384,400 kilometers away from Planet Bomber (February 9, 2020)...
Deral floated across the void, trying to move in the almost weightless space. She was still stuck inside the jar and was ejected by Midori by accident after they stopped going beyond the speed of light. She did not know where she is, but she can see Planet Bomber. It was a strange experience, but as she felt gravity take hold, she felt a pair of hands pick up the container she is in.
"Altair, I found the blob," Regelus muttered out as he gently descended like an elevator ride. His headset flashed between red and green, transmitting the message to Altair at the WaSho Palace.
Altair's POV (at the Palace)...
"That's goooood to know," I responded with sarcasm with Bomberman, Mega Man and a few others covering me from the fight. Bagura kept summoning dead people, but for some reason, he's beginning to flash yellow. Maybe it had to do with so many people that didn't turn into dust a few solar cycles ago.
"...Did you just use sarcasm on me? Or was that a slur?" I shook my head and grinned. Regelus just had to do that. I looked around and saw a golden hand stretch out, trying to grab Bomberman. That hand was kicked back by Artemis and slammed onto the floor by two white Bombermen. I looked at the attacker and time slowed down for Artemis and me... Bagura revived Orion...
No-one's POV...
"Orion..." White Hero muttered out as he and Atomic White got up.
"That sorry bastard..." everyone stared at Atomic with raised eyebrows. "To think that this guy sank inside of lava in an awesome mech suit-"
'"Atomic, please *pant* don't continue *pant* with that comment. *pant*" Aka groaned out as she leaned onto Shiro, catching her breath from the constant running. Looking for some help, she saw Mighty and She-Bomb stun some of the revved with tasers and rubber balls. Maybe they can help in defending Regelus' source of contact. Equipping the Bomb Change chip, the transformed Aka then opened her eyes and gave orders to her fiance... To Bomb Punch her across the battlefield. "Shiro, hit me!"
"WHAT?! What if I hurt you?!" Aka retaliated by literally turning red and growing to the point that she looks like she will explode at any moment.
"WE HAVE TO DO IT! LAUNCH! *POW!*" Aka felt her body launch like a rocket and shouted something out. "THANK YOU SHIRO!" Watching the black, rubbery bomb fly across the sky, they saw her bounce off a few undead like a pinball and transformed into a Lobber, somersaulting gracefully across the battlefield. They saw her talking to a confused She-Bomb and a grateful Mighty of their plan. Before She-Bomb can even object, Aka swapped into a Booster Combo and dashed.
Lots of projectiles flew by the three in that small amount of time they crossed the battlefield; to any bystander, it would have shown a massive red and blue flash of pixels that was moving at 50 mph. It wasn't that fast, but it was enough to possibly dislocate Mighty's left arm if he was dragged by the red Bomberwoman like a ragdoll. What a nice way to possibly get injured by your brother's fiance, with fire, bullets, smoke, steam and other stuff raining from above. Speed Boosters can only increase the distance you can go to with Dash Boots. If we are talking about speed, all it does is move stuff at the speed of 120 mph, whereas the Dash Boots only do 60 mph.
Stopping in front of Shiro, Aka gave him a small peck on the lips as an apology and swapped to a copy of his 'Explosive Bomberman' armor that fitted her Lobber-fied body. It fitted her; contrary to what happened in June when she was stuck in the armor for a month.
"How close is Regelus?" she was cut off by an undead pirate who tried slashing at her with his hook. Shiro retaliated by Bomb Punching him to Bagura's bald spot.
"ARGH! MY DIGNITY!" Bagura growled.
"He'll be here in a few minutes," Altair responded as he and Artemis tried to snap Orion out of Bagura's control.
The constant fighting was becoming nauseating, but they had to persevere if they want to live and if they want to finish everything once and for all. Occasionally, one of the attackers gets killed; but they end up getting revived with the next wave. The only way to disable them was to knock them out. All after knocking out hundreds of Bagura's undead, Orion woke up.
He saw Artemis, and then the man who created the Masked Trio, Altair.
"A- Artemis? M- Master Altai-" the former Masked Trio leader shook his head and gave a sincere comment.
"Altair, Orion. Just call me by my name."
"Did we win?" Altair was... Silent. Not a single word was uttered.
"Win what?"
"Our battle against Bomberman! Have we finished it?" Shiro paused from the fighting and looked at the three; only to be shooed away by Artemis, who didn't want to spoil the moment.
"Yes... Here's thing, Orion. Altair should have been dead already, but something revived him. It felt... Warm." Artemis said in a soft tone before looking up. Orion was confused and looked up as well, where Regelus appeared with a jar of Deral.
"Sorry that I'm late. I nearly got hit by ships. *pop!*" The Elemental Knight/Masked Trio member popped Deral's jar open and poured her onto the floor like a demonic ritual.
"... What are you?" asked Atomic White.
"*blub-blub!* I don't know what I am," Deral answered as she reformed herself.
"Oh... I'll go over to that pink guy and help him!" Atomic White ran off to help Ex-Ad, who was struggling against ball-like tiger named Pass... leading to a massive explosion.
Looking at the Masked trio minus Regelus, who ran off to protect Deral, Shiro walked up to the three. Orion clenched his fist and glared at the person who killed him. Altair tapped his shoulder.
