-w-w-hat is that!?" shouted Achmed.
Mascasa got into battle position. "Scouter #52, he was the first Scouter to be remade into a stronger form. He is now…"
"NeoScouter!"
NeoScouter screeched at the heroes. Suddenly Scouters appeared all over. "Destroy the fourth-wall breaker."
All the Scouters lunged at the heroes. Three jumped onto TGWTG and Ghirahim and started scratching them. Ten started taking Achmed's bones and threw them at the heroes. Even one Scouter was eating Jelly Jiggler. "Get them off, get them off!"
Peter began punching the Scouters, until NeoScouter rushed in and pinned him to the ground. He roared right in Peter's face. "Woah, what a terrible breath. Need a Tic Tac?"
NeoScouter was about to slash at Peter, but Link blocked it with the Master Sword.
Stewie got close to Stella and shot any Scouters around. "If any of them think they can lay a finger on you, well they have another thing coming!" Stewie shot one, but two more took it place. Stewie shot the two and two more took their place. "I know where this is going."
A Scouter landed on Stewie. He tried hitting it with his ray gun, but it wouldn't let go. Stewie fell to the ground, with Stella venerable.
She saw a hoard of Death Masks coming for her. She suddenly had a flash back of when two Death Masks were charging at her before. She kneeled down. "Jozen help!"
When the Death Masks got close to her, they suddenly stopped. Stella looked and saw the Scouters just standing there, and then Sonic jumped on each one. "You're O.K. kid?" He helped Stella up. "What happened?"
NeoScouter threw Peter toward them. Sonic took Stella away in time. Peter got up to see Link using the Master Sword to fight off NeoScouter's claws. "Master, this is a second form of Scouters. NeoScouters are much quicker and stronger than ever. You have defeated 0 of these. You're experience with them is very low."
"Maybe that's because he's the only one you blue poltergeist!" shouted Mascasa as he shield himself from the Scouters with his wings.
Don Patch and Jelly Jiggelr took them out and told Mascasa to carry them into the air. When he left the ground, Don Patch and Jelly Jiggler began shooting thorns and jelly at them. The thorns defeated the Scouters while the Jelly was holding them in place. Ghirahim and Peter took this time and defeated them without a problem.
"Peter, despite your look, you fight like a champion." Ghirahim complemented Peter. "Don't get any ideas, I'm straight!"
NeoScouter manage to take Link's sword out from his hands. Link had no choice but to stay away from him. "Peter, where are you, you fat greedy wall destroyer!"
He saw Peter with Ghirahim. He charged right at him, but Ghirahim grabbed the sword with his hand. "Hold on Ghirahim, don't tell him that swinging the sword in the same direction will hurt you!" Both Ghirahim and NeoScouter were getting annoyed with Peter.
Ghirahim took the sword off NeoScouter's hands. "Why am I disgracing myself to help … HIM!?" Ghirahim threw the Master Sword back to Link. He swung the sword around him to defeat more Scouters.
The Scouters were all destroyed thank to the combined teamwork of Mascasa, Don Patch, and Jelly Jiggler. Only NeoScouter remained. "Peter, you are unfit to be a chosen one!" He kicked Peter right into a wall. "Remember when you had people pay money to see the Cross-Over Crystal? That greed of yours, I remember one other man that lead himself be ruled by it."
He was going to bite down on Peter, but everyone gained up on him. But when they charged, NeoScouter simply jumped into the air and everyone banged their head.
NeoScouter was breathing heavily. "You will not last from this." He started charging a beam from his mouth, but someone threw a rock at his head. He missed the heroes and became furious. He turned and found that Stella threw the rock. She spoke something in her own tongue and the NeoScouter's eyes widened.
Mascasa stood up and was shocked. "A child of her age shouldn't even know those words!" Seeing the look in Mascasa's eyes, they can tell that Stella said something awful to #52. Stella herself even couldn't believe it. She saw the look in the Death Masks eyes as he slowly walked toward her.
