"After a grueling week of assaults from Sonic's Horde, the heroes of AAA retaliated..." Michael Cole's voice began. Clips of Scarlet Foxfire's fight verses the Great Red Serpent, as well as Lord Thinker's run-in and Mindbender on Tuxedo Chris roll. Cut to a shot of Thinker, Delete Key drawn, gazing down on the villainous Dark Sonic. "YES, THINKER'S BACK!" Ric exclaims. "It was also a night of revelations..." Cole adds. "I love you---Debra Lawson, will you marry me?" Ankoku asks, after his grueling battle against his beloved Soulstone. Cut to Brisby and Wolf, bickering over Gadget, after Wolf's semi- final match versus Joseph. A dark haired mouse approaches their feud. "Guys, *GUYS!* She's already seeing someone!" the new girl protested, and looks to Gadget with a smile. "I'm seeing *her*." Gadget informed. "Her name's Caprice and..." Wolf and Brisby exchanged extremely surprised looks. Brisby suddenly paused, as if in deep thought. "I think I know what's the deal here..." he began. "...IT'S THAT DARN ZOICITE AGAIN! UP TO HIS OLD NEGAVERSE TRICKS! Don't worry, milady! I and my *mighty* Fauna Force shall storm Beryl's legions and..." Wolf casually bonked Brisby across the back of his head, causing the mouse to fall unconscious in mid-sentence. "'Methinks thou protest too much,'" Caprice quoted. "The least you could have done was *tell* me," Wolf growled lowly to Gadget. "Well... no offense, Wolf, but you never asked," Gadget replied with a shrug. Wolf sighed and glanced at the two girls. "You happy?" he finally asked. "Yes," Gadget replied simply. "Then I can live with it," Wolf uttered, somewhat defeated. "But this evening also marked the final downfall of Team Foxfire..." Cut to Kintobor and Kronos agreeing to the "Death Match" for the AAA Virtual Championship Belt at King of the Net. Suddenly Kintobor systematically tears through the remaining Team Foxfire members. A horrified Star Mech and Brisby look on. As a bloodied, rage-filled Kintobor treads away from them for the last time, Cole finishes, "With Team Foxfire in shambles, and the stars of AAA on edge, one can only wonder what plans Dark Sonic has for the future..." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mu-tai Arena Babylon 5, Alliance Space A camera in space panned the massive Babylon 5 space station. A vast array of ships, military and civilian alike, zipped to and fro. The shot faded into an arena lit by flames. A myriad of humans and alien races filled the arena seats. In the ring, several Narn warriors were finishing the opening rites for this crucial Fight Scene. The camera did the obligatory pan of the audience and caught a *very* happy Londo Mollari warmly greeting the Puma Sisters. It finally stopped at the announcers desk, where the commentators were standing by. "Welcome, everyone, to Fight Scene!" JR greeted the camera. "As usual, I'm pleased to welcome my fellow commentators, the Professor Mike Tenay, and the one and only Ric Flair!" "We've had some unusual venues before, but this surely takes the cake!" an amazed Mike Tenay uttered. "Babylon 5, the hub of the Free Worlds Alliance, and an absolutely amazing space station!" "And this particular stage is definitely known as a clashing point of Order and Chaos," Ric mused, "It's actually an appropriate setting, given the recent actions of both Sonic and Kintobor." The beginning beats of "Ladykiller" began, much to Ric's disdain. He had good reason, because it was the new theme of Dark Sonic's resident reality- warper, Tuxedo Chris. "Good heavens!" Tenay exclaimed, "Listen to this crowd! They positively despise him!" "Guys, I've seen some strange changes in character, but I've rarely seen a competitor stoop so low as Tuxedo Chris Cadwell," JR growled. "Yeah, but he fits right in with the rest of the perverts in Sonic's Horde," Ric fumed, "Fortunately, the Azure Knight, Ankoku will show him some fine points of conduct tonight." As "My Heart Will Go On" played, a fully armored Ankoku dashed to the ring. A content grin spread across Ric's face. "No showboating, no strutting. Ankoku means *business* tonight!" GRUDGE MATCH Tuxedo Chris vs Ankoku The crowd roared in approval as the match began. "Ankoku is immediately goin' on the attack tonight, folks!" JR shouted gleefully as Ankoku drilled Chris with a series of clotheslines. "And an inverted atomic drop," JR couldn't help but smirk at Ankoku's choice of maneuver, "Sends Tux boy to the outside for a breather." After a few moments, Chris rolled back in and