RE: Mario's High School Days

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~Tokyo Streets~



"That Toadsworth sure seemed like a nice guy," Connor commented as he and the others left Peach's house after dropping off the unconscious Peach at her house. Toadsworth kindly let Connor and his friends enter Peach's house for a while, and thanked them for bringing in Peach safely. "But I do hope Peach is alright," Connor added. "I'm sure she will be," Katniss assured Connor. "Pikachu!" Haymitch concurred, while Rue, Darien, Ritchie, and Sparky each nodded in agreement. After a few minutes of walking, Darien said, "Well, looks like this is where I leave. It was great meeting you all. Hope we get to see each other soon." Darien waved goodbye to his new friends as he started going a different direction, heading towards his apartment. "See ya Darien!" Ritchie replied as he (and the others) waved back to Darien, "And I feel like it's time for me to go back home as well." "Me too Ritchie," Rue added, "Katniss, you coming?" "Yeah. See you guys next week," Katniss replied. "Pika!" Sparky and Haymitch both cried as Katniss, Haymitch, Rue, Ritchie, and Sparky all headed home, leaving Connor alone, who smiled and waved goodbye to them. Sighing, Connor turned around, and slowly started walking home.

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~Triskelion (aka The J.I.A. Headquarters) - Alexander Pierce's Office~



As he was taking care of some paperwork, Alexander Pierce noticed his door open, and in came J.I.A. director, Kate Stewart, who had just returned from her underwater expedition...



"Kate, you're back," Pierce greeted her, "I assume you heard what happened to Lex Luthor?" "I did, as well as the attempted assassination of Meow Zedong," Kate replied, "And to make matters worse, the underwater expedition was a complete waste of time. That ship that was discovered underwater was nowhere to be found when we reached its location. How can it disappear like that without us noticing?!" "Relax Kate. Today's been a rather tough day for all of us. Get some rest. I'm sure things will be better tomorrow," Alexander said. Sighing, Stewart replied, "I suppose..." Director Stewart then left the room, putting her hand on her forehead, as she had been suffering from a migraine. 'I really need some Tylenol right now,' Kate thought to herself as she walked towards the elevator, wanting to go back home as soon as possible.

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~Uninhabited Island Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean~



Davy Jones was standing on the shore of a deserted island, with his ship, the Flying Dutchman, docked closeby. Jones gazed at a ship right in front of him, which had been taken by his S-type pet, the Kraken, from underwater in order to avoid losing it to the J.I.A. The pirate captain then felt the presence of the Crystal Order's second-in-command appear right next to him...



"Excellent job Captain," Haytham told Davy Jones, "Now the J.I.A. won't be able to use any secrets hidden within this ship against us. This ship is now the property of the Crystal Order. Speaking of which, I'll need you to go to Cuba in a few days. President Torres will have a shipment of S-type crystals ready to be taken to Japan." "Of course, Master Kenway," Davy Jones responded as he bowed down to his leader.

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~Crystal Order HQ: Dungeon~

Spoiler: BGM

Sighing, King Candy said, "Order, huh... that's what the Crystal Order aims to do... Let me ask you something dear.... Does the Crystal Order's actions for the past 25 years around the world really make worldwide order worth it?" Before Elise could get a chance to reply, the Crystal Order member, Xaldin, appeared right behind Elise...



"Elise, what are you doing here?" Xaldin asked Elise, "It's getting late. You should get some rest."

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~Outside Gaston's Home~



"Oww!" Hiccup cried as quickly Fujiko shoved him to the side, checking on her sons. "Hiccup, you okay?" Manon asked. "Leemo?" Harry asked as well. "Yeah, I'm fine. Can't blame her for doing that though. They are her kids after all," Hiccup replied as he, Manon, and Harry noticed the Jumpman family and Rosalina leaving. "Hmm, guess they don't need a ride after all," Hiccup commented, "So, you want me to take you guys home?" Manon and Harry both nodded, and Hiccup said, "Alright. Let's get on Toothless's back." As Hiccup, Manon, and Harry all climbed on Toothless's back, Hiccup told Manon, "Ok Manon, you lead the way. Now Toothless!" Extending his wings, Toothless quickly took off, flying high above the buildings below them, with Manon directing Toothless towards her home.

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~Gaston's Home~



"Do I know you? Hmph," Trixie coldly replied to Max as she and Vanitas walked away, figuring there was no point in staying now that Gaston was grounded. The two then passed by Xehanort and Sunset Shimmer, who were still dancing...



"Hey, Xehanort. Gaston's grounded, and we're bailing out," Vanitas told Xehanort. "You can stay if you want," Trixie added, "But with Gaston out of the picture, Vanitas and myself don't really see a reason to stay." "You know what? You're right," Xehanort replied, "It is getting rather late. Mind if I escort you back home Miss Shimmer?" "Oh, not at all," Sunset Shimmer replied, blushing. The four then headed towards the exit, with Vanitas and Trixie going their own way, while Xehanort and Sunset Shimmer headed towards the Nintendo High dorms.

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~WWE: Smackdown Broadcast (Live from Tokyo Arena)~



The 4 vs. 4 tag-team match kept going on for a while, with both teams alternating between team members. Kane had just tagged in his the Undertaker, with D-Von Dudley tagging in Orton. Once Orton was tagged in though, the lights went out. As the lights came back on, Orton's team was completely battered, confusing the Undertaker, his team, the audience, the referee, as well as the commentators. "W-What just happened?" J.R. asked. "I'm not exactly sure myself," Michael Cole replied, "But if you're just joining us, the lights all around the arena just went out for a while before coming back on. And when that happened, the Dudley Boyz and Rated-RKO suddenly appeared to have taken a beating." Walking over to Orton, the Undertaker figured now was a good time to finish him off and win the match for his team. Grabbing Orton, the Undertaker delivered a crushing Tombstone Piledriver to his opponent. "Oh my God! Tombstone Piledriver to Randy Orton! This match is over folks!" J.R. cried as the Undertaker covered Randy Orton for the 3-count-pin. Tapping three times, the referee signaled the end of the match. As the Undertaker's theme played throughout the arena, the audience began to cheer, with the announcer announcing on his microphone, "Here are your winners, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Kane, and the Undertaker!" "Wow, what a match," J.R. commented as the lights in the arena dimmed, with the Undertaker and his team looking at the opponents they beat, who were struggling to even get up, "I gotta say, whoever just interfered about a minute ago with the lights... let's just say the Undertaker, Kane, Rey Mysterio, and Eddie Guerrero are all thankful for whoever it was." "Yeah, and the question on everyone's mind will be WHO did this? And why? But for now, everyone's getting ready for their match at Summerslam. We'll see you all on Sunday." Michael Cole added as the broadcast ended.

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~Gaston's Home~



"Now that... was awesome!" Dick Grayson said to himself as Smackdown came to an end. Turning around, he noticed many were leaving the party. Realizing it was getting late, Dick quickly got up and rushed towards the exit, telling himself, "Dammit, I really hope Bruce doesn't kill me for being late."

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~Tokyo: District 12 - Katniss's Home~



After dropping off Rue at her place, Katniss and Haymitch quietly entered their home. Noticing the lights off, Katniss figured the others might be sleeping. Going into her room, Katniss let herself fall on her bed, very exhausted from what she did today. As Haymitch climbed up the bed to sleep next to Katniss, he noticed the mysterious padlock, note, and Driver. "Pika?" Haymitch asked himself as he grabbed the items, wondering what they were. Noticing Katniss fast asleep, Haymitch decided to leave the padlock, note, and Driver inside a drawer next to Katniss's bed, wondering if Katniss will notice them later. After placing them inside the drawer, Haymitch yawned, and jumped towards Katniss's bed, and slept soundly.

