SZ: *pokes out from behind a bunker* Oh...I knew I shouldn't have said that with Z0….*yelps when an explosion went off*AHH!
Z0: Arise Darkness! Arise my ultimate creation! HAHAHAHAHA!
SZ: Oh god...Z0's gone full on Demon Lord! *pales when demons began to rise up*...we own nothing aside from original content!
GT: We're screwed...
Z0: Let the era of villains...Begin!
"Ahh...yes another beautiful red day…" Vexus sighed, looking out at a dark-red clouded sky as the ruins of a destroyed town laid before the ruins of a large castle, "You know...I had heard Galaluna was a highly technological world, and yet the moment we arrived, Vilgax...we can to the ruins of it...not that I'm complaining, but would've been nice to at least have some machines to control or rule over."
"Mutrarti are more interested in the...biological field." Vilgax argued, "Which to be fair...it's easier to send a dumb beast on a rampage. At least then all you need to worry about is it getting killed and not turned into a weapon against you."
"...I suppose that is true," Vexus admitted with a nod, "Heh..would love to see Jennifer try and tangle with one of those Mutrati...she'd be in for a rude awakening...by the way, how was that talk you had with that old acquaintance of yours?"
"It was...most beneficial." Vilgax replied, "The rebellion has gone into the defensive since word the Princess of their people is alive. And after they almost got close to his portal device, he has disabled and sealed it away."
"So did he ask you to help with that?"
"Nonsense...he would not be my acquaintance if he needed such a thing. But...like I, he worries the mess those frogs could cause if they come here...or to Earth." Vilgax went on, "So...I bartered a deal with him. In return for an army of Murtari soldiers, and some...gifts. We help one another to dismantle the greater armada of the Incurseans."
"...If that is the case, I am in," Vexus smirked, "The sooner someone knocks those frogs off their high horse, the better. Did you know one of their previous leaders tried to invade Cluster Prime...and soon regretted it when I took control of their entire fleet?"
"They are an annoying pest. When I am done with them, I'll leave just enough for them to barely be considered a species." Vilgax frowned, "But...because they spread like vermin so fast...It might take years to dismantle them with just us alone. Too much time for me to waste on frogs…" he growled, "So I had an...idea."
"...I'm listening," Vexus smirked.
"Tennyson has begun building an army. Why...I don't know. But in a fight between he and I...the results come up the same. Deadlock." Vilgax spoke, "But I always lose to his never ending conclave of sidekicks...I imagine you know what I mean. The moment you have a chance to win...some annoying brat who is friends with them arrives and suddenly...victory is lost?"
"...Don't I know it," Vexus growled, clenching her fist a bit, "Just when I am close to defeating XJ-9, her friends would something to mess up my plan or free her at the last moment...and just after I finally came back from slumber, that brat Ben Tennyson interfered and teamed up with XJ-9 to humiliate me…"
"Indeed." Vilgax spoke, "But that's just it. Now our enemies are not only united...but recruiting more and more of power to join them." he spoke, "I would have had him on the ship...but those annoying little brats took him...they took my victory…"
"Yes...and if I recall right from my time in lock up, I had heard those girls that were with him and XJ-9 had defeated a rogue Cybertronian...and some sort of extremely powerful specter and Ectonurite," Vexus continued, "...as if I want anything to do with the latter, but I can see where you are heading with this...recruit certain individuals that have been defeated by Tennyson and his comrades...and perhaps those he's yet to face."
"I have an idea on a few...notable figures that have given Tennyson as much trouble as I...at least...those that are still alive." Vilgax mused.
"And like that my attention is further caught," Vexus grinned, "How shall we find these individuals and recruit them?"
"Oh trust me...I know my ways…"
"Grr...I swear I'm going to get back at Tennyson for that trick..." a voice that sounded a lot like Ben, but with a more English/British accent to it growled within a dark room as a figure within a dark room was working on something.
The figure in question appeared to be Ben...only there were a few MAJOR differences. For one, his hair was white while he wore a black and red variant of Ben's outfit. His skin was paler than Ben's and his eyes were a vivid shade of crimson, burning with a hidden anger.
"Use my own plan on me, will you…? Well, this time will be different…" 'Ben' frowned as he tinkered with something...before stopping his free hand from grabbing a handful of chili-fries near him, "No...Resist the urge to eat that filthy, greasy Earth food! I need to focus on recreating my masterpiece...the one that far surpasses Azmuth's."
"Huh...So this is Azmuth's former apprentice. Didn't think that egotistic little frog would have one," a female voice spoke, making 'Ben' tense up as he turned to a pair of figures in the shadows.
"Who is there...and how did you get past my s-?" 'Ben' began before he recognized one of the figures, "...Vilgax."
"Albedo…." Vilgax spoke, looking around the lab as he stepped out of the shadows, "You look...pathetic."
"...Blame Tennyson for that," Albedo frowned.
"I'm pretty sure he never forced you to make a stupid mistake like steal a half finished product." Vexus laughed, walking out next, "You're right about him Vilgax."
"He's still smarter than us in terms of pure intelligence." Vilgax argued, "And he's powerful in his own right, once we get the Inhibitor device Azmuth locked on his wrist off."
"...How do I know I can trust you?" Albedo asked, "Last time I helped you, you locked me up...and let Tennyson take my Ultimate Matrix, which I've yet to recreate!"
"True...but then again, you are the one who refused to comply," Vilgax spoke, "And I'm willing to rectify the past mistakes." he held his hand out and put a case down, "All the parts needed to recreate your...Ultimatrix...and then some straight from Techadon."
"...Hmm…" Albedo frowned, walking over and opened the case, "...Everything seems to be in order...hold. Some of these parts are from Galaluna…" he looked at Vilgax, "How were you able to get your hands on these? The planet is currently in the midst of a civil war."
"Oh my dear boy...where do you think we came from?" Vexus countered with a smirk.
