BZPower Battles

*Marluxia crashes to the floor, and smiles*

*Several rose petals begin to fall next to Makoto, and he falls through a portal*

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*Perseus uses his Hau to block the attacks, and his fist forms into a rock*

*he uppercuts into Misaki's face*

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*Rahskah appears where Praepositus is, and teleports him to Uterio's location*

Uterio: "Ah, Praepositus. I was wondering where you were."

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*Klak walks out of the arena, and sits on a bench*

*D-Klak approaches him, and sits next to him*

DK: "We did...good?"

Me: Yea. I guess. I hope we get through this tournament fast enough. Remember, the Keruvim is still in someone else's hands.

DK: "Yea yea. Let's hope things go well. Oh, and Klak, is it just me, or did you hear numbers while you were fighting?"

Me: *eyes widen* No...

[ Tournament: ]

Makoto: ...Did I win?

*She stares after Marluxia, confused...*

...

Misaki: *Takes the uppercut* Grrr... *Abandons wooden spear*

*Up-close, she gives Perseus a right hook to the face*

*Then a left hook, then another right hook, then a left hook again*

Misaki: *Grabs Perseus' head, slamming his face into her knee*

*Finally, she grabs him tightly around the waist*

Misaki: OOOOOHHH~!! *Spins around wildly, getting closer and closer to the ground*

*At top-speed, she throws Perseus through several trees with incredible force*

Misaki: *Raises hands up, before throwing them down*

*Several trees topple down atop Perseus*

Misaki: *Returns to normal* Oh my goodness! You're okay, right?

*She remains in a defensive stance...*

...

[ Space Station Hallway: ]

Blegnekk: *Passes by Klak and D-Klak* ...Feh. *Keeps walking*

Philkin: *Trails cautiously behind, holding the case carefully*

...

[ Space Station Hangar: ]

Pitou: *Has finally woken up, stretching languidly* Mya~

*Scratching the back of his ear, he looks at Moss*

Pitou: *Waves* Hello~! *Eyes are undreadable*

Zev: *Gives him a warning glare*

Ed: *Is running around in circles, arms out to the sides, making airplane noises*

Xanxus: *Laying on back, is taking another nap*

Bester: *Snoozes like his master*

Moss: H-Hi...

*Moss goes back to Zev again*

Moss: You okay?

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*Yuuka suddenly falls asleep while standing*

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SMM: Thaaaaank you~!

*SMM looks annoyed at the suits of armour*

SMM: No blood eh? Yuuka, you okay?

*SMYu goes calm again, her wings spread*

SMYu: We're gonna have to melee these guys....

SMM: Fine...

*SMM goes into a cat style kung-fu stance, both of her hands up to her chest together like paws, her knees slightly bent*

*SMYu opens her talons, spreading the ground beneath her*

SMYu: Rrrrrrrrr...

*SMM pounces towards the nearest armour, attempting a double punch*

*SMYu stays still*

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*Ursakune rawns and falls asleep*

OOS: Sorry for the lack of Ynot, I have been busy with insurance people and forms and ARG!
Can't we just go back to I pay you to hold this money til I break something!?!?!?
Sorry, frustrated.

Anyway, here is the new tourney chart:

Wasn't sure if the Perseus VS Misaki battle was done yet, so just fill in that blank....

And wasn't sure if Blackie is still fighting..

Also, Huzah on the Return of my favorite nut case!

BACK TO THE ACTION!

RSP: ATTENTION LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, The second round is about to begin. Report to your appropriate arena's and prepare for battle

Ynot VS D-Klak:
Ynot: Hello, D-klak. Sorry about interrupting you mach with Hokagetsu. I know most people have fun with him. Unfortunately, he was needed elsewhere. He hopes to finish your sparring match, after some business is taken care of. As for the here and now, I'll let you choose, as I have no actual qualms with you. Will this be a serious match, or one for the fun of it?

Xonyt VS Kame: Xonyt brutally bludgeons Kame

Klak VS Asumaru:
Asumaru: First I fight a girl with lightning, now a Makuta...Today must be a history lesson for me...

*Punches the ground, making a small tremor*

Sasuken VS Xeno:
Sasuken: So, the reason for this tournament is here...

Xeno: You jus' gut oot of de eenfermary, ya suur ye wants to feet?

Sasuken: Beyond sure, Sharpshooter. I aim to prove, once and for all, that I am better than you.

Xeno: Beeg wor's from sooch a small man. *Cocks his rifle* Le's see eef ye can bac' 'em oop!

Kurenitsu VS Vultran: Vultran's Technology sees through Kurenitsu's illusions, leaving her defenseless to the Mad Scientist

Roxas VS Zev:

Roxas: Hello, Zev. I wish it didn't have to come to this, but I have been given orders to persist through this tournament, eliminating anyone in my way.

*Summons two keyblades, one black as night, Oblivion, the other bright as day, Oathkeeper*

[ Tournament: ]

Zev: Murun~fufufu. Yeah. That's nice.

*Smiling, he draws a pair of daggers, getting into a combat stance*

Zev: You~ ready~ Roxy~? Murn~fufufu~!

...

[ Space Station Hangar: ]

Pitou: *Remains smiling at Moss* Hey...May I ask something of you~?

Ed: *Has stopped, staring at Pitou warily*

Xanxus: *Stirs slightly, but does not awaken*

Bester: *Doesn't so much as stir*

Pitou: *Walks up to Moss and Ed slowly, reaching out*

*He takes ahold of both their hands, looking into their eyes*

Pitou: *Speaks sincerely* Will you play dollies wih me?

Ed: *Looks at him blankly*

*Moss blushes*

Moss: Uhhhhhh...

*She stares a Ed, and then back at Pitou*

Moss: What do you really want? Or are you being serious?

*She does not remove her hand from Pitou's, but tightens her grip on a knife behind her back with her other hand*

Moss: If you are being serious, sure~!

*She keeps hold of the knife*

Pitou: *Nods* I mean it.

Ed: *Closes her eyes, focusing on something...*

*Suddenly, Pitou's intentions become clear to Moss and Ed: Pitou genuinely wants to play "dollies"*

Pitou: *Looks up at Moss, ears folded down slightly* ...Pleeease...?

Ed: *Giggles* Sure thing, Dollie-Kitty~! *Smiles*

Pitou: *Ears perk up again* You mean it~?

Namah: *Steps out* I'll come along too.

*She notices the many stares directed at her*

Namah: ...If you don't mind.

*Moss grins*

Moss: *Giggles* This is gonna be fun~!

*She has never played dollies before, due to her lack of suitable parents, and anyone who would actually buy a dolls house for her as a child*

*Moss gets exited, wondering what it is going to be like*

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OOS: Since you didn't reply...

*SMM's double punch hits the armour, and she recoils, clutching her hands*

SMM: That's... not gonna work...

*She does a bloodthirsty slash with her sword towards the suits of armour*

*SMYu starts charging a beam of some sort*

OOS: Man, I am really bad at remembering to describe my characters...

DESCRIPTION OF SM YUUKA:

SMYu has the same hairstyle as Yuuka, she has purple hair rather than blue, and she is the same size as Yuuka (Quite short). Her large wings are black, she wears a sleeveless leather jacket, and leather shorts. Under her jacket is a black shirt with large, red letters on it spelling "REMOVING YOUR ORGANS IS EASIER FOR ME THAN YOU THINK".
Her eyes are an unnatural gold.

Napoleon: *stunned at Praepositus leaving* I can see zat I am not needed,

*Napoleon draws his sword and kills himself, hopeing to appear in his own world. It didn't work. His corpse falls over onto Ursakune and starts bleeding over his fur.*

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Praepositus: Nice to see you again. I met a curious man who instructed me to kill Klak, I think the bear's gunna help. *paces for a bit before...* Aeturnus has gone after the pirates. We should help.

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Pilot 1: This isn't good. I new we shouldn't have taught the whole army latin.

Aeturnus: Why would Blackout be commanding these pirates? Give me communication.

