Dark Walter stands tall, in the center of the ever expanding hurricane... even until a volcano erupts from below, pushing upwards the real Walter himself, standing arms folded, floating in front of his dark-self at an eye-to-eye level.

I like that.
You understand now, right? We're the same. This is all we have.
You're still being cryptic. You're right that this has fun, but I'm still not sure what that's supposed to mean.
It'll all make sense if you stop thinking and start fighting. Besides, it's boring me.

Auras burst from Walter and Dark Walter.

Yeah, I'm not too interested in talking at this point either... what's say we get back to business?
Keeheeheeheeheehee.... Read my mind...

TRAP CIRCUIT

Walter and Dark Walter charge directly at each other. Quickly, Walter catches Dark Walter with another powerful uppercut. Dark Walter retaliates, using his fists to slam Walter on the top of his head.

---

They're still roughly even... and if Walter can last as long as I think he can, this won't end anytime soon....
Wiru-san.
?
What fight have you been watchin', exactly?

---

A kick from Walter goes flying prazes Dark Walter's jaw, too shallow to stagger him. Dark Walter promptly punishes Walter with several one-two combinations, roundhouse kicking him away until Walter manages to stop himself in the air, wiping the area he had been hit with.

Nice.

Walter fires off hundreds of blue Ki Blasts, then charges away at Dark Walter in a curved angle, spEENing his way towards himself. Still focused, Dark Walter dashdances and leaps into the direction of the blasts, wavedash parrying every single one on a collision course towards him, as each racks up a bigger explosion than the last on contact, creating smoke a gigantic smokescreen in the middle of the storm, leaving Dark Walter unable to see Walter.

Hiding your energy, too? Heehee.

Dark Walter stops, standing completely still... and then immediately jerks his head downwards. A series of slicing motions cut through the air and breeze past him.

And there's no use trying to hear someone when they far exceed sound.

Dark Walter's body flips and twists through the air, avoiding more of the same slicing motions, as they go from next to beyond him to near once more. He flies to and fro in order to avoid being dealt major damage via cut, making split-second turns and twirls evading everything that comes in his way.

But what I can do is feel the currents in the air and use that to tell where you are. It's a pretty neat trick, isn't it!?
Hngh!

Suddenly, Dark Walter yanks his head backwards, and a large, smoke-cutting sideways crescent cutting motion dwarfingthan the ones preceeding it makes its way through, slowing down to reveal himself as Walter. The smokescreen like surroundings fully dissipate... as it's revealed Dark Walter had dodged Walter's spin kick.

.....woah.
My turn!

Dark Walter immediately catches Walter in his stomach, blowing him away with an Azure Apeiron!

---

Guards!

Bursting past the door, come two Toads.

Yes, your majes--
?!
Really? These incompetent hacks could never keep you safe before; how exactly do you expect them to do it now?
This... thing, is an intruder. Detain her, immediately!
Right away!

The two Toads whip out spears, moving towards Dark Peach, who sneers at thim. With the very literal flick of her own wrist, she knocks them away, causing them to barrel through countless walls in return.

NO!
Precisely what I'm saying. You knew that wouldn't work, so why did you bother? Only a handful of Toads around are actually effective at their duty.
That's enough! Speak ill of me as you please, but you cross the line when you berate my people in such a way!
Oh? What are you going to do about it, exactly? Wait for you-know-who to come to your aid? That seems to be all you're good for anyw--
*SLAP!*
.....

Rubbing her cheek in surprise, Dark Peach glares at her rather peeved counterpart.

Leave now, or suffer the dire consequences. I will not allow you to make a mockery of anyone.
That shocked me. I didn't think you would respond like that.... however... I'm calling your bluff here and now. None of what you say is true.
And for the record... this is a real slap.

Dark Peach dashes right in front of the Princess' face, the palm of her hand smaking the surface of the original's face, blasting her up and through the ceiling....

A cute theory. If I ever capitalize upon the idea, I'll make sure to send you royalties. But I'm looking for more... tangible evidence than simple speculation.
I realize that. Which is why I forced a temporary shutdown on all artificial itellignece as well as security Scale Assemblies, leaving it ripe to the picking.
Who knew? You even know how to bluff. But if such an impossible hypothetical were to occur, I would... know...

