Amphibia: The Last Versus

Hello fellow fanfiction readers and writers! Alisi Thorndyke here with a story that has been brewing in my mind for a little while now since season 3 of Amphibia! Next to True Colors, season 3 was the best! Anywho, I hope you all enjoy this as it has been a while since I wrote and uploaded anything. My profile tells all.

Disclaimer: Amphibia is owned and created by Matt Braly! I only write about the series, nothing more!

Summary: Set before "All In" and during "TBOTE". After the resistance is disbanded due to the capture of its leaders, Darcy finally has Anne right where she wants her, in her grasp. However, the hivemind soon regrets its decision for a unity with the cyan calamity warrior when the wit of the core suddenly struggles with matters of the heart. Has Darcy lost all control of the core when it choses its new host?


Chapter 1: Star to Fall

The dance off to defeat the mind controlled Olivia and Yunan was a success as the control collars were broken and disintegrated by Anne and Sasha. The commanders had a clear path to finish the mission they trained hard and made concrete plans for, nothing was going to stop them from entering the throne room and saving the missing piece of their puzzle, Marcy. The warnings from Olivia and Yunan regarding their comrade fell on deaf ears as the two girls barged into the dark throne room. Looking around, Anne became worried upon not seeing their third comrade.

"I don't see Marcy." Anne stated as she continued looking around the dark room, having eyed the music box several times.

"First things first, get the box!" Sasha commanded as the two rushed into the dark room and over to the music box, the bane of the trio's existence since learning of what it could do, but mostly, how the three ended up in Amphibia.

Soft footsteps, against the marbled tiled floor that led up to the pedestal that held the very sought-after item in all the land, approached the golden box as its metal luster beamed in the light it was being showcased in like a glorious trophy. Anne and Sasha's eyes glistened with delight at reaching the final level of their struggle, feeling the end of their journey as they closed in on the music box.

"I can't believe it!" Anne nearly squealed in delight as she continued eyeing the music box with joy. "It's over! We've won!"

Reaching down to retrieve the box, Anne's arms nearly clasped together as the box in front of her and Sasha disappeared into pixels of light, surprising the two as they took a step back in shock.

"Wait, what?!" Anne shouted as her voice echoed through the room. The lights in the room suddenly shut off as orange eyes within the darkness suddenly opened and illuminated what area of the room they were in, focusing their visions on their targets. Before the resistance warriors could retreat, robotic arms shot out from the darkness and entangled the fighters, Anne and Sasha being the first among them to be wrapped. Groans and whines were heard as more eyes within the room continued to open until the final eye on the throne opened to reveal who was behind their capture, Darcy. The cloaked hivemind was standing on the throne holding the very thing she knew they were after with a cynical grin plastered to her face.

"Hello girls." Darcy eerily greeted Sasha and Anne as she placed her right hand atop the music box while focusing her eyes on her prey. "Nice of you to fall for our trap!"

Eyeing the villain before them, Anne felt her heart drop to her stomach as her vision fixed on the one she and Sasha were hoping to find along with the box, but this did not look like Marcy in the least.

"Marcy?! What are you wearing?!" Anne cautiously inquired. "What's going on?"

"We're not Marcy, well not anymore." Darcy casually replied to Anne as she handed the music box to the robotic arm on the left and descended the steps from the throne, making her way over to her new prisoners. "We are a collection of Amphibia's greatest minds uploaded into a unified consciousness."

Struggling against her bonds, Anne's subtle temper rose as she swiftly leaned down to face her captor eye to eye.

"What have you done with Marcy?!" Anne spat as she angrily eyed the multi-eyed monster before her.

"She's up here with us." Darcy calmly replied as she pointed to her helmet, specifically pointing to the area Marcy's consciousness was being kept. "That's how we were able to recognize your little ruse. War of the Warlocks, very cute!"

Clasping her hands together, Darcy chuckled at the very thought of their plan being used from a movie neither girl bothered to fully watch until the end.

Grinding her teeth, Sasha fought against her bonds, determined not to let this setback stop her and Anne from rescuing Marcy. Sasha wanted nothing more than to knock that arrogant smirk off Darcy's face!

