EDIT: 8/2/2024

Was working on the next chapter before I decided to rewrite this chapter as I feel like there are some things that needed to be fixed.

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-Location: ???-

Beep, whir, hum, boop, crackle

Clack!

"Hmmm..."

A male voice hummed in thought as he stared at the multiple screens showing many different universes.

(Light Zero. Commonly called Zero. Great Being/God of the Bionicle verse. Made with NovelAI)

Some having a black or red mark on them.

Signifying great danger (red) or taken over by evil (black).

Concern on his face as he continued looking through the multiverse.

"I take it's not good news?"

A female voice spoke out.

(Ei. Electro Archon, Zero wife...and possibly one of the few Ei that knows how to cook in all the universes that she exists in)

"..."

"Zero?"

Ei got her husband attention this time.

"...Unfortunately, not."

Zero sighed.

"I'm concerned about the stability of not just this multiverse, but countless others as well."

"It's become that bad, huh?"

An old, voice steeped with darkness and power spoke up.

(Palpatine. Emperor of the Galactic Empire.)

"I had hoped that the Gods/warriors/their chosen ones would have finished them off already." Zero started. "But...these damn multiverses evil organizations/empires have proven to be more resourceful and cunning than I (or any other God to be exact) originally thought. Their power grows with each world, each universe that they conquer or destroy."

"Their influence is spreading and making it much more difficult to stomp out."

"What are the odds."

(Ivan Ooze. Galactically feared, globally reviled, universally despised)

"That they will eventually find their way here?"

"Honestly?"

Zero said, arms crossed.

"It's getting higher. Sooner or later, they will realize the existence of Core Universes like this one

that can grant them power beyond imagination."

*Breath* *Breath*

"Then they will die, braver or more foolish than most."

(Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker. Depends on his mood at the time. Can now use both the Light Side and the Dark Side of the Force)

"It will not be an easy fight though."

(Raiden Shogun. Zero and Ei daughter. Also called Mikoto)

"Not to mention."

(Scaramouche/Kunikuzushi. Zero and Ei son. Now I feel bad for him after playing his story quest)

"That very few Author Gods/Guardians are aware of our existence, or of this universe existence. I don't think they even know about the legends/myths of the Core Universes."

"If they did."

(Nahida. Zero and Ei adopted daughter)

Spoke this time.

"No doubt, they would have stationed Guardians or soldiers here to protect this universe if they knew just how dangerous a Core Universe could be if fallen into the wrong hands."

"And that's another problem, no?"

(Amagi. Zero second wife)

Spoke up.

"After all, it's not just this universe being a Core Universe that is the problem. But also of your race being creators and creating potentially universe destroying weapons."

"Ugh!" Zero groaned. "Don't remind me!"

He did not want to deal with being recruited for his race ability to create such incredible technology.

There is a reason why they did not create a second set of Legendary Kanohi's!

"Although," Scaramouche frowned. "They might already be making their way here."

Turning their heads in silence, they looked at a rotting corpse being taken over by plant life.

It was an unexpected shock when an agent of one of the multiverse's empires landed in their home. The shock giving the agent enough time to recompose himself and tried to take Nahida hostage.

Keyword: Tried.

While he was busy trying to make demands, he failed to notice Nahida secretly inserting a seed into his body through his skin.

The result?

A rather disturbing death. As the agent writhed and wallowed in agony as his body was taken by the plant life growing inside him. His entire body expression twisted in a grotesque shape as his life slowly ebbed away from him.

Nahida simply giggled at her 'creation' once it was done taking over its host.

(...What? Did you forget the family tree already? I freaking have Palpatine and Ivan Ooze in it, and while Ooze was only for one movie. I could tell he was a twisted monster before he was sealed. And Palpatine...do I need to say further?)

"Should we be worried?"

(Theresa of Arknights, Zero third wife)

Frowned as she stared in disdain at the former agent of that empire.

"Unexpected it may have been." Zero frowned. "But it was accidental from what I gathered from his memories. A botched up dimensional experiment that sent him hurtling to our universe. It was intended to test their ability to invade a world undetected, but in doing so not even they would be able to trace where they had fallen."

"So." Darth Vader breathed. "For now, this universe and our other universes are safe for the time being."

"Yes."

Zero frowned, as he waved his hands and wound up in another room.

