...

As Omega Scan's duration finishes, The panels remaining on Omega's side begin to move, covered by an aura.

Have as many as you'd like.

Squares one by one on Omega's side go flying as Omega Crash is used, sending them straight after Plumeria!

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Omega Crash (Null, Terrain/Cursor)- Using a dark force, Omega levitates as many empty panels on his side of the field as possible and sends them straight at the opposing side, one quickly after another. A batch of new panels take the place of the ones thrown after usage.

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Damn chump.

Scale's armor suddenly unfolds, as he is left alone to fall and collapse... but before that manages to be caught by one of his robots.

LACK OF ANTIMATTER ENERGY DETECTED.
What's he on about?
That attack sponged up all my WE reserves, genius. Until then, you all will have to fight for me as my servants.
Great segue into the next topic, actually.

Accel is healed to normalcy.

I'm not convinced that ended him.
Well... where would he be? He's too proud to use this as an opportunity to attack...
Your guess is as good as mine. For now, we'll have to contact TP.
Toilet paper?
Team Prototype.

While everyone else is talking, Delta walks over to Scale.

I'm impressed, little man. You somehow always find away to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Is Pop okay? What happened to her?
Sheesh, calm down. You can just ask her. She'll be with us soon enough.

Delta grabs Scale by the.... I don't know, he grabs him by something. Whatever. It doesn't matter.

What!? How could you take advantage of her like that!?
Hey, lay off, Pipsqueak. The decision was hers alone. I didn't tell her anything.

With one arm, Scale pushes Delta off of him.

I don't have a family. But it seems like the lengths people would do for the ones they do have is pretty insane.
...
You were Soul's buddy, right? You should have known that yourse--

A. Rock interjects, punching Scale in the face.

Valkryie Woman Buster Charges. YOU LIED TO MEEEEEE, CHARACTER SHEEEET...!

Valkyrie Blade spam. Spam spam like it's peanut butter jam.

Valkyrie Woman uses her Valkyrie Blade on Beta Satan... again...

RideMan looks over to the unknown Navi(?).

What's your name, kid?
My... name...
...I... don't remember. Any of it.
Yikes. It would look like you are in need of assistance...
NO!...

The scream catches everyone else off guard.

...
I don't... I... urgh. I don't know what's wrong with me right now, but... you guys have more important things you could be doing.

The Navi(?) turns around, and starts walking away.
I'll... just slow you guys down... sorry.
...
...Well. So be it, then. It's his call to make. Not like he's wrong, anyway.
The existence of a Navi like never before... does SciLab know about this?
I doubt there are many people who haven't caught wind of "Red Death" yet. Regardless, it's good that it's happening in the Undernet of all places...
...

Valkyrie Woman fastens her weapon, and slashes at Beta Satan again with yet another Valkyrie Blade!

Thou art a source of annihilation? how dare thee toy with the balance of life and death!

Valkyrie Woman attacks with a Valkyrie Slash!

Confident, yet stoic footsteps are heard in the distance.

Hmmmm... t'would seem more life lingers here than I anticipated.
I cannot help but wonder... is there a reason for us being here at once? But whatever shalt beest my fate...
...I am well prepared.

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Valkyrie Woman
Core: Cutter
Subcore: Light
Weakness: Flame
Resistance: Shadow
Abilities: Valkyrie Blade Needle Cannon Buster Charge

Energy: 4 (8)
Weapons: 4 (8)
Attack: 8
Defense: 10
Speed: 4

Valkyrie Blade
Core: Cutter/Light
Cost: 4 WE
Accuracy: 92%
Power: 30
Effect: Gains a additional bonus 10 Damage for every other successful hit landed with this ability.

Needle Cannon
Core: Cutter/Missile
Cost: 4 WE
Accuracy: 98%
Power: 24 (per individual hit)
Effect: Repeatedly inflicts damage up to 3 times.

automate

Automaaaate~!

