A/N: Ten! Ten! Ten! Hello there! This is tendaysromeo and welcome to the 20th chapter of DreamTheater Intermix: The World Within! Nothing much to say, so let's start this chapter!
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As Eddy Skipper McGee sat at the edge on top of a building, Honoka Nonaka, Marie Rose Aizawa, Erika Kurumi, Itsuki Myoudouin, Tsubomi Hanasaki, Yuri Tsukikage, Heartful Punch and Undine Wells are seen jumping down from another building and then charging towards the shadow creatures in the middle of CrownCore.
[Play Dead or Alive 5 Last Round - Our Little Secret by Yosuke Kinoshita]
Honoka jumps forward and hits a swinging right kick at one shadow creature, following it with a butt attack and then spinning her arms round before hitting her target with a right hook and then finishing it with a left downward punch. Honoka then crouches down while observing another creature before hitting it with a double-palm strike, she then charges her left fist with a powerful energy before punching the creature on the gut, sending it crashing away from her.
Marie Rose confronted a shadow creature before doing a small forward dash and hits her target with a palm strike before spinning around and then hitting the creature with a straight kick to the gut which sends the creature flying and crashing towards it's companions. Marie then charges towards another shadow creature before punching it across the face, following it with another and then finishing it with a powerful double palm strike.
Erika draws a circle of water drops with her hand, "Marine Shoot!" she shouted before punching the bubbles towards a group of shadow creatures, washing them all across the area. Erika then charges the power inside her fist while glaring at another creature, "Marine Impact!" she shouted before unleashing the power towards her target, knocking them down to the ground.
Itsuki draws a circle with both of her hands with the circle consisting of little spots of light, "Sunshine Flash!" she shouted before unleashing waves the spots towards a group of shadow creatures, blasting them away. Itsuki then puts her arms on her chest while charging it with power, "Sunshine Dynamite!" she shouted before releasing a big explosion that hits and defeats every creatures on sight.
Tsubomi charges her fist with bright pink light before charging towards a shadow creature, "Blossom Impact!" she shouted before unleashing an attack on her targets, blasting it to dust. Tsubomi then waves her arms in front before summoning a giant tornado consisting of pale pink blossoms, "Blossom Flower Storm!" she shouted before leading the tornado towards the enemies, blowing them all away.
Yuri launches her hand on the body of one shadow creature, "Moonlight Silver Impact!" she uttered calmly when a bright glow blasted her target away from her. Yuri then summons her Moon Tact, "Silver Forte Wave!" she shouted before shooting out an energy flower towards one shadow creature and upon implosion, her targets is blasted to pieces.
Undine then summoned a large water ball and made it float upwards before dropping it down towards a group of shadow creatures which washed them all away on different directions. Undine then proceeds to shoot out water attacks in mach speed which pierced through several creature, she then swung her left arm forward and unleashes a wave of water which splits a group of creatures in half.
HP uppercuts one shadow creature in the jaw and then punches them in the face with her other fist before using that hand to grab her foe by the face and slam them into the dirt. HP then lunges at another shadow creature before striking them with her elbow which knocks them down to the ground, she then finishes it with a hard stomp on the head.
As this is going on, Eddy watches the girls fight in awe and from time to time, the ex-scam artist would discreetly use his IPhone to magically heal and re-energize the girls and despite their confusion, the girls secretly thanked whoever the person healing them that allows them to continue on fighting.
"That said though..." Eddy uttered, "... this fight can't go on forever." he pointed out, "I really hope that back-up arrives soon." he expressed in concern.
"GIRLS!" a voice called out.
The girls, plus Eddy, turns around to see Erza Scarlet, Gingka Hagane, Kyouya Tategami, Monkey D. Luffy, Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Nanoha Takamachi, Fate Testarossa Harlaown, Hayate Yagami, Geralt of Rivia and Kakashi Hatake making their arrivals.
"We're here to help you!" Nanoha conveyed.
"Jesus Christ!" Gingka exclaimed in shock, "The reports were not kidding that this place is swarming with shadow creatures!" he stated.
"They look like swarms of maggots." Gray described, "And it's making me sick." he shared.
Natsu smashed his fists together, "Then let's burn them all to ashes!" he beckoned with a grin.
Honoka smiled upon their arrival, "Everyone!" she exclaimed in joy.
"Finally..." Marie uttered with a blank look, "... and here I thought that back-up will never arrive." she admitted.
Tsubomi chuckled nervously, "Good thing that never crossed my mind." she shared.
"While I'm glad that back-up is here..." Yuri expressed, "... but is everyone more than enough to defeat all of these creatures?" she questioned.
"We got Erza, Luffy, Natsu, Nanoha..." Erika listed off, "... these guys are more than enough to take all of these creatures down!" she declared with a grin.
"Fate-san and Kakashi-san as well." Itsuki added.
"Even so..." Undine uttered, "... we need to keep on fighting until we can deem CrownCore safe!" she beckoned.
HP smashed her fists together, "Oh yeah!" she cheered in agreement.
