~Pacific Ocean - Route 21~ Spoiler: BGM As Anthony was riding his Lapras heading back to land, Anthony thought to himself, 'Oh wow! I finally got eight badges! Now I can finally challenge the Kanto Pokemon League! And after that, I think I'm gonna continue collecting more Pokemon while also challenging the Johto League, 'cause I'm gonna collect 'em all!' Suddenly, Anthony's Lapras was startled by the sight of Doby the Sharpedo swimming next to it... "Woah!" Anthony cried as he fell off of Lapras and landed in the water. "Hey, where are you going?!" Anthony questioned his Lapras as it swam away from the scene. As for Doby, he rushed towards Anthony, biting him. "AAAHH! HELP! HEEELP!!!" Anthony cried as Doby kept biting the Pokemon trainer, slowly killing and eating him. And thus, Anthony's journey came to a tragic end, never truly becoming the very best like no one ever was. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Airfield - Outide the Bus~ As the van he was riding arrived at a J.I.A. airfield near the Bus, Darien Chiba stepped out of the vehicle and found General Shining Armor waiting for him near the aircraft... "General," Chiba greeted the pony as he approached him. "Darien, glad you could make it," Shining Armor responded as he shook Darien's hand with his hoof. "Any updates from the Lemurian Star?" Darien asked as he and Shining Armor walked towards the Bus. "No, unfortunately," Shining Armor replied, "Last contact we got was a distress signal sent by Agent Rumlow. Best thing we can do until we reach the ship is hope all our fellow agents on it are still safe." Elsewhere in the airfield, Skye was walking towards the Bus as well, but stopped as she was approached by J.I.A. Director, Kate Stewart... "Agent Skye," Kate called out to Skye as she approached her. "Director Stewart," Skye greeted Stewart, "Is something wrong?" "There's something I need to discuss with you before you embark on your mission," Kate replied as she began to whisper something to Skye. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Wherever Remus and Takeru Are~ "I see..." Hiccup replied to Remus and Takeru as he continued watching Harold fight. Noticing a group of Putties about to attack Harold from behind, Hiccup exclaimed, "Hey, let's help him out!" Rushing towards the Putties, both Hiccup and Toothless attacked them before they could even try to harm Harold, with Hiccup hitting them with an Au Lait attack, while Toothless shot a couple with plasma blasts. "Hey newbie, hope you don't mind a teensy bit of help," Hiccup told Harold as he and Toothless got themselves ready to fight back against any more attacks by the Putties. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo University - Room Occupied by the Harold Saxon Campaign Team~ Spoiler: Flashback in Al Mualim's Mind ~July 2011 - Ministry of Magic, London, U.K. - Dolores Umbridge's Office~ It's been days since the death of Rufus Scrimgeour, with the British magical community confused as to whether this was a suicide or a murder. Either way, Dolores Umbridge was immediately appointed as Scrimgeour's successor, becoming the new Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom. Joining her for a cup of tea in her office was Al Mualim, who held his cup high to give a toast, saying, "To victory." "To victory," Umbridge repeated as she held her cup high as well, "And may this country's magical community suffer from my forthcoming policies. They'll pay for what they did to the two of us." "Don't worry, my love... no longer will we be split from each other any longer," Al Mualim replied, "Once my stepson begins his campaign for prime minster of Japan next year, and win the following year, we'll finally be able to turn Earth into the utopia you wished for all those years ago." "I look forward to that day..." Umbridge commented as she and Al Mualim both took a sip from their cup of tea. As Al Mualim was seated among Harold Saxon's campaign staff, waiting for his stepson, he noticed Saxon approach him... "Hey, Dad. The results are almost up," Harold told Al Mualim. "Good," Al Mualim replied as he got up, "I'd like to see it happen live." Nodding, Harold led Al Mualim across the room where campaign staff members were anxiously watching CNN, waiting for the results to come up. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hino Family Shrine~ "Yup," Grandpa replied to his granddaughter, "It was a good day for business for sure." "Piplup, piplup!" Chad concurred as he nodded his head. Just then, Grandpa noticed the CNN headline stating that the winner of the election was about to be announced. "Oh, guess we're gonna find out who our next prime minster will be," Grandpa commented. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Outside Tsukino Household~ Teleporting outside the Tsukino household, Mewtwo and Rini looked around to make sure no one noticed them, with Rini asking, "So, Mewtwo... same time tomorrow?" "Yes," Mewtwo replied, nodding. "Okay. I really hope this Celestia can make Discord change his mind," Rini said. "She will... I'm sure of it," Mewtwo replied. "If you say so, Mewtwo," Rini replied as she walked back to the Tsukino's home with Luna-P floating around her, telling Mewtwo, "See you tomorrow!" As Rini entered her home, Mewtwo teleported away from the area. Meanwhile, back inside... "I agree," Kenji replied to his daughter talking about Michiru's violin skills, "I personally think she'd give Itzhak Perlman a run for his money." "I'm home!" Rini announced as she walked to the living room. "Oh, there you are, Rini," Ikuko greeted Rini, "How were your friends?" "They're doing great!" Rini replied, keeping her mouth shut about what she really did after school. "That's good," Ikuko said, "Are leftovers fine, dear?" "Sure," Rini replied as she sat in the couch, relaxing after a long day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Sora's and Roxas's Home~ "Awesome!" Roxas commented as he looked over the detailed diagram that Kai wrote, "The explanations here are much easier to understand than the ones in the textbook. Thanks a bunch, Kai. I think this is exactly what I need to help me out with my homework." Meanwhile, Sora was on the last few words of Chapter 2, saying, "And I am... done!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OOC: The following segments were written on @NutheadBros 's behalf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Kai's House~ "Coming!" Dawn replied as she heard a knock on the front door. Opening it, she found Sgt. Tamora Jean Calhoun outside, carrying a large wooden box... "Can I... help you?" Dawn asked. "I'm Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun from the Japanese Intelligence Agency," Calhoun replied, "Are you part of the Rising Tide?" "Y-yes," Dawn answered. "Good," Calhoun said as she gave Dawn the box, "Give this to your supervisor. A little something from Skye." "Oh, Skye sent this?" Dawn asked as she was carrying the box. "Affirmative," Calhoun replied as she turned around, "Wish I could stay and chat, but duty calls. Look out for yourself, soldier." Closing the door, Dawn placed the box on a nearby table, and started to text Kai, telling her that Skye sent a package of some sort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Tokyo: Soul of an Apple~ Mario was on the ground, his usual bravado somehow missing as he was fighting an opponent who he couldn’t even stop alone. It had seemed as though Mario was doomed. Shadow Mario kept walking forward with his head tilted asking loudly. “What’s the matter? No smart remark? No miracle to make? Oh that’s right...you’re fighting me.” Outside the barrier as Mario feared for his life, Luigi, Rosalina, and the others soon approached the barrier, blocking them off from Mario. Luigi peeked through the barrier before seeing his brother beaten senseless and Shadow Mario looming towards him. Luigi gasped and transformed immediately, his deep concern and worry for his brother giving him the power needed as he slammed his hammer into the barrier shattering it like glass. Shadow Mario just stood there staring at Luigi blankly before hovering into the air. “Well, looks like somehow your brother managed to save you...no matter.” His eyes flashed before every other Lockseed appeared hovering around him with the exclusion of the Gold and Silver Apples before merging with his core. Once that was finished Shadow Mario landed and looked at the group before him with a grin. “I will not allow you to exist...in my world.” Awakened Deity Shadow Mario Soul Luigi soon flew in with his hammer, eyes burning green with rage yelling. “You nearly killed my brother!” Shadow Mario grinned before grabbing the end of the hammer and promptly blasted Luigi with the same sphere of golden energy he used on Mario sending him crashing to the ground. Raising a finger towards the others he made a motion of “Come and get me.” Shortly before Bowser, Yoshi,and Kirby rushed in. Bowser tried to breathe a stream of fire from his mouth at the S-Type, only for him to raise his hand summoning a thick layer of protection that looked like a watermelon around him. Yoshi jumped into the air and tried to slam on top of the watermelon shield with his rear as Kirby tried to suck it in. Pink energy spikes looking akin to strawberries soon fired out slamming into the trio of fighters and knocking them back rather hard. Looking to face the rest of the group Shadow Mario rushed in flash-stepping around grabbing Rock by the head and flash-freezing him in ice throwing him to the side. He soon fired off a purple projectile in the shape of a grape before the shot scattered knocking Rayman, Shirobon, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles about the ground. The eight CPUs and their Candidates tried to stop the S-Type as they went HDD only to get in the crosshairs of a pineapple that instantly exploded also knocking out Compa and IF as well. Shadow Mario then turned towards Peach, Daisy, and Rosalina before charging a bola-like attack and threw it at them sending them flying back. Once everyone was down he walked back over towards Mario and Luigi. “And soon, you will all die like the failures that you are... and I will do as I please. The world is already crying because of the wrongs in the world...and it will soon be fixed.” Shadow Mario explained as Mario and Luigi groaned in pain, however the Lockseeds they held started to glow before beams of gold and silver energy shot off into the sky like a streaking firework. Shadow Mario stood back feeling the raw energy coming from the Lockseeds...before seeing a pair of gold and silver beings in the light... Meanwhile, as he watched the battle as it was taking place, Lash hid in the shadows as he leaned against the side of a building with his arms crossed, grinning as he watched the Lockseeds Mario and Luigi held glow and shoot beams of energy off into the sky.
