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Zerodius
Posts: 1089/2036
Off: I'm sick of your god-modding.

Your whole Doomsay Device crap: I don't even want to hear of it ever again. Stop making up stupid "1 post victory" devices. If you're sick of the RP, PM me and stop posting but DON'T create "1 post victory" devices. It's just annoying... and stupid.

Your Elite Seph intervention... didn't Seph returned to his/her original state? There can be only one Seph!

Your characters cannot know the exact locations of everything if they never heard about it. USE COMMON SENSE.

...

However... I warned you again and again and again and again... and you're still god-modding. As such, I'll do something about it this time... and no editing will be accepted this time. No Doomsday Device for you!

____________________________________________________________________

Instantly, the Time Loop swallowed all of the past events and as such, the Doomsday Device never ever existed and nobody even tought about ever building it...

Goombario stared at Seph...

Goombario: "Hmm... what were you saying?"

...

During this time...

...

Lieutenant Shadow: "I had the weird feeling that this Ex wannabe had contacted us..."

Siryx: "Must be your imagination."
Seph2k4
Posts: 493/619
Suddenly, a dimensional outbreak...

A hollogram magically appeared before the Anti-Exs, all of them, both the originals and the Teamkiller-prototype Anti-Exs... sounds of constant eerieness could be heard from all sides of it, especially within just distance of the frame. It appeared to be sending a message of some sort... the message coming from none other than Elite Seph himself!

Elite Seph: *transmition* "Quickly and easily? Very insulting... isn't that what Mewtwo, your strongest agent, said before he got his a** handed to him by his brother, Mewthree, or, for that matter, Alien Seph, the premiere version of myself? He's learned a valueable lesson... he's learned what many before him have learned after they faught me! And as the hour glass continue to tick away the final seconds of your lousy, pathetic lives, I shall count down the final days before vengeance!"

At this time, something mysteriously popped up inside the screen... it looks like Elite Seph is holding something up...

An hour glass, pouring away not clumpy white sand, but purple gaseous mist... the glass appears to be 3/4 of the way full.

Elite Seph: "See this? The ultimate Doomsday Device! It gives me the power to grant almost any wish within a chosen time period, and, when all dust reaches the bottom of this hour glass, makes it a reality! The Doomsday Device is counting two days. In just two days, your Teamkiller-wannabe agents will meet their maker... ME! Every... last... one... of... them... just like Mewtwo. And there's nothing you can do about it... for not even the Hatred Barrier can circumvent the greatness of this dark force. Continue to train, continue to gloat, continue to overestimate the abilities of you and your agents all you want... in 2 days, your strongest agents will have taken their last fall... the fall of Evil, in it's purest form. And once they are gone, you will one day meet your maker as well. That goes for you, Siryx, Captain Dark. I know you're listening."

Elite Seph paused.

Elite Seph: "For years, I have faced the greatest Gods of this century and last, and have beaten them all... Ex Lightheart, Dark Ex, Arzeriel, Mother Brain, Mewtwo, 02, Duke of Power, Zaromouth... even you, Siryx. And in just 2 days, I will be taking 9 more names, and adding them to the already long list of naive, overconfident fools I have beaten... well, Ex is, of course, not naive, but that's another story. Anyways, have a nice day, and..."

Elite Seph paused one last time.

Elite Seph: "Rest in peace!"

ZZZZZZ!!!

The hollogram discipated.

During this time...

Seph: "Hear that, Jr. Troopa? The omnious message from Elite Seph to the UEN? In just 2 days, their strongest agents, each and every single one of them, will burn in hell, hell like the one the prototype version of me will create! As will you. As I speak, Bykgon and the spirits of the Vampirial Triads are watching you... it won't be long until they intervein, and when they do, you'll forget you ever even thought about opposing us."

Seph then rushed up to Jr, approaching him wildly. Goombario followed him by his side. Their eyes were blushing with anger... it had became clear that Seph was just dying to get the Dark Weapon back.
Zerodius
Posts: 899/2036
...

During this time...

...

Jr.Troopa: "Hahaha! It is mine! MINE!"

Goombario stopped, completely exhausted!

Goombario: "Man! We've been running after him for HOURS!... how much more stamina do this guy have?!? We certainly won't get anywhere without the Dark Weapon... and since that guy got it, that means that... well, the situation is bad."

Jr.Troopa stopped and turned around.

Jr.Troopa: "Give it up, the rat! Now, I have the legendary Dark Weapon! All that is left is to obtain the Lavalava Hammer and I'll be the most powerful hero of all times! Mightier than even Mario and Ex Lightheart were! C'mon! Just say it! You just can't compete with my superior skills as a hero!"

Jr.Troopa began to laugh at Seph and Goombario.

Goombario: "THAT'S IT! I HAD ENOUGH! Seph, let's bet the crap out of him and reclaim what's ours!... well, what's yours, anyway."

...

During this time...

...

Captain Dark: "Yo man, yoyoyo yo!"

Lieutenant Shadow: "You're giving me a F*****G headache! Shut up for NeoBowser's sake!"

Captain Dark: "Yo yoyoyo man, man yo!"

Assassin: "Why do we have to participate in this "race"? With our all-new upgrades, we would be able to crush the Hunters' FALCON wing so easily and so fast... why must we waste our time finding the pieces of the Interdimensional Platform?"

Siryx: "It is a part of our master's special plan. We MUST not fail!"

Assassin: "Then why couldn't he tell us where the Dark Kings and the pieces are?!? Why must we, his best agents, fight our own soldiers in order to obtain pieces of scrap metal?!?"

Siryx: "It's part of his special plan. Don't you trust the master?"

Assassin: "Yes... but I am worried. I do not know everything about the plan and from the informations I gathered... it's a flawed plan."

Siryx: "It is not flawed. He simply told us... well, all of us but me, about all that we needed to know and nothing else."

Lieutenant Shadow: "So, you know the full story, right? Why won't you tell us, boss?"

Siryx: "Sorry! Top-secret! Anyway! Let's get moving! The first Dark King and thus, the first piece, should be in this Dimension."

Captain Dark: "Dimension 1 is yo yoyo cool, man yo!"

Siryx: "Just shut up, Captain Dark."
Seph2k4
Posts: 460/619
ZeroNumberX: "So we've got ourselves a little competition here... no problem, I'm built for fun n' games! Anyways, it'll be some time until we can find the missing pieces to the Time Loop, which should buy us some time to gather our belongings and prepare for one hell of a war..."

CLICK!

ZeroNumberX hung up on the mic...

During this time...

??? #1: "Ladies and gents, behold..."

??? #1 paused for a mere moment.

??? #1: "For the forthcoming of the Crucifiction of the UEN is beginning... and, by God, this is how it shall be done! By bringing back one of the most devastating monsters of the past! He's gone so far... accomplished so much..."

??? #1 paused yet again.

??? #1: "He's beaten them all... from Ex Lightheart, the greatest fighter of all times, in theory, to the Mother Ex... from the Duke of Power to the 4th Horseman of the Apocalypse: Arzeriel... from Dark King Mother Brain to Dark King 02... from Dark Magician to Zaromouth, the demon of the Underworld... from the sadistic Anti-Ex, Siryx, to Dark King Mewtwo himself, the second most powerful being of all times. And it's plain to see..."

??? #1 paused yet again...

??? #1: "That, unfortunately, he will not be able to completely write history, and complete the #1 deed of all times... and that is defeating NeoBowser, who's one step above Mewtwo. That duty belongs to Ex... infact, Seph never even got the chance, and never will. Forget what NeoBowser thinks he knows... he never fought Seph. And never will seek that opportunity... and, as strong as he is, he will never be beaten as long as the Time Loop is still in effect... anyways, without further adue... behold..."

??? #1 caught his breath...

??? #1: "The revolutionary..."

??? #1 paused yet again...

??? #1: "The elusive..."

..............

??? #1: "The legendary..."

