The Reality Vortex: New Roads

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Reality Metropolis

The Kryptonian stared at his hands, realizing that his entire upper body was covered in pure gold aura, ignoring Gogeta’s actions initially. The first three blows against several points of his body caused him to slightly bend over, and the following attacks against shin and tight forced the move from his spot slightly to the left.

Despite the potent force behind Gogeta’s blows, all significant damage dealt on the man sear off as his body, and his wounds quickly regenerated. His eyes locked onto Gogeta’s eyes—the two were on opposite ends. Gogeta wanted a battle and coming in with excitement and glee, but to the Kryptonian, the battle meant much more. As they instill that language as the very beginning of the battle—they wanted to push him to see if he’s truly capable of becoming something that protects the city.

He stood up straight and grabbed Gogeta by his jacket, forcing him closer to him. Ultraman’s expression remained unchanged from sheer determination on his face. “I was once told that evil wins when the good does nothing. But you’re neither of those. You’re a junkie getting high on a fight with no regards to others.” He swung Gogeta behind him as Bernkastel’s blasts collided against the fusion. The explosive energy erupted, but immediately being absorbed within Kryptonian’s body as he still held onto Gogeta. “For that, I am not interested.” He lets him go—without any attack nor counter against the fusion. “The one that plants the seeds…” Ultraman turned his back on Gogeta and faced Bernkastel instead.

Immediately, Ultraman rushed towards Bernkastel, closing the gap quickly. As both of their faces were close, a mysterious force of rapid punches unleashed upon the witch. With precise hits, each impact made a calculated intent to send  shockwave to the direction that would not affect the city at all. At the end of his fiery attacks, Ultraman slammed his fist against her stomach, launching her further away from the city as he followed in pursuit—punching her again and again to further the distance between themselves and the city.




Cuki’s Apartment

Cuki’s Perspective – Second Coin Hunter

The Second Coin Hunter crashed through whatever was left of the apartment complex, as the mist became thicker and the explosions from Panich’s blasts became more apparent. The metallic spikes started spreading rapidly across right side of her body, restricting their movements. The Second Coin Hunter, helpless, started at Cuki’s rampage. “You have lost control of yourself. Don’t lump your rage at the same level as mines!” The Second Coin Hunter used its left arm and grabbed her face. However, for a brief second, its sense something had occurred.
“I sense Ultraman… and something changed. The evolution had begun.” The Second Coin Hunter turned to the raging Cuki as it grabbed her face. “ Star Flare!”

With no intention of causing significant damage to Cuki, judging by her durability, a mysterious ignition of “star energy” rapidly exploded around her. It forced the two to be separate—but due to the spikes, it cracked the Coin Hunter’s armor; however, instead of falling apart, their entire body degenerated into mere dust—but Cuki was warped away in a strange “hole”.

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Spina’s Perspective – Third Coin Hunter

Spina roared loudly as his aura flourished violently around him in all directions. As his golden hair waver due to the wind blowing in his direction, his cyan eyes narrowed onto the direction of the Third Coin Hunter. “This won’t be a repeat from last time.” The Saiyan felt his blood boiling, his body becoming hot from the intensity anticipation of a battle—but more importantly, unleashing his violence against those that stand in his way. As veins became apparent on his forehead, the Saiyan rushed forward in high speeds, closing the gap between the two warriors instantly, and forced the Third Coin Hunter into a battle of blows.

One by one, their fists connected, causing the ground beneath them to shatter upon each impact. The Third Coin Hunter, taking advantage of the thick mist, vanished within before the Saiyan can land another hit. Spina narrowed his eyes, looking back and forth to see where they had disappeared too.

“Where that bastard go?” Spina’s widened as he felt the shockwave of the nearby explosion from Cuki’s battle. He turned around as heavy winds rushed at his direction, carrying all the mist along with it. Spina tried to head over there but fell headfirst through ground hard by the Third Coin Hunter from behind.

