"Wow, your personal network is quite impressive work, Professor Kokonoe. I had to admit, it's sort of similar to Ouroboro's Astral Code. So you think I can hack into the Imperial Government's database with this?" Jona said as he type in.
"I already hack into Erebonia's government network and the Intelligence Divisions just in case. Lucky, those morons never noticed I was there. However, don't use my personal network just yet. And don't even think about snooping as well. Otherwise, I'll have to kick that ass of yours." Kokonoe said.
"Oh fine. Buzzkill."
"I heard that." Kokonoe never bother to glare at him as they work on as the door open.
"Okay Professor, Jona, I brought you your meals." Litchi said as she came in and brought them some healthy means for Jona and Kokonoe and place them near them.
"Ohohoh! Thanks Miss Lit-hey wait a minute! This isn't what I ask for!" Jona exclaimed.
"Well sorry for you, but Miss Tio requested that you eat something healthy. You can't always eat junk food. You need to balance your diet."
(Blazblue Ost - Comedy)
"Who said I was even on a diet?" Jona explained. "I'm perfectly healthy!"
"Said the lazy brat who barely move a muscle." Kokonoe pulls her Lillipop out of her mouth.
"Don't act like you're not apart of this professor." Litchi turn to her. "You barely even left your seat as you were focusing on the computer. I'm wondering how you haven't even went to the bathroom."
"Hey how am I being the one scolded here? Unlike this brat here, I know what to eat, as well as taking a shower and proper exercise. You didn't even see me leaving my ass out of this chair."
"While I can't deny that I was mostly working with Roy about the Orbal technology, but you forgotten to put away the dishes away whenever Roy and I brought you food."
"My hands were sticky. Not to mention what I'm doing needs my full attention. It's not like i'm going to get fact so quickly. I mean look at me." Kokonoe wave her hand. "I'm not a complete fatty like this one here."
"Hey who are you calling fat?! I'm not even fat to begin with!" Jona yelled.
"You might not be fast, but you're so damn scrawny that you're basically just a toddler."
"All right enough before you two go all out insulting each other." Litchi sighed. "Just eat your meals. I can promise you that they're tasty."
"Ugh, why can't you people just leave me be?" Jona muttered
"Who's fault was it who tried to hack into my network?" Kokonoe shot back.
"All right enough. Anyway, let's get back to business." Litchi said.
(BGM ended)
The door open and then Roy Carmine enter with drinks. "Sorry I'm late. I was getting the professor her coffee while also getting Jona his water."
"Water? What about some soda?" Jona asked.
"Sorry, Miss Tio requested that you have plenty of vitamins D, C, E, water, you know. All the foodstuff that a body needs." Roy Carmine said, causing Jona to sighed. "Right, anyway, Professor Kokonoe. I just finish my report."
"All right, give it here." Kokonoe offer her hand and Roy Carmine pull out documents and gave them to Kokonoe to look into. "Hmm... Yeah, I suspected as much. Good work."
"Should we continue on with the next step?"
"Yeah. That reminds me, I had Kagura look for the whereabouts of Hakumen. Where is he?"
"Well, according to what Kagura found. Hakumen is was dealing with some bandits in Remnant... more especially, Mistral." Litchi said.
Meanwhile in Mistral...
Hakumen was seeing the sight of a bandit camp that fell to ruin. There was much bloodshed, however, no corrupted were found as he enter and explored.
"Hmm... Someone already dealt with them. Yet the corpses vanished. No signs of Grimm. Rather work from another source." Hakumen said before he turn his head to his left. "Show yourself!"
Then crows appeared and came was Hibiki Kohaku.
"Hello, Six Heroes Hakumen. I see you were busy exterminating bandits." Hibiki said.
"This was not my doing. But what do you want?" Hakumen asked
"I came by message. It's related to what's going on in Erebonia, as well as Organization XIII."
"Hmm..." Hakumen stood there humming.
Meanwhile in the Mushroom Kingdom...
"Maaan, I'm pooped!" Ruby stretch out her arms and legs.
"Well we have been doing a lot of work lately." Weiss pointed out. "Anyway, did we miss something here? Looks like Toad Town is a bit on edge."
"Huh? Now that you mention is, everyone keep looking at the sky when it happened." Yang replied, noticing the people within Toad Town look a bit frightened.
"Excuse me." Blake approached one of the people. "Did something happen?"
"Yeah, something terrible happen! Some evil dragon appear out of nowhere!" A Toad answered.
"An evil dragon?" Yang asked.
"Yeah. We were just having fun with the Summer Star Festival when suddenly that dragon appeared out of nowhere. It summoned these undead monsters to attack the town." A Faunus dog explained.
"The Bracers and other people are dealing with them. But we're worried that it will show up again. Princess Peach said that she'll handle the situation with the Dragon. Something about she and her friends go after it." The Liberlian replied. "Not sure how but here's hoping."
"Whoa." Ruby blinked. "So... where are they?"
"Don't know honestly."
"Hmm... we'll we might as well-" Suddenly a portal appeared nearby Qrow as they turn, then came out Raven Branwen, but she was covered in deep wound.
