Chapter 6: Fighting for Reality

On the roof of the office building, Havoc and Salazar looked down at Exalted, who was heavily wounded.

“Nowhere to run now” Salazar said, crossing his arms with a smirk. Havoc had prepared his Desolation blasters. Exalted gritted his teeth as the blaster fired.

Snapping his fingers Exalted had summoned his Shadow Casters, which clashed against Havocs Desolation blasters. Salazar had summoned his Sapphire Chakrams and threw them at Exalted who slammed his hand down to summon hollow spheres that protected Exalted from the attack.

Exalted then fired a Shadow caster down onto the roof of the building, causing the roof to collapse making the two fusions fall below in a cloud of dust.

“I must say, he’s quite the tough opponent even for you.” Salazar said as he looked up. Havoc moved his head slightly at the thought.

As they came back onto the roof, they saw Exalted was nowhere to be found.

“What a coward” Salazar said as he then heard a footstep behind them as Exalted jumped back up onto the roof with a few Shadow Casters as he fired, the two fusions were blasted off the roof and landed on the ground.

Many threads which were red in color fell appeared around the both of them. Havoc was quick enough to destroy the ones that were nest him whole Salazar was less fortunate. The red wires inserted themselves into Salazar's neck.

Salazar suddenly looked at Havoc raising his hand and summoning an anti life cannon that fired creating a warping Vortex that nearly dragged Havoc in along with a few nearby planets.

Havoc used the sheer force of swinging his blade to sever the wires.

Salazar fell to one knee whilst Havoc looked down at him.

"Sorry- for some reason I thought you disagreed with my political opinions…" Salazar said, getting back up and looking around.

The two fusions stood back to back as they surveyed the area looking for any possible sign of Exalted.

"Where is the coward? Planning on using more of your mind tricks?!" Salazar yelled in frustration

Exalted emerged from the ground beneath them and kicked Havoc into a nearby wall. He dodged a punch from Salazar before burying the fusion beneath a mass amount of bones.

“Hmph I am no coward” Exalted grumbled as suddenly Havoc had leaped towards him with his blade arm, almost stabbing him through the skull.

Over with King Multiverse and KOB, Cyberware and Regal stared at the two ‘false’ kings.

“Heh, you two are no kings, i am the true ruler of this world and every other” Regal grinned as he summoned his Mainframe Cannon. The large blaster charged as KOB had stopped time and moved KM out of the way of the Mainframe Cannons fire as time then continued.

“Huh?! What the! COME OUT I KNOW YOU’RE HERE PEASANTS!” Regal screamed as cyberware scanned the surroundings

“There.” Cyberare said in his robotic voice, pointing to a nearby all of which KOB and Km were behind. Charging up another Mainframe Cannon Regal fired it towards the wall only to see no one there.

“They arent there you useless husk!” Regal screamed.

“The logical solution, they moved before you fired.” Cyberware said as the two got wapped up in chains

“You are not fit to be a king unlike me!” King multiverse yelled as he threw the two fusions into the wall, causing it to collapse on them.

“Hell yea we did it!” Km said but as Km was celebrating KOB looked at the pile of rubble only to see Regal and Cyberware standing on top of the ruined wall

“No we didnt, look!” KOB said

“Did you really think you could take us down?! HAH! YOU WILL DIE BENETH MY HEEL!” Regal shouted as he summoned Mainframe chains and made them fly towards the two. KOB quickly stopped time as the chains got close, KOB then preceded to punch both Cyberware and Regal out of the building, then resumed time once more.

As Regal and Cyberware flew back, King Multiverse stood by KOB’s side

“I have an idea. Ill boost your current abilities by giving you some of my power.” KM said as he then closed his eyes and used his telepathic connection with 404 to get a boost from him. As KM became empowered by 404, he then gave KOB his power which boosted him too.

“Your tricks wont work!” Regal shouted as Cyberware analyzed the two.

