Broken Universe: Unicron Saga

by dragonridley

Universe 3. In one of the many Universes within a Multiverse, a time of change was about to occur, and the head of this change, the figure who sees it all occur, is a simple Mobian boy named Chad. This is the beginning, the first signs, from a Dark Soul to a Planet Eater. A once old MSN story between friends.

18. To Twinkle Park

"Tickets to Twinkle Park!? The very one!? Oh my GOD! I gotta have one Wily! Please please please PLEEAASSEEE!"

The voice was Rolls. And right now, she was with Dr Wily, Dr Light, Dr Regal, Dr Yuichiro, Shademan, Darkmega, Medi, Chad and Anna in one of the relaxation rooms of Junon, pretty much just to lay around in and chat to others. Dr Wily had sent the message out across on the com-links about the 30 tickets, telling those that were interested to come and get a ticket while they lasted…Roll was the first person on the scene, dragging Shademan along, who she wanted to come as well to see Twinkle Park himself, regardless of his lack of interest.

The time was 4pm, and things had settled down. No big celebration of Unicrons defeat for them, and if there was one around, none of them were invited. Rufus decided just to have a quiet drink over the fact while letting his Federation adjust to the new name, Shinra.

Dr Wily chuckled at Rolls eagerness and handed her a golden ticket, making her squeal in delight, literally hugging it. "So, I take it you want one too Shademan?"

Shademan shook his head. "Not really, but Roll complained to me I should try the place out."

Dr Wily handed him one. "Enjoy it while you can. It's mostly paid for."

Dr Yuichiro was carrying four tickets. One for himself, his wife, his son, Lan and one for Lan's Girlfriend, Maylu. Dr Regal also had one, wanting to go and enjoy himself a little.

Chad scoffed at the idea of going. "Oh Roll, why do you want to go there? It's a theme park. it's made to drain your cash for rides that'll only last for a little while. Personally I'll get more fun out of running in the wild of planets, and that's free. Ever been to Green Hill? Refreshing I'll tell you that much."

Medi gave Chad a strange look. "So…your saying you won't go huh? Never thought you'd turn down a paid entrance and free rides to one of the best places to go for leisure and relaxing."

"Not my kinda place really. It's all neon lights and cheery music. It's not my spot."

Dr Wily looked a little disappointed. "Oh? that's a shame, I kept 2 tickets especially for you and Darkmega…if you don't want it though.."

Chad shook his head. "Nope. I'm good. I'd rather stay here and keep a close eye on Rufus when I can thanks. I still get a chill down my spine when I think of that ginger haired git."

Roll overheard this, and felt her heart sink a little. She was kinda hoping Chad would wanna go. Dr Wily shrugged. "Very Well. I'm sure someone else will enjoy the fun that's to offer there."

Then Anna spoke up. "I got a ticket Chad."

Chad quickly looked over to her. She just got a ticket off Dr Light, holding it and smiling.

Chad looked at her face, then at the ticket.

Then her again. Something clicked.

He quickly turned his head back to Dr Wily. "Give me that goddamn ticket doc."

Dr Wily was taken aback. "Huh?"

"I want that ticket. Now."

Dr Wily handed it to him, surprised at the sudden change of heart, until he noticed Anna was holding one, and smiled slyly. "Oh, I see…well, the place IS designed for couples as well as people looking for fun…and your both young and full of energy."

Chad wasn't going to deny it. "She easily wins me over, what can I say?"

Darkmega soon walked over and got his ticket off Wily. He had to be honest, he wasn't really sure about just going there for fun. "Hey…this, Twinkle Park thingy…is it really for me? I mean, I'm Darkmega ya know."

Medi smiled, and walked over next to him. "Doctor, may I go as well? I'll keep a…close eye, on Darkmega." She was looking at Darkmega.

Dr Wily passed her one. "I don't see why not. Just don't make too quick moves on the poor lad. His still only getting used to living around us."

"Oh don't worry, I'll make sure I'll be easy on him."

Whatever they were going on about, it flew over Darkmega right now. He was looking at Medi, and felt that floating feeling in him, the emotions his allowed free doing their part…she was cute he had to admit it. He felt his cheeks go red ever so slightly. "What do you guys mean by that?"

Chad knew, smirking. "Oh, you'll see Darkmega."

All six of them left the docs alone now, heading off down a nearby corridor, as Keira, Zelda and Link walked past them, heading to the doctors for the tickets. Roll was annoyed slightly. Of COURSE if Anna is going, Chad would follow…she had to mentally bash herself for thinking otherwise. He fancies the panties off Anna. It's simple.

Rufus was sitting in the office of Junon, feet crossed on the desk, leaning back, hands on the back of his head. He was soon to sort out the business of organizing what is officially the Shinra Federations. He needed to chart out what was rightfully theirs.

Once he had done so, he knew what it would lead to. It was planning to confirm that several planets of the Protoss and the Wisdom Sayians rightfully belong to him, while everything that the Evil Ministry, Hero Ministry and what King Mickey owned fully belonged to the Federation. He wasn't going to allow them to hold their little powers in his territory.

He knew aiming for all planets of the Protoss and Wisdom Sayians was too high of a target right now, he needed to make a stable footing in their areas first…

Lay the foundations for his ambitions, for his dreams…

That's when he heard the voice of Dr Robotnik, walking in and sounding like he was cursing. He heard Robotnik's footsteps, and then three others, two humanoid sounding, one was machine, heavy at that. Rufus didn't bother looking, just keeping his eyes on his feet, as if examining his shoes, as he heard all four footsteps come close to his desk.

"Emperor Rufus! These three want some, personal items back from our Federation since the fall of the Galactic. I've told them that whatever was taken in Keatons time still rightfully belonged to us and they cannot simply just barge in and say-" it was Robotnik talking.

Rufus sighed a little. "-What do they want?"

"They want the items known as the Chaos Emeralds Emperor." Robotnik looked at the three with him with a hint of disgust. It was Shadow, Rouge and E123 Omega, who was watching Robotnik every second. "They claim they were taken away from them once they begun to serve Keaton. They were known as 'Team Dark' Prior to their hire here. They are now in aliment, so they claim, with the Hero Base Faction."

Shadow looked away from Robotnik, folding his arms over his chest, as Rouge spoke up. "Our aliment right now is not what matters. We want what Keaton stole from us. We had the seven Chaos Emeralds under our care since Knuckles left angel island. Six were taken by Keaton when he threatened us at point blank for even having them, claiming they would better serve the Federation then us. We managed to beg for one, but the rest were taken. We're only asking for what's ours back, Emperor Rufus. Then we'll be on our way."

Rufus was quiet for a moment. "…Your allegiance does not matter, you claim. But it does to me. I know and read some about these Chaos Emeralds. They hold a lot of power. Dangerous power at that. And are ancient artifacts, perfect for a museum once we've drained whatever we can use out of them. I'm surprised Keaton did let you keep one. I know where they are held in Midgar. Keaton kept them close."

He moved his hands off his head, and crossed his arms. " I see little reason to allow a petty mercenary group like yours, which will soon no doubt terminate their work with the Hero Base Faction, have such powerful items in their mitts. In fact, you should be stripped of the last emerald to complete our collection. Then we won't seem silly when we place only six of them in the museum, claiming the 7th is missing, when we precisely know where it is."

Rouge didn't like the sound of this, nor did Omega, as he turned his head to Rufus, changing one of his hands into the machine gun, as if showing he'll attack if need be. Shadow decided to speak. "What would it take to get them back Rufus?"

There was a silence, as Rufus was seen looking up at the ceiling. Robotnik laughed a little. "Get them back? Those precious emeralds? They'll never return to you! I see no reason as to why you even should get a chance! Their power will surely help us improve our technology and scientific discovery in energy!"

Rufus gave a slight smirk, as he closed his eyes. "They cannot be returned to you. Not directly anyway. But there are ways to get items back that have been, so called, 'stolen'. "

Dr Robotnik quickly looked at Rufus in slight disbelief. Rufus continued. "You need to strip yourselves of your mercenary rank, and join either the Shinra Federation, which most likely will not allow you the emeralds, or join a faction that I know will be loyal to the federation…aka, the Hero Base Faction. If you did so, then I would be inclined to hand over the emeralds to the doctors of the faction for research. Which, in a sense they would belong to you again, if you explained it to them… and knowing Dr Light, he wouldn't keep what belongs to someone else. Of course…"

He moved his feet off his desk, sat forward, and leaned on the desk with his arms. "…IF you decide to leave them before a years' service is made to the Hero Base Faction, you would be placed on the bounty lists across the Federation, and wanted solely dead for the emeralds, and let me tell you, it'll be such a high reward, alot of bounty hunters would risk their lives to take you all down for those shiny stones."

Shadow knew by the look Rufus was giving, he had them with this. He looked to Rouge, then Omega.

Rouge sighed in defeat. "Well, I suppose we ain't got much of a choice then…we certainly won't be joining your Federation though."

---

An hour later…

"I don't know Ridley…are you sure they won't leg it the second we get the emeralds? Stealing them from us in no time? They look the shady sort. I know we take a few in, but I'm not too happy about these three…" it was Dr Wily, speaking to, of course, Ridley, who had Shadow, Rouge and Omega with him. Dr Regal was present, as was Dr Yuichiro and Dr Light.

They were talking at one of docks. Dr Wily and the others had gone out for a little fresh air, then Shadow and his two allies had fetched Ridley, the one that 'hired' them in the first place away from the GF to speak on their behalf, gain support in asking to join the Hero Base. Of course, in exchange IF they do join the base, Rouge had to let Ridley off the deal with the crystals on Zebes…and it was painful for her to do so, but the idea of seeing all seven emeralds again, and the fact Ridley admitted that the Crazian Crystals were actually worth shit, made her let them go.