"Raven?!" Qrow exclaimed as he catches her from collapsing.
"Mom!?" Yang also exclaimed and see her injuries.
"Raven, what happened?!"
"The tribe... they... we..." Raven begin to lose conscious and then she was knock out.
Back in Space...
(Super Mario Galaxy 2 ost - Starship Mario A)
"Okay, I got one!" Lyn called out as she held a Green Power Star after jumping high enough to the house. "I can't believe there's one from the start." She said as she flew away.
With Pit...
"Okay, got it, got it." Pit jump from ledge to ledge to get the Green Power Star that was on the Green Hill Planet and then he got it. "Woohoo! Got it!" He yelled and flew off.
With Brianna...
"Okay, so where is that Green Power Star?" Brianna walk around before seeing some Risens charging toward him and then she draw out her sword and then killed them as she resume walking around before she heard a Power Star shine. She look up and see the Green Power Star. "Ah, there you are!" She then use her sword's whip form, and drag the Power Star too her. "Allright!" She cheered and then flew away.
In Yoshi Star Galaxy...
"Yo Yo!" Yoshi was jumping to reach the Green Power Star as he jump high on the Starting Planet nd then got it. "Yoshi!" He cheered and then flew off.
With Gaius...
"All right, where is our Power Star friend?" Gaius wondered as he soars the sky as he rides on Braviary's back.
Gaius look around along with his Pokemon until the wind guided him and then see the Green Power Star that is in plain sight of the mountain.
"Ah, so there's our Star Friend. Haha. In plain sight." Gaius chuckled as he flew toward it and grab it. "All right, got one." He said as he and Bravery flew off.
With Kirby...
Kirby was wondering around the Fossil Planet. "Poyo?" He wondered as he continue to go forward.
There were Risens wandering around the planet as they spotted Kirby and charge to attack him. Kirby begin to inhale them, got into his mouth and then spit them out into a star to knock the other one away. He dash forward letting out a roughhousing before defeating them. Then a Risen swing his axe fiercely but Kirby dodged and counter with a Somersault Kick. Kirby the use his burner ability to knock out the Risens coming his way until they been destroyed.
"Poyo!" Kirby declared his victory before hearing the Power Star from above. "Poyo?" He look up and see the Green Power Star. "Poyo!"
Kirby inhale the air and then floated toward the Green Power Star and then got it.
"Poyo!" Kirby cheered and then flew off.
In Spin-Dig Galaxy...
"Hmm... Now where could that Power Star be..." Roselina wondered as she wonders around the galaxy telepathically.
"Digla dee! Digla Dee~!" The Diglett cried
"Trio Trio Trio!" Digtrio cried.
Roselina giggled. "Crow and Morgan weren't joking about the Digletts being happy here. Wonder how that portal though." She said before seeing a Launch Star, then launch herself toward the Drill Zone Planet. "Ah, there you are." She use her magic and brought the Green Power Star through telepathy and got it. "Got it." She smiled and then flew off.
With Alisa...
"Okay, I know I'm up for this, but this is NOT what I had in mind!" Alisa complained as she arrived at the Steel Ring Planet. "A Black hole as the center of the... ring?" She then sighed. "Well, might as well continue. Here's hoping I don't fall in." She said as she walk around the Ring while seeing some Twirlips blocking her way as they begin to spin and attack her.
Alisa brought out her Orbal Bow and shoot out several energy arrow to knock them further away from her and knock them back. Then she heard the Power Star vibration and then look up and see the Green Power Star.
"Ah so there you are! But it's so high..." Alisa approaches the area where the Green Power Star is. "Now... how to do I- Ah!" Alisa pull her Pokeball. "Clefable!" She called out as she toss her pokeball into the air, and then came out was her Clefable.
"Clefable!" Alisa's Clefable cried.
"Clefable, do you think you can help me get that Green Power Star?" Alisa pointed as Clefable look up.
"Clefable." Clefable nodded and then use Psychic as her eye glow light-blue and then and the Green Power Star descendant down and landed on Alisa's hand.
"Alright! Thanks Clefable!" Alisa cheered as she hug Clefable and then they flew off.
With Samus...
Samus was dragging holes on the Purple Cylinder Planet as she use the Spin Drill as she explore around.
"Ugh... digging through this planet reminds me of that encounter with Diggernaut." Samus muttered as she wondered around until eventually she found the Green Power Star. "Found you." She said, using her Grapple Beam to drag it towards her. "One Star. Now here's hoping the others get the rest." She said as she flew off.
In Fluffy Buff Galaxy...
"Woohoo! I found you!" Millum cheered as she use Airgetlam to float toward the Green Power Star at the beginning of the planet. "Man, I was expecting a challenge. Then again, not being able to get here through flying will be tough! Now let's go!" Millium cheered and she and Claiomh Solais flew away.
With Altina...
"Green Power Star location confirmed." Altina said as she and Claiomh Solais floated toward the Green Power Star at the small water pond across the second bridge as she retrieved it. "Capture Complete. Beginning retreating to headquarters." Altina said as she and Claiomh Solis flew away.
