OMNIVERSUS
CHAPTER 17: LET'S GO CRAZY!
Clementine, John Wick, Yu Ijin, and Nightingale were desperately fighting off countless hordes of zombies while trying to find an escape. Everywhere they went, there were zombies of different types and appearances waiting for them. If they can't find an escape any time soon, they'll be exhausted and Crazy Dave's sacrifice is all but naught, which is something Clementine and John regret leaving him behind.
"Annoying." Yu Ijin expressed his annoyance in a quiet tone before punching through various zombies' heads effortlessly before shooting his pistol at long-ranged zombies.
Nightingale sliced several zombies' heads off in her invisible state before becoming visible again, "If we can't find an escape route soon, we'll become like these dreaded undead creatures as well!"
John Wick blocked a goo blast from the Scientist Zombie with the vibranium shield before throwing it at the zombie's head clean off then ricocheting back to his arm, "The exit must not be far off!"
"Get off of me!" Clementine pushed off the Hunter Zombie that pinned her against the wall unexpectedly before shooting it in the head. "How far is the exit even!? I thought the two of you knew the escape route!"
"We only heard the rough idea of where the exit is, but…!" Nightingale dodged a forward jump attack from a Scorpion infected before stabbing its head through the back of the head. "We don't exactly know the exact location of the exit!"
"And I doubt that the leader keeps a map of his place," Ijin said calmly before dodging an Astronaut Zombie and shooting it through its helmet, which was a fatal mistake on his part. "Oh…"
Upon realizing that the Astronaut Zombie was about to explode, Nightingale grabbed Yu Ijin immediately and ran away before both of them went invisible while John Wick covered him and Clementine with the vibranium shield to take on the blast. When it exploded, at least fifty zombies were caught in the explosion while John Wick and Clementine went flying a few feet away, which knocked them to the next room, as the vibranium shield flew toward the invisible Nightingale which almost sliced her head off.
Recovering from the impact, more zombies began closing in on them. Ijin, who became visible, grabbed a grenade from his pocket and the vibranium shield that was embedded in the wall. When he pulled the pin from the grenade and threw it on the horde, he ran away with Nightingale while protecting both of them from the explosion.
As Ijin and Nightingale entered the room, Clementine closed the door immediately while her head was spinning around in circles as she hadn't properly recovered yet from the impact. She and her allies have taken too far with the word "crazy". Her survival wasn't this tense back in her homeworld.
"Where should we go now?" John asked while groaning in immense pain before receiving the vibranium shield from Ijin. "It looks like there's another pathway here."
"We don't know where it'll lead us." Ijin was wary of this pathway. "It could be the exit. It could be a trap from that doctor."
"Whatever it is," Nightingale sat down to catch her breath, sighing from all the unexpected things that had happened. "We have to keep moving. That door isn't going to hold those creatures. How did we end up here?"
"We have to, otherwise, Dave shouldn't have stayed behind." Clementine agrees with Nightingale that they have to keep moving, which is something she and logical survivors do in a zombie-infested world. Staying in one place is a death sentence. "We have Ms. Nightingale with us anyway, so we should be fine."
Nightingale chuckled in amusement, "Just because I'm the only one with special abilities doesn't mean I'm powerful."
John laid the vibranium shield on the ground, wondering about a certain someone, "Speaking of Dave, I wonder if that crazy bastard won."
Clementine sighed, "I hope so."
Back to Crazy Dave, he was filled with bruises and critical injuries. He was kneeling on the ground, using the tungsten shovel as a support from falling on the ground. He was breathing heavily and wheezing. He had tried every plant that was in his arsenal, but they were all squatted away by his former friend-turned-mutated zombie. His mutated friend's form was too powerful with all the powers embedded in him/her.
Dr. Zomboss chuckled maniacally over the speaker, "This is magnificent! To think I would witness the crazy buffoon be this serious! It doesn't suit you, Dave!"
"You… bastard!" Crazy Dave yelled before vomiting blood.
Dr. Zomboss continued to laugh, "Just surrender to your faith, Dave! You and your precious plants don't stand a chance against me and my monster! You can't win this time!"
Upon hearing that, Crazy Dave forced himself to stand back up with his legs violently shaking and his eyes were closing repeatedly due to tiredness and the brink of fainting. He had only four plants left. He has to use this opportunity to escape and recover to fight his friend again. He won't allow his friend to become a monster, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't prioritize his health. He's crazy, but not THAT crazy… probably.
"You still continue to fight!? How amusing!" Dr. Zomboss complimented his nemesis for his lack of surrender. It is something that has always annoyed him, but in this situation, he was rather amused.
"As long as I'm still breathing, I'm bound enough to be too crazy to die!" Crazy Dave declared loudly, ignoring the blood coming out of his mouth, before throwing a plant.
When Crazy Dave threw the Magnet-shroom into a flower pot, it began to try to take away the metallic objects from Nemesis' arsenal. The necrosword that he/she was wielding, the Plant Buster, and the reverse-engineered Green Lantern ring within him/her. Unfortunately, Nemesis is preventing his/her arsenal from taking away by using his/her strength, but that is only a distraction.
Crazy Dave planted Squash near the temporarily immobilized Nemesis. The Squash squashed Nemesis, forcing him to lay down on the ground before it dissipated. The struggle to keep his/her arsenals from being taken away by the Magnet-shroom slightly increased due to losing focus for a moment. He/She didn't expect the Squash.
As Crazy Dave prepared to run, he threw an Ice-Shroom in front of him. It froze everything in the area, including Nemesis but excluding Crazy Dave. Nemesis attempted to melt the ice around him by unleashing his/her optic blasts, but his face was slammed by Crazy Dave with the tungsten shovel, losing his focus in unleashing the blasts.
When Crazy Dave ran toward the door while limping and enduring the immense pain, he threw the final plant at Nemesis which was the Doom-shroom. As he successfully escaped temporarily, the Doom-shroom caused a loud explosion that vibrated throughout the facility and destroyed the room. Crazy Dave was slightly damaged due to the shockwave of the explosion but fought it off due to his crazy adrenaline.
Dr. Zomboss slammed his hands on the console out of frustration, "That fat pig! Does he seriously think that he'll be able to escape!? Or better yet, defeat my creation!? How hilarious!"
He then looked at the countless cameras that were observing the cell doors. He smirked maliciously, knowing what to do. He may have to transfer to another base due to his Ruler status, but it's going to be worth it if it means getting rid of Crazy Dave for good. That's one threat that subsided. Besides, he'll capture these foolish Warriors again anyway. There are no big losses.
"As the word that crazy fool once said… LET'S GO CRAZY!" Dr. Zomboss then pressed the secret red button aggressively, which opened all of the cell doors at once as the alarm went off. "I sure hope you and your new friends don't die from this, fat fool!"
While resting in a room, Crazy Dave heard a loud alarm. It would've driven him crazy if he weren't crazy enough. Something tells him that Dr. Zomboss has done something to desperately try to catch him or kill him, but whatever the megalomaniac undead scientist has in store, he'll plow through them.
