"Isn't she the most precious thing?"

"Yeah. Look, she's got your eyes."

"I know she's gonna be great out there."

Words echoed through Glynda as she walked on with a blank face. Anyone could see she was boring holes without trying, but as she walked through the woods to get to the ship, she was lost in the many wonders of her thoughts. It wasn't too often…but often enough to entertain her. The praises she got when she was little were her only motivation.

"Wow Glynda, you really outdone yourself!" A fellow classmate was amongst others who was impressed with Glynda. At the age of 9, in her 3rd Grade glass, she pridefully showed them a perfect mixture of two bubbling chemicals. They were intoxicating upon the smell, but Glynda knew better compared to others.

"Woah, where did you learn to do that? Private tutors?" another asked.

"Yup." She bluntly answered. "Step away before this spills on you." But unfortunately for her, the little girl with a knack wasn't getting the space she wanted. Despite the need for space, all her classmates were bugging her. They didn't realize how crucial it was for her to acquire space for her chemistry set. Some kids even got too close and went to touch valves themselves.

"Hey, what's this do?" one student questioned.

"Put that down!" Glynda snapped.

"Whoops~!" The kid deliberately dropped the valve onto the flooring. The glass spilled onto the tiling, making the liquid seep onto the ground. Glynda's horrified look shown as the kid chuckled. "Whoops, sorry. Guess you didn't tell me that one was important."

Glynda had a malice look shown as the kid continued chuckling. The typical jealous bully who was actually trying to make himself feel good by picking on her brain. In fact, all around her, kids were either too busy asking her questions to notice her anger rising. Until finally, enough was enough.

With eyes widening and growling, the bubbling concoction she made began to fizzle and bubble to violent extremes. "All of you. Get…AWAY!" In her irate, her eyes pulsed with anger as the mixture reacted, gushing out at everyone around her. All the kids, especially the poor bully, were unfortunately as the sprays touched their skin and eyes.

All that could be heard on that day, especially the poor bully…were screams of acidic anguish.

Glynda's strides served to lengthen. Her heels tapped against the ground as she pushed herself closer towards the ship. She was slow before because she wasn't in any hurry, but unfortunately, the thoughts rushing through her head were forcing her to pick up the pace.

"…tch." She tisked. She kept walking, unaware that behind her, the patches of grass she treaded on started to erode colorful mists. A passing squirrel that was running in by scuttled over, sniffing the air. As it looked at the parts where Glynda's heels created imprints, the squirrel sniffed it.

And just as she took her next step, the rustle of her heel matched the squirrel as it fell over, dead.

"Glynda, can you help me with my homework?"

Even in Alchemist Academies, Glynda was annoyed with people picking at her brain. She nonchalantly turned another page in her book, while beside her under lighting, there was a small plant with thick leaves she was growing. On the other side of her was a mixture of chemicals she personally experimented with in a clear valve.

"Glynda, are you busy this afternoon?"

"Hey, you know if you can help me with the periodic table?"

"Glynda, is it true that you experiment on tulips?"

In response to all these questions, Glynda flicked out a magical wand and swung it in a small rotation. The turn made a book out of nowhere act like a boomerang that knocked the students down as she continued working. "Beat it, pests." She warned. "I'm on the breakthrough here."

Ignoring everything around her, she worked hard in the academy to study chemistry. Top of the class. Extra credit assignments giving her beyond any points of grades. Why, even teachers were startled by how much she knew that she even taught a few lessons. To fickle with cells and chemistry; to mix two things of no compatibility – that was her passion.

And yet through it all, she was still not getting what she wanted.

"Hey, I said help me with this!" a guy demanded.

Glynda ignored her fellow students who were only praising her. They were ignorant ghosts who didn't understand her achievements were coming from her noteworthy tests. Now with a concoction in a valve in a needle, the strange bright yellow liquid squirted was inserted into the backside of a lone mouse inside a container of male and female mice.

She watched carefully as she was writing down notes. She looked nonchalant as she saw all the male rats in the cage sniff the air. As if on instincts, they all hissed in a threatening manner against the male mice that was giving off odd pheromones. As the males rushed, Glynda nonchalantly plucked the mouse out of the cage before he could be attacked. "Project 912. Experiment number 36…pheromone enhancer serum test negative." She looked at the mouse struggling in her grip by the tail. "Seems instead of attracting mates, you've only attracted male agitators…"

The guy behind her shoved her abruptly. "Hey, I asked you a question!"

In his harsh shove, Glynda lurched. The mouse she held onto went back into the cage, flung directly into the other mice that were attacking it before. The mouse was immediately swarmed as the pheromones made it get buried by males angrily gnawing, making its squeals go in deathly vain. Glynda only watched in horror as her experiment was being maimed, and all she did was stare.

The guy behind her held a book up beside her. "Hey, we need help here." He pointed a thumb to himself and the many guys behind him. "Us and the guys need some more help…" he smirked. "And you know, if you want us to help you too-!"

It happened so fast. The needle that Glynda used before stung right into the base of his neck. The guy was paralyzed as he felt the serum slowly inject into him. All his veins pulsed vigorously as he stepped back, twitching.

"…maybe a mindless heathen like you would make for a wonderful subject." Glynda half-heartedly said before turning away, grabbing her books and tools in a case to go to another class.

The guy winced in anguish. "Gnnngh! That bitch! Why she…" he trailed off as he was noticing a strange smell. Sniffing the air, he smelled his skin, noticing how sharp it was. "Nnngh, is that me? Did I always reek this bad?" he turned towards the other guys. "Hey, what are you-!"

A pair of hands gripped his neck in a choking position. The guy gagged as he was pushed to the floor as the other guys were piling onto him. He couldn't even make out words as his bloodshot eyes were seeing the other men had one thing in their eyes – uncontrollable anger.

"G-guy…s…what are…sto…op…!" he gagged, but the guys kept assaulting him.

They all heard vivid wails and chocking down the halls, alerting everyone while Glynda went her own way, while everybody else moved away to clear way for her path.

In the present, the leaves around her had spontaneously turned a red color. Caterpillars and Caterpie eating them noticed the sweetness to them and ate vigorously. And yet in her steps, the ground was rainbow, but lying on them were wild animals that weren't Pokémon, those who had diseases and their bodily chemicals shut down.

"Incomprehensible animals…" she muttered.


In the damaged ship, the others in the wrecked hallway were worried beyond all reason…well, almost all. Duncan showed little care of the scenario as he was using a Hyper Potion on his Medicham in the background while Dereece was going in a panic.

"Oh man, this is bad! This is really, really bad!" the Trainer and new mage worried grimly before facing the others. "We gotta do something! The Captain's in trouble y'all!"

Duncan finished healing his Medicham and returned her to her Great Ball. "We know." He faced him with his trademark scowling face. "You've been wailing about that so-called Captain for five minutes now."

"Dereece, take it easy." Meredy insisted.

"Yeah, chill out." Matilda said. "You're gonna get a heart attack like that you know."

Ultear looked at Vanessa. "Vanessa, where is that aura coming from?"

Vanessa closed her eyes as she tried zeroing in on it. With her sensory to the signature, it was feint, but there. "…it's not direct, but it's there." She answered. "I can only get a small swell near the deck."

"That's where Joey and Broly are." Meredy realized.

Liz popped gum in her mouth again, chewing her worries off.

"And are you sure about this?"

Vanessa kept her eyes shut as she nodded. "Yes…" her brow furrowed. "But…I'm seeing rising anxiety…and curiosity. And…mentally challenged at severity…"

"That sounds like Joey in a nutshell." He turned towards the wrecked hallway with worry. "Oh man, I should've known trouble would be around him when I'm not around. Who knows what's happening to him?!" Out of the blue, he started whining loudly, like it was too late to help his spoiled best friend.

"Quite your bellyaching, it's annoying." Duncan retorted.

"He's right. I'm sure he'll be fine." Matilda said. "Besides, nothing can get passed Broly. And knowing that eccentric moneymaker, I'm sure trouble will stir itself in a frenzy."

"I hope you're right." Dereece turned towards the hall again and began to move planks. "Help me clear a path guys!"

"I'm on it!" Meredy followed, along with Ultear and Liz. Duncan showed no care as he watched from the sidelines.

All while Vanessa was continuing to sense the many auras around here. The metal in the ship only made her senses dull around the ship rather than farther out, but despite how she felt, even she was feeling her own worries rise for the new Trainer. 'Joey.'


No one saw it coming. In speeds so fast that it could put a Ninjask to shame, vermilion and draconic fire swirled in a maelstrom that swallowed up the entire chamber. Flames eroded from the ground, igniting the passionate but serious gaze of Nic as he was in his Flame Form, with Charizard exerting heated snort from his nostrils. The mixture of two flames was so hot that anything touching it would melt. Naga himself grunted at this heated display.

Nic calmly swiped his arm. "Flamethrower!"

Charizard's blue eyes shimmered light from the flames before his maw opened. In one lurch, his mouth expelled a torrential roaring flame blast that split fire in their way heading towards Naga. The Spriggan, however, looked confident as his tattered cape flexed.

"Vermosa!"

The cape glowed brightly, creating a massive dark purple shockwave that raced over the earth in all directions, also eradicating fire. The two attacks met in the center, creating a powerful blast wave of flames that were supposed to go around.

Naga smirked at the defense, deliberately trying to provoke Nic. But Nic and Charizard remained calm as their piercing gazes showed no holding back. Without a second thought, Charizard exerted another wave of flames, pulsating pressure to make it rip through the shockwave like hot water through ice. Naga looked shocked at how easily his shockwave was melted through and used his cape at the last second to reduce the blowout. The flames beamed into him, erupting him in a voluminous array of flames.

In a streaming smoke wreck, Naga was seen sliding backwards across the ground, grunting at the char on his cape. 'What incredible power.' He was s warped in his awe that he didn't realize the ground beneath him was heating up. He looked down, only to be swallowed in a tornado of Fire Spin.

The Spriggan's screams of anguish echoed loudly as Nic remained on guard. He glared ahead with the intention to incinerate his foe. Underestimating him is the last thing he needed.

In the cyclone of hot flames, a vermilion and violet shine erupted. The swirling encasement of fire abruptly expanded a bubble until the flames were blown away by another shockwave of darkness by Naga as he used his magic to expel the trap with raw force. "Is that really the best you can do?" he challenged.

Without a change in his disposition, Nic shouted. "Use Fly!"

Catching a whiff of he insinuation, Naga looked up, only to realize the Fire Spin was a distraction for Charizard to get some air. Now high above, the Flame Pokémon ricocheted his two feet off the ceiling and dove into Naga. The Spriggan didn't have a second as Charizard's tail spiraled down and collided with the back of his neck. A shockwave of heated air cascaded everything away as Naga's eyes went dull for a second before he shot to the earth, making the ground split apart in a geyser of dust.