With Claude...
"Well at least finally I can ride my wyvern as we fly around the planet." Claude said as he and his Wyvern flew around. "Okay, if I were a Power Star... where would I be-" He paused when he heard the Power Star shine and turn his head to the left and see the Green Power Star on the stone mountain. "Ah there you are!" he flew toward it and then swipe it. "All right! That was easier then I thought." He said as he flew away.
In Flip-Swap Galaxy...
"I was not expecting to come back here. But it's a good thing my Pegasus is here with me." Caede said as she flew above the air and see the Green Power Star. "Well will you look at that. I see two of them up ahead."
"I was expecting a challenge, but I guess it's good that we have our Pegasus." Morgan said as they both flew towards it.
Caede approaches the Power Star and take it. "Hello there. My, you're like the glowing magic gemstone, aren't you?" Caede smiled as Morgan flew further in and then she grab it.
"All right. We're done here." Morgan said as they flew off.
At Rightside Down Galaxy...
"Okay, now where are you, Green Power Star?" Tita wondered as she is walking around with Nahida.
"Hmm... I was wondering if I get the chance to explore of these galaxies." Nahida replied.
"Excuse me, Miss Nadiha."
"Nahida is fine Tita. No need to be formal with me."
"Okay, Nahida. So I been meaning to ask you something." Tita replied as they continue to walk while being careful with the gravity change.
"What did you want to ask me?" Nahida asked
"Well... I don't mean to be rude, but... At first, I thought you were a little girl... but you're so mature. I was hoping if I can get your advise on something."
"Now this is surprising. I was expecting a comment about my height. But okay, what do you need to talk about?"
Tita blushed a bit. "Well, there's... someone I have... a close bond with... but he seems me as a little sister. Do you think I should be more... mature?"
Nahida was thinking for a moment. "Hmm... If you ask me... I say just be yourself. This person like you for who you are, right?"
"I guess so."
"Well, I can't give you the right answer just yet. Maybe if you tell me more about it, maybe I can-" Nahida paused as she notice that two Green Power Stars are close. "Oh look!"
"Wow! There they are!" Tita cheered as she and Nahida retrieve them. "Okay, let's go!" She said as they took off.
In Fell Dragon Fiery Flotilla...
"Sheesh, this place screams villainy." Viridi said as she and Kairi explore the place.
"I definitely sense large amount of darkness in this place. It's faint... and not strong, but..." Kairi paused.
"Not to mention those undead abominations." Viridi added as she use her scythe and kill the Risens with one blow.
They continue to explore the dark hallways and jump to ledges to get across until eventually they found them
"Finally, now let's get out of this place." Viridi said and they took off.
At the Observatory.
Everyone who finding the Green Power Stars return in one piece.
"We're back!" Lyn called out.
"Woohoo! Great work everyone! That was certainly fast!" Lubby exclaimed.
"Well, we are a large group." Elliot said as they return to World 2.
"Now that we recovered those Power Stars, we can now head toward the new Galaxies available to us." Roselina said.
"Yep. And they're Hightail Fall Galaxy and Boulder Bowl Galaxy." Polari said, looking at the map.
"Okay, so which one of us will go?" Emma asked.
Luigi turned to Mario. "Shall we head over to Hightail Falls?"
"Let's-a go!" Mario grinned.
"Yo Yo!" Yoshi walked up.
"In that case, I'll company you as well." Ei said. "I feel rather tiresome doing nothing."
"Maybe I'll come along. Just for fun." Yae Miko said.
"I will also come along." Jusis said.
"Okay we're back." Bowser said as he and the others appeared.
"Where did you guys go?" Daisy asked.
"Something urgent, rather not talk about it. So what's up?"
"Well, the others are going to one galaxy while still debating who will go to Boulder Bowl Galaxy.
"Ah is that so? In that case, I shall go there!" Ludwig smirked.
"Well, some of us needs to move our legs so guess I'll go too." Larry said.
"All right, good luck everyone." Musse cheered as those who are going are launch away.
As Carla was wondering around the Observatory.
"Carla." Palutena called to her as she approached.
"Oh, Palutena. Do you need something?" Carla asked
"Actually, I was hoping I can speak to you. I've notice that you look shock earlier. Almost as if you saw something horrific. Is there something going on?"
"Ah..." Carla scratch her airs. "It's nothing really. I'm fine. I should... get something to eat. So if you excuse me." She walked away.
'No doubt about it. She's hiding something.' Palutena thought.
(BGM ended)
At Hightail Falls…
Hightail Falls Power Star #1 - Hot Stepping Dash Pepper - Mario Bros, Yoshi, Ei, Yae Miko,
(Super Mario Galaxy 2 ost - Hightail Falls Galaxy)
The group landed on the platform.
"Well, this is quite the scene." Ei said as she look around her surrounding. "Waterfalls everywhere. What a lovely place."
"Indeed. I imagine this would be a good tour sight. Of course, as long they don't fall what's down below." Yae Miko said. "Still, perhaps it would be wiser to look from above the waterfall. I can imagine the lovely view."