"In fact…" Vilgax turned to a figure walking in behind them.
"So...this is your genius, Vilgax?" an aged voice spoke as a tall humanoid alien walked in. His body was hidden behind a large black cloak and most of his face hidden under a large cylindrical hat with an eye in it, "How a Galvan gets himself trapped as another race, I'll never comprehend."
"He's made mistakes...but his worth outweighs those mistakes," Vilgax explained, "I'm sure if you left him in charge of your Mutradi scientists...you'll finally get Warbeasts worth a damn."
"Mutradi?" Albedo repeated, his interest being caught, "Someone actually managed to tame those primal beast?"
"How do you think Galaluna fell?" Vexus asked.
"...Hmm…" Albedo began to ponder this over, "...If you are recruiting me for what I think it is….I accept. After all…" he paused as he looked over at Vexus, "Working alongside the legendary Cluster Queen Vexus shouldn't be complicated."
"Oh? You know of me?"
"More like how you tried to steal Azmuth's creation, The Ascalon," Albedo answered as he closed the case, "But like the old fool he was, he feared that power falling into the 'wrong hands'...No. It depends on those who wield that power and improve on it for their own uses."
"Oh ho? You think quite highly of yourself, don't you?"
"I was once Azmuth's apprentice...but the old fool fired me because he was afraid of my genius," Albedo answered as he grabbed his tools, "And once I team up with you all...I can prove to both him and Tennyson that I am not someone to be trifled with."
"He's eager. That's a good thing."
"Perhaps this time around he won't falter…" Vilgax spoke, "Modula, maybe you can...train him into something resembling a useful soldier."
"Hmm…" Modula muttered as he examined Albedo, "...I'll see what I can do."
"Good…"
"Hmm…it should be here..." Khyber pondered, looking within an a cave on a planet covered on storm clouds, his new hunting 'hound' digging around, "Wait...stop," he ordered, causing the creature to stop as it backed away from a skull resembling a horned wolf, "Good...there it is. The remains of one of the Galaxy's extinct predators, the Raizinogre…"
The Khyberrian Baskur growled a bit as Khyber put the DNA machine for the Nemetrix against the skull, letting it read it before he lowered down to the beast's neck and inserted the device, letting it scan it as it registered the DNA.
"Now...t-" Khyber began as he stood up, only to hear the Khyberian Baskurr growl at something, "...Hmph. Now what do I owe the pleasure of this meeting...Lord Vilgax of Vilgaxia?"
"You are the huntsmen and his beast who have given Tennyson the greatest challenge...after me that is." Vilgax spoke as he walked in from the shadows.
"Flattery will get you nowhere Lord Vilgax." Khyber spoke standing up.
"Honesty...and I have a...proposition for you Hunter." Vilgax spoke.
"A hunt?" Khyber asked.
"Of sorts…" Vilgax nodded, "But more than that...Revenge…"
"Hmm?" Khyber hummed, "You had my interest...but now...you have my attention."
"I am forming a Cabal…" Vilgax explained, "And I need an expert in alien life forms and their weaknesses...as well as hunting down targets of interest...for...elimination," he walked around Khyber, "And...the owner of the Nemetrix. The closest thing to a true replica of the Omnitrix."
"I heard that!"
"Boy be silent," Vilgax growled.
"...I see you have recruited that Galvan with the inferiority complex," Khyber noted.
"Infer-How dare you!"
"Vexus?"
*SMACK!*
"OW!"
"We need a reliable genius who doesn't give away his plans just to gloat…" Vilgax explained.
"Fair enough." Khyber agreed on that point.
"Also the crab works with the frogs. The only reason I'd fetch him...is to complete an aquatic dinner menu for myself with the frogs…" Vilgax added.
"So if I was to join this Cabal of yours, what would I get out of it?" Khyber asked.
"You also want nothing but...revenge on Tennyson and his friends don't you?" he asked, "So close to winning...something even I must give you respect for Hunter…"
"Hm?" Khyber arched an eyebrow.
"But...each and every time...but a step away from victory...and his friends...comrades...family show up, giving Tennyson a second wind...and everything comes crashing and burning around you." Vilgax went on, "I decided to learn while I was imprisoned by Tennyson...and I learned a humbling truth."
"Pray tell Lord Vilgax...what is this humbling truth?" Khyber asked.
"It doesn't matter how strong I become, so long as Tennyson has his comrades at his side...I can never beat him. For I've learned that unlike him...all of us...were alone." Vilgax spoke.
"..." Khyber took a long moment to think of that, "You know...I know this deal might come back to haunt me, and you're probably manipulating me...but the funny thing is...your right."
"I care not for your fates...but I care for victory. All I want is to hold Tennyson's skull in my hands...crushed." Vilgax spoke, "After that...Albedo uses the Omnitrix for his needs...replicates it for me...and you...can keep the ultimate trophy."
"And...the others?"
"Similar goals...vastly different targets." Vilgax explained.
"Well then...how can I in all clear consciousness deny such a good arrangement?" Khyber smiled.
"Excellent…" Vilgax growled with a smirk.
"So what is our next stop?" Albedo asked.
"My home planet. I need to examine something…"
"Hmph...well now, that was a rude greeting," a figure noted, standing near a pile of unmoving Vilgaxian soldiers.
The figure was a tall, thin man similar in terms of physical appearance. He had narrow eyes which appear as if they are permanently shut, and short green hair which he wore in a bowl cut. His clothing consisted of a white dress suit with two brown belts and a wallet chain, a long black coat with two large golden buckles on it, and a matching black fedora. He also wore steel-toed shoes and a pair of brown fingerless gloves, his hand currently flipping a butterfly knife before slipping it away.
"Honestly I appear in this place for a minute, and next thing I knew? These guys jump me," the figure noted before slipping the knife into his sleeve, "Well least I have Phantom to help me hop from place to place...last arae I was in had some freaky l-"
"Who...are you?" a voice demanded with a growl.