Charizard landed with a thundering tremble in front of Nic. "Stay sharp, Charizard." He said.

"I know." He said. "He's not down yet."

In another part of the flames, Erza was flipping while in her Lightning Empress Armor. In midair, she twirled the spear and fired lightning bolts down at Sentinal, who raised his own javelin and spun it rapidly. The lightning didn't make it pass the spinning weapon, making Sentinal chuckle.

As Erza descended, her glare hardened. "Houndoom!"

"Roger!" Racing along the ground, Houndoom sped underneath Erza. She landed on his back as he ran and perched herself to fire lightning blasts as he kept his trek.

"Hmph!" Sentinal raised his staff, grunting as he summoned purplish dark lightning from right up from underground. The ground erupted in darkness and blocked the lightning bolts. "C'mon, let's have some sport now." He thrust his hand forward. "Force Wave!"

At his command, the dark matter he created abruptly rushed like a tidal wave across the ground towards Erza and Houndoom.

"Ready? Let's go!" Erza mushed Houndoom into running into the oncoming darkness. The wave continued its course but the Requip Mage didn't falter. She gave one more shout as they raced ahead. "Ready?! Inferno, now!"

"Gotcha!" Houndoom had a small hitch as he took a leap into the air. He breathed out a massive blast of blue broiling fire that surged at the tidal wave of darkness. The two conflicting forces met centerfield, making purple static and blue flames of intense energy surges spiral into imploding on one another.

As blue flames took up everything, a silhouette inside glowed before a spiraling scream of Erza slashing a straight path collided with Sentinal's javelin's staff. In the split second, time slowed down as the blue embers gave radiance to Erza's Armadura Pidgeot Armor as her two blades were against his staff.

"Not bad." Sentinal praised.

Erza didn't have the luxury of returning the sentiment. She broke away, and the two began to parry at lightning fast procession. Erza's accuracy, grace, and speed were all of the highest as sparks and gusts from each blow blasted within 10 intervals per second. Hundreds of sparks ignited between them.

If anyone got between or anywhere near them, the winds generated would've cut them.

Finally, Sentinal broke through the parry and swung his staff down, to which Erza crossed her blades to defend. The impact made another gust that held her in place while Sentinal was holding his own. "I must say, you are quite impressive with a sword and spear." He praised. "Too bad for you. Hraaah!" He made magic embed into the spikes of his spear that Erza's blades touch. The brighter they glowed, the less time Erza had.

The next second, an eruption of bright purple broke the ground and splattered rock everywhere. Within the pillar of erupting darkness, Sentinal gave a hardy laugh.

"I would've expected more from you…" But he looked up. "Hm?"

Above, able to dodge, Erza was now adorned in her Wingblade Armor. Her elegance was surpassed by none as her ferocious swipe of her arms sent all the wing-like blades in a shrieking arch that Sentinal had to continually repel away. However, as he kept slashing away, his armor was receiving gashes in them. And they were getting deeper with each sword he parries.

'Her attacks are landing blows even when not on direct contact?' he wondered. In light of this, he saw Houndoom pounce right ahead, making him gasp.

"Fire Fang!"

The Dark Pokémon's fangs and maws erupted fang-shaped flames. He sprung in and pounced, biting into the abdomen to make a burst of flames that shot Sentinal back and into dust.

Erza landed beside her Houndoom as they glared ahead at the dust cloud.

With the dust, a spear twirled, dissipating the dust to show Sentinal on two horse knees, but gradually got back up. "Heh, not bad." He grunted. "As expected from Mrs. Pularis herself. But I am no fool…" he showed his spear, the spikes glowing. "Give me all you got!"

In another part, red eyes shimmered.

"Vermosa!"

A dark shockwave expelled across the landscape towards Nic and Charizard again. This time, together, Nic and Charizard steeled to defend. "Dragon Claw!" Nic shouted. Charizard's claws glowed, a light blue claw-shaped energy expelled, making shockwaves across the ground before he jabbed forward, bisecting the shockwave clean around them. Within its wake, Charizard grunted as he was pushed back an inch, but he followed through and remained calm as it all dissipated.

Both sides cleared, revealing charred ground as Naga's body was up and shadowed by his energy. He chuckled low insidiously.

"Nic…"

"Yeah, I know, too…" his eyes narrowed. "Looks like he's getting serious. You ready?"

Charizard spread his wings, kicking up more gusts. "Always!"

Naga's eyes shined an ominous red as his cackling roared.


In his throne room, Neinhart disregarded the mess outside and the intense vibrations running through the palace from the fighting. He looked at the screen in front of him showing Naga and against Nic and Charizard. A maniacal smirk crossed his face.

"Naga…such a wonderful specimen." He started to think back to when they were having trials and simulations for Spriggan spot openings. Much to Neinhart's amusement, he saw that with the many initiations, there were various battlefields where tournaments were put up. "All those Spriggans, each of them went through those trials, and out of all the hundreds of thousands in each one…only one from each made it out." He thought to the current Spriggan members. "Sindge, Glynda, all those other ridiculous misfits who lost their luster and what not, they passed with flying colors. And Naga…" His mind thought back to Naga's stadium, where he alone was to face the many mages and the soldiers of Alvarez wanting to become Spriggan themselves. However, in the end, he stomped on a helmet of a pile of soldiers, with others sprawled as they were either defeated or on hands and knees, grimacing in despair. "That fake of a mage, Larcade, his magic gave quite the pleasure to everyone. But it wasn't fun to watch…but Naga. Why he certainly is a riot."

He watched on the screen to see Nic and Charizard setting ablaze everything, and the fire swarmed Naga, but the mage remained still as his cape expanded to allow him expulsions of shockwaves that gave him room once more, glaring at Nic and Charizard.

Neinhart rested his cheek on his knuckles as he smiled dreamily. "I've been wondering, who would be the most entertaining?" He watched Nic ride Charizard's back skywards as they avoided a vermilion ray that ripped the ground open towards the wall. "An alien freak who was given powers to take away my destiny, or someone who was blessed by Agaphvelia?" He snickered low again. "Then again…" Without anymore words, he swiped his arm, summoning another panel to reveal Hoshina.

"Yes, Emperor?" she graciously bowed.

"Dear Hoshina, what can you see? What future beholds?"

"Lord." Hoshina took a breath to take the pipe out of her mouth and blow out smoke. "…the future that I saw…was the timely cometh of one man with black hair, and blue eyes."

Neinhart remained silent for a moment before he snickered, which erupted into voluminous laughter. He roared up to the heavens of his ceiling with joy. "Did you hear that, Lady Irene?! Today, oh yes today, you shall be avenged! Your dream will be realized! Your last wish, it will be for me of which you passed on this will to! I will make this world great for you and only you!" The laughter of this madman continued as everything else around him was irrelevant. All that mattered was avenging the strongest woman in the world. Moreover, to fulfill his boredom. To relish in what must be victory.

Hoshina's panel faded, leaving Hoshina to be in her room alone once more. The woman sat in her cushioned seat as she resumed smoking. In the smoke that went up, she remained quiet as her glossed lips forms a smile.

As she picked up her lighter, her crystal ball was showing a setting that wasn't Nic's battle, but something else entirely, many of miles away, where a certain fanboy in a grass skirt was.


Thunder roared above the ship. Dark clouds surged as the rumbling left an ominous feel as small winds along the ship picked up. The deck wasn't where anyone would be right now, but unfortunately for Joey and Broly, they were too late as Pixie smiled at them.

Chespin and Pidove remained quiet as they blinked. They also didn't like the feel of this.

"What's with the faces? I was hoping you'd be enlightened to see another face up here." Pixie modestly implied. "I mean, it's just you two, right?"

Broly's eyes glared daggers at him, but smirked. "Yeah, but three's a crowd."

Joey, on the other hand, stared at Pixie. His petite frame was something else, but his overall appeal and magical power was something he couldn't quite get. Finally blinking once, then twice, he tilted his head in confusion. "Uh…sorry, who are you again?"

Pixie and Broly floored at Joey's response.

"Damnit, Joey, what kind of response is that in that tone?!" Broly snapped. "Are you taking this seriously?!"

Joey put his hands up defensively. "Woah, hey man! Take it easy!"

Recovering, Pixie chuckled. "Well now, you certainly don't get out much, do you? Guess I can't blame you though…humans have always been so dull. That's why they build machines in the first place. Now then…" Once back up, the Machia gave them a mock curtsey. "Allow me to introduce myself to you. I am Pixy Vilgance, member of the 3 Machia Knights Corps."

"3 Machia Knights you say…" Broly glanced over his shoulder down at the holes barely noticeable from his position. 'I see. So that's what happened.'

"Eh, I don't mean to intrude here…but don't knights have to…you know, have armor?" Joey implied.

"It's just an expression. To put it simply, we were once Master Wahl Icht's most devoted servants. We've dedicated our memories and our systems only to him, for it was he who reprogrammed us with the power we've acquired now."

"Wahl Icht huh?" Broly said. "I think that name rings a bell. The other guilds filled me in on the details on the way here. He was a Spriggan until he was murdered in the last war. So then I take it this is your way of avenging him, sounds about right?"

Joey's eyes widened. "That means they are the bad guys."

"Now that's a stretch, don't you think?" Pixie defended, continuing to show modesty. "After all, are we really to blame? Your allies are who ended our precious leader. We're just following programs and fulfilling his desires to show off the Machia. How do you know we're the bad guys?"

Broly held his stance. "Be careful, Joey."

Joey's brow furrowed. "Uh…right." He swallowed a nervous lump. He knew things might get ugly.

"Now then, if we're done with pleasantries, Lady Glynda made it clear she wanted you all dead before she arrives. And too bad for Viridian and Tyson. Oh well, no big deal." In his pockets, he pulled out two red marbles the size of Poke Balls.

Broly's eyes narrowed in suspicion, but Joey and his Chespin and Pidove looked interested. "Poke Balls?" Chespin questioned.

Pidove tilted his head.

Pixie smirked. "Not exactly…" From his center core, the red glow given off fumed. Red circuit-like networks channeled from his core into his arms, where there, the networks connected and made the red orbs glisten like jewels.

Broly spread his legs. He was on guard, but Joey was still unaware of what might happen.

"Your friends certainly put a dent in our numbers." Pixie sneered as the red glow made his synthesized hair shift. "Too bad…but I'm still here. So then…" He clutched both orbs. "Guys…welcome back."

