(Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories ost - Castle Oblivion)
"Huh, was this there before?" Chrongyun asked as they were looking at the stairs that was once a hallway.
"No. I guess that explain the rumbled we felt." Tartaglia said.
"The further we go, the more anxious I get." Luigi admitted. "Is it too late to turn back now?"
"Yes." Mario nodded.
"I was afraid of that." He sighed as Levi rejoined them.
"So Vivian, you feeling okay after all that?" Levi asked
"Yeah. I just needed to get that off of my chest. I feel great!" Vivian said.
"Glad to hear it. There are things we do need to get things off of our chest every now and then." Beidou said.
"Yeah, you're really strong Vivian. I'm sure it must have been a lot to tell your sister that." Rean smiled.
"Thank you Rean. And thank you everyone for supporting me." Vivian smiled.
"Of course, we're your friends." Paimon smiled.
"You're one of us. We always look out for each other." Aether smiled. "All right, let's keep going." He said as they begin to go downstairs as they saw a bunch of contraptions inside the walls.
"What's with the walls?" Chongyun wondered
"Hmm... I sense star patters all over as we go through." Aether said.
"Could it be some sort of ritual?" Ayato wondered
"If so, then what kind?" Ayaka asked.
"Perhaps it some way connected to the heavens? Or the Stars?" Ningguang wondered as they encountered another Dark Wizzerd which Tartaglia dealt with it with one blow.
They walked a little way while Luigi grabbed a Thunder Bolt from a ? block and then went up some stairs and jumped across a small gap with the help of Levi using his magic and went into the next room where they hit the switch and a platform came out from the wall. They hopped across where they walked down several stairs and into another room where they saw blocks impeding their progress as they walked back to a door and hit a switch to have the floating block fall. As they return, Levi made a bridge of his magic for everyone to cross and then Levi made a little magic slide for them to go into the passageway with a purple and a red block on the ground. They then went into the next room after getting across a small gap which Levi use his magic to form a platform to get across, and then they saw several large gaps that had spikes on the floor, as Levi made several magic bridges.
"You're quite reliable at this, aren't you Levi?" Kazuha asked
"Hehehe, maybe." Levi chuckled as they walked straight on the bridges before walking down on a small flight of magic stairs and going into another room where they were attacked by a Phantom Ember and a Dark Wizzerd, but Rean helix slash the Dark Wizzerd, with Tartaglia firing water arrows on the Phantom Ember to destroy it, then they hit a switch that caused a platform to pop out from a wall before it retracted, so they went up the stairs and then Tartaglia aimed bow and then threw it at the switch and then pulled it up and they jumped across the platform when they spotted star symbols.
"What are these stars?" Ayaka wondered.
"Hmm... perhaps some sort of code" Ayato said.
"Hmm, the first, third, fourth and sixth star at lit up but the second, fifth and seventh aren't. I have a feeling we'll find our answer through these stairs." Beidou said as Levi took a picture with his Rotom Phone and they climbed the stairs where Levi use his magic on the lock and unlock it.
They walked up another flight of stairs where they saw another Dark Wizzerd floating around the switches, where they take care of it to get rid of it. Then hit the correct switches to get the pinwheel platform from the other room to start spinning and then they walked back to hop across, and then they came across a big block wall where Altina had Claiomh Solais slice and shatter the blacks and break the wooden floor and hopped down to land on a spring.
Once they hopped off of the spring, they walked out to another room and they carefully walked across a narrow walkway and then made it to the door and walked and see a large gap to get across. Levi created platforms with his magic to get across, but four pesky Phantom Embers got in the way, only to have Bobbery blow up on two of them while Mario Power Smashed one of them and Xingqiu slash them with water slashes. Then they arrive at the door where Levi use his magic to open it. They walked through one long corridor.
"This must be leading to the Throne room." Tartaglia said.
"Yeah... I can feel the tension from here..." Rean nodded.
"I had a feeling we're going to have another battle. Stay on your toes." Levi advised as they marched straight ahead and then they walked into the next room where they walked up a small flight of stairs.
(BGM ended)
"Ah, we meet at last, Mario and friends!"
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Grodus's theme)
"So... you're Grodus... aren't you?" Rean asked.
"That is correct! It is I, Grodus! Supreme Leader of the X-Nauts!" Grodus smirked as he was sitting on the throne.
"I was hoping to meet you, you son of a bitch." Levi growled.
"Tell me something. Where's Peach?!" Mario demanded.
"Gack ack ack ack! You want to know where she is, do you? Aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves?" He chuckled. "After all, I must thank you."
"Thank us for what?" Luigi asked.
"For gathering the Crystal Stars." Levi answered. "You purposely left the Crystal Star back at your fortress, haven't you?"
"And after we collected all the Crystal Stars, you waited for us to open the Thousand Year Door for you." Rean finished.
"Which we play into your game." Ayato added
"And you attempted to defeat us and take the Crystal Stars from us, correct?" Ningguang asked
"GACK ACK ACK ACK! Yes! It is as you said! I knew some of you are sharper than you look. And yet, despite knowing that, you willingly go along with it. Just so we can make it here."
"I had a question. How exactly did you get ahead of us?" Kazuha asked
"While you all were busy finishing with the Riddle Tower, you open the pathway for me, and I took that chance to make my way here to this very throne room before any of you do." Grodus explained. "You were far too kind to bring them here to me. All I had to do was entrust my least-competent underling to fight you. Whether you lost or won, all the Crystal Stars would've been gathered and I would have them all! Pure genius! However, I thought the Shadow Sirens would've slowed you down, but it seems that they couldn't do that. Seriously, am I the only smart one around here? But no matter, now I will have the pleasure of sending you to oblivion, and once you're gone… no one will stand in my way and I will rule the world!"
"Sorry, but that ain't going to happen." Rean said as everyone took the battle stance. "We may have play into your game. But we will stop you!"
"Yeah, and we'll make you pay for what you did to TEC." Levi glared.
"TEC? That traitorous of a machine?" Grodus asked
"Yeah! You and the X-Naut destroy him! He sacrifice all of his power to teleport us out and now he's gone for good!" Paimon yelled
"Hmph. He got what he deserve. He's nothing more than a machine. Simple as that. He is a tool for me to use. I have no use for traitors nor useless fools."
"What a heartless man you are." Ayato glared.
"To think you would do something inhumane..." Ayaka clench her fist.
"You won't get away with this." Aether said. "We will avenge TEC, rescue Peach, and stop you once and for all!"
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Grodus's battle)
"Then come! Come and meet your ends, you meddlesome fools!" Grodus declared.
"Everyone, don't hold back! Give him everything you got!" Rean exclaimed
"Right!" Everyone said.
Supreme X- Naut Leader - Grodus
Four Grodus Xs had shown up and a barrier was formed. Goombella used her Tattle ability on him.