KOB looked at his hands and gripped them. “I feel more powerful..”

KM quickly summoned his Mainframe Cannon and fired it at KOB who then absorbed it and fired it towards Regal and Cyberware only for KM to open up a wormhole, making the attack disappear into it.

“What the hell?!” KOB said as he turned to KM

“Look to your side” KM pointed as another wormhole opened up and fired the same blast KOB did.

KOB then caught onto what KM was doing then absorbed the blast once more and fired it into the wormhole again, of which it came back and KOB absorbed the blast, over and over and over

“We must stop them!” Regal exclaimed

“Illogical, at the rate they are going, we cannot stop it.” Cyberware beeped as finally KOB then fired it at the wormhole for the fith time.

Cyberware and Regal looked around for the wormhole. The two started to back up as KM and KOB snickered.

“Get ready for this!” Kob said

“KINGS COUUUURT!!” The two screamed in unison as a giant wormhole opened above Regal and Cyberware who tried to run but it was to late. A devastating beam fired down at the two, Breaking most of Cyberwares eyes aside from the one inside his mouth. Regal had summoned a blaster above him to take the damage for him, but the blaster had shattered as the blast was to strong, Regal screamed as the blast finally subsided and the two fusions fell to the ground unconscious.

In the cubicle Staff!404 used blue mastery on LaughingStack, slamming him into every surface of the room as LaughingStack sent shrapnel wisps towards 404 that exploded, causing millions of small knives to go flying towards 404 who quickly sent them straight back to LaughingStack with blue mastery.

“HAHA! This is quite the showdown if i do say so!” Laughstack said as he darted right towards Staff!404. LaughingStack tried to stab Staff with his blade arm but he caught it just in time only for Laughstack to kick him against the wall.

“All that work just to die!” LaughingStack said as he raised his bladed arm in the arm then struck down, however Staff!404 used his God-ray, paralyzing LaughingStack instantly.

“Thats what you think” Staff said as he stood up and moved behind LaughingStack. 404 summoned a few blasters and charged his second shot God-ray and fired it all at LaughingStack who barely took damage as he looked back slowly at 404.

“What the-” 404 said getting cut off by a shrapnel wisp that exploded right into his chest sending small knives into Staff!404 who fell to a knee.

LaughingStack walked to Staff!404 and raised his bladed arm once more, almost striking Staff!404 if it weren't for an eye to protect him.

“Huh? What is this?!” LaughingStack said in confusion

“This is the only time i’ll ever protect you, Theif.” Staff!Loading said as the eye knocked LaughingStack back.

“I’ll give you some of my power to finish this off” Staff!Loading continued as the eye turned to Staff!404 and slammed into his chest, merging the two for a brief period of time as Staff!404’s palms grew holes much like Loadings.

“I am not there with you, however, thanks to this eye I can see what's going on. We cannot keep this for long so do end this quickly.” Staff!loading said as his voice now disappeared.

“Don’t worry, I plan on finishing this” Staff!404 said getting ready for round two.

Over at Odin and Thor, the two clashed with their lightning as a small explosion came. The two backed up then clashed again up close.

“We don’t have to do this brother!” Thor pleaded but it was no use, Odin pushed Thor away and charged right at him at high speeds. Odin grabbed thor and flew him into the air only to charge right back to the ground, leaving a huge crater

“Fgrdfddfr Zap!” Odin said as his lightning cackled. Thor looked at Odin disappointed.

“Forgive me then.” Thor said as he charged up a large thunderstorm and struck Odin with the lightning who flew back but absorbed most of the charge.

“Zap frrgr” Odin said as he blitzed right past Thor and sped all around him leaving after images.

Thor looked at all of the after images of Odin and raised his hammer to the sky as thunder struck all around Thor, knocking Odin back as the after images faded away.

Odin soon got up and fired his Black Lightning towards Thor

“Are you trying to give me cancer?!” thor yelled as he dodged the lightning.

