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While I never watched Charmed, I did enjoy Julian McMahaon a lot as an actor. I will always remember him as Dr. Doom.

I'd almost say Spider-Man, but I'm not sure Just like what DSkillz mentioned. Batman will struggle more physically but Spidey psychologically. Spidey might become an inspiration for people of Gotham. He could become a symbol for hope, which might turn the tide for him

Haha That's exactly the tone that I was going for

Great job, Venom! It has been exciting to see you write this arc

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Chapter 68: The Dangers of Global Interdimensional Cross-Rips Previously "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are..." Peter Venkman said as he watched the weakened spirit of Mary Shaw fly through one of the museum walls. Winston sighed while looking over the scorch marks scattered throughout the museum's interiors. "The museum may try to take this out of our bill." Winston said while shaking his head in disbelief. "Well, they can try but I do not think they paid the Ghostbuster Insurance." Peter added while looking over the many different items on display. "They should be happy that we saved all of this stuff from Ms. Old Lady Winkles!" Egon reached down for his P.K.E. Meter and steadily approached the wall that Mary Shaw had passed through. Despite all four of them blasting her with their Proton packs, the readings were abnormally high. They were much higher than what Egon had originally seen with Mary Shaw earlier. His expression soon changed to a look of shock as he looked over the equipment. "Is everything alright, Egon?" Ray asked while noticing the odd expression in Egon's face. "The P.K.E. Readings show that there is something else. Something stronger than Mary Shaw." Egon replied. "Are you sure it is not Mary have a little R&R with her dolls?" Venkman quipped. "No, the readings are higher than what I saw with Mary before our battle with her. She would have been weakened by the amount of Proton energy that she took in. This reading cannot possibly be from that of Mary Shaw." Egon replied. "Don't tell me, the night is not over with yet." Winston sighed while shaking his head. "I just have to remind myself of that nice paycheck at the end of the week." "Come on, guys, let's go see what it could be!" Ray said enthusiastically. "At the very least, we could capture Mary Shaw!" Following behind Ray, the other three Ghostbusters reluctantly made their way through the many different hallways and exhibits of the famous museum. Despite his instance on being careful, Egon was intrigued by the thought of capturing the infamous spirit that had been responsible for decades of torment and pain. Venkman, on the other hand, was growing bored with each passing moment. While busting ghosts always seemed to keep him on his toes, he felt that this job was a little beneath them. Winston did his best to keep the others in check. They soon reached a section of the museum that seemed to be littered with PKE activity. Ray reached up for his goggles and steadily pulled them over his face to see if he could get a better view of the activity in this exhibit. Egon's eyes were looking down upon the PKE meter as he made his way around the exhibit. Peter sighed while leaned up against a statue and rolling his eyes to see if he could something to keep him amused. As Ray made his way through the exhibit, he saw something that caused him to grow completely cold. Before the heart of the Ghostbusters could say anything, the PKE meter that Egon was holding went completely silent. A puzzle look came over Egon as he analyzed the device. "That's strange..." He muttered under his breath while gently tapping the meter with his hand. Egon's eyes shifted from the PKE Meter to the areas around the exhibit. His dark eyes soon fell upon the same thing that Ray had discovered. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped once he saw it. Winston quietly walked up to the discovering and a puzzled expression went over his face. He soon looked up at Ray and then turned his attention to Egon. "What exactly are we looking at?" Winston asked. "These are the metaphysical ectoplasm remains of Mary Shaw." Egon said with a stern expression. Winston nodded his head before responding with a sarcastic tone, "Can you explain it for the rest of us?" "Something sucked her soul completely dry. This is all that is left." Ray said with a bewildered look while gesturing down at what was left of Mary Shaw's spirit. "Wait.... What?" Venkman asked while walking up to the group. "In my studies, I have heard of entities with this capability, but I never thought it was possible. We need to get the remains back to the station. We need to find out what we are dealing with." Egon replied. "Dealing with? Huh, it sounds like whatever it is might have saved us some time." Winston added with a bit of a chuckle. "That is possible, but highly unlikely." Egon replied while looking over the ectoplasm remains. After collecting the samples and remains of the