Enter The Arena As Your Avatar -- The Spinoff!

Taako hears Derak's voice, and a chill runs down his spine. The world around him seems to be less colorful. "Wha... no..."

Lup puts a reassuring hand on Taako's shoulder.    "If this was really The Hunger, having somehow survived, it wouldn't be calling out literally everyone. It'd just attack. However..."    She stands up from the table and kicks her seat in.    "Whatever it is, it's too powerful to be ignored."   

Lup, Taako, and Kravitz teleport over to Sylvalum, near Vegeta, Cabba, and the Justice League. Kravitz scoffs. "At least it doesn't just come down to seven underpowered idiots this time."

—

The Star Dragoon flies in. Yellow Kirby has nothing to say except, "...Huh."

Domon hears Derak's voice. "... Never mind the Hyper Mode, I'm sure you'll learn it in this next challenge! The key is to focus all your senses on the exact point you are targeting, not just sight and sound, but also the senses you don't think you can perceive from it! Taste, smell, tension - all of it! The easiest time to unlock the Hyper Mode is during a serene state of mind, such as meditation. Now come on, we have to get over there! RISE, GUNDAMS!"

Domon dramatically snaps his finger. The Core Landers swoop in and lift him and Megan into the Gundams - Megan in Shining, Domon in Burning. Once they're suited up, the sound of a horse neighing catches Domon's attention. "I'm right here, Fuunsaiki!"

A white horse comes galloping in. Domon opens communications with Megan. "Fuunsaiki was a gift from Master Asia to me as he died. Believe it or not, the horse is a Gundam pilot - watch!"

A large, box-like metal object erupts from the ground in front of Fuunsaiki, who fearlessly leaps into a hatch in its rear without hesitation. Four limbs and a head unfold from the object, revealing it to be an equine Gundam!

Burning Gundam leaps into the air, landing on the back of the Fuunsaiki Mobile Horse. "Let's go, now!" Domon yells.

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"Well, it's one unpowered idiot this time." notes Flash, laughing a bit, as Batman glares at him. The rest of the league uses various levels of eye rolls or facepalm as Cabba wince.

"Hello there, my name is Superman." says the man of steel, extending his hand. "I guess that you have experience with this individual. Do you have any information to share ?"

"Valuable informations !" correct Vegeta.

"Eh, Argo makes for a good-enough kooky uncle in my eyes. Niko and Sandy sure love him, that's for sure."

Future!Nicole chuckles lightly, then smiles at Sarah.

"Y'know, once this whole Niko business is over, we oughta have ourselves a girls' night out. You, me, Tammy, Zeta, EN, hell, any of our gal pals who wanna join in, really! How's that sound?"

"No," Kirby says. "I know nothing about this thing. What I do know is that I'll take on any threat, no matter how powerful!"

Taako says, "Look around you. The entire world has deteriorated slightly. Grass is less green, the sky is less blue. Last time I saw this happen, a living dimension tried to eat my multiverse. I won't let that happen to any world, ever again, because Taako's good out here!" He levels his umbrella at the tear in reality. Kravitz points his scythe and Lup aims her bare hand.

   "Feel like calling for backup from home, Bro?"   

"Nah, I got faith in us."

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"They do, even if he's pretty... hum, exhausting even for me at times. I still love him dearly." she adds.

"Sure, I'll drive you back home since I can't get drunk." she adds. "As long as you don't transform into a dragon mid-trip, again."

—

"One second." says Batman, typing on his wrist.

"Batman, you heard them, the-"

"He's a sadist, Superman. Like Nekron, like Darkseid, like the Anti-Monitor. He want to enjoy victory, he want to see the helpless faces of those he destroy. He want to feel superior over the universes he destroy. He'll wait." say Batman. "And that's why he'll be sent back to his hole again."

"Hey, that only ever happened once, Sarah! Besides, last I remember, Tammy did the exact same thing!"

Future!Nicole laughs, clapping Sarah on the shoulder.

"And don't you worry, I can hold my liquor!"

Sylvalum

Derak's little broadcast to the realm seems to have attracted the attention of a nearby Nicole◊, who merely raises an eyebrow at the tear in reality.

"So that's where the dumbass who's looking to get his face bashed in is. And what better way to see if all my training's prepared me for a certain superpowered crime boss than by opening a can of whoopass on a loudmouthed edgelord?"

As she walks over to the gathered group, she spots the familiar figure of Cabba and moves to his side, then tousles his hair with a grin.

"Heh, you said you've always been curious about my strength, right, Cabba? Well, looks like you're about to get a first-hand look at it today!"

