~Tokyo's District 12 - Outside Convenience Store~ Before Marco could even reply to Star, he noticed something behind her, with the following happening: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater - Backstage~ "Well guys... rehearsal's over. The show's about to start," Bonnie told Pipsqueak and Sweetie Belle, "Are you ready?" Spoiler: BGM Sighing, Pipsqueak replied, "I don't know, Bonnie. I mean, I know we've rehearsed a lot, but we've made a lot of mistakes while practicing." "Yeah," Sweetie Belle concurred, "What if we mess up on stage?" "Are you kidding me? We could do better than that!" Bonnie replied as she started to sing... [Bonnie] We've been gettin' ready for this day For a while now Tryin' to find out how we fit in So many ways we've tried before But we keep on tryin' more *As Pipsqueak and Sweetie Belle felt reassured by Bonnie's optimism, they then joined in the singing* [Bonnie, Pipsqueak, and Sweetie Belle] 'Cause the three of us don't call quits or give in We'll make our mark One way or another We'll make our mark On the day that we discover The ultimate reward of helping others! "Now that's more like it!" Bonnie happily said. "Deden!" Bonnie Dedenne concurred. "Guess you're right, Bonnie," Sweetie Belle replied. "Let's give it our best!" Pipsqueak added. ------------------------------------------------------------ ~Carl Creel's Trailer~ After being dropped off at his trailer in the middle of nowhere by Centipede, Creel entered the place he called home. Just as he entered, the phone in the trailer began ringing, which he answered and put on speaker. "Yeah?" Carl answered as he opened a drawer filled with a bunch of different materials for him to practice changing his skin, grabbing a piece of wood. "I am told that the attempt to procure the Obelisk failed," a distorted voice replied on the phone. "Yeah. J.I.A. beat us to it," Creel replied as he changed his skin to wood, "By the way, thanks for bailing me out." "Well this certainly complicates things," the mysterious caller replied, "No matter. It's all just a delay. The Obelisk will be ours... sooner or later. Hail the Crystal Order." Taking out his right glove, Creel focused on the Crystal Order emblem on the palm of his right hand. "Hail the Crystal Order," Creel repeated as the caller hung up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater - Backstage (Diantha's Dressing Room)~ "Uh, 15 seconds to curtain, Miss Diantha," Scooter told Diantha as he entered her dressing room. "Thank you," Diantha replied as she continued brushing her hair, "Thank you. I'll be ready. I'll be ready just as long nobody else drops in." Just then, a bunch of Muppets dropped from the roof, and were staring at Diantha as they got up, with the actress wryly smiling in response. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Harbor - Seafood Restaurant~ "... and then I said, 'You do realize the movie you did a report on, called "The Invisible Man" has absolutely nothing with the book, "Invisible Man,"'" Smith said as he reminisced on his college days with Rose, with the two laughing at the story he just told as they ate. "Heh, goodness... college freshmen certainly do the most ridiculous things just to get a passing grade," Rose commented. "Yeah," John Smith replied as he took a sip of his ice tea, "Ah... those were the days." "So I take it your years in college were quite memorable, huh?" Rose asked. "They certainly were," Smith replied. "Can I ask you something, John?" Rose asked. "Of course," Smith replied. "Is it true... you have two hearts inside of you right now?" Rose asked, "I might've heard Mr. Wayne mention something like that..." Smith froze upon Rose mentioning his two hearts, remembering the incident that led to him getting a second heart seven years ago. "W-What else have you heard about me?" Smith questioned. "Just that around seven years ago... you went went on a trip with Axel, Eraqus, and Moody to Lebanon," Rose replied, "And while there... there was this mine field th-" "That's not true," John interrupted Rose, wanting to tell her the truth about how he got a second heart, "Whatever you heard... about a trip going to Lebanon... it's a lie. All of it. Al Mualim uses it just to keep what really happened hidden from others." Spoiler: BGM Sighing, John continued, "It was Spring of 2006... Al Mualim sent me, Axel, Moody, and Eraqus to accompany a man named Achilles to Osaka." "What were you doing in Osaka?" Rose asked. "We were to meet with a woman named Ziio," John replied, "She had with her a very important object. Unfortunately, after meeting her, the Crystal Order surprised us with an attack, for they were after the object as well. We were able to fight back... but not without heavy costs. Moody lost his left eye. Eraqus's face was scarred. Achilles could no longer walk without the use of a cane to help him. And I... well... I was shot in the chest. Only way I would live was by getting a heart transplant... hence my two hearts. Axel was the only one who got away without much damage. Physically, at least." "What about Ziio?" Rose asked. "She was killed," John remorsefully answered, "We couldn't save her." "John..." Rose said as she placed her right hand on Smith's left hand, "You did what you could." "You don't understand," Smith replied, "She had a son. He was just a boy when she died. And now he's a student in my 4th period class. Every single time I see him, I'm reminded of her, and I keep thinking like I failed him." "What's the boy's name?" Rose asked. "Connor," Smith replied. "And does Connor say anything that indicates that he feels angry at you?" Rose asked. "Oh no, not at all," John replied, "On the contrary, we always have friendly discussions." "See? You didn't fail him," Rose replied, "Don't blame yourself for Ziio's death, John. She'd want you to be there for her son. And if you ask me, you're doing a fine job at it." John Smith didn't say a word... simply smiling in response as he and Rose continued with their dinner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Muppets Japan Theater~ "Hey kids, we're back!" Ikuko said as she and her husband returned to their seats. "So what'd we miss?" Kenji asked. "Oh, nothing. Nothing at all..." Sammy lied as he sweatdropped. 