Meanwhile, with Jazz and Missingno....

Alright, you overrated Tetris block, TAKE THIS!

Jazz MK-X unleashes a barrage of MK-X Strikes at Missingno., who avoids most of them, using his Dome Sycthe to slash away the ones he didn't dodge.

Oh, look who's talking about overrated. Need I remind you the only reason you even returned was because irl Beta Shadow wanted to have a little fun in regards to MKII?

Missingno. then sends a wave of Helix Tendrils at Jazz, who avoids the attack using energy-based jet boosts implanted in his boots. He then uses Jazz Rush to dash at Missingno., only for the two to be interrupted by a charged shot from an unknown third party.

This little fight of yours seem a little fun...

Suddenly, a figure emerges from the shadows!

...Mind if I jump in?

...Missingno. ...Do you happen to know who this little twink is?
Oh, him? That's Orchestra. He's a counter of Proto Man Dr. Wily made in that "Bass" line of games Beta Shadow made for his little "'Create' a Mega Man Game" thread.
...Are you meaning to tell me that the idea of a "Wily's answer to Proto Man" is so unoriginal that Beta Shadow went and made one TWICE!?
It's kinda funny, really. I think that this guy was created before you were.
WHAT!?




Interesting, isn't it? It's almost like he's a Proto-you.
I downright refuse to compare this obsolete failure to myself. I may be considered as a copy of MKII, but at least we both have something that makes us more unique than each other. THIS? It's literally just Proto Man if he was Bass. This is, by far, the most saddest attempt I have ever seen the doctor try to recreate that orange-red renegade.
...Look. I don't know what you two are going on about, but I'll have you know that I have been elected as the Commander of Wily's army. I'm far from pathetic.

...
...I hate him already.

---

MK-X Strike- (Laser/Copy) An amalgamation of Jazz Laser- a bouncing laser that Jazz can change core types at will- and MKII Strike- An MKII variant of Proto Strike that I am not entirely sure if it exists but I'm going to pretend it does anyways. In other words, it's Proto Strike with a dark presence that can change core types at will.

Dome Scythe- (Cutter/Empty) A scythe made out of corrupted energy that is in the style of a skeletal Kabutops' arm. Incredibly powerful, and serves as Missingno.'s main melee weapon.

Helix Tendrils- (Water/Empty) Summoned tendrils of the ancient eldritch Omastar known as "Lord Helix".

Jazz Rush- (Laser/Swift) Jazz MK-X uses his jet boosts to dash at the enemy with high speeds while surrounded in a surge of energy. Nothing can interrupt the attack, or slow it down.

Within Matt's Pocket Dimension...

Alright, can somebody explain to me what in the name of M-

Beta Shadow then notices the origin of these portals...

M-M-Ma-M-M-Ma-Ma-Ma-

Beta Shadow then suddenly gets down on his hands and knees in front of Matt!

Great Matt himself! Wh-what a pleasant gift it is! To be in your presence! But, um, if you don't mind me...

Beta Shadow very swiftly gets up and pulls Ninja Phantom aside.

Alright, Ghost. Apparently, Matt is aware of this roleplay. So what did you do!?
WHAT!? You can't possibly think I'm the one responsible for any of this! It was that Dark Prince guy! ...Well, technically, it's Null's fault, but-
Both of you, relax. This has nothing to do with this roleplay being created.
Oh, whew. Thank goodness. We're not in any trouble.
Oh, no, you still are in a lot of trouble. The entire Omniverse is, and we must do what we can to fix that.
With all due respect, Mr. Matt, how exactly are we suppose to stop any of this? There's too many of them out there!
You will all need to unlock your true potentials, like Beta Shadow already has. You each have a special power. A GIFT. You are all the Chosen Ones, destined to protect the Omniverse. And that's why you were called here.

Matt notices Dark Elf, and snaps his fingers, sending her back to the outside world permanently.

...In this realm, you can train as much as necessary, without interference from your enemies... But to stop the calamity that has befallen the Chaos Zone, you will need to train harder than you ever had before, and reach new heights. And we have to start right now.

Back with Defteros...

Hey you, you're finally awake. You were trying to cross the bor-
Reference Skyrim again, Krusha, and you will be fired! From my cannon!
Erm, sorry, boss...

Krusha leaves the treasury room...

