February 13 2024, Operation Unmasked world
As things continue to go to hell inside the incubators hidden radio tower base. Kuro rushes towards the nearest escape craft as everyone else panics around them while the Reibai waltzers rocket inside the base and shoot up the entire facility with their beam weaponry. With Saitou in particular taking his time to play with his food. Essentially shooting his fleeing victims one at a time while his radio plays "Stand up to the Victory." Which is the Victory Gundam opening song. Even as a group of Incubators try to take down his Waltzer with a missile launcher platform.
"Fucking infidels! Kill them all!" The leader of the fire team screamed at the top of his lungs as his two subordinates prepared to launch the rockets at Saitou's mecha.
"Really infidels?" One of the subordinates remarks only to have his head blown off by his commander with some sort of pistol device killing him on the spot.
"Do as I say you little pricks!" The commander screams as the remaining subordinate freaks outs and begins to activate the device. Only to for the group to be blown up by Kagami who chides her junior about being careless.
While in the planets orbit which is pulsing and shaking apart due to the magical instability. The planet is being blockaded by a fleet of ships manned by the IAA with star fighters and Waltzers shooting down any escaping incubator craft all the while Barragan Nacht watched from the bridge of his ship.
"Commander Cody." The cyborg zombie remarked to one of his troopers. "Prepare the landing parties."
The Zero commander Cody, a machine similar to Kagemusha nodded in acknowledgment and went on on its way. "Yes captain."
The landing craft being massive drop ships full of Zero troopers. Who are soldiers replicated from Kagemusha's design en masse and built as a mass produced army. Millions of the clones went down to secure every major city on Earth at once alongside regular soldiers and other equipment. While Kuro is forced to escape Mikitihara with an unconscious Homura alongside her. Being forced to smuggle themselves out of the island nation with both escaping Earth eventually by double crossing Colombian drug lords and barely escaping with their lives.
Chapter 21: Dreams Dreams
Arc... Gattai... Systems designed to surpass Gods and devils. Originally the Arc system was meant to stand alone as the key to defeating the Great Calamity. But an act of betrayal made this impossible. instead. By combining using forms known as machines multiple drivers could evolve and become a more powerful giant. This traitor due to their actions has had their name stripped from history and speaking about them is a taboo topic around the populace. In order to compensate the art of Gattai was developed
It is now the year 8932 of the second history. And thanks to this advancements made many years ago. The galaxy is heading towards a period of revolution. A new era is dawning. But what this new era entails is still unclear.
An unknown part of the universe
In another world a good distance away from both Mobius and Center. Barragan Nacht moved forward with plans of his own. Alongside another one of the business suit cultists he looked over one of their devices as they prepared to activate it.
The cultist leader curious to why such an important figure was in their midst was explaining to the zombie politician about the giant coffin like machine surrounded by cables, a pool of blood, and mad cultists around it muttering chants.
"Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomize."
"My lord." The head cultist exposited. "As you can see the dreamcatcher has been successfully completed. And the test pilot has been acquired.
"Well that's good and everything but..." The cyborg zombie remarked.
"Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomize."
The priests continue to chant as the machine begins to glow eerily and pulse with power. Barragan thinks to himself. "Still the "Cult of Sodomy?" Is this really a good idea?"
"Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomize."
"This chanting is annoying as hell..." Barragan continues to think to himself as the skies above part as a storm of pure evil churn above.
"Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom sodomy. Sodom, sodom, sodom, sodomize."
"Seriously, stop that." Barragan remarks as the cult continues on uninterrupted. And the head cultist indulges in evil maniacal cackling.
Jul 7 s.h. 8932, Westside island
Back in the hangar as the sun sets, night falls, and everyone returns from their respective missions from the star posts. Knuckles and the Skypatrol are in the coastline competing in tests of strength somehow. While Ahiru and Fakir watch seemingly having just given up on trying to make sense of the situation. As Sonic and his respective group return from the mission. The last to come back who ends up watching the group and saying hi.
"I see Knucklehead's been busy." The blue blur remarks.
