~Inside Cassian’s U-Wing~ As Jyn and the others were inside Cassian’s U-Wing, flying towards the Rebel hideout in Alaska, each was trying to process the destruction they had just seen earlier. “All of it…” Noctis commented, “An entire town obliterated in a matter of seconds.” “Unbelievable…” Ignis added. Walking towards Cassian (who was busy piloting the U-Wing), Jyn asked, “Is it true… you really know where my father is?” “I think so,” Cassian responded, “If I’m not mistaken, he should be in South Dakota, somewhere outside the city of Sioux Falls.” “So you’re Galen’s daughter?” Bodhi Rook asked Jyn. “You know him?” Jyn questioned Bodhi. Nodding, Bodhi replied, “I’m Bodhi, the pilot.” “You brought the message,” Jyn said. “Yes,” Bodhi replied, “Your father... he said I could get right by myself. He said I could make it right, if I was brave enough and listened to what was in my heart. Do something about it. Guess it was too late.” “It wasn’t too late,” Jyn said as she shook her head, trying to reassure Bodhi that he did good despite what happened to the town of Upington. “Seems pretty late to me,” Prompto scoffed. “No,” Jyn retorted, “We can beat the people who did this. My father’s message, I’ve read it. The New World Order has three S-types that they will be using as superweapons. But they have no idea there’s a really easy way to defeat them. You’re wrong about my father, Cassian.” After hearing what Jyn said to him, Cassian put the ship on auto-pilot as he got out of the cockpit, facing Jyn. “Jyn, your father is the one who enhanced those S-types,” Cassian told Jyn. “Because he knew they’d do it without him. My father made a choice. He sacrificed himself for the Rebellion. He’s rigged a weak point somewhere on those S-types,” Jyn retorted Cassian before turning to face Bodhi, “That’s why he sent you. To bring that message.” “Where is it?” Cassian asked, “Where’s the message?” “It was a letter,” Jyn replied. “You have that message, right?” Cassian asked, hoping for some good news from Jyn. But after a couple seconds of nothing but silence, Jyn shook her head with a disappointed look on her face, replying, “Everything happened so fast.” “Did you see it?” Cassian asked Bodhi, who simply shook his head in response. “You don’t believe me?” Jyn asked Cassian. “I’m not the one you’ve gotta convince,” Cassian replied. Overhearing the conversation that was happening, Noctis commented, “I believe her.” “That’s good to know,” Cassian sarcastically replied. “So, what are those weak points that your father mentioned?” Ignis asked Jyn. “I know each of these three S-type superweapons has a weak point somewhere in their body,” Jyn responded, “One blast to a weak point, and the S-type will be destroyed.” Turning to face Cassian, Jyn said, “You need to send word to the Alliance.” “I’ve done that,” Cassian responded. “They have to know there’s a way to destroy these S-types,” Jyn said, “They have to go to Scarif in the Maldives to get the plans.” “I can’t risk sending that,” Cassian responded, “That place is a New World Order military stronghold. It would be suicide.” “Then we’ll find my father,” Jyn suggested, “We bring him back, and he can tell the Alliance himself.” As he pondered Jyn’s suggestion for a bit, Cassian replied, “Okay… but first, we go back to Alaska. It may take time, but if we get approval, we’ll go find your father.” “Alright,” Jyn said as Cassian went back to the cockpit to continue piloting the U-Wing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle, Norway - Castle (Secured Room)~ ‘Throne?’ Aveline thought to herself after hearing Harold mention Hans wanting it, even though that was not the way things work now, ‘For a Rebel, this guy clearly doesn't know how things work here.’ As for Saphir, he willingly listened to Harold, until the moment he said he had a bomb. “What?! A bomb?!” Saphir cried. “You know, if you’re trying to prove that Rebels are the more peaceful side, threatening us all with a bomb is not exactly a good way to help your case,” Loki told Harold. Nevertheless, as Saphir, Loki, and Aveline tried to think of what to do, they noticed Elsa and Anna walking towards the chest Harold told them to go to. “Elsa, no! I can’t let you go!” Saphir cried as he grabbed her hand, “It’s too dangerous!” “Uhh, I have to agree with Saphir on this,” Olaf added, “I mean, threatening us all with a bomb, this guy is really insane… and coming from me, that’s saying something.” Meanwhile, as Aveline and Loki were trying to think of what to do, the two had the same idea. Once Loki and Aveline nodded to each other to confirm what they planned to do, Loki told Saphir, “Sir… as much as I hate to admit it, we don’t really have much choice. We have to let Elsa and Anna go with them if we are to survive.” “What?!” Saphir cried, surprised by what Loki just said. “He’s right,” Aveline concurred with Loki as she walked towards Elsa, patting her on the back, “Go. Don’t worry, we’ll look after Olaf and Saphir.” “No, you can’t let them go like this!” Saphir cried. Switching his blaster to stun mode, Loki shot Saphir, knocking him out as he lay on the floor sleeping. Switching her blaster to stun mode as well, Aveline shot Olaf, who began to feel drowsy as he said, “Wow… didn’t know that would work on a snowman…” Falling to the floor as well, Olaf was asleep as he began snoring. “You win this round, Rider,” Loki told Harold. “We hope to see you soon, Anna, Elsa,” Aveline told the two. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown: Outside~ Spoiler: Funeral Attendees Spoiler: BGM A funeral service was currently being held outside the main Rebel base, honoring Rue, who was laid in an open coffin so that those close to her can see her one last time. Among the crowd in attendance were Dick Grayson, Ritchie, and Ritchie’s Pikachu, Sparky, who all had tears rolling down their eyes, as they were very close friends with Rue. Walking towards her coffin, Katniss and Haymitch tearfully looked down at their friend, seeing her deceased yet resting peacefully. As she placed a bouquet of flowers underneath Rue’s hands, Katniss bent down and kissed Rue’s forehead, whispering, “Goodbye… Rue.” Noticing Connor walking towards her, Katniss began weeping as she and Connor hugged each other tightly, with Connor trying to comfort her while trying hard not to cry himself. As Katniss was done and joined the crowd along with Haymitch, Connor faced the crowd, ready to speak. “We stand here today to honor a fallen comrade, and a very dear friend of mine... Rue…” Connor said as his voice was breaking and tears rolled down his cheek, “Some of you may have known her, and some of you may have not. Until a couple of months ago, I was not very familiar with Rue. But as soon as I became friends with her, I saw that she was someone very special. She always offered to help others, regardless of whether she knew them or not. Always willing to see the good in strangers. When I started the Rebel Alliance, I had no intention of involving Rue. I did not want to put her in harmful situations that the Alliance was bound to face. But she insisted on joining regardless of the dangers she knew that she would face. And despite my protests, she joined nonetheless, welcoming those seeking refuge from the New World Order and those who wished to join the fight for freedom. You can say… Rue is the perfect example of what it means to be a Rebel. From the moment she joined to her sacrifice, everything Rue has done has helped the Rebel Alliance. For that, I am truly grateful for what she has done. And yet, I still feel that I have failed her. I know I cannot guarantee the safety of every Rebel around the world, but when there are Rebels close to me, I feel it is my duty to protect them from danger. Yet, after what had happened to Rue, I realize such a promise can never be guaranteed. Is this what the New World Order wants?! For us to either give away our freedoms and submit to them or die?! It has been hard at times for me personally, but never harder than today… not since the Great Purge. Am I supposed to surrender?! To end this fight?! And accept a tyrannical rule over the world that I love?! No… I will never do such a thing…” Spoiler: BGM “I know that the people wish to be free, and that people like Rue fight to make it so,” Connor continued, “Even now, faced as I am with the harshness of this war, I refuse. Because I believe things can still change! I may never succeed. The Rebel Alliance may struggle for years. But we will not stop. I refuse to let Rue and every other Rebel who have sacrificed themselves to die in vain! I realize now that it will take time, that the road ahead is long and shrouded in darkness. It is a road that will not always take me where I wish to go, and I am not sure if I will live to see its end. But I will travel down it nonetheless. For at my side walks hope. In the face of all that insists I turn back, I carry on. The future of our land depends on those who are truly free. In the name of liberty, I will fight the enemy to my dying breath! That… that is my promise to you all.” After hearing Connor's inspirational speech, many of those in attendance cheered, pledging their support to him and the Rebel Alliance. Among those in attendance were Rini and Darien. Tears had been rolling down Rini's cheek as she had been listening to Connor's speech, while Darien, who had been holding Rini's hand the whole time, felt inspired after hearing what Connor had to say, and felt like maybe going along with him on his planned journey around the world would be good thing after all, though he realized this was something he would need to discuss with Serena and Sammy later on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Chicago, Illinois - Downtown Area~ As Xigbar was about to grab the metallic suitcase with the Obelisk inside it, he and Creel both heard people screaming, as one person cried, “Oh my God! He’s got a gun!” Looking around, Xigbar and Creel eventually noticed Lance Hunter walking towards them, carrying a sniper… Pointing his sniper at Creel, Hunter quickly pulled the trigger. But as the bullet fired straight towards Creel, Creel quickly absorbed the metallic bench he was sitting on, turning his entire skin to metal. And because of that, once the bullet reached Creel, it ricocheted off of him, leaving him unharmed. “Oh no…” Hunter said to himself, dreading what was about to happen as he quickly turned and ran away. And just as Hunter expected, Carl Creel angrily got off his bench and ran after Hunter. Amidst all the commotion, local Stormtroopers and Cybermen arrived to the scene… “Sir, what’s going on?” one of the Stormtroopers questioned Xigbar. “Creel just ran after a Rebel who tried to kill him,” Xigbar responded, “I want that Rebel dead!” “Yes, sir!” the Stormtrooper responded as he and his fellow Stormtroopers, along with some Cybermen, rushed to see where Hunter had run off to. Meanwhile, as Xigbar looked around, he noticed that the metallic suitcase that Creel brought had vanished, indicating that someone took it. “Great… this just isn’t my day…” Xigbar complained. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Chicago, Illinois - Downtown Area: Empty Office Space~ As Mace and the others continued trying to open the door, they heard the commotion that was happening outside. “That doesn't sound good,” May commented. “Oh great, now what do we do?” Shining Armor asked. “Use your head,” Mace responded as he and May looked at the horn on the pony's head, both getting the same idea. About a minute later, Jeffrey and Melinda were carrying Shining Armor as they charged towards the door while his horn was pointed towards it. “But I don't wanna use my head!” Shining Armor cried as May and Mace successfully used him to break the door open, finally freeing them. “Sorry about that, Shining,” May apologized to her pony friend. As he was groaning while feeling his horn, Shining Armor replied, “Don't worry, apology accepted.” “Alright guys, no time to waste,” Mace told the others, “May, Shining… the two of you along with me will deal with any Stomtroopers and Cybermen outside. Billy, take the device you worked on with Shelby and Kendall. Find Carl Creel, and stab him with device. Time to end this once and for all.” Mace then handed Billy the device he was just talking about, telling him, “Good luck.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Streets~ As Peni Kimiko was walking back home from her after-school part-time job, a thief emerged from a nearby alley, quietly following her. Once the two were near the building where Gwen Stacy was, the thief tried to snatch the backpack that Peni had on her back, even though Peni was trying to fight back. “Hey! Let it go!” Peni cried as she tried to hold on to her backpack and not let the thief steal it, “HELP! Someone help!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~English Countryside~ After getting hit and having dirt thrown into her eyes, Bellatrix screamed in anger as she rubbed her eyes and slowly opened them, noticing Dulcea was nowhere to be found. “I'll find you, you hear me?! I'LL FIND YOU!!” Bellatrix angrily yelled. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Police HQ (Shooting Range)~ “Funny you should mention that,” Looker responded to Kiriko after hearing her comment on Vanitas’s age, “I could’ve sworn I remember someone going by the name of Vanitas being taken to the juvenile detention center many months ago, though my memory may be a bit hazy. Then again, it could simply have been a coincidence. Oh well…” The police chief then detransformed as he headed towards the exit… “If you’ll need me, I’ll be at my office,” Looker informed Kiriko.