When the prison cells were opened, a bunch of vile and cruel Residents and Warriors were released. Ranging from modern-day prisoners to vikings to outlaws, they were beginning to kill each other while some ran off to find an escape route immediately. It was a bloodfest with countless Warriors and Residents lying on the ground in a matter of minutes, but the rest didn't expect powerful warriors to intercept them.
A tall and slender creature covered in thick bright blue fur was stalking a bunch of modern-day prisoners in a dark hallway. All of them could feel his presence, but there wasn't any sound emitting from him. Not once. Suddenly, he lunged at the nearest prisoner, grabbing him with his long arms and dragging him into the shadows. The others screamed and ran, but it was too late. He was faster, stronger, and hungrier than them. One by one, he caught them and hugged them to death, leaving behind a trail of blood and broken bones. His name is Huggy Wuggy, formerly Prisoner #1170.
Two infamous serial killers were standing in front of each other in a red-light boiler room wielding both bloodied knives. One is a bipedal animatronic rabbit with a yellow-green fur suit that is heavily damaged and decayed with multiple tears and holes that expose the metal endoskeleton and the human remains inside, while the other wears a white mask that covers his entire face, except for his dark eyes and mouth, as the mask is expressionless and has no discernible features, giving him a blank and eerie look. Both of them were known as Michael Myers, formerly Prisoner #1030, and William Afton / Springtrap, formerly Prisoner #315.
A man wearing a high-tech batsuit (that enhances his physical abilities and provides him with various gadgets and weapons) was hunting a group of blood-covered vikings from the shadows, unbeknownst to them. One by one, the vikings fell prey to the silent predator, who used his grappling hook, batarangs, explosive gel, and fear takedowns to incapacitate them without alerting the others. The last viking barely had time to turn around before he felt a cold metal claw around his neck, knocking him unconscious. His name is Bruce Wayne / Batman, formerly Prisoner #623.
A bunch of criminals were attempting to escape from a humongous monster that maintained its smiling face while chasing after the criminals. They ran for their lives, but the beast was faster and stronger than any human. It grabbed one of them by the leg and swung him around like a ragdoll, smashing his head against a wall. Another one tried to shoot at the monster, but the bullets bounced off its thick skin. It opened its mouth and bit off his arm, blood splattering everywhere. The remaining criminals scattered in different directions, hoping to find a way out of the nightmare. It picked them off one by one, tearing them apart with its claws and teeth. It was the Steroid Monster, formerly Prisoner #31.
In conclusion, various dangerous Warriors and Residents were released from their cells to cause mayhem within the facility to rat out Crazy Dave's allies. Dr. Zomboss doesn't care about the collateral of his facility as he has various laboratories all across Undead Territory. All he has to do is sit back and enjoy the mayhem.
Clementine woke up after hearing the annoying emergency alarm. The rest of the gang woke up soon thereafter, feeling that something terrible occurred throughout the facility.
"A bunch of Warriors and Residents have been released from prison." Ijin recognized the alarm. "Something similar happened a few weeks ago."
"Yeah, it happened when me and Ijin were still in the cell. Some Warriors were let out for experimental purposes." Nightingale recalled the reason for the event weeks ago. "Now that I think about it, it may be to test the strength of that monster."
John Wick took out his gun before putting the shield on his back, "We need to keep moving."
Clementine looked through the door window, "Some of the undead are leaving, probably to pursue other Warriors. There shouldn't be a lot on the other side."
All of them exited the door on the other side cautiously. There were a lot of zombies that waited for them, but now there seemed to be less of them. They can easily sneak away from the growling zombies as long as they don't make any noise. All of them are skilled in stealth, but escaping silently from zombies is much harder than humans, considering they have excellent hearing for some reason.
It's easy for Nightingale to escape due to her invisibility, but the rest of her allies don't have any special abilities aside from being skilled in combat. She could take one or two in her invisible world, but that would mean leaving one to escape with risk. Plus, her being invisible doesn't mean they won't be discovered. Her magic can be detected by the senses of the undead.
A few minutes later, they stumbled into some kind of arena after silently executing some zombies on the way. There weren't any zombies or people around the massive arena. It was suffocating because there wasn't a lot of oxygen and the stench of this place was unbearable.
"What's this arena for?" Clementine questioned in curiosity while holding her nose from the stench.
"Probably to test the strength of Doctor Zomboss' zombies." John Wick answered, unsheathing the vibranium shield in the process. "We have to be cautious."
Ijin cracked his knuckles before taking out his pistol, "Agreed."
Suddenly, the lights in the arena were activated, there was oxygen everywhere, and the spotlights were on the four of them. All of them looked up to see the audience's seats filled with zombies out of nowhere. Some of them were sitting still, watching the spectacle, while others were intelligent enough to understand what was going on and they were excited.
Footsteps could be heard on the balcony. All of them looked up to see an imposing figure. He is depicted as a tall and imposing figure with a robust build. He has dark hair, a prominent widow's peak, and a distinctive beard. His eyes are sharp and calculating, reflecting his ambitious and power-hungry nature. He typically wears the standard Fire Nation military uniform, which consists of red and black armor, showcasing his high-ranking position within the Fire Nation military.
His name is Zhao, the proud and ambitious admiral of the Fire Nation who self-proclaimed himself as a legend to the Fire Nation after successfully killing the Moon Spirit. He is currently working as one of Doctor Zomboss' top enforcers, alongside Bowser and Steppenwolf, out of reluctance.
"So you four are escapees of the doctor. What a bunch of weaklings." Zhao insulted the Warriors due to their lack of special abilities, excluding Nightingale. "You four aren't worth my time, so I don't know why I'm bothered to snuff you out."
Clementine raised his eyebrow in confusion, "Then why bother?"
"I don't like your attitude, little girl." Zhao felt insulted and disrespected by a pathetic little girl. "As for your insolent question, I have no choice. If I don't do what that maniacal monster says, then I'll be turned into one of these hideous creatures. And so, I work for him and return to command an army of these 'zombies'... until winning this tournament of course."
"Tournament? This place is indeed a tournament for Warriors." Nightingale said as it's officially confirmed that all of them are in this mysterious world to fight. "What do you know of this world!? Who brought us here!?"
"How the hell should I know? And even if I did know the answer, why the hell would I tell you?" Zhao answered cruelly while his fists were ignited in flames briefly. "You four have caused a lot of trouble for being nobodies compared to other powerful Warriors, but your silly games end here with me. You won't disrupt us to win this tournament for I will rise as the Fire Lord once I return home!"
"I don't know what a 'Fire Lord' is, but you're overly ambitious! I can clearly see you're just a heartless coward who cares nothing but himself!" Clementine insulted the former admiral due to her experiences with people like him, which surprised both John Wick and Nightingale.
"You dare mock me, child!?" Zhao yelled at Clementine in uncontrollable anger.
"It's the truth, isn't it?" Ijin pointed out calmly as Zhao yelling Clementine proved her point rather than refuting her in silence.
Zhao took out a device from his pocket angrily, "You will pay for your insolence toward your future Ruler!"
After pressing several buttons on the device, a platform was rising in the middle of the arena which made four of them walk back from it cautiously. Ijin looked back to see if they could escape, but the door they came from was blocked with barriers. There was no escape, and if they know anything about rising platforms in movies is that there are powerful enemies that will come from it… or captured victims.
