\u201cShut it down! Shut it down!\u201d shouted Batman as we arrived on Vorton. Rusty closed the portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA \u2018please\u2019 would be nice,\u201d snarked X-PO. No one dignified that with a response. \u201cRelax, it\u2019s already shut down. What\u2019s the problem?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo problem,\u201d panted Wyldstyle as she handed off the Diamond Scarab. \u201cNothing. No. Unless you count LORD VORTECH BEING THERE?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI certainly would!\u201d declared Gandalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVortech was there?!\u201d yelped Tanisha as my team and I cancelled our transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, I noticed he was around,\u201d muttered X-PO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Pardon?\u201d I hissed as venom tinged my voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d asked X-PO. \u201cLook, do you guys really think he wouldn\u2019t try to settle this himself after his minions failed him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t think to tell us that, why!?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can dismantle him later,\u201d stopped Elphaba. \u201cTake it from someone who was a bad guy once, getting your hands dirty means a master-plan’s in the works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cElphaba\u2019s right,\u201d replied Batman. \u201cVortech\u2019s up to something. We need to rescue our friends now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed,\u201d concurred Gandalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t exactly do that,\u201d reminded Emily, \u201cuntil we map out Foundation Prime\u2019s location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell,\u201d replied X-PO, \u201chere\u2019s how you make a map where I\u2019m from. I\u2019ll use the Foundation Elements to calculate the dimensional coordinates of Foundation Prime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow long will that take?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the bad news,\u201d winced X-PO. \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be two days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWE DON\u2019T HAVE THAT LONG!\u201d shouted Wyldstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cActually, we probably have longer,\u201d replied Sheela. We all turned to her. \u201cThink about it, why would Vortech want to let a Foundation Element slip through his fingers? He wants us to feel some victory before he strikes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat,\u201d supplied the Brigadier, \u201cor he\u2019s waiting for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn either case,\u201d finished Lukas, \u201che\u2019s going to wait as long as we do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhich means,\u201d I realized, \u201che wants us to witness his victory. Well, we\u2019re not going to let him win. I want everyone to take the two days needed to prepare for the fight. The Vortex and Apocalypse Riders need to be there to beat him anyways. Once we have the coordinates, I\u2019ll get us there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot going through the Gateway?\u201d asked X-PO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t afford to do so,\u201d I replied. \u201cVortech may use it to get here and take the Foundation Elements we have. I\u2019ll get us there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is it, then,\u201d mumbled Okaa-san\u2019s voice. She and Lacey came in. Lacey was in a new dress Mom had made for her. \u201cMy baby girl,\u201d said Okaa-san, her voice quivering in sadness and fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkaa-san, I\u2019ll come back,\u201d I promised. \u201cWe\u2019ll ALL come back. I promise on my honor as the reigning monarch of the Feudal Nerd Society, we WILL come back, and we WILL come back victorious!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re gonna hold you to that,\u201d replied Mr. Archer. \u201cIt\u2019s not just your life or your brother\u2019s life at stake, but ALL our children\u2019s\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTrust me, their lives will be handled with great care,\u201d I assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026All right,\u201d said Mr. Archer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell now,\u201d mused Emily, \u201con to some questions. What dimension did you go to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cScooby Doo\u2019s world,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSCOOBY DOO<\/em>?!\u201d yelped Emily. \u201cAW MAN! I would have died to go there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd I managed to do a bit of burglary on Vortech\u2019s person,\u201d I continued. I pulled the bag out. \u201cAnd we\u2019ve got more studs here,\u201d I pulled out the bag from the fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe amount you stole from Vortech,\u201d counted Vortoranii, \u201cwas 100,000. And that bag has 745,000. Now we have 4,246,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs that good?\u201d asked Wataru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s enough to buy your own universe,\u201d replied Vortoranii, \u201cjust not enough left over to start an economy with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Our own universe?\u201d I said, intrigued. \u201cWe may need to look into that when this is over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh boy, Megumi\u2019s thinking on godhood!\u201d teased Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAm not!\u201d I protested. \u201cI\u2019m fine with being a queen!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d chuckled Lacey, \u201cbeing a god has its perks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll hail Megumi the Eternal!\u201d teased Lukas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh shut up!