LINK TO SECTION RESULTS BELOW

We now return to the beaming faces of Drake, Ashley, Wally and Catherine.

"Here we are… After twenty-three sections, more than three hundred fighters and of course, a lot of chaos in between, we are finally here…" Drake said. "The Final Two!"

"It has been a long ride literally as it took us more than two years to finish it, but we are finally here." Ashley said.

"Orange-Ratchet should be proud. I distinctly remember him trying ta do his own UVR tournament, but Tiny himself told him that it may be too much on him." Wally noted. "Well, not only Orange did a bang-up, but it inspired Tinyhammer AND SSBFreak to reboot THEIR tournaments."

"And trust me, we will be talking about the two finalists in great detail later." Catherine offered. "But first, we have to talk about the Final Twelve."

The four then let out a deep sigh.

"Unfortunately, we won't be interacting with that many varied locations and people because…" Drake said.

The vampire then heard ringing. Raising an eyebrow, he got out his phone. After seeing who was calling, he rolled his eyes before answering it.

"Hello?" Drake asked.

"But Xero ruined it, blah blah blah. Because the Final Twelve are all at the same time, blah blah blah." Xero muttered. "Because I had to kidnap Steve the Trooper and the Steve Killer blah blah blah."

"Dude, would it kill you to admit your faults?" Drake asked.

"Oh, come on! This time is not even related to Junko!" Xero scolded.

"No, but it IS related to YOUR blatant bias!" Drake shot back.

"What is wrong with having my Steve VS Nack battle?" Xero roared.

"Um, trapping them in various random nodes the entire time?" Drake asked.

"Purposefully making sure that Nack has a horrible time?" Ashley asked. "Even to the point of rigging one of Nack's Side Battles because 'he had the gall to win'?"

"Had Olimar and Nack them despite knowing that Nack will be too weak and traumatised to do ANYTHING?" Wally asked.

"Hell, we could even forgive having us only going to one node. Hell, it is in CRASH BANDICOOT." Catherine frowned. "But no. The only person there seems to be that butthead, Cortex!"

"Hey, if I had things MY way, we wouldn't have that problem!" Xero scolded.

"...Ya know, maybe ya wouldn't be so much of a Butt Monkey if ya allowed yerself ta feel shame for yer actions.." Wally muttered.

"Seriously." Ashley groaned.

"Look, I am sorry that you will only get to explore one more node, but it is hard on me too!" Xero insisted. "I never got my Steve and Nack rematch!"

The four paused.

"...I don't know what to say at this point." Ashley muttered.

"Look, I know I shouldn't spoil one of the Side Battles, but in case you didn't know, one of them involves a brainwashed SUPERMAN." Xero reminded. "If you got time to complain, you got time to interview the eliminated Final Twelve."

"Way to avoid blame, buddy." Ashley groaned.

"He is not wrong. I do not doubt that the currently free people have a chance to fend off Superman, but they need all of the help they could get." Drake reminded.

"Anddddd regardless of the location, you are still interviewing for the Final Twelve." Xero added. "They probably have a lot to say."

"True dat, true dat!" Drake laughed.

"Well, see you all after the tournament!" Xero grinned.

"Yeah, see ya!" Drake nodded. He then spoke in a softer voice. "If you survive."

"Oi…" Xero muttered before ending the phone call.

"But yeah, we got a job to do!" Drake grinned. "Interviewing ten people! We definitely have less than what we did, but it is definitely a quality-over-quantity kinda deal!"

(Cortex Castle)

We now see Drake in the inside of Cortex Castle from Crash Bandicoot. Even though he definitely wasn't the only person in the room, the camera only showed him with a brown-furred bear with a blue backpack that had the head of a red breegull pop out. The bear had a small smile on his face, but the breegull looked cranky.

"And here we are in Cortex Castle, ready to interview the first of many people who fell in the Final Twelve." Drake said before grinning. "And here we have Banjo & Kazooie!"

"Howdy!" Banjo smiled, giving a small wave.

"S'up." Kazooie muttered.

