A World Undiscovered/Transcript

This is the transcript to the Chronicles Episode "A World Undiscovered".

## Opening

(We open on a book labelled "Xan and Me")

???: *The biographies contained in this book were based on diaries and records of the Xandoran royal family, handed down through the generations, and to the best of my knowledge are entirely authentic.* Xandora XL, Historian, Adventurer, and Chronicler.

Xandora XL: (narrating) The earliest record of my family dates back to the end of our United Universes' Great War. That was the time when The Great Xandora and her growing army vanquished the Grand Evil once and for all.

After her victory and the formation of the Grand Council, peace had lasted until the rise of her granddaughter Xandora III, who was made fun of for an unexplained third eye that she was born with. She began her reign with revenge on those who taunted her, which had escalated the Universes into war once again. This lasted until the reign of Xandora V, when the original Xandora made a shocking discovery which caused the Grand Council to make the decision to end it. However, the United Universes, in turn, have suffered a depression until the reign of Xandora VII, who caused considerable excitement when she brought our people to prosperity again with the help of a Vouse, of all people. It was a union which, to this day, had been equaled only once, by the royal family.

The second Xandoran War was in the incubation process during the reign of Xandora X, a self-proclaimed champion for the rights of humans, when she thought the rights of humans were in great jeopardy. During the early years of her reign, the species of sentient races was believed to outnumber the humans by an alarming rate, so Xandora went to the Grand Council demanding all humans be preserved. This was ignored, seeing as the other races needed to be thinned out in order to compensate, so she used a power known as Manaria to cut the humans off from other races until the rise of her great-grandson Xandora XIII, the only male heir to the throne at the time, when he used his Dark Manaria to declare war on the other races. His conquest was stopped many years later, when his granddaughter Xandora XV brought an outsider from beyond the universal reach by the name of Cosmosa. They were both hailed as heroes afterwards and have made many attempts to bring peace, ultimately succeeded with Xandora W-- I, I mean, the Twentieth.

Another significant record of my family was that of Xandora XXX. She was a beautiful ruler who acquired many suitors until she married a common painter, and together they became truly talented members of our family. They had taken on many modelling apprentices, and some had attained such skill, they had surpassed their queen. Although she held no grudges for this, it is plain to see that such a great renaissance age could only have started with the royal family.

However, the most significant and tragic tale of the royal family was that of my great-great-great-grandmother Xandora XXXV, who had witnessed a diabolical coup that resulted in the assassination of then-current queen Xandora XXXIV in the hands of an unknown assailant. She was so outraged and upset by this that she and the Grand Council had passed a law barring any and all villainy.

Soon afterwards, it was discovered that a grand pedestal was erected in the middle of the Xandoran kingdom. Resting upon it was a large orange diamond, and on a plague of gold were written these words: "For those who have brought us here on this day and age, the chosen one who shall wield this diamond shall lead these Universes to the path of equality born of good and evil." Though the diamond was beautiful, it was said to be alive in a way, for many humans have tried to wield the diamond, but all had failed. They began to live in fear, and in time, the Diamonds of the Ancients was forgotten.

And now begins the first chapter of my OWN life story, which I call "Xan and Me: A Tale of Two Universal Unions", a title which I'm sure will explain itself...

## Chapter 1: The Case of Void's Abduction by a Giant Space Hand

(At the Prophet's Palace...)

(Dominator is seen peeking out of her room and slinks out)

???: Hey, Dom!

Dominator: AHH! (Turns around and sees Bernadette) Oh, it's only you.

Bernadette: What were you up to?

Dominator: Oh, nothing important. (She walks down the hall with Bernadette) Kinda sucks that we had to leave Fireshield behind on Berk.

Bernadette: Well, you know Monstrous Nightmares. That oil makes them essentially fireproof, but this ship is another thing.

Dominator: Yeah.

Bernadette: Come on. Everyone else is in the TV room. They're catching up on the latest episode of *Villain Spy*, where the disguised intern is spying on Rottenday.

Dominator: Ooh! That oughta be good.

(In the TV room...)

Announcer: And now back to "Villain Spy", the reality show where our interns spy on the bad guys to see how bad they really are. When we last left our intern, he was about to uncover a great secret. However, due to the graphic nature of what happened when the intern was exposed, we will instead make a drumaisation.

The TV cuts to some acters in costumes.

Actor Portraying the intern: "(Like a ham) I have discovered that Rottenday is building an interdimensional portal!"

Actor Portraying Rottenday: "(LAUGHS LIKE A CLICHÉ VILLAIN), I, ROTTENDAY, FOR NO CLEAR REASON, AM MAKING AN INTERDIMENSIONAL PORTAL, LIKELY TO DO SOME REALLY REALLY BAD THINGS WITH IT! I- (Sees the intern)..... BAH! HE'S SEENTH TOO MUCH! DESTROY HIM!"

Actors dressed like other villains charged as they scream like hams! Ketchup was squirted everywhere!

The Group had blank faces at this...

Pearl: "...... I'm afraid this means they're not taking the war with Rottenday seriously."

Numbuh 1: "To be fair, who would take a guy like him seriously? Overly evil name, dresses as evilly as possible, associates with a planet that's supposed to be the source of all evil? People pretty much think what he's doing is a joke."

Garnet: "Probably didn't helped that he took a vacation as opposed to use the time Bern being in jail to get started on the Lords to begin with."

Dexter: "I'd argue that's a good thing, cause then there's no mass panic over this implied "war", which honestly isn't much of a war as it's just between two groups of people."

Dominator: "Just glad I'm not portrayed badly by these hams."

Bernadette: "Two things concern me: One, how long do you think it'll take for Rotty to make a "Formal Complaint" to Villain Spy-"

Newscaster: Breaking news! Void the Living Planet has been missing for over a week now!

Bernadette: What?!

Newscaster: Top astronomers have captured this footage of when Void was last seen. (Footage plays: Void was simply floating in space when a great portal opens, a giant hand reaches out, grabs Void and pulls it in, and it closes; the heroes are wide-eyed in shock over this) Authorities are not sure what has caused this strange occurrence, nor do they know what impact this will have on the Rottenday War, but WHO CARES?! The planet that's the source of our problems is gone forever now!

Gumball: ".... Welp, the lords are toast, we win, no more overtly evil planet and trying too hard dude named after describing an especially bad day, everything's doneso."

Bubbles: "Well that was pointless! All this trouble of trying to build a counter army and the evil planet just gets YOINKED out of existence!"

Buttercup: "Hey, at least nothing of value was lost."

Blossom: "Give or take some Skylander crystals."

Buttercup: "Eh, Skylanders sucks anyway, so, nothing of true value was lost."

Chowder: "Does this mean we can go home now?"

Bernadette: No! Don't you get it? Planets like Void don't just disappear, nor do they get grabbed and taken somewhere.

Numbuh 4: "That looked EXACTLY like Void getting nabbed by what's obviously a stronger-er force then Void!"

Numbuh 5: "Normally I ain't quick to side with Numbuh 4 on much of anything, but my eyes don't lie, nor did the TV. That honestly looked like Void's toast."

Bernadette: ".... (Sighs as she facepalms), Guys, I doubt the BIG MAN HIMSELF, (Quietly) Of the obscure El Arca Movie, (Openly) would go out of his way to bail me out of jail and ask me to build an army, FOR SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EASILY YOINKED OFF BY A GIANT COSMIC SPACE HAND LIKE THAT!"

Dominator: "And by all means, he's the one High Council member I take seriously, but, at the same time, maybe even HE didn't figure that the Void may had been over-rated?"

Bernadette: "(Sarcastic) Thanks for being supportive, Dom."

Kevin: Dude, Void's gone just the same. The war's over. Whatever happens to Voidy and those villains now, doesn't concern us.

Mandy: "Indeed. Not our circus, not our monkeys. And not our problem anymore."

Grim: "Well with that I guess we can go back to the usual shticks of our canon shows then-"

???: This STILL especially concerns you! (Queen Bernadette is seen in the room)

Bernadette: Queenie? When did you get here?

Queen Bernadette: Just long enough to tell you that without Void in your United Universes, the place where Void got taken is also doomed!

Dexter: "...... Oh please don't tell me you're suggesting we go out of our way to bring back a planet that's the source of all our universes' woes, are you?"

Queen Bernadette: "I-....... Okay admittingly, I get how that sounds like I am asking to make the Void our problem again, but I promise there's a reasonable enough reason for why we shouldn't just mindlessly celebrate Void being another realm's problem now!"

Grim: Wait... You know where the portal came from?

Queen Bernadette: Well, no... But Superiora does.

(Soon, the heroes arrive at the place where the giant hand took Void)

Dominator: So, this is where Void was last seen?

Queen Bernadette: Yep.

Superiora: I was hoping I'd never have to use this power again. (She concentrates her mind, and eventually, an interdimensional portal opens)

Chowder: I didn't know Superiora could open portals.

Superiora: I'm not doing this; the person on the other side is.

Dexter: "I am STILL strongly against what this whole thing is being about!"

Superiora: Put any bitterness about not celebrating an easy victory aside! There's no time for complaints! Now go, there's no time to waste. (The Prophet's Palace enters the portal and it soon closes)

Queen Bernadette: Well, I think our work here is done. So, what now?

Superiora: Now, we wait. Everything that happens from this point on will be entirely up to them.

### The Alternate United Universes

(Meanwhile, we see the Prophet's palace floating in an entirely new area in space)

Ben: What the... Where are we?

Gwen: It doesn't feel like any section of the universes I'm familiar with.

Mandy: "Isn't it obvious? This is a different realm entirely."

Grim: Normally, I ain't patient with Mandy's snark, but I feel like she's on the money here. It's like, we're somewhere entirely different.

Bernadette: We better get to the pilot's area.

(In the pilot area...)

Bernadette: Computer, display coordinates.

Computer: Pinpointing current location. (Beeps) Error.

Dominator: Computer? Computer, she said display coordinates.

Bernadette: Calm down, Dom. Computer, display star maps. (A computer screen lights up, but it's blank)

Garnet: It's blank.

Pearl: That's impossible!

Bernadette: I think I know what's going on. (To Dominator) Dom, you know how you knocked out the navigation computer?

Dominator: Yeah, and Dexter fixed it after the whole Spyro mess.

Dexter: Well, as it turns out, the navigation computer works by locking onto our exact coordinates and displays our location on the star maps... But for some reason it can't.

Mandy: Weren't we taken to the place where Void was taken?

Gwen: Yeah... But the only other explanation is, we somehow ended up outside our United Universes.

Bubbles: I don't get it.

Blossom: We're outsiders among outsiders, Bubbs. Different coordinates, different star maps, different United Universes.

Amethyst: Uh, guys, you might want to take a look at this. (The heroes look out the windows and see beautiful star clusters seen from every conceivable direction)

Billy: Wow! That's a lotta glowing dots!

Mandy: "They're Stars, you idiot. But admittedly, not too shabby to look at."

Grim: "That's space in general, to be fair."

Gwen: Incredible!

Dominator: Pfft, ya seen one shot of space, ya seen them all!

Numbuh 2: "Well duh, you're an alien, of course you'd think this is "Oh Hum" to you."

Dominator: What I'm saying is that the "beauty" is kinda moot if YA DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE!

Numbuh 1: "That is a fair argument."

Dominator: Bingo, Baldy. (Numbuh 1 scowled at that) Well, if we can't tell where we are from the star maps, we're basically lost! Can't we do something to fix this?!

Numbuh 2: I don't know if we have the right equipment.

Numbuh 1: Then our first job should be to find someone who does.

Numbuh 4: Well, can we at least land and ask for directions?

Dexter: "That's assuming if English even exists in this dimension."

Gumball: "Don't worry dude, we're being written by English speakers, for an inexplicable reason, English IS going to exist here."

Bernadette: Plus, that sounds like a good idea, even regardless of a concern of a language barrier. It's certainly better than being wandering around and getting lost. (The Prophet's Palace lands as strange looking animals flee from the landing site, then the heroes exit and look around) Hmm, this world looks very strange.

Grim: "Well, we may as well try to look for a sight of civilization and-"

???: Help! Somebody, help me!

Dominator: DIRECTIONS WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR NOW! (The heroes run toward the yelling, and they see a three-tailed snake being chased by a lizard-like creature)

Lizard Creature: You can't get away that easily, princess! You are due for a trial to Lord Xerxes! I- (Suddenly got slammed into a tree by Dominator's magma fists, which burns him) AGHHHHHHHHHH! WHHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'M BURNING! I'M BURNING!

Bernadette: "DOM, YOUR HANDS ARE TOO HOT!"

Dominator: "Honestly, that's the FIRST time that happened! (Pulls back as the Lizard Creature plopped down)..."

The Lizard Looked at the group.

Lizard: "...... HEY! The majority of you are humans! Why aren't you stationed on Xandora, awaiting the coronation?! You are not allowed on Vulgametamander territory!"

Dexter: "Wait a minute, HUMANS EXIST HERE?!"

Mandy: "And it's confirmed, the Multiverse does copy-paste certain species."

Vulgametamander Soldier: "And how DARE YOU interfere with my arrest of Princess Serpenta VI?! She's wanted by Lord Xerxes XXX by virtue of war!"

Grim: "Oh! Sorry to interfere on this dimension's affairs like that, it's just, she was calling for help and- (More Vulgametamanders showed up and pointed guns at the group)."

Vulgametamander Soldier: "Just for that, consider yourselves war criminals for interfering with Lord Xerxes' business, assaulting a soldier of the Vulgametamander Empire, and violating orders of the highest Xandoran principle! You're all under arrest!"

Numbuh 1: "..... Then I'm afraid you have made us want to pick sides now, reptile! PUNCH TIME EXPLODERS, BATTLE STATIONS! (The heroes charge as Ben powers up the Omnitrix)"

Ben: Well, at least the Omnitrix still works. (Hits the symbol and turns into XLR8)

XLR8: XLR8? That'll work. (The heroes make quick work of the soldiers)

Vulgametamander Soldier:..... These are NOT like Humans of this realm! RETREAT! (The Vulgametamander Soldiers run away)

Serpenta: Wow... You took on all those soldiers like they were nothing... I'm under the impression that you are not of this realm.

Bernadette: Hey, it's what we do.

Dominator: And dang right we're not from this neck of the woods. So, who the heck are you? (Pearl slaps her in the back of the head) Oww! Watch it, Gem!

Pearl: Shame on you, Dominator! Now, I'm aware you're not famous for your sense of formality considering who you once were, but can't you see she's royalty? (To Serpenta) I'm so sorry, your majesty.

Serpenta: No, no, you had to deal with the stress of fighting Xerxes soldiers, so the lack of formality is understandable. Also, I'm not some snob that always expects that anyway, so you can say that I'm a princess that gets with the people. So, who are you outsiders?

Numbuh 1: We are all crack operatives in a team of heroes, sworn to defend the United Universes from the tyranny of villainy. We are known as the Punch Time Exploders.

Serpenta: "So ya said in your battle cry."

Bernadette: And I'm their leader, Bernadette Willows. Right now, we have been sent to this world to retrieve our enemy, Void the Living Planet-

Mandy: "For as much as it would've benefitted our universes to not have that trash around anymore-"

Bernadette: AHEM! Mind my team members, especially Mandy, that's an indicator that Void's one of our universes' WORST problems and leave it at that. Anyway, we're trying to round up Void and a villain team that are residing within, of which has somehow wound up in your United Universes.

Ben: (He has turned back to normal) So, why was that soldier after you?

Grim: "I'm pretty sure he mentioned that his race and the princess' are at war."

Serpenta: Well, that's only part of it. Those soldiers wanted to arrest me because they didn't want me to attend the coronation of my best friend, Princess Xandora XL.

Mandy: The fortieth?

Serpenta: Yes, she's the latest in a long line of human rulers who have ruled these Universes alongside our United Universal Grand Council. However, the Vulgametamanders of the Secundus Universe are planning to take over, but Xerxes has ensured the humans be none the wiser as they cause problems all over.

Dominator: That's a bummer. Sounds like those lizard dudes are the resident conquesters here.

Serpenta: If purely only under Xerxes though. It gets worse. Xan's coronation also doubles as a peace conference. The ten delegates of the Grand Council must gather after the coronation to work out their differences. My Serpentican subjects represent the Nonus Universe, which is where you are now.

Numbuh 1: And they wanted to arrest you for wanting to make peace?

Serpenta: It's a bit more complicated than that, my people and the Vulgametamanders have prior bad blood that dates back decades, but as of recently cause Xerxes now having bad blood with my friend as well. I have to arrive at the Xandoran royal palace as soon as possible. As of right now, three delegates are there, and we need everyone present. And decision for peace must be unanimous, or war times are nigh.

Kevin: Look, as much as we want to avoid this war from happening, do you happen to know where there's a techno-geek who can help us outfit our spaceship with a way to navigate your United Universes?

Serpenta: Well, luckily for you, the representative of the Quintus Universe is at the conference. They can help you, but I'll need you to escort me to Planet Xandora in the Primus Universe.

Bernadette: Certainly, Princess Serpenta.

Serpenta: You can just call me Serpenta, if you want.

Dominator: Okay, Serpenta, we'll take you there. Now let's get out of here before they come back. (They head back to the Prophet's Palace)

(Meanwhile, in a dark and dim hotel on Xandora...)

(An imposing Vulgametamander figure is looking over the soldiers)

???: So, let me get this straight. You had Princess Serpenta in your sights after you properly and non-lethally dealt with her mother, only for a band of outsiders, which look nothing like they're from our United Universes, to wipe the floor with you?

Vulgametamander Soldier: Sir, yes sir, Lord Xerxes!

Xerxes XXX: Well, then... Consider yourselves LUCKY I'm a ruler that listens to his generals about not automatically punishing his soldiers for even the GRIMMEST of failures. (The Soldiers Gulped). And besides, who am I to punish you for something even I didn't saw coming? Hmm... I suspect they are here because of the capture of the source of all evil from that other dimension by the Space Lord Cosmosa before it was taken away by the Xandoran Evil-Catchers.

Vulgametamander Soldier: "Don't ya think that's a bit too coincidental, my lord?"

Xerxes: Coincidence or not, it may prove quite useful for the uprising.

Vulgametamander Soldier #2: I couldn't agree more, sir. Project Revival should go down without a hitch.

Xerxes: "Project Revival"? Is that what you think my plan is called?

Vulgametamander Soldier #2: Not that I know of...

Vulgametamander Soldier #3: Actually, sir, the Vulgametamander Imperial Committee has agreed to give the uprising the moniker of Project Second Coming!

Xerxes: Second coming... Yes... Because when I bring about the second coming of the Grand Evil, I will make my presence known to the United Universes. Like a destructive space storm, I will wreak my vengeance on my enemies, and make all others quake in FEAR AT THE VERY MENTION OF MY NAME!

???: Lord Xerxes?

Xerxes: WHAT?! (Looks at a different Vulgametamander) Oh, it's you, Foo Kang. My most trusted advisor, what's the good word?

Foo Kang: Well, Princess Serpenta VI has arrived on Xandora and is on her way to the palace for the conference. (He notices Xerxes' eye twitching) Oh, that's a bad thing. Ahem, well, it also seems that the other delegates are too busy with important matters and are unable to attend.

Xerxes: Splendid. Now we just need to figure out what to do about these Punch Time Exploders... With a name like that, I'd suspect they're capable of time travel and can cause timelines to explode.

Vulgametamander Soldier 1: "No chronal anomalies were detected, sir."

Xerxes: "Oh thank goodness, then that means they don't have time travel as an advantage. What did their members consist of?"

Vulgametamander Soldier: "Largely humans and some outliers like a robed skeleton and a purple, feline creature thing."

Vulgametamander Soldier 2: "But they weren't normal humans. Some of them have unusual powers. And I think one of them turned into an otherworldly verson of a Skeenamena with super speed."

Xerxes: "Is that a part of an unusual power too?"

Vulgametamander Soldier 3: "Actually, from what some of us saw, he had some sort of watch-like device that turned him like that."

Xerxes: "Well, I guess that pardons the fact the finest soldiers lost to this band of random outsiders then. With that, a direct assault is already more or less out of the question than just political declarations and laws."

Foo Kang: "Well even then I wouldn't really recommend giving these outsiders too much trouble. Likely I think they're just here to take a planet from their realm back and then leave. I'm positive that otherwise they had no intentions of interfering with our realm's affairs and what they did may have been because of unfamiliarity. I suspect they're likely heroes and saw the princess as someone in need of help. It likely didn't help that your soldiers were quick to point guns at them."

Xerxes: "That doesn't make them less of a concern to my plans, Foo. Even if they only bumbled into my business by accident, it won't be long that even if they get more context, they would still be a problem to this empire anyway."

Foo Kang: "Well, if it helps, with this "Void" planet already in Evil-Catcher custody, these outsiders might not be for long and would leave before they learned anything more."

Xerxes: "..... You're too optimistic, Foo. That's what almost allowed humans to get rid of other races in the era of Xandora the Evil. Not to mention it is also what almost cost our race our right to exist. That era proves that humans can't be trusted."

Foo Kang: "Sire-"

Xerxes: "And ergo, that means we can't risk just trusting these outsiders would take this Void planet back and be done with our realm. They were already persuaded to conspire against us because of our arms being pointed at them. They would become Xandora's newest allies against us in mere moments. And ergo, something needs to be done about these outsiders. End of discussion."

Foo Kang: (Sighs) As you wish, sire. (Leaves)

Xerxes: (At the Soldiers) As for the rest of you, you are dismissed for the day. I will need to further discuss this with the committee and my generals. We're going to need to work to adapt to this.

Vulgametamander Soldier 1: Yes sir. (The Soldiers leave)

## Chapter 2: The Royal Conference

(In the Xandoran village near the palace, Serpenta is leading the PTE through town, all while they're getting looks)

Billy: "...... Mandy, these aliens are looking at us funny."

Mandy: "To them Billy, we're the otherworldly beings."

Numbuh 5: "Can't be helped, gang. We're definitely not in Kansas anymore."

Dominator: Gotta say, Serpenta, you were pretty handy with our ship.

Serpenta: Thank you. Since we lack arms, we Serpenticans have adapted with prehensile tails so we can handle transports like that.

Numbuh 3: I still can't believe those Vulgari- Meta- Bulge, uh... whatever they are, could be so mean.

Serpenta: Vulgametamanders? They're not all like that, it's mostly just Xerxes' empire. Since the assassination of Xandora XXXIV, things have gotten a little uneasy between races.

Grim: That's too bad, mon. Nothing like bad politics to always cause conflicts.

Serpenta: Okay, we're near the royal cathedral. That means we're almost there.

(In the palace foyer, the heroes enter the palace)

???: Don't take another step! (The heroes stop in their tracks, and a robotic head flies toward them and scans each of the heroes and comes back as a badger-like creature with a long rat tail enters the hall)

Badger-like creature: So, what do you think?

Dominator: Of how you made a weird as heck first impression?

Badger-like creature: No, no, no, about this. (Gestures to the robot head) It's my life's work. Using the ingenuity of the brain, and the unlimited possibilities of technology, I have constructed the perfect research assistant. It's called an InfiniBot. Once the coronation is over, I shall introduce this little machine to the public for all to enjoy!

Serpenta: Your brilliant mind never fails to amaze us, Doctor. (To the PTE) Guys, this is Doctor Faram Terraria, lead scientist of the United Universal Defense Organization and representative of the Quintus Universe.

Dr. Terraria: I personally chose to attend the coronation because a new queen demands a new future for all.

Bernadette: I see.

???: "Doctor, what did I say about playing around with your contraptions in a place of politics?"

A Mantiod Being with Butterfly Wings landed forth.

Dr. Terraria: "Oh, uh, sorry, Prime Minister Maripoe, the future doesn't wait for anything. Not even politics."

Maripo: "Be that as they may, that doesn't mean politics should be interrupted by "the future" as it were, especially if it involves the coronation."

Serpenta: "(At the Group) This is Prime Minister Maripoe of the Decimus Universe, and a top figure of the Grand Council."

Maripoe: "(Looks at the group)..... I don't think I recognize these humans, nor that of outliers. Especially not the... Purple feline."

Numbuh 2: "Actually we have no idea WHAT Chowder is ourselves."

Maripoe: "Quite... Tell me, outsiders... You wouldn't happen to be from the same dimension as the captured source of all evil, are you?"

Pearl: "If you mean Void, madam, then yes."

Maripoe: "...... So that's the source's name, then? We've been calling it Evilonious Prime."

Bernadette: "Inventive name choice, but it's actually Void. And listen, I know this is gonna sound BEYOND bonkers to ask, and I'm sure ya mean well yoinking Void out of our universe, but future me and Superiora kinda have to insist we keep Void our resident headache, so we're kinda here to take it back."

Numbuh 1: "(Deadpan) Even if it contradicts our own interests to make Void a non-issue otherwise."

Maripoe: "Well technically, WE didn't bring Evilonious here. Yes, the Evil-Catchers CAUGHT that planet and brought it to the quarantine zone here after it was brought here, but that wasn't by our hands. As advanced as our technology levels currently are, inter-dimensional travel is still only theoretical. You have Cosmosa to blame for bringing Evilonious here. We're already scheduling a trial onto them as we speak after the coronation."

Numbuh 5: "Evil-Catchers?"

Dexter: "Cosmosa?"

Mung Daal: "Quarantine Zone?"

Bernadette: "Trial?"

Maripoe: "See, Cosmosa has no respect for our hard work to ensure peace in a dimension once plagued by evil actions and tried to bring what I assume are usually your problems into our realm. Cosmosa is held in a cell designed for cosmic beings like them."

Bernadette: "Well by all accounts, whatever reason Cosmosa had for taking *Void*, Void and the Three Lords Alliance residing there are an over-kill solution to whatever problem Cosmosa THINKS this dimension has. We would like to ask Cosmosa some questions before we get right to taking Void off your hands."

Maripoe: "That's only for Queen Xandora to decide on who gets to talk with Cosmosa. And Evilonious-"

Bernadette/Dominator: "Void."

Maripoe: "-Is another matter. It is brewing with a sickening corruptive energy that encourages evil. The Grand Council is scheduling a debate to have the planet cleansed from existence with a government-sanctioned Planet Buster Station after the coronation."

Grim: "Ya mean like going Death Star on Void?"

Maripoe: "An extreme option I know, but Evilonious has been defiant to evil-cleansing technologies thus far. Even in the quarantine zone, we're wary of the corruptive energy infecting those of weak or fragile hearts and mindsets. Some of the Grand Councilors consider Planet-Busting Evilonious to be a mercy to both it and us. But others are bittered by Planet Busters cause of the time of Xandora the Evil and traumatized by unsanctioned use of such stations."

Dominator: "Well if ya seen Star Wars, it's for a DAMN GOOD REASON!"

Serpenta: "Star, Wars? What is, Star Wars?"

