I sighed as I finished my meditation and my form workout, but I still didn’t really help my mood that much. I was still in a funk over what I’d done and I wasn’t getting anywhere.

I hate to shove my problems on someone else, but maybe I should try talking with one of the other displaced? But who should I-?

Just then the sound of the universe opening came from above me. On instinct I hopped back without even looking up, and let the two objects hit the ground in front of me. One was black book with a purple glowing eye design in the center, and the other was, of all things, a Pokéball.

Well there’s a nostalgia trip.

I grabbed the Pokéball first and listened to the message.

"Hear me now, those of you who have been Displaced across the universe! Those who desire strength unparalleled, and ferocity in battle like no other, simply call out for me! I am Geo, the Flame Pokémon! For those who want to roast the heavens and scorch the earth, call upon me with this, and know VICTORY!"

Much like with Kat’s diamond, I immediately knew the “Geo” was a Charizard, but what caught me the most was his creed.

That’s one hell of a boast. It’s probably what I would’ve said in my own token if I was more arrogant. Now let’s see about the other.

I grabbed the book and was met with the pledge.

“I am the Tactician Robin, wielder of the Levin blade and master of the Arcane! I am the greatest strategist the world has ever known, able to lead those to victory despite all odds! Should you have need of my knowledge, write within this book your plight and I shall know of it! Should your cause be worthy, you will have my help!”

“Tactician”, huh? Haven’t come across someone who’s boast was their intelligence before. I should keep him in mind.

Thinking on the matter for a moment I decided to tuck the book away and meet with this “Geo”. I pressed the button on the Pokéball, causing it to expand. “C’mon out, Charizard!” I called before throwing it a short distance away. For about a full minute the ball did nothing, making me wonder if this was somehow a dud, before the ball finally popped open with its trademark sound, a mass of white light escaping before solidifying into a form. Without even looking at me the Pokémon leans forwards, breathing slowly, before throwing his head back and roaring at the top of his lungs, flaring his wings out in a display of powerful. I just stood there for a moment, waiting to see what he would do, before he finally looks at me and smirks arrogantly, showing off his teeth.

"Do I have everyone's attention now?" he asks confidently

I sighed in relief. “Oh thank God, you can speak English. I was afraid I’d have to deal with grunts and growls. Or worse, Pokémon speak.”

"Now now, no need for insults, stronzo, especially to one of my favorite series," he replied, his voice and attitude surprisingly more cultured than I would’ve thought.

"Huh. Spanish? No, not spanish... Portuguese?" I asked.

"Italian," he corrected

"Ah, my bad. And I'm not dissing on Pokémon, just the speaking. So, it's Geo, right?"

"Esattamente. And you are?"

“Gilgamesh. You’re charmed, I’m sure,” I replied with a smrik.

“‘Gilgamesh?’ The Sumerian king? The oldest known piece of literature?”

“Uh, no. Final Fantasy?”

“Didn’t play many of those. Which one are you from?”

“Several, actually. It’s complicated.” Geez, I guess less people have played Final Fantasy than I thought. I would’ve thought most people had at least played VII, or X. “Anyway, I came across your token by chance and I must admit, as a warrior it intrigued me. ‘Those who desire strength unparalleled, and ferocity in battle like no other’? ‘For those who want to roast the heavens and scorch the earth’? Those are quite the statements. Even I rarely ever introduced myself in such an… aggressive manner. And you’re talking to a guy who’s literally crushed mountains with his fists.”

He looked surprised at my claims before smiling. “Oh, look. Senpai noticed me,” he joked, getting a laugh out of both of us. “In all seriousness, I’m honored to hear I caught your attention,” he replied, shifting my foot slightly in nervousness. “Although, did you really just call me to talk? I’ve been waiting two weeks for something interesting to happen.”

“Well, I just feel it only fair to introduce myself to others and perhaps give a little advice, as well as introduce any newcomers to this wonderfully convoluted multiverse of ours.”

“What makes you so sure I’m new?”

“Well, I’ve yet to hear any mention of a Charizard from other Displaced. So Geo, what kind of Displaced are you? What are your goals and aspirations? What do you enjoy?”

