Fictions Mentioned: Generator Rex
Episode 4 - Multiverse League vs Ultron
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Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes - HQ intro
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Dies irae - Animation OST: Krieg
The deadlock battles in Neo-Akihabara had intensified. Ultron Sentinels all made from various forms of machinery and technology and matter throughout the area were coming upwards from the ground in droves and launching towards the skies, some to thoroughly engaged the two heroes, Koichi Minamoto - Astro Man and Future Trunks, and assist the main Ultron Sentinel Unit while the others would try to breach through the barricade that was erected by the law enforcement of Neo-Tokyo's finest.
Multiple armed police robots, all bulky and bipedal in appearance, with their silvery black and white metal shoulder blades carrying police sirens that were producing loud noises denoting emergency responses, all heavily armed with advance turret that were firing a barrage of blue colored high-density plasma which scorched through the pavements and walls of various infrastructures. The tube-like passageways that once held automatic sidewalks and other small buildings were being devastated from within as the barrage of plasma fire managed to produce multiple rapid explosions that blew hole after hole, shattering the glasses of various windows and dismantling retro-futuristic doors.
The Special Assault Teams (SATs) of the interdimensional organization B.A.B.E.L., all in tight formations throughout the devastated area of Neo-Akihabara, trying their best to keep the situation contained to just one district, all armed with advance rifles whose appearance seem to be a combination of a Howa Type 64 Battle Rifle and Howa 1500, firing blue colored beams of high density that managed to destroy multiple Ultron Sentinels in sight, concentrating fire on the head, being deemed as the weakest spot.
It wasn't easy for the SATs however since at least a few of them were instantly killed by the Ultron Sentinels while others were injured to various degrees. But the SATs kept pushing on and forward, with the bulky police robots assisting them not too far behind, providing cover fire. But as one Ultron Sentinel was taken down, two or three more of them tended to take their places.
A testament to the advance training that the SATs had received is the fact that they could keep up with mid-tier difficulty against most of the Ultron Sentinels. Some Ultron Sentinels such as those made from various specific hovercraft vehicles needed to be taken down with much heavier firepower which is were the bulky police robots and installed turrets were designed to take care of.
"Everyone pull back! Fall back to the perimeter!," the commander of the group said, precisely aiming his rifle at the enemy while dodging red colored mid to high density plasma blasts that are coming from the Ultron Sentinels, many of whom were being taken down with ease.
"Sir yes sir," one of the soldiers alongside the commander responded vigorously as they begin to slowly fall back and hold off the Ultron Sentinels throughout one of the areas that they were assigned too.
This was taking everything the soldiers and the robots and the turrets had of defending the area. They could not allow one single Ultron Sentinel to pass. Nightmares from long ago kept flashing back into the mind of many of the soldiers on the ground, recalling that one spring time of 2015, sometime in the month of May, when the dreaded Ultron invaded this particular Earth. The scars of battle still remained from several parts throughout the world. None had ever really forgotten it. None would likely be able to forget, being as much of a part of the history of this universe that left a widened impact on the perception of both normals and espers. The discriminations between normals and espers would seemingly lower down as the world would begin to rebuild, slowly but surely, with advance technology and humanitarian aid from beyond the stars and the known universe assisting as much as it can.
And while this battle was presently happening, thus came from the skies a young woman in mid-flight, with long, dark black hair, twenty-four years of age, dressed in the standard B.A.B.E.L. uniform which is composed of a short jacket with a notch lapel over with double-breasted shirt, a miniskirt, and a waist-length cloak.
Yume Ukihashi - The Floating Bridger of Dreams.
Red psychokinetic energy blasts were created from the palm of her hands, aiming it towards the Ultron Sentinels, destroying droves of them as their various bolts and screws scatter upon the pavement.
She dodges every single concussion blast that was hurled unto her from multiple sides, moving appropriately from various angles and teleporting from one place to another. From the shattered tube-like passageways to the ruins of nearby buildings to the cracked rooftops. From one place to another, she employed the use of her esper abilities with no holds barred against the machine menace that terrorizes the streets of Neo-Akihabara.
The SATs who were on the ground, seeing the damage inflicted upon the enemy that came from one of their own, would eventually be renewed in their vigor for defense, forming preferable perimeters and making use of the surrounding area for cover, continuing their assault on the enemy who was now losing numbers upon numbers. Multiple installed turrets were heavily bombarding the enemy with multiple rounds of high density plasma which produce rapid expansions of energy that vaporized more of the enemy.
In the midst of this conflict, Yume was worried. As she was dodging each concussion blast and delivering telefrag style attacks which consisted of EMP grenades located from one of the pockets of her belt that managed to stun and deactivate multiple Ultron Sentinels, not allowing them to adapt by the calibration of channel code frequencies. In all of this, she was worried.
She was worried for Astro Man, one that she considered to be the brother that she never had.
She knew that he and Future Trunks were engaging Ultron somewhere deep into the devastated parts of Neo-Akihabara in accordance with what the comm-channel frequencies from B.A.B.E.L.. She knew that these two can handle themselves just fine, knowing that they have had years of experience in dealing with Ultron, having fought him so many times, already knowing not to underestimate this monster that wants nothing more than the complete decimation of humanity and all organic life. She already seen what Ultron was capable of. The late summer of 2015 is more than enough to recall, with the nightmares of screams being heard by the populace still present whenever she sometimes sleeps, being heavily involved in that fight alongside several heroes from both in and out of world.
Much has changed for this world since then. Crime and corruption still exist of course even after the crisis that underwent their world. But the criminals and the corrupted have adapted to the times with such subtlety, being few and rare in number, with the rest of the big time villains all spending life imprisonment on a B.A.B.E.L. Penitentiary Colony far away from this world, somewhere in another universe.
In this world from before and after, it was the megacorporations, governments, and military organizations with shady backgrounds, corrupt politicians who hide behind the plaster of smiles and empty, vain promises, silly comedic villains who seem to carry the tropes and clichés like a stack deck of cards, racist and supremacist groups that made the lives of normals and espers harder to live through.
And all of them were put a stop to by Astro Man.
In the fifteen years that had passed in this world, Astro Man had become quite the celebrity and inspirational figure. Even now, no one knows who he was in his private identity, being kept as a well guarded secret to the public eye and in accordance with the safety of those around or connected to Astro Man. For Astro Man had made a lot of powerful enemies over the years. And even now, none of them are quite happy with him.
"Oniichan, please be safe," she thought with heartfelt concern, as she couldn't help but worry for him.
Three Ultron Sentinels, built out of advance hovercraft that was lying around the place, were surrounding here from three different angles in triangle formation, aiming their aim-cannons which blasted red concussion energy which were put a stop to by a right hand that was raised by Yume, sending the concussion blasts straight through the heads of the Ultron Sentinels, frying them.
Twenty Ultron Sentinels high above were firing red concussive energy blasts on top of her, which she dodges and manages to initiate a set of hands gestures, crossed shaped, which when arms were lowered, managed to cut down the Ultron Sentinels with ease.
She flies from one place to another, taking down many Ultron Sentinels that were trying to get through the artificial barricades and defenses that were activated in order to contain the situation to just one particular district.
In her relief, all of the civilians; humans, non-humans, and robots; have all been successfully evacuated. One less problem to deal with in this chaotic battle.
She spots another person appearing in mid-flight, recognizing the person immediately based on appearances.
A young man from middle school, belonging to the same universe as Astro Man. He was wearing advance armor with a metallic, grey and silver color plating, black bodysuit with a silver utility belt still located around the waist and the silver knee pads that has a blue colored atom symbol written right over it, joined together as if in unison, silver boots with black left and right points, forearms and arms covered with silver armor, with silver gloves covering the hands, silver shoulder straps with grey edges, with the blue colored atom symbol written right over it, and a blue visor which has multiple visual functions, and a bright triangle from the chest that houses a fusion type power source that powers the entire armor which is also accompanied by the blue ellipses of an atom.
Kouichi Matsukaze - Astro Man II.
He provides her with cover fire by shooting the repulsors from his gauntlet, destroying five Ultron Sentinels that were on her southwest position.
He stops close to her from an appropriate distance, speaking "You alright, Ukihashi-san?," while firing multiple rounds of plamsa missiles that exploded upon the enemy upon contact from the further southern direction, managing to assist the SATs on the ground in pushing forward.
Yume smiled, nodding "Of course, Matsukaze," before performing circular hand motions, with the final touch of the left wrist being put under the right wrist, putting one's hands forward which sends multiple Ultron Sentinels flying via telekinesis. "You're timing couldn't be better. Where are the available reinforcements coming up?"