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~Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~



After dropping off Sunset Shimmer at the girls's dormitories, Xehanort went towards his dorm, and opened the door. Noticing Hiccup still not there, Xehanort went to his bed, and lied down, still thinking about Shadow Mario. Hearing a sound from the balcony, Xehanort quickly got up to see what it was, only to notice that it was just Hiccup arriving with Toothless after already dropping off Manon and Harry at their home...



"Night Toothless," Hiccup said as he patted his dragon, and opened to balcony door to enter his dorm while Toothless began to sleep, "There you are Xehanort. Great party by the way. Thanks for inviting me!" "Don't mention it," Xehanort replied as he lied back down. Walking towards his bed, Hiccup noticed a Driver and padlock on his desk. 'What the...' Hiccup wondered to himself as he noticed them. "Hey, uh, Xehanort. These things yours?" Hiccup asked Xehanort, who turned his head around, and noticed what Hiccup was holding. While he recognized the Driver as being similar to what the Drivers used, he thought they were just toys, saying, "No. Probably just a toy accidentally left behind by a maid who cleaned here." Shrugging, Hiccup observed the Driver and padlock again. While he hasn't been in Japan for a long time, Hiccup still recognized the Driver as something used by the Riders, and figured that this definitely was just a toy, and that he'd have to contact the maid who cleaned his dorm and ask if she left this behind. Putting the two into his pocket, Hiccup lied down on is bed, and yawned before going to sleep.

 

Re: Mario's High School Days Current Day is now: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 (4 Days Since Previous Day)​

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~Tokyo - Rooftop of a Residential Building~



Running towards the edge of a rooftop while carrying a loaf of bread, Emma turns around to see three police officers chasing after her. "Stop, thief!" one of the officers yelled at Emma. "I'll have your mugshot as a trophy, street rat!" another officer threatened. Looking at the loaf of bread she stole, Emma commented, "All this trouble for a loaf of bread?" Not wanting to get caught by the police, Emma jumps off the rooftop, landing on two ropes strung between buildings, with drying clothes on them. She skies down them, collecting bits and pieces of clothing on her as she goes. As Emma neared the end of the rope at a window, a woman reaches out from the window and slams the shutters closed. Slamming into the shutters, Emma falls to the street, with her fall being broken by numerous awnings and the pile of clothes around her. Pulling off the top layer of clothes covering her, Emma is relieved to see that she still had the bread. "There she is!" one of the officers from the rooftop yelled as he and the other officers looked down. "You won't get away so easy!" another officer added as they left the rooftop and headed for the stairs to try and catch Emma in the street. "You think that was easy?" Emma replied as she noticed women closeby laughing at Emma's antics. "You two, over that way, and you, with me. We'll find her!" the biggest of the police officers ordered as they reached the street, and tried to look for Emma. Covering herself with the clothes she fell on, Emma disguised herself to avoid being detected by the police. Walking over to the women who were laughing, Emma says, "Morning, gals." "Getting into trouble a little early today, aren't we Emma?" one of the women replied. "Trouble? No way," Emma replied, "You're only in trouble if you get caught." "Gotcha!" the big police officer said as his hand grabbed Emma's shoulder, yanking her back, causing her disguise to fall off. "I'm in trouble!" Emma declared. "And this time-" the officer threatened before he suddenly was given a wedgie from behind, falling to the ground, feeling intense pain from the wedgie. Emma notices her Espurr, Mimi, was the one who gave the officer a wedgie using her psychic powers.

Spoiler: BGM

"Heh, perfect timing Mimi, as usual!" Emma thanked her Espurr. "Nyapah!" Mimi happily replied. "Come on, let's get outta here!" Emma told Mimi as the Espurr got on Emma's shoulder. Bumping into another officer who took out his katana, Emma started to dodge the officer's attacks while singing...

[Emma]
Gotta keep...one jump ahead of the breadline
One swing ahead of the sword
I steal only what I can't afford
That's everything!

*As Mimi rasberries the officer, Emma pulls the officer's pants down, embarrassing him as Emma and Mimi climb up a pile of boxes*

One jump ahead of the lawmen
That's all, and that's no joke
These guys don't appreciate I'm broke!

*Emma kicks a box down towards the police officers as she and Mimi climb up a platform*

[Officers]
Riffraff! Street rat!

*One of the officers throws some discarded fruit from the ground right in Emma's direction, who easily avoids it*

Scoundrel! Take that!

[Emma]
Just a little snack, guys!

*The officers shake the platform back and fro trying to knock Emma and Mimi off*

[Officers]
Rip her open, take it back guys!

[Emma]
I can take a hint, gotta face the facts
You're my only friend, Mimi!

*Jumping into a nearby window, Emma and Mimi find themselves in the middle of a photo-shoot with models surprised by Emma's and Mimi's appearance*

[Models]
Oh, it's sad how Emma's hit the bottom

*Finding a plate full of fruit, Mimi stuffs her mouth full with the fruit like a chipmunk*

She's become a one-girl rise in crime

*Emma Bumps into a maid much bigger than her*

[Maid]
I'd blame parents, except she hasn't got 'em!

*Maid tries to hit Emma with a mop, but misses*

[Emma]
Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Tell you all about it when I got the time!

*Emma and Mimi escape from the window, and reach a flea market, and hide behind a Machoke flexing in front of the crowd by mimicking his moves*



One jump ahead of the slowpokes
One skip ahead of my doom
Next time gonna use a nom de plume.

*After bring discovered by the police, Emma and Mimi run away, passing by the different vendors in the flea market*

One jump ahead of the hitmen
One hit ahead of the flock
I think I'll take a stroll around the block.

*Disguising herself with diamonds, Mimi angers the vendor selling the diamonds*

[Vendor]
Stop, thief!
Vandal!

[Emma]
Mimi!?

*The vendor snatches back his diamonds while Emma grabs Mimi*

[Woman]
Scandal!

*As Emma notices the police surrounding her, she backs away slowly*

[Emma]
Let's not be too hasty

*Emma Bumps into sports reporter Champ Kind from behind, who hugs her real tight*



[Champ Kind]
Still I think she's rather sexy!

*Tumbling away, Emma puts her arm around an officer, acting like they're friends*

[Emma]
Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Otherwise we'd get along!

[Officers]
WRONG!

*All the officers jump into a pile and fight. When they stop, Emma and Mimi are gone, who are sneaking away while hiding under boxes, until the officers notice them. As Emma and Mimi continue to run away, they pass by a vendor selling guns. Using her psychic powers, Mimi swipes one, and points it at the officers, who retreat in fear, afraid Mimi might shoot them*

[Officer]
It's got a gun!

[Big Officer]
You idiot, we've ALL got guns!!

*Taking out their own guns, the officers point their weapons at Mimi, who smiles as she put her gun down gently, and runs back to Emma, with the two now being surrounded by a bunch of police officers*

[Emma]
One jump ahead of the hoofbeats!

[Officers]
Vandal!

[Emma]
One hop ahead of the hump!

[Officers]
Street rat!

[Emma]
One trick ahead of disaster

[Officers]
Scoundrel!

*Finding a building with an open window, Emma and Mimi quickly climb up and reach the window*

[Emma]
They're quick, but I'm much faster

*The police officers quickly follow Emma and Mimi to the room they're in upstairs, smashing the door open*

[Officers]
Take that!

*Emma quickly grabs a carpet from the floor*

[Emma]
Here goes, better throw my hand in
Wish me happy landin'
All I gotta do is jump!

*Emma and Mimi jump out of the window while gliding with the carpet while the officers jump out the window too, only to fall straight into a truck full of fertilizer*

Emma uses the carpet as a parachute, and she and Mimi safely land on the ground. Meanwhile, a silver-haired teenager riding a motorcycle witnessed the whole thing...



