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BGM: Hyrule Field - Night (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
A portal opened up in front of the Goddess Statue as Ghirahim and Wizzro hopped out. "Perfect." Ghirahim smirked.
"I just hope we're not too late."
"No no, this time we're doing this correctly." Ghirahim said as they snuck around Skyloft. Some folks were wandering around but they were more focused on going to bed. One fellow in particular stumbled about.
"Poor fool drank one too many hard milks…" Wizzro mused.
"Apparently, they call that "eggnog" in the future."
Wizzro blinked. "What's an eggnog?"
"Honestly? I have no idea, but I imagine it's a fancy milk drink that get people drunk." He chuckled as he walked up to the stumbling fool. "Excuse me! What day is tomorrow?"
"Th-thuh wuh-Wing Ceruhmoooony of cuh-cuhourse, ya duhhhhhmy."
Perfect! Ghirahim smirked. "Just thought I'd ask. Now go back to your home. Your wife misses you." He pushed him away.
"Yah luck like a cloooown…"
"Yes yes, I get that a lot. Shoo!" He pushed him further as he turned around. "Perfect. Everyone should be asleep."
"Not everyone, Lord Ghirahim." He pointed to someone who was fishing by the pond.
"Well, look who it is." Ghirahim smirked. "You find Zelda. I have work to do."
"Of course."
Ghirahim walked over to the fishing boy. He chuckled devilishly.
"I wonder if I'll find a good one for tonight…" He wondered to himself, when suddenly a cloth was shoved over his mouth and nose. "MMMPH?! MMMPH!"
"Shhhhhhh…" Ghirahim shushed him as the man passed out. "Nighty night, Link." He smirked as he picked him up over his shoulder. "I could have killed you, but that would've made it less fun."
Wizzro teleported to Ghirahim with Zelda over his shoulders. "The hostage is secured. Now we only need Peach, Daisy and Rosalina."
"Nope. Dimentio thought it would be too tedious, not to mention really difficult to grab a hold of all of them, and brainwashing Link to bring us the Master Sword is easier said than done. Someone would have caught on, and considering Peach has upped her security… Plan A is off the table."
"I see."
"However, Plan B is much more viable." Ghirahim chuckled. "I have to hand it to that clown. He may be a fool, but even a broken clock can be right twice in a day. Although, how he rolls? That broken clock is never correct."
"So! What do we do with these two then?"
"Head on down to Faron Woods with Zelda. I got someplace special in mind for our friend here."
"Understood." Wizzro teleported away.
Ghirahim chuckled. "There can be no Wing Ceremony if those two aren't part of it." He said as he teleported away.
End BGM
Meanwhile, in the present-future…
BGM: Respite and Sunlight (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
"Hey honey?" Dorothea walked into the kitchen, a towel wrapped around her neck. "Have you seen my-"
"Shhh."
Dorothea blinked, noticing what Oran and Anya were doing. She tilted her head. It looked like they were drawing, but she couldn't help but notice there was a lot of text on the papers. Byleth was casually leaning against the counter.
"Done!" Anya exclaimed.
"Same here!" Oran said.
Byleth smiled. "Good job, you two. Now go with Loid to Toad Town. You both deserve to cool off for a bit."
With a nod, the two hugged Byleth and took off running.
"Sheesh, what's all that about? I just got done running on the treadmill and I come back to seeing those two taking…" She took a closer look. "A test?"
"Not just any test, babe. What they don't know is that they were taking an entrance exam for Hathaway."
"Hathaway? That art school in Vale?"
"Yeah. Before she left, mom thought it'd be a good idea if those two went to Hathaway for school. She talked with Loid, he agreed, and then tasked me to get entrance exams for the two of them."
"Oh wow!" Dorothea said in surprise. "That's pretty neat. And they don't know it's for that?"
"To those two, they thought it was just a random test of knowledge I gave 'em just for fun." Byleth giggled.
"Sneaky~!" Dorothea giggled, kissing her wife on the cheek. "By the way, I was going to ask you where my water bottle was."
"Oh!" Byleth opened up the dishwasher and pulled it out. "Here ya go, I washed it for you."
