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[User HQ]

MY: Hmm. Thank you, you are dismissed.

*Gets Perceus' call*

MY: Understood. Return as soon as you see prudent.

---
[Sky Above Láng City, Misaki-fune]

Shaern: Thank you, but only the Flame for now.

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[Outside the Guildhouse]

*Ynot smirks at Toph's display, unamused by the poster, he tosses it to the wind*

Ynot: I'd say. I've had enough fun with Goo this week. I see your metal bending has improved.

Sreda: I will be on the ship. I can't take this. Kami, Kaze, let's go.

Sonia: I'm gone, too

*The 4 of them wheel Vultran back onto the Cabana Prime*

Asumaru: Ignore them. They...

*Blade elbows him*

Blade: Don't even go there.

Hokagetsu: You wanna go, wanna be?

Blade: I've already proven my worth, earthworm.

Ynot: The lot of you will be silent.

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[Inside Guildhouse]

Poe: I just realized. We'd have to talk to Zev for that... If you would, please, go on ahead. I don't want to talk to him...

[Graveyard]

Geralf: ...skeevy? Is that even...

*He composes himself*

Geralf: Begone, pest! Know you stand before Geralf, The Lord of Innistrad!

*He raises his arms, charging a dark magic spell*

---

[Outide Cait Shelter Guildhall]

Laros: I would certainly be willing to aid those who require aid. Now, what do you require of us?

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[Dominaria Meeting]

*Lynvara looks at the little pod, and notes its size*

Lynvara: I...isn't that a little...small?

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[Groularougarn's Planet]

*Malygos turns to the two figures approaching him*

Malygos: I'm sorry, but I really must be off..

*He begins to cast a teleportation spell, but then stops*

Malygos: Incidentally,..your planet seems very rich in magic. I'd imagine you have a leyline junction right around...

*He pauses, then indicates a spot right where the Horror was summoned*

Malygos: Here. If You could be so generous...there's a certain project I've been working on. It requires the redirection of major Leylines, based around the junction points - it could revolutionize magic. Thus...

*Sarkhan begins to growl in protest, but Malygos silences him with another glare*

---

[Knights' Planet]

*Xavalis quietly nods, then moves forward, followed by Tezzeret*

Tezzeret: Thanks for letting me do this on such short notice. Sorry to have dropped in. My drifting just took me back.

*Ra sits in the shuttle*

Ra: "Nice and cozy."

---

*Lalli turns to Xanxus*

Lalli Cain: "That's not gonna help you, buddy. You want a pint of Grubbaran ale. Your headache will be gone in minutes."

*Lalli chuckles*

---

*the boy with a disheveled appearance turns to Toph*

Boy: "M-madam, w-w-would you like a poster?"

*hands Toph the poster he handed Ynot several posts ago*

---

Perseus: "Excellent. Give me a day."

*closes communication, and flies towards Coro's location*

---

*Coro smiles*

Coro: "'Tis no problem, always happy to help a friend of Perseus and Klak. Ah, here we are. The Living Quarters."

*hundreds of cabins and huts are seen lying to Xavalis's left and right, a lines of them reaching almost to the horizon*

Coro: "Anything else you'd like to see?"

*Klak walks out of one of the huts*

Me: That was a good power nap. And yet conveniently short, for some reason.

---

*Rainn nods, and walks outside*

Rainn: "ZEV! GET OVER HERE, I NEED YOU!"

<Malchior IV>

OOS: I'm assuming Serrator is already onboard the shuttle.

*Blackout takes off*

*He heads for an asteroid*



*The ZFT ship also lands*

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OOS: Ugh, not much left to reply to, and I can't be bothered to continue my other solo plots.

<Near Bane, Earth>
A few meters away, there was a man with a black cloak laying down on a cliff. He had binoculars out, looking at Bane's Vehicle with his cohorts. He then pulled out a sniper, possibly alien in origin, and very long and leightweight. He lined up the shot, pulled the trigger, and a laser shot towards the tire on the car. Popping the tire and blowing out the bottom, the car stopped. The assassin then put the sniper on his back, and shot a zipline to another cliff.

<Edge of Universe>
The very large cosmic shadow grows, and consumes the final wreckage of the alien who had helped Kratos.

<Malchior system, asteroid belt>

*Blackout's shuttle lands on an asteroid*

*A beaten-up Rahkshi notices, and runs away*

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<Malchior IV, Jones' shuttle>

*Aster opens a hatch on the floor, and jumps out of the ship*

*She runs towards a phone booth*

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<Earth, Bane's location>

*Bane's car crashes into a building*

*The car door swings open*

[ Skies Above Láng City, Misaki-fune: ]

Zev: I'll see about what Flame, or Flames suit you.

*When he hears Rainn below, he flicks his wrist to open a porthole*

Zev: *Shouts down* In a minute! Thanks! *Closes it again*

Asabana: *Continues helping Sasuken with the Dying Will Armor*

Zev: *To Shaern* Acquiring a Dying Will Flame could get dicey... *He scratches his head, and arches his eyebrows in an odd way*

*He seems frustrated, trying to word the situation*

---

[ Hei Fon 4, Láng City Streets: ]

Toph: *Has pummeled the slime until it cannot rise up again*

*Suddenly, the ship above shines down a shaft of light - fixing the slime in place*

*With a flash, it's drawn up into the confines of the spiny black hull*

Toph: *To Ynot, apparently* Your gang is still noisy, heh. *Suddenly finds the poster in her hand*

*She waits for the boy's statement to sink in, then turns, and gestures to her gray-green eyes*

Toph: Would I like a poster for whom, exactly?

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet, Graveyard: ]

Sarasim: ##### lich please! I'm All-In! *Folds her cards together*

*Blowing out a plume of smoke as the cards seethe with lime green, misty energy, she draws her hand across her chest*

*With great force, she tosses the cards - which become an earth-splitting missile*

Sarasim: Now, ma friend Faustus, I - ...Dafuq.

*Somehow, despite his wheelchair, Faustus has made a clean getaway*

Sarasim: Seriously, I am purrdened wit a great purrpose. *Hangs the cigar from her sharp teeth, as she draws another hand of cards from thin air*

*She watches to see the result of her attack on Geralf*

---

[ Outside Cait Shelter Guildhall: ]

Kane: One, I need you to beat some sense into Faustus. Two, I need you to bring me with you, if you're going offworld again.

*She leads them up to the wide-open Guildhall, great in size, surrounded by cat totems and caged animals and wandering beasts*

Kane: I have a delivery to make.

~ ~ ~

[ Dominaria, Pod Entrance: ]

Sumire: I'm afraid we have little choice in the matter.

*She take a step inside, and tries to make room for Lynvara*

Sumire: I sincerely apologize for such tight quarters...

~ ~ ~

[ Groularougarn's Planet: ]

*The dragon seems just about to answer, when the air faintly hums*

Groularougarn: *In human form, crinkles nose* Ah, memories. The smell of brine and ozone, and the smell of bizarre spices. That can only mean it is Srivalti and a Masqueraider.

*Suddenly, with a flash of lightning out of the blue, a small group appears nearby*

*Among them is the Masqueraider, servant of Malygos, and a young woman with dark, olive-toned skin, golden-green eyes, and short, straight black hair with a sharp angle outward of the terminating fringe*

*Behind them are three figures, bound by spikey, smoldering cords - a huge, muscular man with a beard, and a four-leaf clover in his piratical tricorne; a young woman with long, messy red hair, a sour look on her face, and some leaves and vines tied around her chest in an apparent bid to cover her up; and some kind of ninja, glaring at the Masqueraider*

Masqueraider: *To Malygos* Milord. These three pirates were attempting to steal dragon eggs. I dealt them a suitable punishment, and brought them before you for you to judge whether I should release them.

Srivalti: *Laughs, waving at Groularougarn* Groumpy! How are you?

Groularougarn: What brings you here, Srivalti?

Srivalti: Y'know. Dragon stuff.

Latta: *Facepalm*

~ ~ ~

[ Datrio, Bar: ]

*In a moment, Xanxus has one of the X-Guns out and leveled with Lalli's head*

Chrome: Xanxus, please, just calm down! You'll just make your headache worse if you start a shoot out! *Adjusts her eyepatch fretfully*

Xanxus: ... *Holsters the revolver, and glares at Lalli Cain* Who might you be?

~ ~ ~

[ Malchior system, leaving the shuttle: ]

Serrator: *Follows Blackout* Home, sweet asteroid.

*Octoroo and Merhiem follow after*

[Zev's Ship]

*Shaern shyly offers Zev a Lime*

Shaern: They're good. Please, have one in exchange for your aid.

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[Outside the Guildhouse]

Ynot: Yeah, we are. A volatile mixture of chemicals that shouldn't normally come in contact with each other, but in the right combination, can make miracles happen.

*Notices the poster*

Ynot: It's propaganda declaring Raregroove a liar, the poster the kid gave you. Presumably circulated by the whelp that just left as you got here. Heir to the di Armechio line, the same that started that war that was going on when we first met. Fantastic work out that was.

*Ynot stretches his gears*

Ynot: Hopefully Junior proves himself to be as entertaining.

Trixitin: Ynot, calling a galactic wide war 'entertainment' is not as funny as you may think.

Ynot: I did not think it funny. The way I see things is, no matter who tries to upset the balance, there will be somebody to tip it back. It is in fact what I do best. Being entertained by those who try doesn't mean I find trying to upset the balance funny.

Hokagetsu: Then why do you only beat on the bad guys?

Ynot: Cause only the baddies try to shift the balance in their favor. Good guys are content with balance. Besides, there was once a man who tried to tip the scales in the favor of good by recruiting me into his fold. He is now dead, or injured beyond repair.

Hokagetsu: Fair enough.

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[Near Rainn]

Poe: You are noisy.

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[User HQ]

*Kratos mulls over his decision and MY's response*

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

*The Rahkshi arrives in a crater full of Makuta and Rahkshi*

*Ricochet is sitting on a throne made of rock and bits of dead Rahkshi*

Ricochet: *snarling* Yes, minion?

Rahkshi: Hiss! Hissssssssss!

Ricochet: Well well well. We have visitors.

*He turns to the other Makuta and Rahkshi*

Ricochet: Guard the prisoners. We'll take care of the intruders.

*They form a circle around some cages, while Ricochet gets up and gestures to some Rahkshi*

*They walk away to meet Blackout and co.*

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<Malchior IV>

*Aster dials a number*

Aster: Hello? This is Aster. The defector from ZFT. I have some information! I have to speak to someone important!

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<Earth>

*Bane gets out of the car, bleeding in several places*

*Amy and Nikolai stop and get out next to him*

Amy: Are you alright?

Bane: Of course.

*They draw their weapons*

[Groularougarn's Planet]

*Malygos turns to the Masqueraider, frowning and glaring at the man*

Malygos: Imbecile. Do we appear to be in Imperial space? You cannot dispense justice on worlds where we are not the prime authority - nor can you, who have yet to even hold a legal rank among the Empire, ever dispense justice. You are to turn those pirates over to Groularougarn immediately. Return to Dominaria immediately. Return to Anzu. I do not tolerate gross misconduct in my subordinates.

*He creates a portal to Dominaria behind him, then turns back to Groularougarn*

Malygos: I do apologize - when one rules as a tyrant, sometimes one's servants must be kept on a...tight leash.

*He smiles at the black dragon coming towards him*

Malygos: Ah, Nefarian. Good to see you again.

Nefarian: Malygos, how's the empire?

Malygos: The same as usual. Entrenched, but not making much headway against Blackout. And your experiments?

Nefarian: Wonderful! A research agreement with Phyrexia has allowed me to create an entirely new substance...

Malygos: Anyway, Groularougarn, my offer still stands.

---

[Grassy Planet Graveyard]

*The cards shatter the barrier he attempts to erupt, and slam him back a few metres, knocking him to the ground.*

Geralf: *Stands up, and adjusts his broken jaw to the correct location* Now I'm annoyed.

*He raises his hand, causing huge spikes of ice to jut up underneath Sarasim, then fire off their tops at Sarasim, homing in on her form*

---

[Grassy Planet, Outside Guildhall]

*Laros nods*

Laros: Of course...but just so you know, we'll probably end up fighting far worse things than your necromancer here.

---

[Dominaria, Outside Pod]

Lynvara: I...it's n...no trouble at all!

*Lynvara squeezes into the little spot left for her.*

Lynvara: S..see? I c...can fit...

*She blushes furiously, uncomfortably aware of how warm and soft Sumire's body is. She attempts to cover her blush with her hand, but is unable to due to not being able to move her arms very far.*

Lynvara: A....aaannyway, lets g..go!

---

[Knights' Planet, Living Quarters]

Xavalis: Actually, there is one thing I would like to see - your armory, and possibly any other tech you might have. I've been wondering if there would be a more efficient way to do maintainance than what I currently have...

