Rising of the Masters of the Universe
ESKK: Well, here we are a brand-new chapter. Be sure to enjoy the new chapter and leave a review when you finish reading it.
(Start Melromarc Erhards shop)
The Shield Heroes party had about 5 minutes until the Wave began. Currently at the moment they and their new allies were all gathered outside of Erhards shop getting ready to head out with their gear and a wagon filled with medicine and spare equipment. "It's almost that time." Erhard said as he looked over to the Shield Hero and the original members of his party. "Along with the potions I threw in some left-over weapons I had laying around." Erhard said as the group were ready to move out. "They'll make for decent backups." Erhard added and thus Raphtalia nodded.
"Thank you so much." Raphtalia said as she smiled to the Shop Owner.
"Still, I'm impressed you can stock up on so much medicine in so little time." Erhard said and thus the group could agree. But seeing as Naofumi was the support hero and more than that good at managing their items it made sense.
"Well, that's our Shield Hero for you." Akane said bumping her shoulder to Naofumi smiling all the same.
"It still might not be enough." Naofumi began as he looked at the medicine while getting everyone's attention. "There's no telling what could happen during the Wave." Naofumi said as he looked to Erhard showing his concern for this.
"If your being that careful you won't have to worry at all." Erhard said grinning at the party members.
But his words reminded Naofumi of something important. "Oh, right hold out your hand Raphtalia." Naofumi said while looking to the Tanuki Demihuman girl.
"Alright." Raphtalia said as she did as she had been told only for Shiro to slip an arm band onto her wrist. "Um what's that?" Raphtalia asked as she looked at the item in question.
"It's got a spell to boost your mana generation." Naofumi said as he looked to Raphtalia who gave the item a look over.
"Hell of a present for a lady." Erhard said as he scratched his head a bit.
"I'll say." Daito said smiling at the scene.
"Boost my mana generation, will it really?" Raphtalia asked as she had a smile on her face over the gift. "I'm so happy thank you." She said showing her appreciation causing Erhard to look surprised by this response.
But like a child Filo began to throw a fit. "How come she's the only one who gets a present?" Filo asked as she looked to Naofumi wanting her own present.
"Yeah, no fair!" Sakura said with her own pout.
"She isn't I got one for everyone." Naofumi said taking out a sack and passing around the gifts to each member of the party. "These should make you speed and agility twice what it was." Naofumi said passing to the three Queens a hairpin with their own unite designs to it and to Koh a bracelet.
"Wow really?" Koh asked as he looked at his bracelet noting the gem on it.
"Yeah." Naofumi said and thus Raphtalia spoke up.
"I think it looks good on you four." Raphtalia said to the four Filolials who make up Stratos.
"Thank you master!" Filo called out with a smile on her face.
"And I got one for each of you as well." Naofumi said passing around the accessories. Akane got a headpiece that surprisingly matched her armor, Hajime was given a necklace with a gem on it, Ayato got an earring, Yumi was given a faceguard which went over her mouth, Daito was given new goggles, and Catra was given some rings. Orko meanwhile was given a brand-new hat which he happily took, Cringer was given claw weapons which he gave a look over to, and Swifty was given a new saddle.
"Nice." Yumi said as she put the faceguard on.
"I have to admit, these are good presents." Hajime said noticing how it affected her stats.
"I'll say!" Daito said as he had the goggles over his head.
"It looks nice... but I'm only taking it because it's useful." Catra said looking away refusing to give any of them thanks.
"This new hat is a worthy gift for Orko the great." Orko said as he put the hat on his head.
"Thanks cousin." Ayato said with a smile on his face.
"So, what's with the accessory making spree? Some rich eccentric uncle, leave you his fortune or what?" Erhard asked and thus Naofumi looked away with a scoff.
"They will help them boost their stats that's all." Naofumi said acting a bit like Catra in that regard.
"Right." Erhard said not buying it for a second.
"The time has come." Ake called out as they all saw the timer was reaching zero.
Naofumi looked to the Knights and quickly had them registered as allies as he also saw they had less than 30 seconds before the Wave. "Ok guys get yourselves together because you'll be teleported with me." Naofumi said as he looked to the group knowing that once they start the battle, they had better win it.
"Yes sir!" The young Knight called out showing he was ready and willing to head out as were the rest of his group.
"Ok its time." Naofumi said as the clock counted down the final few seconds before the Wave. He was ready to move out as the final few seconds continued to tick away.
In turn the group all began to glow gold as they hit the ten second mark as they steeled themselves for what came next. "Ok here we go!" Raphtalia called out ready to move.