...
...Ha! Hahahah! Ahahahahah! Hoo! Boy, oh, boy! Comedy gold!
Boss?
Yeah, yeah. Would you instantly go along with the voice of a guy you not only don't know but have no reason to trust? Don't think so, bucko.
Uh huh. And at the risk of regretting to ask in the first place... Just who is this guy?
He's my old archenemy. And my summoner. We go way back. We've squared off just about 53 times!
And how many wins did you pull out of cap boy, boss?
Zero.
.
...Would it be rude to say I'm not exactly surprised by this answer?
He's the most powerful 'bot I know. As I am now, my repertoire wouldn't be enough to even make him look at me seriously.
...And if he's gone... knowing I could never beat him... knowing I could never move past him... or even beside him...
...
...
But it doesn't matter, because he won't croak. In fact, he's never lost a fight! How could someone like that be beaten by a little bit of edge?

Triton Bubble and Pop appear to be hanging out, although neither one makes eye contact with each other, until Triton abruptly turns to Pop.

... Poppy. I've... got somethin' really important to say.
...!

Pop quickly stands up.

Y-yes?

Triton raises a finger as if to speak of something, but...

...Urgh... Em.... Um...
...
...Ah... hahah... ahem...
....I'm... listening. A-anything you have to say to me, I'm here for... so please... tell me.
.....I..
(*I*!?)
..Have...
(*Have*?)

Triton Bubble sighs. He then continues in a more composed manner.

....I have to go somewhere. Far away. For a while. I need... to become stronger.
Hahah... for... what? You're already the strongest you've ever been. You don't need to do this... You...
Do you remember when ya sent me... to take care of all the thugs in your town..?
Triton...
I couldn't beat the first bad guy that came my way. But that eternal rival of mine, Crimson... he managed to do everything I couldn't, take down every threat there was in seconds.
....No. No, no, no.
Your brother. He's my nemesis, and my goal. I need to catch up with him... I'm sorry.
So... what you're saying is that defeating my own brother means more to you than I do as a person?
I, uh... ahahah... y-you'll be fine!
Stop! Stop chasing after him, okay? It doesn't matter how powerful he is...
I love him, but I know better than everyone. That he can be a jerk. Sometimes, I wish I was half as strong as he was so I could give him a piece of my mind... but... he's not worth chasing after. He doesn't even care about you!
That's exactly why... I gotta force 'im to care!
Why bend over backwards for his attention when there's already someone interested in you!?
...!?

The sudden outburst only causes the area to become silent.

...Ugh. I'm so sorry. I've been a little stressed lately, I don't know what came over me.
...If you really think I should stay, then--
No. That's... not what I think. If you really do feel like you need to go on some quest to find what you're looking for... then I think you should go too.

Pop pouts, feigning mild anger.

You'd better not stay with any regrets, or else I'll be mad at you.
Right... s-sorry...
It's... okay. I'll be okay. And I'm sorry, too. Just... worry about yourself. And your crab friend.
Actually, he retired. My new partner is Aqua Fishtot!
Yo.
...And... you won't mind if I checked on you every now and then?
I like the sound of that, actually!
*Promise?* I wouldn't want to get in your way.
You know me, Poppy. I honor my word.
That you do...

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Was it all... for nothing?

Through the dust and rubble, Chronom leaps through.

I HAVE YET TO BE BESTED!

Chronom hops forward with two high-kicks, Prototype parries them. He grabs Chronom's and the attempts to slam him towards the ground yet again, but this time Chronom manages to stick his hands to the ground first, using his legs to throw Prototype aside.

...

Prototype slightly slides along the ground, but nonetheless sticks the landing... onto a Destiny Sparkle, which explodes directly under Prototype, creating a bright pillar of light!

He got him!?
Hmmm...

...Nonetheless, Prototype still comes bursting through the attack with a Breaker Type, ignoring Chronom's previous attacks and slugging him directly in the face!

You think you're some type of hero? I don't know whether to laugh or wince. You've never went through the turmoils that any of us have.
No. You sugarcoat the hard truth to people. That reality isn't so black-and-white. That every day, none of our lives are fully safe from terror.
NGJAKL...