“The second one had fallen… but managed to do the objective… and Ultraman…” The Third Coin Hunter turns to the fallen Lucifer, whom, was slowly being pulled in by the force of the “hole” that took Cuki. “We can move on…” The Third Coin Hunter felt a surge of malicious energy building up under them. They faced the ground, seeing a flash of red energy bursting through the ground and smashed through the Coin Hunter’s head clean.

“You can move on…” The Third Coin Hunter was flung back, slowly turning into mere dust.

Spina pulled his head out of the ground as residue of energy sear from his mouth. “Into dust…?” Spina narrowed the disappeared Coin Hunter—it felt that it wasn’t the “true one” and didn’t leave any Vortex Coin behind. He turned around, and seen Cuki disappearing to a strange void, along with Lucifer. The old Saiyan rushed to grabbed both of them but missed them entirely as the “hole” vanished. “Cuki!” Spina shouted.

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Brachi, Bara, Cross’ Perspective – First Coin Hunter

As the two Coin Hunters turned into dust, they merely got reabsorbed within the first one instantly. The Coin Hunter crossed their arms as their gauntlet once again shined brightly. Using the power of Franklin Richards’ Vortex Coin, all energy attacks paused in their movements, as reality around the first Coin Hunter paused. Instantaneously, the paused attacks switched directions, and returned back to Bara and Cross head on. The Coin Hunter placed her hands together. “Series: Green, Teleportation.” The Coin Hunter teleported above Panich, causing sawblades-like attacks and the wisps to miss her entirely.

“Time to switch gears. Coin Activation: Superman.” Increased muscle mass on the Coin Hunter. “I don’t know who the hell you are [Bara], but it clear that you are part of the dysfunctional group. Leave if you can, otherwise, I’ll end you long with the rest. Breakers, you will never understand how long I harvest this hatred… but now, you will understand the meaning of lost.” 

“Let's unleashed violence, Panich." The Coin Hunter maliciously said.




The Valley of the Black Crystals

Suddenly, both Cuki and Lucifer were spat out of the “strange hole”, into the center of enormous large black crystals; some crystals easily reached over 2000 ft in the air.

Lucifer grabbed his head. “Ouch…” He looked around, seeing nothing but tall walls of black around them. “Where are we…?” His eyes narrowed, noticing a strange mist forming around them. “Oh? It this again…”
 
Brachi, Bara, Cross’ Perspective – First Coin Hunter

Panich remained on the offensive her attacks growing increasingly stronger with no signs of letting up. She remained silent at Brachi's comment, the glare strong in eyes. Her barrage of fists was halted however as she backed away to avoid any direct counters from the fusion. 

The wisps nearly reached Panich before the coin hunter easily swatted them away from her. She nodded to the Coin hunter rising with them while addressing Brachi once more, her muscle mass growing with her ki as she prepared to release another rain of blasts.

"Just lay down and take your punishment, Breakers!" She finally shouted.
 
Brachi on her turn powered up in kind, charging at Panich, grabbing her by the ankle and tossing her down to the ground.

"I don't need you to do that for me, Panich." Brachi simply commented, "unless you have some form of common sense to hear me out, then shut up and fight if that's what you want! As if whoever you're siding with now will ever keep their end of the bargain." 

Majin Bara on her turn teleported at Brachi's side, before firing a number of energy spheres in Panich's direction, which began to teleport all over the place, intending to confuse both Panich and the Coin Hunter initially in order to leave them open for counter attacks by either Brachi and/or Cross with his wisps.
 
The shadow dagger vanished back in to the shadows.

The Jacks/Wisps start to reform and those newly formed start to go after Pinch and the coin hunter once more.

Cross says "As long your not spouting nonsense about being a hero." Cross seems to be ready form something.

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Another part of Realty Metropolis 

A tall man says "So if our overlords loses what the pecking order?" A woman says "Those of that served the various versions of Overlord Cross will have to fight each other and with them self's. That not counting the interlopers form other Overlords."

