Hey guys, welcome back to the next chapter of Cruise! After last challenge, I think we'll move onto the more..."tame" challenge. First off, review.
Memeking the Third: Yeah, that was one way to finish up that huge parter. Hopefully, this one is a little breather.
FireFlamerx9z: Your welcome.
TheMasterKat: Maybe, but at least it not like time travel. That would be worst.
Thenewsubwayguy: Your right, it was pretty hard to follow with how many stuff is going on. But I'm glad you found the OC decent.
NonedescriptNorbert: I'm glad you finally manage to catch up. Yeah, it understandable that around the second half, it gets really confusing. However, I am delightful you enjoy some certain parts with the Old man and Norten scene, Baron ( Which he will appear in the Ridonculous Race ), and a ton of other stuff.
Second off, let's get on with it!
"Last time on Total Drama Cruise!" Chris recap "Wow, there were sooo much crazy things happening. Basically, last challenge the contestants were going to look for a key to unlock a treasure chest. Where are the key located? In different multiverse, of course. Unfortunately, things didn't go to well when a alien mobster, some alcoholic science dude, and some more weirdos came and disrupt my challenge. If you think that's bad enough, I have to deal with the Warner brothers and sister because of my...uhhh...incident to another world. And now I'm trying to hope my ship doesn't collaspe. Oh, and Starscream got eliminated. So only six contestants are left. Who will be eliminated next? Found out now on Total! Drama! Cruise!"
( Somewhere on a island ).
Inside a dark cave, where the pool of water create any glimmer of light.
Cherieng was there, looking down in the pool with a serious expression.
Holding next to her is a statue. A golden, creature like being. She begins to pet it as if it a animal.
Staring at the pool, she finally spoke, "It seem's it has been too many years that I try to focus on ruling the power of time. Now I must do what I should've done years ago".
She then proceed to called out, "Radon! Gameha! Come forth!"
They appear, with Radon running and pushing Gameha outta the way. They stood near her, awaiting for their new command. After they were took in under her, she has use them in her plans.
"I got a assignment for you two", Cherieng begins, "I request a sphere. A golden sphere long ago that was lost by my grasp and is now in the position of Chris himself".
She then proceed to point at the water, which they look down to see a golden sphere, "You two will bring it to me".
"Whatever you say, lady", Radon salute, as a portal suddenly appear behind them, which startle them.
"Go! And do not fail me! If you fail me, I'll drown you and refuse the demand of food!"
"One question, will it include me burning some stuff?!"
She sigh, rolling her eyes out of annoyance, "Yes Radon, there will be. Now go!"
"Hahahahahahahahahaha! Burn! Burn!" Alastor laugh, as he begin to throw pieces of Starscream throne into a bond fire.
Ryuko, Brendan, Armin, Aqua, and Eddy came by, completely shock on what's going on.
There, Alastor dancing around and tossing every last drip of wood into the bonfire.
"Ah! After so many episode, I can finally celebrate my victory! So long, my dearest friend! And may your ego chin carry on in the next world".
"Okay, what the hell is going on here?" Ryuko asked.
"What do you think?" Alastor replied, "I'm celebrating!"
"In this way of manner?" Armin asked.
"I mean, he is a demon after all", Eddy said, "I expect him to do some real hardcore stuff, you know what I mean?"
"Exactly", Alastor continue on throwing more and more parts of the wooden throne, "Maybe you lads could join in too, if You want. A little company would help, perhaps".
"Eh, what about you?" Ryuko asked Aqua, sarcastically, "Clearly, this sounds perfect for you to enjoy. After all, you and Starscream seem to have a 'wonderful' chemistry. You know, before the whole secret reveal thing".
"Oh just because me and Starscream has a love and hate thing, doesn't mean I'll be invovle in some demon ritual! I'm a goddess, not a sadistic devil".
"You know, the way you worded it just sounds weird", Brendan comment.
"Whatever! I'm going to bed!" Aqua said, walking away, "After what happen back on that ship, I need something to relax for once".
"Tell me about it", Eddy said, also leaving the scene along with Armin, "All that chasing around in search for that stupid bug is giving me a headache".
As soon as everyone left, Brendan wanted to speak with Ryuko for a moment, "Uhh Ryuko, can we talk for a moment? I want to discuss on something?"
"Is it about those new guys we met?"
"Not that. I'm talking about the reward I got", Brendan began, "I get the feeling the drawing and the stone has something connecting to each other?"
"Huh, what do get by that?"
"I don't know, it just every time I took one look at both of them, I sense they are telling me something. Both of them seem...mystic, if I could put thoese words rights".
"Nah, I'm sure the reward you got was probably just one of Chris cheap prizes. He really wouldn't give a single damn about rewards".
"Yeah, I...guess so", Brendan said, "Anyways, I'm gonna get some rest. After what happen last night, I think a rest might help".
As soon as Brendan left, Senkestu finally spoke to her about him and the reward, "Soooooo...any ideas what going on?"
"It nothing. Me and Brendan were just talking".
"Yeah, talking...Say, I'm surprise you haven't thought too much on that subject".
"What subject?"
"You know, the Fox, that cave painting, the stone. You seem pretty chill about this".
"Look, I'm trying to get my mind off and focus on the game", Ryuko told him, "I don't have time to ponder over those things".
Despite these refusal claims, Ryuko was still thinking about it.
Statics, cut to Ryuko.
"I'm getting some weird feeling about that Stone, too. For whatever reason, I think that fox guy earlier mention some stones or something. Is that one of them? Nah, can't be it. I'm not gonna try and let that event get in my way for me and Brendan winning. Focusing on the task here is more important than whatever happen back at the cave earlier. Still though, It is bugging me".
Statics.
In the control room, Chris came by Copperhead, still steering the wheel and looking pretty tired.
Chris yawn, stetching his arm, "What's the situation, Copper dude? I'm getting really sleepy right now".
"Nothing", Copperhead replied, "Except the fact our ship hasn't been fix yet".
"Really? I actually thought you guys fix it?"
"No, you only told us we should use glue to keep this ship stable. And if you want my opinion and everyone else, it dumb, cheap, and lazy".
"Oh yeah, I did told you guys that", Chris laugh a little, "Pretty funny, consider we kinda launch our tools to fix this into Everything spinoff series. Hilarious".
Copperhead groan, "Chris, I'm a bit worry that our ship may collaspe sooner or later. We need to do something about this, fast".
"Oh come on, stop being a scary cat", Chris said, "My ship can handle anything. I'm sure it going to hold it".
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'm the host. I know what I'm doing", Chris said, thinking himself having complete control of everything.
"Alright then...Anyways, where were you by the way?"
"Launching one more trash into anotherr universe".
( In Total Drama: Crossover by BigScuzzleMok ).
Killer Moth was taking a stroll through the wood, whistling and minding his own business until a pile of trash hit him.
Killer Moth ( Angry ): "DARN YOU GIRLS!"
( Back to Cruise world ).
Brendan was walking back to his cabin.
He kept walking, looking behind until getting bump right in Amok and Luna.
He look at them and apologize, "Oh sorry, I didn't see you there".
"Nevermind that, young lad", Luna said, as the rest of the Lunataks appear with Luna, "We need to talk a little".
"Okaaaay then", Brendan said, feeling confuse and weary.
"You see kiddo, we notice Chris gave you a special prize, correct?" Alluro asked.
"Uhhh yeah".
"Well, we were wondering if you could trade that stone of yours with us?" Chilla said.
"Umm what?"
"It a simple request. In return, we may help you win this reality show", Luna added, "So what do you say?"
"Look, I don't know what you guys are up to", Brendan said, going right pass them, "But I earn this, so you guys need to leave me alone".
As soon as he leave and enter his own cabin, Luna made a 'hmph' noise.
"What a selfish brat", Luna said, "And to think we were so close gaining that stone".
"Blah, let just straight up steal it", Red eye suggest.
"And get ourselves kick off? Not a chance. We still need this ship, but also we are still allies with Mumm ra. If we are going to rule, we need to steal that stone, contact Mumm ra, and we'll be rich".
"But any wonder how Chris manage to get that piece of the stone?" Chilla asked, "What if it just a ordinary stone".
"It has to be the real thing", Luna said, "It has to".
Statics, cut to Brendan.
"Well that was weird. I really don't know what they up to".
Statics.
Later that night, once everyone is asleep a viking ship appear from the distance.
A odd scene, indeed; But it was no ordinary viking ship, it belongs to the Berserkers from Thundercats!
Top Spinner, Ram Bam, and Cruncher appear on deck, looking at their main target.
"What is that?! What is that?!" Top Spinner pointed.
"Don't know, don't know", Cruncher replied, his hands up near his forehead trying to get a closer look.
"It probably a monster or something", Ram Bam assume, looking back at him and to the ship.
"Whatever it is, it hideous!" Cruncher added.
As they look on, Captain Hammerhand appear. He know what it is, telling his fellow crew, "That's no monster! That's a ship, fool! A ship filled with loots and treasury!"
"Treasury?! Treasury?!" Ram Bam asked, very excited.
The others were excite too, hearing those two words bring joy on these evil faces.
"I love looting!" Cruncher added, feeling thrill about it too.
"That's right, heheheheheheh!" Hammerhand said, "Ready the canon, boys! Make it damage enough for us to go in and steal!"
As the boys get to their position near the canon, at the ship Alastor was sleeping pretty well on the bed, without any blanket or removing his suit. He's like a vampire.
Ratar o was not asleep this time. After what happen last challege, he has a suspicious feeling toward Brendan reward, "Alastor, wake up! I need to speak with you".
"Oh, what is my client?" Alastor asked.
"I sense a odd feeling toward Brendan reward".
"You mean the Stone?"
"Yes, somehow I'm getting a tinkle that stone has some importance. As if it related to a certain past of my old place".
"What are you babbling about? What do you mean by old place?"
"Long ago, there were four power stones in the universe; And those stones were given to each different animals. I expect that reward to be part of those stones".
"Are you sure?"
"I think so. I don't know, it been a while I ever remember that story", Ratar O then asked after hearing a odd sound that is getting louder and louder, "Hey, did you hear something?"
Suddendly, the entire ship was shot dozens of time by a canon, causing a huge shook around the exterior and interior. Everyone that were asleep were awoke by the sudden vibration.
"Whoa! What the hell is going on here?!" Aqua exclaim, as her and everyone awoke fell down from the crack floor, sending the entire ship to plunder half down into the ocean.
It didn't sink, yet. Instead, the half top of the wreckage ships still float above.
Everyone were in seperated location.
Ryuko was with Brendan, both on the ground in the middle of a hallway.
Aqua was all alone, seemingly inside what suppose to be a boiler room.
Armin and Eddy were in the middle of a hallway as well, probably in the first level, since it seem's a lot more cleaner.
Alastor, unlike the rest, manage to prevent himself from falling, by simply landing on the ground of what use to be the lounging area.
Chris, on the other hand, was in the ruins of the security cam room.
He rubbed and groan, getting up to look around, "Ow! Uhhh...Wha...what happen?"
After taking a clear look, he scream, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPEN?!"
"SEE! I told you we should've properly fix it!"
"Copperhead, is that you?" Chris asked, tripping and fall on the ground as his attempt to look for him.
"Yes, it us!" Copperhead shouted from the ground, as it seem's he, Jack Frost, Phantasma, and Blue Girl are stuck together in the rubble.
"Uhhh, what happen here? Why is my ship in disarray?!" Chris asked, getting up once again.
"Isn't it obvious?!"
"Ummm...no".
Copperhead sigh, "Why did I quite Cobra for this?"
"Okay, what the hell is going on here?!" Ryuko shouted, as her voice can be heard echoing throughout the interior.
"Everyone! Remain calm!" Chris called out, "I don't know what going on here either, but I have a solution for this".
