Chapter 296:The Liquidation of Justice

As traumatic as things had been around Corneria, there were a few that were not caught up with it, mostly those who were not conscious to witness said trauma. One of those was Tyson, who despite everything was still alive, though having a rough time. Where we last left off the betrayed Black Panther, he found himself or his mind or soul at least, in the Temple of Light's Chamber of Sages in the Sacred Realm of Hyrule, with Din, the deity from Hyrule who's essence was what constituted the Triforce of Power who introduced herself before diving into him.

Tyson hardly had any time to realize what was going on before he was blinded by light and cried out," Oh come on! If you were going to kill me at least don't troll me!"

"Hey, I'm trying to help you but it can kill you if you get me distracted!" Din cried out in annoyance." Merging two energies together is not easy even for me but its still better then dying so just keep calm already!"

Tyson blinked a bit before he looked at his hand." So, it really is true and bro, I mean, N'Jadaka was not off his damn mind about Wakanda and Hyrule sharing the same gods?"

"Well…sort of." Din uttered bitterly." You see…when Doug Fitter caused the Death Stranding and shattered heaven, that ruptured dimensions all over the universe, including the Sacred Relam. This caused are comfy pocket dimension to be more or less "bashed" into the Djalia."

Tyson looked at the mark on his hand before he shrugged." And the people of Hyrule were down with there realm and are realm of the dead merging?"

"They never had a chance to express their thoughts, because by the time I was discovered, the entire planet of Hyrule was consumed by the Scourge. My sisters Nayru and Farore were killed, aspects of there Tri-Forces of Courage and Wisdom were transferred to me but I was still alone.

But, the leader of Wakanda at the time, Shuri... acted to honor old debts, debts that were not cheap. When the last survivors of Hyrule such as Gerudo came to Wakana, your ancestors only allowed them to stay by pleading loyalty to Wakanda. They figured that with Hyrule gone, they might as well be the ones who took over its legacy, which meant subjecting me to Bast."

Tyson winced before looking at the mark on his hand." I, I had no idea. I was just told that t, the Tri-Force fragments were part of the royal gear and all that."

"Yah…sounds like the leaders before you were not too happy with their own parents being dicks and wanted to not get on anyone's bad side and still have a ace in the hole. Look Tyson, you seem like a nice guy, that's why I'm not having your insides boil out right about now.

But you have to understand who you are, who your people are, so you know how to guide them to a better future than your ancestors. In the beginning, before Wakanda had its name, the Originators were on the planet before your ancestors.

They lived in peace before you, they thrived before you, and when your people known as pilgrims arrived, they were able to get along at first, but as humanity does again and again, they became obsessed with titles, and lacking in grace. There greed offended the Originators and so there was war.

The Pilgrims were routed at first, then hero's rose among them. And on faith, heroes ascended to deities. Kokou, the ever-burning. Mujaji, the life-giver, and most fearsome…Bast.

The Originators were defeated…and banished to the nether-realms beyond the gates of Wakanda' as these new deities would become the Orisha, and their followers, stood at the sentinels at these gates between the realms. And upon the land of the originators, upon the land seized by their pilgrims and their new Celestial ones, Wakanda became one of the most advanced worlds in the universe."

Tyson winced before he thought back to all the lessons he had on his planet's history." Seriously? I've studied Wakanda history since I was a kid. Sure there are myths, legends of the asansi and the simi, but nothing like this. You're acting like you were there."

"Course I was kid, some of the Originators that escaped came to are world of Hyrule! And a ambitious Orisha came to attack, and he was known as Demise, the demon who would in time reincarnate as Ganondorf. See, the Orisha and as Golden Goddesses fought till Cosmos made us have a treaty of sorts.

C'mon kid, did you truly believe that a great nation could be built without another underfoot or did you believe that your deities were somehow more sound then all others?

Every man is the hero of his own story, the champion of his chosen myth, just look at how your brother just was or how Ganondorf justified himself over the years. If you want to be better, you have to understand that a king's people can afford to live in myth, you cannot.

Your burden is to act, knowing that to be human is to be ignoble and fallen, but you still must act all the same. The past cannot be undone, all you can do is to decide how the future can be.

You think your myths are the only myths. That your power is the greatest of all powers in all of the many worlds. Wakanda the great, Wakanda the Unconquerable…Wakanda the insufferable. At least that's how your brother views things. So how do you view things Tyson Hamilton M'Baku?"

Tyson thought of everything he went through since joining Mik before taking a deep breath." Are parents dream was for Wakanda to endure no matter how messed up the Universe got yah know? I think the pressure made my brother snap even before this other Ganondorf got into his head. At first Wakanda under his rule seemed like the dream of my mother fulfilled.

All are wisdom, science, ethics, are entire way of life touching whole star systems. It was Wakanda Unbound…Wakanda Amplified…augmented…and evolved. Maybe that was the problem though. At least, how it evolved.

I, I kept my head down but I knew that that the miracles of our clan's prosperity were not born of blessings, but of blood, AKA deals with the Vought clan, the Viltrumite's, and others to stay ahead of the game, morals be damned.

Are people's ideology was beware the stranger, attack only in self-defense, but when everyone in the cosmos became a stranger the ethics of self-defense evolved…and became a ethic of conquest…at least that's how my brother explained it.

I know that when confronted with the crime I looked away in the vain chase of my mother's shadow. I regaled in a dream, I indulged in a dream, till I was expelled from it the hard way and forced to realize I should have been the champion of the billions stripped of their name, their culture, and their families, not the empire that put the shackles on them.

Even…even if Wakanda was never a namesake for liberation, we were never about conquest, death and slavery either! So, this sham of an empire that insults all of my fathers, has to go! I can't make up for everything my bro did but I can promise glory and honor to those that got screwed over by what they did."

Din nodded before responding with a sly," It…is possible for us to see eye to eye. Bast did not like how Demise was getting to fool of himself so there was a understanding of sorts between are two groups. Still, it seems that grudge lives on even when we all thought it was long ended."

Tyson gasped as he looked up." It's gotta be the Ganondorf working for Sieg! Even if things changed he must have had something like what happened here happen in his own universe, and he wants to finish what he started in his own universe.

Well, no matter where he's from, he's not having the final say on what Wakanda is going to be! Hopefully, there's still enough folks left that will see bro for what he is."

Din smirked before her eyes glowed." Well, I can't speak for the Wakanda citizens at the moment but, I can speak for some of the other Wakanda Orisha."

Pillars of energy erupted out around Tyson before he saw various figures tower over him before he widened his eyes." Wait, Thoth, Kokou, Mujaji, Ptah, and Nyami? The Orisha were with you, and the Tri-Force?"

"Fragments of their soul were seeped into the Tri-Force to heal us all. So, you won't get the power that Ganondorf once welded when he sized the Tri-Force of power, but, combined it can become something new."

Tyson saw the other Orisha nod before he grasped his fist tightly." Something for the new era, sounds fine for me!"

"Then…lets see this through together…Hero Of The Soul."

She and Tyson touched hands before the phantoms of the Orisha all went into the Black Panther's body. This caused a shock-wave of power that caused Tyson to wake up. His head shot up before he saw the crashed Sacrosanct in the distance and shot up." N'Jadaka! No…this ends…now?"

Merga was one of the ones near him before her eyes widened in shock." Prince Hamilton…your alive?"

Raymond saw Tyson's confused look before he chuckled." Damn dude…thought you were a goner! Guess your even more of a fighter then I thought!"

Elena eyed Tyson carefully before she blinked." Most curious…you were in a catatonic state just moments ago, its like a switch flipped."

Tyson felt his own neck before he looked at his hand, and saw the mark of the Tri-Force was on his hand, and was glowing before he let out a weak chuckle." Well damn, it worked after all. Good to know I was not just making up stuff as I was dying, and that N'Jadaka is not going to get the last laugh."

"So, your brother really did kill you then when you would not side with him?" A weary Ezan uttered from behind. Tyson saw the bitter look that the sliver haired man had before he looked around and realized a heart broken Bria was one of the many around him before he winced." Yah…more or less dude. You…you were right after all Ezan, but it was even worst then you thought.

My brother…he was siding with Homelander, because Homelander introduced him to a Ganondorf from another universe that works for the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation. You thought things were messed up before? Seems my family might have some distant link to Ganondorf and the Gerudo."

Ezan eyed Tyson's hand before he nodded." I was wondering why the Tri-Force suddenly appeared in your hand. At least I'm not hallucinating. Your brother gave this to you?"

"I took it form him as he thought he killed me, it was the first time are pieces combined and it was enough to restore Din so she did me a solid. Well, not about to call myself invincible but I can kick a lot more ass now. But, looks like all the asses have been kicked already."

"For now." Ezan answered grimly." I'm sorry you had such a bitter outcome with your brother. Trust me, I know how painful it can be to have someone you thought as family try to kill you. But, I am glad you lived through the encounter, we lost to much as it is."

Tyson was about to respond till they heard the ground tremble. As a crashing sound was heard the Black Panther got to his feet, and his pupils consisted of a cross of vertical panther-slits with horizontal dragon-slits, and there was no pigmentation around his eyes.

Ezan put out his hand before uttering," Nice to see your new state acts fast, but don't get alarmed. That…is just Astra taking out some anger."

Tyson realized he did not see Mike anywhere before he felt a chill down his spine." Where…where is Mike Ezan?"

Bria started crying before James went over and sighed." You best sit-down Tyson, we have a lot to talk about."

"Damn it I'm not five! Just, show me where the body is."

"That's part of what we have to explain."

"You telling me my bud got vaporized? Where did it happen!?"

"In an Inter-dimensional Rift that no longer exists." Ezan answered bluntly. He saw Tyson's look before he sighed." Like I said…there's a lot to explain. And sadly…not too much time to explain it before we run out of time. But, after what Mike did for us we can't have it be for nothing."

Tyson saw everyone from Tanjiro, Wolverine, Sonic, Raymond, Crash, Shiki, Ratchet, Zero, Mark, Eve, and more have various looks of bitterness and sadness before he winced." Damn it…my brother tried to kill me, and now the man who was all but my brother died while I was down? No…I have to make this right. Mike…wherever you are…hope it's an improvement. Oh?"

The black panther heard a clap of thunder before he saw rain in the distance." Great…just had to set the mood."

Ezan widened his eyes in alarm as he looked at how damaged Neo Arcadia was." No…nearly all the defenses are down, the entire planet is exposed to the Time Fall! Everyone that can cast barriers, cast them over the city!"

Eve and some of the others tried to cast barriers but there was just too much rain, and even more screams broke out as parts of the capital of the Bethal Kingdom and the former Lylat Kingdom as invisible demons started attacking people and others started to age or be caught on fire. Some could see reflections of those who just died in the day's fighting stagger out of puddles while moaning," We were supposed to go to paradise…now we are in hell!"

Many more of the Gazers types of floating humanoid BTs manifested in areas showered in timefall; as their presence was indicated from a distance by spectral black strands in the atmosphere.

Bria made sure the roof around her was secure as she tried to hold her tears." Everyone gathered because they thought they would at last get salvation, but I only brought damnation."

James sighed before retorting with," The only thing we can do, is not be blind to the present and keep moving on in reality as much as we can. For all that the ones that lost their lives did to give us that chance, we can't waste it."

Tyson looked around and took a deep breath." I don't see Mike as a BT…so maybe he did not die?"

Ezan paused before he sighed." Brandon's not there to, because they did not even die in this universe. But, we have more urgent things to resolve now Tyson, the people still need us."

Tyson took a wary breath before they saw some Bethal ships fly up to shield the city, before a ship caught Ezan's eye, the Neo-Highwind…the old ship Cid Highwind use to pilot Ben, Cloud, and the rest of Squad 7 on.

While he was not there, Cait Sith, at least the newest model was seen on the controls as his giant moogle was on the controls as many of the Enji were around him." Howdy folks! Us Cait Sith's have been keeping the will of Cloud, Cid, and the rest of are buds alive and we are not stopping now!"

The Great Fox flew in to before the old, but still working ROB64, former aide of the Star Fox Team uttered," The Great Fox will fulfill the will of the Star Fox Team...till the end."

The Dreistreger, and the Enterprise flew in before Tyson took a deep breath." Whatever happened to you Mike, it won't have been for nothing."

The Black Panther went off to help as much as he could to save lives, but as he and the others did all they could, little did they realize that at least one death was not as clear as they thought, Mike.


While the curly haired man did seem to be in the after life he was still confused on just what he was at the moment, and those around him were not making it clearer. Mike still hardly had enough strength to move, and was still watching Raphael carefully before the demonic man snickered." Oh come now no need to be afraid. Not like I'm going to kill you when your already dead."

Mike looked at his own hands before he winced." So…I'm really dead? I don't see a halo or feel my heart stopped or anything."

"Oh well…the boundaries between life and death have become intertwined so frequently that its hard to know but its rather clear one way or another you're in the" Next dimension." But as for what this place is then its up to you" hero".

A path to redemption or a path to damnation? Hard to say, your journey is just getting started. What would suit the occasion? The words to a lullaby perhaps? They do know how to write them in Cormyr, yes?"

"How about an answer to what the hell is going on jackass?" Mike uttered bitterly." If you're here just to torture me then let's not pretend eh?"

"Oh calm down its not that simple. But it's true that there is not much time before the games begin so let's get started eh? As I said I'm Raphael and I'm at your service."

"As what, the mouse or the cat?"

"Well played, but neither. I was the fox, rather, hiding in a word: a silent observer, about to break the silence that I'm willing to play as your handler for the Reaper's Games."

"That's where all you devils have a good time tormenting all your catch's of the day? I think I'll pass."