*The pilot presses a few buttons and gets communication with the pirates.*

Aeturnus: So you work for Blackout. We only want the Keruvim, may we send a ambassador?

[ Space Station Hangar: ]

Pitou: Thank you~!

*He gently hugs Moss around the waist, moving on to hug a bemused Namah before turning to lead them and Ed away*

Pitou: Walk~ this~ way~! Walk~ this~ way~!

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[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

*The suits of armor are blown back, but recover*

Armor 1: *Slashes sword at SMM*

Armor 2: *Tries in vain to leap at SMYu, falling in a tumble*

*Other armors circle past it*

...

[ Space Station Hangar 3: ]

Pitou: Here we are~! This is the Paw Castle~!

*He and his three servants have lead Moss, Ed, and Namah to his ship, in the third hangar*

*His ship is slightly larger than the Bebop II, with a mainly saucer-shaped body; circling around the edge, on both the top and the bottom, are ten pawprints, and six small metal spires rise in a circle on the top from just inside the ring of pawprints. Two wings extend back from the sides, a long nose points forward with a row of three pawprints along halfway down either side, and most noticeably, atop the ship is what looks like a medium-sized, shining silver- and coral-colored fortress rising from a green storybook*

Pitou: Let's head on in, yes~? *Looks to his assistants* Girls, secure us passage.

Sauer & Ätzend: *Nods, before taking out a pair of key-like devices*

*They touch the ends of the keys together, teleporting the group inside of the Paw Castle*

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[ Paw Castle: ]

*The group arrive inside of the main castle*

*First of all, the short hallway they are in has dark red wooden floors, and an elegant pawprint wall-pattern. As well, along the edges adjoining the walls and the ceiling are pale pink lines which provide ample, but calm lighting, and portraits of individuals dressed finely and of wildly-varied species*

Pitou: I'll give you a short tour until we play, alright~? Gleist, I want you to come along. Sauer, Ätzend, prepare my lab for when I feel like working. *Begins leading Moss, Ed, Namah, and Gleist again*

*Meanwhile, his two catgirl assistants somehow conjure a door in the wall, and leave for elsewhere in the ship*

*After a very short bit of walking, the group arrives in a medium-sized room*

Pitou: This is the Casual Kitchen~! Here is where I come to eat a relaxing meal with nuttin' fancy, as well as where I bring guests who enjoy the same. I do know some of how to cook, but I usually prefer to let our chef do his job - He's quite skilled, he is.

*This kitchen is quite spacious and hexagonal, with coral-pink walls decorated in a magenta floral print; a pewter counter equipped with many cooking necessities takes up two walls, two tables sit on either side of the doorway - The one on the door's left also to the leftmost end of the cooking counter - And on the last wall, at the cooking counter's rightmost end, a small booth rests beside a large, arching window with silky pink curtains. There is also an island in the center of the room, topped with polished pewter; pewter-colored cabinets above the counter; and a floor with coral-pink tiles, alternatingly decorated with magenta pawprints and lotuses*

Pitou: Come on, I still have so~ much I wanna show you~! *Leads the group back into the hall, before going down a branch shortly before the kitchen, on Pitou's right*

*Strangely, this branch didn't seem to have been there when they first went down the hall*

Pitou: By the way, if you're wondering about this hall, relax; myself, Sauer, and Ätzend are able to freely open and close passages. Sometimes, I close passages so that it's easier to keep track of where I wanna go~ Hmhmhm~!

*Next, they arrive in a much larger room, with a few Toa and beings of other species - Some biomechanical, some organic - Inside, as opposed to the empy kitchen*

Pitou: *Gestures around self with both arms, turning nimbly on the toe of one foot* This is the Main Fitness Center~! I have many subjects who volunteered for Project Blockbuster, and while the entire point of the serum is to boost their physical abilities, some want to boost their physical condition before even being exposed to it. Though, I do understand the sentiment behind that...There's a couple of things I want to show you next that'll help you understand, as well.

*Large and very roomy, the Main Fitness Center has the same glowing pink lines around the edges of the ceiling, like the hallway, as well as basketball-sized rings of pink lighting lines in the corners; keeping the room even more well-lit than the hall. The floor is covered in the same dark red boards, and while the wall over to the left of the entrance consists of one huge mirror, the wall over to the right consists of a huge window showing some kind of garden with exotic, colorful birds fluttering about. Exercise equipment sits everywhere, and on the far and right walls are positioned long benches*

Pitou: *Leads the group back into the hall* So, what does everyone think of the tour so far~? *Smiles at the group*

Ed: *Giggles* Dollie-Kitty has lotsa cool stuff! Ed's gonna try ta visit more often! Thanks for showin' it to us!

Namah: Well... *Smiles slightly* ...I really don't approve of your "Project"...But I have to admit, you've got a great ship here...I'm really glad I got to see it.

Pitou: Nyaha~ *Smile widens* You're both welcome! I'm so~ glad you both like it!

*Next, he looks to Moss; smile softening slightly*

Pitou: Do you like the ship too, Moss-san~?

*Moss had been looking around with her mouth open with amazement for the whole tour*

Moss: *Giggles* That was awesome~!

*Her idea of Pitou changes completely*

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*SMM kicks the sword away, her sandals deflecting the blow*

SMM: These are less satisfying to kill... Nrao...

*SMM lunges for armour 1's chest*

SMYu: Hmm.

*SMYu starts to spin around violently her wings just keeping her off the ground, she is doing the splits into the air, her talons whistling in the air*

SMYu: Says something that cannot be determined among all the spinning*

*SMYu slowly hovers over to the suits of armour*

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Ursakune: *Wakes up with the sound of Napoleon hitting the floor*

Ursakune: Well, we are not born killers, but we are born eaters...

*He shakes his head*

Ursakune: Then again, I am not that barbaric enough to eat a human... Meh...

*A flash of light comes from Uraskune and Napoleon's corpse turns to dust*

Uraskune: Good enough...

*Uraskune falls back asleep*

[ Bebop II: ]

Wisp: *Has curled up in the corner, taking a nap*

Vi: *Smiles at the sight* It's good to see her get some sleep...She always gets herself so worked up.

*Next, she looks over to Yuuka; inspecting ribs again and barely wincing*

Vi: So...How do you like the ship?

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[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

Armor 1: *Chest is cleaved open*

*However, as it falls back, SMM's sword is pulled out of her grasp with a yoink!

Armor 2: *Gets up, trundling towards SMM with its mace raised*

*The other suits try to hit SMYu; however, they are very slow and inaccurate*

Armor 3: ...! *A candle above head shows that it's had an idea*

*It proceeds to throw its lance towards SMYu*

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[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: *Giggles* Thank you~! However, I want to show you the Blockbuster Training Facility...

*Leading them through another passage that has just appeared, they find a dark red-colored, wooden door*

*Opening it, Pitou reveals an expansive, extremely hi-tech elevator inside*

Pitou: Let's go, everyone~! I wanna show you how much progress we've been making...You see, I haven't been...Completely truthful about Project Blockbuster's stage of progress. Some of my buyers are nasty fellows...Like Voltaire. They have a history of making living weapons without the consent of their subjects...Like Voltaire. And if I give them the best of my serum, they could do a lot of damage, as they don't understand the responsibilities such a weapon carries.

Namah: ...Completely like Voltaire. You've thought this out, Toymaker. *Steps into the elevator*

Pitou: *After Moss, Ed, and Gleist enter as well, lays right hand against a panel beside door*

*There are several whirring and beeping noises, before a soothing female voice speaks*

Computer: Palm Vein Network Matched. Welcome, Nefelpitou. Where would you like to go?

Pitou: Basement 2F, Io.

Io: Affirmative. Beginning descent.

*With a smooth, calm whirring, there is the familiar sensation of an elevator going down*

Pitou: *Hums a little song to self, tapping feet*

Gleist: *Is standing slightly apart from the group, staring at feet*

Ed: *Walks over and looks up at Gleist* Hey! Woof-Woof Toa~! Woof-Woof Toa~!

Gleist: *Looks down at her with a slightly blank look* Uh...Yes...?

