@TheHighTower : It's fine. The fair thing to do now is move on. (And, hey. It was never stated that the crown was also returned... Speaking of which...)

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Well, uh... That happened.

Suddenly, K. Rool and Robbie Rotten teleports onto the ship!

Boss! You came back! How was training with Robbie Rotten?
...Hmph. As if I'd speak of my progress and risk letting any 4th-wall breakers know of it!
...Uh-huh. By the way, that Mr. Krabs guy came back... I think he managed to get away with one of your crowns.
Ah, no matter. I have a hundred more... Now, then. I believe the time has come for us to rest for the night. Can't exactly fight Regulus when tired, now can we?
...It's still the Afternoon.
Come now, Robbie! It wouldn't be like you to just refuse a chance to take a load off, now would it?
...*Sigh* No, I suppose not...

Suddenly, a figure emerges from the depths of the sea, with the entire treasure bag that Mr. Krabs stole from!

...MESSAGE FROM UPSILON NARRATOR.

...Apparently, not even unimportant sideplots are safe from being completely hijacked and simultaneously ruined. This was supposed to be a fun little battle between the Kremling Krew (sans K. Rool) and Rogue. Mr. Krabs was never even considered. And now that he had made himself known, he was given a chance to play a role without having to derail the entire subplot. And that chance. Is ruined. And since it has become so irreparable... There's only one thing we can do now.
Pi, return the treasures, and give Mr. Krabs his consolation. End communication.

COMMAND ACKNOWLEDGED. KREMLING KREW, YOUR TREASURE.

Pi Android returns the Kremling Krew's treasure, separating it from Rogue's.

...SUBJECT "Eugene Krabs". THIS IS FOR YOU.

Pi Android hands over to Mr. Krabs an exact replica of the Krabby Patty Secret Formula!

CONCERN YOURSELF NOT; SUBJECT "Krabby Patty Secret Formula" WAS CONJURED BY UPSILON NARRATOR. I KNOW NOT THE CONTENTS OF THE KRABBY PATTY. NOW, THEN.

Suddenly, a light envelops Mr. Krabs, returning him to Bikini Bottom!

...NOW LOCATING SUBJECT "Rogue the Bat".

Pi Android then leaves.

Suddenly, a robotic claw comes from the ship and grabs Mr. Krabs!

Stop right there! Just because you stole from us before, don't think for a second you'll get away with it again!
...Now, hold on for a second there. This is the second time our treasure has been stolen by this guy... And if he's THAT good... He may be the perfect addition to the Krew.

Meanwhile, at a certain bat's home...

...*Sigh* I might not have gotten away with the Master Emerald... But at least I still have the rest of the treasure I took from those crocodi-
WHAT THE-!?

Rogue enters her home to find it completely ravaged! On the nearest wall, a note is found...

Dear thieving bat-girl,

Since you have stolen our treasure from us, we figured that it was only right that we stole the treasure right back... And then some! Your precious treasure now belongs to the greatness that is the Kremling Krew!

Insincerely,

King K. Rool

...Why, that no-good...!

Rogue flies off to find the Kremling Krew...

Actually, I think he was just upset he didn't get to gather any of the pieces of the Master Emerald. He doesn't even seem to be aware that this "Regulus" even... exists.
In any case, we stopped his plans for now. What's next?

If you're-a gonna face Regulus, then you're-a gonna need more-a firepower.

Suddenly, a rather mysterious, enigmatic figure enters the room.

Fortunately, I've-a already gotten a few things myself.

The completely unknown figure then pulls out the Sage Medallions and the Purity Heart!

No need to thank me. Just-a doing my part to keep-a the Omniverse intact.

Suddenly, where Metal Sonic is, Sonic and Tails... And Knuckles. Appears at the scene!

Sorry. I know it's unlike me to be rather late, but we decided to pick up Knuckles... Who suggested that we also went and got the rest of these.

The trio then reveals the obtainment of all 7 Chaos Emeralds!

If we're going to fight Regulus, we're gonna need these things... But the moment we got the last of them, Eggman and his robots tried to take them from us.
...I guess it should be clarified that it's our world's Eggman and his Classic counterpart we're talking about here. I'm guessing you're from the same world as Mecha Sonic was, right?

Th-

That was the right choice though

Unfortunately, something seems to be keeping Null out...

...Sorry, Null. But the Pizzeria is closed until the whole "Regulus" ordeal is resolved... And additionally, recent actions of yours- including the opening of a Dead Zone portal- lead to us not exactly trusting you as a friend. Sorry, but Chaos Zone or not, you're too chaotic for our own good.

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(It actually worked...?) Hello, Defteros? If you don't mind me asking... Do you think there is some way to convince Regacron to help us with a little "Hades Quartet" problem? He's apparently meant to be back-up for Regulus, and unless we take them out, then even if we can beat Regulus, they could provide enough of a distraction to let Regulus escape to get stronger, and erase the Omniverse.