"Give us back our friend or I'll rip that helmet off and take her back!" Sasha threatened with a fierce growl at Darcy.

Darcy then appeared between her prisoners, placing a hand on each of their shoulders as the numerous eyes on the helmet focused on Sasha.

"Your friend? Don't be silly!" Darcy chuckled as she causally walked from between Anne and Sasha, her hands waved in front of her as if dismissing Sasha's statement.

"You're not friends, not anymore and examining Marcy's memories, it's doubtful you ever were." Darcy continued taunting as she turned to the two and placed a hand on her helmet to emphasize her point of scanning Marcy's memories for any signs of friendship between she, Anne, and Sasha. Positioning her hand with the palm facing upward, Darcy cynically grinned at Sasha's facial hurt expression, the expression she hoped to get with her statement that deeply wounded the commander.

Looking over at Sasha, Anne sneered, witnessing the strongest person she knew to allow herself to be defeated by mere words, mere words from someone who more or less held power in their current situation.

"Sasha, don't listen to this….this thing!" Anne venously spat as she shot her eyes between Sasha and Darcy, ensuring that their new nemesis did not make any unsuspecting moves and made their current predicament worse.

"Ahh, the famous Anne." Darcy quipped as she strolled up to the thai teen with a wide smile while focusing her numerous eyes Anne. "Dumber than a bag of rocks and yet somehow this rebellion's last hope!"

Casually walking past the teen, Darcy positioned her left hand under Anne's chin and slowly stroked it as she walked by in a taunting fashion. Feeling the soft and tenderness of the teen's skin against the back of her hand, a small blush and smirk appeared on the hivemind's face, twisting the left corner of her mouth as her vision caught with the balcony in front of her.

"The last hope indeed." Darcy spoke as her words suddenly trailed off. The voices in the helmet began speaking to her all at once, further distracting Darcy from the next phase of her plan. Feeling herself becoming slightly overwhelmed by the voices, Darcy closed her eyes and placed her hands together as she tuned in to the voices to hear what they were saying to her.

"My lord, is something the matter?" Andrias cautiously spoke to Darcy, who did not immediately reply to the newt king.

The inaudible first voice that spoke to Darcy began speaking clearly, pointing out that they must kill Anne to extract the cyan gem's powers from her safely. Continuing to use the box considering how risky it was to that point without knowing what would happen so long as Anne was still linked to the gem was putting their plan at risk for failure. That voice was immediately met by opposition from the others.

The second voice came forth and suggested keeping Anne as a pet to ensure the resistance did not further test the Core's motives for world domination. Using her as an example to those who dared opposed Darcy and the strength of the core. Darcy shook her head slightly in disagreement at such a thought. While the thought was one to entertain, Darcy was on a mission that did not include such a detour.

"My lord." Andrias spoke up once more to Darcy, who released a deep growl as her eyes shot open and locked onto Andrias, fury burning in each of the ten orbs.

"Shut up Andrias!" Darcy snapped with a growl. "Can't you see we're trying to think?! When we're thinking, you are never to interrupt us!"

Turning away from Andrias and closing her eyes once more, Darcy tuned back into the voices as Andrias fell silent.

The third voice came forward with a suggestion that ran a chill run up Darcy's spine, the one suggestion that the remaining voices immediately came to agreement about as well. A smirk then formed on Darcy's face as she opened her eyes and turned back to Anne and Sasha, her black and red velvet cape flowing behind her with every move.

"It seems we have reached a consensus." Darcy sang as she stepped back in front of Anne and Sasha while focusing her vision mostly on Anne. "A consensus that even I did not think of but is brilliant none the less."

"What are you spouting off about you ancient cockroach?!" Sasha spat as she struggled against her bonds, her temper dangerously bubbling to the surface.

"Well, since you asked so nicely." Darcy replied with a quip to the blonde while continuing to focus her vision on Anne, who looked to Darcy with an expression of confusion. "We have decided to allow Anne to join forces with us. After all, she is the chosen one and the strongest out of the group of you weaklings. We are impressed by her strength, determination, and pure will. She will be a fine asset to the core and Marcy will certainly be pleased to have her one true love by her side for all eternity. So, what do you say Boonchuy and do chose your answer wisely!"