Four powerful zombies came from the platform. They weren't ordinary zombies, but rather Warriors who had been turned into zombies by an unknown virus. And despite them being zombies, the four of them could tell that they retained some of their intelligence. Clementine and John Wick encountered one of these types and it was that patriotic superhero, whose vibranium shield they possessed belonged to originally.
The first zombie is Francis Freeman, also known as Ajax. A skilled mutant who is unable to feel pain and the enemy of Deadpool. He fought the Zombie Captain America until his final breath before being infected by the mysterious virus of Doctor Zomboss. His skills and enhanced physiology were retained as a zombie, making him even more dangerous than he was alive.
The second zombie is George Harkness, also known as Captain Boomerang. A skilled thief who is capable of throwing boomerangs, the enemy of the Flash, and a member of the Suicide Squad. He is equipped with Speed Force Gauntlets, which aided him in killing the brainwashed Justice League. Unfortunately, he wasn't a match for the Speed Monster upon arrival who brutally murdered him effortlessly albeit unintentionally before being reanimated as a zombie.
The third zombie is Anak ng Dilim (Son of Darkness). The dark personality of Juan Dela Cruz, who was separated from him by Peru-ha, who was destined to bring the reign of the aswangs in the Philippines. He wields a dark version of Bakal na Cruz. He was defeated by Doctor Zomboss, due to his blind hatred and vengeance toward Juan as well as dislike in being ruled over like an ant, before being turned by the virus.
And the fourth zombie is Lee Everett. A father figure and mentor of Clementine who was initially shot by her after turning into a walker slowly. He was alive when arriving in this world before being swiftly killed by an unknown Warrior in an ambush, turning him into a zombie while retaining his skills.
John Wick, Ijin, and Nightingale remained calm as they fought these monsters to the death. Nightingale and John then looked at Clementine, who was frozen at the sight of Lee. She could feel her own heart beating loudly while staring at the eyes of the infected man he considered a family. She swore she shot him in the head, yet he's here and became a zombie.
"Clem-" John was about to calm Clementine down after witnessing her increased anger, but it was far too late.
"What did you do to Lee!? Why is he here!?" Clementine demanded an answer from Zhao while pointing her pistol at the prideful firebender.
Zhao looked surprised by the sudden outburst before laughing wickedly, "I guess the doctor was right. You have connections with that man. I now understand why he told me to choose him to fight you. This is just marvelous!"
"Monster," Nightingale called out Zhao for his inhumane action.
"What the f*ck did you do to him!?" Clementine demanded another answer before firing her gun at Zhao unintentionally out of pure anger.
Zhao waved his hand, which was covered in flames, as the bullet melted before it made contact with his skin, "What a fiery girl. You would've been a perfect firebender. Don't blame me for your friend's condition. I wasn't the one who implanted the virus."
Clementine realized what he meant, gripping her pistol tightly, "Zomboss!"
Zhao chuckled in amusement, "Yes. Zomboss. He discovered a virus called the Quantum Virus, which infects powerful individuals but retains their intelligence. He improved the virus to make it more efficient for his goals. I don't know how stuff like this works, but all I know is that it's effective. And because of that virus, I was given my own army!"
"You f*cker!" Clementine prepared to release more rounds at Zhao, but John stopped her.
"Kid, it's best to save the bullets for the fight." John reminded Clementine about their current situation. "You don't want to be defenseless."
Zhao laughed before cracking his knuckles, "Yes, let your blind hatred flow. You might need it for the fight of your life. You won't get the chance to lay your fingers on me."
"It won't be my fingers, bastard. It would be a bullet to the head." Clementine promised Zhao to kill him in calm anger, slowly calming down after John reminded her about the current situation.
The four of them then stared at their opponents, choosing which one will each of them fight. They have no choice but to fight despite their injured state. They can't kill Zhao and escape from the facility if they can't survive this arena of death. All of them expressed their frustrations and annoyances internally.
"I'll fight the axe guy." Ijin chose Ajax as his opponent. He could tell that this person wasn't normal and was highly skilled. It would require someone like him to keep up with Ajax's skills.
Nightingale eyed Anak ng Dilim, "I'll choose that monster. I don't think it's something you two can handle."
"Then I'll take the boomerang man." John chooses Captain Boomerang, though he has a bad feeling about this ridiculous villain due to the gauntlet he's carrying. He doesn't know what it does, so he has to be careful. He then turned his attention to Clementine. "And you kid…"
"...I'll take on Lee," Clementine said hesitantly, as she looked at zombified Lee again, clenching her hands in frustration and sadness. "I'll make sure to end him this time! I'll free him from this suffering!"
Once Zhao clapped his hands three times, all of the zombified opponents began to move. Ajax threw one of his axes, but Ijin caught it effortlessly and threw it back; The dark version of Bakal na Kruz transformed into Espada ng Kadiliman (Sword of Darkness) as Anak ng Dilim began swinging it on Nightingale, who immediately went invisible; Captain Boomerang activated the Speed Force Gauntlet as he ran toward John Wick at superspeed; and Clementine was standing still when Lee was running toward her with a bat.
Zhao smirked wickedly, 'Let's see how formidable the four of you are!'
As Ajax regained control of his axe, Ijin swiftly closed the distance between them, launching a flurry of lethal strikes. His attacks were primarily aimed at Ajax's head, the universally acknowledged weak point of any zombie. However, Ajax parried and blocked Ijin's onslaught, retaliating with a powerful kick that sent Ijin hurtling through the air. Despite the unexpected strength of his opponent, Ijin's expression remained impassive.
Ajax wasted no time in pressing his advantage, his attacks becoming a blur of precision and speed. Yet, Ijin evaded each strike with a calmness that belied the intensity of their battle. Seizing an opportunity, he disarmed Ajax of one of his axes and began to counterattack. His blows were delivered with the force of a super soldier, but Ajax managed to catch his left hand and hoisted him into the air. Ijin broke free from Ajax's grip with a swift knee to the head, landing roughly on the ground.
Ijin barely had time to move his legs out of the way as Ajax lunged, attempting to bite them off. He quickly retaliated, aiming his gun at Ajax's head. Ajax narrowly managed to dodge the bullets, immediately regaining his footing and hurling his remaining axe at Ijin. With a swift sidestep, Ijin avoided the projectile and snatched the axe from the ground.
Regaining his footing, Ijin hurled the axe at Ajax's face. Ajax deftly dodged the attack and caught the axe mid-air. As he turned back, he found himself staring down the barrel of Ijin's gun. Without hesitation, Ijin pulled the trigger, ending the zombified Ajax. Standing over the lifeless body, Ijin contemplated the formidable threat Ajax would have posed had he not been a zombie.
Ijin cracked his knuckles and stared at his allies with a blank expression, 'I'll just wait.'
Nightingale found herself in a precarious situation, struggling to evade the relentless onslaught of Anak ng Dilim's agile swordplay. Her invisibility, usually her most potent weapon, was rendered ineffective against him. It was only when she observed a vortex of dark magic swirling around him through her Eyes of Truth that she understood why the zombified aswang prince could detect her.