"Chris, is this another challenge of yours?!" Eddy shoutd, pushing Armin off of him.
"If it is", Ryuko said, "Then I won't be too surprise by it".
"No...", Chris replied, but rethinking about that claim and decided to make that idea in a reality, "but it is!"
"F**k him", Ryuko mutter, as Brendan was looking on the ground, searching for his book. Luckily, it was just near him undamaged. Not to mention, the box containing the stone was also with him. He sigh in relief, picking them up and putting it in his bag.
"Ok, so basically here's the deal", Chris explain out loud, "I have a submarine hidden beneath the ship, when circumstances like these occur. The challenge is getting to the submarine first, safety and with no causality. Otherwise, I'll get a lawsuit. Whoever made it last, will be eliminated on the spot".
"Uhhh Chris, I know sometime the challenges are very unexpected, but do you really have to make this the challenge?!" Armin asked, the ship once again shook, rumbling for a second.
"Yeah! That's too far, even for you!" Aqua added.
"It ratings, dude! Plus, this could give me amount of viewership!"
"The only viewership I don't need is me being a corpse, idiot!" Ryuko shouted.
"Wait, you have a submarine?!" Eddy asked, very surprise to hear that, "Why haven't you told us that before?!"
"It a long story", Chris said, "But right now, you guys need go! I can't call anyone for help, due to one my show may get cancelled. And two, connection is broken...sooooooo...Yeah".
"Hold up, hold up, you expect us to just go down there and get ourselves kill?!" Aqua asked, "How the hell are we going to find that submarine?!"
"Easy...figure that out on your own".
"You know, Chris! If we die, I'm going to haunt you for this!" Ryuko told him out loud.
"Blah, blah, blah, blah, Oh no! I think I'm falling! Aaaaaaahhhhh!" Chris yelled, pretending like he's falling, but instead he made these sound just to get out of a argument.
Ryuko sigh, out of pure frustration, "Great, first we almost die from that whole mayham. now we are going to risk our lives again just for the sick amusement to our satan host. I know I said this a lot, but I'm starting to rethink my decision signing up for this god forsaken show".
Ryuko turn toward Brendan, calming down a bit, "Luckily, I still have you around, huh?"
"Yeah, I'm glad we're together", Brendan said, "Perhaps we should get going".
"I guess so", Ryuko look onward toward the hallway, which was fully iron and dark, dripping with water and wires electricity. Fortunately, the ground wasn't filled yet with water, making their travel down the lowest level sonewhat easy.
"But let just hope we don't encounter anything that could kill us", Ryuko said, "Somehow it seem's like a real perfect time to fight".
Back at Eddy and Armin as Ryuko and Brendan proceed their ways, Eddy was walking left and right, panicking at this very moment.
"Great! Just...just great! I was expecting a normal reality show! Not like this!" Eddy said.
Armin was sitting there, a bit freak out too, but still remaining calm at this moment as he has been through a lot and has a courage to remain still, "Relax Eddy, this has happen before, and we can go through this".
"There's no way we are going to make it out of here alive!"
Finally having the courage, Armin spoke up, "Eddy, I think we need to go now".
"Go now?! We doom!"
"Remember what I told you" Armin told him, getting up, "We gotta keep going no matter what. We can do this".
"Yeah! If it was still a normal challenge!"
"This is a...normal challenge! It just in a different environment!"
"I...I don't know",
"Eddy, we made it this far. You gotta trust me, pal".
Although Eddy was hesitate, he knew he can't just stay there and die. He and Armin made it this far and aren't gonna give him. After sighing for a moment, he replied, "Okay...let's get going".
"That's the spirit", Armin said, gesturing him to follow him down the left path, "Now let's go. I don't where we going, but I'm sure we going to encounter that submarine somehow".
"If we can found it".
Somewhere else now, Alastor was all by himself. Unlike Aqua who is havig a breakdown, Alastor remain chill about this.
"Well, there's no time to waste, my rodent friend", Alastor said to Ratar O.
"Please don't ever call me that".
"Promises never made".
Elsewhere, the Lunataks are stuck in a small room, with the ruins of walls and chairs covering the entire area.
They were trying to remove it, carefully and without any mistake.
As for Luna, she begins to loud mouth everyone, which seem to annoyed some of them, especially Alluro, "Hurry up! Hurry up! We don't know how much time before this whole ship collaspses. It could be at any moment".
"Any idea who did this?" Chilla asked.
"It probably those Warner fools!" Red eye believe.
"Impossible", Alluro said, "With this amount of damage, something must've hit the ship at it weak point".
"Whatever the case, we cannot just sit here and die", Luna said, "Now move it!"
DAMN IT! THAT LOUSY B*TCH LIED TO ME!" Radon yelled, as he and Gameha arrive near the ruins of the ship, with Radon not so happy what happen.
"Radon, would you mind keep your voice down?" Gameha request.
"Oh I'm sorry, I was told there was going to be fun with me burning some stuff", Radon said, "Not me getting to go in there and search for that dumb sphere!"
"Remember our orders, Radon", Gameha told him, "If we screw this up, she's going to drown you and take away my food privileges".
"Screw that! I want to burn things!"
Gameha facepalm, "I'm starting to think that's the reason why our new partner are annoyed by us two. Dang it, why did she have to place me as being in charge. I'm suck at leading for anything".
"Hey Gameha!" Suddendly, Radon blast fire at Gameha, causing him to scream and fall on the group, then into the water.
Why did he do it? Out of fun, of course as Radon laugh hysterically and ran off into the open entrance, "Catch me if you can!"
"Ow! I hate when he does that!"
Meanwhile in some part of a hallway, Chris was all alone with no interns with him.
He was scare, lonely, and walking through a empty, broken, and ruin hall.
"God, I'm startimg to miss my lackeys and victims around", Chris said, "Maybe I shouldn't had announce this to be "Go search for the McLean Submarine" challenge, instead of search me. Eh, what can I say. It all about the ratings".
As he continue, he was halted by a huge rumble. Then, in distance away from him a wall exploded, with Jose and his Fixed Ideas coming out of it.
Jose look right and left, and saw him!
Chris, knowing something isn't right, stepped away until Jose shouted and pointed, "YOU! GET HIM, YOU FOOLS!"
"Crud!" With no idea what going on, Chris ran as the Fixed Ideas chases after him.
He ran and ran, until his foot stepped on a hole, causing him to fall down and scream.
When the Fixed Ideas catch up to him, he was nowhere to be seen, due to the darkness.
Jose came up to one of the, outrage by what happen, "You idiots! You morons! you let them get away!"
"Uhhhh..." one of the Fixed Ideas try to explain it, but was immediately slapped by Jose, jumping on him and still angry about it.
"Ggrrrr, I shouldn't had decided to split up", Jose said.
"Hey f**k boy!" Panty appears, approaching him with a grudge tone, "Any idea where the f**k we are?"
"Hey, don't give me that tone, woman! I know where I'm going, so you should shut up and don't question it".
"I'm just saying, kid. We don't know where we are and how the f**king hell are we going to get out!"
"Like I say, don't question it! It going to be alright as long as we continue capturing Chris".
Panty sigh, "The payment better be worth it".
"You bet it will! If you shut up and listen to my command!"
"How the hell did I bring myself into this?"
Cut back to Aqua, she was having trouble roaming through the ruin hallway, all alone and quite afraid,
She squirm and look both way.
"Oh god, I'm all by myself", Aqua thought, "There's no one protecting me!"
She proceed to slap herself three time, trying to maintain some sainity, "Get it together, Aqua! You made it this far! There's no literal hell I am going to just die here!"
As she continue walking forward, a hidden creature spy upon her from the vents.
"I mean, it can't be all bad. At least I have some time by myself".
It was Feral Zeke, spying on her.
He growl and crawl further, following her in secret. Reason? What reason could it be for him to follow the unexpected Aqua?
Meanwhile, Ryuko and Brendan were still walking through the ruins of the ship. The duck, they move side way, and made sure not to slip or fall in any open crack.
Indeed, it seem's like the ship is ready to fall at any moment.
"So Ryuko, do you know where we going?" Brendan asked.
"Down, duh".
"I'm refering to where we going, exactly? Like making sure we don't end up at a dead end".
"Well it's totally not like we're walking in circle, that's for sure".
"Still, I do hope the others are okay. Despite some of them not being much of good".
"Your still mad about that?"
Brendan sigh, "Yeah".
Feeling some concern over him, she stopped and turn. Then, she crouch down to face him and patting her hand on the shoulder to reassure him, "Look, what happen back there we need to forget and move on, okay?"
"Yeah...your right", Brendan replied, "I don't know what really got in me. I guess after my talk with Peach kinda bring back some bad memories".
"Good", She got up, and once she resume back to their search, Brendan can't help, but touch the reward he has as some sort of comfort.
That is, until he felt a smoke coming from his bag. He look and saw the stone glowing and smoking. Confuse, he mutter, "Strange? This haven't happen before".
BERSERKERS! ATTACK!" Hammerhand and his crew jump out and reveal themselves to Ryuko and Brendan.
Ryuko shield Brendan and hold out her blade, demanding, "Who the hell are you guys?!"
"I'm Hammerhand, leader of the Berserkers!" Hammerhand said, pointing at her, "And you madam is holding something that interest me! Hand it over!"
"Gggrr, as if I'm going to hand it over some creeps".
"Very well then, lady! Berserker! attack!"
Top Spinner spin and Ram Bam charge at her, with him dropping on the ground and ramming at her.
She quickly push Brendan outta the way, as she jump high as Ram Bam missed and instead ram at a near by wall.
Top Spinner decided to make his way toward Brendan, as he back away and try to look for some kind of weapon to defend himself, only for Ryuko to jump down and charge at Top Spinner.
Her blade manage to stop him, hitting him at the head, and causing him to act dizzy for a moment until collapsing.
"Are you alright, Brendan?" ryuko asked. Brendan was going to replied, until he saw it.
"Look out!" Brendan pointed, but it was too late.
Without reaction, Ryuko got bare hug by Cruncher, crushing her.
"Hahahahaha! That's it, Cruncher! Crush her bone and land the blade to me!" Hammerhand said.
"No! Let her go!" Brendan demanded, trying to grab his arm and force his way to release her.
Unfortunately, he got slap by Cruncher, which causes Ryuko to shout, "BRENDAN! Gggrr, you basterd!"
Before things get worst, someone came and punches Cruncher in the face, releasing her in the process.
This surprises Hammerhand, "What?!"
The figure in question was a boy, wearing all black and a cape. He look silently at him.
Ryuko came toward Brendan, as they both wonder who is he?
"Who the devil are you?!" Hammerhand then charge at him with his iron fist out and ready to slam, not until another figure appear, clashing both arm together.
This also shock him, as it another boy, "That my friend, Onyx. And to answer another question you going to ask, the names Steam Lad".
Hammerhand: "Steam Lad?!"
Ryuko: "STEAM LAD?!"
"Huh?" Brendan look up at her, confuse as if she knew him.
"I mean...wait a second, who's...uhhh...that kid?" Ryuko said, still trying to cover up her past encounter with him. Again, not wanting the realm to be further question.
"Blah! Dare to interrupt my fight here, boy?!" Hammerhand and Steam Lad depart back, as he position himself with his sword out as the Berserkers regroup.
They were injure, confuse by the appearance of the two boys.
"Are two alright?" Steam Lad asked Ryuko and Brendan.
"Uhhh...we alright", Ryuko replied.
"Ugh! Now there's two more of them here! Here!" Ram Bam remark.
"Gggrrrr, this isn't over, fool!" Hammerhand said, "Retreat!"
The Berserkers ran off into a different direction into the shadow on their right.
"Well, that take cares of them", Steam Lad said, lowering his sword as he and Onyx glance over to meet the two.
"Ummm, who are you guys?" Brendan asked.
