A/N: Before I go along, we want to give our respects to Robin Williams (1951 - 2014). He's one of the few celebrities that inspire a BIG impact alongside our childhoods. Seeing him no longer with us is heartbreaking.

Now we have the third sidestory along the way, taking place between chapter 3 and 4 of the main story, some minor spoilers taking place after chapter 3 (in-progress). This is based on episode 8, where as usual, a plot twist appears at the end.

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Guilty Crown: The Lost Kingdoms - Gaiden

Side-Mission: Island

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Tokyo Bay/Docks/December 1st, 2022

(Cue Final Fantasy X HD Remaster – Besaid Island)

It's been a week since Shu and his friends had an interesting experience by going to a special mission, namely exploring the realm of Asgard to receive new powers and defeating Jotunheim. Despite the upcoming winter, today is bright sunny for a wonderful holiday vacation while it last to most people. Outside shows the docks of a large boat nearby. Shu, Inori, Hare, Souta, and Kanon appear in casual clothing, equipped with backpacks and luggage. The Tennouzu classmates plan to go to that boat by going to the Izu Oshima Island and staying there for the day.

"Dudes, we finally made it!" Souta give an energetic shout to his fellow friends. "Talk about skipping one day of school for once!"

"The weather is looking great, today!" Hare smiled despite her worries of Souta's later statement.

Kanon seems to worry though about another subject, "Too bad Yahiro is not with us, I wonder where he is at, lately?"

Shu and Inori look around in the docks for some fresh air. They even see sea gulls perching.

"So we're going to your relative's holiday home, Shu?" Souta asked to his friend.

"Yeah." Shu nodded. "I used to live there as a kid."

"Awesome!" Souta smiled and lightly slaps Shu in the back. "You save us some jam!"

Shu just simply chuckled. However, he remembers something yesterday of the reason why everything is been a set up.

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Funeral Parlor Headquarters/Atrium/November 30th, 2022/Flashback

At the main atrium of Funeral Parlor Headquarters, Shu, Gai, and Madoka are sitting together on the stairs.

Shu curiously asked the blond-haired leader, "Souta Tamadate, you mean my friend in my class?"

"Yeah, bring him to the Oshima Island." Gai answered his cohort. "There's a GHQ facility located that we need to infiltrate."

Shu listen his discussion while eating ramen. Madoka does the same and holds an animal plushie. Gai types his laptop while continues, "We need Souta's void in order to break through the security. All you have to do in just invite him. Oh, and we're not using the new weapons we recently have from Asgard."

"Fine, I'll do it." Shu muttered in annoyance.

"That's what I thought." Gai smiled.

"You can bring your other friends too if you like!" Madoka smiled to brighten the mood. "I so love to have me and the girls playing in the beach."

Everything about Shu and his friends' vacation is really another mission of some sort. Despite Madoka cheering Shu up, he remains disdain that Gai doesn't understand people's feelings at all.

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Izu Oshima Island/Ouma Vacation Home/December 1st, 2022

Back to the present, it shows a vacation home that looks like a mansion. Shu and his friends are seen inside in the first floor with some nice furniture and stairway.

"Amazing! The place looks sweet!" Souta said.

Shu ignores Souta's comment and whispers to Inori, "What's up with this mansion?"

Inori answered back quietly while holding Fyu-Neru, "Gai said the Kuhouin Group even help us for this mission."

Souta knows that Inori and Shu are close while checking his luggage, "I see you two get along as always."

"W-Why is that?" Shu shuddered.

"Aren't you guys living together?" Souta questioned suspiciously with a playful tease.

Both Hare and Kanon are surprised about this information.

"What are you talking about, Souta?" Kanon wondered.

"I just saw it, girls!" Souta reply them both while holding a video camera. "They were like walking together from school to their apartment and stuff."

The easygoing boy then turns to Shu and Inori, "Was that really that you guys are in love with each other?"

"Cut it!" Shu defended. "There's nothing wrong between us."

"Yeah, yeah, quit making up your fibs." Souta said as he turns to the others in walking outside the doors, "But let's all have some fun at the beach!"

"Hang on!" Kanon cries out. "What about getting unpacked?"