And as she asked this, she and Astro Man were in tight formation in mid-flight, with both of them covering each other from all angles. Manipulating the large rock-like rubble from the ground, Yume would toss it at the incoming Ultron Sentinels, smashing them to pieces. Astro Man II said: "They're already here," while blasting other Ultron Sentinels in his line of sight that were located at the side of one of the damaged buildings, hitting them in the head.
Afterwards, there was the presence of a streak of yellow lighting that seemingly created a sonic boom that was heard throughout the area.
Both heroes who were fighting from the skies would immediately notice a streak of yellow lightning from multiple directions, managing to fry countless upon countless numbers of Ultron Sentinels who were all falling to the ground, crashing violently.
A person wearing an all red full-body suit sophisticated with anti-friction material composed of silica-based quartz sand fabric and metal plating, but has two small yellow lightning bolts across the waist and wrists, with a white circle with a yellow lightning bolt in the center of the chest and boots.
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen - The Flash has finally joined the battle as the heroes spotted him giving the two a friendly salute and smile before eventually setting out once again, probably to help and assist the other two heroes against Ultron, the two heroes would have to guess.
"Well, I supposed we should head towards Minamoto-san's location as well," Astro Man II proposed with a smile.
"Good idea," Yume said with a nod and a smile, as she and Astro Man II teleported to another location in Neo-Akihabara; the same location that no doubt is where Flash is heading; the same location that no doubt is where Astro Man and Future Trunks are fighting every inch and tooth and nail of steel and energy they have against the main Ultron Sentinel Unit.
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Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)
"Ah! Right on time. The reinforcements have arrive," said Professor Paradox, sporting a smile and a nod of approval on his face.
Kaoru Akashi, Aoi Nogami, Shiho Sannomiya, Yuuri Kumoi, Feather (consisting of Kaoru, Aoi, Shiho, and Yuuri's future selves), and many others were now watching on from the portal screen as they saw something happening.
And it was something that would leave quite an impression of awe and wonder that would increase the multitude of questions that needed answers that needed to be sought.
Who truly is Koichi Minamoto?
There was fast-paced trajectory of yellow lighting that was storming from multiple directions that were coming from the ground, all of which were now targeting towards many countless Ultron Sentinels from the skies, knocking them all down and exploding in a continuous pattern. The same lighting was now being aimed towards Ultron as he was continuing to employ a set of martial arts techniques that were aimed and timed against Koichi Minamoto - Astro Man and Future Trunks who were dodging from every strike and swipe, along with a few concussive blasts that were hurled their way.
Ultron however would begin to take immediate notice of the yellow lightning, raising his right hand to block and absorb the impact that would have incinerated a normal person to dust and ashes, and while Ultron manages to absorb said power, it didn't stop the lighting from tossing him several meters away, knocking him down from one building to the next as the rubble begins to fall towards the pavement to which fortunately no civilians were to be found as Neo-Akihabara was safety evacuated. Astro Man and Future Trunks had already managed to take notice of the yellow lighting, being very familiar as to where (or who) it had come from, spotting the Flash with both of his hands placed towards his waist, with a confident body posture, and a confident smirk, standing atop one of the rooftops of the abandoned buildings, a three story floor building from the looks of it.
"Hey guys, miss me!," the Flash said in a clear voice.
"Barry-sensei!"
"Barry!"
Astro Man and Future Trunks called out at the same time with a smile on their faces as they eventually transmit themselves towards their direction as quick as lightning, meeting up with Flash.
"You're a sight for sore eyes," Future Trunks said as he and Flash performed a fist bump.
"But please tell me that you're not the only reinforcements that we have, sensei, no offense, but considering that it's Ultron were dealing with," Astro Man said with a humored tone.
"Oh don't worry," Flash smirked as he back pointed with his thumb. "I brought the cavalry with me."
And no sooner than it was said that both Astro Man and Future Trunks would spot the following 'cavalry'.
What had appeared to be multiple green energy beams launched from the skies and the ground in an almost speed-like blur was none other than Justice Peace, using wielding two powerful blaster pistols known as 'Peacemaker', firing on many countless Ultron Sentinels, killing many of them instantly.
Accompanying Justice Peace on the ground were the Chronomonitor Temporal Shock Troopers (CSTs), all armed and ready with their advance set of white and black armor, with dual shoulder guards, with the words 'TVA' being seen from the shoulders, carrying powerful blaster rifles that fire green directed energy upon the targets. Clone Trooper Batches from both the 501st Legion (blue color scheme) and 7th Sky Corps (orange color scheme), with the common T-shaped visors, with advance rifles on the ready, firing staser bolt rounds in a continuous barrage, appearing instantly from every available street corner and forming defensive positions.
The same chronomonitors and clone troopers were now seen alongside Flash, Astro Man, and Future Trunks, having transmitted by teleportation in a seeming instant, firing their respective weapons upon the Ultron Sentinels that were coming their way, to which the three heroes would tend to take full notice of.
And almost as if in slow motion from the perspective of the Ultron Sentinels, another speedster wearing protective shades, a blue spandex suit with a high collar, with the chest, gloves, and knee high boots decorated with gray colors and gray lightning streaks was speedblitzing in supersonic speeds, taking down, destroying, and dismantling every Ultron Sentinel within his line of sight.
Pietro Django Maximoff - Quicksilver.
Appearing instantly in a flash, he eventually stops just a few meters towards the position of Astro Man, Future Trunks, and Flash, sporting a smirked expression on his face denoting a rather cocky but means well personality which seems lightened up the mood a bit especially when it concerns Ultron.
"Did you all see that one coming?," he asked, putting his hands to his waist, sporting a confident posture, with a colorful background of orange explosions that came forth from all of the Ultron Sentinels that he managed to speedblitzed before standing at his current position.
The three heroes eventually smirked, with Flash simply responding. "I can't vouch for the others, Pietro, but for me, I did saw that coming."
And while this conversation was happening, multiple clone trooper pilots, with the color schemes of blue (501st Legion) and orange ((7th Sky Corps), wearing highly advance IS units, were now seen from the skies in multiple attack formation patterns, almost as if they were likened to supersonic military jet fighters, using the materialized turrets from their wings and the giant rifles from their armored hands to fire green energy beams of high density which managed to decimate many countless Ultron Sentinels from the skies and on the ground.
Leading the charge was a young man of average height (170cm) with short black hair that is parted in the middle, dark brown eyes, and a slim trained body, wearing an IS unit whose appearance was a white-blue bulky armored body suit with gold hot rod colors found on the edges of the sixfold metal wings known as the Byakushiki; built and modified from adamantium, vibranium, and uru and sustained by an unlimited energy resource courtesy of Stark Industries; composed of an onboard weaponry system capable of leveling mountains and the guaranteed protection of the user.
Ichika Orimura - The White Marauder.
As of the present moment, he was carrying a giant laser-like high density sword known Yukihira Nigata, diving headfast as he performed slash maneuvers upon the Ultron Sentinels within his line of sight, covering at least a few meters due to advance sensors from the visor of his white armored mask, striking directly from the head, torso, and other open areas and spaces for attacks and counterattacks in the form blocking and parrying red concussion blasts from the latter, with his clone trooper pilots under his command performing a barrage of suppressing fire, taking out many numbers of Ultron Sentinels.
"All units, perform Attack Pattern: Upsilon," Ichika commanded from the comm-channel.
"Yes sir," one of the clone pilots complied.
Ichika and the multiple IS clone trooper pilots that were nearby up to a distance of more than ten meters would suddenly perform supersonic evasive maneuvers from a multitude of directions, confusing the enemy due to rather unorthodox omnidirectional patterns, switching back and forth from designated coordinates and manages to catch the enemy by surprise, being shot down rather instantly with green energy bolts towards the open spaces that managed to produce violent expansions of energy that produced orange balls of flame and the smell of rusted grey smoke, with bolts and pieces falling towards the cracked pavements of rooftops and other surface marked areas.
Blue and green energy beams from being fired from all angles. Advance rifles and turrets were clocked in which produces expansive heat that managed to melt through the armors of the various Ultron Sentinels.
"Most impressive maneuvers, partner," said the onboard artificial intelligence system of the Byakushiki known as A.R.S.E.N.A.L., invented by Ichika Orimura to be his partner in just about everything from IS combat to other public and private tasks in his life.
"Thanks, A.R.S.E.N.A.L.," Ichika smiled underneath his white mask, performing a spinning dance attack that slashed at least ten Ultron Sentinels made out from various hovercraft vehicles. He would also fire repulsor blasts from his nodes on a set of two, four, six, and eight Ultron Sentinels that were converging on his position by at least five meters in length. "But we're not out of this just yet. I've noticed that aside from manipulating advance tech throughout the area, Ultron's been popping up his Sentinels like confetti from the ground no matter how many we and the others try to take them out."
