During the Los Angeles performance of KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World of Tres-, series director Tetsuya Nomura made a surprise appearance, revealing a trailer (which, for the time being, is exclusive to the event) for the upcoming DLC of 'Kingdom Hearts III, while also revealing the DLC should be released this winter! Check out details of Nomura's reveals from Twitter user churroz:
~Siwa, Egypt~ Walking towards what was left of Siwa’s hospital, Diana landed with both knees on the ground, without the strength to say a single word, simply staring in distraught at the sight in front of her. Khemu placed his hand on Diana’s shoulder trying to comfort her. “Diana! You’re okay!” Akko cried as she and Ursula ran towards Diana and Khemu, while Contanze, having snuck out of the shelter, followed them as well, recording footage of the area on her camera… “We heard the bombers blast this area. We were worried something might’ve happened to you,” Akko said as she and Ursula approached Diana, “Diana? Is everything okay?” “No… nothing’s okay,” Diana responded. “What happened here?” Ursula asked. “There used to be a hospital here. Now it’s gone, as well as everyone inside,” Diana replied. As Ursula gasped upon hearing that, Akko said, “Wait… I thought everyone went to the shelter.” “Not everyone, I’m afraid…” Ursula answered Akko with a somber tone to her voice, “Those who were too weak to leave where they were staying, including those in the hospital, had to stay behind.” Gasping, Akko then realized the seriousness of the situation, shocked to be a witness to a massacre. As Constanze was recording the debris around her, she focused her camera on Diana and the others, believing that Diana was about to say something important. “The New World Order… just bombed a hospital filled with unarmed men, women and children!” Diana cried as tears rolled down her face, getting up to face Akko and Ursula, “And there will be no survivors! If anyone thinks for one second that the New World Order will ever treat us fairly, they are lying to themselves! I should know… I was an avid supporter of the regime! But now I finally see the New World Order for who they are and what they do! This is what they do! And we must fight back.” Looking up at the sky, Diana screamed, “New World Order! You can torture us and bomb us and burn our homes to the ground! But fire is catching. And if we burn, you burn with us!” Constanze was very happy to have recorded the footage of what Diana said. But just then, Diana and the others noticed an AT-ST walking in the distance. As she was filled with immense anger, Diana took out her wand, and rushed towards the AT-ST, wanting to take it on herself. “Diana!” both Akko and Khemu cried upon noticing what Diana was doing. “Don’t! It’s too dangerous!” Ursula warned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~The Capital - Rooftop~ In a different building rooftop far from the one where Officer Jenny and the others were, both Matt and Foggy, having been knocked out earlier, began to wake up, noticing that they were chained to a wall. “No, no!” Matt cried as he and Foggy were grunting and panting, trying hard but unsuccessfully to break free. And sitting right in front of them was Frank Castle, enjoying some coffee from a thermos as he said, “Morning.” As Matt and Foggy continued to try and break free, Castle told them, “You can bash against your chains for the rest of the day. Only way you get out of here, only way you walk free, is if I want you to. Know that.” Once Matt and Foggy stopped after getting exhausted, Matt told Frank, “This isn’t like you. Usually when you do something, you kill everyone. Why are Foggy and I still alive? Huh? We got in your way twice now and you don't strike me as someone who just lets that happen.” Ignoring Matt, Frank walked over to nearby crates. “Osha?” Foggy wondered out loud, noticing Frank opening one of the crates. Using his senses to try and figure out what Frank was opening, Matt realized it was a military crate, commenting, “Military grade hardware. You seem to know your way around it. And you sure carry yourself like a soldier. What are you gonna do with all the weapons you’ve got?” “I'll do what's required,” Frank answered. “This another one of your missions?” Matt questioned Castle, who was busy assembling a rifle, “That's why we're here, isn't it? How many will this make? I'm guessing you've done this countless times before? How long's it been? Something tells me you don't take breaks. You know, no one else has to die. You could stop now. Walk away.” “Walk away?” Castle repeated, “Could you do that? Could you walk away from what you do?” As Matt didn’t even respond, thinking about what Castle just asked him, Castle said, “Yeah, I figured.” Once Frank was done assembling his rifle, he, Matt, and Foggy heard the bells of the city’s cathedral tolling. “You a Catholic?” Matt asked Frank. “Once,” Frank answered. “From Toky- er, I mean… The Capital?” Matt asked. “Once,” Frank answered. As he chuckled softly, Matt asked, “You still go to Mass?” “Stop now, Red,” Frank responded to the demon. “Stop?” Matt wondered out loud. “Stop digging,” Frank replied. “Ah,” Matt said, “You know, a funny thing about the Capital, both right now and when it used to be called Tokyo... few people are actually from here. The ones who are, they don't leave. They can't, they, uh... they feel like the city's a part of them. You know? Until one day, something changes. Maybe they get older. And then they have to leave, they have to get out. See the world, maybe. Maybe they enlist? When you were a soldier, where'd they send you?” “You a shrink, Red?” Frank questioned Matt, getting annoyed by him asking many personal questions, “Now, come on, you must be something when you're not kicking ass with your Pokemon buddy here, right?” “I'm just a guy,” Matt replied. “Yeah? You ever been to war?” Frank questioned. “No,” Matt answered. “Yeah... then don't talk about it,” Frank advised. “I've seen some fights,” Matt commented. “Sure you have,” Frank responded. “Well, Foggy and I almost had you beat,” Matt said. “Oshawott!” Foggy concurred with Matt. “You talk about trading hands on a rooftop, Red,” Frank responded, “I'm talking about sh*t, okay? Sh*t that you ain't been in.” “I know one thing,” Matt said. “What's that?” Frank asked. “War changes people,” Matt answered, “Sometimes they see things they can't unsee. Come home to find home's not there anymore. It changed. Or maybe they did.” “Yeah, fair enough,” Frank said. “I'm just saying, I know it can be hard,” Murdock replied. “Do you?” Frank questioned, “You know it can be hard? You run around this city with a pair of little boy's batons and a Pokemon buddy. You go home at night, right? Go to bed, relax like you don’t have a care in the world. Well, see, soldiers... we don't ever relax, yeah? We don't get that privilege.” “You know what I think?” Murdock asked. “What's that?” Frank wondered asked. “You're still at war,” Murdock replied. “Oh, for crying out loud,” an annoyed Frank complained, “So, you charge by the hour, doc, or what?” “Why are Foggy and I here?” Murdock questioned. “Everything you and the police do out there in the streets, Red, it doesn't work,” Castle answered, “Did you know that?” “Oh, and what you're doing is better?” Matt questioned. “What I do, I just do. It's out of necessity,” Frank answered. “Come on,” Murdock scoffed as he was starting to believe that the reason Frank does what he does is because he lost someone dear to him, “You know you're not the only one, right? Who did you lose? Huh? Was it someone you loved? Well, boo-hoo. Let me tell you something, buddy. Everybody's lost someone. Doesn't mean you have to do this.” “Well, loss doesn't work the same for everybody, Red,” Frank replied. “Yeah, that's right,” Matt said as he chuckled, “It's clearly not working for you.” “Well maybe not,” Frank replied, “We don't get to pick the things that fix us, Red. Make us whole. Make us feel purpose. My moment of clarity? It came from the strangest of places.” “Well unlike you, I don't kill anyone,” Matt told Frank. “Is that why you think you're better than me?” Frank questioned Matt. “No,” Matt replied. “Is that why you think you're a big hero?” Frank continued questioning Matt. “It doesn't matter what I think or what I am. People don't have to die,” Matt replied. “Come on, Red. You believe that?” Castle scoffed. “I believe it's not my call, and it ain't yours either,” Matt replied. “You know what I think of you, hero?” Frank questioned, “You know what I think of the police? I think you're all half-measures. I think you're guys who can't finish the job. I think that you're all cowards. You know the one thing that you just can't see? You know you're one bad day away from being me.” “Sure…” Matt scoffed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ Suddenly emerging from the red sand he was buried in, T’Challa gasped for air as Zuri helped him up, saying, “Breathe. T’Challa, breathe. Breathe.” Once he started breathing normally once more, T’Challa smiled as he said, “He was there. He was there… my father.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hidden Palace Zone~ Once Aoi motioned for everyone to follow him, Olaf looked at Saphir and asked, "Should we go?" Shrugging, Saphir replied, "I guess. Not much use staying in this room by ourselves." The two then followed the group to another room, where a boss battle was taking place. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts: New World Order Facility~ Arriving to Room 217, where Jyn’s father was supposed to be, Prompto opened the door as Jyn and the others rushed inside. “Father!” Jyn happily cried as she looked around. However, the room was completely empty, much to the surprise of everyone. “He’s not here…” Sunburst commented. “That can’t be… this was his room, was it not?” Noctis wondered out loud. Feeling confused, Jyn and the others walked back outside to the hallway, wondering if they made a mistake. “I was sure it said Room 217,” Prompto insisted, “This is the right place.” The group then heard footsteps approaching them. Turning around, the group saw Director Orson Krennic walking towards them while accompanied by two Cybermen… “Well, well, well, what do we have here?” Krennic questioned. “Wait, you!” Jyn cried upon recognizing Krennic. “You know him?” Prompto asked. “He was there when the New World Order took away my father,” Jyn replied. “Oh, you’re Galen’s daughter?” Krennic asked, “You were supposed to be in a labor camp all the way in India. No matter. I suppose we can just finish you off today.” “Where is my father?!” Jyn angrily questioned. Grinning, Krennic replied, “His work on Smaug, the Kraken, and Lavos, the ‘Death Star’, exceeded all our expectations. However, he seemed to be plotting against the New World Order at the same time. So, we had no further use for him, and had him executed for his treachery earlier today.” “NOOO!” Jyn cried after hearing her father was dead, weeping as she knelt on the floor while Noctis and Prompto tried to help her up. “Oh, poor thing,” Krennic commented, “If it makes you feel any better, you’ll be joining your father pretty soon.” “Not if we have anything to say about it!” Sunburst retorted as he summoned his Keyblade, which was levitating around him thanks to his unicorn magic. As he smirked, Krennic snapped his fingers, and the Inquisitor known as Starlight Glimmer jumped from behind Krennic and his Cybermen while wielding her scythe... Using her unicorn magic to move her scythe around, Starlight Glimmer swung her scythe towards Sunburst as she landed. Sunburst, however, was able to block the incoming attack with his Keyblade. As the two weapons were locked against each other, Sunburst yelled to his group, “Go, now!” Nodding, Prompto and Noctis helped Jyn up and got her away from the area. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Irkutsk, Russia - New World Order Facility~ Expecting a squad of Stormtroopers to arrive to the room they were in, Galina and Natasha had their blasters aimed at the door, ready in case they had to fight. But after hearing some commotion outside, Natasha and Galina heard the door open, and saw Finn and the others arrive to the room… “Don’t shoot, don’t shoot,” Finn cried as Natasha and Galina lowered their weapons. Sighing, Natasha said, “What a relief.” Walking towards Galina and Natasha, Sabine shared a hug with both of them, while Galina commented, “Glad to see you’re safe.” “Alright, now let’s get out of here,” Nikolai told the group. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor~ Spoiler: BGM The battle at the harbor commenced, with Meowth assisting Thomas and Dante by jumping on the back of Stormtroopers to distract them and allow Thomas and Dante to easily attack them. Meanwhile, Jessie and James were running around, trying to avoid getting blasted by the Cybermen. Grabbing a spare sonic stabilizer from his pocket, James threw it towards the Cybermen, with the stabilizer weakening the metal of most of Ruby’s Cybermen, making them prone to damage. “Arbok, now’s your chance to attack those Cybermen!” Jessie ordered her Arbok. “You too, Weezing, Victreebel!” James added. “Weezingweez!” Weezing cried as it smashed through a weakened Cyberman with a Tackle attack, breaking it apart. “Charbok!” Arbok cried as it ripped off the head of a weakened Cyberman with a Bite attack. As for Victreebel, it emitted a high-pitched shriek as it used it Razor Leaf attack, launching sharp-edged leaves towards two weakened Cybermen, slicing them into several pieces. And as a Cyberman was about to blast Victreebel, the Pokemon took notice and grabbed a nearby Stormtrooper with its whiplike vines to use him as a shield, with the Stormtrooper getting blasted instead. Meanwhile, Ruby detached her very sharp Ring Blade that was attached to her back, throwing it towards Jessie and James. The duo, however, jumped out of the way, but watched as the ring blade easily sliced through a nearby lamp post before flying back to Ruby as she caught it midair. Grinning as she noticed Jessie and James were now worried, Ruby said, “Told you guys it was a big mistake to challenge me.” Throwing her Ring Blade at the two yet again, Jessie’s Wobbuffet jumped in the way while using its Mirror Coat attack, surrounding itself in a white reflective color. “Wobbuffet!” Jessie’s Wobbuffet cried as the Ring Blade hit it, only to be deflected back thanks to its Mirror Coat attack. Gasping, Ruby jumped out of the way as the Ring Blade was thrust into the same spot where she was just standing a second ago, narrowly avoiding getting hit by her own weapon. “Nice job, Wobbuffet! You saved us!” Jessie complimented her Wobbuffet, patting it on the head. “Wobbu,” Wobbuffet replied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor: The ‘Maribel del Mar’ (Engine Room)~ “Fitz would talk about you. He described the blueprints he saw in your room. He was quite impressed. And Fitz is very hard to impress,” Jemma told Donnie as Rubeus’s voice on Jemma’s earpiece continued to guide Jemma on what to do… “Get him to trust you,” Rubeus’s voice advised. “You're a lot like him,” Jemma told Donnie, “Like both of us, really. We're scientists... wired to solve problems.” “Maybe before,” Donnie replied, “It's different now.” “Oh, I don't believe you,” Jemma said with a smile, “You must miss it. Minds like ours... they need to be used.” “I'm tired of being used!” Donnie replied as his voice slightly rose in anger. “Don't let him get angry,” Rubeus’s voice warned Simmons, “Repeat what I say. Take a deep breath…” “Take a deep breath,” Jemma said, repeating what Rubeus was telling her over her earpiece, “And clear your mind. Surrender and you will find meaning. Surrender and you will find release.” “Agent Simmons…” Donnie replied with a weak voice, noticing that the words Jemma was saying seemed to be doing something to him. “Take a deep breath…” Jemma said, continuing to repeat what Rubeus told her to say. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor: The ‘Maribel del Mar’~ Once they were inside the ship, Shining Armor responded to Tommy’s question, “I do think we should split up. We could probably be done faster that way.” “In that case, Skye, go with Tommy and Yang, check the upper deck. Hunter will join me and Shining Armor,” May said. “Copy that,” Skye responded as she got her sniper ready and turned to face Yang and Tommy, “Let’s go.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Hill Overlooking New World Order Fortress~ As Groups 1, 2, and 3 were gathered in a hill overlooking the New World Order fortress they intended to attack, Ember told Connor, “Shang will lead the first attack against the fortress, which should then lead to the New World Order forces being drawn out. That should then give us the opening we need to storm right into the fortress itself.” “Then all that is left to do now is wait,” Connor replied. “Correct,” Mulan concurred. Everyone then sat down to relax, waiting until it was time to run down the hill and storm the fortress. But as they waited, Rini was still thinking about what Mewtwo revealed regarding Darien’s feelings towards Serena. Usually, she didn’t care about such things, but since Rini knew for a fact that Serena would end up being her mother in the future, she wondered if whoever Serena falls in love with would end up being her father. “Darien… do you… like Serena?” Rini asked. Gasping and blushing upon hearing the question being asked, Darien replied, “Of course I like Serena… but I like a lot of people. I like Sammy. I like Connor. And I even like you!” “Yeah, but… I guess what I meant to ask was… do you love Serena?” Rini asked. As Darien’s face turned red, he replied, “Hehe… Rini, you know how there are some questions that kids your age are too young to ask? Well, that was one of them.” While Rini pouted after Darien refused to answer her question, Connor had overheard their discussion, chuckling a bit. Scooching towards Darien, Connor whispered to him, “I know I should not interfere in such affairs, but… every time I see you and Serena together, I could not help but shake the feeling like the two of you belong together.” “Ugh, not you too,” Darien complained as he covered his face with his hands, while Connor chuckled and patted Darien on the back before going back to his spot. “What was that about?” Katniss asked Connor, wondering what he and Darien were talking about. “Simply providing some romantic advice,” Connor answered as he held Katniss’s hand, “Given that I have a bit of experience myself.” Smiling, Katniss leaned on Connor’s shoulder as the two watched the fortress, waiting for the opening they need to storm it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Pacific Ocean - Ship~ Escaping from Destiny Islands with Maui, Lydia, Moana, and Lucario were now on a ship, one of several in a fleet carrying residents of Destiny Islands who have escaped after it was taken over by the New World Order. As Moana was talking with her mother while carrying Pua and Heihei, Lydia and Lucario were sitting together alone, thinking about Korrina and wondering what could’ve happened. “So, you were training under Master Korrina?” Maui questioned as he and Tui approached Lydia. “Y-Yes,” Lydia replied, “You knew her?” “Well, me mostly know her grandfather, Master Luke Skywalker,” Tui answered, “But we were aware that she was in charge of the Tower of Mastery in Shalour City. What happened?” “Shalour City was being attacked by the New World Order,” Lydia replied, “And during the battle, a silver-haired boy wielding a Keyblade appeared, calling himself Xehanort, and saying that he was the descendant of Sauron. That was when Korrina sent me and Lucario to Destiny Islands.” Gasping upon hearing what Lydia said, Tui and Maui looked at each other with a worried look on their faces. “Someone you know?” Lydia asked. “You could say that…” Maui replied. “I have to get back to Shalour City,” Lydia said, “I must know if Korrina’s alright.