Brandishing her dagger and revolver, she challenged him, "You're like a demonic beast! What kind of demonic beast are you!?"
Anak ng Dilim remained silent, his Bakal na Kruz morphing into the Martilyo ng Karahasan (Mace of Violence). Nightingale fired five rounds at him, but he deflected each bullet with his mace, demonstrating uncanny precision. He charged towards Nightingale, swinging his mace. She evaded the attack and fired her sixth bullet.
Regrettably, the bullet only grazed Anak ng Dilim's right shoulder, missing the lethal headshot. As the Bakal na Kruz transformed into the Sibat ng Kasakiman (Spear of Greed), Anak ng Dilim hurled the spear at Nightingale's right hand, injuring her palm and forcing her to drop her custom revolver.
Nightingale winced in pain, her gaze fixated on the magical weapon, 'What kind of weapon is that!? I've never encountered anything like it before!'
She instinctively dodged when several dark energy bolts were fired from the Bakal na Kruz, now transformed into the crossbow known as Busog ng Panlilipol (Bolt of Destruction). It was a grave error on her part as she was now distanced from her revolver. As the dark energy bolts rained down on her again, she sprinted towards Anak ng Dilim, skillfully dodging and parrying the bolts with her dagger.
As Nightingale closed in on Anak ng Dilim, ready to strike her dagger at his neck, the Bakal na Kruz transformed into the Palakol ng Paghihiganti (Axe of Revenge), allowing Anak ng Dilim to block her attack. This allowed him to land a punch on Nightingale's head, sending her crashing to the ground.
Groaning in pain, Nightingale watched as Anak ng Dilim lunged at her, ready to feast on her flesh. Seizing this opportunity, she sliced off the neck of the zombified aswang, forcing him to retreat. She quickly recovered, kicked the Axe of Revenge from his grasp, which reverted to the cross, and plunged her dagger through the back of his head. Anak ng Dilim attempted to retaliate, but his efforts were futile as Nightingale had successfully destroyed his brain. The Anak ng Dilim then turned into ash, along with the Bakal na Kruz.
Nightingale fell on the floor, panting for air desperately, 'I need to train more! I almost died! I can't die in this place without seeing Prince Roland once!'
John Wick found himself in a precarious situation, under a relentless barrage of boomerangs. His adversary, a zombified Captain Boomerang, was surprisingly agile, darting around at superhuman speed thanks to a mysterious gauntlet. Each time John was distracted by the onslaught of boomerangs, the Captain would seize the opportunity to charge, launching John into the barrier.
Grimacing in pain, John assessed his opponent. 'I need to disarm him,' he thought, eyeing the gauntlet.
In a swift move, Captain Boomerang launched another boomerang before reaching for his assault rifle. John, however, managed to catch the boomerang, albeit with some difficulty. As Captain Boomerang prepared to fire, John hurled the boomerang at his hand, successfully disarming him. John opened fire, but Captain Boomerang activated the Speed Force Gauntlet, evading the bullets with ease. John could only grit his teeth in frustration.
"Annoying," he muttered, narrowly avoiding a boomerang melee attack from Captain Boomerang who seemed to teleport behind him.
John retaliated, shooting Captain Boomerang in the leg. The zombie recoiled in surprise, giving John the space he needed. He realized that the zombie was not fully adept at using the Speed Force Gauntlet, providing him with an opportunity to strike while Captain Boomerang was distracted. He slowly retrieved a vibranium shield from the ground, noticing Captain Boomerang's gaze fixated on his discarded assault rifle.
As Captain Boomerang sprinted towards the rifle, his legs were effortlessly severed by the vibranium shield. Undeterred, Captain Boomerang used the gauntlet to crawl towards John at superhuman speed. However, without his legs, he was significantly slower. John seized the opportunity, ending the fight with a single, well-placed bullet.
'I overestimated him.' John realized that Captain Boomerang wasn't much of a threat than initially thought. The gauntlet was solely the reason why the zombie boomerang thrower was a threat, but without that, he was nothing more than a joke.
As the dust settled, John, Nightingale, and Ijin found themselves in a tense standoff, their eyes locked on the unfolding drama. Clementine, the young warrior, was engaged in a deadly dance with a zombified Lee Everett. His once familiar face was now a grotesque mask of death, swinging a baseball bat with lethal intent. Yet, in Clementine's eyes, they saw not fear, but a deep-seated sadness and conflict.
Clementine was torn. Part of her yearned to end Lee's suffering, to grant him the peace that death would bring. But another part, a hopeful part, clung to the possibility that Lee might still recognize her. She knew it was a fool's hope; the undead were stripped of their humanity, their past lives forgotten. Yet, she couldn't shake off the desperate wish that Lee could come back.
"I've killed walkers, Lee," Clementine confessed, her voice steady despite the chaos around her. She nimbly sidestepped his attacks, her movements a testament to her survival instincts. "Some of them were once allies. I didn't hesitate because they were already gone. But with you... it's different. You're my friend."
Lee's only response was a guttural growl, his bat slicing through the air where Clementine had been moments before. She could see the futility of her words. She shouldn't be fighting Lee. She shouldn't be forced to face her friend in this monstrous form. Her heart seethed with hatred for Doctor Zomboss, the architect of this cruel reunion.
"Please, Lee..." Clementine's plea echoed on the silent battlefield. She ducked under another swing, disarming Lee with a swift move. "Come back."
For a moment, Lee seemed to pause, his undead eyes staring blankly at Clementine. But the moment passed, and he lunged at her again with renewed ferocity. Clementine knew then what she had to do. It was a decision that would haunt her, but it was necessary.
"I'm sorry, Lee." Clementine raised her pistol, aiming for Lee's head. Her finger tightened on the trigger.
But before she could fire, a wall of flames erupted between them. Clementine turned towards the source, her eyes meeting Zhao's. His expression was one of mild annoyance as he leaped into the arena, landing gracefully with the aid of his firebending.
"I believe that's enough," Zhao declared, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield. "I can't afford to lose more of my army. That zombie may be useless, but he's still a valuable asset for the swarm."
"You bastard!" Clementine was furious that Zhao wouldn't let her end Lee's suffering, but she guessed she deserved it for her conflicted decision throughout her fight. She is to blame for this, but it doesn't matter. "Put down these flames!"
"I see you still retain your disrespectfulness, child." Zhao couldn't believe that this pathetic little girl still had a fire left in her. It was really unfortunate she wasn't blessed with firebending. He could've trained her personally to become an ultimate warrior for the Fire Nation. "But you'll be punished for your insolence!"
When John, Ijin, and Nightingale pointed their guns at Zhao, all of the zombies from the audience jumped into the arena and surrounded the three of them. They were surrounded by hundreds of zombies, but John and Nightingale had their guns still aimed at Zhao while Ijin pointed his gun at different zombies, preparing to attack if they attacked.
Zhao chuckled in amusement, "Put your weapons down. You wouldn't want to die all because of a little girl now, right?"
Clementine glared at Zhao in uncontrollable anger, "You bastard!"
Zhao unleashed a flame beam on Clementine mercilessly, which struck her successfully but it didn't burn her death as the flames dissipated. He didn't want her to die so soon, not after the insults he received from her. He's going to make her suffer in the way of the Fire Nation.
