A/N: Interesting greetings there and XYGirl2019 is here, and I would like to thank everyone that read the 25th chapter of the Multiverse Adventures While Riding On A Bus.
Anyway, enough chit-chat and let's do a dumpster dive with this story!
Disclaimer: With the exception of several OCs and concepts, I don't own anything.
A few minutes later, Juugo Yama, Orihime Inoue and Yuna the Bloody Bear, alongside Ash Ketchum, Gray Fullbuster, Pikachu and Zoe Orimoto, arrives at the the deep and narrow valley between two canyons in a desert that is located somewhere in the island of Elsaragozademontelban where they met up with Aelita Schaeffer, Erza Scarlet and Robin Nico.
"It's good to see you well, Gray." Erza expressed in relief.
"Likewise." Gray replied, "So, who else from our side that you've encountered so far?" he inquired.
"Carla, Gajeel, Happy, Lucy, Natsu and Wendy." Erza listed off, "I had no idea where the others are at the moment but I do hope we see them soon." she stated.
"Yeah." Gray uttered in agreement.
"FULLBUSTER PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!" Juugo exploded in disbelief, "There are children here!" he pointed out.
"Hmm?" Gray hummed out loud in confusion before looking down only to see that he is not wearing his pants, "AAAAAHH!" he shrieked in shock, "Not again!" he exclaimed before running off-screen.
"That was quite interesting." Robin commented.
"My eyes..." Aelita uttered with hands covering her eyes, "Can't..." she trailed, "Claw them..." she wheezed, "... fast enough." she concluded.
"What a pervert." Zoe commented.
Gray then came back with pants on, "I swear to you all, I didn't mean to streak!" he insisted, "It's just a bad habit of mine." he added.
"Yeah, you tell it to the judge." Yuna replied with a blank look.
"By the way..." Orihime trailed, "... I'm surprised that Eddward-san would create a giant hologram of himself to get everyone's attention." she admitted, "I really hope that people would find this place safely." she expressed in concern.
"We can only pray for that." Aelita replied.
Ash then looks at the bus before them, "So, you're main base operation really is a bus." he uttered in confirmation, "You really have to see it to believe it." he stated.
"Pika-Pikachu." Pikachu chirped in agreement.
"Anyways..." Juugo interrupted, "... we better get you guys inside." he beckoned, "Our way towards here is really hot, so you guys definitely need some cooling time." he stated, "Except for Fullbuster, of course, being an ice mage an all." he added with a blank look.
"Yeah, I really need that." Zoe admitted.
"And Gray..." Erza trailed, "... make sure not to start a fight with Natsu once you meet him." she advised.
Gray scoffed in response, "I'll try." he replied.
"Don't worry, Miss Erza." Robin reassured, "We'll have Jason keep these two in check just in case." she stated.
"Much appreciated." Erza uttered in gratitude.
"Oi, oi!" Gray squawked, "Why are you guys assuming that I'll have an argument with flamebrain right off the bat?!" he questioned in disbelief.
Erza crossed her arms, "Because we're aware that both of you can easily provoke each other." she replied, "I'm serious, Gray!" she exclaimed, "Do not start a fight with Natsu." she admonished, "And do not cause any trouble to others." she added.
Gray sighed in response, "Alright, alright." he conceded.
"We better get inside the bus, so you guys can finally get some rest." Orihime beckoned.
"Thank you." Ash expressed in gratitude.
"Our guard duties isn't over yet, so we'll be staying out here for a while." Robin shared, "See you all later." she expressed with a smile.
And with that, Juugo, Orihime and Yuna alongside Ash, Gray, Pikachu and Zoe made their way inside while Aelita, Erza and Robin remained outside to continue their watch tasks.
"What's up with your friend and streaking?" Aelita questioned with a raised eyebrow.
Erza sighed in response, "It's a habit of his that he got during his childhood." she answered, "His teacher, an ice-type magic user, had a weird method of training that includes taking off your clothes in a very cold weather." she shared, "And while it helped him conquer the cold, Gray unknowingly kept his habit of taking clothes." she stated.
"Habit or not..." Aelita trailed, "... please make sure to remind him not to take off his clothes in public." she beckoned, "Like what Juugo had mentioned earlier..." she recalled, "... there are children here." she concluded.
"I'll keep that in mind." Erza replied.
Robin was about to open her book when she noticed something coming from the distance, "Hmm?" she hummed out loud, "Is that another group coming over here?" she pointed out.