delivered a snap kick to Ankoku's knee. Chris followed by hoisting him up and dropping him onto his knee again. Tenay tried to be neutral as he called the action. "Chris is making a smart decision, working on Ankoku's leg with a step-over toehold." After a few minutes, the robo-ref forced him back. "Well, it wasn't smart enough... Ankoku's still moving!" Flair cheered as Ankoku dashed forward in a sudden burst of speed and shoulderblocked Chris. The force lifted him up, allowing Ankoku to drive him into the corner. "And now, Ankoku... just *beating* on Chris with those gauntlet- covered fists," JR marveled. "Ankoku is sending Chris to the top turnbuckle, and going up himself... MAH GOD, what a superplex!" The impact Chris made as he hit the mat was incredibly loud. "But it looks like Ankoku may have taken the brunt of it!" Tenay replied tensely. He was right. Chris was first to his feet, and he summoned both his cane and a black rose to his hands. "Now what the hell is Tux-boy doing?" Ric growled suspiciously. With a graceful toss the rose fluttered up, and hovered in mid-air. He chanted and, as Ankoku stands up, finished his new spell, the Black Lotus! The rose morphed into a massive beam of black energy that sent Ankoku flying over the top ropes and crashing onto the floor. "Oh, Good lord... Sonic's been teaching Caldwell some new tricks as well," JR breathed in shock. The master manipulator played confidently to a series of jeers as Ankoku struggled on the outside. He even pointed out to Ric, bragging and sneering. Of course, Flair responded with a few insults of his own. The crowd suddenly erupted in joy as Ankoku (without his body armor, much to the ladies' delight) slid in, carrying his energy blade, and ripped a surprise slash across Tux-boy's back! "Chris is barely holding his own against the Azure Knight's powerful slashes!" Tenay began rather dramatically. But a low blow promptly stopped Ankoku's fervor, and a golf swing across his head sent him crashing to the floor. Chris strode over and grabbed both of Ankoku's legs. Flair began to look angry as Tuxedo Chris pointedly stared over at the announcer's table and gave a mocking thumbs-up to Ric. "What on Earth is that boy..."JR began. "...Oh *no*," Tenay finished, as he recognized the hold that Chris was clamping on... Ric's own figure-four leg lock! The two announcers quickly looked over to see his reaction, but they were already too late. Ric had stormed off to ringside. In the ring, Ankoku flailed in pain, just out of reach of the ropes. Ric suddenly walked around to him, and yanked Ankoku's arms, allowing the battered knight to grab hold and forcing Chris to break the leglock. "Chris is *not* happy with this," Tenay observed rather dryly. Tux- boy immediately got up and traded insults with Ric. "And he's leaving himself wide open! Ankoku from behind!" JR cheered as the knight staggered up and grabbed him from behind. "Flawless German Suplex into a pinning combination... and a three count!" The crowd erupted into a massive pop. "And now Chris is *really* not happy," Tenay continued uneasily as a stunned, enraged Tuxedo Chris rolled out of the ring to confront Ric. Meanwhile, an exhausted Ankoku raised his hands in victory... as a pair of crimson bursts exploded up from the mat on each side of him! Tenay jumped to his feet in shock. "What? That's... that's Oni's human form, Johnny Hellfire! And the Great Red Serpent?!" "It's a sneak attack from the Horde! Thank God security's out!" JR exclaimed. Soulstone had charged out from the back along with well- armed security troops. But just as they got to the ring, an impenetrable force dome formed around it, and a sinister laughing could be heard. "Him... *not* him..."Tenay groaned as Dark Sonic materialized, and floated down by Soulstone. She hammered at the force wall with Eternity, while the guards blasted away. They had absolutely no effect. Inside, Red and Oni were mercilessly beating Ankoku, choking him and slamming him on the mat. Ric valiantly tried to fight off Tuxedo Chris, but got floored by a Tuxedo Press onto the concrete! "YES! YES! SON GOKU IS *HERE*!" JR screamed enthusiastically as the heroic Super Saiyan flew into the Arena. He launched a focused ki strike at the shield, which erupted into a glorious explosion. But... "It's still up! It stood up to *Goku's* ki powers..." Tenay breathed in shock. "Good Gawd! How powerful is that hedgehog!?!" JR gasped. Inside, Tuxedo Chris became bored with pummeling the unconscious