~Tsukino Household~ "Hello, Serena," Kenji greeted his daughter as he was reading a magazine. "Rini's spending time with her friends, so she's going to be late a bit," Ikuko added as she stepped out of the kitchen, "So, how was school today?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Sora's And Roxas's Home~ "Wow, that's so cool!" Sora exclaimed as he noticed Kai's cybernetic eye, "Hey Roxas, doesn't your Algebra teacher have an eye like that?" "Yup," Roxas replied, "Hence his nickname, 'Mad-Eye Moody.'" "Sure, why not?" Sora replied to Kai after she offered to help the three with their homework, "Though I'm still reading. Maybe Roxas and Kairi might need some help?" "You're free to take a look at my Biochemistry homework if you want," Roxas suggested to Kai as he was working on his Biochemistry homework. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Courthouse Lobby~ "Osha..." Foggy said as he blushed after May called him cute. "I guess my reputation precedes me," Murdock replied to Phoenix as he smiled, "Listen, I know this might sound a bit sudden, but after the way you handled the case, I feel like you'd be a great fit in joining my team. In other words, Mr. Wright, I am offering you a position at my law firm. I personally think we'd be great partners. But ultimately, the decision is yours." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: July 2011 - Hallway in Ministry of Magic, London, U.K.~ After the conclusion of a hearing, British Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, was walking back to his office when he suddenly noticed Dolores Umbridge approach him... "Good day, Minister," Umbridge greeted Scrimgeour, "How was the hearing?" "The Sirens were found guilty of all charges," Scrimgeour replied as he continued walking towards his office with Umbridge, "But they won't be sent to Azkaban. Instead, they'll be banished to a small uninhabited island in the North Sea where they are to remain for as long as they live." "I see," Umbridge commented, "Minister, would you mind coming to my office at 2 p.m. sharp? There is something of interest I would like to discuss with you." "Very well, Miss Umbridge," Scrimgeour replied, "I'll be there on time." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ After taking the brunt of the attacks that were delivered to him, Vanitas collapsed on the ground, appearing to have been defeated. "Is it... over?" Rue wondered out loud as an exhausted Katniss and Haymitch slowly approached him. "Who are you?" Katniss thought out loud as she knelt next to Vanitas, wanting to remove his mask in order to find out who he was. But just as she placed her hand on Vanitas's mask, he let out a rather creepy laugh, startling Katniss and Haymitch. As Katniss and Haymitch jumped back and stood in a defensive position, they watched Vanitas get up from the ground, saying, "Not bad at all. Congratulations. I'll keep you around. It's not like you're gonna last much longer anyway." Vanitas then teleported away from the area, leaving Katniss, Haymitch, and Rue with Ruby and Yang. "I have to stop him..." Katniss said to herself as she clenched her right fist. "Pikachu..." a worried Haymitch said as he noticed how Katniss felt. "Who was that?" Rue asked Katniss. "A Rider... and not a good one," Katniss replied as she looked at Ruby and Yang, remaining in her Rider form to avoid revealing her identity to the two, "Thank you, both of you." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~ As Hiccup was working on his homework while wondering where Xehanort was, he heard his communicator beep, feeling relieved that Xehanort wasn't here to notice it. "Yeah," Hiccup answered his communicator. "Aye-yi-yi, Hiccup, I'm glad you answered," Alpha's voice replied... "What is it Alpha?" Hiccup asked. "Remus and a new Rider ally named Takeru are having trouble with Putties!" Alpha cried. "Putties, huh? Guess I better go help 'em out," Hiccup replied as he got up and walked over to the balcony, where his dragon, Toothless, was taking a nap... "Wake up, Toothless. It's Rider time," Hiccup told his dragon, waking him up. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Wherever Remus and Takeru Are~ Spoiler: BGM "Look out below!" Hiccup cried as he was riding his dragon, flying above the scene. Jumping off of Toothless's back, Hiccup made a superhero landing on the ground, saying, "Hey everyone. Hope I'm not too late." Noticing three Putties wanting to attack him, Hiccup commented, "Three against one, how exciting." Summoning his Banaspear, Hiccup swung his weapon at the Putties, easily defeating them as he cheered, "Hah, three-pointer!" Meanwhile, Toothless landed and started to help out as well, attacking Putties by shooting them with plasma blasts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Streets~ As Darien was walking back to his apartment, he noticed Nick Fury seated in a bench, apparently waiting for Darien... Sighing, Darien sat next to Fury, asking, "What is it this time, Nick?" "What? No 'Hello'? Or 'How was your day?'" Fury replied. "You and I both know that you only meet me like this when you've got something you need me to do, or when you have something important to tell me," Darien said. Grinning, Fury replied, "You know me too well, Chiba. It's the Lemurian Star." "The ship launching the targeting satellites for Project Insight?" Darien asked. "That's the one," Fury confirmed, "A short while ago, the ship was hijacked in the Mediterranean by pirates led by notorious French pirate, Georges Batroc. We need you to join General Shining Armor's team. Get on the ship, free the hostages, and take back the ship." Noticing a J.I.A. van arrive and stop next to where Fury and Darien where, Darien got up as he said, "Well, looks like I got a flight to catch." As Darien was getting into the van, Fury told him, "You'll be briefed with additional information on your way there." Nodding in reply, Darien closed the van's door as it drove away to a J.I.A. airfield. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ Spoiler: BGM "Nope. Not gonna happen," Discord replied after being asked for help by Mewtwo and Rini. "Why not?!" Rini questioned. "Look, kid... even if I believed your whole 'I came from the future to stop a terrible thing from happening' story, I really couldn't care less about the world," Discord replied, "What has the world done for me? Huh?" Surprised to hear what Discord what saying, Mewtwo commented, "You've changed, Discord. The Discord I know wouldn't say such things." "Well guess what, Mewtwo... I changed," Discord replied, "Ever since we both left the Crystal Order, I've had time to think about it, and I realized something. I'm quite honestly better off on my own. Not that I don't mind you visiting, don't get me wrong. You'll always be my pal. But, it's just time for me to retire from the world. Trust me, I'm better off this way. And I wish the both of you the best of luck dealing with this 'dark future' that you keep mentioning, if it really is true. But it's not something I wanna tackle. Sorry to let you guys down." Disappointed, Rini sighed as she told Mewtwo, "Let's go, Mewtwo." As Rini headed towards the exit, Mewtwo stared silently at Discord for a bit before following Rini. "Don't be strangers," Discord said as he waved goodbye to the two, feeling a bit bad about what he did, and wondered if he said the right thing.