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...Back down in Beta Shadow's Hell...

...Hm...
...Say. What if there was another way to prove I could overcome my inner evils?
...Fine. I suppose I can humor you. How do you propose to prove yourself?
Well, if I can't defeat my inner evils... Since they can't defeat me, either... What if I bring them to the Land of the Living to teach them how to be proper good guys, like me and Epsilon?

Huh!?
Excuse me!?
Out of the question. In case you haven't noticed, this is HELL. When people die and go to Hell, they are meant to REMAIN in Hell unless revived.
Look, I get it. All sent to Hell, stays in Hell. I respect that. But if I don't prove I can control the power and never obtain it, the Omniverse is outright DOOMED.
...
You might as well forget it, kid. There's no way in here that Beta X is going to agree to your stupid little-
Fine. I accept these terms.
WHAT!?

Thank you, Mr. Beta X. I promise I won't-
I'm not finished. I have two conditions for this deal.
First off, mugshots aside, there is no way to tell you and Epsilon apart from these two. If they are to return to the Land of the Living, they are to do so in new forms, with new abilities. In other words, they are to be, in a sense, reincarnated.
(Great. I have to learn how to be a "good guy", AND I have to be reincarnated. I think I officially prefer eternal damnation over this.)
And the other condition?
...Beta Shadow must grant me complete access to traversing between his Hell and the Land of the Living at will. If I am to see you succeed or- the most likely case scenario- fail, I will need to be able to actually enter your world, after all.

...(If that prototype World Ring of Vengeance is any indication, this could be a potentially bad idea... But on the other hand, I may not have much of a choice.)
It's a deal.

Sorry, but we don't exactly need just an army. We'll also need a leader who can handle Quartet himself... And perhaps even one who could provide strategy. And unfortunately, since we need our full strength to fight Regulus, we aren't exactly available for that position. (That, and I'm not exactly a good strategist. Hardly even decent.)
We might be able to utilize you guys. But if we're going to take down a multi-million (possibly even multi-billion) company with high-powered soldiers, we're going to need someone who might be able to take them out using brainpower over raw force.
...And if we're going to connect with that leader, we'll need to contact a close friend (seemingly) of his... And to do that, we'll need someone with actual connections to... A version of that friend, at least.
...And that's where he comes in.

Suddenly, Ninja Man Z enters the building.

...Literally. So, what exactly makes you think I can contact Defteros to begin with?
You have a communication line with other so-called "Wily Elites" in your universe, correct?
...Well, yeah. But MKII has disconnected himself from that line ages ago, when he first betrayed Dr. Wily.
Well, you still have the direct communication number for MKII in there, right?
I mean... We never really felt the need to have a 1-on-1 conversation with each other, but yes... Where are you going with this?
...Say, Serif. You remember when you first met Rotom back at the mansion, right?







Well, I have a bit of a theory. People tend to have different phone numbers... But the phone companies that make them have no exact way to account for alternate dimensions.
Oh, I get it! Rotom was able to call Serif because he and Beta had the same Direct Communication number. And since Defteros and MKII are alternates of each other...
...Then if we connect to the right dimensional frequency, we might just be able to contact Defteros.
This plan is crazy. But, only one way to know for sure if it works...

Ninja Man Z tries to use this knowledge to connect with Defteros...

Listen, Chordroids, I understand you are a vast army and you had experiences against MKII clones and such. But you also had a past experience with Hades Quartet... And said experience didn't go very well for you.

Wow. How convenient is it for Defteros to be with Regacron?
It's actually not that convenient at all. If we go there now, we'd be considered as trespassers... And before you think it isn't a bad thing, keep in mind that Reguhalla punishes trespassing with death.
Well, perhaps there's a way for us to converse WITHOUT trespassing on their property...

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...Back with Alpha Fire, it would appear that the battle has not started yet... Though, of course it only appears to be so because neither of them are damaged because they both have an affinity towards fire... Which is the only type of moves both he and his opponent- Alpha Miser- knows.

...I had to be specific. I just had to be all "you have to face an exact representation of your sins." I just couldn't have him face Parallel Beta Shadow, so that at least one of them can actually do damage to the other. Just how long has this fight been going on?
6 days, 11 pages, and about 224 posts*, not counting this one.
...Stop the fight.

Alpha Fire and Alpha Miser stops fighting.

Ok, so clearly this fight has been going absolutely nowhere. Honestly, I'm not sure what I was expecting.
Right... So, may I learn that Demon power now?
Don't be so foolish. Unless you can overcome your inner evils, you will never be able to control a demon's power. And if you can't control the power, then there is no use for me to teach it to you.
But the Omniverse is in danger! Don't you care about that!?
...

Beta X simply walks a bit away, looking over at the distance.

...I am not programmed to care about anything. Haven't been for quite some time now... When those bastards Ninja Ghost and Exodus turned me into... this. And since then, only one thing has remained on my mind...

