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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 221
"Gnarly living room we have!"
Darius Greg, Gino Samuels, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh and Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker stood inside the living room with yellow-colored walls, red-carpeted floor, a red couch & chair, an assortment of frame hung up on the wall and a black flatscreen TV on top of a table.
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Later that night in the Babuyan Islands, we head towards the factory where we see Frederick Sullivan and his goons getting ready for the planned massacre of the entire island.
Meanwhile, Alla Yuliya, Aria "Arinah" Sakurada, Bud Bison, Cal the Exceed, Eustace Bagge, Hector Vanguard Jr., Lavi Bookman, Luna Loud, Lunette Yaeger, Malvina Rasputin, Serra Deville, Shizune Takatsuki, Tsunayoshi Sawada and Yasutora "Chad" Sado are seen sneaking around the factory before hiding behind a pile of boxes while Arinah brought out a recorder and began recording Frederick and his goons.
"Hehehe~'' Frederick let's out a sick laugh, "Tonight's the night boys!" he egged, "And by tomorrow this island is all ours!" he declared while cocking his gun, "Make sure no one lives!'' he demanded.
"Yes, sir!" the goons responded out loud.
Meanwhile, the team continues to listen on their conversation from their hiding spot when Hector accidentally trips a metal drum and it fell down to the floor with a loud ''clang" which got the attentions of Frederick and his goons.
"Hey!" a goon shouted, "Who's there?!" he demanded.
From their hiding place, Luna turns to everyone, "Screw stealth!" she exclaimed, "Let's get reckless!" she beckoned.
And with that, everyone ran out of their hiding spot before running across different directions, much to their targets' dismay and annoyance.
"It's those meddling kids!" Frederick shouted in anger, "Get them!" he ordered, "Kill them!" he added, "Don't let any of them come out alive!" he exclaimed.
(Play APA Theme - Protection by Jim Johnston)
Hector ran towards an area filled with tower of drums when some goons saw him and fired their guns at him, he then ran behind the drums which deflected the bullets, he then uses his strength to push down the drums over the goons, knocking them out but one managed to evade it, Hector then jumps over the drums and delivers a flying forearm smash towards his target's face, knocking out the goon cold.
Meanwhile, Lavi ran inside a room where he encountered two goons and the exorcist quickly disarms them by kicking the guns out of their hands, he then grabbed both of their arms, twisting it a little and uses the goons' fists to punch each other, he kept doing this for a few minutes before letting go and oddly enough, the pair of goons kept on punching each other.
Lavi then knocks them both out cold with a straight hook towards their faces, he then ran out of the room where he came across Bud and Chad in a hallway.
Meanwhile, one goon is looking around cautiously but unbeknownst to him, we see Malvina, Alla, Arinah and Serra peaking their heads up from behind a fence of barrels and all of them are holding 2x2 woods in their hands.
Malvina then swung her 2x2 but missed, Alla then tried but she missed as well, Arinah then swung her 2x2 but she also misses, Serra then suddenly grabbed the goon in a headlock and the girls proceeds to hit him with their 2x2s, knocking him out silly.
Meanwhile, Luna made her way inside a room and encounterd a goon, the goon tried to shoot her but Luna quickly dashes forward and swipes away his gun.
Luna then proceeds to kick the goon on the legs several times before doing leg sweep tripping him to the floor, Luna then finished him by delivering a falling legdrop on his face, knocking him out.
Luna then quickly stood up and left the room.
Meanwhile, we see Lunette, Shizune and Cal walking in the hallway when a bald goon with a lecherous grin appears from behind them.
"Boo!" the goon teased
"Kyaaaahhhh!" the two girls shrieked out loud in response.
Lunette then slaps the goon so hard on the face that he was sent flying towards Shizune and the IS User retaliated by slapping the goon back to Lunette. The two girls continues to slap the goon back and forth while Cal watches in amusement.
Both girls then grabs the back of his head before slamming his face repeatedly on the table, they then let's go of his head and oddly enough, the goon continued to smash his face on the table.
Cal then proceeds to charges forward and knocks the goon out with an instant headbutt.
Meanwhile, we see Eustace running inside a room where he encountered a goon who aimed his gun at him, much to his surprise. Luckily, Eustace is saved when Tsunayoshi made his arrival and tackled the goon towards the wall and began to beat him up.
