8.1 – (Facepalmist)
[Evangelion/Hellsing]
It was January 1st, 2016, and Instrumentality had just been rejected. The continent-sized eldritch reaper of individuality was collapsing, and her Black Moon cracked open and leaking the syrupy slush of three billion souls in a massive torrent upon the blasted world.
*~GLUGGLUGGLUGGLUGGLUGGLUGGLUGGLUG~*
Come on, where else would a Mideon be standing?
*~GLUGGLUG-Ptoi-Ptoi-GLUGGLUGGLUGGLUGGLUG~*
The unconscious forms of Shinji and Asuka (neither Awake) floated away in the tide as Alucard drank his fill. After all, it was sure to go to waste otherwise...
-x-x-x-x-
"How disgussssss..." Asuka cleared her throat and sat up. "Huh. Late Wake-up."
"Yeah," Shinji agreed, scrubbing at his face. "Shit, how long do we even have left?"
"Oh, not that long I imagine."
Shinji and Asuka froze and looked over to the speaker, who was leaning back against a nearby boulder and cradling his abdomen with a crazed grin.
"What?" Alucard asked innocently, or as innocently as Alucard could manage.
8.2 – (Tabac Iberez)
[Girls und Panzer/How To Train Your Dragon]
Cracking an eye open, Astrid looked around very carefully. Apartment, sorta-Hub-ish. Very Japanese, school uniforms in the closet. Getting up, Astrid rolled her shoulders and got dressed. It was a new Loop, so blending in was probably a good idea until she found the Anchor. Some of these school Loops were very fun- from magic, to other dragons, to sheer shenanigans. And then there was Eiken, proving that the genre of a Loop was a mixed bag. Heading out the door, she let her Loop Memories guide her to class.
-x-x-x-x-
Arriving at school, Miho dutifully let things continue apace until the Tankery presentation started. Doing the same thing a few thousand times tended to make it easier to spot differences, and there was a glaring oddity. Off in the middle of the general masses was a blonde girl, languidly watching the Panzer III parade roll across the projector screen. Pulling out her notebook, Miho noted the oddity, and shut it. It was time to plan on how to win the tournament this time. Miho was tentatively thinking about whittling down the enemy teams until on the flag tank remained, but that seemed a little cruel. She still hadn't been able to get the Chi-Nu able to haul it's own weight yet, though. Maybe do that this time around?
-x-x-x-x-
Looking at the card idly, Astrid checked off "Tankery" without a second thought. She had driven the... what did Hiccup call it?.. once, so it wasn't totally foreign to her. At the very worst, she could transfer out to another activity.
-x-x-x-x-
Things were definitely off, Miho decided. The blonde was a member of the first draft of the Tankery club, and not part of the Volleyball club. This had never happened before! It was neigh-on inconceivable! After the "coach" left, Miho quickly got the newcomer away for a short conversation.
-x-x-x-x-
Astrid smiled. Connected person, coming to talk. Excellent opportunity to find the Loop Anchor. Smiling, she stuck out her hand.
"Hello. I'm Astrid Hofferson."
Miho returned the shake, and smiled. "Miho Nishizumi. So, when did you arrive here? I don't remember you."
Astrid chuckled. "Got here today, as a mater of fact. That said, have you noticed anyone behaving odd?"
Miho frowned. "No. What kind of odd?"
"Never surprised, insanely good at predicting what will happen, always knows exactly where to be." Astrid said, "Things like that. Almost as if they lived through things once already."
Now Miho narrowed her eyes. "What would you say if I told you I've been through a time loop?"
Mentally, Astrid cheered. "Welcome to Yggdrasil."
"What?" Was Miho's answer.
"Welcome to Yggdrasil. See, you're not the only person who goes through these time loops…"
8.3 – (KrspaceT)
[Gurren Lagann]
A fleet of a dozen Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann battle ships hovered over the Spiral world of Earth as the invasion fleet continued to pile out of hyper space.
"So, the Galactic Empire has finally come" Supreme Commander Simon frowned as at least two fleet appeared over the horizon, number at least in the 800's.
While the Super Galaxies were larger than Death Stars...size alone didn't exactly win battles.
After all, a small fighter did defeat the first death star with a single photon torpedo.
"Supreme Commander Sir" the red and white haired brother-sister team of Gimmy and Darry saluted him "The Grapearl squadrons are ready, as are the Gunmen. Gurren Lagann is also ready for launch"
Simon nodded, clutching the core drill in his hands. Of course, like the Gurren Lagann, he had several of them, but it was still a habit.
"Very well, prepare for battle!"
-x-x-x-x-
For the fate of the planet began the battle of Mecha and Tie Fighter.
Lasers crossed the vacuum, explosions rang out, and casualties were high on both sides.
But, due to the increased use of Beastmen pilots by Simon, and the fact that Tie Fighters, unlike robots, could not punch the enemy in the face, they were holding their own and generally keeping the Galactic Empire back.
However, the empire had something up their sleeve...
A large, round something.
"Oh crap!" Simon cursed as a Death Star emerged from Hyper Space, already charging its laser.
"Well Simon, have any brilliant plans for stopping that thing from beating the Anti-Spirals on their doomsday countdown. We are a few hundred hairless apes away from a Million, after all?" Viral joked as Simon lowered his goggles.
"GIGA!"
"You can't be serious Simon..."
"DRILL!"
"...Oh what the hell, might as well try it once."
"BREAKER!"
The drill attack, powered by spiral energy, flew right into the path of the planet destroy super laser...
-x-x-x-x-
Oh come on, who do you think won? Do you think the galaxy would ever give Tarkin the satisfaction of winning against cool protagonists?
Anyway, the laser was completely reflected (And, as it was a Death Star V1, the laser had to charge for an hour) and currently Lagann was plugging in to take over the Death Star as Simon's first one.
That just left Simon and Viral to capture the head honcho in charge.
"So, Vader, Tarkin or Palpatine?" Viral absently asked as the two ran through the halls.
"Vader is an on the field of battle' sort of evil overlord. He would be out fighting the Grapearl squadrons himself, Looping or not."
"That's a rarity" Viral deadpanned. So few evil overlords were that proactive.
"It would either be Tarkin or Palpatine then," Simon decided "We should be ready for any..."
The two leapt out of the way of force lightning as they got the answer on who was commanding the attack.
"Why, aren't you a unique looking creature" the old emperor of the Dark Side approached them, his hand still sparking from his attack "And I sense an interesting power from you, young man. You will make fine creatures for dissection"
"Look, I've been part of science experiments before you over aged freak. I didn't particularly like it. Plus, I'm sort of immortal and constantly regenerating like some Wolverine wannabe, so I'm not really dissect-able" Viral deadpanned as Simon shot him a look.
"Viral, don't say that. He has an immortality fetish"
"I thought he just liked manipulating young boys?"
The two dodged some fury lightning blasts for that.
