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One year Later...

You race through the streets of Bellwood atop your fusion powered motorcycle. But you like to call it "The 10 Speed!"

[Offender]: He's still gaining on us! We gotta lose him!

One of the Violet Offenders brandishes a plasma pistol and fires wildly at you. Each and every shot is deflected by a reactive ray shield generator that you had installed in your bike. You just love seeing that confused and fearful expression in the faces of common crooks when they realize that they're in over their heads.

[Trixy]: Wade, do you not think you should finish this quickly? You are already late for dinner

[Wade]: Yeah yeah, I know. Leave it to a watch to tell time, huh?

Trixy giggles unexpectedly as you weave through the busy traffic to get closer to the getaway vehicle. It's a good thing you had your suit repaired, or this would actually be dangerous! The crook's eyes nearly bulge out of his head when he sees you close the distance between the two of you in only a few seconds.

[Wade]: Hey there! Mind pulling over?

The Violet Offender takes aim once more.

[Wade]: Didn't think so.

>Transform into Hotspot and melt their tires.
>Transform into Zipmunk and drain their car's battery.
>Transform into Spidermonkey and forcefully steer the car away from the innocents that populate the area.
>Transform into Gravelanche and liquefy the asphalt underneath their tires.
>Write-in.

Quicklist:

Big chill
Diamond head
Zipmunk
Bloodrush
XLR8
Fourcast
ThrillerWhale
Knuckle Duster
Hack N' Slash
SnapDragon

Full Alien List: https://pastebin.com/edit/JVq4NM2t

>>3547741
>>Transform into Hotspot and melt their tires.

>>3547741
>Transform into Hotspot and melt their tires.

This quest is criminally underplayed.

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>>3547849
It can also be attributed to the fact that I was late, to be fair. Thanks for playing though!

>>3547863
Just recently got through the archives and I was always put off by how few players this got despite the quality. This quest really nails the Saturday morning cartoon style and I wish more people played it.

>>3547744
>>3547828
Roll 1d100, bo3!

>>3547884
Thanks for catching up. I always thought it was due to the fact that Ben 10 has a surprisingly small, yet dedicated following on these boards. The longer I run this quest, then the more likely it is that people like you will show up. There's probably a few people playing catch-up as we speak. And there are a few people that lurk without voting, but are still reading nonetheless.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>3547984
Arrived just in time

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>3547984

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>75

You set your bike to auto-pilot and jump off of it while slam down onto your Omnitrix. Your skin becomes dry and craggy, before splitting apart as molten magma erupts from your flesh and consumes your body. You've become Heatblast!

You fire a jet of flame at the tire, burning the rubber off of the tire and causing the car to spin out of control. As you're making sure that the car doesn't hit any pedestrians, you can't help but be distracted by the crowd of onlookers cheering you on. You give them a brief wave before taking flight and returning to the fight. Your adoring fans can wait.

The Violet Offenders exit the car with their weapons brandished. You need to finish this before anyone else gets caught in the crossfire.

>Melt the barrels of their guns.
>Form a massive construct out of fire and use it to scare them into submission.
>Engage in flame propelled hand to hand combat. Without burning them too badly of course.
>Form a ring of fire around the criminals and cause them to pass out from heat exhaustion.
>Write-in.

>>3548143
>Melt the barrels of their guns.

Didn't you name this guy Hotspot earlier?

>>3548200
Yeh. I just realized I fucked up. Bear with me on this one.

>>3548143
>Form a ring of fire around the criminals and cause them to pass out from heat exhaustion.
>Form a ring of fire around the criminals and cause them to pass out from heat exhaustion.

>>3548241
Meant >Melt the barrels of their guns.
for the first line

>>3548143
>Melt the barrels of their guns.

It doesn't take much effort for you to dispatch common crooks like these guys. You've been at this for a while after all.

You fire a jet of flame at the barrels of their guns, rapidly heating the metal and melting it before the heat can reach their hands. They drop their guns in surprise, so you decide to surround them in a ring of fire. The Offenders stand back to back, becoming dizzy and delirious in the sweltering heat. Eventually, they all pass out from heat exhaustion and you disperse the flame to avoid killing them.

The cheers from the crowd becomes louder and louder, filling your ears and drawing your attention away from the incapacitated criminals.

[???]: Whoa! Are you X? Like...THE X?!

You turn around to see a girl with glasses and brown messy hair. Her half tucked plaid shirt has a stain of some sort on it, and it looks pretty recent. She must've been racing like crazy to get here.

[Wade]: Uh-

[Darcy]: Oops! I forgot to introduce myself! Duh, Darcy! My name's Darcy Drew by the way, up-and-coming reporter. In case you were wondering. Were you wondering?

This girl talks way too fast. But you don't have the time to wait around right now.

>"Sorry, but I don't do interviews."
>"Step back. It's dangerous to be this close to a crime scene."
>"If I promise you an interview, can you stay with these guys until the cops show up? I'm really late for something important."
>"How'd you get here so fast? This whole chase lasted like 3 minutes."
>Leave without saying anything. You can't afford to be late for your date!
>Write-in.

>>3548390
>>"Step back. It's dangerous to be this close to a crime scene."
>"Sorry, but I don't do interviews."

>>3548422
>>3548390
Gonna switch out the second line for a write-in
>As much as I like to make a statement, I'm on a tight schedule

>>3548390
>>"Step back. It's dangerous to be this close to a crime scene."
>"Sorry, but I don't do interviews."
Always keep them wanting more

>>3548390
>>"Step back. It's dangerous to be this close to a crime scene."
>"Sorry, but I don't do interviews."

>>3548390
>>"Step back. It's dangerous to be this close to a crime scene."
>"Sorry, but I don't do interviews."

[Wade]: Step back. It's dangerous to be this close to a crime scene.

[Darcy]: Oh please. I've been in much hairier situations before.

You continue to stare at her silently, and she moves back a few feet to give you some space.

[Darcy]: Would you mind saying a few words for the press? Will Harangue is tearing you to pieces on his talk show, and I thought you'd like it if the public could hear things from your perspective.

[Wade]: Sorry, but I don't do interviews. And you might wanna step back a few more feet.

She takes your advice and steps back before you shoot straight into the air, leaving a pillar of smoke i your wake. The sound of your cheering fans fades away in the distance as you fly over to the restaurant you and K8-E made reservations at. It's supposed to have the best Xeno cuisine in town! If you weren't quite literally made of fire, your mouth would be watering right about now.

You briefly stop by a digital billboard to see some of the most recent news. Looks like the alien migrants and Undertown dwellers are integrating pretty well into Bellwood. Kirby's been helping out with peace talks in other countries, but so far the only other one to readily accept aliens is China. And that brings you to your other problem. Ben 7...

The billboard displays a 10 year old Chinese boy wearing something that resembles a dark grey and red plugsuit from Evangelion. Surrounding him are the other members of his team, but you don't know their names. What concerns you is that the kid has an Omnitrix and is being sponsored by the Chinese government to fight crime and defend the country. And you did research on that kid's watch. It's real, but you have no idea how he got his hands on that thing. He's been trying to reach out to you, but you haven't given him a response because you haven't decided what you want to do with him just yet. The internet has been suggesting that the two of you team up since you've been rolling solo these days, but you aren't quite ready to make a commute to China just yet.

You've had a few team-ups here and there with some of these newer heroes, but it was never anything permanent. Ever since Ollie went to college and got a dorm with Kevin, you've been kinda lonely in Bellwood. Grandpa's been busy with Magister duty, Julie and Carol are in Europe for some tennis tournament, and you're the only one here to hold down the fort. Well...that's not quite right.

During your flight to the restaurant, you spot Rex helping out on Providence patrols. He looks up and waves once he notices you, and you toss a rather large fireball that forms into a giant flaming hand making a waving motion. You're a bit surprised to see that Providence has cleaned up their act a bit under new leadership, and you're even more surprised to see them trying to get along with the Plumbers. Though you think you might still keep an eye on them.

Yup. Bellwood's never been safer, but you can't help but miss the good old days with Team Wakeman.

(Cont.)

Once you arrive at the restaurant, you undo your transformation and check your hair in somebody's rear view mirror. You aren't too worried about your bike since it drives itself, so it's probably been sent back to your base by now.

You take a peek at K8-E in the window, awestruck by her beautiful velvet red dress. You take a deep breath and adjust your tie before making sure the rest of your suit is acceptable.

[Wade]: Show time...

You walk into the restaurant and confirm your reservation with a one-eyed reptilian alien. She then leads you to your table where your beautiful Kineceleran beams at you in excitement.

[Wade]: Sorry I'm late. I had to-

[K8-E]: It's okay. I'm sure I'll hear about it on the news. I'm just glad you made it.

You smile lovingly at each other, but your tender moment is interrupted by a blob-like creature with 8 arms clearing his throat loudly.

[Schwip]: Pardon my intrusion. I was wondering if you two's was ready to order. My name is Schwip and I'll be your waiter tonight.

[K8-E]: Oh yes. I will have the Gendaran Fried Fowl.

[Schwip]: And you sir?

[Wade]: Oh man, everything sounds so good. I think I'll have the Baked Olysian.

[Schwip]: Will that be with or without the sac?

You narrow your eyes and touch your hand to your chin for a moment.

[Wade]: ...With?

[Schwip]: Haha! Wise choice, my man. And what will you have to drink?

[Wade]: I was thinking about having the Nemian Caramel Milkshake.

[Schwip]: That's an alcoholic beverage. Do you mind if I check your ID?

Your eyes dart to the side and you fall silent for a moment. You almost forgot. You're still 16...

[Schwip]: My apologies sir, I don't know what an adult human looks like just yet. Still getting used to the planet and all. One Nemian Milkshake coming right up. And for you, miss?

He's most likely being extra nice just to make sure that you don't get upset and leave in a huff. Not that you would cause a scene anyway.

[K8-E]: I'll just have some water, thank you.

The waiter takes your menus and slinks away from the table, leaving an awkward silence hanging in the air. K8-E reaches across the table and grabs your hand, caressing it gently.

[Wade]: I'm fine, let's just enjoy our night.

You haven't told many people, but at some point in the past year, you simply stopped aging. Verdona was the first to notice. She was somehow able to see that your cells were in some sort of rejuvenative stasis. Must be an Anodite thing. You're pretty sure that it was because Trixy activated that Self preservation function, but you don't know how to reverse the effects. You've brought it to Azmuth's attention, and he promised to get to it "eventually". It shouldn't bother you too much, but it does. You want to be able to grow up.

[K8-E]: So I saw the news about that boy in China reaching out to you. How are you planning to address the issue?

(Cont.)

>"I'll agree to meet up with him sometime soon. That kid could use some guidance, from one hero to another."
>"I don't think it'd be a good idea to meet him. He could be getting manipulated by the Chinese government."
>"I've been meaning to investigate the origin of that watch of his anyway, so I think I'll have a chat with him along the way."
>"He'll be fine. He has a devoted team and all of China to back him up."
>Write-in.

>>3549919
>>"I've been meaning to investigate the origin of that watch of his anyway, so I think I'll have a chat with him along the way."
>"Although maybe through a Comms channel. If his Omnitrix is anything like mine we should be able to communicate with each other through that."

>>3549919
>>3549932
Supporting

[Wade]: I've been meaning to investigate the origin of that watch of his anyway, so I think I'll have a chat with him along the way. But I can can probably contact him through the Omnitrix if his is anything like mine. What do you think Trixy?

[Trixy]: All Omnitrices should be able to synchronize with one another, so long distance communication would be possible. Please notify me as to when you would like to proceed with contacting Ben.

[K8-E]: I think it would be a great idea to contact him. He could use a wise mentor like you.

Wise? Maybe. But a mentor? You'd never given it much thought, but it might not be so bad to give the kid a few pointers here and there. You were a teenager when you first got the Omnitrix, but a kid getting it? You can't even begin to imagine how bad that could become if he didn't have someone to properly guide him on his journey.

Eventually your food arrives and it smells even more intoxicating than you imagined. The Baked Olysian tastes like deep fried cotton candy, with a crispy exterior and a smooth interior that melts in your mouth. You ask K8-E if you can taste her Gendaran Fried Fowl, and it tastes much stranger than your entree. The sour meat hits you like a truck, giving you a burst of energy with every bite. It's like you're eating an energy drink or something. K8-E eventually advises you to stop eating it, as your heart probably can't take much more stimulation.

[Wade]: We should bring some home for the kids. They're probably starving by now.

[K8-E]: Actually, I told my sister to watch them tonight. They're staying over at her place.

[Wade]: So...you're telling me that the house is empty right now?

[K8-E]: Yes...

K8-E takes one last sip of her water and the two of you stare at each other in silence for a moment. You hail the waiter over to the table, hand him some Taydens for the meal and race back home with K8-E as fast as you can. She fiddles with the keys, trying to open the front door to your home, but she keeps getting distracted by the ticklish feeling of you peppering her neck with kisses. The two of you nearly fall as you stumble inside, struggling to keep your hands off of one another. You slowly undress her, knowing fully well that she can get the job done much quicker. But she likes when you do it for her. And you won't ever complain about doing it yourself.

You finally reach the bed, wrapped in her warm embrace as her tail coils around your leg. She's really excited tonight. Must be the Nemian Milkshake. That...and it's been a while since the two of you have had time to yourselves. A deep kiss from your reptilian lover pulls you back to reality, and you decide to cut loose and enjoy yourself for once. You spend way too much time in your own head anyway.

(Cont.)

The two of you lay on your backs, breathing heavily and sweating profusely from the vigorous exercise.

[Wade]: Man...that was amazing...

K8-E rolls over on her side, and playfully traces a claw along your chest. You notice that your thin sheets are barely concealing her otherwise exposed chest.

[K8-E]: I told you, I'm very good with my hands.

The both of you laugh and share one last passionate kiss before embracing each other beneath the soft glow of moonlight peeking into your bedroom. Unfortunately, your pleasant moment of relaxation is interrupted by the rapid ringing of your doorbell. Some fucker is spamming the button for at least a minute straight.

[K8-E]: I do not think they are going away...

