Evil Mario uppercuts Zalgo from below.

Powerful!? HAH! Trust me; You haven't seen true power just YET.

Evil Mario looks over to the two kicking him... Which, while it DOES do decent chip damage on Evil Mario, it's just about doing relatively nothing from Alfonse.

...Though, something tells me that neither of these two are going to show it anytime soon.

Evil Mario goes to slash Alfonse in half with his claws, only to be stopped by Matt!

Nobody will be dying on this day but you.
HAH! That, we shall see...

As Evil Mario and Matt collide fists, the unknown doctor returns to Coda.

Ah, good. Did you come back with Cranky Kong?
Well, no, but-
Then WHO did you bring!? Because if you came back empty-handed, I swear that I'll-

Suddenly, a sword slashes through one of Trio.EXE's vines...!

Not to worry, everyone; Help has arrived!

A group of various YTP heroes and villains arrive on the scene!

Aha! It seems we've made it at the right time!

A powerful storm of lightning strikes Trio.EXE!

You have forced me to once again work with the forces of good, just like many years ago... And for that you will DIE!



Suddenly, powerful pillars of darkness strike at Trio.EXE (ignoring any immunity or affinity he may have to darkness)! Above him is the culprit of this attack...

Your little friend might have bested me before... But NOW I shall show you...
...Why WE ARE NUMBER ONE!

A shadow looms over Enker...

...I believe the person who attacked you was the so-called "Wily Omega". Which leads to my question... Did you honestly THINK that after losing to him ONCE, you'd instantly become strong enough to overpower him? Without ANY amount of practice or training? Without gaining a single BIT of power between then and now?
Face the facts; He's killed MILLIONS of versions of you before, and he can just as easily do it again. And sending in hordes of other robots he's ALSO faced before is only furthering his rage, with NOTHING for you to gain for it.
You're better off reuniting with your skeleton friends and ABANDONING this dimension altogether, and leave big red to someone who actually stands a CHANCE.

...But I know the look of Evil Energy when I see it. So go ahead. Keep playing his game. I'll be right here to watch him extinguish the light from your life... And I'll tell your tale as a warning to all those who chose stubbornness over actual strategy.

...Justify? Justify!?

Evil Mario suddenly grabs Wraith by the throat and slams him into a wall!

You think I give a DAMN about being right!? NO! I want chaos because it's what I'm literally BORN to do! Because I will not be satisfied until EVERYTHING falls into chaos!
And, what, you think I expect you to eventually believe in my ideals!? What, you want me to tell you my life's story!? That I had a "bad childhood", or I was "wronged" in some way that'll just... MAGICALLY give me redeemable qualities!? Oh, that's just RICH!
Oh! Look at me! I have a TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGIC backstory! Now you just HAVE to feel sorry for me! Is THAT what you want!? You want me to pretend I am anything more than what I am!? And to do what, change NOTHING!?

Issoro tries to release Wraith, only to be met by a barrier. Issoro rapidly pounds on the barrier in attempt to break it as Evil Mario's grip tightens.

I know who I am, insufferable FOOL. I won't be redeemed. CAN'T be redeemed. Hell, I don't even WANT to be redeemed!
So you want some backstory so bad? Fine; HERE'S your backstory:

A portal appears behind Wraith... Leading directly to the Demon Realm.

Let's see if YOUR mind is in the right place... AFTER A LIFETIME IN A WORLD OF ONLY CHAO-

Evil Mario's barrier is suddenly broken by Issoro, who basically tears Evil Mario's grip off of Radiated Wraith by grabbing Evil Mario by his throat- causing the portal to disappear- and slamming him hard against the ground.

Frankly, I don't care WHO you are, or what happened to you to make you this way. But I know one thing for sure...

Issoro kicks Evil Mario into the air,

Never.

decks him in the face,

Hurt.

knees him in the gut,

My.

knocks him back down to the ground with a double-arm swing,

FRIENDS!

and then blasts him with a VERY large blast of ki.

What do I look like, a miracle worker? Newsflash: I'm a villain. SAVING people is kinda a new concept for me.

Coda then inspects both Cranky Kong and Trio.EXE to see if there's possibly a sort-of link between them he can disconnect...

Meanwhile, Evil Mario grabs Mighty by the face, then flies down to drag him across the floor! This is met, however, by Kirby shooting at Evil Mario with the Star Rod.

Coda appears next to Slur.