He was about to strike her with rage, but he stopped. He began breathing more heavily, and lay down. Stella looked into his eyes, which look peaceful. "Stella ….. Maskus forced me to fight ….. don't let …. Your …. Hate ….. Maskus will….. use….."
He became unconscious from exhaustion.
Stella's mind was going crazy. #52 sounded the most human out of anyone she ever met. She even began thinking about her own hatred. "Are the Death Masks ….."
Then a disembody voice was heard. "Congratulations heroes. You have proven yourself worthy, yet again."
"Maskus!" everyone spoke. Stella forgot her thoughts and focused on Maskus. "Maskus, where are you!?"
Maskus did not answer Stella. "Everyone is doing so well, but I must say Peter is being a poor example. My guests will be very disappointed with you."
Peter started getting angry with Maskus's taunts. "Where in this temple are they, son of Miles and Stella?"
"… I'm not their kid."
"Well he's out of my list." Peter took out the list again. "Are you David Hasselhoff?"
"No."
"Are you Kimmy Gibbler?"
"No."
"Are you gay?"
"No; wait what!?"
"Are you Michal Bay?"
"What are you doing?!"
"Are you going to pick up milk?"
"This is getting stupid!"
"Is your person wearing a hat?"
"Can someone stop this idiot!?"
Mecha and Silver Sonic began beating Peter up.
"Now that's done, you were asking before where in this pyramid are they." Maskus started laughing softly, but grew into a loud psychotic laughter. "As hard as you look here, you will not find them!"
Mascasa narrowed his eyes while hearing Maskus.
"Peter; Sonic and Link had proven themselves. It is now time you do the same! Find the pyramid's prophecy room and there you will be rewarded!"
Peter raised one eyebrow. "Treasure?"
Maskus laughed. "Why yes, you can say that!" Peter started to get excited. "Oh boy, now to catch up on lost profit!"
Link began complaining to Peter. He even warned him not to be like La Sombra. "La Sombra, I'm nothing like that pirate. He never even said Argh, now come on!"
Link clenched his fists while muttering La Sombra's name.
Mascasa took a notice of Link's attitude. He look up and asked Maskus, "Maskus, what do you want from all this?"
"I desire power, power rule all worlds. Controlling Ghidorah will grant me unlimited power. No one in existence shall overthrow me, the Master of Everything!"
Everyone gasped by Maskus's words. "So that's your plan, having a pet dragon that will just eat anyone that opposes you!" said Stewie. Stella yelled to Maskus, "How will you control such an awful demon?"
Sonic pointed in the air and said, "Controlling a God of Destruction. Who do you think you are, Eggman."
Peter came back in. "Are you?"
"No, you will find out soon. You may even have figured me out by now." Link's eyes widened. "You may continue your quest. Find your friends, and me."
His voice disappeared.
The other worlders and villains looked at Link. "La Sombra, who's he?" asked Jelly Jiggler. Link told everyone that he was just a pirate, and followed Peter.
"Does he know something?" asked TGWTG. Mascasa looked at Link and thought. "La Sombra …."
Later on, they traveled through almost all through the Pyramid. They fought more Death Masks, rest in the villains rooms (Wario's room did the exact opposite of resting). "Hey, I like garlic a lot!" He then farted.
"Ugh, Wario! Those are the reasons ….. why do you have a poster of Peach?"
After they left Wario's room for health reasons, they found some stairs. "These steps will lead us to the prophecy room." stated Silver Sonic.
Peter looked up at the dark stair case. He picked up a stone and threw it up. Just then lasers began shooting at the lasers. "You go first Mascasa."
Mascasa whacked Peter behind his head. "You think you can get rid me that easily? But I have to admit that I am capable of destroying them. I'll go up ahead and do away with them."
Mascasa climbed up the stairs and shot the lasers with his ice powers and green energy spheres.
Wario looked at Mascasa destroying every weapon. "Woah, Mario will be running for his money if he had to fight someone like him other than Bowser." Be began laughing, but stopped and thought about Bowser. "Mario has got to find another bad guy."
