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BGM: A Gentle Breeze (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
"I see… that is a very fascinating tale." Rhea mused while the townsfolk were repairing the town while the medical team was healing those in need. The Gatekeeper had only suffered a broken arm. "This Shadow Queen must be really focused on world domination, and you are risking your lives to protect the world with such… outlandish weapons and magic." She said.
"Outlandish? This right here is the one two punch for the good ol' USA!" Soldier declared. "You should try visiting sometime!"
"Perhaps that can be arranged." Rhea said. "But in the meantime, we must do what we can to protect the monastery from the Shadow Queen. You must defeat her by any means necessary."
"So, why don't you come with us? The more the merrier!" Marisa grinned.
Rhea let out a chuckle. "As much as I appreciate the offer, I must stay here and protect the monastery from wickedness."
"Oh, okay… thought it'd be worth a try."
"You have my gratitude… and to thank you for helping me get back to my old self…" She turned her head with a nod as one of the priests walked over to them, pulling out the Crystal Star from the covers. "The Crystal Star is yours." She said as it gently floated over to Luminary where he used his sword to make it glow, the power returning once more as it glowed and sparkled beautifully.
"Sweet! We just need one more!" Reimu grinned.
"Her days are numbered!" Marisa smirked.
"Professor Byleth… I suggest that you and your wife go with them." Rhea said. "You helped them get the Crystal Star along with beating me to my senses. Go with them, same with all of you." She said and then turned her head to the emperor herself. "As for you, Emperor Edelgard…"
Edelgard clenched her fists, bracing for impact while Hubert was ready to defend her life. "What is it?"
"I know that you despise the church and you would have my head on a platter… but I believe that you have more matters to attend to." She said and then rested her hand on her shoulder. "Besides, you've already beaten me once to snap me out of it. I will turn the other cheek for you just this once."
Edelgard's eyes widened. "What?"
"We all have our motives and while I do commend you for your strong beliefs against Crest Stones… might I suggest toning it down a little? You may make more friends that way… and I have a feeling these Crystal Stars might help you and Lysithea."
"Huh?"
"I sense great power in them. Perhaps they can help you with your predicament."
"Hmm?" Lysithea tilted her head. "Do you know something we don't?"
"I do not. I just sense something powerful within them." Rhea let out a chuckle.
"Well alright! Now let's go!" Ryuji said. "Time's-a wastin'!"
"Yes, let's." Tracer nodded.
"…Hold on a second." Jack piped up. "Do you hear something?"
"Hmm?" Marisa turned her head. "I… I hear it too."
"Yup, I'm hearin' it." Gajeel nodded.
"What is it?" Byleth wondered, and then they saw some kind of tire rushing into the cathedral and when it got closer…
"Oh shit. GET DOWN!" Jack yelled.
BOOM!
End BGM
"Hehehahahaha! Wow, now that's a way to knock 'em out!" A voice called out, when a woman in high heels came walking in through the smoke with a bandana over her face, lighting a stick of dynamite and tossing it over to Luminary, which immediately exploded once she shot it.
"GAH!" Luminary yelled, hitting the wall and causing the Crystal Stars to get knocked out of him.
"Didn't have a good grip on 'em now, did you?" She smirked.
"Nnngh… wait… that voice…" McCree growled. "Ashe!"
Ashe chuckled, gathering up the Crystal Stars. "Well well, Jessie… wasn't expecting to see you in a place like this."
"What the hell are you-?!"
"Finders keepers, McCree." Ashe said and then walked out.
"You there! Unhand those Crystal Stars right now!" Rhea ordered, as Ashe turned around… before throwing down a flash bang to blind them before running out.
"Junkrat! Roadhog! Get your butts in gear, we're headin' to the Door!" She called out.
"Thank goodness for this airship we found! Hehehahahaha!" Junkrat laughed as Roadhog took the wheel and flew off.
"What the hell just happened?!" Marisa said, dusting herself off as everyone got up, while Levy noticed that Gajeel shielded her from the blast, and noticed some shrapnel was embedded in his back.
