82. The Opening

Great Clock (Play "Between the Forgotten Phantasm" from Cold Steel III.)

The King Dutchman made port outside the Great Clock's hangar. Bill Cipher used his VIP pass to make Sigmund open the entrance. He led Medusa and the Thirteen Darknesses off the vessel. Sigmund bowed and remained silent, quivering as the powerful chosen ones entered the station. Giovanni was also at the front of the crowd, having been appointed as a special officer.

Computers activated in the corridor, showing Peridot's image. The lime-green Program gasped widely: "MY DIAMOND!!"

"Peridot?" Yellow Diamond viewed the screens with masked surprise. "Is this where you've been all this time?"

"I'm sorry I didn't report in sooner, but I ended up in this strange cyber world and got stuck being some box-headed robot's chore Gem! OH! And I've become the Cyber God! I have total control over this entire structure! All the worlds from our home universe are in here, even our homeworld!"

"Our homeworld is inside this fortress? Then everything they've been telling me is true?"

"I'm given to understand that my actions will help you return to Homeworld. I will be sacrificed in the process, but I will gladly do it for you, My Diamond. I promise you will see Emera again!"

"Loyal to the end… It's almost heartwarming." Bill said. "That's why we had better get this started. Keep moving, troops." He progressed.

"Why does this mere earthworm consider himself our commander?" Thanos questioned.

"I'm no commander, Color Knuckles, but it's because of me you're getting the pleasant end of the deal."

"I suggest doing what he says. Aha ha ha!" Dimentio giggled.

Madara and Aizen were walking beside each other. "So, your occupation is ninja, is it Madara? I remember when those were all over the place in the Living World."

"Ninjas have overstayed their welcome…" Madara spoke darkly.

"Is that self-loathing I hear? Hm… I think we're going to get along perfectly.

Pandora poofed above Ganondorf in her sapphire flame form. "Oh, Ganondorf? I went and got you a little snack."

She placed a small white chest in Ganon's hands. Inside was a groaning Hannibal Bean. "Oh, mah… that stripper done did me good."

Ganondorf grinned maliciously and picked Bean up. "Ahh… my favorite."

"HEEEY-!" Hannibal cried flying into Ganon's mouth. Munch, crunch, chew, swallow.

"Tastes as good as I remember it…"

"Now I feel a craving for sea-salt ice cream." Xehanort said.

"Here you go!" Baldy Bald gave a friendly grin and held up two popsicles. "I had some in my refrigerated fanny pack!"

"That's… oddly convenient." Xehanort took one and bit.

The Darknesses arrived at the Chamber of Twenty Keys, which would only open by the power of the Chrono Staff. Xehanort chortled, using his Father Time Keyblade to open the door like it was nothing. "I almost forgot… these are for you." Xehanort raised his ring of twelve keys. They glowed and became balls of light that flew to their masters.

Yellow Diamond's Keyblade was white and shiny with crystal teeth and a yellow diamond keychain.

Sōsuke Aizen's was black; its hilt was a white flame design, had a skull keychain, and flame teeth.

Madara's Keyblade was dark-blue with the Hidden Leaf symbol for teeth, Sharingan design around the hilt, and a red cloud keychain.

Thanos' Keyblade had six colored gems around the hilt (the Infinity Gems), finger-like teeth, and a gauntlet keychain.

Zeref's Keyblade was dark-brown with a book keychain and black fairy-wing teeth.

Voldemort's Keyblade was designed like the Elder Wand – bone-like tree bark – with snake teeth and a Deathly Hallows symbol keychain.

Ganondorf's Keyblade was designed like his armor, with a Triforce keychain and demon horns for teeth.

Zorc's Keyblade was gold, had a card for teeth, and a Millennium Ring keychain.

Davy Jones' Keyblade was dark-green with tentacle teeth and had a Flying Dutchman keychain.

Blackbeard's Keyblade was black with white crescent teeth (or a Whitebeard), and a keychain of Blackbeard's three-headed skull.

Dimentio's Keyblade was purple and yellow-striped, teeth designed like his jester hat, and a star keychain.

And Baldy Bald's Keyblade was a long piece of lettuce with a price tag keychain and sweet corn teeth.

"I congratulate you, Medusa." Ragaj said to the Goddess of Darkness. "You have fulfilled your duties admirably… as a member of Team Gnik."

"Hmph. Don't put me in with that pitiful little crowd of yours." Medusa chuckled.

"I don't see why not… You have as much value to Lord English as the rest of them."

"…" Medusa felt a tad suspicious at that comment.

The Chamber of Twenty Keys was humongous enough to be a battlefield. The Time Gate towered on the other side, its twenty locks firmly sealed. There were thirteen thrones around the sides of the room, with giant ones for Yellow Diamond and Thanos. Ragaj Gnik waited in the center.

May 31…

The Netherverse was in a terrible panic. The Nexus was cracking, its unstable energy spreading and striking all the planets.

