It's the final countdown for this summer now that I am indeed ready to head back into college next week. But as always, I can guarantee you that I will only work on this awesome fic during holidays, be it during the Winter or Summer Break. Now on to the recap, the Blue Rogues would talk about their plans for the future with Knuckles and the gang in the meeting room. While there was some drama here and there, non truly compared to the reveal of the Legion's cruel methods that Shiva would be the one to talk about. Then Dedede and Satan would arrive on the ship to declare that they were innocent for the more skeptical heroes and for Ulala to have a tearful reunion with the latter. Then things get crazy once it was revealed that Kirby was following Dedede there and they arrived just in time to see the puff preparing to toss a massive pan at the ship (one with fried Squilla of all things). After some team work that resulted in them saving the ship, Shadow would appear to apologize for Kirby's brash methods of delivering them a "gift". And now everyone would have to prepare for the rest of Shadow's group to arrive as we begin this chapter.

The black hedgehog's presence would show the remaining crew members that stood on the deck that he is much different than Knuckles with his serious look and brooding appearance. Some would even be surprised by the fact that he appeared out of nowhere and even went as to apologize for Kirby's careless behavior. Satan would be in the process of ordering his Puyo to retreat back into Kabula until they are needed for another time while Dedede would still be in shock about nearly dying at the hands of that frying pan. Terry would roar victoriously as Max and his other dinosaurs would watch the massive dragon fry before them thanks to their efforts.

"All in a day's work like my team would say. Now we can feel free to eat as much as we can without having to call Scarlet to deliver our meals," Gunstar Red said with a smile.

Tembo and the others would surround the new meal they had received from that little misunderstanding to watch it fry like a fresh meal that a professional chef would cook.

"I'd never thought that Squilla would be made into a great dish. It does look pretty delicious, even if that puffball nearly attacked us with it," Harrier said before lifting his shades.

Knuckles would still be stuck on that Kirby scenario and wondered why he would even throw that pan at them like that.

"Hey Shadow, you knew that pink buster? He almost threw a massive frying pan at us for no reason! Even Dedede told us that this guy was bad news despite being a bad guy himself," he barked.

Shadow would look at him with his usual serious look and uncrossed his arms to give the echidna his desired attention.

"While I do agree that he's as a careless as a child, he was merely giving you a gift as a token of our new alliance with you all. Soon as Opa Opa told him how massive his ship is in addition to all the new crew members he had gathered on his journey, he had the right idea to kill a dragon big enough to feed you for days," he said.

Knuckles be confused at the logic of him throw that pan despite the explanation he had received from his new hedgehog partner. Then he would hear Dedede screaming again and the two turned to see Kirby descending towards the king on his Warp Star.

"Please, get away from me you crazy puffball! I've done nothing wrong and I'm atoning for the things I've did with the Legion. The fact that these guys accepted me as one of them is more than enough that I've changed," he whined before pleading like any surrendering fool would.

Kirby still drew closer on his star shaped vehicle regardless with a smile on his face as Satan watched from nearby.

"Leave my pal alone if you know what's good for you, pinky! I know the greatest demonic martial arts and I'm not afraid to use them on a sniveling baby like you!" he warned while doing a pose.

What would happen then is that Kirby merely leaping against the king while babbling and hugging him despite his frightened face. Satan would then realize that he's not attacking him, but merely showing affection instead of being as benevolent as Dedede had described back on the ship. Dedede still ran around while the puffball latched to his face like Ralph did back in the Curien Graveyard with Satan trying to hold in his laughter. Honey and the others watched this moment and truly wondered is Kirby as dangerous as he was said to be being speechless at the scene before them. The girls however did find the aforementioned puff cute in this situation since he is showcasing his playful and childish manner as posed to the careless and vengeful guy they saw before.

"Is this the same Kirby from before? All of a sudden…. he seems much more innocent and not as hostile as earlier," Ryo said.

"Part of me think that what happened earlier was nothing more than an act and he simply couldn't find a less reckless way of delivering the crew some free food. Reminds me of a child that I took care of in my old orphanage," Kiryu said with a rare smile.

Toejam would still be able to walk thanks to recovering from his beatdown from Latisha earlier.

"I ain't believing a damn thing this pink puff did after nearly killing us with that pan. He's simply acting like a lil' boy just to fool y'all. That's what he wants you to think and this Funkotronian isn't believing it all," TJ said while crossing his arms.

Big the Cat would then notice something in the distance flying their way at a speed similar to Kirby's Warp Star.

"Hey guys, something heading our way from over there!" he said before pointing in the direction of this mysterious flying object.

Shadow and Knuckles would look in that direction like everyone else to see if it was anything affiliated with them instead of a new enemy. Vyse would get his cutlasses ready in case this is a real threat since he's ready to be in action instead of letting his crew do most of the work.

"Let me guess, another one of Shadow's friends is here as Rouge stated. If only I can remember the name of the one she mentioned," Ulala said blankly.

As everyone watched this thing from the distance, a massive shadow would be cast above them from the air due to an approaching aerial vehicle from the sky.

"I'm actually surprised, they've made it here fast than usual. Now what I'd suggest is for several of you to back away towards the other end so my allies can have some room to land," Shadow said.

Soon as Max pets a chibi-Terry that reverted back to his original form, he would notice the shadow above them and begin to feel alarmed. BD Joe would be the first to notice that this hovering object is a carrier that the government would use, most notably the G.U.N. that they've learned about from their agent Rouge.

"I guess the calvary have arrived with more help. I take it that these are Shadow's friends that we were told to expect for now," he said while pondering his thoughts.

Knuckles, Vyse, Shadow, and the other crew members would watch as the vehicle would lower itself towards the ship to prepare for dispensing their cargo. Gunstar Red, Welkin, and Pudding had their weapons ready in case it could be a threat heading their way and while Schezo, Max, and Alis prepared for this as well. Tembo would appropriately do a salute with his trunk since this war veteran knew that he must show his respects to any governmental body.