??? #1: "Elite Seph, our very own Alien Seph prototype! You see, unlike the UEN, our Agent Making program is still operational, and we can create the finishing touches to our current plan, and that is to put the UEN out of their miseries! Contains Alien Seph's DNA and yet, has all of his strengths and none of his weaknesses. We were fortunate to have the Teamkillers by our side, who's dismantled the UEN mainframe now thanks to the special "Lockdown" virus that they've uploaded onto their main computer... all their vital programs, Agent Making, Agent Training, even the Soul Net... is no more. It wasn't enough to bring their Hatred Barrier down... but it was good enough to keep them from infringing on the dimensional copyright laws we put on our new agents! And, well... here he is!"

??? #1 pulled the curtain...

Revealing a large, semi-mechanical being identical to Alien Seph, only he was more red instead of grayish blue... but this was no clone. This copy was exceptionally superior to the original, in the same sense that the Anti-FALCONs were amazingly superior to the original Teamkillers from which they were derived. It was designed solely for one purpose... to destroy not only the Anti-FALCONs, but the UEN in it's entirety... this was Elite Seph, the BETA version of Alien Seph.

Furthermore, they were able to calculate the anti-FALCON's power levels, and used that information to put Elite Seph one step above them when creating him, making him somewhat stronger than the current wave of Anti-Exs, the Anti-FALCONs. Faster, stronger, and more advanced in every way, shape, and form. With x4 regeneration abilities, he also has the ability to regenerate health, making him one volitile, relentless killing machine.

??? #1: "Now, go on, Elite Seph! Tell me... what is your purpose?"

Elite Seph: "Destroy the UEN... every...last...one...of...them..."

??? #1: "YES! Splendid! Our very own bodyguard! As for yours truly, until someone sets us free and into the Velvet Underground, we're just spirits, spirits of the Vampirial Triads... but you're as real as anything! More real than the UEN shall ever be! Now, go! Go drop a line and make yourself welcome to the Hunters! And destroy those Teamkiller-wannabes. You saw what Alien Seph did to Siryx, one of the original Anti-Exs... and I imagine Elite Seph can do the same to the second wave of Anti-Exs, all of them. Now, prove it to them! Show those Teamkiller-ripoffs what they truly are... scrap metal!"

Elite Seph: "Your wish is my command..."

??? #1: "Oh, and one last thing! Don't take any crap from the almighty "NeoBowser" about your own aspirations of destruction bringing you into the Dark Side... I'm the one who killed him remember!"

The Kraven Novak spirit cleared his throat one last time...

Kraven's Spirit: "...WHEN I SCREWED HIM OUT OF FULLFILLING DESTINY!! Obtaining the Dark Weapon, and making short work of him, in the fight to determine all fights... the battle of good and evil, the fight that would determine the fate of the Earth as we knew it... Bowser vs. Mario. When I attacked him with that Dark Weapon, he tried to reestablish his Soul Bind spell he had put on me earlier, underestimating the power of the Linxys... but my soul lived freely thanks to it's intangible defenses, and I was able to resist the temptation of becoming an Anti-Ex, and thus, I've already equipped Elite Seph with a copy of the Linxys, which should prove useful should he ever come to. NeoBowser and his little "speeches", telling Gradius, before sealing him within the Prison Dimension, that he gave him that Linxys and that it was fake and worthless to begin with, neither of which is true... God, he makes me sick. And so does his pathetic group of has-beens, the United Evil Nations... by God, they will rest in peace along with him."
Zerodius
Posts: 882/2036
============================================================
Current order: N/A
Objective: N/A
(9)(0)(X)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(#)
(#)(#)(2)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(#)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)

=Locations=
(0) empty area
(#) Impassable area
(X) FALCON wing troops + Terran troops
(9) FALCON wing servitors
(1) Terran troops
(2) Enemies troops

Current situation:
Area A1:
=X=0=0=9=9=0=0=0=0=X=
=0=9=9=9=9=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=9=9=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=9=9=0=0=
=9=9=9=0=8=8=9=9=0=0=
=9=9=9=0=8=8=9=9=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=3=4=4=4=#=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=#=#=#=#=0=
=X=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=X=

=0= Empty
=3= Servitor
=4= Necropolis
=#= Incomplete building part
=8= Strategic Location (ally)
=9= Building (ally)
=X= Turret (ally)

Area A3:
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=1=1=1=2=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=4=4=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=4=4=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=5=0=0=5=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=3=0=0=3=0=0=0=
=0=3=0=0=0=0=0=0=3=0=

=0= Empty
=1= Vampire Squads
=2= X Sentinels
=3= Terran Trooper Squads
=4= Strategic Point (neutral)
=5= Terran Tanks



=Current event=
Necropolis construction is under progress. The troops are starting to get impatient. They begin to wonder if the enemy is fearing them or something.

=Troops status=
-Vampires Squad #1-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #2-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #3-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-X Sentinel-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-no weapon upgrades-

-Servitor-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%

=Allied troops=
-Terran Troopers Squad #1-
Members: 15/45
Life Force: 54%
Morale: 60%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Troopers Squad #2-
Members: 12/45
Life Force: 29%
Morale: 30%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Troopers Squad #3-
Members: 16/45
Life Force: 31%
Morale: 45%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Troopers Squad #4-
Members: 20/45
Life Force: 47%
Morale: 59%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Tank Lebel #1-
Life Force: 60%
Morale: 85%
-no special weapons-

-Terran Tank Lebel #2-
Life Force: 75%
Morale: 65%
-no special weapons-

All troops (exept Servitor) holding position. No need for new orders.
Your allies are holding their positions too. They're not requesting anything for now.
============================================================

...
During this time...
...

??? #1: "Are you sure that they can hear us?"

??? #2: "Yes, they can."

??? #1: "Good. Well well well! I know that you, Hunters, are listening. Listen well for I am going to explain the rules for this game! The Dark Kings have all of the 8 pieces of the Inter-dimensional Platform. The pieces can be yours if you can find and defeat the Dark Kings under a simple time limit of 4 years. If you do not defeat the Dark Kings and reclaim the pieces... we shall invade Dimension 0 and reconfigure the Universe to our likings, understood? Well, what are you waiting for? Send your precious "Ex" being, Seph, against our Dark Kings! Also, remember that I, the great NeoBowser, is holding the Essence of the Dark Weapon! If you want to defeat me... then you'll have to reclaim the Essence first!... and I'll only give the Essence to you if your new officer, ZeroNumberX, can lead his troops to victory inside of the UEN territory number #007-00 in the Prison Dimension. So... you understood everything? Good! Of course, I have got better at this little game since last time so continue to listen! Since it would be boring for Seph to be alone on her quest... we sent our Anti-Exs to participate in this race also! We also sent this transmission to the Guardians and as such, they have sent their own "Ex" beings as well. This should prove to be great fun! Me against ZeroNumberX, commander VS commander! Seph, Siryx, and the Guardians' "Ex" being in a race! This WILL be interesting! Well... so long!... losers!"

??? #2: "That was great, dude! I mean, sir dude! Yeah, dude sir, dude!"

??? #1: "Reactivate the Scrambler Shield, now!"

??? #2: "Yes dude!... I mean sir dude!"

??? #1: "Just shut up!"

*CLICK!*
Seph2k4
Posts: 458/619
ZeroNumberX simply waited for the Servitor to finish completing the Necropolis...

(During this time...)

???: "Why is it that we've gone so far and yet haven't a single soul to feast on?"

???: "Maybe they're afraid..."

???: "OF US!"

???: "Could be..."

???: "Boy, if they thought their little Teamkiller-wannabes could stop us, they're in for one hell of a surprise!"

???: "I could take them out all by myself!"

???: "Of course you could, master..."

???: "They will soon be ours for the taking!"

???: "Master!"

???: "Yes sir?"

???: "Send out the anti-UEN bot! Show them the work of a TRUE killing machine!"

???: "Affirmative..."

The (temporarily) anonymous agents suddenly vanished...