In his musings, energy began to synthesize on his sides. Ethernano condensed into both cores and made a small frequency. The longer they hummed, more digitized energy formed from the ground up, until finally, on either side, two figures erupted from a red glow. Air shifted as Viridian and Tyson were both standing beside Pixie without much harm.

Chespin gasped. "What?! Where'd they come from?!"

"Is this more magic or a trick?" Joey questioned worriedly.

Broly's eyes narrowed. "So that's your power huh?"

Viridian gave a humble nod. "Pixie, I must thank you for giving me another chance. I am in your debt, my ally."

Pixie waved him off. "It's fine. After all, people always seem to forget." His malicious, synthesized smirk turned evil. "As long as I have all our cores, we can just come back stronger than ever."

"Yeah, well, I'm just glad to be recharged!" Tyson flexed happily. "I've got a lot of energy in this body now than before! I can hardly sit still!"

Broly shot intense glares at the two cores Pixie stashed into his pockets. 'I think I get it now. So those guys are the workers and that other one is the support. As long as he has those cores, it doesn't matter how many times we beat 'em…they'll just keep coming back.' His fists balled as he braced himself.

Joey intervened. "Hey, hold up now! Time out!" he put his hands in making the "T" symbol. "Now, do we really have to fight it out? I mean, there can be other ways than just…wrestling, you know?" He swayed his hips as he shook his grass skirt. "I'm sure we can try dance fights, right? That sounds more-!"

In one fell swipe. Viridian closed the gap with one swing of his wrist saber. He was on a knee while Joey was still standing. He blinked once, then twice, and then he looked down, seeing with horror that his beloved grass skirt was reduced to twigs that fell at his feet.

"Oh no! MASTER!" Pidove shrieked. Chespin gasped, and Broly leered with surprise.

"You should take your situation more seriously, boy." Viridian threatened. "Machia don't comprehend compliance."

Joey's eyes shuddered as he sunk to his knees. He was in his regular jeans now, with no flare to be appreciated. He loosely gripped the grass with new trauma. "No…no!" he despaired. "No! My grass skirt! Anything but my skirt! Anything! Why? Why?!" He gripped tighter. "Now…I'm less pretty! MY GRASS SKIRT! NOOOOOOO~!"

"Master!" Pidove fluttered over with Chespin as they went to comfort Joey as comical tears went down the fashion victim's face. Chespin patted his back while Pidove perched on his shoulder.

Tyson found his sentiments amusing. "That human is rather funny. Mulling over cheap cultural clothing."

"Yes, but his theatrics are rather bothersome." Pixie said. "Let's take him out. The sooner the better."

"Agreed." Viridian rushed with his allies, vanishing from their spots.

Joey whipped his head to the skies. "YOU SHALL BE AVE~NGED!" he roared to the heavens. Too bad he was looking in the right direction though, because the Machia Knights closed in on all sides.

"Joey, watch out!" Chespin warned.

Snapping out of his despair, Joey realized the position, but was too late. They all pounced on him with fists and sabers ready. All he could do was stay paralyzed in shock as the end would be swift.

In the air above, Pixie drove his rotating, vibrating fist down. "You're mine-!"

It happened so fast that a split second couldn't compare. One foot knocked Pixie away, while an elbow hit Viridian's chest. When Tyson's high-powered punch attacked, a turquoise barrier rushed into him, sending him smashing into a barrel on the other side of the deck.

As time slowed down in that instant, Joey was sitting back as he gaped in shock. Without trying, Broly stood before Joey in the stance that he used to push the barrier into Tyson. It faded, and Broly adjusted calmly and stood with passion.

"Bro."

"Joey." Broly's calm voice held a passion that made him stand out in Joey's eyes. "Watch carefully, okay? You're about to see how I use my Barrier-Make Magic in action."

Joey's eyes meekly shuddered in awe. "…Bro…"

Broly smiled back at Joey, but shifted his attention to the front, where all three Machia were back up.

"Ugggh…man, I think my circuits got winded there." Tyson complained. "System diagnostics set. All systems still functional." He faced Broly. "Alright, who the hell is this guy?"

"Name's Broly of the Peace Jaegers." He introduced. "Pleasure's all mine."

Viridian adjusted footing. "I see. Computerized data. System search…" In his eyes, a small icon with a screen showed, revealing a picture of Broly with a small chart beside it. "I understand. Broly, age 34. Former lieutenant of the Mithgand Revolution Army under the late Percival. Went under MIA and presumed dead. So, we're dealing with a veteran fighter. In that case, all systems functioning at 110%."

Pixie stammered back up. "Systems still good…but personality settings, assume aggression." His smirk tuned wider as he glared wickedly. "Settings confirmed. Let's kick this guy's ass!"

"Right!"

"Joey, remember everything I've taught you. Okay?" Broly told Joey behind him. "This is a life and death battle. Be ready for anything."

Joey swallowed a lump. He silently nodded and looked forward.

"Target acquired…" Viridian nudged both his wrists, making two sabers of magic energy flourish. He crossed them before propelling himself forward. Tyson jetted as well and shot like a comet while Pixie stayed off to the side.

Broly smirked as his determination arose. "Alright then…HERE WE GO!" With a running start, wooden boarding compressed beneath his foot as he made a beeline for the two Machia. Joey watched from behind in shock at the speed he used to kick start off. The Barrier-Make Mage roared as his right fists reeled back and embedded in a turquoise barrier sphere. With a shrilled cry, he rammed the fist forward, meeting Tyson and Viridian's fists and sabers in the center. Instant shockwave shredded up boarding beneath as gusts filled the air between their two-on-one stalemate.

Tyson and Viridian tried pushing with force, but Broly's barrier around his fist made it hard, not to mention his overall muscles were impressive. Broly followed through with his punch, repulsing both of them at once.

'He overpowered us?!' Tyson thought.

Viridian used his hand to grip the wood beneath and grind to a halt before his sabers turned to a subzero setting. He lunged again at Broly, slashing in a manner like X-Scissor, but shocking enough, Broly flipped overhead and was upside down over his head.

"Barrier-Make: Board!"

Broly slammed his hand down, making a rectangular barrier that crushed Viridian beneath and embedded him in the flooring. Broly landed on a knee on said flat barrier as Tyson appeared in front and reeled a fist forward. Broly made quick work in catching the fist and using the momentum to turn and flip Tyson overhead, piledriving him face-first into the ground. Tyson grunted at the external head injuries his systems sustained, and Broly didn't have much time to process himself as a rush of water below suddenly shot him and the barrier he rode on skywards. The mage maintained balance as he backflipped at the peak of it, dispelling the barrier and fell.

As he fell, Tyson and Viridian both used propulsion to reach the stop where they calculated. As he fell, Broly balled both fists as his entire upper body began shimmering turquoise in the form of a huge brace.

"Barrier-Make…" Broly's fist came down as they jutted at him again. His barrier-coated fist and arm one the huge one-piece brace knocked the two away again. "Brace Fighter!"

Viridian grunted and adjusted. 'He's covering his whole upper body. In that case…' He jabbed ahead. 'Go for the abdomen!'

But Broly's combat wasn't slowed much. Knuckles in barriers, he parried sabers with fists, safe from being sliced into. At high-speed rapid succession, Viridian blitzed as fast s Erza would, but Broly kept up. Soon, Tyson stepped in, and Broly began doubling his pace to match their punches and saber slashes.

Joey's hair shifted as the two-on-one parry was making intense gusts spread over the deck. He was at a loss for words with Broly's defense and offense. 'Woah~. He's actually taking both of them on at the same time…and he's actually keeping up, too! Man, Bro's really amazing in action…' Realizing that his actions were inspiring, Joey's shook his head. '…Bro's right. This is a fight! I gotta get in there! Just remember what he taught you. Arms up…elbows in…focus on your opponent…and steel yourself!' Taking the formal combative stance Broly showed him, Joey glared forward. "Guys, now it's our turn!" he reached out. "Pidove, attack that short one! Use Gust!"

"I shall obey master!" Pidove fluttered above as his wings glowed blue. He chirped as he flapped repeatedly, sending a strong gust storm that stopped Pixie in his place.

"Gngh! What the?!"

"Here I go!" Joey made a beeline with Gust used as a tailwind. He screamed loudly as he pulled his fist back and punched forward. Unfortunately though, Pixie's reaction monitors were a bit faster. He used the tailwind to his advantage and pulled back as Joey followed through with the punch, leaving him to fall forward. "Uh oh!"

Pixie drove his knee into Joey's chest, sending Joey flying onto his back with a yelp. "Hehehehe. Man, are you a lightweight."

Broly focused on his parries, but even he knew what happened. "Focus, Joey! You need to watch your opponent's movements as well as your own!" he roared through the flurries.

Joey clutched his abdomen as he felt his insides ache. "Ohhh. Yeah…sorry Bro." he gagged. "Uggh. Anybody got a painkiller on them?"

"You'll need more than a painkiller when I'm done with you." Pixie retorted. He looked over to see Joey's Chespin swinging his Vine Whip around, to which he backflipped and landed with ease. "Well now, guess we're doing this then. Okay then." He held up a Poke Ball. "Good thing Lady Glynda was kind enough to give me this. Go!"

The Poke Ball shot up. Summoned forth was a Magnemite. But upon summoned, something was off about it. Normally, Magnemite needed gray coatings, but its magnets were black entirely, and the filament was more of a gray-gold.

Joey's eyes widened. "Woah! A shiny Magnemite?!" he gasped. "Get out! Where'd you get that?!"

Pixie smirked. "You sure get distracted easily. This'll be easy. Magnemite, Supersonic!" His Magnemite followed the command and soundwaves of rippling intensity went at Chespin and Pidove.

'Wait, focus Joey! There's no time! Remember what Bro told you!' Joey thought back to what Broly told him earlier.

"Remember what I said last night about mercy. When you get into a serious fight, you need to save your breath…because if you really want to praise your opponent, do it when they care. Otherwise, your guard will be as dead as you."

'I can do this! If I wanna be at Nic-senpai and the other's levels, I gotta buck up. Time to get serious!' "Pidove! Chespin! Use Growl!" Both Pokémon did as told, and they each produce louds screeches that sent distorted waves at the incoming status move. Both attacks met the center, making the air distort between until it completely faded.

"Thunder Shock!" Pixie followed up, making Magnemite coat in electricity before shooting a zigzag electric blast at Pidove.

"Pidove, dodge!"

"I must obey master!" Pidove glided pass the Electric-type move, cooing loudly as he soared along.

"Heh!" Pixie used the distraction to close in on Joey. His wrist vibrated as his fingers morphed into metallic rods that amplified the sound. "Bet this'll sting!"

Joey gasped as Pixie came down onto him, swinging the vibrating rods.

