Note: In case I haven't already said it, the Bomberman in this 'fic is a complete, and fully-fledged "Bomberman," meaning, he has left the Jetters, and has joined the Interplanetary Police Force -IPF for short- he's been currently in on games like Bomberman Generation, Bomberman Tournament, etc. Again, he's not a child like he was in the BJ Anime; rather, a teen/young adult to fit the mood of the fic. I don't know if it's a different universe or not, but I use my own timeline to tie the games together; the events of BJ are his missions as a child on Team Jetters, and as he grows older, the events of B64, BHero, B64TSA, and BG take place when he is part of the IPF.

Author's Comments: Sora G. Silverwind - Yeah, I was kinda disappointed when I only saw about 30 fics on Bomberman here... I hvaen't really checked any other places like Freedom of Speech FanFiction for more Bomberman-related fan-fics, but I'm guessing this place has the most. And yeah, I try to stay as close and coherent to the original storylines of the games as much as possible... don't wanna screw with it too much!

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Chapter One: Hot Springs Planet Ksa2

"Hey, we're finally here, Pommy!" Bomberman smiled, hitting a few buttons on the control panel laid out in front of him.

"Yay!" Pommy jumped from his seat, running up to Bomberman. "Bomberman did keep his promise to Pommy!"

The small, peach-colored animal bounced up and down next to his friend, his long, brown ears flapping continuously. Bomberman began to land their ship, looking out at the beautiful, green land sprawled out in front of them; trees full of lush, green leaves scattering themselves across the many small hill-tops that surrounded the area. Indeed, they were on the Hot Springs Planet Ksa2.

"So this is where Bomberman found Pommy…" Pommy pressed his face against the closest window, gazing at everything in sight with awe. "It's so pretty…"

"Wait 'till you try the springs," Bomberman said, opening the hatch at the press of a button.

They stepped outside, feeling the cool breeze brush up against their cheeks, which left behind a feeling of tranquility that couldn't be matched… There was a small building made of logs off in the distance, and as Bomberman started for it, he tucked away the key to the ship. He had to admit, he was a little nervous about leaving this place, wondering if he'd be pulled into another black hole or not. They stepped into the building, and were greeted by a receptionist… and a cute one, at that.

"Welcome to Ksa2, home of the famous K-Springs." Her brown hair was flowing from the breeze coming from the open door behind her. "I'm Mapel Trak. Can I be of service to you?"

"I'm Shirobon, and this my friend, Pommy," Bomberman smiled. "We'd like one spring, please."

"Luckily, we have just one open…" she turned, and grabbed two towels, handing one to each of them.

Bomberman took the towel, and handed her the money; she shook her head.

"The least I can do is give you a free spring," she smiled. "You've saved this galaxy so many times; I forget how much we owe you." She brushed her hair. "We hope you enjoy your stay."

She bowed politely, and showed them through the door. They spotted their spring way in the back, underneath the shade of a nearby tree. There were a lot of people here; he figured they'd all heard about it after his fight out of the BHB Army's Black Hole… there weren't nearly as many people here last time…

"Pommy thought Maple was cute…" Pommy said.

"Yeah, so did I…" Bomberman replied, flinging his towel over his shoulder. "And she recognized my talent, too."

"What is Bomberman talking about? She was obviously referring to Pommy's achievements. You couldn't save the world without Pommy, and you know it."

Bomberman rolled his eyes, ignoring his short friend. The water was clear as crystal, and emanating a comfortable heat, one that gave both the feelings of intensity and paradise. He dipped his foot into the water, and shuddered with delight.

"You're gonna love this, Pommy." He said.

"Pommy thinks Bomberman's ri—"

"Bomberman!" a voice called. "Bomberman, do you read me! Come in, White Bomber!"

"Hmm?" Bomberman flipped the lid up of the Gold Bangle on his wrist; the small screen underneath projected Professor Ein's face, and he looked worried. "What's wrong? What's got you so riled up this time?"

"Bomberman!" Ein sighed in relief. "Thank the Angel you're alright!"

Bomberman raised an eyebrow. "Uh… what's wrong?"

"Planet Bomber is under serious attack!"

"WHAT!"

"I assumed you were there on your vacation, so I was concerned about your safety…"

"What do you mean it's under attack! Who's responsible for this!"

"We have no idea who exactly it is yet," Ein wiped his forehead with a rag. "But what we've learned thus far is that it's by an army known as the Covenant's Shadow…"

"Covenant's Shadow? What's that?"

"We don't know yet," Ein wiped his forehead again. "But hurry up, and get over there! The Jetters will meet you there!"

It had been almost a year since he had left the Jetters and joined the Interplanetary Police Force, but it would be good to see them again. And, for some reason, he still wore the Badge. "Right. White Bomber, out." Bomberman closed the communication.

"What is it, Bomberman?" Pommy asked, trembling a bit.

"My home…" Bomberman looked away. "It's… under attack."

"Myu!" Pommy jumped. "C'mon, let's hurry!"

"Yeah." Bomberman nodded.

"Though Pommy wished he could've tried the springs…"

"Yeah, me too—"

"HELP!" someone screamed.

Bomberman looked over, seeing a young girl being surrounded by a group of men in metallic-black armor, silver "R's" engraved on the center of their helmets.

"Help!" she cried again.

Without thinking, Bomberman dashed over, forming a bomb in his hand. Once it pumped to body-size, he threw it at the soldiers, making a run for the little girl. Once he grabbed her hand, he ran as fast as he could, trying to avoid being caught in the bomb's fire. The bomb exploded, killing the soldiers, but another person cried. He looked over, and the people that were just enjoying the peacefulness of the springs were running away from another group of soldiers; these guys in a much bigger group. They must be in relation to the group attacking my planet… better take 'em out.