Zerodius
Posts: 878/2036
============================================================
All troops moving out!
Objective: Secure area (from A1 to C2)
(9)(0)(X)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(#)
(#)(#)(2)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(#)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)

=Locations=
(0) empty area
(#) Impassable area
(X) FALCON wing troops + Terran troops
(9) FALCON wing servitors
(1) Terran troops
(2) Enemies troops

Current situation:
Area A1:
=X=0=0=9=9=0=0=0=0=X=
=0=9=9=9=9=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=9=9=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=9=9=0=0=
=9=9=9=0=8=8=9=9=0=0=
=9=9=9=0=8=8=9=9=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=3=4=4=#=#=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=#=#=#=#=0=
=X=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=X=

=0= Empty
=3= Servitor
=4= Necropolis
=#= Incomplete building part
=8= Strategic Location (ally)
=9= Building (ally)
=X= Turret (ally)

Area A3:
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=1=1=1=2=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=4=4=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=4=4=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=5=0=0=5=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=3=0=0=3=0=0=0=
=0=3=0=0=0=0=0=0=3=0=

=0= Empty
=1= Vampire Squads
=2= X Sentinels
=3= Terran Trooper Squads
=4= Strategic Point (neutral)
=5= Terran Tanks



=Current event=
All troops have arrived in Sector (A3) where the Terran troops are. The Terran have just finished defeating a wave of enemies. While they have suffered heavy losses, they still seem to be able to continue on fighting. Our troops are positionning themselves. During this time, the Servitor at the base is working hard completing that Necropolis... but he'll do it! Just give him a little more time...

=Troops status=
-Vampires Squad #1-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #2-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #3-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-X Sentinel-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-no weapon upgrades-

-Servitor-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%

=Allied troops=
-Terran Troopers Squad #1-
Members: 15/45
Life Force: 54%
Morale: 60%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Troopers Squad #2-
Members: 12/45
Life Force: 29%
Morale: 30%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Troopers Squad #3-
Members: 16/45
Life Force: 31%
Morale: 45%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Troopers Squad #4-
Members: 20/45
Life Force: 47%
Morale: 59%
-No special weapons-

-Terran Tank Lebel #1-
Life Force: 60%
Morale: 85%
-no special weapons-

-Terran Tank Lebel #2-
Life Force: 75%
Morale: 65%
-no special weapons-

All troops (exept Servitor) holding position. No need for new orders.
Your allies are holding their positions too. They're not requesting anything for now.

============================================================
Seph2k4
Posts: 456/619
ZeroNumberX: "Calling all troops! This is Commander ZeroNumberX reporting. I ask that you hold your grounds and hold your positions upon your arrival as we await the construction of our new base. Stay back and let the enemies come to us!"
Zerodius
Posts: 854/2036
============================================================
All troops moving out!
Objective: Secure area (from A1 to C2)
(9)(X)(1)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(#)
(#)(#)(2)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
(#)(#)(#)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)

=Locations=
(0) empty area
(#) Impassable area
(X) FALCON wing troops
(9) FALCON wing servitors
(1) Terran troops
(2) Enemies troops

Current situation:
Area A1:
=X=0=0=9=9=0=0=0=0=X=
=0=9=9=9=9=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=9=9=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=9=9=0=0=
=9=9=9=0=8=8=9=9=0=0=
=9=9=9=0=8=8=9=9=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=3=4=#=#=#=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=#=#=#=#=0=
=X=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=X=

=0= Empty
=3= Servitor
=4= Necropolis
=#= Incomplete building part
=8= Strategic Location (ally)
=9= Building (ally)
=X= Turret (ally)

Area A2:
=0=0=0=0=0=0=2=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=4=4=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=1=4=4=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=1=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=1=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=
=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=

=0= Empty
=1= Vampire Squads
=2= X Sentinels
=4= Strategic Point (neutral)



=Current event=
All troops made it out of the landing zone. In a few turns, they shall engage the enemies in Area B3. According to reports, the Terran troops are suffering huge losses and require our help. They'll be happy to see our troops! The sole unit remaining at base (a servitor), has begun the construction of the base, by itself. He is currently building the command center of the new base and since you have decided that your troops' element will be Order+Darkness, it turns out that the command center shall be a necropolis! According to the officers on the battlefield, you should be able to process enemy units both alive and dead with the Necropolis. Capturing dead enemies is nothing hard; just kill them and carry their corpses. Capturing alive enemies will be harder; you'll need to outfit our X Sentinels with X virus serum which can't be done without proper materials. Anyway, everything is going on according to your plans, this far.

=Troops status=
-Vampires Squad #1-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #2-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #3-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-X Sentinel-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-no weapon upgrades-

-Servitor-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%

All troops following orders. No need for new orders.

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...

During this time...

...

Two creatures had a meeting. Probably two UEN Dark Kings or something like this! The UEN had somehow upgraded their telepathic defenses and as such, the FALCON agents were unable to get anything from their conversation... well, almost anything.

??? #1: "... key... moving... according to plan... Hunters... suspecting..."

??? #2: "... chaotic realm... ambush... X... notice..."

??? #1: "... sir!"

These were the only words they could understand.
Seph2k4
Posts: 446/619
ZeroNumberX *lighter-toned voice this time*: "So the UEN thinks they're "all that", eh? I don't think so! We've been able to neutralize all their best weapons they've used to corrupt us, and try to turn us over to the UEN. Their Eternum spell is completely sealed within the Passportal Network, meaning the UEN are banned from using it as long as this system is in effect... which is as long as we want it to stay effective... which is, indeed, forever. Their Soul Net has been forever corrupted, with the help of our Teamkillers, which is the very essence of their soul-possessing powers, meaning that, no matter what we do, no matter how we feel, that, even if we do as you proclaim, that they can't possess us. This doesn't just apply to us... it applies to everyone else. For we care about the lives of the innocent, and will do all that is within our power to make sure they are safe from the UEN and the Guardians... I've noticed that, on many occasions, that people would claim we'd like to rule the world and to forever be seen as their "Savior"... that's not true. Seriously, if we truly were just that, you'd think we would've already sided with the UEN a long time ago, which that obviously didn't happen so, no, we're not."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "Let's not forget about their Soul Bind ability, which started it all... that's also been sealed, now thanks to Bykgon's original self, Gradius, meaning that, for ANY reason, the UEN can't use their Soul Binding powers to extract our souls over to their Soul Network, and they can't use the Soul Network to reforge our souls and to become one with NeoBowser and the UEN. It only makes sense. The Soul Bind works WITH the Soul Net, meaning that, deactivating their Soul Bind tech cancels out the Soul Network, meaning their attempts at possessing us have rightfully failed, which they have! Only now, they're BOTH inactive, which means it's now safe to say the world is COMPLETELY safe from the UEN... at least from being possessed, which I KNOW they don't want that! Noone does. Noone wants to serve NeoBowser or the UEN. Most importantly of all, noone likes them. Little does NeoBowser know that chances are his own servant, Death, doesn't even like him! Same problably went for his other Anti-Exs before they were turned as well."

ZeroNumberX paused again.

ZeroNUmberX: "Before, it was like this: fighting the UEN or their agents was futile. It was a losing battle... it was over before it even began. Even if we were to gain the upper hand against them, alls they would have to do is say one word... one... word... and just like that, it's over! Well, now thanks to the help of our allies, and partially us, they can't beat us so easily like that, anymore. We've got so many anti-UEN tools up our sleeve, that, if they try to find an easy way to beat us, that we'd only disrupt it. Every time. Most importantly of all, the tools they've used to counter our own... when we tried to use the Emerald of Doom to seal the Eternum spell and to disrupt their power, that NeoBowser "contained" the power from the Emerald of Doom in an attempt to stop the Eternum ability from being locked and to increase their power, rather than it declining... but instead of helping the UEN, it only made things worse for them, which I thought was vital to our nutralizing their original waves of Anti-Exs and, whether they are still alive at this point or not, as long as they contain that power taken from the Emerald of Doom, that we can do them what the UEN has been meaning to do to us for so long... use them as the source of our plans. Which is astoundishing, considering the fact that NeoBowser RARELY makes dumb mistakes like that one... which is why that, when he does, you just feel like rubbing it in his face. After all, it IS pretty much the UEN vs. the World, not just the UEN vs. the FALCONs/Hunters vs. the Guardians."

ZeroNumberX paused yet again.

ZeroNumberX: "But... anyways, let's not get into all this crap right now. The actual mission is more important than these little conversations!"