Souta turns to the glass girl, "Let's do it later, Kanon! We're reminding us in a summer resort, so let's make the best of it!"

After saying it, Souta then runs off outside.

"Souta!" Kanon cries out.

(End Theme)

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Izu Oshima Island/Beach

(Cue Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 – Intro (Lalala))

At the nice shores, a few random tourists are seen having fun in their vacation. Some are playing in the waters, playing in the sand, while others sleep under the umbrellas. Souta is seen in his swimming trunks while racing to the shores.

"Come on guys! The water's fine!" Souta happily shouts as he jumps into the waters.

In distance, Kanon and Hare walk in the sand just to see him goofing off.

"Hurry up and join in!"

"He's so obnoxious." Kanon muttered in pure annoyance at Souta.

"It's just like him to say that." Hare does not mind, however.

Shu is seen in his own swimming trunks in setting up the beach umbrella for some shade. He then thinks to himself, "Oh man, I'm so not good at dealing with Souta."

After finish putting the beach towel to the sand, he walks through the sun basking him. Shu knows his experience of the many differences he is to Souta, in which he is energetic while Shu himself is reserved.

The brunette-haired boy continues thinking, "Seriously, none of this would have happen for the mission if it weren't for him."

Shu then sees the quiet Inori walking pleasantly in a gorgeous white and pink bikini. Shu mesmerize at the sight of this pink-haired beauty.

Hare sees this behind and thought about herself, "I'm so unprepared. Do your best, Hare!"

The brunette-haired girl takes off her orange coat to reveal a white bikini.

"Hey Shu!"

Shu turns to surprisingly see Hare in her skimpy swimsuit and playfully smiles.

"Let's go swimming as well!"

Shu sees Hare's breast size and blushes before Hare holds his right arm.

"Come on, hurry up!"

Shu feels the breasts and continues blushing while crying out, "Now hold on a sec, Hare!"

Even his pleas, both Shu and Hare walk right straight to the waters.

Back to Souta after the energetic boy finish playing in the shores, he sets up his video camera in his spot. He pictures an eye for an eye on Inori, who just stares at the view to herself.

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In a small food court shows Shibungi, Argo, and Oogumo are sitting in a rounded table with casual clothing. Shibungi wears a light blue buttoned shirt while reading a chinese book about the Wong Family's Legacy, Oogumo wears a pink Hawaiian shirt with yellow flowers eating spaghetti, and Argo is wearing a black T-shirt with a white jacket eating corn.

"It seems Souta Tamadate is here in one piece." Shibungi stated to his two comrades.

"Man he sure is enjoying himself, considering that it's another mission." Argo said after chewing down his corn. "Why is that idiot here in the first place?"

Oogumo answered after swallowing his food, "Everything is going as planned by Gai. He seems to need him for infiltrating the facility. Tsugumi and the others are in the middle of that right now."

"So we're just standing by?" Argo questioned.

"Yes, that is something Gai keeps to himself." Shibungi answered. "By the way, gentlemen, the magical girls are going to have fun as well."

"Really now." Argo said. "Sometimes I wish I wanna join in."

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Back at the shores, Inori is seen sitting in the sand playing a crab. The crab pinches her fingers before crawling off.

At the waters, Shu, Hare and Kanon are seen playing beach ball. Afterwards, the three are walking back to the sand, only that Shu is surprise of what he sees five familiar girls.

Yes, five magical girls in swimsuits and bikinis. Madoka wears a pink tanktop swimsuit. Homura wears a purple tanktop. Mami wears a yellow trapeze swimwear. Sayaka and Kyoko wear blue and red bikinis respectively.

"You five show up as well?!" Shu cried out.

"Yeah." Madoka smiles, "We promise me and my friends can have fun for a bit."

Hare and Kanon meet these five colorful-haired girls for the first time. They are curious as to where they come from.

"Hi there, are you five new friends of Shu?" Hare greeted and introduced the shy Kanon. "If so, then my name is Hare, and this is my friend Kanon. Please to meet you!"

"Yes we are, and it's nice to meet you two." Madoka replied positively.

"We just came from another city." Mami explained to hide the truth. "The beach looks nice for some quality time in the resort."

