A couple days later...

A short male with dark skin, short, black hair, maroon shirt with a galaxy pattern filling in an unknown silhouette, blue jeans, black headphones on his head, black, rectangular glasses, black sneakers, and a purple/ black/ gold watch is looking on his galaxy styled smartphone inside of what seems to be his room.

Male: "(chuckling) God dammit Jacob! Why?!"

He's currently reading a series of bizarre texts.

Male: "(chuckling) Why do you do this to me?"

He pockets his phone after sending another text.

Male: "(calming down) Why do we do this shit?"

He exits the room as a faint rumble is felt across the floor.

Male: "(awkwardly) What the hell is that?"

He peeks out the window to see a large group of the strange soldiers marching in place in his driveway and another heading for his door.

Male: "... Shit."

He looks down at his watch.

Male: "Well there's no way they know about this... right?"

Several loud bangs can be heard from the front door.

Male: "Well uh... I hope I don't die?"

The male opens the door, now face to face with a man about twice his size.

Man: "Are you Spencer Schweers?"

Spencer: "The one and only."

The man grabs and yanks Spencer's right arm.

Man: "Then you're coming with us, Catalyst."

As he gets pulled forward, Spencer has a realization at the word, "Catalyst."

Spencer: "Well... fuck."

Spencer can't yank his arm out.

Man: "You can't possibly escape from my grasp!"

Spencer swings his left wrist towards his right hand.

Spencer: "Not like this!"

He pushes a button on his wrist, equipping him in a gold suit with black and purple highlights.

Man: "H-Huh?!"

Spencer: "Focus Wave!"

A strange, formless ghost stands by Spencer as several, unseen attacks slice the man's arm enough so that he lets go.

Man: "(in pain) Open fire men, but we need him alive!"

Spencer: "Okay now I know that some shit is up!"

The other men aim strange, chrome, futuristic pistols with a yellow glow.

Spencer: "Reverse Wave!"

A black aura surrounds Spencer after a single, golden bullet gets him in the back, leaving ashes on his suit and a burning sensation in his back.

Spencer: "(rubbing back) Did that thing just damage my Relay Gear?!"

Man: "Enough talk and submit you scum!"

A second bullet from another soldier bounces off Spencer and kills the shooter.

Spencer: "I think you need to try a little harder than that."

Meanwhile...

Matthew is currently drinking a large soda as he walks out of a local convenience store.

Matthew: "(slurping, in head) Good thing the currency here and back home are identical, but I still have no idea where this Spencer is."

He stops slurping and turns down into a local neighborhood.

Mathew: "(sighing) I just wish I had my textbooks."

He continues to slurp down his drink as the sounds of bizarre gunshots begin echoing in his ears.

Matthew: "Wait a second..."

He gets a bit closer to the sounds, awakening a memory in his mind.

Matthew: "(awkwardly) ... Oh fuck!"

He books it towards the sounds at full throttle while equipping himself in an orange version of Spencer's attire.

Meanwhile...

Spencer is doing everything in his power to avoid taking another attack instead of focusing on offense.

Soldiers: "All Catalysts will join their Creations within True Order."

Spencer: "(awkwardly) Th-There's no way in hell Jeremy and the others ended up with you! Ripper Wave!"

Small silver razor blades made of light emerge from the figure like shrapnel, but all that happens is that they all miss the enemies and three shots get Spencer in the shoulder. back, and shin.

Spencer: "(in pain) That really burns!"

Another shot is being aimed at his chest.

Man: "Any last words?"

???: "Ring Wave!"

The man is bound by a ring of golden light.

Soldiers: "S-Sir!"

Spencer brushes off the ash.

Spencer: "What the hell?"

Matthew stands about a dozen meters away from the soldiers with a more defined ghost beside him.

Man: "(struggling) What's going on here?!"

The man notices Matthew armed with his racket.

Man: "(struggling) One of the rouges?!"

Half of the soldiers take aim at Matthew.

Matthew: "What kind of Echo is that?"

Spencer: "Wait a second... you're Matthew right?"

Matthew has a thought cross his mind.

Matthew: "Then you're Spencer."

They both narrowly avoid more attacks.

Spencer: "Well if you're here and these guys know about us then..."

Matthew: "Yeah we're totally fucked right now."

Matthew and Spencer avoid attacks until they meet up and lock back to back as the man breaks free from his bonds.

Spencer: "Trust me, those things hurt."

Matthew: "Try being stuck in a war with them for months and watching as they enslave the public one by one."

Spencer: "Wait WHAT???!!!"

They begin defending from each and every attack as best as they can, but they still get singed by the limbs.

Matthew: "We can't avoid them forever!"

Man: "exactly! Just give up now and no one gets hurt!"

A hazy aura surrounds Spencer and Matthew.

Spencer: "I've still got one wild card, but I need you to follow my lead!"

Matthew: "What is it?!"

Their figures stand beside them.

Spencer: "A Synergy Attack."

They both get singed on the cheek.

Matthew: "How do we do-"

Pieces fit together in Matthew's head.

Matthew: "Wait a second..."

Spencer: "(nodding) Yeah boy..."

The aura glows bright as the next set of shots are about to be fired.

Spencer/ Matthew: "Synergy Attack..."

Two golden rings of light surround all of the enemies simultaneously.

Soldiers/ Man: "What the hell?!"

Spencer/ Matthew: "Twin Rings!"

The rings force all of the enemies together in a tight squeeze.

Man: "(struggling) I can't move!"

The rings are beginning to squeeze so tightly that bones are beginning to snap.

Soldiers: "I-I don't want to die! Not like this!"

Spencer: "If you didn't want to die, then you should've avoided making your biggest mistake..."

They're seconds away from death.

Matthew: "... messing with individuals like us."

The life is choked out of them, along with a couple of pieces of their insides.

Matthew: "Whoa..."

They revert to their normal attire.

Spencer: "(rubbing back) That stuff still burns."

Matthew: "Wait a second, how can you use the Ring Wave?"

Spencer has another message on his phone.

Spencer: "Eh, don't worry about it. I'll do some explaining at my-"

He reads the message.

Spencer: "(laughing) God fucking dammit!"

He types up another message before putting his phone away.

Matthew: "Uh..."

Spencer: "(clearing throat) U-Uh anyways, we'd better get you to my hideout."

Spencer hurries inside and comes out with two, light blue buttons.

Matthew: "What're those?"

Spencer gives one to Matthew.

Spencer: "Just push the button and watch the magic happen."

They push their buttons, only to vanish in a strange light...