Our group has once again returned to Clock Town after having retrieved the second mask from the Mountains. But before they could head to the ocean…
"Huh? I think I see something coming towards us." Aria said.
The group looked over to see Lacy, Kara, Jesse and Lloyd approaching them while with a horse by their side.
"It's our friends. And that horse, is that…" Jexi said.
"Epona!" Link said.
"We found him in the nearby stable." Jesse said.
"I don't think the Skull Kid killed her at all. It was a teleportation spell." Lloyd said.
"He said he got rid of it. That could have translated to a number of things. But at least she's safe." Chopper said.
"With Epona, we have a much bigger way to get around Termina." Hope said.
"Sorry, but she only lets me ride her and she only takes one person." Link said.
"Its alright, we don't mind walking. Besides, the Ocean isn't that far anyway." Korra said.
And so they ventured to the ocean, arriving within the time frame of a few hours as they approached the shorelines.
"Ah… smell that ocean air." Lacy said.
"Wait. I remember this. I think some trouble should be brought to us now." Jimbei said before they saw a fish like creature slumping out of the water before he collapsed onto the sand.
"A Zora!" Link said.
(Zora- A race of Humanoid creatures with Fish attributes. They can live on land and in the sea, and can travel through water at high speeds.)
"He's hurt, get the medical Supplies!" Lloyd said as they assisted the Zora, getting him over to the others.
"Thank you so much kind strangers… but i don't have a lot of time to waste…" he said.
"Whoa. You shouldn't move, uh…" Chopper said.
"I am Mikau of the Zora people. I am a guitarist in a Zora band." he said.
"Whoa, what're the chances of meeting a musician like a lot of us, huh guys?" Rainbow said.
"Rainbow, he's badly hurt. Show some tact." David said.
"Ugh…" Mikau said grasping his side. "I think this is it for me. My final message. Will you all listen to it?"
"Sure thing, i'd never turn down anyone who's a partner in music." Rainbow said.
"I am indeed. Therefore, I'm going to sing it." Mikau said getting out a fishbone guitar. "One two three. Oh, baby, baby, baby, listen to me! The carnival's beginning soon. We're the ones they're waiting to see. But that girl, our vocalist... She laid some strange eggs. And she's lost her voice. You can't hear what she says. Whoa-oh! In Great Bay now somethin' is a-happenin'. Is it now? Oh! Baby, listen to me. I don't wanna beg. Gerudo Pirates! They stole that girl's eggs. I went to stop the Gerudo Pirates, then pow and bam! I got knocked out and here I am! Baby! If I die like this...Even if I die...It won't be in peace...That's for sure! Somebody, please rescue her eggs before the pirates take their toll. Ooh, somebody, somebody, please heal my soul. That's all...Thank you!" Mikau said.
"Bravo!" Rarity said.
"From that song, i can tell you've got yourself one heck of a problem. But don't worry, we'll take care of it for ya." Applejack said.
Mikau then collapsed onto the sand after the song. "My soul...please heal it...and save those eggs...as well as the pirate's captives." Mikau said.
"Captives? What did they look like?" Hope asked. "Mikau? Mikau!"
"It's too late. He's not gonna last much longer. You played your song. So I'll play mine." Link said playing the Song of Healing.
As the song played, Mikau was remember his first days in the band and getting his guitar. He played with them before a large crowd. When the song ended, all that was left was a mask, with Mikau's voice speaking one last time.
"Thank you so much. Please...write my final song onto my guitar." Mikau said.
Brook then picked up Mikau's guitar and quickly wrote the final song onto it before sticking it into the sand to make a grave.
"We're gonna get those eggs back from those Gerudo Pirates, It's what Mikau would want." Brook said as he ran off towards the place the pirates had taken refuge in.
"Agreed." David said.
"We won't let his sacrifice go to waste." Link said donning the Zora mask as he transformed into a Zora. He then dove right into the water and began swimming towards the pirate's base.
"I'm right behind you." David said as he ran after them with Jesse behind him as he made an ice trail to skate on.
"Hang on! We're coming as backup!" Jesse said as the two broke into the pirates base where Brook was already battling with them.
"This is for the brave musician who gave his life to take back from the likes of you!" Brook said battling them single handedly.
"Holy cow, Brook's just goin to town!" Jesse said.
"He's fighting for the honor of a fellow musician." David said.
"But his problems are about to increase." Jesse said as two robots appeared. One had a glass bulb over his head with green eyes and the other was wearing armor and wielded a spear.
