"It's time to end this game right now!" Zim hissed "None of you would have a chance of survival anyway." "What makes you so sure about that?" Makoto asked "I myself actually have a lot of experience in surviving situations like these." "But aren't you wondering how I got my hands on this beautiful Megadoomer?" Zim smirked "It was sent to me by the one controlling this island! That's right! I'm their favourite, and I even have their blessing to kill anyone I want! Now, considering this, do you still think it would be smart to fight me?" "He's backed up by the Game Master!?" Dipper asked in shock "I-I'm not sure it's a good idea to mess with an enemy player turned Master Lackey…" Wilfre just scoffed: "Phh. I always battled everyone no matter who it was, so why should I care now?" "Mr. Evil Shadow has a point." Kick added "Besides, if Zim's a lackey of the one who imprisoned us here now, who knows what that alien could do to all of us if we don't beat him!" "I guess we have no choice then..." Makoto said "Zim, it doesn't matter if a fight with you would be smart or not, the truth of the matter is we HAVE to fight you, now! It's either us or you to go down now!" "Oohh, that is promising to be interesting!" Zim replied "Very well, I accept your declaration of war! Prepare for battle!" Dipper readied his wooden thermos, Kick got onto his skateboard, Wilfre was ready to fire away his shadow beams and Makoto got a gun and a pack of truth bullets out of his jacket. He loaded the gun with the truth bullets: "Good thing I always carry this with me since that Hope's Peak Academy thing happened." Together the four of them stood against Zim and his readied Megadoomer. The battle was about to begin any moment.
Meanwhile, Danny had brought Phoenix and Twilight back to their camp. "Thanks for picking us up and bringing us out of enemy fire." Phoenix thanked Danny, but then Twilight asked the obvious question: "What happened back there anyway?" "Well…" Danny started to explain "To keep it short, that Stupendor X put you out of order, and I worked together with that Dipper kid to bring it down while Wilfre and Zim refused to help altogether…" "Speaking of Zim…" Phoenix brought up "Where is he anyway?" "And where's Johnny, for that matter?" Twilight added. Danny answered: "...You know, that's a good question. After the battle was over, they were kinda just… gone." "Well, let's just hope the two of them don't tear each other apart…" Phoenix sweat "I recall Zim talking about wanting to have Johnny's powers…" "Yeah, it's kind of quiet around here without the two of them." Twilight said "I really hope they'll join us again soon… hopefully alive…" "Actually…" Phoenix thought out loud "Since we don't have anything else to do, we might as well search for them. That way we can also explore this place a little more." "Sounds good to me!" Danny agreed, and Twilight also approved: "Sure, a little exploration can't hurt! So, which direction are we going to check first?" "I'm going to fly above the forest and scout out any distinguishing landmarks we can walk towards." Danny let the other two know "I'll be right back." "Hey, wait a second, I can fly too!" Twilight shouted after the leaving ghost boy and followed him up into the air, leaving Phoenix on his own on the ground. "Um, guys? Unlike you, I don't possess the power to fly like a bird, even if my name may imply otherwise! ...Guys?" The attorney sighed. "Guess I'll just wait then. All by myself. Maybe some thinking time is just what I need anyway…" Suddenly, his thought process got interrupted by the last sound he expected to hear in this universe: A ridiculously childish ringtone - The Steel Samurai ringtone, coming from his own phone! "W-WHAT!? But- I thought there was no signal here! Who would be capable of calling me in a place like this!?" The attorney took the phone call: "H-Hello? Phoenix Wright speaking." "Good day to you, Mr. Phoenix Wright" a distorted voice answered "You may be wondering who I am and how I am able to call your phone." "Well… yes." Phoenix admitted "Though considering I don't get any signals into other universes, you must be calling from this island. And seeing how this place is outfitted, I could only imagine two individuals who would have the capacity to make a call in a place like this." "You're smart, Mr.