"Gajeel!" Levy gasped.
"Nnngh! I wasn't gonna let you get hurt, short stuff." Gajeel said. "Th-this is nothin'…"
"Is anyone else hurt?" Rhea asked.
"Just a bit shaken up and bruised, but I'll be alright." Engi said as they heard Tracer using Recall to patch herself up.
"Ah, much better." Tracer chuckled.
"What happened?" Bernadetta asked.
"Oh, lost a hand in that explosion, but I got it back." Tracer gave her the thumbs up.
"O-oh! Okay then…"
"Losing a hand? Not a fan." Tracer shook her head.
"Luminary! You alright?" Jade asked as she helped him up.
"Got the wind knocked out of me… but I'm okay…" Luminary coughed a bit, using Moreheal to patch himself up.
"We need to go after them! They stole one of my airships!" Bowser said. "They even said they were going to the door!"
"Destroy those sinners for me!" Rhea ordered as they took off running back to the airships, where they had seen two airships remaining while the Medics were inside the airship, unaware of what happened.
"Oh, back so soon?" Mercy asked.
"What happened? Why do you look like you've lost the Crystal Stars?" Morgana asked.
"Well…"
Meanwhile, with the Pure Heart Hunters…
"I never imagined we'd be taken back to Gensokyo." Sakuya said. "Oh… the air feels so tense here. I hope Mistress Remilia and Flandre are okay."
"Where are you leading us?" Kairi wondered as she walked through Gensokyo before finding a portal.
"The portal to the Netherworld?" Sakuya wondered. "…Wait, does Yuyuko have it?"
"One way to find out." Lea said as they walked inside the portal leading to the Netherworld.
"Hmm… it's kinda otherworldly in here." He mused.
"That's because ghosts and phantoms tend to reside in here." Sakuya explained. "When a phantom has been judged by the Yama, they'll either go to Heaven, Hell, or the Netherworld."
"Huh, you mean this ain't hell?" Lea asked.
"That's a relief." Demyx sighed. "At least I won't see any scary three headed dogs or a god with a fiery temper." He said as everyone turned to look at him. "What? Long story."
"In any case, we should be close." Kairi said as Sakuya led them deeper into the Netherworld until they came across Hakugyokurou, where they saw Youmu practicing her swordplay while Yuyuko was munching on snacks.
"Hmm? Oh, we have guests." Yuyuko said.
"Oh?" Youmu turned around and saw the group. "Sakuya, Rosalina, Sanae, Suwako, what brings you and your friends here?"
"We're looking for the Pure Hearts." Sakuya explained.
"Pure Hearts?" Youmu tilted her head. "What are those?" She asked as Kairi stepped forward and summoned a Pure Heart to her. "Oh!"
"It led us straight to here. Do you know where it is?" Kairi asked.
"Hmm, I've noticed that the phantoms were acting quite fidgety lately…" Yuyuko pondered. "I think it has something to do with the glowing at the Cherry Blossom Tree."
"I can take you there." Youmu said. "I've been wondering what's been going on too."
"Perfect, lead the way." Sakuya requested as Youmu nodded and then walked over to the Cherry Blossom Tree, the others following them with Yuyuko curiously flying over to them as well, where they saw something shining in a pile of leaves.
"I sense it." Kairi said as she walked over to it… when suddenly something popped up in front of Kairi and shot out a burst of energy at her. "GAH!" She yelled, as she was sent crashing into one of the roots of the tree.
"Kairi!" Lea exclaimed.
BGM: Danger! There's Trouble! (Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX)
"Nnngh!" Kairi shook it off. "What was-"
Rosalina gasped. "No… it's-"
"It's that Heartless that the Organization made!" Youmu exclaimed.
"What's it doing here?!" Sanae yelled.
"What does it look like?" A voice asked as Ansem walked out of a portal as did Young Xehanort. "Stopping you from collecting the Pure Heart."
"You…" Camilla unsheathed her axe. "What you have done to those precious children is horrible."
"Indeed… you will be stopped!" Ryoma said, as he and Xander took out their blades.
