Good morning everyone, this is Big Red here with the newest chapter of Sonic & Sega All Stars Subspace Unleashed. As a mild recap, all the monsters of the island were back to normal, which leaves many of them to be healed. The Maboo Tribe are thankful for their heroics and want to be in debt of the heroes, while addressing what could be a plan to find the original Hero that saved their island. Shadow would run into an old enemy who while weakned almost started to gain his deadliest power back until a certain Smash Brother swooped in to save him. We will see how everything goes with Shadow then see the heroes prepare for their final time on the island.

Shadow slowly gotten back to his feet to se the two divine beings next to him. One of them would be a Fighter, a higher ranked member of the Smash Brothers organization that Shadow is a part of. Beside him would be someone of Shadow same rank, a lightning goddess that's quite too familiar with him and another fellow Fighter from the same country.

"You're still brooding as ever. Why don't you smile now that Dark Pit saved you from near death?" Phosphora taunts.

Shadow looks around and easily recognized this urban area. This is where Eggman has defeated Sonic with Infinite's help that fateful day and after Shadow struggled to face the latter's new power at the time. He also felt that his body is also still shaking as if he's far from recovering from the emotional torture Infinite's replicas has given him. Soon, he would look around to see if he's hiding anywhere in plain sight.

"Where is he? And why did you save me?" the black hedgehog questions.

"I knocked that loser against the canyon and it all fell apart. I may had overdid it a little, but he's slowed down. That weakling is the least of your problems. You should focus more on the bigger picture. The damage the Legion is currently doing to this world. Countless areas like this one were destroyed by that storm. We don't know what caused it, but Phosphora and I were sent to investigate it under the orders of the Forces of Nature. Is that blue speedy friend of yours with you?" Dark Pit solemnly said.

"No. In fact, Sonic's group was traveling with us until that storm hit our ships. The one I was aboard crash landed here of all places. We may not know where the others went unless we try contacting them. All I know is that fool Infinite has the nerve to attack my men while they were scouting the area and knocked Rouge off a cliff. I only lost myself in rage and almost defeated him until the coward somehow tapped into his Phantom Ruby powers somehow. Soon, soldiers started to attack me. They were behaving just like the same ones that hunted me down in my past and killed Maria. My body started to feel weak and a lot of the bad memories hindered my will to fight him. He could do nothing but kick me down with his words about my existence and reasons to protect this world. If only I didn't leave myself wide open like that," Shadow said in remorse.

"What matters is that you're safe. The other Fighters wouldn't forgive me if I sat there and allowed you to die like that. You may be a lower rank, but all members of the Smash Brothers are very valuable for our cause of protecting the universe. Too bad some members went rouge behind our backs and it had to be certain villains that foolish hand could barely tame," the dark angel replied.

Shadow would quickly turn to him upon hearing his words.

"So that infernal turtle king managed to gather more forces to turn against them? Not really surprised since being used to protect the universe than ruling it never suited their style. Is that hand really aware of how his selection process backfired on his perfect organization?" he replied.

"Yes. Bowser and those other villains are not only in it for the publicity, but know they fear him for his power. This is why ever since Eggman started attacking this world with his own group, the other villains feel less obligated to follow that hand anymore knowing this is beyond his control or the other Smash Brothers members. On top of that, certain Assists of your rank also went rouge following their departure. From that silly primate mad scientist to a certain possessed imp that always seemed the least stable to control. Other members would be sent to track them down with the aim to capture them with Trophy Stands before they could join forces with the Legion. If these betraying members combine forces with the Legion of Subspace, all hell would break loose. There's a reason why me and Phosphora would be flying around endlessly to track all of them down. We know that Bowser and fellow Assist Dr. Wily are on the same ship with Eggman," Dark Pit explains with his arms remaining crossed.

"We did catch wind of someone. But they escaped before we could stop them. He's always been the mysterious one with his habit of warping for safety. You remember the Black Knight, Shadow?" Phosphora asked.

"Yes. He's always been too shady for my liking. Always finding some way to best Ike when given the opportunity than following his role. But what about Andross? He's someone to look out for given his past with Corneria and countless attempts at ruling the Lylat System," Shadow replied.

Dark Pit shook his head unsurprisingly given the unpredictable nature of the primate scientist.

"No. We have yet to find him. Eggman likely invited him aboard his ship given his intellect and ability to make mass weapons of war for their little war soon. That's what worries me more than the other rouge Assists like Black Knight and the Ghostly Gang. But one we should really look out for the most is Skull Kid. Not only he is out in the wild, but the Moon that Master Hand once tamed to contain is free once more. It's not too hard to miss, chances are that they moved it to space for now until it's time to drop it down at full power. More than just the planet would be doomed if Skull Kid gets his chance to move it again," Dark Pit once again explains with urgency.

"Damn it. This is more worrying than we've thought. The idea of Smash Brothers with villainous intentions teaming up with the Legion is bad enough. Perhaps this is their response to their huge failure to defeat us and keep Sonic from being saved," Shadow replied

"Or maybe the Koopa oaf being desperate to get more villains on his side for world rule. Me along with other Fighters are already ride spread trying to save lives or stop their plans of universal conquest. It could be worse, like Hades returning with his ugly mug. But that's not something I would like to think about," Dark Pit said in annoyance.

"Tell me about it. I would hope that nothing worse happens like the Black Arms race somehow surviving their destruction. There's many parts of my past that I want to bury and that's my heritage from them. Especially Black Doom," Shadow said in disgust.

"Now you know how I feel when the Underworld Army thought that I could be their tool just because I was born from their mirror. Hades and the others are a bunch of fools if they thought they could use me for their bidding. My respect for Mistress Viridi is high because she treats me like an equal. Quite rare for a god or goddess," Dark Pit said with a mild chuckle.

Shadow smirks upon hearing his words, being slightly glad for him.

"Glad your service in the Forces of Nature is going well for you. Just like how things with GUN are quite fine. Just that our hands are full having to clean up Eggman and Bowser's mess at the moment. Can only wait until this is all over. Which it won't until we shut down their forces swiftly," he replied.

Phosphora would giggle at how easily the two are getting along for their time together. Then the goddess of lightning would notice something blue appear in a flash.

"Look who finally decided to show his shiny blue chrome here. Fancy meeting you here, Mega Man," she says in an amused tone.

Both Shadow and Dark Pit turned time see the Blue Bomber waiting directly for them after his teleportation.

"What brings you here, the others are safe?" the hedgehog asked.

"So Blue Boy is here, huh? Never expected to see another Fighter here so soon," Dark Pit said in slight sarcasm.

"Shadow! Am I glad to see you. But come with me. The ship is ready to start flying again. We all were waiting for you. Where's Infinite?" the robot said.

"I made short work of him. That's the deal with all these brooding types. Always thinking they are better than you but in actuality weak. He's probably buried in that canyon in the East. Nothing to worry about anymore," Dark Pit said.

Mega Man is relieved to hear the good news about their new enemy's defeat.

"Very well, I'll just warp my way there with Chaos Control to not keep everyone waiting. Hopefully the soldiers are recovering well after what that phantom failure did to them. When we meet again, I'll be the one to destroy him. What's more troublesome is that he can tap into his abilities again somehow. That makes him less than a mild threat with how strong he was with the prototype in his chest. Is Rouge alright?" Shadow said.

"She's safe and healed. Thanks to Prince Ali and Orta. They caught her in time after watching both of you fight Infinite together. If they weren't there, then GUN would be one less agent. But that's not all. Someone is looking for you," Mega Man said.

"Oh really," Shadow said raising his brow, "And who would this be?" he asked.

"Maria Robotnik. It may sound unbelievable, but she is alive and wants to see..."

"I don't believe it. It could be another of Infinite's replicas or a robot created by Eggman. Don't play with my emotions, be serious about the things you say," Shadow snarled.

"But I am serious! Everyone had their doubts, but Omega confirmed that it is the real Maria. Even Centurion senses a long of magic flowing from her body. Which means that storm that attacked everyone somehow brings back the dead," Mega Man explains.

Shadow just couldn't really know what to think anymore since he chose to put the past behind long ago if it ever meant moving forward in his life as a protector of the planet for her sake and forgetting the bad things about his alien heritage. But most importantly, he would not know what to say to her since this is his first time in many years seeing her again in the flesh. At the same time, he began to have flashbacks of her death again. This caused the hedgehog to hold his head in pain suddenly. Mega Man grew concerned from the hedgehog's traumatic reactions.

"Are you alright Shadow?" he asked.

"Shadow, stay with us!" Dark Pit called.

Phosphora would be surprised that he would be having symptoms of post traumatic stress of any kind as she drew closer to the group.

"Is he alright?" the goddess of lightning asked.

Shadow eventually snapped back to reality and noticed his concerned allies that seen his frightening episode. He eventually realized what happened and regained his usual posture.

"Sorry, it's just that Infinite fool really tore into my worst memories. It's never been this intense before until he scarred me with his powers. Nonetheless, I will see for myself if this is really Maria. Thanks for letting me know," he said in a serious tone.

Mega Man felt slightly guilty that he tore into some bad memories by mentioning Maria's status to him. Dark Pit begins to spread his wings to have his flight begin.

"Viridi, I would like you to grant me the Power of Flight!" he called.

The familiar goddess' voice would be heard for the entire group with much power.

"Coming up! Where would you like to go? And I see a certain hedgehog from outer space is here to play with you," she said in her bossy voice.

Shadow scoffs since she had to rub that part about him in.

"My ship is to the north of here close to the cliff. There's a lot of ocean water nearby with a great sunset. Just a pointer of where to fly, Dark Pit. I'll be using Chaos Control to get there myself," Shadow said.

Dark Pit smirks after hearing the directions from his ally.

"What he said. Give me the Power of Flight and I will make it there," the dark angel shouts.

Phosphora would get out of her cross legged floating stance to prepare her lightning speed traveling.

"Ok, one Power of Flight coming up. Remember to let me know when you want me to stop. Remember that I can send backup like Cragalanche or other members of you need help," Viridi's voice boomed.

Shadow raised his Chaos Emerald into the air to prepare for his usual favorite method of travel. Dark Pit eventually takes off into the air at high speed before Phosphora follows him in a flash of lightning immediately. Shadow eventually calms his mind as he need to be completely focused for the teleportation to work well for fast travel in the right location.

"Chaaaaoooosss Control!" the hedgehog shouts.