"Shouldn't he be trying to choke us or something?"
Simon, after dodging more lightning, gave the best theory that he could come up with for why that wasn't the case.
"The Force is life energy, like Spiral Power. Perhaps it's just too much interference?"
"Well, at least that limits what this freak can..."
"Black Vortex!"
Shadows shot from Sidious's hand and restrained Viral and Simon, while also bringing them in.
"What the hell!? Since when did this freak get Devil Fruit Power from that Blackbeard freak of nature!" Viral the shark cat man hypocritically complained. "Hell, how does that even work outside of that freaky place!?
"He better not be Looping," Simon didn't want to have to deal with an Anakin who found that out. The resulting freak out...well Spiral Nemesis could be the better alternative for that Loop.
It was possible this was just a glitch. Hopefully it was.
But first, to get free.
Simon used his spiral power in a huge burst of energy to shatter the darkness holding himself and Viral, as Sidious responded with shifting eyes.
"Surrender and be dissected!"
"A Geass?! Nice try...but I've dealt with that thing before" Simon smirked, though he frowned as Viral went to his knees "...Spiral Kamehameha!"
A glowing green energy orb formed in Simon's hands as he fired the energy blast, which Sidious countered with Force Lightning augmented with the Yami Yami fruit.
...Again, no contest.
-x-x-x-x-
The Anti-Spiral had no idea why there was a giant sphere hovering over their home-world, or why it had a giant pair of glasses on it.
However, the spiral energy laser it fired sort of answered the question.
"Gurren Star laser success, what do we do now Commander?" Viral, recovered from his Geassing, but with a massive headache, questioned as Simon frowned.
"...Smoothies?"
8.4 –(Filraen)
My sister's devilish wake-up signaled I was living the first day of high school again. I wonder how other Loopers don't go mad at such constant repetition? Probably they do eventually go mad, considering how bad Unawake Yuki gets after each endless summer. After a quick shower and breakfast I checked my phone for any new messages from unknown numbers.
Kyon, SOS Brigade meeting at the clubroom at lunch
YUKI.N] Awake
Nothing seems to be different this time. I'd be arriving at North High by the end of the week.
Please msg me if there's a club meeting today. Mikuru.
I'll be around the club meeting today. Mikuru.
All from unknown numbers except the second, which as usual came from nowhere.
All five of us, Awake for the first time together. I was already looking forward to this loop.
I'm not sure if I should be relieved or sad when Haruhi doesn't wear a ponytail on the first day at North High.
Anyway, I gave my usual speech to introduce myself to my classmates. "Everybody calls me Kyon, even my own sister, and I'm the SOS Brigade's own Anchor in this world." My smirk matched Haruhi thousand-watt smile as Taniguchi complained about there being "two of them."
"So, first order of business: Yuki, Mikuru, Mikuru, you're now unlocked and unreadable." Haruhi had made it a priority to figure out that trick- a subtle alteration of the universe that allowed Nagato and the Asahinas to keep secrets from their bosses, to talk about any and all subjects, and even to go against their wishes if they wanted.
The twin smiles from both older and younger Mikuru Asahina complemented Yuki's nod.
"Thanks, Haruhi-chan." Asahina (elder) stood up from her seat and handed me an envelope.
"With these my bosses won't send another time traveler," Asahina (elder) told us. She gave a regretful look to her younger self and said, "Sorry."
"I know," Asahina (younger) nodded, looking a bit dejected. I knew it hurt to be cut out of the information loop all the time, but she knew it was necessary.
I always wonder if the way the Asahinas hug each other before the older leaves is awkward. It's probably the ultimate test of "being at peace with yourself," yourself being the you from several years in the past/future.
"Kyon, quit daydreaming or I'll make you pay penalty for the next dozen Loops!"
Oh, sorry, Haruhi. You were saying?
"Did you get a text from Koizumi?"
Yes, I did. He's Awake too and will try to meet with us after classes at the cafe. Though I don't know why you asked me. You probably mailed him just after Awakening today.
"Good to see you already know too. Everyone, have five plans for things to do this Loop: four considering a one year long range and three for a possible five-year long Loop."
That's more than five plans! Though I didn't have time to complain, as the bell rang that moment ending lunch break.
"Ok, everyone dismissed!"
-x-x-x-x-
The five members of the SOS Brigade sat at the café across from the train station, as usual.
"Yuki, privacy field."
The short haired girl nodded once. "Done."
Haruhi facepalmed. "Yuki, give more emotion. Make your powers more showy, so it looks like the 'dumb magic' Kyon says it is!"
I do not call it "dumb magic." I say we normal humans are so dumb that what Nagato does looks like magic. It's a totally different concept!
Yuki's eyes rose from the book she was reading and looked directly at Haruhi. "Making a privacy field more visible reduces it effectiveness."
"Fine, fine." Haruhi pouted for a moment before returning her usual enthusiasm. "Anyway, Loop call: Koizumi?"
"I regret I have nothing to say," Koizumi shrugged. "From my point of view, yesterday I was in a club meeting as a North High Student."
"Mikuru?"
"N-nothing either."
"Yuki?"
"No."
"You better have something good, Kyon. Any Loops without us?"
I set down my milk to answer. "Actually two since the last time you were Awake. In the first one we tried to become a professional rock band. Remember that contest we entered after the cultural festival? We dealt with your memetic music, but we became so popular, and your power went so out of control, that during the Christmas concert it was raining Santas. And that's before the Loop ended with the Valentine Day concert."
Haruhi winced a moment. Not that she would ever apologize for anything she did when not Awake. "And the second?"
"That one was... strange." I could feel my face burning as I said, "I was a talking pony. Let me see..." I reached inside the jacket of my school uniform in a very particular way. "How to do this... here it is!" Out came a framed picture of a brown pony with a even darker brown mane and tail wearing a tie and the picture of a hourglass on his flank facehooving in a very me-like manner. "Apparently I was replacing the local clockmaker, Time Turner."
Both Haruhi and Mikuru were stunned at the look of the picture, but Mikuru was the first to react and take it from Kyon's hands, "So cute!"
Koizumi's expression was one of surprise, though. When he spoke his tone was so serious it calmed the mood of the whole table immediately. "One question, did you actually have this picture taken in that Loop?"
I had to resist the urge to tilt my head. "Yes, why?"
Koizumi didn't have chance to answer because Haruhi anticipated him standing from her place at the table and pointing an accusatory finger at my face, "How did you carry this picture from that Loop to here?"
My eyebrows went up. All that practice in the previous Loop, and all the time spent among other Loopers doing the same thing, had made me forget how odd the little trick really was. "Oh, that. The Anchor there, a unicorn called Twilight Sparkle, taught me how to make what they call a Subspace Pocket. According to her, whatever is inside it by the end of a Loop I carry with me to the next one."
