UNIVERSE BOWL IX: CHAPTER XXXXVIII

Avery and Monroe Street. . .

Ki Adi Mundi stands ready.  The Jedi Master is joined by Batgirl.  Having lost Loki, the Human Torch flies teammate Reed Richards to the area of Avery and Monroe.  Richards immediately fires his once-again modified nullifier, striking Mundi.  A startled Mundi attempts to clear his head, his ears still ringing from the blast.

Mundi:  Cassandra?

Batgirl: What?

Mundi: I can’t feel the Force!

Batgirl: What?!?!

Mundi:  I can’t feel the Force!  Richards’ weapon must have somehow blocked me from it!

Batgirl:  You can still swing that saber of your Ki.  Just do it!

Batgirl attempts to lasso the Human Torch, without success.  The FF member easily burns through the line.  He then hurtles a fireball at Batgirl, who narrowly escapes sudden death. 

Unable to utilize the Force, Mundi’s experience and training still mold a formidable foe.  Richards fires his weapon at Mundi, who manages to deflect the ray back at its maker.  The ultimate nullifier explodes as its own beam shatters its casing.  Richards discards the weapon and uses his elasticity to reach Mundi.  Richards begins to encircle Mundi, crushing the Jedi.  In a last ditch effort to finish his enemy off before blacking out, Mundi flips both himself and Richards over.  Mundi uses his lightsaber and cuts into Richards.  Richards bellows in agony as his elongated left arm falls to the ground.  Mundi then finishes Reed.  The Human Torch ignores Batgirl and reacts to his teammate’s death.  The Torch throws up a blazing inferno around the Jedi.  A weakened Mundi is unable to escape and perishes in the flames.     The Torch then focuses on Batgirl who is now nowhere to be found.

Human Torch:  I’ll get you Batgirl!

Batgirl:  Come and get me!

The Human Torch lands next to Batgirl.  His hands swirl into balls of fire.

Human Torch:  Nowhere to go now.

A voice from behind the Human Torch is heard.

Batgirl:  Who said I wanted to go anywhere?

The Human Torch is staring at two Batgirls; one in front and one behind.  The Batgirl facing the Torch morphs into Loki.

Loki:  They don’t call me the Trickster God for no reason.

Loki unleashes an eldritch energy blast, extinguishing the flames of the Human Torch.  Loki then speaks to the real Batgirl, standing behind the remaining FF member.

Loki:  You may have the honor, Cassandra.

Cassandra Cain takes a bat-a-rang and slices the Human Torches neck.  Blood spurts from his jugular and Johnny Storm dies.

Loki:  Let’s get back to the others. . . I smell a grand finale in our immediate future.

UNIVERSE BOWL IX: CHAPTER XXXXVII

Greektown. . .

Both Brek Nyram and Nik Landsoh reach their arms out and use the Force to cradle the fall of their master, Darth Shemalyah.  Shemalyah lands on the ground without a scratch.  Meanwhile, Old Man Logan takes advantage of the distraction and manages to slash the side of Nik Landsoh.  Landsoh grabs his side in agony.  In response, Nyram uses the Dark Side and throws Old Man Logan across the roof.

Nyram:  How bad?

Landsoh:  Not bad enough!

The two ignite their lightsabers in unison and pull Old Man Logan toward them.  Logan holds his claws ready, waiting to reach his prey, although not on his own terms.  As Old Man Logan hurtles through the air at the acolytes, he actually manages to twist himself in a circle and spears  Nik Landsoh’s stomach.  While Nik screams, Brek spins and lops the head off of Old Man Logan.  Brek rushes to the side of Landsoh again.

While the two Sith apprentices focused their sole attention on Old Man Logan, Batman attempted to reach the landing to shoot at Darth Shemalyah again.  To his frustration, the Sith Lord was out of his weapon’s range.   

Nyram:  How bad this time?

Batman turns to the two remaining Slaves, still on the rooftop with him.

Batman:  Pretty darn bad.

Batman fires his weapon; it reaches its mark.  Nik Landsoh’s head explodes.  The gore splatters over Nyram who knows that he is next.  As Batman recharges the weapon, Nyram leaps off the building, hoping to join his master.

Batman looks over the ledge only to see Shemalyah’s head pop out, waiting at an entranceway of a nearby building.  Nyram reaches his master and the duo enter the casino.