[Wade]: Yeah, me neither. I'm gonna go tell them that we're not home.

You get out of bed, put on some pants and walk towards the door to see who's responsible for the disturbance.

[Wade]: Well I'll be damned...

[K8-E]: Who is it?

K8-E dons a robe and approaches you from behind as you open the door.

[Wendy]: I'm your boyfriend, but with tits.

You stand face to face with your sister, and you're just about as shocked as K8-E. You haven't seen her in months! She kinda ran off after she got fixed up by you and Iden. But you guess she needed some time to figure herself out after that whole mess with Killa-Byte and her creator. She looks older now. Her hair's grown a bit and she's sporting a shiny new prosthetic arm along with her signature yellow jacket.

[Wendy]: Hope I'm not interrupting anything important.

She gives you a smug, knowing grin after examining you and K8-E.

>Playfully punch her arm. "You know that you are."
>Pull her into a hug. "You could've called to warn us that you were dropping by. We would've busted out the fruit snacks."
>"I would've liked a few more minutes of peace, but I guess somebody had to ruin it eventually."
>"You hungry? We've got leftovers from the alien restaurant in the downtown area."
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"
>Invite her in.
>Write-in.

>>3550389
>>Invite her in.
>"You hungry? We've got leftovers from the alien restaurant in the downtown area."
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"

>>3550389
>>Invite her in.
>"You hungry? We've got leftovers from the alien restaurant in the downtown area."
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"

>>3550389
>>Invite her in.
>"You hungry? We've got leftovers from the alien restaurant in the downtown area."
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"

>>3550389
>>Invite her in.
>"You hungry? We've got leftovers from the alien restaurant in the downtown area."
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"
>Playfully punch her arm. "You know that you are."

You step aside and motion her to enter your home, which she does without hesitation.

[Wade]: You hungry? We've got leftovers from the alien restaurant in the downtown area.

[Wendy]: Nah, I'm good. Nice place, by the way.

Wendy looks around at your home, seemingly impressed by all of the pictures on the walls. She walks over to remove a frame and examine it. Must be the one you took of her going through rehab. Those days were tough for her.

[Wade]: What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?

[Wendy]: On Earth. Undertown to be specific.

Wendy replaces the the picture frame and turns to face you.

[Wade]: What?! You fled to Earth after you ran off? We looked everywhere for you!

[Wendy]: I know. You guys would never think to find me back here. I just needed some time to think after...

You place a hand on her shoulder and give her a sorrowful expression.

[Wade]: I know, and I'm so sorry for not-

Wendy brushes your hand aside and shoots you a serious glare.

[Wendy]: It's not your fucking fault. I know that now. It was that Ghost bitch that possessed Killa-Byte. Thought I killed her or at least scared her off. If anything, it's my fault for not noticing...

Wendy walks towards the kitchen, trying to distance herself from you so you don't see her getting emotional. She hasn't been the same after the incident with Killa-Byte. He made a full recovery, but he lost his memories in the process. He doesn't remember a thing about who he is or who Wendy is. And Wendy thought it best to leave him alone for now.

[Wendy]: It's fine. I'm over it.

Wendy wipes her nose with her jacket's sleeve and you notice that her eyes are slightly red and puffy.

[Wendy]: I need your help with something.

[Wade]: What's going on? It's rare for you to ask for my help with anything.

[Wendy]: Well I don't have a fucked up, bootleg Omnitrix this time around. There's been a bunch of people disappearing from Undertown. No one knows why, but rumors kept leading back to a bunch of freaks dressed in red.

[Wade]: And you've seen them?

[Wendy]: Yeah, only few times though. Creepy fuckers have been skulking around down there for a while now. It all started when some miners struck dug up some black ooze. Real ancient shit, but no one knows what it is. It's been spreading like crazy and we've been relocating a bunch of people to avoid it. Can't blame 'em for being scared either. Shit creeps me out too.

>"Why didn't anyone notify me about this earlier? We could've stopped this before it became a problem."
>"Why do you think the two are related?"
>"Do you think it's an alien? It might be sentient."
>"Is there any way to fight it off? Does it have a weakness?"
>Write-in.

>>3550976
>>"Why do you think the two are related?"
>"Do you think it's sentient?"
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"

>>3551008
>>3550976
Copy and pasted it wrong instead of
>"What's up, sis? Where have you been these past few months?"
It's supposed to be
>"Is there any way to fight it off? Does it have a weakness?"

>>3550976
>"Is there any way to fight it off? Does it have a weakness?"
>"Why do you think the two are related?"

>>3550976
>"Is there any way to fight it off? Does it have a weakness?"
>"Why do you think the two are related?

[Wade]: Why do you think the two are related?

[Wendy]: Dunno. A gut feeling, I guess. It'd be even weirder if it were a total coincidence.


[Wade]: Yeah, I guess you're right about that. Is there any way to fight it off? Does it have a weakness of some sort?


[Wendy]: No idea. We've tried heat, cold, acid, and just about everything else. Nothing hurts this thing. So we tried something else.

[K8-E]: Like what?

[Wendy]: Magic. It was Kaz's idea. A terrible idea in hindsight.

[Wade]: Kaz as in "Kaz Torr"? What's he doing here?

[Wendy]: He got in touch with me while finishing up a milk run. He agreed to help me, but I just think we made it worse. He tried to use magic on the ooze and...it took him…

She drops the tough girl act and you can swear that she looks like she might break down from exhaustion.

[K8-E]: Is he…?

[Wendy]: I don't know. That's why I'm asking for your help. I didn't know who else to ask.

Its been a while since you've seen her like this. But you can't think of many people that are available to help you. Olumar hasn't come out of her lamp in year, and everyone else is out of town.

Well...there is someone else.

[Wade]: I do. Follow me.

You lead her to your garage, opening the door and revealing your parked motorcycle. Wendy let's out a sharp whistle and admires her own reflection in the chassis.

[Wendy]: Sweet ride.

[Wade]: Thanks. I built her myself.

[Wendy]: No shit? You think you can let me take her for a spin, later?

You simply laugh at her ridiculous proposal as you suit up and mount your vehicle. You only stop laughing when you see K8-E waiting for you by the curb. You pull closer to the curb and stop right next to her.

[Wade]: I'll be back soon, okay?

[K8-E]: I know. Just be careful.

You pull up your mask and the two of you lock lips briefly. And with that, you and Wendy are on the road en route to Undertown.

[Wendy]: So, what've you been up to over the past year?

[Wade]: Ended the war between Lenopans and Plumbers.

[Wendy]: No shit? Didn't think the slush-puppies knew how to play nice with the cops.

[Wade]: Believe me, it wasn't easy. Had to play alien match-maker for a few months. And that got messy real fast. No pun intended.

[Wendy]: I can imagine. I don't even wanna think about the honeymoon sex either. Hope they own a good washing machine.

[Wade]: You know, I wasn't even thinking about that before, but thanks for putting that image in my head.

[Wendy]: Anytime little bro.

Wendy wraps her arms tighter around your waist as you weave through traffic.

[Wendy]: Sorry.

[Wade]: What for? The imagery?

[Wendy]: No, you dork. For dragging you into this mess. I was gonna leave you alone, but there aren't a lot of people that trust me these days. Especially after what I did to you guys...

>"Hey, what's family for?"
>"Well you stopped trying to kill me, so that was a huge improvement."
>"You know you can come to me about anything, right?"
>"You deserved a second chance. Everyone does."
>Write-in.

>>3551536
literally all of those are perfect

>>3551536
>>"You deserved a second chance. Everyone does."
>"Hey, what's family for?"

>>3551536
>>"You deserved a second chance. Everyone does."
>"Hey, what's family for?"

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It's really refreshing to hear her honestly expressing her feelings. Your cloned twin sister can't be this cute. She must've been replaced by another clone of herself while you weren't looking.

[Wade]: You deserved a second chance. Everyone does.

[Wendy]: There you go with your optimistic bullshit again.

Now that sounds more like the Wendy that you know and love.

[Wendy]: ...Thanks. I really mean it.

[Wade]: Hey, what's family for?

Your sister remains silent for a while and the silence between the two of you starts to feel a bit awkward.

[Wade]: ...Wanna see me pop a wheelie?

[Wendy]: ...Hell yeah.

You pop a sick wheelie whilst maintaining your speed, eliciting an excited squeal from Wendy as you race through the streets.

-----------

While the two of you wait, you and Wendy watch a newscast on a digital billboard covering the incident of your car chase.

[Will Harangue]: Let me tell you about the antics of this so called "super hero". He's the main cause of all these super powered ruffians rising up from the dirt and demanding that we respect them as authoritative figures. And most of these individuals are kids. Kids! Our youth is being corrupted by this criminal, and are aspiring to be vigilantes in the future. Just think of how it'll impact the workforce!

[Darcy]: I think you're ignoring all of the good that "X" has done in Bellwood. Crime rates are lower than they've ever been in the past three years.

Oh hey it's that reporter girl from before. She really is sticking up for you, despite not knowing anything about you. She actually looks presentable on TV.

[Will]: That's because they shot up as soon as he got here! I'm telling you, he's the one that's causing the crimes.

[Darcy]: You mean to tell me that he's been setting up the crimes to make himself look like a hero?

[Will]: Not at all, Ms. Drew. I'm saying that his very presence invites challenge. As long as he is here, Bellwood, and more importantly, Earth is going to be a prime target for alien invasions.

[Darcy]: X has shown time after time that he can't be beaten. He'll protect us from whatever wannabe invader comes next.

[Will]: Oh yes, I almost forgot about his wide range of abilities. Like the power to break the speed limit, or the ability to violate traffic laws without consequence. And let's not forget his ability to injure innocent civilians without probable cause.

[Wendy]: This is bullshit. They're talking so much smack about the guy that's been saving their asses for over a year. Hell, you saved the galaxy even!

[Wade]: That thing about the speed limit was kinda on point, but yeah the rest is pretty much bullshit.

Your conversation is interrupted by Rex's sudden arrival on a hoverbike formed from his legs.

[Rex]: Sorry I'm late. Took me a while to shake Six off my trail.

Rex suddenly stops to examine Wendy.

[Rex]: Who's the punk rock chick?

[Wendy]: Who's the clown with the lame goggles?

Oh boy...

(Cont.)

[Wade]: Wendy, this is Rex. He's been helping me clean up the city after you and everyone else left. And Rex, this is Wendy. We're both clones. Or twins. Whichever you prefer, really.

[Rex]: Well that's...awesome?

Rex's expression is one of confusion and amazement. Wendy briefly pulls you aside to talk to you, while still within earshot of Rex.

[Wendy]: Wa-...I mean X. We don't need this loser. We can grab Kaz all by ourselves and be back at your place in time to eat leftovers.

[Rex]: Who are you calling a loser, Hot Topic?

[Wendy]: At least I don't look like I was drawn by some 10 year old dweeb on the ExtraNet.

You feel a soft rumbling beneath your feet.

[Wade]: Uh...guys? Did anybody else feel that?

[Rex]: The goggles are to keep the wind out of my eyes! What's your excuse for all the studded leather and tacky makeup? I'm surprised that X hasn't cut himself on all of that edge.

The rumbling steadily grows more and more powerful with each passing moment.

[Wade]: No seriously, I think there's something-

[Wendy]: Rex is a wonderful name. For a dog, I mean. Must show how much your "owners" love you.

[Rex]: Better than being named after a burger joint. Hey, you're just about as bitchy as the Twitter mascot.

Wendy narrows her eyes and transforms her arm into a rifle, while Rex transforms his fists into giant metal ones. This is getting way out of hand!

[Wade]: Guys!

Before any of you can react, the ground beneath your feet crumbles, sending you hurtling into the darkness below.

>Transform into an alien.(Which one?)
>Create a mana platform to stop your descent.
>Grab the others and use your rocket thrusters to slow your descent.
>Write-in.

Quicklist:
>Big Chill
>Diamondhead
>Zipmunk
>Bloodrush
>XLR8
>Fourcast
>Thriller Whale
>Knuckle Duster
>Hack N' Slash
>Snapdragon

Full Alien List: https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3551692
>Grab Wendy and use your rocket thrusters to slow your descent.

Rex can handle himself.

>>3551692
>Create a mana platform to stop everyone's descent.
Damn, gotta say rex won this roast battle, Wendy put up a nice fight tho.

>>3551692
>>Grab the others and use your rocket thrusters to slow your descent.
Well, looks like transforming into Bloodrush isn't popular. And anytime we've used Man it ends in disaster. So this is the only other option.

>>3551692
>>Grab the others and use your rocket thrusters to slow your descent

Has K-8 seen Wade turn into XLR8?

>>3552462
K8-E*

>>3551692
>Grab Wendy and use your rocket thrusters to slow your descent.

>>3551701
>>3552095
>>3552206
>>3552750
Roll 1d100+10, bo3!

>>3552462
She's seen him before, yes. She finds him to be quite handsome by Kineceleran standards, like a supermodel or celebrity. But she still prefers Wade's human form the most. She's secretly very bothered by how Wade can beat her in a race.

>>3552091
Wendy is too easy to bully.

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>3552784

>>3552784
>>3552796
Can we just stick with this?

>>3552796
>>3552816
Sure. It technically exceeds 100. Writing...

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>108!

You catch Wendy and activate your thrusters, knowing fully well that Rex can fly on his own. He activates a jet pack of some sort to slow his descent. You're relieved to see that everyone's okay, but you're still worried about the fact that your built-in night vision isn't allowing you to see in this darkness. How's that even possible?

[Wendy]: Look out!

You turn your head to respond to a last minute proximity alert, and you spot a man clothed in red garb, almost like a ninja of some sort. And he's holding a katana, preparing to swing it down onto your head. You deliver a swift kick to his chin, causing him to fall into the abyss. Wendy brandishes her rifle and uses it to fire at three more oncoming ninjas, but you notice five more flanking her from behind. You react by swinging her around delivering a flying heel that knocks the flanking ninjas out of the sky. The two of you are perfectly in sync, covering each others blind spots and remaining unscathed in your mid-air battle. Where are all of these guys coming from?