"Not now you smelly pachyderm. You shouldn't be so smooth to accept any enemy that approaches your base easily. Even if these are American soldiers that are here to greet us, we shouldn't let our guard down since they might interfere with our plans," General Winter said.

Sackboy would be shivering at the thought of how close the incoming carrier was, knowing that the ones from his world are much brighter and smaller. Columns would spread her wings in a defensive manner with a determined look in case these might seem like new enemies. On the other hand, the incoming object that flies in the direction of Big and friends would be none other that a familiar Menonian ship with his new blonde friend riding him on his back. Ryo knew exactly who this ship was and smiled just like Beat and Big did as he heads in their direction.

"It's Opa Opa! And it appears that he found himself a new friend during his high flying journey!" he said in excitement.

Blaze and Axel would be surprised by the appearance of this unlikely duo that flew in their direction since they never seen anything this strange and the alien in Wood Oak City's Amusement Park didn't even come close to this in their opinions. Shiva, Electra, and Ash on the other hand weren't surprised at all since they did hear that this is one of the few spies that worked for Rouge and expected him to look that weird.

"Can anybody tell me what the funk is that thing flying in our direction?" Latisha said in shock.

The incoming Opa Opa appropriately did a flashy loop to express his excitement of being able to see some familiar faces while Zephyr held on tight. The blonde boy as usual felt that adrenaline in his system due to having a high speed flight session with his new friend while keeping his trademark weapons intact.

"Good job, Opa Opa. I can tell that you are glad that you are able to rest after a long time of flying just to find this Dedede guy, right?" he said after laughing.

"Opa Opa is so happy that he can see his old buddies again. Though it is also nice that Kirby would be useful in leading us into them in the first place when in actuality, Dedede lead us here to begin with," the happy ship replied.

Big, Ryo, Ulala, Beat, and BD Joe waved to get their attention as they drew closer at their highest speed to reach the boat. On the other side of the spectrum, the carrier would dispense a series of falling objects from the ship's windows as it hovered above the ship. Shadow would smirk since he's glad that his crew are finally able to catch up with him and Kirby after miles of traveling to this very ship. The Centurion was able to use his special werewolf eyes to get a good look at what these intruders were and they seemed very strange indeed like the childlike Kirby that recently arrived. Most of the falling objects appeared to be vehicles that would normally be used in a race track, but they appeared to be descending in a way an airplane would thanks to their special forms. All except for the falling black van that would contain the agents and Varla since their vehicle weren't made with flight in mind. The largest of them all appeared to be a red and white rocket that would contain more than just simple humans since it was made especially for the ChuChu race.

"Is that a ChuChu rocket? Tell me that these wacky space mice didn't get caught up in this mess," BD Joe with a smile.

Knuckles would eventually catch on to the familiar zombie vehicle and couldn't help but to laugh himself since those two undead lovers were at it again with their deadly adventures. Arle would feel a bit weirded out since normally she fights the undead, but these guys on the other hand felt more harmless. Carbuncle would feel very afraid since he hates having to fight any undead monsters in Puyo Land, even if they enjoyed tea.

"Hey guys, how have you lively fellows been? It's been a pain in the neck to get here, but we finally found you!" Zobio shouts with his wife waving next to him.

"Heyo, how's it going? I've been hoping to find some fellow icons and other protagonists to hang with for the day!" Ralph said with a smile.

The first to drop onto the ship would be Agent G's black van due to the fact that it could not fly like the other vehicles that fell out the carrier. Schezo and Max would be the first to approach the doors to see if anyone was alright, then Varla breaks the door open with a kick that flings the broken door in their direction. The two thankfully dodged at the right moment and Tembo would be the one to grab it with his trunk before it flies completely away. The two swordsmen would look before them as that stunning, but powerful zombified body of this street smart stripper steps out the van with a surprised look. She would look around to see if she was fully responsible for accidentally breaking the door off with her own strength.

"Did I really do that?" she said in embarrassment.

G would step out of his side of the door normally like the professional agent and slams it shut once he's out to greet the Blue Rogues. Then his salty bald partner would step out the back while mumbling about how he was forced to sit in the back just for the two to be lovely dovely for hours straight. He would brush the dust off his short sleeves and look around to see where he is.

"Now where the hell is Shadow while we went through all that trouble just to get here. The fact that this thousand dollar van had to jump off the freaking place was insane enough and I would not want to buy another one if it did break!" he complained.

The guerrilla elephant would walk his way to where the zombie stripper is and gave her back the door she broke like how a puppy would return a bone. She would be astonished at the what the elephant done and took the door back from his trunk gently with the kindest look on her face.

"Thank you, you adorable fluffy elephant. If it weren't for your generosity, we would be driving this van without a door," she said with a smile.

Then she kissed the pachyderm on his trunk to thank him, causing the massive mammal to blush severely after accepting his gift of honor. Then G would watch her place the door back into the slot it belong and apply the right amount of pressure to keep it in place. Opa Opa would finally reach the deck and lands before his fellow friends with Zephyr jumping off to give them a moment.

"Opa Opa's been looking for you guys all day long! Opa Opa really missed you all so much!" the ship cried before embracing his fellow friends in a hug with his large wings.

Beat, Ryo, Honey, Gum, Big, Mobo, and Robo would be crushed together during this tight hug as several would be pushed against his harder that steel body.

"Yeah, Opa Opa. We really missed seeing you too. Now can you kindly let us go since you are already cementing us against Big's body," Beat said with a weak smile.

Both Bonanza Bros. would be struggling to breathe due to their frail bodies being crushed and Gum would notice her jacket being accidentally undone in the middle of this. Beat would eventually take notice and quickly turn away with a red face to make sure that he doesn't see it. Ryo on the other hand would be close to to the point of accidentally brushing against her chest and thighs due to the lack of room. Zephyr would laugh at this situation since it's great that his ship buddy found his friends again.