'Heh, the kid's not half bad', Darien thought to himself, 'Blondie could sure learn a thing or two from her brother.' "Why hello there, Rini," a familiar voice called out to Rini. Turning around, Rini noticed the voice coming from her school counselor, Jessebelle, who was being accompanied by Ms. Frizzle... "Ms. Jessebelle! Ms. Frizzle!" Rini replied, "You guys came too?" "Of course we did," Ms. Frizzle told Rini, "I just hope we're not too late." "Nope," Sammy said, "But it's gonna start any second now." "So you're Ms. Frizzle?" Ikuko asked Rini's teacher. "That's right," Ms. Frizzle replied, "And you must be the Tsukinos." "We sure are," Kenji said, "I hope Rini's been a good student on her first day." "She was," Frizzle replied. "I concur," Jessebelle added, "I see good things in Rini's future with Nintendo Elementary. You two should be proud to have someone like Rini in your family." "We definitely are," Ikuko replied, "Thank you for your compliments." "You're welcome," Jessebelle replied as she and Ms. Frizzle went to look for a seat, "Well, see you soon." "Bye, Rini!" Ms. Frizzle told Rini as she waved goodbye. "Bye!" Rini said as she waved goodbye as well to Jessebelle and Ms. Frizzle. 'So Rini started school and things already seem good for her. I'm happy for her,' Darien thought to himself as he watched the conversation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo National Bank~ As Carter was looking for the vault where he expected to find Foggy, Kiriko, and Aerith, he found the three trying to find a way out of the bank... "Aerith!" Carter happily cried as he rushed towards them, hugging Aerith, "You're okay!" "Oshawott..." Foggy said to himself as he watched, sweatdropping. Just then, the battle between Shan-Yu, Murdock, and Inspector Lee moved to an area close to where Carter was... As Shan-Yu continued swinging his sword at Murdock and Lee while they kept blocking his attacks, Shan-Yu noticed Carter with Aerith. "YOU!" Shan-Yu yelled as he pushed Matt and Lee out of the way. Taking out a pocket knife, Shan-Yu threw towards Carter's direction. Gasping, Lee quickly got up, crying, "CARTER!" Rushing towards Carter, Lee jumped in front of Carter, and took the hit from the knife as it pierced his chest. "LEE!!" Carter cried as he watched his friend fall to the floor right in front of him after saving his life. Hearing the cries of pain from Lee, Murdock was able to figure out what had just happened, and figured that the battle must end now. Taking one of his batons, Matt took advantage of Shan-Yu being distracted with Carter and Lee, and threw his baton towards the hand of Shan-Yu that was carrying his sword. "Ah!" Shan-Yu cried as he dropped his sword after his hand was hit by Matt's baton. Matt then rushed towards Shan-Yu, performing a double-kick at him, and then knocking him out with a powerful punch to the face, causing Shan-Yu's nose to bleed. As Shan-Yu fell to the floor unconscious, Matt rushed over to Carter and the others, where Lee was lying on the floor, dying...
~Tokyo's District 12 - Outside Convenience Store~ Having left his home two hours ago after being annoyed by Star Butterfly, Marco Diaz was standing outside a convenience store, where the following happened: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater~ "Jack!" Logan called out to his neighbor as he and Yukio arrived to the theater. "Logan, Yukio... so nice of you to drop by," Sparrow replied as he approached them. "Anything for Pipsqueak," Logan replied, "Where is he anyway?" "Rehearsing backstage," Jack answered, "Anyway, let's have a seat then, shall we?" "Thank you, Sparrow-san," Yukio thanked Jack as she and Logan followed Sparrow to their seats. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Muppet Theater~ "We're here!" Hiccup said as Toothless landed outside the Muppets Japan Theater. "Awesome!" Manon cheered as she and Harry quickly got out of Toothless's back, "Come on Hiccup! We don't wanna be late!" "Leemoleemo!" Harry concurred as he jumped up and down. "Coming!" Hiccup replied as he shifted his focus to Toothless while getting off of him, "Alright, bud. Behave yourself out here. See ya when the show ends." Toothless nodded in reply as Hiccup joined Manon and Harry as they made their way to the theater's entrance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's Shibuya District~ Once IF hugged Finnick, his eyes almost teared up as he hugged her back, whispering to her, "You have no idea how happy I am to know that I have a sister." As for Raichu, the Pokemon simply sat and watched happily as the two hugged. "Hey, IF..." Finnick said as the two stopped hugging, "Why don't you come with me to Vermilion City? Just for a bit. I'm sure Dad'll be happy to see you. And the folks at the Vermilion Pokemon Gym are good folks as well. Whaddya say?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ Katniss and Haymitch waved goodbye silently as they watched Lily teleport away from the Command Center. "How do you do that?" Katniss asked, wondering how she can teleport herself and Haymitch like she watched Hiccup and Lily do. "I can show you, Katniss," Alpha replied as he walked over to her. After a few minutes of being told the basics by Alpha, Katniss felt comfortable in teleporting on her own. "Thanks Alpha. I think I got it," Katniss thanked Alpha before turning around to face Zordon, "Well, I have to go back home to District 12, Zordon. But thanks for everything." "Pikachu!" Haymitch concurred as he finished his Pokemon treat. "Take care, Katniss Everdeen," Zordon replied, "And remember, you are more than welcome to come here anytime." Smiling, Katniss picked up Haymitch, and teleported away from the Command Center. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Cathedral~ Spoiler: BGM Emma happily ran around the cathedral with Mimi on her shoulder, with the two gazing at the enormity of their new home. "This is so much better than our old place, huh, Mimi?" Emma asked her Pokemon. "Nyapah!" Mimi happily agreed. Yang, meanwhile, happily watched them while he changed candles that needed to be replaced. "A street rat?!" Frollo scoffed as he noticed Emma and Mimi... "That's Emma and her Espurr, Mimi," Yang told Frollo, "Those poor souls have lost their home recently, and were in need of a place to stay." "Hmm... well keep an eye out for her, Yang," Frollo replied, "Street rats like her seem more interested in stealing than being faithful. Should anything in this church be missing, then God help her for what she will have to face. Oh, and make sure she behaves herself as well." "Yes, Frollo," the monk replied, sighing as the archdeacon walked away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Tokyo National Bank~ "Oshawott!" Foggy replied to Kiriko, nodding as she prepared to deliver a kick. Once Kiriko delivered a powered kick to the door, Foggy followed with a Hyro Pump attack, blasting the vault door with a huge volume of water. The door was finally opened, revealing the captive Aerith alone inside the vault. "Oshawott!" Foggy cried as he ran over to Aerith, biting on the rope tying her hands legs to break them. Once Foggy was able to break the ropes and free Aerith's hands and feet, he noticed her mouth was still covered by duct tape. "Osha, OshaOsha, Oshawott!" Foggy told Kiriko as he pointed to Aerith's mouth, indicating that Aerith needed the duct tap on her mouth removed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Tokyo National Bank (Again)~ "Finally..." Shan-Yu said as he gazed at the vault key he has been after for days, now in the palms of his hand, "I figured that Kitaniji would eventually be forced into giving it up once and for all. And to the two of you... Officer James Carter... Inspector Lee... this chapter of my life with you clowns can finally end, especially for you, Lee. Let me ask... how did it feel, when I slaughtered your partner right in front of you years ago? Hmm?" Lee (who, like Carter, was currently detained by one of Shan-Yu's henchman) remained silent as Shan-Yu boasted about killing his old partner, not wanting his feelings to get the better of him. "You a sick man, ya know dat, Shan-Yu?" Carter told Shan-Yu, "But I ain't surprised. You wit' the Crystal Order. Your whole group is crazy!" "Oh, Carter, Carter... you should be careful with your words there," Shan-Yu replied, grinning, "You never know if I change my mind when it comes to the girl." James Carter was fuming upon hearing Shan-Yu's threat, but made sure not to show it, as Murdock's plan counted on it. "But enough talk, gentlemen," Shan-Yu continued, "If you'll excuse me, I have a box that needs to be opened. Once that's over, I give you the girl, and I leave the area with my men... without being followed." But just as Shan-Yu turned around, Matt Murdock jumped from the second floor, and landed right in front of him... "You're not going anywhere, Shan-Yu," Matt told Shan-Yu, "The hostages in this building are all safe. Your men, on the other hand, are seeing stars right now." "WHAT?!" Shan-Yu angrily yelled, with Carter and Lee both breaking free from the henchmen detaining them, quickly knocking them out with their elbows. "Nice work, Lee," Carter congratulated Lee. "Thanks," Lee replied. "And with the two that Carter and Lee just took out... you're the only one left, Shan-Yu," Matt told Shan-Yu. "And dat means I'll be checkin' on Aerith," Carter said as he ran towards the vault. "Grrrrrrr.... I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU!!" Shan-Yu shouted as he took out his sword and rushed towards Carter, only to be stopped by Murdock, who was now carrying his trusty batons... Spoiler: BGM View attachment 43892 Shan-Yu ~Leader of the Huns~ "It ends now," Murdock said as Carter was out of sight. "Right now!" Lee added as he grabbed nearby mop to use as a weapon. "Fools..." Shan-Yu said as rushed towards Matt and Lee, swinging his sword at them, while Matt used his batons and Lee used his mop to block the attacks from Shan-Yu. As Lee and Murdock continued trading blows with Shan-Yu, the two attempted to land kicks towards Shan-Yu, with Matt being successful in delivering a kick to Shan-Yu's chest. As he backed away, Shan-Yu noticed Lee about to kick him. Quickly grabbing Lee's foot, Shan-Yu pushed Lee away, and swung his sword towards, only to be blocked by Matt and his batons. Matt and Shan-Yu then proceeded in trading blows with their weapons, while Lee got up, and with his mop, got back into the fight, helping out Matt. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater~ "Hmph, you should talk," Darien retorted to Serena's statement about him being too old for the Muppet show, feeling the same familiarity he felt around her at Gaston's party, yet still not being able to understand it. "Heh, if I didn't know any better, I'd think you two were a married couple," Sammy told Serena and Darien. "ARE NOT!" Darien quickly replied as he sweatdropped. "Ahem, excuse me..." the usher, Sam the Eagle, said as he approached the group... "Now then, as much as I like to have pointless family arguments every now and then, I must ask you to lower your voices, or else I will have to escort you outside the theater," Sam warned Darien, Serena, and Sammy. "But we're not fa-... oh whatever," Darien said as he crossed his arms while Sam walked away. 'This was a bit weird...' Rini thought to herself as she sweatdropped after witnessing the whole thing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Yzma's Penthouse - Secret Lab~ Spoiler: BGM "Alright Tauros, finish Hydreigon off with a Take Down attack!" Pacha ordered his Tauros. "And you finish Goodra with a Zen Headbutt, Salamance!" Silver ordered his Salamance. Tauros did as he was ordered, charging towards Hydreigon and slamming it, finally causing it to faint, with Yzma angrily summoning it back to its Pokeball. Meanwhile, Salamance did as it was instructed as well, focusing its willpower to its head, and attacking Gooda with a mighty headbutt, causing it to faint. "Losers!" Yzma angrily yelled as she summoned Goodra back to its Pokeball. As for Ursaring, while hurt from Arcanine's Flamethrower attack, still had some fight in it, and rushed towards Arcanine in order to deliver a mighty blow. "You better not mess this up, Ursaring!" Yzma ordered Ursaring. "Hey, Don. Let's have Salamance, Arcanine, and Tauros all simultaneously attack Ursaring to finish it for good!" Pacha suggested to Don. "I like the way you think, Pacha!" Silver said, "You heard him, Salamance. Let's go for a triple attack on Ursaring. Use your Dragon Claw attack!" "And you use your Zen Headbutt, Tauros!" Pacha added as Tauros and Salamance joined Arcanine, ready to deliver a mighty attack on Ursaring. "Your call, Don!" Silver told Don.
I knew I recognized the username from somewhere... Welcome to KHV! It's great to have someone from a fellow KH site on here!
It would've been amazing to see people try them
Believe it or not, some people actually celebrate Christmas a week after New Year's Day.