[Rex]: Get off!

You both look down to see that the ninjas have piled onto Rex and are overwhelming him with sheer numbers.

You and Wendy nod to one another, before dropping straight down and clinging to Rex's jetpack as well. The two of you manage to kick off most of the stragglers, but they've also started tampering with Rex's jetpack by stabbing it repeatedly with their daggers and oriental weaponry, causing the three of you to spin out of control and plummet towards the bottom of the pit.

Before any of you can hit the ground, Wendy fires a capsule from her hand, releasing a foam like substance that breaks your fall and prevents any of you from getting injured.

[Wade]: Everyone okay?

[Rex]: I'm mostly just confused. Who were those guys?

You're a little grossed out by how sticky the ground is. Almost as if you were standing in a tar-like substance.

[Wendy]: I think we're about to find out. Detecting multiple heat signatures. We're surrounded...

The ninjas from before now surround you, numbering in the hundreds. You don't know if you can take down this many...

>Transform into an alien(Which one?)
>Transform into Upgrade and merge with Rex.
>Head straight for the exit above you. A tactical retreat might be necessary here.
>Try to talk to them.(Write-in.)
>Write-in.

Quicklist:
>Big Chill
>Diamondhead
>Zipmunk
>Bloodrush
>XLR8
>Fourcast
>Thriller Whale
>Knuckle Duster
>Hack N' Slash
>Snapdragon

Full Alien List: https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3552866
>>Transform into an alien(Which one?)
Snare-Oh. He's probably the best for this situation

>>3552866
>XLR8

Ninjas without a speed advantage are just dudes.

>>3552874
I would have gone XLR8, but the grounds sticky. That might put a hamper on things.

>>3552866
>Snare-Oh

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You consider using XLR8, but then you remember where you're standing. Or what you're standing in. This tar is definitely gonna impede your movement, so you figure Snare-Oh can do the job just fine!

You fiddle with your belt, displaying a hologram of your Quicklist in your helmet HUD. You scroll over to Snare-Oh's icon, select it and slam your hand onto the Omnitrix core that pops out. In a flash of purple light, hundreds of wrappings coil endlessly around your body and constricting it. Your arms our crossed and bound to your chest. Your legs are bound together so tightly, you can feel your bones grinding against one another. It's so difficult to breathe. You feel as if you're suffocating. And it is then when you are reborn.

Flesh and bone become no more. The wrappings that bound your body have ground it up into dust, and the bandages are the only thing that remains of what you once were. You've become Snare-Oh!

Damn, that would've hurt if it didn't all happen within a fraction of a second!

[Rex]: Whoa! Mummies are aliens? I never knew...

Rex seems thoroughly impressed by your transformation.

[Wendy]: Where do you think Hollywood got it from? They haven't had an original idea in ages.

>Wrap your bandages around the legs of your opponents and drag them through the mud. Literally.
>Form a dome of bandages around your friends, protecting them and giving them opportunities to attack their entangled enemies.
>Unravel your body and create a tornado of bandages as you grab, throw and pummel nearby enemies.
>Dive into the middle of your enemies, causing chaos within their ranks and allowing your friends to cover you from behind.
>Write-in.

>>3553466
>Form a dome of bandages around your friends, protecting them and giving them opportunities to attack their entangled enemies.

>>3553540
Support

>>3553466
>>Form a dome of bandages around your friends, protecting them and giving them opportunities to attack their entangled enemies.

>>3553540
>>3553643
>>3553915
Roll 1d100+10, bo3!

Rolled 63 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>3554344
It’s Show Time!

Rolled 29 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>3554344

Rolled 83 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>3554344
>

>>3554432
>>3554437
>>3554443
Writing...

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>93

You stretch your body over-top your allies, forming a dome around them with gaps intentionally left open.

[Wendy]: What're you doing?

[Wade]: Just trust me and focus on taking these guys out.

She hesitates before nodding to you and charging her sonic cannon. Must not be used to leaving her back to someone.

The ninja pounce on you, attempting to slice away at your bandages, but you begin to tangle them within the dome and render them immobile. Rex slams his gigantic metal fist in the subdued ninja, tearing your bandages and sending him flying off into the distance. You repair your bandages almost instantly, just in time for the next wave of enemies to get caught in your web. They attempt to cut through your bandages, but you quickly disarm them, allowing Wendy to blast them with her sonic cannon. This continues for what feels like 4 minutes, until you realize that the waves have stopped approaching you. The remaining ninjas flee, disappearing into the darkness surrounding you.

[Rex]: Yeah, that's right! You better run!

Rex waves his fists around wildly, nearly hitting Wendy with one of them.

[Wendy]: Hey! Put those things away before you-

Wendy suddenly stops and looks around for a moment.

[Wade]: What's wrong?

[Wendy]: Picking up another heat signature nearby.

[Rex]: More bad guys?

[Wendy]: Don't think so. This one's different. Almost like...Kaz!

Wendy runs off into the black void, relying only on thermal vision to get around.

[Wade]: Hold up! We need to stick together.

You chase after her, wrapping a tether around her and Rex's waist so that you don't lose them.

[Wendy]: Gonna give us some light.

Wendy fires several flares into the air, illuminating the cave and revealing Kaz in the distance. You all run towards him and slowly help him to his feet. His clothes are badly torn, and he's covered in cuts and bruises.

[Rex]: Is he...?

[Wendy]: He's okay. His vitals are plummeting, but he's still breathing.

[Kaz]: Ugh...Wendy...?

[Wendy]: Shh, save your strength. We're getting you out of here.

[Kaz]: S-sorry...all my fault...

[Wendy]: Kaz? Stay with me.

He appears to have passed out. You should get him out of here.

[Rex]: Uh, guys? Is it just me, or is the floor moving?

He's right. The floor is shifting away from you. Almost as if you were standing in a rushing river. What is this stuff anyway?

And that's when you spot it, the mass of black liquid has been building up into a rough shape. A pillar of some sort, taking the shape of a man, or at least roughly resembling one. It grows massive horns, and it's thick arms poke out from its sides as it continues to grow until it towers over you. The last thing to form on the creature is a face. A face that you'll never forget...

And it's looking right at you.

(Cont.)

>Grab your friends, wrap your bandages around the creature and swing off of him in order to make a quick getaway.
>Turn off the lights and hope he loses track of you as you escape.
>Try to blind the creature with your bandages while your friends try to escape through the hole in the ceiling.
>Scan him. You've never seen anything like it.
>Switch aliens.(Which one?)
>Write-in.

Full alien list: https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3554694
>>Scan him. You've never seen anything like it.
>Diplomacy?
>If diplomacy fails try to blind the creature with your bandages while your friends try to escape through the hole in the ceiling.

>>3554694
>>Scan him. You've never seen anything like it
But if it's related to the ninjas or the goop that drug Kaz in in the first place and did this to him...It's probably not peaceful so...

>Try to blind the creature with your bandages while your friends try to escape through the hole in the ceiling.

>>3554694
>>Scan him. You've never seen anything like it.
>Grab your friends, wrap your bandages around the creature and swing off of him in order to make a quick getaway.

>>3554694
>Punch each of your friends in the groin

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>>3554702
>>3554728

You and the others stand in the ink-like tar, completely speechless before the demon towering over you.

[Wade]: Hey, uh Trixy? Mind scanning this thing?

Your Omnitrix projects an orange beam towards the creature, before chirping twice and displaying an error message.

[Trixy]: Error: Species Unknown. Error: DNA sample unable to be stored.

Magic, huh? You don't do too well against magical creatures. Especially since it feels like your magic's been on the fritz ever since that incident from last year. You should get that looked at someday.

[Wade]: Uh, hey. Who are you?

The demon draws leans down, carefully inspecting you and your friends. Now that you're getting a better look at him, he's kinda terrifying. His massive fangs keep his mouth from closing, and his eyes are wide open. You wonder if he can even close them, given the fact that his eyebrows and eyelashes appear to be made of fire. His head somewhat resembles the shape and design of a Kabuto, or samurai's helmet.

The tar like substance has retreated from the area, forming a thick robe that wraps around the gargantuan creature before you.

[???]: You DARE to ask who I am?! Me?!

His booming voice would've rattled your bones, if you had any right now. Wendy and Rex must be scared witless right now. But you can't get over how thick his Japanese accent is. Where'd he get that from?

[Rex]: Duh! That's why we asked!

You notice that Rex's hands are shaking, and Wendy is looking around the cave, trying to formulate an escape plan.

[Aku]: Quiver in fear, mortals. For you stand before Aku, shape-shifting master of darkness! You should be honored that I have graced you with my presence.

[Wade]: Oh...um, thank you for gracing us with your...divine presence. We were just trying to grab our friend here and head on out so...

[Aku]: Ah, the sorcerer! I should thank him for releasing me.

Releasing him? How'd Kaz manage that? Maybe the spell went wrong somehow?

[Wade]: Does that mean you'll let us go?

Aku looks stupefied for a moment, before erupting into thunderous laughter that threatens to cause the cave's ceiling to cave in.

[Aku]: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You look to Rex nervously, carefully planning your next move. Considering this is the thing that he ninjas were affiliated with, and the fact that he seems to closely resemble the black goop that Wendy described, this was probably never going to be solved peacefully.

[Rex]: He's even got the evil laugh down to a "T".

[Aku]: Oh...man, you really had me there...

Aku smiles sincerely, wiping tears from his eyes as he recovers from his laughing fit.

[Aku]: Unfortunately for you, I have a reputation to maintain. If it became known that I had released you, my servants and slaves would think that I had gone soft. And I can't have that happen. It would be far too embarrassing. Surely, you understand.

He outstretches a hand towards you with surprising speed. Rex and Wendy scatter in an attempt to avoid him.

Roll 1d100, bo3!

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>3555375
here's hoping....

>>3555381
wow. i guess i shouldn't have doubted my luck there!

BING BING WAHOO!!!!

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>3555375

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>3555375

>93

The shadow of Aku's hand grows larger and larger, until it covers the area around you completely.

[Wade]: Run.

As your friends scatter, you simply stand still allow your body to be seemingly crushed.

[Wendy]: Wade!

Yeesh! So dramatic...

[Aku]: Well, that was disappointing.

[Wade]: Don't worry, old man. I was just giving you a head start.

[Aku]: What?!

You slip though his fingers, travel up his arm and wrap your bandages tightly around his horns, effectively blinding him. He struggles against you, trying to tear your body apart as you continuously regenerate and reinforce your bindings. Rex, Wendy and Kaz manage to take flight by latching onto Rex's jetpack, and you do the same when they've gotten far enough.

The four of you manage to successfully flee from the cave, Aku is hot on your trail. Looks like he's pissed, and he's shape-shifted into bird of some sort. It's a bit freaky since he still has his face.

Wendy turns to target the creature that's pursuing you, relentlessly firing away at it without restraint or remorse. But it doesn't look like her barrage if heated plasma has had any effect on him. He extends his talons, flies high into the air and dives towards you with great speed.

[Aku]: Ha! Did you really think it would be that easy to harm Aku?

Just then, a barrage of plasma and solid projectiles make impact on Aku's ink-like body. The resulting explosion is quite large, which clearly frustrates the evil being as he returns to his original form and drops his cheeky smile.

You're met by a large squadron of tanks, helicopters and heavily armed infantry from Providence. Man, they've got a good response time!

Rex lands next to an uptight man wearing black sunglasses and a green suit. Looks like he's his boss.

[Agent Six]: Rex, what's going on here?

[Rex]: That thing dragged us underground and tried to sick his mutant ninjas on us!

The agent raises an eyebrow to Rex's queer statement.

>"Can you take Kaz away from here? We can't risk him getting hurt during the fight."
>"I don't think any of our weapons can hurt this guy. You need to pull your men out, now!"
>"Do you think you can safely distract him for a couple of minutes? I need to recharge and switch aliens."(Which one?)
>"The ground beneath this area is hollow. Maybe we can cause it to collapse with an aerial bombardment and bury this thing under the rubble? Should buy us some time."
>"Light him up!"
>"We're gonna need some backup."(Reach out to Verdona.)
>"We need to retreat and regroup. I don't think we can win this."
>Write-in.

>>3555789
>"Do you think you can safely distract him for a couple of minutes? I need to recharge and switch aliens."(Random)
>We're gonna need back up
Then after I'd still possible
>Can you take Las away from here?

>>3555789
>>"Can you take Kaz away from here? We can't risk him getting hurt during the fight."
>"The ground beneath this area is hollow. Maybe we can cause it to collapse with an aerial bombardment and bury this thing under the rubble? Should buy us some time."

>"We're gonna need some backup."(Reach out to Verdona.)
Fuck you, Aku.

>>3555789
>>"Can you take Kaz away from here? We can't risk him getting hurt during the fight."
>"We're gonna need some backup."(Reach out to Verdona.)
>"The ground beneath this area is hollow. Maybe we can cause it to collapse with an aerial bombardment and bury this thing under the rubble? Should buy us some time."

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[Wade]: Can you take Kaz away from here? We can't risk him getting hurt during the fight.

Agent Six nods and signals his men to carry Kaz away to a nearby vehicle where they are distributing medical supplies.

You take a moment to close your eyes and say a silent prayer, begging Verdona to support you. You're not expecting much, but she does show up about 30% of the time when you call her.

[Wade]:The ground beneath this area is hollow. Maybe we can cause it to collapse with an aerial bombardment and bury this thing under the rubble? Should buy us some time.

[Agent Six]: Hmm. Not a bad plan. We'd have to clear out the surrounding area though. There's still people trapped in these buildings.

[Rex]: Leave it to us!

Rex takes off towards the building near Aku, flying low as to avoid invoking the anger of the black demon.

[Wendy]: I can't fly. What do you need me to do?

[Wade]: See if you can support the ground troops somehow. We just need them to buy us a few minutes. Don't let them do anything stupid.

Wendy silently nods and runs off to help Providence's soldiers. You stretch your limbs towards a pair of light poles standing opposite to one another, and you use them to fling yourself into the air. You spend the next 3 minutes swinging from building to building, evacuating those inside and making sure that they're all cooperating with Providence's evacuation order. But there are too few of you to evacuate these civilians before Aku wipes out your allies. You could use some backup.