Ric and returned to the ring. The Great Red Serpent had perched a bloodied Ankoku on the corner turnbuckle, and Johnny Hellfire hulked out into his Oni form. Soulstone desperately slammed her blade against the wall, sobbing in rage. Oni fluttered gracefully up to the top turnbuckle and positions him. "No, not again! NOT THE DIABLO DRIVER!!!" JR bellows. With a casual jump Oni drops from the corner and smashes Ankoku head- first into the mat. "A top-turnbuckle piledriver..." Tenay gasped. "Absolutely hideous..." Eternity clatters to the floor, and Soulstone collapsed to her knees in despair. Sonic cooly walked to her side and, with a snap, the force dome dissolved. "A rather pathetic choice for a fiance. Anytime you need a *real* man..." Sonic began, but Soulstone spun and spat at him. Deb Lawson glared up at the fiend, pure hatred in her eyes. Dr. Tofu and his paramedics had already assisted Ankoku onto a stretcher. Sonic turned and walked away from Soulstone, laughing darkly. "Oh, if you could only *remember* the things we did to you at the Citadel..." With that, Dark Sonic and his minions disappeared. The medical personnel and Soulstone rushed Ankoku back to the dressing area. Ric regained his senses, and stumbled silently back to the announcer's desk. Tenay attempted to speak, but Ric ignored him. Instead, he wandered out to calm his nerves. "I...I'm at an absolute loss for words," JR said. "Ankoku clearly won, but with dire consequences." "And I have a sinking feeling that this is only the beginning." Tenay added ominously. "We have to go away to clean all this up, but we'll be right back." JR dismissed [Scene shows Nav shooting a whole bunch people] Narrator: Do you wanna be on the brink of insanity and kill people in fanfics? [Nav pauses and looks at the Screen. He holds his M-60 Machine gun to it] Nav: Of course you do... Narrator: Then order the 'I wanna be like Nav' Booklet! It will show you all the basic moves... Nav. Like the Chaingun. [Shows the chaingun being fired] Narrator: Or the neck-breaker [You hear a neck breaking] Narrator: And many, many, more! So order today!! [Number flashes: 1-888-NAV-KEWL] The camera cut back to the Fight Scene, and Ric had returned. He seemed only slightly calmer. "Ric, you know it's dangerous out there in the ring, and exactly what these guys are capable of!" JR contended. "I know," Ric sighed. "But after what Chris has done to those two kids... I just had to." He paused. "Hopefully, this next match will be better..." "Oh yeah," Tenay noted, checking out the program. "The Newcomer Ryan and Joseph have been at odds with one another, concerning one Sandra Nightweaver." Ric was already beginning to lighten up. "Fighting over a woman. There's something new," He added with a slight smirk. "They've been *especially* upset at each other after Sandra's actions in Joseph's match-up with Wolf last week," JR commented. "Basically, Ryan and Joseph blame one another for their elimination from the Mobius Tournament," Tenay finished. The crowd groaned in contempt as Usher's "My Way" introduced the ridiculously powerful Joseph. He scoffed pretentiously at the various fans. One bug-like alien scrambled over the railing as he walked by, and ripped across his back with its arm spikes. "What..." Ric began, then stopped as the reason for the attack became obvious... as Ryan quickly morphed into his usual raccoon form. GRUDGE MATCH Joseph vs Ryan Ric grinned as the action got underway. "Oh, this isn't just going to be a match... it's a brawl!" The Newcomer grabbed some nearby wiring and began choking Joseph with it! Joseph quickly shifted to his liquid silver form and slipped away. "Joseph's morphing into a minotaur... and back body drops Ryan with those massive horns!" Tenay continued. "And now he's stomping Ryan with both hooves!" Joseph briefly turned away, giving Ryan enough time to shift into a half-snake form. He promptly slithered around Joseph and began *squeezing* him! With tremendous effort, Joseph morphed into a small humanoid squirrel and slid out of Ryan's constricting coils. "Joseph's scampered onto Ryan's shoulders and transformed into a kangaroo-type creature," JR observed. "MAH GOD, he just threw Ryan into the steel steps with his legs!" "Joseph's using the natural boxing skills of the Kangaroo keep Ryan on the defensive, assaulting Ryan with a series of jabs and kicks," Tenay continued. "The natural... really, Tenay, do you just make this stuff up?" Flair asked. JR made a point of not letting