"I see.." Hare stated. While the girls continue to talk one another, Shu is loosen up and is satisfied that his friends remain unaware that they are magical girls that are helping the resistance.

Just then, Souta then shows up and sees the magical girls as well.

"Whoa, Shu." Souta's eyes widened and teased. "I didn't know you have a harem."

Shu and his group turn to notice Souta. Madoka and Mami don't mind having another company, while Sayaka and Homura are neutral, Kyoko is annoyed at the obnoxious boy's comment of a 'harem'.

"Souta, it's not what you meant!" Shu defended and give hand gestures to stop.

"Just who are these girls anyway?" Souta wondered.

Kyoto answered with her eyes close, "Gee. I'm not telling you, goofball."

Souta gets humorously ticked and yells at the red-haired ponytail girl, "Hey! Do I act something to you?!"

Sayaka apologizes to Souta, "Sorry about my friend here, she's usually feisty to boys such as yourself, but that's okay."

Souta doesn't get what the aqua-haired girl is saying and retorts, "That's okay?! What is that mean, I need to know!"

Shu nodded himself in disbelief of seeing this odd turn of events. As if attempting to lure Souta is complicated enough. Shu turns to Madoka, in which the girl gives a smile to cheer up. Nodded to the innocent girl, Shu remains relax to have fun while it last.

(End Theme)

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Izu Oshima Island/Hills

It is near evening, in which illustrates the island's beautiful view of the vacation spot.

At the pathway on the hills, Inori, Hare, and Kanon are in their casual cloths again after their fun in the beach and the latter two briefly meeting five young girls, unaware that they are magical. Inori is seen drinking a pink fruit juice with a straw.

"Where's Shu, Kanon?" Hare said after drinking a bottle of juice.

Kanon answers to her optimistic friend, "He said he has something to do, so he left."

"Now that you mention it, this island is Shu's Dads…" Hare stated, knowing about the information of Shu's father.

At distance above the cliff, Souta in his casual cloths uses his video camera stand to watch the landscape of Oshima Island.

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At another area, Ayase is seen wearing a white dress and a straw hat with a red lily. Tsugumi dress as a French maid and hides her cat tail. Kenji simply wears gray summer clothing with headphones. The three are walking in a pathway conversing.

"Tell me why are we wearing these disguises, guys?" Ayase questioned of how it feels ludicrous to her.

"Aww, it suits you Ayase!" Tsugumi tease in giving a haughty laugh, making Ayase blush a bit.

"Yeah, but yours looks weirder with the maid outfit." Kenji taunts the disguised cat girl.

Tsugumi, however, gives Kenji a rhapsberry while the young boy ignores it.

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Izu Oshima Island/Cemetery

Sunset is approaching. It shifts to cemetery area at the hills where deceased people are buried peacefully. Shu is seen silently stares at a particular tombstone saying its name, 'Kurosu Ouma'. Yes, it was his late dad that died from Lost Christmas ten years ago.

Just then, an image of a green Tarbosaurus is seen in Shu's mind. He is Shu's spirit partner the boy receives back in Asgard, which his name is Speckles.

"So this is your father, Shu." Speckles said in a young man's voice.

"Yeah. Despite all the little time he had on me, I give my prayers to him." Shu communicate in his mind.

The boy then places a boutique of flowers under Haruka's request as a sign of family respect. Shu continues to look at the tombstone.

Then he turns to see Gai and Madoka walk in to meet their comrade. The magical girl is no longer in her swimsuit and wears back to her Funeral Parlor dress.

"Doctor Kurosu Ouma." Gai muttered.

"So that's your dad. I'm sorry to hear." Madoka added by giving her respects.

"Thank you, Madoka." Shu replied to the girl before turning to Gai. "You know of him, Gai?"

"He was a professor at the old Tennouzu University and also top priority on the Apocalypse Virus" Gai firmly explained. "Why don't you know that?"

Shu not knowing a lot about his father, explained by scratching his head, "Well, we don't talk about stuff like that at home, though I knew that Haruka was his former student."

"Haruka?" Gai wondered.