ectoplasm. The four Ghostbusters returned to the firehouse. Egon and Ray went back to the lab while Venkman took off his gear and leaned back in his chair. Winston rubbed his eyes while heading over to the kitchen. His stomach rumbled while he took out the supplies needed to make a sandwich. While preparing his snack, he kept an eye out for Slimer in case that Green Ugly Spud tried to help himself to Winston's meal. As Peter leaned back in his chair, his eyes grew heavy. He was about to doze off before he heard footsteps coming his direction. He tilted his head and slowly opened his eyes to see Janine standing over his desk. "Yes? How can I help you?" Peter asked with a groggy voice. "The museum called..." Janine replied. "Oh, did they forget to add a couple zeros to our check?" Peter asked. "No... They said that one of the items were found missing in the museum." Janine replied while turning her head to see both Egon and Ray walking into the room. "Whatever it was, it was not our fault..." Peter replied before shaking his head. "Besides, they should have purchased the ghost insurance that we are currently having a special on." "What was missing?" Ray asked. "Some old book. The Necro... Whatsahasit..." Janine said while fumbling with her words. "The Necronomicon Ex-Mortis?" Egon asked with a sharp voice. "Yeah, that is the one." Janine replied with an unamused tone. "That book in the wrong hands could be extremely dangerous." Egon added. "Well, the museum wanted me to tell you that even though it went missing, the bill was taken care of by an extremely wealthy benefactor." Janine said while staring at Egon. "Well, how about that? Everything seems to be working out spick and span." Peter added while leaning back and closing his eyes. "I do not believe that this is a coincidence." Egon said with a concerned look. "From what we could find in one of Ray's occult books, one of the only things that could drain the energy and absorb the energy from a spirit is an extremely dangerous apparition." "English?" Winston said while walking up with a sandwich in his hand. "It is a soul sucker! It looks like a pretty nasty one at that." Ray added. "So, in other words, we have an IRS ghost on our hands that sucked out the soul of Ms. Old-Ugly Barbie and also helped itself to a book." Peter responded with a blank expression. "What we have is an apparition that is extremely dangerous with a book capable of unleashing widespread destruction." Egon replied with a cold stare. As the Ghostbusters sat around to discuss their latest dilemma, Janine headed back to her desk. She pulled out a magazine and started looking over the different articles that were written. Either unaware or uninterested in the chirping sound of the door opening, Janine did not turn her attention away from the magazine in front of her. A stranger walked over to her desk and stood there for a moment before clearing his throat. Janine let out a sigh before rolling her eyes. "I will be right with you." "Ah, what does the Cosmopolitan have to say about me today?" The stranger asked. "What are you..." Janine gasped while turning her eyes toward the stranger. She went completely silent after immediately recognizing the man standing in front of her desk. "You... You are.... You are Tony Stark..." "So, I am told." Tony replied with a smirk. "Are they here?" "Is who here?" Janine asked with wide eyes. "Ah, well, the Ghostbusters." Tony said with an awkward expression. "Oh, right, yeah... They are here. They, uh, they jus' got back from a job." "Yeah, I kind of figured." Tony replied with looking around the firehouse. "Why do you say that?" Janine asked. "Who do you think paid for that missing book of theirs?" Tony replied with a smirk. "You?" Janine said before going quiet again. "If you don't mind, I need to meet with them. All of them." Tony replied. "Follow me back and I will take you wherever you want to go." Tony followed Janine to the back. As the Ghostbusters continued to discuss their recent findings on the soul sucker, Tony stood back and looked over the men. "Is that Dr. Peter Venkman? Huh... You know, I remember a conference in California where you got so drunk that you dressed up like a pink bunny rabbit and started dancing on a college dean's desk." Tony laughed while making himself known to the Ghostbusters. "Oh no, it can't be. Is it Tony Stark? Iron Man? Or the Big Lebowski?" Peter replied with squinted eyes before walking over toward Tony with his arms stretched out wide. The two men gave each other a friendly hug before Tony turned his attention to the rest of the group. "WOW! TONY STARK?! I MEAN IRON MAN! I MEAN TONY STARK! I AM A HUGE FAN!" Ray exclaimed. As Tony introduced himself to the others, Egon looked on with an emotionless expression. Even though he was fascinated by all that Tony had done in the field of psychics and science, the Ghostbuster had his mind elsewhere. While everyone talked, Egon finally brought the others back to their current situation. "While as unexpected as this visit is, Mr. Stark, we have more pressing issues to