Chapter 4: Backstabber
Packbell spread a map of Mobius on the planning table, "This map shows all of Mobius, and is very useful if you wish to fight the Outcasts,"
Master Link stood with his hands crossed, "I want to know where the most desolate area in this place is!"
"That would be the Hydra Desert, around six hundred miles east from here..."
"Then that's where our destination will be! Full speed ahead!"
Gilder nodded and sailed toward it.
"What is your plan exactly?" said Packbell in a panicky voice.
Master Link chuckled, "Mobotropolis is free, that's a first. Now our priority is to get all the Outcasts where they can't harm innocents..."
"And how do you do that?"
"There's one thing they hate more than anything else, and that's me. Here's what I'm going to do..."
Master Link started explaining his plan.
Packbell nodded, "Very clever, but then it will be this ship against billions over billions of them!"
"This plan is fool-proof, if you play your part right!"
"There's a ship ahead of us!" said Gilder. Master Link and Packbell stepped forward and looked at it.
"I've never seen it before," said Master Link, "Have any of you seen that ship before?"
"All ships look the same to me," said Packbell.
"Shoot a warning shot, Vegeta," said Master Link, "Let's know if they're friends or foes."
Vegeta nodded and ran out the door to charge his ki.
Master Link looked back at the ship, "It has to be a Valuan ship."
"How do you know?"
"I know the design, and this is definitely their work."
Vegeta fired his shot, and almost immediately another shot from the other ship came and struck the center of the ki blast, causing an explosion which rocked the ship. Looking up, Master Link saw that the explosion resembled a very familiar shape, "The Descendancy Medallion!"
Packbell froze in his tracks for a second, then started shouting, "You can't expect him to join us!"
"That's exactly what I'm expecting," replied Master Link.
Packbell took out his roboticizer and shot Gilder, "Gilder, turn the ship around now!"
Master Link pushed the robot Gilder out of the way and attacked Packbell, "Change him back now!"
"How about no?" replied Packbell. Master Link pushed Packbell down on his back and pinned him, punching him on the face. Packbell aimed his gun at Master Link, but got his arm pushed away, causing the shot to hit Ryoga. Leona moved forward and kicked the gun away from Packbell, taking the entire arm with it.
Packbell struggled to get away from Master Link, but couldn't. Master Link grabbed his sword and sliced Packbell in half, leaving him with only a torso. Suddenly Leona started turning into a robot. Turning around, Master Link dodged Gilder's shots, which hit Vegeta and Kuno.
"You can't win, Master Link!" said Packbell, "Your loyal aides are now my mindless drones!" he laughed evilly.
Master Link threw his dagger at the gun in Gilder's hand, slicing it in half. Piccolo was grabbed by Leona and Kuno and pulled away, leaving Shampoo in the hands of a roboticized Vegeta to take away. Vyse. Aika and Fina pulled no punches trying to attack their roboticized comrades, but ended up joining them as well.
Packbell chuckled, "I have no use for you now, since I've got all your comrades," he clapped his hands, "Come on, slaves, let's get out of here before the Gamemaster arrives! Don't forget the King and Queen!"
Packbell turned around and aimed at Master Link, only to be attacked by two ki blasts from Pan and Bra. Immediately Piccolo extended his arm and grabbed Pan, taking her away.
Master Link jumped forward at Packbell, only to get hit with some powerful combined ki from his roboticized comrades. Left in his ship with only Bra, he heard Packbell laugh, "Well, let's see how you can run this ship with only one child to help, foolish human!" he said, "Thanks for adding to my army. I'll be needing every last one of them in the front lines!"
Master Link closed his eyes, "I should have never trusted him in the first place!" he said.
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On the Omnirus II, Gamemaster Anthony looked at the Zephyrus and saw the escape pods leaving quickly.
"Something's weird," said Deadly Warrior, "What could possibly make them abandon ship like that?"
Anthony opened his eyes, "There's still someone inside that ship," he said, "Still, we don't know who it might be..."
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Bra sat on the ground crying. Master Link got up from under the control panel and looked at the dent his slam left, then walked up to her.
He put his hand on her back, trying to comfort her. She turned around and saw him sitting by her, "Why?" she shouted.
Master Link shook his head, "I'll get them all back," he said, "I promise you that."
Master Link's eyes went wide as Bra threw herself on him and wrapped her arms around his neck, then started to cry hard. He felt something he had known only once, what seemed like a million years ago.
"I'll make sure nothing will happen to you," he whispered.
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Elsewhere, a man covered in shadows looked at the sky, "Pain..." he said, "That's what you get for messing with me!"
Melting into the blackness of the shadows, a whisper came, "I shall take what's rightfully mine!"