Aelita and Erza then turns their attention towards the direction where Robin is looking and saw a group of five figures making their towards them.
The first figure is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a short dark-navy blue hair and she had dark-colored eyes. She wears an aquamarine-colored open jacket over an aquamarine knee-length dress over a long-sleeved white-collared shirt, white socks and black loafers. This is Akane Tendou.
The second figure is a middle-aged man with a tall stature, he had a lanky frame and a fair complexion, he had a black bowlcut hair with two white buns on each side of his head, he had black-colored eyes and wears heavy makeup. He wears a pink overcoat with a furred collar over a blue medieval-collared shirt, he wears a balloon-shaped blue & light-blue striped ballet skirt and wears a pair of white ballet shoes. On his back is a pair of swan ornament and wings. This is Bentham of the Wild.
The third figure is a teenage boy with an average height, he had a heavyset appearance and a fair complexion, he had a short-spiky brown hair and he had brown-colored eyes. He wears a blue overall jumpsuit with yellow pockets and cuffs over an orange t-shirt, he wears white socks and a pair of blue & yellow sneakers. This is Junpei Shibayama, also known as JP.
The fourth figure is a teenage boy with a tall stature, he had a lean build and a fair complexion, he had a waist-length black hair styled in a himecut and wears a pair of round-thick glasses. He wears a white high-collared Chinese robe with diamond patterns on the chest, lack cuffs and voluminous sleeves, and a red sash wrapped around his midsection, he wears a dark-blue baggy pants and a pair of black flat shoes. This is Mousse.
The fifth figure is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a long black hair styled in a himecut and is held by a red hairband, and she had brown-colored eyes. She wears a red long-sleeved sailor uniform with a black flat collar and a yellow necktie, she wears a gray plaid skirt over a black opaque pantyhose and she wears a pair of black shoes. This is Yukiko Amagi.
"It wasn't that long ago that Juugo's group made their arrival and we already had a new group approaching us." Erza commented.
"That only proves that Double D's method of getting everyone's attention is working well." Aelita stated with a smile.
Robin then recognized one of them, "Hmm?" she hummed out loud, "Is that Bentham of the Wild?" she pointed out.
"You know one of them?" Erza assumed.
Robin nodded in response, "Indeed." she confirmed, "He and I used to be part of Baroque Works before it was dissolved and while I went to join Luffy's crew, he was sent to Impel Down which is basically a prison." he shared, "However, Luffy had mentioned that he and Bentham became good friends during an incident and even sacrificed himself to save them all." she furthered.
"So, he is a good guy then?" Aelita assumed with a raised eyebrow.
Robin chuckled in response, "I believe so." she replied.
A few minutes later, the new group reached them and they quickly introduced themselves with Bentham reacquainting himself with Robin.
"Robin Nico..." Bentham uttered out loud, "... it's good to see you again since..." he greeted before trailing, "Well..." he muttered with a hand rubbing at the back of his head, "... I got arrested and sent to Impel Down." he concluded.
"It's good to see you again, Bentham." Robin greeted back, "Luffy will be thrilled to meet you again." she stated.
"Luffy is here!" Bentham exclaimed in delight.
"I heard from Luffy that you helped him a lot during his time back in Impel Down and he is very grateful for all the help you did for him back then." Robin shared.
Once again, Benthan rubs the back of his head, "Aw, shucks." he uttered bashfully in delight, "Well..." he trailed, "... Luffy is a friend, so I'm willing to help a friend no matter what it takes." he said with a smile.
Meanwhile with the others...
"So, our way out of here is a bus?" JP questioned in disbelief.
Aelita groaned in annoyance, "I feel like a broken recorder for saying this but everything will be explained once you get inside." she stated.
JP grinned in response, "Ain't you sassy?" he mused, "And I like sassy girls." he admitted, "So, wanna go out with me?" he asked, "Prrrr~" he purred rather flirtatiously.
Aelita cringed at his flirting, "What?" she uttered in disgust.
Akane then smacked the younger boy at the back of his head, "Can you not flirt with any girl the first time you meet them?!" she chastised in annoyance.
"First me and then Akane, and now this girl?" Yukiko listed off, "You sure shows no bounds." she commented with a sigh.
"I can't helped it." JP argued, "I just like girls and I'm desperate for a girlfriend." he reasoned.