He eventually disappears in a flash of blue thanks to the power from the gem. Mega Man soon disappears in a flash of blue light with his usual teleportation method. Several citizens would come out of hiding after seeing the peculiar scene on the building. These citizens would be a mix of species ranging from cats to dogs to bears to birds. These were the once peaceful citizens of this urban area that once formed the Resistance against Eggman's army a long while ago. Among the crowd would be a red wolf with black glasses. This particular citizen knew that there would be something amiss when the name "Infinite" is mentioned. He haven't done any fighting a while, but felt now is the time to jump into action with him back on top of the mysterious storm that attacked this peaceful town. Beside him floats a peculiar one eyed creature, an alien species known as Wisps. Wisps were alien creatures that were once enslaved by Eggman for their Hyper-go-on energy until Sonic destroyed Eggman's space theme park. Ever since, the creatures would aid Sonic and friends on their planet from time to time. One example is how the Resistance joined forces with Wisps to create special guns that could harness their different powers using Hyper-go-on energy. This particular Wisp would be a White Wisp under the name of Yacker. This little guy would be one of the first Wisps that Sonic ever interacted with, acting as the ambassador for his species. He would recognize Shadow easily for once overlooking him during his earlier missions to face Eggman's forces. The light blue creature would babble next to the wolf to let him know that there is something for them to do. The wolf then nods before running off in the possible direction the black hedgehog would be traveling.

The ruined canyon would be nothing but piles of massive debris thanks to Dark Pit's own handywork. Not a single soul would be seen in this wreckage as silence blows in between the massive crevice. It wasn't until a familiar masks figure would appear floating above the mass of rocks. This would be a small imp wearing woodland clothing with dark brown skin and a strange mask. This mask would be a purple ominous one with the biggest yellow eyes that would strike fear in the hearts of anyone that stares into it. And that is not to say less about the strange markings on it. This would be a terrifying mask called Majora's Mask, one that gives immense power to anyone wearing it. Which would be what happened to the mischievous Skull Kid. He looks around to see exactly what he would expect from someone who looks for someone to cause mischief with. He would notice a pile of rubble starting to rustle in the east. This would delight the magical imp as he floats over in the direction of the commotion.

"What do I see, someone weak that failed to keep himself from being defeated. Whatever shall I do?" Skull Kid would say before breaking into his iconic laughter.

He would raise his hands into the air with all his might and lift these stones with ease. The battered Infinite would crawl out, barely alive and out of breath from barely surviving his encounter with Dark PIt. He would look to see the strange character that greets him after being barely saved.

"What would you be, some kind of masked clown?" he asked.

"You should look in the mirror since the only clown I see is you. Wearing a broken mask and losing a fight to the Ultimate Lifeform. Looks like you need a hand," the mischievous imp taunts.

Infinite would swing his sword at the mask on his face in annoyance, only to be very unharmed.

"I do not need your pity, you insignificant insect. Get lost or I will cast a terrible illusion on you," he threatened.

Skull Kid would respond by violently shaking his head with a rattling noise while staring at Infinite. Infinite then would send red cubes flying at him without warning despite his initial warning. Once the cubes come in contact, Skull Kid would then start to drop and feel intense pain in his head. But at the same time, Infinite would cry in pain from the curse that started to affect his body thanks to Skull Kid. He would lose all his senses and start to become numb in all parts of his body. Skull Kid on the other hand would start to see many things flash before his eyes. From his past of being mistreated by Hylians for being different to his overall loneliness that plagued him for so long. It would be hard to tell, but even the masked imp starts loudly sobbing under the mask from these illusions happening to him.

"No, no, no, no! I don't want to be alone forever. I hate being considered a monster or different. Stop it!" he cried.

"Foolish, puppet. You are letting a mere illusion get the best of you?" the mask itself spoke.

This is one of the rarest times Majora would ever speak unless he ever saw no use for any host he takes over. The tearful imp had no way of responding to the very reason he's a powerful prankster.

"But it hurts, these memories are too much for me," he begged.

"Insignificant. You are above that. Who gave you the ability to take out your anger on the ones that wronged you? Who do you think made you someone to be feared? You are my slave and know better than to let a mere illusion destroy your mind. Wipe off those pathetic tears and break that illusion!" Majora shouts with the mask's eyes glowing.

Infinite however would notice something wrong with his chest. As if the curse where slowly causing it to heal the massive gash that remains. But instead of blood, more crystals were starting to form as a result of his own personal desire to become stronger and have revenge.

"I'm not weak. Those that say this will be crushed like ants and know true pain. I am the Infinite Lifeform, better than that pathetic hedgehog. I'll crush everyone and destroy all they love. I am Infinite!" he shouts.

The jackal screams at the top of his lungs as he slowly rises into the air. His mask also starts to slowly regenerate itself to hide his scarred face, resembling the Infinite he was before. Skull Kid would eventually regain his senses thanks to breaking through the mental illusions that traumatized him, albeit feeling exhausted and too tired. Soon, he would be pinned down by a massive purple hand. This is the result of Infinite manifesting a gigantic warped clone of himself made of a liquid dark substance. These same creatures were the ones that attacked Capital City and wiped out eighty percent of the entire Resistance with ease. This creature alone would be tall enough to stand above the entire canyon if it wants to, but only remains kneeled on the ground as it were just summoned. Skull Kid tries to move his free hand to attempt another desperate attack. Only for Infinite to warp and crush his hand easily. The imp screams in pain from the torture he is enduring.

"Who's the weak one now? I owe you one for helping me reach my full power. But that's not to say that you will be spared for your insolence. Any last words?" the masked jackal asked.
Majora's Mask would detach itself from Skull Kid's face to retaliate with shooting lasers at Infinite.

"You are a fool of you think you can stack up to a god!" the mask shouts.

Infinite casually blocks the beams with one hand and orders the giant clone to attack the mask with its other hand. The mask would eventually be crushed.

"The louder they bark, the harder they drop. Pathetic," the unamused jackal said.

Eventually, the large hand would be rumbling violently as if something is pressing under it. Eventually, a hulking beast would toss the hand off of it. Majora already shifted to his strongest form out of complete annoyance, Majora's Wrath. This one eyed demonic hulking being is now stronger than a simple mask to be crushed and comes armed with long whip like tendrils for combat. He eventually roars loudly at the floating Jackal for getting on his last nerve.

"Still hungry for more? Then I will have no qualms killing you right now!" the Phantom Ruby fueled Infinite shouts before warping the entire area around him with his effects.

More of these similar massive Infinite clones appeared behind him as they violently sprout from the rocky ground. Many debris would also begin to float in the air as a result of his gravitational pull. Majora would be disoriented by the gravity lifting his heavy body but also begin swinging his long tendrils to try lashing at his target. Skull Kid unconsciously floats without feeling anything happening to his wounded body. Majora then glows his single eye to turn one of the massive Infinite clones into a smaller version of itself as a result of his physiology warping abilities. One of the other clones would instead slam its hand at the demonic creature. One single lash from his tendril would rip the hand completely in half with ease. Another clone would slap Majora backwards with a mighty swing. Infinite would use his powers to heal and change his clones back to their original shape since anything he makes can be fully controlled by him as long as he has the ruby's power.

"Typical. He thinks he can hinder me when he just can't. He only has himself to blame for unknowingly bringing me back to my full power," Infinite said in boredom.

Shadow finally appeared back in the right location to greet everyone. But his feelings would be very mixed as he would finally see the grown and loving Maria with his own eyes. He just didn't know what to do or say now that the two are finally facing one another for the first time in years. Even Maria didn't know what to say as she wouldn't believe that she is seeing her friend again. Rouge would only hope that everything goes well as she's quite interested in what they would say about each other. Dark Pit and Phosphora would be too busy communicating with Viridi over their next set of plans. The first thing Maria would do is walk closer to Shadow to take a look at his face. Of course things are different due to no longer being the child she was anymore since death. This forces Shadow to look up for the first time just to look into her sad blue eyes.

"Maria, is it really you?" he asked.

"Yes, it is me. You haven't changed a bit, Shadow. I've really missed you," she said with tears rolling down her cheeks.

"But what about your N.I.D.S.? The disease that prevents you from coming to Earth. You are already cured from it?" he asked.

Maria didn't know what to say as since her own revival she felt quite healthier than before compared to her past.

"I don't really know. But at the same time, I am happy that I am able to walk on the Earth. Unfortunately, it had to be in a state of ruin because of the actions of my own cousin. I thought he would use his scientific for the good of the world," she replied, growing sadder the more she thought about it.

Shadow did not think of a good way to word it for her in which she would understand his point of view.

"It is a tough pill to swallow, but that is how he is. Other than the one time he stopped Gerald's plan to destroy the Earth with the ARK in your name, but that was merely him wanting to save his own hide from dying and for wanting the world to stay intact for his own rule. What matters more is all of us stopping everything if it means you seeing the Earth in its true beauty and not what you see now," he explains.

"There is also Gerald to look out for. I want to stop him before he try anything drastic after gaining new life. He could still be full of malice for what the GUN did to him," said the worried Maria.

"Even though he did have good intentions himself. He wanted to cure all life, just like how he made me to find a way to cure your former disease. This all could had been avoided if neither side overreacted. It goes to show that the world isn't always black or white as it seems. At least after serving them for so long," Shadow said, pondering his thoughts.

Maria then bends down to stroke the black furred forehead of her long time friend. He didn't know how to react to this since not many would ever touch him in that way.

"Thank you for protecting humanity for so long in my name. It's wonderful hearing that you didn't stay on a dark path with malice unlike my grandfather. Now we need to find him and try changing him the same way you've changed," she said with a smile.

Shadow would only smile knowing he did his best following her words for so long instead of being the tool Black Doom wanted to use.

"Awwww, the big bad Shadow is acting soft for once," Rouge teased in the distance.

Shadow instead scowls upon hearing his own friend making fun of his rare moment of being happy.

"Enough. We have bigger things to focus on. Chances are that Infinite will be back to his feet and ready for more," he said to cover up his embarrassment.

The bat only responds with a mild giggle after realizing that she got him under his vulnerable skin.

"Oh alright. Vyse and the others probably wanted to see us again after our separation. The others should hopefully be boarding the ship already," she said.

Before the two would leave, they would notice the Zeti all shivering to the side. Zavok in particular would be feeling very uneasy at what he's seeing with his own eyes from the device on his wrist. Just the mere image of the leader of the Deadly Six being this unnerved is beginning to make Shadow uncomfortable. The other Zeti weren't any better with their personal feelings on the matter. Zomom for the first time loses his own appetitive and felt even more scared than facing his mother's nasty attitude. Zazz is no longer the crazy Zeti anymore now that he is looking quite disgusted at what he's seeing. Zik bows and shakes his head as he would never expect to see something so vile. Zeena trues her best not to cry, but couldn't hold it anymore since the scene is too much for her. And lastly, the already gloomy Zor would feel nothing but more misery with his face dropping further with a frown. Rouge, Shadow, and Maria decided to approach the Zeti to see if anything were bothering them.

"Is something wrong, we have somewhere to go. What could be so important that you all are sad?" the hedgehog asked.

Zavok would turn to the hedgehog with the meanest glare ever.

"Why don't you look for yourself? See the pain that we are feeling," he said in a passive aggressive manner.