BANJO & KAZOOIE

NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/BANJO-KAZOOIE

TWELFTH PERSON TO ENTER SECTION TWENTY-THREE

ELIMINATED SAM & MAX FROM SAM & MAX

ELIMINATED BY MILES "TAILS" PROWER"

"Sounds like you are not too proud of your score, Kazooie." Drake frowned.

"How could I!?" The breegull snapped. "We were the first out in the Final Twelve!"

"That's right. We were out in the Final Twelve… Out of so many people!" Banjo scolded, sternly.

"Don't YOU talk down to ME!?" Kazooie scolded. "We had a feeling that even if we managed to eliminate Sam & Max, I still didn't feel like we got that much hype."

"Really? I think we got a decent amount of cheers." Banjo admitted.

"It is not that there wasn't anything that was cheering for us, it is just that I felt like… EVERYONE in the Final Twelve got more cheers than us!" Kazooie scolded.

Banjo blinked twice. "How do you tell?"

"Now, now. Being first out in the Final Twelve is nothing to be ashamed of." Drake chuckled. "After all, you still made it this far."

"Because we have one of the best draws in the tournament, blood-breath." Kazooie muttered. "You saw how well Super Smash Brothers did."

"Yeah, about that." Banjo frowned. "Don't you think we have a bit of a disadvantage at these things by coming in here with so many people?"

"Hey, it is not YOUR fault that Super Smash Brothers have so many fighters." Drake reminded.

"Yeah, it is either have come or not have us at all!" Kazooie scolded. "People like 'Not-A-Good-Girl' gotta deal with it!"

"Yeah, it is a pain to deal with, but what you gotta do." Drake shrugged. "So who are you two rooting for?"

"Mewtwo. He is our nodal companion!" Banjo smiled.

"Eh. Might as well root for someone who we already know. Even though said person is a sniff." Kazooie grumbled.

Drake chuckled. "Well, we are done with."

"Okay, thanks for the interview! I hope it helps!" Banjo offered before getting up. "Come on, Kazooie! Let's go help!"

"...You DO remember the victim is Dr. CORTEX?" Kazooie asked, matter-of-factly. "You know. The literal and metaphorical big-headed mad scientist who is trying to take over the world?"

"We crashed into HIS castle and he is not even upset!" Banjo scolded. "Sure, technically, we never meant to be HERE, but that's XERO'S fault, not Cortex's."

"Alright, alright, first come, first peck." Kazooie muttered.

"That's the spirit!" Banjo chuckled. "It was nice meeting you, Mr. Drake!"

"Yeah, you too, Banjo & Kazooie." The vampire chuckled.

Banjo then ran over towards the direction of the battle. The camera then went over to a different interview. Ashley was talking to a blonde young woman clad in a bold attire of black and red. She had a big grin on her face.

"Hey, here I am speaking to Harley Quinn!" Ashley smiled.

"Hidiho!" The anti-hero said with a big wave.

HARLEY QUINN

NODE: DC COMICS/BATMAN

HAS BEEN IN ARENA SINCE SECTION SECTION TWENTY-TWO

ELIMINATED THE JOKER FROM DC COMICS AND MUGGSHOT FROM SLY COOPER

ELIMINATED BY MEWTWO

"Still as chipper as ever I see." Ashley chuckled.

"You fucking know it!" Harley smirked. Her smirk then vanished as she picked twice. "Huh? So I thought for sure that I would be censored for the interview."

"Nah, it is fine. Tinyhammer is okay with swearing as long as you don't overdo it." Ashley shrugged.

"Oh, sweet! Good for him!" Harley grinned. She then sighed. "But yeah, even though I had a job to do, I was still fighting to win!"

"It is okay. People will know that you helped save the multiverse." Ashley noted.

"Eh. I don't mind having that title. I rather be the one "Who saved the multiverse and the fucking Justice League didn't'!" Harley said before laughing.

Ashley paused. "Umm… Yes."

