As Nuru attempts to rebuild his body, however, a voice comes from behind him...

Using your ghostly form to be invulnerable to damage while rebuilding your body so you could technically be undefeatable... A cunning strategy. Except for one thing you overlooked...

Suddenly, Nuru is decked straight in the face by a ghostly fist!

Ghosts can hurt other ghosts!



Bt Ghost Classic (in his ghostly state, if it wasn't clear enough already) proceeds to blast Nuru full-force with a flurry of ghostly fireballs!

---

After Beta Diablo gets up from the previous attacks, he looks around to the Pokemon suddenly surrounding him.

...
...Oh no. Whatever am I supposed to do?~

Suddenly, with a wave of his hand, an EXTREMELY large explosion of Ki envelops the entire floor, killing off all the Pokemon! (And doing intense damage to Phi Doppelganger.) Diablo then simply flies upwards into the next floor, creating yet another hole in said floor.

---

...What a nice detour that was, really. But I think it's time we focus on the-

Suddenly, a Beta Blast γ hits Beta Diablo in the back of the head. Diablo turns around to see the culprit charging at him from above...

TERIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Beta Man then launches a barrage of Beta Blasts γ, causing a cloud of smoke to envelop the surrounding area...

...Only for Diablo to emergy from the smoke with a twisted-looking sword, charging directly at Beta... And stabbing him straight through the Core!

...!
...So, this is Beta Man. Created by the great Dr. Light. An adventurer. A hero. Left to explore the entire Omniverse, because your Reaper is too stubborn to let you die in your own expired Universe.
...Beta and Mega. Beta Man Adventures. Countless roleplays. An entire Betaverse based around your completely unoriginal likeness.

Beta Diablo slides the blade in further.

Your legacy is just as pathetic as you are. And when you die here, even if this world has the SLIGHTEST chance of surviving my cataclysm... No one will EVER remember you.
...s...
...Screw... you...

Beta Diablo pulls the sword out. Beta Man collapses to the ground, reverted to normal form... Completely lifeless.

Beta!
Why, you son of a...!

Ninja Man uses his speed to get behind Beta Diablo, only for Diablo to anticipate this, punching him into the wall! He then fires a ki blast at Sergeant Man, sending him into another wall!

...

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Bt Fire - (Shadow/Flame) A dark purple fireball attack that is infused with pure Shadow Core energy.

Nightmare Blade - (Anti-Omni/Cutter) A twisted blade with high power, which only gets higher as it also greatly boosts the user's attack stat!

Anti-Omni - An Artificial Element, created by Beta Devil himself. An extension of his own twisted, villainous influence.

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*As opposed to the Bt Ghost seen previously, who is from MMRPG-DA (Discorded Adventures).

(CONT.)

Beta Diablo is then blasted by beams of pure Light, followed by a swarm of multi-typed Stars!

(I was taught by the Great Matt himself*... I can't afford to let anyone down.)



Crimson-haired fiend! I, Eta Cosmic, will ensure your demise!



Beta Diablo is then frozen in time, and is then struck by lightning, burned by a blazing fire, and hit with a chilling beam of ice, all at once!

Don’t be so shocked to see us! We wouldn’t miss this fight for the world!



Considering that it’s “the world” that we are fighting for, perhaps that isn’t the best expression. Still, your being here is appreciated.
Regardless, it’s time that Beta Devil learns what TRUE Hell is.



You mad, Devil? Perhaps you need to CHILL!



As soon as Beta Diablo breaks out of Delta holding him in place, he is suddenly struck by shards of glass and typeless ki blasts from all sides!

(Why the Hell am I helping the HEROES!? Tch, whatever... If it’ll get rid of this red-haired prick, then I’ll play along.)
...There was a time where you and I were one and the same, much like Beta Shadow... Once I be rid of you, I can finally separate myself and my path from your likeness.

Theta Mephisto then launches Beta Diablo into the air, causing him to meet up with a freed Beta Shadow.

...You do all of this, and for what? Because “the world has no purpose”? Because of some dumb “cycle of creation and destruction”? To make me look like the “bad guy”?
Newsflash, Devil: Omega. Gamma. Digamma. Epsilon. Alpha. Delta. Eta. Zeta. Kappa. Iota. Theta. There is not a single version of myself out there who isn’t willing to kick your ass.