"Heh, nice one," Riku told Emma as he passed by her. "Thanks," Emma replied, blushing. "Well, see ya around," Riku said as he drove off, heading towards Nintendo High School.

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~Tokyo Police Department (T.P.D.) HQ~



As the police chief, Looker, and Officer Jenny were sitting in their desks, the two noticed Carter enter, whistling happily as he walked towards the coffeemaker to get some coffee for himself...



"He's been acting like this for days," Looker whispered to Officer Jenny. "Isn't it obvious?" Jenny whispered back, "He's in love." "Oh, I see," Looker replied as he cleared his throat, and called out to Carter, "James, can I have a word with you for 30 seconds?" Walking towards the police chief, Carter asked, "Yeah?" "Now I'm sure you heard about the attempted assassination of Meow Zedong in China," Looker said, "Well, the Chinese say that the perpetrator, Shan-Yu, is in Japan." "Oh, I see... you want me to catch this foo?" Carter replied, "Don't ya worry chief, I'ma beat the hell outta dis mothaf***a and put his sorry lil' ass in jail." "Actually, that's not what I wanted to say," Looker corrected Carter, "You see, the Chinese demanded that Shan-Yu be handed over to them. So, they sent over someone to find Shan-Yu here. And this is where you come in. The man the Chinese sent here, known as Inspector Lee, will be landing in the airport in a few hours. I need you to pick him up, and just assist him in any way you can while he's working on the case." Not liking what he just heard, Carter replied, "So now I'm a damn babysitter?" "Oh nononono, don't look at it like that James," Looker replied as he put his arm around Carter's shoulder, walking with him towards the exit, "Look at the big picture. This is a very important international case. A nation's leader was almost killed! The fact that you're helping out is an honor! There are no small jobs in a case like this. Let that sink in to your mind." As Carter pondered a bit, he thought that Looker may have a point after all. "You know, you're right," Carter told Looker, "I should look at dis wit a more open mind. Thanks chief. I'll call ya if anythin' new happens." As Carter exited the building and headed towards his car, Looker smiled and waved, then turned around and walked back to his office. "So, he fell for that little talk you gave him?" Jenny asked. "Oh yes," Looker replied, "I'm just glad he hasn't caught us tricking him into doing stuff like that yet... Speaking of which, can I have 30 seconds with you?" "What is it chief?" Jenny asked. "Well, it's been four days since Queen Elsa disappeared, and still no sign of her. And, well, it certainly doesn't look good for us that we have a missing foreign queen out there and we can't find her. So... we need professional help. So, I need you to work with someone from the Narumi Detective Agency, and find Queen Elsa as soon as possible," Looker told Jenny. "I'm on it chief," Officer Jenny replied as she got up from her desk, and headed for the exit.

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~Hotel Lounge~



Hans and Olaf were in the hotel lounge, with Hans eating breakfast while Olaf slouched on his seat as he read the financial news from a newspaper. "Hmm, WWE stock crashes and Vince McMahon loses $357 million... ouch!" Olaf said to he kept reading the newspaper, "Oh, and A.I.M. buys all of LexCorp's assets for... oh my... $4 billion??!! Wow, now that's a lot of money." "You're really into the world of stock markets, aren't you Olaf?" Hans asked Olaf. "What can I say... it's a little hobby I picked up ever since we came to Japan," Olaf replied. "Heh, I see..." Hans said, "So, how do you like Japan so far?" "Oh, it's everything I dreamed it would be, and a whole lot more," Olaf happily answered Hans, "I just wish Elsa would've been able to enjoy the sights with us." "Me too Olaf, me too," Hans added.

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~Crystal Order HQ: Rassilon's Office~

Spoiler: BGM

Having called Discord into his office, Rassilon sat in his chair, waiting patiently for a few minutes, until Discord finally arrived...



"Ah, Discord, there you are..." the Crystal Order's No. 3 greeted Discord. "So I take it you want me to spy on Allice Elliot yet again?" Discord asked, "I've been doing that everyday for a week, and honestly, I don't see what use she is to us. But, if you want me to spy again I'l-" "Today's mission is actually different," Rassilon interrupted Discord, "What I want you to do is not to spy on Allice Elliot... but befriend her." Not believing what Rassilon just said, Discord said, "Wait... what? Is... is this a joke?" Shaking his head, Rassilon replied, "No Discord. This is a genuine mission that you are required to complete. Conceal your identity, and be a friend of Alice Elliot. Buy her some coffee, go to the movies with her, whatever it is friends do together, I demand you do the same with her. Understood?" "Umm... sure..." Discord answered as he left Rassilon's office while scratching his head, utterly confused at the kind of mission he was given, and what the was the whole point of it.

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~Nintendo High School: Principal's Office~



Al Mualim was currently looking through the application, resume, and letter of recommendation for a young woman sitting right in front of him who has come all the way from London to teach the currently vacant position of Government class teacher. "Good, very good. I must say, your qualifications are most impressive. But, tell me my dear, why is it that you want to teach?" Al Mualim asked the applicant.



"Well, I always had a passion for teaching, sir," Rose Tyler replied, "And Japan is the one place on Earth I love just as much as my country. So, what better place to teach than in Nintendo High School, one of the top schools in the country." Smiling, Al Mualim said, "I like you Miss Tyler. People like you see teaching as a duty rather than just another job. By the way, I am quite relieved you applied. This past weekend, quite a number of my own teachers decided to go on strike, and now I'm scrambling to get substitute teachers to take care of teacherless classes. Nevertheless, I refuse to give in to the demands of those who went on strike, as I believe our wages are very fair. And if it means replacing them with people like you who are actually passionate about teaching, then so be it. Eh, anyway, you'll be teaching the government class from now on Miss Tyler. There won't be a first period today due to the debate in the auditorium. Also, I definitely recommend acquainting yourself with the faculty in the teacher's lounge. If you have any questions at all, just let me know. Now then, anything else you wish to tell me Rose?" "No, that's all I needed to know sir," Rose replied, "Thank you so very much for allowing me to be a teacher of this school. I really look forward to my time here." Getting up, Rose left Al Mualim's office, and headed towards the teacher's lounge.

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~Tsukino Household~



Sammy yawned as he walked towards the kitchen, noticing his mother preparing breakfast while his father sat at the table, drinking coffee and reading the newspaper...



"Morning Mom. Morning Dad," Sammy greeted his parents. "Morning son," Kenji replied to his son as he took a sip of his coffee. "Where is Serena?" Ikuko wondered aloud, "She'll be late if she doesn't wake up and get ready soon." "Don't worry Mom. I can wake her up," Sammy told his mother. "Why thank you Sammy," Ikuko replied to her son. Sammy headed to his room, and grabbed an air horn, giggling at what he planned to do to wake Serena up. Tip-toeing towards Serena's door, Sammy pointed the air horn right in front of it, and blew it, with the air horn's loud noise conveyed throughout Serena's room. Knocking on the door hard, Sammy yelled, "Wakey wakey Serena!"

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~Tokyo University Dorms: Hiro Hamada's Dorm~



Waking up to the sound of his alarm clock, Hiro Hamada got up from his bed, and noticed his robotic personal healthcare companion, Baymax, standing right next to him...



