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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 209
"You we're brought here to be trained to become a soldier but for now, your first duties is the scrub the floors and make it clean!"
"Yes, sir!"
Standing before a large commander-esque soldier, Dexterous Pointdexter is very eager to learn the ropes while right behind him, Ragreed Forus stood around with an annoyed expression.
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"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
Darius Greg, Gino Samuels, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh and Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker continues to scream in pain while Gardo Fallenorder zaps them and at the same time, Helmsley "Helmz, Helmet" D. Heyman laid down on the ground on a pool of his own blood.
Gardo chuckled deviously, "Let's see, let's see..." he uttered in amusement and in the midst of the onslaught, a blue-colored aura found itself getting sucked inside him, "The ability to project a soul from your own body is mine." he declared with a grin as a green, orange and red-colored aura were absorbed into him as well, "The unlimited ability to create, build and invent a lot of stuffs from just scraps, the ability to eat anything and any thing you eats that gives you the nature of the object you ate, and the ability to materialized a blue-colored plasma sword on the right arm are mine as well!" he added in glee.
Despite obtaining their powers, Gardo continues to zap the boys for a few minute before finally lowering down his arms, freeing the boys from the electrical pain they've been suffering.
The boys then fell down to the ground and all of them are gravely wounded, their bodies are badly burned and disfigured, their skins are peeling off and their respective bloods, and in Kenny's case - oil, are slowly leaking out their body.
None of the boys are in an responsive state, they just laid down on the ground motionless.
Gardo took a deep breath before smiling deviously once more, "I feel good." he uttered in satisfaction, "Those were some interesting powers added to my collection." he commented in glee, "Thanks for allowing me to absorb your powers guys." he said in gratitude, "Don't worry." he reassured with a wink, "I'll take good care of it and I'll make sure to put them all into good use." he stated before looking at his watch, "Welp!" he yelped, "I better get goin'." he beckoned to himself, "See ya around guys." he bid his farewell, "If you're still alive that is." he pointed out with a wicked grin.
Suddenly, a large gray-colored portal appears behind Gardo, the Chikara Master quickly jumps into it and the swirling matter vanished without a trace, leaving the boys for dead.
Meanwhile in the middle of the streets somewhere in city of Durgas, we see Alice Margatroid, Aya Shameimaru, Blu the Honor, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Flandre Scarlet, Fujiwara no Mokou, Kamek, Kanako Yasaka, Luigi the Plumber, Mario the Plumber, Marisa Kirisame, Marth, Meiling Hong, Nitori Kawashiro, Patchouli Knowledge, Reimu Hakurei, Remilia Scarlet, Rutee Katrea, Sakuya Izayoi, Sanae Kochiya, Stahn Aileron, Suwako Moriya, Waluigi, Wario, Youmu Konpaku, Yukari Yakumo and Zed Irysh gathered around.
It's been an hour since everyone made their seperated ways and after completing their objectives, everyone decided to meet back in the same area.
"So, how was your search?" Yukari inquired.
"We managed to detect some traces of the Curse Maker!" Aya replied with a smile.
"Us, too." Nitori followed.
"It seems like this individual had been through every nook and crany of this city." Patchouli commented.
"What the heck is that person even doing?" Kamek questioned in disbelief.
"Either way, we can finally send the coordinates to the Heroes Coalitions." Zed beckoned, "And hopefully, they'll be able to find where the Curse Maker is at the moment." he expressed in anticipation.
Reimu crossed her arms, "I, for one, am hoping to find this bastard immediately." she admitted, "The sooner we find this guy, the sooner we take him out and the sooner we take him out, the sooner we get our curses lifted." she stated.
"Ye got that right - ze." Marisa replied in agreement.
"Still..." Alice uttered, "... knowing this individual to be a very powerful being, we should at least take some precautions before confronting him." she advised.
"Alice is right." Blu uttered in agreement, "The full extent of his abilities, aside from cursing people, is still unknown." she pointed out, "Facing him head-on without any plans will be very risky." she stated.
"Then we'll plan things out once we get more information." Zed beckoned.
Luigi then looks around, "By the-a-way..." he chimed in, "... has-a-anyone seen Rudy and the-a-others?" he asked.
"Huh?" Wario uttered in surprise, "Now come to think of it..." he trailed, "... I just realized that those losers are not here with us." he stated.
Blu rolled her eyes, "Those idiots must've had an argument with one another and completely forgotten their objectives." she assumed, "Seriously..." she uttered, "... with how incompetent some of the guys are, I don't think they'll be able to accomplish anything with their behaviors." she declared.
"Can't argue with that." Rutee replied in agreement.
"Yeah, I don't think Gino and even Rudy can keep the others in check." Stahn stated, "Though I'll admit that they're trying." he admitted.
"Maybe they got lost?" Suwako suggested.
"That would be impossible." Nitori dismissed, "Mister Gino had a built-in map of this city in his phone, so they'll definitely won't have a hard time going around this place." she explained before frowning while sporting an uncertain expression.
"Nitori, what's wrong?" Sanae asked in concern, "You seem concerned." she pointed out.
"I don't know..." Nitori uttered in response, "... but I got bad feeling that something horrible happened to Gino and the others." she expressed in concern.
"Are you sure that you're not just thinking things?" Rutee inquired with a raised eyebrow, "I mean..." she trailed, "... we're talking about those guys." she said, "And horrible things always happen to them." she pointed out, "Mostly on Kenny.' she added.
"I thought so too." Nitori acknowledged, "But, for some reason, I can't help but feel uneasy." she shared before shaking her head, "I'm sorry but I'm gonna go look for them." she apologized and then running off.
"Nitori, wait!" Sanae called out before going after the blue-colored kappa girl.
"Do you guys think that her concerns are unfounded?" Bowser inquired.