Ridley was told about the whole deal Rufus set up with them on how the system will work for them to obtain the emeralds, and he in turn told the docs.

"Hey hey, Docs, Wily, come on. I trust them easy enough. I think they'll stick around without trying to steal them. Shadow is honest enough." Ridley said.

Shadow had his arms crossed. "We'll stay for a year as Rufus said we had to, then we're taking them and leaving."

Ridley looked at him, frowning, knowing that didn't help their cause, as he had left THAT part out on purpose to sweeten it to the docs, before looking at Wily again. "See? Honest."

Dr Wily had to admit that was rather straight up of Shadow. "…Thomas?"

Dr Light nodded. "I'd say let them join us. We could use those emeralds ourselves anyway. I heard they hold vast power, perhaps we can use it for our bases somehow? We'll have to look into it and all that, but it'll be none the less useful."

Dr Wily looked to their sons. Both nodded in agreement with what Dr Light said, then he turned to Team Dark, very soon to be ex-Team Dark. "Alright, your in. I'll contact Rufus as soon as. Welcome aboard. We'll set you up once we relocate to one of our bases."

Ridley smiled, looking at Shadow, Omega and Rouge, who were thankful that they got in, before all four left the doctors alone. The doctors soon turned and looked out to the sea, standing near the edge of the dock.

Dr Regal soon talked, once they were sure they were alone. "Speaking of bases…Rufus must've known we were around a certain one before to decide we should get it back after the days of the pre-Keaton GF and SCI."

Dr Yuichiro knew this was coming. "I know. We have that one once again. Science Base G821. On Planet Mute, Mute City. It's been so long since we've even heard anything about it. I thought it was fully dismantled. You know, after all the incidents and investigators trying to get in on it, Houston felt it needed to be removed. Strange that Captain Falcon of all people then got it…hm, maybe we should talk to him about it when we have the chance. I believe Samus knows his com-link number."

Dr Light closed his eyes, feeling the sea breeze. "Worst still. We have one of them from there with us now. We did have two but of course, one is now evil…do you think her memories will resurface of the place Albert?"

Dr Wily chuckled a little, holding onto his staff, looking at Thomas and the others. "We can't be sure Thomas. We said it was a random chance her human memories may come back or not. But that's if we even need to place her and the others there. As long as we have the other four places under us, she'll never need to go near it. None of the 'children' with us will. We can go there when we want. If we need to move there for whatever reason, we'll make sure everyone keeps to the top level only. If they wander to the second level, I'm sure the old ghosts of the past would scare them right back up, and they'll demand us to seal the entrances anyway. We've got all the spots covered. That dark history can remain with us and us only. The project doesn't need to be discussed about again across the Federation."

---

Two days passed. By now, the forces of those outside the new SF, Shinra Federation, had left, leaving Rufus with two allies, and inner business to clear up. He knew he had to speak with the remaining ministers sooner or later. Yuan Shao was already dealt with.

That was easy enough. He was a man who's persuaded by praise, and granting him a new title known as a 'Ambassador' with the same pay as he had when he was High Minister won him easily over. It meant he now was the spokesman between the SF and the Hero Base. Dr Light and Wily didn't mind, as it kept Yuan Shao happy.

Rufus was walking down one of the corridors of Junon. It was 10am in the morning. No guards to watch him as he requested. With Yuan Shao subdued so easily, there was no major head the five outside ministers could back. He knew though, that some of them would try to stand up to him, once his plans were written out, and his new map was finished. He was planning to finish it tonight, as he wanted to head to Twinkle Park himself. Catch a break for a while before pinning himself down to business.

Of course, he didn't want to go alone. Twinkle Park was more fun for couples. It was good for a group of people, but it had places where couples would get the best out of it…and then he saw Anna, just leaving her room. She spotted him, as he begun to walk up to her. "Ah, there you are."

She was quite surprised. "Oh, Emperor Rufus-"

"Call me just Rufus."

"-Rufus. What can I do for you?"

Rufus crossed his arms for a moment. "Well, I need to ask you something. It's about Twinkle Park. I'm going there myself when those of your faction are departing, as need a break before I settle into this new position. I was wondering if you can do something for me?"

Anna quickly added it up in her head. Twinkle Park, and he was going to ask her something. She smiled politely. "I'm sorry Rufus. I know what you want to ask, and, I'll have to turn you down. See, you're cute and all, and I know you're in power now, but I already have plans to go with someone. Chad Oswald? Ya know, the guy that helped stop Unicron and all, kinda wanna be his girlfriend and he likes me back…So, yeah, I'm sorry and all…I would, if Chad didn't exist but…"

Rufus shook his head, in slight annoyance. "I don't wish to go out with you. You are a friend of one Amy Rose, are you not? Zhang He told me you knew her quite well."

Anna looked genuinely surprised. Amy Rose? THE Amy Rose? She wasn't a member of the Hero Base group, but Anna knew her on Mobius, were she chose to stay once her and Sonic had a heated argument on their first date, when he finally decided to give her a chance. She was invited to come to the base, but flatly refused when Sonic said he would go.

"Well, I have her com-link number, if that's what you want…why do you want to talk to her of all people?"

"Put it simply, my first visit to Mobius a few years ago was rather depressing. Then I bumped into her, and she showed me all the best places to go, and even was my tour guide of the main city metropolis….I simply want to get to know her better. By getting to know her better, I wish to take her to Twinkle Park with me."

Anna knew this might be a little problem. "Umm…she was, well, in her Mobian state when she showed you around, right?"

"Of course."

Oh boy.

Not all Mobians like taking a human form like Chad. Knuckles, Tails and Sonic were all fine examples of this. And of course, there was a negative feeling when a human and a Mobian who prefers to stay in their animaloid form get together…

"Well Rufus, she uh, likes to stay that way all the time…Ya know, Mobian, and you're not a Mobian. You're a pure humanoid."

Rufus shrugged. "So?"

"….Huh?"

"That's fine with me. that's the form I had taken a liking to anyway, so what's her number then?"

Anna told him, and just, stared at him, as he walked away, before mumbling to herself. "Boy oh boy, if she accepts his offer, it'll be flying all the over the news headlines if they're spotted.."

A few hours on…

"You Serious? Amy goddamn Rose? Of all the people the new emperor wants to hit off with, and it's a Mobian that prefers to be in their normal state, and is Amy Rose?" the shocked speaker was Chad.

He was sitting with Shademan, Roll, Darkmega, Anna, Zhang He and Charlie in one of Junon's bars. They were gathered round a metal table, sitting on chairs, around them, neon blue lighting of the place, and several other customers, all talking amongst themselves.

Anna sighed. "YES Chad. Amy Rose."

Charlie blinked for a moment, before readjusting his glasses, closing his eyes for a moment, wondering if this was real or not. Their new emperor could well be into doing animals. "Anna, do you think Rufus knows about all the issues, around Humans and pure Mobians? The whole taboo belief and that it's seen in a very negative light?"

"Well I assume he certainly does Charlie. Look in the end if his fine with it, then it's okay, right?"

Zhang He looked disgusted. "Ugh, to mate with a furry thing, it makes me feel sick!"

Shademan looked at his glass of red wine he was holding, seemingly thinking for a moment, before speaking. "On the topic of things to do with Twinkle Park, I hear we have now a total of 32 people going…isn't that right Zhang He?"

Zhang He smiled proudly, as Anna looked at him curiously. "I and Pang Tong are going to be watchers of you all on this little wonderful trip! Pang Tong was nominated the driver of the transport ship, and while I am the bodyguard of Anna, I decided to explain to the doctors that we needed to get inside Twinkle Park, to make sure everyone stays safe and sound! especially my dear Anna!"

Chad frowned in annoyance. "I'm sorry. 'bodyguard'?" He turned his head to Anna.

She shrugged innocently. "Chaos could be around still Chad. He suggested it, and I said okay."

"So now the goddamn bodyguard is coming with us…" Chad cursed.

Zhang He nodded. "Well of course! AFTER much persuasion they have decided to pass us the money to pay our tickets when we arrive and granted us a small sum of cash to go and enjoy ourselves along with all of you! They knew they cannot interfere with my duty as a bodyguard, and Pang Tongs duty of…of…" he seemed to stop for a moment, trying to actually think of something that would clarify Pang Tongs reason to be in Twinkle Park. "Of…well, being him!"

Charlie shook his head and went back to drinking a green alcoholic beverage in a pint glass, apparently called 'Forester.', it smelled like peppermint. Roll giggled "Well, I guess we do need him walking around the place while we have some fun."

"God I fucking hope he doesn't start begging for cash and rummaging around in dustbins. Blind Lo should strike him with a bolt of lightning if he does.." Chad mumbled, drinking his Dr Pepper.

Darkmega seemed to stare at his drink of Dr Pepper, not out of worry of what it was or anything, as Anna got him and Chad the same just so Darkmega could try it out, but just lost in the thoughts of what Twinkle Park is. His time of being inside his Light Self, before splitting into his own being, had no memories of the place in question, and Medi's eagerness to go with him got him worried. "Chad…what's Twinkle Park like?"

Chad smirked at him. "Oh don't worry about it Darkmega…it's a place of fun, and a place to get close to certain people you may like. Medi knows that. She'll…look after you."

"Look, after me? Is it dangerous then?"

Roll snickered at this, before Chad responded. "Heh, no Darkmega. Well, okay it might be, if you're not sure about girls or guys, depending what you like. As I said, Medi will look after you and, point you, in the right direction."

"Soo, it's easy to get lost in? And it's about being unsure about girls or guys?"

Shademan was grinning now, as Chad was getting a tad annoyed with Darkmega being blank about this. "Darkmega, it's a place of groups of people, and couples. You're going with Medi, that'll make you a couple. that's what she wants. Okay? She wants you and her to get together and…well…dunno how you Navis describe it. Cyber?"