"Oh joy. An-" te figure began before dodged a slam aimed right at him, "Missed me~!" he leaned back from a knife thrown at his head, "Oop! Missed the target!" he laughed before flipping through the air, dodging the Khyberian Baskurr's lunge before kicking his leg underneath one of its hindlegs, causing it to trip and run into a building facefirst, "Oop. Poor mutant..dog thing. Well whatever you are, you almost scuffed the suit."
"You...are interesting." Khyber spoke.
"I try…" he moved before cringing as a tentacle wrapped around his neck and lifted and slammed him into the ground.
"You are in my house…" Vilgax's voice began as the tentacle retracted.
"Hmph. Not my fault I appeared here," the man snorted as he stood up, adjusting his tie a little, "I was just roaming around looking for a few certain individuals from my time."
"Speak amalgamation…" Vilgax growled walking forward, "Before I remove your ability to do so...with a rusty eating utensil…"
"...fine. I am looking for these three girls. Makoto Nanaya, Tsubaki Yayoi-aka piece of useless trash-, and Noel Vermillion," the man answered.
"?" Vilgax raised a brow before holding a hand up, making Vexus frown as her eyes stopped glowing, "...continue."
"Yes. You see, they were very naughty for betraying the NOL, the organization I am part of," the man continued, "And for those who betray...much less defy the NOL, the Imperator...or if you're in deep shit by upsetting both…" he paused as he slowly traced a finger across his neck, "Get what I am saying?"
"...And how big is this NOL?"
"Oh we're more or less the world government back in my time," the man answered, "...And judging by your actions and not gutting me right now makes me think you know where they are~"
"...And why should I tell you if I do know?" Vilgax demanded.
"...heh heh heh...well…" the man began before lightly openign one of his eyes, letting everyone feel the massive amount of bloodlust coming off of him "I'm not someone you want to fuck with, Cthulu…and when I find those girls...I'm gonna have Vermillion sit and watch as I turn those two friends of hers into raw hamburger...or better yet, beat them to a pulp before dropping them off the side of a very high building...on top of a mountain the size of Mt. Fuji."
"You are a scary being…" Vilgax's arm grabbed him and lifted him to eye level, "But I have seen...and eaten worse," he growled, "And you are right. I know them...but you are in my house time walker...you are in my kingdom...on my planet...in my section of space. If you think I'm not above killing another god for nothing more than I can...and have...then respect that first. What you want...is protected by who I want dead."
"...Then may I propose an alliance of sorts?" the man asked with a smirk, "And trust me...you'll want my help. I've been through so many time resets, I know every possibility...and every single move the girls know. And if they're protected by someone...I'll leave that to you to end them. Anyone else...well not really. Don't give a shit...so long as I get to spread this truth, I…"
"What truth?"
"The truth everyone should know….despair," the man smirked as he fully opened his eyes, revealing them to be slit and snake like, "Yes...making people realize the gods they worship are false. That there isn't a real hero out there to protect anyone at all...a truth of reality...that no matter what you do, you fail...you're a mortal failure that seeks only despair!" he laughed in a maniacal manner, "And I want to see that despair as I slowly and torture whoever I get until they beg for death...only to be denied it soon after~!"
"...Bloody hell," Khyber whispered, surprised to see anyone take so much glee in torturing someone and denying them the sweet embrace of death.
"Very well…" Vilgax spoke, "You might be...useful." he leaned forward, "But...the moment you impede my goals...I will devour your soul...or...whatever black mass you have in place of one. And that is no threat...it's a promise…"
"Duly noted...and not the first time I've gotten such a threat. Got it from my boss," the man smirked as he was let down.
"Noted...now who are you?"
"Moi? Well I must be formal after all, especially to who I assume is the leader of this planet…" the man smirked, taking his hat off as he bowed in respect, "I am Hazama, Captain of the Intelligence Division of the NOL...but since we're partners, I can tell you my real name..." he looked up, a near-insane and bloodthirsty glint in his eye, "Yuuki...Terumi."
"Then I welcome you…"
"No no. I assure you, the security system is in top order," Vlad assured, talking over his phone as he walked through his lab, "Yes I know I put in top dollar for it, but you shouldn't be...oh come now. Don't bring in the 'ghost boy' excuse. I hired you f-" a red wisp of mist escaped his mouth, "...I'll have to call you back," he frowned, hanging his phone up as he transformed into his Ghost form, "Okay...so who do I owe the pleasure of this surprise visit?"
"Oh wow he did sense me...wait does that make me half dead?" at that a loud smack was heard, "Oh you suck, Modula…"
"Vlad Masters, right?" a voice spoke as the Galalunian traitor walked out of Vlad's personal study.
"...Depends. Who is asking?" Vlad asked back, keeping a calm collected appearance...while at the same time standing ready for whatever might happen.
"To you, no one of importance. To the galaxy, I am known as Modula…" he introduced, "What you sensed was a member of...well member is a stretch...Vilgax calls him a dog on a leash…" he looked at Terumi, "I was asked to meet you for a business proposition...my fellow business partner figures you'd feel more at ease seeing humanoid life forms."
"...well you'd be right about that, Mr. Modula," Vlad admitted, "And forgive me for my rudeness, but the last time I made a business proposal with someone, they backstabbed me in a way by withholding some rather important info."
"Then allow me to be to the point, my good sir." Modula smiled, "This planet is hiding a lot of powerful brats me and my associates...want dead."
"Wow that was blunt." Terumi spoke only to get punched down the hall, "Bitch...!"
"...I know about these powerful individuals...two of which I've had the displeasure of encountering, and one plan backfiring when the former had turned into Ectonurite met someone I do not want to be associated with no longer," Vlad admitted.