Bernadette: It's a thing in our United Universes. It's not important right now. (To Maripoe) Prime Minister, madame, we're not sure how things work in your United Universes, but Xandora has bigger problems than deciding whether or not to get rid of Void. (A fanfare is heard, and Vulgametamander soldiers march through the door and form two lines, allowing Foo Kang to approach the Councilors)

Foo Kang: Greetings to you, Princess Serpenta VI, Dr. Terraria, Prime Minister Maripoe. His imperial highness, Lord Xerxes XXX, finds himself, for reasons that need not concern you, unable to attend the coronation, so he has sent me, Grand Vizier Foo Kang, to attend in his place.

Maripoe: I see.

Dr. Terraria: Now, if we can wait for the other delegates, we'll be ready to begin.

Dominator: Hold up, Doc. Serpenta here told us she needs us to meet up with Xandora XL.

???: And what business do you have with my daughter? (A middle-aged woman in royal garb descends the stairs)

Foo Kang: Your highness. (He kneels before her)

Serpenta: I can answer that. I wish to introduce her to my newest acquaintances, the Punch Time Exploders.

Queen Xandora: "Well ordinarily I'm weary of strangers coming near my daughter, but since you yourself are her non-human friend, I guess I can trust you to make sure they behave themselves."

Bernadette: "If I may, your highness, I'm Bernadette of the Punch Time Exploders, team leader. I kinda have to make you aware that Xerxes earlier tried to prevent Serpenta from showing up."

Queen Xandora: "In all fairness, Serpenta's people had been at war with Xerxes' people for some time now. For as long as there was no killing of such officials, it's not illegal per say of what Xerxes tries to pull. Sure, it's annoying Xerxes keeps interrupting the conferences like this, but in a time where a lot of races don't really respect humans nor have forgiven them since Xandora the Evil's reign, it's just, one of those things. That said, Foo, let me remind you that this place is a cease-fire zone. So be sure your bodyguards respect Serpenta's personal space even IF both your races are at war."

Foo Kang: "I had never personally agreed with Lord Xerxes' personal war with Serpenta's people, Queen Xandora. He likes to behave on his own terms."

Grim: "Kinda why I'm not into politics, really."

Queen Xandora: "...... Now, back to main matters. Miss "Bernadette" was it? I want to ask a few quick questions before I let Serpenta continue her business... Is your reason being here involving Evilonious Prime?"

Bernadette: "The planet's actual name is Void from our universes, but yes."

Queen Xandora: "And what purpose do you have in relation to this?"

Bernadette: "Mainly to ask her and Cosmosa some questions about how and why Void was just yoinked like it's not a big deal."

Queen Xandora: "Well it remains to be seen if you would be permitted to ask Cosmosa anything at the moment. Cosmosa disrespected our peace by bringing Evilonious here. Now, final question, what aim do you have?"

Bernadette: "Well, I know this is gonna make you think we're nuts, but we're here to take our problem child planet back. (Queen Xandora had a deadpan face with a raised eyebrow) I know, I know, you'd think we'd be happy not to have Void in our universes anymore. Look, it's cause future me and her boss asked us to, for the sake of not letting Void be your problem now, for as much as it turns out that you guys got this in the bag, in that you basically trapped Voidy, mad respect about that, actually. But since we're here, we may as well spend the extra time looking into your Xerxes problem given that he was giving your daughter's friend some flack."

Queen Xandora: "There are already legislations in place that restrict even Xerxes from going too far into his personal war with Serpenta's people. But your presence is appreciated if he, misbehaves again. I admit I find your intentions of retrieving Evilonious back into your realm, questionable. (The Exploders stared sternly at Bernadette as she nervously chuckled) But given that Evilonious proved resistant to evil-cleansing treatments and that it wasn't in our aims to even HAVE to deal with that planet, I suppose this would ease the need to even have dedicated debates for that planet after my daughter's coronation. Just be sure to relinquish yourselves of your weapons so I am sure you're not secretly assassins."

Numbuh 1: "(Quietly) Bernadette, that could be risky in an event these lizards pull something and we're without weapons."

Bernadette: "(Quietly) I know, but the queen is making it clear she'll play hardball with us either way. (Openly) But of course, Queen Xandora. Just be informed that some of my team may have a harder time being without anything that can be considered a weapon. Ben has a watch that can turn him into superpowered aliens. It's kinda embedded to his skin."

Queen Xandora: "I'll order him a removal surgery by the finest tech removal droids."

Ben: "..... Aw, gees."

Bernadette: "No need, its original purpose was to bring peace across his home universe!"

Queen Xandora: "Okay, then how's this: Those of you that have powers that can't be easily quelled, will have to wait outside. Those of you that are harmless without external sources are permitted to see my daughter."

Dominator: "Wow, over-protective much? (Pearl smacked Dominator) OW! You're pushing it, Clam Egg!"

Bernadette: AHEM! We'll agree to your terms, your highness.

Ben: Come on, guys. (Ben's team walks outside as Grim puts away his scythe and Numbuh 2 gives a Vulgametamander guard the KND's 2x4 tech in a big pile)

Dominator: With all due respect, your highness, I'm the one who decides if I'm dangerous or not.

Dr. Terraria: I'd take her advice, your ladyship. My InfiniBot scanned her, and she can be very dangerous if rubbed the wrong way.

Queen Xandora: Hmm... Very well. As long as you keep your temper.

Dominator: Thank you. Now where is this dainty little princess of yours?

Queen Xandora: She's in the dining hall, having a light snack.

Serpenta: Okay. To the dining hall then. (The heroes leave as the Vulgametamander guard's knees give out with the 2x4 on him)

Vulgametamander Guard: I'm okay!

(In the dining hall, they see a rather plump young woman eating a large roasted chicken-like creature)

Dominator: That's a HUGE bi-- (Garnet covers her mouth)

Amethyst: So, that's Xandora XL?

Serpenta: (Quietly) Yep. Better let me do the talking. (Out loud) If it's flavor-roasted swacken, it must be Twixtday.

Xandora XL: (Stops eating) SERPIE! (Wipes her mouth with a napkin and runs up and hugs Serpenta)

Billy: (Giggles) She said "ser-pee".

Xandora XL: Oh, it's so glad to see you again!

Serpenta: (Hugs back) I'm glad to see you too, Xan.

Xan: (Notices the PTE) Huh? I wasn't expecting any company. At least, none that Mom didn't tell me about.

Serpenta: Oh, I ran into this motley crew on my way to the transport shuttle. They saved me from Vulgametamander soldiers.

Xan: Ugh, was it Xerxes' goons again? They oughta keep better tabs on that guy.

Serpenta: "Well, I'll admit that it was by extreme chance, cause their intentions was to confront us about Evilonious Prime being taken here."

Xan: "Ya mean the Quarantine Zone's ugliest addition yet? That planet almost looked like the one meatball I ended up losing under the counter and it turned into a fungus colony. I'd figured these guys looked like they aren't usually of our neighborhood."

Dominator: "An understatement of any dimension."

Xan: "So, what are you guys here to ask about on anything you didn't already got answers on?"

Bernadette: Well, I'll keep our questions swift and to the point. First question, how do you plan to lead the other races to peace?

Xan: Well, since the other people will not shut up about how badly they were treated when Xandora the Evil was in charge, I think my first step would be to form a treaty with the other races so everyone can live happily without any villains bothering them.

Buttercup: Can't say I approve of that. I mean, I get the idea you're going for here, don't get us wrong, we're not pro-anarchy or anything. It's just that Heroes like me and my sisters need villains to fight, or otherwise, what's the point of heroes?

Xan: I know it sucks, but it's the will of Xandora. That and, evil has a bad rep here. Not exactly something I can help with even if I wanted to. Some stigmas are not easy to fix. Next question.

Bernadette: Why have a peace conference after you become the queen?

Xan: Well, if you haven't heard, the Vulgametamanders have gotten pretty restless, especially since Xandora XXXIV's assassination, which is frustrating since no one knows who killed her, and what race they're from, thus the tensions. Some military officers are even planning to declare war over it.

Steven: That's never good.

Xan: You got that right. That's why I'm not a fan of the political scene, even if mom's setting me up to be in the center of it. Just because I know how it works doesn't mean I like it now.

Bernadette: Final question... Who do we go to in order to speak to Cosmosa, you or your mother?

Xan: Probably my mother, at least until I'm in charge, since the coronation's in a week. That'll be more than enough time for the other delegates to get here.

Serpenta: That reminds me, Foo Kang just arrived.

Xan: Figures that Xerxes sends his right-hand man for the job. I mean, nothing against Foo, he's cool, but he lacks a spine to stand up to Xerxes. Poor guy often ends up being an unwilling errand boy to Xerxes. He's up to something, I just know it. (Her stomach grumbles) Now if you'll excuse me, I have a snack to get back to. (Goes back to the table)

Mung: Well, I suppose we better get settled into the guest rooms.

Serpenta: Oh, one more thing, guys. (They exit the dining hall) I gotta stay here and make sure the coronation goes well.

Bubbles: What do you want us to do?

Serpenta: Well, you guys need to see if Dr. Terraria can upgrade your ship's navigation system so you can traverse our United Universes. Half of our Grand Council delegates are here, so we need someone to find the other half and get them to the palace. They must have had trouble, or they'd be here earlier than expected.

Numbuh 1: We'll help you find those delegates.

Bernadette: But how will we know where to find them?

Serpenta: That's the easy part. Their respective races will say great things about them. The delegates that have yet to arrive are King Gallonto of the Quartus Universe, Amazon #68 of the Sextus Universe, Duke Dookamook of the Tertius Universe, Queen Slenda of the Octavus Universe, and Father Timothy of the Septimus Universe.

Mandy: "The last guy is called "Timothy"?"

Numbuh 5: "Well they can't all have exotic sounding alien names, Mandy."

Grim: Sounds easy enough.

Pearl: "Well, relative to how they are addressing their problems."

Serpenta: "Just a bit of a warning about some of the other delegates: Gallonto is FIERCELY independent, the amazons are strict about outside intervention, Dookamook, is a bit of a jerk, Queen Slenda's afraid of humans, and Timothy... Is rather eccentric and absent minded, so, not the greatest of listeners."

Grim: "Well, thanks for at least warning us that things are not a straight up walk in the park before we even know about the problems then."

Dominator: Say, uh, Serpenta, before we go, I've noticed a pattern with your universes. Primus, Secundus, Octavus... There wouldn't happen to be ten universes around here, would there?

Serpenta: Yes. Ten universes, ten delegates. Why would you ask? (After a beat, Dominator bursts out laughing)

Dominator: Oh my... that is-- seriously-- that is TOO good! I mean I get it, dimensional differences, but-- HA! (Stops laughing and sighs) That felt good.

Bernadette: Yeah, we'll just be going now. (The heroes leave, unaware that Foo Kang was spying on them from a safe distance)

Foo Kang: "(Quietly dejectedly sighs), I can't believe I'm doing this. (Leaves)."

(Elsewhere, in a chamber that offers a hologram communications system...)

Xerxes as a hologram (Star Wars Style): "So they're gonna fetch the other delegates, huh?"

Foo Kang: "Essentially."

Xerxes: "..... I'd be more disappointed, but this is also EXACTLY what I said before, Foo. You were too optimistic of them only going after Evilonious and getting out."

Foo Kang: "(Slightly stern) But don't see this as an invitation to give them trouble! You even admitted that they're cautious of you now! Any immediate trouble from you or any soldiers of our race and they will deal with you immediately after. And don't forget even your finest had trouble with them."

Xerxes: "Oh, I'm not ignorant to that at all, Foo. Not only am I already on the Old Queen's list as is for giving Serpenta trouble, but if I suddenly start giving the other delegates any troubles as well, the Evil-Catchers would've LONG snagged me! That is why I had asked aide from, non-Vulgametamander aiders for this. The problems the other delegates are facing are known to be separate problems already established prior to this and officially are not connected to me at all. The Old Queen officially sees them and I, as completely separate."

Foo Kang: "...... (Facepalms) BECAUSE OF COURSE YOU WOULD DO THIS!"

Xerxes: "And I trust you are capable of keeping silent on this... Because I'm never shy of having any station being, exchanged of hats if you catch my drift. Because although having to send you to the conference in my place is key to my master plan, I will not hear of any resistance on your part. Am I clear?! (Foo Kang gulped nervously) I'll take that as a yes. Keep me posted of anything else until next time. (The Hologram vanishes)"

Foo Kang: (Shamefully) Oh, what have I gotten myself into?

## Chapter 3: Finding the Delegates

(Inside the Prophet's Palace...)

Dr. Terraria: Okay, I've updated your navigation software, so you'll be able to look at the star maps of all of our universes. Oh, by the way, you're going to need to arm yourselves in case things get ugly.

Mandy: I don't think that's going to be a problem. (The PTE have all gotten their weapons back)

Dr. Terraria: Great. Now all I have to worry about is whether I'll have time to perfect my creation. (Leaves)

Dominator: Great! So... Where should we go first?

Bernadette: (Pulls up a map of the Alternate United Universes) Well, since we picked up Serpenta back in the Nonus Universe and she drove us all the way to the Primus Universe here, I suppose the closest destination would be... The Tertius Universe, where we'll find Duke Dookamook. (Some of the PTE snicker) I'll pretend I didn't hear that. (The ship blasts off, but little do they know a Vulgametamander ship is in pursuit)

Pilot: Vulgameta Destroyer Alpha on route to the Tertius Universe.

(Xerxes): "Remember not to engage with them, not even on the planet."

Pilot: "Understood. This will only be about monitoring them and see if your "Non-Vulgametamander Aide" can do any good."

(Xerxes): "Exactly. But in the worst-case scenario, you know what to do if all the outside aides were to lose to them."

Pilot: "Our forces will use what we would learn to be ready if and when that time would come."

(Xerxes): "Good."

### Tertius Universe

(The Palace arrived at a Geonosis-like planet where mounds are everywhere, home to various Geonosian-like insectoids)

(The Palace lands and many of the planet natives look at this, then soldiers charged on out and readied weapons and an elder of the beings came forth)

Elder: "...... Fire only on my signal."

Bernadette's voice from intercom: "Attention natives of this planet. There is no need to be aggressive, we come in peace."

Elder: Show yourselves to prove it. (The PTE came out of the palace) Ugh... At ease, it's just another human envoy, and some of their pets. (The Soldiers eased off as he approaches the group) Go back to Xandora and tell your queen that I had already made clear that I can't go to those ailing conferences! I'm in the middle of dealing with a civil war with my blasted bastard brother, or is the old queen senile now? Cause hey, at least the coronation would make things less HARD for that old hag, am I right?

Numbuh 1: "Duke Dookamook, I presume?"

Duke Dookamook (The Elder): "You're expecting maybe Prince Handsome?"

Pearl: "Is that your dimension's equal to Prince Charming?"

Duke Dookamook: "Bah! Point is, I'M BUSY! That stupid Mama's Boy took our dear mother the queen to his fortress on the planet's axis because HE wants to be the duke and is holding the queen to basically CRY like the spoiled brat that he is to her till she caves in! Our colonies had been at civil war since! So, be sure to tell Xandora I AM CLEAR ON THAT!"

Bernadette: "Well, first off, we're not exactly with Queen Xandora, but we ARE helping them out. (Duke Dookamook gave a disgruntled grunt and was about to leave) Wait, wait, what if I told you, we could help with your civil war problems? (Duke Dookamook stopped at that)"

Duke Dookamook: "Well... I'm skeptical. I hear the Evil-Catchers got caught up dealing with some "evil planet" that the idiotic excuse of a Space Lord brought here for no reason! Besides them, I doubt that you random bunch will do anything."

Bernadette: "Well, that depends: How's progress of you handling it yourself thus far?"

Duke Dookamook: "(Annoyed bug chattering)... Normally these things last for a day and that's it. But my spies reported that mercenaries from Quintus have been supplying my brother's colony with Vulgametamander Weaponry reportedly stolen from that hothead lizard Xerxes. Vulgametamander tech is a PAIN to counter even at our tech level. It's making the civil war longer than usual. Not even our best soldiers can handle them without losing limbs. (Points to injured soldiers not too far). If they're lucky to even COME BACK as that. What makes you think you can do better?"

Dominator: "We saved Serpenta from some of those lizard brains earlier before."

Duke Dookamook: "Beginner's luck. I'd argue they didn't think humans of all beings would be a problem. Our kind fought humans before in the days of Xandora the Evil. We know how your tech works."

Bernadette: "If it helps, we're not exactly humans of your dimension. And we have an edge your brother's guys won't see coming. So, we're willing to help your people out with this, in return to attending the conference."

Duke Dookamook: "...... Tch. Why not? We could use a good laugh watching ya feel our pain from my brother's trained colony soldiers. My niece is already setting up the next battalion inside the colony. They can use a good laugh."

Dominator: "(Sarcastic) Thanks for the vote of confidence, old timer. (Ducks from another smack from pearl) HA! (Garnet smacks her) D'OW!"

Garnet: "To be fair to the Duke, he doesn't know us. How is he expected to trust our abilities if he just met us?"

Duke Dookamook: You said it, not me. (Walks off)

Numbuh 1: "..... (Quietly at Bernadette) I think I understood what Serpenta meant about this bug's attitude adjustment."

(In the Colony War Room...)

(Dookamook's niece was seen setting up the next batch of soldiers)

Bug LT: "(Salutes Dookamook's niece) General Salameek, The Waxperian Grand Army is ready for another go."

General Salameek: "...... These soldier castes look exhausted."

LT: "It was a long day of training, ma'am, usually civil wars between both your uncles are not so long."

General Salameek: "Well this time I'm ending it! I don't care about the mercenaries and their absconding of Vulgameta tech, all I care is putting Uncle Poopakook in his place! (Laughter is heard as Salameek got surprised at that)"

Dominator's voice: Dookamook and Poopakook?! HA HA HA! This place just keeps getting better!

Bernadette's voice: Dominator! That's inappropriate! We don't want the general to think we're here to make fun of her family! (The PTE arrive)

Garnet: (Salutes Salameek) Ma'am.

General Salameek: "...... You're lucky my relationship with my second uncle is strained enough that I won't defend what shred of honor he has left. If it was my first uncle, I may be more defensive."

Numbuh 1: "(Salutes as well) Apologies for Dominator's behavior, ma'am. Let's say she once led a less then noble life."

General Salameek: "This being said, why are you civilians here?"

Bernadette: "We're here to sign up to help with your people's civil war. And before you say anything, your uncle okayed it."

General Salameek: "..... (Dejected sigh), Albeit likely as an attempt to lift the spirits of the soldiers up with reckless comedy. I care for my first uncle, but ever since he and my second uncle have been fighting with each other, they both became, bitter."

Mandy: "We noticed."

Steven: "Well we're more than willing to help out any way we can about your uncles fighting eachother."

General Salameek: "(Sighs)...... Fine, if for no other reason than because my first uncle approved of it. But I'll do it on my terms. The least you bunch can do is get the proper gear and weaponry."

Numbuh 1: "We're good on our own weapons."

General Salameek: "Then at the very least wear proper Waxperian Armor. Trust me, even if against outside Vulgametamander Tech Weaponry, that armor can save your life on the battlefield."

Mund Daal: "(Gulps), No one's gonna debate ya on that, ma'am."

(Soon, the PTE are outfitted in armor that looks like shed bug skins)

Numbuh 2: You gotta be kidding me.

Dominator: I feel kinda dumb.

Bernadette: Well, we do have to get in good with the general.

Ben: Good thing I got my Omnitrix.

Garnet: And we Gems should be fine from the rogue weaponry.

General Salameek: "We'll depart for the planet's axis in the next 600 hours."

Chowder: "Well that's an oddly generous amount of time."

Mung Daal: "Chowder, that's military talk saying we'll be ready in 6 minutes."

Chowder: "6 MINUTES?! But we just got here!"

Gwen: "I'd imagined it was gonna be for longer, but putting on this armor may had taken some time off."

Dominator: "Eh, at least we don't have to wait for too long."

Meanwhile, at the mountain colony of Poopakook.

Another Elder Waxperian was seen before a large Waxperian Queen. This other elder is Poopakook.

Poopakook: "Ma, come on! I wanna be the duke!"

Waxperian Queen: Poopakook, please, you are EMBARRASSING yourself. Archduke is a fine enough position. Now can you just stop this civil war? It's getting in the way of your brother's job.

Poopakook: "NOT UNTIL YOU AGREE TO MAKE ME DUKE! (A Waxperian with a monocle, assumed to be his personal advising general, came in with an annoyed disgruntled sigh at Poopakook's behavior). I WANNA BE DUKE! (HOPS UP AN DOWN LIKE A SPOILED BRAT) I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA!"

Waxperian General: "ARCHDUKE! (Poopakook looked over)... I came to inform you that the next battalion from your brother's colony is coming over soon."

Poopakook: "Ugh, you bore me with that same song and dance, Prime General Sinisbug. Thanks to the Vulgameta tech, we're impenetrable."

Sinisbug: "That DOESN'T mean we shouldn't take this seriously. If we were able to hold onto the queen for long enough, we would be made the new capital colony and be able to decide our race's destiny. We would make our own rules, not adhere to that of hairless apes who have proven unreliable again and again."

Poopakook: "Yeah sure whatever, that's what YOU want out of this, I just wanna be duke! (Sinisbug groaned) Now leave me to my begging!"

Waxperian Queen: "Poop, for the record, I don't approve of your general, I feel he's a bad influence."

Sinisbug: "You're entitled to your critiques, your majesty. But it won't change the fact that by your next bi-annual birthing of a new generation, the next clutch will mean that this will be where you must stay. That would make us the new capital colony. And once it is, no more will we adhere to unreliable furless monkeys."

Waxperian Queen: "(Sighs), Is this about those old wars? They haven't been relevant since my sons were pupas."

Sinisbug: "These are scars that transcends generational gaps, or that of the lifespans of your aging sons. And I would personally like to not be made to entertain whatever short-lived follies the Xandorans would try next. Now, if you would excuse me, I have a civil war to maintain. (Leaves)."

Poopakook: That's Sinisbug for you. I would've been nothing without the best prime general I ever have. (The Waxperian Queen sighs dejected at that)

Sinisbug: "(Looks back) (Quietly) This goes well enough, both this old fart and his brother will be enjoying an early retirement. Then I'll become duke. (Sinister chuckling as he leaves)."

(Sinisbug arrived toward his force in an armory filled with Vulgameta tech.)

Sinisbug: "I trust you all are ready?"

Waxperian Soldier: "The tech from those mercenaries are serving us well and are ready for use."

Sinisbug: Good. The next bi-annual clutch of eggs will be ready by the next 24 hours. Once the queen lays the clutch here, we will win this civil war and be the new capital of the planet. Then the feuding oldsters will see retirement for unproductive civil wars, then I'll become the new duke. And under me, we will NEVER partake with the hairless primates ever again. (Suddenly an explosion occurs not too far away) They're here! We're under attack! Arm yourselves! (The Soldiers did that) Computer, raise forcefield defenses!

Computer: Error! Defense systems compromised!

Sinisbug: What?!

(Meanwhile, in the battlefield...)

Bernadette: (The PTE are pummeling Poopakook's forces along with Dookamook's soldiers) Keep going, everyone! At this rate we'll end this civil war in no time!

An Enemy Waxperian was able to pull a lever that activated tri-pod war robots with machine guns that fire rapid fire lasers!

Salameek: "Take cover! Vulgametamander Warbots!"

Dominator: "DANG, YOUR DIMENSION HAS THE BEST TOYS! I wouldn't mind having some of these bad boys around at my place!"

Bernadette: Don't even think about it, Dom! (To Gwen) Gwen! Ben's taking care of the force fields, you got the dismantling spell on those warbots!

Gwen: Right! Mechanae Discombobulus! (Fires multiple dismantling spells on the warbots, causing them to fall apart, then Enemy Waxperians came charging in on charging bull-horned alien beasts)

Salameek: "Warbeast riders!"

Buttercup: Clearly these guys are playing for keeps! You're up, Bubbles!

Bubbles: I'm on it! (Flies up to a warbeast) Hey! You think you can stop charging?!

Buttercup: Ugh! (Facepalms)

Blossom: "Let ME try something! (Gets over to a water fountain, causes enough of a spill and freezes the water with her ice breath, of which the charging warbeasts ended up slipping on the ice and crashed into walls! Both the warbeasts and riders are knocked out.)"

Bubbles: "Oh, that works too!"

A Waxperian Warlock teleported in and chanted a spell that caused undead Waxperians to emerge from the hive's morgue area.

Grim: "Ugh. Necromancers. They're always a paperwork nightmare. Zombies too."

Kevin: "These guys are PRETTY serious about keeping the queen here if even the dead are dragged into this!"

Salameek: "That because wherever the queen lays the next clutch of eggs, the hive of where she lays them will be the capital colony!"

Truffles: "So that means there's stakes to this, huh?"

Bernadette: "Sounds like it to me!"

???: TACTICAL NUKE INCOMING! (An alarm sounds and the soldiers go into a panic)

Dominator: Okay, what is happening here?! (As soon as Poopakook's forces hide themselves, Upgrade slide into the battlefield, carrying a badly beaten up Sinisbug)

Upgrade: (Laughs) I've always wanted to do that! (He turns back into Ben, but the Undead Waxperians were still moving forward)

Grim: "Well sure, you scared away the LIVING ones, but ya can't exactly scare the undead with nuclear annihilation, what with them already being dead. (Sighs) I got this covered. (Conjures a magic orb that expands and puts the undead Waxperians back to rest)."

Sinisbug: "Ughhhhhh..."

Salameek: "Sinisbug. I should've guessed he was behind all this. Without him, Poopakook's colony can't think straight."

Nicole: "Well morale wasn't gonna be all that great since all the fancy weapons, warbeasts and even an undead army couldn't pull them out of this mess. Losing a general like this would be quite a nail to the coffin."

Numbuh 1: "Now let's secure the head honcho himself."

(Elsewhere in Poopakook's chamber.)

Poopakook saw everything was going down badly via cameras in the hive.

Poopakook: Buh, buh, buh duh, duh, duh, WE'RE LOSING?! HOW ARE WE LOSING?! This isn't fair! Dook's cheating! Well, I'll teach those cheaters a lesson! (Presses a button that activates a large bipedal defense mech). Sinisbug said this is one of the Vulgameta's finest defense mechs. I hope so for all the money those mercs charged for it! X6PN3! Stop the invaders! I am evacuating myself and mother to a backup colony away from here!"

X6PN3: "Objective recognized. (The Mech marched forth, and Poopakook got to where the Queen was)

Poopakook: "Mother, how would you like to escape to our vacation colony at the far other side of the planet?"

Waxperian Queen: "Well normally I wouldn't object to that, but the next 24 hours are kinda at a vital moment."