ZeroNumberX stepped right up to the Command Room mic.

ZeroNumberX: "Calling all troops! Enemies have been spotted near the construction sites on location (c,2)... we should neutralize them before we begin building the base."
Zerodius
Posts: 834/2036
Off: I guess that you figured out that Zerodius is pretty much confused. As long as he will remain this way, ZeroNumberX will be forced to hear a huge meaningless speech each time he speaks with Zerodius.

(When Zerodius doesn't know what to do, he does large, meaningless speeches. It is his way of hiding that the fact that he doesn't know what to do at all. By saying such speeches, he hopes that others won't notice that what he's saying isn't making any sense)

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Zerodius tought for a while...

Zerodius: "You seem to know a lot about the Doomsday, the day of the final battle.... but you got a few things wrong. Dracula doesn't exist in Dimension 0. He is in a copy of Dimension 0, the XX-Dimension. The XX-Dimension is the highest level of security in the entire Prison Dimension... next to the Chaotic Realm. It was designed to contain NeoBowser's avatars, such as the Anti-Exs, the Prime Evils, and the Princes of Darkness. Dracula is currently locked in the XX-Dimension, awaiting for his master to release him from his prison. The Vampires are getting ready, ZeroNumberX... they are about to join all of the other forces of Evil... even if they don't know it. Just like ancient failures know as the "XX" beings were... the Vampires will turn against us and decide to fight the UEN by themselves... but will end up serving them without even realasing it... and when they will finally realise it, they will no longer care."

Zerodius paused...

Zerodius: "You do not know what are NeoBowser's true motives. At first, it could look like NeoBowser simply wants to conquer the Universe and gain control over every soul... but such is not his goal. If it was truly his goal, he would have never created the Time Loop... he would have never tried to invade Dimension 0. He would have never caused this much destruction... NeoBowser fights for a different reason. He fights becease that he believes that the Universe as it is, is an abomination. The Universe in it's current form is a copy of the dreams and toughts of the beings of Dimension 0, not a creation of the Creator. Good and Evil are a creation from us, the beings of Dimension 0... not from the Creator. All that the Creator created was pain and destruction, nothing else. Why should he have created anything else? Destruction is so much more satisfying than the stupid virtues us, the mere mortals of Dimension 0, created. However, the Creator was killed before the Universe was even created by the very first hero. All that is left of him is a raging, soul-less entity know as "Chaos"... you see, we were never able to completely erase the Creator's consciousness. All we could do is destroy his body and soul. His power remained as the Power of Hatred. Whoever wields the Power of Hatred... become one with every living being and thus, become all-powerful. However, as long as the wielder of the Power of Hatred has not entered Dimension 0's after-life and merged with the remains of the Creator's body and soul... then the being is only an imperfect God, a mere Absolute Evil. NeoBowser couldn't care less about the Universe. What he truly wants is to become the Absolute Power, the Almighty One. He wants to reach his full potential and restore the Universe to it's pure, meaningless, life-less original form."

Zerodius laughed.

Zerodius: "Do you understand, now? Do you understand why, even tough they're considered Evil, the UEN have faith in their cause? To them, WE are the evil ones, the bad guys! We're the ones that built that unpure Universe and protect it! We dare to twist and corrupt the Universe with our stupid "Good" and equally moronic "Evil" thingies! Such... is their point of view. Of course, to me, I just can't understand why they can even think a second like this. Before we, the beings of Dimension 0, gave to the Universe the principles of "Good" and "Evil", there was nothing. There was only pain and destruction and furthermore, our lives were meaningless. We gave hope, dreams, and purpose to all life. We gave them the most precious of all gift! We transformed their mere existance into a real life! We are not really fighting Evil in this war... we are not fighting the negative parts of the Universe... all negative parts are always balanced by positive parts... what we are fighting are the abominations that upset the balance and try to bring non-existance to the Universe."

Zerodius paused. He tought to himself: Man! I'm SOOOO boring! I better change the subject...

Zerodius: "Anyway... this must be very boring to you but... I just wanted to tell you the truth. Anyway! Blade is NOT destined to fight NeoBowser for he is bound to his own Dimension. He is a mere regular hero bound to a mere regular Black King. I find it very funny... the Triads are against a MUCH greater threat than a simple half-human half-vampire guy... and they focus on the half-human half-vampire guy. Their hatred of this being is what dooms them to serve the UEN. Their unability to forgive will doom them in the end... and so will Blade's. His lack of mercy and understanding for the beings he hunts will make him easy to corrupt. He will easily forget his original mission which is to protect, and become a mere slayer, killing first and asking questions later. Believe me, Blade is NOT important at all in this mission... or so it we could think. Even if he is not important, as long as Blade and the Triads will believe that he is important, then we could win! In fact... I think I got a perfect plan! ZeroNumberX, first you will actually take control of these soldiers I gave you the control of (they're still waiting for your orders, you know!)... then you will find that Blade guy. If we can somehow force the UEN to corrupt Blade BEFORE corrupting the Triads... then we will keep control over the Triads for a MUCH longer time... maybe even keep control over them for the entire war! You see... I hope that if it works, the Triads will see how disgusting Blade's fury has made him and give up on their evil ways. Upon seeing how the once noble hero fell into a disgusting killing machine, they will realise that this fate could be their fate... and as such, they will finally take control of their instincts and act according to reason, unstead of according to their hormones, for once."

Zerodius paused...

Zerodius: "What a stupid plan... anyway! Just take control of your army already and leave me alone while I think of a plan to keep the Triads on our side... if anything important happens, do not hesitate to send me a transmission!"