"….She wants me to go into the net with her?"

Shademan burst out laughing, while Roll was giggling, before putting her hands over her mouth, trying to stop, as Chad quickly glared at her, then looking at Darkmega. "No no! she wants to, ya know, the birds and the bees?"

"…The what and the what?"

Charlie was seen trying not to laugh, thanks to Chad looking flustered, not wanting to explain sex to Darkmega. "It's something you need to know! I mean, don't you, I mean, you used to insult me about it! Back in Ridley's bar Goddamnit!"

"I'm basing it off what little knowledge Megaman had about so called girlfriends! I know about that a penis is meant to be vital to something in a relationship!"

This got Roll so, so bad. She was turning away from Chad and Darkmega, and was heard laughing behind her hands covering her mouth still. Anna tried to help out now. "Darkmega, when a Male and a Female love each other very much, they, sorta…couple. Ya know, in the bedroom. Or knowing Medi and what she's like, anywhere which is private."

"…couple?"

Anna was quickly trying to make sound as simple as possible. "Well the male inserts the penis into the vagina…for pleasure, and to have a child….mostly for the former though."

Darkmega didn't look like the information had gone through, but he tried to add it up in his mind. "Okay…well, uh, where is the vagina?"

"…well, it's in the same area…as the penis."

Darkmega looked shocked. "Wait women have penises?"

Anna just sighed. "No. that's not what I…oh screw it. Look, Medi is bound to show you during Twinkle Park."

Chad smirked. "Gave up quick enough, didn't you?"

"I can't explain it fully to him, I just can't. it should be between two guys afterall…hey Charlie-"

Charlie quickly shook his head. "Ain't happening."

"Shademan?"

Shademan shook his head as well.

"….Zhang He?"

Zhang He just looked away, pretending not to notice.

"…Oh Goddamnit." Anna looked at Chad.

"Oh come on Anna! You know I can't! it's just…no! I can't!" Chad wanted to get out of this, right now.

"Chad, you can always give him hints during Twinkle Park. We don't want him to get isolated and worried about what's going to happen. Just, ya know, give the hints as we go along."

Darkmega was relieved about this, but Chad wasn't. "Hold on, but that'll mean he'll be hanging around with us while we're there!"

"It's better then things going wrong Chad. Come on, his a friend."

Chad wanted to slam his head on the table, he really, REALLY wanted to.

---

The day of the trip arrived.

Several Transport ships had left Gaia VII, four were heading in different directions, three, carried those that were due for Mobius. One of them carried the 32 that were from the Hero Faction, all sitting in together, on a 40 set seating onboard the transport vessel. Two of the people were up front, Zhang He, and Pang Tong, the actual pilot of the ship. The chairs of the actual passengers were lined in straight rows of 10. The chairs were that of a modern aircraft type, the cushioned type, but not really the most comfortable thing you've sat on, all a dull blue, with black seatbelts, which were in the shape of a cross over the torso, connecting right in the middle by a buckle.

On the first row, from left to right, was Yuan Shao, Dr Regal, Hakura Hikari, Dr Yuichiro, Zhuge Liang, Mario, Luigi, Zelda, Link and Samus. There was already slight tension going on, on this row, thanks to Hakura being in the middle of her Husband, and the guy that pretty much flirts with her whenever he gets the chance. Regal is already saying how beautiful she looks today, and how a wonderful flower can be married to such a dull fungus. Yuichiro has already said his piece back, then asked his wife to ignore the creature called Regal Wily…doesn't stop her listening to his enticing words mind.

On the second row, was Charlie, Sun Ce, Da Qiao, who is Sun Ce's wife, Sonic, Jak, and for free, Daxter was with him on his shoulder, Roll, Shademan, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and Keira. It was questionable for Daxter to tag along, as Dr Light and Dr Wily weren't sure if pets would be allowed, due to the confusing nature of Mobius's rules at times, especially about humanoid pets. Daxter was not happy by being classed as that.

The third row and last one that was filled up, was Maylu, Lan, Chad, Anna, Medi, Darkmega, Sun Jian, Sun Shang Xiang, Liu Bei and finally Cao Cao…he was PISSED when he was the last one on board, and had a choice between sitting next to goddamn Liu Bei, or sit at the back and be a loner. Even Xiahou Dun and Yuan didn't want to move. He just wanted to punch Liu Bei so, so bad right now, just for simply having to hear him talk about how his benevolent rule back in Shu on Earth V appears to be going well.

Sun Jian, Sun Shang's father, wanted to do the same to Liu Bei, as in sock him in the face. He always was pissed off when his daughter chose to marry Liu, and sitting there right now listening to him, urged him more so to be like Cao Cao.

Pang Tong has heard using the communication computer on the ship, speaking to the captain of one of the other vessels. "So…We sure that's the safest route to Mobius? Because last I recall these ships aren't armed with anything decent."

The voice responded was female, sounding in her 40's, and deep. "Yes. Emperor Rufus and Dr Ivo Robotnik have confirmed this."

"Well alright then, just so you know, if, anything does happen, I'll be flying myself outta any trouble. Don't plan on dying in any of these things."

"…You're quite cowardly aren't you?"

"That I am ma'am, and proud of it. Kept me alive back on my planet when my lord was trying to found his own kingdom. Never go into anything I can't win, and with this ship, I'm guaranteed to never win against anything."

With that, the communication channel was terminated. Zhang He looked at him in slight disgust. "Do you not even believe in trying, regardless of the odds?"

"Nope."

"Even if everyone's lives were at stake?"

"Zhang He. My plans always include backing off and even the odds to make a very good chance of winning, with fire, traps, whatever. It's my style, much like my style of not washing often."

Zhang He looked away, looking more disgusted then before. "And here I thought that smell was coming from one of the others…"

Yuan Shao was very relaxed about the whole thing, he'd been to Twinkle Park before, and loved every moment of it…so he was saying to Regal anyway. "The sights and sounds were just fantastic when I last visited! To see the smiles on everyone's faces! The food! The drink! The games you could play! And the sight of those rides! Oh how everyone seemed to love them!"

Dr Regal had noticed that he wasn't saying much about the main attraction of Twinkle Park…the said rides, especially of any experience. "Yuan Shao, did, you even go, on any rides? At all, during Twinkle Park?"

Yuan Shao looked a little horrified. "Me?! On those beastly things!? Don't be silly! Those are for commoners! I simply enjoyed the food and candy there was on offer! I must say they really know how to make candy floss! The finest sugar in the universe is used for it, I'm positive!"

"…You need to try the rides. You can come with me and the beautiful Hakura if you want."

Yuichiro overheard him, and coughed loudly to signal he did. Dr Regal ignored it. "I'm sure we won't mind you joining us Yuan."

Yuan Shao shook his head. "The rides are perfect for you, not, for me. I am of noble rank, and I will never ever attempt those things."

Keira was busy sitting back in her chair, relaxing, eyes closed. Ever since they were on the prison ship, these days have been the most relaxing for her. No computers to keep checking, no goddamn door checks, or hologram room clean ups and tests, just her and reading about robots. And this whole Twinkle Park business is just the thing she needs, or so Zelda said.

She was attempting, mostly right now, to ignore Xiahou Yuan next to her, who was busy playing on a small, handheld black console, with a screen and a directional pad, with two buttons, playing Tetris. The music and the beeps were loud, as Yuan had left them on max volume.

Yuan was looking tense at the screen. "Come on, I just need another straight one, come on, Damnit, not another square! Not now! Alright, just place it over here…"

Xiahou Dun looked over idly at what his cousin, or as they called each other "brother", was doing. "…How's it going?"

"Almost got it brother! I can beat the high score, I know I can! I just need the right one!"

The beeping, the music, the goddamn music, to Keira's slightly more sensitive ears. It was getting too much, then, Xiahou Yuan was heard cheering himself a little "Oh Yeah! I got a new high score at last! Oh yeah! Who's the best? Xiahou Yuan is, that's who! After three months I finally-" he stopped dead, as he saw Keira looking at him, glaring.

He went quiet, as her glare got to him. The music still playing, then, doing a little game over theme to signal he forgot to set anymore, and the blocks had filled up. He just turned it off, and mumbled weakly "sorry." before looking down, away from her glare, before she settled down herself again. Xiahou Dun chuckled at this.

Chad was just relaxing himself, when he felt Lan nudge him a little. He looked at him. "What? What is it?"

Lan was looking worried, and whispered "Hey…uhh…Chad? How do you kiss?"

Chad looked annoyed. "….are you fucking serious? Lan, your 14 now. Hasn't your father said anything? Ya know? About the birds and the bees? Or even a hint to simple matters?"

"Well, I, uh, thought you would know.."

"Lan…Look I can't say much about it, okay? I'm still new to the whole thing myself still. I haven't scored yet." Chad said.

Lan looked a little surprised. "Oh, it's just, before we left, Anna said to ask you, since your also helping Darkmega out."

Chad quickly turned his head, looking at Anna, who was idly looking away, pretending to whistle, not noticing him. "…Anna, don't even try to act like you know nothing about this. You did it on purpose didn't you?"

She looked at him, acting bewilded at what he said. "Who? Little old me? Trying to annoy you a little? Oh Chad, don't be so silly!"

He sighed, as Anna chuckled after that. "Goddamnit Anna…"

"Oh relax, we'll have a wonderful time when we get to Twinkle Park." she said to him, then giving him a little kiss on the cheek, making him go red slightly. Then, she leaned in a little. "Hey hero. Maybe I should reward with a little more than a simple kiss on the cheek…"

Chad was going redder, but decided to comply, leaning close, and him and Anna locking lips. Kissing gently. He loved it, every mili second of her soft lips on his. But he couldn't focus on it entirely. He noticed Darkmega was looking, and he felt two eyes behind him watching…

Lan was watching with keen interest, leaning over slightly. Chad stopped the kiss, flicking Lan quickly on the nose, making him move his head back. "Ow hey!"