Ed: You okay? Ed only growled at'cha earlier 'cuz you were growlin' at Zev-Zev.

Gleist: *Rubs back of neck* ...Yeah...Sorry I...Did that...

Ed: *Giggles* No hard feelings~! Don't be sad, Ed forgives! Pretty ribbon, all's forgiven~!

Gleist: ... *Smiles slightly* ...Thank you...

*With a clunk, the elevator stops, and the door opens*

Pitou: Come along~! *Leads the group out of the elevator*

*The 'Basement' of the ship seems to consist of a craggy black cave with several small crystals; silver spires and coral spheres poke out of the rocks*

Pitou: *Walks over to a heavily-protected gate blocking their way*

*Above the gate is a large, silver sphere on a mechanical arm, with a blue screen on the front*

Io: Please enter password before in-depth scanning begins.

Pitou: Enter User Password: "We lived happily forever, so the story goes."

Io: *Whirr* *Whirr* *Whirr* Password Confirmed. Voice Matches. Beginning in-depth scan. Warning: There may be some discomfort, but if your full body leaves the scan, security measures shall begin.

*Lowering down towards Pitou, the screen projects a wave of tracing blue lights across his body*

Pitou: *Stands calmly, even as a few beams trace very intently over his eyes*

*Briefly, on and off, his writhing aura appears in a faint silhouette*

*Finally, the beams stop, and the mounted screen gives a series of chimes*

Io: Thank you. Welcome to the Blockbuster Training Facility, Nefelpitou. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Pitou: None at all. I have one member of personnel and three guests - They are given clearance.

Io: *Whirr* Affirmative. Please, enjoy your visit. *The screen lifts back up*

*With a massive series of whirrs, beeps, and clicks, the gate begins to move; first, a huge plate lifts up, followed by five massive bars behind it; after this, a gigantic disc turns aside, five more bars lift, and another plate raises, opening the way to proceed*

Pitou: *Leads the group into the hall, shaking around a bit* Oo~hohoho~! That scan is always so tickly~!

*The hall beyond is mostly rectangular, but every corner flattens into another side; making an odd sort of octagon. On the ceiling are calm blue panels of light, and the floor consists of a series of heavy grates over some kind of pipes*

Namah: ...This is your ship, right? And those two girls have the keys to get in and out?

Pitou: Yes, indeedy~! *Looks over shoulder at her* If you're wondering about the security, it's simple - Though many volunteer for Project Blockbuster, very few are completely trustworthy. The majority of them are bandits and ship hijackers that are using this to escape capture...So, I have to keep very strict security, so that they can't get ahold of things they shouldn't. It works quite well, actually~! *Chuckles*

Namah: I see... *Falls silent, looking down through the grates at the pipes below*

Pitou: *Continues humming, simply strolling along at the lead*

*They are nearing another door...*

Yuuka: It's cooler than Shroom's ship for sure, much bigger...

*Yuuka sits down next to the couch Vi is on*

Yuuka: I like it~! Hmm... It's a shame that Shroom's ship got destroyed... It was kinda Moss' fault... But I don't blame her...

*Yuuka says something so quietly even she can't hear it, she looks at the floor, blushing*

Yuuka: Mmmm...

*She looks up again*

Yuuka: You know, Moss wasn't this happy and peppy before... I guess she's changed... Maybe having loads of friends changes people sometimes...

*She smiles*

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SMM: RrrrrraaaaaaAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! THAT'S MY SWORD!!!

*SMM turns to see the armour about to attack her with the mace*

*She takes the mace off it with another yoink! And starts to beat the armours around her senseless*

*SMYu has started to spin so fast that she is making the same sort of noise a household fan makes*

*All of the armours that try to attack her a ripped apart with SMYu's ever spinning talons, but the spear hits one of her legs*

SMYu: Argh!

*She stops spinning and falls to the floor, clutching her leg*

*The spear is still sticking out of her leg and blood pours steadily*

SMYu: Hmmmmmhmhmhm...

*She grits her teeth, trying to ignore the pain, still laying on the floor*

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*Moss looks around*

Moss: *To Ed* This is too cool, isn't it?


*She giggles like a misbehaving schoolgirl*

[ Bebop II: ]

Vi: *Smiles* Glad you like it.

*Laying back, she looks up at the ceiling calmly*

Vi: ...Actually...This ship has had three lives counting the current one. It was originally an old fishing trawler, before Jet Black bought it and overhauled it. Zev was forced to leave it for a while, and it got seriously beat-up in a few fights...But I happened to have a large shell to spare, so I built onto the original ship.

*She smiles wistfully, eyes giving a sort of sparkle*

Vi: This ship's tough...She's not the prettiest out there, and she's a bit rough, but that's...Kinda what makes her so great.

Wisp: *Mumbles incoherently in sleep, rolling over onto other side*

Vi: *Chuckles at the sight*

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[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

*Several suits of armor are felled*

*Suddenly, the remainder freeze up; before clanking away*

*SMM and SMYu hear SMNa's voice in their minds*

SMNa: *Telepathically* Shroom was worried about'cha, so he asked me to check in.

*Her voice giggles cutely to them*

SMNa: You okay?

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: *Places hand on another panel, opening door*

*Leading the group in, they find themselves in a viewing box elevated above an arena, with a hatch showing a metal staircase. Wrapping around the walls above the arena is a sort of platform*

*Down below are three figures - Members of Krekka's species - Facing off against one lone Po-Toa*

Po-Toa: *Large and muscular, wears some form of Nuva armor and a Pakari Nuva. On his left shoulder is a piece of armor with five vials containing a glowing silver liquid, and on right hand is a fingerless gauntlet. On the back of this gauntlet is a palm-sized disc; protruding out the disc's side are four vials of a glowing red liquid, and a tube connected right above the wrist goes up and into the back of neck*

*The first of this Toa's opponents leaps forward twice, beating the ground with both fists at once*

Po-Toa: ... *In a faintly Hispanic accent* ...You're Luriku, eh?

Luriku: *Nods* Gonna bash ya inta paste, little Toa. *Indeed, is at least two heads taller; unusually large, even for this particular species*

Po-Toa: ... *Smirks* Heheh. Tan temible! 'Scuse me if I ain't quakin' in my boots, simio.

Luriku: *Snarls loudly* I understand Spanish too, ya little punk!! *Roars, leaping at the Toa*

Po-Toa: *Chuckles* Cool your jets, ese. *Presses the top of gauntlet's disc*

*From the gauntlet, glowing red serum is pumped through the tube and into the Toa's neck*

Luriku: *Swings a massive hand towards the Toa*

Po-Toa: *Stops him effortlessly* Heeeheheheh...! Ggghhhhh...! *The Blockbuster serum starts to take effect*

*His muscles rapidly expand, his stance is widened, his neck thickens, and he hunches over slightly; however, the effect is not nearly as extreme as what happened to Gleist*

*Meanwhile, up in the box, Namah looks over at Pitou*

Namah: So...That one of the Blockbuster variations you mentioned earlier?

Pitou: *Nods* That Toa has lived a long time...He was originally part of a resistance group, liberating his planet from a Makuta. Unfortunately, only he and two others survived; the other two are here, as well...Then, they decided to join a faction trying to become a new Dark Hunters syndicate. That failed too. So, they simply turned to crime - First, just hijacking ships. Soon, they began robbing interplanetary banks...And started gaining followers. In time, they became a mercenary group known as 'Colmillos Sangrientos'...Before a rival group wiped most of them out. That's about the time when they joined the Blockbuster project...He's never told me his name.

*His smile widens as the Toa grabs Luriku's wrist and punches the brute ferociously in the gut*

Pitou: ...He just told me to call him 'Bulwark', so I don't argue with him.

Namah: Hmmm... *Turns her attention back to the fight down below*

*After the punch to his stomach, Luriku is bent over wheezing*

Bulwark: *Delivers a rising knee to Luriku's face* Cheh. Not so gallito now, are we ese?