Zerodius teleported away...
Seph2k4
Posts: 441/619
OFF: Some "Blade: Trinity" storylines are mentioned in this post, mainly the ones involving Dracula: the original Vampire.
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ZeroNumberX: "Yes... theoretically so... they were sick and demented, they may have had minds of their own, but in truth, they were on noone's side... they were Neutralists. As a matter of fact, knowing that NeoBowser wanted to thwart them of their aspirations and wanted the world all for himself, and Dracula's betraying them, Kraven Novak single-handedly destroyed Bowser and Mario simultaneously... their fight to detemine the fate of the Universe had been vacated and both the Protagonist and Antagonist died trying to rule, and to take over, the Universe. They knew they had to set their differences aside and, for once, join forces to take out the maniacle Kraven, but to no avail. That was the first time Mario and Bowser were seen joining forces... and yet, it wasn't enough. They knew that their destroying the one responsible for turning what were once peaceful, loving creatures into complete, utter maniacs would lift the curse emplaced in part by NeoBowser. They hated him. He ruined their lives, and they wanted to not only ruin his in return... they wanted to end it. And, believe it or not, the same old conspiracies noone ever believed or would have believed to be true... are a reality. They were the first ones to wield the Dark Weapon and, in using it, they put an end to the monster known as "NeoBowser"... at least for the time being. But, with the help of Mewtwo, his Anti-Exs, and Death, they had successfully brought him back to life, setting foot on yet another deceitful reign of terror. NeoBowser searched for revenge on the Vampirial Triads... yet they were reported missing at the time, and the Dark Weapon secretly hidden within the Elemental Shrine. Someday, Ex would be the one to uncover it, and to become the "heroine" of the Second Chronicles of Darkness, putting an end to NeoBowser for the second time."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "You see, our destiny is not all about "purpose"... it is more of a gift. We were all born with it... the Dark Plague. That we would be born purely evil with aspirations to rule the Universe... until the day of our death... were were promised afterlife and, once we were to become reincarnated, would become good, Protagonistic beings who would strive to join the Alliance... and the Vampirial Triads are no exception. Though they haven't been heard from again since the first Darkness era, they would die as evil, sadistic monsters in one life and, in the other, reborn under the Alliance and Hunter squad, fighting to protect the Universe from all Evil, especially the Absolute Evil: NeoBowser. And as far as NeoBowser being "always right" goes..."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "NeoBowser is a mere mortal... he may tell you otherwise... that everywhere you go, wherever you are, that you are bound to serve him... that he is "your" God, but only Bykgon knows that his heart and soul are both purely mortal, and that no "mortal" deserves the honor of taking over the Universe. He is an everlasting cancer... a threat... a disease to this Universe... he will stop at nothing to rule it and it's people... he doesn't care about the Souls he possesses, innocence or guilt... he just wants to use it for the good of his plans. So you see, these Triads aren't bad... they are misunderstood. They hated the fact that NeoBowser wanted to take over their Souls and to intrude on their personal lives... this made them angry... so angry, infact, that they would do whatever it took to destroy NeoBowser, even if it meant bringing the world down with him... and, unfortunately, it did. Rather than living their lives how they would want to, they would end up serving NeoBowser in the end... but they upheartedly revolted and unleashed their rage on NeoBowser when he last expected it... the ultimate fight of Good Vs. Evil... Mario Vs. NeoBowser... too much rage for the world to handle. NeoBowser and Mario were both killed and this process brought about the Doomsday Saga... the beginning of the end. We, the FALCONs, think the same way... only we wouldn't destroy the world just to save it from being abducted by NeoBowser and his servants. These Triads are our body guards... always there to stick up for us... whenever the UEN or NeoBowser arrives, in what would quickly become a losing battle for us, they've got our backs. They killed him once and, if they were to retain the Dark Weapon somehow, they could do it again."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "Such is what you don't seem to understand... while Dracula's betrayal was crucial, it also meant nothing to them. They are the original Vampires... all of the normal Vampire's strengths and none of their weaknesses. With a heart and soul bound to the Ancient Passportal Network that's free of any and every curse NeoBowser may have upheld. No matter how strong it was, that they could always fight it. And, in theory, the leader of the bloodpack: Kraven Nomak, is a dominant force that's far more dominant than Dracula, who many have believed to be the beginning and end of the Vampire race. In the end, when NeoBowser faded into the darkness, Dracula, one of his "sons", wanted to avenge him... in the afterlife. However, Dracula had been weathered at the site of the Doomsday Saga's destruction over to a hidden temple located in Southern Iran, Dimension 0, originally called "Planet Earth", burried somewhere deep within, never to return... or so it seemed. But the Vampires Jarko Grimwood, Danica Talos, and Asher had found the site of Dracula's burial, and had unearthed the defying menace known as Dracula... AKA "Drake". While this devilish King was rumored to have only one name and avatar, ancient research has shown that Dracula also had a mortal side to him, which is a lot more human and a lot less Vampire... Drake. Together, they united, and searched out to destroy the one man who's been forever hunting them, and the Vampire race altogether... the Daywalker: Blade, himself. Half human-half vampire. If and when these Triads are brought back, he will be accompanying them... which will be a pleasure, and an honor, for us because we have developed an enhanced battlesuit for him that will help him utilize his powers in ways he never thought possible. Only true "legends" have had the honor of slaying NeoBowser: Mario and Ex... and with the Dark Weapon, Blade could, too... or so I think."
Zerodius
Posts: 819/2036
Zerodius: "It is useless. The plan will fail, ZeroNumberX... it will fail becease that unlike his former self, Bykgon has no loyalty to us. Gradius was bound to us may he liked it or not... but not Bykgon. He WILL betray us and he will do so happily! He can't wait to serve his god, the all-powerful NeoBowser. Serving us is a pain to him. He hate us... and most of all, he hate me. He hate the fact that I, a mere mortal, is the supreme master of the entire Universe. I shouldn't be the Master, according to him. The Master should be an immortal and all-powerful being... like NeoBowser. NeoBowser is everything that I could not prove to be. He is always right, he is almighty, he knows everything, he sees everything, he is everywhere, and most of all... he will never die. I, on the other hand, is a being with a finite lifespan. As such, he hate me with a passion... you couldn't believe it how much he actually hate me. The Kings of the Vampirial Triads are with him, too. They, too, believe that it is the fate of the UEN to rule the Universe... and most of the Legion of Doom thinks the same thing."

Zerodius paused...

Zerodius: "I hate to say this but... you will soon see that the UEN are, in truth, winning. They will let us win the first few battles, hoping it will boost our confidence to unhealthy levels... They have already corrupted a large part of our troops. To make a long story short,only the Blood Angels, FALCON, Dark Spear, and Real Chaos wings are truly loyal to me. All the others will betray us, sooner or later. The Alliance, the mighty Alliance of the 8 Dimensions with Dimension 0... is no more. The Dimensions too, are falling apart. Everything is falling apart, ZeroNumberX. The Hunters are rotting from the inside and the Dimensions of the once mighty Alliance are fighting too many enemies on too many fronts... as such, I am afraid... very afraid... afraid that by trying to break the Time Loop of the Doomed World, I will cause our ultimate doom... but if I don't break it... then we will all die and be reborn, only to die again... and again... and again... forever..."

Zerodius paused again...

Zerodius: "If you can... I want you to send some of your agents to spy on Bykgon. Bykgon must NOT revive the Kings of the Vampirial Triad... at one exeption. You know about this guy, Darkius? We had extracted his soul long ago and had infused it into the body of a demon... I guess that it is time for the only King of the Vampirial Triads who is loyal to us to recover his real body... and power. His loyalty to us is flawless. I know that if we are to break the Time Loop... he will prove to be an excellent ally. In the last incarnations of the Time Loop he was, next to Ex Lightheart and myself, the last being to fall to the hands of Evil. Even when even you was completely corrupted, he would still fight Evil even against impossible odds. Unlike Seph and you, he didn't broke under the pressure of his feelings... he did not deny his very feelings and memories to serve NeoBowser for the sake of stopping the mental and physical pain."

Zerodius laughed.

Zerodius: "Hahahaha... hahaha... What a foolish Admiral I am... telling a mortal about the way he'll die... how he will betray me... and how both I and him are powerless at changing anything... and yet, I'm still trying. I must really have became insane... and yet I'm still the boss. This world was really twisted beyond recognition... sure it was..."

Zerodius paused again...

Zerodius: "The troops have almost landed. Soon, you will take command of them and defeat the enemy... but please do something that you're not supposed to do according to the Time Loop. Find the entrance to the Chaotic Realm... send your agents and stop the revival of our new "allies"... exchange Ex's and Seph's roles so that in the end, Ex can destroy NeoBowser and Seph, destroy the Dark Kings..."

Suddenly, a screen appeared out of nowhere, right in front of ZeroNumberX!

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Sir! The troops have arrived!
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=Locations=
(0) empty area
(#) Impassable area
(X) FALCON wing troops
(1) Terran troops
(2) Enemies troops

Current situation:
Area X:
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=0= Empty
=1= Vampires squads
=2= X Sentinels
=3= Servitors
=4= Star Soldiers squads (ally)
=5= Bravo Tanks (ally)
=6= Zealots squads (enemy)
=7= Lower Angels squads (enemy)
=8= Strategic Location (ally)
=9= Building (ally)
=X= Turret (ally)

=Current event=
3 Vampires Squads, 1 X Sentinel, and 1 Servitor have safely landed on the planet surface. The enemies in the current area were easily crushed. No losses from the allied side. The areas close to the base are still infested with Guardian troops however and as such, our officers thinks that it would be best to secure this area and make it into a proper frontline base before actually beginning this campaign.

=Troops status=
-Vampires Squad #1-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #2-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-Vampires Squad #3-
Members: 4/8
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-No special weapons-

-X Sentinel-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%
-no weapon upgrades-

-Servitor-
Life Force: 100%
Morale: 100%

All troops on standbye. Awaiting orders.

