. This fails and he dies. However, now there are two universes, the second of which is based off of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon universe.
. This fails, and now he shares a body with a guy named Walter. (Worship is currently in control, however, but he's better now. Ish.)
. This fails, but instead of dying, they proceed to lurk in shadows.
. This fails, and he is sealed away.
up again. Meanwhile, so does a robot named Coda, the trio of Badniks from before, and several other villains, making it a callback to (mostly) all above events, which is where we left off.
LORD LEIF GET DOWN!
Sorry. friend!
Smile! you're dead!
Good. Now then, for first task, I need you four to locate something for me.
...
*gurgle*
There is a room full of files and folders. I need you to retrieve it for me.
*inhale*
The rest of you, follow Shram as he'll take you to the drop-off point.
Hey.
Follow herd now to drop off point!
And then I'M like "Excuse ME for not controlling the color of the font I speak in, DWEEB! THIS here's as natural to me as those five fingers on your HANDS!"
He's an idiot. Well, they both are. Except the BLUE one is dumber than the other. You're a lot like him.
Fine. FINE. Forget what I said, then. How's 'OrtEnsIa' doing?
Too bad so sad. I gotta go. I'll call ya back.
I told you to get lost, didn't I? I don't want to hear it from you unless we're in a fight.
Don't talk to me with that voice. I'm not yours to push around. And FYI, I was in a fight. And guess what? I won!
You wo--...
...*snrrrk!*
Look. while you were spending your time as "potential incarnate" being a lazy dummy, me and other people took down a genuine threat to the galax--
OHOH HOH HOH HOH! HOHOHOHAHAHAHAH! AHAHAHAH! AHAH! OHHH! AHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAH!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAH! AH! OH! HE-- HE SAYS HE-- HE WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHAHAH AH HAH HAAAAAAAH *cough* *cough* *wheeeeeeeeeeeze*aahahahaAHAHAHAAAAAAAAH! AHAH! HEHEEHOH! OOOHOOOHOOHOO! OOOHHOHOHAHAHAH! OH MY-- HEAH! OH! AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
We're staying? What exactly brought on this change?
Well, some... convincing words from Techno and Orchestra has made me realize something...
...I shouldn't be afraid to at least TRY to make up for what I've done. Even if I can never truly fix the things I've done, that doesn't mean I'm too far from redemption; All that matters is that I TRY.
...So basically you realized the one thing I've been trying to tell you for, what, 10 months* now?
...
...The things on King's scavenger hunt list truly is abstract, isn't it? And just how on Earth are we supposed to find the Fountain of Youth before his goons do?
...Bro. What if we just... Google it?
I highly doubt that it would be as simple as just searching it up on Google Maps.
...Huh? What are-a you guys doing here?
We're just brainstorming.
...Say, wait a second. You've been on several adventures, right? You wouldn't happen to know where the Fountain of Youth is, do you?
...Hmmm, nope, sorry. I can't say that I-a have ever encountered the Fountain of-a Youth during my travels. Though, if I-a did... Surely it-a couldn't hurt to be a year or-a so younger...
Why are you looking for the Fountain of Youth, anyways?
We need to stop this dude named King from collecting a few artifacts to revi-
Let's just say, "we need to stop King from collecting certain objects" and keep it at that.
...Hey, I've-a got an idea.
You think you might know where the Fountain of Youth is?
No. But I think I-a know someone who just-a might.
Well, alright, then. Who and where could this "someone" be?
...I shouldn't have needed to asked.
What exactly makes you think Cranky would know where to find the Fountain of Youth, anyways?
Well, Shaggy once told-a me about how Cranky once made a potion that reverses age***, so I figured he might-a know something. Good-a luck!
Dude, why didn't you tell Mario Bro and the others about King's plan?
Because, "dude", Mario and the others have enough on their plates already without having to worry about the possibility of Beta Devil returning. Now, come on, let's see what Cranky knows about the Fountain of Youth.
We're not here as part of... whatever the hell you're talking about. We're here to ask you about-
...
...Dare I ask?
...Hm...?
If you say, "I was expecting you", I will literally kick your
into the next millennia.
...I knew you would say that.
. . .
I literally cannot deal with this. Eta, you talk to him.
Greetings! We are here on behalf of Beta Team to protect you from an oncoming threat sent by your fellow Robot Master, King, who wishes to take your Crystal Eye from you. Maybe.
...Right. Of course. I knew that.
...Oh. Well, why didn't you say so when we came in?
(Ho boy...)