Allowing the last part of Darcy's statement to filter into her ears, Anne's look of confusion changed to that of a confidently stern expression at the core's decision for her. Darcy's smirk grew into a smile at the sight of the calamity warrior's change in expressions.

"What do I say?!" Anne began as she gritted her teeth at the smiling demented creature in front of her. "What do I say? I say you're clearly insane if you think I'm going to have anything to do with you or your twisted plans! And you better leave Marcy out of this!"

"But it was her suggestion to have you join our ranks." Darcy continued as she approached Anne and ran her right index and middle fingers under the thai teen's chin while ensuring their eye contact was not broken. "I had other plans for you my dear, but her suggestion was one I could not pass up easily. Besides, you wouldn't want to break my heart again would you Anne? I don't want to be alone and without you!"

The last sentences that Darcy spoke were voiced clearly as Marcy, which caught Anne and Sasha by surprise. Sasha's determined expression was shattered by hearing the voice of the one she and Anne were working so hard to save, bringing back the guilt that cut her deep upon hearing she, Anne, and Marcy might have never been friends from the start of their meeting. Anne's expression changed as well, her expression clearly reading concern more than guilt.

"…Marcy…?" Anne dryly whispered.

"Heh, I thought that would get your attention my dear." Darcy spoke in her own voice with a demented chuckle. "Marcy wanted to speak with you so I figured what's the harm? But this will be the first and only time you hear from her until you join our ranks!"

"I already told you, no!" Anne spat as her concerned expression changed to an angry one. "I want nothing to do with any of this, even if you try to use Marcy to convince me!"

"Well that's too bad, I guess you leave us no choice." Darcy sighed, pretending to be hurt by Anne's decision. Walking two inches from the two, Darcy swiftly turned back to Anne and Sasha as she dropped to one knee. The two commanders exchanged strange glances before turning back to Darcy.

"Our dearest Anne." Darcy began in a sincere tone as she placed her right hand to the chest of her armor with a bow. "Your timing to grace our presence with your beauty, strength, and ever so graceful elegance could not have been more perfect. We have watched you, have been waiting very patiently for you, and now that we have you, we just have one question to ask with hopes you will say yes our fallen star."

Turning her vision back to the thai teen, Darcy reached into her armor and pulled out a satin navy-blue ring box. The box then popped open to reveal a sterling silver band with the center stone shaped like a frog in sapphire blue. "Anne Savisa Boonchuy, will you do us the honor of marrying us?"

Darcy's sincere expression then changed to a twisted cynical scowl as she tightened her grip around the box, her ten eyes slanted in anger at the cyan warrior as the thai teen opened her mouth to reply. Darcy's cynical gaze quickly silenced her.

"Before you continue, do know this." Darcy began her threat with a growl. "If you refuse my dear, everyone you care about will be wiped from planet earth as if they never existed! That includes your precious Marcy Wu who has been dying to see you before she is silenced for good! With just one press of a button, oops! Can you say ripple effect?"

Maniacal laughter then erupted from Darcy before calming herself to await Anne's answer to her proposal.

"So what is your answer?" Darcy inquired with a dark tone. "Savisa?"

Having heard the threat that Darcy laid out before them, Sasha's temper began rising once more as she fumed at the hivemind.

"Is she serious right now?!" Sasha screamed in anger. "That's it! I'm calling your bluff! We know better than to fall for that! Anne, you better not lis…"

Sasha's argument was quickly halted as she looked over at her co-commander, seeing that she was clearly considering the core's proposal by the look on her face. Sasha knew how much Marcy meant to Anne and to have her existence and memories taken so suddenly would hurt her too much. Such an action would destroy them both, no matter how much Sasha did not want to admit it!

"Tick Tock Boonchuy." Darcy taunted, enjoying the tortured expression on Anne's face. "We are waiting and do not have all day!"

Feeling all of her fight suddenly retreat, Anne dropped her head in defeat as she turned her vision to Darcy who was delighted at what she managed to accomplish.