"And would that individual be known as Ben Tennyson?"
"Yes...and he teamed up with...well I want to say my arch nemesis Danny Phantom, but that makes me sound petty, making a teenager my arch enemy," Vlad answered.
"Get in line…" Terumi spoke, "I mean...I now know like three intergalactic warlords with that same problem."
Modula looked at Terumi.
"Ah ah I get it…" he groaned, taking a step back and flipping himself over to land on his back.
"Hm...yes...you could say we do share that issue." Modula admitted, "In my case, it's an alien princess and her two guards hiding here on Earth. 'Till I kill her...her father and the rebellion keep bothering me so."
"Ahh...honestly what is with the youth these days?" Vlad asked with a sigh, "You put so much hard work into your plans, only for them to mess it up."
"Oh don't we know it." Modula sighed as he slapped Terumi before he could reply.
"Ah...how does that hurt so much!?"
"So...what do you propose then?" Vlad asked.
"Have you ever considered joining a...Cabal?" Modula smiled.
"And my benefits?" Vlad asked simply.
"Dracula is a smart man." Terumi noted.
"Well my friend only wants Tennyson's head on a mantle. This one wants to...I don't know...ruin fashion?"
"Oh you suck." Terumi 'pouted'.
"Mmhmm…" Modula nodded, "But...well besides your annoying brat who can't die, we don't really want the Earth. You're free to keep it." he smirked.
"Hmm...having the Earth for my own does sound rather nice," Vlad admitted, "...and I would love nothing more than to see young Daniel looking up at me while he's bruised and beaten on the floor...especially his father."
"So do we have a deal?"
"Yes...on one condetion," Vlad began as he stepped up to him, "Danny Phan...no. Danny Fenton is mine and mine alone. Other than that...I will comply with your Cabal."
"Wonderful." Modula smiled, "Then come meet your fellow partners." he snapped his finger as a portal opened for them to walk through.
"Very well then…" Vlad nodded, placing his hands behind his back as he followed Modula and Terumi into the portal.
Vilgax grumbled as he walked around his palace. He had sent his partners to scour the cosmos for more members to their Cabal. But he questioned the use of many. He had Albedo however be useful and provide improvements to things such as the Nemetrix as well as the weapons to their forces.
"I'm back~" Vexus called as she walked in through a rather large portal, "Sorry for being late. The possible partner...er, partners were being a rather bit difficult...until I brought up something interesting."
"You left for Cybertron, and c-"
"And left for Messatine," Vexus stated, "Gotten some rather useful info after messing with this one Autobot...and got enough info I needed from him."
"...Such as…?"
"Like the name of the Autobot who defeated Lord Megatron," a suave and deep voice called out as a large figure was seen walking through the portal.
The first thing to strike one's attention was this Cybertronian's face...his helmet was black...but his face was the Decepticon symbol forged of purple metal. Two red eyes peered out. He was tall, a powerful built cybertronian, his armor was black and purple with a second Golden Decepticon insignia in his chest. Gunmetal tank treads decorated his shoulders like epaulets and dangled down his shoulders like capes. As was the case with all Decepticons, he had powerful weapons grafted as part of his permanent anatomy, in his case two large beam cannons attached to his right arm, and a hard point attached twin barrel turret on his left arm, with two smaller guns extending up over his clavicle section.
"Greetings, Lord Vilgax of Vilgaxia." the Decepticon bowed respectfully, "My name...is Tarn."
"The Decepticon boogeyman of the fabled DJD…?" Vilgax's eyes widened.
"I know right?" Vexus swooned.
"It is my honor to meet with one whom even my Lord and Master Megatron had respect for," he went on, "I hear you are, forming an alliance to attack the cesspool mud clod that is Earth. Hmmhmmhm….I would love to help you burn down anything that stands on it...just as long as you allow me to find the one known as Optimus Prime and present his harvested...functioning spark to Lord Megatron." he held up his clawed hand before closing them suddenly causing sparks to fly, "As for any other Cybertronians on that rock...oh I have...words, for them."
"...Well...who am I to say no?" Vilgax replied in dark glee as he stood up, "Welcome to our Cabal, Tarn."
"I hope you don't mind...I brought my team." he spoke as several more figures walked in, "What can I say, we love working together."
"Of course...anything to help increase our ranks," Vilgax nodded before looking at Vexus, "Excellent job, Vexus."
"Of course. Anyone who serves someone as intimidating as this Megatron fellow is a perfect addition for our little group," Vexus admitted before fanning herself a bit, "Wish I had met Megatron personally. If I were much younger, I'd side with him in a heartbeat. Plus I imagine he'd be o-"
"We're back~!" Terumi's voice echoed through the halls as another portal opened up, letting him, Modula and Vlad walk in, "sorry we're late. Had to make sure...ooh~ Big company."
"Ignore the fool," Vilgax spoke.
"Ahh bitch…" Terumi 'winced'.
"...Well. A bit taken back by your fellow business partners Modula, but nothing I am not used to," Vlad admitted once he saw the others, "I mean..I've dealt with other ghost within the Ghost Realm...though most of them are borderline idiots at times...minus the Fright Knight of course."
"You'll find yourself in the company of much...greater minds here." Modula smiled.
"Fascinating life forms indeed." Tarn laughed, "Gentleman...lady." he winked at Vexus, "I do hope we have a wonderful time together."
"Oh...we will," Vilgax spoke with a growl just as Albedo walked back in with Khyber.
"Okay...I am a bit impressed that crab Psychobos managed to make something like that, but with the improvements I gave that Nemetrix-which is a rather unfitting name I will admit-will give your beast th-" Albedo began before he noticed Tarn, "...You got a Cybertronian to join you...and one of the most dangerous ones at that...how?"
"Thank me for that, boy," Vexus spoke as she walked over to Terumi...before smacking him upside the head.
"Ow~ What was that for?" Terumi asked.