-" the voice started, but then stopped. "Wait… TWO individuals? Who are you talking about?" The attorney replied: "Well, one is the master of this island… and the other one would be Larry Butz." "How would Larry Butz be capable of calling you all the way out here!?" the voice asked, and Phoenix responded: "Well… He's Larry." "Um… okay… Anyway!" The voice continued "Since it should be clear that I am not Larry, you are right to assume that I am the master, the puppeteer of this game. You see, I want to have a word with you." "About what?" Phoenix asked, and the voice responded: "About the status of your group, and what is soon going to happen to you. I feel like you have the right to know." "What are you talking about?" Phoenix asked, his interest piqued "Did something happen to Johnny and Zim? Am I the next victim!?" "Calm down, Mr. Wright. You are not the next on the list." The voice said "But speaking of victims, don't bother searching for Mr. Test. He's gone." "WHAT!?" the attorney shouted "Who or what was it!? How did he die!?" "Ah, that brings me to the matter of Zim." the voice continued "He's still alive, but he's working for me now. He also killed Mr. Test. It appears your team is no longer pulling on the same string, he he he…" "This… This can't be happening…" Phoenix's vision began to blur "If… if our team doesn't work together, our chances of surviving fall greatly… We… We're all going to die!" "But that is not all yet." the voice interrupted him, and the attorney asked: "What more can there be!?" The master reminded him: "Remember, there's still the matter of yourself. You see, you will get the prime advantage of knowing who the next victim will be!" "...Why?" Phoenix asked "Do you want me to join you too?" "Oh, so close, but not quite." the voice responded "You see, the next one to fall will be... Mr. Makoto Naegi." "Wait… WHAT!?" Phoenix shouted "But… I still don't get why you're telling me this. Makoto is on the other team, and knowing he's up next has nothing to do with me!" "That is where you're wrong." The voice said "The two of you have grown pretty close to each other, have you not?" "Well, I guess so…" the attorney sheepishly said. The master continued: "Well, I'm sorry to inform you that the one who will take Mr. Naegi's life… will be you, Mr. Wright." "W-WHAT!? NO WAY!" Phoenix shouted again "I would never kill him, or anyone else for that matter!" "I'm afraid you will have no choice but to kill him." the voice explained "You will see in time. And when that time comes, remember that there will be a trial for Mr. Naegi's death." "There will be a trial?" "Yup. And imagine what would happen if you took up the defense bench then. What your situation would be." "N-No way… I'd be trapped!" Phoenix realized "I-I can't let this happen! But… why are you warning me about this?" "Warning?" the voice laughed "That was no warning! All I wanted to do is to pile up the pressure on you! Ha ha ha!" "Of course…" Phoenix sweat, his vision fading in and out. Meanwhile the master ended the conversation: "Well, I'll leave you alone with your thoughts now. Have fun!" Then, the call ended. Just then Danny and Twilight came back, and Twilight reported: "Sorry we left you behind, Mr. Wright. Danny and I spotted a volcano and the remains of an old airplane, and we agreed to walk towards the plane after I convinced ghost boy here that the volcano was too dangerous." Danny grumbled a bit in confirmation, but then the two of them realized that Phoenix didn't look too good, almost desperate. "Uh, what's wrong?" Twilight asked "You… don't look too good…" "Oh, uh, it's nothing!" Phoenix suddenly jumped to attention "I guess I just got a bit sick… or something… Let's go to that airplane and hope Zim is somewhere along the way. I need to talk to him." "Huh? Where is this coming from all of a sudden?" Danny wondered "And what about Johnny?" "I don't think we'll find him anytime soon" Phoenix responded "I… have a gut feeling about this…" With those words the attorney started walking. The other two exchanged confused looks, but then followed after him.