"Uh-huh." Ahiru remarks as Fakir looks on.
"I see your boyfriend is the strong silent type huh?" Sonic jokes which ends up breaking Fakir's steely facade and making him melt into a histrionic mess which leads Ahiru to smile.
"To be honest Fakir has actually gotten much better around strangers."
"Not you too Duck!" Fakir harshly replies.
Ahiru simply smiles and says. "Well its true! Back then you only concerned yourself about Mytho-san and keeping him safe. And now you're out here helping other people for no real reason!"
Fakir blushes and looks down at the ground. "Well its not like I had a choice you know. I mean Mytho couldn't exactly take care of himself back then."
Sonic then changes the conversation. "Anyway guys! Dinner is ready!"
Fakir snarks to Sonic. "More chili dogs for you?"
Sonic smiles back and says. "You know it!" Before running off like usual.
As the night continued Sonic went off to sleep. Dozing off in his hammock inside his room while Tails finished his own work. Sally is discussing with Bunnie and Antoine the current events while Nicole overviews the facts. And Knuckles look at the stars while the Skypatrol is being serviced. Fakir and Ahiru walk along the moonlit beach as the waves splashed along. With the duckling turned girl holding Fakir's hand much to his shock.
"What are you doing Duck?" Fakir remarked while blushing.
Ahiru smiles whiles reminiscing. "Oh i'm just happy that we can do this."
A year before the first chapter in Gold Crown town
Its a typical sunny day in the duck pond that more or less as Fakir's hang out spot where he is practicing his writing alongside a small yellow duckling. As two girls in school uniform pass nearby.
"Isn't that Fakir over there?" One of the girls a red head in a bun named Pique pointed at Fakir who was feeding the duck.
The other girl a blonde named Lillie remarked. "It's so great that Fakir quit ballet and turned into a furry!"
Pique remarks. "You know Lillie. It's because of that attitude that nobody likes you. Sometimes even I wonder why the hell I put up with you sometimes."
To top it off a mysterious man in black wearing a mask appears from out of nowhere behind the duo and adds to the conversation. "You know what, I agree." Before casually chucking Lillie into the pond and walking towards Fakir. Leaving Pique utterly stunned at what just happened to react.
Then the masked man simply walked towards Fakir and the duck and sat next to the duo for a few minutes of awkward silence before Fakir broke the ice.
"Can I help you sir?"
The masked man just ignored the duo as he seemed to be concentrating on readying an improptu fishing rod made of a few crude supplies from nearby as he began to fish in the pond. And then began speaking in short blunt sentences. "Drosselmeyer lives..." Shocking both Fakir and the duck.
Fakir replies. "That's impossible!"
"If you don't believe me. Those Book People are hiding around the area just waiting to ambush you and cut you to pieces."
Suddenly a nearby scream alerts the trio as they notice that Lillie who after dunked in the pond had accidentally stumbled into one of the Book Men. A rather tall and burly one at that with scuba gear and wood cutting ax on hand. Who is now upset as Lillie who is just blabbing insults to the scary black man with an ax in a panic. And Pique is essentially shutting down mentally inside. While Fakir rushes to help the girls with the duck tripping over herself. The masked man looks at the duckling tearing up and remarks.
"I see that you haven't changed Duck. Or should I say Ahiru." Which surprised the duck who heard those words and was even more surprised when she saw a strange yet familiar glowing pendant being placed on her neck. "Here, a present from Mytho and Rue." The pendant glows as the duck is transformed into the familiar form of Ahiru Arima who looks at herself in complete shock and surprise.
"Heart!: The girl, the duck, the transformation."
"What the?" Ahiru now in human form remarks as she looks at herself. Now fully clothed and trying to fly but failing over and over until tripping over herself and collapsing into the grass. Only to scream when the Book Man overpowers both Lillie and Fakir. Knocking them both down into the shallow waters and raising his ax overhead. Ready to perform the killing blow.
As the Book Man begins his swing he finds that both his ax and his hands have been cut to pieces as blood trickles down into the water before anyone realizes what happened and the sounds of a sword being sheathed in break the confusion.