Poopakook: "I know that, but things are getting dicey now and I can't find Sinisbug anywhere! So, we're gonna have to ready the royal escape pod and-"

???: Too late, Archduke S\*\*\*\*y! (The PTE are standing in the doorway, with badly battered X6PN3 broken on the floor next to Sinisbug)

Dominator: Pardon my language.

Poopakook: "..... Oh come on, I'm too old for this!"

Waxperian Queen: "Then now's a good time to finally stop this and settle things with Dookamook."

Poopakook: "(Sadly) Yes mother. (Raises hands up in a giving up gesture)."

Sinisbug: "(Strained) How could everything fall apart so quickly?! I am this planet's finest military genius! I-"

Gumball: "Cork it, bugface! (Pulls out duct tape and cover Sinisbug's mouth with it)"

Salameek: "Are you okay, your highness?"

Waxperian Queen: "Oh it was no trouble, Poopakook took care of me well enough. Though for the record he probably shouldn't hang out with Sinisbug anymore, I feel like he's such a bad influence."

Dominator: "Dang straight, 'cause nothing screams "Total Bad Guy" more than the fact he wears a monocle. I mean, just give him a comedically long handlebar mustache and a top hat and he'll have the holy trinity of ridiculous villain clichés!"

Pearl: Well, what are we going to do with him?

Bernadette: That's for Queen, uh... I didn't get the name.

Waxperian Queen: "Qeyus."

Bernadette: "Queen Qeyus to decide."

Later, back at Dookamook's hive.

Duke Dookamook: "BY THE DEVINES, THEY ACTUALLY DID IT?!"

Waxperian Spy: "It surprised me too, sir..."

Duke Dookamook: "..... Oy. Well great. I didn't think they would do it, so I have to actually... (Sighs) A deal's a deal, I guess. Better go get my regalia then. (At a servant) Send a messenger to Xandora and tell them I'll be ready in relative time."

Servent: "Sir. (Goes off)."

### Quartus Universe

(In the Quartus universe, the Palace arrived at a forested planet and parked near a series of redwoods with tree houses in them. They were home to feather-headed pterosaurs that have a renaissance like society.)

(The PTE got up and were met up with a royal member of the Pterosaurs.)

Pterosaur: "Hello, Envoy of Xandora. I am Duchess Kalleno. You must be informed that the King is on a personal crusade to go after the Beastmaster and his Gormorian Beast. He strongly insisted he tends to the matter himself."

Pearl: Nonetheless, we must see the King on the subject of the coronation of Xandora XL.

Duchess Kalleno: "That's the thing I'm afraid. He already flew off to the badlands where the Beastmaster resides. Even by flight, it's a long trip. His daughter, Lady Gallenus wanted to assist the king, but even for as much as she's an accomplished knight, the king insisted he faced his rival on his own. The King is a just king, but he's fiercely prideful of himself and is greatly independent."

Dominator: "Well nuts. His highness already went after the bad guy."

Bernadette: "We can figure this out, Dom. (At the duchess) We'll head for these badlands ourselves."

Duchess Kalleno: "Well then I can't really stop you, but I do have to insist that it's perilous. The path to the badlands is fraught with bandits, predators and the Beastmaster's acolytes. No problem to the King, but the inexperienced may find difficulty. But if you insist, I recommend you at least acquire an experienced guide."

Bernadette: "Hmm. Fair enough. You wouldn't happen to know where Lady Gallenus is, would you?"

Duchess Kalleno: "She's venting her frustration at the training barracks, but enter at your peril. She tends to... Train aggressively."

(At the Barracks)

(A Female Pterasaur was seen aggressively ripping apart training dummies like no one's business as Soldiers of her race were hiding behind shields and distancing away from the grounds. This was Lady Gallenus.)

Lady Gallenus: "BLAST THE DEVINES FATHER, YOU TRAINED ME TO FIGHT TILL MY BONES ACHE FOR REST! WHY WON'T YOU LET ME FIGHT BY YOUR SIDE?! LET ME PROVE MY WORTH TO YOU! (Rips a dummy apart in front of the only brave Pterosaur, apparently the instructor)"

Instructor: (Chuckles impressed) By all means, princess, you are worthy of his attention. The King just likes to keep his old business private.

Lady Gallenus: "But that's the thing! The Beastmaster STOLE mother from us, Barros. The Beastmaster has been haunting the Skyerons for too long now! That exile from the Ursarians has never let us have peace!"

Barros: "I assure you; your father can handle this. He fought the Beastmaster many times before. This latest bout won't be different."

Lady Gallenus: I know... I'm just so frustrated right now! I could take on those beasts with one hand behind my back!

???: I'm sure you would. (Gallenus turns to see the PTE entering the barracks)

Lady Gallenus: "....... Another Envoy from Xandora?"

Dexter: "Weeeeelll, we're not exactly humans of this dimension, miss, you see-"

Barros: "Hey I thought it was clear that the barracks are for Skyeron Soldiers only!"

Bernadette: "At ease sir. We may not work for Xandora's loyalty, but we do happen to be helping out with their peace conference."

Lady Gallenus: "Well if you were here for father, he left for some time ago to go after the Beastmaster... And without my help. Without understanding that I have a stake with mother being kidnapped by that Ursarian."

Gumball: "Yeah we were told your dad's a "Standalone" kind of dude."

Bernadette: "Well, we offer a chance to help out your dad with his personal adversary issues."

Lady Gallenus: "....... He doesn't even permit his own DAUGHTER to help him with Beastmaster. He won't be quick to accept Human aide, even if not of Xandora, never mind this realm."

Dominator: "Well tough cookies, 'cause we're not the kind of saps that take no for an answer."

Numbuh 1: "In fact, if you want to make your father understand your potential, then you shouldn't take no standing down either. Especially if your father could be heading for a trap."

Lady Gallenus: "The Beastmaster isn't one for that kind of trickery."

Pearl: "We were told he had acolytes. That means he may have someone that can have that kind of finesse for him. (Lady Gallenus thought of that)."

Lady Gallenus: "....... I can't promise that father would appreciate this defiance."

Bernadette: "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. And even then, he's entitled to feel how he wants."

Lady Gallenus: "Hmm... if you're that serious about doing this, you're going to need some flight-aides in order to keep up with the daughter of the fastest Skyeron in the planet."

Richard: Uh... exactly, what do you have in mind?

(Sudden cut)

Nicole: (Richard screams like a spaz as the PTE found themselves riding giant hummingbird-like eagles) YOU HAD TO ASK, DIDN'T YOU?!

Chowder: "BEST, DAY, EVEEEEER!"

Dee Dee: "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Bernadette: "Eagles built like Hummingbirds? Now I'd seen EVERYTHING!"

Dominator: THIS, IS, AWESOME!

Numbuh 2: "I'M SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE SKYS!"

Amethyst: WHOO-HOO!

Dominator: Say, Bern, how do we know where to find this Gallonto guy?!

Bernadette: We don't! We're following Gallenus to where he was heading, the badlands!

(In the badlands...)

A regal Skyeron Duo were seen tied up to a web by some spider creatures. A big brutish multi-armed bear creature came forth...

A Jackal with Bug Mandibles came forth...

Jackal: "Everything is all set, Beastmaster."

Beastmaster: "Good... (At the duo) Now, King Gallonto and his lovely queen Gallayus. The both of you two are at my mercy. With you captured, your kingdom will soon have no choice but to surrender back the Jewel of the Forests. So, I can proceed to return ALL planets back to nature and undo the crime of civilizations!"

King Gallonto: "THAT'S what you kidnapped my wife for?! Another attempt at pushing everyone back to the days of primitives?"

Beastmaster: "Mock me at your peril. I'd already sent a message to your kingdom. It will tell them that they have the next 24 hours to comply with my demand, or else I feed you two to my Gormorian Beast. (A Rancor like alien creature appeared behind Beastmaster and roared! This was the Gormorian Beast) And once I get my jewel back, then I shall lead my cult of the wilderness to restore the wilds to its natural beauty! I will be Mother Nature's guardian!"

King Gallonto: "Honestly, it's no wonder your kind banished you here. You lost the fine line between protecting nature and regressing civilized life."

Beastmaster: "Look at it this way. I am clearly offering something that will work FAR better than the silly ideals of the Xandorans. No civilization means no more galactic-scale wars. I would have the gem of forests to undo civilizations on EVERY world, returning them all to the wilds!"

Jackal: "And the cult of the wilderness is at your side, Beastmaster."

Beastmaster: And beneficial you have been, Leader Jackyl Barkbite. (More Acolytes like Jackyl came forth)

Jackyl: "Oh indeed. With our combined forces, every world will return back to the wilds and mother nature will be protected henceforth!"

???: Think again, bub! (The PTE fly in on the hummingbird eagles)

Bernadette: "I mean, no disrespect to nature by all means, but I don't think everyone would appreciate what you're trying to pull here."

Beastmaster: (After a pause, he laughs with great confidence) So much for you always fighting on your own, King Gallonto. You finally lost your edge. And lost it BAD if you have to hide behind your own daughter and humans of all things.

King Gallonto: Gallenus, I am ordering you and these outsiders to retreat back to the palace!

Bernadette: "Sorry your highness, but that's a negative on that!"

King Gallonto: "THIS IS MY BATTLE!"

Mung Daal: "No intentional offense your highness, but it's a battle you're not exactly winning!"

King Gallonto: "I have and can get out of worse! I can handle this JUST FINE!"

Dominator: "(Quietly) Yeesh, Serpenta was NOT kidding about how wants-to-do-it-himself this guy is!"

Beastmaster: "Well, given that you bunch insist on defying the King's orders, ya may as well give my Gormorian Beast something to do. MY GREAT BEAST! SEIZE THEM! (The Gormorian Beast roared as it towered over the group)!"

Buttercup: Pffft! A Giant Monster? Please. That's an average week back in Townsville. LET'S GET 'IM, GIRLS! (The Powerpuffs beat the Gormorian beast to a pulp, slightly breaking the Beastmaster's confidence, but it immediately turns to anger.)

Beastmaster: Yet another example of civilization disrespecting nature. Now nature, strikes back! (Jackyl gestured the acolytes to bring out tree-branch staffs as they began to conjure up roots that grow rapidly and charged at the group, causing the group and Gallenus to fight back the best they can! King Gallonto was quick to use the opportunity to get right into freeing himself via a hidden dagger he had for the entire time)

(Dominator and Bernadette fought off roots together)

Dominator: (At Bernadette) Call it a hunch, but the way that King dude reacted, he might be more than likely to chicken out of being at the conference because we wouldn't let him handle this himself.

Bernadette: (At Dominator, quietly) Don't worry, I have a plan that will let the king still have a sense of his self-reliance intact, yet also let Gallenus a chance to shine. But you're gonna have to trust me to go through with it. Cause, it MAY mean stroking the Beastmater's pride a bit.

Dominator: (Quietly) I'm already not a fan of this plan, but I trust you enough to see us through. (With that, Bernadette intentionally stopped fighting and allowed the roots to grab her) BERN- (Gets grabbed by the roots) BLAAAAAAH, NATURE, IT'S ALL OVER ME, GET IT OFF! (The rest of the PTE got caught upon being shocked of Bernadette getting snagged, all except Garnet who let herself get captured. The only one left is Gallenus, who was concerned about the PTE being caught, but some part of this made her believe it was intentional to allow her a chance to prove her worth to her father, of whom is already slowly freeing himself.)

Lady Gallenus: (Quietly) Thank you for the opportunity, humans. (Openly) I WON'T BOW TO NATURE'S FALSE PROTECTORS SO EASILY! (Fights off the roots far more aggressively, keeping the focus all on her)

Beastmaster: Tch. She's the spawn of Gallonto alright... Jackyl, tell your followers to stop. (Jackyl was confused) I want the honor of facing her myself.

Jackyl: (Pauses, then nods) ACOLYTES, AT EASE! (The Acolytes stopped) This is the Beastmaster's hunt. (Lady Gallenus landed, as the Beastmaster brought out various weapons made from the bones and horns from likely the graveyards of giant creatures seen in the badlands background)

Beastmaster: You truly are your father's daughter. Ergo, I will deal with you myself, as my Slyders feast on your companions. (The Giant Spider creatures crawled down and head for the group trapped in the roots, venom-dripping web vomiting jaws ready to eat)

Lady Gallenus: Typical of you. The moment a good fight comes along, you suddenly want it all to yourself.

Beastmaster: Anything for mother nature to prevail. (Lady Gallenus and Beastmaster began to fight, as King Gallonto was almost self-freed with all the distraction going on and the Slyders are just about near the root-trapped group)

Garnet: (Quietly) Wait for it... (Gallonto was freed, and he goes to free his queen when he sees what's going on; he sees his daughter being a surprising equal to Beastmaster just as much as he usually was... Any initial stern he had about her defiance, while not necessarily gone, is being eased away in return for fatherly pride. He even began to feel like, maybe he should've at the least brought Gallenus along to begin with... but then he saw the Slyders and ran out to slay them)

Jackyl: (Shocked at seeing Gallonto free, he gestures the acolytes to stop Gallonto by having the roots go after him as well! But he knew well the roots won't stop him. It's meant to be a distraction as he pulled out a green colored net.) This net probe aided in your capture, Gallonto, curicy of Quintus Mercenaries. It will do it again. (He activates the Net Probe as it flew off and charged at Gallonto, only for Garnet to grab the probe and crush it, revealing that Gallonto cut the roots holding the PTE) (Became surprised) BAH!

Numbuh 1: "So I take you were the ambush mastermind then! (Jackyl immediately gestures the acolytes to start summoning quickly growing carnivorous plants with snapping jaws)

Dominator: "Okay, I get nature's their whole shtick, but I am ALREADY SICK OF THESE GUYS HIDING BEHIND THEIR GARDEN PARTY ALREADY!"

Bernadette: Go play, then.

Dominator: Aww, yeah! (Armors up and unleashes an onslaught of lava blasts and ice flurries on the carnivorous plants and the Acolytes, scaring Jackyl) And for good measure. (Puts lava cuffs on Jackyl, which immediately encase him in a ball of lava rock)

Acolyte 1: (Saw that his staff and that of others' were caught on fire) Our forest magic staffs!

Buttercup: "Horticulture Club's over, ya bug-mouthed mutts! (Grabs some of the roots with Bubbles and Blossom and tied the remaining acolytes right up)

(While fighting Gallenus, Beastmaster suddenly saw that his acolytes were beaten, and everything went down to crap)

Beastmaster: (Growls angerly) Nature will have its day, defilers! (Whistles for a flying raptor with dragonfly wings and gets on it and flew away)

Chowder: He's heading off! We won! (The PTE cheer)

Bernadette: Except his majesty is gonna royally peeved at his daughter! (The PTE stop cheering as Gallonto approaches Gallenus)

Lady Gallentus: Father, I'm sorry if Beastmaster had retreated from us. I just didn't want to--

King Gallonto: "The Beastmaster will be back another day. I want to speak of greater matters... Under normal circumstances, I'd be rightfully stern about defying very clear directives, and for the record, I would like them to be followed to the letter next time, just getting those formalities out of the way. (Gallenus looked down) This being said... You had just saved our kingdom if not potentially any and all civilized worlds from a forced regression. What you displayed today shan't be wasted. You would be more than set to be a great queen someday. Any normal ruler would follow directions. But a leader follows their heart. And that's what you shown. In fact, I-- (Gallenus grabbed and hugged Gallonto, who was surprised at first but returned it. Gallayus flew in and joined the hug as well)"

Numbuh 2: "Um, shouldn't we be worried about that bear dude escaping?"

Numbuh 1: "At this point he's crippled of being a ready threat for now. End of the day, that means the King will be able to attend to matters beyond that Beastmaster."

Elsewhere...

The Beastmaster's Dragonfly Winged raptor was seen parked at a base covered in moss and nature as the Beastmaster was angerly confronting two hologram silhouettes from a still working projector.

Beastmaster: "YOUR BLASTED LITTLE VULGAMETAMANDER TOY FAILED TO STOP INTRUDING HUMANS FROM UNDERMINING MY VICTORY OVER CIVILIZATION! I HAVE LOST ACOLYTES AND SOME OF MY BEST BEASTS TO THIS DISASTER! I DEMAND A REFUND!"

Silluette 1: "(Sophisticated voice) Our ever most humble apologies, Beastmaster. In ten to 20 of this planet's day-night cycle, you will receive a return of your money."

Beastmaster: "NOT TEN TO 20 DAYS, NOW! I WANT MY REFUND NOW- (The Holograms closed up, and after a puase, the Beastmaster roared with rage)

(The Location of the Silhouettes)

They were revealed to be a red octopus-like being and a lab coat wearing blue turkey-like creature.

Red Octopus: "It's exactly like what was reported in the Waxperian Planet, Dr. Nark."

Dr. Nark the Blue Turkey: "Well nuts, Fahrenheit. We're gonna lose customers to this."

Fahrenheit: "We'll just have to monitor this closely and see what we are dealing with here. Xerxes didn't donate his people's technology to us just for those things to fail in the end! That could cost us customers for Dark Science Industries. Our reputation as the best science mercenaries is in jeopardy, Dr. Nark!"

Dr. Nark: "Ain't that the truth, Fahrenheit. Who knows what other customers are next?"

### Sextus Universe

(The Palace Arrived at a Rainforest Planet, and the PTE immediately found themselves surrounded by Army Ant creatures notably resembling A Bug's Life Ants)

A princess figure of the ants flew up and sternly facing the group.

Ant Princess: "Seriously, ANOTHER Human Envoy? I thought I was CLEAR with you guys that I can't attend your giants' conference! Preventing the end of Amazo is kinda more important than Xandora's lip services right now!"

Bernadette: "I take it you're Amazon Number 68?"

Ant Princess: "Call me Zam. THAT'S my real name! I keep asking people to NOT call me by my collective name! Just because the Amazon Ants are a collective hivemind doesn't mean there aren't ants like me with our own thoughts, you morons!"

Dexter: "Fascinating. They're all female."

Dominator: "Not to be sexist, even if I'm a girl myself, but how the heck do you gals exist without dudes?"

Zam: "We asexually reproduce ever since males went extinct zillions of years ago because their genes died out and we evolved as such. Nuff said! Now will you get out? We're trying to prevent an occult colony from unleashing The Death Goddesss, if you don't mind!"

Grim: (to himself) Death Goddess, eh? (To Zam) Uh, excuse me, Zam. We've been told that you Amazon Ants don't appreciate outside help, but what if I told you we are here to help you with your death goddess problem?

Zam: What makes you think you can help us?

Grim: Well, if you must know, I'm a Grim Reaper from outside your United Universes.

Zam: "I see. Well, what are you doing out of your station then?"

Mandy: "He lost to me and Billy in a game of limbo over a hamster."

Grim: "AHEM! That was purely because of bad luck and nothing else. Make no mistake, I am otherwise still at the prime of my afterlife as the Grim Reaper... But also, because I'm with this little adventure team with Bernadette after she helped me out dealing with a personal rival in the Boogey Man."

Zam: "Hmm... I suppose that gives a decent advantage, but the Occult Colony still has the upper hand with their death GODDESS! Not meaning to doubt your power, but a goddess is a goddess."

Grim: "Will it help if I say that I have experience with dealing with gods?"

Mandy: "Albeit they're mostly limited to Eris, the Goddess of Chaos."

Grim: "It counts for something!"

Bernadette: What Grim basically means is, with his help, we can help you deal with your Death Goddess. (Zam pondered this for a bit)

Dominator: "Look if it's about your "No Outside Help" philosophy, no one's saying you have to stop being independent outside of this ONE time. An exception to the rule won't kill you."

Zam: (Pauses) Let it be known giants, that this is the ONLY time we'll accept outsider help. This exception to the very strict commandment of the Goddess of Self-Reliance is because the Occultists became a unique enough problem for it. Under normal circumstances, trying to bring forth the Death Goddess would take them thousands of years, but we have reason to believe that the occultists violated the self-reliance commandment and traded with Quintus Mercenaries and acquired Vulgametamander equipment to build an experimental portal to the resting realm of our people's goddesses to find the Death Goddess."

Numbuh 1: "(Quietly) Very unusual the lizards' technology keeps finding themselves in situations benefacting other beings' problems."

Dexter: (Quietly) I suppose it can be argued that the Vulgametamanders have such superior tech that it is irresistible to black market brackets.

Numbuh 1: (Quietly) But one would figure someone as aggressive as their emperor would do a better job at protecting this tech. This neglect is too extreme to be JUST because he's fixated on a personal war with Serpenta's people.

Bernadette: (Quietly at Dexter and Numbuh 1) Something we'll have to bring up to the Grand Council after everything's all said and done. (Openly) We respect the insistence that this is a one-time thing. We get that this is a hard choice you're making right now, but we promise it's not gonna be one you'll regret too much.

Zam: "It'd better be as promised, or heavens forbid I just disrespected the Goddess of Self-Relience for nothing."

Darwin: "I'm confused though. If you're all about self-reliance, then why get involved with the peace conference-"

Zam: "That is because I am honoring something set by my ancestors back before the era of Xandora the Evil. It's different to help others like what was done when refugees from wars needed shelter here."

Bernadette: "Oh, so like, you guys are just more into being helpful but not being helped yourself."

Zam: "Exactly. Because to ask for help means you can never get self-reliance. And to not have self-reliance is to shame to ancestors who have relied on themselves many eons before you. But there is a humility in helping the defenseless."

Dominator: "So, like, that whole "Helping others but not wanting help back for your own problems" shtick? You're going for the whole "Selfless Helper that expects nothing in return" deal?"

Zam: "Essentially. To help others only to expect help back is considered selfish, egotistic, and only sets you to disappointment when others can't be as reliable as you were to others. A hard lesson our people learned with the Xandoran royal bloodline. First with Xandora the Eyes of Three, then Xandora the Evil. We do not blame other humans for not being able to really have a choice of who their leaders are. We blame ourselves to expecting humans to be as infallible as our kind."

Mandy: "Well, some races were a bit more bitter about Human's lack of an ability to really have democracy and still relying on old school monarchy."

Zam: "That is because Xandora the Evil alone has left enough of a bad taste that faith in humans is so low that nothing will restore it. Even with the aim of purge evil as done with the Evil-Catchers can only redeem so much, outside of giving us more peace."

Numbuh 5: "Purging evil?"

Zam: "It varies. Often would-be villains are purged of their evil via reformation/purification technologies and are made model citizens. Though in event of something being irreparable, like I heard of how bad Evilonious is, well, then the unfixable evil itself is cleansed of overall existence. But while the pure removal of evil is much appreciated in terms of preventing something like a would've been dystopia of villains if enough of them were to say, try to join forces, good would now face stagnation with villains becoming so endangered that they're impossibly rare. It's hard for many to aspire to be of pure good outside of just because it feels good to do so. And say what you will about how not having to deal with villains or traitors and how good that is, if the Goddess of Balance were awake now, she would only see a realm with the scales broken, not for the better. (The PTE looked at each other when they hear this)

Dominator: (Quietly) I'm starting to believe that, THAT, is why Cosmosa yoinked Void into this place.

Bernadette: (Quietly) Well Void is still too overkill for what Cosmosa tried to go for, and we'll make that VERY clear with them. Void wouldn't've respected Cosmosa's aims for balance and just screw things up too badly.

Zam: Of course, we have to deal with one problem at a time.

Grim: Right.

(Elsewhere...)

A Dark looking cave was seen, as inside, a colony of occultist amazon ants were building togather a device. A Prime Ant was watching things unfold.

A Tiger Beetle-Creature came forth.

Tiger Beetle: "Is the God Realm Teleporter to your liking, Occultress?"

The Prime Ant (Occultress): "Your little toy fails to disappoint me thus far. But it remains to be seen if something from godless Vulgametamanders can be able to free the Death Goddess."

Tiger Beetle: "We in Dark Science Industries are all about delivering quality products. You'll find that this device will deliver you a god awakened from a realm beyond mortal coils."

Occultress: "We shall see, Zalesmen. Because the Death Goddess needs to rebirth this world so that new order is brought forth."

Zalesmen: Right... You do you. Well, now that the payment is all set and you're just about done with creating your portal, I think I can just go right ahead and vacate the planet. Wouldn't wanna get caught up in Amazo's uh, little rapture party you're planning. (He leaves, but when he gets far enough, he gets knocked down by Dominator, who is standing with the PTE)

Dominator: (Dubbed as Nani) Okay, talk. I know you had something to do with this death goddess summoning stuff.

Zalesmen: "I ain't saying nothing! Clientele confidentiality."

Mung Daal: "Under what grounds?"

Zalesmen: "The grounds that I value having a job, and my life! Not to mention I would be made to give a refund if I sing an inch!"

Dominator: "Ho-hohohohohohoho, Dude, losing money is gonna be the LEAST of your problems if ya don't start singing!"

Zalesmen: "Joke's on you, I'm a masochist. I hang around plenty a dominatrix on my off time. Do your worst."

Mung Daal: "(Pauses) Wow. This guy's a TOUGH cookie."

Chowder: "He's not a cookie, he's a bug!"

Dexter: "It's an expression, you imbecile."

Dominator: Oh, believe me, you don't want me to (mockingly) "do my worst". (Puts her hand on Zalesman's shoulder and starts encasing him in lava, worrying him) So... Are you gonna start talking, or am I gonna have to go hotter? Not that I'm sure this isn't a problem to a "Masochist" like you.

Zalesman: Uh... Are you kidding? This is a walk in the park! I've been in heat before, if you know what I mean.

Garnet: Dominator... Go the other way.

Dominator: Oh, okay, then... (She retracts the lava from him, but then starts freezing him)

Mandy: Bugs don't do well in the cold, so if you don't spill the beans, things will get ugly.

Zalesman: (His worries grow very fast, knowing this is true) Ah... ahh... AHHH! AHHH!! ALL RIGHT, I'LL TALK! I'LL TALK! I SOLD THEM AN EXPERIMENTAL PORTAL DEVICE THAT IN THEORY WOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN UP A REALM WHERE DEITIES SLEEP IN SO THEY CAN TRY TO PULL OUT SOME KINDA DEATH GODDESS FOR WHATEVER KIND OF RAPTURE PARTY THEY'RE TRYING TO PULL!

Mandy: "Was that so hard?"

Zalesmen: "In terms of the long-term consequences of HOW I'M GONNA LOSE MY JOB AND POTENTIALLY MY LIFE TO DARK SCIENCE INDUSTRIES, NEVER MIND ON HOW I MAY BE MADE TO GIVE A REFUND FOR VIOLATING CONFIDENTIALITY?! YES! YES IT WAS!"

Numbuh 1: "Well how do we stop this then?"

Zalesmen: "Well bad news, ya punks! The Occultress asked for Indestructium, an indestructible metal! That creepy zealot of an ant doesn't want anything interrupting her death goddess coming back! If I were you, I'd avoid being a part of their rapture party and escape with my bug butt intact!"