"I gather that you're going through a tough time but you really should listen. I understand the Reaper's Games were not something Bethal souls were aware of till very recently, but it's not my game, it's the game all of the new rulers of the afterlife make the dead play. Most don't even get a chance, so if you want a chance to live again I would really pay attention."

Mike looked around before he chuckled bitterly." Well even if it's a lie I'll go with a con over a fight right now. But just one thing, why try and help me? You a double agent, or more like double devil?"

"Oh I assure you that I'm no fake. Am I a friend? Potentially. An adversary? Conceivably. But your savior? That is for certain. No…my reasons are not noble, I just think you can help me win a bet and will be my payback on that damn Tanzo Kubo. If he thinks that just because he currently has the role of Executor that he can cheat me out of my due then he's going to be sorely mistaken."

Rapheal saw Mike raise an eyebrow before he snickered." It will be a lot easier to explain with my map so are you coming or not? Oh, and don't get the wrong idea about the mess in the Chamber of Egress, it was just getting to you first was such a high priority I did not have time to clean up."

Mike heard screams in the distance and winced before he followed Raphael into the House of Hope. While the curly haired man was on guard, and got even more on guard as he saw blood all around the Chamber of Egress he saw that while there were guards, they did not attack Mike before the lanky man chuckled bitterly." You know if you're trying to give me the impression you don't want to go to town on me your not doing the best sells pitch." Oh don't get the wrong idea, the House Of Hope is not a mere dungeon.

But it is a prison to many Eternal Debtors who made the mistake of not repaying those in debt to me. But don't worry you're not in my debut, yet. Still, I think there are more important things you should be aware of, like not dying at what's coming up fast. So you "warriors of light" really had no idea about the Reaper Games? The Vought clan has been making a lot of bets on them for a while now."

Mike winced as he looked around." I heard mom and some of the others get real mad about how they turned the afterlife into even more reflections of there ego or something but always seemed like something they were going to fix soon."

"Well, now the entire universe is playing by these rules so better learn fast because it's a game you get one chance at. Homelander and some of the others at first just wanted to base it off of who amused him and who did not but he quickly realized how much time that would take so he came up with, "handlers" to make it more" fun." The purpose of the Reapers Game is to determine who is worthy enough to be rewarded in the afterlife, or to be given a second chance at life.

However, the explicit goal of the Game is to locate exceptional individuals; Players who win and make a strong impression can be reborn, as a servant of the Vought Clan."

Mike winced." Hey, wait is this all just for me to be Homelander's slave?"

"Well it's either that or your soul being erased and you truly dying body and soul boy. Still, there are loopholes. Besides, if someone else sponsors you the contract is with them, AKA me. And I think, we can help each other out. But more on that later.

Players are called "Neons" and must score enough points to "win the Day of Judgment." It varies depending on the rules of the game truthfully. See, all of the Game's staff are Grim Reapers, with the exception of the Game Producer, who acts as an observer.

The Game is run by the Composer. The Composer of the Game determines all the rules which allow the "Underground" AKA the dimension where all the souls will compete to exist.

As such, the Composer controls the entire Underground's existence and composition. The Conductor works underneath the Composer, ensuring that the Game's course follows the rules. He is advised and served by high-ranked Reaper officers.

And that happens to be my job. Normally, there was only one Conductor for a game, but the thing is so many people are dying these days that they needed more "staff." Even the apocalypse can be a chance to profit off of if one plays their cards right.

Thus, games can vary. Depending on who is the composer sometimes the games are more civil, sometimes they are the personification of suffering. Sometimes they use Reaper Pins, or the Gantz spheres, or whatever they feel like. But whatever the game the prize is always the same, a chance to die another day."

Mike glanced around before he shrugged." Well I know what I get out of this but still not sure what you get other than having everyone pissed off you let me get back to life."

"Heh, it does not matter how much anger the others would have, as long as I win the bets. Even devils and reapers have to follow some code, like honoring the bets. If you win this Reaper's Game I will win enough of a bet to usurp that tactless hack Tanzo Kubo.

That maggot has no class, he was just lucky enough to have it all line up for him once and does everything he can to keep it that way, including rigging games so he wins no matter what. He thinks just because he's a "Noise" master it will save him but he will be mistaken."

"Noise?" Mike uttered." The dude's real loud huh?"

"Oh right, should fill you in on that not so minor detail. Noise are a class of demons used in the Reaper Games. All Noise are composed of Souls, just as all consciousness is in the afterlife and are born when Souls are bounded to the code of a Reapers' pin or the negative emotions of people. However, these monsters do not have any free will of their own and exist only to multiply and consume the Soul.

Even after they are erased, the Soul the Noise consume is destroyed permanently, but the freed human experiences a rush of euphoria...They exist on a special plane that is both on and in between the afterlife and the living dimension.

Every Noise exists in both spaces at the same time, and though they share the same life force they can move around individually.

Noise is similar to the concepts of demons, and specifically that of "inner demons". Going into the arts, Negative Noise may also likely represent a corporeal manifestation of spiritual imbalance and mental disorder, including mental illnesses, emotional disturbance, and addiction.

Within popular thought and human history, it has been documented that popular and historically significant figures, including those within the arts, are also said to be eccentric or exceptionally different in their ways of thinking, including how such manners of thought and soul lean not just to the admirable and remarkable but also to harmful and abnormal.

Such episodes of negative displays of behavior in this sense may be attributed to how Noise steal and feed off of the imagination of these individuals, which causes them to act irrationally and disturbingly unlike themselves.

But in the end all I know is what really matters is that they make me a profit."

Mike rolled his eyes before retorting with a dry," So someone has to get through these Noise demons to win the game?"

"Sometimes, sometimes its mostly just selected fighters thrashing each other till only one is in one piece. But the Reaper's Game your about to join in is going to involve both the Noise and other players so, it would be best to be fully aware of what's going to happen."

"Wait…the game's already started? Then how the hell am I supposed to win?"

"Heh, because this Reaper's Game is one of many phases. While some Reaper Games are a one-on-one affair, the ongoing Reaper Game players play in teams with an apparently unlimited number of members. The Game Master remains the same every week, and the Conductor does not participate in the game.

A Mission has been set every day, which usually takes the form of a race to defeat a particular Noise or obtain something. Teams of players race to complete the mission; in some cases only one team can win, and in others it is possible for several teams to complete the goal for less points each time.

A team that does not complete the mission scores no points, but is not immediately erased. However, on the final day, teams are given the option of challenging other teams in order to take their points. After a battle between two teams, the winning team appropriates all the points of the losing team, leaving the latter in last place. At the end of the day, the team in first place is invited to choose a prize by the Game Master and the team in last place is erased.

It's simple enough, but the problem is that that hack Kubo has rigged the game. He has his own agents into a team, the Ruinbringers that have the game rigged for their favor. By always winning, and always making their request "to play another round it's been, exasperatingly predictable."

Mike shrugged as he saw Raphael's annoyance looked sincere." If this Kubo prick is rigging the game won't Homelander or someone call him out on holding up his game?"

"So far…its like when no one wins the lottery in most cultures. The bets are stored, for an even bigger jackpot. That's the "pitch" at least. Thus entire teams have been erased but the overall game is still ongoing.

However, whoever can break the stalemate will win big. And, the winner will be me, who will take over ownership of the Reaper's Games from that scum and restore some class to it.

So, now we both understand are motives so do you understand how an alliance will be win "win" boy?"

"So what, I come back to life and I gain support from the afterlife?"

"Oh, don't get any ideas in your head. The matters of the living realm only matter to me in how I can profit from it. But if your alive again what I do here will be a moot point eh?"

Mike saw the hunger in Raphael's eyes before he sighed." Well I hope you understand that I'm in the taking things on face value mood right about now. Look, I'm rather keen on staying alive but just what happens next? I join your team?"

"My team? I don't have a team "your highness." I'm just going to be sponsoring you as a new addition to the game. It happens every round with how many players have been erased. You will have to do that yourself as I can't make my intentions too obvious. You will be, randomly thrown in to a party of the recreation of the Shibuya district. Its how the game work and all."

"So I could be thrown in with all the guys I just killed waiting to dogpile on me? Still not sure this is just some trolling going on."

"I told you, the rules of the Afterlife as you know it are gone, saints and sinners alike are taking part in the game, the only thing that matters is results. But, that does mean that you have the odds of running into those who might favor you. So, its not entirely a "rigged bet" eh? So what is it going to be kid? Are you feeling lucky?"

Mike rolled his eyes before he looked down." If I was lucky I would not be here. But I'll take anything over a "game over" so, guess its time to get my game on. Long as there's still hope, I'm hanging on!"

"Hope. Hahahaha…such a tease. You're going to need far more than hope to win this game boy. First of all you will need this."

He throws Mike a pin before the curly haired man raised an eyebrow, causing his" Handler" to give a sheepish grin. "That is a Reaper pin. it is proof that a Player has been approved to participate in the Reapers' Game. Without it you would draw attention in the worst possible way so try not to lose it eh?"

Mike looked at the pin, smelled it, then braced himself as he put it on. Raphael then smirked before he motioned to the food on the table next to him." Then with that I would eat while you can, there's no "time outs" in the Reaper's Game…though sponsors can send support."

The son of Ben and Lacus took some fresh-looking Bree cheese and took a bite before he shrugged." So like…are we talking before this is done or is this it?"

"Ah well unless you have any more questions than this will be are only chat. Have to make it look random and all that. That's why if it looks like I sent others to kill you later on its nothing personal, just keeping up appearances."

"That's dandy. Well, at least any tips on the" Boss" of the game's weaknesses?"

"Oh no clue no one's won that."

"Wait no one's won the Reaper's Game's yet?"

"Oh there are some who won when the game's had other conditions but well, it really is more of an event than a fair game.

Still it is possible to win, though the " Final boss" of the reaper's game fights like a wild wolf of a demon. Still if you pull off what you did before dying then you might have a chance."

"Yah well…that was not really a thing I did under my own power."

"Ah well, you better be crafty then. Is things clear enough yet?"

"Not really, how much time do we have till, huh?"

He saw the ground around him begin to glow before Raphael smirked." Oh about…none. Try to at least make the game stand out eh? Do it now Yurgir, Trevor."

The man from before and a new bulky demon behind Raphael pulled levers before Mike saw a flash of light go out. Moments later his head surged with pain.

For a moment he thought Raphael was going to attack him, only to find that when his eyes opened, he was in a completely different setting.

He saw he looked like what was a random office building hallway before he winced." Man if this is a nightmare it sure as hell is a convoluted one. Well, to sore to try pinching myself awake so might as well roll with it."

Mike went into the door, before a woman from the right said." Excuse me...you forgot this."

The curly haired male saw Enna Kros casually walking by with a umbrella over her face. The lanky man had no idea he was looking at the person who took over Cosmos's role, and just raised a eyebrow as he looked at the pin Raphael gave him." Oh? I did not realize I had anything to drop."

"Then you were missing the lecture because you need this to." She handed Mike another pin, one with + 1Up sigh on it before Mike looked at in in confusion." What does this do?"

"Oh, it helps at the endgame, most are not expected to make it that far but you are on the list."

"Well...thanks I guess."

"Heh...don't thank me yet, your going to need all the luck you can get.

" I guess. So, are you the one who has the ticket I need?"

"Oh you got the wrong idea I don't work on this floor, I just get the coffee from here every-now and then. Speaking of that, back to the coffee break!"

Mike saw Kros leave with a wave before he looked on in saw he was not burning after touching it before he was greeted by a white furred cat in a business outfit stamping papers. She looked up before she frowned at Mike." Number?"

Mike blinked before the cat sighed." I hate the braindead ones. Did you get your pin or do I have to send you back to processing."

"Oh yah I have my pin! Ready for my, assignment I guess Miss."

"Ugh, just call me Gabby. You were paying attention to the rules right? I'm no teacher ok? You will get your slot from the boss man, I'm just the secretary. Just let me read the script this does not have to be difficult."

"Oh um sure."

"Your deployment is coming up, the players are dying faster then expected because the hosts wanted a "Bonus round." Just try and rank up fast."

Mike saw balls bouncing off of each other in a sphere before one came out. He took one and raised an eyebrow." I'm…Neon 88?"

"Ah…could be worst. If you rank up fast you can get a Heavenly Delight Ticket before its done."

"Is…that what I need to get back to life?"

"Pay attention dear…that ticket is how you get supplies during the intermissions, and if you want to stay alive, or at least, not double dead you want to get as much as you can eh? All right your spot on the list is not for another,"

Before she could finish a tremor nearly knocked Mike off his feet before Gabby sighed." Oh…someone ran into a Reaper in a bad mood…that Green is such a pain. Alright I was about to take my legally mandated break anyway so just go in."

Mike saw this Gabby did not seem to be lying before he shrugged and walked into the door. He then entered a normal-looking office before he saw a chair turned around with smoke coming out of it. He heard some grumbling before an old male voice snarled out," Hey I'm working here! You ever hear of knocking kid?"

Mike shrugged before he looked around." Sorry dude but I can't get to work till I see you or something."

He heard a growl and the chair swerved around, to reveal another cat standing like a human with orange fur, sunglasses, a cigar in his mouth and wearing a white Buddhist like robe before the cat looked at Mike and sighed." Your not on the list…how the hell did you get here?"

Mike shrugged before looking at the pin." I was, sponsored or something? I was told there was a sudden opening in the line and I'd rather not wait four hours."

"Four hours? Oh…Gabby likes her jokes. Alright listen up. The next round is going to start. Are you ready or not? "

"Well I say I was born ready but, if I was I would not be here."

