A/N: Hey, guys! This is the last chapter of the main arc, and the next one will start the Hoodlums' Revenge arc. In the previous chapter, Rayman faced a mutated Reflux due to the power of the Leptys, but the latter escaped in the sky. Fortunately, Globox is back with the Armaguiddon, and there's Gumsi with him too. Now let's start the last phase of the battle. That said, let's get started!
The Armaguiddon reached the astral plane of the Leptys, a very mysterious place of a blue color. ''If we defeat Reflux, we will all be safe.'' Rayman said.
Globox noticed that Gumsi's staff was glowing. ''What are you doing, Gumsi?'' he asked.
''I am creating a portal to call all the Knaaren. We'll need their help, and I'm sure they'll want to take revenge too, '' replied the baby king. Soon after, all the Knaaren appeared, nodding to everyone, indicating that they had understood the message. Reflux appeared soon after. ''Knaaren, attack!'' Gumsi and Rayman commanded at the same time.
(''Black Garden- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep OST'')
Reflux fired a red beam from his mouth, but Globox, still on the Armaguiddon, dodged it and fired the plasma cannon. The hits were blocked by a magical shield. ''We have to do something about that shield!'' he exclaimed.
''Globox, keep shooting! The Sceptre of the Leptys is creating the shield! Keep shooting until you destroy it!'' Rayman said.
The Knaaren army charged towards Reflux to try to hit him with their claws, but their blows didn't seem to scratch him at all. With a mad laugh, he said something that sounded like ''fools'' and let out a bolt of lightning that struck some of them.
''Give me back the Sceptre of the Leptys, Reflux!'' Gumsi ordered.
The traitor refused and fired an energy ball that narrowly missed him. The king of the Knaaren was livid. '' Traitor to the people! You deserve a death sentence for that!'' he screamed.
Globox fired missiles that hit the shield and weakened it, and after dodging a punch from Reflux, who flew, managed to climb onto his back. He tried to pull towards him to take the sceptre, but despite pulling with all his might, it was too attached to his back, and Reflux mowed the air with a claw, hitting him cleanly. The amphibian then fired bombs, which inflicted some damage, but then saw that the Knaaren were in trouble, on the ground, and some were wounded. ''The Knaaren need help! We have to do something!'' he shouted.
''Normally I'd agree with you, but there's not much we can do if we don't destroy the shield first. I'll give you a hand.'' Rayman replied, climbing into the Armaguiddon and opening fire with the cannon.
The Knaaren attacked Reflux with their claws, but it didn't deal much damage to the shield and were knocked back by lightning. Gumsi fired a dark fireball from his staff, and then another, weakening the shield further and allowing Rayman to destroy it, but was hit by his wings. ''You will pay for what you did!'' he yelled.
Globox used the missile launcher, which completely destroyed the shield. ''Now's our chance!'' Rayman declared, activating the Heavy Metal Fist and grabbing the Sceptre of the Leptys. His best friend tried to help him detach it from Reflux's back, but without success.
''That thing is really deep in his flesh!'' Globox exclaimed. The most he could do was simply make Reflux feel severe pain from within. He grabbed the big amphibian and crushed him with his hands, but he drank a whole barrel of plum juice that he had inside his mouth and fired a purple beam, causing a strong explosion. ''It's a new technique I learned when Ly gave me a Silver Lum(1). About the plum juice, I took a whole barrel before reaching the top again. I think I've gotten used to it to the point that I'm no longer allergic to it.'' He explained, noticing Rayman's amazement.
''Really cool! I'm impressed!'' Murfy exclaimed.
Reflux swooped down to strike with his claws, but Gumsi dodged him and hit the Scepter of the Leptys, causing further damage, so Globox used the Vortex Fist. He began spinning so fast that tornadoes came out of his hands and trapped the traitorous Knaaren, allowing Rayman to climb onto his back and activate the Heavy Metal Fist, hitting him repeatedly with his fists. Enraged, Reflux created another shield, but every Knaaren attacked, ignoring the damage they took from all of his attacks, damaging it.
The Armaguiddon fired some bombs followed by missiles, which once again weakened the barrier, and Globox, who had activated the LockJaw, jumped and hit the enemy with a series of whip lashes that sent him crashing to the ground. ''Serves you right, for capturing André! '' he shouted.