"Grodus has 50 HP with an attack of 7 and 1 defense! However, his defense will go up if there's a Grodus X on the field, and if there's all four of them, he's completely invincible! He uses all sorts of magic too, so be on your toes!"
"Crimson slash!" Rean use his Crimson Slash as send out a crimson slash to knock two Grodus X slash as Levi follow up with Penetrate Throw and strike the other two Grodus X, shattering Mario.
Mario launch himself as Grodus dodge and block Mario's flurry of punches as Luigi join in with punches and kicks. Grodus then summon lighting to strike the Bros.
"UGH!" Mario and Luigi winched as Beidou charge herself and Ningguang send projection toward Grodus who swirl his staff, impale the ground and create a wall of ice to block the gemstone attack, then Beidou crack through it, But Grodus launch a beam of ice and knock Beidou back.
Ayaka reappeared behind Grodus and launch several slashes and a trust attack to push him back as Ayato let out several slashes on him.
"Take this!" Grodus unleash waves of fire toward everyone as they dodge and then Grodus swirl his staff, impale the ground and summon a firey tornado. and launch it toward them.
"I don't think so!" Aether said, creating water from his hand and shoot a jet of water on the fire tornado and douse it, creating smoke.
Rean let out a strong swing to push the smoke away and then Grodus has two Grodus's X and summon seven magic portals and shoot several beams toward everyone as they scattered. Chongyou summoned ice shards as Xingqiu summon water blades and launch them to the Grodus X and destroy them. Grodus raise his staff and summon lighting onto everyone as some dodge in time, other use shields and some took damage.
"Roar!" Rean let out a hexil slash on Grodus into a fiery vortez as Levi follow up with swirling his glaive into multiple attacks and attacks.
"Fools!" Grodus yelled, unleashing an ice beam attack at Levi and froze him up. "Aha!" He laughed, but Levi broke himself free him. "What!"
"This isn't the first time someone froze me." Levi said as he channel golden power into his right hand, then swing his right arm, let out the power and burst forth a flash of light and symbol of light strike at Grodus.
"Guh!" Grodus winched as Rean let out several slashes and knock him a few feet.
Tartaglia then charge toward Grodus and Kazuha and clash with Grodus who is putting up a good fight against two swift foes, but eventually Kazuha got to him as he use his Craft: Chihayaburu and strikes Grodus's twice and Tartaglia let out multiple slashes.
"Brace yourself." Tartaglia begin to use his Craft: Havoc: Obiteration and let out a powerful wide water slash and knock Grodus's back, even cracking one of his goggles.
"Urgh… you're more trouble than you look." Grodus groaned, seeming to be on the brink. "But no matter!" He said and then used a Time Spell that froze them in place. "Gack ack ack ack!" He exclaimed and then used a Thunderbolt on them, and Fire wave and several ice shards and strike them.
Once time resume, everyone was push back and some yelp in agony.
"Uggh! What just happened?!" Chongyun winched.
"Did... does he know magic related to time?!" Levi gasped as everyone react to that too.
"He's more dangerous than I thought..." Rean winched.
"It's over for all of you!" Grodus said as he summon more thunderbolts to attack everyone and two Grodus X appeared.
Aether stomp the ground and earth rise toward Grodus, catching him off guard as Ayaka use her craft: Soumetsu destroy Grodus X and harm Grodus.
"Why you little-" Grodus was going to perform another spell until Rean and Levi charge together and then let out a combo strike onto Grodus. "ARGH!" He yelled
"It's over!" Rean yelled as he let out several slashes and strike Grodus's all at once, then Rean let out a powerful slash which Grodus block with his staff, but it was powerful enough to knock it off his hands.
"No!" Grodus yelled as Levi strike-through Grodus as he reappear from behind.
(BGM ended)
"Grrr… I must admit, I have underestimated you all." Grodus said, kneeling on the ground, then Levi kick him on the head and force him to collapse on the ground. "Ugh!" He winched as Levi step on his back and pointed his Glaive at him.
Rean pointed his Tachi at Grodus as well while Aether pick up Grodus's staff. "It's over Grodus. You lost."
"Now, you will tell us where Peach is." Levi asked.
"Ever so impatient." Grodus growled as Levi stomp on him more. "Gurk!"
"I will not ask again. If you harm her, so help me, I'll break you until you do." Levi threatened.
"Tch... if you insist." Grodus muttered as he snapped his finger as a cover disappeared to reveal Peach trapped in a green shield.
"Peach!" Mario exclaimed.
"…Mmm." Peach groaned as she got up. "Where am I…? Wait a second, Mario! Everyone!"
Grodus chuckled. "If you think I'll hand over Peach to you easily, then you're surely mistaken!"
"We'll see about that." Rean said. "Grodus, leader of the X-Naut, by order of the Imperial Government, you're under arrest for kidnapping, carrying out large scale acts of terrorism and stolen valuable information from the RMP, you will be detained here." He said when suddenly, the ceiling above them started caving in. "Huh?" He and Levi looked up, and then right on cue, Bowser fell through as Rean and Levi step back and landed right on top of Grodus.
"Urgh… that wasn't supposed to happen…" Bowser groaned.
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Bowser's Theme)
"Bowser?!" Rean, Levi, Mario, Luigi and Peach exclaimed at once.
"OH FOR THE LOVE OFF!" Levi palm-faced. "Why is HE here?!"
"My achin'…" Bowser grumbled, and then Kamek, Kammy, Junior, Crow, Mona, Roman and Neo landed near him.
"I told you that was a bad idea!" Kammy said.
Earlier…
"Bah! I don't see anything besides a dumb dead dragon!" Bowser exclaimed as he was on the belly of Gloomtail's corpse.
"My god it's an actual dead dragon." Mona blicked as she was on top of the belly of Gloomtail's corpse.
"Huh. Never thought we see an actual dragon before. Well, one that has flesh at least." Crow comment as examine the dragon's corpses from the ground with some of the others.
"We might as well turn around." Roman said.
"Good idea." Bowser said and then bent his legs.
"Wait, sire! I don't think jumping off is a good idea! Remember how much you weigh!" Kammy exclaimed.
"Please, I may be the king of evil but I'm not that heavy!" Bowser said and then jumped off of Gloomtail, landing on the ground. "Ha! See? Nothing happened." He said… and then the floor started creaking. "Hey, does anyone hear any creaking?" He asked… and then Bowser fell on through. "AAAARGH!"
"Papa!" Junior yelled
"Ugh... Idiot..." Mona pinch her nose.
Back in the present…
"Whoever designed these floors needs to be burned." Bowser grumbled and then realized what was going on. "Ugh! Why is Mario and the others here?! And why is Peach in a bubble? And who are those guys?"