*Tezzeret nods at Klak*

Tezzeret: If you're ready, I can go to. That is, if your lady friend doesn't mind.

*He winks*

Tezzeret: "Speaking of princesses", eh?

Rainn: "Hey, he's busy. How else would I be able to get his attention? *chuckles*"

---

*Lalli Cain grins*

Lalli: "Don't worry, kiddo, I've had more guns pointed at my head than you've had years. Name's Cain, Lalli Cain. Like the two murderers."

---

Ra: "Ah, a party is coming to meet us."

---

Boy: "No, sir, you are wrong. *the façade of the nervous schoolboy melts away as he becomes more and more passionate in his speech* He is nothing like his father. Figlio di Armechio is not here to conquer, but to liberate! For too long, the people of Hei Fon have been under the tyranny of the Power. Now, finally, HYDRA has come to make us all equal. No longer will the chains of oppression keep the people down. No longer will special abilities only belong to the Elite! See, she is blind, but she can destroy vile creatures. Figlio wants more to be capable of having that power! We will all be free, we will all have power! We will all be equal! Hail Figlio..HAIL HYDRA!"

*he smiles, and walks away*

---

*Figlio walks aboard his shuttle, grinning*

Figlio: "Darkseid is such a pleasant man. It was truly an honor to meet him and find common ground. Set course for the capital planet of Malygos's empire, please."

Ensign: "But..sir....I thought you didn't know where he was?"

Figlio: "I didn't know where he was. I know where his capital is. However, it was never a concern of my father's until Malygos reemerged. I did the same. Anyways, I'm sure Malygos will be there once we arrive, if he's not already there."

Ensign: "Yes, sir."

*the ship leaves Apokolips*

---

*Aster hears someone cough on the other line*

Lt. Manning: "Yes, ma'am, this is Lt. Manning, Central Intelligence. What do you wish to tell me?"

*Out of the phone booth next to Aster's emerges Matt Smith*

Matt Smith: "Well, this is awkward."

---

Coro: "I'm not sure where the armory is, but I sense powerful military technology nearby."

*Perseus flies in*

Coro: "Perseus, where is the armory?"

Perseus: "What would you need that for, Xavalis? My superiors can upgrade your weaponry and give you the ring. But if you insist.."

*Perseus begins walking, winks at Klak, and motions for Xavalis and Coro to follow*

Me: *blushes* Lady friend? How did..what....I mean....How did you know?

*turns around and sees Axalara glancing at him from afar*

*she realizes he sees her staring at him, and turns around, blushing*

Me: I...Um...

Coro: *as he is leaving* "Ask her out already."

Me: I did! We're having dinner tonight. Would you mind leaving a little later, Tezzeret?

((Don't worry, we'll do a planet-wide time-skip, Malygos))

---

*KMT crash lands in a field on Earth*

KMT: "Where am I?"

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

*Ricochet and the Rahkshi surround Blackout and co.*

Ricochet: Hello, Blackout. Welcome to my empire.

*Blackout scoffs*

Blackout: Your empire? Is that what the Malchiorians called this prison?

Ricochet: Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.

Blackout: What'd you do with my brothers?

Ricochet: I gave them some comfortable, if tiny accommodations. Now, Rahkshi, attack!

*The Rahkshi charge*

*Blackout summons chain lightning, frying the Rahkshi coming at him*

-----

<Malchior IV>

Aster: David Robert Jones is here, on Malchior. He just arrived from Earth. I snuck onboard his shuttle. I don't know what he's doing here but it can't be anything good!

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OOS: Waiting on Nif for Bane, Nikolai, and Amy.

OOS: WARNING

This post is rated AT for Adult Toph.

Someone needs to wash her mouth out with soap

If you are of sensitive sensibilities, skip her part.

I eagerly await your angry Messages.

~ ~ ~

[ Skies Above Hei Fon 4, Aboard Misaki-fune: ]

Zev: *Smiles warmly* Thank you very much.

*He summons a small bag to his hand, and tucks the lime inside*

Zev: This'll make a nice lunch for that picnic, later! Tell me anytime you're ready to start training.

Misaki-no-ki: *Gives a faint noise like bells jingling, as more beams of light appear*

Zev: Hahah! Yeah, Namah and I are going on a picnic. We've been had!

---

[ Hei Fon 4, Lang City, Street Outside of the Guildhouse: ]

Namah: Well, I -

Toph: Hey! Since your boss is a dead man walking, challenging the dudes who cracked his dad's egg, tell me when he's cornered! I'll straddle his face and give him a last meal!

Namah: *Stares at her, mouth hanging open* ... *Mouth audibly closes with a klik!*

Toph: Hey. I may be blind, but even I can see how this will end up. History repeating itself blah blah blah.

*She proceeds to occupy herself with folding the poster into origami*

Namah: *Stares, dumbstruck* ...I think we punted that line right past the radar.

*Still gobsmacked, she slowly massages the bridge of her nose*

~ ~ ~

[ Datrio, West City Bar: ]

Xanxus: The name's Xanxus, like the guy who almost dented in the Vongola Decimo's skull. Also like the guy who could torch this bar in an instant if you call me "kiddo" agai - aagggh...You...Damn...Mist...G... *Falls asleep sitting up*

*Meanwhile, Mist Flames are slowly fading from dancing about his eyes and nose*

Chrome: *Sighs, her earring dimming to normal* I'm sorry. He's been spoiled all his life, and never learned how to manage his anger. At all...And I don't think he likes me, since I'm Tsuna-san's Mist Guardian, and Xanxus feels like he should lead our Family, instead of the Varia.

*She bows her head in apology*

~ ~ ~

[ Groularougarn's Planet: ]

Masqueraider: Of course, sir. All is for my Master.

*He strolls through the portal, but not before snapping his fingers to release the pirates*

Captain: I, ahem, exercise me prerogative to remain silent in the face of scrutinization.

Gal: He means we ain't talkin you ####-licking ###-scented #####es!!

Ninja: Yeah what she said!

Groularougarn & Srivalti: *Both glare at them; Grou's eyes glowing orange, Srivalti's yellow-green* Speak softly as your captain when in the presence of dragons. You are safe and sound. Don't make us change that, we implore.

Pirates: *Have all huddled together, terrified into silence*

Srivalti: Hahaaah! All ya have ta do is make yer eyes glow and speak in tandem and errybody pisses 'emselves in fright!

Groularougarn: Quite. *Turns to Malygos* I will permit it - but should any harm come to my flight, none of your men shall leave my planet alive. That is our way.

Latta: *Stands firm alongside her father*

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet, Graveyard: ]

*Suddenly, Sarasim gives a whoop, and goes spinning high into the air*

*She lands nimbly atop two ice spikes, balanced perfectly*

Sarasim: We Ecaflip is a nimble people! Think fast! *Throws one card, and keeps the other for herself*

*The card she's thrown persistently floats nearby Geralf*

Sarasim: Show ya face or face disgrace! *Flips her card over, in concert with the other*

*Her card has a white border, and the image of a blue cat in front of an orange and magenta wheel*

*Geralf's card has a white -and- gold border, with the image of a grinning orange cat gazing out by his magenta eyes*

*In an instant, almost all of Geralf's damage to his body is healed*

Sarasim: GOD MOTHER DAMMIIIIIIIIIIT!! *An explosion sends her flipping back*

*She lands on the ground with a thud, head spinning*

---

[ Outside of the Guildhall: ]

Kane: Trust me. I can handle myself.

*Suddenly, with a soft laugh, a figure approaches*

Kane: *Siiiigh* Lyram. Good morning. You still play very well.

Lyram: *Has pale, pale skin, a waist-length mane of messy black hair with sheepdoggy bangs, and some kind of narrow, jade green bandana with a geometric pattern of gold squares and triangles across it. Also, has a noticeable gap where the front four teeth would be, wears sandals, wine red yoga pants, and carries an unadorned wooden sitar by side*

Kane: This is Lyram, one of the "strays" that Guildmaster Sarasim has taken in.

Lyram: Hello friends~ *Speaks in a voice that only denotes a high-pitched male or a low-pitched female tone* Guildmaster Sarasim caught wind of a lich and pounced off upon him~

Kane: Oh for the love of - *Whirls on hir* Do you all even know what "lich" means? It means "the penultimate undead." It means "the durability of a dullahan, the unknowability of a will-o'-wisp, the cunning of a wraith, and the bloodthirst of a ghoul." And it also means that Sarasim knows better than to run off on her own.

Lyram: Well I admit, she's a wild card and should have thought this through~~~...

Kane: ...Did you seriously just make a gambling pun?

Lyram: ...But you know I'd never bet against her~

Kane: No. Bad hippie. Bad.

---

[ Back at the Graveyard: ]

*Suddenly, Sarasim flips onto her feet*

Sarasim: Gotchaaa! *Throws three cards at once, with immense force*

*On the ground appear three downturned, oversized cards, the leftmost of which Sarasim hops onto*

*It glows green beneath her, and the same card appears overhead which flummoxed her by way of being drawn by Geralf*

*In an instant, blue sparks shoot up and down her body*

Geralf: Methinks you need some thrashin'!!

*She throws a single card, which trails spiralling pebbles*

*It continues to pick up speed...*

~ ~ ~

[ Dominaria, Pod: ]

Sumire: *Blushes* V, v, verily...

*As the pod ascends towards the legacy ship, a figure stands below*

Masqueraider: *Watches as the pod escapes - complete with some kind of little face printed on the bottom in russet ink, some kind of horns, crazed, teary eyes, a grin with a lollin tongue, and a pair of spirals on the cheeks*

*He suddenly cackles, where no one can hear him - the metal paneling shudders*

*Behind him appears some kind of deep indigo newt-girl of a kind, with messy black hair - tied back and down in loose pigtails - yellow-orange eyes with regular orange slit pupils, and a grin of sharp little teeth. Atop her head are two tendrils, curving over her head before perking up at the tips behind her crown, and her long, muscular tail is tipped by an arrowhead-like fin. She wears a sleeveless, button-up black vest with a li'l cobalt blue bowtie, pinstriped cyan and dark gray shorts held up by cobalt blue suspenders, and calf-height azure blue boots*

Masqueraider: *Quickly reverts to telepathy* I shall have my Masked Spirit watch over them. Lynvara and Sumire have been important for building camaraderie between their Users.

???: Sweetness. I'll bring the wicked word to Samjam and them. *Her grin grows wider, and her eyes glow with a slightly redder shade* I'll get to work fixin' it up nice between UZ and MY, 'cuz Momma VT don't need no vacations. Even on a vacation I can't help but off some rogue agents! It's just fun for me vlud!

Masqueraider: Excellent. Now, I do not mean to be presumptuous, Madame Archagent, but may I have the honor of cooking you dinner?

Archagent?: Oh, you sweetie you! *Loops her arm in his* I could get to like this treatment! Mwee~heehee!

Masqueraider: *Leads her away, chatting with her via his telepathy*

[Dominaria, Near Masqueraider]

Anzu: Ahem.

*He taps the Masqueraider on the shoulder*

Anzu: First you act independently of Malygos's orders, violating intergalactic treaties...and now you're here, smuggling some agent here?

*He crosses his arms*

Anzu: Don't take this personally, Masqueraider, but you seem to have overstepped your bounds. Do not leave my sight until Malygos arrives. It will go badly for you.

---

[Legacy Ship]

*The pod opens*

Lynvara: L...look!

*She attempts to leave, but trips and falls, her hand reaching out for support, and accidentally grabbing against something soft. Realizing what she did, Lynvara blushes furiously*

Lynvara: Uwaah! S...sorry!

*She lets go, steps back, and loses her balance, falling backwards onto the floor*

*Lynvara picks her glasses off the floor and puts them off, visibly embarrassed by this turn of events*

Lynvara: E...hehehe....C...can we just...forget that that...h..happened? I...really...d...didn't...mean to do...t..that...Please, I'm sorry!

*Her eyes are downcast, and her expression indicates she is mortified by what she just accidentally grabbed, out of impulse*

---

[Grassy Planet, Outside Guildhall]

Laros: If I'm not interrupting. I assume this...

*He pauses, searching for the right word*

Laros: ...individual, is someone who can help us?

---

[Graveyard]

*The card strikes Geralf across the face, and falls ignominiously to the floor, his skull cleaved in twain*

Geralf: Grr...Nothing's worth this.

*He casts a teleportation spell, and leaves*

---

[Groularougarn's Planet]

*Malygos puts his hand on his chest, across his body, and bows politely*

Malygos: I wouldn't expect any less from you, Lord of the Red.

*He teleports to the spot he indicated, and starts to cast his ritual*

---

[Hei Fon 4, Street Outside Guildhouse]

*Mephistroth bursts out laughing, heartily*

Mephistroth: A last meal, eh, Toph! This is a woman after my own heart!

*He chuckles*

Mephistroth: But enough talk. Namah, is Zev ready?