"Be right back!" Filo called back showing she was ready as well.
"I'll be waiting in the shop you just come back alive!" Erhard called out as he was ready to go as well. In turn once the timer hit zero the Masters of the Universe and their allies were off with their new support allies to where the Wave would hit.
(Scene Break during the Wave)
Once the group was Teleported to the area where the wave was at, they came upon the village that was under attack and in turn sprang into action. The group had split up to cover more ground with a balanced number of fighters and magic caster in each grouping. Signs showed that the Wave had been going on for a while as Naofumi and his group were running towards the sound of screaming, as a man was being chase down by some goblin like creature.
When the man tripped, he yelled out in fright as the goblin creature jump at him with its weapon about to end his life. But instead, he was saved when two swords came forth, stabs it in the chest dying as one of the two knights that join Shiro's party said, said, "The other Villagers have already evacuated! Get out of here now!"
"G-got it! Yes sir!" the man said as he gotten back to his feet and quickly get out of the village as fast as he could, with the two knights drop the goblin's corpse off their swords as the knight guy said, "That should do it for the evacuation. That took a while."
"We should get back and," the other knight guy began to say until a large shadow came over them with heavy footstep being heard behind them as they turn to see a large lizard man creature roar out at them and attack, but then the creature had a whip wrapped around its form and yanked away from the target. As it fell backwards Akane roared in as she sliced down on the monster cleaving it with her Sword of Protection. Following it up was Daito with his mace before Fowl and Sakura kicked the monster with their Wyvern Talons. Finally, Yumi came in and cleaved into the foe with her battle axe.
The Monster fell down just as Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo arrived. "Unless you two wants to be monster chow, don't stay in one place," Yumi said with a smirk on her face as the two said at the same time, "Right!"
Suddenly there was the sound of battle from across the way from them. In turn the Heroes went over to look and saw an old woman fighting off monsters with her bare hands with some amazing martial art of sort. As she took down three wolfmen by herself with ease she left the Ark Heroes a bit jaw drop to the site as Raphtalia said, "She killed them in one hit?!"
"I like her." Jun said with a smirk on her face before the woman turning towards the group and give a bow as she put her fist into an open palm of her other hand as she said, "Thank you very much for your help before, Shield Hero."
"Uh, something we should know Naofumi?" Daito asked looking over to his friend and their leader.
"Ok that is one badass granny." Yumi said as Naofumi saw that the old woman was oddly familiar to him. "But seriously where did you know her from?" Yumi asked while looking to Naofumi wanting answers.
Naofumi thought about it for a bit before he recalled the sickly woman, he helped a while back. "Wait your that same old lady?!" Naofumi asked shocked to see the woman was better than ok.
The old woman lower her hands, putting them to her hips, and stood up as she said, "Thanks to you, I'm all better now."
"WOW!" Filo and Ryuko both called out seeing the old woman putting a foot on top of a dead monsters she beaten herself said, "Small fry like these are no match for me. I swear on these fists, which fought many formidable foes back when I was an adventurer."
"The hell dude did you give her steroids and not share it with us?" Yumi asked shocked over how badass the woman was.
"What are steroids?" Sakura asked curious at the word.
"A controlled potion that you will not be having unless there is a medical emergency that requires it." Yumi said dropping the subject before she corrupts Sakura any further.
"Naofumi!" Came Ayato and soon enough Ayato, Hajime, and Ake approached the others on the back of Cringer before Ayato stepped down. "Everyone has been evacuated so we're in the clear to create a defensive perimeter." Ayato said knowing the next stage of the plan.
"Good, we can't have them attacking the villagers," Naofumi said happy to see that they had made some progress in the Wave.
"Naofumi." Hajime began as she got Naofumi's attention. "I'm sure you've noticed but the Wave is showing no signs of slowing down." Hajime said noting that they needed to stop the Wave Boss who was currently a no show.
Naofumi had of course noticed this and then growled a bit. "What are those idiots doing?" Naofumi asked trying to figure out what was going on.
"Uh Naofumi." Orko said as he flew in and showed images of the situation. "We have a problem." Orko said and thus Naofumi saw the image of Motoyasu and Ren fighting a kraken and ghost pirate crew that kept regenerating and Itsuki firing at the ship the others were fighting on.
"What the hell are those numbskulls doing?" Akane asked when she saw it seeing the idiots were just repeating the same thing expecting a different result.
"Great now we have to go help them." Catra growled as she then had a better idea. "Or not... we can look the other way and if anyone asks." Catra trailed of before everyone glared at the Demihuman cat girl.
