Location: ??? (I never played or heard of Oneshot)
A girl was standing in the middle of a room with a big light bulb in her hand.
???: So this is where the sun belongs. If I put it in here we'll be able to save the world right? But if I want to go home I'll have to- I'll have to break it. What should I do? What's the right thing to do?
Suddenly a black and red star portal appears and transports her in the middle of a street. She sees a black and red robot attacking someone. It then looks at her and charges at her. But then someone in a hooded cloak quickly took you into an empty restaurant. He then coughed and left to go fight.
???: what just happened?
Location: grey mountain area
Shovel Knight and Cuphead were standing in front of Madeline and Ghost they were both confused on why they wanted to protect the robot.
Shovel Knight: Step aside young lady! That evil machine is dangerous.
Cuphead: eh, ain't nothin' but a heap of scrap now so I am just gonna-
He starts charging up an attack but Madeline stops him.
Madeline: Hold on wait! Why are you trying to hurt this robot?
Shovel Knight: We crossed paths with similar machines whose intent was malicious.
Madeline: Well you certainly got the wrong one. It didn't attack us when we met, it only acted in self-defense, and now it's barely moving. So, I don't think it can even pose much of a threat at this point even if it wanted to.
Shovel Knight: So it DOES want to!
Madeline: No! That's not what I meant!
Shovel Knight: But how can we be certain? In our quest to return home, we can't risk a potential adversary lurking in our midst.
Cuphead: Shovel's got a point dollface, so beat it!
Madeline: Look please just trust me okay? I assume you're both not from here either, but this robot seems to know something, and it could be our only way back home.
Shovel knight: We mean no harm but we cannot take that risk. Step aside and we'll handle this.
Shovel Knight vanishes into thin air. madeline gets confused until she sees him about to attack the robot from above. Madeline reacts fast and grab the robot avoiding the attack. Shovel knight looks to madeline but gets hit by knight using his nail. he knocks him back to Cuphead who looks at them itching for a fight.
Cuphead Oh it's On!
Ghost signals madeline to run and protect the robot. madeline nod and dashes away. Shovel knight and cuphead then start to chase her. ghost prepares to fight them but they both run past him complete ignoring him.
Shovel knight: Do not hurt the young lady, divert your focus to the machine! it may be controlling her.
Ghost uses crytal dash and chases after them. When he catches up to them he hits Cuphead with his nail. shovel knight then stops and starts clashing with Ghost. ghost uses his shade ability to go right through shovel knight to catch him off guard but ends up dodging an attack from him. he then lands on top of the shovel and shovel knight flings him in the air. Cuphead comes back and fires a buzzsaw at Ghost but he uses his wings to avoid it. Ghost goes to attack cuphead but he smoke dashes out the way.
Cuphead: Oop! I am out of here hahaha!
Ghost is then hit by the buzzsaw and lands on the ground and gets attacked by Shovel Knight.
Shovel Knight: I was starting to think I've gone rusty!
shovel knight attacks him from above but Ghost uses his nail to block the attack. he sees a charged shot coming and dodges it but Shovel Knight then hits the charged shot back to him. ghost is then shot back and Shovel knight runs after him. He tries to hit ghost but he dodges and jumps away only to get by another charge shot from cuphead who smoke dashes to ghost and lands on top of him. he jumps off him and starts to charge up an attack but Ghost tries to hit him stopping the attack. Shovel Knight comes from behind and wacks Ghost from behind. Ghost quickly recovers and hits Shovel Knight, Cuphead tried to Charge up an attack but Ghost fires a shade soul. at him. Cuphead ducks while Shovel knight hits Ghost so hard he starts spinning. Cuphead runs around them and Shovel knight hits Ghost in the back and Cuphead fires a blast attack. Shovel knight hits him again getting tossed in the air. Cuphead then kicks him down to the ground. shovel Knight and Cuphead combine their attacks with Cuphead using a charged shot and Shovel Knight using his shovel cause an explosion where knight landed.
Cuphead and shovel knight start chasing down Madeline and the robot. they were able to catch up but had to keep jump on platforms. Madeline kept dashing away from them. Cuphead continues running after Madeling and starts shooting at the robot. Madeline continues running having her and the robot avoid the bullets.
Madeline: Little help here?
Badeline then appers smirking at her.
Badeline: I thought you'd never ask!
Badeline starts fireing multiple attacks at Cuphead and Shovel Knight
Madeline: wait NO THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!
Shovel knight: I KNEW IT! Unhand her you vile spirit!!!
Cuphead: Out of the way!
One of the attacks hit Shovel Knight but cuphead keeps dodging. he then starts parrying the attack. he thens fires a electric blast at Badeline but it goes right through her hitting the robot causing it to wake up.
robot: what going on- OH SH!T. HEAD TO THE TOP OF THAT MOUNTAIN!
Madeline: Uh okay!
Cuphead keeps chasing after them until Shovel Knight appears riding a hover crafter. Shovel knight tosses him one so can both chase after the robot. Madeline countines running when her hair turns purple and jumps super high in the air getting to the mountain. her hair turn back to red as she begins jumping making her way to the top.
Cuphead: We can't catch up!!
Shovel knight and Cuphead jump off the hover crafts as they fly up Madeline continues jumping up platforms. Shovel Knight spins Cuphead around and throws him at the two. Cuphead charges up a charge shot hitting the robot out of Madelines hands. they land on top of the mountain and cuphead gets hit by Shovel Knight they both look up to see Ghost and fires a shade soul at Shovel knight. He blocks it with his shovel, but Ghost slices his weapon in half. Ghost lands on the ground and gets punched by a buff ghost of Cuphead. Shovel knight comes from behind wearing gauntlets. he tries to attack but Ghost moves out the way making him hit the ground causing the rubble and Ghost to get sent in the air. Shovel Knight and Cuphead both attack him back and forth. Ghost then uses his thorns of agony attacking both Cuphead and Shovel Knight. He then goes up slamming the two against each other. He lands on abig piece of rubble and crystal dashes past them. He moved so that Cuphead and Shovel Knight start falling down faster along with the rubble. Ghost slams down to the ground making a shockwave Hitting Cuphead and Shovel Knight. Cuphead was about to fall but grabs on the edge of the mountain. it then breaks off, but Shovel appears out of thin air and grabs Cuphead by the handle. he is about to pull them up but Ghost stops him bringing his nail to his face. Shovel then points his wand at Ghost face as Ghost starts charging up an attack
Cuphead: Just dump me and carry on with the fisticuffs, you didn't fuss when I kissed the floor the floor the first time!
Shovel Knight: by honor of the code, I won't abandon a friend. Shoulder to shoulder, we face our destiny!
Madeline: Let's all take a breather for a second okay? I understand our encounter was less then pleasant. But I think the robot can clarify everything now that it's active again. Right?
the robot scans the three at the cliff while a text read "avoid unnecessary conflict".
robot: My primary function is to assist in facilitating your return home. However Cooperation is necessary.
Cuphead: Look pal! I can call a scheme from a mile away, been caught in a few myself, more times than I care to admit!
Shovel Knight: Explain your motives clearly.
Madeline: It's saying we need to work together, using our skills to get back home!
Cuphead: So we gotta listen to this gizmo to make our way back?
Shovel Knight: If it leads us home, then it is a path worth considering. But know this, machine, our trust is earned through actions not words.
The robot stares at them in silence
robot: Affirmative
Cuphead: Okay now that we're all on the same page-
Cuphead starts getting frustrated that he is still dangling of a cliff.
Cuphead: CAN YOU PULL ME UP ALREADY?!