As they wait for Mascasa, Stewie saw Stella just sitting by herself. Stewie thought it was good to check up on her. He first asked if she was o.k. She turned to Stewie. "I'm fine, once they're gone."
Stewie remembered how Stella was like toward the Death Masks. "Stella, what happened to Jozen wasn't all their faults. Maskus was the one .."
Stella immediately stood up and raised her voice at Stewie. "Don't you dare make them sound pure!" Everyone heard. Stewie was starting to get scared by Stella's anger. "But Stella …."
She raised her voice. "Once that other damn Death Mask finished, we will be leaving."
Peter stupidity talked back to Stella. "Hey, he's a good guy now. Be nice to him. So what if he showed Jozen as a kid his dead mother's body in his mind."
Stewie began grinding his teeth as he turned his head toward his father.
"He … did what!" She marched toward Peter and grabbed his shirt. "He showed Jozen his dead mother, and you just allowed him to join us!?"
Stella's eyes were soulless with hatred as she stares as Peter. Link and Sonic pulled her back. "Stella, we all know what he had done, but he was just trying to get us stronger for King Ghirorah." Sonic couldn't get a hold of Stella as she yells and struggle to get free.
Everyone was watching Stella releasing her anger. Don Patch and Jelly Jiggler hid behind Achmed while he shakes his bones. Mecha and Silver Sonic remained silent.
Stella finally calmed down. She sat down and took slow breaths.
They gave her a minute to calm down. She looked at the heroes. "I'm sorry." After apologizing, she stood up and walked to Peter. "I know that Mascasa had the only attack that can destroy King Ghidorah, but I will not forget that he's an evil Death Mask, and he's…..."
"I'm what?" Mascasa suddenly came back. "There are no more obstacles. We must hurry!"
They all began walking up the stairs, but some of the people were having thoughts about Mascasa.
"It is strange that Mascasa's suddenly became an ally." Sonic thought. "He's a psycho demon." Peter thought. Link even began thinking about Mascasa.
The heroes thoughts did not go unread my Mascasa. He turned his head slightly at the heroes.
They finally reached the prophecy room. They saw all the complete pictures of each of their adventure. They first looked at the very first picture, the glowing orbs.
"So this is the complete prophecy." said Mascasa. "Oh the destructive force Maskus had caused, and will…..."
Mascasa began reading the prophecy to everyone.
"This one is supposed to tell when the crystals have been activated"
"This one tells about you Peter." Peter began posing. "It tells about you're outcomes like your stupidity, fatness, and that greed."
Peter gasped, "But I'm a good guy!"
Mascasa moved on to the next pictures. "This tells about your home world Peter." He read it farther. "Is it true that your son tried to kill you with a robot?"
"What?" Stewie took complete notice. "Robo Stewie, there's a picture of him right here." He started skimming. "And look, it even shows Peter's side show!"
Mascasa started reading the section. "You force people to pay money to see the crystal. Did you have any idea that the stone will cause something?!"
Peter shook his head. "It was glowing and people like glowing things."
Mascasa whacked Peter again. "Ow, what was that for?" Mascasa looked closely at Peter. "You should beware of your greed. Greed will lead to no good."
Link paid close attention about Mascasa's warning. He uttered La Sombra's name again. Sonic heard Link and asked him, "Sounds like you still hold a grudge against him. He's out of the city. I don't think he's dumb enough to come back with the Death Masks around."
Link looked at Sonic and asked what if he never really left. "What do you mean? They say he ran out of the city." He saw the look in Link's eyes. "What are you getting at Link?" Sonic asked while being concerned.
Sonic heard Mascasa mentioning the race. "This one tells that two chosen ones will compete in a competition for The Fastest Thing Alive."
Sonic ran up to Mascasa. "How much detail does it have?" Mascasa continued reading. "It only tells about you winning the race. But there is an odd city that was destroyed."
"Eggman Land." Sonic muttered.
Mascasa moved onto Link's world. "It tells about a struggle between Link and someone else." Link asked what more it said, just like Sonic. "This one appears to not have many details; only the separating of three powerful treasures and the hunt for them."
