Infinity

The Jojo's were being introduced to each other on the arriving hangar. Giorno said, "Giorno Giovanna. You must be the other two stand users."

Jotaro said, "Jotaro. And this is Josuke."

Giorno said, "Jotaro? That sounds familiar..."

Jotaro said, "Koichi is a friend of mine. I sent him to investigate you in Italy."

Giorno simply said, "Wait what?"

Ren cut in, "Ok we should report to the council. You guys and Ann can come with me."

Josuke said, "If it's cool with you, I'm gonna take a walk around while you do that."

Makoto said, "Oh, I'll show you around."

The two of them left while Giorno, Jotaro, Ann and Ren made their way to the council room.

Dreadnought

Sasha was being held in a cell on Oryx's ship. A guard was patrolling near her cell. As it walked away, she heard a voice.

"Psst. Don't freak out. And keep your voice WAY down."

Sasha's eyes widened as she looked back and forth. She saw nothing.

"I have to make this quick before the guard comes back. I'm a friend, and I'm gonna figure out how to get you out of here."

Sasha whispered, "Are you..."

"Invisible. My name is Hagakure."

Sasha whispered, "Sasha...what is Oryx doing exactly? Why hasn't he...done what he did to Anne and Luz?"

Hagakure said, "Let's just say I know something, and if I can get my friends to act on it soon, we might have a chance of beating him."

Sasha whispered, "What are you talking about? What is it you know?"

Hagakure said, "I overheard something. Something about there being a limit to how much Oryx can Take. I'm working out a plan, and I'll keep you posted on it."

Sasha whispered, "Wait what plan?"

No answer as Hagakure had already left. The guard returned, eyeing her closely.

Oryx stood at the bridge. He gazed into space, waiting for his soldiers to arrive. And they did.

Luz Noceda and Anne Boonchuy, cloaked in darkness, kneeling at his feet. Luz was in her Titan form, and Anne was in her full powered Calamity form.

Luz said, "What have you summoned us for, master...?"

Anne turned to Luz, a look of puzzlement hidden by the darkness cloaked over her body, "Why are you talking like that? We serve Oryx, we didn't lose how we talk."

Luz rolled her eyes and said, "It's fun. If I'm cursed to serve the King of Darkness I might as well own the shtick."

Anne shook her head before turning to Oryx. "What do you need, Oryx?"

Oryx spoke, "You will refer to me as 'master'." His tone shook them to their core. Anne said, "Sorry...master."

Oryx said, "Return to your worlds. Claim them. I will send my soldiers with you."

Luz said, "When you say our worlds, do you mean...?"

Oryx said, "Amphibia and the Boiling Isles."

Anne asked, "Why, if I may ask."

Oryx turned to them, and said, "Because there is something of great importance in these worlds. Something that will irrevocably tip the scales in my favor. Rather, someone. The very reason I sought out your power..."

Anne and Luz looked at each other and smiled, prepared for the duty they were to perform for Oryx.

Infinity

Council Room

The Council was gathered, joined by Jotaro, Giorno, Ann and Ren.

Zoro said, "Nice to hear everything went well on your end."

Thel said, "Indeed. Even driving off a grandchild of Oryx is nothing to scoff at."

Ren said, "Thank you. The best part is, I don't think Omnigul knows how to create her own Stands. We left that on their world, to keep it out of the fight."

Iida said, "And now you've awakened this power yourself?"

Ren said, "Yeah. I think Yusuke is in the engineering department telling them how to design our Phantom Thief outfits. If we have our power in the real world, we might as well look the part."

Giorno said, "I guess I might as well explain my powers."

Jotaro said, "Mine too."

Jotaro explained that his stand was called Star Platinum. It possessed the ability to stop time for up to 3 seconds, on top of being a strong and fast fighter, while Giorno explained Gold Experience. Jotaro also took the time to explain Josuke's stand.

Ann was deep in thought. Mimir took notice.

Mimir said, "Excuse me, miss...Ann was it? You seem quite deep in thought."

Ann said, "There's something that Kinox said when she appeared to us."

My mother wants this power, and will do anything to claim it.

Luffy asked, "What's so weird about that?"

Ann said, "Every time you fight one of these guys do they ever specify their mother? It's always in service of Oryx. She would've said, 'Oryx wants this power' or 'My grandfather wants this power.' But she said just her mother wanted it."

Yaoyorozu said, "Zoro said earlier she would try to gain Oryx's good will. Maybe the Stand arrow was her way of doing that?"

