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I was devastated by Leonard Nimoy's death, and this news has turned me into an emotional mess. It is no understatement when I say Christopher Lee was among my all time favorite actors. Ever since I first saw him in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, I could tell there was something to Lee's performances that couldn't be replicated by others. He was absolutely brilliant with his work, regardless of the role. When I heard that he'd be in KH2, I was ecstatic at the thought that Count Dooku himself was going to be in the game. And oh what a joy it was to hear his excellent performance (really helped balance the oh so banal performance by Richard Epcar). I was also happy to hear him once again in 358/2 Days, but I never knew it would sadly be his final performance for the series. I knew in my mind that the man was growing older, but inside, I refused to even think of a world where Christopher Lee wasn't around us, especially after saying he had no intention of retiring from acting a few months ago. But now I have to accept the fact that the world will never see or hear more of Lee. Thank you, Christopher Lee, for continuously impressing me since I was 10. You can never be replaced.
~Hotel Entrance~ "It was a pleasure meeting you, Queen Elsa, Princess Anna," Yen Sid replied as he bowed back, "If there is anything... anything at all that you need, do not hesitate to contact me." Watching Elsa and Anna entering the lobby, Yen Sid turned around and started walking away, hoping things would work out for the ice queen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's Chinatown~ As Inspector Lee and Officer Carter kept a lookout at the restaurant they suspected was affiliated with Shan-Yu, the two decided to get something to eat from a local vendor, and the following happened: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage "So, ever seen Shan-Yu up close?" Officer Carter asked Lee. "Yes. The first time I saw him, he killed my partner," Lee replied. "I'm sorry about that, man," Carter told Lee as he shook his head, feeling bad for Inspector Lee, "That's why I have no partner. I learned that from my Daddy." "Your daddy was a policeman?" Lee asked Carter. "Fifteen years, TPD," Carter answered. "My father was also a policeman," Lee commented. "Your daddy was a cop?" Carter asked. "Not a cop, an officer. A legend all over Hong Kong," Lee replied. "My daddy a legend, too. All over Japan," Carter said as the two were becoming competitive regarding their fathers, "My daddy once arrested 15 people in one night, by himself." "My daddy arrested 25, by himself," Lee replied. "My daddy saved five crackheads from a burning building, by himself," Carter said. "My daddy once caught a bullet, with his bare hands," Lee replied. "My daddy'll kick your daddy's ass all the way from here to China, or Thailand, or wherever you from. All up that Great Wall, too," Carter said. "Don't talk about my father," Lee replied. "Don't talk about my daddy," Carter said. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Hotel Lobby~ "ELSA! YOU'RE BACK!!" Olaf happily cried as he rushed towards Queen Elsa, hugging her once he reached her. "Thank goodness you're alright!" Harriet Jones added, joining Olaf in hugging Elsa, "You have no idea how much effort has gone in locating you." "Yes. It was a very busy four days. Some were beginning to wonder whether we'd find you. But, that doesn't seem to be the case," Saxon commented. "It's good to finally see you back safe, your highness," Hans told Elsa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home~ "Thank you, both of you," Katniss happily replied, "I really appreciate it." Sensing another presence in the room, Katniss turned around and found her Pikachu, Haymitch, walking towards her... "Pikachu," Haymitch said, smiling at Katniss. "Hey Haymitch, come here boy," Katniss replied, with Haymitch climbing up to Katniss's shoulder. As she patted Haymitch on his head, Katniss said, "You guys saw the battle, what Thrax did. That there is the reason I want to work alone. To protect the ones I love. Like this little guy here." "Pika," Haymitch replied. ----------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Command Center~ Hiccup remained silent as Lily and Navi were discussing Katniss choosing to fight alone, still trying to wrap his head around the fact that Katniss was a Rider. "Lily is correct, Navi," Zordon told Navi, "Joining a team must be her choice entirely." "I agree with Zordon," Alpha added. "But we have to keep her identity a secret," Hiccup commented, "If she doesn't want to join a team, then we better keep her identity a secret between us, even from the others in our team. Wouldn't exactly be fair for her." ---------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Tokyo Police Department HQ: Interrogation Room~ Hearing a knock on the door, Looker opened it, and found Officer Jenny standing outside the interrogation room... "He's here," Jenny told Looker. "Excellent," Looker replied as he exited the interrogation room, closing the door behind him. About a minute later, Matt Murdock entered the room, carrying a white cane to help the blind lawyer walk, while his Oshawott, Foggy, sat on his shoulder... "So, you're the Harold Flamel I heard so much about," Murdock told Harold as he took a seat, facing Flamel, "My name's Matthew Murdock, but you can just call me Matt. And this little guy's name is Foggy." "Oshawott," Foggy greeted Harold. "It's nice to meet you," Murdock continued as he extended his hand to Harold for him to shake. ------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Park~ Somewhere in an empty park, Skye sat on a swing with her backpack on the ground next to her. Skye was silent and motionless, staring into thin air as she was thinking about what had happened today. Within a few minutes, Skye noticed Shining Armor walking towards her... "Hey," General Shining Armor said after reaching Skye. "Hey," Skye replied without facing Shining Armor, who sat on the swing right next to Skye. "Heh, this place sure does bring back old memories," Shining Armor commented as he observed the park, "When I was a kid, my parents would bring me here every weekend for a picnic. Sometimes I'd find my friends in the playground, and I'd play cops and robbers with them. Man, those times were fun. And they got better after my little sister, Twilight, was born. She'd sit in the very swing you're sitting on, and I'd teach her how to swing on her own. Her B.B.B.F.F., that's what she called me." Looking at Shining Armor, Skye gave the J.I.A. general a weird look, not knowing what he meant by B.B.B.F.F. "Umm, stands for 'Big Brother Best Friend Forever,'" Shining Amror explained, chuckling. Skye smiled a bit in response, asking, "So what's the moral of this story?" "Well... when you have a job like mine, you gotta make sacrifices. I barely get to talk to my family these days. But that's the price I pay for their protection," Shining Armor replied. As Skye began pondering Shining Armor's words, she asked, "So you're implying what Kai did... keeping a secret from me... it was for my protection?" "Sometimes... secrets must be kept, Skye... even if you don't like it," Shining Armor replied, "I'm sure Kai did what she did for a good reason. Give her a chance, Skye. She's your friend." "Well I'm still upset about what happened," Skye said, "When I joined the Rising Tide, I thought that for the first time in my life, I had someone I can trust, with no secrets kept between us whatsoever." After a moment of silence, Shining Armor asked, "Skye, why did you join the Rising Tide?" Reaching into her backpack, Skye took out a file and handed it to the J.I.A. general. "What's this?" Shining Armor asked as he opened the file. "It's everything I have," Skye answered. "On the J.I.A.?" Shining Armor asked. Shaking her head, Skye replied, "On me." Surprised by Skye's answer, Shining Armor looked at her, noticing that she was tearing up. "That's why I learned to crack systems, why I joined the Rising Tide ... to find any details I could about my parents," Skye tearfully continued, "My whole life, I never knew where I came from, who my parents were... I spent my entire childhood going from one pair of foster parents to another. I never knew what it was like to have a family. Which is why I tried to search on my own, see if I had any relative. So when I searched hard for my parents... nothing. No records. There's no trace of them. My lifelong search has led to a single document... redacted." "By the J.I.A..." Shining Armor commented, noticing the document in the file relating to Skye full of text that was removed by the J.I.A. for some reason. Seeing Skye continue to cry, Shining Armor took out a napkin and handed it to Skye. "Thank you," Skye told Shining Armor as she wiped away the tears from her face. "Skye... I can admit that there are some things about the J.I.A. even I don't know. So, I really wish I can give you an answer about this document straight away, but I can't," Shining Armor replied, "However, maybe I can still help." Pointing his hoof towards the park entrance, Skye noticed Shining Armor's team standing there, waiting for him... Spoiler: BGM "I can't guarantee you answers, but if you join our team, maybe you and I can work together to find out the truth about that document," Shining Armor continued, "We could sure use someone with your skills on the team." "You mean it?" Skye asked, surprised that Shining Armor offered her a place on his team. As Shining Armor happily nodded in reply, Skye hugged him tight, surprising the J.I.A. general. "Thank you," Skye whispered to Shining Armor, who smiled as he hugged her in return. Once the two stopped hugging, they walked over to the park entrance, where Skye began speaking to the members of her new team. Meanwhile, somewhere in the park, a woman with a flower dress sat on a bench, watching Skye interacting with the others... 'Interesting,' Raina thought to herself as she took a picture of Skye with her phone. Once Skye left with the others on a jeep, Raina got up, wanting to show the picture she just took to someone she knew would want it.
