Disclaimer: I don't own any of the official anime characters or other related things.
I do, however, own the ADI and the Blackhearted.
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UNITED WE STAND AS ONE
When Our Forces Divide
Mewtwo stood in the shadows with his armor plugged into several machines as he contemplated over the last mission. Dreamland was a world of little worth. Only one being bore darkness within his heart. It was clearly a place unfit to spawn Blackhearted. But they had apparently been drawn there by the darkness in King Dedede's heart. In the end, the world was destroyed and the Blackhearted claimed more victims.
In another room, Riku sat, dressed in his normal clothes, eating a small plate of food. It wasn't meager like prisoners' rations, only just enough to fill him up. His Keyblade was leaning against the wall not too far out of his reach. As he ate, he thought about his most recent missions. During those times, he noticed that the worlds he and the others appeared on were all able to be destroyed by them, yet any of the ones they hadn't been to hadn't been destroyed, yet. He wondered why that was the case. Was it because they, as stone holders, possessed more power than the Blackhearted minion? And if that was the case, what would happen once every world had been destroyed? Riku thought hard about these questions but nothing came up.
"You seem to be deep in thought," said a soft male voice. Riku turned and saw a man with long pale blond (almost white) hair wearing a dark brown coat overtop some sort of military uniform. Hanging from around his neck on a brown lanyard was a brown crystal.
"Just thinking about how things are going," replied Riku.
"Can you be more specific?" asked the man.
"Afraid not, Zechs," answered the silver-haired lad.
Zechs Merquise reached up and gathered the brown crystal in his hand. The symbol for Earth appeared to radiate from the core of the gem as the Terra Stone glowed softly.
Riku's questions are not without reason, said Mewtwo from the next room, Why are we the only ones able to bring destruction to worlds while the ranks of the Blackhearted are unable to do so, themselves?
"I wish you wouldn't read my mind," muttered Riku as he tossed his plate aside.
I can hear everything that goes on within people's minds, explained Mewtwo, However, there is one whom I an unable to hear.
"The warrior of chaos," muttered Zechs as he crossed his arms, "All he does is stand outside on the same balcony overlooking the land of this world." He looked over towards a doorway where the silhouette of a lone figure could be seen.
"What could he possibly be waiting for?" asked Riku, "We don't even know if he's stronger or weaker than us."
It appears that he has no heart for battle, and thus remains at his position. It doesn't matter. While he wastes his time, we shall accomplish what Lord Diabolus wishes of us, Mewtwo simply replied.
"I'm surprised that Malik isn't leading them. He seems like a leader to the others," said Riku as he leaned his back against the wall.
"Malik is only a sub-commander," said Zechs, "What interests me the most is what Diabolus has with the leader of the ADI. There seems to be something going on between them."
Diabolus and Otaku are clearly bitter rivals who share a special bond, much like him, said Mewtwo as he turned his head back towards the balcony.
"Well, I'm going to turn in. I've been on several missions in a row already and I'm exhausted," said Riku as he picked up his Keyblade, "I'll see you later."
"Perhaps I should retire, too," said Zechs as he walked off with Riku not far ahead of him.
As will I, said Mewtwo as he closed his eyes behind the visor of his helmet.
"Are these three truly my brethren?" the mysterious figure thought out loud, "True that Diabolus wishes us to destroy the worlds, but for what purpose? Simply to eliminate a small resistance force? That is the most foolish action anyone can take." A small bird flew by. A sharp sound pierced through the air and the bird fell towards the ground, its head separated from its body.
"Why am I here?" the lone one asked himself as the wind blew through his hair and clothes.
* * *
"Looks like it's up to each of us now," said Zirconia.
"This plan will work," said Ganondorf.
"Should their forces be divided, we will be able to destroy them much more quickly," ca,e Cherubimon's voice. The air shimmered a bit and the evil Great Angel appeared in the room in his physical form.
"Got tired of hanging on the walls?" asked Dr. Meda-Evil.
"Enough," said Yami Malik, "We all have our tasks. Now we must go and perform them. This time, the ADI will fall!"