A reporter walks up the two them. Reporter asks "I can't help but overhear what your saying. Is it really that bad if the Breakers lose?" The reporter fully expected to get the cold shoulder or a threat. The woman says "It will not be as bad as the start of last eternity but it will be bad." The reporter asks surprised "way are you two sharing this and with me knowing my affiliation?" The woman says "we not cleaners constricting or Undead too mindless to hold a conversation that not surprising." The three had a conversation.
 
Reality Metropolis

Gogeta had already lunged forward as Ultraman recovered from his first combo, his fists flying forward in another bout of attacks that did little to phase Ultraman. Despite the clear disrespect in practically ignoring Gogeta's attacks, the fusion continued to surge forward; the deadly precision and focus clear in Gogeta's single minded attempt to attack Ultraman. He gasped a bit in being lifted by his jacket, his legs and fists still flying forward in acrobatic kicks and punches, but the confusion broke through finally in Ultraman practically tossing him to the side. Gogeta stumbled backwards, and for the first time, his focus had broken completely in Ultraman dashing away to attack Bernkastel.

His mouth hung open for a bit, his tense muscular arms covered in blue fur at his sides. The shock in being ignored for the first time in combat began to sat in, and in the moment, the confusion slowly grew into anger. Ultraman's power had surged to a level to contend with the Breakers in Gogeta's eyes, having realized his potential, yet despite that he had blatantly refused to even fight with him. Gogeta's blue and gold pupils shook as his eyes widened in rage, his eyebrows narrowing fiercely due to his overwhelming pride inherited by his fusees being drastically wounded.

"Nnrghh!! Haaa!!!"

His bright blue and golden flame for an aura suddenly blasted outwards in every direction, blasting the dust from the vaporized buildings in every direction.

"YOU'LL FIGHT WITH ME ULTRAMAN!! UNLESS YOU WANT MORE BODIES TO PILE UP ON YOUR CONSCIENCE!!"

Gogeta's eyes turned to the side, noticing the sight of the lone helicopter floating high above the city. The insignia of the RNN on the side prompted a devlish smirk from the fusion, his right arm cocking back and suddenly unleashing a massive stream of golden and blue energy from his palm; the deadly outpour of energy heading straight for the helicopter high in the sky.
 
Cuki was about to attack the Coin Hunter the moment he grabbed her face but found herself being sucked inside a strange hole. She was barely able to resist thanks to how tired and wounded she was. The Saiyan offered no resistance, bracing herself for whatever was to come.

Valley of Black Crystals

Cuki tumbled on the floor and rolled to a halt, using her shaking arms to push herself upwards to see some unknown crystals. The sights of them made her uneasy but her mind wondered off about where she was. She turned to see Lucifer and her pained expression morphed to suspicion. Thanks to his actions earlier with the wine, Cuki knew to keep more than just her guard up. Cuki lifted herself to her feet, dusting herself off and letting her icy blue eyes narrow upon staring down at Lucifer. 

"Where are we..?" Cuki said as she cleaned the blood from her nose. "Where are the others and the Coin Hunter..?"
 
Cuki's Apartment

The princess was taken by surprise at how quickly Brachi was able to stop her attack. A small crater formed quickly she was slammed into the pavement. But this was nothing. She's been smacked around before, and aways she's come out on top.

Hear you out? Please, I barely have any reason to associate myself with any of you at all.

Now trapped by the teleporting energy balls, Panich was now forced on the defense. She grunted as the smaller Jacks and wisps attacked her from every angle. As small as Cross' little helpers were, they still managed to hit the Saiyan princess with a lot of force. Panich yelled out, releasing a large explosive energy wave to shake off the projectiles before speeding toward Brachi and Bara once again, a flurry of blasts covering her as she approached them quickly. Her mind seemed a bit distracted, thinking of her last "sparring" with Spina. Was she doubting herself..? Could she really kill these three? She growled intensely and tried to remain focused on her targets, attacking both Brachi and Bara with more aggressive fists and blasts now. She wasn't going to lose! choosing sides didn't matter as long as she could see them again!
 
On her turn, Brachi had used the teleporting energy balls as a cover for her own action as she was charging right at Panich, tackling the Saiyan Princess with a diving kick as she met her head on in the charge. 

