The next day, after breakfast, everyone gathered in the Gateway Room on Vorton. \u201cMinna,\u201d called Megumi, \u201cI didn\u2019t want to use this method as it always weirded me out, but it\u2019s the best method we have on making our teams. Rusty, are the dimensional coordinates set for it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll five have been programmed into it,\u201d reported Rusty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInto what?\u201d asked Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I\u2019ve always wanted to play that!\u201d giggled POmega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGather in a circle, everyone,\u201d called Megumi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWould someone please explain to the Goblin here,\u201d called Bashoon, \u201cwhat\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow about the newer Vortex Riders?\u201d asked Barbara\u2019s father, Henry Zhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOr their kids?\u201d quizzed Brittney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, it\u2019s that time, hm?\u201d asked Flora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPOmega, do it,\u201d called Megumi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone, it\u2019s time for the old Roulette Reader!\u201d cheered POmega. A circular trapdoor opened and revealed a screen with two arrows coming from the center. \u201cThis thing reads the dimensional coordinates, accounts for all dimensional data, and decides who is most qualified to go to a certain dimension! It was used during the Vortech Wars to help decide who would go with the Keystone Bearers when there was a seven-person limit on the Gateway! Everyone, it\u2019s time for a bit of Visitor Chance!\u201d Game show lights then flashed as holographic showgirls appeared and danced. The Gateway Pad was also flashing in different colors as the arrows spun around in different circles. \u201cAnd the ones ready to go to Universe 8-3-N-1-0 are\u2026!\u201d called POmega. The arrows stopped at various people before turning again as POmega rattled off the names. \u201c\u2026Amelia!\u201d A woman with a veil over her hair bowed and smiled. \u201c\u2026Arcee\u201d Arcee gulped. \u201c\u2026Arsha!\u201d Arsha chuckled. \u201c\u2026Charline!\u201d A woman with the same color of skin as Fordelam nodded. \u201c\u2026Foresna!\u201d Foresna smiled nervously. \u201c\u2026Galen!\u201d Galen punched his hand in readiness. \u201c\u2026Glyph!\u201d Glyph giggled and clapped her hands. \u201c\u2026Kaede!\u201d Kaede adjusted her hat in confidence. \u201c\u2026Lisa!\u201d Lisa smiled and showed her fangs. \u201c\u2026Lobstornias!\u201d Lobstornias stroked his mustache. \u201c\u2026Megumi!\u201d Megumi bowed in acceptance. \u201c\u2026Optimus!\u201d Optimus smirked. \u201c\u2026Orbak!\u201d Orbak checked the wheels of his chair before giving a thumbs-up. \u201c\u2026Rosadera!\u201d Rosadera curtsied. \u201c\u2026Sandy!\u201d Sandy adjusted her gloves. \u201c\u2026Shadow!\u201d Shadow grunted and folded his arms across his chest. \u201c\u2026Sky Runner!\u201d Sky Runner jumped excitedly. \u201c\u2026Sonic!\u201d Sonic jogged in place with a smirk on his face. \u201c\u2026Sora!\u201d Sora gulped. \u201c\u2026Torya!\u201d Torya gave a thumbs up. \u201c\u2026Willmef!\u201d Willmef cracked her knuckles. \u201c\u2026and Xiomara!\u201d A woman in green put a reassuring hand on Sora\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll do fine, mi hijo,\u201d she assured him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe team heading to T-H-0-M-4-5-4-N-D-F-R-1-3-N-D-5 will consist of\u2026Amy!\u201d Amy summoned her hammer and rested it on her shoulder. \u201c\u2026Azuliterii!\u201d Azuliterii ran her hand through her hair. \u201c\u2026Blackarachnia!\u201d Blackarachnia flexed her talons. \u201c\u2026Brittney!\u201d Brittney checked her makeup in a pocket mirror. \u201c\u2026Daniel!\u201d Daniel practiced his kicks and punches before adopting a ready stance. \u201c\u2026Emma!\u201d Emma\u2019s tail twitched as she smiled. \u201c\u2026Endram!\u201d Endram adjusted his arms. \u201c\u2026Falnii!\u201d Falnii took a deep breath to calm her nerves. \u201c\u2026Flora!\u201d Flora gave a nervous smile. \u201c\u2026Glanthel!\u201d Glanthel saluted. \u201c\u2026Goldbug!\u201d Goldbug swung the Magnus Hammer before pointing it out in front of him. \u201c\u2026Hanako!\u201d Hanako\u2019s tails flicked. \u201c\u2026Hejema!\u201d Hejema giggled in happiness. \u201c\u2026Irina!