"The names Steam Lad, this is my friend Onyx", He replied, "We pass by here and notice there was trouble".
"Pass by?"
"Long story short, my friend here kinda dragged me here", Steam Lad said, with Onyx nodded in agreement, "He can't talk so I just go along what he usually do".
"Riiiight", Brendan said, "Anyways, thanks for saving us back there. My name is Brendan, and this is Ryuko".
"Ryuko..." Steam Lad said, looking directly at her, who try to look away and whistle, awkwardly.
Confuse on what going on, Brendan asked, "You know her?"
"Ummm..." Steam Lad, understanding Ryuko role in this, replied, "No. Not really".
"Oh, huh that's odd", Brendan replied, "Because the way you-"
"Hey Brendan, how about we just move forward, instead of waiting around until this whole ship fall on us, okay?" Ryuko asked, dragging him and movimg onward without going into further detail.
"Wait a minute, what are you guys doing?" Steam Lad asked, pointing up, "Shouldn't we get out of here".
"How do you know we going down?" Brendan said, refering to the fact he's blindfolded.
"Senses and my sword", Steam Lad replied, "My point is, it not the best idea to descend down, you know".
"Kid, we would love to get out of this hellhole, but unfortunately we have contracts to comply with a stupid challenge like this", Ryuko replied, still moving and draggign Brendan by his hand.
Both Onyx and Steam Lad look at each other, then shrugged and follow them, after Steam Lad put away his sword behind his sheath.
Not wanting to see any harm go on them, they decided to join in even if it may harm them too.
Back at Eddy and Armin, both were stopped at a near by door.
Armin hold both handles and try to push and pulled. No outcome came out of it, unfortunately.
"Well, any luck?" Eddy asked.
"No", Armin replied, "There got to be some way to open it".
"Ever try hitting it?"
He looked around to see if there some holes or vents near by. Luckily there is near the left.
However, it was too small to fit Armin. So it leaves Eddy to be the one to do it.
"Hey Eddy, maybe you could slip through that crack and get to other side", Armin pointed.
"What?" He was shock, "You want me to crawl through that and end up on the other side, alone?!"
"It a easy task. You just need to remove something blocking the door and we'll move on".
"What if there's a monster on the other side?"
Knowing the everday occurrence, Armin knew that. So he pulled out a sword from his grapple belt and gave it to him, "Here, this could help".
"Wait, you have a weapon with you?"
"Umm yeah".
"Then how come you don't use it more often?!"
"It's only for emergency situation".
"Everything is a emergency situation!"
"Look are you going to go or not?"
Not wanting to aruge further, Eddy grumble and crawl down under the crack.
After reaching to the other side, he see the main problem for the door not opening.
Somehow, a chair manage to fall, land, and block the handle door from allowing anyone to enter in or out.
"Huh, I guess he is right", Eddy said, "This is easy".
Being too confident and unaware, a giant raccom appear behind him, which roar getting his fear attention.
He turn and scream. Then, he was tackle and maw down, all a while Armin asked in concern mode, "Uhhh Eddy, are you alright?"
Back at the four interns, Jack Frost begins to panic.
He walk back and fourth, his hands squeeze on his head, and he begin to creid out, "What are we going to do? My freeze power can't help us. We'll be crush if I use it! Oooooh why did I have to messed with the contestants!"
"Would you shut up!" Copperhead slap him.
"Ow!"
"I am not going to die, just because our host abandoned us! So tighten up and be tough, boy! All we have to do is wait for anyone passing by and scream for help".
"Ummm no offense, but how is that gonna help?" Phantasma asked.
"I have full experience of Cobra. If I know something, fear is for the weak!...except for Cobra Commander, he's a slum".
"Wait a minute", Jack Frost seem to notice, as none but him finally realize it, "Your a ghost, aren't ya?"
"Uh Yeah", Phantasma replied.
"So that means you could just get out easily and get help!"
This sudden realization hit her, "Huh, I didn't thought of that".
"Wait, Seriously?!" Copperhead asked, who was disbelief.
Even the Blue Doggo Girl gave a shocking emoji face from her antenna.
"What? I was having the same emotion as you guys", Phantasma said, which seem to make her chuckle by the fact they and her never hit them that she's a ghost that could go through anything.
Meanwhile with Aqua, she is having a hard time going further, wondering how long will she get to the submarine.
She also fear she may be the last person to make it.
"Oh god, I am going to die here!" Aqua begins to cry all alone, weeping and collapsing, "I don't know why I even sign up for this show anymore! All because of my stupid brain of mine! Ooooooh, it hopeless!"
She slam her fist on the ground, sniffing and tearing up, "You know what, If I'm going to die, I might as well confess my sin...if I have any booze with me".
As she continue to cry, Gameha and Radon watch behind her, feeling awkward in this situation.
"Awww Geez, is this a perfect time to talk to her ooooor...?" Gameha asked.
"I don't know, let's burn her now!"
Aqua stopped after hearing someone and turn. She was freak out, startle back, "Ah! Who...who the hell are you two?"
"Oh we?! I am-!" Radon was cut off by Gameha.
"I'm Gameha and this is Radon".
"Gameha! You are ruining my- I mean, our introduction here!"
"Well I'm too embarrassed to call out my nickname!"
"Oh, your still having issue with that, huh?"
"Yes!"
"Well don't blame me. Blame our pathetic father that gave you that nickname! Meltdown!"
"Radon, do not say that".
"Meltdown! Meltdown! Meltdown!"
"Come on, Radon! Knock it off".
"Uhhh excuse me, a...are you here to rescue me?" Aqua asked, "Or here to rob me? Because I hope you guys are here to save me".
"No! Miss! We're here to retrieve that...uhhhh...sphere!" Radon state.
"Wait, the sphere?"
"Yeah, the sphere! Now where is it?"
"I have no freaking idea!" Aqua replied, "I'm just trying to get the hell outta here!"
Suddenly, Feral Zeke appear behind them, growling and snarling.
"Oh crap! Not him again!" Aqua exclaim.
"What is that?" Gameha asked.
"Looks like one of our past victims", Radon remark, as it lunges onto Gameha face.
He panic and scream, running around, "Oh my god! Get this thing off me!"
"Time to burn!" Radon yelled, as he spark flames at it.
However, Zeke jump onto Aqua, and the flame shot Gameha, sparking him on fire.
"Aaaaah!" He scream and does a duck and roll.
"Oops, Sorry!...should've watch out, you idiot!"
As Aqua try to get Zeke off of her, both of them fell into a hole.
"Oh great! We lost her! No thanks to you!" Radon blame, looking at Gameha who was cover in ashes and on the ground, with his eyes wide open and his mouth open in a horrified manner.
Cut to Armin, managing to push the door open with much amount of force, "Eddy! Are you okay?"
He look down and saw him, all bruise up with his shirt ripped and having scratches all over his body.
"Oh my god!" Armin exclaim, "Eddy! What-!"
His concern focus was drifted away as he saw the dvd edition package of Lord of the Rings and Hobbit near him, which was unbroken and look in very good condition.
"Hey! There's my edition DvD", Armin picked it up, but his sidetrack ended as Eddy groan causing him to run back for him, "Oh right, Eddy! Come on, pal. Speak to me!"
"You...why...didn't...you did that...earlier?"
"Earlier what?"
"BY PUSHING THE DOOR HARDER!"
"Ooooooh...yeah sorry".
Eddy head slump back on the ground.
"Don't worry Eddy, I'll make it up for you", He said, picking him up and carrying him on his back, "I don't know how long we'll get there, but I hope you and I don't get eliminated".
Elsewhere, Phantasma manage to float herself out of there.
Now she was in a dark hallway.
"Woohoo! I'm freeeeeeeeee!"
Instead of keep going through anything, she decided that the course of option is search for anyone to help her interns friends.
"Now I need to found somebody to help my friends!" Phantasma said, "Though I could just...Nah! Where's the fun in that!"
Back at Ryuko, Steam Lad, Brendan, and Onyx.
Both were still moving forward through the hallway.
"So where exactly are we going?" Steam Lad asked.
"To the submarine", Brendan replied, "I think. Our host say it way down here somewhere".
"And none of you have a map or something".
"Look, you talking to a guy who is literally putting us through this", Ryuko told him.
"And this host guy of yours isn't in jail?"
"Exactly. That's what I keep thinking about".
"Uhhh excuse, I don't want to interrupt", Brendan cuts in, looking at Onyx, "But is he really mute?"
"Always", Steam Lad replied, "I don't know why he doesn't speak, but at least he's cool to have some company with. Even if I don't understand what he do".
As they continue, Ryuko can't help but wonder why the boy lied to Brendan about their encounter? Was it the trust gain from that event?
Could be true. Still, it a huge surprise to see him again, despite her wanting to remain focus on the challenge. Matter of fact, she wonder if he's lying about Onyx dragging him here. What if he's here for a purpose?
The question she kept thinking is piling up. However, she still doesn't want to get sidetrack too much and continue walking with them.
They stopped at what appears to be a detchment between both side of the interior ship.
In the middle line was a steep lingering down in the bottom. Onyx look down. He crouch and took one examination, then got up.
Figuring they are going down, with no question asked he grab Brendan by the arm and jump.
This flabbergasted Ryuko, "Brendan!"
"Wait, did he jump?" Steam Lad asked casually, looking around in confusion, "I heard a woosh sound".
"It okay Ryuko! I'm fine!" Brendan called out, which relieved her.
Onyx fly back up and grab both Ryuko and Steam Lad down into the next level.
This level was much more dark. The ground was filled with water, reaching half way through their legs.
Luckily, it wasn't cramp and seem to have a huge space. The stench, however, was unbearable. It has a similar atomsphere to a sewage.
"Uhhhh does any of you two can produce some light?" Ryuko asked the boys.
"I have", Steam Lad proceed to pulled out his sword from his sheath, and the sword glows, allowing a visible pathway for them to travel, "I suggest we hurry up. I can't use too much of my sword power. Otherwise, it just be a normal blade".
"I would question how your sword manage to do that, but after what we been through", Ryuko said, "I'm just going to let it passed for now".
Returning back to the three remaining interns.
"Ooooooh what's taking her so long?!" Jack Frost moan, "I'm worry wether or not we going to get out".
"Ah would you shut up", Copperhead told him, "Your voice is grinding my brain here".
Suddenly, he begin to feel...dreary. Soon, his two fellow interns turn into what appear to be burgers, something Copperhead can't believe by his very own eyes.
"Uhhhhh Copperhead, are you alright?" Jack asked, causing Copperhead to wipe his eye and everything was back to normal.
"Umm nothing, just...how long have we been here?"
The Blue Doggo girl shrugged, having no idea.
Back to the Berserkers, they were still running until they finally stopped for a breather.
"Boy, these children's were tough", Cruncher remark.
"I doubt that", Hammerhand said, not wanting to admit being defeated by a child, "Whatever that boy is made of, I still can beat him".
"Aye, captain", Ram Bam then asked, "But what are we going to do now?"
"Go back and follow them! I want that girl blade!"
"You will get your blade, Hammerhand", a voice startle them. They turn and were surprise to see the Lunataks that manage to break free and confront them.
"Luna! What are you doing here?" Hammerhand asked, not unexpected to see them.
"It a long story", Luna replied, "All you have to know is our takeover attempt on the ship has failed. Now we move on with a different objective. The Stone".
"The stone?!" Hammerhand was puzzle, as if he too knows about it.
"And escape!" Red eye growl, punching his fist on the ground.
"What bring you pirates here?" Chilla asked.
"We saw a ship and damage it enough for us to enter and loot", Hammerhand replied, "We didn't expect to encounter odd guests on this ship".
"Trust me, if you were a intern like us, you would've know the gimmick right now", Alluro said.
"So your telling us you were responsible for this ship to get wreck?" Tug Mug asked, pointing at them.
"Indeed".