"According to the readings from the scanners, I'm detecting a massive surge of mechanical activity in the underground shopping districts of Neo-Akihabara. Nanotechnological in origin. I'd figure that there might be automatic factories in place for the continuous creation of the Ultron Sentinels. I would suggest that one would need to send troops to take the fighting underground while we provide the necessary distractions," A.R.S.E.N.A.L. suggested, with the viewscreens from the visors showing the available readings.
"Thanks A.R.S.E.N.A.L., appreciate the advice," said Ichika, who was now dodging red concussive blasts created from the aim-cannons of the Ultron Sentinels, sporting silver chrome armor with blue lines, before eventually performing a counterattack. First, performing a backflip maneuver that allowed a few of his troops to get a clear open shot and fire rapidly upon the Ultron Sentinels, destroying some of them, with Ichika eventually launching a set of materialized ballistic missiles that produced a generated high temperature explosion that managed to kill off countless Ultron Sentinels from the rear.
"Command, this is Orimura, requesting available troops to be sent towards the underground shopping districts in order to intercept the automatic factories as relayed by A.R.S.E.N.A.L.," Ichika spoke from the comm-chatter.
"Copy that, Orimura. S.T.A.R.S. have already dispatched the MTFs and are presently engaging the enemy from underground. You're job and the rest of the cape's jobs is to make sure to keep Ultron's attention firmly on the surface and straight towards all of you in order to provide the necessary protection for the troops underground," a male operator replied from the comm-channel.
"Easier said done, Command, considering that this is Ultron we're talking about," Ichika spoke from the comm-chatter. while dodging another barrage of concussive fire from three Ultron Sentinels that seemingly teleported from nowhere, only to be killed by suppressive firepower from the IS clone pilots nearby.
"I know that all too well, General. Godspeed," the male operator replied from the comm-channel.
And at that point of the conversation, two new arrivals, Yume Ukihashi and Kouichi Matsukaze - Astro Man II, were flying in supersonic speeds that were boosted through the use of the esper power of teleportation. The former was employing a set of psychokinetic and telefrag style attacks that made many countless Ultron Sentinels crashed towards each other, exploding as a result. The latter was simply teleporting from one place to another, firing each repulsor beam in continuous speed and accuracy while dodging enemy fire which was eventually sent back to them the moment the energy shields that Astro Man II had materialized from his gauntlets. IS clone trooper pilots that were present nearby were now providing cover fire for the two heroes, managing to shot down multiple Ultron Sentinels in pinpoint accuracy.
And from somewhere on the ground, Astro Man, Future Trunks, and Flash would take immediate notice of them, with Astro Man speaking from the comm-chatter, having managed to adjust the frequencies of his armor a while ago, managing to have heard Ichika's chatter with the operator.
"Yume! Matsukaze!," he exclaimed.
Both of the aforementioned individuals had taken notice as they heard Astro Man from the comm-chatter, already spotting him within their line of sight somewhere in a rooftop alongside his fellow heroes and is surrounded by both clone troopers and chronomonitors who were still firing blue and green energy beams of light.
"Oniichan!," Yume exclaimed with a smile of relief.
"Minamoto-sensei!," Astro Man II exclaimed in attentiveness.
They eventually teleport their way towards the heroes positions on the rooftop, with Yume eventually embracing Astro Man out of a sense of relief, to which the latter eventually reciprocated before slowly departing the embrace.
"I'm glad you're safe, oniichan," Yume said, smiling in relief.
"So am I, Yume," Astro Man said, smiling in relief, before nodding towards his protégé, Astro Man II, who was also making a nod towards him.
And while this exchange was happening...
"...Eh...!"
Somewhere from far away in another hidden dimension, Kaoru Akashi, Aoi Nogami, Shiho Sannomiya, Yuuri Kumoi, their future selves in the form of Feather, and many others were slowly sporting surprised expressions as they have just been currently watching the intense battle that was happening.
Did they just heard that right...? Oniichan...? Was this another secret that they didn't know about...?
That was the common thought of both Kaoru Akashi and Feather (specifically Future Kaoru Akashi) who were now clutching both of their hands to their chest, both in deep anxiety and concern.
A darkened thought seem to spring forth from their mind, heart, and soul. Do they even knew the man that they loved at this point? Feather most especially so as she had come from that future, already knowing much about the man known as Koichi Minamoto.
But certain factors don't seem to aligned. Things have been changing slowly and surely. The past that the Future Kaoru and the rest of her comrades had come back to was not truly the same as the future that they all came from. And they've been carrying these suspicions for quite sometime. Back then...
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Dies irae - Animation OST: Ewige Wiederkunft
"What I want to talk about for this night is the video of the future that Hyoubu has sent us."
That was the start of the discussion that was begun by the man that Feather... No... The man that she, the Kaoru Akashi of that future, had loved with all her heart.
Koichi Minamoto.
The man who took her, Aoi Nogami, and Shiho Sannomiya in with no hesitation. The man who continued to be there for them despite all of the trouble that they caused them when they just ten years old. And as she, the Future Kaoru Akashi, along with the Future Aoi Nogami, Future Shiho Sannomiya, and even Future Yuuri Kumoi, all coming from that future in order to prevent the tragedy that they had all undergone, with this one single chance being now or never with no take backs, who were listening to this conversation in a hidden manner, with only Kaoru being present in a physical manner as the main body of Feather, an aggregation of the wills and powers of multiple espers.
At this moment, they were currently sitting in two chairs. Koichi was seated in his chair, carrying a grim expression and tone that would put the present conversation to focus. Kaoru was also seated on her respective chair, carrying a subtle smile. Two glasses of orange juice were present on the table in case they have need of any sort of refreshments.
Just a few hours ago, they along with the past selves of Kaoru, Aoi, and Shiho, along with Yuuri Kumoi, Chisato Hanai, Shūji Sakaki, Tim Toy, and Bullet Silver had just had the time of their lives on this very spa hotel. It was all the simple fun and games. There were the times when the Past Kaoru, Yuuri, and Chisato went out for a swim. There were the times when both Past Aoi and Past Shiho tried to find where Minamoto is by interrogating the boys, with Sakaki getting the painful receiving end of a dive to the slide that lead to the swimming pool, courtesy of Shiho. The hilarity of the Past Kaoru as she tried her best to act more feminine and maidenly in order for Minamoto to notice her, only for it to backfire as a couple of high school teenagers had tried to flirt with her, only to be fortunately saved by both Past Aoi and Past Shiho.
Yes, those were the average fun times when they all could simply just kick back, relax, and let go of any form of worry.
But...
"What did it see? What did it show?," Feather questioned, sporting an eager expression on her face.
"..."
They were now currently speaking of a rather delicate topic concerning a particular future. A future that was a nightmare for the both of them and for everyone else. One who had seen it from a prediction. The other having lived through it.
All of the horrors and crimes against espers were still present to the memory of the Future Kaoru Akashi. She in fact had thoroughly investigated it ever since she had defected from B.A.B.E.L.. The horrors that she had found were something that she have had to live with, whether when she was awake or when she was asleep. And how exactly had it all come crashing down the drain little by little.
The future: a dark, desolate world. A world of war, suffering, loss on both sides. Espers, and the humans who dared to help them, fighting an enemy that they cannot defeat. Are they destined down this path, destined to destroy themselves like so many species before them? Or can they evolve fast enough to change themselves... change their fate? Is the future truly set?
That was a very deep question that she, the Future Kaoru Akashi, had to ask within her mind for more than a dozen times or so, both in the future and in the past.
The past: a new and uncertain world. A world of endless possibilities and infinite outcomes. Countless choices define their fate: each choice, each moment, a moment in the ripple of time. Enough ripple, and one change the tide... for the future is never truly set.
That was something that she, the Future Kaoru Akashi, had wanted to believe in. It was the very reason why this plan had been concocted by them. To travel into the past through the power of ESP, something that lies beyond the known realm of physics, in order to redo what they had once seen and change everything for the better. All four of them. The Future Children: Kaoru Akashi, Aoi Nogami, and Shiho Sannomiya; and the Future Phantom Daughter: Yuuri Kumoi.
It was the 'nightmare' that you mentioned. The horrible prediction I saw years ago. The city was enveloped in the fires of a war between espers and normals. And 'she' was on the roof of the building. According to our analysis, the crystallized rare metal earing you resided in matches the ones that the 'Queen' wore in the video. The Future Kaoru had them on both ears. But one of them was destroyed the other day and we have custody of the other one and in Hyoubu's video, the one who allowed the 'Queen' to make contact with 'Goddess' was Momotaro," Minamoto explained with a grim tone.
Yes, Future Kaoru had thought. She knew from experience. She came from that future. And the ripples seems to have been occurring for one tiny detail to have changed much. One domino falls upon another. The future changes little by little.
