As soon as everyone walked out of Celebi's portal.
"Looks like we're back." Ragna said as he look around. "We should inform everyone immediately."
"They're probably in the Throne room." Levi said.
"Like usually." Winter said and then they walk to the Throne room.
Bowser said, as he heard a few whimpering Toads staring at the Koopa King. "Oh relax, we're on your side for the time being!"
"Phew…" The Toads sighed with relief.
"Still... I hope there's a way we can undo the transformation the Shroob has done to Kylie-chan and Toadbert-san... and Toadiko-chan too." Haru sadden.
"Oh?" Kamek turned to her. "Another one?"
"That's right. As I said, her name's Toadiko. She was turned into one of these at Toadwood Forest."
"Toadwood Forest? Show me." He requested as Haru nodded and then went to the Time Hole with Kamek following her.
(Mario and Luigi Partners in Time ost - Professor )
Everyone soon arrived at the Throne Room where E. Gadd, Kokonoe, Tager, Litchi, Kagura, Roy Carmine, Rachel, Valkenhayn, Olivert, Irina, Toval, Carl, and Diluc are there.
"Ah, guess everyone is here." Diluc said and notice the few new faces. "And I've notice some new faces. Who are you guys?"
"This is Bowser and that' his fast version." Ragna answered.
"Gotcha."
"Oh, welcome back everyone. It certainly took you longer then I thought. And I see Bowser is with you." E. Gadd said. "Princess Peach is not with you?"
"Actually, about that." Mario said and then he explain the whole thing to everyone.
"I see... so that was Princess Shroob in disguise... Oh dear. It's just as Rachel suspected. Princess Shroob discovered the Time Hole and now see her conquest has not reached where we stand. Well good thing Bowser came along and foiled everything."
"That wasn't all too... Princess Shroob also plan to invade the present. She had her army ready by the time we left." Alisa sadden. "But we found out that her army that are planning to invade was decimated."
"Princess Shroob's forces were already eliminated? How?" Toval asked in shocked.
"If I recalled... no one had the Time Holes under surveillance. Which is a sloppy thing to do." Diluc cross his arm. "But that does explain the screaming and explosion we all heard recently."
"It happened on the top floor while you were all away. If I recall, The Time Portal leading to the castle of the past is on the third floor." Irina added.
"Do you guys have any idea how that happen?" Akira asked.
"Honestly, neither of us do." Olivert said.
"Well..." Kokonoe said as pull out a lollipop. "I think I know."
"You do?" Carl asked.
"Yeah, I just a bad feeling all of the sudden, so I decided to head to the third floor. On my way, I've notice some blue thing was observing the Time Portal. It look like it made out of water. Anyway, at that time, I heard explosion and screaming. I rush to see what's going on and I see those UFOs being destroyed by something. I caught a small glipses of it, and it look like several water-shape sea creatures shooting water lasers at the invading Shroobs. Once all of them were eliminated, they vanished."
"Water-shape sea creatures? Are they pokemon?" Litchi asked
"Not that I know of, but I also highly doubt they are either." Kokonoe swirl her Lollipop. "I don't think they're even alive either. I'm guessing they're some sort of entity, spirits, or something. Whatever they are, they're long gone now. Speaking off. that jammer interfering with the technology ended awhile ago as well."
"We're back." Ruby called out to everyone as she and her team arrived and look beaten up.
"Oh my goodness, what happened to you all?" Litchi asked.
"We got our asses kicked... that's what." Yang muttered as she clenched her fist.
"Explain to us what happened." Winter said.
"We found the jammer in a forest nearby Toad Town. However, it was guarded by a kid." Blake said.
"A kid?" James asked.
"Yeah... but that kid is no ordinary kid either. He's super strong. He defeated all of us easily too." Ruby nodded.
"He defeated all of you? A child?" Winter gasped.
"Yeah... honestly I'm surprised that a child younger than us easily bested us. But he was following orders from someone too." Weiss nodded. "And Yang is upset that she lost to him, but for other reasons..."