"Well, guess it wasn't Chris stupid intention after all", Red eye said, somewhat relieved and frustrated.
"That's too bad", Chilla said, sounding very disappointed, "Because I could really freeze his smirk out from his face!"
"Enough!" Luna said, looking at the Lunataks and now back at Hammerhand, "Hammerhand, I am both grateful to see you here. After those long disappearance, I actually thought the Thundercats actually kill you".
"Ha! We'll always come back better than ever!" Hammerhand said, gesturing his lads, "Come Berserkers! Let us help our old friends get out before this whole ship collapse!"
Suddenly, Red eye eye began to flicker and glow, getting their attention, "Luna! Hammerhand! I seem to see something elsewhere, Luna!"
"What is it?" Top Spinner asked, "Is it those brats?!"
"No! Another one!" Red eye was refering to Armin and Eddy.
They were beneth them, still continue onward through the barely flooded hallway as Armin carrys Eddy on his back from that attack.
"Come on, Eddy. Stay up. We'll be there sooner and no time", Armin told him.
"Are we going to win?" Eddy asked, very bruised up with his shirt ripped and bumps everywhere.
"Uhh...not sure...but if we can make it to the submarine before the other team can we may have a chance to win the next round".
"Yeah...Heheheheheh, I guess you have a point".
After seeing that, we return Red eye who has something to say, "They are heading to the submarine!"
"Submarine?" Luna asked.
"There's a-what now?" Chilla asked too, completely dumbfounded.
"Argh! I think that where the girl and boy were heading", Hammerhand said.
"Well then, we must hurry!", Luna said, turning toward Hammerhand, "Care to assist us?"
"And what do we get in return?"
"How about this. Both of us are Mumm ra agents, correct? If we steal that stone and give it to Mumm ra, we could split our deal half and half".
"Hmmm...sounds about right. It a deal".
They shook hand, all a while Phantasma watch on, very horrified on what going to in spiral, "Oh no! I don't know who this Mumm ra guy is! But it sounds trouble! I gotta warn that kid about this!"
As she make her way, she look down and notice a weird canon.
She was confuse by what it is until it hit her. it the portal canon!
"Holy cow! I could use this baby for something", Phantasma said, picking it up.
Meanwhile, Alastor was whistling to himself, making his way toward anything.
He can go through walls without issues by simply burning anyrhing way, not caring if he's the one causing it to collaspe.
"This is gonna be easy", Alastor said, "Much easier than beating those squirm back on Endless. Hmmm...I'm actually missing them, somehow".
"Alastor, may I speak with you?", Ratar O asked, "I have a idea that could guarantee you to win".
"Please, winning is pleasent and all, but I prefer to be entertain than-"
"Yeah whatever, listen I have been coop up here way too long. I desire to be free, now".
"Free? Why now?"
"Because I sense there is another stone somewhere in this ship. I can smell it, feel it. It has to be the Soul Stone".
"Why would I care to free you?"
"I have help you this far. At the very least, you could free me and allow me to take care of those brats without an further issues. What do you say?"
Alastor thought about it. He realize he's a demon and have no other use to him at all. In fact, he isn't sure why he even bring him here in the first place.
However, it does hit him that he needed some way to break up with Stocking, without any illegal issues behind it.
"Hmmm, Alright then. If you say so", Alastor replied, then he straight up throw it on the ground, cracking the glass releasing Ratar O in the mortal world, who scream and has his two daggers out.
Now free, he rellied, "Thanks you, my fellow demon fool! It was nice working with ya".
"All in a day work. I would love to join in the fight, but I have other business elsewhere".
"Then go! I have something else to do, too", Ratar O laugh, swinging his daggers and running back to his sense.
"Ah what a pleasant lad. Probably could've asked his phone number", Alastor said, now continue on with his journey.
He stopped, however and wonder, "Hmmm...honestly, I don't want to loose my chance to have fun on this ship. So I might as well search for some particular characters to meet and say a nice farewell. Just out of fun".
Returning to Ryuko and the others, they are still roaming through the flooded floor and terrible smell.
"Is it me or is that Onyx kid is creeping me out", Ryuko whisper next to Brendan.
"What, is it him being mute?"
"Uhhh yeah".
"Well, despite what he is he's kinda alright".
"Yeah..." Ryuko said, "Listen, I know this may sound...hard, but I want you to stay clsoe to me".
"Uhhh okay, why?"
"For safety reason, duh. I'm a bit concern whoever we may encounter".
"You seem kinda...overprotective about them".
"No, I'm just...a little weary that all", Ryuko replied, "I'm a bit concern who we may encounter next. At this point, it could be anyone".
"Your right", Brendan said, "Still, it nice we have these two even if they did came out of nowhere".
Well, Well, Well, what do we have here?" A sinister voice echo, as two figures jump behind them.
They turn and saw them. It was Radon and Gameha!
"Oh great, who the hell are you guys?" Ryuko demanded, getting frustrated over how many villains they encounter. First the pirates, then the samurai guy, and now them.
"I'm Radon! The Inferno!" He introduce himself, showing off both his flames tricks.
"And I'm...", Gameha sigh, cringing by his nickname, "Gameha, the Meltdown".
"And we are hired henchmen to...uhhhh...what are we doing, exactly?"
"Wait, you forget why we came here in the first place?"
"Well excuse me, it not my fault for not controlling my flaming addiction!"
"Damn it, how many guys are after us?" Ryuko wonder, same with Brendan who nodded in agreement.
"Beats me", Steam Lad said, "If I was you, I would've just quite right now".
After Radon and Gameha stopped arguing, they resume back to what they doing.
"Anyways, we here because we want to know the whereabouts of the sphere! and I know exactly one of you have it!" Radon said, which trigger a memory in Ryuko.
She remember being told of that sphere and it important. Now that he mention it, she still wonders what it means, despite her taking the request of not telling anyone what she saw.
"As...if we know where the sphere is", Ryuko replied, still trying to keep her fighting stability on.
"Hey Radon, look", Gameha pointed at Onyx, "Don't you recognize that kid?"
"Huh?" Radon turn and took one look. Soon, they seem to recognize him, even Onyx himself lower his guard down and soon remember them as well.
"Hey, Yeah! It that brat!" Radon replied, filled with furious anger, lighting up his flames hand.
"Wait, you recognize him?" Brendan asked them, looking over Onyx.
"He's the kid who put us into maximum space prison several time!" Radon replied, "And I want payback!"
( Flashback scene ).
Somewhere in a casino planet, filled with riches and gold.
In the lounging area at a club that flashed red and blue lights, and showing off many female dancers in cages.
Radon was sitting in the booth, with a bunch of six human and inhuman ladies dress mainly in bikini, all surrounding next to him, admiring his power and taste.
"Oh Inferno, your sooooo hot", One woman near him said, "How did you handle to those bootleggers and gangsters?"
"The usual, burn, crisp them, and making sure their entire body turn into dust", Radon replied, "The usual power".
"And did you turn into...you know what?" Another woman asked, her hands touching near his legs and rubbing it.
"Of course! If you gals were with me, you are gonna like more when I'm in that form, baby!" Radon laugh, stomping his legs and fist pounding the table out of pure laughter, as the girls chuckle next to him.
Then Gameha appear, interrupting his scoring with them, in a distress manner, "Radon! Radon! Radon!"
"Gameha, what the hell are you doing here?" Radon asked, "Don't you see I'm scoring here?"
"Is that your slave?" One of the woman asked.
"Yeah, he's always a pain to me", Radon replied.
"Radon! We are gotta go!" Gameha said, "The guys you kill back there for a bounty, some of them are undercover polices!"
"Ha! So?"
"So?! We doom?! Someone is hunting us down! We kill a officer back there!"
"Well it his or her fault for being there", Radon said, not giving a single crap, "He deserve it".
Suddenly, a huge blasting sound was heard up in the ceiling, stopping the music and everyone in the club.
It was Onyx, floating down at them.
"Oh crap, they hire one of the black holes guys?" Radon asked, as his gang of chicks grab the money and ran out, "Hey?! Where are you going?! We haven't gotten down rule 6 to 9 yet!"
As Onyx landed, he gesture them to come with him, peacefully not wanting to make this situation worst.
"I hate to say it, but I think we need to turn ourselves in", Gameha suggest, "We haven't dealt with a black hole before".
"Don't worry, I got this", Radon replied, then he flip the table at Onyx, and ran off, pushing Gameha outta the way, "Sike! Sorry Gameha! Every man for themselves!"
As Radon ran, laughing maniacally that he outrun a black hole, he was then punch in the face and was knock out by Onyx who appear right in front of him, who manage to handcuff Gameha in submission, which was pretty easy.
( Flashback scene ended ).
"Geez, I'm always wonder how many enemies you made, Onyx", Steam Lad said, baffle by what he heard, with Onyx simply shrugging.
Suddenly, another laughter is heard, and another figure appears, which was Ratar O! Holding up two of his weapons.
"You got to be f**king kidding me?!" Ryuko said, very dumbfounded, "Another one?"
"Hahahahaha! Yes! The names Ratar O! And I'm looking for the stone!"
"Uhhh, where am I?" Chris groan, awoke somewhere in a different hallway that was also at a brink of flooding.
After he got up, swiping his shouders and then looking around, he start complaining at one of the broken pipes, "Oh great, someone hadn't fix a leaking. Note to self, cut the person paycheck if I made it out of this alive".
Making his way and trying to remember where the submarine is located, he heard a voice, and knew where it coming from.
He turn behind and saw them. Jose and his boys.
Quickly, he hid behind one of the open rooms.
"Search everywhere, boys", Jose order his Fixed Ideas, as they begin to spread out, going into each room, "I want this whole place clean out. If you found Chris, bring him to me".
"You know I want to asked why you allow me to join with you", Panty asked.
"Assistance, obviously", Jose replied.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course I am! You think I'm a pervert that will have his chance near a hot girl?"
"Uhh yeah".
Jose sigh, "Whatever. Once we get back, I need to sit back and relax, eat a nice pizza, play some video games...and try to plan out ways to get Cybersix".
"Geez, what are you, a simp?"
"No! That's not what I meant!"
"Pfff, whatever creep", Panty then asked, looking at the two pieces of the glowing stone that was aroud him like a necklace, "Say, I haven't asked before, but what if those two random, weird stones?"
"Oh these", Jose explain, "I stole these from one of the universe I was trapped in".
"Trapped in?"
"It one of my fail plans to capture Cybersix. All you have to know is I got caught up in a fight between Cybersix and some mummy with bat wings".
"Aaaaannnnd you never quesiton it afterwards?"
"Of course not. It too absurd. Plus, I thought these two stones could help me, but all it does is glow and that's it. It wasn't until I dug it out I realize it could sense anyone soul around here".
"Then why leave it back there?"
"I...have no clue".
In the one of the rooms where Chris hide, he is ducking under a desk.
He shake, shiver, and pray, which is uncommon for him to do, since he's a sadisic, horrid host.
"Ok, Chris", Chris mutter, "Just breath in. They all go away. In fact, this is probably just a dream. Heheh...heh".
His hiding place was short lived, as the desk is toss away and he was then grabbed out by a Fixed Idea, "Gotch ya!"
"Ah! Don't kill me! I'll give you whatever you want! A pool, guitar, and my interns!"
"Aha! Yes! We did it!" Jose appear, jumping up and down from excitement, "We got Chris Mclean!"
Back at Aqua, she was on the ground in what appear to be the storage room.
The room liter itself with broken glass and bottles.
Empty barrels scatter, random fruits and baskets layed waste on the floor.
"Oooow, I think my boobs hit something hard", Aqua groan, rubbing her head and stooding up a little with her legs still laying on the ground. She sniff and was disgust, "Ugh! This reeks. It smell like one of the bathroom stall!"
She saw something on the floor near her.
