In a dim apartment across the city in Brookhaven, two shadowy figures watched the battle royale carnage unfold on a desktop monitor.

"Yes! I love this brilliant game! Robloxians killing each other, all thanks to my genius programming skills!" declared LADodgersfan1000, having a 2.0 package, dressed in a blue LA Dodgers jersey and baseball cap sitting back smugly.

Beside him stood a plain white 1.0 Robloxian named WindowsXPlover, with nothing but an old Windows XP logo on the front of his torso.

"Actually, I programmed the entire game," WindowsXP chimed in. "You just sat there being lazy as usual. But I never get any credit so whatever."

"Oh be quiet, you know I was the mastermind behind it all!" Dodgersfan shot back.

As the two descended into bickering, neither noticed the red glow of two rifle laser sights creeping up behind them through the dark apartment.

At the window, Noobmaster96 and FloatingUser235 had found the twisted hosts at last. Gripping their weapons, they breached the glass and moved in.

Inside the darkened apartment, WindowsXPlover turned to LADodgersfan1000 after hearing the window breach.

"Hey, wake up! I think someone broke in," WindowsXP whispered harshly.

But Dodgersfan was leaned back snoozing away obliviously in his chair, empty soda cans and chip bags littered around him.

"You're lazy as hell.." WindowsXP sighed, shaking his head. He pulled out an RPG-7 rocket launcher from his back and crept towards the source of the noise.

Peering around the hallway corner, WindowsXP suddenly spotted two shadowy figures with rifles sweeping into the living room. Realizing the intruders were here for him, WindowsXP leapt out yelling "Eat this!" and fired a rocket straight at them.

With lightning reflexes, Noobmaster and FloatingUser dove behind the sofa just before the rocket exploded, blowing a huge hole in the apartment wall.

"We've got a live one here!" Noobmaster called out over the ringing in his ears.

As Noobmaster and FloatingUser regrouped, an angry voice suddenly rang out from the adjoining apartment next door.

"Hey! You destroyed my place!" The disgruntled neighbor, a 4.0-packaged Robloxian named WallBuster555 wearing a white tank, and sweatpants, climbed through the crater yelling at WindowsXP.

Caught by surprise, WindowsXP instinctively fired another rocket straight at WallBuster555, blowing his head off. The force tunneled through the floor down to the building's lobby below.

"What was that??" distant voices exclaimed from the lobby. The apartment complex was now in chaos.

"So much for keeping this quiet," FloatingUser muttered as more panicked shouts rose from downstairs. "We've gotta wrap this up quick!"

Pinned down behind the kitchen counter, WindowsXP shook his head as WallBuster555's remains scattered across the floor.

"Well that neighbor's username was a bit too predictable," WindowsXP chuckled to himself. "Probably just a coincidence though."

Another rocket whizzed past overhead from Noobmaster and FloatingUser's position. WindowsXP peered out and fired back recklessly, blasting apart the newly renovated cabinets.

"That battle royale game really honed their skills it seems," WindowsXP muttered, impressed by the duo's capabilities. "But my programming expertise is unparalleled!"

He pulled out his laptop, rapidly typing code between rocket volleys. "A few tweaks should slow them down nicely," WindowsXP said with an evil grin.

WindowsXPlover hastily coded a boost to his RPG-7's power before Noobmaster and FloatingUser could advance.

"Try stopping this!" he yelled out, leaping up and firing a massive rocket. But his aim was wild, missing the duo and instead hitting the apartment floor dead-center.

The entire level exploded in a thunderous blast, shattering the floor beneath them. "Wha???" the previously sleeping LADodgersfan1000 cried out in shock as the four plummeted down into the now-empty lobby.

Noobmaster, FloatingUser, WindowsXP, and Dodgersfan crashed down in a heap of rubble and smoke. Luckily, the panicked residents had all ran away.

"Owww...what happened?" Dodgersfan groaned, pinned under a ceiling beam. WindowsXP shoved him off impatiently and tried reloading his RPG.

But Noobmaster kicked the launcher away. "It's over for you two!" he declared, training rifles on the fallen villains.