"Clementine!" Nightingale yelled at her worriedly before almost pulling the trigger.
As a result, the zombies stepped forward slightly to warn her and her allies about their untimely demise if she pulled the trigger on Zhao. Zhao knows he can just melt the bullets, but he wants these arrogant Warriors to show some respect toward an admiral. Unbeknownst to them, one of the zombies acted differently for a brief moment upon seeing the attack.
Clementine groaned due to the burns she received, "You!"
"You still have fire in your eyes, but you're just a little child who thinks she knows the world better!" Zhao mocked Clementine, unaware of the fact that the little girl he's looking down on has suffered from the world and life which is something he couldn't fathom.
"Leave her alone." John threatened Zhao. It doesn't matter if he's outmatched by someone who can bend fire, but he won't let anyone close to him die again. He has gone close with the kid, as she reminded him of himself, and so will protect her. He won't let her die just like Daisy did.
"Are you still not dropping your weapons? How admirable." Zhao said before kicking away Clementine's pistol, stomping on her stomach aggressively, and pointing his fist on her face. "Last chance! Drop your weapons, or your precious little girl becomes ashes!"
The zombified Lee moved his body slightly after seeing Clementine in a predicament. He doesn't know why he moved briefly. He doesn't think of anything. He stood still again while staring at Clementine while the rest of the zombies were staring at the three standing Warriors.
'It's not really a threat when someone I know is named A-!' Nightingale snapped herself back to seriousness as it isn't important to remember Ashes right now. A little girl is in danger and there's nothing we can do. "What should we do?"
"As of now, nothing," Ijin answered, noticing that there was nowhere to escape due to the barrier in the arena. One wrong move will be the death of him and his allies. He dropped his gun hesitantly.
John sighed in frustration before dropping his gun as well, "This isn't the end."
"Damn it!" Nightingale expressed her frustration before dropping her gun on the ground.
Zhao chuckled, "Wise choice, but I'm still gonna torture this arrogant girl for insulting a Fire Nation admiral."
"NO!" Nightingale yelled while trying to pick up her revolver from the ground.
As flames were beginning to appear from Zhao's fist, he was about to unleash them on Clementine who'll die of a slow and agonizing painful death from the flames until there are only ashes left. Unexpectedly, however, a zombie picked up Clementine's pistol and shot him in the shoulder successfully.
Zhao yelled angrily, placing his hand on his wounded and bleeding shoulder, "What the hell!?"
All of them turned their attention to Lee, who somehow saved Clementine from being burned. Lee doesn't know why he suddenly moved without orders from Zhao, but he did so after seeing the anguish on the little girl. He couldn't remember anything from his life to death, yet this little girl made him act differently.
"Did that zombie just… move?" Nightingale asked in confusion while holding her revolver.
Clementine coughed in pain before looking at undead Lee, "Lee?"
Lee responded with nothing but a growl, as he continued firing a barrage of bullets at Zhao but all the bullets were melted before making contact with Zhao. The magazines of the pistol ran out, as Lee remained standing still like a normal zombie.
"What the hell just happened!?" Zhao questioned the zombie's sudden movement while enduring the pain of being shot in the shoulder. "Is it a defect!? How dare you attack me!? Your own master!?"
Suddenly, the barriers in the arena disappeared which is something Zhao didn't order to do. Using this opportunity, Ijin grabbed his gun back from the ground and began shooting at the zombies instantly as several zombies fell from his killing spree.
"What the hell is happening!?" Zhao expressed his confusion when the barriers went down. "Don't stand just there, you fools! Attack them!"
As the zombies began to lunge at John, Nightingale, and Ijin, all three of them worked together to kill the zombies while avoiding their bite. John shot the zombies in the distance before blocking a couple of zombies in the front with the vibranium shield and then slicing their heads clean off while Nightingale killed the zombies in her invisible state to avoid being bitten and Ijin used agile takedowns and brutal executions without wasting his energy.
When there was enough space to exit the arena, all three of them ran toward it. Ijin grabbed the two twin axes, which originally belonged to Ajax, and began slicing the zombies' heads clean off while John pulled out the Speed Force Gauntlet from Captain Boomerang's arm.
"Kid! Use this!" John threw the gauntlet near Clementine.
As soon as the gauntlet landed near, Clementine wore it immediately while Zhao was about to unleash devastating flames on her. It was too late for him, however, as she ran through the horde of zombies and joined with her allies in a blink of an eye with superspeed once she activated the gauntlet subconsciously.
"Damn that child!" Zhao was about to chase her down until he was stopped by zombified Lee. "What the hell are you doing!?"
Lee responded with nothing but a faint growl. Due to seeing how "broken" Lee was, Zhao decided to disintegrate him until there was nothing left of him. He doesn't stand for insubordination, even if they're mindless undead.
Clementine looked back to see Lee covered in flames, as tears began to drop from her eyes, "Lee…"
Ijin grabbed her from the back of her shoulder and pushed her forward as she was wasting time, "Move."
Lee looked behind where his eyes made direct contact with Clementine one last time. He doesn't know why, but in his last moments, he felt familiar with the girl. As his decaying flesh and skeleton were beginning to disintegrate at a rapid pace, he fully remembered who the girl was which made him "smile".
"Clementine…" Lee said in a hoarse and roughed tone with a mix of growling. "...you have grown up."
Once Lee was disintegrated by the flames, Zhao stepped on his ashes with anger and a bit of confusion when the zombie began speaking. He will have a word with Doctor Zomboss that the Quantum Virus has some errors, but first things first…
"I will kill them all!" Zhao declared that he'd kill Clementine, John, Nightingale, and Ijin himself as he sent all the zombies to apprehend them. "I will no longer be mocked! Once I'm done with them, I'll deal with Zomboss! Then I will hunt down that traitorous bastard prince, Zuko, and that damn Avatar!"
Meanwhile, Crazy David was sitting on top of a decapitated zombie after he slayed at least 20 zombies with his shovel. He looked back to see the massacre before looking ahead to where he might find a safe location. Ever since the alarm, several zombies have come at him.
"There must be something going on." Crazy Dave said before standing up and walking forward while limping. If it weren't for his crazy adrenaline, he would've dropped dead by now. "I need more plants. I need to call Penny… somehow."
Unexpectedly, a bunch of seed packets fell from above which belonged to him. He looked up to briefly see a long pink fur arm on the vent before it disappeared. He wondered who the mysterious savior was, but it didn't matter as he picked up all the seed packets and put them in his pockets. All except for two which are the Sunflower and the Flower Pot.
Dave planted the Flower Pot and then planted the Sunflower on top of it, "Please give me some sun, and heal me."
Sunflower responded with a smile as she produced several miniature suns while firing a healing beam at Dave to heal him. A minute later, all of the wounds that Crazy Dave was inflicted with are healed completely.
Crazy smiled crazily before picking up the Flower Pot, "LET'S GO FIND A BETTER FIGHTING PLACE! TIME TO GO CRAZY!"