Beta Shadow beats up Diablo with a Ka Ka Kachi Daze before knocking him downwards, sending him down to the floor below!

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Starforce Flurry - (Multi/Space) Powered by Starforce, the user attacks with a flurry of star-shaped energy blasts of multiple different types, Artificial/Fake Elements included (should the user have any Starforce of said element).

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*Reference: Chaos Zone Part I, Page 161, Post #4

As Geno takes surprisingly average damage from the Gigavolt Havoc, he proceeds to fire a few Geno Beams at Rotom Lucifer! Meanwhile, Beta Shadow dodges the Neo Beams while Ninja Phantom uses his Devil counterpart as a meatshield, causing said Devil to be defeated!*

...I see. The old ape has arrived.
...Wait. But I sent Devil K. Rool to kill him... Why the hell has he not reported that he wasn't even there!?

Suddenly, a rain of cannonballs strike down on all Devils!

I'm afraid that he took a permanent retirement...
And now, it's YOUR turn!

K. Rool flies in on his Propellerpack, charging fist-first at Beta Diablo with a Boxing Glove... But Diablo simply catches the fist with his hand.

First, you tricked and controlled me**, then you tried to make me join your little Omniverse-Destroying Cult! And then, when I refused, you made a clone of me in order to frame me as a part of your little crew! But now, that copy of yours is long gone... And the Kremling Kommander will have his revenge!
Bold words for a second-class villain. Face it; What chance do you have against me?
Truthfully, not much... I simply needed to distract you for long enough.
...?

Suddenly, unnecessarily convoluted methods, Iota and Kappa appears (the latter with the Prototype Ring of Serenity***, mutating a tree into a giant squirt gun, blasting Beta Diablo back! (Despite not dealing much damage.)

Take that, you red-haired SQUAWK!er!
This is, like, no problem, man! We can handle this!



As Beta Diablo recovers from the two's attack, he is blasted by a sphere of intense energy that deals great damage!

(I'm sure X and Zero has it handled in Central Highway... I can't worry about it as long as this guy's around.)

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Sphere of Destruction - (Destruction/Energy) A sphere of intense energy. While usually an instakill move, this is only known by official Gods of Destruction (of which the only living one is Scooby-Doo****); The lesser version used by Omega Element only deals intense damage, and (due to a lack of experience with the energy) causes slight strain to his body, requiring a single turn to recharge.

Destruction - An Artificial Element. While initially only usable by high-tier Gods, a lesser version can be used by those taught by Gods of Destruction, albeit with strain to the user's body.

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*Note: Delta Paradox, as well as all other alternate versions of Beta Shadow that isn't Beta Shadow himself, have had their Reaper statuses revoked in order to avoid having multiple Reapers own the same account. (Any mentions of this not being the case is considered as retconned; Beta Devil is an exception due to his rather proud nature, though he is still not a reaper despite what he may think.)
**References: Chaos Zone Part I, Page 13, Post #9 and Page 337, Post #8
***RECAP: The Prototype World Ring of Serenity, gifted to him by D-R Wave Man and Disast-R Oil Man back in Chaos Zone Part I, Page 193, Posts #7 and #13
****RECAP: Omega Element, in place of Ultra Instinct, was taught by Scooby-Doo in the ways of Gods of Destruction. (See Chaos Zone Part I, Page 148, Post #8

(Before Nuru's Anchors)

Beta Diablo- after being hit by a projectile'd Beta Shadow, notices the anvil, and simply warps out of the way at the right time, causing Beta Shadow to be hit by the anvil instead!

(After Nuru's Anchors)

Beta Diablo floats over the stuck Beta Shadow, cracking his knuckles.

Right where I want you...

Beta Diablo goes to beat up Beta Shadow... Only to be hit by four shining figures at once!

...Hmph.

Beta Diablo clashes against the figures, who reveal themselves...

Let's-a do it!
Yeah! Let's-a show Diablo what we can-a REALLY do!
We've got this in the bag!
These guys won't stand a chance!

Alright, so where did they get their powers from?

---

...These are...
Indeed... the Seven Star Pieces*.
But I-a thought... What about-
Worry not. These are not the Star Pieces in the same sense as they were before.* Ashura had asked if I could wish for replicas of similar power from the entity known as GRANDER NOVA.
With these pieces, you will be granted an immense power that harnesses the energy of Wishes. If you are to focus for long enough, you'll be able to fulfill almost any desire... But using too much of this power could completely strain your body, so you will unfortunately not be able to do too much... Wishing for Beta Diablo's demise directly, for instance.
...Alright. Let's-a see...