"Honestly, I didn't even want to save the multiverse! I just wanted to help Miss Decibel!" Harley laughed. "Then, one thing led to another and the next thing I know, Junko Fucking Enoshima was the Big Bad!"

"Tell me about it." Ashley muttered, rolling his eyes.

"So yeah, I would want to do a little better, but hey, I got two eliminations AND I get to kick Joker's ass! Again!" Harley grinned. "I am proud of what I've done!"

"Good to hear it." Ashley chuckled, "So who are you rooting for?"

"Ah, what the hell!? That Penny girl surprised me so far! So why not? Let her surprise us one more time!" Harley smirked.

"Glad to hear it." Ashley said.

"Well, normally I would love to continue tooting my own horn, but Superdork is in danger." Harley said, beating her bat into her palm. "Might as well beat the despair out of him."

Ashley nodded his head. "You are free to leave."

Harley then got up and ran off. The camera focused on Wally talking to a black old-fashioned cartoon rabbit.

"Aight, now it is time fer Oswald the Magic Rabbit's interview!" Wally grinned.

The rabbit sheepishly scratched the back of his head. "Um, hey."

OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT

NODE: OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT/EPIC MICKEY

FIFTH PERSON TO ENTER SECTION TWENTY-THREE

ELIMINATED WOODY FROM KINGDOM HEARTS

ELIMINATED BY BUGS BUNNY

"Feeling a little shy?" Wally asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Not really. I don't feel like there isn't much to say." Oswald admitted.

"Because your only elimination was one of the easiest in the entire tournament." Wally asked.

Oswald growled. "Oi…"

Wally winced. "S-Sorry…"

Oswald then sighed. "As much as I am happy that I have gotten the best draw in terms of Mystery Fighters, I think it hurt me much more than it helped because I only got one elimination to my name."

"Oi, it is not all bad. Ya still got tenth place." Wally offered. "That is quite impressive despite the rocky history ya have."

"Yeah…" Oswald paused. "Still, I don't think it will be enough to be invited back as a returning Mystery Fighter. Especially in comparison to Luna Loud and Bugs Bunny."

"Maybe. Remember ya ARE a major part of Disney's history and Orange-Ratchet DOES love Disney." Wally admitted. "There may be a chance that ya will be invited back, but it is kinda tight."

"Well, I still had fun. Barring Junko trying to kill us, of course." Oswald said before brightening up. "I DID fight with THE Bugs Bunny, after all!"

"Aye, that was a great fight!" Wally grinned. "So who are ya rooting for?"

"Penny, of course. I know that our genres are very different, she is still a fellow Disney cartoon character." Oswald nodded.

Wally chuckled. "Fair enough."

"Well, I gotta go." Oswald said, getting out his remote. "Even with that cyborg Great Dane, they could still use some toon physics in it."

With that, he got out and ran off with his feet turning into a wheel. The camera then went to an excited Catherine with a green-skinned muscular man with long orange hair.

"Okay, okay, and here we are with the last remaining Street Fighter, Blanka!" Catherine beamed.

The Brazilian man grinned and waved. "Hello!"

BLANKA

NODE: STREET FIGHTER V

NINTH PERSON TO ENTER SECTION TWENTY-THREE

ELIMINATED KAYIN AMOH FROM BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN

ELIMINATED BY SUPERGIRL

"Hey, I am sorry that you lost." Catherine frowned.

"I don't like losing, but I also know I was up against a lot of strong opponents so it is okay this time." Blanka sighed.

"So do you think you did Street Fighter proud?" Catherine asked.

"I like to think so. I know how here and there we could be so it IS nice to get at least one elimination in the Final Section." Blanka shrugged.

"I agree. Not a bad way to end it." Catherine said. She then paused. "Say, Blanka, if it is not too much trouble, could you tell us Street Fighter 6 and how it may go into future UVR tournaments?"

"You mean as in a roster. I don't think it will." Blanka frowned. "There are literally only five people revealed so far. I think two more may have been revealed during this tournament, but still."

"I guess that makes sense." Catherine sighed.

