Yuuzuki and her team climbed down Dead Man's Plateau and walked along the Witchlord Trail. Their red Power Meter also has a random number generator, and the number indicated, in Yuuzuki's case a 5, are the number of spaces they can move forward. Ako was reading the meter and it turned on automatically showing "-1" and "CANC" on screen.

"What are these?" Ako asked. "Does anybody know? How can we use these powers if we don't know what they do?"

"I think along with a map, Haruhi gave us a list of powers," Yuuzuki replied. "Each readout is a hint as what powers are used while we're on Fireball Island." Yuuzuki shown Ako, Riko and Mikazuki what the list was:


(FIRE!) One of the many fireballs are activated

(MGC) A Magic Talisman protects the user from fire

(+4, +5, +6) Move forward X spaces

(-1, -2, -3) Move any opponent X spaces backward

(FREE) Take a free turn

(x2) Double the number

(d6) When played before, the first number rolled won't count, but the second roll will

(CANC) Cancels any power except (FIRE!), including other (CANC) powers

(TAKE) Allows you to hack a rival's Power Meter and steal their power

(FAKE) If you have the Firestone, and a rival passes you, this generates an imitation for them to keep while you keep the real Firestone


"No doubt, the others have those same lists," Riko said nervously. "We'd better be on our toes to survive!"

"OK, girls!" Konata chimed to her fellow classmates/teammates. "Let's hit the road!"

Konata's blue Power Meter shown a 3 as she jumped down from Dead Man's Plateau like she were a Power Ranger. Kagami was helping Tsukasa down as Miyuki was trying to balance herself.

"Slow down, Kona-chan!" Kagami shouted. "Some of us aren't that fit, ya know!"

"I'm exhausted!" Tsukasa whined as she finally got down from the plateau.

"Relax, there's still more island to explore," Konata said, smiling. "Best part is we got the advantage."

Konata shows her teammates the readouts "FREE" and "TAKE" on her meter.

"Impressive indeed!" Miyuki smiled. "This will benefit our excursion in the long run."

"I know," laughed Konata, "and I'm gonna use it now!"

Konata activates her "FREE" power hoping to continue down the Witchlord Trail. However, what Haruhi didn't tell all the players is once a power is used on the meter, everyone's meters will know what you played.

"I don't think so, Konata Izumi!" Ako shouted and activated "CANC" to short out Konata's meter temporarily.

"That's dirty pool, Ako-nee!" Konata pouted.

Washu held up her yellow Power Meter as it displayed a 2. Ayeka looked down below where Konata's team and Yuuzuki's team were.

"How do you propose we get down there?" Ayeka asked.

"Like this!" Ryoko laughed and shot a burst of energy behind Ayeka as she sailed down the plateau. Ryoko carried Washu, Sasami and Ryo-Ohki and flew down to their destination and caught Ayeka before she landed hard on the Witchlord Trail.

"How was I gonna know she was gonna do that?" Sasami sighed along with Ryo-Ohki.

"Once this quest is over, you horrid outlaw," Ayeka shouted at Ryoko, "I'll have the Jurai Special Forces hunt you and your crazy gang down!"

"Cheer up, Princess JSA," Ryoko smiled. "At least we got something for our troubles. Hell, it's even up your alley."

Ryoko shows Ayeka the "MGC" readout on Washu's meter. Ayeka's still mad at Ryoko for her madness, but has forgiven her this time.

Miharu looked down Dead Man's Plateau seeing the Tenchi girls make it as she's holding her purple Power Meter. As she is bending down, she can hear giggling and snickering from her fellow girls of Danderation X.

"What's so funny, girls?" Miharu leered. "We got a mission to complete!"

"Relax, girl!" Sinon smiled. "We're right behind ya! Let's see where we'll end up!"

As Miharu checked her readout, Sinon just shown Akane and Melfina the snapshot she took of Miharu in her bikini looking down the plateau.

"This is so going on my Instagram," Sinon laughed.

Miharu's meter shown a 2, which puts them beside Ayeka and Ryoko. However, Miharu stumbled down the plateau and fell face-first. Sinon, Akane and Melfina rushed to help their leader out as Sasami and Ryo-Ohki checked out the commotion.

"Miss Mikuni, are you alright?" Sasami asked.

"Ow…ow…ow…" groaned Miharu, covering her neck and head. "I can't believe it. I scorpioned again…"

"Scorpioned?" Sasami said fearfully.

"Relax, Mini-Miku Hatsune," Akane said. "Getting scorpioned means you fall flat on your face and your legs kick the back of your head, and you end up looking like a scorpion and its stinger."

"And our leader's legs are EXTRA THICC!" Sinon giggled.