"I see you have some new recruits… would it be enough to stop the Heartless?" Young Xehanort asked.
"Shut up!" Youmu yelled. "This has gone on long enough! We'll take all three if you out if we have to!"
"Yeah!" Shantae nodded as she got in a fighting position while Shovel Knight and Shield Knight took out their weapons.
Rosalina clenched her fists, holding the Star Rod tightly. "For what you have done to my children… for the sake of the universe, we will stop you!"
Geno aimed his arm cannon at them. "We'll stop you by any means necessary."
Ansem chuckled, summoning his Guardian. "You will try." He said as Young Xehanort disappeared, reappearing in front of Yuyuko and kicking her out of the fight.
"Ooof!"
"Stay out of this." He said, conjuring up a force field and summoned his Keyblade, looking at Sakuya. "Round two."
"This time, you won't be so lucky!" Sakuya said.
"Welp… guess I'm not backing out of this one." Demyx sweatdropped.
End BGM
BGM: L'Eminenza Oscura I (Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance)
Rosalina aimed the Star Rod at the Solar Flare. "M-Mama… w-why didn't you… save us?"
"They corrupted you… I must put you out of your misery." Rosalina said, firing a beam of light at the Solar Flare, where it started wailing. It was enough to make Rosalina tear up from it.
"S-stop! I-It hurts!"
"Block it out!" Ryoma said, quickly slashing at Ansem, who had the Guardian take the hit as he punched Ryoma in the face to knock him back as Xander quickly slashed at Ansem, landing a few hits from him as he fired darkness orbs out at Xander to knock him down. Camilla came running over and swung her axe down, hitting Ansem in the chest as he let out a grunt and took a step back. The Guardian launched dark balls at Camilla as she deflected these with her axe. Lea jumped into the air and launched a Firaga at him, where Ansem called the Guardian to block the attack.
Sakuya blocked a few dark bullets from Young Xehanort and unleashed Jack the Ludo Bile on him. Young Xehanort recovered and lunged directly at Sakuya, slashing her repeatedly and slashed upward to knock her in the air as he jumped up and slashed her down. Sakuya flipped herself over and landed on her feet, jumping back to avoid the Keyblade being shoved into her skull as she threw knives at Young Xehanort, where he deflected some of them while a few struck him in the shoulders. Young Xehanort turned his Keyblade into a whip and with a flick of his wrist, it slammed into Sakuya as she tried to avoid being hit by it.
"Come Guardian!" Ansem yelled, making the Guardian protect him from Shantae's fireballs, but it wasn't enough to protect his head as Shield Knight used her shield to launch Shovel Knight in the air and then swung his shovel down on top of Ansem. "Rrrgh!" Ansem growled, aiming at Shovel Knight and firing violet spheres of light at Shovel Knight, with a laser shooting out of it and striking him. Shovel Knight shook it off and launched a blade beam with his shovel and struck him as Sanae flew over him and unleashed Miracle Fruit while Suwako unleashed Jade of the Horrid River.
"Children… come to my aid!" Viridi called out, as vines shot out of the ground and proceeded to whip Ansem but the Guardian grabbed a hold of the vines. Viridi smirked and snapped her fingers as thorns shot out and impaled the Guardian, giving Viridi time to rush at Ansem and slash him as he was distracted by the danmaku. Shantae launched a few fireballs at Ansem as well as the Guardian let out a roar and then swung his arms to the ground, creating a shockwave that knocked them off their feet, but Ryoma, Xander and Camilla stood their ground.
"Come, open your heart." He said, as an electric shield surrounded himself and floated over to the trio. Ryoma slashed him to send him back, and then when the electric shield disappeared, Xander and Camilla swung their weapons at Ansem, but the Guardian swung his fist to knock them to the ground. Youmu flew over and slashed him repeatedly, firing danmaku at him before her sword started to glow.