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~Arendelle, Norway - Castle (Secured Room)~ “I’ll contact the others outside to see if something’s wrong,” Aveline told Loki. “Alright,” Loki responded as Aveline accessed the communicator on her wrist to contact the two Stormtroopers outside the secured room, unaware that they were getting their butts kicked by Kimberly and Harold. “Status report,” Aveline spoke through her communicator, “I repeat, status report.” After a couple seconds of no response whatsoever, Loki and Aveline looked at each other with a worried look on their faces, wondering why the Stormtroopers outside didn’t even say a word. “Is everything alright?” Saphir questioned. Before either Loki or Aveline could respond, everyone heard the door unlock, but whoever was outside couldn’t open the door due to the furniture Olaf moved. “What was that?” Olaf wondered out loud. Gasping, Loki quickly grabbed Saphir and Olaf while Aveline grabbed Elsa and Anna, with both Stormtroopers crying, “Get down!” Everyone got far away from the door and took cover, hearing the door explode as debris was flying all over. As things calmed down, everyone noticed Harold and Kimberly arrive while still wearing their outfits, hiding their identities. “We’ll handle this,” Loki told Saphir and the others as he and Aveline got up, putting on their Stormtrooper helmets, and pointed their blasters at Harold and Kimberly… “We’re only going to say this once. Stand down now!” Aveline warned Harold and Kimberly as she and Loki were ready to pull the trigger at any moment. As for Saphir, while he watched the scene unfold, he felt that he needed to do something. “Wait!” Saphir cried, not wanting Aveline and Loki to start a battle with Harold and Kimberly. “Sir, don’t!” Loki pleaded as Saphir walked towards Harold and Kimberly. “It’s okay, it’s okay,” Saphir responded, “Please, let me handle this.” Facing Harold, Saphir said, “If the two of you are trying to send a message to the New World Order, then please, don’t harm Anna, Olaf, and Elsa. They are innocent in all this. Target me instead.” As Aveline and Loki both gasped upon hearing what Saphir said, Aveline pleaded, “Sir, don’t do this!” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~English Countryside~ Bellatrix watched as the Gokai Galleon arrived to save Lily and the others. When the ship blasted the ice, some Cybermen covered Bellatrix to protect her from ice shards due to the blast impact. Once the ship began flying away, Bellatrix angrily ordered, “I want TIE Fighters to follow that ship and destroy it!” The Cybermen nodded in response, as one of them contacted nearby TIE Fighters to follow the Gokai Galleon. Meanwhile, after hearing a loud whistling sound, Bellatrix noticed what Dulcea was doing. Angry, Bellatrix apparated right in front of Dulcea, pointing her wand at her as she asked, “Are you a Rebel?!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Chicago, Illinois - Downtown Area: Empty Office Space~ “Huh, some guy wearing a black cloak just sat next to Creel,” May told the others as she continued looking out the window with her binoculars, monitoring Creel in the distance. “Another Inquisitor?” Shining Armor asked. “Don’t know,” Melinda responded, “I can’t see his face. But it looks like they’re talking.” “Okay, let them keep talking,” Mace said, “Like I said, on my signal, we move in.” “Copy that, sir,” Lance replied as May and Shining Armor nodded in response. But as Mace and the others continued looking outside the window, Lance slowly backed away, grabbing a rifle near the door that was meant to be used as a last resort to kill Carl Creel in case things didn’t go as planned. Once he had the rifle, Lance exited the office space, closed the door, and tied the door knob to a nail on the wall outside with a hard to break plastic strap, thus trapping Mace and the others inside. “Sorry guys, but I have to kill Creel on my own,” Hunter said as he headed outside. “What the… ?!” Mace exclaimed as he and the others realized what Hunter just did, walking towards the door and unsuccessfully unsuccessfully trying to open it. “He trapped us inside!” Shining Armor cried. “Dammit! I knew he’d do something reckless like this!” May complained as she and the others tried to push the door open, but had no luck doing so. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Chicago, Illinois - Downtown Area~ Spoiler: BGM Carl Creel was joined by fellow Inquisitor, Xigbar, who was seated next to Creel in a bench as the two were having a discussion. “You're not listening. It's spreading all over. I can barely contain it,” Creel told Xigbar, referring to how he was trying to avoid turning to stone after touching the Obelisk. “Hmm, not gonna lie Carl, that certainly sounds bad,” Xigbar responded, “And a shame really. I really had high hopes that you’d make a great vessel one day. But with your current condition, it looks like the Grand Inquisitor might just toss you out like last week’s trash.” “No… please… I can’t fail Master Xehanort. You have to help me,” Creel pleaded. Sighing, Xigbar told Creel, “Alright, alright. Just relax… I’m sure if you focus enough, you can use your powers to avoid turning to stone like that Rebel from yesterday. Take a deep breath and clear your mind.” Listening to what Xigbar suggested, Creel took a deep breath, and took out the carbyne he stole from Raina, touching it in order to absorb its properties to use with his powers. And as he focused, Creel noticed the parts of his body that were turning to stone reverted back to normal, relieving him. “See, all you had to do was relax,” Xigbar told Creel, “Now then, you got the Obelisk?” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Militia Base - Outskirts of Upington, South Africa~ Looking out his window, Saw watched as Jyn and the others flew away to safety with Cassian's U-Wing. Noticing the massive blast wave inching closer and closer to his location, Saw opened his arms wide open, ready to accept death. And soon enough, the blast wave completely obliterated the militia base, killing Saw Gerrera. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Helicarrier - Sky Above the Kalahari Desert - South Africa~ “I believe I owe you an apology, Director Krennic,” Tarkin told Orson Krennic as they and the others had watched Lavos’s destruction below, “Your work exceeds all expectations.” “And you’ll tell the Supreme Leaders as much?” Krennic asked. “I will tell them their patience with your misadventures has been rewarded with S-types that will bring a swift end to the Rebellion,” Tarkin responded. “That was only an inkling of their destructive potential,” Krennic commented. “I will tell them that effective immediately, I will be taking control over the S-types I first suggested strengthening into weapons,” Grand Moff Tarkin said. “We stand here amidst my achievement, not yours!” Krennic angrily replied after hearing that Tarkin will be taking credit for what he achieved. “I’m afraid these recent security breaches have laid bare your inadequacies as a military director,” Tarkin told Krennic. “The breaches have been filled, Upington has been silenced,” Krennic replied. “You think this pilot acted alone?” Tarkin questioned, “He was dispatched from the installation in South Dakota... Galen Erso’s facility.” Stunned by what he was told, Krennic replied, “We’ll see about this.” Director Krennic then turned to walk away to look into what Tarkin had told him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Kyoto, Japan - Abandoned Construction Zone~ After setting up campfire, Coulson was cooking dinner for everyone as he said, “Alright guys, I’m almost done with the kebabs.” “Mmm, smells good,” Amanda commented as she and the others felt their mouths water after smelling the kebabs that Coulson was cooking. Meanwhile, Ursula was seated next to Akko, who was holding on to the Shiny Rod, still shocked to find out that she was now its master. “Miss Ursula… you never did tell me, but how did you get the Shiny Rod and put it underground in that park?” Akko asked, “I thought it belonged to Shiny Chariot.” “It was hers,” Ursula responded, “She gave it to me the last time I saw her, and asked me to keep it somewhere safe. Hence why I left it right where we found it today. In the wrong hands, the Shiny Rod could cause so much harm.” “Huh, so that’s why the New World Order’s after it?” Akko asked. “I would assume so,” Ursula answered, “I… wanted to tell you that we were going to get the Shiny Rod earlier, but we were in such a hurry that… I didn’t know how to tell you without jeopardizing the mission.” “It’s okay,” Akko said, smiling, “All that matters is that the Shiny Rod is safe now. We’ll all make sure that the New World Order never gets their hands on it. And… now that I’m its master, I now have a clear goal in mind since I won’t be going back to school anytime soon.” “Hmm? What’s that?” Ursula asked, wondering what Akko’s goal was. “Returning the the rod to Shiny Chariot,” Akko responded, “I know I’ll find her. And when I do, I wanna give her back the Shiny Rod. That will be my goal.” Surprised by what she heard, Ursula remained silent for a bit before smiling and telling Akko, “I’m sure you’ll achieve your goal Akko.” “Yeah…” Akko concurred as she and Ursula looked up at the night sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Flashback: Three Weeks Ago - Inside The Millennium Falcon~ As Finn was sitting in the Millennium Falcon’s main hold with a blanket wrapped around him, Cid brought him a cup of warm tea, handing it to Finn… “Here, drink this,” Cid told Finn, who did as he was told by taking a sip of the tea, “So, no longer a Stormtrooper, huh? Hate to say it, but it looks like takin’ you back home to Maryland would be a big risk, what the the New World Order expectin’ you to return there if you survived what happened in Nibelheim. We’re gonna have to think of another place to take you. But where?” Looking over at the table in front of him, Finn noticed all of Kanan’s belongings that he took with him before burying his friend, including his Keyblade. Noticing a photograph among Kanan’s belongings, Finn picked it up, and noticed it was of Kanan’s Russian girlfriend, Leia. ‘Leia…’ Finn thought to herself, ‘I’m so sorry…’ It was then that Finn realized what he had to do, telling Cid, “Russia.” “I beg yer pardon?” Cid questioned. “Russia, that’s where we gotta go,” Finn replied. “Russia, huh? A bit random, but okay. I guess we can go there,” Cid commented, “Any particular reason why?” Looking at the photo of Leia, Finn replied, “I’m doing a favor for Kanan.