In the meantime, Zim and the other team had their weapons at their ready, and Zim said: "The battle begins at the count of three!" "Three!" Kick shouted and dashed towards Zim on his skateboard. "You never specified who has to say the number!" The daredevil took to the air on his skateboard to come down onto Zim from above, but the alien reminded everyone of one important fact: "Ha! Remember that my Megadoomer has Flaming Hair Boy's lab rat powers as well! Mutant powers activate!" With that, the Megadoomer began to shift and transformed into Cat Noir. With the cat hero's powers now available to Zim, he shouted out: "Cataclysm!", and as Kick's skateboard came down, Zim Noir grabbed the board and made it fall apart into a million pieces while Kick jumped off to save himself. "Hey! That was my skateboard!" the daredevil mourned the loss of his treasured possession, and Makoto took his turn to start shooting his truth bullets towards the Zim-Human-Cat. Zim Noir dodged some of the bullets and quickly changed shape again: He was now Vlad Plasmius and used his ghost powers to reflect the rest of the bullets, which now came shooting back at Makoto, who dodged his own bullets. "Well, so much for that." the student said and Dipper jumped into the action with his wooden thermos: "Turning into a ghost was a big mistake, Zim!" He activated the capturing mechanism of the thermos, but before that reached Zim, the alien transformed again: He was now Star Butterfly, who was obviously not a ghost at all, so the capturing mechanism had no effect on him. However, Zim Butterfly cast a spell towards Dipper: "Ghostly Blast!" The spell hit Dipper, and he transformed into a ghost. The capturing mechanism detected him, and Dipper was sucked into the thermos. "Damn, this thing is uncomfortable!" the kid said from inside his weapon "Now I know why ghosts don't want to end up in here…" While Makoto got Dipper back out of the thermos, Wilfre started his playtime with Zim: "Now I really have a bone to pick with you, alien." He fired an entire storm of shadow beams at Zim Butterfly, but the alien once again transformed, this time into the unicorn Starlight Glimmer, and used her magic to surround himself with a mighty magical shield that held off all shadows. When Zim got rid of Star's powers, Dipper also transformed back to normal, but the group had to admit that with Johnny's powers, Zim was almost untouchable. "Baki! We can't hit him!" Wilfre let out in an annoyed tone. "That's right!" Zim Glimmer shouted "With Flaming Hair Boy's powers, I can be anyone I want, making me unhittable! But why stop there? I could even make you do my work for me by deceiving you!" With those words, Zim transformed into Gunther and spoke to Kick: "I think it would be dangerous to hang out with those guys. I think the right thing to do would be to kill them. You trust me, right?" "Gah…" Kick let out in confusion, and Zim transformed into Mabel to speak to Dipper: "These guys are totally mean! Why do you work with the people who threatened me? Aren't you on your sister's side?" Dipper took a step back: "I…" Zim transformed again and now took the appearance of Sayaka Maizono: "And you, Makoto! Why are you fighting me? Weren't you in love with me? Come join me, and I will marry you!" Makoto was completely out of his mind: "Bu-Bu-Bu-Thi-Thi-Thi-Guuuuuh…" "All fools." Wilfre looked at his teammates "How do you plan to get me, huh? I have no friends or family that I would willingly listen to." "Hmmm…" Zim Maizono thought for a moment "Well, you're right, I can't really deceive you… but I can scare you out of your wits!" As such, Zim transformed again, and at the sight of the thing the alien had transformed into, the shadow took a few steps back: "Gah… The one thing that can take me on…!" The rest of the team recovered as they saw the thing Zim transformed into, and they looked at Wilfre with a look of disbelief and amusement. Finally, Makoto spoke up: "A Nintendo DS pen? Really?" "I-I have my reasons!" Wilfre shouted "That thing's the devil! The devil, I tell you!" "Whatever you say…" Dipper giggled, and Wilfre responded: "Sh-Shut up…" "As funny as this is" Kick took the word "may I suggest we run?" As everyone grasped the current situation again, they all agreed: "Agreed." And so, they ran away screaming, with Zim following them.