"Oh thank you! I was wondering if Bereto was pranking me again." She chuckled, filling her water bottle up and drinking it. "Aaaah, much better."
Dorothea then frowned. "I'm gonna be honest, it's kinda lonely without Summer."
Byleth solemnly nodded. "Yeah, but she needed to rest."
Dorothea smiled. "Yeah." She looked out the window, seeing Ruby sitting under the tree on the hill. "On the one hand, I'm glad Rubes had closure and she's doing a lot better. On the other hand, it's still pretty scary to just be grabbed out of nowhere and get taken to another universe to deal with someone else's problems."
"If that happened to me-" Qrow walked in. "I'd probably drink my life away until I got so drunk, I'd fall into an alcoholic coma just to pretend that didn't happen." He said, causing the couple to sweatdrop. "What?"
The duo shook their heads in dismay while Qrow noticed the entrance exam papers. "What's all this for?"
"You see-"
Immediately, the house started to shake. "...Okay, am I drunk or is the whole building shaking?" Qrow wondered.
"Nope, it's not you!" Byleth said as they heard a sonic boom echo throughout the area. At that moment, Maia ran in.
"They're back!" Maia exclaimed as they went out the front door to see the Comet Observatory coming in for a landing, it turned right side up and then landed on the ground.
Tai and Rosalina walked out, the former stretching. "Man, it feels good to be back home."
"Oh come now, dear. You enjoyed all that space travel~"
Tai chuckled. "Yeah."
Rosalina turned around to be met with Alexander jumping into the air and tackling her into a hug. Rosalina holding herself steady as she smiled. "Hey boy!" She smiled, kissing him on the forehead as Zwei jumped into Tai's arms, both of them licking their faces as they set them down, Rosalina immediately hugging Diablo, then the two of them walked over and hugged their family.
"How was space?" Yang asked.
"Empty, fun, lot of stars… all that good stuff." Tai chuckled.
"Lots of exploring too." Rosalina smiled. "Where's Ruby?"
"Up on the hill." Byleth said.
"I'll be right back." Rosalina levitated off the ground and flew off toward the hill.
"So, what'd we miss? Where are the little ones?" Tai asked.
"You just missed them. Loid took Anya and Oran with him to Toad Town for the both of them to cool off for a bit."
"Oh? What for?"
"Remember when our ghost mother had that talk with Loid before she left?"
"I… don't recall any of that. I was busy preparing for the wedding." Tai rubbed his head sheepishly.
Byleth chuckled. "That figures. Let me bring you up to speed."
Rosalina gently landed on the ground. "Hey sweetie." She said, and then noticed her headphones. Oh. She giggled. "Hey sweetie." She said to her with telepathy.
Ruby opened her eyes and saw Rosalina. She gasped, turning the music off. "Hey mom!" She smiled as the two embraced.
Rosalina rubbed her back. "I'm here now…"
"How was the honeymoon?"
"Pretty great." Rosalina smiled as they broke the hug. "You seem a lot chipper."
"Well, let's just say I had some closure."
"Oh? How'd that happen?"
"Well… how do I put this… I got dragged into another universe to deal with a problem."
"...What?" Rosalina tilted her head. "What do you mean dragged into another universe?"
Ruby sighed. "It's a long story."
End BGM
Meanwhile, in Toad Town…
BGM: Have a Nice Talk (Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story plus Bowser Jr's Journey)
"Mana mana!" Manaphy said, riding on Weiss's shoulder.
"Oh, alright." Weiss chuckled, handing him the slushie as Manaphy smiled and took a few sips.
"Phy…!" Manaphy yelped, holding on to his head.
"I told you that you'd get a brain freeze, silly."
"Hey Weiss!"
Weiss turned her head to see Oran, Anya and Loid approaching her. "Oh hey, you three. What's up?"
"Just taking these two out and about. How about you?"
"Oh, drinking a slushie, watching my child get a brain freeze, the usual." Weiss said as Manaphy shook his head and smiled.
"Mana~!"
"Is Kala with you too?" Weiss asked.
"Nah, she didn't think it was necessary to accompany me to Toad Town."
"Alright then." Weiss nodded.
"Hey, can Weiss and Manaphy accompany us?" Anya asked.
