The crew has arrived at a weird place. Let's see what they'll find out!
The mega team watched with curiosity a giant tower in the underground place they were exploring. "This feels like an underground city" Spain commented. The crew then continued their way forward as the access to the tower was impossible.
The thirty four explored a large hallway as Luigi, Romano, Netherlands and Hungary took down more enemies, raising the count to eighty-one. The moment the team crossed the door, a monstrous voice asked them "Who are you!?"
The thirty-four, especially the first six members of the team stood upon a giant dark dragon who roared at them. "No one has disturbed this places in ages!" the dragon roared.
"Hooktail?! But we beat you!" Koops dropped his haw. "What?! You destroyed mi precious little sister?! Now you're gonna suffer the wrath of Gloomtail!" the beast twitched in anger.
All of the heroes got into battle stances.
"Another dragon to beat!" Mario shouted, "I'm afraid we have to beat you" Japan added. "We won't lose to you!" Goombella roared, "You mad bro?" America cracked his knuckles. "The irony of this is intense" Koops said, "He looks really mad!" Italy was scared. "Oh my, that's a big beast" Flurrie noted, "Sacre Blue! We need to take it down!" France commented. "All right! We can test our strength against this beast!" Yoshi eagerly jumped, "We should have forged some shields before coming here" Germany sighed. "You won't know what hit you" Vivian grinned, "Let's see if I can freeze you to death" Russia emanated evil. "If Cortez couldn't scare us, you have less chance of doing that!" Bobbery assured, "I'm glad everyone can see you!" England smirked. "Get ready to be schooled darling!" Ms. Mowz mocked, "Aiyaa! You're not as nice as one of my previous bosses!" China remarked. "He'll definitely feel our teamwork!" Canada whispered, "Si pude con EspaƱa for my independence, we can with this monster!" said Mexico, "Time to bring the thunder!" Luigi raised his ultra-weapon.
The rest of the nations glared at the monster as the curtain fell and the battle began.
Mario, Italy, Goombella and Japan entered the battle.
Goombella used her Tattle and found Gloomtail's stats: 80 HP, 8 Attack and 2 Defense. Mario used his Power Smash and dealt 6 of damage. Japan took the third turn and used his Power Slice, dealing 6 of damage. Italy used his Bolster Hug and gave Mario another turn. Mario used his Power Smash again and dealt 6 of damage. The FP fell to 40.
Gloomtail stomped Italy, dropping his HP to 24. Mexico entered the battle.
Italy switched with America as he wanted to fight alongside his brother. Mexico just sighed and attacked Gloomtail, dealing 5 of damage. "That's my brother!" the American grinned as he used his Hero Punch, dealing 7 of damage. Goombella switched with Ms. Mowz and she used her Love Slap, dealing 6 of damage. Mario took the third turn and used his Normal Hammer, striking 4 of damage. Japan took the last turn and used his Fan Throw, which dealt 2 of damage. The FP fell 38.
Gloomtail charged himself. Canada seeing this, focused his power and made the team invisible. Luigi entered the battle and got invisible as well.
Luigi used his Normal Hammer and dealt 6 of damage. Mexico used his Wrestle Takedown and dealt 5 of damage. America switched with France and the pervert used his Toxic Rose, dealing 5 of damage and poisoning the enemy. Mario took the second turn, used his Spring Jump and dealt 4 of damage. Japan used his Power Slice and dealt 6 of damage. Ms. Mowz switched with Vivian and she used her Shade Punch, dealing 4 of damage and burning Gloomtail. The FP went down to 29.
The dragon released his Mega-breath attack but it was a failure since the six were invisible. The poison and the burn hurt him, draining 2 HP from him.
Mexico and Luigi guarded themselves. France switched with Germany and the hunk won the fight with his Akimbo move. "No... I lost, to such losers..." Gloomtail muttered as he collapsed.
The creature gave up 30 SP, raising the count to ninety.
