Episode 14: Night of the Living Ed
Hello, everyone. This is MemeKing, coming to you, in a secluded bunker where no one can find me. Don't ask why. I'm also on vacation right now, so yay. But that might be short lived after you all read this chapter.
Just a warning that this chapter is much darker than it normally is. There's death, dark themes, and psychological torture, so continue at your own risk. You have been warned.
1602jaw: At least the prank worked. And if you liked that, you're gonna be excited for what's in store today.
SteelRobot: Those darn Cruise guys got me again. But then again, NondescriptNorbert and TheMasterKat haven't been safe from their pranks either.
thenewsubwayguy: My condolences. Those spacebars are heartless, I tell you.
TheHiddenAuthor5000: Some questions, I just couldn't answer. I did get a lot this time around, and I mostly stuck to the relevant and important ones.
Happiness studios: Has Chris ever really dealt with cheating like that in the past like he should've? No, he didn't. Plus, it'd be kind of anticlimactic if DIO's plot ended that way.
Ortizale317: I'd say Kiryu is doing a bang up job so far.
ThelastCyberKnight: Don't worry too much about it. Still glad you liked it.
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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite 2, we continued on with our cast's challenge at Hogwarts. Some, like Waluigi and Susie, got helpful relationship advice. Others, like Kiryu and Edgeworth, tried to be kind and helpful to their Endless friends. Things went smoothly until Reg was hacked by Coyle, and completely lost control. Reg and Sora were promptly eliminated, and Miu would have been as well, but surprisingly it was Edgeworth. Do I smell some trickery afoot? All I know is that it's got Coyle frothing with rage. What's she gonna do with all that newly formed anger? Can the Wolves continue to carry on now that they're down two more members? And who's going to crack under the pressure? Find out right here! On Total Drama Infinite 2!"
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Evening fell on our crazy cast of competitors. Three days had passed since the end of the Hogwarts challenge. After a crazy adventure like that, tensions rose for some, while others tried to adjust back into the swing of things.
Kiryu was busy watching a movie in first class, until someone came up to him.
"Have…...some treats." Korone said in her improving English. The good doggo held out a tray of freshly baked pastries she made herself.
(For those who don't know, when she's not streaming, Korone works at a bakery)
In a swift, dramatic, and badass movement, Kiryu reaches for a pastry.
"Arigato, Koro-san." Kiryu said as he took a pastry. This pleased Korone.
Meanwhile, the other fellows who joined Kiryu in first class from winning the last challenge were surely not as relaxed as the yakuza. Kiryu simply did his best to stay out of their way.
Starscream was trying to sing some karaoke, and was doing an awful job at doing so. Coyle sat to the side, glaring at the Decepticon so hard that you could burn a hole through his head. She knew that he and DIO got in the way of her trying to get rid of Miu, and was mad about it.
Starscream took notice of this, and gave her a smile.
"What's wrong? Is my singing just too much for you?"
"Your voice is like nails to a chalkboard." Coyle spat. "I'd like to sit here in peace, you tin can."
"Feisty, are we? What's gotten into you?"
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"You did." Coyle said. "You and DIO are what's gotten into me. I would've had Miu eliminated, but they got in the way! That's a big no no. If only I could find a way to get back at them."
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"Well, you just sit there and sulk." Starscream told her. "While you do that, I'm gonna head to loser class and brag to those other dumb organics again."
Starscream walks off, laughing triumphantly.
"Think I'll get myself some fresh air while I'm at it." Coyle said as she left the room.
"Geez, why's she so pissy?" Harley asked Cinder.
"Your guess is as good as mine." The maiden lied.
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"Of all the things DIO has done, this one is probably his dumbest idea." Cinder said. "I've known Coyle long enough to know she'll target those who make her mad. Then again, maybe she doesn't know that DIO was responsible. Only me and his lackey know what he's been doing up to this point.
(Or so she thinks)
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As Starscream made his way down the hallway, he was caught by surprise as Recoome and Barrett ambushed him by putting a huge burlap sack over him.
"Who dares?!" The Decepticon yelled, though it could only be heard as a muffled yell.
"That's one down!" Recoome said.
"What the hell we waiting for then?!" Barrett said. "Let's biggity bounce!"
(Meanwhile…)
In the cafeteria, the Wolves were all gathered at the table, looking quite despondent. The last challenge cost them Reg and Miles. (Remember, none of the Wolves were in Slytherin, so the gang's all here).
"It's just not the same," Terry said. "Edgeworth was, like, the smartest and most level headed guy on the team. If he's gone, what do we do now?"
"We'll figure something out." Deadpool told him. "We're still the best team of misfits around."
"Who are you calling a misfit?!" Toko exclaimed.
"Look at the other teams." Deadpool explained. "Think of it like high school cliques. The Aces are the preps, the Dark Fun Gang are the jocks, and we're the lovable band of misfits and outcasts. We have yours truly."
He then gestures to Miu. "An inventor with the mind of a pornstar."
Then to Susie. "A monster punk."
Then to Terry. "A street brawler with some weird Engrish slang."
Then to Waluigi. "A purple weirdo with a big ego."
Lastly, Toko. "And a girl who kills attractive men. That answer your question?"
"We really are the dream team." Susie said with her trademark sarcasm.
"My point is, Edgy was the closest we had to a leader. Before him, it was Donuts. We need one of us to take the helm and lead us."
Waluigi stood up proudly
"Waluigi graciously accepts the offer!"
That's why I nominate Terry!"
"Wah-t?!"
"Hold on a minute!" Terry exclaimed. "Why me?"
"I'm gonna have to agree with Bum-gard on this one!" Miu said. "The fuck?!"
"Terry just really fits the bill of a good leader." Deadpool explained. "You gave this team it's name, and you're physically the strongest one on this team. Besides, you wouldn't want someone like me running this team? It'd sink faster than the Titanic."
"I'm flattered and all, but I don't think I'm cut out for it." Terry said sheepishly. "But if I'm the best option, then I guess there's not much of a choice. Just don't expect too much outta me. My strengths are mainly fighting."
"Just don't fuck it up." Miu warned. "I want us to get back on track and win. I want to avenge Reg, and toss that bitch Coyle off the plane as soon as possible."
"Are you still sure she did that?" Susie asked. "Or is this just because you two have beef with each other?"
"I swear on my life!" Miu proclaimed. "It's the honest to goddamn truth!"
Miu then gives a yawn.
"Well, before you plan revenge, maybe you should get some rest." Terry suggested. "You keep pulling those all nighters on your work, it's gonna kill you."
"Fine." She huffed. "Just don't get any sick or kinky ideas while I'm asleep."
"Literally no one is thinking that."
Miu shrugs and walks herself to bed.
"Trust me, you're gonna make a great leader." Deadpool said. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have somewhere to be."
"Heading to bed as well?"
"Nope. Just need to talk to a friend."
The merc then skips out of there. Yes, I said skip.
"We really are a team of misfits, aren't we?" Terry chuckled.
"I guess…." Toko said. "Don't really care for being lumped together with you all."
"Lighten up." Terry told her. "Doesn't help to be a downer. We may all be different, but we got each other's backs."
As Miu was heading off to bed, she suffered a similar fate like Starscream as Gura and Jeice ambushed her and trapped her in a sack. Miu yelled and swore as she tried to struggle free.
"Feisty one, ain't she?" Jeice said.
"Just like Ame." Gura jokes. "Lol."
Deadpool walks past the two of them, not really caring about what they're doing.
"Don't mind me. Just passing through."
As Deadpool enters economy class, he finds the guy he was looking for: Edward. The only other people in the room at the moment besides Ed were Giovanni and Iida.
The alchemist looked out the window at the night sky.
"Yo, Ed!" Deadpool as he sat next to him. "How are things going, my dude?"
"Fine." Edward answered with bluntness.