Totally late reply, but just wanted to add that I was experiencing this on my Chrome browser as well, with the same exact Javascript issues. Maybe I'll switch to Firefox, but I kinda hope this is resolved eventually.
Series premiere is set for September 22nd!
Frank Castle / The Punisher will make his MCU debut in Season 2, and will be portrayed by Jon Bernthal! Source
Spoiler ~Outside Secret Japanese Military Base in Germany~ As Shay and the others headed out of the destroyed Japanese military base, Quan Chi asked if Shay was heading to his place of operations so he can speak to his superiors. "Actually, we're just going to camp out in the wilderness. If you have something to say, I'm the only one you need to talk to," Shay replied. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Crystal Order HQ: Warren Vidic's Office~ Spoiler: BGM "Excellent," Warren Vidic said as he grabbed the files that Kazari tossed, handing them to Vanitas, "Your homework, young man, study these files. Know your enemy. The list may be incomplete, but we'll be sure to update you with any new additions." "Alrighty," Vanitas replied as he took a look at the files, but was surprised to see that some on the list included people from Nintendo High, "Woah, never gonna look at them the same way again. Either way, I wouldn't even hesitate taking 'em out." ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Kitchen of Restaurant in Tokyo's Chinatown~ As Shan-Yu's men were close to finishing counting the cash Madame Gao brought in earlier, Shan-Yu received a call on his cell phone from the man who all the cash was for, Megumi Kitaniji... "Yes Mr. Kitaniji," Shan-Yu said as he answered his phone. "Is the money ready?" Kitaniji asked. "Almost," Shan-Yu replied, "My men and I will be at the location ready for the transfer within an hour." "Very well, but don't be late. I'm not a very patient person," Megumi said as he hung up. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Police Department HQ: Interrogation Room~ As the police arrived back at the police headquarters, Looker watched as Harold was taken inside the building into to the interrogation room, handcuffed to the table in front of him. As the other police officers left the interrogation room, Looker was left alone with Harold. "Alright then, here's what's going to happen, Mr. Flamel," the police chief told Harold, "Officer Jenny arranged for someone to speak with you in a while. That someone will be your attorney. Once you're done talking to him, we'll be speaking with him ourselves, and then we'll see what next steps will be." ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household - Rini's Room~ Rini silently sat on her bed, looking out the window while Luna-P flew around her. She was impressed with how her room looked now, with a majority of it filled with Serena's old things. "Wow, the night sky looks great," Rini said as she gazed at the stars and the moon in the sky. 'The sky was never this beautiful in the future,' Rini thought to herself as she remembered her times in the future. In the future, it was dark all the time, and no star could be seen in the sky. Not even the moon. But if there was anything that made spending those gloomy days better for Rini, it was being with her parents and their friends. Sighing, Rini took out the star locket Mewtwo gave her out from her pocket, and opened it, listening to the locket's music, humming to the tune. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Spoiler ~Crystal Order HQ~ "I believe Phase 2 of the Cybus Project is ready?" Haytham Kenway asked as he was walking through a hallway with John Lumic. "Yes, everything is going as planned," John replied. "Excellent," Haytham replied as he and Lumic stopped at a door. Opening it, the two saw a metallic endoskeleton standing still in the middle of a room... Spoiler: BGM "Amazing..." Haytham commented while gazing at the endoskeleton. "What you see is the first of a line of robotic assassins, called Terminators. This specific one is referred to as the T-800 Model Terminator. I have two more models I would like to work on soon. But my main goal now is to finish the final phase of the Cybus Project," John told Haytham. "Yes... the Cybermen..." Haytham commented. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Spoiler ~Tokyo Streets: Inside Muppet Car~ After gathering at Kermit's mansion, Clemont, Bonnie (with her Dedenne), Sweetie Belle, and Pipsqueak joined Kermit and the all other Muppets inside a crowded car. "Wow, can't believe we're all back together," Fozzie Bear commented, "But why are Kermit, Swedish Chef, Gonzo, and myself the only Muppets with a banner?" "Quite simple, Fozzie," Gonzo replied, "Roxam hasn't even reserved any of the other Muppets yet, so he's stuck having to write this post implying that everyone else is here without even having them reserved yet." "Oh, that makes sense," Fozzie said. "Anyhow, looks like we've got everybody, so we can plan for our telethon on Friday," Kermit said. However, looking around, Clemont and Bonnie noticed that Miss Piggy wasn't among the Muppets in the car. "But wait, wher-" Clemont asked before being interrupted by Kermit. "All good! All done here!" Kermit interrupted Clemont, trying to make sure he didn't mention Miss Piggy. "Where's Miss Piggy?" Bonnie asked. "Deden?" Bonnie's Dedenne added, wondering where Miss Piggy was as well. Noticing Kermit sigh after being asked about Miss Piggy, Fozzie asked him, "Kermit, we're going to get Miss Piggy, right?" "Okay, okay, okay, you're right," Kermit replied, "We'll go get Piggy." Searching for info on Miss Piggy on her cell phone, Sweetie Belle said, "Miss Piggy works for Vogue Magazine in Lumiose City, France. Oh, wait! That's where Clemont and Bonnie are from!" "Oh, then let's drive there," Pipsqueak replied. "You can't drive to France, Pipsqueak. It's way too far, unfortunately," Clemont answered Pipsqueak. "Then maybe we should travel by map," Fozzie suggested. "Good idea, Fozzie," Kermit replied as Fozzie pressed a button on the car's dashboard labelled "Travel By Map", which caused the following animated map to appear: Click Me The Muppet Car then emerged from the waters of a beach in Marseille, France, surprising Clemont, Bonnie, Sweetie Belle, and Pipsqueak that they were able to travel from Japan to France so quickly. "Okay, onwards to Lumiose City!" Gonzo said as the car drove across the beach, en route to the capital of France. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home~ "So... coming here, revealing yourselves to me as Riders... are you trying to get me to join your group?" Katniss asked, "Because if that's why you're here, then I'm sorry. But I have no interest in joining such a group. I know I haven't had much time with being a Rider, but I intend to use this new power only to protect District 12... alone. Nothing more than that."