OST: Gnostic Children: Album Mirage
The Book Man falls to his knees screaming in pain as Fakir, Pique, and Lillie just stare in shock. While Ahiru rushes to everyone asking. "Who are you?"
Fakir looks at Ahiru in shock stating. "Duck?! How?!"
"The man in the mask did it! Said it was a present from Mytho and Rue!"
Ahiru's response further shocked everyone. With the Book Man seemingly going insane from the revelation. "Impossible! My brothers! Rise from the shadows! Slay this demon!" As the Book Men, dozens of them at once all appear looking for a fight. Fakir looks nervous while the girls freak out. And the masked man calmly stands up to face them.
"Stand down Book Men. You are starting a fight you cannot win."
The Book Men merely attacked the Masked man as he drew his gun the crow themed kurohane as it's muzzle transformed into a beam blade and fought off the entire group without moving from his spot. Disarming all of them. And striking them down. While finishing off the fight by striking down the big black hand less guy who tried to sneak up from behind and strangle him with his stumpy musclebound arms. By striking him down with his beam blade by striking him in the stomach.
"Impossible..." The last Book Men gasps as he collapses.
"Impossible..." The masked man scoffed at the sight of his fallen foes now floating in the water. "Don't make me laugh! If Tsurugi Kagemusha says it can be done! It will be done!" Kagemusha then steps on the fallen Book Man for extra height as the light of the sun seems to shine down of him like a spotlight.
Kagemusha then boasts to his foes. "After all my destiny is to surpass the divine itself! As the Almighty of the East, South, West, North, and Center! Yes! I shall become, SUPER KAMI! Bwahahahahahahaaa! Bwahahahahahahaaa! Bwahahahahahahahaaaa!" With everyone else backing away off slowly as Kagemusha continued his maniacal laughter.
Back to the modern day.
Sonic meanwhile was fast asleep. As Tails left the room he stumbled into Gadget who was attempting to communicate with Cream, Cheese and their guest a photographer named Himeko who tagged along with them after getting caught up in a battle. A difficult task when you don't talk. The rookie of the group has always been an odd one. Never really speaking and not having any particular superpowers compared to everyone else. But at least he is doing better than Antoine did when he started out.
As for Sonic...
Ost: Green Hill Zone: Sonic the hedgehog
Sonic finds himself in a green hill zone like landscape which resembles the secret stage found in Sonic Adventure 2. Right down to the uneven proportions and untextured graphics. As the blue blur looks around the nearby area and finds a trail of gold rings he comments to hinself.
"Seriously? Green hill again?! Isn't this like the fourth time they recycled this stage? Fifth if you count Sonic frontiers?! I mean what are we Super Mario bros?! At least Miyamoto tries to make World 1 distinct in every game its in. Even thought it's been the same Mushroom Kingdom fields for like 30 years now."
Sonic then looks up to see a purple jester flying among the clouds with the greatest of ease. Sonic recognized him immediately as an old friend. NiGHTS a fellow free spirit who was once a Nightmaren meant to be a follower of evil but had turned against his creator and now spends his time flying around the dream world adventuring and causing good natured mischief.
"Hey NiGHTS long time no see!" Sonic remarks to the jester as he drops down from the sky. Saluting the hedgehog with his typical dramatic flair complete with his performers bow. Sonic then notices that he is wearing his old Sega Saturn era ensemble. "Haven't seen that in a while."
NiGHTS
Ost:Message from Nightopia: Nights into Dreams
NiGHTS jabs Sonic playfully remarking in an gender ambiguous yet very British. "Well unlike you luv. I don't have a buttload of restrictions and corporate mandates telling me what to do all the time."
"Ouch... You had to go there didn't ya buddy."
NiGHTS remarks. "Anyways follow me. I'm heading to a party and everyone's invited."