"Can't fool me." Deadpool told him. "Looking at how things are going, I can tell your relationship has hit a bit of a rough patch."
Ed sighed. "Is it that obvious?"
"It is. Lately, I've noticed you acting more cold and distant with Tari. And when you guys talk, it leads to arguing. You sure there's nothing you wanna talk about?"
"I'm fine, Wade." Ed said, as he was starting to sound a little testy.
"Whoa! Tone down the attitude a bit! You and I are buds! You can share anything."
Giovanni steps in between them, taking Ed's side.
"Sorry pal, but my minion here doesn't wish to go any further into his personal problems with you."
"Look Ed, I can tell you guys are having trouble." Deadpool said. "Whatever is bothering you, you need to tell someone."
"No need. I already have someone to talk to about my problems. Now, if you'll please leave me be….."
"Good day to you." Giovanni finished.
"Alright, fine. I give. Just know I worry about you. But please, whatever your problem is, at least don't leave Tari in the dark about it." With this warning, Deadpool gets back up and leaves.
"I can't keep doing this, Fullmetal." Giovanni said. "You know, keeping this Gjira secret and all."
"I know…" Ed replied. "But it's for the best. The less anyone knows, the better. Speaking of which, I'm gonna go find Rick."
As Deadpool walks back to his friends, he bumps right into Coyle.
"Watch where you're going, you imbecile!" Coyle snapped.
"Hey, my bad. It's a narrow walkway, after all. Hmm?"
Deadpool noticed something that fell on the ground. It was an old photo that most certainly fell out of Coyle's pocket. He picked it up and eyed it with curiosity. The picture also appeared to be taped together, as if someone ripped it in half before.
In the picture, he sees a much younger Coyle, before her cybernetic enhancements, happily working on an invention. Next to her was a big and muscular man with long springy arms, gladly working alongside her.
Coyle quickly snatched the photo from the merc. "Give that back! Don't nose into other people's business!"
After tucking the picture away, she then storms off, a bit more mad than before.
"Damn. What a weird day." Deadpool told himself.
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"All you need to know is that that picture is a reminder for me." Coyle explained. "A reminder…to never look back. Nothing more"
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Ed scours the plane, looking for Rick. Finally, he finds him in the cargo room. Upon entering, he's hit with a huge plume of smoke, as the room smelled earthy and musky.. Rick and Red XIII were chilling out back there, sharing a blunt. The two were chuckling and giggling like morons as they were busy getting high.
"What the hell is going on?!" Ed snapped. "It smells like a skunk in here!"
"What up, Ed?!" Rick says as he tries to hand the blunt to Edward. "Want a hit?"
"No, I don't want a hit. I need to talk to you!"
"Can't it wait?! Red and I are going to raid the pantry."
"NOW!"
Edward grabs Rick by the arm and drags him out of there.
"Whatever this is about, make it quick." Rick spat.
"Look, all of this secret keeping is really causing me some unwanted stress." Edward explained. "What's worse, it's giving me a bit of trouble with my friends."
"If you're talking about that Tari girl, just deal with it." Rick said bluntly. "Love is a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes animals to mate. If you quit worrying about others, it does wonders for you."
"I'm not heartless like you! All I'm asking for is for some help, and you're telling me to just think selfishly?!"
"It's what's gotten me this *urp* far."
"Unbelievable…" he muttered. Ed just walks away from the scientist, feeling like he gained nothing from this talk.
"That guy needs to get laid or some shit." Rick said to himself. "Maybe that'll mellow him out."
Rick takes out his flask and begins to drink, but DIO and Ginyu trap Rick in a burlap sack.
"That's the last one, rookie." Ginyu told DIO. "Great work."
"Oh, trust me, it feels nice to capture this old bastard." DIO said, remembering that Rick revealed his plans to everyone last season.
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"Honestly, Rick can either be a help, or an annoying and inconsiderate jerk." Edward said angrily. "What does he know?"
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"Attention, passengers." Chris said over the PA. "We'll be arriving at our destination shortly. If you look out the windows, you'll get a good idea where we're going."
Tari looks out the window and sees mountain borders, medieval European buildings and villages, and many castles and churches.
"Ah, I see we're in Romania." Iida said. "More specifically, Transylvania."
"Do I smell a spooky adventure on our hands?" Deadpool said excitedly.
"Let's hope not." Joe said worriedly. "Whatever's out there would probably eat me alive."
"Hey….. has anyone seen Screamer?" Isabelle asked.
"Nope. Haven't seen the big guy anywhere." Terry said. "Matter of fact, I don't know where Miu is either. Could've sworn she was heading to bed."
The plane lands in a large clearing, surrounded by a huge forest. The trees around them appeared to be of a weird curved shape, and gave an air of uneasiness.
The cast exits the plane and joins Chris in the clearing.
"Welcome to Romania!" Chris began. "More specifically, the Hoia Baciu Forest in Transylvania. A region of diverse culture, beautiful mountain ranges, and most commonly associated with the Legend of Dracula himself. And it's also the home of tonight's night challenge."
"Are you kidding me?" Harley complained. "I need my sleep. Can't this wait until the morning?!"
Chris shook his head. "No can do. This wouldn't be as fun if it took place during the day."
"Before we get this challenge started and all," Kiryu brought up. "We seem to be missing a teammate. Starscream isn't here yet."
"I don't know where Rick is, either." Tari added.
"Neither is Miu." Susie said. "I was wondering why it was eighty percent less quiet."
"Your teammates are perfectly safe." Chris explained. "And by safe, I mean stranded somewhere in the forest."
"I feel bad for them." Joe said, his knees shaking and quivering. "Being stuck in a place like this is surely a death sentence."
"Don't be such a pansy." Susie told him.
"Aaaanyway…." Chris continued. "Your goal is to head into the forest, and locate your missing team member. Once you do, you must return back here. The first team to have all their teammates return will win immunity and first class. The last team to finish will surely be voting someone off."
"So that's it, then?!" Iida exclaimed. On his outburst, he was once again moving his arm up and down like a robot. "No hints or anything?! You're just going to have us wander aimlessly in the forest, with a risk of getting lost?! Not to mention the dangerous nocturnal animals that roam this place?! Unacceptable!"
"Chill out, nerd!" Susie said as she shut Iida up with a slap to the back of the head.
"As I was saying," Chris continued, "while you're out looking, I'd be careful. This place is normally a tourist attraction, but lately, people won't come near here."
"Why's that?" Cinder asked. "Some ghosts spook the tourists off?"
"Something like that. I've also heard of people seeing things, people losing shadows, and fears coming alive."
Most of the cast got really nervous upon hearing this.
"O-oh…" Giovanni said nervously. "B-but a bad guy like me is not s-scared of things that go numb in the n-night."
"I'll take your word for it." Chris said sarcastically. "But anyways, be careful. The sooner you guys return, the sooner you can go to bed."
Kirbo comes out and gives the cast walkie talkies.
"Wow. Thanks Kirbo." Tari said.
"Poyo!"
"Splitting up to cover ground is recommended." Chris explained. "But it's probably safe to have someone with you. Just in case, these bad boys will help you get a hold of your teammates to regroup. Your missing teammates have already been briefed on the challenge, and not to leave their posts. I wish you all the best of luck."
Chris fires off his airhorn, thus signaling that the challenge has begun.
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"I'm not worried." Joe said. "I've made it this far. I'm many things, but I am NOT a coward."
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The contestants then talk amongst each other to form groups.
"Wade, you're coming with me." Terry said, trying to do his best at being newly appointed team captain. "Susie, Toko, and Waluigi, you three will go together. We clear?"
The beam nods, feeling most comfortable with their groups.
"Awesome. Just give us a call if you guys find Miu first."
The Wolves then run off into the forest in two groups.
"You mind if we go together?" Tari asked Edward. "I'm honestly quite scared of this place. I'd at least like to have you by my side."