~Sora's And Roxas's Home~ "Game?" Sora asked, wondering what game Kai was mentioning. "I think she means 'Call of Duty'," Roxas told Sora as he grabbed a soda from the fridge before going back to working on his homework. "Oh, yeah, I think I remember that exact game session," Sora said, with Kai commenting on the book Sora was reading, "Yeah, we just started it today. I'm still on Chapter 2. Also... did anyone tell you that you and Kairi look alike?" "I might've mentioned mentioned something like that when I opened the door for them," Roxas told his brother as he was doing his homework. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Connor's Home~ "Achilles," Connor called out to Achilles as he returned, finding his guardian sitting in a couch while holding a small box, "Listen, I want to apologize fo-" "There is no need to apologize, Connor," Achilles interrupted, "I was probably being too strict on you in regards to where you would go after you graduate. You have to understand, I was only saying the things I said because I want you to have the best education you could possibly get." "I understand, Achilles," Connor replied as he sat in a chair in front of him, "I really do. I just wish you would at least be happy that TU sent a letter of acceptance." "I am proud, Connor. Proud that there is a college out there that sees you being worthy of joining their student body," Achilles told Connor as he handed him the box, "Take this." Spoiler: BGM "What is it?" Connor asked. "It was supposed to be the gift I give you on your graduation day. But... I decided to let you have it a little early," Achilles replied, "Go on, open it." Opening the box, Connor was surprised to see what was inside. Inside the box was a tomahawk with a unique design. "A... tomahawk?" Connor questioned. "I once conducted a mission in the United States many years ago near a Native American reservation. After saving the people of the tribe, they thanked me by offering me that tomahawk as a gift," Achilles replied, "But to them, it's not just any ordinary tomahawk. According to a legend of theirs, that tomahawk once belonged to a brave warrior who was once their leader a very long time ago, whose name was Ratonhnhaké:ton." "Huh?" Connor asked after hearing that strange sounding name. "Ra-doon-ha-ge-doon," Achilles repeated phonetically, "Some translations say the name means 'life that is scratched', others say that it translates to 'strong leader'. Anyway, according to the legend, Ratonhnhaké:ton led the tribe's people for years before dying in battle against an evil sorceress, and they believe that one day, he will return to help vanquish a powerful darkness... so the legends say." "I see..." Connor said as he took out the tomahawk from the box holding it up high, "I think I like it." "I'm glad you do, Connor," Achilles replied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ "Thank you, Sailor Moon," Tuxedo Mask replied to Sailor Moon as he turned around, "Till the next time we meet." As he walked away, Tuxedo Mask couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu while talking with Sailor Moon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ Spoiler: BGM As Rini was eating a cherry flavored snow cone while seated with Mewtwo and Discord in a room with a crystal ball in the center, she asked Discord, "So... you said this place was called Castle Oblivion for a reason. What is it?" "Quite simple," Discord replied, "I built this castle with a very good way to defend against any intruders. Once someone decides to walk in, they begin to lose their memory at a steady pace. And in return, begin to remember forgotten memories... and doing that to someone would drive them crazy. To find is to lose, and to lose is to find, that is the way in Castle Oblivion." "Has that happened to someone?" Mewtwo asked. "Oh yeah," Discord replied, "Ever since I built this place, seven curious individuals decided to check this place out over the past two months. And the same thing happened to all of them... running away with their memories all jumbled." "So the memories they lose just disappear forever?" Rini asked. "Not exactly," Discord replied as he clapped twice, and a stack of cards appeared, floating towards Discord's right paw, "The memories are transformed into cards like these. And by using any one of these cards, you could open the door to any room in the castle. But once you do, the room would be transformed into a world where you could experience the memory from the card you used." "Wow..." Rini commented in awe. "If that is the case, then why haven't Rini and myself been affected?" Mewtwo asked. "Well the memory loss only happens when I initiate it with my powers," Discord replied, "And when I saw you, I obviously made sure not to do a thing so you wouldn't be affected. But... I did create this." Snapping his fingers, a card appeared in Discord's right paw, saying, "I took the liberty of sampling a part of the girl's memory, and from it, created this card. But don't worry, her memory wasn't affected." "This card... is my memory?" Rini asked as Discord handed her the card. "Yup. Keep it as a souvenir," Discord replied, "If you want, you could even use it in one of the rooms here to experience that memory all over again." Thinking about how many bad things Rini experienced in her past, she surely didn't want to experience it again, but still put the card in her backpack to keep for herself, saying, "I think I'll pass. Thanks for the card though." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ "See ya!" Vanitas cried as he cast a fireball with his rapier that split into three homing fireballs, one going towards Ruby, another towards Yang, and a third towards Katniss. Gasping, Katniss dodged to avoid getting hit by the fireball. Meanwhile, Haymitch sent a Thunderbolt attack towards Vanitas, crying, "Pika... CHUUUU!!!" As Vanitas cartwheeled to avoid getting hit, Katniss decided to surprise him with an attack. "Take this!" Katniss cried as she attacked Vanitas with a Sonic Volley attack, firing a powerful arrow shot towards Vanitas, trapping him in a peach-shaped sphere before being assaulted by multiple arrows being fired in a row. ------------------------------------------------ ~Flashback: September 2006 - Bedroom in the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, London, U.K.~ "Al Mualim... how could you?!" Umbridge cried after Al Mualim had been explaining to her in private what had happened since he last saw her, including forming the Crystal Order, "Have you turned mad?!" "Maybe I did," Al Mualim replied, "But I don't care. My conscience is clear. What I am doing, I am doing for the better good." "I don't believe this..." Umbridge said as she was walking back and forth, still trying to come to terms with what Al Mualim has told her, "Killing innocent people... to send a message?" "Unfortunate circumstances," Al Mualim replied, "But in the end, it is nothing in comparison to what 'legitimate' governments do around the world." "And what of the S-types, Al Mualim? Allies now, are they?" Umbridge questioned, "You and I both saw the terror they cause. I think it was pretty clear that they were enemies." "Because they were never given a chance!" Al Mualim retorted, "I figured that you would have some reservations from what I would tell you. So I brought over a... friend who could probably change your mind." Emerging from a nearby door, Hive approached Al Mualim and Umbridge, with Al Mualim introducing the S-type to Umbridge, "This, Dolores, is Hive." "Do not fret, but he is an S-type," Al Mualim continued, which startled Umbridge. "How do you do?" Hive asked Umbridge as he sat in a chair. "F-fine," Umbridge replied, still having trouble believing that she was speaking to an S-type who didn't want to harm her. "I understand the concerns you have with what you're hearing, especially for someone you were very close to so long ago," Hive said, "But believe me when I say that... everything that he did... started with you." "Me?" a confused Umbridge asked. "The fact that Al Mualim could never see you again because of the laws in this country made him realize something. It was the moment you left his life that his eyes were finally open to the injustices in the world. He was also able to see that we S-types were victims as well. We S-types never intended to harm the citizens of Earth, but we were forced to fight back when we were attacked. By creating the Crystal Order, Al Mualim intends to slowly, but steadily change the world to a place with no borders and no injustices of any kind. Meaning things like the Statute of Secrecy would no longer exist," Hive explained. Looking at Al Mualim, Umbridge asked, "Is this... true?" "Yes," Al Mualim replied, "There has been more than enough suffering, including what you and I went through when you returned here. I only want to stop it all. Let the world start anew. Can you truly say what I'm doing is evil?" "I... I don't know," Umbridge said as she took a seat, with so many thoughts running through her head. "I know it was never going to be easy to hear, my love," Al Mualim replied, "I'll leave you for now. But should you ever want to speak... I'll know." As Al Mualim headed to the exit while followed by Hive, Umbridge cried, "Wait!" Stopping, Al Mualim and Hive turned around to face Umbridge, who said, "I still want to talk." Smiling, Al Mualim walked back to Umbridge, sitting in a chair next to her as he said, "Then let us talk like we used to."
~Sora's And Roxas's Home~ Opening the door, Roxas found Kairi with Kai, greeting them, "Hey Kairi... and I'm guessing this is your friend, huh? Gotta say, she looks a lot like you. Heh, small world, isn't it? Come in." As Roxas went back inside to get back to working on his homework, Sora was sitting in his desk with his eyes fixated on reading Chapter 2 of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for English... "Hey, Kairi," Sora greeted Kairi as he continued reading. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Courthouse Lobby~ "Excuse me, Mr. Wright?" Matt asked Phoenix as he approached him while Foggy sat on his shoulder, "I don't think we've had the pleasure of meeting. My name's Matthew Murdock, a fellow attorney like yourself. And this little guy is Foggy, my partner slash best friend slash Pokemon." "Oshawott," Foggy greeted Phoenix Wright. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~???~ "Heh, impressive... most impressive," Savage Oppress commented as he watched Cassie Cage gain the upper hand against Shinnok, "It looks to me that this won't be as easy as you originally thought, Shinnok." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Rooftop of Connor's Apartment Building~ Spoiler: BGM Still feeling mad from his argument with Achilles, Connor went up to the rooftop of his apartment building, kicking a small piece of concrete as he walked towards a side of the rooftop where he could get a good view of the Tokyo skyline. Looking out, Connor sighed as he watched the sun beginning to set behind the buildings of downtown Tokyo, thinking about many things, from Achilles, to Katniss, and to his family (both his deceased mother and grandfather, plus his evil father). Looking down, Connor also watched as people walked around, noticing a blue aura surrounding them as Connor used his unique vision powers that he got two months ago, still wondering what the auras he sees mean, before turning his attention back to the setting sun, admiring the beauty of its bright warm colors. Sighing once again, Connor started to walk back to the stairs, intending to apologize to Achilles for the way he acted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: September 2006 - The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, London, U.K.~ After a busy day at the Ministry of Magic, an exhausted Dolores Umbridge intended to spend the night at the Leaky Cauldron, drinking whatever was offered. As she sat down, she noticed a man sit right next to her. "Hello, Dolores," the man's familiar voice greeted her. Recognizing the voice, Umbridge thought to herself, 'It can't be...' Looking at the man's face, Umbridge instantly knew who he was despite being older than how she remembered him... "It's been too long, my love," Al Mualim told Umbridge. "Al Mualim?" a surprised Umbridge asked. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ Once Tuxedo Mask found a secluded part of the school where he could speak with Sailor Moon in private, he asked her, "Sailor Moon... would you mind doing me a favor?" Taking out the Silver Crystal from his pocket and showing it to her, Tuxedo Mask said, "What you see is called the Silver Crystal. It was given to me for safekeeping. But now, I would like for you to look after it. I can't explain it, Sailor Moon, but being around you, I have this feeling that the crystal was meant for you. So please, take it, and take good care of it." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's District 12~ As Katniss and Rue were nearing their homes in District 12, Rue noticed someone leaning against a lamppost, asking, "Is that a... Rider?" Noticing who Rue was talking about, Katniss knew exactly who the Rider was, and unfortunately for her, he wasn't an ally... "Rue, stay back," Katniss ordered Rue as Haymitch got off of Katniss's shoulder and landed on the ground, readying himself for an attack by Vanitas, "You! You're the Rider I fought before." "Ah, so you do remember, Katniss Everdeen," Vanitas replied as he approached her while Katniss started to think back of the battle she had with Hiccup against the Crystal Order-affiliated Rider. Spoiler: BGM View attachment 44623 Vanitas ~The Boy in the Mask~ "Tell me something... have you or your fellow Rider friends learned to put up a decent fight yet?" Vanitas asked. "What do you mean?" Katniss questioned as got in a defensive position. "I'll be asking the questions!" Vanitas retorted, "And why shouldn't I? After all, between the four of us here, I'm the only one who will walk away from here alive." As Vanitas summoned his rapier, Rue backed away for her safety as Katniss transformed into her Rider form, telling Vanitas, "Guess again!" "Go!" Vanitas cried as he cast a fireball from his rapier, which split into three as it homed towards Katniss, Haymitch, and Rue. "Woah!" Katniss cried as she dodged a fireball. "Pika!" Haymitch cried as well as he jumped to avoid getting hit by a fireball, while Rue was able to barely dodge one. Seeing Rue almost get hurt, Katniss angrily said, "You're gonna pay for that!" Rushing towards Vanitas, Katniss swung her Sonic Arrow towards Vanitas, who blocked it with his rapier as he pushed Katniss back and tried to slash her with his rapier. "Pika... CHUUU!!!" Haymitch cried as he sent a Thunderbolt attack towards Vanitas. "Too slow," Vanitas taunted Haymitch as he cartwheeled away from the Pokemon's attack, then teleported right above Haymitch to slash him. "Gotcha," Vanitas said as he swung his rapier towards the Pikachu. "Pika!" Haymitch cried as he quickly got out of the way of Vanitas's attack. Relieved that Haymitch wasn't hurt, Katniss decided to finish off Vanitas quick with a Sonic Volley attack. But before she could even get ready, Vanitas jumped towards Katniss, attacking her with a Dark Thundaga attack as he cried, "Suffer!" "Ahh!" Katniss cried as she was sent back a few feet, struggling to stand on her feet after Vanitas's Dark Thundaga attack. "Katniss!" Rue cried as she watched what happened. "Pikachu!" Haymitch cried as he jumped towards Vanitas, trying to attack him repeatedly with an Iron Tail attack, which Vanitas was able to deflect with his rapier. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Castle Oblivion~ Spoiler: BGM "Hello?" Rini called out as she and Mewtwo entered Castle Oblivion, looking around the white hallway, "Anyone here?" Mewtwo and Rini then watched as a figure in a black cloak teleported in front of them, who turned out to be none other than Discord himself... "Discord?" Mewtwo wondered out loud as he noticed his friend from his time in the Crystal Order. Looking at both Mewtwo and Rini, Discord told the Pokemon, "Mewtwo, old buddy... been a while, hasn't it?" "What is this place?" Mewtwo asked. "Just a little something I built on my own after we parted ways. I call it Castle Oblivion, for a rather specific reason," Discord replied, "So, who's the kid with the kitty balloon?" "My name's Rini," Rini answered Discord, "I'm a friend of Mewtwo." "Really? Making friends already, aren't we, Mewtwo?" Discord asked Mewtwo, "Well, kid, any friend of Mewtwo is a friend of mine. Let's go upstairs. I made snow cones." Looking at each other, Rini and Mewtwo decided to follow Discord as he led them upstairs.
~The Alps Mountain Range~ "Brrr.... are we there yet?" Rini asked, shivering as she continued following Mewtwo. Eventually, the two found a castle in the distance, surprising Rini. "Is that a... castle?" Rini wondered aloud as the two headed towards the castle. "He is there," Mewtwo commented, "I can sense his presence." Once close to the castle, the two noticed a sign that read: Castle Oblivion Where to Find is to Lose, and to Lose is to Find STAY OUT! "Find is to lose, and to lose is to find... what does that mean?" Rini wondered aloud as she read the sign, "Guess the castle's called 'Castle Oblivion'." Using his psychic powers, Mewtwo caused the entrance doors to open, entering the castle with Rini. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Connor's Home~ As Connor and Achilles were having lunch in the dinner table, while listening to the news from the TV, Achilles commented, "This year's election for prime minster sure is something, isn't it?" "I, uh... got something today," Connor said, hoping to finally break the news to Achilles that he was accepted into Tokyo University. "Oh? Do tell," Achilles replied. Walking over to his backpack and taking out the envelope that contained his letter of acceptance, Connor handed it to Achilles, who opened it and started reading the contents of the letter. "It's great news, isn't it?" Connor said. "No it's not," Achilles replied without any enthusiasm as he put the letter away, "You shouldn't be going to a place like Tokyo University. You should aim for places like Oxford, Yale, or Harvard!" "Achilles... barely anyone gets into those places. Hell, I consider myself lucky that TU accepted me!" Connor retorted. "Connor, I will not accept the fact that you'll be going to an average man's university," Achilles said, "You are going to forget about Tokyo University, and focus on trying to apply to prestigious colleges that'll actually give you an excellent education. That is final!" "Oh, so now I have live my life the way you want, Achilles?!" Connor angrily questioned Achilles. "As long as you live with me, boy, you follow my rules!" Achilles retorted, "Whatever I say, goes! Understand?!" "Who are you to tell me where to go to continue my education, Achilles?! You're not my father!" Connor yelled. After nearly a minute of silence from the two, Achilles replied, "No... I'm not your father... but you and I both know who your father is and what he does. Would you rather have him telling you how to live your life?" Without answering, Connor instead stormed off, heading outside to get some fresh air. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School: Hallway~ The dust from Sailor Moon's wand successfully reached Star, causing her to cry in pain as she reverted back to her original form... Back to her normal self, Star collapsed to the ground as all the vines and web in the area disintegrated, freeing all those who were captive. "You did it, Sailor Moon!" Anais cheered. "It worked! It actually worked!" Marco added, figuring that Sailor Moon's attack was the kind of 'powerful magic' that Glossaryck told him would be able to change Star back to herself. Spoiler: BGM "Ohhh... my head..." Star groaned as she got up, "What happened?" "Star!" Marco cried as he rushed towards Star and hugged her, "You're alright!" Surprised to see Marco hugging her, Star simply smiled and hugged him as well. Now free from the web that trapped him, Tuxedo Mask got up, and smiled as he saw Star and Marco sharing a hug. Walking over to Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask said, "Well done, Sailor Moon. Your heroic deed has saved their friendship from potentially ending in tragedy." Just then, Tuxedo Mask had a thought that he wasn't sure how to explain, yet for some reason, just came to him by being around Sailor Moon. "Sailor Moon, if you don't mind, can the two of us have a word, in private?" Tuxedo Mask asked. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: May 1987 - Australian Outback~ OOC: @NutheadBros has given me permission to use Astral for this segment. "I have to say... you're quite strong for someone without any powers," Astral commented as it collapsed, backing away from Al Mualim as he slowly walked towards the S-type leader while carrying his two katanas. Upon reaching Astral, Al Mualim placed his right foot at Astral's face, pinning the S-type in place, saying, "Your life ends now, Astral." "W-wait," Astral pleaded, "It doesn't have to end this way! Is this what you do to creatures who are only trying to defend themselves?!" "You say 'defend'. However, all I've seen from your kind is nothing but destruction," Al Mualim replied. "Oh, who am I kidding," Astral said to itself as Al Mualim was about to deliver the final blow, "I should've expected such attitude coming from a citizen of Earth. After all, your whole planet is full of discrimination, bigotry, and racism. We S-types are just another race for you to pick on." As Al Mualim swung his katana towards Astral's face, Astral's last words regarding Earth society suddenly struck a nerve with the Nintendo High principal, causing him to stop right before the tip of his blade reached Astral. "What did you just say?" Al Mualim asked. Surprised to see Al Mualim stop, Astral replied, "Whether you hate to admit it or not, Earth as a whole has always had groups that were picked on, isn't that right? Conduits, non-humans, you name it. Not to mention some countries in this planet have laws that make it almost impossible for individuals from two groups to meet with one another. I believe there was something like that in some countries called a, ummm... Statute of Secrecy? And none of this is even taking into account those who live in poverty." As much as Al Mualim hated to admit it, Astral was making a bit of sense. Nevertheless, he believed that didn't change the fact that the two of them were enemies, asking, "What does that have to do with our battle with you S-types?" "Heh, don't you see?" Astral questioned Al Mualim, "You fight us S-types under the pretense that you are protecting the citizens of Earth. Yet I ask... do you mean EVERY citizen of Earth, or just those that matter... depending on which part of the world you're in of course, hehe. And here we S-types are, arriving on Earth to retrieve the Relic only so that it isn't used to destroy us, as well as trying to locate our lost siblings that are scattered across the world in their crystal forms. Yet all you do is fight us when, in reality, all we need is the Relic and locating our lost siblings, nothing more. We never had any interest in spilling so much blood. That, I'm afraid, was the result of Earthlings resorting to irrational fears about us, and doing whatever they can to stop us." After pondering Astral's words for a bit, Al Mualim backed away a bit, saying, "I'll admit, you do make some good points, Astral." As he thought more and more on Astral's words, he suddenly started to remember Umbridge, causing him to shed a tear. "Oh, I know that look," Astral said as it got up, "You're suffering from a broken heart, aren't you? What was her name?" "Dolores," Al Mualim replied, "Dolores Umbridge." "What happened?" Astral asked. "She left Japan to go back to her home country and work in the Ministry of Magic over there," Al Mualim replied, "Which means..." "The Statute of Secrecy..." Astral correctly guessed as Al Mualim nodded, "If it's any consolation, I am truly sorry to hear that. To have your love taken away from you like that... must feel truly awful." "The more I think about it, the more I am starting to believe that the world would be a much better place if discrimination and corruption never existed," Al Mualim commented, "No segregation, no wars... no laws like the Statute of Secrecy. A world where everyone is equal, embraces one another... and an individual can be with the one they love no matter what..." "I admire your vision for a better Earth," Astral replied, "But I'm afraid, simply on your own, you won't be able to make such a change to the world." "You're right. I can't do it alone," Al Mualim said, "But that does not have to be the case..." It was in that moment that Al Mualim and Astral then took the first steps into forming an alliance into what would eventually become the Crystal Order...
