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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 210
"Let's do our best together!"
While scrubbing the decks of a spaceship, Dexterous Pointdexter decided to befriend Ragreed Forus and even encouraging him, much to the lanky young man's annoyance.
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Traversing through the vast galaxy, we see a Dreadnought-like kilometer-long capital starship passing through the stars in extreme light-speed and inside one long hallway, we see Darius Greg, Gino Samuels, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh and Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker sitting on a bench while looking through the large window before them, watching the stars go past by them.
It's been hours since their task in the city of Durgas had concluded but the memories of their encounter with Gardo Fallenorder still lingers in their mind. Aside from their powers taken from them, they suffered fourth degree burns after getting electrocuted for an unspecified amount of time which resulted of them gravely smoldered and disfigured.
Thankfully they survived after Nitori Kawashiro placed all four of them inside the Overhaul Pods where the boys found themselves getting healed and at the same time, restoring the damage parts of their body and in Kenny's case... his entire body. And for some odd reason, Darius, Kenny and Gino's voices gain a British accents while Gino's voice had a Norwegian accent.
But the procedure caused an extremely drastic changes in their appearances.
Darius had a tall stature and a fair complexion, he had a messy light-brown hair and he had blue-colored eyes. He wears a purple jacket over a green hoodie jacket, black pants and green & white rubber shoes.
Gino had a tall stature and a fair complexion, he had a messy & spiky light-brown hair and he had cat's eye-shaped white eyes with black dots. He wears a red, white & pink hoodie jacket, a dark-brown and light-blue acid washed jeans and a black & white sneakers.
Kenny had a tall stature and a pale complexion, he had an orange-brown spiky hair and he had pitch-black cat-like eyes. He wears a violet hoodie jacket, black pants and violet & white rubber shoes.
Rudy had a tall stature and a fair complexion, he had a short brown hair and he had light-brown eyes. He wears a light-blue hoodie jacket over a white shirt, black pants and white rubber shoes.
And while all four of them survivied, the same thing can't be said for Helmsley "Helmz, Helmet" D. Heyman, whom perished after Gardo stabbed him across the chest.
Right now, the four are in the process of grieving alongside having a conversation about their recent experience.
"This sucks." Gino uttered out loud in annoyance.
"Yeah." Rudy replied in agreement, "Aside from losing our powers..." he trailed, "... I still can't believe that Helmet is gone." he expressed in sadness.
"I'm gonna miss him." Darius whimpered, "I really do." he furthered, "Why do good people always had to die first?!" he exclaimed rather dramatically.
"On the bright side, we're alive." Rudy pointed out in relief, "And despite how disfigured we are from the attack, I'm glad that our bodies are back to normal." he stated, "Although I'm still baffled at the sudden change of our appearances." he admitted.
"Gino and Nitori's machine sure worked wonders." Darius complimented before bringing out a hand mirror, "Because I look beautiful!" he commented before flashing a smile which sparkled a bit and then winking at himself, "I'm gonna be in this form for now on!" he declared, "I'm still gonna binge eat but I'll go on a diet afterwards." he admitted.
"Uh, great, Darius just became a narcissist." Rudy grumbled in annoyance, "Still..." he trailed, "... that machine saved our lives, so we really owe Nitori and you, Gino, for this one." he expressed in gratitude.
"No pleasure." Gino reassured, "That machine was specifically made for Kenny, so I wasn't expecting it will be used on ourselves." he admitted.
"Speaking of which..." Rudy trailed before turning towards their bitter companion, "... how are you holding, Kenny?" the brunette asked.
"I'm very drunk." Kenny replied before taking a big swig from a flask, "And upset." he added.
Darius raised an eyebrow, "Upset?" he repeated, "Aren't you suppose to be over the moon now that you got a body again?" he pointed out.
"Yeah." Gino uttered in agreement.
"How can I be 'over the moon'?" Kenny questioned with a finger quote, "Helmet is dead!" he pointed out, "How am I suppose to be happy when that moron is dead?!" he exclaimed.
Rudy raised an eyebrow, "You get upset with that?" he questioned in disbelief, "I'm pretty sure that you hate Helmet to the core." he pointed out.
"Annoyed? Yes." Kenny admitted, "But I don't really hate him." he revealed, "That guy had been part of my life, no matter how annoying he is." he stated, "And with him dead feels like something is taken away from me." he described, "And I hate that!" he declared before taking a big swig from a flask and then letting out a sigh, "When I shouted back then about wishing you guys dead?" he reminded, "I never really mean that." he clarified, "And now I regret uttering those words." he added, "Sorry." he apologized.
Rudy looks at Kenny in utter surprise, "Wow, Kenny, that is the first time I hear you apologize to us." the brunette commented before placing a hand on his friend's right shoulder, "But I appreciate it." he accepted with a smile.
"So, what should we do now?" Gino asked, "With our powers gone, I don't think we had any reason to stay in this group." he pointed out.
"Well..." Rudy trailed, "... I'm thinking of going back to Toxic City and resume our life as normal people." he shared, "Besides, even before Miss Yukari came along to recruit us, we've been through our own adventures, so I think going back home won't be that dull and boring." he explained.
"I like that." Darius accepted, "Plus, I get to show the chums how beautiful I became." he added while looking at himself on a hand mirror.
"And with the money we got from the Heroes Coalitions, I think it's enough to start a new life." Rudy declared, "So, what do you say guys?" he asked.
"Indeed/Yeah/Absolutely." was Darius, Gino and Kenny's response.
"Then that settles it!" Rudy declared before getting up from his seat, "Let's go and tell everyone." he beckoned.
A few minutes later, Darius, Gino, Kenny and Rudy made their presence known in the main bridge of the ship where they met up with 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.