Sonic is at first reluctant but is quickly dragged away by the purple smiling jester. Who grabs the hedgehog by the waist and flies him off into the sky. As the two flew over the area Sonic saw several familiar sights. Such as old loop de loops, a wooden log bridge over a waterfall with robotic piranha, and the mountains that housed the boom tube complex. As Sonic reminisced over the old days. NiGHTS flew to a large cavernous area where the two entered the deepest depths of before the jester dropped him off before going ahead.
"I'll inform everyone about you. So take your time seeing the sights." NiGHTS remarks as he flies ahead.
Sonic looks around the cavern at the technicolor shining stones. "Well I gotta say this is a nice cave." As Sonic wanders around the cave he accidentally stomps atop a large lump of a person in a tattered cloth robe and oddly enough, wearing a bloodied cloth sack on his head. The corpulous and bloodied up man got up moaning in pain. Staggering to maintain his balance as his body language showed signs of fear and disorientation.
"Hey buddy are you alright?" Sonic asked the large man who towers quite a bit over the hedgehog who ends up clasping his head and moaning in pain.
"My face! My fucking face." Sonic then notices that the man's entire skin is bandaged, bloodied, and wounded. "That bastard just jumped me! And then tore off my fucking skin!" Sonic looked on in horror as the giant trashed in agony over his situation as blood erupted from his wounds. "Do you know who the fuck I am?! I am the Great and powerful Janken the great!"
Sonic quickly asks. "Janken the who?"
To which the giant says. "You know Janken the great? Conqueror of Radaxian? Dark Master of the ancient art of Shellcore? Sorcerer supreme? Named sexiest fat man alive of 1986?"
"Never heard of you dude." Sonic replies in a casual fashion. "Also don't we have other matter to worry about. Like the dude who skinned you alive and left you for dead?"
Janken crosses his arms and remarks. "Oh yeah, that guy." As a gusher of blood erupts from Janken's stomach and lands on Sonic's face. Disgusting the blue hedgehog to no end. Slowly backing away and leaving our hero runs off to search for NiGHTS only to enter a large two story house inside the cave full of lawn gnomes. As Sonic enters thru the front door he goes thru to find himself in an arena like environment. And finds two human men tied up in posts. As a third man is fighting or more like getting the snot beaten out of him by NiGHTS.
The two tied up men are Kazuma Kiryu, The Dragon of Dojima, Fourth chairman of the Tojo clan. A silent, stern, mountain of a Yakuza. And Goro Majima, The infamous Mad dog and patriarch of the Majima family. A scrawny and unpredictable bastard with a distinctive eye patch and goatee. These are both men that you do not fuck with. Period. And to see them battered, bloody, and tied up like a pair of Christmas hams is unnerving, even for the hardened freedom fighter.
"Hey! It's Sonic! Haven't seen you since that racing game crossover!" Majima cheerfully chirped at the blue blur. "So are you here for the party too?"
"Say what?" Sonic comments in utter shock.
"Hey Ichi! Say hi to an old pal of us!" Majima remarks to the third yakuza who is getting his clock cleaned by NiGHTS. Who is currently showing sporting glowing red eyes and an expression that screams bloody murder.
The third yakuza Ichiban Yasuga a wine colored suit man with a burnt up afro who is struggling to stay on his feet while spitting out blood. "I'm busy now! After all it's my turn now!" Ichiban prepares his counterattack only for NiGHTS to grab the yakuza's arm and use the momentum to gracefully tear off Ichiban's entire right arm right off it's socket with such strength that said arm rockets off into the distance as Ichiban collapses as blood gushers out if his body like a geyser.
"Okay seriously what's with all the blood and dismemberment?!" Sonic flat out lampshades as Ichiban slowly bleeds to death. While Kazuma struggles to break out of his bindings and Majima looks on impressed at the carnage.
Sonic then boosts to tackle NiGHTS angrily demanding answers to the maniacal jester and the two essentially rocket all across the arena crashing against each other in a clashing storm of blue and purple. And the fight went on until the two clashed one final time creating a final explosion causing both Sonic and NiGHTS to just disappear in a flash of light and noise. Leaving both Kazuma and Majima stunned at the sight.
