CHAPTER 55: A Battle For The Ages To Come (Fandom: The Josh Fight Meme)

Who knew it was going to explode like this. In some places, nothing happened. In others, well, I don't fancy talking about that. My name is Joshua. Though I prefer Josh. Now, I know what you're thinking. But aren't you a void creature? Shouldn't you have a name in Voidish? Well, technically yes, I should have a name in Voidish, but I was not permitted to have one. I did something terrible, and now I'm pretty sure I'm being punished for it.

Long ago, my name was Josh Swain.

I started the Josh Fights in my universe, and subsequently throughout all other universes, though I didn't know it at the time.

I remember the day clearly, though it was many cycles ago.

I had arrived early to the field in Nebraska, this was my first mistake. Others were already there. We all greeted each other, "Josh."

"Josh,"

"Josh."

Then more showed up, so, many, more.

Only one other Josh Swain was there, I won the rock, paper, scissors battle against him.

Then, the first name Josh battle happened. This was my final mistake.

A man named Eric won this fight. Though, it could be debated if he actually won or not considering his weapon of choice was not a pool noodle, but a gun.

None of the Joshs or those with us stood a chance.

First was Little Josh, then Josh and Joshua, followed by some guy named Isaac and Josh. And- well, you get the point.

Josh was able to get behind Eric and disarm him before he could do any more damage.

Eric was the farmer that owned the field, we weren't supposed to be there. After the trial Eric went to jail, but Josh hate crimes increased. People started lying, saying that their name wasn't Josh. But still, we were being hunted. All Joshs were eventually declared America's enemies number one.

We hid in doomsday bunkers all over, Josh became synonyms with evil. We changed our names, but still, we could not escape. My world fell. While everyone was focused on eradicating Joshs', our first line of defence against the ascended Agenders, the Intersex, failed. The ascended Agenders consumed the world, then the universe itself.

It was all my fault, but still I was allowed to live.

My body, still clinging to life by threads, was found by Dollar General employees, and I was saved. I was adopted by a wonderful family, a family that was progressive, and decided to name me a human name. Joshua. Even in this next life I could not escape my past.

When I was old enough to work, I was put in charge of the Josh store. What a cruel joke. I thought that they had to be joshing me, but no. My actions started a domino effect in so many universes. Some, as bad as mine, some worse, those I hated working at. My stupidity caused this.

But, in some universes, everyone became Josh. There was DadBod Josh, Little Josh, Josh-wan Kenobi, Darth Josh and ChewJoshua. The police force was replaced by Josh Knights. This universe was great. In one universe, Josh Fights became an annual thing to raise money for charity. Still, I can't help but think of another where Josh Fights were just as illegal as the dog fights they were inspired by.

My name is Joshua, and I'm sorry.

(Author-sama feels the need to assure you that the Josh Fights did not go badly, in fact they went very well. This is just an angst filled alternate path. Author-san can not write anything but angst and TMNT apparently.)