"Good morning Hiro," Baymax greeted Hiro, "Are you currently feeling any pain?" "Uh, no, not at all Baymax," Hiro replied. Deep down though, Hiro felt really anxious about starting classes at Tokyo University, especially since he'll be the youngest student in all his classes, and how some of those classes will be classes his late brother, Tadachi, used to attend. "I am currently sensing increased heartbeat, sweating, and your hormone and neurotransmitter levels indicate you are experiencing mood swings," Baymax said after scanning Hiro's body, "Diagnosis... anxiety." "Baymax, I'm fine, really," Hiro replied. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?" Baymax asked Hiro. "Zero. Look, I'm alright Baymax, you don't have to do anything," Hiro replied. "Downloading anxiety treatments right now," Baymax said as he downloaded a list of treatments for anxiety to his memory, "Download complete. One effective treatment to anxiety is being comforted by friends and family." Baymax then hugged Hiro, hoping to comfort him and ease his pain. "There there," Baymax said as he patted Hiro's head while he hugged him, "Do you feel better now?" Sighing, Hiro figured there was no fooling Baymax, and asked, "Hey, Baymax... is it alright if you could come with me to my classes today?" "Will accompanying you in your classes make you feel better?" Baymax asked Hiro. "Yeah Baymax, it will," Hiro replied. "Then I will accompany you," Baymax told Hiro. Smiling while shedding a single tear, Hiro said, "Thanks."

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~Crystal Order HQ: Mewtwo's Chamber~



Floating above the floor in a meditative position with his eyes closed, Mewtwo listened the the music of the star locket he found in the dark side of the moon four days ago, using his psychic abilities to make the locket levitate around him. Not a moment of his free time goes by without listening to it, as it brings comfort to him, something Mewtwo wasn't able to feel for as long as he can remember. As soon as the music stopped, Mewtwo opened his eyes, and found fellow Crystal Order member, Syndrome, standing at the entrance to his chamber...



"Nice music," Symdrome commented as Mewtwo grabbed the locket and placed it around his neck, and started standing on the floor, "Anyway, Rassilon said we've gotta go now. Guys from the black market will be waiting for us in an abandoned factory all the way in Osaka in a few hours." Grabbing his brown cape and putting it on, Mewtwo approached Syndrome, saying, "Lead the way." Grinning, Syndrome walked down the hallway outside Mewtwo's chamber, with Mewtwo following him, both on their way to Osaka.

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~Hino Family Shrine~



Chad was sound asleep in his bed, and was dreaming a happy dream until the sound of an alarm clock right next to him woke him up. "Piplup!" Chad cried as he suddenly woke up, noticing Grandpa Hino right next to him holding the alarm clock that woke him up.



"Well it's about time you woke up Chad. Now get up! You better train hard and early for your match with Diantha's Gardevoir later today," Grandpa told Chad. Yawning, Chad nodded, saying, "Piplup, piplup." Handing Chad a sweatband, Grandpa said, "Put that on your head. We're going to be sweating a lot today. Now let's go out and start with the training!" Chad nodded, and placed the sweatband around his head while Grandpa put a sweatband around his head as well, and the two headed outside to start a warm-up lap around the shrine.

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~Triskelion (aka J.I.A. Headquarters): Panel Hearing~



In a dark and cold room located in the Triskelion, J.I.A. agent, Alan, sat and watched as he was questioned by a panel of three J.I.A. members on numerous things, in which they would decide if he can be allowed more power within the agency...



"Now Alan, could you please explain what exactly happened in your recent mission in Dubai?" Shining Armor asked Alan. "I was told to investigate a group of mercenaries who've gained access to dozens of S-type crystals located on the desert outskirts of Dubai," Alan answered, "Upon gathering whatever intel I could find on the mercenaries, I learned that they were aiming to sell the crystals to the black market and profit out of them. So I thought it would be best to trick them into thinking they were meeting with someone from the black market. Which is exactly what I did. I was able to leave them a message while posing as someone from the black market, promising to meet them at the Burj Al Arab hotel to work out a price for the crystals. Once they were there though, the mercenaries were in for a surprise. Charizard and myself were able to take out most of them, after which we grabbed the box of S-type crystals, and flew out of the hotel without a scratch." "Thank you," Shining Armor replied, writing notes as he listened to Alan's story. "Alan, what does the J.I.A. stand for?" Sergeant Calhoun asked. "The Japanese Intelligence Agency," Alan answered. "And what do you think the J.I.A. represents?" Calhoun asked once again. "I would say the J.I.A. represents a shield... something to protect the citizens of not just Japan, but the world from forces that threaten them," Alan answered, "Even if it means keeping some things secret." Calhoun nodded, and continued writing more notes as well. "So, Alan... why do you think you deserve going up a higher level?" Agent John Garett asked. "Because having fought for the J.I.A. for so long, I truly think I deserve to have a higher ranking, and tackle more important missions," Alan answered. As John began to write notes, he said, "Thank you for your time, Alan. Right now, the panel will be discussing your qualifications upon which we'll decide what to do with you next. If you could please exit the room, we'll then call you when we've made a decision." Nodding, Alan exited the room, wondering how long the panel will take in deciding his future with the J.I.A.

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~Triskelion (aka J.I.A. Headquarters): Nick Fury's Office~



As Nick Fury skimmed through several folders on his desk, he heard a knock on his door. "Come in," Fury replied. The door opened, and in came Darien Chiba...



"Chiba... nice to see you this morning," Fury greeted Darien. "I hear you have a mission for me sir," Darien told Nick Fury as he entered the office. "Yeah, I do," Fury replied while still looking through the folders, "The British MI6 reported a scheduled meeting between the Crystal Order and some black market merchants over in an abandoned factory in Osaka selling S-type crystals. So, we need you to meet with Agent GS of the MI6 over in Osaka. Find out more about this meeting, and if possible, confiscate the crystals." Nick handed Darien a folder with information on Agent GS. Opening it, Darien read the information on the man he was to work with. "Eugene..." Darien commented as he noticed GS's real name in the file, "Anything else sir?" Nick shook his head, still focused on folders on his desk. Looking at the folders, Darien noticed they were all of the Sailor Scouts. He also noticed a book among the pile. Grabbing it, Darien recognized the book as the popular children's fairy tale, 'The Moon Kingdom.' "'Didn't know you liked reading children's books sir," Darien commented. "There are lots of stuff about me you don't know," Fury replied "Right," Darien said as he placed the book back in Fury's desk, "Wish me luck." Darien then left the office, ready to head to Osaka for his mission.

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~Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~



While Toothless ate his breakfast in the balcony, Hiccup was pouring milk over a bowl of cereal. The door to the bathroom opened, with Xehanort coming out of it after having taken a shower...



"Morning Xehanort," Hiccup greeted his roommate, "I made you some breakfast." Noticing a plate with scrambled eggs for him, Xehanort said, "Thank you Hiccup." As he sat down to eat, Xehanort noticed the Driver and padlock that Hiccup found days ago right next to his bowl of cereal. "Still keeping those things I see," Xehanort commented as he started to eat. "Yeah, well, none of the maids even recognized them, and no one reported them as missing... so I figured I'd keep them myself. They actually look pretty cool," Hiccup replied. "I see..." Xehanort replied, wondering how the Driver and padlock even appeared on Hiccup's table.

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~Nintendo High School Auditorium~



Cosmos watched as a crew from CNN was setting up the auditorium in preparation for the upcoming debate, like placing two podiums on the stage and hanging banners all over. "You're early," a voice behind Cosmos said. Turning around, she found her opponent, Harold Saxon, approaching her...



"Haven't seen you since the funeral on Saturday," Harold commented, "Listen... let's keep the debate clean and fair... for Lex's sake. I'm sure he wouldn't have wanted us to bicker mindlessly." "I agree," Cosmos replied as she extended her hand to Saxon, "And may the best debater win." Smiling, Harold nodded in agreement, and shook Cosmos's hand.

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~Clemont's and Bonnie's Home~



Bonnie (with her Dedenne on her shoulder) walked towards the kitchen, yawning after having woken up and brushed her teeth. As she reached the kitchen, she noticed her brother, Clemont, making breakfast...