"I think you have plenty of time in the world to get a girlfriend." Mousse commented, "So, I don't think you should rush it." he advised.
"Anyways..." Aelita interrupted, "... pushing this guy's flirting aside." she beckoned, "I do believe that you had a long walk on your way here, so I implore that you guys get inside the bus and get some rest." she stated.
Akane sighed, "Yeah." she uttered in agreement, "The walk was pretty tiring." she commented.
"And the heat didn't make things any better." Yukiko added.
"I feel my hair was on fire." Mousse described.
"I could use a shower." JP admitted before turning to Aelita, he then pointed two finger guns at her, "Wanna join?" he asked with a wink.
And because of that, JP earned three slaps to the face, courtesy of Aelita, Akane and Yukiko, "PERVERT!" the three girls shouted in disgust, "OOOOOOW!" JP howled in pain.
"I'm so glad I'm not that kind of person to Shampoo." Mousse uttered in relief.
"Who?" Erza questioned.
Back with Bentham and Robin...
"So, have you ever thought of joining our crew?" Robin asked.
"That would be wonderful." Bentham admitted, "But I had my people that needs me to lead them, so I think I'll set that aside for now." he stated before taking notice of something from the distance, "Hmm?" he hummed out loud, "What is that?" he questioned.
Robin then turns to where Bentham is looking and to her surprise, she saw another group of five figures running towards their direction while being chased by a giant black & white color-schemed scorpion.
The first figure is a man with a tall stature, he had pale-colored skeleton for a body and had a lanky frame, he had a black afro hair and wears heart-shaped sunglasses on his forehead. He wears an yellowish-orange feather boa around his neck, he wears a black orchestra jacket over a white long-sleeved collared shirt with a blue ruffled necktie, he wears orange-red trouser with floral designs and black pointed shoes. He wears a black top hat with a crown around the brim. This is Brook the Soul King.
The second figure is a young man with an average height, he had a muscular build and a fair complexion, he had a short mildly-spiky orange hair and he had hazel-colored eyes hidden behind azure-tinted sunglasses. He wears a green coat with a wide collar and a brownish-white fur trimming lining the hood over a light red shirt covered in many flower-like motifs, he wears black baggy pants and a pair of white sneakers each adorned by a pair of light green stripes. This is Loki the Lion.
The third figure is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a long copper-colored hair tied in two pigtails and she had brown-colored eyes. She wears a black long-sleeved sailor uniform with a yellow neckerchief, she wears a brownish-grey checkered-pleated skirt over a black pantyhose and she wears black shoes. This is Rise Kujikawa.
The fourth figure is a teenage(?) boy with a semi-short stature, he had an average build and a fair complexion, he had a blond hair pulled to his left side and he had bright blue-colored eyes. He wears a white blouse-like shirt with various adornments like a red rose and a flamboyantly designed collar, black pants and brown shoes with gray folded cuffs. This is Teddie.
The fifth figure is a young woman with an average height, she had a slender body and a fair complexion, she had back-length wavy light-blue hair held by a clip and she had black-colored eyes. She wears a long-sleeved pink dress with gold accessories at the waist and arms, she wears a red cap with red exterior and a blue interior, and she wears a pair of white high heel pumps. This is Vivi Nefertari.
"Son of a X.A.N.A.!" Aelita cursed out loud, "Is that a giant scorpion?!" she exclaimed in shock.
"And those people are being chased by a giant scorpion!" Akane added.
"A unique-looking scorpion." Mousse commented.
Then some of them recognized the members of the group being chased.
"That's Brook!" Robin pointed out.
"Princess Vivi as well!" Bentham added.
"I see my friends, Rise and Teddie!" Yukiko shouted.
"My comrade Loki as well!" Erza added.
"Now you recognized those guys..." JP trailed with a blank look, "... what should we do now?" he asked.
Erza then summoned two blades in her hands, "We aid them at all cost!" she declared.
CUT THE ROPE! That's the 26th chapter of this story and I hope that you all enjoyed it.
Debuting Cast of Characters:
Akane Tendou and Mousse are characters from Ranma 1/2.
Bentham of the Wild, Brook and Vivi Nefertari are characters from One Piece.
Junpei Shibayama is a character from Digimon Frontiers.
Loki is a character from Fairy Tail.
Rise Kujikawa, Teddie and Yukiko Amagi are characters from Persona 4.
That's all I can share for now and I hope you'll look forward for the next chapter.