I'm not sure how he can be back when his soul was eaten.

Rudy's Dimension Wormwould EX takes damage from each attack other than the shoe, which alerts him.

Oh. Sorry...

Wormwould EX, without the need to use a turn charging due to the 9.9x Flame Field multiplier, uses an instantaneous Solar Blade on Mah Boi!

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Wormwould EX | Level: ??? | Health: ??? (90.3%) | ATK: ▼ ▼ ???  | DEF: ▼ ▼ ??? | SPD: ▼ ▼ ???

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Greenhorn Forest* ...
Huh? The hell are you?
...Wake up, Wario. You must not let Rudy break your will.
Oh yeah, that... how 'bout no!?
No...?
Newsflash, whatever you are, It's useless. The guy is too powerful for me to crack a dent in. Not without Wario-Man, anyway.
...What are you without Wario-Man?
Huh?
You rely so heavily on what you know that you have lost all hope in your own capabilities. You fail to see the bigger picture. Wario-Man does not make you; You made Wario-Man.

The astral figure sprinkles a magic nebulae which displays Wanda.

This is the one you wish to locate, correct? As of now she is fighting for her very life. What is stopping you from doing the same?
..

The nebulae changes into three other individuals in a strange landscape facing a portal.

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???

The tallest one points towards a portal. Two others nod.

Understood. The frog may have deserted this area, but our goal will remain the same no matter what.
I concur. This entire planet will be under our watch, until the time is right to turn it and the other realms into a hellscape for our being.

The two dash into the portal.

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...The hell is any of that supposed to mean?
The ones who ambushed the fairy are not the only threats to the earth. There will be a time where you and others will have to rise and defend it at all costs.

A green star bursts out of thin air.

This is the highest level of support available. This "Rudy"... his control is too powerful for me to be of any other use. Use this power wisely. And remember what you are fighting for.

The star floats to Wario.

...

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*The first stage in Wario World, though at the moment Wario is only thinking of this place mentally and not here physically.

Debilitate and Steel Roller are successful! Super effective damage taken and stats lowered!
A Man Has Fallen into The River in Lego City hits, but as an Affinity, heals Wormwould EX instead!
Icy Wind deals damage, but it's not very effective...
Peta Ice strikes Wormwould EX successfully!

Who are you...?

Wormwould EX uses Syrtim Templum!

Petey, however, due to his ability to use his wings is safe afloat, and attempts to start plucking everyone out one by one.

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Wormwould EX | Level: ??? | Health: ??? (94%) | ATK: ▼ ▼ ???  | DEF: ▼ ▼ ??? | SPD: ▼ ▼ ???

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Syrtim Templum (Earth/Shadow)- The user alters the landscape around them, forcing the ground around the battlefield to morph into a in a poisonous quicksand, inflicting Poison each passing enemy turn for 4 turns.

Upsy daisy!

Drive Man, with seemingly very little inhibition nor thought purchases two Pie Slices.

Wormwould EX (which I will gladly cooperate with) sustains a sliver of damage, but decides to first go with a Solum Superficies!

Who... am I?

Petey tries to slap Wario out of his trance to little avail.

We're gonna die here... we're really gonna die here.
*ROAR* *ROAR* *ROAR* *ROAR* *ROAR* ROAR* *ROAR* *ROAR*! ( *Wake* *up* *we* don't* *have* *time* *for* *this*!)

After 30 seconds of playing One Winged Angel Mao realizes that this "rumor" is full of crap.

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Solum Superficies (Earth/Neutral)- The user deeply enriches the area with their energy, changing the landscape around it and giving a consistent 9.9x multiplier to Earth, Nature Flame, and Water Abilities.

The four Wormwoulds fall flat.

...What were you saying about not having the time necessary? It would appear you have merely let your insecurities get the best of you. But if you think you have won...


When when light is near... and darkness has fled... unleash this spell... so death may spread.

As a stray lightning bolt in the air strikes the center, four uninteractable-with ethereal entities are forced out of the Wormwoulds bodies, and then twisted together, unifying as one.

...

To live, or to die... A true god is one that makes every last decision.

Petey and Waluigi try to shake Wario, who is in his phased mental condition.

You will be missed.

Vast Horizons On a mountaintop, two people watch Mega City.

