Chapter 5:

Burning sparks, gears of strife

Dream Land… dedede's castle

On dedede's castle, our heroes, from multiple worlds, were gathering for an assembly, one of urgent and life changing importance…

Considering how active evaristus was on his grand larceny of powerful magical artifacts from each world, and the ever growing tension of the ruins… it was time to finally tackle the issue.

Thus, the King of dream land had informed the rulers of many lands to assist this assembly, for other worlds, the heroes and representatives would arrive.

And now… we cut to their time in the castle of their host, as everyone was arriving…

Dedede's theme from battle royale plays here.

Whoah!- everyone from starr park and lunatea exclaimed.

Well your majesty, never thought your home would be so massive.- shelly said.

Heh, it's humble compared to the more ancient or modern buildings and monuments here, they make my castle look like a humble hut- dedede jests.
can't believe you've got such an advance empire, cannons, electric generators, gears, elevators, yeesh, dream land clearly ain't messing around- jessie was ecstatic about how advanced dream land was, keeping tabs with the technology of starr park.

Then again, susie owns more advanced and futuristic tech than this penguin hopes to achieve- he remarked.

The halls of the king's home were adorned in yellows, reds, oranges and whites, using a checker pattern for the floor, there was the throne room, with crystaline Windows perfect to view the horizons in dream land, there was a game corner, with a brick floor and walls, arcade cabinets of donkey Kong, tekken 3, mario kart arcade gp, street fighter alpha 3, whack a moles, basketball hoops and air hockey could be seen… as well as many waddle dees taking turns trying to beat heihachi (the mishimas are just too hard)

"this place would surely be magnificent for brock, he's quite the gamer… to bad he's with mr. P…"- janet voiced her toughts…
ujiyasu: it seems you've got quite the house, even odawara looks rustic compared to yours…
dedede: ehh, for your time, it's quite advanced, your defenses are more suited for invaders than ours… we more or less repel sieges, not stealth assaults…

Anyways, we are here.

Outside, on the castle's Little perch, there was a parasol, of reds and whites, offering shadow to a table, on said table was a computer with an H ingraved on it (belonging to haltmann Works. Inc.) alongside it, countless paper sheets, depicting maps of dream land, starr park, japan, the mushroom Kingdom, primp town and lunatea were distributed, behind the table, was a board, strings on pictures conecting the stolen artifacts: the puyo soul and the elements of lunatea, along with possible targets: a power star, the star rod, a gem from starr park's mines, and the most confusing for all not keen on history: a spear, a yari, if we were to go into details…

Bibi however, knew better: for it was the spear of yukimura sanada, the embodiment of the spirit of sanada, the spirit of a true warrior, she knew it's meaning and power represented and embodied strife…

Bibi: oh my gosh… it is yukimura's spear… I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
leon: simmer down bibi… what's the fuzz about?
bibi: can't you see it? That's the spear of sanada yukimura, the finest warrior of japan, the most firm and determined warrior to ever stand on a battlefield, legends say that he went against the entire country's worth of legendary warriors… AND MANAGED TO WIN. (when it comes to sengoku japan… she's a Little bit of an otaku, not futaba sakura levels… but still)
kunoichi: yep, that's my lord yukimura…

Leon: ok… now i want to meet the guy.

Shelly: perhaps meeting such a warrior can do good to help look at this issue from a new perspective…

Ujiyasu: it seems like you taught your son very well masayuki, for he's a legend in other worlds… (ujiyasu smirked a Little, however, he saw potential on yukimura, he wasn't able to see him grow past the conquest of odawara or the orochi world's conflicts, but knew masayuki quite well, to hear such a praise to his son, he was glad for shingen's prominent right hand)

Returning to the board, the potos of fang, bean and bark, the hooligans themselves were labelled: the thieves responsable… however, the mysterious hooded man with the crimson eye was labelled as: unknown… possible ally of the thieves.

The mere sight of that hooded man gave leon a painful reminder of his failure… an annoying one for nita and bibi, and an insight for jessie… (just you wait… i'll SURPASS YOU- leon mentally declared)

It was otherwise, a quite humbling terrace…

Welcome… to the war zone.-dedede declared… he spent a lot of time setting everything nicely to accomodate for the differences in each world when it comes to war planning.

Very well, seems like we didn't miss much. –a mysterious voice said…
took you long enough… peach.- dedede answered nonchalantly.

Well, we were helping profesor frankly bring his stuff here, helping miss accord navigate this castle… and ensuring bowser didn't try to invade the kingdom.- peach clarified.