In addition to speaking with Dengeki, KH director, Tetsuya Nomura, also got to speak with Famitsu, discussing various topics, such as the three entries in '2.8 Final Chapter Prologue', how big he feels KH3 will be, and a future expansion to Unchained χ[chi] he dubs "Season 2". The fully translated interview (translations courtesy of goldpanner from KHInsider) can be read below:
Regarding FF characters in KH3, here's an excerpt from an interview Nomura did back in 2013:
Here's what someone who played the demo had to say about that:
In a new interview with Dengeki, Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, discusses all three entries in 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue', plus a bit on 'Kingdom Hearts III'. Topics include the expected length of 0.2 BBS and χ[chi] Back Cover, porting Dream Drop Distance to the PS4, and the possibility of getting some new info on KH3 over the next few months despite what was stated in the recent 2.8 trailer. The fully translated interview (translations courtesy of goldpanner from KHInsider) can be read below:
Kingdom Hearts co-director Tai Yasue has spoken with GameSpot while attending E3, where he doesn't rule out the possibility of 1.5 and 2.5 HD ReMix being released for the PS4, stating: On the subject of 'Kingdom Hearts III', Yasue mentions that development is "moving along fine," while also stating that the highly anticipated title, like every entry in the series before it, will not have a Final Fantasy world, saying: Source: 1 / 2
A pretty cool looking banner promoting 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue' had been spotted in E3, with several attendees taking pictures of it with their mobile devices. Now, thanks to Famitsu, we have a HQ version of the banner, showcasing characters from the three entries included in 2.8 (the Foretellers, Sora and Riku from DDD, as well as Aqua plus King Mickey in what is most defiintely how he'll appear in 0.2 BBS):
What in the what... Sauce
Square-Enix has confirmed that the HD remaster of the 3DS KH title, 'Dream Drop Distance', will have a resolution of 1080p, and will run at an impressive 60 FPS. For a feel of what that'll look like, be sure to check the above video, which also confirms an updated HUD for the game, plus a new Dream Eater (called Catnuki). Included in the video is also footage from '0.2 Birth by Sleep', giving us a feel for what to expect with Aqua's gameplay.
Well this is interesting. Remember how people wanted Donald Glover to be Miles Morales? Well, looks like Glover will be in the movie after all (in an undisclosed role, but I'll personally be surprised if he doesn't end up playing the role of Miles Morales).
Really hope this game is as good as the Spider-Man 2 game. Also, I like how Spidey's eyes are resemble the ones of his MCU counterpart.
Until Dawn - PS4
Tai Yasue, co-director of the upcoming 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue', will be attending E3 this year, and is scheduled to talk about 2.8 (along with the possibility of something on KH3) on June 15th from 4:00 to 4:30 PDT. The interview, part of Square-Enix's 'Square-Enix Presents' series, will be streamed live via YouTube and Twitch. Source
When they say more KH3 news in winter, I have a feeling that they meant in addition to whatever they show at E3. Although, I'm not getting my hopes up. Either way, awesome trailer.
View attachment 44709 View attachment 44710 The release of the new 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8' trailer today provided fans with many surprises. One of those surprises was finally getting a feel for what to expect from 'χ[chi] Back Cover', showing us characters from χ[chi] in cutscene form with spoken dialogue. One of the characters shown in the trailer was Ephemera, whose voice sounded familiar for some. A fan then asked actor Michael Johnston of Teen Wolf fame on Twitter whether he voiced the character, and he pretty much confirmed it. The tweet has unfortunately been deleted (most likely due to a NDA Johnston signed), though Johnston still retweeted a fan asking him about voicing Ephemera, which pretty much guarantees that he is the voice of Ephemera in 'Back Cover'. Source: KHInsider & Michael Johnston's Twitter
~Shore~ "I came as soon I could," Ron Burgundy told his Lillipup as he arrived at the shore, noticing his Pokemon waiting for him while staring out to the sea, "Where's Doby?" Looking at the direction Lillipup was staring, Ron noticed Doby, the Carvanha (now having evolved into a Sharpedo) he saved two months ago at this very shore, swimming back to the sea he came from... Ron and Lilipup both figured that it came time for Doby to return to the deep waters he was meant to call home, accepting that this was basically goodbye. Barking, Lillipup asked Burgundy what Doby was going to do. "He's looking for fish to eat, just as he should," Ron replied. Spoiler: BGM 'He was my best friend...' Lillipup barked in its own language as it began to tear up. As for Ron, he picked up Lillipup to try and comfort the Pokemon as he sang a very heart-wrenching song... [Ron Burgundy] You swam with strength You loved with grace You touched us all With your expressionless face Doby Oh, Doby May you find many treasures Both emotional and monetary You were wise and loving And never contrary Doby Oh, Doby I'll never forget thee Oh... [Chorus] Doby Oh, Doby I'll never forget thee Do- [Ron Burgundy] You touched us all With your expressionless face Doby [Chorus] Doby [Ron Burgundy] Oh, Doby [Chorus] Doby [Ron Burgundy] I'll never forget thee Dobyyyyy!!! 