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital: Nintendo Elementary School - Auditorium~ Over at the Nintendo Elementary School auditorium, the students were conducting a school play based on the popular children’s fairy, ‘The Moon Kingdom.’ Gathered in the audience were the families of the students taking part in the play, including the Wattersons. And on stage were Penny Fitzgerald (playing the part of the Moon Princess) and Gumball Watterson (playing the part of the Earth Prince), currently reenacting the scene when both the Earth Prince and the Moon Princess are killed by the evil witch invading the Moon Kingdom. While Penny was done with her death scene, lying motionless on the floor, Gumball was giving a rather hammy portrayal of the Earth Prince’s death, annoying some members of the audience. “Oh, I’m dead… I’m totally dead!” Gumball cried as he was gagging, “Argh! I'm going! I'm going! Argh! Ooh! This is the end of me! Argh!” After groaning, gurgling, and babbling, Gumball abruptly stopped as he collapsed on the floor, making it seem like he was done with his death scene. As the audience sighed in relief, Gumball suddenly got back up and started gurgling again, much to the audience’s annoyance. While Gumball continued gagging, his mother, Nicole, watched pleasantly, happy to see her son perform. Meanwhile, Richard, Gumball’s father, was emotionally touched by the play, whimpering and crying as he said, “This is so sad! Why did that witch have to be so mean?! Those two were in love! They deserve to be together!” As Anais patted her father, trying to comfort him, Gumball continued to gurgle until he finally stopped and collapsed to the floor next to Penny, seemingly finishing his death scene once and for all. The stage light then switched to Darwin, acting as the narrator of the play… Unfortunately for Darwin, he had stage fright, trembling as he stared at the audience. “Uhhhh…” Darwin said until the school counselor, Jessebelle, extended her hand from behind the curtain, trying to move Darwin’s mouth to help him speak… “As the two lovers held each other's hand, the witch struck them both, ending their lives. The queen was stricken with grief as she watched her daughter and her lover die at the hands of the evil witch,” Darwin said with Jessebelle’s assistance as the stage light switched back to Penny and Gumball, who were about to perform a scene depicting what the final thoughts of the Moon Princess and the Earth Prince were. “Oh my love… it looks like this is the end…” Penny said as she and Gumball got up and held hands. “At least… we get to die together…” Gumball replied. “This is so beautiful!” Richard cried loudly, annoying the audience. “Yeah…” Penny commented after hearing Richard before shifting her attention back to her performance with Gumball, “We may not get the chance to be married, but let us seal our love, with one last kiss!” Gumball’s face lit up after hearing Penny mentioning a kiss, imagining himself and Penny floating in space. “Is this really happening?!” Gumball nervously questioned, “'Cause there was no kiss in rehearsals!” “I kinda improvised,” Penny replied. Taking a deep breath, Gumball nervously asked, "Then how come we're not exploding?! We're in space!” “Come on. Hurry up. Everyone's looking,” Penny replied, pointing at the audience. Snapping out of his imagination, Gumball noticed the audience waiting for something to happen. “Alright, here we go… three, two, one…” Penny said as she prepared for the kiss. Inhaling deeply, Gumball went in for a kiss as well, but instead of kissing Penny, he accidentally headbutted her, with the curtain subsequently closing immediately after that… “Is that it?” an old man with glasses in the audience questioned, wondering if that was the end of the play. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Streets~ Sitting on a bench while wearing her raincoat to avoid getting drenched by the rain, Peni was using her small binoculars to look at the buildings around, hoping to find Spider-Gwen. ‘Hmm… I wonder if I’ll find her today,’ Peni thought to herself.
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~Siwa, Egypt~ Running back towards the shelter, Khemu and Diana passed by the local hospital before noticing TIE Bombers flying towards the area they were in. Gasping, Diana grabbed Khemu’s arm, dragging him behind a building for protection while Senu landed next to them, telling him, “Khemu, get down!” “What are they doing?” Khemu asked, wondering what the bombers were targeting. But upon noticing the bombers descending towards the hospital, Diana’s and Khemu’s hearts sank as they quickly ducked and covered their ears, knowing what was going to happen. And just as they predicted, the TIE Bombers bombed the hospital and other civilian buildings in the area for about a minute. By the time it was all over, Diana and Khemu turned to see what was left of the hospital, stunned to see that all that was left debris. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Final World~ View attachment 50329 Spoiler: BGM Arriving to the Final World, a place that can best be described as a featureless pane with an expansive sea and sky that seems to reach out into infinity, T’Challa walked around until he came across what appeared to be a small cat wearing a cape and a small pink purse around its neck… “Welcome to the Final World. My name’s Chirithy,” Chirithy introduced itself. “T’Challa,” T’Challa replied, introducing himself. “Hmm, guess you’re now officially the new Black Panther,” Chirithy said, “I actually got to meet a lot of your predecessors over many generations, including your dad.” “My father… is he here?” T’Challa asked. “Yep, he’s been waiting for you,” Chirithy replied, “I’m just gonna leave you two alone for now. Don’t wanna butt in on a father-son conversation.” Chirithy then turned into a spark of light, flying away as T’Challa noticed what looked like a star floating towards him. The star then transformed in a flash of light into the physical form of T’Challa’s father, T’Chaka… As they walked towards each other, T’Challa and T’Chaka hugged each other tightly, as T’Challa greeted his father, “Baba.” “My son,” T’Chaka replied. T’Challa then knelt in front of his father while holding on to his hand, overcome with grief as he said, “I am sorry.” “Stand up,” T’Chaka ordered his son, “I am no longer your king.” Doing as he was told, T’Challa got up, and started walking around with his father. “What is wrong, my son?” T’Chaka asked. “I am not ready, Baba,” T’Challa responded. “Have you not prepared to be the Black Panther your whole life?” T’Chaka questioned, “Have you not trained and studied, been by my side?” “That is not what I am talking about,” T’Challa replied, “I am not ready to be without you.” “A man who has not prepared his children for his own death… has failed as a father,” T’Chaka commented, “Have I ever failed you?” “Never,” T’Challa answered, “Tell me how to best save Wakanda and the rest of the world. I want to be great, Baba. Just like you.” “You’re going to struggle,” T’Chaka informed his son, “So you’ll need to surround yourself with people you trust. You’re a good man with a good heart. And it’s hard for a good man to lead.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Irkutsk, Russia - New World Order Facility~ “Over here! Cells A1 and A2,” Nikolai told Finn as they arrived to the location where Natasha said Sabine and Leia were imprisoned, “How are we going to open them?” “Leave it to me,” Finn replied as he summoned his Keyblade, pointing it towards Cell A1. A ray of light was then emitted from the Keyblade, striking the door to Cell A1. Noticing what appeared to be a glowing keyhole appear on the door, Nikolai and Finn heard the sound of a lock unlocking before the glowing keyhole vanished, and the door opened by itself. “Hmm, that’s very useful,” Nikolai commented, “Open the other one.” Nodding, Finn turned towards Cell A2 to do the same thing he just did with A1. Entering Cell A1 while removing his stormtrooper helmet, Nikolai found Sabine, seated as she looked at him… “Huh, was beginning to wonder if you guys were gonna show up,” Sabine commented. “Here, we have to hurry,” Nikolai replied, handing Sabine a spare blaster. Meanwhile, after opening the door to Cell A2 with his Keyblade, Finn entered Leia’s cell, noticing that she was lying down, asleep… As she slowly opened her eyes, Leia noticed Finn, still wearing his Stormtrooper armor as a disguise. “Aren’t you a little short for a Stormtrooper?” Leia questioned. “Huh? Oh, sorry,” Finn apologized as he removed his Stormtrooper helmet, “Leia, it’s me Finn. I’m gonna get you outta here.” “Finn?” a surprised Leia wondered out loud as she quickly got up, with the two sharing a hug. “You’re safe now,” Finn whispered to Leia as they hugged. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Alaska - Rebel Hideout~ “Any response?” Bogo questioned one of the Rebels in his base as they were trying to contact Cassian Andor in South Dakota to see if he was successful in his mission or not. “No sir, signal’s gone dead,” the Rebel responded. Sighing, Bogo said, “Squadron up, target the New World Order facility off of Sioux Falls.” “Yes, sir,” the Rebel responded as he dispatched several X-Wing pilots to get ready to fly to South Dakota and target the New World Order facility where Cassian and the others currently were. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts: New World Order Facility~ As Stormtroopers were rushing outside to deal with Kira and the others, Prompto was able to get into one of the computers inside, trying to locate where Jyn’s father would be located. “He should be… down this hall and to the left. Room 217,” Prompto told Jyn and the others. “Good,” Jyn replied, “Let’s go.” Nodding in response, Prompto, Noctis, and Sunburst began following Jyn as she headed towards the room where her father was supposed to be. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Destiny Islands - Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~ Spoiler: BGM Lucario rushed around the battlefield, dodging blaster fire from Stormtroopers as he used a long green glowing bone to attack Stormtroopers with a Bone Rush attack, while Moana used her Keyblade to deflect incoming blaster fire as well as slash some Stormtroopers with it. As for Lydia, she was focusing on the Cybermen, avoiding their blaster fire while throwing a spare sonic stabilizer she had at them, with the effects of the stabilizer weakening their metal temporarily and allowing Lydia to slice a couple of them with her Keyblade. “Activating pins!” one of the Stormtroopers cried as his arm began to glow, summoning sharp icicles to rise near Moana, Lydia, and Lucario. Jumping out of harm’s way, Moana, Lucario, and Lydia continued trying to avoid getting hit as more icicles were summoned. Meanwhile, another Stormtrooper used the pins in their armor to summon fireballs, trying to throw them at the three. “Ugh, we’re sitting ducks here!” Moana complained as she used her Keyblade to summon a protective Barrier around herself, Lydia, and Lucario, preventing incoming attacks from the Stormtroopers using their pin powers, “We have to get outta here!” “Huh, what’s that?” Lydia questioned, pointing up. Looking at what Lydia was pointing at, Moana noticed a familiar eagle flying above them… “Maui!” Moana happily cried. As he descended towards the battlefield, Maui transformed back to his human form, summoning his Keyblade as he landed right between Stormtroopers and Cybermen… “Stopza!” Maui cried as he raised his Keyblade high, using his Keyblade to temporarily freeze time for the Stormtroopers and Cybermen. Noticing the Cybermen and Stormtroopers all standing still, Lydia, Moana, and Lucario approached Maui, who told them, “Glad I’m not too late.” “Maui, am I glad to see you,” Moana happily said as she shared a hug with her master. “Me too, kid,” Maui replied, “Now let’s get outta here before these guys unfreeze. Your new friends can come along too.” “Thank you,” Lydia thanked Maui, giving him a small bow as she, Maui, Moana, and Lucario quickly left the area. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Rooftop~ “Nothing that hasn’t already been mentioned during morning briefings,” Looker replied to Kiriko as he and the others were finally about to arrive to the rooftop. But upon arriving, there was no sign of Matt, Foggy, nor the Punisher himself anywhere. “What the…?” a surprised Jenny wondered out loud, “B-But they were right here, I swear!” Looking around, Vanitas ordered one of his Stormtroopers, “I want the entire area swept! They couldn’t have gone too far.” “Yes, sir,” the Stormtrooper responded as he left. Meanwhile, another Stormtrooper told Vanitas, “Sir, our eyewitness… seems to have ran off amidst all the confusion.” “Oh, just wonderful…” Vanitas sarcastically remarked as he facepalmed. As for Jenny, she walked around the rooftop, feeling worried about Matt and Foggy as she said to herself, “Matt, Foggy… where are you guys?” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hidden Palace Zone: Mural Room~ As Saphir and Olaf walked around, they noticed Harold Flamel as he was interacting with Hermione, instantly recognizing him from the incident in Japan months ago with Elsa. “Hey, isn’t that…?” Olaf wondered out loud. “Harold Flamel,” Saphir replied as he knelt next to Olaf, finishing his sentence, “He joined the Rebels?” “Seems like it,” Olaf said, “Kinda strange that Elsa disappeared for a second time, and right here is Harold Flamel again. Some coincidence, huh?” “Hmm, perhaps a bit too convenient to be a coincidence,” Saphir replied, “I think we better keep an eye on him. It's very possible he may have a clue to Elsa's and Anna's whereabouts.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor~ “I appreciate the concern, Yang, but I am quite capable of battling,” James replied to Yang after she suggested that James not battle. “Hell if I know,” Lance responded to Yang when she asked about the Inquisitor they saw. Once Tommy and Thomas gave their response, James commented, “Perfect! Dante, Thomas, the two of you can deal with the Stormtroopers. Jessie, Meowth, and myself can deal with the Inquisitor and the Cybermen.” “I know you two would prefer not to battle Cybermen, but…” May told Dante and Thomas as she gave each of them a sonic stabilizer, “Just in case Jessie, James, and Meowth need some help dealing with them.” “Alright, once I have the attention of the Inquisitor and her forces, that’ll be your chance to get on the ship,” James told those who would be getting on the ‘Maribel del Mar’ ship. “Right,” May, Shining Armor, Skye, and Lance replied, all of them nodding. “So, how do you want to go about this, James?” Jessie asked. “Simple,” James replied, whispering something to both Jessie and Meowth, which, given by the look on their faces, they seem to like. “Let’s do it!” Meowth said. Meanwhile, just outside the Maribel del Mar ship where Ruby and her Stormtroopers and Cybermen were… “Ugh, what’s taking them so long?” Ruby complained as she waited. Just then, she noticed a Weezing floating above her and her forces… “What the…?” Ruby wondered out loud. “Weezingweez,” Weezing cried as it used a Smokescreen attack, releasing an obscuring cloud of smoke on the area, causing Ruby to cough from the smoke, while the Stormtroopers' vision was clouded. “What is going on?!” Ruby cried. Looking around, the Cybermen (who weren’t affected by the smoke) detected two individuals standing in front of the group. “You there… identify yourselves,” one of the Cybermen ordered the two individuals as the smoke began to clear up, with Ruby and the Stormtroopers shifting their focus to whomever had the attention of the Cybermen... Spoiler: BGM Prepare for trouble! Make it double! To rescue the world from devastation! To stand up for the weak throughout the nation! To put an end to the New World Order! To extend our reach through every border! Jessie! James! We’re Rebels, faster than the speed of light! Surrender now, or prepare to fight! “Meowth! That's right!” Meowth added as he jumped in and join Jessie and James. “Rebels, huh? This should be interesting,” Ruby commented as she signaled her Stormtroopers and Cybermen to get ready for battle. Little did Ruby and her forces know, however, that while they were focused on Jessie, James, and Meowth, May and the others were able to sneak past the entire group, getting into the ‘Maribel del Mar’ ship undetected. “You three really think you can beat me and my Stormtroopers and Cybermen?” Ruby questioned the trio. “My my, is that a challenge I hear?” Jessie mockingly questioned. “Why yes, I think it is,” James replied. “Then how ‘bout we give her what she wants,” Meowth suggested. “Fine by me,” Jessie replied as she took out two Pokeballs. “Hmph, big mistake,” Ruby said, grinning as the battle was about to begin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Spoiler: BGM “Oh, hey there, Rey,” Ritchie greeted Rey as she indicated who they’d be partnered up with, “Yup, looks like it.” “There you are,” Riku said as he, Emma, and Mimi joined Rey, Ritchie, and Sparky… “Hey guys,” Ritchie greeted the others, “How do you feel about this mission?” “I just hope Shang’s training will pay off,” Emma commented. “The important thing is to be careful,” Riku added, “Training is one thing, but actually going on a mission is another.” Ritchie, Emma, Sparky, and Mimi all nodded in agreement to what Riku just said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again)~ “Aww, Marco… I was really hoping we’d be going together on this mission,” Star told Marco as the two were going to their respective group. “Yeah, me too, but don’t worry about it too much,” Marco replied, “I’ll be fine, and I know for a fact you’ll be fine too. And besides, perhaps it might be a good thing for you to get to know Thor and Discord better.” "I couldn't agree more, Marco," Discord said as he teleported right in front of Marco and Star, startling Marco… "Woah, Discord, you scared me!" Marco said. "Why thank you. I'm quite flattered," Discord replied. "Hey, Discord!" Star greeted Discord, waving her hand at him. "So, looks like we're all gathered," Thor commented as he approached the group… "I'm sure we'd be quite an interesting group," Thor continued. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again x2)~ “Oh, I’m sure we’ll be able to get along, Serena. Or should I say… Sailor Moon,” Mewtwo responded to Serena. Stunned to hear Mewtwo know that Serena was Sailor Moon, Darien said, “What the… how did you know?” “Do not forget… I am a psychic Pokemon. I can easily detect what others are thinking,” Mewtwo replied semi-truthfully, leaving out the detail where Rini revealed Sailor Moon’s identity to him when she first suspected that Serena was her mother, “For example, reading your mind, I can sense that as of late, you have been having romantic feelings for Serena.” “What?!” Rini cried, shocked to hear that detail about Darien. As for Darien, his face turned red after hearing what Mewtwo revealed about him, scolding him, “Do… you even understand the concept of privacy?!” Grinning, Mewtwo replied, “Well… I suppose I do now.” Before anyone could say another word, Connor appeared in front of all the groups, ready to speak… “Everyone… I suppose by now you have all had the chance to get with your groups, and that we are all ready to invade the local New World Order fortress,” Connor said, “The plan is simple. Groups 4 through 7 will attack the fortress from different sides. Once New World Order forces have been drawn out, Groups 1, 2, and 3 will lead a charge towards the interior of the fortress itself, and hopefully, secure it for the Rebel Alliance. So without further ado, let us begin with the mission. Discord, summon the portals!” “Aye, aye,” Discord replied as he teleported above the groups… Snapping his fingers, Discord summoned small circular portals for each group to pass through in order to transport them to the fortress’s area. And as Discord teleported back to his group, Connor said, “Alright, everyone. Please proceed.” “After you,” Mewtwo told Darien, Serena, and Rini, letting them pass through the portal before him.
