A/N: Hey, guys! In the previous chapter, Rayman, Ly and Murfy, following Polokus's instructions, went to look for Globox in the sky, but they did not find him. They then received a message from Polokus: the Fairy Council is in danger. You will wonder what happened to Globox, and you will find out in this chapter, which will be the second-last. Let's begin!
(''Tension Rising- Kingdom Hearts 2.5 ReMIX OST'')
When he hit the ground, Rayman was horrified by what he saw. Many Ludivs were evacuating the Fairy Council, and the Hoodlums were destroying everything they could find, while Clark tried to stop them. ''We have to help Clark and stop the Hoodlums, quickly!'' he exclaimed.
''Right. Attack!'' Murfy shouted, and the three charged at four Hoodbooms, attacking them together and putting them in combat.
''Hey, buddies! Polokus and I are trying to take on the Hoodlums. Normally, they are easy for us to defeat, but there are too many. We'll need your help, even the Teensies have been overwhelmed.'' Clark said.
''And we'll help you out.'' Ly replied. ''Rayman, let's split up so we can decimate the Hoodlums faster.''
''Good idea, Ly.'' said Rayman, who was paired with Clark. He threw a series of punches at three Hoodmonger Soldiers and dodged their shots, while the giant crushed them with his foot like they were cockroaches and hit a Hoodstormer with such force that it fell to the ground motionless, with a broken propeller.
Ly fought alongside Polokus, who fired orbs of energy imbued with the power of the Lums at the Hoodlums, destroying a Hoodboom's wooden shield, and the fairy emitted a fire magic that set fire to the costumes of five Hoodblasters and two Hoodmonger Soldiers, who were defeated.
''Has something happened to Globox?'' Murfy asked Polokus, as he tickled the Hoodlums to allow the others to hit them harder.
''Globox is turning into the Reflux clone, and the process is almost over. He is still trying to fight André's spirit, but the process is becoming unstable, and some parts of his body are fading in and out from his to Reflux's and vice versa. I also noticed that sometimes he is aware and sometimes not.'' the god replied.
''He won't be able to keep it at bay for much longer.'' Ly said worriedly.
Rayman received momentum from Clark, firing a fully charged Magic Fist towards the ground, causing an explosion that defeated four armored Slapdashes, three Hoodbooms with metal shields, and two Spinneroos. The giant repeatedly punched the Hoodlums who got too close, and while some of their ranged attacks hit him, he was too tough tobe affected, but he wasn't nimble enough nor could he jump high enough to hit the Hoodstormers, leaving them to his limbless friend instead.
(''Tension Rising- Kingdom Hearts 2.5 ReMIX OST-s'')
(''Fight! X- Megaman X Command Mission OST'')
Groups of Teensies tried to deal with the Hoodlums with magic, but they were in the minority and for each defeated Hoodlum, others appeared, so they were in trouble and everyone had to split up more than once to be able to face them better.
''How many are these Hoodlums? There's no end!'' Murfy exclaimed.
''There are a lot, there is no doubt about that.'' Ly replied.
''Well, now it's time to get serious!'' Rayman said. He activated the LockJaw Fist and fired the metal jaw at an Officer Hoodmonger, then pulled the chain towards him and threw the Hoodlum at Clark, who finished it off with a kick, and after grabbing an Armored Slapdash, repeatedly slammed him to the ground to then shoot his body at him with the Bodyshot technique.
Ly faced a Heckler, who was too resistant for her magical attacks, which could barely scratch its armor, so Clark rushed to her aid, destroying the armor with a couple of punches and defeating it with a single, devastating uppercut.
Polokus continued firing magical orbs at the Hoodlums, who were overwhelmed by his superior strength, while the Teensie escaped to safety. He noticed that although Rayman was focused on the fighting, he was quite worried. ''Are you OK, Rayman?'' he asked.
''I was thinking about Globox. I don't know what happened to him or if he's okay.'' replied the limbless hero. ''How is he?''