Edward actually gives a small smile. "Sure thing. I'll protect you."
"Got room for one more, you lovebirds?" Giovanni asked. "Not that I'm scared or anything. Just want to protect two of my favorite minions. Yeah, that's right."
Ed and Tari could both see through his lie, but Giovanni was a nice guy, so they agreed.
"Sure. Come along, Giovanni."
"Please, just call me Boss."
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"You know what? Screw what Rick says." Edward said firmly. "I'm sick of stressing out. Maybe Gjira has given up. Regardless, I just want to spend some time with Tari. Like how things used to be."
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"Ed looks like he's in a much better mood." Tari said. "Guess he's dealt with whatever was bothering him. I was honestly scared for him."
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"Alright, girls." Cinder said to her alliance. "Let's track down that sorry excuse for a human known as Rick."
"And let's hope Miu stays lost forever." Coyle added.
"Geez, will you ease up on the hate boner you have for that girl?!" Harley snapped. "It's getting on my nerves."
"Let's not argue." Cinder told them. "Time is of the essence. Let's just find him and get back. No questions asked."
They nod knowingly, and also venture forth. The Dark Fun Gang, being a party of four, split into two groups. Iida and Joe in one group, and Isabelle and Kiryu in the other.
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(Terry/Deadpool)
Forty-five minutes had passed since the challenge started. And so far…..
….they had no idea where they were. They were just wandering deeper and aimlessly into the forest.
"Damn, this forest spans pretty far." Deadpool said. "Any sight of Miu yet?"
Terry chuckled. "I don't know. Let me use my night vision."
The two share a laugh, not noticing that the fog they were walking through was starting to look green. Once they stop, they notice the green fog.
"Huh?" Terry asked. "What's with this green air? You didn't let one rip, did ya?"
"Nope. Trust me, you'd know. Besides- HOLY SHIT, IT'S A COW! GET IT AWAY FROM ME!"
"What are you babbling on about now?" Terry asked. He looked ahead and saw a cow staring at them.
"Oh. A cow. Oh, that's right, you're scared of cows. Let's just go the other way."
"Uh, Terry…..?" Deadpool said. He noticed something was off with Terry.
"Don't worry. We'll go the opposite direction."
"It's not that….."
"I know. We're probably walking in circles."
"TERRY!"
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"...When did you get so sexy?"
"Come again?"
Deadpool quickly hands Terry a mirror. The Hungry Wolf takes a look and sees nothing special. Just a hot woman dressed similarly to him. Only this girl wore a cleavage revealing red top, very short jean shorts, and a hat that read "Fatal Cutie".
"Damn, she looks fi-"
He then realized something that made his blood run cold. Terry's face contorted into the funny and shocked "HUH?!" face from One Piece.
"Wait a minute…...this is a mirror…!"
He slowly looked down and noticed… that he was now a she! A very buxom and attractive she.
"OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Terry screamed. She dropped to the ground and rocked back and forth in the fetal position.
"Not again…" Terry muttered. "This isn't happening. This isn't happening. This isn't happening. This isn't happening."
Deadpool quickly pulls her up and slaps her in the face.
"Pull yourself together, man!" Deadpool told her. "Er...woman! Wait….. are you saying this has happened to you before?"
It's a long story….." Terry told him. "But yes. This is the one thing I feared ever experiencing again. I'm freaking out right now!"
"It's probably all that strange crap that Chris was talking about. Maybe once we leave, you'll be back to normal."
"God, I hope so. Let's just find Miu and get the hell outta dodge."
The two break into a run now, and Deadpool breaks the silence.
"You know, you actually make a pretty good woman."
"Kill me now." Terry groaned.
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"I did not enjoy that experience." Terry explained. "Not one bit. Whatever pervert was responsible for it is going to answer to my fists."
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(Cinder/Harley/Coyle)
"Get a hold of yourself!" Harley yelled.
The alliance stopped because Coyle dropped to the ground, twitching and yelling to the high heavens.
"GET THEM AWAY FROM ME!" Coyle screamed. "NO MORE SNAKES!"
"Snap out of it!"
The three of them went silent as a laugh echoed throughout the forest.
"HOROHOROHOROHOROHORO!"
"What the hell is that noise?!" Cinder asked angrily. "It sounds…. familiar?"
Cinder was caught by surprise as a white and floaty figure passed through her. Suddenly, she dropped to the ground, having a feeling of self hate and depression wash over her.
"I totally suck. Everything I do is awful and not threatening. I just want to lie here and die…"
One of them came for Harley, but the villainess jumped out of the way.
"Nice try, asshole!" She then looked over to see Cinder and Coyle, who were either paralyzed with fear, or too depressed to move.
"You know what? You guys just stay there being useless." Harley said. "I'm going to go ahead and find Rick."
And Harley straight up abandons her teammates as they wallow in fear and despair.
Above the trees, a ghostly figure smiles at the havoc. Only his glowing purple eyes could be seen from his silhouette.
"It has begun!" He said with glee. "Revenge will be mine! I hope the rest of those reprobates manage to incapacitate the others! That girl! I want…. HER! Make this go faster!"
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"I'm not gonna sit by and play babysitter for them." Harley declared. "They're grown adults. I actually want to win the challenge. So for now, I'm looking out for number one."
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(Susie/Toko/Waluigi)
The three miscreants were seen running from a horde of zombies. Rotted corpses, sunken faces, the limp, the whole nine yards. The zombies lurch towards their prey as the three run behind a tree.
"One of you do something!" Waluigi ordered.
"Don't boss me around, dork!" Susie snapped back. "I'm honestly drawing a blank on what the hell we gotta do!"
"Let me at them." Toko said calmly. The writer then takes out her stun gun, causing both Waluigi and Susie to worry.
Waluigi crossed his arms. "No way! Don't bring her out!"
"We don't have a lot of options." Susie pointed out. "I mean, I hate that we're doing this for Miu, but it's do or die out here. Even if Toko ends up killing us in the process.
"But Waluigi doesn't want that psycho running loose! She scares Waluigi!"
"I do, do I?!"
The two jump as they see Genocide Jack had already awakened.
"L-long time no see…." Waluigi said nervously.
"KYEEHAHAHAHA! Missed me bitches?! Really got your goat, didn't I?!" Jack said with sadistic glee. "It's your friendly neighborhood serial killer!"
Jack then takes out her Genoscissors and points them dangerously close to Waluigi's neck.
"My pookie…" she growled. "Tell me where he is or die!"
Luckily, Susie was quick to come up with a solution, as the zombies were getting closer.
"Those zombies are after that Togami guy!" Susie lied.
Jack turned her neck, (Accompanied by painful cracking sounds) to see the undead making a beeline for them.
"Don't worry, master!" She yelled. "These stiffs won't lay a finger on your pretty face!"
Jack lunges forward and begins to slice the zombies with speed and accuracy, but the zombies continue to approach, even when hacked into pieces.
"Tricky little sons of bitches, aren't ya?" Jack questioned, looking a bit miffed that they weren't down for the count.
"Well, looks like we gotta help her…" Susie groaned.
"We?!" Waluigi exclaimed. "Get real! Waluigi isn't risking his life for Miu!"
"Then I'll make sure we vote your ass off next! You want that?!"
"No!"
Susie then takes out her axe.
"Then grab your racquet and start thrashing! It's time to play hero!"
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(Starscream)
The Decepticon stood in his post in the forest, tapping his foot with impatience.
"That useless team of mine had better hurry it up!" He said to himself. "I'm getting bored. And I hate getting bored!"
"Oh?!" A chilling voice said. "Care for some….. FUN?!"
Starscream gasped and looked around, trying to find the voice.
"Who said that?! Where are you?! Show your face to me this instant!"
The voice then spoke again.