As Crazy Dave ran around the facility surrounded by zombies, he decapitated each of them. He doesn't want to waste his plants on these zombies, especially when some of them won't attack the plants directly unlike the zombies from his world. There were times he was caught by the zombies, but due to his crazed state, he broke free through brute strength… for someone who only eats tacos which is honestly impressive. He then went up the ladder, which led him to the rooftop.
Crazy Dave looked below, revealing that he was 50 feet up from the rooftop, and saw Penny parked outside for some reason, "Penny? How did you get he-?"
All of a sudden, Nemesis 2.0 jumped through the rooftop and landed across where Dave was. Dave then placed the Flower Pot beside him so that the Sunflower could produce miniature suns. It would be convenient if it were the Sun Mushroom to produce more sun since it's night, but there wasn't a Sun Mushroom seed packet.
"I guess this is the final showdown, my neighbor." Crazy Dave prepared to draw his last breath, taking out several seed packets in each of his hands. "LET'S GO CRAZY!"
Nemesis 2.0 unleashed a barrage of compressed green solar energy from his/her Plant Buster, which Dave dodged and weaved by hitting some of them with his shovel which caused his tungsten shovel to disintegrate completely. He then planted a Tall-nut to block the remaining energy bullets, though the plant is quickly breaking apart.
Crazy Dave then planted Melon-pult in front of him while throwing a seed beside Nemesis 2.0, which is Bonk Choy. When the Melon-pult launched a melon at the mutated zombie, Nemesis 2.0 summoned a shield thanks to the Green Lantern ring within him/her. Nemesis 2.0 was then punched repeatedly everywhere in his body by Bonk Choy due to being distracted with the melon.
Nemesis 2.0 stomped on Bonk Choy before firing a necrosword at the Melon-pult before it could throw another melon at him/her. Nemesis 2.0 summoned two necroswords in his hands while creating five energy constructs of turrets to aim at Crazy Dave. As he/she ordered the turrets to fire before throwing the two necroswords, Crazy Dave planted five Juggernuts and lay down to take cover from the barrage of bullets.
Crazy Dave then threw a seed in front of Nemesis 2.0, which was the EMPeach. The EMPeach deactivated the Green Lantern ring for a brief moment, causing the constructs to dissolve, much to Nemesis 2.0's confusion. Crazy Dave then threw the Cherry Bomb near Nemesis 2.0, sending the mutated neighbor across the rooftop from the explosive force.
Nemesis 2.0 recovered himself/herself by dashing forward, regaining his balance. He/She strengthened the constructed armor to prevent it from flying off easily before firing optic blasts at Crazy Dave, who barely managed to dodge in time though managed to graze a tiny part of the beard. He continuously kept firing the optic blasts, as the Juggernuts' armor was melting away and slowly becoming normal Wall-nuts.
Crazy Dave then planted Laser Bean, which blocked Nemesis 2.0's optic blast with its own laser blasts. He also planted two Snow Peas and one Winter Melon, which successfully slowed down Nemesis 2.0's movements though their attacks aren't harming him/her. He then threw Primal Potato Mines around Nemesis 2.0 before planting a Cob Cannon beside him.
As Nemesis 2.0 desperately tried to move as his/her dash ability wasn't as effective as initially thought, he/she stepped on all the Primal Potato Mines which slightly affected him/her and cracked the Green Lantern armor. As he/she slowly turned his/her back to Crazy Dave, a large corn cob landed on him/her, causing him/her to crash down back to the facility.
Crazy Dave panted heavily before looking at his remaining plants while laughing crazily, "I have some left, I hope they're going to be enough!"
In a nick of time, Crazy Dave accidentally dodged the optic blast attacks but it ultimately disintegrated the Laser Bean and Cob Cannon. Nemesis 2.0 emerged back to the rooftop and began firing numerous solar energy from Plant Buster while simultaneously creating constructs of claymores and greatswords and throwing them at Crazy Dave with ferocious intent.
Crazy Dave planted another EMPeach immediately, which deactivated the constructs before they managed to reach him. Unfortunately, he was caught off guard when Nemesis 2.0's optic blasts sliced off his left arm with precise accuracy. He was too crazy to feel pain, but he was surprised that his entire arm was gone just like that.
Crazy Dave groaned while laughing maniacally, "Nice one, old friend! You're indeed crazy!"
Nemesis 2.0 expressed his/her confusion on why this crazy man was laughing at the loss of his arm. He/She decided to ignore as the Plant Buster was preparing to unleash more solar energy at Crazy Dave, but he/she was struck by the two Snow Peas and Winter Melon which were all still alive. He/She then focused her attention on those plants albeit turning around incredibly slowly.
Crazy Dave planted the Shrinking Violet while Nemesis 2.0 was distracted, causing the mutated neighbor to shrink to the same size as him. While the armor was still deactivated, he planted a row of Jalapeños, which released a row of devastating flames and successfully burnt Nemesis 2.0. Nemesis 2.0 kneeled on the ground as the Snow Peas and the Winter Melon attacked him continuously nonstop.
As Nemesis 2.0 summoned two necroswords on his/her hands, Crazy Dave planted the Magnet-shroom which pulled Hela's Crown toward him instead. The necroswords on Nemesis' hands flew off with the helmet as well, which caught him/her by yet another surprise. One of his/her ultimate weapons was removed, but the Green Lantern ring is back to functional.
Crazy Dave threw away Hela's Crown from the rooftop before planting the Gatling Pea as a barrage of peas was fired at Nemesis 2.0. Nemesis 2.0, however, constructed a spiked energy shield while firing solar energies from the Plant Buster at Crazy Dave. His energy attacks were blocked when Crazy Dave planted the Infini-nut which badly damaged the hologram plant and was disabled immediately.
As the two Snow Peas and Winter Melon were about to attack Nemesis 2.0, Nemesis 2.0 turned around to eradicate them by constructing a giant flamethrower, extinguishing them from existence. He/She then turned around to see a bunch of Explode-o-nuts rolling toward him/her as several explosions occurred before he/she could escape, though it wasn't effective due to his/her armor.
An EMPeach was planted in front of Nemesis 2.0. It deactivated the Green Lantern ring again before Nemesis 2.0 could kick it away. When Nemesis 2.0 was about to fire the Plant Buster at Crazy Dave, he/she was caught in the blast by the large plasma ball from Citron, resulting in him losing his/her arm and the Plant Buster. Nemesis 2.0 expressed confusion before glaring back at Crazy Dave who was laughing in amusement.
"Now we're even, old friends!" Crazy Dave said enthusiastically before taking out several seed packets, though he was slowly running out.
Nemesis 2.0 growled, "ZOMBOSS!"
Nemesis 2.0 dashed toward Crazy Dave, arriving in front of him instantly. He/She tried to deliver a left hook, but Crazy Dave managed to duck and effectively run away from him/her due to not having a weapon anymore. Nemesis 2.0 then fired optic blasts at Crazy Dave, but the crazy man stopped in his tracks and planted the Magnifying Grass, which crossed with the optic blast with her colorful bolt of radiation after being fed with some miniature sun.
Crazy Dave planted Ultomato in front of him three times, as the sentient tomato plant unleashed a powerful and devastating electrical laser, sending Nemesis 2.0 flying due to his/her current human size. As Nemesis 2.0 got back up, he/she dodged the electrical laser as there was no opening to attack it, but was stopped in his/her tracks by three Chompers that were biting him/her repeatedly.