"But hey, at least we will have five more people with us at the next tournament!" Blanka grinned. "For the first time since the Megamix Tournament days, Dan, Sakura and I will be joining the roster together!"

"Oh, right! There's been an update since Ono left!" Catherine realised.

"Yeah, we will get Rose and her weird but pretty magic, Ono, being a strong old man that carries a turtle at the same time, Akira, one of Sakura's friends!" Blanka beamed. He then paused. "And Luke."

"Oh, I love how you don't have anything to say about Luke." Catherine smirked.

"I don't really… Dislike Luke so I have no reason to talk bad about him" Blanka shrugged.

"That's fair." Catherine chuckled. "So who are you looking for?"

"Mewtwo. He may be less of a savage fighter, I could tell that there is a beast warrior inside of him just like me." Blanka smiled, putting his chest.

"That is a nice way to look at it!" Catherine giggled.

"Well, I have to go." Blanka said. "A brainwashed Superman is a scary foe."

With that, he got up and ran off on all fours. We now go to Drake with a young well-built man clad in red, white and blue.

"And from the last surviving Street Fighter to the last remaining King of Fighters character!" Drake grinned. "Terry Bogard!"

The blond man took out his hat with a wink. "Howdy!"

TERRY BOGARD

NODE: KING OF FIGHTERS/FATAL FURY

HAS BEEN IN ARENA SINCE SECTION TWENTY-TWO

ELIMINATED MONDO FROM BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN AND DANTE FROM PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS BATTLE ROYALE

ELIMINATED BY ICHIGO MOMOMIYA

"Eighth place. Not bad." Drake noted.

"Yeah, not going to lie, I was a bit worried because our node was off to a very slow start." Terry frowned. "Not helping was that Ken who has gotten into Super Smash Bros didn't get a single elimination."

"But here you are. Not only did you guys manage to pick up steam, but you had a solid finish!" Drake grinned.

"Yeah, I did. I have no complaints with how I did." Terry chuckled.

"So I take it that you believe that you will do better in the next tournament?" Drake asked.

"I would like to think so. Though the question is whether the hosts will go with XIV or XV?" Terry noted.

"Ooh, good question!" Drake noted. "From what I saw, XIV definitely has XV beat in quantity, but XV doesn't have the quality. Chizuru, Krohnen, the New Faces team. Hell, apparently B. Jenet and Gato are coming back."

"Yeah, if they go with XV, we will be missing out on a lot of unique fighters, but there ARE a lot of fan favourites." Terry noted. "Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the DLC doesn't increase the quality in some way."

"Well, we will have to wait and see." Drake nodded.

"Regardless, I am already looking forward to the next UVR tournament. I am dying to see which new nodes I will be going against next." Terry grinned.

"I am sure you are." Drake chuckled.

CLICK!

Wally and Catherine both looked on with wincing.

"Boy, did THAT age poorly." Wally frowned.

CLICK!

"So who are you rooting for?" Drake asked.

"Mewtwo. Trust me, I fought him before." Terry noted. "He may be scrawny and prefers to use his brain to get in, but he could get in close."

"Yeah, he IS able to use a few Fighting-type moves so that checks out." Drake nodded.

"Welp, my turn to come in to save the day." Terry said, adjusting his cap before running off.

We then went to the next person. Ashley was talking to a middle-aged pirate drinking some rum.

"And up next I am with Jack Spar…" Ashley started.

"Ahem." The pirate said, glaring at the mage.

Ashley rolled his eyes. "CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow."

"Now THAT'S better." Captain Jack muttered. "Seriously, you can remember to call Christopher Robin and Charlie Brown by their full names, but now mine?"

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW

NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS/PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

HAS BEEN IN ARENA SINCE SECTION TWENTY-TWO

ELIMINATED ROCK HOWARD FROM KING OF FIGHTERS XIV AND ISABELLE FROM SUPER SMASH BROS

ELIMINATED BY PENNY PROUD

"...Isn't Crash Bandicoot a fan-favourite game?" Ashley asked. "Where did that rum come from?"

"...This is the same series that has N. Trophy flirt with his Rule 63 counterpart." Captain Jack countered.