"Uh Opa Opa, I think it's time for you to let them go since they do need at least some air to breathe for now," he suggested.

Then the winged ship would finally let go of his friends and waddle over to where his allies were since they finally reached the ground. Everyone would be completely exhausted, even Big the Cat, due to the hug and they were fumbled into a pile. Blaze and Axel would be the ones laughing at this since the rather emotional moment turned out to be more painful and hilarious than sincere and gentle. Toejam, Earl, Latisha, Ash, Shiva, Satan, Ulala, and Electra would help everyone up after that incident and made sure they still had the energy to stand on their own.

"Are you guys alright?" the space reporter asked with a concerned look.

While the conscious Beat finally regained his sense, he would then be surprised by the appearance of Gum's undone jacket that revealed her shocking cleavage. Gum would notice her partner's face being red as ever while he started to twitch erratically with an uneasy expression.

"Beat, are you all right?" she asked with a calm voice.

That voice in combination with her position was too much for the rudie to handle and he started to skate away from her in embarrassment. Gum would eventually get to her feet and start skating after him while ignoring the condition of her famed jacket to see what her partner was freaking out about. BD Joe would be laughing at the situation beside Columns since the two found the two teenagers' situation cute and funny at the same time.

Zobio and Zobiko would be greeting themselves to the Blue Rogues like everyone else as Cyril did the honor of sleeping in the car due to his fear of heights. The muscular zombie shook hands with the Centurion in his wolf form since he's cool with communicating with other monsters while his wife would be gossiping with Pudding about the news that she reports on. G and Varla talked with Sakura and Max about how their last few missions went with Washington sitting next to Tembo with his arms crossing in anger. Zephyr would be holding a conversation with Larcen since the man would be interested in the fact that a boy so young would be interesting in using weapons like submachine guns.

"So you are actually skilled for your age. We actually need more kids like you since they can easily defend themselves on the streets instead of having to depend on the police for protection. It's good to see that you are interested in my profession and weapons when we've just met," the gruff Chicagoan said.

"Actually, I'm not really a kid and I get what you're saying. I've been working as a mercenary since the day I've been taken in by Vashyron and I can tell you that I mostly have fun with my missions despite how dangerous they are," he said with a smile.

Ralph would be shaking hands with Mega Man since he's familiar with such an icon in the arcades, even if the recipient himself never met Ralph in person.

"Good to see that you're still kicking robot butt as usual Mega. But I can't seem to say that I've seen you before and you would think I'm a bit crazy if I even go into certain details," the video game villain said after chuckling.

The blue robot master didn't really care how he know him and was glad that he's able to see a new recruit join the Delphinus on this long journey.

"Say no more, Mr. Ralph. It's an honor to meet and I can tell that things were rough when you've helped Shadow fend off Reala back in Red Mountain. Those wrecking hands of yours would come in handy when we have to deal with the tougher foes for these coming days," he said while brushing the back of his helmet.

Sackboy would be playing around with Head with his bumper pads out of amusement to the latter's distress.

"Can you please stop tossing my head around like it's a toy, you sack of fluff. My head already endured enough damaged back at the Curien Mansion," he cried.

Chuck would unsurprisingly be laughing at this giving all the hell he had been through with him during their last adventure and wanted their new friend to have as much fun with him as possible.

"No, I don't think Head had enough fun yet. Just continue playing around with that bonehead as much as you like, Sack Thing," he said while wiping a tear from his eye.

Tembo is playing with the ChuChu captains to show that he actually likes all living creatures, even if they are mice, as a way of welcoming them to their ship. Chuih, ChuPea, and ChuBach were enjoying it the most out of the crew with the heavyset ChuBei trying his best not to lose his lunch since he is known for having a fear of heights and motion sickness. Now Washington would normally find that ridiculous, but he would find himself chuckling at the badass elephant's juggling trick.

Opa Opa would be shaking hands with Vectorman while telling him all about his previous adventures while learning about the mysterious Orbot himself.

"Good thing you have better control of aerial combat over me. It would be nice to have a partner in battle that can cover me in the air while I handle things on the ground. And I am sorry about the loss of your old man since I also had a friend who I was forced to kill due to him wanting to take over the planet for his own means," Vectorman said in his deep monotone.

Sega-Chan would be gazing at Opa Opa with widened eyes in her visor as a sign that she knows this ship and his earlier legacy as the company's older mascots during the early days of gaming.

"I'd never thought I would see the famous Opa Opa in person. He looks just as shiny as he did on the original cover of Fantasy Zone that I used to carry around," the smaller white robot said.

Vyse, Aika, and Fina would be watching the new visitors before them with looks of surprise since several of them looked like a gallery of rouges that would be found in a cemetery and outer space. Aika on the other hand would be still stuck on the mummy that allowed his head to be played with by Sackboy since he easily stands out as the strangest member of Shadow's group.

"My, Shadow does have him quite the interesting bunch of people. I wonder how far on the ends of planet he've went to find these guys," she said with a smug face.

Fina laughed beside her since she does enjoy new company despite her friend's obvious skepticism.

"At least we should have enough people to hang out on this ship and a new meal for all of us to enjoy while we wait for the big day tomorrow," she said.

Vyse on the other hand would be interested in talking with Dedede since he would rather plan things out before they finally arrive at their destination.

"Stay here and watch everyone else. I'll find that penguin and ask him about the things we need to know for our attack," he said before walking off.

The two ladies stayed behind and watch their friend move while doing as they've been told.

"There he goes, putting his nose into things he don't know about. But that's what he's all about since the day we've known him," Aika said sarcastically.

Her more gentle companion on the other hand would be watching the others awaiting that fresh dragon meal that is cooking before them.

Dedede would be finally be exhausted from running around and breathed heavily while on his back with his frenemy running round him in joy. Satan would sigh since the puff was no longer tormenting his brother in arms and wondered when Ulala would be finished hanging out with the others.