''He didn't capture me, you idiot!'' André replied angrily.
Suddenly, the Sceptre of the Leptys brought out dozens of Black Lums, who became Hoodmongers. ''He's calling out some Hoodlums to heal himself! If they get too close, he will absorb them and regain his strength, so let's defeat them as soon as possible!'' Murfy exclaimed.
Rayman had a plan. ''Let's split up, so we will cover more ground. Gumsi, you and the Knaaren will defeat the Hoodlums on either side. Globox, you will go forward. As for me, I'll take care of those behind.'' he said.
''Good idea.'' Gumsi said.
('' Black Garden- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep OST-s '')
(''Perfect Dark Gaia- Sonic Unleashed OST'')
Rayman took out all six cans of Laser Detergent. ''Globox, you know what to do.'' Both he and Globox absorbed their powers, emitting a bright light that forces Gumsi and Murfy to close their eyes. Rayman's hair and shirt were gold, his symbol became yellow, his shoes red, his hood green, and his soles blue, while Globox's belly turned purple and his body was now different colors. Both now wore a large helmet with a helicopter similar to that of the Throttle Copter.
The amphibian returned to the Armaguiddon and began firing at the Hoodlums, destroying some of them with bombs, another group too close to Reflux with some missiles, and then firing a purple beam from his mouth that defeated others. The Knaaren split into two groups, one on the right and one on the left, and had no trouble beating the Hoodmongers, who were outclassed by their strength and endurance, and Gumsi, to the traitor's left, made the most of his staff's powers, releasing powerful spells in the form of lightning and flames that brought down other groups. Finally, Rayman, staying where he was, repeatedly fired balls of energy with his Magic Fist, defeating five Hoodmongers who were approaching Reflux, then activated the helicopter and flew at high speed, charging and hitting all the Hoodlums with the his hair.
Reflux tried to hit the limbless hero with red lightning, but they missed, hitting the Armaguiddon instead, and Globox counterattacked by firing missiles and plasma shots, then hit the Sceptre of the Leptys with the flamethrower, followed by a series of physical attacks from Rayman, causing him to fall to the ground again, and the Knaaren took the opportunity to attack again. Enraged, the traitorous Knaaren began firing blindly beams and lightning bolts, which severely wounded several Knaaren, who were enraged, and Rayman, and the Armaguiddon was also damaged. ''I don't think the Armaguiddon can withstand many hits like these, or it will be destroyed!'' Globox warned.
The Knaaren attacked Reflux again, but it created a shield once again. Rayman fired lightning from his hands followed by a whirlwind, and Globox then fired a missile. Gumsi used his scepter to shoot a dark fireball, and Reflux, now weakened, fell to the ground.
''If I were you I would free André, Reflux. And you should also return that scepter.'' Globox said.
''Shut up, you handicapped!'' yelled André.
Suddenly, Reflux was hit by a ray of light from Rayman's symbol. ''Never call my friend handicapped ever again, you scum!'' The hero yelled at him, and Reflux used the sceptre again to summon more Hoodlums who tried to get themselves absorbed.
''We have Reflux who wants to avenge his wounded pride because of a defeat against Rayman, and we have André, who, with his army of Hoodlums, wants to conquer the Glade of Dreams. Theirs is quite the evil eye.'' Murfy said.
''How can you make puns at a time like this?!'' Rayman exclaimed, shocked by the bad timing of that joke.
''I guess I don't see the problem with a little levity.'' Murfy replied.
''Murfy, stop! What if we die?(2)'' snapped the limbless hero. His friend's jokes, while often funny, sometimes came out at very inappropriate times.
Globox activated automatic mode and fired several balls of energy from his mouth at Hoodlums, then hit Reflux with his head as he fell. His allies did the rest, then he clung to the Leptys' Staff and began pulling towards him. '' Rayman! Gumsi! Give me a hand! '' he said.