~Streets of Tokyo's Chinatown: Officer Carter's Convertible~ As Carter drove through Chinatown, he found the restaurant that Jazz told him about, where he expected to get a lead to Shan-Yu's whereabouts. The following then happened: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage ---------------------------------------------------------------- ~Roof of Building Next to Nintendo High School~ "Heh, it's about time," Goldar said to himself as he noticed Mario appear. However, as Mario and Luigi were joined by so many other individuals and raced towards Peach's home, Goldar found it hard to try and keep up, gliding from one building rooftop to another. Once Mario finally reached Peach's place, Goldar lied on a rooftop of a building closeby, exhausted. "This better be worth it," Goldar said to himself as he slowly got up, and went back spying on Mario and Luigi while making sure he couldn't be seen by anyone. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ~Moon Palace~ "Eh, perhaps you're right, S-type," Thrax replied to Astral-S, "Knowledge of the Rider's identity could certainly prove to be useful. Which reminds me..." Walking over to his mother's telescope, Thrax could see Goldar spying on Mario and Luigi just as Astral-S suggested. "Looks like Goldar found the red and green colored brothers and is spying on them like you suggested," Thrax told Astral-S. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Secret Japanese Military Base in Germany~ "I'm curious as well," Shay replied to Tanya once she said she was curious as to what Quan Chi meant when he said his master needed the fallen man. Once Quan Chi said that it was fortunate they met, Cormac asked, "Hmm, and why is that?" Before Quan Chi could reply, a device in Hun's pocket was beeping. Taking the device out, Hun checked to see what was causing the beeping. "Sir, we've got two enemy planes making their way here," Hun told Shay. "Well, we already did what we intended to do here, and that was to send a message. So I see no reason to stay. Let's get out of here," Cormac replied. Attila, Hun, and Starlight Glimmer all nodded in reply, putting their weapons away, with Attila signaling to his Muk to let Quan Chi go. Once Muk did as Attila instructed, Attila summoned his Muk back into its Pokeball. As they began to leave, Shay turned to Quan Chi, saying, "You can come with us and continue our discussion, our you can stay here and fight off whatever the Japs send. Your choice." ------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Kermit the Frog's Mansion~ Hearing the doorbell ring, Kermit rushed to open the door, finding Clemont and the others outside... "Hey Kermit!" Sweetie Belle greeted the Muppet. "Hi ho guys! Come in, you're just in time," Kermit replied as the others entered. "Oh, Kermit, we've got great news!" Bonnie told Kermit. "Really? What's this great news then?" Kermit asked. "Clemont got a celebrity guest for Friday," Pipsqueak answered. "Wow, good job, Clemont!" Kermit told Clemont, "But, uh... which celebrity?" "Diantha. I got to meet her while I was at Tokyo Univerity earlier today," Clemont answered. "Wow, Diantha, huh? Great actress. Love all of her movies," Kermit commented. "So I guess that means we're almost ready for Friday?" Bonnie asked. "Deden..." Bonnie's Dedenne added. Kermit nodded in reply, with Bonnie and her pony friends happily cheering. Hearing the doorbell ring once more, Kermit headed to the door and opened it, finding fellow Muppet, The Swedish Chef, outside, exhausted after running all the way from Nintendo High... "Oh, there you are, Swedish Chef," Kermit greeted the Swedish Chef. Without even replying, the Swedish Chef collapsed to the floor out of exhaustion, with Kermit shaking his head, saying, "Ugh, good grief." ------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Crystal Order HQ: Empty Room~ Spoiler: BGM With the blindfolded Vince McMahon sitting on a chair, Brock Lesnar locked the door to the room so that Vince doesn't try escaping when he finds out where he is. "Okay Lesnar, I've had this damn blindfold on for a long time. You gonna tell me where I am and who I'm supposed to meet?!" Vince McMahon angrily questioned Brock Lesnar. Without saying a word, Lesnar removed the blindfold off of McMahon's eyes. Looking around, Vince found himself in an empty room with Brock Lesnar, nothing really catching his attention, except for a banner with the Crystal Order logo on it hanging on the wall. Vince was speechless upon noticing the banner, but what shocked him even more was seeing Lesnar removing his right glove, revealing the Crystal Order Logo on Brock Lesnar's right palm. Shaking his head in disbelief, McMahon rushed to the door, trying unsuccessfully to open it, yelling, "LET ME OUT!! LET ME OUT!!!" "It's no use, Vince. It's just you and me," Lesnar said. "Crystal Order, Brock?! That's the cabal you were talking about??!! You're a f***ing terrorist??!!" Vince cried. "Hey hey hey, let's discuss this like civilized individuals," Brock Lesnar replied. "Like hell you know how to be civilized. You and your Crystal Order buddies are the complete opposite of civilized," Vince yelled. "Vince, listen to yourself. Do you really think the Crystal Order does what it does just because it likes to hurt others? Look, it's unfortunate others have to die, it really is, but as long as the governments of the world keep doing evil acts, we won't stop. We only want to help, nothing more," Brock calmly replied. "Help?! I'm sorry, but I have a really hard time believing that," Vince commented. "Then believe this... remember when I said joining my group can help you with your recent money problems? Well..." Lesnar said as he took out a small tablet from his pocket, seemed to be doing something with an app, then handed it to McMahon. "Check your accounts," Lesnar told Vince. Looking at Brock strangely as he took the tablet from him, McMahon did as he was instructed. Once he checked his funds, McMahon was shocked to see the losses he was fixated on earlier in the day were gone. "H-how?" Vince asked, trying to understand how money was added to his accounts. Grinning, Lesnar replied, "We've got a lot to talk about, Vince." ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~Crystal Order HQ~ Spoiler: BGM As Xehanort and Sunset Shimmer continued walking through the Crystal Order HQ, they passed by the elderly Madame Gao... "Madame Gao, it's good to see you once again," Xehanort told the elderly member of the Crystal Order, bowing to her, with Gao bowing back in return, "Sunset Shimmer, allow me to introduce you to Madame Gao, one of the wisest individuals I have ever met." Sunset Shimmer bowed down to Madame Gao just as Xehanort did, with Madame Gao smiling and saying something in Chinese. "Umm... pleased to meet you as well?" Sunset Shimmer replied, not sure what Gao just said. "If you'll excuse me, Sunset, I need to check on something. I'll be back later," Xehanort said as he left, leaving Sunset Shimmer with Gao. "Curious about the brotherhood, aren't you, young one?" Madame Gao asked Sunset Shimmer, not speaking in Chinese this time, surprising Sunset Shimmer. "Y-you, you just spoke-" Sunset Shimmer said before interrupted by Gao. "Yes, I can speak more than just the language of my homeland," Madame Gao interrupted, "In fact, I speak all languages. But as for you, Sunset Shimmer, I wonder, is there something on your mind?" Sighing as she tried to think of what to say, Sunset Shimmer said, "It's just... I've heard so many things about the Crystal Order over the years, and well... what I've seen here today... I don't know what to think anymore." "I can understand what you are going through," Gao replied, "I can remember the days before the Crystal Order even existed. And believe it or not, young one, the world wasn't unlike the world you know today. Evil could be found on every corner of the globe. From the large companies that control citizens, to the politicians who lie about their loyalty to the people. But when the Crystal Order was formed, for the first time, someone was willing to stand up to the evils of the world, and save the Earth's citizens. We want to save the world, and create a society where everyone can be happy, with no oppression whatsoever." Sunset Shimmer began to ponder the words Gao mentioned, thinking about how society treats demons like her as second-class citizens. 'Maybe she, Xehanort, and well, the whole Crystal Order, has a point,' Sunset Shimmer thought to herself. "Think about this, Sunset Shimmer. Man cannot be both savior and oppressor... Light and shadow. One has to be sacrificed for the other. Choose... And choose wisely. Or others shall choose for you," Gao told the demon.
The Book of Prophecies was mentioned in Kingdom Hearts X[chi] as being able to predict the future and allow an individual to explore places from the future. I highly doubt it was Yen Sid's book.