Suddenly, Beta X pulls out a rather peculiar Orange ring. The moment he pulls it out, he begins to glow orange, as well...

...Vengence.

Beta X puts the ring away, causing him to power down.

...So, take it from me: If you can't overcome your inner evils, then it will do nothing but consume you. It's done the same to me, after all.

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* Count was made in the midst of creating this post.

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Something on your mind there, Beta?
...I think that encounter with Waluigi is going to ruin this pizzeria.
What makes you say that?

Beta Shadow shows Bt Ghost the review.

...I see. And what makes you think this alone is going to ruin this place's reputation, in comparison to J. Jonah Jameson?
People literally sent death threats to Sakurai in attempt to get Waluigi into Smash. I'd like to think people would listen if he said this place stunk.

In places of this caliber, it takes a single, solitary smudge on the company's reputation to completely drag it down to the ground. If things go the way I think it will, we may just have to close the place down.
Wh-what!? Over Waluigi!? Surely you jest...
...The truth of the matter, Bt, is that running a business is completely different to saving the world. When fighting the forces of evil, even when things are at their darkest, there's still hope. But when it comes down to running a business, once it lowers into its darkest ages, it's over. And what's more, this roleplay has the power to bring back the dead. A company, on the other hand, can never rise back from total bankruptcy.

Suddenly, Ninja Ghost returns.

Honestly, in every single solitary aspect of this scenario, I don't see any way for ANYONE other than the evil to succeed.
Gee, you're back pretty quick. It's almost like you gave up trying to convince Wario altogether.
Yeah, well Wario said he'd basically try to pummel anyone who works for this place. Now, I have no association with this company like I do the people working here, but I'd rather avoid any and all pointless squabbles.
So, it's pointless, then. Even if we manage to beat Regulus, Hades Quartet would just intervene and allow Regulus to escape and do it all over again, giving him enough of an opening to simply get stronger, outsmart us, kill us, and destroy everything.
Let's not give up hope. We still have a chance at victory.
Easy for you to say. Not even Mighty has had any luck of even weakening Duracell. If nothing we even do is going to affect him, we may as well consider ourselves to be absolutely ed.

As Mega Man? tries to escape, Dr. Light and Proto Man spots him.

...Mega Man has been spotted. What are your orders?
...Let him go.
Huh!?
We've got what we came here for. He's not worth capturing... We'll let the Wall deal with him.

The plane flies off, leaving Mega Man? able to escape...

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And so, Mega Man has defeated the Stardroids, Rockman Shadow has usurped them, and Copy Robot has stolen 2/3 of the world's most valuable Tanks. What'll happen to them next? Find out in...

Having not remembered a single thing that happened earlier, "Shadow" Man goes once again for the B.H.B. Disk...

...But then something he "borrowed" from one of the Time Division members beeps.

...The Time Anomaly Pager... Of course. Get transferred to a new position and what happens? I have to deal with the d**n Time Traveler again. At the very least, I know now that the B.H.B. isn't going to work...
...Though, in hindsight, it was probably a bad idea from the start. Well, in any case, the Time Traveler might've escaped Gamma, but there's nowhere for him to hide from D.E.-
...

"Shadow" Man notices that the Disk for D.E.V.I.L. is scratched beyond use or repair.

...Alright, then. New plan.

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...Suddenly, a swarm of "Shadow" Men in prototype Super Adaptors flood the scene!

Alright, men! Contain this Chaos! Take down everyone you see! Force them to retreat, or eradicate them! I don't care which.
Yes, sir!

The Chaos Containment unit starts attacking both the Gov. of Light and the Stardroids clan! Meanwhile, Sunstar spots Mega Man?...

There he is! He's got our W-Tank!

...You know, for something that isn't supposed to have a sense of humor, this "Voice" must've really found it funny to pull a fast one like that.
...Upsilon. You're a narrator, too, right? If you can find that Voice, could you beat him up for trying to scare us like that?

I don't exactly make promises I can't keep, but I will certainly keep it in mind. But, to be fair, you were half-right on your assumptions. ...Well, quarter right. ...Or, well... What's half of a quarter?

Your point?

Ah. Well, Waluigi is associated with Wario, who is associated with Quartet Enterprises... Who has made themselves associated with Regulus. So, in a sense, it appears that Waluigi is connected with the whole "Omniverse Destruction" thing... If only somewhat.

Ugh, of course. That Hades Quartet would do anything for money. Is Regulus going to even care enough to pay him when he goes to erase the Omniverse?
...Regulus actually fulfilling a promise like that would be completely against him... Since, for such money to actually mean something, the person would have to actually be alive. ...A fact we could probably use to our favor.
I doubt Hades Quartet would listen to a single word you say.
Maybe not him... But perhaps a certain someone in his ranks will respond to the high chances of not getting the wealth he is promised.

Ninja Ghost warps off to find Wario.

...10 bucks says Wario will ignore him outright.