Overtime

~6:32 pm, 0's lair~

Hobo 1: IT'S OVER, 0!

(The master, now dubbed 0, responds by reanimating more Recolors as his shielded puppets)

Hobo 2: Oh no. What do we do?

Hobo 1: We gotta have to just run through- WHAT?!

(Suddenly, he sees Maya pouncing down on some of the recolors while being backed up by Melony's Fierce Diety powers)

Maya: Don't worry. There is no way they would finish him off.

Luigi: We're coming, Mario. (propels & bombs himself to a nearby horde, kickstarting the battle in his lair)

Uzi: Oh, this oughta be fun. (prepares her shotgun & faces off against Kel)

Kel: (sees the giant yellow emoji) Is this yours?

Uzi: Made it all from scrap, (pins her down) which you will be when I'm done with you.

(Suddenly, she got hit by one of the recolors as Kel sees an angry Nishaki)

Nishaki: Just stay out of his wife.

Kel: Thanks for that...

Nishaki: Don't mention it. I just knew this feels right.

Uzi: Oh, this is going to be one heck of a fight!

(The three ladies then start to exchange blows, whereas Uzi does her best trying to defeat the two)

~Sheridan's Server~

(Meanwhile, Lo & Tari had managed to knock Lucinia down. Their current mission is to send her back to the lab so that they'll return her consciousness back. However, Dr. Sheridan is not going to give up that easily)

Sheridan: You kids don't understand! (The two then tried to put up one last blow, only when an explosion occurred) I AM THE GOD OF THIS WORLD!!!

(As the smoke clears, Lucinia has started glowing and swats off the two's weapons. As Sofia provides more weapons to Tari which kept being swatted off, Lo tries to channel his energy onto her, leaving nothing but a scratch)

Tari: Sofia, you wouldn't happen to be able to give me those power-ups as well, would you?

Sofia: I'd love to, but I'll admit, Sheridan's good at what he does. The most I can do is shut him out for a few seconds, but after that, I'm pretty much spent.

Lo: (chucks a few assets onto her) Well, was there any way to shove her to the lab? I was at my limit here.

(That was when Tari took notice of the car and the door to the lab. With that, something sparked)

Tari: Maybe you're right... Just follow my signal, okay? (heads onto the top of the car) Lucinia!

Sheridan: Ah, final stand! You know Tari, a part of me is sad to see you go. (Lucinia gets ready to punch Tari.) I was genuinely really-

Tari: SOFIA, LO!!! NOW!!!!

(Lo then leaps up to grapple Lucinia, and she starts to lose her glow)

Sheridan: Neat trick, Sofia! (tries to configure the server and regain control) You must be desperate to overplay your hand in this.

Lo: (manages to grapple Lucinia right onto the windshield) She's all secure!

Tari: Thanks. Sofia, build a ramp and hit it!

Sofia: Just drive in a straight line? Even I can do that! (programs the car to drive the three into the door)

Tari: Don't worry Lucinia. It will be over soon.

(With some assistance from Sofia, Lo manages to construct a ramp for the three to propel through the door & into the lab. As Lucinia tries to get back up, Lo takes notice & changes the pills into tight Youtube bands, latching them onto her limbs)

Lo: Quick Tari, the computer!

(Tari & Lo then head to their places, only to get frozen in place)

Sheridan: (Chuckling) You know, you two put up a really good fight, and I will probably be mad, if it weren't for the fact that I built you, Tari. So I guess, good job me! (laughs maniacally in victory.) But Sofia, you went all in on that last malware, huh? You kids think so short term. You just made it easier for me to wipe you out of the system. So I WIN! (starts to laugh even more as Lo feels disheartened) I win!

Sofia: Actually, I did have one more left in me. Well, technically, it's something I should've done back at the start!

(Just then, Lo hears about Sheridan being confused, as if his IP address, and eventually his location had been discovered)

Tari: You better go answer that, Sheridan. I don't think Marco likes waiting.

(Sheridan screams in frustration as he disconnects, unfreezing the two in the process. Tari quickly goes to work on the computer.)

Sofia: Tari! We did it! OH MY GOSH, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE DID IT!!! (She breathes a sigh of relief.) Now quick, before Marco destroys the server, get the three of you out of there.

Tari: ...Yeah. Three of us... Thanks, Sofia...

~6:35 pm, 0's lair~

(As the fight rages on, Uzi feels more and more cornered by the two. Then, he sees someone about to toss the giant USB to his master)

Uzi: I'm impressed with both of you, but it's nothing compared to my next move. (Tosses her smoke bombs down, whereas N carries her from above) N, the pod!

Nishaki: Oh no, you don't. (Fires a net trap that captures the two up)

Uzi: What and how?!

N: (tries cutting the net but to no avail) Wow, this net is so well-made.

Nishaki: Thanks, apparently my pal E.Gadd made that special type of net just for you!

(From all of a sudden, a huge shriek has been heard as Hobo 1 lodged the USB onto him. Mario is dropped in response)

Luigi: GUYS, MARIO!!!

(Maya took notice of this & grabbed him before he touches the ground. Then, a huge back hole appeared. The two hoboes then got sucked in, while everyone held on their ground)

Kel: (notices the drones about to follow) Guys, the drones!

(Suddenly, the hole disappeared & the two drones are propelled out of the chapel window. With that, all that remains is silence...)

~Sheridan's Server~

(As the server starts to collapse, Tari knows there is no way to bring Lucinia back without sacrifice. Upon knowing this, Lo starts to feel hopeless again)

Sofia: Tari! The server is about to collapse! Do the surgery!!!

Tari: I will... I... Hey, Sofia? I'm really glad I got to meet you, Lamar, and Masa... All of you... (Tears start shedding as she wipes them off.) Thanks for being my friends...

Sofia: (Voice trembling) Uh... Same... H-Hey... Why are you saying that right now? Tari? (Tari disconnects.) TARI?!?!

(While Tari starts to break down, Lucinia starts to comfort Lo, who he's still a wreck)

Lucinia: Do you think you'd gonna be okay? There is only one choice.

Lo: I think so. I never thought I would leave behind my friends and family the last time. As if I knew who my parents were...

Lucinia: (stumbles on the pictures of him & the others) Would you at least have one last look?

(Without a doubt, Lo then scans through his pictures one last time. He feels sentimental about his memories, and when he got to his Kirby family portrait, something clicked)

Lo: (sighs) If only I knew sooner that she'd be the same one.

Lucinia: (tries to wonder, only to find some special text on a nearby file) Lo, I think you need to look at this.

(And with that, Lo's heart starts to feel lighter. But then, the process begins)

End of Ch. 44