Academy Chronicles: Rise of the Skylanders
Chapter 1: Over a Year Later…
The Hub, the center of this multiverse; a converging point where people from many franchises can tap into and live in harmony together.
…Until Sayaka Miki arrived. Eventually, her companion Sonic and other Disciples followed.
As a Disciple for 4 years, the once Magical Girl turned Skylander have made the name for herself. Some called her a savior. Some declared her as a noble knight.
Some label her a bringer of darkness. No matter where she goes, the past always creeps up. Sayaka's Magical Girl life brought her and others pain. She even turned into a Witch in many timelines and spread curses. The same can be said for anyone in her universe; a universe known by Meta-folk and Writers alike for being synonymous with suffering.
In their travels across the many multiverses, it becomes clear that they just might be cursed. The same suffering they felt can spread to the most innocent of worlds by their very presence. After all, if they come…
…Their war surely follows one way or another.
Danganronpa Universe
May 30th 2016. Real World Time
Fire.
Fallen buildings.
Transformium cubes everywhere.
The world of Danganronpa, after experiencing a new rebirth after an apocalypse has fallen once more; this time at the hands of a race of humanoid programs able to teleport between the virtual and real worlds to turn people, places and things into metal cubes.
"…It's… almost like a second Tragedy."
Sayaka directed her attention away from the destroyed city, turning to the speaker.
Purple hair flowed in the wind, as the person Sayaka was with was doing her very best to suppress the sheer terror on her face. She looks down upon the ruins of the world from atop what was left of Hope's Peak Academy.
"Kyoko… I'm sorry. We did all we could," Said Sayaka's partner, Sonic the Hedgehog. The 150 million year old Sentinel clenched his fists as it caught fire before a firm grip on the arm from Sayaka calmed him down.
Kyoko Kirigiri, the Ultimate Detective shook her head. "No. It isn't your fault. Nobody saw this coming."
"Those things that just destroyed your world are of Metarex origin. Mephiles made them to kill those from franchises filled with character death specifically to kill Sayaka… but you fit the criteria too. Seeing their source code get passed on from local enemy to local enemy even after the Metarex's banishment from this multiverse under our noses… we need to blame ourselves for this!" A yellow Sentinel and one of the Disciples' inventors, Tails the Fox explained.
Kyoko glared at the fox. "Let's not point fingers. What matters is what we do now. Makoto and I… helped rebuild the world before. We could do it again."
Another voice can be heard from afar, "We just need a new headquarters."
The Detective and the Disciples immediately recognized that voice. They turn to see a young man with brown hair. All dressed up in a business suit, the man walks up to them.
"Makoto! Where were you?!" Sonic asked, taking a step back.
Makoto takes a deep breath as he walks closer to the heroes who helped protect as much of their world as possible. "I was evacuating the others with the former Remnants of Despair. It's good to see you again, though, Sonic."
Sonic hums in acknowledgement. Thanks to the encouragement of the Ultimate Hope, he saved the hedgehog from corruption after the revival of a superpowered Junko Enoshima, the girl who destroyed their world the first time.
Makoto sighs, holding back his own sorrow and grief. "Thanks to your team's efforts, we were able to save a lot of people, including the higher-ups at the Future Foundation. The problem is finding a place to evacuate them to."
Sayaka finally spoke up.
"I may know some places."
Kyoko and Makoto turn to Sayaka, who has her arms folded, her cape flowing in the wind.
Tails raised his finger. "You're talking about the Hub, right?"
Sayaka nodded. "If the citizens live in that place, wouldn't they be safer? There's more heroes like us who live there to protect them! Nightwing, Jess, Ragna, you know!"
Sonic nudged Sayaka, wanting to chip in his own two cents. "As for the Future Foundation… I have a better idea. With your crew small in numbers and resources, only one man comes to mind…"
After a moment of silence, Sonic concluded his statement.
"…Cyrus Borg."
Makoto and Kyoko's heads tilted.
"…Who?" The two asked in unison.
Sonic simply stood in mild annoyance, breaking the dramatic reveal.