Bowser: HEY! I TOO HAVE A KINGDOM TO RUN…

Dedede: anyway, it is time for us to prepare for our new enemy, whoever he is…

Here plays: a choice (samurai warriors chronicles version)

Very well, from what we have managed to gather, it seems the hooligans have been hired to help our mysterious foe on gathering these artifacts that hold great power… tec-xx, mind if you clarify.-the King explained.
tec-xx: of course, from what we managed to recover from the ruins, i've managed to deduce that our enemy has a high probability of reverse engineering the dimensional breaker hidden within the fountain to merge all universes into one, thus creating a calamity, their success rate is also guaranteed, as the machine is of easy processing, and it only needs 5 worlds to merge together.
that sounds very troublesome-shelly said.
tec-xx: but the data reveals that they need a symbolic chain to the world needed as the center, the core, the four other worlds must be the ones to provide the artifacts, the one chosen to be the canvas, as one would say, must be the one with A SYMBOLIC artifact in it's place, if it's a weapon, it represents conflict, an instrument means harmony, everything else has it's own meaning.
goombella arrives.

And from what we've gathered at goom university, only the spear, the one from yukimura sanada lacks power, thus, it means it's the chosen vessel.- she explained.
ujiyasu: and that means our home yet again shall serve as the center of conflict… great, just great. (he grumbles in annoyance)
hideyoshi: it can't be… just after our final fight with odin, and now we're in danger of ending in ANOTHER CONFLICT?!
hanbei: somehow… i just knew we wouldn't have a free day.

Nene: i just can't understand why they are making such a problem, what would they gain from starting another war?
i don't know, but so long as we beat them to the punch, we can make their plan vanish- leon proudly proclaimed.
dedede: THAT'S THE SPIRIT, anyways, our allies at the mushroom kingdom state that there's an unprotected power star in cavi cape, our enemy is soon to claim it, leaving only the spear of sanada yukimura and our home to become the last bastions that oppose their plans…

Bowser: that chump will get a free star while we wait… unless you're plotting to give them a false sense of security, we're being even greater chumps.

It be wiser to know how they strike, after all, we didn't have a way to spy their last heists, and our friends were unable to reach in time…
klonoa: i hope the great priestess is okay, based on what i could tell… seems like these guys are very dangerous…
they seem very determined to upstart another war… i'd fear what would be of the world should they succeed…-lolo, frightened mutters…
ms. Accord: what prevents us from using puyo magic to stop them?

They seem to have a leader with war experience, thus, they have a tactician guiding them, keeping up to date with our worlds to counter such a plan, sorry.-dedede somberly answers…

Anyways, after their next heist, we shall know our foes, and i have already contacted some friends of us we recently have made, they can provide help when time's needed, but now, we must prepare dream land for a fierce fight, this might be it. And with that, meeting's adjourned.- the King procclaimed, and thus, everyone parted ways.

Those chumps think they can get away with this… ONCE I SHOW THEM WHO'S BOSS, i'll kidnap you… how about next week?- bowser asked.
very well… i won't let whoever's behind this use the power of the stars for evil… i honestly can't think of a valid reason to begin such a war- princess peach exclaimed wondering the reason.
mario: so this means we're allies koopy… what a truce.
don't… you… DARE- bowser was angry… yet he understood this was serious, if even the princess took the time to invite them.

All guests left, the mushroom kingdom through the warp pipes, ms. Accord through a puyo portal, and yet, the rifts in the sky grew, as if something wanted to peek from them.

On the mushroom kingdom…

Fawful is here plays… well, here.

On the borders of cavi cape, were the mountains were tooth shape, the crevices looked like, cavies, and the plains were covered in perpetual sunset…

This was unluckily, the next target of the hooligans in their errand by evaristus grand…

Fang: plains, plains ALL THE WAY, what is this? Green hill?
well boss, it could've been worse, we could be on that flaming route to that spooky castle with a scary face on top- bean retorts, pointing at bowser's castle, in the horizon.

Well, let's get this done, all we have to do is fin done power star and we'll be done with this bland plain…- fang was starting to lose his patience (this payment better be worth it grand)

Bark meanwhile, was admiring the sights, not all days does one can see the horizon atop a cape… then again, he was also staring at the broken abandoned ship that was somehow just outside a cave, and said cave was glowing.

Bark did his hardest to point out the direction.

What are you trying to point at? The north, the sun, or that sunken, glowing ship?- bean tried to guess.