Chronom tries to do a short Shining Uppercut, but Prototype slips away, hitting Chronom with a clothesline which flips him upside down.

You should be teaching them how to stand up for themselves! Not that you'll be there to solve every problem for them!

Still in midair from Prototype's attack, Prototype bashes Chronom across the face with an open-handed fist.

---

I've met countless individuals who are easily better people than you are. And you have the AUDACITY to claim you'll come and beat me!?
ACK...
...

Dolce puts her hands over her mouth.

---

YAY! I'M THE 1000TH POST!

---

Chronom's punch is caught dead center by Prototype.

There's a difference between me, you, and everyone else you've faced until now.
!?

For whatever reason, Chronom jumps back.

I'm not like you, or anyone you've made a mockery of. Every attack I throw is meant to end a fight. And I don't go easy on anyone.
WHAT... WHAT TRICKERY IS THIS!?
You feel it, don't you? I don't know if you can actually glimpse into the future or not-- And I don't care-- But I'm the real deal. No matter how many possibilities you see... all roads lead to Rome.
MORE FABRICATION! YOU WILL DO AS WELL AS THE REST OF YOUR ALLIES!

Chronom charges up, and races towards Prototype with a Lightyear Lariat, but Prototype instantly parries it and then flips the Warrior of Time through the air, piledriving him, and burying his head through the ground. Chronom quickly jumps back up, but instantly sees beams from aSpace Overdrive hurling towards him from above.

GH!

Chronom stops them in place with a Trajective Halt, but is left distracted, giving Prototype the opportunity to kick him into the halted Space Overdrive, bouncing him back and forth through them like ping pong.

AAGH! HRRNGH! GUHHH!

By the time Chronom has been knocked into each one of them, he feels a hand grab his helmet, as he is then swung into a canyon-side, and then followed by Shield Buster, causing the entirety of the canyon-side to explode.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
(D-dad really isn't giving Mr. any leeway, is he?)
There's no way he can, son. With the lingering threat we're after dangling over us, this needs to be ended as soon as possible.

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Chronom and Protoype stare each other down in point-blank range. Their faces are inches apart.

SURRENDER YOURSELF AND YOUR COHORTS. THERE NEEDN'T BE NEEDLESS LUBRICANT SPILT.
...
...I've surrendered once in the past. Since then, I've promised myself I'd never surrender on anything ever again.
...YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE.

Chronom quickly spins around, as his fist radiates with energy, preparing a punch for Prototype...

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...

Back fully turned against the security footage, Pop is seated solemnly. She does not watch Scale rise.

I gotta get outta here. The kid's in trouble.
...

As chunks of armor fly onto Scale, he walks over to Pop, and plants a hand on her shoulder.

Maybe I'm making it worse, but... I'm sorry.
This is... I'm not used to this kind of thing, dammit!

Scale slightly shakes, but then regains his composure.

...Your brother... he was just a better person than I am, or I ever will be. That's all I can say.
...
...He's gone. The bro I loved more than anything else... is gone. Suddenly, everything he said about losing me ruining him makes a lot more sense.
...But I've got no more tears to shed. Mourning Soul won't bring him back. All I can do is remember him. Remember...

Pop stands up.

...and avenge him.
Hey, woahwoahwoahwoahwoah! You can't be serious! You can't do that, it's too dangerous for you!

Pop slaps Scale's hand away from her shoulder.

Worst comes to worst, me and Soul will reunite. But above that, I will never allow his sacrifice to go in vain.

Pop looks Scale square in the eye.

Get in the way of that... and I'll never forgive you.
...

Scale sighs, finally giving in.

...There's something I've been preparing in case you'd need to defend yourself. Looks like now is the time...

Going again

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Ow... that hurt...

The unknown Navi looks up, seeing himself stared at by both HatMan and RideMan.

Looks like he's okay. Good to know.
I concur. Deletion was a quite large possibility for such punishment he looked like he had taken.
W-wait, what!?

Quickly rising on his feet, the Navi gets up.