Hmmm... As planned. They seem to be faring quite well.
Uh-huh. Yeah. What was the point in doing all of this if they're just gonna overcome it?
You fail to see the wider scope of the master's plans. Weakness must at all costs be eradicated. But a master player does not leave all his cards open on the table. They need to slowly be broken down with utmost precision.... only then shall they be shown a display of strength so mighty, even this frail city's most staunch defenders with waver in it's sight.
...I'm sorry, you're babbling around and talking with, but not actually, like, saying anything useful.
Ah, I see. Just like how rather than striking fear into their hearts by crushing Prototype, you solidified and bolstered his willpower, resulting in you not doing anything useful?
...Fair enough.
It matters not, anyways. I believe my previous point has already been made clear. There have been stark improvements made due to apparent collaborations with a 'President Oliver'... But the weak is still weak. and soon, these 'Prototype' individuals, this 'Ray', this 'Anthem'-- along with everything else in vicinity-- will be conquered--

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Graffiti Underground* Bowser Jr. strolls through, followed by a mob of followers.

--Once and for all! Then papa's gonna be so proud, he won't believe his eyes! He'll get me a statue so big...
Yeah, that's nice and all, but uh... don't'cha think we should have a plan of attack, just in case?
Pffft. "Plan of attack"? I have a plan! Attack!
I don't think that's what he meant...
Who cares! We'll just push 'em with sheer numbers! And if that doesn't work out.... Then I've got plenty of surprises of my own.

They continue walking...

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*A location in Paper Mario: The Origami King, an underground sewer area with graffiti and a valve controlling the drain. It leads to Peach's Castle.

Mega City A tenth of the Fake Copies have been eliminated. After kicking a hole into one, Anthem backhands the head of another, sending it flying off it's body.

I gotta say, it's been a while since I've had to get my hands dirty like this.
Are you implying that you've gotten rusty?
...Ha! Maybe in your dreams, I have.
Why does this feel like one giant Quick Time Event?
Maybe because shut up.

The fight continues.

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Wanda keeps at it by making the ground spike up, forcing Hammer Bomber into the air before she uses her wand to shoot a Dazzling Wave towards Hammer Bomber!

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Dazzling Wave (Crystal/Electric)- The user shoots out an iridescent wave of magic, blasting the target with a chance of Freezing, Paralyzing, or Confusing the target!

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Rudy's Dimension the Wormwoulds (excluding A) take damage from the assault, but recover in time to strike back!

It's ready!

While Wormwould A attacks Rhys coming out of Dig, Wormwould B uses Solar Blade (In this case B's entire body acts as the blade) on Memelord Trimarc!

[ Boo-yah, baby!]{nature_eart}
Tag me in! Tag me in!

Wormwould C uses Life Dew on himself and his other allies in an attempt at restoring their health.

Hold on a minute, weren't there four of--
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Waluigi is then ambushed from behind with a Shadow Sneak from Wormwould D sending him flying into the air!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--
WALUIGI!!

Wario looks on in helplessness, as a voice echoes from behind him.


Do you feel it? The sensation coursing through your pitiful mortal flesh... the fear infecting your body... the powerlessness of your actions. It is the exact phenomenon I experienced when you defeated me twenty years ago. I have long since never forgotten the feeling. And as such, I will guarantee it is the last thing you and all your companions feel.

..No... No....

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Life Dew (Water/Energy)- The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its allies in the battle.

Shadow Sneak (Shadow)- The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind.

Silence emerges...

...Did we wi--

Four simultaneous wormholes appear in different directions of Rhys.

...Motherer.

A voice echoes from each one of the wormholes:

Well, whadda we got here?
A buncha no-good rotten do-gooders barkin' up the wrong tree!
Why, we oughta teach 'em a lesson, don't we?
Heck yeah, we oughta! Roll out!

Four Wormwoulds pop out from each wormhole!

Huh? Dis da guy we were summoned 'to beat? Looks like small fry to me!
No biggie! We'll take our sweet time pickin' 'im apart!

Wormwould A immediately goes underground with Dig while Wormwould B readies up for a Solar Blade. Wormwould C--

Hasta la vista, baby!
No, you moron!

Wormwould C inanely uses Surf, catching Wario, Waluigi, Petey, Trimarc, Mah Boi, and Mao (as well as Wormwoulds B and D), while Wormwould D Guards.

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Dig (Earth)- The user digs underground in the first turn, then pops up in the next turn to attack.
Solar Blade (Energy/Cutter) The user gathers light and fills a blade with the light's energy, attacking the target on the next turn.
Surf (Water)- The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

The enemies begin to diminish in numbers. Rudy has somehow disappeared, though his presence can still be felt amongst the area...

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Mega City - Sewage Systems Two figures seem to be walking in the same direction, when Web Man shows up from behind them.

You guys!!
...Oh. It's you. Did you and everyone else inflitrate the city along with the Fake Men?
No. We ran into some trouble on the way. The Fake Men are dwindling in numbers.. and on top of that... Hadou was beaten by these... weird robots in black.
I see.
Well, dat's his problem! 's long as the mission is over with, dey can feed 'im to da birds for all I care!
Don't be stupid, Claw. Hadou was one of us. And if they got to him as easily as foretold, then obviously we are to take the situation seriously.
...Whateva.
I almost broke my legs escaping, and on top of that, I was almost spotted by this Viking-looking robot. If there's any time to get the others... It's now.
...Then it's settled. I'll communicate with the others to come out of hiding. Mark my words... this entire city will be put down for it's weakness...