Just when you think that, a horde of local vigilantes and Plumbers rush to your aid. Some you recognize, but most of them are unrecognizable due to constant costume changes. You wave them all over, and they are all too excited to get a chance to work with X.

[Wade]: Hey! Could you guys help me with evacuating these civilians?

Without question or protest, they all fall in line and follow your orders. You're their hero after all. The Plumbers recognize your authority as a Deputized Agent, so they don't have any complaints either. With their help you get everyone out of the nearby buildings without much trouble at all.

[Wade]: Six, we're clear!

Agent Six nods to you before muttering some sort of code into his earpiece. You hear the roaring of jet turbines approaching in the distance, signaling all nearby allies to retreat.

[Aku]: HAHAHA! I see that you've finally understood your place, you worthless worms!

Aku's confusion is evident when he spots the Stealth Bombers in the distance. He narrows his eyes and leans closer to identify them.

[Aku]: Birds? And those are some rather large eggs...

[Wade]: Fuck you, Aku.

A barrage of bombs relentlessly rains down upon Aku's head, destroying the ground underneath him and causing him to plummet down into the very depths from which he had risen. The rubble and debris from the surrounding buildings fills the massive crater left by the explosion, leaving a heavy silence hanging in the air.

[Rex]: Did we get him?

(Cont.)

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After Rex's ill advised jinx, the ground beneath you begins to rumble violently. Aku erupts from the ground once more, now much larger than before! His eyes glow red with unbridled rage, and he projects beams of energy from them, decimating Providence's tanks and air support. It's almost like that barrage did nothing to him...

[Wendy]: What do we do?

[Wade]: I...

A hand gently touches your shoulder, and you quickly turn around to see if your savior has arrived.

[Wade]: Verdona?!

[Paradox]: Sorry. Just me this time.

Professor Paradox? You haven't seen him in well...a year.

[Wade]: What are you doing here?

[Paradox]: Making sure you get out of here alive, of course. You're the only one that can stop Aku.

[Wade]: But we can't just-

You turn back around to see that everyone around you is frozen in time. Everyone except Wendy and Rex.

[Rex]: Whoa...

Rex pokes Agent Six's cheek and Wendy kicks the shin of a frozen Providence soldier.

[Wendy]: This is some freaky shit...

>"You called this thing Aku. Does that mean you know what it is and where it came from?"
>"You know how to defeat Aku?"
>"Where's Verdona. I really need her help right now."
>"What've you been doing over this past year?"
>"Whatever it is you need me to do, I'll do it. Anything to stop this monster."
>"Is this a time travel thing? This feels like a time travel thing."
>Introduce your friends to Paradox.
>Write-in.

>>3556125
>Introduce your friends to Paradox.
>"Whatever it is you need me to do, I'll do it. Anything to stop this monster."
>"You know how to defeat Aku?"
>>"You called this thing Aku. Does that mean you know what it is and where it came from?"
>"Is this a time travel thing? This feels like a time travel thing."
We know better than to ask how he's been doing over the past year to a time traveler

>>3556153
support

[Wendy]: Why’s Bill Nye here?

Wendy and Rex arrive at your side while giving strange looks to Paradox.

[Wade]: Wendy, Rex, this is Professor paradox. He’s a time traveller.

[Paradox]: Hello.

Paradox smiles and waves at the two in a friendly manner while keeping the other hand in his lab coat’s pocket.

[Wade]: He helped me last year when Evo-Corp were setting up shop in Bellwood.

At the mention of Evocorp, Rex clenches his fist and grinds his teeth together. He must still feel pissed that Elena managed to slip through his fingers.

[Wendy]: So how’s he gonna help us now?

[Wade]: No idea. But whatever he needs me to do, I’m gonna do it. Whatever it takes to stop that monster.

You point to the shape-shifting demon, frozen in time as he laughs and fires energy beams from his eyes.

[Paradox]: Why, I’m glad you agreed to readily, but do allow me to explain the situation a bit better.

[Rex]: The floor’s yours.

Paradox clears his throat and snaps his fingers, bringing you to a pocket dimension with a blue translucent dust that floats through the air. You deeply inhale and prepare to hear Professor Paradox's famous exposition.

[Paradox]: After your battle with D’Traxus, we notice that the boundaries between dimensions were growing rather fragile, allowing certain “things” to sneak inside. Aku is one of them. He’s an entity from another dimension, completely outside of the realm of possibility that governs the Multiverse. And that’s when I had made a phenomenal discovery. Those “outer realms” that D’Traxus had mentioned were, in their own way, alternate Multiverses.

[Wade]: How’s that even work? I thought the Multiverse was everything.

[Paradox]: As did I at some point, but there’s always more to reality than anyone expects. Our Multiverse operates within a realm of possibility, diverging from one focal point, the Prime Timeline. And the timeline’s that exist within their own realm of possibility, have somehow developed their own Prime Timeline, classifying them as being separate from our own Multiverse.

[Rex]: I’m so confused…

Rex clutches his head while struggling to grasp the idea of a Multiverse.

[Paradox]: Think of it like this. A Prime Timeline is like the trunk of a large tree. It grows upward from beginning to end, and the alternate timelines grow from it are like the tree’s branches. Alternate timelines exist due to the decisions that each and every person makes in the Prime Timeline, making the Multiverse infinite and ever expanding. However, this is not the only tree that exists in the forest. There are others that exist, but they are very different from our own. Consider the fact that the Omnitrix only exists in this Multiverse, making our Multiverse unique in that sense.

[Wade]: So this Aku comes from an alternate dimension, belonging to another Multiverse with it's own Prime Timeline.

[Paradox]: Precisely!

Paradox expresses great delight to hear that you understand his explanation.

[Wendy]: So how do we beat him?

(Cont.)

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[Paradox]: I'm glad you asked, young miss. Aku can only be defeated by the power of a righteous spirit, a weapon blessed by a righteous spirit, or divine entities.

[Wade]: Does Verdona count as one?

Paradox laughs uncharacteristically before clearing his throat again and composing himself.

[Paradox]: Oh heavens, no. Verdona is incredibly powerful, but she is far from a divine entity. It is very diffivult to reason with Gods, and quite time consuming. Instead, we will steal the only known weapon to have defeated Aku, a Katana blessed by divine entities and placed into the care of a Japanese Emperor.

[Rex]: Cool! So you know where it is?

[Paradox]: Er, not exactly. There's some sort of strange magic protecting the sword, which made it very difficult to find.

Ugh, more magic...

[Wade]: Is this a time travel thing? I really feel like this is gonna be a time travel thing.

[Wendy]: But that means you know where it is, right?

[Paradox]: In a certain time, yes. The sword had traded hands so often during the time of it's creation, and it made it nearly impossible to track. However, it seems to have been found by Aku himself in this timeline's future.

You and the others look to each other with worried expressions.

[Wade]: So...does that mean Aku wins?

[Aku]: I'm afraid so. Not even Verdona was able to defeat him. And once she fell...there wasn't much morale to go around.

[Wendy]: So you want us to go to the future to get this sword, and come back to use it on Aku in the present?

[Paradox]: Precisely! I'm glad that you're all so quick to catch on. Unfortunately, I won't be able to send you to an accurate date due to Aku's black magic, but I can send you to the exact year in which Aku locates the sword. The real challenge will be locating it and taking it from Aku's minions.

You turn to look at your friends, trying to confirm whether or not they're up to the task.

[Wade]: If anyone wants to get off this ride, now would be a good time to do it. We can put you back in that time bubble, and you won't have to go through any of this.

Wendy and Rex look to one another before smiling at you confidently.

[Rex]: We're not going anywhere, Wade.

You almost forgot that he heard Wendy scream your name earlier.

[Wendy]: We're family, you dork. No way am I gonna let you do some stupid shit without me to back you up.

You're grateful to have such good friends who are willing to travel to a dangerous timeline without a second thought. This is the birth of a new Team Wakeman!

[Wade]: We're ready, Paradox.

Paradox nods to you and opens up a portal leading to what you assume is the alternate future of your dimension. You take a deep breath and jump right in with the others, allowing your body to be flung across time and space.

(Cont.)

(Sorry for the long explanation. Now we can get this party going.)

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Once you stop falling through a seemingly monochrome time tunnel, you barely avoid landing on your face as you suddenly arrive at this alternate future. You can't say the same for Rex, who faceplants on the hard pavement. Wendy helps him up and you take your time to carefully examine your surroundings.

'You immediately spot flying cars racing back and forth, somehow unimpeded by traffic laws. Or perhaps you just don't understand the traffic laws of this time. Black spires of varying size tower over you, keeping the same color scheme and spiky horns as Aku. You wonder if you landed in a slum of some sort, because this place is a dump! It just screams "dystopian future"!

You also observe that the area is heavily populated by aliens. You don't see a human anywhere around here. What you do see however is a conclave of zealots that are wearing a black garb that resembles Aku's appearance. Must be his worshippers. Wendy points out a bar down the street, and Rex draws your attention to a police officer or guard of some sort.

[Wendy]: Where should we start looking?

>Enter a local bar and ask the patrons what they've heard about the sword.
>Ambush a law enforcer and interrogate him for information on the sword's location.
>Try to get a read on the sword's location with you magic abilities. It's worth a shot.
>Pretend to be an acolyte of Aku, and see what kind of information you can gleam from his worshippers and servants.
>Write-in.

>>3556999
>Enter a local bar and ask the patrons what they've heard about the sword.

>>3556999
>>Enter a local bar and ask the patrons what they've heard about the sword.

>>3556999
>>>Enter a local bar and ask the patrons what they've heard about the sword.

>>3556999
Wade was in costume so...
>Pretend to be an acolyte of Aku, and see what kind of information you can gleam from his worshippers and servants.

>>3557011
>>3557108
>>3557126
Writing...

[Wade]: Let's try the bar.

As you walk through the street, you notice that you're being avoided by the townsfolk. They crowd parts before you, making ti very easy to reach the bar. Why are they so scared of you?

[Wendy]: Psst, hey bro. Check it out.

Wendy point to a mechanical bug flying in the air. It seems to be a minion of Aku. Do these guys think you serve Aku because you're dressed like a bug? That might come in handy later.

The front door of the bar slides open before you, revealing it to be a club of some sort. Strobe lights pulse furiously, and the speakers blast a rather verbose beat that reverberates through the metal of your suit. You draw quite a few eyes as you enter the club, but you don't pay them any mind. One of the perks of wearing a mask is that no one can read your expressions.

A rather brutish and burly man stands behind the counter, diligently cleaning his glasses and ogling at the dancers.

[Wade]: 'Scuse me. I'm looking for something.

The one-eyed alligator glares at you and points his snout to the right.

[Scud]: Lost n' found is over there, pal.

The gator's voice is very hoarse and gravely. He must either be old or a chain-smoker.

[Wade]: If you had it here, I'd be impressed. I'm actually looking for a sword. A magic Katana to be specific. Got a buddy who'd be real interested in buying it.

[Scud]: 'Zat so?

Scud narrows his eyes at you, trying to somehow distinguish your expression from your demeanor.

[Rex]: Uh...dude?

Rex shakes your shoulder, trying to get your attention.

[Wade]: Not now. I'm trying to-

You turn around to see crowd of burly men and dangerous looking ruffians surrounding you. You look past the crowd to see a wanted poster for Rex and Wendy. You must've missed that as you entered. It's got a pretty hefty bounty too. Why isn't your Bounty up there?

>Transform into an alien.(Which one?)
>"Back off, bozos. These bounties are mine!"
>"Lord Aku wouldn't take too kindly to you meddling in his business..."
>Start a wild bar fight and try to sneak out in all the commotion.
>Pretend to initiate in diplomacy and deliver a flying kick to the biggest guy in the room.
>Write-in.

Quicklist:
>Big Chill
>Diamondhead
>Zipmunk
>Bloodrush
>XLR8
>Fourcast
>Thriller Whale
>Knuckle Duster
>Hack N’ Slash
>Snapdragon

Aliens Unlocked:
https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3557293

>"Lord Aku wouldn't take too kindly to you meddling in his business...
">"Back off, bozos. These bounties are mine!
These please.

>>3557293
>>"Lord Aku wouldn't take too kindly to you meddling in his business..."
>"I have captured them, and if you take them from me you'll be interfering with one of the minions of Aku."

Aslo
>Check and see if there's a Snare-Oh poster.

>>3557293
>Why isn't your Bounty up there?

Who knows Wade, you might have retired to become a baker in this timeline. That must be it.

You've gotta keep playing the part of on Aku's minions. It might do you some good around these parts.

[Wade]: Back off, bozos. These bounties are mine!

The criminal low-lives continue to inch closer to you with their weapons in hand.

[Wade]: Besides...

Trixy changes the color scheme of your suit to match that of the robot beetles that serve Aku.

[Wade]: Lord Aku wouldn't take too kindly to you meddling in his business...

Most of them back up after hearing that, or are at least shaken by the thought of nearly ending their own lives by attacking a servant of Aku. Some of the more hard-headed aliens are a bit skeptical though.

[Purple alien]: If they be your prisoners, then why aren't they in cuffs or in a cage?

That's a good question. But you've bullshit your way out of far worse.

[Wade]: Because if they ever tried to run, then I'd track them down and "put" them down. I've made that abundantly clear when I captured them. Consider it "off-leash training".

Some of them continue to growl at you, weighing their options and considering taking Wendy and Rex from you.

[Wade]: We gonna have a problem?

Right before a fight breaks out, a sickly man wrapped in bandages steps between you and the others.

[???]: Now now, we wouldn't want to cause any trouble in the only decent club in town. Where else would we get ti see women this pretty?

A few of them chuckle at his joke, but you notice that most of them are being careful to avoid contact with him. It's a different kind of fear than what you sensed earlier. As your eyes roam about the the room, you spot a torn bounty contract that somewhat resembles Snare-Oh.

