Kirby just casually puffs up and floats above the attack before dropping down on Zalgo with the blade right after the attack ends.

While Kirby is indeed paralyzed, he just as quickly breaks free, striking Zalgo's shoulder!

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...He never assigned any "Anti-Webmaster", "Anti-Admins", "Anti-Moderators", or "Anti-Pseudoreapers", though. Never got the chance...
...Wait. No Anti-Webmaster, Admins, Mods, or Pseudoreapers... But are you implying he created Anti-Reapers? Who are they?
...Well, I should say for the record that not all roles are Chaotic Evil. There was... one role he assigned that was, more than anything else, Chaotic Neutral.
...And chances are, we've all had at least one experience with them before...

Matt looks over to a figure in the group, and everyone looks as well. The figure in particular is watching the fight, cheering Kirby on...

YEAH! GET 'EM, KIRBO! GET 'EM-

Reggae notices everyone was staring at him.

...Sqawk?
...You're kidding. The censors?
Believe me, I still don't get it, either.

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*Claiming them, by the way.

Kirby dodge rolls from the fireballs, then goes for a quick jab at Zalgo!

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Matt catches the attention of a few of the heroes.

...Look. I know the match just started and everything, but I feel like I should explain something. You see, the hierarchy you know... We've only told you one side of it.

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Dodge Roll - (Defense/Swift) The user rolls across the ground to dodge attacks. Usually paired with a Shield.

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*Reference: Shadownnico

Kirby floats into the arena across from Zalgo.

...Poyo poyo, poyo. Poy poyoyo, poyo poy! (...We don't have to do this, you know. If we stop now, maybe we can talk this out!)
I'd go ahead and cut the pacifism talk, if I were you. I think we're well beyond the point of making peace.
...Poy, poyo. (...Fine, then.)

Kirby closes his eyes and focuses... Then leaps up in the air, a glow enveloping around him... Giving him a green hat and a sword!

...Poyo! (...Let's do this!)

As Beta Shadow's group gathers around, everyone gets ready to watch the fight.

...So, what, do we stand and watch, or is there a place to be seated?

...Should I tell Pit that an arc's final battle usually takes more than a single day to finish?
I mean, Worship's fight- if you could even call it that- lasted a day*, so I suppose it's possible. I think the same goes for Surge Man**, but I'll need to skim through that arc first.

Reggae helps Xane to collect all bets on the fight (including Mighty's) with a fedora he "borrowed" from Beta Shadow as everyone walks through the portal.

Oddly enough, Rouxls and his group are able to notice that Delta and Eta did not come with them.

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*Reference: The Chaos Zone, Part 1 - Page 30, Post #13 (or post #1 if you want to count MKII's encounter with him) to Page 31, Post #6.
**Reference: The All-Star Arc - Surge Man was the main villain of the arc, and his battle was similarly, if not equally or moreso anti-climatic.

...Well. Today's the day... You ready, Kirbo?
Poy poyo... (As I'll ever be...)

Matt and Shaggy shows up as well, in the back of the group...

...
Like, is something wrong, Matt?
...I'm not sure. Nothing exactly feels right, but... I don't know if it's just the Halloween atmosphere, or... Something else entirely.
...Matt. During this battle... I think we should tell them. About the other side.
...

Matt reluctantly nods as the group prepares for Zalgo's arrival. One particular person walks by the group.

Well, I wish you guys luck with all of this.
You're not staying?
Nope. I'm going to take up on that Sergeant Fanfare guy's offer. As long as I'm stuck in this Omniverse until we find a way to get me back, I want to be able to help out as many people as possible. Besides, it might actually get me some extra gold.
I'm pretty sure they're going to pay you in Zenny.
Oh.
...What would the conversion rate of that be?
Not so sure, but I'd think one gold piece is higher than one piece of Zenny.
Good to know. Well, see you later!

Bt1229 walks out of the Pizzeria.

...Still don't know where I know that guy, and yet it's on the tip of my tongue.

Beta Shadow turns to Theta Mephisto.

So you invited everyone, right?
Everyone that's available, yes.
Nobody going to be left behind?
...Nope. Not that I know of.

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A pair of Pokemon are just hanging about.

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...Is Gamma Jewel not coming?
...I see. So he's not with you, either.
So he's gone missing?
Pretty much... And it's gotten a bit on my nerves. ...Wait, you were the last guy with him, how do you not know where he went!?
Hey, the guy just upped and left before I first came back here and didn't even say a word. The whole magician's act is on him.
*Sigh* That guy is just unbelievable sometimes...

Hey, I don't make the laws; I only enforce them.
...Look. If you truly wish to keep your dayjobs, then considering your records, I could get you all applied for a job in the force. It's just paperwork; Even as the guy in charge, I'm actually not usually the one who handles it.
...But I will say that I am appreciative of the new law. Because it is an opportunity to prove that the Allegrotropolis Security Force doesn't need help from other law enforcers to defend this city.

As for weapons... I have my connections. I'm sure there are ways to acquire effective weaponry to keep the town safe.
...Although, I cannot speak for other similar departments. The only place within our jurisdiction is Allegrotropolis; Mega City has the MCPD. Certain areas such as Westopolis* has G.U.N. They do things their way, and we'll do things our way.

