Deep within a castle, secluded from Equestrian society, a hooded mare looked around. Her world had been torn asunder, a war was escalating, and she had a plan. A plan that will rectify the very mistake she had done in the first place. She sighed, gazing at the ground in a saddened manner, disappointed in herself once again.
Solar gritted her teeth. She cannot believe it had come to this. The mare knew what was coming. And she needed heroes. Heroes who were able to counter this threat.
Indeed, she needed heroes. But it wasn't just about Doctor Doom at this point, and not just his Cabal, formed together with various enemies from the heroes she had met. No, the reason she needed them now was because of something else.
The glowing mare looked at the book, reading the entries from Starswirl the Bearded. An ancient evil was coming, one she had hoped been destroyed. A shadow capable of destroying reality. A being fueled by eternal conflict.
And that was not all. Sometime after Doom's takeover, Solar figured out there was an entire following to this being. Said cult intended to use this war to their advantage, and resurrect the very being they have believed in for generations. Solar knew that it was all a ruse, and she alone could not stop Doom and his Cabal at this point.
That was when she remembered what brought Doom to her world in the first place. A spell to summon a warrior. She decided to repeat the action, but this time ensured that the heroes she were looking for were good, pure, and strong. A sigh escaped her lips, knowing that this time, she believed that she can save them.
So, by focusing her energy to her horn, Solar began to use the spell she used once before. She had been waiting for this moment, the day her world can be saved. The spell would take some time to summon the six she needed, but she knew that once they came together, then it will all be worth it.
A single light appeared, bringing the first of the heroes. He was a green humanoid creature, with a shell, red mask, and sai strapped to his belt. Raphael groaned, standing on one knee. "W-What the shell was that?" he asked slowly, wondering what happened. Shaking his head, he got his bearings and looked around the dark castle, only seeing a single source of light.
"Solar?" Raph asked in disbelief.
'Greetings, Raphael. It has been a while, hasn't it? I hope I did not interrupt anything important on your world.' Solar apologized to the ninja turtle.
Raphael crossed his arms, "Nah. It's been a little too quiet. Shredder's been missin' and his cronies are really the only ones doin' anything. But we"ve been takin' them out no problem. I assume I'm here for the mission you wanted?"
Solar nodded, 'Yes. I have found the ones who will be joining you on this quest.' as she said that, another bright light enveloped the room, brining the next hero.
It appeared to be a portly man, wearing a red hat with an 'M' on the center, blue overalls, white gloves and a bushy mustache. Mario held his head. "Mama mia..." he groaned, still reeling from the sudden teleportation brought upon him. He opened his eyes, adjusting to the darkness of the castle.
"Um... Solar?" Mario asked, seeing the pony, "Is-a that-a you?"
Raphael looked at Mario in disbelief, "Are ya kiddin' me? He looks like someone out of a freaking video game!" he grunted at the sight of the plumber.
"He probably is."
Raphael and Mario turned their heads at the sound of the deep voice. The turtle pulled out his trusty sai, the blades gripped onto his hands. The plumber also got ready for a fight. But Solar remained still, knowing who it was. The sound of footsteps were heard and the sight of glowing blue eyes made them curious.
The figure wore a strange cowl with pointy ears, a black cape and a bat symbol on his chest, he seemed to wear a gray armor with gauntlets with scallops on his wrist. Batman narrowed his gaze at the sight of Raphael and Mario, looking at the turtle, "It's been a while, Raphael." he greeted in a stern tone.
Raphael lowered his weapons, "What the shell are you doin' here, Bats?" he wondered.
Solar raised a brow under her hood, 'You two know of each other? I had no idea.'
The turtle nodded, "Yeah. We met when General Krang warped my brothers and I to his world where we had to stop Shredder from rulin' both our worlds with some sciency device. Learned a lot while I was there."
"I see you're still as stubborn as ever." Batman mocked with a smirk.
"And I see you're still broodin' as usual." Raph teased back.
Mario nodded, "So, at-a least we have some-a chemistry. That's-a good start I-a suppose."
The Dark Knight raised a brow at the sight of Mario, "Who are you?"
"It's-a me, Mario!" Mario introduced himself, "And who-a are you two supposed to-a be?"
Raph shrugged, "Call me Raphael."
"I'm Batman." Batman revealed.
Mario nodded, "Okie dokie!"
'And so half of you are here. We must await the rest of the team before I can begin elaborating as to why you are here in the first place.' Solar explained.
"And I hope that's soon." groaned Raph.
Suddenly, a blue blur zipped by, gaining the attention of the three, but for some reason, a grin appeared on Mario's face, almost as though he recognized it. Then, finally stopping, a blue being was able to be seen in the darkness. "Alright. This is new, I'll admit. Usually I end up in a book or in a lit up street. So, is there anyone willin' to explain what the heck is goin' on?"
Batman sighed with his observation, "A blue hedgehog... With superspeed. First ninja turtles now this."
"I definitely heard a voice." the hedgehog said, turning his head in various directions.
"Sonic?" Mario wondered.
The hedgehog, Sonic, looked to his side, "Okay, that voice sounds familiar."
"It's-a me, Mario!" Mario called out.
Sonic grinned, "Oh, hey Mario!" he greeted, "I didn't think I'd see you so soon."
The plumber tipped his cap, "It's a long-a story."
The blue hero raised his hands, "Eh. I already got the basics of it if you're here as well. Somethng tells me we're about to save a world that's in ruins or something like that." he turned his head, "Oh, didn't see ya there. So, uh, who are you guys exactly?" the hedgehog questioned, pointing to the other two heroes standing by as he and Mario reunited.
Batman and Raph introduced themselves to Sonic, who nodded, "Cool. I'm Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. I take it we're a part of that team that strange mare mentioned? Kinda strange, but I've seen weirder."
"You sound indifferent to what's happening." Batman observed.
Sonic shrugged, "When you've seen the things I've seen, you kinda grow used to strange things happening. Heck, this probably isn't the first time we've been warped to Equestria."
'That is correct, Sonic.' Solar noted. 'We're in my universe. The rest of the team is coming in a moment. I am surprised that some of you have already joined forces, so that makes introductions a little easier. Though, I am not sure if you have met the last two that are arriving soon.'
The hedgehog crossed his arms, "I see. Certainly eases the process, that's for sure."
"You certainly seem nonchalant about all this, Sonic." Raph commented. "Wait... Were ya a hedgehog that dipped into mutagen in your universe?" he wondered.
Sonic shook his head, "Nope! I was born this way, dude. Judgin' by your looks, you kinda look like a ninja. Am I correct in that assumption?"
Raph pulled out his sai, "Yep. Trained by my father, Master Splinter with my brothers. We hide in the shadows where we can't have anyone see us."
The hedgehog raised a brow, "You can't be seen? My friends and I are considered world heroes in my universe. Then again, I think they accepted us after we foiled Eggman's plans time and again."
"I wish it were that easy." Raph sighed.
A light appeared again, this time revealing a person clad in blue with a helmet a darker shade. Clanging was heard as he stepped forward slowly, "Woah. My optics need to adjust he commented to himself." he then saw the figures standing in the darkened room, seeing two familiar faces. "Mario? Sonic?"
Sonic smirked, "Hehe. I had no idea you were gonna be here, Mega Man! Oh, meet Batman and Raphael, I take it you're on this ragtag team to save the world?"
"I guess so. A hooded pony came to me in my moment of doubt and convinced me to join." Mega Man explained, smiling at Batman and Raphael, "Nice to meet you both."
"A kid? Solar brought a freakin' kid?" Raph asked in disbelief.
Mario grunted, "This is-a not a kid. Mega Man is something-a else..." he gestured to the kid, seeing his hand morph into a cannon, surprising Raph and even Batman.
"Um... I'm a robot." Mega Man explained. "I don't know if that's weird to you or not."
"Not really." Raph assured.
Batman looked at the robot, "So, you were given an appearance of a child. Deceptive."
"Um... Thanks. I really wasn't meant for combat though." Mega Man chuckled.
One last beam of light appeared, making the five step back. Finally, there was the last hero. He wore a red costume, with bug eyes, blue sleeves, with lines in the shape of webs covering his spandex and a small spider symbol on his chest. "Jeez..." groaned the costumed individual, "I may get sick..." he groaned, holding his aching head. "Ugh. So that's what unicorn teleportation feels like." he gagged a little after saying that.
Batman scowled, "Spider-Man."
Spider-Man shook his head, "Deep voice, man in ridiculous costume... Yep, it's you Batman. Are you the same one I met not too long ago?" he asked.
"I don't think so. I was stranded in Equestria to stop Ra's Al Ghul." Batman explained. "Solar mentioned that we come from different universes all together."
Spider-Man nodded, "Right. Just wanted to be sure." he looked down, "Mega Man? I didn't think that you of all people would show up." he pointed out.
Mario and Sonic shared a glance, "You know-a him, Rock?" Mario asked.
Mega Man nodded, "Yeah. Our worlds crossed paths to defeat Onslaught, Abyss and Galactus. He and I worked together the first two times while Zero joined the fight against Galactus while I was with you two in that Smash tournament."
"Oh great. More crossovers..." Raph grunted.
Peter did a double-take on what he saw, "What the-- you're a ninja turtle..."
"Uh, yeah. Thanks for pointin' that out, moron."
Deciding not to push the subject, Peter decided to shrug that thought aside, after all he knew how bizarre this team was going to be from the beginning. "Nevermind. So, I heard about you two from Mega Man. You're Mario and Sonic. Rock told me about you guys once upon a time. Gotta say, it's a pleasure to meet you both."
"Likewise, Spidey." Sonic greeted.
'And with that...' Solar began to say, 'The six of you are here.'
After she said that, the torches in the castle lit up, finally bringing light to the once dark room. "Alright, Solar. Where the shell are we at now?"
Solar hung her head, 'We are in a castle hidden within my Equestria. The magic here is blocked, meaning that I am able to come here without worrying about him coming here should I have done something like this. After waiting and searching for so long, it is about time I brought you here.'
"Alright, you only came to me once. Why are we here exactly?" Mega Man wondered.
Sighing, Solar continued, 'Dark times have plagued this world. A war is coming, unlike anything any of our worlds have ever seen before.' she revealed.
"That doesn't really answer our question, pony version of Madame Web." Spider-Man quipped.
"Must you always joke, Peter..." Batman muttered.
Shrugging, Spider-Man replied, "Hey, someone's gotta keep the levity."
"You should meet my brother, Mikey..." Raph whispered inaudibly.
Solar cleared her throat, 'If you are done speaking nonsense, allow me to continue.'
"Right. Go ahead, Solar." Sonic gestured. He wanted to know what was happening and even he was willing to stop joking around if it was serious.
'Anyway. A tyrant has come to this world due to my stupidity. My biggest mistake was bringing him here to fight the battles I should have done in the first place. Spider-Man knows who he is, as does Sonic after his trip in Equestria.' Solar explained, using her horn to create an image.
"Doctor Doom..." Sonic and Spider-Man growled under their breath. The person in question was a man with metal limbs, a metal mask and wore a cloak that covered their shoulders and connected to a hood. Spider-Man didn't recognize the armor, meaning that he upgraded in his absence.
"You two know who he is?" Raphael asked.
"I only fought him while I was in Equestria. I think Spidey over here has more to say about this guy. Hopefully." Sonic corrected the turtle, pointing to the wall-crawler.
"Yeah, I know him. He's an egotistical tyrant that rules over his own country. He supposedly vanished sometime ago, I had no idea he was doing this. Wait, what is he doing anyway?" Spider-Man questioned.
Solar spoke, 'Ever since he showed up, he slowly and surely took control of Equestria, deeming it primitive. He gained power he shouldn't have and took the throne by force. He slaughtered countless threats to Equestria mercilessly and made himself the ruler of Equestria, sitting in his throne in Canterlot, now Neo-Latveria. At first I thought it was a good change, but he grew mad, waging war against anyone who was deemed a threat to his rule.'
"That kinda sounds like Doom." Peter admitted, "So, it's just us against him?"
'Not quite. Tell me, you five.' Solar gestured to the heroes sans Spider-Man, 'Have you noticed anything strange since your return from the Equestrias you visited?'
"Yeah. Shredder vanished." Raph commented.
"So, did Wily..." Mega Man hummed.
"So did Ra's... Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Batman growled in anger.
'Unfortunately yes. Doctor Doom has allied with your old foes, claiming to work with them in reformation, but they too have gone mad with power.' the hooded mare showed images of the heroes' foes: Shredder, Bowser, Eggman, Wily, and Ra's Al Ghul. 'Together they formed a Cabal, and the ponies love them.'
"Wait what?" Sonic asked in disbelief, "But they're the bad guys!"
'That's what we think. But to the public, all they've done is advance technology, end any threat and protect them. In actuality they've sought the destruction of our worlds, with the exception of Doom in this case. So, we are against the order on this one.' she discussed briefly.
"What else is new..." Spider-Man muttered.
'And not only that, but Doom has picked ponies that can represent this world and his order.' Solar added, showing more images from her horn. A dragon, a blue unicorn, and a teal pegasus. 'All once close to the former Elements of Harmony: Spike, Trixie, and Lightning Dust.' she saw Spider-Man cringe upon hearing two of those names, knowing of his connection to them.
"You alright, Spidey?" Sonic asked with concern.
Sighing, Spider-Man replied, "Yeah, I think... I'll explain later."
'The reason why I chose the six of you is because you have learned about Equestria. And yourselves. I need that. Together you all are Equestria's last hope. Each of you have an emotional connection to this world, with Spider-Man having the biggest of all of you.' the mare continued. 'Now there's something you all should know...'
"It's not the Cabal we're just going against is it?" Batman figured out.
"Are you-a detective or-a something?" Mario commented.
Solar smirked, 'I see you figured it out, Batman. Yes, there's a threat hiding in the shadows. A cult dedicating itself to a dark evil that is fueled by this conflict. This war against the Cabal and the Rebels of Equestria are incidentally fueling it. With you six here, we can stop this and end their plans before reality is destroyed.'
"Reality itself? So much for easy..." the turtle grunted.
"I gotta admit. Didn't see that coming." Sonic noted.
With the stakes now known to the six, Solar spoke up again, 'Indeed. But I can depend on the six of you to save the world in our darkest times.'
"No pressure..." groaned Spider-Man, crossing his arms.
Mega Man felt a little nervous, really not having to deal with a threat on this scale. But he at least knew Mario and Sonic to deal with this, so he eased up a little. "So... What do we do now?"
'I will warp you to a hidden part of the Everfree Forest so you may meet Luna and the Rebels near Zecora's hut hidden underground now. From there, I will reveal who I am to you there. But I will warn you. We may be cloaked from here, but once you're outside, Doom may be able to track you and send a small resistance after you. Be ready to fight.'
Sonic stretched his limbs, "I was born ready for this."
Batman cracked his knuckles, "Let's get this over with."
"It's ninja time..." Raph whispered for his brothers.
Mega Man raised his Mega Buster, "I'll do anything to help."
Spider-Man double checked his webshooters, "I'll do whatever it takes to protect this world."
Mario nodded, "Let's-a go!"
Solar smiled softly, 'Very well. I wish you six good luck, Warriors.
And with that, the Warriors were teleported away to find the Lunar Princess. After that, Solar vanished as well, removing her hood, revealing a long rainbow flowing mane and a long horn on her head as well as wings.
A light appeared in the burned, destroyed remains of a forest, when the light faded, it revealed the six, ready for battle. Sonic sighed, "Man, couldn't Celestia just warp us somewhere nicer?" he asked, taking a look at his surroundings.
"Nah. If this world really is under control of Doom, then this is pretty standard." Spider-Man responded. "But then again, at least Latveria has some standard of cleanliness. This... This is just tragic."
Batman looked at Mega Man, "Rock." he got the robot's attention. "Do you have a map of Equestria?"
Mega Man shook his head, "Sorry, Batman. I never got a chance to do that when I was in my dimension."
Batman pulled out a flashdrive. "Use this. It contains a detailed map of Equestria. Using your advanced technology, I think you can give us an idea of where we're at." he handed Mega Man the flashdrive, and the robot placed it on his arm, the data transmitting to his servos.
"Nice-a thinking, Batman." Mario complimented.
Raph rolled his eyes, "So, we're trustin' the robot kid and a guy dressed as a bat. Sure why not?"
Spider-Man looked to the ninja turtle, "Welcome to my life. Pure craziness twenty-four seven. If anything, what I'm witnessing is in the middle of my weirdness scale."
"...Right." commented Raphael.
Mega Man finally spoke after finally installing the map information, "Guys... I think we're supposed to be in a forest. But... There's literally nothing here. Just ash and burnt wood. It's even worse than I thought." he muttered.
Sonic's eyes widened, "Holy crud... That's not right. This definitely has Robuttnik written all over it. That Egghead's always trying to ruin nature." he grumbled.
"Mama mia..." gasped Mario. "How-a even is-a this possible?"
Batman scowled, "Our enemies. They did this to this world, and we will stop them. This victory for them is only temporary."
"Kinda makes ya wander what else could go wrong." grumbled the ninja turtle.
Suddenly, a shadow began to cover the six, prompting the Warriors to look up. Sonic pointed at the sky, "Um..." he said, seeing a giant airship hovering above the six. "I dunno about you guys, but a giant airship flying above you isn't normal. Then again, this also has Eggman written all over it."
"And-a Bowser too." Mario added.
"See what happens when you say those words, Raph?" Spider-Man quipped.
"How the shell was I supposed to know this would happen?" Raphael wondered in annoyance, grabbing his sai.
Doors on the bottom of the ship opened up, revealing an army of robotic beings as they landed. "Intruder alert. You are trespassing within Cabal territory. We will use lethal force if necessary." said a robot in a voice that Sonic recognized.
"What kinda Egg Pawns are these? They even have Eggman's voice!" Sonic wondered aloud.
Raphael ran up to one to stab it with his sai, but the bot vaught his arm and flipped the turtle over his shoulder. Raph grunted as he fell on his back. "The shell? That's not the Foot's usual fightin' style." he admitted, rubbing the back of his shell.
Batman stepped forward, throwing a batarang into one of the robot's shoulders. "It most likely isn't. Remember, our worst enemies have joined forces. They most likely created a robot line capable of countering our abilities. Ra's must have had a hand in creating the martial arts style for this robot."
Spider-Man shrugged, "Alright. Anything else we gotta worry about?" he asked.
"Halt!"
The voices, prompted the six to circle around each other. They saw ponies wielding large guns surrounding them. "By the order of Emperor Doom you are to stand down." one of the ponies ordered. They all wore armor that covered their bodies and muzzles.
"Well, the locals aren't too friendly here it seems." sighed Sonic, raising his hands. He faced the army, "Alright, dudes. We can do this the easy way. Or the hard way."
"You dare threaten the chosen defense army of the Cabal?" a pony growled.
"Really, Sonic?" whispered Raph.
"Look. If we can stall 'em, we can get enough time to make a hasty retreat. So far, we have no idea what we're up against. And this is comin' from a guy who runs into situations head on." Sonic quitely responded to the turtle.
Batman shook his head, "It looks like they're not giving us much options. Rock, hit one of the robots, we'll have to draw them out. You, Mario and Sonic will fight the new robots. Peter, Raph and I will hold off the ponies. From there, we will try to evade the airship. We must be under surveillence."
"Hey. I ain't askin' to take orders from a nut in a batsuit," Raph grumbled.
"Got any other options, Raph?" the hedgehog asked.
Mega Man raised a hand, changing it to his arm cannon. In a moment, he charged his Mega Buster and hit one of the robots, blowing them up. The expolsion was the last straw for the army and so one of them pointed a hoof forward, "ATTACK!" he yelled as loud as possible.
Lasers began to shoot out of the guns that the ponies held. Spider-Man's Spider-Sense warned him fast enough to where they were being aimed. He shoved Batman and Raphael out of the way and leaped in the air, drop-kicking a pony in the nose, a loud cracking sound heard as his foot collided with their face. "Yeesh. Sorry about that. But you're really not giving us a choice here. It's fight or lose the war instantly." he shot a line of webbing to his side, jamming one of the guns.
This gave Batman an opportunity to give a pony a right hook, spinning his body so fast that the pony was unable to counter the Dark Knight using his Batclaw to disarm him and throw his body down with a yank. Batman used the grapple to pull the armored pony toward him and deliver a powerful uppercut to their chin, launching them. Spider-Man shot a web-line at them and slammed them on the ground, knocking them unconscious, "See you next fall!" he quipped.
Raphael gritted his teeth, moving his arm so that his sai blocked the pony's hoof from using the laser gun. With a swipe, he disarmed the pony and hit their face with the blunt end of his weapon. "Are ya really jokin' at a time like this? We're fightin' for our lives here!" he yelled, throwing another armored goon over his shoulder instantly. Raphael kicked a mook that was charging at him and knocked the wind out of him. He used his sai to stab their armor, weakening it long enough to get s good blow in. He noticed red drops on his weapon and ignored it.
Spider-Man flip-kicked a goon so hard they were sent flying into another. Batman silenty tossed a batarang in the direction of a pony running after him, it being driven into his shoulder. In that moment, the Dark Knight slammed his fist downward, making the pony eat dirt, breaking their mask. The wall-crawler webbed up the last few goons, allowing Raph and Batman to finish the job with ease, seeing all their weapons destroyed or gone. The web-slinger took the moment to respond to the turtle, "...Yeah. It's how I lighten the atmosphere, you know?"
"Somethin' tells me you're gonna be as annoying as Mikey," the turtle grumbled, kneeling down to grab one of the laser guns the armored ponies held, "Huh. This looks like somethin' the Krang would have. Shredder must've had a hand in designin' how these things work. Luckily, none of us got hit. Would've hurt like hell."
With the other Warriors, they were busy fighting off the robots. Mario threw a fireball at one of them, causing them to burst into flames for a second before the smoke disappeared. He performed a spin attack, driving the robot into a combo that launched it into the air easily. Sonic took the moment to leap in the air and spin-kick it to the horizon, hearing it explode in the distance, a satisfied smile on his face.
Before he landed however, Sonic curled into a ball and Spin-Dashed through the torso of three robots, blowing them up instantly. He uncurled and landed on his knees, turning his head to see more robots trying to shoot at him. Bullets began to barely miss the hedgehog and he began to run at his usual supersonic speeds. "Woohoo!" he cheered, kicking a robot's head off like a soccer ball, aiming it at another head, bouncing off of it. "Goal!" he taunted,seeing the robot's body shortcircuit before falling onto the burnt grass with a loud thud.
Mega Man sighed, using his Mega Buster to shoot through the robots. "I wonder if Wily planted a failsafe to these bots?" he asked himself. He jumped up and shot again, hitting the robots that planned to jump after him. The Blue Bomber slid underneath another robot once he landed and tripped it, giving Mario a chance to spin-kick it while ducking performing an almost breakdance attack on it, breaking it apart.
Sonic tried to punch a robot, but it caught his fist. "Alright... These things are aware of fighting. Guess Bats was right in picking us three and our strange fighting style," he realized, using a Spin-Dash to cut through it like butter.
"Ya-ha! I-a see." Mario also noticed. "I think these were-a built for-a the others." he used his cape to spin a robot around and staggered it to Mega Man's direction. The Super Fighting Robot's armor changed colors and he threw a Metal Blade in its direction, chopping off its head and arms with a single one tossed.
"They just don't look like they're letting up." Mega Man observed, looking at the airship. More ponies and robots descended in beams of light with each one knocked out.
"It is true!" a deep voice echoed, "You can never stop us!"
Sonic clenched his fists at the sound of the voice, "Eggman! I had a feeling this was your ship!"
The scientist cackled, "You're correct in that assumption, you blue rodent! I knew that you would be coming here soon enough! Without you here, this world fell into the mercy of the Cabal!"
Batman looked upward, "Stop hiding and face us! This Cabal takeover isn't lasting much longer!"
"Oh, the big bad Bat thinks he can scare me? I'd rather have our minions do the work for us! And I'm not truly here for you to confront!" taunted the doctor.
Spider-Man crossed his arms, "Typical villain act. We're taking down this ship one way or another! We will save this world, and not even Doom or anyone in that cliche supervillain team can stop us!"
"You dare to try me? Very well, attack my minions!"
The ponies and robots began to shoot after the Warriors. The six of them dove behind a giant boulder seen near them and they took the monent of cover to come up with something.
"Okay." Sonic mumbled, "Anyone here got a plan?"
"We can't retreat yet. Their numbers are overwhelming us. We need to dwindle their forces before we can make a safe run to wherever Celestia said to go. From there, we have find a way to take down the Cabal." Batman decided.
"And they're already shootin' at us!" Raph snarled, "I can't hit all of 'em at once!"
"I have a plan."
Spider-Man rolled his eyes under his mask, "Of course you do."
"When do-a we go?" Mario asked.
Batman nodded, "When I say to. If we're going to survive this for now, you all need to follow my lead."
"Oh great, now we're pickin' leaders." Raph said.
"Now's not the time, Raph." Mega Man scolded, holding his Mega Buster up. "We'll worry about that part when we're not fighting for our lives."
"Yeah. We shouldn't go against each other yet." Sonic said. "We need to be on the same side until this is over."
"Okay."
The six jumped out of their hiding spot, ready for another round.
"NOW!"