"I don't see why not." Loid nodded.
"Mana?" Manaphy turned his head to look at the park. "Mana Man…"
"Hmm?" Weiss turned her head. "I wonder what's going on there." She said as they walked over to Toad Park.
End BGM
As they got closer, they would see ATC, CDL, Sea5ons, Masaru, Nesta, Laura, Yor, Yuri, Shuichi, Kokichi, Kurome, Leone, Wave, and the Thunder Legion all standing around, watching a fight play out.
"What's going on?" Loid asked.
"Mine and Russel are having a Pokemon battle." Cardin said as Kotoko was out front, watching the two battle it out.
"Alright, Neku! Let's knock that Slowbro down with an Air Slash!" Russel ordered.
"Get ready to dodge it, Cayden!" Mine ordered.
"Yan Yan… YAAAAAN!" The Yanma attacked the Slowbro with not an Air Slash… but with Ancient Power instead.
"Huh?!" Russel said in surprise. "Ancient Power?!"
"Slowbroooo!" Cayden avoided the attack.
"Wait a moment, Ancient Power…" Russel's eyes widened. "Gloria told me something about this… the moment a Yanma knows Ancient Power…"
Yanma started to glow.
"Oh hell yeah!" Russel exclaimed.
"Yeah, that's my boy!" Cardin cheered him on.
"Yan Yan… MEGAAAA!" Neku cried, now a Yanmega.
"Alright, now we're cooking!"
Mine smirked. "Think you and your newly evolved Yanmega are so tough, huh? Alright… how about a little surprise~!" She pulled down her left sleeve, showing off a Mega Bracelet.
Russel's eyes widened in surprise along with the others. "A Key Stone?! Since when did she…?!"
BGM: Battle! Trainer (Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
"Alright, Cayden! MEGA EVOLVE!" Mine yelled, activating her Mega Bracelet as the Slowbronite activated.
"SlowBROOOOOOO!"
"Whoa…" Mercury said in awe as everyone else looked at the Mega Slowbro speechlessly.
Yor put her hand on her right cheek in concern. "Goodness, that poor creature is getting eaten by his shell…"
"Huh, I didn't know conch shells knew how to deep throat…" Kokichi mused. "Good to know!"
"...Kokichi, no." Shuichi grumbled.
"Oh, like you weren't thinking it!" He grinned cheekily.
"I admit that your Mega Slowbro's cool, but there's no way I'm gonna lose here! Neku, use Bug Buzz!"
"YANMEGAAAA!" Neku fired shockwaves over to Cayden.
"Quickly! Dodge it and then use Hydro Pump!"
Cayden hopped to the side and then sprayed the Yanmega with water, pushing the Ogre Darner Pokemon away.
"Now Aqua Jet/Aerial Ace!"
Both Pokemon lunged toward each other, both of them slamming into each other, struggling to push each other back… until Slowbro pushed through and knocked the Yanmega down to the ground.
"Yan… Y-Yan… mega…" Neku collapsed to the ground in defeat.
End BGM
"Yanmega is unable to battle! Slowbro wins! The victor of this match is Mine Strauss!"
"And that's how we do it!" Mine cheered as Cayden reverted back to normal, breathing a sigh of relief, then Mine hugged him. "We did it, Cayden! Way to go!"
"Heh… not bad." Russel said. "That was a great battle, Mine!" He walked over to Yanmega, who got up and looked at him with an apologetic look.
"Yanmega…"
"Ah, don't feel too bad, Neku. I'm not mad at ya. Even if we lost, you did your very best out there."
"Yan…?" Yanmega immediately smiled, nodding in understanding and appreciation as he flew up and nestled on top of Russel's head.
"Heheh, love ya too, buddy."
"I have to say, those two have improved a lot." Akame said.
"Yeah, no doubt about it." Cardin nodded.
"Hmm?" Anya turned her head, spotting Laura as an idea came to her mind and whispered something in Oran's ear right as Laura noticed them.
"Ah!" She walked over to Oran. "Hey Oran, good to see ya again! How have you been?"
Oran let out a few growls.
"Oh… still trouble communicating, I see."
Oran cleared his throat. "Sorry, had something in my throat. Good to see you too."
