AUTHORS NOTE: Hey everyone. I know it's been about a year since i uploaded Chapter 1. Just know that this fanfiction is not scrapped or cancelled. Personal life and my writing style really got me leaving this story on hold, so just in case what you need to know: From now on, my writing style will revert back to the old one as it's more easy to put out. Enjoy reading. :)
CHAPTER II: A Brave New World
Reiji and Xiaomu follow the highway to Shibuya of Tokyo and notice the air begins to turn a bit more heavy, as well a incredibly foggy in the distance. Reiji ponders a bit to himself. Reiji: "Something's not right here..."
Xiaomu couldn't sense it, scratched her head after hearing this.
Xiaomu: What 'ya mean? It seems fine over there!
It left Reiji to think to himself of what this fog even means. Nobody had any idea...
After a while, they arrived at the center of Shibuya, and left the highway to arrive at the infamous crossway. They stopped their bikes near the skyscrapers. During this time, the entire area was completely isolated. No human was in sight. Xiaomu seemed a bit confused now, as well.
Xiaomu: Now that you mention it, this city seems completely deserted. Interesting...
Reiji shrugged a bit.
Reiji: I know it wasn't just my imagination. This seems off...
Although Xiaomu put on a very childish grin after hearing this.
Xiaomu: Hehe... I bet the mall must be wonderful right about now. No screaming kids and annoying adults!
Reiji just put his hand against his head, and couldn't believe what she even said towards him.
Reiji: First off... you are an annoying adult yourself. Second, none of the shops around here are even open. And third... my god! How can you think about shopping in a moment like this?
Xiaomu: Okay, okay. I get it! Sheesh. But still... it feels a bit weird around here, now that i'm up close...
After this, the two just looked up to the pretty grey and unvisible sky above them.
Reiji: Exactly. The air around here feels... heavy, in a way. It's like being in the middle of a war zone. Except it's more quiet...
While they're talking, some monsters seem to begin crawling out of the ground, while others appear through tiny portals from everywhere. All of them were what looked like red/white masked floating weasels with sharp claws, no legs and floating through the air.
Xiaomu: A war zone? Well, i suppose that means the monsters around here are just predictably hidden. We'll take them down in no time!
Xiaomu seemed enthusiasted. Although then Reiji noticed the enemies around them... as well as Xiaomu noticing them herself.
Xiaomu: Well, there they are!
The two looked closer at the enemies around them. The monsters surrounding the two seemed like monsterious weasels with sharp claws and corrupted faces.
Reiji: Corrupted Weasels like usual...? But that still doesn't explain the heavy air and overall fog in here...
Xiaomu yawned out of boredom.
Xiaomu: Talk about pushovers, these fellows aren't worth my time. Reiji, show 'em who's boss!
Reiji cleared his throat with a blank stare right at her.
Xiaomu: Hehe... alright, i'll admit it. I just wanna grab something to eat quickly from one of those vending machines around here. So... i'll return in a bit!
Xiaomu ran away in a rush while she was about to run off. Reiji was the only one who was getting surrounded by the enemies now.
Reiji (Thinking): Are you kidding me with the timing on that one?
Reiji: Hey Xiaomu, I was planning on returning a bit of your pile of money once we were done with these, but if you don't feel like fighting them, then i'll just do it myself! Don't expect me to return your saved up cash any time soon though, if that's what you want...
She stopped walking right as she almost got to the sidewalk. Xiaomu then turns back with a bit of a serious stare, quickly shifting back with a glee and standing right beside Reiji again.
Xiaomu: Well, what are we waiting for then! This job couldn't go wrong with me right beside you. Let's go, Reiji!
Reiji rolled his eyes.
Reiji (Thinking): She sure is easygoing...
Reiji: Something's not right with this city at all... So we've gotta finish this job as quickly as we can and find out the source of this issue. Let's go! Xiaomu!
Xiaomu: Right ! !
The two grabbed their own weapons. Reiji armed himself with the iconic Karin. A flaming iron katana. While Xiaomu armed herself with the Suiren, a mix between a staff and a rapier.
They both begin fighting off the enemies easily together right beside each other, but they kept on coming. Eventually the two stopped right besides each other. Xiaomu huffed.
Xiaomu: These fellows sure are tiring!
Reiji: Wow, this is becoming repetitive...
Xiaomu: Is this a game or whack-a-mole, or what?
