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*Oliver and now his new partner Chris, both find themselves in some dark corridors of what looked to be a laboratory. They tread carefully not to alert anything or anyone to their presence...however, someone was observing them.*

Chris: ...I don't like the looks of this...

Oliver: Me neither...this is the 4th night this has happened, and I'm getting sick of it.

Chris: I remembered doing this and how decrypted it was...
*Suddenly, some large monitors turn on, Pamela is shown on the monitors. She looks as if like a crazed scientist.*

Pamela: GEH HEH HEH HEH!! welcome my newest test subjects. I'm so glad that you're able to join me.

Oliver: wonder what brought this side of Pamela out.

Chris: how should I know. This is your dream after all.

Pamela: I know you have some collecting to do, so do not mind the probes I have out there. One they see you...heh heh, I just got something new to slice open and harvest your organs for future testing.
*The monitors shut off, suddenly some mechanical whirring draws closer to them both.*

Harold: hmm...these things are pretty simple to avoid. Just don't let them see you.

Shadow Goodra: and if they do, just run. They can't move fast.

Chris: noted.

Oliver: got it. Let’s go Chris!
*Chris and Oliver both start collecting shards. Soon they both end up with a mechanical locked door.*

Psycho GG: she's hidden locks all around this section of the maze. Go back and find the levers.
*Suddenly Chris rips a metal panel off and starts fiddling with some wires. The door then opens.*

Psycho GG: uhh...that works too.

Oliver: Nice one Chris! Let's keep moving!
*Oliver and Chris race through the dark maze collecting shards and the occasional key.*

Pamela: *on the intercom* so you plan on bypassing my security doors and not play by the rules? Hmm? Well okay, I can do that too!
*Suddenly some turrets lower from the ceiling, they fire at Oliver and Chris. Some look lethal and others just stun them.*

Oliver: Yikes!
*Oliver holds him arm out in front of him. The symbiote creates a shield around Oliver and Chris.*
Chris: thanks...

*Soon the turrets stop to recharge, giving Oliver and Chris a chance to escape.*
Chris: hmm...watch the ceiling. Some are active while others aren't.

???: *mind* hmm...this boy is a lot more...valuable than I originally thought.

Oliver: Let's hurry while some aren't charged.
*The two run through the corridor before moving onto the next.*

Pamela: *innercom* although it may be rather much like a pain that your still collecting these shards, it's amazing to see that you managed to pull through two test chambers... this will be your last...

*Suddenly the room starts to fill with poisonous gas, Oliver ducks down to hold out longer. Chris does the same as he finds a ventilation duct.*
Harold: hang on you two, we're trying to help.

Cyrus: the gas is toxic but it takes a while to fill the room.

Oliver: It'll still kill us before too long..!

*Soon the vent grate opens, the both hop down and shuffle their way through the vent.*
Chris: I always knew somehow that Pamela might try to kill me.

Oliver: Don't be like that. This isn't the real Pamela. Somehow, my head came up with this crazy sh*t.

Chris: you're not the only one...
*Soon they pop out of the vent into another section with more shards*

Psycho GG: geez, how many is there?

Oliver: Too many. Too many.
*The two drop down and start collecting. Oliver's shield switches from left to right arm keeping guard.*

Angelica: let's just be careful now.

Cyrus: I don't know what else this scientists has in store for us.

???: *mind* yes...you don't know what's in store for you...

Oliver: umm...who was that?

???: *mind* it's me of course. I'm going to make sure that they don't cause any more trouble.

Chris: I'm not sure if I trust your friend there Oliver.

Oliver: hmm...okay, how's this gonna work?

???: I'm going to harness the power from the ring and trap them inside the ring. Forever. Never to be seen again.

Chris: hmm...but that will just make it stronger.

???: yes...it will...

Oliver: ...?
*Soon the mysterious dark figure appears.*

Figure: do not listen to the voices Oliver. I'm telling you now that you're time ends now!

Chris: and how do you know this?

Figure: well...why don't I just-
*Suddenly a charged turret blasts the figure away.*

Pamela: *intercom* that is enough!
*Pamela then busts down a wall in some mech suit.*

Pamela: you're gonna be on the chopping block, one way...or another...

Oliver: grr...
*Oliver's shield turns into two blades on the ends of his hands.*

Oliver: I'll tear that sack of nuts and bolts apart!

Chris: okay... let's do this...
*Pamela then charges at Oliver, pinning him to a wall and zaps him with 100's of volts of electricity.*

Oliver: gggrrrr!!
*Oliver's blades break as he falls to the ground. He creates a war hammer with the symbiote and slams it into the legs of the mech, tearing them off. Chris pulls out a small device and attaches it to the mech, soon it starts to power down.*

Pamela: Grr...ASSISTANTS!!
*Soon Pamela is gone in a puff of smoke, some robot probes enter the room with stun packs and lasers. Oliver fires thorny spikes from his fingers, stabbing through the probes, causing them to explode.*

Oliver: This is getting real old.

Pamela: alright, you've had your fun, but now I'm going to-

*BANG*
*Pamela's head blows clean off and splatters on the wall behind her. Chris, pointed a shotgun at her head, loading another shell for next time.*

Chris: there...we're done.

Oliver: Jesus! sh*t....Chris...g-good going...
*Oliver says half hearted as he looks in shock at the broken glass and now headless Pamela.*

Chris: what? You do know this isn't real, right? Of course I'm not gonna point a shotgun and shoot it at Pamela or anyone for that matter.

Cyrus: goodness...he is much more violent than I thought.

Shadow Goodra: yeah...a lot more violent since the last time I met him...

Oliver: Okay, yeah...just, the thought of it is all.

Chris: yeah...let's get out of here.

Psycho GG: is it me, because it's so strange that he just straight up blew his girlfriend's head off.

Angelica: it seems that decapitation and this boy are a close link.

Chris: and here you thought someone like Ashley would do it.

Oliver: oh I had a run in with Ash already. It wasn’t pretty..

Necrozma: alright...just come on back you two...

Oliver: Okay....
*The two enter a rift and return to the group of baddies.*

Shadow Goodra: welcome back you two.

Quince: tell me, was it rather pleasing to brutally murder your love of your life Chris?

Chris: if she was a psycho nutcase that was trying to kill me, I guess. But the Pamela I know is not like that.

Cyrus: we know.

Harold: I've done cruel and painful deaths for my sacrifices, but none that were on your level.

???: *mind* yes...this boy is truly one of a kind.

Oliver: so, what’s next?

Psycho GG: I'm not sure you're gonna like this one...but it involves big, dumb beasts.

Necrozma: just head inside the next nightmare and will talk to you shortly.

*Oliver and Chris go through the next portal. They find themselves in what looked to be a dog kennel. Some low howling can be heard in the distance.*

Oliver: oh no...

Chris: what? Something wrong?

Oliver: when she said “big dumb beasts”, I think I get what she means...

Angelica: why are you two just standing around for?

Malac: get going! Those blasted mutts will find you eventually.

Oliver: yup, that’s all I needed to hear. Let’s bounce!
*The two race though areas of the kennel collecting shards. Soon the two get stopped in their tracks with a huge, demon version of Absolea. Claws, teeth, horn all sharp as knives. His fur all scuffed up in a mess as there were blood stains on him.*

Demon Absolea: *Demented growling*

Chris: whoa...is that...

Oliver: yep...kinda triggering my childhood phobia...
*Oliver and Chris start to run in the opposite direction.*

Shadow Goodra: you cannot out run him. All you need to to is to make him feel tired. He cannot turn well with those long claws.

Psycho GG: and all that fur will heat him up quickly.

Oliver: hmm...okay...
*Instead of outrunning him, the two slide underneath him, and head back the way they came, causing the demonic Absolea to slow down to turn. Absolea noticed, making a sharp u-turn. Although, he was going too fast and trips up, crashing into some dog crates.*

Chris: heh heh, that worked.