Rayman and Gumsi, noting that Reflux was now much weakened, also began to try to detach the Scepter of the Leptys from Reflux's back, while the other Knaaren physically attacked the traitor. Sounds were heard, and Reflux shuddered in mounting pain, occasionally emitting distorted roars, until the Sceptre of the Leptys came off completely, and Rayman fell, grabbing Gumsi. Reflux returned to normal, wingless, normal-sized and fully dressed in the clothes of his tribe. ''NO! My scepter!'' he screamed.
Globox realized he had the Leptys Scepter in his hands. ''Guys, I got it!'' he shouted.
''Well done! If you use the scepter, you can summon the Leptys! '' Murfy cheered.
(''Perfect Dark Gaia- Sonic Unleashed OST-s '')
(''Let's Hit The Climax! - Bayonetta OST'')
Rayman, Globox, and Gumsi raised the Sceptre of the Leptys and began to summon the Leptys. A strong light began to shine around them.
''O Leptys, Bringer of the Night and Father of the Knaaren people!'' began Globox.
''Give us the strength to defeat evil and free the world!'' shouted Rayman.
''Help us get rid of that scum that betrayed our people! Leptys, come to us!'' Gumsi yelled.
In a pillar of light, the Leptys appeared, and all the Knaaren were shocked and surprised to see their god. The Leptys roared and flapped its wings hard, creating a vortex so large that Reflux was enveloped in it, then hit it repeatedly with its wings and claws and froze him.
''Now! Let's give him the final blow!'' Rayman shouted. He raised the Leptys Scepter along with Globox and Gumsi, and the three fired a strong beam of light that hit the ice and shattered it into a thousand pieces. Reflux was dead.
''Yes! Yes, you deserve it, you son of a sow! You are dead!'' Gumsi shouted, beaming.
At that moment, André appeared, who, due to Reflux's death, was no longer fused with him as before. Globox felt a little unsure. ''Rayman? Shall we finish him?'' he asked.
''We have to do this, Globox. I know you were getting attached to him, but no offense, he had a bad influence on you. What's more, if we don't get it back to a red Lum, it will only create problems. '' Rayman explained.
''All right. If it's for the world, I'll leave it to you. '' The amphibian said, sighing.
André saw all his enemies around him and began to scream and shout for help to Globox, extremely hysterical. ''NO! NO! DON'T TOUCH ME! NOOOO! NOOOO! GLOBOOOOOOOOX! HELP MEEEE! I'M SCAREEEED! NOOOOOO! NOOOOOO!''
Murfy began to laugh hysterically, followed by Gumsi and all the Knaaren. ''What a coward!'' he commented.
''You're finished now, André! '' Rayman shouted, grabbing André with one hand and making a grimace to him. The Black Lum screamed and became a Red Lum.
(''Let's Hit The Climax! - Bayonetta OST-s'')
(''Space Junk Galaxy- Super Mario Galaxy OST'')
''It's finally over... '' Globox murmured.
The Leptys flew towards Rayman, Globox, Murfy and Gumsi. ''Rayman, Globox, Gumsi, thanks for your help. By defeating Reflux, you prevented him from using my power for evil.'' it said.
''We know Polokus. He warned us about it, and as we climbed the tower we also saw illusions that showed a post-apocalyptic future. Do you know him?'' Rayman asked.
''I know him well. Now the Sceptre has returned to its rightful owner, Gumsi, who can continue to reign over the Knaaren.'' replied the Leptys. ''I'll be back in the Scepter shortly and only leave when someone wants to use my powers, and this dimension will disappear.''
''Could you take my Armaguiddon to my house, in the cellar? It has suffered some damage and I should fix it. '' Globox asked.
''And we also have to go to sleep, it's very late.'' Rayman added.
''No problem.'' said the god, creating a portal behind the heroes, and the Armaguiddon disappeared, then the Leptys disappeared too(3).
Gumsi turned to Rayman and Globox. ''Rayman, Globox, even if I choke to say it, I'm grateful to you. Thank you for everything, if it hadn't been for you, Reflux would have destroyed everything.'' he said.
''Hey, that's fine. The whole world would be destroyed, and not only the Knaaren would become extinct, but all life forms.'' Rayman replied.
''What are you going to do now, Gumsi?'' Globox asked.
The child king created another portal with the Sceptre of the Leptys. ''All the Knaaren and I will go back to the desert. We owe you a favor, and if you come back here, you are always welcome: I make you honorary members of the Knaaren tribe.'' he said.
