A/N: Hey, guys. Sorry for putting off a new chapter for this long. There's reasons for it: 1) Been busy. 2) I've been busy catching up on Valkyrie Advent. 3) I've worked on an outline for this upcoming arc.
Speaking of, the story has transitioned into the Sojourner Travel saga. A new character, villain, and other worlds will be introduced here. Heck, the last post-credit scene already showed us our new villain (Specter). This arc will also explore other worlds that I didn't get a chance to during the Dimension Missions arc. Expect some surprises during the course of this arc, including a YYGDM AU.
Anyway, not to keep you waiting. Let's get back on track with Cross Generations!
xxxxx
?
(Cue Nioh OST - Ogress)
A pursuit took place in the middle of nowhere. This seemingly uninhabitable world was devoid of any life besides three. The sky was painted dark with stars shining above. The earth resembled the moon's rocky and barren surface.
Having previously jumped through a wormhole, the pursuers chased the lone criminal through many worlds.
"Stop Specter!" Yelled the pursuer, who looked like a Sailor Senshi. She was a pale-skinned youthful woman. Her green eyes were mostly devoid of genuine emotion. Being a hardened warrior who's lost everything, she suppressed all emotions, minus hate and passion.
This woman's outfit was loosely based on a Sailor Senshi's minus a few modified cosmetic designs. Her skirt was a longer white corset dress. She had on a thick lavender ribbon, which she had tied around her waist into a bow. She also had on a small lavender bow on her bosom. Embellished in the center of the bow is a purple gem. She wore long white gloves and white boots. Around her neck is a lavender neck choker Adorning the top of her head is a white tiara with a purple gem centered on it. A pair of metal feathers jutted from the sides of the tiara's crown.
Sitting on the woman's right shoulder is a white-furred, blue-eyed, kuda kitsune.
"SPECTER!" The Sailor woman shouted as she pressed her heels down. She invoked magic into the soles of her boots and launched herself into the air. As she somersaulted over her suspect, she summoned a pair of pistols. She fired a series of lavender beams that headed straight for the suspect.
Feeling the incoming beams, the suspect jumped up avoiding the blasts altogether. The Sailor woman launched into the suspect. She tackled the suspect hard and sent him crashing into a ground. Both quickly stumbled and rolled down a hill. They both fell into the epicenter of a mesa. As both rose, 'Specter' slowly rose and pulled out a device preparing to open up another wormhole.
"Going somewhere?!" The Sailor woman shouted, shooting the remote from Specter's hand.
Specter frantically lunged for the device, but the Sailor woman cut her off with another beam. Specter turned and faced the determined white-haired woman. Under Specter's hood, one red eye was visibly glowing and piercing a gaze at her enemy.
"This is where our chase ends," the Sailor declared as she advanced on Specter.
"Sailor Spirit," Specter muttered in a distorted male voice. "So, you've got me." The hooded figure raised both arms.
However, Sailor Spirit didn't take this gesture lightly. She scoffed. "What do you take me for? I'm not an officer." Her face contorted with fierce determination and anger. "I'm not arresting you." She pointed and aimed for Specter. "Specter, you're going to cease to exist. And then once you're gone, all that pain you brought upon me shall vanish!"
Specter chortled deviously. "What good will killing me do? It won't bring back all those close to you. And how are you going to undo these Hero Keys I've stolen? You'll need me to redistribute all the heroes I've stolen from the various dimensions."
"Drop the Hero Keys first," Sailor Spirit demanded, still keeping her guns aimed for Specter. "Then, get on your knees and say your prayers. Do it slowly."
"Sure, sure, whatever you say," Specter replied calmly. Getting on his knees, Specter undid a belt and dropped it.
Sailor Spirit eyed a bunch of key-sized items strapped to this belt. There was a variety of keys shaped like familiar heroes: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Captain America, the Red Dino Ranger, and a slew of others.
"But… those are…!" Sailor Spirit gasped upon recognizing these Hero Keys.
Taking advantage of Spirit's distracted, Specter fired a dark blast at some large rocks. This quickly caught Spirit off guard, causing the white-haired Senshi to turn and blast at the boulders heading her way.
"Left your guard down!" Specter laughed, clubbing Spirit from behind. She knocked Spirit out of her 'Super' state, causing her to de-henshin into her regular Senshi state and caused her white hair to become purple again. "Humph, I thought you'd already learn not to let your guard down, foolish woman. A rookie's mistake!"
As Specter grabbed the Hero Key belt, the small kuda kitsune hopped off Spirit's shoulder and tore the hook off Specter. The little mammal helped unmask and reveal Specter's identity. Specter turned out to be a woman with pale delicate features, long dark purple hair, and yellow cat-like eyes.
"Alma!" Sailor Spirit shouted, watching her partner unmask Specter.
"Little pest!" Hissed Specter, who shot a dark beam at Alma.
As Alma prepared to jump, Spirit threw herself in front of Specter's blast. She was quickly brushed back by Specter.
"Spirit!" Alma cried out, heading over to the woman's side. She licked Spirit's face to wake her.
"Alma…" Spirit muttered.
"If you didn't have Alma, there's no way you'd be able to follow me," Specter scoffed, adjusting her Hero Key belt. "Now, I must be off. I have more heroes to catch and give to my highest bidders."
"You're selling these heroes…?!" Spirit berated her.
"Yes, because they want an army. And I hope to deliver them the best warriors they can ask for," Specter said, showing off her Hero Keys. "And these keys have enabled me to seal some of the Nexus' best and well-known heroes. I've collected a bunch, but there's just so much to catch. So, if you can just hold off on our grudge match a little longer, I'll get back to you. And since you already destroyed my Dimensional Wormhole device, I'll be taking…"
As she snapped her fingers, Specter made a key tied around Spirit's key become undone and float over to her.
"No, that's mine…!" Spirit reached for the key.
"Give that back!" Alma hissed as she tried to snatch it.
"I'll be taking this as compensation!" Specter declared as she grabbed the dimension key. "I'll use this to infiltrate those other worlds." She shoved the key through the space in front of her and opened a dimensional door. "And I know without this, you can't get anywhere else. So, enjoy your stay in this dead place forever!" She blew a kiss to Spirit and raced into the door.
"STOP!" Spirit screamed as she jumped for the door. As the door closed shut, she fell facefirst and grunted. "No, damn it!"
Alma hurried over and covered Spirit in a white light, which healed Spirit. After getting healed, Spirit rose and clutched her necklace where her dimension key used to be.
"I can't believe… she took it and all because I stupidly let my guard down!" Spirit punched the ground hard. "I should've killed her when I had the chance!" She gritted and growled under her breath. "Now we're stuck here for all of time!"
"Maybe not," Alma added.
"What do you mean, Alma?" Spirit asked as the kitsune pointed to a gray police box suddenly appearing behind a veil of dust clouds.
Spirit blinked thrice and shook her head. She didn't want to believe it, but it was true. She was seeing the familiar sighting of a blue police box, which she had seen from a British TV Sci-Fi series back home.
"Can it be, Alma? Surely I'm just seeing things… that can't be the TARDIS?!"
"It's real, Sailor Spirit," Alma said.
"Then, let's check it out. If it's really him… then maybe he can help us," Spirit started toward the blue box. "Still, I can't believe I'm actually doing this. Can he really be real?"
(End theme)
xxxxx
(Cue Birthday Massacre - Trinity)
(Cue Doctor Who Series 4 Opening)
xxxxx
Cross Generations
Act I: Dimension Missions
Act XI: Sojourner Travels Part I - Spirit And Specter
xxxxx
Inside Volodramon's TARDIS
(Cue Doctor Who Series 5 - I Am The Doctor)
"Ok, ladies, are the control panels functioning?" Asked a Scottish-accented man, who was busy slaving away making adjustments to his broken down console network.
Setsuna and Homura both meticulously checked the panels.
"They're functioning properly as they should be, John," Setsuna replied.
"Everything's in working order," Homura replied in a glum manner.
"Good to know!" John Smith strolled away from the console and fiddled with the control panels. He pressed a button and then a loud 'thump' was heard, causing the entire control room to rattle back and forth. "Hang on to your bums, everyone!" He held onto the console, keeping himself balanced.
Homura muttered grabbed a pole. "There's only three of us."
Setsuna sighed. "Just go with the flow. He tends to over-exaggerate."
The control room stopped shaking after a while. The man and his two female companions relaxed as the control room stabilized.
"That was close," John sighed with relief.
Homura sat down on her comfy chair. "Good, can we get off this barren rock?"
"Wait, there's nothing out there?" John asked, scanning the outside view of their current location. His face became blue seeing no signs of any life. "Oh, well when you're right, you're right, Miss Homura. There's nothing out here but barren rocks."
"Are we still on Earth?" Setsuna asked him.
"We happen to be on Earth's moon," John confirmed. "To be exact, we're 10,000 years in the far future, but still very much on the moon."