attend to." Egon said. "Yes, I am aware." Tony replied. "What do you mean?" Egon asked. "That is a long story, but I need your help. I need the help of the Ghostbusters." "You mean your little rag tag group of friendly Avengers can't help out?" Peter asked sarcastically. "We are facing a crisis that is beyond global comprehension. The theft of that old dusty book earlier was just but a small fragment of what is happening all across the universe." Tony replied. "What do you need from us?" Ray asked. "From what intel I have gathered, a rift is about to be opened that will unleash inter-dimensional cross-rips all across this planet. The rift appears to be originating in New Orleans." Tony replied. "Hmm... New Orleans, you say? I could go for a little Mardi’s Gras." Peter added. "We... I am asking you all to head there and shut down the rift." Tony added. "So, we will get to fight alongside the Avengers?!" Ray asked enthusiastically. "No..." Tony sighed. "Not exactly. The Avengers and I will be seeing to that the cross-rips do not cause any harm to cities around the word. Although, you will be traveling with a... specialized team." "What kind of specialized team?" Winston asked with a curious look. "I don't want to spoil the fun." Tony said with a smile. "I have a jet on standby. It is waiting for you and your little car. You will coordinate with the team once you arrive in New Orleans." After a little more banter, the team gathered all the equipment that they could carry in the Ecto-1. While driving to Stark's private airfield, Egon looked over the notes and documents that were provided by Stark. From what he could piece together, there was a lot more to this than what Stark had told them about. As his mind started piecing together all the information, Egon concluded that whoever was tearing open the rift in New Orleans was also behind the theft of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis. Whether the soul sucking spirit was the mastermind or simply an agent of the one truly responsible was something that Egon could not quite figure out. Once they arrived at the airfield, the Ecto-1 slowly drove up into the massive Stark Industry's jet. It was not long until the jet lifted into the air and ascended into the clouds over the world below. It would not be long now until they arrived in Crescent City. Now The jet landed on an airfield outside of New Orleans. As the doors opened, the Ecto-1 roared to life and drove off the jet's ramp. While driving through the airfield, the Ghostbusters saw a large group of heavily armed men waiting for them. Sitting in the driver's seat, Winston rolled down his window and drove up to the closest person. Before Winston could say anything, the man had directed him to drive further into the airfield. Winston nodded before following the directions of the men. They soon drove up to what appeared to be a man in charge. The Ghostbusters got out of the Ecto-1 and approached the man. "Hey, are you in charge here?" Winston asked. "Me, hell no... You are goin' to have to talk to Red." The armed man replied. "Who?" Winston asked with a dumbfounded look. "Oh, jus' the most handsome fella you will ever come across." A voice said from within a tent. Emerging from the tent, a large red figure appeared before the Ghostbusters. Each one of the paranormal investigators gulped as their eyes adjusted to the sight of the one known as Hellboy. "What's the matter? Ghost got your tongue." Hellboy said sarcastically. "You are Hellboy?" Ray said while pointing at the B.P.R.D. Agent. "Yeah, that is what they call me." Hellboy replied. "Listen, we don't have time for small talk. I need you guys to head to the Quarter. That is where ol' Blue said that the rift is being opened. Me and my team are gonna out to make sure that we keep everything else off your backs." "Everything else?" Ray said. "Oh, Stark didn't mention... Yeah, someone left open grandpa's closet, and all hell is breaking loose out there." Hellboy replied while putting a cigar in his mouth. "So, what do ya say that we go hunt down some monsters... I guess in your case you will be bustin' Casper and his friends." Coming from behind a corner, Abe Sapien sauntered over with a map of the city. Even though the team had encountered a multitude of crazy oddities over the years, they were amazed by their encounters with Hellboy and Abe. "Let me get this straight!" Venkman exclaimed. "Iron Man recruited us to help stop a multidimensional threat. He has us working with the Kool-Aid Man and Mr. Gatorade Blue over here!" He said while gesturing back at Hellboy and Abe. "Oh, there will also be two specialists from the Vatican that will be meeting you in the field." Abe said with a matter-of-fact tone. "More the merrier!" Venkman shouted while trying to wrap his head around the situation. Abe provided them with instructions on where the energy source for the rift was originating. He explained that the B.P.R.D. would be around in case they needed extra support. After looking over the map and the intel that was provided, the Ghostbusters loaded up