"I am DarkMan." the first said.
"And I am JapanMan!" the other said.
"Cmon, let's go find the captives and the eggs while Brook…" Jesse said before a blast stopped them.
"You are permitted to leave." JapanMan said.
"So...do you work for Flux?" Brook asked.
"No. We serve someone of a much higher caliber." DarkMan said.
"We show obedience to Master Serenade!" JapanMan said.
"Serenade?" David asked. "Wait, isn't she supposed to be…"
"No time to think about that." Jesse said. "And these two won't let us leave so I guess we have to join the fight."
"Seems that way. Let's just take them down so we can get those eggs and hostages back." David said.
"I'm sure Link's already on it. For now...we gotta take these guys down." Jesse said.
"Hmm. DarkMan, you may have have the American and the skeleton. I want the Japanese boy." JapanMan said.
"Of course." DarkMan said.
"Koi!" David said.
"Straight Spear!" JapanMan said thrusting at David before it was blocked by an Ice Shield.
"Gonna have to try a lot harder than that!" David said firing back with ice spikes.
Meanwhile, Darkman knocked Brook down as Jesse faced him alone.
"You don't seem as threatening as your friend, American. What is it that you even do?" Darkman asked.
"Just a guy with a sword. But a little simplicity comes a long way." Jesse said.
"If that is the case…" DarkMan said forming an axe of darkness. "Dark Shadow!" he said tossing it at Jesse.
Jesse managed to duck out of the way before he does a side swipe. "Crane Style: Binding Talon!"
"Killer's Beam!" DarkMan said trying to get Jesse before the attack could land.
Although the hit got to Jesse's arm, his attack still hit and DarkMan was in a stunned state.
"Very impressive, Jesse! Where did you learn swordplay like that, I have to know." Brook said.
"You know how some moves of Kung Fu are based on animals? Well, while I was in Japan before David added me to his group, I was traveling to temples all across the Kanto area to learn many kinds of swordplay. The animals in these styles are based on the Zodiac, so I decided to dub my combined skills the 'Zodiac Sword Style'" Jesse said. "But...I can't really feel my arm."
"Because my beam doesn't kill. It's a paralysis attack." DarkMan said.
"So it would seem. However, it is not enough to defeat me." Jesse said as the sword that was sent flying from the attack landed on his other hand. "I'm not all that strong with this arm, but it'll be more than enough." Jesse held his sword in a palm like grip and lunged at DarkMan. "Swan Style: Fleeting Palm!" Jesse's attack struck and pushed DarkMan back as DarkMan found himself in pain.
"Damn it….forgive me….Serenade." DarkMan said before he fell unconscious.
"One down, David! How's your battle with JapanMan going?" Jesse asked.
"Oh, the usual." David said.
"Usual, implying you're winning." Jesse said as David was all over JapanMan.
"No… how can a simple japanese schoolboy beat me?!" JapanMan said groaning as his body was covered in ice. "Forgive me...Serenade." he said collapsing.
"Japanese School boy? You're really gonna take that from him?" Jesse asked.
"It's alright. No one knows about my Lunarian heritage at this point in time." David said.
"Guys!" a voice shouted a Link came out holding seven eggs and behind him to David, Jesse and Brook's shock were the rest of the Brave Adventurers.
"Guys! You're okay!" David said.
"It was pretty stuffy but we knew someone would come save us eventually." Ming said.
"Thank you, David. You really saved us." Sectonia said as they shared an embrace.
"Always happy to come and save you. But, it was Link who was the hero this time." David said.
"We should probably get going. You know, before the pirates regroup?" Zelos said.
"That's a good point. Let's head out." Brook said as they hurried outside of the base and back onto the beach.
"Interesting. So these are Zora eggs. They seem to be like those laid by amphibians." Twilight said.
"They won't survive on land. We need to get them into some water." Erza said.
"I've heard theres someone in termina that researches Zora. He's an oceanologist." Starlight said.
"How do you know that?" Sectonia asked.
"I may have scoped the town out a bit. The locals say the man who studies Zora lives in a house shaped like a bomb. Shouldn't be hard to spot." Starlight said.
They then approached the building as the man opened the door.
"Welcome. I do love guests. Are those...Zora eggs?" he asked.
"They are and they're about to hatch. We need to get them into some sea water now!" Lucy said.
"There is a tank inside. Put them in there." he said.