Luriku: *Staggers past him, holding onto face* Uuugh... *Tries to swat at Bulwark*

Bulwark: *Easily knocks the hand aside, and bullrushes Luriku*

*The massive tackle drives Luriku back, and Bulwark keeps going until he slams the brute into a wall*

Luriku: Guh!! *Slumps down, knocked out* ...

*Grunting, the other two of Bulwark's opponents cautiously approach*

Bulwark: Heheheh. *Charges in, moving quickly*

*One of the brutes attempts to leap onto Bulwark, swinging its hands down*

Bulwark: *Turns left shoulder to face the attack and drives forward*

*With a blast of electrical silver light, the brute is sent flying*

*He lands in a smoking, groaning heap on the floor*

Bulwark: ... *Spins, throwing an uppercut with incredible speed*

*The last of his opponents is sent flying*

Pitou: My, my, my...He's quite impressive. It looks like the HW-33 Formula is a success.

*Turning, he looks back to the group with that smile*

Pitou: We all ready to play~?

Roxas: I have no illusions of your abilities, but I have no shortage of surprises for you.

*Leaps high above Zev, raining down three giant balls of fire*

Roxas: TRIPLE FIRAGA!

SMM: Uhhh...

*She looks at SMYu*

SMM: Yuuka just got hit in the leg by a spear, poor thing... As much as it makes me laugh...

*She giggles*

SMM: She doesn't seem all that well, you see...

*SMYu curls up into a ball, shivering with pain*

SMYu: Uhhhuhuhuhhhh...

*SMM casually rips a few armours apart before speaking again*

SMM: Where are you, anyway?

SMM: *Speaks to herself, not knowing that SMNa can hear her anyway*

SMM: He's worried about us eh? Hehehehehehe... Nice to know...

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Yuuka: *Falls asleep while standing, her wings wrapped around herself*

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Moss: Dollies~?

*She looks at the fallen brutes who tried to fell Bulwark sympathetically*

Moss: Uhhhh... Okay~!

[ Tournament: ]

Zev: Murun~fufufu~! *Swiftly sheathes daggers*

*He proceeds to take out a golden-yellow box with deep ochre lines, with a small hole on top*

Zev: *Inserts the ring on his right hand into the Box Weapon's opening* Tartaruga di Sole!

*With a burst of Sun Flames, the massive Box Animal emerges*

Sun Tortoise: *Is of a massive size, with a golden shell adorned with some ochre panels; its regular skin is ochre, its long neck is topped with a head staring blearily around, and its short tail is tipped with a sun flame. Most noticeably, some kind of ourobouros design encircles the edge of its shell*

*The three Firagas impact it, but its shell repulses them harmlessly*

Sun Tortoise: ...Myuuugh. *Plops down, neck still raised, as it stares forward; meanwhile, starting at the tail, the ourobouros has started to fill up with vermillion light*

Zev: *Barely rolls out from under it in time* Hey, watch it!

Sun Tortoise: Myugh. *Yawns loudly*

Zev: Lazy. That's what you are. *Smiles up at Roxas* Here I come~! *Forms an energy sword*

*Leaping up on top of the Sun Tortoise, Zev crouches down*

*Abruptly, his lower legs are enshrouded in shining yellow Sun Flames*

Zev: *Jumps, rocketing upward towards Roxas with a slash*

Sun Tortoise: Myuuugh. *Looks around*

...

[ Bebop II: ]

Vi: *Smiles at Yuuka, then at Wisp*

*Leaning back, hands folded behind her head, she smiles up at the ceiling*

Vi: ...You were right, Bobby. I'll be sure to tell you that...Even if I know you'll be way too smug about it.

*Chuckling, she slips into a nice nap*

...

[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

SMNa: *Giggles in their minds again* Well...Vi kinda knew about that. There'll be a scary critter coming your way - Don't attack it, though. It'll help. *The connection ends*

*All is quiet again - Only the occasional dove call breaking the silence*

*Eventually, however, a new sound reaches SMM and SMYu's ears*

...Krtch...Krtch...Krtch...Krtch...

*It is the sound of heavy foot steps, crackling in the frost; however, to SMM and SMYu's ears, it doesn't sound like two feet...*

...Pah-heh-heh...Pah-heh-heh-heh-heh...

*...As they realize that it sounds like four feet, the sound of panting alerts them to what it is*

*Padding slowly out of the mist is a huge black dog; it has glowing red-orange eyes, and appears to be a mastiff*

Big Black Dog: *Pants, walking slowly over to SMYu* ... *It sniffs her wound*

*The large, pitch-black canine proceeds to sloppily lick the wound*

*In seconds, the wound is gone - Even the blood, disappeared*

Big Black Dog: *Still panting, walks away without even glancing at SMYu or SMM twice*

*Within mere moments, it has disappeared into the fog*

*Suddenly, a huge shrieking can be heard - And a massive shape circles up above*

*Circling lower, it reveals its identity as a massive falcon. Its feathers are the gray of a fulminous storm; its talons and beak are a metallic silver; and its eyes flash deep, royal blue*

*Lower and lower, it drops towards SMM and SMYu - Revealing that it is even larger than previously thought, about the size of a warrior's chariot*

*Dropping down, wings flared back and talons stretched downward, it changes to a humanoid shape before dropping in front of SMM and SMYu*

SMSh: ... *Kneels down, looking at SMYu softly* ...Can you walk?

*Next, he turns to look at SMM, also appraising her; looking exasperatedly at her self-inflicted wounds*

SMSh: That ability is useful, but...Just try not to filet yourself too bad while setting it up. Please? *He sighs*

*Looking back to SMYu, he inspects where her wound was; the skin is still very pale at the location*

SMSh: ...If you can't walk or fly, I'll carry you. I made sure to memorize some landmarks.

*Standing, he pops his neck twice*

*Another dove call*

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: Alrighty, then~! But first thing's first - To the victor goes the spoils.

*Turning, he walks over to the edge of the viewing box; gazing down on the four, Bulwark standing victorious and his three opponents regrouping sluggishly, the feline calls down to them*

Pitou: Luriku, you know better than to take on an opponent like Bulwark all alone. Pikun, Gilder, I am disappointed in you - Leaving your team leader to get beat up, and moving at the speed of smell to avenge him. All of you, minus fourty points.

*The three groan loudly, as Pitou turns his gaze on Bulwark; still smiling*

Pitou: Bulwark, while you have won, I still see room for improvement...Waiting for the enemy to initiate his attack before using your greatest weapon, relying on said weapon while neglecting your Kanohi and barely using your Energy Epaul...However, you still showed an exemplary fight. Plus fifty points, and I'll have my chef fix you a meal of your choosing. Keep up the good work.

Bulwark: *Grins* You got it, Boss. *Turns, leaving the arena*

*His opponents do the same, grumbling irately*

Pitou: *Smiles* Now, let's head to the Playroom~!

---

*After going back up the elevator, down a few halls, and up a couple flights of stairs, they have arrived at a large room with dark red wooden doors and polished pewter knobs*

Pitou: *Opens the doors, leading them inside* This is my Tower Playroom~!

*Indeed, they are at the top of one of the Paw Castle's spires; somehow, outside is a beautiful forest, with more colorful birds fluttering about*

Namah: ...I've been wondering...What's with those gardens out there? I didn't see anything from outside...

Pitou: *Chuckles* Remember those spires, atop the Main Disc? *When he sees her catching on, he nods* They generate a special interior dimension. As long as one is operational, the pocket dimension remains - They are self-repairing, and use a very special energy...Ever heard of Feng Shui?

Namah: Once or twice - What does that have to do with a dimension projector?

Pitou: Well~ *Smile widens* There are three energies, or chi...The 'Chi of Heaven', which is actually the energy from stars and nebulae that permeates space...The 'Chi of Earth', which emanates from any solid surface, like a planet or an asteroid...And the 'Magnetic Chi', which radiates from all living creatures. By converting the Chi of Heaven from space into Chi of Earth and Magnetic Chi, the spires sustain life.

Namah: ...Huh. I...Actually think I might get that. *Shrugs*

Pitou: *Steps further in, gesturing around himself with both arms* How is it~?