[Scud]: Forget it, kid. Ain't no one seen one a those things in half a century. Not after Aku wiped 'em all out.

Holy shit. Aku wiped out a whole race after you slighted him as Snare-Oh? That's kinda harsh. Hold up. How'd the bartender even know where you were looking? The man wrapped in bandages approaches you with the utmost caution.

[???]: Excuse me. I happened to overhear your conversation from earlier. Did you say that you work for Aku?

[Wade]: Yeah. What's it to you?

[Jabbo]: Pardon my rudeness. My name is Jabbo, and I am a trader. Any friend of Aku is a friend of mine. And...I also happened to overhear that you were searching for a magic sword of some sort?

The sickly, blue-skinned man is a bit creepy, but seems good natured.

[Rex]: You've got one to trade?

[Jabbo]: Oh, heavens no! But I might know someone that can tell you where to find one. My people also like to trade information. Would you and your prisoners care to accompany me back to my village?

>"Beats staying here. Let's move, maggots." Leave with Jabbo.
>"Sorry, but I really should be collecting the bounty on these two." Leave the bar and continue your search elsewhere.
>"Why's everyone so scared of you?"
>"How long would it take to get there? I'm on a bit of a tight schedule here."
>Tear down the bounties on Wendy and Rex in this club.
>Write-in.

>>3558118
>>"Why's everyone so scared of you?"
>Tear down the bounties on Wendy and Rex in this club.
>"How long would it take to get there? I'm on a bit of a tight schedule here."

>>3558118
>"Beats staying here. Let's move, maggots." Leave with Jabbo.
>Tear down the bounties on Wendy and Rex in this club.
>"How long would it take to get there? I'm on a bit of a tight schedule here."

>>3558118
>>"Beats staying here. Let's move, maggots." Leave with Jabbo.
>>Tear down the bounties on Wendy and Rex in this club.
>>"How long would it take to get there? I'm on a bit of a tight schedule here."
>>3558127
we already know why they are scared akus minion

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[Wade]: How long will it take to get there? I'm on a bit of a tight schedule here.

[Jabbo]: Oh, it's only about 2 hours away from Future City.

Rex's face transforms into one of disgust when he learned of the city's cliched name.

[Rex]: "Future City"! That's so-

Wendy elbows him in the side with her prosthetic arm and shushed him.

[Wade]: We'll deal with the commute. Beats staying in this place, anyway.

[Jabbo]: Excellent! Come, right this way.

[Wade]: Let's move, maggots.

You give them both a good shove in Jabbo's direction, earning a glare from Wendy. On your way out, you tear down every bounty listing you can find on your friends. You don't want any unexpected visitors this early in your journey.

Jabbo leads you through the city quickly, as the crowd parts for both of you on your way to his caravan.

[Jabbo]: Your chariot awaits!

You and the others approach a rusted old caravan resting on the ground, with a striped purple tarp tied to the top.

[Wendy]: What a crap-wagon.

Jabbo raises an eyebrow to Wendy's criticism and you elbow her hard in response.

[Wade]: That's a big compliment where she's from. It's a real backwards town.

After you smooth things over, you board the vehicle and feel it struggle to lift itself off the ground and propel you forward.

It doesn't take you long to leave Future City, as the traffic was relatively non-existent for a land based hover vehicle. You watch in amazement as you drive over an ancient looking steel bridge leading to a seemingly endless desert. The ride is relatively silent, as most of it spent gazing out at the wind-swept sand dunes that adorn the horizon.

----------------------------------------

Eventually, you feel the caravan come to screeching halt and fall to the floor. Jabbo exits the caravan and walks forward a few feet before whistling sharply. You look outside and see that there are no notable landmarks in sight.

[Rex]: Not much of a village, huh?

Rex's bored face is replaced by one of surprise when he realizes that the barrel of a gun is pointed at it. You didn't notice before, but it seems that you're totally surrounded by people that look similar to Jabbo. It's an ambush!

[Wendy]: Hey Jab, you mind calling off your boys? We come in peace.

Jabbo doesn't even acknowledge Wendy after she addresses him directly.

[Jabbo]: Be gentle with them. The village elder needs them alive.

Jabbo briefly glances at you before ordering the bandaged bandits to escort you off of the caravan. You slightly suspected that you might be betrayed, but there's something odd about this whole thing.

>"You weak fool! Do you doubt my allegiance to Aku?"
>"What's this all about, Jabbo?"
>"If you want money, then I don't have any."
>"You really don't want to do this..."
>"You don't serve Aku, do you?"
>Transform into an alien and take these guys down! (Which one?)
>Silently follow them. You wanna see where this goes.
>Write-in.

Quicklist:
>Big Chill
>Diamondhead
>Zipmunk
>Bloodrush
>XLR8
>Fourcast
>Thriller Whale
>Knuckle Duster
>Hack N’ Slash
>Snapdragon

Aliens Unlocked:
https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3559316
>"You really don't want to do this..."
>>"You don't serve Aku, do you?"
>If he doesn't, let's quickly transform into Snare-Oh

>>3559316
>"You really don't want to do this..."
>>"You don't serve Aku, do you?"
>If he doesn't, let's quickly transform into Snare-Oh

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[Wade]: You really don't want to do this...

You feel the butt of a rifle slamming against the back of your helmet, but your armor absorbs the shock.

[Mohs]: No talking, bug.

Jabbo sighs deeply before signaling the brash woman to settle down.

[Jabbo]: You are right. I take no pleasure in this, but it is for the good of my people.

[Wade]: You don't serve Aku, do you?

[Jabbo]: No. That was a lie to get you here. If you come quietly, then we won't hurt you.

[Mohs]: Much...

The green bandaged woman sneers angrily at you from behind.

[Wade]: Well that's a relief, because we don't worship Aku either.

[Jabbo]: You may lie to me and my men, but I wouldn't advise it when you meet the elder. Lest you risk losing your tongue.

[Wade]: No really, I'll show you.

You slowly motion your hands toward your belt, but that provokes a negative reaction from the gun toting desert dwellers. Voice command will have to do for now.

[Wade]: Trixy, transform into Snare-Oh.

With a snap of your fingers, the area around you is bathed in a purple light that envelops your body, transforming it into that of Snare-Oh!

As soon as your mummified form is revealed, the bandits that once threatened to shoot you are now prostrating themselves on the ground. Even Jabbo is at a loss for words.

[Jabbo]: No...it cannot be. It must be a trick!

[Wendy]: Nope, no trick. He's 100% Thep Khufan.

[Rex]: For the next 10 minutes, at least.

[Vreeda]: I sense truth in his words, Jabbo.

A figure wearing clothing resembling a Tusken Raider approaches your group, accompanied by an entourage of personal guards.

[Jabbo]: My lady, you have left the village?! It is not safe here!

[Vreeda]: Nonsense, Ja. I believe these individuals mean us no harm. We should at least hear what they have to say. And then we can ask a few questions of our own.

Her eyes seem to drift to you, curious about your alien form. Jabbo eventually sighs and calls his men off.

[Jabbo]: This better be good.

You spend the next few minutes explaining the function of the Omnitrix, how you got here, and what your mission is. You're pretty sure you'd lost them at time travel, but they surprisingly listened intently until the end.

[Mohs]: So, you're saying that a fella in a bow-tie sent you forward in time to find some magic sword, capable of defeating Aku?

[Rex]: Uh...yeah, that just about covers it.

Everyone looks to each other with skeptical expressions and their murmuring grows louder and louder, until Vreeda silences them with but a hand gesture.

[Vreeda]: Your story is whimsical and lacking in sense...

A bead of old sweat runs down your neck as you await her answer.

[Vreeda]: However, I do not sense that you are lying. It appears that time has lost its effect on you, young one.

Wendy and Rex give you confused looks, but you don't bother to address them. You'll tell them...eventually.

(Cont.)

[Vreeda]: Just know that you are free to leave whenever you please, but I would like to implore you to consider an alternative.

The Elder lowers herself to the ground and prostrates herself before you. Jabbo and his people show expressions of shock and horror as their leader puts herself in such a disgraceful position.

[Vreeda]: Please, I beg of you, save my village and my people from Aku's minions. We have no other options left...

>Help the elderly woman to her feet.
>"Of course I'll help. You didn't even need to ask."
>"What kind of threat are you facing?"
>"Do you guys really know where the sword is? Just curious."
>"Why'd you guys bow to me when I transformed?"
>"We...really should be going now. I'm sorry, but I have a chance to save this entire doomed future and my past if I hurry."
>Abandon the evil beetle colors for now.
>Write-in.

>>3560018
>>"Do you guys really know where the sword is? Just curious."
>Help the elderly woman to her feet.
>"Why'd you guys bow to me when I transformed?"
>"As long as it's along the way I'm fine with helping you all out."

>>3560015
>>>"Do you guys really know where the sword is? Just curious."
>>Help the elderly woman to her feet.
>>"Why'd you guys bow to me when I transformed?"
>>"As long as it's along the way I'm fine with helping you all out."

>>3560018
>>"Do you guys really know where the sword is? Just curious."
>Help the elderly woman to her feet.
>"Why'd you guys bow to me when I transformed?"
>"What kind of threat are you facing?"

[Wade]: Do you guys really know where the sword is? Just asking?

[Mohs]: I do.

Everyone turns to the green, bandaged girl that hit you with the butt of her rifle earlier.

[Mohs]: I'll only tell you if you help us, though.

[Wendy]: I knew she'd say some shit like that…

You walk over to the elderly woman and lend her a hand. She grips your bandaged fingers and you pull her to her feet as gently as you can.

[Wade]: As long as it's along the way, I'm fine with helping you guys out.

[Vreeda]: Oh, thank the gods!

She kneels down to kiss your hands, but you beg her to stop since it seems unfitting for her to disgrace herself as such. The other members of the desert tribe begin to cheer and praise you for your selflessness.

[Wade]: So what kind of threat are you facing?

[Vreeda]: Come. I will show you.

The village head leads you to the top of a dune overlooking a vast stretch of the desert. You stand there for about a minute, before the sands beneath your feet start to shift and shake. All of a sudden, a massive mechanical worm of some sort erupts from the ground, before diving back into the ground, drilling at an impressive speed. Several more follow after it, each as large as a train, or maybe even larger.

[Wade]: What was that?!

[Vreeda]: Trench worms. Outdated and forgotten servants of Aku. They were programmed to hunt down and eliminate our ancestors, the Thep Khufan.

[Wade]: So you're their descendants. Is that why you guys bowed down to me when I transformed?

The village head nods without taking her eyes off of the worms.

[Vreeda]: I was the last one to have seen a living, breathing Thep Khufan, and I had not expected to ever see another one. They had fled here, hoping to avoid Aku's wrath by dwelling in these lands, only known as The Wastes

[Wade]: How would fleeing to Earth protect them from Aku's wrath?

[Vreeda]: The Wastes were once irradiated by a substance known as Corrodium. This substance infected and mutated the fauna and desert dwellers as us, but the Thep Khufan were unaffected. They had tamed the wildlife, making it very difficult for Aku's minions to attack them. They had grown accustomed to the hostile wasteland, allowed us into their village, and accepted us as one of their own. We learned how to colonize the Wastes and how to tame the wildlife as they did.

[Wade]: And Aku found a way around that by sending in robotic worms.

[Vreeda]:Exactly. Aku has given up on hunting my people long ago, but the worms persist in their relentless assault. We were hoping that another servant of Aku would know their weakness. Or at least a way to shut them down. I apologize for your rough treatment up until this point. My people are getting scared and desperate.

[Wade]: And I don't blame you. Those worms are huge!

(Cont.)

That being said, what's your strategy for taking out the worms? You'd consider using Storm Drain, but there isn't alot of water to be seen around here.

>Use Upgrade to take over one of the worm's bodies, and attempt to reprogram them.
>Use Septic Shock to utterly decimate these worms. At a safe distance away from the villagers of course.
>Use Zipmunk to absorb the energy from these worms and fry their systems!
>Use Bat-A-Boom to blow these guys to pieces. In this heat, he should be sweating quite a bit, which'll add to his fuel.
>Write-in.

Full alien list: https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3562168
Upgrade or Bat-a-Boom?
Turning baddie’s toys for good or flying and explosions?
Can’t decide!

>Use Upgrade to take over one of the worm's bodies, and attempt to reprogram them.
Or
>Use Bat-A-Boom to blow these guys to pieces. In this heat, he should be sweating quite a bit, which'll add to his fuel.

>>3562168
Well we're not about to go and irradiate the wastes by turning into a giant waste dump... and we don't know if they have redundancies in case of power failure... screw it, they want them gone then who're we to argue?

>Use Bat-A-Boom to blow these guys to pieces. In this heat, he should be sweating quite a bit, which'll add to his fuel.

>>3562165
>>Use Upgrade to take over one of the worm's bodies, and attempt to reprogram them.

>>3562168
>>Use Upgrade to take over one of the worm's bodies, and attempt to reprogram them.

[Wade]: I think I have an idea, but I'm gonna need a disguise.

[Vreeda]: I'll help in any way that I can.

The Wastelanders lend you some of their bandages and wrap it around your armor, which should protect you from Corrodium poisoning. Hopefully.

Before you place yourself out in the open, Jabbo stops you with a somewhat bashful expression.

[Jabbo]: I just want you to know, I'm sorry for treating you like a criminal. To risk your life for strangers that you have just met, you are a much better man than I.

[Wade]: You were just trying to protect your people from giant sand worms. I might've done the same thing if I were in your shoes.

Jabbo gently places a hand on your shoulder and flashes a genuine smile at you, before pulling you into a tight hug. It lasts a bit longer than you'd like it to, but you still find it to be a kinda nice.

[Jabbo]: Just remember, there is no shame in running if you realize that you cannot win. There is no value in a meaningless death.

He must be talking about how you fled from Aku. He's the first villain you've faced that you weren't able to beat by normal means. You're just grateful that you know Paradox, or your planet might've ended up like...this.

Jabbo let's you go and you are immediately approached by your teammates and the Wastelander known as Mohs.

[Rex]: You know this is a really stupid idea, right?