Packbell spread a map of Mobius on the planning table, "This map shows all of Mobius, and is very useful if you wish to fight the Outcasts,"
Master Link stood with his hands crossed, "I want to know where the most desolate area in this place is!"
"That would be the Hydra Desert, around six hundred miles east from here..."
"Then that's where our destination will be! Full speed ahead!"
Gilder nodded and sailed toward it.
"What is your plan exactly?" said Packbell in a panicky voice.
Master Link chuckled, "Mobotropolis is free, that's a first. Now our priority is to get all the Outcasts where they can't harm innocents..."
"And how do you do that?"
"There's one thing they hate more than anything else, and that's me. Here's what I'm going to do..."
Master Link started explaining his plan.
Packbell nodded, "Very clever, but then it will be this ship against billions over billions of them!"
"This plan is fool-proof, if you play your part right!"
"There's a ship ahead of us!" said Gilder. Master Link and Packbell stepped forward and looked at it.
"I've never seen it before," said Master Link, "Have any of you seen that ship before?"
"All ships look the same to me," said Packbell.
"Shoot a warning shot, Vegeta," said Master Link, "Let's know if they're friends or foes."
Vegeta nodded and ran out the door to charge his ki.
Master Link looked back at the ship, "It has to be a Valuan ship."
"How do you know?"
"I know the design, and this is definitely their work."
Vegeta fired his shot, and almost immediately another shot from the other ship came and struck the center of the ki blast, causing an explosion which rocked the ship. Looking up, Master Link saw that the explosion resembled a very familiar shape, "The Descendancy Medallion!"
Packbell froze in his tracks for a second, then started shouting, "You can't expect him to join us!"
"That's exactly what I'm expecting," replied Master Link.
Packbell took out his roboticizer and shot Gilder, "Gilder, turn the ship around now!"
Master Link pushed the robot Gilder out of the way and attacked Packbell, "Change him back now!"
"How about no?" replied Packbell. Master Link pushed Packbell down on his back and pinned him, punching him on the face. Packbell aimed his gun at Master Link, but got his arm pushed away, causing the shot to hit Ryoga. Leona moved forward and kicked the gun away from Packbell, taking the entire arm with it.
Packbell struggled to get away from Master Link, but couldn't. Master Link grabbed his sword and sliced Packbell in half, leaving him with only a torso. Suddenly Leona started turning into a robot. Turning around, Master Link dodged Gilder's shots, which hit Vegeta and Kuno.
"You can't win, Master Link!" said Packbell, "Your loyal aides are now my mindless drones!" he laughed evilly.
Master Link threw his dagger at the gun in Gilder's hand, slicing it in half. Piccolo was grabbed by Leona and Kuno and pulled away, leaving Shampoo in the hands of a roboticized Vegeta to take away. Vyse. Aika and Fina pulled no punches trying to attack their roboticized comrades, but ended up joining them as well.
Packbell chuckled, "I have no use for you now, since I've got all your comrades," he clapped his hands, "Come on, slaves, let's get out of here before the Gamemaster arrives! Don't forget the King and Queen!"
Packbell turned around and aimed at Master Link, only to be attacked by two ki blasts from Pan and Bra. Immediately Piccolo extended his arm and grabbed Pan, taking her away.
Master Link jumped forward at Packbell, only to get hit with some powerful combined ki from his roboticized comrades. Left in his ship with only Bra, he heard Packbell laugh, "Well, let's see how you can run this ship with only one child to help, foolish human!" he said, "Thanks for adding to my army. I'll be needing every last one of them in the front lines!"
Master Link closed his eyes, "I should have never trusted him in the first place!" he said.
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On the Omnirus II, Gamemaster Anthony looked at the Zephyrus and saw the escape pods leaving quickly.
"Something's weird," said Deadly Warrior, "What could possibly make them abandon ship like that?"
Anthony opened his eyes, "There's still someone inside that ship," he said, "Still, we don't know who it might be..."
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Bra sat on the ground crying. Master Link got up from under the control panel and looked at the dent his slam left, then walked up to her.
He put his hand on her back, trying to comfort her. She turned around and saw him sitting by her, "Why?" she shouted.
Master Link shook his head, "I'll get them all back," he said, "I promise you that."
Master Link's eyes went wide as Bra threw herself on him and wrapped her arms around his neck, then started to cry hard. He felt something he had known only once, what seemed like a million years ago.
"I'll make sure nothing will happen to you," he whispered.
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Elsewhere, a man covered in shadows looked at the sky, "Pain..." he said, "That's what you get for messing with me!"
Melting into the blackness of the shadows, a whisper came, "I shall take what's rightfully mine!"