~Siwa, Egypt~ “Khemu!” Diana cried as she tried looking for him, wondering where he ran off to. “Diana, over here!” Khemu called out to Diana while he had Senu resting over his arm… “Oh, Khemu, you had me worried,” Diana said as she approached Khemu, relieved to see he was okay. “Sorry I worried you,” Khemu replied, “I had to make sure Senu was alright.” “Looks like she is,” Diana commented, “Anyway, let’s get back to the shelter.” Nodding in agreement, Khemu followed Diana while Senu left Khemu’s arm and was flying along with them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~African Savannah - Xehanort’s Fortress~ Seated in his throne, Master Xehanort was quietly thinking about what he saw in Shalour City, and the vision he had upon grabbing his ancestor’s Keyblade. “Master Xehanort,” Shay greeted Xehanort as he approached him while carrying a large rounded device… “He wishes to speak with you,” Cormac continued. “Very well,” Xehanort replied, “Leave it here.” Nodding, Shay placed the device in the floor on front of Xehanort and pressed a button to activate it. Once he was done, Shay gave a bow to Xehanort before leaving. Xehanort then watched as the device began broadcasting a live hologram of Supreme Leader Al Mualim himself… Spoiler: BGM “Master Xehanort,” Al Mualim greeted Xehanort. “Supreme Leader,” Xehanort replied as he got out of his throne and knelt down to show his respect. “I’ve been told that Shalour City has been retaken,” Al Mualim said, “Well done, my friend.” “Thank you, my liege,” Xehanort replied. “And, I believe there was more to Shalour City than just retaking it… am I correct?” Al Mualim asked. “Yes,” Xehanort replied, “I found the tomb of my ancestor, Sauron.” “Interesting…” Al Mualim commented. “And inside, I located what I believe is my ancestor’s Keyblade, the first Keyblade in existence,” Xehanort replied. “I see…” Al Mualim said, “Yet, I sense that you still feel like you have more to do with this particular quest.” “I won’t lie, there are still more things I must find out,” Xehanort replied, “When I touched my ancestor’s Keyblade, I had a vision of him handing the Keyblade to someone else. He also mentioned something called the Book of Prophecies, and had particular interest in a peculiar black box. What were the purpose of those items, and what significance did they have to the Keyblade and the Keyblade War? I must find out.” “Very well,” Al Mualim said, “Continue on your quest to find answers, Xehanort. And I will make sure to let you know if I find out anything on the items that you mentioned.” “I truly appreciate it, Supreme Leader,” Xehanort replied. As Al Mualim silently nodded, the live hologram of him disconnected. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ Following the match with Simba, now was the time for the final phase for T’Challa’s coronation ceremony. Inside a room in the Rebel base, T’Challa was lying in a dirt plot, while Zuri prepared a concoction for T’Challa to drink. “So, what happens now?” Thorax asked. “The one who won the match and earned the right to be the new Black Panther will now have the power of the Black Panther given to them from the Heart Shaped Herb,” Nakia answered, “And then they will speak with someone dear to them who has passed. In T’Challa’s case, he will be speaking with the previous Black Panther, his father… T’Chaka.” “Wait… but, T’Challa’s father was killed during the Great Purge… how exactly can that work?” Thorax asked. “There is one way,” Nakia responded, “T’Challa’s heart must meet with the heart of his father, in a place where there is nothing beyond it. A place where the edges of sleep and death touch, and where only hearts can go. That place… is called The Final World.” "Hmm... not sure I fully understand, but okay," Thorax remarked as he scratched his head, confused over what Nakia just told him. Walking over to T’Challa, Zuri poured the concoction he prepared into T’Challa’s mouth as he said, “Allow the Heart Shaped Herb… to restore the powers of the Black Panther… and take you to the Final World.” After T’Challa drank the concoction in its entirety and closed his eyes, Zuri continued, “T’Chaka… we call on you. Come here to your son.” Those in attendance then began to use shovels to bury T’Challa with red sand. “Damaku,” Zuri said (which translates to ‘Praise the ancestors’) as T’Challa was completely buried, with everyone waiting until he got a chance to speak with his father. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Irkutsk, Russia - New World Order Facility~ As Finn and Nikolai were walking through a hallway while disguised as Stormtroopers, trying to find where Sabine and Leia were being held, the two heard Natasha as she was contacting them via radio… "Guys, we found Sabine and the other woman's location," Natasha said as Finn and Nikolai listened to her voice, "They're located in the 3rd floor. Cells A1 and A2." "That's above us," Finn commented, "Thanks, Natasha. And be careful. Let's go, Nikolai." Nodding in response, Nikolai followed Finn as the two rushed upstairs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Spoiler: BGM Spoiler: Long List of Characters “Attention, may I have your attention, please,” Connor announced as he and Ember faced the Rebels, “We will soon be leaving for the fortress for the mission I have told you all about earlier. But before we leave, considering there are many of us, we will be splitting up into smaller groups so that conducting the mission will be much easier and more manageable.” Approaching the Rebels while carrying a stack of papers, Li Shang took one and passed it to another Rebel, saying, “Please take one and pass it to the other.” As the Rebels took a paper from the stack and passed it along, Connor continued, “On the sheet of paper you are receiving is a list of the groups, showing you who you will be teamed up with. Get together with your groups, and prepare for departure.” As Darien and Rini got a sheet containing the list of groups, Darien was shocked to see who he would be teamed up with… Spoiler: List of Groups Group 1 Connor Ember Katniss (and Haymitch) Mulan (and Mushu) Group 2 Darien Rini Serena Mewtwo Group 3 Ritchie (and Sparky) Riku Emma (and Mimi) Rey Group 4 Celestia Luna Marco Lee Group 5 Hiccup (and Toothless) Dick Li Shang Shao Jun Group 6 Discord Thor Star Butterfly Group 7 Chien Po Ling Yao ‘I’m going to get teamed up with… Mewtwo?!’ Darien thought to himself. “So, it seems we will be working together,” Mewtwo told Darien, Serena, and Rini as he approached them. “Hey, Mewtwo!” Rini happily greeted Mewtwo, “Glad we’ll be working together on this mission!” Noticing Darien’s troubled face, Mewtwo said, “I sense you still don’t trust me?” Sighing, Darien replied, “I’m not gonna lie… it’s still hard for me to trust someone who was at one point part of the Crystal Order. But… I suppose… if Connor put you and I together in the same group, then I trust his judgment.” “I cannot change my dark past. All I can do is try to redeem myself with my present actions,” Mewtwo said, “I only hope you can let go of the past as I have.” ‘I really hope Darien starts to trust Mewtwo…’ Rini thought to herself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts~ Hearing Kira's scream and watching as she and the others beginning to battle Stormtroopers, Sunburst commented, "That's the signal! Let's go!" As the rest in nodded in response, Sunburst and the others ran towards the New World Order facility in order to infiltrate it and rescue Jyn's father. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts (Again)~ Alone in the fields outside the New World Order facility, Cassian had his weapon on sniper mode, ready to shoot Jyn’s father, Galen Erso, the moment had a clear shot of him in the facility. But as Cassian continued waiting for any sign of Galen in the facility, he began to have second thoughts. Many things crossed his mind at that moment, including having to explain to Jyn that he had killed her father. The more he thought about it, the more he began to feel guilty about what he was planning to do. Eventually, Cassian sighed, realizing this was not the way to go about it, putting his weapon away. Once he heard Kira’s scream, he realized that the others were trying to infiltrate the facility, so he quickly got up and tried to find a way into the facility himself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Rooftop~ Frank Castle was using his sniper to ward off incoming attacks from Officer Jenny (who was using her megaphone’s Baton mode as a weapon), Matt Murdock (who had a pair of batons himself), and Foggy (who was using his scalchop). “Osha! Osha!” Foggy cried as he jumped and tried to land an attack with his scalchop. Dodging out of the way, Castle kicked Foggy to the side, while using his sniper to block an incoming attack from both Jenny and Murdock (along with their batons). Pushing hard against them, Castle knocked both Jenny and Matt to the ground. Noticing that the two had dropped their batons, Castle quickly kicked the batons and sent them far from Jenny and Murdock. Nevertheless, even without their batons, Matt and Jenny got up, and began trading blows with Frank, each side trying to land a punch or a kick to the other. And as the fight continued, Foggy rushed back to the scene, biting Frank’s leg, causing him to scream in pain. “Let’s finish him!” Matt cried as he and Jenny charged towards Castle. However, Castle quickly kicked Matt using the same leg that Foggy was biting on, causing the Pokemon to let go and fall to the ground next to Matt. As for Jenny, Frank grabbed her by the neck, ready to throw her off the roof of the building. “I really didn’t wanna do this,” Frank told Jenny as she was struggling to break free. But Castle eventually threw Officer Jenny off the roof, and she fell to the alley below. Luckily for Jenny, she was thrown from a small building, and the fall wasn’t that high, so she managed to land semi-safely, even if the impact did hurt her a bit. “Jenny!” Looker cried as he rushed towards her while accompanied by Vanitas and two Stormtroopers… “Are you alright?” Looker asked Jenny as he knelt down near her. “Y-Yeah, I’m fine,” Jenny replied, slowly trying to get up after her fall, “But the Punisher… he’s still up in that roof with Matt and Foggy. We gotta help them!” “Then it’s time we go up and see if this Punisher guy is really worth all the hype,” Vanitas said as he signalled his Stormtroopers to go up to the roof of the building. “We’ll go too,” Looker told Vanitas after helping Jenny up. “Be my guest,” Vanitas replied. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Destiny Islands - Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~ Spoiler: BGM Arriving to the shore of the island they were in with Lydia and Lucario, Moana commented, "Was hoping they'd be here sooner." "Who?" Lydia questioned, wondering who or what Moana was referring to. "Our ride out of here," Moana replied as she turned around and saw Stormtroopers and Cybermen running towards the three… "Guess we have no choice but to fight," Moana said as she summoned her Keyblade. "I'll fight as well," Lydia replied as she summoned her Keyblade as well, "Name's Lydia, by the way." "Moana," Moana said, returning the favor by introducing herself. The two then nodded to each other as Lucario joined them, ready to battle the incoming Stormtroopers and Cybermen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hidden Palace Zone: Mural Room~ Both Olaf and Saphir were confused by the group's appearance, not knowing who they were or what they were after. But there were a few things Saphir was able to pick up. For one, he realized that the boy in red overalls was Mario, and the one with green overalls was Luigi, both of whom he remembers hearing Astral mention a lot before. 'So… these are the famous Mario and Luigi brothers that Astral talks about all the time,' Saphir thought to himself, 'Funny… they don't look as scary as Astral describes them. Either way, I know Elsa and Anna must be here somewhere, and since the group includes Mario and Luigi, they must be Rebels. Guess that's why they consider Astral an enemy.' "Olaf, can you come over here for a second?" Saphir asked his snowman friend. "Sure," Olaf replied as he followed Saphir towards a corner in the room, "So, any idea what's going on?" "No clue," Saphir responded as he knelt next to Olaf. "Oh good, thought it was just me," Olaf commented. "Still, I think they're Rebels," Saphir quietly whispered to Olaf, "If that's the case, then maybe the Rider and Power Ranger who took Elsa and Anna might be among them." "Huh, you think so?" Olaf asked. "It's possible," Saphir replied, "If we find them, then we might be one step closer to reuniting with Elsa and Anna." "So, what do you suggest?" Olaf asked. "Just… act naturally for now," Saphir answered. "No problemo," Olaf said as he nodded. Once the two left the corner of the room, they casually walked around as Saphir said, "Don't mind me and my friend, Olaf. Just checking out this room like the rest of you." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor: The ‘Maribel del Mar’~ Having arrived to the ‘Maribel del Mar’ ship, Jemma began searching for Donnie Gill, horrified by the sight of crew members all around having been frozen to death. “Hello? Donnie?” Jemma called out for Donnie as she was walking around the engine room, wondering if he was still inside the ship, “I-I'm looking for... I'm looking for Donnie Gill. Hello? You may not remember me.” As Simmons continued exploring the area, she found Donnie Gill emerging from the shadows, walking towards her… “Agent Simmons?” a surprised Donnie greeted Jemma, remembering her from when she saved his life. “Donnie. It's nice to see you again,” Jemma replied. “Who... who sent you?” Donnie questioned, “The Rebels? The New World Order? What... what side did you end up on?” “I'd like to think I'm on your side,” Jemma replied. “Get close to him,” Rubeus’s voice told Jemma on her earpiece… “Convince him you want to help,” Rubeus’s voice continued. “I saved your life once. I heard you were in trouble,” Jemma told Donnie, who seemed to be curious as to what she was about to say, “Please, I... I need you to hear me out.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor~ Over at the San Diego harbor, New World Order forces have arrived, standing guard outside the Maribel del Mar ship, under the command of the Inquisitor known as Ruby. Watching from a distance while hiding were May and her fellow Rebels, who were disappointed to see the New World Order arrive before them... “Dammit, we're not alone,” May complained. “Not what I hoped, but not unexpected,” Shining Armor replied, “We’re gonna have to figure out a way in.” “Hey, I have an idea,” James suggested, “I can have my Weezing use Smokescreen to distract them while the rest of you get on the ship.” “But James… the Cybermen ain’t gonna get affected by the Smokescreen. They can see through it,” Meowth told James. “Well, luckily, I do have some spare sonic stabilizers to make them prone to damage,” James replied, “But, admittedly, I do think I would need some help battling all those guys. If I’m being honest, I can’t take them all on my own.” “How about we split up then?” Lance suggested, “Half of us deal with these guys here, while the other half infiltrates the ship.” “Not a bad idea,” Shining Armor said. “So guys, how do you wanna go about this?” Skye asked Tommy and Thomas, wanting to hear their opinion.