Now, where was I...? Ah, yes. *Ahem* Welcome, mysterious pink robot! You are now a passenger on the Gangplank Galleon! And it would appear you have taken quite the battle damage...

Mugshot inconsistency much?

(I heard that.) Fortunately for you, my friend, I know just the person to patch you up...

K. Rool then leaves the room. A few moments later, a scientist with a striking resemblance to K. Rool appears... Very striking...

Ah, greedings! Mein name is Baron K. Roolenstein! Und vu must be mein new patient! Wunderbar!
Not to vorry, mein dear friend! Zis vill only last one brief moment...

"Roolenstein" proceeds to work on repairing Defteros... While Defteros is still active!? Yikes, that may cause a lot of discomfort for poor Deft...

---

Back with Beta Shadow...

...Can I just run a normal pizza business?

Do you even know the kind of world you live in?

*Sigh* Fair enough...
Moto, watch over the place while I'm gone. If anyone questions why the windows look different on the inside than they are on the outside, just tell them they're decorative one-sided mirrors. If that doesn't buy it, just offer them a medium pizza on the house.



Papyrus, keep working on those pizzas. And for the love of Matt, let the waiter actually do his job. Things'll get done much faster that way.



And Reggae, you-

Reggae appears to be trying to enter through the portal, but is being denied.

...If you don't mind me asking, Reggae... What exactly is it that you're trying to do?
I'm trying to enter the portal! Enter the portal, SQUAWK! But it won't let me! Won't let me!
Reggae... That portal only allows for good guys to enter.
...But aren't I a good guy? A good guy, squawk?
Aren't you still loyal to Wily or something?
...Fair enough. Fair enough.
Just keep the children entertained... And away from the portal, while we're at it.

Beta Shadow walks through the portal.

Beta Devil stands at the edge of the portal, breathing in the fresh air around him.

Oh, it feels so good to be alive again... But, bah. Bringing back everyone who died in this thread alone is a weak mindset. So while you lot were fighting, I spread the news to ALL my friends, who shared it with their friends, until now EVERYONE in the Dead Zone- which is connected to the entire MMRPG Omniverse, by the way- knows that we are finally free... Including, but not limited to...

Suddenly, a giant, ghastly-looking Darkrai hovers over the area!



Why settle for a world of darkness...

Suddenly, a figure with a similar appearance to Beta Shadow appears!

...When you can just Smother it in light! Greetings, I am Mirror Beta Shadow... But you can just call me Gamma Crystal.

Wait, I thought Bolt was Gamma?

Well, he'll just have to find himself a NEW name, won't he?

Man... That is just ALL the bad guys...
Hey, at least you aren't part of the group anymore, eh, Phantom?
...

Ninja Phantom suddenly attacks Bt Ghost, who goes back into his Alpha form in response!

Woah there, Phantom! Have you lost your mind!?

Bt Ghost Alpha attacks Phantom with a sphere of light energy... Which causes Phantom to... Hiss? He then... Turns into a large, dark-colored blob? The blob then spits out the actual Ninja Phantom, who has been powered down.

...Ok... I guess that wasn't actually you, then.
You think!?

Bt Ghost flashes a strong light on the blob, which appears to vaporize it!

...That was a Void Shadow... And if those are here, then...

Suddenly, a strange, dark sphere appears from the rift from the Dead Zone!



Dark Matter... Bane and Fortem aren't going to like this...
We're not going to be able to take all these villains at once... We need to make a tactical retreat.
But where are we supposed to go?

Suddenly, a rift opens, leading to a pocket dimension... That appears to also be a boxing ring?

Everyone, quick, in here! Don't worry, only good guys can enter through this portal.

Beta Man Z and the group dives into the dimensional rift, as the figure motions all of the other heroes to get in!

A tall, caped skeleton appears in front of Mighty, handing over his Spaghetti Calzone.

---

Suddenly, a wave of sound cancellation protects all of Beta Shadow's characters!

...That being from me. Yeah, I'm not going to let a song take them out.

...Well, except for Bane and Fortem. They seem to have just frantically left the scene, which apparently works to cancel the effect. Apparently, Perish Song works differently for them...?

...*Sigh* I suppose I'll have to step in.

Missingno. then warps on over... To Null's side!?