*The Tower Playroom contains a lush, magenta carpet, with pink walls adorned in a design of several magenta pawprints, and a pleasant, slightly sweet, slightly spicy, earthy smell in the air. On several spots of the floor are large, circular pink tiles, each decorated with a magenta lotus, and the room contains in all four corners some kind of black stone structures with three levels with gentle, recycling waterfalls, containing some kind of lotuses. Most noticeably, strewn all over are contraptions of such whimsical shapes and gaily bright colors that they can only be toys*

Namah: It's...Wonderful, Pitou. *Smiles softly, eyes seeming to reminisce on something*

Ed: Ooo~! *Hops around like a frog, looking at the various toys* Funny toys~!

Namah: ...Hey, Pitou...That smell's really nice. What is it?

Pitou: It's those lotuses. *Gestures to one corner* Harmony lotuses...They're from my homeworld.

*He breathes in the scent happily, seeming to become even more at peace*

Pitou: *Opening eyes, gets down on all fours and follows Ed* I've got so~ much to show you~! *Picks up an object*

*It resembles a large, azure blue top, but mostly spherical and with two wings curving around the midsection*

Pitou: *Heads over to one of the large tiles* Here we go~! *Sets the object down, spinning it*

*Spinning slowly and moving in a circle, the object gives a short song - Before hopping up into the air and slowly descending*

Pitou: *Watches the object intently*

Ed: Heeheehee~! *A little animate doll dressed like a French maid is reciting limericks*

Namah: *Has wandered off to the side, looking around* ...Hm? *Kneels down, as something catches her attention*

*Picking it up, she looks closely at the medium-sized the green cat doll*

Namah: ... *Smiling softly, sits down against the wall with her newfound friend* ...

*She holds the doll to her chest, gently petting its head*

Namah: ...Lilith... *Falls silent*

*Perseus grows rock fists, and gets up, limping*

*he punches all of the remaining trees, leaving a floor of destroyed wood*
*Perseus walks out of the ring*

Perseus: "I'll let her win. Anger is a terrible weapon."

---
DK: "Nah. You're confusing me with your universe's Klak. He's the one who fought Hokagetsu. I say we fight for the heck of it, nothing serious until we continue on our mission."

*he takes out his hook blades*

DK: "I just wonder how far I can go."

---

*Klak nods*

Me: You are another one of Ynot's interesting comrades.

*uses the Crast to knock Asumaru down*

---

*Saix smiles as he faces Nadle*

Saix: "I am glad the Superior let me stay for this."

*Nadle frowns, and charges at Saix*

---

*Treveya throws her kunais at Vexen*

---

Keichi: "Please, make this match worthwhile."

*shoots Wekiga*

---

*One of the rose petals falls on Makoto while she is facing Xanxus*

*she begins to feel sleepy*

---

*Uterio shakes his head*

Uterio: "No. Aeturnus will do this himself. He believes he is more powerful than I am. If this mission doesn't teach him, then the poison in his blood will. And hiring people to kill others...I am impressed."

---

*Quick Billy and SM Treveya bump into each other*

QB: "Sorry madam. You need sumthin'?"

SMT: "Unless you have a way for me to help Master SM Zev conquer this universe, no."

QB: "Conquer this here universe, you say? I've ran into a lot of people like that."

[ Tournament: ]

Misaki: ...Snff... *Goes running after Perseus*

*When she catches up to him, she catches him in a bearhug; tears streaming down face*

Misaki: ...I'm so sorry, young man...I've always had problems with my anger...Thank you so much for your generosityyy...

*Hiccuping repeatedly, Misaki hugs Perseus tighter and tighter, before...*

Misaki: WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!! *Hugs Perseus incredibly tight*

*She shakes him back and forth, crying*

...

Makoto: Gyuuup... *Teeters back and forth slightly*

Xanxus: Better keep up, beast-woman. *Propels himself towards her with Sky Flames*

Makoto: EEP!! *Barely ducks under a roundhouse kick*

*She tries to launch an uppercut towards Xanxus*

Xanxus: *Jets out of the way, nearly burning Makoto*

Makoto: Grrr...!! *Tail twitches spastically*

*She brings her right fist back, left hand's fingers laid over it*

*Crackling white and golden energy gathers...*

Xanxus: D@mmit. *Folds hands in front of self with palms out, gathering Flames*

Makoto: Pulse Sphere Musashi!! *Throws punch with right hand*

*A basketball-sized sphere of transparent white energy, surrounded by yellow crackles, shoots out*

Xanxus: Rrrrrgh! *Is pushed back across the dirt*

*Eyes wide, he realizes he's being lifted*

*The sphere hurls him into the wall*

Makoto: ...Zzz - Hmph!! *Wakes herself up*

*She slaps on her face to wake up better*

Xanxus: *Begins to rise...*

...

Wekiga: Heh. Oh, I'll make it worthwhile...

*He becomes a hazy crimson mist, letting the attack through harmlessly*

*...Or rather, almost harmlessly*

Wekiga: ...Hmmm... *When he reforms, notices a narrow, but rather deep scratch*

*The scratch is approximately where Keichi shot at*

Wekiga: Guess Nabonidus did more than I thought.

*He sends a wave of magenta plasma for Keichi*

Wekiga: Warm enough, pirate?

Adrastos wrote:Pilot 1: This isn't good. I new we shouldn't have taught the whole army latin.

Aeturnus: Why would Blackout be commanding these pirates? Give me communication.

*The pilot presses a few buttons and gets communication with the pirates.*

Aeturnus: So you work for Blackout. We only want the Keruvim, may we send a ambassador?

*the knights appear on board Aeternus's ship*

*SMYu makes a soft wavering hooting sound*

SMYu: I can't... Walk... Thank you...

*She still lays on the floor, her whimpering continuing*

SMM: Hehehehehe~!

*SMM sucks on the blood on her thumb, smiling cutely*

____

Moss: *Giggles*

*She looks around at all the toys, completely overwhelmed*

Moss: There are so many~! I can't choose!

Praepositus: He is one of few non-cloned humans remaining. Despite our differences, I would mourn his passing. *bows head* What would you have me brought back here for?

---

Pilot 1: Oh good, ambassadors.

Aeturnus: We only want to talk. *discreetly looks for his teleport device as does Pilot 1.* Even if you do kill all on board there is still enough fire-power to destroy your ship at will. I suggest that you negotiate.

[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

SMSh: *Kneels down, tucking his arms up under SMYu*

*With a quiet declaration of Ora., he lifts her up bridal-style*

SMSh: C'mon, Moss. We've got beds - I find that a refreshing change of pace from our usual situation...

*He gets walking, carrying SMYu easily*

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: How about this~? *Leads Moss over to one of the circular tiles*

*He sets some kind of medium-sized toy down: With a mainly dark red body, it has six levers of different colors (Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and purple), six buttons with different animals (Wolf, tiger, sparrow, bull, bear, and fish), and finally, some kind of holographic projector on top*

Pitou: Sei-Sei-Due, among other names. It's an interactive toy that's very popular on my homeworld...You pull a lever, press a button, then repeat the process to turn it on, and you interact with the results.

*Smiling up at her, his feline ears twitch around slightly*

Pitou: ...You want me to show you?

SMM: Beds?

*Moss starts to skip happily, following SMSh*

SMM: Oh! Wait~!

*She sprints back and retreives her sword from the pile of scrap metal*


SMM: There we go~!

*She continues to skip behind SMSh*

SMYu: Take... Out... Spearrrr...?

*She shivers slightly in SMSh's arms*

SMYu: Mmmmmm...

*SMYu covers her face with her wings*

_____

*Moss sits down next to Pitou, looking at the toy with amazement*

Moss: Yeah~! Show me~!

*She giggles*

[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

SMSh: The spear's already gone, girlie...

*He holds SMYu slightly closer, looking down at her with softened eyes*

SMSh: *Quietly* ...Not gonna cry, are you? *He sighs* ...I don't like seeing girls cry.

*Adjusting his hold to support her comfortably, SMSh keeps walking*

*That dove-call starts again*

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: Alrighty then~!