Pearl: If it really is an indestructible metal, then our only possible chance is to shut down the machine before the Occultress has a chance to use it.

Ben: Or I could possibly go Alien X and destroy it.

Bernadette: Also a good plan! Celestialsapiens can warp the fabric of reality, including supposedly indestructible metal!

Gwen: Maybe we could use that as a plan B.

Garnet: Let's move out.

Numbuh 1: "First things first: Numbuhs 2 and 5, escort Occultress' device seller to the Palace so we can later interrogate him about this "Dark Science Industries". I feel like they are the "Quintus Mercenaries" that are responsible for getting Vulgametamander tech to those interrupting the conference."

Numbuh 5: "Roger that, Numbuh 1. Bug boy's key on what's going on around here."

Zalesmen: (Whines) I was this close to employee of the month for the 99th time!

Numbuh 2: Wow, tough break dude. Sorry for making your life so *Buggy*! (Laughs)

Mung Daal: Really? You really had to go for that joke?

Numbuh 5: Let's just go. (Drags Zalesman away)

Numbuh 2: Wait, wait, I got another one! When we're done with him, he'll know it's not nice to keep secrets all *beetled* up! (Laughs as he follows Numbuh 5)

Mandy: Remind me why you keep that idiot around, Nigel?

Numbuh 1: (Sternly) Numbuh 2's an expert on 2-by-4 technology, Mandy. Bad puns and all, I wouldn't ask for anyone else.

(At the portal's location...)

The Portal's production was almost completed.

Occultress: "Yes... Soon, my death goddess, you shall see our mortal realm once again, and just as intended by the prophecy, Amazo will be given a chance to be reborn."

???: That is enough, Occultress. (Zam and her amazon ants came forth)

Zam: Why still do this?

Occultress: Why? Because I had given up on a universe with a failure of balance. The Scales of good and evil are broken. And reviving the death goddess would at least allow this world to be given a chance to start anew. We will be reincarnated into a future species that will fix the scales."

Zam: Is this still about what happened to your daughter and the Evilus Virus she injected herself in trying to cause an evil epidemic? She made that virus too resistant to treatments. The Evil-Catchers had no choice.

Occultress: It only but proves on the severity of the broken scales. Now, my broken heart will revive the Death Goddess, and reincarnate Amazo into an amoral force that will fix everything... Slowly but surely."

Zam: "The Death Goddess won't discriminate who she would bring into this. Not even your colony will be spared from the Death Goddess being brought back."

Occultress: My colony has made peace with this in the name of balance. The side of light is overpowered and needs to be quelled, lest it grow too content and soften from until outside evils come and take advantage of us.

Zam: I can't, in all good faith, let you destroy yourselves or our civilization. Not even your daughter would want this.

Occultress: (Hissed) YOU KNOW NOTHING OF MY DAUGHTER! (Brings out stinger)

Dominator's voice: You gals have stingers?! Why didn't anyone tell me?! (The Occultress sees the PTE in the distance)

Mandy: "Congratulations, Dominator. Now the crazy occultist ant knows we're here."

Dominator: "Hey chill, these ants would've found out about us eventually!"

Occultress: Tch. I see you have brought outsiders to help you stop my divine reset... So much for Amazo's law.

Zam: "This is only a rare exception and nothing more. And it's not like you're one to judge since you accepted this tech from outsiders."

Occultress: "I'd say hypocrisy doesn't suit either of us."

Zam: "Trifle with me at your own peril! (Zam and Occultress began to have a Stinger fight, as Zam's Ants and the Occultist Ants began to fight in a massive ant war, but from the PTE's perspective, it looks nothing but ants scrambling around fighting each other)

Richard: "Uh... I'm kinda concerned that we're too big to get involved in this fight."

Garnet: This isn't our fight anyway. Our objective is the portal device. (An Occultist Ant was seen pressing some buttons and it triggered a wind-up sequence that slowly builds up a portal)

Grim: "And there ain't a moment to lose! One of them got the smart idea to pre-start things!"

Kevin: Then let's make this count! (The PTE carefully but quickly tipped toed their way across the ant war to reach the teleport device, which they do, and Mandy flicks the ant away)

Mandy: That takes care of that.

Gumball: Great. Now how do we stop this thing?

Dexter: "Perhaps we should try a reverse sequence of what that occult member did."

Richard: Right. Did anyone see what buttons the ant pushed?

Grim: "Kinda. She mostly pressed some colored buttons and pressed the enter key. I think it was red three times, but with 5 yellows in between and then it ends with blue and green."

Anais: "But we have to be cautious that it may not be that simple to just do a reverse of what the occultist did. And even if it is, that sequence feels easy to mess up."

Billy: (He was seen holding the controls manual) Wow, this Man U. Al guy sounds really weird and boring. Nothing but a bunch of colorful circles and names of mystical realms like "God Realms" and junk."

Numbuh 1: "What- duh... (Grabs the Manual) GIVE ME THAT, YOU PEANUT-BRAINED IGNORAMUS! (He gives the book to Dexter)"

Dexter: "I believe this will give me what is needed to shut down the portal sequence."

Kevin: Well, I hope you're a fast reader, cause that portal's getting bigger. (The portal is seen growing)

Dexter: Kevin, I'm a champion at quick reading! (Quickly reads through the manual) Okay, I think I know how to turn it off.

Bernadette: Time to put that into action, Dex! (The Portal gets even bigger, but then Dexter works on the controls and manages to shut off the machine and the portal vanishes)

Dexter: Success!

Occultress: (She suddenly saw that the portal was gone) INTERLOPING GIANTS! I WILL NOT LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS! I- (Suddenly warrior ants pounced on her and put her in sticky sap handcuffs)

Zam: That's enough of that, thank you. (The Occult ants lost their nerve to fight and were immediately contained)

Dominator: "Well this got wrapped up in a nice little bow. Kinda disappointing we didn't get to see the death goddess that the occultist ants were going gaga for though, but that still went nice and quick."

Bernadette: "Trust me, considering what we are here for, it's better we avoided an additional problem to what the plot intends to us to face."

Gumball: "So... What are we gonna do with the big god portal machine thing? We can't just leave it and not expect to come back under someone else."

Zam: "My colony will handle this. It may not be able to be destroyed, but no one said it can't be deconstructed. We'll have the portal device reduced to parts in mere moments. And with that, I feel like I can confidently say I am free to tend your giants' conference."

Dominator: "Hey, I know we're bigger then you but ya don't have to call us giants every chance you get."

Bernadette: "Easy Dom, it's a matter of perspective. (To Zam) Thank you for your time, Princess. Come on, team, let's go pay our seller a due visit. (The group left)."

### Septimus Universe

The Palace arrived at a planet who is blocked off from the sun by a giant moon with a ring like Saturn on it, putting the planet in perpetual night.

The PTE landed and found themselves in a beautiful forest planet with bioluminescent plants.

Dexter: "Remarkable. This planet managed to secure plant life in spite of a lack of sunlight. I believe these plants may had evolved in a way that allows them to photosynthesize without sunlight."

Chowder: "How does THAT work?"

Dexter: "Obviously I would need to research this, Chowder. Bernadette, you wouldn't mind if I collect a few samples, would you?"

Bernadette: "Maybe on a better time when we have enough of the locals' trust. But I do agree, you do not see anything like this from home."

Amythest: "And DANG that's a BIG moon!"

Numbuh 2: "And it has a ring like Saturn! Cool! I know some space nerds back on Moon base that would go WILD for this!"

Numbuh 1: "Focus. Especially after our captive salesmen is too caught up in self-pity about his career to give anything reliable at the moment."

Dominator: "Well, he'll have plenty of time of getting over it like a crybaby while we deal with the next bigshot leader and their problem. So, the guy of this planet is that Timmy dude, right?"

Pearl: "Father Timothy, and yes. And judging from the name, it may imply the natives here may be of a religious society."

Dee Dee: "So I wonder what kinda weirdo animal these guys are gonna be?"

Dexter: "Well obviously given that we aren't intersected by a welcoming committee, I suspect that this time we have to go and find out. (The group set forth)"

Eventually, the group arrive to a large lake with a giant flower resting on a small island that houses a city on it.

Dominator: "Huh... So, our planet natives are like Whos then. (The group noticed a large resting frog-turtle in the pond and got on it and got it to wake up and swam to the island)"

Later, they got to the flower city and saw that it was a community of flying bats with squirrel tails, rabbit ears and bioluminescent veins.

Numbuh 4: "So they're flying rats then? (Numbuh 5 smacked him) OW! (Suddenly, some of the bioluminescent Bats flew in and pointed techno-javelins at the group)

Bat #1: "This city is under lockdown! Please vacate and come back at a better time."

Dominator: "Okay, so, what is this place's problem?"

Bat #2: "Father Timothy, despite of Daughter Almita's warnings, went to confront his brother of the Bloodmoon Cult and tried to sway him out of being it's leader. He never returned."

Mandy: (Pauses) Okay, you have to be stupider than Billy to immediately not get that this "Bloodmoon Cult" are obvious bad guys. (A Female Bat landed in Batman Style as the two Javelin Wielders stepped aside)

Female Bat (Daughter Almita): "That, is an understatement. The Bloodmoon Cult are Nightdents that have plagued the Nightdent race for some time now trying to fix the Bloodmoon Stone."

Grim: Bloodmoon Stone?

Almita: It's a Red Crystal that has been on our planet since an asteroid came and crashed into the planet many eons ago. The Bloodmoon Stone has the ability to turn anything that touches it into a souped up possessed monster of unimaginable strength and bloodlust. The Bloodmoon Cult and their leader, Heretic Harry, deem such cursed forms as our race's evolution. Timothy misguidedly wanted to try and help Harry. I worry he may be hurt, or worse.

Dominator: "Yeah, crazy rock cultists that can turn into monsters, got it. Just direct us where they are, and we'll handle the rest."

Almita: "Wait! Look, if this is about the peace conference, I promise as long-standing human allies that we would be more attentive then that, but please, human envoy, don't endanger yourselves to our problem. I'm already gathering some crusaders to address this myself."

Numbuh 2: (Quietly to Numbuh 4) How much do you wanna bet they won't make it either?

Numbuh 4: (Quietly at Numbuh 2) I'd bet ya ten Pizzaria Tokens and a rolled-up Abe Lincoln. (Both he and Numbuh 2 got smacked by Numbuh 5) OW!

Numbuh 2: OW!

Bernadette: "Now, Miss Almita, aren't you sure you wouldn't like some aide? Cause it obviously sounds like this "Bloodmoon Cult" aren't exactly a gang of amateurs."

Almita: "It's not that we don't welcome aide, we just feel like things are too dangerous for the time being. Normally in terms of repairing the stone, it's hard for the cult to seriously do that on their own. But somehow, they gotten access to an Artifact restoring fabricator of Vulgametamander Origin. Some of us believe Quintus Mercenaries did that, but we're still debating on the legitimacy of such, as Vulgametamanders are protective of their tech."

Dominator: "Well they're doing a crappy job at that cause in three freaking other planets in other universes here did Vulgametamander crap ended up helping local bad guys!"

Bernadette: "And we can confirm that it IS by Mercenaries from Quintus. But they have a specific name... Dark Science Industries."

Almita: "Dark Science Industries? Many of us thought that was only an Evil-Catcher's superstition."

Ben: "We caught one of their sellers in the planet of the Ant Amazons. The jerk tried to sell an occult colony a god summoning portal device made of crazy indestructible metal."

Mandy: "So it's not much of a stretch that your Bloodmoon Cult DID get a rock fixer thing from them."

Almita: "Hmm... Then who knows what else that cult obtained?"

Dominator:... Are any of you hungry for bugs?

(Sudden cut)

Zalesman: AHHH!!! (He is seen dangling over a fat Nightdent's mouth)

Dee Dee: We're not really going to let him eat that guy, are we?

Kevin: Of course not, Dee Dee. We just need to find out what he knows about his fellow salesmen.

Zalesmen: "As if you guys even THINK that I'm gonna sell out my co-workers- (Gets dangled closer to the fat Nightdent's mouth) (SCREAMS LIKE A GIRL) OKAY, OKAY! I was with at least five other sellers! Hagamort the Sweettalker was covering the Waxperians, Pipesmoke Tubulious did Beastmaster, ya just ran into me with the amazons, Roxtrot is covering this planet and Salesborg covered Slenda's planet! Good grief, you people are gonna get me BLACKLISTED from DSI for this!"

Numbuh 1: "Well, unfortunately, we didn't know about your fellow mercenaries until we found you, but there may be some hope for the other two worlds. Now, did Roxtrot happen to have an artifact repairing fabricator?"

Zalesmen: "Don't you people have any respect for confidentiality- (Gets dangled again) AAAYYYYYYYE! YES! YES! ROXTROT WAS ASSIGNED TO SELL THAT! ALONG WITH SOME NET DRONES FOR AMBUSH PARTIES! JUST DON'T LET ME GET MUNCHED! I DON'T THINK I MASTERED VORE YET!"

Mung Daal: "I don't think that's something ANYONE can master if we're being realistic here."

Pearl: Obviously, we need a plan to take out the fabricator and stop the Bloodmoon Cult.

Bernadette: And, if possible, rescue Father Timothy.

Grim: "There's still the matter of even finding either of them."

Almita: "They're hiding in Mount Hersey in a cave complex. Mount Hersey is an angry red mountain riddled with unstable cliff edges, parasites and territorial Gorehorns."

Mandy: (Sarcastic) Sounds like a real holiday.

Dominator: Sounds doable. Where is this mountain?

Almita: "We would have to follow the blood red vines to the mountain as they grow the most from that place."

Darwin: "I feel like this Bloodmoon cult tries a bit too hard to have a thematic lair."

Gumball: If it gets the plot going, who am I to argue? To Mount Hersey!

Later...

(The PTE arrived at a gigantic red mountain as red lightning clashed across the area)

Dominator: "Sure, the view might be nice, but look at the location!"

Numbuh 1: "I believe it may be possible to follow the vines right into where the cave complex may reside."

Bernadette: We better start climbing then.

Numbuh 4: "With what? This mountain has no climbable areas or nothing!"

Mandy: "Kinda the consequences of this being a planet of alien bats. Why climb when you can just fly to it?"

Bernadette: "Huh, never figured that. Okay, guess that technically makes us the first ones then. We're gonna need some good climbing gear for this. And it's not like these guys just have rock climbing gear just lying around."

Gumball: "Well yeah, they wouldn't even need it because they can just FLY to those caves and not bother an inch with gear."

Mandy: That's what I said.

Garnet: I have an idea. (Grabs some of the vines and removes the thorns to make a makeshift climbing rope)

Pearl: We could have tried to find a solution that didn't involve harming the ecosystem.

Dominator: Let's just start climbing. We're not here to save the whales or anything like that.

Pearl: You better hope I don't tell the Planeteers you said that. (The group started to climb on the vines)

(Inside a cave complex...)

(A Domed Machine was seen repairing a large blood red stone. Cultist Nightdents surround the machine. Their leader carried a scepter and sat on a throne while Father Timothy dangled in a cage.

Timothy: "Oh Harry, you always throw the greatest parties!"

Harry the cult leader: "Ugh. You are so unbelievably absent minded! Really can't wait to evolve you FIRST so maybe you won't be so stupid as a Blooddent! (A slender fox with bat wings was seen counting some money) Though much due thanks to you, mercenary. Rebuilding our stone would've been harder without the Vulgametamander device."

Bat-Winged Fox: (Giggles seductively) Call me Roxtrot, honey. (Pockets the money) And have fun with your Bloodmoon games, Harry. Sorry I couldn't stay, but I have to jet. My line of work doesn't exactly have break options. But the money makes it worth it. (Flew off towards the exit)

Harry: "Soon the Nightdent's next stage of evolution shall commence with the stone fully repaired! We will become the superior race we were always meant to be! Other races will be following US, not the hairless monkeys!"

Timothy: "(Laughs like an eccentric dumbass), Oh Harry, you always tell the best jokes!"

Harry: "(Frustrated growls) I'm not, JOKING!"

Bloodmoon Cult Co-Leader: "(Flew in) At ease, your leadership. Once the stone is complete, your brother will be made so much better than he is currently."

Harry: "(Growls contently) Indeed. The sooner, the better. It was bad enough that he gets to rule Night Flowertropolis, but when I tried to offer the stone, my ungrateful parents just had it destroyed! It was difficult trying to put it back to together without evolving prematurely, of which due to the nature of the stone's broken state is often temporary to mere moments. The Stone restored to full glory will have it last permanently short of repeat destruction."

Co-Leader: "And once we get your brother out of the way, we will bring this enlightenment to Night Flowertropolis. Our path to being the superior race, is all but assured."

(Meanwhile, Roxtrot is flying out of the exit)

Roxtrot: Another day, another dollar. (She suddenly hears something being shot) What? (Looks behind her and Garnet's detached gauntlet comes flying at her) AHHHH-- (It hits her, bringing her crashing down into the jungle)

Mandy: I take it you shot down our salesperson?

Garnet: (She regrows her gauntlet, then puts it away) We'll go collect them once we're done. (They continue climbing)

(Back in the cave complex...)

Bloodmoon Cultist: The stone is repairing quite nicely, leader.

Harry: Excellent. How much longer?

Bloodmoon Cultist: "Only three more pieces and the stone will be complete. Ready for your scepter."

Harry: "Hehehehehe. Good to note that at least that Quintus Mercenary gave a quality product."

???: Yeah, except they forgot the part where we destroy it. (Harry quickly turns around and sees the PTE)

Harry: GYAAHHH! How did you get up here?! (Quickly regains his composure) No matter. Bloodmoon cult, attack! (The Cult took quick time to touch the affected glass that holds the Bloodmoon Stone in a case, and they turned into bigger brutish bat monsters)

Bernadette: "Yikes. These guys would give Man-Bat an inferiority complex."

Dominator: "Ho-hohohohohohohohohohohohohoho, mama likey a fight!"

Pearl: "Are you REALLY this easily excited by situations as bad as this?"

Dominator: "If you were raised by MY family, you'd see more of an awesome time than a bad situation too, Pearly Girly!"

Pearl: "Please don't call me that."

Monster Cultist 1: "DRINK THEIR BLOOD!"

Numbuh 1: Sorry, but I don't think you bunch are authorized to even HAVE a blood drive! (The Monster Cultists charged)

Garnet: "We can't take them on directly while they're in that state! Take cover! (They take cover by hiding in different places) Gems, we should be safe from the stone's effects."

Steven: Hmm... I trust you. (Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl charge for the stone)

Bernadette: Great plan! Everyone else, distract the cultists!

Billy: (Jumps out) Yo, yo, yo, check this out! (Moons the cultists and shakes his behind)

Mung: Chowder!

Chowder: (Strips off his clothes) Label! Label! (Runs out) Hey, cultists! What am I?! A rabbit, a baby hippo?! Come on, cultists! Purple fur, bunny-like ears, a striped tail! One of you label me before it's too late! This is so uncomfortable! (Gumball, Darwin and Richard make wild noises as the PTE distracts the cultists as Amethyst uses her whip to break the glass, and Garnet and Pearl use their weapons to break the crystal as Ben goes Upgrade on the fabricator and shuts it down)

Timothy: "Wow brother, your party's getting wild now!"

Harry: NOOO! (Flew up and charged) STAY AWAY FROM MY SACRED STONE! (Almita swoops and intersects Harry)

Almita: "Stop your delusions about the stone, Harry! This ends now!"

Harry: "Get out of my way! (Swipes at Almita but she dodged it acrobatically, as Harry and Almita began to fight, then Almita's Crusaders reinforced the PTE and charged in, helping to distract the Monster Cultists)

Timothy: (Laughs like a doof) Daughter Almita! I knew you were invited!

Dominator: "...... Yeah I think I understood why Harry wanted to turn folks into monsters with a leader like THAT! He isn't even taking this seriously!"

Crusader 1: "To be fair, Timothy's parents choose him because he was the one who found Night Flowertropulis, even if by dumb luck cause of chasing a Glow Moth to a thriving colony that feast on the flower's nectar."

Bernadette: "Oh... Then I think I can piece together what happened. Harry must've gotten susceptible to being influenced by the Bloodmoon Stone to even want to be like this. Which means that stone doesn't just soup you up, it influences the mind too!"

Grim: But he wanted to use it for evil, don't forget.

Garnet: (She and Pearl manage to break up the crystal) And he won't be able to now. (The crystal loses it power, reverting the cultists' transformation as Ben returns to normal)

Ben: And now... (Kevin absorbs some of the cave rock and smashes the fabricator)

Kevin: "Good thing this guy didn't follow Occultress' example and use an indestructible metal."

Harry: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU BUNCH RUINED MY DESTiNY! I WILL NOT FORGIVE EITHER OF YOU FOR- (Almita smacks Harry into a rockface and knocks him out)

Co-Leader: The Bloodmoon Stone is lost! Retreat! (The Cultists all retreated as does he)

Mandy: "Not much for loyalty, are they? They basically ditched their leader."

Grim: "It may be more like they didn't have a choice with the stone gone. (Almita reached Timothy and freed him)

Timothy: "Almita, I think you partied too hard. You knocked Harry out."

Almita: "Don't worry, Harry will be given a lot of attention to recover. I promise he'll be better than this from here on out. (The Crusaders secured Harry)"

Numbuh 1: "Excuse me Almita, but I hope you have a plan to ensure the cultists won't just try to come back here and rebuild their monster stone again with another fabricator."

Almita: "That is what the Crusaders are for. (The Crusaders gently used brooms to dust the pieces of the stone into a box) We'll take the destroyed stone and turn it in to the Evil-Catchers. Just another thing for their Hall of Corruptive Sources."

Mandy: "Smart move. You have my respect for being these people's second leader since the actual one is a bit of an idiot."

Almita: "Father Timothy has been called worse, but I will pardon it all the same."

Elsewhere.

Roxtrot finally came through moaning in pain.

Roxtrot: Ugh... My wing, it's crippled! Great. Good money will have to go to hospital bills. (The PTE surrounded Roxtrot)

Numbuh 1: "Oh no need to worry about your 'precious money'. We might be a bit generous to cover healing for you at our ship, albeit under conditions of co-operation."

Roxtrot: "(Concerned stare)... Listen, I know this looks bad, but times were tough on my planet, and Dark Science was offering a means for recovery, I-"

Gumball: "Hey, good on you for having slightly more sympathetic reasons than your buddy Zalesmen, but ya still almost caused a vampire apocalypse, lady!"

Roxtrot: "....... Zalesmen? You captured him? No wonder I was having difficulty making contact with him, what did you do to him?"

Dominator: "We roughed him up here and there."

Roxtrot: "......... THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SOMETHING EVIL-CATCHERS WOULD DO!"

Bernadette: (As Roxtrot gets contained by Garnet and Nicole) We'll explain as we move along. Cooperate and we'll treat you relatively better than your friend. Though I have to warn that what Dominator might do, represents only herself. She's, our team's wildcard.

Dominator: "And proud of it. (The group left)"

Elsewhere....

A hiding spot was seen as the Bloodmoon Cultists were seen leaning on walls in defeat. The Co-Leader was contacting Fahrenheit and Dr. Nark.

The Co-Leader: "WE HAVE LOST OUR STONE AND A VERY EXPENSIVE FABRICATOR! I want you to supply another one for free as covered by your warranty!"

Fahrenheit: "...... Did you by chance ran into some humans and otherwordly outliers, Excommunicated Eirkson?"

Excommunicated Eirkson: "YES! There were even human-adjacent stone creatures that weren't even affected by the Bloodmoon Stone! We-"

Fahrenheit: "Then I'm afraid your stone is lost now. At this point it'll probably be sent to Evil-Catchers custody."

Eirkson: "... THEN I HOPE YOU ARE PREPARED FOR A REFUND, CAUSE NOW, UNDER MY LEADERSHIP TILL WE GET HARRY BACK, WE NEED ALL THE MONEY WE CAN GET TO GET ENOUGH TO PUT TOGETHER AN ASSAULT AGAINST THE EVIL-CATCHERS AND REGAIN THE BLOODMOON STONE!"

Fahrenheit: "How's about we instead send over a convoy ship to gather your cult to us, and we can discuss how to address our shared problem between us and Beastmaster? "

Eirkson: (Growls) Fine! BUT IT BETTER INVOLVE A REFUND!"

Fahrenheit: "It will involve something even more, that I can promise. (The Holograms dissipated)....."

Eirkson: "(Sighs) Bloodmoon Stone, give me strengh..."

(The DSI's location)

Fahrenheit: "...... Not inviting information if even the Bloodmoon Cult struggles with THEM!"

Dr. Nark: "We need to call all our guys back!"

Fahrenheit: "I don't wish to cause a panic among our employees... Not until we know for sure we need to address this... Has Roxtrot reported in?"

Dr. Nark: "Uh... No."

Fahrenheit: "Then warn Salesborg in the Octavus Universe to leave as early as possible once he secures a transaction. Then contact Sweettalker and Pipesmoker to return to HQ as soon as they can."

Dr. Nark: "What else was I to do, Fair, I have to! (Gets to do that)

Fahrenheit: ... Oh glorious Grock... His Majusty Xerxes will not be entertained by all this.

### Octavus Universe

In Octavus space...

The Palace cruised across Octavus space as Roxtrot was held in the same cell as Zalesmen.

Zalesmen: "Look, Rox, I'm sorry for exposing ya. I didn't have a choice!"

Roxtrot: "Like I would hold a grudge. I'm just glad you're okay. (Sighs) All I wanted was to make enough money to support my family. I wasn't trying to hurt anyone."

Zalesmen: "(Sighs) I know how you feel... Sorta. I wasn't out to make people miserable either. I used to be a great salesman until my legit boss fired me for ONE LOUSY REFUND! (Sighs)... DSI offered me an ability to even have a job. Even if it meant I had to do business with villains, jokingly rare as that is."

Roxtrot: Look, I got that you had a bad deal with these guys, but if we just cooperate with them, they won't be so aggressive.

Zalesmen: "Rox, I am already in danger of being on Fahrenheit's bad side as it is! Ya know what that ink-farter does to sellouts!"

Roxtrot: "Well they fairly warned me that their wildcard isn't shy of TOPPING anything Fahrenheit at his worst could ever DREAM of doing!"

Zalesmen: "Ya mean the green lady with the lava and ice powers? DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HER! She nearly ruined my masochistic nature! I might not be able to do rough stuff in bed for a while after this!"

Roxtrot: "Okay, first of all, ew. Second, did that happen because you bragged about it to them? I warned ya that bragging always makes things WORSE for you!"

Zalesmen: "Hey, I can't help it if I'm confident in my abilities, I was almost employee of the month for the 99th time!"

Amethyst: (She and Dominator pass by the cell) Hey. You kids having fun in there?

Zalesmen: "EEEK! (Curls up fearfuly) Just having a conversation!"

