"Why didn't you three tell us you were in the neighborhood?" DW asked the three mysterious new faces.

"Apologies… we wanted to, how do you say it? Keep it lowkey?" 2B asked.

"But still, you guys should've told us." Haruto said.

"Well, we were recently freed from imprisonment of Theodore and Tartar. And they didn't have any way of calling us." Noel said.

"Yeah, sorry about that." 9S said.

"Uh… guys?" Glimmer asked, getting the conversers' attention. "Who are these three, and how do you know them?"

"Oh, we didn't tell you about 'em?" DW asked. "I guess the part where we were captured kinda outweighed meeting new faces. But anyways, introductions! On behalf of Darksquad, allow me to introduce YoRHa No.2 Type B, her partner No. 9 Type S, and Type A No. 2."

"But please, call us 2B, 9S, and A2." 2B said.

"Believe it or not, they're also from the Future Universe. Granted they live on a Forbidden World, but that's beside the point. We found them inside that facility we were checking out." DW typed. "Y'know, the one Theodore set up as a trap with all the Sanitized?"

"Oh yeah. These guys must've been lucky to escape." Sachiko said.

"They helped us escape. We wanted to stay and beat that Flux guy's damn butt to the ground, but they didn't want to risk letting him capture us and use our Black Boxes for his weapons." A2 said.

"Black Boxes?" Bow asked.

"Hold on, are you three Androids?" Rebecca asked.

"They are." Tsubaki said. "These three were part of an elite military force employed by the last survivors of humanity to reclaim their world, even though it was labeled forbidden."

"There aren't any humans alive now though." A2 said.

"Oh. sorry about the loss of your… uh…. Creators, I guess?" Flamberge asked.

"Doesn't really matter anymore, we were just fighting a pointless war." A2 said. "Because of these Red Girls wanting to keep the world in an indecisive state so they could evolve enough to defy their alien masters."

"Sounds really wild." Kentaurosmon said.

"Yes, many events occured, YoRHa fell, and eventually something gave the three of us a second chance." 2B said.

"But they ended up nearly being captured by Theodore when they came across his facility trap. We got 'em out, but we fell for it." DW typed. "Silver lining, we're all now safe and sound out in the world again!"

"When we saw the Doomsday Vanguard… oh, we should say Darksquad now… with you all on Planet Blue Garden, we followed you here to Norma." 9S said. "We arrived in time to assist. I caused the missile on that Attack Unit to misfire and detonate."

"Quite the hacking job you pulled off." Vashyron said.

"Yeah, I'm good at gathering information and can hack through even the toughest security." 9S said. "While I do have some combat capabilities, hacking is where I really shine, I can either control a machine or detonate them too if I wanted. Basically, I'm a walking hacking gun, hehe." he said, laughing nervously.

"Correct, as a Scanner Unit, 9S provides support and info for 2B and A2." The black pod floating next to 9S said in a monotone female voice.

"Oh right, this is Pod 153, her and 2B's pod, 042 are the ones who rebuilt the three of us." 9S explained.

"Speaking of built, do we have any idea who Pino's creator is?" Zephyr said.

"Well, since she's so advanced beyond this timeline Norma's stuck in, she has to come from the current one outside." Entrapta said.

"Yes, if we leave the planet, maybe her memories will return in the current year." Mari said.

"I'm sorry to say, but that's not the issue." Pino said. "Unfortunately, all my memories were erased by someone. I might remember if I come into contact with my master."

"Professor Weisz, honestly it's hard to say if this version of him is the one Rebecca knows, or maybe he left here before the Chronophage attacked." Ace said.

"Most likely the latter. Hey wait… maybe the Older Weisz is Pino's master." Scorpia said.

"You know, that would make sense." Shantae said in a thinking pose. "Well let's see if we can contact him once we leave Norma since we can't get a signal here."

"May I accompany you all? I would like to meet my master." Pino said.