"For ruining my daydream," Vexus growled.
"Gah bitch…" he cried, "Why is it I finally meet like minded people and become the butt monkey?"
"What is a monkey?" Tarn asked.
"Him." Vexus pointed at Albedo.
"Greetings monkey." Tarn joked.
"I'd argue but I fear you'd crush me."
"Smart monkey." Tarn laughed.
"Well this is a rather interesting group," Vlad noted before looking at Terumi, "Also tell that specter with you to stop staring at me. It's rather creepy to be honest."
"Oh? You can see her?" Terumi asked with a smirk before Vilgax growled out, earning his attention.
"What specter?" Vilgax asked with a growl, his eyes glowing red a bit.
"My...I wanna say partner, but she's more or less my slave since I was the one who killed her and dragged her soul from a place known as the Boundary," Terumi explained before snapping his fingers, causing a figure resembling a cloaked witch to appear, though nobody could see their face, "Gentlemen...and lady, meet Phantom...otherwise known as my time's foremost greatest female sorceress."
"...So you even manipulate the dead to your whims," Khyber noted with a light frown.
"Eeyup. Not like any of you wouldn't pass up the chance," Terumi quipped, "I mean if you had the ability to manipulate someone and mess with their memories, you'd probably do it in a heartbeat."
"He's not wrong/I somewhat have/Hmm I have dreams of that/Brilliant/I don't care." they all rambled at the same time.
"Enough talk…" Vilgax spoke as he stood up, "Now then..you all know why we are gathered here together, but right now there is an obstacle in our way at the moment...those filthy Incursean frogs."
"And from what we've gathered, they're attempting to attack Earth," Vexus added, "They're even bringing their entire armada too."
"Just for one planet? Heh...overkill much?" Terumi asked, "But...we more or less called dibs on Earth first, so…" he pulled out one of his butterfly knives, "Why don't we serve up some frog legs~?"
"We shall. But...I want to ensure their defeat...utterly destroys them." Vilgax spoke.
"...Not the first army I've taken on, but if I can guess...we destroy half of their Armada?" Vlad guessed, mentally unsure whether this alliance was good or not...as long as he got the chance to defeat Danny of course.
"Good..you're catching on," Modula noted.
"Then you let them think they've bested Earth?" Vexus asked.
"In their pride...they won't kill their champions," Tarn spoke, "Thinking exile will hurt more...hahahaha…" he laughed, "Always kill the prey."
"Exactly." Vilgax laughed, "But...I have another...figure to recruit." he walked off, "Albedo...open the Null void."
"...Are you sure?" Albedo asked, only to flinch at the glare Vilgax gave, "...Fair enough. I will open it for you."
"Good boy…"
Empty...nothingness...rocks and horrifying beast. These are what consist of the Null Void, a place meant to house the most dangerous beings within the multiverse...well for the worlds that could access it and leave their villains there. Vilgax grunted walking into the desolate prison dimension. He wore a cloak meant to protect him from the elements. Khyber and Terumi stood at his side as the portal remained open.
"Guard the gate...I shouldn't be long." Vilgax growled walking out, "If anything comes near you...kill it."
"What if it's a person?" Terumi asked.
"..."
"Kill em?"
"..." Vilgax just walked away.
"I'mma kill em…"
"Were you never hugged as a child?" Khyber deadpanned at Terumi.
"Were you?" Terumi countered.
"Grr…"
"Shuttin' up," Terumi chuckled.
Vilgax walked out looking at a scanner in his hand. He looked up and found a derelict Plumber space outpost put in the Null Void as the 'Guards' of the place. He knew it was also used as a hideout for a splinter cell not even the Tennysons knew existed. Or rather...was…
The door exploded as Vilgax marched in. He walked forward as the defenses activated and began shooting at him. He literally ignored the bombardment of laser fire as it burned away his cloak. He popped his neck as he reached another door and punched it down. Three figures turned to him as he marched in.
"You have something...I. Want." Vilgax said slowly before holding his arm to block a radiation beam, "Death it is…" he rushed forward and grabbed the head of the one who fired. He lifted him up before slamming him down with enough force to cause the floor to dent down like a crater. Vilgax applied more and more pressure until an explosion went off in his hand, "Hmm...no splatter...disappointing…" he sighed.
Vilgax turned and fired his own beams to counter two red beams aimed at his head. A flying female Plumber gasped at that. Vilgax extended his tentacles out and grabbed her by her leg before slamming her down hard into the ground. He swung her to the right and into a wall, the sound of bones shattering filled the air as he let her drop.
"Now...y-" Vilgax began before the final figure's eyes glowed.
"Whatever you are searching for isn't here...in fact, you came to remind yourself that you serve me…" a Plumber Agent with a rather...large head stated, "Oh...I see..you will take me to this Cabal of yours..and let me remind them who is in ch-" he gagged when Vilgax grabbed him by his neck.
"You dare invade the mind of Vilgax!?" he snapped, "You primitive human filth!" he lifted him up and brought him to eye level, "I should obliterate you were you stand...but...on second thought...you seem part...Cerebrocrustacean...and Vilgax...hungers…" his facial tentacles lifted up and began wrapping around his head.
The Plumber gagged out as the tentacles began to enter every orifice...through his nose, hsi ears..his mouth...it was beginning to get harder and harder to breathe, his oxygen being cut off. Then with a resounding SNAP…the Plumber fell limped as what remained within Vilgax' tentacles...was his lifeless body.
"Piece of pathetic filth…" Vilgax snorted, tossing the body away like it was trash, "I killed the help...again...ugh." he sighed as he walked on his own to a computer, "There it is...the thing Tennyson brought back from another world."