[Wendy]: It's kinda his trademark. You'll get used to it.

[Mohs]: Try not to get gobbled up, ey bug-boy?

[Wade]: Thanks for the pep talk, guys. Really.

You shrug off their grim criticisms and wait patiently for the worms to detect the Corrodium infected garments.

Thankfully your suit protects you from the harmful rays of the sun and the crazy amount of Corrodium exposure you should be getting right now. You think that you've been waiting for about 8 minutes, and you're starting to feel kinda stupid right about now with all of these bandages wrapped around your armor. Like some sort of tacky Halloween prop.

When suddenly, the ground begins to shake violently and the sands shift to make way for a massive object beneath you. The Wastelanders panic and shout frantically in fear of the Trench Worms, but you can only think of how exciting this is gonna be to interface with one.

The sand beneath your feet starts to swell rapidly, signaling you that the creature is close. Wendy was right. You're way too used to this.

[Wade]: It's Show Time!

Roll 1d100, bo3!

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>3563200

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>3563200

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>3563200

>75

You snap your fingers signaling to Trixy that you're ready to transform into Upgrade. In a bright purple flash, you're swallowed whole by a giant mechanical worm, much larger than the others. It seems that you've transformed just in time, thankfully. Your gelatinous body slinks in between the grains of sand and merges with the ancient, yet strangely advanced tech. It takes a while to completely integrate into the systems of a creature of this size, but you don't have much trouble subduing it. Its hunter-seeker programs are a bit difficult to disable, so you think you might just tweak the algorithms used to determine their targets. Annnnnd…there! Now they shouldn't target the Wastelanders anymore. You can't say the same for Aku's minions though.

You detach yourself from the creature, and let it return to the sands from which it came.

[Rex]: What'd you do?

[Wade]: I reprogrammed it to attack the other worms along with Aku's more updated minions. Now it should protect the Wastelanders instead of hunting them.

[Wendy]: Won't the other worms destroy it if it attacks them?

[Wade]: Surprisingly no. These worms are programmed to avoid any sort of contact or conflict with one another. If the rogue worm gets too close, they'll most likely run away or risk getting wrecked. Either way, this bug guy should make the Wastes much more safe for Jabbo and the others.

[Jabbo]: This calls for a celebration! You must return to our village with us for a feast!

You look to the others and they simply shrug at you. Guess the decision's up to you.

>"Well, I am pretty hungry after jumping through that time portal."
>"Okay...but only for a little while."
>"Who am I to say no to free food?"
>"Maybe next time. I might swing back around sometime. Be careful out here from now on."
>"We really should be hitting the road. That said, do you guys have a vehicle we can borrow?"
>"We still need the info of the sword's location."
>Write-in.

Alternative vote:

>....Ride the worm.

>>3563360
>>"We still need the info of the sword's location."
>"We really should be hitting the road. That said, do you guys have a vehicle we can borrow?"
>"Although if you all want to prepare some snacks for the road I'm fine with that."

>>3563360
>>"We still need the info of the sword's location."
>"We really should be hitting the road. That said, do you guys have a vehicle we can borrow?"
>"Although if you all want to prepare some snacks for the road I'm fine with that

>>3563360
>>"We still need the info of the sword's location."
>"We really should be hitting the road. That said, do you guys have a vehicle we can borrow?"
>"Although if you all want to prepare some snacks for the road I'm fine with that."

[Wade]: Actually, we should be hitting the road…

Everyone, including Rex, seems visibly disappointed by your decision.

[Wade]: But if you’d be willing to pack a few snacks for us, then we’d be fine with that. Also a vehicle to cross the rest of this desert would be nice.

The tribe erupts into joyous cheer, already making preparations for festivities. Mohs approaches you from behind, still sporting that signature sneer of hers. But that might just be how her face looks normally. It's kinda weird, but she reminds you a lot of Attea.

[Mohs]: You kept your promise, so I’ll keep mine.

She hands you a rolled up parchment, to what you assume is a map.

[Mohs]: It’s gonna take a few days to cross the entirety of the wastes. All this land is a big fat nothing that sucks up your time and fuel.

[Wendy]: Thought this was your home?

[Mohs]: It is, and I won’t let nobody talk shit about it ‘cept me.

The rude green girl’s insults sound all the more dramatic because of her cockney british accent. She proceeds to unfold the map and show you areas which you should avoid.

[Mohs]: Once you get on the road, don’t stop for nothing ‘cept taking a leak. Lest you run into Rodeo Clowns.

[Wade]: Rodeo Clowns?

Curiously enough, Wendy shows a fearful look when clowns are mentioned. Thankfully, Rex doesn't catch it, or else you'd never hear the end of it.

[Mohs]: It’s exactly what it sounds like. After you leave the wastes, you’re gonna hit the Bizarre Bazaar. Real funky place. That could mean both good and bad things depending on how well you can handle yourself in lawless towns. Once you get past there, you’re gonna hit the Valley of the Foot and Anaris’ domain. I highly recommend the foot. Anaris is a crazy son of a bitch, and you don’t wanna be caught in his territory without permission or some serious firepower. You got all that?

[Wade]: Yeah, I think so. But what about the sword?

[Mohs]: Past all that is a railroad where Aku transports his most valuable treasures to be auctioned off to rich folk. Keeps 'em happy. The point is, your sword might just be in there. And if it isn't then at least you can follow the tracks back to wherever he shipped the valuables from. There's a good chance you might find something handy in Aku's big fat vault. That's all I've got.

You roll up the map and place it within a leather bag that the villagers gave you.

[Wade]: Thanks. We really appreciate it.

[Mohs]: Don’t mention it. I just need one more favor from you.

[Wade]: What’s up?

She looks down and nervously fidgets before looking you in the eye again.

[Mohs]: Tell me...about the past I mean. What’s it like? All this, before Aku.

[Wade]: Well, I guess we’ve got some spare time while they load up our cart. Pop a squat and we’ll tell you all about it, Mohs.

[Mohs]: Call me, Mo. All my friends do.

You, Rex and Wendy reminisce about what your time period was like, and the villagers gather around you to listen intently.

(Cont.)

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Meanwhile…

A stubby, yellow man with tendrils hanging from his upper lip shuffles into what is known as “The Tower of Misery”. Aku’s lair.

As soon as he enters Aku’s place of slumber, he takes a pause to catch his breath. However, his intrusion does not go unnoticed, as a pillar of jet black flame erupts from the ground. This pillar slowly takes the shape of a man with a flowing black cape, and three horns that protrude from the sides of his head.

The last to form are his eyes, still ablaze with both fire and intensity.

[Aku]: Who dares wake me from my slumber?

His loud booming voice causes the tiny creature to shiver and readjust his glasses.

[Horridus]: W-why it’s me, sir. Your faithful servant Horridus. I’m here to remind you that the three who attacked you all those years ago have returned! I received a report of three strange individuals that fit their description.

[Aku]: Who?!

[Horridus]: The two humans and the Thep Khufan who evaded your wrath when you had first awoken. You had ordered me to place bounties for them all over the planet. It was quite time consuming to say the le-

[Aku]: SILENCE!

Horridus shudders at Aku’s outburst and falls silently immediately.

[Aku]: Of course I remember! That creature thought he could escape through a time portal, only to be led to a future in which I rule supreme! What a delightful twist of fate.

Aku rubs his chin before snapping his fingers and opening a time portal.

[Aku]: Tiny sniveling creature! I have a deliciously evil plot in mind.

[Horridus]: Ooh! Do tell, your horribleness.

[Aku]: I will attack the time traveling pests in the past as well as the future. That way, I will be able to double my chances of killing them!

Horridus’ eyes go wide as his glasses nearly slip off of his face once more.

[Horridus]: B-b-b-but sir! Altering the past could have untold effects on the timeline, thus altering the future. Our present!

[Aku]: YOU DARE TO OPPOSE ME?!

Horridus falls backwards and quickly crawls away from Aku whilst cowering in fear.

[Horridus]: N-n-no sir, your deceitfulness. Your plans are always most impressive.

[Aku]: That is what I thought you said. Now, summon Demongo for me. I wish for him to lead my forces in the past. As for the present, call the Samurai.

[Horridus]: As you wish, your destructiveness.

Horridus waddles out of the room as Aku cackles maniacally and leads his beetles through a time portal.

(Cont.)

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Many years ago at the Mr. Smoothy, 9 Months before Aku’s arrival…

You arrive at the meeting place earlier than usual. You wouldn’t miss it for the world. After all, your cousin is skipping a grade and going to college before you. Man is it gonna be tough to smile your way through this one.

Ollie and Kevin show up 5 minutes after you do, right on time. They both exit Kevin’s car and run to give you a huge hug.

[Ollie]: How’s my favorite cousin doing?

[Wade]: Great! I’m so happy for you guys. Kevin’s got that nice, comfy job lined up down there and everything.

Just gotta keep up the act until she leaves.

[Kevin]: You sure you’ll be able to hold down the fort while we’re gone?

[Wade]: Oh please. I’ve saved the universe before!

They both smile at your attempt to remain optimistic.

[Wade]: With you, guys. I saved the universe...with you guys…

Your head hangs low, and the both of them pull you back in for a big hug. You wrap your arms around them and share one last tender moment.

[Wade]: I’m really gonna miss you guys.

[Kevin]: Same here, buddy.

[Olivia]: Just give me a shout, and I’ll come running back. Kevin too.

You give her a genuine smile, but it quickly vanishes when you see their bus arriving ahead of schedule.

[Olivia]: That’s us. Take care of yourself, dweeb.

[Wade]: You too, doofus.

They both turn to board their bus, but a portal of some sort opens up, unleashing a swarm of beetles that tip the bus over and poke it full of holes in their stampede.

[Olivia]: What’s happening?!

[Wade]: I don’t know, but we’re putting a stop to it.

You open up the faceplate on your Omnitrix and prepare to make a selection.

Quicklist:
>Big Chill
>Diamondhead
>Zipmunk
>Bloodrush
>XLR8
>Fourcast
>Thriller Whale
>Knuckle Duster
>Hack N’ Slash
>Snapdragon

Aliens Unlocked:
https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

(Sorry for the string of updates without votes. Needed to string things together here.)

>>3564135
>Zipmunk

>>3564135
>Diamondhead

>>3564135
>>Zipmunk

>>3564135
Are the beetles obviously mechanical or do they look organic?

Mechanical looking beetles
>Zipmunk

Organic looking beetles
>Diamondhead

>>3564602
they are mechanical

>>3564624
I know what they are! Just tying to use only in character knowledge.

Which is why I asked about appearance!

>>3564602
>>3564637
Honestly most of Aku’s robots looked like real creatures to me
>>3564135
Going with
>Diamondhead

>>3564637
>>3564624
i am going by oc and ic knowlage the picture looks robotic, look at the lines on the torso

>>3564135
>Zipmunk

>>3564166
>>3564498
>>3564911

You select Zipmunk from your Quicklist and slam your hand on top of the Omnitrix core that pops out. Your body shrinks down to a third of your size, thick fur grows over your skin and you can feel the raw energy coursing through your veins! You've become Zipmunk!

Is it weird that you're kinda happy that they busted your cousin's bus?

>Absorb the energy from the battery belonging to the bus and use it to zap the beetles!
>Bounce from target to target, as you play pinball with your own electrified body.
>Take as much of the surrounding electricity as you possibly can and use it to create a powerful EMP.
>Magnetize your foes and cause them all to stick together.
>Write-in.

>>3564969
>Bounce from target to target, as you play pinball with your own electrified body.

>>3564969
>Magnetize your foes and cause them all to stick together.

>>3564969
>>Magnetize your foes and cause them all to stick together.

>>3565155
>>3565212
Roll 1d100, bo3!

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>3565249

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>3565249

>>3565249
can you roll or should i roll?

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>3565249
Show Time!

>63

You release a burst of green electricity that envelops the robots, seemingly doing nothing.

[Kevin]: What was that?

[Wade]: Wait for it…

One beetle steps forward, but is instead flung towards another. This creates a domino effect that causes each and every beetle to collide with one another, forming a mass of crushed metal. They don't seem to be strong or smart enough to pull themselves apart, so that should hold them for a while.

[Wade]: See? I told you I got it.

You shoot them a smug grin, but then an unfamiliar clanging sound draws your attention back to the beetles. Huh, that's funny. What's Kevin's front bumper doing over there?

Suddenly, Kevin's car begins to shake violently, and several parts dislodge themselves from the vehicle before flying towards you!

[Wade]: Whoa!

You quickly jump out of the way as the car parts fly past you, sticking to the pile of magnetized robotic beetles. Even some parts from the bus are sticking onto it. You must've put a little too much juice into it that blast!

[Kevin]: My car!

[Olivia]: My bus!

[Wade]: Hold on! I can still fix this!

A sharp snapping sound fills your ears, and your turn to see the wires from a telephone pole flailing and whipping wildly around the pile of robots. One of the live wires hits a puddle of oil, leaking from the damaged robots. The resulting spark sets the oil ablaze, igniting a chain reaction that causes the pile of robots and car parts to explode in a bright orange flash! You all stand there, completely speechless before the burning wreckage. You think you can actually see tears welling up in Kevin's eyes.

>"Uh...my bad?"
>"I'll cover all of the damages! I promise!"
>"Guess I got kinda carried away there. Sorry…"
>"Maybe I can fix it up with Upgrade?"
>"Is there another bus you can take?"
>"What if dropped you off somewhere with Bloodrush or XLR8?"
>Write-in.

>>3566335
>>"Maybe I can fix it up with Upgrade?"
>"I'll cover all of the damages! I promise!"
>"Guess I got kinda carried away there. Sorry…"

>>3566335
>>"Maybe I can fix it up with Upgrade?"
>"I'll cover all of the damages! I promise!

>>3566335
>>>"Maybe I can fix it up with Upgrade?"
it explodes again
>>"I'll cover all of the damages! I promise!"
>>"Guess I got kinda carried away there. Sorry…"
use that cute tiny little Zipmunk body

>>3566335
>"Guess I got kinda carried away there. Sorry…"
>"Maybe I can fix it up with Upgrade?"