10+ against 2 is far from a fair fight, don't you think?
...With whatever small, insignificant amount of a bond we formed as prisonmates... What exactly do you think you're doing there, Missingno.?
Oh, come now. For what reason should I have to betray a fellow glitch?
...I see. So you have chosen your side. ...Unfortunately for you...
...It happens to be the wrong choice.

Jazz rushes at Missingno. and flies him up one floor at alarming speed!

...Well, that happened.
It's a shame, Null... All that praying of yours will not save you.

Skull Reaper proceeds to use Gemini Soul to generate an army of equally-powered clones of himself, which then charges at Null with Skull Scythes!

---

Gemini Soul- The ability granted by the stolen soul of Superstar Gemini, the Gemini Man of the universe known as Alter World. This ability allows for Skull Reaper to create an unlimited amount of clones of himself that are equal to Skull Reaper's power to overwhelm foes!

Skull Scythe- The signature weapon of the Skull Reaper. Ignores all Resistances, Immunities, and Affinities, and has the capacity to instakill and even steal the foe's soul if the wielder- which can ONLY be Skull Reaper- wills.

The map seems to lead to... A small building right behind Beta Shadow's Pizzeria!?

...Thanks but I have literally no use for this.
Also, I'm still trapped in this cage you inconsiderate !
Oh, fine.

Ninja Phantom fiddles with Surge Man's technology, returns Jazz's and Missingno.'s powers, then opens the cell.

Understand that I have no intention to thank you.
As for this "Null" person... I suppose I have been itching for action. Haven't exactly tested out this body's power yet, either...

I dunno... I'm not exactly sure who is the bad guy in this scenario. I mean, something about that Null guy is familiar, but not in an antagonistic sort of way...?
I honestly don't know either side's story. Honestly, for all I know, they both are the bad guys. But, I guess it's not really our fight. I think we'll just sit here in the sidelines.

I mean, I honestly don't really care. But I didn't turn this form on for nothing.
Well, I'm going to join the Betas on the sidelines. You guys have all the fun in the world, might be entertaining to watch.

I'm honestly just trying to figure out what's happening right now.
Well, never fear! I will help in the situation!

Sergeant Man Z. As your master, I command you to assist me in this fight.
...Did you forget about the time when I gutted you with my shield?
Well, can't say I didn't try.



Yeah, I'm gonna sit this one out, too. You guys have fun with-

Suddenly, the wall bursts open!

You want that guy dead? I'd be delighted to help, but at one cost...
...You will create a copy of ALL of the All Stars for me to kill and collect their SOULS.
...Oh, and that Ninja Man guy as well. I want to copy him and steal the copy's soul.



Who, me? I'm nobody special... Just the Skull Reaper.

Surge Man blocks the attacks aimed at him with an electrical barrier.

...How on Earth...? ...You cannot be serious...
Buddy. Not Serious can be the title of this world's autobiography.

...I... Well... How can I tell this isn't just some cheep trick?
Believe it or not, Surge, there are some people who would rather just settle this nicely.

Is that... REGULAR Beta Man!? How did he-

Never fear! I, Eta Cosmic, have arrived to resolve the situation!

Oh. Of course.

Of course indeed! In my search for Walter, I have ran into a bald man with an orange shirt and boxing gloves, who warned me that the All-Star Numbers were stirring up trouble! So, I was asked on a mission to get help from the first of the All-Star Numbers, Beta Man!
A man with an orange shirt... And boxing gloves!?
Yes. That's... Exactly what I said.
(... If the description is correct, he undoubtedly ran into Matt himself! Does that mean he's aware of this universe...? And if so, what will he do...?)

Listen, Surge. I'm sorry we weren't able to help you or the others. I just want to protect the people I care about. Same as you. But neither of us have the power to protect everyone.
...But you guys still have a chance. You still have a chance. You can turn around, and-

Oh, for the love of every god in this Multi-Omniverse, Just cut it out with the sappy . We've heard it all a million times before. It's just STUPID.
You wanna know what I have to say on the matter? I personally think you are just being a big baby, crying over spilled milk. Only in this case, you've been given a fresh, new bottle of milk, and yet you're STILL making a fuss over it. And now, mommy's come over to hug and kiss you until you stop. Well, UNCLE JAZZ ISN'T TAKING ANY OF IT. This entire arc has been a waste of time. And worst of all, what could've possibly been the best part of the entire arc has been cancelled due to an early resolved conflict. We would've had the big, climatic showdown between Beta and Omega. But then THIS happened.
So, here's what's going to happen NEXT... You are going to call off your men. Call off this entire "world takeover" garbage. Go to Cranky's. Get your brothers repaired. And live the rest of your days happily ever after on DK Island while someone else return mine and Missingno.'s powers, and GET US THE HELL OUT OF THIS CAGE.

