Total Drama Infinite 2

by MemeKing the Third

Months have passed and it's time for another season. Chris brings back fifteen favorite returning veterans, and fifteen new and eager competitors. It's a globe trotting adventure that the multiverse is not ready for. It's Total Drama Infinite 2!

26. The Beginning of the End

Episode 19: The Beginning of the End

Here it is, everyone. The long awaited SCP chapter. After months of hype, it's all come to this.

EndeavorT: And thanks for the message. Gjira isn't SCP 682, but he has a connection to it.

1602jaw: Coyle did have it coming. She messed with the wrong villains.

eo5494: You are definitely in for a crazy ride today. This might be my most ambitious episode.

Shiki Ouji: Thanks.

Superwheeltires: Lots will be answered. They'll learn soon enough. Mwa ha ha.

Thenewsubwayguy: Not just Chris, but everyone is going to have a lot on their plate.

ThelastCyberKnight: It's a travesty. Pepsi Man will smash through the wall like Kool Aid Man for disrespecting Pepsi and tear Screamer a new one.

That guy: Oh, he's going to get more than a punch today.

Happiness studios: Im sorry if you didnt care for the arguing. Just trying to add some drama. As with DIO, it's really only been Deadpool that's been clowning on him. And it was only DIO, Cinder, and Starscream that harmed Coyle. Deadpool got away with it because he's Deadpool, and the others did because the nicer contestants wouldn't resort to what they did.

Guest: Not bad predictions. Though a lot is already planned and set in stone.

SteelRobot: Villains don't know the meaning of restraint. Seems like you're a fan of Glass Joe. Hes earned his spot, and i hope you'll keep cheering your favorites on.

Now that that's settled, let us kick back, and enjoy this rollercoaster of a chapter.

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"Last time on Total Drama Infinite 2, the contestants were geared and ready for their final challenge before the teams merge. This time, we were off to Gibraltar, reuniting with former competitor Mercy. The medic offers her services as both teams engage in simulated combat as Overwatch heroes. Meanwhile, Coyle planned to finally get rid of Miu once and for all. During this, Miu felt like all hope was lost, she realized she was not truly alone, and found renewed cause in taking her rival out, which she gloriously succeeded. Surprising no one, Coyle got the boot, and our twelve remaining contestants have made it to the merge. It's now anyone's game, and we're far from running out of steam. Now that it's every man for themselves, who's going to come out on top today? And who's gonna head on out and drop? Find out right now on Total Drama Infinite 2!"

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We now open up on Count Suffer's ship, flying through the dim dawn sky.

"The day is finally here, young Edward!" Bon Clay says as he is practicing his ballet. "We are nearing…...what was this location's name again?"

"Site 19."

Edward stands up from his chair, and we now get a better look at him. Before, we saw his hair had gotten long and unkempt, with an eye patch over his right eye, with a red slash mark behind it. The rest of his appearance was quite shocking.

He wore a black, sleeveless shirt with several small tears and cuts through it, with some dried blood stains here and there. He wore black pants, with one pant leg torn away up to the knee, exposing his prosthetic leg, his elevator shoes, black gloves, and a red hood/cape combo with a fur lining on the cape part. His prosthetic leg and arm were looking a little banged up with battle damage, with a little bit of rust and blood on them.

"God, you look like an edgy vigilante straight out of the 90's." Perona says as she floats in. "What exactly is the plan once we get in there, anyway?"

"I tear the place down top to bottom for answers." Ed said darkly. "About the Scarlet King, and how to stop it. I also know Gjira is connected to the foundation somehow, and I should figure out how to stop him as well."

"Aren't you scared?" Perona cried. "I'm one hundred percent sure that those SCP guys are heavily armed. You could die."

"You worried more about my safety than your own?" Ed scoffed. "I'm not worried. I'm already dead at this point."

"That's the spirit, kid." Venom chuckled. "As soon as we get there, we raise some Hell. I'm aching to devour."

"Ugh!" Perona groans. "My life feels like a cartoon."

It was then that Count Suffer and Neo walked into the room, now fully dressed in their armor and their weapons.

"Mr. Elric." Count Suffer says. "We're just about at Site 19. I hope you are well equipped to handle the threats that lie within the foundation. And I'm not just referring to security."

"So I'm told." Ed replied coldly. "That logbook comes from Site 19, if the author of it is to be believed. Site 19 is one of their biggest facilities, housing hundreds of Safe and Euclid class SCPs. Though I heard that they've had to move a lot of SCPs from all over the world there recently."

"And why might that be?" Bon Clay asks.

"Lots of other facilities have been destroyed as of late. They've had to relocate many SCPs to Site 19. Give you one good guess who's been responsible."

"...Gjira." Perona muttered.

"Yep. That bastard has been going around destroying them. And I'm sure there's another reason for it besides looking for me."

"So are we expecting more dangerous creatures and whatnot?" Perona asked impatiently.

Neo simply nods.

"It's not just monsters." Edward tells her. They contain anomalous objects, locations, and phenomena as well that are unnatural."

"It is time, Mr. Elric." Count Suffer. We are finally here."

Ed cracks his knuckles, with a Cheshire cat-like grin on his face.

"Showtime."

(Site 19)

We now focus our attention on a massive, gray, military-like facility. The multi faceted compound had a few towers, heavily armored walls and gates, laden with hundreds of armed security in and out of the facility.

Outside one of the guarded entrances, we see around ten security enforcers, dressed in a white uniform, black boots and a matching bulletproof vest, and a black helmet with a clear face guard. The men stood diligently outside, armed with their M4 Assault Rifles.

"Sigh. This is so boring." One of the officers complained.

"Problem?" A second officer asked.

"I don't care if we're if we're the first line of defense, but it's not very fun."

"It's not supposed to be fun. In a way, we're protecting humanity. Would you rather be one of those D-Class personnel that are basically chew toys for those monstrosities?"

"N-no."

"Then be grateful. The fact nobody has attempted to infiltrate is a good thing. That means you're doing a good job."

"Oh. Thanks."

"Hey!" One of the officers yelled as he cocked his gun. "Do you hear that?!"

The other soldiers perk their ears, and hear the faint sounds of heavy metal music.

"Yeah, now that you mention it…...I hear it too."

The music began to get louder, and the officers started to feel uneasy. They ready their weapons towards the sound of the music. Alarms began to blare all across the facility.

"CODE RED, FOUNDATION PERSONNEL!" An automated voice broadcasted. "SIX INTRUDERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO INVADE SITE 19! I REPEAT, SIX INTRUDERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO INVADE SITE 19!"

"Look alive, men!" One of the officers tells his men. "Shoot at anyone on sig-"

BOOM!

The ground in front of them exploded, though the soldiers were at a distance where it didn't hurt them.

The smoke clears up, and the men see Ed, Count Suffer, and the rest of the crew.

"Freeze, intruders!"

The soldiers proceed to open fire on them, but Edward reacted fast. He clapped his hands together, and slammed them on the ground, turning the stone, dirt, and pavement beneath him into a huge wall that blocked the bullets.

"What the hell?!" A soldier yelled.

During their surprise, the rest of the crew sprung into action. Bon Clay knocked one of them away with a flying kick, Venom clawed at one the soldier's faces, Perona forced a couple of them to their hands and knees with her ghosts, and Count Suffer and Neo engaged in hand to hand combat with some of them.

Edward leaped over them, and made a hole in the impenetrable wall in front of him using his alchemy. He runs inside, and is greeted by several soldiers in the gray hallway.

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"You've all been very naughty." Edward said creepily. He transmutes part of his prosthetic arm into a blade, and leaps to the wall, avoiding gunfire. Running along the wall, he slashes at the officers necks, and they drop dead on the spot.

Ed licks some of the blood off his blade as more soldiers arrive.

"When you get to Hell, tell them to make lots of room!" Ed says as he turns the wall and floors around him into deadly spiked weapons. "The dead will have their tribute!"

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All twelve contestants were sitting around economy class and the cafeteria. Chris asked them to stay out there for now, as he and Byakuya apparently had a special guest in first class.

Glass Joe quietly had his ear at the door that led to first class, trying to listen in, while Terry and Kiryu watched.

"Can you hear anything?" Kiryu asks.

"No." Joe replies. "I'm not getting anything. For a plane as trash as this, it's pretty much soundproof"

"Well darn." Terry says. "Whatever they're talking about, it's gotta be important. Same would apply for their special guest, whoever that is."

"I hope you all aren't eavesdropping on Mr. McLean." Iida says sternly. "That's a rude and insensitive thing to do."

"Relax, man." Terry assures. "We're just curious about what's goin' on."

Susie comes by and puts a hand on Iida's shoulder.

"Just leave them be, dude." Susie tells him. "Anyway, I'd like to talk to you about something."

"Um, okay?"

Susie pulls Iida to the side and starts talking to him.

"Just what seems to be the problem?" Iida inquired.

"Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat this for you, because you know I love you." Susie says super seriously. "I know I said we should kind of keep our feelings for each other to ourselves for the game, but I think the both of us might need to work together."

"May I ask why? You do realize the teams are no more, therefore it's everyone for themselves."

"I get that, nerd. That's exactly why I'm throwing out this idea. This is the time in the game where having allies can make a huge difference. Take those three yahoos for example."

"You mean Kiryu, Joe, and Terry?"

"Yep. Those three are as thick as thieves. Chances are they've teamed up, and I know they are strong with Joe as the exception. I'm sure some of the others are scrambling to find allies. If either of us got a shot at winning, it's our best bet. If I lose, I'd at least like for you to win."

Iida rubs his chin. "Hmm. You do make a strong point. Some will try to have allies to make things easier. If I'm going to work with anyone, then I'd rather it be you."

"Awesome. Glad you were able to agree so quickly. If one of us wins, we'll split the money with the other."

"I might as well just let you keep all of the money." Iida tells her. "My family is really well off, so the money wouldn't make much of a difference to us."

"Wait, really?! Sweet!"

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"You hear that?!" Susie exclaimed. "I'd have the million either way. God, I just found another reason he's so great. Don't tell him I said that, though. I mean it. I'll find ya and thrash you!"