Popping a hologram screen up, Scale comes to the realization that Dark Scale's words are indeed the truth. He glares back at his shadowed counterpart.

How dare you.
Didn't I warn you? I know everything you know.... and, for that matter, you probably know everything I know as well.
Still, you refused to acknowledge my existence. And that warrants punishment. You've likely reversed what I've done, but it's too late. There's an 89.97% chance Scale Assemblies will have been raided during this time.
The mirror that flew before my eyes... I saw that, and you manifested, so they're likely linked in some way. Most probably you were born from it. You are artificial, a mere mirror placed in front of the sun.

Dark Scale chuckles at Scale's comment.

Am I really artificial when I came not just from the mirror, but from you? I bleed, I think, and I am just as beautiful as you are.... and, just as much...
...I feel the exact same way as you. Knowing there is someone out there, who is anywhere near as similar as I... I can not let such a person exist. There is no need for two perfect beings. And I especially don't plan to let you have Opera, either.
I concur. So you'll simply have to die.
No, thank you. You can spend your eternity in hell in my stead. It's where you belong.

Both Scale fly upwards....

The wind around both Walters begins to increase in temperament. Pebbles, rocks, and even boulders begin to levitate in the air.

♫ Opening~Sonic's Assault on Eggman's Base ♫

You have my face... but are you really just as capable as I am?
That's what we're about to find out, heheheh! This is gonna be good!

Both Walters assume parallel positions, getting ready to throw down. Very slight quaking seems to take place as static fills the tense atmosphere. Suddenly,

!
!

Leaving their positions behind in an instant, Walter and Dark Walter slam directly into each other's Azure Apeiron, clashing directly for control. Immediately afterwards shockwaves blow from both sides, causing stormy waves of wind to be released in both east and west. The entire island they are on rapidly shakes from beneath them.

HEHEHEAHAHAHAHA! HEHAHAHA--

Dark Walter's face is promptly given an extra deluxe-sized five-star knuckle sandwich, sent out of the kindness of Walter's heart, indirectly spreading countless sonic booms that travel through his shadowed-self and rupturing the island even more, as ground breaks apart quickly. Dark Walter returns the favor, dealing a shattering blow to Walter's liver.

Th-that answers my question, I guess... But!

A knee to the chin by Walter. An elbow to the temple by Dark Walter. The amount of blows received and given skyrockets at an infinitely elevating pace. The static in the air turns to full on thunder and electricity as the tension is raised further after each individual strike.

So much, fun, so much fun! This is what I've been waiting for!
You aren't so bad yourself... I guess I judged you too early.

The two vanish without a trace. Promptly, explosions radiating sheer power and parrying noises fill the air, all suddenly coming from a halt when Walter and Dark Walter suddenly meet again head-on, this time grappling with each other's hands....

---

Looks like it's fifty-fifty odds... which means they'll either draw... or it'll come down to luck.
In theory, sure.
'In theory'? What's that supposed to mean?
It is best to simply proceed watching...

The four proceed to watch the fray...

---

Walter and Dark Walter are intensely placed in a midair deadlock. Neither of them seems to budge... but still, their positions seem to shift, as they spin arund in circles in the midst of their struggles, though neither backs down. A whirlwind forms around the entire Bermuda triangle as trees, water, and chunks of the island are sent spiraling around. The rumbling increases by the second.

Wawa.
Wa--

Walter smashes against one of the flying objects, breaking his concentration just enough for Dark Walter to yank him directly at the island. The already present rumbling noises increase by dozens of times, and countless volcanoes on the ground erupt.

---

Azure Apeiron (Impact/Light)- Walter dashes straight at the target, punching them. Invulnerable and interrupts other moves, regardless of priority.

♫ HnI- Silent Eyes extended ♫

Sch...! So all that training really wasn't for nothin', huh?

John Cena ducks under closed-range fire, and stuns Dark Rambo with a body blow. After comboing the copy back and forth between himself and Rambo, Super Cena slams a battered Dark Segata down to the ground with an Attitude Adjustment.

Guhh!
That makes one of 'em down for the count. You two?

John reverts to his regular self, looking back on Will Smith and Segata Sanshiro's end.