The whole gang were taken back to the room where the dragon collapsed upside down and regurgitated a big treasure chest. Sweden opened it and reveled a star-shaped stone.
"Maybe we can use this in that giant tower" Norway suggested. The rest agreed and returned to the tower. Once they were there, England used his warp spell and the thirty-four appeared in front of the tower's entrance. All crossed the door carefully.
The squad found a three-floor building inside and the main heroes decided to go to the top, not before Sweden gave Goombella the star-shaped stone.
The team quickly got to the third floor and the moment Goombella found a planetarium and placed the stone in the same-shaped hole, a magical barrier appeared from nowhere. America, Russia and Vivian tried to pierce it but no results, same with England and his spells.
As in cue, eight little pillars appeared in the third floor with keyholes each one. "Don't worry, we'll find a way to deactivate the barrier!" Belgium shouted. "I think we can explore the rooms and see if we find something" Luigi said as the rest agreed and decided to split. "We'll be waiting!" Mario concluded.
The rest of the squad divided in the following teams:
North-west room, 1st floor: Turkey and Greece.
North-east room, 1st floor: Norway and Iceland
South-west room, 1st floor: Belgium and South Korea.
South-east room, 1st floor: Sweden and Finland.
North-west room, 2nd floor: Austria and Hungary.
North-east room, 2nd floor: Spain and Romano.
South-west room, 2nd floor: Luigi, Mexico, Denmark and Netherlands.
South-east room 2nd floor: Prussia and Canada.
The heroes then headed to the rooms in order to find some way to free the team.
Turkey and Greece entered their designated room and found four blocks, two of concrete and two of an orange-like color. Strangely, the block were placed in pedestal-like places.
Turkey saw a sign in the wall and read it "Four stones, twin stones... Master of Shadow and Dark... Two are one, one is two..."
"Maybe we should break the gray ones" Greece softly said. "Don't tell what to do idiot!" Turkey groaned as he destroyed. Greece tried to destroy the orange ones but only hurt his hands.
"Ha! You can't even leave a scratch, you're so soft Greece!" Turkey teased the other notion who just sighed. "Unlike I, since I got this" Turkey flexed his muscles, specially his biceps just to annoy Greece.
Meanwhile at in the same location of the second floor
Austria read the sign ""Four stones, twin stones... Master of Shadow and Dark... Two are one, one is two..." Hungary on the other hand was becoming frustrated since her fry pan didn't do any damage to the metal blocks when those things suddenly glowed and became gray ones.
The Hungarian grinned and smashed the block without hesitation a well with the previously unreachable gray ones. "I have the feeling Turkey and Greece have something to do with this" Austria said. Hungary looked at him confused.
As in cue a chest appeared from the ground, the two opened it and got a key. Austria and Hungary high-fived and returned to the stairs.
Back with Turkey and Greece
The two remaining block with them turned gray and Greece destroyed them, which made a treasure chest appear. Turkey opened it and pulled out a key. The two fist-bumped and returned to the stairs.
With the team
Two of the key holes in the pillars glowed. "What's with that dudes?" America wondered, "I think some of our friends got two keys" Goombella replied. Meanwhile, Mario and Japan were staring at the barrier when Greece, Tukey, Austria and Hungary arrived and showed them the keys.
The two leaders thanked them and waited for the rest of the heroes.
With Norway and Iceland
Norway read the sign "All you see isn't all there be... Stones Have Power of Stars... Touch it to pass through it..." Iceland looked around the room for something suspicious. "This is kind of complicated" Norway sighed.
"Don't give up now... big brother" Iceland muttered. Norway managed to hear that and grinned while Iceland shoved him to the wall in the left. Instead of slamming into it, Norway fell through the wall and found a chest, he opened it and revealed another key.
Iceland just gave him thumbs-up and the two went to the stairs.
With Belgium and South Korea
The duo spotted two blue exclamation blocks when Belgium read the sign.
"Beyond, beyond, beyond... Complete All Seven... Before, before..."