I completely forgot that this game exists until recently. Glad Square-Enix is finally going to give us some information on it. I'm really curious about the roster and which characters will be included.
~Siwa, Egypt~ The battle with the New World Order forces raged on, with Bayek charging with his Rebels towards Stormtroopers, swinging his khopesh at Stormtroopers while trying to avoid blaster fire from them. Aya, meanwhile, also charged towards the Cybermen with her group of Rebels, using her blades to destroy as many Cybermen as she can while their Vibranium metal was still weakened due to the sonic stabilizers used earlier. As for Amanda and Jasminka, the two continued flying on their broomsticks, causing the AT-STs that were chasing them to go around in circles. Luckily for the two witches, whenever they got close to an AT-ST, they’d attach a detonator to one, causing an explosion a couple of seconds later that would destroy the AT-ST. But as they continued battling the AT-STs, Amanda looked up and noticed TIE Bombers flying towards Siwa. ‘Bombers? Oh no…’ Amanda thought to herself, feeling worried because she knew the kind of damage the TIE Bombers can do to targets on land. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~North Sea - Silver’s Boat~ Once Jack and the others were back in Silver’s boat, on their way to Scotland as they were before being chased by a New World Order ship, Pipsqueak wondered out loud, “Is it me, or did that Captain Marvelous guy seem bothered that we didn’t want to go with him?” “Bothered? He seemed pretty okay to me,” Kristoff replied. “I agree. If anything, he seemed rather indifferent of our choice, and was respectful when we said that we would continue on our own,” Jack added. “Hmm, yeah… I guess you’re right,” Pipsqueak said. “Either way, I’m glad we didn’t have them take us to Scotland,” Silver commented as he was maneuvering his boat, “The appearance of their ship in our destination would’ve certainly complicated things between Fergus and the New World Order. The guy already has too much on his plate. Best to go there discreetly.” “Couldn’t have agreed more,” Jack concurred while Kristoff nodded in agreement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ Letting go of Simba, T’Challa patted his opponent on the back, telling him, “You were a worthy opponent, Simba. It was an honor to have battled you. Thank you.” “T’CHALLA! T’CHALLA T’CHALLA!” those in attendance cheered as T’Challa won. As T’Challa smiled at those who were cheering for him, he noticed Zuri approach him, smiling as he told the crowd, “I now present to you… T’Challa… the Black Panther!” “Zuri,” T’Challa happily told Zuri as the two shared a hug while those in attendance continued cheering. Looking at those in attendance once more, T’Challa crossed his arms diagonally over his chest, yelling, “Wakanda forever!” “Wakanda forever!” those in attendance repeated as they crossed their arms just like T’Challa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Irkutsk, Russia - New World Order Facility~ As they were walking around the facility while disguised as Stormtroopers, Natasha and Galina arrived at a room with many computers available for use, giving Galina an idea. “Hmm… Natasha… I think I can hack into one of the computers and find out where Sabine and the other prisoner are,” Galina told Natasha, “We can then let Papa and Finn know their location.” “Sure, go for it,” Natasha replied, “It’s a good thing you’re a hacker.” However, as Galina accessed one of the computers while Natasha waited for her to find something, two Stormtroopers entered the room… “Hey! What are you two doing here?” one of the Stormtroopers questioned Natasha and Galina. “You’re supposed to be on patrol, like the rest of us!” the other Stormtrooper added. “Hehehe… you’re right, you’re absolutely right,” Natasha replied, trying to act innocent while trying to think of a way out of this predicament, “And there is obviously a perfectly logical explanation for why we are here.” “And that is?” one of the Stormtroopers questioned. “Well, umm… the truth is… that…” Natasha replied, struggling to think of an excuse before she eventually gave up, “Ah, screw it.” Natasha then grabbed her blaster, and shot both Stormtroopers dead. “Not good…” Galina commented while still searching through the computer as Natasha locked the door to the room. “Hello? Do you copy?” Butch’s voice was asking from one of the dead Stormtrooper’s radio… “Uh... Uh, everything's under control,” Natasha replied, hoping to avoid having to deal with more Stormtroopers, “Situation normal.” “What happened?” Butch asked. “Had a slight weapons malfunction,” Natasha lied, “But, uh, everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now. Thank you. How are you?” “I’m sending a squad down there,” Butch said. “Uh, negative, negative!” Natasha replied, “We have a… a... reactor leak here, uh, now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Uh, large leak, very dangerous.” “Who is this?” Butch questioned, “What's your operating number Stormtrooper?” “Uh…” Natasha wondered out loud before blasting the radio, “Boring conversation anyway. Galina! We're gonna have company!” “I’m trying as fast as I can!” Galina responded, quickly going through the computer’s files to see if there was something that can help them on their mission. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Walking with Rini towards a group of Rebels ready to leave for the mission to infiltrate the nearby New World Order fortress, Darien commented, “This must be it.” “Wonder when Serena will join us,” Rini replied. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Hidden Palace Zone: Unknown~ After getting spat out by the Kirby copy, Saphir and Olaf were stunned by the experience of being eaten and spit out. "Did… that just happen?" Saphir wondered out loud. "I think so…" Olaf responded. Upon hearing the voice speaking to him and Olaf, Saphir asked, "'Others'? Who are you talking about? Are you referring to Elsa and Anna?" Then, upon noticing the screen showing Astral, Saphir, recognizing the S-type, said, “Astral? What’s it doing here?” “Friend of yours?” Olaf asked. “More like an occasional acquaintance,” Saphir replied, “To put it simply, Astral is the leader of the S-types.” “Huh, good to know,” Olaf commented. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts~ As Jyn, Noctis, Prompto, and Sunburst were hiding in the fields outside the New World Order facility, waiting for Kira and the others to attack some Stormtroopers in order to give them an opportunity to sneak into the building, Prompto complained, "Ugh, come on… what's taking them so long…" "Patience Prompto…" Noctis advised his friend. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Rooftop~ Watching as the truck he sent crashed into the building where the two gangs were having negotiations, Frank Castle aimed his sniper at the scene, ready to kill off every member from both gangs. But before he could even pull the trigger, Frank felt a kick from the side, knocking him down. Getting up, he noticed Matt Murdock, Foggy, and Officer Jenny (in her Police Ranger outfit) ready to stop him… “Hey there,” Murdock greeted Castle, “Remember us from last week?” Shaking his head, Castle said, “You guys are gettin’ on my nerves!” Frank then charged towards the three as they began fighting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Destiny Islands - Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~ Quietly sneaking from house to house, Moana watched as Stormtroopers and Cybermen seemed to be on high alert, looking for someone. ‘What is going on?’ Moana thought to herself. Regardless, she wanted to make sure she could get to the shore and rejoin Maui and her parents in order to get away from the island. But as she continued sneaking, she suddenly came face-to-face with Lydia and Lucario… As both gasped after being startled, Moana and Lydia each summoned their Keyblade and pointed it at the other at the same time. “Wait… you’re a Keyblade wielder?” Moana questioned Lydia. “Seems like it,” Lydia replied, “You gave me quite a scare just now.” Once Lydia and Moana both lowered their Keybalde, Moana asked, “So, I guess the Stormtroopers and Cybermen are looking for the two of you?” As Lucario nodded in reply, Lydia answered, “That seems to be the case. One of them must’ve caught a glimpse of us and alerted the rest. Is this island your home, by the way?” “Was,” Moana corrected Lydia, “Until the New World Order came. I only came here to get back something very important to me. Now that I have it, I’m trying to get to shore in order to get off this island.” “Well, I guess that makes two of us,” Lydia said, “It’s a long story, but I’m not exactly sure why Lucario and myself were sent here. But we have no intention of staying on this island much longer, so I’d like to get out of this place like you. How about we work together to reach the shore?” “Alright, deal,” Moana agreed, “Now just follow me. I know a shortcut.” Nodding, both Lucario and Lydia began following Moana.
~Siwa, Egypt: Shelter~ Gathering inside a shelter were Rebels who wouldn’t be taking part in battle, including Akko, Sucy, Constanze, Lotte, Ursula, Diana, and Khemu. “Is that everyone?” Ursula asked Lotte as the two were making sure every non-fighter made it inside the shelter safely. “I think so,” Lotte answered. Meanwhile, Constanze was recording footage of the shelter with a camera, hoping to spread the footage to raise awareness on the plight of Rebels. And as those in the shelter prayed for a miracle, or were looking after their children, Khemu was looking around as if he forgot something. “Khemu, what is it?” Diana asked. “It’s Senu,” Khemu replied, “I don’t see her anywhere. And she wasn’t with my parents when they got ready for battle. I have to find her.” “Khemu, wait!” Diana cried as she saw Khemu run off, exiting the shelter to find Senu. Acting on impulse, Diana ran after Khemu, wanting to make sure he remains safe. Noticing Khemu and Diana run outside, Akko gasped as she wondered out loud, “Diana! What are you doing?!” As Akko rushed after Diana, Ursula facepalmed after noticing what had happened, realizing she was going to now have to go after three people and get them back. “Make sure no one leaves, alright?” Ursula ordered Sucy and Lotte, who nodded in response. ‘Please don’t let anything bad happen,’ Ursula thought to herself as she rushed outside. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~North Sea - Gokai Galleon~ “We were on our way to Scotland,” Kristoff told Marvelous, “Anyway, thanks for the offer, but I’d rather stick with Jack and Silver.” “In that case, we’d best be off,” Jack said, “It’s been a pleasure, Captain Marvelous.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ Letting out a mighty battle cry, T’Challa charged once more towards Simba. This time, however, T’Challa rolled diagonally so that he would be slightly behind Simba. Quickly getting up, T’Challa dropped his shield and spear, and grabbed Simba from behind, wrapping his arm around Simba's neck to apply a chokehold. “You have fought with honor, Simba,” T’Challa told his opponent as those in attendance watched nervously, “Now yield.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Irkutsk, Russia - New World Order Facility~ As Finn and the others were able to get into the local New World Order facility thanks to using Stormtrooper armor as a disguise, Finn suggested, "Let's split up." "Very well," Nikolai replied, "Galina, go with Natasha. I'll go with Finn." Everyone else nodded as they split up into two groups, hoping to find the two prisoners they intended to rescue. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Street~ As Moon and River Butterfly continued walking through the Capital, the two found themselves surrounded by Stormtroopers, pointing their blasters at them… “Halt!” one of the Stormtroopers threatened Moon and River. “What is the meaning of this?!” Moon questioned. “Stand back, honey. I’ll deal with them,” River told his wife, “Now listen here you white… bucket helmet… things! I may be old, and fat, and short… but one thing I can promise you all is that you’ll absolutely regret trying to attack me and my wife.” “Thank you, dear. You REALLY struck fear into their hearts,” Moon sarcastically told her husband. Two Stormtroopers then switched their blasters to the non-fatal stun mode, and shot Moon and River, knocking them out. “Heh, is that the best you can d-” River exclaimed as he suddenly began to feel drowsy and fell to the ground unconscious. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ As he was walking to check on Ember and the other local Rebels, Connor noticed Darien and Rini outside their shack, discussing something as the two had a worried look on their faces… “Darien… Rini… is something the matter?” Connor asked the two as he approached them. “Oh, Connor,” Darien greeted the Rebel leader, “It’s just… Serena, Rini, and myself were planning to help out. But, there is one problem.” “Sammy is gonna wonder where me and Serena would be,” Rini added, “He might start suspecting that the two of us are Sailor Scouts.” “I see,” Connor commented as he was thinking of a solution to their problem, “I may have an idea…” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again)~ As Sammy was walking around the base, whistling to himself, Clemont approached him, wanting to speak to him… “Hey, Sammy… think you can help me out with something?” Clemont asked. “Umm, sure,” Sammy responded, “What’s up?” “Well I was busy fixing a faulty generator for the local Rebels, but it’s taking me a lot longer than I anticipated,” Clemont said, “And since many of the Rebels are going off on a mission, I thought I’d ask you for help.” “Okay,” Sammy replied, “I don’t mind giving you a hand.” “Great!” Clemont happily said, “And don’t worry. Just do exactly as I say, and you should be fine.” Watching from a distance, Connor, Darien, and Rini were glad to see that Connor’s plan to keep Sammy busy while Rini and Serena went on the mission was successful… “Heh, it worked,” Darien commented. “Thanks, Connor!” Rini thanked Connor. “Do not mention it, little one,” Connor happily replied as he patted Rini on the head. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts~ “Very well then,” Sunburst told Kira and the others, “We’ll wait for you once you’re ready. Upon distracting them, my group will sneak into the facility. Hopefully we should be done with the mission before they call in reinforcements.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Hideout~ "No need to," May responded to Tommy. "We're already prepared," Shining Armor added. "Well if we don't have anything else to do, then I say we go to the harbor right now," Jessie suggested. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere Between Los Angeles and San Diego, California - The I-5 Highway~ As Jemma, Rubeus, Ruby, along with some Stormtroopers and Cybermen were in an armored vehicle on their way to San Diego, Rubeus told Jemma, “I'll be listening to everything. You run into any trouble, I'll be in your ear, talking you through it.” Once Rubeus handed Jemma an earpiece so he can communicate with her while she tried to talk to Donnie Gill, Jemma asked, “And what if he doesn't respond well?” “Then I suppose there'll be a new job opening at the L.A. facility,” Rubeus replied, grinning. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Destiny Islands - Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~ As she arrived to the shack that was once her family’s home before the New World Order arrived in Destiny Islands, Moana hurried to her room, quickly opening drawers near her bed to look for a certain something. “No, no, no…” Moana said to herself as she rummaged through some clothes and other junk she left behind until she eventually found what she was looking for, “Yes, found it!” Taking out a necklace from the drawer, Moana happily stared at the item that once belonged to her grandmother before she passed away a couple of months ago. “I found it, Grandma,” Moana happily said as tears rolled down her cheeks, putting the necklace around her neck, “We’re together again.” Just then, Moana heard some commotion outside, hearing one of Stormtroopers on patrol saying, “Check the perimeter in this area. They couldn’t have gone far.” Wiping the tears from her face, Moana wondered, ‘Who is the Stormtrooper referring to? Is someone else on the island? Either way, I can’t stay here. Better get going.’ Moana then headed towards the back entrance to get out of her shack, hoping she would be able to leave Destiny Islands without any incident. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Rooftop~ While Officer Jenny continued staking out with Murdock and Foggy, the three heard a truck racing towards the area. “Hmm, that truck’s driving awfully fast,” Jenny commented as she noticed the truck. However, once she realized that the truck wasn’t even slowing down, and was about to hit the building where two gangs were having negotiations, Jenny gasped, quickly contacting Looker via radio to warn him, “Chief! A truck’s about to hit the building that you’re in!” “OSHA!” Foggy cried as he and the others watched the truck slam hard into the building and overturning inside. “Jenny?” Looker’s voice spoke from Jenny’s radio… “Chief, are you okay?” Officer Jenny asked Looker. “Don’t worry. We’re all fine,” Looker’s voice from Jenny’s radio responded, “Not sure what happened. The two gangs are checking it out right now.” “Something doesn’t seem right…” Matt wondered out loud, feeling suspicious about the whole thing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shalour City, France - Tower of Mastery: Secret Basement~ Upon entering the secret passage, Master Xehanort found himself in a dark hallway. Using his Keyblade, Xehanort lit all of the torches in the hallway’s walls with a simple swing, allowing him to clearly see the path in front of him. After walking for a while, it had appeared that Xehanort reached the end of the hallway, with nothing but a door in front of him. ‘It must be inside…’ Xehanort thought to himself. Opening the door, Xehanort swung his Keyblade once again to light the torches inside the room he entered. Once inside, Xehanort realized that he was in a tomb, with a sarcophagus located in the center. Walking towards the sarcophagus, Xehanort realized whose final resting place this was, kneeling next to it as he placed his hand and forehead on the sarcophagus. “Sauron… my ancestor… I finally found you…” Xehanort said, feeling really emotional over having located his ancestor’s tomb, “All my life, I have never known any family but you. Please… provide me with your wisdom…” Noticing something in the tomb glowing, Xehanort got up, and noticed a Keyblade appear on top of the sarcophagus. “Could this be…?” Xehanort wondered out loud as picked up the Keyblade that had appeared. But just as he picked it up, Xehanort had a vision in his head… Spoiler: Vision in Xehanort's Head After witnessing the vision, Xehanort stared at the Keyblade he was carrying, saying, “No Name, huh? What is this Book of Prophecies? And what was with that black box? Sauron… what are you trying to tell me?” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Nintendo High School: Hallway~ “So, wanna visit Thor’s and Loki’s parents after school?” Vanellope asked Xion as they were heading to their last class for the day. “Sure, wouldn’t mind visiting them again,” Xion replied. “Sorry I couldn’t join you yesterday to check up on them. I had to study for a Biology quiz,” Vanellope said, “But anyway… how are they faring?” “They’re still very welcoming,” Xion answered, “But whenever I look at their faces, I can tell that they are still sad.” Sighing, Vanellope said, “First Loki, and then Thor… both on opposite sides by the way… I can’t imagine how tough it must be on their parents.” “I just wish all this can be over,” Xion replied, “No more fighting, no more war… just the five of us again. You, me, Luna, Loki, and Thor, eating sea-salt ice-cream while watching the sunset.” “I’m sure we’ll be together again one day. I just know it,” Vanellope said, with Xion smiling in response. Once the two reached Xion’s classroom, Xion told Vanellope, “Well, I’ll see you after class.” “Alrighty,” Vanellope replied as she walked away while Xion entered her classroom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Nintendo High School: Hallway (Again)~ “... then she swoops down, and the thief is too scared to even fight back!” Peni told Anais as the two were heading to their Gym class while Peni recalled how Spider-Gwen saved her the previous week, “Isn’t she cool?!” “So, you must really like Spider-Woman,” Anais replied. “Heh, is it that obvious?” Peni asked while blushing. “Well, after repeating the same story everyday for the past week, yeah, it’s kinda obvious,” Anais replied. “Oh, sorry,” Peni apologized as she scratched her head, “But I really wanna see her again. I’m thinking of trying to look for her between buildings after school. Wanna come?” “Sorry. My brothers are performing a school play based on ‘The Moon Kingdom’ after school,” Anais said, “My parents will be picking me up to go to Nintendo Elementary.” “Oh, that’s nice,” Peni replied, “‘The Moon Kingdom’ has always been a favorite story of mine when I was little. What characters will your brothers be playing?” “Darwin’s gonna be the narrator, while Gumball will be the Earth Prince,” Anais answered, “And get this, the Moon Princess will be played by a girl that Gumball has a crush on. Ugh, I’m never gonna understand love.” Peni simply giggled after hearing Anais’s comment on love.