"Well, the whole crew is finally here and we are getting close to our destination for the fight of our lives. I wonder if we we are even ready for a such a dangerous mission without any real strategy other than just banding together and hoping for the best. I haven't even seen out other superiors than you and I can tell they might be leagues above us with a larger with better defenses than this on and our former ship," he wondered.

Then he would notice both Knuckles and Shadow approaching them from behind the latter have a serious question to ask these fugitives in regards to their location. The black hedgehog could sense some power coming from the green haired demon lord before him and knows that he shouldn't underestimate him the slightest given that similar types like Master Zik and Reala gave him trouble in the past. He walked past him without saying a single word with his eyes on the tired out king before him that is probably stressed out from trying to fight Kirby off. The pink creature would be curious of the mysterious hedgehog standing near his friend and observed the dark aura that this no show anti-heroic, G.U.N. agent had. Dedede would finally look to the side and jumped due to being frightened by Shadow's sudden appearance, still scared pants-less by his appearance and the possibility of him being another agent sent to kidnap him.

"Please, I promise that I mean no harm! Unless you are that Shadow guy that bat talked about back in the meeting room," he said in a cowardly manner.

Shadow scoffed since he didn't really expect the one guy who knows where Eggman's mothership is would be such a huge wuss. Even Kirby told them that he is known for being a jerk yet he doesn't show any signs of that right now.

"Listen, I know that a lot probably happened since you first betrayed your former allies and probably avoided being killed knowing their notorious treatment of their fellow members. But I would like to ask if you know how to get to his ship so that we can be able to get Sonic out of there and save any other hostage that was kidnapped by the Legion," he said.

Dedede would finally cool his jets and sighs since these past few hours had been pretty stressful for him and Satan earlier. Kirby wondered if they were about to say anything important as he stood near his larger accomplice.

"Yes, I actually know how to get to the place even though that guy with the eyepatch already know where it is for whatever reason. But I can tell you that it won't be easy since the designs were said to be based on his best creations to date unlike his more older Egg Fleet models. Would you like me to tell you everything I know about it?" he said.

Knuckles would look at Shadow before the latter nods and he would have have something to say about the issue.

"How close were you to Eggman before you bailed out on them? Were you considered close friends due to your higher position in the Legion or he simply viewed you as an equal due to your "third party" status?" the echidna asked.

Dedede would nod since he can remember having a jolly good time being able to meet his boss and the other higher ups in that ship, especially since they seemed less benevolent unlike the commanders and other lower level members of the Legion.

"Yes, he is quite the charming individual himself since he was nice enough accept me as a friend since a pal of my own even invited me to join to begin with. I know his name, but he's quite the turtle fellow who ruled a kingdom of his own and wanted to expand it for a while. Similarly to Kirby, there's one plumber who had been getting on that guy's nerves and he wanted me and a few other guys to join just to help him achieve the goal of ruling this planet," Dedede explained.

Knuckles and Shadow both went silent soon as they heard the king's words and Kirby wondered what went on with those two. Vyse finally made his way towards the others with the right questions he needed to ask Dedede.

"Hey Dedede can you tell me how to get…."

The Blue Rogue captain would be extremely concerned for how silent the two heroes were after his words and had the feeling that they heard something very serious.

"Let me guess, the place is some extremely tight security? I doubt that would even be a problem since I will be able to think of a way for several of us to get inside with no problem," he said with a smirk.

"No, that's not it. Someone familiar that we know of was pulling the strings behind the scene with Eggman. We know that he's equally as dangerous as him and was able to pull scenes that even go beyond what he did in the past," Knuckles replied while in shock.

"That damn Koopa King who went to the Olympic games with us three times had the nerve to even get involved in all of this. I know that he would want to aim for the Mushroom Kingdom, but going after this planet and our own universe again? He is proving to be more than a pushover if he was responsible for the mass takeover of those other places since the day he joined the Legion," Shadow said before clenching his fists.

Vyse would become more interested after hearing about this Koopa King since from their reactions alone he sounds like an equally dangerous individual that would have a close relationship with Bowser.

"Oh right, like large ugly dragon who participated in the same games with the two of you and that plumber? I would least expect the likes of him wanting to work with Eggman since he seemed completely innocent from what I've saw," he replied.

Knuckles would look back at the captain since it was best for him to tell him everything he heard about him from the last games.

"So behind the scenes before the cameras go rolling for each game, there would be a session where all of the competitors would meet in on room and talk about the things we did in our adventures along with the things we liked. In particular, Sonic and I would catch on to the things that Koopa freak would say to Eggman like talking about their future plots along with the villainous schemes in the past. One in particular is when he mentioned how he was close to ruling the entire galaxy until Mario foiled his plans and the death of his Star Reactor resulting in a supernova that nearly killed them. Then in the latest games, he mentioned having to pull of the same trick again only to wind up being sucked into a black hole despite being nearly big as a massive ship. So chances are that what he's doing here would almost be as bad if he actually succeeds with the Legion's plan with Eggman's help," Knuckles said.

Ulala, BD Joe, the Bonanza Bros., Toejam, Earl, Latisha, Axel, Blaze, and Pudding approached them all after overhearing the conversation. Shadow would be the next to talk more about the things he heard at the Olympics and told them about the many times he would rule the Mushroom Kingdom or any other place in the world with the help of his army. Several in particular would be curious about who this Koopa King was and what was so terrifying about him in comparison to the one behind the Legion of Subspace.

"So what I'm saying is that we should be wary of him whenever we manage to see his scaly face since he's actually more dangerous than Eggman if we think about it. If he successfully managed to take over this planet with their help, chances are that they wouldn't be satisfied and try targeting other planets or the galaxy itself. I even wonder if the red plumber finally caught on to all of this and he's out there trying to hunt him down alone," Shadow said.