Then she glances at Vegeta.

"Cabba's mentor, right? Hi, I'm Nicole, half-dragon and a friend of your student's. It's an honor to meet'cha, sir."

Meanwhile, the Maximoffs◊ can be also be seen approaching the area.

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Ronald McDonald steps forth. "This monster comes from before all other existence. He wants to return everything to nothing, but unlike the enemies mentioned by the Justice League, he revels in his destruction. It's a game to him. I might just be a clown, but... but...! If he's going to have fun threatening the multiverse's children, I will fight him to the bitter end!"

« That’s great ! Even the clown is coming ! » yells Vegeta

« Well, there is a god clown of destruction ! » chirp a voice from above, as Goku comes in.

« Don’t hog all the glory, Kakarot ! » he says, as Goku turns to stare intently at Superman, who stares back before simply shaking his hand.

« Hello, I’m Superman. »

« I’m Goku ! »

« Huh, Ronald. » says Flash. « How do You know all of this ? »

« At this point. » says John. « Just go along with it Flash. »

Cabba nods to Nicole.

« It’s a bit worrying to fight that guy but I feel... excited ! » answers Cabba.

—

« Tammy does a lot of things. » she says. « And I hope you do, my hover car is precious you know ! »

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Lup looks at the Saiyans.    "Your reality has a clown god whose occupation is destruction? Nice."   

Ronald shrugs. He freezes time, walks right up behind Vegeta, pokes him, then resumes time. Vegeta should feel the poke. And, since they were all in their base forms, none of them would have been strong enough to break the time-freeze. "I'm a bit more than just a clown, though. I'm the mascot of McDonald's! I can create food from nothing while we're all waiting here for... whatever we're all waiting for."

Kirby dismounts from the Star Dragoon and switches to COOK. "I can help with that!"

Taako raises a hand. "Y'know what, maybe instead of saving fucking everything, we can just have a cook-off. Sound like a deal? Eh?" He's clearly joking.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I still remember the earful you gave me for accidentally scratching it, after all."

Nicole flashes a reassuring smile at Cabba, then claps him on the shoulder.

"If it makes ya feel any better, I'll be fighting right by your side the whole way, dude! Think of this as a warmup for before we take on the Einherjar together! Y'know, a really intense warmup!"

"Mmmhmm... yeah, I'd say whoever made that evil-looking portal never got the memo that trying to conquer/destroy this place is seriously a bad idea!"

"They'll share the same fate as a certain demon overlord, then..."

The Maximoffs proceed to join up with the others, looking at the tear from which the voice had originated.

Vegeta look back at the poke then at Ronald. "Clever, but I've fought time stoppers before." he says. "I'm used to your tricks !"

"Sure, why not eat ?" says Goku, earning himself some weird stares from the Justice League.

"This is an emergency, Goku !" says Wonder Woman.

"Yeah, but we're not leaping in, aren't we ?" says the Saiyan. The rest of the League blinks, as if he's got a point.

"I think the Einherjar will be a piece of cake compared to them." says Cabba.

They salute the Maximoffs.

"This is getting crowded." comments Batman.

"Excellent, the more, the merrier... as you say on Earth." declares the Martian Manhunter. "There is some advantage in number."

—

"Well, it was a pretty cool car." sulks Sarah

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"Actually, you know what?" Kirby hops back onto the Star Dragoon. "I'm going in now. C'mon, everyone!" He's the first of them to fly into the rift.

—

Kirby lands face-down on the ground. Something's not quite right. The ground is... skin. Black, burnt skin. And there's no visible light source of any kind, not even distant stars. He rises back up into the air.

Derak rises up from the ground before Kirby.    "Hello, little puffball. This is a surprise - you can actually resist the darkness of the Land of Eternal Night. Well, in that case, why don't you just drop dead?!"    His three-tendril arm morphs into one giant tendril, which he swings down on top of Kirby.

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"Hey, I had the scratch all buffed out like I said I would," Future!Nicole replies, putting an arm around Sarah. "Anywho, what say we head back to your house? I bet Sandy and the boys wouldn't mind a visit from ol' Aunt Nicole."

"I dunno, my pal Anna said that some Einherjar are seriously powerful," Nicole says to Cabba. "Like, she actually warmed me to not fight one called the Black Knight. Oh, and I'll have to introduce you to Anna sometime, so she can tell you all about the Einherjar. You'll like her, she's a real sweetheart."

She catches sight of Kirby heading into the portal.

"Huh... so much for our little surprise party. C'mon, Cabba, we've got a battle to win!"