~Tokyo Cathedral~ Spoiler: BGM "Hello?" Emma called out as she entered the cathedral with Mimi, "Anyone here?" "What is it, dear sister?" Yang Fang Leiden asked as he approached her... "Well, umm... We lost the only place we could call home," Emma replied, "And we were hoping this church could help us out." "Nyapah," Mimi concurred. "Oh, I am terribly sorry to hear about your home," Yang told Emma, "Feel free to stay here. Tokyo Cathedral is open to all who seek help." "Thank you," Emma replied, "I'm Emma by the way. And this here's Mimi." "Panyapanya," Mimi greeted Yang. "It is a pleasure to meet the two of you," Yang replied, "Allow me to show you around." Nodding, Emma and Mimi followed Yang as he showed them around the cathedral. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ "Pika!" Haymitch happily said as he ate the Pokemon treat Lily offered him. "I hope so too," Katniss replied to Lily, "And to think... I was acting a bit selfish when I first became a Rider... vowing only to protect Tokyo's District 12." "You weren't selfish, Katniss," Zordon told Katniss, "You were merely wanting to protect your neighborhood after Thrax's attack." "Maybe so, Zordon," Katniss replied, "I'm just glad this fight against the Rider from the Crystal Order made me realize that it wasn't just District 12 that needed protection." --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Celestia's Home~ Walking into her room, Celestia sighed as she took a seat at a nearby seat, exhausted from a very busy day. Deciding to play some music, the pony walked over to her old boombox, with a cassette nearby labelled 'Awesome Mix Vol. 2'. Placing the cassette into the boombox, Celestia pressed the play button, with the following song playing: Spoiler: Boombox Song As the song played, Celestia walked over to her bookshelf, grabbing one of her old yearbooks from Nintendo High School. Opening it, Celestia began to reminisce of her days in high school with Discord, looking through all the yearbook pictures of herself and Discord. But the more she reminisced, the more her eyes became tearful. "Jackson 5, huh?" Celestia's sister Luna said as she entered... "Oh, Luna," Celestia greeted her sister, wiping out the tears from her eyes. "Is something wrong?" Luna asked before noticing the yearbook, "Oh... thinking about Discord again?" "A bit..." Celestia admitted. Smiling, Luna hugged her sister to comfort her, saying, "Don't worry, dear sister. I understand." "Thank you, Luna," Celestia replied as she hugged her sister back. The two then looked through the yearbook pictures together. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Muppets Japan Theater~ "This seems like a good place to sit," Kenji said as he and his family found a row to sit in in the theater. "It's perfect," Ikuko commented as she took a seat. "Can't wait for the show to start!" Rini said as she and Sammy took a seat. "I think I'm going to take a quick bathroom break," Kenji said as he got up, "Don't wanna have to go when the show starts." "Good idea dear," Ikuko added as she got up as well, "We'll be back soon, kids." "Sure thing, Auntie Ikuko," Rini replied as Kenji and Ikuko headed towards the restrooms. "Hey there, Rini," a familiar voice behind Rini said. Turning around, Rini found Darien sitting in the row right behind her... "Darien!" Rini happily greeted Darien, "You're here to watch the show as well?" Darien nodded in reply, with Sammy asking, "Rini, you know this guy?" "Yup. I met him on the day I moved in with you guys," Rini answered. "And isn't this a surprise," Darien said as he noticed Serena, remembering her from Gaston's party a week ago, "Hey there, Cabeza De La Albóndiga. Haven't seen you since Gaston's party." "Caba-what?" Sammy asked, confused at what Darien just said. "Cabeza De La Albóndiga," Darien repeated phonetically, "It's Spanish. Roughly translates to 'Meatball Head'." "Oh... OH!" Sammy said as he realized why Darien called her that, laughing, "That's a good one! Guess you have a new foreign nickname, Serena!" Giggling, Rini asked Darien, "You speak Spanish?" "Yeah," Darien replied, "I am originally from Colombia." "Wow," Rini commented, "My dad spoke Spanish as well. Would always call me his 'pequeña princesa'." "'Little princess', correct?" Darien asked, correctly translating the Spanish words Rini mentioned. Rini nodded in reply as she began remembering her father, hoping to see him and her mother again one day. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo National Bank~ Shan-Yu silently watched as Lee and Carter approached the bank's entrance... Grinning, Shan-Yu signaled to one of his henchmen to open the door, and allow the two to enter. Once the door was opened, Carter and Lee were instantly detained, with their guns confiscated. "So, we finally meet again," Shan-Yu told Inspector Lee and James Carter. "Where Aerith at?" Carter questioned. "All in good time, Officer Carter," Shan-Yu replied, "Now then, have you brought me the key?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo National Bank (again)~ While Shan-Yu was speaking with Carter and Lee, Matt Murdock (in his demon form), Foggy, and Kiriko sneaked into the bank through the building's ventilation system, intending to free the hostages (including Aerith). Quietly exiting a ventilation shaft, Matt, Foggy, and Kiriko were near a cubicle where an employee was in her seat, with her hands on her head, and one of Shan-Yu's henchmen pointing a gun towards her head. Placing his finger on his lips, Matt signaled to Foggy and Kiriko to remain quiet. Foggy silently nodded, watching as Matt slowly approached the henchman. Despite Murdock's blindness, Matt had the ability to use his other senses to create an image in his mind of his surroundings, knowing exactly where the henchman was. And just as he reached him, Murdock snatched the henchman's wrist, breaking it (with the gun falling to the floor) while covering the henchman's mouth so his cries wouldn't be heard. Matt then proceeded to give the henchman a powerful punch, knocking him out. Approaching the frightened employee, Matt quietly asked, "Are you alright?" "Y-yes..." the employee replied as she was shaking from fear. "Do you know anything about a hostage named Aerith?" Matt asked. "I-I don't know. I really don't know," the employee replied, "All I can say is that everyone in this bank is a hostage right now. B-but I think I heard one of them mention something about a girl that was kidnapped outside a courthouse being held inside the bank's vault." "That's definitely her," Matt whispered to Foggy and Kiriko, "You guys see if you can find a way into that vault and free Aerith. I'll take care of the other hostages being held captive." "Oshawott!" Foggy replied as he saluted, ready to accompany Kiriko. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Outside Tokyo National Bank~ "I really hope they know what they're doing," Officer Jenny told Looker and Shintaro as she observed the situation with binoculars. "I hope so too," Looker replied, "But I trust Murdock's judgment. So hopefully things will work out without getting messy." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Highway - J.I.A. Van~ As the recently captured Carl Creel was being transported by a J.I.A. armored van, Creel kept looking out the window, as though he were expecting something. "What's wrong? Need to stop at a McDonald's?" one of the J.I.A. agents mocked Creel as the others laughed. Creel, however, simply grinned silently. A few moments later, the van was hit hard by another vehicle, causing it to tumble across the highway. "What the hell was that?!" one of the J.I.A. agents inside cried as he and other agents who weren't hurt by the crash got out of the car to see what had happened. But just as they got out, they were all instantly shot and killed. Looking out, Creel noticed that the agents were killed by henchmen working for Centipede. One of the henchmen then approached the van, shot every wounded agent inside with a pistol, and cut out the rope tying Creel's hands with a knife. "It's about time you guys showed up," Carl Creel said as he got out of the van, and walked over to the vehicle belonging to the Centipede henchmen, which took off in an instant.
