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The Prince limped down the corridor, blood soaked and dagger at the ready. The palace guards laid in a pile behind him. Any other day he may have reconsidered killing them, but time was not on his side. Not anymore. The Army of Light failed. The Darkness and their leader, Kazuya Mishima, opened the door to Kingdom Hearts and wielded it. All of reality was being rewritten and remade. World by world, the darkness of that man’s heart consumed everything. If not for the Dagger of Time, the Prince would not have survived. Now he was the last one left. Outrunning the corruption of the multiverse to make it here for a final chance to save it all. The Hourglass of Time. He pushed his weight against the heavy doors, revealing the chamber room before him. The Hourglass stood alone and unguarded, filled with the magical Sands of Time. He wasn’t too late, he realized. The Prince approached the mantle of the hourglass and carefully slid the Dagger of Time into a mechanism, turning the dagger like a key. It worked immediately, the sands glowing and filling the room with its temporal energy. The Prince thought of his fallen comrades. Fighting Organization XIII with Yamcha and Gex. Collecting the Shards of the Hearts with Mao Mao and Polnareff. Taking the last stand alongside Captain Carter and Superman against the Army of Darkness… so much had happened. So much loss. Now was the time to save them, to stop this dark present from ever happening. With these images in mind, The Prince of Persia activated the Great Rewind. The hourglass shuddered, the sands of time shattering in an instant across the multiverse, turning back time before Kingdom Hearts was opened. Before the Eternity War. Before-- I Don't Want To Die, So I'll Use Up My Sands Of Time Part 1 The Prince wasn’t sure his plan worked until he woke, finding himself lying face down and covered in sand. The taste of grit and dehydration in his mouth, he spit out sand and struggled to his feet. Instinct kicked in and he clutched his dagger. Still at his side as was his eagle sword. No blood or battle scars. Time heals all wounds. He got to his feet only to find that something was clear. He was standing in the middle of a battle. Surrounding him was an arena larger than he’d ever seen. Rows of seats filled by a roaring crowd. Millions watched the carnage as warriors plated in silver, brass and gold filled the field around him, fighting with weapons from different eras and worlds. They clashed with great beasts, demons, and each other. The Prince recognized this as a gladiatorial arena, something not uncommon in his time. But how could this be? He’d never been here in his life. The sands should have only reversed time, not change it completely... SWISH! An enemy blade caught the Prince’s cheek before he could evade the worst of it. He rolled into his warrior stance, ready for the next attack. His assailant wore heavy Grecian armor and brandished a cutlass bigger than the Prince was tall. “Have at thee,” the Grecian boasted, swinging the sword again. This was not what the Prince had in mind when he set out to save the multiverse. He did not need to be here but looking to rebuild the Army of Light. He needed to collect the pieces of Kingdom Hearts before the hands of evil could have the chance. SWISH! Unfortunately all of that would have to wait. The Prince found the attack was easy to dodge as the Grecian had terrible form and a sluggish swing. He didn’t even need to manipulate time, leaping behind the Grecian and slashing the exposed skin between his armor. The Grecian gave a high pitched yelp and fell to the ground, defeated. Maybe this won’t be so hard after all. Best I take my leave while I have the chance. POOF! Smoke covered the fallen Grecian, revealing a blue cat underneath. Is that- “Puar!?” The familiar name registered in his mind as someone shouted. The Prince turned to see the desert bandit, Yamcha quickly dispatching a gladiator on his way to his friend’s side. “Yamcha?” asked the Prince, hoping the bandit would recognize him. The two had served in the Army of Light and had become close before- “You hurt my best friend, you bastard!” Of course Yamcha wouldn’t know him now. That was a future that may never occur. Only the Prince would remember. “I’m sorry, I did not know--” the Prince reached to activate the Dagger of Time, reversing this encounter, but Yamcha reacted first. He tackled the Prince and sent the two of them rolling through the sand. They exchanged blows until eventually separating and getting to their feet. “Yamcha please, we don’t have to do this-” The Prince pleaded to no avail. Yamcha’s bond with Puar was much stronger than any they shared. The Prince activated his dagger. Or he would have if he hadn’t dropped it in the sand when they were rolling. The hesitation cost the Prince, as Yamcha rushed him, "How about you taste my Wolf Fang Fist!”