"CATRA!" Everyone scolded her and thus Catra sighed in frustration.
"Fine." Catra said not wanting more issues after this.
"Don't worry." The old woman said with a grin on her face. "We'll hold the line here." She said cracking her knuckles ready to kick some ass.
"Alright." Naofumi said agreeing with them for this plan.
"Naofumi." Ayato began while looking to the Shield Hero getting his attention. "I think it's about time we use the big guns." Ayato said which they all knew what the big guns are.
"Not yet, not until we're certain its needed." Naofumi said wanting to avoid relying on a power but also avoid a second Despara incident. "Let's go." Naofumi said and thus it was time to move.
(Later)
The group were each on their mounts as they made their way over to the main battle. Naofumi and Raphtalia rode on Filo, Akane and Catra rode on Swiftwing, Ayato was on Cringer, Yumi was on Sakura, Daito was on Foh, and Hajime was on Yuki. Orko flew near them as they all stayed together so no one would get left behind.
Riding through the forest Catra and Raphtalia's heightened senses picked up on the battle coming their way. "Look there it is!" Catra called out and thus they all saw the flying ship in the sky.
"What a big ship!" Filo called as she saw the ship flying over them.
Just then explosions were heard and thus the group saw Itsuki attacking the monster from the ground with his arrows. "Keep it up!" Itsuki called out as he led his party to battle while another member had a magical barrier set up. In response the Masters of the Universe ran over to the cover and joined up with Itsuki to get the update.
"Where are the others?" Ayato asked as he expected the three to be working together somehow.
Itsuki seeing Naofumi and his party went back to work as he fired more arrows at the ship. "They're on the ship." Itsuki began but it seems he felt he was in charge. "I told them targeting the figure head and spawning the Soul Eater came first but nope they won't listen to reason." Itsuki said before firing off another arrow.
"You are literally the last person to talk about seeing reason." Yumi countered as she glared at Itsuki in contempt.
"Thanks." Hajime said and thus with a wave of her staff she made a path for Cringer and Swifty to run on while the rest flew up on their Filolials. Itsuko was caught off guard when he saw the group do this while getting upset at being ignored again.
(Later on, the ship)
The Shield Heroes party arrived on the ship and found the scene bellow them to be...sad. Using the sky and the ship mass as their vantage point they saw Ren and his party fighting the skeleton pirates while Motoyasu and his cheerleader squad was fighting one of the serpent monsters from the ship accomplishing nothing from it.
As they saw what was happening, they soon saw Motoyasu and Ren bump into each other's back. "What are you doing Motoyasu we need to take out the Skeleton?!" Ren argued as he glared at Motoyasu as it was clear all three idiots wanted to spawn the Soul Eater.
"We're gonna have to take out the Kraken first or the Soul Eater wont spawn otherwise." Motoyasu said and in turn the two Heroes ended up glaring at each other as it was clear a confrontation was about to occur.
"Hey knock it off!" Ayato was heard as soon he and Cringer came down with Cringer roaring out to get everyone's attention.
"Yeah, we're in the middle of a battle and you idiots are turning on each other?!" Akane said as she came down with the rest of the party. "What the hell is wrong with you all?!" She asked before Naofumi stepped in.
"Their right this is no time to be bickering." Naofumi said trying to get everyone to focus on the task at hand.
"Naofumi?" Ren said as he saw Naofumi was here and clearly did not agree to this.
"Why don't you defend some village?" Motoyasu said as he saw Naofumi was still useless here.
"I agree an incompetent hero who can't fight should just." Malty began only to yelp when Akane socked Motoyasu in the face knocking him down. "Sir Motoyasu!?" She cried out only for Akane to speak up.
"We just finished securing the village which is more than any of you can say for yourselves." Akane said glaring at the heroes. "This is no time to argue amongst yourselves." Akane began only to block an attack from the Pirate Skeleton using the Sword of Protection in its shield form and once he pushed it back slashed at it with the weapon in its sword form.
"Yeah, instead of working together you dumbasses just go about doing whatever it is you want." Ayato said as it was clear he was royally ticked off with these guys. He then blocked another attack, but this time Yumi took the monster down with his axe.
"Stop treating this like a damn game already and grow up!" Hajime yelled as he glared at the 'heroes,' who had been nothing but useless this whole time.
"Don't you think I know that by now?!" Ren asked accusingly. "That's why I'm hitting the Skeleton to spawn the Soul Eater." Ren said which served to anger Motoyasu.
"Hah you killed it already and nothing spawned." Motoyasu taunted but then Yumi scoffed.
