Chapter 4: Rowdy Overload

## Story

In Toon Desert, Arion, Joy, Lily, and Kenny walk around while looking for a giant floating pyramid in the shape of an hour glass. Arion is holding an upside down map.

**Lily**: "It should be here somewhere. But where? Where?"

**Kenny**: "if I remember correctly, we need to go east. Arion, what's on the map?"

**Arion:** "Uhh... let's see, uhh... *[points]* that way, Kenny!" *[They walk in the wrong direction]*

**Kenny:** "9,997... 9,998... 9,999... 10,000! We've walked 10,000 paces and still no pyramid. It's so damn hot!"

**Joy**: "Um, Arion? Didn't you give out the right direction?"

**Lily**: "Yeah, it's east! Remember?"

**Arion:** "Ooh! East? I thought you said "weast"!"

**Kenny:** "Weast? What kind of compass you readin’, lad?"

**Arion:** "This one, sir."

**Kenny:** That's ***west***, Dummy. You're fired ***again***. *[cuts to the crew walking again in the opposite direction, which they should’ve done in the first place]* 9,551... 9,552...*[Rests for a bit]* Oh, God! *[Hand turns into a water hose and sprays water on himself]*

**Joy**: "Who knew adventuring can be so hot?!"

**Lily**: "Yeah, and- Wait, how come **YOU'RE** not on fire?!"

**Arion**: "I dunno. Probably due to my-" *[Rips himself in half to expose his Fire Toonie hybrid anomaly]* "Flame structure! Besides, we can't let heat get to us! And if so, then I can be struck by-" *[Lightning flashes above him]* "The pyramid we're looking for!" *[The pyramid falls on top of him instantly. Muffled voice.]* "...And live!"

**Joy**: "Again?! Arion, you gotta stop getting yourself crushed." *[Joy helps him out.]*

**Arion**: "Owie! Hey, I smell the Cosmic Star from here. *[Arion floats upwards and follows the scent]*

**Kenny**: "How is he-"

**Lily**: "I have no idea..." *[Arion floats towards the Yellow Cosmic Star]*

**Arion**: "Bingo!" *[As Arion reaches, he is grabbed by some form of telekinesis and is thrown back. Darq teleports in front of him.]* "Oof! Oh, hi!"

**Darq**: "You are not welcome here, leave this place."

**Arion**: "I'm afraid I can't do that! That Yellow Cosmic Star is for me!"

*He charges his fire hands with energy.*

**Darq**: "I know not its name, but it is blue, red, and very annoying."

*Darq attacks Arion with fast combos and sends him into the wall. Darq dodges the fireballs that Arion throws at him but gets hit by Mario's fire slide.*

**Arion**: Wah-ha!

*Arion hits Darq a few times, then grabs him and spins around in a circle while holding him. Lily, Joy, Egg, and Kenny peak in to see what's going on.*

**Egg**: "Look at him go!"

**Kenny**: "Hey! It's the next Cosmic Star! Let's just grab it and get out of here."

**Lily**: "One of us should go. I don't wanna risk all of us being hit."

**Arion**: Here we go!

*Arion throws Darq against the wall. Arion then uses his hat to throw Darq upwards, allowing him to knock Darq to the floor, spin him around in a tornado of fire, and throw him backwards.*

**Arion**: "Still standing? Try this on for size!"

*Arion then releases a massive storm of flame, the Mario Finale, but Darq is unscathed by his Red Ring Burst.*

**Darq**: "Nice flame powers. Unfortunately, I can do that to!"

*Arion shoots out fireballs at Burst Darq, but is ineffective as Darq is made of fire. Burst Darq hits Arion, knocking the kid into a wall, and turns around and is about to strike again.*

**Arion**: "Uh, oh! Hat give me something helpful!"

*Arion quickly grabs Dog Juice and turns into Dog Arion, scratching Darq and removes the fire power, thus making Darq turn to normal.*

**Arion**: "Hmph! Loser!" *[Arion is then ambushed by a cyan laser version of Darq. He dodges the first few attacks before being smacked around like a rag doll. This leaves the boy dizzy]* Doh! *[Darq turns into a Yellow drill and burrows underground. He pops out under Arion and grinds him against the ceiling. Arion falls and hits the floor.]* "This guardian is giving me a hard time..." *[Arion sees a normal Darq in front of him. He dives in for an attack, but Darq phases to make Arion go through him.]* "Oof!"

