Darkness Rises
As the amassed sprites charged towards the tower, they were caught off guard as swarms of Cybugs took off from the lower floors, the countryside, from behind dark clouds, and from under the ground itself. There were so many they would have blotted the sun from the sky if it had been shining. Not all were the standard black. Several had various colored tints to them: red, blue, green, white, and even several in candy stripe.
While a great many of the sprites hesitated at the sight of it, Calhoun gave the order. "Activate the Beacon!" she commanded.
There was a click, and then nothing. "Sir!" one of the other soldiers called out. "The Beacon is not responding."
"I was afraid of that," Calhoun grumbled. She then shouted, "Open fire!"
The Hero's Duty soldiers opened fire with their guns. Every other sprite with ranged attacks added their volleys. Samus utilized her Wave Beam to shoot through several Cybugs at once. Link used his arrows. Megaman and Zero used their busters, while the Robot Masters unleashed their ranged abilities. Those fighting game characters who had ranged attacks added their volleys, as did those from adventure games with ranged magic attacks.
Right at first, the volleys seemed to be doing their work of doing a great deal of damage, knocking down black Cybugs both small and large. Between one volley and another, however, the blue tinted Cybugs moved to the front, deploying energy shields that took the brunt of the assault.
Calhoun gasped in shock at that. "They...they're acting in formation?" she demanded. "Cybugs don't do that!"
"Their eyes don't normally glow red, either!" Ralph pointed out, indicating the other change from the norm.
"Something or someone has control of them!" Wily shouted. "I'll see if I can find the signal they're using and jam it!"
Green tinted Cybugs then buzzed over the group, dropping blue spheres towards them. Link gasped and lifted his shield.
"Mega-Met!" Wily shouted.
"Meep!" A Metool sprite whose code had been altered to expand it to massive size leapt into the fray, lowering its helmet over the entire group. The bombs exploded against the shell, doing no damage. Those inside remained safe.
"This won't last long," Wily muttered as everyone began to take a breath.
A loud crunching sound could be heard, and a section of the Metool helmet was torn away, eaten by a Cybug which then turned yellow. As it tore its way in, weapons fire bounced off of it.
Charging forward, Ralph delivered a hard punch to its face, causing the armored carapace to buckle and reveal holes. Others quickly added their fire.
"Even if they get armored, their mouths will still be vulnerable!" Calhoun called out. "Shoot when they open their mouth to bite!"
"We aren't going to win this way!" Felix called out. "Look!"
Off in the distance, the white Cybugs could be seen landing beside others that had been shot down. The white ones then glowed green, which somehow repaired the fallen Cybugs.
"We need to seal off this game before they expand outward!" Calhoun called. "Someone's been stockpiling power-ups to make this Cybug army! We can't let it expand!"
"I'm not leaving without Moony!" Ralph shouted back.
"Ralph, Felix, Samus, Link, you four get to the tower and find Moony!" Wily ordered. "Bowser, Mario, clear an exit for them with the fire spin you've been practicing! Ridley, give them a lift! Doc Robot Wood Man, use your Leaf Shield and the power booster to keep them shielded as long as you can! Everyone else, dig in and hold them off for as long as you can!"
The commanded sprites did as ordered. Bowser leapt through the hole, followed by Mario, who grabbed hold of the Koopa King's tail. Mario then spun Bowser around him in ever faster circles as Bowser released his fire breath for as long as he could hold it, cutting a wide swath. One of the Doc Robots leapt onto Ridley's back alongside Ralph, Felix, Samus, and Link. Projecting a Leaf Shield around the lot of them, the Doc Robot intoned, "Weapon Energy remaining: T-Minus two minutes."
"Then I'll get us there in one and a half!" Ridley snarled, spreading his wings and taking to the sky.
As they flew, Samus called their attention to something interesting. The Cybugs seemed to be paying more attention to Bowser than Mario, and more attention to Ridley and the Doc Robot than to Ralph or Felix.
"What do you think's causing that?" Ralph asked Link as he shot another arrow into a Cybug optic, knocking it briefly out of pattern.
Link turned to him with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh...right...sorry," Ralph apologized.