Oliver: that ain’t gonna keep him. Let’s move.
*The two race through the kennels searching for shards. Suddenly Chris gets electrocuted by a bolt of lightning. Oliver looks to see a beastly version of Zaps. She bares sharp teeth, piercing red eyes, and a battery pack on her back. She then charges at Chris, almost about to crush him. Oliver quickly jumps in and wrestles demonic Zaps giving Chris time to get up.*

Zaps: *BARK BARK, SNARL*
*Chris makes his way up, Zaps starts charging another bolt of electricity.*

Zaps: *Bark bark, growl*

Chris: alright dragon dog, you need to cool down.

*Chris pulls out another weapon out of thin air, his "Cryolator" freezes Zaps in place.*
Chris: C'mon!

*Oliver follows Chris. The two manage to get away from zaps and collect more and more shards.*
Chris: never knew that you thought of your pets like this.

Oliver: first, Zaps isn’t my pet and two, I had a childhood phobia okay?
Chris: it's fine...let's just get this done quickly.

Oliver: sure.
*The two race through the kennels gathering the last few shards.*

Harold: such wonderful beasts...but, what's done is done.

Shadow Goodra: not just yet...there's still one more left...
*Suddenly another large beast looms over them...it was Roxie. She was covered in cuts and scars, one of her eyes were clawed out, and she stood like a giant compared to Oliver or Chris. Chris then spots the last shard embedded in Roxie's collar.*

Roxie: *snarl*

Oliver: For crap sake. of COURSE it's in her collar.

Chris: we'll just work together on this. You distract her and I'll-
*Chris then gets swatted away like if he was a toy by Roxie's large paws. She turns and bares her teeth at Oliver as she snaps at him. Oliver leaps onto Roxie's snout and crawls around it spinning symbiote thread around it, tying it shut.*

Oliver: Okay, now for the shard.
*Oliver grabs onto the collar and tries to pull out the shard. Roxie shakes her head violently, scratching at her neck just to get Oliver off.*

Roxie: *SNARL, growl*

Oliver: grr...!!
*Suddenly, Oliver tumbles backward with the shard in hand. Roxie then breaks herself free from the thread from her muzzle.*
Roxie: *Bark bark, snarl*

Cyrus: good, now run! Both of you!

Psycho GG: we'll try to make a shorter way back for you.
*Oliver grabs Chris and swings through the oversized kennel.*

Oliver: You okay Chris?

Chris: *groan* yep...yeah...I'm fine. Just a little roughed up...

Oliver: It's okay. we'll be outta here soon. HEY! If you guys wanna hurry up, feel free!
*Oliver yells as he keep swinging. Soon Oliver and Chris get surrounded by all the dogs they've met so far. Absolea gnashing his teeth, Zaps preparing another bolt of lightning, and Roxie was gonna crush them... suddenly a portal opens up under them and they both made it back to the altar room.*

Oliver: phew...

Angelica: are you two okay?

Psycho GG: Chris looks hurt.

Oliver: hold on a sec...
*Oliver glows purple and rests a hand on Chris. All his wounds and pain fade.*

Chris: t-thanks.

Necrozma: sorry you had to live through that again Oliver.

Quince: bah, it's a strength building exercise from my perspective.

Oliver: And from MY perspective you're a scaly mess who needs to SHUT IT. what's the next nightmare?

Shadow Goodra: Considering that we've gotten someone injured here, I believe that's enough for tonight.

Chris: alright.

Harold: tomorrow night is probably the last one for you Oliver. Soon you'll be done with this game.

Oliver: what about Chris?
Necrozma: do not worry about him. Once you wake up, he'll be transferred back into his mind.

Cyrus: unless you wanted to keep him here forever.

Oliver: I don’t. Send us both back to reality.

Psycho GG: you got it...
*Soon Oliver wakes up. He then realised that GG was snuggling him in her sleep. Chris was still asleep in the next room.*

Oliver: *quietly* aaah...much better...
*GG then snuggles closer to Oliver as she slept. Roxie and Absolea soon join in.*

Absolea: *soft snoring*

Oliver: heh...I think she went night snacking...

GG: zzz...zzz...zzz...ahh...so soft...

Oliver: *She's SO gotten softer...*
*Oliver cuddles GG's belly, before dozing off. Later Oliver wakes up to find GG in the kitchen making breakfast. Roxie and Absolea by her side trying to beg for food.*

GG: c'mon you guys, you know what bacon does to your stomach, and I already gave you some.

Absolea: *whimper*

Oliver: hehe...morning GG!

GG: oh, heh heh. Morning Oliver.

Roxie: *happy barking*

Oliver: h-hey...! m-making bacon while you're shakin' your's huh?

GG: *blushes* well yeah...but umm, maybe don't say it when other people are in the room.
*GG points over to Chris who's sitting on the couch.*

Chris: hey, it's fine.

Oliver: oh. heeehh...h-hey Chris.
*Oliver's cheeks blush.*

Chris: why so nervous? I don't judge.

Oliver: u-umm...a-a lot of people do...

Chris: aaaand why listen to them?

GG: yeah. It's our life, not theirs.

Oliver: y-yeah, o-okay...

GG: anyway, who here wants some breakfast?

Chris: I would.

Oliver: me please!
*GG then hands out two plates of bacon and eggs.*

GG: eat up. I gotta head for work soon.

Chris: thanks Martha. *nom*

Oliver: thanks GG! *nom*

GG: Chris was talking to me that maybe you'd like to hang out with him.

Chris: it was just a random question. If you don't want to, I understand.

Oliver: sure! I’m good hanging with ya.

Chris: oh, really?

GG: see. I told you he'd say yes.

Oliver: sure!

Chris: heh...a-alright then.

GG: but for now, you two just finish up your breakfast first. Down want it to get cold now, right?

Oliver: Okay. *nom* so, what’s Gloria got you working on?

GG: oh, just some fancy dresses for autumn.

???: *mind* oh...so she's a cook and a model.

Oliver: cool! *nom*

GG: yeah. I've helped her on some of the design sketches.

Oliver; man I can’t wait to see em!

GG: alright. Well, I gotta get going. See you later Oliver.

Oliver: see you later GG. *nom*

Chris: *nom* bye Martha!
*GG then collects her things and heads off*

???: *mind* you must really care for her, don't you?

Oliver: *yup.* so, you okay Chris?

Chris: yeah...still a bit shaken up from all that stuff in your head.

Oliver: that makes two of us.

Chris: well...they said that's a you got a few last nightmares to go through...who haven't you met yet?

Oliver: Galore, I don’t think I saw Vic, and I know I haven’t had a nightmare about GG yet.

Chris: well how much time have you spent with her and her counterparts? You know, Calamarthia, Phoebe, that time when you were in some Cuphead version.

Oliver: well, ME me, I’m nearly always with GG. As for the other me’s I don’t know so much.

Chris: oh...alright.

Roxie: *whimper*

Chris: heh heh, c'mon. I can't feed you this.
*Oliver heads into the kitchen and has Roxie and Absolea’s bowl full and the water bowl too*

Chris: heh heh...it must be nice having a pet. Right?

Oliver: yup...sure is nice...heh.

Chris: I used to have a dog...he was like a brother to me...uhh, anyway. You planning on coming over?

Oliver: well sure. Maybe then we can talk about the “thing”.

Chris: yeah. C'mon.
*Oliver finishes his breakfast and places his dishes in the sink. The two make their way over to Chris' place. After a whole day of playing video games, being shown "Secret projects", and discussing the nightmares, Oliver heads back home. Night soon falls and the potential last nightmare begins.*

???: *mind* this boy... was he always like this? So...solemn...so...timid?
Oliver: *yeah, although he has had his moments of bravery.*

Chris: oh, finally. He's awake.

Angelica: oh bother. Well, perhaps another time my blue sweater wearing powerhouse.

Chris: yeah? Not a chance witch of darkness.

Oliver: yawn...what did I miss?
*Oliver stretches as he gets up.*

Harold: Angelica was trying to seduce your friend here.

Angelica: just in case you somehow perish during these nightmares.

Oliver: thanks, but he's already got a lover, so you back off. Anyway, what's up on tonight's menu?

Shadow Goodra: tonight may be your final night here.

Cyrus: it's time to finish strong Oliver...