...I... Well, erm...
...Troops, disengage.

All of Surge's mechas- or what's left of them- backs out of the fight. Surge Man then picks up his brothers' IC Chips and warps off to DK Island. Conflict resolved...?

...I want a world where no one gets left behind, discarded, and/or forgotten. Where no one has to die for the world to be "safe". ...But more than that, I just wanted to make a world where my brothers can be safe.
...I thought that my brothers could prove to be able to protect themselves. I wanted so desperately to prove we weren't weak. That's why I created the barrier. That's why I challenged others to face my brothers, so they could prove themselves capable to fight back against the terrors of the world. And under normal circumstances, they'd still have their IC Chips intact to bring them back. Mega Man did it with Wily's robots. Beta Man did it even to beings who wanted to destroy the world. I expected the same sort of mercy for my brothers.

...What did you do to them...?
...WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM!?

Surge Man violently unleashes a powerful, electrical attack at the heroes!

As the barrier disperses and the mechas are weakened, our heroes prepare to charge in for battle. It appears that not only are Electric-core mechas were waiting, but a large number of Freeze, Wind, Time, Swift, and Laser mechas are there, too.

Seems like Surge is pulling all the stops.
*Looks up* ...Yeah. All of them...

Standing above the entire army, somehow unaffected by the spells, is Surge Man himself, ready to get into a fight himself.

...You know. All I wanted was a world without this foolish war between Good and Evil. The "good guys" always win, and the "bad guys" always lose. The heroes are congratulated on the news, the villains lurk in the shadows to make a new plan. ...But do you ever even stop to think how the actions of these villains effect normal people like me and my brothers?
...Let me tell you something. Over 100,000,000 people DIED in Beta Devil's onslaught of the Universe. And then, almost 5 TIMES the amount of people died in the MKII attack. Out of all of those who DIED in those attacks... How many people have you actively tried to save?
...None of them. You care more about protecting the planet than you do protecting the people that make it worth protecting. Heroes don't exist. Neither do villains. It's nothing more than an act.

...But who am I kidding. That was NEVER what this was about. This is about the absolute HELL my brothers and I have been through. We've been cast to the shadows of our two older brothers. Our minds have been twisted by an alien virus. We have been planned to be scrapped by our own father, the "generous" Dr. Light, due to the unfair laws that were made because of a single, fiendishly vile old man- Dr. Albert Wily- and the actions he has laid to our town... But then a much worse fate fell before our ENTIRE UNIVERSE, banishing us to the Void, unable to move, unable to speak.
...If it was just me, I'd still be mad, but I would've left this whole thing well enough alone. ...But my brothers didn't deserve it.

Tachyon Man. He might not have been the kindest of us, but his experimental body had a purpose in both the research of speed and experimentation with particle manipulation.
Drone Man. His simple purpose was to be a package delivery drone for a shipping service... He even joined Amastar Delivery Services so he could continue his intended purpose. He truly was the better of us.
Sleet Man. He was created to create artificial snow for ice-themed parties and events. The reason he was so cold and bitter was because he felt underappreciated.
Photon Man. He was meant to be a source of renewable power. He wanted nothing more than to fight back against the heartless corporations that spawn twice the amount of greed than they do joy.
Distortion Man. Did you really think Wily and Rockman Shadow messing with the flow of time was completely harmless? Distortion Man was created to make sure the resulting time distortions wouldn't end up destroying the fabric of time.
...And then there's me. I was created for the same purpose as any other Electric Core made by Dr. Light, granted. But I had a purpose. And they intended to discard me. Discard US.

Alright, let's break this barrier open already.

How long have you been standing there?

Long enough. Now let's get in there and do this thing.



Maybe we just hold up the medallions to the barrier at the same time to cause a reaction from it?

Et tu, Bt?

I'm pretty sure there's only a small handful of people currently not on the "beat up the ASNs list". There is plenty of us just waiting to lay the smackdown on Surge Man.

...Fair enough.

---

*Inhales, then exhales* Ah, the sweet feeling of a successful business.