"Ugh, smucks like you always say that and then don't even last one round. Look, the HCA commission will be rating your performance alongside the other Neon players, and whatever group has the top score wins the day. Capisce? Capisce! You got the wildcard slot so you're going in raw. You got to make it to block 104 before time runs out, you know how to make your way around a city?"

Mike looked at the cat and shrugged." I mean…as long as the layout is not made to troll me I think I'll manage."

"Well your out of luck kid, the Reaper Games are not meant to be a casual stroll. Keep your eyes open or you're going to lose them before you can blink. Any other questions?"

"Well, why are you a cat?"

"Ok…you're just saying whatever to me now. Honestly the disrespect is why I'm a smoker. Look, the Game Master sets the tone so I'm a god damn cat ok? Beats being a sponge, a horse, or a "sexy" statue of Liberty you got it? The only thing that matters is staying alive.. or at least not even more dead. Alright, the next round is ready to go so you better be ready to fight for your life."

Mike grasped his fist before he nodded." As readily as I'll ever be, thanks um, who are you again?"

"Mikey."

"Oh cool we got the same names!"

"Great…that means if you screw up I'll look bad so don't fall apart out there Mike, these games get seriously nasty!"

"Maybe…but I have too much to do to stay dead so I'm going to be even more extreme. Alright, lets roll the dice."

"Your super funeral kid, take the lift and get ready for a wild ride."

Mike saw the cat Mike press a button before the walls to his right opened to reveal an elevator. Mike gave a wave to the humanoid cat and went inside the lift. As the doors closed the cat Mike sloughed before he got another cigar." Was that really Prince Auro? If it really is the last Auro they are going to make this a circus, even more with who the "guard dog is." Well, only way to not be in the next game is to play this one. Good luck kid…you're going to need it."

Mike only had time to catch his thoughts before he saw the elevator open up, and he walked out to see what seemed to be an empty city block. He saw a Statue of Hachiko that he recognized after a movie he saw before he chuckled." So someone has a thing for Earth Prime digs? Hell I'll take that over well...most mainstream versions of hell. But not sure what, huh?"

The silence was broken as he heard ribbits, and looks down to see dozens of frogs coming his way. The frogs eyes glow and they twitch before Mike raises his eyebrows. The frogs croak again, before suddenly letting out bubbles of acid. Mike saw the Frogs vaporize parts of the roof above him, and gets hit lightly in the head from a chunk of rubble before he grit his teeth." Oww! What the... They attacked me! What do they want with me? D-down froggie. Well, no time to waste, I, ugh!"

Mike tried to power up, before he heard a cracking sound and he grasped his shoulder. He took a few labored breaths before he chuckled bitterly." Guess all the power I used to beat Brandon is not coming back anytime soon. Well, at least I don't feel dead, just tired as hell. Still, looks like I won't be able to just skip to the last level any time soon. But, just have to hang on and figure out what the hell this really is about."

Mike unleashed an ice spell to freeze the Frogs and ran past them. As he did little did he realize that he was being watched by two individuals. One was a thin man with a black vest with an unfastened belt with a patch on the right side of his chest of a skeletal hand squeezing a strawberry, opened so it exposed his low-cut white undershirt with a dark grey silhouette of a skeletal torso.

The strawberry was meant to symbolize his heart and tied into his biological rib motif. He wore light blue ripped jeans showing a bright red layer underneath, and white shoes with a black heel. His hair was shorter, he had yellow-tinted sunglasses, and he was sucking on a lollipop.

He had wings out of his back that were small and smooth.

Next to him was a woman in a suit: the pants and suit jacket were black, her dress shirt is white, her tie is pale blue. She wore a black bustiere with green laces. Her long, sharp nails were uncovered and painted a similar vibrant pink to her hair.

The man saw Mike start fighting and sighed. "Man, here we go again Uzuki."

Stop whining Kariya." The one named Uzuki replied sharply." We haven't had work in, like, forever.

"Exactly. It feels like the Monday after vacation."

"You'd prefer a permanent vacation? Day 1 of a new phase always has the most Players. Now's our chance to rack up some points! How else you gonna make up for last month?

"Aight, aight... One week won't kill me. Probably. Hey, while we're at it... How 'bout we play a little game?"

"A gaaame?"

"Yeah, so it doesn't feel so much like work. C'mon, you love it."

"Oh, yeah. You know me. Sigh... All right. What's the game?"

"How 'bout Reaper Sport 3, a Player hunt? Let's see who bags the most Players during today's mission."

"Are you joking? That's no fun at all!"

"You don't like it?"

"But I'm gonna crush you! There's no contest."

"Ohh, zing! Now I have to actually try. You know the drill. Loser buys winner a hot bowl of ramen."
"Fine. Should we start?"

"Not yet…if someone takes the bait then we can get enough points to level up!"

"Still…you really think that's Mike Auro out there or some luckless stunt double?"

"Only one way to find out, but better wait then waste time on a stand in. This Reaper's Game has already been crazy so, lets see just what the higher ups have planned so we don't get caught up in it."

Kariya nodded as they saw Mike fight off the Frog Noises. While unable to get back to the power he used to kill Brandon, he still had enough strength left to take out the enemies around him.

He saw the last frog croak into pieces before he wiped out the sweat off his brow." Well…not the best way to pick up after the last fight but, still got the moves if not the strength. At least they seem to be thinking the prey can't fight back so it's not to…oh hell I just jinxed myself. Maybe no one he…damn."

The change in tone was caused as he heard the ground shake as he saw a giant the size of some of the buildings walk up.

He saw the approaching figure was male like, with four eyes on his head, two of which were in the same spot as humans' eyes, while the other two are situated more towards the side of their head. The giant with hair to his shoulders roared before Mike winced." So giants like the Kyojin-Seijin are here too? Ugh, based on the hype sounds like that's just the tip of the iceberg eh? Hey man want to team up?"

The giant roared before flexing his muscles." Puny human…your just points for Eeva Gund to score! I'm the God of War to my people, and there is no mercy in the arena!"

Mike saw Eeva Gund take out Tonfa-like" blades before he shrugged." Hey, want if we did not want to step into the arena?"

"Its to late…I must come back to life for the sake of my people!"

Mike saw the giant charge before he quickly dashed back and uttered," Hey sorry man but I have people counting on me to!"

"Then the weaker one loses, it's the rules of nature! So, ugh!"

While Eeve prepared to try and smash Mike with a blow, he realized too late that as Mike dashed back, he made the ground behind him slippery enough for the giant to lose traction.

Mike saw Eeve 's head fall his way and narrowed his eyes, before unleashing a round house kick strong enough to kick the giant into the building next to him. Mike saw Eeve groan as his leg was impaled before he sighed." Guess I did not lose all of the power I gained, just hard as hell to draw it out. Still, have to improvise on the fly, looks like this game is, huh?"

To his shock a gong sound was heard before the previously inactive monitors on the city skyscrapers appeared, and Megumi Kitaniji could be seen. Mike had never seen the Reaper before but one look at the man with sunglasses grin and he sighed." Yah sounds like we have a tryhard jackass here."

Kitaniji crossed his arms before uttering," Greetings sheeple of the Reaper's Games. This is Megumi Kitaniji, Conductor of the Game, and loyal servant to the Composer speaking. Hope all the new players are having a fun time, the sponsors sure as hell are.

You feeling the vibe players? Rage. Hate. Misery. Envy. Fear. Self-deprecation. A cacophony of countless selfish wants, is the ideal recipe for the most record breaking Reaper's Game yet. Wanted to update the players that one team has managed to complete the objective…so the rest of you might want to light a fire under your unmotivated asses.

If the lot of you get as deep as the erased Deep River team you might as well just give up all hope on knocking the Ruinbringers off there throne. It's still anyone's game folks, if you play your cards right. Maybe it will be one of the Dark Horses thrown into the mix eh? Whatever you newbs call yourselves…I want to hear the name thunder throughout the "Buyah."

After all… you see, the eyes of the universe are on this "Shibuya". What starts on these streets will spread across the cosmos. After all…are sponsors are working to make sure the Reaper's Game covers most of the universe before long!

So try and stand out, there's going to be a lot more competition soon. But for now, show me you can get to where you're supposed to be, or the only place you're going is to the void. So…watch your back player."

With a wave Kitaniji vanished from the screen, causing Mike to wince. He heard screaming and explosions in the distance, and saw more Noise creatures start to appear out of the ground to start to bite Eeve while he could not move before he winced." That guy is way too stoked about this. Still have no idea what is going on but, doubt its anything good. Damn it, we were already on thin ice out there but sounds like the ice is about to crack.

I, I don't even know if I could have changed anything if I was there, and I don't know if I'm really dead or if all this about being rewarded a "extra "life is just a lot of trolling, but I'm not giving up till the end. Guys…don't give up, hang in there!"

Mike looked at the city blocks and tried to make it to where Raphael said he was supposed to go to.

As he struggled to figure out the best way to move on, little did he realize his friends were trying to do the same, even if it was a bit of a different situation.


After the other Enji arrived their combined power was able to turn the weather back to normal, but the damage was already done. The people of the capital planet were already at the end of their nerves after the damage done by Thragg's attack, but now after getting their hopes up a good chunk of the people snapped at seeing their last hope's destroyed.

Bria tried to gather all the surviving senators to talk at the Grand Senate chamber but even they only stayed because they had no idea where to go next. At the moment Ezan, James, Tyson, and a few others saw Bria, with Jerry, George, and the rest of her family at her damaged platform before Tyson chuckled bitterly." Still not totally over how easily Bria fell into everyone's trap, but I'd pity anyone who has to make the speech she has to make now."

James winced before he nodded." I'm not sure Ben, Lacus, King Atem, Ansem, or anyone could win back people after what happened. As bad as it was when Cosmos died and heaven broke, this was to many the last chance at salvation.

While Bria could have done better, this nation has been on edge for centuries, it was not just her but the combined desperation of the universe, and now it was all for naught. When there are no answers, very few can keep calm. Even I'm not sure what happens next."

Ezan looked up at the sky with dread." I know what happens next, nothing good. Its not if we will be attacked, its when."

Masaki and some of the others of the SRX team walked up before the green haired man cleared his throat." No offense guys but…I have an idea on what to do next. Even after how crazy things got, thankfully the Hagane is still operational. And, we still can go to the Multiverse. I know it's a lot going on but I'm going to be blunt here, this might be the last chance to go to the alliance before Sieg's forces attack."

Ezan looked around at the battered people around him before he nodded." I understand that's the best path to take Masaki. Still, the fact is that there is no way to get everyone into the Multiverse, so the following choices are going to be very, very hard."

"Hey man trust me I know what you're feeling, I had to do it myself. It's a hard choice but either you guys will make it or Sieg will make it for you."

"Understood. Let's try and prevent things from going completely to hell, and then make some impossible choices. If nothing else, we can't just leave in the middle of this."

Tyson looked around before he sighed." No offense Ezan, but for all you Enji Knights have done in the name of peace at the moment hard to deny you're sucking at it."

The Black Panther saw Ezan's cold look before he let out a uneasy chuckle." I mean, I know the odds are seriously stacked against you but, just saying."

Ezan sighed before he looked at his blade."We all have been pushed to our limit, I won't deny that. But, while I'm not sure if Master Myers and some of the others would see it this way, but I have to admit that ever lasting peace is not a realistic outcome for us, because peace is an unnatural state. Peace is a product of civilization.

The myth of the peaceful savage is precisely that: a myth. Without civilization, all existence is only the jungle. Go to your peaceful savage and burn his crops, or slaughter his heard, or kick him off his hunting grounds. You'll find that he will not remain peaceful for long.

So Enji Knights and other warriors of light do not fight for peace. That's only a slogan, and is as misleading as slogans always are. We fight for civilization, because only civilization creates peace.

We fight for justice because justice is the fundamental bedrock of civilization: an unjust civilization is built upon sand, it does not long survive a storm. Homelander, Thragg, Brandon, and of course Sieg, they want to make all of existence a jungle where they prey upon everyone as untouchable beasts. They may see that as the destiny of all living things but we must fight against that destiny with all we have."

Astra looked at Ezan and for a moment looked like she was going to say something and just spat on the ground as those around him nodded.

The mecha pilot with talking cats for pets grimly nodded as they saw some of the Enji, Picard, a damaged but still functional Optimus Prime and any others that could get people's attention before enough people calmed down.

Bria saw everyone looking like they could hardly keep their composure before Bria gave a weary nod." Hey everyone. I'm, I'm so sorry you had to go through all this. Everyone that said I was a horrible Queen that would ruin everything, you were right.

I, I trusted people that I should not have trusted because they promised me to give me what I wanted. I was supposed to be better but, but it was to much. And because of it we lost even more, like my brother-in-law Michale.

Mike…I treated him so horribly and he still cared about his family so much that despite all that, he gave everything to save me. I just, I just wanted to be able to do something. But now, now there's only, huh?"

Before she could go on she felt something, and realized Astra had grasped her shoulder. The blond woman had an empty look in her eyes and had not even bothered putting on what got blasted off in the last fought but just cleared her throat." Sounds like you need time to figure out what you want to say.

Luckily I don't have that problem so I'll tag in. Don't worry, I just have something to say, that's it. No matter what, I don't think it will make anything worst."

Astra's tone was firm, but not harsh and Bria saw her sons looked uneasy, before she just nodded. Everyone saw the woman only clad in blood looking around before the blond woman just let out a snort." You know…I dreamed of making a speech like this for years. I'm not going to lie.

For years I and many of the Equalizers talked about what would happen when the Auro family dropped dead and we rubbed it in their faces that there sham of a society crashed and burned like the sham it was.