"Of course, we'd be happy to have you." Leviathan said, crouching down to her level.

"Me 50 years in the future, huh…?" Weisz pondered before they heard sirens.

"So, should we get outta here?" A2 asked.

"Yeah, time to go." Hope said as they headed to the elevator.

"Later, time-travelers!" Weisz called.

"That's Weisz, he's one of Sibir's guys!" one of the officers in the van said.

"Ack! Wait for me! Why are they chasing me too?!" Weisz asked, running off.

"The officer did just say it." Shantae sweatdropped.

The group managed to escape as they boarded the Galaxy King as it soon took off.

"Okay…looks like things are running smoothly." Jet said as they started to lag. "Damn it. We're starting to lag. The ship still hasn't fully been repaired."

"Yeah…and…" Rainbow said as the police were hot on their trail.

"They followed us from underground. How are we supposed to escape?" Adora asked.

"Well…seems you need a fix." a voice said as Weisz stood there as he took to the pilot's seat. "I got this!" he said as his arms glowed.

"Ether Gear detected." Pod 042 said in a male monotone.

"Repairing damage to main engines. Increasing output by tenfold. Making it compatible with Ether as an alternative fuel source. All systems go!" Weisz said as the ship rocketed off.

"No way! He fixed the ship! He modified the ship's functions! His little magic trick modified the Galaxy King!" Franky said.

"This is the power of my Machina Maker! An Ether Gear that can modify machines!" Weisz said. "I also fixed the water robot and Pino's leg while I was at it."

"I'm not a…oh forget it." Leviathan said.

"Just play along. It'll make things easier." Fulgore said.

"Alright, I'll do it for you." Leviathan winked.

"That's amazing!" 9S said.

*Ring! Ring!*

"Is that you, Rebecca?" Noel asked.

"It's my phone." Rebecca said as she answered.

"I finally got through." an older man said.

"Professor Weisz!" Rebecca said. "I've been trying to reach you forever!"

"You gotta learn to watch the news, kid. Weren't you just in Norma? You should know that all entry to that planet has just been banned." the older Weisz said.

"So it was a Chronophage. I knew it." Jet said.

"Wait, hold on. If Norma's past is the present now, then how's he calling us?" ZS asked.

"Like I said, we never actually time traveled. The planet was just rewound to 50 years in the past to X442. The modern Norma doesn't exist anymore." Jet said.

"And the older Weisz escaped before Norma got caught in the Chronophage's grasp." Ace said.

"He's right. Me and a lot of Norman's left and I've been going on that adventure I've dreamt of as a kid." older Weisz said.

"Master?" Pino asked.

"Hmm? Oh, you're that android. Your memory must be scrambled. I believed you referred to your master as Master Demon King or something." the older Weisz said.

"Demon King? My grandfather?" Shiki pondered.

"By the way… that stud over there is me, isn't it?" the older Weisz asked.

"Yeah, he hitched a ride. Is it dangerous for your past self and you to exist in the same periot of time at once?" Glimmer asked.

"Nah. When a Chronophage eats time, that time becomes the new reality. In short, Weisz X492 and Weisz X442 being in the same timeline won't cause a paradox." Jet said.

"Yeah, they're basically null and void." Simon said.

"That's right. There's no guarantee you're gonna get to be my age, young Weisz." the older Weisz said as the call started to get cut off. "You are your own man. So march down the path you believe in…" he said before the video cut out.

"Whoa…what happened?" Sunset asked.

"Whoa…we got friends!" Luffy said as they saw a smaller ship flying next to the Galaxy King.

"Hmm?" Jet pondered before looking at a symbol on its flag. "Oh crap. They are definitely not friends."

"Outer Space Pirates!" Happy-2 yelled in panic.

"There's pirates in space? Awesome!" Shiki said.