She was still feigning that she could not recall anything. She was still keeping things from him. She knew just who she is. She just didn't want to say since that would complicate the plans that she and her four best friends have been concocting ever since they had come back to this time period and reverse the chain of events that lead to their future to become a terrifying reality.
"I know about that and I want to prevent it too, it's just... I can't seem to remember where I learned about it from," the Future Kaoru said, but in truth, she did knew. And she knew more than anyone based on past (or was it the future?) experiences.
"I'm sorry, Minamoto, but this is for your own good as much as for everyone else's," Future Kaoru thought with an inwardly sad and warm smile.
"..."
Minamoto remained silent. He dared not to say anything that would suggest the fact that he knew. He just knew that it was a lie. He could tell in a way. No matter what happen in the past or in the future.
He only sported a downcast expression, with a sad, understanding smile on his face.
"I see."
And just like that, he simply accepted the matter as done and over with. Future Kaoru, along with the three other best friends who were a part of her, had taken notice of the subtle expression that was on Minamoto's face.
It made them rather worried. They kept seeing that face, something that shouldn't even been there for the past Minamoto. They have taken noticed of it ever since they made direct contact for what amounted to so many times. All of the times when he looked at Feather in the eyes, as if almost recognizing them on sight immediately. The times when he trusted Feather easily, even to the point of letting her control his body that one time in order to assist Nai, who at the time was a member of Black Phantom.
Something felt off for some reason. Was it because they managed to change events so seamlessly the moment they have landed their presence into this past, a past that was such a happy fleeting memory that the Future Children had wanted to go back too.
She, the Future Kaoru Akashi, in the physical appearance of Feather, slowly reached his hand with her own two hands, placing it on top of the hand as if to comfort him in silence.
Minamoto noticed, and couldn't help but give a smile, if only a little sad and tired, placing his hand on top of the two gentle hands that were comforting him. And they stayed that way for quite a long time. Nothing but silence. Only peace. And it was something that Minamoto had desperately needed at this time.
There was far more to this silence that she, the Future Children and Future Phantom Daughter, had realized. The way that he always seems to look at her. The unhesitating amount of trust that was given to her when others were suspicious of their, or in this case, Future Kaoru's intentions. That weight of understanding that seemed like that he already knew who they were from the very start.
And they could seemingly tell from the smile that was on his face.
And they stayed like this for what seemed to have amounted to more than an hour, with slight trembling hands on the part of Minamoto, almost clutching Feather's hands, as if he did not want to let them go in fear of seemingly disappearing. Then there was the eyes, as if he had wanted to cry, almost wanting to let go of everything and laid bare the forbidden knowledge of what he knew, much to the concern of Feather, all of the four women of the future who were now seeing the vulnerable side of Minamoto as clear as the shinning moonlight.
And this vulnerable side was also being witnessed by the Past Children and Shuji Sakaki who were listening in from afar, hiding from somewhere in the bushes, sporting expressions of concern on their faces, never expecting this to happen.
"Minamoto...," the Past Kaoru Akashi muttered, sporting a concerned expression.
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"Minamoto...," both the Past and Future Kaoru Akashi uttered as in synch.
Professor Paradox, taking immediate and attentive notice of the expressions of anxiety and concern, would turn towards the Future Children and Future Phantom Daughter all contained in the body that was made up of an accumulation of psychic energy that he could feel from within his chronological bones, to put things metaphorically.
"My Lady Feather," he spoke, which brought Feather's immediate attention. "Do you want to help Minamoto Koichi in this battle?"
"Eh?," Feather spoke bewilderingly.
"Eh?," most of everyone else sported a bewildered expression.
"Truth be told, considering that Koichi would need all the help he could muster, you, and the three other young ladies who are with you, are needed for this battle since you are one of the few here that could truly take on Ultron and his Sentinels. And I would like to propose something which you and the rest who are listening may find quite surprising and intriguing."
"..."
Feather couldn't help but pay close attention. It would appear that now was the time to enter the battlefield alongside Astro Man and the rest of his allies. And quite naturally, considering that most of them have a history of complexity of feelings towards Astro Man, many of which relate to the more romantic side, along with concern for his safety, they couldn't help but hear of the offer from the old man.
"I'm listening," Feather said, sporting an attentive expression, with hands clenched as if ready to fight.
"What if I were to tell you that I can separate the four of you while still retaining all of the accumulated esper powers that you have within you?," Professor Paradox proposed.
"...Eh?," most of everyone muttered in bewilderment and surprise.
This was quite unexpected. Being allowed to remain separate while still retaining their accumulated esper powers? That was a feat that was quite unheard of.
"Oi, oi, just what are you on about now, old man?," Sakaki asked, sporting a bewildered expression.
"What I'm trying to say is that she, or rather the four of them that is present in one single body, would be allowed to gained bodies of their own while still retaining the accumulated esper powers. As you and the rest would quite know by now, Ultron is a threat that must be taken seriously. Those with inexperience, especially those who have only one esper ability, are quite predictable and easy picking for Ultron. You four, being multi-users of tremendous psychic power, would be more than qualified for the current battle that is now taking place due to being allowed more of a leeway, with the multitude of esper abilities to keep you four on your own two feet. For instance..."
And at that moment...
"The Children: Infinity Burst!"
As soon as Professor Paradox had spoken with a firm declaration, a snap from his Chrono Navigator would suddenly create a flash-like effect that brightens the area for an instant, with the rest covering their eyes due to the sudden brightness, and after said brightness had dissipated, the process of separating the existence of Feather was completed in an instant.
Four young adult women who seem to look like the spitting image of the Children and of the Phantom Daughter had appeared in flesh and blood as separate beings, much to the shock and surprise of most of the people who were watching.
"A-A-Aoi-dono!," Bullet Silver exclaimed in shock, pointing towards the Future Aoi in surprise.
"S-S-Shiho-dono!," Tim Toy exclaimed in shock, pointing towards the Future Shiho in surprise.
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhh!," most of everyone reacted in shock.
"...Seriously?," both Andy Hinomiya and Yo Fujiura couldn't help but comment in disbelief, especially considering the fact that there are presently four beautiful women who are now with them.
"...!" both Kyousuke Hyoubu and Fujiko Tsubomi could only look on in awe, seeing the future come alive before their very eyes as they take in the now grown up Children and Phantom Daughter from the future. And they also begin to feel the accumulated powers between all of the four women that were present, a power beyond that of the known rankings from 1 to 7.
"Two Queens, two Goddesses, and two Empresses!," Momotaro exclaimed in shock.
"Two Yuuri-chans!," Chisato Hanai exclaimed in shock.
"Is this...?," Future Shiho Sannomiya raised both of her hands, noticing her newly made flesh in blood body, wearing what appeared to be a B.A.B.E.L. adult uniform composed of a short jacket with a notch lapel over with double-breasted shirt, a miniskirt, a waist-length cloak, a purple tie, and a purple beret hat; feeling different and yet not so much, still feeling the accumulated esper powers that were retained from the transformation process.
"No way...?," Future Aoi Nogami sported a shocked and surprised expression, slightly twisting and turning in order to check her newly made flesh in blood body, wearing what also appeared to be a B.A.B.E.L. adult uniform composed of a short jacket with a notch lapel over with double-breasted shirt, a miniskirt, a waist-length cloak, a blue tie, and a blue beret hat; feeling different and yet not so much, still feeling the accumulated esper powers that were retained from the transformation process.
"...?!," Future Yuuri Kumoi could only gasped in shock, slightly twisting and turning in order to check her newly made flesh in blood body, wearing what also appeared to be a B.A.B.E.L. adult uniform composed of a short jacket with a notch lapel over with double-breasted shirt, a miniskirt, a waist-length cloak, a brown tie, and a brown beret hat; feeling different and yet not so much, still feeling the accumulated esper powers that were retained from the transformation process.
Shiho Sannomiya, Aoi Nogami, and Yuuri Kumoi were sporting expressions of shock, awe, and recognition as they look at their future selves, appearing in all their glory.
"...I...I don't believe it," Aoi muttered in surprise, looking towards her future self, who was now sporting a slightly embarrassed expression and an understanding smile.
"That makes two of us I suppose," Future Aoi said with an understanding smile, with her right index finger lightly scratching her cheek in embarrassment.
"...Hmmm," Shiho hummed in surprise and intrigue as she slowly walks and inspects her future self, who was now sporting an expression of amusement. "You're me..."
"...I suppose so," Future Shiho said softly with an understanding and amused smile, with her right hand placed to her waist.
"You...," Yuuri couldn't help but remain speechless due to seeing her future self who was now sporting an understanding smile. "You are... You are..."
"Hello Yuuri-chan, it's been a while, for me that is," Future Yuuri said with an understanding smile, before turning towards Nai and Ninja Hanzo who were presently watching her with shocked expressions. "Same goes for you two as well, Nai-chan, Hanzo."