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Giovanni was in the cafeteria with Tari and Theo. The aspiring villain wanted to show the both of them something, and was currently hidden behind a curtain, with the other two as his audience.

"Alright. Now that the game has reached a critical point, I, Giovanni Potage, have crafted my new villain attire! Watch and bask in my sheer badassery, you two! Ta-da!"

Giovanni steps out triumphantly, showing off his new outfit. His new villain outfit includes a matching orange and black skirt and cape, orange shirt, black helmet with an orange screen, and white boots. He is also wearing black armor with a white 'X' in the middle and white knee pads.

"Tremble, minions! You are now face to face with a villain that quiets even crying babies! I am Vincent Murder! Was that good? I think I nailed it."

Tari and Theo applaud. Giovanni then takes off his helmet.

"I knew you guys would like it." He beamed. "Figured it was high time I ditched my Banzai Blaster uniform for something that's better suited to me and my own quest to villainy."

"It looks really good." Tari tells him. "Did you make it yourself?"

"Of course I made it myself, Bluejay. I would've made one for you, but your current outfit just really fits you better, you know?"

"That's fine. I don't really need any fancy or flashy costumes."

"Yeah. Tari can totally kick butt without any costumes." Theo says.

"I thought so." Giovanni says. "We are going to take the game by storm, minions. I can't do it without you guys."

"Still talking like you're from a biblical epic, aren't you?" A voice sneered. The trio turned to see Rick standing in the doorway, drinking from his flask.

"Oh. Rick." Giovanni said awkwardly. "It's just you. Glad you could witness my villainous rebirth."

Rick tried yet failed to hold back his laughter. "God you're so pathetic."

Giovanni brushed this comment off, and decided to ask the scientist another question. "Would you care to join our group? My evil organization could use some brains behind it."

"Fuck. No. You. Little. BITCH."

Giovanni felt hurt at Rick's answer.

"Why do you have to be like that, Rick?! I thought we were friends!"

Rick was appalled at the thought "Friends?! I have no friends here. Especially not some cocky little shit in a Halloween costume who's worst crime is loitering."

Slowly, Giovanni looked over at Tari and Theo, who watched with awkward nervousness.. "Bluejay. Coconut Boy. Do you guys think you could give me and Rick some alone time."

"Y-yeah." Tari answers. "Come on Theo, let's go….stay out of this."

The both of them leave the room, with only Giovanni and Rick left. The last thing Giovanni wanted was for Tari to hear what he was gonna say.

"You've been acting more like a heartless jerk than normal since Fullmetal left!" He snapped. "Face it, you miss him, and you're too stubborn to admit it!"

"I don't miss shit! Ed's dead to all of us!" Rick retorts. "He had his own plans! He's out there trying to stop Gjira! You wouldnt give a damn about him either now that he's become a bloodthirsty monster!"

"Bloodthirsty monster?! What are you talking about?!"

"I'm talking about this!" Rick takes out a newspaper and shoves it in the villain's chest. "Read it and weep!"

Giovanni looks at the paper, seeing the article that everyone else outside the game has read about Edward. He sees that he's become a brutal killing machine, with a party of ruffians en route to the SCP Foundation.

"F…...Fullmetal…." Giovanni said in broken chunks. "It can't be….why…..?"

"Still miss him?" Rick said smugly. "Maybe I oughta show Tari this. I'd like to see you try and help her bounce back from that."

"You're wrong, Rick! Bluejay is strong willed! And I know deep down that Fullmetal hasn't lost his way! He still remembers what he's fighting for! He left to protect us!"

"Yet he said in his message he wants nothing to do with us."

"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD HIM TO CUT ALL TIES WITH US!"

"Say what you want, I'm taking no more than zero percent of the blame on this one."

Now Rick pushed him to his limit. Giovanni grabs Rick by his shirt, looking like he was going to punch him.

Tears well up in Giovanni's face. "What kind of person says things like that?! After all he's doing for us, after all he's sacrificed! You want to go and disrespect his name?! I won't stand for it!"

"Then do it!" Rick taunts in typical Rick fashion. "Hit me! Do it, you fucking pussy! Prove your point and beat the shit out of me! Show me you're big Billy Badass and put some respect on that runt's name! Juzt face it! Ed is gone, and we're never seeing him again! "

Giovanni hesitates. Seeing what Ed has become in the news troubled him, sure, but he realizes Rick has no right to say these things. He shouldn't reason with this guy. Giovanni believes Edward isn't far gone. Who cares if Rick thinks he isn't? Screw him. Giovanni then releases his grip and lets Rick go. Then he proceeds to walk away.

"Finally realized you don't have the cajones to do it, huh?" Rick says. "Knew you were a coward!

Giovanni stops, and slowly turns his head back at him.

"No. Because hitting you would prove nothing. Fullmetal shouldn't have had to leave. Things would have been easier if he just came clean sooner. This is all your fault, and I want nothing to do with you anymore. Good day!"

With that, he attempts to leave, but Rick says one thing that stops him in his tracks.

"Do you wanna know why I really told Ed to leave?"

"W….what?!" Giovanni gasped. "Wasn't it so he could keep everyone safe?!"

Rick grins and shakes his head. "Tsk tsk tsk. Sure, he's gonna try and save the world, but I managed to get one strong threat out of the game!"

This hit hard for Giovanni. Rick couldn't be serious.

"You're lying!"

"I can assure you I'm not. Edward was a finalist last season, so he has quite the advantage there. I'm not gonna lie, I'm still fucking pissed about my disqualification last season. I aimed to win this time. So when Ed's getting all worried about all this Gjira shit, I decided to feed into his fears, and manipulated that fear until I convinced him to quit. Sure, he'll save our asses, but it still serves my desire. These shows are a dog eat dog world, and I refuse to be eaten."

Giovanni slowly backs away from him. Rick seriously planned all of this out.

"Y...you're a monster!" Giovanni cried. "And after all we've been through! I thought you were a good person deep down."

"Get real!" Rick scoffs. "Boy, you should've seen it! When we met the Endless crew the first time, I gave a bullshit speech to alternate versions of me and Aqua from a different universe. Talked all this crap about screwing people over, karma, and playing the nice game. All of that was lies, and I was in this for the long haul! So suck on that!"

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"That guy!" Giovanni seethed. "That lying, conniving bastard! It's your fault for all of this! Knowing Fullmetal is at least alive and safe is reassuring. I do hope i get to see my former favorite minion again someday."

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"Pff. What an emotional pansy." Rick says. Now hebonows Edward got played. The fact he's a murderer now is priceless I ain't afraid to say it to soup boy's face. I'm very bad at not getting what I want."

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Now, all of the contestants were gathered back in economy. All twelve of them were awkwardly quiet, waiting for Chris to be finished chatting with the secret guest. Giovanni and Rick do their best to avoid eye contact. Giovanni was still shooken up at the bombshell Rick dropped.

"What was all that arguing about?" Tari quietly asked.

"It's nothing, Bluejay." Giovanni answered swiftly. "Just Rick being Rick as usual."

Harley was seen tapping her foot impatiently. "God, this is taking forever. Geez, I thought being in the merge would be exciting, but it's not."

"Waluigi has to agree with her." Waluigi says. "Just wah-t is taking that darned host so long?"

Toko was seen pawing at the door like a dog that wants to go outside. "I know master Togami is also in there with them! Oh, how I long to grab him, hold him down, and make sweet tender love, not caring to notice you onlookers."

"And I thought you had issues." Susie whispered to Miu.

"She could do so much better than a fucking asshole like him." Miu says. "I hate arrogant little twats who think they're hot shit. Hey, Scissor Me Timbers! Keep your fantasies to yourself!"

"Like him or not, there's still other important stuff to worry about." Kiryu says.

"Right, dude." Terry adds. "We gotta be more concerned about whatever challenge is coming next. I know for sure Chris isn't gonna make it easy. From here on out, every play counts."

Finally, they hear Chris' voice from the other side of the door. "Okay, you guys. You can come on in now."

Kiryu opens the door, and the cast is treated to a surprising yet pleasant sight. Things in the room had been moved around, with one long table in the middle of the room with twelve chairs around it, a satin cloth draped over it, and lit candles. The table was also laden with each of their favorite foods, a real difference from the standard fare. Everyone stared in awe at the banquet presented to them.

"Holy crap! They even have chalk!" Susie exclaimed.

"Is this….for us?" Tari asked, as her stomach growled at the sight of the food.

"It is." Byakuya says "Everyone please take a seat."

Everyone went to find a seat, and once they were all sat down, Chris needed to tell them something.

"Before you guys dig in, I have a couple of announcements. First of all, let me congratulate the twelve of you for reaching this season's merge. From this point on, the teams are no more, and you will all be playing for just yourselves from here on out."

"Duh!" Miu says. "We know that shit already. Please get to the point, I'm fuckin' hungry!"

"Geez, you guys have no patience." Chris said. "Anyway, we decided to reward you all with a special meal for making it this far. And to put you guys in a good mood before your next challenge."

"What was that last part?" Joe asked.

"Nothing."

"Lastly, you all have a special guest that will be joining you for this feast." Byakuya explains.

"Let me guess? Deadpool?" Kiryu asks. "Or DIO?"

Chris shakes his head. "It's not anybody you guys have ever met. He's here because he has some important business at our next destination. Come on in!"

The guest comes out and kindly waves to everyone. If you saw the last aftermath show, you'd know that this is without a doubt, Alphonse Elric.

"This is Alph...er…..Al!" Chris said nervously.

Now, keep on mind that Edward never introduced his brother to these guys. They never met him, and vice versa until his appearance in the aftermath. All everyone knew beforehand was that Edward had a brother named Alphonse.

"Good to meet you all." Alphonse says kindly. "You can just call me Al." Al then takes a seat in between Tari and Terry.

"Hey, good to meet ya, man!" Terry says as he gives Al a friendly pat on the back. "Hope you're hungry."

"Oh, very much. It's been one heck of a trip."

Chris claps his hands together. "Well, I'm gonna go ahead and let you all enjoy the feast with our friend here. Just be ready, as we'll arrive at our next challenge in a couple of hours."

