"Open your eyes, Tsubaki!"

"Captain Hazama is a dangerous man."

"I... will... no longer... obey your orders!"

"Aww, I got dumped. That hurts me, Noel. Right here. Well, the truth is, I don't really need you anymore..."

"Saya..."

"Nox Nyctores..."

"As long as the Successor to the Azure exists... Any dream will be denied. Those with strong desires will come for your life. You will become an enemy of all the chosen... all the world."

"Witness your friends turn on you. And deny this world in your own despair. Heh heh heh..."

"(I need to take back what I've lost...)"

Realm of Genesis - Town of the Invited

BlazBlue Music - Flos

There was a girl, stopping in front of the town's stone arc entrance. She was thinking about how in the name of the NOL she woke up in a meadow of flowers. Sure, it was pretty, but it was wierd to wake up not in a normal bed, but in a bed of flowers. She should be in her room in the morning, but that wasn't the case, sadly.

The girl in particular had long blond hair, wearing what looked like a pair of blue pins on both sides of her head, round emerald green eyes, a military uniform with a coat that looked like a cape with red strings tied behind her, a red tie, a white blouse without sleeves that didn't cover her belly, a pair of white gloves, a pair of red holsters crossed behind her, a belt, a short blue skirt, black tights and blue boots.

The girl entered the town with the thought of knowing a bit more about the world she found herself trapped in, as she said to herself.

When she entered the town, she saw someone in a nearby shop. She decided to go in and investigate.

Town of the Invited - Gallery of the Bargainer

She entered the shop, but saw no customers. She saw the clerk, at least. She was relieved that the place wasn't a ghost town. She walked in front of the clerk's table and spoke to him. "Good morning, sir. Um, sorry, but do you know where-"

She was interrupted when she saw the clerk's appearance more clearly. The clerk was actually a creature with an antenna with a red ball, pointy ears, closed eyes, a big red nose, white fur, short limbs and bat wings. "Yes, kupo?" the clerk asked his customer.

"..." She was silent. She never saw a creature like that back home. She was awestruck by his appearance, but got back to the point, "Oh, uh, I wanted to know what this place is," she told the shop's clerk.

"Oh, yes, kupo! Welcome to a place they call the "Town of the Invited", kupo! This shop is what they call the "Gallery of the Bargainer", kupo! Feel free to look around, kupo!"

"Thanks for the info, sir," she told the clerk. With that, she was walking around the shop, looking at different items that were on sale. She saw there were some potions, herbs, medicines and tools. She was intrigued when she saw something that looked like a pinwheel imbued with some sort of magic spell. She thought it wasn't different than ars magus, so she decided to grab it and ask the clerk about it. "This looks interesting. What's it for?"

"That may look like a normal Pinwheel, kupo," the clerk told his customer, "but it's useful to cast a wind attack on an enemy, kupo! Just swing it around and it'll work its magic, kupo!"

"That sounds nice," the girl said, "How much for it?"

"150 gil, kupo!"

"...Gil? I don't know about the currency of this place, sadly."

"You don't have a single gil, then, kupo?"

"I'm afraid not. Sorry..."

"Don't worry, kupo. You can buy it some other time, kupo," he reassured to the girl.

"Okay." She put the Pinwheel back to where it was before she grabbed it.

"Come back soon, kupo!" the clerk told the girl, who was now leaving the shop.

"Why did that cute creature kept saying "kupo"?" she asked to herself as she returned to the town.

*Music stops*

Realm of Genesis - Town of the Invited

After exiting the shop, the girl saw another girl with emerald hair coming from the north, having descended from a staircase that leaded to the sky above. She decided to walk to the north and speak to the new person. "Hi there."

"Hey," she spoke back, "It's nice to meet someone like you here. Tell me, are you one of those warriors Genesis spoke to me about?"

"Huh?" the blond girl said in confusion, "Who's Genesis? And who are you, in the first place?"

"Oh, of course, I haven't told you my name. I am Terra Branford. And you are...?"

"Noel Vermillion." They were formally introduced now. "Nice to meet you," Noel said while nodding to Terra.

Kingdom Hearts I.5 HD ReMIX Music - Traverse Town

"Nice to meet you, too, Noel," said Terra, "Oh. Genesis is the goddess who will assemble warriors to form the "Bearers of Hope" so that we could save the world from Tsukuyomi, the god of destruction," she explained to Noel.

"I see," said Noel, who understood every word.

"How about if we go on a tour around this town? That way we could get to know each other better." Terra suggested to her new friend.

"Sounds great! And we could eat something together!" said Noel in excitement.

"Alright. Let's get going." And they were off to take a tour around town.

Town of the Invited - Fountain of Reunion

Terra and Noel were at the central part of the town, where there was a fountain. They saw the Black Mage Terra had met earlier and requested him to take them around every place there was.

They first started with the "Inn of Resting", a massively tall building that could hold so many rooms for so many guests. Terra and Noel decided to rest the night there.

Then they were introduced to a restaurant called the "Glutton's Gallery", a food joint that served several different kinds of recipes, like foreign and traditional tastes.

Next was the "Academy of the Seeker", a school that could teach some new techniques to students who would like to be taught a lesson.

Then there was the "Colisseum of the Challengers", an arena where three people can participate to fight hordes of monsters and grow stronger with every fight.

And finally, there was the "Tower of Everflowing Time", a clock tower that displayed the current hour: 7:45 in the morning. It was also a place where people could go up to look at the marvelous sight of the overworld.