\u201d I laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOkay, enough,\u201d called Okaa-san. The teasing broke up and Wataru snickered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou guys are ridiculous,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s part of our charm,\u201d I replied. \u201cWill you be staying with us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI cannot,\u201d answered Wataru. \u201cThe Fangires are coming back for some odd reason. But, I will join you in the final battle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe you can gather the other Riders we\u2019ve encountered,\u201d requested Hongo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWho are they?\u201d asked Wataru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHere,\u201d called Lukas as he handed a pen and paper to Wataru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe met Wizard,\u201d I began in the order we met them, \u201cBravo, Fourze, Den-O, OOO, W, Brave, Kabuto, Amazon, Ghost, Ex-Aid, Para-DX, Poppy, Drive, Gaim, Build over there,\u201d I pointed out Sento as he worked with Rusty on the Gateway, \u201cand now you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGot it!\u201d affirmed Wataru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTell everyone,\u201d instructed Hongo, \u201cto meet at Arakawa Nature Park when the call comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cArakawa Nature Park, right,\u201d confirmed Wataru. \u201cSayonara, minna-san!\u201d The Gateway opened for him and he headed home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight,\u201d I declared. \u201cLet\u2019s get started!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n I arrived back on Foundation Prime to see Igura leaning against a wall. \u201cI don\u2019t see anything in your hands,\u201d she observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLost the Diamond Scarab to the Vortex Riders and Kiva,\u201d I replied. \u201cAs of right now, I am in urgent need of good news. Tell me you have something of value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSomething,\u201d answered Igura, \u201cand someone.\u201d She stepped aside to reveal a man I had hired gather Foundation Elements for me on this adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHiro?!\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd I bear a gift for you,\u201d answered Hiro as he produced an over-sized key. \u201cThe Foundation Element of D-1-5-N-3-Y. And I have something else as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo tell,\u201d I invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLook there,\u201d replied Hiro as he pointed to a screen. I did so, a little disappointed at what I saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDimensional coordinates?\u201d I muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cVORTON\u2019s dimensional coordinates,\u201d Hiro explained. \u201cThe main base of operations for our enemies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cVorton?\u201d I asked. \u201cI thought I had left it a lifeless rock in space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEvidently, X-PO had a hand in restoring the life-support systems,\u201d replied Hiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd you didn\u2019t get any of THEIR Foundation Elements?\u201d asked Igura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey harassed me for too long,\u201d explained Hiro. \u201cI had little time to make my escape. On top of that, X-PO didn\u2019t remember Foundation Prime\u2019s coordinates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHence why you were in D-1-5-N-3-Y,\u201d realized Igura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt matters not,\u201d I assured. \u201cLet\u2019s see, X-PO is most likely using the Foundation Elements they have to calculate Foundation Prime\u2019s coordinates. Let me see, they have Chen\u2019s staff, the cake, the Palant\u00edr, the PKE meter, the game token, and the Diamond Scarab. More than enough to find us. It will take two days for him, so we will prepare for them to siege us while YOU, Hiro, will take THEIR Elements once they are inside the base!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnderstood,\u201d said Hiro, grinning manically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you sure?\u201d I asked young Flora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPositive, Your Majesty,\u201d replied Flora as she fiddled with her now purple ascot. \u201cLacey herself told us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith the Vortex Riders mustering,\u201d muttered Brendan, \u201cTarlax needs to be ready.\u201d I had considered his words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMiss Kendall,\u201d I asked Amelia, \u201chow goes the new project you and Sludgiona are working on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot well,\u201d sighed Amelia. \u201cThey\u2019re too unstable. If we gave them to the Vortex Riders now, they would explode at the first opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am NOT giving them bombs to put on their waists!\u201d I snarled. \u201cWe\u2019ll have to proceed without the project. Miss Moore, tell the Horsemen we\u2019re training for the final fight. Miss Elmira, put my warriors through some drills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGot it!\u201d called Sophie as she headed back to After Academy in a swish of blue petticoats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn my way,\u201d answered Charline as she headed to the camp. We may be monstrous, but the Tarlaxians will not let the multiverse fall! I, Queen Empress Scorpainia, rightful ruler of the children of Tarlax, disciple of the Four Horsemen we Tarlaxians worship, swear this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lacey and Flora had informed me of what\u2019s going on in their respective locations. 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