Ashley blinked twice. "...That's not even comparable."

"Laddie, if a scene makes ME uneasy, then it shouldn't be allowed PERIOD." Captain Jack scolded.

"Okay, fair…" Ashley said, rolling his eyes. "So you seem content with your loss."

"Eh. You win some and you lose some. All that matters is that you get some rum to drink off your wounds." Captain Jack shrugged.

"...Well, that's ONE way of keeping it positive." Ashley muttered. "Hey, as the last Disney character, I have to ask."

"Oh?" Captain Jack asked before taking another sip of his rum.

"Will Kingdom Hearts come back? Or do you think it will split off into a different node?" Ashley asked.

Captain Jack paused. "...I WANT to say that why do it need to split off into a different node seeing we got so many iconic characters, but I suppose there ARE Disney characters that haven't been used in a node like Penny himself. Regardless of whether she beats Mewtwo or not, that begs the question. Would they enter her as a Mystery Fighter again?"

"Huh. That IS a good point. But we will leave it to the hosts." Ashley noted. "Speaking of Penny and Mewtwo…"

"A part of me WANTS to root for Penny seeing that she is a fellow Disney character, but eh." Captain Jack shrugged. "I had a bit of fun with Mewtwo's counter-alliance so I don't mind seeing him win."

"That is a nice mindset." Ashley said.

"Well, I might as well get going." Shamus said before stretching. "I know most people will be freaking out over fighting a brainwashed Superman, but eh. I fought off worse."

He then stumbled off. The camera then went to Wally with a young two-tailed fox.

"Anddddd here we are, getting into the people getting an elimination!" Wally grinned. "Starting with Tails!"

"Hi!" The genius smiled, waving.

MILES "TAILS" PROWER

NODE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

EIGHTH PERSON TO ENTER SECTION TWENTY-THREE

ELIMINATED PEACOCK FROM SKULLGIRLS, MONKEY FROM CARTOON NETWORK: PUNCH-TIME EXPLOSION AND BANJO & KAZOOIE FROM SUPER SMASH BROS

ELIMINATED BY ICHIGO MOMOMIYA

"Aye, so Ah know that we didn't really talked about the battle individuals that much, but Ah HAVE ta ask." Wally said. "Ah don't remember seeing some of your moves you used in the arena."

"Oh, that's because they didn't appear in an official Sonic game. Or at least that often." Tails shrugged. "They are from Sonic Smackdown."

Wally's eyes widened. "The fan fighting game."

"The very one!" Tails smiled.

"Ace!" Wally grinned. Said grin vanished. "But if THAT'S the case, how come ya were the only one ta use said moves?"

"Well, we didn't think about it because we believed that moves from fan games weren't allowed, but when we saw Samurai Jack use moves from his games on the old official Cartoon Network site." Tails admitted before sighing. "By the time we realised that it was okay, most of us didn't have much time to use them into our moveset."

"Aw, that's a shame." Wally frowned with his ear drooping.

"Oh well, I think we did decent without them so eh." Tails shrugged.

"Indeed. Ya really had a solid finish with three eliminations!" Wally grinned.

Tails scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, I was a little worried that Sonic, of all people, didn't get a single elimination. But yeah, I am proud of myself."

"And ya should be!" Wally nodded. "So who are ya rooting fer?"

"Mewtwo. I think it goes without saying that I tend to gravitate towards the brainy types." Tails chuckled.

"Fair enough, fair enough!" Wally laughed.

"Now if you excuse me, I have a mad scientist I have to save based on my morals." Tails said. "And you have NO idea how many times I actually said that line."

With that, he spun his tails around and flew off. We then went to the next fighter with Catherine. A young blonde clad in the same colours of Superman, even having the iconic "S" on her chest.

"You know that she is a Supergirl! Yes, she is a Supergirl!" Catherine sang.

The superheroine giggled at this. "Ha ha. Nice."