WHAT GLOWING SHIP?... oh, that one… alright, lemme see.- fang mounted his marvelous queen, then started to compare the power signals from the ship…

STUPID USELESS RADAR, HYAAH!- he SMACKS his own steed… and it fixes the tracker.- ok, back in track, and wowie… yep, if the signa lis to be believed, we're in good shape… All thanks to me… and you bark… i guess.

Bark was giving a thumbs up of aproval, ever since meeting grand, and getting a handsome payment, fang has started to begrudgingly respect his companions, and with the Money to match, he can respect them (occationally) and even praise their efforts, he still will pin the blame on them, a habit bark loathes, but is better than nothing…

COME ON YOU TWO, WE HAVE A SHIP TO RAID!- fang screamed, guess free time was over… and now, it was time to claim a power star.

Bean: ok boss, time to blow up the joint… heheh.

Bark just crossed his arms, and with the three atop the marvelous queen, their flight began…

Not realizing a spectral figure was spying them

Captain goomba, do you copy?- a boo wearing a flag was speaking through a communicator…

Captain goomba: yep, we copy here capt. Boo, what's the status?
captain boo: i found the hooligans, they're heading to the sunken ship, they got a tracker for it too.

Capt. Goomba: excellent boo, but are they alone?

Yep, only the aforementioned hooligans, no traces of their ally.- he reported.

Capt. Shy guy: typical, a competent baddie never reveals his iddentity, well, keep watching them, we will tell lord bowser on his return…

Bowser jr.: keep the good work and i'll speak well to papa, but we better hurry to figure out the reason for their petty thief. The son of bowser just had to join.

Cutting communitcation until new report, good luck boo.- and with that, capt. Goomba cuts the communication.

Very well, resuming vigilance- and with that, captain boo banished into the nearest mount, sneaking into the deepest chamber of the pirate ship.

Returning to dream land… outside of dedede's castle

Waddle dee's weapon shop theme goes here:

Magolor: ok, with these calculations and a bit of luck, we can create a dimensional portal…

You think LUCK has anything to do with this?- susie was angry at such an assumption.
magolor: well, the powers to traverse dimensions open rifts, but these rifts are unstable, it might not be your technology, but rather, the energy spheres that might make it unstable…

Let's just hope that this Works, i'd rather not cause even more unnecesary destruction here…- taranza contemplated.

Well, by how the sketch looks, the portal is star shaped to fit another dimension's rifts, using the pictures donated by King dedede, we can visualize each world, allowing the machine to scan for a matching frequence, and through the energy spheres, the system will form a controlled space time rift… and if the machine can regulate pure chaotic energy from the energy spheres, then we'll be freely able to explore the worlds with no danger of reality collapsing, nor becoming stuck on the other side… right?- adeleine had put a lot of effort into painting the blueprints based on the crew's descriptions of what every piece had to do… and now, they were about to test the fruits of their labor…
i claim dibs on the first trip.-she exclaimed…
magolor: fine… (the endless possibilities of the multiverse shall elude me for ANOTHER week)… anyways,-
DON'T forget me adeleine…-a Young chipper voice said.
RIBBON!-adeleine recognized her…
yep, the Little pink haired fairy was visiting dream land, she was explained early about the upcoming issues… but decided to help magolor and crew by gathering materials…

Fairies have quite the organization skills… this made magolor a bit jealous.

I want to go explore the countless worlds too…-she pouted.

Ok, ok… let's do this together.- adeleine procclaimed.

Magolor: ok, but first… this is a dream ribbon, it will allow us to track were you are, at the same time, it will allow you to find a way home no matter what happens, thus, it's set to track dream land's energy signal…

Ok.- adeleine responded, eager to explore the multiverse…

OK, engage the first warp in three…- magolor began to count, and susie was holding the lever with one hand, checking her calculations in another…

Garlen: perfect, now time for a surprise.

Susie was checking that the first location they would travel would bthe idillic primp town, garlen however, took a photo of yukimura's spear, and was about to use the image recognition to force a route change…

Magolor: two…

Magolor: one…
garlen: perfect.

And with a click of his device, a mixture between holografic computer and cellphone, he hijacked the portal, bypassing the haltmann works' defense system.

Susie: WHAT!, (she saw the hacked image of yukimura's spear) WAIT!-

Magolor: NOW!

But it was too late as when the portal lightened up without the lever being pulled, and the rift was made… it began to show a hill with many weapons impaled on it…

Is it supposed to show that?- adeleine and ribbon mutually asked…

Before the rift started absorbing them with the same intensity as the king's most powerful inhale.

THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN, DID WE USE THE WRONG AMOUNT OF ENERGY SPHERES?- a scared taranza asked

NO, SOMEONE HACKED THE SYSTEM!- susie said.

HELP… I'M… LOSING… MY GRIP…- adeleine screamed scared…

Magolor: I WON'T LOSE A FRIEND!

But before he could give her a hand…

Ehh?- adeleine caught sight of a fan… with four diamonds ingraved on it…

Magolor: what?

¿?: Don't worry, she'll be fine, focus on fixing the machine… (ujiyasu will have to REPAY me for this…)

Susie: I'M TRYING to get onto the code… and, there we go.

Magolor: good… now turn it of…

It's not that simple, the machine won't let me turn of the portal…- susie clarified…

Just… perfect, WHAT can we do?- magolor, stressed, asked.

There's a way to stabilize the portal, but it requires someone to cross it and place a vessel for the rift to naturalize…- she explained.

¿?: get to the point… please.

Susie (grunting in annoyance): WE need to make a gate for the rift to become a portal.

Adeleine: ok, then wish me luck… besides, i won't hold much longer…

You're not going alone, i'm going with you.- ribbon exclaimed.

Susie: ok, take this. (throws a horseshoe-shaped device to adeleine), once you find the rift's location, place this inside of it, and it will make a dimension door by linking the frequence of both worlds…

In simple terms, just find the rift, add in this magic door, and connect the worlds… right?- adeleine resumed.

Magolor: well said… now, good luck adeleine, and paint some mayhem onto the new world.

Adeleine and ribbon: we'll do, mags. Don't blow up dream land… bye.

The two jumped into the rift, and thus, adeleine and ribbon were gone from dream land…

¿?: i'll take care of this, tell ujiyasu over there, that shingen might have new problems.

And so, the portal closed.

Taranza: please work… (and on the screen, the picture of the fairy-artist duo appeared, indicating the world as: sengoku era japan, brawl stars/samurai warriors universe).

(wait, did it say brawl stars universe? In the scanner, better remember that) Pheew… time to tell the King the news, and wait for adeleine's return.

Garlen was annoyed that his plan failed, but now that he knew of the other worlds remaining, it was time to incite a Little rebellion…

We cut to starr park, as that's were the story continues

The brawl stars menu theme from the circus season plays here.

Colt: ok, the brawl bots are ready to rumble, you really want tos par with all of them?
of course, i'd rather polish my skills by facing a squad (or army) of foes, better to not get rusty- evaristus explained his reasons…

Very well, those bots do ruffle my hair a lot, and are an annoyance when grouping together, even for a skilled gunman like me, so are you sure you'd want to go solo at it?- colt, doubtful, asked.

Yes, let's see what i can do against these bots…- was all evaristus said.

Colt: very well, starting the assault in three…

Normally, outside there would be explosions, blasts, the sounds of KOs and flying debree… but everyone was more interested on this man's gamble.

There were many brawlers watching, jackie, Colette, edgar, gus, stu, mr. P., gale, lou, poco, el primo, bull, crow, amber, rosa, Sandy and tara, mortis, emz and Frank…

But it was meg and mr. P. who clearly had their doubts…

Meg (i don't know what you're planning, but i know it's not good, a Little showcase like this is but a blunder, for now i can see what i'm fighting…) she pondered.

Mr. P: since day 1, i haven't trusted that man, he fights too refined, restrained yet with intent to kill on all his simulations, his behaviour seems less of a brawler and more of a warlord…

Gale: so, should web e afraid?

No, but we better keep a good eye at this fight, because it will reveal if my paranoia was actually insight onto this man, or just a trick of the mind from dealing with the madness of these brawlers.- mr. P. explained his rising doubts about evaristus grand… (i don't know why, but i can feel ambition of conquest from your very sight… you're plotting something, and as chaotic and unbearable the brawlers can be, i think you're worse), he added to himself.

(This is it, i might not be Lu Bu, nor sanada yukimura… but this clash shall define wether or not i have the will to carry my ambition forward, this shall decide if i'm fated for tragedy, or can claim ownership of my destiny… it all falls, on this fight)…

The brawlbots appear, their red monitors, metallic hues and hollow determination put a sour face on many brawlers…

Evaristus just grins…: very well, SHOW ME WHAT YOUR AMBITION IS!

Colt: ok, odd boast, but here it goes… start the raid.

Mr. P caught up on the true meaning of those words…: he can't be plotting to begin a war here, isn't he?

Here plays ieyasu tokugawa's theme from sengoku basara 3

The first thing everyone saw, was a scythe being tosed into a boxer drone, as evaristus rushed straight into the enemy forces with no doubt on his mind.

