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While Alessandra and Co Are Facing the Steel Titan Aggron

BGM: The Calm (Team Fortress 2)

A few Beowolves slowly stalked over toward Toad Town. Drool escaped their lips as an undead Wiggler faced them. His hands near his guns, his fingers twitching as the Grimm stared back at him.

"Haz tu movimiento." (Make your move.) He challenged.

A Beowolf kicked back his paw and pounced.

Hector, AKA El Cinco, pulled out a gun and shot the Beowolf head on in the blink of an eye, hitting it with a purple bullet that exploded, vaporizing it instantly.

He pulled out two other guns and started shooting them down with only a few bullets. One Beowolf managed to flank him and tank a few hits as it swiped down and cut Hector clean in half, knocking his upper torso in the air.

"Hmph!"

Hector aimed as he was upside down and pulled the trigger as the Beowolf turned around to head toward Toad Town, only to get shot in the back of the head, practically removing his head from his body as the Beowolf faded away.

Hector's lower half moved toward the upper torso as he flipped himself over and effortlessly landed back on his lower half. He blew the smoke off of his pistols as no Grimm remained.

End BGM

With a satisfied nod, he put his pistols away and turned around, only to see a small crowd had gathered.

"That was so cool! Thank you!" A Toad cheered.

"I always thought you were freaky… you still are, but you're freakishly cool!"

Hector tipped his hat toward them. "Simplemente haciendo mi trabajo." (Just doing my job.)

BGM: Toad Town (Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story plus Bowser Jr's Journey)

He wandered back into town, giving the local residents a smile as best as the undead Wiggler could.

Ever since he wandered into town with Myra, the locals feared him. Not that he blamed them. The only undead that they were used to were Dry Bones, Parabones, Bony Piranha Plants, Bone Goombas and Bony Beetles.

So seeing a Dry Wiggler was enough to cause panic… yet, they slowly warmed up to him when they realized he's just a friendly Wiggler. It also helped that he was friends with JINXY and the Phantom Thieves. Heck, even Mario and Peach took a shine to him almost immediately. It took Luigi a little while longer, but even he softened up.

They may have not understood what he said, but some folks like Jade Gadd understood and spoke Spanish, and translated for him, much to his appreciation.

While Myra landed herself as the Court Mage of Peach's Castle, Hector decided to be a self imposed "Sheriff" of Toad Town, making sure no rabblerousers caused any trouble… sure, he could do nothing about Bowser's invasions, but he would try to make sure folks were safe and sound while everyone else took care of the brute.

While Myra slept in a castle or crashed at JINXY's home, Hector never slept. Considering he's an undead Wiggler, he doesn't need to sleep or eat.

"Have you ever thought of settling down in a home of your own?"

Flashback!

"No señorita. Una casa no le queda a un Wiggler como yo." (A home does not fit a Wiggler like me.)

"I mean, you were king in your own homeland." Myra explained as Hector was visiting the castle. "Surely, you deserve a roof over your head."

"Ese era mi viejo yo, señorita." (That was the old me.)

Myra nodded. "I know… I… I was just thinking of your old life and how much you missed it."

"Eres muy amable, Myra." (You are very kind, Myra.)

Myra softly smiled. "If you want, I could talk with the princess and have you be her bodyguard. Make the Koopa Troop's lives a bit more difficult."

"Eso no será necesario, señorita. Después de todo, no me gustaría pisarle los pies a su criado." (That won't be necessary. After all, I do not want to step on her retainer's toes.)

"Okay, fair." Myra shrugged. "I'm just spitballing."

Hector nodded as he turned around. "Si me disculpas…" (If you'll excuse me…)

"Hector, wait!" Myra said as Hector turned his head. "What made you decide to become a self proclaimed sheriff in Toad Town?"

"No pude proteger mi ciudad cuando el emperador Bowser la invadió. No cometeré el mismo error aquí." (I failed to protect my city when Emperor Bowser invaded. I will not make the same mistake here.)

Myra smiled, watching him climb up the castle walls from the garden. "You have a good heart in that undead body of yours, Hector. See you around."

Hector tipped his hat. "Lo mismo para ti." (Same to you.)

Back in the present…

Day and night, he patrolled Toad Town and made sure it was safe the best he could. He could only do so much as only one Wiggler, which was why he was grateful for others to lend a helping hand during a Grimm invasion, especially when Sonia Nevermind came swooping in with a rocket launcher when a Beringel was giving him trouble.