At the same time, barrier knuckles collided with sabers. Broly pivoted and avoided a direct stab. Viridian pivoted and did a full spin, but Broly flipped again into the air to avoid. While in midair, Tyson was above, ready to hammer fist him. At the same time, Viridian summoned a spout of water to jet after him.

In the dead middle, Broly knew what to do.

"Barrier-Make: Ball!"

Creating a barrier in a ball surrounding him, Tyson and Viridian made impact with it at the exact same time. As expected, their attacks made no effect. But that wasn't the problem. Broly turned and rolled the sphere in midair. The two followed, sending them to opposite sides. Time slowed down as Broly morphed the ball shape into a rectangular prism with pyramid piercing tips.

With one flick from each finger, he forced the sides to lengthen and pierced both of their abdomens. The Machia both suffered external damage as static flared. They fell to the ship, where Joey dissipated the barrier around him and landed on a knee.

Stirring back up, Viridian grunted. "External property damage…25%. Auto system conversion in progress."

Broly faced Viridian, but behind him, Tyson staggered up as his fist began to vibrate again. Just like with Matilda, the wrist showed the rod it connected to and pumped so fast steam and extreme heat was being made. "Okay, that does it!" he roared. "Ignore system protocol! Circuit breaker 103! Convert all power to quadrant 2!" The systems did as instructed and pulled the fist back. "I'm gonna smash those barriers to pieces!"

Broly looked back with a frown as Tyson suddenly vanished. Wood broke beneath as his immense speed drove him to reappear the next second mere feet with a humming fist with sockets inside showing steam and fire ready to burst.

With a violent shout, the fist drove itself downwards onto Broly. The deck erupted in an explosion of shockwaves and wood that shot up like an atomic explosion. The shockwave was so intense it made an explosion that roared with violence.

Inside the smoke cloud, Tyson had his fist forward as he smirked. He figured he got him…

"Don't be too sure."

Tyson heard through the smoke cloud. He saw that he didn't hit Broly at all. In fact, Broly was still facing away as instead a plain barrier separated him and Tyson. The wall itself wasn't even cracked. "What the…?!" When Tyson looked down at his arm, his eyes went wide as that recoil backfired. His entire arm was ripped off instead. "Gaaah! ERROR! ERROR!"

Broly had his turn to shout as he swung around. He swung his back arm forward as the Machia was malfunctioning from his energy backfire.

"Barrier-Make: Dragon Ram!"

The wall morphed into a Chinese dragon-shaped ram made up of the barrier. The Machia was too close to dodge, the ram extended towards the end of the deck in a scaly, sharp line. The edge of the deck itself was destroyed as the ram destroyed the metal.

Broly had a serious look as his magic faded. In front of him, all that was left of Tyson was his bottom-half, which had fire and static. And even that fumbled to the ground, twitching violently until parts exploded, making fire and smoke flare. All Broly did was face Viridian next, like his last attack didn't matter. "Okay…that just leaves you." He said.

Viridian, however, looked calm despite what happened to his colleague. "You've made Tyson's most powerful punch turn against him. There wasn't a magic or defense alive that didn't stand after that blow."

Broly smirked. "First time for everything."

Joey dodged another jab from Pixie. He shifted left and right while keeping arms up. When he went for his face, he abruptly used his dance moved and bent all the way backwards to make an arch. He worked into a flip and looked over, seeing what Broly had done.

"Huh?" he saw the half-body and realized it. "Alright, Bro!"

"What?!" Hearing from afar, Pixie looked back to see Broly facing just Viridian, with Tyson's corpse laying on the ground. 'System confusion. Tyson defeat data reached new record. I didn't think he'd be taken out this early. Oh well, guess the big guy rushed a bit. But it doesn't matter.' He pulled out the two cores from his pockets. 'Because I can bring him back anyway.'

Chespin evaded another Thunder Shock Magnemite unleashed and saw the cores. "Oh no! Joey, he's gonna bring that guy back!"

"As if we're gonna allow that! No one messes with Bro's battle!" he pointed forward. "Pidove, Gust!"

Pidove fluttered above and flapped his wings again, summoning a gust that struck Magnemite and Pixie, but neither seemed too fazed by the severity of the winds. "Heh, that petty little wind trick again? Big deal! System anchorage increase by 35%."

Joey took in a quick breath as he thought to himself. "Okay Joey, remember last time…" He started for him and Magnemite gain, crying out through the winds.

"Didn't you learn from last time? Magnemite, stop that idiot at once!" Upon command, the shiny Magnemite hummed as electricity started to charge up.

Joey, however, brought his arm back. "Okay…time to showoff those sophomore bowling skills! Chespin, Rollout time!" He suddenly whipped his arm forward as he ran, stopping as Chespin went shooting like a midair bowling ball, with Gust kicking up speed.

"WHAT?!" Pixie gasped.

Magnemite didn't react in time as the super-fast Rollout smashed with its face, spiraling with the wind and Chespin and made both collide with Pixie as he was converging energy into the core. They whammed him hard, knocking the core into the air.

"Yes! Pidove! Fetch!"

"I shall obey!" Pidove flapped around to get to the two cores and seized them. He fluttered pass Pixie as the Machia looked shocked.

"NO! Magnemite, shoot that thing down! Thunder Shock!" Magnemite readied again for another round of crackling electricity.

"Chespin, Rollout!"

"Yeeeaaah!" Chespin wailed as he rolled again, with greater acceleration than before and jumped. He smashed his way into Magnemite, knocking the magnet up for a loop a second time.

Joey reached up as Pidove dropped the two cores in hand. "Thank you~." He chimed with a toothy smirk.

Pixie balled his fists in anger. "Gnnngh…heh, big deal. So you've got them away. You still can't break 'em. They're indestructi-!"

Joey eyerolled as he nonchalantly tossed them over his shoulder, sending both of them into the water below.

"…ble…" He trailed off as he saw Joey stick his tongue out to insult him. Getting frustrated, his systems started to adjust to angrier settings. "Gnnnngh…personality error! Interference must be destroyed!" Angered, both his arms began changing again. When they finished, they morphed into open cannons with turbines.

Immediately Joey paled. "…uh oh."

Pixie smirked maliciously. "So you're light on your feet are ya? Let's see how you like sonic cannons." He fired from one arm, sending a distorted shockwave at Joey. The Trainer squealed as he scooted to the side, avoiding the soundwaves that instead blew up wood where he stood. Upon looking back, he comically wailed as he spiraled, jumped, and scooted to avoid constant blows. He screamed wily like a sissy girl while trying to stay out of range. "Hold still you squirt!"

Viridian opposed Broly as Joey was comically dodging in the background, along with electric shocks from Magnemite aimed for Pidove and Chespin. "It seems your little friend over there is quite the nuisance, isn't he?" he told Broly.

"He's doing his part. I wouldn't worry." The Barrier-Make Mage said. "Though I should be saying that about you."

"You are absolutely right. As long as Pixie is still functioning, our own cores will not break, even in molten magma."

"Oh I get it now, so it's Body-Link Magic you're using huh? That's interesting, so all we gotta do to keep you coming back is kill that squirt. I'll keep that in mind."

"Do not speak so arrogantly." Viridian created two shares from his wrists and readied the next round. "You may have defeated Tyson, but I assure you, I am not even half as irrational as he."

Broly held his fist out, embedding it in a sphere of barrier. "You can try and break me…but my barriers are the one thing that will never be broken!"

"Indestructible as they are…you are not!" The Machia sprung forward in a Mach blitz. Broly did the exact same, disappearing and reappearing in the center with his fist colliding with the sabers. Gusts dissipated between the two again as their stalemate made even splinters rip to shreds as they battle for dominance.

The two ferociously battled as they separated off to midair. In midair, Viridian reached out to Broly, balling his fist to shoot it like a rocket. Broly landed as it came his way and crossed his arms.

"Barrier-Make: Barrier!"

Making a trademark wall, the rocket fist connected to create a powerful eruption of explosive intensity. Yet through its rumbling, Broly was unfazed. Unknowingly, underneath, he picked up on waves of water, making him gasp. "A distraction?"

Viridian smirked. "Spout Lancer!" He swiped his other arm, summoning an intense pillar of water that shot Broly skywards, making the mage scream out at the pressure he was hit with. The aquatic pillar kept rushing, but he wasn't done. "And now…" He crossed his wrists again as they were back in place. The two sabers in the wrist shimmered icy blue and slashed them against the water pillar. "I freeze you solid!"

In his roar, the water began freezing up. The ice from the sabers rushed up at Broly as he took note and panicked. In the next instance, a hemisphere of ice encompassed the top of an ice pillar that Viridian oversaw.

The Machia glared up with a serious face. "Even with barriers, the cold will still slow him down…he won't be getting out."

Elsewhere, someone smirked. "Heh, you seriously that cocky?"

"What?"

The ice glinted serious all of it suddenly erupted. The shockwaves generated caused Viridian to look up and see that using ice as cover, Broly was in his Barrier-Make: Ball and fell down like a cannonball onto Viridian. The Machia was shocked before he had to think of something, and fast. He abruptly dodged, leaving Broly to smash into the wood. When Viridian landed on a knee, Broly started running along the boarding like a hamster ball and closed the gap. Viridian crossed his sabers again as they changed settings to a heated red and defended the best he could against Broly's rolling ball. Broly kept rolling and roaring, and as much as Viridian was trying to keep ground, he had no traction

'He's not slowing down!'

Broly crossed his fingers and jetted them forward. "Barrier-Make: Dragon Ram!" The hamster ball he was in transformed into another Chinese dragon-shaped ram that stretched and shot Viridian across the deck again. The Machia was still crossing his sabers to avoid direct damage, but the force shot him clean through another metallic edging of the deck and shot into the water, roaring as he plunged downwards.

A pillar of water erupted from his position as the water soon simmered. Broly looked ahead in seriousness before he glanced at Joey, seeing him continuing to dodge again and again.

"Gnnngh! Hold still!" Pixie irritably shouted.

"GAH! No!" Joey swerved off to the side and jumped again like a cheerleader pounce. He continued evading for his own life.

Broly look on, ready. "Okay then…" He was about to help, but he was abruptly cut off when he sensed magic. Facing the water, it all spouted skywards, roaring with shrilling intensity as a pillar rushed out.

High above, bangs covering eyes, Viridian was seen with cores in his two palms. "Nice try…" he muttered. "But water is part of my programming!"

Broly's eyes narrowed. "Damnit."

"Pixie!" He shot the cores at Pixie from high above.

Pixie heard the note and stopped his attack to morph one arm into hands. He caught both in one, in which he smirked evilly as networks of red immediately entered them.