"What does this kid look like?" James asked.
"Judging from his age... he look like he's 13... or 12 years old. He's this tall." Weiss show the height compare to her. The boy is taller than him by one inch. "As for the clothes... it was a light blue collar shirt with white trousers. Oh, and he has blue eyes and long blue hair tied to a ponytail."
"Despite his age... he's surprisingly mature. I also notice he's also calculated." Blake added.
"I need. We need to investigate this." James said.
"But there's something else too! He can control water!" Ruby exclaimed.
"What?" Rean asked.
"Well he didn't use water in the fight... but he created a barrier with it along with the jammer. And according to him, it's not his Semblance." Blake explain.
"A boy who can control water that isn't semblance..." Winter amuse.
"Did he use magic in the fight?" Erza asked. "Like a magic circle?"
"No. He didn't." Weiss answered.
"So it isn't magic either..."
Kokonoe rub her chin. "A boy who can control water... Could he be the one?"
"You got something on your mind Kokonoe?" Tager asked.
"I do. Remember those water things that eliminated the Shroobs from the time portal? I think it's possible those creatures observing the Time Hole were his doing. However, I can't be so sure if they're his as well. But it's possible they're related."
"So this kid is observing and guarding the jammer?" Sara asked. "You said he was following orders right? Did he say something else?"
"Um... Oh! I just remember he said he got enough data... I think? And that the jammer is a test." Ruby said.
"Hmm... then someone must have build a jammer and see it's capability." Kokonoe amuse. "Tch... I need to set up a counter measurement."
"That's all good. We got some news for you. We got five Cobalt Shards pieces. Only one more left to go. And those remaining five is enough to break the barrier the Shroob place in their stolen castle." Ragna said. "What's more, we found out there are TWO princess Shroobs." Ragna added and the others are shocked.
"TWO princesses Shroobs?!" Olivert gasped.
"It's thank to this." Mario pulled out Toadbert drawing, giving it to E. Gadd as he and the others look at it.
"Well I'll be damned, there's another Princess Shroob." E. Gadd said.
"If there are two Princess Shroobs... then where's the other one?" Roy Carmine asked.
"Also, what made you all think the Cobalt Stars we have is enough to destroy the barrier?" E. Gadd asked.
"The Star Spirit of the Cobalt Star told us when we arrived at the altar in Star Hill." Machias answered
"Actually... that wasn't the "Star Spirit." Levi close his eyes.
(BGM ended)
"Huh? What do you mean?" Fie asked.
"This has something to with you realizing something." Ragna said.
"Yeah." Levi nodded as he turn to everyone. "That "Star Spirit" we met in Star Hill... That wasn't the Star Spirit at all. And thanks to Toadberts Drawing... I found out the answer I seek."
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - A Sign of Gloom.)
"Ever since we got the Cobalt Stars... I been sensing a dark presence within them. Each time we collected the pieces... the dark presence grew stronger. Plus, I remember Kylie words back in that cave... and from what happen at the Shrine.
-Flashback-
"Just then… I could've sworn I saw a face! Someone was looking right at me!"
"M-M-Monster... D-D-Danger... The... Cobalt..Star..."
-Flashback ended-
"Then Toadberd's reaction."
-Flashback-
"ACK! NO! NOOOOOOOOO! I'M NOT GOING THROUGH THAT AGAIN!"
-Flashback ended-
"And then the reaction both Miss Sienna and Taokaka."
-Flashback-
"MEOW!"
Tao? What's wrong?" Ragna asked before turning to Sienna. "Also, what's up with you?"
"Meow?" Taokaka blicked.
"Huh?" Sienna snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Ragna. "Oh, forgive me, I thought I was seeing something... unusual. Don't worry about it." She said
"Meow... What was Tao doing, meow?" Taokaka title her head. "Tao thought Tao saw something that made Tao really mad, meow..."