...And sending the dead body to the Garden to use as nutrients for the plant life there.

"For now, let's start a new viewing."

Zero smirked.

Oh, this was going to be fun.

"But what about the other viewings we are doing right now?"

Amagi blinked.

"I have them frozen in time." Zero said. "They won't realize it due to how different the flow of time works here."

"Although."

Snap!

"OUCH!"

"Due to the intricacies of this world, they should join as well."

Who are they?

"Seriously Zero!?"

Kiana Kaslana yelled.

The HI3 group.

"Why did you do that, lord Zero?"

Fu Hua calmly asked.

"We are going to do a separate viewing than the one we were watching right now."

Zero simply explained.

"And don't call me Lord."

He added.

"Fine by me."

HI3 Theresa grumbled.

"Getting tired of those wannabe heroes bitching and complaining."

"Did you really have to bring them back, Zero?"

Murata Himeko asked.

"We needed punching bags."

Zero simply said.

"Now, let's bring our new guests."

SNAP!

Fwoom!

Several portals opened, dropping their cargo to the ground.

"OUCH!" "Fuck!" "Who did that!?"

"Get your (hard) fat ass of me Itto!" "Screw you Tengu!"

"Where are we are?" "What is the meaning of this?"

"Lumine, do you know where we are?"

"Looks...like a theater?"

???

"Paimon confused, weren't we just about to head to the Rite of Descension?"

"Jean, you okay?"

"I'm fine Lisa."

"Lady Ningguang! Are you all right?"

"I'm fine Yelan, just a bit startled."

"Oho! You youngsters need to learn to adapt to unexpected situations. Otherwise, you'll end up with a broken back."

"How are you not fazed, Granny?"

"AHEM!"

Zero voice caught their attention and silenced all the chatter.

"Hello there!"

"General Kenobi!" Lumine shouted.

(Lumine 'Damn it! Where the hell's my brother!?')

"You're a bold one!"

While everyone was giving her weird looks, Zero and the other hosts smiled.

"Well, well!" Palpatine clapped. "Seems like there is one cultured soul in this group of hillbillies."

Several people did not like that insult.

"HEY!" "You looking for a fight old man!" "May Lord Barbatos have mercy on your soul!" "How dare you compare me to some backwater hick!"

ZAP!

"AHHH!!"

They wounded up shocked as Palpatine blasted them with Force Lightning.

"Foolish children." He mockingly said. "If only you knew the true power of the Force."

"...The Force?"

Dainsleif cautiously asked.

While he would like to not be in a room with other people and...GODS. He also preferred not to get killed.

(Impossible as that is for him...on Teyvat)

"It is not a power that belongs to Teyvat." Palpatine waved him off.

"Anyways, Zero has something he wishes to say."

Said male gave them a tight smile that spelled pain if they did not let him speak.

So they did.

"My name is Zero, and I'm the one that brought you here."

"May I ask why?"

A pink haired, miko 'gently' though anyone could see it was not. And those that have seen what happened to those that pissed her shivered.

This guy would be lucky to make it out alive.

"Because I can, that's why."

Zero coolly said.

"So back off before I turn you into a fur pelt."

The miko shivered as she felt that he was not lying and took a step back which surprised people.

"I demand that you take us back, this instant."

'Grand Sage' (Cough shithead cough) Azar ordered.

How dare this insolent whelp have the audacity to kidnap them!?

...

The air suddenly got colder, as Zero gave one of his most hated people a stare that promised a slow, torturous death.

"No."

The God coldly spoke.

Causing the 'sage' to bristled at that.

"Listen here, you little-"

"Shut up, unworthy human."

!?

That voice!

Wrap!

"Gah!" "What the!?" "What is the meaning of this!?"

"Or I'll shut you up myself."

Nahida coldly spoke up, trapping the sage and his fellow co-conspirators up in vines.

"Lessor Lord-!?"

"I do not go by that name." Nahida coldly interrupted him. "Why should I use a name given to me by a bunch egotistic, whiny as fuck fools who can't let go of the past. And are so wrapped up in their own folly that they willingly endanger my people?"

The vines tightened in response to her emotions.

"...What is going on?"

Another familiar voice spoke up, startling the sages and the rest of the new group as they turned to see.

Another Nahida?

"What?"

Venti blinked in confusion.

Why were there two Dendro Archons?

"Allow me to explain."