---

[Knights' Planet]

Tezzeret: Of course. I was going to get some shut-eye anyway. See you later!

*He waves, and retires to a guest room*

Xavalis: Don't take it personally, but I don't like anyone fiddling with my tech that isn't me.

*He follows Coro and Perseus*

[Poe's Location]

Poe: Don't most beings have Telepathy by now? I was under the assumption you all did.

---
[Zev's Ship]

*Shaern curtsies and bows*

Shaern: Thank you. Drop me a line on the Cabana after you have returned from your *snicker* picnic.

*Sasuken comes walking back in, looking like he's quite peeved*

Sasuken: I swear to Mata Nui, touch me like that again and you will LOOSE that hand.

*looks to Zev*

Sasuken: This look about right? feels a little off. Not used to having armor on armor, though.

Shaern: *Covering mouth with hand to avoid laughing* You look like a Matoran on his first day into Ga-Metru.

Sasuken: Yeah, yeah. I'm sure Ynot will be able to integrate this into my normal armor so it is a bit more streamlined.

Shaern: Doesn't stop you from looking like a doof right now. I will never let you live this down.

Sasuken: You try, and everyone will hear about that cute little performance you just gave.

Shaern: Touche'.

----
[Outside Guildhouse]

Ynot: Toph, for that to get under the radar, they'd have to have placed it in orbit. Trixitin, what did I have scheduled after we're done here?

Trixitin: Hm. Looks like the Lantern parade is coming up. You should be getting your report on the various goings on of the people of interest list. Highlights include that white and red human meeting, and surviving said meeting with Blackout, Ra escaping prison, and a sudden increase in the speed of the universe.

Ynot: The Flaming Chicken is out? That will be fun for the Lanterns. *Turns back to Toph* Anyway, I'll be crashing a party soon, up for it?

Ra: *shoots rays of light at the Rahkshi, killing several* "You have so many loyal friends, Blackout."

---

Lt. Manning: "The Jack of Clubs! What's his location? We'll send a squad there. Do you need more backup?"

---

Rainn: "*shakes his head* When I was cloned, my Kernian abilities were removed. Which is why this sudden surge of...power that I feel is so strange. So, no. I do not have any telepathic abilities. We'd have to establish a mental link in order to communicate that way."

*notices Zev is busy*

Rainn: "*voice changes* Sometimes, you have to do things yourself. *snaps his fingers, and a two-seated spaceship appears*. *Rainn's voice returns to normal* ..Wha...huh? How'd that ship get there? Wait, Zev must have taken it out while I nodded off. I need to visit Cadmus to find out what's wrong with me...Shall we?"

*Rainn walks towards the ship*

---

*Lalli Cain chuckles*

Lalli: "No need to apologize. Kiddo here isn't used to my type of living. You come here often, Miss...?"

---

Perseus: "Why would I take it personally? I said it would be my superiors, not me."

Coro: "Superiors?"

Perseus: "I work for a User."

Coro: "Wow. Explains the armor."

Perseus: "Indeed, here we are."

*they walk up to a hut that appears to be made of straw*

Perseus: "Before you say anything about the hut, Xavalis, come inside."

*Coro, Perseus, and Xavalis (hopefully) enter, and see a massive room, full of all sorts of weapons. Swords, laser rifles, and others beyond your wildest dreams*

Perseus: "It pays to be prepared. Plus, I like bigger on the inside technology."

---

*Meanwhile, at the World That Never Was*

Saïx: "Axel, find me Namine and Xonyt."

Axel: "The Goth and the Makuta's Nobody? Why?"

Saïx: "They are needed for a mission. Their last known location was this. *opens a portal*"

Axel: "Fine."

*Axel walks into the portal, and appears in a location near that of Rixika and Xonyt*

Axel: "Gah..where to look?"

---

*KMT walks into a dinner, and is served the finest fod by a man named "Asved"*

OOS: Hope I am not missing anyone.

[ Dominaria, Up In Anzu's Grill: ]

Masqueraider: If I reveal all of my information, I will compromise everything I have been and am working for. All is for my Master.

Archagent: Oh, and if you must be in the know, he did not smuggle me here. My orders demanded that I be here to ensure that little cutie Lynvara is alright. That's because the situation is gonna go to hell approximately two minutes from now. By the way - don't bother with arrestin' me. Prison bars will never hold my swagger. *She suddenly takes out a microphone from apparently Mic Space*

Masqueraider: *Maskpalm*

Archagent: I AM THE KILLER QUEEN, THE BODACIOUS RHAPSODY, LARAUNE ATAXEE!! I chew demons and spit murdering malaise!! I AM - ... *Drops the microphone with a terrible racket, before it disappears*

*She begins to turn and turn, looking around herself for something*

Laraune: Alrighty...Mr. Anzu, I want you do something for me. *Turns to face him, grinning with all of her little needle-teeth* Look over my right shoulder, at the wall. What you see is really gonna ruin your day.

Masqueraider: *Is dead silent* ... ... ...

~ ~ ~

[ Aboard the Legacy Ship: ]

*By now, Sumire has led Lynvara all the way back to her lab*

Sumire: Y, yes...My notes should...Be in here...Heek!! *Ducks to the wall, dragging Lynvara with her*

*Someone who appears to be none other than the Masqueraider - save with empty, glowing white eyes - goes rolling through the air, down the hallway*

*He's followed by a tall, fit, darkskinned man in a tattered suit; with cracked shades, a goatee, and dreadlocks*

*His skin has a distint sickly pallor, and his vermillion eyes have slit pupils*

*Spinning two large pistols - each with twin large, undermounted barrels - he begins to fire off a salvo of energy shots at the image of the Masqueraider*

???: *Finds itself riddled with shots, before collapsing into a whorl of darkness*

Sumire: *Stares at the darkskinned man* My word...Are you...A wight...!? Verily, there can be no other answer!! But, were you the subject I had captured!?

Wight: *Speaks in a brassy tenor voice* Well, that's an odd way of thanking the man who just saved both of your ###es. I guess if you want to call me anything but "subject", then you can start by calling me Jemelt. *Lifts one pistol*

*The name "JEMELT" is engraved boldly up the length of the main barrel*

Jemelt: I don't know what that thing was, but I know what it did. It led me right to where I'm needed, I suppose. *Smells the air in an odd way, his nose thrusting back and forth like a hunting dog* This place stinks to the rafters of fiend. The case is open again - !? The case...Of course! The case! *Suddenly snarls, and opens fire right past Sumire and Lynvara*

*A group of ghouls have been shot to smithereens*

Sumire: *Growls, a pair of tiny horns poking out of her brow* I will not tolerate anyone harming one who is now my ward. *Summons a hefty tome to one hand and a jagged black quill to the other* Be careful, Lynvara. Something wicked this way comes.

*Shambling, groaning, rasping, a number of ghouls lurch towards the group*

*Suddenly, as Jemelt dashes in to attack, a shadowy, wispy figure appears below him*

Jemelt: *Kicks off of the back of the "Masqueraider", shooting as he leaps in an arc*

*Several ghouls fall dead, before he plants his fine leather shoes directly into the skulls of two more*

Jemelt: *Spins, launching the two away* Great. Rotten brains on my shoes. Exactly the thing I needed for this day to get better.

"Masqueraider": *Is launching a flurry of kicks, battering the ghouls*

Sumire: *Points her quill at the undead* Loathesome revenants trapped between life and death! Give up your ghosts and end your petty suffering! *Flicks her wrist*

*All of the remaining ghouls drop to the floor - now simply hideous corpses*

*The sound of more approaching can be heard*

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet, Outside Cait Shelter Guildhall: ]

Kane: Well, "helping" is a relative concept, if we're talking about Lyram...

Mia: *Strolls up to Lyram* Excuse me, friend. There's a song I'd like you to play, but I can't quite remember the name, nor quite how it goes. But I know it's soft and it's sweet, and I knew it well in a past life. It makes you think of a little brook, running through a field of flowers.

Lyram: Well, let me see if I can play it soft and sweet the way you like~ *Does a few experimental strums on hir sitar*

*Then, zie begins to play a song so soft, beautiful, and delicate, that Kane shuts her mouth in the middle of a snark at hir and Mia*

*All of the squawking and mewling and barking and mooing in the area grows hushed*

Lyram: *Taps hir foot as zie plays, smiling calmly*

~ ~ ~

[ Skies Above Lang City, Misaki-fune: ]

Asabana: Come back anytime, Mr. Makuta~! They all play hard-to-get at first! <3

Zev: Hah! Asabana, please behave around Ynot's friends! *Tries to stifle his laughter*

Asabana: Oh, poo! I was just having a little fun! But if you insist, I'll mind my manners.

Zev: Good. Go check on Rainn, if that's alright by you?

Asabana: *Flickers to hitodama form* But of course! <3

*She darts out of a porthole and quickly descends*

Zev: Are we all ready to head down, too?

---

[ Streets Below: ]

*All but the last of the giant ship's pods have retreated*

Toph: I'm afraid I can't do that. It's a busy job, being the Galactic Government Chief of Law Enforcement. However... *Holds out her hand*

*In her palm rests a tiny jump drive, coated in heavy black metal*

Toph: That'll let you connect to me anywhere, at any time.

*Nearby Rainn and Mephistroth appears Asabana*

Namah: Well, hopefully that answers your question, Demon Lord.

Asabana: Well, Rainn seems to have found a ship! *Looks to Mephistroth* Ahhh! Such a demon of power! I am not quite a demon, but it's a pleasure to meet you nonetheless. *Bows at the waist, hands folded before herself* My name is Asabana! I hope I can help you! <3

~ ~ ~

[ Prison Planet?: ]

Serrator: *Swings rod, launching a wave of scarlet lightning that scorches many Rahkshi*

Octoroo: *Is forming barriers to try and protect his group*

Merhiem: *Has gotten up close and personal, using some kind of wickedly-clawed gauntlet in concert with bottle after bottle of explosive or corrosive potions*

~ ~ ~

[ Datrio Bar: ]

Chrome: *Smiles, and bows her head* Chrome...Chrome Dokuro.

*She gives a tempted look to Xanxus's abandoned drink*

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

*Blackout creates a wave of plasma, which washes over the remaining Rahkshi and kills them*

Blackout: This man is no friend of mine.

*He pulls out his .45 Magnum with moar dakka, takes aim, and fires at Ricochet three times*

*His armour is torn apart by the explosions*

*A wisp of antidermis floats from the remains*

*Blackout casually walks past*

Blackout: Until next time, then.

*He heads towards the crater*

-----

<Malchior IV>

*Aster looks around*

Aster: I'm at the FDR Spaceport, Bay 14. Hurry up, they'll all be gone at any moment!

*Hooded figures begin exiting the shuttle*

-----

[Axel's Location]

???: Perhaps behind you.

*A burst of wind slams Axel into a wall*

*A broad man steps out of the shadows. His angular face is lined with a thick beard, his hair slicked back with grease. He carries a pair of short scythes, the air around them visibly in pain*

SM Asumaru: I guess you're here for the whelps Ynot brought back. Told him some one would come snooping.
---

*Poe boards the ship behind Rainn, buckles herself in, and looks to Rainn*

Poe: Wake me when we get there, best I not be awake for takeoff.

*Poe takes a pill out of her pocket and pops it into her mouth and is asleep in a minute or two*
---

[Zev's Ship]

Sasuken: Yeah...

*They follows Zev out*

[Outside the Guildhouse]

Ynot: Thanks. Can't wait to see you again. Maybe next time we can... spar.

*Shaern and Sasuken arrive*

Sasuken: Ynot, tell me you can...

*Ynot snaps his fingers and the armor on Sasuken shifts around the Will Flame Armor becomes part of Sasuken's body*

Ynot: Would you like an oil change with that?

Sasuken: Yeah, yeah. Just remember, not to long ago, I had to rescue YOU.

Ynot: Will never happen again, I assure you.

Shaern: You two will be silent, or I will FIND your melting point.

*The two eye her carefully, wondering if she could*

Shaern: Ynot must go now, Earth mover. His business here is done.

Ynot: But I haven't even fought with Zev y...[/childish voice]

*Shaern grabs Ynot by the collar and drags him into the ship*

Trixitin: and with that, we bid you adieu, Mrs. Bei Fong.

Sasuken: Ynot will have to spar with you later, Zev. Thanks for the armor. Send me the bill, I assume this will be outside our usual arrangement, so feel free to add a quest or something on top of your normal fee.

<Near Bane's Location>
The assassin pulls out the sniper, lining up another shot. "Can't miss this time," he says. Aiming his sight directly on Bane's head, his aiming laser reflects into Bane's eyes, making him duck his shot.
"Damn."
Pulling out his zipline, he attempt to cross to another mountain

[Knights' Planet, Armory]

Xavalis: Incredible...If you all don't mind, I'd like to spend some time here...upgrading.