"And here I thought we were going to the End of Time like you promised," Homura scoffed.
"Believe me, Miss Homura, you don't want to see the End of Time. Even someone such as you who has witnessed tragedy in your life doesn't want to go there."
In response, Homura sat with arms crossed and wore a gloomy face.
John furrowed his brows. "Now see here, young miss. You've only traveled with us for a short time! Don't you give me that look! When I say no, I do mean it!"
Homura stayed in her usual space and kept her defiant stance.
"Stop that or you go to time out."
"I'm not a child anymore, Mr. Smith," Homura rebuked. "I only see one child here."
"Yes, you're acting like that child, Miss Homura."
"That would be you, Mr. Smith."
John scowled as she insulted him. "You're calling me the child?!"
"You're the one yelling and doing the flailing of the arms thing, so yes you're being a child," Homura said, picking up and sipping a teacup in his face. "Good tea."
John grumbled in Homura's face. "You've got a smart mouth."
"I know. Somebody's got to be around you."
As John walked off from Homura, Setsuna picked up her favorite Greek poetry book and read quietly.
"Anyway, Setsuna, is there any place you'd like to go?"
Setsuna closed her book and thought. "Hmm, where else could we go? We already visited nearly all of the antiquity periods. We did ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome… we did Sumeria. Oh, perhaps the Xia Dynasty in ancient China?"
"No, how about the Renaissance?" Suggested Homura.
"Why don't we flip a coin for it?" John said, taking out a coin. "Heads for Xia Dynasty. Tails for the Italian Renaissance? Go!"
"Heads!" Setsuna called.
"Tails!" Homura declared.
As John flipped the coin, there came a loud knock on the door that interrupted their game. The three turned to the door and heard more loud knocks resound through the control room.
"You two heard that, too?" John blinked in befuddlement.
"Yes," Setsuna nodded.
"I thought this was supposed to be uninhabitable?" Homura rolled her eyes.
"It was supposed to be," John mumbled as he quietly headed for the door. He leaned against the door and peered through a monitor. He noticed Sailor Spirit with Alma on the screen. "A Sailor…?"
"John? Who is it?" Setsuna approached him. She, too, noticed Spirit and Alma on the monitor. "That's… a Sailor Senshi?!"
"What? There's a Senshi out there?!" Homura curiously asked.
"Yes, but no one I recognize," Setsuna replied, inspecting Spirit on the screen.
Nodding, John grabbed the knob. "State your name and your business, whoever you are. We won't let you in until you say otherwise!"
"I...I'm Sailor Spirit. Choose to believe me or not, but I've been pursuing a suspect who's been collecting Hero Keys. That suspect has taken my dimension key, which I've been using until now to chase her through dimensions. I've managed to procure the device she's used to crossing dimensions…"
John turned to Setsuna and whispered. "We've got more dimension crossers. Are you sure you don't know this Spirit character?"
"No, she's completely new to me," Setsuna plainly answered.
"I'm not sure we can trust her," Homura muttered.
"I say we take our chances," John muttered. "Ok, Miss Spirit, my friends and I will let you in, but come in slowly. My colleagues here will search you."
"Very well."
With that, John opened the door and let Sailor Spirit in. Spirit and Alma surveyed the control room. They were awestruck that an enormous room could even fit inside a small police box. Setsuna and Homura quickly searched Spirit. Alma hissed when Setsuna confiscated the broken dimension device from Spirit. Homura disarmed Spirit of her pistols and Henshin stick.
"These are all I found," Homura confirmed, holding out the pistols and Henshin wand.
"And this must be that broken device you mentioned," Setsuna examined Specter's dimension crossing device.
"Yes, I shot it out of Specter's hand when I cornered her," Spirit stated.
"Who is Specter?" Homura inquired.
"The criminal and Hero Key collector I've been pursuing."
"Have you been pursuing her through dimensions?" Setsuna asked her.
"I…" Spirit then picked up Alma and patted her, calming down the kitsune. "We've traveled through many dimensions that we've lost count."
"Then, you must be dimension crossers," John pointed out.
"Well, no we can't cross dimensions willfully. We require instruments to cross into various worlds."
"So you're not like Karin," Setsuna muttered. "I was going to ask if you've encountered Lady Cosmos."
"I do not know who that is, sorry, but should I?" Spirit curiously asked.
"Why don't we all sit down and talk this over?" Alma finally spoke out. She noticed John, Setsuna, and Homura express any shock by her speaking. "I understand you're all used to talking animals?"
Setsuna replied. "Yes.
Homura added. "Yes."
John nodded. "Right-o."
"Well, this will make for a smoother conversation," Alma said, turning to Spirit. "Are you ready to entail them about our situation? Or, should I?"
As she nodded dismissively, Spirit addressed John, Setsuna, and Homura. "No, I'll tell them." She sighed deeply.
(End theme)
xxxxx
Everyone sat down in the library area as Spirit explained her situation up to now. She told them all they needed to hear but purposefully left out a few details for her own protection.
"Specter comes from your world and she, too, is a Senshi?" Setsuna directly asked Spirit.
"She was a Senshi. Then, she turned on my colleagues and wiped them out," Spirit revealed.
"Now these colleagues of yours were called Zodiac Senshi?" John asked.
"Yes, they're the Senshi based on the Constellations."
"Fascinating," Homura added. "Now these Hero Keys are what piques my interest more. If we can confiscate those Hero Keys, we should be able to free all those heroes she's captured."
"Yes, and that's exactly what I've tried to do. However, she keeps outmaneuvering Alma and I. Once we close in on her, she's already several steps ahead of us. It's only now we finally caught up to Specter," Spirit conveyed her frustrations for Specter's sly and underhanded actions. She cursed and pounded her fists against her knees. "Damn her! She keeps giving me the slip!"
"But the important thing is that you haven't given up, Spirit," Alma reminded her.
"And you know I've already tried giving up a few times," sighed Spirit.
"But you didn't and that's all that counts," Homura said, taking Spirit's hands and looked her in the eyes. "When I look at you, I see myself. Take it from me. Don't let burdens hold you down."
"Thank you," Spirit said, lightly pushing Homura's hands away. "But this is my fight. Specter is mine and Alma's responsibility."
"Nonsense," John interjected, sitting next to Spirit. "You tried that and look where that's gotten you. I think you'll need our help."
Spirit politely dismissed. "No, with all due respect…"
"Why? So, you can fail to capture Specter again?"
Setsuna chided John. "You don't need to go that far, John."
"She needs to hear that because she knows it's true," he firmly stated, not withdrawing his eyes off Spirit. "You know I'm right, Spirit. This is not a simple criminal. She's already taken your only form of dimension travel. How are you going to catch her now?"
"Well, Doctor… or, should I really call you the Doctor?" Spirit scoffed in John's face. "You had me fooled thinking you were him but turns out you're just half of his clone."
"Half-Digimon, half-Time Lord, young lady," he corrected her. "His blood bonded with mine, which gave me his likeness and his abilities. So, in a way, I'm part-Doctor. So you best call me the Doctor."
"Ok, Fake-Doctor," Spirit said in a deadpan manner, which elicited a snicker from Homura.
Clearing his throat, John silenced Homura. "Anyway, can we shift away from making fun of me?"
"More important question, do you know if Specter intends to deliver these to some nefarious entity?" Setsuna asked Spirit.
"Yes, that's for certain. She already claimed she was working for someone," Spirit revealed.
"Alma, you said you can sense Specter's energy better than Spirit can?" John asked the kitsune.
"Yes, but I can't if she's in a different dimension from me."
"Well, it's good you came to us the way you did, Spirit," Setsuna addressed her. "This TARDIS was specifically designed to travel time and cross dimensions. So, we'll be able to cross any world Specter has infiltrated. Alma, if we use your power, we could locate Specter."
Alma nodded and replied. "I'll help in anyway I can."
"You're welcome to try," Spirit sighed.
"But she has yet to see this TARDIS. We have the element of surprise," Homura pointed out.
"That's exactly right!" John said as he prepped the control panel. "She won't see us coming!"
As John started running the TARDIS, Spirit handed Alma to him. Setsuna and Homura approached Spirit as they consoled her.
"Listen, Spirit, sometimes even us lone wolves need as much support as we can," Homura advised Spirit.
"Yes, have your faith in us. We will find and stop Specter before she captures anymore heroes," Setsuna reassured her.
"Thank you…" Spirit muttered, watching John hook Alma to a device that used her power to better trace Specter's location.
Homura turned to Setsuna. "If she manages to reach your home dimension…"
The Time Guardian furrowed her brows. "That would be bad. I hope they'll discern her before long. However, she's greatly outnumbered."
"Even when outnumbered, she'll find a way to capture some of your friends," Spirit warned them. "She works best hiding in the shadows."