"Morning sis," Clemont greeted his sister, "I made you some pancakes." "Thanks Clemont," Bonnie replied, "So what's the plan for today?" "Well, I gotta go to that tour of Tokyo University after school today," Clemont answered his sister, "After that, I'll pick you and your friends up so we can help out Kermit in any way we can." "Thanks bro," Bonnie thanked her brother as she sat down and started eating her pancakes.

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~Shay Cormac's Origins Part 4: Flashback 10 Years Ago (October 6, 2003) / Streets of Baghdad, Iraq~



It has been around six months since the invasion of Iraq began, and still no end in sight to the fighting. Neatly everyday, there'd be a suicide bombing targeting either Iraqi citizens or foreign troops. Shay Cormac had been getting tired of the constant state of war, and wondered whether invading was a good idea in the first place. As he, Liam, and Mario were patrolling the streets on Mario's armored vehicle, Cormac complained, "Six months... six f***ing months! When is this ever going to end? Hell, the Afghanistan war didn't last this long!" "Easy there Shay," Liam tried calming his friend down, "I know it's absolutely frustrating, and you have every right to be mad. But please understand, Iraq is a completely different situation. We were afraid the Crystal Order situation here would be bad, but now we see that it's much, much worse. So maybe coming here wasn't a bad idea after all. Maybe we can finally crush those terrorists and end this long war with them." "Liam's a-right Shay," Mario added as he drove the vehicle, "And besides, we still need to find Saddam Hussein." Sighing, Shay said, "Alright, alright, I get it." In his mind though, Cormac was still very displeased with how things were going in Iraq, but was still willing to fight if it meant the war in Iraq could possibly be the Crystal Order's last stand.

 

~Nintendo High School: Principal's Office~



After he was done with Rose Tyler, Al Mualim stepped out of his office to see if there was anyone else waiting to meet him outside, and noticed Isabelle. "Ah, you must be Isabelle," Al Mualim told the dog, recognizing as another applicant he needed to interview, "Please, do come in."

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~Tsukino Household~



"You should thank me Serena," Sammy replied to his sister, "I wouldn't want you to be late to school."



"Breakfast's ready!" Ikuko called out from the kitchen. "Mhmm.... pancakes...." Sammy commented as he could smell the pancakes his mother made, "Coming Mom!" Putting his air horn back into his room, Sammy rushed towards the kitchen for breakfast.

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~Crystal Order HQ: Dungeon~

Spoiler: BGM

As King Candy continued sleeping in his cell, a sound of someone entering woke him up. Yawning as he slowly opened his eyes, he noticed Elise, standing there once again. "Oh, it's you again. Elise, was it?" Candy said, "Haven't seen you since Friday. But, I'm still not exactly sure why you came here."

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~Crystal Order HQ: Rassilon's Office~

Spoiler: BGM

Hearing a knock on his door, Rassilon noticed Javert standing there, wishing to speak to him...



"Master Rassilon, you wished to speak with me?" Javert greeted the Crystal Order's No. 3 in command. "Ah, yes Javert," Rassilon replied, "I am happy to report that we've finally decided to adjust Discord's missions. After spying on the girl known as Alice Elliot for a week, he's been ordered to befriend her. I expect you to be on the lookout, and be sure to let me know if Discord does as he was ordered." "Of course Master," Javert replied as he bowed down, "I'll be on my way." As soon as Javert left, Rassilon noticed Bagular arrive at his office. "What is it Bagular?" Rassilon asked.

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~Tokyo Police Department (T.P.D.) HQ~



"As a matter of fact, I actually do have a case that needs more attention," Looker replied to Don as he went to his desk and grabbed a folder "There's a member of parliament who was reported missing yesterday. His name is Kuzco. He represents the coastal city of Porta Vista. Parliament was supposed to vote on a proposal he had that involved building a megamall. But from what I heard, the vote's been delayed indefinitely due to his disappearance. Speaking of which, the members of parliament we talked to say they haven't heard from him since Friday. Find any additional information you can, and make sure we can find him soon." Opening the folder, Looker showed Don a photo of Kuzco, and then handed him the whole folder, saying, "Good luck."

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~Nintendo High School Auditorium~



"Oh, hello there," Cosmos replied to Florent, "And who might you be?" "Oh, I'm sorry about that. Allow me to introduce you to my executive assistant, Florent L'Belle," Saxon told Cosmos. "I see," Cosmos replied, "Well it's a pleasure to meet you as well Mr. L'Belle. You are very lucky to be working for a good man like Harold."

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~Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~



As Xehanort finished his scrambled eggs, he got up from his chair, saying, "Thanks for breakfast Hiccup. If you'll excuse me, I need to see if Trixie and Gaston have arrived." "Oh, sure, I understand," Hiccup replied, "By the way, I'm glad you liked my scrambled eggs." Walking towards the door, Xehanort notices that the mail has arrived, with one being a package for Hiccup, sent to him by his father in Norway. "Oh, and Hiccup, this is yours," Xehanort said as he placed the package on Hiccup's desk, and left the dorm. Surprised that he got a package, Hiccup walked towards his desk, and noticed the package was from his dad in Norway. Excited, Hiccup took the package, and went to the balcony, where Toothless has just finished his breakfast. "Hey bud, guess what?" Hiccup told his dragon as he showed him the package, "We got mail from home!" Opening it, Hiccup noticed a strange round stone, as well as a letter from his father, which read:

Dear Hiccup,

I am glad that you're getting the hang of living in Japan in order to continue your education. Everyone here is proud of you son, but none as much as me. I look forward to seeing you again in Christmas, and I hope you and Toothless will have many stories to share with us by then. Keep studying hard my boy.

Love,
Dad

P.S. I found this stone while hunting when I was your age, and kept it with me all these years as a good luck charm. I think it's time I gave it to you so that it may help you in school.

"Huh, a good luck charm..." Hiccup commented as he and Toothless gazed at the stone. "Heh, thanks Dad," Hiccup said as he put the stone into his pocket, and went back inside to get ready for school.

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~Shay Cormac's Origins Part 5: Flashback 10 Years Ago (October 14, 2003) / Japanese Military Base on the Outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq - Odin's Office~

Spoiler: BGM

Entering General Odin's office on an early Tuesday morning, Shay Cormac found the general waiting for him while looking at a map on his desk...



Saluting Odin, Cormac asked, "You wanted to see me, sir?" "Yes, yes I did," Odin replied, "We may have found a stronghold of the Crystal Order located in the suburbs of Fallujah. We need to bomb it as soon as possible. As for you Shay, I need you to check the area, and give us the OK when the area's ready to be bombed." Shay nodded, and replied, "Alright. I'll go get Liam and Mario and te-" "That won't be necessary," Odin interrupted Cormac, "They'll be taking care of their own missions. I need you to do this on your own." While Shay wasn't exactly comfortable with the idea of going on a solo mission, he was still willing to do it if it meant hitting the Crystal Order where it hurt, saying, "I understand sir. I'll be on my way." Saluting the general, Shay Cormac left Odin's office, heading for a vehicle to transport him to Fallujah.

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~Double D's Home~



After waking up, Edd started getting ready for school as usual while his parents left very early for work. While he was making himself breakfast, Edd noticed a sticky note left for him on the table, something his parents do when they're away, instructing Double D to do certain chores. "Oh, I wonder what Mother and Father want me to do," Double D said to himself as he read the sticky note...

Dear Edward,

Skip school for the day.

Love, Mom & Dad

"Huh?" a confused Edd wondered aloud, confused as to why his parents would want him to skip school, and he was sure that it was real, as he knew his parents' handwriting when he saw it, "Rather strange request... but, Mother and Father know best. I'm sure they called the school. Though I do wonder why they don't want me to go today." Meanwhile, outside Double D's home...



Ed and Eddy watched as their forged sticky note trick worked, laughing at the fact that their clever friend was actually duped into skipping school.