"They seem to be targeting us based on who has the largest health bars!" Felix pointed out. "Bosses first, then high health heroes, and single digit hit hero sprites like us last."
Ridley snorted. "Then when we get to the Tower, you two jump off and climb! Samus can back you. They underestimate you, though."
"Right!" Ralph agreed. Samus gave a thumbs up. Felix shivered in fear.
"Weapon Energy remaining: T-Minus 45 seconds."
As Ridley swung by the tower, Ralph leapt off, grabbing hold of the tower's side. Felix and Samus each caught hold of him. "The primary beacon controls are in the Hero's Chamber, from what Tammy's told me," Felix pointed out.
"Tammy?" Ralph asked, confused.
"That's Sergeant Calhoun - or possibly Tamora - to you, Ralph."
"So where's the Hero's Chamber?" Ralph demanded.
"You've been there!" Felix shouted as Samus shot down several Cybugs with missiles. He then used his hammer on her to replenish her ammo. "It's where you got the medal!"
"Right!" Ralph proclaimed, climbing his way up.
Eventually, after a great deal of careful climbing and frequent rearming with the magic hammer, the trio reached the top floor of the Tower. In plain sight, Nightmare Moon could be seen trapped in a stasis pod. "Moony!" Ralph shouted, rushing up towards her.
"Daddy, no!" she called out. "It's a trap!"
Before any of them could react, several Cybugs lunged in from the sides of the chamber. One knocked Felix across the room, making him drop his hammer as he dropped, down to one hit point. One seized Samus by her Arm Cannon and ate it off her as three others bore her to the floor. Seven bore Ralph to the ground. Samus glanced around, then prepared to shift to Morph Ball.
"Oh, go ahead!" a familiar voice called out. "Use your Morph Ball, Samus. Be bite-sized!"
Ralph gasped. "What? Turbo! But how?"
Turbo the King Cybug walked out of the corner of the room, followed by another large Cybug. "You should know, Ralph," he taunted. "The thing that let me survive is the very same thing that's allowed your little Moon here to dance around in so many games...it's all in the code!" He pointed to the Cybugs pinning Ralph. "Eat him slowly!" he ordered.
One of the Cybugs immediately took a bite out of Ralph's hand, making him scream in agony.
"Daddy!" Nightmare Moon screamed in fear and rage...but she didn't scream alone. There was another voice screaming with her, both hers and...not hers. It was somehow familiar.
Turbo laughed as the Cybugs slowly tore Ralph apart in small bites, absorbing his code in chunks. "Don't worry, Ralph...I'll leave your head unharmed. After all, I don't want you getting Cybug powers like I have!" His laughter turned wicked. "But I'll remove your eyes...once my little friend here-" he gestured to the other Cybug "-has eaten your little Moon...and I have devoured it and her as well!"
The Cybug lifted the containment capsule.
"Moony!" Ralph screamed out. "No!" He reached for her with an arm missing chunks that had been torn from it, code leaking out the holes.
"DAAAAAA~DYYYYYYYY!" Nightmare Moon screamed in fear and loss as the Cybug shoved the containment capsule into its mouth.
It closed its mouth around her.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Ralph screamed out in fear and grief.
The Cybug bit down. There was a crunch as the capsule broke.
Deep inside Nightmare Moon, something snapped...and something else snapped into place.
As the Cybug started to chew, it shivered and shook. Its code sparked. Black energy swirled around it, followed by a black explosion that blinded all.
As vision returned...a winged silhouette became visible.
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Dark magic.
*Upon reading the last part*
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...Turbo just fucked himself over royally, didn't he? Emphasis on ROYALLY.
Doesn't Samus have Power Bombs? And what about Link's Medallions (from A Link to the Past)? Or the absurdity that is the Gravity Hold? Seems like these guys would be better at destroying waves of enemies.
Nope...
Nope...
NOPE!
All hail the Princess of the Night/Queen of Equestria for breaking free out of the terror~
Deep inside Nightmare Moon, something snapped...and something else snapped into place.
As vision returned...a winged silhouette became visible.