He would raise his wrist for the three to see. They wouldn't believe at what they were seeing. The Lost Hex is in complete ruins based on cameras from the Zeti Warship that flew its way there to originally look for more supplies. Windy Hill is burning in flames thanks to the many rogue robots and dinosaurs that attacked the place. Countless innocent Zeti citizens were running from the few robots and Shadow Beasts that were hunting them down like cattle. One particular Zeti tried to fight off an Egg Golem, only to be blasted away easily in the chaos. Countless structures were violently destroyed by the few ship fleets sent by Nefarious to lay waste to the Deadly Six's home. Mecha Sonic is seen strangling what appears to be another innocent Zeti as a price to pay for his defiance.

"Please, l...let me go. What did our...kind ever do to... you? We meant... no harm after the actions of our he...roes, the Deadly Six. Ple...ease," the colorful creature begged.

The cold Sonic robot's next reaction would be throwing him to the side after if he were trash. He slowly approached the weak and defenseless creature with his red heartless eye staring at him.

"Your "heroes" betrayed the Legion of Subspace. As punishment, we will burn down all they love, starting with this insignificant world. It's not even good enough to rule compared to Earth, wiping out the entire Zeti race is the goal. Starting with you!" Mecha Sonic announced.

Zavok would eventually flinch at the sight of the innocent Zeti being killed onscreen. Zeena would break down in tears once more after seeing the carnage. Zik would only realize just how cruel Eggman can be if he's going this far to get back at them. Zomom once again worries if his mother is safe despite all the times she would be hard on him. Zor once again decides to look at his blue rose as seeing his own kind get killed is the last misery he would want to enjoy. Zazz however would be building up with so much rage that he eventually explode into manic screaming with his hands on his head.

"If I was to get up there, I'd go back to that egg clown's ship and tear him up until he can never walk again. He went too hard hitting our home and slaughtering our people. We need to get up there and stop them before it's too late!" he screamed.

Zavok would only scowl from what he seen and promptly shuts it off. Being silent and rethinking his decisions, the Zeti leader would no longer be in a mood to waste any more time standing here with his species at stake.

"Deadly Six, we will be moving out and immediately. You all have your problems and we have ours. Consider this the last time we will ever be a team. This whole move was a mistake and it's costing our only home," he droned in anger.

"Don't be saying that like this is our fault. Eggman was always the type to break anyone that backstabs him. This is nothing new. We will be willing to provide the assistance you need if possible," Shadow replied

"Right, for doubting that we were truthful about turning a new leaf. Best not to pretend that you weren't skeptical of us," Zik said with one eye wider open.

"But that's because I always trust what data I gather from GUN over believing any quick changes. Trusting your change of sides immediately wouldn't sit well with GUN's guidelines. And seeing that video of your land being destroyed proves to me that you six were all innocent," Shadow defenses.

"We aren't hearing any of it, dark and shady. Don't change your tune just because our people are suffering. And here I thought I was the shady one," Zor barked.

Rouge had to interview as someone who thinks this accusation is unfair.

"Now wait just a minute! We are going to help you to at least make up for our unfair judgements. You can't blame us when we all dealt with a less trustworthy race like the Black Arms before. While it is true that Eggman has enslaved you six for their own good, but we only know you all as very unpredictable. Give us a chance and we can save your home quickly," she beamed.

"Listen to them. Shadow really means it when he wants to help. It's better to work together than go at this alone," Maria begs.

"And why should we? All you selfish Earth beings care about is your planet and you wouldn't give a second thought to the Lost Hex in any way. We watch what you feeble minded beings do from below. Your wars, your conflict with that idiot scientist, and even the invasion from a species that almost wiped us out. We barely survived fending off the Black Arms and all your forces cared about is your precious planet. Quit the false sympathy when we suffered enough defending our own world. That fool Eggman enslaving us was the last straw and that's why we all decided to direct our anger at your world's selfishness back by draining it. And that's why we all followed Nack if it meant revenge against a falling world that needs a lesson in what it means to suffer. We had enough and will take our leave to handle everything alone," the Zeti leader snarled.

Shadow tries his best to hold in any anger during Zavok's entire cold rant at his clear adamance of wanting his help. Dark Pit felt that this wouldn't be a good time to really start a conflict but felt the need to say something.

"Consider the following. We are far from your home, the six of you alone wouldn't beat the Legion forces there very easily, larger numbers are there to ensure the destruction of your world, and they are doing this as bait to crush you all alone. Don't it seem odd like they are doing this because they know you six are impulsive enough to leave alone and take you all out. Always see if something is a trap or not. Take it from my experience dealing with Hades before," he said.

"My Dark Pit is right. It really is a trap. From my own goddess eyes, I see way too many forces there. We are not just talking that egg shaped madman's toys, but many other forces. The Koopa Troop, Nefarious's robot army, countless Alpha Gang goons with powerful dinosaurs, many monkey soldiers in mechs, more Robot Masters, Venom Army drones, Ganon's forces, Crimean soldiers, ghosts, Dracula's undead army, Holy Nightmare Enterprises forces, Dark Matters, Pikmin planet creatures, Space Pirates, Kremling Krew members, Devil World demons, Black Hole soldiers, Shadaloo criminals, Murasame oni, Pigmasks, Black Sugar pirates, Team Rocket grunts, Mechon, Octarians, Buggler's army, and hostile spirits there. If you six think you can take down all of these forces yourselves, then you got to be completely suicidal," Viridi's voice said. The Deadly Six would be alarmed by the voice they all heard as it didn't come from anyone nearby. Zomom would begin scratching his head to see if he were dreaming.

"Who the hell are you and how do you know all this?" Zazz demands.

Zavok had a bad feeling about this due to his first encounter with a goddess.

"How do you know these things?" he asked.

"Hah, you are talking to a goddess. We can see everything that happens all over the world. But not far out of our reach like the deep ends of space. Would you prefer if I said nothing and let you six get crushed by superior forces in your home? Listen, the point my best soldier is saying is that you are better off bringing everyone with you if you want to save your home. The superior numbers and certain powerhouses being there is only a sign that you need to humble yourselves instead of thinking you can do this on your own. This is something even I learned when both my forces and Palutena's forces needed to team up if it meant bringing a powerful god like Hades and his army down," the goddess replied for the group to hear.

Zavok would once again notice Maria, Rouge, and Shadow waiting on his answer as they agree with what the goddess said to him. The human woman in particular would hope that the Zeti accepts them all as help for their mission to save the Lost Hex. Then his fellow Zeti brethren will all wait on an answer from him, especially Zeena who finished wiping her soaked mascara tears away. Zik would be the first to approach him hoping that his pupil will think with his heart on this decision. As part of their mutual trust, the red Zeti finally made up his mind on the issue.

"We will agree on your terms. All of you can come with us. We have no choice but to fly on your ship since ours is already there doing surveillance. It won't be long until these superior forces catch on and try taking it down. Even our robot clones would not hold out well based on what that goddess explained. I will do anything it takes to save my home, just like we did several other times. Thanks for opening my eyes," Zavok said in genuine gratitude.

Shadow would only smirk knowing he finally decided to listen. Rouge immediately flies toward the ship to report with the others in time. The Deadly Six begin hopping their way down the same path with quick far reaching leaps. Shadow immediately warps with a weaker Chaos Control before Dark Pit leaps for his Power of Flight to activate. Lastly, Phosphora would shrug before blasting off in a form of lightning to follow everyone else. Everything would seem quiet on the empty area until the Rookie appears once again with Yacker on his side. He appears to be carrying a large green back on his back, which contained almost every weapon he ever used during his past services with the Resistance. The white Wisp chatters with the red wolf again to ask what he plans to do with everyone heading to the Lost Hex. The Rookie nods as he is determined to board the ship and follow them. The two begin running down the path undetected to depart for their first mission in a while.

Back on the Isle of Monsters, the entire island would be back in good condition thanks to the combined effort of everyone. The monsters are also back to their old selves enjoying these courses that they all enjoyed so dearly. A Hero, Cat, Evil Spirit, and Tiny competes in a heated Jungle Dash race as they cause massive dust clouds from their high speed movement. Meilani would keep track of their running speed as the record holder of the game.

"Keep it up everyone! You're doing a good job," she shouts.

A Dragon would be skipping across the water in a game of Waterskip Slider thanks to its running movement from the massive skeleton track from the cliff. Each hop would allow it to glide for several feet across the azure blue surface of the lake. A Macho would smash through stone obstacles once by one as it takes on the Stone Spire Smash challenge. The massive golem called the Boss would be awaiting his chance to face the monster as it patiently waits behind the thirty-seventh rock obstacle on the path. Any monster would be finished with this course once they reach the Boss and defeat it with raw strength. Kids and Evil Beasts would be challenging each other to Basket Barrage, an Island basketball game that's all about who could score the most hoops in a set time. The Kids are surprisingly beating their larger opponents due to their smaller and quicker speed overall. They may be small, but could score good shots when jumping with any ball in hand. A Giant would step on the switch to a catapult to launch the Dragon Man into the air. This is part of a game called Catapult Craze to see how high a team can launch their partner into the air. Dragon Man would reach high enough to meet the Giant's face and gave a thumbs up. During his fall, a Mantis Worm and Dog would be skydiving together in a few feet away from this event. Sky Shooter is a very popular game for these monsters, being all about skydiving from a high point and crashing into airborne targets for points. The Dog appears to be getting the upper hand thanks to his nimble body and great reflexes. Meanwhile, a Horse and Hero would challenge each other to Battle Blast in a nearby temple. The two would be competing to see who could shoot the most big creatures in an arena as a test of shooting speed. A Scorpion Worm and Dinosaur would challenge each other to a game of Spin Attack, attacking each other like massive tops in a volcanic dish like arena designed specifically for this type of game. With not a single Eviling in sight, the two would be free to fight each other as much as they wanted. All monsters throughout the island were very pleased to be training again as the island guardians for their beloved island.