"Uh oh…" Joey gasped. "…Bro, behind you!" This left him open to be struck by the one sonic cannon that Pixie still had active. The ground where he was erupted, sending Joey screaming and slamming against the ground.

"Joey!" Chespin shrieked, but he was too distracted as the Magnemite chimed before sending a Magnet Bomb at him. The attack closed in on Chespin just as he had turned. He gasped before he was bombarded and went barreling through the air right beside Joey.

"Joey!" Broly's own thoughts came back to him when he picked up on something. Suddenly pivoting, he created a barrier to stop an abrupt punch from Tyson, who was revived.

"HAHAHAHA! DID YA MISS ME?!" he energetically shouted.

Broly grunted in annoyance. He then realized Viridian was coming down again with two sabers in a downward strike. He lengthen the barrier to cover him in a dome before impact, deflecting both assailants as they had him cornered.

When they all settled, the barrier lifted, revealing Broly. "…so it's back to square one again."

"Correct. We Machia will keep coming back as long as Pixie keeps tabs on our cores." Viridian noted.

"Damn straight. And plus humans tire out quicker than machines, so all we gotta do is hammer away until you dwindle. Sounds about right?" Tyson sneered.

Broly snickered.

"Is there something you find humorous?" Viridian questioned.

"Oh nothing, really. Just thinking is all." He told them. "You Machias really have a big ego. Whoever invented you sure didn't think things through…" His expression turned deadly serious then. "…because in the end, even all the calculations in the world doesn't match the passion of a fighter's will."

"Man versus machine? What typical odds."

"Yeah, what he said. Sorry pal, but it's the end of the line for ya."

Broly smirked. "Well, I tried…"

Tyson and Viridian pounced. Twin sabers of magical energy and axes connected to arms showed themselves as they each went for an opposite side.

A turquoise energy field began to spiral around Broly, making his eyes shrink in growing intimidation. "I'll show you…what it truly means to fight for your life!"

Both slashed with all their might, making great claims in striking Broly. Each one sneered and smirked, but, much to their growing displeasure, they noticed something wrong. The one axe arm and the arm saber were both stopped…by one hand each. The hands were coated in turquoise armor, which went all the way up to the arms. They both went wide-eyed as they saw a feint smirk which belonged to something coated in turquoise armor. It was a one-piece bodily armor, but each accent was deep and slick. The barrier-clad fingers gripped tight, making it hard for Tyson and Viridian to get away.

"The technique that my master created…may this be your end." Broly's glare sharpened beneath the turquoise barrier visor. "Barrier-Make: Imperial Guardia!"

Though shaken up, Joey tilted his head up. "Uuugh…Bro?" He blinked several times until his vision cleared. He saw Broly in the armor and almost lurched. 'Woah! When did he do that?! Did he just coat himself in that stuff?'

Broly's eyes glinted. He gripped tighter, and in a split second spun and drive both Machia into the flooring, making the wood pave trails that they glided through. Tyson smashed into the cabin area while Viridian smashed into the portside of the ship.

Broly adjusted footing and got into runner's position. He abruptly sped into Viridian, and the Machia gasped at his soldier charge.

"Adjust aquatic pressure! Magnification to 300%!" he faced forward. "And…Spout Lancer – Orochi Abyss!"

From behind, seawater shot up and snaked passed him, making eight snake heads that streamed at Broly. Each head attacked consecutively, yet Broly was unfazed as he charged through it like nothing. Each wave was blown off without repercussion and he leaped ahead to throw a punch. If it wasn't for Viridian using water to shoot skywards, he would've been hit.

Behind, Tyson clad in electricity with two axe blades smirked. He roared as he swung, but when he hit Broly's back, the axe arms rotated so fast, and yet both of them broke off. Tyson gasped in horror as Broly glared over his shoulder before he hammered Tyson in the gut, making a shockwave that repulsed the Machia in a spiral across the deck again. Tyson gripped the ground as he tried to slow down, but Broly sped at him like a supersoldier. He closed the gap and made a quick jump before hammer-fisting downwards, to which Tyson's bulky forearm tried to cover from. The impact destroyed the entirety of the skin and metal plating, and Tyson lurched as Broly went at close-ranged combat, violently punching. The energetic Machia violently retorted with the same, rapidly punching back twice, if not three times faster than before. With the barrier around him, each blow received only bounced off, and yet the blows that he delivered were grating his metal biceps. The Machia tried to compute, but his energy was all into fighting. He only served to punch faster, and faster, until finally he finally roared and made one last punch let loose, only to be stopped by one hand. The shockwave itself dissipated to thin air, and Broly twisted the arm and pried it off. The shock was immediately followed by Broly roundhouse kicking Tyson into the midair Viridian.

Once the two made impact with one another each Machia felt moment's system crashes. Broly abruptly jumped using his barrier armor's strength. Once recovered, Viridian reached down. "Spout Lancer – Deep Malice!"

A torrential geyser of water shot up from the basin. A massive pressure of water arched down pass the Machia and onto Broly. The mage kept going, where he made his left gauntlet turn into a barrier attached to the armor that mowed up the geyser like it wasn't even there.

Tyson smirked. "Now we're talking!" His systems on super energized mode, he suddenly vanished, turning into zigzags in the atmosphere before he shot in a Mach-speed comet with his foot first.

Time slowed down as Broly was sandwiched in front and below the Machias. Viridian readied a heated saber, and the foot continued down. In a split second, Broly morphed his other gauntlet into another barrier attached and used one to stop the top and the other in front. He morphed the two to come together, crushing the two Machia together. He flipped and double hammer-fisted the two down into the deck, turning them to comets that split open the deck into diced shreds.

Pixie was caught in the shockwave, sending him onto his back. Joey, Chespin, and Pidove stared in awe as debris went passed them. No words could be said at this point.

Broly landed on the deck in another split second. He made the ground depress as he zipped in his armor at the debris cloud. Tyson also spritzed onwards, and rocket fists fired repeatedly from the dust, being Viridian's assault. The fists repeatedly bombarded Broly, but as expected, he went through each explosion like flies off a windshield. He met Tyson, whom used his left fist still accounted to punch him in the forehead, but it only damaged the robotic knuckles.

"I told you! You can never break this barrier! Barrier-Make: Dragon Ram!" He used his bodily armor to morph and create the same ram again, which jutted at Tyson. Unlike before, Tyson wasn't planted against the ground, so he went flying with the force off the ship.

Viridian let out a cry as he used his magic and directed more water from the sea. Streams surfaced and gathered around Broly, enveloping him in a trapped case of continuous water. All he did was remain still as it continued.

"Even in a barrier, let's see you move in water!" he challenged.

Blue sea enveloped Broly, splashing repeatedly in the one veil. However, two hands split it open, the water literally pried open by Broly also masking his face in the barrier to stabilize his air.

"What?!"

Broly's serious face shot daggers of intensity. He said no words, instead, he balled his fists.

Viridan's eyes dilated. He roared out as his own personality settings changed to deranged. "We'll stop you!" Around his left arm saber, which was a sea-like blue. A cyclone of water began to pressurize. It spun with rapid, small spirals that could shred through steel. The spirals were in multitudes as they centered around the wrist guard.

At sea, Tyson's smirk widened as he went flying across the water. He sped like a jet-ski as he came around and bolted at the ship again, with his one fist now having the same momentum and smoking with steam and fire, just like against Matilda.

"DIE!" both yelled.

Broly didn't move. Instead, he held his ground in his bodily armor as the two Machia went at him. Together, both speeding at monstrous levels, Viridian pierced while Tyson punched with all his might. Together, sprays of water in a spiraling drill fashion and an explosive shockwave ripped through everything. The two attacks together caused a shockwave so big that it could've been seen miles away.

The entire ship shuddered beneath, shaking up everyone inside. "W-what's all this?!" A shaken Meredy squealed. Beside her, Dereece fell over. And Yanma perched on Heracross' head deliberately, making him look despondent.

Looking up, Vanessa gasped at the fiery passionate aura she was feeling. It was so intense that it made her suspicions rise.

On the deck, the roaring wave continued, but the dust was blown away the next second by Broly swiping both arms, sending the two in midair.

Tyson and Viridian both shared despair as Tyson's last arm was destroyed, and Viridian's saber was melted, not to mention the pressurized cyclone backfired and cut parts of his circuits. And as water rained down…not a single mark was on Broly's barrier armor.

Broly took another stance. Two fingers in each hand, he brought his right arm over his left as all the armor on him began to shape off and turn into a metallic, draconic head that growled.

His cried out with all passion as Tyson and Viridian had nothing left.

"Barrier-Make: Hyper Dragon Ram!"

Sliding his fingers across his forearm and arching straight into the enemies, the fingers pointed and a larger, faster, and armored version of the Dragon Ram bellowed outwards as it connected with them. Shockwaves shredded through the air as the two Machia gagged as their parts burst into scarps and exploded. The air ignited as the force of the ram sent winds that made Pixie scarce, and Joey and the others covered up as the whole ship shuddered.

Once it all dissipated, Broly was seen with time slowing down to reveal the armor reformed from the ram, his passionate glare harder than any barrier ever forged.

Joey's gaze was seeing Broly in a new light. He stared at him completely bewildered. "Woaah. Bro really socked them…"

Pixie got out of his shock and started converting energy. "Oh yeah?! Well I-!" Before him, Broly abruptly appeared and punched the arm containing the two cores. The arm went flying off Pixie as it slid across the damp ground.

Meanwhile, Pixie was picked up by the shockwave, blown away several feet and slipped onto his side. The Machia felt his systems turn to static while Broly stood proudly in dominance. "I wouldn't expect a Machia to understand…" he deactivated the Barrier-Make Armor. "That it takes a will to drive one and their magic to win."

Chespin jumped up and down, cheering. Joey sat up and looked as happy as could be. "Woah, Bro…that was totally awesome! You beat them all by yourself! Man, the others are gonna be sick after hearing this!"

Broly looked back with a charming smile. "Really?" he chuckled. "Well now, you've seen what it means to fight."

"Yeah, its…look out!" Joey pointed behind in time to warn everyone of Magnemite charging up a Thunder Shock and bolted at them. The electric wave missed Broly and Joey, because it was angled upwards.

Above, Pidove chirped. "Oh no! Master-!" Unfortunately for the half-brained bird, he wasn't so lucky as the Electric-type attack was in his path. He screamed as voltage coursed into the body, and he ended up drifting in the air.

From the ground, the disarmed Pixie abruptly leaped into the air. "That bird is so annoying!" He socked Pidove hard, sending him downwards.

"Pidove!" Joey panicked.

Pidove groaned as he went into a tailspin right into an empty barrel. The barrel tipped over, revealing Pidove sprawled on his back, fainted.