Kazuma just stared silently in awe while Majima remarked. "Damn! Did you see that Kiryu-chan, Ichi?! That was some crazy ass shit!" Only for the scene to shift to Ichi's skin becoming deathly pale and bleeding out from the giant hole that was once his right arm. As vultures begin to land around his body and peck him.
Majima then has his lungs pierced by a beam attack. Causing him to cough up blood. And enraging Kazuma even further to the point he managed to break free only to be sucker pummeled by what seemed to be a ghost.
"W-what's going on?" Kazuma mutters as he crashes into the ground and tries to intuit where his foe is. Only to get a punch to the face which lands flat on his back. And with a brown boot on his stomach.
"Sonic, Sonic, Sonic, Sonic! It's always about Sonic!" A young boy's voice rang out from above. As Kazuma tried to get a look from his assailant. "It should be me. Not you. Who is the superstar. Jan-ken-pon! But now with the help of the help of Sodomy I will have my revenge!" The strange monkey boy with giants laughs evilly. As the yakuza just looks on in shock wondering what the fuck just happened.
During that time Sonic and NiGHTS were clashing all over the dream realms. With "NiGHTS" seemingly changing in appearance with each warp. Seemingly catching on fire as the battle continues and then using his flammability to fling himself like a comet at Sonic which the blue blur slides under. Using the momentum to out race the explosion. As the battlefield collapses around the duo and the nearby locals panic and flee around them.
As Sonic picks himself up and dusts himself he looks back at the smoldering behind him in concern as several Nightopians gather around the area in fear and curiosity. And from the flames a broken, burnt, blackened jester like creature with a single giant glowing red glowing camera eye. With his fingers burning off and large iron claws bursting out said stubs from the arms and legs. Screeching in a mechanical tone. "There is no NiGHTS!" Before taking of into the air and firing a high capacity laser beam from his eye around the perimeter. Blowing up everyone around him before resuming his attack on Sonic again.
Nise NiGHTS
Even Shadowier Archetype
Ost: NiGHTS vs Reala 2: NiGHTS journey of dreams
Nise Nights tackles Sonic as he tries to recover from the blast. And in desperation the latter goes so far as to just try and smack the former in the head. "Seriously! You could give Metal Sonic a run for his money in the stubborn department!" As the fight continued they flew off the island and into a large chasm as the duo continued clashing until crashing unto what seemed to be a large colorful and seemingly endless surreal dining hall. Smashing straight into a dining table full of food and drink. As the two continue their fight by throwing scraps of food at each other then using candlesticks as makeshift swords. A very large rabbit like diva bursts into the scene.
"What is going on here?" Before Nise NiGHTS uses the distraction to get behind her. Grab her, and toss her like a bouncing ball against Sonic who dodges the first toss only for the fat lady to bounce the room and smack Sonic in the back rocketing him towards Nise who is charging a powerful killing shot. In desperation Sonic focuses himself causing his eyes to glow red for a second and a massive golden aura to erupt him causing Nise and the fat lady to get swept away in a massive localized tornado that sends the the duo flying. And while Nise is sent flying straight outside. The woman is bouncing all around the highway. Striking Nise NiGHTS many times over until finally being rocketed out. Being sent straight up into the air. And landing ball first on NiGHTS. Leaving a large if shallow crater on the rocky canyon that the fighters are now on. Before she rolls away downhill being swept away by momentum and gravity, screaming for help all the way.
The fake jester gets up only for a flying Sonic to rocket out and blast into the blue sky. Much to the disbelief of the enemy NiGHTS. "Impossible! Impossible!"
Unbeknownst to then all a tall and well built Buddhist monk wrapped in bandages with massive prayer beads wrapped around his neck looked from at the fight from a distance. As his large domed hat covered his bandaged face and hid his small shiny glasses he silently narrated "So Sonic has awakened his ideya. And with it his potential."