The heroes all grouped together, both Marines and New Blue Rogues, all stood before the festival that begins to honor their hard work for the Maboo Tribe. Chief Jimba sits atop a high wooden chair carried by a few tribesmen to have a great view of every hero for the announcement. The colorful faces on his headdress would begin singing to spread music to the ears of their boss. Countless tribesmen and tribeswomen surrounded with loud cheers for the ones that bravely fought off the Eviling menace that plagued the island with high praise. Even several of the rescues monsters would be cheering with roars and chirps of harmony now that they could walk the village again. Cinnamon, Ginger, and Jasmine were all clapping with special sales in their shop for all the monsters that missed their products. Chinto, Lagu, and Folu all dances before their elder chief to celebrate a wondrous time for their beloved people. All heroes were enjoying the jolly atmosphere around them in their own unique ways. NiGHTS flew around in joy despite the mass confetti that engulfed the calm winds. Gilius shouts as he victoriously raise his Golden Axe to celebrate. Amy blew kisses left and right in the greatest jubilee as Big waves his large gloves hands wildly. Arle cheers with the brightest smile, wishing Carbuncle would be here to see this many people. Tembo let's out the loudest trumpet that any war elephant would do when they live to fight another day. Amigo celebrates with some traditional maraca playing with his famous star eyes in rhythm. AiAi jumps up and down hooting like the happiest monkey in a jungle. Tails flew higher than everyone else to wave to the crowds around him. Ryo waves to the crowd and blushed soon as Honey once again hugs him tightly. Billy lets out a victorious rooster call to celebrate while

Alex Kidd pumps his large fist in the air. Mobo tried to steal a gem from Columns' side, only to be slapped on the head by Vashyron's gun which made his smaller partner chuckle at his misfortune. Alis, Sakura, Tyris, Schezo, Spiral Knight, Liu Bei, Ax Battler, Hayato, and Raikoh crossed blades together as a swordsman handshake between the group. Love and Berry waves to both sides of the crowds as if they were fashion models enjoying the applause from their loving fans. Toejam, Earl, and Latisha breakdance together as the jammin trio coming fresh from Funkotron. Max, Rex, and Zoe held their favorite dinosaur partners in the air as if they were prized plushes for the tribes folk to see. Space Micheal and Ulala did a special victory dance together as groovin Space Channel 5 representatives. The ChuChu Master Mech did a series of strong flexing posses, mostly being the idea of Chuih as the other three captains glare at him out of annoyance. Cupil flies around Fina in excitement before cradling himself in her warm arms. Zobiko waves her hands in the air as her zombie husband lifts her into the air for greater heights. Beat and the rest of his fellow GG's would spray in the air as a celebration between their fellow rudies. Fei Rin cheers with her sisters, before Isaac would levitate and kiss her in surprise. The older sister would would blush a gray hue to the amusement of RinRin and Ai Rin. The KapuKapu barks in joy to he festivities as he would only have nothing but food in mind. Axel and BD Joe sing together as the jolliest taxi duo ever, which would annoy Chuck D. Head a lot. Kasumi and Ayane would be posing together as if they were models than ninja. This would cause all the tribesmen to whistle and stare with very excited faces. The female tribe members weren't very amused by this sight at all. Mr. Bones and Pudding continued rocking out together as the perfect guitar duet to lighten up the atmosphere in this ceremony. Kelly would be too busy making modifications to her special gun in care about the commotion going on around her. Washington is scowling with his arms crossed since he would rather not lose his cool in an overcrowded island celebration. However his partner G would be busy waving to the wildest of crowds to care about his ally's disinterest. Bahn would be too busy enjoying his toothpick in his mouth all while Grave would be too busy shouting with the crowd. Soon, everyone would be completely gathered right in the main square of town to begin the great announcement. Many eyes were on their special saviors as the Maboo villagers were standing for their elder's words of wisdom. The wise elder clears his throat loudly and inhales to gather his vocal strength for everything.

"Greetings, fellow Maboo members! Our wonderful Isle of Monsters is all back where it needs to be be thanks to the help of these wonderful heroes. While we may not be in our world anymore, we should hold out fine with the Eviling threat extinguished for the time being. Our wonderful monsters that had gone missing were under the dark influences of the Evilings until these fine people saved them from their corruption forever. Our village, the courses, all that matters to us are back in good conditions. And we couldn't had done it without these brave souls. Now give a big round of applause to the Blue Marine Rogue Alliance!" Jimba shouts.

The crowd of colorful tribals would grow louder with their cheers from the speech their leader had given them. However a majority of the heroes would be downright confused at the name they were given. Vyse did like the sound of the name, but felt it lacks that flair he personally called his own group before the Marines gotten involved. Titus and Dan did not like the name in anyway as it sounds like they were cheesy superheroes than an important world organization like the Marines.

Sketch being the comic book artist he is did not mind the name at all since it would suit a great alliance between two sides of the same coin. Kid Chameleon personally felt it should had been something cooler as the current name makes it sound like he is an underwater soldier than a hero.

"Who the hell came up with that name? If that isn't some terrible world salad then I don't know what is," Hiroki said.

"What is a word salad? It doesn't sound very tasty," Hoigle said.

His older brother would lightly tap his head in correction as the smarter of the two.

"A word salad is not edible, it is a bunch of nonsense that someone who that doesn't make any sense. Like whoever named our alliance that!" Moigle said in a smart tone.

"The name doesn't make a lot of sense to me either. It's like a puzzle that someone tried and failed badly at," Satan said while shrugging.

Tails and Aika would remain silent and tried their best not to be found out. The latter would be nervously sweating as a lot of pressure is surrounding her personal input on the name.

Why am I such a moron? That Sam guy is the one who felt my original idea "Next Generation Blue Rogues" was not a great idea as it excluded the Marines. He really wanted the name "Marine Rogues of the Earth" is badly, which I felt sounds way too uninspired. So we both came up with something that would make both sides happy, but not it seems everyone hates the name. Please shoot me now.

Fina at least appreciated the effort in the alliance's name as the more easy going of the crew.

"No offense, but I will be the first to say the name is crap. That will not strike enough fear in the hearts of our enemies," Vashyron bluntly said.

"It sounds like we are a freaking con for video game nerds. I just want to vomit so badly after making that shitty comparison," Washington barked.

"Oh come on, at least appreciate the effort. We may warm up and like the name later on. I find it nice," Blaze said.

"Or more like our own enemies laughing their asses off instead of taking our alliance serious. Seriously, do I have to make up a better name for y'all?" Toejam snapped.

"If it has the word "funk" in it, then count me out," Shiva coldly says with his arms crossed.

The red alien would only ignore him as he is still not getting over what happened to Break. Jimba clears his throat once again to prepare for another part of the speech.

"Our heroes, the Blue Marine Rogue Alliance, shall be treated to the greatest of hospitality for the day in honor of their heroics and hard work at reshaping the island in a better state. We really have big preparations to make and a night tube very merry. Let us all really welcome our guests the best way they can for their final day on this island. Now give it all we have for the Maboo way of cheer!" the elder announced.

The crowd goes wild once more now that they have work to do for once instead of letting the heroes do anything all for them. The entire alliance would be floored at the fact that the islanders have a huge feast promised for them after everything they been through.

"Food? Count me in, I am in a mood for a luau tonight!" Hoigle shout before hola dancing in excitement.

This would almost dry his older brother off his shoulders because of his strength.

"Yummy, hopefully we will be eating fried fish at this feast," said the enthusiastic Big.

"Feast? But don't we have somewhere important to go, like regrouping with Shadow?" Ulala panicked.

"Don't be such a party pooper, Ulala. We have time to at least enjoy a nice party for our hard work. Plus, we need food to fill our bellies," Beat remarked.

"While Ulala has a point, we might as well accept the nice offer these people have. Besides, who knows if they can be great allies like those three did talk about asking their chief if they can travel with us on the way to their location and finding this Hero," Vyse said nervously.

"Your captain speaks true. We Marines had been traveling for a long time and deserve some rest to enjoy the customs of these natives. Who doesn't like food either?" Titus said.

Aika however would be slightly nervous as she heard her own stomach growl.

"See, even my best Vice Captain is hungry. We can't leave this place on an empty stomach. Our staff's chefs do need a break after the power outage craziness. They deserved it for once," Vyse continued.

She blushed from his words in embarrassment, but did appreciate that he's kind enough to look out for her.

"That sounds wonderful. I'll look forward to enjoying island cuisine for the first time," Billy said.

"Eating is optional for a Nightmaren, but I wouldn't mind enjoying some food since it's an offering," NiGHTS said with a smile.

"Now that's what I'm talking about, a feast and more time to stay on the island. It's party time!" BD Joe shouts.

"A celebrity like me deserves the highest quality of good food. Let me know when your best dishes are ready. This bug is ready for some good chow," Bug said while grinning widely.

"You hear that buddy? We are about to eat good tonight. Hopefully they don't say you can't be at the table," Max said to his mini triceratops.

Chomp cooed in joy in hopes they have fresh vegetarian meals to eat.

"Will caviar be on the menu? Because I'll be craving it in that case," Satan suggests.

"Caviar? Why not a burger? I loved burgers so much that I could eat many of them," Kid Chameleon beamed.

"Opa Opa feels very left out. Ops Opa is a machine and can't enjoy food like everyone else," the winged ship said sadly. A

my tapped the glass on the ship's body to cheer him up.

"It's alright. Maybe they can have other fun activities for you to do. Like singing or an island show," she encouraged with a smile.

"But the real question is will there be booze. A Viking like myself will need all the drinks to fuel my thirst and raise my spirits," Skarkin called.

"Hahaha, you speak the real word. A true warrior always drinks. I'm sure Ax and Tyris wouldn't object either," Gilius shouts before patting the back of his Viking friend.

"You all are great. I will need all the drinks for me and the best lady here. The kiddos can just sit in a separate table to give the real men and women their best service!" a suddenly enthusiastic Vashyron called.

"You do raise a great point. The adults like myself shouldn't be restricted to juice. This comes from my experiences meeting other fellow yakuza in casinos or bars. Although I am not one to be picky," Kazuma said.

"I agree. But only if the underaged members who aren't near the drinking age sit at a separate table. To avoid any accidents given my cop background," Axel Stone suggests.

"You have nothing to worry about. I may look young, but I'm actually fifty years old. Just the perks of being an elf," Nigel brags.

"Guardiana been at peace for a long time, even I can admit to resorting to shaving when needed to keep a clean look on my face," Lord Max stated.

Akira then starts to stroke his own rigged chin, feeling slightly self conscious about his mature look.

"On the bright side, I know my sister and I can drink. Same for the bestest buddy Akira. Sorry, Pai Chan, you will have to sit in the teen slash kiddy table instead of hanging with the big boys and girls," Jacky teases the younger Chinese fighter.

Pai Chan scoffs as she had no time for his antics over something childish like adult drinking. The Rin Sisters would all be gloomy at the fact they have to be segregated with the younger members of the alliance thanks to having ages nowhere near the legal drinking age. Fei Rin would be the most conflicted as she is one year closer to that drinking goal but also felt it would be unfair for her to leave Isaac as he is two years younger than her.

"Well I have no issue with that. Even an agent like myself needs a cold drink to chill," Ford shouts.

"I've been king of the Highland Kingdom for three years. What better way to celebrate than to drink with fellow war veterans?" Wein beamed.

"As long as these people can cook up some nice champagne, I don't mind. Deserve it after all the jungle fever," Larcen states after tipping his brown hat.

"Whoooo! I am the right age to drink. Sorry, Honey and Bahn, you snooze you loose!" Grace shouts.

Honey would only ignore her rival's gloating since staying with Ryo more important to her.

"I guess it can't be helped. It wouldn't hurt to try some fine wine," Ulala said in defeat.

"You'll get used to it. This is how our Marines always were, an interesting bunch," Yuri said.

Joe chuckles as he didn't expect the serious US force to be just as fun loving as the Blue Rogues. Sakura felt a bit uneasy as this will be her first time drinking at her age. AiAi and Meemee would care less about alcohol as fresh banana juice is all the primate couple would want. Latisha is still unsure if Earth alcohol would be good as the kind she prefers on her home planet. Erik would always be interested in the taste of wine now that he is the right age for it since saving his own kingdom. Jimba would already be whispering with Lagu to take notes on the requests of the heroes as they wanted this to be a feast for them to remember.

