Everyone was staring fixedly into the globe, not daring to miss a thing.
Edd: "Not only that, but now he's a Super Saiyan 3! Even in his Ascended Saiyan state, he was almost too much for us last time. If he's acquired the next level, he would have to be almost more powerful than Eddie!"
Eddy: "Sure, but this Super Saiyan 4 thing rules! Look how ripped he is!"
Mr. Popo: "You're right; J-Dude probably would have evenly matched Max if both of them were Super Saiyan 3, especially with his three years training under his belt. But stacked with the power of Super Saiyan 4, he should dominate."
J-Dude and Max flew at each other, sending their fist into the other's fist, locking by the knuckles. Max was straining a little, but only smirked over gritted teeth.
Max: "Heh heh! You haven't a chance!"
J-Dude: "Is that so?"
To Max's apparent confusion, J-Dude was hardly trying to overcome his opponent. He seemed more to be keeping their fists in the middle. Max jumped back 10 feet, and locked his hands together and brought them upward.
Max: "Just so you know, I've learned a few things over the past few days. Before I elucidate, I must ask you, what were my final words? My memory is a bit foggy."
J-Dude: "It was a long time ago, but I do remember you shouting one thing: "Evil never dies."
Max: "Hmm… fitting don't you think brother? Of course it was probably I referring to the fact that you would die from someone's hand if not mine. I never had any real intent of returning. Thank you. Now taste one of my favorite attacks! APOCALYPTIC SMASH!"
Max brought his hands forward, and from them he launched a crimson beam of energy that flew with such intense speed that J-Dude had to lean far back to dodge it, as if doing the limbo. Without J-Dude's knowledge, the beam made its way back around the planet. He could not see it, because Max was blocking his view of it. Without warning, Max disappeared, revealing the energy beam behind him. Not having much time to react J-Dude put both hands forward, and caught the beam full in his hands. The impact sent him flying over 100 yards before he slammed his feet into the ice below and slowed himself to a stop. The beam fought him for few seconds before it flickered and shrunk into nothing in his hands. Max had reappeared behind him. He made to punch him in the face cocking his arm back. He hit him in the cheek with a force to take out a city block. He laughed for a few seconds before realizing that he had not been thrown from it. In fact, all J-Dude had done was tilted his head a little. Max's fist was still connected with his face. His fist had caused the elastic skin on J-Dude's cheek to move upward into his eye, but there was not as much as a scratch upon his face. Max looked horrified. He stepped back many paces.
Max: "You. You can't be Jacob! Who… who are you!"
J-Dude: "I'm your worst nightmare. I am your end.
Max: "Curse you! CURSE you! I don't care how far beyond me you have risen; I will destroy you once and for all!"
Max created a large orange energy ball. J-Dude didn't look at it, but stared fixedly at Max.
Max: "Inferno Ball!
Max finally launched it, but not at J-Dude. Instead, it careened into the ice below, until at last a furious explosion rang out. The atmosphere was still intact, but the ice below had gone. All that was left was a vast ocean. The planets ice had melted into water, leaving no platform for them to stand on.
J-Dude: "Huh, I see. You want to see who can hold up the longest don't you?"
Max: "Well, it's rather like a fight to the finish. In case you failed to notice, our ships have sunk."
The horror of realization dawned on J-Dude and the others. Even if he destroyed Payne, he was marooned on this floating Popsicle to be. If he was able to hold out until the freezing temperatures froze the ice again, he might last until the Eds' arrived to take him back. However, he didn't have time to dwell on this. Right now, he had an old 'friend' to stop.
Max: "What do you think your chances are now?"
J-Dude: "A whole lot better than yours, I'll guarantee."
With that, Max flew at J-Dude, attempting to pummel him with fists. J-Dude dodged every one, finally lifting his leg as high as it could go, and bringing his foot down upon Max's head. Max flew uncontrollably into the water below, causing a colossal wave to flow in all directions.
J-Dude: "You're not fooling anyone Max, you can't beat me!"
Water flew into the air as Max powered up. A look of inexpressible hatred was on his face. He didn't want revenge, he wanted death.
Max: "Your defeating me three years ago was a fluke! I am back for a purpose: to destroy you! I still have quite a few tricks up my sleeve."
J-Dude: "Speaking of which, let me show you something of mine."
He knew this was risky, but it would give him more room to fight. J-Dude put both of his arms in front of him, parallel to each other, the wide side of his arms facing his chest. He began to spin his arms around each other, careful not to let them make contact. His arms were moving at blinding speed. Finally he pulled them away from each other, and with a force to blow away a house, his fists collided with each other, his knuckles interlocking. They shook slightly, as electricity hissed and sparked around it. He appeared to be gathering energy for his attack. At the Lookout, Eddy looked ecstatic.
Eddy: "Oh yeah! He won't know what hit 'em!"
Finally J-Dude slowly brought his arms backward under his armpits and opened his hands.
J-Dude: "ANNIHILATION…"
He thrust his hands forward as he said the last word of his attack.
J-Dude: "WAVE!"
A tremendous amount of energy burst from his hands. The size of the attack was about the width of a neighborhood block. It rushed wildly in Payne's direction. He looked at it in fear.
Payne: "What kind of crazy attack is that!"
He put his hands forward to try to block it, but the might of the attack was pushing him like an insect on the windshield of an eighteen-wheeler. Finally, before it was too late, he disappeared out of the wave's path. It continued onward, straight into the water, which was retreating from the force of the attack. It careened straight to the watery core of Edoc. At last, the pressure set off the unstable energy, causing an explosion that seemed to engulf the entire planet. From space, at first it would seem like the planet was destroyed, but the cloud that hung in the air did not dissipate. Instead, it became the defined shape of a sphere. Max finally stopped shielding himself from the blast and looked down to find that the never-ending ocean was gone.
Max: "Where did all that water go?"
J-Dude: "It's all around you."
J-Dude appeared from behind a small cloud, his arms crossed.
Max: "What are you talking about?"
J-Dude: "The clouds. My Annihilation Wave vaporized the water, turning it into mist."
The same question was on everybody's minds. How could any attack do such remarkable damage to an almost invincible planet?