As Mario and the others prepare to undergo transformation, the Classic crew watches...

...Wow. This must be a really intense fight, right Sonic?
...Sonic?

Classic Tails turns to see Classic Sonic on top of the Master Emerald, undergoing Hyper Transformation!

...!

In a flash of light, Classic Hyper Sonic flies off to the battle.

...Yeah, that's probably to be expected.

---

...No matter. Keep growing your pathetic little armies, for all I care. You will all be destroyed regardle-

Suddenly, Beta Diablo is hit by a large, multicolored beam that also attacks Nuru and all other Devils, causing a few of said devils to be completely destroyed!

...I can hear them. The wishes of those who want this battle to end... Those who wish for your evil to be destroyed.
...And I will do my part to ensure that wish comes true.

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Geno Blast - (Wishes/Laser) A powerful beam that attacks all enemies. Charging the attack for long enough- represented by three stars over Geno's head- causes the attack to deal more damage.

Wishes - An Artifical Element. Represents the manifestation of the inner desires of an individual or group.

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*Reference: Super Mario RPG- The Seven Star Pieces are originally pieces of Star Road, where all wishes originate, broken by Exor when he penetrated the Star Road upon crashing into Bowser's Castle.

(Note: This has no correlation to either Chaos Zone or the current situation. It's just a random meme.)



HA! "Drip"!? You could never even DREAM of having dri-

As the sounds reach to the others on the 98th floor, Jazz- somehow unaffected by all of this?- takes the opportunity to beat up on the three Devils.

...How are you unaffected by this?

You think this noise is unbearable? Try being in the MIDDLE of it.

You were literally the source.

Technically, it wasn't exactly me. Actually, that meme screeching is from the influence of the Anti-Omni Corruption.

Jazz looks over to the next floor.

...In any case... The mere fact that it's happening at all is bad news. Hopefully Sabata can handle things down here...

And Rotom?

...I doubt Rotom's going to need any sort of luck. Not that I have any place in worrying about his well-being after what I've caused him and the others before.*

Jazz climbs up to the next floor while the other devils are still preoccupied with the noise.

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BY MATT'S BEARD THE SOUND IS WORSE UP HERE THAN I THOUGHT. Uh, everyone else seems too preoccupied with the noise, including Shining Pikason, who takes significantly less damage from Rotom Lucifer's attack. ...But, for some strange reason, Reggae, Beta Shadow, and Beta Diablo are unaffected?

Eh, this is nothing. Nothing, SQUA-
Well, don't add MORE to it!

Beta Diablo simply blasts the anvils with ki, breaking them down to mere rubble!

Y'all are weak.
How are you able to handle this!?
I listen to a lot of Bass-Boosted memes.
Congratulations. Here's your medal.

Beta Diablo kicks Full Release Shadow into Mighty.

Now, then... I'm sure I know of at least ONE of you having more trouble with this loud noise than anyone else...

Beta Diablo suddenly warps in front of Sonic Man!

...And I might as well take full advantage of it.

Beta Diablo goes to gutpunch Sonic Man at full force!

---

*Reference: Ajax Roleplays - Jazz was an antagonist working with Ninja Ghost/Phantom.

In a blinding flash of light, Shining Pikason dodges the attacks, then... Ignores him, going straight for Diablo himself!

(Pika pika, pikachu... Pika. Chuu. (I don't think any of my attacks can harm him, so no use there. Besides... I have a score to settle.))

---

As the four Devils take the hit from Sabata's attack, Missingno. Devil is hit by Theta Rotom.

(Great... Of all the people to drop in right now...)
Oh. It's you.

As Beta Lucifer fights Sabata and the other Devils fight Jazz, Missingno. Devil picks Rotom up by the top of his head.

It would seem like your inner demons did a number on you... And honestly, it's no big surprise. There is no denying that you are just as evil- perhaps even moreso- than any other Reaper out there.

...I won't lie. I've always had some form of hate towards you. But to be frank, it just isn't enough hate for me to be rid of you myself. But I'll tell you what...

Missingno. Devil then tosses Rotom aside rather roughly.