Anya burst out laughing, giving Oran a high five. "Told you she'd fall for it!"
Laura gave the duo Levy's signature unimpressed glare. "You guys suck…"
"Heeeeeey!" A voice called out to them as they saw Lana and Cia approaching them.
BGM: Skyloft (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"Huh? Who are they?" Chelsea wondered as the two came to a stop.
"Phew… okay, glad we caught ya…" Lana said, panting. "Oh wait, you probably don't know us. I'm Lana and this is my sister, Cia."
"Hey."
"Oh!" Nesta spoke up. "I've read about you two. We have a book in my library that details the events of Hyrule. At one point, the timelines of Time, Twilight and The Beginning all merged together at one point to stop a massive threat in a Warriors timeline, correct?" Nesta asked. "I think the Great Sea and Awakening got involved too…"
"How'd that happen?" Cardin wondered.
"It had to do with someone who was massively lovesick over Link." Nesta said, hearing an awkward whistle from Cia.
"We also keep an eye on the natural balance of the timelines to make sure everything is in order." Lana said. "...Although another popped up recently and it's giving Wild Zelda a headache. Something about a Sapphire Onyx…"
Weiss's eyes widened. "I heard Ruby mentioning something like that… it sounded like universe hopping took a massive toll on her mentality."
"Considering she's been through so much, I wouldn't put it past her." Whitley said.
"Hmm… I think I know something that could help Ruby out." Akame said to herself.
"I can relate somewhat. Getting out of my crystal prison took me a long time to get adjusted to the new era I was in." Laxus said. "I'd be lying if I said technology didn't freak me out." He shook his head. "I love my descendant, but she introduced me to technology way too fast for me to grasp it."
"Regardless, you two are here for something drastic. What's going on?" Nesta asked.
"Earlier, I felt something amiss so we decided to take a look at what transpired. We saw Young Link bleeding out at Hyrule Field and his Ocarina of Time was gone. It holds the power to take you back in time… and I have a feeling someone's using it for nefarious purposes."
Weiss facepalmed. "This sounds way too familiar… we just dealt with a time travel crisis a week and a half ago in Hisui! Now we gotta deal with Hyrule's?"
"Pretty much." Lana nodded.
Weiss sighed. "Great…"
"Ah cool, we get to time travel again!" Oran grinned. "One more and I get a free ice cream."
Weiss sweatdropped. Note to self… redeem my free ice cream when we get back from Hyrule's past…
"Is Young Link okay?" Chelsea asked with concern.
"He's currently in the ICU in critical condition, but that lovely nurse is doing her best to keep an eye on him to get him stabilized." Cia said. "...I wanted to put him in the Smash Mansion's infirmary, but Lana had other ideas."
"The only doctor there is Mario. What the heck are shoving pills down his throat gonna do?" Lana rubbed her chin. "Actually, no, wait, there's that one doctor who's a neurosurgeon that just became an Assist Trophy… Strange, was it? Eh, that nurse has it covered."
"He can probably shove antibiotics down his throat."
"That doesn't sound pleasant!" Lana shuddered at the thought.
"Okay, so we go to Hyrule's past and find the guy responsible for potentially ruining Hyrule's future." Tatsumi mused and then nodded. "We'll do it."
"Great!"
"Hold on, but first… I'm gonna call some friends. Maybe they could help us out."
Weiss looked at Whitley. "You wanna go see if Aunt Kirumi wants to go with us?"
"I was just about to ask you that." Whitley chuckled.
"Alriiiiight! We get to go beat somebody up for trying to change the future! I hope we can nail him in the crotch!" Kokichi grinned.
"Sometimes I worry about you…" Shuichi said.
Yuri shook his head. "You're not the only one."
Yor had an idea, pulling out her scroll and started to text someone. It's a long shot, but maybe this could do her some good. She thought.
"Hey, you want to come with us? We're in Toad Town."
"Say, that reminds me…" Chelsea looked at the Winter Ops. "How come some of you guys are here? Aren't you supposed to be in Atlas?"