Meanwhile, Phoenix, Danny and Twilight arrived at the site where the old plane sat. It was broken and worn down, its walls covered in holes. Many of the windows were destroyed as well, but the stairs to the entrance door, which was missing its, well, door, seemed to be alright enough to climb. Although there was also a big luggage department below the main floor that you could enter without using the stairs. The door to this luggage storeroom was open as well, but the door was still there. "Well, here we are. You think anyone's in there?" Danny asked. "Only one way to find out!" Twilight responded "Danny, you and I are going to search the main floor with the seats, the toilets and the cockpit and stuff. Phoenix, you… Um, everything alright?" Phoenix seemed to be deep in thought, and those thoughts didn't seem to be pleasant. When Twilight's concern got through to him, he shook his head and responded: "Oh, no, I mean yes, everything's fine!" Danny and Twilight looked at him concerned, and Twilight said: "Actually, I wanted you to check out the luggage compartment on your own, but I'm not so sure if you're fully with us right now…" "NO! No…" Phoenix responded "I'm fine. I can handle it on my own. It's better for me to be away from you at the moment anyway." "Why?" Danny asked, and Phoenix said: "It's… personal. Just trust me, everything's alright, don't worry." The other two didn't buy it, but decided to leave it at that. "Alright" Twilight said "Then Danny and I will go up into the main area and you stay down here and check the luggage. We'll meet back here when we're done." With that, the group went into the plane.
Shortly after, Makoto, Kick, Dipper and Wilfre also arrived at the plane. "Hey, that's the plane I saw earlier!" Dipper said "We could hide out in there until Zim gives up!" "Not the most foolproof idea, but the best possible idea of the day nonetheless." Wilfre had to agree. "Then let's make for it!" Kick shouted, and he, Dipper and Wilfre quickly ran up the stairs into the main area while Makoto made for the luggage room and closed its door behind him. When they were all inside, Zim arrived in his Megadoomer X and shouted: "Where did you go? Stop hiding like cowards and face your doom like real humans! I know you're here somewhere! I will wait here until you come out and face me, the great ZIM!"
Up in the main floor, the newcomers were met with Danny and Twilight, and they all let out: "What are you doing here?" Twilight and Danny continued: "Searching for Zim." Dipper, Kick and Wilfre responded: "Hiding from Zim." "What?" "Just get down and look out the window." Kick said. As everyone got down behind the windows, Danny and Twilight looked outside to see what had become of Zim. "Impossible!" Danny whispered "When did this happen?" "Around the time he killed the boy with the fiery hair." Wilfre responded, and Danny and Twilight answered: "What!?" "Yeah, apparently he works for the one running this game now." Dipper continued, and the answer was once again: "WHAT!?" "Well, that's two down for us" Danny continued "Just great. Now what?" "We have no idea." Dipper responded "Our only plan is to wait for Zim to leave." "Then we might as well spend this time searching for useful stuff around here." Twilight responded "We might find a means of communication with the outside world… or food… or anything, really." The rest of the group agreed with this plan and quietly moved across the floor with their heads down, searching everything they could.
Meanwhile, Makoto was stumbling through the pitch black luggage room, unaware of Phoenix' presence, until he tripped over a bag lying on the ground and fell, scaring Phoenix out of his wits: "AAAAAAHHH!" The attorney's scream, in turn, scared Makoto as well: "AAAAAHHH!" Then they both asked: "Who's there?" Phoenix went ahead: "Phoenix Wright, ace attorney." "Oh, it's just you." Makoto responded "It's me, Makoto." "M-Makoto!?" Phoenix let out "W-Where are you? I don't see anything!" "Uh, I think I'm on the right from the door." Makoto answered, and Phoenix responded: "Phew. Then you're not near me. Please just stay over there. I don't want to hurt you." "What are you talking about?" Makoto asked, and Phoenix explained: "A reliable source told me that the next death will be me killing you. And it's pitch black in here. I'm scared this might be the place where it'll happen." This revelation now scared Makoto as well, and he agreed: "Alright, I'll try to stay away from you. Although it would help if we had some light in here…" "Yeah, I'm searching the left-behind luggage right now." Phoenix said "Maybe you could search for something useful on your side, too?" "Alright, I got it." Makoto said and rummaged through the nearby luggage as well.