FloatingUser helped his partner up. "We've got them now - no more tricks or explosions will save them!"

Defeated at last amidst the flaming rubble, WindowsXPlover shook his head ruefully as Noobmaster and FloatingUser closed in for the finish.

"Well, even if you destroy us, it won't matter," he said bitterly. "That game system is locked down tight with my intricate programming. It would take you making nearly 6,000 lines of complex code to shut it down and free everyone."

Dodgersfan1000 shot him an annoyed look. "Hey! Don't tell them that - they'll come after us again."

Ignoring his oafish partner, WindowsXP continued. "Face it, you don't have the skills to unravel my masterpiece. Just walk away now, there's no saving them."

But FloatingUser stepped forward defiantly. "I may not be as experienced, but I know enough to cause some serious damage. We'll dismantle your twisted game piece by piece if we have to."

Noobmaster put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "WindowsXPlover underestimates us, just like all those battle royale enemies did before being destroyed." He turned to FloatingUser. "I know you have the brains to crack this code buddy - I believe in you!"

As FloatingUser began working to unravel WindowsXP's intricate coding, LADodgersfan1000 suddenly burst forth from the rubble in a last crazed attempt at rebellion.

"You don't understand - I had nothing as a kid!" he yelled, grabbing a burning wooden plank. "I was forced to watch boring shows on repeat! All I wanted was entertaining games like this!"

He charged at Noobmaster and FloatingUser wildly, but Noobmaster reacted instantly, kicking the flaming plank from Dodgersfan's grasp and sweeping his legs.

"No evil is justified by a tragic backstory," Noobmaster declared, keeping Dodgersfan pinned down. "You can't force others to endure hardship just to cure your own."

Seeing his old friend restrained, WindowsXP sighed in resignation. "Dodgersfan, enough. It's over...they're right - our methods went too far." He turned to Noobmaster and FloatingUser sincerely. "I apologize...and will help you any way I can now."

Noobmaster nodded, then helped Dodgersfan up. "All that wasted potential. Why not create to bring joy, not terror?"

As the first steps towards redemption were taken, sudden creaking sounded above. WindowsXP's eyes went wide with realization - "The upper floors are collapsing!"

He tackled Dodgersfan clear as the remaining structure of the complex started caving in. Noobmaster and FloatingUser sprinted for the exit as flaming debris rained down behind them.

At the last second, FloatingUser pivoted and snatched WindowsXP's laptop from the rubble before rejoining the escape. They all dove into the street as the building fully collapsed, consumed by smoke and ash.

"Phew...that was too close," Noobmaster panted, helping Dodgersfan up. "But we did it! We shut down the evil masterminds and recovered the codes."

FloatingUser held up the cracked but functional laptop proudly. WindowsXP walked over remorsefully surveying the destruction.

"My skills created such chaos and pain," he reflected. "Now I will code day and night until it is amended."

Noobmaster gripped his shoulder. "You've seen the light - together, we will heal these wounds."

LADodgersfan1000 joined them in a circle. "My friends, let's make things right."

After just minutes of rapid typing, WindowsXP managed to successfully execute the complex code to disable the battle royale system. "It's finished!" he declared victoriously.

"Wow, you're a fast programmer," FloatingUser remarked, impressed. But then his eyes went wide, spotting something hurtling down from the sky. "Look out!"

They hit the deck just as the massive spaceship crashed down directly into the already-destroyed apartment complex. Smoldering wreckage flew as it gouged a massive crater where the complex had been.

"Man, it just keeps taking damage!" FloatingUser coughed, waving the dust away.

"Did I mess something up?" WindowsXP wondered nervously. "How did it crash land like that? Did I make any typos? Did I forget the essential end line?"

Suddenly, the ship's doors slid open. To the shock of Noobmaster's crew, all 100 Robloxian captives flooded out cheering jubilantly! "We're free!" they cried out ecstatically.

"You did it!" Noobmaster shouted joyfully to WindowsXP, realizing what had happened. "Disabling the system must have freed them to escape!"

WindowsXP smiled wide. "My skills being used for good at last! Now let's shut this twisted game down forever."