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Irkutsk, Russia - Inside The Millennium Falcon: Finn's Room~ As he remained in his room throughout the entire day, Finn was reminiscing about the circumstances that led him to Russia, while also pondering Natasha’s offer earlier today to continue helping out the Rebels. Looking at Kanan’s Keyblade lying to the wall next to his bed, Finn began to remember Kanan’s last words to him, how he told Finn that he was his living legacy. Taking out the photo of Leia that originally belonged to Kanan, Finn realized the real reason he came to Russia… and that was to look out for Leia now that Kanan could no longer fulfill that role. ‘I know what I have to do…’ Finn thought to himself as he got up and exited his room… As BB-8 let out a surprised electronic beep after noticing Finn exiting his room with a determined look on his face, Cid asked, “Where are you goin’?” “I’ll be back, just need to take care of something,” Finn replied as he headed towards the exit, leaving the Millennium Falcon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Police HQ (Shooting Range)~ “Good,” Vanitas responded to Looker and Kiriko, “See you next week.” As Vanitas headed towards the exit, he told the Stormtroopers who had been accompanying him, “Let's go.” Nodding the Stormtroopers followed him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OOC: Will be using some of @FancyStache 's characters in the following segment due to his extended extended absence. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown: Interrogation Room~ Both K Rool and Damien, who had arrived to the base earlier in the day, were apprehended due to the fact it was their footprints that led the Stormtroopers and Cybermen from earlier to find the location of the Rebel hideout. Connor, still upset by the death of Rue, silently leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, glaring at Damien and K Rool as the two were tied to chairs and being interrogated by Lt. Surge, his son, and Adewale. Darien, meanwhile, stood and watched, noticing that Connor was trying hard to control his emotions in order to not interfere with the interrogation. “So let me get this straight… some dog throws a can at you, and you chase him halfway across Japan, and you just happen to arrive here?” Finnick questioned Damien. “Uhh, when you put it that way, it does kinda sound outlandish,” Damien replied, “But you gotta believe me when I say that was exactly what happened.” “A harmless dog throws a can at you, and you chase it for such a long distance?” Adewale questioned, still surprised to hear the circumstances of Damien’s arrival. “What can I say, I lose my temper very easily,” Damien replied. “And what about you?” Lt. Surge question K Rool, showing him a different attitude then when he welcomed the crocodile earlier today, “Why did ya chase after him?” “Well, I am a very curious crocodile,” K Rool replied, “Curious enough to run all that distance as a matter of fact.” “Okay, but who are you really?” Finnick questioned K Rool. “Why, I am King K Rool, ruler of the Kremling Isles! I came to Japan for royal business!” K Rool responded. “Royal business? Like what?” Adewale questioned. “Easy! Like…. erm... uhh….” K Rool responded, realizing he had absolutely no idea how to respond, “You know, I never really thought that far ahead.” “You ain’t a king,” Lt. Surge told K Rool, “Yer jus’ some guy in an island who decided to put a crown on his head and declare yourself a king. Well guess what, buddy… that ain’t how da real world works. Time ya started gettin’ up ta speed on basic social studies.” “Watch your tongue,” K Rool warned Lt. Surge, “If I wasn’t tied up like this, I’d have finished you off by now.” “Heh, doubt it,” Lt. Surge scoffed, “‘Sides, I ain’t the one the two of youse gotta be scared of. Ya see Connor ova there… a very good friend of his jus’ died… and it was all because ya left footprints for Stormtroopers an’ Cybermen ta follow into our base.” “Oh, boo-hoo-hoo,” K Rool said mockingly, “So you lost a friend. I lost all my subjects to the New World Order. Beat that!” Connor couldn’t control his emotions any longer, and angrily walked towards K Rool, grabbing him by the neck as he said, “Name them…” “W-What?” K Rool questioned, not sure what Connor was requesting. “Your ‘subjects’... if you care so much about them that losing them hurt, then you should have no problem giving me their names,” Connor replied, “Name every single one of them!” Realizing he didn’t know any of the names of his subjects either, K Rool, suffocating as Connor held his neck tightly, answered, “I… I don’t know…” “Connor, please let him go,” Darien pleaded as he put his hand on Connor’s shoulder, “You’re better than that.” Hearing Darien’s words, Connor watched as K Rool continued suffocating while grabbing his neck. Sighing, Connor let go of K Rool’s neck, with the crocodile coughing as he started breathing normally again. “What was the point of that?!” K Rool questioned, “Okay, so I don’t remember the names of all my subjects. What were you trying to prove?!” “That you do not know what it feels like to lose a friend,” Connor answered, “If you truly cared for those that you lost, you would have known so much about each of them. Yet, to you, they were nothing more than faceless workers doing your bidding.” Taking out a photo of Rue from his pocket, Connor showed it to Damien and K Rool, saying, “Look at her… remember her face. This is Rue, a very dear friend of mine. I may have only known her for a couple of months, but in that short time, she became a part of my heart, just as all my other friends have. We cared for each other, helped one another without hesitation. That is what a friend is. But today, she was killed by someone who followed the two of you here. Her death is on you…” Noticing Connor taking out his tomahawk, Darien cried, “Wait, Connor… don’t!” Connor then swung his tomahawk, but much to Darien’s relief, not at K Rool or Damien, but at the rope tying the two to their chairs. Surprised they were freed by Connor, Damien and K Rool both looked at Connor with confused looks in their faces, with Connor telling them, “I do not think Rue would have wanted the two of you to be harmed. Instead, I will give the two of you one chance to prove yourselves. This is war, not a game. If you think you can actually contribute to the Rebel cause, then you may remain and fight alongside fellow Rebels. But if you feel that coming here was a mistake, and that you would rather not be involved in this war, then leave this base, and never come back. Think about what you have done, and what you plan to do. If you will excuse me, I have to speak at a funeral honoring Rue.” Connor then left the interrogation room as he was followed by Darien, Finnick, Adewale, Lt. Surge, and Lt. Surge’s Raichu. As for K Rool and Damien the two remained silent as they were alone in the room to ponder Connor's words.
Good morning Keyblade wielders! As we all continue playing 'Kingdom Hearts III', which has officially been out for a week now, Square-Enix has announced that the game has shipped over 5 million copies (both physical and digital) worldwide since its release, making it the fastest selling game in the series! Check out the official press release here.
View attachment 50221 Today, the day we never thought would come has finally arrived. The long wait has concluded. It is with extremely great pleasure that I announce that Kingdom Hearts III has FINALLY been released internationally. For 13 years (Nomura, did you do this on purpose just so we'd be mentioning that magic number?) since the release of Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts fans have been wondering when we would get the next numbered entry in the series. We have all waited (very patiently I should say), got a couple of spinoffs and remasters along the way (which were great and all, don't get me wrong), kept waiting for any new information on the game since its surprise announcement at E3 2013. And here we are, finally. To everyone who stuck with the series all these years, your patience has finally paid off. To those who are returning to the series after having not played a game in the series since KH2, welcome back (and wow, have you got a lot to catch up on)! And to those who are getting into the series for the first time with KH3, buckle up, because you're in for one very wild emotional ride. Be sure to enjoy the game once you all get it guys! Rest easy knowing that the era of waiting for Kingdom Hearts III is now in the past. May your hearts be your guiding key!
With only two days (!!!!!) to go until the long awaited release of 'Kingdom Hearts III', Square-Enix uploaded English versions of the Memory Archive videos narrated by Chirithy that recap the series and will be included in the game itself. Check out the videos by going to the official Kingdom Hearts YouTube channel.