"But which one though?" Luigi asked as Yae Miko look around.
"Eh." Yae Miko casually shrug.
Luigi sweatdrop. "Okay, what does your "Eh" means?"
"Anyway probably. I still have to look into it."
"Well, let's a go!" Mario declared as they begin to crossed the bridge, that's when they come across a pepper. "Hmm?"
"Is that a Pepper?" Ei blinked.
"Yoooo!" Yoshi licked his chops as the Mario Bros examined it.
"Bell pepper?" Mario wondered.
"Looks more like a jalapeno." Luigi guessed.
"A Haben what now?" Ei raised an eyebrow.
"It certainly different from a Shishito pepper." Yae Miko said
"And when do you know anything about peppers?" Ei cross her arms.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Yae Miko let out a smirked.
"I get the feeling you're going to come up with a scheme."
"Me? Whatever do you mean?"
"Don't pretend to be innocent with me!" Ei place her hands on her hips.
"Well, whatever this may be, why don't one of you gentlemen try it. Or our dinosaur friend here." Yae Miko suggest.
Mario and Luigi hopped onto Yoshi's saddle. Yoshi ate it up and as he did, his whole body turned orange as steam shot out of his nose, and then he started running.
"Yoshi, are you- OKAAAAAAAAAAAY!?" Luigi yelped.
"Well, now we know it's a pepper... and it's spicy." Yae Miko giggled.
"Well, might as well follow them." Ei said as she channel her body into bolt of lighting and zoom to follow the bros and Yoshi as Yae Miko vanished.
"Wait a moment! How am I suppose to..." Jusis exclaimed but too late. "Ugh... Guess I had no choice but to follow them somehow." Jusis rub his chin as he thinks. "Hmm... Well, there's one idea but... will it be all right?" Jusis pull his Pokeball. "Rapidash, come forth!" Jusis called forth his Pokemon and it appeared with a snort. "Rapidash, can you assist me? Though it seems impossible but I had no choice in the matter. Do you think you're capable of galloping though this course?" Jusis turn his head and notice his Rapidash kick his face. "I'll take it as a yes." He smiled before he begin to mount up. "Though it would be nice to ride with a saddle and rein but it cannot be help now."
Then his Rapidash see the Pepper. He approach it and then begin to eat it. Then Rapidash felt energetic, prancing as Jusis hold on tight and then gallop with speed.
"Whoa!" Jusis yelped as he hang on tight scaling the walls and steep slopes "I think someone is happy!" He exclaimed as they see the Launch Star. "Rapidash! Head to that Launch Star!"
His Rapaidash nodded and went to the Luanch Star and then both launch out of the planet and rejoin the others as they landed.
"Oh, I forgotten about you." Yae Miko said.
"You forgotten!?" Jusis exclaimed.
"HOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOT!" Mario and Luigi yelped as they were breaking fire as they run around in circle.
"What on earth..."
"Oh, those two wanted to try how hot that pepper was and now you can see them breaking fire like dragons." Yae Miko explained as F.L.U.U.D hop off of Mario's back and then shoot water into the bro's mouth.
While the Bros hand onto Yoshi while moving forward the hills and whatnot, they eventually found a Launch Star and were launch to another set of the planet.
"Phew... thanks." Mario sigh of relief.
"My pleasure." F.L.U.U.D replied.
"That was a spiky meatball!" Luigi exclaimed.
"I don't see any meatballs." Ei look around.
"I think it's a term or something." Yae Miko said. "Anyway, we should keep going. So ride on your mount and scale the walls and such."
"Well, it's not like we have any other choices." Jusis sighed as the Bros hop on Yoshi's back again, and then eat the pepper and dash away.
Rapidash did the same with eating the pepper and dash forward while Ei and Miko follow them through turning themselves into bolts. The Bros, Yoshi and Jusis scale up the walls and the slopes to get across until they reach the top where the launch star is, then landed on the Falling Platforms Planet.
"This one doesn't seem safe... but we must get through this planet as well." Jusis said as Yoshi and Rapidash eat the pepper again and dash through the course as it slowly begin to call.
"You know, if this was a race course, I wonder which of the racers will pass here first without falling." Yae Miko said.
"Funny, we had some of those courses ourselves." Mario replied.
"You went though such dangerous courses?" Jusis blinked. "I can imagine the courage you got through." He said then use the Launch Star toward the Double Slope Planet.
They use the pepper once again and scale the walls to make their way to a landpoint for them to rest up. F.L.U.U.D water Yoshi's mouth and Rapidash link Jusis's face as he pet it back.
"Perhaps I should expect that you would be all right with this Rapidash. Considering you're a fire pokemon. Still, I'm rather fortunate to have you among my pokemon. I hope I can ride you again some other time." Jusis petting his Horse pokemon as he snort.
"Well at least we made it to this part." Ei said, before seeing a Hungry Luma. "Hmm, oh, it one of the... Lumas, if I recall."