Reiji: Well, better keep on whacking. Right on! !
He yelled as he begins charging towards them again with a horizontal slice, with Xiaomu following afterwards.
After fighting for about 15 minutes together, Shibuya Crossing turned pretty quiet for a while. All the enemies within the foggy area disappeared. Reiji checked once more to be sure.
Reiji: ...It turned silent again...
Xiaomu laughed a bit after hearing this.
Xiaomu: Hehe, well, that should be it! Okay Reiji, hand me back my own money!
Reiji: Don't just immediately ask me about it! Look. I'll... i'll hand it back over when we get back at our headquarters, okay?
Xiaomu seemed a bit annoyed and argued with him.
Xiaomu: At the headquarters?! But thats like a three-hour drive from all the way here!
Reiji: I've hidden it away back over there, so i can't give it back right now. How should i give it to you when i don't even have it on me?
Xiaomu: Geez! And there's not even a restaurant in sight. Now to mention, this fog here- wait, hold it for a moment...
Xiaomu stopped right in her sentence as she suddenly noticed something. Reiji scratched his head.
Reiji: So... you don't your money back? Sometimes i don't even get that you mean.
Xiaomu: No, not that. That ! !
Xiaomu now pointed at at the massive portals above them opening all around the city while the ground suddenly started to rumble while things dropped out of them.
Reiji: Wha...?
Xiaomu: See now? Weren't you the one who sensed something odd around here?
Reiji sighed.
Reiji: I know, i know...
A whole bunch of more enemies appeared through the portals. But they weren't ordinary one's this time from earth. They were from what seemed like completely different universes. Moo's, Reaverbots, Zombies, Goblins, Barbarians, Ropers, Pooka's, Octi's, and many more. All from anywhere except Earth. Reiji was surprised.
Reiji: Reinforcements...?!
Moo: Moo!
Xiaomu: Heh, let's welcome the newcomers with a swift 'Hi!'
Reiji: This is just a mess... Well, i'll welcome them, alright... Welcome them with this!
The two start to fight them off while they keep coming. Reiji started swiftly and accurately using his pistol constantly mixed with using the Karin at the same time while trying to quickly kill all of them, although it took too much bullets for what seemed like reinforcements. While Xiaomu was only using her Suiren during this time like usual.
Reiji: Damn...! They sure are unpleasant...
Xiaomu: Hey, Reiji! ! Stop wasting so much ammo!
Reiji: Well, unlike a certain SOMEONE, i'm at least thinking ahead!
Xiaomu: What was that?!
Reiji: Just watch me! !
Reiji shouted as they both engaged the army of monsters in front of them, giving it all they could but after fighting them for a while longer, they stopped. There didn't seem to be an end to them. Reiji and Xiaomu begin to stand right next to each other while catching up with their breath again. The sky became even more unvisible and foggy than before mixed with the smoke from the explosions. They were both panting a lot. Reiji slowly opened his mouth.
Reiji: I, i don't get this at all...
Xiaomu: T-this can't be... It's like they're all from a different realm or something!"
Then the ground started to rumble a bit again, and another opened right behind them. Out of it came what seemed like a female android with long blue hair, red eyes and artificial prosthetic skin , who started looking around and scanning the area. The two seemed surprised and turned towards her. Reiji just looked confused.
Reiji: That doesn't look much like a monster at all... Neither as a civilian from here...
Xiaomu just questioned to herself constantly.
Xiaomu: Hmm... what's with blank-faced over there?
Xiaomu just questioned to herself constantly, as Reiji shrugged.
Reiji: Doesn't matter. Hey, you! ! Shibuya's off limits! State your business to be here!
The android turned her head towards the two and started to scan the area. She stopped after scanning one of the goblins around the area.
Android: Gnosis. And calculated to reveal other breathing forms of life... So this world isn't imaginary. It is one hundred percent confirmed to be real. My analysis from the past before now was correct...
Reiji: Hey...! Can you hear me?!
The android boldly replied back towards Reiji with "I must let you know that i do not know my own state of business to be over here. But do not get in my way."