in the Ecto-1. Despite knowing the dangers that they would be facing, Peter could not help but joke. "Well, with the end of the world at stake, I think it is safe to safe that our rates will be doubled after this. Maybe even tripled." Meanwhile, Outside the LaLaurie Mansion, With a city under attack, Oogie Boogie watched over the chaos with much satisfaction. While Dr. Facilier was enacting the spell to open the portals across the world and Imhotep was unleashing his armies, Oogie Boogie simply stood and waited. It was not long until he felt a dark presence approaching him. A large smile formed over the face of the King of the Bugs. "You did well with getting your hands on that dusty ol' book!" Oogie Boogie said while turning to face the spirit of Delores Geuse. "Since I delivered the book as promised, now you must fulfill your promise." Delores responded as she circled around the bug-infested burlap sack. "Darlin', I will deliver your slimy ex-husband jus' as soon as you deal with a little bit of a problem that we have!" Oogie Boogie replied. "That was not the deal." Delores hissed. "Deals change, but I promise that I will deliver your ex-husband on a platter when you deal with my little problem!" "What is it that you want me to do?" Delores asked. "There is a group of men coming this way. They could be a bit of a problem. I jus' need you to suck those good for nothin' souls right out of their bodies. Then I will deliver your ex-husband to you!" "I will do what you wish, but if you fail to deliver then I will make sure that the consequences will he severe." Delores replied before turning back to await the arrival of the Ghostbusters. ***************** This picks up right where the battle between the Ghostbusters and Mary Shaw ended. The guys were able to weaken Mary Shaw's spirit, but she retreats before they can capture her. While trying to pursue her, they find her soulless remains in another area. They soon discover that the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis was stolen. Egon came to the conclusion that it was the work of a soul sucker. While discussing the recent event, they are approached and recruited by Tony Stark to oversee a mission in New Orleans. Flash forward, the guys meet with the B.P.R.D. and given a mission to shut down a supernatural rift that will potential open cross-rips all over the planet. The guys head to the epicenter of where the rift is located but are confronted by the soul sucker that destroyed Mary Shaw. Can the Ghostbusters defeat the soul sucking Delores, or will they perish?

Definitely entertaining and fun! While I have not seen Sinners yet, the trailers did remind me a lot of From Dusk till Dawn

Awesome as usual, Johnny! Glad to see some of your matches again.

I feel like Kong was still pretty agile in the 2005 movie. He was also shown to use weapons and the environment to his advantage. I think he has a pretty descent shot

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“Deep in the sweltering wetlands of the modern age on an island off the coast of South America, two of the most formidable predators the Earth has ever seen are about to clash in a rare and deadly encounter.” "Hello there, I am Boratz, and this is Nature's Deadliest Universe Battles. I will be your host in this journey and documentary that will see the bloody battle between two massive creatures from a prehistoric age. In this segment, we will see two beasts that have managed to conquer the predator that was once seen as king of the Jurassic Kingdom!” “Yes, these two monstrous carnivores have had at one point defeated the historically fear inducing beast known as the tyrannosaurus rex. Grab a seat, relax, and join me on this journey as we travel to Isla Sorna. On this expedition, we will follow a couple small creatures on their day-to-day routines. Along the way, these small creatures will come across a variety of different animals that were brought back to this modern age thanks to the great scientists and researchers at InGen. While we follow these creatures on their daily routines, we will see them come across massive carnivores that are at the top of the island's food chain. This documentary will highlight the bloody battle of teeth and claws between a Giganotosaurus and Spinosaurus.” Along a gentle moving creek, we will meet a young saurolophus leaning down to take a sip of water. As you can see the saurolophus is not alone, she is surrounded by her family. While they stop for a moment to take a break from the rays of that warm tropical sun and the sweltering heat, the young saurolohpus splashes that cool creek water high up in the air. She jumps in without much of a care in the world. Everything seems right with the world as the fun-loving dinosaur is having the time of her life. From a distance, other peaceful prehistoric animals watch the small saurolophus play in the water with slight curiosity. The surrounding dinosaurs slowly march toward the unassuming creek to join in on the fun. With much splashing, the peaceful dinosaurs make noise that spread far and