---

[Groularougarn's Planet]

*Malygos completes his ritual in a torrent of arcane energy*

Malygos: And now it is done. I bid you adieu.

*He bows, and enters the portal to Dominaria*

---

[Dominaria, Near the Palace]

Anzu: *Looks over her shoulder* I...what. Why is that there?

*Malygos steps out of the portal*

Malygos: Anzu, what has the Masqueraider done this time?

Anzu: Malygos, you'll want to see this...

---

[Legacy Ship]

Lynvara: W...what's going on? I...Sumire, what's happening?

*She unconsciously takes a step closer to Sumire*

---

[Datrio, Outside Guildhouse]

Mephistroth: Mephistroth, Lord of Hell. Charmed to meet you, madam.

*He extends his hand in greeting*

Mephistroth: Not -quite- a demon? Descendent, transfused, or warlock? Forgive me for asking.

---

[Grassy Planet, Outside Guildhall]

*Laros closes his eyes, immersed in the beauty of the song*

Laros: I haven't heard such beautiful music in a long time...

*He smiles warmly*

Laros: I'm a musician myself. Um...if you wouldn't mind...

*He summons a blinding golden light, in its place a beautiful, ornate golden harp is left in its place*

*Rainn waves goodbye to Asabana and company*

*the ship flies away quickly, and is in the atmosphere of Hei Fon 4 in minutes*

Rainn: "Jumping to lightspeed...."

*the ship goes into hyperspace, arriving at Korasa 4 hours later*

Rainn: "We're here. Get ready for landing. Oh wait, you're high and asleep. You can't hear me."

*20 minutes later, the ship lands on a dune of snow*

---

Lalli Cain: "*grins* Nice to meet you, Ms. Dokuro. And don't worry, I'll get him another drink before he wakes up. You can have it."

*Lalli coughs, and takes another sip*

Lalli: "So, what brings you to Datrio?"

---

Ra: "You could have just killed him right then and there, you know..."

*follows Blackout to the crater*

---

*a bunch of guards burst out of a building, and begin charging towards the hooded figures*

*Lt. Manning teleports through the neighboring phone booth, and walks out*

Lt. Manning: "Aster? Is that you? Gah, this new technology messes with my eyesight. Where's Jones?"

---

Axel: "*gets up* Huh. So Ynot took them. Sonofagun. Name's Axel. A-X-E-L. Got it memorized?"

*pulls out his flaming chakrams, and throws them at SM Asumaru*

---

*Coro and Perseus nod, exiting the arsenal*

Coro: "So, how did you meet him, and what makes you think you can trust him inside the arsenal?"

Perseus: "He approached the Platinum Lanterns, expressing interest in joining us. The Users wanted me to test his mettle. So far, he is the perfect candidate. But he relies too much on his weapons. It makes me suspect that the ring is....unnecessary. And if he tries something funny, I have you."

Coro: "Right, the Walking EMP. Well, if the Users believe he is the perfect Lantern, then you must follow their judgement."

Perseus: "Aye."

Coro: "What about Knighthood?"

Perseus: "Not a chance. He isn't Knights of the Keruvim material. At least...not yet. Klak is, though. I never made him an official member, just an honorary one."

Coro: "Ah, I see. And this..Tezzeret?"

Perseus: "He lived with us several years ago, and I showed him certain techniques and concepts, but he doesn't want to be tied down. It's best that he remain an ally."

Coro: "Understandable. And the Keruvim?"

Perseus: "Nowhere near any of us."

Coro: "Perfect."

*they both begin walking towards the central campgrounds*

---

*Figlio's ship nears Dominaria*

Figlio: "Contact their diplomats. I want to announce my entrance as a sign of goodwill."

*an Ensign attempts to communicate with any leader on Dominaria*

---

*Meanwhile, in the Distant Future of The Reckoning*

*Location: Unidentified Planet, Deep Space*

*A Dark Green Lantern raises his fist in the air as he floats in the skies above the planet*

???: "The future belongs to those of the darkest willpower!"

*not far from them, a group of Red Lanterns has congregated*

???2: "Rage will consume the Empire of our Leader, F-Klak!"

*both Lantern Corps charge at each other, firing lasers and using constructs in an attempt to destroy the other*

*Striborg observes the battle from the ground, and nods at other soldiers*

*they all begin shooting RPGs at the Lanterns*

---

*Same Future, Different Location*

*A human female named Athara, and an elvin male named Wareshu XV are traveling towards a large mausoleum on a snowy planet*

*a blizzard surrounds them*

Athara: "Tell me again, Wareshu. Why are we in this icy hell?"

Wareshu XV: "Because we need a more powerful ally....I thought that the Resistance against both F-Blackout and F-Klak would grow stronger after the latter disappeared, but now we face more enemies. None of the generals vying for control of Klak's empire wish to make an alliance with either Resistance movements, so we need someone else to help us."

Athara: "Someone other than Zev or Kakamu?"

Wareshu XV: "Yes. This...person...trained Klak...the original one, if the rumors of F-Klak being a clone are true. He was powerful, as powerful as Zev himself. Some say he could even take on the Wandering Hero, Ynot. But this Makuta was a good soul. He lived a life of evil, then turned to the light, and fought for good."

Athara: "Beautiful legend. So is he in this mausoleum? You intend on bringing a Makuta back from the dead? I didn't think you were into that sort of thing."

Wareshu XV: "Oh, but he isn't dead. He is asleep. This man has escaped death so many times, and he inhabited new bodies. Eventually, he discovered a method of preserving his antidermis through crystallization, which helped him survive the fabled Ragnarok. The legends say that....ugh...part of his antidermis remains, along with his consciousness, hidden in this body. Some say that this was discovered thousands of years ago. Others say that he has never awoken after Ragnarok, and remains in his slumber."

Athara: "We are traversing a blizzard to wake up someone who has been asleep for thousands of years."

Wareshu XV: "Precisely why no one has looked for this mausoleum."

*they both finally enter after laboring through the snow, and see their person of interest, entombed in ice*

Wareshu XV: "Wow..*cough* Thousands of years, and his body hasn't even suffered a day of decay. The antidermis must be in perfect condition...now....we must melt the ice and activate the crystal....flamethrower please."

*Athara hands Wareshu a flamethrower, and he begins use it on the coffin*

OOS: Guess.

<Malchior IV, FDR Spaceport>

*Aster runs out of the phone booth, and pulls out a gun*

Aster: I don't know.

*She aims at the hooded figures*

*One of the figures pulls off his hood, revealing himself to be Jones*

Jones: Now, now. There really is no need for this.

*He slowly raises his hands*

-----

<Malchior IV, the Bat-Mobile, an hour before Rahn's reappearance>

*F-Blackout appears next to the Bat-Mobile, and looks inside*

*He sees Rahn's corpse*

F-Blackout: Of course.

*He fires a blast of energy into Rahn's corpse, reviving him again*

F-Blackout: Try to eat more healthy food, please.

*He disappears again*

-----

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

Blackout: I could've. But then he wouldn't be able to come back, and I wouldn't be able to humiliate him again and again. Where's the fun in that?

*They arrive at the crater*

*The Elite Makuta are in cages, surrounded by Rahkshi*

Barricade: Blackout! Boy, am I glad to see you!

*Starscream hits him upside the head*

Starscream: Shut up.

-----

<Earth>

*Bane looks around, narrowing his eyes*

*He notices the assassin*

Bane: There he is!

*He, Nikolai, and Amy begin shooting in the assassin's general direction*

[ Hei Fon 4, Streets: ]

Zev: Hahah! Relax! If it's for you guys, it's free of charge!

Namah: *Facepalm 2x Combo*

Asabana: *Shakes Mephistroth's hand* I am the Avatar of a kitsune deity. She was close to a spirit of nature, but was horribly vicious! I certainly hope I never turn out like her!

*She watches Zev with an odd look, and smiles warmly*

Asabana: Yes...Never like her.

*Suddenly, she looks over at the sound of a yawn*

Persia: *Ears flick* My, my, oh me, oh my...I never expected to meet the Lord of Hell!

*She smiles, and gives an approximate curtsie*

Persia: I am Persia, a True Ancestor.

Asabana: *Watches her closely*

~ ~ ~

[ Datrio, West City Bar: ]

Chrome: Oh, n, no! I'm underaged, and I'm trying to keep from getting addicted. Someone slipped me an alcoholic drink one time, and I'm - I would rather not develop a habit...

*Suddenly, the door swings open, and a certain someone flounces in*

Prudence: *Waves an odd remote control-sized device around* Hmmm... *It gives a scratching tone that rises and falls as it is swept around, but it never seems to fix on a definitive source*

*She sits down next to Lalli, and waves the device around his upper body*

Chrome: Um, ah...Ms. Franklin, maybe - maybe you shouldn't - ?

*Suddenly, Prudence jumps up - the device is giving a loud tone, and it seems to be coming from outside*

Prudence: Hmmm...!! *Adjusts a little dial on top* C'mon baby...!! You're made from the best parts that I could pilfer from Vi's junk box!!

Chrome: Prudence! You stole from Vi!?

Prudence: Just old parts she has no way of knowing how to use! I mean seriously, when is she ever going to need a flux gyro or a dimensional disturbance scope? Those thwacks on the head were worth being able to make this universal overlap detector!! *She heads for the door*

Chrome: *Looks at Lalli Cain, then runs out after Prudence*

---

OOS: Up to you whether you want Lalli to follow, Klak.

---

Chrome: *Follows Prudence surprisingly well, as the taller girl bounds over crates and carts* Wh, what in the name of - !?

Prudence: *Bounds onto the sand of the coast* Throughout the countless iterations of countles Universes in Reality, there are individuals who do not have versions of themselves in all Universes. I'm one, Nadle's one, Pitou is one too!

*She spins ninety degrees, and runs towards a tiny, rocky cove*

Chrome: *Sighs worriedly, and continues to follow after her - somehow keeping up with how swiftly Prudences slim legs carry her*

Prudence: *Skids to a stop at the cove's edge, holding the device up* Any minute now...Aaany -

*She's suddenly thrown several meters back, on top of Chrome, by a thunderclap and a brilliant flash*

*The wildly-crackling and snapping hole of light quickly collapses on itself, but not before flinging a petite figure clear of itself and the cove*

*Short and fairskinned, with wavy fire-orange hair, she wears a combination of armor inlaid with jewels and the robes of some mage*

Prudence: *Extricates herself from Chrome* Eeeee! This is exactly what our Universe needed! An independent, beastie-slaying, brilliant sorceress with attitude!!

Chrome: ...Ms. Franklin, are you absolutely certain that we don't have a few of those already? I could name Fer -

Prudence: *Is screaming down to the young woman* MISS LINA INVERSE!! WELCOME TO OUR WORLD!! I'M PRUDENCE FRA -

*A truly gigantic blast of flame sends her flying high into the air*

Lina: *Leaps to her feet, seething* My ears are splitting from that screaming, you ninnies!! *Glares at Chrome*

Chrome: *Is pale as a sheet, tears starting to well up in her eye*

Lina: Look, I, just uh - ... *Siiigh* Damn.

Chrome: *Begins to regain some color, and dries her tears* No...Please, don't worry, ma'am.

Lina: *Looks around herself* ...What a strange, strange land.

~ ~ ~

[ Dominaria, Near the Palace: ]

*What Anzu sees is a passage which has never been there, pitch black as F-Blackout's soul*

Masqueraider: That is something which has never existed, and if the troublemaker on the legacy ship is extinguished, it never will. I had never anticipated that Lynvara would go there. Why would that be, Laraune? *Glares at the newt(?)-girl*

Laraune: Yo I didn't know either. You can't stand in the way of luuuv.

Masqueraider: *Maskpalm 2x Combo*

---

[ Legacy Ship: ]

Sumire: Undead have invaded my lab!! *Sprouts wings* I will not stand for this!! Ril Grado!! *Waves her quill once again*

*Spheres of black fire rocket out in every direction, tracking around to scorch through undead*

Jemelt: Well damn. *Stares in disbelief*

"Masqueraider": ...

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet: ]

Lyram: Of course~ I love a duet~

*Zie continues to play on hir sitar*

Kane: *Sorts through her pack*

Mia: *Listens to the music*

[Rainns Location]

*Poe wakes up as they land*

Poe: That was a drug induced coma. I could still hear you, and I wasn't
'high'. If anything, it'd be considered 'low'. While I slept, I wrote a book, it's sequel, and the movie. My mind does not sit still. I fear heights, alright? I like my feet on the ground. Combine that fear with an overactive imagination. Now, imagine if you will the death rolls I would have gone through, possibly endangering both of us in the process.

*She glares at Rainn*

Poe: So, please, do go on looking down on me for taking precautionary measures.
----

[Hei Fon 4, Raregroove residence]

*A Package arrives addressed to Namah, with a note attached*

Dearest Namah,

Enclosed is a generous 'donation' to the Government of Jurai. Zev is a knuckle head, and his time is appreciated. Feel free to spread this how you see fit. You will always be the level headed one between the two of you.