"Ah, General Esdeath is on a little mini vacation in Delfino, so her father's in control of both the Ace and the Winter Ops. However, he said that we could use a break ourselves. Soooo, Kurome and Wave took me to Toad Town." Leone explained. "As for the rest of us, I know Najenda went to see the sights in Mistral with Emerald, Lubbock and Bulat are trying to help each other score a date, Bols is with his family… and as for Sheele and Seryu? I don't know why, but they had this… look on their faces."
"I know exactly what you're talking about." Kurome said. "I overheard them talking about heading to some hotel in Mistral." She chuckled. "Honestly, all I can say is "good for them"."
"Oooh, is it a five star hotel?"
"I… wouldn't call it luxurious."
Leone's eyes widened. "Oooooh… yeah, they're grown adults, they can go wild with each other if they want to."
"What exactly are they talking about?" Masaru wondered as Kotoko whispered in his ear. "...Oh gosh." He blushed.
End BGM
Meanwhile…
"Mmmm…" Ieyasu had his arms folded, looking at his computer with an annoyed expression on his face, as he and Sayo were in a dorm a few blocks away from Hathaway.
"Writer's block again?" Sayo asked.
"Yes…" Ieyasu sighed. "You'd think inspiration would come, what with all the crazy world ending events we've been in. Alien Invasion, The Great Distortion, the Phazon War, the Red Sky, the Star Rift That Almost Pulled Remnant into Hyrule…"
"They gotta come up with a better incident name for that last one."
"They're trying to be creative with Star Rift." He shook his head. "Come oooon…"
Ieyasu's scroll went off, causing him to answer it. "Yo. Oh hey Tatsumi. Oh, nothing much. Trying to write a new story but writer's block is being a pain. What's up with you? …Uh-huh. Oh, I see. Sure! Yeah, it might actually get the creative juices flowing. Alright, I'll bring Sayo and Blanche over. See ya!"
"What's up?" Sayo asked.
"Apparently, Tatsumi invited us over for an adventure to Hyrule's past."
"Hyrule's… past?" Sayo blinked. "Uh… okay, sure. I'm game for that."
"Let's get Blanche. It'll give her something to do."
Later…
Ieyasu walked over to the group with Sayo and Blanche in tow. "Yo! We're here!" He waved them down.
"Hey sis!" Albedo waved.
Blanche smiled. "Hey bro…"
"I see this is a large crowd." Kirumi said as she walked over with Weiss and Whitley, Weiss bringing along Azure.
"Yeah, we typically do have large crowds." Weiss said before shrugging. "It's what we do."
"Though we've had larger, like the Phazon War."
"True."
Kirumi smiled. "I'm not complaining."
"Great, is that everyone?" Lana asked.
"We're waiting for someone." Yor spoke up. "She should be-"
"Um… excuse me…" A voice spoke up as they turned to see Maki approaching. "Is this where the party is at?"
"YOU!" Kurome yelled as Chelsea and Wave instinctively held Akame and Kurome at bay.
"I asked her if she wanted to come with us." Yor said.
"I'm guessing there's bad blood between them." Hazel said.
Awkward… Zapple thought.
"If… if you'll have me, I'll be happy to come with you." Maki said as both sisters stopped struggling.
"Fine… just don't get in our way." Kurome grumbled.
"I've got better things to do." Akame said as she turned around. "I'll be right back. I need to deliver something to Ruby." She ran off while Yor walked over and hugged Maki, the latter hugging her in return.
"Thanks Yor…"
"You're welcome, sweetie…"
Meanwhile, back at Patch…
"Goodness…" Rosalina admitted. "I'm glad you had your closure, but considering what you've been through, there's no doubt it took a toll on you."
"Admittedly, it did." Ruby nodded, leaning her head on her mother's chest as they were both underneath the tree. "I'm… surprised I kept it together despite exploding earlier."
"You needed to let it all out." Rosalina wrapped her arms around her. "But I think it would be best if you took it easy for a while. I don't care if it's been a week since you were dragged into another universe."
"Don't worry, mom… I'm not going anywhere. And honestly… I'll probably let someone else handle Bowser if he kidnaps Peach again, as horrible as that sounds."
"They'll understand. You've been through so much… you need this." Rosalina said softly.
"Hey Ruby!"
The two looked over to see Akame approaching them. "Akame?" Ruby wondered.