"Yeah. But killing the Kraken didn't work out either." Yumi said before an argument could break out.
"Clearly there is a variable missing here, killing the Skeletons didn't work, killing the kraken didn't work so use those dry unused brains and think!" Hajime yelled trying to urge everyone to use logic.
"She's right think, for a minute neither of your plans are working so widen your range of vision and analyze the situation." Naofumi said hoping logic will prevail. "Why would a monster not spawn when you clearly performed the needed tasks?" Naofumi said and for a minute no one answered.
"Unless..." Hajime began as she noticed a shadow moving strangely on the ground. "Raphtalia Akane light magic now!" Hajime called out and in turn the three girls got to work.
Akane and Hajime gathered with Raphtalia, and they began to invoke the spell. "As source of thy power I order thee, decipher the laws of nature and illuminate my surroundings: fast light now!" Raphtalia, Akane, and Hajime called out and thus the trio of girls sent a flash of light to the area above them. The result of it was the monsters shadows being revealed as unnatural as the shadows even growled in response to the light.
"Everyone hit the shadows at its feet now!" Naofumi ordered when he saw what was done. Raphtalia roared and went for a shadow, Ayato did the same for another shadow, and Akane went for her own as well. The result was energy tendrils coming out and revealing that they didn't even have to spawn the Soul Eater after all how can you spawn something that was already here.
"Look!" Itsuki called out as he and his party came in much to Hajime's annoyance.
"The Soul Eaters had already spawned in they were hiding in the shadows the whole time using the wave monsters as puppets to soften us up." Hajime said meaning that Ren, Motoyasu, and Itsuko needlessly wasted time when the answer was simple. With this information made clear to the groups the energy then gathered and from it the Soul Eater was formed, and it roared with a savage snarl.
Moving into action the three heroes got to work. "Thunderbolt slash!" Ren invoked sending out his attack from his sword.
"Thunder Arrow!" Itsuko called out with a notched arrow before firing it off.
"Lightning spear!" Motoyasu invoked as he sent out his own attack.
All three attacks hit the Soul Eater dead on, but the monster was able to tank it without problem. "It's stronger than I thought." Ren said as he saw how the monster roared.
"Are our attacks even effecting it." Motoyasu said but for the Shields party this meant only one thing.
Naofumi looked to the scene and knew they had to bring out the big guns now. His intended strategy would take too long to finish it and a lot of people will die for it. So, they only had one option remaining to them. "Guys now is the time to use it!" Naofumi said to his party causing them to smirk.
"About time." Catra said as she was waiting for this chance.
"Alright!" Yumi added and thus they all got close to cover each other.
"By the Power of Greyskull!" Ayato, Daito, Yumi, Hajime, Naofumi, Raphtalia, and the Filolials all invoked.
"For the Honor of Greyskull!" Akane and Catra both invoked summoning down the power of Greyskull.
Then to the shock of many the Wave split long enough for the power of Greyskull to come down upon the group. The Three heroes and their parties looked and saw the transformation take place before their very eyes. Soon enough the Masters of the Universe took form as some of them had notable yet minor differences to them.
He-Man's new form had more armor around him as he even had a sleeveless shirt now. IT still kept the theme of Greyskull on it, but Ayato was grateful to not be wearing a loincloth anymore. His pants were more armored as with the rest of his form but still had the look that made many young women ogle the hero.
Akane on the other hand was different as she had something of a magical look to her. She had boots that reached as far as her knees and white fingerless gloves that had gold gauntlets on them. Her outfit had a skirt on it as it had spandex shorts underneath and finally an armored torso shirt on top. To bring it all together she had a tiara on that kept her hair up in this new state.
Naofumi noted that the entire party had a boosted states in comparison to before meaning that the entire party now had added benefits to their power. "You're kidding me he's He-Man?!" Motoyasu cried out when he saw what had happened.
"And Naofumi too, where did they get this kind of power?" Ren question as he saw their status jump up dramatically as Itsuki then said, "How did we miss it, they have been the Masters the entire time?"
"What, it wasn't obvious enough the masters always show up to help out the shield hero?" Ram Ma'am said as she couldn't believe these morons, as she shows off her outfit and her new weapon that transform with her as it had similar detail to her master form as well including boosters on the back
"I mean if anyone that been in battles with us to stop to think about it, they could figure it out," Hajime said as she does make a good point, how many people saw them in their normal form, disappear for a moment and come back in their master form and didn't realize that the Shield hero's party had suddenly vanish?