While 'Kingdom Hearts III' was released in Japan today (let that sink in...), Square-Enix released a promotional video focusing on the gameplay elements of the highly anticipated title. Check it out below:
View attachment 50213 The third orchestra tour in the 'Kingdom Hearts Orchestra' series has been announced today, named 'KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World of Tres-', with a world tour scheduled for this year in celebration of the release of 'Kingdom Hearts III'! Tickets for select cities will be available for pre-sale purchase from here starting January 30, 2019 at 8pm local time of each city, while the public sale of tickets will start on February 12, 2019. Check out the list of cities where the tour will stop by this year (and let us know if you'll be going to any of the ones listed): Tokyo (Japan) – April 27-28, 2019 – International Forum A Pre-sales here starting January 29, 2019 (from 12pm local time) Then available starting February 26, 2019 here (from 12pm local time) Singapore – May 18, 2019 – Esplanade Concert Hall Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here here Chicago (USA) – June 1, 2019 – Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Los Angeles (USA) – June 8, 2019 – Dolby Theatre Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Orlando (USA) – June 22, 2019 – Walt Disney Theater Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here New York (USA) – June 28-29, 2019 – United Palace Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Toronto (Canada) – July 13, 2019 – Sony Centre Available starting February 12, 2019 here Köln (Germany) – August 24, 2019 – Kölner Philharmonie Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Atlanta (USA) – September 14, 2019 – Fox Theatre Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Paris (France) – September 28, 2019 – Palais des Congrès Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Milan (Italy) – October 5, 2019 – Teatro Arcimboldi Available starting February 12, 2019 here Sydney (Australia) – October 19, 2019 – Sydney Town Hall Centennial Hall Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Available starting February 12, 2019 here Dallas (USA) – October 26, 2019 - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Also available starting February 12, 2019 here São Paulo (Brazil) – November 2, 2019 –Espaçodas Americas Available starting February 12, 2019 here London (United Kingdom) – November 17, 2019 –Eventim Apollo Pre-sales here starting January 30, 2019 (from 8pm local time) Then available starting February 12, 2019 here Mexico D.F. (Mexico) – November 23, 2019 – Auditorium Blackberry Available starting February 12, 2019 at here Osaka (Japan) – November 30, 2019 – Grand Cube TBA
Been a while since I posted here. Anyway, updated OP with reserves. Also, time for some reserves of my own... Name: Kassandra Description: A former soldier in the Greek army who survived the Great Purge, and has been on the run ever since. Kassandra eventually found her way into Brazil, where she now leads the Rebels there. Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): Rebel Series Character is from: Assassin's Creed Image: Spoiler Name: Alexios Description: Kassandra's younger brother who, like Kassandra, was raised in a Greek orphanage, until the two were split up between different foster parents. Alexios's current whereabouts are unknown, and Kassandra has long given up trying to track her brother to reunite with him. Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): ??? Series Character is from: Assassin's Creed Image: Spoiler Name: Peni Kimiko Description: A student at Nintendo High School who is extremely smart and good with tech. Peni looks up to Spider-Gwen, hoping to meet her one day. Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Marvel Image: Spoiler Name: Donnie Gill Description: A young man who, before the Great Purge, was an intern at the J.I.A. until a freak accident gave him powers, after which was under constant monitoring by the J.I.A. until it was disintegrated after the Great Purge. Now, Donnie is hiding in San Diego, not wanting anything to do with the Rebel Alliance nor the New World Order. Faction (Rebel/New Word Order/None): None Series Character is from: Marvel/Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Image: Spoiler That's it for my reserves. Next up, I'd like to make an announcement... As you all may be aware, Kingdom Hearts III will be releasing soon. Understandably, with the release comes massive spoilers for the game. Because of this, I will be implementing a KH3 spoiler ban in the RP until March 5th. Until that time, there will be absolutely no mention of any spoilers of the game when discussing the RP, reserving characters, or when posting in the RP.
~The Capital - Police HQ (Shooting Range)~ “Anyway, that pretty much sums up all the Police Ranger info I can give you today,” Vanitas told Kiriko and Looker, “Keep practicing using all the tech I gave you guys. However, for the time being, you should ONLY use this tech for practice. Starting sometime next week, I’ll be joining you guys on duty, during which you’ll be allowed to start using the Police Ranger tech for official crime fighting business. Understood?” “Understood,” Looker replied. “Alright then… any questions?” Vanitas asked. “None from me, sir,” Looker responded. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle, Norway - Castle (Secured Room)~ As the battle outside the secured room commenced, Saphir and the others heard something, wondering what was going on. “What was that?” Saphir wondered out loud. “Not sure,” Loki replied as he and Aveline got their blasters ready in case something came through the door. “Don't worry, we'll protect you,” Aveline assured Elsa, Anna, Saphir, and Olaf. As for Olaf, who was still sitting on top of the furniture he placed in front of the door, he said, “Guess it was probably a good thing I put all this furniture in front of the door. See, told ya guys that you can never be too safe.” “I'll admit, that was some clever thinking,” Loki replied to Olaf, “Nice work.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle~ Once Tsukasa disappeared, one of the Cybermen tried to search for the Rider by searching for his heat signature. "There is no sign of the Rider anywhere," the Cyberman informed Larxene. "Grrrr.... search the area! I want that Rider found!" Larxene angrily ordered the Stormtroopers and Cybermen, who simply nodded in response as they began searching even though Tsukasa had long left the area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~English Countryside~ “Lily… Lily Potter… come out, come out!” Bellatrix called out Lily with a creepy tone to her voice, “You know, I had little word with your sister… Petunia I believe her name was. Rather rude, if you ask me. Same goes for her family. Had to use a truth serum to make her tell me what I needed to know. Such a shame I had to burn down her house while she and her family were locked inside. Oh well.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Helicarrier - Sky Above the Kalahari Desert - South Africa~ Watching from Grand Moff Tarkin’s personal Helicarrier as it was flying high at a safe distance, Orson Krennic and the others watched the destruction Lavos caused to Upington and its surroundings continue to unfold. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” Krennic said in awe of the destruction below, amazed by the power of Lavos. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Militia Base - Outskirts of Upington, South Africa~ Rushing outside, Jyn and the others watched the slowly incoming blast wave’s obliteration caused by Lavos. Watching militia members run for their lives, Prompto cried, “What do we do?!” Eventually, the group watched as Cassian’s U-Wing, currently set to auto-pilot, came flying towards them, landing close to their location. “Come on! Let’s get out of here!” Cassian ordered the others as the U-Wing opened to allow the group to enter it. The others simply nodded as they all got into Cassian’s U-Wing, with Cassian rushing towards the cockpit, pulling a lever that caused the U-Wing to zip away from the area towards safety. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Kyoto, Japan - Abandoned Construction Zone~ Sneaking into the abandoned construction zone where Contanze’s airship was, Amanda told Akira and the others, “You can’t see it right now, but this whole space is occupied by Constanze’s airship. Reason you can’t see it is because cloaking is enabled to ensure it doesn’t attract any attention. So, careful not to bump your head. We may need to spend the night here. Hopefully the New World Order will stop looking for us by tomorrow morning.” “In the meantime, I’ll set up a campfire,” Coulson added, “Anyone hungry?” As Akko’s stomach growled, causing her to sweatdrop, Sucy grinned as she replied to Coulson, “Looks like it.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Hospital (Rooftop)~ “Ugh, my head,” Jenny said as she slowly walked with Foggy, still hurt from the headbutt Frank Castle gave her. “Osha…” Foggy concurred, feeling just as hurt as she was. Eventually, the two heard Matt crying in pain, and rushed towards him, gasping as they found the demon lying on the ground while bleeding in his arm… “Oh no… Matt!” Officer Jenny cried as she knelt next to Matt while a worried Foggy tried to help Matt get up, “Can you get up?” “I… I think so,” Matt replied as Jenny put Matt’s non-wounded arm around her shoulder, helping him as they heard sirens in the distance. “Lucky for you, we’re in the rooftop of a hospital. Let’s get you to a doctor,” Jenny said as she helped Murdock walk towards the stairs while they were followed by Foggy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Chicago, Illinois - Downtown Area: Empty Office Space~ “It’s alright,” Shining Armor responded to Billy. “So, were you able to build the device that you were sent schematics of?” May asked Billy. “He sure did,” Mace answered on Billy’s behalf as he entered the empty office space where the others were gathered, carrying a small device... “Gotta say, Billy… I’m impressed you were able to build this thing in such a short amount of time,” Mace told Billy. “So… how does it work?” Lance questioned. “Simple,” Mace replied, “Just stab Creel with this, and his absorption powers should be halted.” “Sounds easy enough,” May commented. “Uh, guys… speaking of Creel… I just got word from Skye,” Shining Armor told the others, “Raina sent a signal. He’s somewhere near our location.” Looking out the window with her binoculars, May looked for any sign of Creel, until she eventually found the Inquisitor walking towards a bench and sitting down while carrying a metallic suitcase. “I see him,” May told the others, “Looks like he has the Obelisk inside a suitcase, and it seems he’s waiting for someone. Sir, what do we do?” “Let’s see how things go first. Don’t wanna do anything rash,” Jeffery replied, “When I give the signal, we move in. But discreetly… don’t wanna attract attention from nearby Stormtroopers and Cybermen.” “Understood,” Shining Armor said. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: Three Weeks Ago - New Mexico Desert~ As Finn kept walking through the desert, waiting for help after sending a signal to one of the few people he trusted right now, he noticed the Millennium Falcon flying towards his area. ‘He actually came…’ Finn thought to himself as he waved his arms, hoping Cid would notice him. “HEY, OVER HERE!” Finn yelled. The Millennium Falcon then landed near Finn's location, with its ramp opening up moments later. Finn then noticed Cid and BB-8 go down the ramp to meet him… “Gotta say, didn’ expec’ ta get an SOS signal from ya, especially since yer a Stormtrooper an’ all,” Cid told Finn, “What’s goin’ on? Where's Kanan?” “He's dead Cid… Kanan's dead…” Finn tearfully replied as he began to cry over the death of his friend. Stunned by what he heard, Cid approached Finn, giving him a hug and a pat on the back to try to comfort him, while BB-8 gave a sad electronic beep after hearing the news. “Come on, let's get ya inside,” Cid told Finn, walking with him and BB-8 back into the Millennium Falcon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown~ Some time had passed since the battle outside the base. Connor and other Rebels were preparing a funeral for Rue. As for Darien, he approached Lt. Surge, wanting to know how Connor was after what had happened. “How is he?” Darien asked. Sighing, Surge replied, “Still cryin’... Rue's death hit ‘im pretty hard. Not surprised… Rue was a good friend of his at school. This is gonna be a pretty hard one to get ovah.” “Hmm… yeah, I can imagine,” Darien concurred, “Best to leave him alone for now. Still, how did those Stormtroopers and Cybermen get here?” “We interrogated one of da Stormtroopers… he says dat they was followin’ footsteps, an’ dats how they gots here,” Surge replied, “An’ when I looked outside, I found the footprints he mentioned. It looked like there were two guys followin’ a dog. Whoever’s responsible is here in da base right now. Clemont's analyzin’ the footprints as we speak. Hopefully he'll let us know who’s responsible for dis mess. I’m pretty sure Connor's gonna want ta have a word with ‘em.” Just then, Darien and Lt. Surge saw Clemont rushing towards them… “Lt. Surge… I know whose footprints those were,” Clemont told Lt. Surge as he panted. Grinning, Surge replied, “Show me.”