The moons began trembling all over the universe. The Lunar Field surrounding Lunaria was a ticking time-bomb that would destroy Florae and likely spread to Galaxia. Everything that was prophesized was coming true. The moons were going to explode, and the universe was going to fall. It was time for the heroes to go. Every operative on Moonbase quickly boarded the Gummi Ship Noah, where Palutena and Pit Icarus were.

With deep remorse in their hearts, Cheren Uno and the Kids Next Door stared at the Moonbase. When the moon was gone, the Moonbase would be no more. They moved everything to a backup base on Earth, but it was still heartbreaking to leave their stronghold behind. Cheren looked up when his mother touched his shoulder. "It's going to be alright, son. We'll make another one."

Cheren smiled.

"Easy for YOU to say!" Lehcar shouted. "Why hasn't MY son come back, yet?! I swear if Nerehc isn't here by the time it happens, I'll kill you both!"

"Heh heh, easy, Lehcar." Rachel said. "I'm sure he'll turn up somehow."

Other operatives were on the dock of the great ship, gazing at the wonderful blue orb that was their Earth. All of their most exciting adventures, on that planet, in this galaxy. Mason looked and saw Sheila Frantic crying. He took his friend's hand. "Don't worry, Sheila. We'll keep having adventures."

Sheila sniffled and wiped a tear. "I know, mate… I just 'ad something in me eye!" She grinned.

"Ha ha! I know, Sheila! …Um…" He blushed. "Just so we'll have no regrets?"

"Sure, mate." Sheila and Mason shared a kiss.

Chimney was cradling Aeincha in her arms as Sector W7 gazed at the Earth. "You sure you don't wanna be down there, Aeinchan?"

"Are you kidding, Chimney? I wouldn't miss this for the world!"

"Yah, me too… Besides, you don't need to be any smaller."

In November, I became a Kids Next Door operative. Not even a year later… I would stand by my team as we sail to a brand new universe, while our old one dies. It was an honor to be a part of this…

"Speak up, Nagisa." Goombella remarked.

"Gah!" He blushed. "Sorry! I'm just… nervous…"

"We all are." Morgiana said. "Don't lose your guard."

"I won't. …Would you hold my hand, Morg?"

"…Of course." She took Nagisa's hand.

"Carla." Wendy spoke, holding the kitten in her arms. "I mean… Mom. If we make it… do you think we could look for your old house?"

"I suppose we could, assuming no one has moved in."

"Well, I would like us to have one. I wanna have the real mother-daughter experience!" She rocked Carla and smiled bright as she imagined it. "Have to do chores, live under curfews, brush my teeth and eat my vegetables, all the things I missed out on!"

"I've never known a child so eager to have such a lifestyle." Carla giggled.

"Those kids don't know what it's like to NOT have one!"

Maddy and Shade were staring at the moon, pink cracks already forming. "The Netherverse will suffer a fearsome blow when the moons rupture." the echidna spoke. "There's a chance… I won't see my old clan again."

"I thought you would be kinda mad at them for banishing you." Maddy replied.

"It's my home… I can't help but feel sympathetic."

"Well, when we make the New World, we'll get you a new home."

"Hm…" Shade smiled. "I think I already have one."

A gigantic stingray with a landscape on its back soared beside them: the Encyclopod. "Sheila… did you bring what I asked?"

"Yeh yeh. Kept him nice and fresh for ya." Sheila presented the shrunken Great White Asparagus, captured last month during the Candied Adventure. The Encyclopod drew the Asparagus into its body so it would one day be repopulated.

"Children of the universe… it is time." The Encyclopod flew in front of the Noah. Augustus Fizzuras was at the helm, ready to follow it.

"I still have a fraction of Jirachi's power." Nebula said as she positioned her hands in a frame with the Earth inside. "The Earth is coming with us. Don't worry." Nebula slowly closed the space in her frame. Her powerful Space Chi was focused around the great planet. The Earth was growing smaller and smaller. Nebula softly drew it in with gravity. Cheren, Anthony, Wendy, MaKayla, Chimney, and Aeincha stared with awe: the Earth was the size of Nebula's palm.

Wendy held the Fairy's Tail above the tiny planet and whispered, "Protego." An invisible bubble protected the Earth, blocking their godlike soundwaves and any other force that could harm it.

"Hi, Mary. Hi, guys." April smiled and waved at the Earth. "I can see you guys down there!"

From the surface of the planet, April's tremendous face was visible in the night sky. "HI, APRIIIIILLL!" Mary waved from Foster's roof, alongside Ib.

"Heh heh. Talk about feeling small when you look at the sky." Ib chuckled.

"Hey, Mom!" Nagisa said to the Earth. "Your little boy's gonna protect you from here on out."

Hiromi Shiota was seeing her son's face in the sky. She giggled: how often does a mother watch her child reach such heights?

"Is that you, Shelly?" Jessie Sidney smirked at the Earth. "I didn't recognize you from this height."

Shelly Johnson growled at Jessie's image. It was bad enough he went from first-grader to president… but President to God was too high. "Better hope I don't come up there, Shorts!"