"Malik, Lord Diabolus wishes an audience with us," said Yami Bakura.
"Brief change of plans, everyone. To the altar!" Yami Malik quickly called out.
The villains walked through the halls until they reached a chapel. Rows of pews made out of obsidian lined the side as they approached the altar at the front of the room. The altar, itself, was made of obsidian with ancient carvings etched into its black surface. Yami Malik climbed up the thirteen steps leading up to the top of the platform on which the altar sat and kneeled. The others kneeled on the steps behind him.
"Lord Diabolus, we await your presence," said Yami Malik as he bowed his head.
The two burning cauldrons filled with oil burning on either side of the altar suddenly flared up and the flames grew larger and hotter. The pentagram in which the altar stood lit up, as did the pentagram on the sacred table. From the flames emerged the silhouette of a horned creature. Red eyes glowed from the center of what could be assumed as the head. A pair of large bat-like demon wings spread out, broadening the shadows. The dim outlines of arms and facial features could also be seen.
"I see you have all come," said the silhouette.
"And indeed we have, Lord Diabolus," said Yami Malik.
"But where are my loyal stone holders?" asked Diabolus. As soon as those words left his mouth, Riku, Zechs, and Mewtwo stepped forward and kneeled before the altar.
We apologize for our tardiness, oh malevolent one, said Mewtwo.
"Apology accepted," was Diabolus' response, "Now, what have you to report?"
"We have successfully destroyed countless worlds, but still nothing regarding the ADI," said Zechs.
"And the Seven Maidens?" asked the demon.
"They are falling into out hands one-by-one," replied Yami Malik.
"We've managed to secure three so far," said Riku.
"So I see," said Diabolus. A flame appeared on the altar's surface and the images of three women could be seen.
"Shinobu Maehara was taken without any trouble, except we had to deal with a girl with an incredible punch who called me a pervert," said Riku.
"We encountered some trouble from the prince, Van Fanel, while removing Hitomi Kanzaki from his world," said Zechs.
And we also have Jiyu Nanohana in our possession, said Mewtwo, As you expected, she transformed into Yagyu Jubei II, but my psychic powers were able to overpower her.
"Excellent," said Diabolus, "Only four maidens remain. It won't be long before they, too, are secured and I shall be free so that my evil may once again reign supreme! My faithful stone holders, seek out the remaining maidens. As for the rest of you, ensure that those ADI fools do not interfere with my plans."
"Of course, Lord Diabolus," Yami Malik, Yami Bakura, Cell, Dr. Meda-Evil, Ganondorf, Cherubimon, and Zirconia replied, bowing deeply.
We shall do our best, said Mewtwo.
"Excellent," said Diabolus. He looked around at his forces and noticed something amiss.
"Is something wrong?" asked Yami Malik.
"Where is the warrior of chaos?" asked the diabolical demon.
"He's not with us right now," answered Riku, "But I guarantee you, he won't disappoint."
"He had better not," said Diabolus as he silhouette disappeared and the flames subsided.
Cell was the first to stand up. "Why don't you tell him to go out there and fight?" he demanded.
"Look, he'll do it when he's ready," said Riku, "Until then, we don't know what he can do or how powerful he is. It's best we leave him for now."
* * *
Sora was on his way back to his quarters after a trip to the bathroom when Albert stopped him.
"What's wrong now?" asked the Keyblade Master, "It's only one in the morning."
"We just got two summon gems. We need you to unlock them," replied the young cook.
"Can't it wait until morning?" asked Sora, trying to stifle a yawn.
"Otaku wants then unlocked now," said Albert.
"Fine," said Sora. He fetched his Keyblade and aimed it at the two gems. Two beams of light later, the gems were unlocked and two images appeared in them. Inside one, which was blue, appeared some kind of glowing blue dragon. In the other, which was red, the image of a dragon with two mouths lined with rows of sharp teeth came into focus.
"Thanks, Sora," said Albert. He turned but saw that the Keyblade Master's door was shut and guessed that Sora was undoubtedly fast asleep.
"Well?" Jim whispered as he came up from behind Albert.