"This is not anything cool!" Jet said as the Galaxy King was put in a lock as the other ship connected to it. "That's the symbol of the Skull Fairy. The ones raiding us…are lead by one of the Oracion Seis Galactica…Elsie Crimson."

"Elsie Crimson…" Shantae pondered.

"That's her up there." Jet said, pointing to Elsie as she looked down on them.

"Erza?!" Shantae asked in shock.

"No. She must be Erza's counterpart in the Future Universe." Hope said.

"A pirate version of Erza?" Emo asked. "...We are so dead."

"Don't think that way just yet Emo." Hope said as they were getting messaged. "She's hailing us."

"Hello. You've just been connected to my main flagship, the Skull Fairy! My name is Elsie Crimson and I am about to capture you all." she said. "You earn my praise for escaping Norma. The clouds you passed were the Space-Time Wall. A trace left behind from the Chronophage. Skilled pilots must have been behind the escape, but only idiots would get caught and connected by pirates so easily."

"So…what are you after?" Shiki asked.

"Hmm….the usual. Plundering cities…and selling people!" Elsie said.

"She can't be serious…right?" Noel asked.

"Here's the situation. All of you belong to me now, so we'll be on our way to planet Guilst to sell you all for a profit. They'll find good uses for all of you." Elsie said.

"I'm not complaining. Guilst isn't half bad." Weisz said.

"Uh…maybe 50 years ago…but today, it's known as one of the most crime-infested planets this side of the universe." Jet said.

"(Guilst… that's one of the places Sunstar could be hiding out on. But tracking him down there will mean nothing if we get caught and sold.)" Adora thought.

"Been there, done that, not doing that again." David said. "So, I think we can come up with an alternate solution."

"I've got one." Shiki said. "Ace, you said your ship got destroyed right?"

"Uh…yeah." Ace said.

"Well…how do you feel about us taking theirs?" Shiki asked.

"Huh?" Ace said in surprise. "Well, that would be interesting experience. I think we should go for it."

"Sorry, Darksquad. We'll find a ship for you guys later." David said.

"Screw it, I'm in! I'm all about that devil-may-care life!" DW typed.

"You intend to steal from me?" Elsie asked.

"You started the whole thing. We're just returning the favor." Shiki said.

"Damn straight. Prepare to board, guys!" Hope said.

"How interesting. Two floors above you and straight to your left. That is where I'll be waiting." Elsie said.

"Hmm… I can't help but feel a strange presence from her for some reason." David said.

"But if she's like Erza…" Emo said.

"No…they look alike but…she doesn't have the same sort of intense strength that flows from Erza." Zoro said.

"Yeah, just because people have counterparts, doesn't mean they'll always act similar." Mari said.

"That wasn't what I meant. But we'll ignore it for now." Zoro said.

"Well, like Erza or not, she's standing in the way of Spirit Force's new ship." Mark said.

"Yeah, let's go and take it already!" Flamberge said.

The group boarded the Skull Fairy as they were met by its crew, only to see them with tentacles and strange pods along the walls.

"Uh…what's with this scene?" Rarity asked.

"They're space parasites." Jet said. "They must have infected the ship before they decided to abduct us."

"Okay, space parasites on a space pirate ship…" Eddy said. "Huh, if we were all bounty hunters, this would just be Metroid, wouldn't it?"

"Haha, yeah it's actually Metroid!" Frisk giggled.

"Heh. In some ways, yeah." Sectonia said.

"Yep. Very much so." Sachiko said.

"I figured something was off about her presence." David said.

"Yeah. I felt it too. This Elsie girl is…" Zoro said.

Ahead of the others, Shiki and Ace ran to the room Elsie would be in.

"Ha! We found you." Shiki said.

"Now…give up the ship." Ace said.

"Yeah…fork it over, lady!" Shiki said.

"That is Elsie Crimson to you." Elsie said as she turned to show her face looked like a skeletons with one glowing red eye. Both Ace and Shiki looked at her with surprise as a battle was about to begin.