I did think of that, but would she fall for that twice?

Really cool idea for a match. I don't know much about either though...

Doesn't sound like you did anything wrong but you definitely should be seeing a page that said you voted on this match. Is it doing that for all matches?

Luigi probably dies of acid, but I'm willing to bet he can rock Reptile pretty hard based on some of his strength feats.

Malak would have a tough time not killing his opponent. If he can make Yang submit through the force then he has a solid win here but I think he's a little slow tbh. Might give it to Yang

Oh yeah, Ayane can take this. Would make a good battle to see. Speaking of battles, daaaaamn that Jin/Sogetsu fight was intense. You're writing has improved and I liked your descriptions. Glad Jin won.

Is Kyo really that strong though?

I've just had other focuses man but you the OG keeping the dream alive. You're building something here and it's cool

Gex: One of these competitors will face either an anime waifu or a Darth Vader wannabe. What kinda show is this? Oswald: Do you really have to ask? Just sit tight Gex. As a certain cowboy hat wearing friend of mine would say, this one'll be a slobberknocker! _______________________________________________________________________ Luigi VS Reptile Each combatant will have respected powers and equipment that they can carry into the ring. No outside help or influence. No prior knowledge of each other. Stage: The City of Pompeii (2 minutes before eruption of Mount Vesuvius) Time Limit: 5 Minutes Knockout, Submission or Death by environment all count as elimination.

Gex: Hope you enjoyed that hiatus ladies and gentlemen, because the bitch is back! That's right, you know it as the tournament too long to say. The one that never ends. It's the Grand Cross-Galactic Budokai Tenkaichi. Oswald: Thanks Gex, we're certainly glad to be back. We still have the qualifiers to finish up before the tournament proper however, so let's get that underway. Remember, these qualifying rounds have new stipulations. The arena will be randomized. No ring outs. 5 minute time limit and no killing you're opponent. Gex: Let the snooze-fest begin, baby. _______________________________________________________________________ Darth Malak VS Yang Xiao Long Each combatant will have respected powers and equipment that they can carry into the ring. No outside help or influence. No prior knowledge of each other. Stage: Batcave Time Limit: 5 Minutes Knockout, Submission or Death by environment all count as elimination.

Agree with Leroy, good use of the obscure. I enjoy seeing characters that are a rare pull.

Been awhile since I've read one of these. You still got it dude. Bison is a tough opponent and imo too much for Kyo to defeat in a one-on-one. I can still it dragging on though. Nice fantasy match

Myers be the John Wick of horror. And being basically unkillable, I give him my vote.

Without outside help, MC is not likely to win

I think with his celestial power, Star Lord could probably win with some effort.

This is really cool despite me never have seeing either.

I demand a recount lol

Congratulations to the winners. Love to see the competitive nature and debate for some of those really close matches.

You've got my attention, my friend. I'll give you some more feedback shortly but I already know that Bonne will kick major ass.

So my team had no clear mvp this season. It's a shame I didn't do better but I'll take my final score with honor. GG everyone. Y'all had some strong teams!

Four wins in a row feels pretty good. Made it to 100 and I could make it to the final four if all goes well.

I'm not convinced Black Bolt, even showing how strong his voice is, would beat Wonder Woman. Power scaling in DC is higher than Marvel in general. Wonder Woman has taken attacks from Darkseid and other god beings and she does so frequently. Plus her speed, as mentioned, is greater than Black Bolt. And he has been struck before he could use his power in the past so I don't see why WW would have a problem doing that to.

Who doesn't love cartoon crocodiles? I mean should be a no-brainer.