The two worked together to knock the Beringel down, especially when Gundham came in and had a bald eagle swoop in to distract the gorilla so Sonia and Hector could finish it off, especially when the former used her newfound abilities she snagged from the Fog.

Pause BGM

Another flashback

"You were amazing!" Sonia smiled when she turned to him. "Your marksmanship is on point!"

"Hago muchas prácticas de tiro." (I do a lot of target practice.)

Sonia smiled again. "How wonderful~"

"Pregunta rápida, señorita." (Quick question.)

"Hmm?"

"Esos poderes ... ¿qué son ellos?" (Those powers… what are they?)

"Oh…" Sonia looked away. "You'll probably think I'm sort of demon."

"Soy prácticamente un zombie. Pruébame." (I'm practically a zombie. Try me.)

"Okay… so… I got these powers from The Entity in the Fog."

"¿La entidad? ¿La niebla?" (The Entity? The Fog?)

"Basically, it's a place where your favorite horror monsters terrorize anyone who is unfortunate enough to be picked for the slaughter. Jason, Freddy Krueger, the Xenomorph… anyone is fair game."

"Supongo que el Emperador Bowser sería un blanco fácil en esa área…" (I suppose Emperor Bowser would be fair game in that area…)

"When that portal arrived at our island, I knew exactly what it was. I bravely volunteered myself and ran inside so no one would have to bear the thought of either getting slaughtered or being a killer. I was chosen to be a killer… at first, it was exciting that I got to hang out with the likes of Demogorgon, Jason, Leatherface and the others… I even managed to get an autograph from Freddy."

"You're a hell of an odd duck, sweetcheeks. But this won't be any ordinary autograph."

"He gives me a disemboweled victim as "the autograph" in his own twisted way. Freaky, but charming in a way."

Sonia closed her eyes. "I would be lying if I said I… didn't enjoy slaughtering the victims. Behind my creepy smile was a woman cringing in agony forcibly putting victims on hooks so the Entity could have her meal was… soul crushing, but I pressed on."

She clenched her fists. "And to be honest, as a horror fan, being forced to choose between Ash Williams and Laurie Strode on who gets the hatch was… a special kind of torture."

"Dios mio…"

"As someone who loves the occult, I loved the thrill of the chase. But… as a fellow human being, it pained me to see the looks on the victim's eyes… they always had a "But why…?" look in their eyes when they looked at me when I hooked them… or I executed them with my Mori. And over time, my love for being in the fog slowly turned into torture, being made to kill fellow human beings? It was enough to torment my soul…"

"¿Alguna vez le preguntaron acerca de su menguante lealtad?" (Were you questioned about your fading loyalty?)

"Honestly, the only person who confronted me about it was Wesker himself, but I deflected his questioning and told him off. Everyone else, they didn't seem to notice."

"Veo…" (I see…)

"I had to find a way out… the more I killed, the less human I felt I was. I still don't know how I managed to claw my way out of there, but I did. I got out and I'm not planning on going back. Unfortunately, I still have The Entity's influence coursing through my veins, but I'm not letting that thing control me."

She folded her arms, closing her eyes. "I may be Tanaka's Nightmare Queen… but, the fact I've slaughtered so many… so many innocent eyes I've watched fade away… just so none of my dear friends I call family could bear the burden…"

She trembled, a few tears threatening to escape her.

"...Some hero I've turned out to be."

"¿Usas estos poderes que la Entidad te ha otorgado para siempre?" (Do you use these powers The Entity has given you for good?)

"I used it against a monster that had threatened to destroy all worlds once. Though, that was just to distract him while Umber dealt the finishing blow. That said, I… don't think Nanami's ever looked at me the same ever since that day. I don't think I've ever seen her so intimidated by my mere presence before. That wary look she gives me sometimes…"

"No creo que sea mala voluntad." (I do not think it is ill will.)

"No. It's not. If our roles were reversed, I'd be doing the same thing. I even talked with her about it…"

"I'm gonna be honest, it still… weirds me out that you have that kind of power. At the same time, I'm not surprised given you have your love of the occult, but… I don't know, it's still a lot to take in, even for a gamer gal like me."

"Even if I have it under control?"