~Siwa, Egypt~ As Stormtroopers and Cybermen were marching towards Siwa, they were met with an explosion caused by a grenade thrown by a Rebel… “Attack!” Bayek ordered some Rebels as they began firing their weapons while Bayek used his bow to shoot arrows at some of the Stormtroopers, who were firing back. As for the Cybermen, they were distracted by an attack from the opposite side, where Aya and other Rebels threw sonic stabilizers at them, weakening their Vibranium metal temporarily and allowing them to be damaged… “Attack!” Aya ordered the Rebels under her command, who all began firing their weapons at the Cybermen, destroying several of them as the Cybermen were also firing back. But as the battle ensued, three AT-STs were heading towards the battle to assist the Stormtroopers and Cybermen. Before they could arrive, however, Amanda and Jasminka flew past the AT-STs on their broomsticks, catching their attention… “Heh, betcha can’t catch us!” Amanda mockingly remarked as the AT-STs began following Amanda and Jasminka. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~North Sea - Gokai Galleon~ “Not really, no,” Kristoff answered Captain Marvelous’s question. “He’s right,” Sparrow concurred, “I believe the only reason they were following us was because we were purposely trying to avoid them.” “With us being Rebels and all, we couldn’t risk being ordered for an inspection of my boat by the New World Order if we had sailed past them,” Silver added, “We would’ve been killed on the spot.” “So the best alternative was to avoid them at all costs,” Sparrow continued, “But when they noticed, they decided to chase us.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ After Simba rolled out of the way to avoid his flying kick, T’Challa quickly got back up on his feet, charging once more towards his opponent while swinging his spear and using his shield to protect himself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Irkutsk, Russia - Near New World Order Facility~ As four Stormtroopers were heading to the local New World Order facility in order to take over guard duty after several Stormtroopers there began chasing after Gilda, they heard someone whistling to them from an alley. “What the…?” one of the Stormtroopers wondered out loud as they curiously went into the alley. Moments later, the four Stormtroopers were knocked out by Finn and his Rebel friends, who stole their armor and helmets so they can infiltrate the New World Order facility… “Alright, let’s go,” Finn said as he and the others put on the Stormtrooper armor and helmets they stole, and headed towards the local New World Order facility. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - New World Order Comm Center~ Over at the local comm center in the Capital, where the New World Order monitors citizen activity, calls, and any other form of communication, two Stormtroopers were staring at security footage of Moon and River Butterfly, with the two confused as to who they were and why facial recognition couldn’t detect them. “I don’t get it,” one of the Stormtroopers commented. “It’s like they don’t even exist in any of our records,” the other Stormtrooper added. “What’s going on here?” Grand Moff Toffee questioned after overhearing the two Stormtroopers ponder out loud… “Oh, Grand Moff Toffee, sir!” one of the two Stormtroopers greeted the Grand Moff as he and the other Stormtrooper got up, bowing to Toffee, “W-we were just looking over some security footage. Some couple apparently dressed in royal attire were seen walking around the Capital, but we were not able to identify them.” “Is that so?” Toffee asked. “Yes,” the other Stormtrooper replied, “Facial recognition can’t match them with anyone in our records. There’s just nothing on them. It’s like they never existed, and just appeared all of a sudden.” Walking towards the computer to see the security footage himself, Toffee was surprised to see who was in the security footage. ‘Moon? Well, well, well…’ Toffee thought to himself as he grinned, seemingly recognizing Moon Butterfly. “I want those two apprehended,” Toffee ordered the Stormtroopers, “But I want them alive. And they can be dangerous, so I suggest taking necessary precautions.” “Yes, sir!” both Stormtroopers responded as they were going to inform local Stormtroopers and Cybermen in the area regarding Moon and River Butterfly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shalour City, France - Tower of Mastery~ As he entered the Tower of Mastery, Master Xehanort noticed the tip of his Keyblade begin to glow. ‘It must be here…’ Xehanort thought to himself as he aimed his Keyblade at the floor in front of him. A ray of light then shot from the Keyblade, and once it hit the floor, part of the floor began to glow in the shape of a keyhole. The floor then opened up in a shape of a keyhole, revealing a hidden passage leading to a secret area beneath the Tower of Mastery. Grinning, Master Xehanort walked towards the hidden passage, heading down the stairs where Xehanort hoped to find what he had been looking for. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Spoiler: BGM Spoiler: Long List of Characters “Settle down, everyone,” Ember ordered the Rebels as they gathered near the base’s entrance, “Ratonhnhaké:ton has something important to discuss.” Stepping forward to face the Rebels in attendance, Connor said, “My fellow Rebels… upon arriving here today, it has been brought to my attention that to the north of here, there is a fortress where a grave injustice is being committed by a ruthless member of the New World Order named Madame Gao. Captured Rebels are taken there to be tortured to death. And it is not just Rebels. Even ordinary citizens across China that the New World Order suspects of simply voicing support for the Rebel Alliance are taken to that fortress and suffer the same fate as the Rebels taken there. This is an evil that must be dealt with as soon as possible. Which is why Ember and I will be leading a mission to infiltrate that fortress, and put an end to the actions of Madame Gao.” “Listen up,” Ember spoke up, “I know many of you took part in training earlier, and I am glad to have seen much progress in such a short amount of time. But now is the time to put your training to the test. I ask each Rebel with the ability to battle the New World Order to join Ratonhnhaké:ton and myself as we deal a mighty blow to the enemy. Who’s with us?” Many of the Rebels raised their arms, signifying that they were ready to battle by yelling, “Yeah!” “We will leave in an hour,” Connor announced, “Make all necessary preparations.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts~ “You’re going alone?!” a surprised Prompto questioned as he and everyone else inside the U-Wing saw Jyn getting ready to leave. “I have to find my father before Cassian kills him. The longer I wait, the less chance I have of being able to rescue my father,” Jyn replied. “Well, you’re not going alone,” Noctis told Jyn, “That facility has a high number of Stormtroopers. And there could even be Cybermen there. Going alone would mean suicide. Whether you like it or not, you need help.” “Alright then,” Jyn replied, conceding that she did need help, “What’s the plan then?” “We split up,” Sunburst suggested, “Jyn, let Noctis, Prompto, and myself assist you. Bodhi and Ignis can stay behind in case we need air support from the U-Wing. As for Kira, you and your friends can cause a distraction by attacking Stormtroopers near the entrance, allowing Jyn’s and my group to sneak into the facility. Think you guys are up to the challenge?” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Hideout~ "That won't be necessary," May responded to Thomas after he asked if anyone wanted to use the computer. "We have to get to the Maribel del Mar ship over at the harbor," Shining Armor added as Skye showed Tommy and Thomas aerial images on her tablet showing the Maribel del Mar ship frozen. "Did you guys hear anything about this?" Skye questioned the brothers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor: The ‘Maribel del Mar’~ Upon entering the ‘Maribel del Mar’ ship after freezing it in place, Donnie Gill killed almost every crew member on board after realizing that the ship was associated with the New World Order. Once he approached the last remaining crew member, the crew member told Donnie, “You have no idea what you are bringing down on yourself. We will find you.” “I know,” Donnie threateningly replied, “I want to be left alone, but you people won't stop coming after me! So I'm done hiding. It's time the New World Order learned once and for all... I'm not interested. I'm not afraid.” Donnie then grabbed the crew member by the neck, freezing him to death. “I'm pissed off. And everyone who is sent by the New World Order to come after me is going to feel it,” Donnie angrily continued as he stared at the frozen corpse of the crew member he just froze to death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Destiny Islands - Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~ As Lydia and Lucario made their way to the center of the island, the two found what appeared to be a deserted town, with no one but Cybermen and Stormtroopers walking around. “What happened to this place?” Lydia quietly wondered out loud as she and Lucario hid behind a house, making sure there were no nearby Cybermen or Stormtroopers to catch them as they tried moving across town. Just then, Lucario noticed something, and nudged Lydia to let her know what he saw. “What is it, Lucario?” Lydia asked. Lucario then pointed to another house not too far from where they were. As she looked at the house Lucario was pointing at, Lydia’s eyes widened, surprised to see a teenage girl hiding behind that house to avoid detection from Cybermen and Stormtroopers… “Hmm, guess we’re not alone here after all,” Lydia whispered to Lucario, “Could she be a local?” But as Lydia watched Moana, she noticed that she was also carrying a Keyblade. “She’s a Keyblade wielder too?!” Lydia exclaimed while trying to be quiet, “Maybe this is why Korrina sent us here.” Noticing Moana running away to another part of town, Lydia said, “Let’s follow her, Lucario!” Nodding in agreement, Lydia and Lucario made their way between different houses as they tried to follow Moana, wondering where she was heading. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Nintendo High School: Pokemon Battling Class~ Once Pokemon Battling class was over, Manon and her Chespin, Harry, were getting ready to leave, the Pokemon Battling instructor, Alan, said, "Manon. May I see you for a second?" "Uh, y-yeah," Manon replied as she and Harry walked towards Alan, both worried about what he was going to say. "I told you before that you were to work on evolving your Chespin, but it seems like you made no progress whatsoever," Alan sternly told Manon, "The New World Order has no use for Pokemon still in their weak beginning stages like your Chespin." "Don't talk about Harry like that!" Manon angrily replied as she snapped, only to go back to her senses upon realizing what she did, while Harry was worried what Alan was going to do. "I don't like your attitude, missy," Alan told Manon as he glared at her. "I-I'm sorry," Manon apologized as she lowered her head in shame. "You're lucky I'm more forgiving than the rest of the New World Order," Alan replied, "But don't expect me to forget about this. Sooner or later, you will have to evolve your Chespin. Otherwise, you will end up facing the consequences of not following the New World Order's guidelines on Pokemon ownership. Now get out of my sight." "Y-yes, sir," Manon replied as she and Harry walked away, going to the hallway outside. "Leemo?" Harry asked, wondering if Manon was okay. "It's alright Harry, I'm fine," Manon replied, "We'll figure all of this out. Don't you worry." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~The Capital - Rooftop~ As Officer Jenny was staking out at the rooftop of a building while it rained, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Startled, Jenny quickly grabbed her gun and turned around, pointing her gun at whoever tapped her, only to realize it was Matt Murdock (currently in his demon form) and Foggy… “OSHA!” Foggy cried, shocked to see Jenny point a gun at him and Matt. “Easy,” Matt said as he raised his arms, “It’s just me.” Sighing as she put her gun away, Jenny replied, “You nearly gave me a heart attack.” “I apologize for that,” Murdock apologized. “So, I take it you were discharged from the hospital?” Jenny asked. “Yeah. Thought I’d help out with locating the Punisher,” Matt asked, “That is what you’re doing, isn’t it?” “Hmm, clever,” Jenny replied, “Anyway, that’s right. Our eyewitness revealed that two local gangs will be having negotiations in that building over there. We anticipate this meeting will draw out the Punisher. So, while our eyewitness is inside, watching the meeting, I will be conducting a stakeout with other officers, as well as an Inquisitor.” “An Inquisitor’s involved?” a surprised Matt questioned. “Long story,” Jenny replied, “Still, Matt… you were almost killed the last time you came face-to-face with the Punisher. Are you sure you wanna do this?” “Don’t worry. I’ll be more careful this time,” Matt said. Sighing, Jenny replied, “Alright, if you say so.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hidden Palace Zone~ After entering the temple and taking some stairs down, Saphir and Olaf arrived in a vast underground cavern, noticing a picnic table with some leftover breakfast items. “Hmm, looks like someone had breakfast not too long ago,” Olaf commented. “And by the looks of it, it was quite a large group,” Saphir replied, “I wonder if Elsa and Anna were part of this group.” “Hope so,” Olaf said as he sat on top of a suitcase, not knowing that it was where Anna and Elsa were, “Oh, it feels good to finally sit down. That was a lot of walking.” “I’m sorry I dragged you into this, Olaf,” Saphir apologized as he sat next to the snowman on top of the suitcase. “Aww, don’t worry about it,” Olaf responded, “Besides, if we find Anna and Elsa, then it would’ve been worth it.” “Yeah, you’re right," Saphir concurred, "I’d walk all over the world for Elsa.” “You really care for her, don’t you?” Olaf asked Saphir. Nodding, Saphir replied, “I do, Olaf. I just wish… I could’ve been more honest with her about my feelings. But it’s been hard, ever since the Great Purge and what happened in Castelia City. However, when she started smiling at me again, and talking to me like we used to… I felt things were finally going back to the way they were between us… maybe even better. But then, that annoying Rider came out of nowhere and whisked Elsa away. It was then that I realized what my biggest regret has been in all this.” “W-What is it?” Olaf asked, wondering what Saphir’s biggest regret was. “That I never told Elsa that I love her,” Saphir replied, “And that I always have from the moment I first laid eyes on her. I keep wishing that I could’ve told her this sooner. I just hope if we find her, I could at least have the courage to tell her.” Smiling, Olaf patted Saphir on the back, telling him, “I’m positive you already have the courage inside you, Saphir. I have faith in you.” Smiling as well, Saphir replied, “Thanks, Olaf. You’re a good friend.”
