*A large desert-like plain was beyond the wooden gate. There were Stone pillars and a walkway that headed straight for a very large stone pyramid. A woman with short orange hair, wearing what looked like medieval village attire appears near the ending point close to the pyramid.
She also had what seemed like cat ears and a cat's tail*
?:It seemed like we lost him. But we need to keep going. I have no idea where we are, but we ran far enough.
?:Good. I don't know how long those crazy priests would catch up.
*A young man appeared, having blue hair, similar cat ears,but wearing a brown shirt and light brown pants. He also wore some sort of hat around his head.*
?:Just how long until we can take a rest from that senator.
?:Long enough to at least find some help. Honestly it's weird how he's back to hunting us like fresh prey. However the rumors that the remaining Senators returning brings dark tidings to Tellius. We have to head back to Gallia and inform King Caineghis. No doubt the Laguz better be ready for anything.
?:But just how long must we keep running, Ranulf!
Ranulf:No worries. I think we can rest for a while, Lethe. Once we get our strength from all that running, we'll move out.
Lethe:Wait! This area! There were no such buildings near Gallia!
Ranulf:Then just where are we now?
Lethe:Wait…Do you smell that?
Ranulf:Yeah. Smells like Metal.
*Robodians and Sizaths appear around the whole area.*
*Accelerating Chaos from Namco X Capcom plays*
Lethe:What matter of beings are these!
Ranulf:Whatever they are, don't seem like any Beorcs I've seen.
Lethe:I don't think these knights are Beorc. Now we have this!
Ranulf:Well we better be ready then. Just what kind of area did Begnion send us to?
*Lethe and Ranulf pair up, Ranulf taking point*
*Eternal Bond from Fire Emblem:Radiant Dawn plays*
*Victory Conditions:
Survive*
*Defeat Conditions:
Ranulf & Lethe are defeated*
*After three turns*
Ranulf:Hopefully someone will come to our aid.
Lethe:I'd rather take my chances. And take my last stand!
These creatures won't lower my resolve and instinct.
Ranulf:Guessing we are in for quite the fight. If only we knew where Ike and the others are at.
?:Hmph… So this is where I am at. And I see Zouna's minions are already causing a stir. Then allow me to even the odds.
*One of the Robodians is destroyed by a person with a mask like King. But theirs is gray, and also is covered in armor.*
*Opening from Tekken 3 plays*
Ranulf:Oh?
Lethe:Who's there! Are you an enemy!
?:I doubt it. I have dealt with those things before. These things ain't my friends.
Ranulf:What's this? That head of yours? Are you a Laguz by chance?
?:Laguz?
Lethe:Of course he's not! Look how he has only the head of his transformation. He's no laguz.
Ranulf:Well that and he did not know of the term itself. So who are you?
?:I am mainly lost. I've been wandering this desert for some time. But coming here might clear just how I got here. I am Armor King. You two don't seem like you'd fit in here too.
Ranulf:Armor King, hmm? That is an interesting name alright. I'm Ranulf. This is Lethe. We are Laguz from the Kingdom of Gallia.
Armor King:Gallia? Don't think that's a region here.
Lethe:What?
Ranulf:Then this area isn't connected to Tellius then.
Armor King:Seems like you are displaced just like me, and my friend here.
Lethe:Friend?
Armor King:Yes both of us aren't from this area either. We were brought here due to the work of an evil organization.
Ranulf:Evil organization? This could be the work of the Begnion Senate.
Armor King:I do not believe whoever you have said is behind this. This is the work of Ouma. A group dedicated to creating these kinds of events to creating a new world only they can control.
Lethe:Then they must be using some very strong magic then.
Armor King:Magic? Ah you must be like Sir Gilgamesh and the others. Then let me and my friend help you out. No doubt you want to get out of here safely.
Ranulf:Well I guess taking help wouldn't hurt.
Lethe:So what about your friend?
Armor King:Ah, here he comes.
*The group sees a gruff looking man, with large white hair and wearing only dark blue shorts approach them.*
?:So. This is what you were dealing with. Then we are getting close to finding your friend and Felicia. If anything you and them know this better than me.