Actually, funny story on that; Lanky Kong was actually Trio.EXE's initial form. Then, it became the Life Virus, who also posed as a form of Dr. Robotnik based on his Sonic CD sprite before evolving into Trio.EXE.*
...Don't ask, this roleplay is very weird.

...Quite curious that Lanky seems to be crying out for help, though... Perhaps this strange story has a deeper layer.
...Or it's a trap, as Trill said. Won't know until we go for it.

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*Reference: The Chaos Zone, Part I - Trio.EXE's story during the Badnik Arc.

...Well. His sudden change of vision* will make things easier.

All four entities charge at Evil Mario... who counters each blow efficiently.

Poyo!? (Huh!?)

Foolish self-proclaimed Wraith... I am an Omnipotent Eldritch deity; Changing my vision will not hinder the awareness of my surroundings.
If anything... All these visions of peace are only resulting in pissing me OFF!

Evil Mario grabs Issoro and slams him into the nearest wall!

Meanwhile, Coda stares at Trio.EXE.

...Good to know.

Coda proceeds to rip his own arm off!

Feel free to keep the arm; I have plenty.

Suddenly, swarms of wires emerge from where Coda's arm once was, creating a new one!

Don't think I'll let you do that again, though.
...Sir, if I may; With all of the other gods busy with Evil Mario, our chances of winning stand at a mere 49.76%. It would take someone at least equal to Matt to turn the odds towards our favor, and even then-
Then get Cranky Kong. Or Keeby. Or someone, ANYONE, I don't care. Just as long as you get SOMEONE instead of just wasting time on CALCULATIONS!
Y-yes sir.

The unknown doctor (not the mad scientist) goes over to check on Cranky Kong.

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Ok, great. Thanks.

The call ends.

Finally! Evil Mario aside, we've got only one problem left!
...Hold the phone; Something isn't quite adding up here.

Coda walks up to Trio.EXE.

Hey, you! Why did you try and torment one of your own teammates, anyway?

While the three (+2) gods wail on Evil Mario, Coda opens up a portal. Suddenly, various Subspace Army* creatures start pouring out of it!

Heartless, meet Subspace!
...I-I don't even know if my guys are comparable to the Heartless concept-wise, I just want to fight Xehanort's army with my own-

Coda commands the Subspace Army to attack the Heartless!

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*I should note that this isn't the same Subspace Army from Super Smash Bros. Brawl; Rather, they are created from the Shadow Bugs of a different entity who is of the same... Race? Ethnicity? As Mr. Game & Watch. Namely, Fumigator, the main protagonist of the Game & Watch game of the same name.

As Issoro pummels Evil Mario further, the latter crashes into the ground. Issoro looks over to Matt.

...Sorry, did you want in on this?
Well, I kinda have to, so...

Issoro picks Evil Mario up by the head, allowing Matt to uppercut him into the sky. The two then proceed to pummel him simultaneously.

Poyo...? (Should we help them...?)
Well, like, they can probably handle it themselves, but...
...Ah, what the hell, man. Why not?

Shaggy goes into his own Mastered Ultra Instinct form as the two proceed to join Matt and Issoro on SQUAWK!stomping on Evil Mario.

Evil Mario wipes his nose with his sleeve.

...Heh. You've only got that shot by catching me off-guard. I doubt you'll be so lucky as to do it agai-

Issoro proceeds to pummel Evil Mario. Repeatedly.

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Ok, ok, let's rewind a bit. What do the number of posts in this thread have to do with... Whatever THAT is?
Well...

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...So, we're due for another server migration. Great. So why is that causing all THIS?
...Because the creation of the third thread- A "server migration"- requires for it to be handled by the original creator of the thread. Otherwise, it is considered "unofficial"- and therefore, a separate universe from THIS one, which won't solve the problem it's currently facing. Think back to Retrop's Lab Defense DX thread (of which I have conveniently linked to in this dialogue); Rather than a continuation or sequel of the original created by TailsMK4, it is a separate universe than that of the original despite having the same- or similar- basic rules and features.
So, Beta Shadow has to make a third thread, right? Problem solved.
...I'm afraid it's not that simple.
...?
Even if Beta Shadow created the third thread, it still won't be the same as this one... Because technically, it wasn't Beta Shadow who created this universe; It was his Pseudoreaper.
...Who doesn't even exist right now. Great.
...How long do we have to assign one?
...Well, in accordance to my calculations...
...Give-or-take, we have until the 7,000th post.