Alan Young, who has voiced Scrooge McDuck since 1983 (including in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep), has sadly died at the age of 96 at his home in Woodland Hills, California. For many who enjoyed listening to him voice Scrooge McDuck over the years (myself included), this is truly heartbreaking. R.I.P. Alan Young Source
~The Alps Mountain Range~ Arriving by teleportation, Rini and Mewtwo found themselves in a snowy mountain range. "Brrr... where are we?" Rini asked as she shivered from the cold. "The Alps," Mew replied, "It was here that I last saw Discord." "And you sure he's still around here?" Rini asked. As he closed his eyes, Mewtwo began to use his psychic powers to sense if Discord was anywhere near. Once he felt something, Mewtwo opened his eyes, replying, "He is here." "Alright... let's go look for him," Rini said as she followed Mewtwo, hoping to find Discord as soon as possible. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~???~ As Savage Oppress watched Johnny Cage and Cassie challenge Shinnok, he whispered to Vergil, "The actor and his daughter must be mad to challenge Shinnok in his current state. Still, I am curious to see how this will progress." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Connor's Home~ "Achilles, I'm home!" Connor announced as he returned home, smelling something good coming from the kitchen, "What are you making?" "Fried chicken," Achilles replied as he stepped out of the kitchen, "How was school?" "It was okay," Connor said as he went to his room. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Courtroom 4~ "Case closed," Murdock commented after the events that transpired. "Osha, Oshawott?" Foggy asked Matt. "Yes, Foggy. I've made up my mind, especially with how Mr. Wright acted," Matt replied to his Pokemon, "I'm gonna offer him a job at our law firm." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Channel 4 News Station - Ron Burgundy's Office~ As Ron was getting ready to anchor the news in a few minutes, he was reading an e-mail with with Champ Kind, mentioning the recent news of Florent L'Belle. "Huh, can you believe it, Champ?" Ron asked, "Florent L'Belle, executive assistant of Harold Saxon, was found guilty of a two month old murder. Now the Saxon campaign has immediately disavowed L'Belle." "Florent L'Belle? I think I might've made out with him once," Champ Kind commented. "What?!" a surprised Ron questioned. "Nothing," Kind replied. "Well... better get ready," Ron said as he got up from his seat. Just then, he heard his cell phone ring, and took out of his pocket, noticing it was his home phone, and figured it was his Lillipup was calling him. "Hello," Ron said as he answered his phone, "Uh-huh... uh-huh... uh-huh... ookay, I'll be there when I'm done." As Ron hung up, he began to scream enthusiastically, "OH, MY GOD!!!" "What? What is it, Ron?" Champ Kind questioned. "It's Doby! He evolved into a Sharpedo after feeding him nothing but rare candy!" Ron replied with more screaming. "Wow, Ron... that's great news! I'm happy for you, man!" Champ said as he and Ron hugged. But as the two hugged they felt a third person join them in hugging. Ron and Champ then noticed Brick Tamland was the one who joined them in hugging... "Brick.. what are you doing?" Ron asked. "I just really like hugging others," Brick replied. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo University - Parking Lot~ Spoiler: Flashback in Al Mualim's Mind ~May 1987 - Al Mualim's Home~ Spoiler: BGM It's been two days since Umbridge left Japan for good, and Al Mualim hasn't been taking it well at all. Staring at the engagement ring he originally bought for her in the palm of his hand, the Nintendo High School was collecting his thoughts. His feelings constantly shifted from sadness at never being able to see Umbridge after years of knowing her, to anger at the Statute of Secrecy that people like Umbridge have to follow while in the U.K. 'This isn't fair... none of this is fair...' Al Mualim thought to himself. He then began to realize that it wasn't just the U.K. that had such laws. Al Mualim remembered that in his own country of Japan, Conduits faced discrimination and segregation for years until the Civil Rights movement. Even then, Conduits were still prone to prejudice. And there were many, many more similar examples throughout the world. And the more that Al Mualim thought about them, the more he became angry. The principal then snapped as he threw the engagement ring into the wall. Getting up, he kicked the chair he was sitting on, and flipped the table in front of him, breaking them both. Al Mualim then angrily smashed any vases or glass plates he was displaying. As the floor piled up with broken glass, Al Mualim, still in a fit of rage, screamed as he smashed his face into the wall again and again. As he kept doing what he was doing, Al Mualim's face began to bleed, but that didn't stop him from continuing inflicting pain on himself. Eventually, Al Mualim finally stopped, and collapsed to the floor, breaking in tears. As he kept weeping from the immense sadness he was feeling, he heard his telephone ring. Slowly getting up, Al Mualim picked up the telephone, calmly answering, "Yes?" He was then told by the caller that the S-types were sighted, including Astral. "Very well," Al Mualim replied as he hung up. Getting up, he walked over to get his katanas. And if Astral truly was sighted, then Al Mualim intended to finish off the S-type leader once and for all, even if it meant killing himself in the process, as nothing mattered to him anymore. As Al Mualim shed a tear while riding a taxi, remembering a very painful part of his life, he noticed that the taxi driver was calling out to him. "Sir? Sir? We're here," the driver said. "Oh, terribly sorry," Al Mualim replied as he took out money and paid him. "No problem," the driver said as Al Mualim got out of the car. Looking at the area in front of him, Al Mualim found himself in Tokyo University, where the Harold Saxon campaign was spending the night of Election Day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~A.I.M. Building: Rooftop~ Spoiler: BGM Thor, Loki, Luna, Vanellope, and Xion were enjoying their time as they sat down at the rooftop of the A.I.M. building, waiting for the sunset, and eating sea-salt ice-cream, while discussing random events. "Okay, now to address the elephant in the room... can we all agree not to say a word about the election while we're here?" Xion asked her friends. "Agreed," the others replied. "Good," Xion replied, "So Loki, ready for your concert tomorrow?" "Yes," Loki replied, "Just need to keep practicing." "Well, I'm glad I got my ticket to it last week," Vanellope commented, "Anyone not have a ticket?" Thor and Xion both shook their heads, while Luna replied, "Got mine. I look forward to showing my support." "Yes, I'll be joined by my parents as well," Thor added, "We can't wait to see you perform live with the rest of the Music students, Loki." "Thank you, my friends," Loki replied as he took a bite of his sea-salt ice-cream. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ As the males who were trapped were watching the battle, Neku tried to reach for the CAT pins in his pocket, hoping to help out. But as he took them out, he accidentally dropped them, and watched as they rolled towards a nearby floor drain, and fell into it. "No!" Neku cried as his CAT pins were seemingly gone for good. "Seriously, Phones? We're trapped by a monster and all youse worried about are some damn CAT pins?" Beat questioned Neku. "There not- ugh, whatever," Neku replied, as he kept watching the battle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway (Again)~ "Boy!" Star exclaimed as Dante tried distracting her, shooting a web from one of her hands towards Dante. But just as the web reached Dante, Rei's charm landed on Star's shoulder, causing her to stay in place. "You did it, Sailor Mars!" Anais cheered. However, despite remaining in place, Star was still able to shoot webs from her other five hands towards Sam, Dean, Billy, Sirius, and Thomas, trying to slowly drag them (plus Dante) towards her while saying, "Boooy...." "Oh no, you don't!" Tuxedo Mask exclaimed, using his cane to slice the webs that were attached to Sam and Dean. Noticing what Tuxedo Mask did, Star used her two free hands to shoot webs at Tuxedo Mask, covering him in more web than the other four. "Tuxedo Mask!" Marco cried as he rushed to him while he was being dragged by Star, trying to tear the web that had trapped him. "I'll help out!" Anais added as she tried helping Marco tear the web apart from Tuxedo Mask.
