Not half an hour since Ultraman Dyna had liberated the crew of the Nursedessei, they had disembarked to the surface, meeting up with the excavation crew to assist them in their recovery from the prior attack. Akito and Yuna met up with Kengo, discussing the events of their rescue. "So, another Ultraman showed up to help us.", Kengo summarised. "Man, I wish I could've met him."
"He seemed pretty powerful too.", Akito noted. "He reduced Hudram to nothing like he was swatting a fly."
"Yeah. I would've thought Hudram would've put up more of a fight.", Yuna added. "It's almost like he wasn't trying to-." Then she realised something. "I think we should check the scene again."
"I was thinking the same thing.", Kengo said in response. "It seems unlikely that Hudram would die from a shot like that, especially since he absorbed Darrgon's power. Something's up."
"Let's go.", Akito nodded as the three of them set off.
Nearer to where the rocks had fallen, Captain Seiya and Chairman Shizuma observed the rocks, trying to figure out the safest way to move them. "Are you sure we should be doing this?", Seiya asked. "If Carmeara was crushed by these rocks, and the Eternity Core was buried, then why unearth it? That thing's been nothing but trouble for months now."
"If we leave it there, then anyone who might come looking for it will be able to retrieve it by simply chipping away at this rock.", the Chairman explained. "Even now, Trigger Dark has been appearing intermittently for the last few months, and could be going after the Eternity Core like the other Dark Giants did. But if we can secure it, then we could make sure nobody touches it ever again."
"Is that so?", a voice came from behind them. The two turned around to see Himari standing there, her eyes glowing red. When she spoke, her voice was not her own. "In that case, then I'll just take it now." Her body was surrounded with black energy, before falling over, leaving nothing but a silhouette, who walked towards the two.
Onboard the Nursedessei, Akito was examining the scene of the battle, using his scanning equipment. "I knew it.", he stated. "The energy release I'm measuring isn't indicative of any kind of vaporisation. Meaning, that Hudram didn't die."
"But if he didn't die, then what happened to him?", Kengo asked, before he realised something. "What did Hudram do before he seemed to get destroyed?"
"He… grabbed onto Himari, for a while.", Yuna answered him. "But he let her go afterwards."
"Then he must've used that chance to implant a copy of his energy into her.", Kengo realised. "And waited for his chance to come out and continue the job he started."
As if on cue, the same alert device Akito had on him earlier beeped again. "Looks like we won't have to wait around.", he commented. "Something's appeared. Right nearby."
And sure enough, right outside the carrier, Hudram had reassumed his giant form. Only now, the white portions of his skin were covered with metallic armour, similar to Darrgon's. He also now possessed a similar face. "With this extra power, I can break through that rock with ease." Sure enough, he surrounded his fist with fire, managing to punch his way through the rock with ease.
On the ground, a figure that both the chairman and captain recognised as the Lishurian treasure Hunter Ignis. But something was off about him. "So, you're making your move, huh Hudram.", he stated, as his facial tattoos appeared and turned dark, along with his eyes. He hen took out a black version of the GUTS Sparklence and a Hyper Key. "Let's settle this here and now." Trigger Dark! He then inserted the Hyper Key into the Sparklence, and opened it. Boot Up! Dark Zeperion! "Stain the future, the deep darkness! Trigger Dark!" He then transformed into the last Dark Giant unaccounted for. Trigger Dark!
Hudram ceased chipping into the rocks and turned to face his new opponent. "So, you've shown up, Lishurian. Or should I call you Trigger? You don't seem to have the greatest grasp on your identity right now." Trigger Dark then proceeded to grapple with Hudram, only to find himself in a lot less of an even match than before. So he resorted to firing his Dark Zeperion Beam. Barrier! But Hudram generated a shield, similar to that employed by the Gagi-mutated Darrgon earlier. "You didn't think I just mutated one of my allies purely out of spite, did you?" Sonic Boom! He then moved at speeds comparable to Melba, slashing at his opponent several times. "I've spliced myself with every monster and alien that GUTS-Select collected data on, along with a few of my own." Electric! Hudram then summoned up manifestations of Deathdrago's horns, firing electrical waves at the ground to disorientate his foe.
Trigger Dark managed to recover quickly. "Well, I may not have as vast an array as you.", he snarled. "But you are not the only one who can use the abilities of monsters. He called upon the power of Zaigorg. Boot Up! Impact! As his face shifted, Trigger Dark summoned up red energy spikes, that he fired at his opponent to try and knock him down. But Hudram used his own natural speed to avoid the worst of it, boosted by Golza's power. Ultrasonic!
It was then that Kengo arrived on the scene, in the form of Ultraman Trigger: Multi Type. "Stop it now, you two.", he announced.
"So, you're here.", Trigger Dark commented. "The other me."