"Hi there! I'm surprised you made it here. I'm hungry. I need the amount to transformed." He said
"Star Bits, or coins?" Luigi asked
"30 coins please!"
"Here you go." Mario handed him 30 coins as the Hungry Luma eye sparking and then he his large mouth and then he gulp the coins... that were on Mario's hand.
"WAAAAAAH!" Mario screamed as he screamed his hand as he run around with the Hungry Luma sucking on his hand like a vacuum. "Get him off! Get him off!"
"Hold Still!" Jusis dismount and return his pokemon to his Pokeball and rush to help Mario with the others as Mario stop and the others are pulling the Hungry Luma out of his hand, but he won't budge.
The group were struggling as Mario tried to get the Hungry Luma out of his hand while the others are combining their strength like a tug-a-war until finally the Hungry Luma open his mouth, causing both sides to yelled and crash onto the floor.
"Oooh! That's so delicious! I'm gonna... TRANFOOOOOORM!" The Hungry Luma yelled and then launch himself away and transformed into a planet.
"Oh my." Yae Miko amused.
"Now this is surprising." Ei blinked.
"Yo yo! Yoshi!" Yoshi offer Mario a hand as Mario take it and shake it.
"Okay, next time I offer coins to a hunger Luma, I'm-a-so going to place them on the ground." Mario muttered as he shake it.
"I had to admit, that was entertaining." Yae Miko giggled as Ei sweatdrop.
"Of course you would." Ei sweatdrop.
"Well... as horrible as that one... we should press on. I shall take this planet." Jusis said.
"Okay, so be careful." Luigi said as Jusis launch himself toward the Kleptoad Planet.
"Okay, let's get going." Mario said as they nodded
The Bros hop onto Yoshi's back, eat the pepper again and then dash all the way to the next Launch Star until they arrived at the U-Turn Slope Planet. They begin to make their way toward the Power Star that was seen in the U-Shape on top. As they go through it, they eventually made it through and reach the Power Star.
"Phew, we made it." Luigi said.
"Well as fun as that was, let's be off." Yae Miko said as they flew off... Except for one.
"Hmm?" Ei was curious until something caught her attention.
Hightail Falls Power Star #3 - Silver Stars in Hightail Falls- Jusis
"All right, now what am I supposed to do in this planet?" Jusis wondered as he see the Silver Stars are being carried away by the Kleptoads. "Silver Stars? Being carried away by frogs... Sounds troublesome to do this on my own. Fortunately. I'm not alone."
(BGM ended)
Jusis pull out his Pokeballs and came out were his Pokemon: Rapidash, Aegislash, Haxorus, and Lycanroc.
"Everyone, I require your assistance. Those toads are carry off Silver Stars which are required to form a Power Star, which we will need to stop Grima. Can you help me?" Jusis asked as his Pokemon nodded in respond. "Thank you. Now charge!" Jusis commanded by swinging his arm and his Pokemon scattered as he draw his sword and charge toward one of the Kletoads.
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - Brave Steel)
Jusis charge toward one of the Kleotoads who are running away from him until dashes forward, appear in front of it, and swipe attack to knock one away, and popping the Silver Star. Rapidash gallop toward one of the Kleotoads until it catch up to it and then kick it, tossing one of them and popping the Silver Star. Lycanroc ran toward one of the Kleotods as he tried to loss him, but that failed when he catch up and then launch an attack, forcing it to drop it and got the Silver Power Star. Haxorus use Dragon pulse as a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy was launch from his mouth and struck a blow on the Kleotoad and drop the Power Star. And lastly, Aegislash in blade mode as it begin to glow with a white aura, then reveal to use Iron Head. It then strike at the Kleotaod and retrieving the last Silver Star.
(BGM ended)
All the Silver Stara begin to form together into a Power Star.
"Excellent everyone!" Jusis praises his Pokemon. "I'll be sure to reward you. Now return." He return his Pokemon to their Pokeballs and then put them away, grab the Power Star and flew away back to the Observatory.
With Ei...
"What is that..." Ei wondered as she see the red comet flew overhead the galaxy. Then Ei's body begin to glow. "What?" She wondered before she was teleported to the starting planet. "What in the world? It appears I've been teleported through mysterious means. I wonder if that red obstacle has something to do with it."
Ei then received a message in her ARCUS Alpha and look a sext from either.
'Oh yeah! We forgot to mention something!. If you see any glowing stars making their way to the galaxy, those are Prankster Comets, think of them as challenges to obtain the Power Stars. I'll explain more if you encounter one.' - Aether.
"Hmm... This information is only timing. But I suppose that explains it. Still, if that comet place me into a challenge with the Power Star... Then I'll just pass this challenge like any other." Ei said.
Hightail Falls Power Star #2 - Hightail Falls Speed Run - Ei
(Super Mario Galaxy 2 ost - Hurry!)
Ei immediately run across the bridge, noticing that meteors were raining from the sky.
"Meteor showers? Well now things are coming interesting at least." Ei said as she immediately change her body into a lighting bolt, striking the Smeech, through the slope and jumping over the falling platforms before launching away to the Giant Ramp planet.