Game has been delayed again, now scheduled for April 26 in NA, April 27 in Europe, and April 29 in the U.K. Neil Druckmann (creative director) and Bruce Straley (game director) had the following to say:
Nothing!
Character sheets! Name: Gideon Malick Description: A member of the J.I.A.'s World Security Council, making him one of the highest ranking members of the organization. Being one of the more senior members, Malick has been part of the J.I.A. for around the same time as Alexander Pierce, whom he has close relations with. Occupation: Member of the J.I.A.'s World Security Council Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Rufus Scrimgeour Description: Former Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom (and predecessor to Dolores Umbridge), whose policies have been generally favored by the wizarding community there. Unfortunately, his term was cut short after being killed in mysterious circumstances. Occupation: None (Deceased / Former U.K. Minister of Magic) Series Character is from: Harry Potter Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Sabine Wren Description: ??? Occupation: ??? Series Character is from: Star Wars: Rebels Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Captain Phasma Description: ??? Occupation: ??? Series Character is from: Star Wars Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Kylo Ren Description: ??? Occupation: ??? Series Character is from: Star Wars Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Finn Description: A cadet whose dream is to be a great soldier in the United States Army, currently training in a military academy in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A. When not attending his classes, Finn either studies, or does his duties as a part-time janitor for his academy. Occupation: Student / Part-time Janitor Series Character is from: Star Wars Other: Spoiler: Pic And some reserves: Kanan Jarrus [Star Wars: Rebels] BB-8 [Star Wars] Cid Highwind [Final Fantasy VII / Kingdom Hearts] Gilda [MLP: FiM] Leia Organa [Star Wars] Han Solo [Star Wars]
~Tokyo's Chinatown - Crystal Order Hideout~ "Oh, it's nothing, Tanya," Shay replied, "Just thinking about Quan Chi and Shinnok, hoping they keep their end of the bargain." "We'll see," Starlight Glimmer told Cormac, "Though I'd REALLY hate to explain to Al Mualim if we weren't able to get Lavos." --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Harbor - Seafood Restaurant Parking~ Parking his car at the seafood restaurant's parking, John Smith got out went to the other side to open Rose's door. "Here we are!" Smith told Rose, "Best seafood restaurant in the area... well, in my opinion at least." "Looks lovely," Rose commented upon seeing the restaurant. "Shall we?" John asked, with Rose nodding in reply as the two walked towards the restaurant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater - Parking Lot~ "Aaaand... we're here!" Kenji said as he parked his car next to the theater and switched the vehicle's engine off. "Yay!" Rini cheered as she quickly unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car while holding on to Luna-P. "Woah, slow down, Rini," Sammy told Rini as he stepped out of the car as well. "Isn't this exciting, dear?" Ikuko asked her husband as they both got out of the car. "It sure is, honey," Kenji replied. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Manon's Home~ Teleporting behind a dumpster, Hiccup and Toothless peeked around to make sure no one saw them arrive. The two then noticed Manon and Harry on the sidewalk, waiting... "There they are," Hiccup whispered to Toothless, "Now act natural... pretend we never had a fight." Nodding, Toothless followed Hiccup as he walked towards Manon. "Hey, Manon!" Hiccup greeted his friend, "Ready to go?" "Yup," Manon replied, "Perfect timing by the way." "Leemo!" Harry concurred. "Thanks," Hiccup replied, feeling relieved that the battle with the Rider from the Crystal Order didn't make him late, "Anyway, we better get a move on." Nodding, Manon and Harry both got up on Toothless's back, with Hiccup following suit. "Alright bud, to the theater," Hiccup told his dragon. Nodding, Toothless extended his wings, and jolted in the air, flying towards the Muppets Japan Theater. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Tokyo Cathedral~ Spoiler: BGM "I really enjoyed dinner with your family, Riku," Emma told Riku as she and her Espurr, Mimi, rode with Riku on his motorcycle, "They were really nice." "Nyapah," Mimi concurred as Riku parked his vehicle next to the Tokyo Cathedral. "Don't mention it," Riku replied as he turned to face the cathedral, "Here we are... Tokyo Cathedral. They say it's a place for answers. Maybe it can be your new home." "Hmm, maybe it can..." Emma replied as she and Mimi got off of Riku's motorcycle, gazing at the cathedral. "Hope things work out for you," Riku told Emma, "I'll see you soon." "Take care... Riku," Emma replied as she smiled at him. "Nyapah!" Mimi said, waving goodbye as Riku drove off. Sighing, Emma told her Espurr, "Well, Mimi... it's not like we have any other choice." Mimi silently nodded in reply as she and Emma headed towards the cathedral. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Yzma's Penthouse - Secret Lab~ Spoiler: BGM View attachment 43824 ~Yzma~ The Walking Fossil "Goodra, Ursaring, Hydreigon! Come on out!" Yzma cried as she threw her three Pokeballs up in the air, with her three Pokemon emerging... "Take care of these fools!" Yzma ordered the three Pokemon. "Well we won't go down without a fight!" Silver said, "Get ready Salamance!" Nodding, Salamance positioned itself next to Don's Arcanine. "If it's a fight you want Yzma, count me in as well!" Pacha added as he took out his Pokeball and threw it up in the air, "Tauros, help us out!" Out from Pacha's Pokeball emerged Tauros, joining Salamance and Arcanine... Rushing towards Salamance, Goodra exhaled a Dragon Breath attack towards its opponent, and it was rather effective. Focusing on Arcanine, Ursaring swung its right paw to hit Arcanine with a Slash attack. Meanwhile Hydreigon charged towards Yauros for a Headbutt attack, but Tauros was able to stand its ground, blocking the attack with its own head. The heads of both Tauros and Hydreigon were now connected, with Hydreigon trying hard to overcome Tauros's strong defense. "Don't give up Salamance! Hit it with your Dragon Claw attack!" Silver ordered Salamance. Hearing Silver's order, Salamance flew around Goodra to confuse it a bit before hitting it with a mighty Dragon Claw attack with its right claw, severely hurting Goodra. "Tauros! Use your Hyper Beam attack!" Pacha ordered his Tauros. While the heads of Hydreigon and Tauros were still connected, Tauros delivered a mighty Hyper Beam attack towards its opponent, finally causing Hydreigon to back up (while getting hurt in the process). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater - Backstage~ "Excuse me, Scooter. But if you don't mind, but I must begin my usher duties," Sam the Eagle told Scooter, "After all, now that people are starting to come in, someone has to make sure everyone gets a seat, while making sure no one tries to do something not usually allowed on a family show." "Uh, sure thing, Sam. Go right ahead," Scooter replied as Sam left. "Well, if it isn't the Swedish Chef," Dr. Teeth said as the Swedish Chef entered from a back door... "Good to see you, my man!" Dr. Teeth greeted the chef. "Hellu," the Swdish Chef replied as he and Dr. Teeth shared a secret handshake. "Ah, Swedish Chef, glad you made it," Scooter said as he approached the chef, "Now we're all rehearsing for our acts, and I noticed you have a solo scheduled... do you have anything in mind?" "Hmm... ouh! I cuould demunstrete-a tu zee-a ouodeence-a huo tu meke-a meetbells. Zeey'll lufe-a it! Börk Börk Börk!" the Swedish Chef replied. "Uhh, sure. You do that," Scooter told the Swedish Chef as he walked away, not having understood what he just said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Tokyo National Bank~ "I hope so too..." Looker replied to Kiriko. After a few minutes later, the police chief noticed Carter's car arrive, with Lee, Carter, Jenny, Matt, and Foggy all stepping out of the vehicle... "There you are!" Looker told Carter as he walked towards them, "Let me guess... I suppose this is Shan-Yu's payback for what happened in Chinatown?" "Looks like it," Jenny replied, "Shan- Yu is apparently after a certain box inside the bank's vault." "Not only dat," Carter added, "He kidnapped Aerith." "Aerith? You mean the owner of the flower shop where Harold Flamel was?" a surprised Looker asked. "Unfortunately, yes," Jenny replied, "If Shan-Yu isn't given the key to the box he wants, he threatened to take her life." "And now it's personal," Carter added. "I see..." Looker commented, "So... what's the plan?" "First, we need the key that Shan-Yu wants," Lee replied. "And who has it?" Looker asked. "Megumi Kitaniji," Jenny replied. "Kitaniji?" a surprised Looker questioned, "You mean-" "Yes, THAT Kitaniji," Jenny interrupted. "So... what does the CEO of CAT have that Shan-Yu wants?" Looker pondered out loud. "Talking about me? How flattering..." a voice said from nearby. Turning around, everyone noticed that the voice came from Megumi Kitaniji himself... Spoiler: BGM "I do hope I'm not too late," Kitaniji replied, "It appears the situation is a lot worse than I feared." "Mr. Kitaniji," Officer Jenny greeted him, "I'm Officer Jenny, the one you spoke with." "Ah yes, Officer Jenny... I brought the key, just as you requested," Kitaniji replied, taking out a key from his pocket, showing it to the others. "But I don't understand... why does Shan-Yu want your vault box?" Inspector Lee asked. "Truth be told, he actually contacted me days ago, wanting to pay me a hefty sum for what was inside," Kitaniji replied. "WHAT?!" a shocked James Carter cried. "A hefty sum? Guess that must explain all the burnt cash from the Chinatown incident..." Jenny commented, "But what's actually inside the box, Mr. Kitaniji?" "If I'm not mistaken, I believe I have the legal right to keep that information to myself," Kitaniji replied. Fuming, Carter grabbed Kitaniji by the collar, yelling, "YOU THINK THIS IS A JOKE?! DO YA?! A MEMBER OF THE CRYSTAL ORDER JUST KIDNAPPED SOMEONE I CARE ABOUT, AND IS THREATENING TO KILL HER!! AND ALL YA CARE ABOUT IS MONEY!!" "Carter, that's enough!" Looker ordered as he, Lee, and Jenny restrained Carter. Straightening his collar, Kitaniji said, "For the record, I actually did not know Shan-Yu was part of the Crystal Order. Had I known, I would've never associated with him. But if you're curious... my vault box contains a rather unique mineral I found during an expedition in India years ago." "And we supposed to believe you now, why?" Carter questioned, still angry with Kitaniji over having contacted Shan-Yu without telling the authorities. "Believe what you will, Officer," Kitaniji replied as he handed Inspector Lee his vault key, "But let it be known that I am supporting you in this fight against Shan-Yu." Walking towards Carter, Kitaniji asked, "This girl that he kidnapped... you love her, don't you?" Carter didn't say a word in reply, simply staring at the CEO of CAT, who could tell how Carter felt simply by looking at his eyes. "Heh, I see," Kitaniji said as he started walking away, "Do it right. I'm pulling for you guys." "So... now what?" Officer Jenny replied as Lee and Carter observed the key given to them by Kitaniji. "Might I offer a suggestion," Matt Murdock finally spoke. "I'm all ears," Looker replied. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ "So... umm... Zordon... who are you exactly?" Katniss asked, "You from Earth? Or a different planet?" "Long story," Alpha told Katniss right before Lily appeared. "Oh, hey there," Katniss greeted Lily, "You a Rider too?" "She certainly is, Katniss," Zordon answered Katniss. "Oh, well it's nice to meet you," Katniss told Lily, shaking her hand, "I'm Katniss Everdeen. And this little guy here is my Pikachu, Haymitch." "Pikachu," Haymitch happily greeted Lily. "By the way... Potter... you wouldn't happen to be related to a Harry Potter, would you?" Katniss asked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGJX9tutZEA
At first, I felt there was something off in regards to the new models of Riku, Kairi, and Mickey. But when I rewatched the trailer in 720p, they looked much, much better. It certainly is amazing what difference resolution can make. Really glad to see that Sora will react to different environments. And Back Cover... still waiting on that "scheduled for 2015" Unchained X[chi] game Square...