\u201d A woman in blue and orange twirled before stopping and curtsying. \u201c\u2026Kaitlyn!\u201d Kaitlyn winked in triumph. \u201c\u2026Kong!\u201d Kong Primal pounded his chest and roared like his beast mode. \u201c\u2026Richard!\u201d Richard pointed as if he was gonna make a home run. \u201c\u2026Sira!\u201d Sira coyly fiddled with the ribbon of her hairpiece. \u201c\u2026Swalmu!\u201d A man in a cloud dress, Flora\u2019s husband and the father of their children, fanned himself. \u201c\u2026Teletraan!\u201d Teletraan\u2019s android body smirked. \u201c\u2026Thundercracker!\u201d Thundercracker projected lightning between his hands. \u201c\u2026Wilson!\u201d A Mobian Quokka, Katrina\u2019s father and Amelia\u2019s husband, gave a wide grin. \u201c\u2026And Yufantel!\u201d Yufantel made a cloud ball and ran it along her arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomething sounds familiar about that universe\u2019s identifier string,\u201d muttered Teletraan, \u201cbut I can\u2019t put my code on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe teammates for 4-D-R-3-X-1-4 will be\u2026Bashoon!\u201d Bashoon\u2019s ears flapped. \u201c\u2026Cosmo!\u201d Cosmo giggled. \u201c\u2026Dinara!\u201d A woman in yellow, Michael and Irina\u2019s daughter, gave a flirty look. \u201c\u2026Elmpam!\u201d Elmpam wagged her tail. \u201c\u2026Emily!\u201d Emily flicked her braid. \u201c\u2026Famine!\u201d A gaunt woman with golden-yellow skin quickly polished off her bucket of popcorn before punching her hand. \u201c\u2026Firestorm!\u201d Firestorm nodded in cocky amusement. \u201c\u2026Fitri!\u201d Fitri spun around and smiled. \u201c\u2026Gabriella!\u201d Gabriella did a small Flamenco Dance routine before she finished with a swish of her skirts. \u201c\u2026Geltar!\u201d Geltar made a cocky smirk as she held her hand under her chin. \u201c\u2026Lacey!\u201d Lacey adjusted the flower in her hair before smiling. \u201c\u2026Llyra!\u201d Llyra flashed her claws and teeth. \u201c\u2026Malnar!\u201d Malnar made a small fireball and held it aloft. \u201c\u2026Maria!\u201d Maria pulled a wrench out of nowhere and twirled it. \u201c\u2026Moradelia!\u201d Moradelia smiled and sighed contentedly. \u201c\u2026Natalie!\u201d Natalie used her duster like a sword and made a few slashes. \u201c\u2026Override!\u201d Override gunned her engine in Robot Mode. \u201c\u2026Palmarta!\u201d Palmarta shimmied. \u201c\u2026Rojenthi!\u201d Rojenthi punched the air. \u201c\u2026Rouge!\u201d Rouge chuckled in her usual sultry manner. \u201c\u2026Scorpainia!\u201d Scorpainia\u2019s tail swished and stopped as the tip was above her head. \u201c\u2026Sophie!\u201d Henry\u2019s wife and Barbara\u2019s mother, a short woman with white hair, clapped in approval. \u201c\u2026Trema!\u201d Trema ran her fingers along her hat\u2019s brim. \u201c\u2026And Verdutha!\u201d Verdutha chuckled happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a while since we visited them,\u201d Moradelia told Rojenthi and Verdutha. Her teammates nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHeading to J-4-K-4-N-D-D-4-X-T-3-R are\u2026Adam!\u201d Adam twirled a pencil between his fingers. \u201c\u2026Brendan!\u201d Jandro\u2019s husband, a Vampire like him, stroked his dress\u2019s skirts. \u201c\u2026Death!\u201d Death spun her scythe. \u201c\u2026Delselii!\u201d Delselii laughed like a certain Frankenstein monster from a certain sit-com. \u201c\u2026Eelinape!\u201d Eelinape knelt and put his fist to the floor. \u201c\u2026Farmee!\u201d Farmee checked his gloves and pearl necklace. \u201cFrenzy!\u201d A Decepticon of human height primed his gun and made a \u201ccome at me\u201d pose. \u201c\u2026Galvatron!\u201d Galvatron placed his hand over his Spark, then stood at attention. \u201c\u2026Gorfanth!\u201d Gorfanth swished his tail and his ears flicked. \u201c\u2026Henry!\u201d Henry adjusted his doctor\u2019s coat. \u201c\u2026Jack!\u201d Jack flashed his usual flirty grin. \u201c\u2026Jandro!\u201d Jandro chuckled as he adjusted his hair-rose. \u201c\u2026Jason!\u201d Jason saluted as his French dad, Emmanuel, would. \u201c\u2026Joshua!\u201d Emily\u2019s husband and Sam and Tom\u2019s father, a man with a cravat and hat, adjusted his sleeves. \u201c\u2026Knuckles!\u201d Knuckles banged his fists together. \u201c\u2026Lardeth!\u201d Lardeth twirled before posing. \u201c\u2026Liam!\u201d Liam sang a snatch of Loch Lomond<\/em>. \u201c\u2026Megatron!\u201d Megatron adopted a battle stance. \u201c\u2026Pofomo!