Ei then run through and engage in a power slide, destroying a Smeech that got in her way, then she'd take off running to the giant slope and made it to the top. She launched away to the Falling Platforms and resume dashing forward with lighting speed, dodging the meteors falling through as she hopped into the Launch Star on the other side and launched over to the Double Slope planet, changing her body into a bolt and run through the walls.
Ei scale up the walls until reach the platforms where they were previously with the Hungry Luma and then ramp up another wall, drifting to the side and running down, leaping over and flipping over some flowers before landing on the ground and running up the ramp, but then took a sharp turn and jumped toward the red Power Star, snagging it and landing on the ground.
"Nothing beats a little exercise to stretch my legs." Ei said as she flew away to the Observatory.
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile in Boulder Rock Galaxy…
(Super Mario Galaxy 2 ost - Spin-Dig Galaxy)
"All right, here we are!" Lugwig declared as he, the Koopalings and Captain Goomba, Boo, Koopa and Shy Guy are present.
"This place looks like some sort of station." Larry said. "Ooh it brought me ideas for the next plot!"
"For you to roll around the dirt? Yeah I can see you digging your way here." Wendy Koopa comment.
"Maybing digging to reach the goal! Bwahahaha!" Iggy laughed.
"Hey look, I spy dead freaks!" Lemmy pointed.
"RAAAAGH!" Risens roared as they spotted them.
"Hey guess, what." Roy Koopa pulled out a Bill Blaster. "Sayonara suckers!" Then launch one Billet Bills with the sound effect of a train and exploded on the risens as they flew out of the starting planet.
"Is anyone else gonna question where did that train sound effect come from?" Wendy Koopa asked.
"Bwahahaha!" Iggly laughed as his ARCUS Alpha has the train sound effect as he press the button.
"Never mind."
"Hey, what's this?" Captain Goomba asked as they found the Rock Mushroom that was in case from the Risens.
"Looks like a Mushroom, but it looks... rocky." Captain Boo said.
"Oh It must be a... Boulder shroom! Eh? Eh?" Captain Koopa spread out his arm and a wink, but all heard was a cricket noses. "Oh come on! Wait, is there a cricket here?"
"Remind me to make sure this one doesn't meet that blond girl Yang." Larry said.
"Yes, I can imagine both of them as the terrible duo." Ludwig said. "Anyway, I believe this may be a Rock Mushroom. How curious. Perhaps we should take this with us." Lugwig then got an idea. "Hey Goomba!"
"Yes, sir?" Captain Goomba approach him.
"Eat the Mushroom."
"Uh... are you sure?"
"Just do it!"
"Okay, as you wish!" Captain Goomba eat the Mushroom and then turn him into Rock Goomba.
His skin color change to dark brown and had rocks as hair.
"Whoa! Look what happened to me!" Captain Goomba exclaimed.
"Fasinating, My hunches is right on the mark." Ludwig said until they see Starships Mushroom belonging to the Toad Bridgade.
"All right, we made it!" Captain Toad cheered.
"Hey, what are you guys doing here?" Roy Koopa asked.
"Adventure, duh." Toadette answered.
"MORTON THINKS MINING!" Morton said.
"Well that's part of it."Yellow Toad said.
"Hmm..." Ludwig pulled out a radar from his pocket and begin looking into something. "Ah, how interesting. According to my Septium Radar, this place has a Septuim Veins all over this planet... No, the Galaxy!"
"When did you have the time to make one?" Larry asked.
"I had time for everything involving the Orbal Technology, as well as some other projects. Speaking off." Ludwig turn to the crystal. "Hey Koopa, break that crystal right there!"
"Okay, but how exactly-"
"MORTON HELP GOOMBA!" Morton grab the Goomba.
"H-Hey! Lord Morton-WAAAAAAAIT!" Captain Goomba yelled as he was throw toward the large crystal but also being change into a boulder and crack the crystal. "Oof! Whoa... I can change into a boulder."
"MORTON LIKE THIS IDEA! MORTON SMASH CRYSTAL!" Morton brought out his hammer. "MORTON SMASH CRYSTALS!" He run toward the crystal and the break it with his hammer which burst out Septain Veins energy and jewels.
"It's a geyser! It's a geyser!" Captain Toad exclaimed. "Quick, someone get the Vacuum!"
"Never leave one without it!" Blue Toad rush out of one of the Star Shroom and then use the Vacuum to suck up the Septain Veins Jewels.
"Hey, I was the one who found it!" Ludwig complained. "So I get the jewels!"
"Hey, I like anything with jewels on it so they belong to me!" Wendy Koopa yelled.
"Um, shouldn't we find the Power Star?" Captain Shy Guy asked
"Oh right. We'll continue this later." Ludwig said. "Now follow me everyone!"
"Okay so where exactly are we suppose to do "leader." Larry questioned.
"Very simple Larry. We have Captain Koopa create a path by pushing that-" Roy Koopa interrupted as he fist his fist at the giant bridge which create a pathway and some bowing pins are there. "-Bridge."
"Hey why are there Bowling pins here?" Toadette asked.