"KISHISHISHISHI!" The voice laughed. Finally emerging from the thick forest brush were two people. "Quite demanding, aren't we?!"
The first was a giant humanoid creature dressed in gothic, almost vampire like attire. His body was large, and rather round, having a pure white long head with horns, pointed ears, and sharp teeth.
The other was a familiar woman with pink hair, dressed in a gothic Lolita dress, and big, unsettling eyes.
"Well, look at this freak show!" Starscream mocked. "Just who are you?! And how quickly can you leave?! You're an eyesore!"
"Hey! The woman yelled. "Don't you dare insult master Moria like that!"
"It's fine, Perona." The big round one known as Moria said. He then took out a comically large pair of scissors. "I will collect his shadow in the name of Gjira. The more shadows we have, the more zombies I'll have at my disposal!"
Starscream smirks. "Hmph. The leader of the Decepticons is not afraid of a giant onion like you!"
"HOROHOROHORO!" Perona laughed. "Just hurry and dispose of him, master! I need to find that Elric guy! It's time to pay him back in spades!"
Starscream then aimed his blaster at the two fiends.
"Bring it on!"
Meanwhile, Chris, Chef, and the interns were watching this spectacle on the monitors back on the plane.
"Umm… who are those guys?" Chris asked. "And what's with all the zombies?! I did not plan for that!"
"That Perona girl…" DIO said upon closer inspection. "She was that woman in the haunted castle from last season! I'm pretty sure Fullmetal defeated her!"
"Should we step in to help, boss?!" Ginyu asked.
"Not now." Chris answered. "If it gets worse, then you can go out there and save my moneymakers."
"I see you have a lot of faith in those contestants. Very admirable."
"Aww….." Korone pouted. "I was….. ready to kill."
(Kiryu/Isabelle)
As the two look for Starscream, they've been hearing screams of terror, and the howls of spirits that have echoed throughout the scary forest. The noises scared Isabelle, but Kiryu, being Kiryu, was not intimidated at all.
"You know, I don't think a night challenge was such a good idea." Isabelle said as she began to shake and quiver.
"Just stay alert." Kiryu told her. "If you need help, I'm here."
"It's been over an hour. I'm beginning to get worried about Screamer."
"I know. But don't lose hope. When you have hope, it's stronger than a gun. Stronger than any weapon."
"I guess s-WATCH OUT!"
With his quick reflexes, (and because he's Kiryu), the yakuza jumped back with Isabelle in his arms, avoiding a purple explosion.
"Nani?!" Kiryu exclaimed.
The smoke clears, and the two of them witness a man emerging from the smoke. It was a man with black hair and odd looking beard, with lines of facial hair shooting upwards. He wore a suit of golden armor, and an ornate cape. The man gave off a smug smile.
"Who the hell are you?!" Kiryu asked with anger in his voice. "What's your deal?!"
The man gave a small laugh. "Apologies for the sudden greeting. I must say, your friends are having a bit of trouble with my illusion magic and Scarecrow's fear toxin."
"I didn't ask for that shit!" Kiryu told him. "I asked who the fuck you are, and what you're doing here!"
"Very well. My name is Ivan Dreyar, guild master of Raven Tail, and member of Gjira's Ultimate 7. Three of my fellow compatriots are here for that boy. Give him to us, and we'll leave quietly."
Both Kiryu and Isabelle were puzzled. That boy?
"Who are you talking about?" Isabelle asked.
"Who else?! The Elric boy, that's who!"
"Edward….." Kiryu muttered.
"That's the one!" Ivan said. "Hand him over to us, and we'll leave you alone."
"And if we refuse?"
Ivan got a dark look in his eyes. "Then get ready to see Hell."
"Isabelle, step back." Kiryu told her. He then throws off his blazer, and Isabelle could see the tattoo of a silver dragon on Kiryu's back. Isabelle nods, and does as she's told.
"I'm not gonna hand over a friend." Kiryu warned as he cracked his knuckles. "I don't know what you want with Ed, but if you wanna do so, you're gonna have to go through the Dragon of Dojima."
Ivan then turns several of the trees around them into shikigami paper dolls, and fires them at Kiryu.
"SHIKIGAMI TORRENT!"
Kiryu runs through the assault of paper dolls, getting hurt in the process, but charging through like a stubborn bull. Kiryu yells as he tries to throw a punch, but Ivan dodges, and grabs Kiryu by his neck, lifts him up, and begins to choke him.
"I-Isabelle….." Kiryu gagged, worried for his teammate. He saw that Isabelle was just standing there watching the fight.
"Why isn't she doing anything?!" He thought.
"Surprised?" Ivan said smugly. "My illusion magic is affecting her. From her point of view, the two of us are duking it out. She has no idea what's really going on."
"Now," he continued. "Tell me where Edward is, and relinquish him to me. Otherwise, I'll strangle you until you suffocate."
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(Deadpool/Terry)
After more running, the two finally find Miu, sitting on a rock, looking very impatient.
"There you guys are!" Miu yelled. "What the fuck took you dumbasses so long?!"
"We ran into a bit of….. trouble." Terry answered.
Miu took notice of the female standing next to Deadpool, and her jaw dropped.
"Holy shit! Terry, is that you?! You look like a fucking smoke show!"
"Don't remind me…" Terry groaned. "Go ahead, get your laughs in. Yes, I got turned into a woman. Again."
"You really make it look good." Miu pointed out. "Look on the bright side, it'll be much hotter when you and Aqua get it on. Nothing hotter than girl on g-"
Terry's fist then began to glow with bluish green flames. The Hungry Wolf was not having jokes made at her expense.
"Not one more joke, or so help me, I'll hit you so hard you'll fly around the world!"
"Eek!" Miu squeaked, going to her much more meek and cowardly personality. "C-Come on, it was just a joke..."
"Deadpool, just get a hold of the others, so-ARE YOU TAKING PICTURES OF ME?!"
It was true. During all of this, Deadpool was taking snapshots of Terry.
"Guilty as charged." He replied.
"Just call the others!"
"You got it."
Deadpool turned on the walkie talkie, but all he was getting was static.
"Uh, hello?" He said. "You guys there? We got Miu, so we can head back."
Still nothing but static.
"Are they okay?" Terry wondered.
"How the fuck would I know?!" Miu said. "I've been stuck in this spot for God knows how long."
The three of them then heard someone screaming out in pain.
"Think we should check that out?!" Deadpool said excitedly.
"What about the rest of our team?!"
"That might be them. And if it's not, then they should be fine. Susie is with them. Let's follow that noise."
(Meanwhile, at that same moment)
(Edward/Tari/Giovanni)
"Rick!" Edward called out. "You around here?!"
"Fear not, Fullmetal." Giovanni said. "We will find him. I've got the two best minions on the job: you and Bluejay. I have the utmost trust in you guys!"
"That's….. reassuring." Tari said awkwardly. "But what is it you're doing?"
"Protecting you guys, of course. What kind of villain would I be if I had little to no care for my underlings?"
"You sure you don't need protecting?" Edward joked. "You've been shaking like a leaf since we got here."
"It's just cold." Giovanni lied. "If you need something to warm you up, I can conjure up some soup."
"Uhh….. I'll pass."
Suddenly, they hear a voice snickering. From the sound of it, it felt like it could be close by.
"Hehehehe…"
"W-what was that?!" Tari cried.
"I don't know." Ed replied. "Could just be Chris playing a trick on us!"
A figure emerged from some shrubs and yelled, causing the trio to jump and scream. A second later, they realized it was just Rick.
"Got ya, fuckers!" Rick said.
"Thank goodness…." Tari said with relief.
"Damn it, Rick!" Edward yelled. "Not cool!"
"Serves you right for how you spoke to me earlier, you dick." Rick said dryly.
"Whatever. At the very least, we found you. Let's get a hold of the others, guys."