Tenay respond. "Ryan's managed to morph into a humanoid tiger, and... oh, he *slashes* into Joseph, and *finally* gets into the ring!" Roo-Joseph bounced up to the ring apron and leapt with a mighty flying kick. "Beautiful reversal by Ryan, as he manages to turn it into a solid power bomb!" Tenay admired. "Speaking of 'beautiful'," Ric smirked, "Guess who's making her way to ringside." Sandra Nightweaver stood watching the fight, her expression neutral. Joseph had now transformed into a humanoid panther, and the two Mobian shape-shifters tore into each other fiercely with their claws. "Joseph takes the advantage with a hard belly-to-back suplex. He's going into the ropes and...Sandra just nailed Joseph with a back spin kick!" JR exclaimed. "That just tells us whose side she's *not* on," Ric said sagely. "These things are always more complicated than they look." "In any case, Ryan's taking advantage of the interference to connects with a fisherman's suplex... but Joseph kicks out," Tenay observed. Ryan attempted to spring off the ropes, but Joseph shifted into a rabbit form and sprang toward him with a flying tackle in desperation. Both competitors were hurled out of the ring. "Ryan's chasing Joseph around the ring, and he's not having much luck catching him... in fact, he just tripped, and hard! But did anyone see what on?" JR asked. An instant replay showed the culprit once again: Just as Joseph turned the corner, Sandra unloosed a full bag of marbles onto the ground as Ryan approached. Tenay looked confused. "What, so she just hates both of them?" Flair shrugged. "Could you blame her?" Back in the match, Joseph stunned Ryan with a hurricanrana outside the ring. "This match is turning into an amazing display of fortitude, folks... both competitors are completely exhausted, but they're returning to the ring!" JR said, obviously impressed. In one final charge, they slammed into each other with clotheslines, but remained standing, albeit weakly... "What an amazing, competitive match-up!" Tenay enthused. "This battle could easily cause us to run into overtime, and..." Tenay stopped as he saw a multi-colored light shine over the ring, and a grin spread across Sandra's face. "Nevermind," he managed to mumble. Joseph and Ryan were helpless before the barrage of rectangular candies that rained down upon them. "This can only mean one thing, guys," JR noted. "A truckload of chairs is about to fall next?" Ric interrupted with a joking grin. "This is the work of Vision! But why?" Both fighters were out on their feet after the devastating Pez Storm. Ryan collapsed and Joseph... "He just fell on top of Ryan!" Tenay exclaimed. JR groaned. "And the Robo-ref will count that as a pin..." Flair barely managed to keep himself from banging his head on the table in frustration as the robo-ref raised the semi-conscious Joseph's hand in victory. "And *of course*, Joseph wins." Sandra, watching from the floor with a grin on her face, coyly reached into her breast pocket and pulled out a normal-looking mouse. She tosses it gently to the ground and it magically morphed into the leonid Vision. He quickly took the mic. "Now you stand before the *true* lord of polymorphing. Did you think Sandra would settle for any second rate Avatar? Oh, no, lads! I am the one and only Master Mobian shapeshifter! I am the Lord of Pez! I AM VISION!!" The dumbstruck fighters looked upon Vision, and then wandered back to the dressing area together in confusion. "Looks like those two have finally got something in common," JR noted. "Oh, yeah," Ric replied with a grin. "I think they despise Vision more than each other now!" "Sandra played those two like violins, a very cunning ploy!" Tenay adds. "Well, next up we begin the last of the semi-final matches," JR announces, "The first features Kefkain against the aforementioned 'Lord of Pez', while the other one is a much-awaited rematch." "Oh, yes, Nav and Oscar," Ric grinned. "Nav's been itching for this one for a very long time..." The haunting rhythms of "The Perfect Drug" began as the massive Kefkain strode to the ring. Trailing closely behind was the sinister Sonic. "That little freak has some gall showing his face after his assault on Ankoku tonight," Ric growled. MOBIAN SEMI-FINALS Kefkain vs Vision "Vision may be irritating, but he's brave, you have to give him that," JR began as Vision stood his ground, and waited for Kefkain to make the first attack. He lunged for a tie-up, and Vision quickly floored him with a drop toe