"So be it then, but if you would have some common sense you would realize we share the same desire." Brachi then said, punching the Saiyan Princess backwards. 

She then followed it up with an energy attack which would likely be a familiar one to Panich if her origin was still fresh in her memory as Brachi extended her hand as if to say 'stop', with an energy sphere being charged in the center of it, before she fired it.

"Big Bang Attack!" Brachi shouted.
 
Reality Metropolis

Bernkastel barely had time to suck air back into her lungs after Ultraman's flurry of moves, and she still had not recovered enough to fight back as he followed up with more punches. As she sputtered for the frigid air of the sky, Bernkastel could only block the punches by throwing up her arms in front of her face with each hit set off burning steam. When she used her palms to divert a punch, it burned her skin too.

"Hnngh...!! Not bad..." She muttered from behind her arms, a smirk between gritted teeth. From the relentless speed Ultraman threw the punches with, she had to turn the momentum to her favor somehow. 

She couldn't slip up, but she couldn't stay in a defensive position forever. Flashbacks to her battle with Wordplay and Doom flashed across her memory throughout her struggle to keep up with the hits. She didn't know why, but the more she thought about them, the angrier she felt; the battle with Doom was a very bitter victory, but it was what placed them as the strongest. If they could be bested within minutes by someone who relied almost entirely on Coins, then it was true-- they really did waste away quite a bit in the last three years. Against Wordplay and Doom, their trials were meant to test their force of strength and will to fight, which kept them from being erased. If fate pitted her up against a new trial in its twisted sense of irony, what was it testing her for this time?


'No god can hide behind my strength... nor that weak-willed fool [Vegetto] who lost his wife by his own failure.' For some reason, that stuck in her head. Was she also a weak-willed fool... if she wasted her days away doing nothing with the life she wasn't supposed to have? Where did the drive for vengeance go after defeating Doom? The drive to defy the wishes of the Voice? Nowhere? That wasn't something she was willing to accept-- she didn't want to be anything like him

If I lose here, it means I'm weak in will and in power... it would be proof I have  absolutely no hope of beating the Coin Hunter. Then I'd rot away in a hell of nothingness again...

There's no challenge to be had if she herself didn't have any resolve to win. If she had the resolve, then she didn't need any declaration of absolute certainty. Which meant losing to Ultraman wasn't an option.


"Sorry... but this..." 

Bernkastel's voice was barely audible under all of Gogeta's howling, taking the moment of his distraction to her advantage. With sudden and swift force, she grasped both of Ultraman's wrists and held them at either side of her face, nails digging into the skin. She glared into his eyes furiously baring her blood-stained teeth. 

"ISN'T GOOD ENOOOUGH!" 

Bern lifted her legs high up and drove them squarely into Ultraman's chest, letting go of his wrists so that the impact would force distance between them. Immediately she flew toward him in close pursuit.

"Sorry, but I realize now that I can't lose to you!" She shouted. "You stand in my way to the Coin Hunter, who stands in the way of the Breakers' future! I won't lose to you, to her, or to that useless blob who calls himself this world's god! Hyaaaaaa!!!"

Throwing her arms in front of herself, a blinding halo of light emerged from the shadows of her sleeves as arcing blasts of magic flew out like comets in her bid to start driving him in Gogeta's direction. "Gogeta you nitwit! Get up here instead of waiting for him to come to you!"
 
Reality Metropolis

Compared to the Breakers and Ultraman, Chad and Stacey were absolutely in no condition to do battle. They were regular people; ambition journalists who dive first into dangerous situation to deliver the news of the ever-evolving world to all residents. As the rays of light plunged forward to their direction, the pilot, Chad, and Stacey froze in their position, as death awaits them instantaneously.

“There’s so much I want to learn about this world, and this is my imminent end.” Chad said. 

“My curious nature led here; I knew my death will come. But I’ll return in due time… I hope the resident remember our cries for accurate reporting of powers.” Stacey thought in her last moments.