"They're unlocked," whispered back the cook.
"What've we got?" asked Jim as he took the two gems from Albert.
"I have no idea. Let's ask Otaku."
"You go. I was just up to get a glass of water."
"Jim, you know I keep the kitchen door locked!"
"That's why I'm going now."
"Fine, I'll unlock it for you."
Meanwhile, Takuya laid wide away in bed staring up at the ceiling. He turned over under the covers, trying to get some sleep. He had gotten used to the way things were as they were, but he still had his worries on his mind. He clenched his fist and slammed it into his pillow ,but it did nothing to calm his mind. Sighing heavily, he got out of bed, got dressed, and exited his quarters, hoping that a short stroll might help him to fall asleep.
* * *
After giving Jim the thirst-quencher he desired, Albert headed down to Otaku's officer, where he found the leader of the ADI working, as usual. Otaku had discarded his cloak, which was hanging on a hook on the wall and his gauntlet had been placed on the side of his desk.
"What is it, Albert?" asked Otaku.
"Sir, we've managed to get Sora to unlock our two recently obtained summon gems," said Albert. He took out the two spherical crystals and placed them on Otaku's desk. The leader picked up both in his hands and examined them closely.
"Sir, if I may?" asked Kai.
"Be my guest," replied Otaku as he handed the blue gem to Kai. The silver-haired Beyblader took the summon gem from Otaku's hand and examined it closely. The image he saw was incredibly familiar.
"Sir, I believe this blue one is the gem for the Bitbeast, Dragoon," said Kai.
"And this red one is clearly one of the three Gods of Duel Monsters," said Otaku, "I'd say it's Saint Dragon, God of Osiris."
"So we've basically got two dragon summons," said Albert.
"Basically, yes," Otaku responded as he took Dragoon back from Kai and placed both summon gems on his desk, "You're dismissed. Go get some rest."
"Thank you," said Albert.
* * *
The next morning was about as normal as any of the other recent days, which, in reality, was definitely not everyone's definition of normal. Takuya sat slumped over a table in the dining hall, Yomiko was reading, Meta Knight and Rokusho were meditating, Kaiba looked like he didn't care what things were like, Ami was doing something on her computer, Li was looking down at his Lasin Board trying to decide on what to detect with it, Daigo was just waiting, Trunks was drumming his fingers on the table, Ashitaka sat patiently, and Shinji had just come in and sat down.
"Okay everyone, breakfast is served," said Albert as he approached the table with a pushcart. He took the dishes from the cart and slid one to each person.
"With such a big dining hall with so many tables, it's a wonder why all of us have to sit at the same one," said Link.
"You've got a point," said Trunks.
"Hey, we don't tell you guys where to sit. You just somehow end up together," said Albert as he walked off, pushing his empty cart back into the kitchen.
"So, what now?" asked Shinji.
"Who knows? If anything, it'll be another mission," said Kaiba.
Meanwhile at another table, Sora, Squall, Ryo, Richie, Kai, Duero, and Jim were eating their own breakfast.
"So the two summon gems I unlocked were Dragoon and Saint Dragon, God of Osiris?" asked Sora.
"That's what I said," replied Kai.
"From what I've heard, both of them will be pretty useful," said Ryo as he placed another forkful of food into his mouth.
"Dragoon is Tyson's Bitbeast. Its techniques are weather-based, hence its Storm Attack," Kai explained.
"As for the other, we can probably get more information on that one from Kaiba," said Squall.
"We'll ask him later," said Richie.
* * *
Towards mid-afternoon, the alarms blared and the red lights flashed. The stone holders quickly reported to Otaku's office, where the ADI's leader seemed worried.
"What's wrong?" asked Ashitaka.
"This," said Otaku. He activated the screen behind him and the image displayed showed several worlds flashing red.
"They're attacking more than one world simultaneously!" exclaimed Rokusho.
"That's why I'm worried," said Otaku, "The Blackhearted are aiming to separate our forces so that victory will come easier for them."
"Well, we'll just have to prove them wrong," said Takuya, "We can split up into parties and take each world at the same rate they are. How many worlds are under attack right now?"