=...Figure identified..not registered as Rooter…= a voice spoke from the computer
"Insolent Earth made…" Vilgax grumbled as he punched the ground and opened a hole to a room that stored multiple items, "Now where is it…?" he growled out, looking around before seeing a large container, lasers aimed right at it, "...There…" he walked over and swung his hand into the container before ripping out a black sphere, "Success…"
"It's a ball…" Terumi raised a brow, looking at it. "This thing is useful...hng...grr...okay what the hell?!"
"It's a mass of nanite robots compressed into a sphere...which is as dense as a collapsed star." Vilgax explained.
"And you just carried that here?!"
"Hmm-hmm." Vilgax replied simply, "Albedo!"
"Yes?"
"Wake it up." he ordered.
"...fine," Albedo muttered as he took the orb, "Do not blame me when it takes over all of our technology and integrate it into its systems."
"Just do it…"
"...Ugh. fine," Albedo sighed as he walked off.
"Your snippy…" Terumi spoke,, making Vilgax turn to stare at him.
"I can still eat you…" Vilgax reminded him as he walked off.
"Fine fine. Shutting up," Terumi sighed, "Though I do have to ask..who're gonna be your tenth member?"
"Uncertain…" he replied, "As it stands we are strong enough...but...call it...a sense of romance...and irony."
"Ah...An even number then," Terumi noted, "Well...while Vlady boy wasn't looking, I looked into his computer, and hoo hoo boy. There are a ton of villains on Earth...ones we could potentially use. Shame that Argost guy is dead. He'd make a wonderful addition to the group."
"Grr…"
"...What if I were to also tell you there was someone that could control the dead?" Terumi offered quickly, making Vilgax stop.
"...Explain," he asked carefully. If the evil overlord knew one thing...it was that Earth produced the strangest beings in the cosmos.
"Oi, Django?! Where are you?!" a voice shouted from outside a large, Mexican-like building, various skeletons wearing old, worn bandito-like uniforms surrounding it, "Ai dios mio...What am I going to do with him?"
Sitting underneath a shrine of sorts was a living female skeleton...if the red-lipstick and long eyelashes weren't obvious enough. They seemed to wear a red and black spangled dress with red around the hem and trimming with a red and black sombrero on their head, small skeleton heads decorating the rim of it. Their clawed fingers were currently adjusting the seven stings of a golden guitar with a skull and crossbones on it.
"I try to be a good grandmother to him and teach him the family business, and what does he do? He uses my guitar to play that...ugh. Rock music," the skeleton rambled with a groan, "Ugh...At least it's not that hippity hoppity rap or…" she paused as she shuddered "...Grunge…" she resumed her tuning while grumbling, "I have half a mind to send him to mi papi for a week in the Land of the Forgotten…" she paused her tuning, "Well...You're an unusual presence. Both of you."
"Guess I can't hide that from a lady who's already dead," Terumi noted, leaning against a nearby pillar as Phantom floated nearby.
"You have some pretty big bolas to come here," she noted as she finished tuning and turned to them, "Especially the bruja with you."
"Oh no no no, senora. We're not here to harm you or anything," Terumi assured, "In fact...I have a business proposal for you."
"If it is about taking over the Land of the Dead, I want no part of that," she replied immediately.
"Oh no no. Let's just say I am part of a group that wants one...nay. Two things...revenge on those that have beaten us-well mostly my partners since a majority of them have problems with teen heroes and all that-and..." Terumi paused before grinning a bit, letting out some major bloodlust, "...to show the universe not to fuck with us, Senora Sartana of the Dead."
"...I'm listening," Sartana mused, her red eyes glowing a bit stronger than normal.
"Excellent," Terumi smirked, walking over as he began to pace around, "You see...There are these space frogs known as the Incurseans, and it seems they're planning on targeting Earth with their entire armada. What the leader of our little group intends to do is have us destroy half the fleet. Doesn't sound threatening I know, but...think of it like this…" he paused in his pacing as he looked at her, "These little heroes on Earth, thinking they took out the Incurseans, will have that false sense of hope...because once we arrive and reveal that little tidbit...Oh the utter look of realization and despair will be brilliant~!"
"Oh, I enjoy that look on foolish heroes," Sartana chuckled, "And Incursean...Incursean...Oi! Get in here, hombre!" she strummed her guitar and a skeletal Incursean entered, still in ruined uniform, "Appeared one day when I was calling on forces from the afterlife." she looked at the frog skeleton, "What's this about an invasion of Earth?"
"Due to the recent expansion of space travel allowing one to connect to other galaxies, Earth had become the ideal location to connect to several galaxies on this side of the Milky Way," the skeleton Incursean informed, a dull glow in his eye sockets, "By taking it over, the Incursean race could use it as a primary station to begin universal conquering."
"...And what will happen to the heroes of Earth?"
"Before my demise, my lord explained that after Ben Tennyson is banished, we will gather as many of the planet's heroes and, much like with him, banished them from the galaxy."
"..."
"...Aye. Seems rather stupid with it potentially backfiring on them," Sartana agreed with Phantom before looking back at the Incursean skeleton, "What else?"
"I do not know...my lord informed me of a plan that Ben Tennyson would not be able to beat, but I died before I could find that out."
"Oh ho. Ominous~" Terumi noted with a smirk before looking back at Sartana, "So what do you say? Will you join us in putting these little uppity frogs in their place, or no?"
"But of course," Sartana replied.
"Perfect…" Terumi grinned as a portal opened, "Then let's go meet the others. The fun's about to begin~!"
"Well...we did it, boys," Milleous spoke, sitting in his throne as he held a microphone in hand, "Everything is all set...for the conquest of Earth!" he declared, earning a resounding cheer from every single Incursean piloting his entire fleet of ships, "Thank youse...thank youse."
"Whoo whoo!"
"Hey hey, Vinnie. How's about bringin' it down a notch?"