Also, I'm the anon that talked abt a Generator Rex quest on the Q&A thread.

Why didn't you say you name-dropped Dr. Holiday on thread 4?

>>3566335
>"Maybe I can fix it up with Upgrade?"
>"I'll cover all of the damages! I promise!"
even in an alternate universe, kevin's car is not safe...

>>3566353
>>3566520
>>3566765
>>3567761
Kevin's car getting wrekt is the biggest meme and I'm all for it. Writing...

>>3567012
And that's my bad. Hope that doesn't mess with any of your plans.

[Wade]: Guess I kinda got carried away there. Sorry…

Kevin doesn’t even take his eyes away from the burning pile of scrap as he chastises you.

[Kevin]: Kinda?

He walks over to his ruined car and runs his hands along its chassis.

[Kevin]: Okay, I think I can work with this.

With the slightest touch, the vehicle falls apart and the engine drops to the floor with a heavy “clang”! Oh no! Kevin’s actually in tears this time!

[Wade]: Maybe I can fix it with Upgrade?

[Kevin]: You’re never touching my car ever again! I won’t let you hurt my baby.

Kevin gently kisses his car, causing yet more parts to fall from it.

[Olivia]: Pfffft! Hahahahaha!

Olivia drops her once gloomy expression as she busts a gut while holding her stomach. It catches both you and Kevin by surprise.

[Kevin]: You think this is funny?

[Olivia]: Oh, come on. You’ve gotta admit this is all pretty damn funny.

Olivia takes a moment to take one last look at Bellwood, and she looks much more sentimental than you thought she’d be. This is her home after all.

[Olivia]: You know what? I think I’ll skip a semester. Y’know, stick around for a while longer.

[Wade]: You sure that’s a good idea? I can still drop you off somewhere close to your campus.

[Kevin]: I’d hate to agree with the rodent, but you might wanna reconsider. You’ve got a full ride here. Plus, I really wanted this mechanic gig.

[Olivia]: Well, your car’s totaled and so’s my bus. I’m already starting the semester late. Waiting a few more months won’t hurt anybody. Except my parents, but they’ll get over it.

You try with all of your might to hide your excitement at the idea of your friends staying in Bellwood for a bit longer.
[Wade]: Yes!

You cover your mouth in shock, unaware that your outburst would’ve come out like that. Dammit Zipmunk…

[Wade]: Uh, I mean...darn…

Kevin picks you up and shakes you around until you’re dizzy.

[Kevin]: And I guess I’ve gotta stick around to make sure that you pay me back for the damages.

[Wade]: I’ll cover all of the damages! I promise!

[Kevin]: You better. I’m out of a job because of you, ya runt. And you better believe I'll be collecting "unemployment benefits".

Kevin’s gotten pretty cheeky over the past few months, but that might be his way of showing affection. Looks like you’re gonna be short on Taydens for a while…

[Olivia]: It’s settled then! So, who wants to come with me to break the bad news to my parents?

You begrudgingly raise your hand since it’s kinda your fault anyways. And is it just you, or does Ollie kinda seem like she isn’t in too big of a rush to go to college?

(Cont.)

You clutch your head in pain as you struggle to recall the events that actually transpired. That's weird. You don't remember things happening that way at all. And those beetles. There's no way...right?

[Wendy]: You good, bro?

You forgot that you were in the middle of telling the villagers about the past. They all stare at you curiously, clearly concerned for your well-being.

>"We should go. Like now."
>"Guys, I think Aku's up to something. I just remembered getting attacked by his minions in the past."
>"Do you guys remember anything strange happening to you in the past? Like a memory that doesn't feel like it actually happened?"
>Continue retelling your past. Maybe you'll remember something else that doesn't belong.
>Ask Trixy if she remembers what happened on that day.
>Write-in.

>>3568310
>>"Guys, I think Aku's up to something. I just remembered getting attacked by his minions in the past."
>Ask Trixy if she remembers what happened on that day.
>"Do you guys remember anything strange happening to you in the past? Like a memory that doesn't feel like it actually happened?"

>>3568310
>>"Guys, I think Aku's up to something. I just remembered getting attacked by his minions in the past."
>Ask Trixy if she remembers what happened on that day.
>"Do you guys remember anything strange happening to you in the past? Like a memory that doesn't feel like it actually happened?"

>>3568310
>>"Guys, I think Aku's up to something. I just remembered getting attacked by his minions in the past."
>Ask Trixy if she remembers what happened on that day.
>"Do you guys remember anything strange happening to you in the past? Like a memory that doesn't feel like it actually happened?"

[Wade]: Guys, I think Aku’s up to something. I just remembered getting attacked by his minions in the past.

[Rex]: Well, how do you know it was Aku?

[Wade]: I was attacked by robot beetles. The very same ones we saw here in the future.

[Rex]: Maybe some random evil guy who really liked beetles was out to get you.

[Wade]: I highly doubt it, but that’s not impossible I guess. Have you guys had anything strange happen to you in the past. Like something really weird that would make a lot of sense if Aku was somehow involved?

[Wendy]: Look, I’d love to blame all of the shitty things in my life on the literal embodiment of evil, but I think you might be overthinking this.

[Wade]: Then why do I remember the time when Ollie left for college, along with some other weird memory where she didn’t leave and Kevin’s car blew up?

[Wendy]: Oh, that’s what you’re talking about? I remember hearing about you wrecking Kevin’s car. You told me about it when we were eating leftovers at your place, remember? Wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be to be honest.

What? That’s impossible. Even though you clearly remember her turning down your invitation, you also remember her accepting it. Are you going crazy or something? There might be only one way to find out.

[Wade]: Hey Trixy, what do you think about all of this?

[Trixy]: I, like the others, have files on record that supports Wendy’s statement. I do not, however, have any files on record that support your statement. I am sorry.

What’s going on?!

[Rex]: Dude, you sure you’re okay?

You blink, and for the briefest second, you can see Olivia and Kevin standing where Wendy and Rex once stood. You shake your head and close your eyes once more, causing your hallucination to dissipate.

[Wade]: I’m fine. Must be the heat...

You finish your preparations and load the supplies onto the caravan that the Wastelanders gave you.

[Jabbo]: Good luck on your journey. Hope you find what you’re looking for.

[Mohs]: Give Aku a good kick in the nads for all us in the Wastes, ya hear?

[Wendy]: Damn straight!

You nod, thank them for their hospitality and return to your journey after saying your goodbyes.

(Cont.)

The caravan’s engine is surprisingly loud, but that’s most likely due to the fans working overtime to keep it cool. It pretty much drives itself, but Wendy’s still keeping an eye on the road just to be safe. You peek out from behind the tan tarp to see Corrodium infected wildlife mucking about the desert. They’re kind of bizarre looking, but still interesting creatures nonetheless.

[Rex]: Hey, what do you think is gonna happen to this future once we beat Aku?

Rex seems more gloomy than usual, and Wendy appears to be a bit indifferent to his sullen expression.

>”It’ll probably cease to exist, since we’d be defeating Aku before he gets a chance to do any of this.”
>”Paradox said this was an alternate future. I don’t think our actions in our own timeline would affect this one.”
>”No idea. I'm not the time travel guy. We’d have to ask Paradox when he picks us up.”
>”I don’t like to think about it too much, to be honest.”
>”What do you guys think?”
>Write-in.

>>3569021
>>"No idea. I'm not the time travel guy. We’d have to ask Paradox when he picks us up. Cause as much as we can speculate only he can hard confirm things.”
>”What do you guys think?”

>>3569021
>>"No idea. I'm not the time travel guy. We’d have to ask Paradox when he picks us up. Cause as much as we can speculate only he can hard confirm things.”

>>3569021
>>"No idea. I'm not the time travel guy. We’d have to ask Paradox when he picks us up. Cause as much as we can speculate only he can hard confirm things

>>3569021
>”No idea. I'm not the time travel guy. We’d have to ask Paradox when he picks us up.”
>”Maybe this future gets erased, maybe everything we do here stays the same, cause we create a new timeline? Unless Paradox knows, there’s no way for us to know ‘til we change things.”

[Wade]: No idea. I’m not the time travel guy. We’d have to ask Paradox when he comes to pick us up. Cause as much as we can speculate, only he can make hard confirmations about things like this.

Rex seems somewhat unsatisfied with your answer, but he doesn’t inquire further into the matter. You’ve been thinking about the fate of this timeline as well, but all you can do is hope that everything and everyone here doesn’t get erased as a result of your actions.

The awkward silence between you is broken by the distant roar of an engine. What’s even more amazing is that you actually managed to hear it over your caravan’s engine.

[Wendy]: You guys hear that?

Wendy leans over and takes a peek outside, but she quickly closes the tarp and fetches a gun that was given to her by the Wastelanders.

[Wendy]: Fuckfuckfuck!

[Wade]: What’s going on?

[Wendy]: Clowns! Rodeo Clowns!

Wendy struggles to load the gun with her shaky hands. You didn’t know she had such an unusual phobia.

[Rex]: Dude, calm down. How scary could they be?

Just as he says this, Rex is nearly cleaved in half as the blade of a chainsaw tears through the roof of the caravan. He jumps back in surprise, narrowly avoiding the rotating blades as they carve into the caravan. Eventually, the roof and tarp is torn from the vehicle, revealing a clown wearing post-apocalyptic apparel. His big, toothy grin seems to stretch across his face in an unnaturally wide fashion. And what’s worse, his laugh is so much more annoying than the roar of your engine.

>Transform into an alien.(Which one?)
>Shoot him off the roof with your wrist cannon.
>Knock the chainsaw from his hands with a mana bolt.
>Snatch the gun away from Wendy and shoot him yourself.
>Write-in.

Quicklist:
>Big Chill
>Diamondhead
>Zipmunk
>Bloodrush
>XLR8
>Fourcast
>Thriller Whale
>Knuckle Duster
>Hack N’ Slash
>Snapdragon

Aliens Unlocked:
https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3569757
>>Transform into an alien.(Which one?)
>Goop

>>3569757
Fourcast

>>3568179
It's fine actually! My plan did not deviate that much when I read that-

*Scrolls back up to see Rex*
Ah.

Also, the idea of running a 'You're a Kamen Rider, but also a dipshit' quest has been knocking around my head lately.

>>3569898
Well I'm messing with alternate timelines in this season, so feel free to mess around with these characters as much as you want!

>>3569911
Thanks for replying so fast, the protag (He or She) would probably be flabbergasted there is someone the same, but different.

I'll probably use other CN shows too.

>>3569757
>>Transform into an alien.(Which one?)
>Goop

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You quickly open up the Omnitrix's faceplate, and scroll over to Goop's icon. As you do so, the clown begins to swing wildly at you and your friends, but he doesn't strike any of you due to Rex blocking his swipes with his large metallic hands. Rex attempts to strike back, but he is caught off guard by several harpoons digging into the caravan. You look outside to see that each harpoon is connected to a separate vehicle that houses several clowns. It appears that you're being surrounded by these Rodeo Clowns, and they outnumber you 10 to 1!

[Rex]: Little help here?!

[Wade]: Working on it!

Finally, you select Goop and slam down hard on the Omnitrix's core. A bright purple flash of light fills the caravan, temporarily blinding everyone inside. In that brief instant, your muscles, bones and every fiber of your being melts away into a puddle of...well, Goop. And your Anti-Gravity Projector cleans up the mess, forming an amorphous blob. You've become Goop!

>Gum up his chainsaw with your adhesive slime.
>Form your body into a giant fist and punch the clown off of the roof.
>Tackle the clown into another car with your gelatinous body.
>Cut the harpoon cables with your UFO's razor sharp edges.
>Jump out of the caravan and start disabling these other cars.
>Slick the road behind you with acidic slime, melting their tires.
>Write-in.

>>3570730
>>Gum up his chainsaw with your adhesive slime.
>Restrain the clown with your amorphous body
>Tell Rex to focus on the cables, and Wendy to focus on the other cars.

>>3570730
>>Gum up his chainsaw with your adhesive slime.
>Restrain the clown with your amorphous body
>Tell Rex to focus on the cables, and Wendy to focus on the other cars.

>>3570730
>>Gum up his chainsaw with your adhesive slime.
>Restrain the clown with your amorphous body
>Tell Rex to focus on the cables, and Wendy to focus on the other cars

>>3570919
>>3571064
>>3571737
Roll 1d100, bo3!

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>3571782

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>3571782

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>3571782

You quickly maneuver your amorphous body to wrap around the clown, gumming up his chainsaw in the process.

[Wade]: Rex, the cables!

Rex nods firmly before crawling over to the back of the caravan. He brandishes a massive sword from his arm and slices the metal cables with ease. And any vehicles that get a little too close receive a destructive backhand from your nanite infested friend.

[Wade]: Wendy, the cars!

Wendy finally gets a firm grip on the rifle and loads it properly. She takes aim at the cars behind you, and you can't help but feel nervous due to her more "extreme" methods. Her first shot nails one of the car's tires, nearly causing it to spin out of control as it drifts across the shifting sands. Her second shot takes out the back right tire, which finally causes the vehicle to flip over, kicking up a cloud of dust and debris.

[Wendy]: Pfft, dumbasses! Without those tires, they can't even drive straight out here.

She goes back to shooting out the tires of your pursuers, but she vulgarly mocks them after each and every takedown. You're just glad that she didn't aim to kill those killer clowns. Man, that was a weird sentence to think of.

Now, what do you do with this clown that you're holdin-

[Wendy]: BAM!

Your thoughts are interrupted by a flying fist that knocks the hostile clown unconscious. Wendy feels the robotic arm back to her body and locks it back into place. You let the clown drop to the floor and silently stare at Wendy as she smiles in satisfaction.

[Wendy]: What? He deserved it.

[Rex]: Guys! Giant Killer Clown Bats!!

[Wade]: The what now?

[Wendy]: What're y-OH FUCK!

You both turn to see a group of giant Albino bats, wearing goggles, makeup and having exotic dyed hair. Strangely enough, the goggles are sewn into their flesh. They cling to your caravan and screech loudly as they crawl towards you and your friends.

