Triton Bubble moves one space left and one more up. Aqua Fishtot moves two spaces up and twice more left.

Get that there item, huh!? Sounds like child's play, if I do say so myself!
So what's the plan, Boss?
Snag the 1-Up, of course (and beat up any obstacles)! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
Now enough questions! Onwards, we go!

@RotomSlashBlast : Same as before.

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Koop City Boshi dodges without much effort, jumping away and then Ground Pounding Parallel Fuse Man!

Hmm! (You won't stop the Boss's master plan! Once you see it, you'll be in for a rude awakening like never before!)

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Deserted Area Each of the dolls avoid it, backing away in unison.

Deserted Area The force the Prinny makes is only repelled back to him, leading to him taking the full brunt of kinetic energy from his attack! the force field also remains completely unharmed.

Immediately a group of similar-looking individuals surround him.

You are attempting to invade Shadaloo territory. Leave at once of be restrained.

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Central Park A certain person walks out of the Arena, proud of himself.

Who's the champ? I'm the champ. Who's the champ? I'm the cha--
Hey, Oliver!
I'm not taking autographs. Get lost.
Oh, no, we just saw you win that battle royale! That was... a strange win.
What happened there, by the way? I thought you were... normal.
Funny perception of 'normal', kid. I got lucky is all. Perhaps they were all having a bad day.
All other 19 competitors at once?
Of course! After all... They had to face me.
Now, If you'll kindly screw off, I've gotta dodge the paparazzi. Until then.

"Oliver" walks away.

???
Lord Bison? A meteor is falling from the sky--
Activate the Force Fields. When that has finished, send the dolls to humble this visitor for good, before another relocation. If all else fails... retrieve Seth.

Suddenly, an anti-invasion barrier is put up, preventing the Meteor from making contact with Shadaloo headquarters?

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Central Martial Arts Stadium A lone entity stands in the middle of several fallen fighters...

W-wow! That may have been the shortest Battle Royale in History! If only we could've seen it...
But judging from the lack of... anyone... standing up at all, the winner and new U.S. Martial Arts Champion is.... Oliver! What do you mean slow-mo can't detect any of the footage?
It seems like I was wrong. Maybe I can find a way to have fun on this dirtball without going crazy after all.

As "Oliver" takes his Championship belt as reward, an onlooker eyes him in the crowd...

*insert japanese dialogue here* (Hmph... It seems a true warrior has revealed himself at last. Though I sense that he is holding very much of his true power back.)
(Oliver, hmm? I have never heard of this individual before. How interesting.... It would look as though I have to confront him at a later date.)

Shake King rears his head as well.

How does he even know where they are!?

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Property Shieldom Ugh, it's so boring! How long have we stayed in here?
Give or take, a few months! I've even been giving out free psychology appointments!
So that was why all those random voices kept popping in. Man... I wish I could have fun, but not at the expense of other people. But there's just nothing to do...
Have you ever thought of acquiring a hobby?
A hobby?
You won't know until you try!
...
...Ah, to heck with it. I don't have anything to gain from lying around here.
....*LE GASP*

...Oh. This is just priceless.

What? Is something wrong?
YOU LOOK SO PRETTY!
Alright, somebody get me a mirror.

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...What? What is this? What... happened to me?
No... No... Happiness is for the weak. I refuse to-- Hnnnghh--

Proteus tries to rekindle a sense of rage and need for destruction, but falls short.

I can't even get angry anymore? This can't be real. This has to be a bad dream.
It's not a dream, silly! This is real!
...
...Yeah. I guess it is.

Koopa Lair A familiar entity bursts into the room Koopenstein is in.

...Well, that was a rather impolite gesture, Foreman Spike. you could have at least knocked before entering.
Are y'crazy!? I'm just lucky to've made it out of that there area alive!
Are you referring to your loss against the Mario Brothers?*
It just ain't right! How was I s'posed to know that danged ape** would want a piece of me too!?
That is simply catharsis for your carelessness. Now, if you'll excuse me, myself and a fellow man of science are quite busy at work discussing our next line of action.

Foreman Spike scoffs.

Tch! What could be so important that you'd need'ta concentrate so much on!?
Is that really what you think?

Koopenstein points to an assortment of items on the table in which he and his partner have been sitting near.

I wouldn't take such so likely if I were you. Power Stars, Energy Elements, Chaos Emeralds, and Power Crystals-- The Mayhem Microlites*** were a treasure to bestow in their own right, but if we can imbue all of these artifacts into one-- It will unleash a power unrivaled by even the mightiest of all things!
Koopenstein... To wreak havoc upon this planet and conquer those dastadly heroes along side of you is a pleasure.
I concur... Doctor.

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*Foreman Spike was going to assist Larry Koopa, but the fight mostly took place off-text.
**I'd imagine it would be fitting that after Foreman Spike was defeated-- and after a certain someone's interference, Donkey Kong would chase him in an attempt to get even after their last encounter, before returning home after a little while.
***The Mayhem Microlites are actually a result Koopenstein's own take on superpowered gemstones formerly known as the Microlite Jewels. They've been renamed And I regret not naming them this since the beginning
I had written this comment before knowing about the meteor, that'll be addressed later.

Power Plant The Purple Wind breaks through, the jet fighter following.

Alright, enough screwing around. It's time to end this!

The assailant puts their jet on A.I mode, and hops out.

Couldn't agree more.
Captain Falcon
Intergalactic Bounty Hunter

The Purple Wind charges at Captain Falcon with a familiar looking Shoulder Bash. Falcon merely winds up his fist...

FALCON...
AAAAAAA---
PUNCH!

Captain Falcon strikes the Purple Wind with a Falcon Punch square to the face, immediately blasting him into the stratosphere.