Ranulf:So this is your friend.
Lethe:His smell. It smells almost close to ours.
?:I see you two can transform too. Though it can either curse blood or be part of a species. We at least have something in common.
*The man begins to howl, as he transforms into a werewolf.*
*Jon Talbain's Theme from Darkstalkers Revenge plays*
?:Call me Jon Talbain. From what I heard, you two are part of a species. While my form is a curse of my past bloodline.
Ranulf:A curse? So your transformation is what haunts you?
Lethe:A Beorc cursed to become that of a Laguz. Interesting. Well if you are helping us, I guess we can take it.
Ranulf:Sure thing. Let's go and find your friends then.
Jon:Agreed. Let's go, Armor.
Armor King:Right.
*Jon Talbain & Armor King pair up, Jon talking point*
*After defeating a few enemies*
Ranulf:I sense something up ahead. Somewhere near that wooded fort over there.
Lethe:Wait! I smell the scent of-!
*A group of Cats and Lions appear*
Armor King:Cats and Lions? You flinched hearing their approach. Are they your allies?
Ranulf:They're Laguz alright. But what's going on? They smell all wrong.
Lethe:It's if something is twisting their thoughts and forcing them into their current state. Could this be the work of that Daein man? Are they by chance, Feral?!
Ranulf:Seems to be the case. But I got a really bad feeling in the air. A large power is vastly approaching the middle of them.
*Pyron appears in the middle of the Feral Laguz group*
*Rapid Storm from Project X Zone plays*
Pyron:They appeared because of me. I found these creatures roaming the Island of Strays. It seems they are drawn to my energy. And thus they now follow me.
Jon:Pyron. It must be a nightmare if you are alive again.
Armor King:Old enemy of yours?
Jon:Indeed.
Pyron:Oh? The werewolf? To see you again must bring some sort of nostalgia. But it also must bring you a lot of pain.
Jon:You threaten to absorb our world! Of course seeing you would be only fueled with my revenge to kill you!
Pyron:Indeed. I have come because I sense some unusual activity in that Pyramid. And I intend to find it out myself.
Armor King:Well don't expect to find out now! We aren't going to stand by and let some evil being like you gain some sort of advantage.
Pyron:So you plan to stand in my way. Then allow me to take your power for myself.
*Phantom Summoned Beasts,Phantom Soldiers with Swords and Bows,And Summoned Summoners appear around Pyron's group diamond*
Lethe:More foes.
Ranulf:This is honestly getting more interesting. Armor King:You aren't getting any further.
Pyron:Such a feeble taunt.
*After three turns*
?:Oh so this is where you went off too? You sub humans will be made quick work of soon enough.
*A bald man in what looked like a priest attire appears, With him where Men in priest outfits, and Affinities.*
*Power-Hungry Fool from Fire Emblem:Path of Radiance plays*
Lethe:Great. Just what we need!
Ranulf:He really is such a persistent human.
?:Oh as if you, Sub-humans! Have nothing less but being ugly beasts. It is rather a blessing that I rid you from this world. For I who knows beauty. Shall strike you down with the aid of real beauty. Behold! I am now aided by the angels of purification itself! Gaze yes into their beautiful wings and color. Truly a spectacle! (Though their appearance is but the ugliest beasts these eyes have set upon. They are but a fickle to the beauty of herons!)
Affinity:The purging of such sinful creatures must be brought to bear. You will suffer solely for your existence being nothing more but an imbalancement.
Armor King:Alright just who is this asshole?
Ranulf:Oliver, a member of the Begnion Senate. They are an elite group that used to run the region before it became fully controlled by the Apostle. These beorc mostly despised and carried the traditions of the hateful crimes against us Laguz purely because of our kind's abilities. However Oliver was the one who had joined us during our journey to stopping their actions as a whole. He must have heel turned back to the group once again.
Lethe:Figures. Any Beorc is so tempted by their greed.
Oliver:Greed! How dare you! I am he who foresees the beauty of the world! But you two are nothing short but dirt itself. And that goes double to your friends. And even that ugly piece of magic over there.
Pyron:Ugly am I? I am beauty and power all in one. Maybe you wished to seek a demonstration.