Cowards... None of you man enough to take me on, one on one?

Dark Rambo immediately finds himself receiving a Keep My Wife's Name, flinging him backwards at rapid pace.

Ain't nobody got time for that.

Rambo is flung straight into a clean Dragon Chop from Segata, setting his whole body aflame and knocking him down immediately.

At last, this battle has ended. Without the sufficient numbers on our side, this would have taken far more effort.
The worst of our problems are still ahead of us. We've no idea where the Dark Mirror is now.... somehow. I did a full search on this area, ain't jack squat.
Guess we screwed up, then... ...I guess we should go back to base and be on the lookout for clues, then. Seems like the only thing we can do... is go back to base and be on the lookout for clues, then.
Fine by me. You guys can explain on the way.

Smith, Rambo, Segata, and Cena all prepare to leave, going back to....

---

Attitude Adjustment (Grapple/Earth)- John Cena puts the target into a fireman's carry, slamming them down to the ground. Quadruples in damage for each time it is used.
Keep My Wife's Name (Impact/Time)- Will Smith squarely slaps the target, dealing a fixed 300,000,000,000,000 Damage for each second that has passed in the battle.

---

The four run up to the monitors, only to find...

image Kuso! It appears we're too late! That Dark Mirror...

---

!?

Princess Peach looks in surprise as she sees someone else sitting down on her bed, right across from her...

...Surprised?
Who, exactly... might you be?
A pathetic, little wench. With all the power I could ask for... and none of the courage to use it.

---

I'm not sure as to what kind of elaborate prank this is.... but it was definitely done in poor taste.
Why do you refuse to acknowledge me now? We were just conversing not a minute ago. Is it such a bad thing now that I've been given form?
If you really are me... then prove it.
Luckily for yourself, you're the only person in this world I'd oblige. I assure you in advanced... I'm far more up to par than our bio-clones.
(He knows.)

---

Wouldn't be sure of something like that just yet, Smith.
Yeah? And why not?

John Cena points to another screen, showing...

---

Walter and Dark Walter stare silently at one another, in the midst of a standstill...

---

Will Smith facepalms, rubbing his eyes with his fingers.

Wanna repeat what you said before about things "going smoothly", John?
Hindsight is 20/20.

♫ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX OST 38. desperate situation! ♫

HighTower is only able to see the an arm holding said mirror, which quickly pulls itself away as the portal closes.

I dunno, it just--
Hi.

Walter looks to the side of himself and HighTower. He sees... quite a familiar face looking right at him.

....Hi?
My name is Walter. Walter Oliver! Nice to meet ya. What's your name?
Oh, me? My name is also Walter Oli--

Walter twists his neck to the side. Like an oversized bullet, a fist flying at him trails off, sent straight from "Walter". Walter jumps backwards, distancing himself from the doppelganger.

Heehee! As if I didn't already know what your name was, silly! I'm you!
Nuh uh! And you don't have to try and hit me out of nowhere, It's rude!
But I wanna! Fighting is fun! Don't you think so, too?!
Yeah! Really, really funHEY!

Walter crouches down, avoiding a disastardly shoe to the head, and quickly brings his hand up front to catch the proceeding punch.

Why aren't you fighting back? We're the same, right? You want this, too. C'mon!
But, but--
But what!?

Dark Walter puts a hand to Walter's chest, releasing a giant blast of energy, but his attempt is promptly cut as--

*prowler noise*

Walter spins around, quickly attacking at his dark counterpart in return with an with an elbow, but--



Both Walters slide backwards as both of their attacks are rendered useless.

Fine. I dunno what just happened, but if you wanted to square off, you should have just asked.
Heeheehee. See? I knew you'd come around eventually, so c'mon! Let's not waste anymore time!

---

This should keep things interesting for a bit >:D. I've already overstayed my welcome enough, but for a last scheme...

The General throws the Dark Mirror, far, far into the distance. A second later, it comes from behind him, and he snatches it out of the air.

A full trip around the earth will do. Who knows how many people will have encountered that?

The General throws the Dark Mirror in a new green portal, and closes it shut.

Now things will be truly intruiging... for now, at least.

The General claps his hands twice yet again, causing his presence to fade away entirely.