"Nobody move!" a gruff voice shouted.

A few of soldiers held their weapons up, threatening the crowd.

"Where's Bomberman!" one of them shouted. "We're looking for Bomberman!"

"Right here." Bomberman called out, holding a bomb in his hands.

"Get 'em!" the leader shouted. "Get 'em alive!"

"Pommy's scared…" Pommy whimpered, pulling his ears over his eyes.

Bomberman threw the bomb at the soldiers in front, killing them. He took a few steps back, charging another Big Bomb in his hands.

"Bomber… SHOOT!" he shouted, engulfing the bomb in flames and tossing it at the next group.

BOOM!

Another group fell hard. A soldier jumped in front of him, drawing a small blade, aiming for his chest. Quickly, Bomberman rolled to the side, tripped the soldier, and threw a bomb onto his flattened stomach. Only a few men remained, who soon took off in the direction in which they came.

"Oh no, you don't…" Bomberman muttered.

He dropped a bomb and kicked it as hard as he could; it trailed down the path quickly, and exploded beneath the fleeing men, killing them. The crowd cheered as he looked over at Pommy.

"C'mon," he said, dashing back to the ship. "Let's hurry!"

"Right." Pommy replied, and turned back toward the crowd. "Everything is alright thanks to Bomberman and Pommy! Enjoy your baths!"

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Bomberman hopped into the seat of the cockpit, and immediately took off. After

setting the coordinates for Planet Bomber, a hologram of Professor Ein popped up on the large screen in front of him.

"White Bomber!" he shouted. "We've just acquired new info on this group of terrorists."

"Yeah?" Bomberman leaned back in his seat, folding his arms. "That quick, huh?"

"Shaut's more helpful than you think, Bomberman." Ein replied.

Bomberman rolled his eyes. "When she's not yelling…"

"You know, I'm right here, White Bomber…" Shaut's image appeared next to Ein's. "What's this about me yelling!"

"You're always yelling! It's always about something with you…"

"What do you mean by that!" she screamed.

"You're always screaming at me for absolutely no—"

"Quiet you two!" Ein yelled.

"Sorry, professor…" they glared at each other.

"We've discovered this army's method of attack," Ein continued. "It seems they're using a device called the Phantom."

"Phantom?" Bomberman sighed. "It seems like everyone I've battled has a 'secret' device… What's this one capable of doing?"

"Well, we don't know yet, but—"

He sighed again. "But it's safe to assume that it can destroy an entire planet?"

"… That's one way of putting it, yes…" Ein wiped his forehead. "But here's the real kicker; the weapon is being powered by an artifact known as the Stone of Terminus."

"Stone of what?" Bomberman asked. "What's that?"

"You're the hero of the Angel," Shaut said. "And you don't even know what the Stone of Terminus is…?"

He rolled his eyes.

"Do you remember the Celestial Stone and the seven other elements of the Astral Knights?"

Bomberman nodded.

"And the Bomb Elements that you retrieved from Planet Tentacalls?" Well, the Angel of Light and Dark created a stone that controls those elements… the power of it alone is incredible, but if it absorbs the energy of the other elements…"

Bomberman clutched the Fire Stone next to his chest. "We're doomed?

"… In laymen terms, yes. The Stone of Terminus is known as the Object of Judgment, possessing as much power as –if not more than- the Angel itself."

"How did these guys manage to get hold of it?"

"Well, when the Angel created these elements, she handed the Stone over to the goddess, Alhena, in order to ensure its safety from never being touched by mortal hands. She had taken it deep within a cavern, underneath the earth, and sealed it with such heat that if any mortal got near the entrance, they would disintegrate into nothingness. How they managed to get passed that is beyond me…"

"So, this weapon is powered by the Object of Judgment," Bomberman said.

"Pommy doesn't like this at all…" Pommy trembled. "Not one bit…"

"And to make matters slightly more complicated…" Ein sighed. "The HigeHige Dan are after the Stone, as well."

Bomberman rubbed his face. "That's just great…"

Ein wiped his forehead again. "At least they didn't bring along another 'Dark Star' plan with them this time…"

"Yeah, I guess…" Bomberman sighed.

"White Bomber," Shaut said. "Team Jetters will meet you in the forest near the ruins of Green Garden. Try to land on the planet as unnoticeable as possible… from what I've seen so far, there are a lot of enemies."

"Gotcha." Bomberman replied.

Her image disappeared from the screen.

"Bomberman," Ein said. "Your mission is to stop this army, and retrieve the Stone of Terminus. We can't let them have it in their possession any longer… Who knows what they might do with it…"

"Right." Bomberman nodded, watching as Ein's image disappeared from the screen as well.He turned to Pommy. "You ready?"

Pommy shook his head. "I don't have a choice, do I?"

"Not really." he smiled.

The ship traveled on for a while, following it's set path, until it hit a small asteroid, which shook the entire ship; Bomberman jumped from his seat, awaked from his nap. He looked out from the cockpit's windshield, and saw Planet Bomber in the distance. He shook Pommy awake as the ship entered the planet's atmosphere, the heat forming all around the ship's exterior, and soon, they were above the dark sky. They spotted a clearing in the forest below them, and quickly flew down toward it, trying to get out of view as soon as possible. As soon as the door opened, Pommy dashed outside, onto a nearby hill.

"Uh, Bomberman," he called. "Come take a look…"

Bomberman quickly climbed the hill, and looked over the landscape below him.

He couldn't believe what he saw.