"Everyone looks like I'll be coming home sooner than expected." Setsuna thought as John started up the TARDIS.
xxxxx
Shinjuku District/Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/Legend HQ/Dimension: YYGDM-01/Late-November 2011/2:25 PM
(Cue Nioh - Kinki World Map)
"We're back!" Takato called out as he, Guilmon, Kotori Ayami, Seadramon, Kouichi, and the Beast Tamers emerged from a portal. They convened with Sailor Moon, Takuya Kanbara, and Sailor Sedna. "Sorry, we got delayed there for a sec!"
Rika scoffed. "More like two hours."
"Man, never in a million years did I think we'd end up in the Star Wars universe!" Terriermon shouted with elation.
Himura turned to Kotori. "At least now we've experienced some real Star Wars action."
"Yeah, it's like a dream come true for you!" Kotori added with a smirk. "My dream came true meeting Han Solo! Wasn't it great, Kouichi?"
"Yeah and this time it wasn't a dream. Best of all, no Duskmon and evil Bakura to ruin it," Kouichi recalled the Star Wars-themed dream he had with Himura and Kouji.
"And how can we forget joining in the dog fights?" Inumon reminded them of helping the Resistance fight some Galactic Empire armies under the control of anomalous entities.
"All that fighting and all we got out of it were these medals!" Seadramon snorted, holding a Rebel's medal in his tail fin.
"Cherish the medal, Seadramon. It will bring us plenty of memories," Renamon said.
"Sounds like you guys had a ton of fun," Sailor Moon overheard the Tamers' enthusiastic discussion.
"And sounds like the mission was a success. Cool!" Takuya gave them a thumbs up.
"Yep, everything went smoothly! You definitely missed out, Takuya," Takato said, showing off his medal.
Kouichi showed his medal off to Takuya. "Look at it and weep, Takuya."
"Lucky dudes," Takuya gazed over Takato's medal. "Man, I wish I could've gone. Did ya at least see Darth Vader?"
"Nah, but we've seen billboards and images of the guy. His face was all over the place!"
"C3PO and R2D2 were fun to hang around with!" Guilmon said with enthusiasm.
"So, why don't we talk more about it outside?" Moon asked, walking them outside the building.
xxxxx
As the group walked outside Legend HQ, they were joined by the other Sailor Senshi, the Kuipers, the other four Legendary Warriors, the Victory Tamers, Yugi, Seto, Lyn, Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei. The Tamers recapped them on their unforgettable Star Wars experience.
"Holy hell, the Star Wars universe?!" Yusuke exclaimed. "Man, we should've gone with them!"
"Did any of you get to hold a lightsaber?" Yugi asked the Tamers.
"I did!" Takato raised his hand. "And yeah they're not as easy to use as you might think."
"And they're heavy!" Guilmon said. "Well, for me it was."
Lyn giggled. "Wow, wish we could've been there. What do you think, Seto?"
"Meh, and get away from work?" Seto scoffed.
"Hey, maybe you could've gotten inspiration from all the tech, Seto?" Lyn winked to her husband. "Maybe some Star Wars-themed Duel Monsters."
"Hmm," Seto rubbed his chin.
"Hey, guys! Look!" Sailor Jupiter cried out as she pointed to some woman stumbling on some steps nearby.
"Somebody tend to her!" Sailor Moon called out.
"We've got her!" Takato said, beckoning Guilmon and the Tamers to follow him.
As the Tamers reached the dark-haired woman, Takato and Guilmon quickly caught her from falling off the steps. The woman cringed in pain and gripped her left arm.
"You...You've got to help me," the woman pleaded while trying and failing to hide her pain. "Please, help me."
"Damn, she looks beat up," Himura muttered as he checked over her.
Henry glanced over the woman. "She's holding her arm. Whoever did this not only beat her but also injured her arm." He checked the woman's arm, causing her to yelp.
"Hey, watch it, guys," Rika beckoned them away.
"Can you get up, lady?" Takato asked her.
"Yes, but my arms' in rough shape… please, protect me…" she begged.
"Protect you from what?" Kotori asked as she, Seadramon, and Sailor Moon approached the Tamers. "Miss, I happen to be a police officer. Actually, my friend over here is an officer." She pointed to Himura. "Can you care to describe your attacker?"
"It all happened fast. Like a blur," the woman tried to recall her attacker to no avail. She slowly walked up the steps while holding her arm. "No, I remember. She had long purple hair and dressed like… like you!" She pointed to Sailor Moon.
"She wore a Sailor garb?" Sailor Moon asked. "Well, look. None of us here has purple hair."
The woman scanned the other present Senshi and nodded. "It's none of you. She had a lighter purple shade. More like lavender to be exact. I remember her name… she called herself Spirit."
"Spirit?" Sailor Mars asked in confusion.
"We don't know any Spirit," Sailor Venus replied.
"When was the last you saw her?" Sailor Sedna inquired to the woman.
"An hour ago. I was lucky to escape her…" the woman stood at the top of the stairs. "Can you help me track and stop her?"
"Hmm, Luna and Artemis would've told us if there was a new Senshi awakening," Sailor Mercury muttered. "Or, Pluto would've if she were around now."
Uranus narrowed her eyes. "And don't you find it suspicious this woman shows up out of nowhere and convincing us another one of us went rogue to attack a civilian?"
"There was Sailor Charon," Saturn pointed out.
"True. And after Charon, I'm not about to let some rogue Senshi smear our good name," Uranus walked up to the woman. "One question, miss. Can you prove this Sailor Spirit even exists? Where is she now?"
(End theme)
"Well…" The woman backed away and folded both arms behind her back. "The last I saw her was…" She formed a chain with keys attached to it. "...right behind you!"
(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal - Daimon)
As a few turned to fall for her trick, most quickly watched as she tossed several of these keys. One key managed to hit Henry & Terriermon, sealing them both inside. The keys, acting like Pokeballs, caught a few other heroes, including Himura, Renamon, Kouji, Izumi, Tomoki, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Ixion, and Sailor Quaoar.
"What the hell?!" Takato exclaimed upon seeing his friends and colleagues caught in these keys.
"Renamon! No!" Rika cried.
"No, Himura!" Inumon yelled out.
"She's trapped them in some kind of little containers!" Sailor Moon shouted.
"They appear to be keys of some kind!" Kurama added in shock.
"Bitch, you better give Ixion and my Quaoar back!" Varuna demanded.
"They don't belong to you!" Orcus shouted at Specter.
Chortling evilly, the woman recalled the keys to her chain and bowed. "Tada! How's that for an opening act?!" She clapped and stopped to remember her 'injured' arm. "Oh, right. My arm's supposed to be hurt. How could've healed so fast? Well, take a hint: it was never hurt, but you idiots fell for it hook, line, and sinker!" She jumped back as Hiei attempted to slash her. "Whoops, almost got me!"
"That would've been your head," Hiei snarled, brandishing his sword.
"Easy, Hiei! She's got some of our friends hostage!" Sailor Mars warned him.
"Give us back Mercury, Neptune, and some of the others you captured!" Moon demanded.
Uranus snarled, readily drawing her Space Sword. "You better damn well give Neptune back!"
"Or, you deal with the rest of us," Saturn threatened, readying her Silence Glaive.
"Your threats don't scare me! Oh, and by the way, allow me to properly introduce myself!" The woman chuckled darkly as she tore off her disguise and revealed her true self. "I am Sailor Specter, or you may just call me Specter!"
"Great another evil Senshi in town?" Takato scoffed. "Looks like you're new to the neighborhood, but we've dealt with your kind before."
"Yes, but have they captured your friends in the manner I have?" Specter asked, showing off the Hero Keys containing their friends.
"Look, those keys have taken on the forms of our captured friends!" Yugi pointed to the Hero Keys.
"I see one that looks like Fairymon! Izumi!" Takuya called out.
"And another that looks like my brother!" Kouichi exclaimed.
"You better releaser them now or else we'll come up there make you!" Kotori threatened Specter. She transformed into Valkyrie Brunhilde. "Come on down and fight us!"
Specter chuckled and fiddled with her new Hero Keys. "It's not my style to fight groups at once. I let others do my bidding. Just as I'm about to do now. Why don't I demonstrate?" She pulled out another chain containing Hero Keys. She tossed down a few, which summoned several recognizable heroes in front.
Some of these shocked Takato, Sailor Moon, Yugi, Sedna, Brunhilde, and others.
"No way…!" Takato shouted in disbelief.
"She managed to catch them?!" Sedna cried out.
"How twisted can you get?!" Yugi roared.
(End theme)
(Cue Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Rancor Fight)
On the opposite end of the group were familiar heroes from famed manga and comic books. Their opposition: Superman (DCAU), Batman (DCAU), Wonder Woman (DCAU), The Flash (DCAU), Naruto Uzumaki, Monkey D. Luffy, Red Ranger (MMPR), Green Ranger (MMPR), White Ranger (MMPR), Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker.
"SUPERMAN?!" Moon gaped in shock.