---

Reverse Prowl (None)- The user grimly interjects the target's attack, allowing them to instantly counter with any of their own.
Nuh Uh (Empty)- The user wags their index finger, saying "nuh uh" and negating an ability from the target entirely.

We found the Dark Mirror, Cena. But before we cut preserve it, one thing led to another, and...
*sigh*... Just what we needed...
...Wait. if you guys got the Dark Mirror taken from you... then just where is the Mirror now?

---

New Segata Throw (Grapple/Explode)- Segata tosses the target over their shoulder, causing them to detonate hundreds times over. Should the target touch the ground, they'll explode two times with far greater force than the last ones combined.
3,600,000° Bowshot (Swift/Cutter)- Spinning a full 3,600,000° in under the blink of an eye, Rambo fires a shot from his crossbow greatly amplified by the momentum, up to over 10,000 times.
Doseikaen (Impact/Ki) - Segata fires a one-handed projectile shaped like the Sega Saturn. Getting hit drops a single stat attribute to it's lowest.
Chronal Guard (Time/Shield)- Will Smith creates a large shield made of chronal energy from himself and his surroundings. Becomes more powerful the more time spent equipped.

---

From a safe distance away....

♪ Trololololololololololul! Trololololul! ♪

The General juggles the Dark Mirror playfully, finally snatching it out of the air.

I have to wonder if those stooges didn't think I'd find out dafaq they were doing. It makes little difference, though. This situation is of more convenient for me than anything else... Now, let's see...

Firmly grabbing the mirror, The General creates a green portal, shoving the arm holding it inside of....

---

....

Arms rested and legs crossed, Walter seems to be meditating. His legs are crossed and arms rested against them, as he floats in midair. A blue aura surrounds him...

Can I really do it? Mentor Vyolen...? Maybe I'm the wrong person to go to...

I hope Xe’endorph and her get along. They're both teenage girls, things should be alright...

Come to think of it, I need to spend more time with my own daughter. It's been too long since we've done anything together.

When am I going to finally face the next challenge? It's been a while since I've had something to test me, and I'm getting restless.

That fresh new jacket made by Scale is totally going to be awesome!

Hydr--

---

Wawa.

Walter falls on his butt, his aura fading entirely. He quickly jumps back up, patting himself off.

Guess I'm not that good at getting my thoughts in order... shucks.
Oh, well. Besides that, I need to--
Psst.
Eh?

Walter looks to his left, and sees brown-gloved fingers, holding something directly in front of him...

And they end up in.....
♫ Happy Maria! (instrumental) ♫

And here we are.
Hmph...

General turns to Galacta Knight, arms folded.

I can tell there's futility in suggesting you abandon your goal of becoming Strongest. So, I shall leave you with some well-earned parting advice: The cause you have choose to take is painful, hopeless, and both physically as well as mentally excruciating. Be prepared for the most difficult times you have endeavored, and learn to do away with your pride... or die, painfully.
......
You aren't close to being where you wish to be now... but if you do make proper advancements... there is no doubt our paths shall cross again.

The General does a two-finger salute to Galacta Knight, as his presence fades entirely.... leaving the Aeon Hero back to his own devices.

....Then... it shall be so.

---

So the puffball really did it after all... ain't that somethin', Smith?
Not exactly a good or a bad thing. We don't know if Galacta Knight will present problems, or the opposite. He helped out against Butlertype, but he solely seems to be working for his own agenda now. We should be wary of him... regardless of how delusional his goal of becoming "Galaxy's Strongest" is.
Maybe, maybe not. But you have to admit... things have been going pretty smoothly lately.
"Smoothly"?
You haven't noticed? Joe managed to come back, and finally beat Alastor. Somari and the gang got their closure with Koopenstein. Shake King seems to have learned his lesson, and while Galacta Knight isn't a real ally-- maybe there'll be use for him later.
I see what you mean. But it won't be long before more stuff hits the fan. It's probably better to keep an eye out for--

Something catches Will's eye on one of the screens.

Is... is that Rambo?! Segata, too!?
Those look like the evil copies that Vaati used to make with his mirror! We gotta go!!

Will Smith and John Cena immediately make their way towards the Time Flux's exit.... not being able to pay attention to something in the background becoming less and less transparent.