"Well we can't enjoy a kiss when eyes are watching everywhere Lan. There, lesson one, try to avoid people wanting to learn when you're still learning fully yourself. That means when me and Anna kiss, you look away." Looks over at Darkmega. "Same for you."

Darkmega was surprised. "Hey! I was just watching the show! I know how to Kiss…kinda!"

Medi was looking at him, as he noticed when he looked over to her. "Oh don't worry, by the end of our trip, you'll have a lot of experience."

Darkmega raised an eyebrow slightly at her, as she chuckled sweetly. "R…Really?"

Anna smirked at Chad. "Well remember Darkmega, Chad is here to help you and Lan if you both feel you need guidance."

Chad glared at her playfully. "Stop being a little cow Anna."

"I can't help it. Seeing you get annoyed over it is cute."

---

Mobius, the prime home world to the Mobian race.

There was a lot of trouble between the Mobians and Humanoids when contact was first made, and after there was plenty of animalist views going around. Humans claiming Mobians were beneath them, calling them salvage animals, monsters, freaks of nature and so on and so forth.

Once the Mobians expanded from their world onto several others during the time of SCI, the views of Mobians has improved greatly, as they showed themselves to be loyalists to the empire regardless of it's leader, believing that eventually, peace will reign if they all work with each other. In the military, most specialists are of Mobian descent. Of course, there are still Humans who think of them as lower class regardless, Yuan Shao is one such person.

He once delivered, long before he met Chad, Anna and Sonic, papers to either wipe the Mobian race out, or declare them outcasts and remove them from the worlds they live on, both Mobians that are willing to stay in a humanoid form and those that wish to stay in their animal state. This was turned down by the now deceased Dante Yuki, who knew of their powerful loyalty and willingness to work for the Federation.

Since then, once Yuan Shao actually met Mobians for the first time, aka Sonic, Chad and such, his view of them has improved, if only a little. He regards Chad and that of the Hero Faction as special friends that are excused for what they are. He still has distain for them.

This was shown once the transport ship landed, and they all departed from it. There was a purple walrus in a blue maintenance outfit quickly speaking to Pang Tong about the ship and saying about a check over while they enjoyed their stay, Yuan Shaos look in disgust followed by raising his nose up and walking past the creature was seen by Anna and Chad.

They had landed on a docking port in a place called Station Square, one of major cities on Mobius. The docking bay was placed just by the major beach of the city in the years of development, for the easy access to the main income of this 20th centaury looking city, as the two other transport ships were coming down to land near their own.

Beyond the docking port, it was there, pretty much in Station Square, and dominating it now.

Twinkle Park.

It had expanded over the years greatly. Now a prime entertainment resort to the Federation, it was given several loans to improve itself to new levels. Now fully covered by a metallic dome, nine to ten miles wide, it looked like a huge metal fortress with a few entrances into it. This was far from the case. The metal part itself was formed by a huge amount of holographic emitters, so it's not designed to protect whatever inside, but to form a certain image inside.

The place was called 'The forever night' for a reason. The holo emitters are constantly active and inside the metal dome, that side of the plating would be showing the stars to the guests, as if the sun never comes up, leaving them in the wonderus illusion that 'their special night will never end.'. the bill for all this energy used is high, very damn high, but the Federation don't complain.

With all the rides on offer, the hotels and restaurants you could go to, arcades by the hundreds, shops to buy nearly anything from, it's a paradise for all to see. And everyone who's been there has told anyone that they know about it.

Sonic went in there once. And from what his said, he hated it. Then again, Amy Rose was present inside when it was the days she fancied him to the extreme, so it's kinda useless to listen to Sonic opinion when it's mostly "Goddamnit I kept praying to damn GOD that she would leave me alone, and when I thought she has, those damn rides hid her from my view!"

Station Square still looked the same as Chad and the others left it. Mostly now a port for the other worlds to come and see Mobius. The sun was beaming down brightly on the place, blue sky, little in the way of clouds. Chad loved it, he could easily just leave everyone and change into his mobian form, running around…with Anna following after him, in one of the vehicles, both of them getting away from everyone else, get to a secluded spot on the planet, get close…

His little trail of thoughts faded as Pang Tong begun to lead them all to the ticket booths near the metal dome of twinkle park, him noticing Chad seemingly just stand there, just as everyone else was ready to get moving. "Hey kiddo? You okay there?"

Chad nodded, noticing he had gone into his own world for a moment. Soon, they got the ticket booths, several different mobians manned them, all in their humanoid forms. Sonic and Chad knew right away though. Mobians had a keen sense of being able to detect eachother.

"Alright everyone, pass the tickets to me and I'll hand them in." Pang Tong said.

Soon, the 30 tickets were passed down to the advisor of Shu, and he looked at a woman in the booth, passing her the tickets and saying "Oh, and two passes please, for me and my friend here." Motioning at Zhang He, who was busy feeling his hair, as if checking it was all nice and neat still.

"Standard or luxury pass like the others? Standard is entrance but you'll have to get chips to spend on the rides. Luxury means unlimited rides." the lady said.

"Eh, I'll go standard. Just wanna snack and sit around mostly. Zhang He most likely will wanna go on the rides with Anna."

"That'll be 22,000 gil please."

Pang Tong passed her the cash, then, he received thirty one tickets that were light blue, with a gold line in the middle. On one side was the words, in neat handwriting, copied of course 'TWINKLE PARK LUXURY!'

He passed them out, then got his plain white ticket, with the simple words 'Twinkle Park Ticket' on. Showed the difference between the two types alright. "Alright everyone, follow me. Once we're inside, I suggest you all keep to pairs or small groups. Don't stick with me mind, I'm just gonna be sitting around. Dr Light said to give you all 15 hours, then I'll call you lot to say when times up. Just leave and return to the docking bay."

Samus, Keira then Chad felt something jump on their shoulders, then quickly off them, before Pang Tong felt the thing land on his shoulder, looking at it, noticing it was Daxter, a little unhappy with the time limit, standing on the shoulder, arms crossed. "Hey Hobo! When the heck did this time span come into play? This is Twinkle Park, we should be allowed to stay as long as we want!"

"Well I would love to say that's alright little guy, but what the doc says, goes. He doesn't want all of you to suffer from lack of sleep, especially when Twinkle Park can easily screw up your thinking of what time it is."

"Forget sleep man! This is fun times! I vote 72 hours of bliss instead of this tiny 15 hour limit!" he rose his little furry orange hand, looking to the others. "Anyone with me on this?"

Sun Ce nudged Jak, as they were slightly further to the back of the group. "Hey, uh, shouldn't you, tell him to get down or something? Isn't he your pet…ish?"

Jak shook his head. "Nope. Daxter is what you see. Couldn't control him even if I wanted to."

Then the woman in the booth spoke up. "Um, excuse me? Is, that person with you?" Motioning at Daxter.

Pang Tong nodded, as Daxter started to look around for any raised hands. "Yep. Cute little thing, isn't he?"

"…Sir, if you include him, you have 33 visitors. You only have 32 tickets. I'm sorry, but you'll either have to pay for him or he'll have to stay out."

Daxter heard his, his worry about the time limit gone. He jumped off Pang Tong's shoulder, landed just at the little metal ledge of the ticket booth, in front of the woman. "Wait what!? But, but I'm small! I'm with my buddy Jak here!" he quickly turned around, looking for him. "Jak! Jak! Get over here man! Right now!"

Jak looked at the others, then politely asked a few to let him pass, as he begun to walk up to where Daxter was. Not wanting to cause any hassle, all he wanted to do right now was smack Daxter in the back of the head and tell him to shut up.

The woman sighed. "I'm sorry sir, but you count. You need pay for a ticket."

Daxter was about to start up a little shitstorm, when Jak finally got to the booth. "Settle down Daxter. I'm sorry about the trouble, his classed as more of a pet then a person. That's okay, right?"

Daxter was now about to have a go at Jak, but he noticed the guy glaring at him, giving him the look of 'Argue now, I'll batter you to death.'. Daxter turned back towards the lady, smiling sweetly.

This made it kinda worse. "I'm sorry sir. But pets are not allowed."

Daxter stared in disbelief. "I don't believe this. Are you serious!? Come on, I won't piss on the floor or crap on someones candy floss!"

Jak tried to back this up. "His well trained and human enough. He won't cause any trouble whatsoever."

"I'm sorry sir. It's the rules. All kinds of pets are to be refused entrance to the park and must be left within their transports."

Yuan Shao was getting sick of the delay, and decided to join in, using his position of power. He walked up to the ticket booth, making Pang tong moved out of the way. "Miss? I, am the High Minister now Ambassador Yuan Shao, of the now Shinra Federation! And I demand that for this time only, this creature known as Daxter, is to be allowed into Twinkle Park, under my personal care! If he is not allowed entry, I will personally speak to the Emperor about your unwillingness to cooperate! Is that fully clear?"

The woman stared at him blankly for a moment, as the others went quiet. "….Okay I'm gonna need to see some ID sir."

"..I-I-identification?"

"Yes sir. I assume you have some to confirm who you are? Because if you don't, I have the right to contact the police and have you arrested…then perhaps Daxter then can have your ticket instead."

Yuan Shao quickly felt his suit, putting his hands in his pockets, and knowing full well like he always does, he never brought the ID card he was given long ago. "Well, I, uh, I know I have it on me somewhere…"

Samus NOW joined in, pushing Yuan Shao aside, and placing 20,000 gil on the booth. "Here. Luxury Ticket. Little furball. It's a humanoid transformed long ago. It's not an actual pet."