Your manager is a cellphone, your previous head chef has been banished to a realm of darkness, your current head chef is currently trying to make Spaghetti Pizza a specialty- which is working for some miraculous reason-, your mascot is a loudmouth bird who squawks at anyone who states a swear word, your construction foreman got murdered AND his soul stolen, a man just stormed in and threatened to kill your mascot, and there is a man out there who is drunk on helium in your restaurant. That "sweet feeling of success" is mostly just the relief that you were lucky to have that success at all.

Just let me have this, alright? This whole thing took a lot of hard work. Do you even know the amount of effort it took to ensure nobody- especially the kids- knew about the broken robot we had to drag to the dumpster out back? Not to mention the time the Fake Men robots came around and I had to create a license to own a restaurant from thin air to make sure I don't get shut down. And let's not get started with the Health Inspector that came by a few hours ago.

As I said. Your success was mostly, if not only, luck.

...You know. I don't think we have ever even discussed who you are supposed to even be.

What are you talking about? I'm just a narrator voice!

Yes. But who's voice is it, exactly? Because sometimes it's me, but especially recently, it most certainly is not.

W-well, that's true... But why exactly do you even need to know this?

Because I'm curious about who exactly insists on not only narrating our every action, but also do it with a side of snark that comes at the expense of those you speak with directly. So, I shall ask for the final time: Who EXACTLY are you?

...I-I... Well... *Sigh* Very well.

...My name is Upsilon Narrator. And I AM you. An alternate version of you from another dimension, but a version of you nevertheless.
Now, I can't say where I came from or why I've been placed in the role of narrating your every action, because even I don't know the answer to that. All I know is that I am you, and my job is simply to narrate things as I see them. ...On your account, anyways. (Sometimes on Phantom's, too, but mostly here.)
So, there you have it. This is who I am. Satisfied?

...Actually, yeah. Quite satisfied, really.

Good. Now if you excuse me, I'm going back to my job to being the disembodied narrator voice on your account.

The group is now gathered at the tower, which seems to have finished its design overhaul...

I assume everyone's got their medallions?
I have obtained Tachyon's medallion from Reggae.
I've got both Drone's and Photon's right here.
Then with Dark Prince having Sleet's and Distortion's in the hands of Sonic Man, I think it's time.

---

In the basement of the tower...

...Elec'n. They are trying to get in the tower again.
It would appear so, sir.
I'm tired of telling them to go get the Eternal Medallions. You go tell them.
About that, sir... It appears they are using those very medallions to get in.
...What!?
...No. That is impossible... They would never give up their medallions like this... If they truly DO have their medallions, then their IC Chips should've come here by now!

Suddenly, from behind a set of prison bars, a laughter is heard...

...And what are you laughing at?
I'm sorry, it's just funny... It appears you have chosen the most incorrect world to try and take over.
What are you-
This is a world where anyone can become as powerful as they see fit. If they want the power to destroy the world, the galaxy, or even the universe, then they can... You and your brothers never stood a chance.
How ironic... You came to this world because you didn't like the idea of being scrapped. And that is EXACTLY what has led your brothers to their ultimate demise, with you to follow.

...
...Is everything ok, si-
Rally up ALL of the troops. We will stand our ground. No matter the cost.

Beta Man Z enters the pizzeria at the same time Prontoman exits, then proceeds to approach Reggae.

Excuse me, Reggae... You seem to have something that we kinda need... Can I have it? I promise I'll give it back...
Hm, I dunno, I dunno... I'll have you know I earned this medal fair and square. Fair and square, SQUAWK!
Come on, Reggae, please? There has to be something I can do for you to give me that medallion!
Hmmmm... OK! I'll give you the medallion. Give the medallion, SQUAWK!
Thanks, Reggae! I-
IF! You give me 10 Swift/Explode Dual-Typed Cores! Dual-Typed, SQUAWK!
H-huh!? I don't... Reggae, I couldn't possibly have-

Beta Shadow, who has been overhearing the conversation, places his hand on Beta Z's shoulder to interrupt.

Here, allow me.

Beta Shadow then spawns 10 Swift/Explode Cores to give to Reggae!

Thanks for your cooperation! Cooperation, SQUAWK!

Reggae hands the medallion over to Beta Z, who thanks Reggae before warping off with the medallion.