SUPERGIRL

NODE: DC COMICS/SUPERMAN

FOURTEENTH PERSON TO ENTER SECTION TWENTY-THREE

ELIMINATED RIPTO FROM SPYRO THE DRAGON, BUBBLES FROM CARTOON NETWORK: PUNCH-TIME EXPLOSION AND BLANKA FROM STREET FIGHTER V

ELIMINATED BY BUGS BUNNY

"Gotta say. Despite being a 'Distaff Counterpart' of Superman, you managed to do way better than him." Catherine smirked.

"To be fair, I was more determined. What with the arena literally being rigged to explode." Supergirl shrugged.

"So that is why you are tied with Starfire and Beast Boy for the MVP of your node." Catherine chuckled.

Supergirl's eyes widened at this. "Wait, the most our node could gather is three?"

"Unfortunately, yes." Catherine sighed.

"Dang…" Supergirl frowned. "You would think that we would have gotten ONE Venom like in the Okron Tournament."

"I don't get it either." Catherine shrugged. "Hey, do you think Marvel may have a chance to be invited to the next Tournament of Kikai?"

"I don't see why not? They were in the UVR scene long before DC did." Supergirl admitted, raising an eyebrow. "Now that I think about it, I am surprised we didn't have a single Marvel character, even as a Mystery Fighter."

"If we DO come, will you be worried?" Catherine asked.

"Well, I WILL be worried. For my node." Supergirl noted. She then smirked before punching her palm. "But I made it to the Final Five! At least I got a decent chance with them!"

"Oh, slay queen!" Catherine laughed. "So I will wrap this up seeing that your cousin is in danger: Penny and Mewtwo."

"Penny. While not exactly the same deal because well, I got superpowers, I kinda know what it is like to want to prove yourself." Supergirl noted.

"That's blessed." Catherine smiled.

Supergirl nodded her head before flying off. "Don't worry, Superman! I am coming!"

The camera then went to Drake… Wearing a doctor's outfit.

"We now move to our patient. He has taken the most amount of fatigue in the Final Twelve so we have to make sure that he is healthy before interviewing him." Drake explained.

With that, he put his stethoscope to the heart of said patient. He was a grey and white rabbit. Despite this, he was casually chewing on a carrot.

"Ehh, what's up, Doc?"

BUGS BUNNY

NODE: LOONEY TUNES

HAS BEEN IN ARENA SINCE SECTION NINETEEN

ELIMINATED BIG BAND AND FUKUA FROM SKULLGIRLS, DONALD DUCK FROM KINGDOM HEARTS, HAPPY CHILD FROM TOKYO MEW MEW, THE PANDA KING FROM SLY COOPER, BIRDIE FROM STREET FIGHTER, ARYA STARK FROM GAME OF THRONES, OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT FROM EPIC MONKEY AND SUPERGIRL FROM DC COMICS

ELIMINATED BY MEWTWO

"Leave it to you, Bugs, to be so chill after missing out on the Final 2." Drake smirked.

"Eh. I may be one of the poster children for Showy Invincible Hero, not even I am immune to fatigue." Bugs shrugged.

"True… I thought for sure you had it in the bag though." Drake admitted.

"Probably." Bugs shrugged. "But I don't mind falling here."

"Considering that you managed to tie with Luna Loud for second place of most overall eliminations." Drake noted with a smirk. "I don't blame you."

"And let's face it. Even if I don't get my own node in the next tournament, I KNOW that Multiversus will be there." Bugs said.

"Yeahhhhh, about that. As the last remaining Multiversus representative, could you give us some spoilers?" Drake asked.

"Eh, sure, why not?" Bugs shrugged. "But only five. Not even I dare risk getting blacklisted."

"That is more than enough." Drake nodded with a smile.

"First off, Lebron James." Bugs said.

Drake's smile vanished.

"In his cartoon version, of course, but yeah, I guess it IS kinda weird." Bugs shrugged.

"...I mean, it still makes more sense than Danica Patrick showing up in Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing Transformed." Drake admitted.

"Ooh, nice reference." Bugs said, counting off on his fingers. "Second and third are Rick and Morty."