Hearing the key phrase "taking over other planets alone" would peak the interest of the alien trio since they already experienced something similar to that long ago with the Earthlings that followed them.

"Say what? These Legion fools would actually think about taking over Funkotron when they actually take over this one? Now that is the biggest load of dog feces I've ever heard since they would have sent others in space by now," Toejam said in skepticism mode.

"Who says that they can't think about doing so after they are through with this planet. Knuckles did say that this King of the Koopas tried ruling the galaxy twice in between the times he participated in the damn Olympics. Even Ulala was able to tell me that they were discussing about that the day before she was able to do that report, which was something she should have told the Earthling…. uh I mean the people of Earth that day," Latisha said while eyeing her "boy" aggressively.

"Latisha is right, I should have been able to warn them about it too, but felt it was best not to tell them since they probably dealt with enough mass panic and crisis globally. If we were to fail to stop them while they are doing all of this, then chances are that many other places like Planet Aries or the Space Channel Station or Funkotron, or any other space planet out there would be through. They've already took a robot dictator that took over another Earth-like planet that found its way over here years ago after being defeated by Vectorman, probably fully functional and ready to do the same to any other planet he finds. The fact that they would gather themselves a group of notorious villains that committed huge atrocities or plotted to take over the world shows how serious they are about this plan or any other future plan," Ulala explains.

"Man, these guys are crazier than my driving if they think they can get away with this. And planning to take over other worlds just show that they are asking for an ass kicking if they are confident enough to plot all of this," BD Joe said before clasping his fist with his hand.

Mega Man would eventually make his way towards the speculating group with a serious look on his face since the Blue Bomber had something to say in regards to the current subject.

"Bowser isn't the only person you should worry about. It's also Dr. Wily since that crazy scientist had been attempting to take over the world more times than I can count. Those robots several of you fought back in the factory are called Robot Masters, peaceful robots who were once like me that would eventually be reprogramed to do his bidding. I bet several that you've seen in the factory are only fraction of them while the others would most likely be on the same ship as him to serve as personal bodyguards and defenders of their ship. Like Bass, I would have to either copy their data after touching them or even destroying just for me to copy their best weapon to use for the better good. So with these three crazy villains being the head of this operation, there's no doubt that they are inching closer to their goal, even with one Chaos Emerald in their possession," he said before glancing at his blue hand.

BD Joe would cross his arms while thinking about this with Toejam looking at Earl to see if his bigger buddy can grasp what's going on in the future. Vyse on the other hand listened to everything form the beginning and thought about the best ways to counter their best armies in tens ship and having to track down the area where all prisoners are held without alarming the higher ups. Ralph, Zephyr, and the monsters were having a good time entertaining the other Blue Rogues and feasting on the fries dragon. Centurion and Carbunkle would be wolfing down the deep fried flesh of the juicy reptile with Arle and Schezo arguing over who is the better magician. Larcen would latch himself a chunk of flesh from the still roasting body with his grappling hook before he would enjoy his meal. Sackboy would be rocking out to entertain Alis and Sakura as they sat near the southeast of the cooking dragon. Harrier himself would be enjoying himself a second piece of Squilla since he was surprised by the fact that the cooked flesh of his natural enemies would taste this good.

"This is fantastic. That puff ought to be the best cook in the future since he was able to make himself such an additive new dish. Squillas had never tasted so good despite how annoying they are to kill," he said before chowing down.

Welkin would have fun thinking about the times that he would camp out with his squad while watching the others enjoy the carefree atmosphere around their massive campfire. The older Gallian soldier would focus on the group of heroes that were talking privately about something that seemed serious based on their gestures and expressions on their face. He truly wondered what is it that they were doing instead of relaxing like the others, puzzled by how distant they appeared unlike how close everyone normally is at first.

"Look at them, simply discussing about the plans without telling any of us. It's like this man has no faith in the mission and want us to play around like fools instead of taking the issue seriously," General Winter said to the right.

The brown haired young man would notice the stern Russian general next him that scowled at the sight of reconnaissance before his very eyes. Since he's the serious type that would like to fulfill any task regarding strategies of stopping his enemies, there would be no surprise why this man did not want to sit around and do nothing like the others.

"Winter, there appears to be something bothering you about them too? Even though I do miss being around my fellow students and my family, I do have an important mission that I should focus on like you've said. Do you care about fulfilling your deeds as a general instead of having a single moment to relax?" Welkin said.

The older Russian man would give him a stern look just to express how serious he is about this situation and looking at the younger man before him like he would to his own fellow soldiers.

"You see comrade, this is all about war instead of trying to make peace with our enemies. There is a reason why I would normally go hard on anyone I've come across since my main mission is to make sure that everyone would crush the enemy before this world is in ruins. These guys are not like Axis Powers, but simply a group much more dangerous since they have the superior technology and greater experience to warrant taking over this world. What I ask of you is to think bout the bigger priorities right now since there will be no peace if this entire planet falls apart for our failure," he replied in his cold voice.

Welkin would think about his world like he would to his commanding officer back in his own country and simply said something that would make him want to leave.

"Affirmative. I think it's time for the two of us to investigate for now since we are in need of some serious orders instead of being too lazy," he replied like a private would to his commanding officer.

The two would begin walking toward the gossiping heroes in the most professional way possible to get in on certain details. It was by now that Vyse got an idea of what there entire place is like and thanked the two ex-members for everything he heard. Dedede would then sigh since he's done talking and hoped to get some food in his belly for the day after a long ride of drinking with his partner-in-crime Satan.

"That's all we can tell ya for now since this is going to be much harder than my experience of escaping our old ship with Satan and you would have to make the best strategy possible in order to buy some time from the outside while a select few storm the ship. Things are getting more dire now that we are getting close to a huge war to fight for the saving of this planet and chances are that they would pull a trick that involves giving all the Chaos Emeralds away just to give up Sonic only to trick y'all in the end just to use them for awakening The Dark One," he said.

