"This is your fault."
"Bite me, Mishima." Geese snarled, "If anything this is your fault!"
The two new arrivals, Geese Howard and Heihachi Mishima were currently being held upside-down in a cell awaiting negotiations. While Zuko and Shoto were more than willing to let the two either burn to death or freeze to death (and had volunteered to make it happen), they were outvoted.
Coming in to open negotiations was resident chef of the Straw Hat Pirates, Sanji, and Barbara Gordon, AKA: Batgirl.
"I still think that we should just keep them locked up in here." Sanji pointed out.
"Look, I get where you're coming from. But we don't have time to be picky. We gotta take all the help we can get."
"Is this how your dad does things?"
"I don't want to talk about that at the moment." Barbara retorted, "Now, Heihachi Mishima, and Geese Howard. We're here to bargain."
"Good. I don't care. We would rather take over the place than work with you."
"Yeah, good luck getting past Broly." Sanji muttered, "Anyways, we're willing to give you… control over certain parts of the city if you can manage to get it under control. Do that, and we'll only go after you if you invade other parts of the city that are not under your control. Are these acceptable terms?"
"We want to negotiate what parts of the city we are talking about." Geese countered, "The area with those Necro-Whatever spawning grounds is not a good place to start a business."
"What's the matter?- Can't handle them?" Barbara condescended, "Don't worry about it. We weren't going to give you that area anyways. But you guys will be dealing with the Mynocless hunting grounds."
"BAH! We know what you are planning!" Geese countered, "We know damn well that those things eat electricity. You're planning to use us as bait!"
"Well, that plan backfired."
"You'll have to take either that, or the hunting grounds of the other hybrid creatures that-"
"Wait, what about that location over there!" Heihachi pointed out.
"That one? We don't really know what's over there just yet."
"Then tell you what: We will go in, and gather that information for you. In exchange, we have that area all to ourselves, as well as a constant supply of those healing beans of yours."
"And you'll keep it clear of whatever's over there?"
"Hah! You say that as if it's a challenge! We'll clear whatever has all of you so scared!"
"Hang on, we're going to discuss this with the others. But I think that we'll be getting back to you in a bit."
"Seriously? The uncharted area? Do they know that we have no idea what's up out there?"
"Honestly, even those GrimmX things give off heat signatures." Wally pointed out, "We could at least track those. But with these things, we need our motion sensors, and we're already using those to track the Necro-Xenos."
"Do we have a choice though?" Jon pointed out, "We're stretched thin enough as it is, and it's only recently that we've gotten an idea as to what happened to the others."
"Don't remind me of that." Jason grumbled, "I'm still feeling those plasma bolts that were defending the old base."
"Either way, this is our best option. They'd technically be on our side, and we'd also have a way to get information on what's in that uncharted area."
"Damn. Of all the times we could be using Broly right about now."
"We all know that he's doing meditation training with Zuko." Barbara pointed out, "The sooner he can learn how to control that anger, the better. For all we know, we might need him if Galactus or Darkseid shows up."
"Are we even sure that Broly could handle Darkseid? I don't think he'd have much trouble against Galactus, but Darkseid?"
"Look: We still have to deal with this problem right now. What's the vote?"
"Against my better judgement… We do need to know what's out there. I vote that we agree to their terms." Shoto conceded.
"I don't like doing it either, but Shoto has a point. And besides, it would be best for us to only have to fight those hybrids than to deal with those two trying to form a criminal empire together." Sanji said.
"I wouldn't worry about that. They don't seem like the kind to share power." Jon pointed out, "So we shouldn't worry about that. If anything, they might end up destroying each other for power. I vote that we let them do what they want to do in that area."
"I'm not so sure about that." Jason pointed out, "We've all seen the footage from before that… whatever took place. Guts, the guy who hunts demons, is apparently dating Dante, who is a half-demon. I'm voting no."
"Gotta side with Jason on this. If anything, those hybrids are also proof that teamwork can come from unexpected places. I think it's too dangerous to let them do what they want. I'm a guy who would rather get the bad guy to go good, but after what those two did?- That's not so easily forgiven. It doesn't even look like they even want to do better."
"Well, sorry guys. But I'm voting 'yes.'" Barbara said, "I hate it too, but the fact of the matter is that we don't have any information on that area, we don't know what we're up against, and we need to get control over it as soon as possible. That place is crawling with whatever thing is infesting that area, and we need to clean it out before it spreads like a virus."
"Looks like we're outvoted."
"Don't talk to me about voting." Jason snarled. "It's screwed me over way too many times."
"I thought it was just once…"
"Don't care. I still hate it."
"WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE THINGS?"
"JUST KEEP HITTING THEM! SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE!"
"Okay, I take back what I said about voting. This is hilarious."
The rest of the heroes were watching as Geese and Heihachi were desperately trying to fend off some heavily armored opponents that were giving them trouble. The most notable thing was that, even when the armor was taken off, there wasn't anything inside. Or at least, so it seemed. Something crawled out of the armor and started attacking them.
"Man… What Terry and Jin would give to see this." Bucky laughed.
"You got that right. I wonder what it would take to get that Felix guy dropped in there too…" Grif wondered.
"I'm wondering what it would take to get my mother in there…" Crona added.
"Now that would be pretty cool!" Ragnarok chimed in, "Just seeing her squirm like that."
"So Barb, any ideas what it is that they're fighting?" Bucky asked.
"Uh… It's kinda obscure…"
"You could say the same about me." Crona pointed out.
"Point taken… The scanner says… it's a… Virus?"
"What is that? Something from some underbugeted live action movie with crappy CGI?" Jason asked.
"No. It's from… Some Anime called Venus Versus Virus."
"Huh?"
"I'm with the pipsqueak on this one." Ragnarok said, "Huh?"
"The wiki's pretty sparse." Barbara deadpanned.
"So… We need more research on them so we can find out their weakness?" Jason asked.
"SON OF A- WHAT HIT ME?!"
"Probably." Barbara replied.
"Oof! That's gonna leave a mark." Bucky winced.
Dude: Ah! No!
Wade: Ha! Reflectors are the best. Go Zelda!
Dude: Of all the times to get a bob-omb from Peach's down special…
Pinkie: What are you complaining about? You landed that counter when I went for my Falcon Punch!
Wade: Thank RNJesus! Woo!
Dude: RNJesus said it best. He who lives by the bob-omb, dies by the bob-omb.
Pinkie: And now I'm reminded of Bobby from Origami King… And now I'm sad…