That... Reminds me. Apparently, neither Sonic's group nor the Super Fighting Robots are coming.
Huh? How come?
Well, I haven't quite gotten a response from Sonic's group yet, but apparently Mega Man wanted to address some... legal issues.

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Suddenly, Mayor Dorado gets a phonecall.

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*Reference: Sonic the Hedgehog series

That won't be necessary.

Everyone looks over to a figure who is walking up to the group.

Allegrotropolis has it's own police force. WE will do the patrolling around here.
Yep. I was afraid of this...

Beta Shadow turns to the group.

I wanted to address this to you guys AFTER the battle, but... Apparently, there's this new worldwide law against non-Government-mandated crimefighting.
What!? And you didn't think to bring this up sooner!?
I wanted to wait until AFTER this whole "Zalgo" thing is behind us to start any heated arguments about it.

Beta Shadow turns to Sergeant Fanfare.

...Wait. We aren't in trouble for this, are we?
...I heard from your little television. And I'll just go ahead and say it: What happens off of Earth is not my concern, nor should it be the concern of our worldwide president. So unless we're asked, you were involved in nothing out of the ordinary.
Works for me.
Are we seriously not going to talk about this-
Lat. er.

Epsilon is still staring at where the square was, still trying to figure out the answer... Even though the effects have long since worn off.

...Surely can't be a square, can it?
...

Alpha Fire snaps his fingers, and suddenly a small flare emits in front of Epsilon, snapping him back into reality.

Saywhanow?
Forget about the slice. There is more important business to attend to. And before you ask, HT, Ultima is of no importance to either of us, especially since we can't use either light OR darkness, let alone both.

...Now, that's just adorable. You really want me to stay that badly, huh? Well, how could I say no?
Oh, I know! Something like THIS.

With not much effort, Beta Devil kicks Jupiter off of him... only for someone else to grab onto him.

You might not be red at the moment, but that doesn't mean I'm still not steaming mad at you right now!

Two more figures proceed to grab onto Devil.

You're just despicable; But if you really want destruction, I'll show you what it really looks like!
Such a filthy creature... I'll clean up your whole act!

Another figure grabs Devil as yet another just pounces on his back.

NYAH! I'll turn you into my next scratching post!
Heart of the sea, lend me the strength to keep this demon at bay!

Jupiter grabs onto Beta Devil again as the latter struggles to remove the Stardroids from him, slowly rising towards the portal. A seventh figure hops onto Devil as well.

Get. Off. Of.

Beta Devil proceeds to go through the portal... Along with everyone who was clinging onto him.

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Back with Devil Acorn, a cluster of figures emerge from the portal, which closes behind them...

...ME!

Beta Devil then unleashes a burst of energy, causing the Stardroids to scatter about as well as a seventh figure.

Ugh, what a bunch of annoying pests you are.

Beta Devil deforms.

(...So even after bypassing the death barrier, I can only keep that form for so long before it starts to strain my body... Oh, well. Nothing a little endurance training can't help...)

The Stardroids slowly get up. As they look at Beta Devil, the red-haired demon just looks away from them, hands in his pockets while a seventh figure can be seen scampering off in the distance.

Alright, whoever you are! Whatever you're up to-
Wait, Jup. Are we...?
Alive again. And unless you want to lose that privilege immediately, I'd think twice about assaulting me any further.

Devil turns to the Acorn.

...Your efforts in my revival are well appreciated, even if it's merely existing at all. If you wish to follow, you may, but ultimately you are free to do as you choose.

Beta Devil then walks away from the scene, leaving the Stardroids confused.

Beta Devil looks down at his hands, watching the emitting aura around him.

...A form derived of my inner wrath and anger... Yes, I believe a fitting name for this form would be...
...Ikari

Greeeat. And I suppose this is the part where you knock us around like ragdolls, right?
Why, do you want me to?
I would prefer if you don't.
Good. Because I'm about done here, anyways. I have no reason to deal with your worthless prattle any longer.

Beta Devil raises his arm above him, focusing his energy...

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Wherever the Devil Acorn is at, a few red particles slowly begin to, one by one, float off of its body, swarming into the air above him... before turning into a portal.

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A portal appears above Devil, created by strange particles swarming about in the sky.

Well, sayonara. I'd say it's been fun, but I do enjoy a good lie from time to time.

Beta Devil goes to float through the portal...

...before a hand grabs him by the leg.

...?

A battle-worn figure emerges, holding onto Devil's leg for dear life. ...Dear afterlife? Meh.

Y-you're not... going anywhere...

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
...How long has it been already? 3 hours?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
...You'd think he'd finish his transformation by now. Or at the very least have his voice die out.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
...You know, I'd say that it would be impossible for the average human being to scream nonstop this much for this long, but something tells me that his response would be something along the lines of being a demon instead of a human-
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Oh, now there he goe-

Suddenly, a burst of energy releases itself, pushing Beta X against a wall. A bright glow envelops the room briefly, dying down to reveal...

