On the Sunny...
"I guess you guys heard on the radio about how Peter Duncan escaped from a police transport vehicle without any outside help, right?" Aya asked.
"Afraid that last part isn't true. Some of the police were able to describe a robot with a pair of scissors on its head. Sound familiar?" Sunset said.
"CutMan. Do you think XANA is involved perhaps?" Reala asked.
"I would like to think so, but this Duncan guy hasn't even done anything too major." Lacy said.
"What if XANA plans on possessing Peter for something? Maybe that's why CutMan cut him loose." Kagura said.
"Ha! I thought that last cut pun was cool." David said.
"Well, we can't say for sure what XANA would plan, but since we're talking about an escaped convict, it can't be anything good." Shuichi said.
Just then Anna's comm went off. "Yes? ...What?! Alright I'll let the others know." Anna said before turning to everyone. "Aelita's been hospitalized."
The group was shocked as they hurried out of the ship.
"What could've happened?" Lin asked.
"Hospital first, questions later." Al said as they arrived to the hospital.
"What happened?" David asked.
"No clue. We were in the middle of taking an exam when she suddenly collapsed to the ground." Twilight said.
"Hmm… Could there be something wrong with the core that powers the Super Computer?" Camilla asked.
"I didn't think any virus could affect it other than XANA, but it's still a Super Computer." Hope said. "And if there's one thing any appliance needs, it's a Power Source."
"So, what? Did the SuperComputer run low on battery power?" Jaune asked.
"That may as well be the case." Camilla said.
"Hmm… How strange." Korekiyo said.
"Indeed. This is quite the mystery." Mari said.
"I think I better give it a look. I'll run a sweep this afternoon." Miu said.
"Alright. We'll keep an eye on Aelita and for any possible attacks from the kingdoms." Roy said.
"In the meantime, we should find out what Flux was doing after going into the forest himself." Hope said.
"Hope, he's still in a coma. He won't be awake for months." Starlight said.
"What he means is that we do a little exploring of our own." Tsumugi said.
"What? I'm not gonna go in there, those bears will eat me for lunch!" Chopper said.
"Yet you can turn into many different forms including a monster. They're the ones who should be scared of you." Papelne said as she picked Chopper up and held him out in front of her.
"Stupid, I'm not happy cause you complimented me. But I'm still…" Chopper said.
"What if me, Papelne, and Petra went in with you?" Leonis asked.
"Well...okay." Chopper said.
"Oh! You are so adorable when you act tsundere, Chopper!" Papelne said as she held Chopper close and kissed him on the cheek a couple of times.
"Admit it, you're loving this as much as Papelne is." Ty said to the Straw Hats Doctor.
"Shut up!" Chopper said shocked.
"Alright, next stop, the forest! See you guys later." Papelne said as she and the others exited the room.
The four soon entered the forest where they approached the cave Flux was attacked in.
"Well there was definitely a mauling here. And the blood here is definitely Flux's." Chopper said.
"Let's hope we find something fast, or it will be ours next." Petra said.
"I think I might have found a clue. Look what I found behind the rocks." Leonis said pulling out a video camera.
"A camera? Flux might have been recording what happened before the attack." Chopper said.
"Let's watch it and see what he saw." Papelne said as she pressed the play button.
The footage was fuzzy at first but it soon showed Flux standing there facing a familiar looking ghost girl. "Wait...who is that?"
"I recognize her from the scriptures. She's Pandora!" Leonis said.
"The Yo-Kai that Ace told us about when we first arrived here?" Papelne asked.
"So...I'm here, just like you wanted. So...why bring me here?" Flux asked. "To a place I failed in?"
"I admit, there are situations we Yo-kai can bring people into that will be a repeat of an adventure, a Redux. But for this one, I threw in a few surprises. But there is one thing that has to go right. You get it? You have to be here!" Pandora said.
"He...has to be here?" Chopper wondered.
"I assume that's why you allowed me to keep my memories, yes?" Flux asked.
"Yes...but it won't last long. I need you to do what you did last time. The deed that got you hospitalized." Pandora said. "Please, the fate of the worlds depends on it."
"Personally, I could care less about the worlds. But...being here and fighting those heroes with mechs has relit something in me. A spark I thought was long gone. It was the first spark of villainy I had long forgotten." Flux said. "Fine...I'll do it. But in return, you'll leave me instructions on where to find it...Father's first created Yo-kai watch." he said. "That...and the Smash Scrolls."
"The Smash Scrolls? They're here?!" Leonis said in shock.
"I dont get it, what are the Smash Scrolls?" Chopper asked.
"A set of special summoning scrolls thought to have been lost. As you know, I use the assist version of summoning. But...the smash scrolls could bring my summons to a new level." Leonis said.