"What does that mean daze?" South Korea wondered. "I think it has to with this block and if we take the position, I say we hit the block on the left and then the one in the right. "Sound like a plan to me daze!" the Korean agreed as the two struck the blocks in said order.
The floor rumbled and a chest faded into existence, South Korea revealed a Key, handed it to Belgium and the two returned to the stairs.
With Sweden and Finland
Finland read the sign "The unseen may yet be felt... So That We, the Great Ones... Be it here? Be it there?" Sweden wondered throughout the room until he crashed and tripped into something invisible in the middle of the room.
"Hey, by the looks of what's under your legs Sweden, is a chest!" Finland deduced as he helped Sweden get up. The Swedish opened the chest and got a key. "Not only is my wife cute, but also smart" he said.
Finland blushed and reminded him that Mario, Japan and the rest of the team needed them. Sweden sighed and the two went to the stairs.
With Spain and Romano
Romano read the sign "Straight on, straight onward... We Know the Stars Spurn Us... Destroy all in your path..." Spain deduced as to destroy the wall in opposite side of the room.
He rushed to the wall, trying to destroy but only cracked it as the Spanish fell to the ground. "You're an idiot Spain!" Romano yelled as he threw a tomato to Spain, he dodged it and the veggie hit the wall, surprisingly destroying it.
"You did it Romano!" Spain smiled as the grouchy one smirked and found a chest. Romano opened it and revealed a key, the two then returned to the stairs.
With Prussia and Canada
Prussia read as Canada touched patted his shoulder "The shy one hides his shape... But the Stars Bring Balance... The shy one hides his face..." Canada analyzed the riddle when suddenly a block appeared.
"Weird, for what this awesome man understood, we needed to be in the shadow or be invisible and... oh..." he shut up when he saw Canada smiling, oblivious to the situation. (Picture Canada becoming invisible with this scene)
"This one was rather easy" Canada whispered as he hit the block and a chest appeared, he got a key and the duo went to the stairs.
With Luigi, Mexico, Netherlands and Denmark
Mexico read the sign "Let fall the weakest... And That the Skies Lie... Then build to the strongest...", "Eso es raro" Mexico said, "Why do I feel it has something to do with these bones?" Luigi remarked as he noticed piles of different colored bones when those piles twitched and built into the bones family. The skeletons approached the four.
"We have to take them down by the weakest and then to the strongest" Netherlands said, "In any case, we have to beat them!" Denmark pulled out his axe as the four entered a battle.
Netherlands took the first turn, used his Chokehold and defeated the Dull Bones. Luigi used his Hammer and defeated the Red Bones. Mexico used his Wrestle Takedown and defeated the Dry Bones. Denmark took the last turn and managed to sweep his axe to attack the Dark Bones, defeating it and earning eight SP in the process, raising the count to ninety-eight.
The final chest appeared and Mexico pulled a key, the four high-fived and returned to the stairs.
The heroes lift their keys and said items began to glow as they pierced the barrier.
The team thanked the supportive heroes as they inserted the keys in the pillars' holes.
The keys activated the planetarium and the floor trembled, unknown to the squad, the way the led to Gloomtail altered itself by revealing stairs leading down.
England quickly warped them outside of the tower and when the heroes were about to reach the stairs a familiar voice was heard.
"We've been waiting for you, my uglies" Beldam said as she, Marilyn and the professor emerged from the shadows, in the teacher's case, Marilyn pulled him out of the shadows.
"Thank you so much for opening the door for us! That was nice indeed!" the eldest one snickered. "Beldam!" Everyone gasped as Hungary pulled out her fry pan. "What do you mean by opening the door for you?" France asked.
"First of all, the Professor you were with when you opened the door was none other than... this freak-in-a-sheet" Doopliss reverted to his original form.
"The real one is sleeping with a little concussion in a closet! And once we get rid of all of you, our plan will nearly be complete!" Beldam declared. "You and that traitor Vivian will have a nice reunion in the afterlife" she mocked.
The thirty-four heroes went to battle stances.