Nebula carried the Earth to the Galactic Hull inside the Noah. Hundreds of planets had been shrunken by Nebula beforehand, floating in an illusion of space, orbiting a shrunken sun. All had received the same protection from Wendy, and it would last indefinitely with the Fairy's Tail's magic. Nebula set the Earth in a stable orbit. She glanced at the planets that her Kid Council members inhabited. "Don't worry… I'll protect all of you until it's safe to grow you back. We'll make sure everyone gets to see the New World."

"As you say, Supreme Leader." Liaziana nodded. In Glomour's sky, they could see Nebula's face.

"Seven Lights: thank you all for making it this far." Palutena spoke. "Let's go… to the New World!" (End song.)

Great Clock

Jagar King and Palutena led the Kids Next Door to the Chamber of Twenty Keys. Sigmund was standing guard at the entrance, looking beyond terrified as he fiddled his hands. "W-W-Welcome back… Mr. King. Y-You have guests, Sir…"

Jagar unlocked the door with the Chrono Staff. Medusa, Ragaj, and the Thirteen Darknesses were already here. Jagar King entered first, walking to the center to stand before his Negative. "Invited yourself in, didn't you?"

"Have you lived for 30 years without a face? Asked for a fate you couldn't defy? Never once able to think your own thought… as you walked in the shoes of someone higher. And now, after ages of torment, I, Lesser Lord Gnik, will shed my mortal form, so that Lord English can be whole."

"That's not going to happen. Calliope will be the one to return. She'll help my friends build the New World!"

"Then let us wait no longer. First, the Seven Lights: take your places."

The Seven Lights each took one of seven thrones around the center. They had their Keyblades ready, as did the Darknesses. Medusa looked down at her sister, who stared back. "You know, I'm quite proud of the Darknesses, Palutena. They endured years of suffering… becoming stronger under Evil's veil. What do your Lights have to their name?"

"Medusa, don't you see this isn't about you or me? The two of us were just pawns in a game. And no matter which side wins, it won't benefit either of us."

"You're wrong, Sister. When Lord English returns… I will relish in his anger and desire. The universe will bathe in darkness."

"In due time, My Lady!" Bill announced. "There's one last piece of the puzzle, however: MaKayla?"

The girl cocked a brow. "What?"

"Your father told you you're the Gatekeeper. Or should I say, the Gatekeeper of the Light Side. The Gatekeeper of the Dark Side is Yours Truly. Follow me downstairs." Bill went down a small stairwell over the edge of the floor. Kayla followed him down to a platform with a gold piano and violin. "You play violin as a hobby, right?" Bill handed her the instrument. "Follow along with the notes I play." He took his position at the piano.

The Twenty Keys raised their Keyblades skyward. Beacons shone at the tips, becoming beams that connected with the twenty keyholes. Giant clicking sounds were heard: the Gate was unlocking.

Ragaj Gnik opened the Chi Container and drew the Octogan, sticking it on a green Chrono Staff. "In the beginning, there were two singularities: Calliope and Caliborn. Their strife destroyed the worlds they created… and has continued to this day."

Jagar King opened his own Chi Container and drew another Octogan. The KND were curious as to where he got it. "I am impressed, Jagar. Thanks to the Time Chi you inherited from our masters, you severed the Octogan's pupil. But trying to force your son to adapt with it was a futile effort."

"Wait… What?" George cocked a brow.

"Don't you remember, George?" Chris asked.

"I say my plan worked perfectly." Jagar stated. "It doesn't even hurt when I touch it, anymore." He attached the Octogan to his Chrono Staff. "I admit that I lived in fear of your existence… but I know now that it's a fear I borrowed from Clockwork. I'm going to defeat you… for the sake of him and my children. Unlike you, I have something worth fighting for. I have a passion in my heart."

MaKayla and Bill began playing the piano and violin. (Play "Darkness of the Unknown (Part 3)" from Kingdom Hearts II.)

"Then may your passion die… with the universe."

Final boss: Ragaj Gnik

The two Ghosts of Time crossed their staffs and jumped apart. They kept a safe distance from the Keys and the kids. With that, they both blasted a Chrono Beam, creating a powerful tremor by the connected Octogan. In the blinding light, Jagar froze time and ran to bash his Negative across the orb head, then Ragaj quickly countered by clashing his staff against King's. Ragaj sped his own time and zipped around the room to confuse Jagar. The Positive easily foresaw himself being hit from the right, back, right, then legs, so he positioned his staff to protect those places.

"AH!" After the swing to the legs, Ragaj's Octogan shot a laser to knock him away. When Jagar stood to recover, Gnik cast an Octogan barrier over his enemy, in which Jagar would feel horrible pain endured by people in the past, like Revan Bane having his legs severed. Jagar broke the bubble with his own Octogan and healed the invisible wounds, giving Ragaj time to freeze time and run to bash him. Thankfully, Jagar knew this would happen, so he pretended to be frozen and waited to kick Ragaj in the leg, then whack him with the head of the staff.