"Four," answered Otaku.
"Right. There are twelve of us and four worlds. That's a party of three for each world," said Otaku.
"For a ten-year-old, you know quite a bit," said Kaiba.
"I know," said Takuya as he scratched the back of his head, "Hey!"
"We'll go with Takuya's plan," said Otaku, "We'll separate you into parties of three. So far, only four of you have had your stones' spirits awakened. So we'll put each of you into separate parties in case any of you need those spirits."
"Fine. But who's going with whom?" asked Kaiba.
As if on cue, Ryo suddenly walked in pushing a wheeled table, which was bare except for a round cage with several bingo balls inside it. The Legendary Tamer, himself, was wearing a green dealer's visor as he removed four balls from the cage.
"We'll decide that with this," he explained, "The four balls I've taken out are the ones marked with the names of Li, Daigo, Kaiba, and Meta Knight. The four of you will reach in and pull out two balls. The names on those balls will determine who will be in your party."
"Sounds simple enough," said Ashitaka.
"Kaiba, you're first," said Ryo. He spun the cage around a few times before unhooking the latch and opening it. The Duelist reached in and pulled out two balls.
"Link and Ashitaka," said Kaiba.
"Alright, Link and Ashitaka, you're with Kaiba," said Ryo, "Next up is Li."
Li stepped forward as Ryo spun the cage once again. He reached in and pulled out one ball. It read "TRUNKS". He then reached in for his second ball, which was marked "AMI".
"Trunk and Ami, you're with Li," said Ryo, "Daigo, your turn." He spun the cage for the third time and waited. Daigo reached in and extracted two balls, one marked "TAKUYA", the other marked "YOMIKO".
"Daigo, Takuya, and Yomiko, you're together," said Ryo, "And with only two balls remaining, whoever they are will be with Meta Knight."
Meta Knight jumped onto the table and pulled the last two balls from the cage.
"Rokusho and Shinji," he said.
"And that completes all four parties," said Ryo as he placed all twelve balls back into the cage and wheeled it away.
"Alright troops, listen up. This will be the first time all twelve of you will be separated from each other," said Otaku.
"What about the mission to Dreamland?" asked Takuya.
"That doesn't count," answered Otaku, "Anyway, this will be the first time you won't be working as a large team, so be extra careful. Now, the four worlds that are currently under attack are Hyrule…"
"That's my world!" Link exclaimed.
"Tokyo-3," continued Otaku.
"That's my home," said Shinji.
"West City,"
"That's where I'm from," Trunks commented.
"And an unknown location," Otaku finished, "The only thing our sensors say about it is 'Secret Base.' Alright, here's what we'll do. Since three of those worlds are the homes of three stone holders here, the teams with those particular stone holders will go to those worlds. The remaining team will check out this 'Secret Base.' Clear?"
"Clear!" said the stone holders.
"Crystal!" said Takuya. Everyone just looked at him. "What?!"
* * *
Jim sat at his post playing a game of solitaire when the stone holders walked in led by Squall.
"Jim, we're going to need you to input four different coordinates," said the Gunblade wielder.
"Can do, but you'll only be able to go to one world at a time," said Jim.
"No problem for us," said Rokusho.
"Alrighty, then. Here goes." Jim typed in the coordinates and looked up at his screen. "First up, West City."
Trunks, Li, and Ami walked up the ramp and disappeared through the portal. Meta Knight, Rokusho, and Shinji were next as they entered the portal to Tokyo-3. Daigo's party went next and the three of them were transported to the "secret base". Kaiba, Link, and Ashitaka were the last to pass through as they entered the world of Hyrule.
* * *
Shoes and boots tapped loudly against the metallic floor as Daigo, Yomiko, and Takuya emerged from the portal.
"Yomiko, I don't think you need to carry that briefcase with you all the time," said Daigo.
"But I keep a lot of important things in here," said The Paper.
"Well, if it helps us, why not?" said Takuya, "After all, we're on our own now. So, this place ring a bell to anyone?"