~Crystal Order HQ: Rassilon's Office~ Spoiler: BGM "Hmm, not a bad plan, not bad at all," the Crystal Order's No. 3 replied to Daniella as he got up from his seat and walked towards her, "Very well Daniella, I shall give you permission to conduct this mission. But make sure you are 100 percent that she is a traitor before doing something to her that you might regret. Dismissed." ----------------------------------------------------------- ~Wilderness in Germany/Sokovia Border~ Carrying the injured Sgt. Keith Shadis on her shoulders as she kept walking as far away from the Japanese military base she and Shadis were stationed at as possible, Aveline was beginning to feel exhausted, not sure how much longer she could continue. Eventually, Aveline noticed a village in the distance. "The f*** are we?" Sgt. Shadis asked. Looking at a flag pole in the village, Aveline recognized the flag as being that of Sokovia, a country that bordered Germany to the east. "Looks like we crossed the border, Sarge," Aveline replied, "We're in Sokovia." Aveline then headed for the village, hoping she can get help for herself and for Shadis. ----------------------------------------------------------- Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home~ As Katniss was serving Ron and Sakura homemade lemonade, Ron began explaining, with Katniss remaining calm as she realized that Ron and Sakura knew about her being a Rider. "Thrax... so that's what that guy was called, huh?" Katniss finally spoke after remaining silent for a while, "How much of the fight did you see?" --------------------------------------------------------- ~Sidewalk~ As Darien walked through a sidewalk, he noticed a familiar face sitting at a nearby bench... "You sure love popping up when you're least expected, Nick," Chiba told Fury as he took a seat next to him, noticing he was carrying a box. "I've been thinking a lot lately," Nick Fury replied as he handed Darien the box. "What's this?" Darien asked. "An 0-8-4. And not just any 0-8-4... THE 0-8-4," Fury answered. Darien was shocked when Fury mentioned what the box was. '0-8-4' was the name given by the J.I.A. to objects of unknown origin. After being located, the J.I.A. would then store these objects in a warehouse, usually to never be examined again. "Dammit Fury, you're gonna get us in trouble!" Chiba quietly scolded Fury in order to not attract attention from people passing by. "Easy, Chiba," Nick replied, "I'm a Level 10. I got permission to take out 0-8-4's from the warehouse whenever I want." "Only if it's necessary for security reasons," Darien said, "So I expect you have a good reason, Nick. And what do you mean by 'THE 0-8-4'?" "Inside that box is the first ever 0-8-4," Fury answered as Darien opened the box, and noticed a crystal inside, "Found in Germany during the last days of World War II. It was said Hitler tried to use it to his advantage when Germany was beginning to lose the war. He called it... the Silver Crystal." 'Silver Crystal... why did that term sound so familiar,' Darien thought to himself as he closed the box. "And you're giving it to me... why?" Darien asked once more. "I... have no idea," Fury replied, "I just had this strange... feeling that I had to give it to you. That you knew what to do with it." Sighing and shaking his head, Darien asked, "So, what am I supposed to do with it?" "Up to you," Fury replied as he got up, ready leave, "Put it back in the warehouse. Keep it. Give it to someone else. Your choice. And don't worry, you can't get in trouble for it." As Nick Fury started walking away, Darien looked at the box he was carrying, still trying to figure out why Fury even gave him this 0-8-4, and why the mention of the term 'Silver Crystal' felt familiar to him. --------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Nintendo High School: Cooking Club Meeting~ Once Siebold, the Swedish Chef, and Gordon Ramsay all tried Max's crêpes, the reactions were definitely better than earlier with Max's ratatouille, but the reactions were more kind than glowing. "Definitely better than your ratatouille Monsieur, though it could use some more work," Siebold commented after taking a bite, with the Swedish Chef nodding in agreement. "It tastes like any crêpe, and that's really the main issue. You didn't make it unique. But I'll give you credit for at least making an effort to make it better than that piece of s*** ratatouille you made earlier," Gordon Ramsay said. "And that concludes today's meeting of the Cooking Club," Siebold told the remaining students, "It was great meeting you all today." "Alright guys. Same time tomorrow," Gordon Ramsay said as he and the other two chefs headed towards the exit. "Bye-a bye," the Swedish Chef added, waving goodbye as he left. ----------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Streets: Officer Carter's Convertible~ "Thanks," Officer Carter replied on his cell phone as he hung up while driving his vehicle to Chinatown, having been informed of Harold Flamel's arrest, "Looks like dat wizard at Aerith's really was behind da ice queen's disappearance. Good news is we found Elsa an' arrested that guy. But enough of dat. We gotta find Shan-Yu." "How much longer till we reach Chinatown?" Lee asked Carter. "We're here," Carter replied as he and Lee noticed Tokyo's Chinatown in front of them. ----------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Secret Japanese Military Base in Germany~ Hearing Tanya warn of an intruder, Attila turned around, and found Quan Chi. Quickly taking out a Pokeball, Attila threw it towards Quan Chi's direction, yelling, "Muk, don't let that guy get away!" Out of the Pokeball came Attila's Muk, landing right behind Quan Chi... "MUUUUK!!!" Attila's Muk cried as it grabbed Quan Chi from behind, holding him tight so he wouldn't get away or attack. Attila, Hun , and Starlight Glimmer ran towards Quan Chi, with Attila and Hun pointing their guns at him, while Starlight Glimmer held her scythe close to Quan Chi's neck. "Well well well, what do we have here?" Shay Cormac wondered aloud as he arrived at the scene, examining Quan Chi, "Judging by your clothes, you're definitely not part of the Japanese military. So, what's your business here, loner?" ----------------------------------------------------------- ~Crystal Order HQ: Warren Vidic's Office~ Spoiler: BGM Hearing a knock on his door, Dr. Warren Vidic said, "Come in." The door then opened, with Vanitas entering Vidic's office... "You wanted to see me, Doc?" Vanitas asked. "Yes, come in. Have a seat," Vidic replied as Vanitas entered his office and had a seat on a chair next to Vidic, "I wanted to show you this." Taking out a red colored Driver and a see through Lockseed labeled ELS-01, Vidic handed them to Vanitas, who asked, "What's this?" "That, young man, is Azarathian technology," Vidic answered, "The same tech used by the Rangers and Riders to transform to their spandex forms. What you're holding in your hands allows the user to transform to a Rider." "And you're giving it to me... why?" Vanitas asked. Grinning, Vidic replied, "Well, our superiors figured it would be nice to have a Rider who fights for us. I happened to come across the tech in your hands a few days ago, and figured I might as well do some modifications to it. And that's where you come in. So, how do you like the idea of being a Rider?" Examining the Driver and Lockseed, Vanitas grinned, saying, "Hmm, I think I would like the idea of being a Rider." ----------------------------------------------------------- ~Tex Richman's Tokyo Penthouse~ As Tex Richman sat on his desk, watching financial news on the TV while on the phone with members of his company's board of directors, he noticed the doors open, with an angry Diantha storming inside... "Umm... I'm gonna have to call you guys back," Richman said as he hung up his phone and got up, walking towards Diantha, "Honey, didn't expect you to come here so early.'" As he approached her, Diantha slapped Tex Richman's face hard, much to his surprise. "OWW! What did you do that for!" Tex cried, hurt from Diantha's slap. "You know very well why," Diantha replied, "You lied to me, Tex. You don't want to build a Muppet museum. You just want to tear down their old theater and mine for precious minerals!" "Wha- Who told you that?!" Richman questioned. "A little bird told me," Diantha replied, "Told me about your plans, and how the Muppets have a telethon this Friday night to raise enough money to buy back the theater." "They WHAT?!" Tex yelled. Noticing the way Tex reacted to hearing what she said, Diantha figured that he really was planning to tear down the theater. "So, it's true?" Diantha asked. "Alright, fine. I confess. I never planned to be build a Muppet museum. And so what? Who even gives a damn about those Muppets anymore?!" Tex replied. "Then... it seems I was wrong about you, Tex. I defended you against those who said you were a heartless individual who only cared about riches... but it seemed they were right," Diantha said as she shook her head, turning around and heading towards the exit, "It's over between us, Tex." Once Diantha left, Richman yelled, "Well fine! I don't need you!" 'Darn Muppets...' Tex angrily thought to himself. ---------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Crystal Order HQ~ Spoiler: BGM Looking over a railing, Sunset Shimmer and Xehanort could see the entrance to the Crystal Order headquarters, along with countless members of the organization walking around. Noticing two individuals entering the headquarters, Sunset Shimmer was shocked at realizing who they were... "Are you kidding me?! Brock Lesnar AND Vince McMahon?!" Sunset Shimmer cried, shocked to see WWE pro-wrestler, Brock Lesnar, accompanying a blindfolded Vince McMahon, chairman and CEO of the WWE, "They're part of the Crystal Order as well?!" "Well, Lesnar is," Xehanort answered, "As for Mr. McMahon, he's been having financial troubles lately. The Crystal Order is planning to help him out with that... in exchange for joining the brotherhood. As for the blindfold on his face... I believe Lesnar wants to break the news to him slowly. But yes, Sunset, the Crystal Order is a very diverse worldwide group, you'd be surprised at who is a part of our brotherhood." --------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Flower Shop~ Watching the police escort the handcuffed Harold outside, Yen Sid noticed the way Elsa acting, with Anna telling her that they needed to head back to their hotel. "I can accompany you there if you want," Yen Sid told Elsa. Once Harold was placed in the backseat of a police car, Officer Jenny took out her cell phone, and called one of her contacts. "Hey Matt, Jenny here. Mind coming by HQ. There's someone I think you may want to talk to," Jenny spoke on her phone as she got on her motorcycle and followed the police car with Harold in it.