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~Hino Family Shrine~

Spoiler: BGM

After running two laps around the shrine, Chad was doing push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups with Grandpa acting as his coach. "Pip..lup! Pip...lup!" Chad said as he struggled through each of his exercises. "Come on Chad, come on!" Grandpa kept yelling, trying to keep Chad pumped up. After finishing the exercises, Chad and Grandpa ran down the stairs connecting the shrine to the sidewalk, and started running back up. "Don't give up Chad, you can do it!" Grandpa told Chad as the two ran up the stairs slowly. "Piplup!" Chad replied, continuing his run up the stairs despite being very exhausted. As the two finally reached the top of the stairs, Grandpa and Chad were happy to see that they were able to finish the exercises without giving up. "Piplup!" Chad happily cried as he high-fived Grandpa. "I knew you could do it Chad! We're definitely ready for the match against Diantha today!" Grandpa replied as he and Chad both lied down on the ground, laughing as they were taking a break from their exercising.

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~Nintendo High School: Parking Lot~



Parking his motorcycle in the parking lot, Riku took off his helmet, and looked up at the Nintendo High School building. "Well, this is it," Riku said to himself as he got off his motrcycle, and walked towards the school's entrance, hoping to meet with the principal in order to get a schedule.

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~Tokyo District 12: Katniss's Home~



As Katniss was quickly getting ready for school, Haymitch was trying unsuccessfully to get Katniss to open the drawer where he put the padlock, note, and Driver. For days, Haymitch has tried to signal Katniss to open the drawer, only for her to think Haymitch was telling her something else. "Okay, okay, now did I miss anything?" Katniss asked herself as she finished packing her backpack. "Pikapi!" Haymitch cried, pointing at the drawer. Seeing him, Katniss realized she did in fact forget something. "Oh, how silly of me to forget you, Haymitch," Katniss said as she grabbed Haymitch and her backpack, heading to the front door. "Pikachu..." Haymitch said as he sighed and facepalmed, disappointed that he wasn't able to get Katniss to open the drawer. As Katniss rushed to the street outside, she found her friend, Rue, waiting for her...



"Morning Katniss," Rue greeted her, "Ready for school?" "Yeah, let's go," Katniss replied as she, Rue, and Haymitch headed for Nintendo High School.

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~Triskelion (aka J.I.A. Headquarters): Panel Hearing~



After waiting for almost half an hour, Alan went back inside the room with the panel members to hear their decision. "Thank you for your patience Alan," Shining Armor told Alan, "After discussing it for a while, we the panel have reached a decision." "We're proud to say that we have approved your request," Sergeant Tamora Calhoun continued. "As your former supervising officer, it is my honor to welcome you, Alan, to Level 7 security clearance. Congratulations on graduating from Level 6," Agent John Garett said as he got up, walked over to Alan, and handed him a new J.I.A. ID card, which included a photo of him along with the number 7 highlighted in bold. "Thanks, I really appreciate it," Alan thanked the panel. "I expect good stuff from you," Garret told Alan as he patted him on the back. "Now that you're Level 7, it's time you took care of more dangerous missions," Shining Armor told Alan, "I expect you to complete your missions without fail. Speaking of which, I need you to follow me. You and I are gonna be setting up a team." "Yes sir," Alan replied to the general as he started following him to the exit. "Good luck soldier," Calhoun told Alan as he left with Shining Armor.

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~Nintendo High School: Entrance to Teacher's Lounge~

Spoiler: BGM

Walking towards the teacher's lounge while reading a book, John Smith accidentally bumps into someone also trying to enter the lounge, dropping his book. "Oh, I'm so sorry about tha-" Smith said until he stopped at the sight of the person he bumped into...



"Oh don't be, it was my fault," Rose Tyler replied as she picked up John Smith's book and handed it back to him, "Umm, the name's Rose Tyler by the way. I'm the new Government teacher. And you are?" "Oh, umm, the name's John Smith. English teacher. And how are you on this fine day Miss Tyler?" John responded as he smiled and shook hands with Rose. "I'm doing fine, thanks for asking," Rose replied, "And you're the English teacher? That's very interesting, especially since I happen to be British myself." "You're British? Oh, wonderful! Then allow me to welcome you to our beautiful country of Japan, Miss Tyler," John Smith said. "Why thank you Mr. Smith," Rose replied, "Umm, anyway, I was hoping to meet other members of staff in the teacher's lounge." "Oh of course! let me get that for you," John Smith said as he opened the door for Rose. "Once again, thank you Mr. Smith," Rose told John as she smiled and entered the teacher's lounge.



As Smith entered the lounge, he found Rose Tyler instantly socializing with other teachers. "Rose Tyler.... wow," John Smith said to himself as he gazed at Rose socializing while he leaned at the wall.

 

~Nintendo High School: Yen Sid's Classroom~



Entering his classroom, Yen Sid logged in to the computer on his desk, wanting to check any e-mail he received before heading to the auditorium for the debate. Once he logged in, Yen Sid found an e-mail from Al Mualim, telling him that the Festival of Snowflakes concert was rescheduled to November, earlier than Yen Sid had anticipated. While initially troubled by the fact that his students now had less time to prepare, the music teacher reassured himself that his students were making good progress for people who've never played musical instruments before, and was confident that they'd be ready to perform by this new deadline. Yen Sid then composed a new e-mail to be sent to all his students, explaining the deadline change, and how there would be no changes to how they were being taught.

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~Tokyo Narita International Airport Tarmac~



As Officer Carter waited next to his convertible on the airport tarmac, he kept watching the different airplanes landing, expecting Inspector Lee to arrive at a small private jet. After a 747 Air France plane landed, Carter noticed a small plane making its descent towards the runway. Once it landed, the small plane made its way next to where Carter was standing, and came to a complete stop. "This better be worth it," Carter said to himself as he walked towards the plane, with the plane's hatch opening, extending as an airstair to the ground...



Inspector Lee stepped out of the jet, carrying his carry-on luggage, and walked down the airstair while followed by the plane's captain, speaking to him in Chinese. "Please tell me you don' jus' speak Chinese," Carter greeted Lee rudely, who looked at him with a blank expression. "I'm Officer Carter. Can... you... understand... me?" Carter asked Lee slowly, hoping Lee would understand him. Instead, Lee was discussing with the captain of the plane in Chinese. Then, the following happened...

Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage

Sighing, Carter complained, "I cannot believe this s***! First, I get a bulls*** assignment, and now Mr. Rice-a-roni... only speaks damn Chinese." After bidding the captain farewell, Inspector Lee approached Carter, who told Lee, "Come on man, my ride's over here." As the two reached the car, Carter told Lee, "Put your bag in the back." Instead of doing what Carter ordered him, Lee just stared at the car, angering Carter, who shouted, "PUT YO BAG IN THE BACK!" Inspector Lee then handed Carter his carry-on luggage, with Carter shaking his head in disapproval, handing Lee his baggage back, and opening his car's trunk, saying, "Nonononono! You put your own s*** in the back! I am not a skycap! I'm T.P.D., you understand that?" Once Lee put his baggage in the trunk and closed it, he sat down in the convertible's passenger seat, with Carter sitting in the driver's seat, complaining, "What the hell do you think this is?!" Starting the car, Carter drove towards the exit, and reached the highway.

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~Nintendo High School: Outside Al Mualim's Office~



Walking down the hallway, Riku finds the entrance to the principal's office, hoping to speak with Al Mualim to get a schedule and officially become a Nintendo High School student. However, once he reached the entrance, he finds Al Mualim talking with Isabelle. Finding a chair right next to the entrance, Riku takes a seat, waiting for Al Mualim to finish with Isabelle so he can talk to him.