Depends. Sometimes it takes me a minute or two... and sometimes an hour (thanks to phone distraction).
~Viridian Forest~ As part of her sentence, Yzma was forced to alternate between jail time and assisting Kronk in his new job as camp counselor (much to her annoyance). And on this particular day, Kronk was teaching kids how to speak in the language of Pichus, with Pichu Big and Pichu Little sitting on Kronk's shoulders to monitor the progress of the kids. "'My oran berry is missing,'" Kronk said, waiting for the kids (and Yzma) to translate the phrase into Pichu talk. "Pich, pich, pich, pichu," the kids correctly answered. "'Did you eat the oran berry?'" Kronk added. "Pichu, pich, pich, pichu?" the kids answered correctly once again. "'You owe me a new oran berry,'" Kronk said. "Pichu, pichu, pichu," the kids replied, stopping short of the last word to translate because they noticed that Yzma wasn't even participating, crossing her arms in annoyance instead. One of the kids then nudged her to indicate that she had to participate as well. Sighing, Yzma reluctantly translated the final word in Kronk's last phrase, saying, "Pichu..." "I'm so proud of you guys," Kronk happily said as he and the Pichu brothers teared up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Alleyway~ As she sent a text message to Ikuko Tsukino, telling her that she would be late, Rini looked around to see if Mewtwo arrived yet. "Ready?" Mewtwo's voice asked Rini from behind her... Turning around, Rini found Mewtwo right behind her, replying, "Yup." Mewtwo then extended his paw to Rini, who held on to his paw. "Let's go find Discord," Rini said as she and Mewtwo teleported away from the area. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle~ "And you certainly will, Anna," Demande replied, bowing down to her and her sister as he got back inside the limo, followed by Nephrite. "Till tomorrow, Anna, Elsa," Saphir added, looking at Elsa for a bit, blushing before getting inside the limo. The limo then drove away shortly after, with Hans and Olaf waving goodbye. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shining Armor's and Cadance's Home~ As everyone was eating cake and socializing with one another, Cadance approached Skye, asking, "Mind if I join you?" "Not at all," Skye replied as she scooched over to allow Cadance to sit next to her in the couch, "I'm really happy for you and Shining. You two are going to be great parents." "Thanks, Skye," Cadance thanked Skye, "It really means a lot to me to hear that. By the way... Shining told me about what you found out today regarding your parentage... I truly am sorry." "It's... fine," Skye replied, "I've learned to accept that some things weren't meant to be." "It's just, to live your life without knowing who your parents were, or to find out unfortunate things about them... such a life is a very rough one to live through," Cadance said, "But just know that Shining Armor considers you to be a part of his family, as he does with the rest of his team." "I know," Skye replied, "Shining... Kai... heh, even Kevin Flynn, have all looked out for me in ways I'd expect a parent would. And I'm thankful for individuals like them." "Speaking of family... Shining and I had a discussion, and... we've made a decision, and would like for you, Skye, to be our child's godmother," Cadance told Skye. Surprised by what Cadance just said, Skye asked, "Wait... are you serious?" Nodding, Cadance smiled as she replied, "You'll be a great godmother, Skye." "Wow... Cadance, I, uh... don't know what to say... thank you," Skye happily said as she and Cadance shared a hug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Flashback: May 1987 - Dolores Umbridge's Apartment in Tokyo, Japan~ "So... how are things at Nintendo High School?" Umbridge asked as she and Al Mualim were having dinner. "Oh, the usual," Al Mualim replied, "S-types have yet to make an appearance this year." "I see..." Umbridge said as she stared at her soup silently. "Dolores... is something wrong?" Al Mualim asked, wondering why she was acting the way she was. Getting up from her seat, Umbridge walked over to a table where a letter that was mailed to her was located. Grabbing the letter, Umbridge walked back to the dinner table, and handed Al Mualim the letter. As he read the letter, Al Mualim's heart sank as he read that Umbridge's father passed away. "Dolores... I'm... I'm so sorry..." Al Mualim said as Umbridge broke down in tears. Getting up, Al Mualim hugged her as she continued to weep. "Is there... anything I can do?" Al Mualim asked. "No," Umbridge replied as she stopped crying, wiping away her tears, "But now that you're here, there is something I have to tell you." "What is it?" Al Mualim asked. Sighing, Umbridge said, "Before he died... my father always said that he wanted me to work at the Ministry of Magic back home. It was... his dying wish that I work there. And... I feel... that I must do it. Al Mualim, I have to go back to England. I can't stay in Japan any longer." As he was shocked to hear what Umbridge said about leaving Japan, Al Mualim couldn't imagine life without her, and figured that if she were leaving, then he would have to follow her. "Very well, Dolores. I'll move to the United Kingdom as well," Al Mualim said. "What?! No, you can't!" Umbridge replied. "Don't worry about me," Al Mualim said, "I'm more than ready to resign from my position at Nintendo High School if it means being with you." "It's not that!" Umbridge retorted, "The bloody Statute of Secrecy will make it virtually impossible for the two of us to keep seeing each other so long as I am inside British territory!" "W-we can find a way... I'm sure we can still find a way to make it work!" Al Mualim pleaded. As tears trickled down her cheeks, Umbridge said, "I'm sorry Al Mualim... but there's no way to go around it. I'm afraid this is... goodbye..." After nearly a minute of silence, Al Mualim began to accept that there really was nothing he could do, and that this may indeed be the last time he sees Umbridge. "Then... in that case... I truly cherished every moment we shared, Dolores. I will never forget them for as long as I live," Al Mualim said. "Neither will I, my love," Umbridge replied as she tried to smile, sharing a hug with Al Mualim possibly for the last time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ Spoiler: BGM View attachment 44598 ~Star Butterfly (Mewberty Form)~ "Thanks," Anais thanked Tommy as he placed her somewhere safe. And as Tommy and Thomas tried to distract Star, she stopped covering Marco with her webbing, instead shifting her focus to the two, saying, "Boy..." As Star flew towards them to trap them in a web like the other boys, he noticed the attacks coming at her by Kimberly and Ron, barely dodging them. Breaking out of the web Star trapped him in, Marco pleaded to the Rangers, Riders, and Sailor Scouts, "Don't hurt her! She's can't control herself!" Shooting a web into a classroom door, Star easily pulled it out, and began swinging it to deal with any female trying to stop her. "Star, DON'T!" Marco pleaded to his friend, but the door she was swinging was about to him when suddenly, someone quickly got him out of the way. "Are you okay?" a voice asked Marco. Looking up to see who saved him, Marco noticed it was a young man in a tuxedo wearing a mask... "Uh, yeah, thanks, um..." Marco replied, not sure of his savior's name. "You can just call me Tuxedo Mask," Tuxedo Mask told Marco, "I have to help the others." Looking at Serena/Sailor Moon, Star Butterfly decided to finish her off first, and swung the door to her direction. However, Tuxedo Mask sent a rose towards the web Star was using to swing the door, with the rose slicing the web with its sharp stem, and the door crashing into the ceiling instead. "Not so fast, you monster!" Tuxedo Mask exclaimed as he stood between Star and Sailor Moon, "Sailor Moon, are you alright?"
Say the most outrageous statements you could possibly think of, such as promising to build a wall around the school, or banning all non-Canadians from further registering as students. Works for this guy...