Ei spoke up, startling everyone.

"Almighty Shogun!"

Kujou Sara and the Shogunate bowed down to the Electro Archon.

"As flattering as this is." Ei laughed. "Wrong Electro Archon."

"...Huh?

Sara blinked, only to follow Ei finger to see...

...Another Almighty Shogun?

"Wha-?"

"Makoto?"

(Genshin Impact = GI)

GI Ei shakenly asked.

Even Miko was startled by the other Ei appearance the moment she made her appearance.

What was going on here?

"Sorry." Ei shook her head at her counterpart. "But I'm you."

"What?"

GI Ei was confused.

"I'm you, but from another universe, and who can actually cook." Ei explained.

URK!

GI Ei felt like she was stabbed in the heart by that last part.

Yae Miko covered a hand on her mouth to stifle her giggling.

"Just like Nahida, and my kids."

?

Slowly, people started to turn to see Scaramouche, Raiden Shogun, and the rest of the cast who simply smiled and waved.

"Hi" "Hello" "Greetings"

"...WHAT!?"

One explanation later.

"So, there are multiple versions of us."

Jean rubbed her head, mentally exhausted.

"Events have played out differently in them."

Ningguang hummed, intrigued at this revelation.

She wondered if she could convince Zero to let her converse with her counterparts?

"You are a God, literally."

Lumine spoke, unfazed at this revelation.

Hey, she and Aether were world travelers after all.

(And who knows what their actual origins are)

"You brought us here to watch the Traveler story from a different point of view."

Zhongli stated.

Many of the citizens started chattering among themselves intrigued at what they were about to see.

Though some, were not of the same mindset.

'This is bad.' Zhongli thought to himself. 'There's no way my plan will work if it's shown.'

A certain Ice cold Goddess was thinking something similar along those lines.

"But..." Diluc spoke up. "Why are THEY here?"

The 'they' he was referring to was the Cryo Archon and the Fatui.

Who also stared at the God in question.

"To watch them fall into despair as the Sillyritsa plan burns down in flames."

Zero smirked.

Angering the Tsaritsa and the Harbingers.

Well for the Tsaritsa. More on calling her Sillyritsa cause what?

"How dare you!?"

La Signora shouted as she lunged at him, determined to steal his 'Gnosis.'

(He said he was a God, but never said from where so she thinks he is an Archon of incredible power and is trying to steal his 'doesn't exist' Gnosis)

BAM!

Scaramouche/Kunikuzushi slammed his fist into Signora head.

Causing her to hit the ground painfully.

"Know your place, maggot!"

Kunikuzushi growled.

"Scaramouche!" Dottore shouted in shock. "Why are you helping them?! They should be your enemies!?"

"The name is Kunikuzushi you fucking bastard!"

The male growled, glaring hatefully at the Harbinger.

Who took a step back from them.

"And I NEVER joined the Fatui back in my own world! Not after Father."

He pointed to Zero.

"Stopped a certain event from happening."

"One that YOU should know all too well, asshole."

Dottore paled as he realized what the puppet was hinting at.

'This isn't good!'

Number 2 of the Harbingers thought to himself.

He wasn't concerned about the truth being revealed. What he was concerned about, was the experiment he's been doing for centuries ending before it could reach its conclusion.

Giving a side glance to the Jester, Il Capitano, Damselette, and to an extent, Arlecchino who nodded.

Columbina struck first, unleashing a song that would disrupt the five senses and cause distortions in reality.

?!!?

The audience started in shock as Capitano was next.

The Harbinger releasing a burst of aura as incredible power welled in him. Unleashing powerful blow after blow and sending him flying.

*BAM!*

"...Ow."

Zero deadpanned as he got up and dusted himself off. Not hurt in the slightest.

*GRIP!*

!!

The Jester emitting a strange energy in his hands as Zero found himself wrapped in a strange binding.

'Khaenrian magic eh?'

Zero thought as Dottore sent a powerful projectiles flying at him.

*BOOM*

While this was going on, everyone else was in shock at hteir violent actions and how powerful they are.

"Aren't you guys going to stop them!?"

Paimon shouted at the other hosts.

"Why would we?"

Ei smiles.

"This is honestly nothing compared to other enemies out there in the multiverse."

*BLAST*

Arlecchino released a powerful blast of red laser as a crimson moon was temporarily seen behind her for a moment.