"Do you want the full story? Or the short version?" Levi asked. "Oh, hey Crow, Mona."
"Sup Rean, sup Levi. Long time no see." Crow waved.
Rean chuckled. "Aren't you the sight for sore eyes Crow."
"Wait a minute, who cares about the explanation why you're all here!" Bowser smirked. "Because right now, it's the perfect chance to destroy you guys and take Peach! Oh I'm going to enjoy this."
"And we'll back him up!" Roman exclaimed.
"Bowser, we don't have time for your bull crap right now!" Levi pinch his nose.
"Yeah, we got to get out of here and seal this place for good again!" Rean added.
"What are you talking about? I know a perfect opportunity when I see it! You guys have been gathering Crystal Stars. I don't know how you managed to found them all but all the more reason to take you all down and take Peach with it!" He said as he hop off Grodus.
"Whoa there big guy. I get that fighting Mario is one of things you like to do. But we should be focusing on the bigger picture here." Crow said.
"I agree. First of all, what on earth is this place? Second, why is Peach trap inside that sphere?" Mona added.
"Hmm." Bowse rub his chin. "Don't really care about this place. But if Peach is trap in that sphere, then there's no way she can escape. Beside, we can get her out once we deal with them."
"He's not going to listen isn't he?" Beidou asked.
"Doesn't look like it." Xingqiu sighed.
Mario sighed. "Fine, if you wanna fight, then we'll give you one!"
"Bring it on plumber!" Bowser smirked
Then he and Mario charge at each other... until Levi let out a powerful wide light slash projection and got in the way.
(BGM ended)
"KING BOWSER KOOPA!" Levi yelled and he look really pissed off.
"Uh oh." Rean sweatdrop.
"I get that you enjoy fighting Mario as a hobby and normally we wouldn't mind seeing you two clobbering each other, but NOW is NOT the good time to face him and us!" Levi approached Bowser. "Yes, we been gathering Crystal Stars but there is a reason for that! We gather the Crystal Stars to stop Grodus, his X-Naut and save Peach from them! Because they're planning to use the Crystal Stars to resurrect a 1000-year-old demon!" He yelled and grab Bowser's collar.
"Wait, what?" Crow blicked.
"We're here to put an end to Grodus's plan, and we're not gonna stop because of your stupid interference of fighting Mario and kidnapped Peach get in our way! We're trying to save the world and here you are getting in our way without KNOWING what's going on!"
"Yeah... Bowser, I agree with Levi. We don't know what's going on. Also, isn't one of the things you should be more focus on is beating the crap out of the guy who kidnapped Peach in the first place?" Crow asked.
"Oh, right..." Bowser sweatdrop. "Wait, you said this Grodus guy is the one who kidnapped Peach?"
"Yes!" Levi said, pointing at Grodus where he was at... but he isn't there anymore. "That's Grodus, the one you..." Levi blicked. "...squash... where did he go?"
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - More Danger)
"EEEEEYAAAAAA!" Peach screamed as they saw Grodus taking Peach away in a secret passageway.
"Oh for the love of Aidio! Bowser this is YOUR fault" Levi complained as he let go. "GET BACK HERE!" Levi yelled as he ran after Grodus.
"Temporally truce?" Bowser asked.
"Truce-a." Mario nodded.
"HEY! GET BACK HERE!" Bowser roared as he and everyone chased after Grodus too.
With Levi...
Levi ran down the stairs and into the final area, where he saw Grodus standing in front of a tomb with Peach right next to it.
(BGM ended)
"You're too late! You are about to witness the reawakening of the ancient demon!" Grodus declared as Mario and everyone else arrived in time.
"Everyone… I'm… I'm so sorry…" Peach quietly said as Peach's Pokemon came out from Kazuha's pockets and cried out for Peach.
"All right you! Give Peach back before we'll make you!" Bowser growled.
Rean heart's started beating as he felt something again. "...!"
"Wait... what's this feeling?" Crow look around. "This is a tomb?"
"Gack ack ack ack ack ack! Look around this very room! This is the tomb of the legendary treasure itself! This coffin behind me holds the soul of that ancient demon, wielder of destruction. It will possess Peach's body and bring life to the most powerful witch in millennia!"
"What?!" Everyone yelled.
"So that's why you brought Peach here... she was chosen to be a vessel!" Rean exclaimed.
"Yes! And with its power, I will rule this pathetic world! The time has come at long last! The world will be mine! He said, then turned around and opened up the tomb. "Shadow Queen… ARISE!"
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - The Sky Falls Into Shadows)
Darkness spat out from the tomb, the lit candles started giving off a dark flame, and then the whole world started to fall into darkness.
At Rogueport…
"What in tarnation?" Toadsworth wondered.
Petal Meadows…
"Eh? What's going on?" Mayor Kroop wondered
"I… I have no idea!" Koopley said as all the Koopas and Toads looked around.
"Is it an eclipse?" Koopie Koo look around.
Boggly Woods…
"B-Big brother, what's going on?" Petuni asked.
"I don't know… and I don't like it!" Punio exclaimed
Glitzville…
"What in the world…?" Jolene wondered. "This is peculiar…"
Erebonia...
"Hmm? What is this unsettling feeling?" Olivert wondered as he look around.
Crossbell...
"Huh?" Lloyd look around as he was hiding.
"W... What is this?" KeA gulped as she shivered.
"KeA, what's going on?"
Back in the Palace of Shadow…
Hands emerged from the tomb and then a large shadow creature emerged from the tomb.
"What the heck is that?!" Luigi exclaimed.
Levi had a grim look on his face. "So that's... the Shadow Queen."
"We're too late." Aether whispered.
Rean's heart skip a beat again, but this time, his power begin to react, almost as it wants to come out.
"Ugh!" Rean winched in pain as he fell on his knee.
"Rean what's wrong?!" Levi exclaimed.
"My power... it's..."
"Who has called me back?" The Shadow Queen asked.
"It is I… and that right there is your vessel!" Grodus pointed.
"Hmm, yes, she will do nicely…" The Shadow Queen smirked and bent down to take Peach
"LIKE HELL YOU ARE!" Levi send out a powerful flash of light which sting the Shadow Queen.
"HISSSSSSSSS!" The Shadow Queen hiss, forcing her to covered herself.
"What?!" Grodus yelled in shocked who is also forced to over his eyes.
"Now, hurry!" Levi yelled.
"Right!" Aether said as he jump toward Peach, pick her up and jump back, then Levi cancel his power.
"Thank you." Peach sigh with relief.
The Shadow Queen growled. "You fools... do you realize who you're messing with?"
"We should say the same thing about you!" Levi said pointing his glaive at her. "We'll end you back to the void where you belong!"
"That power..." The Shadow Queen growled. "I see... You're one of his children, are you?"
"Huh? "His" children?" Levi title his head.