Teaser trailer arrived today:
I really wish more of Birth by Sleep's tracks were re-recorded. Sucks that only Keyblade Graveyard Horizon, Dismiss, and It's a Small World got that treatment.
I have a feeling it involves the identities of the 13 Seekers of Darkness who have yet to be revealed. I believe I read an interview with Nomura saying something along the lines of not to expect who we're expecting to be part of the group.
~Shore~ "Ah, what a lovely day to take a stroll by the beach," Ron Burgundy told his Lillipip as he took him for a walk along a shore in one of Tokyo's beaches, "So majestic, so peaceful, almost makes me wanna make love with the ocean... again." Ron's Lillipup then started to bark as it noticed something near them. "Yes, Lillipup... it really looks like the ocean's in trouble," Ron replied, having understood that Lillipup mentioned the word 'trouble' in its own language, "Pollution. Pollution everywhere. Rather makes the ocean less sexy." Lillipup continued with its barking, mentioning something about a Pokemon washed up. "Yes, I sometime feel like a Pokemon washed up a- wait... what did you just say about a washed up Pokemon?" Ron asked his Lillipup, looking at the direction his Pokemon was looking at... Over at the shore close to them was a washed up Pokemon (Carvanha to be more specific), lying on the sand as it desperately, but unsuccessfully, tried to get back to the water. "Oh my God... it's beautiful!" Burgundy cried as he and Lillipup rushed towards the Carvanha. Picking it up, Ron commented, "Hmm, male, Carvanha, and a rather feisty one... I believe this is one special Pokemon, wouldn't you say, Lillipup?" Lillipup barked in reply, with Ron saying, "You're absolutely right. As fellow living creatures, we have to look after this guy. There there, poor Carvanha. From now on, we'll be your guardians. And as your guardian, I shall bestow upon you a magnificent name. From this day forth, you shall be known as... Doby!" 'Welcome to the family, Doby!' Lillipup barked in its own language as Ron walked back towards his car while still carrying Doby, telling his new Pokemon, "Just wait till we get home. We're gonna feed you, and take care of you, and nurture you..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Outside Courthouse~ "Like I said, Harold, we'll talk about your community service tomorrow. But for now, go somewhere safe, and rest," Jenny told Harold. Grabbing his apartment key from his pocket, Matt handed it to Harold, telling him, "You can go back to my apartment if you want." "Come on! Let's go!" Carter called out to the others as he rushed to his car, with Lee, Foggy, Jenny, and Matt (while being assisted by Jenny) following him. One they all reached Carter's car, James Carter immediately started the car, and headed towards Tokyo National Bank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo National Bank - Vault~ "Shan-Yu," one of the Shan-Yu's henchmen said as he stepped into the vault, "The police force is outside, with their guns ready to fire." "And?" Shan-Yu asked, expecting more to the update. "We sent a message saying that if they try anything, or if anyone other than James Carter and Lee try entering, we will shoot all the hostages at point blank," the henchman replied. "Much better," Shan-Yu commented, grinning as his henchman walked away. "It seems you have everything under control, Shan-Yu," Jadeite said as he placed the tied up Aerith on a nearby chair. "Indeed, Jadeite," Shan-Yu replied. "I found it," Lash said, pulling out a metal box from the wall. Looking at the box, Shan-Yu noticed the box was locked, and labelled '#72707', indicating this was the vault box that belonged to Megumi Kitaniji, the very box he had been trying to acquire for a while. "And inside the box, lies Azog..." Shan-Yu commented. "With both Azog and Lavos being returned, Astral would be most pleased," Jadeite added. "Yes," Lash concurred, "But this whole operation would be over by now if it weren't for the metal this box is manufactured with." Pointing his right hand at the box, Lash tried decimating it with a powerful energy blast. But the blast was completely ineffective, with the box showing no damage whatsoever. "Vibranium from Wakanda," Lash identified the box's metal, "The one thing S-types such as myself can never penetrate." "Just like Captain Japan's shield," Jadeite commented. "Yes," Lash replied, "Those days of fighting him truly were some of our hardest." Turning to face Shan-Yu, Lash said, "Obtaining that vault key is important. Without it, Azog will remain imprisoned." "I completely understand, my S-type friend," Shan-Yu replied. Nodding, Lash approached Jadeite, who told Shan-Yu, "Then I suppose you can take care of things from here." "Yes," Shan-Yu replied, "And I believe you two have a funeral to attend to?" "Yes," Jadeite answered. "Shame, what happened to Saïx," Lash commented, "Betrayed by Discord and Mewtwo." "They will pay for their treason. All in good time," Shan-Yu replied as Jadeite teleported himself and Lash away, leaving Shan-Yu alone with Aerith inside the vault. "Well, looks like it's just you and me for now," Shan-Yu told Aerith. -------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Tokyo National Bank~ Arriving at the scene, the Tokyo Police Department chief, Looker, was stunned at what he was seeing. "Unbelievable," Looker commented as he approached Shintaro and Kiriko, "Kiriko, any updates?" 'Jenny, you and Carter better get here quick,' Looker thought to himself. --------------------------------------------------------------- ~Connor's Home~ "Connor, I'm home!" Achilles said as he entered his and Connor's home... Over at his room, Connor instantly woke up from his sleep, replying, "Welcome home, Achilles... how was jury duty?" "Dragged on rather long if you ask me," Achilles answered as he walked over to the kitchen, "You alright with having left-overs for dinner?" "Yeah, sure..." Connor replied as he slowly got up from his bed, stretching. However, he noticed something. The headache that was giving him pain for hours was gone. 