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Ayla Spruce - Hey... No apologies for language on my stories. I curse like a fu#$ing sailor! :3

Nero Loveless Highwind - You know... the thing with the stuff and the thing *blows kiss*

Catman543212345 - Sorry for the wait... heh... Refrences. :3

Vanellope - There it goes again! What the heck?!

Me - Vanellope, are you okay?

Nero - Yes Ms. Von Schweetz. Do you need to lie down?

Vanellope - What was with the blowing kisses?!

Me - I didn't... CHAPTAH STARTO! *runs off*

Vanellope - Get back here! *chases*

Nero - *decides to take a nap*

Chapter 24

Codemaster Ray? Pt 2

Ray woke up on the last day of training in a daze. He didn't get much sleep due to the fact that he dreamt of the monster again. His power was back at 100 percent, but his confidence was still shaky. He floated out of bed and created a breakfast burrito from stray code. His mastery of his Beta powers allowed him to control code even outside of Beta Mode. He finished his breakfast and headed for the door, but first had to call in a favor.

Piccolo had woken up to the sound of pots smashing against a steel fist. He walked out of the room to find Ray sparring with himself. He programmed the vases to fly at him from all angles as he used his speed to break them just before they hit him. "Big change from the pile of crap you came here as." Piccolo commented as he walked up to Ray. "Yeah, but I got some info that set me straight and I'm ready to get back in the battle." "Ok then. Time to go." Piccolo pointed at the door and it opened up wide.

As Ray walked out he was glomped by Justin. "Sempai! Tubba Blubba is going after the Scythe of Spirits!" He barked as he dragged Ray out into the sun. "I know how to stop him, but first we need to head into Paper Mario." Ray explained as he teleported towards a locked windmill.

Flashback

Ray dialed up Death on his Gauntlet and the Protector's face lit up the screen. "Codemaster Ray! How can I help you?" he inquired looking genuinely interested. "Is your boyfriend there? I have a koopa related problem." Bowser, who just happened to be right next to him, pushed his face in front of Death's. "How can I help?" "I need to know about Tubba Blubba." Ray replied. "That weak shit? He's only invincible if his heart's been removed. The only place it'll survive outside of the body is in the Windy Windmill in Paper Mario 1." "Thanks for the info." Ray relpied as he cut the call.

End Flashback

As they reached the door, they saw the huge padlock. Justin picked the lock with speed, skill and precision. "I'll handle this. You go stall Tubba Blubba as long as you can." Ray commanded as he hopped down the hole into darkness. 3 rooms down he saw a weird heart on a pedestal with black and yellow eyes. "Who let in the drip?!" the object yelled as it hopped up and down. "Looks like a clean slash should do it." he thought to himself as he turned on his armor. "Thunderslash!" he barked as he swiped at the heart, but was blocked by a set of claws.

"Who dares stop the Surrogate?" the dark koopa inquired as it took a stance. "So you're here as well? Didn't you get that ass whooped by Mario?" Ray jested as codes began to run up his arms. "He's not the only one who can use one ups. Now face the wrath of Commander Basilisk! This is for the koopa that Mario took down in Dinosaur Land in the castle!" "O...k. You have issues." He commented as his Beta Mode finally took.

They clashed over and over. Jumping off of walls and breaking pots and leaving slash marks all over each other. Ray was just as worn as Basilisk, but he had an ace in the hole. "Time for the finisher! Beta Thunder!" Ray bellowed as he threw his sword in the sky and pumped Basilisk full of electricity, paralyzing him. Then, he caught his sword and slashed him across the chest 3 times and blasted him out of existence. "aGame... Set... Match."

Justin and Tubba Blubba were dead in the heat of combat with the Staff of Illusions in the hands of Tubba Blubba, but all of a sudden, a light hit the villain and he collapsed down for the count. "Well... That was odd." "No... That was necessary for the plan." a voice said from behind him as a dark version of Ray walked up and tore the staff from the monster's hands. "Call me Lan. We'll meet again soon." he spat as he teleported away.

"Whoa. So he's back." Ray commented as himself, Justin, Sarah, Felix and Ralph regrouped at the wrecker's house. "You know him?!" Justin and Ralph said in unison as Ray grew a scowl. "Well of course I know him... He's my brother."

Whoa! What a cliffie! Next Chapter coming soon!

Vanellope - That was short!

Me - So? There wasn't a lot I wanted to do with this chapter. Next one will be longer though.

Vanellope - Fine... Now what's with the comments?!

Me - Umm... *runs away again*

Vanellope - He'll be back.

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