I'm glad we'll get to hear KH3's full theme song earlier than I expected (even if it is just the Japanese version for now).
~Tokyo Streets~ Spoiler: BGM After hearing what Mileena said, Vito was reminded of how he lost his entire family when he was boy living in Sicily, when he witnessed his entire family get killed by a mobster. "Here is what I'm going to do," Corleone told Mileena, "You see that STOP sign up ahead. I'm going to ask the driver to drive there very slowly. If you want protection from whatever it is that is trying to kill you, you will rush to the car, and I will let you in. But once the car turns at the intersection, I will forget I ever spoke to you. You have about, eh... ten seconds to make a decision." And just as Vito said, the vehicle started to drive away very slowly towards the STOP sign up ahead, while Vito wondered if Mileena will accept his offer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Star Haven~ About a mile or two away from Star Haven, the Winter Soldier, accompanied by dozens of Cybermen, was looking through his binoculars, trying to see if the coordinates he got really did correspond to a location. Once he noticed a building of some sort, he told the Cybermen, "We have a confirmed target. Move out." The Cybermen then started to slowly march towards Star Haven. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Montage Sequence* Spoiler: BGM (0:00-0:10) ~The United Nations Building - General Assembly Hall~ Master Xehanort swung his Keyblade left and right, killing leader after leader while those that were still alive were scrambling, trying to find an exit that wasn't blocked. (0:10-0:32) ~The Japanese Parliament~ After another round of applause for the prime minister, Harold Saxon told the members of parliament, "The attempt on both my life and my stepfather's life has left me scarred... on the inside. But I assure you, my resolve has never been stronger!" Members of parliament then applauded him once again as Celestia silently watched them do so. (0:32-0:48) ~The United Nations Building - General Assembly Hall~ "Stop... NO!" the Indian prime minister pleaded as Xehanort killed him by slashing his Keyblade at him. Just then, the Chinese leader, Meow Zedong, decided to fight back, lunging towards Xehanort. However, Master Xehanort noticed what Zedong was about to do, quickly casting a Blizzard spell at her with his Keyblade, completely freezing her. Xehanort then swung his Keyblade at the frozen Meow Zedong, killing her as he shattered her into many pieces. A dark aura momentarily surrounded Xehanort as he glared at the remaining leaders in the hall. (0:49-1:25) ~The Japanese Parliament~ "In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the rest of the world shall be annexed by Japan, and the entire globe will be reorganized into the first NEW WORLD ORDER!!" a fiery Saxon announced to parliament, with his announcement being met by applause while Celestia was stunned by what she heard, "For a safe, and securer society!" Almost all of parliament then gave Saxon a standing ovation. As for Celestia, she was upset to see that, besides herself, Kuzco, Cosmos, and about two other members of parliament, all 400+ members of the Japanese parliament were seriously accepting a worldwide totalitarian dictatorship called the 'New World Order', all for the sake of security. "So this is how liberty dies..." Celestia told Kuzco, "... with thunderous applause." (1:25-1:40) ~The United Nations Building - General Assembly Hall~ With only a handful of leaders left, Master Xehanort confronted both T'chaka and King Regis. "Whatever it is you're trying to achieve, killing us won't do it!" Regis defiantly told Xehanort. "You will never win!" T'Chaka added as Master Xehanort swung his Keyblade, killing both Regis and T'Chaka with one strike. Saphir sorrowfully sighed as he watched what happened. As for Xehanort, he turned around to see the remaining leaders... Torres, King Candy/Turbo, Anna, Elsa, Hans, Demande, and Saphir. "Heh, nice work there," Hans commended Xehanort, shocking both Anna and Elsa, who were both already stunned by what they just saw. "H-Hans... what are you...?" Anna questioned Hans, trying to properly form a sentence. "Oh, plot twist," Hans replied as he removed his right glove, showing Anna and Elsa the Crystal Order logo on the palm of his hand, "Surprise... I'm with the Crystal Order. And so are the other guys in here. We're overthrowing the world's status quo, whether you like it or not." "I-I... I don't believe it..." Anna commented as King Candy/Turbo began to laugh hysterically and change to his true form... "Ah, Turbotastic!" Turbo exclaimed, "Feels so good to change back to my old body, now that there's no reason to pretend to be a king." "What?" Elsa wondered out loud as she and her sister were wondering when the shocking events would end. As for Master Xehanort, he shifted his attention to Anna and Elsa, the only two individuals in the hall who weren't members of the Crystal Order, and slowly marched towards them. "Stop!" Saphir ordered Xehanort as he got in his way, taking out his right glove and showing him the Crystal Order logo on the palm of his right hand, "Elsa and Anna are under my protection! Understood?" "Very well," Master Xehanort responded as he walked away, leaving the general assembly hall while his Neoshadows vanished. Elsa, on the other hand, was distraught that Saphir as well was with Xehanort. "Saphir... no... it can't be..." Elsa said as she shook her head in disbelief. "I'm sorry, Elsa," Saphir replied, "Please... forgive me." Just then, Cybermen entered the hall, ready to escort those that were nside out... "Ah, perfect timing," Torres told the Cybermen, "Please escort Anna and Elsa outside as we join you." Two of the Cybermen then started walking towards the sisters, with Elsa angrily declaring, "I don't think so..." Using her ice powers, Elsa froze the two Cybermen walking towards her and Anna. However, the Cybermen quickly broke off of the ice that they were covered in, receiving no damage whatsoever. Elsa was now feeling powerless after seeing that her powers couldn't stop the Cybermen. "A little advice, Elsa... don't do that again. Otherwise, they won't hesitate to kill you," Hans told Elsa, who was now fuming at him. "Elsa... please... it's not worth it," Anna pleaded to Elsa, not wanting anything to happen to her. Sighing, Elsa replied, "Fine." The two Cybermen from earlier then approached the sisters, with one of them telling the sisters, "Move." Anna and Elsa then silently walked towards the exit, being escorted by the Cybermen, while the rest of those inside the hall followed them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Electronics Store~ Scrooge McDuck watched as TVs being displayed in an electronics store were showing Harold Saxon's fiery speech to the Japanese parliament, declaring the beginning of the New World Order. Scrooge then noticed as groups of Saxon supporters gathered in the street, chanting in support of Harold Saxon and all his proposals. 'Guess the people support it,' Scrooge thought to himself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hino Family Shrine~ "Rei! Rei!" both Mina and Lita cried as they rushed towards the Hino family shrine, and found Rei, along with her grandfather and Chad, watching Harold Saxon's speech on television... "So... you saw the news, huh?" Lita asked. "Yeah, I'm seeing it," Rei responded, "Still working on believing." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household~ As Darien and the Tsukino family watched Saxon's speech, Rini was beginning to have worrying thoughts. 'Is this... could this be leading towards the dark future I came from?' Rini thought to herself. 'Sailor Scouts... enemies of the state?' Serena thought to herself, 'But does that mean... my friends and I can't be Sailor Scouts anymore?' "This is bad... this is really bad," Darien commented. "Darien, what do you think is going to happen," Kenji asked Darien. "I'm not sure," Darien replied, "But I don't have a good feeling about it at all."
~Tokyo Streets~ Spoiler: BGM Lighting up his cigar and taking a puff from it, Vito calmly replied to Mileena, "Fair enough. You can keep them. So, do you want to tell me what happened to make you so defensive? Or would you rather keep it a secret from me?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The United Nations Building~ Spoiler: BGM [2:22-3:02] A Corridor of Darkness appeared inside the United Nations building, with Master Xehanort stepping out of it, looking at the area around him while the Corridor of Darkness behind him disappeared. As he proceeded to go to the building's general assembly hall, he noticed all the protesters outside the building's premises, still protesting. Rolling his eyes, went back to looking for the general assembly hall. Meanwhile... [3:02-3:29] In the General Assembly Hall, Demande was still giving his speech to world leaders. "Furthermore..." Demande said before he stopped upon noticing Master Xehanort arrive to the hall, causing murmurs among the world leaders. "Who is that?" Anna wondered out loud. "Welcome, Lord Xehanort. I've been expecting you," Prince Demande greeted Master Xehanort, grinning. Xehanort then snapped his fingers, and a bunch of Neoshadows appeared, blocking any exits in the hall... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Japanese Parliament~ "... and the foreign plot against us has been foiled," Saxon announced to the parliament during his speech, which was met by applause by members of the parliament. "What's happened?" Celestia asked Kuzco as she joined him, having arrived late, and noticed Saxon had already begun his speech, while accompanied by Al Mualim, Wilhuff Tarkin, and Coriolanus Snow by his side. "Oh, quite a bombshell," Kuzco replied, "The prime minister's been elaborating on a plot by other countries to overthrow the Japanese government, including an attempt to kill him and his step-dad. It all appears to be connected to Harriet Jones's death. Apparently, it goes real deep." Kuzco then showed Celestia a book titled 'The Crystal Order Commission Report' that the Prime Minister distributed to all members of parliament, continuing, "There's so much to take in. Might need a day or two to fully go over the details. But the main point is that the Crystal Order... it was a hoax all these years." "What?" a visibly confused Celestia questioned. "Saxon revealed that the Crystal Order... everything we thought was being done by a terrorist group, appears to really be the work of foreign countries working together to try and bring down Japan. It seems that when the Cold War ended, and Japan emerged as the world's only superpower while the Soviet Union collapsed, the rest of the world was afraid of Japan having so much control over the world's affairs. So, many countries joined together and decided to create a bogeyman for Japan, and called it the Crystal Order," Kuzco replied, "So anything that the Crystal Order was accused of, bombings or any other attacks... they were all actually committed by foreign agents." "B-but that's impossible," Celestia said, "There were many who said they were part of the Crystal Order after committing evil acts." "Yeah, about that, also a bunch of lies apparently," Kuzco replied, "Many of those who claimed to be with the Crystal Order weren't telling the truth. The book actually lists a ton of those alleged Crystal Order members, explaining how each one was innocent. For example, Yzma, who you know I had a problem with not too long ago, was captured and brainwashed by Russian agents shortly before she started working for me. They even got photos and confessions by Russian agents to prove it. And Haytham Kenway, the scary number 2 in command of the Crystal Order who keeps sending all those video messages to the world... well, that guy was just an actor named Trevor Slattery who was pretending to be Haytham Kenway. The real Haytham Kenway was an innocent man who was hiding because he was framed." "I... I... I'm having a hard time believe all this," Celestia said, trying to wrap her head around what she was just told while browsing through the book. "If it's any consolation, I'm being skeptical myself," Kuzco replied, "I still wanna read the whole thing before deciding what to believe. But, if the massive applause in here is any indication, pretty much everyone is believing it without question. Anyway, if you want a copy of the book for yourself, you may keep that one. The book's available in bookstores for free and as a free PDF online download." Kuzco and Celestia then shifted their focus back to Saxon, who continued with his fiery speech to parliament, stating, "The remaining Rangers and Riders, as well as the Sailor Scouts and any other enemies, will be hunted down and defeated!" As members of parliament applauded for the prime minster once again, Celestia was surprised by what Saxon just said, asking Kuzco, "Wait, what was that about?" "Oh yeah, forgot to mention something else Saxon mentioned, and this is all in the book by the way," Kuzco replied, "Remember when I said it goes real deep? Seems that the foreign countries who created the Crystal Order were in cahoots with the Power Rangers, Riders, Sailor Scouts, and several other individuals, as well as companies like Gadd Science, and even parts of the Japanese government, like the military and around half of the J.I.A." 