"Is that King mentioned?" asked Ghirahim. "The one that fights with food?"
Mascasa looked through while being confused. "Nothing here?"
Everyone thought about how odd everything was with the prophecy. If the complete prophecy does not tell everything, than how can it help Maskus completely? Mascasa did say that the future has not already been determined, so was Maskus just hoping for a perfect outcome?
"This is getting way too confusing." said Sonic while feeling his head.
Despite how much the heroes will mention it, they had to ask about Jozen. Mascasa knew that the story will be harsh for them and wouldn't really care that much, but they are the chosen ones.
Mascasa sounded confuse by Jozen's description in the prophecy. "The fourth of the chosen ones is the most important. The fourth holds the strength to release the heroes' true power."
He continued reading. "The fourth chosen one will struggle to stay alongside the heroes, but if the fourth chosen travels off, only a good within can help restore balance."
Mascasa finished Jozen's part. "That is all about him. It doesn't even describe him in any detail. Only what his goal was."
Everyone started pondering about Maskus's knowledge. "Well what does it mean about that good within?" asked Sonic. Mascasa shook his head. "That is all it says. We can only just wait." He slowly look over to Stella, "Or what the Green Eyes did, assume."
He continued reading. He told them about the betrayal of the villains, and even Jozen's death. "From the betrayal of one, there shall be none." He read out. "But the fate can be evaded, if the true path is engaged."
The heroes told everyone how Maskus had Jozen joined him and warning him about this part. "Maskus didn't sound like he wanted Jozen to die, but the way he killed him….."
They all began remembering Jozen. They thought about the true path that was never engaged. "We thought that Jozen rising up to Maskus will be it, but I guess you're right Mascasa, time is never set." said Peter as he sloped to the ground. "What else does it say?"
Mascasa began reading about La Sombra, the Death Masks awakening, and even Mascasa's. They knew it quite well. As Mascasa read, he saw something very important. "The wrong evil is fought here, but the true evil is still live."
Peter raised an ear to that part. "Did that mean the real guy was there during our battle?" Peter asked Mascasa. Mascasa thought about it. "It appears so. That is probably how the true evil managed to obtain some of his information."
Link was thinking about one particular person that was there, someone that will do anything for his own gain.
Mascasa began looking farther. "There's a picture here that looks eerily familiar." Everyone gathered around. "Looks like some people watching T.V." stated Peter.
It then suddenly hit them. "This is the present part!" said Stewie.
Mascasa was surprised by this. "Then that means …." Everyone began looking around. "He knew we would be here!" said Jelly Jiggler. He hid behind Ghirahim. "Please make him go away mommy!" Ghirahim picked Jelly up and gently threw him at a wall.
The Demon Lord turned to Mascasa and said, "Mascasa, now we can see what lies ahead of us."
Mascasa continued reading. "I see, it now says that we need to travel into Ghidorah's own world!"
"I saw that one coming." said TGWTG.
Mascasa moved his finger to the next part. "The chosen heroes and their companions will travel to the King of Terror's world and ….."
Everyone just stared. "Maskus you bloody snake!" They all saw the next prophecy missing.
"He took the final piece with him." said Peter. "Now what will we do?"
Stella looked around and began talking to Stewie with the group. "Stewie, you have been here before. Did we travel through the whole pyramid?" Stewie, and even the villains started to remember back. "We have." said Mecha Sonic.
"But then where are my people?" she asked.
Ghirahim came up with something. "Mascasa, did you just saw that we need to travel to Ghidorah's home world?" Mascasa nodded yes. Ghirahim anger started building. "Isn't it obvious? Everyone is already there! We had walked right into another trap!"
Everyone jumped and got into their battle position. "But what's going to happen next?" asked Don Patch as he hugs Ghirahim. "Get off!"
They eyed every corner, but then something was shining in the middle of the room. It was a pile of gold.
They all looked at each other and thought the same thing. "Once someone touches that gold, some trap door will open. Sometimes Maskus is just too predictable." said Sonic.
