Attack on the Fourth Dominion

## Attack on the Fourth Dominion

### Next

Ambush in Australia
Burning of the Dancing Dorm
Ambush at the McCallin House
Battle of Tsala

### Outcome

* Death of Paige Nelson
* Death of Rotta Hecks

"*It's up to us now. This* has *to end.*"
―Sebiscuits Cardarphen[src]
The **Attack on the Fourth Dominion** was a major battle of the Second NoHead War. Shortly after Operation: Purge, the S.M.S.B. members boarded their fighters and flew to the base. There, Baby Intelligence led an aerial assault until Mr. Stupid NoHead interfered. After a fight, he landed at the unshielded base with the S.M.S.B. However, Mr. Stupid NoHead let loose the NoHeads' new Rocket army, and a violent battle took place in the lobby aided by the forces of the resurgent Rear Guard. The battle also featured a duel between S.M.S.B. members Paige Nelson and Sebiscuits Cardarphen, in which Nelson was slaughtered. Amid the fighting, Mr. Stupid NoHead realized Rotta Hecks' loyalty to him was false and confronted her. Rotta managed to defend herself, but she was murdered by the much stronger mutant. Seeing this, Baby Intelligence deserted the surrounding fight, mortified by his mother's death. NoHead saw this and goaded him into a vicious duel. Baby Intelligence proceeded to take on the Dark Lord, and upon taking the Verasect for himself, destroyed the Dark Lord. Soon afterward, the agency left the system, unaware that they were being tracked by Galfalor’s mercenary, Xydarone. After the battle, the corpses of Nelson and Rotta were cremated and buried. The same night as the battle Rotta’s ghost visited Baby Intelligence and apologized for abandoning him. She revealed much to him and their training officially began. Six days later, Hell Burnbottom, along with his brothers’ help, brought Mr. Stupid NoHead back.

## Background

For the next two weeks the S.M.S.B. members remained in the MBH where they could relax and train. Then Baby Intelligence decided they had to strike back against the growing threat of the NoHeads and called them for a meeting. After meeting in Baby Intelligence’s office, the S.M.S.B. members boarded their fighters and flew to the base. For a period of time Paige Nelson wanted to go for revenge, but Baby Intelligence’s protests finally got to her.

## Attack

### Sky battle

"*The whole place is under attack.*"
―Xydarone IV, warning a technician[src]
Upon entering the base, dozens of fighters emerged to protect their base. Baby Intelligence led the S.M.S.B. members in a fierce sky battle near the base. The ships were engaged by large numbers of robotic skyfighters, and began the fight together. Baby Intelligence ordered the pilots to disengage, and destroyed large numbers of the enemy fighters with his proton torpedoes. While Baby Intelligence kept his distance, Paige Nelson dove right into a cloud of fighters. Pursued by yet more enemy fighters, he ordered his friends to fire all their concussion missiles across the left of the base, much to the confusion of Force Baby. After urging Force Baby to obey, he flew past the fence as the missiles started arriving; the missiles hit the swarm of fighters pursuing him, destroying a large number of them. Trailed by missiles, Intelligence flew across the edge of the fence and directed them into the fence, destroying it. The missiles collided with various objects within the fence as well.

Xydarone, who had been ordered to remain at the Fourth Dominion by the overlord, retreated deep into the facility to escape from the agency invaders. As the battle fell further into the agency’s favor, Xydarone found the same technician that she had spoken with during her first visit to Palmyra. She demanded that the scientist remain behind and protect the undeveloped robots. However, the frightened scientist explained to the stunned mercenary that Galfalor hired another bounty hunter to secretly obtain a copy of Xydarone's brain patterns to create the memory flashes that would be used to enhance the robots. Outraged by the deception of Galfalor and his bounty hunter, Xydarone killed the technician and proceeded to burn all of her R-series prototypes. Even though she felt betrayed by Galfalor’s duplicity, Xydarone chose to remain in the Fourth Dominion in order to fulfill her contract by terminating Cardarphen, who was locked in a sword duel with Paige Nelson. Only a few NoHead fighters remained, but a mysterious ship appeared and engaged the S.M.S.B. forces. Baby Intelligence recognized the enemy as Mr. Stupid NoHead, who had gone after them personally. He ordered the S.M.S.B. members to land at the now unshielded base and engaged the *Bloodlust*, pursuing it into the base’s doorway and through the spacious hallway that led directly into the lobby. Eventually NoHead used his powers to make his ship disappear with him completely. When the ship didn’t return, Intelligence flew ahead to help everyone else.