In preparation for the release of 'Kingdom Hearts III' in Japan next Friday (we're so close!!!), Square-Enix released a 2 minute commercial for the game, focusing first on the fans of the series, and then giving us a look at more cutscenes and gameplay (with a new Drive Form revealed called Rage Form, which appears to be an Anti Form variant). Check out the commercial below:
Disney has announced that the Disney Ambassador Hotel at Tokyo Disney Resort will have Kingdom Hearts themed rooms from March 26th to June 30th to celebrate the release of 'Kingdom Hearts III'! Check out images of what the hotel rooms will look like below (as well as the Keyblade-shaped room key): View attachment 50207 View attachment 50208 View attachment 50209 View attachment 50206 Reservations can be made starting January 30th, and will cost ¥46,100 per night (roughly $425). Each room will be 41 square meters, and will contain two regular sized beds and one trundle bed. Rooms will include two sets of original postcards in two different designs (total of four postcards). In addition to the hotel rooms, a Kingdom Hearts themed menu will also be served at the hotel lounge and cafe from March 26th to June 13th.
Earlier today, the official Kingdom Hearts Twitter account tweeted what players can expect as far as patches go during the first few days of KH3's launch: On January 29, update 1.01 will provide some data fixes as well as adding the Memory Archive option in the main menu (which recaps the story of the series up to 'Kingdom Hearts III'). Later, the game's epilogue will be included with an update on January 30th, while a secret ending will be included on the 31st.
Newsweek got a chance recently to sit down and talk with Tai Yasue, the co-director of 'Kingdom Hearts III', where he discusses certain aspects of the highly anticipated game, such as why certain worlds were chosen, how it feels working with Tetsuya Nomura, and what part of KH3 is his favorite. Check out the interview below:
~The Capital - Police HQ (Shooting Range)~ “Hmm, this seems pretty easy,” Looker commented as he was done shooting his targets with his device. “You say that now, but once you're out on the street, things might actually start to get difficult,” Vanitas replied as a Stormtrooper handed him two similar looking devices that look like megaphones. “Here you go,” Vanitas told Looker and Kiriko as he handed them both a megaphone, “When shooting isn't an option, and you need to rely on hand-to-hand combat, use this device. I know it looks like a megaphone, but actually, it’s more than that. Simply press the button on the side, and you’ll activate the device’s Baton mode. Go ahead, try it.” Doing as Vanitas said, Looker watched as a rod extended from the top of the megaphone (like this). “Ooh, nice…” Looker commented. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle, Norway - Castle (Secured Room)~ As Saphir and the others continued waiting, they noticed Olaf moving pieces of furniture, placing them in front of the door. “Olaf, what are you doing?” Saphir asked the snowman. “Just adding a little more protection,” Olaf replied as he climbed up one of the tables he placed in front of the door, sitting on top of it. “You realize that the doors are already pretty secure, right?” Loki asked Olaf. “Oh, I know,” Olaf replied, “Still, you can never be too safe.” Looking at each other, Loki, Aveline, and Saphir all shrugged, deciding to let Olaf do what he wanted to. Meanwhile, as Elsa created small snowflakes to pass the time, Aveline held out her hand so that a snowflake would land on the palm of her hand. Once a snowflake did land, Aveline looked at it closely, smiling as she commended Elsa, “This is really amazing. I wish I was born with powers like yours.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle~ “Hmph, none of your business, Rider!” Larxene replied as she made sure to avoid using lightning-based attacks on Tsukasa to prevent him from absorbing such attacks. Instead, Larxene focused on physical attacks. “Vanish!” Larxene cried as she rushed towards Tsukasa while continuing to teleport, kicking and slashing at him with her Foudre knives, while also constantly throwing her Foudre knives at Tsuakasa, with the knives automatically rematerializing in her hands after throwing them at him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Kyoto, Japan - Park~ As Akko, Lotte, and Sucy descended back to the ground where everyone else was, Akko noticed the Shiny Rod in her hand revert back to its original form. Approaching the three, Amanda asked, “Hey, Akko… how did you do that?” “I don’t know really… I just remembered the same words Shiny Chariot recited when she used the Shiny Rod in her shows long ago,” Akko replied. “Do you think any one of us can do the same thing?” Sucy asked. “It’s not that simple,” Ursula replied, “The Shiny Rod chooses its master. When the rod’s seven orbs began to glow while Akko carried it, it chose Akko as its new master.” “WHAAA-?!” Akko cried, “Me?!?!” “You know, I’d love to discuss this further, but maybe we should get out of here before the New World Order sends more troops,” Coulson commented. “He’s right,” Amanda concurred, “Let’s all go back to Constanze’s ship.” Nodding, the others followed Amanda’s lead, except for Diana, who remained standing still, at a loss for what to do. “Hey… you comin’?” Lotte asked Diana. “Hmph… I suppose… it’s not like I have anywhere else to go now that the New World Order’s targeting me as well,” Diana responded as she followed the group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Militia Base in a Cave - Outskirts of Upington, South Africa~ “Jyn!” Cassian cried as he ran throughout the base, trying to locate Jyn while the entire place was shaking violently due to the incoming blast wave caused by Lavos. Eventually, he found Jyn standing silently with Saw Gerrera with her… Seeing Saw get into a defensive position upon noticing him, Cassian slowly approached Jyn, telling her, “Hey. We gotta go. I know where your father is.” Hearing what Cassian said, Saw told Jyn, “Go with him, Jyn. You must go.” “Come with us,” Jyn replied to Saw. “I will run no longer,” Saw told Jyn. “Come on,” Cassian said, trying to get Jyn to run with him before the whole place gets demolished by the blast wave. “But you must save yourself,” Saw continued, imploring Jyn to get out, “Now go!” Nodding, Jyn turned and ran away with Cassian. “Save the Rebellion! Save the dream!” Saw beseeched as he watched Jyn and Cassian run away. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Hospital (Rooftop)~ Heading towards a door to walk back downstairs, Frank Castle was kicked on the left by Murdock, surprising him… ‘This guy doesn’t know when to quit,’ Castle thought to himself as he and Murdock began trading blows. After body slamming the demon, Castle thought he finally had the upper hand. However, Murdock surprised Castle by quickly going for the attack, continuously punching and kicking Castle while masterfully blocking incoming attacks. And as Murdock slammed Castle into a wall and forced him into the ground, he felt like he finally had Frank right where he wanted him. But to Murdock’s surprise, Castle pulled out a pistol from his lower pocket, pointing it right at Murdock’s face. Grinning as his nose was bleeding, Frank said, “Bang…” Castle then aimed for Murdock’s arm, pulling the trigger as he wounded the demon, who had collapsed while crying in pain. As for Castle, he quickly got up and left the scene. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Island in the Pacific Ocean~ Spoiler: BGM “So, this… Xehanort boy… stole the Piece of Eden from here after conquering Destiny Islands,” Tui commented as he and Maui were talking in private after learning what Xehanort had taken from the island earlier. “And with the Piece of Eden, he now has the location of Sauron's tomb,” Maui replied. “Are you sure he is the descendant of Sauron?” Tui asked. “He said so himself,” Maui replied, “Also, I have a feeling those creatures he summoned are one of the creatures Sauron himself was able to summon as well.” “This is all very concerning…” Tui commented. “What do you think we should do?” Maui asked. “Evacuate,” Tui responded, “Remain in the sea for now. And of course, contact Master Luke Skywalker and let him know what's going on.” Nodding, Maui said, “No objections from me. Let's go.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~English Countryside~ After getting punched by James and falling from of her broomstick, Bellatrix noticed her nose bleeding, angering her immensely. “You’ll pay for that!” Bellatrix yelled as she aimed her wand towards the tank and bikes, “Glacius!” The spell from Bellatrix’s wand then froze the tanks and bikes to the ground. Grinning, Bellatrix noticed Cybermen arrive from the sky, landing next to her… Bellatrix and the Cybermen then slowly began walking towards the tank and bikes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: Three Weeks Ago - New Mexico Desert~ Ever since their battle with Kylo Ren the day earlier, Finn had been carrying his best friend, Kanan, through the desert, trying to get him somewhere where he could be treated for his wound, despite there being no sign of any town nearby. But as time passed, Kanan’s condition was getting worse and worse. Finn didn’t want to accept it, but Kanan knew deep down that it was too late for him. “Finn, could you stop for a bit?” Kanan asked his friend, “I’d like to sit on the sand.” “No, we gotta keep moving,” Finn retorted, not wanting to give up on Kanan. “Finn… please,” Kanan asked once more, “There’s something I wanna tell you.” Looking at Kanan, Finn sighed as he stopped and slowly placed Kanan on the sand while kneeling down to face him. Spoiler: BGM Smiling at Finn, Kanan weakly said, “Finn… we had a good run… you and I. From the moment we first met at school… to our mission in Nibelheim… I will treasure every moment I shared with you… brother.” “Don’t say that, don’t you dare say that!” Finn cried, “We’re gonna get you some help. You’ll be okay soon.” “Finn… it’s too late for me,” Kanan retorted, “But you… you’re gonna… you’re gonna… live. You’ll be… my living legacy.” As Finn tried to fight back his tears, he watched as Kanan summoned his Keyblade. “Everything about me… my honor… my dreams… they’re yours now,” Kanan told Finn as he handed him his Keyblade. “I’m your… living legacy?” Finn asked as he observed the Keyblade Kanan gave him. Nodding in response, Kanan smiled as he peacefully closed his eyes and laid on the sand, no longer breathing. “Kanan… Kanan?!” Finn cried as he tried waking his friend, realizing that his best friend was gone for good. “No… NOOOOOOOOOO!!” Finn screamed in disbelief as he was crying over Kanan’s deceased body. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown: Outside~ As Connor and the others battled the small group of Stormtroopers and Cybermen, Mewtwo and Discord appeared over some Stormtroopers, ready to help out… Mewtwo used his psychic energy to levitate three Stormtroopers and send them flying into a large trash bag that Discord summoned with a snap of his fingers. “Three pointer!” Discord announced as the large trash bag tied itself up with the three Stormtroopers inside it. “Heh, nice work guys!” Sailor Mini Moon commended Discord and Mewtwo. But as the last of the Cybermen and Stormtroopers were defeated, Connor heard someone crying for help. “Trouble?” Tuxedo Mask asked him. “I will go check it out,” Connor responded. Running to the direction of the voice, Connor came across the sight of Clemont struggling as a Stormtrooper tried restraining him… “Clemont!” Connor cried upon noticing what was happening. Seeing Connor, the Stormtrooper immediately grabbed his blaster, but quickly dropped it after his hand was hit by a Thunderbolt attack by Ritchie’s Pikachu, Sparky… “Pikachu!” Sparky cried after hitting the Stormtrooper with a Thunderbolt attack. Once Clemont was able to break free from the Stormtrooper, Connor grabbed his tomahawk, and threw it towards the Stormtrooper, piercing through his helmet and killing him. Walking over to the dead Stormtrooper and pulling out his tomahawk from the dead Stormtrooper’s helmet, Connor watched as Ritchie tried to comfort Clemont. “Hey, you okay?” Ritchie asked Clemont. Panting, Clemont responded, “I’m fine… but Bonnie, my sister… their leader kidnapped her. I tried to save her… but that Stormtrooper stopped me.” “You wait here,” Connor ordered Clemont and Ritchie, “I will find Bonnie.” Connor then left to find Bonnie and this leader that Clemont mentioned. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown: Outside (Again)~ Spoiler: BGM Running towards what he assumed were Bonnie’s cries for help, Connor came face to face with Romulus Thread, who was holding Bonnie at gunpoint while placing his foot on Bonnie’s Dedenne, preventing it from doing anything to help Bonnie… “Connor!” Bonnie cried upon noticing Connor arrive. “Quiet you,” Romulus ordered Bonnie before shifting his attention back to Connor, “Well, well, well… Ratonhnhaké:ton… we finally meet.” “Let her go,” Connor ordered Romulus. “Hmph… let her go and give up my chance of capturing, or even killing, the leader of the Rebel Alliance himself? I don’t think so,” Romulus replied. “Fine,” Connor said as he slowly stepped forward, holding his arms up and making it seem like he was surrendering, “Go ahead, shoot me.” “What?” a surprised Romulus wondered out loud. “Go ahead, take the shot!” Connor ordered Romulus, “Just let Bonnie go.” Unsure of whether Connor was bluffing or not (and whether this was really a trap), Romulus struggled on what to do. “Shoot me!” Connor yelled, with Romulus finally pointing his blaster at Connor and letting go of Bonnie and her Dedenne. But before Romulus could pull the trigger, an arrow hit his shoulder, trapping him in a peach-shaped sphere before being assaulted by multiple arrows being fired in a row. Once Romulus collapsed from the impact of the attack, Connor turned around and saw Katniss (in her Rider form) arrive with her Pikachu, Haymitch… “I was wondering when you would show up,” Connor told Katniss as he approached her, smiling as she detransformed while Clemont arrived with Ritchie and Sparky… “Bonnie!” Clemont cried as he rushed towards his sister, hugging her. “Clemont!” Bonnie replied as she too hugged her brother in return, while Bonnie’s Dedenne climbed up to her shoulder trying to comfort Bonnie by rubbing itself against her cheek. “So, how did these guys find us?” Ritchie wondered aloud. “Not sure,” Katniss replied. “Hopefully one of the Stormtroopers we have apprehended will talk,” Connor added. Unbeknownst to Connor or the others, Romulus slowly opened his eyes, hurt but still alive from the earlier attack. Noticing Connor, Romulus reached for his blaster, and slowly got up, pointing his weapon at the Rebel leader. “Connor, watch out!” Rue cried as she rushed towards Romulus in order to stop him… “Rue, don’t!” Katniss cried as Rue and Romulus were grappling with each other. Rushing towards the two, Connor, Katniss, and Ritchie (along with Haymitch and Sparky) hoped to help Rue out and deal with Romulus. But it was too late, as during the struggle, Romulus shot Rue below her chest, wounding her badly. “NOOOO!!!” Connor cried upon reaching the two, kicking Romulus to the side, and swinging his tomahawk to his neck, killing Romulus. Spoiler: BGM As for Rue, Katniss held her as she lowered her to the ground, while Ritchie knelt next to her. Arriving to the scene after hearing all the commotion, Darien and Rini gasped as they were stunned by what they saw, standing silently (which was the same reaction shared by Clemont, Bonnie, and her Dedenne)... “No… Rue, please… don’t… please don’t die…” Katniss tearfully pleaded. Rue didn’t say a word in response, simply smiling upon noticing Connor, Katniss, and Ritchie all looking down at her with worried looks on their faces, happy to know that she was with her close friends in her final moments. And as Rue’s eyes closed, what Katniss, Connor, and Ritchie all feared had come true. Rue was dead. “Rue? Rue? No…” Katniss said as she began to cry, "I'm so sorry... I couldn't protect you." Kneeling next to Rue, Connor, distraught from what just happened, began to mourn for his friend as well, crying as he and Katniss shared a hug. As for Ritchie, he too was crying over the death of his friend along with Haymitch and Sparky. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Chicago, Illinois - Downtown Area~ Having arrived in Chicago, Lance Hunter and Shining Armor had regrouped with May, and were conducting a stakeout from an empty office space, looking out the window to see of there was any sign of Carl Creel. “Anything yet?” Hunter asked Shining Armor. “Sorry,” the pony responded as he tried listening to Skye talking with him on his earpiece, “Skye says Raina still hasn’t sent a signal.” “Not to mention, we’re still waiting on Billy and Mace to arrive with the device that Fitz designed.” “Right…” Hunter replied, nodding as he was getting a bit impatient.
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Earlier today, a trailer promoting the appearance of Sora in the mobile game 'Final Fantasy Brave Exvius' revealed a couple new seconds of footage from 'Kingdom Hearts III', showing Sora with Master Eraqus's Keyblade. Check it out below:
Square-Enix has released three new Japanese commercials for 'Kingdom Hearts III', titled Friend, Battle, and Story. Check them out below:
~The Capital - Police HQ (Shooting Range)~ Once Vanitas arrived to the shooting range with Looker and Kiriko, he told the two, “Use the devices that you picked up earlier to transform into Police Rangers by simply pulling the trigger of the Trigger Machine attached to the gun. Make sure you detach the Trigger Machine once you detransform. Now then, practice shooting at the targets over there.” “Alright… here goes nothing,” Looker commented as he grabbed his device, doing exactly as Vanitas instructed, causing him to transform to a Police Ranger… “Oh my,” Looker commented as examined himself having transformed to a Police Ranger, “I think I look good as a Ranger!” “Alright, now that you’ve transformed, focus on the targets,” Vanitas told Looker. “Oh, right!” Looker responded as he pointed his device at the targets, and began using it just like a regular gun, shooting the targets masterfully. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle~ “Everyone, get to shelter!” Hans ordered the frightened citizens after Tsukasa began attacking, running away from the scene. “Oh, you did not just call me blondie!” Larxene angrily yelled as she got ready to battle… Boss Battle: Larxene ~The Savage Nymph~ Spoiler: BGM View attachment 50137 As Stormtroopers and Cybermen continued firing at Tsukasa and his Ghosts, Larxene teleported right behind the Rider, yelling, “Lightning!” Larxene then pointed her Foudre Knives at the Rider, electrocuting him with bolts of electricity and sending him crashing into the ground. But Larxene wasn’t quite done, as she began using her Teleport Rush attack on Tsukasa, repeatedly teleporting extremely fast around the Rider while delivering a different attack after every teleport, ranging from a kick, to a punch, and even slashing him with her Foudre knives while yelling, “No escape!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Arendelle, Norway - Castle (Secured Room)~ “There we go,” one of the two Stormtroopers accompanying Saphir, Olaf, Elsa, and Anna said as she and the other Stormtrooper locked the doors. “We should be safe here,” the other Stormtrooper told Saphir and the others, bowing to them. “Thank you for your service,” Saphir thanked the Stormtroopers as he took a seat. “So, I guess we just sit here and wait?” Olaf asked. “I guess so,” Saphir replied. Meanwhile, the two Stormtroopers removed their helmets to get some fresh air, as it was getting stuffy keeping their helmets on… “Ugh, would it hurt to include air conditioning inside these things?” Aveline complained after removing her Stormtrooper helmet. “I agree,” Loki concurred with his fellow Stormtrooper, “I'm just relieved we get some off time like this so that we can get a breath of fresh air.” As Loki sat next to Saphir, he asked Saphir, “So how has your day been, sir?” “Oh, pretty normal… until all this happened,” Saphir replied. “I see,” Loki said, lowering his voice so that only Saphir would hear what he was about to say, “So, pardon me for asking this, but, umm… when Aveline and I came to get you to safety, I noticed you and Elsa were holding hands… is there… is there something going on between you and Elsa?” “I’d prefer not to answer personal questions, Stormtrooper. And I hope you can respect that,” Saphir replied. “Oh yes, of course,” Loki said, “I do apologize for asking that.” “Don't worry. It's no big deal,” Saphir responded. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Island in the Pacific Ocean~ “The New World Order?!” Moana wondered out loud after she and Maui had to hear what her parents told her. “They made it to Destiny Islands?!” Maui added. As Tui and Sina both nodded in response, Sina commented, “It was terrible. We had to evacuate quickly.” “I’m relieved almost all of us were able to make it out alive,” Tui added, “Those Stormtroopers… they were no match for us. But the Cybermen, they were too powerful. But the most dangerous was a lone individual.” “And who was this individual?” Moana asked. “A silver-haired boy wearing a black cloak,” Tui answered, “And get this… he’s a Keyblade wielder! Can you believe it? A Keyblade wielder leading New World Order forces as they invaded our home.” “A silver-haired… boy?” Moana wondered aloud. “Wielding a Keyblade?” Maui wondered out loud as well. It was then that both Maui and Moana gasped, realizing that Tui was in fact referring to Xehanort, who had arrived to the island earlier and sent Shadows to attack Moana and Maui. “The cave!” both Moana and Maui cried as they looked at each other, and left in a hurry. “Moana? Maui?” Sina called out to the two as she and Tui watched them rush towards the cave in the island. Once Maui and Moana arrived to the cave, they noticed the boulder that Xehanort opened up earlier, and the pathway leading to a room containing a pedestal, where a golden orb used to be. “Oh no… he took it…” Maui said with a concerned tone to his voice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~African Savannah - Xehanort’s Fortress~ Spoiler: BGM Looking at the golden orb in his hand that he had retrieved from the remote Pacific island he was in not too long ago, Master Xehanort wondered if he was going to get more clues or an actual answer this time. “Is that it?” a figure in a black cloak asked Xehanort as he approached him… “It is,” the Grand Inquisitor replied, “Located in a temple protected by a Keyblade Master and his apprentice. I was able to send a horde of Heartless towards them to buy me enough time to snatch this orb.” “Hmm, then I suppose it’s time to find out what it will tell us,” the cloaked figure responded. Nodding, Xehanort placed the orb on a table, asking it, “Where is Sauron’s tomb?” In response, the orb began to glow as Master Xehanort and the cloaked figure began to hear inaudible voices, with the orb eventually projecting a hologram of Earth. Observing the projection, Xehanort and the cloaked figure noticed one particular spot blinking. “There,” Xehanort said, pointing to the blinking spot on the holographic globe, “This must be where the tomb is.” “Hmm, that points to… Shalour City, France,” the cloaked figure commented. The holographic projection of Earth then changed to display an image of the Tower of Mastery. “The Tower of Mastery,” Xehanort commented as he recognized the building, “It was said that a temple was built over Sauron’s tomb.” “In that case…” the cloaked figure replied as he removed his hood, revealing his face… “... the person in charge of the Tower of Mastery must be a Keyblade Master,” Ansem continued. “Indeed,” Master Xehanort replied as he summoned his Keyblade, “Nothing I can’t handle…” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: Three Weeks Ago - Nibelheim, New Mexico~ As the dust settled, and all that was left of the town of Nibelheim were ashes and burnt down buildings, Stormtroopers and Cybermen had arrived town the area, detaining one of two survivors they found… Han Solo. The other survivor the Stormtroopers found was Kylo Ren, who was brought in for questioning on what had happened… “Towns don’t just erupt in flames like this, Solo!” Alexander Pierce, who was one of the Grand Moffs and had rushed to Nibelheim after hearing what happened, scolded Kylo Ren, “It’s a simple question… did you see who was responsible?” Kylo, however, remained silent, not saying a word. “Look, I don’t have time for the silent treatment,” Pierce continued, “And if you’re not going to answer to me, then I may as well bring you to the Supreme Leaders themselves. Maybe then you’ll start talking.” “Leave him alone, Pierce,” a voice told the Grand Moff. Turning around to see who it was, Alexander was surprised to see it was none other than the Grand Inquisitor himself… “Xehanort?” a surprised Pierce wondered out loud, “What are you doing here?” “I’ve come to vouch for Kylo Ren over here,” Master Xehanort replied as he walked towards him, “I saw everything transpire myself. Rebels appeared out of nowhere, led by the sheriff, burning the entire town to send a message to the New World Order. Kylo Ren and his fellow Stormtroopers tried hard to protect the town. But unfortunately, his comrades were killed during the battle. And the town was lost, reduced to ashes. If anything, Kylo Ren should honored for his efforts to try and thwart the Rebels.” After hearing what Xehanort said, Pierce asked Kylo Ren, “Is this true?” Looking at both Pierce and Xehanort, Kylo nodded, replying, “Yes.” “Alright then,” Alexander Pierce said as turned to face Xehanort, “He’s all yours.” As the Grand Moff walked away while accompanied by a few Stormtroopers and Cybermen, Xehanort approached Kylo Ren. “Thank you,” Kylo thanked Xehanort. “Don’t thank me yet,” Xehanort responded, “You still have much more to learn about the Keyblade and temples like the one outside of this town. And I am willing to teach you more than what we had discussed the past few days. But first, you have a task that you need to complete.” “A task?” Kylo asked. “You know exactly what we do with Rebel scum,” Xehanort responded. Understanding what Xehanort meant, Kylo Ren sighed as he nodded, saying, “Understood.” Turning around, Kylo saw his father in the distance, currently detained by Stormtroopers, with tight shackles on his hands… As Xehanort and Kylo Ren walked towards Han, Xehanort ordered the Stormtroopers next to Han, “On his knees.” Nodding, the Stormtroopers forced Han to kneel on the ground. Looking up, Han saw his son, looking down on him with an emotionless face. Han then noticed Kylo summon his Keyblade, knowing exactly what was going to happen next. Without saying a word, Han looked at his son with a face indicating that he loved him dearly, regardless of what had just happened. Kylo Ren, however, wasn’t moved by the way his father was looking at him. So, Kylo quickly swung his Keyblade at his father’s head, decapitating and ending his life. As the Stormtroopers removed Han Solo’s bloody head and body away from the scene, Xehanort patted Kylo Ren on his shoulder, telling him, “You have done well. Congratulations. You are now an Inquisitor.” “Thank you… Master Xehanort,” Kylo Ren replied. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~English Countryside~ “Oh no you don’t,” Bellatrix said as she flew near the tank, pointing her wand at the tank's cannon, yelling, “Glacius!” The spell from Bellatrix's wand froze the cannon with very thick ice. The Inquisitor then flicked her wand as she pointed it towards Riolu, casting a Knockback Jinx at the Pokemon, knocking it out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown~ “Serena… you know as well as I do I can’t do that,” Darien replied to Serena, “Regardless of who’s with her, we can’t let Rini go alone on a journey like this.” “Then how ‘bout this…” Rini suggested, “Both of you come along as well.” Darien was about to say something to Rini, but stopped, sighing instead, not knowing what to tell her exactly. However, just then, an alarm sounded throughout the base, startling everyone. “H-hey, what’s going on?” Darien questioned Finnick as he was running past Darien and the others… “Stormtroopers and Cybermen were sighted outside,” Finnick responded, “We’re gonna need all hands on deck if we’re gonna deal with them swiftly.” “Okay,” Darien said as Finnick rushed off, “Rini, you stay here with Serena. I’m gonna go help out.” “B-but…” Rini replied, watching as Darien left in a hurry. Turning to face Serena, Rini had a determined look on her face as she said, “I don’t know about you, but I’m gonna go help out too.” Rini then rushed off as well, hoping to help out the Rebels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown (again)~ “Why would we be mad?” Rue questioned Rey. “I guess we didn't tell you yet, but we're going with Connor as well,” Ritchie added. “Can't wait to travel with you,” Rue told Rey. “PIKA!” Sparky cried after an alarm sounded throughout the base, startling him as well as Ritchie and Rue. “Sounds like trouble,” Ritchie commented. Nodding in response, Rue told Rey, “Ritchie and I are gonna go check out what's going on. We'll be back soon.” Rue and Ritchie then ran off while followed by Sparky, wanting to see what had caused the alarm to go off. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castelia City, New York - The Playground: Jeffrey Mace's Office~ As he and Shining Armor were getting ready to leave for Chicago to rejoin May and the local Rebels there, Mace told Shining Armor and Skye, “Assuming we can trust Raina, I’d wanna make sure we take advantage of the frequency she’s sending us so we can track Creel and grab the Obelisk before he hands it off to one of his superiors in the New World Order.” “What if Creel melts down again?” Skye questioned. “Luckily, Fitz was able figure out a way to halt his powers. Temporarily at least,” Mace responded. “It was a little side project of his ever since that day in Toshima,” Shining Armor added. “Huh, I had no idea,” Skye commented. “Yeah,” Shining Armor responded, “Our encounter with Creel yesterday reignited Fitz’s interest in the project, and he was able to design some schematics for a device that should tamper with Creel’s powers.” “He sent the schematics to Billy Cranston in Chicago so that he could build the device,” Mace continued, “That way, the device should be ready for use by the time we arrive there.” “Okay… but if the device doesn’t work, is there some sort of backup plan?” Skye asked. “Absolutely,” Shining Armor responded. “Really? What kind of backup plan?” Skye asked. “The heavy-duty kind with armor-piercing rounds,” Shining Armor responded. “Will that work?” Skye questioned. “Get close enough to him, catch him off guard… it’s possible,” Lance Hunter replied as he entered the office… “Sorry, I overheard you guys. Thought I’d join in,” Hunter continued. “Hopefully, we won't have to resort to using the backup plan,” Jeffery commented. “Can I join you guys?” Lance asked Shining Armor and Jeffery Mace. “That depends,” Mace responded, “Can you follow an order?” “Absolutely, sir,” Lance answered. “Because part of me wants you here running back-end. The other part feels you deserve a spot in this mission,” Mace told Hunter. “I'll be good. Scout's honor,” Hunter answered with a salute, “Please, sir. I owe this to Cassie.” “Okay. Suit up,” Mace told Hunter, “We leave for Chicago in five minutes.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Several Miles Outside of Upington, South Africa~ After being summoned, the massive S-type known as Lavos (nicknamed the “Death Star”) crawled from under the ground, creating a small earthquake in the area. The S-type then opened its gigantic mouth, and sent a mighty blast towards the town of Upington, instantly destroying it with a mighty explosion. But that was not the end of it, as the shockwave from the explosion was so powerful, a blast wave was spreading for miles, with its magnitude so high that the wave was completely obliterating everything in its path. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Militia Base Prison Cell - Outskirts of Upington, South Africa~ As the ground was shaking violently due to the incoming blast wave, Cassian and the others noticed that the militia members who had imprisoned them began to panic and run outside. Wanting to get out as well, Cassian reached out with his hand to a control panel near his cell, quickly hotwiring it so that the metal bars keeping him inside would open up. Once the metal bars opened, Cassian, Noctis, Ignis, and Prompto quickly got out of the prison cell, with Cassian grabbing his backpack that was confiscated by the militia members. Opening his backpack, Cassian took out a device, pressing a button on it that would program his U-Wing to arrive to his location automatically. Andor then headed in the direction where he last saw Jyn being taken, with Ignis asking, “Where are you going?” “I gotta find Jyn. Get the pilot. We need him,” Cassian replied as he left to find Jyn. “Alright. Prompto… get the pilot,” Noctis ordered Prompto. “Aye aye,” Prompto replied as he grabbed his confiscated gun from a nearby table, aiming his blaster at Bodhi, “Hey, pilot…” “No, no, no!” Bodhi cried, thinking Prompto was going to shoot him. Instead, Prompto shot the control panel next to Bodhi’s prison cell, opening the metal bars of Bodhi’s cell, freeing him. “Let’s go,” Prompto told a surprised Bodhi. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Capital - Hospital (Rooftop)~ After Doctor Hu got his patient into a car and began driving off toward safety, Frank Castle decided to instead finish off his target using a sniper rifle from a rooftop. As he looked through the rifle’s telescopic sight, Castle caught sight of his target, who was in a car with Doctor Hu. But as Castle was about to pull the trigger to finish off his target, he was kicked on the side by Matt Murdock (who was in his demon form)... Quickly getting up, Castle tried to shoot Matt with his sniper rifle, but Matt was able to grab the rifle before he was able to do so, and the two grappled with the weapon. Coming to Matt’s aid, Foggy jumped towards Castle’s head, using his arms to hit his face… “Osha! Osha!” Foggy cried as he kept hitting Frank’s face. Eventually, Frank was able land a punch to Matt’s face, knocking him out. Castle then grabbed Foggy, throwing him right next to Matt, knocking out the Pokemon as well. Pointing his rifle at the two, Frank was about to pull the trigger when Officer Jenny arrived just in time, grabbing the rifle and throwing it to the side while delivering a kick to Frank’s chest… Jenny proceeded to try and land a punch to Frank, but he dodged it, and tried to punch Jenny himself, though she was able to block the incoming attack. The two continued trying to land punches and kicks to the other, until eventually, Frank grabbed Jenny’s head, and delivered a headbutt, knocking her out. Exhausted, Castle began walking away while panting. Little did he know that Matt was slowly getting up, wanting to get to him before he escaped. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Kyoto, Japan - Park~ As Akko, Sucy, and Lotte were flying on their broomsticks, trying to lose the two TIE Fighters chasing them while Jasminka and Diana watched from the ground, Sucy decided to do something about one of the TIE Fighters, slowing down and turning around to fly above one of them. Reaching into her pocket, Sucy took out a vial containing a concoction that she had been working on. Opening the vial, Sucy grinned as she dropped the contents of the vial onto the TIE Fighter below her. The concoction then began to melt through the TIE Fighter’s exterior, seemingly killing the pilot inside as the TIE Fighter crashed into the ground. “Nice job Sucy!” Akko commended Sucy, “Now just do the same thing to the other TIE Fighter!” “Uhhh… sorry, that was the only vial I had with me,” Sucy responded. “What?!” Akko cried after hearing what Sucy said, “Oh, COME ON!” The lone TIE Fighter then began firing its cannons, trying to hit one of the girls. “Careful Lotte!” Akko warned Lotte, who was struggling as she tried to maneuver her broomstick while avoiding getting hit by the TIE Fighter’s cannon, and making sure she doesn’t drop the Shiny Rod. Meanwhile, down below, Coulson, Amanda, Constanze, and Ursula arrived to the scene after dealing with the Stormtroopers and Cybermen on the other side of the park, joining Diana and Jasminka… “Oh man. They’re sitting ducks,” Amanda said as she and the others were watching. Once one of the TIE Fighter’s cannon fire got too close to Lotte, she fell from her broomstick, screaming as those who were watching on the ground gasped. “LOTTE!” Akko cried as she dove down, catching her friend as well as the Shiny Rod. “Oh, thank goodness,” a relieved Coulson said to himself, breathing a sigh of relief. “Akko… you saved me… thank you,” Lotte thanked Akko, hugging her as she was seated behind her. “Don’t mention it, Lotte. After all, it’s what friends do, right?” Akko replied to Lotte. Looking at the TIE Fighter as it was flying towards them, Akko was very angry with it after what had happened to Lotte. “Hey, TIE Fighter!” Akko called out the TIE Fighter as she balanced herself so she can stand straight on her broomstick, “I don’t care if you’re with the New World Order! When you harm my friends, you make it personal! No matter what… I will always protect my friends! Always!” Spoiler: BGM Just then, the seven crystal orbs on the Shiny Rod that Akko was holding on to began glowing green. Gasping as she saw what was happening with the Shiny Rod, Akko wondered what was going on. ‘The Shiny Rod is… activating?’ Ursula thought to herself, ‘Perhaps this might be the only way she gets rid of the TIE Fighter.’ “Akko, listen to me!” Ursula called out to Akko, “Recite the following spell… Note Orfei Auden Frotorei!” Hearing what Ursula suggested, Akko recognized the spell, remembering it as one of the spells Shiny Chariot recited with the Shiny Rod many years ago. “Right…” Akko said to herself as she held onto the Shiny Rod tightly, “Note Orfei Auden Frotorei!" Once Akko recited the spell, one of the seven crystal orbs on the Shiny Rod began to glow yellow, and the Shiny Rod transformed into a large bow (like this). “Shiny Arc!” Akko cried, summoning an arrow with the bow. Pointing the weapon at the TIE Fighter, Akko sent the arrow flying straight into the TIE Fighter, instantly destroying it in a sparkling explosion. “Woah…” Coulson, Amanda, and Sucy all said in unison as they watched what had happened. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown (again)~ “Hmm, well alright then,” Discord replied after Spike confirmed that the duck was his friend, “So, Duck… you want me to give you a name just like I did with Spike?” But before the Duck could answer, an alarm sounded throughout the base, causing Celestia to gasp. “Uh-oh…” Discord commented with a worried tone in his voice, placing Spoke and the Duck near Celestia, “Celestia, look after them. I’ll be back.” “Okay. Please be careful,” Celestia replied, with Discord nodding in response as he teleported away. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Scotland~ Fergus quietly stepped out of the way after Astral appeared, listening to and watching its conversation with Demande. “What?!” Demande exclaimed after hearing Astral mention that the Rebels took control of Shalour City. After hearing Astral’s plan, Demande nodded in response, replying, “Very well. You have my approval, Astral. I'll discuss additional details with you soon.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Abandoned Military Base in Japan - Exact Location Unknown: Outside~ Hiding behind a large boulder outside the Rebel base, trying to avoid the blaster fire coming from the Stormtroopers and Cybermen that had appeared, Dick along with Lt. Surge and his Raichu were waiting for an opportunity to go for an attack, but it never seemed to arrive. “Ugh, they’re never gonna stop!” Grayson complained. The three then noticed as Connor rushed towards them while avoiding enemy fire… “What happened?” the leader of the Rebels questioned. “I don’t know,” Lt. Surge replied, “Dick was doin’ some patrollin’ outside when he spotted them Stormtroopers an’ Cybermen. Then one thing led to anotha. An’ now here we are.” “Raichu,” Surge’s Raichu concurred, nodding. “I wonder how they were able to find the base,” Connor wondered out loud, “Either way, we cannot do anything without an opening.” Just then, the group noticed two objects flying above the battle. Looking up, they noticed that it was actually Toothless (with Hiccup riding on his back) and Baymax (with Hiro riding on his back) who were actually flying… Toothless began firing plasma blasts on the ground near the Stormtroopers and Cybermen in order to create a distraction, with Hiccup exclaiming, “Hey, losers! Bet you can’t shoot at us!” As the Stormtroopers and Cybermen began focusing their fire on Toothless and Hiccup, Baymax flew near the Cybermen dropping a sonic stabilizer near them, weakening their metal and making them vulnerable for an attack. “Now’s your chance guys!” Hiro yelled out to Connor and the others as he jumped out of Baymax, and activated his Ant-Man suit’s shrinking abilities to shrink to the size of an ant, and jumping between the Cybermen and Stormtroopers, knocking a couple of them down. “Heh, now’s our chance!” Dick announced as he, Lt. Surge, and Surge’s Raichu began to charge towards the enemy. As for Connor, he was charging towards a Cyberman that was weakened by the sonic stabilizer from earlier, ready to attack it with his tomahawk before noticing a rose with a sharp stem had pierced the Cyberman’s neck, damaging its circuits and causing it to collapse. Having a good idea who would have been behind the attack on that Cyberman, Connor turned around, noticing Darien in his Tuxedo Mask outfit approach him… “Mind if I help out?” Tuxedo Mask asked. Smiling, Connor replied, “Not at all.” The two then noticed as a Stormtrooper appeared behind them, pointing his blaster at the two. But before either Connor or Tuxedo Mask could do a thing, they noticed what looked like a spinning tiara pierce the Stormtrooper from behind, killing him. As the deceased Stormtrooper collapsed, Tuxedo Mask and Connor noticed the spinning tiara return to its owner, Sailor Mini Moon… “Sailor Mini Moon?” Connor wondered out loud. “What are you doing here?” Darien questioned the young Sailor Scout, “I told you to stay with Serena.” “But I wanna help,” Sailor Mini Moon responded, “Besides, I can fight. You saw yesterday how I can fight.” “She does have a point,” Connor told Tuxedo Mask. Sighing, Tuxedo Mask replied to Sailor Mini Moon, “Alright, but stay close to us.” Nodding, Sailor Mini Moon joined Connor and Tuxedo Mask as they rushed into battle.
Square-Enix decided to surprise Kingdom Hearts fans a bit early today, providing us with the Jump Festa trailer (dubbed the "Final Battle Traiker") a day early. The trailer shows us more gameplay, more scenes, and the confirmation of a new original world called Scala ad Caelum. Check it out below: English Japanese
