After a stop by the backlots to pick up some helpful items, the gang were on their way to finally confront Kai. "Hey, before we go battle the crazy Chi-draining Kung Fu yak, can I ask a question?" Logan said. "I know Porsha doesn't have magic in her movie, but how does she have it now?"
"I think I have something to do with that," Gabriel said. "Remember how Jasiri didn't have magic before she started hanging out with me? The same thing with you and Destiny. I think that by forming bonds with other people, we find out more about ourselves and unlock more powers within. For instance, Jasiri has a strong sense of kindness and cares for all the animals in her charge, so her magic manifests as spirit animals she can call on for help. Destiny has water magic because of her connection to the sea."
"Hm… So, Porsha can copy your music magic because of her own connection to music," Azrael speculated.
"But why do I get all glowy when I use it?" Porsha asked.
"Well, my Harmony magic is an extension myself and my inner spirit," Gabriel said. "That's why it takes on the form of a dragon- I have a "dragon soul" you could say. For you, Porsha, your personality and attitude make you perfect to sing and dance under the spotlight like a shining star. Your magic has taken your spirit and turned it into a form of light that surrounds you as you perform."
"So I'm like, a literal star now?" Porsha giggled. She held out her hand, admiring how the blue parts of her fur lit up. "That's so cool! I'm kinda like that one X-Man with the sparkler powers, but music themed!"
"Yeah, I'd say your part Jubilee, part Dazzler," Azrael nodded. Gabriel gave his counterpart a smirk. "Hey, I'm a Marvel fan too, you know!"
"Either way, we know the plan, right?" Gabriel said.
Logan nodded. "Yeah. Azrael and I will take the frontal assault against Kai, you'll focus on ranged attacks, and Porsha will back us up with her new powers."
"I think I'll call them… Shooting Stars," Porsha said, firing off a few sparks.
"Yeah, that," Logan said.
The team soon got to Islands of Adventure, where the entire place was flooded with characters fighting against Jombies. There were wizards and witches, superheroes and action stars. Owen Grady was working with his Raptor Squad and the dinosaurs of the Great Valley to protect civilians, while the Toretto Family were using their cars alongside the Autobots to drive and fast and furiously through the Jombie hoards . Hiccup flew with the Riders of Berk and their descendants in the Dragon Club, while Captain Underpants and Megamind made a surprisingly effective team. Even Gru and the Minions were helping out, while the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch pulled out wacky inventions to keep their land safe.
"Wow…" Azrael breathed. "I've never seen so many characters working together before. Normally we all keep to ourselves, but this…"
Gabriel put a hand on his shoulder. "In the Magical World, when things look dire, I can count on everyone helping me out to solve the problem. As you learn to open your heart to others, I'm sure you'll be able to do the same as well."
The wolf nodded. "Yeah…" He pulled out his Khopesh and looked to the sky. "Kai! I know you're out there! We have felled Voldemort and Dracula, so come and face me already!"
"You don't have to shout…" Kai said, appearing out a green fog. Beside him was the still chained-up Death.
"Azrael…?" Death gasped.
"I'm here to save you, father," Azrael said. "So then, how do you want to do this, Kai? I'm ready to fight you now!"
"Yeah, that's not going to happen," Kai shook his head. He threw out his hands to the surrounding battle. "You see, this is exactly what I wanted. It doesn't matter how many people you throw at my army, because each person that falls becomes a part of my legion."
"Too bad we already know how to beat you," Logan boasted. "We'll just overload you with Chi, just like Po did the last time you tried to conquer!"
"Ah, but I've learned since then," Kai rebutted. "You see, I wasn't thinking big enough during my fight with the Dragon Warrior. I was trying to hold that power in, when I should have been expanding my horizons."
Porsha tilted her head. "I don't get it."
Kai sighed. "Fine, you know what? Let's just skip to the good part." Pulling out his chain swords, the Yak started doing a complicated set of movements, ending in him stabbing the swords in front of his body. The nearby Jombies started to glow, giving off energy as it poured into Kai. Death growled as he was turned into an amulet, settling around Kai's neck as the yak started to laugh.
"He's going to try something!" Gabriel warned pulling out his dragon claws.