Luke Mitchell promoted to series regular. Guess that pretty much confirms Lincoln as part of the Secret Warriors.
I'll be sure to remember that next time I drink alcohol (aka never)
~Moon Palace~ "Gah!" Thrax cried as he teleported back to the Moon Palace, injured from his battle with Katniss. "How could I have made such a foolish mistake!" Thrax continued as he struggled standing up, still in utter disbelief that he targeted the wrong individual, "None of this would've happened had I known that my actual target wasn't there at the time." --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household - Front Yard~ "Well anyway, I gotta go, Rini. It was nice talking to you," Darien told Rini as he headed for the sidewalk. "Bye Darien, hope I see you soon," Rini replied as she waved goodbye, happy to have made a new friend, especially since so much about him reminded her of her own father. Noticing the sun beginning to set, Rini said, "It's getting late. Better go back inside. Can't wait to see how my room looks!" Rini then went back inside her new home while carrying the volleyball she was playing with. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Vermilion City Gym~ "Adé? Adé?" Lt. Surge called out for his friend, looking for him throughout the entire gym building, wondering where he could've disappeared. Upon reaching the break room, Surge found Adéwalé sitting on a chair and watching TV... "There you are... been lookin' all over for ya," Surge said as he walked towards his friend, only to notice Adéwalé with a horrified look on his face, as though he'd seen a ghost, "Adé... you okay?" Adéwalé silently lifted his finger, pointing in the direction of the television screen. Looking at the TV, Lt. Surge noticed Adéwalé was watching CNN reporting on an attack at a Japanese military base in Germany by the Crystal Order. "A-Aveline was there...." Adéwalé said, with his voice noticeably shaking. Lt. Surge was shocked to hear his friend mention that his daughter was at the very base that was attacked, and didn't know what to say. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Command Center~ "Huh? Wait, is this about me crying?" Hiccup asked Lily when she mentioned about being picked, "Because it has nothing to do with that." "Then what were you crying about?" Alpha asked Hiccup. "I'd rather not talk about it, please," Hiccup replied, with the vision of watching Zordon's own people getting slaughtered still fresh in his head, "Let's just focus on Ron." Alpha 5 nodded silently, respecting Hiccup's request for privacy. "Has the Rider been located yet?" Zordon asked. "Don't know," Hiccup replied, "All I know is that Ron arrived at District 12." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home - Katniss's Room~ "Better?" Katniss asked Rue as she covered her injuries with bandages. Rue happily nodded while she held a bag of ice over her head. While being thrown to a tree hurt, Haymitch's condition was nowhere as bad as Rue. Rue had bruises all over her body, and was bleeding from her nose, which Rue covered with a tissue. Once Katniss finished tending to Rue's injuries, she smiled at her friend shortly before beginning to tear up. "What's wrong, Katniss?" Rue asked. "It's just... what that guy did to you and Haymitch... you both could've died... because of me... I don't know how I could live with that," Katniss replied as she tried holding back her tears. Seeing the way Katniss acted, Haymitch placed his paw on Katniss's hand to try and calm her down. "Pikachu," Haymitch said, smiling at Katniss. Smiling back, Katniss picked Haymitch up, and the two shared a hug before Katniss signaled to Rue to join in the hug. "Haymitch and I are still here Katniss. That's all that matters. You don't have to worry about us," Rue said as she shared a group hug with Katniss and Haymitch. "Just don't get in trouble," Katniss replied, "So, you needed help with your Biology homework?" Before Rue could reply, a knock on the door was heard. "Pikachu?" Haymitch wondered out loud, wondering who would be visiting. "You two stay here. I'll check it out," Katniss said, with Haymitch and Rue both nodding in reply. Katniss then left her room and headed to the front door to see who it could be... -------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home - Front Door~ As Katniss slowly walked to the door, she wondered whether it was Thrax, or someone wanting to cause trouble just like him. Upon hearing Ron's voice, Katniss breathed a sigh of relief, glad it wasn't more trouble, though she was surprised Ron came to her house, as they didn't speak much with one another in school. Opening the door, Katniss noticed Ron standing with Sakura. "Ron... what a surprise," Katniss said, "Come in." ------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Nintendo Elementary School: Entrance~ Pipsqueak, Sweetie Belle, and Bonnie (along with her Dedenne) have been waiting at the entrance of their school for Clemont to pick them up and take them to Kermit's place, working on their homework together as they waited. "Hey, there's Clemont!" Bonnie told the others as she noticed her brother in the distance walking towards them. "Deden!" Dedenne added... "Hey guys. Sorry I'm late," Clemont said as he arrived, "So, how was school today?" "It was good. Ms. Frizzle took us on a field trip to a bakery where we learned all about baking," Bonnie replied. "That's nice," Clemont said, "Now before we go see Kermit, I thought I'd share some very good news with you." "What's the good news?" Sweetie Belle asked. "I was able to get a celebrity guest for Friday's show. Specifically, Diantha," Clemont replied. "You got Diantha?! That's so cool!" Bonnie happily cried. "Deden!" Dedenne added, feeling just as happy as Bonnie. "Wow, how did you get Diantha to say yes?" Pipsqueak asked. "Well, Diantha took part in a Pokemon match at Tokyo University while I was visiting. Once she was done, I got to ask her in person. As simple as that," Clemont answered, "So, ready to go tell Kermit the good news?" The others nodded in reply as Clemont started walking the other direction, telling them, "Alright kids. Let's go." "Psst," Sweetie Belle whispered to Bonnie as they followed Clemont, "You didn't tell him how the field trip involved us riding a bus that shrank and went inside a cake as it was being baked." "And how the baker mistook us for a fly and tried swatting us," Pipsqueak added. "Eh, I'll tell him later," Bonnie replied. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Sidewalk Near Mudka's Meat Hut~ As Kuzco walked woefully away from Mudka's Meat Hut, he could see the Tokyo skyline far in the distance. Sighing, the llama shook his head and turned away, as he didn't feel right going back to Tokyo after his argument with Pacha. Arriving at a sign indicating the direction to Porta Vista, Kuzco figured that maybe it was best he disappear. 'No one cares about me,' Kuzco thought to himself as he started walking in the direction towards Porta Vista. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Nintendo High School: Cooking Club Meeting~ After trying out Mario's crêpe, Siebold, the Swedish Chef, and Chef Gordon Ramsay tried out the other students' crêpes, praising some, while criticizing others. Once the trio reached Max's area, Siebold asked, "Monsieur, have you tried to work on a crêpe of your very own?" -------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Crystal Order HQ~ Spoiler: BGM As Xehanort and Sunset Shimmer walked around the Crystal Order headquarters, they came face to face with a familiar face... "Vanitas?!" a surprised Sunset said. "Well well well... Sunset Shimmer. This certainly is a surprise," Vanitas replied. "You're a Crystal Order member too?" Sunset Shimmer asked. Taking out his glove from his right hand, Vanitas showed Sunset Shimmer the Crystal Order logo on his hand, replying, "Guilty as charged. Though I was a member exactly a day before your boyfriend joined." "The Crystal Order has recruited quite a number of Nintendo High students over the years. Even Haytham Kenway, the second-in-command, was a student over there many years ago," Xehanort added. "I see..." Sunset Shimmer said, "Wait... are Gaston and Trixie part of the group as well?" Vanitas and Xehanort both shook their head at the same time, indicating that Gaston and Trixie were in no way affiliated with the Crystal Order. "Best they don't know," Vanitas said. "So, where are you going?" Xehanort asked Vanitas. "Dr. Vidic asked me to see him," Vanitas answered, "Wonder what the old man has in store." "Well, best get their quick," Xehanort told Vanitas. "Yeah yeah," Vanitas replied as he started walking away before coming to a stop and turning to face Sunset Shimmer, "Oh, and Sunset... we're not as bad as you think. Just thought I'd mention that." The demon pondered Vanitas's words as she watched him walk away, and then proceeded to follow Xehanort once again. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~J.I.A. Medical Facility~ Alan, May, Fitz, Shining Armor, and Skye were sitting silently in a waiting room, waiting for Pyrrha's surgery to be over. While they waited, the television on the wall was airing CNN, which reported the attack on the Japanese military base in Germany by the Crystal Order. Everyone watching the news was horrified by the brutality displayed by the Crystal Order when burning Japanese soldiers alive while they were locked inside a cage. Fitz and Skye shook their heads as they watched what happened. A few seconds later, Shining Armor got a call, and left his seat to go outside for a bit as the others continued watching the news. Once the J.I.A. general returned, May asked, "What is it?" "Just got word that the army needs some assistance from us and send someone to Germany. Director Stewart let me know that she already took care of it," Shining Armor replied as he sat down, sighing, "May... I was one of the few who knew about the base's location... I think that whatever happened on Friday with those Crystal Order members we encountered with Tuxedo Mask... I think I-" "Don't be so hard on yourself, Shining," May replied, "What happened in Germany wasn't your fault. We're fighting an enemy that is growing more stronger by the minute. We're lucky that we are where we are, especially after the whole Iraq fluke." "I suppose you're right," Shining Armor replied. Just then, Jemma Simmons emerged from the operating room, removing a surgical mask from her mouth while carrying a metallic suitcase... "Operation was a success. S-type crystal has been removed from Pyrrha. Now she can finally live a more normal life," Simmons happily said. "Oh thank God," Skye said, immensely relieved that Pyrrha would be alright. "And the S-type crystal?" Alan asked. "Right here in this vibranium suitcase," Jemma said as she held out the suitcase she carrying, "If S-types weren't able to penetrate Captain Japan's vibranium shield, then whatever S-type inside the suitcase certainly won't be able to get out. I suppose you'll do the honors?" Alan nodded in reply as Simmons handed him the suitcase containing the crystal, and he then immediately left the waiting room with it. "How's Pyrrha doing?" Skye asked Simmons. "Oh she's doing excellent progress," Jemma replied, "Still in a deep sleep due to the anesthetics, but I can take you to her right now if you want." After thinking about it for a while, Skye said, "Actually, I think I'll pass. Just... tell Pyrrha I said hi. I need to go somewhere." "Where are you going, Skye?" General Shining Armor asked. "Somewhere to clear my head and think about stuff," Skye responded, "Sorry I had to bail on you guys early. Anyway, see ya around." As Skye headed towards the exit, Simmons tried to follow her to try and find out what was bothering her, but stopped once Leo put his hand on her shoulder, and shook his head, saying, "Let her go, Jemma. She needs to be alone." Looking at Fitz, Jemma sighed and nodded in agreement. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Spoiler ~Flower Shop~ "Oh, Princess Anna! It's an honor to meet you!" Looker greeted Anna once he noticed that she was in the flower shop, bowing down to her, "Name's Looker, and I am the chief of the Tokyo Police Department. Unfortunately, it seems that Harold Flamel is not here, but I assure you that we will not stop till we find your sister!" After a while, Elsa, Yen Sid, and Harold arrived at the flower shop... "There you are, Flamel!" Jenny cried as she, Looker, and the other officers kept an eye on him. Once Harold told Aerith how continuing working at the Flower Shop wasn't a good idea, Looker said, "Miss Aerith, Miss Elsa... I'm afraid the young man's right. We can't just let him go free just like that. He has to answer for the things he did, good intentions or not." Taking out a pair of handcuffs, Looker placed them on Harold's hands, saying, "Harold Flamel, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you." Seeing Flamel being arrested, Yen Sid walked over to Officer Jenny, asking her, "So, what becomes of Mr. Flamel now?" "Next step would be a trial, which would probably happen by Friday. The system will decide whether or not to let him be free," Jenny replied. Knowing that Elsa wanted Harold to be free, Yen Sid asked, "Is there anything you can do to help him?" Sighing, Jenny replied, "Look, I know this really good attorney. I'll get him to talk to Harold at HQ, and we'll see where we go from there." "Thank you, Jenny," Yen Sid said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Hotel Conference Room~ While Princess Anna went to the Flower Shop alone, Prince Hans and Olaf were meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Harriet Jones and Japanese Interior Minister Harold Saxon at a conference room in the hotel they were staying at, with Hans being given live updates via telephone. "Alright, thank you," Hans said as he hung up a phone call, "Harold Flamel was arrested, and Queen Elsa has finally been found." "Woohoo!" Olaf cheered. "Oh, splendid news," Harriet Jones added, "You have no idea how much of relief that is for me." "Indeed. With what just happened in Germany, some good news like this is more than welcome," Saxon said.
Star Wars: Tarkin Continues the trend started with The Clone Wars and Rebels of doing a good job of humanizing the character of Tarkin, a whole lot more than his only movie appearance ever could.