"Orion, please, do not attack him. He saved us and we saved him." Orion glared before giving an annoyed sigh.
"... Very well then. What are you doing here, Bomberman?" Shiro rolled his eyes and gave a calm look..
"I have a vendetta against someone that is trying to kill my family and I. I regretted killing you, Orion. It's best if you let go of your anger against me." turning to Deral, he had a single question. "What do you see your creator as?"
"He is my maker and I owe my services to him."
"Anything else? Did he do anything for you other than being your maker?"
"..." Deral did not know what to say. Bagura never did anything for her at all. "He mostly slaps me if I mess up in something."
"That's messed up."
"Really?"
"Yes, that is!" Mega Man shouted out as he and Quake Woman drilled the floor to make a dust cloud, blocking the vision of last few undead.
Hundreds of thousands were knocked out, with Bagura grinding his teeth as he rendered himself invisible: Those were all of the deceased non-royalty from the last decade. With all of the revived knocked out, he can't control them at all once they wake up. Their memories will return... There are a few that will side with him to vanquish his nemesis, but they will be out numbered. He will have to take on another method. "This isn't over yet, Bomberman..."
Unlike Bagura, everyone stopped fighting. The Robot Masters, Popstar dwellers, Riders and Bombermen sighed in relief that everyone was knocked out. Hugs and hi-fives were everywhere, Rock was fought over by Splash and Tempo; what they wanted other than the Riders and Popstar dwellers wishing to go back to Earth already. As for Taizo and Kissy...
"*pant pant* Is the fighting over?" Taizo hugged his alternate counterpart and looked at the scene. "I wonder how can we get back to Earth if... You know."
"You know what?"
"The we don't have a ship to get us back." Taizo gently placed his index finger on her mouth.
"Where there's a will, there's a way, hun." the two walked over to Mega Man, Shiro and Aka with faces of content. "... Rock, Shiro?"
Splash and Tempo released Mega Man and took their argument elsewhere. Shiro and Aka fist-bumped and held hands. It was a nice site despite the circumstances. Mega Man removed his helmet and smiled. Shiro did the same, giving a crap eating grin.
"Yeah?/Yep?"
"Nice work!" the two gave a sheepish look. They were flattered by that. "Do you guys know how we can head back to Earth?"
"No idea. I came with you guys the same way." They looked at Shiro and Aka for answers.
"We do have some friends who can move the depths of space. Bombermen can survive without breathing in space." Aka also joined in.
"Don't forget the fact that we have the Elemental Knights with us!"
Rock now had a better idea. "Hm... AHAH! *snap!* The Warpstar!"
"BLYAT! THAT WILL TAKE A FEW- *VWUMMMMM!*AHHHHH!!! Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует со- AH!!!" a purple ball of light engulfed Kirby. All of a sudden the Riders, Popstar dwellers, non-royal Bombermen and Tempo were also encased in similar balls of light.
"Wha?! ROCK! SPLASH! GET ME OUT!
"OH MY GEARS, I CAN'T MOVE!"
"F#!$!!! NADESHIKO, CAN YOU MOVE?!" that was Fourze.
"I CAN'T!!!" some Kamen rider (Nadeshiko) said Rider married last year in 2019.
"CRETE!!!"
"TOTO!!!"
"MAH @SS IS KILLING ME!!!"
"THIS ISN'T GOOD!!!/What's going on?!/FLOATINGFLOATINGFLOATINGFLOATING- I'M SCARED OF HEIGHTS!!!" the Custom Battlers.
"SET US DOWN!" Molok roared out as he attempted to break out; but the orbs never ceased from the
"Oh no..." Bagura grinned as he rendered himself visible again.
"All of you have long overdone your stay here! If I can't rule this Nebula... I will rule all of the galaxy and then the universe!" more were encased. One by one. The last two to be concealed were Aka and Kissy.
"SHIRO!/TAIZO!"
"AKA!/MASUYO!" Taizo tried to smash the orb containing
The only ones that weren't encased were Cut, Ice, Guts, Bomb, Fire Man, Splash, Honey, Wood Man, Air Man, Crash Man, Heat Man, Bubble Man, Kuro, Orioke, Akabo, Ao, Midori, Ki, Momo, Mizu, Rock, Shiro, and a fuming Taizo.
"Masuyo..." the lone driller looked back at 2005 with a warm mirth in his eyes. a few tears dropped, but they stopped coming out with the sound of him growling rage.
Bagura grinned before bringing out five coffins; decorated with golden carvings, ashes and copper; the blood of the Bombermen.
Taizo's blue visor shone a little before he angrily revved his drill like a car. "You... monster! RELEASE THEM RIGHT NOW!"
Chapter 27 end...
Sorry that I haven't posted anything in a while! Lots of stuff happened. References:
1. Sass
2. Avengers: Infinity War
3. Pass the Tiger from the original Bomberman games for the NES
4. Splash and Tempo fighting over Rock! Happy (you know)!
5. Kirby's Warpstar
6. The USSR national anthem
7. It's only 23 against 6 now
8. Drill motors sounding like cars
That's all folks! Feb. 12 is Abraham Lincol-
SS!Fire Man: "THE ULTIMATE VAMPAIAH SLAYAH!!!"
ln's Birthday and Feb. 14 is Valentine's Day.