-Flashback ended-
"Yes. I remember something was wrong with the "Star Spirit." It was enough to make me feel... cautions." Sienna nodded
"Meow, Tao had a bad feeling with that star lady we spoke to. Tao doesn't know why but Tao doesn't trust her, meow." Taokaka said.
"And then baby Luigi cried as well. Children and animals can distinguish a person or any being. And thanks to Toadbert's drawing. I realise who is really inside the Cobalt Star." Levi said.
Some of them gasped.
"Wait... You're not saying..." Rean gasped.
"Yeah..." Levi nodded. "That "Star Spirit"... was actually the OTHER Princess Shroob."
Then all of them except Rachel gasped.
"No way..." Alisa covered her mouth.
"The other Princess Shroob... is INSIDE the Cobalt Stars?!" Jusis exclaimed.
"Oh dear..." E. Gadd gulped.
"Then... that means..." Elliot gulped.
"We been collecting Princess Shroob this entire time?!" Ragna grab his Armmara and turn to Stuffwell. "You! Hand over the Cobalt Star! We need to destroy it!"
"Ragna wait!" Levi got in front of him. "We can't destroy the Cobalt Star just yet!"
"Huh? Why not? You said the other Princess Shroob is inside of it!"
"Yes! But the question is HOW she got in there! Not to mention if what "She" said is true. then we need the Cobalt Stars to disable the barrier! Otherwise, how will be able to defeat the Shroobs and rescue Princess Peach?"
"Ragna he's right." Kagura said. "Our mission is to rescue Princess Peach from the Shoobs. And we need those Cobalt Star power... or rather... "her" power."
"Tch... Right." Ragna put away his Armmara. "But how did the other one in the Cobalt Star? What exactly are the Cobalt Star? They're more than just energy."
"Well..." E. Gadd rub his head. "The Cobalt Shards are special crystals... after some research... I also discovered that they can also be use as a prison."
"I thought the same." Levi nodded. "Peach must have realised this and use the Cobalt Stars to Imprison the other Princess Shroob. Which explains Toadbert and Toadiko reasons... However... Toadiko believes the Cobalt Stars is the only thing to defeat the Shroob because of what she witnessed. While Toadbert realize that defeating them with the Cobalt Star isn't true. He realize if ALL pieces are united... The other Princess Shroob would be free from her prison."
"So that's how it is." Sara cross her arm. "She lied to us back in Star Hill."
"So it seems." Rachel said. "I must admit, this whole thing is somewhat of a shocked. But it all make sense from all the information we gathered. My hat off to you Levi. Considering you were the only one who discovered this truth."
"She's right. It would appeared we have a remarkable young man who managed to solve everything." Olivert nodded.
"H-Hey now. There's no need for flattering!" Levi blushed as he covered his eyes. "I just happen to notice something strange and needed to investigate. Anyone can if they think about it."
"Yet your party did not." Rachel turn to the group. "But it's understood that the objective is to rescue Princess Peach and defeat the Shroobs."
(BGM ended)
(Trails of Cold Steel ost - Class VII)
"Right. In any case, right now, we need to prepare for the final battle ahead of us. There's no doubt Princess Shroob is waiting for her. And her army is waiting behind that barrier." Kagura said.
"Right. I suggest you all rest up and stock up. You'll need all the energy you can get to defeat the Shroobs and rescue Princess Peach." Diluc nodded
"Good idea." Erza said. "The fate of the world rests upon us and I am not letting purple aliens ruin this world."
"And knowing there's an army behind that time portal. In addiction. I'll join you all. You're gonna need all the help you can get." Diluc said.
"You will join us?" Rean asked.
"Having sir Diluc would be most reassure." Jusis said. "He's a powerful swordsman. In fact, he's in par with Rufus. Perhaps even stronger then our Instructor."
"Heey, what's that suppose to mean?" Sara pouted
"In that case, Tager, you'll join them." Kokonoe said.
"Understood." Tager nodded.
"Then we wish you all luck for your upcoming battle!" Litchi smiled.
