Sekhmet: Well, this is it. Final battle.

Susano-o: Are you ready? Begin!

Duel 45: Siege Tactics, Part 1

"Sarge I think you broke him," Tyranno said as he poked the still comatose Chazz. "He hasn't moved from the sidewalk in two days."

"I don't think he has any vitals either, you might have actually killed him." Yuko said, giving his cheeks a series of little slaps.

"Oh he's fine," Rose said using him as an armrest.

"Alright, so we've taken out the right hand man. What next? Violence? I hope it's violence." Yuko said.

"In a way," Rose said smiling. "Inform everyone it's time for operation Maginot 2: Electric Boogaloo."

"Hell yeah!" Yuko cheered, and started running back to the red dorm. "Final push! Final push!"

"I'll go get the equipment Sarge," Tyranno said jogging after Yuko. Leaving a smirk Rose and Chazz alone.

"Well then," She said looking at Chazz. "Come along you, it's time for your medicine," She said dragging him into a portal.

…

"My baby's coming home! Everyone, prepare for the final push! Operation Maginot 2 is underway!" Yuko cheered as she approached the gate.

"It's Maginot 2: Electric Boogaloo Corporal," Hassleberry said jogging up behind her. "Sarge made that very clear you have to say the full name."

"Hassleberry I haven't been fully sober since Christmas. I don't think I care anymore." Yuko said.

A cheer went up from the Black Knights at the reveal as they quickly broke ranks to find the necessary equipment. Aster looked at the mob in confusion. "So what's Operation Maginot 2: Electric Boogaloo?" He asked.

"Oh don't worry Private," Tyranno said clapping him on the back. "You got that letter written up though?"

"Yeah," Aster said pulling out a sealed envelope. "Why do I have to deliver it to him directly again?"

Tyranno smiled. "Oh you'll find out soon enough," He said chuckling.

….

"Ah Aster," Sartorius said smiling as the silver suited boy walked into his office. "It's good to see you."

"Good to see you too," Aster said hands in his pockets.

"So how can I help?" Sartorius asked. In response Aster held out his letter. "Oh?" Sartorius said opening it.

"Dear Sartorius Saio,

I quit, you're going down in flames and I'm not going down with you.

With love, Aster Phoenix.

"I'm sorry, is this a joke?" Sartorius said with a stiff smile.

"Nope," Aster responded while turning to leave. "You've already cost me a friendship and my reputation, I'm not gonna stick around for the inevitable crucifiction," He explained before leaving the room, with a furious Sartorius following.

"You can't quit!" Sartorius shouted as his face turned demonic, however before he could drag Aster back, the silver haired boy was swallowed into a black void. "THAT'S IT!" Sartorius screamed as he stomped his way over to his desk. "BASTION! ALEXIS! SYRUS! GET OVER HERE NOW!" He screamed into the PA.

….

"What is it Master?" Syrus asked. "God, He looks more pissed than usual." He thought.

"Oh nothing Syrus old bean," Sartorius said with a dark smirk as he threaded his hand through Syrus's hair. "You know just all my plans are destroyed, my Society is in ruins, my protege just walked out on me, and right hand man is in a coma, AND ALL BECAUSE OF ONE STUPID GIRL!" He suddenly screamed before rubbing Syrus's head hard enough to make Cioccolata seem gentle. Syrus couldn't really do anything without getting maimed but take it.

"Umm Master," Bastion said nervously. "What's our next plan of attack?"

Sartorius smirked as he kept rubbing. "I'm going to get to her friends, using Alexis and old bean here," He said gesturing to a flailing Syrus. "I'm gonna poison them, think she'll be less of a problem when all her friends are dead."

"Master?" Alexis said but was stopped when she saw Sartorius's look. "Sounds like a great idea!" She quickly added.

"That should work. Not much you can do about poison." Syrus said, cheeks squished.

"Good good good good good good," Sartorius said rubbing his head excitedly.

"Umm," Another society member said from the doorway. "You all may want to come look at this…" She said nervously.

Sartorius said nothing as he released Syrus and followed the girl out.

"What is it now?" Syrus asked, fixing his hair.

"I don't know," Bastion said nervously. "-But I hope it isn't too bad."

"I think Master Sartorius is about to explode," Alexis said standing up, only for Sartorius's scream to send her flailing to the floor. "Oh dear," She said nervously as the three ran to the foyer.

Syrus peeked out and was taken aback by what he saw. "Holy shit. I didn't think there were that many of the bastards left."