Ragaj jumped to his feet and raised the Octogan skyward, drawing in the energy of the Great Clock. He sent columns of chrono at Jagar, who nimbly dodged before catching one on his staff and whipping it at Ragaj. The Lesser Lord leapt the whip and flew forward with a kick to King's chest. Jagar bounced back to recovery and Replayed the actions, so Gnik hit a Time Clone while Jagar landed a blow on the back of his head. Sadly, Gnik predicted such a maneuver, so he left a clone to take the hit and blasted a laser directly into Jagar's back.

"We shall be together." Gnik echoed as he kept the beam connected to Jagar using a Time Glitch. However, Jagar thought ahead, so his Time Clone ran to attack the spot Ragaj would appear, thereby breaking Ragaj's hold with a successful prediction. Jagar Rewinded the wound to repair and slowed time to run around and shoot rapid chrono bullets at him. Suddenly, Jagar was surrounded by a team of Ragaj's, trapped in the connected beams they would simultaneously shoot. The individual Ragaj's warped seconds back in time to carry out the attack, leaving the sole Ragaj.

Jagar was on his knees and panting, but he defended quick when Ragaj came for more melee attacks. "Even when you were a child, you knew deep in your heart I existed. Your entire family has lived in fear of my master. But fear is a prophecy engraved in your mind, destroying your heart until the day it must be realized. The only way to end this fear… is to accept that you cannot avoid it."

"That's honestly cooler than any of Scarecrow's lines." Nolan commented. (His team wasn't missing this, either!)

Jagar and Ragaj performed a mirrored swing of their staffs and clashed the Octogan with the pupils. A surge of energy was crackling in the air, the glass dome cracking above the chamber. The echoing creaks of the Gate of Time still rung as the door opened inch by inch. Then Jagar replayed the Time Recordance and whacked his Negative from behind while he was still shoving against the clone. Ragaj froze time and ran far away, unleashing a giant Chrono Beam that Jagar ran from. Jagar gasped when the kids were about to taste the blow, so he stuck the Octogan in the beam to direct it upward.

"Their lives will not matter in the end." Ragaj sent an illusion of pain to Jagar's left kneecap, bringing the man down a peg. More Paradox Clones surrounded him, but Jagar froze time with a greater surge of power, crawling away from the attack so he could Rewind the damage. Jagar then shot quick chrono bullets at four Ragaj clones, sharing the damage between each other as Ragaj fell on his front. With passion in his heart, Jagar leapt on his Negative's back and channeled a powerful beam to burn his head off.

Ragaj froze time, grabbed Jagar, and positioned him directly in front of the Nextgen Kids. Time unfroze—the kids gasped in horror and awaited death—Jagar easily sensed this trick and whipped around to give Ragaj the full blast like he intended. "No person can decide his own destiny." Jagar watched in worry as a thousand Time Recordance Clones appeared around and over the room. "YOU WILL REALIZE THAT… NOW."

Jagar stood guard in front of the kids, so when the clones began shooting their simultaneous bullets, Jagar slowed time and rapidly deflected each and every one. It seemed like millions of bullets were raining down, and the clones felt so present that he couldn't determine which was the real Ragaj. The kids were impressed by Jagar's speed, and angry that Ragaj was resorting to these tricks instead of fighting directly. It meant that Ragaj was afraid of losing, so if there was even the slightest chance he could lose, then it was their greatest beacon of hope.

Maddy Murphy closed her eyes and saw with only her Observation Haki. The clones all had a substantial weight about them… but just one felt a tad more present and focused than the others. "MrKingit'sthatone." she spoke quickly so he could hear her through slow-motion. "It'sthatoneit'sthatone." She gave a little point.

"It's… that… one…" Jagar heard her and looked that direction. Jagar slowed time even greater and blasted bullets to disable all the ones currently coming. He ran to bash Ragaj Gnik to the ground and impale his spherical head with the handle of the Chrono Staff. Bill and MaKayla stopped their song. (End song.)

Time returned to normal flow. The clones disappeared. Blood leaked from the moon-shaped head. The kids were both disgusted… and extremely happy. "This…This is not what I predicted." Ragaj choked. "Lord English… you were wrong again? Why…Why did you lie to me… Master." That was Lord Gnik's last breath.

A smile appeared on Jagar's face. A smile full of joy and relief. The kids and adults lost all the fear in their hearts. "It's over." Jagar left the staff impaled and laughed. "It's over! I did it! I really saved the universe!"

"More like Maddy saved the universe." Chris punched the girl's shoulder. "Those were some damn keen eyes."

"Maddy… thank you." Shade felt every burden on her heart fly away.

"I have experience dealing with dumb tricks." Maddy said proudly. "That was nothing compared to Zach's nonsense. Huh, Bro?"

Zach was still on his throne with the Seven Lights, releasing the last fragments of power from the Keyblades. "…Bullcrud, Maddy." Zach stated angrily.

"Um… Zach?"