Edward began to look over to his friend and girlfriend, but didn't see them. Heck, he didn't see the forest.
"G-guys?"
Looking around, he didn't see Rick either. All he saw was that he was now in an eerie bluish black void.
"Where is everyone?!" He screamed. "Where am I now?!"
He begins to run through the void, calling out for his friends, trying to find someone, anyone. Finally, he sees a very familiar silhouette.
"Tari!" He exclaimed. "Am I glad to find you!"
But Tari didn't move. She just continued to stand there.
"Tari? Are you okay?"
She then said one thing.
"Why did you let me die, Edward?"
"HUH?!" Ed was taken aback by this comment. "What are you talking about?!"
She stepped forward, fully revealing herself, and it was a horrifying sight. She had gaping holes where her eyes should be, and a massive hole in her chest. Blood dripped from those holes, and from her mouth. The sight of her made Ed want to throw up.
"You're still alive." She said in a monotone voice.
"What the hell happened to you?!"
"She's right, you know." A second voice said.
Edward turned around and saw Terry. The guy looked to be in much worse shape than Tari. His body looked smashed up and pale, how he looked after Big Mom brutally murdered him.
"It's because of you that I died." Terry said in a grim and raspy voice. "You let me die."
"You're such a liar." Tari said with a creepy smile. "You promised you'd be there to protect me. What happened there?"
"This is all your fault." Terry said.
Edward was at a loss for words. Whatever hell he's gotten himself into, he wanted out. He tried to speak to them.
"B-but I….."
Suddenly, more figures emerged from the ground. Some of his closest friends; Katakuri, Charlie, Giovanni, Edgeworth, Wendy, Kiryu, and even Glass Joe, stood side by side with Tari and Terry.
"I'm sorry." Edward said in broken sentences. "I don't understand why you're-"
"Why are you still alive, Ed?" Terry asked. "You invoked Gjira's wrath."
"Right." Tari added. "You're the one who deserves to die."
At the same time, both of them said, "Ed…. It should have been you that died instead of us. Why did you let him kill us all?!"
"But I…" Ed replied shakily. The floor beneath him began to turn red and drip with blood. "Never meant for anyone to…"
Suddenly, his friends were now around him in a circle, each murdered in a different and brutal way.
Glass Joe was tied to a pole, his body looking dented up and bruised, almost like he'd been punched repeatedly.
Edgeworth stood there, his skull looking like it'd been bashed open by a blunt object.
Charlie was also tied to a pole, but burnt alive and pierced all around with spears from angels.
Kiryu sat there on his knees, with knives stabbed all over his body like a pincushion.
Giovanni was boiling in a huge cauldron of soup. The top half of his body was seen, with his bat stabbed through his head.
Poor little Wendy was stuck in a pressurized air chamber, and the increased pressure caused her body to splatter and explode into a bloody pulp.
As for Katakuri? Only his jacket could be seen, but under that, was a pile of donuts. The donuts were leaking something red, and I can assure you it's not raspberry jam.
These figures then merged together, and took the shape of a man smiling evilly down on Edward. Even though he'd never met the guy, Ed knew it was Gjira.
Ed dropped to his knees and began to scream bloody murder. This experience made him hit his limit. He didn't know what to believe now. Gjira killed everyone, and rubbed it in his face.
Ed rolled on the ground and screamed, wishing for this to end, or for him to die, so that it all could end.
In reality, Ed was hallucinating due to the illusions and fear toxin. His friends tried to help him as he laid there on the ground, screaming, twitching, and foaming at the mouth.
"Speak to me, Fullmetal!" Giovanni cried. The wannabe villain slapped his face.
"Quit!" Tari cried. "That doesn't look like it's working!"
"That's not gonna work!" Rick said. "I've seen shit like this before, but where?"
"Fools!" A voice echoed. "He's under our effects now!"
Standing atop one of the tree branches was a man dressed up in a scarecrow costume.
"Aw hell no!" Another voice said. This time, it was Harley, who just arrived on the scene. "You?!"
"Harley!" Tari said. "You know this guy?!"
"Yeah, I know the guy." The villainess answered. "That's the Scarecrow. He's probably about a C Tier on the rogues gallery of Batman. As for me, I'm a straight up A Tier."
"Watch your mouth, you!" Scarecrow snapped. "I'm hitting the big leagues now! I'm part of the Ultimate 7, with the best boss to back me up, Gjira."
"Crap….." Rick and Giovanni muttered. They knew now that Gjira was involved, so shit was about to hit the fan.
Just the mention of Gjira made Edward finally return to his senses. He slowly stood back up. His eyes now had a dark look, like it waa anger incarnate.
"Fullmetal….. you're okay." Giovanni said.
Ed holds a hand up, signaling him to be quiet. He glares at Scarecrow and asks him one question.
"What did you just say?!" Ed growled.
"Ahh, the man of the hour." Scarecrow said. "Surely you know you can't hide from Gjira forever. Me and my buddies are giving the rest of your friends some trouble."
"But look who's in trouble, now?!" Deadpool said. Him, Terry, and Miu followed the sound from before, and it led them here.
"Ahh, how's my fear toxin doin' for you, pal?!" Scarecrow asked Terry.
"You're gonna pay for this!" Terry growled.
"Step back." Harley and Edward said in sync.
"But Ed," Deadpool said as he walked up to his friend. "I can totally help."
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"Pfff. He's the weakest of the seven." Rick said. "They'll cream him instantly."
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"Gjira's gonna pay!" Ed roared. "He's gone too far this time! He messes with my friends, and my head! They're all dead now!"
He pauses, realizing what he just said.
"I mean, I'll stop them."
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(Iida/Glass Joe)
Iida, dressed in his hero costume, stayed vigilant as he took the lead in their search. Joe just looked more nervous than usual.
"I understand your fear." Iida told him. "But don't lose your head. A hero must always remain alert when danger is imminent. At least we haven't encountered any of that crazy stuff Mr. McLean told us about."
"Easy for you to say." Joe told him. "I'm not in the hero business. I'm a boxer, though not a great one."
"Nonsense. Even if you aren't in the profession, one's actions show they can be a hero."
However, the two of them narrowly avoided something flying through the trees. The ground shook as it fell to the ground. Iida ran as fast as he could towards the impact site, and saw that it was…
"...STARSCREAM?!"
Starscream laid there unconscious, looking like he just got his ass handed to him.
"Who did this to him?!" Joe asked.
"KISHISHISHI!"
"HOROHOROHORO!"
Moria and Perona followed Starscream, and now found two new targets. Iida turned to these villains gave a glare.
"Did you guys do this?!"
"And if we did?" Moria said.
Iida dramatically points at them. "Then that would make you villains! I must stop villains like you!"
"KISHISHISHI! You really think you can take me on?!" Moria asked mockingly. We then see Moria's shadow, move behind him, taking a form of its own.
"Get him, master!" Perona cheered.
"I'm just gonna let you handle this." Joe said as he stepped back.
"Engine Boost!"
Iida's engines roar as he runs towards Moria at high speed.
"Brick Bat!"
Moria's shadow turns into a ball, which turns into a swarm of bats tgat assault Iida. The hero in training tries to run around Moria to shake them off, but to no avail. The bats kept attacking Iida, and Joe as well.
Iida leapt into the air and threw a high speed kick at Moria in the chest. The lord of shadows winced in pain, but would not go down easily.
"Spiky Lizard Shadow!"
Moria's shadow now turns into a spear, and fires it at Iida. The shadow spear stabs Iida through the shoulder.
"GRRAHH!" Iida cries out in pain, halting his acceleration and dropping to the ground. "I….. will not…..give up."
"Maybe you will give up after this!" Moria said. "SHADOWS ASGARD!"
