[center][h3][color=tan]Courier 6[/color] and [color=sandybrown]Jak &[/color] [color=darkorange]Daxter[/color] and [color=red]Cuphead![/color][/h3]
[b]Level7[/b] - (49/70) EXP (+2), [b]Level 5[/b] - (18/50) (+2), [b]Level 3[/b] - (12/30) (+2)
[b]Location:[/b] The End
[b]Word Count:[/b]1094[/center]

Everyone gathered together near the entrance to subspace, as Bowser and the others with experience called it. The Courier was making sure that his weapons were fully locked and loaded, and replaced the ammunition for the anti-material rifle thanks to Blazermate’s engineer, having some scrap metal and gunpowder handy. Jak likewise ensured his morph gun was at the ready, placing it in scattergun mode in case whatever they found inside the bubble of strange spacial distortion was already in their faces. Daxter meanwhile was busy flexing and mugging, showing off to everyone, not that anybody cared. Cuphead marveled at the changes that had been brought forth by absorbing the Sniper, including his nose changing shape and the rim of his head changing slightly. He didn’t feel [i]too[/i] different, but there was another sensation he couldn’t deny. He had to pee. Like, [i]really bad.[/i] But he also didn’t have to pee? He couldn’t describe it.

Courier 6 hopped up on Drumstick and pet her feathers to calm the girl. She was still fussy and frightened, needing to be trained to be more battle hardened. The situation was now or never though, as they were about to face off against another of the guardians. 6 looked down to his robot, who looked back up at him. The tv screen displaying her face changed the static image of Gaige’s face from one of excitement to one of bewilderment, flanked by question marks. “What’s up, boss?”

[color=tan]”We’re about to face off against an hombre equal or better’n the last one, an’ he killed the badass I designed yer brain patterns on, an’ her friend. We might not all make it out of this one.”[/color] He glanced around to everyone, mostly keeping his eyes on the two newest of the group. Cuphead and Link. The way the world worked, they would still be weaker and wouldn’t get their abilities back for some time. They were most vulnerable.

“Don’t worry, boss! My securitron design means I can repair myself as long as my body hasn’t been completely scrapped! And I’ll make sure nothing happens to you!” Both the robot’s arms morphed into guns and she began waving them around dangerously. The Courier laughed.

[color=tan]”I ain't afraid fer myself. Plenty tried ta kill me an’ nothing ain’t kept me in the ground yet. But we got good people here. Better’n this ol’ ghost.”[/color] He gestured to the likes of Princess Peach, Donnie, and Hat Kid. 

“Understood, boss!” Gaige-Tron saluted, then reeled back in surprise of herself. “Saluting? Unacceptable! ANARCHY FOREVER!”

[color=tan]”Heheheh.”[/color]

[color=red]”So if this is a maze we’re going into, who should I stick with?”[/color] Cuphead asked, jumping around like a kid on a sugar rush. [color=red]”I’m not a maze guy or a puzzle guy, I’m more of a run straight in kind of guy!”[/color]

Tora went on in, followed closely by the koopas, so Cuphead shrugged and dashed forward, throwing all caution to the wind as he is want to do.

[color=sandybrown]”You ready, Dax?”[/color] Jak asked his buddy, firmly perched atop his shoulder.

[color=darkorange]”Are we ever ready? Let’s just get this over with.”[/color] Daxter sighed. Jak ran off into the void next. After a few more followed, Courier 6 rode in on his chocobo, Gaige-Tron rolling up alongside him.

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What they found when they emerged on the other side was not remotely what they had been planning on. A vast black abyss with floating islands, it was unlike anything that any of the heroes had ever seen before.

[color=sandybrown]”Look at that, Dax! Floating islands! It reminds me of-”[/color]

[color=darkorange]”Shush shush shush shush!”[/color] Daxter interrupted, getting in Jak’s face. [color=darkorange]”We [i]never[/i] talk about [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dc/Jak_and_Daxter-_The_Lost_Frontier.jpg]that game.[/url] Seriously, it’s in our contract.”[/color]

Cuphead ran around, dodging between people’s legs and weaving around bodies to get a better look at everything from all the vantage points. Most of these people were so much taller than him! It was a pretty wild place, to boot! [color=red]”Golly! This doesn’t look like what you described, but it sure is swell! I’d even call it the bee’s knees!”[/color] He stopped a moment and looked Sectonia right in the eyes, then slooooooowly down her body, noticing her uh, distinct lack of… [color=red]”Oops, sorry. I hope wherever your knees are, they come back to you.”[/color]

The Courier was busy looking over the place, too busy to partake in any conversation. GT was scanning with her ocular sensors as well. Then suddenly a creature attacked Tora from seemingly nowhere! It’s body blended in so well with the area, but from its size and lack of power there was no way it could be confused for the area’s guardian. The way it flashed around, teleporting, still made it a potential threat though. The Courier activated VATS to take in the details with less stress. Time completely froze around him as he looked the creature up and down. It was another square creature, so it had to hail from the same universe as that square blacksmith with the square gunpowder, and those square skeletons and zombies. God what was up with the square things?

He deactivated VATS and continued observing as others jumped into action. Another locked eyes with the Ace Cadet and attacked! He had a feeling he knew what was happening. Guided by his intuition, adaptability, and thorough analysis during time dilation, he quickdrew his revolver and shot at the head of the enderman that had attacked Cadet.

[color=tan]”I reckon these fellers ain’t too keen on bein’ looked at,”[/color] he announced for the group. [color=tan]”I scanned the area an’ there’s a whole mess of ‘em, but they don’ attack until y’get a good look. Avert yer eyes, hombres, an’ we’ll have an easier time.”[/color]

[color=darkorange]”Great, but that still doesn’t explain how we’re going to get across this giant void!”[/color] Daxter complained. Jak just smiled at Daxter, who realized what was about to happen and turned a nauseous green.

Jak suddenly sprouted his membraneous wings of light eco and began to glow in a bright white light. With this he could fly across the islands and even make it easier for those around him to see, but would it also make it easier to trigger the endermen attacks?