"You bet I'm doing something!" Kai chuckled, his eyes turning completely green. "And that something is going to be too much for you to handle!" With a shout, the Yak was surrounded by a Chi aura. Kai jumped backwards into the lake in the middle of Islands of Adventure, the aura growing as his body started to expand.
"Oh biscuits…" Logan cursed as the gang had to start looking up as Kai grew to a massive, Kaiju-like size.
"Oh yeah, I'm living large now!" Kai boasted, flexing his massive arms. "With this new body, I'll be able to handle all the Chi I want, and crush all enemies that oppose me!"
"What are you gonna do after that?" Porsha asked.
Kai shrugged. "I dunno. The plan was drain all the Chi of the greatest warriors, figure out the middle later, then profit! Oh, and be immortal now that I have Death as a slave."
"We're still going to stop you!" Azrael said. "Looks like we have to change our plan, guys. You have the "gifts" we picked up?"
The three nodded, with Gabriel flashing a bulky wrist band, Porsha twirling a set of car keys, and Logan pulling out an ancient-looking scroll. "We're ready, Azrael. Just give us the word."
The wolf smiled, closing his eyes. "Thank you for everything." He pulled out his coin before flipping it in his hands. "You know Kai, I'm used to dealing with villains like you, but I'm also one that tries to understand my enemies. I've made just as many friends with heroes of the past as I have with villains, but you know the difference between them and you? Those villains I made friends with wanted a genuine second chance and were willing to listen to me when I offered to help them make amends. You, on the other hand, pushed back against Oogway when he urged you to stop. So then, until the day that you decide to take the hand that offers you redemption, I'll be there to fight back against your darkness for the side light. I may be the Scion of Death, but I will always be Champion of Light!"
With that declaration, the wolf gave a howl, his clothes changing into a pure white battle Gi with black trimming, a red wolf design featured prominently on the front. Azrael flicked out his Khopesh, the handle extending into a full-on staff, while his free hand was coated in red magic, creating an illusionary claw around it.
"Woah! You've been holding back on us, Azrael!" Gabriel said, impressed by the transformation.
"I've been holding myself back for my true potential, but seeing everyone here fighting for our home, and seeing you all help me on this mission… I'm ready to accept my true place as a guardian of the Epic Universe," Azrael explained. "I call this my Awakened form!"
"I like it," Porsha purred, the she-wolf blushing lightly. "It fits you in all the right places for sure!"
That made Azrael blush. "Okay you two, flirt later, save the world now!" Logan said.
"We're not-" Azrael groaned, before shaking his head. "Yeah, let's just fight now."
As the wolf jumped into the air, Kai threw down his swords, burying them into the lake as Azrael ran up the blades like a ninja. On the ground, the Jombies turned their attention to the trio, but Logan was ready for this. Opening up the scroll, his eyes flashed gold as he read from the parchment, before a group of jackal warriors surrounded them, pushing back against the jade warriors.
"Ah, so you are the one to summon my army," Anubis said, appearing before Logan in an illusion made of sand. "I can tell by that sword you carry that you have earned the respect of one of my counterparts in another world. I will permit you to use my army as you see fit to restore the balance between life and death this day."
"Don't worry, I don't plan to be an army general. I'm still working on being a teacher of my own students back home!" Logan said. He looked to the jackal warriors and raised his sword. "For the Epic Universe!"
"FOR THE EPIC UNIVERSE!" the warriors repeated.
As Logan fought the ground battle, Porsha clicked the button on her car keys, summoning the iconic Back to the Future DeLorean to them. "I'm so excited to drive this thing!" The she-wolf squeed.
"You know it's on autopilot, right?" Gabriel pointed out. "You still have to get your learner's permit."
"Yeah, but we still get to use it," Porsha said. "Don't ruin this for me…" The two hopped into the car, the DeLorean switching into flight mode so they could get up into the air for the battle ahead. As Azrael kept up his descent, Porsha and Gabriel climbed out onto the roof of the flying car.
"You ready for this?" Gabriel asked, reaching out to Harmony.
"You bet it," Porsha nodded, calling on her Shooting Star power. With a thought the two summoned the music, a thumping guitar rift starting to play as the final battle began.
YEAH!
As a metal beat blasted out, Azrael felt the song resonate with his soul, running up to get to Kai's head.