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Zerodius: "Normally... I shouldn't be telling you the future but... well, you must know this. Altought there are only a few Guardian armies on the Strategic Map... there are, in truth, no less than 3 enemy bases and 10 enemy armies! However, you'll need visual contact from your troops to make them appear on the map. Anyway... no matter how many Guardian troops you face, remember that your troops are better equipped and much more skilled. You shouldn't have any problem defeating the enemy. Finding the Chaotic Realm entrance is another matter... make sure to order your troops to search everywhere. Try and find streams of chaotic energy... make your troops investigate extra carefully the suspicious areas..."
Seph2k4
Posts: 439/619
ZeroNumberX: "That could work... though I have an even better idea to go right along with it! Also, it appears that Siryx is in hot pursuit of Seph and Goombario as we speak... God only knows when Bykgon will intervein. Apparently, they need him... they need his blood... the blood of an Anti-Ex, to help complete the Circulation Phase. They're trying to bring back the 9 Kings of the Vampirial Triads, some of which you are already familiar with. Ziodius, Zaromouth, Vanguard, Black Death, Bykgon/Gradius, and, before he betrayed them and went on to serve the UEN, Dracula... before the New World Organization and the Legion of Doom, before the Guardians, before the present day Vampires, even before the UEN's time, there lived this clan of Holy Vampirial Leaders. They are terrifying beyond any stretch of the imagination. The Truebloods to which they represent were the original Vampires... and yet, they are the only Vampires still in existence today. Their 9 Kings feasted on dead or killed Vampires, adding it's strength to their own, until they were no more. Once they were finished with them, they had unlocked the 9 Elemental Keychains, which brought about the Doomsday Saga to which some claim brought about the end of humanity itself. Universe 9 and it's contents completely folded, and it's destruction took the lives of anyone and everyone on these planets at the time of it's depletion. Seph's home world had been deformed into a wasteland of mass distruction, covered in darkness, smog and ashes. After all these years, I've realized that that's what caused Perfect Seph to lose control, and to turn to serve and protect the Vampirial Triads, which later became known as the Legion of Doom. While the remaining members of that Clan who are still alive have turned good now, they surely weren't always that way, and I'm certain that, once the other Kings have been revived, that they will be, too, but they will see things differently."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "They consider anyone who dares oppose it's Leader: Bykgon, for any reason, an enemy. That includes NeoBowser and his servant: Death. They were involved in his banishment into the Prison Dimension, and when they witnessed his entity fade to darkness, they thought he was finished... but they were wrong. He's back under the same form which he came to fame with... the demented Bykgon, the 8th Vampirial Triad King. And when the remaining Kings: Visceralantis, Darkius, Lurker the Great, and the biggest and baddest of the bunch: Kraven Novak, come back, God knows what they will have in store for such enemies. Together, they would ask two things of any mortal who dared got in their way: bow before Bykgon, or die. They would fead anyone who either didn't acknowledge Bykgon as being the only True Good and/or dared oppose him and his people to Visceralantis, who's said to be a Vampirial incarnation of the Devil itself."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "If the rest of them were to intervene and face Siryx and/or Jr. Troopa, as powerful as they are, these UEN agents would have no chance of winning. The Vampirial Triads are excellent all-around fighters, and have nearly-perfect counter and evasive techniques. And their Life Force burns light as day. They can simply stand around and take beatings in Eternity's time and still not witness true pain. Primitive, uncharged kung fu or basic magic/energy techs just won't do against them. Thus, they would problably be turned long before they can wear down .09338409% of their Life Force. Like the Legends say... anyone who's inflicted with the Venom of Black Death's Bite would be Vampirized... for all eternity. This Bite is so powerful that only NeoBowser can withstand it's mind-controlling effects. No one else, not even Death, can take being bitten by Black Death, or any of the other Vampirial Kings for that matter. Even the latest wave of Anti-Exs; the Anti-FALCONs, would struggle to overcome them... it takes much more than procreated agents to annihilate Kings as vigoriously hideous and powerful as the Kings of the Vampirial Triads. Thus, due to their age, it would be impossible for the UEN to copy them like they had the Teamkillers... their armor, soul, DNA, and age are way too dated for the UEN to make clones out of them using mere technology. Now, I'd say it's time to get down to..."

However, before ZeroNumberX could finish his sentence... a sudden disturbance.

KLANG!

The door leading into the Lancer soon opened.

A somewhat tall man with blonde hair and a white mage cape appeared before them.

Bykgon: "My, my... ZeroNumberX, long time no see... Seph's son, I presume?"

ZeroNumberX: "Well, they did have another son, but I was their first."

Bykgon: "Hmm... I see."

ZeroNumberX: "Now, listen, Bykgon... I'm glad you showed up, because we have a job for you."

Bykgon: "I know, I know... you want me to go take back Seph's property from that little brat: Jr. Troopa... and take it back I will."

ZeroNumberX: "But whatever you do, do NOT fight Jr. Troopa... yet. Instead, use him as the source of your plan."

ZeroNumberX "whispered" the plan in his ears.

Bykgon: "Alright, alright... I'll do that. Anyways, it was nice meeting you. I hope to meet back with you all later!"

Bykgon gave Zerodius and ZeroNumberX the "farewell" signal and then, Bykgon teleported away.

(During this time, Goomba Village)

Seph heard something... something drawing so near... so very near. She could literally feel it in her heart.

Seph: "Hold on... is that..."

Seph paused.

Seph: "No... it can't possibly be... he died in the Prison Dimension... there's no way... no way he can...."

However, as Seph was busy mumbling these words, she turned around, and saw none other than...
Zerodius
Posts: 810/2036
Zerodius: "Just close your eyes and concentrate. Thanks to the uber-high technology on this ship, the control interface for your troops will appear right away once you did so. Also... I hope that Bykgon knows who he is challenging by trying to help Seph recover the Dark Weapon. Jr.Troopa is just a mere mortal... but as weak as he may look, immense power sleeps within him. He is the only being in entire existance that was able to actually become Mario's rival and not fail in a spectacular way. Yes, he still got beaten up each time he met with Mario... but surprisingly enough, he was keeping up with Mario, staying just a little lower than him in power... and that is TRULY impressive. Mario is, next to Ex Lightheart, the most famous hero ever! He was the first one ever to defeat NeoBowser. He was the one who proved to the Universe that no matter how strong NeoBowser was, he could still be defeated! The fact that an enemy who was almost as strong as this legendary hero has stolen Seph's Dark Weapon could be a problem..."

Zerodius paused...

Zerodius: "... but maybe not... ZeroNumberX... if Bykgon is serious in taking back the Dark Weapon back from Jr.Troopa, then tell him NOT to fight him! Unstead, tell him to trick Jr.Troopa into giving him the Dark Weapon for as strong as he is, he has two MAJOR weaknesses: A SEVERE lack of intelligence and an unhealthy amount of confidence. If Bykgon is really as smart and cunning as the records says, then tricking this guy should be easy to him."
Seph2k4
Posts: 437/619
ZeroNumberX: "It was the Eternal Soul who brought back the Legendary God of Souls, right... or so it appeared. Many reports claim it was some dark, magical force similar to that of Chaos itself that revived him as this "force" is none other than Bykgon's conscience itself... and if what you say is correct, then it must've been none other than Zaromouth's Eye that allowed for him to live again. Bykgon's 2 Underworld disciples: Zaromouth and Underworld King Ziodius, who would always look after him and serve him, saw what NeoBowser and his "counterpart" in part did to him, and that angered them beyond all imagination. They swore revenge on whoever was deemed responsible for what happened, and believe me when I say the Underworld's Kings always stay true to their word... in theory."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "As for Seph and her missing Dark Weapon, no word is official yet, but "inside" sources indicate that Bykgon himself, at some point, plans to enter the Goomba Village, confront Jr. Troopa, take back what's rightfully Seph's and, if necessary, duel the Dark Weapon thief to the end... while I know nothing of this Jr. Troopa or his might, I can already tell that, if any when that happens, Jr. Troopa might want to avoid him at all cost and just run the hell away rather than fight him... not that it'll help but... erm! Anyways..."

ZeroNumberX cleared his throat.

ZeroNumberX: "When do I begin?"
Zerodius
Posts: 808/2036
Zerodius: "I see... your troops should be ready soon. However... I must warn you. Starting from now, past, present, and future will blend together... The UEN aren't trying to destroy us, ZeroNumberX... not this time. No matter how much destruction we cause them, it's all for nothing if the Time Loop cannot be broken. Fortunately... the Time Loop is unstable and COULD break... but for that, we need to strike at some specific places and take control of those locations. While officially, your mission will be to assist the troops on that planet... in truth, you will be searching for an entrance to the Chaotic Realm, the twisted mirrored version of the Universe. Once inside, your troops will have to secure the location and place a beacon there. Once this will be done, Seph's task can begin... You see, for the Time Loop to work, Seph must defeat the Dark Kings and Ex Lightheart must revive them by "accident" by destroying the seals on their powers within the Chaotic Realm. However... if we can somehow make Seph and Ex defeat the Dark Kings at the same time, in both the Universe and Chaotic Realm, then the Time Loop will be weakened. As such... ZeroNumberX, for the sake of your mother/father, you must not fail this mission..."