"All right. Anybody opposed to Kyon spending this Loop teaching us this trick?" Waiting a moment for anybody to raise an objection, something which never happened, Haruhi cheerfully declared. "Everybody in favor, nobody against, motion passed!" She knew everyone would want the chance of learning how to carry things between Loops. "Now let's see your plans I asked..."
8.5 – (jxz)
[Selector WIXOSS]
"And so, I defeated Akira in a flash!" Ruko told her current Selector, Yuki. It seemed like a role reversal Loop, though that meant that they had to steal Tama from Ulith, and that wasn't that easy...
"Really? Did you use White Hope?"
"The attack, or the card?"
"The attack."
"Then yeah, I did. I'll be honest, it's better than Black Desire, no offense."
"None taken. So... What now?" Yuki asked.
"Hmm... I don't know... What if we wish for new LRIGS, that can't grant wishes, and that the human ones become human again?" The usually Selector offered.
"You know that Mayu will find a loophole, right?"
"Maybe, but that won't stop us, will it?" Ruko asked, smiling.
"Yeah, you're right. Now, let's go for Tama, ok?"
"Ok!"
8.6 – (SpaceKGreen)
[Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]
Beauty sighed happily, despite her aching body. As far as she was concerned, this Loop was pure bliss.
That nice Harvest Goddess (Apparently not Yggdrasil level, but pretty high for this Loop) and the local mayor (Beauty was sure she knew her from somewhere, but she couldn't place it) had helped her move into a local farm, and all they asked in return was that she run it well.
Waking up before the sunrise, tilling the fields, watering the crops, tending the animals, meeting the townsfolk...
Compared to her usual situation, this was paradise.
Sure, HE had shown up, but in an incredible stroke of luck, it was several towns away, and without any big threats, he seemed content enough to stay where he was.
Beauty idly dropped a bit of Mystrile ore into her Subspace Pocket. Surely some other Looper would like it, or help her make something of it.
Turning her mind back to HIM, she started musing.
Recently she had actually noticed a few familiar bits of wackiness from him.
At first Beauty was excited, hoping that she could finally figure out a pattern to the craziness.
She gave up soon afterward, though, when she found it was more like that math pi thing. Sure, some digits repeated, but there was no pattern, no matter how far you went.
Hmm. Had any Looper actually tried their hand (or whatever) at calculating pi?
A line from the TV interrupted her tangential thought.
"...And the winner is Chef B, whose beans tasted much better than Chef A's. Tell us, Chef B, what is your secret to making such delicious beans?"
"It's simple. These beans have spiderwebs in them."
As the show host and the taste testers started choking, Beauty changed the channel.
'Was that natto?' she wondered.
8.7 – (Theburper)
[One Piece]
Nami walked through the halls of the Alabastan palace, looking for the king. She had finally worked up the courage to do something she wished she had done many Loops ago. Soon enough, she found him.
"What can I help you with?" Cobra asked.
"It's about Vivi. She desperately wants to come with us, but feels that she can't leave the country. I'd like you to talk to her." The navigator replied.
"I will. I've noticed the same thing."
-x-x-x-x-
On the coast of Alabasta...
The straw hats sailed towards the predetermined meeting point, preparing for the inevitable departure.
"I'M READY TO GO!"
Shocked, the straw hats turned to see Vivi, packed and on Carue.
"Then hop on!" Luffy extended an arm to her.
-x-x-x-x-
At Water seven...
"So... Let me get this straight. Against all odds, Carue managed to take photos of all our fights? Vivi, you have one crazy duck."
"Let's not look yet." Everyone turned to see Luffy standing in the doorway. "Let's save the photos for Raftel."
-x-x-x-x-
At Raftel…
"Well, I guess it's time to look at mine." Vivi picked up the camera, seeing...
A photo of her fighting Blueno.
A photo of her using AOE attacks to stop Absalom.
A photo of her and Jimbei fighting back to back in the war.
A photo of her beating Vander Decken.
A photo of her facing down Dellinger.
And a photo of her final bounty "Pirate Princess Nefeltari Vivi, 122 Million Beli."
-x-x-x-x-
The next Loop...
The Strawhats entered Laboon's belly, only to be surprised by Vivi tackle hugging Luffy. "Why are we back in time?"
8.8 – (GioGio)
[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]
Jonathan watched as Dio Brando jumped out of his carriage, landing onto the dirt road below him and looking at him with a haughty smirk.
Jonathan gave a kind smile back, but inside his mind he was watching Dio's every action.
For several times now, after his fateful honeymoon with Erina and his death on that boat with the severed head of Dio, he had been stuck in what appeared to be 'time loops' (As that Ranma lad told him in one such Loop.) He would always come to this day, the day when Dio first arrived at the Joestar estate, albeit in some Loops he would be in a school of Hogwarts or an oriental village called Konoha.
Jonathan had attempted to use several of these Loops to bring a better relationship between him and Dio. However that never really worked. It always ended with Dio putting on that accursed Stone Mask in one way or another. However Jonathan was usually able to save his father and have Dio only scratch them, as well as prevent Danny from being burned alive. Yet he never seemed to act fast enough to stop Dio from becoming a vampire.
Jonathan was a gentleman, but he wasn't stupid. If he didn't do something, Dio would attempt to make another one of his many childhoods a living hell in some way or another.
So, now it was time for Jonathan to give what he considered LONG overdue payback to his brother.
"You must be Dio Brando!" Jonathan exclaimed with a smile. Dio only smirked back at him.
"And you must be Jonathan Joestar." Dio replied back, his voice polite.
"Woof!" Danny barked out as he began running towards Jonathan and Dio, obviously happy to see his owner and a newcomer.
Jonathan smiled as he waved at his dog. "That's Danny! He's very smart and friendly, so you have nothing to worry about!"
Dio huffed and began walking forward, and Jonathan knew what was going to happen next. Dio was going to kick Danny for nothing more than being a dog and something Jonathan loves.
But this time Jonathan was prepared.
Turning around, Jonathan 'accidentally' allowed his left foot to knock against Dio's partially lifted left leg. Dio let out a gasp of surprise as he tripped and fell right onto his face.
"Over there is a river that I..." Jonathan let out a gasp of surprise as he looked to the now down Dio. "Oh no! I'm terribly sorry Dio! You see, I'm a bit clumsy. Father has been scolding me so much over it..."
Dio fumed as he picked himself off the ground, humiliated and furious. However, he could not do anything. The coach driver was now looking towards him. If he did anything to retaliate against Jonathan, the driver would likely report to George Joestar.
No. He would put Jonathan in his place later. Right now, he needed to appear as the good son...
-x-x-x-x-
"Come along Dio, I'll show you to your room!" George declared as he began climbing up the stairs, leaving the two boys alone together.
Dio saw Jonathan reach down for his bag. This was it! This was his chance! He would show Jonathan the pecking order in the household with a few well-placed blows, and begin his quest to utterly humiliate and degrade Jonathan in the eyes of society and his father. Only he, Dio, will be the heir of the Joestar fortune!