Jackie smiles smugly: heh, he clearly lost his mind

Colt is shocked: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Rushing towards them never Works.

Too bad… for the drones, this was no brawler, as inmediately evaristus spun his two scythes to create a deadly Wheel of destruction, clearing him from an ambush, and before the sniper drone would even get the chance to fire…

Worthless, hollow beings- was all they Heard before a scythe stabbed his scanner, silencing him, the assault drones tried their hardest to catch the man, but by the time they were there… it was too late.

I'LL SHOW YOU TRUE AMBITION! And the world went silent, as evaristus slashed tin air with so much speed he became crimson lightning, every slash piercing through the countless robots that roamed the battle arena of starr park, it wasn't worthy of being a battlefield, but he could see his use…

And before his musou ran out, he dived into another sniper drone, cleaving it in half as time resumed and his spirit power subdued…

THAT'S MY RESOLVE'S TRUE FORM!- he exclaimed in a boastful manner, as the remnants of 10000 brawlbots littered the field.

Max: what…

Stu: t…th…the…

Meg: WHAT WAS THAT?!

Mr. P: there it was, his power, somehow, it slowed time, allowing him to become unmatched in the battlefield…

Gale reads a traductor due to realizing the connection between musou attacks and the Word unmatched: boss, i discovered something.

Lou: ohh, what is it?

Mr. P: say it quickly Gale, this might be important…

Gale: here it says that unmatched in japanese is said as MUSOU, and what did evaristus call his attack again?

He called it a MUSOU… attack…- mr. P said in realization…

Lou, i have a mission for you- he said in an authoritarian tone.

Yes boss- lou, the ice cream selling robot eagerly answered.

I need you to search through books and the internet, what even is a musou attack, find as much information as you possibly can.- he told his employee the mission.

Ok boss.- lou said as he left the battle arena.

Back to evaristus.

Colt: it seems he's truly an unmatched foe, only one brawl bot remains, and it's the boss bot. Armed with spiked globes, missile launches, rocket trusters and titanium frame, it takes a combination of my finest bullets, dynamike's best dynamite, and bull's platinum bullets to pierce…

For all your weaponry… you're still a hollow, mindless and souless puppet (like a child robbed of his childhood, or a being artifitially given life, a machine when given sentience, yet not the sapience nor wisdom to develop a soul)… and THEY HAVE NO PLACE IN THIS FIGHT… thus, to respect the mechanical fighters here, let me show you why as polished as you can be, a bucket of volts remains the same.- he mocked the brawlbot

Focusing all his drive and soul, his eyes both became blood red, as his scythes were enveloped in red flames with blue lightning surrounding them…

This was fate's defiance, the combination of a ultimate musou, spirit rush, the hypercharge phenomena, and a soul-forged ambition, and now, he was showing how willing he is to go to achieve his goals…

There's sacrifice in the pursuit of peace or one's dream, a Price paid in our opponents blood- such words planted doubt on the brawlers, fear on Meg, and anger in Mr. P.- the road to prosperity has many sins being commited as it's toll… let this be a showcase… that i'm willing to do anything it takes, if it means achieving my very goal.- with his beliefs explained, his scythes were held in one hand each, forming a bloody red cross behind him.

Unleashing ultimate power- the brawlbot said as he was firing a giant missile towards grand's location.

Colt: why he isn't moving? – the mere fact evaristus stood there, about to take a missile that many brawlers loathe, was shocking…

-THIS IS THE END OF YOUR LEGACY!

Until he slashed it… AND THE BRAWLBOT with his scythes…

And two crosses were impaled into the brawlbot's frame, cutting titanium itself, as rather than being blown to bits, it felt down, lifeless, as the two crosses took a red tint…

The missile exploded right behind the husk of the brawlbot, but it too had a red tint… there was no doubt about it… this was the true extent of evaristus's might.

Max: that…
jackie (shocked): was…
colt: INCREDIBLE, in just one strike he defeated the brawlbot and destroyed a missile… just who really is this guy?

Cheers and screams filled the arena, as evaristus returned to the entrance…

-for a foe without a soul… i'd say you did well… for a novice. (even then, i can see the dedication, even if artificial, those brawlbots have to their goal… the one they have coded, that is).

And began to leave…

That was awesome- he was stopped by max, the quickster of the group.- can you tell me how you were so cool there?

It was nothing, those foes lacked drive, lacked ambition or will of their own, for such machines, i was going easy.- he told them.

Max: holding…

Colt: back?

