It's been ages since I actually used these...
...but they'll really do a NUMBER on you!!!
Okay, he's gonna tell me to shut up, aaaand...
Didn't think I'd do THIS, huh?!
THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO HAPPEN. PREPARE UNIT FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECT-
Sorry, buddy, this time I'm not waiting for the Medallions!!
EMERGENCY BACKUP IS UNDERWAY.
YOU WILL KNOW OUR NAMES.
Oh, sweet Rozner...
Well, that Pokemon Stadium game was entertaining. (Even moreso after I hacked the game to include myself...)
...So, what have you lot been up to? Still worrying about the "end of the Omniverse" or whatever?
...But if I were to upgrade him, then maybe... Hm, no, surely that wouldn't work...
...Am I interrupting something? You seem to be thinking out loud...
...So I was.
What have you been thinking about doing, anyways?
...
...I was thinking about reviving Prototype-001. If we had him on our side, then it would be not even just one person helping us. If we revived him, then it'd be likely that Laser Joe would become willing to help us, meaning that all of Team Prototype would join in the cause against Regulus.
...The PROBLEM, however, is that they are all far too weak to make any sort of difference. If they tried to fight Regulus with us, they'd all die in a matter of a second.
...That may be true. ...But with Regulus as powerful as he is... we may need all the help we can get.
...That's the other problem. The chances of Prototype joining us, especially when he figures out the kind of monster we're up against, is likely to be extremely slim. If anything, he'd probably join Soul and the others on the sidelines.
...Maybe. But he also had enough willpower to stand against the MKII Virus, even if he ended up failing. So we'll never know unless we try.
...
...Very well. Missingno., create for us an Extra Life, will you?
...Oh, fine. (I'm honestly not a big fan of this plan, though...)
...Alright, here goes. Orchestra, you're coming with me.
Huh? Why me?
...Because Prototype is unlikely to know who you are... And therefore, out of all of us, you're the only one Prototype's most likely to trust, if only somewhat.
Probably should have started out with this...
Better late than never, though!!
OUR PLANS WILL NOT FAIL SO SOON.
I do wonder what the Doctor meant when he said we would not know of this tale.
Eh, it's prob'bly not gonna be a problem, mate. Let's just get it-
GAGH!!!
YOU WILL NOT STOP ME FROM KILLING THE IMPOSTER.
...where are we now?!
It appears to be the same loca-
...crikey, am I lost.
How many of those mines did Sonic Man put down again?
...wait, no, I think it was 144...
What exactly are we supposed to do?!
Well, she's attacking from behind, so probably...
THAT!!!
YOU SHALL PAY FOR THAT.
CHAIN ATTACK.
Oh.
Urgh...
Hey...it's still...*cough*...progress...
Looks like I'm going for a repeat...
...oh shoot, we never did find Surge or Photon's weaknesses, did we?
I AM...THE TRUE...ARLE NADJA...
Heh! A fake of a fake! Piece of cake!
I must say, Nack, I truly admire your rhyming skills!
...whad'ya just call me, mate?
Nice, but please don't destroy my house.
Okay, I'll bite. So, What was this "Prototype" character like?
For a long time he was a bit of a douche. Then things got a little better. Then that crimson-colored bastard showed up, tricked us, and killed him.
And wherefore doth thou require his assistance?
(Pardon?)
Ugh, he's askin' what's so important that you need him alive?
*audible shrugging noises*
He meant a lot to us. And although we all made mistakes, he was our l--
Yeah, that sounds like a bit of an unhealthy attachment.
Pardon?
That sounds like an unhealthy attachment. Rather than learn from thy shortcomings, thee instead sought something that wast simply fate.
Yeah. You might wanna forget about him for now.
Like we need advice from the walking, talking, fruit gimmick.
WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?
Woop-woop-woop-woop-woop-woop!
Oh, who the hell kinda evil scumbags are here now?
Hopefully our new visitors bring good fortune?
...Alright. So, once we go in, I'll use the Extra Life on Prototype, using some healing powers I have been practicing to ensure this works. Then, I'll go off and hide somewhere before he awakens so that you could explain the situation, just in case he-
...
...Hm. It appears that there were some miscalculations... Didn't you say the body was within someone's subconscious?
Yes, well... I suppose that, seeing that the MKII Virus has been lifted... somehow, it makes sense to change locations. But now, we REALLY gotta hope this works, given the circumstances of his demise.
...I'm going to give Prototype the Extra Life and hope he doesn't immediately see me as a threat. You... Socialize. Or whatever.
...Um... Hi?
(
it... Between Wily, Robotnik, and Jazz, I was never actually built for social interaction... Uh...)
...My name is Orchestra, um... How're... Things?
Save yourself the trouble. I know who all of you are and likely what you want from us-- The MCPD says hello, by the way. I have to say, fitting that the one who originally harbored this so-called Regulus is scrambling all over different Universes to play recruit. So we can say that you are to blame for this as well.
I don't care for any sorries, and quite frankly, if not for the magnitude of this threat, my answer would be a resounding "go to hell". A final word to the wise-- Not everyone can be reprogrammed into forgetting how much of an
hat you are.
We're going, all right. But I think you all know what you have to do first.
...Very well. However, since you apparently know the whole situation...
...You will have to inform him. Because clearly, talking with ANY of you is a waste of time. I have every doubt in my mind you'll want to listen to a single word I say, so I'm not going to even bother.
Orchestra, we're leaving.
...
...
...
...Say. What's going on with this Omniverse, anyways?
...
...It's been eradicated. Apparently, Nickelodeon had to shut down the message boards... Due to COPPA, according to Wikipedia. Now all that exists of the Nickelodeon Omniverse are the shows that it still airs.
...
...What's with Beta Shadow? He seems to be lost in thought...
...It seems he's thinking about those old Nickelodeon Message Boards. Must be because of the currently ongoing scene.
...So, the boards were taken down, just like that? I mean, makes sense, I suppose...
...It was indeed unfortunate. In an instant, an entire community was split apart. Many creations faded into nothing... Stories, characters, memories... All gone.
...But around the same time, for Beta Shadow... he was in the middle of new beginnings.
...
...You going to be alright, there?
...Actually, yes. Because remembering the Message Boards makes me more determined to protect this Omniverse, and defeat Regulus...
...Because I know what it's like to witness an Omniverse fall. And I will do all I can to not let it happen to THIS one.
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