A paper, with words on it. Curious, she takes it and read it, "How to make alcohol without actual alcohol. What the hell does that mean?"
She continue further, "First, add water. Then heat it up. After that, proceed to add any fruit prefume and...and..."
She stopped as reading it made her mind crack.
Her terrible realization came. The alcohol beverages she drank weren't alcohol. Instead, they were...
"OH GOD!" She gag and vomit, "What the hell was I thinking drinking this...this...this".
Once more, she vomit.
"hello, my dear lady!"
She looked up and see Alastor, grinning down at her from the top open deck above her.
He waved and gave a twisted grinned.
"Alastor! What are you doing here?!" Aqua demanded.
"Oh! I came by to visit you and say a farewell wish to ya".
"Sooooo your going to save me?"
"Save you? Ha! Didn't you hear me. I said farewell! Meaning you are going to die knowing you just drank horse crap!"
"Hey! Don't you-" She gag and vomited again.
"Ooooooh, hope heaven got a barf bag for ya! Maybe I should give a warning to them? Ah who am I kidding, they probably see you and ditch you into purgatory! Just like those three angels! Only more dark!"
He laugh once more and left the scene.
"Hey...HEY! Don't leave me here!"
"So long my dear! It was good working with ya!"
Returning back to a potential fight scene, Ratar O uses his daggers to shoot beams right at them.
They all jump out of the way, with the blast causing the ship to rumble and shook.
This didn't bother Ratar O, as his eye was set on the stone itself, and he had finally caught up to it, "Hahaha! Now then! I smell that one of you have the Stone".
"Stone? What stone?!" Radon demanded.
"I-I think he meant that weird glowing thing in that boy bag", Gameha pointed at Brendan.
This got Ratar O attention, looking directly at Ryuko, Steam Lad, Onyx, and Brendan, "Soooooo the boy has it. Give it to me!"
"Back off, Rat!" Steam Lad said, holding out his sword, "You want the kid, come right at me!"
Ratar O once more glast more beams at them.
However, Steam Lad isn't here to fight. He use his sword to plunder it on the ground, causing him and his lads to fall, missing the beam.
"No!" Ratar O growl, heading toward the ditch where they have fallen.
"Oh great job, you stupid, giant rat!" Radon scolded, "You let them get away!"
"Who are you to blame me!" Ratar O asked, looking at him grudgingly, "I am simply here for the stone. It your fault for causing me to loose my chance of getting that stone!"
"Us?! Me and Gameha came here looking for the sphere, dumba**! Have you seen it?"
"No idea! But if you mind I have no time to chat", Ratar O said, jumping down into the ditch to follow them.
"Should we go after them?" Gameha asked Radon, who doesn't seem interest or bother to help a rat who almost kill them.
"If you want to follow a rat, be my guess", Radon said, going off to continue roaming, "I'm going to resume back on searching for that sphere".
Back at the hole, the platform save their fall, as Ryuko demanded, "What the hell was that?! Any warning could help".
"Hey, if Onyx can do it, so can I", Steam Lad replied.
"Anyways, we should better run before that rat guy catch up to us", Brendan told them.
They resume back, this time running through the many wreckages all around them.
Ratar O finally landed and exclaim, "Hahahahahahaha! How ironic that this time a rat will be the one to exerminate the humans! Ready or not, here I come!"
Back to Armin and Eddy, they were exhausted, tired, and unable to keep going.
It even made worst by the fact Armin has to carry his buddy all over the place through small cracks and vents, through the flooded area that only reaches to his neck, and slide down several fallen floors just to reach to the other level.
With all that, it didn't bother Armin. He has endure much worst; And frankly, some of these things don't concern him. His priority was mainly getting him and his friend to the submarine no matter what.
"Oh...oh god...this is...this is painful", Armin said to himself, "It even made worst I have to also bring with me the extended dvd collections of Lord of the Rings. No matter, I got to stay focus no matter what".
Suddenly, he heard voices.
Fearing it could be something dangerous he hide behind the wall in the shadows.
From his near right, someone were having a conversation with another.
It was the Monarch and Henchmen 21.
"Dang it, any idea where we going?" The Monarch asked, "I don't see any holes of exist crack anywhere".
"Dude, just keeping going. I'm sure we'll encounter it somehow".
"In this wreckage? Hell no".
"Come on, be optimistic".
"I can't. After what happen with that fatty, I'm beginning to regret taking on that deal from Mister whatever".
"You can complain all you want, but we obviously need to get out before this whole place sink".
"Yeah, Whatever", Monarch said, "Say, you notice how big this place is".
"Uh yeah, duh. It a ship".
"No, I'm referring to how the interior is literally big enough for a jet".
"Huh, now that you mention it, I can totally see that", Henchmen 21 agree, "What if this ship is a Transformer ship".
"Please".
"No, No, I mean think about it".
"Nooooo..."
"With this height, it could potentially work".
"God damn it, just when I can finally have a normal conversation you have to bring up crap like that".
"Hey, I have culture, my friend".
"Have culture? What the hell does that mean?"
"You know it a more...uhhh, nicer way to say...ummm".
"Nerd?"
He sigh, "Yeah".
"Holy jesus, why am I not surprise you would make something up".
"Well to not be made fun of, that's for sure".
Their conversation were interrupted when Armin slip and trip out in the open by accident, which surprises them to see someone alive and around here.
"Holy crap! There someone here!" Henchmen 21 pointed out.
"Please don't kill us!" Armin begged and bow down, all a while Eddy is still on him, "I mean no harm!"
"Dude, calm down", Henchmen 21 said, "Who are you?"
"Uhhh, I'm Armin", This made him calm down and stood up, proceeding to point at his friendm, "This is Eddy".
"Eddy, what is he your brother or something?" Monarch asked.
"Well not really. He's mostly my friend, but anyways who are you guys?"
"I'm the Monarch", He gesutre himself, then to Henchmen 21, who wave, "This is my Henchmen, 21".
"Wait, why is he name 21?"
"It a long story", Henchmen 21 replied, "My actual name is just Gary".
"Sooooo what bring you guys here?"
"It also a long story", Monarch then asked, "But more importantly, is there a way out of here?!"
"Well, there is. I am trying to get to a submarine down in the level. The only problem is I have no idea where I'm going".
"Yeah, no sh't".
"Can we tag along?" Henchmen 21 asked, "We need to get out here too because I have a feeling we might drown here".
"Uhh sure, I guess".
"Hold up, are you holding a Lord of the Ring and Hobbit edition?"
"Umm yeah".
"Dude, how did you get that?"
"I got it froma friend, why you asked?"
"Dude, you know how jealous I am. I can't even afford those because it caue like huge amount of money to get those".
"Hold up", Monarch cuts in, "You telling me there are DVD editions that cost a lot?"
"Yeah, mostly the rare one".
"Who the hell want to buy a movie?"
"It not just about the movie! It could be extra scenes added, some behind the scene, interviews, some sneak peek, and much more".
"There's literally freaking loads of those on the internet".
"That's not the same feeling as getting it!"
As they argue, Armin stood there utterly confuse.
Elsewhere, Aqua kept on going through another hallway with a sick feeling and dreary.
"I can't believe this", Aqua moan, "I been drinking but fakes! Ugh, I don't want to think about it too much. Let just get this over with".
Then she tripped. She fell and landed on her face, "Ow! What the?!"
Turning around she saw the sphere, responsible for her accident. It was randomely somehow, and yet she didn't even notice it.
She got up, rubbed her bottom and remark, "Oh, it that...thing. Huh, I always wonder what the purpose of this thing is?"
She pick it up and suddendly, she begin to see or remember things she hasn't seen before.
Fire, laser shootings, a boy, a stone, and a laughter from a man.
She couldn't believe what she saw, nor remember enough what it is.
Startle, she release it, dropping it on the ground, "Whoa! what did I just witness? It feels...amazing".
Before she could think further about it, Feral Zeke jump on her, causing her to scream and panic, "Ah! Get off me, creep!"
She grab him and throw him at a wall. Then she proceed to grab the sphere, with the sense of good feelings toward it, "I'm taking this sphere! I don't know why, but somehow it feels soooooo good!"
She ran off, as Feral Zeke begins to chase after her.
"Ok, ok, how about one...uhhhhh...four million dollars?" Chris asked, being roped and drag by one of the Fixed Ideas, "Ah, like it? It a nice deal".
"Would you shut up!" Jose told him, "I don't care about some money, a little maybe, but that's beside the point. I have more grander plans after I turn you in to...whoever the woman name is".
"And also, stopping decreasing your deal offer", Panty told him, "It not helping, dumba**"
"Look dude, I don't know what you want", Chris said, "But I could give you whatever you want. I'm a famous celebrity".
"Not a chance".
"Come on! Dude! I...I...I"
"Woman, can you please knock him out", Jose told Panty, "I can't focus where we are, if he's going to ramble a lot".
"I have a name, douchebag!" Panty told him.
"Yeah, whatever douchebag".
"might even allow you to compete on my show", Chris said.
"Compete on your show?" Jose laugh, "Who do you think I am? A idiot? I seen what you do and I am uninterested".
"Uninterested?! Dude, it a reality show where you can be famous and rich".
"And how does that benefit me?"
Chris thought of it and replied, "Well...you do like ordering people around, right?"
"Yeah so?"
"So kid, maybe this could be your chance to order around people. You know, fans and your teammates. I can tell you reeeeeally like attention".
This made Jose pause, still not turning as Chris continue.
"Heck, I'm gonna be honest, you could use those extra cash to order people around like slaves. I do that a lot of time. In fact, here's another thing. If...uhh you compete on my show, your fame could reach thousands and they would do everything for your command. It's like your very own army. Sure, my show can be brutal at times, but-"
"Shut it!" Jose replied, turning around and confronting him, "Are you sure what you saying is true?"
"Uhhhh...Yeah".
Jose ponder over this. Sure, he could hand him over to Amanda and control his own world.
However, there seem to be a interest of him. Instead of helping someone else, what if he could show off his skill to the entire world, like what he's capable of. Surely this could change his image in a new...better light.
That's his assumption. He hesitated, but at the same time he realize what he's doing is taking orders from some stranger who offended him.
After thinking it ove, Jose replied, "You know...I may reconsider my assignment".
"Wait, so you going to free me?"
"Shut up! No, I'll think about that. Right now, I am somewhat curious of your claim".
"Like I say, dude. I am one hundred percent telling the truth. Just look at one of my victim, Harold. He has like tons of fans and they do everything for him".
"Seriously, you aren't going to believe this moron?" Panty asked Jose, pointing her gun near him.
"Well..."
Back to the aciton, Ratar O was still lingering around, taunting his prey as he search every corner in these ruin hallways.
The hallways has hanging wires, pipes, wood, and iron pillars blocking the way, and the ground is half way flooded. Not to mention, it was more dark and has more dead rats scatter on the ground.
"Come out, come out my preys", Ratar O taunt, "I won't hurt you".
What he didn't know is they have manage to jump into another hole, hidden by the pile of wood and were not in the next level.
It was wide and has less debris. It seem's to be some kind of ball room. Odd as Brendan and Ryuko have never been to this area before.
"I think we safe from him for now", Steam Lad said, then asked Ryuko and Brendan, "Sooooo any ideas where that guy come from?"
"How would I know", Ryuko replied, "Sure, we have some unexpected guest here and there, but I have no idea where he came from".
"I seem to recall Alastor wearing some kind of necklace", Brendan added, "Maybe that may explain it".
"Well, whatever the case is we should keep going", Steam Lad said, "I have no idea where the submarine is, but I'm getting a feeling we close".
"Uh huh, Yeah", Ryuko then asked, walking toward him, "Anyways, can I speak to you a little?"
"Umm sure?", Steam Lad was drag away into the other room, far away from Brendan and Onyx as they look at each other confuse.
"Ok Steam lad, I know I should've ask this earlier, but what your deal?" Ryuko asked.