Amethyst: "We just came to check up what ya guys been doing. Also, we want to ask for some info about the guy who's on the next and final planet, "Salesborg"."

Roxtrot: ".... Salesborg is nothing like us. Zales has suave expertise, I have to put on charms to get a sale, but Salesborg? He's a cyborg salesman super good at what he does. He was once a normal Quackatonian before he had, the accident, that left him a salesmen cyborg. He sales as fast as he shoots. Even Evil-Catchers struggle with Salesborg."

Dominator: "Wow, just like that? Yeesh, not much for brand loyalty, huh?"

Roxtrot: "...... You're clearly not like the Evil-Catchers, so don't make the same mistakes as them. Not everyone forced to make an unideal lifestyle thrives in making others miserable for the heck of it. Some of us are just trying to survive."

Amethyst: "And hey, good on you for not being like the bad guys from those cartoons Steven watches. But ya really almost gave that planet some trouble, even if it wasn't personal like that."

Roxtrot: "I get that, but DSI doesn't pay you well for, letting you true feelings affect the final sell. Believe me, I wouldn't under normal circumstances empower cultists for evil space rocks like that! But... I need that money to be able to supply for my family. What kind of a mother would I be if I bite the hands that are feeding us because of them doing something awful?"

Amethyst: "Wow. Tough break. I mean, you kinda have to keep in mind that you live in a dimension that REALLY has it out for bad guys."

Roxtrot: "Cause of Xandora the Evil? Like my people aren't the most aware of it! Xandora the Evil turned our immortal God Queen to stone and left our planet to years of poverty. Thus, my world and other poorer planets, or those of us desperate for a job at all like Zales, who was fired for having to honor a refund ONCE in his legit job on his homeworld, have to adhere to DSI because they offer means to survive. They're dubious, I get it, but... Humans and other stronger races are held back by politics and personal grudge matches to really help. It was either DSI or nothing..."

Dominator: "(Earnest) You know... As a person who didn't really choose to be a villain but kinda got pressured into doing it, you have my sympathies. I'll, see if I can get the others to understand that. AHEM! (Toughens up) Just, be sure to keep working with us, M'kay? We're normally more professional than to let sad stories influence us."

Roxtrot: "I understand. But for what it helps, I didn't go cheaply for those cultists. I made those blood suckers really pay up their noses for it."

Dominator: "(Bemused chuckle), You go girl."

Amethyst: "Well personally, Steven might be totally into you guys not being completely bad either. But all the same, what exactly are Saleborg's weaknesses?"

Zalesmen: "That's, the problem. His cybernetics are self-updating. Any discovered weakness, Salesborg will upgrade himself to be without weaknesses via nanotech and chip upgrades. Salesborg is ever improving."

Dominator: "Yikes. He does sound like he's the perfect salesman. Even the best of PTE have to be on their A-Game for this guy."

Roxtrot: "You think Salesborg is bad? We normally reserve him for the especially dangerous costumers. And trust me. The problems Slenda is facing, are beyond dangerous. You're likely gonna see them for yourself."

(Later, as the Palace arrives at the planet of Slenda's race, it was discovered to be a Saharrah land with all matters of African Animal like creatures)

The PTE were confronted by a troupe of techno tribe elongated gazelle creatures with giraffe heads as they pointed spears at them.

Gazelle creature captain: "State your business."

Bernadette: "Ahem... We're here about Queen Slenda."

Gazelle creature captain: "I see... Sadly, the queen of the Saharakandians is, unable to deal with any politics right now."

Bernadette: "We know about her human phobia."

Captain: "Well, that, and she was kidnapped by the invading Notapes of Planet Notapeia. Their Commodore wants to force a marriage."

Grim: "Oh great. A forced marriage situation. That would never fly in the modern political climate in our dimension."

Captain: "The Commodore threatens a devastating war if our queen doesn't go through the marriage and start a new racial alliance to end Human Rule."

Mandy: "I take it a lot of races have it out for Humans cause of what one Xandora did."

Captain: "Xandora the Evil's crimes are time immortal. They will never be irrelevant."

Bernadette: "Then we offer to give the Notapes a piece of our mind."

Captain: "That's the thing. The wedding is protected by an absconded Vulgametamander forcefield. It cancels out all weapons if you go through it. It's programmed that only Notape weaponry works."

Dominator: "So it's an invitation only deal then?"

Captain: "Yes. One that I, Warrior Chief Slasha, and daughter of Slenda, am not allowed to attend because of my clear protest."

Nicole: "Well that's rude of that Commodore to not invite the daughter of the Queen to a wedding like that! If not also politically incorrect to even FORCE a marriage!"

Richard: "Though, why would this Com-Mo-Door guy need to even force it?"

(Sudden cut.)

The PTE and Slasha and troupe were at a far distance as they look over the force field area, as the Notapes are revealed to essentially be gorillas without hair, naked mole rat style.

Slasha: "Because the actual appearance of Notapes vaguely reminds mother of Humans. And, well, you clearly know of her phobia."

Numbuh 1: "Ugh. I don't think it helps that these creatures are unslightly to look at."

Chowder: "Question, um...... Why is your mom scared of humans?"

Slasha: "....... She was born from the time of Xandora the Evil, and saw the ugliest side of humans. My people have, a very long lifespan. She's, still not over it. Our people barely even felt Xandora the Evil's actions, but we have not unnoticed. Some of our people were enslaved for our great sources of magic they wanted to harvest for their own power."

Ben: "Yikes. That doesn't sound like Slenda's gonna be the easiest to convince to join the Conference."

Slasha: "It was something that couldn't be helped even if she wasn't kidnapped now. She does want what the conference offers, but her trauma rules her like a fear-feasting tyrant."

Mandy: "Well gee, too bad we don't have a member who's a therapist or a psychiatrist."

Dominator: Yeah... We don't know anyone like that... But we do know a couple of people who come close.

(Sudden cut)

Roxtrot: You want us to do WHAT?!

Zalesman: Oh, no, we can't. You got the wrong salespeople.

Bernadette: "I know it's a bit out of your range, but you two had said so yourselves to Dom and Amethyst. You're good at what you do, and that's persuading people."

Roxtrot: "But it's no replacement to a proper psychiatrist or therapist. Something Queen Slenda obviously needs."

Bernadette: "Ahh, but what's stopping you two from convincing Slenda to see someone who IS qualified to help her?"

Zalesmen: "...... Oooookay, not a bad idea, but what about Salesborg? If we do something to disrupt his client's plans, he'll report us!"

Numbuh 1: "We intend to deal with your "friend" as is."

Roxtrot: "Hmm... Well if you must, I would recommend going after his DSI loyalty chip. Dispatching that chip will sever him from DSI networks and liberate him. The real person behind Salesborg, wasn't really quick to show willingness to serve DSI. They had integrity."

Zalesmen: (Sighs) I can't believe I'm doing this... Okay fine, we're in. BUT, the least you bunch can do is make sure we are NOT spotted by either Salesborg OR any Notapes! Getting spotted by either will risk DSI knowing, and I can't FREAKING stress enough how much bad I would have it with them AS IS!"

Bernadette: "Fair enough. Be assured both Notapes and Salesborg are already gonna be quite busy."

Slasha: "Curious idea to sway these same mercenaries the cyborg Quackatonian to help us with our queen. One I also have too cautious of."

Bernadette: "Don't worry. Rox came from a poor planet and Zales was victimized by greedy business practices. I know this may be hard to understand, but not everyone who did bad things are essentially no different from darkspawn. They're like this cause Humans and other strong races weren't able to really do right with them."

Slasha: "...... (Sadden) Has it gotten that bad?"

Zalesmen: "I mean, my planet's better off as the epicenter of capitalism...... If albeit not well regulated. A lot of big businesses basically do whatever they want with no repercussions. But yeah, Rox's planet got it the WORSE ever since that Evil Xandora crap."

Slasha: "Then it's true... Mother was right. These universes are a mess... If not for that phobia, she would've been able to get everyone to start making sense with themselves ages ago."

Mandy: "Well, sounds like outside of her human phobia, your mother is the one with any real sense to them."

Slasha: "But of course... It's just, her personal demons could not let her go. As are that of others... Some worse than others."

Dominator: "No kidding. The other guys had it bad too. Civil Wars, Overtly Determined Eviomentalists, Cultists, Evil Stones, Death Goddesses, your universes are a dumpster fire!"

Bernadette: "Duuuuuh, Mind Dominator, she speaks her mind, aggressively."

Slasha: "I can't shame you for speaking the truth, even at its most impolite."

(Back outside the force field...)

Bernadette: Okay, does everyone remember the plan?

Steven: The Gems and I will take the team and pass through the force field, so we can negotiate with the Notapes.

Gumball: And don't worry about Salesborg. I have a surefire way to distract him long enough to get the DSI loyalty chip.

Numbuh 1: "And my team will ensure Zales and Rox get perfectly acquainted with the queen without ever being spotted."

Dominator: Bernadette and I will find a way to deactivate the force field. At the first sign of trouble... (She forms a lava fist, but Bernadette puts her hand on her shoulder)

Bernadette: We resist the urge to fight or panic, so we can regroup.

Dominator: Oh, okay. (Retracts her lava fist)

Bernadette: Good luck, everyone. And be careful! (The group split up)

(With Rox and Zales' team...)

The group arrived to where a tent holding the queen is, but they can't go to it cause the forcefield is still up.

Numbuh 1: "Well, here's the queen's tent, but we can't do much of anything with the forcefield in the way. We can't risk walking across with our weapons useless."

Zalesmen: "(He and Rox hid) Hey, Notapes are coming, hide! (The group did so)." (A Big Highly armored Notape with two followers came to the tent and entered it as Queen Slenda was contained in a glass cell)

Highly Armored Notape: I hope your cell is to your liking, Queen Slenda. (Queen Slenda was noted to have kept her eyes closed with an uneasy breath, and he growls annoyed) Why aren't you looking at your husband to be?! I am Commodore Bru Tus! I demand your attention and respect! I mean come on! How are we supposed to start a new alliance to upend the frail rule of humans, IF YOU CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT ME! Ugh... Just letting you know that the cake is coming off nicely and the wedding will begin soon. This wedding will change the course of history. (Leaves) Boys, guard my future wife and let NOTHING in this tent. (Leaves as the two Notape Guards stayed put)

Numbuh 4: Now what?

Numbuh 2: We can't use our weapons due to that forcefield up.

Mandy: Aren't your weapons made up of 2-by-4 technology?

Numbuh 2: Yeah.

Mandy: Made from household appliances and wood?

Numbuh 2: Yeah...

Mandy: And that's a problem because...?

Numbuh 2: Because advanced weaponry will defend that tent, even if it's made with the best in child technolo-- (He suddenly gets it) Oh, now I get you...

(Suddenly, the KND charge at the tent with their weapons and fight the Notape guards as Billy and Mandy sneak Roxtrot and Zalesman into the back)

Queen Slenda: "(Got confused by the commotion outside) What's going on? Slasha? (Sees Billy and Mandy) Eeek! (Covers her eyes)."

Zalesmen: "(Comes in with Roxtrot) We'll take it from here."

Roxtrot: "She might not be ready to face humans yet."

Mandy: "Fair enough. Can't let those KNDorks have all the fun against those literal hairless apes. (Leaves while dragging off Billy)."

Roxtrot: "(Got closer to the cell) It's okay your highness, there's no humans nor Notapes around. (Queen Slenda cautiously opened her eyes and looked at the duo) I don't suppose you mind if we talk for a bit."

Queen Slenda: "...... I don't exactly have much in the way of options as is."

Outside the tent, in spite having advanced alien tech, the two Notape Guards struggle with the KND!

Notape 1: "HOW, ARE WE STRUGGLING, TO HUMAN KIDS WITH RANDOM CRUD FOR WEAPONRY?!"

Notape 2: "(Pulls out radio) Then we have no choice but to call in for back up- (Suddenly, entire fist with the radio got bitten into by Billy cartoonishly) WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! (Panics trying to shake Billy off)!

Notape 1: "(Saw that) Oh, for crud's sakes soldier, you- (Gets punched really hard by Mandy, knocking him out) D'OOOWOW!"

(Meanwhile, with the Gems...)

The Front gate that stood out from the forcefield is guarded by two front gate guard Notapes.

Notape 1: "I hear the wedding will end up costing our planet half of its economy."

Notape 2: "Ugh. Once again, our Commodore throws caution to the wind like that. All this for the Queen of Saharakandians? Doesn't she have a bad phobia for humans? And by extension, we're human adjacent as we're hairless apes!"

Notape 1: "Well it's not in our position to really question it. We have to do our jobs here, and in this case, it's to only let in people who are invited to the wedding. Kay Cruso?"

Cruso: "(Nods yes) Got ya loud and clear, Brokan."

???: Excuse me, gentlemen. (Brokan and Cruso see the Gems, Steven, and Chowder and co.)

Pearl: We would like to request an audience with your commodore.

Cruso: "A Human Envoy?"

Brokan: "At least SOME of them. AHEM! This spot is invitation only. Ya can't even see crap unless ya have an invitation. No invitation, no entry."

Mung Daal: "(Quietly) I know how to get around this, guys. (Out loud) Gentlemen, I assume your leader didn't inform you this, but we are Octavus' most famous taste testers, and we're here to make sure the wedding cake is 100% up to snuff and safe for consumption."

Cruso: "........ Well, it's about time ya guys showed up!? Ya bunch were fashionably late?!"

Truffles: "(Quietly) I can't believe that actually worked. (Steven, Pearl and Garnet shushed her)."

Brokan: "Well, I didn't think they'd be a bunch of humans, or at least, human-adjacents and things like, a weird, rock creature and- (Looks at Chowder) Whatever the heck that thing is."

Chowder: "I'm the prime taste tester."

Brokan: "Ya look like ya might eat too much."

Shnitzel: "Radda Radda."

Mung Daal: "(Quietly) I know he has no idea how right he is, BUT SHUSH!"

Brokan: "Okay ya can go right ahead in and see the Commodore in his tent, but he's busy getting ready for the ceremonial wedding armor. Respect his privacy and not just barge into his tent like ya own the place."

Pearl: "Of course, we understand." (The group entered in as the Cruso and Brokan let them in.)

Brokan: "Ugh. I didn't expect them to look so, unusual."

Cruso: "Like we're ones to talk, we're furless apes."

Brokan: "Well yeah but- (His communicator began to act up) Wait, hold on. (Pulls up communicator and holds up) Okay, who this? (Garbles were heard in the communicator) Wait... You're gonna be very late to the wedding cause of space traffic? Who is this?... (Shocked face as glass breaking was heard) THE TASTE TESTERS?!"

Cruso: "Duh, then, who did we just-- (Brokan and Cruso looked behind them and saw the group just about near the Comodmore's tent) Wha-oh!"

Brokan: "ASSASSINS! (Pulls up radio) ASSASSINS BREACHED DEFENSES, I REPEAT, ASSASSINS BREACHED DEFENSES! (Suddenly Notapes surrounded the Steven and Chowder group)"

Truffles: "Well, that went completely as expected."

(Sudden cut)

The group were placed in glass cases as a Notape General came up.

Notape General: "Okay, I don't know WHO is stupid enough to send assassins after the mighty Commodore of the Notape race, but I will NOT have it! Who hired you?!"

Steven: We're not assassins!

Chowder: We just want to negotiate!

Notape General: "Then WHY did you lied about being Taste Testers when the actual ones were caught in space traffic?! (The others stared at Mung Daal sternly as he nervously chuckled). Actual Negotiators wouldn't lie their way into a private wedding ceremony. Ergo, THAT MAKES YOU ASSASSINS! You have any idea how many assassins have tried to say that same old excuse of "Negotiate" when it turns out they were trying to assassinate the Commodore for revenge of the fact we were once a successful empire before Xandora the Evil ruined everything?!"

Truffles: "Well honestly that sounds like your boss must've done things that made himself a target if I'm being honest here."

Notape General: "(Growls angrily) I, General S'kcar, sentence you bunch to death, by pit worm! A nearby sand dune has one in waiting. Troops, send these two off to the Pit Worm where they will be dissected for 100 trillion years."

The Notapes immediately carried off the glass cases.

Pearl quietly pulled out a communicator.

Pearl: "(Quietly) Bernadette, bad news, negotiations have failed before they started, we're gonna be thrown into a pit worm area!"

(Bernadette): "Aw gees, guess the Luck Fairies must've thought we were having it TOO good! I'll send a rescue team your way."

(Dominator): "Welp, guess that means this fur-naked monkeys don't wanna play nice. We're sticking to kicking their butts!"

Pit Worm Location.

A Hovering Platform arrived at an area where a Sarlacc-Like Creature resided, Hydra-like heads snapping hungrily for a meal.

Notape Executioner: "(Looms over the Chowder and Gem group with some Notape soldiers) To be chivalrous, we throw in the adults first. Men go first. Then the women. Then the Children go last."

Mung Daal: "I mean, thanks for being so courteous, I mean, as they can come for execution parties, but being real here, SPARE US!"

Notape Executioner: "Assassins deserve no mercy."

???: How about those who try to murder the innocent? (The Powerpuffs are seen flying over the center of the pit)

Buttercup: PS, I don't know if superpowers exist here, but if they do, then your force field doesn't work on us!

Notape Executioner: Get them! (Some Notapes get on futuristic hoverbikes and try to fight eh girls, only to get their butts kicked, then all the other Notapes get easily owned as the girls freed the group)

Amethyst: Plan?

Blossom: Regroup.

Garnet: Yep, good plan. (The group, with the Powerpuffs, flee the area)

Notape Executioner: "(Groans)... (At a Notape Prvate) Warn the General."

Regroup location....

Nicole: "So, I guess negotiating with these brutes is out of the question then?"

Bernadette: "Kinda was afraid of this. Obviously, their warmonger lifestyle must've earned them a lot of enemies. So alas, I feel like even if we DID get to negotiating with the Commodore, he would've outright refused. In hindsight, this should've been figured given they insist so STERNLY on an invitation only wedding."

Numbuh 3: But the good news is... (Roxtrot and Zalesman have brought out a blindfolded Queen Slenda) We convinced Queen Slenda to come with us!

Bernadette: Great! That means we can get her back to the Xandoran royal palace!

???: Not so fast! (a cyborg Quackatonian, of which was an anthro duck creature with pterasaur wings, is seen holding them at gunpoint) I'm afraid the Queen is just about to be taken off the market!

Anais: That must be Salesborg. (Quietly) Gumball, are you're sure your plan will work?

Gumball: (Quietly) Dude, he's part computer. He'll crack for sure, then we'll remove the loyalty chip, he'll open fire on the Notapes, shut down the force field, then we're outta here.

Darwin: (Quietly) But he's also part human...... Errrm, well, Anthro Duck with Pterasaurian Wings. If it does work, you'll fry his brain from the inside-out.

Gumball: (Quietly) I have to try. (Out loud) Mr. Salesborg, I presume? (Salesborg fires near Gumball's feet) YIKES! Okay, okay, you got us. We're liberating the queen and stopping the wedding. But before you kill us, I have one thing to say... (Takes a DEEP breath) DIVIDE BY ZERO!

Salesborg: Divide by zero? You're asking me to do a math problem based on a number that has nothing to contribute nor distribute. Wha-- (suddenly his robot parts go haywire) ERROR! PROGRAM UNREPSONSIVE! DOES NOT COMPUTE! ILLOGICAL! HOLD IT RIGHT-- ACCESS GRANTED-DENIED! DOES NOT COMPUTE! MATHEMATICAL ERROR! SYSTEM FAIL-REBOOTING! WHA-WHER-WHE-WHY-WHAT'S HA-HA-HAPPE-PE-PE-PE-PE-PE-PE-PENIN-IN-IN-IN-IN-ING TO-TO-TO-TO-TO MEEEEEEEE?!

Gumball: NOW! (Nicole pounces on Salesborg while Anais searches for the loyalty chip, finds it and removes it, as his organic side is freed)

Salesborg: (Groans as he gets up) Ugh... (Sees Zalesman and Roxtrot) Zales... Rox... what am I doing here?

Roxtrot: "...... It's okay Greg, it's fine now."

Greg Salesborg: "Owwwwww, what happened?"

Dominator: "It's a long story, dude. Ya better get ready to take a seat."

???: THERE THEY ARE! (An army of Notapes are seen charging toward the group)

Notape Soldier: THEY'RE TAKING THE QUEEN! DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY!

Bernadette: Plan?

Dominator: Strategic retreat?

Buttercup: In other words... RUUUUUUUUUN!!! (The PTE run out of the Notape encampment)

General S'Kcar's voice on intercom: "DON'T LET THEM ESCAPE!"

(Slasha's location)

Slasha hears the PTE running. But she also hears the charging Notapes.

Slasha: "...... That is a concerning implication that things didn't go ideally. PREPARE DEFENSES!" (the soldiers prepare themselves for battle as they let the PTE pass)

Dominator: Hey, Slashy, we got yer mom back!

Buttercup: Along with one mother of an army! (They see Slasha's soldiers fighting off the Notapes)

General S'kcar and Commodore Bru arrived on a hovering platform, overseeing the battle.

Commodore Bru: "All I wanted was to have an alliance that unseats the unworthy humans! And the Saharakandians tried to send assassins after me! AND stolen my would've been bride! FINE! IF THEY DON'T WANNA BE FRIENDS, THEN THEY WILL BE SLAVES! I WILL SEE THE NOTAPES UNSEAT THE HUMANS, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER!"

Kevin: "Yeesh. Truly there's no rage worse than having your bride run out on you before the wedding even started."

Numbuh 1: "Then I think it's time we sent this sore break-up loser packing."

Truffles: "May as well to make up for the fact that this is Mung's fault!"

Mung Daal: "I DIDN'T THINK THEY WOULD KEEP IN CONTACT WITH ACTUAL TASTE TESTERS, I SWEAR!"

Bernadette: "We'll discuss this, LATER, guys! (The PTE charged in and started to push back the Notapes, then Commodore Bru issued orders for attack probes as such probes began to fly in in swarms)

Ben: More attack drones. And us outside the force field! Big mistake! (Slams down on the Omnitrix, and transforms into Way Big)

Way Big: Let's do this! (He lurches forth and swats the attack probes like flies)

Commodore Bru: "Whaaaa?! General, we have NOTHING that can handle THAT!"

General S'kcar: "If only the forcefield was mobile! RETREAT TO THE ENCAMPMENT AND BACK TO THE SHIP! WE CAN'T RISK THESE ASSASSINS GETTING TO THE COMMODORE!"

The Notapes immediately retreated! The Commodore and General hovered away on the platform!

Dominator: "CHICKENS!"

Bernadette: "Let them go, Dom. I think thanks to Ben alone, the Notapes are deciding to cut their losses and leave before things get intense. (To Slasha) I'm just sorry this couldn't end on a less violent note."

Slasha: "Notapes are not famous for their negotiation skills. This conflict was inevitable even if one of your members didn't try to deceive them."

(Meanwhile...)

(Xerxes is watching the events unfold from a safe house)

(Grim}: At least we got the last delegate.

(Numbuh 4): But what about her fear of humans?

(Gwen): I think those fears will ease when she sees the other delegates.

(Slasha): Well, just the same, we Saharakandians are in your debt. Thank you. (Xerxes shuts off the monitor)

Xerxes: I'm not surprised, but I'm also not pleased. And yet, I'm not angry... Nor thrilled... I am however convinced that I got a serious problem on my hands. This said... Time to see if I can put those interlopers in their place. (He turns on a holo-communication to Foo Kang)

Foo Kang: I take it the Punch Time Exploders have all the delegates?

Xerxes: Yes! That means Fahrenheit and Dr. Nark's mercenaries have failed.

Foo Kang: Well, if I were you, I'd cut my losses and accept that maybe we should be more open minded that maybe we should let the Xandoras have this. (Xerxes slams his fist frustrated) Well sorry if this isn't ideal news, but it is what it is! It's about time you revaluate everything, sire.

Xerxes: Foo Kang... At what point did you forget that WE ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE UNITED UNIVERSES?!

Foo Kang: "To be fair, that's what YOU want! I want earnest peace!"

Xerxes: Thanks for reminding me that we're not exactly on the same page, you weak-willed optimisitc idealistic TWAT! That's why I'M THE EMPEROR HERE! I'm the one with the vision! The clock is ticking, and we don't even have a margin of error! If we don't act now, our objective will be out of my reach forever! Everything I have been planning for is falling APART!

Foo Kang: "Then maybe reconsider-"

Xerxes: "OH SHUT UP, YOU WEAKLING! Now, I'm going to see if I can get those two worthless business mercenaries to gather what is left of their clientle and send them my way! I can still salvage this! If this goes right, the rule of Xandora will be no more! Only my vision of the Vulgametamander empire!"

Foo Kang: Sire, please...

Xerxes: But that's only for if I need it. And do you know why? They won't survive the trip back. Send in the destroyers.

Foo Kang: "...... No!"

Xerxes: (Scoffs surprised) Excuse me?!"

Foo Kang: "I, SAID, NO! I was being patient with your mad delusions because I knew you were only going through a dark phase in your life and I'd promised your parents I would watch over you, BUT NO MORE! They wouldn't want this from you! They expected BETTER from you! Well, I've had it! I am going to expose EVERYTHING of what you did to Queen Xandora! Both present AND future! You are going to lose EVERYTHING! You could've just WALKED AWAY holding onto your parent's empire and back away from all this, but no! I am not entertaining your nonsense anymore! Also, I am going to make sure all generals and imperial committees are informed that you are set to be impeached and will not be in charge of them anymore! GOOD DAY! (Closes communications)."

Xerxes: "..... WHY DID I EVER THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE HIM AS AN ADVISOR?! UGH, MUST I DO EVERYTHING MYSELF?! (Retreats to an escape pod and escapes with it)."

### Going Back to Primus Universe

Dominator: Oh, we are AWESOME! We got them all!

Bernadette: Don't forget, we have one more thing to do before the conference. We have to see Cosmosa.

Dominator: "Hey don't spoil the victory mood by trying to remind us of having to Bring Void and his idiots back home."

Bernadette: "I get it, it's not one of our most popular missions and may likely be a dent to our rep back home, but we have to do it no questions asked."

Grim: She's right. I got a call from someone who shall remain nameless for the time being, and they told me that including Void, there are now two Voidians in this United Universes.

Dexter: "Wait, there's ANOTHER VOID here?"

Grim: Well, not exactly like OUR Void, the one here is, radically different with about ten times the firepower our void has. Heck, our void would look like a cosmic pimple compared to what they have here!

Dee Dee: "Well how come these universes were able to nearly wipe out bad guys here, huh? By all accounts they should have it WORSE here!"

Grim: I asked about that to Nameless as well, she told me that this united universe had long had a better grip on their void problem than WE did, as we learned on how quickly they trapped our Void in a Quarantine Zone. But there's a catch: If any of the two are unleashed, especially if at the same time, the multiverse will be deemed unfit in the grand design, and we're all doomed.