...Well... I just thought it'd be rude to interrupt, you know? ...Thanks for interrupting my meditation, by the way.
O-oh. Right, apologies...
Yeah... it's that bad... anyways, what were you gonna ask about? Crystal Skull vodka from Dan Ackroyd?* The 5th flavor ice cream?** The secret sauce from Iran Mr.Krabs uses?*** Eddy the mean old yeti's source of his equally godly powers as mine?
No, no, what?, and maybe some other time.
Do you happen to know anything about where to find the Fountain of Youth?
...Cosmo?
Now you only got a limited amount of time before things go south with me and the BRS brings in their top grunts to try and take the coconut. Now get going while you still can! Also, find one of the best damn thieves in the entire world just in case
A person's past...just left behind to become something else? Who would do such a thing?!
...
...sometimes stories change in a way that nobody can truly grasp or control. Not even most Reapers.
One day, someone out there simply decided they wanted your story to be a little different. Whether we know who they were or not, we can't stop them the same way we stop the likes of Beta Devil, Team Mecha, and the such...and whether we need to is itself a struggle to answer.
...
...I suppose there is one thing I could ask, however.
With what you know, even as a sweet tooth or a former human, with memories of a vicious serpent or a child of Makai...
...regardless of how your knowledge came to you, what do you wish to be?
...
Find anything?
...not any bones, no...
Ugh...fine, I know maybe three more places to look then-
Wait, Sese did find something!
Last you said, we were looking for bones, so I dunno what else-
Found it just kind of lying there. It doesn't seem like Sese could use it, but maybe you can?
...I mean, that's great and all, but it doesn't-
You don't want it?
No, no, I do, I just...
...did we really need it if it wasn't what you needed?
Hey, you've been helping Sese for a while; I just figured if I could help you too I would!
...
...thanks. C'mon, let's go find those other spots I was talking about.
Aheheh... hahah... ha...
Are... are you done?
For now.
Laugh all you want, but the truth is still the truth.
Yeah, sure. If you're so good, then why are you here, huh?
...I passed out again.
Mhm. And if I recall correctly, you said you had help before, right? Could you have accomplished what you did alone?
....No.
I had a feeling.
Man, what's your problem with me? Is it too much to ask for to coexist with you in peace!?
And what? By "coexist" do you mean "use me as a tool for all your problems?" Huh?
What? No! You're a part of me! And the sooner we both learn to accept that, the less time we'll waste arguing!
Oh, shove a sock in it, Dumb Hair! You can't fool ME with your little sanctimonious speeches! I bet you'd be all CHUMMY with the thought of me not existing, or awakening, or-- or-- WHATEVER! Why beat around the bush when you know you can't stand me!? Nobody can! SO DO US BOTH A FAVOR AND SCRAM--
Yeah, what does it look like? And for the record, I don't think you're supposed to be here... Mister...
...Uhhhhhhh...
Cat's outta the bag.
...Explain.
Thanks, Cranky. Come on, Kappa, let's go before the creep from King's group gets there.
Sure thing, bro.
...
...What could those two possibly want with the Fountain of Youth...?
I believe they're trying to stop King from resurrecting Beta Devil.
WHAT!? Why would King try to do something so foolish!? Does he seriously believe he holds the power to control Beta Devil?
Is there something that can be done to prevent this?
...Not on this side. But that means that, for the first time since Stanley and Imajin...
...This is a job for our Heroes Division.
...I don't trust this. I don't trust YOU.
Oh come, now. What makes you think I'd be so untrustworthy?
Perhaps it's the fact you want to cover the entire world in Darkness.
Oh, please. That's all in the past... andalsothefuturebut my point still stands.
Hey, wait. If you're still a villain, and have been previously erased from existence when the Discorded Adventures universe collapsed, how did you avoid the same fate as all the other villains who escaped from the Dead Zone portals?
Dead Zone whatnow?
Oh, uh, nevermind. I guess he found his own way out of the Void...
Listen. I know I'm not a good person, and I know I am unwilling to change my ways. But I don't really care much for Beta Devil, either.
(How does he know about King's plans...?)
So you can either bait them with this, or keep looking for prehistoric sap on your own. Your choice.
it! I TOLD you we should've just gone to a museum!
How unfortunate. Though, since I have nothing else to do with this Amber, I suppose I'll just give it to you, anyways.
Wait-
YES, I heard what he said. YES, I can break the 4th Wall now. And YES, you should stop asking so many questions.
Wait, what are we supposed to-
Don't care, not my problem.
Ah, don't worry... I have an idea on what to do with this.
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