"What exactly do they summon? Legendary figures like the Eidolons?" Papelne asked.
"No...warrior heroes and villains from across many worlds." Leonis said.
"Why does that seem a little too coincidental?" Petra asked.
"Well...there was only one set of them. And the last time they surfaced was a few years back. They were bought by someone named...Cretaceous Flux." Leonis realized.
"No way…" Papelne said in shock.
"So...we have a deal?" Flux asked.
"Yes. After you are mauled, I'll leave you instructions on your person. But...you have to keep up your end of the bargain." Pandora said.
"Right. Oh this is gonna hurt so much." Flux said as a bear cub came out. "So sorry for this." He said before kicking it. It cried as the mother rushed out just as the footage cut.
"So Pandora made a deal with Flux to find Cretaceous' Yokai Watch? Wait...he had a Yo-kai watch?" Chopper wondered.
"No..Cretaceous wouldn't have earned something like that. It's likely a knockoff version he created. Either way, both the scrolls and the watch could cause trouble if Flux gets his hands on them." Leonis said.
"Good thing he's hospitalized. We'll just have to find them before he recovers." Petra said.
"Yeah. Let's show this to the others." Papelne said.
Later..
"No doubt about it, Pandora wants Flux for something, but what?" Connor asked.
"No clue. He must have done something here in the past that made an impact." Jexi said.
"But for what we have no clue. But you say he's got...important goods on him?" Hope asked.
"Yes, instructions to find the Smash Scrolls and a Yokai Watch Cretaceous made."
"We'll just have to find them before he does. The problem is, they can be anywhere." Tsumugi said.
"Unfortunately. Cretaceous has a habit of not explaining things to people, even his own companions." Sayuri said.
"Actually...Christophorus did give me something to give to you, before I left with Ace and the others, Leonora." Arnice said as she held out a scroll with the Exalted Falchion etched on it. "Is this one of them?"
"It is! But...how did she…" Leonora began.
"I'm not sure. Christophorus said it was given to her by a mysterious man a long time ago. It could've been Cretaceous but I'm not sure." Arnice said.
"This...this is one of them. One of the scrolls." Leonis said. "Incredible."
"The question is, why did Chris want Leonora to have this?" Kokoro asked.
"Probably because she saw you as the destined wielder of these scrolls." Arnice said.
"This is incredibly nice. But...I refuse." Leonora said.
"Is something wrong?" Arnice asked.
"It's nothing wrong. It's just...as a Valkyrie, I summon using the souls of the deceased. Me using this...it just wouldn't work." Leonora said.
"Why not give it to someone who has no means of fighting right now?"
"Actually...I already know who to give them to." Leonora said holding the scroll to Leonis.
"What? Are...are you certain?" Leonis asked.
"You proved you aren't held down by what your family does. You can still become an amazing summoner." Leonora said.
"Leonora…" Leonis said tearing up as he took the scroll. "Thank you...so very much." he said.
"This may sound weird but...I can sense Marth, Ike, Lucina, Reflet, Corrin and my power in that scroll, but with a different air around it." Roy said.
"It's only one scroll. One warrior is only inscribed in each scroll. What Roy is sensing is energies that have been in contact with it." Leonis said.
"Yeah, this warrior might be from their reality." Jude said.
"It could be another version of them probably. Though it's hard to say." Vargas said.
"In any case, we need to find the others, before flux gets his hands on them."
"Ahem. Hello? Anyone there?" Miu said quietly on the comm.
"Miu? What's wrong?" Mari asked.
"Uh...a lot of things. Where to start first? Well...I'm basically being held at gunpoint." Miu said. "Well not literally. What I mean is...XANA and CutMan are here! At the factory."
"What?" David asked.
"Yeah. I found out why things were going wrong. The core was running out of power. And...well XANA knew this too. The reason he hasn't attacked is cause he needs me to change the battery. But, after I do so, he and CutMan are going to try and kill me." Miu said.
"Don't worry, we'll be there as soon as we can." Mari said.
"I'm gonna get a head start on CutMan's demands, Sonic, Iida, you're with me." Rainbow said activating her geode and rushing to the factory with the two only to be met with a blockade of Geodude and Graveler along with some Golem. "Damn…"
"Go! I'll take care of these guys." Saki said as she ran up to them.
"Not this time. Magnitude!" Golem said as they jumped causing an earthquake.
"Look, we can't go running blindly." Leonis said. "This scroll...okay...I'm about to risk my life...see you guys later." He said taking off running.
"Leonis!" Zexi shouted.
"Here comes another." Golem said.
"Summon the draining monster! Metroid!" Leonis said as a lone metroid went and attached to a Golem as they panicked while Leonis slipped by.
"What is he doing?" Hope asked.