...

During this time (Chaotic Realm, Energy Shrine)...

...

The Dark Weapon began to glow and suddenly... it was pulled from the pedestal by an invisible force.

Suddenly, the invisible force took a physical form!

The blue eyes... the ears... the hair... the clothes... no doubt about it! It was Ex Lightheart, the Fallen Hero...

Ex opened her eyes...

Ex: "If I'm standing here... it must be that I have failed... and that history was changed."

Ex looked around. While it was indeed the Energy Shrine, everything around her seemed unfamiliar...

Ex: "Is this truly the Energy Shrine? I didn't remembered about this place being like this..."
Seph2k4
Posts: 436/619
ZeroNumberX: "Gradius isn't what he used to be. He had changed much since we had last heard from him. Much of his power had been drained, and the same goes for his Spirit. He can no longer be seen as a full Immortal, anymore. While his Soul is still Immortal, his spirit is now more mortal than it had ever been in his lifetime, even dating back to when he, himself, had been mortal. Even his age has changed drastically. He went from being a contageous, centuries-old man to his high 20's in human years... low 30's if that. This is why he can now explore the free world once again, rather than spending what little was left of his life cooped up inside the Sands of Time, his own dimension. Rather than preventing Evil using his powers, he now fights Evil using raw strength and determination. While he can't just "make" things happen by using mere magic, anymore, his heart, speed, determination, stamina, and raw power is, however, surprisingly adequate and should make for a rather hostile God-turned-fighter. And, continuing on..."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "Regarding Ex Lightheart... that's great news. I never would've guessed that Ex Lightheart was still alive somewhere, and most likely neither would the UEN. Ex Lightheart even made it seem as though, judging from the letter Seph had received back at the Energy Shrine, she would never return to us... I bet the UEN were wondering the same thing. Of course, their Dark King Mewtwo sure got underneath our skin with those comments he made about us back at the Lancer V1, but we got him back for it! ... But that's neither here nor there!"

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "Apparently, the Velvet Underground, where they are holding their special ceremony, is protected by an outer Barrier much similar to the one guarding the UEN base; the so-called "Hatred Barrier" they call it, only this one doesn't fend off any unwanted guests from entering the base. Instead, it's a futuristic barrier that scans any target seen entering the base, and from there, it can sink into the minds, thoughts, and feelings of anyone they don't want in the base... and can take them over! While NeoBowser can't be affected by it's mind-controlling effects, it would still completely erase his inner monologue, and he wouldn't remember a thing. And as for the rest of his agents who aren't "totally immune" to everything, it surely isn't the case. They CAN and WILL be reforged by this radiant force, should they attempt anything like that... I was hoping NeoBowser and/or his agents would make that same mistake when we had learned that the reborn Bykgon and the Truebloods were having a very special ceremony in favor of such an occasion. Anyways..."

ZeroNumberX cleared his throat.

ZeroNumberX: "I recall you spoke about agents... that I were to choose which type I would want for this mission. And well, there's a significant strength in numbers between us and the Guardians, so Chaos would be a good choice... however, that same fewer-but-stronger troops approach seemed to work out fine for us in our last battle with the Guardians, so... Order troops it is. As for Light or Dark, like the great ex-Admiral Dreickonis said... the best defense is a great offense, so Darkness is our aquisition of choice. Also, we should send someone over to Goomba Village to hunt down the berseker of the Dark Weapon, and steal it back for Seph... she can't just go running from Siryx forever."

(During this time, Lancer V2, Xavior)

It seems as though something had awoken as he had finally made his way out of the decompression chamber!

Headhunter: "Ahoy! Welcome back, Super Agent Vincent."

Super Agent Vincent: "It's good to be back. I'm sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused you, but the Lucifier was bound to destroy the city and it's contents if I didn't act fast... I had no choice but to stay and fend off the attack somehow."

Headhunter: "Now, don't tell me! Tell Admiral Zerodius!"

Super Agent Vincent: "Zerodius... yes... I'll do that."

Headhunter: "But what you should really think about is what Black Death, one of your NWO allies, would think of this... you serving him in the end. Black Death hates NeoBowser more than anything!"

Super Agent Vincent: "I wouldn't have given myself up for him if I knew my system could never be restored. If I get reforged, you can always replace me if you can't repair me. You know that."

Headhunter: "I see..."

Super Agent Vincent: "So... what are the FALCON agents up to now? My brain has spent so much time recooperating I've forgotten all about them up till this point."

Headhunter: "ZeroNumberX is in the Hunter Control Room, embarking on his second encounter with the Guardians. The rest of us... well, we're busy working."
Zerodius
Posts: 787/2036
Off: MAJOR twist to the storyline! The characters have been locked in a Time Loop for now a few thousands cicles... and Zerodius decided to reveal it to ZeroNumberX!

Also... it looks like you'll have to control one more character!

After the UEN and the Guardians, your characters now have to look out for dimensionnal anomalies, Dimension Eaters, and paradoxes (and I fear that getting rid of these things will require a bit more effort than just swinging a weapon or aiming and firing)!

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Zerodius: "I just received a transmition from one of my agents... ZeroNumberX, it looks like Gradius was raised from the dead... and he spoke about the Eternal Soul. ZeroNumberX... according to the reports, he spoke of the Eternal Soul..."

Zerodius stared at ZeroNumberX... he looked terrified.

Zerodius: "ZeroNumberX... you shall now learn the truth. You deserve it, since you need to know it in order to defeat the UEN. The reason why NeoBowser can never truly die is that he is not the true mastermind behind the forces of Evil... Sure, he IS the Absolute Evil and he DOES give ALL the orders... but he is himself, controlled by a superior force. That superior force is the creator of Dimension 0 himself, the Eternal Soul, better know as Chaos. Chaos... is terrible beyond belief. He has complete disgust for all life and consider us as mere animals that he can torture as much as he wants... in fact, he created us only for us to suffer and gave us positive feelings only so we could suffer even more. Unlike NeoBowser, Chaos doesn't gain anything from Evil... but he doesn't care. His only goal is to see that NeoBowser can conquer the Universe so that Good may disappear and so he can torture us for eternity. Just a few years ago, Chaos was so close at reaching his goal... but I foiled his plan... by condemning us all. Between eternal suffering and a fake illusion of life, I chose the lesser poison. ZeroNumberX... we are stuck in an eternal Time Loop."

Zerodius paused...

Zerodius: "ZeroNumberX... this is now the 1501151th time that we have this conversation. It is the 1501151th time that Seph began her quest... it is the 1501151th time that the Dark Kings shall be defeated... ZeroNumberX, I created a never-ending loop... I trapped us into our own memories... into the Memories of a Doomed World for we are doomed. Seph's quest is doomed to fail. While Seph will be able to defeat NeoBowser... when she will finally succeed, she will be infused with the Power of Hatred and will be sent deep within the Chaos Heaven, Dimension 0's after-life, where Chaos will be waiting for her. Seph can never defeat Chaos. Chaos will crush her will and then, the Time Loop will begin all over again... and again... and again. There is only one way to break the Time Loop..."

Zerodius paused again...

Zerodius: "It is quite risky... even now, I am altering the Time Loop by revealing those facts to you. ZeroNumberX... Seph must not complete this quest... Ex Lightheart must. It is her who began this journey... it is her who will end it. While you may believe that she is dead... it is not the case. Due to the Time Loop, history is repeating and as such... soon enough, in exactely 15 days, the planetship Merk IV will be attacked by Siryx and the other Anti-Exs, who will kill all "Ex" beings inside of it... exept for Ex Lightheart. Then, Ex Lightheart will be exiled to Xavior where she will meet with Gradius. In order for Ex Lightheart to complete her journey... we must make sure to nullify any paradox that could make her fail or not continue her quest!... but she must also create new paradoxes in order to erase out of History all the obstacles that should normally kill her! ZeroNumberX... your task will be very hard. This mission I gave you may seem pathetic... but it is of outright importance that you succeed! According to History, the invasion of the Guardians allowed us to locate the hiding UEN agents that were hiding there, waiting to invade Xavior... if you do not defeat the Guardians, then we will never be able to find the UEN agents... and the UEN will invade Xavior... and if Xavior is invaded, then Ex will never be able to even begin her quest! ZeroNumberX... you have 15 days to lead your troops to victory. Do you think that you will be able to do it?"