"I see you down there!" Kai shouted. His eyes glowed as Chi replicas of himself suddenly appeared all over his body. "Try getting to me when you have to face my doubles."
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
Azrael just grinned. "That just makes what's about to happen next more interesting." Tossing his coin in the air, the wolf summoned the T-800 Terminator to his side, the robot killing machine giving a nod before the two leapt into battle against the Kai clones.
I've been here waiting for the longest time
I can't believe it's real…
Down with Logan, he lead the army of Anubis against the Jombies, his sword burning bright with green fire as he called on his Jackal form for more power.
You lose the battles that you never fight
Can't hide from what you feel…
(Come on!)
"Take this!" Logan shouted, delivering a slash to a Jombie version of Tigress. When the statue fell, the master of tiger style returned to normal.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Kai used Death to get you guys, but looks like having all these Jombies has made the enchantment sloppy," Logan explained. "Just start hitting them really hard to knock the evil out of them, literally!"
"Sounds like a plan," Tigress nodded, taking a battle stance as she rushed to free her friends.
No more compromise!
This is do or die!
And now you've crossed the line!
You'll wake the beast inside!
"Looks like it's my turn," Gabriel said, jumping from the DeLorean and diving towards the water. His new bracer flashed, and soon enough a purple and green mech materialized around him. The raven acquired a sleek pilot's outift on his person, and he grinned wildly as the mech powered up. "Eva Unit-01, activate!"
No more compromise!
This is do or die!
I'll warn you one last time!
YOU'LL WAKE THE BEAST INSIDE!
As Eva Unit-01 roared to life, Logan looked up in awe. "They have anime in this world!?" he exclaimed.
YOU'LL WAKE THE BEAST INSIDE!
Gabriel and Kai clashed, the raven pulling out the mech's Progressive Knife to clash with the yak's swords. "You really think a simple mech will stop me?" Kai laughed.
"No, but I'm not doing this alone," Gabriel said, smirking as he saw a large blip come up on his radar behind Kai.
YOU'LL WAKE THE
BEAST
IN
SIDE!
Emerging out of the water with an iconic roar, the King of the Monsters: Godzilla himself appeared, swinging his massive tail to knock Kai off-balance.
"And Godzilla too!?" Logan shouted.
Porsha giggled, watching the battle from her perch up above. "Oh yeah, we have all the weird crossovers here," the she-wolf said into the coms.
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
A guitar solo broke through the air, the air around Kai electrified, pulling up debris as Jombies and heroes alike started floating in the air. "Fine then, I'll make this more interesting," the yak said as he scattered his Chi clones around. "Have fun fighting me when you can't keep a stable footing."
As Azrael stuck his staff into a chunk of rock, he looked around to see that he'd floated far away from where Kai was. "If I can just get to Death's amulet, I can cut off his excess Chi…" the wolf said to himself. Flipping his coin, the wolf summoned a new ally to his side, an albino peacock standing on top of a massive dragon-shaped cannon. "Hey Shen, think you can give me a boost?"
"Only because it's you, Azrael," Shen replied, priming the cannon with his talons. "You only get one shot at this, so good luck."
"I don't need luck. Just some faith," the wolf said, hopping onto the cannon's front.
So break through it all
And don't look down
You won't fade out
Cause the fire in you never dies!
As the cannon fired, Azrael was shot out like a rocket, quickly using his new boost in momentum to bounce off the floating rocks and Jombies. "Azrael!" Logan shouted, flagging the wolf down.
"Let's go for a Fastball Special!" Azrael shouted, letting Logan catch him before getting thrown at an even greater speed towards Kai.
It comes around
To light the flame
They'll know your name
Burned into their memory!
"Oh no you don't!" Kai shouted, bringing up one of his swords to send a massive amount of rocks at Azrael.
"Jotaro!" Azrael called, flipping his coin to summon a stern-looking Japanese man.
"Star Platinum!" Jotaro shouted, summoning his Stand ability to quickly get rid of the rocks in a flurry of punches.
(So break through it all…)
Don't stop we're on a mission
Overdriving over all the competition
Counting up the damage when it's done!
"Okay, Gojira, let's rock!" Gabriel shouted, the kaiju responding as they got to work distracting Kai. "You're battle's with me too, Kai!"