"Yes." Anne begrudgingly stated out as she turned away from Darcy's vision.

"We can't hear you love." Darcy playfully stated. "We need a clear confirmation."

"I said yes!" Anne loudly repeated as her eyes briefly gleamed a cyan blue before turning back to Darcy as chocolate brown. "Just please don't hurt Marcy, my parents, or anyone else. I'll do whatever you want, but please leave them alone or I'll refuse your proposal!"

"Anne! No!" Sasha shouted to the thai teen.

"Splendid!" Darcy stated as closed the ring box. "You chose wisely my little star."

"Anne, you can't be serious!" Sasha continued arguing as she switched her vision between Anne and Darcy. "She's bluffing! You can't be rid of the host you need and you know it!"

"Quite the contrary my dear Sasha." Darcy replied as she got to her feet and walked over to the two, looking between her and Anne. "While this vessel is being well taken care of, our host is as well so long as she stays out of our affairs! With our advanced newtopian technology and with one click of a button, I can easily transfer us into a new vessel. However, such action would be useless when this body is ever so perfect! But our host's memories can be wiped away just as easily, just like everything else you both hold so dear."

Blinking the three main eyes on her helmet to emphasize her point, Darcy's playful smile changed to that of a twisted smirk with a look of pure twisted delight, delight at getting what she wanted all along, Anne Boonchuy.

"Now, enough chit chat." Darcy slyly spoke as she approached Anne and gently placed her left hand on the right side of her face. "I finally have my prize and what a prize you are indeed."

Darcy gently stroked Anne's cheek as she caught with Anne's vision. The thai teen then turned her vision away from the newtopian dictator as her ears pricked up to the sound of delighted chuckles. Anne's hair quickly gleamed it's baby blue hue before returning to it's normal color of light brown.

"You will be a fine asset to the core my dear, but you must watch that temper of yours." Darcy softly spoke as she kept her hand on the girl's cheek. "But do look on the bright side of this, you just saved an entire planet. After all, what's one life when you just saved thousands?"

Keeping her vision turned away from Darcy, Anne closed her eyes and squeezed them shut as a tear escaped her eyes at the thought of never seeing anything or anyone familiar again so long as Darcy was involved. Fighting against such a cynical maniac was pointless at current so what other choice did she have but to go along with her plan? At least for now?

Finally breaking her attention away from the amphibian guardian, Darcy turned her attention to her robot who apprehended the rest of the resistance.

"You! Take the rest of them to be fitted for collars immediately!" Darcy sternly commanded. "And Andrias, prepare the chamber for our newest resident. I want to make her as comfortable as possible in Newptopia."

"Yes my lord." Andrias complied without argument as he began walking towards the entrance of the throne room, the robot holding the other members of the resistance hostage following closely behind the newt king.

"This isn't over Darcy!" Sasha shouted as she did her best to kick the robot that was carrying her out of the room. "When we escape, I'm going rescue Anne and Marcy! I'm going to take you and the rest of the newtopian scum down and enjoy every minute of it! Do you hear me?!"

Sasha's threats and screaming fell on deaf ears as she and the rest of the resistance were escorted out of the throne room, Anne and Darcy disappearing from view as the throne room's doors closed behind the robot and Andrias. The sound of the closing doors behind the party echoed through the silent room, the sound replaying in Anne's ears as prison doors closing, a prison she knows she won't be able to escape from, not without assistance from Sasha and the rest of the resistance.

"So my dear, shall we continue?" Darcy inquired with a sing-song tone as the calamity warrior turned back to her.


A/N: Ok chapter 1 done. It was a little tough to write as I did my best to deviate from TBOTE's original dialogue to add in my own dialogue, but from chapter 2 on, this story will be written in its own original dialogue. The fanart screencaps for this chapter can be found on my Deviant Art page beginning with "Darcy's Proposal" and "Amphibia: The Last Versus!"

In addition, sometimes my work schedule can be a bit hecate so I will do my very best to keep with a consistent schedule of every three weeks to monthly updates to give everyone a chance to read the chapters though.

Hope you enjoyed and looking forward to your feedback!