"Pidove!" Joey saw that he was out of commission. He quickly got his Poke Ball and aimed at Pidove. "Pidove, hurry. Return!" He recalled the fainted pigeon and angrily faced Pixie. "You're gonna pay for that! Let's go, Chespin!" he took off after him, Chespin following in swore vengeance.

"Joey, watch it! What have I told you?!" Broly warned.

Joey screamed as he and Chespin went ahead, but Pixie's one arm turned into a sonic cannon again and he fired at Joey's feet nonchalantly. The impact sent him flying with his Chespin onto their backs again, both thudding and gagging at the perpetual pain they felt.

"Are you seriously this much of a nuisance?" Pixie taunted. "Man, I can't believe I waste this much time on a weakling like you."

Joey winced as he weakly moved his head up. With one eye open, he saw Broly looking him on him. "Bro…" he groaned. "Sorry…"

Despite the circumstances, Broly smiled. "Don't be. I'm just surprised you got this far without magic is all." He walked passed Joey as he shakily tried stirring up. As he stood before Pixie, he frowned as he transformed into his barrier armor once more. "But remember, Joey. You've gotta keep a level head in battle, otherwise you'll fall apart. Don't worry…I can take this one."

"You? Take me?" Pixie laughed. "Well this should be fun. I guess I can spare a moment before I have to repair my friends. How's about we see if I can break through your barrier?"

Without another word, Broly went shooting at Pixie. He soldier-charged as before, and Pixie fired repeated rounds of sonic blasts from his cannon-like arm. The waves continuously hit Broly, but each one wasn't fazing him.

'Just as I processed. Analyzing data…adjusting settings…caliber increase to enhanced settings…' A turbine in the cannon changed as he aimed it at Broly again. "Now…"

Broly charged in as he closed the gap.

"Frequency Buster!"

A shrieking, piercing distortion wave went shrilling across the deck at Broly. Broly met the soundwaves, but something was different this time. His eyes widened, and he stopped in place. He felt a piercing, numbing intensity that made his body go numb and screamed in pain.

"Bro?!" Joey exclaimed.

Broly covered his ears as he was trying to save himself, but the frequency was numbing his thoughts. He remained stationary as Pixie kept the frequency going.

"I bet you're having trouble hearing me right now, are you? These frequencies are so high that they can be fatal for a human to handle. And my settings specialize in sound. Not only can I alter settings to make paralyzing frequencies, but I can make them so powerful that just by hearing, the body's internal organs vibrate as fast and wild as the ear drums…until they pop. As long as you hear it, you're as good as dead."

Broly gritted his teeth. "Gnnngh…that's what you think! GRAAAH!" Though his body was shaking, he stumbled forward in his bodily barrier armor. He stumbled quakily, closing the gap despite the numbing of his ear drums.

Pixie snickered as he saw Broly's determination. Closer and closer he got, and he just savored it. "My, aren't you the resilient one. Then here." He made the frequency stronger, making it echo pass Broly like an intense sonic wave that was stopping him in his tracks. The frequency rung in Broly's body so violently that he couldn't even think straight. He shrilled anguish cries as he was mere feet away.

Joey watched in awe and horror. "Bro…Bro…!"

Broly screamed loudly, bits of his barrier armor fading away. However, despite this, he had a venomous determination that could scare a normal person silly. As his armor was fading and his whole bodily figure palpitated, he gritted his teeth and clutched his fist. Now roaring with ferocious determination and spirit, he vibrated harshly as his fist pulled back.

"HRAAAAAAAH!"

As blood vessels popped in his arms and veins and muscles shuddered to levels where they tore up, Broly mustered his might and punched with all his might into Pixie's face.

"You got him!" Joey squealed.

Pixie scooted back and held his face. It was partially dented, but he removed his shock and smirked. "…well now, I'll be damned." He looked back at Broly, seeing that even while the armor was gone, he was still standing, albeit barely. "I haven't recalled a single human who could land a hit on me at that extreme level. Most of them died about three feet away when organs shuddered."

Broly's left arm – the one he used – was bleeding profusely. In fact, all the tendons in it were shot from the hearing and the strain. But he didn't care. He had blood seeping from his lip as he was catching his breath. "It'll take…more than that…to keep me down." He glared insidiously, a cold, venomous shrill in his undying spirit.

Pixie chuckled. "My, what courageous words. Sucks that they don't hold up much candle after all that." He chimed. "Besides…I've got the data down, and I know all about your magic." He adjusted footing to glare at Broly. "While it is true that you can make indestructible barrier, there are two major weaknesses. For one thing…" his eyes narrowed. "You can only make one barrier at a time. That alone is a hefty price for unstoppable defense. And the second, well…" he shrugged. "Clearly it's not soundproof."

Joey's eyes widened as a hitch in his breath showed. 'Wait…' he thought back to their first encounter, recollecting all the times Broly used his barriers. And it was true, in not one time were there two barriers created. And to make it more accurate, he recalled how Chespin and Pidove's Growl did in fact get through. 'So then that must mean…?'

Broly smirked. "So you've figured me out, huh?"

"Yup." Pixie aimed his cannon forward and fired another frequency blast. The attack actually hurt so bad that Broly gagged and dropped to a knee rather than get blown away. He covered his ears as he screamed in vibrating anguish. "All I've got to do now is keep this one you until you can't move anymore."

Shaking off his dizziness, Joey stammered back up. "Hey! You leave Bro alone right now!"

"…Joey…" he strained.

"Oh a wise guy, huh? Man are you not bright." He redirected the cannon at Joey, sending shrilling frequency waves that swallowed Joey. The Trainer instantly covered his ears and screamed at the pain. He sunk to his knees and hunched over as he couldn't move.

"Joey!" Chespin shrieked.

Magnemite found an opportunity and fired another Magnet Bomb attack. Chespin gasped before he was bombarded repeatedly by light blue spheres. Explosions picked him up, driving him onto his back.

"CHESPIN!" Joey screamed through the frequency. His eyes twitched before he couldn't take it anymore. "GNNAAAAH!" The party-loving man felt everything inside vibrate with his hearing, so much that his eyes shot wide before he fell over on the damp ground.

"JOEY, NO!" Broly roared. He angrily faced Pixie just as the frequency beam was facing him now. Again, Broly's internal organs vibrated violently at atrocious magnitudes.

Pixie walked closer, getting distance pass them. "Don't worry. He's not the target, unlike you. I bet you can't even hear me because you must be growing deaf. That's a sign of your body shutting down, and once that does…" he snickered at the possibilities. "You're dead."

Broly shuddered angrily as he tried to get up. He wanted to fight. However, his knee muscles were quaking. 'I can't think straight…my body…I can't control it. The wrong muscles are moving instead. Damnit! I can't block it out!'

After prolonged minutes of earsplitting agony, tendons on Broly's body popped. He felt his legs give out. Meanwhile, a dazed Joey blinked as his body's numbness settled.

"Oiii…what just…" Everything around him rung like a bell. His ears had their own frequency that made it hard to hear. Disoriented, he turned towards something that would make his heart pounce.

Pulling his one fist back, Pixie's cannon-like projection turned normal, but the fist transformed to a vibrating turbine around the wrist. "With this…you DIE!"

Broly's eyes reflected the image of the vibrating fist. He gritted his teeth as Pixie pulled forward.

"Internal Eternal!"

His fist collided with Broly's gut, creating a voluminous shockwave that picked Broly up. He gagged as time slowed down. The vibrations from that punch sent the shock throughout Broly's body. The shockwaves of the frequency in that punch's blow had also made severe tendons and blood vessels pop. Internal blood streams popped and arteries were cut off as Broly gagged blood. The image itself reflected in Joey's shrunken pupils. He sat up, fixated in terror over what he was seeing.

Time slowed down as Broly faced the sky, his abominable stature finally falling. "He got me…" he muttered before his body went limp on the ground.

Joey's eyes shuddered as they began misting. "BROOOOO~!"

Broly remained immobile on his back as Pixie chuckled over him. "Well now, what's this? You still alive? Well now this is a shock. This is more fun than what I've had with prisoners who misbehaved back in the Machia tribe. Man, you humans are so amusing." He cackled uproariously as Broly gritted his teeth, but beyond that he was internally bleeding out, with organs shutting down.

Chespin stirred again, but not as fast as Joey. "You…you're gonna pay for that!" Joey sniped, but he looked down with narrowed eyes, like he was dazed.

"Oh I am, am I?" he faced Joey with the frequency cannon again. "Well how's about you're next!" He fired another frequency wave that swallowed Joey. Joey remained stationary as he looked forward, his eyes narrowing and wincing. He clutched his head as he groaned in staggering disarray. "And now…" he leaped at him with the same fist that he used on Broly. "You're mine!"

Joey clutched his head, but he saw Pixie heading his head. Out of the blue, he shuffled left and dodged the attack, much to everyone's surprise.

"What?" Pixie exasperated. "How did you do that?"

Joey blinked. "…what?!"

Pixie balled his fists as Magnemite joined his side. "Don't play dumb! You shouldn't be moving! The shock from my attack was-!"

"WHAT?!" Joey shouted.

"Gnngh…I SAID-!"

"WHAT?!" Joey screamed louder. "H-HOLD ON! GIVE ME A SEC!"

"What are you…?" Pixie and everyone watched as Joey picked at his ears. He looked like he was getting something out that was jammed in there. "Wait, are you…?"

Joey began turning some kind of knob. "Man, I think that last shot really hurt these guys…" He palmed his ears repeatedly, until finally he was looking better. "Phew that was annoying…okay, what were you saying?" he asked like nothing happened.

Pixie's face scrounged. "Hold on. Are those…"

"Hearing aids." Broly finished. His eyes widened at the realization. "Hold on, don't tell me. Joey, are you…deaf?"

Joey sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Uh…I uh…" he looked away modestly. "…okay maybe I am a little. But it was an accident, okay? It happened when I was like 7 or something…"

It was recess and kids were playing outside. Fortunately for this class outside, today's class was special because they got to play with other Trainers' Pokémon. The Trainers who were kind enough to visit and enlist over the week were currently lounging in the school's library while the kids were sliding down a Dragonair's back, or being held by a Charizard as it glided over the swing set, where there, two kids were swinging.

"So where are we aiming again?" a younger Dereece was swinging with Joey as they were going to see how far they can jump.

A younger Joey pointed ahead. "See that Torkoal napping? I'm gonna try and get over that! Ready? You go first!"

"Yeah…wait, what?! Why me?!"

"Because that way if you don't make it that means it's too far and I'll have to aim closer. C'mon, just one jump?"