Psycho GG: let's just get this over with.
*A portal opens up for the both of them.*

Chris: c'mon Oliver. Let's end this...

Oliver: Gladly.
*Oliver cracks his knuckles and his neck as the two step through the portal, awaiting the next nightmare. They arrive in some apartment building, but it was pitch black with neon lights. Chris' sweater lights up as a beacon.*

Chris: hmm...Ultraviolet lights...I wonder why?

Oliver: hmm...

Shadow Goodra: If I were you, I'd get rid of that sweater boy. She can see bright lights in total darkness.

Oliver: hmm...Chris, hold your arms out by your sides.
*Chris does so, waiting for Oliver's instructions.*

Chris: okay...now what?

Oliver: this'll wash out, so chill.
*Oliver cover's Chris' sweater in symbiote goo to conceal the light. it becomes more of a shape of his sweater, and feels no different.*

Chris: oh...I didn't know symbiotic goo was light absorbing.

Oliver: yeah, It was kind of a shot in the dark really...So, who are we watching out for?
*Soon a pair of glowing eyes and a large, twisted mouth heads towards them.*

Galore: *distorted voice* well well well, looks like I got some new players today. I just hope you can see the real me coming to rip you to shreds.

Oliver: ah...appetiser...delicious.
*Oliver and Chris take a few steps back as the demonic Galore gets closer. Galore then walks into the black light, she seems to be a glitched mass of different video game outfits. Mario's cap, a Vault Suit with scrappy looking armour, large cartoony gloves, and large scaly legs.*

Galore: *distorted voice* it's time to get your game on boys...and I mean business...heh heh heh...

Oliver: y-yeesh...! c'mon Chris!
*The two charge through the apartment building door and start hunting down Shards. Galore follows behind, shooting from her fingers at them like Cuphead.*

Chris: ah, so she's game based? Well guess what, I am too.

Oliver: sounds good! c'mon...!

Chris: just keep running. I got your back.
*Chris pulls out a energy shield and blocks her attacks.Oliver collects the shards and deflects some stray attacks back at Galore as the two run. He then leaves Chris' side, meeting up with Galore clones in different forms.*

Harold: she summons clones if you stray too far from her.

Psycho GG: but Chris is beating her *ss right now...as usual.

Oliver: great...
*Oliver doubles back and rejoins with Chris. Oliver then finds Chris in the armour GG mentioned, he clashes with Galore as he pummels her with heavy blows.*

Oliver: heads up!
*Oliver comes in, swinging the clone of Galore into the real one, sending her falling back into the shadows.*

Oliver: you okay?

Chris: *electronically toned voice* I'm fine. Nothing can hurt me when I'm in this thing.

Oliver: sure looks that way.
*The two continue to deflect and outrun Galore, collecting all the shards they could. Galore then teleports in front of them, looking more like a lizard creature.*

Galore: *distorted voice* what? You thought it was gonna be that easy?!
*Galore then grabs Oliver and, much like Ridley from Smash Bros, grinds Oliver up against the walls and floor.*

Oliver: GET...OFF!!
*Suddenly, spikes shoot out of Oliver and through Galore causing her to stagger back while Oliver catches his breath.*

Galore: *distorted voice* grr... nice hacks, but hacker get banned...
*Galore glitches again, looking more like someone from COD, holding a machine gun.*

Oliver: oh CRAP! Move it!
*Oliver grabs Chris and starts swinging, while Chris starts holding up the energy shield.*

Chris: *electronically toned voice* 35... 28... 13... 8... and...
*Galore then runs out of ammo.*

Galore: *distorted voice* ...uhh...
*Chris then brings up his laser minigun, it starts to spin up.*

Chris: *electronically toned voice* my turn...
*As the lazer bullets fire, Galore darts back in the shadows.*

Oliver: Chris, If I'm gonna call you amazing, now's a good time.

Angelica: I like him too, but enough about that, keep going.

Psycho GG: I guess it takes a gaming nerd to beat a gaming brute.

Oliver: got it!
*As Oliver swings, and Chris shoots, he finds the next few shards before swinging down another hallway. Galore comes back, busting down some walls as large zombie brute.*

Galore: *distorted voice* now that you can't get past me you can-
Chris: *electronically toned voice* oh for the love of-

*Chris then pulls out his "Broadsider", aiming it at Galore's gut.*
Chris: *electronically toned voice* FIRE IN THE HOLE!!

*A loud crack of a black powder boom rattles the halls, Galore gets knocked back far. A large cannonball knocks her out.*
Cyrus: that should by you some time...onward to the shards.

Oliver: god, I love your technology Chris!
*Oliver swings faster, collecting shards, they soon end in a giant room.*

Shadow Goodra: that's...only one-third of the shards...and two zones left...

Harold: your choice boys. Choose your path.

Oliver: One third...that must mean whether we go left or right, we'll have to retrace our steps to come the opposite way anyway...

Chris: *electronically toned voice* looks like it...both show danger...but it seems to be someone else from Galore.

Angelica: there is the artist and someone else...

Oliver: That's Vic...and probably Gamma...

Shadow Goodra: again? But you already gotten through them already.

Harold: this is what we feared. Your dreams and nightmares are fusing. Your memories will be twisted forever if you don't do anything.

Oliver: we should split up. if we take them both down at once, it should stop the fusion. We need a beacon so we can meet back here...

Chris: *electronically toned voice* way ahead of you...
*Chris then drops a small box, it starts to ping a red light.*

Chris: *electronically toned voice* your symbiote should pick up the signal from in there...good luck Oliver.

Oliver: thanks. you too.
*Oliver swings left while Chris stomps right. Oliver lands and finds himself against a demonic Victoria.*

Harold: remember that she cannot see you. And can only hear your movement.
*Victoria snarls and moans as she slowly makes her way down the hall.*

Oliver: I know.
*Oliver thwips some symbiote goo onto the wall opposite him to get Victoria's attention. as she shambles to the sound, Oliver crawls along the wall past her quickly.*

Cyrus: well done, but there are still shards left in your area.

Psycho GG: don't pressure him, he needs to be slow and quiet.

Oliver: (right...)
*Oliver quietly detaches from the wall and collects a few of the remaining shards.*

*Galore then tracks Oliver down, she glitches more and more now.*
Galore: I don't rage quit that easily kid...and this time, there's no one who can help you...

*Galore then sprouts large dagger like fingers and a pair of Ram's horns before pouncing on Oliver and starts to rip into his clothes.*
Oliver: If that's...the way we're gonna play...then so be it...!

*Oliver's arm turns into a spiked blade and pierces Galore's glitching body. Oliver leaps back into the shadows as Victoria returns due to the noise.*
Galore: *grunt* well ya big blind brute, go find him!

*Victoria mutters a soft moan as she shambles away.*
Angelica: this girl is ambitious...

Oliver: *okay, I got all the shards on my end...I gotta meet up with Chris.*
*Oliver then makes his way back, after a while, a huge explosion rumbles down the hall Chris when through. Suddenly Chris gets launched from his hallway and into the main room, his armour is badly damaged.*

Chris: ugh...I know I said that this armour can protect me from everything, but maybe using a tactical nuke launcher at point blank range wasn't the wisest idea...

Oliver: Chris! you get her?
*Oliver lands next to him ready to help out.*

Chris: ugh...no...Galore is still kicking...but I did get all the shards on my part.

Oliver: Me too. *Is there any more?*

???: *mind: no...that is all.

Malac: not the time to stand around, come back to us. You've done everything here.

Oliver: Alright, lets go.
*As Oliver swings himself and Chris back, the two get cut and thrown down by Galore, she looms over the two snarling as the two crawl backwards.*

Oliver: augh...you sure play dirty Galore...*Guys, if you wanna open that portal, feel free...*

Psycho GG: got it...

Malac: !?! Something has gone wrong, something is blocking our powers to bring you back.

Galore: I'm not gonna let you noobs leave me that easily. For now on, no more powers.

Shadow Goodra: well that isn't good.