He chuckled before fanning out his wings in another display. “I am a warrior! I seek worthy opponents and live for the fight! I want to be the strongest, to be the best, to defeat all who challenge me! To fight my way to the top! The high from a well-earned victory is the greatest feeling in the world to me! I seek to know of others’ strength, and become their superior! That is all I seek. The question now, who are you, and what do you seek?”

~I wanna be the very best. Like no ever was.

I chuckled back, grabbing my naginata.“I suppose it’s only fair that I introduce myself properly." I took a deep breath before spinning it and beginning one of my usually over the top intros. "I AM THE MIGHTY WARRIOR, THE WANDERER OF THE MULTIVERSE, THE ETERNAL COMBATANT! I AM HE WHO HAS DEFEATED ALL FROM THE GREATEST OF WARRIORS, THE MOST FEROCIOUS OF BEASTS, THE GRANDEST OF ARMIES, AND THE MOST GLORIOUS OF DEITIES! GAZE UPON MY FORM, FOR YOU STAND BEFORE THE MIGHTY GILGAMESH!"

I finished with a dramatic stance, and just like usual, Tumbly blew by as he stared in confusion.

"Also, sole sponsor of the Interdimensional Awkward Tumbleweed Association." I added before taking a more relaxed stance. "So yeah, that's basically my shtick, find strong enemies, challenge them, get stronger, rinse, lather, repeat," I explained before clipping my weapon back. "Man that felt good. A little taste of what normally happens in my life instead of what I'm going through now."

"Wait, what's going on now?" he asked.

"It's nothing. I don't want to talk about," I said, looking away as I grimaced a bit.

"Whoa, hold on a minute there, I may not be one of those fancy psychiatrists, but if you keep those kind of things bottled up it's gonna burst sooner or later. So come on, spill."

Actually showing care for someone you just met? I guess you’re a decent guy after all.

I sighed before replying. "Well, to make a long story short, some bad shit happened, a lot people I care about nearly got killed, a lot of other people did get killed, and the bastard that was responsible got killed... By me."

"Whoa. Um... At least you got the guy," he said with a nervous smirk.

"But that's the problem, you see. I rarely ever kill, and when I do there's been little choice. It was the same here, but... This is the first time I enjoyed it. I'm honestly not sure how to feel about that."

"Are you serious? I thought you were some badass warrior, but you're having a problem with killing someone who tried to kill someone else you cared about?"

"I'm a warrior, not a murderer. I fight because it's fun, not to hurt others. Hell, I don't even care about winning, just the thrill of the fight. I consider the fact that I've taken down entire armies without causing any casualties my greatest achievement."

He stopped and pondered that for a moment before replying. "... I see your point. I’m kind of the same… as fun as kicking someone’s ass can be, I know that I’ve had my ass kicked, too… and I wanted to get back up, and keep getting better..."

Yeah, he’s not so bad after all.

"Heh. Let's continue this somewhere more comfortable. I've got some friends living here in the forest. We can talk over some tea," I offered, him nodding in response.

I led him to Zecora’s hut, wondering how I was going to introduce Geo to her and Trixie, but neither of them were there. I was a little worried, but they had been living in the Everfree for a while and were probably ok. In the meantime, I brewed up the nectar of the gods for my guest.

“Come, friend! Have some zebafrican red tea!” I proclaimed as I handed him a cup before pouring myself one. Examines the brew for a moment before peering inside, and seeing a small brew before slowly raising the cup to his lips. “Well? How is it?”

“Hmm… pretty damn good, if I do say so myself. Heh, this reminds me of my college days. My friends, we’d gather around at the library, sit back, drink some chai tea, and listen to space music.”

“‘Space music’? What’s that?”

“Ever heard of Robin Guthrie?”

“No, I’m afraid not.”

“Damn. Well, I find it unlikely, but do you have any way to connect to the Internet?”

“No, but… I may have something else that’ll work. See, I met this lich, who had an enchantment on himself. It allowed him to turn himself into a living iPod. I helped him out with a problem, and he cast it on me.”