wide. Everything seems right with the world. Everything seems right at least, for now. Little do they know that their noise and playful splashing has attracted something much larger and much more dangerous than any of them could have bargained for. Watch from a nearby river, a much more dangerous beast is lurking and waiting. As the young saurolophus continues to splash along with some other nearby dinosaurs, they feel the ground shake beneath them. The peaceful dinosaurs stop and look around suspiciously. The parents of the young saurolophus walk up to their young child as they look over their surroundings. They soon see several stegosauruses running through the trees and through the creek. It is hard to hear, but the young saurolophus starts to cry out while her parents push her out of the creek. Wet and covered in mud, the young saurolophus turns back to see the outline of an approaching predator. This apex predator has emerged from the trees and started chasing after the group of peaceful prey. The terrifying Spinosaurus lunges forward and wraps his massive jaws around the neck of a helpless stegosaurus. With a snap, the enormous predator breaks the neck of its prey. The Spinosaurus then turns his attention to the rest of the dinosaurs that are running away from the grizzly sight. Turning our attention back to the young saurolophus, the fear sets in once she gets trapped in a section of mud. She could see a waterfall nearby, but escape seemed so far away. Struggling to move, the young dinosaur starts to squeal as the Spinosaurus approaches. As all hope seemed lost, the young saurolophus fell her mom take hold of her and toss her over the waterfall. Before crashing down in the river below, we hear the overpowering roar of the Spinosaurus as it starts to devour the mother of the young saurolophus. While the large apex predator might have defeated some of its prey, his hunt was far from over. Now, let us take this expedition a little further and travel down river. Here we will follow a young apatosaurus as he searches for his favorite leaf to eat. As the small apatosaurus climbs up onto a couple unstable logs, he tries to reach up as high as he can to grab one of his precious tree star leaves from a low hanging branch. Before he can manage to grab that delicious meal, the young and friendly dinosaur falls on his head. Now, covered in dirt and twigs, the young apatosaurus looks back up at that branch before moving on. As luck would have it, the mother of the young apatosaurus was not too far behind. A mother’s love is one that extends even to the animal kingdom if you have not already noticed in this expedition. The mother of the apatosaurus reaches up for that tree star leaf and pulls it away from that low hanging branch. Leaning down to her small child, the mother gently lays the tree star leaf on the ground for her child to eat. Without giving it a second that, the young apatosaurus starts to enjoy his meal. The mother looks down at her young child before looking out at the horizon. All is right with the word. All is right at least, for now. Sadly, nature is not always gentle, and it is not always right. Watching through the thick trees, a Giganotosaurus is lurking around and searching for a new victim. As the young apatosaurus continued to enjoy his meal, the young dinosaur was unaware of what was about to transpire. Busting through the trees, the Giganotosaurus charged toward the young child. Before he could reach his prey, the mother of the young apatosaurus knocks her child out of the way. The bone crushing jaws of the Giganotosaurus wraps around the neck of the mother apatosaurus. A screeching cry echoes throughout the surrounding area. While you may think that this was a cry of pure agony, it was a cry that meant to be a signal for the young child. It was a signal for the young apatosaurus to run. As instinct kicks in, the young apatosaurus begins to run. As he ran, the Giganotosaurus unleashes a terrifying roar. The apatosaurus runs far away from that terrifying beast. It was not long before he realized that his mother was not alongside him. The young dinosaur stops and turns back to see if he can see his mother. As he stops, he feels the ground give way beneath him and the young apatosaurus falls down a hill and into a river below. Despite the best efforts of the young apatosaurus, the current takes him further and further down the river. If you are still with me on this journey, we have already met a great deal of friendly dinosaurs along the way. We have also met some that are no so friendly. If you stay with me a little long, we are about to see where this journey truly comes to a head. As the riverbank, the apatosaurus washes up on shore. He trips and he stumbles while trying to find his footing. It is not long before the young apatosaurus is greeted by a familiar face. The saurolophus that we saw drinking from the creek is there to welcome her new friend. While both have been through terrifying ordeals up to this point and have seen the worst monstrosities that this island had to offer, there was