Lemmy: We should take back what’s ours... to resurrect the former glory of the Koopa Kingdom!
*Lemmy fell flat on his face*
Lemmy: *muffled* Take me to the rum.
Sam the Koopatrol: That's the spirit, kid! Literally! Come on, I'll show you our stash!
*Meanwhile, a year and a half ago...*
=15 JANUARY 2021=
Frederick Kooploz: Aw, I was hoping we'd have a war! ...where am I?
*Kooploz turns around. He is in Carbanzo's lab. Standing before him are two Vincent Carbanzos and another Frederick Kooploz.*
Frederick Kooploz (Prime Universe): Oh hey, it's me!
Frederick Kooploz (Dimension MC): what
Vincent Carbanzo (Dimension MC):
I just got off the phone with ShyHo. I had to lie to him about Kooploz's whereabouts.
Frederick Kooploz (Prime Universe): Now, me, I understand this all sounds very strange, but you must listen. You know how you left the
Megacomic multiverse to come here? I am you from this universe, the Prime Universe of the
Boo's Pizza multiverse.
Frederick Kooploz (Dimension MC): I don't know what any of that means.
Frederick Kooploz (Prime Universe): Neither do I.
Vincent Carbanzo (Dimension MC): If you don't understand multiversal study, then you should not have stolen my technology and followed me here!
Vincent Carbanzo (Prime Universe): If he doesn't get it, then I shall explain. Frederick Kooploz from
Megacomic, as a result of your idiocy, you have landed your
Boo's Pizza counterpart here in severe danger. To solve this, my
Megacomic counterpart and I have opted to share our memories so that us
Boo's Pizza inhabitants can respond to this new IFPC drama, and that our
Megacomic selves can go home.
Frederick Kooploz (Prime Universe): And we shall do the same!
Frederick Kooploz (Dimension MC): So I'm going home and this world's "real" Kooploz will have my memories?
Both Vincent Carbanzos at the same time:
Precisely.
*One mind merge later, the Prime Universe's Kooploz was sent back to the IFPC HQ, with the memories of his alternate self who had landed him and his corporation into hot water.
He briefly caught a bit of Big Head's ramblings as he materialized back in the room.*
Frederick Kooploz (Prime Universe): Uh... lemme talk to my financial adviser... and my lawyer... and my insurance agent...
*After sending the
Megacomic Carbanzo and Kooploz back to Dimension MC 166.74992, Carbanzo Prime realized something the MC Carbanzo had said to Kooploz Prime that he then told to the MC Kooploz.*
Vincent Carbanzo (Prime Universe):
DID HE SAY THIS IS THE PRIME UNIVERSE!?
*Cue the research that led to the climax of
The Nightmare Fleet.*
=15 AUGUST 2022=
Natalie: I think we’ll stay... I don’t want a repeat of the Nightmare Fleet.
Cayde: ...who could we possibly give these tickets to?
Doctor Mario: Me, please.
Dieter: I don't want to stay in the luggage compartment.
Walter Carbanzo: I've got a friend at the TSA that I'd like to have join us. We'll rendevous with him at the airport.
*Cut to the Sioux Falls regional airport, with Walter, Dr. Mario, Dieter, and Cayde. They are approached by a Black Mage security guard who had previously been the sidekick to a 33-year-old bachelor who really likes hands.
He was, interestingly, an acquaintance of Siy and Zerris' principal, Mr. Lewis.*
Bobby Magicus: Walter! How's it going?
Walter Carbanzo: Pretty well. We're headed to Jargalan, Mongolia. A man is in serious danger.
Bobby Magicus: I suppose you want me to come with you?
Walter Carbanzo: You might need to stay in the luggage compartment.