'So that explains what was going on at the NATO headquarters...' a stunned Celestia thought to herself as she continued listening to Harold Saxon's speech. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Goofy's Home - Max's Room~ Max was in his room with his ROTC buddy from school, Bulk Biceps, as the two were listening to Harold Saxon's speech online while they were browsing the PDF version of 'The Crystal Order Commission Report', shocked at what was revealed in the book, especially at the fact that some fellow students from Nintendo High were now considered enemies of the state. "Unbelievable," Max commented, "The rest of the world was playing us Japanese for fools. All these years I thought we as a planet were united against the Crystal Order. And now it turns out the Crystal Order was nothing but a lie. And to think that some people we knew from school, like Mario and Luigi, were secretly plotting with those foreigners against Japan. It disgusts me." "YEAH!" Bulk Biceps concurred. "I'm so glad we got a leader like Harold Saxon who is tough enough to stand up to those bad guys," Max continued. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Ami Mizuno's Home~ As she was listening to prime minister Harold Saxon's fiery speech on the radio, Ami Mizuno was printing out pages of the pdf version of 'The Crystal Order Commission Report', browsing through the pages focusing on the Sailor Scouts. 'It can't be... it can't be...' Ami thought to herself, reading what she knew without a doubt was a lie about the Sailor Scouts, who were described in the book as being enemies of the state, allied with foreign countries against Japan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Bookstore~ As it continued raining, Scrooge McDuck was covering himself from the rain with an umbrella while waiting in line to get a free copy of 'The Crystal Order Commission Report'. "Ugh, how long is this line?" Scrooge complained. An old man coming out of the bookstore overheard Scrooge McDuck, and looked at the duck... "Oh, you can have my copy instead," the old man said as he handed his copy of 'The Crystal Order Commission Report' to Scrooge. "Why thank ye," McDuck thanked the old man, "But, are you sure?" "Oh, don't worry about it. Read a couple pages, quickly got bored. Surprised I didn't fall asleep," the old man replied as he left. "I see..." Scrooge commented as he began to read the book while walking away. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Triskelion (aka The J.I.A. Headquarters) - Alexander Pierce's Office~ As the director of the J.I.A. was listening to Harold Saxon's speech, Alexander Pierce noticed Arnim Zola/The Master Control Program appear on his computer screen... "Ah, Zola, how can I help you?" Pierce asked. "I wish to discuss something relating to Gadd Science with you," Zola replied. "Well I'm sure you've heard, but right after Saxon declared Gadd Science as an enemy entity, Cybermen were sent there and forcefully shut the place down," Pierce replied. "Yes, I know," the MCP replied, "But upon the closure of Gadd Science, I was able to infiltrate their servers, and discovered an interesting file hidden deep in their archives detailing a location belonging to Gadd Science outside of Tokyo known as 'Star Haven'." "Huh, that's interesting," Pierce commented, "It might be nothing, but it wouldn't hurt to check it out." "I will transmit the coordinates to Cybermen. They will then see if this location is of importance," Zola responded. "Understood," Pierce said as Arnim Zola/the MCP disappeared from his computer screen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Scotland~ Spoiler: BGM Apparating herself and Snape all the way to field in Scotland, Lily lay Snape on the ground while he was still holding on to his Keyblade, noticing he was badly in the wounded in the back from their earlier encounter with the Cybermen. "No, no, no, no," Lily said as she was desperately trying to figure out what to do, "Hang in there, Sevy. I'll think of something." Snape, however, silently looked around the area they were in, and then smiled at Lily as he said, "This place is peaceful. I look forward to resting here." "Don't say that, don't you dare say that," Lily retorted, trying to fight off tears, "I'll... I'll find a doctor, and you'll be alright in no time. Okay?" Ignoring what Lily just said, Snape continued, "Lily. My dear Lily. I truly am happy that I'll see your eyes one last time." As she was shaking her head, Lily considered crying out for help, yelling, "HELP! SOMEONE HELP, PLEASE!" "Lily," Snape told Lily as he placed his left hand on her cheek, trying to silently indicate to her that it was over for him, and that he was dying. "S-Sevy... you mentioned that you couldn't be around me because of the way you feel. Do you... love me?" Lily asked Snape. "Y-Yes," Snape replied. "Always?" Lily asked. Nodding in response, Snape answered, "Always." Lily then watched as Snape's eyes closed for good, and the left hand he had on her cheek fell, indicating he was dead. "No..." Lily said to herself as she shook her head, "Sevy? SEVY?! Please, don't go!" However, as she watched Snape's Keyblade disintegrate and fade away, Lily began to weep, distraught at seeing someone she cared for die in her arms, and guilty that Snape died protecting her. As she continued to cry, Lily kissed the deceased Snape on his forehead as she said, "I am so sorry, Sevy. I am so sorry." And as Lily continued to weep, Harry, James, and Remus arrived to the area after hearing Lily's cries for help, accompanied by Fergus and his daughter, Merida... The others were all stunned by what they saw. Merida gasped, covering her mouth as she began to cry while the others stood motionless. Walking over to her, James and Harry tried comforting Lily as the three shared a hug, while Fergus walked over to Snape and picking up his deceased body. "He will get a proper burial. I promise," Fergus sorrowfully told Lily. Wiping away tears from her face, Lily replied, "Thank you."
Update: They released the trailer! During the Kingdom Hearts Union X[cross] Fan Event currently taking place at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, some details on 'Kingdom Hearts III' emerged, specifically in regards to the Game and Watch style minigame teased during D23 two months ago. It has been revealed that in addition to a Giantland-themed minigame, there will be over 20 Game & Watch minigames in KH3 inspired by old-school black and white Mickey Mouse shorts, and the attendees of this event were able to play some of those minigames: In addition to minigame news, there were reports from those in attendance that a KH3 cutscene related to the minigames was shown taking place in Twilight Town, with what appears to be the return of Hayner, Pence, and Olette with new outfits: The event is still ongoing, so we'll be sure to report any major news relating to 'Kingdom Hearts III' or 'Kingdom Hearts Union X[cross]' should they come.
A Final Form Sora S.H.Figuarts figure was revealed by Bandai Japan to be scheduled for release September, and will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow for 6,264¥ (roughly $58.42). Check out images of the figure below: View attachment 48899 View attachment 48900 View attachment 48894 View attachment 48895 View attachment 48896 View attachment 48897 View attachment 48898
Three years ago during E3 2015, the following trailer for 'Kingdom Hearts III' was released: And ever since the trailer came out, people have been wondering whether it was Drake Bell who was voicing Eraqus during his youth. Well, today, Drake Bell retweeted the following two tweets mentioning his possible involvement in KH3: View attachment 48884 View attachment 48885 While this isn't an outright confirmation, it's possibly a strong hint by Drake Bell that he may have done some voice acting for the game recently, which would make sense given James Woods' recent confirmation of his involvement. Source: Drake Bell's Official Twitter Account
~Tokyo Streets~ Spoiler: BGM A slick black car began to slow down as it approached Mileena. Once it stopped, the window in the backseat lowered to reveal Vito Corleone, head of the Italian Mafia in Tokyo... "Are you alright, young lady?" Don Corleone asked Mileena, noticing she looked troubled, "Why don't you put those weapons away and come with me? You look like you could use a place to rest." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Celestia's Office~ Panting after rushing to her office all the way from the NATO headquarters, Celestia was trying to figure out what just happened, and what was the Cybermen's connection to Harold Saxon. Just then, her phone rang, which the pony answered and put on speaker mode. "Celestia speaking," Celestia answered the phone. "MP Celestia," Coriolanus Snow, the speaker of the Japanese Parliament, replied through the phone's speaker... "The prime minister requests your presence for a special session of parliament." "I will be there," Celestia reassured Snow. "He'll be expecting you," Snow responded as he hung up. 'Well, I better go,' Celestia thought to herself, wondering if Saxon will address what's happening in his speech. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The United Nations Building - General Assembly Hall~ "... thank you," Meow Zedong, leader of China, said, concluding her speech to the United Nations as she went back to her seat as the world leaders in the hall applauded her. "And now, please welcome Demande, prince of Denmark," an announcer's voice stated throughout the hall. "Well, wish me luck," Demande told Hans, Elsa, Anna, Saphir, Regis, and T'Chaka as he got up. "You'll do great," Elsa reassured Demande while Anna gave him a thumbs up. "She's right," Saphir added as he watched his brother take a deep breath and walk to the main podium facing the general assembly hall. "Ladies and gentlemen..." Demande said, beginning his speech. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Prime Minister Harold Saxon's Office~ Spoiler: BGM Entering his office while carrying a book, the prime minister found Al Mualim seated, waiting for him... "Master Xehanort has completed his task in dealing with NATO and the rest of the world's militaries," Al Mualim informed Saxon as the prime minster closed the door behind him, "He is on his way to the United Nations building in Castelia City to deal with the world's leaders." "Hmm, then I suppose now's a good time to go and deliver my speech to parliament," Saxon replied as he handed Al Mualim a book titled 'The Crystal Order Commission Report', "This was finally published today. I'll make an announcement about it today and have it distributed worldwide for free." "Perfect," Al Mualim commented, "Pretty soon, the entire brotherhood will be exonerated for all of its actions since its inception, and the public will be convinced that our enemies are the real threat." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Watterson Household~ "Wow, you see that, Darwin?" Gumball asked Darwin as the two stared out the window, watching a Helicarrier flying over Tokyo in the distance, shooting at a target while many Cybermen were flying in the dark and rainy sky. "Yeah," Darwin responded, "It's kinda like the dark final chapter of a book that ends with a cliffhanger and makes you wait impatiently for the sequel to find out what happens next." "Yeah..." Gumball concurred as he nodded. "Do you guys mind?" Anais said as she was seated on the floor next to them while watching something on a tablet, "The prime minster's about to speak, and I need to listen." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Remus's Home~ Apparating towards Remus's place after leaving Harry and James in Scotland, Lily found Snape alone, seated in a sofa while holding his Keybalde... "Don't worry. Remus came earlier. I told him where in Scotland you'd be, and he apparated there with the two children," Snape reassured Lily. "Guess I must've just missed him," Lily responded as she sat in a couch, facing Snape, "By the way, I met Fergus briefly. He seems like a nice man. Harry and James are with him right now." "Then I'm sure they'll be safe there," Severus said, "I assume you have many questions." "I do," Lily replied, "Let's start with that weapon of yours." "It's called a Keyblade," Snape told Lily, "It can open any lock, and can do things that not even our magic can do. As far as I know, the ability to wield a Keyblade is passed down from a parent to their children." "So, if I tried to use it right now..." Lily wondered out loud. "It would return back to me," Snape replied. "I see. And are there others who can wield a Keyblade?" Lily asked. "Supposedly, yes. Though I've never met any," Snape responded, "Admittedly, there is so much about the Keyblade that I do not understand. But... perhaps uncovering its secrets should be done by someone other than myself." "I see. By the way, I thought you were in India," Lily told Snape. "I was. Until some J.I.A. agents tried to kill me," Snape responded. "The J.I.A.?" Lily wondered out loud. "Yes. Just like you, I am an agent. Or at least, I was one," Snape responded as he took out his J.I.A. badge and handed it to Lily, who observed the badge. "Level 8?" Lily asked. "I was conducting missions under the supervision of Fury," Snape responded. "Why didn't you tell me?" Lily questioned. "It just... didn't feel right," Snape answered. "What do you mean?" Lily questioned. "I'm not sure how I can describe it," Snape responded. "Well... let's move away from that for a bit," Lily said, "Okay. So we're both J.I.A. agents. Why are we being targeted by the very agency we work for?" "I'm not sure," Snape replied, "But if I had to guess, there has to be a connection to what happened yesterday when Director Stewart was killed." "Is it also possible that Harriet Jones's death could be related?" Lily asked. "I wouldn't be surprised if it was," Snape responded, "So much is happening out there that we do not understand. The best course of action now is to go into hiding, find out whatever we can, then plan our next move." "Right. Well, I suppose we should be heading back to Scotland right now," Lily commented. "Lily... regarding why I never told you I was with the J.I.A.... I feel like I should tell you something," Snape told Lily. "Yes, Sevy? What is it?" Lily asked. "The reason I never told you... was because... it would have felt awkward," Snape responded, "You fell in love, and you married. It wouldn't have felt right for me to be around you... not with the way I feel." It took Lily a couple of seconds to finally realize what Snape was indicating, causing her to immediately raise her eyebrows. But before Lily could even respond, a large blast destroyed one of the walls. Turning their attention to the area of the blast, Lily and Severus saw Cybermen marching inside... One of the Cybermen pointed its blaster towards Lily, ready to fire. "Lily!" Snape cried, immediately getting up and running towards Lily as the Cyberman fired, getting shot from the back as he protected Lily, "AHHHH!" "SEVY!" Lily cried as she grabbed him, and apparated herself and Snape away from the area. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Kai's House~ Kotal silently nodded to C.C. as he joined his group, and watched as the Cybermen slowly neared them... "Well, this is it..." Dean commented. "If it's any consolation, I think we've all had a great run," Erron commented. "Indeed," Ermac concurred. Once the Cybermen finally got close enough, Reptile said, "I'll go first." Reptile then spit acid at one of the Cybermen, but the acid had absolutely no effect on the Cyberman that was hit. "I-impossible," Reptile said as the Cyberman he hit with an acid spit raised its arm, and shot Reptile with its blaster, instantly killing the first of Kotal's group. "REPTILE!" Dean cried as he knelt down next to the deceased Reptile. "That's it! My turn now!" Erron commented as he started shooting at all the Cybermen. However, the bullets from Erron's guns didn't even cause a dent to any of the Cybermen. "Uh-oh," Erron commented as one of the Cybermen shot him with a blaster, instantly killing him as well. Angry, Ermac yelled out a battle cry as he used his telekinetic powers and lifted a couple of the Cybermen into the air before slamming them hard on the ground. However, that did not do much, as the Cybermen quickly got up, and one of them shot Ermac with a blaster and killed him too. "Those metal bastards!" Dean angrily said as he got up. "Dean, you don't have to prove anything," Kotal told Dean, "Please, run. I will try holding them off myself." "I'm sorry, Kotal. But... these punks killed my friends. I won't go down without a fight," Dean replied as he got up and rushed towards the Cybermen. "Dean, NO!" Kotal Kahn cried as he watched Ambrose try to punch one of the Cybermen. However, the Cyberman Dean was about to punch grabbed his fist, holding it tight as the Cyberman electrocuted Dean, killing him as well. Kotal was stunned to see that his entire group was killed off so easily. He never anticipated the Cybermen to be this strong. Grabbing his weapon tight, Kotal was ready to do whatever he could, even if it meant certain failure. Letting out a battle cry, he rushed towards the Cybermen. The Cybermen then shot their blasters towards Kotal, who was able to dodge most of the incoming attacks, but was still hit in his left knee and right hip, causing him to cry in pain as he collapsed. "It is useless to fight us," one of the Cybermen told Kotal Kahn. Looking up at the Cybermen, Kotal began to think of his father, Ketz, and why he wanted to fight evil in the first place. 'For you, Ketz... my father,' Kotal thought to himself, 'I'll be reuniting with you very soon.' Kotal then grabbed his weapon, and yelled out once more as he jumped towards the Cybermen, but was instantly shot in the heart by one of the Cybermen, causing him to collapse to the ground, finally dead.
Having thoroughly enjoyed the Crash Bandicoot trilogy remake, I'm really looking forward to this, even though I didn't play any of the original Spyro games before (except for a demo of the first game).
The official Japanese Kingdom Hearts Twitter account has announced in the Tweet above that the official Japanese portal website for the Kingdom Hearts series has been relaunched, and will be updated regularly. No word yet on what kind of updates they will be, but as we approach the release of Kingdom Hearts III this year, it is something we'll be keeping a close eye on.
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~Glomgold Ice Cream~ "Excelente!" the Taco Bell Dog exclaimed as he placed a business card right in front of Glomgold, "Here is my card in case you need to contact me. I'll be sure to give you a call once the time is right. Adiós, mi amigo!" The Taco Bell Dog then left the ice-cream shop, looking forward to meeting Glomgold again so they can go to Atlantis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Moon Palace~ As Thrax teleported to the Moon Palace with Zordon, he called out to his parents, "Mother, Father! I have something for you!" Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa then arrived to see their son, surprised upon noticing that Zordon was his prisoner. "So it's true, we finally have Zordon!" Zedd commented. "Hahahaha, at last!" Rita cheered, "Who's mighty now, Zordon!" "I knew you two would like this surprise," Thrax told his parents, "I believe this calls for a celebration." As Thrax and his parents were ecstatic, Zordon quietly watched them, full of sorrow over what had happened, and feeling just as guilty as he did when he lost his homeworld. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Calcutta, India~ Arriving to Snape's apartment, several J.I.A. agents noticed the body of two deceased J.I.A. agents, apparently killed by Snape when they tried to kill him. "He must have escaped," one of the J.I.A. agents commented, "Search for him throughout the entire city, assuming he hasn't apparated away. And remember, kill him on sight." "Yes, sir," another J.I.A. agent responded as they left. Unbeknownst to them, Snape was on the rooftop of the apartment building, eavesdropping on them... After hearing what they said, Snape apparated away from the area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Lily Potter's Home~ Teleporting with Harry and James, Lily detransformed as she was panting while lying against the wall, thinking back to the attack in Madagascar... Spoiler: Flashback ~Madagascar - Cliff~ "Hiccup! Katniss!" Ron cried as he saw what happened to the two Riders. "We can't stay here!" Fang told Ron as the gunfire from the Helicarrier continued. "I don't know about all of you, but I'm not going down without a fight!" James announced, "Mastadon Dinozord Power!" However, James's Zord did not appear, surprising him. "I-Impossible," James said to himself as Harry dragged him away from the gunfire. "Not now, Dad!" Harry cried. Noticing how James couldn't summon his Zord, Thomas tried summoning his Dragonzord by playing his Dragon Dagger. Just like the Mastadon Dinozord, the Dragonzord didn't appear. "Our Zords aren't appearing!" Thomas cried as he dodged gunfire. "Alpha, come in... it looks like we can't summon Zords," Nala said, trying to contact Alpha with her communicator, but never got a response, "Alpha... Alpha?" "Even our communicators aren't working!" Noah cried. "Today just isn't our day!" Shotaro added. As the Rangers and Riders continued avoiding the gunfire, they received Alpha's emergency transmission. "Alpha, Alpha!" Philip cried, trying to contact Alpha after hearing the emergency transmission the robot sent, but it was no use. The Rangers and Riders figured that this was a losing battle, and every single one teleported to random locations across Earth. Where they each teleported to... that is a story for another day. Lily, on the other hand, grabbed James and Harry, teleporting herself and her family back to her home in Tokyo. Despite Alpha's warning, Lily still came to her home with her family. 'What have I done?' Lily thought to herself, wondering if she put her family in danger by teleporting them back to her home. "Why did Alpha say that going back to the Command Center would be dangerous?" Harry wondered out loud as he detransformed. "I don't know. And who is this strong enemy that he mentioned is hunting us down?" James added as he too detransformed. "I don't know, but I think we shoul-" Lily replied before a large blast destoyed her front door. Turning their attention to the area of the blast, Lily, Harry, and James gasped as they noticed Cybermen marched inside... Before any of them could do something about the Cybermen, a voice familiar to Lily shouted, "Stopza!" Lily then noticed everyone around her freeze, as though time had stopped for them. "What?" Lily wondered out loud to herself. "Lily," the same voice from earlier said. Turning around, Lily was surprised to see none other than Severus Snape walking towards her while carrying his Keyblade... "Severus? I-I don't understand," Lily told Snape. "Lily, there's no time to explain," Snape responded, "You must hurry to safety." "Snape, what are those things? And what did you do? And... what is that weapon you are holding?" Lily asked. "Lily, I promise to give you all the answers you need," Snape replied, "But right now, you must get out of here. It's too dangerous for you and your family. Go to the same town in Scotland where I was not too long ago, and ask for help from the leader of the town, Fergus, the man who I told you I befriended during my time there. He'll help you in anyway he can." After listening to what he said, Lily nodded in response, saying, "Alright... but I must also get WilyKit and WilyKat... they're at Remus's place." "You first take care of Harry and James. I'll go ahead to Remus's place and meet you there," Snape responded. "Very well," Lily said as she grabbed the hands of James and Harry, apparating herself and them away from the place. And just as the Stopza spell was losing its effect, Snape too teleported away to get the Wilys. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~CNN Live Broadcast~ "Ladies and gentlemen, if you're just joining us, we have some major breaking news on this already hectic day for news," Wolf Blitzer said as he faced the camera, with the bottom of the broadcast stating: BREAKING NEWS: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST JAPANESE P.M. SAXON FOILED; WILL BE ADDRESSED IN SPEECH "In a day when we're getting reports that J.I.A. airships are targeting certain individuals around the world, nuclear missiles flying far away from us towards space, militaries around the world getting decimated, we have yet another bombshell, as it has been revealed by the office of the new Japanese prime minister, Harold Saxon, that there was an apparent assassination attempt on his life by other ministers of the government a day after the death of Harriet Jones," Wolf announced, "The statement by the prime minister's office also reveals that the attempt has been successfully thwarted, and the ministers responsible have been killed. More details are expected to be shared by the prime minster during his televised speech, so please, stay tuned." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Team Rocket Hideout~ "Alright, we've done as you asked," Jessie told Xigbar as she, James, and Meowth had all placed their hands (or paws in Meowth's case) on their hands and backed away, "Now leave the boss alone." "Oh wait, you thought... hahaha. How naive," Xigbar responded as he pulled the trigger on both of his Arrowguns, instantly killing Giovanni and his Persian, "As if! I never said I wasn't gonna kill them." Jessie, James, and Meowth gasped at the sight of their deceased boss, whose body lay on the floor with blood coming out of his head. "You monster!" Meowth yelled. "You'll pay for this!" James angrily added. "Oh, enough of this," Cassidy scoffed as she turned her attention to Charizard and Blaziken, who have just devolved back to their regular state, "Charizard, Blaziken, finish those three off with your Hyper Beam attack." As Charizard and Blaziken prepared to attack the three with a powerful Hyper Beam attack, Jessie used her quick thinking and sent out her Wobbuffet, yelling, "Wobbuffet, come out!" Jessie's Wobbuffet then came out of its Pokeball and landed in front of Jessie, James, and Meowth... "WOBBUFFET!" Jessie's Wobbuffet said as it landed, with Charizard and Blaziken finally delivering their Hyper Beam attack, sending a powerful beam towards the team. "Wobbuffet, Mirror Coat, now!" Jessie ordered her Wobbuffet. "Wobbu!" Wobbuffet responded as its body became surrounded in a white reflective color in order to use its Mirror Coat move and send the Hyper Beam attack back. However, Wobbuffet was slightly a bit late, with the Hyper Beam attacks causing an explosion when they hit Wobbuffet instead of reflecting back. Jessie, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet were then shot straight towards the sky as they cried, "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off one last time!" Once they disappeared in the sky, leaving a blinking star behind, Butch commented, "Well, that's that." "The Team Rocket organization is officially dead," Hun commented. "And good riddance," Attila added. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ "Wait, wait... let me get this straight... that weird silver haired kid Xehanort is the one responsible for this dark future I keep hearing about?" Discord questioned Mewtwo. "That is what Rini said," Mewtwo responded. "And what about the 'Master' title before his name? What's with that?" Discord wondered out loud. "'Master' or not, I trust what Rini said about him," Mewtwo responded, "If he is indeed the one responsible for what happens in the future, then he must be stopped." "Look Mewtwo, I get where you're coming, I really do. But... don't you think we should think this through before we go off and do something rash," Discord said as he snapped his fingers, with a television appearing next to them, and a TV remote appearing in Discord's paw, "I mean, it's not like things are getting chaotic right now." As Discord switched the television on, and put on news channels, they were all discussing the chaotic state of what was going on, such as the Helicarrier attacks and the world's militaries getting decimated. Noticing Mewtwo giving him a snide look, Discord said, "Don't you say a word." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Kai's House~ "Star Road... what the hell is that?" Erron wondered out loud. "Who knows?" Dean replied, shrugging. As for Kotal Kahn, he listened to C.C. calmly before saying, "I accept. I'm not sure if the J.I.A. is willing to let the others go free, but I'll try to convince them on your behalf." Just then, Kotal noticed a large wasp-like insect flying straight towards C.C., ready to sting her. "Look out!" Kahn cried as he got in the insect's way, getting stung, "Aaah!" Grabbing the insect, Kotal Kahn threw it into the ground, with Reptile commenting, "Looks like one of D'Vorah's." "Big mistake," D'Vorah's voice commented as Kotal and the others noticed her approaching them... "D'Vorah... what are you doing here?" Ermac asked. Ignoring Ermac, D'Vorah asked Kotal Kahn, "Tell me Kotal... do you feel weaker after that sting." "A bit... why?" Kotal Kahn responded. "When you were stung, you were injected with a strong venom. Unfortunately for you... it means you'll die within an hour. No cure for it. Sorry," D'Vorah said, "Not that it matters. You're all going to die pretty soon anyway." "What are you talking about?" Dean questioned. As she laughed, D'Vorah replied, "Did you guys really think you were coming here to apprehend the Rising Tide? On the contrary, it was just an attempt to get you guys together with the Rising Tide in order to finish you all off once and for all. And I'm going to enjoy watching as each one of you is vanquished." "Traitor!" Reptile yelled as Erron Black quickly shot her. As D'Vorah collapsed, Kotal Kahn rushed to her side, asking, "Why D'Vorah, why did you betray us?" "You're asking me why? I'll tell you why," D'Vorah responded as she was getting closer to her death, "It's because the world in its current state does not even care for my kind. During the Holocaust, my species was almost wiped out. But even long after Hitler was history, my kind was still looked at as lesser citizens all over the world. But then... Astral referred me to its allies, who showed me what kind of world they were planning to achieve. It was beautiful... a world where all species can live in harmony side by side. It was exactly what my species needs in order to survive. Unfortunately, to bring about such a world, elements of the current world need to be eradicated, such as our group, and the Rising Tide." D'Vorah and the others then noticed Cybermen flying high in the sky, and then landing about a mile and a half away from them... "It's starting. They won't stop until everyone that Astral and its allies consider an enemy is a thing of the past," D'Vorah continued, "If it's any consolation... it was nothing personal." Eventually, D'Vorah ran out of breaths, and died in Kotal's arms. Sighing, Kotal Kahn closed D'Vorah's eyes, feeling sad for her despite what she did. As he got up, he noticed the Cybermen from earlier slowly marching towards his location. "What do we do?" Dean replied. "I will fight," Kotal Kahn replied, "Seeing as how I don't have much time left." Turning his attention back to C.C. and the others, Kotal said, "It seems we were all deceived by a lie. D'Vorah said that the enemy won't stop until everyone they oppose is dead. Listen to me. Take your group. Run away, as far as you can. And hide. I cannot speak for my own group, but intend to hold off those metal men to give you a chance to get out of here. Consider it my apology for what I did to you." Dean, Reptile, Erron, and Ermac all looked at each other, and they all nodded to indicate they were thinking of the same thing. "Kotal, we will all fight alongside you," Reptile told Kotal. "You don't have to do this alone," Ermac added. "We'll fight with you till the end," Erron added. Smiling as he summoned his Macuahuitl weapon, Kotal replied, "Thank you, my friends." As Kotal and his friends got ready for battle, Dean threw C.C.'s lightsaber back to her, saying, "You might need that." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo University - Dr. Hank Pym's Office~ As Dr. Hank Pym was busy taking care of paperwork, he saw Professor Callaghan enter his office... "Robert, didn't expect you here at this time," Pym commented. "Sorry if I was interrupting something," Callaghan replied as he took a seat in front of Pym's desk, "How're things?" "Oh you know, same old, same old," Pym answered, "So, what brings you here?" "Oh nothing important. Just this," Callaghan responded as he put a photograph from security footage taken yesterday, showing Pym drinking from a water fountain in the Student Union building with Hiro covering his face with a hood in a dark corner of the hallway. "Hmm, so you have a picture of me drinking from the water fountain at the Student Union," Dr. Pym said, "What about it?" "Well, upon further examination, it was determined by security that the boy here is Hiro Hamada," Professor Callaghan replied, "And I'm sure you're aware that Mr. Hamada is currently a wanted fugitive." "Of course," Hank said. "So... did you know that kid was Hiro?" Callaghan asked. "Nope. He was just some kid in the hallway that I ignored," Pym lied, "If I'd known it was Hiro, I certainly would've reported him to the authorities." "Hmm, I see," Callaghan commented, "So then... how do you explain this?" Callaghan placed another photo on Pym's table, showing Hiro picking up a crumpled piece of paper from the floor after it was thrown by Dr. Pym. As Pym remained silent, Callaghan said, "Hank, I'm only going to ask this once... where's Hiro and his friends?" "Before I tell you, I wanna ask you one thing, Robert," Pym responded, "Why are you the one who's asking me these questions? If it really is a matter of security, shouldn't I be talking to the police?" Grinning, Callaghan got up from his seat, asking Pym, "You remember my daughter, Abigail, correct?" "Yes," Hank replied, "And I have always been sorry for how you lost her. Reminds me of what I went through when I lost my wife, Janet." "Yes, but there is a difference though between those two losses," Callaghan said, "Janet willingly sacrificed herself out of her her own free will. Abigail, on the other hand, was part of an experiment that the late prime minister, Harriet Jones, pushed for. Even when it was apparent that the experiment was failing, Jones still pushed for it. I remember arguing with her, telling her to stop. But... it was too late, and my daughter was gone, because the prime minister got too arrogant. From that day on, I lost faith in our government's ability to make wise decisions, regardless of who's in charge. You see, I had no ill feelings towards Harriet Jones, but rather, towards the current system. So... after that day, I vowed to make a change, and I was welcomed by a group that promised such changes." Pym was beginning to realize what was happening, and he couldn't believe it. "It can't be," Pym said as he shook his head, "You're... with the Crystal Order??" Grinning, Callaghan removed the glove from his right hand, revealing the Crystal Order logo on the palm of his right hand... Spoiler: BGM "Hail the Crystal Order," Callaghan commented, "I know it's a bit of a shock for you, Hank. And trust me, I don't want to hurt you. So, please make this easy for me. If you're not gonna tell me where Hiro and the others are, at least tell me where you've got some of your Pym Particles stashed away." "Over my dead body," Pym angrily replied. Sighing, Callaghan took out a neurotransmitter from his pocket, which Dr. Pym recognized as the same neurotransmitter that Hiro used to control his microbots. "I'm sorry it had to be this way, Hank," Callaghan said as he placed the neurotransmitter on his head, with millions of tiny microbots rising behind Pym, forming into a structure with a pointy end that instantly impaled Dr. Pym from behind. Blood then came out of Dr. Pym's mouth in the form of a spit as he died. Turning around, Robert Callaghan walked outside, where Cybermen were waiting for him the hallway... "Nothing on the fugitives or the Pym particles," Callaghan told them, "But we'll find both. It's just going to take us a bit longer." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Rose's Home~ As Rose opened her door to leave, she was surprised to see her TA, Ahmet, waiting outside, guessing that he was just about to knock... "Miss Tyler," Ahmet greeted Rose, noticing that Rose had travel suitcases with her, "Going somewhere?" "As a matter of fact, yes," Rose replied, "I was just goi-" "Oh, I'm sure this can wait. I have something more important to discuss with you," Ahmet said, welcoming himself inside Rose's home, closing the door behind him and locking it, "So, have you been hearing the news?" "Yes... pretty chaotic, I have to say," Rose replied. "Right," Ahmet commented, "So you decided to go away all of a sudden because of what's happening. Perhaps because you feel like you're... a target?" "Oh, no, no. It's just a family emergency, that's all," Rose lied. "Ah, I see," Ahmet replied as he took out a gun and pointed it at Rose, "I wonder if this 'family emergency' has anything to do with you, Rose Tyler. Or should I say... Agent Bad Wolf of the MI6?" "So... you know about me then," Rose commented. "Indeed," Ahmet replied, "We in the Crystal Order make it our business to know as much as we can about our enemies. And to think, the MI6 sending an agent like you, pretending to be a teacher here in Tokyo so you can find out information on the Crystal Order. Well unfortunately for the MI6, it no longer exists. M, and every other MI6 agent has either been killed, or is currently being killed at this moment. And to top it all off, the MI6 headquarters has been destroyed minutes ago due to a virus we sent out. I wonder if that's why you were in such a hurry to leave. Either way, it's time for you to join your MI6 friends." As Rose angrily stared at Ahmet, they heard a knock on the door... "Rose, are you there?" John Smith asked outside the door. As Ahmet was distracted by the knock on the door, Rose took advantage of this opportunity, kicking Ahmet's gun away, and getting into a brawl with him. Hearing both Ahmet and Rose struggling, John cried, "Rose?!" As Rose and Ahmet continued to try and get the upper hand over the other, John Smith was able to break the door down, and rushed towards Ahmet, grabbing him from behind. Rose watched as Smith grappled with Ahmet, and knew she had to end this quickly, so she jumped towards Ahmet's gun on the floor. Ahmet, meanwhile, punched John Smith, knocking him down. But as he turned around, the Crystal Order member saw Rose pointing his own gun at him. Rose then pulled the trigger, immediately killing Ahmet with a shot to his chest. Seeing what happened, Smith asked, "Rose, are you okay?" "Yeah," Rose replied as she helped John up, "We have to get out of here. I'll explain everything to you on the way." "Alright..." Smith replied as he stared at Ahmet's corpse for a brief moment before following Rose outside.