Oliver: and that's just terrific...
*Oliver punts and kicks at Galore's hands before kicking her in the face before picking up Chris and running into the darkness.*

Chris: she may have gotten rid your powers, but I still got some tricks...
*Chris hops down from Oliver's back and stands his ground, he then blocks Galore with what's left of his armour.*

Oliver: awesome....c'mon! let's make some distance.
*Oliver and Chris race through the shadows.*

Oliver: GG! If you're working with these crazed versions of my friends to prove my mind sucks, then mission accomplished! Hurry the damn portal problem up!

Shadow Goodra: we're working on it.

Chris: well, how about I work on it...
*Chris then pulls out the same box, flicking some levers and pushing some buttons, soon they get zapped back to the portal.*

Oliver: whoa...

Chris: c'mon Oliver. Let's go.

Oliver: right.
*Oliver walks through the portal with Chris back to the "mind base".*

Psycho GG: *sigh* good thing you two are safe.

Oliver: yeah...

Shadow Goodra: we must act fast, your nightmares are unravelling and binding to the untruthful imagination.

Harold: good thing for you, there's one last nightmare...although, It may be the hardest one.

Oliver: *sigh*...lay it on us...

Cyrus: well...it involves her.

Psycho GG: yeah, well...the other versions of me.

Oliver: oh fantastic...well, Let's get this over with...

Harold: unfortunately, you must do this alone. We cannot risk anymore fusing nightmares.

Angelica: that means no symbiote, no tiny ink cartoon creatures, and no overprotective friends with weapons.

Oliver: just open the damn portal.
*The portal opens up. unlike the others, Oliver can here GG's sweet giggles and her voice.*

???: *mind* don't worry...she's in good hands...

Oliver: *shudder* Let's hope you're right...
*Oliver jumps into the air and backflips into the portal. Oliver then finds himself at Goo City Park. He noticed that this was where he first met GG...except she wasn't anywhere nearby.*

Oliver: Okay...best start collecting shards...
*Oliver starts making his way through the city looking around for someone to show up.*

???: *mind* is there no one here?

Oliver: not yet...
*Suddenly Oliver gets a handful of flashbacks of him with GG. It leaves a pain in his head.*

Oliver: aaagh...great, even flashbacks are trying to hurt me...!

Cyrus: don't focus on your past. Just keep going.
*Strangely, instead of being scattered throughout the city, the shards seem to be in a trail. As Oliver follows it, more and more memories flood in. Fighting Cyrus with his friends and GG, travelling the magical world with Marion, living under the ocean waves with Calamarthia, defeated Harold with GG by his side, all the times they have been together... until Oliver finds the shards end up at her apartment door. Oliver can hear some beast nibbling on something*

Oliver: ...I’m not gonna enjoy what’s on the other side of this door am I...?
*Oliver grunts as he kicks the door open, already accepting he has to face a demonic creature. Instead of some twisted GG figure, Oliver is face to face with a large, dark shadow creature with a set of teeth like knives, it vanishes as he enters...but he also find GG on the ground...blood dripping from her body as there were bite wounds on her torso, arms, and neck.*

Shadow Goodra: oh my god...

Harold: this...this isn't what I expected.

Psycho GG: h-hang on...I don't think that was supposed to happen...
Oliver: me neither...
*Suddenly, GG rolls on her side...looking at Oliver with pain expressed all over her.*

GG: *groan* O-Oliver...?

Oliver: GG! Hang on...!
*Oliver helps GG into his arms, she clutches her chest from the pain.*

GG: I-I don't know what happened...we both went to sleep...I couldn't wake you up...t-then this Shadow thing rose up from your body... *groan* and then I got knocked out by someone...gah...I feel so weak...

Shadow Goodra: a shadow thing?

Malac: what are you trying to do? Kill the very thing that's protecting us?

Shadow Goodra: No, something or someone else is doing this...but who?

???: me.
*Oliver then looses his energy and passes out. Later he finds himself back with all his foes and Chris.*

Oliver: !! A-auuugh...! W-what happened..?!

Chris: I think I know...
*Chris points to the very same figure that was "helping" Oliver through his nightmares. It carries all the shards in its hands.*

Psycho GG: there's two of them!?

???: thank you Oliver. If it wasn't for you and your ambitious nature to wipe the floor with these foes, I wouldn't have came close to tasting freedom.

Chris: I knew that we shouldn't have trusted you!

Oliver: grr!! B*stard!

Angelica: even so, you are picking a fight with-
*Suddenly all of Oliver's enemies get enveloped in a dark energy and all that's left is their remains.*

???: there. Much better. Now...I'll be taking those shards...
*It then collects all the shards and absorbs them in its body, now glowing in a deep purple.*

Chris: you're not going anywhere you freak.

Oliver: yeah! HIAAAAAAH!!
*Oliver darts to the figure and takes a swing. Just then, his powers activate out of the blue. In that moment, the Shadow catches him, suckling up his energy and tosses Oliver to the ground.*

???: no no no, you can't beat me with anger boy.

Chris: maybe some firepower could work...
*Chris goes ballistic, using every weapon of his arsenal.*

???: do as you wish...but remember, you can easily be corrupted...
*Chris then gets enveloped in he same dark energy, the figure then traps his soul in its body.*

???: ahh, is good to be on the outside this time...all this power...this energy...I think I like it...and now...as for you...let's get down to business.
*Suddenly all of Oliver's friends appear. Galy, Pamela, Rylar, Shodan, David, everyone. They all seem to be lifeless. Then the figure starts picking them off one by one. Oliver tries to move but gets bound by some dark energy.*

Oliver: hmph. get off me.
*Oliver growls as he blazes the dark haze away. Glaring at the figure.*

???: oh, you still wish to fight? Well how can you with out your friends...without...
*GG was left, she looks up at Oliver.*

GG: ...g-goodbye Oliver...
*GG then gets trapped in the figure's body, it glows bright i powerful energy as Oliver slowly starts to decay.*

Oliver: NO! let her GO!
*Oliver roars and sprints over to the figure and throws another punch, creating a huge explosion in the dark abyss. As the smoke clears, the figure isn't phased at all.*

???: nice try, but with the ring, your friends and their power, I'm a god now...and you...your just a normal boy...goodbye...Forever...
*Soon Oliver wakes up in his world, GG was gone. Roxie and Absolea were gone. Everyone was gone. He was left alone in the world.*

Oliver: w-what..? what happened...?
*Oliver walks through a black and white version of what Goo city would be. Everything was silent. not even wind blew. only Oliver's breathing and footsteps were apparent. It was as if time stopped, no one was present in the once busy city. Oliver struggles to cope with the loss of his friends...with the loss of GG.*

Oliver: I failed...I messed up. Bad. because of me...everyone's gone...everyone doesn't exist anymore...I have nothing...
*Oliver then can hear the same voice from the figure that took everyone away from him. Echoing in the empty streets.*

???: so you do...what does a little boy such as yourself do...in this kind of situation? Hmm...you have nothing...no symbiote, no friends, no powers...nothing...however, there is a way to get them back...

Oliver: ...what...?

???: there is a new string of nightmares for you...waiting for its prey. Beat them all, and you get your life back.

Oliver: ..and everyone else too...?

???: yes...but if you fail once again...you live in that empty shell of a world forever...do we have a deal?

Oliver: I did what was asked last time...I'll do it again...but better...
*Soon the world goes to pitch black, a pair of red eyes and large smile looms over Oliver.*

???: then we have a deal...yes?

Oliver: yes.

*Soon a portal opens up in front of Oliver.*
???: Each of these fights has to do with a trait from your friends and loved ones...unfortunately since Chris was the one who created me, I cannot take his hold on these fights.

Oliver: So in short, I gotta fight with my bare hands. right?

???: it depends on the scenario.

Oliver: sooo...I get whatever powers I had if any depending on who the enemy is?

???: indeed...

Oliver: okay...let's do it.
*Oliver climbs into the portal, awaiting the new mission on saving his friends. But It wasn't only Goo City that was in danger, but Dragon Valley, Underwater Glade, Marion's world, Goowell Isle, all of reality was resting on Oliver's progression through the fresh hell that awaits him...*

(To be continued...)

Oliver, Cyrus, and Angelica belong to me.