The three continue walking away... ready to further their next plan of action.

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Wanda uses her magic to move nearby debris and try and stuff Hammer Bomber in them in an attempt to suffocate him.

Mega City What to... do...?

Wanda stays silent for a little while before responding.

My home was forcefully invaded and took captive of by a bunch of bad-guy bullies who thought they could get away with it. They humiliated it's people.... and humiliated me. Tossing me away as if I was some piece of trash.
Truth be told, I've never been so helpless before. Perhaps it's because I don't end up in these situations as often, but... this... feeling...

Wanda redirects her focus on Hammer Bomber.

No more running. No more hiding. We're going to find the guys responsible. We're going to teach them a lesson, if that's the last thing we do.

After taking a devastating amount of damage, Rudy falls into a wormhole which opens up behind him, swallowing him whole.

Seconds later, multiple Rudys (Rudies? Rudi?) appear, their heads sticking out of separate Wormholes, and both revealing giant Clown Blockbusters directly in front of Rhys!

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Are... are you sure you beat this Rudy guy?
You moron, that was 20 years ago! He's obviously gotten stronger! Like me!
Yeah, but like this? and Waluigi was supposed to help fight him!? We would have gotten Killed!
Yeah, well, with Wario-Man, I could--
YOU CAN'T USE WARIO-MAN!
SHADDUP! I'LL BE ABLE TO GO WARIO-MAN SOON ENOUGH!
HOW SOON ENOUGH!? SOON ENOUGH THAT BY THE TIME IT'S USEFUL WE'LL BE IN THE AFTERLIFE!?

Wario and Waluigi bicker, with Wario thinking in the back of his mind.

(But when will I be able to go Wario-Man? The last time I could was against that metal creep, but since then I hadn't been able to use it outside of using it as tiny boosts in power...)

Wario looks at Rhys and Rudy fighting, while angry muffled Waluigi noises are heard in the background, and clenches his fists.

(If I could use Wario-Man.... I would've pounded Rudy with a thought. I would've found the real Black Sugar Isle. I would've effortlessly saved Wanda. I would've...)

Wario is tackled by Waluigi, avoiding debris from the Clown Blockbuster explosion that would have hit him in his place and snapping him out of his phase.

...Huh?
Get a grip already, huh!? How useful will you be without Waluigi to save your life?
......Ah, zip it! I didn't need your help anyway!

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Clown Blockbuster (Explode/Flame) The user reveals a jack-in-the-box explosive, exploding it point blank at the user. Can be winded up for a higher chance of critical hits.

This is probably my fault for being so neglectful. Anyway...

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Rudy, who is Frozen by the Ice Beam (unless it's incapable of such), sends a shockwave of energy away, breaking through the ice. After exploding, a disturbed yet slightly wounded version of him is on display.

Hmmmph. Another one of these foul bottom-feeders, hmm? Though it seems you possess a power the other five do not.
...Very well. And since it seems as though you may not be one to be taken lightly...
...Then I shall fight you with serious intent.

Rudy, no longer holding back, immediately Ground Pounds Rhys at atmosphere re-entry speed, and then after jumping off, follows up with a Hyper Tommy Fist before sending an object to fall on Rhys in return via Giant Knuckle!

...

Wario's jaw sinks to the ground.

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Tommy Fist (Swift/Impact)- The user releases a ridiculous amount of fists simultaneously, near-endlessly punching the user. Goes first, but when used against something that will also goes first goes second, dealing twice as much damage as before. Cannot be dodged.
Hyper Tommy Fist (Speed/Impact)- Has a 1.75 damage multiplier from Tommy Fist. After being attacked, Roll 2 6-sided die. Rudy will automatically attack with Hyper Tommy Fist again until the combined number of die is 9--wait WHAT

Giant Knuckle (Space/Impact)- Rudy summons a fist the size of the Death Egg down on the foe. Has low priority, but hits with 100% accuracy.

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Clarification: This place can not be found on Google.

Mega City Web Man thwips a web onto Prototype's chest before using it to deliver a swinging series of kicks and punches, ending in a powerful 10-hit spin-kick.

Hah! Bet you'll be thinking twice before trying to mess with one of us!
Not really, no. So far you haven't even done enough to do so much as annoy me yet.
Huh--

Instinctively Web Man moonsaults off of Prototype's face, narrowly avoiding being hit by a clean strike. Web Man clings onto a wall from above, using one of his hands to wave a finger at Prototype.