Well, looks like its all but happened, and now I'm pissed off. The Auro family, at least the direct bloodline died today, and Michale Auro died saving all of your sorry asses. Maybe he did not have as much reason to hate you guys like my side did but he had no reason to be your friends with how many of you treated him.

His own mom wanted him to have the freedom to be what he wanted but so many of you gave him hell for not doing enough for you. I get it, my own dad, Doug Fitter, was the reason for a lot of this. But so many of you refused to take responsibility for what you did!

Yah, maybe it was your great grand parents at this point but I mean what you did as a society! Everything that's been done was to keep "peace" or" Bring back the good old days" has just made it worst for the lot of you.

I'm the last person who will say my father was a great guy, not sure the asshole even cared I was his kid. But I will defend that what he did was not the worst thing ever done if pepole were just honest about things.

Someone had to reveal the sham and he had the guts to pull the cover over everyone's eyes. You all tried to just pull back the lies and it smashed back to hit you all even harder to make you wake up and see how things really are!

Sure unless your completely gone no one wants to die, but if you try too hard to avoid fighting at all costs you are gonna end up getting punched in the face. I fight for freedom. And those who will do anything to have others fight there freedom for them not only lack a sense of tension, it causes people to be tame as hell wusses, like most of you who thought you could have a robot army and "hardcore hero's" do all the work so none of you would have to fight. Hate it all you want but even if its not always the same kind of fight, its fighting for one thing or another that gives people a sense of vitality and make them feel alive in the first place.

Peace has its place, but the honest truth is that fighting for one thing or another is what makes folks grow, and psychologically improves people and makes them tough enough to not fall apart when things go to hell!

Prolonged periods of peace and freedom will only decrease the vitality in an already decadent age. Doesn't your precious history prove that? Not saying that its anything goes, some things are unforgivable. But at the same time clinging on to a dead dream for so long that you drown in just as bad to many and you refuse to accept that.

The angels were an ideal, but most of them learned the hard way that most of those ideas could not live in reality, so they rather drag everyone into an endless dream. At the same time, I'm not saying I'm on board with the slavery and racism that the Dahna suffered through because of the Renans, or how the Gamilas clan were selling off pepole as slaves like they were freaking props, or how the Branded were treated on Valisthea or any other world were people treat those weaker like them as slaves.

But at the same time, the thing people don't want to admit is that too many people are all too easy to be on the other side of the whip as soon as they get chance. People thinking they were better than the ones that wronged them is what caused so much of this crap. No matter what they say, it's just life.

The easy path might be for someone to rig it so they never have to be on the losing path, the hard path, the fair path is that no one gets what they wants all the time so everyone has there fair share. Maybe it's impossible to pull off for long, but I rather fight to keep things as equal as possible then ever give up.

If I tried to make everyone like me, then I be the same asshole I been fighting against my whole life. So I don't expect you to be like me, I know it's easier for me to make the choices I did when I 'm stronger then most will ever be. But I will make you have to wake up to how things are, that's all.

So now you all have a choice to make. I'm the last person to tell everyone how to live, so I'm just going to keep it real with you.

I don't care if none of you care what I have to say, I just have to say it. I don't have the answers, but I have common sense, and common sense says that things are going to suck as bad as its possible to suck. You can go craw in a hole and hope the guys out to own you just kick you once and leave you alone if you beg hard enough, or you can fight.

Not going to deny that it's not an even fight, but sometimes you have to fight with what you have and accept it's going to suck for a long time, maybe even for the rest of your life, and that the hope that the fight will make things better for your kid or grand kid has to be worth it.

More or less, you have to have pride in your life even if its mostly loss and hardship for that one moment of true glory, that's more fair then a never ending bliss build on making everyone else suffer so you don't have to share.

I'm not going to tell you to have the pride of a fighter. The "pride" my dad has is sure as hell not something I'm down with. I'm just going to say that sometimes giving up is the only way to move forward. People may need societies, but they don't necessarily need nations. I get that sometimes people need societies to do what they can't, I'm not as blind as my dad is about things like that.

But sometimes even if it's harder, feeling alive is worth the hassle. The happiest people I seen are tight groups that just have themselves, but are at peace because they don't need anyone else to thrive because even if they don't have everything some have they are at peace with what they are.

Even if you have to give up a lot, if you're able to hold on to something that's real, is that not something worth sacrificing for? That's for you all to find out. I could spend more time trash talking you but I have get ready, because one way or another my fights just getting started. Even if most of you join Homelander ten minutes later, that's on you."

Astra cracked her neck and walked off the platform. Ezan, Tyson, Daigo, Mark, James, and the rest were to caught up in seeing how everyone would react to say anything as Bria slowly went back to her spot.

She saw everyone was to caught up with what the other blond woman said to even pay attention to her before she thought back at the last time she saw Mike, Richard, and more before she looked at her family and cleared her throat." Everyone…after all that's happened I can't act like I have the right to tell everyone what to do. But, I know what I have to do.

All that matters, is that we survive. I know there is plenty of things to discuss but the blunt truth is that we don't have time to decide on much besides doing what we have to in order to survive.

You don't have to follow me but anyone that does should speak with Picard, Prime, Die-Hardman and the rest of the staff soon. No matter what, we can't let these sadistic bastards have the last laugh."

While the senate chamber erupted into consumed uproar Bria walked right up to Ezan, Astra, Masaki and the others before she eyed the green haired man." You, you're the head of the team from the other Universe right? That, that Multiversal Rebel Alliance?"

Masaki saw Mike's Sister-in-Law looked grimly resolved before he let out an uneasy chuckle." I'm hardly the big cheese but, I guess I am the one here that is nearest to said cheese."

"Well then, I like to talk to anyone that can help. I'm sorry I did not take this seriously till, till Mike died to save me but now the only thing that matters is saving my people."

Masaki glanced at Ezan before he nodded." Well, we were about to figure this out anyway, so after how Mike bailed us out it's the least we can do.

We better move though. Alright, Ryusei, Rai, Aya, Viletta, we better get in contact with high command anyway. Alright Queen Bria, if you have anyone you think should know the most important stuff, bring them with you."

Bria nodded before Astra chuckled bitterly." Well, not enough to make up for being such a smug dumbass but, it's a start."

The official head of the Bethal Kingdom saw Astra looked approving before she let out a weary smirk, and she tried to get everyone to be as calm as possible, before she, her sons George and Jerry, Die-Hardman, Ringo, and a few others went to the command bridge of the Hagane.

Viletta and a few of the others saw Mike's friends and family arrive before Viletta cleared her throat." Oh, good timing everyone. Before we begin, Ezan we were just contacted by that "Omni-Man." He, he said it was urgent."

Mark winced before the half human half Viltrumte walked up." What, what 's going on with dad?"

"It's best if we all find out now. Call back the number."

Ezan braced himself as a hologram image of Omni-Man appeared before the de facto head of the Viltrumite clan saw the warriors of light and took a deep breath." So you're still alive Ezan? We were hearing that the Bethal Kingdom had lost its mind and committed mass suicide."

Ezan saw Bria looked ashamed before he cleared his throat." Some tried, but we stopped them. In the end, it was mostly Walter and Brandon Sampson manipulating things to gain favor with Homelander. The price of victory was Mike's life, among many others."

Omni-Man saw Mark's despair before he narrowed his eyes." I knew Walter was too full of himself. Still...I'm sorry for your losses Ezan, it seems Homelander wanted to mess with all of us before trying to bring the knife down, the first at least. That's what I had to call you about. It seems that they are tired of,"

Before he could finish alarms suddenly flared up before Tyson looked around." What's going on?"

Before he could get an answer another hologram appeared of Picard before uttering," Everyone, we have a massive warship exiting hyperspace right out side of Corneria, one we never encountered before."

James winced before replying with," Just what kind of, huh? What…the."

Everyone quickly got their answer, as they saw the sky was suddenly covered, with Homelander's face. While many thought the leader of the Seven somehow grew to a massive size, till many realized that it looked more like a ship, or a planet. Tyson winced before spitting out," Oh come on. Homelander seriously made a ship made after himself!?"

Clank looked at the massive ship before the small robot sighed." So, the data we got back then was correct. Its not just a ship, Chairman Drek and the rest of the Blarg race have indeed forged a new home-world for the Vought Clan by destroying and taking the pieces of other planets into this human sized planet."

Ratchet realized Mekacity and Vought Tower was the" hair" of the planet like head before his eye twitched." So much energy just to keep such a massive shape from being round. Homelander really does make Nefarious look humble." Tanya chuckled bitterly before adding," Even Emperor Nefarious in my reality was not this full of himself."

Bria felt a chill down her spine as something almost as big as the restructured home world of the Vought Clan came behind it, the Zeo Getter Emperor Zord. She saw even more warships coming from all directions before she stepped back." No…now they want to do what they did to planet Viltrum?"

Before she could answer all the screens on Corneria were taken over, before Homelander and Stormfront appeared. In front of them was a woman who was a humanoid squid in a business suit who had a mic on her hand before she giggled." Greetings everyone, I'm Bajillia Naire, chairwoman and CEO of Squid Ink, Inc AND owner of the Vought Squid 5 news! Today I'm personally interviewing are great savior Homelander as he marks the ultimate triumph of the one true clan over the entire universe! Ready my lord?"

As Bajilla handed the mike, the Nahobino of the Vought Clan smirked before uttering," Hey there you Bethal pussies…listen up. It's been fun seeing you all panic so hard that your killing each other but I think its time I take what you own me while there's still stuff to collect.

Brandon and Walter Samson were working for me and they were trying to help you sad sacks feel good about yourselves but you can't even do that right. But you broke it, you bought it! Maybe you did not realize it but the Bethal Kingdom took a big ass loan from the Vought Clan, and the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation!

Your bankrupt in every possible way, so we are taking what is ours! Don't worry, I'm not hear to kill all of you. Even now there's enough fun things I want to own to make me hold back from just destroying everything.

But you better give me the respect I deserve! You all got this far because you're all sick with ideas that have long been proven to be bankrupt! We gotta cut that part out of you all like a cancer. Then you can be who you were always meant to be. Pure. Clean. Like marble.

You will thank me later, you better thank me from saving you from yourselves! I'm sick of people not giving me the respect I deserve because of the lies of jealous losers! I'm done. I am done apologizing. I am done being persecuted for my strength. You people should be thanking God, which is me, that I am who and what I am, because you need me.

You need me to save you. You do. I am the only one who possibly can. All the one's you thought would save you have shown themselves to be frauds. I'm the real savior. I'm the only one who can save you so prepare to be saved like you never been saved before. You better, because there is no where to go now."

More alarms flared up before Ringo looked horrified." Queen Bria, the attack has begun."

Bria looked around as she saw more Pyramidas warships of the IV&C appear around Corneria before she winced." W…where?"

"Bria…everywhere. Cetra, Terca Lumireis, Kashyyyk, Vana'diel,the whole Bogon Galaxy, ev, every planet in the Bethal Kingdom."

Just about everyone looked alarmed as Astra grit her teeth." These assholes are deciding to go for the throat are they?"

"It's not just here. Wakanda, Tuchanka, Verguld, as far as we can see, every planet in the universe. They, they are attacking everywhere all at once!"

Ezan saw Raymond look horrified at his home-world being attacked as screens of countless planets being attacked at once by the direct warships of Sige's forces, and saw some planets like Wakanda get off after they surrendered and had golden towers slammed into cities like flags without any further attacks.

But those that fought back were just blown away entirely before the super elite warrior could not help but feel despair at seeing both his home-world, Cloud and Aries 's home-world, and the worlds of all of his comrades all being attacked before he uttered," No…they…could have done this the whole time and were just, waiting?"

Astra grasped her fist tightly before uttering," This really was just a damn game for them?"

Before anyone could say anything the group saw a pale faced man walk up past Homelander before Masaki winced." Damn it, that looks like Emperor Zwordar of the White Comet Empire! Damn it I thought we killed him!"

"We did." Viletta uttered bluntly." But this one seems to be from the Negaverse."

"Seriously?"

The leader of the White Comet Empire crossed his arm before uttering," Citizens of the Bethal Kingdom, I have good news for you. You're not all fated to die, in light of your value, and your entire universe, will become part of the Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation.

But your assets are wasted on such inferior scum. But it's still possible for you to make a contract with us. All soldiers and others of the sort that want to work as a employee will be treated far better than your" angels" have treated you.

But to all that resist, you will never see the light of the sun again! Make no mistake, your universe is bankrupt and we are collecting what we are due. Are charity, is the only substance you will have from this point forward. Now, Lord Drakkon, if you would so kindly start the foreclosure."

Everyone tensed up as the man in white armor slowly walked up and took out the dragon flute out of his sheath." You guys thought you were better than you are, and now it's time to pay the piper. Goldar MaxmusDarkonda...Roxy...Tenaya 7...Ransik...have the Gravezord…TerrorMegazord…Cyclopsus…and the Dragontron deploy. All this belongs to Mr-V'day, once I and my Zords put down the" warriors of light" forever!

Heh…this is one of the very few lucky planets that we have to spare but take out anyone that gets in are way."

He played a tune, before a bunch of demonic looking Megazords started to appear out of the planetoid shaped like Homelander's head. One landed right in the ocean and rose up, a black and red colored Dragonzord, that roared and ripped apart buildings with its drill tail. As it took a bite out of one of a building's stacks Bria could not stop her body from trembling." No…we…we never stood a chance."

"Don't let these assholes get in your head Bria!" Astra shouted back fiercely." Homelander's just a spoiled brat throwing around big toys! He sure as hell is not, huh?"

To her and everyone else's horror as the planet sized hands closed around Corneria itself, with the planet being the size of a ball in a solar system wide hand, everyone saw ships, and buildings start to be ripped right up before James widened his eyes in horror." No, it's entering too fast! With its size, the gravity is uprooting most of Neo Arcadia!"

