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Collector had been sitting on a Cliff for two hours, attempting to come up with a plan to close the rift. But couldn't come up with anything.

Redi and banisher were also trying to make a plan, when suddenly banisher rembered a device he made when a rift opened just like this one, he immediately flew over to the Collector to tell him coordinates for a specific planet that has a shrine, this is where the device was left

Collector: so this "keystone" will contain x03?

Banisher: probably.

Collector: and that will close the rift?

Banisher: probably.

Redi: are you even sure this will work on x03?

Banisher it contained it before it can do it again.

Collector: wait, "before"?

Banisher: all will be explained soon, just go to the coordinates I gave you and grab the keystone. You'll know it when you see it.

Collector: fine. But if this doesn't work you're putting the entire multiverse in danger.

He opens a blue portal and walks through

He arrived on a planet with a rough landscape, seemingly destroyed by war. Several structures were scattered around but the most intact of which had a shrine in the middle, with a small stone device with blue markings. It was guarded by what seemed to be the collector, but mutated and distorted. It saw the collector and pulled out it's sword

Collector slowly approached it, with his sword ready.

The creature stepped between the collector and the shrine, entering a defensive stance

Collector: I don't want to fight you. All I want is the keystone.

The creature snarled

Collector: just step aside. If you don't it'll be your demise.

The creature brought it's blade up, it was ready to fight.

Collector: well, guess that's it for you.

Collector rushed forward in a flash of blue light about to cut the creature in half, but it dodged, taking the keystone with it's other hand

Collector: what the- well there goes my plan.

The creature taunted him with the keystone, then ran forward in an attempt to stab the collector through the chest, but he dodges effortlessly

Collector: did you think I'd just stand there and take it?

The creature ran forward again but this time the collector made it trip, then he stepped on it's back preventing it from getting up.

Collector: just give up.

The creature attempted to stab the collector in the leg, but with his other foot collector stepped in it's arm.

Collector: the keystone. NOW.

Meanwhile redi was getting his army ready to keep anything from coming out of the rift. This would keep monsters out of the way while the collector activates the keystone, although nobody knew what it would do yet.

Astra, inkmatas, Calamitas, and Xander were attempting to find a safe place from the next wave of monsters, Xander was able to walk but was in no condition to fight.

Back to the Collector, the creature wouldn't let go of the keystone, even with a blade held to it's neck.

Collector: guess this is the end for you.

He pressed the blade down and the creature faded into blue dust. The keystone began to glow as writing in an ancient language the collector didn't understand

Banisher was waiting on the same cliff where he told the collector about the keystone, suddenly collector walked out of a portal behind him

Banisher: I assume you killed it.

Collector: whatever "it" was it looked like me.

Banisher: I'm not even sure what that thing is, it just protects the keystone for some reason.

Collector: after I killed it writing appeared on the sides, but I can't read it

Banisher: "the broken crystal shall be contained, the rift opens once again and it's power is released."

Collector: so x03 is...

Banisher: yes.

Collector: how is that even possible?

Banisher: all I know is that he needs to be contained. It doesn't matter what he is as long as you stop him.

Collector: I guess you're right.

Suddenly footsteps are heard coming from the rift. Not like anything that came out before. The silhouette of a giant creature can be seen through the kryblon

Banisher: ... He's here...

Collector: guess it's time.

Suddenly, x03 bursts through the kryblon, barely fitting through the rift

redi's army was crushed as soon as he stepped through, and the warships flying around it couldn't do any damage. One by one they fell from the sky.

Along with x03 hundreds of monsters came through the rift, the kryblon was cleared

Collector: flew up to x03 and attempted to activate the keystone, but it wouldn't open

X03: P4TH3T1C.

He hit the collector into the ground, and stomped him. Not to kill him, but to hopefully break the keystone. But unknown to him the collector had a shield surrounding him, so him and the keystone were undamaged. But astra didn't know that. She saw x03 stomping the collector into the ground and immediately flew over the distract him

As Astra fired at x03 he took a step back

X03: WH4T 1S TH1S? S0M3 S0RT 0F FUT1L3 4TT3MPT T0 S4V3 H1M?

While while Astra distracted x03 collector continued to attempt to activate the keystone, suddenly more text appeared.

Collector snuck away to the banisher to translate it

Banisher: "Only the power of creation's light can save the multiverse" ... I don't remember it saying that before. I used it just fine.

Collector: you were created directly from the crystal, so you still have some of it's power even if it's faded over thousands of years. I know exactly what I need to do.

Suddenly Astra was hit towards the cliff, and was heavily damaged

Collector: get Astra somewhere safe. I'll deal with x03

He flew away before banisher could say anything

Banisher: wait how am I supposed to get her out of the side of the cliff? I don't have hands.

Collector flew towards x03 with the keystone, and in a flash of light entered his 100% form

X03: Y0U C4N'T G3T TH4T TH1NG T0 W0RK, Y0U 4R3N'T W0RTHY

Collector: it's not about being worthy.

The keystone opens

Collector: it's about creation's light.

Suddenly shards of x03 are pulled into the keystone, as he tried to pull away more shards were pulled in, as he fell apart the rift began to close, and the monsters coming out of it faded into dust

X03: 1 W1LL R3TURN!!!!111!!1!

X03's eye suddenly flew into the rift just before it closed completely

the keystone closed and the markings on the sides began to glow brighter

It was done, the multiverse was saved...

For now...

Gingerbread Man: belay the retreat! We've won!

Belay?

Captain Shade: it's military for "ignore that order," I believe

So would’ve 03s head/eye just went back through the rift

i'll add that and then i'll post it

Ok

Done

NOOOOOO IM LATE F**KING SHIT

Knifeboi (to eggdog army): good work soldiers. You fought valiantly. Unlimited treats for all the survivors when we return home!

Eggdogs: *happiness noises*

FINALLY! I can start the tournament arc

(I loved it. I'm a fast reader when I have music playing)

i can also start a thing i've been preparing for a while...

Then you go ahead!

i've already begun. hope you find it.