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Tales of the Multiverse Bit 208

"Thank you! Thank you, so, so much for saving us!"

As Finn Mertens, Patrick Star and Brahma Bullworth alongside a few men are seen tying up the defeated bandits, the rest of the villagers expressed their gratitudes to Minako Aino, much to her pleasure.

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In the abandoned city of Durgas, buildings are left in cracks and the streets are littered with debris, broken cars and smashed rocks which are all over the place, and right above the city is the GS Hustle Fleet floating steadily in the skies while currently invisible.

Although... it is baffling that the larger-than-life starship is currently invisible when the city is abandoned and thus, no one is gonna react upon seeing such large space-based transportation.

Gathered in the middle of the streets, we see Alice Margatroid, Aya Shameimaru, Blu the Honor, Bowser, Darius Greg, Donkey Kong, Flandre Scarlet, Fujiwara no Mokou, Gino Samuels, Helmsley "Helmz, Helmet" D. Heyman, Hong Meiling, Kamek, Kanako Yasaka, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh, Luigi the Plumber, Mario the Plumber, Marisa Kirisame, Marth, Nitori Kawashiro, Patchouli Knowledge, Reimu Hakurei, Remilia Scarlet, Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker, Rutee Katrea, Sakuya Izayoi, Sanae Kochiya, Stahn Aileron, Suwako Moriya, Waluigi, Wario, Youmu Konpaku, Yukari Yakumo and Zed Irysh having a discussion.

"Okay!" Gino begun while holding up two fingers, "We had two reasons for coming to this abandoned city." he stated.

"It better be worth it." Kenny growled in annoyance.

Blu frowned in response, "Don't start complaining when he has yet to say anything, MacIntosh." she chastised, "And we're here for a reason, so that counts as something worth to do." she pointed out.

Kenny scoffed in response, "Whatever." he replied.

"You little..." Blu growled in frustration.

Blu was about to give Kenny more than just a piece of her mind but Yukari stopped her, "Back down, Blu." the gap youkai admonished, "There's no point making sense to something whose brain is thick as a brick." she stated.

"Oi!" Kenny scowled.

"She had a point." Rudy said in agreement.

"Anyways..." Gino interrupted, "... the first reason that we're in this place is because the Heroes Coalitions asked to exterminate the Emotionless spotted in this city." he stated, "There is quite a number of them around but we're more than enough for the task." he reassured, "The second is to find any traces of the Curse Maker whom has been spotted in this city sometime ago." he added.

Reimu raised an eyebrow, "And why would they want us to find traces of that bastard?" she questioned.

"That's because the folks from the Heroes Coalitions sends us a device that is able to detect and record signatures of any person." Gino answered with a smile, "Nitori." he called out.

"Hai!" Nitori responded cheerfully with a bright smile before presenting everyone a small blue-colored device in her left hand, "Ta-dah~" she presented.

"According to several members of the Heroes Coalitions who've encountered the Curse Maker, the mysterious entity oozes with magical power that it can be felt from miles away." Gino shared.

"And some even said that they could still feel their presence even if they've left the place." Nitori added.

Zed nodded in response, "Indeed." he uttered in agreement, "After that bastard cursed me and left, I could still feel his powerful presence as if he never left." he shared.

"If we use this device to track leftover traces of the Curse Maker and send it back to the Heroes Coalitions, they'll have an easier time to locate this person and for us to hunt them down." Gino concluded with a smile.

"That does makes things a little easier for us - ze." Marisa replied with a grin.

"The people from the Heroes Coalitions really thought this well, huh." Patchouli complimented.

"So, how do we do this - wah?" Waluigi asked.

"This abandoned city had several districts, so we'll be splitting up in groups." Gino explained, "And one person in each group will carry a device just in case a trace of the Curse Maker is detected." he added.

"So, who-a-go with-a-who?" Mario inquired.

And so, Gino and Nitori decided the members of each group.

The first group consists of Alice, Aya, Marisa, Reimu and Youmu.

The second group consists of Blu, Kanako, Mokou, Nitori, Sanae, Suwako and Yukari.

The third group consists of Flandre, Meiling, Patchouli, Remilia and Sakuya.

The fourth group consists of Bowser, Donkey Kong, Kamek, Luigi, Mario, Waluigi and Wario.

The fifth group consists of Marth, Rutee, Stahn and Zed.

The sixth group consists of Darius, Gino, Helmet, Kenny and Rudy.

And Aya, Nitori, Patchouli, Kamek, Zed and Gino are in posession of the device, giving them the task of locating traces of the Curse Maker.