(So break through it all..)
We can't pretend to listen
Sorry if it puts you in an imposition
We won't stop until the battle's won!
"Why don't heroes like you ever give up!?" Kai shouted, throwing a chain sword at Gabriel.
What goes around
Comes back around again!
With quick reflexes, Eva Unit-01 caught one of the swords, breaking it in half before pulling on the chain, causing Kai to stumble. Godzilla then used the opportunity to give Kai a suplex, dropping the yak flat on his back in the water.
And if we don't come down
We'll be lost in the wind!
"And there is is…" Azrael smiled, finally landing in Kai's chest and grabbing Death's Amulet. "Now then, let's finally end this."
I know that we will find our way
We'll do whatever it will take…
"No, I'm not done yet!" Kai shouted, getting back up and sending Azrael flying. Luckily Gabriel was able to catch his counterpart, setting him on the mech's shoulder beside Logan.
"Looks like he's gathering Chi for a final attack," Logan said, watching as Kai took all the energy from his Jombies and gathered it in his hands.
"You know, I think a classic beam struggle would be a fitting way to end this," Azrael mused.
And if we never reach the crown
We'll take the whole thing down!
"I like your way of thinking!" Gabriel exclaimed. "Opening up Eva Unit-01 to additional power sources. Activate personal function: fusion to Godzilla Unit-01!" In a flash of light, the Evangelion and Godzilla merged together, creating a fusion of kaiju and mech.
"So cool…" Porsha breathed.
"Preparing Final Atomic Blaster…" Gabriel said, watching as Kai's attack was almost done.
"Logan, with me," Azrael said, flipping his coin one last time to summon Son Goku himself to the battle. The Saiyan powered up to Super Saiyan Blue, putting his hands together to perform an iconic attack.
Logan looked like a little kid again with how big his grin was. "Oh, I've always wanted to try this!" he shouted, putting his hands in the same formation.
"Ka…Me…Ha…Me…HAAAAAAA!" Azrael, Logan, and Goku shouted, using their Chi to fire off a beam of blue energy that rushed to meet Kai's green.
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
"You… won't…. WIIIIINNN!" Kai shouted, pushing back against their attack with his own energy beam.
"Final Atomic Blaster is fully charged!" Gabriel said. Godzilla Unit-01 opened its mouth, firing off a beam of purple atomic energy that mixed in with the Kamehamha, finally overtaking Kai's energy. Once the dusk settled, Gabriel called off the fusion with Godzilla before desummoning Eva Unit-01, while Logan sent the army of Anubis back to the underworld.
"You guys were so cool!" Porsha cheered, grabbing the three boys and pulling them into a hug, before pulling out her phone and snapping a picture. "There! Now we can have this moment saved forever!"
"I'm still surprised there were anime characters here…" Logan said. "I mean, I just did a Kamehameha with Goku! The only thing that would top that for me is getting to meet Monkey D. Luffy!"
"Well…" Azrael said with a chuckle.
"No way… he's here too!?" Logan gasped.
His fanboying was interrupted by the sound of Kai pulling himself out of rubble. "Okay, so that plan didn't go as I… well, planned. But I can do better next time!"
"Yeah, that's not happening anytime soon," Azrael shook his head.
"Oh please, like you can kill me," Kai scoffed. "I've escaped the Spirit Realm before, and even then, no one truly dies in this world anyways."
"True… but I'm sure my father would like to have a word with you," Azrael smirked. He smashed the Death Amulet, freeing the wolf within it.
"Ah, how good it is to be free…" Death said, taking a big breath. He looked over to Kai, licking his lips. "And from you… Yes, I love the smell of fear. I'll make you pay for what you did to me…" And with a scream and slash of sickles, Kai was banished by the powers of Death. With his job complete, Death turned to our heroes and went up to Azrael, kneeling down to give him a hug. "Azrael, my son. Thank you, and your new friends, for saving this world."
"It was nothing… but I did learn some valuable lessons along the way," Azrael said. He then looked to Gabriel and Logan with a smile. "Now then, how about we get you two home?"
[***]
At Superhero Island, Dr. Strange opened up a portal, with the sight of the Magical World just on the other side. "Here you go, one portal back home," the Sorcerer Supreme said.