"WONDER WOMAN?!" Jupiter cried out in disbelief.
"BATMAN?!" Yugi was left in aghast.
"Naruto?! Luffy?! And Power Rangers?!" Brunhilde exclaimed. "Like what the hell?!"
"She managed to capture all of them?!" Takato was flabbergasted.
"She caught them all like they're Pokemon?!" Rika exclaimed.
"Don't tell me we have to fight them?!" Junpei spat out.
"We'll have to if we want to get back my brother, Izumi, and Tomoki!" Kouichi said.
"And I'll fight them to get back Neptune!" Uranus growled.
The captured heroes set their sights on their opposition and headed off the Legend HQ heroes. Superman headed straight for Takato and Guilmon. Takato quickly transformed into Suzakato while Guilmon Mega Evolved into Gallantmon. Gallantmon rushed Superman and knocked him back with his Aegis Shield.
"Heheh, yes! Crush them, legendary heroes!" Specter cackled. "Wear them down so I can add more to my collection!"
Superman flew around Gallantmon and fired his Heat Vision all over the Digimon. Gallantmon tried to keep up with Superman's speed. Superman shot up into the air and spun around Gallantmon, catching the Digimon into a super tornado. As Superman prepared another Heat Vision, Suzakato blasted the Man of Steel's back with his Firepalm Blast. Superman gritted in pain from the Warrior of Suzaku's blast.
"I hate to do this, Supes! Gallantmon, get him!" Suzakato commanded him.
Gallantmon charged up his lance and blasted Superman down with Lightning Joust. Superman crashed to the ground.
"Man, never in my life did I think we'd have to fight Superman of all superheroes!" Suzakato cried out.
"I know, and he's supposed to be the best of them all!" Gallantmon said as Superman stood up ready to fight more. He quickly readied his shield and defended himself from an onslaught of Superman's punches.
Suzakato flew at Superman, who shot Heat Vision his way. Suzakato quickly evaded Superman's blast and forged a flame cloak over himself.
"Gallantmon!" Sailor Moon called out as she flew up to aid Suzakato and Gallantmon. However, a golden lasso ensnared her left leg and tossed her aside. "Ugh!" She grunted as she hit the ground hard. She looked up and sighted Wonder Woman. "Wonder Woman!"
The Amazon princess snarled fiercely as she ran at Sailor Moon. Moon quickly dodged as Wonder Woman punched a hole in the ground. Wonder Woman whirled around and unleashed a flurry of punches on Moon. Moon dodged Diana's lightning fast punches.
I can't believe I'm being forced to fight Wonder Woman! This is not exactly what I ever hoped for! Moon thought while dodging Diana's blows.
Wonder Woman went for a right hook on Sailor Moon.
Then, out of nowhere, Tuxedo Kamen stopped Diana's punch with his cane. To his surprise, Diana's punch snapped his cane in two. As the Amazon princess attempted to grab Kamen, the masked man grabbed Moon and pulled her aside, narrowly saving her from a Diana punch. Wonder Woman looked up as Kamen set Moon down safely.
"Thanks, Tuxedo Kamen."
"I'm glad you're ok, Sailor Moon, but was that really Wonder Woman you were fighting?"
"Yeah, but she's been mind controlled along with these other heroes by some Specter woman!" Moon pointed Kamen to Specter, who looked down at the chaotic fighting.
"Well, that's fantastic," Kamen sardonically remarked.
As Wonder Woman flew up to attack Moon and Kamen, Sailor Jupiter grabbed Diana's legs. She tossed Diana down. Sailors Venus, Sedna, Uranus, Orcus, Eris, and Varuna surrounded the Amazon.
"As much as it pains us to fight someone we look up to, you just attacked our friends!" Venus said, conjuring her love chains.
Sedna summoned her Ice Trident. "Please Diana, wake up and know you're being manipulated!"
Wonder Woman roared as she lunged at Sedna first. Sedna quickly summoned an ice clone in her place and let Diana punch the Sedna sculpture instead. Venus tossed and ensnared Diana's right arm with her Venus Love Me Chain. She tugged and pulled on Diana. Eris tossed her lasso, catching Diana's other arm. While Venus and Eris bound her, Jupiter, Uranus, and Varuna unloaded physical blows on Diana. Diana took their physical blows. Orcus threw a shadow ball and hit Diana's gut.
"Keep it up, guys!" Venus encouraged them.
"Don't know how long we can keep her tied up!" Eris cried out.
"Man, she's got tough skin!" Sailor Jupiter said, feeling her hands numbing as she punched the Amazonian powerhouse.
Varuna landed a sidekick to Wonder Woman's side. "I'm not giving up until that bitch gives us back our friends! Quaoar, I'm saving you!"
"Neptune, hang in there!" Uranus slashed Diana with her Space Sword.
Kamen turned around and watched a Batarang thrown his way. He quickly deflected it with his cane and faced Batman. Sailor Moon hurried over to lend Suzakato and Gallantmon help against Superman.
"Shall we duel, Batman?" Kamen readied his cane, which he popped its top to reveal a scimitar blade.
The Caped Crusader pulled out another Batarang and rushed Tuxedo Kamen.
As Flash blitzed around Seirika and Inumon, a golden blur came out of nowhere and hit Flash. Flash recovered and faced Philippe Sagara.
"Thanks, Philippe!" Inumon said.
"So, speedster meets speedster," Seirika muttered. "Guess we'll leave him to you, Philippe?"
"Yeah, you go get that evil witch and free our friends!" Philippe said as he beckoned Artemismon over to him.
"Right, let's go, Rika!" Inumon said, running off with Seirika.
The Flash grinned mischievously, intently glaring down Philippe. He and Philippe raced around each other at the same time. Flash zipped around and punched Philippe from the rear. He ran at Philippe and landed an uppercut, sending Philippe flying back.
"Philippe!" Artemismon shouted as she fired arrows at him.
Flash hastily caught the arrows and tossed them aside. He zipped right over to Artemismon and landed quick punches into the Digi-Amazon. As Flash zipped around and punched Artemismon's back, the Digi-Amazon unclipped an arrow and triggered an explosion that knocked Flash away. Artemismon flew over to Philippe, who stood ready for more.
"Thanks for taking him down, Artemismon! I've got him!" Philippe grinned and raced over to attack the Flash. He grabbed the Flash and slammed him into a wall, wailing at him with punches. He kept going and punched through the Flash, who vibrated his whole body. "Damn! Should've seen this coming!"
Flash charged up his fist and punched Philippe back. As Flash went to cold clock him, a yellow jaguar aura formed over Philippe, causing his body to go intangible. Flash phased through Philippe.
"Hey, Wally! You ain't the only one who can make himself intangible, buddy!" Philippe taunted the Flash.
Flash furrowed his brows and growled in response.
(End theme)
(Cue Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Ambush)
Having summoned 20 Shadow Clones, Naruto Uzumaki led the charge against the Legendary Warriors. Agunimon met the real Naruto head-on. Agunimon unleashed an inferno wave toward Naruto, who easily sidestepped being burned to a crisp. Konoha's hero quickly came into physical contact and punched Agunimon's right fist. Agunimon countered with a left fist, stopping Naruto's punch.
"Not so fast, ninja boy! You're fighting on our turf now!" Agunimon exclaimed. As he went for a Pyro Tornado, Naruto quickly called upon the power of Kurama.
Suddenly, a wave of fiery yellow waves erupted out of Naruto. These waves engulfed and changed him. Naruto became infused with a golden yellow fiery cloak. He gained two horns, a circular swirl-like black design on his stomach, and various black markings embellished over his body. The Konoha hero transformed into his completed Nine-Tails Chakra Mode: Kurama Mode.
In response, Agunimon transformed into Ardhamon and clashed with Naruto. While the Warrior of Flame and Konoha hero fought, Naruto transferred his (and Kurama's) chakra to the Naruto clones, which augmented and granted them One-Tailed chakra cloaks.
Loweemon and Blitzmon tried their best fighting off Naruto clones. Then, Yugi intervened and Spirit Fused into his Dark Magician form. Seto and Lyn, too, chipped in to help Yugi. Seto Spirit Fused into Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Lyn transformed into D.D. Warrior Lady.
The Naruto clones rushed and attacked the Legendary Warriors and the Duelists.
"Don't let up and take down these clones!" Yugi commanded.
Loweemon charged at a Naruto clone and vaporized it with Shadow Meteor. Blitzmon Slide Evolved into Borgmon and one-shotted another Naruto clone away.
Yugi blasted another with his Dark Magic Attack. Seto unleashed Burst Stream of Destruction and took two Naruto clones out. As Loweemon knocked another Naruto clone away, Lyn came up behind and shoved a sword through the clone's back, causing it to dissolve to smoke.