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"So these are Ed's friends, huh?" Alphonse says. "He told me so much about some of these guys. They really meant so much to him. Which makes what's gonna happen later feel so much harder. I know you're there, brother. You've done so much for me, so it's time I repay the favor."

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With that said, the group now ate to their heart's content, and were chatting with each other like the good friends some of them were. Meanwhile, the interns kept the food coming and provided entertainment. Gura was singing karaoke, while the Ginyu force tried and failed to put on a good stand up comedy skit.

"So, stranger." Iida says to Alphonse. "If I'm not intruding, what business do you have that'd force you to hop a ride on here?"

"Oh!" Alphonse said nervously. "Just going to….see some family is all."

"Uh huh….." Harley said skeptically. She eyed the guy with a suspicious glare. Something was not adding up.

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"Something's not right." Harley tells herself. "Chris doesn't give free rides out of the kindness of his heart. He's up to something, and I don't know what kind of role this "Al" has to play in it. *Sigh*. Maybe I'm just overthinking it. The food and festivities are already too good to be true."

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"Dang, and I thought I could eat." Terry says, marveling at Tari going through four bowls of ramen. He himself only ate a couple of club sandwiches and some steak, and was beginning to get stuffed.

"Do you have a hollow leg or something?" Waluigi adds.

Tari sheepishly smiles at this. "Heh heh. Sorry. Just hungry."

"Nothing's wrong with having a healthy appetite." Kiryu says.

"And you look like you could eat more." Giovanni says to Joe. "Seriously, you should eat more to bulk up. Follow Bluejay's example."

"That's fine." Joe said as he buttered some French bread. "I'm not into the "bulking up" part. I've been doing better and overcoming obstacles on this show without the need for that."

"Hell yeah!" Miu said. "All of us have rightfully earned our spot in the merge."

The inventor then stands up, and holds her glass up.

"Lets make a toast. To us, this fucking crazy band of misfits for making it this far!"

Everyone follows suit, and toast to their accomplishments.

"Cheers!"

Not too long after, everyone's bellies were stuffed, and the mess was all cleared away.

"Phew, that was good!" Terry said as he path is stomach. "Nothing beats some good home cooking like that."

"A-are you saying y-you're not used to home cooked meals?" Toko asked.

"No, actually. I'm always on the move, so I normally eat at fast food restaurants and food stands."

"No way someone like you eats that shit and still rocks a six pack." Miu says.

"Regardless, that was a good meal. It's not often I dine with so many other people." Alphonse says. "For the longest time, I couldn't really eat anything, so my brother did it for the both of us."

"Just wah-t do you mean by that?" Waluigi asked.

"Oh crap!" Alphonse thought to himself in a panic. "Why did I let that slip?! Have to think of a lie, fast!"

"I'm, y'know, such a picky eater." He lied. "So my brother ate what I didn't want."

"Oh. Waluigi guesses that makes sense."

"Phew….."

"Alright, party people!" Chris said over the PA. "Our next destination is currently in sight. About thirty five kilometers northwest of Lansing, Michigan."

The group got up from their seats and checked out the window. Sure enough, there was a gray, desolate landscape before them, with rock formations scattered, and a large, unusual looking facility could be made out.

"Oh shit." Rick muttered. "Not here!"

"Hmm. What's wrong, Rick?" Giovanni asked smugly, taking a small amount of enjoyment in seeing Rick squirm. "What's 'Not here?'"

"The SCP Foundation."

Giovanni went from smug, to his jaw hitting the floor.

"T…...the SCP Foundation?! It can't be!"

"The whazzit who-now?" Terry asked.

"SCP Foundation?" Tari wondered. "Sounds familiar."

"Now that you mention it, I feel the same." Harley adds.

Giovanni looks at Alphonse, and sees him looking a little nervous. Now it all made sense.

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"Wait a minute!" Giovanni said as he put two and two together. "Fullmetal was heading to the foundation. Our challenge is pretty much confirmed to be here. Al is supposed to meet some family here. If I didn't know better, then Al is Fullmetal's brother! It all makes sense. The question is if Fullmetal came to this facility. Or has already been here."

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"Goddamn it!" Rick snapped. "Willing to bet Ed's been there already. Or is on his way. That could ruin shit! Should've known Chris was looking for him. God, this sounds like a twist you would find in a stupid fanfiction or something."

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After landing in the clearing, we pan and see the contestants and Alphonse standing outside the plane. Site 19 could be seen a mile away in the distance. Chris was now wearing a lab coat and glasses.

"Welcome to the SCP Foundation's infamous Site 19!"

"What the fuck even is the SCP Foundation?" Miu asked. "That some Area 51 shit or something?"

"Close, but no. The SCP Foundation is a secret organization responsible for capturing and containing various paranormal, supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena unexplained by mainstream science: Known as "anomalies" or "SCPs".

"Definitely ringing more of a bell." Kiryu says. "I'm sure someone mentioned it in the past."

Rick just nervously whistles while Giovanni is filled with dread.

"Anyway, the SCP Foundation is funded by the governments of the world to capture and contain various unexplained phenomena that defy the known laws of nature" Chris continues. "They include living beings and creatures, artifacts and objects, locations and places, abstract concepts, and incomprehensible entities which display supernatural abilities or other extremely unusual properties. If left uncontained, many of the more dangerous anomalies will pose a serious threat to humans or even all life on Earth. Their existence is hidden and withheld from the general public in order to prevent mass hysteria, and allow human civilization to continue functioning normally."

This news shocked them. This sounded like some serious business, which made them question why they're here. This is the kind of stuff they shouldn't be involved with

Joe gulps. "Well now you've got me nervous."

"Just what kind of family are you meeting here?" Toko asked Alphonse.

"You guys don't worry about him right now." Chris tells them. "Your attention should be focused on the challenge here."

"What could we possibly do here?" Susie asked. "Because this is already kinda sketchy."

"Your challenge is simple. Part one: Break into Site 19 without getting gunned down, exploded, gassed, or killed by any anomalies. The place is guarded with heavily trained soldiers, and the Foundation is good at covering up accidents and tragedies the anomalies have caused to the public."

"You want us to do what?!" Iida exclaimed, speaking for everyone.

"You've gone too far this time, Chris!" Harley adds. "You're practically sending us to our deaths!"

"You guys have literally dealt with invading Decepticons, ghosts, zombies, and even Big Mom herself. I'm sure you can handle soldiers and monsters."

"How are you so casual about this?!" Iida asks. "Why are they allowing a challenge like this?!"

"You'd do well not to question that." Byakuya says with condescension. "The producers have their reasons, so I suggest you keep your trap shut."

"Don't talk to him that way!" Susie snaps. She attempts to charge at Byakuya, but Terry and Kiryu hold her back. Byakuya gives a small chuckle at this spectacle.

"Oh, how I wish master would insult me like that." Toko said dreamily.

"Now, onto part two of this challenge." Chris continues. "As a small homage to the Area 51 challenge from World Tour, once inside, your goal is to return here with an SCP of some sort. Everyone who does so will be safe from tonight's vote."

"Hold up, now we have to come back with one of those?!" Miu exclaims. "That sounds damn near impossible

"Wait, what if everyone returns with one of those SCPs?" Waluigi asks.

"Oh, trust me. I'm not expecting everyone to come back without someone being empty handed." Chris answered. "I'm banking on it. Try to at least return with ones that are easier to get your hands on."

Terry cracks his knuckles, a small smile on his face. "Sounds like a challenge. Just you wait, I'll be back with an SCP faster than you can say….uh…..something that's long."

"I ain't having none of it!" Miu snapped. "Fuck that! I'm not getting myself killed! I'm done!"

"Okayyyyyyy" Chris says he flashes the briefcase with the million dollars inside. "It's your loss. It's only a million dollars."

Unfortunately for her, Miu gave into the temptation. "Damn it! Alright, fine! But I'm gonna complain about this the whole time!"

"*Sigh* Guess we've got no choice." Iida said. "Hopefully I'll find one that won't kill me."

"Now you guys are getting into the spirit!" Chris says. "Also, be aware of one big surprise that may or may not be there."

"Fullmetal." Giovanni thinks. "That's who he's talking about. He's gonna probably put him back on the show."

"Brother." Alphonse thinks. "I know you're here. You need help. You don't have to keep doing this alone."

"Everybody ready?!" Chris asks as he takes out his airhorn. Meanwhile, everyone takes a running stance. "Your retrieval mission starts NOW!"

The host blares the airhorn, and everyone is off, running towards the foundation.

"What the hell did we get ourselves into this time?!" Susie complained.

"Not sure." Iida replies to her. "Here, hop on my back, and I'll use my Quirk to get us there quickly."

"Well, you don't have to tell me twice."

Susie does as instructed, and latches onto Iida's back. The engines on his calves roar as he begins to now run at high speed.

"Giddy up, ya chumps!" Susie crackles.

"Crap. Forgot he could do that." Harley remarks.

"Pick up the pace, guys!" Terry said to Kiryu and Joe. "Can't let them beat us, can we?!"

"What the heck could this big surprise Chris mentioned?" Joe wonders. "I don't know, something still seems off about all of this."

Meanwhile, Giovanni, Tari Theo, and Alphonse ran together as a group, with Giovanni putting a little more effort into his run. Even though they were falling behind everyone else.

"I'm coming, Fullmetal!" Giovanni cried to the heavens. "I don't care what Rick says, we'll see each other again soon!"

"Fullmetal?!" Both Tari and Al exclaimed.

"Why are you bringing up Edward at a time like this?!" Tari asked.

"Yeah, he's hurt everyone here!" Theo added. "Anyone who hurts my friend's heart is dead to us!"

"Are you saying….you know?!" Alphonse asked nervously.

"Yes." Giovanni said seriously. "Your Ed's brother, are you not?"

"What?!" Tari gasped.

Alphonse sighed. Guess the jig was up. "Yes. I'm his younger brother. How did you know?"

"Because I knew Edward was heading for the SCP Foundation. Kinda hard to not put two and two together."