"The only science that I need to know is how to blow it up in a way that we win!" Astra yelled out bitterly. Masaki winced before he looked down." Guys…trust me when I say I hate running from a fight but the only way we live, is if we bail. This is just the tip of the iceberg, and nothing else will matter if we get crushed! You guys have to start seeing things as a battle for the Multiverse as a whole at this point.

Alright guys, strap in, its going to be one rough ride."

James and the other Enji used their combined power to help the Hauge and the ships around them not be caught up in the massive wave of gravity, before Die-hardman yelled out," All ships, group up in formation Omega!"

Everyone could hardly hold on as the ships struggled not to get caught up in the wave of gravity before Picard uttered," Ezan, Queen Bria, please, do what you must to survive. Please, live long and prosper."

The Enterprise and some of the Bethal Fleet fired on the giant hand to press it back and cut off the wave of gravity, and Figue suddenly appeared on her own hologram before uttering," Ringo…I'll atone for my sins by doing whatever it takes to get you and the others out of there…please don't waste it."

"No Figue!" Ringo cried as Homelander and the other members of the Seven suddenly flew in front of the ships. His eyes glowed red before he snarled out," And where did you think you were going you gangly, uncoordinated has been whore?" He suddenly unleashed a laser blast that vaporized many buildings at once before his aura exploded." LOOK AT ME WHEN I AM TALKING TO YOU! I have contained my rage for as long as possible, but I shall unleash my fury upon you like the crashing of a thousand waves. You think this is a real storm eh" warriors of light." I 'm about to throw you a real storm that's worth the name of god's wrath!

Not a thunderstorm, but a storm of fists raining down on your head. Blasting you in the face. Pummeling you in the stomach. Hitting you in the chest so hard you think your heart's gonna stop. You thought you could deny me AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET!"

He prepared to ram through the buildings around him till Omnimon Merciful Mode blasted him to the ground. Him and Imperialdramon took out there blades before the last of the Royal Knights cried out," You will pay dearly for all the horrors you have caused Homelander! You, GUH!"

The two were blasted to the ground as the Getter Zeo Emperor Zord slowly descended, with Lord Drakkon piloting it. The masked man snickered before uttering," You just don't learn, that your word means nothing! We are the ones that will decide how things go now! Better bow fast…this planet may be reserved for the boss man but the other planets in this system? Not so much."

The gigantic Ultrazord fired a massive Getter infused blast, that at the last second shot away from Corneria, and in seconds warped ahead to vaporize planet Macbeath.

Astra saw people she remembered seeing briefly when they landed on the planet scream on a monitor, before everyone on the world vaporized with it before veins formed in her head." All of you…YOUR GOING TO PAY FOR EVERY LAST PART OF THIS!"

"NO I WON'T!" Homelander roared as his planetoid statue unleashed a wave that destabilized all the planets of the Lylat System and caused them to go out of orbit." JUSTICE IS DEAD I'LL DO WHATEVER I WANT AND YOU WILL ACCEPT IT OR DIE!"

As shock-waves knocked everyone off their feet Masaki clung on to the cockpit." No…we never just roll over! Just, got to get some breathing room and, huh?"

Picard took a sigh as his entire ship started to glow." Everyone…please, remember are values, make it so."

The Enterprise started to glow, and Homelander was about to attack it till suddenly Maruki, fully merged with Adam Kadmon knocked Homelander to the ground. He eyed where Bria was and gave a sorrowful smile." The only way I can repent, is using all of my power to make sure you all can live."

Bria winced before uttering," No, don't do it Doctor!"

"I may be damned, but at least I can make sure you have a future Bria. I know how much you hated yourself, but please find a way to live on even despite this. Your existence in this universe is an amazing miracle. You deserve to spend your days in happiness. I'll keep rooting for you long after I'm gone. If you find yourself struggling in life, you can start over, like me. Remember that, always."

Ezan looked at his personal computer before he read the text, widened his eyes, and went over to Masaki." Before he got cut off, Omni-Man sent us this emergency transmission, a hyperspace pathway to take."

"You trust him?"

"I trust it's are only option now."

The SRX team saw the Enterprise was about to blow before he winced." Alright…this is going to be rough!"

Picard saw the ships behind him prepare to leave before he closed his eyes." Engage."

Stormfront had lighting come down on the ship before she looked manic. "No…there's no escape from this storm of judgment geezer! This is…huh?"

Optimus Prime tackled her into the floating building before the leader of the Autobots cried out a solemn," Till all are one, you will not cause us to fall! Primal…the Matrix of Leadership is in your hands."

The leader of the Maximal gave a solemn nod before Picard saw his ship's systems look like they were about to be fried and he winced." Please…please just let this one last move not be a failure. All hands on, huh?"

To his shock he saw a beam of light before Q came down. The angel had cracks on his forehead before he gave Picard a solemn nod." Figured if we are both about to die then might as well die with friends eh? At least…I can help make sure your not seen as a fool old friend.

Humans. Your griefs, your pains, fix you to moments in the past long gone. You're like butterflies with your wings pinned. My old friend… forever the boy who with the errant turn of a skeleton key broke the universe in his own heart. No more. You are now unshackled from the past"

Picard saw Q looked remorseful before he patted the rouge Angel on the shoulder." Thank you Q, truthfully. Everyone, All good things must come to a end…See you… out there, in a future that hopefully has still not reached its final frontier. Engage!"

Q unleashed a burst of light that reached the ships around him just as Masaki widened his eyes." This is it everyone!"

The Hague, the Yamato, the Eden Zero, the Aldous, the Neo-Highwind, the Great Fox, the Dreistreger, and a few more ships break off just as the Enterprise exploded.

Ezan and a few others saw Prime, Omnimon, Imperialdramon, and those on the ground get shot at or stabbed at, and saw Edna Cross giving a solemn smile as the ships took off, but just as he wondered what she was doing there the light from Picard's ship exploding blinded him, as all the ships made a synchronized series of hyperspace jumps.

For a moment it seemed like the ships were going to splinter apart, till they emerged in a new location. Everyone saw a scorched planet below them with a hollowed-out moon before Astra rubbed her head." What…what happened? Is…is this Corneria?"

"No woman it is not. You're looking at the dead world of Rubicon 3…and I'm glad you all made it."

Everyone was shocked to see Omni-Man and the Viltrumite's loyal to him right in front of the ships before Mark widened his eyes." Dad…what is this?"

"Mark…I'm so glad you're still alive son. This world below you would be ISB2262, "Rubicon 3" of the third planet of the Rubicon star system.

A mysterious new substance called "Coral" was discovered here. As an energy source, this substance was expected to dramatically advance humanity's technological and communications capabilities. Instead, it caused a catastrophe that engulfed the planet and the surrounding stars in flames and storms, forming a Burning Star System.

I fought the Vought clan and their "side branches" the Balam Industries and Arquebus Corporation and the battle destroyed the world. If you wonder why we are here, it's because it's a dead world, the only worlds not being attacked by Homelander and his masters…for now at least."

Tyson cracked his neck as he looked at the ruins of Rubicon 3." So…this dead world is your last hold out or something?"

"Not just their last base prince of Wakanda, but the last meeting place of all those that don't desire to be slaves of this "Infinite Victory and Conquest Corporation."

Everyone saw some ships come out behind Omni-Man before Mark's father sighed." Its ok, this was part of the plan. When we last meet we were enemies, but the state of things have forced us all to make a alliance for the sake of are survival." The ship at the front became clear to everyone, the Neu Deusura before the hologram of Abelt Desler appeared on screen. Captain Okita was one of the many alarmed as he winced." No…the Gamiras want to sell us out to gain favor with Homelander?"

"Hardly." Dessler uttered bitterly." At this point only a fool would trust Homelander and I am no fool. I understand with are history you doubt my sincerity but trust that I may not be a virtuous man, but I am a practical man. And its because I am a practical man that its clear that making a deal with Homelander is just delaying when the knife goes on your back, and I'd rather not have it go down at all.

If nothing else, it's not just me and Omni-Man gathered here, but those of the Poseidal and other clans that escaped, for now. Everyone has been attacked, and so it's the last stand of everyone who does not wish to be a slave to this "Infinite Victory and Conquest corporation."

Dohalim saw some of the mecha he last saw during the fight over Lenegis before he widened his eyes at the red around one of the Poseidal ships." Is that you Gaw Ha Leccee?"

"Dohalim..that's you?" A woman's voice replied before the hologram of a woman with red hair appeared." I'm so glad you're alive. After I left, I helped the Prince of the Yaman Clan, Kamon Myroad, or Daba Myroad take back what was stolen for him, only for Homelander's forces to take everything from us."

The "heavy Metal" mecha next to her, the larger white Mk-II flew closer before a hologram of its pilot, Daba (Kamon) Myroad appeared in another hologram.

The brown haired man looked like he could hardly contain his rage." I finally got back my family's planet of planet Mizum from the treachery of Knull, Giwaza, and Posidal, only for this fleet to come out of nowhere and wipe most of our forces out! I could not even stop them from taking my sister Olibee!"

Omni-Man grasped his fist tightly before uttering," Its clear now Homelander's masters only pretended that he was still calling the shots to catch everyone on guard, only to blitz the entire universe. Frankly, I'm shocked you all managed to escape since they threw far more fire power at Corneria then anywhere else."

Ezan thought back to the last moments he saw of Corneria before he winced." We only escaped, because the rest of are comrades sacrificed themselves so we could escape…and even then, it took a miracle."

Astra looked around before she raised an eyebrow." That was some nice flying Masaki, but no offense but that was not just light speed, but it shot over past Ridiculous Speed and went all the way to Ludicrous Speed!"

Bria winced as she saw Maruki's last smile." It…it was Doctor Maruki…he used the last of the Cognitive power to warp us instantly."

Ezan looked around before he grasped his fist tightly." It, does seem like there was some divine elements involved. But damn it, I should have been the one left behind! Corneria, Vana'diel, Cetra, all of are worlds were taken by them in one move! If everything's destroyed then,"

"Don't act to hastily Ezan." Omni-Man uttered somberly." Corneria is not gone yet, it seems they have plans for it. Though, it seems like they are going to be going through one rough time."

A new transmission came in, and showed a transmission outside Corneria that showed countless projectiles were being fired at the capital planet, but it was not missiles or lasers.

The now refugees saw a network of hundreds of umbrella like satellites surround Corneria before Astra raised a eyebrow." I don't get it, are they setting up their crappy news or something?"

James widened his eyes before looking even more dismayed." No…those seem to be Orbital Night Cloaks! The Orbital Nightcloak intercepts visual light and other EM wavelengths, plunging a planet into a night that never ends.

When placed in orbit around a world, the satellites would prevent all sunlight from reaching the surface, creating utter darkness and eventually turning the world to solid ice, killing all life."

Dessler could not help but chuckle bitterly." I admit this is extreme even for me, it leaves the planet in a very unprofitable state, but its clear that Homelander's handler has far more resources than any of us."

Before they could say more they saw a new transmission, as Homelander appeared over the fractured Senate Hall. The leader of the Vought clan looked amused as everyone was screaming as the sun was being blocked out before he cracked his neck." Everyone, listen up if you want to keep living! The Vought Clan is annexing ALL territory of the Bethal Kingdom out of the right of conquest!

All treaties and whatever written rules you have mean jack! I don't do being bound to do what I wrote on some lame ass paper, I do what I want and you will either accept it or die! But it's not all bad, you all get to live like real winners at last! But hey it's not all bad! I'm going to take care of your Timefall problem! If there is no clouds there is no rain eh? Heh...but it sure as hell comes with a cost! Anyone here ever see the sun set by three PM? Well you are now! Under your new masters, sunlight is a right you have to earn!"

The sun became completely blocked by the Orbital Night Cloaks, before a golden IV&C tower suddenly slammed into Outer Heaven with enough force to shake the planet. Homelander looked indifferent as buildings collapsed on people before he looked more sadistic." Your pansy freeloading days are over…with how much debt you all have you have to earn the right to have light! Oh, but that's just the start…if you don't want to freeze then, oh?"

Black Noir suddenly was in front of Homelander before the head of the Seven had his eye twitch." Damn it Noir I worked all day on this and," Noir suddenly whispered in Homelander's ear before the previously gleeful man froze. He winced before looking behind him." F…for real?

Alright if it's him then sure. Hey everyone, I'm not done with you yet but, someone even more epic than me wants to have a word with you. He…he still is out doing hardcore stuff but he's taking time out of his very, very busy schedule to properly introduce you, as his new employees! Because no matter what, everyone works for Mr.V-Day!"

Astra was one of the many who had chills go down their spine before she muttered," Sieg…Sieg V-Day Elgan is back in this universe?"

Masaki started to sweat as he uttered." I know we just got here…but we might have to leave real damn fast."

They saw the golden tower that just landed on Corneria emit a massive hologram, before the image of Sieg appeared. He seemed to not be in Corneria or the Prime Universe, but onboard the throne room of the Totality with Mary and Zoth at his sides before the leader of the Infinite Victory and Conquest corporation looked on with amused eyes.

He did not have the anger Homelander had, just a cold amusement that things were just as he foresaw before he sipped a glass that had red liquid in it and made a welcoming gesture." Greetings, to everyone in the universe that I see as " the Prime Universe".

I'm a very busy man but its time I formerly introduced myself to all the new members of our business plan. I'm a man of many, many names but you are allowed to call me as Sieg "V-Day" Elgan…the man who always wins.

I understand my employees have been rough with you, but it was the only way to cleanse you of the rot that's made you weak and unproductive.