Ardhamon threw down his Solar Wind Destroyer at Naruto. The Kurama-cloaked ninja summoned various black orbs, which formed a wall in front of Naruto. Ardhamon's attack impacted Naruto's Truth-Seeking Balls and fizzled out. Ardhamon fired away multiple Atomic Inferno shots. Giant chakra arms extended out of Naruto's cloak and stopped Ardhamon's blasts.
"NO WAY!" Ardhamon gaped in shock.
Naruto wore a fiendish grin and dove at Ardhamon. He conjured a Rasengan and went straight for Ardhamon's chest. The Warrior of Flames narrowly swayed to the right and let Naruto pass him by. Ardhamon prepared to hit Naruto from behind, but a sword flew out of nowhere and struck his back. Ardhamon crashed to the ground.
"Who the hell did that?!" Ardhamon glanced over his shoulder as the Red Ranger flipped up to catch his sword. "Aw crap."
Standing in a battle posture, the Red Ranger brandished his sword. Naruto landed beside the red-schemed hero. Both headed toward Ardhamon to finish him off. But then, Brunhilde intercepted them both. Brunhilde launched blue flames, cutting Red Ranger and Naruto off from the path.
"I've got your back, Takuya!" Brunhilde called out.
As Naruto rushed through the blue flames, Seadramon evolved into MetalSeadramon and blasted him with River of Power.
"Great shot, buddy!" Brunhilde cheered her partner on. As she turned, Green Ranger struck her with his Dragon Flute. "Ugh!" She flipped around and hit the ground. As Green Ranger attempted to stab her, Brunhilde rolled to the side. She grabbed the Green Ranger's left arm and punched him back.
Red Ranger recovered Green Ranger and faced off with Brunhilde.
"I always dug you Rangers. Just don't take this personally!" Brunhilde shouted, summoning a sword, which she used to attack the Ranger duo with.
Naruto got up and was met with MetalSeadramon. As MetalSeadramon attacked, Naruto's Kurama cloak protected him from the metal serpent's blasts.
As the Legendary Warriors, Yugi, Seto, and Lyn went to help Ardhamon, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi intercepted them. Loweemon and Yugi went ahead to fight the Jedi duo. Borgmon, Seto, and Lyn bypassed the fighting as they went straight for Specter's location.
Meanwhile, Yusuke, Sailor Mars, Hiei, and Kurama dealt with Monkey D. Luffy. The Straw Hat shifted into Gear 2 and blitzed toward the four. Yusuke fired his Spirit Gun, which caught Luffy. Luffy stretched his right arm and tagged Yusuke with a punch. Yusuke grunted as he hit the nearest wall.
Taking advantage of Luffy's distraction, Kurama caught him with a Rose Whip. With sword in hand, Hiei rushed at Luffy and slashed him rapidly. Sailor Mars ignited fire into her Ofuda and tossed it at Luffy, which exploded in his face. Luffy roared and then with ferocity unleashed his Gum Gum Gatling, sending both Kurama and Hiei flying back. Luffy then caught Mars with a hard punch, knocking her back.
"Man, you're a tough bastard, but I've fought guys stronger than you," Yusuke wiped the blood from his lip. "You wanna have another go at me?!" He powered up into his Demon mode and rushed at the Straw Hat.
Luffy instinctively turned and dashed at Yusuke. He stretched out both arms to grab Yusuke, but the Mazoku sidestepped the Straw Hat Pirate's reach. Yusuke phased over next to Luffy. Yusuke powered up, imbuing Youki into his right hand. Yusuke punched Luffy's face, sending him flying back. Luffy responded by zipping all over the vicinity. Yusuke followed Luffy's quick moves.
Yusuke turned around as Luffy caught him with a Gum Gum Jet Pistol. Yusuke phased out of Luffy's reach and reappeared above the Straw Hat. Yusuke blasted him with a Demon Gun. The reddish blast swept Luffy away, smashing him through the Legend HQ entrance.
Sailor Mars recovered as the Houou's aura healed her injury from Luffy's attack. She watched Hiei and Kurama recover from the last attack.
"Are you two ok?" Mars asked them.
"We'll be ok. Thanks, Mars," Kurama replied.
"He's strong, but we've taken worse beatings," Hiei scoffed, wiping the pirate's blood from his sword. "At least he can be cut."
"Yes, he has a weakness to piercing attacks despite his body made of rubber," Kurama analyzed.
Sailor Mars looked up as Seirika, Inumon, and Sailor Saturn reached Specter's location. "Looks like they've cornered her!"
As Specter backed away from the three, the White Ranger landed in front of her and pointed his Saba Saber at them.
"Please there's only one of him and three of us," Seirika scoffed at White Ranger.
"Yes, but can you handle them?!" Specter tossed down more keys, which summoned the Red Zeo Ranger, Gold Ranger (Zeo), the Red Dino Ranger/Aba Red (Dino Thunder), the Black Dino Ranger/Abablack (Dino Thunder), and the White Dino Ranger/Abarekiller.
"Holy cow… what's next? Some Riders for good measure?!" Inumon spat out. "Man if Himura was here now, he'd fanboy out!"
"Toss all the Sentai heroes you want! We've got a planet destroyer on our side!" Seirika pointed to the Outer.
"Surrender now and release these warriors, Specter," Saturn pointed her Silence Glaive at the villain and the captured heroes.
"Oh sure, I'll hand you over my prized collection I worked hard to collect. Sure, why not?" Specter smirked, backing away. "Go and attack!"
The Rangers headed off Seirika, Inumon, and Saturn. Seirika summoned a tidal wave, sweeping away most of the Rangers. Inumon lunged at Specter and fired a dark flame attack. Specter dodged Inumon and jumped into the air.
"Give back Himura and the others, you witch!" Inumon hollered.
"Come and get them!" Specter goaded Inumon, who jumped up to attack her.
"Inumon, get those keys!" Saturn said, swinging her Silence Glaive around and knocking away the Rangers. As she went up to take down Specter, the White Dino Ranger blitzed her and struck her several times before she can even react.
"Damn!" Saturn cursed as she was knocked up into the air by the White Dino Ranger.
"I've got you now!" Specter declared, throwing a Hero Key, which struck Saturn and sealed her in.
"No, Saturn!" Seirika cried out.
"Crap, she's got Saturn, too!" Inumon exclaimed as Specter blasted him down.
"Don't worry! You'll be joining her soon!" Specter said, tossing out more empty Hero Keys. "I'm not leaving until I have all of you!"
With that, the Hero Keys spread over the vicinity and started to pick off more heroes. The keys quickly ensnared Borgmon, Seto, Lyn, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Eris, Tuxedo Kamen, and Artemismon.
"Tuxedo Kamen!" Moon screamed for her lover, who had been blindsided by Batman and sealed in a Hero Key. She quickly transformed into Dai-Valkyrie mode and hit Superman with her sword.
As her magical sword felled Superman, Moon dove straight for the Hero Keys containing her friends. However, they fell away and into Specter's hands.
"Mine now!" Specter said in a sing-a-long tune.
It wasn't long until the other Senshi went straight for Specter, but Wonder Woman, Batman, and the numerous Rangers cut them off.
Superman stood and fired his Heat Vision toward Moon. However, Gallantmon intercepted the Man of Steel's beam. Suzakato and Gallantmon unleashed simultaneous attacks that put down Superman.
"Hiei, look out!" Kurama shouted as a Hero Key went for him.
The demon swordsman cut the key in two with his sword.
"I don't think so," Hiei snorted until Luffy's stretched out fist went straight for him.
Kurama quickly intercepted Luffy's punch with his vine. Then, a burst of flames erupted between Kurama and Luffy. The flames turned into a bird's wing as it protected Kurama and Hiei from Luffy's earth-shattering punch. Fully enveloped in the Houou's aura, Sailor Mars walked forward with one hand out. She and the Houou utilized their powers together, quickly and easily pushing Luffy away with force.
Yusuke seized the advantage and jumped Luffy. He grabbed Luffy's face and headbutted him several times. He then decked Luffy with a right hand and sent him crashing.
Brunhilde and Naruto rushed each other, landing punches on each other's faces. It was Brunhilde who won the physical contest. Her punch sent Naruto flying back.
"There's no way I'm leaving without more heroes to add to my collection!" Before Specter could pull out more Hero Keys, she and the others heard a loud 'wheezing' around materialize. "No, can it be?!" Why is the Doctor here?!
(End theme)
Everyone paused as they watched a dull gray phone box appear out of thin air. The 'wheezing' sounds ceased as the phone box fully materialized and solidified out of thin air. The doors quickly flew open. John, Sailor Pluto, Homura, Sailor Spirit, and Alma stormed out of the TARDIS.
(Cue Nioh OST - Okatsu)
"PLUTO?!" The Senshi shouted in unison.
"Where have you been?! We've been worried!" Moon cried out.
"Wait, that guy…!" Yugi pointed to John. "He looks just like the Doctor!"
"The Tenth Doctor to be exact!" Suzakato added.