Vyse nods with his eyes closed and processed all tyne information he gathered to think of the best stately required for this whole situation. Meanwhile, Shadow would wonder how things are going with Rouge at the moment since she might want Amy's group to hear about their discovery so this plan can be a success. Knuckles thought about the idea of him having to use the Master Emerald in the right way when they finally reach the place in the end.

"So, I've been seeing you guys talk about disclosed information and I just can't help just to want to know about the things you managed to come to a conclusion for. It would be especially helpful since my best air fighters would come in handy for this since conquering this ship is our main priority and I need to get a an idea of what numbers are required," General Winter said while walking his way to the captain.

"That's right Captain Vyse, I too am concerned about how things are going to go in the future since a skilled soldier like me needs a good strategy to study before jumping into action. While relaxing with the others is nice, I really want to know everything that we're up against before we get there," Welkin asked.

Vyse would turn to the two militaristic individuals with his usual smile to show that he's been ready to tell them all about what he had heard.

"The thing is that I've heard plenty of interesting things regarding the people were are up against in addition to their future plans after taking over this world. The ships defenses are like that of ours, but much more advanced and varied due to its sheer size which is what to expect out of a genius like Eggman. We are taking about anti-air blasters, turrets in the inside, many airborne Egg Pawn units to surround this ship with other Badniks, deadlier robots guarding various rooms in the inside, the infamous Egg Cannon on the front that would be able to shoot anything out of the sky, homing missiles, dispensers for mini jets, airships with cannons courtesy of the Koopa King, a variety of advanced space ships created by Dr. Nefarious, many more Robot Masters under Wily's command, several Dino Grunts with their own dinosaurs for battle thanks to Z, and many obstacles that only Dr. Bad Boon would make to make it seem impossible or any intruder to make it out the ship alive. What we are dealing with is something that is so huge and dangerous that I would have to find some way to command behind the scenes so that no a single person would get lost. Good thing Dedede here was able to provide us with a special map that elite members would be given to known their way around, which is why he is better off being the tour guide of any squadron I send inside the ship. Do you guys understand?" Vyse said.

The general heard his words clearly and though about the situation with his militaristic mind to come up with the right counterstrategies to this plan to properly infiltrate the ship. He placed his finger on his chin and bowed his head down to put as much thought as he could for now. Welkin on the other hand figured that it would be best for him to think about the most appropriate weapons for getting inside while thinking of how he would use his tank to destroy any aerial fighters.

"Thank you for your words, comrade. Now what would be best is for me and you to have a private word in the inside so that we can effectively plan this strategy before we can properly present it to the others," he said.

Then Vyse would start to walk towards the lower corridors of the ship with his unshanka wearing accomplice before the plan to strategize before battle, leaving the group standing were they are to wonder what would happen next.

Welkin, Knuckles, Shadow, and the others watched as the two would disappear back into the ship to strategize given that the big day is coming soon and a major game plan is needed before they think about taking Sonic back. Then Kirby would waddle away towards the campfire after he noticed that majority of the fried dragon was almost gone, given that he would rather not miss out on tasting his own catch. Everyone would look at how festive the atmosphere was like everyone dancing near the cooking pan or conversing amongst themselves. Arle would notice the large group standing in the distance and waved to get their attention while smile.

"Hey guys, you better come over here and try some of this meat. Certain people like Centurion and Harrier had been eating too much of it by the past few minutes!" Schezo shouts.

Then Ulala would be the first to head over there along with BD Joe and the Bonanza Bros to hurry before their lunch was gone. Then Earl would be the one to put Latisha and Toejam above his head like totem pole to start heading there along with Knuckles to have a little race.

"Don't you guys stand there, come over to the pan if you want some of that dragon meat that everyone's been drooling over!" he called to Shadow.

The black hedgehog would rather focus on trying to find ways of taking on the Legion instead of having a lazy, carefree time like the others given that he's agent that prefers doing his job than having a break. Rouge would criticize him a lot for this behavior and joked around about how he's considered a "sunshine" because of his lack of relaxation habits. Welkin would be the first to place his hand on the hedgehog's shoulder and gave him a reassuring look while he glanced at him.

"It's alright Shadow, Winter and Vyse are already planning things out for our plan to save your friend. Why don't you go over there and have some fun with the others for now?" he said with a kind tone.

The Gallian soldier would stand his ground since he's the type would would rather not leave any friends behind thanks to his past experiences in the EWII. Then the Ultimate Life form would sigh after some time of thinking and gave off a smug grin to show that he's in the mood like his human ally.

"Fine then, let's just enjoy ourselves around the fire since this is a nice day after all. Rouge had been nagging me all day about how I would need to know that there's more to fun than missions and fighting in my life and I'm not afraid to say that I'd like a good meal for some energy," he replied.

Welkin would feel a bit warm due to how his friend opened himself for once instead of being mostly serious since they had met, taking his hand and walking him in the direction of the joyous Blue Rogues. On the other hand, Beat would finally be tired of trying to escape the worried Gum and fell to his knees while gasping for breath with his sweat heavy body. The green rudie finally made her way to him to see if he was alright with a smile since she knew that he would get tired this easily after a crazy chase based on previous experiences. He would still breathe while trying to heave his heavy body from away the ground like he had a large load on his back due to his lack of energy and trying to keep his face away from the abundant cleavage of his partner.

"You know, you can't be running way from me forever. There's a reason why I was waiting for you to come to this ship since there was something else to talk to you about other than the loss of our fellow grinders," she said calmly.

Then she would turn his body around for him to have a good look at her face with a look of sultry to much of the redheaded grinder's fright.

"Gum, it's alright. I promise you that I didn't see everything. Just please don't try leaving those trail of broken hearts on me or spray my face again," he said while flinching.