"Here, you might need this." Akame handed Ruby a map.
"What's this?"
"It's a location to a secret spot in Dimble Wood. My team, Kokoron and Kurome went there a few months ago. It's a beautiful spot, it might actually get your mind off things." She said with a smile.
"Oh… thanks."
"You're welcome." Akame waved. "See ya around. I got somewhere to be." She ran off.
"...Did she seem frazzled to you?"
"She did seem like it, yes." Rosalina nodded. "A whole camping trip does sound fun though. It'll definitely do you some good."
"Yeah." Ruby nodded, putting the map down and sighing. "I never thought universe hopping would nearly do me in…"
Rosalina kissed her on the head, holding her close. "We're all here for you, baby girl…"
"Thanks mom." Ruby said softly, closing her eyes as Rosalina softly hummed, gently caressing Ruby's hair.
Back at Toad Town…
Akame went back to them. "Alright, gave Ruby what she needed. Let's go."
With a nod, Lana and Cia guided them over to the Smash Mansion while Weiss pulled out her scroll and texted Ruby.
"Hey. Just to let you know, Loid and I are taking Oran and Anya to Hyrule. We'll be back soon."
She then immediately jumped to a group chat with Yang and Blake.
"Hey, don't tell Ruby this because I have a feeling she'd want to help out, but me and a group of friends are heading to Hyrule's past to fix a problem."
"Again? Didn't we just do that with Hisui?" - Yang
"You want us to come with you?" - Blake
"No. I'll take this one on. Ruby needs all the love right now. I'll give her a hug when I get back."
"Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on Rubes!" - Yang
"Stay safe." - Blake
"I'll be fine!"
Weiss smiled in confidence. "Yeah, this is gonna be fine. There's no way this is gonna be like Hisui."
Once at the Smash Mansion…
"Oh wait, hold on a moment!" Cardin said. "We're going to Hyrule, aren't we?"
He immediately looked over at Masaru and Kotoko. "I wonder if we could get you two some weapons…"
"You think that's a good idea?" Masaru asked.
"I don't see why not, I mean…" Kotoko looked at Laura and Albedo. "Those two have weapons on them ever since they got back from that New World."
"If you want weapons-" Akame pointed in the distance. "The Smash Mansion has an armory where you can take any weapon from there. They get replaced all the time, so it's all good."
"Really?" Kotoko asked in surprise.
"Mhm. You can also enhance your weapons for added strength."
Masaru and Kotoko looked at each other and then quickly ran off to see what they can find.
"Hmm, maybe I should go after them." Nesta said as she, Mine and Kokoro walked after them.
BGM: Malo Mart (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
"Let's see… what would seem to fit me here…" Masaru looked around. "Something that would scream-"
He turned his head, seeing a "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" section. "Helloooooo!" He walked over toward it out of curiosity and looked around.
He immediately spotted a Flameblade and a Meteor Rod. His eyes sparkled at the sight of them. "Oh yeah, this fits me to a T!"
"It does suit you." A voice said as Masaru turned his head to see Nagisa.
"Nagisa? What are you doing here?"
"Something caught my attention earlier so I had gathered up a team myself. Apparently something's going down in Splatsville."
"Huh! Okay then… have fun with that." He said as he walked off while Nagisa continued to browse through the weapons.
"...Hmm? Oh, that looks pretty neat."
Kotoko, meanwhile, kept looking around and groaned. "None of these fit me! What's a girl gotta do to find something that fits with my tai chi and MMA?" She wondered.
"I can probably help with that." Kokoro spoke up.
"You can?"
End BGM
"Yeah! Just give me a sec." She closed her eyes. "Lady Palutena, I need your assistance!" She called to her as Palutena emerged from a heavenly light.
BGM: Solo Menu (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
"You rang?" Palutena asked with a smile.
"Oh, hello Lady Palutena. I was wondering if you had something for me that could fit… my style."
Palutena smiled. "Actually, I know just the lady who could help out with this." She closed her eyes. "Athena, we could use your help!"
Immediately, a heavenly light appeared as Athena walked out, "Meet the Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare, Athena."
"Whoa…" Kotoko whispered.