Behemoth Pamela, Chris, The Shadow Goodra, Roxie, Absolea, Behemoth Galore, Psycho GG belong to goodragirl490

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*Oliver and now his new partner Chris, both find themselves in some dark corridors of what looked to be a laboratory. They tread carefully not to alert anything or anyone to their presence...however, someone was observing them.*

Chris: ...I don't like the looks of this...

Oliver: Me neither...this is the 4th night this has happened, and I'm getting sick of it.

Chris: I remembered doing this and how decrypted it was...
*Suddenly, some large monitors turn on, Pamela is shown on the monitors. She looks as if like a crazed scientist.*

Pamela: GEH HEH HEH HEH!! welcome my newest test subjects. I'm so glad that you're able to join me.

Oliver: wonder what brought this side of Pamela out.

Chris: how should I know. This is your dream after all.

Pamela: I know you have some collecting to do, so do not mind the probes I have out there. One they see you...heh heh, I just got something new to slice open and harvest your organs for future testing.
*The monitors shut off, suddenly some mechanical whirring draws closer to them both.*

Harold: hmm...these things are pretty simple to avoid. Just don't let them see you.

Shadow Goodra: and if they do, just run. They can't move fast.

Chris: noted.

Oliver: got it. Let’s go Chris!
*Chris and Oliver both start collecting shards. Soon they both end up with a mechanical locked door.*

Psycho GG: she's hidden locks all around this section of the maze. Go back and find the levers.
*Suddenly Chris rips a metal panel off and starts fiddling with some wires. The door then opens.*

Psycho GG: uhh...that works too.

Oliver: Nice one Chris! Let's keep moving!
*Oliver and Chris race through the dark maze collecting shards and the occasional key.*

Pamela: *on the intercom* so you plan on bypassing my security doors and not play by the rules? Hmm? Well okay, I can do that too!
*Suddenly some turrets lower from the ceiling, they fire at Oliver and Chris. Some look lethal and others just stun them.*

Oliver: Yikes!
*Oliver holds him arm out in front of him. The symbiote creates a shield around Oliver and Chris.*
Chris: thanks...

*Soon the turrets stop to recharge, giving Oliver and Chris a chance to escape.*
Chris: hmm...watch the ceiling. Some are active while others aren't.

???: *mind* hmm...this boy is a lot more...valuable than I originally thought.

Oliver: Let's hurry while some aren't charged.
*The two run through the corridor before moving onto the next.*

Pamela: *innercom* although it may be rather much like a pain that your still collecting these shards, it's amazing to see that you managed to pull through two test chambers... this will be your last...

*Suddenly the room starts to fill with poisonous gas, Oliver ducks down to hold out longer. Chris does the same as he finds a ventilation duct.*
Harold: hang on you two, we're trying to help.

Cyrus: the gas is toxic but it takes a while to fill the room.

Oliver: It'll still kill us before too long..!

*Soon the vent grate opens, the both hop down and shuffle their way through the vent.*
Chris: I always knew somehow that Pamela might try to kill me.

Oliver: Don't be like that. This isn't the real Pamela. Somehow, my head came up with this crazy sh*t.

Chris: you're not the only one...
*Soon they pop out of the vent into another section with more shards*

Psycho GG: geez, how many is there?

Oliver: Too many. Too many.
*The two drop down and start collecting. Oliver's shield switches from left to right arm keeping guard.*

Angelica: let's just be careful now.

Cyrus: I don't know what else this scientists has in store for us.

???: *mind* yes...you don't know what's in store for you...

Oliver: umm...who was that?

???: *mind* it's me of course. I'm going to make sure that they don't cause any more trouble.

Chris: I'm not sure if I trust your friend there Oliver.

Oliver: hmm...okay, how's this gonna work?

???: I'm going to harness the power from the ring and trap them inside the ring. Forever. Never to be seen again.

Chris: hmm...but that will just make it stronger.

???: yes...it will...

Oliver: ...?
*Soon the mysterious dark figure appears.*

Figure: do not listen to the voices Oliver. I'm telling you now that you're time ends now!

Chris: and how do you know this?

Figure: well...why don't I just-
*Suddenly a charged turret blasts the figure away.*

Pamela: *intercom* that is enough!
*Pamela then busts down a wall in some mech suit.*

Pamela: you're gonna be on the chopping block, one way...or another...

Oliver: grr...
*Oliver's shield turns into two blades on the ends of his hands.*

Oliver: I'll tear that sack of nuts and bolts apart!

Chris: okay... let's do this...
*Pamela then charges at Oliver, pinning him to a wall and zaps him with 100's of volts of electricity.*

Oliver: gggrrrr!!
*Oliver's blades break as he falls to the ground. He creates a war hammer with the symbiote and slams it into the legs of the mech, tearing them off. Chris pulls out a small device and attaches it to the mech, soon it starts to power down.*

Pamela: Grr...ASSISTANTS!!
*Soon Pamela is gone in a puff of smoke, some robot probes enter the room with stun packs and lasers. Oliver fires thorny spikes from his fingers, stabbing through the probes, causing them to explode.*

Oliver: This is getting real old.

Pamela: alright, you've had your fun, but now I'm going to-

*BANG*
*Pamela's head blows clean off and splatters on the wall behind her. Chris, pointed a shotgun at her head, loading another shell for next time.*

Chris: there...we're done.

Oliver: Jesus! sh*t....Chris...g-good going...
*Oliver says half hearted as he looks in shock at the broken glass and now headless Pamela.*

Chris: what? You do know this isn't real, right? Of course I'm not gonna point a shotgun and shoot it at Pamela or anyone for that matter.

Cyrus: goodness...he is much more violent than I thought.

Shadow Goodra: yeah...a lot more violent since the last time I met him...

Oliver: Okay, yeah...just, the thought of it is all.

Chris: yeah...let's get out of here.

Psycho GG: is it me, because it's so strange that he just straight up blew his girlfriend's head off.

Angelica: it seems that decapitation and this boy are a close link.

Chris: and here you thought someone like Ashley would do it.

Oliver: oh I had a run in with Ash already. It wasn’t pretty..

Necrozma: alright...just come on back you two...

Oliver: Okay....
*The two enter a rift and return to the group of baddies.*

Shadow Goodra: welcome back you two.

Quince: tell me, was it rather pleasing to brutally murder your love of your life Chris?

Chris: if she was a psycho nutcase that was trying to kill me, I guess. But the Pamela I know is not like that.

Cyrus: we know.

Harold: I've done cruel and painful deaths for my sacrifices, but none that were on your level.

???: *mind* yes...this boy is truly one of a kind.

Oliver: so, what’s next?

Psycho GG: I'm not sure you're gonna like this one...but it involves big, dumb beasts.

Necrozma: just head inside the next nightmare and will talk to you shortly.

*Oliver and Chris go through the next portal. They find themselves in what looked to be a dog kennel. Some low howling can be heard in the distance.*

Oliver: oh no...

Chris: what? Something wrong?

Oliver: when she said “big dumb beasts”, I think I get what she means...

Angelica: why are you two just standing around for?

Malac: get going! Those blasted mutts will find you eventually.

Oliver: yup, that’s all I needed to hear. Let’s bounce!
*The two race though areas of the kennel collecting shards. Soon the two get stopped in their tracks with a huge, demon version of Absolea. Claws, teeth, horn all sharp as knives. His fur all scuffed up in a mess as there were blood stains on him.*

Demon Absolea: *Demented growling*

Chris: whoa...is that...

Oliver: yep...kinda triggering my childhood phobia...
*Oliver and Chris start to run in the opposite direction.*

Shadow Goodra: you cannot out run him. All you need to to is to make him feel tired. He cannot turn well with those long claws.

Psycho GG: and all that fur will heat him up quickly.

Oliver: hmm...okay...
*Instead of outrunning him, the two slide underneath him, and head back the way they came, causing the demonic Absolea to slow down to turn. Absolea noticed, making a sharp u-turn. Although, he was going too fast and trips up, crashing into some dog crates.*

Chris: heh heh, that worked.