Eustace then grabbed Tsuna and pushes him aside, "My turn, my turn!" the farmer exclaimed and began to pound the goon.
Tsunayoshi, whom was pushed aside to corner filled cobwebs which blinded him a bit, he then got up while grabbing the farmer and began to pound him for a few seconds but when his vision cleared, the mafia boss finally realized that he is beating up the wrong person.
"Stupid boy..." Eustace moaned in pain, "Why did you beat me up?" he questioned in daze.
Tsunayoshi rubs the back of his head, "S-Sorry..." he stuttered in apology.
Meanwhile, we see Lavi, Chad and Bud hiding behind another fence of drums when the former saw someone coming from a corner which made his eyes wide in disbelief.
"Woah..." Lavi muttered in surprise.
"What is it?" Chad asked while looking out the area.
"I see Chow Yun-fat.'' Lavi answered.
"Chow Yun-fat?" Chad uttered in disbelief, "Don't be ridiculous.'' he chastised.
"No!" Lavi argued, "Take a look!" he egged.
Chad and Bud then turns around just in time to see a goon dressed-up like Chow Yun-fat's character from A Better Tomorrow while walking in front of their hiding spot.
Chad stares at the goon in awe, "You're right.'' he replied in agreement, "Let's put him out of his misery.'' he beckoned.
Lavi, Chad and Bud then brought out their 2x2s and proceeds to whack the goon hard on both sides of his head, knocking him out silly to the floor.
"Nothing beats the original.'' Lavi uttered out loud.
"Yeah!" Bud shouted in agreement.
Meanwhile, Frederick is seen walking around cautiously with a gun in hand when suddenly, Luna charges towards him and disarmed him by kicking away his gun, she then punches him on the face which sends him crashing to a pile of drums.
Frederick quickly got back up before glaring at Luna, "You little twerp!" the factory owner growled, "I'm gonna kill you!" he shouted, "I'm gonna KILL you!" he roared before swinging his fist but Luna ducks down, she then quickly punches him twice on the stomach and then punching him on the face, so hard he was sent flying to another pile of drums.
Luna waved her hands, "Aak!" she yelped, "Yer face is hard as rock!" she described.
Frederick quickly got back up and grabbed a box before throwing it towards her but she dodges, he then grabbed a 2x2 and swung it at her but she dodges quickly before jumping over his shoulders in a sitting position and began to punch his head before pulling him down into a hurricanrana which sends him crashing to another pile of drums.
Frederick quickly got back up again and charges towards her while swinging his weapon but she dodges, Luna then kicks him at the back which sends him falling to the floor while Luna the jumps over a fence of drums.
Frederick quickly got back up and began to look around, "Where did that twerp go?'' he growled in anger.
Luna then pops her head out, "Woh!" she called out and Frederick the brought down his weapon but she ducks down, Luna then appears to the left side, "Yoohoo!" she called out and the man charges at her while swinging his weapon but she rolls out of the way before tripping him with a legsweep, she then finishes the fight by doing a knee drop on his face, knocking him out cold.
Luna then let's out a sigh of relief, "Men..." she uttered out loud, "... what the hell?" she muttered under her breath.
Later that night, Matthew De Orochi, alongside the police force, made their arrival at the factory and the latter quickly arrested Frederick and all of his goons while Arinah presented the recording to the police as evidence against Frederick.
It's safe to say that the factory is now closed for eternity, and Matthew and the townspeople are very happy and very grateful to our heroes.
Bzzzttt...
The next day, we head towards Purgatorio III's mansion where we see the heroes and Matthew gathered around the living room, and the Guardian Deity is sporting a very cheerful expression and so does the team.
"I can't thank you all enough for your help." Matthew expressed in gratitude, "With Frederick gone and the factory ceasing its operation, the townspeople and I can now live on everyday lives without any further worries.'' he stated, "I, once again, thank all of you.'' he expressed with a bow.
"No worries." Luna reassured with a smile, "Mister Purgatorio III wants the best for this island and we just finished what he started.'' she stated.
Matthew nodded in response, "Indeed." he said in agreement, "Now..." he trailed, "... I believe it's about time, I give to you what you came here for.'' he reminded which earned a nod from everyone.
And with that, Matthew waves his hands and in reponse, a glowing purple/red/lavender cube floats down on his hands before floating towards Arinah's arms, "The Heavenly Stone will be a great help for the Heroes Coalitions." he stated, "Please take good care of it." he requested with a smile.
