Fight for Power (part 1)

"Fight for Power (part 1)" is a side story of Battle of Universes. In this comic, the cast and some new people must face a new threat.
=== Characters ===
* Sonic
* Rockbottom (series debut)
* Seethe
* Shadow
* Nito (series debut)
* Cuphead
* Pig (debut)
* Mickey
* Mugman
* Gary the Snail (series debut)
* Luigi
* Mario
* Lucario (series debut)
== Synopsis ==
Sonic wakes up, greeting everyone with a "Good morning". An echidna with liberty spikes gives Sonic a cup of coffee, which Sonic drinks, thus causing the latter to fall asleep. The echidna calls Seethe for help, but Shadow takes over. He delivers an energy blast, which has no effect on the sleeping hedgehog. The echidna uses Wrathful form to blast Sonic, but another unnamed echidna deflects the attack, and blows fire inadvertently at Cuphead. The liberty-spiked echidna recognizes Cuphead, but Cuphead angrily asks who he is. the echidna reveals himself to be Rockbottom, commonly called Rocky, but Cuphead doesn't care and prepares to attack him. Rocky uses a shield attack, making Cuphead think that the former is showing off, prompting him to start a battle. He uses SSJ4, and Rocky uses SSJ3. Cuphead starts with Teacup Burst, and Rocky uses Quills of Fire. Cuphead dodges the attacks with Ultra Instinct, and Cuphead thinks to himself that Rocky does have potential, but not great control of his Ki, and is unaware that SSJ3 drains his Ki. Cuphead trains Rocky to make Ki balls, use Ki blasts, and flight. He ends by teaching him the Chaos wave, which Rocky accidentally hits Mugman with. Cuphead invites him to help in their mission and gives him potara earrings. Meanwhile, Gary calls Luigi into Mario's room, because Mario has lost control of his SSJ4. Cuphead arrives in Ultra Instinct, and Rocky comes in Ultra Ego. Sonic and Shadow are angry that someone stole their stuff. They fuse, and become Shadic. Shadic uses Chaohameha, but Mario uses Mushroom Beam Cannon. Meanwhile, Lucario in SSJ4 appears, and blasts Mario, reverting him to normal. Lucario thinks that the team is all weak, and states that no one can beat him in Super Saiyan 4. The echidna, Nito blows fire again, only to be blocked by Lucario's attack Swords Dance.This knocks Nito over, and he rises as a Super Saiyan. Lucario thinks that Nito is foolish for challenging him in SSJ1, while he is in SSJ4. He fires Aura Sphere at Nito, while the latter fires a Fireball at Lucario. The attacks block each other, making Lucario realize that he is strong. He tells Shadic that if he fights him in SSJ4, he might let him live. Shadic uses Chaos sword on Lucario, prompting him to take out his Lucarionite. He holds the stone and mega-evolves into Mega Lucario. Then he becomes SSJ4, and Shadic becomes SSJ5. Meanwhile, Rocky tells Cuphead that they have to help Shadic fight Lucario, and Cuphead uses Ultra Instinct, and Rocky becomes SSJ4. Rocky uses Chaohameha on Lucario, making the latter search for who the perpetrator was. Shadic fires a Spirit Bomb, but Lucario turns to see it, shields himself, steals the Master Emerald, and teleports to another dimension. When Sonic and Shadow unfuse, Rocky explains what happened, and Sonic and Shadow try to use Fusion Dance, but their fingers aren't aligned correctly and the fuse into a chubby Sonow. Vorjeto tells the team that they have to use Tails's dimension box to find Lucario (and hopefully defeat him). Then Vorjeto invites Nito to come, and Rocky requests that Cuphead train Nito as he trained him. Cuphead teaches Nito flight and Burst Form. Then, Rocky tells everyone to fuse. Vorjeto fuses with Rocky (Rocketo), and the rest fuse into Shadic, Cupman, Marigi, Picofriend, and Blitails, and they prepare for their journey, ending the first part of the comic.
== Trivia ==
* All SSJ forms are used, excluding SSJ2, SSJ God, SSJB, and SSJ Rose.
** Although SSJB was mentioned by Cuphead at the beginning.
* Sonic's appearance at the beginning of the comic is similar to Sonic (Classic).
* A total of 4 people use SSJ4:
** Cuphead (against Rocky)
** Mario (inadvertently)
** Lucario (in normal form and Mega Evolution; against everyone)
** Rocky (against Lucario)
* Pico and FNF bf appear as a fusion at the end, despite not being in the comic up until that point.
* A similar mistake happens with Tails.
== Errors ==
* Sonic's appearance is off-model at the beginning, making him look similar to Sonic (Classic)
* When Shadic becomes SSJ5, his potara earrings are missing. They are missing again when he uses the Spirit Bomb.