"HAAAAH!" Youmu yelled, unleashing Slash of Departure from Hesitation to cut through Ansem as he yelled in pain and fell on one knee. Youmu lunged directly at him but the Guardian appeared and grabbed a hold of her. Myon quickly sprang into action and transformed, using Youmu's other sword and flew over the Guardian and slashed at Ansem. The Guardian let out a roar as he let go of Youmu and returned to Ansem. "Thanks Myon." Youmu smiled as Myon nodded and gave her a thumbs up.
"Mama… m-mama! Y-You didn't protect us!"
"You all went to save everyone from that black hole. You willingly sacrificed yourself to save the universe… because you believed that is what would have made your mother the happiest!"
"You liiiiie!" The Solar Flare wailed, firing an explosion as Rosalina tried to protect herself with her force field, but it wasn't enough as it knocked her toward the tree.
"Nnngh!" She winced as it fired lasers directly at her. "Gah!"
"Making her children fight her… that's unforgivable!" Kairi yelled, slashing at Ansem as he used his Guardian to protect him, but Lea came running up and slashed him. Ansem let out a chuckle as he and the Guardian started charging at them full force, slamming into the Keyblade Wielders as they were knocked to the ground.
"You aren't ready to be Keyblade Wielders." Ansem taunted, when suddenly spiked water balls hit him in the head. "Nnngh!" He grunted and turned around to see Demyx. "You dare betray us?"
"I wasn't the one who decided to get benched!" Demyx said, summoning water clones. "Kairi!"
"Right!" Kairi nodded, grabbing onto one of the clones and used it as a club to smack Ansem in the head.
"When did you decide to finally grow a pair?" Lea asked.
"We'll talk about that later!" Demyx said, swinging his Sitar and hitting Ansem in the head as the Guardian tried to attack Demyx but he rolled out of the way and strummed his Sitar, sending shockwaves at them to stun the Guardian. Young Xehanort turned to Demyx and stopped time, before rushing forward to stab him… but Sakuya flew over and kicked Young Xehanort in the head to knock him back, resuming time in the process.
"Rosalina! Stand up!" Geno exclaimed, firing the Geno Beam at the Solar Flare, but it had dodged and fired a massive solar flare that knocked Geno away. "Argh!"
"Stay out of this!"
Tears fell from Rosalina's eyes, her fists clenched and was on her knees. "No… I… I do not want to fight you…!"
"Y-You betrayed us… Y-You loved us… a-and you d-didn't save us!"
"I… I never betrayed you."
"YOU DIDN'T SAVE US!" The Solar Flare hit her with another explosive attack.
"AAAGH!"
End BGM
"Rosalina!" Viridi yelled, before getting hit by multiple flying shockwaves from the Guardian. "Gah!"
Ansem smirked, snapping his fingers as two electric orbs of darkness appeared before firing lasers in all directions, hitting them all while also the Guardian summoned gigantic dark balls, rolling them to the others and knocked them on their butts… even Camilla couldn't stand her ground against them and fell on one knee. "Rrrgh…" Ryoma growled. "This… won't change… anything!" He yelled.
"What do you hope to accomplish? You can't even defeat us."
"That's where you're wrong." Shantae said, clapping her hands and using a healing spell to heal everyone up, then she jumped up and transformed into a Harpy and flew over and clawed at Ansem, but the Guardian grabbed her and threw her into the ground. "Nnngh!"
BGM: Missing You (Kingdom Hearts II)
Rosalina got up, shaking it off and having an idea. She walked over to the Solar Flare. "Mama… STAY AWAY!" It yelled, unleashing a fireball at her that she took head on… but she didn't back down. "YOU KILLED US! YOU LET US DIIIIIE!" It screamed, unleashing another explosion.
"Rosalina! What the hell are you doing!" Viridi yelled. "You're gonna get killed!"
"You always did… what you wanted to do… to make mama happiest… yes… I let you die… but that was to save the universe… you become planets, comets, even full galaxies… I always let you do what you do… because you always believed… it would… make me happy…" Rosalina weakly said, getting hit by a point blank explosion. Her crown was blown off, her dress was torn up, some of her hair and skin were singed… and she had fallen on both knees.