Sincerely,
Ynot and Crew.

*When she looks in, she will find several pounds of golden coins and a handful of precious gems*
----

[Dark side of Zion]

*SM Asumaru takes one chakram to the shoulder, wincing at the wound and swings his other arm in a wide arc, slamming a vicious blade of air into Axel before he collapses on the ground*
----

[Cabana Prime, Shaern's quarters]

*Shaern sits on her bed, arms crossed, brooding, when Vultran comes in*

Shaern: Scram, V. Don't feel like talking right now.

Vultran: Then why are you in my room?

Shaern: Do you see beakers and vials strewn about? This is my room.

Vultran: Sorry, Sonia cleaned my room, so I can't tell which is mine anymore. They all look the same.

Shaern: Didn't you paint you walls in a bright violet?

Vultran: My latest experiment has left me color blind.

Shaern: How in Karzahni are you still conducting experiments in a full body cast?

Vultran: Don't tell anyone, but I've been healed for a day or two now.

Shaern: Pffft! What? Then why are you still in that cast?

Vultran: Cause Sir and the Illusionist are still acting as my hands, giving me time to think.

Shaern: Now, by think...

Vultran: Of course I'm scheming, I'm always doing that. But I'v also been considering my legacy. Sure, I will eventually change scientific history with the things I'm making, but I want something else, something sentient to remember me, personally.

Shaern: V, you better not be hitting on me, 'cause by Mata-Nui, I WILL...

Vultran: NO! No, no, no! Artahaka, No! I've got two plans, at the moment. Neither require...that. I'm favoring one over the other, but.. well, nevermind. You don't care, I'm sure.

Shaern: Look at you, actually taking other people's feeling into consideration. How mature of you.

Vultran: Yes, well, when you're upset you go into my lab and break things. This one is nowhere near as nice as the one that was on the Ironclad, but it's still mine. So, tell Vultran what is on your mind.

Shaern: Not a chance. Now get out before I burn you.

Vultran: Fine. Sonia is coming in, anyway.

*Sonia rounds the corner*

Sonia: How...

Vultran: Tracking devices in all of you and a Heads up display in my mask.

Shaern and Sonia: GET OUT!

*Vultran absconds*
----

[Cabana Prime, Bridge]

*Ynot is in his command chair, monitoring the ships vitals, Sasuken watching from over his shoulder*

Sasuken: I'm not saying that you have to spend the rest of your life with her...

Ynot: Then what ARE you saying?

Sasuken: I don't know. Just... be mindful, I guess. She's really hurting.

Ynot: Why should I care? She was given her choice to come or not. If she has a problem with...

Sasuken: Stop. Stop right there. It would hurt her more being AWAY from you then seeing scenes like that daily.

Ynot: Why? I don't get her. She acts like she despises me, yet talking to Toph....

Sasuken: Man, you can be really dense sometimes. Consult your rings, or Something. I bet even Ka figured it out by now.

*Ka-Oni-Santsu's hilt glows red, faintly*

KOS: I resent that remark.

Sasuken: Shove it.

*Sasuken throws his arms up in frustration and walks off the bridge towards his quarters*

*Blade is there waiting, leaning against the wall*

Blade: Any luck?

Sasuken: Nope.

*Sasuken assumes a similar position*

Sasuken: You?

Blade: I am having Sonia try. Shaern can take me the wrong way.

Sasuken: Wise choice.

Blade: Where's he taking us now?

Sasuken: He's waiting for the appropriate time.

Blade: Too...

Sasuken: Crash the Lantern Parade. Vultran accidentely unsynched us from their time line.

Blade: What's that mean?

Sasuken: I don't really know. Something to do with over use of the IPB. But the short version is we are here before them.

Blade: Ah, okay. Play a game then?

Sasuken: Sure, which one?

Blade: Hmm... Well, we don't have the space for large field games like we did on the Ironclad...

Sasuken: Trixitin grabbed a card game called Fluxx while at the convention. Grab Kaze, I'll invite Asumaru, and we'll play that.

Blade: Isn't Asumaru...

Sasuken: He forgot, and will be in desperate need for an escape route.

Blade: Got'cha.

Guard 3: "No, there is a need for this, criminal."

Guard 2: "And drop the act, we know you've prepared for this."

*Lt. Manning whispers into a walkie talkie*

Lt. Manning: "Set phasers to stun, and bag him."

*the Guards do so, and fire at David Robert Jones*

---

Rahn: "*sigh* Fine, fine. We won't eat microwaveable food for the next week. Salads only. So, where were we?"

---

Ra: "*looks at Malchior IV in the distance, ignoring the Makuta* Planets are so beautiful."

---

*Lalli Cain leaves money on the bar's counter*

Lalli Cain: "*walks out, and sees Lina Inverse. His eyes widen* Phew. Hello, madam. *walks up to her* Name's Lalli Cain. Gee, has anyone ever told you what they usually say about redheads?"

---

Rainn: "I was kidding. And I wasn't putting down your precautionary measures. I commend them. Now let's get going. This moon gets blizzards at nighttime."

*Rainn gets out of the ship, smiling*

---

*Axel ducks, dodging the attack*

Axel: *looks with peculiarity* "Huh....how did one of Ynot's allies get taken down so easily? Oh well. *summons his chakrams, and continues walking around*"

---

*Klak is at dinner with Axalara*

*They are both having chicken alfredo*

Axalara: "So, Klak, tell me more about yourself."

Me: Hmm, 6'2", Makuta, 80, sword enthusiast, warrior, war veteran...what else would you like to know?

Axalara: "Well..."

[Rainn's Location]

*Prime is waiting on a ledge, some distance away from their position, holding a sniper rifle. It aims at Poe, beginning to tense its finger...*

---

[Grassy Planet]

*Laros begins to play, also singing, a light, lilting melody, in Elvish, his nimble fingers playing a beautiful harmony on the strings of his harp*

---

Lynvara: U...um...who are you?

*She points at the "Masqueraider".

---

[Dominaria, Near Palace]

Anzu: This is...wait, love?

*He sighs*

Anzu: I'm almost certain Lynvara and this lady...Sumire, I believe, have never met before.

Malygos: If there's some threat to Lynvara, then Anzu, I want you to take care of it.

Anzu: Yes sir.

*Malygos teleports him up to the ship*

---

[Legacy Ship]

Anzu: Alright. What's going on here?

---

[Dominaria, Inside the Palace]

*An elf, clad in blue silk and goggles, with long, blond hair tied in a ponytail, but decidedly a male, appears on Figlio's screen. He speaks with an enthusiastic, somewhat distracted voice.*

???: Ah, hello, I'm High Examiner Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher, of the Imperial Reclamation Service. Sorry, a new shipment of ancient holocrons has been shipped here, and I must unlock their secrets. But I suppose it can wait. What can I do for you?

---

[Datrio, Beach]

*A huge , blue octopus with a huge, staring eye emerges from the sea*

*It looks around, and sees the pyrotechnics display, and, in fear, launches a massive tidal wave upon the two*

---

[Hei Fon 4, Mephistroth's Location]

Mephistroth: A "True Ancestor", eh? Vampires are just as title-oriented as demons, aren't they.

*He chuckles, and bows low in response to Persia's curtsy*

Mephistroth: Anyway, I see Zev is back. I haven't seen you in quite a long time.

<Unknown planet, far far away>

*Toa Trantoshen, adorned with new golden armor that covers his chest and shoulders, and Matoran Mocax, clad in the same garb as he was a hundred years ago, heave against the vast circular gate that stands between them and the intense light outside*

*After a few moments, the gate is pushed aside and the two warriors step out, shielding their eyes from the blinding suns above*

*Trantoshen and Mocax walk over to the center of what looks like an arena, with a large audience of many creatures around them*

Mocax: There must be thousands here.

*A wave of anxiety washes over Mocax for he has spent most of his existence no more than a servant. The fact that thousands of attendants cheer his name does little to relieve him*

*High above them, what look like robed figures peer down from atop a giant podium that almost touches the clouds*

Trantoshen: Damn, I can't see anything up there. If only these people had a big display screen or something...

*Suddenly, a loud horn is blown from the podium that rips through the cheering and shouting of the crowds, resulting in absolute silence, but for the occasional sniffing or coughing*

???: And now, the main attraction...

<Near Bane's Location>
The assassins pulls out duals pistols, and starts firing at the group. He then throws a smoke grenade down.

<FDR Spaceport>

*Lights in the immediate area begin flickering*

Jones: You're right. I have prepared.

*The phaser beams bounce harmlessly off of Jones' cloak*

*He lowers his hands, then stretches them out as if to hug someone*

*The lights die, and lightning begins crackling around Jones' hands*

Jones: You were warned.

Aster: Get down!

*He shoots lightning bolts at the guards*

-----

<Malchior IV, Rahn's location>

*Shadow Blade looks at Rahn, and jumps back in horror*

SB: What the? What the? You.....you were dead a moment ago! What are you? How can you be here?

-----

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

*Blackout stares down the Rahkshi guarding the cages*

Blackout: Have you forgotten who your true master is?

*They move aside*

*Blackout shoots the cages, releasing the Elites*

Blackout: How did you fools get yourself captured?

Brawl: It's not our fault.

Barricade: We tried to get off the asteroid, but some weird robot and a Matoran showed up and beat the crap out of us.

Blackout: Idiots.

Starscream: So, how do we get off now?

-----

<Earth>

*They run around frantically, avoiding the shots*

-----

[Cabana Prime, Trixitin's room]
(Spoilering of Wall of text)

Spoiler:

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[Rainn and Poe's location]

Poe: Hey.. Rainn, you get the feeling that we're being watched?

*She continues walking, following Rainn behind an out cropping of rock and outside of Primes view*
----

[Behind Prime]

*A hatch opens and someone decks Prime from behind*

MY: Tell LM, if he has a problem with my characters, he should talk to ME.

----
[Dark side of Zion]

*As Axel investigates, the corridors vanish, and he's standing in a white expanse*

SM Kurenitsu: That was my toy you broke.

*A slash across Axels arm without any sigh of what caused it*

SMK: Now I have to Break YOU.

<Unknown planet, far far away>

*Trantoshen and Mocax, their gazes both fixed on the podium, await the rest of his speech*

???: Gentlemen, Ladies, Bonnim and Equinals. Today we shall honour two of our country's finest warriors. In doing so, let us arise to sing the song of respect.

*The audience rises, and starts singing in an alien language. During this, the other gates around the arena open and large wagons with what appear to be missiles mounted upon them are wheeled in*


<The same planet, a mile underground the arena>

Kakamu: Fine. I'll just have to wait.

Muta: Indeed... I'm going back to sleep.

*His limbs fold in again, and he makes a cooing noise as the light in his eyes fade out. Kakamu turns away towards one of his many desks, grabs a nearby piece of paper and a pen, and starts writing. At one point he stops and smiles to himself, then continues*


<The Stouttish Islands>

*A bald, wrinkly, yellow-skinned humanoid is asleep, draped over a grill face-first. He doesn't notice where he is until someone turns the power on, causing him to jump up and fall backwards into a chair*

Yon: Shiver me willies... I was having such a great dream as well... bllrgh *shakes mouth*

*Standing over him is a Caucasian human man in a suit, looking down at him with a frown. When our cyclopian hero notices this, he is startled once again*

???: It doesn't seem to me like you're taking the job seriously, Yonald Rimmi-

Yon: Right for a start, that's not even me name. And the sign says closed!

???: Why are you closed? It's a weekday. When I gave you the funding to set up this fast food restaurant, I did it with the assurance that you-

*Suddenly, the door at the front of the shop flies open and bashes against the wall. Standing in the archway is a round silhouette*

*Both men are shocked, as the latter rises to his feet*

Yon: Not you again...

OOS: If I missed anyone, tell me, and I'll edit.

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet, Cait Shelter Guildhall: ]

*As the group plays, a suspect "waitress" with jawlength, crimson hair - complete with sheepdog-esque bangs - strolls out of the Guildhall*

*She wears a rather revealing outfit, but walks with the smoothest grace as she carries two large trays out into the nearby garden*

*As Lyram expertly concludes hir song, the "waitress" - ahem. - approaches a large, round stone table stood on pillars*

Lyram: Oh me oh my~ That heavenly smell that can only be acquired by mastery of earthly goods must mean that it's Guildmaster's hot buns~!

"Waitress": Hm, hm, hm. Yes, I have come bearing hot buns - as well as tarts, shortbreads, and other pastries.

*She proceeds to spin the trays on the tips of her fingers as she reverses her hand's support of them*

*Now holding them with her fingers pointed forward, she slides them down onto the table*

"Waitress": The drinks are in their usual place. Please, enjoy the meal once it starts.