The android then begins focussing on only the goblins she called "Gnosis", charging her body and getting into position. She readied her R-Blade Sword Arm and launched herself with the jets on her shoulders forward, slicing right through the first Gnosis at what seemed like hyperspeed. As she then attacks the last one in her general direction with her large Machine Guns she carried onto her arms, she turned back with her jets and attacked the other Gnosis right in front of her, as well as the new ones trying to surround her by slicing all through them with her Sword Arm. She then kicked another one who tried to attack her right from behind by surprise and flies herself upward, and attacks another one from down below with a fierce drop-kick. This nearly broke the entire street, as well as killing all the enemies who were within it. She got back up. Xiaomu seemed impressed, while Reiji could only scratch his head. He was just so confused.
Xiaomu: Sugoi...! What an unbelievable power she wields! !
Reiji: Yeah... but, but look at the street...
Although she got the job done going all out on the Gnosis in the area, she didn't pay attention to the environment around her at all. Xiaomu awkwardly and nervously laughed it off.
Reiji: She doesn't really seem to care all that much about anything else.
Xiaomu: Y-yeah...
Xiaomu noticed on the android's armor that on her exterior's armor, the codename "KOS-MOS" was written... She pondered a bit. But as she noticed it, she also saw that KOS-MOS then pulled out her Machine guns and hits the remaining Gnosis right behind the two, almost hitting Reiji and Xiaomu by accident. They barely were able to dodge it by ducking to the ground as quickly as they could.
Xiaomu: W-wha?!
Reiji: Kch! Look out, will you...?!
After the smoke of the explosions around them disappeared, Reiji got back up turned more apathetic at what just happened, grabbing Karin by his hand again. Xiaomu got back up as well.
Reiji: Alright... if they keep on coming, then we'll keep swinging at 'em too! !
Xiaomu: R-Right...!
Reiji and Xiaomu again, begin fighting off more monsters together to clear the street. Upon clearing about what seemed like a dozen monsters, A woman appears across the street in the distance. She was wearing a light blue/white qipao, white combat boots, a black leotard with dark brown sheer pantyhose and large spiked bracelets.
Unknown Woman: Hold it!
Reiji sighed, stopped and turned towards her. Xiaomu couldn't help but think to herself.
Reiji: Oh, now what...?
Unknown Woman: "This city is off-limits. Get out of here as quickly as possible!"
Xiaomu: She looks somehow familiar to me...
Rieji: That's my line. Who are all these monsters, as well as this robot? ? And who the heck are you!?
The woman points her badge of the ICPO Interpol at the two.
Chun-Li: Chun-Li. Chinese Investigator of the ICPO. As for those monsters and her, i don't know either.
Xiaomu: The ICPO...? What's that stand for? I Cannot Poop without Oats?
Reiji: The International Criminal Police Organization. I thought you'd know that better than me.
Xiaomu: Ohh, i see...
Xiaomu holds her hands behind her back, as Reiji turned back to Chun-Li afterwards.
Reiji: But how come we've never seen someone like you around Japan before then?
Chun-Li looked just as lost as Reiji was.
Chun-Li: To be honest, i... i have no idea. It felt like my whole body got warped and now i suddenly ended up here in Shibuya.
Xiaomu: Wait, are you saying you came from a portal to here?!
To which Chun-Li humbly responded with a nod. Xiaomu began whispering to Reiji...
Xiaomu: "Reiji, if all these creatures are technically from another world, as well as herself despite claiming she's chinese and from earth, does that mean she qualifies as an alien, too...?"
Reiji: "You shouldn't be overthinking this too much, Xiaomu."
Meanwhile, KOS-MOS is still fighting off the hordes by herself. At this point she dealt with all of the Gnosis, and now tries to scan through the rest of the enemies.
KOS-MOS: The targets are all clearly malicious. Their attacks are warranted.
Xiaomu: Nooo, you think? Although i've gotta say, you're pretty firm for being new around here. That i've got to admire.
KOS-MOS then switches over to her X-BUSTER in her abdomen, pointing it at the largest horde. Across the other street, blowing almost everything up within a 2 kilometer radius. She then started to head into that direction as well.
Xiaomu: Either way, as much help would be appreciated, seeing as this is our job after all.
As Xiaomu and Reiji began to look behind the hordes of enemies remaining, Chun-Li stares a bit at the massive hordes of monsters right behind them, too.
Chun-Li: So it's your job to fight these kinds of creatures...? Well, seeing as this fits the profile of a closed off city, i'll help to stop this.
So they all fight together around the city's streets to clear the monsters. Chun-Li with her legs and fists, while Xiaomu and Reiji use heavy firearms as well as their melee weapons again.