"ROSALINA! NO!" Kairi yelled, as they were held down by shadow tendrils.
"Nnngh! Shit!" Sakuya grunted, elbowing Young Xehanort and tried to run to her aid, but he grabbed her with his whip. "Gah!"
"You… you don't love us… mama!"
"No… I truly love you… let… let me heal you!" Rosalina got back up and wrapped her arms around the Heartless, giving it a mother's embrace.
"…M-Mama…?" The Solar Flare wondered as it felt something inside of it. Something warm… and gentle. Motherly even. A green aura surrounded the two of them as everyone looked on in awe… before the aura stopped. "…Mama… oh no… we… we wounded you! We-"
"Shhh… it's okay… I'm here for you now." Rosalina whispered.
"I-it… it hurts…"
"I know… I know it hurts… but we will get through with it." She said, gently kissing it on the head and smiled at the Heartless… before she felt something sharp and hot entering her back. "AAAAAAAAGH!" She screamed and fell on the ground.
"MAMA!"
End BGM
"You left yourself completely vulnerable." A deep voice said.
BGM: Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts II)
"Xemnas!" Ansem said. "We had this covered!"
Xemnas turned to the two. "Like you had it covered with the Shadow Queen? You let her run amok and do her own thing. Xehanort is exasperated by her own agenda… you did not hold her on a tight leash."
"She's doing her job, isn't she?"
"Yes, but it does not align with Xehanort's true goal. She must be stopped."
"Okay, so why did you decide to impale the Space Queen?" Young Xehanort asked, still holding Sakuya down.
"Because it was our goal to turn her and her Lumas to darkness. I used her brief moment of vulnerability as an opportunity to do so… something that you two didn't see." He said. "Now… I will finish what I have started." He said as Rosalina was clinging on to her chest, pained tears running down her cheeks.
"Mama… Mama!"
"Your mother will be no more."
"You… you hurt mama… You. HURT. MAMA!" The Solar Flare let out a Solar Burst, sending Xemnas back a bit.
"Hmph. You dare betray your creators?"
"We will protect mama!"
"L-Lumas…?" Rosalina painfully whispered.
"We will protect mama… IT IS WHAT MAKES HER HAPPIEST!" It shouted, lunging at Xemnas and launching fireballs at him, where he simply batted them away with his arms. He snapped his fingers as a barrier surrounded the Solar Flare, and then it fired lasers at it, making it wail in agony.
"No…!" Rosalina whispered as the barriers disappeared… and Xemnas slashed through the Heartless, making it scream in agony before falling to the ground. "NO!"
"Mama…!" The Solar Flare whispered as it looked like it was trying to reach out to its mother… and then Xemnas impaled it one last time to silence it.
End BGM
"Silence."
Tears rolled down Rosalina's cheeks… before something snapped inside her. She weakly got up, using the Star Rod to heal herself up and glared at Xemnas, a shadow cast over her eyes. "You… you killed my children…" She said, clenching her fists and trembled with rage. "Unforgivable!"
"Why does it matter to you if they were killed? All Lumas share the same fate. They are destined to sacrifice themselves. They are destined… to die."
"No… they are destined for greater things…SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!" Rosalina yelled as she raised the Star Rod up in the air. "Great Star Spirits… LEND ME YOUR POWER!"
BGM: Boss - Bowser (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Rosalina's eyes started glowing as she aimed her hand at them and launched Shooting Stars at them while also conjuring up protective barriers for her friends that healed them up. The Shooting Stars slammed into the ground and created monstrous explosions as Ansem called upon the Guardian to protect him, but the explosion was enough to knock both of them away while Young Xehanort had released his grip on Sakuya as he jumped up in the air to slash at Rosalina, but she aimed her hand at him to freeze him and then telepathically shot him into Ansem.
"What is this power…?" Xemnas asked in surprise before floating up and trapping Rosalina in a dome of lasers, but Rosalina snapped her fingers as the lasers were turned into stars as Xemnas' eyes widened in surprise as she shot the stars at Xemnas. He quickly pulled up a reflective barrier to try and stop them, but the stars shattered the barrier and hit Xemnas, sending him crashing to the ground.