“Sweet. Can you play music you haven’t heard of?”

“Well, since I obviously don’t remember every note of every song I play, and it still makes up for it, I’m guessing there’s a chance.”

“Bitchin’. Okay, the artist is Robin Guthrie, G-U-T-H-R-I-E, and Harold Budd, with two d’s. The song is ‘Snowfall’.”

I closed my eyes and repeated the information like a mantra. Soon enough, a calm, atmospheric, almost psychedelic melody begins to fill the room. I just sit there for a little while and simply enjoy it for a moment. “Hmm… I can see what you mean… Very relaxing… Definitely the kind of thing I’d play if I ever smoked pot,” I joked.

He snickered at that. Nice to see I could still get someone to laugh.

“I’ve always been a jazz man myself. Like something I can tap my foot to.”

“Oh yeah? Like what?”

I smirked. “Well, I could show you fan remixes of songs, but let’s try a classic. You probably have heard this one even if you don’t know the name or from where you heard it. Listener, this is 'Take Five' by the Dave Brubeck Quartet." I let the smooth beat radiated through the room, tapping my foot as it went. I could see Geo slightly bobbing his head as he listened as well.

“... Huh… I’ll be damned… This DOES sound familiar…”

Suddenly a scream came from outside, one I knew belonged to a certain unicorn.

No. They can’t be here!

I cut the music and barreled outside, not caring that I smashed the door off its hinges and taking part of the wall with it and rushing towards the screams of terror. I within seconds I caught up to Zecora and Trixie fleeing from a horde of Furies, Speed Demons, Acid Maggots, and Bloodsuckers.

“Holy crap, just what the hell is happening in this world?”

I didn’t even notice that Geo had followed me, but I kept my attention on the demons in front of me, who noticed my presence and stopped, giving Trixie and Zecora a chance to get away.

They tried to kill them. They tried to kill my friends, I thought. I could feel myself grinding my teeth together.

“Remember the guy who I killed?” I seethed.

“Y… yeah… Looks like he left some friends behind for an after-party… Can we kill them?” he asked somewhat hesitantly. He was probably a little afraid of my anger so I decided to dial it back a slightly. I was still plenty angry though.

“Most certainly,” I replied before yelling in anger and dashing at them. I swing my naginata hard and depending on their distance were either cut in half as my blade sliced through them, blown away from the force of my attack, or smashed to pieces from being hit by the rod of my weapon instead of the blade.

“Fly!” Geo shouted before shooting up into the air, surveying the area before catching sight of something in the distance. I hear screaming coming from the direction of Ponyville.

YOU BASTARDS! I’ll KILL ALL OF YOU FOR THIS!

Geo snarled and raced towards the direction of the screams. I quickly unleash a barrage of Electrocute spells and destroy the enemies in front of me before sprinting off in the direction Geo flew. I hear some shouting, which becomes clearer as I get closer.

“No! Basil! That’s my wife and foal! DON’T DO THIS! WE CAN SAVE HER!” I hear a stallion shout.

“Clover! Don’t! Please!” I hear a mare shout in response, absolute terror in her voice.

NO! I CAN’T LET THIS-!

“Not again! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

I look up and see Geo dashing towards the direction of the screams, his body suddenly covered in a multicolored light. As it disappears I see Geo’s body has undergone some changes, namely the inclusion of small wings on his arms, a long extra horn coming out of the back of his head, some spines growing out of his tail, and his body overall looking more streamlined.

“Mega Evolution! Mega Charizard Y!” he shouts before shooting at the direction of the voices. “Hello!” I heard him say just before a loud thud. “And goodbye!” Just then I was able to see past the forest trees and saw him staring down a group of Furies, cutting them off from attacking a pregnant mare. They all back away slightly, only for Geo to bare his fangs and shout “Flamethrower!” A searing stream of flame fired from his mouth and the demons quickly caught alight and burned, Geo seeming to take pleasure in their suffering. He then looked over his shoulder. “Hey, you should get going.” The mare, still afraid, nodded and ran off.