still an innocence that was present within these young creatures. The young saurolophus nudged the apatosaurus before splashing him with water. At first, the apatosaurus lets out a groan. Annoyed by the pestering saurolophus, the apatosaurus starts to stomp before sauntering toward the trees. It is not long before the apatosaurus joins the saurolophus for a little bit of fun. Despite all that they had lost, all of it seemed as if it were going to be okay. Unfortunately, nature is not always pleasant. The ground began to shake. With the startled reaction, the saurolophus started looking around in all directions. A terrifying roar sends shockwaves throughout all the surrounding areas. The apatosaurus starts looking around in all directions as he recognizes that terrifying sound. Soon, the Spinosaurus emerges from the murky lake and towers over the defenseless young dinosaurs. As nature would have it, the Giganotosaurus appears out of the thick forest and circles around the Spinosaurus. As the two massive predators stare at one another, they both let out unsettling screams that causes the water in the river to have several ripples. While the two massive carnivores circle around one another, the two young dinosaurs sneak off into the woods. While the two young herbivores run off to safety, we will stay here to watch the battle between predators. Which carnivore will prove to be the ultimate apex predator? In the words of Dr. Alan Grant “… Those are herbivores. They really wouldn't be interested in fighting with each other, but these ones here are carnivores, and they really like fighting with each other. They'll use their teeth and claws to rip each other's throats out.” It is my regret to inform you all that this special journey is ending, but now it is time for us to watch this battle of giants unfold.

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"We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to make you aware of an important issue that is affecting many around the world today. Hi, my name is Boratz and I want to present a program to you that was prepared by many individuals that you may remember from your childhoods. A few of you may remember that years ago, the Cartoon All-Stars gathered for the single purpose of helping a young man during a time of drug and alcohol abuse. The struggles that he faced were too much for one person the bare, and that is when the Cartoon All-Stars came to bring a sense of relief. The presentation that I want to show you is not about the dangers of alcohol or drug abuse, but something else entirely. Peace, hope, imagination, and child-like wonder are being threatened with each passing day. The rights to opinions and freedoms are being threatened. Ou......" "AHAHAHA! Give it a rest, you little sanctimonious bitch! AHAHAHA!" "I am sorry, I think we might be getting some interference. Please stand by while we take this opportunity to try and address the issue." "There is no interference. This is my prime-time hour, bitch!" "Wait, who said that? Who is there?" "You are not in some shitty Saturday morning cartoon special! AHAHAHA! You are stuck with me!" "Who... Who are you?!" "You are in my world now, bitch! I am your host and your nightmare! Come to Freddy!" "We are not afraid of you! Michael and Corey are not afraid of you!" "AHAHAHAHA! The only thing to fear, is me! Freddy is here, and I got so much to do! Growing up is a bitch, and then you all die!" The television screen in the living room started to flicker before it went completely dark. Michael started to shiver as a cold chill ran down his spine while his heart raced. He pushed himself up from his recliner and slowly made his way toward that television screen that was sitting on top of his parents' media stand. Kneeling to the control box on the television, Michael started pushing the knobs in hopes that he could find another channel. Every channel that he found was of the same grizzly image of that nightmarish creature with burnt skin. In a final effort to be rid of that badly burnt maniac, Michael tried turning off the television completely. Once the screen turned black and he could see his reflect, Michael closed his eyes and let out a steady sigh of relief. His heartbeat started to slow as he started a breathing exercise that he was taught in a recent therapy session. Opening his eyes, he looked back at that dark screen on the television set. With only a split second, Michael jumped back as quickly as he could. Within the dark screen, he saw a clawed hand coming straight at him. The blades busted through the screen and shards of the television screen fell around the young teenager. He started panting as his heart started beating even faster than before. His skin was cold, but lines of sweat ran down his head. He then watched as that burnt figure climbed out of his parents' television set and stood up tall in his living room. Michael's eyes were wide as he looked upon the nightmarish creature that had come out of his screen. The young teenager was at a loss for words as he was overcome by fear. With