"This is where it ends!" Rosalina exclaimed, conjuring up a Grand Star… and then she heard chirping as she turned her head to see Luma Spirits behind her. The same Lumas who willingly sacrificed themselves to save the universe. The same Lumas… who were turned into a Heartless.
"Let's do it together, Mama!" A Green Luma called out.
"Give her your power!" A Yellow Luma called out.
Rosalina gave them a motherly smile as they went inside the Grand Star, letting out the same cries they gave out while heading directly to the black hole. The Grand Star got humongous as a result. "Together now! HAAAAAAAAH!" She yelled, throwing the massive Grand Star at the trio, making sure to freeze them in place as the three looked on in horror as the massive Grand Star came down and slammed into the ground, creating a starry explosion that acted like a small Supernova.
The smoke cleared as the trio were smoldering and had massive bruises and burns all over their body as Rosalina floated to the ground. "You would do best to leave and never come back!" She said, threateningly aiming the Star Rod at the three. "Don't you ever mess with me or my children."
End BGM
"We… we will take our leave…" Ansem said. "…But know this… we will be back…" He said as a portal opened up as Ansem limped in, Xemnas having to use Young Xehanort as support to walk into the portal while Young Xehanort himself had his coat ripped up and he felt as if his own right arm was broken from that explosion.
Rosalina's whole body stopped glowing, her eyes turning back to normal as everyone was staring at her in awe as she turned around to see the same Lumas from before.
BGM: Family (Super Mario Galaxy)
"Mama… we're sorry that we hurt you…" A Red Luma solemnly said. "We didn't mean-"
"I know… you were influenced by the Organization. I will not fault you on that." She smiled. "I forgive you."
"Mama!" A Yellow Luma chirped and went to hug Rosalina as did the other Lumas, surrounding her with loves as Rosalina wrapped her arms around the Luma Spirits.
"You've made me proud… and I'm happy to call myself your mother… and you my children." She said.
"Kick that Organization's butt for us!" A Pink Luma called out.
"We'll be rooting for you!" A Red Luma said as one by one, they shot off into the sky, all the while letting out their cries as Rosalina stood there, watching them fly off… as she let out a gasp, tears rolling down her cheeks as they formed themselves together to write out "We love you, mama!"
"I… I love you too!" She called out as the Lumas happily chirped before flying off… and then Rosalina fell on her knees and silently wept.
End BGM
"Wow… did… did that actually… just happen?" Viridi asked.
"Whew, don't mess with the Mama of the Cosmos." Lea grinned.
"…I think I'm in love." Demyx said before slapping himself. "Agh, what am I saying, it'll never work out!"
Camilla gently walked over to Rosalina and knelt down, giving her a gentle motherly hug and put her head on her chest. "Shhh… it's going to be okay." She said. "Just let it out…"
Xander had walked over to a spot and picked up Rosalina's crown, then walked over to Rosalina and Camilla and gently knelt down. "Your crown… when you are ready to wear it again." He said as Yuyuko walked over to them and knelt down next to Rosalina.
"Poor girl…" Yuyuko whispered.
"Whoa… what the heck happened here?" A voice asked as everyone but Rosalina turned to see Hat Kid walking over to them with the Pure Heart in her hands. "So uh… ya mind explaining what the peck is going on?"
Meanwhile, at the Thousand Year Door…
"Hehehahahaha! This is perfect! We have the Crystal Stars all to ourselves!" Junkrat said. "To think we can use these to destroy this chick that's thrown the whole world into chaos!"
"This one seems a bit duller than the others." Roadhog said, musing over the Crystal Star. "Why is that…?"
"Beats me… if anything, we're now supposed to wait until that Xigbar fella shows up." Ashe said. "Still… these are mighty fine to look at." She mused. "…By the way, how did you get tub of lard over here through those pipes?"
"Use my C4s to push him in!" Junkrat grinned.