"Yuck it up, Shino," Miharu grumbled as Melfina and Sasami helped heal her injuries. "Don't forget we got a lot of this crazy island to explore!"

As Miharu was chatting with the rest of her fellow DX members, her meter's readout had "CANC" like Ako and Riko's meter was.

Yuuzuki holds up her meter and displays a 3. Mikazuki looks back as Yuuzuki and the twins march forward.

"I hope Konata and the others aren't too upset," Mikazuki said, "after we jammed their meter."

"That shrimp needed to be taught respect!" Riko stated. "Here, we'll TEACH her respect!"

"Well, I'm the teacher, remember?" Yuuzuki said to Riko. "Right now, we need to learn our way around this crazy island."

Konata lifts up her power meter and it shows a 6. Excited, she barrels through Yuuzuki's team as they headed toward their destination. Just as Konata's meter readout was a "d6", Ako activated the last power on her meter and a force of gravity pulled the Lucky Star girls backward to where Ako and Riko are.

"Are you trying to pick a fight or something?!" Konata snarled at the twins.

"You need to know your place, Konata!" Ako replied angrily.

"And they say I'm the angry one," Kagami sighed.

Ayeka decided to look at the meter as it read a 2.

"I believe this meter is broken," Ayeka complained.

"The meter's fine, Ayeka," Washu replied. "Trust me."

When the Tenchi girls reached their destination, the meter went crazy as the readout said "FIRE!", scaring Ayeka.

"What is this, Washu?!" Ayeka demanded. "This meter's out of control!"

"I know what it means, Princess!" Ryoko smiled evilly, grabbing the meter. "It means DUCK AND COVER!"

Ryoko fires a laser beam from her hand, igniting a nearby volcano. While Konata's team and the twins' team were arguing, both teams saw a large fireball rolling down the Witchlord Trail at full speed.

"GANGWAY!" all of them shouted.

The fireball's motion was like a comet as it slammed at the end of the Witchlord Trail, running over Konata, Kagami, Tsukasa, Miyuki, Yuuzuki, Mikazuki and the twins. Those affected by the fireballs are sent to a mud pit on a corresponding area to recover from burn damage.

"YOWCH!" Konata screamed as she is slowly recovering. "I felt like I got attacked by Charizard's Fire Blast and lost!"

"Bring up any more Pokémon references and I'll kill you…" Kagami mumbled silently as she is neck-deep in the mud, relaxing.

"Damn," Sinon said, looking at the fireball damage on the Witchlord Trail. "I hope your buddies are OK, Miharu."

"I hope so, too, Shino," Miharu nodded. "Let's be careful. Anything can happen next."

Melfina held up the meter as it shows a 4. The DX Army slowly crawled commando-style making sure to avoid any unseen traps and to avoid getting steamrolled by fireballs. As they reach their destination, Melfina sees the "x2" readout.

"Looks like we can use this doubler to improve our chances," she smiled. "I feel really good about this."

Meanwhile in the mud pits, Ako, Riko and Konata all stare silently as the others relax.

"We can still go round and round," Riko said to Konata, "but how about we teach the Tenchi crew a lesson in pain?"

"I'm game," Konata mumbled in anger. "Time to unleash Hell."

Back on the Witchlord Trail, Sasami has control of the meter, looking back at the damage done by the fireball. Ryo-Ohki meows curiously.

"This is some strange place, Ryo-Ohki," Sasami said as she held the meter high. "Stay close to me so that you don't get hurt."

Sasami's meter readout shown a 1, and when it did, it began to hum loudly and grow hot to the touch.

"IT'S HOT!" Sasami shouted. Ayeka and Ryoko looked at the meter as it read 1.

"Uh-oh! This…is bad…" they whispered.

The same volcano that Ryoko fired upon earlier began to erupt another fireball. Sasami and Ryo-Ohki ducked their heads as the fireball sailed over them, leaving them unharmed. Akane looked back and saw the fireball that sailed over Sasami come right at her and the rest of Danderation X.

"Got any Bactine in that cooler?" Akane asked sarcastically.

"Unbelievable!" Sinon cried. "We're gonna be flame-broiled!"

"16 years old and I'm about to experience hot flashes," Miharu grumbled. "Perfect…"

The fireball smashed the end of the Witchlord Trail like before steamrolling Miharu, Sinon, Akane and Melfina. The DX Army were taken to the mud pits where Ako, Riko, Konata and their fellow teams were just heading out.

"Miharu-chan!" Ako shouted in fear. "What happened?!"

"Accidental fireball," Miharu said, trying to hold back the pain. "Now, I gotta bathe in this mud to cool off!"

"Well, think of this as a spa day, Miss Miharu," Melfina chimed.

"Perhaps you're right, Mel-chan," Miharu sighed.