hold. Vision immediately went into his boar form for extra weight, and cinched in a strong Cobra Clutch. "Oh, my... Kefkain's powering out, he's back on his feet... and he throws Vision over with a snap mare!" Tenay exclaimed in surprise. JR continued. "Kefkain's going for the Soul Drain early, but... no!" Vision slithered into a serpent form up onto the monstrous Wolf's back. "Vision's binding up Kefkain's arms, and goes back for a victory roll... not even for a two-count!" Kefkain quickly floored Vision with a hard lariat clothesline. "Vision's going back to his regular form... Kefkain charges in for another clothesline, but Vision stops him with a wicked slash!" Flair commented, somewhat joyfully. As much as he hated Vision, it was hard not to hate Kefkain more. Tenay's eyes went wide in surprise as he called vision's next move. "I don't believe this, guys... Vision's actually picking Kefkain up! Vision's sending him into a fireman's carry, and... TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!!" "But only for a two-count!" JR shouted in shock. Vision morphed into a gigantic bear and lifted Kefkain into a bear hug (what else?), then hurled him back with a belly to back suplex. "Kefkain's actually struggling against the ropes... if Vision plays his cards right..." Flair began hopefully. Vision stood up and intensely charged in for a clothesline. But, just as he connects, Kefkain...vanishes?! The announcers were dumbfounded as Kefkain dispersed into a red mist, and Vision was sent crashing onto the floor! "Of course!" Tenay said. "Kefkain's a vampire, and one of the classic powers of the vampire is the ability to transform into mist!" "If he starts throwing lightning bolts..." JR began threateningly. In the ring, Kefkain re-materialized to continue his attack. In an amazing feat of agility, Kefkain grabbed the top rope and slid his body through the ropes for a powerful kick that sent Vision to the railing. "Oh no! Vision's on the outside, and that's Dark Sonic's territory..." Tenay trailed off nervously. Vision spotted the maniacal hedgehog heading his way, and stood his ground. "But Vison can't afford to forget about his opponent! KEFKAIN FROM BEHIND!" Flair yelled as Kefkain soared over the top rope to send Vision crashing to the mat with a flying clothesline. "Kefkain's climbing back into the ring, and Vision's attempting to follow..." JR began his commentary professionally, but it quickly degenerated into a disgusted wail. "Oh, not THIS, not now!" Sonic casually cast a spell, and a dark mist engulfed Vision. Suddenly, the shapeshifter was barely able to hold himself on the ropes. "Kefkain's already grabbed hold of Vision's throat, and an *enormous* chokeslam sends him back into the ring," Tenay called grimly. "And we've all learned what that's the set up for..." Kefkain towers above the dazed Vision and raised his arms, clamping one hand around his open claw. A crimson glow surrounded his claw, and he sinks it deep into Vision's shoulder for the Soul Drain! "Vision's trying to fight," JR said quietly as the shapeshifter roared in pain for a few minutes, "but it's just no good." Finally, Vision finally submitted. But Kefkain continued to maintain the hold, even standing him up with it, until he tossed Vison's limp body into the corner. "And here comes the hedgehog to celebrate," Flair said as he glared at Sonic. A very worried Sandra rushed to the unconscious Vision's side. With a turn of Sonic's hand, she jerked upright. The dark tyrant approached the horrified Sandra, and planted a passionate kiss on her snout. Effortlessly, he released the spell and let the repulsed Sandra drop to the floor. "I could have done *anything* I wanted. Remember that," Sonic reminded her ominously. Sandra attempted to pull Vision out of the ring, as Sonic's violet light show began to announce his and Kefkain's withdrawal from the arena. "That was completely out of line!" Flair fumed back at the announcer's desk. "Isn't there anybody this hedgehog can't kick around?!" "Mah God..." JR uttered, remembering Kefkain's performance in the ring. "Vision threw every trick he had at that monster, and he didn't go down." "He's a friggin' vampire, Jim!" Tenay wailed. "And Wolf's gonna have to deal with that beast at King of the Net!" "Wolf has fought some of the nastiest characters in the AAA. It'll be tough, but if anyone can take down that beast, it's Wolf," Ric said, though not *too* confidently. "Our main event will determine who will face Soulstone