"…I see." Ashe sweatdropped and then stood up. "Oh well, I suppose now we'll just wait until-" A baseball hit her in the head. "GAH!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit ya, no wait, yeah I did!"
The trio turned around to see the group glaring at all of them. "Ashe. Give those back to us. This is your only warning." McCree said.
"Hmm… let me think here…" Ashe mused and then smirked. "BOB! Do something!"
BGM: Rowdy Rumble (Kingdom Hearts II)
BOB went running at the group as did Junkrat and Roadhog, quickly making them disperse while McCree ran over to Ashe, as did Chrom and Yusuke accompanied him as they dodged her bullets as the three surrounded them. "Heh! Two of you brought swords to a gunfight. How cute."
"There's more to us than you think." Chrom said.
"And we'll take those Crystal Stars away from you." Yusuke said.
"…What the fu-McCree! You mind explainin' to me why these two sound like you?"
"It's just a coincidence." McCree said with a smirk.
"Ugh… great, now there's three annoying McCrees to deal with." Ashe grumbled. "Fine… I'll deal with the skinny one first!" She said, aiming her rifle at Yusuke and shooting him but he ducked and lunged at her, grabbing a hold of her and planting his sword at her throat while Chrom pointed Falchion at the back while McCree aimed his pistol at Ashe.
"Hand 'em over."
"Make me!"
"Bad choice." He said, aiming his pistol at her knee.
End BGM
"Whoa whoa WHOA! Time out!" A voice called out as they turned to see Xigbar leaning on a platform as he jumped off and landed on the pedestal. "Let's all take it easy now."
"Ugh, great, it's you now!" Marisa groaned, aiming her Mini-Hakkero at Junkrat who was being held by Byleth and Edelgard while Heavy was in the middle of a wrestling match with Roadhog… and poor BOB had a sapper stuck on his back. "What the hell do you want?"
"Why do you think I had Ash Ketchum steal the Crystal Stars from you?" Xigbar asked. "It was to speed things up and take out the Shadow Queen faster."
"…Ash Ketchum? Who the hell is that? It's just Ashe!" Ashe called out.
"Oh, so now you want to take out the Shadow Queen too?" Reimu asked. "What's wrong, you had second thoughts about the whole thing?"
"To be honest, we were going to use the Shadow Queen to help us further our plans with Kingdom Hearts, but the old bat apparently had her own agenda the moment she was resurrected and planted inside Yukari. At first, we thought we'd have Mario and Peach out of the picture, but she went beyond her purpose and decided to do things her own way. We had no idea that this would derail everything. The old man got annoyed by all of this, so I decided to spice things up a bit and hand over a Crystal Star to Ashe, leading her to you and stealing your Crystal Stars so you could all join together… to stop the Shadow Queen."
"What makes you think I want to team up with McCree and his mini mes over here?" Ashe asked.
"Mini Mes?" McCree raised an eyebrow and chuckled a bit.
"Thought you could use more people to take her out." Xigbar smirked. "And you know what? I'm going to accompany you."
"YOU? After all the crap you pulled on us in space… not to mention cause Palutena to despair?" Luigi folded his arms in annoyance.
"Think of me as the old man sending his regards to the Shadow Queen. Once we destroy her, we'll be back to what we were doing originally." Xigbar chuckled a bit. "It's not just the old man who thinks this, Xemnas thought Ansem and the old man's teenage self wasn't vigilant enough to hold her on a tight leash." He said. "But enough about that… let's go take out the Shadow Queen together." He smirked while also tossing the Crystal Star to Luminary for him to restore. "By the way, how's the Dragon Slayer holding up?"
"He's resting, but he'll be back to normal soon enough." Mercy said.
"Good. We need all the help we can get and I have a feeling we'll have more backup soon enough."
"So, where's the old hag hiding?" Marisa asked. "I imagine it's the Smash Mansion?"
"Actually, she relocated it. Someplace where you would not expect."
"Try us. Where is she at?" Akira asked.
Xigbar let out a smirk. "Youkai Mountain."
Now how's that for a surprise? Xigbar temporarily joining them!