what strength he could muster, the teenager started pushing himself away from the burnt monster that was before him. Breathing heavily and panting, the teenager turned back to see if he could find something to help him escape the terrifying creature. All the while, he could hear the burnt man laughing. "What is the matter, champ? Cat got your tongue!" Freddy mocked while reaching into his tattered dark pants. The burnt figured pulled something out and threw it down at the young teenager. Michael let out a gasp as he looked over a bloodied tongue landing next to his side. The young teenager closed his eyes tight before letting out a blood-curdling scream. Instantly, Michael felt a couple hands grabbing onto his arms. He kicked and he screamed while struggling to break free from the tight grips. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and saw his parents trying to calm him down. Michael was able to stand up and stumbled back against a wall. A cold sweat came over him as he started breathing heavily. His mom and dad looked on with worried looks as they tried to steadily approach their young son. "What is it, Michael? Are you okay?" His dad asked while putting out his hand. "One moment, you fell asleep on the couch then the next moment, you were screaming." His mom said with a worried tone. "It..." Michael paused before thinking over what all had transpired. "It was just a nightmare." "You had us worried, champ." His dad replied. Hearing those words, Michael shot a questionable look at his dad. "Wh... What did you say?" "You had us worried." His mom interjected while gently grabbing Michael's shoulder. "No... No... What did you call me?" Michael asked while looking at his dad. "Champ... I've called you that since.... Well, since before you could crawl." His dad said with a dumbfounded expression. "It is probably nothing." Michael said while shaking his head. "I may just need a glass of water." "Sure, I will go get it for you." His dad said before heading to the kitchen. Michael's mom smiled while looking at him with those warm maternal eyes that brought him comfort when he was younger. "We are so proud of how far you have come." She said while gently rubbing his shoulder. "I know that this move has not been easy, but you are stronger than you realize." Michael patted his mom's hand before turning to look out the window. Looking over the neighbor's houses, his gaze moved toward the street sign on the corner of the road. He saw the name Elm Street before hearing his dad approaching with the glass of water. Michael reached back for the glass of water and took a sip. He closed his eyes while taking a few calming breaths. "One, two, Freddy's coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, grab your crucifix. Seven, eight, gonna stay up late. Nine, ten, never sleep again..." Michael's younger sister, Corey sang while playing with a stuffed animal of Winnie the Pooh. Michael's eyes shot open as they slowly turned toward Corey. "Where did you hear that?" Michael asked suspiciously. "What?" Corey asked while turning to look at her brother. "Where did you hear that song?" Michael asked while started to feel that same sense of dread come over him once again. "I... I don't know... I think I heard it from some kids." "WHERE?" Michael yelled. "HEY! Hey, maybe it is time you head to bed, champ!" Michael's dad said with a commanding voice. "Yeah, you have had a long day." Michael's mom added. "Are you sure you do not need one of us to stay home tonight?" Michael shook his head and reassured both of his parents that he was alright. Despite being worried about their son, Michael and Corey's parents had to leave for work as they were covering the night shifts at their jobs. After making sure that both of their children were alright, the parents left them behind under Michael's watch. After putting his sister to bed, Michael headed to his bedroom. Once he walked inside, he sauntered over toward his bed. Before sitting down on his bed, the young teenager started glancing around at several items that were sprawled throughout the room. Sitting on his nightstand, he saw a comic book of the Smurfs. Michael reached over for that comic and looked down at the artwork paint on the cover. Taking a deep breath and letting out a steady sigh, the young teenager gazed over the image of Papa Smurf. "I need you... I need you, Papa Smurf..." Michael said while pressing the comic against his chest. He then looked over the other items in the room. Looking over at an image of Alf in a picture frame and Garfield in a lamp, Michael started feeling at ease. He stood up from his bed to look over the image of Alvin and the Chipmunks on a records sleep and Kermit the Frog on an alarm clock next to that Smurf's comic book. An action figure of Michelangelo and Peter Venkman from the Real Ghostbusters sat on his bed. Michael nodded before rubbing his hands against his face. "I need all of you, guys! I need your help like you helped me before." Suddenly, Papa Smurf emerged from the pages of that comic book that sat on his nightstand. He, along