for the Moon Kingdom Belt. It's also an encore of the most heated match in original Virtual Net Champion Tournament! Oscar and Nav, right after this!" [AAA: Attitude commercial plays] We return to Fight Scene, and the ring bell tones steadily. Much to Jim Ross' dismay, Michael Buffer is once again here to announce the main event! "Welcome, citizens and visitors of Babylon 5, to tonight's *MAIN EVENT*. Not only is this a rematch of one of the most talked about battles in the original Virtual Net Championship Tournament, but a crossroads for both Avatars. The winner of this match will compete at King of the Net for the AAA MOON KINGDOM CHAMPIONSHIP! Are you ready?" Reflexively, JR begins muttering the opening lines of DX's theme, to be silenced by a pair of hard glares from Flair and Tenay. The capacity crowd, meanwhile, responded with a thunderous ovation. "Babylon 5, are you rrrrrrready?" The vast audience roared in anticipation. "For the capacity crowd here at the Mu-Tai, and the millions watching throughout the multiverse...ladies and gentlemen, lllllet's get ready to rumblllllle!!!" The mysterious theme of Goldust begins to play. A fuming Oscar Martinez, swrmed by boos and jeers, comes out. "First, from Mexico!" Buffer begins, "He won the initial fight to gain a shot at the AAA Virtual Championship. Whether you like him or hate him, he's one of the most dominant competitors in the Author Avatar Association. And as the world knows, he's not only a hermaphrodite, but a Super-Saiyan as well. Please welcome, OSCAR MARTINEZ!!!" However, Oscar was greeted instead by "Nav! Nav!" and "Oscar Sucks!" chants. The irate hermaphrodite paced around in the ring, awaiting his opponent. The crowd exploded as oh-so-familiar guitars and sirens began to play. The Destroyer strode calmly to the ring with purpose. Across his back was a sawed-off rifle, and a couple of grenades hung from his belt. "His challenger, from Parts Unknown, is one of the rising stars of the AAA! His deadly marksmanship and his almost unearthly endurance have made him one of the most feared anti-Moonies in the multiverse. He is the master of the Desert Eagle..." Buffer stopped abruptly as, when Nav hit the ring, he immediately drew his rifle and began firing at Oscar! "Erkk! Let the match begin!" Buffer sounded as he scrambled out of the ring. MAIN EVENT MOON KINGDOM SEMI-FINALS Oscar vs. Nav Oscar recoiled into the ropes at the second shot. He tackled the Destroyer as he cocked his rifle for a third blast, and floored him. "That is one *angry* hermaphrodite in the ring tonight," JR marveled as Oscar immediately pounded on Nav with a barrage of punches. With fury, he rolled him over to clamp a buzz-killer submission hold on Nav's arm, but the Destroyer easily grabbed the ropes. "Nav is pulling himself up, and Oscar with a vicious superkick! He just sent Nav flying over the ropes!" Tenay called. "But Nav holds on to the top rope! He's not down yet!" Flair cheered. The Saiya-jin jeered at the booing crowd and turned around... just in time for Nav to pull his legs up, hook Oscar's head, and send him tumbling to the floor below! "Nav is the first on his feet, and he Irish whips Oscar into the steel steps," JR observed. Oscar staggered forward, and the Destroyer attempted to rush him, but got caught in a fireman's carry instead. "Oscar with a gorilla press and... he drops Nav right on to the steel railing! Even Nav had to feel that!" Tenay winced. The Super-Saiyen arrogantly returned to the ring and lounged against the ropes, ignoring the crowd's hate. Nav finally managed to get onto the ring apron, and Oscar attempted to suplex him in, but it's blocked. "Nav leaps behind the Super-Saiyan with *amazing* agility, and launches him backwards with a released German suplex! Now he's got Oscar's leg, twists it around, and... Sweet Jesus, a reverse STF! If that stays on much longer, Nav could easily break Oscar's leg!" Tenay commented breathlessly. Oscar flailed in pain for a while, but barely managed to get to the ropes. The enraged Oscar immediately bolted upright and unleashes a brutally fast series of kicks that sent the Destroyer flying into the corner. To a roaring "Oscar Sucks!" chant, he went Super Saiyan! "Dear God!" Flair shouted. "Oscar's moving too fast to call his moves now... I think he just hit Nav with a snap-mare takedown, a knee-breaker, and... slingshot into the corner!" Nav stumbled toward the center of the ring, and Oscar leapt for the turnbuckle. "Oscar with a flying