"Well, it looks like this is it," Logan said. "We're probably never going to see each other again after this, seeing as we're not supposed to cross over to other worlds."
"I mean, never say never," Gabriel shrugged. Getting an idea, the raven pulled out his phone and cast a spell on it. "There, now Azrael and I can communicate across dimensions with this interdimensional connection. We may not be able to see each other in person, but we can at least update each other on what's going on."
"Aw, I'm gonna miss you guys," Porsha said. "You unlocked this cool Shooting Star magic for me. Don't worry, I'll take care of Azrael here!"
"It was interesting getting to meet another version of myself," Azrael said, holding out a hand for Gabriel to shake. Their magic flared once more as they touched. "Go live your life, Dream Keeper."
"And you do the same, Guardian of Light," Gabriel smiled.
"Wait a moment!" Logan suddenly exclaimed. "There's so much we didn't get to do in this world! I mean, I still wanna meet Luffy and the other Straw Hat Pirates, and I didn't get to go to Super Nintendo World, and, and, and…!"
"Okay, Logan, breathe," Gabriel calmed his friend down. "You know, we could always just do a montage to quickly do a bunch of stuff before we go back."
"Sounds good to me. The portal will be waiting for you're ready," Dr. Strange told them.
"Hm, but what sound should we choose?" Porsha asked.
Gabriel smirked. "I think it has to be the song, if you know what I mean."
Azrael's ears lowered. "Oh come on, really? That song?"
"What? It's iconic to Universal, and DreamWorks," Gabriel argued.
The wolf sighed. "I still have a long way to go before I'm as easygoing as you, Corvus," Azrael chuckled.
With a flick of his wings Gabriel called on a chill beat that quickly morphed into a remix of the iconic (and meme-able) opening song from the original Shrek movie. As the song played, pictures are show of what Gabriel, Logan, Azrael, and Porsha got up to during their musical montage.
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed…
The first scene is Azrael introducing his new friends to Puss in Boots, Kitty Softpaws, and Perrito, aka Team Friendship (though Puss an Kitty insist that they're working on a better name).
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead…
The next photo shows Death coming up behind Puss to scare him, followed by an after-picture of Kitty chiding Death for that while Azrael comically shoved Puss' soul back into his body.
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
Next was Porsha taking various photos of the many different foods the gang got to try from all over the Epic Universe.
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Logan is seen casually eating a banana, before getting swarmed by Minions, the little yellow guys practically tackling him to the ground to get at the yellow fruit.
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold…)
Only shooting stars break the mold…
Next are some quick shots of various fun things the gang got up to: Logan and Gabriel driving on Rainbow Road in go-karts, Gabriel and Azrael in suits posing like Men in Black, and Porsha freaking out as she gets a spider put on her head at a Fear Factor show.
It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now, wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
Next is the gang over in Jurassic World, where Logan is seen riding around on the T-Rex while Gabriel does Owen Grady's iconic pose with the Raptor Squad.
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The water's getting warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire, how about yours?
That's the way I like it and I'll never get bored
The group then are seen at Suess Landing, where they get into a snowball fight with the citizens of Whoville. In the background you can see Jim Carrey's Grinch and Illumination's Grinch doing the "Spider-Man pointing" meme.
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold…)
Only shooting stars break the mold…
As the instrumental breakdown happened, there were a few more quick shots of various Epic Universe characters just having fun: Bumblebee and Dom getting into a race, Godzilla and Ginormica having an arm wrestling contest, the Popeye fishing up Bruce from the lake, and the Weasley twins photobombing and playing pranks on everyone.
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show, on get paid
(And all that glitters is gold!)
Only shooting stars…
One photo shows Ash from Sing and Bowser from Super Mario rocking out together, with Gabriel and Logan cheering in the crowd.
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas?
I need to get myself away from this place…
Next is a slow moment of the gang just chilling on the boardwalk, watching a sunset together.
I said, "Yup" what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change…
One photo shows Gabriel posing with a samurai sword alongside Azrael with his own Khopesh and Lord Shen with his Guan Dao. Logan looks at the scene with wonder, as if he'd seen something similar to this before.
Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb-
Next we get to see Logan meeting with the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy puts his iconic hat on Logan, making the young man faint with a goofy smile on his face.