They all laughed at Maskus's stupidity, but soon have to face Peter's stupidity. "The treasure, I'm loaded!" Peter touched one of the gold.
"Peter you FATE IDIOT!"
Just then a trap door opened, everyone fell deep down. Luckily Mascasa was able to glide down and caught everyone except for Peter. He allowed him to hit the ground for a punishment.
When he landed with everyone, Sonic asked Stewie if Peter was always this greedy. "No, this is just today's moral. Better be creative with this and not a Lord of the Rings rip-off."
They looked around and saw darkness. The only light was coming from the ceiling. "Good God, who knows what will be hiding in here. Well at least the door up there is still open."
Then the trap door closed, leaving everyone in darkness. "PETER!"
Sonic asked Stewie again if Peter was this annoying. "Actually not really, I think he's just being a douche for the Hell of it."
They tried finding each other and sticking together. The only light source was coming from Mecha and Silver Sonic's eyes. "Everyone, come toward us!" Everyone got together with the robots. They checked to see if everyone was here.
"Looks like we're are all together." said Achmed. "Now someone hold me, I'm afraid of the dark."
Mascasa warned everyone to keep it quiet. "I sense another Death Mask. It will be best if we all keep…."
Peter then farted.
"Quiet….."
Torches suddenly lit up the room. It was huge circular room with the only exit being up.
Then something walked toward them making loud thumps. It was an Apatosaurus like Death Mask with an armored body with horns next to its neck that is made of a glowing green crystal.
"What the, is that another Death Mask Master?!" asked Stewie.
Mascasa spread his wings and answered, "No, that is a solder Death Mask like the ones we had faced. It is called a Behe-Moth!
The Behe-Moth roared at the heroes. It jumped right at them and harmed Achmed and TGWTG. "The bitch is going down!" TGWTG took out a gun and began shooting the body, but the Behe-Moth did not feel anything.
The Behe-Moth's thorns sent electricity to the neck and the Behe-Moth shot a laser from its mouth and hit Peter and Sonic.
TGWTG ran to Mascasa and said, "Yo Masky, how the Hell do we kill it!?" Mascasa whacked TGWTG for calling him Masky. "Isn't it obvious!? Link already figured it out!"
He pointed to Link, he had climbed up the Hydra's … I mean Behe-Moth's back and started slashing at the neck.
The Behe-Moth began charging up again. Link decided to get away, but he was struck by lighting and fell to the ground. The Behe-Moth was going to stomp on Link, but Mascasa flew in and grabbed its foot. He used his tail and threw Link out. "This Death Mask contains multiple of projectile attacks. We need to fight wisely!"
Mascasa used his strength and pushed the Behe-Moth over. Mecha and Jelly Jiggler started attacking the neck, and again the Behe-Moth shot lighting and lifted itself up.
Sonic ran around it to confuse it while the others attack, but the Behe-Moth lifted its front legs up and stomped on the ground. Sonic tripped and landed on the ground. Ruble began falling from the ceiling. Link saw one heading toward Sonic, so he took the claw shot and grabbed Sonic.
The hedgehog thanked Link and carried him to the Behe-Moth, where they climbed back up and started attacking the neck. The Behe-moth shot more electricity, forcing Link and Sonic to move.
Peter ran up to the Death Mask at a safe enough distance and fire farted at the neck. Mascasa joined in and breathed his icy breath at the high part of the neck. The Behe-Moth roared in pain and fired lasers all around. It jumped into the air again, but once it landed, a huge explosion was let out under its feet. It fell to the ground on its side.
"Heh heh heh, that was my doing!" Achmed then ran up to the Death Mask and strapped a bomb on. He took a remote out, but to his surprise, the Death Mask began rolling. Achmed dodged, but he dropped the remote and it was flattened.
"Son of a bitch!"
He called out to everyone to fire at the bombs. Ghirahim shot needles at the Death Mask to distract it while Mascasa got close enough to use fire, but suddenly the Behe-Moth stood up and fired a laser at Mascasa.
Mascasa was forced right into a wall, close to where Stella was hiding. She ran to the dethroned Death Mask. She turned to the Behe-Moth coming toward her.