Oh is that right? Well, I sure hope somebody picks up that phone. BECAUSE I FUCKIN' CALLED IT!!!
6082889 Nah man they took the blunt and passed it to the other cybugs
The night will last... FOREVER!
6082889 due to the typo I now have the image in my head that the cybugs are us in marijuana to attack with
I so very deeply desire a cabinet version o Minecraft. It would be so interested nag for all the mechanics to come into play here.
betcha links gonna prefer the whole '72 hours remain' over eternal night.
What if Turbo got his revenge wiped and then got a console to create an all powerful cyborg army, gradually amassing every conceivable skill from across the Internet and providing a nice challenge to him and gamers when they try to take him down. Related to my previous comment, Turbo eats Steve, Turbo activates chat, Turbo changed into game mode 1.
Luna?
Light that bastard up Nightmare!
You wanted Terror? You wanted the power? Thou fool, are going to be destroyed
Random idea: And then suddenly, this happens in the arcade:
i.imgur.com/n3R9PXr.png
PREPARE FOR BATTLE!!!!!
6082916
This is arcade Samus and Link. Meaning she only has the original Metroid abilities (like in the NES version) and Link is limited to the powers of the original Legend of Zelda (also like the NES version).
The O.S. Levels are now off the charts. Turbo, prepare to be deleted.
You know, I never watched it, but I feel this is appropriate:
Moony digivole to...NIGHTMARE MOON!
Or in other words:
Well Turbo, you just pushed Moony to far. I hope she freezes you solid then shatters you with a single kick so you can never respawn.
Felix being able to restore Samus's ammo with his hammer is awesome, hopefully he can repair her arm cannon so she can keep aiding in the fight. And was this just the Megaman 3 Robot Masters or ALL of them????
6082914 Yes.. yes he did.
6083104 Hells yes!
6083258
Just 3. It's the only Mega Man game plugged in.
6083172
That would be epic. Especially if they had gotten buzzed on the way up by an overly zealous jet pilot. Although I think the Cleveland class would be a little OP in an aerial battle setting.
Is this a reference to the Brawl in the Family web comic? If so, you have good taste. If not, you should all go and read it. One of them even has a Ralph cameo.
6083301
It is indeed a reference.
And where was the Ralph cameo?
6083302 Awesome!
It's in one of the songs, the one at the end of the arc where they take holiday vacations in each other's games. After giving Luigi a "You're my Hero" medal, she thanks Ralph, who is standing outside a nearby window, for the advice.
6083318
Oh yeah!
oh... snap...
Another enjoyable chapter. Good work.
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6083272 eh, do whatever you want. Just make sure that the WoW (World of Wargame) gamers get there in whatever vehicle they were playing as originaly. Heck, maybe even put tanks, planes, and ships in the same battle! Whatever happens, just call me and get some popcorn ready! Cuz I love me some explosions.
6083361 perfect just perfect
My mistress awakes. Run in terror for retribution shall be swift and merciless
What just happened.......
It is Official "King Candy" aka Turbo, is a dead man
Ignorant throlls......
"The moon will rise, the night will last forever!"
TWILIGHT FADES!!!!!!!!!!-!
6083269
Bah. So, no Gravity Hold, then. That weapon is hilarious.
6083269 Not even Power Battle and Power Fighters??????? Plus, it would have been awesome to see Turboman from MM7 make an appearance for his name and racing theme.
6083579 shit got real.
You my good sir just got Nightmare moon'd
6083258
Sub-Zero: That's my pony.
allowed Moony to get into your gorefest of a game?
Ralph: Okay, who the
6083361 Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Nightmare Moon?
Welllll...Turbo been poking around some graphic -ha- games it seems...eating someone alive and all that jazz.
"Since when did video games become so violent and scary?!"
6084276
Sub-Zero: You realize Kano is part of Bad-Anon, right? Blame him.
6083839 I can see Turbo Man especially pissed: it's Turbo's fault the robot master having to overcome a so bad reputation in the arcade.
6084599
Got shivers reading that last bit of the chapter while listening to this
6084790 Glad it fit for you then :D
She is awake and you will worship her.
6084598
Ditto.