The tour was finished, and Terra, along with Noel, gathered together in front of the "Glutton's Gallery" and talked about what to eat. They decided to enter and see what was on the menu.

Town of the Invited - Glutton's Gallery

Persona 5 Music - What's Going On

The interior of the restaurant had numerous round tables covered under a white mantle each with four seats per table. There was a kitchen on the far left of the joint, with the entrance greeting its guests with a red carpet floor. Each table was decorated with a vase filled with water that would keep the rose in it healthy. Noel and Terra were amazed at how luxurious they thought the place was. They both decided to take the seats of a table located in the middle area.

"Well, then," Terra said as she looked through the pages of the menu, "let's see if there is something that can impress me with its taste."

"Hmmm..." Noel took her time looking at the different delicacies that the restaurant had available. One page had sandwiches, another had salads, and then there were desserts. "I think I'll have a pork sandwich this time," she said as she decided what to eat.

""This time"?" Terra asked as she thought of the last two words as unusual. "What do you mean?"

Noel explained to Terra about what food she prefers. "I don't usually eat that much meat whenever I'm in a restaurant back home. It's just that it might not do any good to me."

"So you eat vegetables more often than meat?"

"Kinda. But I also like sweet treats, like tarts!"

"That sounds nice. Well, maybe I'll try eating something small, like some slider burgers. Not bad, I must say."

They were prepared to order their food as Noel called the waiter, who was the typical man wearing a tuxedo. After the waiter took the girls' orders, they decided to talk while the chefs cooked their desired food.

Noel began by talking about the shop clerk back at the "Gallery of the Bargainer". "You won't believe this, Terra, but I saw this cute creature with a red nose, white fur and bat wings running a shop nearby!"

"Oh," Terra probably knew something, so she responded, "you mean you saw a moogle running a shop?"

"Is that what they're called?" Noel was unfamiliar about what a "moogle" was, since she didn't see anything of the sort back home.

"They're these adorable intelligent creatures that are friendly to anyone and everyone. Just you wait until you see a bunch of them gathered together! They make me blush!" Terra covered her mouth with her clenched hands at the thought of a crowd of moogles gathered around.

"Well, if they're friendly, then they might just help anyone. And why do they keep saying "kupo" all the time?"

"Don't worry, that's just the way they talk, that's all," Terra explained to Noel.

"Maybe I can have one as a pet one day." Noel considered the idea.

"Oh, surely they'll make a best friend!" Terra exclaimed with a smile.

Noel and Terra have formed a new bond together!

"Oh, look, our food's ready," Noel said, looking behind and seeing the waiter holding their orders. "Time to dig in!"

"Alright!"

*Music stops*

A while later...

Nighttime - 8:40 p.m.

Realm of Genesis - Inn of Resting - Noel's Room

Kingdom Hearts - 358/2 Days Music - At Dusk, I Will Think Of You

The night came, and Noel headed for the room that had a number that matched the one imprinted on the key that the clerk gave her, not before saying her farewells to Terra and parting ways to their corresponding rooms.

Noel's room in particular was luxurious. It had a bed covered under a red blanket, a night table placed on the right side of that same bed, a wooden table and a refined chair for when teatime approached, since there was a fancy set with a teapot and a cup, and a window on the left side of the room that overlooked the starry night sky.

Noel felt that she was back home, but the scenery outside the window told her that she was still trapped in this new world, a strange and beautiful one, she thought. Her room simply reminded her of the old days in the student dorms back at NOL headquarters...

NOL... Why was she thinking about something like that...?

Then it came to her...

"NOL...? Wait, I think I know about that."

Then she realized something... odd... She was certain that she had memories from before arriving to Genesis' world, but all she had left was...

"Major Kisaragi..."

"Oh, hey, Noellers!"

"Take-Mikazuchi?"

"Noel Vermillion, if you dare resist, your punishment shall be death!"

"Six Heroes..."

"Oh, miss Vermillion!"

"Hey, Carl!"

"Ragna..."

"Murakumo..."

"Azure Grimoire..."

"EEEEEHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Noel snapped out of her thoughts after hearing a familiar maniac laughing, his voice echoing in her mind. Who were those voices in her head? She had no recollection of anyone, sadly.

"What on earth was that? Something I forgot?" she asked to herself. The question would be left unanswered for the time being.

Noel decided to stare at the beautiful scenery outside the window. The moon was glowing blue, its crescent phase showing. She also saw the meadow, just as pretty as when she woke up on it in the morning. A person caught her attention; this person was just outside the inn, standing motionless, staring into space. All of a sudden, the person stared directly into Noel's emerald eyes, startling her.

BlazBlue Music - RUN

Out of a cue, the stranger jumped to the window and entered the room, making Noel trip back in shock.

"Woah!" Noel saw the stranger standing in front of her, with eyes wide open. The girl was shocked even more by the stranger's appearance.

The stranger in particular looked exactly like Noel, except that every single feature looked like it was covered in sapphire, including the hair being a shade of sky blue. It was an enemy known as the "Successor Replica".

"Wait, that's..." Noel was speechless at the sight of the enemy drawing a pair of large white guns and pointing one to her face. She finished her sentence. "...me!?"

A battle began, and they were, in a flash of light, transported to another dimension.

Altar

BlazBlue Calamity Trigger Music - Bullet Dance

They were both transported to a platform with a giant rectangular gray object in the middle of the background, with a yellow clouded sky.

Noel had no choice but to fight against the Successor Replica that was tasked to erase the heroine. She drew her guns, Bolverk, from her holsters and as she was ready, she said, "If I have to fight, I won't hesitate anymore!"