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~Nintendo High School: Principal's Office~



Al Mualim was currently looking through Isabelle's folder, which included all the necessary papers required to apply for a job in Nintendo High School. Reading through Isabelle's application for Accounting teacher and resume, Al Mualim commented, "Impressive, Isabelle. Now, because of the shortage of time, yet my desperate need for teachers to take over vacant positions, this will be a very short interview. I will ask you only one question, and if I'm impressed, you will be hired immediately. Now tell me, why is it that you want to teach?"

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~Porta Vista Police Department: Pacha's and Kuzco's Cell~



It's been four days since Pacha and Kuzco have been in jail. During that time, the two started out avoiding eye contact, but as time went on, they started having friendly discussions about random topics, and playing the card game, UNO. As the two were playing another game of UNO, Pacha quickly wins the game. "Wow, you must be some UNO champion or something," Kuzco commented. "Yeah, well, all it takes is some practice," Pacha replied. As soon as the UNO cards were put away, a police officer opened their cell, and said, "Today's the day boys. Now get out!" Glad that their time in jail was finally over, Kuzco and Pacha happily exited the Porta Vista police department, and found Pacha's car parked right outside the entrance. "So, umm, now what?" Pacha asked Kuzco. "Well, I was thinking that when I got back to Tokyo, I'd, uh... I mean, there's lots of places where I can build the mall, and maybe I might, you know, I-I might..." Kuzco replied, struggling to come up with a straight answer for Pacha. "Are you saying you've changed your mind?" Pacha asked, "Because you know that means you're doing something nice for someone else." "No, I know that. I know," Kuzco replied. "And you're all right with that?" Pacha asked once more, with Kuzco nodding. Extending his hand towards Kuzco for him to shake hands with, Pacha pulls out his hand before Kuzco could shake it, saying, "Don't shake unless you mean it." After a few seconds, Kuzco shook hands with Pacha, who smiled and said, "All right. Let's get you back to Tokyo. Oh, by the way, thanks." As Pacha walked towards his car to open the door to the driver's seat, Kuzco grinned, whispering to himself, "No, thank you." As Kuzco followed Pacha to the car and sat next to him, Pacha started the car, and drove towards the road, heading towards Tokyo.

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~Crystal Order HQ: Dungeon~

Spoiler: BGM

King Candy was surprised by Elise's answer, as it was pretty much common knowledge to anyone of what the Crystal Order did for years. "You really don't know what your own group does?" Candy asked, "Do you read books on history Eilse? Or even watch the news? The answers you seek are all there."

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~Tokyo Narita International Airport: Arrivals Area~



After a long 12 hour flight from France, Grant and his girlfriend, Viola, were relieved to finally arrive in Tokyo. Looking around, Grant was trying to see if his uncle or friends were there. "Grant! Over here!" a voice called out to Grant. Looking around, Grant found his uncle, Adéwalé, along with Lt. Surge, his Raichu, and Finnick, all waving at them from within the crowd...



"Uncle Adéwalé! So good to see you!" Grant said as he and his uncle shared a hug. "Raichu!" Surge's Raichu greeted Grant and Viola. "Ah Raichu, I couldn't forget about you too," Grant told the Pokemon as he patted him on the head, "Also, looking good as always Surge." "Heh, you haven' changed one bit Grant," Lt. Surge replied as he playfully gave Grant a noogie. "And Finnick, my my, you've grown a lot since I last saw you," Grant told Finnick as the two shared a high five. "Thanks Grant," Finnick happily replied. "Oh, I almost forgot... everyone, this is Viola, my girlfriend," Grant said, introducing Viola to the others. "Bonjour everyone," Viola replied with a French accent, with Surge, Raichu, and Finnick waving happily to her. "It's good to finally meet you Viola," Adéwalé told Viola, "Grant is lucky to have a wonderful girlfriend." "Merci beaucoup Adéwalé," Viola replied. "Uncle, where's Aveline?" Grant asked, wondering where his cousin was. "I'm afraid she's still in Germany right now. I asked her to come home early, but she said she couldn't," Adéwalé replied. "It's alright, I understand," Grant replied. "Hey, how 'bouts we goes goes back to the gym, then we can continue talkin' there?" Lt. Surge suggested, with Viola and Grant nodding in agreement. Surge, Adéwalé, and Finnick helped Viola and Grant with their luggage, and headed to the parking lot through the exit.

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~Narumi Detective Agency~



Entering the Narumi Detective Agency, Officer Jenny held out her badge, saying, "Officer Jenny, Tokyo Police Department. Sorry if I'm interrupting anything, but we need help desperately. The police have been trying to locate Queen Elsa of Arendelle for days now with no luck. So, we were hoping the Narumi Detective Agency could help out in finding the missing queen."

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~Near the Hino Family Shrine~



As he was taking a morning stroll, Galuf heard an old man yelling, "One, two! One, two!" Curious, Galuf walked up the stairs, and found Grandpa Hino and Chad stretching, while a man was looking at a table full of lucky charms set up next to them, and a sign next to the table reading "One Day Special! Buy One, Get One Free!"...



"Keep stretching Chad!" Grandpa told his Piplup. "Piplup!" Chad replied as he continued stretching. Watching Grandpa exercise with Chad brought a smile to Galuf, who recently has thought that older people like himself were only supposed to wither and die. Seeing Grandpa though completely changed his thoughts instantly. "Excuse me, but I'm interested in buying some of your lucky charms sir," the man told Grandpa, who quickly stopped at the sound of a potential sale. Rushing to the front of the table with the lucky charms, Grandpa said, "Glad to hear that. So, will that be cash or credit?" "Cash," the man replied as he paid Grandpa with cash and took two lucky charms for his own, "Thanks. Oh, by the way, good job with the exercising. Maybe I'll join you someday." "I look forward to it!" Grandpa replied to the man as he left, "Come back soon!" While Chad continued stretching without Grandpa's help, Galuf glanced at the lucky charms Grandpa was selling, really liking their appearance. "And how might I help you, sir?" Grandpa asked Galuf, who wondered about getting one for Jumpman as an apology for the way he acted days ago. "Oh, umm... I'll take two," Galuf said as he paid Grandpa and took two lucky charms he liked, one for himself, and another for Jumpman. "Thank you, thank you," Grandpa replied after making the sale, "Pleasure doing business with you. Come back soon!" "Oh I will," Galuf replied as he walked down the stairs back to the sidewalk, really encouraged to come back to the shrine, not to buy lucky charms, but to exercise with Grandpa, who inspired Galuf to be like he was in the old days, before his incident in Italy.

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~Outside Nintendo High School~



As Xehanort exited the school building, he looked around to see if Gaston, Trixie, or Vanitas arrived. However, he noticed a familiar figure from the Crystal Order standing across the street looking at the building of Nintendo High School before disappearing into an alleyway....



'Jadeite?' Xehanort thought to himself as he ran across the street, trying to find Jadeite. Meanwhile, at the Taco Bell close to Nintendo High...



Sunset Shimmer exited the restaurant after having breakfast, but noticed Xehanort running as though he were following someone. 'Xehanort?' Sunset Shimmer thought to herself as she quietly followed Xehanort into an alleyway, making sure she wasn't seen.