---

Nyuuh!

Dark Segata throws Rambo over his shoulder, high into the sky and miles forward... as Rambo begins to fall, thousands of explosions burst from his body before two giant ones are born, right as Rambo makes contact with the ground. Rambo struggles to get up on the ground, but rolls away just in the nick of time to avoid double diving knees from two more Segatas.

W-what the hell... how did you improve this much!?

Dark Rambo spins at speeds that seem incomprehensible, and releases an utmost powerful cross bow shot lined perfectly in front of Segata. Sanshiro claps his hands, grabbing the arrow inches away from his heart, but ends up being forced backwards more and more by the power behind it.

I... could say the same to you, Rambo-san...

Will Smith and John Cena drop in.

What the hell what's going on here!?

As he's responding, Rambo slides and leaps over countless Doseikaen, firing off M610 shots inbwtween.

Don't it look obvious, sherlock?!

Segeta steps on a Masse Claymore which detonates on him, but the explosion is quickly reversed by Will Smith.

Arigatō gozaimasu.
You can arigawhatever by telling us why you're fightin' evil-yous.

John Cena lariates three Dark Segatas. Will Smith sets up a Chronal Guard to block Rambo from fire.

♫ DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2 OST - Track14 - King's Uneasiness ♫

Everything is pitch black for Galacta Knight as he is completely out cold... that is, until seconds later, where he rises, slashing his lance at every direction in range.

Rrrh!

After a few seconds of standing there, Galacta Knight realizes and recalls where he is, indicating as such with a scoff.

So, you're finally awake.
!?

Galacta Knight shifts direction as he sees The General sitting down on a .jpeg boulder fixing his beret's position.

It's been upwards of 8 hours since you passed out... and I have to sa--
This isn't over!!

Without any further consideration, Galacta Knight charges directly at the perfect soldier, who, in a hurry, puts his hand up.

Waitwaitwait!
?

Suprisingly, Galacta Knight heeds his words, stopping, albeit confusedly. The General gets up from the boulder, dusting himelf off... and does a curtsy, much to Galacta Knight's ever-growing bewilderment.

Congratulations. You've passed. Gr8 work, m8. No h8.
.....

Hesitantly, the smaller warrior takes The General's words in, before replying.

Attempting to toy with me!? Your claim was concise! The prerequisite was "a clean hit"!
Yes... and you indeed did get that.

The general points to his shoulder. Galacta Knight approaches, this time at a slower rate, inspecting it.

...........I see nothing.
Take a closer look, little one.
My size is of a perfect standard!

Galacta Knight peers even closer into the uniform The General wears... and spots the smallest tear he has ever seen. Said tear is deep enough to have cut the general's coat, but too shallow to go into his clothes under, much less penetrate his skin.

I got a little bit careless, and so the air pressure of your last attack managed to make contact.
A scratch... no, not even that... and you have the audacity to pawn off victory in such cheap fashion?!
Make no such mistake, "Galacta Knight". If not for such a display, you might have been trapped in here for years.

---

---

The fact you did it without even realizing it in of itself is what makes it a telling performance. You are indeed, what can be called a true warrior.
.....
Therefore, unless you still have contentions... the requirement has likely been met. You may go. There's no use being stubborn about it.
...Then take me back to the universe I was in.

Very well. It shall be done.

The General claps twice, and... a white light suddenly encapsulates the two...

A ripple goes through the dimension several times over. Both Galacta Knight and The General bounce downwards from their impact, onto the ground behind them. The General acrobatically lands on his feet, hands behind his hips. Galacta Knight....
Is planted face-first, and reverted completely into his base form, almost seeming to be completely unconscious...

...
....ROTFL.

Barely standing and battered, Galacta Knight struggles to move further.

B-blast...!
This is quite boring... a whole week, yet it seems you don't have teh potential that you require to leave this dimension after all. A shame, indeed.
Don't... don't underestimate me. I'm... these are not my limitations!
ROTFL!...

A sudden darkness invades The General's expression. Galacta Knight can feel a gigantic pressure for a split second... and then it passes.