Erza requips into her Heaven's Wheel Armor, she then summons some swords before firing them towards a group of shadow creatures in a disc formation and then tearing them apart. She then requips into her Flame Empress Armor and does a rising slash while spinning with her sword engulfed in fire which launch her foes into the air and then knocking her foes back to the ground.
Gingka brought out a blue & silver-colored blade before charging towards a shadow creature, he then soars high into the air before crashing down on his target with a nose dive, blasting it off the ground. Gingka then pointed his blade forward before unleashing a powerful tornado attack towards another group of shadow creatures and upon getting caught in the rotating column of air, the creature found themselves disintegrated into ashes.
Kyouya's hands then began to glow bright green and pointing it forward, "Lion Gale Force Wall!" he roared before creating a giant tornado to which caught a group of shadow creatures and disintegrates them all to bits. "Lion 100 Fang Fury!" Kyouya roared once more and created another giant tornado which then hurls rocks and debris towards his targets, taking them all down one by one.
Luffy grabs one shadow creature with both hands and hardens his forehead with Armament Haki which turns black, he then stretches his neck back before snapping it forward to bash his target on the face with his hardened head, launching them back. Luffy then inflates his fist to gigantic size and imbues it with Armament and Conqueror's Haki before doing a stretching punch, hitting a group of shadow creatures on the process.
Natsu grabs one shadow creature and puts his hand in their face before unleashing a point-blank burst of fire, burning his target and sending them flying backwards. Natsu then lights his fist on fire and does a short lunge forward before throwing a burning punch toward one shadow creature on stomach, destroying it on the process.
Gray grabs one shadow creature and places his hand on their chest, freezing them solid before forming an ice hammer and smashing his target with it. Gray then inhales deeply before exhaling a powerful purple stream of freezing cold energy from his mouth, dealing multiple hits of damage and temporarily freezing a group of shadow creatures solid upon contact.
Nanoha swung her weapon hard on a shadow creature which sends it crashing to a wall, she then noticed another shadow creature charging towards her, she then pointed her weapon at the charging creature before firing a Barrel Shot, the attack hits the creature on the face which effectively ceased it's movement, Nanoha then follows this by firing a Photon Smasher at the creature, blowing it to pieces.
Fate gracefully jumps in the air before going downwards kicking two shadow creatures on the head, she landed safely but wasted no time charging forward hitting every creatures with her staff, she then charges her weapon with mana, "Plasma Lancer!" she chanted while casting dozen bolts of yellow energy projectiles in a shape of an arrowhead, shooting it towards her targets and exploding them to pieces.
Hayate stares at several shadow creatures marching towards her, she then quickly draws out her weapon while summoning four icy-blue cubes, shooting out ice based attacks on her targets which froze the creatures. She then follows this by firing a bombardment spell, the beam then hits it's designated targets, the energy compacts itself before exploding alongside her targets.
Geralt ran towards a group of shadow creatures and began slicing them apart with his blade, "Aard!" he shouted before performing a telekinetic thrust with his hand which pushes one target forward before stabbing it on the chest. Geralt then takes two swords out and charges towards one creature before slicing it's arms and legs off and then blowing it up completely with a powerful pyrokinetic burst from his hand.
Kakashi forms a ball of lightning in his hand before rushing forward at blinding speeds and pierced one shadow creature with it, dealing high damage and leaving the creature crumpled briefly. Kakashi then grabs one shadow creature and vanishes in a puff of smoke before reappearing behind his target and dramatically sticking his fingers into their butt which launches them away.
Thanks to the arrival of the others, the shadow creatures had been decreasing in a very fast phase, much to Eddy's relief.
The ex-scam artist then stood up from his sitting position at the edge of building, "Welp!" he quipped, "The situation here is being handled greatly, so there is no need for me to stick around." he stated, "But man..." he uttered, "... these guys are awesome!" he complimented, "I really hope I can become as awesome as everyone once I'm finished with training." he expressed in excitement.
Eddy then teleported himself to another location and at the same time he left, every shadow creatures had been taken cared off and everyone decided to gather around in the middle of CrownCore.
"That takes care of that." Nanoha uttered with a smile, "Good work everyone!" she complimented.
"OH YEAH!" Gingka, Gray, Kyouya, Luffy and Natsu cheered in response with their arms linked to each other's shoulders, "WE'RE AWESOME!" they declared.
Tsubomi sighed in relief, "Thank goodness that was over..." she uttered.
"That is the most stressful fight that I've ever been." Marie Rose commented.
"Really?" HP asked in surprise, "I'm pretty much alive during that fight." she shared.
Undine chuckled in response, "Sure you do." she mused.
Honoka then turns to their back-ups, "Thank you very much for coming to our aid." she expressed in gratitude, "We would had been here for hours if you guys hadn't come along." she stated.
"No worries." Fate reassured, "We're just glad that we're able to help you in time." she stated.
"By the way..." Marie Rose spoke, "... did you guys saw someone upon your arrival?" she asked, "Aside from me and the girls." she clarified.
Hayate thought about it, "We came across some people on our way here." she recalled, "Why ask?" she inquired.
"Because before we took on the shadow creatures..." Itsuki began, "... someone casted a spell on us which healed our injuries, removed our fatigues and revitalized our strength." she explained, "And it happened several times during the fight." she added.