Too slow, too slow! You won't be able to hit me with that kind of speed!
(He's fast.. If my Danger Senses didn't kick in at that moment, I don't know if I could've gotten away. On top of that, nothing I hit him with seemed to do any real damage, even though I attacked him with full strength. What is this guy?)
(..No, don't panic. Panicking is going to end up doing you in. Be smart... Be smart...)

Web Man forms a sign with his hand at Prototype, as if he's going to shoot more webs... but then immediately fires to Junior, using the web to try and slam him into the ground!

Have a nice ride!
!!!
No!

Before Junior can hit the ground, Prototype leaps in and grabs him with his arms... giving Web Man the perfect opportunity to land a cheap shot at Prototype's back as they both spiral into a nearby building

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Prototype leaps out of the glass of the building he was knocked in to, Junior in one arm.

What a lowly move, using other people for his own gains. It's no wonder someone like you--


The two eventually realize that Web Man is actually long gone.

Hmmm.
..... (This is my fault. We lost him because I got in the way, and you paid for it.)
...
...Listen, it's not your fault. You didn't know what to do, and that's fine. The important thing is that this experience molds you.

Prototype pats Junior's Metall helmet and grins.

Now, come on. We've got an Arachnid to catch.

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Mega City - Silent Alley Web Man hangs upside-down in the alleyway.

I can't feel my legs, or anything under... but I got away. Though I'd probably be better off trying to find the others, or next time I might not get off so lucky.

He drops down.

It seems like things are finally getting interesting... Just they wait. Soon enough, it'll be us who comes out on top.

He rears his head out the alleyway, looking left and right. Once he realizes the coast is clear, he thwips away.

Dorado Office Mayor Leonardo Dorado hides from the cover of under his desk, rapid-fire buster shots going over his head.

Well, I've been put in a less than ideal situation, I'll give them that. Being put in a hostage situation is... a surprising first. But if this is the way it is...

He then pulls down his right sleeve, revealing a nanotech wristband, which subsequently transforms into a full-blown plasma cannon.

Then there's no way I'm going without a fight.

As Mayor Dorado begins to rise, the fake men are hit with a devastating explosion from above, destroying them. The one responsible rises down from the ceiling.

There you are! There's no time to explain, we need to leave now!
...

The Mayor deactivates his plasma cannon.

...Alright. But this attack will not go unaccounted for. At all costs someone will be held responsible for this.

Junior carries Mayor Dorado away.

Keep X-Kai out of this. He has no such thing as a special signature fighting game move.
Just kidding, he has access to Akuma's Hyakkishu/Demon Flip and it's six variants.

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Flower Fields

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After meeting up with-a-Shadwari, Tailigee, and Yoshles, The four of-a-us came to the conclusion we could use-a-them to find wherever you all-a-disappeared to.
WAKA-WAKA WAKA-WAKA. (Makes sense, but why didn't you just use Super Somari? You had the Chaos Stars too, right?)
Hah hah... a-yeah...
(After letting his guard down and getting taken out by Somatic, one of the Chaos Stars were taken.)
Why they would settle on taking only one of them rather than all seven is beyond us. Even for the doctor, it's unlike him to have such a lack in hindsight.
And we-a-won't find the answer lingering around. We should-a-get a move on.
Agreed.

The eight speed off.

Bowser's Castle - Throne Room Bowser gets up from his throne, with Kamek right next to him, both of them facing a smaller, horned figure.

And you're sure about this decision, my lord? You remember what Koopenstein stated previously.
Of course I do, Kamek! If I wasn't so sure, we wouldn't be here right now doing this! Besides! If the slightest hint of resilience is shown, I'll just smack the goofy right out of 'em!

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Koopa Lair (Flashback)

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Bowser's Castle - Throne Room ...Very well, your callousness.
Now, then. With that in mind...

Bowser stands from his throne, and walks until he is a foot away from figure. He folds his arms at them.

With this act, you pledge your undying loyalty to myself and the Koopa Troop.
I am... aware of this. Indeed, it is now equal in nature for me as my need to draw breath.
Excellent. Then you know what you must do.
...

The winged figure slowly bends on one knee, kneeling to Bowser, who grins.

Gahahahah! Perfect! While we ready the HQK, Jr. will be our decoy until the time comes for us to strike.

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MCPD | Outside While Junior speeds away from the building on the way to Mayor Marconi's, Anthem, Crusher and Lightwave fight off the horde of Fake Men.

...

These things... what's up with them? They don't seem... real.
It's almost as if they're just negativity incarnate. Either way, we have to take all of them out as fast as possible.
Hopefully the rookies don't even have it half as bad...

Wanda while flying away happens to use her wand to throw three more of them at Hammer Bomber before flying away again.