Motioning for her friend to follow, she heads through the portal, then fires an Arcane Beam at Derak's stomach.

"Nice place you got here! Could use a little TLC, though!"

The Maximoffs simply wave to those who saluted, then witness Kirby heading into the portal.

"Okay! Guess ambushing this guy's outta the question!"

"And I thought the Sisters could be impulsive..."

Pietro dashes through the portal, then attempts to nail Derak with a momentum-enhanced thrust kick. Wanda, meanwhile, simply walks through the portal and briefly looks around at her surroundings, then uses Manipulation Magic to turn the ground beneath Derak's feet to ice in an attempt to get him to slip up.

The tendril might meet a sudden stop, as Cabba stand over Kirby, using his super strength (though straining) to hold back the massive tendril.

"Hurgh... don't be so quick... mister Kirby !" he says, as Vegeta and Goku fly over and attempts to punch Derak in the face simultaneously, with great force behind their blows ! It could at least send him flying !

"I punched him first !" yells Vegeta.

"No, my fist reached him before yours did !"

"Rah, you ! The blue guy ! Who reached him first ?" says Vegeta, pointing.

Derak will be further assaulted by two heat vision and a green lantern blast, as Flash and Wonder Woman leap in to stare at the god ! Meanwhile, Superman, MMH and Green Lantern circle around, keeping the stream of attack active.

Batman remains outside the rift, awaiting.

—

She smiles.

"Alright, just because you'll cheer them up." she says, teleporting away with Nicole.

Taako, Kravitz, Lup, and Ronald all leap into the portal.

Taako sees what Wanda's trying to do. It's failing for some reason. "Yeah, see, I love what you're doing there, but the ground is skin. I think it's safe to say it's the skin of the guy we're fighting, so if he doesn't want it to be ice, it's not gonna be ice. See how a real Transmutation Wizard does it!" He casts Ray of Frost, not a Transmutation spell, at Derak's feet.

Kirby gets out of the way while Cabba is holding up Derak's tendril, firing a multitude of star shots.

—

Oblivion Incarnate (Dark Mind's Second Form (Kirby and the Amazing Mirror) - GaMetal Remix)

The Arcane Bolt, flying kick, and star shots fail to faze Derak, though they do leave impact marks in his body. The simultaneous punches to his head snap his neck back, and the tendril Cabba stopped retracts back to its original length.

Derak suddenly lifts that same arm and tries to wrap one tendril around each of the Saiyans, which he will follow up by slamming them all together and flinging them away! Regardless, his head snaps forward into its original position.

Frost crystals do seem to form around Derak's feet, but it's far from the slippery sheet of ice Taako was hoping for.

Derak simply absorbs the incoming energy rays into the darkness of his body, then fires a wave of negative energy from his claw hand and sweeps it all over. Nothingness and negative energy are not the same. It's basically a ki wave.

Edited by KiriK on Apr 19th 2020 at 1:18:54 PM

The saiyans deflect the tendrils and attempt to actively rip them apart, which is helped by Wonder Woman dashing forth to use her mighty sword to cut them apart.

She then dash forward and try to carve a deep cut onto Derak's face, with the saiyans following up by attempting to slam him into. Cabba actually join too, yelling as he give a fierce kick.

Green Lantern erect a strong shield to defend against the negative blast, though it push him backward. Superman and Martian Manhunter are unable to act as a result.

Flash just run around at super speed, allowing him to dodge the blast as well.

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Nicole spreads her dragon wings, then uses it to shield her from the blast, though it does drive her back a good deal.

"Yeesh...!"

She flies at Derak, then attempts to Megaton Punch him in the face.

"The ground... is this thing's skin? Just when you thought you've seen everything in this realm..."

Wanda uses her magic in an attempt to levitate anyone in need of aid away from any missed tendrils, only for the wave of negative energy to throw her into Pietro as he falls back from the dark god, sending both twins to the ground.

"Damn...! Where's Neuff when you need her?"

"Probably celebrating the fact that they rescued Ain from Troa's prison. Yeah, Thor told me."

"Even so, that doesn't change the fact that her assistance would be vital here."

In retaliation, she utilizes Elemental Magic to unleash a few fireballs in Derak's direction before taking a moment to get back to her feet.

Pietro, already back up, transforms into his Chaos Form◊ and dashes at Darek, then slashes at him with a Chaos Claymore before looking at Vegeta.

   "To answer your question of who hit this guy first, I'll give you a hint: He's got spiky hair!"   