Just lay down and rot for a moment. If someone else doesn't kill you first, then I'll take it as fate wanting me to kill you... And at this point, who am I to deny fate?

Missingno. Devil joins the other two Devil'd Jazz Armada members, leaving Rotom behind...

Beta Lucifer is taken slightly by surprise by the attack.

...On the contrary. I'm fairly certain we haven't met.
Same here, I think. At least not directly, anyways. But the help is much obliged.

Suddenly, Jazz's leg is hit with a fireball that... freezes it?

How nice... A shame we're gonna have to kill you.



Jazz quickly breaks out of the ice, only to be knocked away by a glitchy tendril! Jazz fires a Jazz Beam at the attacker, then quickly uses a Jazz Barrier to block an incoming swing from a sharpened sword!

If you think you're tough, let's see how you can fair against your own teammates.



As if he'd be able to handle it. He always WAS a coward.



As Jazz continues to clash with the Devil counterparts of his own allies, he has one thing on his mind...

(Just what are the others up to...?)

---

As Techno and Orchestra fight off Anti-Omni Corrupted Jazz Droids, Beta Diablo counters Mighty's attack with a kick to the ground, leaving him open to a combined attack from Hyper Sonic and Full Release Shadow! Meanwhile, as Bane and Fortem fight their Devil counterparts, a certain Pikachu watches the spectacle...

Pika pi... Pi pika pi- (Sure would be nice to help... Maybe if I had-)

Pikason notices something dropped at his feet, then looks down... Seeing 5 whole multi-shaped Agates.

Pi pikachu!? (The other Shining Agates*!?)

Pikason looks up to the person who dropped them off.

...You're welcome. Honestly, you'd better make good use of those gems after all the trouble we've went through to get them.
...

Pikason picks up the Agates, then takes out the three in his possession. He then builds up power before undergoing a transformation of sorts.

...Chu! (Thanks!)

Shining Pikason then flies into the air, striking powerful thunderbolts upon various Devil counterparts.

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Techno Flare - (Flame/Freeze) A strange fireball that has a chance to freeze opponents upon impact.

Orchestra Clash - (Cutter/Attack) The user swings a powerful claymore that increases in power the more the opponent's Defense stat is boosted.

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*Yes, this is what I decided to call the Agates as a group. (Individual names remain the same, however.)

(OOC: I'm fairly certain they don't work for Mama Robotnik anymore...?)

Beta Diablo avoids the Pharaoh Waves, and parries Mighty's attacks. He then blasts Mighty with a large beam of energy before blocking an attack from Beta Shadow. Meanwhile, all robots of both sides manage to avoid the Grey Matter.

We're starting to get overwhelmed here... SQUAWK! it! What do we-

Beta Man pauses, then turns around.

...Reggae?
That's me! That's me, SQUAWK!
...May I ask... why... You are here?
I'm here to help! Here to help!
...While I appreciate the back-up, don't you think being here is a little...

Both Beta and Reggae dodge a piece of Grey Matter coming their way.

...Dangerous?
As if I'd miss out on all the action! All the action, SQUAWK! Watch this! Watch this!

Faster than anyone in the area could even blink, Reggae throws a SQUAWK!ton of Electric Cores at Blood Beta- completely destroying him- and goes back, all while avoiding any Grey Matter.

See! We can handle ourselves just fine! Handle ourselves fine!
...Look. You might have incredible speed, but I'm not sure if you're cut out for a battle of this magni-
Wait, we?

Beta Diablo, after being affected by the Debilitate- as well as being hit by Mighty's Geno Cannons- simply reverts the changes with two instances of Devil Charge, only to leave himself open to the Megiddo Flame, as well as the Hallowitzer's attacks! Beta Diablo grabs Beck mid-Spindash and throws him into Hyper Sonic, only for the latter to grab it himself and throw the spinning Beck back at Diablo at high speeds, causing slightly more damage than it would've done before.

---

Jazz tries to climb back up to the 99th floor when suddenly...

And just what do we have here...?
...Another Devil counterpart. And let me guess...
...You're only after me because your Non-Devil counterpart refuses to come.
I was right to, you know. And I still am. There's strength, bravery, heroism... And then there's stupidity. The inability to realize that you're in over your heads.
...The failure to realize that there are some battles you just cannot win.



...You know what? You're right. Maybe it IS foolish to think we will win.