"It looks familiar," said Yomiko. As she looked around, she noticed a figure standing in front of an apparently sealed door. It was hard to see, but she could just make out the dim outline of a woman with dark blue hair.
"Nancy-san!" The figure turned and looked in Yomiko's direction for a moment before turning and disappearing through the door, literally.
"Is it my imagination or did she just pass through the door?" asked Takuya.
"Let's go after her!" said Yomiko.
"Yomiko, wait!" called Daigo, but it was no use. Yomiko was already running towards the door.
"Well, guess we won't accomplish anything just by standing here," said Takuya and ran after Yomiko.
"Hey, wait up!" said Daigo.
The three stone holders ran towards the door as quickly as they could. Before they could reach it, though, several Shadows suddenly emerged from the floor and walls.
"It's a trap!" exclaimed Daigo.
"Isn't everything?" Takuya replied.
"Nancy-san…" said Yomiko.
"We'll go after your friend after we take care of these guys," said Daigo as he drew his GUTS Hyper from its holster.
Takuya fished out his D-Scan and held it out. The images of both Spirits of Fire appeared on the screen and a collection of Digicodes appeared around his left hand, which he scanned through his Digivice.
"DOUBLE SPIRIT EVOLUTION!" he shouted.
"ARDHAMON!"
Yomiko reached into one of her pockets and pulled out several sheets of paper. Holding them in her hand, the sheets stiffened up like cardboard.
"Let's go!" shouted Daigo. He took quick aim and fired several shots, killing a few Shadows.
"BRAHMA SUTRA!" Ardhamon's arms moved at an incredible speed, launching a barrage of fireballs.
Yomiko threw the paper in her hand at the Shadows and the deadly stationary pierced the Blackhearted minions in the head.
"More are coming!" Daigo warned the others.
"Stand back! I'm going to blow down the door!" said Ardhamon. The Warrior of Fire placed his hands in front of him and began to form a massive ball of fire. "BRAHMA SHIL!" Lifting the fireball over his head, he threw it forward with all his might, sending it crashing into the door and obliterating it, along with a portion of the wall.
"Nancy-san!" cried Yomiko as she ran into the next room.
"I swear if she says that one more time…" Ardhamon started.
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Yomiko walked through the empty corridors of the secret base with a fresh set of paper in her hand. She looked around repeatedly, watching to see if anyone was following her and also in hopes of finding Miss Deep. She heard a shuffling sound behind her and quickly turned, but found nothing.
Continuing on, she eventually found herself outside and was greeted by the sea wind.
"This is the I-jin base," The Paper suddenly realized. Hearing a sound coming from up ahead, she looked in the direction of the noise and saw Miss Deep standing with her back towards her.
"Nancy-san!" Yomiko cried happily as she ran towards her old partner.
Miss Deep turned and looked at Yomiko for a second before she suddenly disappeared. Yomiko stopped running and looked at where Miss Deep had been standing not too long ago.
"But…she was here," she said to herself.
A bolt of electricity suddenly struck the floor near Yomiko. Looking up, she saw a man dressed in somewhat feudal clothing, but he had a box with two electrodes strapped to his back.
"Genai Hiraga," she said.
"Correct," said Genai as he jumped down from the catwalk he had been standing on and landed in front of Yomiko.
"Where is Nancy-san?" Yomiko asked.
"That is something that you shall have to find out for yourself," said Genai, "But you won't get that chance!" Sparks formed between his hands as he prepared to electrocute Yomiko. The agent braced herself for what was to come.
"Griffin, defend Yomiko now!"
A loud eagle screech echoed throughout the base as the Griffin spirit of the Shine Stone leapt in front of Yomiko and took the full force of the attack.
"Good work, Griffin!" said Daigo as he and Ardhamon ran onto the deck.
"Yomiko, are you alright?" asked Ardhamon as he helped Yomiko back onto her feet.
"I'm alright," answered The Paper.
"New partners, I see," said Genai.
"Who's that?" asked Daigo.
"That's Genai Hiraga, the most skilled I-jin henchman," replied Yomiko.