Dio's left hand shot out and grabbed Jonathan's right wrist and squeezed hard, bringing it upwards. However, for some reason, extra force was being applied from Jonathan! What's worse, it was changing direction!
Jonathan's hand impacted with Dio's left eye hard, making Dio gasp out in pain and drop Jonathan's arm. "Oh no Dio! I am so very sorry!" Jonathan cried out in embarrassment. "You see, I also practice boxing, so my reflexes kicked in. Luckily I didn't hit you too hard..." Jonathan then grabbed Dio's luggage and began climbing up the steps as Dio covered his eye. "It won't show any bruising though, you'll be fine in a minute or so!"
"T-that bastard..." Dio hissed out in anger and pain. "Just you wait Jonathan... soon I'll make you pay!"
-x-x-x-x-
"Hm?" Dio muttered out as a small cake was brought before him.
"Well to welcome you into the family, I worked with the servants to make you this cake Dio!" Jonathan exclaimed with a happy smile. "I hope that's alright father."
"Of course it is Jonathan. After all, Dio is now your brother as well as my son." George then turned to Dio. "Go ahead, you may eat it."
"I thank you both for your kindness." Dio said in a low tone before using his fork to take a piece out of the cake. Although he utterly despised it being made by the hands of Jonathan, he needed to keep up appearances. He took a bite out of the piece and chewed for a bit. The cake was chocolate, and loath he admitted it but it tasted pretty good.
"So Dio, does it taste good?" Jonathan asked, making Dio clench his fork for only a second before putting it down and wiping his mouth with his napkin.
"It is deli-"
Dio's 'compliment' was interrupted by the grumble of his stomach, causing him to pause. A sinking feeling was now occurring within his bowls, and Dio's eyes widened as he fidgeted in place. No way, this was not happening!
"E-Excuse me!" Dio cried out as he stood up from his seat and began running to the direction of the bathroom. The sinking feeling was now becoming worse every single second!"Jonathan, you bastard!"
It took everything Jonathan had not to burst out laughing. He had slipped a laxative into Dio's cake, and Dio would have bowel problems for the rest of the night. "Thank you wherever you may now be, Mister Uzumaki."
Now what to do? It would take several years before Dio tried to use the Stone Mask or meet Mr. Zeppeli. "Perhaps I should sneak out to Ogre Street at night and find Speedwagon?" He sorely missed his friend, and becoming childhood friends with Speedwagon for this Loop might be an interesting experience. "Perhaps I should teach him the Ripple as well..." It could prove useful later on, because although Jonathan never liked to admit it, Speedwagon was a bit useless when they ran against zombies or vampires.
Jonathan allowed a bright smile to appear on his face. Things were already looking up in this Loop.
8.9 – (GioGio)
[Naruto/Ranma/Bleach/Evangelion/JoJo]
Ichigo wiped away the bile from his mouth and stared at the manga in his hands with horror written on his face. Shinji was still bent over the trash can throwing up the contents of his own stomach while Ranma seemed to be trying to push through the fifth page, but Ichigo could see that he was barely holding on.
"What the hell is this?" Ichigo shouted, pointing at the book while Naruto looked grimly to the floor. "I've seen a lot of crap in the Loops, but this takes the cake!"
"Apparently, it's Rohan's latest manga, if this thing can even be called that." Naruto responded with a shrug. "I just wanted to show it to you guys. I know I haven't thrown up in a while in absolute disgust."
"That thing with the Moore expy..." Ranma muttered, shakily setting the book down to catch his breath. "Why would Rohan even want to make something like this!? Isn't this the kind of stuff he usually hates?"
"Apparently, some critics pissed him off and Rohan made this to get back at them." Naruto replied. "Or at least that's what Josuke told me."
Shinji just looked at him with disbelief. "That's just petty!"
Naruto, Ichigo, and Ranma all gave him blank stares. "This is Rohan we're talking about."
"Writing this... this thing just because some critic gave him a bad review is petty even for him!" Shinji shot back before all three looked back at their copies of the manga.
"So... who wants to show this to Harry and see how long it takes for him to blow chunks?"
"I bet 10,000 yen he doesn't make it past page four."
Back In Morioh:
Rohan drank another shot of whiskey before resting his head on the table of the cafe. "What have I done..."
"I told you it was a bad idea to make it." Josuke replied as he sipped his coffee with a smug grin.
"I can't believe I made such... such trash! Even if it was in a fit of righteous rage...!" Rohan groaned pathetically. "This has to be the lowest point in my career as a mangaka..."
"You have to admit, it's an accomplishment to see a manga get banned from the Rook Islands, and they regularly kill tigers over there."
"Shut up Higashikata…"
8.10 – (Indalecio)
[DBZ]
His name was Farmer, and he was a farmer. Any humor that could've been milked from his name had long since worn thin. He'd been an ostrich farmer for most of his life, and hadn't done much else, so the offer from young lady across from him had been a mite puzzling. She wanted him to grow peaches on his land?
"Yes, from my research on soil conditions, this seems to be optimal place to grow them." the young lady said.
"Well, assuming that's true, Ms. Briefs, why would I divert land from my, highly profitable, I might add, ostrich operation, to grow peaches?"
"Well, I could think of at least one." said Bulma as she opened the briefcase she had next to her to reveal row after row of stacks of zenny.
-x-x-x-x-
On one of her Loops she had found the spot where Raditz's ship had crashed down and had also observed what happened afterward, which what lead her to her current project. It would be an incredible prank to see Raditz, brother of Goku and would-be world cleanser, beaten by the first person he ran across.
The peaches, or ensenji, would grant considerable power to those who ate them, at least enough to beat Raditz. She'd pay him for the rest, of course, so these wouldn't spread abroad. Though there was an idea. Maybe she could see if she could empower every man, woman and child on earth, but that would be another project, and another Loop.
-x-x-x-x-
Raditz gently lowered himself to the ground in front of the...oddly calm human in front of him.
"So, the creatures on this planet are still alive. Kakarot has failed us!" Raditz said, mostly to himself.
"Stranger, I do believe you're trespassing on private property. I'm going to have to ask you to go and take your ship with you."
"Is that so?" Raditz tapped his scouter. As the numbers shot up, Raditz's confidence went way down.
8.11 – (XeroM52)
[Skullgirls/Eyeshield21
This was it. This was the moment that would decide everything. After hours of intense combat finally the battle would come to an end and everyone would see which army had the right to claim victory over the downed bodies of their opponents.
Yes. Everything would be decided by one final play. A kick that would send the ball through the goal and score the points the team needed to win. And the one kicking the ball was none other than the Peacock herself.
'You can do it, you can make the goal!' The goal to take the win for her team, the ASG Labs had a rough season playing against far superior teams, but with sheer determination and teamwork, the ASG Labs had gotten here, the game that would decide who goes on to the finals.