Then Gum would begin to hug the rudie against him with her chest squished against his's and her arms wrapped around tight like an affectionate lover with her head to the side him. This sudden change of heart or behavior was rather shocking for the boy since while he loved to get on the nerves of Rokkaku's men, he would least expect his own friend to be this close to him. His heart would eventually slowly rise in addition to the blood rushing through his body since this new feeling started to slowly take over.

It's like BD Joe said, love is like an adrenaline rush that will take over once your feelings for someone are finally coming out.

Gum would continue embracing the rudie with her hug to show how long she had been longing to do this since the day they became the closest of allies in the GG's. Beat would continue being in shock over the fact that this is happening to him, especially form a girl that likes to denounce the relationship of every man she comes across while showing her cute self around the streets of Tokyo-Yo.

"Beat, I would rather not tell you how long I've been waiting to do this since you are the only one that comes to mind when it comes to our mission to spread the mark of our group all over town. I would gladly take another drink for you, even if you were a drunken fool in your older years. The day I would finally do this would be the day that my special heart would fly like a butterfly like Boogie said back in Shibuya Central," she said in joy.

Beat would finally begin to calm down once he realize that his feelings for her are genuine and began to hug her back with his arms while he can to give that special appreciation to this cool chick. Then the two would finally face each other properly with their loving eyes in the middle of this like they were two skates of a wheel in a rocky road that would finally be conquered.

"Gum, I love love you. Do you love me too?" he said while before blushing at that extra love he said.

She smile and gave him a kiss to his cheek to make him react with a crazed grin and the various strands on his hair rise in arousal.

"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII love for love for love for you, my red headed rudie in arms," she sang in her heavenly voice with lovestruck eyes.

Then Beat would calm down and give her a more genuine smile to show that he enjoys her answer to his rather corny, lyrical question. The two would continue making out from afar while everyone would enjoy the disappearing dragon meat that roosted on the pan with the sunset beginning to beam upon them all from the far east. Both Aika and Fina would be the ones to stand a few feet from the kissing rudies with surprised looks at how far their relationship had developed since they finally reunited, confused looks and all. Colomns would be right next to them sighed with the face of a romantic and her hands clasped together like it was all according to plan.

"So after all that advice I was able to tell them, I was glad that these two were finally together. Normally I'm not a goddess of love, but it's things like these that makes me glad to be a woman that knows all about the mysterious concept of love. Speaking of love, I have myself a nice date with that crazy chariot rider near the dragon and things will get hotter than its very breath," she said in a more lecherous tone towards the end.

Then she would walk off and leave the two Blue Rogues speechless at the entire situation as they watch over their friends on the ship. Overall, the first day with the New Blue Rogues would be proven as interesting for the heroes and Shadow's group had joined in to have some fun with the others as a token of companionship. Meanwhile, things would be going great as Amy and friends would traverse the skies in their special fleet thanks to the G.U.N. being nice enough to provide them with the force needed to survive a hectic aerial battlefield or their invasion. Amy and the others would be waiting before what would be a holographic map of the world in a pilot room to await their special meeting with the captain. It would be none other than the infamous Morte who stood beside her loving partner Kyrie to tell their fellow crew mates about the entire plan to strike the ship of Eggman. Selvaria would be the one standing beside her since since would be a second-in command of this ship due to her connection to the Legion and military experience. Amy, Alex Kidd, Billy Hatcher, Headdy, Sir Pepper, Segata Sanshiro, Bayonetta, Gear, Joe Musashi, Ash, Hardy, and Janet would be in the first row of this meeting. Though Clarissa, Alberto, Ristar, Shogun, Cipher, Omochao, Gamma, and Banjo Kazooie would be in the back row in the middle of this since they would be the ones more concerned about other issues. Lastly, Ecco would be swimming around in a massive tank to the right of everyone so that he would be able to listen while enjoying the lukewarm water of this entire ride.

Earlier in the meeting, they were just discussing with Rouge about the status of Shadow's gang hanging out with the New Blue Rogues and how they would have to follow their league whenever they come up with a strategy. Morte on one hand wanted to unleash an all out attack while several members would sneak on the ship to track down Sonic or any other prisoner that remains in the clutches of Eggman. Selvaria has a feeling that her memory of what Eggman told them before the day they left the Land of Dragons would give them a good idea of where to meet him on the ship along with the other major rooms in there. Though unlike Dedede, she has no really experience of going around there since only the elite leaders would have permissions to go there unless they are named Nack the Weasel. Amy would be determined about being able to save her dear blue friend based on her expression as the meeting went on and she had her fists clenched just thinking about the cruel things they had done to Sonic before he would be held there.

"So ladies and gentleman, what we are about to face tomorrow could be one of the most hectic fights in our life now that confronting the masterminds of the Legion instead of their commanders or henchmen. What we may know is that the place has plenty of artillery and air force units to slow us down in the middle of this fight, making it extremely difficult if we don't have a proper game plan of sending our men in along with keeping their forces busy on the outside while we leave it to the ones sent to reclaim Sonic or any other prisoner. Kyrie here can act as our backup plan thanks to his mysterious power in addition to his form if things get too tough. While it would be far too dangerous for him to go all out since that would result in the destruction every vehicle in the air, it would be best for him to use simple destruction blasts to keep Eggman's forces at bay. So what I beg of you all is to listen to what I say in terms of what role you may fulfill since not everyone would have chance of storming the place and several would be tasked of protecting the ship on the upper deck. Any question?" the red haired woman said.

Bayonetta would be the first to raise her hand since she would be interested in knowing if the second option would really be the best for her.

"Darling, there seems to be one thing that I'm a bit curious about and it has to do with the ship protection role. Is there anything important to know like knowing who's on our side and what attacks would be more appropriate when it comes to defending the ship as a whole?" the witch asked.

"You would be advised at the right moment by me when Rouge give's us a description of what their ship looks like in addition to the more traditional crew members that you'll notice flying around it. And any attack is fine as long as it's not one that would result in the destruction of our own ship, so make sure your "boys" are summoned in a way where they won't accidentally harm our only means of transportation," Morte replied.