"…How can you FALL FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?!?" Zach leapt off his throne and attacked Sōsuke Aizen with a Chapstick-in-the-box.

Ragaj Gnik's dead body vanished. "WHAT?!" Jagar gasped. "UOECK!" He was stabbed in the heart with the Octogan of Ragaj's staff. It created a wound too deep and powerful to repair. Jagar fell, as did his staff. The Octogan rolled off the head.

"DAD!" George cried.

MaKayla rushed back up. "FATHER!"

"B-But… I thought…" Maddy stuttered.

"Oops!" Aizen made a fake blush. "I accidentally drew my Kyōka Suigetsu during the battle. It seems all of you saw the illusion of Ragaj losing and peace restoring the universe."

"An illusion?!" Maddy shouted. "I would've seen through that!"

"Yeah, I didn't feel anything either, what gives?!" Sunni followed.

"My Suigetsu does not create illusions: it deceives the very senses. The sight of his victory, the smell of his blood, hearing his dying words… Your senses have lied to you. Even your special senses."

"Dad!" MaKayla ran by her father's dying body, crying tears. "Please! It can't be…"

"Cough! M…MaKayla… take the Chrono Staff."

"What?"

"The staff… needs a new master. Take it, MaKayla. And whatever you do… don't fight him. Just… run… I'm sorry… for disappointing you all…" Those were Jagar's last words.

MaKayla fell to her knees and let the sadness flow. Her sobs were the only audible sound for so little seconds.

"Everything… is… planned…" Ragaj spoke his last words, too. (Play "Begin Intermission 2" from Homestuck.)

BOOOOONG. . . . BOOOONG. . . .

The bells rang louder than anything they'd ever heard. It signaled the arrival… of unbelievable power.

It was happening. The gates were opening. The gates that had been sealed for a trillion years. Very, very slowly, it was opening, a creak that echoed for millions of light-years. A great light shone from inside, growing wider as it opened, the most fearsome wind they ever knew generated from its power. Finally, the gates stopped. A vortex brimming with energy too powerful for mortal understanding awaited their entry.

Then, the entire fortress started rumbling. Rumbling so furiously, no one had sense of direction. To think any kind of force could shake a station so big. The light shone brighter. They felt it. From the distance of that vortex, a green mist was flying to the gate. That mist—that Shimmer—stopped above Ragaj's body. The Shimmer shot directly into his faceless moon-round head. Ragaj fell to his knees. Everyone's hearts were racing; what could possibly be happening.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! MOOOOUUUUUUURRRRRRAAAAAAAAA. . ." The immeasurable power fueled Gnik. He screamed with so much ferocity and pain that his flesh ripped like paper. Ghastly green skin was exposed underneath, with venomous teeth and red eyes. Muscles strong enough to lift continents, feet that could shake whole worlds, unimaginable power that can break whole universes.

By the time he stopped growing, he was 20 feet tall. Snarling a hoarse breath, its sound chilling everybody's spines. He saw the two Octogan on the floor. Stomping forward with great power in his steps, he sought to retrieve his eyes. He picked both of them up, and squished them into his already-occupied eye-sockets. The Octogan projected white, torn shorts and a green jacket, whose edges were flashing neon colors. He stood to full, imperial height, and roared with a sound to be heard across universes. "I'M SO HUNGRYYYYYY!"

Lord of Time and shaper of universes

L8RD ENGLISH

"Didn't you hear me?! I said… I'm… HUNGRYYYYYY!" Lord English took his first breath in a trillion years. His lungs were so mighty, the chronokinetic energy of the Great Clock flowed inside without a second thought. BONG. . . His Roar of Time sounded like the toll of a bell. It burst through the glass dome, straight to the stars above. . . . . Two galaxies were destroyed.

MaKayla hugged herself, shivering on the floor. She looked unbearably cold. "Th-Th-This is. . . the most powerful being in the multiverse. . . It's over. . . we're all going to die! . ."

Everybody was afraid. They all felt it. The power… and evil inside this being. It was too great for words. He was too great… for them.

"Here you go, Lord English!" Bill spawned a bag of Doritos. "I packed a snack for that long trip!"

English snatched the bag and poured the chips down his godly throat. His crunches echoed for several galaxies. "NNNNN?" English saw a little gold ball in the bag.

"Oh, look! It's a special prize!" Bill grinned devilishly. "Your weapon."

"Weapon? What can a little gold ball do?" Cheren asked.

Lord English held the ball above his head. He channeled his power and willed the ball to become a golden sword. Medusa approached him. "Hello, Lord English! I'm Medusa, Goddess of Darkness." She bowed humbly. "I must say, it's an honor to meet you. I look forward to working-"

FLASH!!! Medusa was the first one to taste the power of English's blade. Without feeling a thing or knowing what happened, the goddess dissolved into dark matter.

Ganondorf slurped Medusa's remains down his throat like a straw. "Heh heh heh. I needed something to wash that bean down."

The Great Lord's flashing eyes fell to Fanny Drilovsky. He didn't feel she deserved the green firebending she possessed. "Hnnn… You die."