"Deal? What deal?"
"Stop playing around. I know by fact you still know me".
"Oh, right", Steam Lad replied, getting to the point, "Listen, my friend saw you guys in danger, and he drag me here to help you. I didn't really expect to repay you back here, but there you go".
"That's it?"
"Yeah, what do you expect?"
"I don't know, like maybe your here to check on my progress".
"Oh yeah, how's that going?"
"I don't know", Ryuko told him, "I don't know what I'm suppose to do, besides keeping my mouth shut. In fact, I'm trying to remain in the game without any...sshhhh*t thing happening!"
"I can understand that. Sometime it kinda hard to remain focus, while stuff happens. We been there".
After a moment of silent, Ryuko sigh, "Yeah, I guess your right. I'm just a bit baffle on what transpire after what happen in that realm".
"Like what?"
"Tons of crap. Going through the mutliverse, looking for a lost pet by some strangers, and now this".
Feeling sorry for her, he approach her and pat her on the arm.
"There, there. It all going to be alright. Now let's get you guys to the submarine before that fat rat try to kill us".
As they head out, they were stopped by a laughter.
"Uhhh let me guess, it another freak?" Ryuko sarcastically asked.
"Obviously", Steam Lad replied.
As they position themselves, a figure appear from shadow in front of them.
There, he stood known as the SHREDDER!
"Shredder?!" Ryuko exclaim.
"Yes, it is I! The Shredder!" Shredder raises his left arm in the air.
"And don't forget about me!" Nui pop out as well, gleefully chuckling and holding out her umbrella.
"I'm gonna assume you two know them, right?" Steam Lad asked Brendan and Ryuko, which they replied by a nod.
"How the hell did you get here?" Ryuko asked them.
"Ooooh by a miracle", Shredder said, lowering his arm, "Let just say Jose was fortunate enough to still has his portal machine around".
"And by the way, we kinda dating now", Nui said, "Just wanna to remind you of that".
"No we aren't".
"Well...it kinda seem's like it".
Just when things couldn't get any worst, Ratar O appear from above and jump down to greet them, "Don't forget about me!"
"Oh god damn it!" Ryuko exclaim.
"Well, how unexpected to see more guests", Ratar O remark on Shredder and Nui.
"Who are you, rat?" Shredder demanded a answer.
Ratar O comply, "I am the mighty Ratar O! I am here to beat those losers for that stone".
"Ooooh a stone?" Nui asked.
"Yes".
Somehow, this seem to interest the Shredder, "Hmmm intriguing. Perhaps we should make a deal. You and I fight these pests. What do you say?"
"Hahahahahahaha! Why of course, friend!"
Now they were corner. Sure, it four against three, but based off their power and abilities, it seem's as though they have the advantage.
And Steam Lad know of this, so with his nod to Onyx, indicating they know what they must do, he turn toward Brendan and Ryuko.
"Ryuko, Brendan", Steam Lad said to them, "I know this may sound dumb, but I think you two should go".
"What?" Both of them were baffle.
"You heard me. You two need to get out. Me and Onyx will handle it".
"Are you crazy?!" Ryuko said, "These guys are ruthless and tough!"
"Don't worry, we fought many enemies like these before, now go!"
Ryuko wasn't going to stand by this, neither does Brendan. However, they knew they have a challenge to do, and Steam Lad didn't want them to be caught up too many time.
So having no choice, they run off into the nearest entrance, not before Ratar O swing his daggers and shot beams at them.
Onyx manage to move and incinerate the beam with his hand, converting it into nothing.
"Blah! I'm going to enjoy this", Shredder said.
The Shredder and Nui lunges themselves at Steam Lad, who has his sword out from his right and his fist out from his left, ready to charge at them.
Meanwhile, the Monarch, Henchmen 21, and Armin were still strolling through the next level.
It was the same like the last, only much darker and a lot wet, compare to the first one.
"Yuck, I'm not sure ir this is due to your destroyed ship or it always like this", The Monarch remark.
"Yeah, sometime our host can be cruel like that", Armin replied.
"Man, does your host always act like a jerk?" Gary asked.
"Not always. Sometime he's nice, whenever he's in a good mood, which rarely happens".
"Ok, then what happen if he is in a good mood?"
"I guess he makes challenges less hard or painful. I mean, he's not going to get rid of it, but...still...it kinda his gimmick to always have challenges revolving around pain".
"Jesus, glad I did not sign up for this show".
"Tell me about it. I thought it be safe, but nooooo my life has to play a cruel joke on me believing so".
Eddy, still behing carry on behind, groan and started to wake up, "What happen?"
This delighted Armin, "Eddy! Your finally awake. I manage to meet some pretty nice guys".
"Uhhh whatever, are we there yet?"
"Close...I think.."
"Stop right there!" Suddenly, a voice stopped them by a sudden figure appear from the right side entrance.
It was Metal Head, but he was not alone. Some Fixed Ideas, Jitsu, and Swindle appear infront of them.
Startle, they try to go back, not before being corner by four more Fixed Ideas.
"Oh no! Not these guys again!" Armin said.
"Who the hell are you guys?" The Monarch asked.
"We the Jose gang!" Metal Head replied.
"The Jose-what now?"
"Jose gang!"
This made the Monarch pause, until the realization hit him, "Oooooh god, don't tell me you guys work for that Kid, right?"
"Uhhh yeah, you know him?"
"Of course I know him. He's the dweeb that appear on that meeting. Why are you guys working for him?"
"Uhhh, it kinda a complicated thing, but we'll looking for Chris Mclean! Have you seen him?!"
"How would I know! I don't even know the guy, until Armin told me about him".
"Say, quick question", Swindle cuts in, "Let me ask the Kid, have you seen Starscream around here? He still need to repay me back after a deal we made".
"Uhhhh yeah, about that. We kinda voted him off", Armin replied.
"Wait, what? no! Oh gosh darn it! Great, now I have to search the galaxy for him!"
"Wait a minute, you guys have Starscream on your ship?" Gary asked Armin.
"Uhh yeah",
"Dude, that's every nerd wet dream! How did you even manage to vote him off?"
"Well, it a long story".
"Screw off, you feral beasts! Stay away!" Aqua shouted, as she run for her life from Feral Zeke who was chasing right after her.
Unfortunately, she slip by a puddle and fell on the ground, causing the sphere to roll toward Zeke, who caught it.
Confuse what it is, he begin to bite it, until eventually seeing things that caught his eyes.
Fire, two boys, a stone, and explosion.
He shook his head, still puzzle by it, until eventually being tackle down by Aqua, "Give me the sphere! It mine!"
Not known to them, Radon and Gameha stood there, watching on. And they were relieve to see a sphere that matches their description by their new leader.
"There it is! The sphere!" Gameha pointed.
"Wow, I didn't expect it we would find it sooner or later, but alright then", Radon said, "Lucky for us!"
"Yeah! Now I could have my TV privilage back!"
As they try to confront them, they felt a sudden shook. And suddenly, they, Aqua, and Zeke fell by the weak force of the planks, causing them to descend down into the abyss.
Back at Brendan and Ryuko, they were running down to a couple of stairs that head to another level.
"I think we getting closer, Ryuko", Brendan said.
"Yeah, I think we are".
For some whatever reason, Ryuko can't help but look back behind her, thinking to herself should she go back and help?
Sure, it about her and Brendan getting out of here for safety, but she get the felling she need to put a end to this conflict. A end with all the fighting and trouble.
Perhaps that's her role. Maybe or maybe not, she isn't certain.
Brendan notice her stopping and asked, feeling concern, "Umm Ryuko, is everything okay?"
"Uhh yeah, it just..."
"Ryuko, is it about them?"
Ryuko finally admit it, "Yes, it them. I can't just leave them behind. Not after he- I mean, they help us".
"I could understand that, but what can we do?"
"Well...there is. There something I have to tell you", Ryuko said, "Something I should've said earlier when we became best bud".
"Then what is it?"
"It...it embarrassing, okay. It involve me..." She sigh, out of pure shame, "Getting barely naked and fighting with my Senkestu".
"Which mean, skimpy clothing", Senkestu point out.
"Would you shut up!"
"Wait, that what you been hiding from me?" Brendan asked.
"Look, I don't want to already show off my skin to the whole entire multiverse".
"Ryuko, there's nothing to be ashamed of. If you really want to go back and help, then...do it".
"Huh, are you sure?"
"Don't worry, I'm certain about it. I won't look or anything".
Understooding what he meant, she replied, "Alright, I'll go. But I do want you to leave without me".
"What? But didn't you promise-"
"I know what I said. I just...want you to be safe, that's all. Can you do that for me, just for once?"
Brendan nodded, promising between each other as Ryuko smile back and pat him on the head, "Good, now go!"
Then, she runs off, with Brendan running off to the submarine. He wanted to help too, but he understood it was his safety that matter to her.
He just hope she'll be okay.
"I have enough with this foolish nonsense!" Shredder said, throwing Onyx down on the ground roughly, denting the floor.
As Onyx try to get up, He was pin down by the foot of Shredder, raising his bladed hand to kill him now, "Sweet dream! Child!"
"Let him go!" Steam Lad charge at him with his sword, but was immediately kick off by Ratar O, launching him and being slam by a near by wall.
"Hahahahahahahaha! Foolish children's! Do you really expect to beat the mighty Ratar O!" He said, using his daggers to aim at Steam Lad, Who was barely getting up to fight back, huffing and using his sword as a cane.
As the dagger power up and fire, Onyx quickly got up and came to shield Steam Lad, using both of his hands to suck the energy into it.
It was hard to say as he is trying his hardest to make sure every last drop of that blast is diminish.
After it was done, Onyx soon subcome to his injury and fall, as Steam Lad came to him with concern and fear, "Onyx! Stay with me, pal".
"Awwww, it seems your friend here is all worn out", Ratar O laugh, making Steam Lad furious and hold out his blade to fight him once more, shielding his friend this time, "It's too bad Ryuko and Brendan aren't around. They could've been helpful for you two now".
"It doesn't matter", Steam Lad said, "What matters is me taking you two down".
"Ha! And how are you going to do that? Swing that sword again? Please, at least Lion O has some sense to know blades are useless against a rat like me".
"Quite Rat! Did you hear something?" Shredder asked, as they stopped and listen, hearing a mysterious scream coming above them.
Soon, Steam Lad seem to recognize it, causing him to grab Onyx and move outta the way.
A huge force dropped down, causing Ratar O to be push back near the wall.
Shredder still stand, and as soon as the dust clear away he saw it.
Aqua and Feral Zeke fighting over a golden sphere.
Another force fell, this time it was Radon and Gameha, falling unconscious on the ground with Gameha breaking the fall.
"Hands off, you creep!" Aqua shouted, "I been through hell, and I deserve it!"
"What in abomination is this!" Shredder demanded, pointing at Feral Zeke, who took notice and snatch onto his face, causing him to loose control as Zeke scratches him more and more.
"Aha! My! My! My! My!" Aqua shouted, as she hugged the sphere with the entire ship rumble once more, "It's all mine!"
While she kept hugging and Shredder try to get Zeke off of him, Onyx soon awoke, with Steam Lad feeling the movement of him and was relieve, "Thank god, your alright. We gotta go, fast".
"Not so fast, my pesky fools", Ratar O said, right near them and hold his dagger again, "We still haven't finish our little conversation".
Onyx, despite his severe injury, shielded Steam Lad as the dagger once more glow.
It flicker and blister, until it finally blast at them.
They were exhausted, but Onyx refuse to back down and ready his fist out.
Instead of a hit, it a deflect.
This shock everyone in the room, as who manage to deflect it is none other than Ryuko in her Senkestu uniform!
"What?!" Ratar O exclaim, looking directly at Ryuko who has her skin show barely a lot to everyone.