When the Green Lantern ring became functional, Nemesis 2.0 punched away the Chompers into the distance before casting an indestructible barrier around him as the electrical laser of the Ultomato wasn't able to penetrate it. Not even the combined attacks of the Citron, Gatling Pea, Magnifying Grass, and Ultomato were able to penetrate it.
"ZOMBOSS!" Nemesis 2.0 expressed his annoyance toward Crazy Dave before constructing four massive anvils above the four aforementioned plants.
As the massive anvils destroyed the four plants, Nemesis 2.0 dashed toward Crazy Dave and punched him in the face before the crazy fool could place another plant, which was the EMPeach. He/She then looked down on Crazy Dave, who was groaning in an excruciating amount of pain and was slowly dying. He/She then stomped on his stomach, as his/her eyes glowed red to unleash the optic blasts.
Crazy Dave laughed despite the pain, "Hello, old friend. I see you got stronger. No zombies will eat your brain now, eh?"
Nemesis 2.0 expressed his/her confusion on what this crazy fool was talking about, as he/she subconsciously stood the optic blast down. For some inexplicable reason, he/she felt familiar with this man. He/She only saw him as a target by his/her creator, Doctor Zomboss, but never really questioned him.
As Nemesis 2.0 was distracted by his/her thoughts, Crazy Dave stabbed him/her on the side of the leg with the necrosword that he kept hidden. The legs and the arms were the only ones that weren't protected by the Green Lantern armor. Nemesis 2.0 stumbled backward from the unexpected attack before an EMPeach deactivated the lantern ring within him once again.
Crazy Dave planted Kernel-pult, which fired butter on Nemesis 2.0 successfully, blinding the mutated neighbor temporarily. He then planted all the classic plants around Nemesis 2.0 - five Peashooters, three Repeaters, four Wall-nuts, six Potato Mines, three Snow Peas, one Chomper, and two Cherry Bomb. All of the plants unleashed a barrage of attacks while Nemesis 2.0 is confusing.
The Peashooters and Repeaters fired their peas mercilessly. The Wall-nut contained Nemesis 2.0's feet to prevent him/her from moving around. The Potato Mines exploded, which damaged his feet and slightly damaged the Wall-nuts in return. The three Snow Peas were slowing Nemesis 2.0's movements and also dealt a large amount of damage. The Chomper repeatedly attempts to bite Nemesis 2.0's head off. And the Cherry Bombs exploded on his/her chest, dealing a sustainable amount of damage.
Nemesis 2.0 used his/her optic blast to burn through the butter before eliminating all the Plants around him in uncontrollable rage. He/She then grabbed the Chomper off from his/her head and crushed it easily. He/She then stumbled around due to damage afflicted with. If it were his/her regular size, he/she would've recovered by now or the attacks would've been ineffective.
Unexpectedly, Crazy Dave placed a Grave Buster on Nemesis 2.0's head as the plant began to attempt to consume the mutated neighbor's entire head as if it were a gravestone. Nemesis 2.0 destroyed the Grave Buster with his optic blasts with a monstrous shout, which gave Crazy Dave a chance to place a plant on Nemesis 2.0's mouth.
Nemesis 2.0 expressed his confusion, as he bit Crazy Dave's hand and attempted to push him away, but the Tall-nut behind Crazy Dave prevented him from being pushed away. An E. that was already planted beside him deactivated the Green Lantern ring as it was activating again. He then placed an Iceberg Lettuce on Nemesis 2.0's eyes, effectively freezing to prevent his usage of the optic blasts temporarily.
Nemesis 2.0 attempted to escape by dashing away while still biting on Crazy Dave's hand, but he/she was stopped by five Spikerocks as both of his/her feet were stuck on the spikes. He/She roared in desperation to try and escape. He/She kept moving around but was unable to break free as he tore off Crazy Dave's hand and swallowed the unknown plant.
Crazy Dave laughed in amusement, "It's too late for me to run away now, old friend. So let's spend our time reminiscing about me teaching you about how to use plants. Good ol' times, eh? IT WAS A CRAZY JOURNEY!"
After hearing those words, Nemesis 2.0 calmed down and looked at Crazy Dave directly. In his/her last moments, he/she finally knows who he is. The crazy buffoon was the one who took him on many adventures, including time travel into the past and future, but it was too late, unfortunately. The plant inside him/her, which was the Doom-shroom, was beginning to explode.
"There's… a… zombie on your… lawn." Nemesis 2.0 began singing the memorable tune with a hoarse tone in his/her last moments. "There's a zombie on your lawn. We don't want… zombies on your lawn. I know your type: tall… dark… and dead…"
Crazy Dave was surprised by this before laughing and singing along, "You want to bite all the petals off of my head! And then eat the brains of the one who planted me here… NOOOOO!"
As Crazy Dave ended it with one of his iconic lines, the Doom-shroom exploded within Nemesis 2.0. The massive explosion destroyed half of the rooftops, along with Crazy Dave, as the zombies below began to attempt to reach the roof. The only remaining intact was the Flower Pot with the Sunflower on it.
"I'm just a sunflower but see me power an entire infantry." The Sunflower continued singing the lyrics. "You like the taste of brains. We don't like zombies."
A mysterious woman then appeared on the rooftop after killing a few zombies. She expressed frustration on arriving too late to aid Crazy Dave in battling with the monster. She noticed the singing Sunflower plant and decided to bring her, which the plant accepted. Another notable thing about her was that she was wearing a black armband with a familiar stylized skull with a digital glitchy appearance displayed.
Penny flew onto the rooftop after hearing the explosion with a giant screen saying, "Is he dead?"
The woman nodded before replying in sign language, "Yes. I'm sorry."
Penny frowned, mourning for the loss of her friend and master, before landing on the rooftop so that the mysterious woman and the two plants enter and transport them back to safety. She looked back at the damaged roof, blaming herself for not realizing he was on the rooftop, before flying back down to the ground, where she'll wait for others.
Back in Doctor Zomboss' laboratory, he has packed everything to transport himself to his other facility. He may be powerful, but he can't risk his Ruler status on someone like Batman, who is running amok throughout his facility, apprehending vicious criminals effortlessly. He slightly regretted activating all cell doors, perhaps should've left the most dangerous ones in their cells.
There's no helping with it now. He has to get out of here fast. His teleportation remote is ready, and he has messaged Bowser, Steppenwolf, Zhao, and Blake. As he was about to press the red button on the remote, all of his monitors began to turn on by themselves. The monitors displayed a visual of his facility's rooftop half-destroyed.
"Eh? What's going on? What happened to my rooftop!?" Doctor Zomboss asked in confusion before looking at a monitor where it displayed Nemesis 2.0's vitality. "It's zero!? What happened to my creation!? Was he defeated by that crazy buffoon!?"
A text then appeared on the giant monitor with the words - CRAZETOPHER DAVID BLAZIN III HAS BEEN KILLED BY YOUR CREATION. That news surprised Doctor Zomboss as his annoying rival was killed by his masterpiece, but in return also killed his masterpiece.