Season 2 will have a total of 10 episodes (two more than Season 1's eight episodes) Source
Spoiler ~Outside Mudka's Meat Hut~ Passing by Don while he walked the other direction and observed a map, Kuzco noticed Yzma (still wearing the sombrero from the birthday celebration earlier) and Kronk (carrying balloons and a piece of birthday cake) exiting the restaurant from another door, and felt like surprising them... Quietly tiptoeing towards them, Kuzco could hear the discussion Yzma and Kronk were having. "Oh, this entire mess is all your fault!" Yzma scolded Kronk. "What'd I do?" Kronk asked. "If you hadn't mixed up those poisons, Kuzco would be dead now! There'll be no more diversions until we track that llama down and kill him!" Yzma angrily replied as she removed the sombrero from her head and threw it to the ground. Upon hearing what Yzma just said, Kuzco froze, shocked to hear what she just said. Quickly hiding in a bush to avoid being detected, Kuzco continued eavesdropping on the two. "Said I was sorry. Can't just let it go, not even on your birthday," Kronk told Yzma as the two headed for the nearby road. "Kuzco must be eliminated. The world will finally be rid of that useless slug," Yzma commented. "Well, you got a point. Nobody really seems to care that he's gone, do they?" Kronk added. Once Yzma and Kronk were gone, Kuzco came out of the bush, realizing that Pacha was indeed telling the truth. 'What have I done...' Kuzco thought to himself as he rushed to the parking lot. "Pacha! Pacha?" Kuzco called out for his friend. Noticing that Pacha was nowhere to be found, Kuzco felt immense guilt for the things he said to Pacha earlier, and was saddened he couldn't apologize to him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flower Shop~ "Well, thank you anyway, young man," Looker told Chaos, "Guess we're going to have to look for him the old fashioned way." Looking around, Officer Jenny noticed Elise mention that she wanted to leave. "I'll get the door for you, ma'am," Jenny told Elise as she opened the door for her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hino Family Shrine~ "Oh the match was nothing," Grandpa replied to Rei, "The real fun was getting to see Diantha herself up close, isn't that right Chad?" "Piplup," Chad answered, nodding in agreement with Grandpa. "But anyway, back to shrine duties. Come on, Chad," Grandpa said as he walked over to the shrine while followed by Chad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Crystal Order HQ: Rassilon's Office~ "Perhaps there is," Rassilon replied to Daniella, "If only this plan went as smoothly as our ongoing plan of testing Discord's loyalty. No matter, I'll certainly think of a way later. Right now, I'm waiting on a message some of our own will be sending from Germany to the rest of the world very soon." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Nintendo High School: Cooking Club Meeting~ After the strange tentacle incident, the three chefs tried out Mario's crêpe, and the response seemed anything but negative. "Excellente, Monsieur!" Siebold told Mario, "Are you sure you don't have some French blood in you?" "Mmm, testy," the Swedish Chef added. "Yeah," Gordon Ramsay concurred, "Not too sweet, and nowhere near being dull and tasteless. Just the way it should be. Well done, sir. You can leave right now while we check on how the others did. You've earned your break." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household - Front Yard~ "Thanks, Darien," Rini thanked Darien after he said he was glad things were working out for her. "Umm, excuse me for asking this, Rini... but how long were you without a family?" Darien asked. While this wasn't a question Darien would usually ask those he just meets, there was something about Rini that made him feel comfortable asking that question. And the fact that Darien was an orphan himself gave, he saw a bit of himself in Rini. "Not that long... after I lost my parents, a very good friend looked after me for a while. But then... he died trying to protect me," Rini replied, tearing up as she began remembering her parents and Mewtwo, missing them immensely. "Hey, don't cry..." Darien told Rini as he took out a napkin from his pocket and gave it to her, "Here you go, Rini. I'm sorry if I made you cry." As she wiped away her tears, Rini smiled at Darien, and said, "Thank you. And... it's not your fault. You know... you kinda remind me of my dad." "I... do?" Darien asked. Nodding, Rini replied, "Yeah, you're both really nice to me." Hugging Darien (and surprising him in doing so), Rini added, "Can we be friends, Darien?" "Huh-what?" Darien replied, surprised by what Rini asked him. "Pleeeease?" Rini asked once more. Sighing, Darien smiled, replying "Oh why not... I can't say no to a cute little face like that." --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Gringotts~ Yen Sid simply shook his head at Harold's reply to him. 'So much angst,' Yen Sid thought to himself. Once Harold left, Yen Sid said to himself, "The boy asks me to pass a message to Albus Dumbledore as though I know him, when, in reality, I've never even met the man. Such a sad and confusing world the mind of Harold Flamel truly is." Getting up, Yen Sid left the room, and found Elsa waiting outside, with Harold apparently having gone to talk to the landlord like he said. "I sincerely apologize for what you had to go through, my dear. I understand you want Harold to be free, and not have to face prison. Truth is, if he is seen anywhere in Japan, the authorities will try to arrest him. The same can be said of any other first world country. I wish I can help, but I am simply a music instructor at a high school in Tokyo... nothing more. Harold's freedom will be entirely dependent on you, and how you describe him to the authorities. Which reminds me... if you wish, I can show you others like you and I... people with with powers... right in the streets of Tokyo, as a way to make up for whatever troubles you've faced today," Yen Sid told Queen Elsa. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Crystal Order HQ~ Spoiler: BGM As Xehanort and Sunset Shimmer arrived at the Crystal Order headquarters, Sunset Shimmer felt rather uneasy that she was in the group's headquarters, yet was amazed by the massive interior. "Welcome... to the headquarters of the Crystal Order," Xehanort told the demon. "Well, I'll admit, it looks nice," Sunset Shimmer commented. "I'm glad to hear that," Xehanort replied, "Now let me show you around, so much to discuss." Nodding, Sunset Shimmer followed Xehanort, wondering what she'll see throughout the headquarters. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Command Center~ "Aye-yi-yi! That's not good!" Alpha cried after Lily mentioned that Zedd and Rita might be up to trouble. As Lily watched Ron and Sakura on the Viewing Globe, Hiccup awoke from his sleep to experience Zordon's mind, while Zordon himself reappeared in his usual spot... Removing the Cerebro helmet from his head, Hiccup got up from the floor, noticing Navi and Alpha with Lily. "Hey guys... what's up?" Hiccup asked. "Hiccup, you're awa-" Alpha replied until he noticed tears on Hiccup's face, "Were you crying?" "Huh?" Hiccup wondered aloud as he wiped his face, realizing that he indeed had tears on his face, most likely from when he cried in his dream, "I... guess I did. It's probably nothing." "Well, okay... Anyway, looks like Rita and Zedd are after a Rider in District 12. But it looks like Ron is on the case. Have a look if you want," Alpha told Hiccup. "In a sec... I just wanna say something to Zordon," Hiccup replied, with Alpha nodding as he focused back on the Viewing Globe. Walking over to Zordon, the Hiccup faced the Azarathian with a greater respect than before, finally knowing why he did what he did. "Zordon... I'm so sorry about what happened to Azarath. And I'm also sorry for ever doubting you," Hiccup told Zordon. "There is no need to apologize Hiccup," Zordon replied, "Rather, I must thank you for understanding." "I truly do understand, Zordon," Hiccup replied, "And I'll always fight at your side." "Thank you, my friend," Zordon told Hiccup. Smiling at Zordon, Hiccup walked over to the Viewing Globe, and watched Ron and Sakura with the others. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~CNN Live Broadcast~ "This is CNN Breaking News," a voice said as the the screen was now showing Wolf Blitzer once again in the newsroom with the headline 'Japanese Military Base in Germany Attacked' in the bottom of the screen. "Welcome back to CNN... we have even more breaking news to report, this time from Germany. The Crystal Order is mentioning on its Twitter page that it has attacked and taken over a secret Japanese military base in Germany. While we reached out to the Japanese Ministry of Defense for more information on this potential attack, we have not yet received any reply. And right now, the Crystal Order is promising to air a video as proof of the attack. Let us show you the live stream... right now all that is shown is the Crystal Order logo, but actual footage from them is expected to be aired any second," Blitzer said as the screen switched to a live stream by the Crystal Order, simply showing the group's logo, with the words 'A Message to Japan and the World,' on the bottom. The stream then began to show live footage of what appeared to be the sky. "And it appears that the video has started," Wolf commented as the camera showing the live footage was adjusted to show Starlight Glimmer facing the camera while holding a microphone, with a large cage full of survivors from the base attack inside it, Shay Cormac standing next to the cage, and both Attila and Hun standing on top of the cage... "Guten Tag from beautiful Germany!" Starlight Glimmer spoke in front of the camera, "It's such a glorious day here at what used to be a secret Japanese military base a few hours ago. But right now, it's been liberated from the corrupt influence of the Big Satan himself... Japan. You see, Japan thinks that just because it's the world superpower that it has every right to have a base in whatever country it wants. Umm, I'm sorry, but since when were you the boss of the world, Japan? And a big frowny face to the countries that are stupid enough to accept Japan as their protector. Oh no, the only protection the world needs is from hypocritical countries like Japan. Japan claims to fight for freedom all over the world, yet the world is in worse shape than ever... even in Japan. And so, a lesson must be taught." Turning around to face the cage, Starlight noticed Attila and Hun both carrying buckets of kerosene, and beginning to dump the kerosene on the soldiers inside the cage. Facing the camera once more, Starlight said, "Inside that cage are soldiers who continued Japan's evil work in this otherwise beautiful place. And we, in the Crystal Order, always punish those who hurt the world. Watch, as these soldiers become an example for those who keep fighting us." Once Attila and Hun emptied their buckets of kerosene on the soldiers, they climbed down the cage, and walked away from it. Cormac then took a lighter out, about to throw it in the cage. The soldiers inside begged for him to not do it, but Cormac ignored them, and threw the lighter inside the cage. The fire from the lighter burned the kerosene, causing the soldiers inside to be burned alive. Starlight, Attila, Hun, and Shay watched in silence as the soldiers screamed out of pain, and slowly died from the flames that had engulfed them. Turning back to the camera, Starlight Glimmer said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk... how unfortunate. But... this is war. And we will keep fighting until our goal is reached. I ask everyone in the world to rise with us against tyranny and evil, and march forward to achieve a world where every individual is equal." The video then ended, with the screen going black. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home~ As Katniss reached her home (with Hayitch on her shoulder) after being dropped off closeby by the bus that took her and other Nintendo High seniors to Tokyo University, she and her Pikachu heard screaming coming from her back yard. "That sounded like... Rue!" Katniss said after she heard the scream. Jumping off her shoulder, Haymitch pointed to the back yard, indicating that they had to check it out, saying, "Pikapika!" "Good idea, Haymitch," Katniss told Haymitch as the two rushed towards the back yard... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home - Back Yard~ Spoiler: BGM Ever since he found Rue holding a Driver and padlock, Thrax has physically beat Rue, kicking and punching her hard, demanding she transform and fight before he kills her, as Thrax always prefers a challenge. "COME ON! TRANSFORM INTO A RIDER ALREADY!" Thrax yelled at Rue as he pinned her to the ground and kept punching her. "Please... stop," Rue replied, crying from all the pain she has been enduring, "I really don't know what you're talking about!" "Hmph," Thrax said as he got up took his sword out, "I truly do hate it when my enemy isn't even willing to fight back. Oh well, at least you'll be the first spandex-freak to die by my hands. One down... many more to go." As Thrax prepared to deliver one final blow to the defenseless Rue on the ground, a jolt of electricity hit his hands, causing him to drop his sword. "What the..." Thrax said to himself as he turned around to see who did that... "LEAVE MY FRIEND ALONE!" Katniss yelled at Thrax. "PIKACHU!!!" Haymitch angrily added, glaring at Thrax. "You stay out of this!" Thrax replied, "This is between me and the Rider who lives here!" "R-rider?" Katniss wondered out loud. "Yes, Rider... a 'hero' that wears spandex... your friend that lives here is one of them. She was carrying these... said she found them inside... and as far as I'm concerned, that makes whoever lives here a Rider," Thrax replied as he took out the Driver and padlock that Rue had and threw them close to where Katniss and Haymitch were. "Pika!" Haymitch cried, recognizing the items he hid in the drawer and was trying to get Katniss to discover ever since Saturday. 'Found inside, but that means... do they belong to me?! I'm supposed to be a Rider?!' Katniss thought to herself, trying to make sense of the whole situation. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have some business to finish," Thrax said as he reached for his sword on the ground. "Pikachu!" Haymitch yelled as he rushed towards Thrax, attacking him with a Thunderbolt attack and climbing up on him, trying to distract him from attacking Rue. "Why you little-!" Thrax yelled as he tried grabbing Haymitch as he ran around his body. "Haymitch!" Katniss cried. Looking down at the Driver and Lockseed, Katniss picked them up, wondering what to do. "Kat... niss..." Rue's weakened voice called out to her friend. Rushing to her injured friend, Katniss said, "Rue, are you going to be alright?" "Don't worry about me," Rue replied, "I found those in your drawer... they're yours. If they really make you a Rider... then you gotta be the one to use them and beat that guy." Looking at the two items in her hand, Katniss pondered for a bit, on whether she was ready to accept being a Rider. "GOTCHA!" Thrax yelled as he finally grabbed Haymitch, and threw him hard towards a tree, hurting the Pokemon as he fell to the ground. Gasping as she noticed what Thrax did to Haymitch, Katniss realized that a Rider was the only thing that can save them now. "Time to die, you annoying rat!" Thrax told Haymitch as he was about to deliver a killing blow to the Pikachu with his sword. "Hey, Ugly!" Katniss called out Thrax from behind him. "What did you just call me?!" Thrax replied as he turned around to face Katniss, who was standing tall with a determined look on her face, carrying the Driver and Lockseed. Putting the Lockseed on her Driver, Katniss pushed the sword down. The padlock then opened, and Katniss changed form... Spoiler: BGM Rue and Haymitch watched as Katniss changed into her Rider form, happy for her. Thrax, on the other hand, was shocked that he got the wrong target. "YOU'RE THE RIDER?!" Thrax cried. "Hmm, guess so," Katniss replied as she observed her Rider form, "And so far... I'm liking it!" "Oh you do, do you? Well too bad you didn't have much time to experience it, because I finish you here... RIGHT NOW!" Thrax yelled as he rushed towards Katniss while carrying his sword. As Thrax was about to slash Katniss, the Sonic Arrow appeared in Katniss's right hand, which she immediately used to block Thrax's attack. "Hmm, for a first time Rider, you seem to be doing pretty well," Thrax said as their two weapons were locked together. "And I intend to become even better," Katniss replied as she pushed Thrax away and double-kicked him, sending him back by a few feet. "I don't know what business you have with Riders, but it doesn't matter," Katniss said, "You hurt my friends... you are a monster. That is the role you seem determined to play. So it seems I must play mine. The girl that stops the monster. And I intend to destroy you. Who knows? You may survive. And if you do, remember this... you are not welcome here. District 12 is protected! I am a Rider! And I declare you the enemy!" Glaring at Katniss, Thrax tried to rush to her and slash her with his sword once more, but this time, Katniss locked her Lockseed into her Sonic Arrow, and fired a powerful arrow shot towards Thrax, trapping him in a peach-shaped sphere, where he was assaulted by multiple arrows firing in a row. The sphere then disappeared to reveal a weakened Thrax who collapsed to the ground. "This... isn't over... Rider," Thrax said as he struggled to get up, "Mark my words... all of your kind will die... and Zordon will suffer." Katniss remained silent as she watched Thrax teleport away. Noticing Haymitch and Rue still hurt, Katniss rushed to Haymitch, and picked him up before rushing to Rue's side. "Haymitch, Rue... you guys are hurt," Katniss said. "Pikachu," Haymitch replied, smiling as he gave a thumb up, assuring her that he was fine. "I'm fine Katniss, really," Rue added despite not looking fine at all. "I'm getting you guys inside," Katniss said, carrying Rue and Haymitch inside to her house.