John gritted as he glanced at the heroes. "Well, isn't this just pleasant? They think I'm really him."
"Well, you have the Tenth's face, genius," Homura snarked.
"Ah, well if it isn't my dearest friend!" Specter grinned evilly as her eyes fell on Spirit. "I see you brought some new friends, Spirit! Whatever happened to the lone wolf who denied any help from outsiders?"
Spirit snarled in response. "I've come to realize there's battles I can't win on my own. Sometimes we have to swallow our pride."
"Yeah, yeah, good for you."
"Specter, I know you've captured some heroes here and summoned some to do your bidding! Release all of them from your control and surrender!" Spirit demanded. "Even you know you and your army are outnumbered!"
Sailor Pluto raised her Time Staff and pointed it to Specter. "You'd best do so if you don't wish to get hurt."
"Meaningless threats, but even I know there's battles I can't win. I shall withdraw!" Specter announced as she recalled all her captured heroes into her Hero Keys. As she gathered them all, she raised Spirit's dimension key and opened a dimension door above her. "See if you guess which world I'll go into next! Ciao!"
"NO! STOP!" Spirit shouted as she jumped at Specter, who entered the portal laughing away. She barely missed Specter by a hair's breadth as the portal closed. "Damn!"
"She got away with our friends!" Moon cried out. "No, Tuxedo Kamen, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn!"
Suzakato and Gallantmon went over to comfort Seirika and Inumon.
"She still has Renamon," Seirika muttered sadly.
"Our Renamon," Inumon reminded the Tamer. "Not to mention Himura, Henry, and Terriermon!"
"No, Artemismon! Himura!" Philippe cried out as Brunhilde comforted him.
"We'll find her," Sedna vowed to her remaining Kuiper members. "Remember, I can cross dimensions."
"But how do we know where she'll be?" Varuna asked. "That bitch's got Quaoar, Ixion, and Eris! She's dead if she's does anything to Quaoar!"
"I'm sorry, everyone," Spirit openly apologized to everyone. "If I had stopped Specter sooner… if I didn't drop my guard, I could've had her. It's my fault."
"Wait, so you're that Sailor Spirit woman," Brunhilde addressed her.
"How did you…?"
"Specter told us about you and lied through her teeth about you being the bad guy," Brunhilde said. "Of course, I knew something was off about her."
"She just opened a dimensional portal," Sedna stated.
"That's correct, but none of you have that power," Spirit assumed.
The Ice Senshi waved a finger. "Ah, but that's where you're wrong! I'm one of the few dimension crossers in the Nexus!"
"Wait, then you could help us track Specter!" Alma said as she bounced off Spirit's shoulder. She looked up to Sedna. "Greetings, I'm Alma. Out of all of us, I'm best able to probe Specter's malicious aura. It was thanks to me I was able to help navigate Mr. John Smith here to this dimension."
"John Smith?" Sedna turned to the aforementioned half-Time Lord, half-Digimon.
"Ok, question. How and why do you look like David Tennant's Tenth Doctor?!" Suzakato gawked over John's presence.
Gallantmon, Inumon, and MetalSeadramon sensed the digital energies emanate from John. John slightly backed away from them.
"He's also a Digimon," Gallantmon confirmed John's true digitized nature.
"Wait, you are?!" Suzakato was flabbergasted.
"So, this must be a human form his programming must've selected to conserve his power," Kurama deduced, meticulously scanning John.
"Yes, but this happened on a freak accident!" John spat out. "I acquired this form after my digitized blood bonded with his and as a result, I ended up with his likeness!"
"Oh, I see," the red-headed fox demon sweatdropped. "My apologies, sir."
"Everyone, this is John Smith," Pluto introduced him to everyone. "You can say my disappearance was largely in part due to him, but rest assured he didn't kidnap me."
Moon smiled as she noticed Pluto's seemingly transparent bond with John. "So, you two went on some adventures through dimensions, huh?"
"Yes, we did," Pluto blushed a bit.
"Good for you, Pluto."
"Thank you, Sailor Moon, but now time is more urgent than ever. Now that Specter's captured many heroes, including some of our own friends, there's no doubt she's building an army for some nefarious purpose," the Time Guardian hypothesized the current situation.
"Well, more reason for us to find that bitch, break her face, and make her cough up all those heroes!" Yusuke openly declared.
"Now you're talking my game, Yusuke!" Brunhilde chimed in. "I'm getting back Himura and Artemismon us, Philippe!"
"Thanks, Kotori," Philippe smiled.
"Ok, so where do we even begin to find her?" Ardhamon wondered. "I mean, she could've gone anywhere in the Nexus!"
"That's where I come in," Alma spoke up.
"Then, there's me!" John added. "And of course, any available dimensional crossers would do nicely."
"That's where I figure into this," Sedna stated.
Spirit sighed. "It's best if only a few of you come with us. I don't want to risk bringing a big group. Specter can easily seize an opportunity, spring a trap, and capture more of you."
"Ok, so you want us to downsize," Mars said. "Who would you want to go?"
"Well, I propose we bring along the main leaders," Pluto suggested. "Of course, we're missing one."
"Marty Stonebagel? He's inside Legend HQ and no doubt he's already seen what's gone down," Suzakato said. "One of us can bring him here."
"That's a good idea," Homura nodded. "Spirit has a point that we don't necessarily need to bring a large group. Just a few will do."
"In that case," Moon turned to Mars, Venus, and Jupiter. "Can you get anyone you can find in case Specter decides to spring back here with a big surprise?"
"No problem, leave it to us!" Venus replied with a wink.
"We'll be better prepared if Specter and her hero army decide to show up!" Jupiter vowed.
Mars nodded to Moon. "Get Mercury, Kamen, and the others back. And don't drop your guard with Specter."
"Don't worry, I won't," Moon exchanged smiles with Mars.
"Rika, Inumon, we're getting back our friends. I can promise y'all that!" Suzakato reassured them.
"We know. Just don't get caught and or we're in trouble," Seirika tapped Suzakato's shoulder.
"Sedna, kick Specter's butt and get our friends back!" Orcus said.
"We'll do that and show Specter we're not heroes to be messed with," Sedna replied.
Shortly after Suzakato went to get Marty, they walked out to meet with Pluto, John, Homura, Sailor Spirit, Alma, and the other leaders (Sailor Moon, Yusuke, Yugi, Sailor Sedna, Agunimon, and Brunhilde). Marty was briefed on Spirit and Specter's conflict and was then introduced to John.
Marty examined John and raised a brow. "Hm, you look like the Tenth Doctor, but you're not really him? Interesting developments." He checked out the gray TARDIS parked near Legend HQ. "Wow, it is an authentic TARDIS!" As he tried to open the doors, John cut him off.
"Ten must be very popular in your world," John whistled innocently.
"You have no idea," Pluto chuckled.
"Hey, Marty, I'm surprised you're taking this dimension mission well," Takato said.
"Well, don't forget I went with my friends on a dimension mission, but I'm getting the hang of it. Besides, having seen all the crazy stuff I've seen, it takes a lot to astound me."
"You all better get going," Mars suggested. "Not even the Houou knows where she could be now."
"Yes, you best be off, my friends," Kurama said. "We'll safeguard things here in case Specter does send her controlled warriors here."
"I'll tell Jeri, Sasha, and the others about this! I'll tell them you're going to get our friends back!" Philippe called out to Brunhilde.
"Ok, everyone," John beckoned Pluto, Homura, Spirit, Alma, and the YYGDM leaders into his TARDIS. "Let's go nab ourselves a dimensional criminal."
"Come, my friends," Pluto welcomed the leaders inside.
(End theme)
xxxxx
Inside Volodramon's TARDIS
(Cue Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Shadow of Malevolence)
Upon entering, the YYGDM leaders were awestruck by the enormous internal space fitted in a compacted box.
"It's bigger on the inside, Takato!" Guilmon looked around in awe.
"Just like in the TV show!" Takato exclaimed.
Suzaku telepathed with Takato. 'This almost looks similar to Ryo and Sedna's transport when they dimension travel.'
"Yeah, I know all about driving a transport with a bigger space on the inside," Sedna observed the spacious control room.
Homura closed the doors behind them. "I'd suggest you all hang onto something."
Moon turned to Pluto. "Tell me this is all you've been doing with John?"
Pluto chortled. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't, Sailor Moon."
"Ok, Alma," John placed the kuda kitsune on the control panel. "Let's get to work." As he activated the TARDIS, Alma, serving as a conduit for the transport, used her power to trace Specter's location.
Sedna sat down with Spirit. "How can we free our friends and those other heroes she's already captured?"
"To free them and break Specter's control, destroying the Hero Keys is all we need to do," Spirit verified.
Upon hearing this, Brunhilde smirked. "Really? Is that all? That'll be easy! We'll have our friends back soon!"