Eventually the whole area's smoke started to clear up while enemies stopped coming out of portals completely. Xiaomu wiped her head.
Xiaomu: Looks like that did it.
It went quiet for a bit. As they looked around their surroundings, Reiji's scar then began to cause an intense sense of pain through his head.
Reiji: Ngh...!
Xiaomu: R-reiji, are you okay?!
Reiji: Y...yeah... I still sense an odd presence though...
Xiaomu looked up a bit close to what Reiji's covering with his hand. It was close to the scar he had on his head.
Xiaomu: The scar...?
Chun-Li: Huh? What do you mean an 'odd presence'?
Reiji: Hey robot-girl, do you know if there's still something out there?
KOS-MOS began scanning within a 10 kilometer radius for life forms aside from themselves.
KOS-MOS: 10.000 meter radius scan completed. One life form intact...
Xiaomu: Wait, you can do that? ?
Reiji: So i wasn't wrong at all...
As the smoke cleared up a bit, Reiji and Xiaomu look up in the distance. Saya is watching down on them from a pile of rubble caused by the destruction. Reiji immediately recognized that face of hers, like he would never forget.
Saya: My, my... i expected better of my fellow army than that. That was kind of uncool... but whatever. The idea of my own brave, new world using the cores is almost complete. Better to at least make use of that power in an amusing way before i'll just destroy all the worlds anyway at some point or another...
Xiaomu: Cores...? A brave new world?
Reiji: Wait... destroy the world?
Reiji turns his head over to Saya, as did she to the two of them.
Reiji: You...
Xiaomu: Are you the one behind the portals and all these creatures?!
Saya: Yes. Just consider it a tiny little amusement trip to earth...
Saya then noticed the scar on Reiji's head. She seemed surprised, and smirked a bit towards the two.
Saya: Oh? The one with the scar on his head... It seems like you found yourself a fine partner... Reiji Arisu.
Chun Li thought to herself a bit, as was KOS-MOS. Xiaomu also seemed pretty confused, but still on guard.
Chun-Li: Who is that...?
In the distance, a mysterious fighter and a wrestler in a tiger mask are hiding in an alleyway close by, watching what's going on at the main center from a distance.
Fighter: I don't sense any ki from her... What i sense is something completely different...
Masked Man: You seem sure of yourself... but what'd she act like in the ring?
Reiji: Do not think i'd have forgotten your face. I've chased you for over ten years and i have finally caught up to you. I lived for this day.
Saya: Chase me, you say? Hehehe, you're really into this. Are you some kind of fan?
Reiji: Hmph. Say what you want, but i'll kill you for what you've done... And i'm going to enjoy every second of it.
Saya: Ooohh, kill me? It's been years since somebody has said that to me. Your father took it hard, but i managed to survive. You'd better be careful of those words.
Reiji: ...
Saya: And you were such a small boy back then. So nice to finally meet you again... my name is Saya, Sir Reiji. And be sure to remember it this time, okay?
Xiaomu thought to herself a bit and remembered. She was utterly shocked...
Xiaomu (Thinking): Saya... wait, she was the one who killed Shougo! !
Reiji: Hmph. Likewise, Saya ! !
Reiji leaps over with his pistol and katana at close range while trying to shoot at Saya, while Saya wields her own revolver and the shinogi. Saya begins to dodge her attack and then tries to attack her back with her revolver which Reiji barely dodges. As she is a bit off guard, Reiji immediately tries to kick Saya with a full roundhouse kick, which she blocks. Then Saya tries to shoot at Reiji's foot, which he jumps aside for, as she caught Reiji off guard and then immediately tries to strike him with her shinogi. Reiji blocks it with his own katana, and they both come flying while they swing their katanas toward each other, making the enivonment go up like an explosion. They both had their pistols pointed at each other's heads. Reiji was heavily out of breath but didn't try to make her notice.
Saya: You're pretty good, kid. Way better than your own father was. You're wild, swinging and tactical. I like that.
Reiji: Pant... Heh, i can see why my dad had lost to the likes of you. But i won't make the same mistake!
Saya: It's a surprise, really. I struck you in the head with my kouri, yet you survived... Look at you now. You turned into such a man since.
Xiaomu tried to step up next to Reiji, but he stopped her.
Xiaomu: Reiji! Let me take her on!
Reiji: Stay out of this, Xiaomu! It's been ten years... and i would never let this moment slide. Even if it warrants my death! !