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~Siwa, Egypt~ As Amanda, Bayek, and Aya joined up, Amanda questioned, “How bad is it?” “Dozens of Stormtroopers and Cybermen are on their way,” Aya replied. “They also have AT-ST walkers with them,” Bayek added. “Ugh… this just isn’t our day!” Amanda complained, “Okay… how are we on sonic stabilizers?” “We have plenty. More than enough to deal with the incoming Cybermen,” Bayek replied. “Good. Best strategy would be to try and split the enemy into several smaller groups. Hopefully, we should be able to handle them a lot better that way,” Amanda said. “I agree,” Bayek concurred. “I will gather our fighters and make sure to follow that plan,” Aya commented. “Then let us get ready for battle,” Bayek said. Nodding, Amanda said, “Stay safe.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~North Sea - Silver’s Boat~ “Pirate? Captain? I’m sorry, but I think you’re terribly mistaken,” Jack replied to Marvelous, “I’m not a pirate, and I’m not even a captain… though admittedly, I very much like the thought of being a captain.” “He’s right,” Silver said as he stepped forward, “If you want to talk to the captain, that’s me. The name’s Silver, and that small boat down there is mine.” “Chika!” Silver’s Chikorita concurred. “Exactly,” Jack added, “I’m simply Silver’s navigator slash guide… a position I gladly took given my years of experience as a lieutenant in the Japanese Navy.” “Either way, Mister, er… Captain Marvelous… we all really appreciate you helping us out,” Kristoff told Marvelous, “Is there anything we can do to repay you for saving us?” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sokovia, Europe - New World Order Research Facility~ Spoiler: BGM “Alright, Mr. Parker, last as usual,” Sunset told Peter, who, like the Maximoff twins earlier during their test, had a shock bracelet wrapped around his ankle to shock him should he try escaping, while also donning a black outfit that was meant to enhance his powers. “Eh, the way I see it, you guys are just saving the best for last,” Parker replied, “Don’t tell Wanda or Pietro I said that.” “My lips are sealed,” Sunset Shimmer said as she was scribbling down notes on her clipboard, “Now then, your powers will be tested exactly like last time. You need to stay above the ground, and shoot as many drones as you can with your webs while trying to avoid their non-lethal but stinging blast. Understand?” “Yup,” Peter responded, “Just wish I could’ve given some input on the outfit. I mean, it’s great and all. I love the eyepieces. I also think the ability to now do many different kinds of web combos to be pretty cool… even if it’s a bit excessive. But… I really would’ve liked a different color than black.” “Worry about that later. For now, get ready,” Sunset told Peter. Nodding, Peter shot a web from his hand towards the ceiling, and started hanging upside-down above the ground, waiting for the drones to appear. “You were able to shoot nine drones last time, let’s see how you fare this time,” Sunset Shimmer said as she turned to face Alpha, who was carrying a laptop, “Send the drones.” “You got it,” Alpha responded as he began typing on the laptop and pressed the <Enter> key. Peter then noticed as drones were flying towards the area where he and the others were. Only this time, his outfit’s eyepieces were embedded with a targeting mechanism, allowing Peter to see the drones labelled as targets. “Targeting mechanism? Sweet!” Peter exclaimed as he jumped from the web he was hanging on to, shooting another web from his hand as he swung around a pillar, avoiding getting blasted by the drones as they began firing their non-lethal blasts. Letting go of the web he was swinging on, Peter used both of his hands to shoot webs at four drones, knocking them down before shooting another web to keep swinging around the facility as he commented, “I can shoot multiple webs from a single hand now? Nice!” But as he kept swinging, a drone came up behind him, ready to shoot Peter. “Spider-senses are tingling…” Peter said to himself, sensing the drone behind him as he shot another web from his hand towards the ceiling. Peter then zipped towards the ceiling, clinging over there as he watched the drone that was about to blast him right below, having missed him. Peter then webbed the drone from above, causing it to fall down and crash into a second drone. “Okay Pete, four more to break the record,” Parker said to himself as he watched more drones arrive. Taking a deep breath, Peter let go of the ceiling and shot a web to swing towards the drones. “Take this!” Peter cried, shooting webs at four of the drones before shooting another web to continue swinging, “YES! Broke my record!” More drones kept coming, and Peter once again let go of the web he was swinging with to shoot webs at the drones, managing to hit four more of them. “I’m on a roll!” Peter cheered. Peter continued to dodge, swing, and web at drones until he reached twenty five, the maximum drones that were available for this test. “Aye-yi-yi!” Alpha cried as Peter landed and walked towards him and Sunset Shimmer, “Every single drone!” “Heh, was there ever any doubt?” Peter replied. “Congratulations,” Sunset Shimmer congratulated Peter as she turned to face Alpha, “Tell Dr. List that the enhancements we provided the test subjects worked like a charm.” “Oh, and also tell him that my outfit seriously needs a new color scheme,” Parker told Alpha. “Uhh, sure. I’ll go right ahead,” Alpha said as he walked away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ T’Challa quickly used his shield to block Simba’s attack, but the impact was so strong that he was knocked down, causing those who were cheering for him to gasp. “Come on, T’Challa! Get up!” Shuri cheered for her brother. Slowly getting up, T’Challa held his spear high, showing that he was determined to keep battling and wasn’t giving up just yet. T’Challa then charged towards Simba, attempting to hit him with a flying kick. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Los Angeles, California: New World Order Facility~ “Where are you taking me?” Simmons questioned the two Stormtroopers who were escorting her. But when she didn’t get a response from either Stormtrooper, Jemma sarcastically said, “Thank you. Thanks very much.” Eventually, Jemma and the Stormtroopers accompanying her arrived to a room, where the two Inquisitors, Ruby and Rubeus, along with several Stormtroopers and Cybermen, were preparing for a mission… “Ms. Simmons... do you have anything warmer?” Rubeus asked Jemma upon noticing her, “Don’t worry, I'll grab you something before we leave.” “Leave? Where to?” a surprised Jemma questioned. “We've found Donnie Gill,” Ruby answered, “We’re getting ready to leave for San Diego.” “We're going to try and bring him into the fold,” Rubeus continued, “And with you Jemma, we may have a chance. With you... a friendly, honest face. Maybe we won’t have to use force to bring him in.” “Is Donnie really that dangerous?” Jemma questioned, noting how many Stormtroopers and Cybermen were preparing to capture one person. “Don't worry. We'll have your back every step of the way,” Rubeus replied. “Suit up. It's going to get cold,” Ruby advised Jemma, handing her a sweater. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Quinjet~ As the Quinjet was nearing the destination, Skye was reading reports on her tablet about a cargo ship being frozen in the port of San Diego. “‘Maribel del Mar,’” Skye said as she showed fellow passengers what she was reading on her tablet, “Anchored in the port of San Diego. It's a privately owned cargo ship. Supposed to cast off about an hour ago but didn't. It's frozen in ice.” “Iceberg in San Diego?” James wondered out loud. “This Donnie Gill guy isn’t so subtle,” Jessie commented. “Then it’s a good thing we’re arriving just in time,” Shining Armor commented from the cockpit. “Excuse me, but Gill wasn't hard to track,” Lance said, “If the New World Order is looking, they'll find him.” “Which is why we gotta beat ‘em to it,” Meowth replied. “Meowth’s right,” May said, “We’re approaching our destination, guys.” The Quinjet then began to descend, and gently landed in an area outside San Diego, where Tommy and Thomas were waiting. May then switched off the plane’s cloaking technology, and opened up the ramp to allow everyone to exit the Quinjet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Street~ Spoiler: BGM As Moon and River were walking down the street, both covering themselves from the rain with an umbrella, they couldn’t help but notice the drastic changes Earth has experience since they were last here. “My… it seems rather… dreary…” River commented, “Don’t you think so, honey?” “Y-yes…” Moon concurred as she and her husband noticed several deceased bodies hanging from a noose attached to a crane, “I know Star mentioned how Earth had a new regime… but she never mentioned things were this bad… I really hope she’s alright.” While Moon and River continued on their way, they passed by two Stormtroopers… Noticing Moon and River, the two Stormtroopers looked at each other, both confused as they simultaneously said, “Huh?” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Irkutsk, Russia - Rooftop~ As Finn and the others waited, wondering what Gilda was going to do, they heard a commotion near the facility they were planning to infiltrate… “Come and get me, bucketheads!” Gilda mocked some Stormtroopers as she was flying away from the facility while some of the Stormtroopers who were guarding began to follow her. “Guess that’s the signal,” Natasha commented, with the others nodding in response. “Let’s go,” Nikolai said as they prepared to infiltrate the facility. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts~ “So… how do we get in?” Sunburst wondered out loud. “Actually, what I need you guys to do is stay behind,” Cassian replied. “What?” a surprised Jyn wondered out loud after hearing what Cassian said. “I just need to do a bit of recon,” Cassian replied, “Once I’m done, I’ll have a plan on how to get in.” “I’m coming with you,” Jyn said. “No, your father’s message, we can’t risk it. You’re the messenger,” Cassian replied. “That’s ridiculous. Everyone we picked up from South Africa knows it,” Jyn said. “‘One blast to a weak point, and the S-type will be destroyed’... that was the message, wasn’t it?” Ignis asked Jyn. “Okay, that’s it!” Cassian declared with his voice slightly rising in anger, “All I want to do right now is get a handle on what we’re up against. So, I’m going to go very small and very carefully near the facility and see what’s what. Now get back to the ship… all of you.” As Cassian went to look for a place where he could watch the New World Order facility alone without being detected, Jyn and the others walked back to Cassian’s U-Wing, wondering why Cassian got so upset all of a sudden. Noctis however, began to feel suspicious, thinking that there was something Cassian was hiding from the group. Once they reached the U-Wing, Sunburst told Kira and the others, “Looks like we may have to wait here for a bit, guys. Cassian went to do some recon, and he’ll come back once he has a plan to infiltrate the facility and rescue Jyn’s father.” “Question… does Cassian look like a killer?” Noctis asked the others. “N-No. He has the face of a friend,” Bodhi replied, wondering why Noctis brought that up all of a sudden. “Why do you ask that? What do you mean, does he look like a killer?” Jyn asked Noctis. “There’s just something about him that tells me he’s out for blood… like he was getting ready to kill someone specific,” Noctis replied. “Uhh… you know… now that you mention it, I’m pretty sure I noticed his weapon was in the sniper configuration when he left to do recon,” Prompto commented. “Wait… you don’t think… he’s going to kill my father… do you?” Jyn wondered out loud, while everyone else remained silent, not knowing what to say, “Oh no…” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Hidden Palace Zone~ After walking for miles, Saphir and Olaf finally arrived to the old temple leading to the Hidden Palace Zone. “Is this… it?” Olaf asked, panting from exhaustion. Looking at his tracker, Saphir answered, “Yes. Elsa and Anna should be inside this temple somewhere.” “Well, then we better start looking for them,” Olaf suggested. Nodding in agreement, Saphir proceeded to enter the temple while followed by Olaf. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Spoiler: BGM “Wow, you did good, Riku!” Emma commended Riku after they both took part in Shang’s training. “Heh, you too,” Riku replied, giving Emma a high five. “Riku is correct. I watched you train,” Shao Jun commented as she approached the group… “And from what I saw, I think you might be ready for me to train you on knife throwing,” Shao Jun continued. “Really?!” an excited Emma questioned, with Shao Jun happily nodding in reply. “Heh, you heard that, Mimi?” Emma questioned her Pokemon with a big smile on her face. “Nyapah!” Mimi happily responded to Emma. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again)~ Spoiler: BGM “Pika!” Sparky happily said as Rey rubbed his fur. “You did great, Rey,” Ritchie commended Rey, “I think we all did.” “Guys…” Mulan said as she approached Ritchie and Rey… “Ratonhnhaké:ton will be making an announcement near the base’s entrance to everyone soon. Gather near over there as soon as possible,” Mulan continued. “Understood,” Ritchie replied as Mulan walked away, “Wonder what Connor has to say. Let’s go.” Sparky then climbed up to Ritchie’s shoulder as he began walking towards the base’s entrance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shalour City, France - Outside the Tower of Mastery~ “You don’t need to introduce yourself. I already know who you are,” Master Xehanort responded to Evolt, “I’ve read your files. And as for her, she sealed her fate the moment she tried to prevent me from entering the Tower of Mastery. If it’s information on the Rebels you’re worried about, then don’t. There’ll be plenty more opportunities to get useful information on the enemy. But for now, I have some… personal matters to attend to.” As Xehanort walked towards the Tower of Mastery, elsewhere in Shalour City, Captain Phasma and her Stormtroopers and Cybermen were following Admiral Trench, marching through the city victoriously… “Ah, what a glorious victory,” Trench commented, “And with very little resistance I might add.” “The Rebels must’ve scurried away out of fear for their lives,” Phasma added, “The cowards… couldn’t even bother to put up a fight.” “Indeed,” Trench concurred with Phasma, “But for now, I believe we should fully re-establish complete New World Order control over the city. Then, we’ll worry about the Rebels that escaped.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Destiny Islands - Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~ As a portal appeared in the middle of an island, Lydia and Korrina’s Lucario came right out of the portal, landing on the ground… “Wait, Korrina!” Lydia cried as she rushed towards the portal, only to see it disappear right before she could reach it, “No…” Whimpering, Lucario walked towards Lydia, trying to comfort her as he noticed Lydia looked sad, worried that something bad has happened to Korrina. “I should’ve been there with her, Lucario,” Lydia tearfully told Lucario, “Why wouldn’t she want me to battle with her against that mysterious boy?” Just then, the two heard footsteps, and immediately hid behind some bushes. As Lydia and Lucario waited, they noticed some Stormtroopers pass by… “Stormtroopers?” Lydia quietly wondered out loud, “What is this place… and why would Korrina send us here?” Once the coast was clear, Lydia and Lucario got out of the bushes. The two noticed several small buildings in the center of the island. “Perhaps we can find some clues over there,” Lydia told Lucario, “Certainly beats hiding and doing nothing.” Nodding, Lucario followed Lydia as they headed towards the center of the island, while also remaining cautious in order to not get detected by the New World Order.
View attachment 50303 View attachment 50302 Both the Dawn Till Dusk and Phantom Green Keyblades, which were previously only available as KH3 pre-order bonuses, will be available for purchase as DLC tomorrow, May 8th! The Dawn Till Dusk Keyblade is currently available on the Australian PSN and Xbox Live store for $4.55 AUD, while Phantom Green is also available in the Australian Xbox Live store for $4.65 AUD.