"Hmm...?" The Shadow Queen amused. "I sense... something." She look around and spotted Rean. "Ahh... Yes... That power you possess."
"Huh? Gurk!" Rean groaned as his power slowly risen as his hair change to Ashen color. "Guuuuuurh! What's... happening!?"
"Rean!" Mario, Luigi, Aether exclaimed.
"How amusing. It seems don't have full control of that power of malice. You shall serve as my new vessel instead." The Shadow Queen smirked as she pulled Rean toward her
"REAN!"Levi and Altina yelled to stop her but too late, the Shadow Queen already bend down, a surge of darkness prevent them from interfering and a large earthquake rattled the world as Rean screamed.
(BGM paused)
At Twilight Town…
"Ahhh, whats going on?!" A Twilighter exclaimed as he and the others are running around.
Keelhaul Key…
"HEEEEEEEEELP!" A Toad yelled.
"H-Hey! My shop!" A shopkeeper exclaimed. "My stocks!"
"What in blazes is going on?!" Pa-Patch wondered
Poshley Heights…
"What is this? Is this the end of the world I deduct?" Pennington wondered as he look around.
Fahr Outpost…
"OH GOODNESS, I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN! I FORESAW THIS!" A Bob-omb yelled.
"No you didn't, doofus!" The other Bob-omb exclaimed
And finally, the Smash Mansion…
The world finally stopped shaking as everyone hid under a desk, while Crazy Hand had drawn an umbrella. "…Did it stop?" Crazy Hand asked.
"It did." Master Hand said. "What the devil is going on?"
"What did you do?" Samus turn to Ganondolf, Dedede and Kool.
"Hey what make you think this is our doing?!" Dedede complained.
"I haven't done anything yet!" Kool added
"I had nothing to do with this." Ocarina Ganondolf scoffed.
"If it not one of you... then who?" Captain Falcon wondered
Somewhere in Remnant…
"Hmm…" Salem mused. "What was that?"
In Valflame Palace...
"Interesting..." Osborne amused "That was no ordinary earthquake"
In the Celestial Globe...
"A great evil has risen..." The Grandmaster said. "She must be stopped."
Back at the Palace of Shadow, with Frankly.
"Oh no has the dark power have awakened? Am I too late?" Frankly asked after some dust fell to the ground.
Back with the others…
(Resuming The Sky Falls Into Shadows)
The surge of darkness fade, all that's left was a new appearance of Rean. Indeed of his traveling clothes, his attire change into that of royalty but color black. (Basically it's True Dark Prince Rean costume. If you guys heard of it.) Rean open his eyes, and they were crimson.
Rean look at his body, which let out a smirked as he laughed. "Nwahahahaha!" He laughed but that wasn't his own voice... but the Shadow Queen. "Yes... This body will do nicely. Though it's not exactly a woman... his power which is now mine to wield... is acceptable." Rean? amused. "Although my soul has yet accustomed to this vessel, I will learn to control it soon enough, just as I have with this power of his."
"R-Rean...?" Luigi gulped.
"Rean?" Rean? raised an eyebrow, turning to everyone except Grodus who are shocked. "You're mistaken. Your friend "Rean" is gone. I... am the Shadow Queen." She smirked.
"Now, Shadow Queen. Let us dispose of these pests once and for all!" Grodus command.
"What?" Shadow Queen turn to him. "You think you're in a position to give me orders? I don't serve anyone."
"What?! You were supposed to be bound to those who awaken you!"
Shadow Queen laughed. "How amusing. But I bound to no one who awoken me."
"Inconceivable! You WILL obey my command! Or I will send you back to the depths!" Grodus yelled
A dark lightning bolt shot down at him, destroying his entire body, and then another lightning bolt destroyed his smoldering head.
"Insolent whelp. You will learn your place." Shadow Queen snared as she attempted to send another dark bolt at him to destroy him but Levi's light barrier prevented that. "Tch. My power has not yet fully restored. But they will come in time."
"My Queen!" Beldam and Marilyn popped up from the shadows as Doopless appeared. "You have returned to us!" Beldum said
"Ah, Beldam. My faithful servant. How many ages have passed since I last saw you" Shadow Queen greeted. "I trust that you were truly responsible for my awakening?"
"Yes, I search for a pure maiden that you might inhabit. And as I did. I spread the rumors of the great treasure. Then I let the fools gather the Crystal Stars to open the seal.
"Hmm hmm hmm… excellent. You fulfill your duties admirably as usual." Shadow Queen smirked.
"So... it was you." Levi glared at Beldum. "I should had kill you instead of living for this." He turn to the Shadow Queen and point his Glaive at her again. "You will release Rean right now Shadow Queen." He said with a golden aura arise from him. "Or I will make you by force!"
"You think you can take me on child?" The Shadow Queen mused and then saw everyone getting ready to fight. "I should not be surprised. But who are the rest of these worms?"
"These "worms" are my friends and allies. And we will put a stop to you!"
"Amusing, really… do you honestly think that a mere small army can put a stop to me? It's laughable."
"Can it you hag!" Crow yelled. "You better release Rean, or ELSE!"
"Feisty! I like that." Shadow Queen chuckled darkly. "How about this, instead? You all put down your weapons and arms, and you become my faithful servants?"
"Like hell we'll serve you!" Aether yelled.
"Hmm?" The Shadow Queen turn to Aether. "Interesting... Are you one of his children as well? No... You don't have his essence... Could it be?" She smirked. "I see. Now, I'm giving you all one last chance. Will you serve under me?"
"No. We will never serve you. We will defeat you, or die trying!" Mario answered with everyone else nodding in agreement and getting ready to fight.
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Boss - Shadow Queen (Peach's Form))
"So you would rather die than to serve under me? That can be arranged. It's disappointing that you'd defy me, but no matter. Let's see how far you will get." Shadow Queen smirked as she draw a Tachi formed of dark powers.
"Everyone, with me! We will defeat the Shadow Queen and save Rean!" Levi exclaimed.
"YEAH!" Everyone yelled.
Possessed Rean - Shadow Queen.
Levi form a combat link with Crow as he and Crow lunge themselves toward the Shadow Queen who send out a dark slash projection and Levi deflect it and crash with the Shadow Queen.
"She has 150 HP with an attack of seven and no defense at all! Still, I'd be careful of her attack patterns!" Goombella said as the Shadow Queen channel dark powers from her hand and launch it toward Crow who got hit by the attack, then Levi launched a powerful slash on the Shadow Queen, knocking her back.
Mario ran forward and punched Shadow Queen, but instead of knocking her back, Shadow Queen let out a powerful slash to knock Mario back.
"Mario!" Luigi exclaimed as the Shadow Queen summoned two shadow hands and stomp on Mario and Luigi. "Ack!"