Ann said, "Even still that would technically be for Oryx, not her."

Pearl said, "Do you think she might be turning against Oryx?"

Ann said, "If she alone wanted this kind of power, it was probably to tip the scales in her favor for a revolt."

Zoro said, "Do you think Oryx would let her get away with something like that?"

Iida said, "The universe is a big place. Plenty of breathing room to plan these sorts of things."

Goku said, "Why don't we just team up with her? She hates Oryx and wants him gone, and so do we!"

Zoro said, "Ease up there, Goku. Even if we assume she's turned on Oryx, the only thing she would hate more than him is us. Remember we are the ones who trapped her husband in limbo."

Mimir said, "Aye. It wasn't a bad idea but I think any potential bridges are burned at this point, lad."

Thel said, "The most benefit we gain from her turning on Oryx is that he has another enemy to go against."

Ren said, "Considering we had to rush to stop her plans while Oryx was running around, it's hard to reap the benefits."

Luffy said, "After the beating you guys gave those two she's probably gonna be hiding for a little while."

Omnigul's Ship

Omnigul was using her magic to treat Kinox and Ulg'Urin, strands forming around Kinox's skin and pulling Ulg'Urin's jaw.

Ulg'Urin said, "I failed you mother..."

Kinox said, "Think nothing of it. I failed too."

Ulg'Urin said, "I will find that golden haired fraud, and tear him and his spirit warrior apart..."

Omnigul said, "Spirit warrior?"

Ulg'Urin said, "I was struck by some unseen force. I focused my power into my eyes like you taught me, grandmother, and saw it. They had the power to summon a spiritual body to fight for them...but I noticed something."

Kinox said, "What did you see?"

Ulg'Urin said, "I struck one of their spirit warriors square in the stomach, and they were winded. It transferred to them..."

Omnigul said, "Seems like a crucial weakness. An excellent observation. I have no doubt that you will overcome him next time you meet."

Earth 910206-17

Luz and Anne appeared in the sky, Oryx's magic emanating off of them like heatwaves. Anne said, "So. How are we gonna do this?"

Luz said, "What do you mean?"

"Are we swapping worlds or going 1 to 1?", Anne asked.

"Oh. Leave the Isles to me. I know how to navigate them..." Luz said.

Anne said, "How are you feeling about this?"

Luz said, "It's what we have to do. Can't worry too much about who I'm gonna upset or hurt for the greater good."

Luz's gaze lowered, her expression darkened.

"Oryx's will be done."

Connecticut

Forest

Luz landed right by a small wooden cabin. She approached the door to the cabin, reaching out for the door.

"Excuse me?"

Luz paused. She knew the voice. It struck a place buried deep within her corrupted heart. Her mother, Camila Noceda.

Luz couldn't stop herself from responding, "Mom?", turning to see her mother, dressed in a nurse's shirt and pants with glasses and sharply combed short hair.

Camila turned her head and said, "Luz...?"

Luz grimaced at her slip up. She said, "Yeah mom. It's me..."

Camila said, "Ay dios mio...what happened to you?"

Luz said, "Only the best thing ever. Here's the sum up, there's this guy way out in the farthest reaches of space. One of the most powerful beings in existence, a king named Oryx found us. Me and this other girl named Anne. Anyway my whole experience in the Boiling Isles made me a promising candidate."

Camila's eyes narrowed as she was parsing Luz's words. "Space? Oryx? What are you talking about? Candidate for what?"

Luz flourished her look and said, "Well...this...being one of his strongest soldiers. I'm the Hand of Oryx. And right now he wants me to claim the Boiling Isles for him so if you don't mind..."

Camila said, "Claim the Boiling Isles how? Where are your friends?"

Luz said, "I don't know. Somewhere in the snow still probably. Anyway, it's a long process, and the faster I get it done the sooner I don't have to worry about it. Everyone will bow to him eventually so why fight it?"

Camila put a hand on Luz's shoulder. She said, "Luz...I don't know what's happening, but this isn't you. Just come home with me and we'll figure this out..."

Luz's expression lowered again. "Mom", she said. "Take your hand off me please."

Camila said, "What?"

Luz replied, "Take your hand off my shoulder, before I do something bad."

Camila shuddered. This wasn't her. She knew it in her heart. But this thing was now threatening her. She froze, unable to remove her hand.

Luz sighed. In one swift motion Camila was launched into a tree, slamming against the trunk. She let out a cry as a wave of black slime shot out of Luz's hand, pinning her to the tree.