"Now I'm getting angry!" Mario spat, "Why don't you learn your lesson Beldam?" Japan sighed". "There's no way we'll lose to you!" Goombella shouted, "Alright sister, bring it on!" America cracked his knuckles. "We'll teach you a lesson again!" Koops glared, "Ve~ you need to quit your evil ways!" Italy huffed. "You give dirt a bad name" Flurrie hissed, "Maybe we can even make you less ugly after we trounce you!" France mocked. "You want a piece of this!?" Yoshi grinned, "Mein Gott, dealing with you is more annoying that dealing with Bruder when he's drunk!" Germany shook his head. "This time, you're the one being punished!" Vivian pointed, "The bigger your pride, the funnier will be to crush you" Russia smiled naively. "I usually don't hit ladies but you're earning it!" Bobbery barked, "I should have turned you to a toad when I got the chance!" England remarked. "First, try to hit us!" Ms. Mowz sassed, "This is why I miss the old times!" China pulled out his wok. "Man, even Fawful wasn't as smug as you" Luigi sighed, "Maybe we can settle things without a fight" Canada tried to reason but everyone ignored him, again, "Como jode esta bruja! I'll help you take her down!" Mexico roared.
The rest of the heroes nodded as both factions clashed and the curtain took them to battle.
Mario, Japan, France, Vivian, Mexico and Luigi entered the battle.
Mexico used his Wrestle Takedown and dealt 5 of damage to Doopliss. Luigi hammered Marylin, striking 6 of damage. Canada focused and made the team invisible. Mario used his Power Smash and dealt 8 of damage to Beldam. Japan used his Bicycle Kick on Doopliss and dealt 9 of damage. France used his Toxic Rose and dealt 4 of damage to Marylin and poisoning her. Vivian used her Fiery Jinx and dealt 6 of damage to all. The FP went down to 35.
Beldam knowing the team was invisible, she rose everyone's attack. Marylin charged herself, Doopliss morphed into Mexico.
France switched with America, he used his Sonic Shout and struck 5 of damage to all. Mario and Vivian guarded. Japan guarded as well. Mexico attacked Marylin and dealt 5 of damage. Luigi jumped on Doopliss and dealt 6 of damage. FP: 32
Marilyn approached America and clapped him, dealing the massive amount of 20. The blonde's HP went down to 10. The poison added 1 damage to Marilyn. Beldam twirled her finger and increased her moves per turn. She twirled her finger again and flew Canada away, removing the team's buff.
Again, she casted a blizzard and dealt 10 of damage to America, the blond collapsed in defeat. "Finally, he shut up!" she smirked. Mexico and Mario glared at her furiously.
Doopliss attacked Japan, dropping his HP to 25.
Mario, having enough of Doopliss, used his Power Bounce and beat him, earning fifteen SP. Japan, angered by his friend, switched him for China, used his Bicycle Kick on Marylin and knocked her out, earning another fifteen to the count. Beldam got nervous.
Vivian guarded. China used his Cheap Knockoff and copied Beldam's move increaser. Mexico guarded as well.
Beldam blew a blizzard and froze everyone but Vivian and China.
China used her Wok Pan Whack and dealt 6 of damage to Beldam. Vivian took the last turn and used her Shade Punch, which defeated her sister and made the SP loot a total of forty five.
The count fell to forty-three and the leaders leveled up. They chose to upgrade their HP from thirty to thirty-five.
All were taken back to the field as America revived. The three baddies collapsed dizzy as everyone high-fived and continued their tracks. "Thanks for avenging the Hero!" America grinned. "She had this coming for years" Vivian sighed.
The moment they saw the stairs, Canada felt they couldn't come back once they reached the bottom.
The thirty-four looked at each other and nodded, slowly getting deeper into the palace...
Gloomtail was Hooktail's brother?! The tower sure provided the team with puzzling challenges but were no match for the squad! And the Shadow Sirens once again! Stay tuned as we're getting closer to the end!