"She's my mom." Shu corrects him. "Anyway, I don't recall much about my dad due to his death."

"Was it Lost Christmas?"

Shu sadly answers, "Yeah, everything changes since that horrid event."

Madoka stares in sadness in reminded of the despair that occurred in the country.

Shu then follows up a question, "By the way, why did you two come here?"

"Follow me." Gai ordered as he led his cohorts to another area.

Shu and Madoka do so as the trio walks to the edge of the cliff. There, Gai points at something below, showing the two a traditional Japanese pathway all the way to the top.

"A shrine?" Shu questioned.

"Look closer." Gai gives him a special video camera. Shu uses it and his POV shows a green vision that the path has red security lines.

"It's GHQ's secret facility." Gai explained to the two. "There's something I need to get."

"What is it?" Shu once again questioned.

"The rock that started it all…" Gai muttered as gust of wind blows leaves that his words meant an omen. What does it mean about this certain piece of a rock?

Gai proclaims to Shu and Madoka, "We come to the point that we need to retrieve it above anything else. That's why we need you, Shu for Souta's void to be extract. Understand?"

"I understand, Souta is what we need." Shu nodded.

"The mission commences at nightfall. Bring him to the designated point by then."

"That's kinda easy for you to say."

"And that, is we need some bait." Gai explains further. Madoka watches the two young men talking.

"What are you talking about?"

The leader of the Undertakers concluded, "He is a fan of EGOIST."

Shu blinks for a bit before realizing in surprise, "Inori? You can't do that!"

"Seriously, what's so stupid about that?" Gai's eyes narrowed to Shu's worried eyes. "How typical for you."

Shu defiantly cries out, "Even if your dragging Inori to this?!"

"Stop it guys!" Madoka stops the argument from worsening. Shu and Gai give each other looks a bit.

"She's right." Gai supports the magical girl. "We can't argue like this. If you don't do it, you're just wasting your breath."

Then, Gai calmly walks away.

Seconds later, Shu changes his mind before catching up. "Gai, wait up!"

"Shu!" Madoka cried out to follow her two friends.

As the three leave the area, back to the cemetery, an enigmatic priest-like figure in a white robe, fedora and carries a small Bible book is seen. Something tells them that there's a bad vibe from him.

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Izu Oshima Island/Japanese House

Nightfall arrives as it shows a traditional-japanese style room. Shu and Souta are seen with their light blue visual sets, talking. Souta sits outside in a bench, while Shu sits next to a table inside. It can symbolize that the outside is social for Souta, while Shu being inside is self-reserved.

"Hey Shu." Souta get his friends attention.

Shu turn towards him. "What is it?"

Souta ask this particular question "Is there nothing going on between you and Inori?"

Shu attempts to forget it by being positive, "If it is nothing, then just forget about-."

"Then I'm going to confront her." Souta said.

Shu seems surprise at least. Heck, he once recalled that Souta had an attempt crush on a classmate named, Ritsu Takarada.

"I'm going for Inori, Shu."

The wind blows as a small bell on the ceiling chimes. Shu continues to stare a bit. Eventually, he confidently stands up and slowly walks behind Souta and pats his right shoulder. Souta turns to Shu in curiosity.

"Go for her." Shu eventually 'supports' his friend.

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Outside of the house, Inori just finish taking a hot bath with Hare and Kanon and is seen walking quietly. Shu then appears and runs behind her, in which Inori turns to see him. Both knew what they must do in the next phase of the mission.

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Oshima Island/Shores

Meanwhile, it shows back to the shores as current waves flow. Gai is seen standing between the sand and the waters, in which the waves touch his boots a little. The blond-haired leader reflects to himself by looking at the moonlight sky. Then, an image of a white feathered Yutyrannus with a gray head is seen in Gai's mind. He is the spirit partner he bonds with in Asgard named, Havoc.

"Tell me, partner." Gai thought. "Is it necessary for Shu to be suitable for this?"

The feathered tyrant speaks in a male voice, "You know better for your comrades specifically to get them involved in missions. What is it that relates to your journey?"

Gai explains, "A life without some daring adventure is boring to me. That friend I'm referring can at least cause some conflict, yet be responsible."