Moria absorbs all the shadows he stolen up to this poin, and begins to grow to a bigger an more scary form. In this form, Moria's neck bloated to extreme proportions, similar to how a gecko puffs up its throat when threatened. His horns also became longer, and his hair became spiky. His arms also became very huge. while his legs became longer compared to their original stubby appearance. Because of his body proportions in this form, Moria was forced to walk on all fours.
"H-he's really a monster now!" Joe exclaimed.
Iida stands back up, still wincing in pain. He looks back up and now sees a transformed Moria.
"Now I'm really going to put this villain down!" Iida remembered all of the hardships he's faced. During the show, and even with his fellow students back at UA. Seeing his friends, even those such as Kiryu and Susie.
"I'm a novice. I can't measure up to their standards! Be that as it may... I have to stand up! Never again! Never again will they… leave me behind in the dust! For my brother, I will prove I am worthy to carry the name Ingenium!"
"What's this?! Your second wind or your dying gasp?!" Moria asked. "BLACK BOX!"
Moria turns his shadow into a giant vox to trap Iida, and slams it on top of him.
"Iida!" Joe cried.
"HOROHOROHORO!" Perona laughed. "It's pointless. He's dead by now."
But the box suddenly exploded as Iida's engines roared louder than they ever had before. You could see the flames blaring off the engines from the sky.
"RECIPRO TURBO!"
Iida disappeared, now moving and zipping around at an ungodly speed around the forest.
"TEN MINUTES!" Iida said. "FOR TEN MINUTES… NO ONE CAN STOP ME!"
With Iida blitzing around like a lightning bolt, this disoriented Moria. Iida then leaps up at Moria again, and readies a powerful kick.
"A great hero once told me these words!" Iida tells him. "You may have never heard these words before, but I'll show you what they really mean. GO BEYOND!"
And with all of his might, he sends Moria flying far away with the strongest kick you've ever seen.
"PLUS… ULTRAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The kick was so hard it made a sonic boom. Moria was flung farther into the forest. Iida, feeling triumphant, then falls unconscious due to exerting himself too much.
"Wow…." Joe said with amazement.
"Master!" Perona cried. "You!" She then charges for Iida, but Joe leaps in, trying to save his fellow teammate.
"What are you up to, Scrawny?!" Perona snaps."
"That's my friend." Joe said. "And he just proved to me what it means to be a hero."
"Good luck, you coward!"
That was it. Joe didn't take kindly to that insult. He's many things, but he's no coward. He's lost a hundred matches in boxing, but not once did he ever back down. Even against DIO last season, he didn't run away. He slowly looks towards the ghost princess, looming super mad.
"Take this!" Perona sends her ghosts at Joe, but due to his naturally pessimistic nature, they did nothing. Joe continued to stomp towards her. Perona then begins to freak out.
"Take it easy! I give!" She pleaded.
"Viva la France!"
And Joe clocks the girl, knocking her out cold.
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"Did you see that!" Joe exclaimed. "I totally kicked butt! Hope my actions spoke loudly!"
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After this, Starscream began to wake up.
"Ughh...my head." He groaned. He looked up and sees both Joe and Iida, with the former standing there proudly.
"What in the name of Galvatron happened here?!"
"Oh, nothing." Joe said casually. "Just stopped those bad guys that took you out."
"No they didn't!" Starscream lied. "I just took a nap is all! A weakling like you has no right to talk down to me!"
Starscream picks Iida up and begins to carry him.
"Whatever. You've found me now. Now call those other organics so we can head back."
Joe nods, taking out the walkie talkie. "Kiryu, Isabelle, do you guys hear me? We found Screamer."
"We're kind of in a bit of a pickle right now." Isabelle said on the other end.
We now move to Kiryu vs Ican, with Isabelle witnessing the "fight".
Meanwhile, inside the illusion, we see Ivan, who still has Kiryu by the throat.
"I'll tell you one more time." Ivan said. "Hand. Edward. Over. Now."
Kiryu's vision was beginning to go blurry, and his strength was waning. It was only a matter of time before everything went black and ended his life. Kiryu was surely not gonna die like this.
Kiryu weakly raised his arms, and grabbed a hold of Ivan's arm and began to crush it.
The mage cries out in pain, causing him to release his grip on Kiryu. Once he's free, the yakuza is coughing, trying to regain his breath. After this, he finally stands back up and cracks his knuckles.
"Hope you had fun fighting like a dirty little shit." Kiryu said angrily.
"I did." Ivan said smugly. "And now, I'll have fun sending you to an early grave. SHIKIGAMI DARK BOMB!"
Ivan releases a massive amount of shikigami dolls that once near Kiryu, assemble creating a spherical cluster that after a few seconds explodes releasing a powerful wave of Dark Magic.
But when the smoke clears from the explosion, Kiryu looks unharmed, but more angry.
"W-WHAT?!" Ivan exclaimed. "How are you not dead?!"
Kiryu's body began to glow with a red aura, and the visage of a dragon appeared behind him.
"My anger." Kiryu answered. "It's how I tanked your move."
Ivan was dumbstruck, but this moment of shock proved to be his downfall. Kiryu rushed forward, and punched Ivan in the face so hard that not only did it shatter the illusion, but Ivan crashed into a tree, and remained there.
Kiryu walks away, and takes out a lighter to light his cigarette as he walks away like a total badass.
Isabelle was confused by what she saw. For a second, the two were throwing hands, and all of a sudden, Kiryu walks away the victor.
Kiryu takes the walkie talkie and reports.
"Forget what you heard. We're on our way. Meet us back at the jet."
"What happened?" Isabelle asked.
"Just a trick on the eyes." Kiryu answered as they began to walk back. "Regardless, it's over now."
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"What did that man want with Ed?" Kiryu wondered. "Why'd he want him? And who else was with that guy? Regardless, that was a close call. Guess I've still got it."
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Even though Scarecrow was intimidating with his fear toxin, physically, he was complete trash. Harley and Edward brutally kicked his ass, while everyone watched. Around this same time, Kiryu defeated Ivan, and thus, the effects of the toxins and the magic began to wear off.
Terry began to feel funny, as he finally was turning back into a man. Terry felt all round his body to see if it was real. The face, the chest, even the family jewels. Yep, he was back to normal.
"Finally!" He cried. "Never again!"
"Still got the pictures, though." Deadpool snickered.
"When we get back, you're burning those pictures."
"No promises."
Scarecrow lies on the ground, tied up, and helpless as could be. Ed walks until he whispers something to Rick. Nodding with uncertainty, Rick takes out a gun and hands it to Edward. He then aims it silently at the villain's head.
"Now you must die." Ed said darkly.
"What?!" Scarecrow cried.
Everyone there was not ready to see this. Ed had a gun pointed at the villain. This was different from the Edward they knew.
"Edward... what are you doing?!" Tari gasped. "He's finished. We won. Put the gun down. Please."
"Ed..." Deadpool warned, "I know this is gonna sound weird coming from me, but whatever you're thinking... DON'T DO IT. Just come with us."
Scarecrow sees this, but then laughs, unperturbed by his potential demise. Edward still glares at him as he continues to hold the gun.
"You really think killing me will stop it all?" He said. "This is only the start."
"Shut up." Edward growled.
"DROP THE GUN, NOW!" Terry yelled. "He's not worth it!"
"Listen to him, Ed!" Deadpool pleaded. "You're not well!"
"I'm not the only one in the Order who's coming." Scarecrow continued. "He's not done yet, kid. Wherever you go, he will follow!"
"I said shut up!"
"JUST STOP!" Tari shouted, beginning to get tears in her eyes. "DROP IT! PLEASE!"
"Let this punk go." Harley ordered. "You've proven your point."
"Go ahead. Do as she says." Scarecrow continued. "Or don't. It makes no difference."
"I SAID SHUT UP, GODDAMN IT!"
"Either way, your friends will suffer the wrath of Gj-"
"SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!"
BAM!
