"Ow…" Hope said as he found himself in the oak tree and out of his shell. "The shell mustve burst apart in mid air. I cant see any one. Well, no sense in doing a little exploring."
He leaped down and walked to an area. Here, weird starfish like creatures with tentacles were standing.
"Those must be the trees residents. They look harmless enough. But to be safe, I'll just…" Hope said trying to sneak by before one stared at him. "Oh."
The creatures the ganged up on Hope.
"Good grief…" Hope said. "Now I'm never gonna remember all your names."
He fought the creatures as they went down with some of hopes moves. As he took down a few, some familiar machines showed up.
"Steam Beasts!" Hope said readying himself before…
"Usssasasasa! Usasaaa!" a voice laughed as something hopped out of the forest. Appearing was a familiar white rabbit. "Tremble boy...cause I have returned!" Ciseaux said.
"Oh… Its you. Y'know, I kinda expected you to come back." Hope said.
"Huh? You aren't even gonna be shocked. I, your archnemesis, have returned from the dead!" Ciseaux said.
"Believe me, its a little annoying to see you back and all…" Hope said. "But two Demons of New York and Aya-me have already come back. Counting them, it was obvious that a Phantom of Paris would be next in line."
"Grr. Think you're a smart little brat huh? Well, did you predict this. Come, prelude!" Ciseaux said as a rabbit mech came out as Ciseaux got in it.
"That again? Great, and Im on my own." Hope said.
"Exactly! You couldnt have expected to face me, Prelude, and my army of Steam Beast Pawns on your lonesome time. Ussa ussa ussa!" Ciseaux laughed.
Just then, the wall behind them exploded as the first group arrived on cue.
"Surprise, Monsieur Rabbit!" Erica said.
"Usaaa! Paris Combat Revue!" Ciseaux said.
"Hey guys. Just in time for some rabbit stew. Admit it, its fun beating this guy up." Hope said.
"Yeah. This rabbit should have given up a long time ago." Gemini said.
"Get him!" Sakura said.
"Oh, carrots!" Ciseaux said as all of them smashed up the steam beats and laid on Prelude like a thunder storm.
"Hah! I missed beating on this tin can!" Jexi said.
"Yeah. This guy is fun to hit." Indigo said.
"Oh...this isn't going like I imagined. Eject!" Ciseaux said pressing a button as he rocketed through the air. "I'll be back!"
"I gotta say, hes possibly one of the more fun villains to have around." Hope said.
"Yep youre right." Dante said. "But for real, we should probably find the other two capsules."
"They split off from us and landed farther in." Kurt said.
As they crawled through the thick forest, they soon came across the capsule that had all the members that weren't with Vashyron.
"So there you are, Hope. You broke out of the capsule and didnt tell us." Chris said.
"It was actually my fault. The speed of the launch make me flinch a bit, I increased in size a bit, and accidently kicked Hope out the window." Titanica said. "I'm a little scared of high speed flying."
"Yep. Not doing that again." Hope said. "So, now we gotta find…"
"Helllp! Save us…" Vashyron said.
"I cant make it, its getting dark…" Goro said.
"Ah! They're further up!" Leanne said. "They sound like they're in pain."
Before they could even make it further, Heartless appeared and stopped them with Pete behind them.
"Well, well, well, here on a gardening tour?" Pete laughed.
"Pete? You just dont learn huh?" Hope said as Dokugozu and Dokumezu arrived with Akatanas and Byakuya X's.
"Hey, whyd you have to take the cannon up here? The three of us were tired as is just climbing this dang thing!" Dokumezu said.
"Yeah. My legs feel like giving out." Dokugozu said.
"Anyway, you're not gonna beat us." Sora said.
"Am too. Cause I called in back up." Pete said.
Behind him appeared a fracture as out of it came Risen and Marvel Land Creatures.
"Risen? Wait, then you're backup is…" Rainbow began as Kamuz came out after.
"What the? A tree? Wiat… you! The rainbow Girl! And Valkyrie!" Kamuz said.
"Kamuz!" Valkyrie said.
"So glad you could make it, pal." Pete said.
"Hey, the smart guy from earlier. I'd do anything to back up a genius like you." Kamuz said.
"Uh, who is this guy?" Hope asked.
"He's a demon from Marvel Land. I've already finished him twice and he's come back a third time." Valkyrie said.
"I see." Hope said.
"Hey… whats going on? Its...getting dark…" Vashyron said.
"I'm gonna die….Victor...I'll see you soon…"Goro said.
"Oh so youre friends are in that thing huh?" Pete said. "So why dont we blow it up?"
"Haha! Good idea!" Kamuz said before an arrow came out of the fracture and hit near him. "No, dont tell me…!"
Out of the feature came Chrom, Lucina and Linkle, who landed near the third capsule.
"Hold it, foul beasts! Your evil deeds end today!" Chrom said.
"Right! On my honor as the Legendary Hero, I will see that your evil ends!" Linkle said.
"And we will change fate here and now." Lucina said.
"Lucina!" Rainbow said.
"Sorry for being late. We were busy chasing this beast." Lucina said.