Don't act coy. You've been nothing but a disappointment. I've been holding back more than you could imagine, and yet you can't so much as hit me a single time. Your movements are too predictable, and you simply lack the speed.
!?...
...As a matter of fact. You've changed my mind.... I don't want to be in any galaxy where YOU can be considered the strongest.
!!

The General nonchalantly walks towards Galacta Knight.

It was so exruciatingly, mind-numbingly, boring watching you fail and fail and fail that I tapped into your mind and saw your memories. You're pathetic. I would have expected someone to have fought the Omni-King on several occasions to be a worthy opponent. But you're a sham. A fraud. Any legacy you think you have doesn't exist, Mr. "Aeon Hero".

♫ Persona 5 Collapse of Arrogance ♫

Bullseye. The closest Galacta Knight can get to acting is processing The General's cold words as a fist welcomes itself deep between the gap in Galacta Knight's mask. Countless more strikes fly, and all of them hit their mark. Time seems to almost come to a halt as Galacta Knight feels damage so great that he wonders if he hasn't already perished dozens of times over. The pain only unifies as The General prepares a final forward kick, immediately putting up Galacta Knight dead ceneter in a bursting, shaking heap of rubble, leaving The General brushing off his hands.

---

---

To add fire to the fuel, The General continues. His tone as mocking as ever.

So ye. I'm not quite sure the mortal realm is truly worth going for after all, especially not if it's the same one you inhabited... if I do, however... I'll make sure to correct my mistake by going after the other masked midget.... Or the blue jacketed warrior instead.

The General chuckles at his own remarks... then laughs manically... though a faint, golden light shines through the rubble...

---

---

The light emanating grows brighter and brighter by the second. The General can't help but notice it and turns around, and smirking in the process.

Well, then... that's more like it.

Just as The General is finished commenting, Galacta Knight, now in his Light form, is only inches away from his face.

Die.

The entire realm is suddenly filled with supercharged static and explosive seismic waves as every square inch is taken up by a collision. Galacta Knight, enraged to a boiling point and beyond, strikes with a level of calculation he never had before. The General, for his part, has traded his satisfied smirk to a full on grin.

Not bad. Perhaps you aren't as much as a noob as I took you for!

The General viciously elbows Galacta Knight downwards towards a large chunck of rock, but as if to ricochet back instantly, Galacta Knight immediately flies back upwards and nearly nicks the chin of The General, who makes it an almost very literal close shave.

YES! It's about time, already! Now come on!

The General is gone, as is Galacta Knight. Both of them stand on the complete opposite edges of Post Comment.

Hmm!
HYAAAGH!

Sheer power radiates from both of the two parties as they fly with somehow yet more astonishing speed, colliding in the middle.

Rambo seems to finally be getting back into business when he hears a screeching noise from behind, and then feels a tap on his back. He looks to the side, seeing Segata as they both face each other back-to-back.

You ain't seem to be farin' much better than me, are ya?
Not particularly. I seem to be quite the worthy opponent, at least for myself.

In front of each one's side, their dark self slowly but surely approaches. Rambo observes as Dark Rambo comes out of the dust, somewhat healed. But for Segata...

.....
Well then. Looks like we're not gonna be bored, eh?

Two thin auras begin to form arund Segata and Rambo...

---

I grew able to maintain it at this rate with rigorous practice. It's dangerous, but as long as I'm focused, it should be no issue. And I... can kick it even further...!

The auras around Pinky grow even larger, skyrocketing. Wind pressure blows from his direction.

There's... this... as well.

♫ Yugioh OST 21 My Turn (HQ) ♫

Countless missiles fill the air as Artillery Strike x100,000s drop upon the battlefield, seeming to create the same explosions that surrounded Segata and his colder counterpart.

So much for the "world's greatest warrior".
That hasn't changed and you know it.
You're right. How could it have ever been the place when there's been countless people sitting up at the very top for billions of years? It's a sham... and you've gotten complacent in it.
The cold nature of war, the taste of blood in your own mouth. You've forsaken that countless times. Relying on a SEGA mascot and a couple of Hollywood boys to keep you safe?!

Dark Rambo leaps into the skys, grabbing two of the artillery-dropping airplanes and throwing them both at Rambo Original. The OG leaps from side to side, dodging the exploding aircrafts.... and triggering a hidden Masse Claymore?

W-what the--?!