Stepping into the downed battle royale spaceship, Noobmaster, FloatingUser, WindowsXP, and Dodgersfan were swarmed by the grateful Robloxians they had freed. SanicSpeed252 zipped up first, overflowing with thanks.

"Who's responsible for disabling this madness and setting us free?" Sanic asked excitedly.

Noobmaster smiled and put a hand on WindowsXP's shoulder. "It was mainly this guy right here - the same one who originally created the game, but saw the error of his ways."

Sanic looked shocked for a moment but then smiled. "Well, however we got here, I'm just thankful to be free again!" The other Robloxians chimed in with shouts of agreement.

"Come my friends, let me show you the central terminal so we can shut this terror down forever," WindowsXP said humbly. He led them to the core chamber housing the dark heart of the game.

Their liberators emerged from the crashed ship to another hero's welcome from the joyous rescued Robloxians. N64PlayerSince96 approached with WiltedRose000, his arm around her.

"You all did it - you saved every one of us from that endless nightmare!" N64Player congratulated.

He turned to Noobmaster96 and FloatingUser235 specifically. "And you two - your teamwork and resilience outmatched even my retro fighting game skills. I've never seen such determination and skill."

Noobmaster shook his hand warmly. "We're just glad it's finally over, and that you have a chance at a real life now."

"What will you all do now?" FloatingUser asked the crowd.

"For now, just live!" WiltedRose exclaimed, hugging N64. The other Robloxians cheered happily.

WindowsXP stepped forward humbly. "My friends, my talents are yours to help rebuild if you'll allow it."

As many of the freed Robloxians dispersed joyfully into the city to start new lives, a few came up specially to offer heartfelt thanks. The noob Alan twins approached first.

"We can't thank you all enough for what you did," Alan500 said sincerely. "I don't know how much more we could have taken in that nightmare arena."

"Yeah, it was a total nightmare!" Alan5632 agreed. "I would have been toast without my bro helping me."

Next, a menacing looking 2.0 Robloxian named FirebrandBearer1001 walked up. Though imposing with a fiery cape and skull mask, he surprised them by pulling everyone into a hug.

"Seriously, I owe you all my life. You're the best friends a guy could have!" Firebrand said in a gentle voice totally opposite his appearance.

"Aww, you're pretty friendly for someone named FirebrandBearer," FloatingUser chuckled, returning the hug.

As the rescued Robloxians dispersed to recover and reunite with their families, WindowsXP surveyed the smoking crater where the apartment had stood, uncertainty creeping in.

"I don't know what comes next," he said quietly. "My programming started all this destruction. Now so many are homeless because of me."

LADodgersfan1000 kicked a scorched baseball cap out of the rubble. "I'm more worried about my soda stash and snacks being crushed!"

WindowsXP shot him an annoyed look. "That doesn't matter! We need to find shelter and help for all those displaced residents."

Just then, Noobmaster stepped up with an idea. "We've got tons of Robux leftover from winning that game. Let's pool it all to build emergency shelters and get supplies!"

"Great thinking!" FloatingUser agreed. The others rallied around the plan with enthusiasm.

Eager to start helping the displaced apartment residents, Noobmaster pulled out his cache of hard-earned Robux and did some quick calculations.

"Hey WindowsXP, about how many Robloxians lived in that complex total?" he asked.

WindowsXP stroked his chin, assessing the massive structure's size. "I'd estimate no more than 2,000 residents maximum."

Noobmaster nodded and started tallying up their funds. "Okay, between what FloatingUser and I earned surviving the game, plus pooling everyone's resources, we should have just enough to buy and furnish temporary shelters for all 2,000 victims to live comfortably."

"We'll make sure they have heat, healthy food, and anything else they need until permanent homes get rebuilt," FloatingUser added ardently.

WindowsXP smiled, pride welling up. "You two have the hearts of champions. On behalf of all of us, thank you."

As Noobmaster started tallying up costs to aid the displaced victims, WindowsXP suddenly stopped him.

"Hold on, this responsibility falls on me," WindowsXP declared. "After all, I'm the billionaire CEO behind RBLX Studios - I can easily afford to buy and furnish new permanent homes for everyone affected."