Bowser let out a fire breath attack which the Shadow Queen dodge and summon a dark bolt and struck Bowser as Mona summon several water beams toward the Shadow Queen, which she summon giant hands to block the attack. Kazuha ran toward Rean with Aether and Tartaglia and then clash with them, going all out with each other.
"Three against one?" The Shadow Queen snared as she's been taking damage from skilled warriors such as them, before creating a shockwave from her possessive body, knocking the trio back.
Ningguang summoned a large gemstone, then launch it toward the Shadow Queen who immediately slice it into many pieces with her Tachi, but many gemstones launch an assault onto her instead. While Beidou ran toward and then clash with the Shadow Queen with lighting. but the Shadow Queen blocked the attack and smacked Beidou away with her shadow hands and then she sent an army of little shadow hands to trip up Chongyun and Xingqiu.
Alf ate up Bobbery and then spat him out where he exploded on Shadow Queen's face and then Bobbery returned with a proud grin on his face and then while Kammy and Kamek were firing magic, Bowser and Junior launch themselves toward the Shadow Queen as Bowser attempted to punch her while Junior had his Koopa Clown Car draw drills to strike the Shadow Queen. The Shadow Queen warp all over power and Junior, then sheath the Tachi, letting out several phantom slashes on them. The Shadow Queen then raise her Tachi, imbue with dark powers and let out several large sword beams toward everyone. Almost everyone dodge it as Altina charge with Claiomh Solais, but the Shadow Queen's hand caught Claiomh Solais and Altina.
"Interesting. You're not humans." The Shadow Queen smirked. "You're connected to this little machine. I see technology has improves at least." She said as she quickly sucked some health out from the Altina to regain her own and then spotted Crow running in and slashing her, but she blocked the attack and grabbed him, until Levi reappeared and let out several slashes and then a beam of light under her.
"UGGH!" The Shadow Queen hissed, forcing her to let go of Altina and Crow. "Damn you!" She glared until Roman and Neo link up and form an assault on the Shadow Queen. As the Shadow Queen slash Neo, she shattered. "What?" Then she reappeared kicking the Shadow Queen... Err... Rean's face to knock her back. "Oof!"
Ayaka send a snowstorm onto the Shadow Queen as Ayato reappeared behind the Shadow Queen and let out several slashes while the snowstorm was an additional damage. Crow use Criminal Edge to knock the Shadow Queen back and Levi follow up with combo slashes before letting out a powerful wide spin slash to push the Shadow Queen back.
The Shadow Queen impale the ground and then dark lighting rise toward Ningguang who jump out of the way as several ice and water sword were launch toward her by Chongyun and Xingqiu. Mario and Luigi brought out their hammers and then launch them toward the Shadow Queen and lunch an assault, but she gracefully dodge them.
"Oh, cute." The Shadow Queen smirked and then charged up an attack, then letting out a powerful shockwave that knocked everyone to the walls, and then fired lightning bolts at everyone.
(BGM ended)
"Hmm… I'm not used to this body. It's too unfamiliar with me." The Shadow Queen said before closing her eyes and then her true form came out while wrapping Rean's body around her. "Ah, much better!" She said. "In this form… I am invincible!"
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Boss - Shadow Queen (True Form))
"We'll see about that!" Crow yelled as he swirl his Double Saber and toss it toward her, slacing all over her, then let out a powerful glowing slash, but she wasn't hurt. "What?!"
"I told you. I'm invincible." Shadow Queen smirked, swatting Crow away. "There is nothing you can do about it!"
(BGM ended)
"I will ask you one last time before I dispose of your remains. Will you become my slaves?"
"Like we said… we'd rather die than to serve scum like you!" Aether yelled.
"Yeah! And we will save Rean!" Levi glared. "You may have taken over his body, but we will save him!"
"But... what can we do?" Chongyun asked, whipping the blood from his lips. "If our attacks won't work on her... then how will we defeat her?"
Mario weakly got up. "We'll keep fighting… to the bitter end." He said. "That's… that's what we do. We'll never give up. We'll never serve you!"
"Hahahahaha! How amusing that you would throw away your lives! So be it… I'll-"
Suddenly, Mario started to glow.
"Huh?" Shadow Queen wondered and then the Crystal Stars started flying up into the ceiling with all of them wondering what was going on, in addition, something else is glowing too, the ARCUS units.
"Huh?" Levi pulled out his ARCUS. "The ARCUS units... it's reacting to the Crystal Stars?" He wondered, while above Rogueport, directly surrounding the execution platform, the symbols shined brightly as the Crystal Stars appeared before they started flying everywhere around the world.
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - You Can Do It Mario!)
The Diamond Star descended upon Petalburg. "Oh? What's this?" Mayor Kroop wondered.
"That's the Crystal Star! What's it doing here?" Koopley wondered.
Koopie Koo gasped. "The Crystal Star is showing us something! Koops is in trouble… and so is everyone else!"
"What is that thing?" A Toad wondered.
At the Boggly Tree…
The Emerald Star descended upon the Punies. "What's going on? Why is the Crystal Star here?" The Elder wondered.
"Oh no! Is Flurrie and the others in trouble?" Petuni asked.
"Don't give up, you guys!" Punio yelled.
The Glitz Pit…
The Gold Star arrived at the Glitz Pit. "Dear lord, what is that?" Jolene asked in horror.
"Come on, guys! Don't give up!" King K yelled.
"Listen, punks! Just because you've rawked me doesn't mean you're allowed to lose to someone else! RAWK 'EM!"
Twilght Town…
"YOU CAN DO IT!" They all yelled.
Pirate's Grotto…
"Blast it, Bobbery! Don't let this she-demon do you in!" A Bob-omb yelled.
"Go get 'em!" The other Bob-omb yelled
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" Pa-Patch yelled.
"GO GET 'EM, GUYS!" The Shopkeeper yelled
"KNOCK HER BLOCK OFF!" The Toad
"LOUDER! LOUDER THAN YOU EVER COULD!" Pa-Patch yelled.
Poshley Heights…
"Everyone, please stay safe!" Toodles pleaded.
"They'll be okay! I know you all can do it!" Bub yelled
"That's right son! Gonzales! Everyone! Give it your all!" Goldbob yelled
Fahr Outpost…
"Sir! We have them all together!" A Bob-omb said
"Good!" The mayor walked over to the large crowd of Bob-ombs.
"Ready? Let your voices be heard!"
"YOU CAN DO IT, GUYS!"
The Crystal Stars worked their way around the world, letting everyone see what in the world is going on.
Smash Mansion…
"Good lord! She looks crazier than I do!" Crazy Hand exclaimed.
"Come on, everyone! You can do it! If my Fighters can pull through Tabuu, then you can pull through this one too!" Master Hand exclaimed.
"You can do it, guys!" Popo yelled.