Gumball: "Doomed by, how?"

Grim: "If you're familiar with SAF, then it's either by Cosmic Smoke Monsters, or being scrapped by a group of Jim Henson rejects Mixed with Darksider Bosses. Take your pick, neither is a pretty way to go out on."

Ben: Oh, man.

Steven: What do we do, then?

Mandy: "Well OBVIOUSLY, we have to swallow our pride and take a shot to the reputation and bring our headaches back home, whether we like it or not. Sure, people likely are never gonna shut up about how and why we could do this, but is that HONESTLY worse than the alternative if either Void gets out or both of them do, then it's all downhill on a cosmic scale?"

Numbuh 1: (Sighs), On a personal level, I'm still not a fan of making our Void still our problem, but... If Void being here is that much of a cosmic hazard, then fine. I'd rather deal with bad press from people back home then a cosmic calamity. And all of you should feel the same. (The others thought long and hard about it)

Nicole: "(Sighs) We are under a government group already in a bad place with the people, and folks had never taken us seriously anyway, so, why not?"

Garnet: "Agreed. Let the people say what they want. They may not understand nor appreciate what we need to do, but it has to be done."

Dexter: "(Sighs), Well if it's being a cosmic hazard to have Void here, then I suppose it's better to deal with unpopular opinions then some apparent cosmic cataclysm over it."

Bernadette: Thanks guys. I know this is gonna suck in the endgame, but I promise to make it up to all of you for it. We're going to Xandora XXXIX and tell her we need to see Cosmosa as soon as possible.

Elsewhere....

The Dark Science Industries Area was seen as Xerxes' escape was found not too far from it.

Fahrenheit and Dr. Nark were seen trying to calm down the raging attitudes of Beastmaster, Eirkson and the Bloodmoon Cultists, and Commodore Bru and General S'kcar!

Beastmaster: "YOUR DEVICES COSTED ME MY ACOLYTES!"

Eirkson: "WE LOST OUR LEADER AND STONE!"

General S'kcar: "WHILE YOUR SHEILD WORKED OTHERWISE, I PERSONALLY HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SOME OF YOUR EMPLOYEES DEFECTING TO ASSASSINS!"

Fahrenheit: "And such defectors will be dealt with, now please calm down!"

???: ALL OF YOU SILENT! (The group stopped and looked at Xerxes)

Commodore Bru: "Emperor Xerxes?"

Xerxes: "Apparently now FORMER Emperor. My weak-willed visionless adviser didn't have what it took anymore, if likely he never DID, and by now, he has most likely alarmed Queen Xandora of my involvement with you. At this point I may no longer have control of my empire anymore."

Eirkson: "Wait... You mean you were supplying these mercenaries with YOUR OWN PEOPLE'S tech?"

Beastmaster: "Then YOU are to blame for what we had lost! I WILL TURN YOUR SKIN INTO A LEATHER PELT!"

Fahrenheit: "At ease! Let's not forget we share a common enemy now!"

Xerxes: "Look... I get the lot of you are disappointed your own end goals didn't work out. But it shouldn't be considered neither me nor DSI's fault. Neither of us saw the interloping other-dimensionals coming."

Commodore Bru: "Otherdimensionals? Wait, you mean the Assassins the Saharakandians hired that claimed to want to "negotiate" with me?"

Xerxes: "But if it helps, I have studied them enough to know their strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, because my advisor was afraid to hurt feelings and leave some snotty representatives feel betrayed, I don't have an army anymore."

Commodore Bru: "Tch. Then you're USELESS to us. What good is your knowledge if ya don't have your people's tech nor manpower anymore? Now bugger off! We're trying to get a refund!"

Xerxes: "Hmm... Ya know, Commodore... (Starts to move closer to Commodore Bru) I had always personally admired the Notapes' grand legion and armies."

Commodore Bru: "Oh? Well, ya should! We had an empire that dwarfed whatever silly attempt you lizards tried to do! The only reason we didn't anymore was cause of Humans and their little "Xandora the Evil" crap they did!"

Xerxes: "Well, (Picks up a sword that looked like the laser sword from the Halo Series) I did however think, that maybe the Notapes can be better again, without a love-starving dolt who wastes his time trying to make a deer fall in love with him."

Commodore Bru: "Heeeeey, what's that supposed to mean, wise-guy- (Xerxes impaled Commodore Bru as everyone got surprised by that) ACCCCCK!"

Xerxes: "I just wish this was a true human I did this to, not an adjacent! (Pulls blade out as Bru fell down with a loud thud)"

General S'kcar: YOU MURDERER! (Pulls out radio, but Xerxes tail-whips it off)

Xerxes: "Now hear me out, General... Be honest. You never made it a secret that Bru had the right idea to make a stronger alliance, but the poor execution to how he wanted to do it."

General S'kcar: "....... More like I didn't agree to the marriage, but I am loyal to Bru Tus otherwise-"

Xerxes: "AND LOOK WHERE THAT LOYALTY BROUGHT YOU! Another Humiliating Defeat, and Slenda's people are no farther way from just crawling back to the humans as ever before, thanks to intruders from outside this realm. In fact, when you think about it, had it not been for them, you'd already be eating Ganono Cake by now. Beastmaster, you'd be already starting to turn planets back into their wild days again. And you, Eirkson, you'd still have Harry around and already be vampiric beasts by now. And obviously DSI would not have to worry about having to do refunds right now. Don't ya see we share the same problem?"

General S'Kcar: "Well... Your relatability is tainted by the fact that you murdered the Commodore!"

Xerxes: "Oh don't act like that if it were up to you, that big idiot would be dead either way, General. You only protected him to protect what shred of pride the Notapes had left. In truth, you honestly hated Bru for the kind of idiot he was being. Sure, he had the right idea of unseating the humans, but he was going about it stupidly. (General S'kcar struggled with these thoughts). So don't act like this isn't the greatest thing to happen to you."

General S'Kcar: "(Struggles with these poisonous thoughts) Why are you saying that?! Who do you think you are?!"

Xerxes: "Let's just say, (Pulls out an artifact of Voidian Origin) I have something that allows me to be a good judge of character. And this object lets me know that these ARE your true feelings!"

General S'Kcar: "(Struggles still) GET THAT TAINTED RELIC AWAY FROM ME!"

Xerxes: "Oh, but I insist. Search your real feelings better than that!"

S'Kcar: (Struggles until he finally gives in) You're right.

Eirkson: Well... what do you propose we do about the outsiders?

Xerxes: Oh, I have a plan in mind for them. But first, I'll need the help of DSI.

Fahrenheit: You don't mean...

Xerxes: I do! We're going to have to turn our attention to a certain diamond now! OUR DAY HAS COME!

(Back on Planet Xandora...)

Queen Xandora: "So all of that ilk onto interrupting our conferences, that was Xerxes' doing, and that of Dark Science Industries?!"

Foo Kang: "Yes your highness... I'm only sorry I didn't bring this up sooner. I was held back by the promise from his parents to take care of him, and a bit of, not being the bravest Vulgametamander, I'll admit."

Queen Xandora: (Sighs) If I were a less forgiving ruler, I'd kick the entire Vulgametamander race out of it! But given that I'm set for retirement as is, that's no longer my call. And daughter was always a more, forgiving person as is. She's open-minded like that."

Foo Knag: "Queen Xandora, I more than want to make up for this now, I'll let Xerxes be turned over to the Evil Catchers-"

Queen Xandora: "For all it's worth, you already done enough. You stripped Xerxes an ability to be a ready threat outside of hiding behind DSI now. That makes it up more than enough for now. And even then, now that the conference will finally go through, Xerxes will soon enough be next on the agenda."

Foo Kang: "Thank you your highness. I just hope the outsiders would be as understanding."

Queen Xandora: "I'd say 50/50. Some of the brash ones might sooner punch you through a wall- (Dominator's fist smacked Foo Kang into the wall) Case in point."

Dominator: "SO ALL THAT CRAP WAS XERXES' DOING, HUH?! AND YOU WERE IN ON IT?!"

Foo Kang: "(Pained) Not, willingly! I was held back by a promise from his parents to care for him! And some bit of, not being the bravest Vulgametamander in my race's history, not gonna lie about that."

Queen Xandora: "(Sighs), At ease, outsider. He went out of his way to get the Vulgametamanders to stop serving Xerxes."

Bernadette: "(Got Dominator to back off.) She's right, Dom. At least the guy decided to do it at all instead of still playing along, unwillingly or otherwise."

Foo Kang: "For what it helps, I already got all generals and committees to stop answering to Xerxes now. Even now we're halting the war with Serpenta's people."

Bernadette: "Which explains well enough why we had an otherwise peaceful trip back here. I kinda half expected to be bump-rushed by Vulgametamander ships. But good on ya for finally doing the right thing. Anyway, Queen Xandora, I know Cosmosa may have a bit of a rough name for bringing Void here, but we need to see her."

Queen Xandora: "...... I am still personally iffy by your intentions of WHY anyone would want Evilonius back, but... For all the good you did, who am I to deny such a thing? (Pulls out a keycard) Here. Take this when you arrive at the Evil-Catchers' base of operations. They'll permit you to see Cosmosa in their holding chamber."

Bernadette: Thank you, your highness.

## Chapter 4: The REAL Reason We're Here

(At Evil-Catchers HQ...)

A large Facility was seen as the PTE arrived and entered it, and saw a large away of Alternate United Univeral Races in a uniformed attire doing their jobs and walking across the area. The group got confronted by a Pegasus winged Anthro Zebra.

Winged Anthro Zebra: "The Queen of the Xandorans told me you were arriving today. I'm Captain Zezra. Leader of the Evil Catchers. Do you have the keycard that permits seeing Cosmosa?"

Bernadette: "(Holds the card up) Yes ma'am."

Zezra: "..... Then follow me. I'm the one with access to all cells here. (The group followed her)."

Evil-Catcher Hall of Cells.

The Group entered a room of cells which holds a lot of would've been villains undergoing constent treatment, the majority of them successful or undergoing still but showing good results.

The group noted that Sinisbug, Beastmaster's Acolyes and Jackyl, Occultress and colony, and Heretic Harry, are held in yet active cells.

Each freshly captured villain stared angerly.

Grim: "As expected, these guys aren't fan of us."

Zezra: "Don't worry. When they are set for treatment, those attitudes will be gone soon enough. But I know you're not here for them."

The group continued on....

A larger cell area.

Specialized Cells were seen as the group walked across them.

Zezra: "This is here we hold the cosmic level threats if any are noted. (The group arrived to where a hugely fat robed woman the size of Superiora is noted to be upsettingly sitting down) And here's Cosmosa."

Dominator: Whoa, she's bigger than- (Pearl covers her mouth as a Multi-winged Wasp-Mantis flew in holding a clipboard.)

Zezra: "This is Dr. Buzzera. A very good friend of mine. She's the psychiatrist that talks with the prisoners here."

Dr. Buzzera: "Hello. I've been assigned with Cosmosa for a while now, and she's nothing but persistent."

Bernadette: "Maybe you could let us talk to her?"

Zezra: "Only via intercom. We can't have direct contact and risk escape."

Bernadette was brought to an intercom system and set to an interview station....

Buzzera: "(Presses button) Miss Cosmosa, we have someone who wishes to speak to you about recent events. (Lets Bernadette take over)"

Bernadette: "Listen, Cosmosa... I get what you tried to do here. I get this place doesn't have, the greatest balance of good and evil here, but... Surely someone of your level would've known that bringing over Void from our universe was not a good idea. Void wouldn't've respected your aim for balance and just do what he wanted to do. Also, don't you guys technically already have your own Void issues as is, as albeit as well contained as it was? Cause- (Cosmosa sternly got up and stared at where Bernadette is)

Cosmosa: "HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU PEOPLE?! I DID NOT BRING EVILONIOUS HERE!" (The PTE became concerned)

Bernadette: "So, (Brings out a recording of the giant space hand and plays it on a screen that appears before Cosmosa) THIS, wasn't your giant space hand?"

Cosmosa: "Oh... (Waves the screen away) Look... I get why you people thought I would be responsible, given that you acknowledged me as the only one with cosmic power, BUT THAT WAS NOT MY DOING! I admit to having a problem to this realm's lack of balance, but I wouldn't do it in the way that invites someone else's Grand Evil and risk alarming the Outers of TWO unaddressed Grand Evils in the same spot and risk the two meeting! I may not agree to this absolute peace, but I respect that evil has too foul of a reputation to be allowed to thrive here! I know better than to ever change anyone's minds on that!"

Bernadette: "... And I believe you."

Cosmosa: "I get it's hard for me to prove otherwise, but- (Stops) Wait... You're listening to me?"

Bernadette: "I think you were a victim of an accidental case of mistaken identity. Obviously, someone else of your level brought Void to this dimension... And you became sort of a scapegoat."

Cosmosa: "Now, I know I happened to be there when I found that other Grand Evil here before the Evil Catchers arrived and had it transported to the Quarantine Zone, but I was actually trying to set myself to push that planet back to your realm before they intersected me!"

Bernadette: "And I think that's where the confusion came from. (Zezra and Buzzera looked down in shame) You accidently made yourself a non-issue to the real one who brought Void here. Do you know who could've done it?"

Cosmosa: "I may have a theory, but... I had never saw her in years... I wasn't straight up born with this power... Well, I was, but I wasn't the best at it. Ever since Xandora XV took the throne, I was trained by a Cosmic Dragon and meant to represent balance in all dimensions, albeit mostly to one I am assigned to, being this realm.... But she wasn't pleased with my inability to halt this dimension's "Genocide of Evil" and just allowed them to disrupt the scales outside of just not agreeing with them. I told my mentor many times that they just can't get over what evil has done and let any form of it thrive, and I had to respect that this is what they want... I stopped seeing my mentor after that... I haven't heard of her since then."

Bernadette: "Do you think your mentor was the one who yoinked void here?"

Cosmosa: "In terms of evidence, I have doubts, but... I do know that only Cosmic Dragons can drag planets out of respective realms, but on top of not having any evidence, I, I don't want to believe my mentor would do this. All Cosmic Dragons understood the dangers things like the Grand Evil and your "Void" would possess if allowed to co-exist and reforge into a Void Prime!"

Bernadette: "Hmm... I'd argue that wasn't the goal at all. I'd argue that your mentor DID know that Void would get caught by the Evil Catchers, knowing how much Voidy REEKED of being a bad egg. The Plan wasn't to risk a cosmic calamity. It was meant to bring US here for some plan to try and make balance happen. I theorized the best way to do that was to bait us with Void being trapped here at all, knowing that Superiora and Future Me were gonna force us to even do all this. In fact, I feel like this is just part of a plan that began long before even this point. But tell me...... Saying you would suspect your mentor of playing cosmically dangerous games, what reason WOULD she do this?"

Cosmosa: "Oh... well... I'm not saying I do suspect my mentor of disrespecting her place for even good intentions, but... This may likely involve, the Diamond of the Ancients."

Zezra: "(Gestures Bernadette to move aside) We'll cover that topic ourselves with them, Cosmosa. (Takes button off) You kinda need to be informed that the Diamond is, an unmanageable issue."

Bernadette: "Why, what is with the Diamond?"

Zezra: "That's a conversation you'll need to have with the Queen. The still-current one, I mean."

Bernadette: ".... Fair enough. (Presses interview button) We're gonna talk with the Queen about this. In the meantime, we have reason to believe that you're innocent of dragging Void from our place. You were just at the wrong place at the wrong time."

Buzzera: "(Takes her turn) And because of that, we're prepared to declare you innocent of any wrongdoing. We apologize of any misunderstanding."

Zezra: (Takes her turn) We'll even escort you to talk with the Current Queen about this to have this addressed immediately.

Cosmosa: (She sighed in relief) I'm glad this was finally cleared up.

Bernadette: But you will help take Void back to our dimension, right?

Cosmosa: Oh, sure. I'll help you with that.

(Back on Xandora)

Queen Xandora: The Diamond of the Ancients?

Bernadette: Yes, your highness. We have reason to believe that the reason for Voi-- I mean, Evilonius Prime being brought here had something to do with this diamond.

Queen Xandora: Well... My mother used to tell me stories about the Diamond. It's not for the faint of heart. It has a sad beginning, and a few happy parts in the middle, but it has an ambiguous ending at the very least. One that kinda divides us and other races between ourselves of it's true purpose cause of things albeit beyond our understanding of what the diamond and the spirit within wants.

Billy: "Story time! (Suddenly puts on pajamas and brought out cookies and milk) Tell us the story, Queenie!"

Buzzera and Zezra were surprised by that, as is Queen Xandora....

Mandy: "...... Mind Billy. He's stupid."

Queen Xandora: Quite so. Anyhow...

(Flashback)

Queen Xandora narrating: The story of the Diamond of the Ancients begins during the reign of my great-great-great-grandmother Xandora XXXIV. In that time, the United Universes were peaceful, prosperous, and the races had mutual trust in one another... Give or take established rivals or races with a more, aggressive way of life to them, as I'm sure you're familiar with. But that wasn't even the main problem. That distinction belonged to her daughter, Xandora XXXV. Now, she was a pleasant child in her youth, but she had this quirk: she had somewhat of an overbearing sense of justice. Now by all means that didn't make her a bad person, but rather, she bore a very, black and white viewing of good and evil, if not also believing that evil is nothing but an unbearable sickness that has to be eradicated and that good is something to be considered precious.

(Mandy): "So a puritan then?"

(Queen Xandora): Well, if you want to use an aggressive term like that, then yes. Now everyone knows for every good thing, something bad happens, but the problem with the Princess-at-the-time was that she didn't understand there needed to be a balance. Rumor had it that she would spy on her mother's meetings, and whenever she heard that a certain villain was a problem, she would loudly voice her concern and carnal desire to end it once and for all. But one fateful night, just when she had snuck out her room from being grounded for the hundredth time, she wanted to make it up to her, but then... (A young Xandora XXXV saw a lizard-like creature stab Xandora XXXIV through the back with a large sword)

(Steven): She saw her own mother get killed?!

(Queen Xandora): Yes, it's true.

(Dominator): Any chance you could describe the killer?

(Queen Xandora): That's the issue. I'm not sure I can. But in the history books, she depicted the assailant as a tall lumbering figure. What she remembered most was their face- A long forked tongue, licking the lips forming a crooked smile with serrated teeth. But apart from that, his over-all race couldn't be described cause apart from the face, he was so cloaked up that it couldn't be noted of any specific features. At best the assassin was reptilian, which has, understandably put a lot of reptilian races, lizard-based ones especially, on major prime suspect lists. But in so, pretty much challenged our sense of unity with each other. Hence why the Vulgametamanders and Serpenticans alone have gotten into a serious rivalry. And that in term has put other races at uneased, especially if two prime races are fighting each other.

(Dominator): "Well we never ran into any other reptile slap-fests."

(Queen Xandora): "That's what we did well to do with all the legislations, to have the conflicts toned down and eased up wars. All that was left was of course, obviously enough, just the ones between the Vulgametas and Serpenticans, because their conflict was the most, stern. The Serpenticans strongly believe one of the Vulgametas were the ones to assassinated Xandora XXXIV, and well, obviously the Vulgametas weren't taking it lying down due to how ambiguious the assassin was and argued that it was of a different lizard race. Now, the two races did always have prior rough encounters under the Grand Council brought them to slightly easier terms, but the assassination simply had, renewed reasons for them to be at each other's throats. And as a result, well frankly it set a bad example to other races and, well, the dominoes just fell into place for other races to be at each other's throats as well. And that translated to make Xandora XXXV to have eased of an ability to make her ideals absolutely law, along with bringing forth so many legislations to ensure honor in war, knowing how it would normally bring out our worse natures.

(Pearl): "At least she took care to prevent things from truly getting chaotic."

(Billy): What happened next?

(Queen Xandora): Two days after the funeral, Xandora XXXV assumed the throne. But the incident had made her wary, and so she held a meeting to ban any and all evil, no matter how small. However, especially after dealing with persistent war headaches, that involved dividing the races for an unprecedented amount of time, and while they still interacted, it was out of either uneasiness due to the unpopular opinion of us humans, or determination to keep the loyalty. And very soon, the spirit of the Diamond was caught aware of this uneasy peace and the diamond appeared in the Xandoran kingdom. It rested upon a grand pedestal, and in letters of gold were written these simple words:

Spirit of the Diamond: For those who have brought us here on this day and age, the chosen one who shall wield this diamond shall lead these Universes to the path of equality born of good and evil.

(Queen Xandora): The diamond was so beautiful. Many a race, humans included, had tried for the diamond, but all have failed, for the diamond was, in a way, alive. After many lives were lost because of the diamond, we began to live in fear of it, so it, along with the pedestal, were hidden away from view, safe from those who did not wish to meet a swift and most devastating death. In time, the diamond was forgotten.

(End flashback story)

Queen Xandora: Until now apparently.

Grim: "Well, you weren't kidding about how kinda depressing that story is."

Dominator: "Well why the need to hide away the diamond? Sounds like it's its own security."

Queen Xandora: "It was because it was for reasons that we felt it was nothing but a spiteful force. Of course, we grown to acknowledge that maybe none of the people that failed to appease it just didn't have what the spirit would like. But a persistent issue is that we don't know WHAT the spirit wanted."

Bernadette: "....... Well, let's review what the pedestal had said. The spirit was looking for "the path of equality born of good and evil". I think the issue is the diamond wasn't accepting absolutes. A wielder can't be a complete puritan like Xany the Triple X-V cause, maybe that's why it was here to begin with. The Light Side was becoming too bright. Course, OBVIOUSLY it doesn't want an absolute bad egg trainwreck either cause then we'll get the opposite problem!"

Mandy: "Something I'm sure the SAF Episode, of which this episode is a diet verson off, already demonstrated why that's bad."

Zezra: "So you're saying the diamond, wants an equinox of sorts? But that's the problem. Our dimension has no one like that. You're either a model citizen, a messiah or a pariah, we don't have anyone who's an in between."

Bernadette: "Which I'd imagine is made worse, inadvertently of course by Xandora Triple X-V, give or take. The Light is allowed to shine so hard here that everyone's mostly an absolute good guy or always want to do the right thing. Not that isn't bad inherently, but yet, ya kinda made bad guys almost extinct, or so endangered that you have to REALLY look hard for any villains!"

Queen Xandora: "This can't be helped in a realm victimized by evil too much, especially from Xandora the Evil alone."

Blossom: "And that's understandable, but in cause you allowed the fear of a guy like that ever happening again, you people let this dimension turn into a place we would call Anti-Townsville!"

Queen Xandora: "Even if a fair point, it's clearly too late to change course. Many of us err too much on the side of good that clearly, we would not fit the Diamond's wants. Especially not the Xandora line. The generations since have been raised to always be good persons. Especially my daughter. She's so pure that even now as a coronation promise she wants to usher in true peace. She was the one who invited the delegates to even want to come to the conferences."

Dominator: "What about Buzzy here? (Points to Buzzera) She talks with bad guys all the time and is a psychiatrist. She likely got to know a lot of them."

Buzzera: "Oh, sorry. I mean, yes, I do, well, do such, but the Xandora XXXV era laws made it that I always do things based on what is universally the right thing to do. I'm, too indoctrinated."

Mandy: "Also, we would end up making this even more of a diet verson of that certain SAF episode if we went with her."

Dominator: "Fair enough, just thought we get the OTHER obvious choice outta way since we ruled out Xany XL."

Gumball: "(Sarcasticly) Well gee, who do we know was someone who was a TOTAL grey area! It's not like we captured some folks that started out working for the bad guys but weren't total bad guys themselves! (Gestures in a way that suggestion "Hello, are we forgetting something?!")

Numbuh 1: "And may I ask what you are trying to sarcastically imply- (Remembers something) Oh, I see EXACTLY what you are implying."

Back at the Palace ship.

Roxtrot: "WHOA WHOA WHOA! You people need me to do WHAT?!"

Zalesmen: "Ya do know that diamond is said to have a bad rap for being NOTORIOUSLY PICKY, RIGHT?! IT WOULDN'T EVEN ACCEPT ABSOLUTE HEROES, and I'm sure it wouldn't accept complete bad guys either! I'M SURE IT'S NOT GONNA ACCEPT ANY OF US!"

Bernadette: "I get what you mean, but the three of you each are pretty much the closest we have to Grey Areas."

Zalesmen: "Well, getting it out there, I'm not a PERFECT grey area! I came to the DSI out of self-preservation! I needed a job, and I was professionally amoral to the rotten things I've done! That diamond would FRY ME!"

Salesborg: "And I don't think we can count doing bad things under being mind-controlled. I obviously won't do all those rotten things WILLINGLY! I'm otherwise well indoctrinated to Xandora XXXV's regulations!"

Roxtrot: "(As everyone looks at her) Oh no, please, my people are very fearful of that diamond. We heard what it does to the unworthy."

Dominator: "Well yeah, but, you did say you joined Dark Science to help your family. That's pretty much a grey area as far as we're concerned.

Roxtrot: "Well, yes, but, I'm riddled with the guilt of the fact I helped legit villains, or at least villain adjacent figures! I don't think the diamond would forgive that!"

Garnet: "But consider that you DO regret your actions. Zalesmen said he was amoral out of being professional, and Salesborg wasn't even in control of himself. You were more than aware of what you were doing was wrong, but still had to, because you had others that depend on you and didn't have a choice."

Roxtrot: "Well... Why does it have to be me?"

Dominator: "Cause A, Princess Xandora was too obvious in a plot sense, and B, Buzzy was too obvious in that we're trying to NOT have a diet SAF clone series as is."

Roxtrot: "But how would I know if I'm good enough for the Diamond?"

Grim: "Well, that's kinda not in our place to answer. Obviously, we need to bring this up to a sage-like figure associated with the Diamond in anyway."

???: Guys! Guys! (Serpenta VI was seen, exhausted from running all the way to the palace)

Bernadette: Serpenta! What's the matter?

Serpenta: You guys... You might want to look at this...

(In the Xandoran palace, a large hologram message was displayed in the throne room)

Xerxes: Hello? Is this on? Closer, closer! Turn the camera over! Where did you come from? (The message begins) Hello, my inferior weak-willed human-sympathizing opponents-- What? Yes, it's on. Well, because I can see the holograms on the other side! Ugh, this was so much better with my more scientific subjects. Start over. (The message starts over) Hello, my inferior weak-willed human-sympathizing opponents. I'm sure you've gotten well acquainted with our outsider friends, but in case you were wondering who it is that will defeat them, who it is that will liberate them from our United Universes forevermore?! IT IS I! (The screen shows a crude drawing of an orange diamond) Do you recognize this artifact? If you really want to go against me, then I propose a challenge. Whoever gets to the Diamond of the Ancients first, shall decide what to do with the losers. If I win, well... you'll be neutralized! Hold the camera still, idiot! Let the games begin. (Laughs evilly)

Grim: "Well so much for this being taken seriously by the opposition."