'I love you, Ron,' Lilipup barked in its own language as it continued crying. Patting his Pokemon on his head, Ron replied, "Let's go home, Lillipup." As Ron turned around and started walking back to his car, Lillipup took one last look at the sea, barking in its language, 'I hope you eat lots of fish and people, Doby.' ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Kai's House~ Parking her van next to Kai's House, Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun stepped out of her vehicle while carrying a long wooden box containing something inside that Skye had requested to be sent to Kai. Walking over to the door, Calhoun knocked on the door, hoping she'll be done for the day soon. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household~ "That sounds nice, dear," Ikuko commented after Serena mentioned event planning in the school for the concert tomorrow, "If you're hungry, we've got lots of leftovers in the fridge. Though, I do wonder when Rini will return." --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hino Family Shrine~ "Hey, Rei!" Grandpa Hino greeted his granddaughter as he and Chad were watching coverage of the election on CNN. "Piplup, piplup!" Chad greeted Rei as well. "So, how was school today?" Grandpa asked her. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Wherever Remus and Takeru Are~ "Those things never do give up..." Hiccup said to himself as he watched the Putties respawn. Noticing Harold (now a Rider) dealing with Putties and saving Belle, Hiccup wondered out loud, "Huh? Who's the new Rider?" ------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Alps Mountain Range - Outside Castle Oblivion~ After exiting Castle Oblivion, Mewtwo and Rini were back outside in the cold and snowy mountain range, wondering what to do next. "That was not what I expected at all," Rini commented, "Mewtwo, in the future, you told me that Discord was someone who would always help his friends no matter what. So why was he acting the complete opposite?" "He... he just needs motivation," Mewtwo replied. "Well he needs that motivation pretty quick," Rini said, "Is there anyone or anything that you know will make him change his mind?" As Mewtwo thought about it for a bit, he had an idea, replying, "There is one possible solution..." ------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: July 2011 - Ministry of Magic, London, U.K. - Dolores Umbridge's Office~ "Now then, what would you like to discuss, Miss Umbridge?" Scrimgeour asked Dolores as he arrived at her pink and prim office, where the wall was filled with ornamental plates containing pictures of moving kittens, a sight that the Minister of Magic had grown accustomed to. "Well, Minister, as you know, I am the top contender to take your place as the Minister of Magic," Umbridge replied as poured herself a cup of tea, "So, I was thinking we discuss the transition." "I beg your pardon?" a surprised Scrimgeour asked. "Well your reign will be over soon," Umbridge replied, "So I fi-" "I'm sorry, but you must be terribly mistaken," Scrimgeour interrupted, "My term is nowhere near its end. And I haven't retired, nor do I intend to do so." Grinning, Umbridge took a sip of her tea as she said, "Who said anything about retirement or the conclusion of your term?" Confused, Scrimgeour felt a presence appear behind him. Turning around, the Minister of Magic found the S-type known as Hive standing right behind him... "Hello, Minister," Hive greeted Rufus Scrimgeour, "I'm Hive." "What's going on here?" Rufus questioned. "A coup d'état," Hive answered as he pointed his hands towards the British Minister of Magic, sending millions of microscopic parasites flying towards him. As the parasites started to infect Scrimgeour, the Minister of Magic struggled as he tried to reach his wand, with Hive commenting, "You sure are a strong one..." Eventually, Scrimgeour was fully infected by Hive's parasites, which have attached themselves to Scrimgrour's brain and central nervous system, causing his brain to drastically increase dopamine production. In layman's terms, that basically meant Scrimgeour was now addicted to following any orders Hive gives him, making him strangely proud to be a slave of the S-type. Spoiler: BGM "Did it work?" Umbridge asked Hive. "It sure has," Hive replied, noticing the face that Scrimgeour was now giving him was that of someone very obedient, waiting to be ordered. Taking out a rope from his pocket, Hive handed it to Scrimgeour, telling him, "Find eternal peace." Knowing exactly what Hive meant, Scrimgeour nodded in reply, saying, "I'll do it." As the Minister of Magic got up from his seat, Umbridge got up as well, approaching him to whisper something to Scrimgeour's ear. "Hail the Crystal Order," Umbridge whispered to Scrimgeour's ear as he quietly left Umbridge's office. Once Hive was alone in the office with Umbridge, he commented, "Everything's going as planned." Hours later, Rufus Scrimgeour's body was discovered hanging from the very rope he was given, with the case of his death remaining a mystery to this day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ "Pika... pi?" a confused Haymitch said as Ruby carried him, while Katniss and Rue sweatdropped. "Yeah... he belongs to my friend, who I was going to take back to," Rue told Ruby, with Katniss realizing what Rue was doing to make sure her identity wasn't revealed.