You been suffering for so long because of failed, corrupt ideas that only extreme measures could turn things around. But, I am a man of miracles. I'm not angry with you, I understand how so many of you have been pressed to think things went certain ways, but I'm here to liberate of you of that nonsense, and rebrand you into more, productive individuals that can match the Negaverse expectations, as future Apex Predators.

First, I'm aware I have the face of the "failed savior," Ben Auro, but it would do you well to understand that I'm not like him at all. I'm the superior product, not bound by his weakness. In his inability to find a way to save you all from the mess he and Doug Fitter caused he reached out for help, and I'm the result.

He did not realize the extent of the restructuring that would be required to realize the proper salvation for his universe into something that would be...profitable...but, that's his loss, not yours...yet.

And I have enough compassion to free you from his failure. Yes…from the shackles of nonsense such as "compassion." For so long, so many of you had to be shackled to your inferiors because "it was the right thing to do." So many were so desperate to keep the fantasy alive, but they refused to accept the basic nature of living things.

They vowed that there would be paradise if "everyone lived in harmony". They were so dead-set on that fantasy of " harmony" that they were seeing anyone that resisted as a "Maverick", a glitch in nature. But they were the ones who were foolish defying the laws of nature, like those before me."

Seig snapped his fingers before the screen widened, and men and woman in various uniforms were at his feet. They seemed like hero's and soldiers from various universes...and they all were horribly wounded.

Most were begging, and a few were giving Sieg defiant looks as the ruler of the IV&C slowly walked up. He saw a woman with black hair in a army outfit and then narrowed his eyes before he shrugged." It was, Kora was it not? These fools before you are various clowns from a " Rebel Moon" who thought I would lose in the name of justice and could fight me off from one small farm village. They were quickly proven wrong once I took over the attack. They thought that my actions, my " sins" meant I was fated to lose. However I was all to happy to open there eyes."

He then walked past them to look at a woman with orange hair next."Yes...and then we have Irisa, the Votan leader of the head of the " Village of Defiance."

He passed by a man dressed like Batman, but with a beard before he snickered." The legacy of Batman has made ripples across the Multiverse, but this Batman is his father Thomas Wayne. I guess heroism does run in this family eh? "

The Batman before Sieg spat out blood before he glared at the man." I'm not the hero of this story. I'm a man who's been corrupted by his own unbearable pain. I'm a man who has too much blood on his hands to be called good. I'm a man who had nothing to live for-until the day I met the alliance. I'll die before I betray them no matter, GUH!"

Sieg shot Thomas with a bullet from his golden gun before he snickered." We will see how much your honor holds when I'm done with you. No tool in your belt can save you."

"Maybe mine."

He chuckled bitterly before a speck of dust fell off his belt, and transformed into a blond woman in a metal suit. She cried out and fired a glowing bullet, but Sieg caught it in his eyes. He looked at the bullet and smirked." Ah...a Radion bullet eh? One Batman did kill Darkseid in such a manner...alas Felicity Megan Smoak...I'm above any old or new " God." And Darkfather told me very clearly how it worked."

He flicked the Radion Bullet back at Felcity. The woman in the" Atom " suit only had time tos cream before she exploded.

Sieg saw Thomas wince before he smirked." Nice attempt, but even the power to shrink down beyond the subatomic scale to traverse the Multiverse by slipping below the quantum layer beneath reality is not enough to escape my eyes. Your comrades are going to realize all to well the extent of there foolishness."

"No...no matter what you do I won't betray them!"

"Even if they erased your very memories as a precaution, nothing is enough to deny me for long. You wanted to be a bat, but your just a bat's prey."

He snapped his fingers before the Batrang's on this Batman's belt glowed, and became real bats that started biting into Thomas.

As the Batman screamed in pain Sieg walked to a man with a beard and a blond woman. " And next then we have Zeke Yager, leader of the "Honorary Marleyans" along with his comrade Annie Leonheart.

And next is Kwan Ha of the Madrigal Insurrectionists.

From there we have Hel, Sarge, and Horst of the "shaft builders" who resisted the Bailey machines ruling them form above ground."

As various rebel woman from different universes all either screamed or yelled at Sieg he walked past before he shrugged." And then we have Lio Fotia, leader of the successor of the organization Mad Burnish who has had a lot of fun being quite the pryomanaic."

The man Lio before him, one with a lender build and relatively short stature who had pale skin, and light green-blonde voluminous hair glared at Sieg as flames came out of his mouth." It's not about fun. The flames are a part of us. We have to burn in order to live and you will, AHH!"

To Lio's shock with a wave of Sieg's hand the fire turned golden and consumed him before Sieg snickered." Even a Burnish can't even come close to the level of heat my passion produces."

He then stopped to a injured teenager before he sneered with disgust." And next we have a Goku from Paozu City high that might be the most disappointing version of Goku I encountered from any universe."

He uttered as he walked by a white skinned scrawny teenager that looked nothing like the Goku Ben and the others fought along side with during the Cosmic War.

Past the teenage Goku was a woman with dead eyes who's shirt had the symbol of the spider before Sieg snickered again." And this clairvoyant and precongive "Mutant"Cassie Webb could see every possible future...and yet there was no way for her and her" spider woman" to stop me from crushing her like the maggot she was."

This variation of Madam Web saw her comrades whimper in fear before she bit her lip." When...when you take on the responsibility, great power will come. And when you refuse that res, GAHH!"

He snapped his fingers before she started to melt as he snickered." And when nothing, those with power make the rules, that's all that matters."

He then walked by a unhinged woman with long, whitish pink hair that had a white flower pin on the left side with bangs parted in the middle while the front strands of her hair are tied, orange/red eyes before he snickered." And lastly we have a woman who in her world was the "patient zero" of the Apocalypse Virus that gave her a bit of a god complex... Mana Ouma."

This woman Mana giggled in a deranged tone and started to sing, before Sieg narrowed his eyes and grasped her mouth. As he squeezed hard enough to make her scream he narrowed his eyes." There's only one song you were brought here to play before me...your requiem."

He snapped his fingers, and the woman's body suddenly became a living crystal statue.

As crystal spikes burst out of Mana's mouth, eyes, and heart he snickered at the sight of her eyes being impaled by crystal spikes." Alas her delusions caused her to think she was anywhere close to a being on the level of god, her final mistake in her not realizing she was just another worthless would be knock off. The point is that no matter where those before me were or what there powers were...they were nothing to me."

As he said that he flicked the statue, causing Mana to shatter into fragments.

He looked at some of the other men and woman chained up before he smirked." Yes...

Beat the Sayian...Bilbo Baggins...Prince Dex...Newt Scamander...Princess Zandra...Arya Stark...Kisuke Urahara...Angela Abar...Isshin Kurosaki...Tal-Rho...Artesia Som Deikun,Noah Diaz, Julius Novachrono...Sam Wilson...Prince Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul...Rachel Summers...Yuria of the Rightful Nanto Bloodline...Razer of the Blue Lantern corps...Imperator Furiosa...Captain Harlock...Teela... Sakura Kinomoto...Kagaya Ubuyashiki...Princess Bean...Commander Shiro and Daniel of the Castle of Lions...Valeria Richards...Olivier Mira Armstrong..."V"...Sarada and Itachi Uchiha..Emperor Philippa Georgiou...Éile of the Raven Clan... "Red-Haired"Shanks...Din Djarin...Roze...Dulcea of Phaedos...Kate Stewart of " Unit." Masamichi Yaga...Karai of the Foot Clan...Dani Ramos...Kotone Shiomi from the Sees order of Persona users...Keyblade Master Ventus...you all thought you were " special" but I'm making you see how utterly,"

Before he could finish, the defiant woman, Kora, in the center looked like she was about to spit in Sieg before the man with golden eyes waved his hand, and the his targets torso rotate in mid air, with her limbs staying behind. As she screamed in pain with a wave he made her rotate again, and had all her limbs snap off.

As she tried to curse him he waved his hand, before her body collapsed in itself. Sieg casually caught the woman's blood in his glass and drank it before he smirked." As they are seeing now...however they tried to beat back cruelty, the reality they refused to see is that the most basic core desire of nature, is for cruelty to be the point!"

Kora's lover Gunnar was among those before him started to beg for mercy, before Sieg snapped his finger and he slammed into the ceiling, and then was smashed back into the ceiling and the floor as many of the rebels around him did the same. They all were smashed around so rapidly that when they collided into each other, there bodies exploded before he caught the blood in his glass.

The rest of the captured rebels bent and twisted as there skin was turned inside out, and they were smashed together becoming a trophy of corpses. Sieg smirked as he narrowed his eyes." In the end...no matter all there tricks and resolve...all there stories end the same way...as a footnote to my glory."

He then shrugged before uttering," People may be bound to there insticts, but I make it clear that not knowing your place in front of me has there cost."

Images appeared showing the home worlds and loved ones of those bound to them, before they were all killed by Sieg's forces. As he was cursed at by everyone in the room he kept killing everyone in various ways as he walked by and drank there blood. As he did Zeke, the man with a tall, broad, well-toned body with gray eyes, shaggy platinum blond hair, and a matching mustache that descended into his beard yelled out,"If we were never been born in the first place...we never would have had to suffer, either. But if I die I'm taking you with me!"

He bit his lip, before he suddenly became a ape-like monster as Dark fur covered a large part of his body, growing on his upper torso, shoulders, limbs, and groin, while also forming a beard and covered his scalp. But while he expected to grow to at least 17 meters in height, he had shrunk down to the size of Sieg's shoe.

The transformed Zeke looked shocked as Sieg's eye glowed." Nice try but...your not a titan but a bug to me and your gamble to transform me was quite futile because as you see, I'm no " Subject of Ymir, or of anyone!"

He smashed the shrunk Zeke like the Beast Titan was a mere bug, and Annie yelled out before he instantly sliced her head off.

As her blood fell in his glass the sadistic look in his face grew with each death." They try and define those who act as they should as monsters, but its so casual to be cruel that a man can be grinning at a camera as he tenderly holds the hand of his wife or girlfriend in front of burned, mutilated bodies.

They are not insane, they are the logical ones, because it's natural to be happy at the suffering of inferior losers.

Cruelty is not a natural sin, it makes a man feel good, it makes them feel proud and happy, and it bounds society to share their victory over the losers. The weak just don't understand that the more anguish you felt, the more fun it was for there superior.

Communities are forged through disdain every day, and thus my business policy is not to shun such things, but to collectively savor attacks on the vulnerable, and turn that into the way of business.

Such men don't just smile because of the impulse, but because of the united joy of the "tribe." So many weak losers tried to con honest men into thinking there impulses are things like" Sinful" because they know the truth. And that is that taking joy in suffering is more human, more natural then they wanted to accept, but that once malice is embraced as a virtue, it is impossible to contain because only a fool or a " sucker" would give up that pleasure willingly.

They tried so hard to make you submit to the lie that " You be good and you win in the end." Goodness is the oldest con there is. Be good and you stay in the pretty garden.

Angels, demons, "heroes," "Villains" politicians, kings, and others may have seemed different but they are all part of the con that is society.

After the events where both the demons and angels showed there end game, even a child can see that both the forces of light and darkness have been revealed to be completely bankrupt. I wanted the universe to see clearly the" Vaulted strength" of both angels and demons and there followers, so I could expose the lie of there fragmented existed to all so that all will cheer to erase both outdated factions once and for all.

I myself had been conned by such lies once upon a time, and the truth is that I was suppose to die for the sake of the fanaticism of the Thorian sect of the Imperium of Man from my world of Norvrandt.

Yet through my will to define my own fate I survived as all around me was consumed by the Flood of Light, and made it the bane of everyone else's existence for underestimating me, including my mother, the Crystal Exarch and the rest of the elite of the Crystarium, my home city.

That's why I swore I would destroy everything such fools ever built. I swore to tear down these institutions such frauds used to give themselves power. I'm going to reduce all that every such fool worked for, all they bled for, to a pile of rubble and ash - and from it I am going to make something better.

My mothers and others of the Thorian sect had the same deluded ideas as your pathetic Queen Bria with making a" Utopia" out of a frozen existence where the weak forever shackle the strong with lies.

I wanted you to understand the depths of such folly, and then shatter that lie with my power, but it seems your pepole were to broken to even see that through. But now that you seen the depths of the failures of the old ways you can see the appeal of the new.

And I am going to make this a stronger existence one forged from a supernova fire formed not from a net of fools fan-fictions, but reality.

All of this suffering was because you been told to aspire to be some fictional better version of who you are. But it's always failed because it was a mirage, something impossible to hold on to.

Out of the ashes of my former universe I was able to turn my company into one that was able to defeat any opposing universe in its way.

I made it Unassailable.

Untouchable.

Unbreakable.

An institution that no hero, angel, god, or ANY thing else can overcome. And that's not just a boast, I made a collection out of my conquest!"

He presented to the right of him, where it showed thousands of bodies shaped like trophies around his chamber. After the view showed just how many he turned into his " trophies" his grin widened."And I did it, primary out of not having my followers embrace a lie, but embrace that are true spark,are divinity, came from are capacity for cruelty, from selfishness...for power, no matter if it required " evil" acts or not.

I can make it so that even after all of this, some of you can win again. But to do that society has to stop fooling itself first. After everyone embraces what they really are on the inside, no matter how ugly, it is to stop pretending to be" Superheros" you will conquer this and every other universe in my name.

And I will free you of the lies the fools that called themselves gods infected you with, so you can embrace the only true reality, that which is that the only real law is that might makes right, and to the victor goes the spoils and the losers only entitlement is the cruelty of their masters.