FloatingUser gave him a look of surprise. "Wait, you're a billionaire CEO? Then why were you living in that modest apartment before?"

WindowsXP chuckled. "Oh, Dodgersfan and I were just crashing there for a week or so to lie low after releasing the game. My real home is a secluded mansion."

"In that case, please let us contribute however we can to the rebuilding efforts," Noobmaster offered.

WindowsXP smiled warmly, shaking his head. "You all have done more than enough already. It's my turn to aid the community now."

As reconstruction efforts commenced, WindowsXP reflected remorsefully on the apartment neighbor he had accidentally blown up with a rocket during the climactic confrontation.

"It really is awful what happened to poor WallBuster555," WindowsXP lamented. "If only I could undo that reckless mistake."

Just then, a familiar voice called out behind them - "Guys, I'm alive! I'm alive!"

They turned to see WallBuster555 himself rushing over happily. Before anyone could react, he wrapped Noobmaster in a massive bear hug, lifting him off the ground.

"Can't...breathe..." Noobmaster gasped from the overly enthusiastic embrace.

"You really are indestructible!" FloatingUser laughed, helping free his friend from WallBuster's grip.

WindowsXP walked up overjoyed. "My friend, I'm so sorry - please let me build you a luxury estate on the lake for your troubles."

WallBuster shook his hand eagerly. "Apology accepted! I knew you'd come around eventually."

As the excitement of reuniting with WallBuster555 settled, WindowsXP casually mentioned "Well, I suppose I could make another battle royale game someday..."

Noobmaster, FloatingUser, and Dodgersfan all immediately looked at him in horror.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" WindowsXP quickly assured, raising his hands. "I meant a fully virtual one only using AIs and bots - no actual Robloxians involved!"

The group breathed a collective sigh of relief. "You really had me worried for a second there!" Noobmaster said.

"Don't scare us like that!" Dodgersfan added, hand on his chest.

WindowsXP put a hand on each of their shoulders. "Not to worry my friends - I will never allow real harm again. My skills are now dedicated solely to bringing people together joyfully!"

As the group discussed next steps in rebuilding, WindowsXP suddenly had an idea.

"For now though, I'm going to spend a nice quiet evening playing computer games - specifically Minesweeper," he said happily. "Come on Dodgersfan, just like old times!"

But turning around, WindowsXP saw LADodgersfan1000 already once again fast asleep and snoring away obliviously amidst the rubble.

WindowsXP shook his head with an amused sigh. "I don't know why I expected any different."

He pulled out his new sleek laptop, miraculously still intact after their wild adventures. "No matter - I'll just relax here and indulge in some retro PC titles."

Noobmaster and FloatingUser waved goodbye for the evening as WindowsXP booted up a round of Minesweeper, the familiar pixellated graphics bringing back memories.

Though the road ahead was long, for now WindowsXP would unwind doing what he loved most - gaming. His skills were now dedicated to coded creations bringing people together through joy alone. The future looked bright through WindowsXP's lens!

And so concludes the epic saga of Noobmaster96 and FloatingUser235!

Their unbreakable friendship and determination saw them through every chaotic twist and turn of the sinister battle royale. Though the vile game tested them physically and mentally, the bonds of camaraderie ultimately prevailed.

Together, they overcame all odds and emerged victorious. Their selfless compassion won out over cruelty, saving their former enemies WindowsXPlover and LADodgersfan1000 from darkness.

Now united by fellowship, the group channels their talents toward rebuilding, their spirits lifted by new allies and hope for brighter days ahead. WindowsXP's gifts ignite Progress where once Pain swelled.

Noobmaster and FloatingUser's legendary journey showcases humanity's greatest strengths - brotherhood, tenacity, and courage to turn enemies into friends. Their light shines on, an inspiration to all and a beacon through Testing's darkest nights!

Though future trials await, they will face each as One, bonded by hardship into a family undefeatable. Darkness falls, but their flame burns eternal. Thus concludes the Battle Royale tale of two noble souls - bonded through fire and victory as guardians of the good and just!

The End