"He's done sitting in the wings. Right now...he's trying to prove himself." Leonora said.
Leonis continued to run as fast as he could before reaching the factory where CutMan stood on guard.
"Huh? Just one of you guys? Not very exciting." CutMan said.
"Doesn't matter. I'm all I need!" Leonis shouted.
"Fine...guess they'll just have to cut you out!" CutMan said removing his scissors. "Cutter Boomerang!" He said tossing it as Leonis ducked but not before some of his robes were cut in the way. CutMan then tried to cut his head off before Leonis quickly rolled out of the way. "Hey...you're pretty good at this."
"I come from a wealthy family. People have been trying to hold me ransom for years. Gotta learn some self defense." Leonis said panting.
"Time to cut you out." CutMan said charging.
"This is it. Time to see if the scroll works." Leonis said holding his staff as the scroll vanished and went inside. "Even if they tried giving it to someone with no power, it wouldn't work. These scrolls only work with someone who has appropriate knowledge of summoning and need a medium. Mine is this staff. This is gonna take a lot outta me...but it's worth it. Summon...the Hero King! Marth!" He shouted.
A light appeared on the ground as a figure rose from it. This figure was none other than Marth.
"I...I did it." Leonis said panting.
"So you summon one warrior. That sword won't work on me. I'm a cut above the rest!" CutMan said charging in.
"Sorry...you didn't have to die today." Marth said drawing his sword back. "Ahhhhh!" Marth said thrusting his sword forward as it pierced through CutMan, cutting him in half.
"Looks like you...didn't make the cut." Leonis said.
"Heh… That's a good one…" CutMan said before he exploded.
"Noble mage...I can see an alarming amount of potential from you." Marth said before he vanished as Leonis fainted.
"Leonis!" Ace called out as he jumped down and picked him up. "You did well. Now I will return you to the others." He said as he headed back to the Sunny.
It was later inside the Sunny…
"Seems Miu didn't need our help after all. She had Duncan restrained by the time we got there." Shuichi said.
"At least CutMan's destroyed. One less threat to worry about." Keebo said.
"Guess he's cut out of the picture. Heh." Ace said.
"That guy sure had the best cut puns, didn't he?" Mayumi asked.
"Yup. By the way Zexi, how's Leonis?" Ace asked.
"He'll be fine. He just needs some rest. Apparently summoning Marth used up a lot of his energy and magic." Zexi said.
"All I can say is that he will become a great summoner. You found a good teammate, Zexi." Ace said.
"These Smash Scrolls...they are a lot more powerful than we imagined." Twilight said.
"MegaMan, you don't need to re-scan CutMan again for his weapon, do you?" Hope asked.
"I don't do the weapon scanning anymore, Hope. Just leave it be." MegaMan said.
"Another day, Another small victory. Though it's crazy to find out Flux was sent into this redux as well." Leviathan said.
"He was here in the original timeline, so I guess it would be crazy if he DIDN'T show up." David said.
"By the way, David. I want to ask for your permission of something." Ace said.
"What would that be?" David asked.
"You said Tsumugi isn't able to fight, right?" Ace asked.
"Yep. With her memories wiped, she's a blank slate now." David said.
"Please...allow me to pass onto her my ability to color fight." Ace said.
"You want to make her your pupil? But you just started out yourself." David said.
"I know. But I think it would make her very happy if she was able to fight alongside you and her classmates." Ace said.
"Well, an alternative was to give her my Law, since I don't really need one." Keebo said.
"I see. I'm not asking to do it now. I wanted to see if you would be okay with it." Ace said.
"That will depend on what she thinks is best. It will be her means of combat, after all." David said.
"It's her choice. Not mine. So don't worry, I won't force it. She's your teammate after all." Ace said.
"I appreciate your offer, but I will have to say no, David." Tsumugi said. "Keebo, give me the law you recieved."
"Of course." Keebo said as his body opened to a small sewing kit. "Law of Cosplay."
"Law of Cosplay? Why does Keebo have it?" Maki asked.
"Oh. That was actually meant for Tsumugi. I just told Keebo it was his till we knew we could trust her." Kokichi said.
"Makes sense, considering everything that happened." Tsumugi said.
"You don't have to worry, Tsumugi. This is the start of a new life for you, where you can make new memories with everyone." Kaede said.
"She's right. Sure you were the Mastermind that almost got us all killed, but...maybe this is a sign. A sign that the time has come for a new chapter in your life to be written." Shuichi said.
"Everyone…" Tsumugi said. "Thank you." she said bowing.
"You're not Junko Enoshima the 53rd anymore. And you're not James's lapdog. You're Tsumugi Shirogane, the Ultimate Cosplayer." Keebo said.
"Don't let anything people say change that." Shuichi said.
"Yeah…" Kaede said.