Bernadette: We better find more information on that diamond, soon!

Zezra: "I can help you with that. (At Queen Xandora) Your highness, did you ever learn of what became of the diamond since?"

Queen Xandora: "Well the obvious thing is that it was taken off of Xandora for reasons that it'd be too obvious! It was taken to an otherwise undocumented planet for reasons of ensuring safety."

Dominator: "Please tell me you still like, have Triple X-V's personal diary, right?"

Queen Xandora: "Well yes, but it would be kept in a personal library only the royal family is permitted to use. And the one who usually has the key to it is my daughter. And she's already busy getting ready for the coronation as is."

Serpenta: "I can help with talking to the Princess about that."

(In a royal dressing room...)

Xan: (she was seen posing in front of the mirror with a beautiful coronation dress) Okay, Xan, looking good. You only got one shot at this. You want that peace conference to happen, and if it does, you'll be able to take care of evil the right way. But that does leave the issue of Xerxes no longer being the Vulgameta's emperor...

???: Funny you should mention that.

Xan: AHHH! (Turns to see Serpenta and the PTE) Serpie! Don't sneak up on me like that! You scared me so bad my gut nearly popped out of my corset!

Serpenta: Which I doubt would bother you.

Xan: Hey, I'm all for body positivity, but this was my grandma's dress, you know.

Dominator: Well, anyway, we need your help.

Xan: Oh, okay, then. What do you need?

(An explanation later...)

Xan: Xerxes wants the Diamond of the Ancients?!

Bernadette: Yes, and we need access to the royal library to find out where it is.

Xan: "WELL HECK YEAH I'M GIVING YA THE LIBRARY KEY! (Pulls out the key) if Xerxes is going to do what I think he's going to do, I can kiss my ability to make even the lightest amendments to Xandora Triple X-V's regulations goodbye! What Xerxes' doing is gonna make him look like another Xandora the Evil, except OBVIOUSLY not a Xandora!"

Serpenta: "Among other issues like risking the Vulgametamanders an increased bad reputation then what Foo Kang had already confessed about!"

Xan: "I know, I heard about that! Nobody's gonna give the Vulgametas any BREAK even after my coronation!"

Garnet: We need to move. (the PTE start leaving)

Numbuh 3: But, Xan, aren't you coming with us?

Xan: Trust me, I'm under enough stress with the coronation as it is! So good luck (The group went on)

(Later, after the group found Xandora XXXV's diary, the palace was seen leaving; Then a Cloaked Notape ship was slowly following)

Xerxes was seen with General S'Kcar and other villains.

Beastmaster: "Curious idea to rattle their cages to go after that diamond you desired."

Xerxes: "That's because the obvious place that the Diamond would be is one very few outside of the Xandora family would know about. So what better way to get at the diamond, than to let others do it for us?"

Beastmaster: "Hmmm. Admirable thinking. Certainly more courageous than those cowardly DSI partners of yours not even joining us."

Xerxes: "They kinda have to do some damage control with three of their employees defecting to the Humans' side. Fair enough to me. DSI is more of a business than something with the firepower to even threaten them anyway. Besides, we have enough forces as we do."

General S'Kcar: "Indeed. The Notape army will be ready for them this time."

The Notape ship flew forward.

## Chapter 5: Retrieving the Diamond

The Palace was seen in the far reaches of the Alternate United Universes.

Zezra: "According to the Diary, the Diamond was taken to a swamp planet so isolated from civilized space that it was deemed perfect to place. It was figured that no one would've sought it out."

Darwin: "But where though?"

Zezra: "(Turns a page) Deep underground in catacombs by Xandora's design. That means outdated but still effective defense systems. In case people happen this planet by dumb luck."

Dominator: "Overkill much? Cause again, that diamond can handle itself!"

Garnet: "I feel like that was Xandora XXXV not wanting her illusion of control to be gone so easily, in case someone was worthy of the diamond."

Mandy: "Sounds like that Xandora really wanted to wipe evil off the map."

Dominator: "Well gee, someone who lost her mommy to some douche and came from a family that had the worst black sheep in the history of black sheep? No DUH she would be against someone actually being what the diamond wanted."

Bernadette: "That doesn't make her evil herself. But it does show that she may be too serious about wanting evil gone. If anything, people being afraid of the diamond on their own because of so many failures probuly made it easier for her to even have the thing taken off world. Who would care about something that ya can't please?"

Buzzera: "Interestingly, it's said that when Xandora XXXV was retired as ruler, she left Planet Xandora and went to live in that uncharted planet herself to be a sort of self-appointed guardian."

Zalesmen: "That's just a rumor made up by haters."

Zezra: "Actually... Her last entry on this thing confirmed it."

Dominator: "No, way! (Zezra showed them)."

In the diary:

*My retirement doesn't mean that my goals are done. While I have long sown in my regulations to the point that there's no reversal nor removal, down to only ensuring that only officials that support my ways and generations that followed their example are ever elected to their positions, even THAT has no defense to IF that damn diamond actually gets a wielder. I need to ensure that diamond STAYS out of everyone's sights. Having, "Borrowed" an Immortality Pod, I am ending my diary entries as I intend on continuing my quest to eradicate evil, even if mortal limitations strip me of power. To any that served me well, do not try to find me. This path is what I must travel alone, others following me will only complicate matters. To any that are now beyond the time of my rule, and you found this meaning to going after the diamond in case of some outside circumstances, I WILL stop you, my planned defenses, even if would be outdated by whatever tech standard is out now, will stop you. I will NEVER let evil have another chance!*

The group stared surprised.

Grim: "Well this took a sudden turn."

Mandy: "Well great. We're likely are gonna deal with a darkness-hating grandmother while we're at it."

Bernadette: "That sounds like Xandora Triple X-V's hatred for evilness has gotten over her head. I think she may be losing sight of herself."

Numbuh 1: "Then we have to be extra careful now. Outdated Booby Traps are now the least of our concerns."

Numbuh 3: Maybe if we explain the situation to her, she won't hurt us.

Numbuh 4: Well judging what was just written on that last entry? We're more than likely to have an SAF crossover after that argument.

Bernadette: We'll discuss this later. Right now, we have to find this swamp planet.

Gumball: "Okay guys, look out for something that looks like Dagobah's cousin!"

Darwin: Wasn't Dagobah the name of the star system?

Dominator: It was the name of the planet, too. George Lucas be weird like that.

Numbuh 5: Focus, fools!

(The Prophet's Palace flies across the system)

Bernadette's voice: "Now the obvious thing about dealing with an uncharted planet is that it won't appear on official map systems, so obviously the guidance system can't directly help us."

Dominator's voice: "Yeah, that's the general idea of what uncharted means, and kinda what Triple X-V was going for."

(Hours later...)

Gumball: Uggh... it feels like we've been searching for days.

Pearl: We've only been flying for a few hours.

Blossom: There must be something here that we've missed.

Zezra: "Trust me, I check. She only mentioned an uncharted swamp planet but didn't gave any spefifics."

Mandy: "Smart. Obviously she figured someone would use her diary as a means to try to bring the diamond back, so she tried to be as vague as possable."

Dominator: "Okay, let's think about what we know about Swamp Planets. They're big and green, right?"

Bernadette: "Well so are forest, rainforest and jungle planets."

Dominator: "Yeah but swamp planets have the more "Boogery Green" to them, like it's meant to make them look gross."

Zalesmen: "Fair enough, but we might be dealing with more than just one uncharted swamp planet. We might end up going to the wrong one in a rigged game of trial and error. We- (Roxtrot suddenly got a migraine and was given a vision of a specific swamp planet with orange clouds, and a faded silhouette of the diamond itself) Rox?! Rox, what's wrong?!"

Roxtrot: I don't know! My head started hurting, and I saw a vision of an orange swamp planet!

Dominator: Orange? That doesn't make any sense! Why would a swamp planet be orange?

Roxtrot: I'm not sure, but I saw the diamond, too!

Bernadette: You did?!

Mandy: "Well, if I'm not mistaken, I think that means the diamond's giving us directions via her. Which means we made a good choice looking at you."

Roxtrot: "....... Actually, now that I think about it, I think it makes sense. Though, the swamp planet itself isn't orange, it was just as green, but like, the sky on the planet was orange, or at least the clouds were."

Dominator: "An orange-skyed swamp planet, eh? I think that narrows it down a bit."

Roxtrot: (She suddenly got more visions, less aggressive this time) "But also look for the fact that the swamp planet has 5 moons, and can be located after going through an asteroid belt and a nebula vortex that looks like an X."

Numbuh 2: "Dang that's some good directions!"

Garnet: We just need to look for an X-shaped nebula and an asteroid belt.

The group looked for a while, but they found the X-shaped Nebula, and soon enough after it a large asteroid belt.

Bernadette: We're getting closer. Now all we have to do is find a planet with an orange sky and five moons.

Steven: Right. (The Ship continued on searching, then it found a swamp planet with orange clouds and five moons.)

(They land in a clearing of the planet, and the group explores)

Dominator: Hey, Rox, any visions on where the catacombs are?

Roxtrot: (Got a vision of Xandora XXXV's forces going into a swamp cave that was being excavated) They went into a swamp cave they started to excavate.

Dominator: "Where?"

Roxtrot: "(Gets a new vision) At an area where a small mound island is surrounded by Crunchadiles."

Numbuh 1: "Crunchadiles?"

Numbuh 4: "Who's betting they're crocs but somehow worse?"

(The group arrived at a spot where the mound is, but they saw that the Crunchadiles are serpentine crocodilians with over-sized teeth and jaws that can break boulders)

Gumball: "Yup. They're worse than normal crocs alright."

Zalesmen: "This species is even worse than what we've known from civilized planets."

Dominator: "Evolution had a field day with this planet."

Garnet: We have to find a way to get across.

Buttercup: You mean without being eaten?

Chowder: "I suggest we do a comedically overly elaborate plan where one of us pretends we're a girl verson of these things to distract them while the rest of us gets across then get into a comedic chase when it goes horribly wrong. (They stare at him in silence) What? That's how we would've done it in my canon show."

Gumball: "Yeah, at least half of us are from slightly more serious shows, so, there's no going for that, dude."

Steven: Maybe we could lay down a bridge? (They look at him) A tough bridge, high enough so those things can't get us?

Dominator: "Okay, A, time is kinda not on our side, so we can't make a bridge on short notice, and B, those things look freaking long enough that we basically would need a bridge as tall as a thousand Giraffians of Tallus 9 stacked on top of one another to even do that."

Richard: "How about we make them think it's lunch time? (Silence)...... I know, I know, that's stupid."

Dominator: "Actually, it's not completely stupid. We could distract the suckers with their favorite food."

Pearl: "Well theoretically ideal, but we're not exactly familiar with the planet's ecosystem, so we don't know what these creatures eat."

Buzzera: "Crunchadiles commonly prey on Porkmers. Large, tusked animals with thick hides that surpass all but Crunchadiles."

Truffles: "Well just one problem, where are we gonna find those porker thingies on short notice?! (Distant snorts are heard, and the group looked at a passing migrating herd of Giant Boars with Armadillo Armor)

Zalesmen: "Oh, that's lucky. It's Porkmer migrating season on this particular planet."

Dominator: "....... Wow. Plot convenient."

Gumball: "Yikes. Imagine having one of them as a piggy bank."

Numbuh 3: Well, it goes against my principles to see an animal eating another, but we do need to get that diamond.

Bubbles: I can't believe I'm saying this, but... HEY, CRUNCHADILES, GET YOUR FRESH PORKMER DINNER HERE! (The Crunchadiles were caught off guard by that and immediately slithered out and roared like mad at the now squealing Porkmers as fighting was heard)

Gumball: "Thank GOODNESS these guys REALLY like their bacon!"

Mandy: "And that they were stupid enough to not go after us after Bubbles shouted to the heavens like that, non-sentience aside."

Dominator: Who cares? Now there's none of those Munchagators in our way.

Zalesman: Crunchadiles.

Dominator: Whatever. Let's move it! (The heroes move onto the mound)

In the Mound...

(The group cautiously entered forth and found the catacombs)

Numbuh 1: "It's quiet... Too quiet. (Suddenly, retro-futuristic defense bots crawled out from random spots and armed wrist blasters at the group)

Zezra: "Xandoran Defense Bots! Unit-Series 76!"

Zalesmen: "These things are older than my grandfather! They haven't seen service since the Unit-Series 99 was unveiled!"

Buzzera: "At least in all but this planet, clearly!"

Kevin: "Well then. Time to retire some scrap metal! (The heroes fight off the robots, though they did struggle a bit)"

Dominator: "Okay, for old bots, these guys have some fight in them!"

Bernadette: "It's as if someone was keeping these bots in peak condition! Like someone who is VERY familiar with this brand of bot!"

Garnet: Let's move! (The heroes move forward when suddenly, retro-futuristic turrets pop-up everywhere and began to fire at the group)

Numbuh 1: "DEFENSE TURRENTS! TAKE COVER! (The group hid themselves)

Numbuh 5: "Dang, Xandora Triple X-V REALLY didn't want that diamond to come back!"

Dexter: "For turrets past their prime and are considered outmoded, they are still as effective as if fresh off the assembly line!"

Gumball: "Really starting to detect a pattern here!"

Dominator: Well joke's on whoever gave these things some freshening up, THEIR PASSION PROJECTS ARE ABOUT TO GO TO WASTE! (She armors up and shoots lava at the turrets, destroying them) Go, go, go! (The heroes move forward until they come across a doorway that is suddenly blocked off by very well armored retro-futuristic drones.)

Numbuh 2: "Wow, no shortage of these old toys, huh?"

Berandette: But we're getting close! One more push ought to do it! (The heroes work together to fight off the armored robots and they push open the doorway)

(The group now found themselves in a virtually empty room, with key exception to a pedestal holding an orange diamond)

Numbuh 5: "So THAT'S the Diamond, huh?"

Richard: "Doesn't look that ancient to me. Looks like any other diamond."

Anais: "Diamonds don't age, dad."

Mandy: This is too sudden of a shift. We went from dealing with security up the wazoo and suddenly just an empty room with the diamond? It looks too perfect for a stupid last-minute surprise- (Suddenly, a robotic arm reached out and grabbed the diamond, and pulled it into the shadows, then the lights turn on to reveal a titanic retro-mech that puts the diamond into its chest, powering it up. The mech was revealed to have the hibernating body of Xandora XXXV inside a watery pod)

Grim: Ya had to jinx it, didn't you?

Mandy: (Disgruntled sigh) Called it.

Mech: (Female voice) I always KNEW someone would find this uncharted planet, find the catacombs and surpass all my defenses. Well I bet you fools didn't count on one thing! A lot of the Spirit's ability to really harm you depends on physical ORGANIC touch! As such, there were safe ways to handle it, including mechs like THIS baby! Otherwise transporting the blasted gemstone would've been a NIGHTMARE!

Zezra: Xandora XXXV...

Xandora Mech: "Oh, that old thing? I almost don't get called that anymore. I am Mecha-Xandora now. And as of now, I am the last line of defense to prevent this diamond from undermining my perfect world order!"

Buzzera: "With all due respect, Xandora XXXV, that reign may not be so sustainable anymore. The scales are so broken due to over-favoring the light, that all it would take is one bad enough individual to darken everything up again."

Mecha-Xandora: "BAH! And you think this diamond will make things better?! And how would you know you weren't followed?!"

Darwin: "Well I mean, that did happen in the SAF version where the Bad Guys followed them to where the diamond is and-... Whoops."

Mandy: "Ugh, let me guess, Xerxes challenging us out to go after the Diamond and parodying that scene from Cats Vs. Dogs was meant to bait us out into going after the Diamond FOR HIM, wasn't it?"

Grim: "Well son of a gun, that lizard's a crafty one!"

Mecha-Xandora: "MY POINT EXACTLY! Which is why you cannot EVER have my diamond! My dimension will only know peace!"

Dominator: "Okay, look lady, you had your fun putting evil on the endangered species list, it was a good run, but it's time for that run to finally end! Ya screwed up with the natural order of things so badly that one guy might be enough to screw things into the other end where the baddies will get to have all the fun while YOUR side is the one hiding in the cracks like roaches! So just give us the diamond and we can use it to fix it!"

Mecha-Xandora: "If by that, you mean undoing my perfect order, THEN NO! EVIL IS A DISEASE THAT MUST BE ERADICATED!"

Bernadette: "We know well enough why you think that... And you have our pity. I get that on top of having a shameful ancestor, you lost your mother to some dingus who thought it was a good idea to drive a wedge into relations of the other races the way that he did. So, we can't expect you to LIKE nor FORGIVE the existence of evil. You're entitled to think it's the worst thing since mold on bread all you want! But there's kinda a legit importance to have these sorts of scales. Without them, good guys would get too soft for not having even so much as a petty crook to deal with, yet also bad guys on the opposite end will just make things CRAPPY for everyone else. Sure, neither side clearly LIKES each other, barring outliers, but it's a sort of a yin-yang deal that puts things in balance. And that balance is considered a sign of a healthy dimension, barring exceptions that were meant to over-favor one side for the other, though that's only if you're familiar with the SAF side of things. But my point is, the scales need to be set back to their proper place, and the diamond is key to that!"

Mecha-Xandora: "My answer is still no! Even if you likely happen to have the one person the diamond wants, I WILL NEVER LET EVIL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE!"

Gumball: "Lady, you got us to acknowledge that we were being followed, do you REALLY wanna waste our time with another fight sequence- (Mecha-Xandora pulled out many retro-futuristic weaponry) BWAAAH!"

Mecha-Xandora: "Then I'll finish you all, in a fell swoop!"

Dominator: "Pfff! Big deal, all we have to do is take out you-in-the-tube and- (Suddenly the Immortallity Pod with Xandora XXXV inside gained a protective forcefield) Aw, grop."

Mecha-Xandora: "Thanks for reminding me of that, I always forget to do that."

Pearl: "You just HAD to make her aware of a glaring weakness like that!"

Dominator: "I DIDN'T THINK SHE'D LISTENED!"

Nicole: NOW what do we do?

Garnet: (She concentrates, but even with her future vision, she never saw a future where Xandora XXXV listened to reason) I see darkness in her future, no matter what we do.

???: That's what Xerxes XXIII thought too! (Xerxes' forces burst into the temple and fight the mech)

Amethyst: What the--?

Ben: "Xerxes?! Beastmaster?! Those Bloodmoon Bats?! The Notapes?!"

Dominator: "Looks like Xerxes got himself some new friends after Fooy ratted him out!"

Buzzera: "That's always been Xerxes' concerning trait: He's as resourceful as he is stubborn!"

Numbuh 1: "I feel a bit divided with this situation, one hand, clearly Xerxes and those others are our enemies so it's bad if they get after the diamond, but I feel like it wouldn't be like Mecha-Xandora would easily appreciate intervention!"

Grim: "So a three-way fight then?"

Bernadette: "I'm afraid we have no choose. Neither would mean good things in the long term for this dimension."

Garnet: Let's go! (The three-way fight begins as the Notape climb the mecha like the primate they are and rip out the weapons, the Bloodmoon bats hack at the machine until the internal power source for the mech was revealed, then Xerxes hacks into it and shuts it down)

Mecha-Xandora: What?! (The Diamond falls out and lands on the ground, where the villains steer clear of it)

Eirkson: "CAREFUL! One touch and this diamond will pass its own judgement on you!"

General S'Kcar: "Well if those stories about it are anything to go by, clearly our past actions will only earn us it's wrath!"

Xerxes: Yes... Yes... At last... (Reaches for the diamond and grabs it, but to everyone's surprise on top of the fact he would even go near the blasted thing, the diamond burned away fake lizard skin, revealing...)

Bernadette: Wait... You're not just an ordinary Vulgametamander...

Kevin: You're a Vulgametamander CYBORG!

Xerxes: (As he is revealed as such) Yes... It's no surprise that the Diamond would discover my secret. You see, when I was but a small Vulgameta yearling, that is to say, my teen years, I was sent to fight in a science war between UUDO and DSI.

Richard: Ooh-doh?

Nicole: I think he means the United Universal Defense Organization.

Richard: "Wait, but don't they have evil-catchers for that?"

Anais: "I think Evil-Catchers is just an extension to that, if not something different."

Zezra: "Ehhhh, 50-50. The UUDO founded us but we became our own independent force over time."

Xerxes: Yes. I was on Terraria's side, and while we were victorious, a last sneak attack left me crippled, deserted, nearly forgotten. Dark Science Industries rebuilt me into the man you see today.

Grim: "Well that's weird to bring back somebody that started out against ya."

Xerxes: They're known for not letting any resource go to waste. Even if it was something once against them. How do you think I was able to sway any of their mercenaries to even have done what I had asked them to do? But before they sent me back to my home planet, I asked them for one final request, and now... (Puts the diamond into a chest cavity, and from the inside we can see the pointy end is just far enough away from his heart) I have the power to conquer all the United Universes! The humans will obey my every whim!

Mecha-Xandora: No! I won't let you do this! (The mech struggles to power up again)

Xerxes: "..... Pfft, in hindsight it probably wasn't ideal to have this gem literally be the power source of that sad would've been museum item, Xandora!"

Mech-Xandora: "JOKE'S ON YOU! IT HAS AN INDEPENDENT POWER GENERATOR... That I just found you bunch already ruined... TO BE FAIR, I BUILD THIS THING BACK WHEN THESE MECHS WERE MORE COMMON PRACTICE, IT SEEMED IDEAL AT THE TIME!"

Xerxes: Oh, that's another thing I want to add... Don't you think you've lived long enough? (Uses magic lightning to disable it) And now, we must be off. (The villains retreat to the ship) Oh, Beastmaster?

Beastmaster: (Approaches Xerxes) Oh?

Xerxes: I want you to stay here.

Beastmaster: Oh, really? Like I haven't seen this deception come charging at me like a raging Magapogo Beast! Granted, I can't complain too much. I get this planet is primitive enough, but I don't see- (Xerxes takes the same blade that killed Bru Tus and stabs Beastmaster with it; Mecha-Xandora sees this, and it triggers a memory of her mother getting killed as she realizes it was a Vulgametamander that did the deed; Beastmaster falls to the ground) Ugh... Nnggh... Xerxes... As much as, I had figure you would do this, I still must ask, why?

Xerxes: Well, Pipesmoke of DSI told me everything about your end-all plan, and, well, to each their own, and by all means even I can respect that misguided aim to protect the environment through attempts at pushing us all back to primitive days, but, well that's just about the issue, don't you think? If I helped you restore the United Universes to their primitive state, that would mean all those years of progress will have gone to waste, and you aren't exactly capable of permitting any exceptions, so, that would make honoring your goals a contradiction to mine, which obviously depends on current advancement levels to even be applicable, and I can't have that in my new empire.

Beastmaster: Ugh, I, hate that I saw this coming, yet, still, couldn't, avoid this, predator's, traaaaap. (He collapses and dies, then Eirkson gulped as do the cultists and S'Kcar and the Notapes got abit uneasy)

Xerxes:... Let it be assured that this ONLY happens to contridictions. The rest of you are fine, as long as we remain on the same page here. (Neither Bloodmoon Cultists nor Notapes said anything) Good. (Turns to the heroes) I'll deal with all of you at a later time. For now, I must go to witness the beginning of a new era... MY era! (Laughs diabolically and blasts off jetpack-style as he uses the diamond to erect a shield that allows him to breathe in space as the Notape ship follows him)

Dominator:... GREAT! Lizard Boy is on the loose now with the Diamond! (Buzzera was seen checking Beastmaster's pulse)

Numbuh 1: "Miss Buzzera... I'm sorry... Checking his vitals is, evidently pointless."

Numbuh 5: "Yeah, I'm sorry, miss. That did NOT look survivable. Even for a big guy like him."

Grim: "I'm an especially good judge of that, so I concur here. Judging dead and alive IS in me job requirement."

Buzzera: (Sighed sadly) His only crime was only caring for nature too much... I would've been able to help him...

Zezra: "(Goes and comforts Buzzera) It's okay, hon. We'll discuss about how we would break this news to Jackyl later."

Roxtrot: He's not the only one we're losing. (Points to Mecha-Xandora starting to lose too much energy, even to the too vital Immortality Pod, and the group cautiously apporached her)

Mecha-Xandora: "On one hand... A prideful side of me wants to give you all a rant and scolding worthy of gods, all things considered that you inadvertently brought HIM here... But... You bunch, inadvertently revealed the truth to me... About who my mother's assassin was... It, it was a Vulgametamander."

Zezra: "(Sighs) Then that explains why Princess Serpenta's people were so determined to confront the Vulgametamanders about this. They had strong suspicions about this."

Buzzera: "Poor Foo is gonna get into a political nightmare over this."

Mecha-Xandora: "Make, no mistake. Politics are now the LEAST of EVERYONE'S worries... (Mech head faces Bernadette) You... You were right... I left the scales too broken. Now that despicable reptilian cretin and those siding with him out of fear of what he just did to that Ursarian are on the loose, and evil will make a comeback in spite of what I did."

Dominator: "How can he hope to do that with bad guys practically extinct?! He's now down to hairless gorillas and a small gang of bat dudes, given he wasted a BEASTMASTER 6-ARM BEAR MAN! Obviously he's not gonna stand a chance to a universe crawling with goody two shoes!"

Mecha-Xandora: "I'm fearful that he knows that VERY well... With the spirit unable to truly dispose of him outside of fake skin, that lizard is free to use those powers any which way he wants and the spirit helpless to otherwise intervene immediately. He would make the diamond release the one entity that could undo so many years of hard work, without it being of that entity's direct will."

Zalesmen: "...... (Gulps), You, don't mean-"

Mecha-Xandora: "I, personally wish it wasn't so myself, but... I doubt that lizard would even go through all this trouble, just to try and rule a dimension overwhelmingly erring on good. If, that old story my mother told me is correct, then... He would go after Xandora's moon, and, free the Grand Evil."

Dominator: "OH DOUBLE GREAT! THE GUY'S TRYING TO BE THIS DIMENSION'S OWN RODNEY!"

Mecha-Xandora: "If you mean on how it works with your realm's own grand evil, then no. The only reason your Grand Evil would entertain such notions is because it's likely a lesser link. The Grand Evil here is a force that is an all out full force and ergo is not limited to something stationary. He needs no one."

Mandy: "So basically, all Xerxes will end up doing is literally shoot both feet if he frees G.E.?"

Mecha-Xandora: "Nothing more than trading one evil for the prime source of it."

Bernadette: "........ And we haven't started on getting Void out of here yet!"

Dexter: "I think chances are good that this "Grand Evil" doesn't know about Void-"

Mecha-Xandora: "The moment he's freed, he'll sense another one of his kind here, and would seek to merge with him to become stronger."