Jazz turns to Beta Lucifer.

...But it's better to at least TRY than doing nothing at all. Because if we sit around and do nothing, we'd have less of a chance of success than we do if we try.
There may be situations where we don't have a chance to win... But even amongst battles with no chances of victory, there are situations were we HAVE to win.

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* Thanks again for channeling the Master Emerald's power to our Chaos Emeralds, Mini-Knux!
!

...Excuse me. Ashura, was it? If I may ask... You said you were some form of alternate Sonic, right? Why didn't you turn Hyper like him?
To be honest, this form alone pushes the limit for containing the-
...Well, that's not really all that important. Just... Trust me, for... safety reasons, this is the best I can do for myself. Not that all Sonics could use Hyper Form. AoStH can't even go Super.
...Right. Now, follow-up question... Shouldn't the four of us be out there, too?
Stanley's right. Regardless of-a how many people are there, we can't-a just leave Sonic and-a the others to fend off on-a their own, right?
Right. But as you are now, you're unprepared. That's why we're waiting for-
Excuse me.

The group turns over to a figure that has just appeared.

Sorry I'm late. It took a while to find this form again... Not to mention finding and reaching this place to begin with.
...Is-a that...?

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Devil Charge - (Flame/Neutral) Greatly boosts Beta Diablo's stats.

---

*Design Reference/Inspiration: Super Ashura from the Sonic Boll Power Stones mod, as well as his appearance when using a Fire Flower in the same game.

So, apparently...



...And because I want to see what this is like, I have something to test this with.



So, uh... Let's see.



Holy



This is the best part of this update.

Joyous Tower - Floor 99

As Burning Blaze joins Super Tails, Hyper Knuckles, and the Super-Armored SFRs with warding off the Devils, Beta Diablo retaliates against both Power Beck and Hyper Sonic, only for Full Release Shadow to charge in with another Ka Ka Kachi Daze*, of which Beta Diablo counters each blow with an equal force, cancelling the attack outright while also sending intense vibrations throughout the air from the colliding forces of the attacks.

Meanwhile, Beta D-Evil Z proceeds to knock Ninja Man Z to the ground.

Tch...
Need me to help? Seeing as you've never been able to defeat me before.
Go to Hell.
I'll take that as a "yes".

Beta Man Z blasts at Beta D-Evil Z with Defense Core Alpha Pulses, who takes slightly less than average damage from the attack.

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Joyous Tower - Floor 98

Jazz is still clashing with his devil counterpart.

That incident means nothing, you know. There was no proof that the action was intentional, or done to save you.
I am more than just a "corrupted" version of you. I am a version of you who embraces who we truly are: a MONSTER.

Jazz proceeds to knock Jazz Devil back.

...I'm no monster. I just look out for myself.

Jazz then dashes at Jazz Devil, punching him in the gut, sending him into the air before charging an attack.

You, on the other hand, serve a chaotic master. Think about that when you reach the Dead Zone.
CHAOS BREAKER!

Jazz releases an extremely powerful burst of energy, obliterating Jazz Devil while also blowing a hole above him.

...Hm. I hope I didn't hit any of the others with that.

---

Joyous Tower - Floor 99

A sudden large blast emerges from the ground, destroying Sergeant Devil and Sergeant Devil Z.

(Because of course it's OUR Devil counterparts.)

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Alpha Pulse - (Null) The Alpha equivalent of Omega Pulse. It changes element types based on the user's Alpha Influence.

Alpha Influence - (Null) A power that derives from the Alpha Stone or Alpha Seeds, a creation of Ninja Ghost's that draws its power from the Void. Mirroring Omega Influence, the typing of Alpha Influence is that of Fake/Artificial Elements: Energy, Weapons, Attack, Defense, Speed, Experience, Level, Light, Recovery (created by the Prototype System made by Drs. Light and Cossack), Sound (created by Rotom)**, Phantom, Mind, Steel, Dragon, Dimension, Magic (created by Ninja Ghost)**, and Toxic (created by Necrozma)**. The Alpha Forms also develop the same influence, which raises the question of how Beta Man and Beta Man Z has access to these forms to begin with... Perhaps from all the times a Beta Man was in the Void?***

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*I decided to add Attack to the move's typing because... I dunno. I felt like it made sense. :/
**Source: Ajax Roleplays and Discorded Adventures. (Origins of core types may not be accurate.)
***Including, but not limited to: After the destruction of the Ajax Universe, the defunct Beta Man Adventures CYOA Comic, and- of course- the first chapter of Beta and Mega Adventures.