His friends watch in horror, with tears in their eyes, as Edward puts a bullet between his eyes. Even someone like Harley was stunned to see Edward commit an act of murder.
Edward hastily drops the gun, and looks in horror as he tries to wipe some of the blood that got on his face. He then looked at his friends and teammates. All of them looked horrified and shocked. But Tari looked the most hurt by this sight. The look in her eyes said... Why?!
He now finally snapped back to reality and realized the consequences of his fit of anger. Ed then quickly runs off, with Rick chasing after him.
"Get back here, you moron!" He said as he ran off.
Tari tries to run after him as well, but Giovanni stops her
"No." He told her. "Don't follow him."
"Why are you stopping me?" She asked.
Sounds of screams, shrieks, and sirens could be heard outside the forest.
"We're out of time." Harley told her. "We need to go. I'll go pick up Cinder and the brainiac."
"He needs help!" Tari cried.
"And we can't help him if we stay here and get killed by all these fuckin' spooks harassing us." Miu pointed out.
"Come on, guys." Deadpool said with a serious tone. "Let's go find the others and get back."
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"Ed….why?" Deadpool asked himself.
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The two of them leave, as Giovanni leads Tari out of there, far away from the corpse.
But as Tari and Giovanni begin to head back, Giovanni notices the somber look on her face.
"I know you love him." Giovanni said. "But I think all this crap tonight has gotten to him."
"NO!" Tari yelled. "It's been like this for weeks! Why?! Why has Ed been acting so differently?! It's like I don't know him anymore! I've reached my limit!"
"MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Then allow me to end that suffering quickly!"
A figure flew down from the sky, in front of them. A familiar figure that Tari remembered all too much. The round body, giant crown, purple eyes, long tongue. It could only be one foe….
"K-King Boo….." She stuttered.
"That's right, missy!" The ghostly tyrant said. "I'm back! And I'm back for revenge! On you!"
"Oh no….." Tari groaned. They were not prepared to take on King Boo. There was no vacuum for miles, so they were pretty much helpless. And after everything they've been through that night, they were too exhausted to fight back.
Watching this back at the plane, Chris spits out his coffee at the sight of King Boo.
"This isn't good!" Chris cried. "This guy's bad news! Interns, go out there and stop him now!"
Kirbo stepped forward.
"Poyo poyo popoyo!" (The rest of you stay here! I'll be enough to handle him)
"Are you sure about that, my pink blorb?" Ginyu asked.
"Poyo poyo!" (It's fine. I have God on my side!)
Kirbo farts out a warp star, and flies through the night sky, ready to exterminate the ghost.
"Godspeed, my little pink friend." Ginyu said.
(Edward/Rick)
Ed continued to run until he ran out of breath. He was physically and mentally drained. Gjira's mind tricks messed with Ed's head, but he at least managed to think clearly again.
He felt regret for what he just did. In his rage towards Gjira, he murdered a man. He upset all of his friends, and he knew he couldn't say anything to them, and it felt awful. Now, his friends were suffering again because of Gjira. No, because of him.
He thought of all the times Gjira had a hand in something that affected him and his friends. He was afraid, and ashamed of himself.
Finally, Rick catches up with him. "Damn it, you can run far." Rick said, now out of breath.
"You were right, Rick." Ed said glumly. The alchemist continued to look away from him. "I should have been more concerned. I just stopped caring, and look at what happened. Gjira's come close to killing everyone again. I messed up big this time."
"First off, I told you so." Rick said bluntly. "Second, there's nothing we can do about it now. Besides most of his guys he sent here are down for the count."
"But you heard Scarecrow. He said wherever I go, Gjira will follow. I don't…. know what to do. I want this to end.""
"There's actually something you could do," Rick suggested. "If you really want to protect everyone else."
"Oh yeah? What's that?"
"Leave."
"Huh?!"
Ed's eyes went wide at this. He turned back around to look at Rick.
"What do you mean 'leave?' Are you high again?"
"I meant what I meant." Rick explained. "You heard him, he'll go where you go. And if you don't want everyone else to get hurt, then there's only one solution. Quit the game, and go settle your beef with Gjira. If you go off on your own, he won't direct his anger to these chumps you call friends."
"I...I guess that could work." Edward said. "But I don't know if I could do that to them. Or to Tari."
"It's pretty much the only way. You don't like it, well too bad. It's the only way."
"You know what, Rick?! You're-" He stopped to choose his words carefully. "You're absolutely right, again. I now know what I have to do."
"But you gotta do more than just leave." Rick continues. "You have to cut off ties with everyone, and you have to be serious about it."
"Cut ties with everyone?! I….. I don't know."
"You know I'm trying to help you, Ed? That's something I don't normally do for anyone. Consider yourself lucky."
Edward thought over Rick's solution. If he left, he wouldn't be a problem to anyone anymore. What's more, he could figure out how to stop Gjira. But if he was to, he'd have to be ready to never see any of these guys again.
But it was a price to pay for probably the safety of the world.
"I know what I have to do, now." Edward told him. "I now see it. Thanks, Rick."
"Whatever. Just know from now on that what I say is more than likely right."
"But before I go, I need to have a talk with Boss."
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(Tari/Giovanni)
King Boo peered over his two victims. He wanted revenge on Tari, and he was finally about to get it.
Giovanni stood in between them, trying to protect Tari.
"Listen up, ghosty! You lay one finger on my minion, and I'll make you sorry!"
"Oh really?!" King Boo said mockingly. "Go ahead. Do your worst."
Giovanni creates a ball of boiling hot soup and chucks at the ghost.
"LAVA GRENADE!"
Unfortunately, the soup passed through King Boo's body.
"Really? That's all you got?" King Boo asked with a dull tone. "Some villain you claim to be. At least we get to do in a traitor like you."
In the nick of time, Kirbo finally arrived on the scene.
"Kirbo!" Both Tari and Giovanni cried.
"Poyo poyo poyo poyo poyo popoyo!" (You guys head back to the plane. I'm gonna punish this sinner!)
"You heard the pink blorb!" Giovanni said. "Let's go, Bluejay!"
Grabbing Tari by the arm, the two get the hell out of there and head back to tge plane.
"Hey! Get back here!" King Boo ordered. Sighing, he then turns his attention towards Kirbo.
"And just what do you plan to do, you little runt?!"
Kirbo takes out a phone and quickly types on it with his foot. Suddenly, three other people that looked just like Kirbo, albeit different colors, appeared. It was his friends Korbo, Kiibo, and Kirb.
"Poyo!" They all cried.
"Ooh, I'm so scared!"
Kirbo looks at King Boo dead in the eye and begins to recite a prayer.
"Deliver me from my enemies, oh my god. Defend me from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity and save me from bloody men. The mighty are gathered against me, awake to help me, and behold."
All four of them take out a cross, and unite them together like swords.
Suddenly, King Boo is engulfed in a painful bright light as a chorus of angels sing Hallelujah.
"NO! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!" King Boo cried.
"With man, this is impossible." A voice that was more than likely Jesus told the ghost. "But with God, all things are possible."
King Boo gave one last shriek as the ghost was killed in an explosion from the heavens.
With his job done, Kirbo waves goodbye to his Poyo Pals and flies back to the plane.
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(Later…..)
After an hour of waiting, Chris sees the first team to arrive with all of its members. That team being the Dark Fun Gang.
"Glad you guys made it back alive." Chris said. "And I honestly mean that."
"Stop lying." Kiryu said. "That was actually a life threatening experience."
"Yeah." Isabelle added. "Even Screamer nearly got trashed."
"You told her?!" Starscream growled at Joe. The weakling boxer begins to back away nervously.
"Trust me, if you guys died out there, the show would be over." Chris told them. "So that's why I'm glad you're all okay."
"That makes more sense." Iida said.
"Regardless, you guys win the challenge. First class is yours."