with several other Smurfs jumped down onto Michael's bed. "We never left your side, laddy." Papa Smurf said with assurance. "So, what's up, doc? What seems to be the issue?" Bugs Bunny asked while leaning against the closet door. "There's something..." Michael paused while thinking about the monster that was after him in his nightmares. "There is something after me! In my nightmares!" "Who is that?" Alf asked while reaching over to push Garfield to wake up. "He said his name is Freddy... Freddy Krueger." Michael replied as he started to shiver. The Cartoon All-Stars gasped as they looked up in shock. "Oh, brother." Winnie the Pooh said with worry. "He is going to call down a heffalump!" "Don't none of you get to worryin'!" Baloo from Talespin said with a large grin. "We will take care of you, champ!" The large bear said while throwing his paw around Michael. "I think he is after Corey, too." Michael said with a panic. "We will take care of her too, little man! We are lean, we are not all green, but we are mean!" Michelangelo exclaimed. "Yeah, we will wait right here in this nice and cozy bed." Peter Venkman said while laying back in Michael's bed. Looking down at the sleeping Ghostbuster, Garfield jumped down on top of Peter's stomach. Peter let out a grunt while looking at the large, orange cat. "Hey, what is the big idea?" Peter asked. "You sound familiar..." Garfield replied before curling up against Michael's pillow. "You must hate Mondays, too!" Before Peter could respond; Papa Smurf, Mickey Mouse, and Alf stood before the Cartoon-All Stars. "We don't have long; we need to find a way to rescue Michael and Corey from this wretched being!" Papa Smurf commanded. "There are more of us here this time than there were before. We need to spread out and make sure that this house is protected!" Alf added. "From what I can gather, this Freddy attacks you in your dreams. We are going to have to get him out of the dream world and get him far away from here." Brainy Smurf said while adjusting his glasses. "Well, if know if half the battle, then we certainly have half of this battle won!" Flint from the G.I. Joes said while crossing his arms over his chest. Michael watched as some of the Cartoon All-Stars started making their way throughout the house. A couple of the other Cartoon All-Stars headed outside of the outside to patrol the neighborhood. While hopeful that the Cartoon All-Stars could protect him and his sister from the evil clutches of Freddy Krueger, Michael hesitantly climbed into his bed. He looked over at Peter Venkman sitting on a chair in the corner of his room. Garfield was perched in his lap while his Proton pack sat quietly next to his chair. Huey, Dewey, and Louie walked around alongside the jacket wearing Baloo. Alvin and the Chipmunks waited outside the room alongside Mickey Mouse. There it was, this house in the middle of the neighborhood. A house that sat off the infamous neighborhood of Elm Street. Early on, I told you that a presentation would be in store that included the Cartoon All-Stars. These All-Stars span from fond childhood memories to countless Saturday adventures. Cartoon All-Stars new and old have banded together once again. The question is, will it be enough? This story is that of what was and is to come from early childhood dreams to the nightmares of adulthood. As you read this, it is up to you to decide if the Cartoon All-Stars can protect young Michael and his sister, Corey from the nightmarish Freddy Krueger. It is up to you to decide if the innocence of childhood heroes can defeat the nightmarish enemies of adulthood.

So, I was going to try and do a rated battle with Grendel vs Grendel King, but I have lost motivation to finish. I may still pick it up eventually, but right now just don't feel like it. The premise would have followed the early parts of the Beowulf story. Beowulf and his companions stay at the mead-hall. Then they are attacked by the Grendel. Both are unaware that a Yautja is also on the hunt. Eventually, Beowulf and Grendel team up to defeat the Predator. After parting ways, Grendel is kidnapped by bad blood predators and taken to the arena in Killer of Killers. Grendel faces off against a couple opponents only to be forced to face off against Grendel King afterwards.

As the story goes, Beowulf has traveled with his companion to Denmark to face off against the monstrosity that is the Grendel. After a night of celebration and laughter, Beowulf lies down to drift off the sleep. With the noise that came from the mead-hall, he knew that the monster would come. After being lured in by the harrowing sounds, the Grendel busted through the door of the mead-hall and started attacking Beowulf's men. The warrior jumped to his feet to face off against the legendary beast, but both of them were unaware that another presence had descended down from the stars in the sky. The Grendel King Predator swiftly slaughtered Beowulf's companions and then turned his attention to Beowulf and the Grendel. In an all out battle, which warrior will be the last one standing?