...You know, I doubted this would be at the same level as Diablo. And as it currently stands? I was right. ...So was this all worth it?
...Well, I don't know about you... But I would say... absolutely.

...
Don't rush me, I'll get this.

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Jazz is reading a news article on a computer.

...A law against non-Government mandated vigilantism, huh?

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Maybe I could attempt to get the group mandated, but...

**

...Yeah, maybe this is a sign that it's time I hang up the gloves and rebrand the Jazz Armada into... Well, not an armada, that's for sure. What do you think?

Jazz looks over to Onkolithos, who just stares at Jazz with a look of confusion.



...
...Right. How silly of me. Even if you did have the mental capability to understand my words, you'd be unable to respond in a way I could possibly understand.

Jazz gets up from his seat and lifts up Onkolithos to his eye level.

It's strange, really; The more I watch over you, the more I begin to ponder what sort of secrets of the ancient world you could reveal if you were just able to speak in an understandable language.
And it's not just you, either...

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Jazz opens up a bunker at the back of the HQ. Within the room are neatly organized ancient artifacts.

...It's strange. So much history has been hidden beneath the earth... Most of this stuff even coming from Pumpkin Hill alone.

Jazz then walks up to a wall of scrolls, pulling one of them out.

These, however, have intrigued me the most... Scattered throughout the entire world, the text in here is written in a form of alphabet I don't truly understand... But given some of the words I have deciphered and the context behind them... I can only conclude that these scrolls contain the history behind the gods themselves.
...I have spent months studying them, trying to figure out what they are trying to say, and there's still so much I don't know... And there are still some scrolls missing.

Jazz puts back the scroll.

...At first, I was doing this to try and figure out why Issoro couldn't harm Regulus***... But I think I just ended up falling into a rabbit hole instead.

Jazz looks over the entire room.

...I've spent so long trying to figure out myself. Maybe it's time I try my hand at figuring out the rest of the world.

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*Reference: The Chaos Zone Part I - Page 192, Post #5
**Part I, Page 142, #11
***Part I, Page 200, Post #16 to Page 202, Post #7

Oh, hey, you're still alive. I wasn't quite sure that'd be the case considering your previous position...
yo bro give me that s l i c e

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(Cont. from Page 301, Post #1)

I'll admit: Learning both Dou and Treachery has gained me next to nothing in terms of overall power; Especially as recently-learned techniques, they'll only get me as far as Berserk Instinct already could...
...On their own, that is.
Implying...?
Implying that I didn't learn these techniques to use them on their own.
Are you saying that-

Beta X quickly regains his composure.

Impossible. Surely, attempting such a feat would-
Kill me? That's the beauty of it all... The only reason I have left for staying here...

Beta Devil gets into a power-up stance.

Because there's no killing what's already DEAD!

Suddenly, Beta Devil's aura skyrockets, emitting pressure that pushes back even Awakened Zero!

GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!!!!!

...And the worse things got, the more I felt pressured... I felt solely responsible for all these things, especially Devil. And then, that pressure built up, and... well...

*

...And even after you've helped me pull myself together- literally-, I still continued to struggle with this... Headache. That I was solely responsible for everything caused by my actions. It's just... A lot.
...In a way... It's why I really respect Walter. On top of being a Reaper, he's also the "Grande Supreme Kai" AND president of the entire world**. That's a LOT of responsibility, and yet... I don't think it wears him down any. Not visibly, anyways.
...Only the gods know just how much pressure fulfilling such roles must be placing on a guy like him.
...So when Beta told me I should consider talking to someone about it, he felt like a good option... Though, that may also be because the only other option was Rhys. And I just don't think he's the life advice sort-of guy.
But anyways, I asked him for advice, and when I did...

***

...Everything just became clear. Yes, I made mistakes, but it's just how a person grows. And regardless, the consequences that came with it was never something I had to handle on my own.
...And you shouldn't have to, either. Nobody ever said that being Omni-King means you have to work alone, right? You have friends, Kirby. Many of which I'm sure won't hesitate to help you with anything you might need. And if you don't believe me, I'm sure there are some members of Brash Crew that can confirm that.
...Poy... (...I...)
Poy poyoyo poy poyo... Poy poyo poy? (I already struggle enough being a Star Warrior... What if I'm not ready?)
Then you're just not ready. Nobody's going to force you to take up the mantle right away. You just keep being you. And when you're finally ready to take on the role, just don't forget that your friends will always help you, no matter what. Ok?
...
...Poyo. (...Thanks.)

...And this was how many arcs that led into the same lesson in the "power of friendship"?

(Shut.)
Anyways, someone's been screaming at us through the TV for the last 3-4 posts, so I'm just gonna address this.

Beta Shadow gets up and moves over to the TV screen.

Alright, let's just get this over with. When and where?

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The strange screen ends up with Epsilon and Alpha.

But why of course!
Epsilon, wait, you're not supposed to just click on pop-ups-

But he does it anyways.

(Matt dammit.)
Sorry, were you saying something-

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*Reference: The Chaos Zone, Part I - Page 158, Post #16
**He is unaware of Walter being split from two beings.
***Part I, Page 261, Post #2