Dereece looked uncertain as he looked out. "Eeeerr…o-o-oookay…" he swallowed. "Here I go…" He started picking up momentum and kicked back and forth on the swingset. The chains he held onto were firm so he wouldn't falter. Once he had reached the peak, he followed his rash friend's advice and let go. He screamed so loudly that he could've been mistaken for an Aerodactyl as he soared ten feet ahead. The Torkoal basking in sunlight stirred just as Dereece wailed and shockingly landed on his feet. He stared at the ground in shock, blinking once, then twice, and realized what happened. "H-h-hey…I-I'm actually okay? HAHA! HEY! IT WORKED!" he roared. "JOEY, DID YOU SEE THAT?! I ACTUALLY DID IT!"

Joey stared in awe over his jump. "Wooahh. Man, Dereece…THAT WAS AWESOME! MY TURN!" Joey started picking up his legs and swinging higher and faster than before. He rocked back and forth, practically getting to almost 90 Degrees once backwards. "Okay…WOOOOH!" He glided in the swing with a big smile. "A~nd…LIFTOFF!" He shot off the swings and into the air, screaming in happy joy as he caught some air. They sailed far, and he was getting close.

"You can't catch me~!" another kid ran across the area, a trained Exploud minding its own way as it playfully followed the kid.

"What?" Dereece looked at the Exploud passing by and saw Joey incoming. "No…"

"WEEEE~!" Joey arched into Exploud, his mouth forming an 'O'. "Ohhh~!" With a plop, everything went dark for him.

Exploud nearly jumped when he felt something enter one of his holes. He hitched when he stammered off to find that something was lodged in one of its two tail holes. He shook wildly in a panic. He took in a massive load of air until it all was finally through the other pipes in his body.

"Oh no! Joey!" Dereece shrieked.

"Where am I?! Help!" Joey panicked. He heard a small sucking sound and blinked. "Wait, a vacuum cleaner…?" He looked ahead into darkness, but he unknowingly leaned into what was something drastic.

That one moment, Exploud's Boomburst nearly shook the entire school.

"Man, I nearly got my head blown off that day. I guess that's also why my hair is slicked back like this." Joey meekly chuckled. "Man, mom nearly killed me that day."

"So you're saying…that my vibrations have no effect on you?" Pixie summarized. "That's preposterous."

Broly was on a completely different scale of awe. As thunder roared overhead, he stared at Joey with a whole different view. 'Wait…if he's deaf. That means…he's immune to sound.' He looked at Joey standing up. 'That look…Joey…'

"Maybe it is, but call it dumb luck." Joey smirked, fists balling. "Maybe I don't have magic, but ever since coming to this world, I've realized it's a lot scarier…but I'm part of a guild that's awesome, and I have friends on this boat. As long as I'm alive, you're not getting past me! Got it?!"

Broly's eyes shrunk at Joey's words. They upheld pride and passion. 'Joey.'

The longer he stared at Joey's sideview, the more he could see himself. Battered and thrown around as he was, Joey infectious demeanor was just like his…before his master went on.

Fire was everywhere. Bodies were being picked up on the battlefield afar as dead men were being counted by officials. The battlefield was scarred by the defeated army led by Percival. The general of the army couldn't feel anymore disgraced than he was already. His men were on the brink of victory against the empire's elite vanguard. He was pushing them back as far as he knew. But there was one thing he didn't account for.

Nullification Magic. And that's what caused his army to crumble in defeat in the very first time of his career. But rather than be killed like most, he, along with a few others, were captured and put into cages. He had his head down as Broly, who managed to get around the enemy, got to behind the cage.

"Broly." Percival gasped.

"General!" he replied. "Stay still, I can get you out of here!"

"No, Broly. It's too late for me. I'm afraid this is where I must take my case."

"So you're just gonna give up after one lousy battle? That's bull!"

"Hey, I think I hear men over there!" a soldier shouted.

"Slaughter them. They're not needed." A grueling voice said, belonging to someone of higher ranking.

Looking behind, Percival grimaced as he saw men lying on their backs being stabbed in their chest by polearms. Seeing them die because of his arrogance only made him grimace deeper in shame. He faced Broly again. "It's only fitting that the Captain goes down with his ship." He told him. "This is my mistake that I've brought them into. My only repayment is to owe them a proper sentence."

Broly gripped the cage tight, biting his lower lip to hold his tears. "General…"

"What happened now is my only regret, but, Broly, there is something I can never regret…and that is meeting you."

Broly shakily stood back and frowned. "Yeah…me too."

Percival looked over his shoulder to see men afar. He knew they didn't have much time. "I'm afraid I have no time left. They're coming back." He gave Broly a serious glare. "Broly, listen. I have something to tell you."

Broly gasped.

"What I am about to tell you is something I have never told you or anyone before. You recall how my master passed me his magic, yes? Well…I think it's finally time."

"Percival…"

"I have been giving it some thought, and I think I have decided." His eyes focused on Broly's blue eyes. "In my final hours, I shall pass this onto you. The powers…is the Barrier-Make Mage."

Broly's eyes widened. "You mean…your magic?"

"Yes. I deem you worthy, to possess this awesome power that my own predecessors have entrusted to one another. I entrust you with a legacy."

Broly was confused, but for the most part, he was in the ball park. "A magic that can be…legacy?"

"Yes…generation upon generation, the Barrier-Make Magic was made from many eons ago. The first mage to create this, he entrusted it to someone, and that power grew and changed. The magic that has evolved with each successor." The general softly smiled. "But I wasn't going to let just anyone be this successor. It had to be someone who I know I could trust my life to."

Broly put the pieces together. "You mean…me?" he pointed to himself. "General…you…"

"During your time, you've imprinted well on my magic, did you not? You looked up to me, fought beside me…and you kept improving to be a man. Someone who I entrust a burden to. Broly…give this soldier his last words…and please, grant me your strength." He held out his palms. When he opened the palm, in it was a soft turquoise light. It radiated like a luminescent light that made Broly freeze in place. "It is my legacy and wish to see you live. Do you understand what I am asking?"

"…I will." He said. "I swear, I'll make you proud." He seized the light, instantly giving his own body a turquoise shine.

The light was so powerful that men on the other side of the hill saw it. "Hey, what's that up there?"

The illuminating radiance shimmered for several more seconds, until finally Broly's eyes widened. Looking down at his hands in confusion, they felt different. He looked back at the general, seeing him smile in gratitude. "General…"

"It has been an honor to have you by my side…" From afar, yelling was heard. "I have no regrets in my mind that you will find what you are looking for here on. I wish you good luck…now go." He ushered. "Go! Go far!"

Choking up his tears, Broly shakily walked backwards and started down the opposite side of the hill.

"Don't look back! Live!" He watched Broly disappear into the woods. Once gone, he smiled. "Farewell…I will see you in another place…at another time."

Minutes later, the soldiers gathered their things and took the man in the caged carriage away. He remained silent all the way to the empire, where he would meet his honorable end.

Meanwhile, running through the woods, Broly gritted his teeth as he ran without looking back. 'Percival…' Images of him and the general flashed in his mind, tears streaming down his face. 'I swear! On my life! Your legacy will live on!' He ran faster than ever before, a deep passion in his eyes. 'I WON'T REST IN PEACE LIKE YOU WILL UNTIL I DO!'

Broly stared longingly at Joey. He looked at his own frame and realized what was happening. He faced him, giving a knowing glare. 'Until I have found someone worthy…until I found someone who will have arduous roads…I swore…I wouldn't die.'

Pixie chuckled at Joey's heroic words. "Man, you sure have a lot of tough talk for someone who has no magic. Maybe it'll be fun to slowly kill you, too."

Joey balled his fists as Chespin shakily stirred beside him. Both were waning but didn't give up.

"Joey…"

Hearing the weak voice, Joey turned towards Broly shakily on one knee. "Bro…?"

Broly coughed a little blood. "I…can't go on." He coughed. "Joey…it's all up to you now."

Joey's eyes widened as his pupils shrunk to the size of peas. He looked at Pixie and Magnemite again. He and Chespin looked at Broly again as he used what strength left and hazily arose to slouch over.

"But listen, there's still one way for you to win this…you remember…when I said I didn't have magic before?" he coughed again. "Well…I told myself, that this magic will find a better home someday, so that my master can rest in peace. For years, I have been waiting, and now I've come to realize it…Joey Haycliff, use my power, and win."

Joey was startled to no end. "W-wait, what are you…are you saying…you want me to accept your magic?!"

Hearing this, Pixie snickered. "Really, is that all you have left? Trusting magic to a human? According to research, only 60% actually survive magical transfer if their bodies aren't broken. That poor fool can't even tell what a real fight is."

"Hey!" Joey shouted. Suddenly he felt a force hit him behind. He fell to his side, catered by Broly knocking him down.

"Idiot." He scolded. "Are you really going to doubt yourself after everything you'd experienced and dreamed of?"

Joey wiped the saliva off his arm. "Oww. No, but…"

"Look…" Broly stood tall, giving Joey a strong confident smile despite the hazy eyes he had, showing his waning strength. This startled Joey again. "Do you remember the first time we've met? Look at how far you've gotten? You've gained experience, didn't you? You know how to stand against guys like this even without powers. You have friends, family, and loved ones…to risk your life is to symbolize everything they've put onto you, just like my master has done for me."

Joey was up on his feet as he awed at Broly. He heard the thunder above, but he was so focused on the compassionate vibe Broly gave off.

"You've stuck around me so long that my magic signature's practically surrounding you. You've already made an imprint on my Barrier-Make Magic, didn't you? That means you can handle it. I know you can, Joey! You've got a lot to do in your life, so to do good…you need a good magic." He smiled. "I trust you."

"Bro…" Joey looked back at Pixie, seeing him snicker at them. He looked down at Chespin, who seemed unsure. He then looked down. 'He's right. It was my dream to be great someday. But if I wanna be great-no, to be good, I need the strength to do it. Bro…' A small but confident smile came across his face. "…nobody's ever thought that way about me before. They always just thought I was stupid and not listening…they didn't think I had capability like you do. I…I'm glad you look to me that way, Bro." Joey took a fighting stance. "So! If you think I can! Then I can-no, I will!"

Pixie sighed. "My systems are running a little low, so I think I'm done with human compassion for today." He readied another sonic cannon blast. "Alright, time to die!"

"Bring it on!" Joey challenged. "My burning fire will never go out! Chespin!"

Chespin gave his own roar as he shrilled a cry. "I will, too! Hraaah!" With a cry and what strength, his body expelled a green aura. The fresh aura of strength was Overgrow, his ability picking up.