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Tokyo/Fancy Restaurant/Dinner Room

Back in Tokyo shows a fancy restaurant with lots of dining tables. Daryl in a white tuxedo is waiting impatiently with his foot tapping in the floor. In his table serves a white birthday cake with strawberries. He crosses his arms and shakes himself a bit.

"Sir?" A butler appears beside him.

"What is it?" Daryl impatiently asked.

The butler whispers to Daryl's ear of some news, which causes the blond-haired young man to be shocked and saddened. His eyes filled with tears a bit as he looks at the cake in his POV, which also said 'Happy Birthday'.

"Is this..all real?" Daryl muttered.

He realizes that his father, General Yan, did not come to his birthday, nor does he callously care ever since Daryl's mother died.

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Izu Oshima Island/Park

Back at the islands, Souta and Inori are walking in a lighted park area with a pond, bushes, and a few benches. This is where people can go out for some quiet time or couples having privacy.

"Sorry I suddenly call you out." Souta blushed while not looking at Inori's face. "Um, the stars are beautiful, huh? If this were Tokyo, it can be similar to that."

At another area, Shu is seen hiding behind the bushes surrounded by small iron fences. Shu gives a focused look by thinking, "It's just the two of them, so no problems ask."

The brunette-haired boy steps further a bit to watch closer to his target.

Souta then brings out his visual diagram set to open it with a desktop wallpaper showing a white dolphin jump out of the moonlight waters. Both he and Inori walk right to a bench to sit in.

"There's something I want to show you." Souta nervously said to the music celebrity. "I so admire EGOIST's PVs that I had to do something about it, so I made one of my own."

Shu is still seen behind the bushes thinking, "What's he doing?"

The admirable suitor showed the pink-haired songtress a video of a whale skeleton, then a coral reef, and Inori herself in various shots.

Shu then walks closer to a corner behind the two.

"Inori." Souta then stands up and is about to confess. "I still don't know you well…but, my feelings were real when I was moved by your singing!"

He holds Inori's hand, which the pink-haired girl looks at Souta's eyes.

"Because I really like-."

"Now wait just a sec!" Shu's voice gets Souta's attention. The unlucky boy turns to see Shu ready to use his right hand.

"Shu! Why are you here?!" Souta yelled by surprise.

Shu runs towards his target. "Inori is my-!"

Shu grabs something inside Souta that the boy screams in pain. Being a bystander, Inori simply watches with a black expression. Then, Shu extracts the void from Souta while Souta's body falls down unconscious. It is a wing-shaped, angular camera called The Blunt Key.

(Cue Soul Eater – In His Mind, DB Sways His Shoulders and Dances)

Inori walks towards Shu, in which they both sigh that all seems to go well. Is is then they hear a voice in the bushes.

"What are you doing, Shu?"

Both Shu and Inori turned to the rattled bushes until they reveal four figures: Argo, Oogumo, Kyoko, and Mami; all in their normal Funeral Parlor outfits again.

Argo's the one calling them out and continued. "Jesus, don't extract his void like that."

"Hope we don't scare you two." Mami said otherwise.

"Yeah, because some killer can be on the lose terrorizing a stray couple." Kyoko sadistically teased to humorously scare them.

"Whoa? Since when were you guys there?" Shu cries out in surprise backing off for a bit before turning to see someone behind him.

Coming out of an invisible cloak are Ayase and Sayaka.

"Ayase! Sayaka!" Shu yelled their names.

Ayase glares at Shu, "Really, you're an idiot without self-restraint. What do you want to say to Inori, huh?"

Then in a tree area, Tsugumi and Kenji came out of nowhere and both teased Shu by saying this familiar statement, "Shu and Inori sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"

"Come on!" Shu defended. "You guys are going too far at this!"

However, Ayase could care less of the boy's plea and further taunts Shu, "Oh, then you remember the fact that you accidentally kiss me, perv?"

"Now wait just a mi-!" Shu talks back at the reddish-brown haired, ponytail girl before he eventually sees Shibungi and Homura on the right appearing.

"Are you done here, Shu?" Homura quietly ask.