"Knock her out!" Nana yelled.
"Hylia, please watch over them." Zelda prayed.
"Poyo poyo!" Kirby yelled
"You all can do it!" Byleth exclaimed.
"We believe in you!" Corrin said.
"You all have the strength to defeat this demon! Now show her your might!" Edelgard said.
"This demon is no match for you! Show her your strength!" Dimitri cheered
"We're with you all the way!" Claude cheered
At the Mushroom Kingdom…
"Mario! Everyone! You can do this!" Captain Toad yelled. "We believe in all of you!"
"Go Mario! Go Crow! Levi! Go everyone!" All the townsfolk yelled.
"Wait… I think I see Luigi in there too!" Toadette exclaimed.
"Holy cow, you're right!" A Koopa exclaimed.
"COME ON, LUIGI! YOU CAN PULL THROUGH! YOUR FANS ARE COUNTING ON YOU!" A female Toad yelled.
Sarasaland…
"I don't know WHAT'S going on, but if you think you can possess Rean and knock Luigi around, you got another thing coming!" Daisy yelled. "You better be glad I'm not there kicking your ass right now!"
At the Reinford Company…
"Levi, Crow, I know you and everyone can do it!" Alisa yelled.
"Yes! We believe in you!" Sharon nodded
Hexen Clan...
"What a powerful demon..." Emma muttered. "Everyone! Give it your all! We believe in you!"
"Seriously, why must you always get yourself in trouble." Celine sighed.
Somewhere else in Erebonia...
"Rean! You had to wake up! Don't let her take you! Crow! Levi! Defeat that demon!" Machias yelled from somewhere
"I wish I can help, but go Tilly!" Millium cheered from somewhere.
"Everyone, we have faith in you!" Claire said from the RMP HQ.
"You got this guys! Kick that demon's ass!" Sara yelled from somewhere.
"You know you can do this, so go for it!" Fie yelled from somewhere.
"I know you can do it! Our strength is with you!" Elliot cheered from somewhere.
"Don't lose to this demon, no matter what!" Jusis yelled in the Albarea manor.
"We been through countless trials, you can overcome it!" Laura yelled from Legram
"Go forth! Show this demon the strength of your soul!" Victor yelled in Lagram.
"I'm counting on you all, put this demon in her place." Vita cheered from somewhere
"Go everyone! May Aidios smile onto you!" Olivert cheered
"Rean! Levi! Everyone! I have faith in you all!" Elise said from somewhere.
"We're all here to support you! You can defeat this demon, we know you can!" Alfin exclaimed
In Arteria...
"Everyone, may the wind have your back!" Gaius cheered.
Somewhere in Remnant...
"Holy moly! Rean turn evil!" Ruby exclaimed
"No you dolt! He's being possessed!" Weiss corrected her.
"Kick that demon's ass everyone!" Yang cheered
"You got this!" Blake cheered.
Back with the gang…
"Amazing... I can hear everyone supporting us." Levi said in awe.
"Hehe, thanks guys" Crow smiled.
"Urgh… what's going on?!" Shadow Queen asked, and then the Crystal Stars appeared and then attacked her directly. "AAAAAGH!"
"Everyone…" Rean's voice was heard as they saw him appearing in front of the Shadow Queen.
"What are you doing?!" Shadow Queen yelled.
"Sorry I'm causing you trouble. Here... Use… the last of my power…" Rean weakly said and then filled everyone's health back up along with the Crystal Stars. "I believe in you... sorry I'm so weak…"
"Rean! No!" Rean yelled but Rean disappeared. "REAN!"
"Urgh… you foolish man!" Shadow Queen yelled.
(BGM ended)
"All right everyone." Levi wipe his tears then look serious. "LET'S GO THIS!" He exclaimed.
"YEAH!"
"You… You all dare defy me… everyone dares to defy me?!" Shadow Queen yelled and then let out a huge shockwave but Levi use his powers to blocked it. "What?!"
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Boss - Shadow Queen - Part 2)
"I will repeat again. We will save Rean from you." He said as he awaken his power from his soul. His silver hair change white, his eyes to golden. "We will defeat you. With everyone supporting us... This is where you fall!"
"Like I'll fall to the likes of YOU!" The Shadow Queen roared and she summoned several dark thunderbolts onto everyone, but they dodged.
Bowser got into his Shell and Mario swing his Hammer to launch him and knock the Shadow Queen to the wall.
"What?!" She exclaimed. "Impossible! HOW?!"
"Let's take this demon once and for all!" Crow yelled as he imbue his Double saber with an azure aura and he and Levi launch several attacks onto her.
"Ugh!" The Shadow Queen growled as she summoned several shadow hands and send them toward everyone as they all dodge.
"Take this!" Chongyun summoned a powerful talisman technique and created a a field of cold which imbue their weapons with ice as they all launch their assault on the Shadow Queen who summoned a ball of dark energy and slam it onto the ground, creating a dark shockwave that everyone dodge as they all let you an all-out assault.
Crow imbue his Double saber with red-violet flow of energy, before dashing out at the Shadow Queen, striking her with the first black volt blow, then preparing to twirl the double saber for the next attack, by slashing it left and right in firing an 'X' shape beam attack followed by a trail of burning implosions. Aether imbues his sword with light and then he warp all over the Shadow Queen with a combo attack and fire a beam of light onto her. While Tartaglia and Kazuha charge at the Shadow Queen with their imbue weapons... well for Tartaglia case, water shape weapons, the Shadow Queen summon giant hands to swipe them, but they evade the attack while Ninguang summoned multiple gemstones onto the Shadow Queen, following up with Kazuha and Tartaglia's strikes. Beidou leap into the air and attampd to strike the Shadow Queen's head, but the Shadow Queen grab her, but the attack was strong enough to harm her hand.
"Ugh!" The Shadow Queen growled and toss Beidou toward Ayaka who got caught and slam into the wall.
Ayato summoned a domain of water as the background change, then he launch himself toward the Shadow's Queen's let out a flurry of slashes all over the Shadow Queen before reappred in front of her, snapping his finger and several phantom slashes appeared and dealing immense damage onto her.
"Uggh! You will regret this!" The Shadow Queen roared and then summoned several dark magic circles and shoot beams of dark magic onto everyone, forcing them to scattered.
Kamek and Kammy combine their magic and buff everyone as Junior launch a cannon ball toward the Shadow Queen, but she backhand it while Roman shoot bullets the Shadow Queen who block it with her hand, just as she was going to summon lighting bolt onto him, Neo reappeared and did a powerful kick on her head. Mario and Luig pull up a Fire Flower and them change into Fire Mario and Fire Luigi. Then charge a fireball onto the Shadow Queen who backhand the fireballs, but then Kazuha redirected it with wind and launch it on the Shadow Queen. Tartaglia shoot out several water arrows onto the Shadow Queen's body while Ayaka reform a graceful dance and several snow appeared, then Ayaka swing her fan and let out a swirling snowstorm onto the Shadow Queen who use her dark powers to repel the attack. Mona summoned several bullets and summoned a water dragon and strike the Shadow Queen. Chongyun and Xingqiu charge at the Shadow Queen together who had her hands to shoot dark beams toward them as they dodge it, and let out a powerful combo slash attack.