A few minutes later Phoenix reported: "I think I found something. It feels like a box of matches…" "Then try lighting one!" Makoto replied, and Phoenix said: "Alright, here goes…" The attorney tried to light one of the matches, and it actually lit up! The room was now dimly visible, the two of them could see each other's silhouettes. Phoenix said: "There. That should make the rest of the search a bit easier…" "Um, I don't want to alert you" Makoto responded "but I think you lit something else as well…" Indeed there was something else lighting up, and it was moving along… like a fuse! And at the end: A box of dynamite sitting right next to Makoto! "Oh shoot!" Phoenix shouted "Makoto, run!" The student attempted to do so, but his leg got caught up in a rope that was lying on the ground! "Oh no, not now!" Makoto shouted, and Phoenix responded: "Wait, I'll come over and untie you!" The attorney did just that, but when the rope was free, the thing that was attached to the other end of the rope - an anvil - came falling down from the top of the room and hit Makoto right on the head, making him fall unconscious! "Oh no, this can't be happening! Not like this!" Phoenix cried. He wanted to attempt to drag Makoto out himself, but he realized that the fuse was already too close for him to save Makoto and himself. In fact, the dynamite was just about to explode, and all Phoenix could do was jump away to get out of the explosion radius. Makoto's side of the room came crashing down, and the entire plane fell on that side. Of course, the group in the main plane above were victims of that crash-in as well, and they had to hold onto something to not slide down in that direction as well. They realized they had to get out of there right away, no matter if Zim was waiting for them outside or not, and so they fled the plane, just like Phoenix did in that moment as well. As soon as they were all outside, the other half of the plane came crashing down as well, and the luggage compartment was no more. Only the main plane remained. No one had any time to get over the shock though, as Zim was waiting for them right in front of the plane: "Aww, what a shame, blowing up a perfectly fine plane like that. But it brought you all back to me, so I guess it's not all bad. Although… someone's missing, right?" "That's right!" Dipper realized "Where's Makoto?" Wilfre already knew the answer to that: "Well, he's not here, so I guess there's only one place he could be…" "No…" Kick realized "...Zim, you monster! You planned this, didn't you!?" "What? Me? No!" Zim replied "I'm not even lying! One of you must be at fault! Don't you ever dare to falsely accuse ME, ZIM!" Suddenly, a screen appeared out of nowhere and turned on to reveal the shadow of the master: "Zim speaks the truth. One of you killed Makoto, and I intend to hold a trial to determine the guilty party. Whoever will be found guilty will be killed by Zim." "Yes! I get to kill stuff!" Zim shouted triumphantly, while the rest of the group just shouted "WHAAAT!?" in shock. On the master's command an open courtroom emerged from the ground, and the master said: "Zim will also be my judge for this trial, so you better bring your A-Game." "What? I'm supposed to play judge? Boring!" Zim pouted, but went ahead anyway. 'Oh great' Phoenix thought 'The situation I wanted to avoid has now become reality after all! Today I must defend myself, knowing that I am the real killer! Do I lie to survive… or do I stick to my principles and die for it…?'
Okay, you know the drill. You decide who stays and who dies.
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Remaining Characters:
Team 1:
Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom)
[X]Johnny Test (Johnny Test)[X]
Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)
Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony)
Zim (Invader Zim)
Team 2:
[X]Dan (Dan VS.)[X]
Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)
Kick Buttowski (Kick Buttowski)
[X]Makoto Naegi (Danganronpa)[X]
Wilfre (Drawn To Life)
Notes:
Cat Noir is from the TV show "Miraculous Ladybug".
Star Butterfly is from the TV show "Star VS the Forces of Evil".