The woman quite happily accepted the money, and gave the ticket to Samus, who passed it to Daxter. "You owe me the money Daxter."

Daxter nodded eagerly. "Of course! Jak will pay ya off once we get home, right Jak?"

Samus looked at Jak, glaring almost, as he responded. "Y-yeah! Of course!" thinking 'goddamn Daxter. Of all people that I gotta give money back to for you, it's the bitch that gets pissed..'

And so, they all finally entered the metal dome…and it was a sight to behold.

Neon lights, ranging from all colours of the rainbow, were everywhere, a starry night fake sky above, several roller coasters could be seen, a medieval light castle in the distance, buildings with signs for food and drinks and arcades, hotels that looked like they were palaces built for emperors, water fountains, dyed with glow in the dark colours, mostly ranging in green and pink, a clean, marble like path leading in all kinds of directions, beautiful plantation on the sides of it, signs to show where to go and whats there to do. Small aerial crafts could be seen flying around with up to 4 people in each, little kids and even adults with hover boards going around, and rollerblades if they preferred to keep their feet on the floor. There was so much to take in…

Most of them were in awe. Shademan was even impressed by this. "Well I never…"

Zhang He pretty much summed up what they were all thinking, in his style of words. "What a glorious and wonderus sight to behold! Surely the 15 hours we'll have here will be ones we won't forget! All the sights! The laughter! The happiness!"

Pang Tong interrupted. "And the smell of burgers and hot dogs are calling to me. Now remember, at least in pairs of two or small groups. I'll just go and eat. See ya guys around. Remember. 15 hours. Docs rule." with that, he looked for the sign that led to one of the food areas, and departed, walking off with his staff.

There was a brief moment of silence before Yuan Shao declared "I, shall go with the lady that saved my pride when we attempted to help our little friend into this place!"

Samus looked baffled. "What?"

Xiahou Yuan nudged her. "Means you. We didn't get a chance to hear him admit he failed to have any ID."

Yuan Shao moved near her. "Samus! Let us go and enjoy yourselves! You'll have the opportunity to explore this place with me!"

Samus mentally bashed herself. "Oh fucking grand…"

She noticed Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun already starting to walk off, and Xiahou Dun motioning her to follow. "Stick with us, we'll make him have a good time…heh." Cao Cao once informed Xiahou Dun of Yuan Shao's inexperience with rides.

The armored woman quickly followed the two, and Yuan followed her, unsure of what Dun meant with that little laugh at the end.

Roll had taken the moment to grab Chad by his hand. "Hey come on! Let's go exploring together!" to her, she decided to just forget Anna was there for the moment, and just go and have fun while she could, and quickly begun tugging him away, trying to make him run…not like he was resisting that much.

"I can think for myself ya know! Don't have to tug!" Chad was quickly saying to Roll, before just accepting it and looking back towards Anna and the others, as Roll led him down one of the pathways, both running now. "I'll catch up with you lot later Anna!"

Shademan shook his head, before slowly walking after them. Lan and Darkmega had quickly ran past him though, going after Chad and Roll. "Chad! Ya can't leave us! We need you!" was their cry, as they gave chase.

Maylu was soon walking next to Shademan, giggling a little at Lan and Darkmega's panicked reaction to Chad seemingly deserting them. "I take it your in no rush either huh?"

"Of course. Leave them to go ahead and have fun. You?"

"Oh…I'll catch up with Lan eventually, he seems a little preoccupied right now, heh.."

Anna was fuming over what Roll just did, looking like she was about to explode. Zhang He saw this and was worried about even trying to speak to her. Medi on the other hand, was a lot more confident, and put her hand gently on Anna's shoulder. "Easy Anna. Let her have a little fun with him, she won't get far on what you're thinking."

Anna looked at her in slight disbelief. "Medi! But his-"

Medi made a tutting sound. "You can't say his your boyfriend yet. But you shouldn't worry. Haven't you noticed with him? Rolls just a good friend. His interest is in you, not her. Let them have a little fun, and it'll dawn on her soon enough."

"…If you really think so…" Anna wasn't one to fold easily when it came to Chad, but knew Medi had a lot of experience with males…brief ones, but it all adds up.

"I do. Now, why don't you just go and have some tea before you catch up to them? That trip was rather long, and I'm sure Zhang He wouldn't mind a cup either. I'll go with Shademan and Maylu to keep an eye on Chad, if it makes you feel slightly better."

Anna thought about this for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. I do need something to make me relax I suppose…"

---

Roll had dragged Chad to one of areas which had a hologram arcade center. Unlike normal arcades, these were the sort where you actually partake fully. For example, you had the normal Time Crisis, where you hold a steel gun connected to a wire, pressing the trigger at the screen of the game where the enemies are, then you have the holographic edition…jumping around, looking for cover, and firing what felt like an actual gun. It was for the more active sort. Safety was always on in all hologram rooms of Twinkle Park, it meant that when you, again, the Time Crisis example, took a bullet to the brain, you wouldn't feel the impact as it'll just go through you, but the computer will inform you that you lost one life. Safety off…well, bullet to the brain? You're dead, and yes, in certain places, and in the Hero Base of Earth which had hologram rooms, this safety off mode was allowed…and people do risk it.

Inside the building, there was dozens of doors leading to hologram rooms, all with red or green lights above them. Red meaning occupied, green is free. Roll was leading the way, looking at each device next to the doors, which showed what game they played, how much it cost per go, and who many players allowed. She stopped outside one of the F-Zero Hologram rooms, with Chad next to her. "Hey! Let's have a go at this!"

Chad looked at the name of it, then thought for a moment. Racing, very fast racing. His never actually watched F-Zero properly, but he knows one thing…crashes are very often and by the look of the machines, they aren't easy to control. "I dunno…"

"Oh come on! Please?" Roll was smiling sweetly at him. Then, Lan and Darkmega arrived, along with, eventually, Shademan, Maylu and Medi.

"Hey. So what's up?" Shademan asked.

"Oh Roll wants me to ride around at suicide speeds with her." Chad replied. "I'm just not sure I'm alright with that."

"It's not that bad actually. I played it before. The controls are easy." Lan gave Chad a nod of approval. "the speed is hard to get used to, but it's easy beyond that."

Chad then looked at the data device next to the door. 30 players? Goddamn… 300 gil a go? Ah…Chad looked at Roll. "Well I can't play anyway. Lack of funds."

Roll was surprised. "…You didn't ask the docs for a little spending cash?"

"…I didn't know we could?"

"Chad. They gave most people here a good 4000 each to spend here. They know this stuff costs."

Chad was now annoyed. Of all the bloody things… he looked at Darkmega, and even Darkmega knew, as he showed some of the gil he was carrying. "Aright, so I'm not the sort to ask about these things Roll, it still means I can't play."

Roll smirked. "Oh, don't worry, I'll just do…plan b…hey, uh Maylu? Are there any cameras around? Or anyone else?"

Maylu knew where Roll was going with this, and sighed in annoyance. "Oh no Roll. Don't start cheating again. It's only 300 gil each…"

Roll had already moved over towards the data device near the door, looking left and right to check, Chad was watching, interested. "…All clear?"

Maylu looked around carefully on the walls and ceiling, and noticed they were the only people in the corridor right now. "sigh, All clear."

Then, on her helmet, Rolls yellow, slightly see through antennas moved forward, the ends of them embedded themselves into the data device, phasing into it. The small screen on it said 'Accessing…'

"So? How many of us want to actually play besides me and Chad?" Roll asked, busy focusing on the device before her. Lan and Maylu wanted in on it, and so did Shademan, Darkmega was unsure, but felt he needed to try. Medi decided not to, saying she'll just watch.

Soon enough, the device's little screen changed from 'Accessing…' to 'Admin approved, please input amount.' Chad smiled. This was something he approved of. Free fun, sod the money makers. Soon enough, after bypassing a few simple passwords, the small screen showed the game name again, and showed that 6 games, more precise 6 for 1 person, or 1 game for 6 people, were allowed, all 'paid' for, as Roll removed her antennas.

"Well then, lets head on in."

…

Chad was in a panic.

He had ran pretty fast before, he was used to things zooming by, but THIS… this was batshit insanity. Once they had got inside, the hologram room computer asked them first if they wanted AI racers in, which Roll said no to, then it asked if they wanted realistic F-Zero proper speed or difficulty set speeds. Roll chose the former.

They were hitting speeds of 2000 KM/H, or round about 1200 miles per hour. Chad didn't like that, especially with the twists in the goddamn race track. Thankfully this is safety on, so once you crash, you don't feel it, and your even teleported from the crash point to the middle of the track nearest to it, to continue on. The machines also had boosters, which just made it worse.

They were all driving the same kind of F-Zero machine, to make it fair, Roll said. Called meteors, they were red colored, long and thin, designed for speed, not for hitting other machines or barriers.

The track was called Aeropolis, the name gives a damn hint to what it has. Jumps, a lot of them. It was all a light blue track, barriers on the edges, U turns, turns that made you drive upside down for a time before going back to normal, and even loops…Roll picked this at random, and with the way she was going, she's played this a few times before.

She was out in front, as Chad got into the 3rd and final lap, the one following in second was Darkmega, who seemed to have adapted quicker then Chad and Shademan, both were pretty much stuck in 5th and 6th, respectively. Chad blamed it on the fact that they were Net Navis, and this was easier for them…Shademan, he couldn't explain for, it could be the guy doesn't wanna really play or something.

Medi was seen…only for a mere second each time before Chad flew by, sitting at the crowd seats near the finish line, watching them on a huge television screen above, showing where everyone was in the race, what position at their timing on each lap.