"Hey, could you do us a favor and let the others out of that capsule before we throw down?" Hope said.
"Oh, this?" Lucina said slashing the vines as the rest of the group piled out.
"Oogh.." Vashyron said. "Hope, you bastard! You have any idea how much we suffered in there? I'm gonna shoot you later!"
"Hey, you were the one with the pervy talk making the girls stuff you in there with the guys. Dont blame me if they wanted my countermeasures done!" Hope said.
"It was...too manly." Zephyr said passing out.
Surprisingly, the last one to come out of the capsule was Aqua, who healed Zephyr.
"Aaah, much better. Huh? Aqua, you were in there with us?" Zephyr said.
"Aqua, what gives? I thought you wanted that to happen to Vashyron?" Lucy said.
"To tell the truth i… I didnt want any of them to suffer too much." Aqua said.
"Oh, Aqua! Youre a lifesaver!" Vashyron said before he was frozen in a block of ice.
"But I will not get chummy with you." Aqua said.
"Wow. She just gave cold shoulder a new meaning." Chie said.
"What is with these idiots? Don't they realize they're in the middle of a battlefield?" Kamuz said losing patience.
"Sorry we are making you wait!" Hope said punching him in the face, only for the fist to be caught by one of his arms.
"Word to the wise, never fight a guy with four arms." Kamuz said.
Hope released himself and jumped away.
"Ready guys? Time to change destiny!" Hope said.
"Yes. I swear we would change it, and it's not for others to decide. Let's go!" Chrom said.
Chapter 20: The Power to Change Fate
"We'll be the ones who handle you!" Lucina said as Chrom joined her side.
"Back em up, Leanne. You havent gotten alot of action." Hope said.
"Oh, its my turn? Great!" Leanne said jumping over to them.
Battle Start:
"You can change your destiny! And I swear I will change ours!" Chrom said.
"Right! You can overcome fate. I believe it!" Leanne said.
"Let's go. This battle will connect to our futures!" Lucina said.
Ready….FIGHT!
Chrom and Lucina charged at Kamuz as they slashed at him and tossed spears at him before sending Leanne in.
"This is my chance in the spotlight!"
Leane tossed grenades and fired her guns, all the while leaping and twirling all over the stage. She then trapped Kamuz in an iceberg as she whipped out her frying pan.
"Anything can be a weapon!"
She landed while hitting him with a frying pan before leaping back.
Special Attack: Fire Emblem: Awakening
Chrom slashed first as Lucina used her Levin Sword on Kamuz before Chrom and Lucina were stabbing him with Lucina now in a bridal dress of some kind. Chrom attacked by hurling spears at Kamuz a few times before he and Lucina took to the air.
"Hear us, O falchions!"
"Give us the power!"
They both slashed through Kamuz before a fatal slash followed.
KO!
End Batte:
"It would seem I need more practice. Will you help me, Lucina?" Chrom asked.
"Father...I'd be glad to!" Lucina said.
"Urgh! And I just got here!" Kamuz said before seeing Pete knocked out too.
"Both of us got KOed at the same time?" Pete said.
"Its over, Kamuz. Go back to where you belong." Valkyrie said.
"Heh. I just might do that." Kamuz said as he grabbed Pete and ran through the fracture.
"He just ran through a fracture?" Tails said before it vanished.
"It just...vanished." Chrom said.
"Guess youre stuck with us." Hope said.
"Hey!" Dokugozu said. "DOnt you all forget about us!"
"Oh, you two. I thought you were tired enough not to fight." Akame said.
"Yeah well….we're still Ouma agents, and we ain't goin down without a fight!" Dokumezu said.
"In that case, I suppose we have to use this." Reiji said as he and Xiaomu dashed to them and their forces.
Multi Attack:Sage Fox Neutralize Technique: Fox Lord Seal
"Show them Your latest creation, Xiaomu!"
An orb surrounded the two Ouma agents as they went flying as Xiaomu flew at them, slashing at the orb, doing a costume change with each slash before she finished off in a wedding dress.
"I always wanted to be a June bride~!"
She then celebrated as the sphere broke damaging the two further.
Multi KO!
The two Ouma agents lie unconscious after the vicious attack.
"Ow...all that climbin for nothing." Dokumezu said.
"Now that thats outta the way, whats your game in this plan? Is it like the 101 embryo plan from 10 years ago?" Reiji asked.
"We aint telling you nothing! Come on, lets get outta here!" Dokugozu said. "We already got the chains here either way."
The two then quickly ran off.
"Yes! We beat the bad guys, let's…." Rainbow began before the tree began shaking. "Uh...what's going on?"
"Without the chains to support it, the trees collapsing!" Ogami said.
"We need to get outta here." Hope said as the Dragon turtle flew over them.
"Get on!" Urashima said.
As the dragon turtle flew away, a shockwave then went out.
"Gonna be rough!" Urashima said. "Damn. The tree's collapse is creating a rift."
"What? Then go faster!" Indigo said.
"Too late. We're gonna get caught in it." Urashima said.
"Yaaaargh!" everyone said being caught in a flash of light.