Doctor Zomboss laughed joyfully, "Finally! After so many years, that crazy idiot is finally dead! Whoever you are, you have brought me joyous news!"
Another text appeared on the giant monitor with the words - AND YOU'RE NEXT, RULER OF THE UNDEAD TERRITORY. YOU WON'T WIN. All of the monitors were deactivated and destroyed after the threat was displayed to intimidate Doctor Zomboss, but the mad doctor wasn't terrified in the slightest.
Doctor Zomboss grabbed his luggages with a scoff, "I would love to see you try, whoever you are. Because we, Rulers, aren't so easily defeated. Don't underestimate us."
After Doctor Zomboss pressed the button, he teleported away in a nick of time as violent Warriors and Residents entered his laboratory. There was a bloodbath and a mess everywhere. They also torched the giant banner of the Undead Territory, which has the logo of Doctor Zomboss' face.
CHAPTER 17 ENDED
Characters
MAJOR CHARACTERS:
Clementine - The Walking Dead
Jardani Jovonovich / John Wick - John Wick
Yu Ijin - Mercenary Enrollment
Veronica Gilen / Nightingale - Release That Witch
Crazetopher David Blazin III / Crazy Dave - Plants vs. Zombies
[Player Name] / Nemesis 2.0 - Plants vs. Zombies x Resident Evil
Doctor Edgar Zomboss - Plants vs. Zombies
CHARACTERS THAT APPEARED:
Experiment 1170 / Huggy Wuggy - He is a major antagonist and mascot of the indie horror franchise Poppy Playtime. He chases players through the abandoned toy factory, Playtime Co., in the game's first chapter, A Tight Squeeze, embodying the twisted inversion of childhood innocence and joy.
(While falling to his death, he was transported to Battle World where he was captured by Bowser almost immediately and locked away in his cell for two months.)
Bruce Wayne / Batman - In the Arkhamverse, Bruce Wayne, also known as Batman, is a masked vigilante who battles crime and corruption in Gotham City. Behind the mask, he is a billionaire playboy philanthropist, the owner of Wayne Enterprises. He is characterized by his genius-level intelligence, master detective skills, peak human physical condition, and mastery of martial arts.
(After the events of Batman: Arkham Knight, he was transported to Battle World before being recruited by Superman to join the Justice League. He was captured by Steppenwolf and locked away in his cell for five weeks.)
William Afton / Springtrap - He is the overall main antagonist in Five Nights at Freddy's franchise series. He was the co-founder and owner of Fazbear Entertainment and Afton Robotics, LLC, as well as a serial killer directly and indirectly responsible for most of the incidents and tragedies throughout the series.
(While suffering in his own personal hell in Ultimate Custom Nights, he was resurrected and transported to Battle World as Springtrap. He was captured by someone named Blake and brought to Doctor Zomboss for experimentation due to being a half-undead. He was then locked away in his cell for five days.)
Michael Myers - He is the main antagonist from the slasher film franchise series, Halloween. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) as a young boy who murders his elder sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he returns home to Haddonfield, Illinois, to murder more teenagers. He is characterized as pure evil, often using a kitchen knife as his weapon.
(While being engulfed by the flames in Halloween II, he was transported directly in front of Doctor Zomboss' laboratory. He was captured by Zombie Captain America per order from Doctor Zomboss effortlessly before being locked away in his prison cell for six weeks.)
Steroid Monster - He is one of the antagonists in the manhwa, Home Sweet Home. He's a terrifying entity born from human desires. Once a bodybuilder, the monster's insatiable quest for physical strength transformed him into a hulking behemoth. With muscles bulging and strength unparalleled, it roams with a sinister smile, seeking to consume both humans and monsters to augment its already formidable power.
(Before being incinerated by Ihyun Jo, he was transported to Battle World in the middle of the zombie horde. He defeated all the zombies until his fight led to Bowser who was the commander of the zombie horde he annihilated. He was defeated easily and dragged to the prison cell. He has been imprisoned for two months.)
Admiral Zhao - He is one of the main antagonists in Avatar: The Last Airbender. A high-ranking officer in the Fire Nation's military, his ruthless tactics, and strategic mind make him a formidable foe. His most notable act, the siege of the Northern Water Tribe, showcases his relentless nature and willingness to defy the natural order by attempting to destroy the Moon Spirit, a move that would have catastrophic consequences for the world.
(After being trapped in the Fog of Lost Souls for several years, he was transported to Battle World with no memories of his time in the fog and only remembered his recent memories of being almost killed by the Ocean Spirit. He was recruited by Doctor Zomboss due to his skill and ruthless leadership in return for his undying loyalty and power to dominate other continents.)
Francis Freeman / Ajax - He is the main antagonist in the 2016 superhero film, Deadpool. As the head of a secret facility that conducts inhumane experiments on humans, Ajax is responsible for the creation of Deadpool. His enhanced abilities, including superhuman strength and an inability to feel pain, make him a daunting adversary.
(After being shot by Deadpool in the head, he was resurrected and transported to Battle World where he was trapped in an abandoned building surrounded by zombies. He was defeated by Zombie Captain America who bit him in the throat, inflicted with the Quantum Virus. He was further enhanced by an improved version of the virus by Doctor Zomboss.)
George Harkness / Captain Boomerang - He is one of the main protagonists in the 2024 shooter video game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which takes place in the Arkhamverse. His expertise with boomerangs, combined with a touch of the Speed Force via the gauntlet, allows him to teleport and move with incredible agility, making him a wild card in any fight. He often finds himself at odds with the Flash, but also an invaluable asset to the Suicide Squad with his unique skill.
(After his victory in killing the brainwashed Flash, he was transported to the Battle World and was immediately killed by the Speed Monster albeit unintentionally. He was reanimated by Doctor Zomboss with the improved Quantum Virus.)
Anak ng Dilim - He is the prophesied leader of the aswangs and the final antagonist of the 2013 Filipino fantasy show, Juan dela Cruz. This character is shrouded in mystery and conflict, embodying the struggle between dark destiny and personal identity. He was separated from Juan by Peru-ha and became the physical embodiment of Juan's darkness, wielding his own version of Bakal na Kruz (the names and addition of the weapons are made by me as there no official names for the original weapons which are the sword, the spear, and the mace).
(As he was stabbed by Juan in their confrontation, he was transported to Battle World where he met Doctor Zomboss himself. He was offered to join the cause but refused as a ruler shouldn't be ruled by others. He was untimely defeated by Doctor Zomboss and inflicted with the Quantum Virus, becoming a slave in the end.)
Lee Everett - He is the main protagonist of the first season of Telltale's The Walking Dead. A former history professor convicted of murder, he finds redemption in the post-apocalyptic world as he becomes the guardian of a young girl named Clementine. His character is defined by the choices he makes, which not only shape his own fate but also leave a lasting impact on those around him, particularly Clementine, who carries his teachings and memory with her.
(After preparing himself for Clementine to kill him due to becoming a zombie sooner, he was transported to Battle World in a healthy condition. He survived the Undead Territory for seven months, looking for Clementine, before being ultimately hunted down by someone named Blake and inflicted with Quantum Virus by Doctor Zomboss.)