Putting aside all my grievances over James Woods' politics and behavior, I really can't see anyone else voicing Hades, so I'm happy. And I guess this means localization for KH3 has officially begun. Hoping the next trailer we get is in English!
~Glomgold Ice Cream~ "Muchas gracias, Señor Glomgold," the Taco Bell Dog thanked Glomgold, "Now... for the proposition I mentioned. Have you ever heard of the Lost City of Atlantis? Supposedly, it is a city from an ancient civilization containing riches beyond our wildest dreams. If the legends are true, a pathway to this city will become available when it snows on the Drake Barrier Reef. And... I heard meteorologists recently say that they expect it will snow there sometime during winter for the first time in 50 years. Can you imagine the look on McDuck's face when we find treasure that makes him look poor by comparison?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Alps Mountain Range - Outside Castle Oblivion~ Teleporting halfway across the world to Castle Oblivion, Mewtwo floated towards the entrance, and started banging on the doors, yelling, "Discord! I need to talk! It's an emergency!" Opening one of the doors, Discord noticed his friend, surprised by his appearance... "Mewtwo? What's wrong?" Discord asked. "We need to talk," Mewtwo replied. "Umm, sure... come in," Discord said, allowing Mewtwo to enter Castle Oblivion. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Triskelion (aka The J.I.A. Headquarters)~ As B. Orchid was walking in the hallway, she noticed Castiel up ahead, approaching her... "Castiel, morning!" Orchid greeted Castiel. Castiel, however, didn't say a word in response, simply staring at B. Orchid's eyes as he stood close to her. "Is... something wrong?" B. Orchid asked Castiel, noticing tears were rolling down his face from his eyes, "Castiel... what's wrong?" "I-I'm sorry..." Castiel replied as the two suddenly heard a gunshot. Gasping, B. Orchid realized she was shot. Looking down, she saw it was Castiel who shot her, pointing his gun towards her torso. As she was starting to lose her breath, B. Orchid was shaking and starting to cry, before collapsing to the floor and dying. As Castiel stared at B. Orchid's deceased body on the floor, Dr. Fennhoff approached him from behind... Spoiler: BGM "Good, good..." Fennhoff commended Castiel as he patted him on his shoulder, glad to see that his mind control worked on him, "I know it was hard, but soon you'll learn that it was for the best. What's next... we'll see. But know that we have much use for you." "Yes, sir," Castiel responded as he faced Fennhoff, "H-Hail the Crystal Order." Grinning, Dr. Fennhoff also said, "Hail the Crystal Order." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Kai's House~ While they were rendered invisible by Reptile's abilities so they wouldn't be noticed, Kotal Kahn and his group were walking towards the address they were given by the J.I.A. "There it is," Reptile commented. "And some of them are outside, possibly guarding others members of the Rising Tide inside," Dean Ambrose added. "Hmph... these criminals think they're ready for any attack, do they? Well, we'll show them," Kotal Kahn declared as he raised his right arm, looking at the cloudy sky, "It might be a while before I'm able to harness power from the sun. But I have just enough in me to deliver a surprise attack to their base of operations." Focusing all of his solar energy, Kotal summoned a ray of light above Kai's house. The ray then zoomed towards Kai's house, causing an enormous blast and engulfing almost the entire building in flames. "Now!" Ermac yelled as Reptile made the group visible to C.C. and the others. Using his telekinetic powers, Ermac lifted C.C. and the others into the air before slamming them hard on the ground. Meanwhile, Erron Black, being the expert gunslinger that he is, quickly shot at any weapons C.C. and the others had, causing them to fly away from their owners, including C.C.'s lightsaber, which landed near Dean. Picking it up, Ambrose examined the lightsaber, commenting, "Hmm, this might come in handy." "Rising Tide," Katal Kahn told C.C. and the others, "I do not wish to harm you any further. Surrender now, confess to the crimes you were planning to commit, and I promise to hand you over to the authorities in a peaceful manner." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Team Rocket Hideout~ Cassidy & Butch Former Team Rocket Grunts Spoiler: BGM "Go, Arbok!" Jessie cried as she threw a Pokeball into the air. "You too, Weezing!" James added, throwing his Pokeball into the air as well... "Charbok!" Jessie's Arbok cried as it came out of its Pokeball along with Weezing. "Weezing-weez," Weezing added. Grinning, Cassidy and Butch sent out Pokeballs of their own into the air as well, with Cassidy's Charizard and Butch's Blaziken coming out of them... Cassidy and Butch didn't waste their time as their Pokemon came out, quickly getting them to Mega Evolve by tapping on the Key Stone on their Mega Ring. Charizard and Blaziken then began to Mega Evolve, with Charizard becoming Mega Charizard Y, and Blaziken becoming Mega Blaziken... Spoiler: Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken "Weezing, Sludge Bomb attack, now!" James ordered his Weezing. "Weezing-weez!" Weezing cried as it spit out sludge towards Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken, who both dodged the attack. "Blaziken, knock that Weezing down!" Butch ordered his Blaziken. Nodding in response, Mega Blaziken jumped towards Weezing, delivering a Sky Uppercut attack, and then kicking Weezing back down with a powerful Blaze Kick move. "Weez..." the exhausted Weezing muttered on the floor. "Weezing!" James cried, worried for his Pokemon. "Grr, Arbak, attack!" Jessie ordered her Arbok. "CHARBOK!" Arbok cried as it rushed towards Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken, trying to attack them with a Crunch attack. The two Pokemon, however, were able to easily dodge the incoming attack. "Charizard, use Dragon Claw, then finish it off with Flamethrower!" Cassidy ordered her Charizard. Mega Charizard Y roared in response as it flew towards Arbok, slashing it with its claws and then blasting it with flames. "Char..." whimpered as it collapsed. "Arbok!" Jessie cried. "Finish them off," Hun ordered Butch and Cassidy. "Right," both Butch and Cassidy as they simply snapped their fingers, indicating to their Pokemon to finish off Arbok and Weezing. "No!" both Jessie and James cried as Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaiken were about to deliver killing blows. Clenching his paws, Meowth thought to himself, 'Not on my watch...' Rushing towards Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken, Meowth let out a battle cry as he used a Scratch attack on their faces, causing them to stop in their tracks and cover their faces, crying in pain. "Meowth... you saved them!" James commended Meowth as he landed. "You're a hero, Meowth!" Jessie added. "Yeah, I have my moments," as he brushed his shoulders off. "Hey, what's the big idea?!" Butch complained. "You're not part of this battle!" Cassidy added. "Well, ya know what they say... all's fair in love and war," Meowth replied, shrugging. Cassidy and Butch angrily watched as Arbok and Weezing recovered a bit. "Arbok, Weezing... now's your chance!" Jessie told Arbok and Weezing as she noticed that Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken were still distracted by their scratched faces. "Give it all you've got!" James added. Nodding, Arbok and Weezing rushed towards their opponents. "CHARBOK!" Arbok cried as it hit its opponents with a Poison Sting attack, poisoning them. "Weezing-weez," Weezing cried as it attacked both its opponents with a strong Tackle attack. Combined with their poison status, Weezing's attack left Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken weakened, who backed up as Arbok and Weezing finally got the upper hand. "Heh, we got this!" Meowth cheered. "Indeed, Meowth," James concurred, "Now then, Wee-" "Hold it right there!" a mysterious voice ordered James from behind. Turning around Jessie, James, and Meowth noticed Xigbar standing behind Giovanni, pointing his two Arrowguns at the Team Rocket leader and his Persian... Spoiler: BGM "Heh, you made it," Attila told Xigbar, "'Bout time!" "Yeah, sorry I'm late to the party. Traffic, what can you do?" Xigbar responded as he shifted his attention back to Jessie and James, "Now you two are gonna summon your Pokemon back into your Pokeballs, and step back while placing your hands on your heads. Got it?" Looking at each other silently, Jessie, James, and Meowth figured that if they don't listen, Xigbar could kill Giovanni. Sighing, Jessie and James both returned Arbok and Weezing back into their Pokeballs, then placed their hands on their heads along with Meowth as the three slowly backed away. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Madagascar - Cliff~ Teleporting all the way to Madagascar from Japan, all of Zordon's warriors gathered on top of a cliff, ready to deal with the S-type Zordon sent them to deal with. The warriors included: Katniss Everdeen (and her Pikachu, Haymitch), Hiccup (and his dragon, Toothless), Takeru Tenkuji, Hikari, Ron, Harry Potter, Lily Potter, James Potter, Nala, Dante, Simba, Sirius, Remus, Fang, Masaru, Philip, Eiji Hino, Ahim de Famille, Luka Millfy, Don Dogoiser, Basco ta Jolokia, Tommy Oliver, Thomas Oliver, Kimberly Ann Hart, Billy Cranston, Ankh, Kengo Utahoshi, Tsukasa Kadoya, Gentaro Kisaragi, Shotaro Hidari, Ryotaro Nogami, Captain Marvelous, Joe Gibken, Gai Ikari, Kira, Emma, Gia, Troy, Noah, Jake, Orion, and Hikaru. "Time's up, evildoers!" Hiccup declared as he arrived with all the others. However, upon arriving, Zordon's warriors didn't find any sign of life in the cliff besides themselves. "That's odd..." Jake commented. "Are you sure we're in the right place?" Kimberly questioned. "Hey Alpha... are those coordinates correct?" Tommy asked Alpha through his communicator... "Affirmative, Tommy," Alpha's voice responded on Tommy's communicator, "I double and triple checked. You are definitely in the right place." "If that's the case, then where are the bad guys?" Dante wondered out loud as he and the others were looking around. Suddenly Katniss noticed something in the sky approaching them. "What's that?" Katniss questioned as she pointed to the object in the sky. As the object got closer to them, Lily recognized it as a J.I.A. Helicarrier. "Don't worry, everyone," Lily assured everyone, "That airship's an ally of ours." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Helicarrier - Madagascar Sky~ In the interior of the Helicarrier, Vanitas and Hive watched as the Helicarrier neared Zordon's warriors below. "Look at them..." Vanitas commented, "They actually think this airship is friendly. Pathetic. They'll soon learn that allying with Zordon was the biggest mistake of their sad, miserable lives. Blast them into oblivion, especially those two... Katniss and Hiccup." "Of course," Hive responded as he turned to face the J.I.A. agents operating the Helicarrier, "Eliminate the threat below us." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Madagascar - Cliff~ Back in the cliff, Zordon's warriors watched as the Helicarrier began to point its guns towards them. "Lily... are you sure that ship's an ally?" Sirius questioned. However, before Lily could even give a reply, the Helicarrier started firing towards Zordon's warriors. "RUN FOR IT!" Billy yelled as Zordon's warriors started to run away, trying to evade the Helicarrier's powerful gunfire. As Hiccup was running with Toothless, he thought he heard Katniss calling for help. Turning around, he and Toothless noticed that Katniss had tripped near the edge of the cliff, and was struggling to get up, with Haymitch desperately trying to help her up. "Oh, no, Katniss! I'm coming for ya!" Hiccup cried as he and Toothless rushed towards Katniss and Haymitch. "I gotcha!" Hiccup told Katniss as he reached her and quickly helped her up, "Let's get out of here!" However, before any of them could escape, the edge of the cliff near them was blasted by gunfire, causing Hiccup, Toothless, Katniss, and Haymitch to fall off the cliff. "PIKAA!!!!" Haymitch cried as he and the other three fell into the ocean... *Cue Order 66 Montage Sequence!* Spoiler: BGM (0:00-0:32) ~Dick Grayson's Home~ As Dick was sitting with Bruce Wayne in the living room, the two noticed a J.I.A. Helicarrier in the air outside their window, shooting at them with its guns. "Dick, run!" Bruce yelled as Dick got up and tried to run away, getting under a table as soon as he noticed the ceiling beginning to crack. As he got under, however, Dick watched as the ceiling crashed down onto Bruce Wayne, killing him. "BRUCE!" Dick cried as the ceiling fell over him as well. (0:33-0:59) ~Connor's Apartment - Living Room~ As Connor was sitting in the couch while Achilles was making something for the two of them to eat, a J.I.A. Helicarrier was flying above their apartment, with the ship's guns firing towards it. "Achilles, get out of the way!" Connor cried. But it was too late, as the first blast quickly took Achilles' life, and Connor was stunned to see as it happened. "ACHILLES!" Connor cried as another blast sent Connor crashing towards the balcony, and falling down to a dumpster on the ground. (1:00-1:10) ~Minato District: Wolverine and Yukio's Home~ Yukio dropped her teacup to the floor, shattering into many pieces as Yukio felt something terrible inside her, the feeling that a very high number of individuals around the world were being killed simultaneously. The feeling was too much for her, causing Yukio to collapse as Logan rushed to her to see if she was okay. (1:11-1:28) ~MI6 Jet~ As M and Eugene were flying to Japan, they were shocked to see the plane was suddenly surrounded by several flying Cybermen... "Pilot, turn us around!" Eugene ordered the pilot. But it was too late, as the Cybermen all started to shoot at the plane with their blasters, causing the jet to explode and killing everyone inside. (1:29-1:37) ~Vienna, Austria~ While walking down the streets of Vienna, Austria, James Bond was suddenly pulled into an alley by Lash... The S-type wasted no time with Agent 007, quickly hitting his chest with a powerful energy blast that created a hole through his torso, instantly killing the MI6 agent. (1:38-2:04) ~Streets of Tokyo~ As Maya was driving Dan and Johnny Cage to the Triskelion, Javert was on the rooftop of a nearby building with a grenade launcher... Making sure his aim was perfect, Javert sent a grenade launching straight into Maya's car, smashing through the windshield, and exploding instantly, killing all three J.I.A. agents inside. (2:05-2:59) ~Outskirts of Aleppo, Syria - Free Syrian Army Base~ As the battle between the Syrian government forces and the rebel forces continued, Sam Wilson was discussing military strategy with Syrian rebel leader, Riad Mousa al-Asaad. Little did the two know that Juhani Otso Berg was sneaking behind them with the intent to kill... As Sam's discussion with Riad continued, he noticed a shard of glass near them, showing what appeared to be Juhani Otso Berg walking towards them while holding a gun. Noticing this, Wilson quickly grabbed his gun, and shot at a gas barrel next to Berg, causing it to explode and send flames towards part of Berg's face. However, as Berg collapsed, he pulled the trigger on his gun, which hit Riad's leg. As Riad was screaming in pain from his leg wound, Sam Wilson helped him up, saying, "Don't worry, I gotcha." The two then quickly got out of the area. (3:00-3:30) ~NATO HQ - Computer Room~ Sonya Blade tried her best to defend the ever important computer room in the NATO headquarters, continually shooting at Master Xehanort as he approached her. Xehanort, however, easily deflected every bullet that was coming to him with his Keyblade. once he got close to her, Master Xehanort delivered a mighty slash that ended Sonya's life. Once that was done, he walked over to the main computer, plugging in the flash drive Harold Saxon gave him earlier, and watched as a virus was instantly uploaded to the network, grinning. As a result of this, the virus quickly spread to the defense network of every country in the world, causing every nuclear arsenal to launch all the way into space, while every other non-nuclear missile would be launched towards every military base, ship, and airfield in the world, decimating the military of every country in the world in a matter of seconds. (3:31-4:03) ~Bridge Leading to the NATO HQ - Tokyo~ Flying towards the NATO headquarters after noticing from a distance that the building was in flames, Celestia noticed Cybermen guarding the entrance... "What's going on here?" the member of parliament questioned as she landed and saw a group of Cybermen approach her, "Who are you?" "There has been a plot against Japan," one of the Cybermen responded, holding out its hand, signalling Celestia to halt, "We have been sent here by orders of the prime minister, Harold Saxon." "Saxon?" a surprised Clestia wondered out loud. "Do not worry, the situation is under control," the same Cyberman responded as Celestia was trying to get through, with the Cyberman raising its blaster towards the pony, "I am sorry, but it is time for you to leave." "And so it is..." Celestia said as she turned around, ready to leave. However, as she was leaving, Celestia heard a gunshot from near the building, with a Cyberman exclaiming, "Get him!" Turning around, she saw Arno Dorian trying to fight his way out with his gun... However, his gun was useless, as its bullets had absolutely no effect on the Cybermen. The Cybermen then pointed their blasters towards Arno, blasting and killing him instantly. "No!" Celestia cried as she witnessed what happened, quickly flying away. "Let her go," one of the Cybermen told the others. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ "Aye-yi-yi! I've lost all contact with them!" Alpha cried as contact with all of Zordon's warriors was lost, "And not just with their communicators. Zords, the Galleon... everything's offline!" "Keep trying Alpha," Zordon ordered Alpha. Just then, Alpha, Navi, and Zordon noticed the Command Center's entrance open. In came Gideon Malick and Toffee... "Gideon Malick, I did not expect you here," Zordon told Gideon. "Sorry I came in uninvited, but I brought with me someone who would very much like to meet you," Malick responded. A third figure then arrived from the entrance, revealed to be none other than Thrax... "Hello, Zordon," Thrax greeted Zordon, grinning. Zordon and Navi were so shocked they couldn't say a word. As for Alpha, he exclaimed, "Aye-yi-yi! What's the big idea, bringing Zedd and Rita's son here?!" Without responding with a word, Gideon took out his gun and shot Alpha, knocking the robot down. Shrieking, Navi tried to fly away, but was grabbed by Toffee's prehensile tail, asking her, "Going somewhere?" "Malick, how could you?" a distraught Zordon questioned, "You betrayed the J.I.A., and your world?" "Oh, Zordon... there's so much you don't know," Gideon responded, "The J.I.A. as you know it has come to an end. I'm with Crystal Order, and so is a big chunk of the J.I.A. We've been infiltrating the agency for years, and finally, we're taking complete control of not only the agency, but the world. And that means getting rid as much as we can of the old world as possible... including your own warriors, who, at this moment, I believe are trying to run for their lives from a surprise attack by one of our Helicarriers." Angered by what he just heard, Zordon said, "You will not get away with this." "Oh, I think we already have," Malick responded, "Anyway, as part of the Crystal Order's alliance with Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa, we are to hand you over to them. And it looks like that transaction is finally going to be fulfilled. Enjoy your time on the Moon." Walking towards Zordon, Thrax placed a teleportation device on Zordon's chamber, telling him, "I've been waiting for this moment for so long." Thrax then teleported away with Zordon to the Moon. As for Alpha, he was still functioning, and overheard what was discussed. Quietly reaching for the controls, Alpha switched to a different frequency to communicate with Zordon's warriors, which was to be used only in extreme emergencies. Once Alpha realized that the emergency frequency was working, Alpha left a message for Zordon's warriors, stating, "Rangers... Riders... there's not much time to explain, but it's too dangerous to come back to the Command Center. And not even back to your homes. You're all being hunted down by a very strong enemy. Please, save yourselves, and hide anywhere across the Earth so that your lives won't be at risk. I hope we meet again someday, my friends, but if not, then it was a pleasure knowing each and every one of you." Once Alpha's transmission was complete, he noticed Gideon Malick walking to him. "Sending an emergency transmission to them, are you?" Malick questioned Alpha. "I'm trying to save as much of them as I can," Alpha responded, "You can deactivate me for good. I don't care." "Heh, pretty heroic... for a robot," Malick said as he pointed his gun to Alpha, "I might have to deactivate you for now. But don't worry. We can repair you easily. I'm sure we'll have use for you in the future." Malick then pulled the trigger, shooting Alpha, who collapsed as he went offline. "Alpha!" Navi cried as she saw what happened.