Rambo is caught in an explosion dwarfing the ones going off in the background by dozens of times. Both Segatas temporarily put off their struggle as the look at the sheer size of the impact.

Rambo-san!?
That's what happens when you're sloppy.

Dark Rambo takes a step forward. However, he is immediately taken by surprise as his leg trips a Snare Trap, tripping him and sending him dangling upside down. By the time he realizes Rambo used Teleports Behind You on him, it is too late to defend.

Who's sloppy again?
Damn!

Rambo hacks into the shadow doppelganger with The Last One slashes, cutting him deeper at every turn and sending him a meter above the air. Not letting up, he adds a Deadly Boondocks to the equation before Dark Rambo can even touch the ground, doing one kick to the spine and another to the ribs. Each blow creates a rippling shockwave.

Eat this.

The nanosecond before Dark Rambo can be sent careening, the OG slaps a mine on to his chest, triggering as soon as the dark clone touches the ground, after being sent flying miles away.

H-heh... how's that?

Dazed and weakened from the effects of the last explosion, Rambo attempts to get himself together.

---

Artillery Strike x100,000 (Missile/Explode)- After launching a grenade in a certain direction, planes arrive to shoot a hundred thousand missile strikes at the target. Field Multiplier for Explode is set to x1,000,000 right before this.
Masse Claymore (Earth/Explode)- Rambo puts down a special mine, with concentrated energy potent enough to match that
of big bangs.
Snare Trap (Wind/Swift)- Rambo sets down a wired trap yanking the target upwards, only severable after Rambo has acted.
The Last One - Rambo attacks with an overhead knifle slash, a brutal gut punch, and an knife uppercut. All three Critical Hits.
Deadly Boondocks - Rambo attacks his target with two vital Critical Hit kicks.

Back on the ground, Segata stares at the sky, contemplating the moments leading up to the present.

....That surprised me. I have gotten quite fast after my training, it seems.

Segata Sanshiro, clutching his back, gets up without major difficulty.

This, definitely could have gone better.

Gigantic explosions go off all around Segata, but he seems not to care. A thud from the ground in front of him rings out. Dark Segata has landed in front of him.

This has gone for the best! This world could not acknowledge the greatness of the Sega Saturn, or even it's inferior counterpart, the Dreamcast. Perfection at the helm and they deny it.
Playing their X-Boxes, PlayStations, or even their Nintendo consoles... even going so far as to emulate. The consumers have proved their incompetence unless they are led around the nose.

Dark Segata charges for Sanshiro yet again, but the now-ready original meets him halfway. They both come to an abrupt stop, as their hands now begin to do the moving instead of their legs.

I understand you now. You want to plunge this world into darkness for the Sake of the Saturn. A part of me, too, has contemplated this.

Sanshiro thrusts a sharp elbow, which his shadowy-self manages to hold in place. Dark Segata targets Segata with an Fire Chop, but Segata shoves his forearm aside, knocking his mirror hand upwards, and striking at Dark Segata's chest. Dark Segata slips under, and tries for an open palm to Segata's chin. Segata parries.

However, how will the world enjoy The Saturn if they are too busy suffering? That is not what Sega had intended for the console!
....who said it was SEGA's rules that should be played by?
What!?

Segata is kneed in his chest. Dark Segata is neck-chopped from two sides simultaneously. Both snap back and draw parallel stances.

(It seems he's holding back precisely the same amount of power that I am. Likely to conserve as much stamina as possible while fighting... just as I to him.)
Gohhhh.....
(How exactly do I defeat someone with the same exact skills as I...? Even if I were to know an answer, he would obtain it just as quickly.)

The ground suddenly shatters beneath them. Breaking countless barriers with shattering speed, the two collide dead on, this time in a literal head-to-head clash.

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Fire Chop (Flame/Impact)- Segata slams his hand downwards at a target with the force of a trillion flames.

WAKA-WAKA... WAKA-WAKA-WAKA (Man... just what is he up too no--)
.....

Stunned, not only seeing the previously zombified Pac-People still alive and well, but also seeing the rather nostalgic location, Pac-Man merely takes in his surroundings, though still on guard.

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Oop!
!

Segata almost trips, but regains his balance in an instant, holding the mirror face up.