"I see..." Geralt uttered, "... this means that someone out there is helping you girls in secret." he concluded.
"If they wanted to help..." Erza uttered, "... why not show their faces?" she questioned.
Kakashi chuckled, "Maybe their just shy." he assumed with earned a few giggles from everyone.
"Whoever that person was, I can't thank them enough for helping us." Undine expressed, "But I would love to thank them in person one day." she admitted.
"Me, too." Yuri uttered in agreement.
Later that night in another part of the town called SevenStones Streets, we see four figures named Blinx the Time Sweeper, Chase, Scarlet and Nyoka Ramnarim-Wentworth III gathered in front of a bookstore while having a discussion.
"Did you guys heard that a lot of shadow creatures had been eradicated in CrownCore?" Blinx informed.
"Pretty much." Chase replied, "I'm still surprise because it's pretty rare to see a large number of shadow creatures in one area." he stated.
"That's pretty concerning." Scarlet uttered in concern, "Rare or not..." she trailed, "... things like this shouldn't be taken lightly." she pointed out.
"Kakashi and Geralt took part in taking out those creatures, so they'll definitely going to report this to the higher-ups." Nyoka stated.
"Was there anyone injured in CrownCore?" Scarlet inquired.
Blinx facefaulted, "Guess who?" he responded, "It's Eric Cartman." he revealed.
Nyoka facepalmed in disbelief, "Not that kid again..." she grumbled.
"This is like the fifth time of the month that he found himself getting injured." Chase pointed out.
"His injuries we're quite severe." Blink relayed, "So, he'll probably won't be joining any patrols for the time being." he assumed.
"Knowing that boy..." Scarlet uttered, "... he'll probably gets himself injured again once he is allowed to take patrols." she stated.
"Can't deny that happening." Nyoka replied in agreement.
"We better get going and meet up with the others." Chase beckoned.
Scarlet nodded, "Alright." she complied.
As Blinx, Chase, Scarlet and Nyoka made their towards their destination, the scene transitioned towards another part of the area where Eddy is seen walking around the sidewalks.
"Geez..." Eddy uttered in awe, "... can't believe I've been out this late for four hours." he commented when he realized something, "Wait a minute..." he uttered, "Does that mean..." he trailed when the P.A. system went out and made it's statement.
"The time now is three A.M.!" it announced, "The inner barrier will deactivate shortly!" it stated, "Please make sure the streets are clear of shadow creatures and take care on your way home." it advised.
"Welp! I guess that's it for the night." Eddy declared with a satisfied smile, "Better head back to the Corona House before someone figured out that I've gone out." he beckoned to himself.
As Eddy made his way back to his living quarters, the Presence, taking the form of Eddy, is seen observing the ex-scam artist from a rooftop of a building with a smile on their face.
A/N: Thank you very much for reading this chapter, I hope that you all enjoyed it.
Character Debuts:
Blinx
Blinx the Time Sweeper - Blinx is an anthropomorphic male cat with a striped orange fur that mixes with tannish-white in his ventral areas. He has bright green-colored eyes and wears a large pair of protective goggles on his forehead. He wears bright blue high-neck jacket with red pants, along with white steel-toed boots and white gloves. He also has a large scar on his right cheek.
King's Raid
Chase - Chase is tall young man with a muscular physique and fair complexion, he has a spiky silver hair tied in a low braided ponytail, he has sharp blue-colored eyes and black facial markings. He wears a black-scaly shoulder armor with sharp collar strapped across his upper chest and over his body is a black transparent high-collared mesh sleeveless-shirt, and a black-scaly armor covers his front abdomen. He wears a black & purple tattered waist cape with black bulky hip armors over a black tight pants, he wears a black-scaly thigh armors, shinguards and boots. On his left arm is black bulky shoulder armor, black arm-sleeves, black armored gauntlets & gloves and on his right arm is a black muscle tapes wrapped around the shoulder and upper arm, black armored gauntlets & gloves.
Scarlet - Scarlet is a young woman with a slender frame and fair complexion, she has a long-silver hair tied in a braided bun with a few locks flowing around her face, she had icy blue-colored eyes and she wears a silver-colored tiara on top of her head. She wears a black spiderweb-like necklace with a diamond-shaped blue brooch, she wears a black sleeveless dress with petal-shaped flounces underneath a white mid-section dress with frilled petal-shaped flounces and silver-colored armor linings & diamond-shaped buckles, she wears a black thigh-high socks with garters and wears silver-colored stiletto shoes. She wears a bulky silver-colored arm gauntlets over a black arm sleeves and gray & black armored gloves.
The Outer Worlds
Nyoka Ramnarim-Wentworth III - Nyoka is a young man with a dark-skin tone and a slim frame, she had a messy & curly purple hair and she had brown eyes. She wears a light-brown vest with net-like design and white trim over a green & light-brown jacket and a brown-buttoned shirt, white pants with green knee-patches and brown boots. She wears a white ascot, a brown pouch wrapped around her left arm and pouches strapped on each of her hips.
Please look forward for the next chapter! I'll see you then!