Each lap took 3 minutes to complete, and soon enough, Roll came flying by, shooting over the finish line. Shortly after, Darkmega shot by, then Lan, Maylu, Chad and finally Shademan. The six soon found themselves being teleported out of their machines, and the computer declared the game was over, and player 1, Roll, was the winner. The hologram ended, leaving all seven in a simple square room, black, with yellow stripes all around it.

Roll was happy beyond anything. "Oh yeah! I won! I'm just awesome! Did you see it? I beat all of you!"

Shademan shrugged. "It wasn't like I was even trying Roll, and by the looks of it, Chad wasn't either."

Chad shook his head. "No, I was trying, it was just…how many times have you played this thing before Roll? It's just insane. Even by Mobian standards that's goddamn way too fast."

"Oh….I've watched F-Zero a lot, played the hologram game, a, few, times back in the base."

"How many times?"

"…at least 40 times?"

Chad gathered it together. "So I take it you're a fan of F-Zero then? Don't you think it was a little unfair to pick something you knew a lot of?"

"Oh it was only a game. Hey, at least you had a go and crashed, oh, only 16 times?"

Chad mumbled. "16 times too many if ya ask me…"

Lan then spoke up. "Well I only crashed three times. It isn't hard once you just watch the track."

Medi soon walked over to Darkmega, smiling. "Second place…not bad. Certainly impressed me sweetie. With the way you drove that machine, you know how to handle things, don't you? I wonder what else you'll be able to easily handle." she chuckled sweetly after that, before she left the hologram room.

Darkmega watched her go, before looking at Chad. "Does she mean she wants to play a different game?"

"You….could, say that Darkmega."

They all soon left the hologram room, and with Roll being careful with hacking, they begun to have free goes on quite a few of the games.

It was while Chad, Lan, Darkmega and Shademan were playing in a hologram room called "Lylat Wars", a space shooter made for up to 4 players, Maylu, Medi and Roll decided to sit on one of the metal benches outside the building, leaving the boys to it.

Maylu was busy looking at the rides in the distance, when Medi decide to talk with Roll a little. "Roll, do you think Chad likes you?"

"Huh?"

"Do you think he likes you? You and him seem to get along pretty well."

Roll went a little red. "I, well, I don't know if he does…I kinda don't think he does."

Medi nodded a little. "Same here."

That caught Roll off guard. "hm?"

"I don't think he does. His into Anna. You know that. His got this thing for her, you know, since they were young his always had an attraction thing. They were childhood friends. I guess it's starting to mature a little bit more."

Roll thought about this for a moment. "…Medi, I, I like Chad though…"

Medi smiled at her reassuringly. "I know that Roll, but I think sometimes you're just not thinking the big picture. You and Anna are good friends. When Chad wasn't around for 2 years, you both got along fine. Do you really want to risk losing it? Surely you thought about this before haven't you?"

"Yeah, I have…I even had a chance to admit to Chad how I felt but, I didn't because of Anna…"

"Then that's good, you always like keeping friends. Chad, and Anna are friends…leave it as that, for your own sake, and theirs. You know you sorta jumped on Anna's toes with dragging Chad away, don't you?"

Roll nodded. "I guess I just, wanted to be close to him."

"You can be, silly. Just, not, the way you want. Just be his best friend Roll, be there for him and Anna. It'll work out better that way."

Roll looked at Medi, and knew she was right. She had to let go and just accept it. It was going to be painful to do so for her, but if makes them happy… "Alright Medi. Alright…heh, It would be nice to have Anna smile at me for once instead of frowning whenever I enter a room with her in it."

"It'll take time, but I'm sure she will again. We'll get you kept in her good books."

Roll gave her a smile, and they soon just waited for the lads to finish playing.

---

Zhuge Liang had gone with Dr Regal, Dr Yuichiro and his wife Hakura, around the Park, looking at the small fun games you could play, to win little toys and all that, they eventually stopped together outside one of the more normal, old fashioned arcades.

Zhuge Liang heard them natter between themselves, and they looked at him, expecting him to go in with them, but he shook his head, telling them he'll stay out here. All three soon went in, and Zhuge Liang, with his fan, waved it gently, as he begun walking off a little to the side of the path, looking at the plantation…

Then, he heard a voice. Behind him. A womans voice, calm, deep and delicate, speaking directly to him. She had her arms to her sides, watching him. Wearing white long sleeve gloves and dark blue high heels, a short, black dress, her skin a fair blue, her hair, neon blue, her pupils black, her lips purple. "So, this is the group you went with from Earth V…"

Zhuge Liang knew the voice, his face looking sour a little, still waving his fan. "I haven't asked you to come and see me. What are you doing here?"

"To see you. It is a place for couples after all."

Zhuge bent down towards one of the plants, feeling the leaves a little. "…We are no longer such a couple."

"I know that in your heart, We always will be."

He sighed. "Perhaps so. But right now, I do not wish to see you."

"You never do anymore…so, why these people? Is it because of the Oswald boy?"

"Of course, like every cycle, I watch over them."

The woman went quiet for a moment, then, she crossed her arms. "Universe 4 hasn't had him. Did you even notice? The Negative Multi has had them, but one of the ones here have not."

"It does not matter. A Chad will come in time."

"…Nor has a Richard arrived, or a Blue. It is most unusual. Even Q has looked around and found nothing of their existence."

"In time, in time. This is why I have not asked any of them to look, unlike Q, who as expected, would do as he pleases when something seems amiss. The Oswald and those of the destiny of that universe will come in time. Everything, will go to plan."

"…Do you even know of the Reapers and their presence in that Universe?"

The man of Shu stood up, and looked upwards to the fake stars, smirking a little. "I do not care for such. They are a minor issue that will be resolved in time."

There was silence between them once more, before the woman walked up to him, standing next to him. "…Those stars. Some of them are huddled together. Like a family…a family that loves each other and does what's best for eachother."

Zhuge turned away from her. He knew where she was going with this. "They are coming back out now. I want you to depart from here…please."

It was the woman's turn to chuckle. "I haven't heard you say that word to me…in a very, very long time…" with that, in a blink of an eye. She was gone.

Yuichiro was fuming at Regal, for simply being able to win Hakura a teddy, a small simple one, holding a red fluffy heart, but it was much better than nothing. She was rather pleased with it, and even thanked him. Regal was smirking at Yuichiro. "Problem?"

Yuichiro was muttering under his breath in response, and soon enough, they rejoined Zhuge, as another group arrived. It was Sun Jian, with his daughter Sun Shang Xiang, Liu Bei and Cao Cao, who was seen with a bright neon pink rocket shaped ice lolly in his mouth, sharp berry flavor. Sun Shang saw the bear. "Oh wow. Did you win that thing in the arcades there?"

Hakura nodded. "Regal won it for me."

Sun Shang Xiang quickly turned towards Liu Bei, smiling at him sweetly, in a slight pleading way. He knew what she wanted. "My love, could you-"

Liu Bei nodded. "I shall win you a bear if that is what you wish."

Sun Jian glared at him slightly. "Humph, you do not need to do such a thing, I shall present the bear as a gift to my wonderful daughter! You don't need him!"

With that, Sun Jian walked off into the arcades. Liu Bei sighed at this, knowing it was coming. "Your father still isn't ready to accept me as a member of the family Shang? Even after these years?" Shang Xiang shook her head in slight annoyance, knowing her father still saw Liu Bei as less then what she deserves.

Cao Cao smirked a little, taking the ice lolly out for a moment. "So, you're just going to stand there and let Sun Jian claim the bear before you eh? Not very competitive are you, for the affection of such a lovely woman."

Liu Bei quickly responded to that by heading off to the arcades, determined to win. Dr Regal smiled a little at Cao Cao. "You know they'll fight over the thing the moment one of them wins right?"

"That's the plan. It's always fun to see them try to kill each other over such trivial matters." Cao responded, before putting the lolly back in his mouth.

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Elsewhere, in one of the queues to one of the roller coasters, one that had 8 huge loops on, there was Mario, Luigi, Charlie, Jak and Daxter, Xiahou Dun, Samus, Xiahou Yuan….and a very worried and concerned Yuan Shao. "A-are you sure that I NEED to try this?"

Daxter was seen sitting on Jak's shoulder, and turning himself around to look at Yuan Shao. "Sure. Pirate man here said ya need to grow a pair when it comes to this stuff, and this one is perfect. No simple slow steps, just dive in the deep end baby."

Xiahou Dun frowned a little, not a fan of being called 'pirate man', he barely puts up with that crap off Xiahou Yuan when his talking to others about him. "My lord claimed that Yuan Shao is simply a coward of the highest caliber, and I know Yuan would like to prove us all wrong, wouldn't you?"

The Ambassador nodded quickly. "O-of course! Just…just…" looks at the track of the ride. "I-I'm not sure it requires such, risky and mad measures to prove it, that's all…can we not just pick a different, more relaxed ride? I saw one of those things with the fake horses go round and round nearby, perhaps that'll be a much better option to prove things?"

Charlie looked at him, eyebrow raised. "A Merry-Go-Round? That's not very exciting Yuan Shao. Plus, I doubt a nobleman such as you would be seen very highly riding a fake plastic horse around and around on a device that's mainly aimed at adults with children."

Daxter snickered. "Who says anyone views him highly now anyways?"

Yuan Shao gave Daxter a dark glare for a moment, before he heard Samus. "Just suck it up and enjoy it. It's not like it'll matter if you piss your pants or not. You're wearing mostly yellow anyways, no one would notice."

Slowly, they got closer and closer to the ride, Yuan Shao tried to think of a way out of this. "O-oh! Oh my! It appears it is time for me to find a restroom and put on my face lotion! If I don't, my skin will dry out!"