Oliver: that ain’t gonna keep him. Let’s move.
*The two race through the kennels searching for shards. Suddenly Chris gets electrocuted by a bolt of lightning. Oliver looks to see a beastly version of Zaps. She bares sharp teeth, piercing red eyes, and a battery pack on her back. She then charges at Chris, almost about to crush him. Oliver quickly jumps in and wrestles demonic Zaps giving Chris time to get up.*

Zaps: *BARK BARK, SNARL*
*Chris makes his way up, Zaps starts charging another bolt of electricity.*

Zaps: *Bark bark, growl*

Chris: alright dragon dog, you need to cool down.

*Chris pulls out another weapon out of thin air, his "Cryolator" freezes Zaps in place.*
Chris: C'mon!

*Oliver follows Chris. The two manage to get away from zaps and collect more and more shards.*
Chris: never knew that you thought of your pets like this.

Oliver: first, Zaps isn’t my pet and two, I had a childhood phobia okay?
Chris: it's fine...let's just get this done quickly.

Oliver: sure.
*The two race through the kennels gathering the last few shards.*

Harold: such wonderful beasts...but, what's done is done.

Shadow Goodra: not just yet...there's still one more left...
*Suddenly another large beast looms over them...it was Roxie. She was covered in cuts and scars, one of her eyes were clawed out, and she stood like a giant compared to Oliver or Chris. Chris then spots the last shard embedded in Roxie's collar.*

Roxie: *snarl*

Oliver: For crap sake. of COURSE it's in her collar.

Chris: we'll just work together on this. You distract her and I'll-
*Chris then gets swatted away like if he was a toy by Roxie's large paws. She turns and bares her teeth at Oliver as she snaps at him. Oliver leaps onto Roxie's snout and crawls around it spinning symbiote thread around it, tying it shut.*

Oliver: Okay, now for the shard.
*Oliver grabs onto the collar and tries to pull out the shard. Roxie shakes her head violently, scratching at her neck just to get Oliver off.*

Roxie: *SNARL, growl*

Oliver: grr...!!
*Suddenly, Oliver tumbles backward with the shard in hand. Roxie then breaks herself free from the thread from her muzzle.*
Roxie: *Bark bark, snarl*

Cyrus: good, now run! Both of you!

Psycho GG: we'll try to make a shorter way back for you.
*Oliver grabs Chris and swings through the oversized kennel.*

Oliver: You okay Chris?

Chris: *groan* yep...yeah...I'm fine. Just a little roughed up...

Oliver: It's okay. we'll be outta here soon. HEY! If you guys wanna hurry up, feel free!
*Oliver yells as he keep swinging. Soon Oliver and Chris get surrounded by all the dogs they've met so far. Absolea gnashing his teeth, Zaps preparing another bolt of lightning, and Roxie was gonna crush them... suddenly a portal opens up under them and they both made it back to the altar room.*

Oliver: phew...

Angelica: are you two okay?

Psycho GG: Chris looks hurt.

Oliver: hold on a sec...
*Oliver glows purple and rests a hand on Chris. All his wounds and pain fade.*

Chris: t-thanks.

Necrozma: sorry you had to live through that again Oliver.

Quince: bah, it's a strength building exercise from my perspective.

Oliver: And from MY perspective you're a scaly mess who needs to SHUT IT. what's the next nightmare?

Shadow Goodra: Considering that we've gotten someone injured here, I believe that's enough for tonight.

Chris: alright.

Harold: tomorrow night is probably the last one for you Oliver. Soon you'll be done with this game.

Oliver: what about Chris?
Necrozma: do not worry about him. Once you wake up, he'll be transferred back into his mind.

Cyrus: unless you wanted to keep him here forever.

Oliver: I don’t. Send us both back to reality.

Psycho GG: you got it...
*Soon Oliver wakes up. He then realised that GG was snuggling him in her sleep. Chris was still asleep in the next room.*

Oliver: *quietly* aaah...much better...
*GG then snuggles closer to Oliver as she slept. Roxie and Absolea soon join in.*

Absolea: *soft snoring*

Oliver: heh...I think she went night snacking...

GG: zzz...zzz...zzz...ahh...so soft...

Oliver: *She's SO gotten softer...*
*Oliver cuddles GG's belly, before dozing off. Later Oliver wakes up to find GG in the kitchen making breakfast. Roxie and Absolea by her side trying to beg for food.*

GG: c'mon you guys, you know what bacon does to your stomach, and I already gave you some.

Absolea: *whimper*

Oliver: hehe...morning GG!

GG: oh, heh heh. Morning Oliver.

Roxie: *happy barking*

Oliver: h-hey...! m-making bacon while you're shakin' your's huh?

GG: *blushes* well yeah...but umm, maybe don't say it when other people are in the room.
*GG points over to Chris who's sitting on the couch.*

Chris: hey, it's fine.

Oliver: oh. heeehh...h-hey Chris.
*Oliver's cheeks blush.*

Chris: why so nervous? I don't judge.

Oliver: u-umm...a-a lot of people do...

Chris: aaaand why listen to them?

GG: yeah. It's our life, not theirs.

Oliver: y-yeah, o-okay...

GG: anyway, who here wants some breakfast?

Chris: I would.

Oliver: me please!
*GG then hands out two plates of bacon and eggs.*

GG: eat up. I gotta head for work soon.

Chris: thanks Martha. *nom*

Oliver: thanks GG! *nom*

GG: Chris was talking to me that maybe you'd like to hang out with him.

Chris: it was just a random question. If you don't want to, I understand.

Oliver: sure! I’m good hanging with ya.

Chris: oh, really?

GG: see. I told you he'd say yes.

Oliver: sure!

Chris: heh...a-alright then.

GG: but for now, you two just finish up your breakfast first. Down want it to get cold now, right?

Oliver: Okay. *nom* so, what’s Gloria got you working on?

GG: oh, just some fancy dresses for autumn.

???: *mind* oh...so she's a cook and a model.

Oliver: cool! *nom*

GG: yeah. I've helped her on some of the design sketches.

Oliver; man I can’t wait to see em!

GG: alright. Well, I gotta get going. See you later Oliver.

Oliver: see you later GG. *nom*

Chris: *nom* bye Martha!
*GG then collects her things and heads off*

???: *mind* you must really care for her, don't you?

Oliver: *yup.* so, you okay Chris?

Chris: yeah...still a bit shaken up from all that stuff in your head.

Oliver: that makes two of us.

Chris: well...they said that's a you got a few last nightmares to go through...who haven't you met yet?

Oliver: Galore, I don’t think I saw Vic, and I know I haven’t had a nightmare about GG yet.

Chris: well how much time have you spent with her and her counterparts? You know, Calamarthia, Phoebe, that time when you were in some Cuphead version.

Oliver: well, ME me, I’m nearly always with GG. As for the other me’s I don’t know so much.

Chris: oh...alright.

Roxie: *whimper*

Chris: heh heh, c'mon. I can't feed you this.
*Oliver heads into the kitchen and has Roxie and Absolea’s bowl full and the water bowl too*

Chris: heh heh...it must be nice having a pet. Right?

Oliver: yup...sure is nice...heh.

Chris: I used to have a dog...he was like a brother to me...uhh, anyway. You planning on coming over?

Oliver: well sure. Maybe then we can talk about the “thing”.

Chris: yeah. C'mon.
*Oliver finishes his breakfast and places his dishes in the sink. The two make their way over to Chris' place. After a whole day of playing video games, being shown "Secret projects", and discussing the nightmares, Oliver heads back home. Night soon falls and the potential last nightmare begins.*

???: *mind* this boy... was he always like this? So...solemn...so...timid?
Oliver: *yeah, although he has had his moments of bravery.*

Chris: oh, finally. He's awake.

Angelica: oh bother. Well, perhaps another time my blue sweater wearing powerhouse.

Chris: yeah? Not a chance witch of darkness.

Oliver: yawn...what did I miss?
*Oliver stretches as he gets up.*

Harold: Angelica was trying to seduce your friend here.

Angelica: just in case you somehow perish during these nightmares.

Oliver: thanks, but he's already got a lover, so you back off. Anyway, what's up on tonight's menu?

Shadow Goodra: tonight may be your final night here.