"They DID appear in Space Jam 2 so THAT makes sense." Drake admitted.

"Fourth is Black Adam." Bugs continued.

Drake blinked twice. "I… Am not opposed, but that seems kinda random for another DC pick."

"That's what I thought too." Bugs shrugged. "So who do you think is going to get the pink slip for BA to get in the DC roster at the next Tournament of Kikai?"

"That's… A good question." Drake noted. "And five?"

"Stripe from the Gremlins." Bugs shuddered.

Drake frowned. "Not a good sign when they are able to make YOU shudder."

"Sorry, a gremlin is one of the few people I CAN'T beat." Bugs sighed. "I am just glad that I am currently top tier in Multiversus at the moment."

"Well, I am sure that you will find a way." Drake reassured. "So who are you rooting for?"

"Penny. While our genres of cartoons are different like Oswald said, I think it is high-time a cartoon won one of these things." Bugs said. "Heck, this tournament feels tailor-made for a cartoon winner."

"Indeed." Drake nodded before stifling a cough. "So from my diagnosis, you are all ready to check out."

"Oh thank goodness, I thought I only had twenty-four hours to live." Bugs said, putting his hand on his forehead in a dramatic fashion.

He then got up and did an Olympic-styled dive into the floor before burrowing away. The camera then went to Ashley with a pink-haired young cat-girl with a matching frilly magical girl outfit. The girl smiled.

"And here we have the other finalist, Ichigo Momomiya!" Ashley smiled.

"Hiiii!" The Mew smiled.

ICHIGO MOMOMIYA

NODE: TOKYO MEW MEW

LAST PERSON TO ENTER SECTION TWENTY-THREE

ELIMINATED BILLY & MANDY FROM CARTOON NETWORK: PUNCH-TIME EXPLOSION, TERRY BOGARD FROM KING OF FIGHTERS XIV AND MILES "TAILS" PROWER FROM SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

ELIMINATED BY PENNY PROUD

"I gotta say, you Mews really surprised us." Ashley noted. "All of you have gotten an elimination. Same with Kisshu and Taruto. The only one who didn't get an elimination is Pai."

"Really? That's great!" Ichigo smiled. "I thought for sure that we would be lagging behind the rest of the cast."

"True. People like Masaya, Berry and the Saint Blue Crusaders fell almost immediately, but you all showed that you are strong." Ashley noted. "I think you are definitely locked in your node for the Tournament of Kikai."

"Oh, yay! I am so glad to hear that!" Ichigo beamed. Her face then fell. "Maybe next time I could actually watch most of it."

Ashley frowned. "Ichigo…"

The pinkette's eyes widened before looking at Ashley frantically. "I-In any case, I am just glad that we managed to save the tournament."

"Yes, same here." Ashley nodded with a small smile. "So do you think your good score will net Ringo in the next tournament?"

Ichigo's eyes widened at this. "Oh, you remembered her?"

"No, Catherine did." Ashley admitted. "Regardless, we know that she is just as much as a Mew as Berry."

"Oh, she is." Ichigo nodded. "Ringo helped us a lot at the nature reserve."

"Well, hopefully she will have that chance." Ashley said. "So who are you rooting for?"

"Mewtwo, of course, I HAVE to support the cat." Ichigo nodded.

"Well, that's fair enough." Ashley chuckled.

"Well, everything is up to our friends, but our work isn't done!" Ichigo nodded. "We have a mad scientist to save!"

With that, she ran off. Drake, Wally and Catherine walked over to her.

"...I still can't believe they are doing this stuff to save CORTEX." Catherine muttered.

"Yeah, about that, why DOES Superman want to inflict on Cortex so badly?" Wally asked. "He isn't exactly the shining embodiment of hope."

"Then again, not even the villains want anything to do with Junko." Ashley admitted.

"Well, we should probably leave it to them to do it." Drake said.

He then smirked before looking at the camera.

"After all, we got two people to cover." Drake reminded. "But while it is just two people, this is definitely a quality over quantity thing so you don't want to miss it."

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