Xiahou Yuan looked at him for a moment. "…You carry it around with you…"

"Yes of course! In my pocket!"

"…why can't you just put some on quickly here and now?"

Yuan looked at him disgusted. "What!? And let others see such a man as myself put on such pale stuff? Certainly not!"

Samus shook her head, and looked at him from the corner of her eyes. "It can wait."

"But if I don't my poor skin will-"

Samus showed her arm cannon, the opening of it aka the firing end, to his head. "It can wait."

"Y-yes ma'am.."

Finally, they reached the end of the queue, and the next ride vehicle arrived, designed to carry 10 people, the safety bars were on the front of the seating, designed to be lowered at the right angle for each customer. The mobian, a brown bunny like one, begun showing them to the seats, with Xiahou Yuan taking off his helmet and putting it neatly between his legs, showing his slightly frizzy brown medium hair, Mario and Luigi removing their hats, doing the same, Charlie taking off his glasses and putting them in his jacket, and finally Samus simply deactivating and making her Chozo armor disappear, leaving her in her blue zero suit, her blonde hair in a neat pony tail, as she sat next to Xiahou Dun.

The Mobian saw Daxter stay on Jaks shoulder, as he sat down. "Uhh…are you sure you'll be safe like that sir?"

Daxter waved at him dismissively. "Eh relax, I got Jaks hair here to grab onto. It's all cool guy. Chill out." Jak was eyeing him as he said that. It didn't hurt so much as it first did when Daxter used to grab his hair, but still…

Yuan Shao sat next to Xiahou Yuan, still quite tense. The mobian noticed that Yuan Shao still had his hat on, as the last two seats were filled. "Sir? I'm going to have to ask you to remove that hat for the duration of this ride."

Yuan Shao quickly looked at him, as if he just snapped out of his train of thoughts…of flying through the air, catapulted off by this godforsaken machine. "Huh? What?"

"Your hat sir. You need to remove it before the ride can begin. It's part of the safety rules. It's at risk of falling off during the ride, and may injure someone."

Yuan took a moment to ingest this fully, before an idea came into his mind. "Oh…OH! Well, that is a shame then!" he looked to the others. "I'm so sorry, but it appears I MUST get off."

Xiahou Yuan looked at him suspiciously. "And whys that?"

"Oh well…I uhh…I have an illness, on my head, a disease I mean! severe hair, uh, infection! It's calmed easily by the lotion I have to rub on…the inside of my hat! If it comes off too soon, then the lotion applied will have been all for nothing, and yes, it's in a very precise spot. So if you all excuse me…"

Samus grumbled angrily, and quickly got out of her seat. She and Dun were ahead of Yuan Shao and Xiahou Yuan. She walked up next to Yuan Shao, pulled off his hat, making him jump in panic slightly, before she roughly slammed it right in the middle of his legs, pretty much punching him right in the crotch, making him yelp in pain and quickly grab it, whimpering a little, before she headed back to her seat and sat down, pulling the safety bar down for herself.

Xiahou Dun smirked, as he pulled down his safety bar. "Nice one."

"Just making the pussy little bitch shut the hell up."

The screams of Yuan Shao were heard clearly in most of Twinkle Park during those three minutes of the ride. Medi, Chad, Roll and the others of their little group had met up with Anna, Da Qiao, who was holding a plastic stick with candy floss on, Sun Ce and Zhang He just nearby a small café part of the place, when they heard the screams.

Sun Ce had a good guess on what had happened. "Huh, sounds like good old Yuan Shao either just got pranked, or his on a ride he didn't like the look of."

Chad thought about it, and his mind decided on the latter. "Yeah, knowing Yuan Shao, it's a ride…so, what should we do now anyway people?"

Anna smiled at him and others, having a plan in her head. "Oh well, I was thinking perhaps we could just go on a few rides, maybe afterwards, go and have a meal together before making a stop at the big ferries wheel."

Da Qiao nodded. "Sounds good to me. We still got a good while left."

As the others were chatting about what rides to go to first, Medi walked over to Anna and spoke quietly to her. "Ferris wheel huh? Gives you and a certain someone a little time together, doesn't it? Rather close seating too, and each one is made for just two."

"Hey! Not just me! Gives you and someone else time too!"

"Oh sweetheart, I don't need that ride to get time with him…I have my ways."

"Yeah well…" Anna looked at Roll, as she was talking to Chad and Shademan. "That's as long as someone else doesn't try to take my seat on the wheel…"

"Oh, she won't, trust me."

It was as the group were about to move, they saw a pair walking past, making them stop, well, Chad, Anna mostly.

They were heading to get some snacks together, and it was only as the male of the pair glanced towards them, that they too, stopped. It was Rufus and the Mobian Amy Rose, looking rather cheerful.

Amy recognized both Anna and Chad. "Oh hey guys! Haven't seen you both in years! How's it going?"

Chad, wasn't sure if this was an ok sight before him. A Human and a Mobian that's still…Mobian, holding hands. He was fine with himself and Anna, because he mostly preferred to be in his Human form. This…This made his spine chill. "Oh, I'm, I'm good…so, you decided to accept Rufus's offer huh?"

Amy Rose was slightly surprised untill Rufus spoke up. "Remember I said I asked your friend Anna for your number. These two were both in Junon."

"Oh, that explains it. Yep, I have. I didn't see why not, his a young man and seems quite happy with hanging around me, so I thought what the hey!"

Anna nodded in…approval, in the way that it's okay as long as you ignore the blaring issues. "Well why not. As long as your both happy."

Rufus nodded. "That's right. So, enjoying the park?"

"Just about to try and get on a decent amount of the rides, grab a bite to eat then relax mostly." Anna answered. She noticed Chad was focusing on Rufus now, and nudged him a little, as she was sure he was giving him a dirty look.

"Good idea. Amy and I are going to explore the pleasure castle together after I treat her to a few minor bits and bobs. "

"Oh she LOVES being treated Rufus."

Rufus smiled at Amy after Anna said that. "Then she'll love when I say what job I'm in now that can guarantee her plenty of treats. According to her she hasn't seen my first announcement of my new position…so it'll be a pleasant surprise."

With that, Rufus gave them a farewell and departed, with Amy beside him. Chad was watching them go. "….Still don't like him."

For Anna, once they got on the first ride, it was a turning point. Roll suddenly was making sure Anna sat with Chad, and gladly sat with Shademan, the first time this occurred got Anna a little confused, but after the sixth ride, a water log ride, she begun to feel actually worried over Roll. Oh she was more than happy to take up the seat next to her charming man, but seeing Roll change got her to notice.

After that ride, once they left it and begun to walk over to what Chad was dreading right away for how sickly sweet it'll be, a love tunnel, Anna nudged Roll a little and motioned her to come to the back of the group with her.

Once Roll did, it was while they were walking, Anna had to ask. "Roll…are you okay?"

"Anna?"

"Look, I don't mean to sound out of order, but, I knew you liked the guy I like. But suddenly you've changed your moves. You're not aiming for him anymore…did something happen?"

Roll stopped, as did Anna. The pink Navi thought about this for a moment, before replying. "Anna, I realized that, I was going to lose out on you. You're one of my friends. I don't want to fight you over Chad. Your both good friends, and I know that's the better way than losing you and having Chad as my boyfriend."

Anna was actually touched by Rolls words. "Aw, Roll.." she opened her arms, and her and Roll had a little hug. "I don't want to lose you either. We were a team back before Chad returned, and I don't want to damage that friendship either. I know I've been…a little hard, but I'll gladly put that behind me."

Roll was thankful for that, and her and Anna stopped hugging. "Thanks Anna, and I'll put my grudge with you behind me too."

"Good, now-"

Zhang He spoke up. "-Ladies, I know this a moment between you two, but if this is over Chad and the Love Tunnel? It appears Chad won't be joining us."

Anna quickly looked around, noticing Darkmega, Lan, Shademan and Chad had fled. Chad had informed them of what the hell it was going to be like, just, all lovey dovey and sweet music and images of furry animals and aliens kissing and hugging…all four decided to flee when the others noticed Roll and Anna halting. Sun Ce was the only one besides Zhang He to stay put. "What the…" she cursed. "Goddamn boys."

In hot pursuit, eventually they caught up to the lads, and decided to give the Love Tunnel a miss, lest they wanted to boys to complain and whine the whole way through. Sun Ce and Da Qiao were the only ones to go for it.

Soon they continued they're exploration of the place, and stopped for a quick bite to eat when Ce and his wife rejoined them, Ce having several lipstick kiss marks over his cheeks and neck, and Da Qiao blushing when Medi pointed this out. At the café, Chad has his food being paid for by Anna, for which she said he can pay him back later…somewhere else.

Chad, not one to avoid kinky thoughts, liked where this was going. He tried to leave the real sexy ones alone, but they soon came into his mind when he started to check out Anna. He had to go and hide for a little while to let a certain part of him lower itself.

Soon, after three more fun rides, and few arcades as Sun Ce demanded, they all arrived at the Ferris Wheel. It was all lit up with pink, blue and green lights, shining brightly across Twinkle Park. Chad and Anna were the first ones on, getting into the seats of the one of machines, then it moved around a little, to let the next two on, Roll and Shademan.

Roll looked at Chad and Anna, then at the seats, and eventually, shook her head. "…No, it's fine. I'll just stay down, maybe grab an ice cream."

Shademan was surprised by this, as was Chad. The vampire Navi soon agreed he would stay with Roll and watch the rest, leaving the seating to Medi and Darkmega, who was pretty much tugged onto it by Medi.

Again the machine moved, and Lan and Maylu got on, finally, it was Sun Ce and Da Qiao. Chad looked down at where Roll was and gave her a smile, as the ride moved once more. Zhang He wanted to follow Anna, but noticing she was busy with Chad, he joined Shademan and Roll on the sidelines.