Tari was still very dumbfounded at this news. It hit like a truck, and she wanted some answers.

"Just what would he be doing here?!" She asked. "And you knew more about this? And you're telling us now?!"

"I'm sorry, Bluejay. Fullmetal swore me to secrecy, but since it's likely we'll see him here, I can't hide the secret any longer. Just keep in mind it's a long story…."

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Finally, Iida and Susie manage to reach the entrance to the facility before everyone else, but were stunned with the sight before them. The gate entrance was totally wrecked, with several corpses of soldiers scattered across the ground.

"Holy crap! What the hell happened here?!" Susie exclaimed.

"I'm not sure." Iida said as he looked at the carnage before them. "Looks like somebody came through here already. They really left quite a mess here."

"Heh. I was expecting some Black Ops agents to try and open fire at us. Guess someone's doing the hard stuff for us. Now we don't have to deal with these chumps"

"Don't get too cocky." Iida warns her. "Even if we don't encounter any soldiers, there's still the SCPs that lie inside."

"Pff, we'll just go for one that isn't deadly. I got your back, nerd."

Iida nods, feeling reassured a little bit. "Same here."

They both run in through the hole in the wall Edward and his crew made, now speeding through the hallway. The gray walls were lined with sealed doors with different numbers, with the SCP Foundation's logo on them.

"So how do we do this?!" Susie asked. "Just pick a door at random?!"

"Guess so."

They stop, and Susie picks one. "How about this door? "SCP 049. Object Class: Euclid."

"Object class?" Iida pondered. "Perhaps they use a system to rank the threat level?"

"You're wrong." A voice said as they heard the cocking of a gun.

They look to see three security officers with their assault rifles aimed at them.

"Object class means how difficult they are to contain." One of the soldiers said angrily. "But that matters little now. What are you kids doing here?! You're not with that runt and his party, are you?!"

Iida quickly put his hands in the air, but Susie wasn't having it.

"Look pal, we're just trying to leave here with one of those SCPs. You try and stop us, and I'm gonna thrash you!"

"Don't kill them, Susie!" Iida pleads.

"Puh-lease. I ain't no murderer."

"Put your hands up now, girl!" A soldier barks.

"Alright." Susie says as she slowly complies. Once her hands are up, she quickly grabs her axe and swings it, with a red arrow shaped projectile hitting the three soldiers before they could react. The impact knocks the soldiers out cold.

"See?" She says as she puts her weapon away. "They're just out like a light. But now we better be fast."

She walks over to the unconscious officers and rummaged through their pockets until she pulls out some key cards.

"These bad boys should help us check these doors."

Susie swipes a key card through the door of SCP 049, and the door slowly opens. Inside, they see a humanoid figure sitting on the barren floor. The figure wore a medieval plague doctor mask and black robes. The creature looks up and takes a look at the ones who opened the door.

"Ah, you fellows look new." The creature said in a gentlemanly voice. "Too bad I see the pestilence within you two. It is time for me to operate and remove it."

"Are you just as freaked out as I am?!" Susie asked in a panic.

Iida nods, quickly pressing the button beside the door while the creature stands up and stalks towards them. Just as the plague doctor is reaching out his hand at them, the door finally shuts. Iida and Susie slump to the ground, panting heavily.

"We are not going with that one." Susie pants.

"Agreed. Let's catch our breath then continue searching."

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Meanwhile, the other contestants all arrive where Susie and Iida did. Just like them, they too, were all shocked at the wreckage.

"It's like a fucking tornado came through here!" Miu cried..

"So you're saying Ed did this?!" Tari asked worriedly.

Giovanni nods glumly. "Yeah. That night in Romania really did a number on his mind."

"Fuck him." Rick said as he cocked his blaster. "Way to go and spill your guts like the little bitch you are."

"You know what, Rick?!" Tari said, doing something she rarely does and raised her voice. "Ed may have made quite a dumb move, but you're to blame as well! So I don't wanna hear it!"

"Piss off." Rick tells her as he steps inside. "I've got a challenge to win, and you're going to not get in my way."

"Do you want to find Fullmetal first?" Giovanni asks.

"I don't know." Tari answers. "But when I see Ed, I have a few choice words for him."

"Well, that's what I'm here for." Alphonse says. "So I'm going in." Al then runs in by himself.

"Don't worry. We'll tail him." Terry says. "I think he might be less prepared than us. Nobody's dying on our watch."

Terry, Kiryu, and Joe run in next, proceeding to follow Alphonse, with Giovanni and Tari after them. This left Harley, Waluigi, Toko, and Miu who have yet to step in.

"Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but it looks like we're in for one hell of a day." Harley brings up. "First we're infiltrating a base where there's ungodly abominations inside, then we find out Ed's here raising a storm."

"Waluigi doesn't even know if he wants to see Ed." Waluigi said worriedly.

"Don't be such a pussy, Walu-idiot." Miu tells him. "So what if Ed's gone crazy? We waste time flapping our gums here, the more likely we are to lose."

Slowly, Toko begins to take out her stun gun. "There's still danger ahead, s-so I have to be prepared."

"I wouldn't recommend doing that!" Miu warned. "You're harming yourself if you keep doing that so much!"

"Shut up! I'm gonna finish this quickly and snuggle up to master afterwards."

She puts the gun to her head and pulls the trigger, now switched to Genocide Jack.

"Just wait, master!" Jack says. "I'll find an SCP that will knock your socks off-OOH!"

Jack drops to her knees, clutching her head in pain. "Agggh! Why do I have such a pounding headache?!"

"Well, I tried to warn her." Miu says as she runs into the Foundation facility, with Waluigi and Harley following.

Panting heavy, Jack gets back up, still clutching her head.

"Hah…..hah….I can't let this pain stop me. Be strong. Do it for master Togami!"

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Inside the Foundation, Edward is breaking down doors with his bare hands, while Bon Clay and Perona are fending off guards. Ed's actions are beginning to unleash multiple SCPs from their containment, so the security officers are fending off Ed's crew and the released SCPs. Ed's antics caused dozens of the anomalies in the facility to breach containment.

A few guards are opening fire on a large jellyfish-like creature that was trapping them in a vapor cloud like vortex.

Another creature, a large, lizard with a skeletal face, protruding spine, and exposed ribcage, wrestled with Venom, as no matter what the Symbiote user did, the reptile kept healing from its injuries.

"You're all pathetic!" The reptile burgled. "I don't know what business you all have here, but I will exterminate all living things. So just sit back and fucking die!"

"What the hell is up with this thing?!" Venom asked.

"That's SCP 682." Edward said as he threw a guard at another. "The unkillable reptile. One of the Scarlet King's children. You're wasting your time trying to kill it." Ed then punches a hole through the monster's chest, and uses his strength to chuck SCP 682 at more of the guards. (Keep in mind SCP 682 is very large.) No doubt that 682 would quickly heal and get back up quickly.

"We're not finding anything here! Let's look somewhere else!"

The crew then runs away from 682, ready to look somewhere else. It was then that Perona realized something.

"Wait a minute! Where's Count Suffer and the robot kid?!"

"He has a name, you know!" Bon Clay tells her. "It's Neo! I actually took the time to remember his name!"

"Suffer said he was looking for something of his own here!" Ed says. "He told me he was coming here on business from a client already, if I remember correctly."

"Shouldn't we regroup with him?!" Bon Clay asks.

"Not until I find out the info on Gjira that I need! Once I find that, we'll find him and fly out of here!"

As Edward spoke, he was not looking where he was running, and slammed into someone. He gets up and prepares to hit them.

"Who do you think you're-!"

Ed stopped himself when he saw who he bumped into.

"Thanks a lot, asshole!" Rick said as he dusted himself off.

"R….Rick?" Ed managed to say. "What are you doing here?!"

"Oh no, I'm fine, thanks for asking." Rick snarked. To be honest, Rick didn't want to see Edward again because of his plan. "Long story short, Chris sent us on a challenge here to retrieve an SCP. Yet he had an ulterior motive to bring you back too."

Dread began to fill Edward. Challenge?!

"Wait, the others are here?! Is Tari here as well?! Is Boss here?!"

"Yeah, she's here. Boy, you really destroyed her when you left. Soup boy dud as you told him and has been supporting her. Other than them, there's still Miu, Harley, Kiryu, Joe, Susie Terry, Toko, Waluigi, and Iida."

"Oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man!" Ed cried in a panic. "We need to finish this fast before they find me!"

"I thought they were your friends." Bon Clay said. "You undertook this journey for your friends."

"You don't get it! I can't see them! Not after everything I've done! And surely not until I've killed Gjira!

"Well, I wish you the best of luck with that, kid." Rick tells him. "I'm outta here. Already found me an SCP."

"Which one is it?" Perona asked.

Rick pulls a weird looking key out of his pocket. "SCP 005. A skeleton key that can open any lock on earth, bee-yatch. Gonna probably keep this one once the chapter is over. Sayonara, kid!"

Rick runs away, and Ed is left worrying more than ever.

"This is bad! I gotta hurry up, here!"

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We now move to The Dragon Boyz, who had now lost track of Alphonse as they ran through the facility. Luckily for them, many guards lay down on the ground unconscious due to Ed, so that was one less threat to deal with.

"Crap! I can't find him!" Terry says angrily.

"Shouldn't we focus more on finding SCPs?" Joe suggested.

"Hey, whats that?!" Kiryu points out.

The look ahead and see a small safe that appeared to be smashed through the wall. Terry looks at the small safe curiously, and reads the label on it.

"SCP 403. The Escalating Lighter?"

Terry rips the safe door open and finds a small, unremarkable naptha fueled lighter.

"Huh. Not what I was expecting. Here Joe. Catch!"

Terry tosses the lighter and Joe fumbles to catch it. The boxer than tucks the lighter away in his pocket.

"Now Kazzy and I just need to find one." Terry says.

"I don't get it." Kiryu remarks. "What makes that lighter anomalous?"

K-chk

The sound of a blaster cocked behind them.

"If you must know, that lighter's flame becomes more violent and large when frequently lit."

The trio slowly turn and see Count Suffer, with his blaster pointed at them, and Neo, who carried a large wooden door and frame.