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*Referring to Rotom; During the Holidays, the character would express their joy by terrorizing everyone (but mostly mine and his characters) with extreme measures for spreading Christmas cheer (based off of SrPelo's annual Mokey Show specials). Last year, Beta Shadow anticipated- with the existence of the character in Chaos Zone- that it would spread from private messages between him and RSB to the real world, since he has shown in the past that he isn't afraid to express this excitement publicly. Of course, he was wrong, and the closest that occurred was the appearance of Rotom's Mirror Dimension counterpart attacking an equally-fortified Brash Crew after the holiday was already over.
**Reference: Chaos Zone Part I, Page 381, Post #6

Sure looked the hell like it. Where the SQUAWK! were you!?
...Wait a second. Have you seriously not unlocked its full power yet?
I've been TRYING, alright!? I was trying out different places to meditate and find that stupid "spirit animal" of mine, but I just couldn't find it! And then that SQUAWK!hole-

Gamma points over to Beta Devil.

-interrupted me about something called an "Issoro" and how we're fighting the Anti-Matt or whatever.
You knew where he was!?
I found him on Mount Everest while I was trying to find a place to train where nobody else was. Apparently, the tallest mountain in the world was the wrong choice.
ANYWAYS. I don't know what an "Issoro" is, but I want part of it.
*Sigh* Any other late entrees?
While I do detest the idea of merging with my other world counterpart and my monstrous otherself...

Suddenly, another figure warps in...

...I am not going to stand by and let these demons destroy all that is good.
...I'm not even going to ask.
Guess that's everyone... Let's do this.

The group then gets into a large circle, hovering as they orbit around. As the spinning gets faster, becoming more and more of a blur of rainbow colors, the group grows closer and closer together, eventually seeming to overlap with each other. The phenomenon is distracting enough that both Matt and Evil Mario stop their bout to see what was going on, becoming perfectly visible again.

...What the hell is tha-

Evil Mario is suddenly suckerpunched right in the nose, knocking him back a good distance.

...The guy who's gonna help Matt kick your SQUAWK!.

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Missingno., Orchestra, and Techno enters the building.

Ah, greetings, friends. How goes the search?
Well, those holes we scanned, we discovered, had absolutely nothing to do with that Aerodactyl we heard, so we're back where we started on that.

Missingno. walks up to the computer and begins typing on it.

...And what's worse is that now, that isn't even our BIGGEST problem.
...If it's about Evil Mario or Ultima, I'm already aware of the former, and I've already sent a few Jazz Droids there to handle the latter.
...Ok, outside of those. Take a look at this:

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Far from Earth's current location, the distortion from earlier is not only getting worse and worse... it is quickly spreading.

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...That's what you brought us back here for!? Feels like something you could've told us on the way!
This does seem to be quite the issue... Who could be causing this?
...Well, it's not quite conclusive yet, but...
...I think it has to do with the number of posts in this thread.

...

As everyone else keeps fighting, the other members of Beta Team (+ Omega Element) arrive.

Glad you guys could make it.
About time.
Forgive me for being late, I was just busy contemplating on why we are partnering up with the guy we literally were trying NOT to let be resurrected not to long ago.
Time and place, Omega. Now, then; Does everyone remember the technique for forming Issoro?
Unless Airhead Galactimus over there forgot about it-
Hey...!
-I think we're good.
Yeah, not sure why you told us about forming Issoro, but we'll see what we can do outside of that.
...Hold on. Why can't you form Issoro with us? I mean... You're still alternates of us, right?
Forming Issoro requires a balance of different powers-
To do what? To have a unison of powers to defeat Regulus with? Because not only did that not even work... This isn't even the same enemy. The hell do we need some "balance of powers" for?
...That's... Actually a good point.
First time for everything...

Every other member of Beta Team powers up to their strongest form... Except for Iota, who doesn't even have one.

Ready, guys?
I REALLY don't think we need a roll call right now-
Just go with it. IRL Beta Shadow needs to show off some new mugs, anyways.
Let's serve some ice-cold justice!
It's all or nothing. Time to win this!
The clock is ticking... Evil Mario's time is just about up.
That demon stands no chance!
Yeah! We've got this!
...Wait, am I the only one with no new mugshot?
In a way, it's almost poetic... In a field where light and darkness bickered, good and evil unite as one to defeat chaos.
It all comes down to this... We'll give it everything we've got!
Yeah, dudes. Let's win this thi-

Now, wait just a second!