...Eternity. Eternity. What pathetic, hopeful wishing. You-

Suddenly, Beta Diablo is rammed into by a golden blur! This deals decent damage, which isn't a lot, but it's a bit more than what would typically be the case...

Despite having just gotten here, I think we've all heard just about enough from the BOTH of you.

As Shadow kicks Beta Diablo away, following up with three Chaos Spears, Silver Sonic is held up by psychokinesis, before being sent flying by a Piko Piko Hammer from... Super Amy!?

...So, this is what it's like to have a super form? I think I can get used to this!

Amy Rose
Lovely Pink Hedgehog

All of you'd better face the facts: This is where you'll be beat!

A trio of robots also appear to ward off the Devil counterparts, joined by Tails and Knuckles in their Super and Hyper forms, respectively!

These guys are going down!
(Personally, I want to go for that golden tin-can over there...)
I know that look, Bass. Keep yourself prioritized; There's more than your pride as the "strongest" on the line.

Let's do our best, guys!
And let's hope we do this fast enough. This place could fall apart any minute.

Meanwhile, another figure appears next to Fang.

I heard you were rather adept with these... Fang, was it?

Blaze the Cat
Princess of the Sol Dimension

Suddenly, the Sol Emeralds appear around Blaze, who then hands them over to Fang! Meanwhile, Beta Diablo flings Super Shadow away, though only a short distance.

(...These Super forms... They feel stronger than they normally should. But how could that be...?)
(Wait a second... That fox and the echidna... Those two could only ever access those forms with-)

Suddenly, Beta Diablo is knocked back by a rainbow-colored blur, a good amount more than he did when Shadow knocked him away...

It's time to say goodnight, pal!
The Super Emeralds. But, how...? There's no way you could've used the Super Emeralds without me noticing. Not when they're here.
...Heh.

---

Angel Island - Master Emerald Shrine (Several Minutes Ago)

So... Ashura, was it? Why did you bring us all the way here?
Well, you know about the Super Emeralds, right?
Well, yeah. Me and Tails helped Metal find them when we were preparing for Regulus.* Which is strange, considering the Super Emeralds originally only exist after-
...Hang on. Are you suggesting that we...?

Ashura nods.

One set of Super Emeralds are great to have on-hand... But if we had TWO sets...
I don't know about this. If this ends up upsetting the balance of Chaos...

Missingno. proceeds to step forwards.

Look. Maybe it is risky. But against an enemy of THIS magnitude... It's a risk we must be willing to make.

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Chaos Spear (RECAP) - (Energy/Laser) Spearhead-shaped blasts of Chaos Energy.
Piko Piko Hammer (RECAP) - (Crystal/Impact) Amy's signature hammer, used to bash foes with, or even grant a slight jump boost. The swings and even the impact seem to leave a strange, heart-shaped effect to it that seems to do nothing particularly.

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*Reference: Chaos Zone, Part 1 (Sonic and Tails joins the search at about Page 166, Post #1

...To be truthful, I wouldn't care if I had an army or if it was just myself. I allow this to continue because it is beneficial to me. And once it's NOT, I have my ways to be rid of them.
And for the record? A "threat" would suggest you are an enemy. And I'm sure you heard the phrase, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Well, in this case, the enemy of my enemy is someone I don't have time to deal with. This is ALSO why I still allow for Coda and his pathetic minions to live... For now.

Beta Man throws his Devil counterpart into Robo Sonic, helping out Fortem. Epsilon jumps into the fray by launching a barrage of Epsilon Blasts at Fortem Devil and Bane Devil.

But regardless... A question, if I may. You say you see no purpose in Destruction... Tell me. What purpose do you see in the continuation of existence? What purpose is this world you try to create when, by the end of all time, it'll merely crumble into dust, only to be reborn into a different, yet equally meaningless existence?
This endless cycle of things being created, only for it to crumble into nothing, over and over again... Don't tell me YOU of all people see any meaningful purpose in any of it. Go ahead and convince me. I can wait for you to come up with an answer that isn't some form of the egotistical "AlL tHiNgS eXiSt To BoW tO uS!!!!!!!1!!"