'I can do it, I can win this!' Not only for herself, put for everyone who had given their all to get this far. This final kick carried their hopes and dreams, and Peacock wasn't going to let them down.
"Patricia, you can do it." From the sidelines came the monotone cheer of their team's only cheerleader, Marie. Peacock knew that cheering wasn't Marie's forte or that she even liked doing it, but the white haired maid had stuck with them and cheered for them when nobody else did so.
'Marie, this kick is also for you!' Yes. Now she knew she couldn't fail, not when Marie was also doing her best, it was only fair that Peacock would reward that effort by winning this game.
"THIS IS IT!" She yelled to pump herself up and started to run. 'This is it! I carry within me my team's hopes and dreams!' Peacock came upon the ball and lifted her leg ready to finally kick the ball. ' TAKE THIS! MY LOVE, MY ANGER, AND ALL OF MY SORROW!'
*Swoop*
"Eh?"
She…she missed! She missed the ball!
Wait, no. She didn't miss; someone had moved the ball out of the way of her kick. And because of the force behind the kick, the momentum was enough to make Peacock lose her balance and ended up falling nape first unto the ground.
"HaHa! That was a good one, eh boss?" Avery, the small green parasite bird said with a laugh.
"AVERY! YOU ASS!" Peacock stood up and threw herself at the tiny little rascal. "I'm gonna KILL YOU NOW!"
"No! wait!" Avery pleaded but it was too late, Peacock would not listen to reason. Soon enough the rest of the team tried to separate them but ended up joining the brawl instead.
On the sidelines on the seats, Sena Kobayakawa, running back for the Devil Bats, saw the spectacle down below with a worried look. "Do you think we should do something?" The small brunet asked to his friend and quarterback Yoichi Hiruma, only to notice the angry face he was showing. "Hiruma! Are you okay?" Sena asked worriedly.
"Damn, damn, damn! Why did this have to happen?" The tactical devil yelled in frustration. "I had a whole strategy designed to counter Peacock and her weird tactics, but now we have to play against the Black Egrets." His whole night of work ruined by a meddling little bird. "Damn it all." He really wanted to test his own tactical mind against one that rivaled him in cunning.
"I see…" Sena sweat-dropped at Hiruma's tantrum. ''But still, Black Egrets are good team, I'm sure our game with them at the finals is going to be challenging too." He tried to see the silver lining on all of this.
"Yes, we won! We are going to the finals." cheered one of the Black Egrets players as they group of them walked away from the field. "That means Paunzerfaust can play."
"Yes, after that injury we thought he wouldn't be able to play, but now that he's better he can play with us again." Another player said enthusiastically. "Let's go tell him the good news!"
"No need, he is seating right there!" One of the Egrets pointed towards where Sena and Hiruma were sitting, and since neither of them where this Paunzerfaust, they turned around to look for him only to find a 10 feet mountain of a man sitting a few rows behind them.
"Okay, I'm not usually the one who would say this but…" Sena said with a twitch on his eye. "Someone ought to make that guy take an anti-doping." He worried mostly because he didn't want to be trampled under the foot of the giant.
Besides him, Hiruma had his usual devilish grin. "Oh! This just got interesting again!"
"You would say that." Sena said defeated. 'Now I'm not looking forward for the finals, anymore!'
8.12 – [Kaoupa]
[One Punch Man/Avatar: The Last Airbender]
"Is there something wrong with her?"
"Sorry, it's just... the guy you Replaced, usually, he's her husband when they get older." Sokka explained quickly, sparing a quick glance to his sister Katara, who was sulking at the edge of the iceberg.
"Ah. I see." Aang's Replacement quietly nodded. "What do we typically do this Loop?"
"Normally, we just run Baseline, with a few adjustments where we think that it's safe." Sokka said, before grinning. "Buuuut, I was getting bored recently. Wanna spice things up a lot?"
"What did you have in mind?"
"Well, besides us, Mai and Ty Lee are the only ones Awake, so I was thinking we could..."
Omashu, several months later:
Mai was on high guard as she took a look at the trio across from her. From what she and Ty Lee could tell, they looked normal; since Zuko and Azula were both Asleep, the two of them had decided to just play along like in Baseline until they got to Ba Sing Se.
Even though she would never admit it till after the Loops ended, Azula's face whenever they double-crossed her and got away with it was always pretty funny.
Especially that time it had somehow led to the two of them becoming the dual Earth Queens...
Returning her thoughts to reality, she winced just as Azula finished her "speech" on the trade. She had never been sure whether to feel horrible or grateful that it always made her feel bad about what had happened in Baseline...
Sighing as she pulled out a knife, Mai pulled back her arm to let it fly...
"Air punch!"
...Only to be sent flying herself by the massive blast of wind sent her way.
'Strange, that's not Aang's usual tactic…' she thought, before noting absently that Azula appeared to have fallen over (and that Ty Lee had used the airbending she acquired in one of her earliest Loops to stop it from sending her flying.)
To her surprise, when she looked up, the monk was already there, and had apparently subdued Azula within the few seconds it took her to look up.
"...You're not Aang, are you?" She said, as Ty Lee jumped forwards to their position.
"No, I am not the typical Avatar for this world at this time." The bald airbender shook his head. "I typically go by the name Saitama."
It took Mai and Ty Lee less than two seconds to make their next decision.
"WE SURRENDER!" Ty Lee screamed, raising her hands over her head.
"You taking defectors?" Mai asked.
8.13 - (Me)
[Yu Yu Hakusho]
Yuusuke Awoke in the middle of the street seconds before getting run over by a speeding car. While most Loopers would be upset to die seconds after the start of a new Loop, he had long since gotten used to Yggdrasil's screwed up sense of humor.
Ranma got smacked in the back of the head with a stop sign, Ichigo got kicked in the face by his dad, and he got hit by a car. Shit happened.
One meeting with Koenma later, he was given the Spirit Egg. Due to his connection with the Spirit Beast, it was only a matter of seconds before Pu hatched and took his customary place atop Yuusuke's head.
"So can I go back to my house now?"
Koenma, Boton and Jorge just stared blankly.
-x-x-x-x-
Shortly thereafter he was back in business, alive and kicking. And he had a goal for this Loop. After tracking down Sensui and taking him out, he stabilized the portal Itsuki had been forming and from there it was a short free-fall into the Makai Realm.
Shifting to his Mazoku form he quickly charged towards Raizen's castle, and less than a minute later he stood in front of the Starving demon Lord.
"Hey Old Man, I got something for ya!"
Raizen opened his eyes from where he was resting on his throne to stare down at unknown demon before him. However after a moments scrutiny, he smiled.
"So, my blood has finally found a worthy successor. Tell me, what is your name?"
"Name's Yuusuke Urameshi. Heard about your eating disorder, so I figured I'd get you something to help."
Raizen shook his head. "The only thing which would help is to eat the flesh of a human once more, something which I've sworn to never do again."
Yuusuke grinned. Reaching into his Pocket he pulled out a small bag and tossed it to the Demon Lord. "Think again pops. Try one of these and you'll be good as new."
Raizen quirked an eye and opened the bag curiously, revealing several small beans. Raizen couldn't help himself, bursting out into laughter.
"You bring me a sack of beans to sate my thousand year hunger?!"
Yuusuke just grinned expectantly and began to perform a few stretches. "Yep. I don't expect you to get it, but I got those from an interesting place with a group called the Z Warriors. Took the place of a guy named Vegeta. Anyway, those are called Senzu Beans. One of those babies can fix any injury and keep you full for a month. I figure you plant whatever you don't eat, and your hunger problem is history."
Raizen passed his gaze between his descendent and the bag he held for a moment considerately, before shrugging. He ate a bean.
-x-x-x-x-
Several miles away in two different locations, the remaining two Demon Lords simultaneously turned to face the world shattering release of Youki.
In his castle Yomi frowned, he didn't know how but Raizen had against all odds regained his legendary strength. If that was the case, he would need to rework his previous plans.
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
Yuusuke grinned maniacally at the restored form of the closest thing he had to a father figure. Raizen was emitting more energy than even Broly at his best.
"Hahaha! Now that's what I'm talking about! C'mon old man, fight me! I need a challenge!"
Turning to face his heir, Raizen returned the grin. It had been far too long since he'd had a decent fight.
8.14 – (LordCirce)
[Psyren]
Ageha blinked. The last thing he remembered, he and Amamiya had just been getting home from rescuing Number 7 from the underground lab. Now he was standing in an alleyway, surrounded by a bunch of street toughs.
"Who's this guy?" "You pickin' a fight wit' us?" "He says he need ta speak wit' Hondo!"
Ageha stared blankly. This was...the past!
"WHAT THE HELL!"
Hondo, a massive bruiser with slicked green hair, took a step back as Ageha screamed at the sky, before dropping his head and beginning to mutter to himself.
"...razzin' suped Nemesis Q...flikn save er frazzin life..."
"You come 'ere, call me out, then think you can ignore me? YOU LITTLE BRAT!" Hondo charged forward, his fists held high.
-x-x-x-x-
Ten seconds later, Ageha stood panting in the alleyway. The entire gang was unconscious on the ground around the beaten form of Hondo. Ageha stared at his hand. His powers were...not gone, but way weaker than they should have been. He had managed to pull out Burst to amplify his movements and take down the toughs, but he hadn't been able to access his true power of Melchsee's Door. Which was probably a good thing, as it would have been total overkill for these clowns.
As best as Ageha could tell, he had been sent to the past, to the day right before he first received the card that would send him to Psyren. Which meant...
'I have to go through all of that all over again!' Ageha screamed mentally, before a shout behind him caught his attention.
"Yo, Ageha. You were brutal."
Ageha turned to face the voice. His two friends, Saka and Hiro, were running up to him. Ageha paused. He hadn't seen, or even thought about, these guys in what felt like years. They had been good friends, but dealing with the Psyren situation had ate up all of his time and attention.
"Yo. Yeah, I just thought of something that pissed me off, and took it out on them."
The two of them shook their heads, then started chatting about school work. Meanwhile, Ageha frowned and focused inward, trying to feel out is suddenly unresponsive power.
-x-x-x-x-
"I'M LATE!"
Ageha was running through the park, the night sky glowing faintly overhead from the light pollution from the city. He had slacked off at Saka's house, zoning out while trying to sort out his abilities, only to lose track of time. He had no desire to sit through one of his sister's lectures again.
*Ring Ring*
Ageha froze, then turned to stare at the payphone he was just passing. This was it. He couldn't believe he had forgotten, but this was where he would get the card, and where...
Ageha yanked the phone up. "HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?!"
"HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?!" His own voice echoed out of the phone. Spinning around, Ageha leapt up towards the figure that had just appeared on the roof. Nemesis Q, the face of Grigori Number 7. Shaped like an awkward looking scarecrow, with a birdlike helmet and long fingers, it was holding a mobile phone in its hand. The moment Ageha leapt at it, it jumped up out of reaching with an odd warbling cry.
"Number Seven! Why'd you send me to the past?!"
Nemesis Q stumbled in mid-air, flailing in shock, and the payphone started ringing again. Ageha snatched it up.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT NAME!?" Number Seven's voice echoed out of the machine, blaringly loud.
"I met you in the future! We freaking beat Ouroboros and stopped your brother and went to rescue you, only for you dump me back here. What gives?"
The line was silent for a long time. "...I have no idea what you are talking about."
Ageha groaned. "Just great. Now I have to..."
"IT IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR YOU TO KNOW THESE THINGS."
Ageha barely had time to process that statement before he felt Nemesis Q's hand grab him from behind. His breath seized in his chest, and the world faded to black.
-x-x-x-x-
"Who's this guy?" "You pickin' a fight wit' us?" "He says he need ta speak wit' Hondo!"
Ageha staggered, stared around at the alleyway, then raised his hands to the sky. "FFFFUUU-"
8.15 – (Harry Leferts)
[Land Before Time/Rurouni Kenshin]
Littlefoot sipped his tea as he watched the red haired man across from him. His distinctive cross-like scar on one cheek making him stand out a bit. "You... want to know why I want to know how to fight?"
Nodding, the man sipped his tea with a gentle smile. "Yes, this One wishes to know why one as young as you wishes to know how to use a sword."
A slight chuckle escaped from Littlefoot as he looked down into his tea. "I'm not that young actually... and sometimes I feel older then I should." That caused the man across from him to raise an eyebrow. "As for why I want to learn how to fight with a sword from the best, I want to be able to protect those I love and care for. My friends who are my family and the woman that I love..."
With a hum, the man closed his eyes as he set down his tea. "This One would like to remind you that a sword is a weapon, it is used to kill. Do you want to kill to protect?"
There was a frown on Littlefoot's face as he looked off into the distance. "I know that swords are weapons and designed to kill. But I also think it depends on what you are using that ability for. I want to be able to protect my friends and loved ones to the best of my ability." Having closed one eye, he missed the red haired man opening one of his. "Do I want to kill? No, not really and I go out of my way not to kill. But I will if there is no choice between killing and saving one of those I care for. I'll gladly tarnish myself for them."
Hearing a chuckle, Littlefoot opened his eyes to see the man tilt his head to the side with a wide-eyed stare. "Oro? They are that important to you?"
Slowly, Littlefoot nodded. "Yeah... they are. We're close as family and even though sometimes we bicker and argue with each other, that helps cement that we're family when we brush that all away. We'd gladly fight and die for each other if it came down to it, but that is why I want to do this. So that they don't have to. I've seen..." He shook his head with a sigh. "I've been close to losing them before. And I never want to be that close again."
As Littlefoot continued to explain his reasoning, the man seemed to stare into his soul. Finally, he looked over the Looper in front of him. 'Hmm... he does have the right physique for it if I ever teach him...' Then a smile bloomed on his face as he reached out and clapped Littlefoot on the shoulder. "Then this One would be proud to teach you what you wish to know."
His eyes wide, Littlefoot bowed a bit. "Thank you, Himura Kenshin-Sama. I shall strive to be a student that you would be proud of."
Chuckling, Kenshin waved him off. "This One would say that if you use any such skills to protect those that cannot protect themselves or to protect those you care for, then you already are."
Standing up, the man helped Littlefoot to his feet. "Come, we should continue this back at the dojo…"
8.16 – (Harosata)
[Assassination Classroom/Godzilla]
It was another Looping day in the assassination classroom. As usual, Koro-Sensei was taking attendance while everyone was firing at him.
"...Isogai, Justice, Karma...are you Awake? Nagisa, please Wake up...Kaya-Hm?"
Koro-Sensei zoomed over to the windows. "Does this classroom practice emergency drills?"
"Stop firing!" Class representative Isogai walked up to the window. "The school does. Our classroom isn't outfitted with alarms, yet we're supposed to get down to the campus when they ring the bells. Don't tell they're doing it."
"No, they're not bothering to stay on school grounds. I wonder wh-" Koro-Sensei squinted. "Nyufufufu...It looks like I'm going to get that rematch, Godzilla!"
And Koro-Sensei zoomed off.
"Wait, did he just say Godzilla?" Nagisa asked. Fortunately, Karasuma was Awake and in class, so there wasn't much panic getting off the mountain.
-x-x-x-x-
While the students have gone down the mountain in groups, all the Awake students and Karasuma was in one such group. This made it easy for them to discuss things, especially as Nagisa remembered a certain detail. "Did Koro-Sensei fight Godzilla before?"
"He Replaced King Kong in one Loop. I know since I was in the expedition that Loop." Karasuma admitted. "I won't bother with all the details, but at the part where King Koro would have grabbed Irina and climbed up the skyscraper, Godzilla decided to show up."
Terasaka rolled his eyes. "And the octopus wins. End of story."
Karasuma shook his head. "No, he lost that time."
Terasaka blinked. "Wait, that doesn't make sense. The octopus can move at Mach 20 minimum; Godzilla wouldn't have beaten him."
Karma quickly made the connection. "It's because he's bigger that he's slower."
"Eh?"
"Karma's right. They were many laws at work, but the basic one was Newton's Second Force of Law: the target's force is equal to its mass by acceleration." Karasuma lectured as he walked over a fallen branch. "Koro-Sensei has enough force to tear the moon, and all of you took the trip to Hawaii, so you know that he can accelerate quickly."
"But King Koro has more mass. If he were to punch the moon with the same force as Baseline, then he would be moving slower as a result." Karasuma hoped the lecture sank in.
"There's also other factors like air resistance and the fact that a bigger mass means that he needs more energy to make his tentacles work." Kayano quipped in.
Karasuma confirmed them. "He still moved quickly compared to Godzilla, but he wasn't fast enough to dodge his atomic breath. I thought he had stopped fretting over that fight, but apparently I was wrong."
Nagisa looked as the King of Monsters was trying to swat the equivalent of a fly. "Are you sure Koro-Sensei can win this time?"
Karasuma frowned. "All I can tell you is that a kill is a kill whether you use a boulder or a bullet. Though whether it hits is another question."
8.17 – (TrueZero2)
[Toriko/Harry Potter]
"So, do you think that this guy's a Looper?" Harry whispered to Hermione, looking at the one who had Replaced Neville for this Loop.
"It's certainly possible. We'd best wait and see though." Hermione replied, the new person was currently sound asleep, with a toad in a bowl on his lap.
"He's in for a rough start though, considering the stuff Neville goes through this year." Ron added, recalling things like the Remembrall, the Flying Lesson and all of the times Malfoy would target him.
A loud croak from the toad though was enough to wake the newcomer up. "Huh? Toriko?" He asked drowsily, before a look of realization appeared on his face. "Wait a minute. Where am I?"
"Morning." Harry said, "You were out like a light for a while there."
"I was?" The new boy said, "But the last thing I remember was someone, I think it was Teppei, tearing out my heart and crushing it."
"Bloody hell, is that a thing in your Loop?" Ron asked.
"Ron, he's clearly new. We have a job to do, remember?" Hermione said, "Just breathe, we can explain what's happening, but first… has time been repeating for you?"
"Yeah, why? Wait, you know what's happening to me?!"
"We do." Harry said, "Before we explain things though, what's your name? I'm Harry Potter, this is Ron Weasley,"
"Hi there." Ron waved.
"And she's Hermione Granger." Harry finished.
"Hello." Hermione said politely.
"I-I'm Komatsu… Komatsu Longbottom?" Komatsu replied, clearly confused.
"We'll cover that in a moment. Hermione, how long do we have before we reach Hogwarts?"
"Given where we are right now, I'd say about 3 hours minimum." Hermione replied. "So I'd say we've got enough time to do the basics."
"Basics?" Komatsu asked, nervous.
"It's nothing major." Ron replied, "The three of us are going through a Time Loop as well. Since this looks like your first time Looping into another world, it's up to us to explain to you just what's happening. Completely safe, trust me."
Komatsu didn't say anything, nervously nodding instead.
"Alright then, take it away Hermione." Harry said.
"Thank you. Now then Komatsu, this all started with a giant tree…"
8.18 - (Me)
[Code Geass/Fullmetal Alchemist/Ranma/Bleach/Yu Yu Haksuho/Black Lagoon]
Lelouch stared in confusion at the situation he found himself in. He appeared to be in some kind of cavern based on his surroundings and was currently standing atop a giant statue's head. In front of him were several ghostly images of people, each standing atop a different finger of the statue's hands. Standing beside him was C.C, who going by the questioning look she was giving him appeared to also be Awake.
Based on what his memories were telling him he was in Naruto's Branch again, but this time at least he wasn't the Snake Sannin. C.C still had the pictures from that unfortunate event framed in her Pocket. However any further thought on the issue was put on hold as a familiar irritated voice echoed loudly around the cave-like room they were in.
"Dammit! Alright who fucked up this time?" the ephemeral figure of Edward Elric demanded. The former State Alchemist wore a cloak two sizes too long, his hair covering his left eye and he was staring intently at his hands.
"Brother, calm down. It might not be anybody's fault, it does happen on its own too," This of course came from the gentle giant Alphonse Elric.
"Who frikkin cares. I'm Itachi Fucking Uchiha! Hell yeah!" A third voice called out, Ranma's wide grin nearly splitting his face beneath a pair of slowly spinning three-tomoe Sharingan.