Half of Fanny's body exploded, the other half falling dead. "MOOOOOM!!" Francis and Panini cried.

Anger overcoming him, Cheren whipped out his sword, went God Tier, and lunged at the English. "YAAAAAAAHHH!"

"CHEREN!!" Rachel Uno dashed in, sending her son flying with a Haki kick. Her eyes swerved to English and saw their last inch of life.

"Not without me!!" Lehcar jumped in the way, her own sword drawn. Both women were obliterated by the power they could never hope to match. Cheren wanted to go blind. They all did.

The glass dome over the chamber shattered when the Noah pierced through. Lord English focused his sights on the titanic vessel, but Angie, Mika, and Eva struck him with massive Logia power. "ALL OF YOU NEED TO GET ON THE BOAT AND GO!!" Angie screamed with furious eyes.

"But…" A tear dropped from Anthony.

"Mom…" Sunni spoke.

Mikaela unleashed a pink beam with all her power at English's head. The god humored her by not moving during her attack. "YAAAAH!" Then Patton dashed up, leapt, and Mika stopped as his fist flew directly through English's teeth. His entire body was Haki-imbued, so he was expected to hurt the Logia. English crunched and snapped off Patton's arm. Then as fast as lightning, the gold of English's sword went through Mika.

"MOM!!" Sunni couldn't believe anything. If Sunni's lightsaber went through Mika's chest, her Logia defense would protect her. The great gold sword had blood on its other end.

English scraped the woman off and let her drop. As she lay groaning, last moments of breath, Sunni rushed up to her. "MOM! Please tell me it's a trick, TELL ME IT'S A MIND-TRICK!!"

Mikaela looked up. Her eyes were closing, but her grin was still shiny. "I guess I imagined… another impossible thing before breakfast. I imagined myself… slaying a Time God. …Don't stop believing the impossible, Sunni…" She died.

Now at a point when Sunni no longer needed her mom's guidance… her mom was still insane. She would honor that imagination… by running for the ship.

All children were storming for the vessel, until Dimentio splorped in the way. "My, where are you going? Don't you want to relish in this GLORIOUS-"

Nolan York flew from the side and tackled the Zathurian using his Haki. "I'm going to relish in seeing your blood pour." He extracted his boomerang, also Haki-imbued.

"Ah ha ha. Is the Sandman going to kill me? Is a life… really not important to you?"

"You lived long enough." Dimentio's throat was slit, his alien blood pouring. His psychotic smile would stay on him always. Yuki and Crystal helped Nolan onto his chair as they hurried inside the ship.

"MaKayla, get up!" Wendy shouted at the sitting girl, pulling her to her feet. "We have to get-…" She felt his presence behind her. Wendy turned. Lord English's flashing eyes glared at her. She felt frozen… there was nothing she could do to protect herself from this god.

"CHILD, GO!" Carla screamed, flying between her and English. "I'll try and distract him!" She glared sharply at the beast.

"MOM, NO!" Tears spilled from Wendy's eyes.

A white energy tentacle grabbed Lord English and hurled him miles away from the Great Clock. "LORD ENGLISH!!" God Arceus was more furious than when the Negatar controlled him. "I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO RUIN MY UNIVERSE! Prepare to face ABSOLUTE JUSTICE!" The Supreme God charged a tremendous Hyper Beam. Mavis Vermillion, Jorgen von Strangle, and the entire Star Fairy population became lights and melded with his body. The core of the Hyper Beam was bright as a sun, and with its full power, it swallowed Lord English's puny body.

"GRAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!" The Lord had never known greater pain.

"YEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!" The Nextgen Kids cheered.

After three minutes, the Hyper Beam disappeared. The pain Lord English had never known… was nothing more than the amputation of his right leg. "He only lost a leg?!" MaKayla shouted.

"No, he lost a tooth, too!" Sheila noticed.

"HA HA HA HA!" Bill laughed. "Lord English can recover from that in a heartbeat! Whatever Lord English decides, it happens! His Logia timebending enables him to rewrite Past, Present, and Future with just a single thought! Show them again, Master."

With a single thought, Dimentio Winkiebottom came back to life. "Aha ha ha! I have nothing to fear with my new best buddy!"

"See, I thought something like that was gonna happen." Nolan commented.

"Future children, there is nothing we can do here." the Encyclopod echoed, absorbing the fallen humans' bodies into his system. "Follow me through the First Byway. The New World awaits."

The Noah readied to sail in the vortex after the manta. Cheren bit his teeth and looked toward the clashing gods. Their battle alone would steadily tear apart the universe's structure. "LORD ENGLISH!!"

English narrowed his Octogan and glared in his direction. The gold flames of Cheren's God Tier burned like a star. "WE WILL DESTROY YOU ONE DAY! We will take back our universe from you! So, you better get your warm-up from Arceus because you've never faced kids like us. We… are… KIDS… NEXT… DOOR!"

"And with that, we make our getaway!" Augustus winked. The Noah sailed into the First Byway. The journey to the New World begins now.