"Whoo…"
"Dat's more like it," Milleous noted before clearing his throat, "Now den, thanks to my daughter Attea and da crab we...ahem. 'Liberated' from prison, we have everything set to not just take over Earth, but beat dat little snot Ben Tennyson once and fer all. Den once he and pretty much every single opposing force is taken care of...we start paving over cities and rebuild."
"Like Paris?" one Incursean asked.
"Gone."
"Italy."
"Toppled to the ground."
"New Orleans?"
"Do not touch it," Milleous ordered, "Dat dere's prime real estate dere."
"Oh oh! What about Brooklyn, boss?!"
"...Play it safe…" he replied.
"Got it boss."
"Now den...while we may have hit a few bumps on da road, da good doctor has provided us a means to achieve victory," Milleous continued, "And we have my daughter Attea in managing to retrieve the means to do it...Super Concentrated Amber Ogia. Now before you ask 'but boss. Da sample dey got back was small and not enough to conquer Earth wit' it.' Now whose to say we're using it on de Earthlings?"
"Eh?"
"Yeah...da good doc h-" Milleous began before an explosion occurred outside, "?! Status report!"
=Boss! We're under attack...and Vilgax is leading it!= a Incursean freaked from the ships communicator.
"What?! A war with Vilgax and his troops?! Now of all times?!" Milleous snapped after a second a cry of pain could be heard on the other side.
=Oh shit was he...dang it he already called= Terumi's voice sighed =Damn it...now I gotta kill him…oh well. Been wanting to kill for some tiem now=
"...Dat didn't sound like no Viglaxian," Milleous noted before Attea ran in, panting.
"D...daddy, dey got Cybertronians with dem...Decepticon Cybertronians!" Attea exclaimed
"WHAT?!" he snapped as he ran to a monitor to see the Cybertronians ripping apart war tanks and vehicles.
"That's...Sir...those golden symbols...those ain't no normal Cons...they the DJD!" a commander panicked.
"What...no...we ain't done nothing to the Cons to get on their list…!" Milleous panicked.
"Dats not all daddy….we got fribbiting Mutrati attackin' us too!" Attea added in panic.
"..Attea, I love ya...but don't you freakin' joke about dat!"
"She's right, boss! We're bein' attacked by Mutrati!" an Incursean officer shouted from a console, "And we just lost a ship to a bunch of...ghosts and skeletons? Da fribbit?"
"Okay forget it...we gettin the fribbit out of here and beginning the invasion of Earth!" Milleous ordered.
"But...what ab-"
"We'll leave half da fleet here!" Milleous snapped, "No way am I losing dis chance! ..." he turned his comm on, "Psychobos, don't you dare."
=Dare what?= Psychobos asked
"You know what! We can't afford to lose one of them! You release even one, I'm having crab cakes fer dinner tonight!"
=...D'oh fine….your loss then=
"Ugh…"
"D...dis ain't real right?!" an Incursean freaked, trying to fire at a hoard of skeletons, "We're bein' attacked by fribbitin' zombies?!"
"Technically zombies a...oh why should I bother explaining?" Vlad asked before firing an energy blast, sending a group of soldiers flying while destroying a console.
"Gyahahaha! That's right, you little ranas! Dance! Dance for me!" Sartana cackled, strumming her guitar as she let out soundwaves that knocked over more Incurseans.
"Hm...I prefer a different kinda music to do my work to...but this is fine too." Terumi smiled as he dashed past several soldiers letting them drop to the ground, "My accompaniment makes it better I say."
"Hm…" Modula muttered as he raised his hand and punched an Incursean sending him flying, he spun around and kicked another before landing a barrage of punches to a larger muscular one, making it fall over in pain. He stopped and grabbed the hand of a final soldier, "Brave…" he smiled as the eye on his hat opened, "They are the first to go." at that cries of pain could be heard from the poor Incursean.
"...Holy shit that was brutal," Terumi noted, "...I love it!"
"A bit brutal, but it got the job done," Vlad noted with a light cringe as he walked up to a console, "Hmm…"
"Lookin' to explode it, Vladdy?" Terumi asked.
"First of all; It's 'Vlad'..." Vlad corrected with an annoyed growl, "Second no. We can possibly use-if not improve- on the Incursean's technology by taking this ship back with us."
"Fine with me. More minions for me to control," Sartana shrugged, looking at the unconscious and-most likely- dead bodies strewn about the ship.
"..." Phantom just floated nearby, standing near an incinerated pile of Incursean soldiers.
"Si, but they have their uses."
"Oh look at that, Phantom. You made a friend aside from Vixxy," Terumi noted.
=I heard that, idiot= Vexus spoke from a communicator =Also don't mind me...me and the boys are just having a blast out here=
"Decepticons, seek and destroy!" Tarn ordered, destroying an Incursean Tank with a stomp, "Do not give them no quarter!"
His companions in the DJD went to work, using their size, strength, and fire power to overwhelm the Incersean's weapons. One tank attempted to fire on one...only for it to turn around and aim at them. As it fired on the Incurseans, Vexus' laugh filled the air as she floated down on top of the tank.
"Oh you foolish amphibians...you'd think you'd learn to make your machines not hackable," Vexus smirked.
"They are an invasive life form, my friend," Tarn spoke, "All they know how to do without screwing it up is spread like rust," he spoke, picking up the remains of a tank and tossing it like a baseball, striking a ship and making it lose control, "And I really...really don't like rust…" he aimed and began shooting with his twin blasters.
"Well that we can agree on," Vexus nodded, her eyes glowing before she fired a pair of lasers at some Incurseans soldiers, sending them flying and into the walls, "Then again, it's a matter of perspective, really."
A Slender build Decepticon with a full face mask spoke to Tarn in an odd language, "Hmm...war ships, you say?" he asked as it spoke to him more, "Well now...That just won't do. No it won't." he walked forward and looked up at one of their ships as it aimed at them, he lifted his head and began to...whistle. The ship suddenly stopped moving and began exploding all over...before it split in half and fell to the ground falling on another armada of tanks, "Oh...How unfortunate...I wanted it to land on the barracks…"
"...Brutal," Vexus whispered, "...Not bad at all."