Ah. Pardon my clumsiness. I could have slipped and destroyed this mirror.
It can't be destroyed so easily, Segata. I'm not sure if it can be at all. That's why we have to take it for safe keepi--

Rambo immediately realizes Segata's face is being reflected through the mirror.

Oh, damn.

Behind Segata, one clone formed by the Dark Mirror forms, immediately taking a battle stance.

Sega Satan, Shiro!
As Wiru-san would say, I appear to have "dun goofed".
Ossu!

Dark Segata charges straight at his original counterpart with alarming speed, hitting him with a quick-paced double palm to the chest. Segata manages to divert some of the momentum away, but is still sent flying by the force of the attack, leaving the mirror airborne.

Damn.

Rambo opens fire on Dark Segata, who quickly does a series of somersaults in the air to avoid fire, quickly grabbing the Mirror and pointing it at Rambo from afar.

How the hell did this get so out of hand so quickly!?

Rambo is quickly targeted by his own Dark Counterpart, being victim to a Crossbow shot directly from his backside.

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Teleports Behind You (Swift/Shadow)- The user immediately ends up behind the target and is allowed one free action in return, regardless of priority or any speed difference.
Crossbow Equipping a powerful tipped crossbow, John Rambo shoots a target in his vicinity, piercing surfaces.

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After a few seconds of steady concentration, Pinky suddenly spreads out his two arms. One aura appears on his left side, while another aura appears on his right.

This is the ability I'm referring to, and it is my secret weapon.

!....

Noticing a yellow-rimmed circular mirror, Segata raises his eyebrow. He picks it up in one hand.

Rambo-san!.. I believe I found the magical mirror in question.
You did? Well, that was a cakewalk.

Rambo walks over to the mirror, inspecting it at a safe angle...

That's her, alright.... I remember something along the lines of this being used.
Indeed.... Somari, Delta, and several others were all duplicated. Though I don't quite understand how it works...
Well, it's something like this: The Dark Mirror peers into the souls of those who reflect within it. They then gather all the evil within someone, manifesting them into a complete mirror counterpart equal to that of the original.
What about those who are pure of heart? If they simply are not evil, then they wouldn't have anything to take from them. Is that not correct?
"Pure of heart" is an entirely different thing from being lacking in evil. You can be a bad guy and pure...
...But in that case, I suppose the mirror would simply use it's own magic to help replicate that process. Even if... let's say Kirby wasn't evil. It would still make an evil copy of Kirby.
Hmm. I see.... that could be troublesome. Then we should be quite careful not to let anything stupid happe--

WAKA-WAKA!? (What the--!?)

Pac-Man crosses his arms, blocking his eyes from the light as well as protecting himself from anything oncoming.

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Pinky Kong's eyes dart in different directions. He seems to be looking to see if anyone else is watching, though somewhat discretely.

That being said... I suppose it's easier to simply show you, than to tell you what it is. Actions often speak louder than words, and I'm at a point where I can handle it well enough.

Pinky Kong shuts his eyes. He seems to be focus...

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Two men walks through a large area filled with endless rubble....

Y'know, it's pretty weird how we just forgot about this thing once it was all said and done.
What "thing" might you be referring to?
What else? The Dark Mirror. Vaati used it to create mayhem and madness all over the place. And later it was reinherited by Butlertype.
Ah! Indeed, it was somewhat of a troublesome tool, albeit also underutilized... it could have lead to far greater threats if used to its fullest by both....
....Why exactly are we searching for it?
I have a hunch it'll be handy for later. What for, I couldn't tell you. But I think we're safe trusting my gut here. After we find it, we'll rendevouz back at the Flux and flex our new power on John and Will.
Hai!*

The two continue their search, leaving no stone unturned...

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*"Okay!" In Japanese

Pac-Man lets loose on Spooky, hitting him with Super Pac-Pummel after Super Pac-Pummel, wailing loose on Spooky and then making one giant Bonus Fruit Key.

WAKA-WAKA WAKA-WAKA WAKA-WAKA WAKA-WAKA! (I won't let the lives of every Pac-Person you've killed be in vain!)

Pac-Man slams the Key into Spooky's chest, creating a giant beacon of light and an explosion!

My honest reaction