The Dark Fun Gang cheer and high five at a successful victory.
Next up, the Hungry Wolves made it back. But Jack, Susie, and Waluigi looked like they had it rougher than the others. Their clothes were torn, they were covered in dirt, and were more exhausted than the rest of their team.
"So what did happen to you guys?" Terry asked.
"Zombies." Susie said bluntly. "We're surrounded by zombies."
"But luckily, Waluigi took them all out with his amazing dance skills." Waluigi lied
"Eggplant over there is yankin' your chains." Jack explained. "All of a sudden, they dropped like flies all of a sudden."
(Which happened when Moria was defeated. The shadows inhabiting the corpses left the bodies since their master couldn't control them at the moment.)
"Wolves, you didn't win the challenge, but you guys didn't get last." Chris told them. "So on the plus side, you guys won't be sending someone home."
"I can live with that." Deadpool said.
Lastly, the Aces showed up, with Rick and Ed lagging behind the rest. Cinder and Coyle still looked a little shaken up.
"Aces…." Chris said. "You guys got here after the other teams. That means it's back to the elimination room for you guys."
The Aces groan, with Edward being the exception.
"Now let's get back on the plane before anu other creepy crap happens."
Everyone begins to get back on board, but Edward and Rick quickly pulls Giovanni aside.
"Boss, we need to talk." Edward said.
"What's up?" Giovanni asked.
"I just needed to tell you….. goodbye."
"W-what?!" Giovanni exclaimed. "What are you talking about?!"
So Ed quickly explained he planned to leave for everyone's safety, so that Gjira won't target them along with him. And what's more, he has to cut ties to make sure it works.
Ed then hands them a piece of paper.
"I wrote that on the way back. Make sure everyone gets the message.
Giovanni looks over the message, looking sadder as he read further.
"You can't leave." Giovanni pleaded. "You're my favorite minion! And what will happen to poor Bluejay when she finds out? Especially when she sees this part?!"
Ed nods. "She's gonna take it the hardest. That's why I want to ask you to help her get through this. Be there for her. Can I at least ask that of you? It'd mean a lot to me."
Giovanni began to get emotional. But he was willing to help out his favorite, so he says yes.
"You got it. I'll take good care of her."
"Thanks."
"And Fullmetal, I hope you find what you're looking for. Stick it to that Gjira. But…. do you think we'll see you again?"
"Dunno. But if I don't, it was nice knowing you. Even if I never see any of you again, I'll see this through till the end."
Ed then takes out the logbook, planning out his first course of action. "First things first, I need to find the SCP Foundation. Gjira has some connection to it. And he wants something from them. Something to do with the Scarlet King."
Giovanni was puzzled. "The Scarlet King?"
"It's said to be the most powerful SCP of them all. Able to bring about the end of reality. But he's trapped and contained right now. For now, that's where I'm going. Gjira's definitely gonna send more people, but jokes on him. I'm on the run. Until we meet again, guys."
Ed closes the book and begins to walk away, ready to scour the earth to find the SCP Foundation. But first, he stops, and looks back at them.
"Hey, Rick? Thanks for everything."
"Just get going, you runt." Rick said quickly. The scientist didn't want to make this an emotional goodbye.
Ed shuddered at the mention of his height, but he gave one last wave, and just like that…. he left.
"Tari, I'm sorry." Edward thought. "I know that message is going to kill you inside. But I'm doing what's best for everyone. And Wade, Katakuri, Wendy, everyone. Thanks for being great friends. Maybe one day… we can all laugh together again."
(Meanwhile)
We see Perona, who was now awake again. Coming to her senses, she sees a horrible sight.
Zandrill, the man who's working alongside Gjira, who he found from who knows where, was here. Ivan and Moria bowed to Zandrill in fear.
"We're sorry, Zandrill!" Ivan explained.
"They were too strong for us!" Moria added.
"Doesn't matter." Zandrill told them coldly. "You failed, and I've been asked to terminate you two for your failure. Gjira's orders."
"No! Please!" The villains pleaded. "Give us another cha-"
Zandrill swiftly and brutally punches a hole through both of their chests. Perona gasps as she sees her precious master murdered in front of her eyes. Tears begin to well up as the last thing Moria and Ivan hear is…
"Hail ANTICS."
Perona runs out and confronts Zandrill.
"Take me, too!" Perona cried. "Send me to master Moria as well!"
"Sorry, girl." Zandrill told her. "You're technically not under Gjira's jurisdiction, I have no business with you. My job here is done. Elric has taken off on his own, and I must report to Gjira. Have a nice day."
Zandrill flies away, leaving Perona to bawl her eyes out.
"Damn you…..!" She cried. "Damn you Gjira!"
She's startled by the sound of someone walking by. Looking up, she sees its Edward. Perona flipped the switch from sadness to anger.
"Hey, you!" She called. "What are you doing showing your ugly mug here?!"
Ed looks back. "What does it look like? I'm gonna go kick Gjira's ass!"
"O-oh….." Perona said meekly. "If you're going to kick his butt….. CAN I COMW WITH YOU?!"
"What?! Why?! You've literally attacked me and my friends before."
"But Gjira took Moria away from me, so I feel your pain. And now…. I don't really have anywhere to go….."
Hearing this, Ed sighed. He now felt sorry for this girl. So why not?
"You know what? What the hell? You can come."
"Ooh, thank you so much?!" Perona said excitedly, which made Ed cringe.
"Just don't be too annoying."
"But first let's make you cuter." Perona told him as the two walked side by side. "You look all grimy and un-cute."
"What have I gotten myself into?" Ed groaned.
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Later, all of the Aces (except for Edward), we're gathered in the elimination room.
"Seems you guys are down a player." Chris said. "Where's Ed?"
"He….. left." Giovanni answered.
"WHAT?!" could be heard from everyone.
"Why'd he leave?!" Tari asked. "And why didn't he tell me?!"
"So Ed just quit?" Chris asked. "Wow. Guess the challenge really got to him. And it's fitting, considering he had the most votes tonight."
"Actually, he had his own reasons." Rick explained. "And he left a note."
Rick takes out the note Ed gave him. He then recites it.
"To those that get this message, I'll be long gone by now. My reasons are my own, but things will be better for you all with me gone. That's why I never want to see any of you again. I'm moving on, and so should the rest of you. And lastly, to Tari…."
Tari's eyes went wide as Rick recited the last part of the message.
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Out in economy class, the Wolves sit there, looking bored. Suddenly, Tari burst into the room, crying uncontrollably.
"Tari?!" Deadpool asked. "What's wrong?!"
"He…(sniff)...he broke up with me!"
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And that's why I've gone into hiding. That was quite a bombshell. Gjira's forces attacked everyone again, and Edward decided to leave for everyone's sake. Not to mention he had to cut ties with everyone, and unfortunately, that included breaking up with Tari. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but I wonder if this choice was for the best. But poor Tari. She didn't deserve that.
Will we see Edward again? Probably. For now, I wanted the Gjira plotline to take the backseat for now, so that other plots can develop. That's why this chapter heavily focused on Ed and Rick more than everyone else. But don't worry, Ed and Perona are now on their way to stop Gjira. First stop, the SCP Foundation.
Personally, I just let my imagination run wild with this one. Fast paced action and comedic horror (Not to mention some dark horror). I hope I didn't traumatize anyone with this.
That about does it for this episode, so here's what's in store for our cast next. We're hitting the land down under, Australia. The teams engage in in a race across the Great Sandy Desert. The trip might even take them days. Watch as they fend off the dangerous animals of the desert, and even bond a little bit with each other. Meanwhile, Tari tries to do as the message said and move on, but she can't do it alone. Time for one soup boi to step to the plate.
Well, that's all for now. As always, read, revier, fav and follow. Hope you all have a great day, and stay safe and happy. This is MemeKing, signing off.