---

Distortion Man crashes down from the Sonic Mines, and is defeated! Something also appears to be scrambled within Distortion Man's IC chip from the attack, of which Ninja Man Z investigates...

...Just as I thought. Surge Man has installed a program in their IC Chips that sends them back to his tower... Possibly for one of those "boss rematch" things.
...What he didn't account for, however, are the capabilities the people of the Chaos Zone has. The IC Chips for the other All-Stars have been completely destroyed, or otherwise placed in a situation where the "return-to-base" program became completely inaccessible to them.

Ninja Man Z de-transforms and takes Distortion Man's medallion.

...Here you are, Sonic. You've earned it.

Ninja Z tosses the medallion to Sonic Man, then gets up.

Now then... I believe that's all 5. It's time to confront Surge Man himself.
Bane, Fortem. I assume you two know where to go. Me, Sergeant, and Beta will meet you all at the Tower's entrance to finish the fight.

Ninja Man Z warps off.

Thanks for helping me take back my new Cathedral, guys. You all go on ahead without me... There's something I need to work on in here.

Delta Paradox heads down to a lower floor of the Cathedral.

A mysterious force prevents Prontoman from even doing anything to Reggae!

YOUR PLOTLINE HAS BEEN EXPIRED. PLEASE SELECT A NEW ONE AND TRY AGAIN.

---

Distortion Man avoids the attacks by warping across time and space!

Nice try, but now that I know how hard you lot can hit, I'm not going to make it easy for you to do so!
Yes, so how about a Swift Core like myself show you how it's done!

Ninja Man Z takes off his shades and powers up to his own Omega Form!

Hm, been a while since I've last used this... I suppose it's about time we give this form a proper warm-up.
...Do you mean the royal "we", or...?
Technically, yes. But also, no.

Ninja Man Z uses his own speed to create 3 duplicates of himself!

You see, this is why Beta and Sergeant should give me some more credit. Because I'd like to see them do like this.

Ninja Man Z and his speed clones all proceed to assault Distortion Man with Ninja Katana! Distortion Man does a decent job to avoid a good number of the attacks, but still takes a few good hits.

You know, I think Ninja Z has the right idea... Let's pick up the pace! Fast Forward!

Delta Paradox speeds up himself and his allies with Fast Forward!

---

Fast Forward: Time/Swift. Speeds up anything of Delta Paradox's choosing in time.

Actually, the Crystal attacks did a regular amount of damage.

The Gatling Shots, meanwhile, get sucked into small time vortexes that Distortion Man creates to protect himself. Same goes for the laser.

The Heavy Barragega, however, connects, and deals a hefty amount of damage.

Argh... Alright, you've got my attention now...

Distortion Man freezes time with his weapon, Reality Bomb, of which he then proceeds to fly over towards Sonic Man and pelt him with a barrage of bombs infused with time energy!

---

Reality Bomb : Time/Explode. The user freezes time for a total of 20 seconds. During this point of time, the user can toss explosive canisters that are infused with time energy. Distortion Man can also use these bombs without freezing time.

All of the Crazy Cannons have been destroyed!



The group heads their way up the stairs...

---

...Well, then. 3 down, 2 to-

Sergeant Man Z suddenly gets a message from Beta Man Z.

...Scratch that. 4 down. Apparently, Tachyon Man has been killed. ...By Reggae? ...Apparently Beta Man Z has headed off to Reggae's location to convince him to give Tachyon's medallion. Until then... I guess we just head for Surge Man's tower to wait for a complete regroup.
...Which, considering the amount of time it took for this to happen, might not take long at all.

---

...At the top of the Clockwork Cathedral, it appears Distortion Man is already in battle against Delta Paradox...

Just give up. Your powers do nothing to me!
Likewise. But I'm not about to let some Galaxy Man-looking droid take over MY Cathedral! Especially since I've just bought it a week ago!

...Huh. Really? He looks more like Astro Man to me... Whatever. It seems that the two are at a complete stalemate, but neither of them really have the guts to admit it... Perhaps someone can turn the tides in favor of Delta?

---

Excellent. Now, let's get back to work!



Is something wrong, Moto?

---

Wh... What the !?

In the corner of the Employees-Only Backroom (of which every precaution is made to keep prying eyes- especially Air's- out of the room), Supreme Guts (See Alter World in the "Create" a Mega Man Game thread) is seen with a gaping slash wound in his chest!

Our lead construction foreman is dead!?