"You lonesome pest!" The Shadow Queen roared as she summoned more shadow hands and then launch them toward everyone, until Levi's light powers disintegrate them. "Ugh!"
Levi wave his arm and several golden magic circles appeared and launch a powerful beam of magic onto the Shadow Queen, as Altina use her S-Craft on the Shadow Queen. Crow swirl his double saber and then charge at the Shadow Queen who slam Crow with her shadow hand, but he cut through. Then Bowser got into his shell, then dahs toward the Shadow Queen who shoot several lighting to stop him, but slam into her and then Bowser launch a powerful fireball her. Aether then summoned seven element and seven sphere appeared and launch them all over the Shadow Queen and strike her all over. While the Bros were launch, thanks to the help of Beidou and Tartaglia and let out a swirling spin of Hammer bash repeatedly.
"ENOUGH OF THIS!" The Shadow Queen roared and send out a powerful shockwave to knock everyone back. "You're all fools to oppose me! THIS IS WHERE YOU PERISH!" She yelled, creating a black hole to suck everyone in, until a flash of light piece the black hole and disintegrated it. "WHAT?!"
"This is ends for you!" Levi yelled as impale the ground, using his power and summoned a giant dome of light to trap the Shadow Queen.
"DOUBLE WHAT?!" She exclaimed as she look around in shocked.
Levi wave his arms and several golden magic circles appeared with several weapons were launch and striking all over the Shadow Queen as she screamed in agony, then Levi leap into the air, as the weapons surround him, forming into a golden Glaive, imbue with his power as angel wings spread on his back.
"Golden Eclipse!" Levi then dive to the ground and impale the ground, causing a powerful beam of light to strike the Shadow Queen from below.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The Shadow Queen Screamed as she was severely injured, using her arms to support her. "No… I was just revived! I… I can't lose!" She exclaimed
"Shadow Queen. Begone from this world. Return to the void from whence you came." Levi hand forwarding his hand toward the Shadow Queen and unleashing his power onto her.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" She screamed, being engulfed by the light, before disappearing and Rean gently floated down before he hit the ground and then Levi change back to normal.
(BGM ended)
"MY QUEEN!" Beldam yelled before she quickly bailed out of there with Marilyn.
"H-Hey! Wait for me!" Doopliss exclaimed as he fled the scene.
"Rean!" Levi ran toward him with Altina and check on him as Levi knee down and pull Rean into his arms as Altina check his condition.
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - Esmelas Garden)
"Mmm…" Rean groaned and then opened his eyes. "Levi…?"
"Oh thank Aidios." Levi sighed with relief as everyone surrounded him.
"Hehehe... Wow... guess you save me, didn't you?"
Levi shake his head. "No, it wasn't just me. Every one of our allies and everyone all over the world did."
"What? Everyone?" Rean blicked.
"Indeed. Everyone we met along the journey." Altina nodded. "It was because of the ARCUS units and the Crystal Stars who lend us their power to defeat the Shadow Queen."
"Everyone, I'm so sorry for the trouble..." Peach said as she sighed. "I never imagine that something like this would happen..."
"No. It isn't your fault." Rean shake his head as Levi help him get up. "I remember what happened... For some reason I feel like I got hurt in the end. You could at least hold back on me?"
"Hey, this is the Shadow Queen we're talking about! We can't hold back on her!" Levi remark. "Though granted... I kinda felt bad hitting you."
"Kinda? What do you mean kinda?"
"Anyway, we're just glad we all pitch in and save you." Levi smiled
"Seriously, Who would had guess the Shadow Queen would take you as her vessel." Crow said.
"I think it shock all of us actually..." Aether said.
"Yeah... but at least the crisis is over. The world is safe!" Paimon cheered
"Yeah, that was one hell of a battle. One we will all remember." Tartaglia nodded
"Indeed. The illness that affect the world has been released from this world. There's no doubt she's gone." Kazuha nodded.
"Yeah. Plus." Xingqiu nodded as he head over to Grodus's remaining head and brought it to them. "You can fulfill your mission when you capture the enemy leader."
"Grrrr..." Grodus muttered.
"Yeah... our missing is complete." Rean chucked as Frankly walked in.
"Oh good, everyone's here… and it looks like Peach is well!" Frankly said. "While I was coming over, I discovered this treasure box." He then pulled it out. "I believe this is the true rumored treasure chest!"
"Oooh! What is it? I want to know what the ancient treasure is!" Bowser demanded.
"You? We all do!" Luigi said.
"I'm sure it's something great." Kamek said and then Frankly opened up the treasure chest.
"Aaand it's… a mushroom!" Frankly said, pulling it out while everyone anime fell over this.
"You mean to tell me... we fought ALL the way… for a mushroom?" Paimon asked.
"I guess not every treasure is true in the end." Aether sighed.
"Oh don't be like that! On the bright side, at least we knew what the ancients ate a thousand year ago!" Frankly chuckled as Peach turned to see her Pokemon approaching her.
"Everyone! It's so good to see you again!" Peach smiled and hugged her Pokemon as they all nuzzled her as she giggled. "I miss you all so much."
"Come on, let's head back to the kingdom." Luigi said.
"And we should return to Erebonia to fulfill our report." Altina nodded
(BGM ended)
Back at the docks…
(Trails of Cold Steel ost - The Time the Limo Flowers Bloom)
"Guess it's time for you all to be off." Frankly said. "It truly is a deep shame. Having you all around did wonder my research."
"Aww come on professor, if you know you can't keep monopolizing them forever." Goombella stated.
"I know, I know. Mario, Rean, everyone. After you leave here, please don't forget about us. And we, in return, will wish that you all find the best in the future."
"We will. We're gonna miss you guys." Mario said.
"It's been an honor being with you guys!" Goombella said. "Adventuring with you is the adventure of a lifetime."
"I feel like I've become a stronger Koopa because of you guys." Koops said with a smile. "Gosh… I hate goodbyes so much…" He sniffled a bit.
"I think I'll return to the stage once more." Flurrie mused. "Being with you has inspired me to do it again! It's been an honor. Hope you all can visit me again after rehearsal."
Alf look at Rean and Levi. "You both may not be my biological birth parents… but you will always be my parents to me!"
"Alf..." Levi sniffed a bit.
"Yeah... and we're glad that you're our son too." Rean sad smiled as he and Levi hug Alf together and Alf hug back before Alf returned to the others.