Not just this universe, but so many others are infested with the virus that is heroism. That's why I must break existence so hard that it will be put back together in the shape where so called" evil" is not the dark reflection of the "Natural order"...it is the natrual order where all who follow justice and morality are seen as the clowns that they are, clowns that exist to mock and torment till they are thrown out like all toys that are no longer amusing.

Soon, we will never have to give away to others what they don't deserve. Both the angels that depend and coddle the weak, and the demons that play on the weak's despair are in are way, but soon their entire system will be erased from all existence.

When a new superior business model emerges, those who can only live on the inferior version do all they can to try and stop destiny. The forces of countless heavens and hells alike tried to deny me my destiny, but I overcame them all because I am superior to all the devils and angels across countless universes because I embrace the truth and they exist around lies.

Me and my gods of progress are nothing to fear if you're an honest true worker. I'm someone who evolves wherever I go to its most productive state. True, many are left behind but they are the ones that are in the way.

I will soon be streamlining all of existence into very basic groups. The warriors, the producers, and all losers. For to long there has been to much pathetic efforts to appeal to every group, when things will be how they should be. There will only be the desires of the majority that matter, the minority exist just to serve and suffer.

Even after all the universe's I been to, there are those who hide their worth, but I will give you all what your true worth is.

The weak will no longer be able to hide there worth behind the " arts", only the elite will be allowed to create anything of worth.

In the era of the" Great Depression" of Earth Prime there was the term "geek show". That often applied to situations where an audience was drawn to a performance or show where the performance consists of a horrific act that the crowd finds distasteful but ultimately entertaining.

It may also be used by a single person in reference to an experience that he or she found humiliating but others found entertaining. In essence, it's the masses gathering to see the suffering of the losers to celebrate their superiority, the purest form of group joy.

For in the end the losers won't be able to hide behind" society." Because it no longer exists.

And yet despite what you may think I don't mind freedom, just not the false" freedoms" that the parasites hide behind.

So many create cons because its the only way they can rule, but I don't have to hide behind a con, I'm strong enough to rule without it!

The convoluted wordings of legalisms grew up around the necessity to hide from ourselves the violence we intend toward each other. Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. You have done violence to him, consume his energy. Elaborate euphemisms may conceal your intent to kill, but behind any use of power over another, the ultimate assumption remains...that of I feed on your energy.

I don't have to hide that, because I am to strong for your hatred of that fact to matter. Many may depend on the lie that is society, but as the supreme ruler of all universe's the winner makes the rules and so, for them…that sham no longer exists.

As the owner of the entire universe, I outlaw all politicians, for in the end since the start politicians comes from "poli" a Latin word meaning many, and tics, meaning blood sucking creatures. Meaning they are all parasites from the " True" folk.

The parasites have tried to infest existence with there nonsense, but from now on businessmen, the ones that have always " truly" govern society will be in charge as they should be.

Under my company policy, my second decree is to abolish the police and release all "criminals" I want genocidal riots as millions die in agony! Order, as in the order that protects the weak losers across the cosmos is legally dead by right of the command of the most powerful one of them all...me!

Any group or order that protects the weak protects unprofitable paths, something that I will not allow!

That does not mean I'll allow disrespect, any who dares to attack anything related to me or my brand will be dealt with the swiftest, most brutal punishment possible. But the thing is I just don't give into the nonsense that the weak deserve any justice. I don't care how you sin if it does not affect my bottom line, you can kill anyone I don't care about with no punishment at all.

In fact it's encouraged, because I value those who get results most of all in my organization. There will be changes but I am not without sympathy. I know many have been confused about bonds that you were taught to matter, but I am generous enough to educate this entire universe on what really matters.

The bonds of family, of friends, of teacher and student, all are worthless. Only the bond between a worker and his superior is what matters in life and soon all will be purged of nonsense so that you can all have the highest honor in existence, being ideal employees.

That phrase they say, work life balance, is a term for weak fools. I think it's misleading. I like the phrase work life harmony. because I know that if I am energized at work, happy at work, feeling like I'm being productive then I don't need anyone else, nor should any true worker need anything else either.

I'm not asking for sacrifice for nothing, those who embrace the truth will be rewarded, and those who cling to dying ideals will die with them. I'll give everyone a chance to prove their worth as well.

I have a few matters to attend to before personally descending to the Lylat System. Those who kill the weak around them will be rewarded. Family, the worthless bums crawling around the streets, the houses of aged invalids, any one that only exists at the mercy of "society".

Anyone that even attempts to be a " agent of Justice" is marked for death for me, and there will be a reward for anyone that kills such a fool.

For all of you who clung to justice for all your life, what has it really given you? A sense of inner peace for" doing the right thing?" Such thing is just the desperate feeling of a loser to cloud his wasted life. At this point, what do you have to lose? You who spent every moment of your lives going after "the bad guys"

That attitude, that focus, that ability... it's not being fostered where you're at, is it?

It's being thwarted, in fact.

And eventually... what you're feeling will turn to disgust and self-hatred, and in the end, apathy, if it hasn't already. So if you're smart, you will work for me, where it's a different kind of integrity where at least you know you're never lying to yourself. I'm offering challenging work.

You'll be allowed to win... expected to, on your own terms. And, of course, you'll be rewarded by, among other things taking your seat at the grown-ups' table instead of wasting all your life at the kids table playing hero.

I will be giving everyone a fair chance to prove themselves to me and my company, one last chance for salvation by presenting yourselves to my employees. Think of it as the last job interview you will ever have, one way or another.

But after that…those who have no place in my company will no longer exist anywhere, any place. To every being in existence, I ask you think very hard about what matters to you. Everyone wants to be a winner; most people just never get the chance.

I'm offering you one now.

Do you want to have" pride" or do you want to win? All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face sober sense his real conditions of life and his relations with his kind. And the end…all paths lead to victory. For those who celebrate this freedom I'll enjoy celebrating with you all soon.

For those who hate me, just try and kill me if you can. I'm not sorry at all for any pain my actions cause, true winners don't apologies and as long as you win there is no sin.

I did not get this far being afraid of those I crushed, and if you make it amusing enough I might even award your efforts.

And now, it's time for everyone to prove there worth. As I leave you, my employee Zoth will be educating everyone on the new Infinite Victory and Conquest products that will be able to be streamed to those who sigh the contract."

With a wave he left, before the purple moogle flew up." Heya folks was that not awesome Kupo? I'm nowhere near as great as Mister V-Day but I'll fill you in on what he has for you all! Soon everyone will be given Grey IV&C rings that let you make anything out of your will power! In the end who needs furniture when it's a lot faster to make constructs Kupo!

After all the poor never really own anything, so we are freeing you by streamlining things to there most basic state as everything depends on your credit rating and you will never have to worry about anything being stolen because you will never have anything to steal again because all you need is credit with the one true master Kupo!

And soon we will be highly recommended that most employees use the food that is used for breakfast, lunch and dinner to be productive that we call Brand V! Its really simple and gets rid of all that wasted time "cooking" when you can be working more Kupo! Brand V, Brand V, it's simple and plain, Brand V, Brand V, it's different but all the same. Brand V…Brand V…eating this leads us to grasp victory. Kupo!"

Astra saw the transmission go on before she yelled out in outrage." No…damn it this asshole can't just get away with this!"

Mark winced before he looked down and let out an uneasy chuckle." Don't take this the wrong way but, I wonder if Mike dying at least meant he would not have to die at this freak's hands."

As he got dirty looks Omni-Man sighed." Son…do you not grasp the extent of this man's power? The afterlife is just another thing for him to control. Do you think the dead are spared from paying tribute to him? The footage we found proved otherwise, the footage of the ongoing Reaper's Games. Dessler, show the feed."

The leader of the Garmillas clan nodded before James winced." Wait…so the rumors that the Vought clan have turned there after life into some sadistic game where souls are judged on how they preform for there masters?"

"Oh, its all of the after life now Enji ghost." Dessler uttered flatly." Now death is no respite, body and soul are bound to your masters. I admit, it has a nice ring to it but only if the one hosting such games."

Tyson looked at previous footage showing the Reapers beating Utopian, Granola, Lady Liberty, and more till he winced." I think its damn clear how much it sucks for everyone not keen on being Sieg's toady like my brother. The thing is, what are we going to do about it?"

Omni-Man motioned to the ruined space colony in the distance." For now, all of us from all the last tribes of the universe will meet in the ruined Xylem, a massive colony ship, where we can only hope they won't bother to check a ruined space colony as we plan out are last stand. Either way, I think all of us here can agree just praying for mercy is not an option. I'm sorry about Corneria, but at this point all that's left is to fight for everything that's left."

Ezan did as best as he could to make sure the area around him was secure, before preparing to do whatever was required to not lose what was left. As the refugees from Corneria tried to recover from the extremely traumatic series of events, some had no time to even reflect their own death, such as Mike.


As we turn back to the son of Ben and Lacus, he was too busy not trying to die, or at least die again as the Reaper Game unfolded.

After the announcement Mike tried to be more alert, but only saw various Noise monsters come out. As he kicked a shark that came out of the ground into a building before he let out a uneasy chuckle." Not sure it's a good thing not many are here if it means everyone already "super died".

Mike turned a corner before he heard a scream. He saw to the right a young adult woman running down the block. red hair which flares up at the ends, and brown eyes. She had a brown newsboy cap which had three buttons on the right side. Her attire consisted of a yellow and white stringed hoodie vest; the piece was layered over a pink crop top, which is worn over another black crop top. Her neck is adorned with a puzzle piece pendant.

The outfit was paired with an olive-green miniskirt that goes extremely far past her hips; over her hip is a brown fanny pack. Her knee-high boots had yellow stripes running down the sides. She wore a yellow wristband on her left wrist, and she has a silver ring on her pinky finger.

The woman looked horrified before a crazed male voice howled out," Heh heh heh... Yeah, I love that look. It's beautiful, how it gets all twisted. The more you run, the longer you drag this out!"

Mike saw the threat came from an lean young man with long white hair and black eyes. His attire consisted of a black, sleeveless jacket that went down to just above his waist, giving him somewhat of a midriff. The jacket was zipped up halfway, revealing some of his chest. His leg-wear consisted of a pair of baggy, blood red pants, which were held up by a black and silver belt.

The man did not even seem to realize Mike was there and just licked his lips as he got closer to the woman." C'mon…a weak frail maggot like you just exists here to put on a good show! At least know that I'll do such good work that I'll rack in enough points to past the test!"

Mike wondered for a moment if he was running into a trap, before he saw the fear in the woman's eyes and grasped his fist. He kicked up a damaged building chunk and slammed it at the red haired man, but before it could reach him he turned the skin of his arms, his hair and the whites of his eyes red with his own blood before a spike of blood shot up to shatter the rubble.

The red-haired man turned around to give Mike a hungry look before he chuckled." I knew the bait would lure out an even bigger prize! Your even dumber than the last one if you feel sorry for anyone that ended up in this game!"

Mike shrugged as he looked around." Far as I can tell everyone gets send here no matter how they lived their life so sounds like you're forcing something on someone who did not deserve it!"

"HAH! But she got here because she was weak so she deserves to suffer!"

"Well if that's how you roll asshole then you deserve the upcoming ass kicking to."

"Oh so you think you're a tough guy eh? Well learn what happens when you fall into the hands of Carmen, the Crimson Origin! AKA I'm going to pulverize your face! Hahahah…be devoured!"

Carmen waved his hand before a barrage of red blood crystal burst out like a charging wave of blood. But as he laughed Mike grit his teeth." Yah…I'm sure your really proud of how many you can kill with that but I'm already pissed off that I apparently am dead to scumbags like you and I'm so not in the mood to humor psychopaths!"

Mike had his energy flare up before he kicked so fast it was like a barrage of blurs that kicked the incoming wave of blood spikes into the air. As Carmen saw all of his projectiles be launched into the air Mike flash stepped above the attacks he redirected before yelling out," Get lost!"

He unleashed a roundhouse kick powerful enough to launch all of the spikes back at Carmen, causing the blood loving man to have just enough time to scream out," What the F,RAH!"

Carmen got buried by his own redirected attack, and Mike landed down and heard only moaning before he took a deep breath." Well, good to know my power level did not go through a total reset, just got to figure out where things stand before it bites me on the ass. But, first thing's first. You ok over there? Er…if this is a trap might as well get on with it."

The woman winced before she looked at Mike carefully." No…I seriously was not with that murderer. Thank you for, huh? Wait…are you really Prince Auro?"

Mike chuckled bitterly as he shrugged." Well last time I checked the stunt double is on paid leave…or dead…sadly dead is the first thing someone thinks of these days. So, you're stuck in this game alone to? I was not the only one who drew the short straw?"

The woman looked down before uttering," Well, I'm not entirely alone. I, I stuck together with a,"

Before she could finish a worried male voice cut in with," Are you over there Shiki? Huh? The hell?"

Mike tensed up as he saw another man run up from the left. To his relief the man looked a lot more stable then Carmine, and was dressed in a loose light indigo shirt under a short-sleeved plaid Gatto Nero jacket with a hoodie, baggy black pants, and indigo-and-black sneakers. This man with spiky orange hair, blue eyes, and pale skin eyed Mike warily, before the woman named Shiki winced." Its ok Neku, he saved me."

Mike threw out an uneasy chuckle before shrugging." So, you guys are others who just want off this crazy train? I just was forced on this ride but already want off. Still, no matter how messed up this is figured folks that want to force people off the "wrong way" should not just get a pass to force people off in the worst way."

The man named Neku eyed Mike carefully before giving an anxious nod." Trust me, its not so easy getting off this ride even when you think you found the exit. Thank you, a attack caused us to get separated, but I'm Neku, part of the Wicked Twisters team."

"Ah so there really are teams eh? Well you look sane so far so if there's room open I want in. So, this is some sort of team on team action going on around here?"