"I must say that I like how each groups are formed." Yukari admitted, "Both Gino and Nitori thought well who to group with whom." she stated.

Flandre pouted, "But I wanna go with Helmet!" she complained.

Remilia scoffed in response, "You two had been hanging out for a while, so separating the two of you for a while is a good decision." she admonished.

Blu crossed her arms, "Well, I'm glad that I'm not grouped with Kenny." said out loud, "I can't stand his face now and I definitely can't stand being in the same group with him." she stated, "Just his mere presence is making my blood boil." she added.

"Right back at ya, bitch!" Kenny responded with a sneer.

"Well, Blu had a good reason of being angry at you, Kenny." Rudy said with a casual smile, "You, on the other hand, had none." he pointed out.

"Oh, shut up!" Kenny exclaimed in annoyance.

"Though, I'm surprised your group consists of you guys." Rutee commented towards Gino, "Is this a way to keep Kenny from snapping at anyone?" she assumed.

Gino sighed in response, "Yeah, you got that right." he uttered in confirmation, "Seeing how Kenny's current attitude is rubbing everyone wrong, I think it's best that he goes in the same group as us." he explained.

"And we can handle Kenny's attitude better than anyone, so we'll be fine." Rudy reassured.

"And Kenny is the weakest out of the five of us, so we can knock him out just in case he goes bananas again." Darius added.

"Ping-Pong one to Ping-Pong two." Helmet quipped.

Kenny then shot an annoyed glare at his companions, "You assholes sure love to open yer blasted mouths!" he growled.

"You're on to talk." Wario argued.

Yukari interrupted everyone by clapping her hands, "Alright." she spoke, "I think it's time that we make separate ways and perform our designated tasks." she beckoned, "The sooner we finish our business here, the quicker we leave." she stated.

"Right." everyone, minus Kenny, replied in agreement.

A few minutes later, we see Darius, Gino, Helmet, Kenny and Rudy walking down an empty street while clearing off some debris along the way.

"Kenny, I understand that you're pissed off that you lost your body." Rudy stated out loud, "But I don't think it's right to lash out your anger onto everyone." he admonished.

"Oh, shut up!" Kenny scowled in response, "Don't scold me like a kid!" he demanded, "I had every reasons to be angry right now because ever since we've got ourselves involved in this shit, horrible things had happened to me and the people around me, like you guys, are making things worse!" he complained.

"Oh, come on, Kenny." Rudy beckoned, "Your life's not that bad." he reassured

"Yeah!" Helmet chimed in agreement, "Plus, you only died once." he pointed out.

"And whose fault was that, Helmet!?" Kenny demanded in annoyance.

"Rudy did it." Helmet answered.

"Greg did it!" Rudy countered.

"I would rather not get involved in this." Darius stated.

"All of you shut up!" Kenny shouted, "My everyday life is nothing but a living hell!" he declared, "My 9 to 5 is filled with misery, my ex-girlfriends are always such a bitch to me, I think my death count's pushing for more..." he listed off, "I just don't get how this is hard to see." he expressed in dismay, "Everything is so frustrating that I can't take it anymore!" he exclaimed, "I wish I could just die completely and be done with it!" he added.

Rudy rolled his eyes in response, "Oh, please..." he uttered, "You're overly dramatic." he commented.

"You're clearly asymptomatic." Gino pointed out.

"Your life is hardly that traumatic." Darius added.

"But your ex-girlfriends are half aquatic." Helmet concluded.

Kenny frowned further in response, "Y'know, I think I changed my mind..." he trailed, "... I wish you all would die!" he expressed.

"C'mon buddy, you've got a good thing going for ya!" Gino insisted.

"Is that any way to talk to your friends?" Rudy admonished.

"Yeah!" Helmet exclaimed in agreement, "Or your ex-girlfriends?" he added.

"How about we go around in a circle and discuss the things we like about each other..." Gino trailed.

"Shut up!" Kenny shouted, "Shut up!" he repeated, "Just shut the fuck up!" he exclaimed in annoyance, "Living with you guys is like a living inside a detention cell!" he described, "I wish that you'd all BURN IN HELL!" he expressed loudly, "Oh, oh, and it gets worse!" he beckoned, "I have been to beaten up to death THIRTY-SEVEN TIMES!" he shared, "I always get the middle seat on flights!" he furthered, "Last year, no one wished me a Happy Birthday!" he added, "Fuck all of you!" he yelled, "Fuck everyone!" he continued, "And fuck this fucking life!" he roared.