*She walks with an unnecessary sway in her step back to the Guildhall*

Kane: ...I did not know that Sarasim was hiring help. That woman was uncharacteristically elegant for this Guild.

Lyram: I have never seen that woman before in my life~! *Begins searching around the garden*

Kane: What did you just say?

~ ~ ~

[ Datrio, Beach: ]

Lina: Crap! *Responds with a large fireball*

Chrome: *Tries to spot where Prudence landed* Oh nooo.

Prudence: *Is buried headfirst in the sand, legs waving weakly*

~ ~ ~

[ Legacy Ship: ]

"Masqueraider": *Remains silent, eyes glowing eerily*

Sumire: I am trying to excise a swarm of ghouls from my lab!!

Jemelt: *Shoots down two ghouls in one shot*

---

[ Dominaria, Near the Palace: ]

Laraune: Juuust make sure no one goes down that passage, or they'll never come back out.

Masqueraider: *Remains silent, staring into space*

~ ~ ~

[ Hei Fon 4, Lang City Streets: ]

Zev: I've been around. How have you and Malygos been?

Namah: *Stays right at his side*

*Rainn nods*

Rainn: "Yep. I sensed a disturbance. I feel as though its gone now. Taken care of. Oh what the hell, I sound like Jortenn. Let's keep going, Poe."

*continues walking*

---

Figlio: "Greetings, good sir. I wish to speak with Lord Malygos. I am Figlio di Armechio, and I wish to make a proposition to him. It is one that he will find quite interesting."

---

*Lalli frowns, and walks up to Lina*

Lalli: "*he whispers into her ear* You know, ignoring me for giant octopi will just make me keep trying."

---

*some of the guards listen to Aster, while others do not, and are quickly incinerated by the lightning bolts*

Lt. Manning: *crouching* "Why? Why is there always a limit to genre savviness? Aster! How do we stop this guy?"

---

Rahn: "The magic of our employer, I guess. Now, are we going to stand here, or are we going home? They're premiering a new season of The Walking Shed...Wait, what were we doing?"

---

Ra: "Well, I can teleport you all to Ailyb-Gypte, if you want."

---

*Axel grunts, grabbing at his arm*

Axel: "I like a challenge."

*he raises his arms, and a circle of fire suddenly burns around him*

*his chakram appear, licking the air with their flames*

---

*the figure is revealed to be none other than Pumkin*

Pumkin: "I'm very hungray!"

*the human in the suit is frightened, and reaches for a strange powder in his suit pocket*

*he sniffs it, and his eyes widen*

???: "AAIIIIEEOOOAIIIEA."

*he rips off his suit, revealing himself to be none other than MERASMUS*

Merasmus: "Begone, pumpkin demon! BY THE POWER, OF CORN FLAKES!"

*he throws a box of Corn Flakes at Pumkin*

*Pumkin smacks it aside*

Pumkin: "No! I don't want that!"

*Meanwhile, at Merasmus's mansion*

*See-Man and Caged Pills are cleaning the floor*

See-Man: "*look of unease* SEE! *points to the Bombinomicon*"

Caged Pills: "Uhh, yeah. Sure! *looks away, and sees Merasmus's "Kill Me Come Back Stronger Pills"* PEELZ."

---

*One day has passed on the Knights of the Keruvim planet*

*Klak walks into Tezzeret's hut*

Me: Wake up, Tezzy. It's time to go.

*Meanwhile, Perseus is saying his goodbyes to the other Knights, preparing to leave with Xavalis and Komerak*

Perseus: "Hehe, yes, yes, I will return."

Lancer: "I'm gonna freakin' miss ya pal."

[Rainn and Poe's Location, Cliffs]

*Prime is knocked slightly askew by the blow, but rights itself*

Prime: It is not this unit's place to question its master. He could explain.

*Prime steps back, and its movements suddenly stop, its three eyes changing from red to blue. User LM's voice comes from the speakers.*

LM: MY. Good to see you again. I'll get straight to the point - why are you attacking one of my agents?

---

[Dominaria, The Palace]

Tae'thelan: Di Armechio, did you say? Ah, the son of the famed conqueror. You'd be fascinated at what you'd find out about your lineage from ancient artifacts.

*He smiles, about to pick up an artifact from his room - which seems to be haphazardly organized, draped with the violet banner of the Empire - but it was difficult to see among the many, many artifacts hung on hooks or tables throughout this room - most curiosities, a few ancient weapons, and a few restored texts.*

Tae'thelan: But I'm certain you have other business. I won't keep you.

---

[The Throne Room, Malygos's Palace, Dominaria]

*Malygos is waiting, as the message comes through, in his official violet robes of state, high-collared and trimmed with gold*

Malygos: High Examiner Bloodwatcher informs me you are the son of Uterio. Well, Mr. di Armachio, what business do you have with the Empire?

---

[Knights Planet]

Tezzeret: Come on. We'll have some more wonderful adventures. Course, you could drop out if necessary.

*He leads to Tezzeret's ship, which appears to be a bundle of boxy scrap metal with a hatch and a cockpit.*

Tezzeret: She may not look like much, but she's served me more than once.

Xavalis: Bye. It was pleasant to meet you all.

*He is visibly upgraded, much of his parts replaced with untainted parts from the armory*

---

[Grassy Planet Guildhall]

*Laros finishes the beautiful chords, and eats*

Laros: Pardon me, but how did that woman get in, seeing as neither of you know her?

---

[Datrio Beach]

*The octopus raises a column of water to block the fireball, but the heat singes the octopus's carapace*

*A guttural, growling noise comes from the beast's mouth, and it's central eye begins to glow bright blue.*

Spectral voice: Kneel!

*Psychic energy explodes from the eye, attempting to force all three to kneel. At the same time, the octopus raises three tentacles into the air, attempting to bring them down on the aggressive woman*

---

[Legacy Ship]

*Anzu summons a scythe and throws it, bisecting a bunch of zombies, as the scythe then rematerializes in his hand to block another attack*

Lynvara: I'm not going to just sit this one out. A damsel in distress is just d...degrading!

*A violet holographic display appears on her wrist, and she presses a couple buttons, causing five spherical ocular drones to teleport near her, hovering in midair. The display expands to fill a space in front of Lynvara, who adjusts her glasses and begins moving her fingers quickly across the screen*

*The drones activate, moving in concord with her movements and firing wide-sweeping lasers to suppress the undead*

---

[Hei Fon 4]

Mephistroth: Same as usual. He built an empire, I've been busy ruling Hell. Periodic incursions from the Abyss have been problematic. Sometimes all this chaos and change you young ones have been having makes me feel old.

<FDR Spaceport>

*Aster shoots at Jones, but the bullet simply goes through him without harming him*

Jones: You're smarter than that, Aster.

*He fires another lightning bolt at her, knocking her down*

*He turns to Lt. Manning*

-----

<Rahn and SB's location>

SB: *still wide-eyed* I.....I don't know. The Baterra was right here a moment ago.

-----

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

Blackout: Great idea. I just need to do one last thing.

*He walks back to the shuttle*

-----

<Earth>

*Bane, Nikolai and Amy take positions behind a car*

*They open fire again*

<Earth, Near Bane's location>
The assassin, while attempting to avoid fire, is shot in the ankle and trips. He attempts to fire back with his pistols, but misses the shots. He pulls out his zipline, and shoots it to escape. While going, however, the group fire at him enough that one of the bullets catches the side of his jacket, then skips across his shoulder blade, then one of them hits his hand. The surge of the pain makes him let go of the zipline, dropping down below.

[Korasa]

MY: I attacked your agent, because he was to kill Poe. This I could not allow, as she has work to do. Weather she knows it or not, she still works for me.

*MY takes a hammer off his back and holds it in his hand*

MY: I do not take kindly to attacking an unarmed woman, either. Call off you hound, before I do it for ye, mate.

----

Poe: Well, since there isn't anyone around, and we're here, I'll fill you in. These guys that cloned you. They didn't only use that Rainn guy you take after.

*She stops for a moment*

Poe: This universe is governed by a group of beings that call themselves 'Users'. One of them is your other 'parent'. Another has done wrong my me, and has left me powerless. I'm hoping Cadmus can give me back what he took.
---

[Dark side of Zion]

*The light of the fire distorts the illusion that Axel was trapped in as SM Kurenitsu was about to slam a wickedly curved and distorted arm blade into Axel, recoiling back and covering her eyes leaving her wide open*

SM Kurenitsu: CURSE THESE ILLUSION POWERS!
----

[Cabana Prime]

Sonia: Let's hear it, girl. I know it, but you need to say it.

Shaern: I'm not saying it.

Sonia: Then til you do, you're gonna stay like this. Grumpy and waiting to blow like a powder keg at a gun show.

Shaern: I want to kill him. He just get's me so MAD!

Sonia: Everyone gets you mad.

Shaern: He does it better.

Sonia: 'Better'?

Shaern: Worse, whatever! He gets every fiber of my being blossoming with rage.

Sonia: 'Blossoming'? Hun, you are hit hard.

Shaern: GRAH! All I want is to pummel him! Turn him into slag! Burn him to a crisp!

Sonia: But he's the one you can't, and that's why. At the same time, maybe you should try. Last time you tried, you were pretty happy for awhile.

Shaern: Yeah... maybe I should! Just let loose on his smug face!

*Shaern goes to leave, but Sonia grabs her by the collar*

Sonia: Woah, shug! Not now. Wait til he's alone. Doing it in front of a crowd is going to look political, not personal. That has to be clear, when you do. Lot can go wrong in a sitchiation like that. Last thing you need is him thinking you're staging a mutiny.

Shaern: Fine...

*She flops back down on her bed, thrashing about*

Shaern: GAAAAAH! Why does he piss me off so much!?!?

Sonia: You have to say it...

OOS: Hope I didn't miss anyone.

~ ~ ~

[ Datrio, Beach: ]

Lina: How about you focus on the sea beast attacking and not get fresh with me?

*She begins to gather tiny motes of magenta energy around her hand, before the psychic attack makes her hit the ground*

Lina: Sinless flames, bridge of dreams, burning the path to righteousness...I call on the power of the 76 Fire Lords of Zazakkan, to grant me an iota of their power...!!

*Just before she falls, a gigantic cloud of flames blossoms before her*

Lina: Dir Brado!! *Unleashes a massive blast of flames outward*

Chrome: *Has just managed to dig Prudence out before falling unconscious*

Prudence: *Moves towards the battle, despite the pain*

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet, Outside of the Cait Shelter Guildhall: ]

Kane: Well, she could be a stray that Sarasim took in.

*Speaking of the devil, the feline strolls out now - carrying a huge mug of root beer and apparently trying to get an entire drumstick of some poultry into her mouth*

Kane: ...Charming. Sarasim, who was the new foxy waitress you hired?

Sarasim: *Tosses the clean bone to some kind of little dog-things to play with* Didn't hire no foxy waitress. *Begins guzzling root beer*

Kane: ...Oh good grief. *Facepalm*

~ ~ ~

[ Legacy Ship: ]

*At last, the undead's numbers are thinning*

Sumire: *Swings her arm, sending a wave of snow and ice out to crush a large number of ghouls*

Jemelt: *Continues shooting them down with incredible accuracy*

"Masqueraider": *Is fighting with a technique similar to dancing, impossible for the undead to so much as lay a rotted finger on*

*He proceeds to vault off of one falling ghoul, and snapkick one away from Anzu's back*

*It impacts the wall with a horrid squelch and krak, and slumps*

---

[ Dominaria, Outside of the Palace: ]

*Laraune and the Masqueraider stand outside of the dark passage*

Laraune: Allow me. *Suddenly spits a spear of dark indigo metal clear down the passage*

*Something screeches, and tries to retreat from deep inside*

Laraune: *Proceeds to rear back, then spit three more in at once*

*The beast continues screaming, and its spiny limbs rush out of the void to try and capture Laraune*

Laraune: #####, please! *Eyes glow a lavender-purple*

*The beast's tendrils spasm, and slowly fall, then retreat into the passage*

*The wall begins to melt back over the passage, as odd, liquid- or flame-like blackness licks out*

*By the time that all visible darkness has disappeared, the wall is back to normal*

Laraune: Done and dusted. Time for dinner!

*She and the Masqueraider stroll inside*

~ ~ ~

[ Hei Fon 4, Street Outside of the Conquistadores Guildhouse: ]

Asabana: Well, we do have a lot of fun, I will agree with you on that!

*From nearby, Namah and Zev approach the two*

Namah: Alright. The lowest possible place in this area is Helldown Tunnel, which is where you'll want to go to adjust the leyline. I can get you down there with my reishi, but I can't guarantee that you'll really be able to manipulate the leyline.

Zev: Hei Fon 4 actually doesn't have much mana present on the planet, so the leyline should be easier to detect.