**Darq:** "Pathetic! For a guy trying to steal my Cosmic Star, your doing an awful job!" *[Darq's rings turn black and becomes Bomb Darq. Arion looks at Darq giving an annoyed look while knowing what happens next. Arion is blown up which sends him flying into space, out of The Superstar Universe, and falls all the way back down in a flaming fire ball. Darq looks up, but doesn't react fast enough as Arion slams right into him, pushing Lily, Kenny, Egg, and Joy away.]*

**Joy**: "Yikes!" *[Arion recovers and looks down at his feet]*

**Arion**: "Did I get him?" *[Behind Arion, Darq is now a spike red ball and slams himself into Arion multiple times, but Arion blocks every shot. He then pulls out his hammer and whacks him away.]* "Alright!" *[Darq dives in again, and this time, is successful, slicing Arion into various pieces]*

**Darq**: "Finally! Got rid of him!" *[Darq is surprised to see Arion is still alive, even though he's just a head.]*

**Arion**: "Wowie Zowie! You hurt me!" *[His body parts zip back together.]* "Just kidding!" *[Darq facepalms. He revs up his speed and fires a beam of light towards Arion. Arion somehow manages to grab the beam of light and bends it. He converts it into a fire beam and fires it back at Darq. Darq is hit with the beam.] "*Finally! Guys, are y'all okay?"

**Lily**: "Yeah, we're- Arion, behind you!"

**Darq**: "Now I'll show you!"

*Silver Darq hits Arion and emerges from the pyramid.*

**Silver Darq**: "How's that plumber?"

**Arion**: "Woohoo! It feels painful!"

*Arion drinks the Metal Juice becoming Metal Arion. Silver Darq tries to attack him, but Metal Arion grabs him and throws him aside.*

**Metal Arion**: "And. Yoink!"

*Silver Darq tries a few more attacks but to no avail. Silver Darq tries Time Stop, stopping time all around him. He flies in for an attack only to realize Arion is somehow still moving. After Metal Arion sidekicks Silver Darq away, he produces a Golden Juice. Arion shoots multiple beams made out of Golden. He misses and Silver Darq fires Arrows made of Light. Arion is hit by a few, but still keeps blasting. Silver Darq rolls his eyes and snaps his fingers. He becomes Golden Darq, stopping Golden Arion's Attack. After a punch from Darq, Golden Arion becomes normal.*

**Arion**: "All this for a star piece?! Crap, my gold is gone." *[Golden Darq combos Arion and shoots beams of light to damage him across Toon Desert. He slams him into the ground.]*

**Golden Darq**: "You put up a good fight. But, I'm still gonna beat you!" *[He pins the boy to the ground]* "Do you give up?"

**Arion**: *[muffled]* "Eat me!" *[Golden Darq then slams Arion into the ground on his front and begins running around the Toon World at faster-than-light speeds, causing the front side of Arion to be shredded with road rash. Arion quickly regenerates along with his clothes]* "You call that pain?" *[Arion jumps free as Darq smirks to become Diamond Darq using his Super Rings.]* "Okay, now this is just unfair! Eh, oh well!" *[Arion chucks down a Mega Juice and grows giant sized.]*

**Diamond Darq**: "Woah...that's a new one."

*Diamond continuously attacks Mega Arion, but his attacks do very little. Diamond Darq attacks by manipulation the air around him to form beams of fire, lightning, ice, and light. Mega Arion is unaffected by all of the attacks. Diamond Darq then teleports behind Mega Arion, summons a giant red sun and drops it on him.*

**Mega Arion**: "What in the name of-?!" *[Arion holds the star back and punches it. It turns into a black hole. The black hole explodes in Arion's face.]* "Hah! Now, where were we?" *[He turns to Diamond Darq and delivers a powerful punch.]*

**Diamond Darq**: "OW! Damn it!" *[Turns back to normal]* "Uh-oh!" *[Falls into Mega Arion's hand. He slams him into the ground and stomps on him. He eventually shrinks back down. He lands near Darq.]*

**Arion**: "Do you give up?" *[Darq stands up dizzy and injured.]*

**Darq**: "Eat me!" *[Falls down]*

**Arion**: "I'll take that as a yes."