"Honestly… I'm worried that one day, the Entity will have full control over you and none of us will bring you back. This is coming from someone who felt unstable with the chaos powers that I took from Dimentio, but… I feel like it's a different story with you."

"Oh… so that's why you're so wary of me these days… I have it under control."

"Do you? How much longer will it be before the inevitable happens?"

"I don't blame her for asking me that. Anyone would have, but… coming from the nicest girl I know, it… stings. It makes me wonder if I actually could have it under control. It also makes me wonder if The Entity will sic any of my fellow killers to exact revenge against the traitor who ran off… or drag me back when I'm "needed" again."

"Esta es una carga pesada…" (This is a heavy burden…)

"What brought peace to me after that conversation… the next day, she found me in my weapons shop and gave me the biggest hug. She's wary, but she still cares."

Hector smiled. "That's good."

"Yes… but I'm honestly lying to myself that I would even call myself an actual hero over this."

"Nadie es perfecto. Incluso los mejores se equivocan de vez en cuando." (Nobody's perfect. Even the best ones mess up every once in a while.)

"Indeed…" Sonia nodded, still looking away guiltily. "All of the things I've done in there… it's enough to keep me up at ni-"

Hector gave her a hug.

"Oh…!"

"Eres una buena persona, señorita. No dejes que nadie más te haga pensar lo contrario." (You're a good person. Don't let anyone else make you think otherwise.)

Sonia forced a smile, hugging him back. "Arigatou…"

Back in the present…

Resume BGM

Hector continued to walk around. "Esa chica es un soldado." (That girl's a trooper.)

He continued to wander on his patrol, looking around for any potential trouble as he made his way into the park, where he spotted Futaba chatting with Ryuji, Makoto, Ann, Chiaki, Jade and Sage.

"Hmm?" Hector approached them.

"Ta-dah~!" Futaba smiled, summoning a Heave Ho and Chuckya.

"Where the heck did you get these two?" Chiaki asked.

"Oh, earlier when Myra discovered the painting worlds, I decided to, on a whim, tweak a Heave Ho and a Chuckya in Wet Dry World when Nyx and I accompanied her there."

"And… why did you do that?" Makoto asked.

"Felt like it." Futaba shrugged. "Plus, it gives me an opportunity to try out this new "control" thing that Sage mentioned."

"Control?" Ann asked.

"Basically, she can use her Technomancy to gain control of an individual. Something I discovered when I was chatting with Futaba one time at Starfall Islands." Sage explained.

"I started small…" Futaba immediately summoned a wireless PS5 controller and aimed it at the two mechanical enemies, where she was able to make the Heave Ho move freely, get underneath Jade's feet and raised it up for her to get higher.

"Wow! Controlling them to where they don't… violently flip you away." Chiaki said.

Futaba smiled, lowering the panel as Jade hopped off, then she did the same for the Chuckya, where it moved over to Makoto and raised its arm up. Makoto immediately got in a battle stance, waiting for the Chuckya to move.

"I was going for a high five, Nijima." Futaba snickered.

"...Oh." Makoto blushed as she high fived it.

"It's pretty cool." Jade smiled.

"But then I felt it was time to go bigger. So that's why Ryuji's here."

"Wait, why couldn't you, like… do it on Jade?" Ann asked.

"Because I'm not comfortable controlling my girlfriend and, since this is still in its testing phase, I don't want something to go wrong and harm her."

"So you're willing to harm Ryuji?!"

"Relax! I can take a beating." Ryuji smiled. "Besides, I've been dealt worse."

"He's not wrong." Makoto said.

"Mmm, can't you do someone else that's not my guy?"

"Why do you think I'm here? Just in case something goes wrong, I can use a healing item to get him back up and running." Chiaki said.

"Okay…" Ann nodded.

"And… I'm here to restrain you." Makoto said.

"Wait, all of you are in on it and you just invited me to watch him get mutilated?!" Ann asked in horror.

"Relax, I'll be fine!" Ryuji smiled. "Alright, give me your best shot!"

"Let me just make a few adjustments here…" Futaba whispered as she pressed a button, where cybernetic cables came out of cybernetic portals and plugged into Ryuji's back.

"Ooooh! A bit discomfort but- whoooooooa!" Ryuji's eyes immediately turned digital. "Holy effin' crap, it's like I'm in the Matrix!"

"¿Qué está pasando aquí?" (What's going on here?)

"Oh, hola Hector." Jade greeted.

"Hola, senorita."