*First, he pulls the yellow lever and presses the tiger button; then, he pulls the blue lever and presses the bull button*

*The projector starts to kick on, producing a hologram of a yellow tiger and a blue bull*

Yellow Tiger: *Smiles at Moss* Hmmm...You look quite cute. I think I like you - Oomph.

Blue Bull: *Has tackled Yellow Tiger, leaning against it* Waaah~! You like her more than you like me~!

Yellow Tiger: ...Yes. Yes I do. You are clingy and a crybaby.

*He dramatically looks off into the distance, before continuing*

Yellow Tiger: It anno~ys meh. Oomph.

Blue Bull: *Tackles him again* Waaah~! Waaaaahhh~!

Pitou: *Giggles* Sei-Sei-Due in Italian means 'Six-Six-Two'. Six animals with six colors, and you always bring up two of them...The interaction is very in-depth.

Yellow Tiger: *Shoves Blue Bull away with paw* So, if it isn't Pitou...You brought the girl?

Pitou: Yes. I thought everyone might like to meet her.

Yellow Tiger: ...Quite. Gah. *Is forced over onto back*

Blue Bull: *Tramples over Yellow Tiger, whining and blubbering as he starts running in circles*

Pitou: *Chuckles, looking to Moss* Do you like it~?

*His ears twitch again*

SMYu: Don't Like... Crying...?

*SMYu shakes her head inside of her wings*

SMYu: Won't... Cry...

*She struggles not to cry though, her tears make the insides of her wings wet, but she makes no noise*

SMM: Hehehehehehehe~!

*SMM has found a large beetle, and is slowly inflating it and deflating it with blood*

SMM: That hurt, little thing? Hehehehehe~!

*She continues to follow Shroom, the tortured beetle still inflating in her hand*

____

Moss: Man, that is so cool~! Wish I had one of those when I was little~!

*She begins looking the projections from different angles*

Moss: Hello~! Little things~!

[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

SMSh: ... *Rubs the back of SMYu's neck* ...

*Easily telling that she's holding it in, SMSh murmurs gently to her*

SMSh: ...If you really need to cry...Please. Don't hold it in. It's not good to bottle stuff up.

*He continues holding her gently, as they near the cathedral*

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: Hmhmhm~!

Blue Bull: *Sees Moss* Eeeuuugh...Eeeuuugh... *Struggles to hold in tears, nose running and eyes swimming*

Pitou: Now, now...Don't cry, Li'l Bull. Be a Big Boy Bull for Nefelpitou, m'kay?

Blue Bull: ...Mmmhmmmmm... *Finally stops, smiling up at Moss* Hello, Nice Lady! You're one of Pitou's friends, right?

Yellow Tiger: *Still lays on back, groaning*

SMYu: *Sniffles*

SMYu: R-Really...?

*SMM continues to torture the beetle, but puts her remaining finger in her ear*

SMM: Uh-oh...

*SMYu starts crying so loudly that the crows start to call along with her, circling in the air*

SMM: Beetle inflates... Beetle deflates... Beetle inflates-

*The beetle explodes*

____

Moss: Yeah~! I guess I am~!

*She looks at Ed*

Moss: Having fun?

[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

SMSh: It's okay, it's okay...

*He gently rubs the back of her neck again, murmuring to her softly*

SMSh: *Stops short of the cathedral, several meters away*

*Continuing to hold SMYu, he lets her cry it all out*

SMSh: It's okay...It's okay...

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Ed: *Giggles* Ahyup! Ahyup! *Giggles again*

*A little animate, pink monkey doll is playing with Ed's hair, grooming her while chittering quietly*

Pitou: *Smiles* Anytime you wanna head back to the Bebop II, just let me know, m'kay?

*He picks up a toy that resembles a baseball-sized, black with silver striping sphere, waving its tiny legs around*

Toy: Meccaretta. Meccaretta. Meccaretta. Meccaretta. Meccaretta.

Pitou: *Tosses the strange toy up into the air, watching it* Hmhmhmhmmm...

Toy: Meccaretta. Meccaretta. *Runs in mid-air, floating down slowly in a series of loops*

*Landing on the carpet, it tries to wade away from Pitou*

Pitou: *Picks it up* Don't be that way~! *Nuzzles it against his face, eyes closed*

Toy: Meccaretta. *Stops struggling*

Adrastos wrote:Pilot 1: Oh good, ambassadors.

Aeturnus: We only want to talk. *discreetly looks for his teleport device as does Pilot 1.* Even if you do kill all on board there is still enough fire-power to destroy your ship at will. I suggest that you negotiate.

Knight: Acsi nos intereo, magis mos adveho. Vos can nunquam exsisto verum rid nostrum. (Even if we die, more will come. You can never be truly rid of us.)

*the teleport devices suddenly short out*

Knight: Illic est haud subterlabor, Aeternus. Vos mos trado nobis vel intereo per nostrum manus. Vos sumo. (There is no escape, Aeternus. You will surrender to us or die by our hand. You choose.)

*SMYu continues crying, and SMM starts searching around for another animal she can torture*

SMM: Heeheehee~! I hope I can get a big one~!

*She giggles, and picks up a particularly frightened small bird*

SMYu: Don't hurt it...! Please!

*SMM stops for a moment, then sighs and lets it go*

*SMYu continues crying*

SMM: *Begins drawing out more blood from the wound in her thumb and begins playing with it, making it float in the air*

SMM: Sheesh, and I thought you liked pain, man, it must have really hurt you...

*SMM makes a mental note never to strike SMYu anywhere on the legs*

_____

*Moss watches the toys around her, making sure to remember to come back here again*

Moss: *Giggle*

*She looks at the pink monkey doll, smiling*

*Roxas parry's Zev's attack with Oblivion, then strikes with Oath Keeper*

Roxas: Now, tremble in my wake. THUNDAGA!

*A ring of electricity appears around Roxas, zapping all but it's caster*
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Ynot: I am? I apologize, my mind is a bit over-taxed. I have lived for a long time.

*Releases KOS to it's Lightning Form, the Chain Blades*

Ynot: Then let us play.

*Tosses on of the blades around one of D-Klak's Hooks, wrapping it up, and Pulls*
----
*Asumaru flips in the push, landing back on his feet*

Asumaru: And you are another one of Ynot's interesting allies. Must say, though He has a no-kill policy on very few people, you made the list. Not going to stop me from having fun though.

*He breathes in deep, and releases the Ash cloud*

Asumaru: Don't worry, this one isn't lethal. Not like it matters to Makuta like us, though.

*He slams the ground, sending the two into the air and shattering the arena below*

Asumaru: First to hit the ground loses, k?
----
*Sasuken Electrifies the field, adding to Roxas' Thundaga, coincidentally*

Sasuken: BRING IT!

*Bolts of lightning drop around Xeno, clouds forming over head*

Sasuken: Better end this quick, Vrai, once I'm surrounded by clouds, the Master Bolt's coming down!

Xeno: No problum, I'll just KEEL YOU!

Sasuken: The hell? Are you an Islamic Skeleton Puppet?

Xeno: OUI! No faar makeen fu o' me acceent! Wha'evah!

*Takes out his ionized Plasma Beam Canon*

Xeno: Dees oughta take da skeep outta yere step!

*Fires volley after volley at the Electrified Arsonist, Sasuken dodging each one*

Sasuken: Come on, now. you think I haven't learned your firing pattern by now?

Xeno: STAND STEEL YOU LEETL MONKAH!
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MY: So, what you going to do with her? Also, you ever wonder how it's possible for us to control all that's going on down on BZPB, while still talking with each other like this?

[ Tournament: ]

Zev: Urk!! *A narrow cut is opened on his chest*

*Then, the Thundaga impacts him - Vast surges of lightning coursing through his body*

Zev: GYAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!! *Falls downward*

Sun Tortoise: Myugh. *Does not even flinch as Zev lands on its back, his eyes rolled back*

*However, the ourobouros design has filled up almost halfway with scarlet light*

Zev: Urk...Gghh... *Raises right hand, ring glimmering*

*From the Sun Tortoise, large amounts of Sun Flames rise up, wreathing around Zev*

Zev: *Wounds slowly heal - Although slightly singed, is back in fighting condition* ...