Broly smirked. "Then it's time…" He stood straight up, posture upright as he faced Joey's back. 'Joey, I know there will be strife ahead of you. But you must remember. With pain comes the price we pay. There will be endless pain ahead of you, but as I have endured, you will too. But I know you'll be strong.' His body started to glow in turquoise static. An immense swell of magic pulsated that made an air ripple beneath him. He balled both fists and roared with all the passion.

Pixie looked shocked. "What the-?!"

"I, Broly – successor of the Barrier-Make Magic – hereby pass this gift onto you, Joey Haycliff. As to what my master had entrusted to me, I leave it to you, my pupil. Learn it well…" He let loose another scream, expelling turquoise lightning everywhere that ignited the whole deck. Joey let out his own unison roar as the lightning immediately went to him.

The flashes ignited the air and Pixie looked shocked. Networks in his eyes showed progress magic levels shifting between the two as turquoise surged. "Error! Doesn't compute! Power transfer reading are spontaneous! What is happening?!"

Joey screamed in pain and endurance. He balled his fists tighter as it felt like lightning was hitting him. But he didn't give in. 'I won't…I won't…' An image of Broly appeared in his head, smiling. "I won't let you down! HRAAAAHH!" Forcibly, Joey screamed at the top of his lungs as he was now drawing all the magic into his body. The intense rush from Broly's transfer was mow making direct line as the turquoise lightning made shockwave that picked up Joey's flashy coat. Even the black fur lining was crackling with the power.

"Impossible?! Is this human will?!" Pixie outraged. "Gnngh…what is this?! Tell me!"

"The Barrier-Make legacy was passed down for well over hundreds of years. It is a magic that has a prolonged vitality through one's body and mind. In the early eras, it started as a magic that uses air particles that solidify to make a wall. It has come to adapt with each new person it was passed onto, ranging from the experiences, to the environments they've endured, until finally, it has evolved with its predecessors, with new shapes and harder solidity, until it has finally made itself the unbreakable barrier that will protect all."

Joey's eyes began to mist as his emotion drove him forward. He balled his fists harder as he thought of Dereece. Then Duncan. Then Nic and Vanessa, and Erza. To Chespin. To Pidove…and finally, to Broly. His gaze hardened as the lightning surged faster and roared with his will.

"SCREAM, JOEY! SHOUT TO THE WORLD WITH ALL YOUR SOUL!"

"HRAAAAAAH!"

All the lightning continued making a whirlwind, and Pixie was stiff in computerizing. Joey balled his fist as all the lightning finished pulsating, and finally crossing his arms, dissipating all the turquoise static. Joey stood tall with determination as Chespin with Overgrow stood with him.

"…you guys messed with me and my friends for the last time!" Joey retorted. "Now it's payback time!"

Pixie balled his fists and angrily stared. "Error…error! Not computing! Personality error at high!"

Joey looked down at his fists. He clutched them, feeling something coursing through. "So this is what magic feels like." He said. "I can feel it flowing through my veins…this is awesome!" he looked forward. "Chespin, ready?!"

"Yeah!"

Pixie's eyes turned white as he pulled his arm back. Its functions turned to the turbine arm that he used against Broly. "Circuit programming! Eliminate Joey!" He pounced ahead, with Magnemite igniting its body crackling in electricity, via Spark.

Joey cried out as he barreled ahead with Chespin's teeth glowing for Bite. Joey's right arm created a sphere of barrier and the Machia and Magnemite met the fist and fangs head on. The two fists made an impact that created a shockwave, and Chespin's fangs met the metal, but was electrocuted.

Both sides held a long stalemate for as long as possible, and Joey felt the shock of his punch make him wince. His bones in his arm fractured heavily, the shock leaving him grunting.

Pixie smirked, but his only arm gave in. The metal fell apart, leaving electricity to static and gasp.

Joey powered through with misty eyes. He couldn't give up. He barreled his left arm back as the barrier sphere vanished, transferring to Joey's other arm as he cried out.

In his mind, a rapid cosmos was ahead of him. One shadowy figure faded to distance, with another following, and then another. "This magic embodies the undying will that many have risked to see through the never-ending; that it shall protect those of noble hearts and ambitions so that they can see days go on." The many silhouettes faded, revealing Broly's back. "And that it's this strength that I carry despite the pain." He smiled as he turned around, handing a turquoise globe to Joey. "And now, it's your turn. Go far, Joey. Farther than me one day." Joey reached for it, making his fist shine.

Joey's eyes widened as he felt strength surge into his sphere. "THIS ONE…" he pulled back. "IS FOR BRO!"

Chespin endured and swung his Vine Whip into Magnemite's side, just as Joey smashed into Pixie's core. The core shattered to pieces and the Machia's pieces crumbled. Joey felt his whole arm's bones break. His eyes were misting with tears as he held the fist out while Pixie and Magnemite hit the cabin walls.

The eyes were devoid on Pixie while Magnemite had swirls. Both slumped down, the entire body of Pixie crumbling to pieces while Magnemite fainted. And nearby, Viridian and Tyson's cores also shattered, ending the Machia Knights for good.

Joey panted endlessly, clutching his arm in pain. It was twisted and messed up, but he still stood. Chespin's Overgrow faded, but he was happy. "We won!"

Joey looked down, giving a toothy smile.

As Joey screamed for Joey, Broly was sitting back, smiling and chuckling to himself. "Well I'll be…isn't that something. He actually pulled it off…I knew you could it…"

Thunder roared overhead, but Joey clutched his arm. Chespin closed in but all Joey did was bounce around in wailing pain. Broly just smiled at Joey, thinking back to himself in his soldier days.

"General Percival."

"Yes, Broly?"

"Your magic is so cool! Man, I can't imagine anybody else handling that!"

Percival chuckled. "You'd be surprised. Sometimes is the least likely that makes the greatest destiny. Who knows? Maybe you might learn this magic someday, Broly."

"You would really do that?!"

Percival softly smiled like a father. "…if it were you, I'd be the proudest man ever. Because I know you will succeed. Why, I'd stake my life on that claim. Hahahaha!"

'Master…if only you could see it now. You'd be amazed at the man right before me…' he chuckled in his musings as he saw Joey calm down. 'He's got character alright, but know…he's just like me…takes me back to my days with you.' He looked up at the sky again, where he saw an image of Percival above. 'You can rest easy now. Your will has finally been given, and I couldn't be happier with who it is.' He looked down at Joey, seeing Chespin smile with him. "There's not a single in my mind. One day…we will surpass us both." He grunted at the last of his strength fading. Still, no matter what, he eyed Joey's back. "Joey, thanks to you, I can finally be at peace…I know the road ahead of you will be harsh…but I promise, you will move forwards…I'll see you do that." His eyes began to weakly close. "Go far…Joey…I'll be…watching you…always…and forever…"

It started clear, but then he blinked. It faded in and out, but slowly the eyes closed, narrowing as Joey and Chespin turned to close in on him. His eyes at last finally closed, the mage finally having passed on.

Storm clouds raged over. Rain finally picked up as the deck was wet. The dark atmosphere was a perfect setting for the gloominess that hung in the air. Joey and Chespin stood over the body of Broly. The man's bodily figure finally couldn't take it anymore. He bled inside, and now, right before Joey, he was gone. And yet on his face, there was a happy smile, showing the peace he had finally found. Joey knew it was too late, and he clutched his broken arm, which didn't compare to the heart that was broken inside. His bangs covered his eyes as tears swelled in them.

"…I did it, Bro…I won my first real fight because of you." He whimpered somberly. "I'm sorry…for just getting in the way and being reckless like that…I wasn't thinking. Everyone was right, I am stupid." He clutched his arm tighter. "But I swear, I'll get better…I promise. I'll master your Barrier-Make Magic and make you and everyone else proud." He sniffled as his whole body was starting to break down next. "S-so…so before I do that…" he sniffled. "Would it be okay…if I can just cry for you? OKAY, BRO?!"

Chespin's pins drooped in sadness. He had small tears as he saw such an inspirational man go.

Unable to hold it in anymore, all the guilt, the pin, and the mourning let loose. Tears ran down Joey's face as he cried loudly. He sunk to his knees as he cried for Broly.

The anguish cries echoed through the rain, for all through miles out to hear.


Rain washed the chemical away behind Glynda. The rain touching the chemicals of different colors made acidic mist that she ignored. She continued her path until she made it to where she overlooked the ship from afar. She folded her arms and glared at the ship. "…I see…so the Machia Knights have failed, haven't they?" she realized. She knew their magic signatures were gone. She lowered her head in disappointment. "Even machines are incompetent. I guess no one out there takes it seriously." She fixed her glare ahead. "But…I realized this long ago."

Lightning flashed above, but she ignored it striking the forest behind her. The rain and fire created made a massive mist cloud that she walked through, continuing with resolution.


Hoshina removed the pipe from her mouth and breathed out again. The smoke blocked her vision of the crystal ball for several seconds before she saw the screen again, the view of the ship turning to a bizarre mist. A luscious smirk formed on her lips.

"A man of black hair and blue eyes…" she repeated. "Has to come to perish."

In another chamber, Nic came down with a blistering Fire Punch, and Charizard came down with Dragon Claw. Together, they struck Naga, making the ground implode and depress to extremes. The two remained steadfast through the shockwave.

"But now…" she blew more smoke out. "What do I predict next? I know..."

Red eyes glowed and Naga exploded beneath. Nic was sent flying from the shockwave, to which Charizard caught him in midair and settled. They looked down, seeing their draconic fire replaced by vermilion and violet fire. In the center of a huge crater was Naga, his body shadow black to give his glowing eyes more ominous appeal.

Sentinal swung his javelin again, making a strong wave of energy that repulsed Erza and Houndoom alike.

The four congregated together. Their opponents also realigned, with dark static swirling with intense dark hazes. As both Nic and Erza's hair shifted, they could feel the battle change to a grim shadow. Naga's chuckling was followed by his choice of words in his darkness.

"Now…show me the power…OF YOUR GRIEF!" His bellowing raged dark shockwaves at them, echoing throughout all the corridors to hear.


Well can't say saw that coming XD But those who watched/read Akame ga Kill, you probably knew where this was going for Joey and Broly. But now we've seen very important character development for Joey, as this will impact him dearly.

So now that just leaves the big guys now. That leaves Glynda, Naga, Hoshina, and finally Neinhart. Only 4 left, and only a few chapters left of the arc. Man this is getting to be unseasonably long, but I think I'm doing good so far. So now we are in reasonable to full depth with all the Peace Jaegers.

Also, since people keep asking, I'm gonna point this out now. No, I am not doing a 100 Year Quest or any of the Fairy Tail movies. I'm going my way…the better way ;)

Plus check out the poll still if you haven't already. Reviews appreciated, so thanks for reading!