She even blush from her own "armor" as she turn to face Onyx and Steam Lad, "Are you two alright?"
"Uhhh why is everyone silent?" Steam Lad wonder looking both way, as Onyx look at her both shy and very awestruck, causing him to blush by the sight of her.
"DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!" Ryuko told Onyx, who freak out and cover himself with his hands.
"Wait a f**king second! Ryuko are you-?" Before Aqua could question it further, she was cut off by Ryuko.
"If your wondering...Yes...this is my", She sigh, "Goku uniform".
"Wow...and I thought Saiyan chicks were hot", Gameha remark, as he and Radon blush as well, even to the point of having tneir nose bleed.
"What in blazin is she wearing?!" Shredder demanded.
"Ooooh already out naked, it seem's Ryuko", Nui giggle.
"Grrr, shut up! No matter how I look, I'm still going to kick all your asses!" Ryuko shouted, gripping her blade, "So come and get me!"
( Back at Jose gang ).
"Sign here and here", Chris direct Jose pen, who was signig his name on a contract that Chris somehow pulled out.
This situation made Panty facepalm, "Can't believe you actually doing this".
"Hey, you'll regret saying that, once I enter this reality show", Jose told her.
"As if, I'm gonna imagine you failing pretty hard".
"Aaannnnnnnd you done", Chris said, "So now can you guys free me?"
"Not quite! I'll think about it once we get back!"
"But I thought-"
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, Jose was push down by Brendan, who didn't see them and was more concern looking back behind.
His book and the stones fell from his bag. Grabbing them back and putting it back in his bag, he also grab the two other piece of the stones that slip off Jose pockets.
"Oh thank goodness, your here!" Chris said in relief.
"Chris?" Brendan turn toward him, then he look back down to realize he had just bump into Jose Gang, "Oh no".
"Gggrrr, how dare you! Boys get him!" Jose pointed at him.
Brendan back away from the Fixed Ideas, until falling back down. He was thinking in some way to get out of this predicament, some way to escape.
Jose begin to grinned, until it was dropped after feeling his pocket and noticing there was...nothing in it.
"What the? Where's my Stones?" Jose check his pockets, which made everyone stopped in confusion, "Where is it?!"
Brendan was confuse by his reaction, until the sudden realization hit him that he took the three randomwas stone without notice.
"Where the hell is my stones?!"
"Who cares where those stupid rocks are", Panty said.
"Shut up! Help me search for it or-" Before Jose could shout at her further, he notice a glow coming from Brendan bag, "YOU!"
Furious, Jose tackle Brendan down, demanding it, "You Thief! Give me the stone back!"
"Stone...what stone?"
"Give it to me now!"
Brendan wasn't sure what to do. Should he give it back? Surely it may save his life, but some how those stones were giving him feelings of refusal.
A refusal to not give it back.
As if things couldn't get worst, Phantasma appear from the ceiling, popping her head put, "Howdy Guys!"
This startle everyone, causing Jose to be kick off by Brendan ad scramble beind Panty legs, "What the heck is that?!"
"Whatever it is!" Panty pulled out her pistol, "I'm getting rid of that b*tch!"
She blast it with every shots. Of course, it didn't do anything because...well, Phantasma is a ghost.
"Heheheheheh, wow! You really thought that could work?", She chuckle out of amusement.
"Sh*t! Forgot she's a ghost".
"What, did my glowing, gloating body wasn't obvious to you?"
"For a suppose angel, you really can't tell it a ghost", Jose said, looking deadpan at her.
"Hey, shut up!" Panty bark, "At least I have the brains to protect you!"
"Oh! Thank goodness your here!" Chris cried out, "Quickly, get rid of these guys!"
"Gotch ya!" She pulled out the portal canon out of thin air and blast it at them, causing Jose and his gang to be suck in a portal by the result of a trash pile.
They were gone, finally.
"Whoa, how did-" Brendan was going to question it, if not for Phantasma explaining it.
"I found it somewhere on a pile of garbage, She replied, "Anyways, I got to warn you about the Lunataks! They team up with those dirty pirates that destroyed our ship and are now striking a deal to take that prize from you kid!...I think? I don't know, I kinda forgot what it was. Kinda got confuse and lost in this whole maze".
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, can as talk later", Chris said, "Just untied me and let's get out of here!"
"But what about the interns?"
"I'm sure they okay".
"Chris, I got to warn you about something", Brendan said, feeling the need to tell the host about Ryuko and their new friends being in danger.
"Ugh, can we save it for later", He said, as Phantasma toss the canon and came to him, "I need to get to the submarine before this whole place comes down and kill me!"
"Yeah, I know but there someone here trying to kill my friends. We got to do something!"
"Can we do it later".
"Chris, one of your contestant could die".
"And I might die, too!"
"Wow Chris, that's cruel", Phantasma remark, still trying to release him, "Even Von Hellsing would say something like that".
"Hey, I have a show to run here".
Getting really frsutrated about this, Brendan decided to just run back. He know he was told to go without her and never come back, but he can't help it. Besides, he owes her back after what she did for him.
"Hey! Where you going?! You still haven't try helping me here!"
"Maybe I should follow too".
"No! You are gonna help me get out of here! Understood!"
She looks back where Brendan is running off to, then back to Chris.
"Well?! Hurry up!"
"Uhhh...sorry Chris, but I can't let a kid die", Phantasma leave, taking the portal canon with her, "I'll be back!"
"Oh come on! Seriously?! You going to leave me here, too?!"
Chris was left there. All alone and stil, tied up, "Juuuust great...Fine! Leave! None of you are gonna get a piece of cake from the fridge! How do you like that!"
"Ooooh Chris, your classic devil", Alastor appear near a door on the right. Leaning and swinging his cane.
"Alastor! You better hope you free me, dude!"
"Hmm, I could", Alastor said, coming to him, "But what if I don't?
"What if you don't? I'll die, dude! And without me, there's no show!"
"Pfff, yeah right! You do have a point, but I was thinking that since if your gone, I'm curious to think about the aftermath".
"Ok dude, what are you up to?"
Well you see, my friend. I realize I had enough fun today. After killing several soldier, beating up those chaps back on Endless, which they seem to enjoy, scheming and beating my pal, Star-whatever his name is, I realize it has been very exhausted. So to end this whole thing off, I am sending farewell to you, sir".
"Heh, your joking right?"
"Nope, not at all", Alastor leaves, "Bye, Bye, now".
"Whoa! Oh dang it! Don't leave me here!"
( back at Armin, and the rest ).
"And that's how we end up here", Armin finally finish his stort, which seem to puzzle everyone in the hall.
"Holy crap", Monarch remark, slapping his hand on his forehead, "And you say this was just a challenge?"
"Pretty much".
"Maaaaaan, that's insane!" Gary said, "I wish I was a contestant right about now".
"Yeah...Anyways, DIE!" The Monarch hold out his hand and aim it at Metal Head, Jitsu, and Swindle, shooting them with darts.
If it could've happen, if not the fact he didn't put any darts in it before he arrive.
Instead, only a click can be heard, "Awww damn it".
"Ha! Jokes on you! I still have my rockets!" Metal Head aim and FIRE, "BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"
"No! You idiot! You going to cause this whole ship to go down!" Swindle shouted, but it was too late.
They manage to duck down, as the rockets shot a distance away near a wall, shooking the ship once more, and causing the deck above them to crumble and fall.
( Meanwhile, to the three interns ).
"Uhhhh..." Copperhead groan, getting dizzy. He awoke, confuse by what happen and feeling his arms are getting...chew, "Uhh, what happen?"
He look, and is completely show and horrified.
Jack Frost and Blue Doggo Girl are bitting both his arm, while he was sleeping.
Startle, got up and kick them off, demanding to asked, "What in blazing hell are you two doing?!"
"Oooohhh, I am sorry!" Jack cry, very distraught and regretful, "I can't help it! I was soooooo hungry, me and her agree you are very chewable!"
"By eating me?!"
The blue girl antenna reads, "Sorry".
Out of shame, Copperhead shouted, "You know what, there's a Cobra way of handling this situation, and that's me, GOING TO KILL YOU!"
He begin to strangle Jack Frost, with the blue girl stepping in and trying to pulled Copperhead out.
"Stay out of this, girl! This is between this frost flake and me!"
This goes on for a second, until the surface crack and crumble, causing them to fall.
They scream and scream, until finally reaching to the bottom level, where the subarmine is located.
Blue girl tumble down on the pile of garbage.
Jack Frost hit his head on the submarine.
And Copperhead got his ball crush after landing on a steel material.
They collaspe and groan from their injury.
( Back at the battle ).
Ryuko and Shredder had their blade on lock, staring at each intensity.
Steam Lad faces Nui, who try to slice him with her blade.
Unfortunately for her, his speed was much more higher than her, allowing him to dodge every move.
Ratar O uses his dagger to blast more beams at Onyx.
He failed as Onyx destroyed each of his beams.
Radon came behind him with his flaming fist, "I got ya!"
But was punch in the face, resutling him to be lunge back in the wall.
Gameha...was still sleeping, as Aqua hid behind him, all a while still clenching on the sphere, "Well, at least I still have this sphere".
Feral Zeke appear and tackle her again, "Oh come on!"
"Tired yet?" Ryuko sarcastically asked, "I could keep this up, you know".
"You fool! You honestly going to die, just by killing me?"
"If it means keeping the other safe, fine by me".
"Ha! You are a fool! I have the same strength and skill borrow from me!"
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't seem to remember, do you?" Shredder begins, "Well, tell me this. Have you remember your fight with a certain...clone?"
This gave her a flashback to that event and gasp in surprise, asking, "What? How did-"
"It dawn me too", Shredder blade begins to press her down, gaining him the upper hand, "After close examination of your skills, I soon realize it. You and I have fought beforehand. And now we have finally met once again".
The full pressure cause her to loose her grip and fall ont he ground.
"I can finally end our match! Here and now!" He raises his arm up, but before he could make the blow a shake is made, as Armin, the Monarch, Gary, and a few others fell onto him.
The pile of them groan and were deeply exhausted.
Armin and Eddy pop out from the pile.
"Armin! Eddy! Are you guys alright?" Ryuko asked, coming to their aid.
"Yeah...we fine", Armin getting up, as he help Eddy up as well.
Both were finally reunited, as Nui stopped her fight, once she saw her boyfriend on the ground in pain, "Shredder! Not my boyfriend!"
She came to his aid, tossing everyone from the pile away, "Oh my god, are you alright?"
Shredder groan.
"What happen here?" Armin asked Ryuko, looking around.
Do you really want to ask?"
Onyx got blasted back at a wall by Ratàr O, after finishing his attack on him.
Steam Lad came to his aid, as Ratar O turn his attention to Ryuko and his friends.
Hahahahahahaha! What a bunch of fools!" Ratar O remark, with Ryuko shielding her friends away from him, "Thinking you could defeat the mighty Ratar O!"
"Listen Rat, why do you even need the stones for?" She asked.
"Why? Why would I tell you? In fact, if I even spoke a word, you might use it for your own will!"
"That's exactly what you doing right now".
"Please, I am merely doing it for a favor to someone".
"Someone?"
"Yes, by the name of...hmmm...Mumm ra".
This name hit her. First the image of Torrica, the stones, the mention of Namora and Gjira, her second encounter with Steam Lad, and now this!
Something is coming together now, but she can't figure what.
"See, I can tell you some truth, but not all!"
"Ggrrr, Whatever", Ryuko said, "I'm still going to kick your ass!"
"Ryuko!" A voice was heard, as it caught Ratar O attention. He turn and saw Brendan, coming out from the stairs, along with Phantasma.
"Brendan! What the hell are you doing?!" Ryuko asked.
"I came back to help you!"
"I told you to run!"
This made Ratar O grin, sniffing that the three stones are now near him, "Ah, I seem to smell it! Coming from the boy!"