"I'm not sure myself." Yukari admitted, "But let's follow her and see things for ourselves." she beckoned.
Everyone then proceeds to look around the city and after a few minutes, they arrived in the streets where Rudy and the others are and saw their current state, much to their shock and horror.
"Gino!" Nitori cried out.
"Rudy!" Sanae gasped.
"Helmet!" Flandre screamed.
Immediately, everyone gathered around the horribly-injured boys with Nitori and Sanae checking up on their conditions in panic.
"What the heck happened here?" Blu questioned in confusion, "We're they've been attacked?" she assumed.
"Looks like it." Kanako replied, "But who would've done this?" she questioned.
"Could it be the Curse Maker?" Stahn guessed.
Yukari shook her head, "That would be impossible." she dismissed, "If it was the Curse Maker, the device Gino and Nitori gave to us would have reacted strongly than normal." she pointed out.
Mario then knelt next to Sanae, "How are-a-their conditions?" the plumber aksed in concern.
"Not good." Sanae croaked, "Rudy-san, Kenny-san, Darius-san and Gino-san are all badly burned and slightly disfigured." she explained.
"What about Helmet?" Sakuya inquired.
"Helmet is in a critical condition." Sanae answered, "I don't know what pierced through his body but it's more than enough to put him in a really bad state." she stated in concern, "We need to heal them all right away!" she beckoned.
"That's not good enough." Nitori interrupted, "Let's take them back to the ship and place them all inside the Overhaul Pods!" she suggested.
"What's the pods are for?" Waluigi asked.
"It's a machine that Gino and I built sometime ago which had the ability to restore a person's missing body part or their whole body." Nitori explained, "It also had the ability to heal a person whose body is disfigured or mutilated." she added, "Originally, we created this machine for Kenny just in case he looses his body again but I never thought I would use it to other people as well including Gino." she stated.
"You and Gino never cease to amaze me." Aya admitted.
"Anyway..." Nitori uttered, "... let's hurry up and get them back to the ship!" she beckoned, "The pods will be enough to save Rudy, Kenny, Darius and Gino." she declared.
"But what about Helmet?" Meiling asked in concern.
Nitori looks away with a sorrowful expression, "I'm sorry." she apologized, "The machine may had the ability to restore a person's body but it won't do any help if the person is on the verge of death." she explained in regret.
"Helmet! Helmet!" Flandre pleaded in panic, "Hang in there!" she begged, "We'll get you heal soon enough!" she declared.
Remilia then stood next to her sister, "I'm sorry, Flandre." she apologized, "But there is nothing we can do for Helmet." she pointed out.
"No!" Flandre dismissed, "There is no way I'm letting him die!" she declared, "He promised that he'll help me make friends!" she added when she suddenly felt something, she then looks down to see Helmet holding her hand, "H-Helmet?" she uttered in suprise.
"It's okay, Flandre..." Helmet reassured with a weak voice, "... it's okay." he repeated, "I..." he trailed, "... I won't make it." he admitted, "I..." he uttered, "... I'm very tired." he expressed, "... this is it for me." he declared.
"No, don't say that Helmet, you won't die!" Flandre argued with tears flowing down her face, "Your my friend!" she pointed out, "I won't let you die!" she insisted.
"Thank you, Flandre..." Helmet expressed in gratitude, "... thank you for being a good friend to me." he furthered, "But it's okay." he reassured, "I live wonderful life." he said, "Even if I've been humiliated and made fun of because of me power, I still live a wonderful life." he shared, "And I think..." he trailed, "... that is enough for me." he admitted.
Flandre began to sob even louder, "Helmet..." she cried.
"Flandre, be good..." Helmet advised, "Be good." he repeated, "Please always listen to your older sister." he furthered, "And cherish her." he added, "Please..." he trailed, "... cherish her." he said.
Flandre nodded in response, "I will Helmet, I will." she accepted.
Remilia then looks away in utter guilt and regret, and so does everybody else, disappointed and angry that they couldn't save the helmet-wearing young man.
"And tell me friends..." Helmet wheezed out, "... that they're my best friends." he declared.
"We'll tell them." Stahn replied, "I don't how they'll react but we'll tell them." he said with a reassuring smile.
Zed then steps forward, "Helmet." he called out with a gentle voice, "I hate to raise this question while you're in that state..." he admitted, "But..." he trailed, "... who did this to you?" he inquired.
Helmet was silent for a minute before taking a short but painful sigh, "A guy named Gardo Fallenorder." he answered, "He is a Chikara Master of Absorption and he stole Kenny & the guys powers." he explained, "He didn't stole mine because he deem it stupid, so he stabbed me instead." he added.
"I see." Zed uttered in acknowledgement, "Don't worry, Helmet, we'll find that guy and bring him down to justice." he declared.
Helmet chuckled in response, "Give him hell." he beckoned.
Yukari then steps forward, "Helmet..." she uttered out loud, "... are you sure that this is what you want?" she asked, "Are you content with your life ending here?" she added.
Helmet was silent for a minute before his right hand reached for his headwear and slowly took it off, revealing his unruly blonde hair and his round white eyes with black dots, much to everyone's surprise.
And despite the blood in his mouth, Helmet gave everyone a gentle smile, "I'm good." he replied.
Yukari closed her eyes, "I see." she uttered in acknowledged, "Then it's been a privilege traveling with you, Helmet." she expressed in gratitude.
Helmet chuckled weakly, "Thank you everyone." he replied, "I'll miss you all." he expressed, "Herk, ble-ag!" he gasped before turning his head to right with his eyes closed.
Helmet is dead.
"I don't know if I should feel bad or be bewildered on the way he died." Rutee admitted which earned her disapproving looks from everyone, "Too soon?" she asked rather nervously.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Jamesdean5842, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.