### Duel in the Base

While Cardarphen hunted Nelson, Mr. Stupid NoHead came to a realization that prompted him to confront Rotta Hecks in anger. He accused her of being responsible for the creation of the S.M.S.B., knowing she could have raised Baby Intelligence to their cause. He pushed Rotta to the far side of the balcony and called her weak. Rotta got to her feet and looked NoHead straight in the eye. NoHead attacked her with a stream of lightning, which Rotta - whilst pushing Hell Burnbottom out of the way- countered with her own lightning. As both bolts collided and connected, Hell Burnbottom backed away to a wall behind Rotta. Rotta attempted to direct her lightning (still locked in battle with NoHead’s lightning) towards Burnbottom, with lightning tendrils popping off from the main beam, but was unsuccessful and instead hits three walls near Burnbottom, causing tiles to explode and parts of the balcony to come crashing down on the metal floors below.

Rotta fought hard, but her bolts were eventually failing. Mr. Stupid NoHead finally launched curved, white beams from between the lightning bolts that plowed through Rotta’s body, draining her life from her. They began to spin her around before slamming her off the balcony they were on, where she died. Baby Intelligence saw this and deserted the surrounding fight, clearly horrified. He cried and hugged Rotta’s corpse miserably. NoHead saw this and goaded him. Finally Intelligence climbed up to the balcony NoHead was on and lashed out with rage. NoHead briefly electrocuted Intelligence before threatening him. Intelligence shoved him out of the way before attacking. Cardarphen returned to the fortress and captured Galfalor of Eris and reunited with Sirius Xameres. As this occurred, Xydarone, who had been preparing to kill Cardarphen with a sniper rifle, relented out of sympathy. Walter stayed her hand as well, basing her decision on Galfalor’s order not to interfere unless Galfalor himself was in immediate danger.

With that, Baby Intelligence’s rage exploded. The baby tapped into the Darkness and used his hate and anger to boost his physical prowess. He then attacked Mr. Stupid NoHead, briefly overcoming him with his surprising skills with the blade. Driving the Dark Lord’s saber aside with a single undercut, Baby Intelligence struggled with himself, and was about to provide the death blow when his enemy knocked him away and off the balcony. Baby Intelligence landed on his feet, and the Dark Lord followed him down, only to have an intense altercation with Sirius Xameres.

Baby Intelligence used his telekinesis to snatch Mr. Stupid NoHead’s stolen Verasect. The Dark Lord attacked Baby Intelligence with a jet of lightning, which Intelligence countered with a cord of red light. As both beams collided producing a heating dripping magma effect, Force Baby alerted Baby Strength to the battle. NoHead attempted several times to direct his curse (still locked in battle with Baby Intelligence’s tube) in all directions amid his rage, with several tendrils popping off from the main beam, but is unsuccessful and instead hit several walls as well as the floor, causing chairs to explode and tiles to crack. Mr. Stupid NoHead slashed his hand to break the connection and with his hand, quickly breathed fire and conjured a huge, fiery non-corporeal. The fiery cord quickly realized the presence of Baby Intelligence, rearing and striking down with exposed fangs in an attempt to devour him. Intelligence backed up and gathered the flames for himself, whirling them into a fiery mass, and sent them hurtling towards NoHead. NoHead took the hit and writhed in agony. Intelligence fired again, and NoHead’s body exploded in a release of violent energy. However, he survived because of his ingisia keys.

## Aftermath

Paige Nelson’s corpse was later found in the City Volcano. She was given a funeral and buried in a grave. Rotta’s corpse was recovered by Baby Intelligence and burned in a private cremation, surrounded by what remained of the S.M.S.B. The same night as the battle Rotta’s ghost visited Baby Intelligence and apologized for abandoning him. She also revealed that Paige had been killed, and Greg was safe and happy in the spirit world. She also predicted NoHead’s sons would bring him back to life, and told Baby Intelligence it had already happened. Six days later, Rotta’s prediction came true, and Hell Burnbottom, along with his brothers’ help, brought NoHead back to life in the base’s lab. He would look slightly different, but have the same twisted attitude.

With Paige’s death, some, such as Tori Newell, believed the force field technique was lost. This was untrue, however.

## References

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2. ↑ *S.M.S.B.: The Return of the Verasect*