He uses his dagger to blast at Brendan and Phantasma!
"No!" Rryuko ran, ignoring Amrin gesturing her to stop.
She can't allow her friend to be harm, not like this.
She ran toward Ratar O, going to stabbed him, but it was too late.
The blast was already made, but Ryuko move right pass him and shield Brendan.
Instead of gaining pain by the beam heading right at her, a force shield of some sort protected them.
"WHAT?!" Ratar O was shock, including the rest.
Somehow, a force shield came out of nowhere and protected them.
By what? The three pieces of the shatter stones!
After the force shield disappear, they were left there completely disbelief, even Ratar O was surprise as although he knows of the stone powers, he has never witness it before.
"What...the...f**k...just happen?" The Monarch asked.
"Holy moly! It impossible!" Ratar O thought, "Somehow, it manage to sense their urgent danger and produce some sort of force shield. I don't how did it, but I cannot lose!"
He growl and power up his two daggers, ready to blast more beams.
Ryuko was still standing, as to figure out how to beat this guy.
It wasn't until when the stone did it action that the sudden thought hit her. From the realm, it seem's the stones are important.
What if she could use it for herself? Will she have enough power to beat this rat?
Desperate move, must come with desperate measure. She look at Brendan and request, "Brendan, I don't have much to explain, but...give me the those stones".
"Why?"
"Just do it!"
Not wanting to ask further, he did without question and toss it to her.
The three shatter stones are now in Ryuko grasp, as the stones begin to glow much lighter.
Suddenly, it begin to attach itself on Senkestu eye.
Everyone were shock as soon Ryuko transform from a black and red color, to pure white.
Ryuko herself was surprise by this, but Ratar O remain focus and finally blast a beam at her.
She shielded herself with her glade, but instead of deflected it.
The beam instead stay with it, flickering and moving rapidly, as if waiting for a command of some sort.
There was no struggle at all. She just hold it, as Ratar O stood there, completely perplex, "How...how did she? No, it impossible!"
Smirking a little, she swing her blade and hit it back at him, which cause Ratar O to be blast off from the wall, up into the rubble ceilings and into the sky, space, and universe, never to be seen again.
Ryuko huff and huff, exhausted by what just happen.
Soon, the three shatter stones came off, as Ryuko transform back to her normal cloth.
She collaspe on the ground, as Brendan came to her aid, "Ryuko!"
As the rest of the Jose gang try to get up, Phantasma uses her garbage canon to blast them out of here, "Oh no you don't!"
After they were gone, Aqua manage to kick Zeke off with the sphere on her hand, "Yes! The sphere is mine, sucker!"
"Ryuko, wake up! Please!" Brendan push, trying to wake her up.
Soon, her conscious regain and asked, "Wha-what just-?"
"Happen. We won", He laugh a little and hug her, relieved she's okay.
However, this heart warming scene is soon ended abruptly, as the ship begin to shook.
"Whoa, what happening?" Eddy asked.
"It seem's as though her blast manage to cause the entire ship to crumble", Steam Lad replied, "Now go!"
"But...what about you?" Brendan asked, grabbing the shatter stones and helping Ryuko up.
"I'll be fine, just go!"
"Who's the kid?" Eddy asked.
"Who cares! I'm getting out of here!" Aqua runs off with her sphere.
Soon, the others join with Steam Lad staying behind to help his friend up, "Don't take a rest now, friend. We gotta go".
"Not so fast! Fool!" As Onyx awoke, so as Radon and Gameha, who yawn from his nap, "You still have to deal with us!"
Without replying, Onyx creates a hole above the ceiling with his hand, and grab Steam Lad near him as they fly out of there.
"Hey! Come back! We still I haven't finish with you!" Radon swear his arm out.
"Uhhh Radon, I think we better go, before-"
Before Gameha could able to finish, junks fell on them.
( At the submarine ).
Alastor finally made it to the submarine.
It took him so long to make it. He wonder why, but it don't bother him. He was delightful that he finally made it there first.
"Ah, there it is! Finally made it at last", Alastor said, "And it only took me about...hmmm...I forgot. Nevermind! I'm just happy I made it! I'm gonna feel somewhat bad to leave them. All their anger, hatred, and-"
Before he could make one stepped, he was trample by the on running force of the contestants and Chris, who manage to get himself up and run with them, "Wait for me!"
Alastor was on the ground, still grinning, but it obviosuly he was stepped on way too many time.
They all head inside the hatch, as Chris told Copperhead who got ice near his crotch, "Copper guy! Begin to dive! We are totally getting out of here!"
He did as command, with Doggo Girl and Jack Frost pushing buttons and pulling levers as the submarime was ready to dive.
But there is one thing they missed.
Indeed, the Lunataks and the Berserkers came running after them, with Luna yelling, "Wait! Wait! Wait for us! You fool!"
They all jump onto the submarine before it sank, except for Alluro who was pulled back by Hammerhand hand, "Wait! We still have a deal!"
"Deal this!" Alluro kick him, causing him to lose his grip and Alluro finally jump onto the submarine.
They cheer as Hammerhand growl at them, "You darn aliens! You trick me!"
"Oh don't get too upset, Hammerhand!" Luna said, "At least you can still survive from this!"
Hammerhand growl even further, until eventually giving it up as the ship begins to collaspe on them.
The above surface of the sea was now clean, and the submarine finally sank into the ocean, where it make it first voyage underwater.
As everyone was relieved and exhausted, Feral Zeke clench onto the submarine, and manage to slip himself through in the hatch, without anyone notice.
"Yes...it mine...the sphere", Aqua rubbed, until Chris snatch it from her, causing her to trip and fall.
"Actually, it mine!" Chris said, "Maaaaan, was that something. Am I right guys?"
Everyone groan.
"Close enough", He continue, "So since this is still a challenge, someone must go home from coming last. And it looks like Alastor is going home! For not helping me back there and coming in last!"
Alastor himself was still grinning. However, there does seem to be a little drop of...anger in him.
So much so, the others move away from him, waiting for him to burst out or something.
Instead, he gave a sigh and said, "Well...It was fun when it lasted, my lads. Good day!"
Soon, he disappear by a puff of dark smoke.
"Well...that just happen", Chris remark.
"Yeah...and I thought those devil guys were weird", The Monarch look at Gary.
"Great, now how am I to use the new elimination ceremony?" Chris wonder, then looking directly at the Monarch and Gary, which gives him a idea.
Jump cut, the Monarch and Gary were shove into a missile and were ejected out from the submarine, disappearing out of sight.
"Well, there goes our first new elimination ceremony", Chris said, looking at the remaining contestants, "Even if it not ours. So Congratulation for making to the final five!"
"Man, I didn't have time to say bye", Armin said, looking at Eddy.
"Are you refering to the demon guy or them?" Eddy asked.
Armin sigh, "Nevermind".
"By the way", Eddy said, hitting him at his arm.
"Ow! What was that for?"
"That's...for making me go through that hell by the raccoon!" Eddy said, heading off as Armin only smile, grateful that his friend is still around.
As for Ryuko and Brendan.
"So I guess this is it, then", Brendan said, "The final five".
"Yeah, can't believe we made it this far", Ryuko said, "After what happen".
Brendan nodded, "Right...especially what happen with those stones".
They were both speechless. Like, what did the stone do? How did it create a force shield? Why did it made Ryuko powerful? All those questions flooded their mind, until Ryuko broke the silent, "By the way, I do want to ask why did you came back for me? Didn't I told you to leave without me?"
"And just broke that promise", Brendan replied, "Not a chance. We made it this far, and we going to keep it this way. I'm still going to stick with you, no matter what".
This made Ryuko actually proud.
From all the fighting and clashes, they were relieved they manage to make it this far into the show. And now that they're in the final five, they are determine to win this.
( Somewhere on a island ).
A portal appear inside a cave.
Radon and Gameha came out with fear in their faces.
"Oh man, oh man, we've screw!" Gameha stutter, "I-I can't confront the news".
"Well, I'm not doing it too", Radon said.
"What are we going to do?!"
"Would you shut up!" Radon slapped him, "I got an idea. We'll just put the blame on her for...not giving us any weapn or something, to defend ourselves".
"You think she'll believe that?"
"Of course!"
They walk forward to a huge opening.
There, a huge pool sat with Cherieng looking down at it. They both confront her, with Radon using Gameha as human shield.
"Well?" She turn, facing them, "Have you retrieve the sphere I order?"
"Uhhhh...ummm...yes, but...there seem to be some difficulties", Gameha said.
"Difficulties?"
"What he meant to say is, it your fault for not giving us any weapons", Radon said, "That way we could've easily gotten the sphere and-"
"YOU IDIOTS!" She zapped them, causing them to be startle and dolt out of there from the blast.
"Now, now, let's not get too angry", Radon begged, "It all the blue girl fault and some feral guy!"
She growl and was ready to blast once more. Instead, she cool herself down a bit and replied, "Your lucky I have seen it all, fool".
"Uhhh so does that mean you aren't going to kill us?" Gameha asked.
"No..." She turn to face the water, "Instead, I got a better idea".
At sea, the Berserkers appear above water near there ship.
Hammerhand splash the water with his hammer fist, "Blast! And double blast!"
"What do we do now, Hammerhand?" Top Spinner asked, "We don't got any loot!"
"Quite boys!" Hammerhand begins to chuckle, "I have a better idea. We'll just go to Mumm ra and tell him about a certain thing that he maybe interest in".
"Certain thing?" Ram Bam asked.
"I'm talking about the Soul Stone!" Hammerhand replied, now let's get back to the ship.
As they swim toward it, Onyx was floating up in the sky watching over them, along with Steam Lad who is hanging onto him.
"I would ask if you seen the submarine or any survivors", Steam Lad said, "But I am asking you, soooo...Yeah..."
Onyx nodded.
"Still, I do hope they alright. After what we been through I am a little worry over Ryuko and her new friends. I really do hope Torrica beliefs were right".
"Mooooo".
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Steam Lad was somewhere on a grass field near a Ox crowd.
"Onyx? Where are you?"
"Moo", The Ox came near him, bitting his hair, which didn't seem to bother him.
Figuring out he's back home and knowing Onyx secret job, he sigh, "Great, could've put me somewhere that isn't populated".
He got up, pulled out his sword, and trying to found his direction back home, all a while a Ox hang out with him.
( Inside a Pyramid ).
The Berserkers were walking forward to a huge room, with a huge, round glass in the middle, and four statue surrouding it.
There, a robe, red cripple man stood, with him a female clad in armor.
They came, which the woman demanded, "State your business, Berserkers!"
"Beg my intrusion, Mumm ra and Pumyra, but we got some interesting news for ya", Hammerhand said, grinning.
"News?...what news?" Mumm ra asked, with his red eye shown.
"Oh, something that you have been looking for ages".
Well, whoever thought this would be a relax and tame chapter, am I right?
Okay, so it seem's like our fellow Cruise ship has been...destroyed. But it at least has a good run, despite the awful condition. Press F in the review, everyone.
It seem's now Ryuko and Brendan are fully determine to win this. It seem's Aqua will be important later on. And Armin and Eddy friendship was a huge shine here, and will be important later on.
As for Cherieng and Mumm ra, I have some plans for them later on.
But anyways, we are down to five contestants! Woohoo! Yes, we are closer to the finale everyone. After all the hell they gone through, it is almost the end of the season!
However, there is still danger lurking up ahead.
Starting in next chapter. The gang will visit a old alchemist. They will preform and stay there for about...three nights. There, they will learn the secrets of everything such as the stone, Torrica, the Realm, and much more. It also going to be probably one of the more...darker and grim chapter.
Stay tune for that, everyone. Make sure to vote for your favorite character to return in next season. If anyone has a challenge idea or simply, a plot idea for next season, go right ahead.
Anyways, that all I got. Keep staying tune!