The boys already informed everyone of their desires to leave the group to go back home and live a normal life.
"Are you boys sure about this?" Yukari inquired.
Rudy shrugged his shoulders in response, "Pretty much." he confirmed, "We only got involved in this gig because of our powers but with that gone, I don't think we're much of a use here, so leaving is the only best option we had." he explained.
"Personally, I don't mind you guys sticking around with us." Stahn admitted, "But if you want to live a normal life, then who am I to stop you." he encouraged.
Marisa crossed her arms, "But going back to that city means going back to your miserables lives - ze." she pointed out.
"Well..." Rudy trailed, "... we managed to live miserably for five years straight and we don't mind doing it again." he replied in determination with Darius nodding in agreement.
"That is something I can at least respect." Wario admitted.
Yukari sighed, "I guess we can't do anything about that now that you've made up your minds." she conceded, "It was short..." she trailed, "... but it's been a pleasure working with you boys." she expressed with a smile.
Rudy smiled back, "Likewise." he replied.
Nitori then brought out a small device in hand and after pressing the red button, a large blue-colored portal manifested before everyone while letting a few sparks and gust of winds at the same time.
Gino was about to step in when he turned to Nitori, "Nitori, I had fun hanging around with you and inventing stuffs had never been so challenging with you around." he expressed, "I'll leave this ship alongside the other machines in your care and make sure to put them to good use." he advised with a smile.
Nitori smiled back, "You can count on me." she accepted, "See you around, Gino." she expressed.
Gino nodded in response, "I'm off then." he replied before walking through the portal.
Darius was about to step in when he turned to everyone, "Farewell my friends." he expressed with a smile while waving a hand, "I loved, I lost, and I become handsome." he listed off before looking at himself on a hand mirror, "What more could a man ask for?" he mused before walking through the portal.
"I think I appreciate him better when he is stuffing his face with food." Kanako admitted with Suwako chuckling nervously.
Kenny was about to step in when he noticed something in Flandre's arms, "Flandre, what is that?" the drunk loser asked.
"Helmet's helmet." Flandre answered while presenting their fallen comrade's headwear, "Do you mind if I keep it?" he asked.
"It's all yours." Kenny answered, "We had enough memories of Helmet to remember him by." he admitted, "Treasure it." he beckoned.
Flandre smiled in response, "Um!" she chirped.
Kenny then turns to Patchouli and Zed, the drunk loser rubs the back of his head before letting out a sigh, "I'm sorry." he apologized, "For everything." he added.
His apology taken both Patchouli and Zed by surprise but they smiled nonetheless.
Kenny then turns to Blu, "I would like to say 'good riddance' but..." the blunette trailed, "... take care." she beckoned.
"The feelings the same." Kenny replied before taking a swig from his flask and then entering the portal.
"Seeing him not blowing a fuse is pretty weird to me." Reimu commented.
"Yeah but ain't complaining." Aya replied.
Rudy was about to step in when he turned to everyone, "This is it." he beckoned, "Thanks for everything, everyone." he expressed in gratitude, "Despite what happened, I'll say that the journey was worth a while." he admitted, "Good luck with your respective goals and I pray that everything goes well." he encouraged.
"Try not to flirt on girls too much once you get back home, Rudy." Sanae advised.
Rudy chuckled in response, "Oh, I'm done with flirting." he admitted, "I'm gonna focus on becoming an artist instead." he shared, "YEEEEYYY!" he cheered with his arms up before running into the portal which then vanished without a trace.
"There they go..." Rutee trailed before facefaulting, "... and I don't miss them already." she stated.
"I don't know if Rudy had become a little mature or he had become childish." Alice admitted.
"Either way, I think it's better than him being a flirt." Sanae commented.
"So, what now?" Reimu asked.
Mario then spoke, "I-a-suggest that we-a-officialize our-a-membership in the-a-Heroes Coalitions." he suggested.
Yukari nodded in response, "Then that settles it." she accepted before turning Nitori, "Get this ship ready, Nitori." the gap youkai beckoned, "We're heading back to the Neo-City." she declared.
Bzzzttt...
At a large junkyard somewhere around the Toxic City of Neo-Earth, we see Darius, Gino, Kenny and Rudy making their way towards a shed in the middle of the area.
"There it is!" Rudy pointed out in glee, "Home, sweet, home!" he cheered.
"It still looks like it's gonna cave in at any minute but a few repairs will remedy things a bit." Gino stated.
"Excuse me?" a voice called and the boys turned around to see a man in uniform standing next to them, "Is this shed yours'?" he asked to which the boys nodded in confirmation, the man then presented a clipboard to them, "Please sign this," he beckoned to which Kenny proceeds to sign before handing back the item to the man, "Thank you very much." the man expressed in gratitude before turning to his left, "Alright boys, tear it down!" he beckoned.
On cue, an excavator, a bulldozer and a roller machine arrives and began smashing the shed to pieces and after a few minutes of destruction, the man and the vehicles left the vicinity, leaving the boys in utter silence.
"So, what now?" Darius asked.
"I suggest that we buy a house." Gino suggested, "With the money we got from the Heroes Coalitions, I think we had enough to afford one." he stated, "Any preference do you like?" he inquired.
"I'm fine with any house." Kenny admitted before pulling out a portrait of Helmet, "As long as I can hung this up somewhere, I had no complaints." he stated with a smile.
"Then let's go house hunting!" Rudy beckoned rather cheerfully.
And with that, the boys immediately made their way out of the junkyard and at same time, preparing themselves to the new life ahead of them.
Unbeknownst to any of them, Rudy is still yet to discover the other power he had inside of him.
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.