As the battle continued Nise NiGHTS tried to shoot down Sonic with his laser vision only for Sonic to dodge every shot with ever increasing ease and flourish. To the point that he was taunting the fake jester with his movements. In anger Nise charged up his beam for several seconds launching a powerful beam whose reach covered the entire sky with a burning crimson explosion. And causing his eye to explode from the backlash and his body to overheat and weaken. Causing Nise NiGHTS to fall to his knees as plumes of black smoke erupt from his body. And tears of blood gush from his eye.
Ost: Dragon: New Getter Robo
A gigantic blue blast of aura bursts out of the fire creating a gust of wind that both blows aways the crimson flames and then transforms into a blue cheetah made of electricity. Roaring with an impact akin to a sonic boom that disorients and disables Nise NiGHTS before charging at incredible speeds against its opponents. With little choice Nise goes into the offensive. Meeting the opponent in the skies as well hoping to get an advantage there. As the heavens rumble and both warriors clash the monk continues narrating in the background.
"We Reibai believe that all warriors are guided by an inner spirit. That spirit takes the form of a mighty beast. The mahou driver system allows us to clad ourselves with said inner spirits. And with that do battle with the demons of the Incubators. The Avatars, and its Evolutions are expressions of said power. And now Sonic and his companions have taken the first step. To free themselves form the demons grip. And to obtain the spirits blessing. All according to masters design."
Behind the monk the spirit of a giant sky blue moth appeared behind him watching the battle intently alongside his companion.
Nise NiGHTS tries to use his superior aerial abilities to defeat the aura cheetah first by para-looping his foe into pieces. Only for Sonic to flash step away from all the attempts. Nise tries to use his laser again only to find it sputtering out and spewing out a plume of thick black smoke into the sky. After a moment of awkward silence between all parties. Nise NiGHTS decides to go for the finishing blow by going into a really really fast pirouette. That transforms into a gigantic purple drill that goes to face Sonic.
"S.T.D! (Supreme Technique Devastation): Spin, Spin, Drill! Sodom! Sodom! Sodomy!"
The drill went straight at the aura cheetah causing it to explode. Only to be stopped by a spin dashing Sonic who stops Nise NiGHTS stone cold much to his horror. Stopping for a second to grab the fake's legs. And powering up its final move as Sonic begins spinning at high speeds again now with Nise along for the ride as cheetah shaped trails of energy gather around the hedgehog. Before fully charging up and chucking Nise into the ground at incredible speeds leaving a hole in the ground while Sonic is above him glowing blue with power.
"Ready!" Final move! Light speed attack! Finish it splendidly!" "GO!"
As the world seemingly stops all around Sonic and Nise NiGHTS. The former fires off a high speed diving tackle against the later hitting Nise so hard that he is smashed into dozens of pieces and flies off into the distance before landing in a circle around Sonic. The world then restarts and a giant impact crater forms around Sonic as both it and the pieces violently explode. Killing Nise NiGHTS on the spot as Sonic stands up from the explosion. Before realizing what the hell just happened. And not having any clue on what happened.
"What is going on here?" Sonic wonders as excess electricity flows from his quills. Only to be blasted by what seemed to be the aura of a penguin. Which caused a blinding explosion that hid the entrance of a certain monkey boy in red.
"Sonic the hedgehog! Long time no see!" The monkey boy replied. He had large eyes and ears, brown fur, a red adventuring jacket and blue jumpsuit. A pair of large yellow gloves, shoes and utility belt. And as he removed his goggles. Bloodthirsty angry eyes with a confident smirk. As he carried a large ring with a small red gem.
Alex Kidd
An F-ing Jungian nightmare
Cult of Sodom theme
Dogma company medley: Segagaga
"Who are you?" Sonic asked to Alex who simply laughed it off.
The monkey boy replied. "Of course you don't remember me. You filthy hedgehog. I am Alex Kidd! Sega's true superstar. The one you so unjustly usurped!" Alex in a rage launched a shellcore infused rock punch that Sonic dodged with ease. Only for the massive explosion behind Sonic to become apparent as he landed a fair distance away.
"Look Alex, I really have no idea who the damn hell you are." Sonic remarks trying to deescalate the situation and/or escape. Only to be blocked by more shellcore bursts. "But i'm kinda busy here. And I really need to go find my friends now. So I don't have time for you.