Cyrus: it's time to finish strong Oliver...

Psycho GG: let's just get this over with.
*A portal opens up for the both of them.*

Chris: c'mon Oliver. Let's end this...

Oliver: Gladly.
*Oliver cracks his knuckles and his neck as the two step through the portal, awaiting the next nightmare. They arrive in some apartment building, but it was pitch black with neon lights. Chris' sweater lights up as a beacon.*

Chris: hmm...Ultraviolet lights...I wonder why?

Oliver: hmm...

Shadow Goodra: If I were you, I'd get rid of that sweater boy. She can see bright lights in total darkness.

Oliver: hmm...Chris, hold your arms out by your sides.
*Chris does so, waiting for Oliver's instructions.*

Chris: okay...now what?

Oliver: this'll wash out, so chill.
*Oliver cover's Chris' sweater in symbiote goo to conceal the light. it becomes more of a shape of his sweater, and feels no different.*

Chris: oh...I didn't know symbiotic goo was light absorbing.

Oliver: yeah, It was kind of a shot in the dark really...So, who are we watching out for?
*Soon a pair of glowing eyes and a large, twisted mouth heads towards them.*

Galore: *distorted voice* well well well, looks like I got some new players today. I just hope you can see the real me coming to rip you to shreds.

Oliver: ah...appetiser...delicious.
*Oliver and Chris take a few steps back as the demonic Galore gets closer. Galore then walks into the black light, she seems to be a glitched mass of different video game outfits. Mario's cap, a Vault Suit with scrappy looking armour, large cartoony gloves, and large scaly legs.*

Galore: *distorted voice* it's time to get your game on boys...and I mean business...heh heh heh...

Oliver: y-yeesh...! c'mon Chris!
*The two charge through the apartment building door and start hunting down Shards. Galore follows behind, shooting from her fingers at them like Cuphead.*

Chris: ah, so she's game based? Well guess what, I am too.

Oliver: sounds good! c'mon...!

Chris: just keep running. I got your back.
*Chris pulls out a energy shield and blocks her attacks.Oliver collects the shards and deflects some stray attacks back at Galore as the two run. He then leaves Chris' side, meeting up with Galore clones in different forms.*

Harold: she summons clones if you stray too far from her.

Psycho GG: but Chris is beating her *ss right now...as usual.

Oliver: great...
*Oliver doubles back and rejoins with Chris. Oliver then finds Chris in the armour GG mentioned, he clashes with Galore as he pummels her with heavy blows.*

Oliver: heads up!
*Oliver comes in, swinging the clone of Galore into the real one, sending her falling back into the shadows.*

Oliver: you okay?

Chris: *electronically toned voice* I'm fine. Nothing can hurt me when I'm in this thing.

Oliver: sure looks that way.
*The two continue to deflect and outrun Galore, collecting all the shards they could. Galore then teleports in front of them, looking more like a lizard creature.*

Galore: *distorted voice* what? You thought it was gonna be that easy?!
*Galore then grabs Oliver and, much like Ridley from Smash Bros, grinds Oliver up against the walls and floor.*

Oliver: GET...OFF!!
*Suddenly, spikes shoot out of Oliver and through Galore causing her to stagger back while Oliver catches his breath.*

Galore: *distorted voice* grr... nice hacks, but hacker get banned...
*Galore glitches again, looking more like someone from COD, holding a machine gun.*

Oliver: oh CRAP! Move it!
*Oliver grabs Chris and starts swinging, while Chris starts holding up the energy shield.*

Chris: *electronically toned voice* 35... 28... 13... 8... and...
*Galore then runs out of ammo.*

Galore: *distorted voice* ...uhh...
*Chris then brings up his laser minigun, it starts to spin up.*

Chris: *electronically toned voice* my turn...
*As the lazer bullets fire, Galore darts back in the shadows.*

Oliver: Chris, If I'm gonna call you amazing, now's a good time.

Angelica: I like him too, but enough about that, keep going.

Psycho GG: I guess it takes a gaming nerd to beat a gaming brute.

Oliver: got it!
*As Oliver swings, and Chris shoots, he finds the next few shards before swinging down another hallway. Galore comes back, busting down some walls as large zombie brute.*

Galore: *distorted voice* now that you can't get past me you can-
Chris: *electronically toned voice* oh for the love of-

*Chris then pulls out his "Broadsider", aiming it at Galore's gut.*
Chris: *electronically toned voice* FIRE IN THE HOLE!!

*A loud crack of a black powder boom rattles the halls, Galore gets knocked back far. A large cannonball knocks her out.*
Cyrus: that should by you some time...onward to the shards.

Oliver: god, I love your technology Chris!
*Oliver swings faster, collecting shards, they soon end in a giant room.*

Shadow Goodra: that's...only one-third of the shards...and two zones left...

Harold: your choice boys. Choose your path.

Oliver: One third...that must mean whether we go left or right, we'll have to retrace our steps to come the opposite way anyway...

Chris: *electronically toned voice* looks like it...both show danger...but it seems to be someone else from Galore.

Angelica: there is the artist and someone else...

Oliver: That's Vic...and probably Gamma...

Shadow Goodra: again? But you already gotten through them already.

Harold: this is what we feared. Your dreams and nightmares are fusing. Your memories will be twisted forever if you don't do anything.

Oliver: we should split up. if we take them both down at once, it should stop the fusion. We need a beacon so we can meet back here...

Chris: *electronically toned voice* way ahead of you...
*Chris then drops a small box, it starts to ping a red light.*

Chris: *electronically toned voice* your symbiote should pick up the signal from in there...good luck Oliver.

Oliver: thanks. you too.
*Oliver swings left while Chris stomps right. Oliver lands and finds himself against a demonic Victoria.*

Harold: remember that she cannot see you. And can only hear your movement.
*Victoria snarls and moans as she slowly makes her way down the hall.*

Oliver: I know.
*Oliver thwips some symbiote goo onto the wall opposite him to get Victoria's attention. as she shambles to the sound, Oliver crawls along the wall past her quickly.*

Cyrus: well done, but there are still shards left in your area.

Psycho GG: don't pressure him, he needs to be slow and quiet.

Oliver: (right...)
*Oliver quietly detaches from the wall and collects a few of the remaining shards.*

*Galore then tracks Oliver down, she glitches more and more now.*
Galore: I don't rage quit that easily kid...and this time, there's no one who can help you...

*Galore then sprouts large dagger like fingers and a pair of Ram's horns before pouncing on Oliver and starts to rip into his clothes.*
Oliver: If that's...the way we're gonna play...then so be it...!

*Oliver's arm turns into a spiked blade and pierces Galore's glitching body. Oliver leaps back into the shadows as Victoria returns due to the noise.*
Galore: *grunt* well ya big blind brute, go find him!

*Victoria mutters a soft moan as she shambles away.*
Angelica: this girl is ambitious...

Oliver: *okay, I got all the shards on my end...I gotta meet up with Chris.*
*Oliver then makes his way back, after a while, a huge explosion rumbles down the hall Chris when through. Suddenly Chris gets launched from his hallway and into the main room, his armour is badly damaged.*

Chris: ugh...I know I said that this armour can protect me from everything, but maybe using a tactical nuke launcher at point blank range wasn't the wisest idea...

Oliver: Chris! you get her?
*Oliver lands next to him ready to help out.*

Chris: ugh...no...Galore is still kicking...but I did get all the shards on my part.

Oliver: Me too. *Is there any more?*

???: *mind: no...that is all.

Malac: not the time to stand around, come back to us. You've done everything here.

Oliver: Alright, lets go.
*As Oliver swings himself and Chris back, the two get cut and thrown down by Galore, she looms over the two snarling as the two crawl backwards.*

Oliver: augh...you sure play dirty Galore...*Guys, if you wanna open that portal, feel free...*

Psycho GG: got it...

Malac: !?! Something has gone wrong, something is blocking our powers to bring you back.

Galore: I'm not gonna let you noobs leave me that easily. For now on, no more powers.

Shadow Goodra: well that isn't good.