Aw, nertz.

YES!

Falcon prepares to hop into his Blue Falcon to go report the completed bounty... Only to stop after sensing a familiar presence behind him.

C'mon!
Hmph...
...Show me your moves!

Triton Bubble despite the lack of worth in doing so uses Bubble Spray on Roll (after moving down two spaces). Aqua Fishtot decides to move two spaces down and one more left.

T.P.C.S. ...And I can't ever let that happen again. I've been pushed around for far too long to not do something about it.
...It's not a thought I relish, but I'll have to leave for a while. I know you guys'll have things under control. Junior, you're the leader.

As Prototype begins to walk away, a hand is placed on his shoulder. He turns around.

Just what's more important to you, anyway? Getting stronger or staying with your team-- your friends?

An implosion of force knocks Laser Joe back, all the while without Prototype moving.

If I don't get stronger, I won't have any friends to protect. I believe that has been made abundantly clear.

Prototype walks out of the room, preparing to exit the building.

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Power Plant Alright, enough laying low. We've gotta get back to the blimp.
Jet the Hawk
Treasure Hunting Leader

Already? Gee, what's wrong, boss?
Storm the Albatross
Muscleheaded Force

I have a bad feeling something's coming. And we're not about to stay here and find out what.

Hmm. About time.
Wave the Swallow
Engineering Mastermind

The Babylon Rogues grab their Extreme Gear, along with the valuables nabbed from Wario, and make a break for it... Not knowing just what's coming after them.

You know what!? I'm tagging out!

Triton Bubble moves two spaces right, if possible using a Water Shot on Roll. (if not, he simply just stands there)

Aqua Fishtot moves two spaces right, and two more down.

O-oh... what a nice--
2,666!?

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Koop City Hmm... (Well, okay... here's what he--)

Boshi immediately slaps Somari in the face with his tongue, zipping away from the group.
Hah! (Psych! Did you really think it would be that easy? Face it! You all just took the bait!)

Hordes of Koopas, Goombas, and Mech surround everyone. Boshi takes this free time to eat a Dash Pepper he had saved.

(What a cheap trick!)
Boshi! (You're in Koop City, folks! Time to give you a warm welcome!)

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Dash Pepper (Swift/Flame)- A type of fruit that appears in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. When eaten, the Yoshi will transform into a Dash Yoshi, allowing them run faster and access places they previously couldn't.

Waluigi's Helicopter
...Say, just who is this Salvatore ally of yours? Waluigi means, not to judge. Just wanna know what kinda person our likeness has been aligned with.

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Ruined City I'm fine. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to leave. I think my presence here has already done enough.

Prototype begins to walk away.

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Ocean Waters The Purple Wind is riding the waters, still fleeing from the laser firing jet-fighter.

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??? Somari pins Boshi down, everyone else promptly surrounding them.

Wow! (Huh! He wasn't kidding! You really are fast!)
Enough! Now-a-tell us who you-a-are, how you-a-know Koopenstein and what he-a-told you!

Ow! Boss, this chick just nailed me.
Aw, don't be a wimp! I'll show you how it's done!

Triton Bubble moves two spaces down.

...On second thought, you have a go while I make my way over.

Aqua Fishtot moves two spaces right and two more down, using a Swift Shot on Roll.

Triton Bubble moves one space left, grabbing the screw. Aqua Fishtot moves four spaces down.

Time World That's what your yappin' was about? Some dumb Sableye?
But... I thought--
You thought wrong, Will. And now what? The only thing you've done was make a hooplah out of nothing and waste both of our time.
That's not something I can tolerate. Let it be known the last thing I want to be confronted about is "who's character does what and why I should care". What goes on there ain't my business, jack.
I'm getting mixed signals here. You're sayin' you don't care what anyone else thinks, and that you don't care what happens to the world, But you go through all this trouble-- for what? Regulus may have been the result of a personal grugde, but what about Duracel--
Shut. Your. Damn. Mouth.
Please, tell me, why would I feel the need to save the people from the same planet that would probably try to kill me off at a moment's notice, or better yet, not even know who I am? That old monkey called me "Walter's dark side" as if I'm some sort of "Evil RedBomber". Just the other day one of the fifty Beta Devils mistook you-know-who for me. Like I don't even have an identity of my own.
Tell, me, Will. Do you know how it feels? To be reduced to nothing but a voice inside one's head? Why do you think I am the way I am now instead of three hundred pages ago? I should demolish your body and turn you into one. Then you'll know exactly what I mean.
Look into my mind. See exactly what kinda thoughts I'm thinkin' 24/7. Try and find anything under "acknowledgement of heroic deeds"

Worship casts an illusion on Will Smith, showing him everything he thinks. Which I'm of relative assurance is too grotesque to be described. Will falls to his knees. Worship's eyes go back to normal.

O-oh... oh my god.
That's my name, don't wear it out. We'll keep that rolling for about an hour. Try maintaining your sanity until then.

Worship leaves.

I'm sure everybody would either shun out or try kill another MKII before they get the chance to do something important. Which is why I've essentially given up on a few of my previous ideas.

Boulder Cliffside - Cavern



A noise suddenly rings out as someone bursts through the cave, catching their attention.





Argus confronts the figure, who's appearance is consumed by the shadows.









...No. I refuse to believe this is who I think it is. This is impossible. What about-- what about all the signs? No.

^

Time World Worship drops by, albeit a far cry from 100%.

Easy, easy... you're gonna have to wait until you've recharged your batteries.
Why does it matter? I've done the deed. Regulus is dead. As are all his other backups.
That's great. Absolutely fantastic. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Hey, what's with the sarcasm? I did the world a favor.
Well, maybe this one...
But you've only given more things for Dimension 2 to worry about.
!?