I was what!? What happened to me!?
Calm down. Your body was in a dangerous state by the time we found you. How, you'll just have to clue us in...
...

The unknown robot tries to recollect his memories... and then groans..

Red... monster. I wanted to get revenge on him for attacking me a long time ago... but he effortlessly brushed me aside.

HatMan and RideMan exchange glares. They both look back at the Navi.

Was he followed by some sort of animalistic NetNavi with him?
...Yeah! Wait... how?

RideMan fully turns his attention to Hat.

Yup. I think I got the full picture now. Looks like this kid is a survivor. And we know the bastard who he survived.
My, my, still upset about your loss to the "Red Death"?

In the background, the unidentified Navi winces at this name.

You're darn tootin' I am! Me and Sherrice worked our asses off to get to Rank 7, and he effortlessly swept all our efforts away!
...RideMan...

RideMan grabs the tip of his hat. and slightly pulls it down.

Moreover... when we were facin' that guy... I had a hell of a strange sensation. It was like I could feel his hatred burning through the place around it. Like I could sense his malicious intent.
Sense!?
You mean it's possible that mean guy is a Darkloid!?

Silence makes itself known for a short while. RideMan continues.

...A Darkloid...? I mean, that was my first guess... but he kinda felt different from that. I felt a similar pressure... but that was just it. He seemed more in control of his power than power was of him.
(Darkloid... what the heck is that?)

As the Geddon3 is initiated, so is Omega's Omega Scan, which protects him from both the Geddon 3 and the buster shots.

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Omega Scan (Null, Guard)- When attacked, a crimson barrier automatically surrounds Omega.EXE for a slotted amount of time, absorbing battle data and creating a hologram of the attacker, which, after all attacks have been assimilated, replicates the same attacks at the target used while the barrier was up. All attacks merely phase through the hologram while it is active.

A lethally beaten and battered Walter slowly hovers down, using a majority of his power to not sink face-first to the grown. Whole body in ache, he looks back up in astonishment.

...

Is this really my other's full power? All this time... he was this strong?

Heaps of dust and powerful typhoons scatter across the area as Walter still stares with extreme awe, looking at the cause of both his and the dimension's state.

AAGH... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!!!!!

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Th-then... how? Why are you so strong?...

At his side manifests a projection of Worship.

Ain't you supposed to be the smart one? His thoughts and emotions are stronger 'an yours. plain and simple.
That's ...l-ludicrious! I understand being grumpy, but we're the same person! How could he be this many levels ahead, and not me!??!

Worship disappepars.

You'll get it soon enough. Just hope time doesn't run out for you two until then.

Hey! I'm not done, I still have questions that--
GAH!!!
Sh-shit!

Walter casts a psionic dome in order to both buy time and protect himself, but before it even finishes manifesting it is casually shattered from behind. Walter turns around, but only enough for something blunt, yet sharp and extremely furious to dig itself into Walter's midsection.

*coughing up blood noises*

This isn't even close to fair. I can't perceive any of his movements!

Too driven by his instincts to continue taking a rational approach, Walter swings at the mad president, but only hurts his hand attacking the furious aura of his counterpart, all the while simultaneously being pummeled by the face, and rest of his body, before it is entirely flipped upside-down by a nasty lariat.

These are all his emotions rising to the surface... mostly anger, but I can sense sorrow, fear, and hatred.

With each time Walter's fists make impact with Walter's body, the shockwaves caused from such collision ripple and destroy the nature around them further and further.

I never knew this was the extent of his feelings...

The ripples reach further.

My ribcage is completely destroyed. He's punctured almost all my vital organs. It's getting too hazy to be exact, but I'm sure he's concussed me several dozens of times over, as well My jaw is barely hanging on to the rest of my skull.

Further.

He's outracing my healing process. If my spirit wavers the slightest, I'll die.

Further.

You... really were suffering... weren't you?

You are mistaken... whether or not you are victorious is not of your own accord. I won't allow anyone to stand between my rightful title of the greatest.