Reiji faced head-to-head with Saya and disarms her from her own pistol by using his own katana. He then forcefully stabs her through the chest with the karin full of rage as it's flaming inside her. Saya was caught by surprise, and felt the burns inside due to the blade's metal being in flames. Reiji smirked.
Reiji: "How's that...?"
Saya changed from her pretty shocked look to a more evilous smirk. Reiji looked a bit more on-edge again.
Saya: ...I win.
Reiji was confused, but it became clear as Saya pulled up her revolver loaded with an explosive bullet and pointed it at the ground underneath them.
Reiji: W-what?!
She then shot it at the ground and made Reiji go flying a couple of meters back. The explosion was so strong that he ended up almost unable to move from the ground. He was just lying down there near the pieces of debris on the streets. Saya pulled out the karin out of her chest and tried to do a throwing stab which Reiji barely dodged. Reiji then forcefully turned his own head towards her while he's still furious and on the ground.
Saya: Hm. You survived that blast? That's way more impressive than what your dad has pulled off.
Reiji: W-what was that...?!
Reiji then uses his own pistol to try and support himself to stand up.
Saya: And yet you still don't wanna give up. Look, it was just part of my true goals between your dad and me. Never personal.
Reiji: That may be so. But... but so is this between us!
Reiji loaded up two explosive shells in his pistol and fired it at Saya. Although the explosion was effective on anything around, it didn't do any real damage to Saya.
Saya: Aww... i expected a little more out of this. Well, i've got to keep myself entertained anyhow.
Reiji (Thinking): H...How...?
Reiji almost lost consciousness, but before Reiji collapsed on the ground though, Xiaomu caught him with her arms and gently put her down. She softly smiled at Reiji.
Reiji: Xiaomu...?
Xiaomu: I told you i wouldn't slack off.
Xiaomu looked towards Saya.
Xiaomu: So you're the one who killed Shougo-san all those years ago... I can't believe it...
Saya: Me, killed him? Hoho, you got it all wrong... He killed himself in order to protect all of you.
Reiji: What...?
Xiaomu teared up a tiny bit, but didn't make it noticable.
Xiaomu: I see... Shougo-san, you were always unpredictable... But now i can finally set your accidental mistake right.
Xiaomu began standing straight up and facing towards Saya.
Xiaomu: You're a real, big jerk, you know that? ?
Reiji: Urgh... please don't, Xiaomu...
Saya: Don't act childish over this, brat. I'm doing what i've had to do. That's all.
Xiaomu: I know... I know that well... but...
Xiaomu reaches for her suiren and then charged towards Saya, heavily clashing between their weapons.
Xiaomu: Although i still can't help it, but to let my emotions get the best! !
Xiaomu and Saya begin clashing weapons. Saya seemed surprised that Xiaomu was actually able to keep up and block Saya's own combat moves.
Saya (Thinking): She's not a real human, either... what exactly is she?
After a while, they both turned completely exhausted and simultaneously jumped away from each other.
Saya: You two are beyond what i actually expected...
Xiaomu: It's been ten years... what do you think we've been up to this whole time?!
Chun-Li tried to step in but Reiji stopped her.
Chun-Li: Let me finish her off.
Reiji: Stay out of this! This is between us three...
Saya seemed surprised when she noticed Chun-Li in the distance.
Saya: Oh... people from other universes also appeared?
Saya then punches Xiaomu in the face while she was off-guard and made her fall down on the ground. Reiji was shocked for a moment. But before anything else could happen, The fighter appeared from the back alley behind Saya's back while she was off-guard, too. He immediately began to attack with a Tatsumaki Senpuu-Kyaku kicking Saya incredibly hard in the face, then with a Shoryuken to send her flying in the sky. Meanwhile Xiaomu tried to get back up and was surprised to see what was happening.
Xiaomu: Wait... i definitely know that guy! Is that... is that Ryu?!
As a matter of fact, it was him. Ryu then started to charge energy with his hands.
Ryu: Shinku... HADOKEN!
Ryu's Shinku Hadoken sent Saya forcefully flying into one of the many buildings nearby. Everyone seemed surprised and it went quiet for a bit.
Chun-Li: Ryu, What are you doing here?!
Ryu: I could ask you the same.
Chun-Li: Well, i thought Shadaloo was behind all of this, and accidentally ended up here by being warped through a portal. So what's your excuse, Mr. Traveler?