Oliver:You have power? I can hardly believe that. Allow me to show your inner beauty with your destruction.
Armor King:Seems like they don't seem to like each other. Maybe we should move out of the way to let them work it out.
Lethe:Do you think that would work?
Ranulf:Wouldn't hurt to try.
*After three turns*
*The gate opens up,as the group heads out of it, as a Teleportation Orb zooms past the whole group and goes straight into the opening of the Pyramid*
*WIth Us! From Fire Emblem:Path of Radiance plays*
Byako:Well we made it. Hey where did Urashima go!
Katee:Something tells me you just shot her inside that place over there.
Byako:Great! I'm going to get it real good once we catch up with her.
Valkyrie:Zouna's Pyramid! How did we get here!
:It must be what that evil entity was referring to. Seems like we got company.
Ike:Ranulf! Lethe! Oliver?
Ranulf:Now isn't this a surprise? The Radiant Hero himself has arrived. How are you, Ike?
Ike:Doing fine I guess. We seemed to have ended up in this area here. What are you two doing here? And what's with Oliver?
Lethe:Well he had chased us to here, which isn't Tellius. We received help from Armor King and Jon, and also this Pyron enemy appeared.
Felicia:Jon? JON! It's ME!
King:Armor? Now just what he is doing here?
Marduk:You mean Armor is here? Why is that!
Armor King:It's been a long walk. Glad to finally catch up with you guys.
Jon:Indeed.
Demitri:So what brings you here, Talbain.
Jon:Simple. Roaming this desert to find you. I believe you would know this situation better than I could alone.
Mist:It's so good to see you two again!
Lethe:I agree with that statement, Lady Mist. You are helping as well, Soren?
Soren:Of course. Ike can't simply do this alone. So Oliver is our enemy again.
Ike:I could say I am relieved. It was rather odd having him around.
Pyron:So you are all here. Very interesting. Then I guess it's time I even my odds.
*Shroobs and Starman Jr.s appear from the far left side of the area*
Mario:Oh no!
Luigi:Oh no!
Ness:No doubt you're working with Porky!
Pyron:It wasn't too hard to find that out, hmm? Yes I wish to help the spoiled child. His boss is an entity I long seek to work with. Its power has potential. Potential I might wish to share.
Morrigan:Share? That's new?
Lilith:Never thought Pyron would share something like this?
King:So you crossed the desert to find us? Not the most considerable workout.
Marduk:I agree.
Ryu:I don't know. Works for me.
Ken:If you wanna just beg for water, Buddy.
Oliver:So this must be this Shinra the other senators warned me about. Seems like a group of annoying renegades. Distasteful. I shall be away wit- Hmm?!
*Oliver notices Pit,Valkyrie,and Palutena*
With them.. (Now who might they be? Seems like I will need to move closer to get a better inspection.)
Pit:Um. Lady Palutena? Is it just me or is that big guy looking at us weird?
Palutena:I rather we just ignore him. He looks really strange.
*Information:If wanted, Move Pit & Valkyrie or Palutena & Medusa towards Oliver*
*After a turn*
Leo:Strange. Is it just me? Or do those statue heads look familiar?
*A Lion's head was perched on one pillar to the left, next to it was the head of a dragon. Then to two of the pillars on the right was a Goat and Falcon head*
Tessa:Now that you mention.
Valkyrie:Wait. Those heads weren't here before. Not to mention!
*A Sphinx statue sat in the middle of the whole area*
Ranulf:So these are part of the decor here.
?:Oh not by a long shot.
*A woman with orange hair in an Egyptian dress appears from the entrance of the Pyramid*
*Deadly Whisper from Project X Zone plays*
Leo:You! You were there when Scion stole my people!
?:Ahahaha! I see you have not forgotten our time together. It is joyous to gain revenge on you and the Sorceologist again.
Tessa:To think that Scion would revive you again. His magic is like a plague.
Aty:So you know this woman.
Leo:Clara. A servant that was in debt to Scion. She had powerful magic that drew energies locked in those statue heads. Then she turned her soul into that energy and formed inside that sphinx statue in the middle.