Ok, maybe not your typical hero type, but at least he’s focused on keeping the innocents alive.

Just then a searing pain began to burn my back. I stumbled forwards and touched my hand to it, only for it to begin to burn too. I looked and saw a green liquid on it, obviously the source of the pain. I turned and saw a group of Acid Maggots, Bloodsuckers, and Speeding Death’s behind me, looking like they were deciding how to attack me. With a burst of wind I dispelled the acid from my body, flinging it in other directions, as my rage built.

I’ve had a enough of you shits. I clenched my fist. You’re all going to die.

I dashed at them and slammed my fist into the ground, the explosion causing them to fly into the air before I fire a series of missile and blow them to smithereens. I then launched myself into the air and at Ponyville, shouting in rage as I kick off a Fury’s head before landing. As I see more demons in Ponyville, my rage builds even further and I attack.

Slice this one’s head off. Impale this one. Crush this one’s skull. KILL. Light this one on fire. Blow this one up. KILL. Dice this one to pieces. KILL. Rip this onKILLe in half. SnaKILLp this oKILLne’s neKILLck. KILL. KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL!

"Um, dude, you oka-?"

I reached for the voice before stopping, realizing just who was in front of me and what I was about to do. Geo looked at me, horrified, and I noticed I was panting hard. I retracted my hand and looked at it, seeing it drenched in blood, much like the rest of my body.

What? What happened to…? Oh sweet Jesus, this is just like last time. Oh please, tell me I didn’t hurt anyone innocent.

"I'm... I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me," I muttered.

"Uh... hey, no biggie. You didn't do anything you'll regret, right?" he replied nervously. Despite this I can see him calming down.

I looked around me, seeing the terrified faces of the ponies who were making sure to keep their distance..

"I'm not so sure about that," I replied halfheartedly. "Anyway, what happened to you?" I asked, changing the subject.

“... Did you ever see the sixth generation of Pokémon games?” he asked with a smirk.

“Afraid not. I was whisked away from Earth before I could get any solid news. What happens there?”

“Mega Evolutions,” he replied, stretching out his wings and taking as majestic a stance as possible.

“You’re kidding.”

“No. They only last for one fight at a time, you can only do one per battle, but they’re rather worth it. Charizard and Mewtwo are the only Pokémon with two mega evolutions. This is Mega Charizard Y. Primarily increasing special stats, and it gives me the ability Drought. Mega X makes me a Fire and Dragon type, enhances physical stats and gives me Tough Claws.”

“Awesome.”

“I know, right?” He then began moving in a circle, seeming to admire his form admiring. “This’ll make fighting those guys MUCH easier.”

"Uh, make fighting who easier?"

"The Princesses back in my Equestria! Especially Celestia!" I proudly replied, still high on my transformation.

...Ok, Aggressive Displaced Alert Level 1 active. Procedure: Ask why.

"And... why would you want to do that?" I asked calmly.

"'Cause that zuia put me in Tartarus!" he shouted back angrily. "Once I get some more practice with this form, I'll make her pay for it!"

Aggressive Displaced Alert Level 2 active. Procedure: Warn him of the effects of killing the Princesses.

"You do realize if you somehow do manage to kill them then you've pretty much screwed yourself over. She and her sister literally raise the sun and moon, respectively. I don't mind that you want to defeat her, but if you don't think ahead you'll end up dead on a planet that's half frozen and half scorched."

"Yeah, I kinda figured that when I fought her last time. I never planned on killing them, so I guess I'll just have to let them do their duties while they're locked in their own cages," he said with a smirk. "Or better yet, when I've got them leashed and kneeling in front me, a nice 'Property of Geo' collar on their necks. That'll show 'em. And after that not a single one of those dumb stronzo ponies will mess with me. Not even that hypocrite, Discord."

WARNING. WARNING. SUBJECT SEEKS TO HARM, HUMILIATE, AND DETHRONE THE PRINCESSES. SUBJECT IS NOT OPEN TO REASON. PROCEDURE: INCAPACITATE SUBJECT BEFORE ISSUING OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE. ENGAGE PROGRAM? YES/NO

NO. ENSURE THE POPULACE IS SAFE AND WILL NOT PANIC.