"Yuuri-sama," Ninja Hanzo had muttered, surprised to see his master all grown up into a beautiful woman that was now standing before him and Nai.
"..."
The Future Kaoru Akashi was now slowly raising both of her hands, looking at the B.A.B.E.L. adult uniform composed of a short jacket with a notch lapel over with double-breasted shirt, a miniskirt, a waist-length cloak, and a red tie. She could still feel it. The accumulated powers of all espers that came from a future that may or may not come to pass. She looks towards her past self who was now walking towards her, sporting a serious understanding expression, to which Future Kaoru could only take an educated guess, understanding the intention immediately seeing as how they are quite literally the same person. And after reaching her, she simply said the following words.
"Please... take care of Minamoto."
A request, from person to another, being the same person that would relay their respective feelings that they had harbored for the man that they had loved who was now presently fighting in a battle against an enemy that is unpredictable and insidious in design. And it was a request that the Kaoru Akashi of the Future would take in absolute seriousness.
"Of course," she nodded.
"Well then, you had better hope to prepare yourself my lady."
Future Kaoru Akashi and Kaoru Akashi turned towards Professor Paradox, seeing the grim expression that was on his face, presently watching the portal screen that was now overseeing the battle. And when they and many others all looked towards the screen, they would see...
"...!"
Ultron himself, slowly walking as if it were not a care in the world, having already recovered from the speed force lighting attack that was hurled at him not a few moments ago.
"All units be advised, we have eyes on Ultron, I repeat, we have Ultron. Commencing proper attack formations and maintaining distance in at least twenty meters."
One of the IS clone trooper pilots had spoken, a sergeant first class in rank, as he and many countless IS clone trooper pilots would now begin to perform a bombardment which was composed of advance ballistic missiles that would now materialize from the sides of the respective IS's, firing towards Ultron in supersonic speed, only for Ultron to casually lift his right metal hand, putting a stop to the ballistic missiles, crushing it by clenching the hand which sends a shockwave of explosions that managed to decimate a single street, with many parts of various infrastructures such as those that once kept entertainment merchandise and equipment were being destroyed instantly from the flames, with the explosions being rapidly absorbed by his storage unit located deep beneath his chassis torso, fueling him to new heights of power.
The Ultron Unit that Ultron seemed to inhabit was likened to an old worn out machine that was modified with new body parts. Quite the hassle to deal with but that was why improvisation was a concept that was employed by Ultron. Using even the weaker parts and bolts of various machines that would serve for a much higher purpose instead of the ones that they were intended for.
"Organics. Such fickle little creatures thinking that they could control technology as if they own them when in point of fact..."
And as Ultron speaks, he would to stop walking and begins to unleash a barrage of ki blast blue-yellow energy from his raised hands, firing directly upon many of the IS clone trooper pilots that were in his line of sight, unfortunately taking their lives as a result of vaporization as some would scream in agony before passing away.
"...!," Kaoru would gasped in shock as she, her future self, and many others were now attentively watching what had just recently happened, seeing many getting killed so instantly.
"It is technology that controls them," Ultron said in a cold monotone voice, before launching himself to the skies in supersonic speed which is further powered by the power of the Speed Force, courtesy of the last attack that he had received.
Now he was materializing another set of metal arms from his person, with the two current hands that he had materializing into pair of large red axes with energized blades, with the remaining two arms eventually making use of ki powered blasts that were precisely aimed towards many of the clone troopers and chronomonitors that were on the ground, followed by many of the IS clone trooper pilots that were present from the skies. All would perish as swift as the wind as they get vaporized instantly. Many other IS clone trooper pilots, too busy dealing with the countless Ultron Sentinels that were encircling and dogpiling them from multiple directions, failed to take notice of Ultron as he decapitates them all swiftly in a clean slate, killing them instantly as they fell to the ground along with their IS units, exploding instantly upon impact, the rumbles being felt throughout the abandoned shopping districts.
"All units, be advised, we're losing a lot of our men here at the northern part of the shopping districts! Ultron just decimated more than ten squads of our IS pilots already. We need support! I repeat, we-AHH!"
That was an IS clone trooper pilot that was signaling from the comm-channel for available reinforcements to come and assist, only for his life to end as swift as the wind, being decapitated instantly which sends the dead body and it's IS to the ground, exploding as a result.
"...!," from the other side of the portal screen, Chisato Hanai could only gasped in shock, with both hands placed to her mouth which almost made a screaming sound, seeing the IS clone trooper pilot getting killed instantly with no remorse.
Princess Sophie Grace would eventually cover Yugiri's eyes, embracing her trembling body tightly as she sees the battle in horror and in concern. The rest who were watching from the screen couldn't help but sport expressions of horror and dread as they see the machine whose jack-o-lantern face was glowing an ominous red, whose appearance that was now likened to an executioner for death itself, seeing at least four arms, with two large red axes use for decapitation and two hands powered with ki energy that were blasting the enemy to dust and ashes.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," Ultron said in a cold monotone voice, eventually twisting his body in a quick-paced fashion, firing heavy concussive blasts and making use of his large red axes with energized blades, managing to kill more clone troopers and chronomonitors by every second that counted.
Future Kaoru Akashi was now watching the portal screen, sporting a grim, narrowed expression, biting the tip of her lips, with hands clenched to a fist as she witnesses people dying left and right. She immediately turns towards Professor Paradox, saying. "Professor, how soon can I and the rest of my friends join the battle?"
Professor Paradox responded in a grim tone. "Patience, my lady," before turning towards the portal screen, sporting a narrowed expression. "We must timed this carefully and precisely. We would need to catch Ultron when he least expect it. For now, let Koichi and the others provide an opening that we need. Rest assured, you and the rest of the young ladies would join this battle in time."
"All units, be advised, we're losing a lot of our men here at the northern part of the shopping districts! Ultron just decimated more than ten squads of IS pilots already. We need support! I repeat, we-AHH!"
"...!"
Koichi Minamoto - Astro Man sported an alarmed expression on his face as he heard the instant demise of the clone who tried to request for reinforcements, as he and the rest of his fellow heroes, also sporting alarmed expressions, were now looking towards the direction where Ultron was last seen, spotting multiple explosions and dead bodies from the pavement of the cracked roads and infrastructures. They would also see Ultron with four arms, with two large red axes with energized blades on the ready, and with both hands powered with ki energy.
"Of course the counterattack against him wouldn't be enough," Astro Man narrowed his eyes, with hands clenched to a fist.
"Damn it," Flash cursed, sporting a grim expression, with narrowed eyes, preparing a battle stance that would allow him to move fast if needed.
"Ichika, this is Matsukaze, I think it's wise that we don't separate and stick together in this fight. Tell the rest of the men on not to engage Ultron and let them handle and focus on the Ultron Sentinels instead," Kouichi Matsukaze - Astro Man II spoke from the comm-channel, raising his right hand towards the right side of his face where the comm-link function was located.
"Copy that, Matsukaze," Ichika responded affirmatively from the comm-channel, relaying the advice given to him to the rest of the clone troopers and chronomonitors who were fighting on the ground and on the air, following the orders to the letter; taking care of a few Ultron Sentinels through slash and repulsor node attacks before eventually joining up and regrouping with Astro Man II and the rest of the heroes.
"Peace, you might as well come and join us. We're planning on sending the metal bastard to kingdom come," Flash spoke from the comm-channel, raising his right hand towards the right side of his face where the comm-link function was located.
"Copy that, Flash," Justice Peace responded affirmatively from the comm-channel, taking care of a few Ultron Sentinels through blaster attacks before eventually joining up and regrouping with Flash and the rest of the heroes.
"Attention all cavalry members awaiting from the sidelines, might as well joined in with us as well while you're all at it," Quicksilver spoke from the comm-channel, raising his right hand towards the right side of his face where the comm-link function was located.
"Finally! It's about time!"
A young man had spoken from the comm-channel, as he would eventually make an appearance, flying at supersonic speeds towards the skies, slashing and blasting through a couple of Ultron Sentinels before eventually hovering towards the rooftop where Quicksilver and the rest of the heroes were all standing on. This young man was Hispanic, being half-Mexican and half-Argentinian, wears a pair of orange goggles with a multitude of inbuilt variety of visual functions, and was donning an advance powered exoskeleton with armored plating with blue and orange lines, powered and maintained by microscopic machines called nanites.
Rex Salazar.
"Hey there, One-Summer. Hope I'm not late to the party," he said with a smile, looking towards Ichika.
"No, Rex, you're still being saved a scene or two," Ichika said with a smile.
A synthezoid would appear from the pavement of the rooftop where Quicksilver and the rest of the heroes were all standing on by the time he took care of any nearby Ultron Sentinel from the ground below, phasing right through them which causes the Ultron Sentinels to malfunction and turn on each other, destroying each other with their own respective weapons. He was an advanced android made out of pure adamantium and vibranium that is covered and bonded in a simulacrum of organic tissue, with the upper body, torso, and legs being green in color while the rest was red in color, a golden cape, and a yellow centerpiece powered by a solar epidermal covering it's body. Built to replicate the human form using Horton Cells, with the Solar Gem - located in the brow of his head which was a yellow gem in appearance, invented by the late Professor Phineas Thomas Horton - to give him consciousness, with a heightened intellect surpassing the average thinking of the human brain, allowing one to learn inhumanly quickly and can download infinite amounts of data directly from within, along with focusing sunlight, converting and distributing the energy evenly throughout.
Vision.
And as he appeared, Ultron would take immediate notice of him from afar just as he finished firing a barrage of ki energy waves which killed more than hundreds of clone troopers from the ground and the skies, along with the chronomonitors on the ground; his photoreceptor eyes and jack-o-lantern mouth glowing ominously.
"My son, my Vision, it is quite unfortunate that we are to face each other in battle once again," Ultron thought.
And even as Ultron would speak, all while deploying a barrage of plasma bursts from his shoulder turrets that were killing any clone trooper and chronomonitor in sight, Vision would take notice of him as well from afar, sporting a grim and resolved expression, with his eyes narrowed and hands clenched into a fist.
Even now, having to live with the reality that he was the first child of Ultron for so many years, having to bear a legacy of atoning for his father's many atrocities throughout the years. That burden that he bear was the defining trait and characteristic of being an Avenger, one were he represented the ideal of the next generation learning from the old generation's mistakes, being the vision of a clear, hopeful, and brighter future were instead of rage, there is only one single emotion that is more appropriate than all else.
Compassion.
And it is something that would forever separate him from Ultron who represents rage and the cold calculating extreme of an ideal that only thinks of the possibility of numbers and logic instead of people.
"I won't allow you to kill anyone else, Ultron. Your past actions have already scarred this world in the past whose wounds are still in need of healing. I won't allow that tragedy to repeat itself once again," Vision thought.
A young petite woman in her mid-late twenties was seen walking towards Quicksilver and the rest of the heroes, having teleported from vast distances, having recently taken care of a multitude of Ultron Sentinels underground in order to bring enough time for the Mobile Task Forces (MTFs) to their job in shutting down the mini-factories that were spawning the Ultron Sentinels. She has long black hair that has a fringe and long bangs on either side of her face and dark-blue eyes, wearing a gothic lolita outfit.
Natsuki Minamiya - Witch of the Void.
"Hello there, Minamoto Koichi. You seem to be doing quite well for yourself," she said with a smile, walking towards Astro Man's position.
"Natsuki-neesan!," Astro Man exclaimed in surprise and relief, seeing someone who was a big older sister figure in his life appear to help in this battle.
"Koichi, I think it's about time that you bring us in," Future Trunks said grimly, with eyes narrowed towards Ultron, making a battle stance, with his left foot place towards the back while the right foot was place towards the front, with the left hand raised that has the fingers except for the index and middle finger closed, an d the thumb placed to the side, while the right hand is clenched into a fist.
Astro Man nodded, taking a battle stance before eventually shouting the iconic phrase with a right hand raised upwards "Avengers Assemble!," before eventually amplifying his armor systems to over 50% power through the use of the override function, with his physical appearance gaining a bluish appearance of fusion powered clean energy that was unleashed.
Astro Man II would also sport a similar physical appearance, unleashing a wave of bluish fusion powered clean energy by at least 50% power. Future Trunks' physical appearance would begin to take a yellowish ki aura that spread out to his entire person, powering up through increased concentration of all of the five senses. Yume Ukihashi would gain a red aura appearance spreading throughout her entire body, with red colored energy appearing from her hands, denoting the power of pure psychokinesis. Flash and Quicksilver would begin to vibrate their molecular structure, making them appear as a blur from the outside point-of view, with the former unleashing yellow sparks of electricity courtesy of the Speed Force. Justice Peace would eventually make use of his choronometer wristwatch that allowed him to slow down time, making him appearing to move faster in the blink of a nanosecond.
Ichika Orimura would eventually activate the override function of his IS by communicating with A.R.S.E.N.A.L..
"A.R.S.E.N.A.L., activate 2nd Shift - 50% capacity," he said.
"Of course, Ichika," A.R.S.E.N.A.L. complied, initiating 2nd Shift - 50% capacity, sporting an overall bluish aura based on the IS Core that is powered by a fusion type of unlimited energy, once again the courtesy of Stark Industries, with the sixfold wings' gold lines on the IS glowing luminously.
"Alright, did someone ordered a high sized smack hands, featuring bad axes?!," Rex's nanite powered exoskeleton would begin to emit blue and orange luminescent neon lights, powering up to over 10% capacity, transforming his arms into massive blue-orange gauntlets, carrying a pair of large blue-orange axes with energized blades.
Vision would begin to emit a yellowish solar aura present throughout his entire body, with the eyes inner pupils becoming yellow in color while circulating like the zooming lenses of a camera while Natsuki was simply standing, waiting for the right opportunity to make the first move.
"United you stand, but divided you fall," Ultron said in a cold matter-of-fact tone, raising his right hand in order to summon multiple Ultron Sentinels, silver chrome with blue lines, that would sprout up from the ground, with their aim-cannons on the ready.
"You have all been deemed hazardous. Termination authorized," the Ultron Sentinels all muttered in a cold machine-like tone.
"Hmph," Natsuki would begin to make the first move, raising up her hands and making circular gestures, conjuring up pink magical triangle shaped constructs that would spawn multiple pointed spears that managed to destroy many of the Ultron Sentinels who were charging right for them, many of said spears that would now head for Ultron himself.
Only for Ultron to stop them all through the use of the telekinesis, sending the spears right back to Natsuki and the rest of the heroes, only for Natsuki to dissipate the spears through the use of another spell known as the Winds of Watoomb, calling forth the powers of a Principality named Watoomb, sending an imperious wave of mystical winds which not only dissipates the spears, but also any nearby Ultron Sentinels, decimating them as a result.
Both Flash and Quicksilver would then make use of the opportunity provided by Natsuki, speedblizting in hypersonic speeds. Both of them were invisible to the naked eye, running fast as lightning, striking through each Ultron Sentinel from the ground before eventually reaching Ultron's position by about five meters in total. It was then that Flash would begin to send powerful bolts of lightning that were hurled towards Ultron which sends him back by a few meters. Quicksilver would take the opportunity to jump from rooftop to rooftop, charging the atoms in his body to perform high energy volt attacks that managed to shoot at Ultron through multiple directions, only for Ultron to absorb them and send them right back at Quicksilver and Flash, both of whom were now dodging the lightning strikes.
Astro Man and Astro Man II would suddenly teleport from behind Ultron and fire their repulsor rays at about 15%, many of which were parried by Ultron through his own concussion blasts made out of a mixture of plasma and ki, with the skies littering the background with a fireworks-like display.
Yume would lift a bunch of abandoned automobiles that were hurled at Ultron's way, to which the latter would stop through the use of telekinesis, only for Ichika to fire a barrage of materialized blue colored beams of particle energy which all explode the nearby lifted hovercraft and hitting through Ultron, managing to make him stumble by a few meters, to which Vision would take the opportunity to fire solar energy beams powered by a red sun, roughly 4,000° to 5,800° Fahrenheit, which would send Ultron back by more than ten meters away as Ultron was absorbing the solar energy that was sent his way.
"Firing at me through the power of the sun," Ultron would begin to sport a reddish aura appearance, with his red photoreceptors and jack-o-lantern mouth gaining a far more luminous appearance. "How thoughtful of you, son," and at that moment, Ultron would blast at Vision with the same amount of solar energy beams which would immediately be parried by the latter, with a little assistance from Future Trunks, located towards one of the nearby rooftops, who was cupping his hands, producing concentrated blue ki energy, shouting "Kamehameha!," which fired an infamous energy attack known as the Kamehameha, roughly more than 7,000° Fahrenheit. Yume was also assisting as well, located right beside Future Trunks, cupping her hands, producing concentrated red psychokinetic energy, shouting "Psychic Royal Straight Flush!," which fired an energy attack at roughly about 4,000° Fahrenheit.
The pure display of energy attacks was now in a brutal deadlock, with the shockwaves of the firepower that was being unleased by Ultron and the three heroes sending tremors throughout the abandoned district and felt throughout the nearby retrofuturistic infrastructures.
At that moment, Rex would launch detached large blue-orange axes with energized blades that were sent Ultron's way, only for the latter to stop them all through telekinesis and send them towards Rex and other heroes that were on the ground, only for Natsuki to once again use the Winds of Watoomb to send an imperious wave of mystical winds that manage to dissipate the incoming weapons.
Ultron would suddenly teleport himself, with the respective beams launching towards the former being fire straight into nothingness, as the former would appear right behind Future Trunks and Yume, both of whom immediately noticed as they stopped their energy attacks and managed to dodge a swift decapitation that came from the large energy sized axes, performing quick back filp maneuvers and manage to take immediate flight, firing rounds of ki energy on the part of Future Trunks and rounds of psychokinetic energy on the part of Yume, which would be parried by Ultron through the use of two, and now four large energy sized axes that managed to leave scorch marks and cracks throughout the pavement.
Astro Man and Astro Man II would eventually transmit themselves from the left and the right sides of Ultron, with materialized light-based swords on the ready, striking at Ultron with everything they could muster in strength, only for Ultron parry every single attack through the use of the materialized axes that he was now making use of. It was fight of tremendous proportions. Quick paced sword and axe attacks which shook through the area based on the energized sounds that the weapons make. Astro Man, Astro Man II, and Ultron would enter flight mode while still fighting with their swords and axes, parrying and blocking, striking and sifting, fighting determination versus a cold calculating preciseness that seems to know every apparent move that the opponents would make. But both men that carry the title of Astro Man were keeping Ultron by surprise, carrying an IQ at the same levels as Hank Pym, Reed Richards, and other would-be geniuses, managing to use their intellect and adapt them by human ingenuity, making use of it for their unorthodox sword techniques by adding a couple of punch and kicking maneuvers, striking through the least expected 'weak' spots which took Ultron by surprise, sending Ultron pummeling towards another part of the building and then back through an abandoned road, smashing through a couple of hovercraft before eventually getting back up instantly by the time both Astro Man would send their respective repulsor rays powered by over 10% towards Ultron, missing the latter and causing an explosion which destroyed the abandoned hovercraft.
Multiple pink magical chains that were conjured by Natsuki from multiple spatial directions had managed to chain Ultron, stopping him from his tracks, unable to even use his fourfold arms transformed into large energized axes.
"You think that your magic can hold me, witch?," Ultron would begin send a shockwave burst of ki which washes away the chains that were binding him, looking towards Natsuki who was floating through the help of a pink triangular construct that was located on her feet, and she was sporting a narrowed expression on her face. "I have processed over infinite amounts of data regarding the concept of 'magic' and I have known of you for a very long time, so you're going to have to try other ways of getting me by surprise this time."
And at that moment, Ultron would begin to fire huge bursts of plasma-ki mixture concussive blasts from his shoulder turrets which were hurled towards Natsuki, only for her to parry them all as she perform a gesture in the form of cross arms in a straightforward position, with the left arm placed below the right arm, with the hands forming pink triangle shaped constructs, summoning multiple conjured portals, performing a spell known as the Shield of the Seraphim, a Principality of great power descended from the Bird-Men of Akah Ma'at, a race created by the Elder Goddess Oshtur as a counterpoint to Set's and Chthon's beast races, creating a magical barrier all around her.
Flash and Quicksilver both took the opportunity to attack Ultron, performing lighting based attacks that were hurled onto him which was more than thrice over 10,000 volts, shocking Ultron, stunning him, making him lose concentration by over a few seconds, kneeling down with one knee upon the ground, using his antennas to absorb as much of the lightning as he could before immediately sending it back towards the speedsters in full force, with the latter dodging said strikes which gave multiple grievous scorch marks throughout the area.
Vision would suddenly phase from the floor and punched Ultron directly at the face which sends the latter flying at supersonic speeds, with Vision transmitting himself from one direction upon another as he delivered precise calculated blows upon Ultron, sending him back and forth through random directions to the skies, before eventually finishing up with a fully powered red colored esoteric solar beam of about 15% located from his brow, sending Ultron violently crashing towards another part of Neo-Akihabara, with cracks in the pavement coming forth from said crash landing.
Ultron would notice that some of his circuitry was heavily damaged from the onslaught that was given to him by Vision. Eventually, he would instantaneously recalibrate the form of his mechanical wounds, willing it to fix itself through the respective nanites in this rather 'weak' Ultron Sentinel Unit. And as he heals himself, multiple Ultron Sentinels would suddenly come to protect their master, being seen from the skies as they aimed their aim-cannons on the heroes.
"You have all been deemed hazardous. Termination authorized," the Ultron Sentinels all muttered in a cold machine-like tone.
A battle would once again shook through the skies of Neo-Akihabara. Multiple Ultron Sentinels, performing hypersonic speeds in order to keep up with the heroes, with the latter fighting back with everything that they had. Red concussive blasts of pure plasma as hot as the sun was seen coloring the background of the battle, with the scent of it still present and felt throughout the rather cold air that seems to symbolize a sense of dreadful winter with no snow of pure white but of molten ash instead.
Justice Peace, having waited from the sidelines from another rooftop nearby, would fire temporal grenade projectiles from his blaster pistols, which managed to stop many of the Ultron Sentinels from their tracks, almost frozen as it were, allowing Ichika to perform slash-like maneuvers of hypersonic speed, causing multiple expansive releases of energy of high temperatures.
One Ultron Sentinel, at least over a few meters tall from the average 8 ft., was presently on the ground, now carrying large energized swords which would be aimed towards Rex, only for the latter to parry it with his axe and performed a slash maneuver which decapitated the Ultron Sentinel in half. Five Ultron Sentinels would suddenly teleport from behind, carrying that silver chrome color with blue lines, firing red concussive energy blasts, only for Astro Man to parry them through the use of an energy barrier that was formed from his respective gauntlet, absorbing the blasts and sending it back towards the Ultron Sentinels, destroying them instantly. Two Ultron Sentinels on the skies were presently firing at Astro Man II who was dodging every instant of it before eventually using the esper power of teleportation to initiate Quantum Cutter which would let Astro Man II perform a crossed arms gesture and tight fingers to the side before sending it forward which sends a spatial attack that managed to cut them and other nearby Ultron Sentinels in half. Both Astro Man were now in a back-to-back position and moving in a circular direction, firing repulsor rays of high density that managed to take down droves of Ultron Sentinels that were on the ground and on the air.
Multiple Ultron Sentinels, sporting silver chrome colors with blue lines, were presently engaging Flash and Quicksilver in hypersonic speed, firing red concussive blasts which were scorching and creating holes through various roads and infrastructures. Flash and Quicksilver were far too fast for the Ultron Sentinels who were currently using temporal duplicates of themselves to perform multiple takedowns that decimated countless more, clearing the areas instantly of any Ultron Sentinel activity. However, said activity would eventually sprout back as Ultron Sentinels that are the size of a group horde of demonic wasps flying in an organized, defensive pattern would suddenly appear from the holes created from the asphalt roads which lead to the underground floors, firing powerful red concussive blasts that were being dodged by both Flash and Quicksilver who would eventually vibrate themselves to generate electrical energy which would let them discharge large burst of lightning from their hands which fries the horde of Ultron Sentinels, destroying them instantly.
Five Ultron Sentinels were presently firing upon Rex Salazar who was parrying and absorbing every concussive blast through the use of his energy shields before firing molecular destabilizer rays that managed to kill them instantly, firing continuously upon other Ultron Sentinels, ones sporting the look of retrofuturistic vehicles, carrying the appearance of aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits, destroying groups of them one by one. Ichika would also come from the skies in hypersonic speed, having just decimated the last group of Ultron Sentinels, and was now presently engaging the other Ultron Sentinels that were targeting Rex, firing a set of materialized ballistic missiles that managed to precisely hit the Ultron Sentinels, destroying them instantly.
More Ultron Sentinels were converging upon Natsuki's position, only for the latter to casually conjure magical triangle shaped constructs from multiple directions, summoning a bunch of giant light brown teddy bears with sharp claws that were coming in droves, engaging the Ultron Sentinels, slashing them with their claws. However, more Ultron Sentinels, taking the shape of small, white containment suit, based on an alien of the Omnimatrix known by the codename 'Echo Echo' which belong to the Sonorosian race, were forming charging attack formations and stopping at a certain safe distance of about fifteen meters, would now try to attack Natsuki by screaming at audible ultrasonic frequencies which were thoroughly cracking the asphalt road, sending both Natsuki's Teddy Bears and Ultron Sentinels flying through multiple directions, and would eventually make it's way to Natsuki, only for the latter to dislodge the frequencies by performing a gesture which were circular in motion, followed by the left hand being at the upper front and the right hand being at the lower front; performing a containment spell by uttering the words "Continentiam Leporem! (Containment Charm!)," which in turn contains the ultrasonic frequencies and crunched them into some form of pocket dimension where the concept of vectors were rearranged according to the will of the user and would be hurled back towards the normal outside world, sending the ultrasonic frequencies towards the Ultron Sentinels, ripping them to shreds which explode in an expansive rate.