...This slash wound... And it seems like he became completely soulless, too...



It's complicated.
...It's very clear who could've done this. ...Moto, send a mass text to everyone in the "Absurd Roleplay" group and warn them...

...Skull Reaper is back.

Suddenly, Fortem is sniped by a Time Shot!



Ninja Man Z looks up.

...Crazy Cannons. Equipped with Sniper Rifles. Clever and interesting, but shouldn't be too much of a problem.

The Crazy Cannons then proceed to rapidly fire shots at the entire group!

---

Photon Man takes quite a bit of damage from the attack, but still stands firm. Sergeant Man Z and Alpha Fire then swarms him with a barrage of missiles and fireballs, respectively. A majority of them, however, were countered by a few Gemini Lasers from Photon Man.

Honestly, Sarge. What exactly made you think that would work?

Photon Man then launches a Core Laser at Sergeant Man Z, who blocks the attack with his shield!

And what exactly made you think that would work?
What!? How!? I thought I was supposed to be stronger than you!
Well, here's the thing... I'm not the Sergeant Man you know.
Well, then... This should make things more interesti-

Photon Man then senses Hades Quartet behind him...

...Hm. Should've expected as much. I was hoping that would at least slow you down a second or two... Guess I don't give you enough credit.
Oh, greetings, Hades. If you don't mind me asking, don't vaporize him too badly. He has something we need from him that has to be completely intact.

---

Back at Beta's Pizzeria...

I'm back! Back, SQUAWK!
Just in time, Reggae; Your 1-hour break is done. ...Nice medallion you got there.



Ah, Moto, there you are. We have a bit of a situation.



Sniper Guiseppe had tried to serve a robotic arm in a pizza earlier. Needless to say, Guiseppe was fired before the pizza could be served. (Though, apparently Air is eating it like a taco...? We can deal with his helium problem when it actually becomes one, though.) However, we are now in need of a new head chef.




Alright, good. What are the details?



The Great Papyrus, huh? What are his qualifications?



...Well, if that's what he's got on his resume, then-

Suddenly, Beta Shadow gets a creeping feeling of his sins crawling down his back...

...

From the strangely unlit corner of the kitchen...



...I don't think we're going to find anything better. We should hire him immediately.

The mysterious skeleton disappears into the shadows...

Tachyon Man escapes from the attack and reforms, preparing for another attack!

...Then suddenly, within 10^-∞ seconds, an orange blur comes from out of nowhere and completely vaporizes both Prontoman AND Tachyon Man! The figure then looks back at his work, wearing Tachyon Man's Medallion like an Olympic medal...

...You two thought YOU were the fastest? The fastest? HA! Squawk please!

Reggae then uses his speed to generate a portal back to Dimension 1, then walks back to Beta's Pizzeria, the Wide Putin meme music playing in the background.

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Meanwhile, in the "What Actually Happened" Sub-Universe...

Reggae rushes onto the scene from the black hole itself, then proceeds to equip a Freeze Core, using various Freeze-core moves to freeze Tachyon Man completely. Yes, Tachyon Man's weakness is Freeze. Reggae then proceeds to take Tachyon Man's Medallion, throws the Freeze Core at Tachyon Man, shattering him, and fires a ton of Core Lasers at the shattered pieces, vaporizing Tachyon Man entirely. He then proceeds to equip various different cores and begins blasting Prontoman with various different types of Core Lasers until he finds Pronto's weakness. He then proceeds to annihilate Pronto with every move of that weakness' core type. He then spots a glow from the Crystal Coconut's power... And eats it. Yep. He's fast enough to eat light itself. And now, Pronto's upgrade will go to Reggae. Reggae then takes out a ribbon he had for some reason and proceeds to wear Tachyon's Medallion.

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...His name isn't Optic Man but ok.

The Flex Seal can does... Next to nothing.

...Cute. Now, since you're insistent on tracking me down here, then-
Sir! Hades Quartet is in the building!
...So? What do we do about it?
...Uh... Deploy the weapons, sir?
Yes. That is precisely it. So why are you standing here telling me this when you are supposed to be deploying the weapons RIGHT NOW!?

The Crystal Joe rushes off to deploy the weapons. A few moments later, literally every single weapon in the facility is launched at Hades Quartet!

@Mighty : I'd say Swift/Laser, with the explosions being Laser/Explode.