Namah: ... *Seems to be thinking of something else, holding her healing arm*

Zev: *Puts a hand on her shoulder* Relax. I'll lead, and Mephistroth will bring up the rear. We'll be with you the whole time. Please, just bear with it - I'm so sorry to -

Namah: *Smooshes her hand against his mouth* Zev, don't apologize when we're not even there yet. *Smiles wryly* Can you not?

Zev: *Smiles, and gives a muffled "sure"*

Asabana: Eee~ they are so cute~

---

[ Over On An Abandoned House's Front Porch: ]

Kachoo: *Sits leaned on her hands, elbows propped up on her knees* ...Blagh. Yanno I dun think I deserve all this.

???: Mrew. *Paws at Kachoo's leg* Myaaaaa~ *Turns out to be the little cat in the witch's hat*

Kachoo: ...No way. *Grins* Girl how have you been? It's been ages! Literally!

Blair: I've been here, there, everywhere~ Wanna go get something to eat? We're gonna surprise Raregroove with a party. And there's always time for a feast down at the Zhū de Tóu Delta~

Kachoo: ...Take me to the Delta li'l sister. *Gets up and follows Blair away*

~ ~ ~

[ Prison Asteroid?: ]

*Serrator and his assorted minibosses follow Blackout inside*

Octoroo: Ooh-ah-ooh...Something troubles me.

Merhiem: WHAT!!!??? : o

Serrator: *Sticks a hearing trumpet into her cat's ear* My longtime right-hand squid said that something is bothering him.

Merhiem: OOOOOOOOOOHHHH M'KAY. : 3

Octoroo: I can't place a tendril on it, but something in the back of my head is giving me an awful feeling of dread! Ooooh...

Serrator: Well, don't worry your soft, gigantic head. Everything will be fine.

Octoroo: Ooh-ah-oooooh...Yes, master.

*Figlio nods*

Figlio: "Lord Malygos, it is an honor. *bows* You know, I have learned a great deal about your history. A great emperor, enemy of Blackout. Isn't that interesting? During the war, my father took on him, along with several others, attempting to establish his own empire, much like yours. If only you two had met....anyways, due to your disappearance during the War, you were unable to prevent the expansion of Blackout's own grip. My father fought bravely, but eventually, even the Great Beings themselves fell to the influence of Blackout and his minions. Now, to counteract this, I have formed my own faction. HYDRA. And I'm offering you a seat at the table as a partner. A member. A head, if you will. What is your....response?"

---

*Klak nods*

Me: I've flown in worse. You said all your goodbyes yourself?

*Axalara walks in*

Me: Oh, Axalara! Did I...forget something?

Axalara: "Well, um, you said goodbye to everyone but you forgot this...water pitcher you had."

Me: Makuta don't drink water that often, and we barely thirst. Plus, you're not carrying anything. I think I know what I'm forgetting.

*he grabs her, and they kiss*

*Axalara smiles, her 'face' flushing with red, and runs away*

Me: *turns to Tezzeret* Let's do this.

*Perseus has finished saying his goodbyes to his Knights, and enters the cockpit of the ship*

Coro: *technopathically to Xavalis (he's speaking to Xavalis's mind using his cybernetic enhancements)* "I have placed something in your tracking systems. You'll know where I am at all times. I'm always here if you need to talk, from one robotic freak to another."

*Coro winks at Xavalis, and grins*

Perseus: "ALL ABOARD?!"

*Komerak boards the ship*

---

*Lalli Cain kneels while laughing*

Lalli: "Yes, your tentacled highness. And, well, lady. Maybe this can work."

*takes out his pistol, and shoots at the octopus's head*

---

Lt. Manning: "What? Why're you looking at me? What did I do?"

*jumps away from David Robert Jones, and throws a grenade at him*

Lt. Manning: "RUN!"

---

Rahn: "The Baterra....hmm...Wonder where it is. Well, as long as it's not inhibiting our plans, I'm fine with it getting lost."

---

Ra: "So, you all worked for Blackout at some point....nice."

---

*Rainn's eyes widen*

Rainn: "Of course...the signs were all there. The mysterious sense of being powerful, the fact that I'm not a full-blooded Kernian clone....Cadmus only pretended that I didn't have any powers during the tests. They made sure that I didn't discover that I was...half-User. Whatever that means. This explains why I'm seeing data surrounding everything."

*Rainn sighs*

Rainn: "You think Cadmus can activate your powers, or boost them somehow. I assume they can unlock your hidden genetic potential. Or they can give you weapons that can compensate. They're one of the most secretive groups in the universe. Very few know its true purposes, and even fewer understand them. Now....let's see.."

*Rainn opens a crude portal*

Rainn: "Quicker and safer. There are guards in this facility. Occasionally level-headed, but they'll be up and about once they see my return. We get straight to Dr. Ciel, and we find help."

---

*Axel rolls his eyes*

Axel: "Really now?"

*slashes at her*

[Dominaria, Throne Room]

*Malygos chuckles*

Malygos: Really.

*He opens another comlink*

Malygos: High Examiner Bloodwatcher.

Tae'thelan *over hologram*: Yes, my lord?

Malygos: Direct to my console all information regarding Uterio di Armechio. History, personality, everything. And Spymistress Aluren Drathir.

*Another hologram appears, this of a black-clad figure, clearly female by the contours the black robe traced across her body, but hooded, her face obscured by darkness. Her slight form and the shape the hood made against her head marks her as elven.*

Aluren: What is your command, my lord?

Malygos: Send me all intelligence you gathered on Uterio di Armechio and his empire during and before the Uterio War.

*The two elves nod, their holograms disappearing - though not before Tae'thelan shyly steals a glance at Aluren's form - replaced by screens of text, information, and holo-images, most of Uterio*

Malygos: It says here that Uterio was meant to serve the Great Beings, but eventually turned matters into his own hands, fighting one of many alternate versions of Klak and...

*He pushed a screen aside*

Malygos: Declaring war on the entire multiverse. Oh, and this led Klak, Ynot, Zev, and Blackout to join forces to defeat him. Now...I may dislike Blackout, but if Ynot and Klak would temporarily ally themselves with him, Uterio must have been a much more serious multiversal threat than you paint him. Oh, and our intelligence seems to indicate he was a thoroughly unpleaseant individual, as well, and likely would have turned against us were we to ally with him.

*He dismisses the information, alone in his throne room again*

Malygos: So, Figlio, you wish to rebuild that legacy?

---

[Hei Fon 4, Street Outside Guildhouse]

*Mephistroth smiles at the two*

Mephistroth: I'm actually a little jealous.

*He sighs*

Mephistroth: For two people to be in love like that...it must be amazing. There's never any room for that for me. It's lonely at the pinnacle of Hell.

*He steps forward, getting the couple's attention*

Mephistroth: But I dislike being withheld information. What is special about Helldown Tunnel?

---

[Legacy Ship]

*A pair of zombies lunges for Sumire from behind*

Lynvara: No!

*She redirects three of the drones to protect Sumire, blasting the remaining zombies with particle beams, incinerating them.*

Anzu: Protecting a lady friend, eh?

*Lynvara looks up, flustered*

Lynvara: D...don't be silly!

*Anzu smiles, plunging two spears of darkness through the last couple zombies*

---

[Knights Planet, Docking Bay]

Tezzeret: Let's go then.

*He smiles, clapping Klak on the shoulder and leading him into his ship. The inside is as boxy and scavenged as the outside, if somewhat more comfortable for the leather seats, seeming out of place.*

Tezzeret: I know just the place to go for an adventure.

Xavalis: Let's go.

*He steps aboard the ship, and looks to Coro.*

Xavalis: *telepathically* Glad to know I have at least one friend here. I was worried you were all like Perseus.

---

[Datrio, Beach]

*The massive octopus is scorched by the flames, roaring in pain, flailing its tentacles wildly, knocking Prudence and Lina into nearby rocks.*

*The beast growls, plunging three of its tentacles into the water, launching out rapid-fire needles of water at Lina, wrapping its tentacles about the two and attempting to repeatedly slam them against the beach, while high-pressure jets of water come from the beast's mouth in-between slams*

---

[Korasa]

LM: *through Prime* MY, what is special about these two? It seems foolish to allow them to live, given what they now know.

*A hologram of LM appears in front of MY, projected by Prime's eyes*

LM: This woman was spying on us during the meeting. She knows about MK's foolish mistake. Before the knowledge is spread, she must be eliminated.

*He adjusts his glasses*

LM: This is logical. And you stand in my way? Why?

---

[Grassy Planet, Guildhall]

Laros: At any rate, I've finished eating. Is there any request you have for me?

---

[Groularougarn's Planet]

Nefarian: Anyway, promises were made,

*Sarkhan looks to the great black wyrm and snarls*

Nefarian: *unfazed* Call off the barbarian, please. He is annoying me.

Sarkhan: How dare you, Nefarian, you who would use SCIENCE!! to corrupt your people? Use it to dilute the primal force of dragonkind-

Nefarian: Be silent, whelp. Your elders are speaking.

*Ludevic facepalms*

[Korasa]

MY: You're right. That is logical. To bad I have emotions.

*MY slams his forge hammer into Primes face, throwing him off the cliff*
----

*With a smirk and a nod, Poe steps through*
----

[Dark side of Zion]

*SM Kurenitsu vanishes when Axel comes in contact with her*

SMK: HA! As if I would be that weak!

*A flurry of cuts assaults Axel, instantly cauterized on contact*

SMY: This is the power of Light. I control what you see, and how it affects you. Come at me, bro!

OOS: Hope I didn't miss anyone!

=== === ===

[ Datrio, Beach: ]

Prudence: *Eyes begin to flash* I don't want part in any of this ecchi business!!

*She suddenly becomes electrified, pumping high voltage and amperage into Lorthos(?)*

Prudence: GERONIMOOOOO-HOOO-HOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOWEEEEEE!!!!! *Briefly, her body turns to a black outline with her skeleton visible*

Lina: *Manages to form a barrier of heat over her body, although she's still nicked and scratched all over* Good grief! Is she trying to fry herself and make takoyaki out of that beast in the process!? *Stomach growls loudly* ...Dammit! Now I have to fight hungry!

*She brings her hands together, in front of herself, as arcing lines of blackness and purple and pink swirl around her*

Lina: Shatter, O Earth! Burn, O Skies! Dry Up, O Seas! Give me power worldly leaders and vanguard of Hell!! *Closes her eyes, as the sky abruptly darkens over*

Prudence: *Screeches, still shocking* Ohhhh no no no no no no no no no no nononononononoooooooooooo LINA INVERSE PLEASE RECONSIDER!!

Lina: I call on the flames of hell and the ire of demons! The guillotine, scorched and scratched, splattered in the blood of a thousand-score dragons!! Light a flame to the lost souls and consume the cosmos!!

Prudence: *Ears suddenly flick up, as she stops the electrocuting; sooty and smoking all over* Ohhh no, this is bad. LINA, PLEASE, STOP!!

Lina: DRAGON SLAVE!! *Unleashes a huge blast of sunset-orange flames*

Prudence: No! *Looks at Lorthos, tears streaming* Please, I'm sorry! We didn't know!!

*The blast impacts Lorthos's side*

~ ~ ~

[ Hei Fon 4, Láng City, Streets Outside the Conquistadores Guildhouse: ]

Namah: It robs you of all senses, including those which enhance others, such as sight beyond sight. Only a true sixth sense, unrelated to the physical body - such as reishi - can navigate it.

Zev: Trying to make her way through was how Namah awakened her reishi...And she almost died in the attempt. I hope your task succeeds, for her to have to go through it again.

Namah: *Smacks his arm* No guilt-tripping, Zev, you're above that now.

Zev: Heheh, alright. Hey, where did Kachoo go?

Asabana: Oh, she wandered off with Blair! *Giggles, waiting for something*

Zev: Oh alright, well Blair will take - waitaminute Blair was here?

Asabana: "Was" being the operative term~

Namah: She owes me a pumpkin pie!!

Zev: I wish she'd say hello.

*Meanwhile, Kachoo and Blair are somewhere in the middle of smoke and meat and vegetables and alcohol and song*

*They are having far too much fun to report to the plot right now*

*Kthxbai*

~ ~ ~

[ Legacy Ship: ]

Sumire: Ah! Thank you kindly, Lynvara! *Smiles, showing very sharp canines in both her upper and lower jaw*

"Masqueraider": *Suddenly dons a crimson and white, horned mask, with a sharklike grin from which pokes a tongue* HAAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

*He removes both horns, and as two more grow in their place, he forms two flaming, thorny whips*

*He leaps forward, and goes cartwheeling straight through the midst of the last of the ghouls*

*They're burned to cinders, as the "Masqueraider" lands on the other side*

*He crumples, suddenly, and begins to collapse into black mist*

~ ~ ~

[ Grassy Planet: ]

Sarasim: Yeah. See I gots dis purroblem. Some jackass borrowed ma ring and didn't give it back. Tell him that Sarasim wants her ring back motha ####, in them exact words.