Simply put, there was no reason to truly give it my all, it was fun… but it was meaningless…

That, makes sence… nice to meet you, max's the name, and hero's the game.- she presented herself.

Evaristus- he introduced himself- evaristus grand… now, if you excuse me (mounts silver wind) i must leave, farewell…

And so, he rides into the sunset…

And when the sun dawns, he reseives a call.

Fang: WE'VE found it boss, returning to base soon enough.

Perfect, all the pieces are falling together.- he was glad, his plan would soon be a reality… and he had found worthwhile allies for his quest- all that remains, is the star rod… and the spear that symbolizes the spirit of sanada, get the star, and prepare to visit the sengoku era.- he gave them the instructions.

Great, time to learn about ancient explosives from the world's past.- bean happily procclaimed.

Calm down you bird-brain, we haven't gotten this thing delivered.- fang retorted…- anyways, good luck boss.

Same for you- evaristus said.

Now, that the test run's over… (he unveiled a gem) i don't know how, but you can harness a greater amount of spirit power, greater than even a well trained warrior…- he mused- but you're too corruptive of an influence, these brawlers are good people, if it wasn't for you… (though, i can use this to help them grow)… very well, the gem's power has been tested, now we can cover everything else.

And with that, he rode to the exit of starr park, leaving a wooden scythe as a throphy for leon and jessie when they returned…

All that remains, is for the last two artifacts to be gathered, once then… my ambition can begin.- and with that reminder…- soon, peace shall be on the land… and for good.- he solemnly remembers his intent, and so, to dawn he rides his horse.

Cavi cape… only this time, the sunken ship on the cavern

The wind is blowing at cavi cape… plays here… obviously.

Are we here?- bean asked.-no.-was fang's response.

Are we here?-bean asked again… - no- was fang's response… again.

Are we there?- bean asked one last time.- NO!- fang exploded… only to look at the entrance of the cave…- actually, we're here already.

Bark couldn't believe the fact that fang felt victim to an obvious pestering tactic of a kid to kill time, this merited a slap to his face.

Anyways, the power star should be ahead… don't blow up anything unless it blocks the way, ya blokes.- fang mused and explained the plan.

You've got it boss.- bean nodded.

FOOLISH MORTALS!- a creepy voice said.

EEEEEEK!- bean squeaked in fear.

Why are you scared, you nitwit.- fang called out bean on his cowardice…- it's not like there's a ghost in here-

He bumps into a ghost.

FOOLISH THIEVES… WHOMEVER ENTERS THIS SHIP… SHALL BE FOREVER CURSED BY IT'S CAPTAIN!- the ghost said.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAH- was fang's scream of fear, which was even worse than bean's, bar kwas scared, but kept his cool… that's when he realized the shadow of the ghost… had a flag atop his head.

BEWARE… FOR HIS WRATH IS UNYIELDING!- said the ghost

This didn't scare bark, who, in an inmediate rush, he went for the flag.

Uh oh…-was all captain boo could mutter before being grabbed…

Nice hat there, kiddo…- he said, trying to appeal to bark…

Bark appreciated the compliment, yet didn't let him leave.

I'm not fit for this…- captain boo said.

Ok… so you're the one pulling the foolish ghost curse act, as i would fall for it- fang bluffed to save face.

But boss… it clearly scared you – bean couldn't help but remind him.

SHUT UP BEAN!- he screamed at his partner…- anyways, are you the guardian of this place or sumething?- he asked.

Not really, i was more or less asked to keep an eye on possible thieves of the power star… like you… so i took the liberty of calling reinforcements.- captain boo bluffed at the last part.

WHAAAT!- this shocked fang…- ok boys, we have to find this star and pronto… and you ghost… were is it?

I dunno, i've never been to this sunken ship… trust me, there are too many in this cape.- was boo's response, followed up by the usual boo smirk.

Don't even smile at our problems…- fang threatened the ghost.

Meanwhile, bark could see a light behind a Little crevice on the wall…

So he tapped bean's shoulder.- ehh… what did you find bark?- he asked, so bark pointed to the Little light on the crevice.

Oh… you think this is were that star is hiddi ng?- bean asked to confirm, thus, bark nodded in approval… and rushed to fang's side…- ok, then I'M BLASTING THIS WALL IN NO TIME.!

And with a quick draw, he pulled a bomb, struggled to grab the matchstick… and lit the fuse…

Boom in 3…2…1…

If you don't tell me were the star is then- ACK!- fang's attempt at pressuring boo failed… as bark brought him to the ground to save him from the explosion.