~Minato District: Wolverine and Yukio's Home~ After preparing tea for herself and Logan, Yukio placed two teacups on a tray, and carried them over to Logan, who was reading a newspaper while relaxing at the sofa in the living room. "Thanks, Yukio," Logan thanked Yukio as he was given his teacup. As Yukio was about to drink her tea, she began to have a really bad feeling all of a sudden, feeling a bit nauseous. "Yukio, are you alright?" Logan asked as Yukio placed her hand over her forehead. "I-I'm fine," Yukio responded as she took a sip of her tea. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Triskelion (aka The J.I.A. Headquarters) - Dr. Fennhoff's Office~ "Dr. Fennhoff... you wanted to see me, sir?" Castiel asked as he peeked into Fennhoff's office, knocking on the door. "Ah, yes, Castiel, come in, come in," Dr. Fennhoff replied as Castiel entered the office, "Is Orchid with you?" "No, actually, I was going to see her after this," Castiel answered. "I see," Dr. Fennhoff, "Please, have a seat. And close the door." Nodding, Castiel did as he was told, closing the door behind him and then taking a seat in front of Fennhoff's desk. "Now then, let's talk..." Dr. Fennhoff said. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Alleyway~ Brock Rumlow was walking back and forth, growing a bit impatient as he waiting for Kotal Kahn to meet him the alleyway after contacting him earlier. "Brock Rumlow, isn't it?" Kahn said as he arrived to the alleyway... "I got your message," Kahn continued. "Yeah, thanks for coming," Brock responded, "Listen, something's come up. You wanna help the J.I.A. out? Well we've got a target for you and your guys to take care of." "I'm listening," Kahn said. "The Rising Tide. They were a group that we thought we could trust. But we got some pretty shocking information about them," Rumlow lied, "If they're not dealt with quick, they could strike and kill many innocent guys." "I see..." Kotal Kahn pondered out loud, "Send me the location, and my group will deal with it. Though D'Vorah is away somewhere. Nevertheless, we'll still have enough strength to deal with the Rising Tide." "Alright, I'll have someone send you the location," Rumlow replied. "Thank you," Kahn thanked Brock Rumlow, nodding before he left. But as he watched Kahn walk away, Brock Rumlow grinned at how he was able to easily trick Kahn into having his group battle the Rising Tide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Cathedral~ Smiling, Yang replied, "Good. Your heart is exactly where it should be, and that's all I wanted to hear. Have a good day, sister." As he walked away, Yang noticed a tabloid newspaper on the floor. Picking it up, he noticed an article with a very blurry photograph taken several months ago of some mysterious creature flying over Hong Kong. "Hmph, do people really believe these silly stories from publications like this?" Yang wondered to himself out loud as he threw the tabloid paper away in the recycle bin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Glomgold Ice Cream~ "Bueno, bueno," the Taco Bell Dog happily replied, "Let's have a seat at one of your tables so I can discuss a certain... proposition. My name is the Taco Bell Dog by the way, and I am the President and CEO of the Taco Bell global fast-food chain." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The United Nations Building - General Assembly Hall~ As T'Chaka stood around, watching as other world leaders were walking in and talking with each other, he noticed one of his Kimoyo Beads was flashing, indicating that Okoye, leader of the Dora Milaje (an elite group of female bodyguards and royal security of the king of Wakanda), was trying to contact him. Tapping on the bead that was flashing, an earpiece in T'Chaka's right ear activated, putting him in contact with Okoye. "I know what you are going to say," T'Chaka said... "I was told that you refused to have security around you," Okoye's voice told the king of Wakanda through his earpiece, "My king, you know I respect every decision you make. But this is reckless!" "Okoye, Okoye... you worry too much," T'Chaka replied, chuckling, "Relax. This is a simple summit. It'll be over soon. And then, I'll allow security to watch over me once again." "Fine. But please take my advice and never do this again," Okoye pleaded. "Very well Okoye, I will," T'Chaka responded as he tapped on the flashing bead, ending his call with Okoye. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Moon Palace~ A beeping noise was heard from the holographic letter Mewtwo left for Zedd and Rita months ago, indicating someone from the Crystal Order was trying to make contact. Walking over to it, Thrax picked it up, and a hologram of Toffee from the J.I.A. appeared... "Thrax, I presume?" Thrax asked. "That's right," Thrax responded. "A pleasure to meet you," Toffee said, "My name is Toffee, and I'm with the Crystal Order. I am relaying a message to you from my superiors... Zordon is ready to be extracted." Hearing what Toffee just told brought a huge grin to Thrax, who responded, "At last... I'll be down soon." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The United Nations Building - Private Room~ In a dark private room in the United Nations building, King Candy, Prince Demande, Prince Saphir, and Laureano de Torres y Ayala were all gathered around a hologram of Al Mualim, who was communicating to them what would happen next. "With the exception of Saxon, every world leader has arrived to the building, my lord," Torres informed Al Mualim. "You have all done well," Al Mualim responded, "Soon, you will be all that remains of Earth's old governments. After Order 66 has been initiated, Master Xehanort will arrive to the United Nations building. He will then take care of all the other leaders." "Yes, my lord," Demande said as he and the others silently bowed as the hologram went offline. "Well, we better go to the general assembly hall before any of the others suspect anything," Candy commented as he and Torres exited the room. "Of course," Demande replied as he began following them before stopping and turning around to face Saphir, "And as promised, no harm will come to Elsa or her sister." Saphir didn't even respond, remaining silent as he stared at his brother for a bit before exiting the room. Sighing, Demande finally exited the room, following the others. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ The Command Center erupted with the sound of the alarm, indicating there was an emergency. "Aye-yi-yi! What is it this time?!" Alpha cried. "Alpha, we're getting a call!" Navi exclaimed as she, Alpha, and Zordon turned their attention to a large monitor in the center, which displayed a video call by Gideon Malick, a member of the J.I.A.'s World Security Council... "Zordon, we've got some important news," Gideon told Zordon, "Astral and many of its S-type followers have been spotted in a cliff in the shores of Madagascar. We figure now may be the best and possibly only time to deal with this threat once and for all. And just to be safe, I suggest sending all of your warriors there." "Aye-yi-yi, all of 43 them?!" Alpha cried. "We must make sure this threat is taken care of, Alpha," Zordon replied, "And the more resistance there is to Astral and its S-types, the quicker and easier this threat will be dealt with." "I'm glad we agree, Zordon," Giedon Malick said, "I'll contact you later." Once the video call with Malick then came to an end, Navi said, "So what are we waiting for? Let's get everyone!" "Alright," Alpha replied as he pressed several buttons, attempting to contact every one of Zordon's warriors who have a communicator. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~ Having just returned from the funeral for Gaston, Trixie, and Yen Sid... Hiccup was lying in his bed, wondering where Xehanort was, as well as many other things. As he sighed, Hiccup heard his communicator beep. "This is Hiccup," Hiccup answered his communicator... "Aye-yi-yi! Hiccup, we've got major S-type trouble all the way in Madagascar!" Alpha's voice replied from the communicator, "A large number of S-types, including their leader, Astral! Zordon says it's now or never. So he's sending everyone there." "Everyone, huh? Well, send me the coordinates so I can teleport there, Alpha," Hiccup said, "Let's finish off these S-type scum." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Tsukino Household - Roof~ As it continued to rain, Rini was sitting alone on the roof, holding an umbrella to protect herself from the rain while Luna-P was floating around her, watching the rainy Tokyo skyline in the distance. Just then, she noticed Mewtwo teleporting next to her, sitting under the rain... "I sense you've been busy lately," Mewtwo told Rini. "Yeah... a friend of mine was hurt pretty bad, and the Crystal Order's looking for him, so my family's going to take care of him now," Rini replied. "The Crystal Order is searching for him? I suppose he must be a thorn on their side if they're actively looking for him," Mewtwo wondered out loud. "Yeah... something about knowing their secrets... I didn't really understand it much to be honest," Rini replied, "Anyway, I don't think we can do anything with our mission today, Mewtwo." "I understand. Things are pretty tense as they are right now," Mewtwo said, "But... there is something I would like to know... before we resume with what you came to the past to do." "What is it, Mewtwo?" Rini asked. "When I first met you... you mentioned that there is someone out there who is behind the great darkness that you mentioned," Mewtwo replied, "Do you know who this person is?" Nodding, Rini replied, "Yes. And in the future, you told me that he was a member of the Crystal Order, just like you once were." "Wait... did you say... he was with the Crystal Order?" Mewtwo questioned Rini, surprised by this revelation. "Uh-huh," Rini replied. "What was this person's name, Rini?" Mewtwo questioned, "Who is he?" "His name is Master Xehanort," Rini replied, "He's the one responsible for what happens in the future." Mewtwo's heart sank upon hearing what Rini revealed to him, thinking back to the few moments he encountered Xehanort, how he felt something didn't seem right with him. 'All this time... he was the one Rini was after?!' Mewtwo thought to himself. "Mewtwo... are you okay?" Rini asked, noticing Mewtwo didn't speak a word for almost a minute. "I... I have to go," Mewtwo said as he quickly teleported away. "Huh... what was that all about?" Rini wondered out loud. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Team Rocket Hideout~ An explosion rocked the Team Rocket hideout, forcing Jessie, James, Meowth, Giovanni, and his Persian to run towards the hall where the sound of the explosion originated from. Once they arrived, they were stunned by what they saw... Spoiler: BGM In the hall were Attila, Hun, Cassidy, and Butch... four ex-members of Team Rocket who were now allied with the Crystal Order. Around them were rubble, and the bodies of dead Team Rocket grunts. "Y-you did this?" James questioned. "More or less," Attila answered. "You monsters," Meowth angrily said. "I didn't want to believe it when you told us," Jessie tearfully added, "But seeing it with my own eyes... I don't know you anymore, Cassidy." "I do apologize if our methods are a bit too aggressive for you," Hun said. "Hey there, ex-boss. Been a while, ain't it?" Attila greeted Giovanni. "Traitors!" Giovanni yelled, "What are you doing here?" "Today, the old world dies," Cassidy replied. "And to do that, we're gonna have to take down the old institutions with it... including Team Rocket," Butch added. "What in blazes are you talking about?!" Giovanni angrily questioned. "It's quite simple," Hun replied, "Today is the day the Crystal Order finally succeeds, the day we claim the Earth for our own and vanquish every single enemy of ours, whether they be actual enemies, or even potential ones... such as Team Rocket." "If you wish to get rid of Team Rocket, then it'll be over my dead body!" Giovanni declared. "That can be arranged," Cassidy replied. "Not if we have anything to say about it!" James declared. "We'll battle you with everything we've got before letting anything happen to the boss!" Jessie added. "You tell 'em, guys!" Meowth commended his two best friends. "So you two wanna battle? Alright then. You've got it," Attila replied before shifting his attention to Cassidy and Butch, "You two wanna take care of this?" "It'll be our pleasure," Butch told Attila as he and Cassidy prepared themselves for a Pokemon battle against Jesse and James. As he watched, Giovanni was feeling rather heartened by the deep loyalty Jessie, James, and Meowth had for him, surprised that he was feeling this way. 'Amazing... maybe I was too harsh on them all this time, and never really saw how loyal those three were to team Rocket,' Giovanni thought to himself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Triskelion (aka The J.I.A. Headquarters) - Alexander Pierce's Office~ Looking out his window, Alexander Pierce watched as the J.I.A.'s three large airships (called Helicarriers) took off, ready to what they were designed to do. "As one world falls, another takes its place," Pierce said to himself, grinning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Bridge Leading to the NATO HQ - Tokyo~ Spoiler: BGM [0:00-0:34] Slowly marching towards the headquarters of the largest military alliance of the world, a large army of Cybermen were led by Master Xehanort front and center, who had his face concealed with a hood while leading them towards the building. Looking at the building in front of him, Xehanort was consumed by an anger he's been harboring since the deaths of Gaston and Trixie, and was ready to unleash it to complete the Crystal Order's goals. Meanwhile, halfway across the world in Syria... [0:34-1:39] ~Outskirts of Aleppo, Syria~ As a battle raged between government forces and the Free Syrian Army rebels, with heavy gunfire coming from both sides, Sam Wilson was flying high above the battle with his mechanical wings on his back, shooting at government forces while throwing a grenade at one of the government forces' tanks. Eventually, Sam returned to the rebels' base, meeting up with fellow J.I.A. agent Juhani Otso Berg... "Berg, call Riad, and tell him to send reinforcements. It looks like the government forces are retreating," Wilson told Berg. "Very good, Sam," Juhani replied, "I'll let him know right away." "Thank you, Berg," Sam thanked Berg, "Now let's get a move on, we've got a battle to win here!" "Yes, sir," Juhani replied as he watched Sam walk away. As Sam left, Juhani felt his phone vibrate. Taking it out of his pocket, Berg answered, "Berg speaking." "Agent Berg," Director Pierce's voice replied as Juhani listened closely to what the J.I.A. director had to say, "It's time. Execute Order 66." Grinning, Berg said, "It'll be done, Director." As he hung up his phone, Berg started to look for Sam Wilson...