Zerodius prepared to send a transmission...

Zerodius: "Of course you will be able to! This mission may be important... but it's still easy. Now, I'll contact Seph and tell her... she must know... she must know her true role..."
Seph2k4
Posts: 422/619
ZeroNumberX: "Sounds like a lot of work... but nonetheless I am up to the challenge. Although I may need a bit of time to plan all of this out rather than rushing into it... also..."

ZeroNumberX paused.

ZeroNumberX: "Is it possible for me to speak with any one of my troops not on the battlefield while in the Command Room? I know I'm gonna be gone a while doing this, and I better give the Teamkillers the word that they should stop being so defiant and doing things without being given the order before something really bad happens and, even worse, one of our most vital agents gets fired for it! Seriously, that's not funny! They're just lucky NeoBowser didn't follow Van Hellsing into the Undead Zone and kill him, or else *I* would get screwed for it, and then... well, God knows what would happen after that! Furthermore..."

ZeroNumberX cleared his throat.

ZeroNumberX: "It has come to my attention that NARC has finished their latest projects: the Cortex Scythe, also known as the DESTROYER mech V2.0; said to be an exceptionally upgraded version of the original DESTROYER robot. Unorthodox lethality, acuracy, and durability, can harness up to 50 miniature versions in it's Carrier holder, and better yet, incapable of being replicated by either the UEN and/or the Guardians as this was made with state-of-the-art GeoForce10 technology, exceeding both their standards of engineering... we don't even have that kind of technology! It's just that their connections with Area 51 help supply them with the needed technology to create ruthless one man wrecking machines... the Guardian's current scandal should be a piece of cake to them... infact, too easy! I wonder if I should use them now, or save them for a tougher mission...."

(During this time, Velvet Underground)

Suddenly, a somewhat tall man wearing a large white disciple outfit staff appeared before a throne... of thousands of Truebloods.

???: "Hear me, Vampire Nation! Time to act amongst ourselves, vowing against one another! For the time in which the resurrection of the God of Souls has arrived..."

Truebloods (ALL): "HURRAY!"

They began to bow towards the God.

???: "They thought they've seen the last of me... but they were wrong! My response to being banished into the Prison Dimension?!?! ..."Been there, done that!" I've been there... I've witnessed thousands of dying souls just waiting everlong for a body to covet, I've witnessed manslaughter and oppression, I've acknowledged the living and the dead, those who have been brought there because of the evils that plague their soul, as though they were there for one reason, and one reason only... to get what they deserve... and I knew I was soon going to be among them. And unfortunately, I suffered through all of it... but it truly wasn't the end of me! As I speak, you're problably thinking to yourselves "why aren't you dead?"... and this I leave you, my fellow gatherers... you are asking yourselves the wrong question. More importantly than "why" I'm not dead is "how" I'm not dead... the answer:"

??? then put forth one arm into the air...

Then, a hollogram appeared, displaying none other than a large, gigantic soul... this soul was none other than the Eternal Soul itself to which this God belonged to.

???: "The Eternal Soul, the very essence of Bykgon, the reborn God of Souls himself. It is said to bring hatred and depression into the eyes of those who oppose it... which is why the UEN are now powered by a generating force that derives power from feelings of hatred and blasphemy... this was a gift given to them by this dark force... till death do us part. At death, this soul promised me everlasting life, as I had become one with this Soul... promised me one thing, gave our fiercest rivals another. As I stood before the hideous NeoBowser and his little pet Death, just moments from death, I watched and listened to their hateful words... I just knew I would recite them like a prayer when I would be revived! Then it hit me... they had worn down whatever was left of my spirit, and neutralized it. I became a living legend of nonexistance, nothing but just another rotting soul that lay about the Prison Dimension. The story of Gradius had come to and end... or so they thought... oh, yes, my spirit was banished, alright... but little do they know that I wasn't being banished into the Prison Dimension... I had been sentenced to the Eternal Soul, reborn under a whole new form..."

??? cleared his throat.

???: "And no longer am I sealed within my own dimension for all Eternity! Once again may I breathe the free air of life, once again may I walk on two feet, once again may I roam the free world, and once again may I gain what I could never have in my past life... freedom. The chronicles of Gradius are over... but cheer amongst yourselves, for the era of Bykgon have arrived!"

The Vampire Nation then began to throw a huge party... they opened champagne bottles containing blood instead of wine or liquor, and raised them high in the air.

Bykgon: "My fellow vampires... bring forth the Rituals of Execution, for this day marks not only the Resurrection of what was once Gradius... it is the Execution of the Guardians, and soon, the United Evil Nations! It is thanks to NeoBowser that I am blessed with more power than they would have ever thought possible, free of their soul-possessing nature! My own death didn't bring forth the end of me... it only brought strength and unity to my reborn self. We are about to send a message to NeoBowser and his minions... and this message is not "been there, done that"... it's: "I've been there... and I'm not going back!"

Truebloods (ALL): "HURRAHH!!!!!!!!"

Bykgon *with a little lighter-toned voice now*: "NeoBowser... you may think you've won this battle, but mark my words... your time will come, and so will the UEN's! It is in your nature to rest in peace, and seconds before your slow, exotic death, be reminded of how big a disgrace you really are, as Seph pins the final nail in your coffin, and I hang you to a cross, where you shall witness... your own... dying... self. The last thing you hear... is the telepathy amongst those you have tried to possess and unite with under an evil and obstruct nation, telling them how much they hate you and you don't deserve to live any longer... and then, the Eternal Soul looks into you... the eye of the dragon... and then, you shall realize that your destiny truly wasn't to rule the world, for you were not worthy of being their God... and that is how the story ends... the Crucifiction of NeoBowser! When you told these Vampires that you were their God... you lied. You are no God. You are a disgrace... and so are the UEN! You exist beause you were all meant to suffer, acknowledging the one thing you could never have... friends. Death got possessed and turned... the FALCON agents won't. They will live freely amongst themselves, with minds of their own... for all eternity, and there's nothing you can do about it, for there is no tool nor power that will allow such childish acts to occur... not your Soul Net for it is no more, without the possibility of it ever coming back, not your Soul Bind your own childish deeds have lead to the Eternal Soul taking it from you and your agents. It is the duty of the Eternal Soul to determine the fate amongst the living... not yours! While you did take Death over, it was the Eternal Soul who had already booked her future and had known it was bound to happen before it happened... it was no surprise to me... I underestimated the ability of your soul-binding powers, thinking it could've been stopped... it couldn't. I acknowledged her thoughts, slander, and discriminations of me before death even after I helped her... but I know that some day, you and the scum of this very Earth: the United Evil Nations, in it's entirety, will be no more... and she will thank me for it! I realize now... it is the only way in which she shall be cured, freed of her cause and redeemed of her curse... is the slow and traumatic death of the one who had reached into her soul, reached for dear live, and graced upon thee by what she didn't want... what she's fighting to stray from. Mewtwo's deception was only the beginning of it... it all started with him... and it'll end with YOU! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

The Vampires started to laugh along with him.

Bykgon: "Okay, enough! NeoBowser WILL get his one day... but that's not our priority right now! Our main source of concern is... the Guardians. ZeroNumberX is in the midst of preparing for war against another Guardian threat that lay amock not too far from Xavior, and when the time draws near... we will rape and pilage together!"

Vampires (ALL): "YEEAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"

The celebration then started... a large flock of vampires did a bowing ceremony before Bykgon, while others sat and got drunk over a fine glass of what was supposed to be beer was actually blood... it was what Vampires used as beer.
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