The team returned from the castle! Let's see how they carry out the rest of the quests!
The team and Hungary returned to the badge shop, Yoshi called for the two and the pair came out. Vivian showed the badge, China and Ms. Mowz dropped their jaws in surprise.
"I never thought you'd actually do it" Ms. Mowz clapped, "Well, my little brother along with Mario and their friends are capable of anything aru" China chuckled. "The truth is, we hid the badge there to test you" Ms. Mowz explained. "And seeing you made it, we decided to reward you with a surprise..." China added.
"We are joining your team!" both shouted loud enough to make the nations in Rogueport to check on the team. "I can help you detect any hidden item" Ms. Mowz grinned. "I can use my martial arts skills in battle aru!" China remarked.
The fifteen were dumbfounded by this. America actually approached China and smacked him in the head. "Well, Kiku, what do you say?" Mario asked. "I have no problem with that, what do you think, team?" Japan asked to the rest.
Everyone agreed as Mario and Japan extended their hand to the new teammates. China shook Mario's hand while Ms. Mowz shook Japan's. "All right! Our team is now complete!" America cried of joy. The now sixteen team went down to the square and formed a circle.
"Mario!" "Kiku!" "Goombella!" "Alfred!" "Koops!" "Feliciano!" "Flurrie!" "Francis!" "Axel!" "Ludwig!" "Vivian!" "Ivan!" "Bobbery!" "Arthur!" "Mowz!" "Yao!" the team shouted to the skies. And with that, the team is now complete.
"So what now aru?" China wondered. "We need to go with Merlon, we found something for him in the castle as well" Mario replied. The rest nodded and went to the wizard.
"A golden up arrow... hmm... That's it! Wait for me here!" Merlon said as he went up and came back with a red orb. "The up reminded me that have an ultra-stone. This thing will allow your allies to power up even more!" the wizard said.
"But first, let's power this four!" Merlon noted as Bobbery, England, Ms. Mowz and China stood in front of the blue orb. They gave up the remaining shine sprites Mario and Japan handed them. The four were covered in a golden glow.
"Close your eyes and see your new acquired strength" Merlon calmly said. England closed his eyes and saw his HP along with Bobbery's went up to 30. While Ms. Mowz and China's raised to 20. They also discovered a new move, but decided to check it in the next battle.
"And now... let me place this orb here and... done. Now your allies can get more HP and their last attack" Merlon said. America quickly smiled and placed the allies in front of the table.
Each one gave up the remaining fourteen sprites and the red orb began to bathe them in a platinum glow. After that, everyone found their HP went up and got another new move. "Now we can take on anyone!" America smiled.
"Now you only have one more quest left to determine the fate of your journey... you must go to the Trouble Center and take Zess T.'s request" the wizard said. The team look at each other with confused looks.
The seventeen nodded and left for the center.
In there, Flurrie spotted the request form the chef and took it. That mission stated that she needed a legendary cookbook and to meet her along with the little kid in outside of her house.
The seventeen dashed to her and Iceland. "So you're the ones who took my request? Let's if you can handle it. I'm in search for a legendary cookbook from the ultimate chef, Maitre Delish. Legends say that a copy is hidden in the Creepy Steeple" she explained.
"Like this one?" France grinned as he pulled out the book they found back there. Iceland took the book and showed it to Zess T., who quickly widened her eyes. "This is the one! How did you find it?" she asked.
"Well, we visited the place a few days ago" Germany explained. The chef quickly took the book and entered her house. Five minutes later, she got out and gave the team their rewards.
"Now I can cook two foods into one and here are your rewards. A Jammin' Shroom, which will refill ALL your HP and FP. While the other reward is the Strange Sack, it will allow you to carry 40 items. I found it in one of my ingredients' shipments" the toad explained.
Mario and Japan thanked her and with that, the requests of fate came to a successful end.
"So, what now Kiku" asked Goombella, "We now need to go Don Pianta and ask him for the tickets" he replied. The rest agreed and took off. The team and Hungary entered the mafia boss' office, only to see him in a bed and hallucinating.
"Francesca..." he sighed and coughed. "The don's being sick ever since his daughter and Frankie left. "We have to do something! We can't obtain the next star if he keeps in this state!" Koops said.
"Hey, didn't those two came with us? They must be around Rogueport!" Russia added. "If you find them, bring them here" one of the bodyguards requested, "Don's health depends on them" the other added.
The gang took off and were about to split up to find them when Bobbery saw them in the station. They rushed to them and told them the problem, Francesca panicked but Frankie talked some sense into her and rushed to the office. "Wait, where the heck is my ring?!" she panicked again, "You're wearing it my love! Now let's go to the boss!" Frankie said as the couple took off.
The party quickly followed them and reached to the office. The moment Don Pianta heard Francesca's voice, he quickly recovered. "My daughter! I've missed you so much. With you being away I realized how much... stressful being a boss is! I'm retiring and leaving my position to both you and Frankie!" he smiled.
The couple were shocked but quickly thanked him. He then saw the team and Hungary, "I suppose you came for more tickets" he said, "For the Excess Express" Japan said.
"Well, as my last action of as boss, take these!" he handed the seventeen fifty tickets for the train. "Well, no I'm going to enjoy my retirement" he chuckled as he left the office.
The crew left the office while Hungary quickly went to leave the new tickets to Spain and Romano so they can give them to the other nations.
"I hope it'll be a pleasant trip. Mew heh! I heard that, my uglies!" said a voice that caught the team's attention. "So the sixth Crystal Star is in Poshley Heights, isn't it? That's a nice piece of information. Thanks ever so!" Beldam snickered as she emerged from the shadows.
"Beldam!" Vivian and America yelled at the same time, "Normally, this would be where I finally deal with all of you and that homely traitor, Vivian. But seeing your silly team increased in numbers, and that would be unwise. So you live, for now. Instead, I'll beat you to Poshley Heights and get the star before you do! And if we get that star first, we'll reveal something sensitive about Kiku and friends! That freak-in-a-sheet surely hit jackpot with that information!" she taunted and left to the shadows again. The nations realized what she meant.
"We have to get there before that witch does!" Yoshi said. Hungary slowly approached the team and asked for an explanation. Japan promised her to tell everything once they're in the train. Before they could get to the station, America and Russia went to the hotel and gave Spain, Romano, Finland and Sweden the new tickets and requested them with giving the other nations their respective tickets. America and Russia high-fived and dashed back to the team.
Once the party arrived, Mario and Japan showed the tickets to the toad engineer and allowed them to board the train. Once the team entered, the train began its journey to the lavish town...
China and Ms. Mowz completed the team! And it looks like it's a raceagainst the Shadow Sirens! Stay tuned to see how the journey comes out!