Ryu: I just kind of hopped into one to find some real battle out here. The last tournament didn't really do it for me...
Chun-Li: Geez, you sure are totally fine about all of that, aren't you...
Ryu: If you were me, i'm sure it wouldn't be as bad of an idea as you think it would.
Chun-Li: But jumping through a portal without hesitation?!
Meanwhile as the two were arguing, Reiji was able to get back up, and turns towards Xiaomu.
Reiji: Wait... you know her, Xiaomu?
Xiaomu: Well... not really personally or anything, i just kind of remember him from an old video game i played back in the 90's...
Reiji: That... that explains it, i guess... Saya's the one who could bring those here, after all...
Meanwhile, the wrestler with the tiger mask rushes over to the scene as well, although he kind of stood there awkwardly after noticing that Ryu had almost completely wrecked Saya already.
Wrestler: Uhhh... well, next time i'll just take her on before he can. Damn, this is awkward...
Xiaomu: Wait, who are you?
King II: Er... never heard of King the Second?
Reiji: Not me.
Xiaomu: Same here.
Even KOS-MOS stepped in.
KOS-MOS: Data 'King II' not found.
King II: Oh man...
After a while, Saya got back up,loosened herself from the debris of the skyscraper she was launched into and landed back onto the street below her. She wiped off the tiny bit of blood she lost from the impact against the building. Everyone turned towards her, while Saya only gazed at Ryu head-on. She laughed it off a bit.
Saya: Ehehe... You... Ryu, was it?
Ryu: ...
Saya: You actually shook me up a bit. Which surprises me. So far, nothing of interest really happened in the time i've been collecting the cores for my new world. But you... you are different.
Ryu crosses his arms as he heard her statement.
Ryu: ...What of it?
Saya: Your will of fighting, it amazes me. Nothing of sorts i've seen before. You said the 'torunament' of your world was boring, and thus i'd like to make a deal.
Ryu: A deal...?
Reiji (Thinking): A deal...?!
Saya: I will hold a tournament in the form of a battle royal. Including all the universes so far that i've collected. If you want to fight a lot of strong people, this could be your dream. But it's up to you if you want to agree to that plan. Only you can agree to the deal or not. If you don't accept, then i won't hold this tournament.
Xiaomu: Are you serious...?!
King II: You're kidding me. Only him? ?
KOS-MOS: There is a 50 percent chance that answer no is the correct one.
Saya: Shut up, all of you! Let him decide! !
Ryu: Hrmm...
Chun-Li: Ryu...
Everyone is rather worried from this... except Reiji. He caught himself thinking between a specific line of thought.
Reiji (Thinking): But wait a moment... If Saya said that she was going to destroy all the universes at some point anyways... Then, if Ryu would accept... There may be a chance that...
Ryu slowly nodded while he was in this thought process. Saya pointed her hand out for a handshake to put a final seal on the deal, and Ryu politely shook hands with her.
Xiaomu: WHAT?!
KOS-MOS: Cannot compute...
King II: No, no...! Dammit! !
Saya smirked it off and then grabbed one of her cores she was carrying with her.
Saya: Thank you for your cooperation... everyone.
She then held it upwards and disappeared through her own portal. Leaving only the heroes remaining on the streets in Shibuya.
Chun-Li: Are you sure this is the right choice?
Ryu: I don't know. I just did what fits me... Although what should this all mean for now? She hasn't even informed any of us on what will happen...
Just as Ryu finished his sentence, a fancy letter out of thin air came flying down towards Reiji and Xiaomu, which Reiji caught in the air while everyone gathered around and began reading it.
King II: Huh? A letter?
"Dear Universe 1..." Reiji read out loud to quote the letter.
"Universe 4..." Robin was reading over at the camp of The Shepherds in Ylisse to Chrom and Lucina.
"Universe 19..." Shulk read to himself while lying down on the grassy fields of Colony 9.
"I, Saya, the soon to be ruler of a Brave New World, have invited your world to participate in the Universal Tournament." Tails was reading the letter while fixing the Tornado 1. He put the letter down for a bit.
Tails: Who is Saya, exactly? I have never heard of her anywhere... I gotta warn Sonic about this.
"Having been bored for years while i reigned in power, i would like for all of you below me to put up an interesting fight in a battle royal tournament." Teisel Bonne read to Tron Bonne and Bon Bonne while they were in the Balkon Gerät on an unknown lake.