Another Lord English appeared in the Chamber of Twenty Keys. His Paradox Clone was keeping Arceus busy. "Oh, my. You can create clones on a whim, too?" Aizen cocked a brow.

"It's a handy way for English to manage his schedule, right?" Bill shrugged.

"Congratulations, Lord English." Thanos smirked. "You've earned Thanos' respect. I will happily… work with you."

"He hasn't earned mine." Yellow Diamond stood from her throne firmly. "They said I could return to Emera! Was that a lie?!"

"SILENCE, DIAMOND BITCH!" English thundered.

"What did you say…?" Diamond hissed as she drew her sword.

"No no no, he didn't mean it, really!" Bill nervously laughed, floating between them. "Lord English, don't forget, these people are your new friends. You might have supreme power, but having friends is always a good thing! And we can't rule out the itsy-bitsy little speck of a possibility the kids will find any minor weaknesses, heheh. Don't worry, Topaz, you'll get to see your homeworld soon. In fact, we should send Dimentio on the task now. Send him back in time to collect the Multiverse Portal."

"What crappy Multiverse Portal?!" English scratched his skull. "Oh, that Multiverse Portal. GET TO IT, DIMENTIO!" He zapped the Zathurian and warped him back in time.

Dimentio reappeared seconds after. "I have accomplished my task, Lord English. The multiverse… is now in my stomach." A spiraling neon portal was shining from his spatial belly. "But what are we to do about our intrepid heroes? Shall we sail after them?"

"The energy radiating from the First Byway is too powerful for us to survive." Bill answered. "Even Lord English and Dimentio working together won't make it without bruises. The only reason that Gummi Junkheap isn't falling apart is because of the Giants' Candies. It's easier for us to let the heroes have their three years of fun and wait until the First Dimension is finished downloading from Cyberspace. Meanwhile, we'll get started taking over the Multiverse. Everyone return to the Dutchman! We have a tight schedule to keep and infinite time in which to keep it!"

Thanks to the powers of the Lost Candies, the Noah sailed a perfect course through the Dimensional Byway, unable to suffer any damages from the powerful chi. "It will take approximately three human years until the First Dimension is finished restoring." Karkat's Zoni explained. "Until then, you humans are trapped in that BORING-ASS space-tunnel. But at least you have your PUNY INSECT PLANETS to go back to. (Man, I just can't do low caps.)"

"When we get to your world, you trolls are going to help us, right?" Cheren asked. "You're going to help us defeat him and save our universe."

"…YES. YES WE WILL."

"Mewtwo!" :33 Nepeta grinned.

"Well, I didn't spend all this time in a computer room for nothing." :;:; ) Vriska winked.

"Thank you, guys." Cheren smiled. "You trolls were always our teammates, too. So, keep supporting us until the end." The Supreme Leader turned to his team. "Kids Next Door, we have three years until the REAL battles begin! Let's all work hard and become stronger than we ever imagined! We will meet the Firstborn again, we will fight the Thirteen Darknesses, and show Lord English what happens when you mess with our universe! KIDS NEXT DOOR RULEZ!"

"KIDS NEXT DOOR RULEZ, SIR!!" The people on deck and the denizens of the tiny planets saluted.

"Kids Next Door: we resume operations in three years!" (Play "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell!)

Legend of the Seven Lights: Cast:

Sharon Mann as Cheren Uno and Nerehc Onu

Jennifer Hale as Emily Garley, Panini Drilovsky, Fanny Drilovsky, Fybi Fulbright, Luvbi, and Jesbi

Rachael MacFarlane as Aurora Uno, Arorua Onu, Rachel Uno, Lehcar EiznekCm, Emily Dickson, and Hayley Smith

Zoe Slusar as Mason Dimalanta

Kerry Williams as Carol Masterson, Haruka Dimalanta, Leanne Grayson, and Jirachi

Tara Strong as Sheila Frantic, Marine Frantic, Maddy Murphy, Harvey, Angelie, Anthony, & Michelle McKenzie, Hikari Gilligan, Yin Dimalanta, Ava, Makava, Melody Jackson, Eva Jackson, and Scarlet Bean

Tom Kenny as Augustus Fizzuras, Zach Murphy, and Spongebob Squarepants

Brittney Karbowski as Wendy Marvell, Apis, Sipa, Mocha, and Black Star

Greg Cipes as Dillon York

Lauren Tom as Suki Crystal, Vanellope Schweetz, Kirie & Kuki Beatles, Lola Stork, and Virginia Stork

I would like to thank Numbuh 227, IDA Official, Epik, and Sarstar98 for their comments. The Gameverse has been my pride and joy, and I'm so proud of how far it's come since Operation: GALACSIA. True, this series was originally a continuation of KND, including some crossovers, but I truly believe it's evolved from being any mere fanfiction series. Not many people understand what a marvel the Gameverse is or the love I feel in constructing it piece by piece. This series is my treasure, and it's an honor to have people-

"PUT A SOCK IN IT, YOU HAPLESS COMPUTER DORK!"