\u201d Pofomofo checked her nails in confidence. \u201c\u2026Hot Rod!\u201d Hot Rod leveled his arms and aimed his pipes ahead of him. \u201c\u2026Sam!\u201d Sam swung his katanas. \u201c\u2026Tails!\u201d Tails smirked as he hovered in the air. \u201c\u2026And the Doctor!\u201d The Doctor twirled her sonic screwdriver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLooks like a father-son mission, Dad,\u201d mused Galvatron. Megatron nodded in pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat leaves only Team T-M-N-T, consisting of\u2026Agus\u201d A Mobian Komodo Dragon man, Lacey\u2019s husband and Emma\u2019s dad, checked his claws. \u201c\u2026Barbara!\u201d Barbara giggled happily. \u201c\u2026Elgrad!\u201d Elgrad puffed his chest up. \u201c\u2026Endea!\u201d Endea clapped happily at her next new universe. \u201c\u2026Fordelam!\u201d Fordelam smirked and put his hands behind his head in a relaxed manner. \u201c\u2026Hiroki!\u201d Hiroki bowed in the usual Japanese manner. \u201c\u2026Jazz!\u201d Jazz did the Michael Jackson Lean. \u201c\u2026Katrina!\u201d Katrina\u2019s tail twitched in nervousness. \u201c\u2026Laserbeak!\u201d Another small Decepticon polished his armor. \u201c\u2026Leemii!\u201d Leemii smirked as she curtsied. \u201c\u2026Michael!\u201d Michael drew his sword and swished it. \u201c\u2026Nightbird!\u201d Nightbird twirled her Sai. \u201c\u2026Pestilence!\u201d A green woman with warts all over her body aside from her head then fluffed her skirt before folding her arms across her chest. \u201c\u2026Ravage!\u201d The last small Decepticon, modeled after a humanoid panther, then twirled his guns before chuckling. \u201c\u2026Shade!\u201d Shade winked and made a cute pose. \u201c\u2026Shockwave!\u201d Shockwave checked her wrist computer, then adopted a ready stance. \u201c\u2026Silver!\u201d Silver floated in the air thanks to his psychokinesis. \u201c\u2026Sweemar!\u201d Sweemar adjusted her hair before smiling. \u201c\u2026Teefmanam!\u201d Teefmanam adjusted her headset before striking her usual greeting pose when she streams. \u201c\u2026Tom!\u201d Sam\u2019s brother, a police officer, checked his gun before nodding in readiness. \u201c\u2026Twaldar!\u201d A male Elf, Charline\u2019s husband and Fordelam\u2019s father, raised a rock from the floor and punched it into dust. \u201c\u2026And War!\u201d An orange-skinned woman with battle scars all over her body and face then roared before drawing a large sword and leveling it at an invisible enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have our teams now,\u201d said Megumi. \u201cIt\u2019s time to decide who the leader of each team is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo we?\u201d asked Katrina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKatrina, sweetie,\u201d said Amelia, \u201cI know the implications don\u2019t sit well with you, but this is a time of war. We need to have a command structure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThose that wish to lead, remain where you are,\u201d directed Megumi. \u201cEveryone else, you may leave.\u201d The ones who threw their hats into the ring were Arsha, Lobstornias, Megumi, Optimus, Shadow, Sonic, Endram, Goldbug, Kong, Richard, Emily, Fitri, Geltar, Llyra, Malnar, Brendan, Farmee, Galvatron, Megatron, Hot Rod, the Doctor, Hiroki, Jazz, Leemii, Ravage, Silver, and Tom. The Roulette Reader spun its arrows and rested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTeam 1 will be led by\u2026Megumi!\u201d cheered POmega. \u201cTeam 2\u2019s leader is\u2026Richard! Team 3 will have\u2026Emily as leader! Team 4 will be commanded by\u2026Farmee! And Team 5 will have\u2026Hiroki as leader!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith that,\u201d called Megumi, \u201chere\u2019s the plan; each team will go to Vorton to be deployed to their universe. They then do what they can to get their respective Flourishment Horseman and Source. Once done, the next team will be deployed the next day. While that team is away, the rest of us will help in reconstruction. We can\u2019t afford to leave the Horsemen of Flourishment to Khan and his forces. We HAVE to save them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The next day, after breakfast, everyone gathered in the Gateway Room on Vorton. \u201cMinna,\u201d called Megumi, \u201cI didn\u2019t want to use this method as it always weirded me out, but it\u2019s the best method we have on making our teams. 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