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Lup puts on a wicked metal gauntlet coursing with molten orange cracks, causing her eyes to turn into miniature fireballs, radiating a bright light that would be intimidating were it not for how welcome it is now.    "Oh, yeah! I'll get in on this, babes!"    She leaps in and joins in on the multi-man attack, the gauntlet on her arm filling up with flames.

—

The combined attack blows Derak to the ground, and Lup's Phoenixfire Gauntlet absorbs Wanda's fireballs to unleash a massive flame blast right in his face.

While down on the ground, Derak sweeps a claw through the air to repel his attackers.

   "You don't seem to know who you're dealing with here."    Derak stands back up, and as he does so, he grows to roughly the size of a Gundam, a gigantic aura that Goku and Vegeta will recognize as godly ki flaring up around him.

The Void Descends (The Emperor of Eternal Darkness - Ōkami)

   "I AM this planet."    He stomps the ground, creating a massive shockwave that can potentially fling even the airborne combatants high into the sky.

Edited by KiriK on Apr 19th 2020 at 1:20:16 PM

Everyone is sent flying, with the exceptions of the Flash, who runs around the rising ground and platforms with speed far beyond anyone beside Pietro, he then proceed to... run around some more, seemingly not doing much at the moment.

Everyone else is flung but resist. Wonder Woman needs to put up her shield but she and Superman are the first to overpower the current and fly forward to try to strike the giant god, with them going for a X-like cross over the giant god. Stewart end it by attempting to strike him with a giant hammer while he's distracted.

"My co-worker is a planet." he says, as Martian Manhunter attempt to further drive him into the ground with a punch. Despite his size, they're quite capable of throwing him around with their strength.

"Kakarot, did you feel it ?"

"Yeah." says Goku, as he, Cabba and Vegeta swoop in and attempt to hit Derak with a combined blast while he's busy. Afterwards, the three try to slam into his side, punching and kicking with great speed and strength.

A horse, piloting a Gundam? Man, this place just gets weirder and weirder, Megan thought as she watched Fuunsaiki board the Gundam named after him. "I have no clue what that thing was, but let's go kick it's ass. I may have only been here for a few days, but nobody threatens a land that I'm inhabiting!"

With that, she took off to the portal that had opened over Sylvalum, and she laughed a bit at the cosmic irony of the situation she was in — she had entered this place via a portal, chasing after and fighting a terrifying beast of power because she had sworn to do so, and now she was about to enter a portal, leading gods-know-where, and probably fight a beast of even more terrifying power, because... well, that's just who she was. She entered the portal, ready for anything, and yelled, "LET'S ROCK, YOU BASTARD!"

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The shockwave proceeds to send Nicole plummeting to the ground.

"Ow... Okay, this might complicate things a little!"

As soon as she climbs back to her feet, the Arcane half-dragon wheels around in time to notice the Gundam-piloting Megan's Incoming Ham moment, then shrugs.

"Never mind, the odds are even now!"

Taking flight once more, Nicole decides to join in on Cabba, Goku, and Vegeta's team attack by unleashing an Arcane Blast at the same time the trio of Saiyans unleash their own blasts, then draws her Killing Edge and Noxian dagger before attempting to slam Derak's side with the Saiyans, though she opts to launch into a quick, vicious series of slashes with her blades for her follow-up attack as opposed to just pummeling.

"Hope you don't mind me joining your party of three, boys!"

Wanda conjures a barrier juat in time to defend herself from the shockwave, but the attack's force ultimately shatters said barrier and results in a Knockback Slide.

"You must be joking..."

Pietro, on the other hand, decides to use his own Super-Speed to avoid the shockwave as he runs around Derak, passing the Flash a few times while firing a Chaos Rocket Launcher at the now-towering dark god before returning to his sister's side.

"Was... that really necessary, Pietro?"

   "Hey, I was just showing the other speedster how fast I can go!"   

   "Wonder who'd win in a race between him and that alien rabbit guy I met, Dyspo..."   

"There will be plenty of time for that after we've won."

Sighing, Pietro proceeds to unleash a Chaos Beam at Derak while Wanda fires off an Arcane Beam, which she proceeds to merge with her brother's own beam.

Zelerie is in the middle of Noctilum, her hair is noticeably spiky and her aura is electric

Oca drops in.

"Heya!"

"Haha, sup maggot !" she says, folding her arms.

"Nothing! I just got tired of you not remembering who I said Trigo was, so I brought him myself."

A small man◊ steps out behind him.

"... I was under the impression that this was your friend, Oca."

He appears to be talking without moving his mouth.

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