W-Wait… What?! (End song.)

In the midst of typing the credits, I hear a flash behind me. I slowly turn… Lord English was towering over me in the flesh.

I was beaten to a bloody pulp and left to die under my table. Lord English took my seat and resumed typing.

I'LL GIVE THESE FAGGOTS A REAL STORY TO ENJOY. Lord English highlighted every word and paragraph in the Gameverse and deleted it. A STORY ABOUT A LITTLE FAGGOT UNIVERSE WITH LITTLE FAGGOT PEOPLE. Every planet in every galaxy was obliterated in English's wave. AND EVERY UNIVERSE CONNECTED TO THIS PIECE OF DUNG DESERVES NO BETTER FATE. In one sweep, he shattered the KND: Universe, Fanverse, and all the parallel dimensions long abandoned by their gods. THIS IS A STORY OF A UNIVERSE THAT HAD NO CHANCE AND DESERVED NO CHANCE. I WILL WRITE THIS WORLD THE WAY I ALWAYS ENVISIONED. FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, EVERYTHING BELONGS TO ME! (Play "Divide" from RWBY!)

Dee Bradley Baker as Joey Beatles, Wallabee Beatles, Timmy Gilligan, Tommy Gilligan, Terry Stork, and Gonbe

Jad Saxton as Gonshiri and Carla

Grey DeLisle as Sunni, Darcy, & Mikaela Chariton, Chimney Ukeru, Mandy and Cindy Cortix, and Big Mom

Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld as Aeincha

Cherami Leigh as April Goldenweek, Aisa, and Don Quixote Sugar

Akiko Koumoto as Nebula & Dimentia Winkiebottom, and Midna

Amy Birnbaum as Arianna Dunfree, Nova Dunfree, and Azelf

Benjamin Diskin as Nigel Uno, Artie Gilligan, Hoagie Gilligan, Matthew Dimalanta, and Elijah Frantic

Seth MacFarlane as Carter Pewterschmidt, Stan Smith, and Stewie Griffin

Mike Judge as Ted Wassanasong and Hank Hill

James Arnold Taylor as Jack Frost, Ratchet, and Sandy Johnson

Jensen Ackles as Nolan York

Cricket Leigh as Danika York and Daphne Anderson

Bill Rogers as Darkrai II

Keith David as Dr. Facilier

Rob Paulsen as Jessie Sidney, Shaunie Fulbright, and Dimentio Z. Winkiebottom

Amber Hood as Sandy and Jessica Sidney

Olivia D'Abo as Shelly Johnson

Jason Marsden as Andrew Johnson

Scott McGregor as George King, Jagar King, and Ragaj Gnik

Melissa Fahn as Miyuki Crystal

Scott Burns as Bowser Jr. and Lord English

Dan Green as Vaati, Mewtwo, and Customer Service

Hynden Walch as Mary Goldenweek, Viridi, Madame Rouge, and Mesprit

Kevin Michael Richardson as Malladus Uno and Kyogre Neptune

Walt Dohrn as Henry Churchill

Yu Shimamura as Fi

Ali Hillis as Palutena

Cree Summer as Nya LaMar, Cree LaMar, and Medusa

AND A BUNCH OF OTHER ASSHOLES THAT VOICED STUPID CHARACTERS!

GAYWIZARD AS STUPID PUPPET.

STORY WRITTEN BY LORD ENGLISH.

ART DRAWN BY LORD ENGLISH.

UNIVERSE DESIGNED BY LORD ENGLISH.

CHARACTERS CREATED AND CONTROLLED BY LORD ENGLISH.

Special thanks to: Bill Cipher, Dimentio Z. Winkiebottom, Yellow Diamond, Davy Jones, Madara Uchiha, Sōsuke Aizen, Zeref, Xehanort, Zorc Necrophades, Thanos, Baldy Bald III, Voldemort, and Ganondorf Dragmire

A BIG F.U. TO: MEDUSA, X.A.N.A., PLANKTON, MR. DARK, SPECTER, DR. NEFARIOUS

EVERYTHING ELSE BELONGS TO LORD ENGLISH. THERE WILL BE NO MORE ORIGINAL AUTHORS.

SUBMIT TO LORD ENGLISH OR BE ERASED FOREVER! THE UNIVERSES ARE NOW MINE! BROOAA HA HA!

…

…

"?" Space Dandy opened his eyes. "Qwark?"

Captain Qwark opened his eyes. "Dandy?"

They were drifting in an infinite, distorted space. "Where… are we?" asked Qwark.

"I think the universe just… forgot us or something." Dandy assumed.

"But why?"

"Well… if I could guess, my power saved us." Dandy stared at his hand. "Ever since I ate the Escape-Escape Fruit, me and everyone around me escaped death without a scratch. …Who'd-a thought it was this good?"

"No kidding… What are we supposed to do now?"

"…Start a new civilization?"

"Oh, fine. But I'm not getting the sex-change, buddy."