Arinah smiled in response, "Hai!" she obliged, "You can count on us.'' she declared.
Matthew nodded in response, "And one more thing..." he trailed, "I took notice that John Gokuu gave you a gift.'' he pointed out while referring to the gauntlets Malvina had in her posession, "So I decided to give one of you a gift as well.'' the raven-haired man declared before looking at Luna, "And I choose you, Miss Loud.'' he revealed, much to the girl's surprise.
"M-Me?'' Luna squawked.
Matthew nodded in response, "I heard that you're the one who took down Frederick." he recalled, "I really appreciate that you lay the beat down on the person that caused us so much trouble.'' he expressed in gratitude.
Luna rubs the back of her head, "No problem." she reassured, "So, what am I getting?" she asked, "Am I obtaining it in a rather painful method?'' she assumed nervously.
"I see that you're aware about that." Matthew acknowledged, "Indeed that the procedure of accepting my gift is very simple but with a very painful aftermath." he admitted, "So we'll be needing a healer just in case.'' he beckoned to which Malvina nodded in response, "Now..." the raven-haired man trailed, "... please place your hands on top of mine." he requested while holding his hands out.
Luna nodded in response before taking a deep breath, she then proceeds to place her hands on top of his when suddenly, a bright purple light surges through her body, Luna's eyes went wide as she begins to gasp for air, her skin began to turn pale while collapsing to her knees.
"Healer now!" Matthew ordered.
Malvina responded quickly while placing her hands on Luna's face, the Rasputin heir's hands then began to glow and Luna's entire body were covered with bright light which immediately reverted Luna's skin color while her breathing went back normal.
Luna let's out a few pants, "What?" she squawked, "What happened?'' she asked in exhaustion.
"You were poisoned the moment I gave to you my gift." Matthew answered, "However, thanks to Miss Rasputin, you were cured in an instant.'' he pointed out.
"What is it that you gave to her?'' Alla asked in confusion.
"I gave her the ability to wield poison." Matthew answered, "But on how she uses it is all up to her.'' he beckoned.
Luna looks at her hands, "Poison..." she trailed, "Not really my type of powers but it's still awesome!" she cheered.
Matthew nodded in satisfaction, "I'm glad you like it." he said, "I wish you all the best of luck in getting the other Heavenly Stones from my fellow Guardian Deities.'' he expressed with a smile.
Bzzzttt...
Later that day, after saying goodbye to Matthew and the townspeople, the heroes are seen walking towards the beach and are now preparing to make their way back in Neo-City.
"You know..." Hector trailed, "... this place is really great." he complimented, "I don't mind coming back here for a vacation.'' he admitted.
"Yeah." Lavi uttered in agreement, "I didn't get to see much of this place, so I'm down with that.'' he declared.
"Does anyone had an idea how my new power works?" Luna inquired.
Malvina thought about it, "Maybe we should ask Dr. Pating." she suggested, "He probably knows someone with the ability to use poison.'' she reasoned.
"Good point." Luna said in agreement.
Arinah then stopped walking before looking up at the blue sky, "So, I guess this is it." she uttered out loud, "The last mission where I'm part of this team.'' she pointed out.
"Oh, right!" Serra uttered in realization, "You, Eustace, Lunette and Tsuna are leaving this group." she pointed out in a solemn tone.
Arinah smiled in response, "Don't be like that." she beckoned, "It's not like we're not going to see each other again.'' she beckoned, "Anyways...'' she trailed.
Arinah, Eustace, Lunette and Tsuna stood altogether in front of the team before taking a bow.
"We are every grateful for being part of this team, we will and we will, forever cherished every moments we had in this team!" Arinah, Eustace, Lunette and Tsuna expressed in sync.
The rest of the heroes were surprised but smiled nonetheless, Luna then bowed which the rest followed, "And we, thank you, for being part of this team, we will and will, forever cherished every moments we had with you in this team.'' she expressed with a smile.
Everyone then let's out a heart-filled laughter.
Meanwhile, from the mansion, we see Matthew watching everyone on a veranda, "Like my master said." he uttered with a smile, "Cherish every moment with those you love at every moment of your journey.'' he said out loud, "Maybe I should visit my fellow Guardian Deities once in a while.'' he beckoned to himself in amusement.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Jamesdean5842, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.