"Right Masters Assemble!" She-Ra said as she calls out the battle cry this time as He-man said to her with a smirking tone, "The avengers battle cry?"
"It grew on me from last time, okay?" She-Ra said as the Soul eater was coming at them, as Sorceress came forth and call out as she pointed her staff at it, "Zwei Fire shots!"
A huge magic circle formed and soon rain down many bolts of fire upon the Soul eater as it got stop in its tracks as Wild cat step up and as she leaps into the air and came down with her claws glowing as she calls out, "Claw Strike!"
"Yuki, Sakura, Koh!" Hajime calls out as the Filolials nodded as they soon take off at the speed of sound as they flew all around the soul eater striking it all around at once as it keep the soul eater in place for just a moment for Man at arms to use his power as he said, "Build time!"
Using his power and all the stuff that was on the ship form into a big bat like weapon and strike at it as it flew upwards with Ram Ma'am smile and said, "Hey geek, time for double play!"
She jumps into the air and form into her wrecking ball as she spins around a lot with Man at arms use his bat and hit her at the wave beast as she came fast at it and struck it in its gut as if anyone saw this, and if it had any guts, it would no doubt spill it out, as Man at arms said, "Home Run!"
The beast fell down as the three other heroes were shocked by this as they seen the Shield hero team beating up the creature like its nothing.
The soul eater recovers as it try to fly away, but She-Ra cut it off as she rode on Swiftwing as she said to it, "Not so fast!"
She-Ra raise her sword and slash at the creature causing pain to it as it fell back to the ship. He-Man was next as he was currently with Battle cat, as thanks to his prior upgrade the shared power had made the cat even more badass in its master form as He-man calls out, "Let's go Battle cat!"
The Tiger proceeded to roar out as it charge and leap up on the Wave ship, ledge to ledge as they soon reach it, Battle cat leap towards it as He-man held up his sword and activate its new feature as the sword open up into its trident form as lightning dance around it as He-man thrust his weapon into the soul eater as it scream out in pain before dropping down.
He-man and battle cat landed safely as well as Naofumi looks at the creature and saw it was hurt... but not dead. The group manage to take out a chunk of its health unlike what the others did, but it wasn't enough to bring it down. Once it soon recovers as it got back up and growls as it prepared an attack inside its mouth which opened with a green orb of energy building up.
"Come on we need to take it out before it unleash that thing," Ren said as he charge at the soul eater as Motoyasu soon said as he follow behind, "Right with ya!"
"Wait, are they going to do what I think they are going to do?" She-Ra ask as she cannot believe they are that stupid charging in like that, and who to say if they make it stop charging it could fire regardless as He-man said, "Most likely, Sorceress, Naofumi!"
"Right, Raphtalia, Filo get behind me quick!" Naofumi said as Filo and Raphtalia did so as they stood behind Naofumi as the held up his tower shield waiting for the impact as Hajime created a massive magic barrier that covers all the masters as the soul eater fire its attack, taking out and knocking all the heroes and their parties leaving Naofumi and the masters the only one left standing as they brought down their shield with She-Ra said while sounding disappointed and face palm herself at the end, "You know, I expect them to not get hit by that attack but oh my goodness."
"If the soul eater attacks again, they may not make it," He-man said as soon enough the heroes started to stand back up and try fighting again, but then the soul eater began to charge up another attack as they won't be able to dodge in time as Naofumi calls out, "Filo!"
"Okay high quick it is!" Filo said as it was now her turn to shine as she seem to have multiply for a moment until she vanish out of site, no doubt she was moving so fast she created speed clones of herself as soon enough she was at the soul eater and smacking it all around with the others soon joining in not letting the soul eater get a clear shot off as Filo soon taunts it as she calls out in a singing voice, "Can't touch me!"
The soul eater fire the shot down at the ship near the group as Hajime quickly put up another barrier as she said, "Really Filo?"
"Hey Filo watch what you're doing!" Yuki said as she smacks her sister upside the head for that as she scolded her saying, "What if that hits our masters!"
"Sorry," Filo said as she rub her head from that strike as soon enough the four of them and Raphtalia come in and attack the soul eater together the Filolials keep vanishing out of site with pure speed and striking it at every angle as Raphtalia swing her sword towards the soul eater as well and knocks it back.
Next came He-Man and She-Ra as they roared out and went on the attack. The two went at their foe and slashed at it with their blades at it leaving gashes on its body. But as their attacks took out small bits of their foes Health the process was slow. Ram Ma'am rolled in and smashed into the foe with a homing attack and then ricocheted off of the monster and into Sorceresses wings. She flew back out of the wings and smashed into the monster again.