~Glomgold Ice Cream~ "Buenos días, amigos," the Taco Bell Dog said as he entered Glomgold Ice Cream, "Is Señor Glomgold here? I couldn't help but notice the way he was looking at Scrooge McDuck earlier. So I thought it would be nice to have a little chat with a fellow hater of that cojo duck." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Cathedral~ "If you want my advice... cherish every moment you have with your children, and never drive them away," Yang Fang Leiden told Lusamine, "Our time on Earth is limited, and no soul knows when his or her time is up." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The United Nations Building~ As Demande and the others continued walking through the U.N. building, he noticed Cuban leader, Laureano de Torres y Ayala, walking towards an elevator... Torres glanced at the group briefly before going into the elevator. "If you'll excuse me, Saphir, Candy, and myself need to take care of something. It won't be long," Demande told the others. "Very well. We'll meet back in the hall," Regis replied. "Alright," Candy said as he and Demande started walking towards the elevator. "Umm..." Saphir told Elsa, trying to think of what to tell her. "Don't worry. Go ahead. Like Regis said, we'll meet back later," Elsa replied, "You don't have to explain it to me." Smiling, Saphir nodded as he left, following Demande and King Candy. "So Regis... how's Noctis?" Anna asked King Regis as they continued on their way to the general assembly hall. "He's fine, thank you for asking," Regis replied, "He's spending some time in South Africa right now..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Connor's Apartment - Connor's Room~ Connor Kenway was laying in his bed, talking with his friend, Dick, over the phone, with the two discussing what happened the previous day. "...I mean, it's weird, right?!" Dick told Connor over the phone, "This is some end times s***. I mean, I'm legitimately worried about what happens next." "Dick, relax," Connor replied, "Just be thankful that none of us were there yesterday." "I know, I know. Still..." Dick said before Connor noticed he was getting another call from Katniss. "Hang on, let me put you on hold," Connor said, putting Dick on hold as he answered Katniss... "Hey Katinss," Connor greeted his girlfriend. "Hi Connor," Katniss replied, "So how are you feeling?" "I'm alright. Dick, on the other hand, is feeling pretty nervous about the whole thing," Connor answered Katniss, "But, since we're on the subject... maybe we should delay our date on Friday. It'd be insensitive to do something like that considering two students and a teacher form the very school we go to were killed." "Of course. I absolutely agree," Katniss concurred, "Maybe we can do it some other time." "Yeah," Connor responded. But as they spoke about yesterday's events, Katniss was thinking about how some of Zordon's warriors took part in the battle, and how the deaths could've included any one of them, and wondered if she would ever encounter such a situation. 'Should I tell Connor that I'm a Rider?' Katniss thought to herself. "Hey Katniss... something wrong?" Connor asked after Katniss didn't reply and stayed silent. "Connor..." Katniss finally spoke. "Yes?" Connor replied, wondering what she was about to say. "... Never mind. It wasn't anything important," Katniss said, deciding not to tell Connor that she was a Rider, "I, umm... gotta go." "Alright, I'll talk to you later," Connor replied. "Sure. Love you," Katniss said. "Love you too," Connor replied as Katniss hung up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household - Back Porch~ After breakfast concluded, Darien was sitting on a bench alone in the back porch, silently watching the rain, thinking about his friends that he got separated from after they tried escaping from the J.I.A. "Hey, are you alright?" Serena asked as she stepped into the back porch to check on Darien. "Yeah..." Darien replied. "Come on, what's really going on," Serena said as she sat next to Darien, "I can tell if someone's bothered by something. It's practically written all over your face." Sighing, Darien replied, "It's my friends. I'm worried about them." "Oh right," Serena commented, "Listen Darien... all this betrayal, Crystal Order double-agent stuff at the J.I.A. is way over my head. But... I'm sure you'll meet your friends again. I just know it." "Hmm... maybe you're right. Maybe that's what I need. Hope. Hope that things will get better," Darien replied. "That's the spirit!" Serena said. "Thanks, Cabeza De La Albóndiga," Darien replied. "Hey, are you calling me 'Meatball Head' in Spanish again?" an annoyed Serena questioned Darien while pouting, "Would it hurt to call me by my actual name?" Giggling, Darien responded, "Sorry, Serena. Just thought I'd tease you there." As her frown turned upside-down, Serena was giggling as well. 'Well what do you know. Darien turns out to be not such a bad guy after all once you get to know him,' Serena thought to herself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Triskelion (aka The J.I.A. Headquarters) - Alexander Pierce's Office~ As Alexander Pierce stood in front of the window in his office, staring at the rain outside, he heard ringing coming from his desk. Walking over to his desk, the J.I.A. director pressed a button, and then a screen on the wall revealed Harold Saxon, who was making a video call to Pierce... "Mr. Prime Minister, what can I do for you?" Pierce asked. "Director Pierce, the time has come," Saxon responded, "Execute Order 66." "It'll be done, sir," Pierce said, grinning.
OOC: So, yeah... I wanna apologize for not posting in a while. But since @NutheadBros struck a deal with @StardustXtreme and @Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , allowing their characters to be used for the remainder of the day while they take a break, you will now see me post more often. So let's continue with this rp and finish the day with a bang. And now, without further ado, I give you my post: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Japanese Government Building - Meeting Room~ "Morning, everyone," Harold Saxon said, greeting other ministers of the government as he entered the meeting room, "I want to thank you all for coming in such short notice. Now then..." And then, the following happened: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Cathedral~ "Sad to say, there were two young souls who lost their lives yesterday," Yang Fang Leiden responded with a sorrow look on his face, "Gaston and Trixie were their names. Both were 17 years old. As a matter of fact, I just returned from their funeral. Spent most of my time there trying to comfort their poor parents." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The United Nations Building~ "So... you knew our parents?" Elsa questioned Regis as the group entered the United Nations building, passing by countless flags of different countries from around the world. "Indeed," Regis replied, "I didn't see them much prior to their death. But whenever I met them, they were very welcoming and warm towards me." "I only met them once myself," T'Chaka added, "But I can attest to what Regis said. They were some of the nicest foreign leaders I have ever met." "Wow... it's great to see that Mom and Dad made so many international friends when they were around," Anna commented, enjoying hearing what Regis and T'Chaka mentioned about her parents. "And I am happy to see that the two of you are continuing with their tradition," Regis replied, "It's good to have someone from Arendelle once again at a summit here at the U.N." "Oh right, the summit... do I have to do anything?" Elsa questioned. "Don't worry about it," Hans replied, "I can speak speak for Norway as a whole." "Speaking of speeches... Demande, have you prepared a speech yourself?" Regis asked. "Yes," Demande responded, "It's not much. Simply addressing the various problems taking place around the world, and how we, as citizens, could work together in tackling them and improving lives for everyone." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household~ 'A princess? And a kingdom in destruction? Sounds familiar. Perhaps a bit too familiar...' Luna thought to herself when Darien discussed his dreams. As for Serena, hearing what Darien had to go through, from being orphaned all the way to having to hide from those he once considered allies, made her feel sorry for him. 'I can't believe I'm saying this... but, for all the times he annoyed me by calling me Meatball Head, I feel sad for Darien. The things he's been through throughout his life... I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Poor guy... he really does need our help,' Serena thought to herself. As Darien and the others remained at the dining table, quietly waiting for Ikuko and Kenji to return, they noticed the two finally return after discussing with each other in private... "Well, we talked about it, and reached a decision," Kenji announced as he and Ikuko sat down. "That's right," Ikuko concurred as she faced Darien, "We've decided to let you stay." "Stay? But... no, I can't. It's too dangerous," Darien replied. "More dangerous than wandering off outside?" Ikuko questioned, "You know you're a wanted fugitive, right?" "I meant it's dangerous for you," Darien retorted. "I understand there's a risk," Kenji stated, "But my wife and I believe it's a risk worth taking. You've already helped so many. Now, it's time we helped you. Consider this our gratitude to you for helping the Muppets. What do you say, everyone?" "I agree," Sammy agreed. "Absolutely!" Rini concurred. "They're right, Darien," Serena told Darien, "Now don't you worry. We'll make sure no bad guy finds out where you are." Eventually, Darien sighed, replying, "Alright, alright... you win." "Yay!" Rini cheered. 'Mom, Dad, you did the right thing,' Serena thought to herself, smiling. 'Hmm, now that he's staying... I better keep an eye on him,' Luna thought to herself, 'There's just something about him that... I can't quite put my paw on it.'
As promised, here are character sheets for recently reserved characters: Name: Bayek Description: A police officer serving the village of Siwa in Egypt. Lighthearted and full of jovial nature, Bayek has a strong sense of responsibility and duty for those who needed protecting. Occupation: Police Officer Series Character is from: Assassin's Creed Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Aya Description: A police officer serving the village of Siwa in Egypt with her husband, Bayek. Aya is a very skilled fighter, masterfully wielding two twin blades in combat. Occupation: Police Officer Series Character is from: Assassin's Creed Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Khemu Description: The seven year-old son of Bayek and Aya. Khemu's dream is to become a police officer when he grows up, just like his parents. Occupation: None Series Character is from: Assassin's Creed Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Jeffrey Mace Description: An agent of the J.I.A. stationed in his home country of the United States. A conduit with the ability of superhuman strength and enhanced durability, Mace is headstrong, and usually knows what is the right thing to do in trickier situations, as he puts his emotions and personal values aside. Occupation: J.I.A. Agent Series Character is from: Marvel/Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Noctis Lucis Caelum Description: The prince of the kingdom of Lucis, and the next in line to the throne. Though he can be reckless, Noctis is playful, especially towards Prompto, his best friend, and is frequently snarky and sarcastic. Occupation: Prince of Lucis Series Character is from: Final Fantasy XV Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Prompto Argentum Description: A resident of Lucis who's been best friends with Prince Noctis since they were 15. Maintaining a playful attitude and an upbeat personality, Prompto dreams of becoming a professional photographer one day, always keeping his camera near at all times. Occupation: N/A Series Character is from: Final Fantasy XV Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Shuri Description: The princess of Wakanda, sister of T'Challa, and the daughter of T'Chaka, king of Wakanda. Despite her childlike demeanor, Shuri is a technological genius at heart, making good use of the abundance of the rare metal Vibranium to help advance her home country. Occupation: Princess of Wakanda Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Okoye Description: Leader of the Dora Milaje, an elite group of female bodyguards and royal security of the king of Wakanda. A staunch traditionalist, Okoye is a fiercely loyal protector of Wakanda who isn't afraid to question her king, but would defend him with her life, fiercely protective of him Occupation: General of the Dora Milaje Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Nakia Description: A spy from Wakanda and ex-lover of the Wakandan prince, T'Challa. Despite being loyal to Wakanda and having the country's best interests in mind always, Nakia disapproved of Wakanda's secretive, isolationist political policies, seeing it as obstacles holding Wakanda back from making the world a better place, instead of effective and efficient measures of keeping Wakanda safe. Occupation: Spy for Wakanda Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Erik "Killmonger" Stevens Description: ??? Occupation: ??? Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: Zuri Description: ??? Occupation: ??? Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic Name: N'Jobu Description: ??? Occupation: ??? Series Character is from: Marvel Other: Spoiler: Pic
View attachment 48725 David Ogden Stiers, an actor known to Disney fans as the voice of several notable characters such as Cogsworth and Jumba, two roles he reprised in the Kingdom Hearts series (as well as playing the role of Doc on 'Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep'), has sadly passed away after battling bladder cancer at the age of 75 in his home in Newport, Oregon. Surely, his death will hit those of his who've heard his voice over the years pretty hard. And it is sad to know that should his characters (whether they be returning, like Cogsworth and Jumba, or new ones like Governor Ratcliffe or Fenton Q. Harcourt) appear in the Kingdom Hearts series in the future, he won't be the one voicing them. Rest In Peace David Ogden Stiers Source: TMZ
Makes sense. Sekito and Ishimoto contributed to the soundtracks of both BBS and DDD, and a lot of it was good imo (such as Vanitas's theme).