Ok, what was that for- his rant was interrupted by the sight of the power star…- bingo… well bean, bark, nice job we did indeed, all thanks to my leadership… and your skills, i guess.- fang boasted…

Bean: well, a Little compliment is enough i suppose…

Bark looked at his boss confused, at least he appreciated his efforts being noticed.

Anyways, MARVELOUS QUEEN, APPEAR!- fang called his steed, and in a flash, the marvelous queen appeared outside the cave…

Farewell ghost… tell your boss we've got the star… and the hooligans are back in business.- with that boast, he left cavi cape alongside bean and bark, thus ending their mission, as they warp back to base…

Capt. Boo: this is boo speaking, they fell for it, i repeat, they fell for it.

capt. Shyguy: copied, the tracker in the star was clever junior (shy guy grinned… through his mask), now we'll know were they currently are.

Junior: once we've captured those runts, we'll save our kingdom, and dad will be so proud of us… (me in particular), don't lose track of them, koopa. (he called captain koopa)

Yes boss prince- he said.

Tell our troops to prepare the computer systems, and kamek to prepare his best broom, track our guests so we can chase them. – he told the captain of the koopas.

Yes boss.- he responded, and thus, bowser's minions were on the move.

Return to base inmediately.- he told captain boo.

On it boss…- and with that, captain boo flew through the mushroom kingdom, back to his home, bowser's castle.

On diamond city…

This bustling city, were rhythm and games were the norm, was blind to the future perils at hand… while warioware inc. Was working on their newest game, the crygor family took to investigate the dimensional rifts appearing all over the mushroom kingdom…

Interesting…- dr. Crygor, half cyborg and elderly scientist reknowned in the robotics department, was checking the gravitational and radiation values on his gravinull device, an invention that, on his own words, could allow someone to temporally create an anti gravity field at will… trying to match the arks of the cosmos he isn't…

Well gramps, what do they say?- this was penny, a redhead scientist, niece of dr. Crygor, interested in science and dreaming of becoming a musical icon, she was currently helping gramps (as she calls dr. Crygor) in his research…

It says that another rift appeared at cavi cape, allowing three individuals to take a power star.- he explained.

WHAT!- penny was shocked to hear that a power star was stolen…- and were they went?

That's the odd part, they're still in our world.- he started to clarify- as in, the rift was contained, rather than jump from one universe to another by creating a rift with a matching gravity and energy signal, they jumped into another place here, one that somehow… has multiple energy signals, as if acting as some sort of portal or gate.- he theorized.

This is quite the puzzle, but why would they want the power star?- penny mussed…- besides powering a machine or creating a planet, i don't think they have an use for it…

That's the elusive piece of the puzzle… but we've got progress into the anomalies, with the signature, we can start working on our own device.- the good doctor said, eager to begin their newest Project.

Ok, gramps, let's start this scientific revolution- penny said, wanting to cooperate in the creation of an interdimensional device.

And so, the crygor laboratorios began their melody of sparks, hammers, gears, vials and pipes, as their newest Project began.

Back in starr park…

Here goes dark clouds (boss prelude) from kirby triple deluxe.

Garlen has been getting productive, coding a virus in order to hijack all the brawlbots in the vicinity, in order to incite a rebellion, catch the brawlers of guard, and get evaristus to give up on his quest and face tenebrae hue's wrath…

Not to mention singlehandedly using his knowledge of machines to reverse engineer the warp pipes, another dimension rifts and even the sanctuary's very system…

But it did help that evaristus took his time defeating goomboss, goriath, the illusion of rafisol, and the stubborn kaiju brawlbot (here's a substory for later, my good friends) in order to fully unseal the fountain's true form as a dimension travelling machine…

Returning to the warehouse near belle's craddle…

MY FRIENDS OF STEEL, are you tired of being mistreated as a pile of junk?- if there was one thing he would give to evaristus, is that doing these speeches really made one feel larger than life.- are you DONE BEARING THE BULLYING FROM THESE BRAWLERS, ARE YOU SICK OF LOSING EVERY TIME, OF BEING DESTROYED AND REBUILT… JUST TO BE BROKEN ONCE MORE IN BLOODSPORT?

The brawl bots started listening, their circuits understanding the value of his words…

THEN I'M HERE TO OFFER YOU A SOLUTION- garlen boasted.- IF YOU SIDE WITH ME… I WILL GRANT YOU THE POWER, A POWER FAR GREATER THAN THOSE WORTHLESS GEMS, A POWER WHICH SHALL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO THIS LAND AS IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ALL THAT TIME AGO!