~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Spoiler: Long List of Characters Spoiler: BGM After Yao, Ling, and Chien Po also failed to climb up the pole, Shang facepalmed as he said, “We've got a long way to go…” Grabbing a bunch of nearby staffs, Lee gave one to Shang and tossed the rest of them to the Rebels who were training. As each Rebel caught a staff, Yao caught the staff meant for Ritchie, using it to trip Ritchie. As Ritchie gave Yao a dirty look, Yao tossed Ritchie’s staff next to him while acting innocent. And then, Shang began to sing the most inspirational song in history... [Shang] Let's get down to business! *Shang uses his staff to send two pots flying into the air, and then breaks them before they land* [Shang] To rescue... the world! Did they send me weaklings... ready to... be hurled? *As Ling placed an insect inside Ritchie’s shirt from behind, Ritchie began to feel itchy from the insect crawling in his back, causing him to unintentionally swing his staff, knocking down every other Rebel, while Sparky facepalmed* [Shang] You're the saddest bunch I ever met! *Shang jumps right in front of Ritchie to try and grab his staff, but is accidentally hit in the belly. After that, Shang finally grabs Ritchie’s staff, staring at him with a look of disapproval while Sparky wasn’t happy with how Shang was treating Ritchie.* [Shang] But you can bet before we're through... Mister, I'll make a man out of you! *Next up, Mulan was demonstrating archery for the Rebel trainees, perfectly shooting arrows through pieces of fruits as they hit targets on a tree.* [Shang] Tranquil as a forest... *As Rebels were failing to do what Mulan did, Mimi placed a fruit through an arrow, giving to Emma so she can cheat. But once Mulan noticed what was happening and gave Emma a stern look, Emma simply smiled innocently in response.* [Shang] But on fire within. *Shang was now balancing a bucket of water on his head while using his staff to deflect pebbles that Rebels were throwing at him.* [Shang] Once you find your center... *As Star placed a bucket on her head, trying hard to balance it while carrying her staff, Yao and Ling were a bit too excited to start throwing pebbles at Star.* [Shang] You are sure... to win! *As Yao and Ling threw pebbles at Star, she unsuccessfully tried deflecting the pebbles, with the bucket on top of her head flipping and covering her head. Star eventually able to deflect one pebble with her head covered, which bounced off of Chien Po’s belly. But Shang was anything but impressed.* [Shang] You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot! And you haven't got a clue. *Over in a creek, Mulan was demonstrating how to quickly catch fish with one hand. But as Thor was practicing with Yao while Luna watched, Thor caught Yao’s foot instead of a fish, causing Yao to be submerged underwater. While Thor slowly let go of Yao’s foot, Luna used her magic to levitate a fish for Thor.* [Shang] Somehow I'll... make a man... out of you! *Marco and Yao were later running while trying to avoid flaming arrows* [Marco] I'm never gonna catch my breath! [Yao] Say good-bye to those who knew me! *Ling tries unsuccessfully to break a piece of concrete with his head, breaking some teeth in the process* [Ling] Boy I was a fool in school for cutting gym! *Mushu was watching as Thor was practicing hand-to-hand combat with Shang, only to get punched in the face* [Mushu] This guy's got 'em scared to death! [Thor] Never thought he could even punch me! *Leading the Rebels across a bridge over a river, Chien Po stopped at the sight of the water below out of fear* [Chien Po] Now I really wish that I knew how to swim! [Chorus] Be a man! *The Rebels were now practicing using rocket launchers to launch rockets at a target...* [Shang] We must be swift as a coursing river! *... however, none of the Rebels were able to shoot a rocket at the target, hitting spots around it instead* [Chorus] Be a man! *As Riku was setting up his rocket launcher, Ling knocked the stand supporting Riku’s launcher while whistling innocently, causing Riku to quickly grab hold of the rocket launcher. However, when he did so, it was now pointing up...* [Shang] With all the force of a great typhoon! *A rocket launched from Riku’s rocket launcher, flying high and then landing and exploding near Ember.* [Chorus] Be a man! *Ember then had an annoyed look in her face as wiped away the debris from her face.* [Shang] With all the strength of a raging fire Mysterious as the dark side of the moon! *As Shang led the Rebels for a jog around the base while each of them carried very heavy backpacks, Shang noticed Emma struggling until she eventually fell to the ground.* [Shang] Time is racing toward us... Till it’s time... to fight! *As Mimi tried to help Emma get back up, she and Emma noticed Shang arrive, picking up Emma’s backpack with a disappointed look on his face as he continued jogging with the others, leaving Emma upset.* [Shang] Heed my every order... Or you’ll feel... contrite! *After all that training, Shang faced the trainees to voice his disappointment, while the trainees each felt ashamed for failing.* [Shang] You're unsuited for the rage of war So pack up, go home You're through! *Turning around, Star Butterfly noticed the pole with the arrow on top, and had an idea, running towards it while grabbing the medallions from before, tying them around her hands.* [Shang] How could I... make a man... out of you? *As she tried climbing the pole and fell down, Star was still determined to keep trying. So she used the medallions to help her slowly climb up the pole, while her fellow trainees watched, rooting for her.* [Chorus] Be a man! [Shang / Chorus] We must be swift as a coursing river! [Chorus] Be a man! [Shang / Chorus] With all the force of a great typhoon! [Chorus] Be a man! [Shang / Chorus] With all the strength of a raging fire! *Star was finally able to reach the top of the pole, grabbing the arrow and tossing it down, leading to her fellow trainees to cheer for her while Shang, Mulan, and Lee were impressed* [Shang] Mysterious as the dark side of the moon! *Inspired by Star, all the trainees were able to overcome their weaknesses, each succeeding where they failed before, and even changing the attitudes of Yao and Ling, with the two now being much more friendly with their fellow trainees than before.* [Chorus] Be a man! [Shang / Chorus] We must be swift as a coursing river! [Chorus] Be a man! [Shang / Chorus] With all the force of a great typhoon! [Chorus] Be a man! [Shang / Chorus] With all the strength of a raging fire... Mysterious as the dark side of the moon! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again)~ “Huh… so all it took… was a song?” Darien wondered out loud after he and the others watched Shang successfully train the Rebels in such a short amount of time. “I told you Shang has a special way to train them,” Connor told Darien while smiling. "Hmm, gotta say, the song was pretty catchy," Discord said as he continued eating popcorn. “Gotta admit, it kinda looked fun,” Sammy commented. “I’m just happy that they all can fight better now,” Rini said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ T'Challa ducked and rolled out of harm's way after Simba swung his weapon, holding his shield firmly in his left hand while swinging his spear with the other hand, charging towards his opponent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Castelia City, New York - The Playground (Inside Quinjet)~ "San Diego, we are on our way," May communicated to Tommy and Thomas through the speaker on her headset as she made final preparations, and the Rebels were strapped in to their seats. Once ready, the platform holding the Quinjet began to descend slowly until the opening above it closed. Then, a hatch in front of the Quinjet opened, and water came rushing in as the Quinjet (currently in submarine mode) was now underwater. May then piloted the Quinjet out of the hatch, and turned on the Quinjet's cloaking mechanism as it ascended fast towards the surface. Once reaching the surface, the Quinjet now switched to its airplane mode as it flew straight towards the sky, on its way to California. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~San Diego, California - Harbor~ Arriving to the San Diego harbor, Donnie found a private ship named ‘Maribel del Mar’, remembering how he overheard Stormtroopers in the bar from earlier discuss bringing him here should they capture him. Touching a bollard where one of the ship’s ropes was attached to, Donnie used his powers to freeze it, spreading ice towards the rope and into the ship and the water beneath it. Once Donnie was certain that the Maribel del Mar was frozen in place, he decided to get on the ship to do some investigating. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Siwa, Egypt~ As both Diana and Khemu were eating orange slices while seated at a bench, Khemu asked, “So, are they good?” “They are,” Diana replied, smiling, “Thanks for getting some for me.” “You’re welcome,” Khemu said as he continued eating his orange slices… “Khemu!” Bayek called out his son in the distance. “Oh, I guess my father wants me to do something,” Khemu commented, “I’ll see you later, Diana.” “Alright. See you, Khemu,” Diana replied to her new friend as he left to go to his father… Walking past Diana, Akko noticed that, for the first time since she and Diana joined Amanda, Diana was actually smiling. “Hey Diana. You look… different,” Akko told Diana, “Is it something about this place?” “You could say that…” Diana replied, “Let’s just say I have a different perspective of things now.” “Huh, I see…” Akko commented, not exactly sure by what Diana was trying to say, “Well, in any case, I was hea-” Akko was suddenly interrupted by the sound of sirens, startling both her and Diana. “What’s going on?!” Diana cried as she and Akko noticed Amanda... “The New World Order’s coming!” Amanda cried as she rushed past Akko and Diana, “Unless you plan on fighting, take cover!” Akko and Diana then quickly rushed to find a shelter where they can hide from incoming attacks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~North Sea - Silver’s Boat~ Noticing the ladder and hearing Gai telling them to climb up, Jack commented, “Oh, a ladder. I suppose we’ll be meeting them after all. Drop the anchor, Silver. It’s time to meet our rescuers.” “Aye-aye,” Silver responded, doing as Jack instructed. “Come on, Pip,” Jack told Pipsqueak, lowering his arm to allow Pipsqueak to climb up to Jack’s shoulder. "Yes, sir!" Pipsqueak replied, climbing up Jack's arm, reaching his shoulder. As Jack and Silver headed towards the ladder and began climbing up, Kristoff walked towards the ladder as well, but noticed that Sven was following him. “No Sven, I need you to stay on the boat,” Kristoff told his reindeer. Noticing the disappointed look on Sven’s face, Kristoff voiced Sven's thoughts in a gruff, goofy, exaggerated tone, saying, “But I don’t wanna stay on the boat.” “Really, even for a carrot?” Kristoff asked Sven, taking out a piece of carrot from his pocket, which excited Sven, “Hehe, here you go, buddy.” After feeding Sven the carrot, Kristoff began climbing up the ladder, joining Jack, Pipsqueak, Silver (and his Chikorita) as they arrived to the Gokai Galleon. “Hmm, this is lovely,” Jack commented, “So… to whom do I owe the pleasure of rescuing us?” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sokovia, Europe - New World Order Research Facility~ Spoiler: BGM “Next up is you, Wanda,” Sunset told Wanda, who, like her brother earlier, had a shock bracelet wrapped around her ankle to shock her should she try escaping, while also wearing wrist bracelets that would supposedly enhance her powers, “Just like last time, we’ll be testing your psionic and telekinetic powers by having you levitate as many crates as can, and then you’ll destroy the crates you levitate. The last time you did this test, you were able to levitate 16 crates at the same time. Let's see how you do this time.” “As you can see, we have placed 25 crates for your test,” Alpha told Wanda, “Try to levitate as many of them as you can. Ready?” “Yes,” Wanda responded. “Alright then, show us what you can do,” Sunset Shimmer ordered Wanda. Concentrating on the crates in front of the group, Wanda held out her hands as they began glowing with a misty red aura, slowly levitating one crate at a time. Once Wanda was levitating 19 crates, Sunset Shimmer said, “That’s it. Keep going, you’ve already broken your record. Now let’s see how far you can go.” Upon reaching all 25 crates, Wanda felt she hit her limit, so she had some of the levitating crates shatter in the air, while sending red energy bolts at other levitating crates, destroying all of them. As Wanda was panting from exhaustion, Sunset Shimmer jotted notes on her clipboard, commenting, “All 25 crates… that’s amazing!” “Aye-yi-yi! That’s a 56.25% increase from the last test,” Alpha commented, “Congratulations, Wanda!” “Thanks,” Wanda thanked Alpha and Sunset Shimmer, smiling at the two. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Dimension of Mewni~ "Are you sure you have to go?" Omnitraxus Prime asked the king and queen of Mewni as they were leaving their castle. "Star hasn't contacted me for more than a week. It's not like her to do so," Moon replied, "We just need to see if she's alright." "And until we return, you three will be in charge," River added. "Well don't you two worry. Omni, Lekmet, and myself can take care of things while you're gone. Take all the time you need," Rhombulus told King and Queen Butterfly. Lekmet bleated worryingly over the fact that Rhombulus, given his immature attitude, may lead to some issues while being in charge of Mewni with him and Omnitraxus Prime. "Thank you, High Commission," Moon thanked the three, "We'll be back as soon as we can." Carrying a pair of scissors, River pointed it forward, and with the scissors shooting a ray of light that summoned a portal. "Onwards to Earth, my love," River told Moon as the two walked towards the portal, with the portal disappearing once they had entered it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Irkutsk, Russia - Rooftop~ Gathered at the rooftop of a building, Finn and his Rebel allies were monitoring a heavily fortified building that, according to Gilda, is the facility where Sabine and Leia were taken to. "How do we get in?" Finn wondered out loud. "We'll need a distraction," Galina replied. Just then, Gilda had an idea, telling Galina, "I can take care of that!" As Gilda extended her wings and flew away, Natasha commented, "Hope she knows what she's doing." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outskirts~ Flying his U-Wing and landing it behind a butte, Cassian commented, “The facility should be nearby. I’m going to take a look.” “Right behind ya!” Sunburst replied as he, Bodhi, Jyn, Noctis, Prompto, and Ignis followed him outside. Once the group walked around the butte, they were able to see the New World Order facility that they were looking for in the distance, heavily guarded as expected. “There it is…” Bodhi commented. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: New World Order Fortress~ As two Stormtroopers were torturing a prisoner with waterboarding, the leader of the fortress, Madame Gao, and the Inquisitor known as Xaldin were silently watching. Once the Stormtroopers stopped pouring water over the prisoner’s face, Madame Gao walked towards him, saying, “You know how this will end if you keep resisting. All you have to do is tell us where the Rebels are concentrated in this part of China, and you will live.” Panting, the prisoner replied, “I will die before turning against the Rebels!” Grinning, Madame Gao said, “Brave… but foolish.” Looking at the Stormtroopers, Gao said, “We have no use for this Rebel. Finish him off.” Nodding, the Stormtroopers went back to waterboarding the prisoner as he began to scream, with the intent to keep pouring water over his face until he dies. As for Gao, she and Xaldin left the area to discuss a rumor they heard. “I suppose you’ve heard of the rumor going around?” Xaldin asked Madame Gao. “The rumor about Ratonhnhaké:ton himself appearing in China? Yes, I have heard of it,” Gao replied. “If it’s true… then perhaps this could be our chance to strike a mighty blow against the Rebel Alliance… by killing the Rebel leader himself,” Xaldin commented. “Perhaps…” Madame Gao replied, “But do not underestimate Ratonhnhaké:ton… he is very capable of defending himself, and has some very strong allies. I would advise even an Inquisitor such as yourself should be cautious if trying to deal with him. In times like this, we would need special help… like him…” As Xaldin and Madam Gao both stopped, Gao pointed with her cane to a dark corner of the hallway they were in, where a figure emerged from the shadows to reveal himself… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shalour City, France - Outside the Tower of Mastery~ Spoiler: BGM Boss Battle: Master Xehanort “Prepare yourself!” Korrina yelled as she summoned spheres of light energy with her Keyblades, and sent them flying towards Master Xehanort. Xehanort, however, was able to easily deflect the spheres with his Keyblade as they flew towards him. Korrina then charged towards Xehanort, using both of her Keyblades to land a hit, while Xehanort masterfully used his Keyblade to defend himself, blocking incoming attacks (no matter how fast Korrina was), and going for attacks himself. After pushing Korrina back, Xehanort sent dark projectiles from his Keyblade towards Korrina, who was able able to summon a barrier around herself, protecting her from the incoming projectiles as she commented, “Weak!” Korrina then cartwheeled around Xehanort, creating light clones of herself along the way that began firing projectiles at Xehanort, who warped out of harm’s way, reappearing above Korrina as he tried to land a hit. But Korrina was quickly able to block the attack with her Keyblades, jumping back as Xehanort landed. “Let the darkness die!” Korrina cried as her whole body was clad in light, generating three blades of light around her as she jumped and hammered them into the ground while floating in the sky. Eventually, Korrina raised gigantic pillars of fire from the blades she drove to the ground, with the pillars moving towards Xehanort. Grinning, Xehanort swung his Keyblade, and used powerful Aero magic to blow the fire pillars away. Gasping, Korrina wasn’t ready to give up yet, using one of her Keyblades to summon a tall pillar. Getting up on top of the pillar, Korrina summoned a large sphere of light above her with her Keyblades, and the sphere began firing projectiles at Xehanort below. But Xehanort was quick, able to evade the projectiles as he ran around the pillar before eventually running up the pillar towards Korrina. Noticing Xehanort run up towards her, Korrina quickly blocked an incoming attack from Xehanort, but the impact sent her falling down to the ground. As Xehanort also landed on the ground after the pillar dematerialized, he summoned dark energy in the shape of a large hand, which grabbed Korrina and tossed her towards a nearby building. Although she was hurt, Korrina was determined to keep on fighting, using her Keyblades to help her get up. As Xehanort and Korrina stared at each other, trying to figure out the other’s next move, Xehanort and Korrina eventually charged towards each other, each swinging their Keyblade at the other with high speed. After about a minute of trying to land an attack against the other, Xehanort teleported behind Korrina, sending dark projectiles once again. Turning around, Korrina began to deflect the dark projectiles. However, as she continued deflecting, her heart sank as she noticed Xehanort charge towards her. Korrina tried to block the incoming attack. However she didn’t react quick enough, and suffered a deadly slash from Xehanort’s Keybalde. Gasping, Korrina dropped both of her Keyblades on the ground, and was struggling to stand. “Grasshopper… Lucario… Grandfather… I’ve failed you all…” Korrina said with her weak voice as tears rolled down her face, “Forgive… me…” Korrina then collapsed to the ground, and was now dead. Slowly walking towards Korrina’s corpse, Xehanort silently looked down, noticing that the second Keyblade that Korrina summoned earlier began to disintegrate and fade away, while the other Keyblade she used remained intact. Master Xehanort then looked up and noticed the barrier that Korrina and Lydia had summoned begin to vanish, with the AT-ATs resuming their march towards Shalour City. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Scotland - Road to Hidden Palace Zone~ As Saphir and Olaf kept walking, with Saphir fixated on his tracker, Olaf began to feel exhausted. “Ugh… how much longer is this gonna take?” Olaf questioned as he stopped to shake his feet a bit before rejoining Saphir, “I don’t think my feet can take much more walking.” “We’re getting close, don’t worry,” Saphir replied, trying to reassure Olaf as the two pressed on.