The two of them started to communicate in Spanish while Futaba looked through the screen on her controller, adding in controls to him.

"I feel stiff…" Ryuji said. "Am I supposed to… not move?"

"I mean, I am controlling you, so… yeah, you're idle."

"Fair enough…"

The cables disappeared shortly after.

"Alright, let's try out a few moves." Futaba said, quickly tapping the buttons as Ryuji delivered swift air punches and swift kicks, followed by a flip kick and then an uppercut.

"Okay, honestly, this is a bit freaky but this is pretty cool!" Ryuji said. "Rrgh, can't move my head to look around."

"Let me just move the right control stick-"

Crack!

"Gah!" Ryuji yelped, feeling a sharp pain in his neck as he turned his head to the right a little too fast.

"Ooops… let me adjust slowly."

Craaaaaaack!

"Oooowwwwwww!"

"Okay, camera adjustment needs some tweaking. It's far too sensitive."

"I feel like my neck muscles are sensi-"

Craaaaaaack!

"YOOOOOWWW!"

"Sorry! I bumped it!"

"Mmmph…" Ann groaned as Makoto held her back. "Nijima…!"

"I can handle it… nothing like a dislocated muscle joint will get me down… hahaha!" Ryuji said, tears swimming in his eyes.

Futaba pressed the other control stick as Ryuji started to run, where Futaba had him do a triple front flip before he landed on the ground.

"Can you do anything else? Like make him dance?" Sage asked.

"Let's try to make him breakdance." Futaba said as she proceeded to mess with it as Ryuji started to dance, proceeding to make him do wild dance moves.

"Woo! Look at me go! Wooooo!" Ryuji cheered.

"And for the finisher!" Futaba made Ryuji do a ballerina jump that made him do the splits and moved his legs to land perfectly on the ground.

…Unfortunately, the second part didn't happen.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Chiaki gasped, her hands over her mouth as the ladies had a similar reaction while Sage winced and Hector let out a low whistle.

"Eso es duro…" (That's rough…)

"Oh my gosh! Ryuji!" Ann immediately ran to his side.

"Of all the times to have lag kick in…" Futaba grimaced as they approached him, with Chiaki looking through her screens before she summoned a Freezie and planted it between his legs.

"I think we need to make some adjustments…" Jade said.

"Oh trust me, I've got ideas for a patch." Futaba said as she disconnected Ryuji, his eyes turning back to normal. "Sakamoto, I'm so sorry!"

"D-D-Don't… w-worry…! This is… this is nothing…!" Ryuji whimpered as he started clicking his tongue. "Why am I tasting metal?"

"A side effect…" Sage said as Ann picked Ryuji up, with him grasping the Freezie.

"Come on, let's have Mikan look at you." Ann said.

"I'm fine… just… it's just my pride that hurts…" Ryuji whined.

Futaba sighed, scratching her head. "Oh man, now I feel terrible…"

"Some adjustments ought to be necessary." Sage said.

"Yeah, definitely."

"Back to the drawing board?" Jade asked.

"I'll see what we can do with a patch." Futaba said as the trio walked off.

"I'll… go see how Elfi's doing with Kirby and BB-8." Chiaki said as she teleported away.

"Sorry you had to see that." Makoto said.

"He visto cosas peores." (I've seen worse.)

Makoto nodded. "By the way… with you patrolling Toad Town all the time… does it get lonely at night when everyone's sleeping?"

"A veces. De vez en cuando, tendré un Pokémon Swoop o Fantasma para hacerme compañía en medio de la noche." (Sometimes. Occasionally, I will have a Swoop or a Ghost Pokemon to keep me company in the middle of the night.)

Makoto smiled and then turned around. "See you around, Hector. If you ever need any help, the Phantom Thieves will be there."

"Gracias."

The two went their separate ways as Hector continued his patrol, letting out a soft hum while keeping an eye out for any rabblerousers from doing any funny business.

He was only one Dry Wiggler trying to keep the town safe… but if trouble were to arise such as Grimm or Emperor Bowser and his minions…

He'd be ready for them.

Him and his compadres should he feel overwhelmed.

This Gaiden idea was suggested by Jacob!

Ibuki: Ibuki was wondering what El Cinco-chan was up to...

Deadpool: Go him! ...Aaaand Ryuji needs all the ice packs in the WORLD for that. Ouuuuuch.