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
You'll never know if you don't go (Go!)
You'll never shine if you don't glow!
Finally, we see Gabriel, Logan, Porsha, and Azrael all singing Karaoke together as the song starts to come to an end.
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold!)
Only shooting stars break the mold!
In a moment of spontaneity, Porsha twirls Azrael around and gives him a big kiss. "I knew it!" Gabriel laughed as Azrael blushed up a storm. "She's your Jasiri!"
"Shut up, you caudex…" the wolf muttered.
(And all that glitters is gold!)
Only shooting stars break the mold…
As the song ended, Gabriel and Logan waved goodbye as the portal closed behind them, Azrael and Porsha waving back as the adventure in the Epic Universe came to an end.
[***]
One month later and everything was back to normal. Luckily while they were gone the Collector and Beyonder had managed to annoy each other so much that Yen Sid himself had to step in and send them both to take a time out. The Dream Defenders were glad that Gabriel and Logan were safe, but they didn't fully believe that they had been sent to another world and met an alternate universe version of Gabriel.
"But it was real!" Logan insisted to Aline as he recounted the story. "We had a big anime fight and everything!"
"Sure Logan," Aline rolled her eyes as she laughed.
"I mean, it is a big universe out there," Rachel shrugged. "Anything is possible."
As Gabriel relaxed in his room, he suddenly got a notification on his phone. Opening it up, he smiled to see it was a video from Azrael.
"Hey there, corvus! Just wanted to let you know that we're finally done fixing up this place after that battle with Kai," Azrael said. "Next time, we're going to try not to have a big Kaiju fight, okay? Anyways, I've been working on making new friends, and even starting our own team over here. I could use a few name suggestions, though. You guys really got lucky with how good Dream Defenders sounds."
The wolf smiled. "Oh, and tell Logan that we finally found his counterpart in this world. His name is Alex, and he's a Koopa that wears a hat just like Logan does. Even partnered up with Cappy from one of Mario's adventures. He likes to fight just like Logan, and is training with Luffy to learn Haki and the Furious Five to learn Kung Fu. We might just have to have a fighting tournament to see who's the strongest…"
Azrael suddenly heard a voice calling to him. "Oh, looks like I have to go. Porsha wants to go pick out some new outfits for summer…" He looked at the camera and rolled his eyes. "And yes, Gabriel, we are kind of a thing now. But we're taking it slow, okay! We haven't even had a proper date yet." The wolf smiled again. "Anyways, thank you for everything. I'll never forget you, just like I know you won't forget me. Until next time, or another life, see ya later!"
Author's Note
And with that, the Epic Universe saga is complete! I don't know if we'll ever come back to Azrael and his world, but this arc was a lot of fun to take a break from Disney and see what the other big Florida theme park is like.
This last chapter is just full of references to other Universal properties. I hope you were able to catch them all! If you didn't know, Universal Studios Japan frequently does special events with anime, so yes, shows like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Dragon Ball, One Piece, Evangelion, and even Godzilla are all part of the Epic Universe due to those collaborations, along with many more!
Also, the Eva Unit-01 and Godzilla fusion that Gabriel pilots during the fight is a real thing based on an official crossover figure. It's really cool and I just wanted Gabriel to get to have a Kaiju fight with Kai.
I figured Azrael deserved a form change for the final battle, so his Guardian of Light form was made to symbolize his completed character arc. Porsha also gets a name for her powers, Shooting Star, and she got her powers in the same way that Jasiri and Destiny did, by hanging around Guests like Gabriel and Azrael.
The songs used in this chapter are: "Break Through It All" from Sonic Frontiers. That game has epic battle music, and this song is from the second Titan battle of the game. It's my favorite of the battle themes and I can imagine Porsha singing it. The second song was "All Star" by Smash Mouth, though here I'm using the remix done by my favorite artist, Owl City.
Oh, and Logan finally gets his counterpart mentioned at the end, Alex the Koopa! I know Logan loves Mario, One Piece ,and Kung Fu Panda, so his counterpart gets to hang out with those groups.
After this, I'm going to be taking a break until May 8. This arc took a lot out of me, but I'll be back for more fun in the Magical World! Stay Tuned!
Next Time: Gabriel is invited by Rocket to the afterparty of "Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3" movie!