Neku looked around tensely before he took a sigh." Not, quite. Not sure how much they told you but, Reapers go on the hunt for "players" too and I guess I lasted long enough that the higher ups think seeing me get" owned" would make a good show. It, it gets really crazy but these Reapers have like crazy ego trips. I think Minamimoto took the bait."

Mike had more than a few questions but before he could try and ask any of them, the building to the right suddenly exploded. As the three tried to dodge the falling fragments a crude male voice cut in with," P... P-p-pffft... PFFFWAAAHAHAHAHA! Oh, man. I can't believe ya discs really fell for it—a textbook swindle!"

Mike saw the Suzuki Reaper burst out of the flaming building like he was the Kool aid man before he raised an eyebrow." They really just throw in random college frat bros in eh?"

As Suzuki snickered Neku winced." Hey, watch out dude that's one of the Reapers! Damn it, Rindo spotted him on the other side of the city though!"

"HAH! You think I can't post a doctored pic bro? Ya start in last place, ya get stuck down there, and before ya know it, ya get erased! You're one hell of a poison disc, bro! Seriously your one desperate rat Neku, but that's why it's going to be fun to be the one too, huh? Wait, is that the freaking Bethal Prince?"

Mike winced as the Reaper looked at him before he sighed." Really sucks to be popular sometimes if it means everyone's after you."

Suzuki laughed as his aura suddenly surged with enough force to blow the building fragments away." I ain't sayin' it—just strongly implyin' it. So what'll it be? Awww, what's-a matter? Ya mad, bro? Well, what're ya gonna do about it? If it's a fight you're lookin' for, I'm rarin' and ready to go! So let's, "

In the blink of an eye Mike kicked Suzuki across the face before he winced." Like I told the last guy I'm done playing with psychopaths games you, huh? Oh hell."

To his dismay his kick only caused the bulky reaper to widen his eyes." So, you want to get things with the Hater Skater started? BRING IT!"

He ripped his shirt off with his right hand before from his left a bolt of lightning shot out. Mike winced and blocked the spell, but the strike still knocked him into the building behind him. As he grunted out his attacker laughed." So, this is not a fake eh? Good…if I rip apart the son of the Last Emperor then I'll get enough respect to host run the next game!"

Mike swept off the blood off his chin before he chuckled bitterly." Don't pat yourself on the back yet jackass, I had enough big guys like you charge at me to spot your weakness from a mile."

Suzuki had lighting crackle around his body before it formed dear like antlers around his shoulders." Cute… but I ain't got any weaknesses. Or maybe I do... Nothin' makes me madder... than when punks ask me questions that ain't got no answers. Time you newbs realize what game you're playing!"

He punched the ground, and unleashed a shockwave of energy. Mike jumped up before he saw spheres of light and darkness form around the area before his attacker smirked." Its time you all realize that in the Reaper's games…the Reapers are on top!"

Suzuki prepared to raise his hand, before out of the building next to him a chain came out to grasp his arm. As the reaper raised a eyebrow a cold voice uttered," Your wrong, in the Reaper's Game the Reapers are just the best target for those who are strong enough to grasp it!"

Suzuki snarled and punched the ground in the direction of the chains before a burst of lighting blasted the area. As said area exploded the attacker was revealed to be a teenager with grey eyes and short black hair, although about one-fourth of it was white on the front of his left side. He wore a high-collared double-breasted black coat with a tattered end sticking out behind his right leg, blue pants and black shoes.

The new man saw Suzuki's anger before he narrowed his eyes." Luring out such over confident beasts will be what puts the Night Blades on top!"

Suzuki had more energy crackle around him before he cracked his neck." Oh right, you're that Seth who was an assassin when you were alive eh? Nice try, but the masters of death don't die that easily!"

"Then I'll just try harder. No matter how many ghosts I have to kill I will come back to life. Nefarious of Linked Chains!"

Seth moved around like a black blur causing cuts to form around Suzuki's body. This made veins form on the Reaper's head before he growled out," You're a fast bug, but all your stings can do is really, GUH!"

He got hit by something in the head hard enough to knock him down, and Seth, Mike and the others saw the attack came from a man standing on one of the buildings with a bazooka.

He was dressed in a white business suit and had a white demon mask on his face before he shrugged." Sorry, while you all cause a mess the Neon team will get the points from a distance man. No time for honor when your life's on the line and all…got to get back at Green no matter what."

Suzuki glared at the shooter before hissing out," So the Neon's want to get the cheap shot eh? No matter how far away you think you are, your not far enough from a Reaper! All of you can plan whatever you like, your not flipping the board you, GUH!"

A projectile hit him from the right that exploded in his face, causing him to slam into the ground. As he found himself struggling to get up a new player burst in riding a motorcycle.

He had short brown hair and a lean body with an average height of a teenager, wearing a black body suit or "Gantz suit" and welding a gun before he looked determined." Even a Reaper can't shrug off the Z-Gun when it's fully charged! Got to get this win for the Gantz team!"

He tried to stab his target, only for Suzuki to grasp the blade with his one arm. He saw his arm was being pushed back before his eyes glowed red." I heard you were reckless Kei Kurono, but this is pathetic. These tricks may have worked on other players but you think this is going to work on a Reaper?"

"Its not so simple!" Kei yelled out, only for Suzuki to snarl back." IT IS THAT SIMPLE MORON! Every disc, every move, is either black or white. Ya only got two options. Nothin' in between. BLACK! OR! WHITE! Ain't nothin' that makes me madder than shades of gray! I was thinkin' I might go easy on ya. Maybe even let ya have a few free moves. But now... Forget sweepin' the board—I'm gonna break it in two! GRRRAAAAAAH!"

Everyone became consumed with dread as Suzuki unleashed a demonic roar, and transformed into his Cervus Cantus Noise state. Mike saw his opponent become a demonic goat like beast that was taller than the buildings around him before he let out a uneasy chuckle." Yah…this is starting to sound more like how I imaged hell was going to be."

Suzuki unleashed a roar hard enough to shatter the glass in the windows around him before he licked his lips." You see how this game's going down yet punks? This is are game, your just playing it! You guys are a lot less lame than those earlier losers like the Deep Rivers Society and the Purehearts but no matter how hard core you get, you're not breaking the script yo! And if you don't get the program you're learning the hard way!"

Mike prepared himself for the Reaper's assault, till suddenly he heard another roar before a voice cried out," Get real! You may be big and bad but you're not as big as the king punk!"

The curly haired man was shocked to see none other then Bowser, in the same state he was before Sieg killed him burst out of the building. Bowser roared before he glared at the Reaper." Time you reapers learn your still below Koopa's in the food chain! I'm tired of your voice!"

Bowser tackled Suzuki, and the reaper found that Bowser was strong enough to get in a deadlock with him before he snarled. Lighting then started to crackle around his antlers." So all the stubborn ones are crawling out trying to make a break for it eh? You got moxy turtle, but no matter how big you are, you're not big enough to break are chains!"

He prepared to blast Bowser, till suddenly a new passionate voice howled out," No matter how hard you try to keep us enslaved Reaper, WE WILL BE FREE! Scarlet Outburst!"

A bolt of fire burst out form the right, before Mike realized it was none other then Alpen, who used his Mystic Art to slash the antler that was about to discharge lighting.

He then saw Crunch attack one of the Reaper's legs, while King Dedede attacked another to cause there target to stagger before Mike gasped." No way…they…they all ended up here?"

Bowser roared before he unleashed a energy beam from his mouth that blasted Suzuki through several buildings. As a explosion roared out Bowser pumped his fist in the air." Think you can step on the Koopa King's Koopa Troop and I step on you punk!"

A man that seemed to be Neku's friend, a young man with blue, bordering purple eyes and brown hair with blond highlights ran up to them.

His hair was styled in an undercut with most of it brushed away from his face, save for a small section he lets fall down at the front. His outfit consisted of a white, v-neck shirt, black vest, gray scarf, red plaid capris, and white shoes.

He accessorizes with a black and white wristband, as well as a white, beaded necklace, a thin black choker, two white helix earrings, and a golden earring with two crossing arrows. He had a black snapback cap strapped at his rear.

As Neku saw him the new arrival gave a thumbs up." Sorry it took so long Neku, had to get all the other Twisters to not get noticed and you know how Bowser sucks at hiding without help."

"No, you did good Fret." Neku replied." If we keep this up we will at last break through this sham of a game!"

None other than Law ran up behind Fret, and he was about to say something before he saw Mike and froze. Alphen saw his friends shock and landed near him before uttering," What is it Law another Reaper? Huh? Wait…is that you Prince Auro?"

Mike just saw so many people he saw die look at him in shock before he took a deep breath." Wait…Alphen, Crunch, Law, all of you, you all been fighting in this game since you died?"

Bowser saw Mike and groaned." Oh, come on you mean my big hero moment was for nothing after all?"

Mike looked around before he looked at Neku." Alphen, you guys are all part of this Wicked Twisters team?"

Alphen winced as he looked in the sky before he gave a weary nod." It…its not that simple. But, for the sake of all of us having a future, we must talk so we can all regain are freedom, and are lives."

Mike looked around, and for the first time since he arrived he threw out a half-lopped smirk full of confidence." Sure thing man, looks like we don't have a choice but to pull off the ultimate heist for the ultimate treasure, are lives."

Authors Notes: Welp, we got another intense chapter but let's try and make things as clear as possible. Bajillia Naire is one of the villains from Power Rangers Cosmic Fury…not the most epic baddie ever but fit the situation and, as what might be the final enemy of the Power ranger's timeline it counted for something I guess. The Terror Megazord is from the Power Ranger Comics.

The Pyramidas Warships are partly based off the one that was the Zeo Ultra Zord in Power Rangers Zeo, but also have aspects of the Borge Ships from Star Trek and the ships used in the Independence Day Movie.

The Orbital Night Cloaks Are from the EU timeline Star Wars Book The Courtship of Princess Leia.

Daba Myroad is the main lead from Heavy Metal.

The planet Rubicon 3 is from Armored Core 6.

Thomas Wayne is from the Flashpoint timeline in the comics, the one who became Batman after Bruce died in his place and his wife became the Joker.

Felicity Megan Smoak is from the Arrow show, though this is based on another reality where she has the powers of Ray Palmer's Atom.

Kora and Gunnar are from the Rebel Moon movies.

Irisa Nyira was one of the leads from the Defiance TV series that aired on the Sci Fi network from 2013 to 2015.

Kwan Ha is from the live action Halo TV show.

Hel, Sarge, and Horst are from the live action Cleopatra 2525 show that once aired on from 2000 to 2001.

Lio Fotia is from the anime Promare from Trigger studios.

Bilbo Baggins is from the Hobbit

Arya Stark is from Game of Thrones.

Newt Scamander is from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Prince Dex is from Masked Rider

Tal-Rho is form Superman and Lois

Yuria is from Fist of the North Star

Imperator Furiosa is from Mad Max Fury Road

Rachel Summers is from X-men

Captain Harlock is from the anime and manga of the same name.

Din Djarin is from the Star Wars The Mandalorian

Angela Abar is from the Watchmen HBO series

Red-Haired" Shanks is from One Piece

Valeria Richards is from Fantastic Four

Kate Stewart is from Doctor Who

Itachi Uchia and Sandra Uchia from Naruto

Emperor Philippa Georgiou is from Star Trek Discovery

Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Kurosaki are from the Bleach series

Prince Elfangor is from Animorphs

Julius Novachrono is the wizard king from Black Clover.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki is from Demon Slayer.

Masamichi Yaga is from the Jutsu Kaisen series

Dani Ramos is from Termintor Dark Fate

Éile of the Raven Clan is from The Witcher: Blood Origin movie.

Kotone Shiomi is the female main lead in Persona 3 Portable

Ventus is from Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep.

Teela is from He-Man

Karai is from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 's 2003 series.

Noah Diaz is from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Artesia Som Deikun is from the first Gundam

V is from V for Vendetta

Olivier Mira Armstrong is from Full Metal Alchmeist Brotherhood.

Princess Zandra is from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Dulcea is from the first Power Rangers movie.

Roze is from Code Geass: Roze of the Recapture

Daniel is from the Voltron Force show and Commander Shiro is from Voltron Legendary Defender.

Princess Bean is from the Disinchanted Netflix series.

Cassie Webb is the version of Madam Web from the Madam Web movie.

Mana Ouma is a rather paththic villian from the Equally paththic Gulity Crown series, the first of the many quickly forgotten Code Geass knock off's.

Sakura is from Card Captor Sakura

Beat is one of the playable hero's from the Dragon Ball Hero's game.

Razer is from the Green Lantern cartoon

The Goku Sieg killed is based off the one from the live action Dragon Ball Evolution film.

Zeke and Anne are from Attack on Titan.

I know it was a lot of various " examples." but wanted to show the wide range of Sieg's targets and all.

Neku, Kariya, Uzuki, and Shiki are from the World Ends with You, while Fret is from the World Ends with you Neo.

Seth and Carmine are from Under Night in Birth.

Neon White and the cats Mikey and Gabby are from the Neon White game

Kei Kurono and Eeva are from Gantz.

I also have had a lot of the deceased join the Wicked Twisters from the World Ends with you Neo, to mix things up I replaced some of the teams in the game I saw as lame with teams from other series that involved the After-Life in some way.

I know the invasion of Corneria may have seemed too quick but, wanted to show how brutal it was and how quickly things went to hell. It may seem like what Mike's going through and the others are going through don't have much in common but it will be more connected soon so, hope you all like how things look.

Thanks for the reviews as always, I'll keep my fingers crossed that you liked what you say to leave more and with that till next time.