I calmly turned to face the citizens of Ponyville, spying one mare in particular.

"Everypony, please go home. Derpy, if I could have a moment of your time?"

As all the others returned to their homes, some trotting while others galloped, and locked the doors, the pegasus mailmare cautiously approached me.

"Um, yes mister Gilgamesh, sir?" she asked as she attempted to hide her fear behind a smile

I pulled out a piece of paper and a pen before writing a short note to Celestia and putting it into an envelope.

"Take this to the Princesses as soon as possible please," I said.

It seems the prospect of delivering mail was a source of joy to her, because she instantly perked up, took the letter, placed it in a saddle bag and saluted me before flying off to Canterlot.

I turned to look at Geo, who seemed shocked at the state Canterlot was in, before his gaze shifted back to me. After a few moments of awkward silence he smiled nervously. I smiled back.

POPULACE SECURE. PRINCESSES INFORMED. ENGAGE PROGRAM? YES/NO

YES. PROGRAM ENGAGE. “BRING THE PAIN.exe” ACTIVATED.

"I'm going to fucking murder you," I said in the cheeriest tone I could muster.

"Wait, wha-?" was all he managed to say before I covered the distance between us in an instance and smashed my fist into his face, sending him tumbling back until he finally stopped at the Everfree Forest.

"I can understand wanting to seek power," I began as I stomped towards him, "I can get seeking victory instead of just the thrill of battle. I can overlook even wanting to get even with the Princesses. But when your goals include disrespecting and humiliating your opponents, that I cannot condone."

Not to mention trying to unseat Celestia and Luna. They may have their flaws, but they serve their kingdom’s well, and I won’t let you usurp them!

He rose to his feet and growled, taking a fighting stance. "You got to be kidding me! I thought someone like you would understand!"

"There is a fine line between beating your opponent and destroying your opponent, and you just crossed it!" I spat back. "Forget the war preparations, I need to teach you a few lessons, you little punk."

This guy might deserve a beatdown, but I need to make sure I don’t take it too far. I need to trick myself into thinking this fight is fun. And first off, that means musical accompaniment.

My eyes glowed red and I flared my strength, summoning a tornado of wind around me. "Welcome to the School of Hard Knocks, kid! Your first lesson is 'DON'T FUCK WITH GILGAMESH!"

“... Grgh!” he grunted. “Fine. You wanna go? We’ll feckin’ go. I’ll SMACK YA INTO THE NEXT DIMENSION, YA DAFT BASTARD! Incinerate!” he shouted, unleashed a blast of flames from his mouth.

I leapt over the wave of fire and move to cut him. “Fly!” he shouted before shooting into the air.

Does he really have to announce all his attacks? I don’t do that all the time pal.

As he rose higher I dashed into the trees. I quietly hid in the brush and noticed that he hadn’t seen me yet.

Alright, if I was him I’d try burning the forest. I’ll use that as a chance to get behind him. Right then he activated some kind of ability, and I swear the sun seemed to get hotter. Interesting, he’s actually powering himself up first. I suppose anyone who seriously played Pokemon would have to have some strategy. “Fire Blast!” I hear him shout as he fires the five-pointed flame blast at the forest.

And here we go.

I cut open a hole in reality and step through before opening up another one near him. “Over here, asshole!” I shout and he turns just in time for my fist to smash into his face and send him towards the ground. He flared his wings to stop himself just before making contact with the ground and dodged my follow up stomp attack, heading back up into the air as the force of my attack extinguished the fire. I looked up to see him momentarily flash into two images.

What was that? Well, I won’t find out just sitting here. I fired a Penetrating Beam and hit him square in the chest. He flinched and clutched his chest in pain, dropping a bit of his altitude. I took the chance to jump up and grab his tail before slamming him into the ground. As I moved in for another attack he exhaled a cloud of smoke and caused me to flinch for a moment before kicking me off him, and then let loose a growl that for some reason seemed to make me feel a bit weaker.

Wait a minute, those are status debuffs! It’s been a while since I played Pokemon, but if I remember correctly Smokescreen decreases accuracy by a small about, and Growl does the same to physical attacks. Also, that was probably Double Team he used before, so he boost his agility by a significant amount as well.

I dashed out of the cloud of smoke, my fist raised, only for him to counter with his own attack. "Shadow Claw!" he cried as his claw, covered in a black energy, met my fist. The pain was intense, but the force behind my punch was still enough to cause him to stumble backwards a bit.

Damn, that hurt! Gonna have to watch out for that one!

Not wanting to lose the brief opening I grabbed him by the neck and headbutted him before grabbing his jaw, forcing it open and unleashing Aqua Breath into his mouth and slamming it shut. His eyes widened in alarm as he realized what happened.

Let’s see how you handle some water bombs, tough guy.

He convulsed in pain with each explosion, and I held him in place as he jolted this way and that, making sure he couldn’t get away so easily. When it finally stopped I sucker-punched him in the jaw and sent him tumbling.

Like I thought! Pokemon character, Pokemon weaknesses! Maybe that’s why that claw strike hurt so much? I guess even as a Final Fantasy character I follow Pokemon Type rules. But what type would I be?

As he slowly stood up and hacked blood, I dashed him with both arms raised, wanting to keep by advantage.

"Aerial Ace!" he shouts. I barely see the blur of movement as he streaks past me and strikes my chest, causing me to actually stumble back a bit.

Holy crap, that hurt! Wait… Aerial Ace? Oh shit, I’m a Fighting Type up against a half Flying Type. I may have to start taking this a little more seriously.

At that moment Geo grabbed me and shot up into the air before angling back down and pulling me back with him. Not wanting to chance it I cast Protect on myself and, like I hoped, it reduced the damage from his attack as he slams me into the ground.

I groan as I get up. "You're not the only one with buffing spells," I say as I cast Shell on myself, which should help deal with Special Attacks.

"But do you have debuffs?" he replied with a smug grin. He used Growl on me and Double Team on himself.

Now that I think about, I don’t think I’ve gone against an enemy that could affect me in such a way. This might help me crush his pride so he’ll be more willing to listen to me later..

"You think that'll save you? Fine, go ahead and get it out of the way," I offered while cracking my neck.

"... Are you serious?" he asked, surprised at my boast.

"What's wrong, fucktard? Afraid of how humiliating it'll be when you have every advantage you can get and I still beat you?"

I smirked he smirked and took the opportunity, using Growl four more times, Double Team four more times, and Smokescreen five more times. My muscles felt a little numb, and my vision felt like I was looking through a slight mist. Though his moves didn’t seem to affect me too much, it still seemed to be enough to make a change if I wasn’t careful.

However, I’ve still got a few trump cards to play, while it looks like you’ve shown almost all of your hand.

"You're going down, stronzo," he boasted.

"Yeah, I thought that was an insult," I replied before firing two Rocket Punches at him. He barely managed to dodge before he rushed towards me for an attack, but it was enough time to set up my own counter as I took my stance. "Henshin!" I shouted, taking on my first transformation, the light of the change blinding him. He uncovered his eyes and looked shocked at my change, and I took advantage of his hesitation to swing all four of my right arms at him. Two of them missed, but the other two that did hit hard enough to smash him through several trees before.

As I thought. The status debuffs are still working against me, but with my power boost, the effects have lessened considerably. My muscles are more pumped, and my vision is barely any different from normal.

Realizing how much things had changed he took to the skies, likely to put some distance between us.

Seems I still have the advantage, though. I might as well get some practice with newer techniques.

He shot another Fire Blast at me, but rather than dodging I decided to put my Osmosian genes to work and started to absorb the attack as it hit me. It still hurt a little, but with Shell and my absorption it was nowhere near anything that could be called damage.

Now to bring you down to earth.

"Electrocute!" I shouted, hitting him with a blast of lightning, causing him to convulse for a moment and fall.

I might be a Fighting Type, but I’ve still got ways to exploit your weaknesses.

I took the time to absorb the rest of the fire in the area, storing it for later, and with it gone I got a good look his surprised expression

"Wh-What!?" he asked in confusion.

"A gift from a friend of mine. I can absorb anything, although there's a limit to how much. Which reminds me, I've always wanted to try this." I dashed at him with all my arms outstretched and shouted "WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

He was still shocked so I managed to grab ahold of him. Like I hoped, I started to pull at his body temperature and his form began to freeze, a coating of ice showing up on his skin. I could still feel the body heat under the ice, and his tail flame was still active, indicating that my technique wasn’t lethal.

"Looks like I can pull a Dio," I chuckled, letting him go. "I just absorbed the heat from your body. Not all of it, mind you, just enough to freeze the surface of your skin. I don't know how long it'll last, but until then…”

I pulled back my arms and prepared for my assault.

"HINJAKU! HINJAKU! HINJAKU, HINJAKU, HINJAKU, HINJAKU, HINJAKU, HINJAKU, HINJAKU, HINJAKU!" I cried in my best impression of Dio as I slammed my fists into his body, cracking his skin as I gave him some powerful crosses with all of my fists.

I was caught him off guard when his body suddenly lit aflame, instantly thawing through the ice, and he slammed into me with a body charge, causing me to tumble back a bit. I saw him about to strike me with his wing, likely another Flying Type attack, but before it could happen I unleashed all the fire I had stored up at once. The explosion of power stopped his attack and forced him back a bit, giving me an opening to prepare for a Jojo style attack rush, standing firm as I pulled all eight of my arms back for rapid punches. Surprisingly, rather than try to dodge, he did the same.

"DORARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA-!" I shouted, unleashing a flurry of punches. Surprisingly, despite only having two arms, he managed to keep up with his own attack rush. I guess those agility buffs and accuracy debuffs were still doing their jobs.

"You can't take me down that easy, Josuke!" he shouted with bravado as we continued.

Well what do you know, another Jojo fan. However, any fan of the show knows that the Joestar’s didn’t win through strength and skill alone, but strategy and planning, too. Like saving a buffing spell for the right moment.

I cast Haste on myself and the speed and number of my punches increased. He held on for a few seconds, but soon enough he slipped up and was turned into nothing but a punching bag.

"-RARARARARARARARARARA! DORA!" I shouted with one final cry, landing a wound up blow that sent him smashing through more trees. As he groaned and got up, I winded up for another attack rush and dashed at him.

"Oh fuck that! Fly!" he shouted as he spread his wings.

"No," I responded simply before activating my Shifter powers and increasing his gravity. He almost took a knee, but managed to stay standing, preparing to engage in a pummel duel with me again.

"Flamethrower!"

The flaming breath attack was something I wasn’t expecting, and it hit me in the face, causing me to flinch. Apparently, that was all he needed for a counterattack. However, I wasn’t expecting his battlecry.

"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA! ORA!"

He struck me with his own attack rush, the final hit sending me smashing through several trees before coming to a stop, lying flat on my back.

So that’s what it feels like.

"I don't care what anyone says, Star Platinum owns Crazy Diamond!” he gloated “It doesn't matter how many tricks you've got, you'll lose! And the reason is-!" he pointed at me dramatically before ending with. "-you pissed me off!"

...My God, did he really just say that? I started to chuckle. No way. This is perfect. Too perfect to be true. I couldn’t help myself, I laughed harder than I had in while. My god, what are the chances this would line up!? Sometimes, I just love the multiverse!

"Wh-What the hell are you laughing at?" he asked, confused and little angry.

"Nothing. It's just I can't believe a dipshit like you is using the hero's quotes when you're such a dick," I replied as I rose to a sitting position. "No, wait, I guess it does fit doesn't, it? Jotaro was a freaking asshole when he started out, wasn't he?" I got up and took the pose for my next transformation, playing what I knew would be the last song of this fight. "HENSHIN!"

"OH, COME ON!" he complained as he covered his eyes, shielding himself from the flash.

"Fine then! If you want to be the 'hero', the I'll be the 'villain'! This fight was over before it started, hothead, I was just dragging it out to show you how outclassed you are!" I boasted.

"Bullshit!" he shouted back, taking a fighting stance.

"I could've finished this fight whenever I wanted! I could've beat you with a word!"

"Yeah fucking right! If that was true, you would've done that already!"

"You're right, not one word, three words. Three I think you'll recognize,” I grinned.

"Oh yeah? Well go ahead and say them then!" he replied, egging me on and grinning back.

I chuckled. "You asked for it. TOKI WO TOMARE!"

I saw his eyes shrink to pinpricks. "No. He can't-" he muttered before the effect kicked in.

“CHECKEMATEODA!” I shouted in my best DIO impersonation, as I summoned all my weapons and rapidly slashed at him, leaving a storm of wind blades inches from hitting him.

Two seconds have passed. I can’t leave off there. I quickly scanned the area and saw the mountain that the dragon from Dragonshy had nested in. Perfect. I squatted down and launched myself at the mountain, landing about halfway up. Six seconds have passed. Touched the mountain and absorbed the composition onto my body. Seven seconds have passed. I gripped the mountain and with some effort ripped the top half of it off. Eleven seconds have passed. I launched myself into the air, making sure I was high enough before I began to fall towards Geo’s still frozen body. Sixteen seconds have passed. I angled myself down. It may not be exactly the same, but…

“ROADA ROLLA DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” I shouted before slamming the massive rock formation into his body. “MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!” I cried, slamming my fists repeatedly into the mountain, both cracking the structure and driving it into my opponent like a jackhammer. “TWENTY SECONDS HAVE PASSED! KURAE!” I shouted before slamming one final punch into the mountain, shattering it to pieces. I dropped down to the ground, right where I first started. “Twenty-three seconds have passed. I turned away from him and folded my arms. “Soshite, toki wa ugoki dasu.”

Time resumed and Geo was hit by all of the wind blades I’d launched earlier, cutting him all over and sending him tumbling for several yards. I turned back and saw him barely able to move.

It’s not over yet. Time to make sure you’re down.

I walked over to him and stepped on his chest, eliciting a gasp of pain as he looked up at me.

"That's right, I can stop time. For thirty seconds, even if I do have to wait an hour before I can use it again. However," I clenched his fists. "Like I said, I can absorb anything, even copy the composition of matter." I wound up my arms and prepared for perhaps the most epic beatdown I’d given anyone. "EVEN IF IT'S JUST PUNCHES, IF I COPY ROCK IT SHOULD STILL DO FOUR TIMES DAMAGE, RIGHT!?"

Not waiting for a response, I began to lay into him.

"MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA! MUDA!"

With that final cry I slammed my last hit into him, driving him into the earth, sending rocks and debris into the air, toppling trees, and likely sending out a shockwave that could be heard, if not felt, all the way over in Canterlot. He had been driven into the earth so far that the only indication he was there was his claw just barely peeking out of the dirt. I grabbed it before pulling him out, his body completely limp and beaten.

"I think you've learned your lesson. Or at least some of it. Now, it's time to fix this," I said in a firm tone.

"Just... kill me... get it... over with," he gasped.

"'Kill you?' No, not yet. Not when there's still hope."

"'Hope?'"

"Now come on," I said, summoning my halberd and grabbing his Pokeball token as I cut open a hole to the Rift. "We're taking you home to plan your future."

And hopefully, this time, I won’t miss any details in keeping staying on the right path. I won’t let my mistakes with Kat happen again.

Author's Notes:

So there we go, I hope this was a big enough send off before this story goes on Hiatus for a little while. This is a crossover with "Blazing Skies" by SwimmingDalek98. I'd like to mention right now that SwimmingDalek will be posting another version of this chapter done from Geo's POV, and I think it's worth reading that as well. Also, there's one more chapter after this that will be posted on his story. I'll but a link in the chapter when it's posted.

Ok, once again, I hope you enjoyed this, and I'll see you all at M.E.G.A.S. soon! Who knows, I might actually get that one finished!