Alan Silvestri confirmed to return to MCU and compose the score for both parts of Avengers: Infinity War! Source
~Tsukino Household~ "Hello, Serena," Kenji greeted his daughter as he was reading a magazine. "Rini's spending time with her friends, so she's going to be late a bit," Ikuko added as she stepped out of the kitchen, "So, how was school today?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sora's And Roxas's Home~ "Wow, that's so cool!" Sora exclaimed as he noticed Kai's cybernetic eye, "Hey Roxas, doesn't your Algebra teacher have an eye like that?" "Yup," Roxas replied, "Hence his nickname, 'Mad-Eye Moody.'" "Sure, why not?" Sora replied to Kai after she offered to help the three with their homework, "Though I'm still reading. Maybe Roxas and Kairi might need some help?" "You're free to take a look at my Biochemistry homework if you want," Roxas suggested to Kai as he was working on his Biochemistry homework. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Courthouse Lobby~ "Osha..." Foggy said as he blushed after May called him cute. "I guess my reputation precedes me," Murdock replied to Phoenix as he smiled, "Listen, I know this might sound a bit sudden, but after the way you handled the case, I feel like you'd be a great fit in joining my team. In other words, Mr. Wright, I am offering you a position at my law firm. I personally think we'd be great partners. But ultimately, the decision is yours." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: July 2011 - Hallway in Ministry of Magic, London, U.K.~ After the conclusion of a hearing, British Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, was walking back to his office when he suddenly noticed Dolores Umbridge approach him... "Good day, Minister," Umbridge greeted Scrimgeour, "How was the hearing?" "The Sirens were found guilty of all charges," Scrimgeour replied as he continued walking towards his office with Umbridge, "But they won't be sent to Azkaban. Instead, they'll be banished to a small uninhabited island in the North Sea where they are to remain for as long as they live." "I see," Umbridge commented, "Minister, would you mind coming to my office at 2 p.m. sharp? There is something of interest I would like to discuss with you." "Very well, Miss Umbridge," Scrimgeour replied, "I'll be there on time." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ After taking the brunt of the attacks that were delivered to him, Vanitas collapsed on the ground, appearing to have been defeated. "Is it... over?" Rue wondered out loud as an exhausted Katniss and Haymitch slowly approached him. "Who are you?" Katniss thought out loud as she knelt next to Vanitas, wanting to remove his mask in order to find out who he was. But just as she placed her hand on Vanitas's mask, he let out a rather creepy laugh, startling Katniss and Haymitch. As Katniss and Haymitch jumped back and stood in a defensive position, they watched Vanitas get up from the ground, saying, "Not bad at all. Congratulations. I'll keep you around. It's not like you're gonna last much longer anyway." Vanitas then teleported away from the area, leaving Katniss, Haymitch, and Rue with Ruby and Yang. "I have to stop him..." Katniss said to herself as she clenched her right fist. "Pikachu..." a worried Haymitch said as he noticed how Katniss felt. "Who was that?" Rue asked Katniss. "A Rider... and not a good one," Katniss replied as she looked at Ruby and Yang, remaining in her Rider form to avoid revealing her identity to the two, "Thank you, both of you." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~ As Hiccup was working on his homework while wondering where Xehanort was, he heard his communicator beep, feeling relieved that Xehanort wasn't here to notice it. "Yeah," Hiccup answered his communicator. "Aye-yi-yi, Hiccup, I'm glad you answered," Alpha's voice replied... "What is it Alpha?" Hiccup asked. "Remus and a new Rider ally named Takeru are having trouble with Putties!" Alpha cried. "Putties, huh? Guess I better go help 'em out," Hiccup replied as he got up and walked over to the balcony, where his dragon, Toothless, was taking a nap... "Wake up, Toothless. It's Rider time," Hiccup told his dragon, waking him up. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Wherever Remus and Takeru Are~ Spoiler: BGM "Look out below!" Hiccup cried as he was riding his dragon, flying above the scene. Jumping off of Toothless's back, Hiccup made a superhero landing on the ground, saying, "Hey everyone. Hope I'm not too late." Noticing three Putties wanting to attack him, Hiccup commented, "Three against one, how exciting." Summoning his Banaspear, Hiccup swung his weapon at the Putties, easily defeating them as he cheered, "Hah, three-pointer!" Meanwhile, Toothless landed and started to help out as well, attacking Putties by shooting them with plasma blasts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Streets~ As Darien was walking back to his apartment, he noticed Nick Fury seated in a bench, apparently waiting for Darien... Sighing, Darien sat next to Fury, asking, "What is it this time, Nick?" "What? No 'Hello'? Or 'How was your day?'" Fury replied. "You and I both know that you only meet me like this when you've got something you need me to do, or when you have something important to tell me," Darien said. Grinning, Fury replied, "You know me too well, Chiba. It's the Lemurian Star." "The ship launching the targeting satellites for Project Insight?" Darien asked. "That's the one," Fury confirmed, "A short while ago, the ship was hijacked in the Mediterranean by pirates led by notorious French pirate, Georges Batroc. We need you to join General Shining Armor's team. Get on the ship, free the hostages, and take back the ship." Noticing a J.I.A. van arrive and stop next to where Fury and Darien where, Darien got up as he said, "Well, looks like I got a flight to catch." As Darien was getting into the van, Fury told him, "You'll be briefed with additional information on your way there." Nodding in reply, Darien closed the van's door as it drove away to a J.I.A. airfield. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ Spoiler: BGM "Nope. Not gonna happen," Discord replied after being asked for help by Mewtwo and Rini. "Why not?!" Rini questioned. "Look, kid... even if I believed your whole 'I came from the future to stop a terrible thing from happening' story, I really couldn't care less about the world," Discord replied, "What has the world done for me? Huh?" Surprised to hear what Discord what saying, Mewtwo commented, "You've changed, Discord. The Discord I know wouldn't say such things." "Well guess what, Mewtwo... I changed," Discord replied, "Ever since we both left the Crystal Order, I've had time to think about it, and I realized something. I'm quite honestly better off on my own. Not that I don't mind you visiting, don't get me wrong. You'll always be my pal. But, it's just time for me to retire from the world. Trust me, I'm better off this way. And I wish the both of you the best of luck dealing with this 'dark future' that you keep mentioning, if it really is true. But it's not something I wanna tackle. Sorry to let you guys down." Disappointed, Rini sighed as she told Mewtwo, "Let's go, Mewtwo." As Rini headed towards the exit, Mewtwo stared silently at Discord for a bit before following Rini. "Don't be strangers," Discord said as he waved goodbye to the two, feeling a bit bad about what he did, and wondered if he said the right thing.