The brawlbots could see his point, they had to endure being brutally beaten by the brawlers, they recently were recovering from evaristus's beatdown, they were getting tired of the routine… to endure such a pain…

This man, offered them the means to suffer no more…

NOW, I ASK, ARE YOU WILLING TO AID THIS HUMBLE VISIONAIRE, ARE YOU CRAVING VENGEANCE… ARE YOU READY TO RECLAIM WHAT'S YOURS BY VIRTUE AND SUPERIORITY TO THOSE PESTS YOU CALL BRAWLERS!- garlen asked, the final question…

And he was received with cheers, applause and agreement from the brawlbots, even carl, the mining bot could see his point as valid… lou and stu… however, were suspiscious…

I…do-o-on't trust this man- stu, even with his circuits jammed, he knew this mysterious figure was up to no good…

Yeah, but even then… i do feel bad for the brawl bots.- lou expressed sorrow.- you know what, let's give them a compensation party.- he then added to lighten the mood.

Ok… b-u-u—but what about your mission of research?- stu asked his pal.

Don't worry, mr. P. already has the tomes, well… let's get hurrying.- lou answered.

Ah-h-head of you.- with that, stu grabbed lou, and they headed home, back to the snowtel, and stu's circus…

Perfect, those fools left… now, we can finally seal the deal.- he grinned, now that stu and lou, the two liabilities left…- to seal the deal… accept this GIFT OF MINE!.

With the press of a button, the virus entered the code of the brawlbots, corrupting them… however, garlen loathed that the robotic brawlers had developed a soul, as grand would say… thus, they would be inmune to this… ehh, he could do with some broken gears, and besides… he got carl, the miner as an ally…

Once dawn strikes… STARR PARK SHALL FALL! HAHAHAAHAHAHA- with his intentions proclaimed, and an army secured, garlen was seeing victory right in his future.

Returning to primp town…

The atmosphere was tense, after miss. Accord returned to primp magic school, she decided that lidelle and sig would puyo battle to see how far their powers have grown…

Puyo puyo hell goes here (or you could use mean bean machine from sonic mania)

Lidelle: vento.

Sig: cyan.

Water and wind clash fiercely, as the chain continues.

lampo- lidelle summons lightning

paraiba- only for sig to create a water wall, which diverted the volt away from sig…

and their spells repeatedly clashed with one another, water and storm countered, neutered and enhanced the other, as lidelle and sig kept chaining…

until they both hit their maximun puyo chain… and were about to summon their strongest spells…

TEMPEST!- lidelle summoned a voltaic infused tornado, headed for sig…

HYDRANGEA!- only for sig to summon a wave as great as the grand deluge, carrying ice shards within the waves…

The moment the two spells collided… a blinding crimson flare consumed the two fighters…

Lidelle: what is this?... (i feel it… it feels… like a call, from a warrior seeking aid… but why?)

Sig: this… cannot be good…

And soon, they were transported to another world… because unlike normal puyo teleportation… the winds of fate, and the spirit of a warrior, had them two roles set out for this quest…

The ruins… brawl stars universe.

On the ruins near the steppe that surround starr park, beyond the endless sand and scorching dunes, evaristus was able to make a castle, an oriental castle…

Is my mind playing tricks… or are we in japan?- he contemplated…

But the more he stared at the castle, the greener the land became, forests, rivers, grass and cherry blossoms…

Nearing the castle, was a bustling city, electric signs, TVs aplenty, cars roaming around…

Had he not paid atention to the brawlers talking about their world tour, he would've been lost… now, he knew, he was in japan, the japan of the brawl stars universe… he was, in Osaka…

Perfect, this place is the epitome of war, the culmination of an ancient battle, the sengoku era, lies here…- evaristus contemplated the rich lore and history beyond Osaka castle…

But before he could even return to the base…

He saw it.

A scarlet spear, a yari, with bladed edges adorning the tip of the spear… with blue pelts surrounding it…

What shocked him most… was the symbol: six coins, six cobans… the six coins of the sanada…

There was no doubt, it was yukimura sanada's spear… but from the yukimura of the samurai warriors world…

NO… IT CAN'T BE!- this shocked evaristus… greatly.- if this spear is the same as the one from the samurai warriors' yukimura… his signature spear…

Does it mean… that the samurai warriors world… is THE PAST OF STARR PARK?!

With the spear revealing the nature of the two worlds… the paradigm of destiny changed…

What was known… is that the brawl stars crew… and puyo puyo crew… all had a role to play… in evaristus' plan… a plan… he started to fear…

End of chapter