OOC: Events at Nintendo High School have been skipped ahead to the end of the school day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Nintendo High School~ "Well, another day... another trip to Scrooge McDuck's Ice Cream Shoppe for some sea-salt ice-cream," Loki commented as he, Thor, and their friends exited Nintendo High School after the end of the school day. "Ice-cream's on me for today, guys," Vanellope said, "My treat." "Thanks, Vanellope," Xion thanked her friend. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Island Off of Porta Vista - Swimming Pool~ Spoiler: BGM Over in Pacha's island was a pool party that Pacha invited Kuzco to, celebrating the recently opened Kuzcotopia Conservation Center in the island. Silver and his Chikorita were barbecuing burgers, Chica was putting sunscreen on Tipo and Chaca while carrying her and Pacha's newborn baby, and the rest of the island's residents (many of whom work in the conservation center) were swimming and enjoying themselves. "Ha, boom baby!" Kuzco exclaimed as he came out of the men's restroom near the pool after putting on his swim trunks by kicking the door open... "Ha, boom baby!" Pacha exclaimed as well, doing the exact same thing as Kuzco did, but from his home... Both Pacha and Kuzco then ran towards the pool, with Kuzco sliding down a slide to the pool, playing with the others who were swimming. As for Pacha, he jumped into the pool by doing a cannon ball, splashing everyone in the pool. Meanwhile, near the pool, a guy with a microphone started to sing... [Theme Song Guy] You'd be the coolest dude in the nation Or the hippest cat in creation *After swimming a bit, Kuzco steps out of the pool, and dries himself with a towel* [Theme Song Guy] But if you ain't got friends then nothing's worth the fuss *Chica then hands Kuzco a poncho for him that she made recently.* [Theme Song Guy] A perfect world will come to be When everybody here can see *After putting on the poncho, Kuzco notices the poncho had a picture of a llama on the front, which he thought was a really nice touch, thanking Chica with a hug. The rest of those in the party then join together for a group hug as well* [The Song Guy] That a perfect world begins and ends A perfect world begins and ends A perfect world begins and ends with... [Everyone] Us! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: May 1987 - Outside Dolores Umbridge's Apartment in Tokyo, Japan~ As he knocked on Umbridge's door, Al Mualim waited as he was carrying a bouquet of flowers for Dolores, looking forward to having dinner with her tonight, and hoping to pop the question to her during dinner. As she unlocked her door, Dolores looked at Al Mualim with a strangely somber look on her face... "Al Mualim..." Umbridge greeted her visitor. "Good evening, Dolores," Al Mualim replied as he handed her the bouquet, "These are for you." "Th-thank you," Umbridge replied, "Please... come in." Nodding, Al Mualim entered Umbridge's apartment, wondering why she sounded rather depressed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Highway in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ "Thanks, Nick," Judy replied as she got off the motorcycle and walked towards the burglars and their damaged car, "Alright, crooks, you got no where else to run!" The burglars then got out of their car, all shaken from the crash, holding their hands up high as a sign of surrender, with one of them saying, "Okay, okay, you got us, officer!" Grinning, Hopps contacted police headquarters with her radio, saying, "This is Officer Judy Hopps happy to report that the bank burglars have willingly surrendered." "Copy that, Officer Hopps," a voice in the radio replied, "Reinforcements will be arriving to your location shortly." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Arendelle~ As Demande continued waiting with Hans and Olaf, he saw Saphir and Nephrite finally heading towards them... "There you are, Saphir, Nephrite," Demande greeted his brother and butler, "Aren't Elsa and Anna coming to say goodbye?" Shrugging, Hans replied, "Maybe they're busy with something?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shining Armor's and Cadance's Home~ Opening the door to her home as she was carrying around groceries with her magic, Cadance entered her dark living room, closing the door behind her and locking it. As she switched the lights on, she was met by a big surprise in the form of her husband and his J.I.A. gang with a cake and a banner on the wall saying 'Congratulations'... "Surprise!" Shining Armor and the others yelled as confetti was thrown around. As for Cadance, she was certainly surprised by the scene, asking, "Shining... w-what's going on?" "Isn't it obvious?" Shining Armor replied as he approached his wife and gave her a kiss, "We're all celebrating the fact that you and I are gonna be parents." "R-really?" Cadance asked as she placed the groceries on the floor. "Yup," Simmons replied. "Congratulations you two," Fitz added. "Wow, I uh... don't know what to say," Cadance said as she blushed, "Thank you, everyone... Simmons, Fitz, May, Alan, Skye, and... umm, who are you two?" As Cadance wondered who Hiro and Baymax were, Baymax approached the pony, telling her, "Hello. I am Baymax, your personal healthcare companion. I could give an estimate of when you will be giving birth to your offspring. Would you mind telling me when your offspring was conceived by se-" "OKAY! I think that's enough, Baymax," Hiro exclaimed as he pushed Baymax aside before the robot could ask a question that would've embarrassed him, "Sorry about Baymax, Cadance. He wasn't programmed to know what should and shouldn't be private. Anyway, I'm Hiro Hamada. I'm a new intern at the J.I.A. working under the supervision of Fitz." "Oh, so you're Hiro?" Cadance asked as she shook Hiro's hand with her hoof, "Shining has said great things about you. And that Microbot project you did, I was really impressed from what I heard." "Aww, thanks," Hiro replied as he blushed. "Okay, so now that the surprise and introductions are taken care of, can we have cake already?" Alan asked. "Of course," Shining armor replied, "Come on everybody, dig in!" Everyone (apart from the robot, Baymax) then rushed to the cake to get a slice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Crystal Order - Infirmary~ Spoiler: BGM "Hmph, looks like a piece of junk if you ask me," Starlight Glimmer commented as she noticed the image. "I don't know, Starlight... I personally think it looks rather interesting," Shay said as he disagreed with the pony, "Could it be from the same dimension the S-types came from?" "Beats me," Jadeite replied, shrugging. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Nintendo Elementary - Parking Lot~ As Ms. Frizzle's bus landed in the parking lot, Nintendo Elementary's dismissal bell rang, indicating the end of the school day. "Alright, everyone... that's it for today," Clara told all the students as they exited the bus, "Enjoy your evening!" As students were either going to another bus to be taken home, waiting for someone to pick them up, or simply walking back home, Sammy approached Rini, asking her, "Hey Rini, wanna walk back home with me?" "Actually Sammy, I wanna hang out with my friends a bit, so I'm gonna be a little late," Rini lied to Sammy, "I'll text Auntie Ikuko." "Alright. See you later," Sammy replied as he left. Turning around, Rini noticed Bonnie, Pipsqueak, and Sweetie Belle waiting to be picked up. "Hey, Rini!" Bonnie called out to her friend, "Not gonna go with Sammy today?" "Actually, I was going to buy something from the store first before I go back home," Rini lied. "Okay then... we'll see you tomorrow, Rini," Sweetie Belle replied. "Sure. Bye, guys!" Rini said as she walked away, waving to her friends. "Bye!" Bonnie, Sweetie Belle, and Pipsqueak all replied as they too waved goodbye. As she kept walking and walking, Rini found the exact alleyway where she and Mewtwo promised to meet earlier. Looking around to make sure no one noticed her, Rini headed towards the alleyway. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Nintendo High School (Again)~ "So, going to pick up your sister?" Manon asked Clemont as they left the school. "Yup," Clemont replied, "Anyway, if you're still having trouble with Algebra, be sure to text me. I'll do what I can to help you out." "Sure thing, Clemont," Manon replied, "See ya later!" "Leemo!" Harry added as he and Manon waved goodbye to Clemont while they walked the other way, with Clemont smiling and waving back as he headed to Nintendo Elementary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Nintendo High School (Again x2)~ "Gonna tell Achilles the good news about TU once you get home?" Dick asked Connor as they left with Katniss, Rue, and Ritchie. "You bet," Connor replied. "Well I'm sure he'll be happy to hear about it," Ritchie commented as he diverted away from the group, "Anyway, see you guys tomorrow!" "Pikachu!" Sparky added as he waved goodbye while seated on Ritchie's backpack. "We better get going too," Rue said as she and Katniss turned and headed in the direction towards District 12. "Bye, Dick, Connor," Katniss added as she waved goodbye. "Pikapika!" Haymitch added, waving goodbye. "And then there were two," Dick told Connor as they were waving goodbye to their friends, "Come on, man. Let's go." Nodding, Connor followed Dick as the two walked back home. Meanwhile... Vanitas watched as Rue and Katniss headed home. Grinning, he began to follow them on his motorcycle while trying to not attract their attention. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ As Neku was heading towards the exit to go home, he stopped in front of the locker where Star Butterfly was originally hiding. But instead if a locker, Neku's attention was focused on a giant heart-shaped cocoon that formed right where Star was. Confused by the appearance of the cocoon, Neku goes up to it and touches the cocoon. A silhouette of a hand then suddenly appeared from the inside on the cocoon. "Whoa!" Neku cried as he backed away, surprised by the hand's appearance. Just then, a silhouette of five more hands appeared. A full silhouette of Star Butterfly then appeared inside the cocoon, with six arms and heart-shaped eyes. The cocoon then began to crack, and burst open, with Star (now purple-skinned) landing on the floor, stretching insect-like wings that appeared on her back. Star then began to hover in the air, with her hair forming into two braids... As Neku watched in shock, Star stared at Neku below her, grinning as she descended towards him, creepily saying, "Boy...!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Cooking Club~ As Chef Ramsay and the Swedish Chef were waiting for the members of the Cooking Club to arrive, they both heard a boy screaming in fear outside. "What the hell?" Chef Ramsay wondered out loud, "Let's see what's going on." Nodding in reply, the Swedish Chef followed the British chef outside to the hallway... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Outside Gym~ Once he was done with gym class and changed back to his uniform, Marco tiptoed away to make sure no one was following him, wanting to check up on Star Butterfly, hoping her Mewberty situation has improved. "Hello, Diaz," Anais's familiar voice greeted Marco... "Ah, Anias! Heh, didn't see you there," Marco nervously replied as he noticed the four-year-old rabbit leaning against the wall with a disapproved look on her face and her arms crossed. "Where's Star?!" Anais questioned, "She promised to be my gym partner today! And I was really looking forward to it after Fang and Tommy FINALLY got me a uniform after two months of being ignored! Instead, I was forced to sit in a bench." "Look, Anais, I'm sorry about that, bu-" Marco replied before he was interrupted by the sound of a boy screaming, "What the...?" "What was that?" Anais asked. "I don't know, but I'm gonna check it out," Marco replied as he headed towards the direction of the sound while Anais followed him. As the two ran, they began to notice something strange. The hallways in the school were suddenly dark, filled with purple vines, whose leaves were shaped like hearts. "What is going on here?" Anais wondered out loud as she and Marco slowly walked through the hallways. Suddenly, they noticed many male students (plus Gordon Ramsay and the Swedish Chef) inside lockers without doors, trapped by a purple web... "Hey! You gotta get us out of here!" Eddy pleaded as he grabbed Marco's arm. Backing away from Eddy and other boys, Marco asked, "Okaaay... what just happened?" Just then, Marco and Anais heard the sound of Carlton Banks screaming like a little girl. Running towards the direction of the sound, the two gasped, shocked by what they just saw... Star Butterfly, now an uncontrollable monster, was trapping boys with a purple web, all a part of her Mewberty phase. Her newest victim was Carlton, who she was carrying as she flew towards a locker. "Whaaaat theeee...?" both Marco and Anais cried, surprised by what they were seeing. "Is that..." Anais wondered out loud. "Star?" Marco added, finishing Anais's sentence. Tearing the door of a locker with her bare hands, Star Butterfly threw Carlton inside, and covered the locker's opening with a web using her hands. "Star!" Marco called out to his friend, "You gotta get a hold of yourself. You're scaring everyone." Turning around, Star looked at Marco for a bit before turning her attention back to Carlton, spraying Carlton with more web from her hands. "I said, stop!" Marco exclaimed as he grabbed Star's arm. As she looked at Marco, Carlton said, "Now she's mad..." Star then pinned Marco to the wall, and began covering him with her webbing. As she watched in fear, Anais cried, "Help! Someone help!"
I've been arguing for this for a while. Agent Carter to me always felt more suitable for Netflix given the short number of episodes per season. I truly hope Marvel and Netflix are able to come to a deal that'll allow them to continue the show and take care of any loose ends (Who shot Thompson??!! And where is Dottie now??!!).
~Courthouse: Courtroom 4~ 'Lying as usual,' Matt Murdock thought to himself as he sensed Florent L'Belle's heartbeat. "I'm curious to see how Wright will nail it," Matt whispered to Foggy. "Osha..." Foggy concurred while he nodded in reply. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Taco Bell~ "Ah, there you are, Xehanort," Gaston greeted Xehanort as he returned. "Where have you been?" Trixie asked. "It was nothing," Xehanort replied as he sat back with his group, "Thought I saw Eraqus outside, and figured I'd ask him about what we would be doing today, but it ended up being a total stranger. So, false alarm." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Nintendo High School - Principal's Office~ As the Nintendo High School principal was looking through his desk's drawer for a form he needed to have filled out by the end of the day, he found a ring box. Grabbing it, Al Mualim opened it, and found an engagement ring inside, one he bought so many years ago... Spoiler: Flashback in Al Mualim's Mind ~May 1987: Jewelry Store~ "Do you think she'll like it?" Al Mualim asked Eraqus as he showed him an engagement ring that he bought. "It looks amazing, Al Mualim," Eraqus replied, "I'm sure Dolores will love it." "Thank you, my friend," Al Mualim thanked Eraqus as the two exited the jewelry store. "How do you wish to propose to her?" Eraqus asked. "I am going to be having dinner at her place Friday night. Seems to me like the perfect time to do it," Al Mualim replied. "Well, I'm sure she'll say yes," Eraqus told Al Mualim, "Can't wait for you to tell me how it turns out." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Pokémon Village, Kalos Region, France~ Spoiler: BGM "Okay, everyone, time to go back home," Ms. Frizzle announced to the students as she went back to her bus. "You heard her, kids, back in the bus," Clara added as the students returned to the bus one by one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Highway in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ As the burglars' car continued going left and right to try and shake Judy off from the roof, the rabbit continued holding on, telling herself, "It's times like this I wish the chief would let me carry a gun." While she didn't have a gun, she did have pepper spray, which she grabbed from her belt. As Judy inched closer to the driver's side of the car, the driver pointed his gun towards her while driving, trying to shoot her. But Judy managed to kick the gun away, and once she was close enough, she was able to pepper spray the driver in his eyes quick. After doing that, Judy jumped towards Nick and her motorcycle, landing behind Nick as she watched the burglar's car veer off the road and crash into a tree. "Alright Nick, let's see if they're ready to turn themselves in," Judy told her friend.
I... don't know what to think of the suits quite honestly. They look more like something Tony Stark would design then actual Power Ranger suits.
If it was something similar to the Mirage Arena in BBS (before stripping away the online functionality in 2.5), I'd like that. Something to do while taking a break from the main story, so I think including plot elements to multiplayer wouldn't be a good idea because KH has always been first and foremost a single-player experience.
I'm glad they're doing this and not risk having the audience confused into thinking that this is another "final book is split into two movies" situation. Though I'm hoping the words "Infinity War" are still retained for either one (Part 2 perhaps)?