Suddenly, Gamma Jewel flies in, Primal Instinct* already activated!

Don't go thinking I'm just going to let you guys do this thing without me!

(To be continued in my next post)

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*Recap on Primal Instinct can be found here.

As Reggae dodges the Goon faster than he could even blink (which is then followed by excessive taunting from Reggae), Beta Devil appears next to Beta Shadow.

Well, found my way out of Trio.EXE's vine without him noticing. Thanks for helping, by the way.
You didn't think to rescue anyone ELSE?
Oh, they're fine. Besides; Mighty and Cranky's with 'em. I'm sure he'll have some plan of escape sooner or later.

Beta Devil looks around.

...So, where's Bootleg-Matt and Punch-Out?
Duking it out... But given how the fight between them went earlier, we have no way of telling if he can handle it on his own... We have to help him out somehow.
How are we supposed to catch up with a fight we can't even see!? They're moving too fast for us to catch up with!
...
...I have an idea. It's been a while since we've last done it, but if you're willing to work with me, then...
...No. No way. Even if I wanted to- which I DON'T- the last time we did this was against Regulus... And it did jack SQUAT.
On a one-on-one, maybe. But I have reasons to believe it would've done more if we had a bit more cooperation.

Beta Devil scoffs.

And besides, this is a different battle entirely. And furthermore, it's try it or try nothing.
...Fine. But this is the LAST time.
Well, probably, at least. Alright, let's do it. I'll make sure the others get the message...

...It's time to form Issoro.

With next to no effort, Beta Shadow avoids the attack.

You sure you wanna take that gambit? Last I checked, it hasn't gone over well for anyone else who tried it.

Theta uses the Phantom Ruby to prevent Robo Sonic from leaving the world.

(Gee, it appears that Team Mecha- or at least one of its members- are actually alive. I wonder what black-and-red edgehog might've predicted THAT.*

...Heh. For someone who wishes to join the side of chaos, Anti-Chimera, you seem to complain a lot about "fairness". If these heroes so wish to accelerate their demise, then so be it.

Evil Mario then grabs Tedd by the face and slams him into Robo Sonic faster than either of the two can react.

Oh, and if you think your little "calculations" will hinder me, machine, then you're wrong; A world where morality is thrown so off-balance that it doesn't even exist is EXACTLY the world I want to run; Because a world without morality is a world of CHAOS.
And in that world of Chaos, we shall RULE!

Suddenly, Evil Mario is decked by Matt.

Enough of this. It's time to finish this once and for all, and end your wicked games!
For once, Matt, we agree on something.

Evil Mario and Matt fade away, moving at speeds far too fast for anyone (except Shaggy and Kirby) to keep up with as they clash.

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*Reference: Page 180, Post #8

Literally nobody said you couldn't come.

Matt focuses energy on everyone in the entire area, then warps everyone to where Evil Mario and Trio.EXE is!

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As everyone warps in, (now in a separate area from where Trio.EXE is) Evil Mario stands waiting.

Ah, welcome, welcome. I'm afraid my associate is undergoing preparations, so in the meantime... Why don't we make a deal.
As if we'd make a deal with YOU, heartless freak!
Oh, such flattery, truly! But I wasn't talking to YOU. Rather... To the people who have worked with Zalgo.

To me, it appears that your "boss" has lost sight of his ultimate goal... And while, yes, I did try to control you... Does the idea of a world without heroes or goodness truly sound bad to you?
...So I'm going to give you all one last choice... Join the forces of Chaos... or perish by the hands of its own will.

...Perhaps for some of you, such an idea is not ideal to you. But, perhaps there are some of you who may want to consider it...?

...I can sense his energy. I think he wants us to follow him...
It, like, could be nothing more than a trap...
Maybe so... But staying here certainly won't stop them. Where at, Matt?

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...This should make a suitable arena for a final battle.

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*More specifically, the final boss stage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's World of Light campaign.

Suddenly, Evil Mario places a hand on Trio.EXE's shoulder.

Is that so? Thanks for the tip, Zalgmizer!

Evil Mario then warps away with Trio.EXE, as well as everyone he was still grabbing at the time!

Come on, guys! We gotta find those two and help out Zalgo's former minions!

Silence fills the air for a moment.

...*Sigh* And Beta Devil, too, I guess.

Beta Shadow, Theta Mephisto, Matt, and Kirby grabs everyone else and quickly flies out of Zalgo's dimension.