huracanrana... and only a *two-count*! How can Nav stand up to this?!" JR shouted. Frustrated beyond belief, Oscar stomped to the other end of the ring and began powering up his Kamehameha. He carefully waited for Nav to stand back up. And just as the ki blast is released, The Destroyer reeled back and popped a couple candies into his mouth. The Kamehameha fizzled and Oscar reverted abruptly to his normal form. "It's struck again... THE UNHOLY POWER OF MENTOS!" Tenay screamed. "The Freshmaker!" Flair added jubilantly as Nav displayed his equalizer with a smarmy grin. Oscar nailed Nav with a wheel kick in fury. Oscar looked down on the stunned Destroyer and coldly began to apply the Dragon's Claw. "This is it... the move that finished Nav last time, and... NO! Nav reverses it into a Texas Cloverleaf!" JR shouted. "This isn't over yet!" The Saiya-jin managed to grab the ropes and attempted to perform a roundhouse kick, but Nav narrowly dodged it. The Destroyer then grabbed Oscar and delivered the Bloodbath (his suplex combination of two German suplexes and a Dragon Suplex!). "Oscar barely kicks out! He's managed to get away... but still, he's thrown everything he can at Nav, and *nothing's* worked!!" Tenay marveled. Nav stared his opponent down and then, rather confidently... flipped Oscar off! "Shades of Stone Cold..." JR chuckled. "Oscar looks horrified!" "It's not Nav's middle finger that's scarin' him," Flair countered with a gigantic grin on his face. "Look at what's around it..." It was a grenade pin. Nav grinned maniacally as Oscar desperately searched his gi for the device. But it was already too late, and the Destroyer slipped out of the ring just as the massive blast went off! Once the smoke cleared, Oscar staggered a bit, and then flopped face-first onto the mat. Nav bounced onto the turnbuckle, spun, and delivered the Desert Eagle Moonsault almost as an afterthought to gain the win!!! The crowd erupted into cheers and a thunderous "NAV!" chant. "An incredible victory, simply incredible!" JR exclaimed. The Destoyer was climbing a turnbuckle in celebration, when Oscar suddenly bolted up and kicked the ropes, dropping Nav uncomfortably onto the turnbuckle. He then climbed up himself and dropped the already weary Anti-Moonie with a top-rope back suplex! Completely berserk, Oscar began pummeling Nav. "Come on! Nav doesn't deserve this!" Tenay wailed. Bane quickly charged in from the back to make the save. "MAH GOD! Oscar's got his Saiyan powers back... he just floored Bane with a superkick!" Oscar tied Nav up in the ropes, and once again went Super Saiyan! "Oscar's charging up the Kamehameha, and at this kinda range... you cat-screwing bastard!!" Flair screamed as the Super-Saiyan released it... "THINKER DELETE KEY!!" The two energy blasts collided together, causing them both to disperse harmlessly in a white flash. The angry Saiyan spun to see Lord Thinker hack through the ropes with his massive blade, freeing a very confused Nav. Nav wasn't the only one confused. "I knew that he believed in good sportsmanship... but rescuing an *anti-moonie*?" Tenay asked. "Hey, when you consider who Thinker's saving him from..." JR trailed off. Nav and Bane immediately rushed Oscar together, overwhelming the Saiya-jin and driving him out of the ring. Thinker would've helped... but was stopped by a sinister laugh behind him. Dark Sonic. Nav and Bane continued to brawl with Oscar as the two faced each other. Thinker brandished his Delete Key, and Sonic unsheathed the Magic Blade of Mobius. "It's about time somebody stood up to that toothpick-covered rat!" Flair said with a wicked grin. "I wouldn't get too happy, Ric... look behind Thinker," JR said, sounding a bit sick. Sonic smiled confidently as Kefkain formed from a red mist behind Lord Thinker and clamped on his Soul Drain. He lifted and slammed the heroic Avatar mercilessly onto the floor with one hand. But before Kefkain could do any more damage, Wolf charged in from backstage. The commando rodent unsheathed his claws and furiously slashed into Sonic, then tossed him aside and assaulted Kefkain! The two furious furries duked it out, and Wolf barely managed to stun Kefkain with the AK-47 so he could check on Lord Thinker. Sonic got back up a few moments later. His wounds had already healed, but Sonic looked upon his shredded garb, and then at Wolf, with absolute hatred. He raised a claw, and black mist swirls around it. And just as this happened, a commotion erupted in the crowd... "ENDLESS