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Epsilon Blast - (Time/Explode) Epsilon's variant of the Beta Blast. Launches an explosive ball of Shadow Energy mixed with Time Energy. Can be charged for more power.

...Whatever.

Beta Diablo then swats away Beta Shadow and Delta Paradox, who were charging at him.

Meanwhile, Jazz is having a confrontation with his Devil counterpart. Various Mech-X droids attack, only for Jazz Devil to counter them perfectly.

Look at you. In an act of wanting to be different from Proto MKII, you fight against your true nature.

Jazz Devil +
The Scarlet Marauder

If you're trying to pass me off as some sort of hero, then I've got news for you, pal; That isn't why I do this.
Ah, of course, that's right; You're not doing this for heroism or redemption. Your entire group was made for the purpose of survival.

Jazz Devil suddenly appears in front of Jazz, delivering a heavy uppercut to launch him into the air.

But once Beta Diablo is defeated, what do you aim to do? Face it. Beta Diablo. Coda. Team Mecha. Singularity. Without a single one of them- as well as a certain other enemy of which we shall not name*- YOU would be the primary target of these heroes you side with. None of them would let you live if there wasn't a common enemy.

Jazz Devil leaps into the air to continue pummeling Jazz.

---

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Jazz Devil knocks Jazz to the ground, then charges up two Charged Shots, one in each buster...

You should face the facts while you still can: Nobody in their right mind would EVER save you.

Jazz Devil launches the Charged Shots, which then combines into one big blast...

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* Vaati, who is relevant in this case due to being somewhat of a criminal to the MCPD.
**References: "Create" a Mega Man Game!, Page 15, Posts #1 and #11, MMRPG Trading Card Game: The Remake!, Page 32, Posts #4 and #9, A Fighting Game Moveset Maker with a Storyline... Kinda, Page 1, Post #14, and Roboenza Infection, Page 5, Post #13. Most other references are noted on Page 92, Posts #18-19, with some events happening in-between the noted pages.

Somehow, the Devil counterparts survives the Light that Burns the Sky, albeit after having took a lot of damage. Meanwhile, Fortem completely blocks the Crimtane Hydro Clash for Bane, but not a whole lot of people were able to defend themselves from Rotom Lucifer's attack, though those with the ability to shield themselves from attacks were able to lessen the overall impact.

Ninja Man Z avoids the needle, only for it to instead hit a devil'd Beta Man Z!

GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Blood Beta Z Beta D-Evil Z
A Twisted Hero

Beta Diablo looks over to Nuru.

...What the hell did you do to my men?
...N-no, seriously, what the hell did you do? I'm not sure if this is good or bad for us, and I'd like to know now whether or not I should go ahead and destroy you for this.

Nameless Town Motel

The figure from earlier can now be seen with another figure who is simply making a cameo and will not have any true importance to the plot.

...So then, this strange capsule falls from the sky, and out of nowhere comes this Joe model with a guitar-

Suddenly, an attendant walks up to the two.

E-excuse me, sir. Your, uh, room is ready, now.

The other figure stands up.

Well, as much as I'd want to say I wish I could sit and listen to your nerd stories all day, the truth is, I never really cared.

The figure then leaves the wizard-like figure by his lonesome.

...Wow. THAT'S rude.

(Cont. from above previous post)

Blood Beta resists the Flame Belch and proceeds to launch a barrage of Beta Blasts, only for Beta Man himself to jump in the way, absorbing the blasts!

Right back at you, pal!

Beta Man then releases the absorbed energy as a Gravity Hold* on Blood Beta, Collateral Aeon Devil, and Alternate Aeon Devil!

Meanwhile, before Beta Diablo could react to the Hallowed Omega Rocket, he is kicked into it by Beta Shadow!

Also meanwhile, a devil version of Beta Man Z tries to attack Theta Rotom, only to be knocked away by... A Mega Blaziken?



As a Mega-Evolved Bane appears with a Bond Phenomenon'd Fortem, so, too, do their Devil counterparts.




The devil counterparts then pull out an Anti-Omni Corrupted Epsilon Stone**, undergoing a transformation that mirrors their counterparts'!




The two pairs proceed to square off!

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*Beta Man learned this move during Lab Defense DX.
**Introduced in Chaos Zone, Part 1 (see Page 103, Post #5; It is also how Bane and Fortem were able to achieve their forms to begin with.