"I'm afraid you won't be around much longer, The Paper," said Genai, "You nor your partners will remain." He shot bolts of electricity into the floor and almost immediately several creatures with sparking electrodes on their heads and shoulders, each with the Blackhearted symbol on their chests.
"The Ijin are part of the Blackhearted!" exclaimed Yomiko.
"These are called Blitzers," explained Genai, "And I believe you can guess what they can do. You are doomed!"
"I wouldn't bet on that," said Ardhamon as his hands flared up with flames.
"No matter what, the light will always shine through," said Daigo. He reached into his uniform and pulled out the Spark Lens. He activated its power and transformed into a human-sized Ultraman Tiga.
"Enough talk. Face me now!" said Genai.
The Blitzers' electrodes began to spark wildly as they charged up. Ardhamon and Ultraman went in quickly in order to try to stop them.
"BRAHMA SUTRA!" shouted Ardhamon.
While Ardhamon blasted away with fireballs, Ultraman was engaging in hand-to-hand combat. The warrior of light grabbed a Blitzer by one of its electrodes and punched it in the chest. The Blackhearted minion suddenly sent several volts of electricity through Ultraman's body, severely shocking him.
Yomiko quickly opened her briefcase and removed several sheets of paper from it. Being sure not to hit Ultraman, she threw a sheet and struck the Blitzer in the chest and destroyed it. Ultraman looked over at her and nodded his thanks before resuming combat.
"Give up. It's hopeless!" Genai cried.
"It's not over yet!" said Ardhamon. He spread his wings and flew upward, over the Blitzers, and towards Genai.
"Fool!" Genai grabbed one of the electrodes on his back and pulled it off his pack, revealing an energy blade made of pure electricity. He swung his weapon at Ardhamon and caught the Hybrid Digimon off guard.
Seeing Ardhamon fall against Genai, Ultraman quickly placed his arms across his chest and thrust them forward, firing a Tiga Slicer at the electric villain. Genai simple swung his weapon and deflected the attack to the side.
"Your companions have failed. Let us see how well you fare, The Paper!" Genai leapt off the platform he had been standing on and landed in front of Yomiko. The agent quickly grabbed a large handful of paper and created a short stick, which she used to block Genai's blade.
"Yomiko!" cried Ardhamon.
Yomiko placed both hands on her "stick" and tried to push Genai back, but the villain simply grinned and pulled off his second electrode, giving him two blades. The Paper quickly withdrew her weapon and tried to gain some distance. Spotting a flight of stairs, she bolted up the steps to the catwalks overhead. She took out a few extra sheets of paper from her pocket and held them in her other hand as she backed away from the stairs, expecting Genai to climb up them. Instead, he took a mighty leap upward and landed on the catwalk right behind Yomiko, startling her.
"So now, The Paper, were you expecting me?" he taunted.
Yomiko quickly drew away from Genai, who continued to slash at her with his blades. It wasn't long before he had backed her against the rail and sent her over. Yomiko, however, quickly converted her paper stick into a paper chain, which she look around a pipe and held on tightly, preventing her from falling.
"You are more resourceful than I expected. But you won't be in that position for much longer," said Genai as he prepared to sever the chain.
Thinking fast, Yomiko took a portion of the chain and converted it into a paper machete, which she used to cut through the catwalk before Genai got the chance to sever her chain.
"What?!" exclaimed the surprised henchman. The catwalk gave way and Genai was sent plummeting to the lower floor. Yomiko slowly pulled herself up and sat down on the ledge, trying to catch her breath.
"Yomiko, are you alright?" The Paper looked in the direction of the voice and saw Ardhamon standing not too far away.
"I'm okay!" she called back.
Genai suddenly jumped back up and landed behind Yomiko, now apparently filled with anger.
"The time for games is over," he said. He raised both blades over his head and prepared to bring them down on the bookworm.
"Yomiko!" shouted Ardhamon.
Seeing Yomiko in danger, Ultraman quickly changed to Speed Mode and took off. However, a loud shot rang out through the base and a bullet struck Genai in the shoulder.
"Nani?!" Genai looked up and saw Miss Deep holding a smoking gun.