Shibungi shakes his head in disbelief and said, "This is so unfortunate. What should we do, Gai?"

Everyone then turn to see Gai, who has already appeared alongside Madoka.

"Sorry about the mishap, Shu." Madoka apologizes and sweat drops.

Gai ignores the magical girl's comment and announces the team, "There's no change, let's just get this over with."

"Aye aye, captain!" Tsugumi said.

Despite the messed up result for most of Funeral Parlor and the magical girls' awareness that Shu likes Inori, the diverse team have Souta's void and are going to GHQ's secret facility.

(End Theme)

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(Cue Guilty Crown – Omega)

At the shadowy forest, the same white figure in the fedora is seen walking.

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Izu Oshima Island/GHQ Secret Facility (Outside)

With good preparation, the team has made it outside of the large doors of GHQ's facility. They have already dealt with two guards that they are seen unconscious. Requiring a smaller group, Gai signals Shu who is carrying Souta, Inori, and Madoka.

"Is everyone ready?" Gai said to his group. "Tsugumi is blocking the watchful eyes of their defenses, but the problem is what's inside. Oogumo!"

"Yes, sir." The large man arrives to carry Souta's unconscious body from Shu for safety before giving Shu a compliment. "When you confess your feelings, you should speak fondly about them."

As Oogumo leaves, Shu thinks himself for a bit before Gai gets his attention. "Shu, shoot the gate with the void."

Shu looks at Souta's void a bit before aiming at the close gates. A flash of camera occurred, which cause the large doors of the facility to be open.

"It's open!" Madoka cries out.

Shu thought about Souta's void, "A void that can open anything?"

"Let's go inside." Gai signals his group before he, Shu, Inori, and Madoka run inside the secured facility.

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At another side of the facility, two guards are guarding their post when suddenly, they see the white figure approaching.

"Who are you?" A guard demanded.

The figure's closer appearance has a gray mustache. He looks up to reveal his sinister face.

The guard salutes upon recognizing someone, "My apologies, Keido-!"

"No need to worry." Shuichiro Keido, the commanding head of the Anti-Bodies, raises his handgun on the guard's forehead. He then shoots to kill him. Same goes for the next guard this instant. With two guards dead, the sinister figure states to himself.

"I'm just a ghost passing through."

Keido then uses a blue ID card to scan the door, the name reveals to be Kurosu Ouma. This eventually grants him access to go inside the area.

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Izu Oshima Island/GHQ Secret Facility (Inside)

Once the group is inside, Gai's squad suddenly hears the alarm. The four have taken notice.

"We've been found out?" Shu worried.

"It's not us." Gai said to Shu before he and the rest sees a wall closing down behind them. Shu uses the Blunt Key to force it to open.

"Let's hurry!"

Gai, Inori and Madoka continue running. As Shu is about to run, a guard appears behind with a rifle.

"Shu! Look out!" Madoka alerts before Inori rushes for aid to fire her handgun at the guard's hand, then she elbows his chin hard to knock him unconscious.

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Meanwhile, Keido walks in to a labyrinth-area with a variety size of walls surround him. He then uses Kurosu's ID card for the red security lights for reflection.

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Back with Gai's squad, they are at a tunnel area with lights in the ceiling. The four continues to run nevertheless.

"Why would a void like this have come from inside Souta?" Shu ponders while running.

Gai replies to him, "I could care less about it. What's important is-."

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Which then, the group made it to the same wall-area that Keido was previously at.

Gai announces while seeing the surroundings, "That void can open this type of area as well. Our objective is here. Shoot it."

Without hesitation, Shu aims at the walls and fires. The chain of events cause small red circles on the walls to glow. They make the blocks and lines in all sizes move like a puzzle diagram till it reveals a small room. Inside that room is where the item is at; this is what Gai has sought.

Gai, Shu, Inori, and Madoka slowly walk to their destination. They examine at the tall gray cylinder that acts like a container.

"What is it?" Shu observes the area.

Gai looks at a screen with red readings. He growled and shoots it with his handgun while getting the others' attention.

"Gai! What're you-!"

"We're withdrawing." Gai regretfully announce to his three cohorts before thinking, "It had to be you. Keido."