"Don't know but I'm itching to win! Bwahaha!" Iggy grab Captain Goomba.
"H-Hey! Wait Lord- Iggggy!" Captain Goomba screamed as he was use as a bowling ball as he change into a boulder and then knock the Pinwells out of the way and turn into Star Bits.
"Woohoo! Score for Iggy!"
"Well, at least we can get across." Captain Boo said.
"Hey you're the one who can get across easily because you're floating!" Captain Shy Guy pointed out.
"Now then everyone. Let's get down to business and search for that Power Star!" Ludwig command as he was the first to charge in as he laughed.
"Hey, I'm leading the expedition here!" Captain Toad declared as he chase after Ludwig and the rest just follow.
They made their way through the Rolling Rock Planet where they launch themselves and see the place is filled with Risens. The party then tackled them and them kill them, while also breaking rocks and boulders, collecting Star Bits and sepiths. They launch their way to the Boulder Planet and done the same thing with the rolling boulders.
"Ah good, more rocks to smash." Ludwig said.
"OH MY GEARS!" A voice exclaimed as suddenly a Gearmo came running over.
"Where did you come from?" Larry asked but the Gearmo ignore him and insanely stare at the Rock Goomba.
"...Uh, can we help you?" Captain Goomba asked.
"Those features. Those eyes! Those fangs! That cute little flag on your head! But those rocks... There's no mistaking it, you're a Goomba!"
"Uh, yeah? What about it?"
"A Rock Goomba! Which is extremely rare!" The Gearmo picked him up. "You'll make a fine addition to my Goomba collection!"
"YOUR WHAT?!"
The Gearmo tossed Captain Toad a Power Star as he ran off. "I got a rare Goomba!"
"HEY! HEY! PUT ME DOWN! PUT ME DOWN, YOU MORON!"
"Um... should we go help him?" Purple Toad turn to the others.
"I can't believe there's a freak that has a Goomba collection." Wendy Koopa said, dumbfounded.
"Well we can't leave him behind! After him!" Captain Boo exclaimed as he, and the trio went after the Gearmo.
"Eh, they'll be fine without us. Come on." Roy said as he smash the crystalized Launch Star with one punch, freeing the Launch Star and then launched away to the Cage Planet,
(BGM ended)
"Okay, where are we now?" Lemmy asked.
"Some planet that looks like a chain?" Larry rub his chin. "What's all that about?"
"Probably nothing. But don't usually have bosses around here?" Lemmy asked.
"Um... guys..." Roy Koopa called out and they turn and see Red Pleroma Grass here.
"Wait a minute, aren't those-" Larry paused when the grass begin to glow and then a portal appeared and then an Elephant cryptid appeared. "Knew it!"
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - Abrupt Visitor)
"Oh look, we have a cryptid! And it's look friendly with fire! Bwahahaha! Let's give it a wash!" Iggy declared.
"MORTON SMASH CRYPTID! MORTON CHARGE!" Morton yelled as he charge toward it.
"Who big guy!" Roy Koopa yelled as the Elephant Cryptid let out a thunderous roar.
"Well, if it has a Power Star, we might as well defeat it." Wendy Koopa stated
"Right. Fellow Koopalings! Let's take this thing down!" Lugwid exclaimed.
Blazing Cryptid - Volcanic Calamity Agaragion
Agaragion swing its tusk toward Morton who was knocked away and then Wendy summoned rings and launch them toward the cryptid and strike it. Agaragion charge toward the Koopalings as they got into their shells and split up. Iggly laughed as he pulled out a Bob-omb and launch toward the cryptid and exploded on him. Larry, Wendy, and Lemmy gather together with Roy who brought his Bill Blaster, places them in and then blasts them toward the cryptid and directly it it on the side. Lugwig brought out his wand and fired a beam of magic toward the cryptid's face. Agaragion stomp the ground, creating power toward Lugwig who was launched into the air. Lugwig regain his stance, use his magic and create copies of himself. The Lugwigs charge up their magic and fire beams of magic at them.
Agaragion charge up a bright breath attack which turn into a gigantic blast of fire toward Ludwig and his clones. Ludwig and his clones teleported behind it and combine their magic, while Morton charge toward Agaragion and charge up a powerful punch on the legs. Agaragion turn his head toward Morton and attempted to atump on him, but Morton jump back and then brought out his wand and change it into a magic hammer, then charge and unleash a mighty swing that cause the cryptid to roar in agony. Agaragion fire a breath attack, forcing Morton to jump back as Lemmy summoned magic shapes and unleashes a barricade of green magic beam. Wendy spawn up several rings and launch them toward Agaragion an trap it, causing Agaragion to let out a roar. Lugwid then fire a mighty beam of magic blast toward the cryptid.
Roy brought out gauntlets, charge toward the crpytid, let out a series of punches before jump toward Agaragion's face and deliver a mighty upper punch, knocking it over it's back.
"MORTON CRUSH CRYPTID'S STOMACH!" Morton charge toward the cryptid.