"Then it's all settled. I can't wait to have my first batch of rum in a while. A captain's got to have a drink fit for a Pirate," Vyse said with a grin.

"By the way Vyse, how old are you?" Dan asks.

The Blue Rogues captain froze from his worlds and started to sweat. Seeing this odd behavior would raise suspicions from the space soldier. G had a bad feeling about this this when his own captain is taking too long to answer. Jack Wade raised his shades to take a closer look at the caught captain. Not even Aika would want to voice for defending him when this also concerns her and Fina too.

"Uh oh. He's been caught," Earl said as Toejam chuckled.

"I will ask again, how old are you? This is a party that will involve drinks and it will be a shame if said captain of a group we are allied with can't drink with us," Dan repeats in suspicion.

Half of the New Blue Rogues would stare directly at Vyse for his apparent silence and inability to answer the question. Axel Stone and Blaze were not liking how suspicious he is on the subject of his age.

"Don't tell me that you are an underaged drinker. You realize how illegal it is to do such a thing. And here I thought you were a respectable captain," the blonde cop said in disappointment.

Vyse could only blush further no that his secret is out, let alone to allies who happen to be authority figures.

"Hey, I will have you know that pirates no matter the age can drink anything they want. My father drank as young as fifteen years old when he started piracy and that was before he built Pirate's Isle as his own base. He didn't bat an eye when I started at the same time and instead encouraged me to keep going. Even I did a toast with Fina, Aika, and the rest of my old crew as a celebration of our partnership. Besides, we are pirates and not civilians who simply bow to the law!" the embarrassed captain shouts.

Almost all heroes would be surprised by this revelation at all and never expected a good hearted swashbuckler to be someone who drinks since a young age. G would avoid chuckling as he would rather stay as the professional adult. Amy would be too busy gasping at the fact she heard his exact words. Harrier tries his best not to fall while overcoming the shock. Ryo would only drop his jaw before Honey helps it back up.

"If you get to drink, then we should too. Agreed, GG's?" Beat asked.

"Yeah. Sounds fair enough when the captain is an early drinker and we shouldn't sit at the kiddy table in this party," Gum said.

"Word. Nothing like being left out while our fellow young captain gets to chug the adult stuff," Cube said in her usual deadpan tone.

"I hate to break it to you, but roller bro is right. It would be fair if I can drink too," Zephyr said.

"Me too! Even an idol like myself needs a good cool down," Honey beamed.

Ryo had to do a double take upon hearing what his girlfriend is saying.

"Wait? Not you too!" he shouts.

"Yes. It does sound like a fair deal. Armored Fighters like myself need good fuel," Bahn called.

"Perhaps a drink wouldn't hurt. It would make a great stress reliever after all this crime solving," the meek Hiroshi said nervously.

"That makes two. One for me and one for my good friend Krystal," Prince Armer called.

"I say I deserve a drink as much as my partner in love deserves it too. I say bring it all on!" Opal shouts in a determined manner with fiery eyes.

"Opal, you're really sounding serious about this, right?" a nervous Gear replies.

"My gang and I would party all the time. So I don't deserve to be held back because of some dumb rules. Give me a damn drink. A man's got to have some fuel!" Yusaku shouts.

Vyse would only look even more guilty with more crewmates around his age demanding to drink too. Aika would only facepalm whole shaking her head at the controversy him admitting to drink is causing amongst half of the crew. Fina would only take a deep breathe and sigh as this could only end so well.

"I disapprove. Don't you see how wrong it is? What if Beat would lose control himself and spray everyone after a few drinks. Sure Sonic and Tails snuck into a casino once, but that was only for a serious mission and not for gambling or drinks. How would he feel if we were to allow this?" Amy objects.

"But didn't we go to Bingo Highway a long time ago?" Big said.

"But that was also for a serious mission. Plus going through a crazy place like that is more about survival than gambling when it was crawling with Eggman's robots and that mustached monkey too," Amy said.

"Gambling is nothing new. I tried it a few times myself, it's fun," Ryo said.

"Wait, you gambled before? How much did you win?" Honey beamed.

"Not too much. It was my first time after all," he replies with his arms behind his back.

"Come back when you are older. You are bound to be luckier with experience, kid," Kazuma said with a slight grin.

"Well, Daddy disapproves as well. Zephyr is still a growing boy and the last thing he needs is a big boy drink that he can't handle. I wouldn't feel comfortable seeing him possibly point his guns at everyone when drunk," Vashyron said.

"Says the guy who's drunk on nothing but melons. You probably wish you were a baby again with that obsession," Zephyr remarks.

"Woah woah, watch your mouth! You should had learned better when I raised you, son. You should sit in the corner and think about your words, young man," the ponytailed gunner replied.

"You wish you had me as a son. You are just the responsible adult, or shall I say irresponsible adult," Zephyr replies.

Even Leanne couldn't help but to laugh at her friend's joke at his expense. Columns would be too confused whether she should take offense at the joke or wonder why Vyse is drinking at his age.

"Fine, I guess we can make an exception for those around the captain's age. But only with an adult monitoring each person. That way we make sure nothing too bad happens. Is that good enough?" Axel Stone asked Blaze.

The female cop nods, but personally feels that may not be easy as she is aware the youngest ones wouldn't hold their liquor too easily.

"Oh no. As an adult, I feel that this is outrageous. What if one of them start making passes at each other or break everything," a panicked Ash wondered.

"Then we restrain them. Good thing my whip never fails on me," Electra said with a grin.

Jimba made sure that everyone takes note of these suggestions for the party if it meant making everyone satisfied. The advisor would personally groan as he's not looking forward to drunk teens and young adults this evening. Several of the other crowd members would be worried as they never had someone below the drinking age enjoy their island drinks bride. The women growing more concerned as this could mean the worst kind of trouble in the party.

"Very well. We are taking notes of all of your suggestions. Everyone, we will get the pasty set up in a few hours. Be here in time, get your best dress and we will have the best party our heroes ever deserved. We will be waiting for you all," the chief said.

After his words, Noah would begin raising his hands as he's about to help the entire group get back aboard the Delphinus in a flash with his best non-combat spell. Alis would only bow as she knows exactly which one he plans to cast.

"Exit!" he shouts.

All New Blue Rogues would disappear in a flash of magic as evident by his magic prowess compared to the other magic using heroes. This would leave the Marines left wondering how they will get back on the ship. Armer on the other hand has his own plan, as he would lift his hands into the air.

"Darkest days and brightest nights, I summon the powerful Phoenix with all my might!" he shouts.

The flying marines like Kelly, Duke, Love, Berry, Galacta, Ricky, Mary, Rez, Kid Chameleon, Raikoh, and Tempo would take off as those who are unable to fly needs enough room to reach the ship in time. A large magic portal would appear directly above the Marines as a result of Armer's magic. Even its appearance would surprise all the Maboo Villagers in the area along with Jimba, who's own headdress faces would react in shock. A massive golden bird with long tail feathers would appear from the portal, sporting the brightest flames that emanates from its body. The Maboo children would stop their playing to stare at the flaming bird that illuminates the village. The bird would be large enough to carry half of everyone below when it's size alone eclipses the entire village. Arter would usually summon such a powerful creature to traverse large battlefields in a war.

"You've really outdid yourself, prince. Now we have to get up there and prepare for the party of a lifetime!" Rent A Hero shouts.

Also, Mushiking eventually shifts from his chibi form to the larger gigantic beetle form for a few to hitch a ride. All Marines would board the backs of the these two large flyers to prepare for the party that all awaits them. Hiroki would be shaking their most due to his fear of heights, which Elliot Ballade and Hang found amusing. Jack Wade would only roll his eyes as he never liked being nagged by the young detective. Sorceress Krystal sat next to Armer as the two were close allies for a long time in their respective kingdoms. Skarkin would be the most excited as flying is fun for an adventurous Viking like him. The Rub Rabbits are all lined up and ready to change their matching attire whenever they reach the ship. Bug would be too busy hoping to get aboard soon if it meant finding his favorite tie for the party. Both the giant beetle and immortal bird finally raised themselves into the sky to reach the Marine Airship above the island. The villagers all cheered in awe at the sight of the magnificent beats flying with the heroes on their backs. The female tribe members in general would find the mighty phoenix beautiful enough to bask in its colorful plumage. With the heroes now on their way to prepare, this left the important members of the tribe to start setting things up for the party. Both men and women would start leaving the crowds to start working hard on the area. Jimba would only chuckle knowing that this will be a long afternoon.

Back aboard the Delphinus, everyone would be in the middle of preparing for the party wearing their best dress and cleaning up. Corn and Beat are seen combing their hair together in the dressing room. The latter is combing his dirt red hair backwards with ease, even when still wearing his famous goggles. Corn used his favorite cornstarch hairspray on his slick hair before combing backwards with his red comb. Beat eventually takes his goggles off to reveal his green eyes. Only few were fortunate enough to see his eyes ever unless they were male members of the GG's. His buddy also rarely show his head ever due to his love of wearing big hats when skating aggressively. Washington is seen spraying his bald head with oil sheen before rubbing the scalp to really give his chrome that smoothness. G washes his face with clean water to flush all the uncleanliness off his face as his shades sat to the side. Billy is brushing his teeth vigorously to give himself the brightest smile needed for a party. Chick and Bantam were too busy fighting over who gets to see the best brush for the hair on their heads. All three boys were out of their Chicken Suits as they wanted to be casual for once in a lifetime. They personally agreed that the suits are best for combat and not really needed for a relaxing party. Satan combs how long green locks to make himself the most beautiful man that Ulala dojo's be proud of. All while Schezo is also combing his own hair while wearing none heavy armor.

"You seem awfully happy today. What puts you in a good mood. Is it that pink haired reporter you like?" the silver haired swordsman teased.

Satan would only ignore him to comb the other side of his hair with silent elegance. This would only annoy Schezo as he always never liked him that much as an ally.

"Hello. Earth to Satan. The mighty Dark Prince who always wanted Arle to be in his grasp? Open your ears or I will cut your horns off. Hello!" he called in annoyance.

Satan would finally notice his presence and only laugh.

"Oh you. Yes, I want to make myself look the best for my Ulala. She's going to love me when I wear myself the best outfit ever. There's a reason why I only ignored you to focus special attention on my locks. She loves my hair so much that I want to shape up my hair into a great show. It's going to be one hell of a night when we finally meet. If only you were that lucky," the demon lord extravagantly declares.

Schezo would only be annoyed that he ignored him that long for his usual pettiness. At the same time, he really wants to make himself look great for a certain ally he always personally liked. He would only do his best to always fight by her side and long given up the idea of taking her magic for his own reasons, which she often sees as something perverted enough to accuse him of other reasons. The silver haired swordsman would be lost in thought as he combs his hair and really wanted to make this a special night between them.