"Okay, if we're all ready, then let's regroup at the cafe. Then we head to the third floor." Mario said.
Everyone nodded.
(BGM ended)
(Mario and Luigi Partners in Time ost - Peach's Castle)
Everyone begin to head to the Cafe and the Gift shop.
Toad yawned at the back of the counter. "Man, I'm bored." He sighed, and then noticed everyone walking in. "Oh hey guys!"
"We're just stocking up before the final battle." Mario explained.
"Ah." Toad nodded.
Emma begin to look at the items and notice a Dawn Stone.
"Oh my... What's this?" Emma asked as she picked it up.
"That's an Ice Stone. It's an evolution stone that can evolve certain pokemon." The Toad answered.
"Even this?" Alisa asked as she pick up the Moon Stone.
"That too."
"I wonder..." Emma wonder and use her Rotom Phone. "Rotom... which pokemon can be use to evolve with this stone?"
"Here you go!" Emma's Rotom Phone then give her the information she needs. And revealed Snorunt can be use... but only as female. "Oh! Snorunt can be evolve with this... But... only if it a girl... is mine a girl?" She asked and then look into her Pokedex. "Ah it is!" Emma smiled and then call out her Snorunt.
"Snorunt." Emma's Snorunt said.
"Hey Snorunt, a moment." Emma smiled and then approached the counter. "I like to buy this stone."
"That will be 500 coins." The Toad said.
"It cause that much?!" Emma exclaimed
"Well it is a rare stone. It's hard to find them. I was lucky to even afford them for the time being anyway."
"Well... when you put it that way... I think I have enough." Emma said as she got her purse and give the 500 coins to the Toad and complete the purchase.
"Enjoy!" The Toad smile.
Emma turn to her Snorunt and bend down. "Snorunt, do you want to evolve?"
"Snow..." Snorunt title her head for a moment then nodded. "Snorunt, snow!"
"Then here." Emma offer the Dawn Stone and her Snorunt touch it.
Then her Snorunt begin to glow and then evolve into Froslass.
"Froslass." Emma's Froslass called out.
"Oh my... how beautiful." Emma praised and then pulled out her Rotom Phone.
"Froslass, the Snow Land Pokemon. One of the evolve form of Snowrunt. It spits out cold air of nearly −60 degrees Fahrenheit to freeze its quarry. It brings frozen prey back to its lair and neatly lines them up." Emma's Rotom Phone said.
"Oh my. And you're and Ice and Ghost type pokemon." Emma smiled.
"G-Ghost!? Where?!" Ragna look around.
"Are you afraid of ghost Ragna?" Paimon asked.
"N-No of course not! Ghost don't exist!"
"I'm afraid they go. Remember those Boos back in the cave? Those are ghost." Mario said.
"THEY'RE GHOST?! I though they were just enemies!"
"Well... My Froslass is a ghost type pokemon..." Emma nervous laughed.
"Froslass." Emma's Froslass let out a giggled before looking at Ragna with a sinister smile look.
"KEEP THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!" Ragna yelled.
"Let's hope the Boos don't find out. Otherwise, they will know who will their next target be." Paimon said.
"There you all are." Kamek said.
"We were wondering where you all went. Is there something we miss?" Haru asked as Mario explain to them. "Oh my..."
"Hmm... It does make sense." Kamek amuse. "Well, we're ready."
After stocking up, paying for the items, they all walk up to the top of the castle. Very soon they arrived at the top of the castle and went to the final Time Hole.
"You all ready?" Kamek asked. "Once we go in here, there's no turning back until we defeat Princess Shroob."
"Right. Let's go." Rean said as they all hopped into the Time Hole.
Meanwhile...
"Looks like the final battle with the Shroob is coming to an end." Said a woman who is watching from behind the scenes. "I wonder what will transpire. I'll wait for a little longer. Grianos, on my signal, go to the final Time Hole they just went."
Everyone is rest up for the final battle! And someone else is watching from behind the scenes. All right everyone. give it all you got!