Shademan folded his arms, as they both watched Chad and Anna go up, before asking. "Why did you refuse?"

Roll looked at him, then, down to the floor. "I, just didn't want to watch them, that's all…"

Eventually, the part of the ride that held Chad and Anna reached the top, letting them see across the whole of Twinkle Park…it was a far, far better view then what they got when they first entered. Anna had to say something about it. "It's…just…beautiful.."

Chad nodded, then decided to look behind him, at where Medi and Darkmega would be.

Darkmega was looking worried, and Medi seemed ready to make her move. "Darkmega?"

He jumped at her speaking his name, looking at her quickly. "Y-y-yes?"

She slightly leaned towards him, and his response was to lean back slightly. "You know, ever since our little adventure in Brinstar, back on Zebes, I find you, rather…cute, and handsome.."

"O-oh? Well, well that's nice. Umm, your, rather cute too? And, well..." Darkmega was fumbling with his words. His heart, as he looked into Medi's eyes, was beating at a worrying pace, his chest felt tight. He couldn't place his finger on what was causing it. Then again, he was created BEFORE Megaman scored with Roll, so this is to be expected.

Medi moved herself a little closer, and Darkmega quickly moved himself further away…as far as possible, as he quickly found out he was at the side already. "Heh, I'm glad you like what you see…I like you. A lot…and I want to do something to you to prove it."

All Darkmega could think was 'Do something? Like what? Cross Fusion or Soul Unison?' before Medi moved closer, putting one of her hands on his leg, gently rubbing it. "Hey hey! What's going-" she moved in for the kill, her lips quickly planting on his, making him feel a shock in his system…before a feeling of relief and calm, with hints of pleasure, swept over him, as Medi kept their lips connected.

She soon moved back, and he just, woke up almost, like as if his body had been asleep all this time to a certain part of itself. "…Whoa…" was all he could muster.

"Did you like it?"

"Yeah…that was…I loved it."

Medi smiled at him sexily. "Wanna do it again?" there was no space for an answer, as she moved in once more, and this time, Darkmega was a more than happy receiver, kissing her back a little, and even putting his arms around her, as she did with him, as they embraced.

Chad chuckled a little, knowing this is a good step forward for Darkmega, before turning back and looking at Anna, as she was still looking at the view. "Well, Darkmega is learning new things and seems to be doing okay. Means I can focus now on what's important."

Anna turned her head towards him, smiling sweetly. "Oh? And what are you going to focus on now then?"

Chad was looking at her, and was prepared to say something…but his mind went mush a little, just by looking at her. His begun to think to himself. 'All right Chad...don't panic...you and Anna have kissed before...nothing to worry about…'

Then he heard, well, himself in his mind. Chad had spoken, in a mind sense, to himself before. This was Chad's conscious, as he classed it. That 'other' voice you sometime get when you just can't seem to think if something is a good idea, or a very, very alarmly bad idea. 'But this time you're up here for awhile.'

'Goddamnit! Not you now! Go away!' Chad soon tried talking to Anna, but he still couldn't say the words. "I….uh, I um, um…uuh.."

'Smooth Chad, real smooth.' his conscious gave with sarcasm.

Anna was a little surprised by his sudden inability to speak whatever was on his mind. "Is something wrong?"

"Hey! I can see Yuan Shao from here!" They suddenly heard from Sun Ce, with him pointing out where the Minister was.

Chad, Anna and the others looked, spotting Yuan Shao in line for a ride called 'The Depth Charge'….simple design, it sends you up, then flying back down, as if falling, before slowing on the last second.

Yuan Shao was obviously trying to get away, but Samus had grabbed the back of his cape, dragging him on as the line slowly decreased, with Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan watching. Anna and the others on the wheel were sure they could hear him cussing from the ride they were on, the shocked look of the other customers lining up for the Depth Charge proved he was.

"Huh, poor guy…" Anna sat back after watching a little while, then focused on Chad again. "So Chad, is something wrong?"

Chad quickly focused back on the now, looking over at Anna, and scratching the back of his head, smiling sheepishly a little. "Noooo…" in his mind. 'Alright Chad. This is Mobius. Maybe Chaos can save your bacon here by attacking or something."

His Conscious gave a laugh. 'Ha! Dream on!'

Then, as per normal to Twinkle Park, they created an odd little shooting star in their digital realm, one that Anna saw. "Oh hey! Look at that! Come on Chad, make a wish!"

Chad saw it too, and for a moment, his worry subsided. "Anna, it's fake."

"So? Come on! Make a wish!"

Chad sighed, and sat back for a moment, before closing his eyes. "Fine, I wish I wouldn't stutter like an idiot at times, when I'm thinking and sitting with the one I love."

Anna felt her cheeks go red a little, and Chad soon realized what he said, opening his eyes. "Wait what did I just say?" and his automatic answer to this sudden outburst was 'CONSCIOUS!'

It wasn't happy being given the blame. 'Hey hey whoa there Oswald! I didn't do that! That was ALL you!'

Chad hated it now, still blaming it for the words he said, when Anna spoke up. "Well, I, wished, that you and I, well, we'll be together. To care for one another, to hold onto one another, and to…love, each other….Chad…do, you want to go, go out with me?" She slowly begun to move in.

'OH this is getting good! And this time I didn't have to do anything! I wish I could have some popcorn and enjoy this!'

'Oh shut up and let me do this with her in peace' Chad replied in his mind, before he spoke. "…Yes Anna. I do, I really do…" and then, he and Anna kissed, with a passion unlike before. This was a start of a new adventure for them, in their personal lives. Soon, they were holding each other close, as the ride slowly moved once more, the false stars above, gleaming down on them…

Twinkle Park was a place they wouldn't forget.

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The words of Rufus's speech echoed…

"But, now we're beyond Unicron, we must think of what will be next, for this once, rotten, dying empire, choked of its resources and dreams…"

We now saw a muddy wasteland, rain flushing down upon it, dark clouds filled with thunder and lightning filled the sky above…

"First, I have offered out the hand of peace, and friendship, to the United Federation of Planets and the Galactic Empire-Rebel Alliance Unity, to end our wars with them…"

There was the faint sounds of gunfire, energy weapons being unleashed, and even artillery cannons being triggered, there massive shell roaring across the sky before smashing into the ground.

"Second, we will restore order and fully claim what is rightfully ours before this chaos Keaton created for us. There are several worlds that belong to us, which are under the control of other forces, once High Ministers…."

Then, we see a flag, a flag on a steel pole, damaged, the rain washing around it, as the pole was embedded into the ground, the flag slightly blowing in the breeze…it was the flag of the Shinra Federation, now and then, the light of the district explosions and weapons fire glowing on the woven cloth…

"Third, is about those High Ministers. Those who controlled our distance worlds. I want them to come and see me, and speak about what must happen now, that Al'Keriff and Armstrong so painfully put off with our money and our resources, taken from the people we're suppose to watch for…."

Then, figures were soon quickly passing the flag, backing away from something, alien figures, with energy blades connected to their wrists, just above their hands, their armor and bodies, damaged slightly, gunshot wounds and energy burn marks, speaking in Galactic, quickly ordering their 'brethern' to fall back and regroup.

"It is time for those outsiders to hand over their independence…"

Then, a hail of yellow and orange energy bullets flew past the flag, aiming at those aliens that past it. With the shouts of another group telling their forces to open fire and take down as many of the enemy as possible.

"They may keep their titles and names, but they must confirm that they are a part of this Federation completely, from trade, to military…"

Then, one alien fell near the flag, alone with several others nearby, his armor broken, his body giving up from the sheer wounds he received.

It, was a Protoss. It's pale skin, blue blood oozing from it's wounds, it's glowing teal eyes, faded into a dark green. It's proud golden armor, in tatters. It held the rank of Zealot, a group of the Protoss that were solely for melee and close range combat, having those energy blades, which could cut through a lot of different types of steel rather well.

"I'm going to bring us back to glory. I'm going to restore us. I'm going to free us, and expand us to new places, new worlds, but not by harming our true, valued neighbours…"

Then, a steel plated foot stomped on the back of the body of the Protoss, belong to a Federation trooper, his armor, carrying the mark of the Shinra Federation on the shoulders. His bright green visor glowing in the darkened world, the rain coming down all over his energy rifle and his suit. He looked back, and motioned with his hand, a sign meaning it was okay to move.

Then, walking up to him from behind, as he held his rifle ready, looking ahead, were over three dozen troopers, all looking around carefully, kicking the Protoss bodies and making sure they weren't still alive. One groaned in pain weakly, before it met it's demise by several energy shots in the head, it's skull shattering and it's green organs, mixed with the blue blood, oozing into the mud.

Then, further back, it was seen that, not only was the ground littered with Protoss bodies, but several transporter ships of the Federation were coming down to land, and in the sky, one of the warships were seen. Two mech suits were seen coming to the troops to back them up.

They were of a simple design, made in a humanoid stance, huge and bulky, they were four times the size of a man, and carried a rocket launcher on the left shoulder, an energy cannon on the right, instead of a left hand it had a energy minigun, or gatling laser as it's official name was, and it's right hand was just a hand, for grabbing and crushing if need be. It had jetpacks on the back, it's cockpit in the torso, no head segment, the view screen was created by several small cameras attached to the front of the torso, on it's back, the proud emblem of the Shinra federation.

The front of the torso would open to allow a single person to enter and control the machine. These machines had been less used in the time of Keaton, but were now back on the production line by Rufus.

All this was occurring, two months after Twinkle Park…

One of the troopers slowly looked to the flag, flickering in the wind, before a flash of lightning was seen above.

"This is the start of a new era, my era. The Shinra, Federation, era…"