"Who the hell are you?!" Kiryu said as he gives Suffer a glare.

"Count Suffer. Famous and renowned mercenary across dozens of universes. This here is my son, Neo. We were just about to be leaving with SCP 2317, so we have no time to dawdle with Edward's friends."

Kiryu raises an eyebrow. "So he is here. Care to take us to him?"

Count Suffer laughs evily at his question.

"Heavens no! Elric was just a means to get here, and make away with this door for Gjira. He's outlived his usefulness, and the only reason I tell you this is because I got what I wanted."

"You bastard!"

Kiryu runs up to him to punch him, but Suffer is quick on the draw, and fires his blaster at Kiryu's chest. The yakuza drops to ground in agony, coughing up blood.

"Kiryu!" Terry and Joe cried as they ran up to their friend and prop him up at the nearest wall. Count Suffer shot him directly in the heart.

"Die like the honorable man you are." Suffer taunts. "I suppose now that Neo and I will be taking our leave."

And him and Neo do just that, leaving the group with the door in tow.

"Stay with us, man!" Terry cried.

Kiryu breathes slowly, clutching his wound. Blood soaked all the way through his blazer. "Bastard got me good…" he pants. "I dont think I'm gonna last long."

"Don't say that, man! Look, I'll try and see if I can find something that will patch you up! Joe, kerp an eye on him!"

Joe nods, and terry runs into an open door seen at the end of this hall.

"Just keep breathing, Kiryu." Joe says as he does his best to keep his cool.

Kiryu's breathing becomes erratic, as things were about to go dark for him. He slumps down, but they see something approaching them.

It was a small patchwork teddy bear, with a heart pin and bow on it.

"Eek!" Joe said as he jumped in fear. Meanwhile, Kiryu looked at the bear curiously. He didn't feel anything malicious from the living toy, but a more gentle and soothing feeling

"Don't hurt him!" Joe pleads. "We'll give you anything!"

The bear takes out a pair of scissors, sewing needles, and a spool of thread. The bear then proceeds to tear off pieces of Kiryu's blazer, and trough quick patchwork, needlework, and sewing, the bear makes a realistic looking human heart out of the cloth. This stunned the two of them.

"Did you just…...make a human heart out of cloth?" Joe asked.

The bear nods.

"And…..does it work?"

The bear nods again, and hops on Kiryu's lap. Time for an operation.

(Meanwhile…)

In the room Terry went into, all that could be scene was a ceramic bowl with printed flowers on a table.

"Huh? What's a bowl doing in a place like this?"

Terry then smelled something from the bowl. A smell that triggered him to tear up a little bit. It smelled like chicken noodle soup, and not just any chicken noodle soup. It smelled like the same kind of soup his dad made for him when he got sick.

Terry quickly grabbed the bowl and poured the soup into his mouth. His eyes teared up at the nostalgic and comforting taste of a time when his father was still alive.

Once he finished, he wiped away any soup that got on his shirt. But he did notice a message at the bottom of the bowl.

To Terry, keep fighting on, son. In your own special way

This broke him. Not only the soup, but a presumed message from his deceased father? This brought a smile on the man's face. Not only that, he felt very reinvigorated from the soup.

"Thank you…."

He decided to take the bowl with him. If it helped him feel energized physically and emotionally, maybe its do the same for Kiryu. Maybe a message from the yakuza's dear old man would help him.

"Worth a shot." Terry tells himself.

Yeah, he's a genius in battle, but was just taking a gamble on this. Regardless, Terry runs back into the hall, and is stunned to see Kiryu up and walking, almost as if he'd never been injured.

"Kiryu! What happened?! You're okay! And I even brought soup and everything!"

"This little guy helped me." Kiryu said, gesturing to the teddy bear perched on his shoulder. "Believe it or not, this bear's a gifted surgeon. Made me a new heart and everything."

"That's crazy. I'm at least glad you're alright."

"What about you? What's this about soup?"

"Oh! Right! This bowl made a soup that tastes like the stuff that pops used to make. Even had a message from him and everything.

"Let me see it." Joe said as he curiously took the bowl. Now, it was filled with a familiar smell of tomato soup that his parents made for him when he was a little boy. Joe gulps the soup down, and was given a message at the bottom like Terry.

Never give up fighting, Joe. Make us proud, champ.

"I can't believe it." Joe gasped. "That's incredible!"

"Glad you agree." Terry tells him. "If add the bowl, the lighter, and that bear that fixed Kazzy up, we've got our SCPs, so we don't have to face elimination. Let's go see if we can find Al. And hopefully Ed while we're at it."

"Sounds like a plan." Kiryu says. "I was wondering why those people in Transylvania were after him."

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"Darn! We're getting nowhere!" Iida complained. "Have you found anything, Susie?!"

"Yeah yeah, I'm coming!"

Susie slowly catches up to him, hauling a giant coffee machine on one shoulder like a lumberjack.

"Susie! What are you doing with that drink machine?!"

Susie carefully places the machine down. Upin further inspection, the coffee machine had a keypad on it.

"Dude, you're not gonna believe this!" She tells him. "While you were looking in that supply closet, I found this in the what I think was the break room. Get this, this machine pumps out any kind of liquid. Sure, you get coffee, juice, soda, and booze, but you can even get the liquid form of stuff like coal, acid, and even gas for your car."

"And how do you know this?"

"I wanted chalk, and I just typed it in for the fun of it, and I was surprised when I got liquid chalk."

Susie demonstrates by typing "chalk" into the keypad. A paper cup drops down and fills with a grayish white liquid. Susie takes the cup and gulps it down in one go.

"Impressive!" Iida exclaimed. "Just think of all the uses this could have!"

"I tested it out with other liquids, and we get the same result. Looks like I'm set!"

"Yo! You guys hungry?!" A voice said.

"Who goes there?!" Susie yelled.

They look to see, surprisingly, that it was famed reporter and fan of the show, Zach Xigma. Along with him appeared to be a small red creature with a devil tail, wearing a vest, pants, and a one horned helmet. Both of them were eating pizza from a pizza box that looked like it was from Little Caesar's.

"Zach?!" Iida said.

"In the flesh." Zach said as he finished his slice of pizza.

"What are you doing here?! This is a top secret facility."

"My next job brought it here. Mostly because you guys and Edward were going to be here."

"And what's that?!" Susie said, pointing at the little demon next to Zach. "Is that an SCP?!"

"No, that's my friend, Coff."

"Gesundheit."

"No, my name is actually Coff!" Coff says. "Coff, demon trickster and scam artist, at your service. Zach and I go way back."

"Anyway, you guys want some pizza?" Zach reiterates.

"No time." Iida said. "We're looking for SCPs. Susie found this coffee machine that produces any kind of liquid, so I'm trying to find one for myself."

"Like I said, have some pizza."

"Are you deaf, fanboy?!" Susie snaps. "We need SCPs! Not pizza!"

"This pizza is an SCP, you dolt!" Coff tells her.

"Come again?"

"Yeah, I found it when we got in." Zach explains. "When you touch it, it makes the exact kind of pizza you want, down to the crust, toppings, sauce, you name it. Take me, for instance. I wanted a Chicago style deep dish with bacon and pineapple on it."

"Ew. Gross." Susie said. "I see you're one of those guys that likes pineapple on pizza."

"Dont judge my tastes. Pineapple goes well on pizza, believe it or not. Anyway, that's what I got."

"You seem well informed on this." Iida pointed out.

"I'm more than a fan of this show, you know. I have quite the vast array of knowledge on the SCP Foundation and it's anomalies. Happens when you spend a lot of time on the internet. Honestly, being here at Site 19 is a dream come true."

"And another reason why you're still single." Coff jokes, which Zach shot back with a look.

"Anyway, you guys look like you could use this more than I could. Well, maybe just one more piece."

He takes out another slice for him and Coff, then hands the box to Iida.

"Thank you, Zach." Iida tells him. "Once again, you've been a big help to us. I don't know how to repay you."

"It's fine." Zach assured. "Just glad I could help. Say, have you guys managed to find Edward here?"

"Why would he be here?" Susie said bitterly, as she was still mad at Ed for leaving as well. "Dude quit the game and went off the grid."

BOOOOOOOM!

The facility shakes from tbe sound of an explosion coming from somewhere in the base.

"Yeah, about that….." Zach says. "Ed's here to find a way to stop Gjira. Thats why he left the game in the first place."

"EXCUSE ME?!" Both lovers exclaimed.

"Yeah. Personally, he's doing a good thing, putting an end to Gjira's plans. Unfortunately, the events of the night he left, and the stress of his mission has taken a toll on his mind. He's become a kill happy berserker."

"I can't believe it." Susie growled. "Now, of all times, Ed decides to rear his ugly face?! He has some nerve!"

"Wait, who's Gjira?" Iida asked.

Zach tensed up at that question. It was a touchy subject for him, but he felt like he could trust these guys.

"Gjira's a galactic war monger that has an entire army at his disposal. He's gone to and destroyed many planets across the multiverse, and is said to be an unkillable monster with the power to back up the title. I met him once."

"What happened?"

"He….he destroyed my home planet. I was the only survivor. I lost my home, and my family ten years ago because of him."

"Way to go, making him bring that story up!" Coff snapped.

"It's fine, Coff." Zach tells his friend.

"I'm so sorry to hear that." Iida said. "So, Ed has been trying to stop this guy?"

"Yes. All Gjira wants now is a glorious death in a war to destroy all of reality. That's why he's trying to awaken the most powerful SCP of them all: The Scarlet King."

"Who's the Scarlet King?" Susie asks.

"The Scarlet King was one of many gods born with the planting of the Tree of Knowledge, called Khahrahk at the time. He was the smallest of his siblings, but the only one aware, and it brought him great pain. He decided that existence itself is painful and that he'd have no part in it, as well as destroying existence itself. He started by consuming his siblings and growing stronger on their essence. He vowed to destroy the Tree, the Creator and Creation, and consumed or subjugated all the other gods, naming himself "King of the Darkness Below". He declared war on creation itself, one which will not end until the very end of everything.

"He is currently sealed away in another dimension, with seven seals to keep him there. As of now, six of the seven seals are broken, and if the final seal is broken, he will be unleashed, and all of reality will be wiped out."

"That's awful!" Iida said. "No wonder Edward has attempted to put a stop to it."

"He still didn't have to go about it the way he did." Susie grumbled.

"Come on, Susie." Iida tells her. "We have our anomalies. Maybe we should find Edward and see if he's okay."

"Awesome!" Zach said. "Like I said, he's the reason I'm here! You got the camera ready, Co-ARE YOU EATING MY SLICE OF PIZZA?!"

Coff was seen with a slice of pizza in each hand. "Cut me a break, the ride was long, and I'm starving!"

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"WHY IS THIS THING CHASING US?!" Miu screamed.

Waluigi, Miu, and Harley were running from a large creature that was more of a sculpture. It appeared to be made of concrete and rebar with traces of Krylon brand spray paint. The statue moved at a very fast speed, ready to snap their necks.

"Because one of us thought it's be funny to fuck with that thing!"

"Waluigi said he was sorry! That thing was mean mugging us, so Waluigi thought he'd pay it back!"

As tbe trio run, they now run through a crowd of startled security officers.

"Sorry!"

"Pardon us!"

"Out of the way, fuckers?!"

The guards were confused, but realized what the problem when they saw SCP 173, the sculpture, coming towards them. The soldiers knew what to do, and began to make direct eye contact with it, which caused it to stop dead in its tracks. Keeping constant eye contact rendered it immobile. If only the contestants knew that.

Rounding the corner, the trio slump on the wall, panting heavily.

"God, this is not my way of being hot and sweaty." Miu groans.

"Okay, let's take inventory." Harley said. Before they accidentally bumped into a freed SCP 173, they were raiding different cells to find any SCPs.

"Waluigi has got these pills." Waluigi holds up a prescription bottle with a small amount of red pills. "Apparently, they can heal any disease."

"Guess we found the government's hidden cancer cure." Miu jokes. "Anyway, I got these."

She opens a small box and shows them a pair of 30cm tall, teardrop shaped creatures with one blue eye each on them. One was a burnt orange color, while the other was mustard yellow. The creatures playfully make a high pitched babbling noise to each other. "These SOBs really warmed up to me. They're like little pets. I might keep them when this is all over."

"They're actually kinda adorable." Harley remarks. "Anyway, I found this."

She shows them a military water canteen. "This thing apparently never runs out of fresh water. Could be useful if we were in a desert again."

"Don't jinx it. I don't wanna deal with another fucking desert!"

"You know, I was originally gonna fly solo after the whole Coyle shenanigans, but you guys seem alright." Harley says. "You'd even fit in with my crew back in Gotham. Whaddya say we form an alliance and go to the final three?"

"Hold up?!" Waluigi protests. "Just cause we ran for our lives from a concrete monster does not make us friends! Besides, you're a villain! Why should we trust you?!"

"Come on! I may be a villain, but I'm a decent person! I treat my crew with respect. Besides, the others are probably finding people to work with. We don't have many options, and we're at a crucial point in the game where allies make a difference."

"You know what? Fuck it, I'm in." Miu says. "Just the fact Coyle screwed you over as well is enough for me to trust you."

"What about you, scrawny?" Harley asks Waluigi. "You in?"

"Guess Waluigi doesn't have much of a choice." Waluigi sighed. He wanted to win, and Harley had a good point. "Fine. Waluigi accepts."

"Good. Now let's get the hell outta here."

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Giovanni, Tari, and Theo cautiously walk down one of the many hallways inside the facility. Tari began to grow more and more worried with all of the dead bodies that lay around.

"I want to believe the SCPs did this, but I know Ed is the one responsible."

"They can't just respawn, can't they?" Theo asked.

"Not everyone is from a video game like you."

"Stay alert, minions." Giovanni orders, as he was the one leading the group. "My villain senses detect something unusual at our next turn."

"...Villain senses?" Tari asked, dumbstruck.

"Yes. Picture it like a spider sense, only more villainous."

They finally rounded the corner, and found something, but it wasn't anything they expected.

It was a small gelatinous blob with a body of translucent orange slime. It had a pair of black eyes, stubby pseudopod like arms, and a mouth that was devouring a lollipop. The blog looked at these new people, it gave a happy yet chirpy gurgling noise, and slithered over to them. The creature grabs Tari's leg and gives it a hug, cooing as it does so.

"SO CUTE!" Tari and Giovanni say at the same time.

Suddenly, Tari is filled with a euphoric sense of joy and happiness.

"Heh heh, it tickles!" She giggles. She bends down, and nuzzles the creature. It's body had a consistency like peanut butter, and a pleasant smell, like chocolate.

"Aw, I just wanna eat it up!" Giovanni gushes as he picks it up, but the blob is fairly heavy. The creature nuzzles him as well, feeling ticklish and happy, like their problems could just melt away. The creature giggles happily, showing a demeanor like that of a puppy.

"Your name will be Tickles." Giovanni declares. "Welcome to the group, cute and cuddly minion blob. Oh my god, hes just so adorable."

"Aw, he's like a puppy!" Theo coos.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Another explosion shook the facility, only this one was much nearer than the last. Tickles (That's what he'll be nicknamed for now.) Gave a nervous gurgle.

"That's gotta be Ed, right?" Tari wondered. "It has to be!"

"Doesn't sound too far from here!" Giovanni said. "Minions, Tickles, let's move out!"

The three then head for the noise, with Giovanni still baby talking to Tickles.

"Oh, you're just a precious little blob, aren't ya?!"

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Ed and his crew were still running, now in a spacious warehouse with security officers chasing after them.

"Still nothing!" Edward roared. "This is hopeless!"

Bon Clay noticed something ahead of them. "Hey, what's that?!"

Up ahead, they see Count Suffer, engaging in hand to hand combat with none other than Genocide Jack.

"Toko?!" Ed yells.

Suffer then takes out a gun that he had found inside the foundation. It was is a 1964 Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum revolver. He fires a shot, with an unidentified male voice saying "Nice shot."from it.

Jack deflects the bullet with her Genoscissors, and chucks one of them at Suffer's hand, which disarms him.

"Agh! You smelly little gremlin!"

Jack was quick, and snatched the gun off the ground while dodging Suffer's explosive grenades. Jack takes another slash at the mercenary and knocks his helmet off.

"I'll take that, handsome!"

"I don't know who you are," Count Suffer growls, "but you're going to regret hurting me-OH!"

It was then that Count Suffer noticed Edward and the rest of their party, the helmet rolled right at Ed's feet. This all made both sides cease their fighting.

"Ah, Edward." Suffer said formally. "Have any luck finding what you need?"

"Pretty boy alchemist?!" Jack said as she now saw Ed as well.

"What's going on?!" Edward demanded. "Where's Neo?!"

"Well, about that-"

"EDWARD!" A multitude of voices yelled at the same

They all looked to see that they were surrounded. And when Ed saw who they were, his anxiety hit an all time high.

Surrounding them were Kiryu, Glass Joe, Terry, Susie, Iida, Zach, Coff, Giovanni, Theo, Tari, and even his brother, Alphonse. And just as shocked as he was to see them, they were shocked to see what he's become.

"Ugh, these guys." Perona groans.

"It's the ghost girl!" Joe said.

"So these are your friends, hm?" Bon Clay asked. "Thats touching that they came here all the way here for you!"

"Guys…" Ed said grimly. "...Brother….just go away. This is my burden to bear."

Slowly, Tari walks up to him, with Giovanni saying "Go to him, Bluejay!"

But when Tari stands in front of him, expressionless, what does she do?

She raises her hand and gives Ed a hard slap across the face.

The force of the slap forced him to take a step back. Now he saw Tari was glaring down at him. Suddenly, he remembers a moment from the fear challenge last season.

"I can't." She said quietly. "I just can't hurt you. I'm sorry, everyone."

Edward opens his eyes back up, and sees that she decided not to hit him. He then walks up to her.

"It's fine." He told her. "You don't have to apologize to me…"

And here she was, slapping him like that never happened.

Tari then finally decides to say something.

"HOW COULD YOU GO AND PULL A STUPID STUNT LIKE THIS?! DO YOU NOT REALIZE WHAT PAIN YOU PUT US THROUGH?! WHAT I WENT THROUGH?! DUD YOU NOT TRUST ME ENOUGH TO TELL ME FROM THE START?! DID YOU NOT CARE ABOUT ME ENOUGH TO LET ME KNOW?!"

"Whoa." Susie said to herself. "I dint think ive ever seen Tari lose her shit like this."

"Bluejay…" Giovanni said glumly. This wasn't how he wanted their reunion to go.

"Brother," Alphonse says. "Shes speaking the truth. You dont have to keep running anymore. We know about Gjira, and we know about your plan to stop him."

"You don't understand." Edward tells him. "I did it to protect you guys!"

"FREEZE!"

Unbeknownst to them until now, a horde of SCP security officers were behind Count Suffer, with their weapons aimed at our heroes.

"This has been fun ladies and gents, but I must take my leave." Count Suffer said arrogantly. "Gentleman, these are those pesky intruders I've been tracking. Ill leave the rest in your hands."

"What are you doing?!" Edward snapped. "I thought we were partners!"

Suffer gives a smug laugh. "Oh, my dear boy, you're mistaken. This is what we in the mercenary business call a betrayal." He then holds up the SCP logbook Ed had had with him until now.

"Betrayal?! What do you think you're doing?!"

"Its quite simple. Neo is waiting on the ship with what I came for. What Gjira wanted."

"GJIRA?!" Everyone exclaimed.

"Yes. I've been working with Gjira this whole time, and you've led me to here, where SCP 2317 will now be in his possession."

"Well, isn't this a plot twist?" Venom grumbled.

"I knew it!" Perona said. "I knew you were bad news from the start!"

"How could you?!" Bon Clay cried. The betrayal really hurt the Okama. "After everything we've been through, you betray your friends?!"

"We weren't friends." Suffer explained. "This was just another high paying job, and you all have outlived your usefulness. Nothing personal, it's just business."

"God, that's such a cliche bad guy thing to say." Giovanni said. "Right, Fullmetal?"

Ed didnt respond. Now, he stared down at the ground.

"Fullmetal?" Giovanni asked worriedly.

"Brother?!" Alphonse cries.

It sounds like Edward is sobbing, but as it gets louder, it sounds like chuckling. It keeps getting louder until Ed is now laughing hysterically to the heavens. Suffer's betrayal made him snap, and this suddrn shift filled everyone with fear.

"IS THIS SOME KIND OF TWISTED JOKE?!"

Edward quickly uses his powers and makes a spear out of the ground. Slowly, he walks towards Count Suffer, stepping on his helmet qns smashing it under his boot. Perona tries to stop him, but Ed shows restraint by gently pushing him away.

Suffer shifts a little nervously while the soldiers ready themselves.

"Now you've messed up." Ed said darkly, almost demonically. "Just like Gjira, YOU WILL JOIN HIM IN HELL!"

Ed runs towards Count Suffer, with the soldiers now charging at him. The mercenary uses this opportunity to try and escape.

Ed uses the spear and slashes several of the officers, then chucks the spear towards Count Suffer, but as he's running away, he dodges swiftly.

Edward kicks another guard away, and grabs another's head, slams it to the ground, and crushes his skull with one hand.

"Stop right there, you runt!" The only soldier left yelled as he ran up behind him.

Edward stands up and grabs that soldier's head. With one swift flick of his wrist, he breaks the poor guy's neck. The guy gags for his life as Ed drops him to the ground. Now with some blood on his face, Ed gives a sadistic grin, as he prepares to chase after Count Suffer.

Eds friends stood there, horrified at the bloodbath they just witnessed.

As Edward is about to run after him, Tari and Alphonse tackle him to the ground.

"Let go of me now!" Edward yells. "He's getting away!"

"You're more important than him at the moment!" Alphonse cries, tears welling up in his face. "This isn't you!"

"Come to your senses, please!" Tari pleads!"

"Here, Bluejay." Giovanni says as he hands her Tickles. "Let this little guy help him. This should help him feel just as happy as we did. Bring him back as your SCP while we're at it."

"But Boss," Tari scammers. "I can't. You'll be eliminated sithout an SCP."

"I know. But my minions' safety and happiness is my top priority. Id never forgive myself if I was unable to help you two."

Tari nods, and puts Tickles on Ed's chest. His struggling stopped as his rage and stress seemed to melt away with tbis little creature's pure joy emanating from it.

"Hey, little guy." Ed says gently. "It's you. The thing I've been looking for."

"Uhh, what is that thing?" Terry asked.

"SCP 999." Zach explained. "The most precious specimen the foundation has. Its one of the seven children of the Scarlet King, and the only thing that's capable of stopping him. That thing is the embodiment of happiness."

"That sounds dumb." Coff snickered.

"But it's true! Believe it or not, many say its fated destiny that it will triumph against its father."

By now, Ed laid there calmly, with SCP 999 nuzzling him.

"Looks like our work here is done." Jack says as she takes out her stun gun. "Guess we'll take shortstack and get the flying fuck out of here."

As Jack pulled the trigger on the gun, it began to shake and spark violently.

"What the heck is going on?!" Iida asked worriedly, speaking for all of them.

Suddenly, everyone was engulfed in a large explosion, with Jack caught at the epicenter of the explosion.

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(Meanwhile)

Back at the plane, Chris and Byakuya were waiting impatiently, with Rick, Harley, Miu, and Waluigi already there as they wait for everyone else.

"What is taking them so long?!" Chris complained. "If you guys could make it out in one piece, surely they could."

"Hey!" They yelled.

In the distance of the foundation, an explosion could be seen.

"Well, that doesn't look good." Harley says.

"Welp, they're dead." Rick deadpans. "Guess we're the only ones left. This game just gets easier and easier."

Suddenly, the sound of faint screaming rang in their ears, and began to get louder.

"aaaaaaaaaassaaaaaaaasaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

CRASH!

The rest of the cast, plus Zach, Coff, Venom, Bon Clay, and Perona, crashed down in a heap right in front of them.

"Oh. Guess you were wrong." Miu tells Rick.

Edward gets up, and sees Chris and the others.

"Ed!" Chris exclaimed. "Knew we'd find you here! Welcome back to the game!"

"Oh no!" Ed tells him. "Now I know why you brought them here! I'm not coming back! Not after all I've done!"

"But Ed!" Alphonse pleads. "You need to. You don't have to hide anything anymore. These guys will understand and try to help you get through this."

"Yeah, man." Terry said. "It's all okay."

"Edward…." Giovanni tearfully tells him. "Rick tricked you as well. He also told you to leave to get ahead in the game."

"Shut up, faggot!" Rick snaps.

"Your contract tells you have no choice." Chris tells the alchemist. "And if you try and run away again, we'll definitely find you."

"Crap!" Ed says. "Guess I don't have much of a choice, do I? Count Suffer has gotten away with SCP 2317, and has probably reached Gjira by now."

"It'll be fine." Alphonse tells him. "Chris said if we succeeded in bringing you back, he'd let me take over DIO's job. I can help you get through this.

"A-Al…." Edward said, feeling very touched by his words. He then looks at Tari, who was holding SCP 999. He knew about 999 and it's power to stop the Scarlet King, even if he didn't have the book anymore.

"Agghh…...my head." Jack groans as she gets up. "That was quite a ru…..ah…..ah...ACHOO!"

Even though she sneezed, she didn't feel anything change. She didn't switch back to Toko. Something wasn't right. In a panic, she asks, "Does someone have pepper?!"

"Uh...here." Waluigi said awkwardly, handing her a homemade smoke bomb he made filled with pepper.

Jack breaks it open and inhaled deeply, then proceeds to sneeze nonstop for the next minute. After that, it calms down, and she realizes that it's still her and not Toko who's in control.

"Uh oh."

"Uh oh?" Joe asked. "Why uh oh?!"

"I tried switching back to my moody half, and the stun gun just exploded on me."

"On all of us." Susie adds.

"Now I can't switch back!"

"We tried to warn ya." Miu told her. "All those shocks you've been giving yourself have mind fucked your mind."

"So you're saying you don't know how to fix it?!"

"I'm an inventor, not a brain specialist."

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"You've gotta be kidding me." Jack groans. "Now I'm gonna be stuck like this?! Wakey wakey, Toko."

She then knocks on her head.

"Nothing. It's like she's gone off the face of the earth."

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"On that note," Chris begins. "Did everybody come back with an SCP?"

"Heck yeah." Some of them said. They then show off the SCPs they brought back, from the bowl, the pizza box, coffee machine, and even 999 itself.

"Unfortunately, Chris." Giovanni begins. "I made a villainous sacrifice, I gave my SCP to Bluejay. Therefore, I'm ready for my elimination."

Chris inspected the SCPs, then addressed Giovanni. "Seems so. Guess you're out of the game, Giovanni. But before we leave, we're going to give you a special reward before you go."

"And what's that?"

"In honor of Edward's return, Giovanni gets to pick one contestant to take out of the game with him. Surprise, it's a double elimination."

Everyone was shocked to hear this news. "WHAT?!" Tbis put them all in a panic.

"Just don't pick me!" Miu pleads.

"You choose me, I'll kick your ass!" Susie threatened.

"Please, don't pick Waluigi!" Waluigi pleads.

"Wait, I have the power?!" Giovanni says to himself. The villain then gives an evil laugh of his own. "Then tremble, peons! For I'm eliminating Rick alongside me!"

"You're fucking what?!" Rick snapped.

"You heard me! After all of your lies, treachery, and just because you're plain mean, I'm taking you down with me!"

"Seems Giovanni has spoken." Chris tells Rick. "Rick, you've been eliminated in the most humiliating way possible."

"Goddamn it!"

"Serves you right, Rick."

The celebration was short-lived, however. Suddenly, the sky turned dark rather quickly, the ground shaking like a tremor shook the world. In the short distance was a large mass of dark clouds. Something began to emerge from the clouds, exuding an overwhelming pressure flow of power.

Kiryu drops to the ground, as if he was pinned down.

"W-what the hell?!" He grunted. "That power! The sheer gravity of it!"

"It's...overwhelming!" Giovanni gasped. "Yet...familiar."

"No..." Edward growled.

Yes, it was. Emerging from the clouds was a 156 meter tall monster. None other than Godzilla. But this one had wild and long black hair, a fu-manchu mustache, dark heavy armor, boots, and gloves. And his eyes were completely red, yet bloodshot.

His mere presence alone made everyone's blood run cold. Even the tough or stoic, like Kiryu or Genocide Jack, were paralyzed with fear as this monster stomped towards him.

"Ed..." Iida. Manage to ask. "Who is that?!"

"It's fuckin' ginormous!" Miu cried.

"This power! It's far greater than Big Mom!" Terry said.

"No doubt about it." Rick said solemnly. "It's-"

"GJIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Ed roared with bloodlust and fury.

"I never wanted to see him again." Zach said in fear.

Gjira, still in his Godzilla form, looked down and saw who it was.

"If it isn't that little pissant, Elric!" Gjira roared. He then turns back to his "human" form, now over 8 meters tall. "Your heads are getting a little big from your victory! Mind if I make them roll?!"

"Come back to your old stomping grounds, Gjira?!" Rick sneered. "The Foundation wants you back, y'know."

"Rick Sanchez. My old enemy. I have no business with you here. It lies elsewhere."

Gjira opens his mouth and charges an atomic blast.

"Everybody get down!" Edward ordered.

"Maser Cannon!"

Gjira fires out a hyper beam that completely erases the Foundation base in its entirety. Luckily, the cast managed to dodge the blast.

"This oversized lizard obliterated the base!" Susie cried. "Am I the only one scared for their life?"

Everyone shakes their heads, agreeing with her.

"Now you're here!" Ed said with a psychotic grin. "I will take that head from your shoulders, and hang it from the gates of Hell! I'm gonna kick your ass!"

"Pick a god and start praying!" Gjira ordered.

"W-why?!" Waluigi asked nervously.

"Because there are none here to hear your screams."

Edward then runs at him, his rage beginning to turn the ground beneath him into large golems that towered Gjira in size. The creations then pummel Gjira with their fists furiously. Gjira doesn't look fazed, but the fists keep coming until Gjira is knocked on his back.

"I got you, you bastard!" Edward said triumphantly.

Gjira groans as he gets back up. He took no damage whatsoever, but his hits did sober him up. Once he's back up, Gjira takes his kanabo club and speed blitzed Edward. He hits him with his club, with Edward being knocked in the air, and crashing to the ground. His friends all gathered around him, with Edward knocked out cold.

"Who's ass was it you were going to kick?" Gjira mocked. "You damned brat. All your attack did was sober me up."

"Is he dead?!" Tari cried.

"He will live!" Gjira roared. "I held back tremendously. At my full power, this planet would be no more. I gave him a taste of what he's up against."

"Come say that to my face!" Susie yelled.

"I'm going to let you all go this once." Gjira said. "Your friend there has guts, and I view myself as an honorable warrior. But make no mistake. I will send all of my forces onto you. I will succeed, and neither you or that orange blob will stop Armageddon! Just be alert, as this is not the last you've seen of us!"

With his ship above him, it beams Gjira up, and the ship flies away.

"Well, we're fucked." Miu said.

"Nobody can be that strong." Terry adds.

"Ugh….." Edward groans as he's regaining consciousness. Instead of hate and rage, dread and despair. He was nowhere near Gjira in power, and he handled him in one hit.

"Brother!" Alphonse cried. "You're okay."t

"I…..lost?" Ed said glumly. "I'm not….. strong enough…"

"What matters is you're alive." Tari tells him.

"Don't you get it!?" Ed cries. "I'm weak! How am i gonna stop Gjira himself if I come nowhere near his level?! I can't win! We're all done for!"

"He's probably just delusional from the hit." Chris said. "I'll see if the Ginyu Force can treat his injury. Everyone get back on the plane, and leave the SCPs you all came back with here. Except the orange blob. We don't want to be asked too many questions by authorities."

"Hey, that's not fair!" Susie said. "Why are we keeping that thing?! We can do a lot with this coffee machine!"

"Didn't you hear what I said about SCP 999?" Zach tells her. "They need it to stop the Scarlet King."

"Man, what a pain."

"Rick, Giovanni, you guys can find your own way home." Chris tells them. He then gestures to Zach and the rest of them that came here with Edward. "As for the rest of you….I don't know, go do whatever."

"Whatever." Rick says as he opens a green portal. "This game is shit, anyways. So long, assholes.

Rick steps into the portal, and before Giovanni steps through, he gives one last message to Tari and Edward

"You two are gonna do great things! I'm giving up my shot at the money so you guys can stop Gjira. Save the world, and make me proud!"

Tari waves him goodbye, doing her best not to cry. With one last wave, Giovanni steps into the portal.

"Well, guess I'm off to find another story." Zach said. "You guys in?"

"I guess I can for now." Perona huffed. "Not like I have anywhere to go."

"Think of the friends we can make with this guy!" Bon Clay says.

"Just make sure you keep us fed, kid." Venom tells him. "I didn't get my fill in the foundation."

"You've really got a way with people, don't ya, Zach?" Coff says. "You got a few more freeloaders joining ya. Besides me."

Zach just laughs nervously.

"What have I gotten myself into this time?" He thinks to himself.

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Back on Gjira's airship, he was now back to drinking on his throne. His children and Zandrill watched as Count Suffer and Neo approached him with the large door.

"Here you are, Gjira." Suffer says. "SCP 2317. The Scarlet King is held prisoner on the other end."

"Good, good." Gjira says. "For now, I'll need to figure out a way to break the seventh seal. No doubt this will take time. But you have done well, and will be paid tremendously."

"Are you kidding me?!" A voice told him.

Gjira turns to see the remaining three of the Ultimate 7, Gideon, Monaca, and Geese. But gideon was the one who looked upset.

"What the fuck?!" Gjira growled. "Are you questioning me?"

"How could you let him go?!" Gideon snapped. "You could've killed him there, and we'd be done with hi-"

Shing!

Gjira didn't want to listen to his complaining. During that, Ghido handed Gjira the Sword of the Creator, and quickly sliced Gideon's head off. Only Geese and Monaca seemed to be fazed by this.

"I have more honor than that, swine." Gjira growled. "I'm not going to lay a hand on them for now. Not even to SCP 999. Long ago, that creature was my only friend.

"Know your place, tools!" Sura says to Geese and Monaca. "Gjira's word is law. Surururururururu!"

"Prepare our next course of action." Zandrill tells the remaining subordinates. "While Gjira is busy on the seal, it's up to you, the Ultimate 7, to stop them."

"Yes, sir!" They said.

"Now, I'm going to go find Gideon's replacement."

"And who might that be?" Geese asked.

"Let's just say he's imprisoned at the moment. He may have failed to obtain the Arsene Amulet, but he'll make for a suitable replacement. Is tgat alright, Gjira?"

"DO WHATEVER, I'M GONNA GET DRUNK!"

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We now focus our attention back to the TD Jumbo Jet, leaving the SCP Foundation behind them. With Ed back in the game, only eleven people remained. Everyone with the exception of Edward sat in economy class quietly. That is, until Edward walks in.

Ed looked much better than had earlier, with some gauze wrapped around his head and torso. Quietly, he sits down at the far end of the room. He sits in silence until Tickles slithers over to him and hugs his leg.

Ed noticed this, and everyone now crowded in front of him.

"You don't have to sit there and be a buzzkill, you know." Harley says.

"Giovanni had told us everything on our way there." Miu says. "And everything Gjira has done to you. Now I feel bad for accusing Aqua of eating that cake."

"Told ya she didn't do it." Terry said.

"I already said sorry five fucking times, what more do you want?!"

"I don't want you guys to get involved in this." Ed said glumly. "Not to mention I don't deserve your help. Not after what I did."

Tari then proceeds to punch Edward, knocking his ass on the floor.

"Tari, what do you think you're doing?!" Joe exclaimed.

"Quit lying to yourself!" Tari tells him. The gamer was now balling, tears streaming down her face.

"Say what you really want!"

Say what you really want…..

It was then that everything seemed to stop for Edward. His mind flooded with memories of the fun times he had. Not just with Tari, but with the rest of their friends.

"I love you. All this time we've spent together has made me see that. You're an amazing woman, and….I just can't picture going forward on this show without you."

"Same here. Let's make a promise to each other. Let's be there for each other. And fight to the finish. No matter what this game throws at us."

"Well….so long you guys. Kick DIO's butt for me. And for everyone else he took out."

"It's fine! Because I'm going to win! For us! After all we've been through together, that's all I can do!"

"You ready to be blasted off together...buddy?"

"Hey, no matter how things get, it can always get better, right?

"C'mon guys, it's time to party!"

Once these flashbacks ended, Ed was now on his hands and knees, unable to hold back the tears he was holding in all this time. Her words really hit hard, and they had to. Somebody needed to help him remember everything. Why he kept fighting, who he was fighting for.

Ed begins to sob as this overwhelming flow of emotions causes him to spill his guts.

"Tari…. sob…. I…...sob …. I….. I want…"

Everyone listens carefully to what Ed's trying to say. Looking back up at them, he tells them what he's wanted to say.

"I WANT TO SAVE ALL OF US!"

Ed then cries a bit more, and continues to speak.

"But I can't get the courage to run away! I'm truly sorry for all of the trouble I caused! I wished I had never left! It was stupid. I was stupid. I now realize I should have come clean sooner. I wish I could take it all back. Once Gjira breaks the seal, there's nothing I'll be able to do. But still….. I don't want anyone to die. I still want to save us!"

It was then that Tari began to smile, even though she was still crying. Everyone else began tearing up at Ed's speech. Tari then nods, hearing what she wanted to hear.

"I see. So that's how you are."

Ed's eyes go wide at this, and Tari continues to speak.

"You've got us now. You don't have to fight alone ever again. We're gonna stop Gjira…... together."

Ed begins to smile, and wipes away his tears. He gets back up, walks over to Tari, and she gives him a hug. Meanwhile, Tickles is hugging both of their legs.

When they break from the hug, they look over at everyone else.

"Alright, guys." Edward said with his usual determination. "Let's make sure to bring that monster down. Together."

One by one, they all put their hands together. Though they were enemies for the game, they were ready to save the world like a team.

"Yeah!" They cheer.

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And there you go. We start the merge off with a banger. I hope all the hype and buildup for this part of the journey lived up to expectations.

Edward is back in the game, and on top of everyone willing to help him stop Gjira, he also now wants to repair what he has broken with these guys and make it up to them. All with a precious little orange ball of joy that's they key to all of this.

As much as this was a happy ending, it was also a win for Gjira. Now he's one step closer to awakening the Scarlet King from his imprisonment. And he demonstrated first hand to Edward the gap in power. They're in for a rough ride on that one.

As for what happened to Toko, she should have listened better. Now she's zapped herself so much that now Genocide Jack can't switch back to Toko. How will she fix this? All will make sense soon.

Also, we must now bid adieu to Giovanni and Rick. Giovanni went out helping his friends in their quest, while taking Rick with him. While Rick may have acted more tame compared to last season, it was all an act. He never learned, and paid for it dearly. Heck, Even Max and Mae made amends after that fiasco.

As of now, eleven remain, and we're not stepping off the brakes anytime soon.

Here's the preview for what's in store next time. Don't worry, it'll be easy on these guys. Love is in the air, or so Chris thinks. That's why he's bringing back the wedding challenge in Niagara Falls. Watch as Edward at least tries to repair his broken relationship with Tari. It aint gonna be easy. Watch as Aqua shows up to help in this challenge, and she even somehow got Terry in a wedding dress. Your guess is as good as mine how she did it. And watch Miu being, well, Miu. Especially in a situation like this.

Well, that's it for now. Leave a review and let me know your thoughts. Until next time, this is MemeKing, signing off.