In the midst of Kenny venting his frustrations, Darius, Gino, Helmet and Rudy took notice of a figure walking towards them and Kenny is yet to take notice of their presence.

"Um, Kenny?" Rudy called out.

"What?!" Kenny replied in annoyance.

"There is someone standing behind ya." Rudy pointed out.

Kenny then turns around and saw a figure standing behind him, "Oh, fuck." he cursed in disbelief.

The figure is a young man with a tall stature, he had a pale complexion and a slim physique, he had a lime-green hair tied in a braided ponytail with a messy bangs & shaved sides, he had black-colored eyes and a lime-green goatee, he had a red-colored scar across his left face and he had pointy ears. He wears a black sleeveless leather vest and wears a necklace with a fang motif, he wears a pair of black ripped jeans, black & white rubber shoes and a pair of black gloves.

"Who the hell are you?!" Darius demanded.

The figure grinned in response, "The name is Gardo Fallenorder." he introduced himself, "And I'm the Chikara Master of Absorption." he shared.

Chikara Master of Absorption

Gardo Fallenorder

"Chikara Master?" Gino uttered in surprise, "I heard about guys like you from the Heroes Coalitions." he informed, "But what are you doing here?" he asked.

Gardo shrugged his shoulders in response, "Nothing much." he replied, "Just looking for some poor sods with powers that I can absorbed." he stated.

Darius raised an eyebrow, "Absorb?" he repeated, "What do you mean by that?" he asked.

"Like I said before, I'm the Chikara Master of Absorption and thus, I have the ability to absorb powers from others." Gardo explained, "To put it simply, I steal powers." he clarified before grinning at the guys, "And looks like you guys have powers on your own, so I'm kinda interested." he relayed.

"Oh, shit!" Gino cursed in panic.

"How would you know if we had powers or not?" Rudy questioned.

Gardo grinned in response, "Easy." he replied, "One of the powers I stole, the Eyes of the Beholder, gives me the ability to know what kind of power a person had." he stated before activating the aforementioned ability which turned his eyes gold, he then began to observe the boys, "The ability to project the soul from your body, nice." he complimented towards Kenny, "An unlimited ability to create, build and invent a lot of stuffs from just scraps, very amazing." he furthered towards Gino, "The ability to eat anything and any thing you eat gives you the same nature of the object you ate, pretty useful." he said towards Darius, "And the ability to materialized a blue-colored plasma sword on the right arm, impressive." he concluded towards Rudy.

"Holy shit!" Gino cursed in fright, "He got the full grasp of our Gifts!" he exclaimed.

"I'm more surprised that he complimented our powers." Kenny admitted.

Helmet then got in front of Gardo, "Oh, oh, me, me!" the helmet-wearing loser egged, "Do you know what my ability is?" he asked in excitement.

Gardo then got a good look on Helmet, "Let's see..." the Chikara Master uttered before frowning, "What the fuck is this?" he questioned in disbelief, "The ability to turn yourself dumb?" he uttered out loud.

"Yeah, that is whole basic of Helmet's ability." Gino confirmed, "And he had no control of his powers, so he is stupid 24/7." he stated.

"And thanks to that, Helmet had been nothing but an annoyance." Kenny grumbled.

"Useless!" Gardo shouted, "Utterly useless!" he repeated.

"So, you're not gonna absorb Helmet's power?" Rudy assumed.

"No." Gardo answered, "Useless powers are trash for me." he shared, "That is why..." he uttered before transforming his left hand into spear and then jabbing it towards Helmet and pierced him on the chest, much to everyone's shock, "... I get rid of them." the Chikara Master declared with a grin.

"HELMET!" the boys shouted in horror.

Gardo pulled away his spear-hand off Helmet and left a large hole on the loser's chest with blood spilling out all over him, "Ow..." the helmet-wearing uttered before falling down to the ground with his blood splattering all over.

"You bastard!" Kenny shouted in anger, "Why the fuck did you do that?!" he demanded.

"I took out the trash." Gardo answered rather simply, "And you said that he is nothing but an annoyance, so I did you all a favor and got rid of him." he stated.

"You're gonna pay, you son of a bitch!" Rudy roared.

Darius, Gino, Kenny and Rudy then angrily charges towards Gardo while pulling out their guns at the same time, Gardo grinned in amusement before pulling his hand out and unleashes a beam of electricity towards the boys and caught all of them in a massive shock.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Darius, Gino, Kenny and Rudy screamed in pain.

Gardo chuckled rather deviously, "Your powers will be mine." he declared with a grin.

A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Jamesdean5842, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.