Updated OP with new reserves. Also, reserving the following... Name: Lekmet Description: The leader of the Mewni Royal High Commission in the Mewni dimension, the organization that is the de facto second-in command ruling party of Mewni (behind the King and Queen). A healer, Lekmet can only speak with goat sounds, but can be understood by those close to him. Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Star vs. the Forces of Evil Image: Spoiler Name: Omnitraxus Prime Description: A member of the Mewni Royal High Commission in the Mewni dimension, the organization that is the de facto second-in command ruling party of Mewni (behind the King and Queen). Omni (as he likes to be called) has the ability to bend space to his will, and can go from goofy to serious depending on the situation he's in. Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Star vs. the Forces of Evil Image: Spoiler Name: Talos Description: ??? Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Marvel Image: Spoiler Name: Yonn-Rogg Description: ??? Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Marvel Image: Spoiler Name: Wendy Lawson Description: ??? Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Marvel Image: Spoiler Name: Goose Description: ??? Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Marvel Image: Spoiler
At the Tokyo performance of KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World of Tres-, series director Tetsuya Nomura came out to give out initial details on the planned DLC for 'Kingdom Hearts III': The DLC is, for the time being, referred to as 'Kingdom Hearts III ReMIND', and will include: New Scenario called "ReMIND" Limit Cut Episode + Boss(es?) Secret Episode + Boss English VA option (Japanese version only) New Keyblade and Form (Free) Nomura also mentioned that more details would be revealed sometime around June.
~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base~ Spoiler: BGM As Ember and Mulan were walking to check out how training was going, the two heard a familiar voice tell Ember, “Hey baby, what's shakin’?” “Oh great…” Ember commented with a disappointed look on her face, knowing exactly whose voice she heard as she and Mulan tilted their heads and looked down… “Man, I haven't seen you all day today!” Mushu continued, “It's like you're trying to avoid me.” “Maybe because I am,” Ember replied. “Ooh, sassy… hehe, I like that in a woman,” Mushu commented. “Ugh…” Ember said in disgust as she picked up Mushu to look him in the eye, “How many times do I have to tell you… it's never going to work out between us. First of all, there's a big size difference between us. And second… I don't even like you. Mulan, please do me a favor and keep him out of my sights.” “Yes, Ember,” Mulan replied as Ember gave her Mushu and walked away. “Mushu, please… show some respect,” Mulan sternly told Mushu. “Aww, come on Mulan, it's love girl. I just can't get over her,” Mushu responded. Rolling her eyes, Mulan walked back to her shack while still carrying Mushu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shalour City, France - The Tower of Mastery: Emergency Exit~ Rushing to the exit located beneath the Tower of Mastery, Bellec and those following him found themselves outside, where several motorboats were docked, ready to be used to travel across the English Channel. “Let's go!” Bellec announced, with the others nodding in reply as he, Elise, and Serena along with her Fennekin got on one boat, allowing the others to board on a different boat. Bellec immediately started his boat, maneuvering it towards the English Channel, expecting the others to follow him. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shalour City, France - Outside the Tower of Mastery~ As Korrina, Lydia, and Korrina’s Lucario watched the barrier protecting the city from the AT-ATs’ blasters, they noticed a Corridor of Darkness appear near them, startling the three. Stepping out of the Corridor of Darkness was the Grand Inquisitor himself, Master Xehanort… Spoiler: BGM “Who are you?” Lydia questioned. Grinning, Xehanort replied, “I’ve come to see the Tower of Mastery. I believe it holds some very dark secrets I wish to uncover.” “Well as the guardian of the Tower of Mastery, neither you nor the New World Order are welcome here. Get lost!” Korrina threatened Xehanort, “Besides, you didn’t answer my apprentice. Who the heck are you?” “My name is Xehanort,” Xehanort answered, “Descendant of Sauron… the original Seeker of Darkness.” Gasping upon realizing who Xehanort was, Korrina knew that she had to do whatever it takes to prevent Xehanort from entering the Tower of Mastery. Spoiler: BGM “Lucario… I want you to take Lydia and get out of here!” Korrina ordered her Pokemon. “What?!” Lydia cried, “I’m not leaving you!” “Grasshopper… that is an order!” Korrina replied as she pointed her Keyblade towards her right side, summoning a portal, “Now go!” “B-but…” Lydia said before Lucario grabbed her hand, dragging her to the portal. But before taking Lydia to the portal, Lucario looked at Korrina with a sad look on his face, feeling that something bad was going to happen. Korrina looked at Lucario and Lydia as well with a somber look on her face, also having a gut feeling that something bad was going to happen. Eventually, Lucario went into the portal with Lydia, who was crying, “Wait, Korrina!” Once Lydia and Lucario disappeared into the portal, the portal itself disappeared. “Do you really think sending them away will protect them from me?” Xehanort questioned as he summoned his Keyblade. “No. I just don’t think they can handle watching what I’m gonna do to you!” Korrina replied as she summoned a second Keyblade in her left hand, ready to battle Master Xehanort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again)~ Spoiler: Long List of Characters “Attention!” Shang announced as he was standing with Lee, facing a group of Rebels who wished to train, “Some of you are you here because you know that you need more training. Others... you think you may be ready and want to prove yourselves. Well, I am here to tell you that I alone will decide if you all are already to face the New World Order. For starters…” Taking out a bow and arrow, Shang aimed at the top of a high pole, shooting an arrow that pierced the top of the pole. “I want you all to try and retrieve that arrow. However, there’s a catch. If any of you have powers, you are not allowed to use them at all. Also,” Shang continued as he grabbed two giant medallions nearby, “One medallion represents discipline. The other one represents strength. You need both to reach the arrow.” And so, all those who wanted to try and reach the arrow tied a medallion on each wrist, attempting to use them to climb up the pole and reach the arrow. But they soon found out that it wasn’t as easy as they thought. One by one, each Rebel that tried to climb up the pole ended up failing, only managing to reach a couple of inches above the ground. ‘Never thought climbing up like this would be this difficult,’ Thor thought to himself after falling to the ground when trying to climb the pole, as he would typically fly to get something that was high above the ground, but wasn’t able to do so due to the no-powers rule Shang discussed earlier. “Oh, if only could use my wand,” Star said to herself after falling from the pole herself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hunan Province, China: Rebel Base (Again x2)~ As Connor arrived with Darien, Rini, and Sammy to watch Rebels train from a distance, he watched as one by one, they were failing to climb up the pole to get the arrow on top. “Bwahaha… this is funnier than Epic Fail videos on YouTube,” Discord commented as he and Mewtwo joined Connor and the others… As Discord was enjoying the sight, he snapped his fingers, and a popcorn bucket appeared in his arms. “Want some?” Discord asked Connor and the others as he ate some of the popcorn. “No thank you,” Connor replied while Rini and Sammy nodded, each grabbing a handful of popcorn to eat. As for Darien, he simply stared suspiciously at Mewtwo and Discord. Despite the fact he knew Connor trusted those two, the fact they were former Crystal Order members still didn’t sit well with Darien despite having known them for around a week now. “Mewtwo, here… have some popcorn,” Rini told Mewtwo, handing him some of her popcorn. “Uh… thank you, Rini…” Mewtwo replied, blushing as he levitated some popcorn into his mouth. ‘Why’s Rini so nice to Mewtwo?’ Darien thought to himself, ‘Am I… being too harsh on Mewtwo and Discord? If Connor trusts them… why can’t I do the same?’ “So… are they gonna get better?” Sammy asked as he ate some popcorn, “‘Cause… no offense to any of them… but they kinda stink if they can’t climb up one pole and get that arrow.” “Do not worry,” Connor replied, “Ember has assured me that Shang has a special way to train them in such a short time.” “Really? What is this ‘special way’?” Darien asked. Smiling, Connor responded, “You will see.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Siwa, Egypt~ Looking through her binoculars as she was seated on her levitating broomstick, Croix could see a group of Rebels in Siwa, and among them was Akko, carrying around the Shiny Rod. Putting her binoculars down, Croix tapped on a button located on a device around her wrist, signalling New World Order forces to attack the Rebels in Siwa. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~North Sea - Silver’s Boat~ Spoiler: BGM As Silver continued piloting his boat, he and everyone else on his boat were hearing a loud noise. “Chika?” Silver’s Chikorita wondered out loud, curious as to what was causing the noise. “Yeah, I hear it too, Chikorita,” Silver replied to his Pokemon. “What in blazes is causing all that noise?!” Jack questioned. Looking up, Pipsqueak saw the Gokai Galleon, crying, “Up there!” “Well, I’ll be…” Kristoff commented in awe at the sight of the ship that saved them. “Oh… so it’s a flying ship,” Jack said as he looked up. “What do you think we should do, Jack?” Silver asked Sparrow. “Well, I suppose we do owe them a bit of gratitude for helping us,” Jack replied, “Steer the boat off to the side. We will not welcome any of them here.” “How come?” Kristoff asked, wondering why Jack didn’t want anyone from the Gokai Galleon to come to Silver’s boat. “Well, in case you haven’t noticed, we are nearly at full capacity right about now. One more soul stepping into this boat, and we’ll be sent to the bottom of the sea. Savvy?” Jack replied. “Hmm, I suppose,” Kristoff commented, noting how small Silver’s boat was. “In any case, if they truly wish to greet us, all they have to do is let us board their ship… unless their ship is at full capacity as well… in which case, we can simply silently wave to the other and go our separate ways,” Jack said as Silver steered his boat off to the side. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Los Angeles, California: New World Order Facility~ After arriving to work, Jemma Simmons was escorted by two Stormtroopers to a conference room in order to be interrogated based on suspicions that she is spying for the Rebel Alliance. Upon arriving, Simmons noticed the Inquisitor known as Rubeus waiting for her inside… “Ms. Simmons. Have a seat,” Rubeus told Jemma. Once she took a seat at the conference table, Rubeus told the Stormtroopers, “Leave us. But stay close... in case there are consequences.” Nodding in response, the two Stormtroopers exited the conference room, waiting outside in case they were needed. “You've been lying to us, Ms. Simmons,” Rubeus told Jemma, “Not long ago, you were a level 5 J.I.A. agent.” “Yes, before the J.I.A.'s disintegration after the Great Purge,” Jemma replied, “I was candid about my work history.” “You left things out,” Rubeus said. “If I did, it wasn't intentional,” Jemma retorted. “Stop... lying,” Rubeus threatened Jemma, “It’s been brought to our attention that you were familiar with a former J.I.A. intern named Donnie Gill, a person of interest that the New World Order is currently searching for.” “I didn't realize the New World Order was searching for Gill until yesterday,” Jemma replied “I-I would have said something-” “Yet you didn't,” Rubeus interrupted, “What else... are you hiding?” “Look… I-I barely knew Donnie,” Jemma responded. “You saved his life after his freak accident,” Rubeus said. “Only because I happened there at the time giving a pre... a presentation,” Jemma answered, with her voice shaking. “You seem nervous,” Rubeus commented. “Because I am,” Jemma scoffed, “I was escorted here by Stormtroopers. I'm well aware of who I work for.” “Hmm... let's discuss your previous employer,” Rubeus said, “Why did you join the J.I.A. in the first place?” “I was a 17-year-old girl with two PhD’s and a million questions. The J.I.A. had the resources to help me answer them,” Jemma answered, “Now they don't, and the New World Order does.” “So your loyalties are with us?” Rubeus asked. “My loyalties are with science,” Jemma answered, trying hard not to appear she is lying, “So long as the New World Order allows me to do the work I want to be doing, then, yes, my loyalties are with the New World Order.” “Well, loyalties can be tested,” Rubeus commented, grinning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Castelia City, New York - The Playground (Inside Quinjet)~ As the Castelia City Rebels gathered in the Quinjet's interior, each took one of the seats located on either side of the plane, while Melinda May and Shining Armor were in the cockpit, making final preparations as they were preparing to fly to San Diego. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Outside Rebel Hideout~ “Whatever…” Noctis said in response to what Noah said about changing clothes, getting inside Cassian’s U-Wing. “I do apologize for Noctis’s attitude,” Ignis apologized to Noah. “Anyway, we really should get going,” Jyn commented. “I agree,” Cassian concurred, “Everyone inside.” “Right behind ya!” Sunburst responded as he stepped inside the U-Wing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Somewhere in Sub-Sahara Africa - Rebel Base~ Once Simba chose a weapon, Zuri announced, “Both T’Challa and Simba have chosen weapons. The time for ritual combat has begun!” As Zuri rejoined the crowd, ready to watch the battle between T’Challa and Simba, T’Challa got his spear and shield ready, slowly walking around Simba, wondering if he was going to make the first move, or if he should do it himself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sokovia, Europe - New World Order Research Facility~ Spoiler: BGM “Okay, Pietro, just like last time, you're first,” Sunset told Pietro, who had a shock bracelet wrapped around his ankle to shock him should he try escaping, and was now wearing new clothes that should supposedly enhance his superspeed, “Your last record was at 0.51 seconds. Let's see how you do this time.” As Alpha placed a brass pole near Pietro, Sunset Shimmer said, “Same rules apply. Place your hand on the pole, which’ll trigger the stopwatch once you let go of it. You'll run towards the other side of the facility, touch the wall there, then run back here and touch the pole, which'll trigger the stopwatch timing you to stop. Ready?” “Yes,” Pietro said as he held onto the pole while admiring his new outfit. “On your mark, get set… go!” Alpha declared, with Pietro appearing to have disappeared then reappeared with the blink of an eye, when in reality, he ran with his superspeed across the facility and back. “How'd he do, Alpha?” Sunset asked Alpha. “Aye-yi-yi! 0.23 seconds!” Alpha cried after checking the stopwatch that timed Pietro, “More than a quarter of a second faster!” “Heh, you didn't see that coming?” Pietro jokingly asked Alpha. “Nice!” Sunset Shimmer commented as she jotted down notes on her clipboard. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Police HQ~ “Ah, Officer Jenny,” Looker greeted Jenny as he was accompanied by Vanitas along with two Stormtroopers, “Allow me to introduce you to the Inquisitor I told you about who is in charge of the Police Ran-” “You?!” Jenny interrupted Looker, surprised to see that Vanitas was the Inquisitor Looker has been talking about. “Well, well, well… if it isn’t Officer Jenny,” Vanitas replied, “Been a while, hasn’t it? Not a big fan of your new hairstyle, but whatever.” “Wait… you two know each other?” a confused Looker questioned. “Yeah…” Jenny replied, “Several months ago, Vanitas’s ex-girlfriend disappeared, and I interrogated him on the subject… given that he has a history of being sent to juvie.” “Oh, Jenny… still clinging to the past?” Vanitas questioned Jenny, “Wasn’t that case closed?” “Yeah… your ex-girlfriend was found… and you were innocent, because you were apparently with your school principal the whole time,” Jenny replied with an unimpressed tone in her voice. “There, see… I wasn’t the person you thought I was when you interrogated me back then, and I’m sure not that person now. After all, I’m an Inquisitor now. I fight for justice and the rule of law… just like you,” Vanitas said. “Yeah… looks like it,” Jenny replied. “Well, anyway… Looker here is gonna tell me all about this Punisher guy you guys need help apprehending. Can’t wait to work with ya, Officer Jenny,” Vanitas said, grinning as he winked at her and started walking away with his Stormtroopers. “Well… I didn’t expect that…” Looker told Jenny, “Anyway, I should really explain the situation with him.” “Right,” Jenny replied, nodding as Looker walked away and rejoined Vanitas. As for Jenny, she couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something very suspicious about Vanitas.
Updated OP with some additional information on this update.
After much teasing on a Critical Mode difficulty for 'Kingdom Hearts III', it has been announced that the much desired difficulty will finally be available tomorrow as a free update: EDIT: More info has arisen on what to expect from the updates (1.04 & 1.05) in addition to Critical Mode:
