We reopen to the Celica army as they march through Rigel to Duma tower.
"I guess if Celica is serious about going to Duma's tower, than she must have her reasons for it. Maybe that's where Mila vanished, but im probably assuming too much." Connor said. "So who is Duma again?"
"He's the god of war that resides in Rigel and the brother of Mila. A violent and terrible god." Robin said.
"Like Ares?" Ace asked.
"Very much so." Robin said. "Though he may be more blood thirsty than that god."
"How terrible." Al said. "Why is someone like him a god?"
"Because he taught them that strength is the key and their kingdom evolved into a kingdom of the strong." Robin said.
"How foolish he is. He has yet to realize brute strength isn't everything." Leviathan said.
"Doesn't your brother have the same mindset?" Connor asked.
"No, we all have different personalities. We may have been created with Master X's DNA, but we all have our own strengths and attributes." Leviathan explained.
"I see." Mustang said.
"I'm going to go check on Stoj." Ace said as he walked to Stoj's room. "Let me know when we're heading out."
"Ace, we've been travelling for awhile. This is the last village before the tower." Jexi said.
"Oh my bad." Ace said as he facefaulted before he looked at Stoj. "How're you feeling Stoj?"
"I'm fine big brother just a bit sore that's all." Stoj said as she put her tiny arms around Ace's neck.
"How is everyone doing right now? Anyone need to look around the village for supplies?" Ace asked.
"No. We're all stocked up and ready to head out." Betty said.
"Then to the Tower of Duma." Ace said as he continued to walk until he grabbed his head in pain. "Aaagh!"
"Ace! What's the matter buddy?" Connor asked.
"Just now, I felt an Eidolon's soul cry out for help and it's coming from the tower." Ace said clutching his head as he pointed to a tower in the distance.
"Is that the Tower of Duma?" Betty asked.
"Its gotta be, right?" Skull said.
"Yes me and Fefnir were with our brothers there when we landed on this world." Leviathan said until she sensed something. "Something approaches. It's a robotic energy signature."
Ace looked up as he saw what seems to be a robot floating down in front of them with A sword and something else floating behind her.
"Who are you?" Ace asked.
"I am ARIA, the head of Ultratech." The robot known as ARIA said until she noticed Jago and Maya. "Ah Jago and Ms. Fallegaros. A pleasure to see you again."
"So this is the robotic bitch in charge of Ultratech? Listen you, your guys are weak and keep causing us trouble by being annoying. Get lost." Bakugo said.
"H-hey, Bakugo. Just calm down!" Ochako said.
"If only you knew what awaited your kind. Humans transformed into Monsters, Spirits, Ancient Creatures, and Immortal Madmen. Aliens from beyond our solar system, and Primeval Horrors waiting to devour you." ARIA said.
"Heh. Is that suppose to scare us? Clearly you know nothing of the worlds." Jack said.
"However, despite my best efforts, your kind grows weak and complacent, while you, the successors, gather around them. My prediction models, show that you will not survive. I can't allow that. I will put your lesser species back on the path. I will eliminate you who weaken them, then test them, push them, and i will not be gentile. It is time for a reckoning." ARIA said.
"You think humans need to change? Hardly. True, we're ignorant creatures of greed and wickedness...but what we have in evils...we make up for in being there for one another." Jack said. "So what I'm trying to say is...we're better off with you dead."
"Damn straight Asshole, you may claim to know everything about humanity. But you don't you're the one who's weak." Ace said as he pointed at ARIA as his eyes glowed yellow as a silhouette of Ramuh appeared and turned into a Spear.
"This illogically will not stand. I will have you, Ace Neptune." ARIA said reaching for him before she was hit with a blast and knife through.
"Sorry, not happening." Bakugo said.
"You want him...you gotta get through us." Jack said.
"Let's show her what we're made of boys." Ace said walking in front of Jack and Bakugo. "Bring it punk!"
ARIA switched between her drone attachments as she walked up to fight. "Evolve or Die. Make your choice."
"I choose neither! Let's go!" Ace said as he charged forward.
"I'm gonna need to borrow your powers for a bit." Jack said to Roy as he touched him and took his blade as he ran in.
"Yeah! Get ready to die!" Bakugo said grabbing two of her drones and blew them up.
"Take this!" Ace said jumping in the air and repeatedly stabbed ARIA with Judgement Bolt. "Jack, Baton Pass!" He said as he jumped away and Hi Fived Jack.
"I got it." Jack said swapping weapons with Ace. "Take this!" he said throwing it as it pierced through ARIA.
"It's over!" Ace shouted jumping down onto ARIA as the Binding Blade glowed with Fire as he slashed down on ARIA. "Goodbye." He said as ARIA exploded.
"Wait, how in the world…" Morph said seeing Ace with Roy's abilities.
"Hmm. Interesting. Not only can I steal abilities...I can also trade them with others." Jack said.
"And I think Ifrit is resonating with the Binding Blade making it stronger for you, Roy." Ace said as the Binding Blade glowed and changed form. "Roy, isn't this your father's sword?" he asked holding it out to Roy.
"I think so." Roy said as he grabbed it and his outfit was glowing. "What the?" He said as his outfit completely changed. He still had his boots but had an outfit similar to his father's as a horse in armor appeared next to him as the light faded.
"A class promotion. He's gone from a Lord to a Great Lord." Robin said.
"He is now Roy the Brave Lion." Azura said. "It seems that Ace's Eidolon's resonate certain people's weapons unlocking their true potential." She theorized.
"So you really don't need a Master seal to evolve, technically." Queen said.
"I think so." Ace said. "I still don't know a lot about how this stuff works"
"You'll get used to it, I'm sure of that." Wendy said.
"You're right thanks. Also Jack? Bakugo?" Ace said as he held both his hands out for a fist bump. "Awesome teamwork back there."
"No worries." Jack said returning the bump.
"Whatever." Bakugo said turning his back.
"Ahh well." Ace said as he shrugged as his pendant glowed A blood red and orange on two spots.
"Don't worry about Kacchan. He's… well, he's not really the social type." Izuku said.
"I can tell. Tough guy on the outside, soft on the inside. Reminds me of Ike a bit." Roy said.
This caught Bakugo's attention. "What'd you say?!"
"Great, now we got him all riled up again." Skull asid.
"I got this." Stoj said sneakily flying behind Bakugou and bonked him on the head with a frying pan. "Now he can be tied up without any trouble."
"We're not tying him up." Jexi said.
"Also where did you get a frying pan?" Papalne asked.
"From Mari." Stoj said pointing to the researcher as she whistled innocently.
"Enough. Carry him in...we're going inside to find and free Mila." Jexi said.
"Understood." Leviathan said as she swam inside carrying Bakugou.
"We're coming. Stay strong, Mila." Celica said.
Meanwhile with Alm's army, they had marched through several villages and plains before finally arriving at Rigel Castle where the king Rudolf waited inside.
"So, you've come." Rudolf said.
"We're here to stop you, Rudolf. All RIgel wants is war and conquest. We're just making sure that never happens." Hope said.
"Is that so?" Rudolf asked. "You are but an ignorant child who knows nothing about true power and strength."
"It is true that none of us have achieved our true strength as of yet… But what we have is more than enough to defeat you." David said.
"Very well...I shall humor you." Rudolf said getting up and taking up his shield and sword.
"You've got this, right Alm?" Tapu Lele asked.
"He's mine alone." Alm said charging in as he and Rudolf entered a fateful clash to the death.
"So uh… do we just wait here while they're battling?" Korra said.
"Uh...that is not an option." Lloyd said as the soldiers were encircling them.
"There's so many of them, I've lost count already." Erica said.
Sectonia then sensed an incoming attack and avoided it to see a familiar face. "Sadira."
"ARIA has been taken out, but she still lives. She's not here on this world, but I'm not leaving until you're food in my spider web, bug." Sadira said.
"That's...a disgusting way of putting it." Sectonia said. "Did you forget you went down in one hit last time?"
"Oh no I didn't. You merely caught me off guard. Are you ready to die?" Sadira said before she landed on the ground.
"Lady, I already died once." Sectonia said as she drew her swords.
"Welcome to my Web." Sadira said as she quickly stood up and pointed her claws towards her.
"She's all yours." Meliodas said.
"It's under control." Sectonia said. "That spider motif of yours… It reminds me of days long ago."
"I do not care. I will take you out with ease this time." Sadira said.
"Save your boasts for after overpower me." Sectonia said as she fired a lightning blast at Sadira. Electricity and webs flew everywhere as they battled all over the castle.
"Man, shes holding nothing back." Hope said.
"Is she fighting for someone's affections?" Cache asked.
"Sectonia is in a… relationship, with David, yes…" Sakura said.
"But… I have a feeling it runs a lot deeper than that." David said. "She told me about it one night on the way here. Back when she was a kind and just ruler of her kingdom, she had a spider like body like Taranza's, and that was before Symonne dropped the Dimension Mirror on Floralia. She took a look at herself on it. She had the brains, the heart, but...she thought she lacked the charm. She thought that no one would want to serve someone with a body like that. So, she used her magic to make herself a more beautiful body for herself, she went a little crazy with it, and well… The rest, you guys all know."
"Ouch." Ty said.
"Uh, guys? Wanna focus?" Sting said pushing against a guard. "These guys are pretty tough."
"They've spent all their lives in combat. Strength and battle is their life." Gale said.
"I don't think Neu's power will work here, kid." Driver said.
Rachel looked at her naginata and went into thought. "Neu's power von't vork on normal people. But… I can't rely on him to back me up forever. Zese people are mine!"
She charged headlong into battle. Her Naginata swung everywhere, clashing with soldiers and their armor as well as taking a few of them down.
"Whoa… That girl is a total beast!" Ban said.
"How… how can Rigel's strongest warriors struggle against a single girl?" a commander said.
"Because she is more than a single girl. She's a human with the heart of a hero!" Heart said.
"Truly she is, a warrior with a pure heart." A male voice said as purple lightning bolts struck one of the soldiers.
"Indeed." Another male voice said as a shuriken appeared out of nowhere and split into four Kunais hitting another one of the soldiers.
"What in the? More enemies?" Rogue asked.
"No, I think they are allies. Albeit it ones with strange abilities." Kenshin said.
The two figures jumped down they both had similar outfits but had different designs one was green with wings on his helmet holding two beam swords the other was black and had a mask similar to a ninja with a red scarf.
"Using Search App. Figures identified as Harpuia and Phantom." Abby said.
"They're Reploids. Two of the four guardians that served the original Megaman X." Hope said.
"That is correct. I am Sage Harpuia and this is Hidden Phantom. We have returned from afterlife to join and protect the Child of the Feymarch." Harpuia said as he introduced himself and Phantom.
"By any chance, you're talking about Ace, right?" Hope asked.
"Sorry but you bet on the wrong horse. He went to the other side of the continent." Ty said.
"No worries. We shall join you until we meet up with him." Harpuia said.
"One more question, our siblings Leviathan and Fefnir, are they with the Child of the Feymarch?" Phantom asked.
"I think so. Abby, they're talking about the last two guardians, right?" Hope asked.
"Running search app and cross referencing Leviathan and Fefnir with known Reploid names. Two matches found. Fairy Leviathan and Fighting Fefnir." Abby said.
"Well then there's your answer, they are with Ace." Ty said.
"Very well. Then we shall join you until we meet up with them but for now…" Harpuia trailed off as he drew his Plasma Swords and Phantom took a ninjutsu stance. "We have some enemies to take care of."
"It kind of looks like Rachel and Sectonia have things under control on their ends." Ming said.
Meanwhile with Sectonia and Sadira…
Sadira was attempting to attack Sectonia with her claw spin but Sectonia was able to dodge it.
"Not good enough." Sectonia said. "It looks like I'm still leagues above your skill."
"Tch. Damn you!" Sadira yelled in anger as her eyes glowed.
"Now for the finisher…" Sectonia said as she activated her new Mystic Arte. "Watch this! May my blades shine through!" Sectonia said as she slashed rapidly. "The gates of salvation await the righteous. This is your end!" Sectonia said as her blade is charged with lightning. "Radiant Voltic Cross!" Sectonia said as she made an X-slash on Sadira.
"Aaaaaaahhhhh!" Sadira screamed as she fell to the ground. "Fine...you win….I now see the difference between us….I'm not even with Ultratech anymore...so farewell. That boy will get what's coming to him from Gargos." She said between breaths before she lost consciousness.
"I suppose that's one less problem for him. For now, at least." Sectonia said, knowing she'll go after Ace again once she gets back up.
"For now, we'll tie her up. Leave her for the kingdom's law officials to deal with." Heart said tying Sadira up.
The group soon see Alm victorious over Rudolf, but what surprised some of the group was that Alm was still unscathed.
"You didn't fight back… Why?" Elize asked.
"A promise I made...to Mycen." Rudolf said.
"A promise?" Alm asked.
"I see. So this scent I've been getting from you both wasn't a coincidence. You smell like Alm. I get it now. Alm isn't Mycen's grandson...he's your kid isn't he?" Sting asked.
"Sting… You knew?" Alm asked.
"Not the whole time. But the scent from you two...it was very similar." Sting said.
"But how did Alm end up in Ram Village?" Lloyd asked.
"Shhh.' Rudolf said. "Now is not the time for that. I only have so few moments left. But before I die...I have a final request."
"Name it, and we'll see it done." David said.
"Within the Tower of Duma...is the sacred sword Falchion. Alm, I want you to take it...and end this age of gods once and for all." Rudolf said. "That is all...I ask." he said before passing away into death.
"Despite being a warlord, he was a man with great honor." Harpuia said as he closed his eyes. "It's a shame things turned out this way."
"Oui… He was a proud warrior and had a lot of respect for his men. A true fighter to the very end." Leonora said as she took in Rudolf's soul.
"Uh...How'd she do that?" King asked.
"Doesn't the great and powerful King of the Fairies know anything about a Valkyrie?" Kokoro asked.
"She's taking in his soul...to become another of her servants." Meliodas said.
"Servants are a bit of a stretch, don't you think?" Leonora asked.
"Indeed. More like Einherjar as her comrades." Phantom said crossing his arms.
"Exactly." Leonora said. "Valkyries take in souls of the dead as their champions." Leonora said as she looked to Rachel. "Still, you surprised me back there. You were able to take on almost all of those soldiers by yourself."
"Such is the strength of her conviction." Phantom said.
"Uh.. David. Maybe you should say something to Rachel?" Hope asked nudging David.
"Me?! But… Oh, alright." David said. "I have to admit, Rachel. It kind of caught me by surprise that you were able to fight all of those soldiers on your own."
"I didn't expect zat either. But… I figured that I may as vell find some way to make up for not having any powers. I guess your unyielding determination rubbed off on me." Rachel said.
"Yeah, I kind of have that effect on people. Still, that was pretty intense. I don't think I could've handled that without my powers." David said. "It just shows how much progression you've made being with us. Who knows? You might even stand up to super-powered beings before you even realize it."
"Sir David is right Lady Rachel. There is much potential in you waiting to be released." Harpuia said walking up to her and David.
"Zank you so, so much for zose kind words, David. I vill work hard to be just as worthy as you are." Rachel said.
David's pendant glowed as a mix of red and black filled in a spot.
"Hey, guys! Look what I found!" Harumi said pointing to a secret tunnel.
"If I had to guess, this tunnel stretches all the way out to the Tower of Duma." Driver said.
"Then let us forge on." Phantom said as he flew on top of his Shuriken.
"Lets just hope we don't have any more problems when we get there…" Hope said.
Our groups unknowing begin heading into the tower of Duma where the climax of this epic tale is drawn to its conclusion.