The amphibian gasped, and neither he nor Rayman expected this sentence. ''Thanks. Maybe Murfy could be the messenger.'' he said, and everyone giggled. ''See ya!''
Rayman and his friends entered the portal and, starting to fall from the sky, landed in the forest near the Fairy Council, where Ly, Polokus, Clark and Uglette were.
''Globox, you're safe and sound! I was so worried!'' Uglette cried, hugging her husband tightly.
''Rayman, you're back!'' Clark shouted.
''I can't believe you did it, Rayman. You were amazing.'' Polokus said, puffed up with pride.
''Thanks, guys. But I got help here, this time I didn't do it all by myself. Globox has changed a lot and faced many dangers. What he went through made him stronger.'' Rayman replied.
''I agree. You did a great job, Globox.'' Ly said.
''You know, Uglette, Globox had fallen into a trap because of a mannequin that looked like you, and when I reunited with him, he told me that there had been tension between you since a month.'' said the hero.
Uglette thought about it, and realized he was right. ''Globox, my dear, what you told Rayman is true. I was in a bad mood, but this was because I was very stressed. You know how it is, being a mother of 650 children is very stressful. I'm sorry I said all these bad things about you. In order to become adults, our children must be able to stand up to others, but I shouldn't have said all this to offend you.'' she said sadly.
Globox smiled at his wife and kissed her lips. ''Uglette, don't say that, was for our good. You were right, because if I couldn't protect myself I couldn't protect anyone else.'' he replied.
''Oh, Globox... I can't believe you really faced all these dangers...'' Uglette said.
Rayman looked at the scene with a smile. When everyone was gone, he saw that Globox was sad. "Hey, what's the matter, Globox?'' he asked.
''I was thinking about André. I know it was worth it, but I miss him.'' Globox replied.
''You know, it's better this way. Look, the Red Lums all look happy tonight.'' said the limbless hero, watching dozens of Red Lums flitting.
''I know, but it still hurts.'' said the amphibian.
''I'm not sure that's a good idea. Besides, I don't know how to do it.''
''You have to scare a Red Lum. Murfy said so himself. Red Lums become Black Lums when they are frightened, and Black Lums become Red Lums when you make a face at them. By the way, if those Hoodlums attacked during the night, how did it happen?''
Rayman was taken aback by Globox's question. ''Wait a sec. If they appeared while we were sleeping, that means... oh, no...'' he murmured.
''What is it?'' his friend asked.
''I think my hands detached from my body again... and you know how much I hate it when that happens. Sometimes they tend to run on their own in the middle of the night, and they often tend to cause trouble.'' Rayman replied.
''Oh. I'm sorry for you. Anyway, since the Hoodlums have been defeated, let's go to sleep. I feel like I could sleep for 100 years(4).'' Globox said.
''Quite right. Speaking of the Hoodlums, I owe you a big favor. Thanks for everything.''
''That's fine, buddy. Good night.''
''Good night, Globox.''
Rayman and Globox fell asleep, relaxed by the Red Lums that flew around them and lit up the night along with the two full moons.
(''Space Junk Galaxy- Super Mario Galaxy OST-s'')
A/N: Well, guys. The main arc is finished. The next few episodes will focus on the Hoodlums' Revenge mini-arc . The game is quite short, so there will be no more than ten episodes of this arc at most. To find out how many there will be, keep following me and my stories, including this one. See you soon!
(1): In Rayman Origins, Globox and the Teensies also gain new abilities over the course of the game, not just Rayman. This can mean that they too can receive powers from the Silver Lums.
(2): This comes from an eye pun about the Reapers and Reapettes in Chapter 4 of Kid Icarus: Uprising during the boss fight against Great Reaper.
(3): In the beta script, the Leptys thanked Rayman for destroying the Scepter of the Leptys, so that no one can ever use its power again, and it grants his wish to end the night that was interrupted by André's attack. All of this happens right before the epilogue in the final game.
(4): At the beginning of Rayman Legends, the sequel of Rayman Origins, Polokus reveals that Rayman, Globox and the Teensies had been asleep for a whole century, and sends Murfy to wake them up.