"Nancy-san!" exclaimed Yomiko, happy to her old friend once again.
"Be gone with you!" Genai growled. He thrust one of his swords forward and sent bolts of electricity at Miss Deep. The blue-haired agent quickly slipped through the floor and evaded the blast. She re-emerged from the wall and jumped. About midway across, she grabbed a pipe and used it to propel herself the rest of the way. She soon reached the side where Yomiko was with her feet landing on Genai's chest.
"She's good," said Ardhamon. He spread out his wings and flew over to them with Ultraman right behind him.
"Genai Hiraga, you will not harm The Paper," said Miss Deep.
"You can't stop me!" growled the skilled henchman as he rushed towards Miss Deep. He swung his sword at her, but she quickly grabbed a Blitzer in one arm and used it as a shield. The blade cut off one of the minion's electrodes. Immediately after the assault, Miss Deep passed her arm through its chest and fired her gun. Like her, the bullets passed through Genai's body.
"BRAHMA SHIL!" shouted Ardhamon.
Ultraman gathered light energy into his hands and thrust his right hand forward, firing a Ranbalt Light Bullet at Genai. His attack, as well as Ardhamon's, struck the I-jin henchman with such force that he collapsed to the floor.
Yomiko slowly stepped forward. As she did, the Strato Stone began to emit a gentle pink aura. A wind as gentle as the aura slowly blew around The Paper as that aura slowly changed until it became a giant pink butterfly.
"You've killed so many people and hurt many more," she said, "Your skills could have been used for good, but you chose not to."
"Paper…" was all Genai was able to force out.
The Butterfly flapped its wings, stirring up a wind, which caused the paper in Yomiko's briefcase to come flying out towards Genai. As each sheet passed Yomiko, they stiffened and slashed the I-jin henchman. Genai rose to his feet and tried to fight back.
"Yomiko, the pipe!" said Miss Deep, pointing upward.
Taking note of her advice, Yomiko took one small slip of paper and threw it up at the pipe. It struck the side and gallons of liquid nitrogen poured out of the hole and onto Genai Hiraga, freezing him.
"Yomiko, you've defeated Genai Hiraga," said Miss Deep.
Ardhamon walked over to the frozen henchman and gave him a light tap, causing him to fall over.
* * *
"Looks like Genai Hiraga has failed," said Yami Bakura.
"Not to worry," said Yami Malik, "We shall still be able to defeat the ADI stone holders."
"Hopefully, you're right," muttered Yami Bakura.
"That's why I have something special planned for you," said Yami Malik.
* * *
Shinji, Meta Knight, and Rokusho walked through the deserted streets of Tokyo-3.
"Are you sure you know where you're going?" asked the white Stag Beetle Medabot.
"Well actually, Asuka was the one to drag us to NERV headquarters when the power was out," answered Shinji. He laughed nervously while scratching the back of his head, causing Meta Knight and Rokusho to sigh and sweatdrop.
* * *
Link finished playing his ocarina and looked around Hyrule Field as he removed the instrument from his mouth.
"Nothing," he said.
"What exactly are you trying to do, anyway?" demanded Kaiba.
"I'm trying to call Epona," replied the Hylian hero.
"Who's Epona?" Ashitaka inquired.
"My horse," answered Link. He placed the ocarina to his lips and played Epona's Song another time.
* * *
West City was apparently just as empty as Tokyo-3. Li leapt off a pile of rubble and landed next to Trunks.
"So this is all that's left of your home," said the young warlock.
"It is," replied the Z-Fighter, "Come on. We have to get to Capsule Corp."
"I'm not detecting anything out of the ordinary," said Ami as she scanned the area. She put her computer away and followed Trunks and Li through the ruined city.
Not far from the three stone holders, a lone figure with a pair of black locust wings watched.
"Soon Trunks, you, too, will fall, just as your beloved city fell," said Cell.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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NEXT TIME:
Trunks faces his demons in the ruined world of West City. But will he be strong enough to defeat his foe? Meanwhile, Ganondorf has a plot to defeat Link and who knows lies waiting in Tokyo-3?
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