*Looking up at Roxas, he grins coolly*

Zev: Not bad, there...Took me by surprise. I must apologize - I haven't been taking your power seriously...That is the greatest insult you can make to a fellow warrior. *Raises hands slightly*

*Several semi-transparent spheres of orange light appear, before lengthening into several energy rods*

Zev: *Air around self begins to vibrate* I appreciate you taking me seriously...And I sincerely ask forgiveness for not giving you the same. Now, I shall make it up to you in the only way I can see fit.

*With that, the roughly eight or nine energy rods lance upwards towards Roxas, aiming to stab him*

Zev: ...I shall give thanks for your respect to my warrior spirit, and repent for my disregard of yours...By taking the gloves off and ripping you apart. Prepare yourself, Roxas - I may not kill you, but you're going to feel this when you wake up for the next few mornings. *Disappears*

*He suddenly reappears directly in front of Roxas, hands folded in front of himself, expression serene*

Zev: ...Aura Minus-Range Technique: Swallowtail. *Begins moving again, preparing to fight*

*Moving so quickly that it is merely a flicker, he sends a twisting finger-jab, surrounded by white aura, towards Roxas' right bicep*

*Meanwhile, just before the attack should impact, Zev's Sun Flames appear - Forming a glorious lotus behind himself*

Zev: *Expression remains at utter peace, completely changed from before*

...

Makoto: *Ducks around a kick from Xanxus, managing to avoid the Sky Flames*

Xanxus: Rrgh!! *Throws a fist surrounded in Sky Flames downward, clearly intending to seriously harm Makoto*

Makoto: Eeep!! *Uses the momentum from her previous dodge to do a frontflip past Xanxus*

*The fist that she avoided splinters the ground, causing a small fissure forward*

Xanxus: *Whirls, lobbing several spheres of Sky Flames after her*

Makoto: *Narrowly cartwheels out of the way* *Thinks to self* Crap! I'll just run out of energy at this rate!!

*Trying to think up a plan, she dodges another pulse of Sky Flames*

Xanxus: *Snarls, scars starting to spread slightly*

...

[ Icy Graveyard Planet: ]

*As SMSh, SMYu, and SMM stand around in front of the cathedral - Waiting for SMYu to calm - Three figures watch from a hilltop in the distance*

*One figure, clearly female, stands in front of the other two; of the other two, one is much larger than her and round in shape, while the other is even taller than that and clearly more lean and muscular*

Round Figure: *Looks to the female leader* Suzuki-san...Are they who we're looking for?

Suzuki: *Watches SMSh, SMM, and SMYu calmly* ...Perhaps. *Turns to the round-ish figure* What do you think, Rauji-kun?

Rauji: ...I think they could be...But we'll have to investigate a bit to find out. *Looks to the tallest, most intimidating, third member of the group* Whaddyou think, Kaoru...?

Kaoru: ... ... ... *Speaks very quietly* ...I...Can't really tell either way...Sorry...

Rauji: Relax, man! Nothing to be sorry about.

Suzuki: ...Let's pull back a bit.

*The three move away*

...

[ Paw Castle: ]

Pitou: *Has started to get another toy, before he hears something* ...Hm? *Ears twitch*

*Next to hear it is Ed; then Namah; then finally Moss*

???: Myaaa! Myaaa! Mya, myaaaaa!

Pitou: *Suddenly twitches* ...Something...Has made it through the Paw Castle's barrier...And is incoming. Quickly.

*Abruptly, the source of the mewling noise appears - Some kind of tall, slender, well-proportioned female, with a long, wild mane of pale blue hair with a broad black stripe going back from her forehead - Which has a small red gem positioned in its rough center - And a thin layer of mocha-tan fur all over her body. She wears a blue nightshirt with two carrots crossed in an 'X' on the front*

*With a glimmer, she transforms into a child-like form - Her nightshirt fitting much more properly*

Pitou: *Blinks, surprised* Ryo-Ohki? What are you doing here? Where's Ryoko?

Ryo-Ohki: Myaaa! Myaaa! *Abruptly, her face distorts - * Mrew, mew mrow mreeew... * - And she begins bawling loudly* MYAAAAA!! MYAAAAA-AAAAAH!!

Pitou: ... *Looks to Ed* ...Can you...Understand what she's saying?

Ed: Hmmm... *Stares at Ryo-Ohki* ...She's saying..."Ryoko's hurt. Need Pitou. Scared. Scared. Scared. Sca - "

Pitou: *Holds up a paw-like hand* I get the gist of it. *Kneels down* Ryo-Ohki...Can you take us to where Ryoko is?

Ryo-Ohki: Mrewww... *Gem in forehead starts to glimmer*

*With a flash, Pitou, Moss, Ed, and Namah are warped away*

*They find themselves in what looks like a run-down factory of somekind*

*A figure can be seen laying nearby, barely breathing*

Pitou: ...Just in time. *Runs over on all fours*

---

[ Shady Factory: ]

*Laying there is Ryoko, with a large wound in her left side, just below her ribcage; the blood has pooled around her, and she looks deathly pale*

Pitou: *Kneels down beside her* Activate, Doctor Blythe.

*His tail starts to extend upwards, the end beginning to glow with a hazy golden light*

*Above him appears the huge girl doll torso dressed in a tattered nurse's outfit, with big, sad eyes, dirty blonde hair hanging at jawlength, and a stitched-shut mouth. From her abdomen and thin, gangly arms extend a huge amount of medical equipment on mechanical limbs and cords*

Doctor Blythe: *Looks silently down at Ryoko* ... *Begins to work*

*First is lowered what looks like an oxygen mask, gently covering her mouth; a hazy golden energy starts to flow to the mask for Ryoko to breathe in*

*This is followed by two cyringes injecting a mint green and pale blue serum, respectively; after which several more instruments begin to work on repairing the damage*

Pitou: *Stares down at Ryoko intently, but without turning, speaks in a quiet voice* ...Ryo-Ohki.

Ryo-Ohki: *Struggles to hold in her tears* Mrew...M-M-Mya?

Pitou: *Speaks reassuringly* Ryoko will be just fine. You were very, very brave.

Ryo-Ohki: *Blushes slightly, staring at toes* ...Mrow...

Pitou: *Looks worriedly at the wound*

Ed: *Is simply staring at the proceedings, face expressionless*

Namah: *Eyes narrow dangerously* ...Ryoko's been in a fight...With someone packing serious heat. We've got to tell Zev.

Pitou: On the contrary, Namah, telling Zev would be the worst thing to do.

Namah: *Looks at Pitou angrily* How!? Zev's practically her brother, he deserves to know someone - !

Pitou: I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to know - If this happened to someone as close to me as Ryoko and Zev are, I'd want to know...However, the difference is what will be done. *Pauses* ...Have you ever heard of "Ruins Buster" Kagato?

Namah: ...Yeah...Malicious genius. Created the Soja. Got his name for looting ruins of lost, ancient technology and knowledge, before razing them to the ground so that no one else could have them. What about him?

Pitou: Well, actually, Kagato was Washu's assistant; he's the one who imprisoned her, and turned the Soja into a war machine...I'll also assume that you remember when Ryoko made the only successful attack on Jurai in history, and it took the King, the Queen, and the Prince combined to defeat her?

Namah: ... *Clearly doesn't like where this is going* ...Y-yeah...So?

Pitou: They planned to kill Ryoko...But the Crown Prince saw her briefly halt an attack on his parents, and he noted that close behind the two, there was a father desperately holding up the rubble for his children to crawl away. The Prince requested that he meet Ryoko in one-on-one combat atop his personal ship, the First-Generation Ship Kasukanahime.