"I'll make you proud! I'll be number one in the Glitz Pit!" Alf said
"That's our boy." Rean smiled.
"Yeah." Levi sniffed. "Make us proud. And soon, we can introduce to you your uncles and aunts!"
"This is… going to feel weird seeing you leave, you were like family to me." Vivian said. "Still, I'll miss you all."
"I've been inspired to set sail once more! If I hadn't met you guys, Scarlette would still be watching an old broken Bob-omb. I'll make her proud!"
"WAAAAAAIT!" A voice yelled as Punio and Petuni came running in with a lot of Mushrooms. "Oh good, we still made it in time!" Punio said. "These are for you on the road ahead!"
"Yeah, fresh Mushrooms!" Petuni said.
"Thank you everyone!" Rean smiled as they take the Mushrooms and then the boat arrived.
"Oh look, there's the boat." Toadsworth said and then the boat stopped by at the docks.
"Goodness, I'm not sure how you'll all fit in here!" The captain exclaimed.
"I've got our own transportation." Bowser said and called upon his Clown Car as he and the others started flying off. "See you losers later!"
"We'll destroy you next time!" Roman yelled.
"Until later you guys!" Crow winked at them.
"Do be careful now!" Mona waved
"Bye!" Levi called out as they got on the boat and took off.
Then the sunset change the color of the water into golden.
"Woooow!" Levi said in awe.
"It truly is beautiful." Rean smiled, until their Rotom Phone ringing and then they look and see a group called from Class VII. "Oh!"
"Rean! Levi!" Alisa exclaimed on the other line. "What was that all about? What happened!?"
"Can you explain to us?" Emma asked.
"Every last detail!" Machias nodded.
"Hehehe... It's a long story." Rean nervous laughed.
(BGM ended)
A month later...
Rean was in the academy rooftop relaxing.
"Relaxing Schwarzer?" A voice asked and Patrick approached him.
"Ah yes. How are you going Patrick?"
"I'm doing all right. Just decided to make sure you're fine." Patrick said. "You had quite the adventure a month ago. I'm sure none of us expected you were possessed by an ancient demon."
"Neither did I. But I'm glad everyone save me. I remember Levi scolded me for calling myself weak." Rean sighed
"He is right you know. You're not as weak as you say."
"I know. Hard to believe a month has past now." Rean nodded, then he got a notification. He check and then see a text message from Mario. "Oh, it's from Mario."
"Hey Rean! How are you doing? I got a message from Goombella, So I figured you should see it too."
Rean look down and see a large text.
"Dear Mario and friends, what's up? It's Goombella! I thought it'd be best if I told you what's going on after you left. Well, I'm actually working with Professor Frankly now! I'm helping him research different topics and treasures around the world. It's never a dull moment! Part of my research requires me to travel to different parts of the world, which is no biggie because hey, I get to see our friends all the time!
Koops is doing rather well after he went on an adventure. He's not as shy as he used to be, in fact, he's planning on becoming the next mayor of Petalburg. I think he'll do great!
Flurrie has made an epic comeback on the stage! Her play is actually based off on our adventure we had together! I've been to her plays a few times and it's actually wonderful! The actors they've found for Mario and the others are top notch!
Alf is working his way through the top in the Glitz Pit, in fact, last time I saw him, he was about to take on the champion! He says he's declaring his victory to his friends and his adopted fathers. He says that someday, he would like to fight you all someday. That's just so adorable!
Vivian is traveling around the world and I found her at Twilight Town. To my surprise, Beldam and Marilyn are with her, but Vivian said it was no big deal and she forgave her sisters. Beldam said that she won't be doing evil ever again and is trying to be a better sister. Plus, knowing that Levi is someone they should DEFINITELY never anger with. I guess that hit them hard.
Bobbery is setting sail on the ocean again, and he's sailing with Cortez! I was visiting Keelhaul Key to chat with Pa-Patch when Bobbery came to visit. He was so happy to see me, I thought he'd actually explode in happiness!
Aether and Paimon were journey around when I met them again. They talk about a lot of stuff. But I'll tell you another time. Kazuha was riding his horse in other parts of the Mushroom Kingdom, Xingqiu and Chongyun went back to Calvard along with Ningguang. Ayato and Ayaka went back to Inazuma for other work related. And Beidou and her crew got herself a new ship. And it's stronger then it previously. I heard they often seen Bobbery and Cortez during their journey.
As for Tartaglia... I haven't seen him in awhile. But I heard from Aether that Tartaglia having some battle with his colleague and they aren't the Fatui. Not sure who but here's hoping he isn't causing trouble.
Oh yeah! And our miss badge thief also said her regards. She been traveling the world which is not surprising. I heard that Grodus escape from prison with the help of the X-Naut and Crump who is still alive it seems. Not sure where are, but they mellow a lot. I'm not sure if it the same with Levi.
Oh yeah! But this is one of the best news! You know TEC? He's been revived! Levi contacts his friends, you know them as Alisa, Sharon, her Grandfather and E. Gadd or something. Anyway, they been working hard on receiving TEC and success. In addition, they plan to learn more about the data from the X-Naut's technology. They're debating if they should bring TEC to the Mushroom Kingdom, but he say he really wants to see you guys and Peach again.
All in all, I've been missing you all since you left. We should definitely hang out one of these days, you oughta come visit! Anyway, I gotta go. Till then! - Goombella."
Rean chuckled. "Glad to see TEC is okay."
"He's that... what did they call it... and A.I? An artificial intelligent right?" Patrick asked.
"Yeah. Maybe if I get the chance, I can see him again." Rean nodded and put his Rotom Phone away.
"Glad to hear it. Anyway, we should head back inside. There's more we need to discuss." Patrick said.
"Right." Rean got up and follow Patrick.
Meanwhile with Tartaglia...
"Ahhh. Man, this is relaxing." Tartaglia said as he's relaxing somewhere in the Mushroom Kingdom's tree as the wind blow. Then he heard something ringing and what he pulled out... was a Gamma. And the Gamma cover was fox mask covered with a background brownish. and gray. And the roman number is VII. "Enforcer No. VII speaking. Oh, Lady Bell. How can I be of service? Hmm? What kind of mission? Ooh~ Sounds fun. All right, I'll be there in a bit. Catcha later." He said as he hang up and got up. "I wonder I met my comrades again... but as Enforcer No. VII. Hehehe. This will be fun." He said as he teleported away.
Ahh... what a beautiful ending... Wasn't expecting to see Rean being possessed by the Shadow Queen, huh? And as for Tartaglia, he's an Enforcer for Ouroboros for the entire time! Shock twist! But the adventure in the Paper world is far from finish. Wonder when the next will appear. Ah who am I kidding? Gonna work on that too. Wonder if Ouroboros should or should not...