Prelude to a showdown

All was quiet in Calamity City before a massive explosion erupted from one of the seaside warehouses, causing several police cars to speed towards it as citizens gasped and screamed in fear. Once the police arrived, they were treated to the sight of The Wacko's army of goons passed out all over the docks as The Wacko himself was dazed and in the grip of a The Goddess of Shadow.

"You know, the funny thing is I was gonna kill you, but I don't think it will change anything now if I did." Goddess whispered cruelly as she merely threw the wannabe criminal to the ground.

"Hey, it's a new hero!" Goddess heard one of the officers call out as she turned around, raising an eyebrow as she saw the Chief. "We've been trying to locate The Wacko for weeks now! Thank you so much for helping to save our city!"

"No problem." Goddess replied with a smirk, "However, you did get a few details wrong."

"Like what?"

"I'm no hero." Goddess simply stated, lifting the entire squad up in a shadowy aura before throwing them into the sea. With a chuckle, the evil alternate future Kumkio spread her devil wings and soared up into the sky until she was hovering over the heart of the city.

"Just how cliche can you possibly be?" Chimera spat in annoyance, "At least when I was attached to that -"

"Shut. Up!" Goddess of Shadow spat as she lit one of her fingers and held it to the back of her neck, silencing the parasite. With a smirk she extinguished the flame and brought a finger to her throat as she looked down to the city below.

"PEOPLE OF CALAMITY CITY!" Her voice boomed, getting the attention of the crowds below. "FOR YEARS I HAVE PROTECTED YOUR SORRY HIDES! FOR YEARS I RISKED MY LIFE TO SAVE THOSE WHO I THOUGHT NEEDED HELP! BE IT FROM LEGITIMATE THREATS OR COMPLETE NUT JOBS IN HALLOWEEN COSTUMES! THEN ONE DAY I WENT THROUGH THE MOST HUMILIATING DAY OF MY LIFE; BEING **** TO FIGHT MY ENEMIES AND SAVE CIVILIANS IN ONLY MY BIRTHDAY SUIT AFTER MY COSTUME WAS STOLEN BY A SELFISH LITTLE BRAT WHO NEVER STOPPED PLAYING MAKE BELIEVE!"

Down below, Sayuri blinked as she looked over to a horrified Tenko. "Tenko...?"

"No... No that can't be..." Tenko whispered. "Did... Did I cause this?"

"AND HOW DID YOU ALL RESPOND TO MY MORTIFICATION? DID YOU OFFER ASSISTANCE? DID YOU OFFER CLOTHES TO HELP ME? DID YOU THANK ME FOR SACRIFICING MY OWN DIGNITY TO SAVE YOUR SORRY ASSES?!" Goddess continued, "NO! YOU LAUGHED AT ME! YOU MADE ME THE BIGGEST JOKE IN THE UNIVERSE! YOU TOOK MY PICTURES AND VIDEOS BEFORE POSTING THEM ONLINE! YOU MADE BOOTLEG HENTAI AND OTHER DISGUSTING MERCHANDISE OF ME! YOU ALL STABBED ME IN THE BACK WHEN ALL I EVER DID WAS HELP EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU UNGRATEFUL JERKS! WELL NOW... YOU ALL REAP WHAT YOU SOW! AND IF NO ONE WILL RESPECT ME AS THEIR HERO, THEN YOU ALL WILL LEARN TO FEAR AND COWER BEFORE ME AS THEIR SUPREME OVERLORD!"

"Where's Magical Girl Kumkio?!" A random woman asked in terror... Loud enough for Goddess of Shadow to hear.

"YOU FOOLS!" Goddess replied with a laugh, "I WAS MAGICAL GIRL KUMIKO! I WAS KISHI KUMIKO! AND NOW..." she narrowed her eyes as she grinned evilly, "I'M GODDESS OF SHADOW! AND I'M YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE!"

"We're too late!" Mrs. Kishi cried out as Glorious Victory sat the group down at the docks, "Kumiko's reputation is ruined!"

"Not yet, Mom!" Kumiko exclaimed before turning to Glorious Victory. "Tenko! Get my family and the other civilians to safety!"

"Hell no! I'm staying!" Kiyoshi snapped. Kumiko opened her mouth to argue, but was soon cut off. "You're not convincing me otherwise, Kumiko! You're my sister and I'm not going to let you get killed!"

"... And you just want a chance to see me naked again, don't you?" Osaka asked flatly.

"Well..."

"Fine! You can join, but stay out of the way!" Kumiko said, "Tenko!"

"On it!" Glorious Victory said with a nod, picking Mr. and Mrs. Kishi up again. "Sorry about this."

"Take them to the lighthouse where my mom lives!" Selkie shouted, "They'll be safe there while you save everyone else!"

"Good luck, Kumiko!" Mr. Kishi called out as Glorious Victory flew off.

"Everyone remember the plan?" Kumiko asked her team, getting several nods in response. "Let's bring Goddess of Shadow down!"

"That's right..." Goddess of Shadow said as she watched the civilians cower before her. "Don't oppose me, and I can show you just how benevolent I can be. And -"

Goddess of Shadow paused as a rock hit the back of her head, her newly enhanced durability causing it to merely bounce off of her. With a bored expression, she turned around to see Tenko glaring angrily at her as Sayuri tried to hold her back.

"You are not Magical Girl Kumiko!" Tenko spat. "The real Magical Girl Kumiko would never be you after one bad day!"

"Oh, you mean the one bad day that was caused by you when you couldn't keep your sticky fingers to yourself just to win a freaking look alike contest?" Goddess of Shadow challenged as she grabbed Tenko by the collar and looked around. "Why don't I show everyone here what happens when you do oppose me?"

"Drop her! NOW!"

That got Goddess of Shadow's attention as she let Tenko go and turned around, coming face to face with Kumiko, Ken, Osaka, Selkie, Stryker, Curb Stomper, Moth Queen, Mufette, Lord of Lobsters, Gator Gal, and Gwuk. The shadowy woman blinked a few times before madly cackling.

"Ooh, whatcha gonna do? Throw rocks at me?" Goddess asked mockingly. "None of you have any power left!"

"Perhaps not, but that doesn't mean we're not gonna kick your butt!" Kumiko replied.

A second Kumiko shook her head with a sigh as she hid in the alleyway behind Goddess of Shadow, looking up and smiling as Glorious Victory had finished carrying away the last of the civilians in the area. Turning her gaze to Goddess, she smirked.

Time to end this!