"Speaking of thinking, what do you seem to be thinking about. You really think you can woo Arle of all women? If she rejects my advances then your chances of winning her over are low. She sees you as nothing but a lowly pervert than a brave swordsman of magical prowess. Not only that, she's going to be someone not worth your time. That's why I'm glad to meet Ulala and going for Arle isn't worry it. So you can..."

Schezo would only glare at him for saying these things to try bringing him down.

Satan would only reply with a smug grin since he's aware of how scary he can be when angry or fighting seriously. He would be fortunate enough that Schezo isn't armed in the dressing room with his famous sword or others around them would be getting hurt too.

"How about you buzz off? There's a reason you are lucky we all are forgiving you and not throwing you off this damn ship. This world is in ruin because of you! Don't play with me like we are friends when you stooped to the biggest low that you ever would had done. All for what, trying to steal Arle? Someone I love? Don't make me laugh. You were always someone that I would never call a friend. So don't act like we are allies just because the captain is a softy for not locking your sorry butt in the dungeon!" he snapped.

Almost every make crew member in the dressing room would stare at the pissed swordsman who startled them with his sudden rant. Earl drools the mix of saliva and toothpaste due to the shock distracting him from his brushing. Bantam stops dead in his tracks only for Chick to snatch the comb from his hand. Beat is frozen in shock and almost dropped the hairspray can on top of his ally's foot. Corn yelped in pain from the sudden object that dropped on his foot. Ryo would be finished putting on a dark shirt with nice casual pants for his special date tonight. Only to look at the scene that's happened to the left. Satan is at a loss of words at what the swordsman said to him. While the two were always enemies, he would never cut him this deep with something highly personal.

"Alright, what is going on? Anyone that misbehaves will be taken downstairs for a time out. Never forget that we have rules around here," Axel Stone warned.

"Look who's giddy to lock someone away too easily. Never forget that you let your own prisoners escape to help deal with the monsters. Why not lock them up again when it's increasingly hard to trust anyone around here? This whole alliance just seems too sudden, don't you all think? We are capable of doing things on our own and don't need more government officials involved in something that they can't control," Schezo complains.

"We all would had lost our lives out there you know. There were countless monsters and we were losing until they came and helped us. The more our numbers grow for the legion, the better. You know that," Akira said.

"You're wrong. I would had gotten out there and helped Arle if we didn't follow that stupid "stay at ship" order Vyse enforced on us. I didn't feel obligated to help down there because I didn't trust any of the Marines. What are their motives or goals? Are any of you even thinking about these things? Come on!" the silver haired swordsman barked.

"They want to save the world as much as we do. Look at the state our world is in. If you think we would had did it alone, then you really are a young one," Gilius said.

"Just enjoy the party tonight. You really could use a drink and we will get plenty of them tonight. I am as skeptical as you are, but they all have good intentions if you really think about it," Jaguar said.

"He's right. Why don't you just sit down and think about it. You are probably in a bad mood because demon boy here talked about your girlfriend who's not worth much having raisins," Vashyron said.

Schezo did not know how react to the last part since breasts are the last thing on his mind ever when thinking about Arle. This taken away any sense of anger he had at the group trusting the Marines and more bewilderment at his ally's obsession with the female body.

"Vashyron, can you not talk about boulder holders at this time of day? We will be eating a lot of good food. Let's not talk about boingers like you are some milk obsessed toddler," Odin said.

"What kind of man doesn't love boobs? They are the best thing and you can only feel the best feeling when watching them jump and spring. Not to mention the absolute softness. You are all just a bunch of limp shooters if you weren't into them," Vashyron snapped.

"My sister would had kicked your ass easily if you were saying these things around her. There's nothing she hates more than perverts. Especially those that would grope her," Jacky said in caution.

The blonde D-Team boy sighs at the current subject and begins walking his way out wearing a dress suit.

"I'll just be heading out of here. You grody men can talk all you want about this stuff. Come on Max," Rex called.

Max, who would be finished combing his air, would quickly finish and follow his friend out the door with him. Noah would also sigh himself but he stays as he would rather not leave without Odin or Myau.

"If I hear one more freaking person talk about tits one more time, then I'll shove my shotgun so far up their ass that they will never be able to shit anymore," Washington threatens.

Everyone grew silent at the bald detective's threat, all except for Kazuma and Larcen as they dealt with scarier men before. G would finally put his shades back on to listen to the commotion.

"Now what are we all talking about again? The Marines? I do not like how rude some of them are, but they are worth trusting in my book. The more connections we make, the better as that's how the United Nations work as a powerful force. Even if they seem to be struggling to handle the Legion of Subspace alone," he said.

"You do have a point. As a Yakuza member, we all strive on having great connections throughout Japan and that dictations just how powerful you are. Whether it's individually or through your clan," Kazuma states.

Satan nods in agreement as this is also why an ex Legion member like him is quite useful for the team. Shiva would also nod as he's someone who proven his worth to the heroes several times, even atoned for his sins with an arrest. Ash is too busy patting powder on his feminine face to make it look the prettiest it should for a nice party. The ChuChus were all bathing in the sink to clean their furry bodies before they can wear their space suits again.

"For the last time, we have to realize that this alliance was forced on us. There is something up with these Marines and we really have to think about it. I do not trust Satan already because he's been part of the problem for everything that's happening to our world. Don't you all find it weird how we are just letting him stay with us. Him that that fat penguin helped us save Sonic and they both should no longer be of use. I do not care if he loves Ulala, but he needs to go," Schezo shouts.

"Satan proven just how trustworthy he is. Trust me. If he really as shady as you think he is, he would had killed all of us in our sleep. Enough of drinking that crazy juice," Headdy said before juggling his head for fun.

"Killing is not in my nature. Sure I may had done some things to horribly mutate villagers, but never even once killed a single soul," Satan said in surprise.

"Oh please. Tell that to the time you send minions to beat up Arle. She would had die had you tried your real worst on her. Don't keep acting like you are some saint when you never were one," Schezo said.

Toejam and Earl would slowly sneak their way out of the dressing room as a few giddy Bonanza Bros followed them too once things started to get more heated. Bahn would get from his spot to join in on the conversation.

"If I didn't know you any better, you are just jealous. This whole argument started because you have this crush that won't respond to your feelings and you are only taking it out on the wrong person. Is there something you would like to share with all of us?" the delinquent asked.

The silver haired swordsman would freeze as he is easily caught for his true motives, blushing heavily as a result. Vashyron shakes his head as he really expected another reason for his current feelings. Big the Cat would appear after a good shower to dry clear his soaking wet fur.

"Have anyone seen Froggy? I tried looking for him today and I can not find him anywhere," he asked.

"Do you ever think about well, putting your friend in a cage? That way he would likely not hop away ever," Shou said.

Big shudders at the thought of that as he is someone that would rather treat Froggy like a friend and not some pet to be locked in a glass box.

"No. Froggy hates boxes and they make him panic easily. That's why I always carry him around or leave him in a good spot to stay," Big said.

Washington would only shake his head at the fact one frog is so easy to lose instead of keeping safe. Even Schezo would be completely speechless that he is once again cut off by someone else.

"Just confess to her already. It's not that damn hard. Do it if it is someone you love. As for the Marines, I do not trust them either. I would rather see what reason they really came here instead of for us," the green haired Axel said.

Zobio continues to fix the tie on his favorite suit with BD Joe's personal assistance as a clean party guy himself. Joe would finish combing his hair in a good position since his ninja mask won't be needed for a casual get together.

"This conversation is best saved for another time. What's more important is appreciating the reward these islanders are giving us and getting to know more about our new allies in this alliance," the snazzy dressed ninja said.

"I agree with Joe. There's nothing happening here but needless conflict and talking about adult manners that's disturbing the children around here. Elliot and Will didn't walk out of here without a reason," BD Joe said.

"They will learn when they get older anyway. How do you think they have the strong bones they have? Drinking the milk from the bosoms of their mother. Even I learned the hard way at their age," Vashyron complains.

"Did I not say that I would shove my gun up your ass if you talk about tits again? How many freaking times do I have to repeat this goddamned shit!" Washington shouts.

"Easy there, you will get high blood pressure if you get too angry," G warned.

"If that is a joke about my old age, then you will be the first victim. Had it with your shit, G," the hotheaded detective shouts.

Zephyr shakes his head due to the chaos only getting worse in the dressing room before resuming fixing his nice jacket. AiAi walks out wearing a nice suit, or what many would call a monkey suit since it's small enough to fit his primate body. The monkey would only be ready to have a nice banana juice with his wife at the party. But then remembered that Baby, Doctor, and GonGon been finished before him.

"Waaaaaah!" the monkey screamed.

Then he scrambles out quickly just in time to see a sharply dressed Amigo ready to see him.

"If anyone needs me, I'll be going outside," a sharply dressed Isaac said.

The silver haired boy warps out of the room immediately to everyone's surprise. The wiser members of the group knew it's clearly due to him wanting to see Fei Rin again. Schezo, who just had enough of everyone would begin storming out of the room due to their inability to listen to him. Satan knee that this would happen and chooses to let him go instead of talking to him any further.

"I am officially done with this team. Don't bother going after me. I'm heading back to Puyo Land and will gladly save it myself without anyone's help. Anyone who choose to trust the enemy instead of using their head are only going to get in my way. Tell Vyse that he's lost a valuable member," he rants.

Shiva shakes his head at the clear conflict going on that should had ended. BD Joe sighs as he wish things didn't have to end this way.

"But how will you leave this island without a ship? Won't you drown from a bad storm?" Alex Kidd asks.

Schezo didn't listen to his cries and only keep walking out. Zobio however gets in his way with the intention of blocking him.

"You're not going anywhere. After everything we been through together, you can't just give up over a few disagreements. There are things I can't stand for and that's when friends fight," the zombie said.

"Get out of my way, corpse. If you know what's good for you, I suggest you step aside and let me go," Schezo barked.

Satan once again sighs at his former enemy's stubborn attitude in response to everyone everyone's trust with the alliance.

"Alright, what the hell gotten into you? If you are this fired up over the alliance then you need to realize that we need these forces. There's more of the Legion and less of us and we barely survived getting Sonic back there," G shouts.

"That's right. We all could had lost back there or became their prisoners. You are ware that more help is all we need. I suggest you go for a walk or something to reflect on your feelings," Noah said.

"Not even a walk. This paranoid boy will need a cat nap," Myau suggests.

"Why are we all fighting when Froggy is missing?" Big cried.

"I already told Vectorman to use his scanners to find him. That would make the job easier and we all don't come to the party too late," Ax Battler said.

"Was the frog hungry? Maybe he needed some flies and you forgot to feed him," Beat said.

"Cyril feeling claustrophobic. Can every man stop crowding?" the paranoid zombie cried.

"Tell that to the genius who designed this room with so little mirrors. Some of us have to share if it means looking our best, fellow living dead," The Star said as he sprays his pale face.