(If you've played Arlecchino SQ, you know what I mean and why I added her into this)

*KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!*

A massive explosion shook the room as dust clouded their eyes.

"Hah...hah..."

They panted.

"Was this really necessary?"

Arlecchino asked.

She didn't get what was the point of that.

"He was a threat that needed to be eliminated."

Was all Dottore said.

"And he was rather weak for a God."

"Oh?"

Zero voice spoke out.

!?

"No..."

Dottore said as the smoke cloud dissipated quickly.

Showing an unharmed Zero with his arms crossed.

"Is that really the best you got?"

He coldly ask them.

!?

"You would not have SURVIVED BEYOND TEYVAT!!"

He shouted as he released a powerful blast of energy in the form of electricity. Causing them to scream in pain at how powerful the attack was.

"GAAAH!!" "YA-HOOOOOOO-OO!!!" "SUCH POWER!!" "INCREDIBLE!"

They screamed as they fell to the ground.

"I honestly expected more."

Zero said as he dusted himself off, completely unharmed.

"Perhaps you're only strong enough to kill the Gods of Teyvat."

He said.

"Pierro!" "Captain!!""Dottore!" "Columbina!" "Arlecchino!"

The other Harbingers shouted in shock as they rushed towards the first three.

Only to stop as a powerful aura forced them to kneel.

"I would advise you to be very careful with who you try to pick a fight with."

Zero coolly glared at them.

"For while I might be calmer than my fellow Author Gods/Guardians. I won't always be as merciful as I am right now."

This caused many people in the room to shut up as he lighten up on his aura.

"Now!" Zero clapped his hands together. "What we're going to watch has a special element added to it."

?

Special element?

'What does he mean by that?'

Albedo thought to himself.

"And there are going to be secrets revealed about your world."

Ivan Ooze spoke up.

"Secrets like why Khaenri'ah was destroyed."

Ei spoke up, her expression serious.

Unknown to everyone but the hosts.

Dainsleif, Kaeya, Pierro, and the Archons attention were now on them.

How did they know about the truth of Khaenri'ah destruction!?

"And a secret between my predecessor and the Scarlet King."

Nahida spoke up, gaining her people and her counterpart attention.

What did she mean by that?

"What?"

GI Nahida tilted her head in confusion.

"I won't say much due to spoilers." Nahida shook her head. "But I will say this much: They were NOT enemies."

!!

"They never were." Nahida shook her head "Much like a certain god in Inuzuma, and the Khaenri'ah destruction. Their deaths/destruction had to happen in order for the world to be saved."

!?

"Whether or not it was the right path to take, remains undecided."

"Now" Zero spoke up again. "This 'special element' I'm referring to is actually a person."

'...Huh?'

"His name" Raiden Shogun stated. "Is (M/N) (L/N)."

'...Who?'

"I'm not surprised you don't know him." Ei said. "For he doesn't exist in every world."

"But in those he does, he, or she depending if he's born a female instead of a male, causes a chain reaction that can change the world for better...or for worse."

"His decisions, his actions affect those around him."

"So don't piss him off, he can and will kill you if pushed to the limits."

...Charming."

"But what about the Heavenly Principles?"

GI Ei asked, worried.

"If Celestia tries anything." Zero calmly said. "Then they can kiss their ass goodbye."

...Why did they get the feeling he wasn't bluffing?

"Now!"

Zero snapped his fingers, and everyone found themselves sitting on comfy chairs with food and drinks at their disposal.

"Let's start the first world! And let me tell you something, (M/N) identity in this world is going to be shocking."

With that said, he ignored the bewildered/questioning looks as he pressed play.

As the screen started playing, a certain someone was in deep thought.

'What did he mean 'stopped a certain event' from happening?'

And what role did the Doctor play in it?

Whatever the case, he was sure to get his answers when they reached that point.

So, he decided to watch.

...And ignore the slight jealously he felt towards his alternate self.

Who apparently had Mother in his life, and a Father to boot.

How did that happen?

...And what was with the cooking jab?

Something that GI Ei was wondering herself.

Why was her counterpart here and not ruling Inuzuma back in her world?

Why was her 'son' here as well?

Why were they so happy?

Did she leave the oven on?

Sigh!

She supposed the answers would eventually be shown.

Bzzt!

The screen began playing.

Done.

Have a good day/night!