"I gotcha Morton!" Larry swirl his magic and buff Morton that allow him to jump high enough, then Morton flip toward his back, got into his shell, then spin around dramatically and slam on the stomach, causing the cryptid to scream in agony.
Agaragion brought out of it's rings as Morton jump off. Agaragion powered up as it let out a mighty roar. It let out several stomps of fire as it swings its tucks and husks. The Koopalings split up as Morton breathe a fireball at it, but it wasn't effective.
"MORTON THINKS FIRE IS USELESS!" Morton said.
"Well duh! It's powers made out of fire!" Larry stated.
"Ooh! Here's an idea, how about we give it a little blast!" Iggy summoned large magic circles. "Fire!" He yelled then shoot a large magic beam that exploded on the cryptid as he laugh. "Bwahahaha!"
Agaragion emerge from the smoke and let out a roar, then stomp it's feet, creating magma toward Iggy.
"Oh, look! Magma!" Iggly pointed the obvious as he got into his shell and move away.
"Yeah, we can see that!" Roy yelled before it he charge his fist with his power and then unleash a large fist projection toward it and struck a blow.
Wendy swirl her wand and then several rings and launch them toward Agaragion who swing its tusks to knock them away. However, Wendy remotely control the rings and strike it from the side. Ludwig fire beams of blue fire toward the crypid and blast it as Lemmy brought out a Giganic rubber ball, and then charge toward the Cryptid into a power struggle. Then he jump back and the rubber ball exploded on it.
"All right, let's show it what we Koopalings can do!" Ludwig command.
"No need to tell us!" Roy smirked as the Koopalinga got into their Shells and then circle around Agaragion.
Agaragion tried to stomp them but the Koopalings were too fast until Larry was the first to launch himself to strike at the forehead of the cryptid, before Wendy, Iggy, Morton, Roy, Lemmy, Larry and Ludwig strike all over Agaragion body. Agaragion unleash a fire breath attack on them but they scattered as Lemmy summoned platforms for Roy and Morton to use to get to Agaragion's back, then Ground Pound it's back, causing it to roar in agony, then Wendy, Larry, Ludwig and Iggy summoned their own magic circle and fire beams of magic that were combined and then pierce through the cryptid's body, causing it to explode in a purple light, releasing two Power Stars.
(BGM ended)
"WE BEAT THE GIANT ELEPHANT! HAHAHA!" Morton laughed.
"Ha! I face tougher opponents then that." Roy smirked.
"Obviosuly, we won because of my leadership. And we have two Power Stars. All thanks to yours truly." Ludwig smirked and laughed.
"Get off your high horse." Larry roll his eyes.
"Well at least we show it what we Koopalings can do." Wendy smirked.
"Bwahaha! Maybe we should fight one again and made a grand explosion entrance!" Iggy suggest.
"Ooh, good idea!" Lemmy replied.
"Hmm... The cryptids will make excellent practice to get stronger, but let's hold that off for now and return." Ludwig said.
"I need a bath after this." Wendy Koopa said as they flew off to the Observatory.
Meanwhile back in the Mushroom Kingdom...
(Mario and Luigi Partners in Time ost - Professor E. Gadd)
In a large facility and building that said Gadd Science, Incorporated somewhere in Mushroom City, there was Professor E. Gadd with several Toads typing in their advanced computers in a room.
"Kirito, how is everything going?" E. Gadd asked as in the large screen, he and the other toads can see Kirito and the others are in virtual world.
"Everything's going well than I thought. It's just like SAO!" Kirito said as he slay a monster with Asuna and the others as selpths were dropped. "It's definitely like SAO."
"Ahaha! Then that means that it's a success!"
"Looks like it. Although it's a shame we couldn't bring back our home back in SAO." Yui said as a pixie.
"I'm sure we can work something out. But nonetheless, the virtual battle simulator is a huge success!" E. Gadd said as Kirito and the group logged out of there and return back to the lab through one of E. Gadd's screens.
"Okay, your Pixelator works fine. I haven't lost anything as usual." Asuna said as she stretch her arms.
"Sheesh, when Kirito ask you to create something like SAO, I was quite surprised. It's a bit different from how we "dive" in." Lisbeth said.
"Okay, now that all the testing and data you collected, what are you going to do?" Leafa asked.
"Well I plan to release this to the public after talking with Princess Peach. Since this virtual battle simulator has no problems at all, the problem that I need to work on is using different ways to enter the virtual world." E. Gadd answered. "Of course, there are other problems of late which I had to keep this private."
"You mean with Ouroboros right?" Kirito asked.
"Quite. They along with Organization XIII and a different party. But right now, I'm more focused on how to enter the virtual world without my Pixelator. Kirito, Yui, hope you don't mind and help us solve that problem?"
"Of course! You can count on me!" Kirito pumped up.
"If Daddy said yes then count me as well!" Yui cheered.
I was wondering how the Koopalings will get their chance and here we are! I also got the inspiration to create a virtual battle simulator that can be very useful, considering Data fights with Organization XIII and SAO, so why not? I'm sure you're wondering if this will help New Class VII and others. Yep! You'll learn more about it in future chapters.