(End theme)

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Hours Later

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Izu Oshima Island/Park/December 2nd, 2022

The sun rises as a sign of a new morning. Souta's unconscious body is seen lying on the bench. He slowly wakes up and looks at the sunrise, not remember a thing.

"You okay?"

Souta's attention took notice and turns to see a familiar face, "Shu.."

Then he looks around in his surroundings and ask in curiosity, "Hey, where's Inori anyway?"

"She went back." Shu said firmly, knowing that Inori leaves in waiting with Hare and Kanon.

Souta ponders to himself before saying to Shu, "What is it?"

Shu looks at the sky, "I'm not helping you, Souta."

Souta is briefly surprise before his emotions shift to be upset, "I knew it, you do like Inori."

The boy then gets up and yells, "Fine, say it all you want, damn it!"

Shu angrily yells back, "Oh hell no! Your just an annoying prick and don't even feel ashamed about giving people's space. I'm sick of you!"

Souta finally looks in shocked and ashamed, has he went too far in being selfishly obnoxious.

"I can't get along with you." Shu muttered.

Both teenage boys stare at each other, knowing they let out their hidden feelings that relate to Inori. The morning shade covers them.

But then, Souta decides to stop the argument and smiles, "Ah forget it."

Shu stares in disbelief, "Souta?"

"I'm glad you said it straight since you're so distant." Souta walks near the metal fences and places his arms above them. "So I can't get along with you easily, either."

Souta then looks at the sky. "And I'm glad you told me up front and opened your heart."

Shu is surprise at Souta's remark as the wind blows. Souta grins. Both friends quietly look at the skies for the morning to appear.

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Izu Oshima Island/Cemetery

(Cue Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix – Strange Whispers)

Lastly, it shows Keido standing next to Kurosu's grave. He takes off his fedora in coldly looking at the tombstone. This is a sign that he mocks the late scientist despite his spirit rest in peace.

"This doubles the grief of a lost bliss for its happy hour in pain, Kurosu. I cease to rest because I have surpass you."

He is also holding a secured cylinder container, this is the very thing that Gai want to get before it's taken away. Inside it is the rock that Gai also mentions, relating to the Apocalypse Virus.

Keido then notices a small flying dark figure passing by. Its appearance is that of a Microraptor as it screeches like a crow. The bird-like dinosaur perches on top of Kurosu's tombstone and its cataracted eyes glow like a phophet's. Each eye shows images of two sinister figures: One is a young boy with light blond messy hair, pale blue eyes, wears a long white collared coat, black shirt and pants. The other is a 'dark version' of Madoka Kaname with a black dress alongside long pink hair with pigtails.

The boy sinisterly smiles to contact the Anti-Bodies commander, "It looks like your have the item you need."

The witch follows along, "Tehehe. Perfect, how glorious to the next step of our plans."

Keido remains quiet, but gives a smirk in following his two masters. It is then that the morning gives a grim sign of a familiar dawn. However, that dawn will warp into dusk.

(End Theme)

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A/N: And that's the first three gaidens I did based on episodes 5, 7, and 8. Out of all the three, this sidestory is the longest due to its bigger plot later on. Whew, I made it through and I really need a break for this.

This is the first that since it takes place after Chapter 3 of the main story, Shu, Funeral Parlor, and the Puellas have receive power-ups link to the realm of Asgard. Also, they have spirit partners that they bond with such as Shu and Gai with tyrannosaurs.

There are few alterations such as we see the magical girls having fun in swimsuits and meeting Shu's classmates (even though they remain unaware of their true identities).

I mean, Souta is okay.. (I feel annoyed at times in the Japanese version, but he's better in the english dub) It's just that I recall in the anime shows more focus on Shu's classmates and Ayase & Tsugumi. This fanfic makes these classmates demote to extra (with the exceptions of Hare and probably Arisa) while focus more on other Funeral Parlor members besides Ayase (though she and Tsugumi's friendship remains the same, it's downplayed that Sayaka eventually took over Tsugumi's role).

Of course this will be a dark omen that Keido contacts the two masterminds.

If I plan to make more sidestories, they'll be originals for now on. Review and stay gold.