Soon enough He-Man jumped up and over the Soul Eater. As he came back down, he had his fist reared back and with a roar smashed it into the Soul Eaters head. The Soul Eater crashed into the ground bellow with a loud crash causing it sever harm from the attack fist and the impact. The Impact caused the area to fill with debris obscuring the image of the monster for a bit as everyone watched everything move to silence.
"Did we get it?" Daito asked as they saw nothing coming from the smoke.
Just then they heard rumbling inside the smoke causing the group to go wide eyed in shock. "I guess not." Naofumi said as he saw the Soul Eater getting back up.
"Wait look closely." She-Ra said and in turn they all bore witness to the Soul Eater giving off a familiar dark emerald aura. "Havoc." She-Ra said as she saw the Havoc forming around the Soul Eater.
He-Man saw the danger and knew the last monster infused with Havoc forced Akane to become Despara. "Naofumi." He-Man spoke as he landed next to Naofumi with his tone filled with warning and concern as they both saw the Havoc flowing.
"I know we're going to need a new plan." Naofumi said as She-Ra landed next and considered it. Naofumi saw what Akane was thinking and stopped here before she even said anything. "No." Naofumi said now wanting to let Despara out to fight knowing how easily she'll turn on them the minute the fight ends.
Akane was considering what they should do next and glancing at her sword she began to grow fearful of unleashing Despara again. "But." Akane began but Naofumi stopped her. He knew the risks where evident but until if Despara ever becomes an option she would be their final trump card when all else fails.
"I know but it's far too risky to use right now." Naofumi said making it clear that Despara needs to be kept at bay. If she got out again, chances are high that they won't be able to escape her fury with their lives a second time around.
It was then while trying to think of a way to win this wave Daito's gears began to turn. "Wait combo moves!" Daito called out as he had an idea that came in like a lightbulb.
The Shield Hero hearing this looked over to the Man At Arms surprised that he might have something. "What?" Naofumi asked and thus Daito explained what he meant when he suggested combinations.
"Listen, I god an idea if we can combine the right attacks with my speed build, we can probably take this guy down." Daito said and thus his helmet closed and showed him some data. Once that was done it opened back up but when it did Motoyasu decided to open his mouth.
"What the heck are you idiots doing?" Motoyasu asked only to be ignored by The Master's so they can focus on the battle at hand.
"Ok so listen, Naofumi use the Shield Prison with Hajime's Wings of Zoar, and with Catra's Chain Bind we'll combo it with the Speed Build." Daito said and thus they saw where this plan was going. Just then the monster attacked again forcing the group to move out of the way. "But we need to keep ugly busy somehow." Daito added knowing they could not form their plan with this much heat.
"We'll work on that, while the rest of you give us some cover." Naofumi said and thus they split up to carry out the plan.
"Got it!" He-Man called out ready to fight. Thus He-Man, Raphtalia, Ram Ma'am, She-Ra, the Filolials, and Sorceress all charged directly into battle against the Soul Eater. "Okay guys follow me lead," He-man said as now they were pulling out the special moves with Combo effect as everyone weapon started to glow as his and Battle-cat's resonated with one another, along with Raphtalia and Sorceress, then Ram Ma'am with the Filolials.
(special moves)
Battle Cat slam his claws down as the light of Greyskull came forth as he stood before He-man before he raises his claws and slash down 3 claws of light at He-man as he use his sword to not only block them, but absorb them into his sword, with every hit make his sword glow brighter, then it reach full charged as He-man raise his sword as it split into two before Battle-cat gave out a roar which launch 3 more claw which they were all absorb into the sword.
With that the sword gotten bigger as He-man gave a battle cry himself as he slashing the sword unleashing a big arc light slash.
The Stratos were suddenly flying in a circle around Ram Ma'am as she suddenly the boosters on her flare up as she soon start spinning around in the opposite direction the Stratos were going, seemly creating a mini pink tornado with the Stratos were creating a blue tornado themselves which enlarge the pink and soon fuse together with the blue tornado creating a swirl of a pink and blue which rushes out.
With Sorceress and Raphtalia stood back-to-back as Sorceress raise her staff and created a magic circle, but nothing came forth from it as then Raphtalia raise her sword and summon forth many swords as she leap up the swords follow her as she twirl in the air a bit and points her sword at the magic circle which they went through and turn into mini-Wings of Zoar blades with a golden glow.
(the battle)
The giant arc slash hit the Soul Eater as it cry out while being sent into the main mass cracking it before the swirl tornado came forth trapping it in the vortex, it tries to fly up and out of it but then the golden mini wing of Zoars blades came forth striking the soul eater, keeping it in place.