NIGHT!!!" Sonic screamed as the black bolt soared towards Wolf! He barely managed to see it coming, just as his manager Lynxara charged out of the stands and vaulted off the safety rail and into the ring. Too late to dodge, Wolf was shoulderblocked out of the way, and Lynxara was engulfed by the black magical energies instead. She remained standing weakly for a few moments. Wolf could only stare in horror as, as if in slow-motion, his friend then collapsed limply to the floor. The commando rodent fell helplessly to Lynxara's side. Even Oscar, Nav, and Bane paused from their brawling on the rampway, and the entire arena fell silent in horror. The announcers were on their feet and in shock. "What did Sonic just do?" JR breathed in fear. An enraged Goku suddenly rocketed into the arena and floored Sonic from behind. Frighteningly, Sonic actually *got up* to engage him in combat. Sonic and Goku were easily a match for each other in speed, striking and blocking at each other faster than anyone in the arena could follow. The demented hedgehog finally saw an opening, ducked and drove his blade into Goku's gut. While the mightiest of Saiya-jins was stunned, Sonic spun behind him and ripped across his back with a slash. Goku staggered a couple steps, and turned to attack again just as Sonic completed his final attack... "GIGA FLARE!" A inconceivably powerful sphere of electrical energy engulfed the mighty Saiyan, and he collapsed to the ground. "Good Lord!" Tenay screamed, "He...Sonic just took out *GOKU!!!*" "But Goku... nothing can beat Goku!!" JR said in shock. "And he's not even through yet!" Ric bellowed. Sonic raised his blade for the killing strike when a barrage of blinding white blasts erupted around him. Sonic dove for cover and spun to see his new attacker... a tall human with short black hair dressed in street clothes. He was dimly glowing with golden light, and glared at the hedgehog in both despair and rage. The young man approached the fallen Lynxara, and Sonic grinned wildly as he suddenly realized *exactly* what he'd done. Tenay paled as he realized something. "Guys, Lynxara hasn't even moved..." "You've *finally* figured out why I'm here, haven't you?!" Sonic triumphantly shrieked. "I'm not here for your pathetic belts! I'm here to conquer your *precious* dimension for the glory of the Dark One! Those Avatars who will not side with me will be dismantled. Even *your* "other half" has already been destroyed." Dark Sonic gestured with the Blade of Mobius, pointing at the boy with a sneer. "And you, Shinji, you're next!" With that, Sonic and Kefkain vanished. Shinji fell to his knees and looked down on Lynxara. The camera can barely hear him, muttering that "...she warned me..." and "I could have stopped all this..." "'His other half'..." JR breathed in revelation, "Mah Gawd, that means that Shinji..." Tenay nods somberly, "...and Lynxara...they're the Powers That Be." "*They* run this place?!" Ric suddenly looked horrified. "And Dark Sonic just... Awww CRAP!!! This sucks on *so* many levels!..." They were interrupted as a deep rumbling spread throughout the Mu-Tai arena. The crowd began to panic as the rafters and seats began to crumble. Shinji slouched down and clung to the ground. A crackling globe of blue energy surrounded him, Wolf and Lynxara's body. The rumbling and panic subsided, and an unearthly silence spread across the arena, as the weight of an entire dimension crashed upon a single mind... Wolf was within the sphere, and was completely numbed with emotion. The body of Lynxara lay in front of him, her life-force ripped out by Sonic's foul spell. In front of him was Shinji, her partner and friend, concentrating. His eyes were frightening in themselves, glowing with power, and glaring through Wolf into nothingness, with a mixture of fear, hatred, and despair... "I've nothing more to say about this evening," JR uttered coldly as he got abruptly up from the announcer's table. "This show's over. Turn the damn cameras off." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Man, really heavy stuff, and a hell of a cliffhanger, eh? The only thing I can say is that the show *will* go on...in a very different way! Just return in a few weeks to see what happens. Later! Tim McLees Yes, people, this *was* the plan from the start. You should've known better than to expect a nice normal S-I story from us! But Shinji's right... we've got another show and a Pay-Per-View, and they *will* happen. See ya in two weeks! Alicia Ashby