The entire front of the white dorm was blocked in by a mixture of small sheds, walls, beat up pickup trucks, two food trucks, and an ice cream truck. Black Knights were running around the place rigging up electricity and setting up tables, and in the center of it all directly facing the dorm's door was Rose sitting in front of a grill cooking red hotdogs and hamburgers (because red hotdogs are the best) with a kiss the cook apron and a big grin. "Yuko hows the stereo coming along?!" Rose asked.

"Almost ready. Miserlou's gonna sounds sick coming out of these." Yuko said, plugging stuff into outlets.

"No we need like the broes of bro country!" Rose yelled back. "This is a summer barbecue in America! Put on some Toby Keith or Florida Georgia Line! It sucks but it fits the mood!"

"I don't know what those are." Yuko said, plugging in the last cord. "What I DO know is that there's nothing more summery than Miserlou!"

"Woah woah woah! What the fuck are you doing on our lawn?!" Syrus interjected, being the first to come to his senses, Sartorius was standing there in absolute rage.

"Oh hi. Summer block party." Yuko said simply.

"Literally!" Rose laughed. "We've blocked you in!"

"Yeah, I can see that. Why? This is the most inefficient form of siege tactics I've ever seen! Also, it's spring!" Syrus said.

"Oh I think you'll be changing your tune soon." Yuko laughed.

Sartorius finally recovered and with a roar charged out towards the blockade, only to be sent cowering when thousands of paintballs hit him at once.

"Yeah you're not gonna wanna come out here." Yuko laughed darkly.

"How long are you gonna keep us here?" Alexis asked.

"As long as needed," Rose chuckled. "Welcome to The Maginot Line 2: Electric Boogaloo!" She yelled handing Aster a burger. "And this time we surrounded the entire country!"

"That is not was the Maginot line was!" Bastion tried to correct, only to be ignored.

"This is more effective, yes!" Yuko chimed as she went to her cabin.

The Society members glared one more time before retreating into their dorm.

"Oh wait!" Rose yelled. "Hey Syrus!"

"What?" He glowered.

Rose cleared her throat. "Pussy Destroyer!"

A squeaky toy noise came out of him and the curse was lifted. Like a sticky bun being pulled from the rest of the batch, he broke off from the white students and rejoined the knights.

"What?" Sartorius asked as Syrus tired to leave. "What does that mean?!"

"Oh yeah, that." Syrus said offhandedly. "I was reverse brainwashed into being a mole. Yeah, you thought the traitor would be Bastion because he's a fanatic weirdo, but it was I, KONO SYRUS DA!" He started laughing like a madman. "Za Dark Priestesso!"

Within his shadow, the Dark Priestess manifested, cradled him in her arms, and took him into the shadows below. The whole white dorm was completely silent, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"So we're trapped aren't we?" Bastion asked nervously.

"I guess so," Alexis said nervously. And then all hell broke loose.

…

"Ah that sounds lovely," Rose giggled as she listened to the screams of the Society members, and the moans coming from Yuko's cabin. "Ah everything is as it should be."

Aster looked at Rose with a confused look before looking at Tyranno for assistance. "I don't know what to tell you Private," He said shrugging. "Just roll with it."

"He's right," Atticus said strumming his ukelele as Mindy and Jasmine sunbathed beside him. "Trying to make sense of this will just hurt your head."

Rose blinked. "Atticus where the fuck have you been?"

"Yeah we could have used you Private," Hassleberry glared.

"I've been here," Atticus protested, pulling out a stack of photos of him in the background of every major event, including one of him in Neo Space that made Rose's head hurt as she tried to figure out how that had happened. "And I brought some help."

"Yes," Kagemaru said from his new electric wheelchair. "It is I, Superintendent Kagemaru, here to help."

Rose blinked again. "Who are you again?"

"I think he's the egg-wich theft!" One of the nights yelled accusingly.

"No that was Titan," Another said.

"Who the fuck is Titan!" Rose screamed throwing her hands up. "Oh forget it let's just start the surf movie dance party!"

The Knights cheered in agreement.

…

"I was so scared." Yuko murmured, nearly crushing the life out of her poor boyfriend and crying. "I was so scared you'd never come back."

"Yuko, it's alright. He didn't hurt me. He never even suspected." Syrus choked out.

"I was scared it wouldn't work."

"It's alright, just breathe."

"I'm a drunken mess because of what he put you through."

"Wait, you're drunk?" Syrus asked.

"Probably. I haven't been sober since Christmas." Yuko replied.

"We should probably work on that."

"Yeah. But hugs now." Yuko insisted, and the two stayed together for a while.