"Okay, we got it trap, now go for it!" He-man calls out as Naofumi, man-at-arms, Wild-cat and Sorceress who join back with them soon did their four-way combo move.
Catra was the first as she brought out her whip as she swing it around with the glow of Greyskull came forth before she seem to throw the chain whip itself at the soul eater as it wraps around it as the chain somehow causing it more pain as Man-at-arms said, "SPEED BUILD!"
His weapon gold as it seem time had stood still as in a blink of an eye Daito ran around the ship, the battle field, even the village itself and grab all the metal he could get from weapons of monsters, objects and broken armor, as well wood from barrels, parts of the ship itself, and trees as he put together a fast blue bring of an Iron maiden as he puts it out with time seem to resume with every object he had touch started to come forth with the 3 stooges witnessing this as they were shock to see every coming together and made a giant Iron maiden as Daito calls out, "Naofumi, link it with your shield and use it!"
"Alright!" Naofumi said as he pointed his tower shield at the Iron Maidens as a light shine from the shield as it absorb the Iron Maiden it seem as an announcement was shown to Naofumi as he read it.
'Iron Maiden absorbed. Attack spell ready to use'
Naofumi nodded as he soon calls out his own spells he said, "Shield Prison!"
Suddenly the shield prison came forth as it surrounded the soul water as the chains and wing of Zoar blades were in it as, but he wasn't done yet as he soon calls out, "Change shield!"
Suddenly spikes spouted from within the shield prison stabbing the soul eater more, but it still had a huge chunk of health left as Naofumi was now ready for his big attacks.
"Now Greyskull combination IRON MAIDEN!" Naofumi, Daito, and Catra all invoked as the Iron Maiden opened its body and pulled the imprisoned Soul Eater into its form. Once the Iron Maiden had the imprisoned monster in its reach the torture device closed around the monster and skewered it within its spikes with its blood shooting out from the resulting wounds.
When the device closed it had the image of Greyskull on it as the monster inside was made to die. Soon enough the eyes flashed a calming gold before the entire device vanished into nothingness. When this happened the remains of the Soul Eater fell downward to the forest bellow.
"Yeah, we won!" He-Man called out happy to see that they won.
"Good guys two wave 1." Daito said as he recalled that they were not here for the original first wave.
"So again, what were you idiots even doing here?" Akane asked looking towards the three Heroes.
"How dare." Malty began but She-Ra cut her off.
"Remember if my slap hurt without the power boost what will my slap be like with the power boost." She-Ra said causing Malty to growl and hold her tongue.
But as they celebrated Hajime looked around as she knew something was not right here. "Hajime are you alright?" Raphtalia asked as she noted that Hajime was not celebrating.
"Something is not right." Hajime said as she saw the skies.
"We beat the Wave Boss, so what has you worried." Itsuki said but then He-Man cut in.
"If that's the case, why hasn't the wave ended?" He-Man asked as they all saw the skies had not returned to normal yet.
Just then a roar was heard and from it the group saw another Soul Eater rising from the ground. "Oh, come on!" Daito called out as he saw this.
"Get ready!" Naofumi added knowing they had a fight on their hands.
The Soul Eater roared out at them ready for the slaughter. But just as it was about to attack something happened as golden energy blades rained down upon it skewering its form. Everyone stood there in shock over what they had just seen and as they tried to wrap their minds around it a new voice cut in.
"How very disappointing!" Came a new voice and from the sounds of it this one was a woman. Soon enough a woman dressed in a Kimono came down and landed on the Soul Eater destroying it on impact catching everyone by surprise. "You actually had trouble with weaklings like these are you really the heroes holding worlds fate in their hands?" The woman asked taunting the group.
"Who is..." Hajime trailed off when she sensed a pull from her Vassal Weapon.
"There are only three here worthy of being called heroes." The woman said while stopping in front of the group. But even Motoyasu saw that she was no speaking to him specifically. "And what are your names?" She asked looking at Naofumi, Ayato, and Akane.
"It's common practice to introduce yourself before asking others their names." Akane said glaring at the new arrival feeling she was bad news for some reason.
"Oh, my apologies where are my manners." The woman said sounding like she was scolding herself. "My name is Glass and that is all you need to know." The woman now known as Glass introduced to the group. "For the time being two of you may consider me your enemy." Glass said surprising the group.
"Our enemy?" Itsuki asked which caused Yumi to growl to this.