~Taco Bell~ As Xehanort and the others ate their lunch while listening to Gaston and Trixie complain about their classes (as usual), Xehanort noticed a a certain figure looking at him on the other side of the restaurant outside... 'Lash?' Xehanort wondered to himself, recognizing the figure. As he watched the S-type walk towards the back of the building, Xehanort said, "If you'll excuse me, guys, I just need to go take care of something quick." "Umm, okay..." Sunset Shimmer replied as she watched Xehanort leave the restaurant, not sure what he wanted to do. "What's with him?" Gaston asked, with Trixie and Vanitas both shrugging in response. Passing by Belle as he exited the restaurant, Xehanort went all the way around Taco Bell, and found Lash in the back, leaning against a dumpster with his arms crossed. "Xehanort," Lash greeted Xehanort. "Lash? What are you doing here?" Xehanort quietly questioned the S-type as he approached him, making sure no one was watching them. "I won't be long," Lash replied, "But the Crystal Order needs your help in vanquishing a certain enemy." "And who might this enemy be?" Xehanort asked, with Lash quietly whispering to Xehanort what he was ordered to do. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Highway in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ "Alright... NOW!" Judy yelled as she jumped from her motorcycle onto the roof of the burglars' car, confident that Nick was able to do as she asked. "Woah!" Judy cried as she held on tight to the car roof while the driver tried to get rid of the rabbit by shaking her off. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Lavos' Resting Place~~ "Hmm... follow the actor," Mother Talzin told Vergil and Savage, "I am curious as to what Shinnok is up to now that he no longer has Lavos. Even without Lavos, Shinnok could still pose a threat." "Yes, Mother Talzin," Savage replied as he nodded, grabbing his pike, and heading towards the tunnel that Johnny Cage ran into. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Arendelle~ As Prince Demande was waiting outside his limo for Saphir and Nephrite, he noticed Hans and Olaf approaching him... "Hey," Olaf greeted Demande, "Hans told me about your plan for Castelia City. It's a shame you have to go away so soon. But I'm glad we'll be seeing you again tomorrow." "Heh, the feeling's mutual, my snowy friend," Demande replied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Cafeteria~ "Umm, sure. I don't see why not," Sora replied, "I'll probably be busy most of the time, what with Biology homework... and then there's English, which I'm not sure if we'll have homework for, but we are supposed to be starting with a new book to read, so I'm most likely gonna be busy with that as well. But your friend can play with my PS3 if she wants." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Crystal Order HQ~ Spoiler: BGM "Well, I'd consider myself 'beyond human' as well, hehe," Starlight Glimmer, the non-human in Shay's little 'group', joked as Albert mentioned Sparda's children as being 'beyond human.' "Still, I think Jadeite and Tanya held their own pretty well against him," Shay commented as he was lying in a bed with a cast covering his wound after a quick surgery was performed on it. "You're too kind, Shay," Jadeite replied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Principal's Office~ Spoiler: Flashback in Al Mualim's Mind ~December 31, 1977 - Disco Club~ As Al Mualim and Umbridge were waiting for the countdown to the new year, the disco club they were in started playing the following song: "Oh, I love this song," Umbridge commented, "Never could stop listening to it after watching 'Saturday Night Fever.'" Smiling, Al Mualim got up and extended his hand towards her, asking, "Want to dance?" Blushing, Umbridge asked, "Us? Together?" Al Mualim silently nodded in reply, with Umbridge saying, "Alright then." The two then went over to the dance floor, joining the other people who were dancing under the mirror ball. Al Mualim and Umbridge then started to dance together, with the two rolling their arms then pointing a hand to the ceiling while moving their hips, and then alternating to the other hand. "Al Mualim, you lucky b*****d..." Galuf said to himself as he watched Al Mualim dance with Umbridge from his table... As the song was nearing its end, with Al Mualim and Umbridge now dancing a slow dance, the club's DJ announced, "Attention to all the groovy gentlemen and foxy ladies joining us tonight on this great New Year's Eve. 1978 is coming up in 15 seconds. So let's start counting down." Many in the club then started to cheer as they started counting down. "Happy New Year, Al Mualim," Umbridge told Al Mualim as she continued dancing with him. "Happy New Year to you as well, my dear," Al Mualim replied. "... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!" the people in the club cheered as they counted down to the start of 1978. Once the countdown ended, Al Mualim and Umbridge shared an intimate kiss as they continued dancing while everyone else in the club cheered as balloons and confetti were being dropped from the ceiling. As the song Al Mualim was listening to in the radio concluded, he received a text message from Haytham Kenway, who informed him that Lavos was successfully recovered, and that the plan to vanquish Shadow Mario was moving ahead. 'Excellent... everything is going as planned,' Al Mualim thought to himself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Pokémon Village, Kalos Region, France~ Once Jigglypuff finished singing, it noticed that everyone that listened to its song fell asleep. Disappointed, Jigglypuff inflated its body, and madly said, "JIGGLYPUFF!" Jigglypuff then took out the green end of its 'microphone', revealing it to actually be a marker. Spoiler: BGM Going all around the Pokémon Village, Jigglypuff started drawing on the face of every single individual (including Pokémon) who was asleep. "Hmph!" Jigglypuff grunted as it left the Pokémon Village, walking towards a hill. Meanwhile, Rini was heading back to join her group after meeting with Mewtwo, only to be surprised by noticing everyone asleep with their faces drawn with a marker... "What the...?" a confused Rini wondered out loud. As those who were asleep started to wake up, many of them were surprised to see each other's faces drawn on, but laughed it off. "Heh, Darwin, your face looks ridiculous," Riley laughed as she took a picture of Darwin's face after Jigglypuff drew on it, showing it to him. "Y-yeah, that is funny," Darwin replied as he laughed as well. "Rini, there you are!" Bonnie greeted her friend as she was wiping the marker stain from her face. "Where have you been?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Well, I was just checking out a nearby cave. Thought I'd find something interesting there. Turns out, it was just a boring empty old cave," Rini replied, giving a half-truth of what really happened, "But... what happened to you guys?" "A Jigglypuff appeared and sang," Pipsqueak answered, "Which put us all to sleep." "I see," Rini commented, "Guess I was lucky."
~Crystal Order HQ~ Spoiler: BGM "Yes, my lord," Hive replied as he bowed down, and turned to walk away. But just as he did, Hive noticed Rassilon approaching him and Astral... "Rassilon... how can we be of acquaintance?" Hive asked the Crystal Order's No. 3 in command. "I come with very good news," Rassilon replied as he handed Hive a black crystal, "The Death Star has returned to its rightful place." Observing the crystal in his hand, Hive was happy to see Lavos returned to the S-types, telling the crystal that was Lavos, "Lavos, my old friend... it's been a while." Turning his attention back to Rassilon, Hive asked, "And what of your brave followers who acquired Lavos?" "One of them is currently undergoing surgery for an injury," Rassilon replied, "But overall, they were proud of their work." "Excellent," Hive said, "Al Mualim's vision of a new world order is approaching fast. I'm happy to see that over two decades of fighting is about to pay off." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Hallway~ "So... you said Star is going through... mewberty?" Glossaryck asked as he was chewing and burping. "How do I make it stop?" Marco questioned as he continued feeding Glossaryck pudding. "Well, can't stop it," Glossaryck replied with his mouth full. "That's not an option," Marco said. "It'll all be over soon," Glossaryck replied as he slathered the pudding on his beard, "Star should be back to normal by, uh... sometime after school. Or she won't." "She won't what?" Marco asked. "Be back to normal," Glossaryck replied, "Unless some powerful magic is able to change her back." "That's it? Th-There's nothing I, a non-magical person, can do?" Marco asked. Instead of giving an answer, Glossaryck once again pointed to his wide open mouth, saying, "Ahhh..." "It's empty. You ate it all," Marco replied as he noticed the cup of pudding he was feeding Glossaryck was empty. "Scrrrrape the sides!" Glossaryck ordered Marco. An annoyed Marco then did as Glossaryck asked, scraping the sides of the pudding cup and feeding Glossaryck, telling him, "Now talk." "Look, kid, nature is like a runaway dump truck – hot, fast, and full of garbage," Glossaryck replied. "What?" a confused Marco asked. "Nature cannot be stopped. That is all," Glossaryck replied. "There has to be more you can tell me than that!" Marco pleaded. "Of course there is. But then, you're out of pudding," Glossaryck replied as he laughed and went back inside Star's book, closing itself. "Thanks for nothing," Marco groaned, "Hang in there, Star... I'll find a way to help you..." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Arendelle - Dining Hall~ "I'll be sure to pass on the compliments to Nephrite," Demande replied to Elsa as he finished his food as well, "Speaking of which, I think it's time my brother and I went back to Copenhagen. Saphir, will you please go get Nephrite?" "Of course, brother," Saphir replied as he got up from his seat and went to get Nephrite. "Sure you can't stay a little bit longer?" Hans asked. "I'm truly sorry, Hans, but Saphir and I are on a tight schedule," Demande replied, "But as promised, we'll be sure to come and pick you all up tomorrow on my ship for the trip to America." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Lavos' Resting Place~ "Forget about the Crystal Order and Lavos for now," Talzin ordered Savage and Vergil as she focused on Johnny Cage, "I wonder... where is Shinnok? I would have expected to see the fake god by now." "He escaped during our fight with the Crystal Order," Savage told Talzin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Flashback: December 31, 1977 - Disco Club~ "Dolores," Al Mualim greeted Umbridge as he sat across from her. "Al Mualim," Umbridge greeted him back. "I haven't seen you since we graduated," Al Mualim commented, "How have you been?" "Fine," Umbridge replied, "I'm now working at the Japanese Ministry of Finance." "Oh, and how is that like?" Al Mualim asked. "Too many numbers," Umbridge joked, "What about you? Are you finally working at Nintendo High?" "You read my mind," Al Mualim said with a smile, "I'm teaching History. But, even though it's only been a few months since starting, my supervisor is really impressed, and says I might be promoted to principal sooner than I expected." "Supervisor? You mean Peppy's father?" Umbridge asked. "Yes," Al Mualim replied with a nod. "Must be great place to work," Umbridge commented, "Though I'll be honest... I missed you." "So did I," Al Mualim replied, "Things changed so quickly after graduating. For the both of us." "Can we ever go back to the way things were before?" Umbridge asked. After thinking it through, Al Mualim replied, "It's New Year's Eve. Let's both make a resolution for the new year. I say we both try to start over. What do you think?" "I'll... try," Umbridge answered.
Junior Web Developer at a mid-sized company.
And it only took me almost two years after graduating from college to get one!