'Is it... over?' Connor thought to himself as he felt his forehead, relieved that he no loner had a headache. Walking out of his room, Kenway headed towards the kitchen, only to gasp at the sight of Achilles. The colorful auras he saw around his friends earlier was around Achilles, colored blue. "Connor, is something wrong?" Achilles asked. Shaking his head and blinking, Connor noticed the aura gone. 'Strange...' Connor thought to himself. Trying to see if he can make the aura come back, Connor blinked, and the aura returned once again. Blinking again, he saw the aura disappear once again. "You look like you've seen a ghost," Achilles continued. "Oh, umm, it's nothing, Achilles," Connor replied. Shrugging, Achilles continued preparing dinner. Connor, on the other hand, was thinking to himself, 'Is this... vision I keep getting... a power?' ----------------------------------------------------------- ~Muppets Japan Theater - Backstage~ "Nice work everyone, keep up the good work," Kermit told everyone backstage as they rehearsed for the upcoming show. "But Kermit, what about you?" Scooter asked. "Oh, guess you're right, Scooter," Kermit replied, "So, what am I supposed to rehearse for?" "Your duet. With Miss Piggy," Scooter answered, much to Kermit's dismay. "Oh boy..." Kermit said to himself as he walked over to Miss Piggy's dressing room, where the following happened: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ As Hiccup and Katniss arrived at the Command Center (along with Toothless and Haymitch), the two got to see each other without their Rider suits on. "Katniss," Hiccup greeted his fellow Rider. "Hiccup," Katniss greeted back as she looked around, "So... I guess this is where you, Ron, and others like us hang out?" "Some of us, yeah," Hiccup replied, "Allow me to introduce you to the guys here. This little one's called Navi. And this here's Alpha 5... or just simply 'Alpha' for short. Guys, this is Katniss Everdeen, the Rider that Ron tried recruiting." "Aye-yi-yi, it's so good to finally meet you in person, Katniss," Alpha told Katniss. "Thank you, umm, Alpha, was it?" Katniss replied, with Hiccup nodding in reply. "PikaPika!" Haymitch greeted Alpha and Navi. "And lemme introduce you to the big boss head, Zordon!" Hiccup continued, pointing Katniss towards Zordon. "Greetings, Katniss Everdeen. It is a pleasure to finally meet you," Zordon greeted Katniss, "Ronald has spoken quite highly of you, and of how you heroically defeated Thrax." "T-thank you, Zordon," Katniss replied, blushing a bit. "And she just saved me from a Rider who was part of the Crystal Order!" Hiccup told Zordon. "Aye-yi-yi! The Crystal Order has a Rider fighting for them?!" Alpha cried. "Yeah," Hiccup replied, "And it wasn't like what happened with Ron with the whole brainwashing thing... this guy, whoever he is... he clearly knew what he was doing, and for whose side he fought for. All I can say is that he's gonna be trouble for us." "This is indeed troubling news, Hiccup," Zordon commented, "Was there anything you learned about him?" "Well, he knows the identities of those fighting on your side," Hiccup replied to Zordon, "He also said something about the Earth we know being gone forever..." "It appears that this new Rider associated with the Crystal Order may be a bigger threat than one would perceive," Zordon commented, "Perhaps it is best to remain vigilant until his threat is dealt with." "That sounds like a good plan," Katniss concurred. "No disagreement from me," Hiccup added as he looked at his watch, "Oh no! I'm gonna be late! I promised Manon I'd pick her up and take her to the Muppet Telethon! Sorry I gotta bail so soon, Katniss, but Manon's waiting on me." "Don't worry, Hiccup," Katniss replied, smiling, "Go on ahead. I'm sure I can get back home myself... just as soon as Haymitch and I acquaint ourselves more with this place." "Pikachu," Haymitch concurred, nodding. "She's right, Hiccup," Alpha added, "We can take care of Katniss." "Thanks," Hiccup replied as he turned to face Katniss, "Anyway, Katniss... it's great to see you finally join our ranks. Hope to discuss more Rider business with you later." Katniss and Haymitch then waved goodbye as Hiccup teleported himself and Toothless away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~???~ After the incident with Ruiji and Romulus, with the enigmatic Gordon teleporting out of nowhere and taking Golden Freddy away, the S-type found himself in an empty red room, with the door sealed tight, preventing him from getting away. So the S-type took his frustration on the furniture around him, smashing whatever was in his sight for hours. As Golden Freddy sat down for a rest, the S-type noticed the door finally open, with Gordon, the same one who teleported him away, walk in... "You done yet?" Gordon asked. "I don't get it..." Golden Freddy replied, "Why did you take me? Who are you?" "We took you in because you were making too much noise," Gordon answered. "Noise?" a confused Golden Freddy questioned, "And who's 'we'?" "'We'... are like you, Golden Freddy," Gordon replied, "Just like you, we reject the leadership of Astral." "Huh?" Golden Freddy questioned, who was even more confused now. "What happens to you next is not up to me," Gordon continued as he moved aside, allowing his leader, Jiaying, to enter the room, along with her assistant, Lincoln Campbell... Recognizing who Jiaying was, Golden Freddy said, "I see..." Extending her hand, Jiaying said, "Come, Golden Freddy. Let's talk." Nodding, Golden Freddy approached Jiaying, and held her hand as the two walked out of the room.