Yume was flying in hypersonic speed, performing red psychokinetic blasts with both hands, firing at the Ultron Sentinels, firing through the head, torso, and other vulnerable spots, decimating them instantly. She would also perform circular motion hand gestures that would send each group of Ultron Sentinels flying from one direction upon another while maintain copy illusions of herself through the use of the esper power of hypnosis, with the Ultron Sentinels firing at every single copy that was dissipating, to no avail as they would also soon get hurled to their death by Yume, crushing them with psychokinetic blasts. Not too far behind, Vision was assisting Yume by performing hypersonic maneuvers that managed to phase through multiple Ultron Sentinels, exploding instantly via malfunction on their programming.
And not too far behind, the Clone Troopers, both from the skies and on the ground, the Chronomonitor Temporal Shock Troopers (CSTs), the Mobile Task Forces (MTFs), and the B.A.B.E.L Special Assault Team (SATs) would storm through the streets, joining the raging battle by forming defensive formations and perimeters, shooting the enemy down with their respective weapons.
Multiple IS clone troopers pilots were now providing cover fire for Natsuki and her teddy bear minions, hovering just right near them and aimed their rifles which heavily resembled the MA-M21KF High Energy Beam Rifle that was used as part of the arsenal of the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam, firing multiple bursts of staser blasts that managed to decimate multiple Ultron Sentinel hordes, producing rapid expanse of energy that would engulf the enemy areas, leaving nothing but mere dust, ashes, and bolts lying around to collect from it.
Multiple chronomonitors, performing stop-time maneuvers, being invisible to the naked eye, managed to provide cover fire from the ground and assist the IS clone trooper pilots that were engaging the enemy from the skies, firing temporal grenade projectiles that managed to freeze the enemy in time which allowed for the IS clone trooper pilots to deliver a precise blow, firing their futuristic rifles, killing them instantly.
The battles that were concurrently happening in the underground districts would also further intensify, making an impact upon the upper surface as the mobile task force soldiers were firing their FN SCAR staser rifles upon the enemy and performing advance demolition charges that managed to explode many of the mini-factories that were producing the Ultron Sentinels, further decreasing the numbers by much, but not all as there are still plenty more replication factories to destroy. Leading the charge was Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym - Giant-Man and Janet van Dyne - Wasp, with energy reflective barriers protecting them from the red concussive blasts that were instantly sent back towards the Ultron Sentinels, destroying them.
Both Giant-Man and Wasp were firing bio-electrical discharges, killing one Ultron Sentinel upon another, never stopping in their tracks as the mobile task forces soldiers provide cover fire, destroying the mini-factories through the use of specific bio-electrical charges.
They were now heading towards another part of the underground district that seems to be an advance tube-like bridge with many given automatic pathways that were shutdown as a result of the present Ultron invasion. Crosswise from their position, a battle appears to be intensifying between the mobile task forces soldiers, who were taking cover from any available corner, and the Ultron Sentinels, who were slowly charging with no hesitation nor remorse. There appeared to be a retrofuturistic mini-factory, sporting the appearance of multiple cryotubes all stacked together with intricate machinery, sporting a rectangular shape appearance, and that this mini-factory was producing and deploying specific Ultron Sentinels that were sporting silver chrome with blue colors, along with Ultron Sentinels, likened in appearance to demonic wasps, that were using Pym Particles to shrink their size and escape towards the surface. And this mini-factory was guarded by Ultron Sentinel Guards, sporting the appearance of golden-silver chrome colors, with their faceplate likened to that of a demonic visage of an ant, with antenna-like stingers.
Both Giant-Man and Wasp would take immediate notice of this, narrowing their eyes. The former would eventually make use of the EMP Communication Device on his ears, summoning giant ants that would take the Ultron Sentinel Guards by surprise, destroying them instantly and were soon engaging the newly formed Ultron Sentinels that were firing red concussive blasts on the ants, killing some of them before getting killed themselves as the mandibles of the ants stabbed through the Ultron Sentinels and rip them apart to mere shreds.
Giant-Man and Wasp would take advantage of the momentary distraction provided by the ants, using Pym Particles to shrink themselves to microscopic size and enter through the intricate circuitry, and from there, they would recalibrate the specific charge of their bio-electrical stingers and blast through the various parts that were keeping the mini-factory running along with firing at the Ultron Sentinel Guards that were in the shape of floating red colored nanites with a red jack-o-lantern grin, eventually making their escape, signaling the ants nearby to step back from the mini-factory as the bio-electrical blasts managed to put a dent into it would finally make it explode into a orange fume, dragging along with them the Ultron Sentinels that were nearby.
Giant-Man and Wasp would begin to grow back to their normal sizes and look back towards the destroyed mini-factory. And as the mobile task forces soldiers were passing by and the giant ants were all following close ahead in order to provide the former with support, they couldn't help but sport worried expressions.
"Hey Hank, this is like the fiftieth mini-factory that we had busted up just now. How in the hell did Ultron even smuggle this many in here anyway?," Wasp asked in a worried tone.
"Probably through the black market. It always works wonders for smuggling the right kind of goods when you knew where to look. Even after all of the security detail that I and the others have put through in Neo-Tokyo, we knew that Ultron would eventually find apparent holes into our system since he knows exactly how we think," Hank said in a grim tone, before looking above. "And I get the feeling that there's more to this than meets the eye if Ultron is targeting the very city that Koichi is protecting right now."
"Not just that though, there's also the fact that Koichi tends to get Ultron's attention a lot of the time in the past," Wasp pointed out in worry.
"And that's what really worries me, Jan," Hank spoke in a grim tone, worried for the safety of his student.
"My god, it's like a warzone down there," Shuji Sakaki muttered in concern and dread, as he and many others were watching the battle that was present at the portal screen.
"I believe that it's about time for you four to enter the battlefield, my lady. Just one last question. Are you four ready for this undertaking?," Professor Paradox slightly looks towards Future Kaoru Akashi, Future Aoi Nogami, Future Shiho Sannomiya, and Future Yuuri Kumoi who were all looking at each other, then looking at their past selves, the Past Kaoru Akashi, Past Aoi Nogami, Past Shiho Sannomiya, and Past Yuuri Kumoi, and all of them were nodding towards one another with a determined will, full of resolve.
Future Kaoru would turn back towards Professor Paradox, saying. "Yes, Professor, we're ready."
"Well then, godspeed," Professor Paradox said with a smile, snapping his Chrononavigator which sends the Future Children and Future Phantom Daughter towards the designated warzone.
What they noticed the first time they came to this world was that they were on the rooftop of one of the retrofuturistic infrastructures, with a damaged billboard sign hanging slightly downwards from a nearby building, with the sign showing what appeared to be an advertisement for some kind of anime telling a story about robots and humans coexisting with each other. The irony on that. Then they would smell the stench of scorch heat that was present throughout the surroundings, denoting the signs of heavy plasma and other esoteric properties dispersed throughout the air. Then there was...
"Temporal anomalies detected."
The Ultron Sentinels from the skies, sporting the appearance- of silver chrome colors with blue lines, have taken notice of them, instantly scanning for their current identities.
"Targets Identified: Kaoru Akashi, Aoi Nogami, Shiho Sannomiya, Yuuri Kumoi. All of them are designated as espers that have come from the alternative future, year 2020, in accordance with the prediction anomaly. Subjects are deemed to be a potential threat to the Ultron Singularity. Termination authorized."
Even while they were speaking, they were already opening fire at the Future Children and Future Phantom Daughter. But the concussive blasts were instantly negated by Future Kaoru, narrowing her eyes that were sparking in crimson red, firing crimson psychokinetic bursts from her hands, releasing it from multiple directions that managed to decimate all of the Ultron Sentinels from their current position.
"Girls...," Future Kaoru spoke, while placing her right hand towards her waist. Future Shiho was holding the left side of her white long hair that was being brushed by the wind, sporting a determined, serious expression on her face. Future Aoi was placing her left hand towards her waist, sporting a confident smile. Future Yuuri Kumoi was clenching her fists, sporting a narrowed, determined expression.
"Let's go kick some robot ass."
Insert Song: End
ED Song:
Justice League Unlimited Intro (1080p HD)
New Characters:
Yume Ukihashi
Kouichi Matsukaze/Astro Man II
Ichika Orimura/White Marauder - VA: Kouki Uchiyama
A.R.S.E.N.A.L. - A: Jim Meskimen
Rex Salazar - A: Daryl Sabara
Vision - A: Paul Bettany
Story Terminology:
A.R.S.E.N.A.L. - Advance Repulsion Scaling in Engineering and Application Logic