"I will prepare a giant open arena for all of you to fight in, using set pieces from previous worlds." Xiaomu read. They were all a bit confused.
Reiji: Setpieces? What could she mean with-
But before they knew it, what seemed like a meteor came falling down onto Shibuya.
Xiaomu: W-WATCH OUT!
They all began to run, but before anything dangerous happened, the meteors vanished and formed up into a digital second copy of Shibuya while floating in the sky above them, and then headed back towards space.
Chun-Li: What... what was that?
King II: Geez! ...Anyways, could that be the 'using of set pieces' she talked about?
"Yes, you've read that right. Previous, because that's the fun part of this tournament: If your team loses... your universe will be erased, forever."Chun-Li read. Everyone kind of stopped for a moment from shock.
Ryu: Erased...?
Xiaomu: No... she can't... she wouldn't...
"The rules are simple: Each universe can have only one team. And that team can consist to the utmost, of ten members." Professor Pac-Man read out loud to all the residents in Pac-Village, including Pac-Man himself standing in the crowd.
"The tournament lasts for three hours. If multiple are still standing when the time reaches zero, the one with the most fighters still standing automatically wins." Sakura and Karin read together while walking down the hallway of their school.
"Weapons, Staffs, Armor and other equipment are allowed, but curing items and healing items and other direct-body affecting items are forbidden." Phoenix Wright handed over the letter to Maya.
Phoenix Wright: Wait... what kind of case was this involved with? Don't tell me they would think I would participate with something like that...!
Maya: What are you talking about Nick, you can do it!
Phoenix Wright (Thinking): Urk... is this some kind of joke i don't get? I don't want to be the victim of my own case again...
Pearl then picked up the note herself and began reading it further.
"Not following these rules mean that you are immediately erased on the spot." Pearl read to them.
"Giving up, being ki/ /ed, or getting knocked out of the arena a/so resu/ts in being erased as we/ /." Tegiri put down the letter for a moment, while MSPA Reader and Polypa are right next to him. MSPA Reader seemed totally confused. While Polypa was silent the whole time.
Tegiri: This sounds /ike some kind of anime tournament arc i haven't watched yet. It tota/ /y seems too amazing to be rea/.
MSPA Reader: I still don't know how to read so well in Alternian... But why the sudden change in tone of this message?
"The deadline of gathering your ten best warriors will be by the 21th of June, 2022 (That is the 21th of June, 1998 in your universe)." Said Bahn while the entire group of the Fighting Vipers was together all around the letter.
"So by the time of this letter being written, it will be two weeks before the tournament begins." Kurino Sandra read while lying down on a pile of hay on a cart in a small village of Sand Land.
"And as a reminder of this, i will pull all the universes closer together to surround the arena as time slowly passes forward." Lei-Lei read to herself while looking over the sea on the floating pile of rocks.
"And when the time comes, the original setpiece i copied will feature a giant portal to warp you to the arena. Gather me the best you all can offer before then! -Saya" Reiji put the letter down for a bit and everyone turned silent as the giant portal on the ground appeared next to them... then Xiaomu started to speak up.
Xiaomu: Are you KIDDING me with all that?!
Reiji: Calm down, Xiaomu.
Xiaomu: But-
Reiji: I think i see a perfect opportunity in this choice. Remember Saya's words?
Xiaomu: ...'But it's up to you to agree to that plan'?
Reiji: No, no. Way earlier than that. Saya mentioned that she was going to destroy all of the universes at some point anyways.
Chun-Li: Oh yeah, you're right... now that you mentioned it...
Xiaomu: Huhh... that does make sense, yeah.
Reiji: So if anything... I think Ryu gave us all a chance to survive. You should thank him instead of blaming him.
King II: Whoa... you were quick to catch on to that.
Ryu: Anyways, i'm gonna go back to my own world now... there should still be a small portal around here. Gotta train some more and all. See you at the tournament, i guess.
Xiaomu: W-wait!
Chun-Li: Same here... i need to go back and gather the rest of our universe.
Everyone started to head off in different directions. Xiaomu couldn't help but ponder to herself. Reiji put his hand on her shoulder.
Xiaomu: But...
Reiji: It's best to let them go, Xiaomu. More importantly...
Reiji and Xiaomu look over to the large, empty street in the distance together as the sun slightly began to set in the distance.
Reiji: Who would the remaining eight members of our team be?