"Or the little pervert is looking for some cleavage. Never underestimate small critters," Vashyron suggests.

"That's freaking it, I'll kick your ass for never shutting up about tits!" Washington explodes.

The bald detective would try to jump at Vashyron before Odin and G holds him back from doing anything.

"Forget about it, we have a party to attend and looking our best. Just let it go man," the agent begs.

"You are pretty feisty to suit that dirty mouth of yours. Just calm down and we can handle this later," the blonde warrior said.

"Let go of me, you pricks. I want to rip that ponytail off his perverted ass and shove it down his windpipe. That way he can never talk again!" Washington aggressively shouts.

Vashyron would only laugh knowing that the bald detective can't even reach him in this state.

"You're just jealous that I'm about to score a date with the girl with the smuggest melons. Her and I will have so much fun talking together and enjoying nice drinks. Columns will be good as mine," he announced.

BD Joe heard his words and dropped his once happy persona immediately. His green haired buddy Axel knew that it's only a bad sign of things to come. Corn would hastily put his hat back on as he remembered this would happen sooner or later. Washington would only calm down and smile knowing at another brother will be the one to do the asskicking for him in his place. G and Odin wondered why did he stop at all instead of being consumed by rage again.

"I don't like the look of this. You're really starting to creep us both out," the agent replied.

Vashyron would be confused as to what he's happy about and only begin to wonder why his anger disappears.

"What's with the smile? You know you can't hurt me and ruin your best dress, right?" he said.

A finger would poke him in the back of his black suit suddenly. He quickly turns around only to be greeted by a large brown fist in his face hitting him at the speed of a truck. Vashyron would be dazed completely with broken teeth, spit, and blood pouring from his face after the impact. Washington finally laughs at the sight of his personal annoyance finally getting what's coming to him. BD Joe is no longer the happiest taxi driver but now a vengeful man that's angered by the idea of someone taking a lady that he seen first. His glasses would only hide the angriest eyes that he wants none of his clients to ever see. Beat and Corn would be speechless at the rage just emanating from his lack of friendly aura. Akira sighs since this fight would only escalate into a worse fight than before.

"Your girl? Ever thought about the fact that someone talked to her first and before a simple minded pervert like you thought? I at least appreciate her for her personality and feelings instead of what's on her body. If you lay your eyes on her again, my taxi will use you as its personal speed bump!" BD Joe shouts.

Headdy and Harrier couldn't help but to laugh at the fight occurring unlike Kazuma who didn't want this fight to happen. Ralph would finally walk out in the same suit he wore during Felix Fit It Jr. and Sergeant Calhoun's wedding, looking like the sharpest video game villain ever. The ham hands man would twitch his red tie in a good spot so that it's too tight to fall. He would notice BD Joe and Vashyron engaging in the worst fist fight of men fighting for a woman that they all had eyes for.

Chick and Bantam were too busy changing "Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!" during the dressing room fisticuffs occurring.

"Come on you two, stop fighting! We have a party too attend and what will the locals think if they see you like this" NiGHTS called.

"You have a point, NiGHTS, this would only give them a very bad impression and that's the last thing they need after we saved their island," Beat said.

Noah would grow tired of the fight and raise his hand to cast a strange spell.

"Hypnose!" he said calmly.

Blue magical swirls would emit from his hands and onto the quarreling men to put an end to their conflict. Soon, they would loose any sense of feelings in their nerves and slowly weakened their eyes. Any anger BD Joe has left would now be gone and eventually became a state of sleepiness and bliss. Vashyron would now be back to imagining himself doing his famous dance again, but this time it will be in his dreams than his own imagination. The two finally collapsed and all thanks to Noah's famous sleeping spell coming in handy for times like this. Ralph would be too confused to comprehend the chaos that just occurred in the room.

"What the blip just happened here? I thought patties are all about fun, joy, and laughter. But not rage, violence, and discord. Did someone start a fight?" he asked.

"Satan and Schezo were having a mild disagreement regarding Arle, he wants him to be removed from the team while disagreeing with our alliance to the Marines, Vashyron would blabber about mammaries too much which annoyed Washington, and BD Joe starts a fist fight over what could be him getting in the way of his romance with Columns. Is that all you needed?" Joe explains.

Everyone would be surprised at how good their ninja ally was at summarizing any turn of events very clearly. The mention of Schezo would lead Satan to looking around to see where did he go. Even Zobio noticed that he somehow snuck around him in silence without anyone noticing.

"Where did he go? Please don't tell me all of you simply let him get away!" Zephyr shouts.

"Just let deadweight like him go. He will only slow us down. If he doesn't trust me and certain others, he never had a place in this group from the beginning," Shiva said.

"Not if Vyse has anything to say about it. He probably already found him by now and plans to talk him out of it," Ichiro said.

"So much hope for so one so lost. What a shame. Not like the dense swordsman ever knew what's right or wrong," Myau said before cleaning his fur.

"Can you at least talk less, you pussy. It's already freaky enough to hear a damn cat talk. Unless you want me to neuter your ass," Washington shouts.

"Hey! That's not very nice," Big called.

The female side of things would be just as crazy thanks to the long line of women waiting to get their hair done. Due to limited budget, only four hair stylist spots exists in the beauty room of the ship. But mostly due to the low amount of female few members the former Blue Rogues had or lack of interests in modern hair care. The four women who would be having their hair done would be Latisha, Honey, Sarah Bryant, and Pudding. This would leave all the other female members of the crew standing in line to await their turn to get their hair fixed. Only a few like Columns, Lisa Rogan, Ulala, and Meemee were finished. Ulala would now be having her hair down with several curls to suit the fancy atmosphere of the party. This is one of the few times she wouldn't have her trademark ponytails. Meemee would have a completely nice set of hair curls on her head instead of her usual cowlick. Her pink flower would rest in the middle this time to make others watch. Lisa would now have a cleaner cut with her hair, looking like a Hollywood movie star than a typical action protagonist to really be her best. Lastly, Columns would now have a longer curls on her already flowing hair with blue blush, red lipstick, and long fake eyelashes to match her beauty. It would be her first time ever integrating with modern human hair care which she experimented to its fullest. These four would look so stunning that the other girls in line would be losing their patience waiting in this long line. The only positive is that all were already in their best dress and only needed some hair done to finish things off.

"Ulala, I love your hair. You look just amazing. There's no doubt that Satan will love it," Gum said.

The rudie is now dressed in a flowing green party dress with heart decals around the collar and cuffs. Just the right amount of beauty needed to captivate her Beat.

"Why thank you. Your outfit is good enough on its own. You have a hair style in mind to go with it?" Ulala replies.

"Yes. I really want to have my hair down like yours. It would only complete the look I want to go for this night. If only Miss Pudding and her clique can hurry up in there," Gum said in slight annoyance.

"Eeek eeek aaaaauuuuaaah! Oooh heeeaaaaah keee keee," Meemee chattered.

Gum laughed when she knew what AiAi's beloved wife were saying.

"Tell me about it. Miss Seaweed is only thinking she deserves to look like the best girl in the galaxy. When she's only full of herself," she said.

"Egos are nothing new. I've seen bigger, from Dr Curien himself. She lose easily in that regard," Lisa said.

"Trust me, I know bigger egos can exist. But Pudding like a whole new level. She always try to be better than me, whether it's her news channel or in general," Ulala said.

"As long as she's taking up the hair station too long, then she wins. I just want to hurry up and give myself my old hairstyle back," Arle whines.

"I just want to dye my hair purple. To honor my old time of being a member of the Rapid 99 gang and celebrate my former time being one of the elite Poison Jam members. Maybe Corn may like the way I look," Cube said with a minor blush.

"Cheer up. At least your would-be boy is here. I just want to be in the arms of my man Combo again," Boogie laments.

"I am not sure who I like more. Soda does have a cute nose but Garam is also one of the coolest members of our gang. I'm just so conflicted," the flustered Rhyth cried.

Gum would only laugh at her fellow GG's talking about their preferred boys of their team. Zoe would also join the conversation as someone highly into fashion.

"Which one of you think I should choose a pontail or garden style look for my hair? I really want either one, but can't really choose," she said.

"I think a ponytail suits you. You are tougher than you look and the less girly your style is, the better," Cube said.

"Honestly, the Garden style shots you when your dinosaur has that plant theme going on. And he would personally like it more if you went with that," Boogie replied.

"Why not both? It would really look cute with your current outfit," Rhyth suggests.

Zoe would only try to process all of their answers at once while standing in line.

"I really want to give myself a tall afro. That way I can be the perfect bride an undead groom would ever want," Zobiko shouts before doing an evil cackle.

"My hair will be the same, but I would like my bows to be on the side to make myself prettier," Sakura stated.

"I would like to give myself a shorter cut. It would be symbolic of my journey to cleanse this great evil once more," Alis said solemnly.

"I would like to remove my hair clip and settle for a longer hair look. Maybe dye it at least to look nostalgic," Leanne said while roughing her golden locks.

"Chuchuchu chuchuchu!" Chupea squeaks.

A good deal of the women would stare at the tiny red space mouse since she had fur than any hair to style.

"I would like to go for more of a classy style, like Nora. Perhaps Shiva may adore the way I look with it," Electra exclaims with shining eyes.

"That's the spirit, go for the best style that you man wants. Meanwhile, I want to go for something original like a pearl hairstyle. It makes me look mystifying," Grace said.

"A pearl? Please. Do what I do and go for a seaside look. Then your hair would be perfect for any beach day," Joy beamed.

Narsha would be too busy messing around with her purple hair, thinking of a good style that would suit the pair.

"I would just like to give my own hair curls, same for my tail hairs to match my head. It would make my entire body elegant enough," Mae said.

"Then you would look like someone modeling to advertise a horse beauty pageant," Claris said. Mae couldn't help but to blush at the young girl's compliment about her hairstyle idea.

"I would like my ponytail removed and have my hair flow. Maybe will will love it. And it would perfectly compliment my violin stage performances. Nothing wrong with a new look instead of the same one," Helen said while twiddling her fingers.

"That would be a great idea, Helen. I always wanted to cut my hair short. Elliot would adore my new look. But this party, will it be any fun?" Claris wondered.

Pai Chan places her hand on the shoulder of the pink haired little girl with a smile.

"It will be. As long as we are here, things will never be boring. In a fun way," the Chinese fighter said.

The girl would feel very encouraged by Pai Chan's nice words. Helen even agrees as she really bonded with the Virtua Fighter women since their time on the ship. The four women that were using the hair stations were finally finished as they walked out of the door. Latisha now stylized her own blue braids to hang below her head, having a more relaxed street-smart look to her. Sarah Bryant is now sporting a dressy look with a bob-hair style like her brother suggested. Pudding would be out with her hair completely down with a few pigtails to the side, something she personally hope would look cuter than Ulala's style in the end. Lastly, Honey would be our with a cute J-Pop hairstyle full of curls and in a beehive shape. This would wow almost everyone due to how high quality she looks combined with her powdered face and bright lipstick. Almost as if she were a living doll.