>Stretch yourself backwards and hit them with a powerful recoil punch.
>Grab the chainsaw and smack the bats as hard as you can with the blunt handle.
>Cut the tarp, wrap them up in it and have Rex punch them off of the vehicle.
>Cover their goggles with adhesive slime to blind them.
>Try to melt the lenses on their goggles. Exposure to direct sunlight should damage their eyes.
>Write-in.

>>3572480
>Cover their goggles with adhesive slime to blind them.

>>3572480
>>Cover their goggles with adhesive slime to blind them.

>>3572480
>>Cover their goggles with adhesive slime to blind them.

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You shoot a stream of slime that covers the faces of the bats, effectively blinding them. They stagger and trip over each other, loudly screeching all the while. However, they begin swiping at you, each swipe getting closer and closer to hitting you. Are they just guessing, or can they still see you?

[Rex]: Wait, did you just try to blind these bats? Don't bats use echolocation to see or something?

[Wendy]: Do killer clown bats follow the same rules?

[Wade]: I dunno, but it was worth a shot.

One of the bats charges at you, but you slide out of the way, allowing it to slip on your gelatinous form and fall from the caravan. It tries to fly back onto the roof, but Rex punches the creepy creature into a nearby car. You duke it out with the other two creatures as they struggle to get a firm grasp on you. They eventually give up on attacking you and dig their claws into the roof of the caravan. With the powerful beating of their wings, they lift the vehicle off of the ground and prevent it from moving forward. This gives the clowns behind you enough time to catch up and circle in front of you. The mad wastelanders drive circles around your airborne vehicle, cackling maniacally and kicking up a thick cloud of dust in the process. And you're pretty sure you can hear someone shredding on a guitar in the distance.

As you try to carefully plan out your next move, the Rodeo Clowns suddenly stop their trucks and clear a path for a much larger vehicle. The truck that approaches you is outfitted with menacing decor, such as sharp spikes and skulls mounted on pikes. A delirious chanting fills the air, not only from the Rodeo clowns, but from the bats as well. Once the dust clears you get a good long look at who you assume is the leader of this outfit.

Is that...ZOMBOZO?! He looks much fatter than before, and he's wearing some sort of crazy diesel-punk respirator.

[Zombozo]: OHOHOHO! Do mine eyes betray me? By the look of that symbol on your chest, you must be related to that brat that put me away all those years ago. What're you his great great great great great grand-baby?

>"Hey Zombozo. You've really put on the pounds since we last met."
>"It actually makes a whole lot of sense that you're in charge of this group."
>"How are you even still alive?"
>"Couldn't you just let clowns die with the past? I really don't think that's a tradition that needs to be preserved."
>"Is it weird that I'm a bit relieved to see a familiar face around here?"
>"My great grandfather told me that he kicked some psycho clown's ass, but I just thought he was trying to be funny."
>Cut the bat's nails with your UFO and try to push through the blockade!
>Switch to another alien.(Which one?)
>Write-in.

Aliens Unlocked:
https://pastebin.com/JVq4NM2t

>>3574038
>>"It actually makes a whole lot of sense that you're in charge of this group. You're undead or something aren't you?"
>"Is it weird that I'm a bit relieved to see a familiar face around here?"

>>3574038
>"Hey Zombozo. You've really put on the pounds since we last met."
>>"It actually makes a whole lot of sense that you're in charge of this group. You're undead or something aren't you?"
>"Is it weird that I'm a bit relieved to see a familiar face around here?"

>>3574038
>>"It actually makes a whole lot of sense that you're in charge of this group. You're undead or something aren't you?"
>"Is it weird that I'm a bit relieved to see a familiar face around here

[Wade]: It actually makes a whole lot of sense that you're in charge of this group. You're undead or something, aren't you?

He narrows his one intact eye and chuckles dryly whilst running a finger along his rotting and exposed rib cage.

[Zombozo]: Let's go with "or something". I'm surprised to see that you're still alive "Hero".

[Wade]: Is it weird that I'm relieved to see a familiar face around here?

[Zombozo]: As am I. I still owe you one for taking my hand.

The mangled clown raises his prosthetic hand, clunky in design and molded from rusted bronze. It makes a heavy clanging sound it slaps back down onto his armrest.

[Wade]: Maybe don't try to shoot acid at kids next time, huh?

His wide grin turns into a deep frown as he utters an almost animalistic growl.

[Zombozo]: I should've snuffed you out when I had the chance!

[Wade]: If you had a chance, you wouldn't have lost so miserably. Multiple times.

[Rex and Wendy]: Ohhhhhhhhh!

Your friends hype you up as you deliver a sick burn to this super-sized clown. After over a year of experience, you've become quite confident in your ability to dish out witty banter while under pressure.

[Zombozo]: That. Wasn't. Funny.

He lets out a primal roar, signaling his men to move in and smash your vehicle to pieces.

>Wrap your body around the caravan and launch it over the blockade.
>Latch onto the bats and force them to lift you up for a moment, just in time to avoid a collision.
>Grab Wendy and fly out of there with Rex before the trucks can reach you.
>Ask Rex to load you into his Slam Cannon and fire you directly at Zombozo.
>Write-in.

>>3576415
>Latch onto the bats and force them to lift you up for a moment, just in time to avoid a collision.
>Afterwords Switch to Bat-A-Boom, and say something witty like we're bringing some fireworks to the circus.

>>3576415
>Latch onto the bats and force them to lift you up for a moment, just in time to avoid a collision.
>Afterwords Switch to Bat-A-Boom, and say something witty like we're bringing some fireworks to the circus.

>>3576415
>Latch onto the bats and force them to lift you up for a moment, just in time to avoid a collision.
>Afterwords Switch to Bat-A-Boom, and say something witty like we're bringing some fireworks to the circus.

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You latch onto the bats and pull their ears, causing them to panic and forcing them to fly upward for a brief moment. But that brief moment was enough for you to narrowly avoid a cataclysmic collision with the clown cars. Their lack of restraint has caused a massive pileup, throwing many of them through their own windshields crushing them against twisted metal. There was actually a surprising amount of clowns in each car. And a surprising lack of casualties or fatal wounds in such a disastrous pileup. These clowns sure are sturdy, you'll give them that.

You let go of the bats and fall back down to the caravan, allowing yourself to splatter on the wooden floor before quickly reforming yourself and timing out early. As you wait for your Omnitrix to recharge for a moment, Rex and Wendy try to buy you some time by shooting at the clowns that managed to avoid the pileup. Wendy unleashes hell with a gatling gun in her wrist, and Rex uses his Slam Cannon to tear off chunks from the wrecked cars and repurpose them as ammunition.

While they keep the clowns busy, you swipe open your Omnitrix's faceplate and move the cursor to select Bat-a-Boom. It takes a while longer since he isn't in your Quicklist, but you eventually find his icon, select him and slam your hand onto the Omnitrix core that pops out. A bright purple flash engulfs your entire body, boiling your skin and giving it an intense itching sensation. Your skeletal structure quickly alters itself to accommodate your wings, and you can feel your body's chemical makeup changing in an instant as your muscles swell and expand to superhuman proportions.

You've become Bat-a-Boom!

[Wade]: Hey Zombozo, you forgot the best part about carnivals.

[Zombozo]: Oh? And what's that?

[Wade]: Fireworks!

You release tiny sparks and crackles from your hands, successfully imitating miniature fireworks. This actually gets Zombozo to giggle with excitement for some reason. What a creepy guy.

[Zombozo]: Silly child. Fireworks are best saved for the finale!

[Wade]: Guess that just means I'll have to shut down your little circus show, then.

>Grab the faces of the bats above you and hit them with a point blank explosion.
>Release a smokescreen to make it harder for your enemies to see you.
>Shoot a flurry of energy bombs into the sky and let them rain back down on your foes.
>Unleash a massive blast of energy at Zombozo.
>Disable the vehicles and weapons of the remaining clowns while Rex and Wendy focus on knocking them out.
>Write-in.

>>3578647
>Release a smokescreen to make it harder for your enemies to see you.
>Disable the vehicles and weapons of the remaining clowns while Rex and Wendy focus on knocking them out.

>>3578647
>Release a smokescreen to make it harder for your enemies to see you.
>Disable the vehicles and weapons of the remaining clowns while Rex and Wendy focus on knocking them out

>>3578647
>Release a smokescreen to make it harder for your enemies to see you.
>Disable the vehicles and weapons of the remaining clowns while Rex and Wendy focus on knocking them out.

>>3579250
>>3579445
>>3579667
Roll 1d100, bo3!

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>3580022

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>3580022

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>3580022

>98

You ascend to the skies with impressive speed, smoke pouring from the palm of your hands as you fly back and forth through your enemy's flank. The air is thick with black smoke, making it hard for the clowns to see you. Unfortunately, it makes it hard for your friends to see as well. Your sensitive ears pick up their conversation as you use your powerful explosions to disable the enemy's weapons.

[Rex]: This is a terrible plan! Why didn't we discuss this earlier?!

Rex slides his goggles over his eyes in order to protect them as he struggles to get a grasp on his surroundings.

[Wendy]: Because you're the only one here without thermal vision, bitch.

Wendy appears to be getting along just fine with her cybernetic implants.

[Rex]: Sorry that I'm not a walking Swiss Army Knife.

[Wendy]: You kinda are. Just a less useful one.

Wendy laughs as Rex grinds his teeth and growls in frustration.

[Wendy]: Don't worry, I'll make sure to put you to good use. By the way, "Punch the roof."

[Rex]: Huh?

[Wendy]: Punch. The. Roof.

Rex, confused and blinded, shrugs his shoulders and does as Wendy says. His giant metal fists tear the roof from the caravan, slamming the slab of rusted bronze into the faces of the two unsuspecting bats.

[Rex]: Ooooh! Okay, this could work!

[Wendy]: Dodge left!

Rex dodges left without hesitation, causing him to trip over the incapacitated clown from earlier.

[Wendy]: Ha!

[Rex]: Ugh. Tell me again why Wade trusts you?

[Wendy]: No idea. We should probably help him out though.

Wendy helps Rex to his feet, and the two of them jump out of the wrecked vehicle to join you in your assault. They follow up on your attacks, knocking out any clowns that managed to get away from you. Your explosive blasts completely demolish their weaponry, and render the surrounding clowns unconscious from the resulting shockwave. A few of them get try to swat at you as you fly past, but they always missed, only to be taken out by rocket propelled backhand from you. With their harpoons and mounted guns down, you and the others made quick work of the rest of these clowns. These guys don't stand a chance!

Suddenly, you sense a rapid increase of thermal energy, along with a projectile of some sort fast approaching you. It's a missile!

You quickly dodge out of the way, and Wendy pushes Rex aside so that he doesn't get hit. The missile spirals out of control and harmlessly explodes upon a dune in the distance.

You look through the smoke to see Zombozo holding a wacky looking bazooka of some sort. You almost forgot he was here.

>"Give it up, dude. You lost this one. Again."
>"They always say 'It isn't over until the fat lady sings.' I guess that's you."
>"It's time for your curtain call, Zombozo. Don't think you'll be walking back on stage anytime soon though."
>"Gotta say, you've been surprisingly quiet as I trounced your clowns. Run out of material already? Please say yes…"
>"I think we both know what happens next."
>Write-in.

>>3580719
>>"Give it up, dude. You lost this one. Again."
And if he doesn't
>"It's time for your curtain call, Zombozo. Don't think you'll be walking back on stage anytime soon though."

>>3580857
this

>>3580857
Support

[Wade]: Give it up, dude.You lost this one. Again.

[Zombozo]: You can’t blame a guy for trying to go out with a BANG!

Zombozo cackles maniacally as prepares to fire another shot, but he is immediately interrupted by a ball of scrap metal flying past you and hitting the side of his truck. Must’ve been Rex’s Slam Cannon. The resulting impact causes Zombozo’s vehicle to spin out of control, causing him to fall onto the floor and miss his shot.

He raises his head and furiously spits out a mouth full of sand, only to be met by your terrifying visage as he looks up.

[Wade]: It’s time for your curtain call, Zombozo. Don’t think you’ll be walking back on stage though.

Zombozo groans in frustration and lets his head fall back into the sand.

[Wendy]: God, you are so corny.

Wendy lightly slaps you on the back as she approaches you from behind.

[Wade]: Occupational hazard. Can’t help it. Nice job with the clowns by the way.

[Rex]: Hey, if we couldn’t beat a bunch of psycho killer clowns, then what chance do we have against Aku?

[Wendy]: Speaking of, what do we do about these guys? You’re both into the idea of sending people to jail, right? Aren’t we like wanted criminals or something?

[Rex]: She’s got a point. How are we gonna turn them in without turning ourselves in?

You time out early and place your hand to your chin as you ponder the issue.

[Wade]: Hey Rex, aren’t you a technopath?

Rex shrugs and crosses his arms as a confused expression spreads across his face.

[Rex]: Yeah, I guess. Haven't really had much of a chance to test it out, though. Why?

[Wade]: I think I have an idea.

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You and the others gather up all of the clowns, including Zombozo, and cram them all into a single car. Rex then uses his nanites to manipulate the vehicle’s navigational systems. Turns out this hunk of junk has an autopilot function!

Rex commands the vehicle to drive in the direction of your next destination, where you plan to turn the clowns in yourself. Your whole “Minion of Aku” shtick should help you out in situations like this.

As you and the others pile into a different stolen truck that Wendy hot-wired for you, your mind begins to drift to the past. Something still doesn’t feel right about this whole time travel nonsense. The past is definitely changing, and you’re not going crazy. Which “memory” do you focus on?

>That time that you went to investigate Ben Seven.
>That time that Azmuth called you in for “Important news”.
>Another familiar memory involving clowns?
>Your attempt at having a peaceful date with K8-E.
>That time that you and your family tried to watch the latest Sumo Slammers movie!
>Write-in.(Within reason of course)

>>3581747
>That time that Azmuth called you in for “Important news”

>>3581747
>>That time that Azmuth called you in for “Important news”.