"I'm Naofumi, this is Ayato, and Akane." Naofumi said as he gestured to his relatives knowing that Glass had wanted to know the names of himself and his two cousins.
"Akane." Glass said as she began to unfurl her fans. "Now I would like for this to be over quickly, so I need to ask that you hand over She-Ra's current host." Glass said giving them the chance to hand over She-Ra willingly. "My associates and I would much rather she be brought along unharmed but with all you here I suppose I can kill five birds with one stone." Glass as it was clear that she was here for She-Ra. This got everyone at the ready knowing that another fight was about to break loose. But at the same time Ayato was worried as the bearer of He-Man's wondered where Skeletor was in all of this.
(Meanwhile with Skeletor)
A few miles off of Melromarc Skeletor and his forces had gathered everything they needed. With the Sigil from Snake Mountain in his possession and control of Melromarc's armies his, the former human could not help but smile. It took some time weeding out the ones who would betray and the ones who were loyal, nothing magical mind control can't fix. "Not to myself too hard on the back, but, good job, me." Skeletor said as he saw his control of most if not all of Melromarc forces.
"Ah, classic Keldor." Evil Lynn said as she entered the area with Trap Jaw and Beast Man in tow. "Counting his Filolials before they've hatched." Evil Lynn said as she covered one area.
"Think it's time we tell him taking Melromarc isn't the only plan that's been set in motion?" Trap Jaw asked ready to get rid of the demon. His jaw opened up and thus he began to suck everything in. Beast Man snarled and charged in with a crack of his whip made energy shackles to restrain Skeletor. Evil Lynn followed it up by levitating Skeletor so he would be mauled by Trap Jaw's machinery.
"Worry not, we'll let Tri-Clops and Evil Seed know of your unfortunate fate." Evil Lynn said as she had taken great care to send those two off to prevent them from interfering.
"Oh. Oh, no." Skeletor said with a sarcastic tone in his voice. "Are you Coup-blocking me with a coup of your own?" Skeletor asked his tone never changing. "Is there no honor amongst thieves?" Skeletor asked but clearly something was amiss here.
"Beast Man thinks Skelly's playing it a little on the nose." Beast Man said as he felt something was wrong here.
"Which is saying something, considering he doesn't have one." Evil Lynn said as she began to see that there was something amiss as well.
Skeletor then released a pulse of Havok and from it Trap Jaw lost control of his body. Beast Man snarled and was about to attack but Skeletor beat him to the punch and did the same pulse on him freezing him in place. Skeletor then did it to Evil Lynn and thus all three of his original minions were frozen in place.
"My dearest Trap-Jaw, I believe we've been played." Evil-Lynn said and thus a new voice cut in.
"Of course, you got played." Rino said as a tree came from the ground curtesy of Evil Seed with Rino on said tree.
"Honestly are you imperious imbeciles to think that a mind like mine would be incapable of inferring your impending insurrection?" Skeletor asked as he looked to the group. Beast Man was made to punch himself in the face while Evil Lynn was forced to blast Trap Jaw with her magic.
"Lord Skeletor had long since suspected and knew you would have pulled a fast one." Tri-Clops said as Skeletor then released his Havoc Chains on the staff, whip, and jaw of his minions draining them of Havoc.
"Of course, see I did not need the Kirbinite to share Havoc with you." Skeletor said as Evil Lynn, Trap Jaw, and Beast Man were reverted to Evilyn, Kronas, and R'Quazz. "I needed it to use Kirbinite to allow me to use Havoc to control you, boobs." Skeletor said as he approached the trio. "Didn't you wonder why I was able to control these armored dolts to follow me commands?" Skeletor said showing that he planned this from the get-go. "I alone determine when you have access to my Havoc." Skeletor said as Evil Seed and Tri-Clops joined with him. "I alone decide what you will do with it and when." Skeletor said glaring down upon his treacherous followers while Panthor entered the scene from behind Skeletor. "I am now the master of YOUR Universe!" Skeletor roared and thus he used the Havoc and caused his traitors eyes to all glow.
"Yes, Lord Skeletor." Evillyn, Kronas, and R'Quazz said while kneeling to Skeletor.
"Then rise my Dark Masters." Skeletor began as he once more sent Havoc back into their weapons and gear. Soon enough the three transformed back into their Dark Master forms and with it assured their enslavement to Skeletor. "And wreak HAVOC!" Skeletor announced as he was finally ready to take the throne that had been denied to him.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well, another chapter finally done. Sorry for the delay and I hoped that you all enjoyed it and will join us next time. So, until then I ask you leave a review before leaving and once more bid everyone ja-ne.