Odin raced towards thor once again as the two fired off lightning at each other being locked in a lightning clash.

At the top of the office building, Exalted and Havoc were at a stand off as Havoc blitzed around Exalted, trying to slice him with his blade arm. Exalted tried his best dodging but due to his injuries, he couldn't keep it up. Exalted summoned a Shadow caster and fired it towards Havoc which blasted him off of the building and down onto the ground below. Exalted took a minute to catch his breath and heal up.

Once he was ready he joined Havoc on the ground where the two fought again. Havoc quickly jumped back from Exalted and opened his mask-like face revealing a mouth that opened up like petals. Havoc then unleashed a Devilish Wail. Exalted covered his ears as he fell to a knee screaming in pain. Havoc noticed as a red horn grew from Exalted’s forehead

Havoc stabbed his bladed arm into the ground causing a mass of wisps to dig under the ground, going right for Exalted who dodged by hopping on a Shadow caster as the wisps just exploded, barely missing him. Exalted quickly teleported behind Havoc and fired off a few Shadow Casters as they blasted Havoc away. Havoc landed near a heavily injured Cyberware who struggled to get up.

Exalted walked towards Havoc as he spotted KM and KOB chilling. Exalted rolled his eyes as he saw Havoc stare at Cyberware

“What’s he doing?” KOB asked as Havoc stood tall and stabbed Cyberware with his bladed arm, forcfully taking the fusion apart and ripping Malware from Cyberware aswell as forcefully making him Malwares vessel, leaving only a dead Osiris behind.

“This doesnt look good.” KM said as the three got ready for another fight as Havoc roared.

Back with Staff!404 and Laughingstack, Staff!404 dodged a barrage of knives released from Laughingstack.

“Run, run, run! But nowhere to hide!” Laughingstack giggled as Staff!404 fired off beams from his hands. Laughingstack dodged as he then fired out blades from his arms right towards Staff!404 who ducked out of the way.

“Finished” Loading said within Staff!404’s mind.

“Finished what?” Staff!404 asked as he then dodged another attack from Laughingstack.

“I’ve upgraded most of your abilities for the time being.” Staff!loading said as his voice faded

“Thanks, how about we test them out!” Staff!404 thought as he instantly teleported behind Laughingstack and summoned a dark blaster which fired off a black and blue beam similar to that of the mainframe cannon. The blast sent Laughingstack right out of the building and onto the ground next to Havoc where the rest of the fusions aside from Earthquake gathered.

Staff!404 Jumped down to Exalted, KOB, and KM.

“Whats with the holes?” Exalted said while side eyeing Staff!404.

“Just a little power boost” Staff!404 said while Exalted smirked

Que had suddenly appeared behind the fusions with Earthquake as the two towered over both parties.

“Ah, your all here. Our contact is ready for us we leave for Eden now.” Que said as a portal opened up behind them.

“What about Cyberware?” Asked Salazar

“Leave him, he’ll only slow us down. I’m sure Havoc here will have some use from him though.” Que said as she then vanished through the portal as did the rest.

“We cant let them get away!” Exalted shouted as they ran towards the portal.

As Havoc was the last one through, he fired a blast at them, sending them right into the wall of the office building.

“DAMMIT!” Exalted shouted in anger. “WE HAD THAT!”

Staff!loading’s eye then came out from Staff!404, reverting his hands back to the way they once were along with the upgrades.

“You still have a chance. They are in the Edensphere, most likely at the tree.” Staff!Loading’s eye turned to Staff!404 “Bring it back safely and everything will be fine. Return empty handed and i slaughter everyone you care about.” he said as he disappeared.

“Soo… how do we get to there?” KOB asked

“How me and my brother got there originally was through praying. You havent been there so we’ll have to get you all to a citizenship badge.” Staff!404

“Then lets go.” Exalted said as KM mumbled to himself.