''Globox is battling André's evil spirit, but he is at a clear disadvantage. I hate being the bearer of bad news, Rayman, but his state is very unstable, and he's having trouble controlling himself, not to mention he's almost completely transformed.'' the god said.
The Guardian of the Glade of Dreams felt even more worried than before. ''Then Uglette and their children could also be in danger! Were they evacuated?'' he asked.
''Don't worry about them. Globox realized this and told his wife and children to escape. They are close here, but safe. Because of the Hoodlum attacks, their home was badly damaged, but it wasn't destroyed, and they also brought with them the Armaguiddon that Globox stole last month.'' Polokus replied.
''We must reach him! He needs us!''
''Normally I would agree with you, but there are so many Hoodlums that we can't reach him. He is close by, but his body is undergoing a great deal of stress, and I can't tell if he has completely succumbed to André's control or not. ''
These words spoken by Polokus made the situation more tense. After a few minutes of defeating the remaining Hoodlums, Rayman went to Globox, and saw him on the ground in pain. ''Globox, are you okay?'' he asked him.
Globox panicked, but it was more of concern than fear. ''Stay back! I could lose control and hurt you!'' he shouted.
Suddenly, there was a buzz, and a Black Lum flew close to them. ''Well, look how it is, those two morons of Rayman and Globox! I should have imagined that this caricature of junk that was the Infernal Machine could be destroyed by you!'' he said, chuckling.
''André?!'' Murfy exclaimed. Globox grabbed Andre in his fist. His grip was tight, and he didn't seem willing to let go.
''NO! NO, DON'T EAT ME!'' André screamed, pleading. ''Come on, are we friends? Please...''
''I'm sorry, André. But this time, you caused too much trouble.'' Globox replied, who, to the Black Lum's dread, put him in his mouth, while Murfy, Ly, Polokus and Clark joined them, as they had defeated all the remaining Hoodlums.
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*BURP!*
The amphibian then emitted a loud burp, and what remained of André came out of his mouth: black smoke(1). ''Sorry guys. I had to.'' he said, and everyone except him laughed.
''I can't believe you just did it!'' Rayman exclaimed, amidst laughter.
''Serves him right, Globox! That'll teach him for destroying everything!'' added Murfy, who, due to the laughter, only ended up saying about two words at a time.
''André is dead then. But his spirit is still inside Globox. '' Ly said.
(''Environmental Shock- Metroid Fusion OST'')
Globox felt pain. His upper half was of his body, but his legs were Reflux's, and when the painful sensation returned, they changed constantly, his mouth began to twist and his eyes also went from being small to being bloodshot and viceversa. ''Don't come close! Stay away from me!'' he yelled to his friends, reaching out with one arm, and the pain made him scream.
''Globox! We're worried about you! It's okay, buddy, it's okay!'' Rayman said, to reassure both his friend and himself, but the sky was obscured by black clouds blocking the sun. Globox's body was changing again, becoming similar to Reflux's. His arms became wider and more muscular, with large sharp claws, his feet now had legs, but they too, like his hands, had sharp nails, and his face had become grotesque.
''Bad news, Rayman. I think he didn't make it.'' Polokus said in a low voice.
''No... Globox... '' Rayman murmured, with an emotional whirl in his head.
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A/N: Oh-oh. It seems that Globox has succumbed to the evil spirit of André still within him, and transformed into the new Reflux. The next chapter will be the last of this story, which is the longest so far from the point of view of the chapters, given that they are 40, and will be centered on Globox as he battles his inner demons, but he will not be alone. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and we'll see you in the finale! Until next time!
(1): For those following YourClairyGodmother, this part is a reference to a scene in her version of Rayman Raving Rabbids she wrote about Deviantart: Toots, André's girlfriend, betrays Rayman and his friends, and after she is transformed by Rayman in Red Lum, Globox accidentally swallows her, as did André, and kills her, with all that remains of her when Globox belches is red smoke.