"Yes, but you shouldn't underestimate Specter! She probably has traps and captured heroes spread across to anticipate us," Specter retorted. "And don't be surprised if she decides to turn your friends loose against you. Remember they'll be under her control."
"And you even said yourself, destroy the Hero Keys and our friends will be back to normal," Yugi stated. "I hope I don't have to fight Kaiba and Lyn."
"Same with possibly having to fight Tuxedo Kamen, Mercury, Saturn, and the others," Moon reminded herself.
"Especially Saturn, the fact Specter captured her, we're in trouble," Takuya said.
"Ok, everyone! We've got a lock on Specter's location!" John announced.
"Where is she?!" Spirit demanded as she hurried over and checked the dimensional coordinates. "DF-616. Does that sound familiar?"
Sedna gasped as she heard Spirit. "That's Tai's dimension! You've got to get us there!"
Takato spat out. "If Specter manages to catch one of our Ascendant friends, we're in a world of trouble!"
"I'd rather have them as friends than enemies," Yusuke said.
"Dimitri, Athena, and my brother Kensuke are all there!" Sedna recalled. "I swear if she even dares to capture them, she won't hear the end of it from me!"
"Madoka is there, too," Homura became unnerved. "Yes, let's get there as quickly as we can!"
"Hang on! We've got a problem!" John saw another set of dimensional coordinates show up.
"Two coordinates?" Alma blinked in confusion. "Has she learned to be at two places at once?!"
"This is most troubling. Perhaps she's learned to duplicate herself," Spirit muttered. "I shouldn't be surprised knowing that witch. She's doing this to throw us off."
"So, we have to choose? But which one where we will find Specter?!" Brunhilde exclaimed. "Shit, hard to choose!"
"Not really," Marty sighed. "All we need to do is split into two groups. One goes to dimension DF-616. And the other goes to… um… what's the other dimension coordinates?"
"Let's see," John scanned the other coordinates. "YYGDM…!" Before he could finish, the whole control room shook, throwing everyone around. "Everyone hang on!"
"Thanks for giving us a warning before!" Moon wailed, hanging onto the railing.
"How about opening those portals now?" Takato turned to Sedna. "Can you do that?"
"I only open one portal at a one," Sedna replied.
John interjected. "It's ok. The TARDIS can send another group to the DF-616 dimension."
"Well, that takes care of it!" Takuya said. "Go on, Sedna! Open a portal for us!"
"We're ready," Yugi added.
"But Sedna, shouldn't you go with Pluto and the others? They're going to the DF-616 dimension," Takato reminded her. "I'm sure you want to see Dimitri, Athena, and Kensuke."
"I am worried about them," the Ice Senshi sighed.
"Let us take care of them, Sedna," Pluto reassured her. "I promise on my life to protect your family."
"Let's not go that far, Pluto, but thank you," Sedna smiled at her. She then opened a portal.
"We're ready, Sedna," Takato nodded. "Pluto, we'll leave it to you, John, Homura, and Spirit to help Tai and the others."
"Safe journey to you," Homura said to the YYGDM leaders.
"We're closing in to the DF-616 dimension!" John announced.
"Hurry or it's going to close!" Sedna called to her fellow leaders.
"C'mon, Kotori!" Seadramon beckoned his Tamer.
"Let's get going!" Brunhilde called out.
"Here we go!" Moon said.
With that said, the groups are split into two. One with Sedna already opening the portal for her and the YYGDM Founders, allowing them to go to the 'unknown YYGDM dimension'. The other group with Spirit, Pluto, and John venture to DF-616.
(End theme)
xxxxx
Odaiba District/Highton View Terrance/Dimension: DF-616
Once TARDIS arrived at their destination, Pluto, John, Homura, Spirit, and Alma raced out and witnessed a big city brawl.
"My word, we're too late!" John exclaimed.
"No, I don't see Specter anywhere," Spirit surveyed the vicinity.
Boom!
(Cue Justice League Unlimited OST - Joker's Gang Fight)
A powerful shockwave erupted above them. The group looked up as Superman clashed with Omega X. Omega X parried and dodged Superman's punches. As Superman fired Heat Vision, the Ascendant responded with a Tsunami Wave. The two were locked in a beam struggle until Omega X's attack pushed back Superman's. Omega X shot across and decked Superman, sending him crashing.
"That's Taichi fighting Superman!" Homura shouted. "Madoka! Where is she?!"
Suddenly, the group watched Madoka dodging Wonder Woman's attacks.
"There!" Pluto pointed.
"Homura!" Madoka cried out as she dodged Wonder Woman's fierce strikes.
"Hang on!" Homura rushed forward to aid Madoka.
"No doubt these are the same heroes Specter used to fight your friends, Sailor Pluto," Spirit analyzed the Justice League heroes.
Suddenly, Shu Ouma and Gai Tsutsugami ran out of a building while Batman and Green Arrow chased them out. Shu engaged the Dark Knight. Green Arrow fired his arrows, which Gai countered with the Dancer's Sword.
"Shu! Gai!" Homura noticed the young men fiercely fighting the street-level heroes. "Where's Inori and Mana?"
"We've left them in Sora and Mimi's care!" Shu replied as he stopped Batman's Batarangs. "By the way, so good to see you again!"
"Shu, look out!" Gai called to his colleague.
Batman lunged at Shu, but the young man sidestepped the Dark Knight. Shu smashed and leveled the concrete, sending Batman running for cover.
Homura swiftly fired gunshots at Wonder Woman. The Amazonian princess quickly stopped with her bracelets. Madoka struck Wonder Woman from behind and sent her falling. Homura jumped up to Madoka and hugged her.
"Homura!"
"I'm glad you're ok, Madoka."
Wonder Woman slowly rose looking perturbed than ever before. Madoka and Homura faced her down.
Metalla X flew around batting away Green Lantern (John Stewart)'s beams. The Ascendant flew up and went for a punch, but John forged a wall construct. However, that didn't stop Metalla X from pounding the ring construct hard enough to shatter it. Green Lantern took to the air and lured Metalla X away.
"You can't run from me for long," scoffed Metalla X, whose patience with the Green Lantern ran thin. He hastily flew up after Green Lantern.
Dramon X and Martian Manhunter faced off on a rooftop. J'onn J'onzz shapeshifted into a giant dragon and expelled green energy at Dramon X. Dramon X phased away, evading the Martian's blast. Dramon X reappeared and punched the dragon's back, causing it to fall on top of a large pickup truck.
"Give up! I don't want to have to fight any League members!" Dramon X chided J'onn. "I know you're all being controlled by someone!"
Despite Dramon X's pleas, J'onn got up ready to fight some more. Dramon X scoffed in response.
"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you."
Angemon X engaged Hawkgirl. The Thanagarian found herself completely outmatched and outpaced by the Ascendant. As Angemon X went for a knockout blow, Hawkgirl swung her mace and defended herself. Her mace ignited and blasted Angemon X, knocking him back. As Angemon X crashed onto the street, he realized her mace dealt him some pain.
"Damn, magic. Should've known," Angemon X gritted.
Hawkgirl dove at Angemon X with mace ready. As she brought down her mace, Angemon X quickly phased away and let the mace smash the ground in his place. Hawkgirl whirled around as Angemon X stood far away behind her.
"I wish we didn't have to fight, but we have to stop you and find out who's controlling you," Angemon X stated. "Now give up."
Hawkgirl growled and charged up her mace for battle again.
Athena and her Digimon partner, Andromedamon, fought Supergirl together. Despite her young age and size, Athena was able to match Kara's speed but lacked the physical power to defeat the Kryptonian. However, with Andromedamon aiding her, she dealt some blows to Supergirl that slowed her down.
Supergirl fired her own Heat Vision. Andromedamon pushed Athena away. Athena charged up a Ki blast and tossed it at Supergirl. Supergirl backhanded Athena's beam and flew up to attack her.
"Here she comes, Athena!" Andromedamon said.
"I've got her!" Athena declared, flying out of Andromedamon's arms. She flew into Supergirl and headbutted her in the gut, knocking the wind out of Kara.
Athena cringed, holding her head. "Ow!"
Supergirl growled and reached for Athena, but the Ascendant child swerved out of reach and got behind Supergirl. Athena locked her legs over Supergirl's waist. The child then put Supergirl in a headlock.
"You've got her, Athena! Don't let her go!" Andromedamon cheered her on.
Omega X landed where Superman fell and dropped into a fighting stance. The Man of Steel stood with his garb ripped and cape tattered. Superman's intense disposition never left him.
"Man, never in my life did I think I'd fight Superman," Omega X stared intently at the Justice League's leader.
"Tai!" Called Pluto, who ran over to his location with John, Spirit, and Alma.
"Huh? Sailor Pluto? What are you doing here?!" Omega X asked her in confusion.
"We're here to find the one who sent these controlled heroes to fight you."
Spirit nodded. "Yes, my enemy, Specter, has to be here!"
Alma narrowed her eyes, probing Specter's aura. "There's no doubt she's here and close by."