Alex stops Sonic by simply stating. "If you're talking about the yakuza then don't worry. I took good care of them." Sonic simply stares down Alex with a murderous glare to which the monkey boy responds with a sadistic smile. "Now I matter huh? Don't worry, they're doing... well." The scene then shifts to Kazuya, Majima, and the vultures being beaten to near death. And Ichiban's corpse being roughed up even worse for good measure. Sonic rushes Alex only for the fight to be stopped by Reala demanding a stop to the fight.
Reala the real NiGHTS evil counterpart and Wizeman the wicked's second in command. Accompanied by a bevy of fellow Nightmaren. Including the beat up and bandaged Puffy who is pointing at the duo. And behind the two, Jackle, Donbalon, Cerberus, Clawz, Chamelan, Gillwing, Queen Bella, Bomamba, and Girania. Alongside a bevy of assorted third class Nightmaren pushing around Gulpo who is inside a giant fishbowl. A floating alarm egg, numerous nightopians. And Santa Claus for some reason.
Reala threatens the duo essentially stating. "So this is the runt who is messing with Master Wizeman's territory?"
Sonic looks at the massive horde of bosses and more or less shits himself. But Alex is still cocky and sure of being able to take them. Which show the difference in their knowledge. As Sonic has fought a good number of Wizeman's second level Nightmaren before. Which are essentially his generals in one on one combat. And is more than familiar with Reala. The red clown with the golden mask and deep masculine voice. And the lord of nightmares top goon.
Alex then speaks. "And what do you posers want? If I recall you also tried to usurp my spot alongside NiGHTS as Sega's superstar."
"Seriously who the fuck is this loon?" Reala asks as his fellow Nightmaren are ready for a brawl.
"I have no clue." Sonic replies. "But i'm sure we can find some way to settle this without starting a riot."
Alex then sucker punches Puffy in the face causing her to bounce into Gulpo's fishbowl. Causing it to shatter, it's water to spill out, and chaos to form among the Nightmaren ranks. Alex finishes his move by boasting. "That's a great idea! Let's start a riot!" As the Nightmaren begin to gang pile the monkey kid and an all out brawl begins between all sides.
Sonic is about to join in when he is stopped by of all people Reala who reminds him of his friends. "Stop right there, shouldn't you be looking for your friends?" Reala then summons a steel bat and joins in the brawl. While the hedgehog looks on thinking to himself how does Reala know about that before shrugging it off and running off into the distance. While the crimson jester faces off against Alex who just judo tossed Queen Bella to the side before leaping into action to face against his foe. While Reala simply smiles grabs the bat he's holding with both hands before leaping into combat himself in epic fashion before the scene ended.
At the same time, Pandora's main tower, the moon.
Pandora's theme: Tokiwa no Orochi: Toukiden
In a large meeting room isolated from the rest of the Pandora's system. The currently available members of the Pandora's conspiracy. Tsurugi Kagemusha, Monika Tama, Kaon the Moon, Tsubasa Tonegawa, Ashtamangala, and Iroha Tamaki, Were sitting in their respective chairs surrounding the large circular table whose edge was decorated with an ouroboros like pattern of a snake eating itself. Watching over the several screens showing the current situation in Nightopia. While E-102 Gamma watched silently from a distance. There were also other seats left empty. Suggesting that not all of the members were present.
The tall monk reappears from a portal carrying in his right hand a piece of Nise NiGHTS which explodes and turns into a mahou key as he silently prays for the copy's passing. Monika who reading a book cheerfully waves at the giant stating. "Hey Lepard. I see that you finished the mission.
The large monk now known as Lepard removes his hat. Showing a fully bandaged face with small prince-nez glasses and feathery antenna sticking out of them. "Yes, Sonic has awakened his inner spirit. And with Isaac killed the first of the grand keys have been completed."
Lepard Arach
Shamanic Royalty kaiju
Lepard's theme
Viper Queen: Toukiden 2
Kaon stands up from her chair and asks. "So does that mean that the grand plan can finally get on its way? Considering that the other administrators have dropped off the map."