They plopped the eggs in the tank. No sooner then they were in the tank that they moved, and hatched. Out of them came seven tadpole like creatures that swam in the water.
"Aw. They're so cute." Sonata said as they arranged themselves.
"Such a strange pattern. What could it possibly mean though?" the man wondered.
"Wait...it sort of looks like...it is! A score! A musical score!" Brook said.
Link got out his ocarina turned guitar as he played the song.
"That song... Its called New Wave Bossa Nova! It's a song taught by the Zora Children that invigorates singing voices. You must play this for the zora who laid these eggs." he said.
"We need to go to where the Zora live and play that song for the Zora Vocalist Mikau mentioned." Korra said.
"Yeah, but… not a lot of us are able to swim underwater for that long…" Kurochi said.
"Juvia and i have done something like this before, so we'll go." Korra said.
"Plus, I can armatize with Tapu Fini." David said.
"Wait… Does armatizing with her really allow you to breathe underwater?" Jesse asked.
"Only one way to find out." David said.
"Do not worry. I can breathe underwater. I will save him if he starts drowning." Jimbei said.
Link and Jimbei then dove into the water as they descended with Korra and Juvia following behind. David armatized with Tapu Finii and dove in as well.
"Anything backfiring, David?" Korra asked.
"Not so far." David said. "Seems I was right. I can breathe underwater with Tapu Fini."
"Let me know if it's a little too much." Jimbei said.
"Either way, it's a good thing to not to Rose in case she wants to try it with Mikleo." David said.
"So where is it we need to go?" Juvia asked.
"There." Jimbei said pointing to an opening. They swam through it as they found themselves in some kind of underwater concert hall were several Zora were walking about.
"Oh Mikau! There you are. Evan is looking for you." a Zora said to Link.
"Its great that these masks make the locals think you're the guy that originally died." Korra whispered.
"How is it great? It's just a reminder of those who died." David said as they headed upstairs where a zora on a keyboard was practicing.
"Ah! Mikau! Did you forget something? Remember, no one else can help Lulu's voice but you. You are the only one to get those eggs back. After all, you are a descendant of Zora heroes." he said.
"Thank you, Evan. Just curious, but where is Lulu right now?" Link asked.
"She's at the coast. But no worries. I'm still keeping Lulu's problem a secret like we agreed." Evan said.
"Thank you." Link said as they left the room and found a door leaving to the coast. Going through the passage, they arrived at a coastline where a female Zora stood looking out to sea.
"Hey, are you Lulu?" Korra asked.
Lulu nodded.
"Alright, Link. Let's get this vocal rehabilitation started. Play that string." Korra said.
Link got out the guitar and starting playing New Wave Bossa Nova. As he played the song, Lulu began to vocalize with it. As they finished up, a large island near the coast began to shake until a large turtle rose underneath it.
"Oh. That was such a long nap. I just realized it when I opened my eyes. But even when they were closed, I could still see what was happening in the ocean. Now, you guys there. Get on my back." the turtle said.
"Huh? Why?" Korra said.
"So I can carry you to the temple." the turtle said.
The small party then climbed onto the turtles back as he took off. As they did, they soon saw a banana shaped boat following them with Usopp, Black Star, Tsubaki and Sonic onboard it.
"Now this is very familiar." Black Star said.
"Uh...what are you…." Usopp began before they saw Basculin, Carvanha and a Sharpedo swimming at them. "Ah! Get them away! They'll tear the boat apart!"
"The guys are in trouble!" Korra said. "Get to the temple, i'll catch up."
"Uh...I don't think you'll have to do a thing." Link said pointing to a storm ahead.
"Oh not good. Okay. Count of three...jump to the turtle." Usopp said.
"One...two….three!" the four said as they jumped onto the turtle as the storm sent the fish flying as they headed to the temple. They got off and stood before the Great Bay Temple. Upon entering however, they were soon set upon by the strong soldiers of Fontaine.
"Oh...right. We were ambushed." Usopp said.
"So...do we fight them all?" David asked.
"Don't worry. Me and Juvia can hold them off. You guys go on without us." Usopp said.
"Alright. I trust you guys with this." David said.
"Can we really hold them off?" Juvia whispered.
"I did last time. We can do it again!" Usopp said as the others headed further inside.
Inside the next chamber though, inside waited an otter like creature with two scalchops and a tied up dog fish creature. "So...you have arrived. I am Dewott, ruler of Fontaine." the otter said.
"I've got this one. It's you and me, big boy." Korra said.