"Then if she's here…" Spirit gasped realizing the other group's fate. "No, it can't be."
"Can't be what? What's going on…?!" Omega X called out, but as he dropped his guard, Superman flew at him ready to punch him with full force. Shit!
"TAICHI!" Pluto shouted as she and John prepared to save the Ascendant. However, a red blur came out of nowhere and cut them off.
The Flash appeared again.
"Cripes, just what we didn't need!" John gritted, holding back Sailor Pluto.
(End theme)
Omega X's eyes widened as Superman's fist went straight for his face.
xxxxx
(Cue Neurotech - Compass)
xxxxx
Shinjuku District/Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/Legend HQ/Dimension: YYGDM-DE
The portal opens up with Takato & Guilmon, Moon, Sedna, Yugi, Yusuke, Takuya, Brunhilde & Seadramon, and Marty coming out of it. Once in the dimension, they became confused and apprehensive of what they saw. It looked similar to their home dimension, but something was not quite right…
"We're… back home?" Takato was befuddled by the familiar location.
"Yes, but… there's something off," Yugi scanned the city.
"Yeah for starters, look at Legend HQ!" Brunhilde pointed to the aforementioned hero building.
Legend HQ resembled more like a fortress than a modified office building. The plaza looked abandoned. There was barely any activity. The atmosphere felt different than what the leaders were used to. They saw what looked like propaganda spread over billboards and signs.
"My god," Marty muttered. "I don't like the looks of this."
"I'm getting creepy vibes," Moon said apprehensively.
Just then, they noticed a crowd of people stop to see them.
"Well, at least something hasn't changed," Yusuke said.
"Hey, our adoring fans! Can you tell us why the HQ looks so different?!" Takato asked the crowd.
(Cue Injustice: Gods Among Us - Justice is Done)
As Takato approached them, the crowds backed away and cowered at their presence.
"It's the Divine Enforcers," fearfully muttered someone in the crowd.
"But, why are they out of their Enforcer garb?" wondered another.
"Please, Enforcers! We weren't causing any trouble!" A woman pleaded to them. "We'll return to our homes as promised!"
The YYGDM leaders watched in confusion as the crowds walked away. The people acknowledged them not with love and respect, but fear and obedience.
"What the hell was that supposed to be about?" Takuya wondered.
"They walked off like we're evil or something," Brunhilde noted.
"Guys! You might want to look at this!" Yugi pointed his colleagues to a billboard sign.
The billboard had the title, 'Divine Enforcers', spread across in bold white against a black and red canvas. The leaders saw themselves lined up garbed in black and red skin tight uniforms… with one notable exception. There was no Takuya.
"It's us!" Sedna exclaimed.
"No, I don't see me there," Takuya stared at the billboard. "Why am I not there with y'all?"
"I don't know, but that billboard's painting us like we're some kind of martial law officers or some kind of dictators!" Yugi said.
"This isn't right, Takato!" Guilmon said.
"You're right! This has to be some kind of sick joke!" Takato shouted.
Sedna furrowed her brows. "More like we got sent to an alternate reality from our own."
"Ohoho, you've got that right!" Specter's laughter alarmed the YYGDM leaders.
The group turned and faced Specter, who floated in front of them.
"Specter! That's why we're here! You're ours now!" Moon charged at Specter, but suddenly phased through her. "Huh? Wha…?" She blinked thrice and turned around seeing Specter was really just as her name describes: an incorporeal specter.
"It's not really her! You tricked us!" Brunhilde snapped at Specter.
"So sorry to disappoint, but I'm not in this dimension. Well, I was and then I left a specter of myself to trick your asses!" Specter laughed in a haughty manner. "Now why this world you ask? I figure you'd like to meet your not-so-nice counterparts. Oh, this specter's essence is about to expire. Say hi to your evil selves for me!" She blew a kiss and faded.
"That bitch!" Brunhilde cursed.
"Relax, I'll get us out of here," Sedna said.
Suddenly, a giant heart-shaped blast followed by blue flames and spirit energy blasted the ground near the YYGDM leaders. The leaders quickly scattered and barely avoided being annihilated.
"We almost had them!" yelled out a voice eerily similar to Yusuke's, but it sounded rougher and vicious.
"I could've had them if you didn't butt in, dumbass!" shouted a voice similar to Brunhilde's, but sounded cruder.
"Don't worry your little heads, my friends. We've got them where we want these posers of ours," spoke a voice similar to Sailor Moon, but sounded less genuine and had a posh arrogance to it.
"Those voices," gasped Sailor Moon.
"That sounded like me?" Yusuke blinked in confusion.
Six figures walked through a veil of smoke and confronted the YYGDM leaders. The leaders were shocked as they faced their mirror selves.
The seven figures, all dressed in black bodysuits trimmed with red lines, emerged fully decked with metal armbands and belts. The Divine Enforcers were revealed: Sailor Moon, Yusuke, Yugi, Brunhilde, Sedna, Marty, and Takato & Guilmon. Guilmon's eyes were fully viral and filled with fury.
"Good god," Marty muttered.
"Takato, it's me… it's us!" Guilmon pointed to their Divine Enforcer selves.
"I don't even see me. I hate to know what happened to the alternate me," Takuya said dreadfully.
"Would you really want to know?" Sedna inquired as she faced her counterpart.
"You… You're us!" Moon shouted at her counterpart, who glanced at her with low regard.
"We're you?" Takato (YYGDM-DE) scoffed irritably at their 'naive' inquiries.
"No, we're better," Moon (YYGDM-DE) addressed the YYGDM leaders. She flipped her pigtails back and summoned a sword. "We're the Divine Enforcers, and in the name of Neo-Crystal Tokyo, prepare to be meet divine justice."
(End theme)
xxxxx
Next chapter: Sojourner Travels Part II - A Better World
xxxxx
Ford1114's A/N: Okay, so I'm mostly going to take over the A/Ns for the author to save time (and since I help out the chapter in goggle docs). I also help out all of the music selections. This is indeed the start of the Sojourner Travels. We have two Sailor Moon OCs made by Belletiger called Sailor Spirit (with a kitsune named Alma) and Sailor Specter. Both are enemies and Spirit is connected to Zodiac Sailors in her dimension. Spirit is then found by Setsuna, John, and Homura and getting acquainted with this mess.
Yeah, a lot of people are calling Volodramon the Tenth Doctor that even he finds it annoying. :P
So what I see, Specter can turn any hero such as selected YYGDM victims such as Saturn (which is a bad sign considering her destructive powers) to 'Hero Keys', a reference to Piedmon turning people to keychains. (shudders) Yeah, we'll see him again in Adventure tri. Not only them but surprisingly crossover heroes like the DCAU!Justice League with Superman, and even Obi-Wan and Anakin of all people (Also inspired when I look at the author's Twitter account, he mentioned rewatching The Clone Wars cartoon before it's out of Netflix). Before that, Kotori and her group went to the Star Wars dimension, her and Himura's dream reference from Wrath of Pharaohmon/Redux has come true.
A battle ensues against the crafty Sailor Moon villain OC which sends her to run away. Pluto's group arrives and Spirit introduces herself, and 'Tenth Doctor' jokes again. So they are going after Specter who is about to threaten the DF-616 dimension. The heroes split into two groups. Yes, Kanius did mention the Ascendants have roles in this arc, which is shown here.
Because of this, I wonder will Specter has a Hero Key based on Goku (meaning I wonder we'll see a story meeting between him and Omega X unlike their Corner selves in Shinnen: New Year). I also thought of Optimus Prime (Movies) (especially in the upcoming 5th movie that Optimus is brainwashed with purple eyes).
The one with the YYGDM Founders arrives at the AU dimension. But, what they expect is surprising that this is a dimension based on The Justice Lords arc in the Justice League/Unlimited cartoon. Oh man, it also inspires from Injustice: Gods Among Us. Also, DE!Takuya's death is a homage to Flash's death that causes this alternate reality to happen. Omg, remember in the first chapter of Shinnen that Corner!Takuya dressed up as Flash? Well, that's another reference there. :P We are going to see it properly flesh out in the next chapter. Because here, the YYGDM Founders have met the Divine Enforcers. Oh shit. :O
That's all I wrote. Don't worry K, again, I already write this A/N to save energy (at least until later specific chapters such as the final chap) and having other emails to focus on (especially one certain one that's in 'vaporware' for 10 months... I should let this out of my chest that I want to vent an A/N for VH Segment 9 base on this after the author's reply (alongside the aftermath of Segment 8)). Letting you guys know, I have accepted to another job downtown in a medical company (that's actually related to a much bigger company from one of the tall buildings), which will start on the 21st, so it'll be usually on the weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm-ish, nothing important, just letting out my real-life news since being a recent post-college grad is hard (I once work in the USPS temporary while in this phase), but I obviously can manage.
So send a review and we'll see you in the next chapter.