Tsurugi snickers from behind his mask before saying his piece. Throwing his arms into the air. And beginning a rather bombastic speech. "Indeed! Our millennia of preparation will finally bear fruit my companions!The incubators, who sought to create an eternal dystopia! The magical girls who indulged in escapism while the galaxy burned! The IFS and its Neo nations which were content to live like kings while history endlessly repeated itself! And the Gods whom treated us like mere pawns in a game to feed their egos! Soon they will all feel our wrath! The wrath of the downtrodden! The wrath of the outcasts! The wrath of the all gifted! Pandora!"
Everyone stood up and saluted yelling. "The all gifted! Pandora!" While Gamma observed silently in the distance keeping to himself.
Tsubasa then interrupted the moment with. "Still, is the name Pandora really a good idea? I mean, its a Greek name and our organization is clearly Japanese themed."
Iroha remarks. "Well I like it. And besides we finally came up with something we all could agree on. So let's leave it at that."
Jul 8 s.h. 8932 Westside island
Sonic woke up feeling like shit. The memories of the Yakuza and him barely making it out of Nightopia alive still fresh in his mind. And then finding out that the injuries he suffered in his sleep happened in real life. Like some Freddy Krueger nonsense.
"Hey Sonic! You... Look horrible..." Bunnie remarks as she works the kitchen,
"No kidding, Where's Tails? We need to talk."
"Helping Sal and the others say goodbye to our guests." Bunnie replies to a confused Sonic. "Hun? Don't you realize? It's 12 in the morning."
Sonic looks at the nearby clock and screams in utter horror.
An unknown part of the universe
Quite some time had passed since the Sodom cultists had begun their ritual. At this point Barragan had gotten bored and left to the guest quarters where he went to sleep. Sleep that was interrupted when a massive explosion wrecked the entire facility that they were all hiding in and the smell of smoke and fire surrounded the place. While emergency sirens blared across the hallway and cultists scramble across in a panic.
As Barragan rushes thru the halls he accidentally stumbles against a tall blonde human swords woman who seems rather on edge and then leaves before a group of VERY heavily armed cultists follow her. Shrugging it off the old man finds that the room with the coffin machine is in complete ruins. With all of the cultists dead. And a very angry and badly wounded Alex Kidd taking out his frustrations on the leader. Who seems to be the sole survivor of the explosion.
Barragan Nacht a creature of politics. Wisely decided that it was high time to get out of there and let the military clean up this mess.
To be continued...
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The IFS and its predecessor the IAA. Are essentially a parodic commentary on the US military after 9/11. Hell in universe their military structure was largely inherited from both the United States and NATO's military infrastructure and central command and was tweaked over time. And its also the reason for the high propensity of humans and humanoids in the military. As it is cheaper for other planets to just purchase their security forces from the IFS rather than raise their own militaries. Similar to why the Japanese don't re-arm themselves. Its more feasible in costs both in life and material to have the US foot the bill and just have a local self defense force.
Also the Unmasked world has finally ended. And its really taken this long?!
I know that if NiGHTS had a theme song it would be Dreams Dreams. But I feel that the instrumental theme of NiGHTS feel more appropriate. Besides the NiGHTS in this chapter is an evil fake so it doesn't count anyways. Which is also why this NiGHTS was using his Saturn NiGHTS into Dreams look instead of his Journey into dreams look.
While Alex Kidd's attitude and behavior seems odd. The plot point of Alex Kidd being a rival to Sonic was made alongside many others around eight to ten years ago with the overall plot of Sonic the hedgehog Arc. Far before current events such as the Alex Kidd reboot and Madoka Magica Walpurgirs Rising were announced. So the backstory of the magical girl war was originally meant to be the definitive conclusion to the anime. Before Magia record essentially rebooted the franchise. With Magia record essentially forcing rewrites into creating an eventual alternate universe plot line.
Yes Santa Claus is an actual NiGHTS character. Look it up.