~Sora's And Roxas's Home~ "Game?" Sora asked, wondering what game Kai was mentioning. "I think she means 'Call of Duty'," Roxas told Sora as he grabbed a soda from the fridge before going back to working on his homework. "Oh, yeah, I think I remember that exact game session," Sora said, with Kai commenting on the book Sora was reading, "Yeah, we just started it today. I'm still on Chapter 2. Also... did anyone tell you that you and Kairi look alike?" "I might've mentioned mentioned something like that when I opened the door for them," Roxas told his brother as he was doing his homework. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Connor's Home~ "Achilles," Connor called out to Achilles as he returned, finding his guardian sitting in a couch while holding a small box, "Listen, I want to apologize fo-" "There is no need to apologize, Connor," Achilles interrupted, "I was probably being too strict on you in regards to where you would go after you graduate. You have to understand, I was only saying the things I said because I want you to have the best education you could possibly get." "I understand, Achilles," Connor replied as he sat in a chair in front of him, "I really do. I just wish you would at least be happy that TU sent a letter of acceptance." "I am proud, Connor. Proud that there is a college out there that sees you being worthy of joining their student body," Achilles told Connor as he handed him the box, "Take this." Spoiler: BGM "What is it?" Connor asked. "It was supposed to be the gift I give you on your graduation day. But... I decided to let you have it a little early," Achilles replied, "Go on, open it." Opening the box, Connor was surprised to see what was inside. Inside the box was a tomahawk with a unique design. "A... tomahawk?" Connor questioned. "I once conducted a mission in the United States many years ago near a Native American reservation. After saving the people of the tribe, they thanked me by offering me that tomahawk as a gift," Achilles replied, "But to them, it's not just any ordinary tomahawk. According to a legend of theirs, that tomahawk once belonged to a brave warrior who was once their leader a very long time ago, whose name was Ratonhnhaké:ton." "Huh?" Connor asked after hearing that strange sounding name. "Ra-doon-ha-ge-doon," Achilles repeated phonetically, "Some translations say the name means 'life that is scratched', others say that it translates to 'strong leader'. Anyway, according to the legend, Ratonhnhaké:ton led the tribe's people for years before dying in battle against an evil sorceress, and they believe that one day, he will return to help vanquish a powerful darkness... so the legends say." "I see..." Connor said as he took out the tomahawk from the box holding it up high, "I think I like it." "I'm glad you do, Connor," Achilles replied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ "Thank you, Sailor Moon," Tuxedo Mask replied to Sailor Moon as he turned around, "Till the next time we meet." As he walked away, Tuxedo Mask couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu while talking with Sailor Moon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ Spoiler: BGM As Rini was eating a cherry flavored snow cone while seated with Mewtwo and Discord in a room with a crystal ball in the center, she asked Discord, "So... you said this place was called Castle Oblivion for a reason. What is it?" "Quite simple," Discord replied, "I built this castle with a very good way to defend against any intruders. Once someone decides to walk in, they begin to lose their memory at a steady pace. And in return, begin to remember forgotten memories... and doing that to someone would drive them crazy. To find is to lose, and to lose is to find, that is the way in Castle Oblivion." "Has that happened to someone?" Mewtwo asked. "Oh yeah," Discord replied, "Ever since I built this place, seven curious individuals decided to check this place out over the past two months. And the same thing happened to all of them... running away with their memories all jumbled." "So the memories they lose just disappear forever?" Rini asked. "Not exactly," Discord replied as he clapped twice, and a stack of cards appeared, floating towards Discord's right paw, "The memories are transformed into cards like these. And by using any one of these cards, you could open the door to any room in the castle. But once you do, the room would be transformed into a world where you could experience the memory from the card you used." "Wow..." Rini commented in awe. "If that is the case, then why haven't Rini and myself been affected?" Mewtwo asked. "Well the memory loss only happens when I initiate it with my powers," Discord replied, "And when I saw you, I obviously made sure not to do a thing so you wouldn't be affected. But... I did create this." Snapping his fingers, a card appeared in Discord's right paw, saying, "I took the liberty of sampling a part of the girl's memory, and from it, created this card. But don't worry, her memory wasn't affected." "This card... is my memory?" Rini asked as Discord handed her the card. "Yup. Keep it as a souvenir," Discord replied, "If you want, you could even use it in one of the rooms here to experience that memory all over again." Thinking about how many bad things Rini experienced in her past, she surely didn't want to experience it again, but still put the card in her backpack to keep for herself, saying, "I think I'll pass. Thanks for the card though." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ "See ya!" Vanitas cried as he cast a fireball with his rapier that split into three homing fireballs, one going towards Ruby, another towards Yang, and a third towards Katniss. Gasping, Katniss dodged to avoid getting hit by the fireball. Meanwhile, Haymitch sent a Thunderbolt attack towards Vanitas, crying, "Pika... CHUUUU!!!" As Vanitas cartwheeled to avoid getting hit, Katniss decided to surprise him with an attack. "Take this!" Katniss cried as she attacked Vanitas with a Sonic Volley attack, firing a powerful arrow shot towards Vanitas, trapping him in a peach-shaped sphere before being assaulted by multiple arrows being fired in a row. ------------------------------------------------ ~Flashback: September 2006 - Bedroom in the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, London, U.K.~ "Al Mualim... how could you?!" Umbridge cried after Al Mualim had been explaining to her in private what had happened since he last saw her, including forming the Crystal Order, "Have you turned mad?!" "Maybe I did," Al Mualim replied, "But I don't care. My conscience is clear. What I am doing, I am doing for the better good." "I don't believe this..." Umbridge said as she was walking back and forth, still trying to come to terms with what Al Mualim has told her, "Killing innocent people... to send a message?" "Unfortunate circumstances," Al Mualim replied, "But in the end, it is nothing in comparison to what 'legitimate' governments do around the world." "And what of the S-types, Al Mualim? Allies now, are they?" Umbridge questioned, "You and I both saw the terror they cause. I think it was pretty clear that they were enemies." "Because they were never given a chance!" Al Mualim retorted, "I figured that you would have some reservations from what I would tell you. So I brought over a... friend who could probably change your mind." Emerging from a nearby door, Hive approached Al Mualim and Umbridge, with Al Mualim introducing the S-type to Umbridge, "This, Dolores, is Hive." "Do not fret, but he is an S-type," Al Mualim continued, which startled Umbridge. "How do you do?" Hive asked Umbridge as he sat in a chair. "F-fine," Umbridge replied, still having trouble believing that she was speaking to an S-type who didn't want to harm her. "I understand the concerns you have with what you're hearing, especially for someone you were very close to so long ago," Hive said, "But believe me when I say that... everything that he did... started with you." "Me?" a confused Umbridge asked. "The fact that Al Mualim could never see you again because of the laws in this country made him realize something. It was the moment you left his life that his eyes were finally open to the injustices in the world. He was also able to see that we S-types were victims as well. We S-types never intended to harm the citizens of Earth, but we were forced to fight back when we were attacked. By creating the Crystal Order, Al Mualim intends to slowly, but steadily change the world to a place with no borders and no injustices of any kind. Meaning things like the Statute of Secrecy would no longer exist," Hive explained. Looking at Al Mualim, Umbridge asked, "Is this... true?" "Yes," Al Mualim replied, "There has been more than enough suffering, including what you and I went through when you returned here. I only want to stop it all. Let the world start anew. Can you truly say what I'm doing is evil?" "I... I don't know," Umbridge said as she took a seat, with so many thoughts running through her head. "I know it was never going to be easy to hear, my love," Al Mualim replied, "I'll leave you for now. But should you ever want to speak... I'll know." As Al Mualim headed to the exit while followed by Hive, Umbridge cried, "Wait!" Stopping, Al Mualim and Hive turned around to face Umbridge, who said, "I still want to talk." Smiling, Al Mualim walked back to Umbridge, sitting in a chair next to her as he said, "Then let us talk like we used to."
~Sora's And Roxas's Home~ Opening the door, Roxas found Kairi with Kai, greeting them, "Hey Kairi... and I'm guessing this is your friend, huh? Gotta say, she looks a lot like you. Heh, small world, isn't it? Come in." As Roxas went back inside to get back to working on his homework, Sora was sitting in his desk with his eyes fixated on reading Chapter 2 of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for English... "Hey, Kairi," Sora greeted Kairi as he continued reading. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Courthouse Lobby~ "Excuse me, Mr. Wright?" Matt asked Phoenix as he approached him while Foggy sat on his shoulder, "I don't think we've had the pleasure of meeting. My name's Matthew Murdock, a fellow attorney like yourself. And this little guy is Foggy, my partner slash best friend slash Pokemon." "Oshawott," Foggy greeted Phoenix Wright. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~???~ "Heh, impressive... most impressive," Savage Oppress commented as he watched Cassie Cage gain the upper hand against Shinnok, "It looks to me that this won't be as easy as you originally thought, Shinnok." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Rooftop of Connor's Apartment Building~ Spoiler: BGM Still feeling mad from his argument with Achilles, Connor went up to the rooftop of his apartment building, kicking a small piece of concrete as he walked towards a side of the rooftop where he could get a good view of the Tokyo skyline. Looking out, Connor sighed as he watched the sun beginning to set behind the buildings of downtown Tokyo, thinking about many things, from Achilles, to Katniss, and to his family (both his deceased mother and grandfather, plus his evil father). Looking down, Connor also watched as people walked around, noticing a blue aura surrounding them as Connor used his unique vision powers that he got two months ago, still wondering what the auras he sees mean, before turning his attention back to the setting sun, admiring the beauty of its bright warm colors. Sighing once again, Connor started to walk back to the stairs, intending to apologize to Achilles for the way he acted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: September 2006 - The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, London, U.K.~ After a busy day at the Ministry of Magic, an exhausted Dolores Umbridge intended to spend the night at the Leaky Cauldron, drinking whatever was offered. As she sat down, she noticed a man sit right next to her. "Hello, Dolores," the man's familiar voice greeted her. Recognizing the voice, Umbridge thought to herself, 'It can't be...' Looking at the man's face, Umbridge instantly knew who he was despite being older than how she remembered him... "It's been too long, my love," Al Mualim told Umbridge. "Al Mualim?" a surprised Umbridge asked. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ Once Tuxedo Mask found a secluded part of the school where he could speak with Sailor Moon in private, he asked her, "Sailor Moon... would you mind doing me a favor?" Taking out the Silver Crystal from his pocket and showing it to her, Tuxedo Mask said, "What you see is called the Silver Crystal. It was given to me for safekeeping. But now, I would like for you to look after it. I can't explain it, Sailor Moon, but being around you, I have this feeling that the crystal was meant for you. So please, take it, and take good care of it." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ As Katniss and Rue were nearing their homes in District 12, Rue noticed someone leaning against a lamppost, asking, "Is that a... Rider?" Noticing who Rue was talking about, Katniss knew exactly who the Rider was, and unfortunately for her, he wasn't an ally... "Rue, stay back," Katniss ordered Rue as Haymitch got off of Katniss's shoulder and landed on the ground, readying himself for an attack by Vanitas, "You! You're the Rider I fought before." "Ah, so you do remember, Katniss Everdeen," Vanitas replied as he approached her while Katniss started to think back of the battle she had with Hiccup against the Crystal Order-affiliated Rider. Spoiler: BGM View attachment 44623 Vanitas ~The Boy in the Mask~ "Tell me something... have you or your fellow Rider friends learned to put up a decent fight yet?" Vanitas asked. "What do you mean?" Katniss questioned as got in a defensive position. "I'll be asking the questions!" Vanitas retorted, "And why shouldn't I? After all, between the four of us here, I'm the only one who will walk away from here alive." As Vanitas summoned his rapier, Rue backed away for her safety as Katniss transformed into her Rider form, telling Vanitas, "Guess again!" "Go!" Vanitas cried as he cast a fireball from his rapier, which split into three as it homed towards Katniss, Haymitch, and Rue. "Woah!" Katniss cried as she dodged a fireball. "Pika!" Haymitch cried as well as he jumped to avoid getting hit by a fireball, while Rue was able to barely dodge one. Seeing Rue almost get hurt, Katniss angrily said, "You're gonna pay for that!" Rushing towards Vanitas, Katniss swung her Sonic Arrow towards Vanitas, who blocked it with his rapier as he pushed Katniss back and tried to slash her with his rapier. "Pika... CHUUU!!!" Haymitch cried as he sent a Thunderbolt attack towards Vanitas. "Too slow," Vanitas taunted Haymitch as he cartwheeled away from the Pokemon's attack, then teleported right above Haymitch to slash him. "Gotcha," Vanitas said as he swung his rapier towards the Pikachu. "Pika!" Haymitch cried as he quickly got out of the way of Vanitas's attack. Relieved that Haymitch wasn't hurt, Katniss decided to finish off Vanitas quick with a Sonic Volley attack. But before she could even get ready, Vanitas jumped towards Katniss, attacking her with a Dark Thundaga attack as he cried, "Suffer!" "Ahh!" Katniss cried as she was sent back a few feet, struggling to stand on her feet after Vanitas's Dark Thundaga attack. "Katniss!" Rue cried as she watched what happened. "Pikachu!" Haymitch cried as he jumped towards Vanitas, trying to attack him repeatedly with an Iron Tail attack, which Vanitas was able to deflect with his rapier. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ Spoiler: BGM "Hello?" Rini called out as she and Mewtwo entered Castle Oblivion, looking around the white hallway, "Anyone here?" Mewtwo and Rini then watched as a figure in a black cloak teleported in front of them, who turned out to be none other than Discord himself... "Discord?" Mewtwo wondered out loud as he noticed his friend from his time in the Crystal Order. Looking at both Mewtwo and Rini, Discord told the Pokemon, "Mewtwo, old buddy... been a while, hasn't it?" "What is this place?" Mewtwo asked. "Just a little something I built on my own after we parted ways. I call it Castle Oblivion, for a rather specific reason," Discord replied, "So, who's the kid with the kitty balloon?" "My name's Rini," Rini answered Discord, "I'm a friend of Mewtwo." "Really? Making friends already, aren't we, Mewtwo?" Discord asked Mewtwo, "Well, kid, any friend of Mewtwo is a friend of mine. Let's go upstairs. I made snow cones." Looking at each other, Rini and Mewtwo decided to follow Discord as he led them upstairs.