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At the same time, the Kryptonian hurled back in high speeds from Bernkastel’s kicks, with magical blasts tailing after him. The most dangerous member of the Breakers, Bernkastel should not be underestimated. He extended his arms forward, catching the magical energy blasts with his bare hands to stop it dead in its tracks. It pushed him back slightly, which provided him enough room for Ultraman to kicked it towards the direction of the RNN Helicopter, colliding with Gogeta’s deadly attack.

An explosion with vivid colors with a golden hue being the most apparent, the Helicopter was blown away from the shockwave, causing the flying machine to spiral out of control for a few seconds far away from the battlefield—saving them from demise. The helicopter crashed towards the ground, tumbling multiple times before coming to a full stop. Chad forced opened the door, seeing that there were no damage on his body.

“What…” Chad was at disbelief of what had transpired. They were seeing death, yet, in the next second, they crashed with their bodies fully intact.

“What this gold stuff?” Stacey came out of the copter, holding up the pilot. “We took no damage…?”

“Ultraman… saved us.” Chad said, staring towards the scorched city. He wasn’t able to tell the what exactly was going on, but he felt an uncertain doom. “We need to get back in there.”

“Our colleagues won’t let this down if we go back home.” Stacey placed the pilot down and went to grab her camera. “Let’s go.” 

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As a trail of gold aura radiated around his legs, Ultraman turned his head to the side, eyeing Gogeta, who shouting angrily at his departure. The Kryptonian did reacted to his threat of hurting the innocent—his eyes stared down at the fusion, not with disappointment or anger, but rather a complete lack of interest. Yet, his eyes quickly turned into determination once the innocence were safe and faced the Witch of Miracles instead. Once again, he turned his back on Gogeta. The golden aura flourish upward to his upper body, engulfing him entirely as Bernkastel declared her intent.

“Is that so?” Ultraman said. Those words have a hidden meaning underneath—his questioning pose a danger to Bernkastel’s declaration with judgement—did she actually believe that as her own will or acting out of an emotional response to fill. Clenching his fists as electric crackles near his eyes as energy gathered around, Ultraman fired repeatedly, powerful golden eye beams at the Witch. He flied straight towards her after the initial blasts as his held his hand up in the air as his eyes locked onto the specific parts of her body—attempting to strike her neck.




Cuki’s Apartment

Leaping over Panich and slammed against the attack Brachi launched with their feet towards the ground, burrowing downward to create a large hole. “Hero? Nonsense.” The Coin Hunter responded to Cross. “I’m here to exact justice, and you lots stand in my—our—way.”

The Coin Hunter slightly bend their back forward as they inhale, then quickly exhale a powerful breath that blows all them away. A powerful gust of winds ripped through the remaining bricks of the complex back by several meters. 

They turned to Panich slightly. “Are you prepared to risk everything to see your family? Our plan is setting in motion… and we have another fighter in our midst.” 

An explosive of wild energy became apparent where the battle of the second- and third-Coin Hunter was held, showcasing Spina transforming into his Super Saiyan Four state. Green/blue-like energy formed around Spina’s missing arm as his eyes shifted to dove coloration; indicating that he went into the next stage: Primal. A sudden twist of the wild energy turned malicious—briefly—as Spina turned toward their direction. “No more games.” He uttered under his breath.

“Brachi, Cross and Spina… the powerhouse of the Breakers.” The Coin Hunter said. “You need more… power. Otherwise, they will overwhelm you… and our mission will be a failure.”




Valley of Black Crystals

“Seems like we got ambushed. Again.” Lucifer dusted himself off. “And looks like Panich is in cahoots with them. Maybe she always intended on betraying you guys to gain intel on your weaknesses. Or perhaps I’m thinking too far deep, since I was knocked out for the large part of that. Do you know what had transpired, Cuki?” Lucifer chuckled as he placed his hands on his hips. “My, we are at the center of the Valley of Black Crystals… so the Coin Hunter must’ve wrapped us to this location. The supposed battleground.” He feels immense pressure emitted from the Black Crystals.
 
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