"I'm with him. Who gives a damn, as long as I get to fight someone strong," a massive figure with spiked hair stated. The large pink bundle of spikes on his back suddenly wrapped itself around the taller figures shoulders, before speaking in the voice of Yachiru Kusajishi.
"Hey! You think we can find Ichi this time?"
"Heh, I wouldn't be surprised. Probably gonna be part of that Leaf Village." Kenpachi Zaraki grunted with a smirk.
The cavern was silent for several seconds until Ranma spoke up. "Is anyone else suddenly scared to death that she now has the ability to turn into an intelligent sword made of razor sharp spikes that can eat energy?"
Immediately almost every hand in the group was raised.
"Tch, bunch of pansies."
"Agreed, after dealing with the detective's idiocy your brat is hardly a concern."
Now that was a voice Lelouch hadn't heard in a while. Not since he found himself Replacing Shinobu Sensui in the Spirit Detective's Branch. Removing the orange spiral-shaped mask he wore, Hiei gave a nod of greeting to Lelouch which he returned.
"Yes well, it could be worse. Although I find a certain irony in the idea of now being a plant after utilizing them for so many years," the voice of the person next to the previous speaker sounded, although considering the fact that he was half emerged from the wall it called into question whether they were a person at all this Loop. Nevertheless, Lelouch made a mental note to remember to ask Kurama for a rematch; their last chess game had gotten interrupted by the end of the Loop.
"Ha, at least you aren't some kind of freaking tentacle zombie ain't that right Dutchy boy?" an unfamiliar female figure wielding a three bladed scythe laughed as she slung an arm around the equally unfamiliar person next to her.
"Shut it Two-Hands," the tall figure grumbled, only causing the woman to laugh harder.
"Quite an interesting group, isn't it Lelouch?" C.C spoke with her familiar snark, an amused smirk on her face. "It looks as if we aren't the only ones feeling a bit Loopy."
"Indeed that would appear to be the case," he responded with his own brand of dry wit.
"Hold up, did you say Lelouch? As in Demon Emperor Lelouch Vi Britannia?" the scythe wielding woman asked with an interested look.
"You know this guy Revy?" the person next to her asked.
"Yeah, I read the manga he was in a couple of the times Rock and me got dragged to Japan. Hell, this guy could probably give Balalaika and Chang a run for their money even without his mind rape eyes. Oh and speaking of which, I swear to God pretty boy if you even think of using that Geass shit on me I'll string you up with your own intestines you got that?"
Lelouch's winced. Groaning quietly to himself he held his head in his hand as he massaged the bridge of his nose. "Understood, however seeing as how I don't believe we've met I feel introductions are in order."
"Screw introductions. I wanna know who fucked up this time. Last time I heard of this many Anchors in the same place was either The Crash or the clusterfuck Ranma caused."
"Hey it's not like I meant to blow up the Solar System, I was frikkin bored as hell and I poked the wrong Ley line. It could have happened to anyone!" the ancient martial artist poorly attempted to defend himself.
"Yeah, anyone with the power of a god and the self control of a bull in a china shop!" the shorter Anchor argued.
"Brother please, this isn't the time for this," the surprisingly young sounding giant attempted to interfere.
"Stay out of this Al, this is between me and gramps over there," the irritated blonde responded.
"Hey, who the heck are you callin gramps pipsqueak?" Ranma shouted loudly.
"PIPSQUEAK! That's it! C'mere you, I don't care if you are like a zillion years old I'll still kick your cursed ass!" The furious alchemist raged, barely held back by his larger brother.
"Are they always like this?" the tall figure Replacing Kakuzu asked the others.
The plant man growing from the wall gave a resigned chuckle. "I'm afraid so. Seeing as how our more hot-headed members are indisposed at the moment, I suppose I shall have to take over from here. I am Yoko Kurama, and this standoffish character beside me is Hiei. The two arguing are Ranma Saotome and Edward Elric along with Edward's brother Alphonse. The large man with the unusual hairstyle is named Kenpachi Zaraki and his sword is his adopted daughter Yachiru Kusajishi. To their left are Lelouch vi Britannia, or Zero depending on his mood, and C.C. It's a pleasure to meet you," he introduced politely.
"Likewise. As Revy mentioned the names Dutch," the now identified man said, pointing his thumb at his companion.
"It's a pleasure. Introductions aside, I don't suppose anyone knows why we're all here? As Edward said it has been quite a good while since the last time so many of us were all together and Awake at the same time," Kurama asked curiously.
Lelouch frowned, before sighing loudly.
"For the record? It is inadvisable to equip a floating platform designed to kill the Collective Unconscious of mankind contained within a sidespace in reality, with a warp drive for the purpose of using it to take your date for a picnic in orbit around Alpha Centauri."
There was silence for several moments before Ed turned to smirk at Ranma. "I guess it looks like we have a new record for the biggest dumbass screw-up. How do you intend to top taking a god for a joyride?"
"...Shut up. Alright, so then. Introductions and explanations done, what's our plan? It doesn't look like Naruto is Awake yet, so I'm all for having Orochimaru create a horde of rabid fangirls and sending them after the little pest," Ranma stated, clapping his hands briskly with a wicked smile.
"You're never going to let that clone thing go are you girly boy?" Kenpachi asked with a smirk, his question drawing matching smirks from several of the others.
"HELL NO! That shit was sick and wrong! No amount of suffering will ever make up for the horrors I saw on that planet," the pigtailed boy denied in a haunted tone.
Watching the group's interaction Lelouch decided that he really didn't want to know.
8.1 – What self-respecting Vampire doesn't like Tang?
8.2 – Tanks commander meet Dragon rider.
8.3 – Sidious isn't Awake. The Dark Side's black-market just had a sale on super-powers that week.
8.4 – Pastel Pony's Pocket production procedure promptly precluded.
8.5 – Deck construction is so much harder when the cards keep switching places with the player.
8.6 – Even mind-numbing labor is better than mind-numbing stupidity.
8.7 – Luffy's Pirate Crew Checklist: Desert Princess? Check. One more and that's Bingo!
8.8 – Proper southern gentlemen are well encouraged to learn the noble art of japery.
8.9 – Some people don't handle criticism well.
8.10 – Farming makes you strong.
8.11 – Ah yes, football. Truly there is no better way to train your supersoldiers in the art of combat.
8.12 – He's just a guy, who's an Avatar for fun.
8.13 – Nothing like a bag of magic beans to kick-start some quality family bonding time.
8.14 – Yggdrasil needs your help. 10,000 yen oughta cover it, right?
8.15 – Hiten Mitsurugi Kyōryū
8.16 – Godzilla vs Sensei. Round two, FIGHT!
8.17 – Komatsu is going to love the Dining Hall. Self-catering plates, now that's a spell a chef can really appreciate.
8.18 – First meetings are fun.