"Sooooooo cuuuuute! That's just fitting for a star like you!" Rhyth called.

"You look stunning. I wish to give myself a style just as great," Joy said in encouragement.

"Impressive. Now I finically decided the hairstyle that I would like," Kasumi said.

"Great job, Honey. Ryo's going to drop his jaw when he sees this," Ulala cheered.

Honey would play with her curls in a bashful manner from all the compliments that she's receiving. Pudding on the other hand would face fault as not many were paying attention to the effort her hairstyle has. Ulala couldn't help but to laugh at her rival being overshadowed by someone less famous than her.

"But what about me? Isn't mines at least beautiful? You all are so cruel," she cried in defeat.

Even Latisha would find this slightly amusing as she chuckled lightly with a smile. Sarah would only sigh knowing that she's back to her same self absorbed self again. Knowing the room is clear for four new costumers, Ayane would be the first to run in.

"Last one inside is a rotten umeboshi! I'll give myself a style that tops Honey's" the purple haired kunoichi taunts.

Gum would walk her way after her wearing green high heels than her usual skates. "Wait for me, I'll see if we can be so sure about that bet of yours," she called with a smile. Blaze Fielding would follow by with her athleticism and grace to make it. "Don't forget me. Even a lady of authority needs her own glow up," she playfully called. Lastly, Arle flew by with her excellent magical speed. "Is that a challenge? I accept it. Anything to see who can be the fairest one of all," the blue mage said. With all four women in the room, the door slams shut immediately to signal a longer wait for everyone else. Half of the group would only sigh depressingly with only eight of all women having their hair done for the island party that's happening soon.

"This is absolute torture. Why couldn't Vyse at least order more hair stations for all of us to get done. Is it even possible for us to be done in less than two hours?" Alis cried.

Amy then would have a great idea, one that even made her smirk very evilly. Helen and Claris would only start shivering at the sight of the pink hedgehog's smile. Kasumi would be curious at what she's thinking.

"You have a plan that would help us all get ready? Out with it," she said.

"Oh nothing. I was wondering if we could get a few super smart people to help build more hair stations for us. Tails came to mind, but aren't there other men that could help like Dr. Frank N. Stein and Doctor?" she said.

"But what will we use for parts? We can't make more hair stations without the right parts," Pai Chan said.

Latisha would open the dress up closet to reveal the scrapped SCR-GP robots that were defeated earlier with a smug smile. Even her allies would be surprised that she saved these robots at all.

"We can use these tin cans as spare parts. Toejam can whine all we wants, but we don't have enough room or time to reprogram these robots anyway. So let's get started without our plan," she said.

Kasumi and Alis would both nod before teleporting to seek the scientists they need for their big plan. Columns would soon follow after them by disappearing in a flash of purple since they need three scientists to help with their plan to build more hair stations. Amy smirks now that things should be done in no time with this foolproof plan. The other women would cheer for their pink friend now that they're spared of waiting too long to get their hair changed. Claris would only do nothing but notice that something is off about her own figure after she looked down. While she is a Sophomore going to Junior in high school, she always personally seen herself as young and not too old. She would be cupping her own breasts through her orange shirt. Pai Chan would be the first to notice and ask if there were anything wrong.

"You seem rather troubled, is there something wrong?" she asked.

Claris would only grow sadder upon realization that she's close to reaching adulthood and no longer the young girl she sees herself as. Soon more tears would begin pouring down from her eyes as she felt her chest now being a reminder of her aging.

"I'm not happy with what I'm becoming. When one becomes an adult, you can't see NiGHTS anymore or visit Nightopia as a Visitor anymore. To make matters worse, Elliot will probably think I'm some freak if he were to see me like this. It's just painful to think about," the young teen cried.

"Well it's all a part of growing up. Sometimes we all reach a point in life that we can't be young anymore and got to mature. You're a high schooler, right? Maybe he would understand and learn to accept you for who you are. As for reaching Nightopia, NiGHTS is fine on his own. He could partner with other Visitors and you could just enjoy your normal life as it is once the world is..."

"No! I will not accept it. You adults think you are so clever, telling everyone younger than you to just "grow up" or "accept life for the way it is" like we are supposed to throw our own youth away. NiGHTS helped me in times when I wanted to gain the courage of being a singing actress and I really appreciate his help as a friend. Letting him go like our friendship never mattered because of growing up is a terrible thing to suggest. Quit acting like you know him like I do!" Claris said before slapping Pai Chain's hand.

She never expected her to get this emotional when all she wanted to do was help soften the blow. The sight would be enough to catch the attention of everyone in line and out of line. Gum could at least understand her fears as soon the GG's would no longer be a ragtag team of teens with some members reaching their "prime" in a year or two. Narsha widens her eyes at the girl's sudden rudeness to her own ally over an issue like this. Amy however didn't want to let this slide as someone younger than her.

"Why did you do that to Pai? She was only trying to cheer you up and that's how you thank her? Stop acting like a brat over something that's normal in life. You can't hang on to NiGHTS forever. Everything changes in time, this is how life is. So what if you are developing near your full potential, it only means you will have to adapt and become independent like your mother. Isn't that what she would want?" she shouts.

Claris would only lose herself in her own emotions after her talk.

"Just who do you think you are, my mom? And what you call independence is called throwing your own childhood like it never shaped your early life or acting like you are now old enough to leave behind your own family like they never mattered. I don't care what she thinks and I hate just the way I look. Just seeing what's below me is a reminder that I'm only inches away from never seeing the beauty of Nightopia anymore. It's not even the type of life that I want to live," she angrily cried with more tears flowing.

Helen would only put her hands around Claris's shoulders in an attempt to keep her older friend from saying anything else rash to everyone.

"You think you're the only one struggling here, Claris? I am just as scared as you. My chest started developing after that fateful day I saved Nightopia. Dreaming wouldn't be very fun anymore when I only think of how my body changes would further prevent me from seeing NiGHTS again. It at the same time, his help would help me learn how to be independent that my violin skills would sharpen enough to get me accepted in highschool one day. You don't have to go through this alone, we are in this together. As friends and fellow Visitors. Please, listen to me!" she begged.

Claris wouldn't bear just wanting to listen to her younger friend, mostly due to her sheer jealousy of her youth. Helen herself couldn't hold her tears any longer and cried with her. Some crew members like Narsha and Ulala approached her from behind in hopes of cheering her up. Then the pink haired teen would break from Helen's grasp and run for the door crying. The blonde grade schooler would finally land on her knees and cried loudly her failure to calm her friend down.

"Wait, we are trying to help you!" the reporter called.

"Go away! I never want to see another adult again!" the running Claris cried during her escape.

It would be too late for anyone to stop her and some refused to leave their spots in line if it meant getting their hair done. Amy still stood by what she believed in as she looks away from the scene to focus on better things. Arle, Columns, and Kasumi appeared with Tails, Doctor, and Dr. Frank N Stein respectively to the surprise of everyone. Latisha would then kick the mass the battered robots before the three geniuses as Meemee dropped a book about building hair salon machines. The three were still confused about why they were here of all places instead of preparing for the party with the boys. Tails looked at the scrap then at the instruction book to easily connect the dots thanks to his quick thinking skills. Several of the closest women would be eying the three geniuses to expect work on them soon.

"You all want us to build more hair salon machines to get your hair styles spruced up for the party faster than what Vyse has available?" he said.

"Yes. Same goes for the other two," Amy said with a smile.

Frank N. Stein and Doctor gulps due to the implications of their situation. Tails on the other hand would show more enthusiasm since building new projects were always fun for him.

"Let's do it. Expect the best ways to fix your hair to be ready in an hour. Enough for all of you. This is a deal," Tails shouts.

"I like the way you think. You're hired," the pink hedgehog replied.

The three original Blue Rogues would be in the main control room together discussing private plans regarding the future moving forward. Vyse is dressed in a nice blue suit with brown dress shoes and his same eyepatch. Aika has her hair down as she is wearing a nice brown dress with yellow pump heels. Fina is wearing a white dress similar to her original outfit, but without the headdress covering her braided hair for the party. Her faithful pet Cupil hovers around her happily due to wanting to play. They were all prepared and set for the party but also had their own plans as tonight is the last time they would want to be on the Isle of Monsters.

"So after we eat and drink with these locals, we'll board back on the ship and prepare for our departure. We know that Enrique is still out there in his kingdom waiting for us. We won't let Galician get his revenge while he's somehow alive again. These Legion of Subspace creeps are crossing a line that we can't ignore. After everything he went through changing Valua for the better, we can't let his efforts go in vain. So our next plan is going there immediately," the captain said seriously.

"There's also the mysterious disappearance of Knuckles that happened. He was last with Amy and Opal before vanishing in a flash of light. It doesn't sound like anything to do with the Legion. Perhaps another third party?" Fina suggests.

"If I remember, Mario said something about how there were different ranks for members of the Smash Smash Brothers. Assists are the lowest ranks that Fighters would summon with a special trophy, warping them from their original location to the location of the summoner. He personally told me this in advanced if people like Shadow or Knuckles were to ever disappear on us. This is because they would need their help for a special mission. When these missions are over, they will be back in their original location if they are unharmed. He's in good hands," Vyse said.

"But that's not what everyone else thinks. We still have to explain everything to the others so they aren't too worried about him," Aika says in worry.

"Sonic and Mario are already on their way to speak with the key members of that group. Hopefully for a bigger alliance to take down the Legion. We have the Marines for now, which is a good thing," Vyse say before fixing his tie.

"At the sane time, we have some members unsure about the alliance. Aika and I have been seeing some strife from certain members on camera, most notably Schezo who disagree with us the most. I hope this will not escalate into our crew falling apart. Especially when we are all we have to defeat the Legion," Fina said.

Vyse takes a deep breath and sighs before he would fold his hands on the meeting table. He had a lot to bear on his shoulders as captain of a group of many heroes with their own ambitions and personalities. If anyone gets out of line, he would have to personally deal with it. One thing came to mind in the light of Schezo's intended departure.

"I will be the one to speak with him. It could be either a friendly conversation or a fight to set him straight. Or a battle of the minds to see which one of us are right about the Marines or wrong. One thing I will not tolerate is lack of cooperation and I would like him to personally learn that before he even thinks about leaving this crew," he announced solemnly.

Big shocking twist, one of the heroes are contemplating quitting the Blue Marine Rogue Alliance. This would be none other than Schezo who begins to lose faith in everyone's ability to think critically about how suspicious the alliance seem along with deep rooted hatred of Satan despite his reforming. THe party will start in a few hours and everyone will have to be prepared for it. Also, Shadow's group will depart for the Lost Hex to help free Zavok's home from being eradicated by the few forces sent by the Legion as payback for the Deadly Six's resignation. So a lot happened and even more will happen in the next exciting chapter. I hope to see you all next Saturday.