Mia: Well, good luck, Laros. I'll simply enjoy the -

Sarasim: Ohhhh don't think you gettin' outta dis. You gots Goulatour. Dat blade picks its wielders carefully. It don't pick no dime-a-dozen chumps. It got some impurrtant bidness in mind when it let you pick it up. And as you gotsta know, those picked by Goulatour must follow where it tugs 'em wit-out paws. You got it, gurl?

Mia: I think I had it a few minutes ago. *Has located the drinks* This is delicious root beer. It goes nicely with this nice, crunchy bread. *Is idly snacking*

Sarasim: ...Yo Mia, and yes I know it's you. Mia dis is the part where you supposed'ta GIT YO LAZY ### UP.

Mia: I got quite famished, and I think I should eat up before I go on a quest. Want a tart? *Holds one out*

Sarasim: Oh holy hell I gots a sassy ##### on ma hands. Sheeeet. *Pauses* ...Yes I would like a tart. Thanks. *Takes one bite, then pauses again*

*She pitches the tart away and runs over to a nearby birdbath, lapping at the water like the cat she is*

Mia: *Places the salt shaker back where it was* You know, you shouldn't put so much salt in everything. That's what killed Elvis!

Sarasim: *Screeches* ##### WHO'S ELVIS!!? I'MMA SMACK YOU IF YOU DO DAT AGAIN!! *Goes back to lapping, quietly lapping*

Mia: I don't doubt it, ma'am. *Continues eating*

~ ~ ~

[ Groularougarn's Planet: ]

Srivalti: Yo don't be mean to Sarkhan, man! He's totes my best friend!

Latta: Srivalti, could you please just...Well, actually, no. I suppose that you couldn't.

Groularougarn: I believe you'll find that a friend of mine has handed off the dragon eggs to your servants. You'll meet her someday. For all I know, you may have already met her, and not known that it was her.

Latta: Once again, I'd ask you not to be so cryptic, Dad, but I don't think you can stop.

Srivalti: Hey! Cryptic is as cryptic does! *Before her logic can be questioned, spins* Where are you all goin'!!?

*The Lucky Pirates have been caught in the midst of what might have been a clean getaway*

Srivalti: *Leaps atop them, pinning them all down* I'M THE KING OF THE CASTLE AND YOU'RE A DIRTY -

Groularougarn: Language, my old friend, language.

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

*Blackout walks into the shuttle*

*Ten minutes later, he walks back out again*

Blackout: This asteroid is going to go up in an hour. That should keep anyone from following us.

*He walks back to the crater*

-----

<FDR Spaceport>

*Everyone moves away from the grenade*

*Aster stirs, and looks around*

-----

<Rahn and SB's location>

SB: Right. I think I saw a weird bald guy somewhere round here.

-----

<Earth>

*They run to where they think the assassin is going to land*

-----

*Figlio smiles*

*He claps for nearly a minute*

Figlio: "You're as resourceful as they say you are. Well done. Truth is, I'm rebuilding my family's legacy. My father's conquests forever cursed the Armechio bloodline. His bloodlust forever stained our name. Now, every time someone hears "Armechio", they remind us of my father's legacy. It's.....infuriating. My organization intends to clear my family's name, once and for all. We will show the universe that the Armechios are capable of peace, and of improving the universe.....I ask of you, Malygos to help me in this "

---

Me: Excellent, let's do this. *follows Tezzeret*

---

Coro: "Oh, no, we're all friendly here. Perseus is just being like that because you're the new guy, and it will take a while for him to trust you. Plus, you remind him of someone. Cheers, Xavalis. The Knights will always be here."

*the doors close, and Perseus's ship rockets away*

*a few hours later, they arrive at the User World*

---

*Lalli Cain backs away from the octopus*

Lalli: "*fires his pistol at the octopus, and lights a cigar* Better be careful with this one, Lina Inverse."

---

Rainn: "*whispers* Thanks, MakutaYnot. *steps into the portal*"

*they both land in a lab, and Dr. Ciel looks up, seeing them both*

Ciel: "How did you two get here? GU-Rainn? Rainn Sulrai?"

Rainn: "Ciel. Hello."

Ciel: "What...what are you doing?"

Rainn: "I need a favor. Poe, describe your situation."

---

*Axel grunts in "pain"*

Axel: "Lucky for you, I'm not Light at all."

*throws flurries of chakrams at SMK's gut*

---

Lt. Manning: "Is he down?"

*a suitcase randomly plops onto the floor*

---

Rahn: "Weird bald guy? This planet is just insane. Did this bald guy look importa-"

*a man bursts through the forest and holds his arms up in shock*

*he looks a lot like Tulio and Rahksha, but slimmer and tanner*

*he is wearing a prison jumpsuit*

*Rahn pulls out a gun, and aims it at him*

Rahn: "State your business."

???: "My name is Julio. I'm escaping from prison."

Rahn: "Oh, right. We're terrorists."

Julio: "Oh. Wonderful. Do you happen to know anyone named Klak?"

Rahn: "Yes, I hate his guts."

Julio: "So do I. His comrades killed by brother, and he blinded and murdered by cousin!"

Rahn: "He fought against my order. His alternate version ripped my face off, and he's been a thorn in my employer's side for a long time. Friends?"

Julio: "Aye. Do you have a weapon?"

Rahn: "Plenty. Shadow Blade, let's recruit him."

<Merasmus' mansion>

*A severed hand jumps out from behind the Bombinomicon and scuttles over to where the pills are. Using two of its middle fingers, it picks up the bottle and uses the index finger and thumb to run away*

--------------------

<McYonalds>

*Yon hastily rummages through a cupboard, and starts throwing various food items at Pumkin*

Yon: This usually works... eventually.

--------------------

<With the other Platinum Lanterns, on the User Ship>

*Komerak removes a large piece of metal embedded in his thigh armour, then begins to toy with it using ice and his silver energy, waiting for someone to speak*

[User World]

*Xavalis steps off the ship*

Xavalis: And so we return-

Voice: This is an OUTRAGE!

*LM steps out of his lab, obviously in a foul mood*

LM: If I didn't have a repair protocol, that would take...

*He grumbles, and wheels on Perseus*

LM: Tell your boss that I tire of his games. He wants to interfere with me, he tells my why the hell he's doing it, next time.

*He storms off*

---

[Tezzeret's Ship]

Tezzeret: Fasten your seatbelts.

*He enters warp drive, coming to rest orbiting Dominaria. Tezzeret then opens a comlink channel*

Tezzeret: This is Tezzeret. I've heard you've had trouble at the dig site?

*Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher's face appears on the screen*

Tae'thelan: Ah! Tezzeret, good, good! I was hoping you'd arrive.

Tezzeret: Good to see you again, Bloodwatcher. What's the job, what's the payment.

Tae'thelan: Right to the point, eh? Well, an Imperial mining effort on the ancient temple of Ulduar recently went dark. There is suspected Resistance activity in that area, but nothing conclusive...at least, not until now.

Tezzeret: Ancient temple, -and- some rebels? Ah hell, this might actually be fun!

Tae'thelan: Indeed. But, no offense, I do not believe you two to have the required capability to identify the artifact we are looking for. So I will come with you. Payment will be once we get out, with the Heart of the Forge.

Tezzeret: Sounds good. Come aboard.

*Tae'thelan steps through a teleporter, and onto Tezzeret's ship.*

Tae'thelan: I was unaware there was an associate here. My apologies - I am High Examiner Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher, of the Imperial Reclamation Service.

*He puts his hand over his heart and bows slightly, in the Imperial greeting*

---

[Groularougarn's Planet]

Nefarian: If that's it, then I must be off. Genetic codes don't recombine themselves. Well, technically they do, but not the way I'm trying to do it.

Ludevic: Bye. Good to see you again, Latta.

*Nefarian and Ludevic prepare to depart, but not before Sarkhan throws them a glare.*

Sarkhan: Groularougarn, why do you allow that...madman who would taint all that is draconic to rule his domain?

---

[Grassy Planet]

*Laros chuckles slightly at the antics of the women in the room*

Laros: If that's all, I'll be off. Where is the man who stole your ring?

---

[Legacy Ship]

*Lynvara blushes at Sumire's pretty smile, and slowly her face forms a shy smile*

Lynvara: I..it's nothing. But y...you're welcome.

*She dispels the holographic display, and the drones revert to a passive mode, following her around.*

Lynvara: A...anyway, I assume those u..undead will resurge if we do not deal with the main problem...Where is the life support system?

---

[Hei Fon 4]

Mephistroth: Even mage-sight? Damn, that'll be difficult to deal with.

*He crossess his arms*

Mephistroth: Don't trouble them with this. If your description is correct, we want only a small team. The chances of getting lost are too high.

---

[Datrio Beach]

*The octopus roars in pain, a huge hole blown in his side, and falls to the ground on the beach. Its eye flares*

Octopus: Why...Why did you attack Lorthos?

---

[Dominaria, Throne Room]

*Malygos raises an eyebrow*

Malygos: I am in the greatest position I've been in centuries. Blackout's empire is dissolved, as is Uterio's. Phyrexia and Innistrad have tentative truces with me, and they know I have much greater military might than they do - so they are not a threat. I have created a magical and technological paradise here on Dominaria, and have spread it throughout the Empire. What could you offer me that would make me desire to help you?

*He waits for an answer*

---

[Korasa]

*Three repair drones teleport in where Prime has fallen, and begin to repair the damage MY did to it*

< Earth, Near Bane's location >
The assassins falls to the ground, breaking his leg and very close to Bane's group. He rips off some of his cloak to tie it up.

<Makuta Asteroid Prison>

*Blackout arrives at the crater*

Blackout: Ra, we need to get off here soon. This asteroid is gonna go up in about 50 minutes.

-----

<FDR Spaceport>

*Jones looks at Manning*

Jones: Do I look like I'm down?

*He charges another lightning bolt*

*Aster gets up and runs at Manning*

Aster: Get down!

*She tackles Manning to the ground*

*Jones shoots the bolt at the suitcase*

Aster: .....Oh.

-----

<Rahn and SB's location>

SB: OK. Sure.

-----

<Earth>

*Bane, Nikolai, and Amy turn to the assassin*

*Amy shoots at the assassin's other leg*

[Korasa, Cadmus Lab]

*Poe does so*

Poe: So, yeah... can you help me?
----

[User HQ]

*Kratos sees Percy n Co return, and approaches*

Kratos: Hail, warrior. I need a word with you.

*Waits for Perseus to agree*

Kratos: I think it is clear, since this groups inception, the title of leader has been between you and I. Seeing as I have just given my resignation, I wish to give you my blessing in this task. May the gods be with you in leading this band of misfits...

*MY reemerges from the tunnels*

MY: I never accepted your 'resignation' as you put it, General. I was considering it, but I wanted to speak to Perseus in person, first.

*Turns to Perseus*

MY: What think you, Toa? This warrior seems to think, without his past, he no longer has anything to be prideful of, nor angry about. That he cannot muster enough emotion to give a proverbial d@*n anymore, and believes himself only fit for a desk job.

Kratos: Be silent, lest my blade fell your flesh.

MY: Oh, that would be interesting, now wouldn't it? Text and code trying to kill it's writer. OH! WAIT, That's right. Blackout tried to do that, and failed. He was quite better equipped to try, too. Did manage to wound TeeAye for quite a while, but that was after becoming a transdimensional being. Which you aren't. Again, that's Blackout, the person you were sent to do recon on, and only got away with you lives because of your battle experience...
----

[Dark side of Zion]

*The Chakram is about to strike true, when something intercepts it, holding it just above his head*

SM Ynot: Took your superior long enough to send someone along to collect these two.

*A Hatch opens just in front and above Axel, dropping Xonyt and Rixika out*

SMY: They are not as helpful as I'd hope they'd be. You may take them and leave. If your Demyx is anything like the one in our universe, he will be wanting some sort of alliance after this encounter, to which I would be open.

*Xonyt Groans*

Xonyt: For the last time...Demyx is an idiot, and doesn't run the Org.
----

[Earth, Mount Justice]

*Nightwing and Aqualad are gathered at a meeting table, with a holographic Batman speaking to them*

Batman: I will be away for some time on this mission, and will need The Team to keep things in check while I'm gone. Tornado will still supervise your on goings, but you'll have to determine your missions and co-ordinate with the league on your own.

Nightwing: Understood.

Batman: Batman out.

*The Hologram Fades*

Aqualad: This does not seem right. The League has not been back from Trial more than a month, and your mentor is leaving Earth again. Gotham cannot be doing well in these times.

Nightwing: I wouldn't count Gotham out, you know. We tend to be hearty people.

Aqualad: Indeed. Jason was quite... hearty.

Nightwing: That is not for discussing now.