Oliver: and that's just terrific...
*Oliver punts and kicks at Galore's hands before kicking her in the face before picking up Chris and running into the darkness.*

Chris: she may have gotten rid your powers, but I still got some tricks...
*Chris hops down from Oliver's back and stands his ground, he then blocks Galore with what's left of his armour.*

Oliver: awesome....c'mon! let's make some distance.
*Oliver and Chris race through the shadows.*

Oliver: GG! If you're working with these crazed versions of my friends to prove my mind sucks, then mission accomplished! Hurry the damn portal problem up!

Shadow Goodra: we're working on it.

Chris: well, how about I work on it...
*Chris then pulls out the same box, flicking some levers and pushing some buttons, soon they get zapped back to the portal.*

Oliver: whoa...

Chris: c'mon Oliver. Let's go.

Oliver: right.
*Oliver walks through the portal with Chris back to the "mind base".*

Psycho GG: *sigh* good thing you two are safe.

Oliver: yeah...

Shadow Goodra: we must act fast, your nightmares are unravelling and binding to the untruthful imagination.

Harold: good thing for you, there's one last nightmare...although, It may be the hardest one.

Oliver: *sigh*...lay it on us...

Cyrus: well...it involves her.

Psycho GG: yeah, well...the other versions of me.

Oliver: oh fantastic...well, Let's get this over with...

Harold: unfortunately, you must do this alone. We cannot risk anymore fusing nightmares.

Angelica: that means no symbiote, no tiny ink cartoon creatures, and no overprotective friends with weapons.

Oliver: just open the damn portal.
*The portal opens up. unlike the others, Oliver can here GG's sweet giggles and her voice.*

???: *mind* don't worry...she's in good hands...

Oliver: *shudder* Let's hope you're right...
*Oliver jumps into the air and backflips into the portal. Oliver then finds himself at Goo City Park. He noticed that this was where he first met GG...except she wasn't anywhere nearby.*

Oliver: Okay...best start collecting shards...
*Oliver starts making his way through the city looking around for someone to show up.*

???: *mind* is there no one here?

Oliver: not yet...
*Suddenly Oliver gets a handful of flashbacks of him with GG. It leaves a pain in his head.*

Oliver: aaagh...great, even flashbacks are trying to hurt me...!

Cyrus: don't focus on your past. Just keep going.
*Strangely, instead of being scattered throughout the city, the shards seem to be in a trail. As Oliver follows it, more and more memories flood in. Fighting Cyrus with his friends and GG, travelling the magical world with Marion, living under the ocean waves with Calamarthia, defeated Harold with GG by his side, all the times they have been together... until Oliver finds the shards end up at her apartment door. Oliver can hear some beast nibbling on something*

Oliver: ...I’m not gonna enjoy what’s on the other side of this door am I...?
*Oliver grunts as he kicks the door open, already accepting he has to face a demonic creature. Instead of some twisted GG figure, Oliver is face to face with a large, dark shadow creature with a set of teeth like knives, it vanishes as he enters...but he also find GG on the ground...blood dripping from her body as there were bite wounds on her torso, arms, and neck.*

Shadow Goodra: oh my god...

Harold: this...this isn't what I expected.

Psycho GG: h-hang on...I don't think that was supposed to happen...
Oliver: me neither...
*Suddenly, GG rolls on her side...looking at Oliver with pain expressed all over her.*

GG: *groan* O-Oliver...?

Oliver: GG! Hang on...!
*Oliver helps GG into his arms, she clutches her chest from the pain.*

GG: I-I don't know what happened...we both went to sleep...I couldn't wake you up...t-then this Shadow thing rose up from your body... *groan* and then I got knocked out by someone...gah...I feel so weak...

Shadow Goodra: a shadow thing?

Malac: what are you trying to do? Kill the very thing that's protecting us?

Shadow Goodra: No, something or someone else is doing this...but who?

???: me.
*Oliver then looses his energy and passes out. Later he finds himself back with all his foes and Chris.*

Oliver: !! A-auuugh...! W-what happened..?!

Chris: I think I know...
*Chris points to the very same figure that was "helping" Oliver through his nightmares. It carries all the shards in its hands.*

Psycho GG: there's two of them!?

???: thank you Oliver. If it wasn't for you and your ambitious nature to wipe the floor with these foes, I wouldn't have came close to tasting freedom.

Chris: I knew that we shouldn't have trusted you!

Oliver: grr!! B*stard!

Angelica: even so, you are picking a fight with-
*Suddenly all of Oliver's enemies get enveloped in a dark energy and all that's left is their remains.*

???: there. Much better. Now...I'll be taking those shards...
*It then collects all the shards and absorbs them in its body, now glowing in a deep purple.*

Chris: you're not going anywhere you freak.

Oliver: yeah! HIAAAAAAH!!
*Oliver darts to the figure and takes a swing. Just then, his powers activate out of the blue. In that moment, the Shadow catches him, suckling up his energy and tosses Oliver to the ground.*

???: no no no, you can't beat me with anger boy.

Chris: maybe some firepower could work...
*Chris goes ballistic, using every weapon of his arsenal.*

???: do as you wish...but remember, you can easily be corrupted...
*Chris then gets enveloped in he same dark energy, the figure then traps his soul in its body.*

???: ahh, is good to be on the outside this time...all this power...this energy...I think I like it...and now...as for you...let's get down to business.
*Suddenly all of Oliver's friends appear. Galy, Pamela, Rylar, Shodan, David, everyone. They all seem to be lifeless. Then the figure starts picking them off one by one. Oliver tries to move but gets bound by some dark energy.*

Oliver: hmph. get off me.
*Oliver growls as he blazes the dark haze away. Glaring at the figure.*

???: oh, you still wish to fight? Well how can you with out your friends...without...
*GG was left, she looks up at Oliver.*

GG: ...g-goodbye Oliver...
*GG then gets trapped in the figure's body, it glows bright i powerful energy as Oliver slowly starts to decay.*

Oliver: NO! let her GO!
*Oliver roars and sprints over to the figure and throws another punch, creating a huge explosion in the dark abyss. As the smoke clears, the figure isn't phased at all.*

???: nice try, but with the ring, your friends and their power, I'm a god now...and you...your just a normal boy...goodbye...Forever...
*Soon Oliver wakes up in his world, GG was gone. Roxie and Absolea were gone. Everyone was gone. He was left alone in the world.*

Oliver: w-what..? what happened...?
*Oliver walks through a black and white version of what Goo city would be. Everything was silent. not even wind blew. only Oliver's breathing and footsteps were apparent. It was as if time stopped, no one was present in the once busy city. Oliver struggles to cope with the loss of his friends...with the loss of GG.*

Oliver: I failed...I messed up. Bad. because of me...everyone's gone...everyone doesn't exist anymore...I have nothing...
*Oliver then can hear the same voice from the figure that took everyone away from him. Echoing in the empty streets.*

???: so you do...what does a little boy such as yourself do...in this kind of situation? Hmm...you have nothing...no symbiote, no friends, no powers...nothing...however, there is a way to get them back...

Oliver: ...what...?

???: there is a new string of nightmares for you...waiting for its prey. Beat them all, and you get your life back.

Oliver: ..and everyone else too...?

???: yes...but if you fail once again...you live in that empty shell of a world forever...do we have a deal?

Oliver: I did what was asked last time...I'll do it again...but better...
*Soon the world goes to pitch black, a pair of red eyes and large smile looms over Oliver.*

???: then we have a deal...yes?

Oliver: yes.

*Soon a portal opens up in front of Oliver.*
???: Each of these fights has to do with a trait from your friends and loved ones...unfortunately since Chris was the one who created me, I cannot take his hold on these fights.

Oliver: So in short, I gotta fight with my bare hands. right?

???: it depends on the scenario.

Oliver: sooo...I get whatever powers I had if any depending on who the enemy is?

???: indeed...

Oliver: okay...let's do it.
*Oliver climbs into the portal, awaiting the new mission on saving his friends. But It wasn't only Goo City that was in danger, but Dragon Valley, Underwater Glade, Marion's world, Goowell Isle, all of reality was resting on Oliver's progression through the fresh hell that awaits him...*

(To be continued...)

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