*He takes a pause, letting that sink in, before continuing*

Pitou: ...Using his sword, the Master Key to all Juraian Ships, and his own ship together, the Prince somehow managed to drain a portion of Ryoko's power into himself. This was able to free a hold that some evil mind had on her - Much later, he would learn that Kagato had used Ryoko to attack Jurai in a bid to gain the power of their Royal Trees. Sadly, the Prince was hurtled into another world - It's known that he's returned, somewhere, but only his Mother and Father can recognize him, and have sworn to keep his identity a secret. My family upholds a similar oath to him, as he prevented evil forces from invading my homeworld.

*Looking closer at Ryoko, who is only now starting to gain some color again, Pitou takes another pause*

Pitou: ...Soon after, Ryoko saved Zev from a band of space pirates when he was weakened by a cheap shot. Ever since, they've felt a bond like siblings. Ryoko cannot stand it when Zev looks gravely injured...And Zev cannot stand Ryoko being harmed. However, while Ryoko could have a breakdown if she saw Zev in the kind of state she herself is in...If Zev finds out that someone hurt her so badly, and possibly traumatized Ryo-Ohki, we've got a problem that won't be solved as easily as my prime suspects for Ryoko's assailants.

*He looks at Ryoko frantically, noting something, before calming down*

Pitou: When Kagato tried to take Ryoko back under his control, and was ready to kill her when he realized he couldn't, Zev went completely berserk. He killed Kagato so savagely, not even the man's incredible regeneration could save him. If Zev goes looking for whoever attacked Ryoko, it will become an even greater catastrophe.

*Falling silent, he focuses entirely back on Ryoko*

Namah: *Is awestruck, silent*

*Perseus smiles*

Perseus: "It's okay. Don't worry, I've gone through worse."

*he hugs Misaki*

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*Keichi is hit by the wave, and crashes to the ground*

Keichi: "#&!@. Oh yeah, definitely." *he jumps in the air, shooting at Wekiga's head*

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*D-Klak resists the pull, and electrifies the chain*

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*Klak sustains himself using his Crast and Gravity, and nods*

*he appears to be in a defense position.*

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MK: Eh. Just your average "Father figure" speech. And sweet mother of Nimrod, you're right. I'm sure there's some complicated scientific explanation for that.

Roxas: Health isn't low enough for my limit...think think think....I KNOW!

*Casts Magnega, binding Zev to himself*

Roxas: Follow through and you get hit too!
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*Ynot takes the hit and shrugs it off*

Ynot: Okay then, let's try this!

*He erects a dome over and around their arena, a hook hanging down from the top*

*He swings the chains into the hook and runs towards D-Klak, pulling him toward the ceiling*
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*Asumaru shifts himself a pair of wings to keep himself afloat*

Asumaru: Lose concentration, and you'll plummet.

*Uses his limited telepathy powers to intrude on his mind*
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MY: That ought to be fun...

*She arrives*

MY: Ah, there she is now!

[ Tournament: ]

Zev: *Carries through with the attack*

*His jab hits Roxas, paralyzing his arm with a shot of some kind of aura - However, paralyzing aura shoots towards Zev's arm, as well*

*Somehow, Zev's arm is only stunned, as he is able to lift it upward while falling*

Zev: *Spins, easily creating a cushion of Storm Flames to soften his landing*

Sun Tortoise: *Ourobourous design has filled slightly over halfway with vermillion light* Myugh. *Yawns*

Zev: *Presses finger into stunned bicep*

*His own glowing white aura seethes out, only to fade into Zev's hand*

Zev: *Moves arm experimentally* ...Wondering about my technique?

*He looks towards Roxas, whose arm is still paralyzed*

Zev: I'd gladly give an explanation, if you want.

...

Wekiga: *Dodges nimbly* Watch it, pirate - You're going to regret it if I lose my right eye, too.

*He lobs gray fire towards Keichi*

...

*Still hugging Perseus, Misaki is thanfkully starting to calm*

Misaki: Thank you, you sweet, sweet young man.

*She gives him a quick peck on the cheek, before rushing off*

Misaki: I hope to see you again soon~!

*She waves a moment while leaving*

Roxas: No, that's fine. The camera got it all...

*Steps back into a portal of darkness, leaving the arena*

Zev: *Flicks arm*

*A swift airblade is launched out, but the portal closes just in time that Roxas's cloak is barely nicked*

Zev: *Sighs* ...I don't like Organization XIII. No, sir, I do not. *Folds hands* Aura Minus-Range, release. *Breathes a heavy mist of white aura out of his nostrils and mouth*

*Shaking around a bit as the Sun Tortoise returns to its Box Form, Zev scratches head*

Zev: Whoo~ That was kinda crazy! Murun~fufufu!

*Laying down, he folds hands behind head*

Zev: ...Aaah.

*Aeturnus smiles, these are surely his kind of people.*

Aeturnus: That would depend on your definition of surrender.

Pilot 1: Umm... Aeturnus, maybe the knights have a point.

Aeturnus: You will not question me! You would die at my command!

Pilot 1: Yes master... *bows his head* But your crew may beg to differ.

*The soldiers preparing to board the pirate's ship pile themselves into the bridge and aim their weapons at Aeturnus.*

Aeturnus: Mutiny?! How dare you! *He draws his own gun and points it at the traitors.* I can take out three of you clowns before you bring me down!

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*The three other ships retreat without orders. This strange magic that they do not understand must be discovered if these demons are to be killed.*

Major: *on one of the other ships* We cannot win in this strategy of war. *turns to the men under his command* Choose your battles wisely and always choose the terrain.

OOS: Did the knights appear on all four ships?

[ Aeturnus' Ship: ]

*A deep voice can be heard laughing*

???: Shahahahah. One of the many things I don't like about your average human - So weak, they have to congeal like a scab to develop any semblance of a backbone.

*Stepping out of a shadowy portal, the figure grins devilishly*

Ravat: 'Ey. The name's Ravat. *Looks from Aeturnus, to the knights, to the mutineers, and back to Aeturnus* Looks like you've ended up in a mess, eh? My boss told me to try and find you - Didn't know you'd be stuck between the enemy and your own men. Shahah.

*Drawing a knife and spinning it, he inspects his reflection in the blade*

Ravat: ...You want my help, or do you wanna die a lame death like this? Trust me...Uterio will only drag you down with him when he finally makes a misstep. With us, you'll have true power - You'll have riches, you'll have women - And what I think will appeal to you most of all...You will have a legion of followers who shall never betray you.

*He chuckles, picking some food out from between his teeth for a moment with the dagger, before finishing bluntly*

Ravat: So. You gonna die, or you gonna come with me?

*His terrible grin is everpresent*

*D-Klak crashes against the ceiling*

DK: "Terrible strategy, Klak!! ((He's referring to himself))"

*he lets go of the blades, and punches the ground, releasing a shockwave*

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*Klak uses his own powers to resist Asumaru's attacks*

*He blasts him with a ray of light*

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MK: YOUNG LADY! What is the matter with you?! Why with what I've heard, I ought to-
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Keichi: "Losing eyes? Is that another pirate joke?"

*he lands on the ground, and puts away his gun, taking out a dagger*

*he charges at Wekiga*

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*Perseus nods, and blushes*

*He-*

*GregF interrupts MK's speech*

Greg: "Woah woah woah. No. Just no."

MK: But...it's just a gesture!! Besides, this is BZPB!!

Greg: "That excuse will only get you so far. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to stop raging fans and answer endless questions."

*he disappears into a Org XIII Portal*

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*One of Uterio's men appears in the Major's ship's cockpit*

*He looks similar to Rahksha, but instead of having green and gold armor, he has red and white, similar to Storm Shadow's*

*His name is Shadow Storm. His distant cousin is Storm Shadow*

Shadow Storm: "Major, what is the status of your armies? Generallissimo is getting impatient."

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*Uterio smiles*

Uterio: "I was simply checking to see if you were alive. Now, you could stay here, and witness the future of our plans, or leave and finish the mission that illusive man assigned to you. It's your choice."

*Praepositus feels F-Klak*

FK: "I cannot let you know too much about the future, but I recommend that you go to a Space Station in the coordinates I have just set into your ship. Yes, your ship went on autopilot and escaped the world it was on before that sun creature destroyed it."


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