Clara:Perceptive as ever, King of Savalia. Then allow me to face you once more.
*She raised her arms in the air,as the energy swirled from the statues and herself. Before entering inside the Sphinx. The statue emerged in a fusion of the creatures,with a snake for a tail.*
*Sandgypt/Alanbird Stage from Red Earth/Warzard plays*
Leo:You have lost once. You will lose again!
Tessa:Let us see just how weak you were, sorceress.
*Title Call from Project X Zone plays*
Chapter 70:Deserted
*If Pit & Valkyrie approach Oliver*
*Power-Hungry Fool from Fire Emblem:Path of Radiance plays*
Oliver:Oh my~! Such radiant skin! Such a youthful and innocent face!
Pit:What! Go away from me!
Oliver:But why! Why is such a beautiful creature like you so afraid? Are you a Heron? You have the wings that challenge theirs.
Pit:What's a heron! I'm an angel!
Oliver:*Gasps* An ANGEL! This can't be! Are you not like those ugly angels aiding me!? Why, this changes everything!
Pit:I think it's because they are not from my world?
Oliver:To think there are angels that actually are like paintings of the gods! Those scoundrels! How dare they lie to me! HOW DARE THEY ROB ME OF MY DUTY! My god given duty to protect beauty's inhabitants!
Pit:Um?
Oliver:Those monsters dare rob me of this once and a lifetime chance to aid an actual angel!
I will not be made a fool of! I will make them all pay! They will pay for this crime! Allow me to be your guardian. Your angel beneath your wings.
Pit:...
*Oliver joins as a Solo Unit.*
Ike:Well… I should have expected this
*If Palutena & Medusa approach Oliver*
*Power-Hungry Fool from Fire Emblem:Path of Radiance plays*
Oliver:This shine! This is aura! I can't believe it! Could it be? Could I stand before a goddess?
Palutena:I mean if it wasn't that obvious?
Oliver:So it is true! Such beauty is that of the herons! How could I be fooled to serve those rats with wings!
Palutena:I guess you didn't know? Just please keep your distance. I will give you divine punishment if you even touch me.
Oliver:Why of course, My Goddess. I must do the right thing and serve you. I must give tribute for my painful actions against rebelling you. I must redeem my soul for my cruel misguidance.
Palutena:Oh okay? Just please stop tal-.
Oliver:To think those "angels" proclaim to me that they are the real beings of light! Such lies are unforgivable! I will make them pay! THEY WILL ALL PAY! The Senate,The Angels,and their false goddess! No one tricks the guardian of beauty and lives to continue these lies!
Palutena:..
Oliver:For you, Oh Goddess of Light! I shall punish the wicked and cure the pure. Rest assured that this faithful servant will do all in his beautiful power to purge the envious.
Palutena:...Yeah sure….Knock yourself out…
*Oliver joins as a Solo Unit.*
Ike:Well… I should have expected this
*If you decide to defeat Oliver*
Oliver:You dare strike me! My beautiful face! I will make you pay for this!
*Oliver retreats*
Mist:Do you think we should have let him join us?
Ike:I kind of wish we don't.
*After defeating Pyron*
Pyron:Hmph! I lost. So much for my curiosity. I must return to the others. We will meet again when the time is right.
*Pyron retreats*
*After defeating Ravange*
*The chimera roars as she is teleported out of the area*
Leo:What!
Tessa:No doubt the work of Scion. We better be ready next time we battle them.
Leo:Right. For now let's continue.
*After defeating the remaining enemies*
*Facing The Wind from Namco X Capcom plays*
Reiji:Well that's taken care of.
Xiaomu:I swear we are going to get massive amounts of Deja Vu since we have to go inside.
Momo:Shouldn't be too hard like last time. And hey we got more allies for us to share.
Armor King:Right. Well hopefully inside has answers for us to know how this madness will continue.
Ranulf:Seems like we are in for quite the road, Ike.
Ike:It's a long one. But if we walk it, we'll be home at the end.
*If Oliver is recruited*
Oliver:Oh indeed! We shall show these cretins the beauty we bring.
Byako:Did we really have to get this guy into our ranks? Like really?
*The group enter the pyramid*