Gumball: "YOU REALLY HAVE TO MAKE THIS WORSE THAN IT ALREADY IS?!"

Grim: "Well sorry, but it is a fact. And once that happens, a merging of Voids will trigger the Outers to curb stomp it and bringing our part of the Multiversal Seas with it!"

Mecha-Xandora: "Which is why, you have to stop him... (Facing Roxtrot) With her... My time of falsely connecting with the diamond allowed me to share the spirit's thoughts... And it picked you... A planet litered with poverty forced you to make dark choices for a greater good. You're, the perfect grey area... You're the chosen... And I, before, couldn't bring myself to let you take the diamond. I loved my perfect order too much that I couldn't bring myself to give it up..."

Roxtrot: "Well... why are you now speaking as if you-"

Mecha-Xandora: "Because... I finally know what took my mother from me... Granted, I know it's not Xerxes directly as the one who took my mother, I regrettably still not know who THAT is... But I'm happy that at least now, I finally know the answer to a question that haunted me since I lost mother. Even if short of name and motive, I at least know WHAT they were... For that, I, I can at least be at peace... I only hope that mother can forgive her justice-starved daughter..."

Bernadette: (Solemnly) If it helps... I'm sure the guy who directly took your mother, is long dead and is already paying his dues in this realm's underworld for what he pulled. I'd argue that outliving him, was the greatest payback you did.

Mecha-Xandora: "(Weak chuckle), Don't I already know that?"

Bernadette: "But, more importantly... I'm sure your mom knew you were only hurting and would forgive you. You weren't an evil person... Maybe an Anti-Villain, but not an evil person."

Mecha-Xandora: "Thank you. But I'm also someone who no longer belongs. Just promise me this... Give the Diamond its true wielder."

Bernadette: "That's, kinda the name of the game."

Mecha-Xandora: Thank you... Thank yo-ooooooooooou... (Shuts down as the Immortality Pod loses power, and sad silence dominated the hallowed halls)

Dominator: (Sighs and goes out of her way to pull the immortality pod directly out of the mech and held it) Come on guys... There's something we gotta take care of real quick before we get that diamond back... (Dominator left with the group following her, while Garnet picked up the fallen Beastmaster)

Later...

(Xandora XXXV and Beastmaster were both given proper burials in the site near the mound, giving a silent funeral to both, then they all left silently, knowing well what to do next)

## Chapter 6: The Final Battle

Xandora's moon.

The Notape ship arrived at the moon of Xandora.

General S'Kcar: "We have arrived at Xandora's Moon."

Eirkson: "Yes, but where is Xerxes now?"

(In the Xandoran Kingdom...)

Xerxes: (A gigantic hologram of Xerxes looms over the kingdom) Denizens of the Xandoran Kingdom, may I have your attention please?

Xandora XXXIX: Xerxes?!

Xan: Now what does he want?!

Father Timothy: Ooh, Xerxes looks different! Did he shed his skin recently? If so, he looks metal-y now.

Dr. Terraria: Father, we're very glad you made it, but sometimes you can be such an ignoramus.

Dookamook: "Why else do ya think his brother Harry is such an ass to him?"

Xerxes: I'm here because in just hours, the Will of Xandora will come to an end and these United Universes will fall under the control of the Xerxesian empire! But such a massive new world order on a universal scale requires trimming some fat.

Xan: Hey now! I appreciate you worry about my health, but I take care of myself enough that I don't become fat to morbid levels!

Xerxes: It's an expression, PRINCESS! And this is where my authority and cunning truly come to pass, for if you fail to comply, I will unleash an ally who can tip the scales once more and bring evil to its former glory... because they have already done so once before... The GRAND EVIL! (a gigantic hologram of Xandora's Moon is shown and within it a giant dragon statue with glowing purple eyes)

Gallonto: Son of a feminine tog! (Queen Slenda fearfully hid behind some bodyguards)

Zam: "Xerxes on a normal day is already an unrelenting mad man, but even for those standards, THAT'S TOO FAR!"

Xerxes: Yes! What you humans referred to as the Live Dragon for so many years in your fairy tales, in fact, getting it out of the way now, there's no live dragon as described, there never WAS one, what we thought was thus, was the Grand Evil making idiots out of you all! It was really a mass of universal collateral combined with pure concentrated darkness! Now you may be asking yourself, "What can we possibly do to prevent this horrible tragedy?"

Dookamook: "That's not what we're actually thinking-"

Xerxes: Simple! Humans must first relinquish their power to the Vulgametamander species and sentence Grand Vizier Foo Kang to his death! Or if you're too prissy for the death sentence, I'll also go for life imprisonment, but at the least I want it to be one of the WORST prisons in your roster! Next, humans shall become slaves to my new empire as I wipe out all my other problems with this! (Shows the Diamond of the Ancients on his cyborg chest)

Serpenta: He's a CYBORG?!

Dookamook: (At Foo who was especially fearful) Ya know Foo-Boy, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN NICE TO KNOW EARLIER SINCE YOU WERE SO FREAKING KEEN ON EXPOSING HIS SHENANIGANS!

Foo Kang: "He swore me to secrecy on that, I swear!"

Dr. Terraria: Those cybernetics... They're the work of... Dark Science Industries... The anti-UUDO. I should've figured they had a hand in all of these problems.

Xerxes: And with all of these demands fulfilled, the United Universes will finally be at peace, and you will be given a vital role in our next objective... The unstoppable conquest of the home universes of the PUNCH TIME EXPLODERS! (Holograms of the Punch Time Exploders were seen exploding, scaring the citizens) I mean, ordinarily I'd be happy with just ruling my native realm, but given that bunch complicated my aims, why not be personally spiteful to those pests? They could've so easily just stuck to their original intention of dragging Evilonius out of this realm, BUT THEY HAD TO BUTT IN ON MY BUSINESS! Now I'm about to be a problem to two realms! You have until Xandora XL's supposed coronation to comply! (Laughs maniacally, and the citizens run in a panic)

Xan: Sweet ever-loving Kruun! He's gone mad with power!

Foo Kang: (Quietly and sadly) Lord and Lady of the Xerxes Bloodline, I'm... I'm so sorry... (Kneeled down crying) I let him get worse cause I couldn't stomach this! I couldn't save him! (Cries)

Queen Xandora: Do not blame yourself, Foo Kang... This event would've been inevitable even you were to have stayed afraid of him... He's an example of something that was, beyond anyone's ability to repair.

Zam: "Xandora, you are still queen, what are we to do?"

Queen Xandora: "I'm afraid I had no plans in ready for this."

Dookamook: "Okay, new queen then! Princess, do you have any ideas for this?!"

Xan: "Umm... I'm, a bit in a planner's block too. I have no ideas here!"

Serpenta: "Then what do we do?!"

Queen Slenda: "(Still covering behind bodyguards) We pray..."

(Meanwhile, near the Evil-Catchers' Quarantine Zone...)

Zezra: Dominator, are you sure this will work?

Dominator: Trust me. The only way to stop Xerxes and save our multiverse is to get our Void back to our United Universes. But don't worry, we'll get right back to Xerxy boy when Void's no longer a liability here!

Grim: It's an all-or-nothing shot, but it'll work.

Bernadette: Cosmosa, are you ready?

Cosmosa: (Stretches a bit and cracks her knuckles) ready.

Billy; LET ER RIP-AH! (Cosmosa loomed over Void and grabbed it)

Cosmosa: (Quietly) Here goes nothing. (Cosmosa concentrated very hard and began to push Void as a cosmic portal opened up)

Void's voice: "NOW WHAT?! FIRST ONE GIANT HAND, NOW THIS?! ROTTENDAY, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR STUPID PORTAL INVENTION IS WORKING! (Pauses) WHAT DID YOU MEAN TOILETNATOR BROKE IT WITH TOILET WATER FROM A FLUSHING ACCIDENT! (The PTE Snickered at that) WHAT KIND OF SHIP ARE YOU RUNNING?!"

Dominator: "(Quietly) That sounds like Rodney and Voidy are not as chummy as they were these days."

Bernadette: "(Quietly) Something I think might help with the war someday."

Cosmosa: (quietly) Come on... come on... (She manages to push Void through the portal) Yes! (the portal closes)

Steven: We did it!

Roxtrot: Now let's go get that diamond!

Dominator: You're the grey area!

(Meanwhile, back with Xerxes...)

Xerxes: I imagine everyone is in a rightful panic by now. But once they meet my demands, then my plan will soon come full circle. (At the uneasy Eirkson and General S'Kcar) And of course, you bunch will get what you want too. Getting your leader and bloodmoon stone back for you, Eirkson, and you, general, getting to be Commodore and restoring the Notapes to greatness.

Eirkson: "(Uneasy) And, I trust my people ascending to their blood-thirsting evolution, doesn't in any way hinder your plans?"

General S'Kcar: "(Even more uneasy) And I'm sure the Notapes returning to glory in NO WAY complicates what you are going for with the Vulgametamanders... Right?"

Xerxes: "Well, that largely depends on how willing you two and your compatriots are willing to KEEP TO YOUR PLACES! I stress again that with Beastmaster, his plans were just something I had difficulty to navigate properly. With Nightdents being turned to bloodents and Notapes being fierce warriors again, I already had means that ensured neither wouldn't eventually be an unforeseen problem."

Eirkson: "And that's cause we're considerate enough to your power, yes?"

General S'Kcar: "ME ESPEICALLY, I saw what you did to the Old Commodore."

Xerxes: "Well, that is a nice thought, but that's the thing with your free wills. (Eirkson and S'Kcar got more fearful) You two are obviously only being this obedient cause you fear me, or at the least, you fear how quick I react, and ESPEICALLY the Diamond! Thing is, should you two get stronger yourselves, that might negate that fear... So, it's not that your plans threaten me, if anything, blood thirsty Nightdents and Notapes at their prime would complement my forces, but rather more it's your free wills I can't trust... Nothing a little mind control can't fix. (Spider-Like Mind control probes came crawling down)."

Eirkson: "...... Wait, wait, wait, don't think this is extreme?!"

General S'Kcar: "Even by what you are known to do?!"

Xerxes: I prepare to think of it as a way to keep you in line. Mind Probes, FETCH! (Eirkson and S'Kcar screamed as the mind probes jumped at them like Facehuggers)

(Blackout cut)

Back at the Palace...

(The Palace flies toward Planet Xandora)

Bernadette: We're almost there, people!

Dominator: And there's Xerx-droid's ship!

Numbuh 1: We have to get down there!

Garnet: I'm sensing panic in the streets.

(In the kingdom, the people are still panicking while the authority figures are in the royal palace, worrying)

Timothy: "...... I'm starting to get the feeling that what's going on is, bad!"

Dookamook: "WELL HOW YOU LIKE THAT?! THE MENTALLY CHALLENGED NIGHTDENT GETS IT!"

(Back at the PTE)

Gumball: "Time to board Xerx-Jerk's ship!" (Suddenly, Fighter Ships began to pour out of Xerxes' main ship)

Zezra: "Unmanned Fighter Ships! Coming at everywhere!"

Dominator: "Yeah, figures lizard-breath isn't gonna make this easy for us... Not that I'm complaining. Space fights are my JAM!"

Numbuh 1: "Well if it's a space fight he wants, he's getting it! BATTLE STATIONS!"

Bernadette: "I readied some fighter ships of our own for the occasion guys!"

(Soon, the Roaming Eye, the COOLBUS, the Powerpuffs in spacesuits, the Rust Bucket 3, and Dominator's ship all shot out from the palace and began fighting off the fighter ships)

Dominator: Never thought I'd have to use this baby again!

Bernadette: (intercom) As long as you don't destroy planets, which I know you won't, we're golden.

Xerxes: (He is seen witnessing the battle) So they think they can muscle their way in to stop me. (Chuckles evilly) Let's make things interesting. (Began to pull out some of the Grand Evil's energy from the moon and summoned some creatures similar to the Void's Ruers, but far more henious)..... (He immediately teleported them off and had them appear in the fight as the Alt-Ruers suddenly gained wings and flew around the fight) How's a little WARM UP for you?!

Numbuh 2's voice: "LOOK OUT! There's things that look like Void's Ruers, but uglier!"

Amethyst: "Okay, the sucker's fighting dirty and throwing the Grand Evil's bitches at us!"

Bernadette's voice: "Though I feel like it's only these Ruers he can directly influence. If it gets to the point where he gets the Grand Evil involved, things would get worse. We'll have to take out these Ruers immediately."

Dominator: Well, if they're anything like the Ruers Rodney has, I know exactly how to take them down. Initiate metamorphosis! (Her ships turns into its mech form and summons a giant version of her keyblade and easily fights of the alt-ruers)

Xerxes: No! (Dominator shoots a laser from her ship that brings down Xerxes' ship and it hurtles down toward Xandora, but just far enough from the kingdom)

Numbuh 2: We did it! Got 'im!

Garnet: He'll survive. Then he'll bring the fight to the royal family!

Bernadette: Then let's go!

(Outside the kingdom...)

Xerxes: (He is seen to have survived the wreckage, now angrier than before) Now I'm angry... (He marches toward the kingdom; Eirkson and S'Kcar were also seen as survivors, now with the mind probes destroyed from the crash; They looked around and they see none of the selected Bloodmoon Cultists made it, and in terms of Notape soldiers, only Cruso and Brokan managed to barely make it with injuries)

Eirkson: "I lost, valued members of the cult... Harry will never let me hear the end of this."

S'Kcar: "I came here with forces a thousand strong... To only end with two soldiers! So many soldiers separated from their families! I'll never be Commodore after this! The Notape People don't favor war losers!"

Eirkson: "How are Harry and I suppose to bring the next evolution to Nightdents now?!"

Cruso: "Oww... Wow, Brok. How lucky we managed to survive THAT!"

Brokan: "At least it can't get worse."

???: You're all under arrest! (A bunch of Evil-Catchers surround S'Kcar, Eirkson, Cruso and Brokan and arrest them as the PTE run onward with Roxtrot in tow)

Zezra: It's all up to them, now...

(In the kingdom, the humans are hiding when they see Xerxes marching through town)

The Athority Figures barracaded the central building with luxery furniture!

Xan: "See, I told you guys it was premature to celebrate that ship crashing down! That said, I doubt luxury furniture would stop a guy souped up on ill-gotten powerhouse diamond!"

Dookamook: "WELL IT BEATS OPENING UP OUR BUTTS TO HIM!"

Xerxes got near the central building but only stood outside.

Xerxes: "You know something? Perhaps I was too quick to play nice! I let myself slow down for merely an INCH, and those annoying FREAKS barged in and ruined everything! AGAIN! Well, all they did was cost me a nice Notape Vessel! I still have the thing that matters! And I already got on how I'm SPITING THEM! (Looks at the moon) I *was* gonna wait on this in response to your neglect to honor my demands, but guess whose fault it is that I'M ALTERING OUT THE DEAL?! YEAH, THOSE FREAKS! YOU ONLY HAVE THEM TO BLAME FOR WHAT I AM ABOUT TO DO! (Fires a beam from the Diamond that heads the moon as it began to glow and gets covered in symbols, as a draconic creature began to crawl out of it and more of the Alt-Ruers appeared) YES! YES! (Laughs like a crazed dingus as the Draconic Creature, revealed to be the Grand Evil, loomed his long-necked head down to the planet as Alt-Ruers appeared everywhere on the village area) BARE WITNESS, ALL OF YOU, AS I HAVE THE GRAND EVIL DO MY BIDDING, AND-"

Grand Evil: "Do YOUR bidding?! Do you PEG ME as some lesser link?!"

Xerxes: "(Surprised by that) Well, I mean, I'm, in the process of freeing you, and-"

Grand Evil: And you insult my intellgence by assuming that I'm gonna start acting as if I OWE YOU ANYTHING?! Never did I thought I would meet something so, sad and pathetic! (Xerxes has now lost all his confidence as he witnessed the one snag in his near perfect planning, The Grand Evil not being obedient to him just because he was freed) Though I will say it was generous of you for allowing me an opportunity to even the score with ALL of you ungrateful mortals MY WAY! (Extends out his gigantic pinkie and moves it down to crush the screaming Xerxes under it before he can react, crushing Xerxes into a pile of squash lizard and scrap metal though the Diamond managed to survive) There. (Tries to pull himself out, but found himself still stuck to the moon) Huh? Grrr! Maybe I should've waited for that PEST to completely let me out BEFORE I crushed him! No matter, I just need to destroy this stupid moon, then I'm out of here! In the meantime, KRUELS! RAZE THAT PLANET INTO THE GROUND! (The Alt-Ruers, Kruels, began adorning fire and were ready to start burning everything)

Pearl: (the PTE arrive at the central building) OH NO! WE'RE TOO LATE!

Mandy: At least we got rid of Void before things got worse.

Buttercup: OH, LIKE THIS IS ANY BETTER!

Dominator: (Sees the Diamond) Look! There's the diamond! (beat) Eww, it's resting on top of Vulgameta guts!

Bernadette: Rox, it's time!

Roxtrot: Right! (She runs for the diamond, dodging Kruels along the way, and managed to pick it up, then both Roxtrot and the diamond began to flash, as a powerful force pulsed out that knocked down a lot of Kruels as it was a force that even got the Grand Evil to notice)

Grand Evil: "What the- (The flash ended as Roxtrot was now in an orange outfit and holding the diamond on a staff, as the energy emitted by the diamond cremated the remains of Xerxes, flesh and metal) Oh, what is this NOW?!"

???: "My long-awaited cure against your imbalance, Zyxmazmoz. (An even bigger dragon of cosmic powers phased into this reality and towered both the planet and moon. She was a tall slender dragon with multiple arms and wings with the pattern of star maps, and Bernadette recognized one of the cosmic dragon's hands as the one who pulled in void)"

Bernadette: (Quietly) Cosmosa's mentor...

Cosmic Dragon: "And now, proper balance is achieved."

Grand Evil: BAH! She doesn't scare me! I squashed that lizard guy with only my pinkie while he had the same diamond! The Foxwing won't fare any better! JUST WATCH! (Gets ready to squash Roxtrot the same way again with his pinkie, but when it gets near the diamond, he feels a burning sensation) YOW! (He realizes Roxtrot's potential) No... No! (Roxtrot fires a beam from the staff) NOOOOOOOOO- (He gets hit with the beam as he Thanos-dusted away, undoing the flames and scaring off all the Kruels as one of them creates a portal to their realm, then a long silence occurs as dawn breaks out)

Steven: Well... I guess that's it, then. (With this, the Cosmic Dragon immediately began to shrink down into the size of an average dragon and presented herself to the PTE. While this occurred, the authority figures began to peek out with surprise)

Timothy: "Can we make her the new Live Dragon? The Old One was mean."

Dookamook: (Sighs in relief) Well to be fair, the "Old One" was a lie anyway... So why not? (The Cosmic Dragon approached the PTE)

Cosmic Dragon: I thank you bunch for your timely intervention. I apologize for the informal means of interrupting your own path to one day cleanse away your own Voidian.

Bernadette: "Well, it's no trouble. We got Void back just before we went after Xerxes in figuring he would've got hissy and freed G.E., and just before any real damage was done. Though, you kinda got your protege in trouble with your stunt, and ya kinda risked triggering SAF's outers."

Cosmic Dragon: "The latter can't always be helped. The Outer Pantheon of that Multiverse has a tendency to over-react. Especially with Voidians. The Voidian infestation of this part of the Multiverse is why they left us, barring oversight from Preservers left assigned to all remnant and incomplete realms here. As for what occurred with Cosmosa, that was, purely an accident. I never intended her to suffer such an indignity. But for what it helps, what I did with your Grand Evil, was because that Grand Evil's compatriots were trying to create a portal to breach into other realms and would've further spread Voidian taint."

Dominator: "Ohh, so ya dragged them to be caught by the Evil-Catchers as a means to making it inconvenient, huh?"

Cosmic Dragon: "But of course. This would, ease them of any similar ambitions henceforth."

Numbuh 4: "Helps that the Toiletnator broke that portal thingy they have."

Bernadette: "Well, with due respect, you do realize that, even if it paid off, the other Cosmic Dragons might give you an earful for this stunt. Never mind Cosmosa."

Cosmic Dragon: "I've made peace with that. I'll bear any blunt scrutiny if it means that I face them in restoring balance in where a Voidian ruined. I know that I owe Cosmosa especially. And I owe apologetic regards to Superiora and her Cosmic Dragon for all this."

Bernadette: "Hey, it's cool. For what it's worth, it DID inconvenience Rottenday before he tried going after villains of other dimensions, especially here!"

Cosmic Dragon: "And with that, I shall return to my station in the cosmic balance of things. (Phases back out of reality)."

Queen Xandora: "Well... What a way to conclude my reign. Never thought it would turn so, unpredictable. (Foo Kang was especially saddened)"

Xan: "Hey, Foo... I'm sorry about Xerxes, even if he was such a jerk. I know you took that promise from his parents to take care of him like you did so personally."

Foo Kang: "Actually, I think, I may be on the path of being over it now... At the very least... He's no longer a danger to all anymore... Not even himself..."

Dr. Terroria: "(Quietly) DSI will not get away with this. Not one bit!"

Roxtrot: "(Holds the staff and looks at herself) With this power, I'll enable this dimension to find its center again. No one side will be over-favored again... (Zezra and Buzzera came in)"

Zezra: "Consider yourself a welcome addition to Evil-Catchers. We're likely gonna face increased activity cause, for as brief as that was, the Grand Evil could've still released enough energy that it might repopulate villains. We're gonna need all the help we can get to look out for that new generation. Along with likely a mandated aim to make DSI answer for their shenanigans with Xerxes."

Roxtrot: "But of course. But you have to agree to not over-do reducing villainy ever again. We kinda have to agree to not go to Xandora XXXV levels of keeping evil in check."

Zezra: "Hey, if it's by the will of a cosmic creature from beyond our reality, I got that directive loud and clear. Course, Zalesmen and Greg are welcome too if they're interested."

Zalesmen: "Hey, a job's a job. Beats anything else, especially being jobless."

Greg Salesborg: "After what they did to me? Yeah, I want in on going after the DSI for what they did!"

Xan: "(Got to the PTE) Hey, I know this might be the part where ya have to go now, but it'd be cool if you guys stuck around to see my coronation. And maybe help us out putting DSI down on account of Xerxes being their fault."

Dominator: I'm pretty sure Void and Roddy can wait, especially after what they went through.

Bernadette: I don't see why not.

(Montage)

Xan: (narrating) And so, my coronation had come to pass on that day. Foo Kang had become the new emperor of the Vulgametamander Empire and signed a peace treaty with the Serpenticans. Roxtrot, now going under the name of Diamante, after the discovery of Diamante X, after the diamond which had rested there, became one of the greatest heroes our United Universes has known, and the Punch Time Exploders were rewarded handsomely for their assistance. My heart had really swelled up with pride, metaphorically even bigger than myself, (chuckles) to have played a role in the start of this new era of peace. As for those DSI guys... It went about exactly as you expected...

(Later, in Dark Science Industries HQ...)

Fahrenheit had all DSI employees gathered as he was with Dr. Nark.

Fahrenheit: And with what had just occurred with the late Emperor Xerxes, I'm afraid that we'll have to tone down business activity until it all blows over. But we do have a silver-lining. While brief, the entity known as "The Grand Evil" was freed long enough to encourage a would-be increase of new generations of villains. A fresh new wave in the longest time since before Xandora XXXV's time. One that if we play our cards right in laying low, we would be there to nurture their growth. That would mean new clients, maybe even new members, or even potential long term allied villain groups. At least when we have to go into hiding, it would be in a realm where villainy is no longer under endangered status. When things calm down enough, we would look forward to waves of potential new clientele- (an alarm goes off)

???: Attention, all personnel! Attention, all personnel! The Evil-catchers have arrived! Make your way to the nearest escape shuttle! This is not a drill!

Fahrenheit: "...... BUT THAT HAS TO WAIT AFTER WE HIDE FOR SOME TIME, STARTING NOW! (All DSI Forces began to make a run for it)"

Dr. Nark: "THAT WASN'T EVEN A DAY IN, YOU DIDN'T EVEN GET TO FINISH YOUR SPEECH!"

Fahrenheit: "WORRY LESS ABOUT AN UNFINISHED SPEECH AND RUN!"

The Entire DSI ran into their escape shuttle!

Fahrenheit: "There! They won't get US so easily!"

???: Wanna bet? (They see Roxtrot, now Diamante, standing there with her staff as the DSI employees panic)

Dr. Nark: "..... Meep!"

Diamante: You know what? I'm feeling merciful right now, so as long as you promise not to let anything like Xerxes happen ever again, the Punch Time Exploders won't rough you guys up TOO bad. Got that?

Fahrenheit: YES! YES, WE PROMISE!

Diamante: You promise what?

Fahrenheit: WE OF DARK SCIENCE INDUSTRIES PROMISE TO NEVER CREATE A VILLAIN LIKE EMPEROR XERXES XXX EVER AGAIN!

Bernadette: What the heck? I believe them. Go play, everyone. (The PTE beat up the DSI employees and leave them in a pile) I love this job...

## Epilogue

Meanwhile, in the OUU on Void.

Rottenday was seen sighed dejectedly as he was throwing away a wet and ruined portal device.

Rottenday: "...... Okay, lesson learned. Don't try to build portal devices while during an escapade by a Cosmic Dragon trying to get rid of another Voidian, appearently. Nevermind during Toiletnator doing bathroom ventures."

Toiletnator's voice: "I said I was sorry, Mr. Boss?!"

Mr. Boss' voice: "THAT'S NO EXCUSE, LOU! LET'S GIVE IT TO HIM AGAIN!"

Toiletnator's voice: "No, no, not another wedgie- (Stretches are heard) YAAAAAOOOOOOOOW!"

Rottenday: (Sighs) I just know Void will never let me do another portal device ever again. At least not while he's around.

(Meanwhile, the Prophet's palace goes through a cosmic portal)

Chowder: Hooray! we're home!

Bernadette: Yep! And now we have to pick potential members for the search for the next Skylander crystal.

Blossom: Well, we better find it before- (Suddenly, a piece of paper magically appears in front of Bernadette's feet)

Bernadette: What the... (Reads the paper) "Dear Bernadette, the Punch Time Exploders are needed in an urgent matter regarding a mythic hunter you may have met before in the land of Equestria?"

Dominator: Oh, man... Figures that old horse was gonna be a butt-bucker one of these days.

Chowder: To be continued after a nice little break.

### Next time...

Next time on the Punch Time Exploders...

The PTE and Ponies were seen running from a fiery vortex produced by a large enraged multiheaded dragon!

Pinkie: HOT-BUTTS, HOT BUTTS, HOT BUUUUUUTTS!

(Bernadette): Wait... WHAT'S gonna happen?!

(Dominator): Eh, don't worry about it.

Fin...