Luz walked away, Camila yelling out, "LUZ! Whatever you're thinking in there I know you're scared and I know you're hurting baby. But you're more than strong enough to fight it! You can break it."

Luz sighed and waved her hand, placing goop on Camila's mouth, leaving her nose open to breathe.

Luz then raised her Stringbean staff to the sky, slamming the ground. Thralls and acolytes and knights appeared on all sides of her in the usual black orbs.

Luz said, "Alright guys. We need servants to Oryx. Aim to subdue and wound. Not kill."

She blasted the walls off the cabin, revealing a colorful glowing doorway on the inside. She walked towards it as it opened inwards, forming a portal to the Boiling Isles. She was the first to step through.

Anne was watching from high above, smiling as Luz entered. She held her hand up grasping a fist. Energy traveled from her hand to a few feet in front of her, forming an orb that transformed into a rift which she flew through in the blink of one eye.

FBI Base

Mr. X was with Willow, Gus, Eda, Hunter, and Raine. They were a nervous wreck. Mr. X said, "You might be wondering why I suddenly called you here. We've picked up your friend's "Titan" energy and your Boonchuy's calamity. But the readings were all different. The energy output was quadrupled, and the thermal readings were higher. But this was the strangest part. They darted to Luz's home address and stopped at a cabin in the middle of the woods."

Willow said, "That's right by the entrance to the Isles"

Gus said, "Why is Luz going there? Maybe she thinks we went back?"

Mr. X said, "That's where things get twisty. Anne's vanished shortly after Luz. But before Luz vanished, we picked up at least 50+ signatures similar to the monsters the demonesses were using."

Eda said, "What?! And they followed her?! Kid...what are you doing?"

Hunter said, "You have to send us back. We have to help our families and find out what's going on with Luz!"

Mr. X said, "Fine y'all can go, but I can't send back up. I already got the higher ups on my behind because of the last fight. You take our fastest plane, you get over there, and get this shiz sorted out. Ya feel me?"

Raine said, "I'm not sure about 'feeling' you but I do understand your concerns."

Two hours later...

The group was walking through the forest almost to the Boiling Isles gate. Willow heard something. She said, "Do you guys...hear that? It sounds like muffled yelling."

Hunter said, "That's...Mrs. Noceda!"

The group ran towards the sound, finding Camila pinned to the tree by goop.

Willow reached her hands out, creating vines that reached through the goop, tearing Mrs. Noceda free and lowering her to the ground. Hunter pulled the goop off her mouth and said, "What happened? Who did this?"

Camila coughed and gagged and said, "Luz...it was Luz..."

Everyone locked eyes with each other, concern written on every face.

Camila said, "Something's not right...she's changed. Her soul's been corrupted by something so pure in its evil. And now she's about to do something to the Boiling Isles."

Raine placed their hands on Camila's shoulders and said, "Ssshhhhh. It's ok. Rest yourself. We'll save your daughter."

Camila said, "It's not just that. She's different. Her hair is longer, she's taller, she had horns growing out of her head. It's like she's something else entirely."

Eda's eyes widened. "Wait you said horns? And she's taller?"

Camila nodded.

Eda said, "Oh no..." as she locked eyes with a similarly terrified Raine.

Eda rushed into the portal with Raine not far behind.

Willow looked at her friends and said, "Do...they know something we don't?"

Hunter said, "They seemed scared...something about Luz's new form..."

Camila said, "Where is Amity? She wouldn't leave Luz in trouble."

Willow said, "Uhhhhhhh, Gus can answer that for you. Thanks friend, you're the best, byeeeeeeee"

Willow rushed off grabbing Hunter and slinging him over her back jumping into the portal.

Gus was left dumbstruck as Camila eyed him with a look of extreme concern and worry.

Boiling Isles

Willow and Hunter popped out of the portal, Willow setting Hunter down. She saw Raine and Eda, standing frozen in fear. She rushed up to them, trying to understand what got them so fearful... then she saw it.

Pitch black fire and voids tore up the pinkish grass and trees around them. Wooden homes were a lit as the creatures of the Hive were rounding people up. Above it all was Luz, hovering above the carnage, turning her gaze towards them.

Eda said, "That's her..."

Luz said, "Hey guys! You're just in time. I was itching to try out these new powers."

She summoned her staff, smiling as she prepared to do battle.

Amphibia

A world of humanoid frogs and toads. An island shaped like a lilypad.

Anne arrived, touched down on the grassy ground outside of a village of wooden mushroom covered houses, and powered up.