The witch would then smile while flipping her glasses with her gun toe show that she understands the order of her captain.

"Thanks for the answer. I will promise to use the little stuff like my Wicked Weave and guns for most of the time and only resort on a Climax when necessary," she said in a mischievous manner.

Then both of then Officer Hardy would be the next to raise his hand since while he feels that he might not have the skill required to infiltrate a ship, it would be best for him to have some role on the inside of the ship.

"Miss Morte, do you think it's possible for me and the non-combatant individuals to stay inside of the ship? Even if it's for a minor role like security?" he asked.

"Now that you mention it, we rarely have that many crew members any more since most of the World Destruction Committee had disbanded long before we would be involved in this. So playing the role of security would be nice since we do need someone to look for intruders and stowaways during the course of this action. And yeah, guys like Clarissa and Alberto can feel free to stay here since I doubt their specialized Ferrari can work well in an airborne environment like that," she replied.

The blonde woman would sigh in relief since she would not get involved in such a dangerous situation while her boyfriend pats her shoulder in concern. Janet would make sure that her pistol is well loaded since chances are that they might have to deal with such problems later on. Then the next person would would raise their hand is Alex Kidd since he had a big question to ask regarding how the mission will go.

"Now I've heard that you guys are currently waiting on Vyse to plan out a legit strategy for us to follow while you have plans of your own, but this question I have is actually kind of important for me to know. How would you be organizing the roles of each individual before you, based on how they feel or what they specialize in? Because I can guarantee you that many would want to be the ones to go get Sonic in the middle of this ship raid," he asked.

Now this is the tricky part when Morte would have to really think since there are plenty of good options before her while some would have to be left here for the sake of protecting the ship.

"Now that he mentioned it, it would be nice to know what roles we would have. While I would like to bash some heads from the inside of that ship, I'm leaning towards the idea of flying around and blowing things up with my Rocket Head," Headdy said.

"That may be true, I do harbor the same feelings about this as well Headdy-san. While it would be an honor for me to go save Sonic, it would be best for me to have that experience of rejecting missiles my bare hands again," the Sega Saturn martial artist said in a calm voice.

Joe would think about his previous experiences of infiltrating bases and fighting any security with ease due to his ninjutsu and great use of stealth. Billy Hatcher would think that it would be best for him to take Cipher with him to the ship since his egg rolling might come in handy for breaking down doors. Gamma would be torn on the idea of whether it would be best for his lock-on system for destroying aerial forces or to join Amy on the ship to rescue Sonic with his own hands. Idea of being able to confront his old master while destroying his inferior machines like old times would be much more appealing to the red robot of destruction. Ecco would realize that he would get used to staying in this tank for a while since he would have trouble being able to explore nor take to the skies as a seagull in a frenzied dogfight that might harm him. Kyrie on the other hand would brush the back of his head with a smile hoping that his beloved partner would figure out how this would work before they were to make it to their destination.

"Or how about we all do this? Those who have experience with infiltrating bases can get inside while those who can fight well in the air or have powerful attacks can be our personal ship guards. That way, we can have a personal balance of air fighters and ship infiltrators," the jolly honey bear said.

Kazooie would think about her partner's word and shrugged with a "Whatever" expression to show that she has nothing to add at the moment.

"Well, we might as well agree with what he said since he does have a point. Though it's not like this will be any less easy for our readers," she said.

Morte would finally shake her head since she heard some interesting things from her recipients to even think of how this plan would work.

"Very well then, I guess we can all agree that things will have to be picked by lottery now that I've heard enough opinions. Banjo Kazooie, Bayonetta, Headdy, Gamma, Ash, Kyrie, and Segata will be in charge of protecting this ship. Amy, Alex, Billy, Joe, Ristar, Gear, and Shogun will be the ones to board the ship with any other intruder. And Alberto, Clarissa, Hardy, Sir Pepper, Janet, Omochao, and Ecco will be in charge of standing their ground in this ship. Anyone who disagrees can feel free to say no, while anyone who's fine with their position can say yes. Any objections?" she said with a wise look.

Everyone would be completely satisfied with their roles except for Sir Pepper who was honestly looking for more action and Gamma who would like to be able to confront Eggman for once. Then Kyrie would notice that nearly everyone would raise their hands like soldiers would to their commanding officer to show that they are fine with their roles.

"Yes," they all said in unison.

Then Morte would smile since her plan has the right amount of responses to enroll in this mission perfectly by noon.

"Very well, I'm glad that we can all come to a proper conclusion. In the meantime, get ready to get some shut eye this evening since we are in for one hell of a fight soon. The last thing we need are fighters who are completely unprepared for what's about to happen soon. This meeting is now disbanded, everyone is free to go for now!" she announced with a confident smile.

Then things would ensue that the heroes are indeed prepared for their clash against the big wigs of the Legion in the future. But the real question is, are they truly prepared for what the Legion has for them?

Last but not least, things have gotten a bit interesting with the arrival of the remaining members of Shadow's group as they introduce themselves and enjoy the feast that Kirby would accidentally give them earlier. Knuckles and Shadow would be the ones to talk with Dedede about the things he know like the Legion higher ups' defense system and the number of rooms in their massive battleship. Some interesting things came out of the reveal like Bowser being the one responsible for the recent invasions after joining the Legion earlier and the reveal of Wily having more of his forces on that ship. General Winter would then take Vyse to a private room to discuss the best strategy for their plan while tensions rise when Beat finally gets proposed by fellow rudie Gum to be "her love". Then Morte would be already having plans of her own for Amy's gang on the World Destruction Airship thanks to some feedback from certain members, most notably Banjo Kazooie. The next chapter will be made by the first day of Winter Break, so you'll have a long way to go. But hey, we all have some education to tackle in our lives and that education might be the key for me to brainstorm future events. With that being said, see you all real soon fellow readers! ;)