//------------------------------// // Meanwhile: Dissension // Story: Taismo: Discovering Equestria // by RockStarMLP //------------------------------// A few days felt like much more across many dimensions, especially those on Mobius. Since Tails and Cosmo’s disappearance, a massive search was started, but severely slowed down by multiple dimensional attacks by the Brotherhood of Darkness. Some have ended, but others raged on, almost being more fierce than how they started. At Team JAG Headquarters, Dr. Eggman remained at his post as he used his technological genius and resources to monitor the battles, and use the six found Chaos Emeralds to power the interdimensional scanner more, installed by Chris and Chuck Thorndyke. It improved the search rate from what it plummeted to, but the use of the emerald not in full collection restricted full operation efficiency. After going so long into a day, the Doctor look the liberty into checking in on the remaining four large battles, the rest smaller and better controlled, each being fought by many heroes, and a member of the Master Four. “Master Four, come in,” the Doctor said by interdimensional communication. “I need your status reports.” One by one, they each reported in with updated information. “Gigantian and Velocitron are now under control,” Jason reported first. “About to take route to Cybertron to assist Optimus Prime.” “The Teen Titans and I are still holding our own in Jump City. I’m not sure how much longer until we get Slade’s army and Dr. Animo’s creatures taken care of, but it shouldn’t be too long,” Ash followed. “Aang’s doing the best he can here with his friends, but there’s still too much to handle on their own,” Gohan reported next. Yugi, or more specifically Atem, was the last to respond by reporting “Xana and Cad Bane have the Galactic Senate under lockdown still. We’re doing the best we can here. It’s up to Team Lyoko right now.” “Very well,” Eggman responded. “Most of the other battles are starting to end, each of yours being the largest left. Anyone available will join you when possible.” “And the search?” the four asked simultaneously. The Doctor was silent, not giving an answer at all, which was all they needed to hear. “As we said to you before, Dr. Eggman, if you get Any trace of them, notify us immediately,” Jason ordered. “I will,” he replied. “Good luck.” The transmissions then cut off, leaving the Doctor to lead over the communications center and those who worked from within it. Just three seconds later, the alarms sounded off again, forcing him to say “Oh great! Now what’s happening?!” On the large viewing screen, a transmission came through, coming from his robots on Mobius, looking in a state of panic. “Dr. Eggman, we have an emergency! The worst of kinds!” Decoe yelled. “We need all the help we can get and fast!” Bocoe added. “Well then tell me what’s going on you two oversized sparkplugs!” the Doctor ordered. Bokkun then popped up in front of both robots, yelling with a screech “It’s Dark Oak! He’s back on Mobius!” /)∞(\ And it was very true, for the vile ruler of the Metarex had made his way to Synthesis, making himself noticed with an echoing laugh. The Seedrian military, led by Lucas and Earthia, immediately responded to this, but were unable to stand against Dark Oak and his dark powers. The heroes of Mobius discovered this and raced off to fight as well, some sensing the villain’s power from the farthest distances and racing their way to the scene. Kim and Ron, still staying in Synthesis, did what they could behind the scenes of the military operations to help, but when those efforts served useless, they geared up and raced out onto the field, meeting with many friends and allies. When most of the group gathered in the field, Dark Oak lowered himself for a more ‘intimate’ presence with those who stand against him. “I was expecting a better force to challenge me, not ones so familiar, but you will do... for now,” the Metarex said, looking to see who exactly was missing. “No sign of Sonic, Shadow or Knuckles I see. Not to mention, two very particular grievances. I see their presence is still absent from here, or any other worlds for that matter…” “Shut up! It’s your fault they’re gone in the first place!” Amy lashed out, holding her Piko Piko Hammer in a tight grasp. “Maybe you can enlighten us on how exactly that happened, Sir Scrap Iron,” Rouge added. “I am not entirely to blame for anything other than acquiring the emeralds. Fighting with me, that wretched fighter of yours damage what I kept the emeralds in, and the machine was forced with a surge that activated Chaos Control,” the Metarex explained. Kim then said “How dare you blame him! It was because of you he did all he could to stop your plans and save Cosmo, and now they’re gone!” “You tell ‘em KP!” Ron added, encouraging his fiancé so he wouldn’t have to face the evil machine himself. Dark Oak didn’t say anything at first, only looking at each of them one by one, before turning his sights towards some of the surrounding buildings. Opening his claw of a hand, he focused on one building, and charged up for an attacking blast against it. “He brought it all upon himself, just as what you’ve done has brought this!” he yelled. “Time for a new day of suffering, for my pleasing and nothing more!” He then shot the blast of energy, knowing the outcome that happened. Sonic and Shadow and both arrived, but from their own directions. Where the blue hero used a spin dash to repel the attack into the sky until it fell apart on its own, the black and red hedgehog charged right into Dark Oak for a close-range fight. The latter managed to strike a blow that pushed the evil machine back and away from the group, but only by several feet at best. The two jumped in front of their friends, who showed relief and praise for their arrival as they were the best contenders to take on their enemy since others were fighting other battles or just missing. “You sure have a lot of nerve coming back here so soon,” Sonic said to the rival, and sounding very unpleasant. “Why are you and the Brotherhood attacking all of us, and all the other worlds?” “For the sheer pleasure,” Dark Oak responded. “What else did you think?” Shadow only frowned at the enemy before saying “Big surprise,” with a good amount of sarcasm. “For what you’ve done to Tails and Cosmo, it will be undone, but as for you…” “Don’t even bother trying to threaten me, Shadow. After all, you wouldn’t want to do anything to make Maria the next one to be gone, would you?” That threat from Dark Oak stabbed into the hedgehog’s deepest core, refusing to let any harm come to who he cared about more than anything or anyone. With a growl, he said “You’ve signed your death wish.” He and Sonic quickly turned to one-another, and they both nodded, knowing what they had to do next. With a release of their power, they tapped into their Super Saiyan 2 forms, and prepared to fight. “Nice light show,” said a familiar tone, this one coming from behind the Metarex, “but let me show you how it’s done with style…” Standing behind the villain was Knuckles, who was equipped with his Shovel Claws, and demonstrated something new to the enemy. The echidna showed an ascension of his own strength and abilities, not as advanced as the hedgehogs, but a red aura surrounded his body after learning a certain technique from Goku himself – the Kaioken. “Now, about Tails and Cosmo…” The only thing the Metarex did at that moment was laugh, looked at each powered-up warrior and said “You all can only try,” and started the fight with a power blast at Knuckles, whose Shovel Claws deflected it. From that point, the echidna and two hedgehogs approached their enemy at three sides, and began another simultaneous battle, with another waiting for its time.