"A pleasure to meet you." She greeted humbly. "It would seem that you need my help to figure out a weapon for you, yes?"
"Yeah… something that would fit my fighting style. Tai chi and mixed martial arts."
"I know just the thing. Something that will give you the strength you need. A blessing from me."
"Wh-what…?" Kotoko looked at her in surprise. "But… why? I don't understand, Lady Athena. Why did you choose me as someone who's worthy of inheriting a portion of your powers?"
Athena gave Kotoko a somber expression. "I sensed great pain within you, young warrior."
Kotoko said nothing, closing her eyes and recalling her traumatic childhood with what happened with her mother and then Monaca's twisted demon hunting game back at Towa City.
Athena smiled reassuringly. "But deep down that pain… I have also sensed a heart of true warrior within you."
"H-huh…?" Kotoko blinked before nodding. "You're right… I want to become stronger not only because I want to become a better person." She looked at Athena with determination. "I want to become stronger because I want to use my skills for good by protecting my family and friends!"
With a deep breath, she smiled. "Lady Athena, I accept your blessing."
Athena smiled with pride, placing both of her hands on her chest. "Very well then, please accept… Athena's Valor."
The palm of her hands glowed as a pink-colored orb of light formed. With a single motion, Athena moved it towards Kotoko as the pink-haired girl closed her eyes and then felt a warm sensation flowing from the tip of her head to the bottom of her feet the moment she absorbed the orb after it had made contact with her chest.
When the brief warm sensation faded, Kotoko's eyes fluttered open as she then looked down at hands in wonder. "Whoa... just what was that strange feeling...?" She asked herself before gently clenching her hands shut. "It felt like... some incredible new power... and resolve just built up inside of me..."
"You have been blessed with Athena's Valor, young warrior. Through the sacred power of courage and wisdom, a portion of my fighting spirit now lives within you from this moment forth. Use it wisely."
Kotoko nodded. "I will." She said and then walked off.
"Sheesh, you're lucky." Mine said with a chuckle as they walked off.
Palutena smiled. "She's definitely has the spirit of a warrior within her."
"Yes, she does." Athena agreed as she turned her head to see Jataro peeking his head out. "Oh, hello young one."
"Ah, hello Jataro."
"Um… would it be too much trouble to ask if… I could get a blessing from one of the gods as well?"
Back with Lana's group…
"Alright, good, we're all set? Let's go!"
"Someone's too eager to get going." Leone said.
"The longer we stay here, the higher chance Hyrule's screwed. Let's go!" Lana said as they went through the portal, finding themselves in the Breath of the Wild era, but Lana and Cia made a portal that was the Triforce itself.
"Alright, in you go!" Cia said as they all went inside, although dread overcame Weiss.
Dialga, whatever you do… please don't get too upset over this! Weiss hoped as she walked in.
"Woohoo! Hyrule's past, here we come~!" Anya cheered as they all walked in.
Meanwhile, at Hathaway…
Byleth walked inside, holding the entrance exams in a folder as she walked into the headmaster's office. "Excuse me, may I come in?"
"Ah, Byleth! I assume they did the tests?" Chouri asked.
Byleth smiled. "I'll let you look these over." She said, handing over the folder.
"Excellent!"
"See ya!" Byleth waved as she walked back.
"Rrrrow!" A few teenage boys catcalled as Byleth turned her head to them.
"Check it out, we got a hottie in our presence!"
Byleth sweetly smiled. "Sorry boys." She showed off her ring. "I'm taken~"
"WHAT?!" They yelled in shock as Byleth turned around.
"Maybe next time~" She playfully winked as she walked off.
The teenagers sulked. "No fair… it's always the hot ones that are taken…" The leader groaned.
Meanwhile, with Nagisa…
Nagisa boarded a train in Inkopolis along with his group. "Alright… let's go see what's going on in Splatsville."
To Be Continued in: CFVY: Rise of the Mammalians
Zelda in one scenario, Splatoon in the next one. It's gonna be a good one!
Deadpool: I know exactly how those boys feel. It's always the hot ones that get away.
Ibuki: *sweatdrops* Oh brother.
Aaaanywho... shout outs to Log and DarkRebellion for pitching in for this chapter!