"Hmm...yes I know you can't torture organics...well what do you want me to do?" Tarn kept speaking with his fellow Decepticon.
"No...no please…" a badly bleeding and injured Incursean gasped out, Khyber's daggers embedded in him as he tried to crawl away before Vilgax grabbed him, "H...have mercy…"
"Mercy?" Vilgax asked, "Has Vilgax ever been known to show...mercy?"
*CRUNCH!*
"You wouldn't know…" Vilgax growled as he let the body drop to the floor, "Albedo...report."
=So far, you and the rest have taken out about 50% of the Incurseans' fleet...though it seems Vlad wants to keep one ship for possible use= Albedo answered from a communicator.
"We could use its communications system to spy upon them…" Vilgax spoke, "Wait for their failure...and strike the survivors."
=Of course...and it gives me time to figure out what that foolish crab Psychobos is planning= Albedo added.
"Good," Vilgax noted before his left arm became tentacles and grabbed an Incursean that had pretended to play dead and had tried to quietly flee.
*SNAP!*
"Then in that case, we have what we need…." Vilgax spoke, "Now...for what he needs." he mused, holding up a canister with something red inside, "Alpha...a whole world...all for you to feed on and grow." he crushed the canister, letting a red cloud fly out, "Let it be my gift to you for your logical reasoning...and offering your power to us."
The cloud floated over to some machinery and metal before it began to dissolve, as if the metal was being absorbed by the red cloud. More machines and metal began to 'melt' as the cloud began to take on a more humanoid appearance. Limbs then grew from the torso as a head began to rise up, a pair of pupiless eyes forming as wisp of 'flames' floated from its head.
"...I thank you for providing me the means of obtaining a new body…" the being spoke, looking at one of its clawed hands before looking over at Vilgax, "But...what is stopping me from taking over your empire and planet?"
"Because...I can send you back to the Null Void whenever I wish…" Vilgax replied, his eyes glowing red as he glared at the figure.
"Hm...your logic is sound."
"Besides I have a feeling...you too want revenge on Ben Tennyson," Vilgax spoke, "And the other who ruined your plans. With access to alien technology...your dreams of a body will come true. One even better than what Earth could offer."
"Hmm...Once more, your logic is sound. The previous body I inhabited while in that 'Null Void' as you have designated it lasted me several months while most barely handle a few hours."
"Good...then we have reached an understanding," Vilgax noted.
"Welp, I had a blast," Terumi chuckled as he and the other groups returned to Galaluna, "Who had fun? I certainly did! ...Now, who's up for some fresh boiled eggs~?"
"I was born from an egg," Albedo deadpanned.
"I mean bird eggs," Terumi clarified, "So much better...especially after they've boiled long enough in the bathtub after a long day."
"...I...do not want to know," Vlad muttered at that.
"Seeing an organic eat...is not on my bucket list," Tarn spoke, walking ahead, "I must report the day's events. I shall return when I finish." he explained as a portal opened for him and his companions.
"Yes...today's hunt was rather thrilling…" Khyber admitted, his pet currently chewing on an Incursean leg, "Even if it wasn't the head of their leader, hurting a majority of his followers will make due…"
"...You all enjoy your little...after party...I need to go examine the files on the ship we recovered," Albedo muttered as he walked off.
"And I must be off to check on my grandson. I feel he has either broken his Mystic Guitar himself or someone else destroyed it...yet again," Sartana sighed in annoyance before playing a tune on her guitar before vanishing in a burst of flames.
"And I need to head home and prepare for a meeting...before I get a surprise visit from a certain someone," Vlad groaned.
"That ghost boy enemy of yours, Vladdy?" Terumi asked.
"No...his father," Vlad muttered in annoyance before leaving through a portal.
"I sense something stupid there…" Terumi noted.
"He's human." Vilgax replied.
"Ahh...Comment retracted then," Terumi nodded, 'Man...This is quite insane, even for me. So many new paths...so many ways things can go...oh, the despair that'll come soon enough. Hope those kiddies are ready for me and these folks...because if they're not, it's not gonna be fun for me one. stinkin'. bit.'
"...Report," Milleous sighed.
"ETA to Earth estimated at seventy-nine hours, Boss," an Incursean informed.
"How many troops do we have left?"
"We've lost half the fleet. One ship attempted to self-destruct in an attempt to go out with glory for the empire...but it was overrode by a technopath based off of our last communication with them before it was terminated."
"...Gah...Fribbit," Milleous growled out before turning his throne's communicator on, "Psychobos, those test subjects of yers done yet? I risked my entire fleet just so you didn't have to use one."
=Of course, sire….they're ready at your b-b-b-beck and call= Psychobos answered.
"...Anythin' left of the juice?"
=Enough for that one that's currently sedated=
"Good. If'n those test subjects of yours fail, gas 'em and set 'em loose on Tennyson," Milleous ordered.
=Of course…I eagerly await the d-d-d-day I prove my creations far surpass Azmuth's feeble-and I use the term loosely-and pathetic creations=
"Just keep th' ego in check, Crabby," Attea ordered before looking at her father, "So where are we attackin' first, daddy? ...Oh please tell me it's where I think it is."
"Of course it is, my sweet tadpole," Mileous nodded before looking out at the screen, putting his fingertips together as a grin grew on his face, "Because once we take that place over...da rest of Earth will fall like a ton of bricks."
"Of course, daddy."
"Yes...men, prepare yerselves!" Mileous ordered as the Incurseans saluted, "Our first stop once we get t' Earth...Bellwood!"
SZ:...*lightly pokes head out*well...Z0 went nuts kinda...but if you've been reading up to this point...you know what two parter is coming next, guys.
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