"Very well, woman. I shall give you a fight." Dewott said drawing both his scalchops.
"Good luck, Korra!" Sonic said as they headed further in as Korra and Dewott fought.
Korra began with a few quick fire jabs that Dewott easily deflected.
"Fire bending...I see. But you know that Fire does not affect a water type! Such as me! Razor Shell!" he shouted cutting into Korra.
"I'm not stupid enough to know that. So I'll do this!" Korra said airbending and catching Dewott of guard with a powerful blast that blew him off his feet and onto the ground hard.
"Air? I see. So you are some sort of magician of elements. Tis a shame you must fall to me." Dewott said rushing her before a gust of air send him into a wall pushing against him before a torrent of water finished him.
"I'm no magician. I'm the Avatar." Korra said.
With the others, they continued onward.
"Just one more room before we face the monster. We must hurry before…" Link began before standing in there way was a robot designed like a ninja and a robot that seemed fast.
"I am QuickMan." the fast robot said.
"And I am ShadowMan. We are agents of Gospel, a group looking to claim the worlds for machine kind." the ninja said.
"Gospel?" David asked.
"It was a small criminal organization we battled and finished before meeting Hope." Jimbei said. "These two were some of their top tier members."
"Oh. Well, we can easily take them as we are now." David said.
"Wait I think I remember this." Black Star said as Tsubaki entered Ninja Sword Mode. "Hey, Shadow Man!" Black Star said as he rushed him as the two clashed swords. "Feels good to fight me again, doesn't it?"
"You act as though we've fought before." ShadowMan said.
"We will have anyway." Black Star said as the two fought.
"I'm getting Deja vu here myself. Still can't get over the good times I had with QuickMan." Sonic said.
"Good times? If anything, if we did have good times, it would be me beating you in speed and power." QuickMan said.
"Cocky as always. I'd better remind you how fast I am, pal." Sonic said rushing at his old rival as QuickMan did the same, the two colliding and making a shockwave. They then rushed out of the room and began racing and fighting across the temple.
"Quickly! Into the last room!" Jimbei said as he, Link and David made it into the last room.
"So...is this it?" David asked.
"No." Link said as they looked into the water and saw something swimming inside. They then saw a large fish jumping out of the water that was surrounding the land they stood on.
Gargantuan Masked Fish
Gyorg
(Cue: Drowning- Legend of Zelda Original Music by NateWantstoBattle)
"We must avoid being devoured by this beast!" Jimbei said as it jumped to bite at Link.
"I am not your dinner!" Link shouted tossing two strange growths on his arms like boomerangs that knocked the fish back into the water.
"How'd you do that?" David asked.
"Not sure. I think it's my fins." Link said as the fish tried again.
"Ice Needles!" David shouted piercing the fish's flesh, sending it back.
"It will try again one final time. I will finish it there." Jimbei said.
The fish jumped back out to eat at them.
"Fishman Karate! Arabesque Brick Fist!" Jimbei said doing a palm thrust that stopped it. "5,000 Brick Fist!" he said punching the fish into the wall. It roared in pain as it jumped around, losing all the water inside its body. Shrinking and shrinking until nothing was left but the mask. He approached and collected the mask as the group was warped back to the familiar place.
"Aw. Why did you do that? I almost had ShadowMan where I wanted him." Black Star said.
"Relax. We can fight him anytime in the present." Tsubaki said.
"Yeah. But too bad the same can't be said for me." Sonic said. "Those fights with him were pretty fun."
They then saw the giant as it howled.
"Please. You have to help us! If you don't, things are gonna be pretty bad with what the Skull Kid is up to. Please." Tatl begged.
The Giant moaned loudly.
"Help our friend. He wants us to free the last giant. The one in the canyon." Tatl said.
The group were soon back at the bay with everyone else.
"So Korra, what happened to Dewott?" David asked.
"He allied with Aurora, released Vaporeon and left." Korra said.
"Well...that just leaves the Canyon. I'm not sure why I feel like this...but we might be in for a massive fight when we get there.' Jexi said.
"We obviously are in for a fight. There are two kingdoms there." Korra said.
"Terrera and Illusio. Two of the strongest kingdoms out there." Linkle said.
"Link, play the song of time. But I hope everyone is ready. Because we are gonna be going through hell when we hit that canyon." Hope said.
"Yeah. Somehow I get that too." Jexi said as Link played the Song of Time as they returned to Clock Town.