She suddenly realized that she was worthless to everyone. "I can't fight, I can't use magic, what can I do?"
Mascasa took notice of Stella's thoughts. In a way, she reminded him of Young Jozen. He slowly got up and shot fire at the Behe-Moth, but the Death Mask fired another laser at Mascasa.
Stella looked up and saw the Behe-Moth closing in as more lighting was pouring down. It again stomped the ground and ruble fell between her with no escape. She started walking backwards and tripped. "Oh Gods of the Green Eyes, please help me vanquish the Death Mask, help me become powerful enough to destroy them!"
She had no other chose but pray.
Mascasa was watching her. He sensed something inside. "Stella, the one that hold the closest resemblance of Jozen's own blood. Can Jozen be the only true fourth chosen one?"
The Behe-Moth came in closer and closer to Stella, but Stella still kept on praying. Mascasa only watch in hope that a miracle could happen. "Come forth now, will she be another hope?"
Stella looked up and saw the Behe-Moth charging up another laser, but then Stewie came in and shot the bomb Matrix-style. The explosion was too much for the Behe-Moth and the Death Mask began falling to pieces as they were inhaled by a portal to their checkpoint.
Everyone cheered for their victory.
Stewie helped Stella up the best he can as everyone helped Mascasa. They all looked around and saw the empty room with no other threat. "So now what?" asked Don Patch.
TGWTG looked around and answered, "Well there's no other doorway except up there. Looks like Mascasa have to carry us up."
Silver Sonic then asked, "But what about Ghidorah's world? Everyone is Maskus's prisoner there." They all tried thinking of a solution. "The only think I can think of that can take us to the world is the black Cross-Over Crystal. But that had already sent everyone there." answered Mascasa.
Stella tried thinking of something, but she suddenly sensed some unknown present. It appeared to be calling her to the center of the room. The heroes and Mascasa took notice of this and followed her.
They reach the center and Link asked what's wrong. "I don't know, it sounded like someone was calling me."
Mascasa looked around as he narrows his eyes. "Something's not right." Sonic turned to Peter and shouted, "Don't you dare jinx it!" Peter did not know what he was talking about. "Jinx it, like I will ever do that! Especially if I say a black hole will suck us in."
Black hole appeared. "Uuuugh!"
The hole started sucking in everyone close by. Mascasa grabbed the floor with his claws as everyone tried holding onto them, but Peter slipped and got sucked in.
"Peter!"
The other worlders and villains were watching the event at the other side of the room. "Oh no, a hole is eating them!" shouted Jelly Jiggler.
Stewie looked around and saw nothing that could help them. "We got to figure out something!"
The black hole's strength became stronger as it sucked both Sonic and Link in. Mascasa turned to the hole. "I cannot hold on any longer!" Mascasa suddenly lost his grip and he and Stella was pulled right in
The others watched in horror as the hole closed.
Stewie ran toward the center and looked around. "Where the devil are they?!"
The others joined in. "This has got to be Maskus!" said TGWTG. Mecha pounded the ground. "Maskus desire to lower his threat, making us less powerful!"
Achmed then said, "Do you think that maybe Maskus had sent them to Ghidorah's world?"
They all thought about Maskus and the dragon. What threats does the heroes have to face in the strange world. Will they be reunited with their loved ones? What does Mascasa hope about Stella? How much does Maskus truly know and why? And Who is Maskus? Tune in whenever.
End of chapter.
A/N: I know I'm a week late; that is because of two things. I wanted to make this perfect and I had school work. I'm actually will be busy for a few weeks, so don't except any more chapters soon.
Also; in case you did not notice the chapter's number and Scouter #52; I was going to plan them to fight #52 anyways. This is just a coincidence.
"Coincidence? I think not!" proclaim Peter.
Fun Fact: The behemoth is actually based off of a biblical creature that is said to resemble an Apatosaurus. Wait, don't go away! I'm not going to force feed you the Bible. I'm not a Jehovah witness, I don't even know who Jehovah is.