A red blur arrives at the scene.

The Flash:  Need an escort, Bruce?

Batman:  One way ticket, Barry.  Straight to Shemalyah. . . and to hell!

UNIVERSE BOWL IX: CHAPTER XXXXVI

Huber Street and Mt. Elliott. . .

Lex Luthor methodically scans the street for his enemy.  He has broken away from his teammates, knowing that he must face this combatant alone.  Brains against brains; the fight is about to commence.

Luthor:  Show yourself!

An Iron Man suit soars to the scene.  George Washington lands with his green lightsaber ignited.

Luthor:  You may have been a mastermind for your time, Colonial, but this day and age is mine.

Washington:  I may be old, but I still wait to fire until I see the white of my enemy’s eyes. 

A charge is heard and Washington fires his pulse rays at Luthor.  The ground explodes around the criminal mastermind, who barely escapes the first skirmish.  Luthor slowly rises and whips a finger in the air, signaling his teammate. Agent Smith flies across the street and smashes Washington into the ground.  Smith manages to rip the lightsaber from Washington’s hand and throws it across the way.  Smith throws Washington to the ground and comes face to face with the Slaves’ Head Coach.

Smith:  Time to die, wigged one.

As Smith is about to rip off the helmet of Washington, he screams and his hands whip to his head.

Kid Omega uses his telekinetic powers to begin ripping Agent Smith apart.  Smith turns and walks into the sonic blast of Omega.  Smith explodes and the Matrix agent fades to pixellated nothingness.

Kid Omega lifts Washington up from the street.    Luthor stands his ground.

Luthor:  You may strike me down, but . . .

Luthor is unable to finish his words as Washington and Kid Omega blast Luthor together.  Luthor crumples to the ground, dead.

UNIVERSE BOWL IX: CHAPTER XXXXV

Greektown. . .

Darth Shemalyah, Nik Landsoh and Brek Nyram land on the roof where both Batman and Old Man Logan are standing.  Darth Shemalyah cackles.

Darth Shemalyah:  You dare think that you could take out the great Darth Shemalyah with a trinket such as the one contained in your hand.  Foolish mortal.

Both Landsoh and Nyram ignite their red lightsabers.  Old Man Logan scrapes his adamantium claws together in response.

Darth Shemalyah:  Nik and Brek, take the old man.  I will handle the Highness Head Coach.

Both Landsoh and Nyram in unison:  As you wish, my master.

Batman fires his weapon at Shemalyah.  The Sith Lord’s blade deflects the beam, but the intensity is raised as Batman turns a knob on the weapon.  An explosion occurs and a large portion of the building in which the five stand shatters.  Shemalyah looks in shock as she begins to fall with the concrete beneath her feet.

Landsoh: Master!!!

 

UNIVERSE BOWL IX: CHAPTER XXXXIV

Avery and Brainard Street. . .

Robin and Batman Beyond run toward the beacon call of their teammates.  They are about to turn the corner of Avery and Brainard when they are met by Ki Adi Mundi.

Mundi:  You are formidable adversaries, there is no doubt.  You lack though the skills necessary to wield the lightsaber to its fullest capacity.

Mundi ignites his blade and he confronts the Highness duo.  The trio dance with their lightsabers and feet, thrusting and parrying in uncanny precision. 

Robin:  Flank left!

Batman Beyond follows the instruction of his brother-in-arms.  Robin takes the right side of Mundi, while Robin matches against his foe on the left.  The Cerean Jedi Master still gains the upper hand although seemingly outmatched by two adversaries. 

Stewie Griffin: What the duce!?!?

Griffin launches a barrage of green projectiles from this green lantern ring.  Both Robin and Batman Beyond are battered with the missiles, allowing Mundi to react to his friend’s assistance.  Mundi launches himself in a twirling spin and cuts into both Robin and Batman Beyond.  The two Highness fighters fall to the ground, their legs slashed apart.

Griffin:  Let me finish them Ki!  Let me finish them!

Ki Adi Mundi bows to the toddler.  Stewie lands on the ground.  He readies his ring for a final blow, his defenses and green protective sheathing down.

Batman Beyond throws his ignited lightsaber at Stewie Griffin.  The lightsaber breaches the skull of Griffin, who drops to the street below.

Mundi hollers at the death of his little friend and kills both Robin and Batman Beyond, who are unable to avoid the blows due to their wounds.