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In the alleyway, Xehanort caught up to Jadeite, who looked around to see if anyone other than Xehanort was around listening, not noticing Sunset Shimmer hiding behind a garbage dump. "Jadeite, what're you doing here?" Xehanort asked, "Are you on a mission?" "No," Jadeite replied as he shook his head, "Simply reminiscing on the old days, when I used to attend Nintendo High School." "You attended Nintendo High School?" Xehanort asked. "I certainly did," Jadeite replied, "Class of 2003. The world was a much different place back then. The Iraq War had just started. Brock Lesnar was beginning his domination in the WWE. And people were obsessed over 'Finding Nemo'. It was around that time when I joined the Crystal Order." Sunset's heart sank once she heard those words. 'Why is Xehanort talking with a terrorist??!!' Sunset Shimmer thought to herself. "I see," Xehanort replied, "And was it our leader who brought you into the brotherhood much like myself?" Sunset Shimmer couldn't believe the words she just heard. 'Xehanort... a Crystal Order member... no, it can't be, it can't...' she thought to herself, feeling a bit heartbroken. "Indeed," Jadeite replied, "After I graduated, the master came to me, as if he knew I was destined for greatness. He told me everything, about the S-types, how the world's current corrupted state needed to be taken care of, and the Relic... yes, the Relic, a truly marvelous artifact... Quick biology pop-quiz Xehanort... what is the source of people's powers?" "A gene inside people known as the Conduit gene, hence why those with powers are known as Conduits," Xehanort answered. "Very good Xehanort," Jadeite said, "Now another question... are Conduits the only ones with a Conduit gene?" "I... believe so," Xehanort replied. Jadeite, however, shook his head, and said, "That... is where you're wrong Xehanort. True, it's been widely accepted that only Conduits are the carriers of the Conduit gene, but what if that theory was wrong? As a matter of fact, recent scientific studies show that the Conduit gene may in fact be present in every living thing." "What? But... how is that possible if there are people who clearly have no powers?" a confused Xehanort asked. Grinning, Jadeite said, "You could say, the Conduit gene for those without powers is dormant. That's what Vidic once told me. He said that a dormant Conduit gene simply needs a certain spark to awaken it. Once that happens, the body undergoes a permanent change, and the individual is awakened with a power. That is what happened to several people in our brotherhood, such as Haytham Kenway, our master, Discord, you, and myself." "You mean... the Relic? The Relic is the spark can awake the dormant Conduit gene in non-Conduits?" Xehanort asked. "Precisely," Jadeite replied, "I'll never forget the day my powers awoke. It was that day I realized how little difference there was between me and every other living being on the planet. You can have bigots like Frollo call Conduits as heathens and believe that Conduits and non-Conduits are different, yet... the two are exactly one and the same. That is what we aim to do in the Crystal Order. Conduits, non-Conduits, humans, and non-humans, will all finally have true equality that all the citizens of this world deserve. Victory is all but guaranteed to happen soon, nothing our enemies do can stop us, no matter how hard they try. Pretty soon, a new world order will emerge, everyone will realize the truth, and we shall finally have peace." "And I look forward to the day that becomes a reality," Xehanort said. "And you will, Xehanort. You have joined the Crystal Order at a very good time," Jadeite replied, "Tell me, have your powers been growing?" "Yes, they have. Everyday. I notice that I can create even more creatures than I have before, bigger ones as well. I even know how to teleport now," Xehanort answered. "That is remarkable news Xehanort," Jadeite replied, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have some business I have to attend to. I bid you farewell, Xehanort." Xehnaort watched as Jadeite teleported away. Turning around, Xehanort headed back to Nintendo High School, exiting the alleyway, and crossing the street. As for Sunset Shimmer... she still hid behind the garbage dump, still trying to make sense of what she just heard.

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~Shay Cormac's Origins Part 6: Flashback 10 Years Ago (October 14, 2003) / Suburbs of Fallujah, Iraq~



As a local mosque echoed a call to prayer (known as an adhan), Shay Cormac was walking through what appeared to be an empty neighborhood that was soon to be bombed. Making sure the coast was clear to bomb the area and get rid of the Crystal Order hideout in Fallujah, Cormac contacted the Japanese Air Force, saying, "This is Private Shay Patrick Cormac requesting you go ahead with bombing the b******s hiding in the neighborhood, over." "Request granted Private Cormac. We'll be sending three bombers, over," a voice responded to Shay. Realizing that he now had to get out of the area before it was bombed, Shay started running toward a safe spot just outside the neighborhood's border. Before he could reach the border though, Shay heard kids laughing from behind him. 'That's not right,' Shay thought to himself. Turning around, he found three boys playing with a soccer ball, with their mother pleading to them in Arabic to get back inside. Looking around more closely, Shay found the neighborhood was full of civilians the whole time, hiding inside their homes, many looking outside at the empty neighborhood through their windows, hoping to stay away from danger, but not realizing the even bigger danger coming their way. "Oh no..." Cormac said to himself as he tried contacting the Air Force to call off the bombing, "Mayday! Mayday! Call off the bombing, there are civilians here! I repeat! The neighborhood is full of civilians! Call off the attack!" "Negative Private Cormac, bombers are already on their way, over," the voice replied. "DAMMIT!" Shay yelled, angry he couldn't call off the bombing. "IKHROJOO, IKHROJOO!" Cormac yelled to the residents of the neighborhood, telling them in Arabic to get out. But it was too late. Shay heard the bombers approach the area fast. "NO, DAMMIT, NO!!" Shay screamed as the bombers began bombing the neighborhood. Shay Cormac ran for cover, and all he could do was watch as the bombers continuously decimated the neighborhood he originally thought was just a Crystal Order hideout. Minutes later, as the smoke cleared, Cormac could hear the sound of sirens coming from ambulances rushing to the area. Slowly walking towards the neighborhood whose houses were now replaced by rubble, Cormac saw blood everywhere. On the street, on walls, death was everywhere. One one side of the street, he saw an elderly man covered in blood, screaming in pain. On the other side of the street, a family of four was lying on the ground, dead. These were just a few of the many casualties that took place during the bombing. Hearing a woman's wailing, Shay rushed towards the direction of the noise, and found something caused his heart to sink really deep. The three boys who he had just saw minutes ago, playing with their soccer ball, all killed, with their bodies covered in blood, and their mother, weeping over their deaths as she was cursing at Japan in Arabic. "Wh-what have I done?" Shay said to himself, with many different emotions flying though his head at the moment.

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~Nintendo High School: Teacher's Lounge~



"It's a pleasure to meet you all as well," Rose replied to Ahmet, Nick, and Charlie, "I look forward to working with you Ahmet." After Vergil gave Rose some advice on teaching, Rose smiled at him, and said, "I'll definitely remember to do that Mr. .... umm..." "Vergil. That's his name. He's the Demonology instructor," Professor Oak said, finishing Rose's sentence, "Oh, and I'm Professor Oak, the Pokemon Battling instructor." "Well it's nice to meet you Professor Oak," Rose replied. "Heh, the pleasure's all mine Miss Tyler," Oak said as he chuckled, "Allow me to introduce you to the rest of the staff. Now I believe you've already met John Smith over there. Bruce Wayne here teaches Martial Arts, Sho Minamimoto is the Algebra 2 teacher, Alastar Moody teaches regular Algebra, Phil Coulson is the Biology teacher, Eraqus teaches Chemistry with his TA, Axel, and Sully over here is our Advanced Calculus teacher." "Pleased to meet you Rose," Phil Coulson said with the other teachers waving at her. "Same," Rose happily replied. "And over here, we have Fang, our Gym instructor, and her TA, Tommy. Sirius Black, the French teacher, and his TA, Eiji. Billy over here is the TA for Modern History. And then there's..." Oak continued with the introductions before being interrupted by Dante. As Rose sweatdropped after suddenly being asked on a date by Dante, Oak said, "Dante, try not to scare away new staff. We are facing a crisis with the number of vacant positions happening now because of that strike. We can't afford to lose anymore teachers." "Don't worry Professor Oak, it's fine, really," Rose told Professor Oak before turning her attention to Dante, "I'll think about it." Meanwhile, John Smith, who watched Dante ask Rose on a date, suddenly felt a bit troubled on the inside, wondering why he felt the way he did.