"How quant.", Hudram laughed. "Now I can destroy both halves of my irritation at once." Deathcium! He launched beams of Ultraman Belial's power at the two of them, which the pair narrowly dodged. "And now get a taste of Sevenger's power." Iron Fist! Hudram's right hand turned into metal and launched itself towards Trigger Light, who caught the fist and threw it to the ground… which just left him open to an attack from Hudram, using the power of Zetton and Zetton II simultaneously. Fireball!
But Trigger Light recovered. "Perhaps we should do the same as always. Speed against speed.", Kengo decided, taking out another Hyper Key. Ultraman Trigger: Sky Type! He removed his Multi Type key, replacing it with the Sky Type key. Boot Up! Runboldt! "Dominate the sky, the light of speed! Ultraman Trigger!" Trigger Light became entirely blue, with his chest armour changing its pattern. Ultraman Trigger: Sky Type! He then summoned his weapon and converted it to the appropriate mode. Circle Arms! Sky Arrow!
He flew closer to Hudram, engaging in a close combat brawl with the Agile Tactician in the air. But eventually, Hudram landed a punch that hit Trigger with such force he dropped his weapon and fell to the ground. "In the past, you were my equal in that form, Manaka Kengo.", Hudram gloated. "But now that I have the power of Darrgon's strength in addition to my own speed, you can't hope to win. I am immortal."
Trigger Dark went over to pick up the Circle Arms, inserting one of his own keys. Maximum Boot Up! Horoboros! "Take this!", Trigger Dark hissed as he swung the weapon. Lightning Arrow Strike! The bolt of electricity hit Hudram while he was gloating, disorientating him. "Now, hurry up and face him, other me.", Trigger Dark urged. "That shock should have short circuited his Kaiju Hyper Keys."
"On it.", Kengo's Trigger nodded as he took out his strongest Hyper Key. Glitter Trigger Eternity! He took out the Sky Type key and inserted the new one. Boot Up! Glitter Zeperion! "Illuminate the universe, the ultra-ancient light! Ultraman Trigger!" As he pressed the switch on his GUTS Sparklence, he transformed into his golden coloured form, that possessed three Colour Timers. Glitter Trigger Eternity! He flew up, summoning his weapon. Glitter Blade! "Take this, Hudram!", he declared as he initiated his attack. Cobalt! Eternity Banish! Trigger then flew around Hudram, slashing him at high speeds, causing him to be blown backwards by an explosion.
Hudram, now badly injured, managed to pull himself up. "Not bad, Trigger. In fact, it was quite excellent.", he wheezed out. But then he removed his face armour to reveal a mouth, that began to laugh. "But I didn't just copy the Kaiju Key data to enhance my body." Ultraman Cosmos: Lunar Mode! "Full Moon Rect!" Hudram surrounded himself with an aura, healing all of his injuries as if they had never existed.
"What the-?", Trigger said as both he and his dark counterpart reacted in shock.
"And that isn't even the limit of my powers.", Hudram declared. Ultraman Z: Gamma Future! "Gamma Illusion!" Three copies of Hudram appeared. All of whom proceeded to attack both of their enemies at high speed. "And since you're fond of using this move against me, Trigger…" Ultraman Tiga: Sky Type! Hudram pointed his sword, launching multiple energy arrows at the two Triggers, flooring them. "Face it, my new power makes me invincible. And once I acquire the Eternity Core, I will be a god." Nut when he finished pounding the rocks to pieces, he found nothing in the caverns. "There's nothing here!", he yelled. "WHERE IS IT? WHERE IS THE ETERNITY CORE? I MUST HAVE IT!"
As if on cue, a large dragon-like creature, which looked rather melted, emerged from the rock behind him, roaring. Hudram thought it looked familiar, but he didn't care. If this creature was standing between him and ultimate power, he would destroy it without hesitation. As he leapt forward to stab it, his arm got stuck, until he resisted enough to break his own blade off. "Ah, so that's a taste of your power, Hudram.", the creature stated, in intonations that Hudram found a familiar. "I look forward to devouring you whole."
"No, it can't be!", Hudram cried out, as he tried to back away, scared for the first time in millions of years. "Is it you, Carmeara?" Now he realised where the features were familiar. The horns on the creature, along with the ribbons hanging from this head and the patterns and colours on its chests were those of the woman who had ruined his existence and driven him to this. How could he have been so blind?
"Not anymore.", Carmeara growled. Now I have the power of Eternity itself. I have become the goddess of evil who will reshape this universe. Now, I am Megatanathor!" She then reached out and took hold of Hudram, opening her mouth. "And now, I will show you your place in my new universe. As fuel for my limitless power."
Hudram's last breath was spent screaming, as if crying for help. But, as if the universe itself was unsympathetic to his cries for help after all the atrocities he had committed, nobody did. His body vanished, absorbed by Megatanathor, who promptly vanished, to the confusion of the two Triggers.
